:: New Year Eve is here ::

Happy New Year!!! Gosh I'm so early today... Poor me, have to meet my classmates for project meeting... Muz 加油！！Finish it by today and I'll be able to enjoy my new year eve with Dar later...

Update again later... Ciaoz...

:: My Lovely Samsoon ::

Happy New Year!!!

So fast! It's oredi Friday... (Eve of New Year Eve)
Have been watching this Korean show "My Lovely Samsoon"... Very nice show...

This is the story:

Kim Sam Soon is a 29 years old, fat, pastry chef, who has just lost her job and her boyfriend on Christmas Eve. She has all the insecurities of a woman grazing 30. With yet another failed relationship, Sam Soon scrambles desperately to rebuild her career and her love life.

Sam Soon manages to find a job at "Bon Appetite" restaurant when she gets acquainted with the owner of the restaurant, Hyun Jin Heon. Jin Heon is young, handsome but aloof and cold.

Jin Heon is the only son of a hotel chain owner. Although born with a silver spoon, fate had dealt Jin Heon with a hard hand. Three years ago, a fatal car accident, where Jin Heon was the driver, resulted in the death of his elder brother and sister-in-law; and at the very same time his girlfriend of 5 years left him for her studies in the US. Jin Heon had to endure both physical and mental pain to overcome his problems and rebuild his life. The death defying experience left Jin Heon scarred as he stops believing in love and happiness.

Due to a moment of convenience, both Sam Soon and Jin Heon ended up signing a dating contract, where Sam Soon will receive KRW 50 mio (which she needed to redeem her family house) and in turn she will pretend to be Jin Heon's girlfriend to fend off his mother's endless efforts to get him match made and married.

When Jin Heon's ex-girlfriend returns to seek reconciliation; Sam Soon realizes that she has fallen for Jin Heon, and their contractual relationship gets complicated.

Though there is onli 16 episodes but it is a very nice show and it's definitly recommended for all... And Hyun Bin is so handsome... Love him so much...






Alright.. I'm gonna stop for now... And looking forward to tomorrow romantic day with my Dar when we check in to Grand Plaza Park Royal.

:: It's X'mas Day ::

Due to yesterday late night... Slept till 11plus on X'mas Day... Slack and slack with Dar at home... And got myself ready by 3.30 to meet Jeff and gang for dinner...

We met up for a drink first... Went to Bugis Terra for a drink... Jeff and Steven ordered Banana with Peanut smoothie... Looks like chocolate milkshake but taste like peanut butter..*ewww* Jeff didn't like it... But too bad... Clarice and myself ordered the most sensible drink... Ice Lemon tea for her and I had Grapefruit Tea Swirl... *Nice*

Walk down to concourse to have our buffet steamboat at Coca... The soup is nice... Free flow of food and drinks... (Inclusive of wine and beer too) Was so full tat I almost can't walk straight... Went to Rav for more drinks... Had martini and some beer... Left around 1 plus... (Need to wake up early and meet up for project, so can't stay out late...) Had a fun-filled day again...

:: My X'mas Eve ::

Hohoho... Back from the X'mas Holiday... Let me do a short one for my X'mas eve...

Slacked at home till ard 2.30pm... Cont'd to slack till ard 3.30pm... Was waiting for dar to come and help me with the cutting of ingredients... *Yes! I'm cooking... Cooking pasta sauce...* While waiting for him, I spend the 1 hr watching My Name is Kim Sam Soon... Funny show... It was hilarious... Keep laughing and laughing... Went to prepare the ingredients and start cooking... By the time I was ready, it is oredi 5.30pm... Got ready and went to Grandma's place... (Did I say we are going there for pot-luck?)

Reached there almost 7 and almost everyone is there... Tuck in to all the goody food... Also, I prepared the only dessert that I am proud of.....Beancurd skin with Barley and gingko nuts. Yes! It was yummy...

We played Bingo... June and Clarence were lucky to win $4... Dad and Mom is the best!!! Won $50 over dollars... *It was juz for fun* Had our X'mas logcake, take some photos... Reached home ard 2 plus in the morning... So tired... Got another 2 more days to enjoy...

:: Christmas!! I Love Christmas!! ::

Merry Merry Christmas!!!

Wow!! It's been 10 long days since I last updated my blog... Been so so so busy... Having intensive seminar over the weekend... (Burn my weekend while everyone is so busy shopping for X'mas)

Christmas is juz 2 days away... Gonna be a busy X'mas for me... I'll be going over to Grandma's place to celebrate... *Yeah, it's gonna be pot-luck and I'm gonna cook my pasta and sweet dessert* First time cook for so many pple... Hope they'll like it...

On Christmas day itself, will go shopping with sis in the afternoon... She need a top for a wedding dinner on 1st Jan 2006... Let's hope we can get something... And I'll be meeting Jeff and gang for dinner... Big crowd wor... Expecting 11 pple... And maybe we'll go M.O.S. *So excited... Gonna go drink and dance till we drop*

I'm gonna be back to update with more details and pics... Stay tune

PS: I'm gonna go class and meet Dar for dinner tonite... *I Miss Him so much*

:: Rainy Tuesday ::

Rainy morning... Love-hate feeling... Love the sight of rain, love the coldness... But dun like it when I have to rush to work in the rain...

So busy today... So many phone calls, so many emails flying around. Kenna scolding from distributors *but it's not my fault! I'm juz doing my job* Anyway, problem resolved!

Looking through the web for information for the 2 projects. Hmm... Not much findings, or maybe no mood to do so...

Something is bothering me. Whenever I check out something, someone will know about it. Spy? Or what?? I'm going to learn how to keep my mouth shut. Someone did told me, do not be affected by what others say or think. You can't control them. Well, I think these are just my thoughts, hopefully no one quote me again.

:: An update on my weekend ::

A short update on what I've done over the weekend before I forget...

Fri - Went for class, met up with Clarice and we went to buy her shoes at Cineleisure before heading to school... Was about 15 mins late for class, but who cares... Saw Ian in class... Whah! First time see him clad in office wear... So smart... Well, this semester is realli a short sememster... Got to rush like mad for all the project datelines... Ian, Sharon and Clarice will be my group members for Internet Marketing... 頑張ってね Saw a Yellow old hag in class... Gosh! I think she realli look bad... But pretend to be happy...

Meet up with Jeff and Steven and we went to Mind Cafe... Was given a table right at the back, no sofa seat... Not happy... Flutter my eyelids and managed to get a sofa seat soon... *hahaha* Played Monopoly (boring), then went on to play Uno Stacko... That was exciting manz... Played till about 1am then we make our way home as Clarice need to work the next day and both Jeff and Steven will be having their Intensive Seminar for 2 days straight *poor boyz*

Sat - Slack at home the whole day, played with Jandy... Not meeting dardar today as he will be attending a wedding dinner of his ex-colleagues...

Sun - Dardar came over around 1pm, wait for me to get ready and we went for our massage session... Went to Suntec City to get our tickets for Harry Potter *I Love Magic* Shop around for awhile then went for dinner at Waraku in Marina Sq. Went for the movie. Great movie!!! A movie not to be missed...

:: Happy Girl, Happy Day ::

Yessss!!! I did it!!! I managed to clear both my Advertising 211 and Marcom 211 paper with a pass and credit... Was so nervous about the results... The school told us it will onli be released on December 14 and I have been receiving calls from friends telling me the results are released. And of cuz I insisted that it will only be released on the 14th... Anyway, when Jeff message me at around 12.30am, I was like ok, I'll go and check... Was so nervous when the pages are being loaded... Slow system... Must be lotsa pple logging in to view the results... Boy! It was a great surprise!!!

Tonight I can truly enjoy myself at Mind Cafe with my gang....

:: Updates of my Jand ::

Heehee... steal these pics from my sis... Anyway these are the latest update of my cutey Jandy...

:: My weekend ::

So fast.... It's oredi Thursday... Shall update what I've been doing the past few days...

Sat... Went down to Rochor with Janet to buy some X'mas stuff for the deco of our office . We met at 12.30pm, quickly grab some of the decorative stuff and went for lunch... She brought me to this coffee shop, we had duck rice... It was yummy, esp the soup... Was surprised that this small coffeeshop actually serve such nice food... Went home with all my purchase. Laze around for awhile and went to meet dar dar... Met at Bugis, shop around for a while, dar bought 2 shirts from Domanchi and I've got nothing... Geez... Anyway, shop for awhile more and had dinner... was craving for some desserts... Went to Ah Chew but they are closed till 8 Dec. Walked further down and saw a newly opened dessert shop... Crowded manz... But we got a seat pretty fast. I had Steam egg with milk and dar had Sesame paste with almond paste... *Yummy*

Sun... Went to dar's place, it was a real sunny day We are gg to visit Miki... Miki used to stay with dar... But since his sis got married, Miki stayed with her and hubby... But her hubby dun realli like Miki so wanted to give it away and dar's place always no one at home... So no choice, they gave Miki to his mommy's fren... We went to Seletar West, his mommy's fren own a floral nursery. Good for Miki, have plenty of space to run about and we trust that Aunty Susan will take good care of Miki... Stayed there for the whole afternoon and we went for dinner at Toa Payoh and went J8 for shopping then it's home to do me and dar's album...

Mon... As usual, went to work do nothing then home...Boring Monday

Tues... We had steamboat dinner at home.... Was so full from it... Tummy almost burst.... ....

That's all for my update for the week... Gonna go class later...

:: My KL Trip ::

Juz back from my KL trip on Monday. Went for a 3D2N trip with my parents, sis and dar. Was up early on Sat morning as we need to be at Golden Mile by 7.30am. Book the trip with Five Star Tour and was expecting a pretty decent coach. Gosh! it was a single deck coach, old and bumpy... There is a massive jam along 2nd Link, clear the custom onli at around 11am. Finally we are on our way up to KL. Check in the hotel at around 3.30pm... Stayed in Federal Hotel. It was a grave mistake, hotel is old, air-con not working well, carpet is dirty... Totally disgusted by it. After a short rest, went to Petaling Street (Nothing much, like Ladies Market in HKG). Had tze-char dinner by the road side and was pretty tired after shopping around.

Day 2: Breakfast was terrible. The restaurant was running full and this waitress can only offer us a table for 4 and the other person sitting at the other table. She repeated that a few times and was totally pissed off. I mean, how can u suggest 4 to a table and 1 sit alone. I guess she can sense that I'm exploding tat's why she nv utter a word but juz show us to our table. In the end, Dad, mom and sis took 1 table whereas Dar and me share a table with 2 other guys (they are professors wor) After breakfast, went shopping in Lot 10, Sungei Wang, BB Plaza and Times Square (the usual place) Had lunch at U-Village (a HKG dim sum restaurant in Sungei Wang) The toast is fantastic... Super nice... Ordered some other food as well, but the toast is the best!
Went back to Jalan Alor for dinner. Raining cats and dogs. But we managed to eat the Bak Kut Teh, Wanton mee and grilled fish. (I would say the food is alright). Went back to the hotel for more horror! The towels and toilet paper were not replenish. Worse, the toilet bowl in the room is spoilt! To think that those housekeeper didn't even checked! In the end, Dar had to double as a plumber. Sux!

Day 3: Had breakfast and went Sungei Wang to get some stuff. Had wanton mee at a coffee shop along Jalan Alor. I would say this time round, the wanton mee taste better than the one we had the day before. Back to the hotel to catch the coach. The coach back is much better than the one we came in. More spacious and much cleaner and not so bumpy... Arrived in Singapore by 8 and ard 9 plus when we reached home. Overall, this is still quite a fun trip except for the hotel. I'm gonna boycott this hotel. Never will I stay in there even for free.

:: Finally, it's over... ::

Yoohoo... Finally, I finish off my last paper last night... What can I say? Hmm... I think I'm more confident in this paper compared to the one on Friday... Anyway, it's over... *Yipee*

Can't wait to go for my KL trip this weekend with dar and moi family... Hmm, not gg to be a shopping trip though, but more of a getaway from the hectic lifestyle I lead in Singapore...

Till then...

:: Just need to vent it out ::

Slept at 4am, wake up at 9am!!! My god... I'm sleep deprive... All becos of a Marcom paper that I'm losing my sleep... Anyway, read the paper, had my breakfast and wanted to sit down to do more revision for my paper this evening...

Mind wandering... Can't focus... Meddle with the pc... Surf the net... Suddenly something strike me... Will I be in the same class with a bugger next semester... Did a check on the website... Sux! Same class... I'm gonna be in the same class as the fugging bugger... *Cool it cool it...* I thought for the rest of my course, I will be save from this bugger... But NO!!! Geeshhh.... No more dinner for me on friday evening, lest I puke it all out again when I see all the "mini erupted volcanoes" *hahaha*

Enuff lamenting abt that bugger... Time to hit the books again...

:: Exam Fever ::

Gosh! Wat am I doing here at this hour?? I should be in bed!!! No! I'm still burning midnight oil for my Marcom paper tomorrow... Oops... Should be this evening...

Managed to complete my Advertising paper on Friday... Now today is the last paper... God, please let me just clear this semester...

Yesterday, was at home the whole afternoon, cos dar is having his exam too... Well, I should be studying at home but wat did I do?? Sleep the whole afternoon... Guess I'm just mentally shacked out...

Anyway, met dear for dinner after his paper and went to settle the balance payment for our KL trip this coming weekend... *How I look forward to this trip, heehee*

Okie, it's time to get back to my books and will try to complete as much as I can bah...

*Btw, I juz change my blog skin... Am thinking of changing again... hahaha

:: Just a Thought ::

What are true friends? Those who stood by you but say about your shortcomings to others behind you back?
Well, I guess I can trust no one but myself.

Is being loud a sin? Does being loud make you strong compare to those who doesn't say a thing? I guess I'm being too loud, too talkative thus making myself a nuisance to others... Not onli to my friends, but my own love ones...

Can you trust your love ones too?? I'm having my doubts now... When I talk, you say I talk too much. When I dun utter a word, you say I'm showing my temper. Can someone tell me what to do? It seems like I can't please you in whatever I do.

I wish I can be myself and not be someone to please everyone .

:: Deepavali ::

Yoohoo... Finally there is a public holiday... But I feel that if it is on friday, how nice that will be... Monday work, Tuesday rest, Wednesday work, Thursday rest again and Friday work 1 more day then it is weekend... Just when I'm all tuned to holiday mood I have to work tat 1 day...

Anyway, had a fun day today at the beach with Mr Seah. He came to my place at around 2 then we drove down to Singapore Post Centre NTUC to buy the stuff we needed for our picnic... Bought a can of baked beans, a loaf of bread, turkey ham, chips, tomatoes cherries and some drinks... We brought along a radio and ground sheet and begin our relaxation by the beach... Though it is just the 2 of us, we enjoy the moments... With the wind blowing at our face, beautiful music, what more can I ask for... Spend the whole afternoon there and by sunset we are off to Plaza Singapura to get Manfei's birthday pressie...

After getting the pressie, it is almost 9.30pm... Didn't had our dinner cos we had the sandwiches at the beach... In the end, we head towards Old Airport Market to have our 'dinner'. Ordered Kway chap and char kway teow (Gosh! Calories and cholesterol loaded food, but yummy...) Had our filled and it's back to home sweet home... Gonna work again tomorrow...

:: Facts ::

I'm bored... Bored at work... Nothing to do...
Some facts of guys and gals:


Girls drink to think back about the guy
Guys drink so they can have excuse of "Im sorry but I was drunk.."

When guys are in love, they become poorer
When girls are in love, they become prettier

Guys can forget, but they can't forgive
Girls can forgive, but cannot forget

Guys care most about the quantity of love
But Girls care most about the quality of love

Guys break up when they feel love from another Girl
Girls break up when they feel seperation from her man

Guys feels curious towards all Girls
Girls feels curious towards the guys who are interested in her

When guys are heartbroken, they try to forget the girl by going out with another girl
When girls are heartbroken, they try to find his characteristics/ similarities in other guys

Guys always wish that she is his first love
Girls always wish that he is her last love

:: It's Friday ::

It's Friday, but I dun feel happy... Feeling stressed becos of all the projects! (I hate it manz) Some people just know how to talk, no action. Talk is cheap, I know. But c'mon, dun always use your mouth and onli criticize this and that, do I see you come and do it?

Anyway, had a small dispute the other day (all arguments done via email) Here's the content:

Y: Are these Harvard Referencing Standard? I have attached the Harvard guide for your reference, please follow. Can please put into the report all together....! Sorry if I am a little rude here.

C: All our other projects referencing are done this way from what I know. But I will amend and send it to u guys in the Harvard Referencing Standard. I will insert into the report once I am done with it.

Y: Thanks. Din heard of Harvard ref before..? Eemmmhh....that is the standard adopt by Curtin. Maybe you gals are still "new". Can read from the any Unit Outline, is stated there.

(At this point in time, I'm boiling. So here's my reply to Y)

Me: We have definitely heard of Havard referencing and we are definitely familiar with the standard that Curtin adopt. We are sure of the stuff we do and although there is slight error in the referencing done but not to the extend of condemning us. Hope this clear everything and there should be no more misunderstanding.

I had enuff nonsense from this kind of people... I mean, let's all play a part in the project, hand it in and everything will be fine. Talk about scanning and printing the project, where izzit? Words gone with the wind. (Tsk Tsk Tsk)

:: Bizarre Facts ::

Received this in my mailbox... And I guess it's realli bizarre...

1. Coca-Cola was originally green.

2. The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.

3. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

4. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

5. Women blink nearly twice as much as men!

6. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.

7. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.

8. It is impossible to lick your elbow.

9. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

10. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

11. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.

12. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12345,6789,87,654,321

13. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king from history. Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

14. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

15. A snail can sleep for three years.

16. Butterflies taste with their feet.

17. Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

18. On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.

19. Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.

20.The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

21. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

22. And finally 99% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

:: Presentation for Marcom ::

It's been so long since I last update my blog... (Do you guys miss me??) hahaha
I know, this blog is not as popular as the one that I have in friendster... (Woohoo... I have high viewing rate, so many supporters that time) I purposely create this in blogger to avoid being too high profile (Too popular, pple will be jealous, kekeke)

Anyway, it's been a hectic week... Did my presentation last week... I was so excited... Can't wait to show everyone the video I've done for my TVC in my campaign proposal for JobsDB.com
In the end, CSC likes our presentation, short and sweet... I supposed that someone in the room muz be fuming... But I dun care... Anyway, it is finally a load of my shoulder.. Now that I have one more project to go, I just hope I can perservere till the end... (Why, why am I doing this? Why am I spending $$ to torture myself?? Ultimately, I hope it is all worth it)

Till then... I just so bored that I need to write something...

:: Personality Test ::

I did this test out of boredom... It was sent to me from Clarice. I find it quite true.
Here's the result:

Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:
Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.
Your views on educationEducation is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.
How do you view success:You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.

Who is your true self:
You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

:: The Myth ::

Yesterday, me and Dar went to watch the preview for The Myth (starring Jackie Chan, Tony Leung, Kim Hee-Seon and Mallika Sherawat). Aunt Susie gave me the preview tickets cos she wasn't able to make it. Anyway, we went to watch it Lido Orchard.

Dar has been saying how much he wanted to watch this movie, so perfect timing for the free tickets... (Heehee) I wasn't so keen cos I was thinking it must be another action film by Jackie Chan.

It was a pretty interesting show. Abit confusing cos it shuffles between the Qin dynasty and the modern day. Jackie is an archeologist and Tony is an ambitious scientist in the modern day. Tony wanted to do research about anti-gravity and so got Jackie to help him using his knowledge in archeology. The duo adventure only leads them to greater discovery in Chinese history. Their journey starts at Desar, India, where they stumble upon an ancient sword from the Qin dynasty and a magical gemstone that appears to be able to defy the force of gravity. The booty not only leads them to the mythical mausoleum, but it also connects Jackie to his dark past life...

Watch it with a light heart as this is a fantasy show... Great visual effects... Not a much watch though...

:: Jand Jand is sick ::

My poor Baby Jand Jand fell sick...
This is the 2nd time she make me cry...

We took her out on Friday evening for a jog... We got home around 8pm and she took her dinner... Everything was fine till around 9.30pm, she puke. She puke all that she had taken for lunch and dinner... It was so scary... After that she behave normally... Still running around and kpo-ing... (hahaha). Thought of bringing her to the vet the next morning, she look ok to us on Saturday morning... Then at night when we got home around 11 plus, she started to puke again... She started looking sick, not as inquisitive as ever. We thought it may be she is tired after the Friday run. Sunday morning, she is still eating normally but was quite lazy to move around. Then around 8 plus at night, Daddy call me and say Jand is not eating her dinner... I was so panic... I'm outside with Dar, Jeff and Clarice... I quickly rush home with Dar to bring her to Mt Pleasant Animal Clinic... While on the way, I pray that Jand will be alright... Though she came into our family for only 7 months, she is already the baby of the family...

She look at me with her innocent eyes when the doctor took her temperature and stool sample. She was diagnosed with Amoeba parasites. Some stupid parasites she may have pick up from contaminated water or food when we are outside... Antibiotics was given and she is supposed to take it for 14 days. Then came the bill... It was $117... I thought I heard $170 and I know that the consultation fee is $100 so that bottle of antibiotics cost $70!!! The antibiotics cost $5, the other $12 is for laboratory test for her stool...

Now she is taking her medicine and feeling much better... But she lost so much weight... It hurts me to see her sick and lost weight... I'm not gonna let her be a 'vacuum cleaner' and lick up contaminated water when she is outside... I can't afford this kind of heart attack...

:: Fatal accident along Sims Avenue ::

I was on my way home after school. It was very late as we stayed back for discussion on our Marcom project. I took a cab home, it was around 11.10pm. To my surprise, I got a cab easily outside Paradiz Centre. Travel along Little India via Lavender and soon I was along Geylang. Traffic was really slow. Although the traffic may be slow at times especially with those cars parking by the side and their owners buying durians. It was so slow, I was stuck in the jam for approximately half an hour.

Saw red and blue lights in front, a police car. The taxi driver told me there is an accident in front that explains the crawling traffic. Thinking that it could be just a minor accident whereby usually the injured only have some abrasions. That is not the case. I saw a body. Lying on the road. I was taken aback. Although the body was already covered with a white piece of cloth, I can still see the leg sticking out. The decease is a man, he is wearing a pair of sport shoes. It is the first time I see a fatal accident. The man was hit by a big truck. Headlight of the truck was smashed. I saw the driver of the truck. He too, stood there in a daze. He look lost.

I went home. Still in a daze. If the decease is a local, imagine his family receiving the news of his death right after midnight, how would they feel? If the decease is a foreign worker, his family back in his hometown receive the news, how would they feel too? He came all the way to Singapore, wanting to earn more money so that he can provide a better life to his family back home. Yet, this had to happen to him.

2 days later, it was reported in the news. A small one in Straits Times. It was a 66 year old man. No further report was made. The police are asking for witness to come forward.

:: I met an angel without wings, but his heart makes me fly ::

I am an angel sent from God above. So, when you're sad and feeling down and don't know what to do, just remember that I care for you and love you too.

:: Single/ In a Relationship/ Married ::

How do we define whether we are single, in a relationship or married?

Single
Is it a gal/guy is not attached to anyone but there are people going after them. They are free to date anyone and yet tell people "I'm single and available"?
Worse, if they are married and tell people "I'm married but available"
Or is it they have a girlfriend/boyfriend yet telling people "We are just friend"?

In a relationship
A gal/guy is only going after someone but says that they are in a relationship?
A couple who are truly in love with each other and ready to step into the next stage of their life (Get married)?

Married
Do you say you are married just because both of you are so in love with each other even though you have been together for only like 2 months (I think that's honeymoon stage)?

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Maybe it doesn't serve any purpose for this entry... But who cares... I just want to write...
PS: Sometimes I wish I'm single...

:: Reflection ::

Look at me
You may think that you see who I really am
But you'll never know me
Everyday, it's as if I play a part
Now I see, if I wear a mask I can fool the world
But I cannot fool my heart

Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me?
When will my reflection show who I am inside?

I am now in a world where
I have to hide my heart and what I believe in
But somehow I will show the world
What's inside my heart and be loved for who I am

Who is the girl I see, staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Must I pretend that I'm someone else for all time?
When will my reflection show, who I am inside?

There's a heart that must be free to fly
That burns with the need to know the reason why
Why must we all conceal what we think, how we feel?
Must there be a secret me I'm forced to hide?
I won't pretend that I'm someone else for all time

When will my reflection show who I am inside?
When will my reflection show who I am inside?

:: Decoding a message ::

Yesterday was Marketing Communication lesson. As usual, class was packed with students. Lecturer taught us The Communication Process.
It was all about sender (advertiser) have a message, need to encode (into advertisement), need to have the message transmit through some channel (media i.e TV, radio, newspaper), then decode the message (into plain text), transmitted to receiver (targeted audience).

But you see, different people have different perspective, viewpoints when decoding a message. The lecturer cite a very interesting example that leads me to think of something that had ever took place. Here goes the example:

2 cars travelling side by side. One of the driver shouted to the other, "PIG!!!". Upon hearing that, the driver got so infuriated that she shouted back, "BITCH!!!". Not long after, the driver who shouted 'BITCH' ran over a pig. Not only did she killed the poor pig, she was injured and landed in the hospital. The driver who shouted "PIG" was trying to tell the other driver there is a pig in front but that driver misunderstood her intention and thought she was hurling abusive words at her.

This is an example of miscoding a person message. How many times did misunderstand another person because of the words used in a message?

I will remember this lesson and learn to listen with a open heart, that way, we will not have unnecessary misunderstandings...

:: What a Class ::

Yesterday was the first lesson for Advertising 211. It was a pretty small class (only about 30+ students). Lecturer was a pretty 'cool and funky' lady... With her hair cropped so short, it is not difficult to guess she must be in the design, advertising industry (She juz seems to have the 'artistic' air around her, alright)
My new classmates pretty much keep to themselves. Either loner or keep to their own clique of 2. (Or maybe they are juz shy to approach others?) Each of them have their own style... At that point of time, I think a design school will be a much better choice for them... (Very individualistic people who doesn't care a hoot about what others think of their fashion sense). One-third of them are Chinese Nationals (Gosh! Why are they in this class??) Well... can't complain, they pay school fees too...

Anyway, this class is so quiet, unlike of an Advertising class... (I think, if I'm the lecturer, I feel so pissed. No participation from the class at all)...

Got to know a lady and a guy. Supposed to be my new group mates, but didn't even introduce each other or exchange phone numbers. That leaves me wondering if we will still be doing the project together or not. Heard the lecturer saying she doesn't restrict how many in a group. However, if it is just 2 person in a group, it may be a bit taxing and intense as we need to find a branded product, find 3 different advertisements of that product, use 'reverse engineer' to analyse the advertisement, re-create an advertisement and sell our idea to the company. Sounds easy but when it come to doing it, I bet it is not easy.

Guess, I've got to take each step at a time, see if things will turn out better next week. If not, I will be a walking zombie soon...

:: Spotted Hyena - Crocuta crocuta ::

Classification & Range

Spotted hyenas are the largest member of the family Hyaenidae. This family also includes three other hyena species, the aardwolf (found in south, east and northeast Africa); the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena), found in northern Africa, southwest Asia and India; and the brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea), which is found in limited areas of southern Africa, except most of South Africa. Spotted hyenas range throughout most of Africa south of the Sahara, except for the rain forests and most of South Africa. They once lived in South Africa but were eliminated in much of that region. Hyena populations have also been severely reduced in some savanna plains areas.

Physical Description

Male weight is 123-138 lb, height 32-34 inches; female weight is 147-165 lb, height 34-35 inches. They have a sturdy build, long neck, high shoulders, and long muscular legs, with the forelegs longer than hind legs and four toes on each foot with non-retractile claws. The head is massive with rounded ears and robust teeth adapted for chewing bones. The coat is rough, comparatively short, and ranges in color from reddish-brown to tan, growing lighter and less spotted with age. Spots are black and rounded. Tail tip, muzzle and lower parts of limbs are dark brown. A slight mane may be present on neck and shoulder.

Diet and Hunting Behavior

Hyenas hunt alone or in packs led by their female leader, and kill by tearing their prey apart. Typical prey species are herbivorous mammals, and include gazelle, water buffalo, zebra, warthog, and young giraffe, rhinoceros, and hippopotamus. However, they have been observed feeding on a wide variety of prey, including mammals, birds, fish and reptiles. Spotted hyenas have been known to kill and scavenge off of domestic livestock, such as cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, horses, donkeys, camels and even cats and dogs. They can and do feed on carrion, as most predatory species do, but it only makes up less than 5% of their total diet.

Hunting is usually at night, but they sometimes hunt during the day. They tend to hunt alone or in small groups of 2-5 individuals. They detect their prey using sight, hearing and smell. Hyenas will travel extinsively throughout their territory in search of prey. Some hyenas have been known to travel for 42-80 km in search of adequate prey sources. Once prey is found, the group will travel up to 2-3 km in active pursuit of prey, and can run at speeds of up to 60 km/hr. The group will often run through a herd of ungulates to single out an individual. Though they will usually catch diseased, weak, very young or very old individuals, healthy prey items are often taken. They kill their prey by severing the major arteries and veins in the neck and by disemboweling. Usually after a kill, the females will disperse with pieces of the kill and eat at a distance. Males and females may will fight over food, but the female usually is the winner because of her massive size. One hyena can eat 14.5 kg per meal. Hyenas have been known to cache food underwater.

Relationship with other Predators

Hyenas will often steal kills from the smaller felids, such as cheetahs and leopards. They will watch a cheetah make a kill, then chase the exhausted cat away from its kill, since the cheetah is not strong enough to fight off the larger hyena, nor able to sustain severe injuries, since any injuries to the cheetah will impair its ability to hunt. A pack of hyenas will actually harass a leopard out of its meal, following the leopard until it climbs up into a tree and harass it from the ground, waiting for it to drop its kill to them below. They will sometimes catch the leopard with its kill before it has a chance to escape, and since a single leopard cannot fend off a pack of hyenas, it abandons its kill. Silver backed jackals pose no threat to the larger hyenas, who see them as more of a nuisance than an actual competitor. The more agile jackals will dart in and out of a kill that hyenas are feeding off of, and may even be so bold as to join them while they are eating. African wild dogs also compete with hyenas over food, and often steal the wild dog's kills. However, since African wild dogs travel in such large numbers, they can intimidate a hyena and have a better chance of protecting their kills. Wild dogs have been seen often stealing kills from hyenas just as often. Since the other predators in Africa, such as the serval, caracal, and other small wildcats, usually feed on small prey like rodents and birds, they are not in direct competition with the hyena, and thus have little to worry about.

The most dramatic relationship, however, is between hyenas and Africa's largest predator, the African lion. There seems to be a constant war between these two gregarious species, and it is not always over food, either. Normally, boundaries of another species are disregarded, but not in the case of the hyena and lion. They will put up boundaries against each other as they would against members of their same species, and threaten each other at the borders with snarls, roars, urine, and paste. If one should happen to wander into the other's territory, it will be mauled by a gang from the other species. A pack of hyenas can easily kill a lioness, and are enough to intimidate an entire pride. Hyenas will kill lion cubs, and lions will kill both adult and juvenile hyenas. Lions will steal hyenas' kills just as many times as hyenas steal kills from lions. Sometimes, a neighboring clan and pride will wage a war with each other, usually in the dry season during a severe famine or drought, when resources are low. One will start, and invade the other's territory, and intimidate the other into leaving the area. Often, prides with more than one male are at the advantage, and are less the target of hyenas as would be prides with one or no males, since male lions are the only thing that truly intimidate a hyena. The lion is the only natural predator of the hyena.

Fascinating Facts

- Determining the sex of males and females is difficult, because their reproductive organs appear similar!
- Hyenas were not scientifically studied in their natural habitat until the 1960s!
- The spotted hyena is a very noisy animal. A spotted hyena will make a giggling noise including a long, manic whoop best transcribed as "oooooh-WHUP!." None of these sounds indicate humor as humans know it.

In case you are interested in seeing one with your own eyes, most zoos don't care to display hyenas, because there still isn't much public demand. People still think of hyenas as cowardly, ugly scavengers.

Here's a picture of a spotted Hyena.

Here's [a poor-quality AU file] of their cries.

I am no big lover of Hyenas but I have this sudden interest in them after a friend of mine told me about this animal that will make a giggling noise including a long, manic whoop best transcribed as "oooooh-WHUP!." This is their way of expressing their intense fear or excitement.

:: Dreaming again ::

At work now... Boring... How I wish I can juz stay at home and sleep... Why can't the company declare today as a holiday since we will be having our national day celebration tomorrow??

Hmm... Never mind, in another 6 hours and I'm outta the office... Yipee...
Will be meeting Dar, June june and Clarence for a movie... We are going to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory... So excited... Heehee... I hope it will be nice... I like to fantasize myself in a world of chocolates... Be flooded by them...

Tomorrow will be rest day at home... Thinking of cooking pasta for Dar... Heehee... Will take photos and post it here... Wait for my pasta wor....

:: How I wish it's a Long weekend ::

Disappeared for almost a week... Well, everyday is the same... Work, home, work, home...

Hmmm... weekend passed juz like tat (again...) Well, wat have I done fot the weekend...

Saturday
It was a super sunny Saturday... Meeting Clarice and Steven with Dar to shop for Jeff's "13th Birthday" present... (heehee) We were supposed to meet ard 3, me and dar took bus 64, OMG! it was such a long journey... The whole journey took us almost 1 and a half hour (faint)... I was late for almost an hour... Anyway, didn't shop at Queenstown Shopping Center at all cos Clarice oredi walk the whole place without finding a suitable present... (I was disappointed, wanted to walk around and find dar's backpack but too bad.... Nmind, he did buy one when we are at Shaw Tower)...

Went down to Takashimaya to hunt for Jeff's present... Still didn't get anything... But I saw so many things that I want to buy... I fancy a Le Coq Sportif sneakers... I want to buy... An Adidas sneakers...A Puma jacket... and lotsa lotsa more... Okie okie... stop day-dreaming...


Met Jeff at Shaw Tower at ard 7... Walk to the opposite to have MaLa steamboat... My goodness! It's so crowded.. Couldn't get a table... waited for ard 1 hour then we got ourselves a table... While waiting, we witness an accident... A SMRT taxi suddenly change lane causing a motorist and his pillion to crash... The young couple was flown off their motorcycle and landed on the next lane... Luckily no cars came along... If not, I can't imagine the consequences... The guy seems to be in pain but still able to walk... Shortly after, the ambulance and traffic police came along and settle it... Carry on with our dinner... Was so full from the steamboat, but it was yummy...

Wanted to catch a movie but couldn't make up our mind... In the end, we ended up at Breko's again... Talk nonsense for the next 3 hours and it's home sweet home...

Sunday
Wake up pretty early for a Sunday, 9am... Cos Dar is meeting his classmate, Alan, for project meeting... Laze around, read newspaper then get myself prepare for lunch... We are going to Pan Pacific for lunch... It's third uncle's birthday so all of us meet up for lunch... Went to Pan Pacific for lunch before, this time they change their menu... I still prefer their old menu... It was a long lunch... We start from 12 and finish onli at around 3 plus... Meet Dar at Far East Plaza for some shopping... Bought a top... so happy... (heehee) Walk aimlessly for the next few hours... So crowded in Orchard... Anyway, after a drink we went home cos I got to work the next day! (Sianz... Dar is not working on Monday... How I wish my company will give us off too...)

:: School reopen ::

Yoohoo... School reopen yesterday... Was feeling excited yet nervous... Dunno izzit becos I'm not in the same class as Jeff and Steven anymore, that's why feeling a bit lost... Never mind, I've still got Clarice... *heehee*. Reached school very early... But Clarice was late... Never mind, we quickly grab a bite from 7-Eleven. Met up with Kaiyin, Clarice's friend, also our new classmates but she's in the accounting class whereas we are in the Media Planning class...

My god! Saw an empty vessel coming my way... Pretending to be happy but god knows how hard her heart cries... *Boohoo* Wearing pink... Looks grotesque... *hahaha* Anyway, lecture was quite ok, lecture talk as if he's rushing for train... *hahaha*

Did some tutorial in class... Discuss about forming groups for our coming projects... We need to form a group of 4-6. Well, now that we are without Jeff, got to know new friends... Manage to form up a group of 6 with another 3 gals and a guy (Michelle, Doreen, Sharon and Ian) *Hope everything goes well*

That's all for the day... It will another hectic and tiring semester, I supposed...

:: Karaoke ::

Feeling so much better now though I still have the rashes on my body... Wake up to Mac Donald's breakfast... Clarence bought them... They have photo shooting this morning... Shortly after Clarence came over, Agnes and her bf came as well... My god! Haven't seen such a snobbish person for very long time (refering to Agnes's bf).. Please... come to pple house have some basic manners lah... So snobbish for wat, wun get you far... Haiz...

Anyway, I do my own stuff... Dun wanna be bothered about them... Dar came shortly after lunch... Wait for sis to come back... Go karaoke together... Last minute she says want to buy card reader... Ask us to go first... We went singing... Sing for 2 hrs oredi, then Clarence and sis turn up... *no more voice oredi, hahaha* Anyway still sing... Went for porridge dinner... *yummy yummy* If not for my rashes that I have to abstain from having seafood and all sorts of nuts, we would have gone to have Dim Sum... *I miss my Har Kow*

:: Allergy ::

My god! It's confirm allergy... I had rashes on my back, both my thighs and collar bones... Make me feel so itchy... It looks gross too...I think it could be due to the pizza with different kind of cheeses... I usually do not have problem with the common cheese... So muz be tat... *Yikesssss*
Had a jab, doc gave me some cream to apply and medicine to take...
The medicine make me feel so sleepy as it do cause drowsiness to some people...
Sleep for the whole day... No appetite... Feel lazy the whole day...

:: Friday night out ::

Met up with Jas and Nic, a girl's night out... We went to Spizza located at Club Street with recommendation from Fei. It was a cosy, chic and classy Italian restuarant that serves wood-fired pizzas. Their menu concept is very interesting, it goes according to A-Z listing of female Italian names.

We ordered "Helena" - Grilled chicken pizza with mozerella cheese, "Laura" - different kind of cheeses, Calamaris and Lasgana... They all taste so good... *Yummy Yummy*
After dinner, since none of us feel like having any alcohol,we adjourned to Coffee Bean for some drinks... Got bitten by so many mosquitoes... But actually they are not mosquitoes bites... It's food allergy... *Argh* Make me feel itchy the whole night... Muz go see doc tomorrow...

:: Romantic Night ::

Yoohoo... Only me and Manfei in the office today... Janet is happily in Perth enjoying her holiday and Coreen is down with chicken pox... *Eeekkk* I've never had chicken pox, so afraid I'll get it too... She didn't realise that she's having chicken pox and still came to the office even though it's the 3rd day... *Scared*

Well, luckily it's still not too busy and it was my first time handling WD calls *not that difficult afterall, or maybe I'm lucky to get easy call... hahahaha*

Dar called me in the morning, ask me to go for dinner this evening... *So last minute, but never mind, so many nv see him so I'm beginning to miss him too... =D*
We went to Esplanade to have Thai Express... Ordered Green curry chicken, Tom Yam Talay, Fried Kang Kong and Tofu Square... *Yummy yummy* Haven't eat so much since my gastric flu the other day... Feeling all spice up and full *hahaha*

Walk down esplanade bridge and to our romantic haunt, Cavenagh Bridge... We both like it there... Peaceful and nice nightview of the skyscrapers...
Soon we head back home cos I've got to work from 7am to 6pm tomorrow *Urghh*

:: Weekend ::

Yoohoo... So fast, 2 days of weekend juz ended like this...
Hmm... What did I do for the 2 days?? Let me recall...

Saturday
Wake up early cos dun feel like sleeping... Watch TV... read newspaper... slack around... Then dar dar turn up at my place with lunch... *heehee* Dar bought fried noodles and fried carrot cake... Too oily... Ate abit onli... Then my dar has class on Sat afternoon... So after lunch he went on to school while me continue to slack at home... Soon it's time for me to get ready and meet Dar for dinner... We met at Bugis and went for You Kee Duck rice opposite Bugis... I had kway chap... Eat abit, dun feel like eating again... And guess what, I saw Freddy's brother, Kenny's ex girlfriend... As usual, I pretend I don't know her... *act dao... hahaha*
After dinner, went to meet Clarice, Jeff and Steven at Breko for a drink... Happily chatting away till we lost track of the time... Late oredi wor... so go home and sleep... My poor dar still have classes early next morning...

Sunday
Hmmm... Feeling awful for the whole day after eating a packet of vegetarian bee hoon. That packet of vegetarian bee hoon makes me puke twice and lost all appetite...*yucks* (Guess I'll stay away from it for a long long time...) Though I wasn't feeling very well, I still make the effort to do Potato salad cos I already promised my Dar... He helped me peel the potatoes and boil it... It looks pretty good, but I feel that it's not saltish enough... Well, it's my first attempt in making potato salad... So I'm still quite happy with the result cos Dar, daddy, mommy, june june and clarence all say nice... heehee...

Here's the pic of my potato salad...

:: Dream ::

Dream what you want to dream
Go where you want to go
Be what you want to be
Because you have only one life
and one chance to do
all the things you want to do

:: Blog Skin ::

Yoohoo... Finally I've got my blog skin... Search high and low and finally decided on this...
Did some editing... Was a tedious but fun process... Got the help from my friend, ManFei, as well... (Thanks, Fei)

Hmm... I'm gg back to do more editing... Will be back soon...