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resurrection

2008-09-02T22:46:00.000-07:00

casting "resurrection..."
casted resurrection on blog
ok.
blog alive again
-______-"

2008-05-13T07:55:00.000-07:00

the freaking stress level is getting high... i am having problems with integration. must study harder... i cannot afford to screw up chem reac eng.

saw this saying on the train: Leaders live by 3R. Respect for yourself. Respect for Others. Responsibility for everyone under you.

Sure hope i can live by this guideline... but it is hard when people do not earn my respect.

-Former Exiled One

STRESS

2008-05-07T08:04:00.000-07:00

wa... feeling very stressed. first time my formal report not going smoothly. and it has to be the first report for the semester -_-" why why why... why can the power difference be so GREAT?!?!

i suspect it has something to do with viscosity but what the heck...

i saw a lizard on a tree today, probably the same one i saw about a week ago. once again, when i try to take a picture of it, it has to skitter away to the other side of the tree. wonder if this kind of lizard drops it's tail in danger? o_O

Quote of the day: " We should strive to learn the unlearnable, for in the 4 walls of the school what we can teach is so very limited."

- The Oily One

Major Revamp

2008-05-06T08:46:00.000-07:00

There was a major revamp, both to this blog and to the dche sc blog. that was like a 4 days ago. was too busy to blog during that time. in this 4 days, the dche sc blog has underwent even more changes, each more dramatic than the last. now we have a blog with an industrial plant as the background. i hope it does not change anymore.

Give some comments like user-friendly level and anything else u have to say on this skin.

Website update: Almost done designing, other than the fact that i am thinking of ways to remove the background from the dche logo for dreamweaver. not easy. any suggestions anyone? and i need to resize the bloody logo as well...

Newater is not very healthy due to a lack of essential minerals. so remember not to drink crap water too often and mix with tap water in your daily consumption!

Quote of the day: You can shake off responsibility by sub-contracting yr bus service to another service provider.

-Former Exiled One

Today and the foreseeable future

2008-04-28T05:44:00.000-07:00

I went to see my doctor today. so my leg was not such a big issue, just that inflammation would occur whenever i use my muscle too much and i would feel pain. there is no cure for it, other than going for an operation. no way i am risking my leg, not after i just gained back my mobility.

I heard my team was bullied at practical today. on wed it would be my turn. ouch.

For my dche website, things are not going too well as i still can't figure out how to put in the hyperlink... x_x never mind, perseverance and patience is my forte and hence i believe i will succeed.

Quote of the day: "Try not to suck my balls" By Mr Aaron Fang, the ball kicker.

Watch for my webby progress!
- Former Exiled One

DCHE Student Chapter

2008-04-24T08:58:00.000-07:00

After missing the recruitment drive last year, it has come full circle and i am finally in the chapter. It is an irony how most major things in my life has to go through either a disappointment, failure or some sort of setback first before i can achieve my goal. Firstly, it was the student council in sec sch, then mt ophir selection, then my o level prelim results and now the student chapter. is it a mere coincidence or what... -_-

First task is to simply make a blog for our chapter. Getting to it after posting this...
Check this space soon for the link to our chapter's blog!

Quote of the day: Newest may not always be best. though usually it is the case.
-Former Exiled One ( i have allies now)

The end is near...

2008-04-17T08:30:00.000-07:00

the end is near. the end of week 1 anyway. no more science modules D: however, i got a bunch of "retainees" as my new classmates and they sure have a lot of experience to share with us regarding the modules we are taking. Still, i am a bit pissed by having to carry their notes home whenever they decide to skip lessons... guess that is the price for being in class comm. Nearly screwed my laptop today when i accidentally uninstalled a very important patch used for skinning my window xp to look like window vista.

Quote of the day: Look carefully before uninstalling anything!
- Former Exiled One

Liquidity is the best

2008-04-15T05:20:00.000-07:00

I decided to simply liquidify any assets in maple that i did not need and lo and behold, it actually fetched me about 20m. pretty cool sum of money for retirement. concentrating on studies first and cabal second right now...

Quote of the day: "Be drained of life..." From some neurubian in Warcraft 3. maybe a crypt fiend... not too sure about that :p
p.s. i don't think i deserve the title of exiled one anymore.
Someone i know is more befitting of that title.

The Former Exiled One

Maple maple...

2008-04-10T20:59:00.000-07:00

For some reasons that i have yet to figure out, i am repelled by cabal. maybe it is the fixed routes i must take. maybe it is the fixed stats i must pump. everything in cabal seems to be a must. none of the flexibility like in maplesea. MAYBE thats why i am playing maple again.... -__-"

It is easier in a sense now that the price of everything drops. irony eh when inflation is global now. however, there are also lesser people playing maple now and hence trading is not so easy anymore.
Crazy ranting by me...
- The Exiled One

Freshman Orientation

2008-04-07T05:54:00.000-07:00

Weeeeeeee.... today was tiring. i discovered the reason for not calling me for post-expedition activities and i was looking forward to it =(
This has got to be one of the lamest reason for "canceling" our post-expedition. Failure to contact the person-in-charge of SaDeaf.
Anyway, i saw our new batch of freshies and i think this year's intake is a bit better than ours in terms of quality, though my class is more lively than the one i led today. i was quite surprised by the large intake of DCP students. 10 classes and food tech split from them... which would make a grand total of 14 classes. DCHE has a puny 6 classes lol. however, i think quality matters more than quantity.
I also learned that my cppa is one of the best in the course today. quite a shocking revelation if i can say so myself.
Quote of the day: " Mike Ho in the house!"
-The Exiled One

Leadership or being the best?

2008-04-01T19:30:00.000-07:00

I have always wondered. wondered if being a leader and helping others to improve as we move along or acting solo and being the best at the expense of others is the best course of action. until now i am still unable to reach a definite conclusion regarding this matter as i have seen cases whereby they follow their path and became successful, though not necessarily popular or even accepted in our social circles.

I personally have went both routes before and i would say i appreciate being a leader more as i would have friends to help me in my weak areas whereas when i was charging ahead at the expense of others, i realised no help was available when i needed it. Basically i was friendless.

So what are your thoughts?
-The Exiled One

Tortoise

2008-03-31T00:58:00.000-07:00

While preparing for my 45km shimano endurance challenge today, i was cycling in punggol park when i nearly ran over a terrapin that was crossing the bicycle path. That dumb ass tortoise actually crawled all the way from the pond onto the road and was hiding in it's shell when my bike came zooming by. Forgot to bring my camera or i would have snapped a photo of it.

Till next time
-The Exiled One

Back from thailand

2008-03-26T07:18:00.000-07:00

wow, didn't have much time to blog... everything is in a rush after i came back, settling things, catching up with family members. in any case, i miss those 20 days and everyone in the expedition... i signed up for a 45km cycling event and now am tuning my body to the stress that it would undergo. i also went to check my hip for any damage and i ended up having to be referred to an orthopedic specialist. hope to receive the dvd containing our pictures of the expedition soon. I was once disillusioned about poly people being cold-hearted and cruel but after this expedition, i know that there are still kind-hearted people in this world. i pray that these people would not be changed by the cruelty of society and i have more chances to work with them as the experience was enjoyable, to say the least.
till next time
- The Exiled One

Day 2, 4 and 5

2008-03-03T05:54:00.000-08:00

Day 2

Today we went to get the stuff our work groups needed. But as always, IT does not need any hardware at all. Everything we need can be obtained from the internet or through CDs. However, we went to shop for our daily essentials such as spare food, moisturizer for my face and some candy. It is at their supermarket that I see what is efficiency in Thailand. It literally redefined my meaning of efficiency. Nowhere else have I seen cashiers that opt to type in the barcode number than scan the barcode number.

Day 4

Today we went for a mostly cultural tour. Firstly, we went to the Chiangmai museum where we learnt about how chiangmai rose and fell and landed at it’s present state of being a melting pot of traditions and cultures. We then had lunch at chiangmai’s “best” chicken rice stall which in my opinion, cannot match up to that of the chicken rice served at chatterbox. However, the taste of chicken is pretty much appreciated. After lunch, we went to the temple situated on a mountain and we had to climb a very long flight of stairs that even exhausted the few tri athletes we had in LOL. We then went to the palace that the royals use when they visit Chiangmai. I would say that this is the first time I went into a palace and I am definitely impressed by the scenery. Somehow I got the feeling that His Majesty likes amphibians and lizards. They also have an extremely large pond used for water displays that are breathtaking.

We wrapped up the day with another night market shopping trip but I did not buy anything today.

Quite a few “scandals” came up today… probably induced by our VP host going by the name of Addison, hence the hot word. These would serve as good memories for many years to come. Wilson even suggested writing a novel called “Temptation Island, Chiangmai”. I wouldn’t mind authoring it after we gather enough stories to fill up maybe around 10 pages or 20 pages. However, fun as it may be, I think that there should be a limit to this kind of thing as people may get hurt and friends may break up due to misunderstandings caused by the teasing.

We should watch our mouths and know when not to push the limit, though we may mean no harm.

Day 5

Today is the first official work day… busy day today in the afternoon even though the morning was wasted with some confusion in what time the movie maker lesson was supposed to start. However we were kept busy in the afternoon due to many students coming over to us to clear their thumbdrives of viruses. Apparently I overestimated my com’s AVG and I think I got infected as well… guess I will have to wait until the scan result comes out…

Till next time

-The Exiled One

Day 3

2008-03-01T07:02:00.000-08:00

Day 2 would be uploaded shortly after as it is in my lappy.
Today is R&R... purely R&R.
Firstly, we went to an elephant camp to see an elephant show and they amazed us by painting, playing music and displaying teamwork to name a few of their stunts.
We then went to the botanical gardens where there was a waterfall. brings back memories of mt. ophir...
After that we went to see greenhouses containing plants that need to be contained in specific climates or have specific behaviours.
Some of the more interesting ones are like the plant that moves to music, with rock music being especially effective. we also saw carnivorous plants like the pitcher plant and the venus flytrap. However, this is the first time that i see hundreds of these plants gathered in 1 place.
I also relieved some NCC memories by volunteering to be crazy. haha. i rolled down a steep slope while the others film me.
Lastly, we went shopping in both a shopping mall and a night bazaar. there, i gained some experience in bargaining and for a first timer , i suppose i faired pretty well though the price i got was not as good as those by ying liang and nigel.

till next time
- The Exiled One

Reflection of my 1st day in chiangmai

2008-02-27T21:34:00.000-08:00

Day 1

Today is a long day… my first time flying to a destination out of Malaysia and I would say it is not too bad. However it may be hard to imagine if it was a long-haul flight to places like china or japan. Had some problems communicating with the locals in thai though… Even simple things like buying food and understanding what is inside a box can be quite tough too. It all boils down to the fact that we cannot read nor speak thai. However this country is also unique in that it is the only country in SEA that was never colonized by foreign powers and hence you can hardly find a trace of English in the country.

Too tired to write more

Till next time

The Exiled One

Mosquito SWAT Team

2008-02-21T05:42:00.000-08:00

Last night, i got attacked by a mosquito swat( special weapons and tactics) team. why do i say so? i was bitten at 5 different spots which includes the base of my leg, my stomach and my back to name a few places that these devious little buggers struck. the strangest thing was that i was wrapped in my blanket and hence they must be rather pro eh...

A short post this time round. ^__^
till next time

-The Exiled One

Vaccination

2008-02-20T05:44:00.000-08:00

In preparation for my overseas community service project, Labour of Love, i need to take 2 jabs and partake in anti-malaria pills. it has already been 2 days since the jabs but both of my arms are still feeling sore over the injection <_<

First jab was for typhoid while the second is to prevent rust from killing me or something...
Anti-malaria pills are distasteful, to say the least.

ah well 7 more days to bye bye singapore...

however, i would say that hip hop has helped to accelerate the recovery of my legs and i can say that my legs have regained up to 80% of their former power. hopefully by tomorrow my hands are operational again.

heck, i would trade IT jobs to plant onions anyday... but as Buddha said, if i don't go to hell, who would?

till next time
-The Exiled One

Sign Language Training

2008-02-11T07:27:00.000-08:00

Today was a busy day.
Firstly, i had to travel all the way to mountbatten road which is near kallang, to the SADeaf School where we learnt sign language from our instructor, Jimmy Wong who has profound hearing loss, meaning he can hear extremely loud noises sometimes. His english name has a interesting history behind it. Apparently, when he was young, his eyebrows arched upwards and when he gradually grew older, his eyebrows began growing downwards instead. As the sign language for "Jimmy" involves moving the hand upward first and then moving it downwards, it sort of told the story of jimmy's arching eyebrows.

We were taught the basics of sign language, such as A to Z and basic conversational sign language such as expressing your hunger, thirst or pleasantries. the whole thing took a little over an hour. i also learnt quite a lot about deaf people, such as the degree of hearing loss and under which criteria do people learn sign language or opt to use audio-visual means to aid their communication skills due to their lack of hearing ability. Two mosquitoes, however, kept me distracted as i tracked them flying around the room. (just hope not too many of my friends donated blood to them)

At first, i was rather stunned to find pianos and guitars in a deaf school when i initially helped them to move over to their current location. however, after i attended this course, i realised that even deaf people could play music as some may only be suffering from mild hearing loss and hence can still learn to play music instruments, dance or sing, albeit a lot more harder than a normal person. a living example is my instructor, who can't hear us speak, but is able to attend rock concerts as he can still hear loud sounds.

After we finished the course, we went to our lecturer's house to celebrate the new year. A dinner of KFC and Pizza Hut followed with all kinds of food from these 2 restaurants. For drinks, i had both green tea and fizzy drinks. we then went to mr ho's house and he showed us his spick and spank room, which rather impressed me as it was simple and elegant in it's design. the contents of the cupboard are another story though :p

We also had a bit of wine for us boys. i must say that i nearly approached my limit before alcoholic effects took over. maybe another 6 mouthful and i would be muttering rubbish like a certain someone i knew...

To wrap up the night's event we gambled a little bit, though a little bit may be an understatement for mr ho. i can't bear to think how much he lost to us even though statistically saying, he should have a high chance of winning. i also learnt to play "in between" tonight. i won around maybe 10 dollars in blackjack but i think i lost around 3 dollars to in between. But hey, this is rather good for a zodiac sign that is supposedly to have quite a lot of bad luck this year!

Alright that was quite a lot for 1 day... half a day to be exact. Enough storytelling.
Time to sleep.
Till next time
-The Exiled One

Chinese New Year

2008-02-07T07:11:00.000-08:00

Today was very tiring as i woke up at 7am after counting down the lunar new year last night. Firstly, as per routine, i went to my grandma's house first. i won $20 in blackjack in 1 hr :D

then, i went to call on about 9 different houses of my relatives in the Yishun and Sembawang area. that practically took up the whole day but the reward is fruitful, so to say...

My grandma and aunt knew that i was going to thailand for overseas community service and they each gave me an additional hongbao to spend in thailand. how thoughtful! (and it is not some small amount either haha)

i also had a relative who is in year 3 in tp doing retail who is almost a twin of my 3rd aunt even though they are like 15 years apart in age. >_> the strangest thing is that they are not even related at all lol.

last thing... my grandfather looks like someone very famous... this person revolutionised singapore with his guidance... people have asked whether he is the brother of this person! However, i would need to get an opportunity to snap a photo of him!

alright... enough of my babbling... would update my blog when i get the photo of my grandfather.
till next time
- The Exiled One

Results

2008-02-04T23:30:00.000-08:00

just found this honor roll thing on the net that stated names of students who were outstanding...
hope i get into it this time round... hopefully.

check it out http://www.sp.edu.sg/SPweb/ShowBinary/BEA%20Repository/assets_CLS/News/HonourList/Honour_List_AY07S1.pdf

on another note, i can't wait to get my results!

meanwhile, i am learning to write web pages in html and solving the rubik's cube.

till next time,
- The Exiled One

My master plan

2008-02-04T19:42:00.000-08:00

Firstly, i would need to gather the few people who are able to see the big picture and get everyone to work together. i would probably be starting from those other exiled classmates of mine. Part 1 of my campaign would start on 27 Feb...

We shall rule over the weaklings!
- The Exiled One

Exile

2008-02-04T05:16:00.000-08:00

i had enough of petty thoughts and narrow thinking. time to seperate the wise and the unwise, the smart and the dumb. i had hoped that somehow they will awaken after 1 year of being trashed by more superior intellects. fat hope... it is time for change. it is time to leave these people.
exile from these people is the best way. time to be one of the exiled ones, the dranei.