flihkii mark brilanz

2012-02-12T20:40:00.000+08:00

Ok, fetishes. Hmmmm I'm afraid that I may be using this word wrongly on a major scale so I'll switch to another one: obsession. All of us do obsess over something. Cars, women, and even unexpected things like poles. In my childhood my obsessions were pretty standard like any other boy out there, mostly mechanical stuff. I had a large miniature car collection, train sets and those passing-fads Tamiya cars and Beyblade spinning tops. I remember filling up my room with train tracks to the extent that anyone who entered it had to tiptoe around. And at the same time, the huge empty space beside my living room had the occasional wide, grey Tamiya tracks in it. Hmmm I guess you all should understand now why I was never into sports. I was the indoor-sy person.

Now we'll take a look at the present. My main obsessions are going to the gym and anything related to architecture. Oh furthermore, some of my childhood ones have lived on and stayed with me. Yes, I'm still obsessed with trains and buses. Remember that news report on that train 'otaku' guy who caught the first Circle Line train and he couldn't sleep just because of it's opening? Yeah I feel that guy. Whenever my friends insulted him on FB I felt like punching them in the face. But I'm not like him because I've somewhat mastered my fetish for trains. Oops. I used the taboo word of the day. Nvm, let's move on.

I decided to finally elaborate on my 2 prominent obsessions here. If anyone else asks me anything related to these things again, I'd be too lazy to explain and blame them for not reading my blog. (TBH, part of the blame goes to Facebook for not displaying websites on the front profile page anymore). Gym. Why? Let's view this equation:
My father telling me to bulk up because I was too skinny + I had a gym in JC with its doors wide open, calling my name + I can't waste away my efforts = Obsession numero uno.

Yeah, that's essentially it. All those training got me hooked and I can't simply abandon it because I'd shrink and that means all my hard work would eventually atrophy. (Am I using that right?) So. I'd might as well grow bigger. It's a vicious cycle. There is one side effect though. Fitting into my smart four is a torture, and it's like having 2 tourniquets around my arms. S-M is the size of my uniform, and I've tried M before, and that 'torture' remains. I'm afraid to get an L because I'm considerably short in the first place and it'll be like wearing a dress instead. Most of those in my camp told me that I'm too big or told me to stop going to the gym, and in my thoughts I'll be like 'shuddup already' muahahaha.

Architecture now. Not so sure about how this came about. But I do recall that it started when I was in Primary 2. Whatever I came up with are still with me, all neatly kept in a little blue file. Then I stopped drawing for a while ever since The Sims entered my life, and I started to create more from there. I can't really draw freestyle so I always have to have a ruler with me. (This is the main reason why I'm still reluctant to reapply for archi, although my passion for it is evidently there) And when I'm out, I'd just stare at buildings and think why are they made like this, why is the colour combination so bad, how the hell did the architect come up with that, so many condos look alike so I need to step in, etc. I'm into minor details as most of my friends know, so things that people ignore would appear to be a big problem to me.

Now you know. Woah, this is definitely a long-ass post, a rare sight in this blog. That's all I guess. I hope to post more frequently though. Yes, I know I have been saying this, but the lousy page view count needs a boost.

Meh

2012-02-06T20:04:00.001+08:00

Greetings my fellow earthlings. Finally something worth blogging about came up: Fetishes.

Meow

2012-01-14T12:05:00.001+08:00

It's been a very long time huh? Got lazy for a pretty long while although ideas on what to rant about have been popping up in my head every now and then. Finally my mother treated me to a lunch buffet at a restaurant called Carousel in Orchard. A super belated birthday present I must say. Sadly I didn't eat much (according to my standards) but managed to eat a bit of everything they offered. No food was wasted.

Now you know where this post is going. I hate it when people waste food, especially those who like to leave just a bit on their plate a lot. I'm not being a hypocrite here. Those who know me very well view me as a monster when it comes to food. In fact, when I feel like I have a little more to fit into my stomach, I'll gladly wipe off the morsels of food off the plate of others. Why am I so particular about this? Ok my first point: I have a high metabolism rate. So, I take this for granted and eat as I please. I've been stuck under 60kg for years until recently, when I gained 5kg. Hopefully that's just muscle mass I've 'earned' after all those trips to the gym. Kinda makes people, especially girls, jealous.

Now for point dos. This is a bit weird and it borders on me being a psycho. I imagine that the food I eat have cute faces on them, and if I don't eat everything on my plate, they'll start crying. Yes, I'm officially retarded. But I have a soft spot for cute things, thats why even though I belong to the more aggressive gender, I had a hard time giving away my soft toys. Well it does sound brutal because in one sense I'm forcing myself to eat. What's the result? I think my stomach expanded quite a lot over the past few years. That's why I'm still hungry after eating an amount of food that's considered filling enough to most.

Tadaaaaaaa, now you understand. Just imagine that 'Now You Know' picture with the rainbow that's shown in every Shane & Friends episode on Youtube. Ok I'm off for now. No idea when I'll be working on my next post though.

2011-12-24T20:48:00.001+08:00

It's been quite a long time since I last posted something......season's greetings! Just wasted a almost an hour of my life on Omegle. Waaaa no one wants to have a decent conversation with me. Ok, except this two children (yes, children in this case refer to those who look younger than an average teenager). I pity them, I wonder how many dicks they have seen. Anyway there's nothing much to blab about this time around. As I've said before, ideas tend to pop up in my mind when I'm not in front of the computer. I do blog through my phone also, but I'm currently deprived of mobile internet for the next 5 days. Sold my HTC Sensation to get a Galaxy Note, only to find out that on that day there wasn't any stock, so I ordered it online instead. One hell of a week for me to teach me a lesson on patience. I planned to rant about the slew of SMRT breakdowns that occurred last week but I guess it's too late. It's best to put this issue at rest and let all those big shots settle it, whether they're incapable or not.

2011-12-10T21:39:00.001+08:00

My 5-day break's gonna be over soon:( Ok maybe I should be happy because of the trip to USS next Monday. Can't wait to skip queues again, especially for the Battlestar Galactica and Transformers rides.Well anyway, I feel damn lazy to blog much currently, so I'll just leave you guys with this:

2011-12-07T00:02:00.001+08:00

D-day is here again, when I commemorate the coming-out-of-my-mother's-womb anniversary. Don't get it? It's my bird-day today. 19. Gross. I don't wanna grow old!

Oh, I was supposed to rant about food wastage. Oops, I forgot!

Moo

2011-12-01T17:42:00.001+08:00

Now I'm currently stuck in a salon waiting for my haircut. Sounds normal doesn't it? What if I told you that I've been waiting for almost 2 hours now? All that wait for a dirt cheap fee of $2.80. Some might say I'm a typical Singaporean, but this long wait is definitely an unfair one. Snip Avenue is the name of the salon anyway. What's the point of queuing for damn long when higher-paying customers get their turn first? Ditching morals for profits. They used to have a queue system, but I guess the ones with bigger pockets triumph over those who just need a trim. With my measly NS pay, why should I go for those efficient $10 Japanese-inspired salons when I can wait bloody long for a much cheaper haircut? Note the paradox there. Thank God I'm a rather patient person, if not I would've just screamed my lungs out like that boy in the Durex commercial.

2011-11-22T17:37:00.001+08:00

Apparently this blog's traffic stats show that the largest proportion of readers are Dutch......hmmm I wonder why......anyway what's my next post about? Food wastage. Something that matters greatly in my everyday life.

Urrggghhhh

2011-11-18T19:45:00.001+08:00

It's just one of those days when NONE of your close friends can't go out with you, with reasons ranging from valid to plain stupid. Urrrggghhhhh I just want to watch a movie with some company, why is that so hard?! Should've take leave on the weekend instead....oh wait, it's NS! No choice but to suck my thumb. FUUUCCCKKKKK.

Jobs

2011-11-17T12:34:00.001+08:00

Wasting time standing in Novena Square while the sister waits for her job interview. Cotton On's having a mass recruitment here and as expected, quite a bunch of people turned up. Mostly teens or those in their early 20s, out of which about 80% are female. All this waiting is making me think about my future as well. Once NS is over I have a few months to spare for a job before embarking on my uni education. My current plan is to return to promoting phones, but it will definitely interfere with my gym routine in a huge way since I only have a day off and the working hours span almost the whole day. Having a midnight job is the only way for me to continue that routine but there aren't many of them to begin with.....arrrgghhh well at least I have more than a year to think about this thoroughly.

2011-11-15T18:13:00.003+08:00

Emo songs. No, not those that involve loads and shouting and stupid goth imagery. I'm referring to the ones that make you feel down a little. 2 songs in my playlist truly reflect this: The One That Got Away by Katy Perry and Almost Here by Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem. I can't really explain why I feel sad whenever I hear these. Overly emotional maybe? Or it could be due to the lyrics. They're one of the few songs that the songwriter wants you to pay attention to them. Many songs nowadays focus on the tune and beats, which somewhat explain why house and dance music is slowly infiltrating the mainstream music industry. Hence the shitty lyrics in songs now. Bad grammar, random use of bad words, girls having asses on the dancefloor, putting your hands up etc. It is ironic though that such songs are aplenty in my playlist.

Anyway, it's thousand more hits till this blog hits the big 10K! Thanks for reading:)

Beetch

2011-11-10T22:24:00.001+08:00

Had one of those moments when a creepy-looking person goes up to your door and ask for donations. Not to be racist or anything, but why is it that all these people are Malay, I have no idea. Asking for donations for a charity you've never heard of or selling random crackers and stuff. The only time when people of other races come up to your door for money are those Chinese teens selling overpriced Walls ice-cream sticks and cones. But the problem is, I'm quite a forgiving person, so 73.8% of the time, I would give in, despite knowing that I'm relying on a measly salary. I don't know why. It's like I have this 'connection' with that person all of a sudden and I don't want to ignore him or her. Kinda explains why I had quite a hard time letting go of my old stuff. In fact, the squeaky boat toy I've literally had since I was a baby is resting on my desktop this very moment.

Well over time, this has taught me one thing: Close your doors! Too bad my mother prefers leaving the main door open and pushes all the responsibility to me whenever someone does pop up at the door.

2011-11-05T19:26:00.001+08:00

I'M STILL UNABLE TO EDIT MY BIRTHDATE ON MY FB PROFILE!!!! why Mark, whyyyyy

Balls

2011-11-03T11:17:00.002+08:00

Just read a quote that's kinda true in a way, that states Facebook has changed more things than Obama did. Yeah that 'awkward moment' kind you see every now and then. Speaking about change and FB, it's been a recurring thing for the past few months. I've tolerated the many changes but the most recent one is useful and stupid in a way. In the past, you'd scroll down the news feed until you're reading the ones you've read before, but you're unaware of that. Now there's an indication for you where exactly you can stop scrolling.

And now the stupid stuff. 2 points to be exact. First is the more cluttered interface. FB attracted the hearts of many in its early days due to its simplicity and ease of use. Now there's so many things going on (which may be a good thing because it's not so boring) but you've somewhat turned into the world's ultimate cyber-stalker. We have to acknowledge the fact though, that once you've joined FB, you've somewhat signed a contract on your willingness to be stalked. This brings me to the next point: the Ticker function. What the hell is it for? We already have a news feed and now we have its little brother at the right side. It even displays stuff that doesn't matter to us, eg. posts and comments between our friends with people we don't share any connection with at all.

Now loads of people complaining that FB is turning into Tumblr. I kinda want to slap their faces because like hello, there's something called 'share'. We use it to share stuff that yiu think deserve the attention of many others, it's just that now they're in a form of pictures. That share function existed way before Tumblr, you know.

2011-10-30T14:39:00.003+08:00

Lesson learnt today (ok more like yesterday): Never leave your FB account in the open. And I did. Now I'm getting endless birthday wishes since a friend of mine decided to change a few things, eg. birthdate and gender, plus the usual wall spam. But it is an eye-opener though, you're able to see the enormous amount of people who don't have a clue about your out-of-the-womb anniversary, including those you're pretty close to.

Nothing new anyway. Back and forth to and from camp every 2 days, staring at the internet most of the time and stumbling into quirky and interesting websites, gym and never-ending Starbucks visits. Yes, I'm a Starbucks addict. Tried their new Cranberry White Chocolate Mocha frapp. The ultimate diabetes inducer. Super sweet and I waited 20 mins for it. At least I got a free complimentary drink for my next visit to make up for the long wait.

As of now 78 people have wished me happy birthday. Ah, I pity them but wanna smack them at the same time!

Oh, I've added a few links in the sidebar:)

Hi.

2011-10-18T17:58:00.001+08:00

I guess the last time I updated this blog, dinosaurs roamed the earth. Ok maybe i'm exaggerating way too much but I hope you get it. Spent half of the day watching sermons from different cds as 'asked' by my mother. I guess weekly religious classes for 11 years aren't enough.

And that brings me to today's crux of this post: Education. As you all know this is a hot issue in Singapore. In this case, formal education. Our obsession for the best grades and top schools coupled with and a growing army of tutors, amateur and professional, taking advantage of this and offering high fees. In order to survive in this day and age, a degree is required. And as we chase this, we learn various subjects. I don't get one thing: why study so may subjects when ultimately, we're only learning one subject in university? What's the point of getting an A for something you'll forget in the near future? And remember, we paid loads of money in order to reach that 'goal'.

But of course I do understand there is one advantage of this. you're able to realise your potential across various disciplines. What if you aspire to be a businessman since young, but after trying a science subject, you found out that you'd be better off in the R&D industry?

Education is so complex and I don't have much time to rant more about it, so i'll leave you guys to ponder about it.

Well anyway I guess this blog needs a huge makeover.....

2011-10-06T18:39:00.002+08:00

Spent this time's off at home. Soooo boring. I'm deprived of social contact now. Anyway what's new? Steve Jobs. Well he left this world today, at age 56. But, not in a negative tone, it's somewhat expected. It's a well-known fact that he's been battling pancreatic cancer and to this particular person, he lost it. We've seen various survivors of cancer, but this time that chance of life wasn't presented to one of the most respected men in today's world. Too bad I'm not really into his company though........

New life

2011-09-29T19:36:00.001+08:00

The next phase of army life is just a few hours away. New camp, new people, and back to staying in! Well at least it's not for a few 5 days. It feels like it has been a long, long way since i've enlisted. So much has happened in just a span of almost 5 months. But one problem still lingers: I'm not fully attuned to my current way of life yet.

F1

2011-09-25T20:35:00.001+08:00

Linkin Park, Shakira, LMFAO, Ludacris, Benny Benassi. All of them part of this year's F1 event. Meh, still no Britney!

Johnny

2011-09-24T11:52:00.001+08:00

Woah it's like i've abandoned this blog already. Well not really. As usual, laziness kicked in but I have quite a lot a rant on though. I'll just start with something recent: Johnny English!

Yes, after 8 years (the first one was released in 2003 I think) the sequel i've been waiting for finally came into realisaton. Over that period of time it's actually one of the movies that I expected a sequel for. And of course, it's damn funny. It was predictable at first because there were the usual Atkinson-style antics every other minute but as the movie went on, the funny parts, in my opinion, were pretty original stuff. I don't want to spoil the movie but I have to say, the helicopter scene is definitely something you have to look forward to:)

I can't believe that The New Paper rated it 2.5/5 stars though. I'd give it about a 4. The audience laughed a lot, and most of the laughter actually came from adults. It kinda shows that although Rowan Atkinson isn't so active in the entertainment industry and it's been a very long while since Mr Bean ended, people still love him. Full theatres on a friday nights aren't common really. Even that didn't happen to Harry Potter. Some might find his jokes lame but seriously, it's this 'lame-ness' that people enjoy.....

Meow

2011-09-07T16:57:00.001+08:00

Urrrghhh today's the last day of block leave but on the other hand, i'm no longer a trainee! Didn't do much though. The bad thing is, this is the only day that i'm able to take a break from household chores. Quite a few families visited, hence it meant that I had to be 'locked up' in my home. Finally managed to visit the gym though. And a new bottle of protein! Seriously, NS is somewhat a huge problem when you want to build your body.

Anywayyyy, this post was originally meant to review whether the objectives laid out for starting this blog in my very first post has been met or not. Too bad, i'm blogging from my phone now and i'm too lazy to turn on my ailing computer once I get home muahahaha

Meh

2011-08-30T20:01:00.001+08:00

Selamat hari raya to all Muslims out there!

Sorry for the huge gap within this and the previous post. Linda lazy to blog lately.....

Haha

2011-08-21T13:21:00.001+08:00

21 days it has been. Definitely the fastest Ramadan ever mainly because I've been looking forward to every book out as usual. So what's going on in your lives? Nothing much I guess? Girls my age are an exception though. Endless photos of uni orientation pics in my facebook newsfeed. I look at them at another perspective anyhow: some of the guys definitely would have been an 'evil' commander when they were serving NS muahahaha.

Anyway I feel like reviving the tagbox again so that you guys can recommend topics to blog on, but those damn ad-bots are still making me think otherwise.......

2011-08-14T02:58:00.001+08:00

This is exactly one of the major things that have been bouncing about in my thoughts since the start of the year: Jump-shots that make you look like you're levitating.

I guess I've found my soulmate muahahahaha!

Her name's Natsumi Hayashi by the way.

Meow

2011-08-09T13:30:00.001+08:00

Happy National Day! This time it's significant because it's one of those days when we can take a break from the army. Thank God for public holidays! The problem is, I have to return to camp on the same day. How ironic don't you think? The NDP is organized by the army but most of us NSmen will only be able to watch a small segment of it just because we have to report to camp. Aside from this, Ramadan is into its second week already. Ah, how time flies.....

Meh.

2011-07-30T12:20:00.001+08:00

I'm in the A&E of CGH now, waiting for my X-ray scan. Finally I can find out why my right shin and ankle have been hurting so much every time running is required during training. Limping for 2 weeks is irritating to the max! Urrrgghhh I hope there's something wrong given the long waiting times and such.

Looking at frail elderly all around me in the hospital does make me feel a bit down. That's why, when it comes to death, it's quite a serious issue. These people have led long lives, full of experiences to share and now they're suffering. I can't stand to see the dead as well. Wait.....this is my second post that has something related to death. Arrrggghhhh what's wrong with me. Like Shane Dawson always says, "Let's move on shall we?"

And at last, a proper book out lasting for more than 2 days. Spent the last few hours in school yesterday. I can't believe I miss the place I used to hope that I could get out from. Well I'm sure many others had or are experiencing this. When you enter secondary school, you'll miss primary school, so on and so forth. And I think this is the reason why time seems to fly fast. You hope to get something done and over with in quick time, and long over it after it's over.

Boomz

2011-07-24T12:17:00.001+08:00

It's been 3 weeks since I left Tekong and the Tekong cough is very much alive in me. PUB better do something, there may be a dead body in the reservoir there hahaha. Sorry guys for the mundane blog posts lately. Life has been on a routine cycle and I don't have internet access for 5 days every week. Ultimately, my life sucks.

This weekend was fun though. Went to Orchard to celebrate a birthday and met up with a few of my JC friends who I've never met in months. Oh, and Amy Winehouse is dead now. To be honest, it's kind of expected given the endless amount of crack and other drugs she has ingested over the years. What's weird is that her death has more coverage than the bombings that have occurred just a few days ago. Well one thing's for sure, she had a damn awesome voice. Speaking of the departed, a funeral procession just passed on the road behind me......

So now I'm here, stuck in Fairprice wasting precious time while my dear mother looks for bananas. Till next week, goodbye!

Blah blah blah

2011-07-16T16:27:00.001+08:00

Once again the treasured weekend has arrived. My new posting is too relaxed and my new army mates have various standards of discipline, so it felt really awkward trying to adapt during the week. Ultimately I'm pissed. That aside, I just watched the final part of Harry Potter and as always, it was awesome! I'm glad to spoil the movie but all I can say is, even fake crow's feet can't make Emma Watson look any older. THANK GOD.

Urrrggghhh the app I'm using is forcing me to have a title for this post

2011-07-10T12:02:00.001+08:00

All packed and NOT ready to go! Block leave is coming to an end and I'm glad that I managed to have as much fun as possible with friends and family. Outings will the platoon, wasting loads of money, sending a dear friend off to a faraway land, cycling to random places are some of the things that kept me occupied. What's next? Being the 'security guard' of the SAF hahahahahaha. Hmmm.....I don't know what else to rant on for now.

2011-06-26T19:44:00.002+08:00

60kg when I first entered, 59kg a few weeks after, and currently, it's 57. For once in my life, my high metabolism rate appears more of a disadvantage. Given how much I've shrank, that 3kg of weight is definitely a part of the hard-earned muscle I've worked for since last year. urrrrggghhhhh. I just can't wait for block leave so I can attack the gym every day!

One more week to POP:)

2011-06-25T00:59:00.001+08:00

woof meow roar quack moo.

I'm not dead yet!

2011-06-12T11:13:00.001+08:00

We know Steve Jobs is falling ill. So how do we ensure that he dies a happy man? Ask him to move to Singapore. Well this contradicts with my previous post on foreigners but when it comes to such a person, all is forgiven. Apple products are way to common here, especially iPhones. Even an Android supporter like me has joined this fruity revolution with my iPod classic purchase 3 weeks ago. Jobs should gaze at the constantly-packed Apple retail shops around the country.

This is a prime example where in countries like Singapore, where the rich thrive and people don't really do their research, extensive marketing works. Us geeks know that Apple products are mostly an assembly of internal parts made by external manufacturers such as Samsung (and Sony from this year onwards).......and Apple even dared to sue the former.

Despite this, there's a rumour going around that from September onwards, camera-phones will be allowed into military premises once again. That got my hopes up until I found out that it applies to iPhones only. Urrrggghhhhh damn it. Somehow the SAF developed a software that blocks the imaging capabilities of these phones so they can be allowed in such premises soon. Once this takes into effect, iPhone sales will explode like never before. Hence another reason for Jobs to die a happy man.

But like every move we make, there are consequences. We all know that iPhones have non-removable batteries, so the SAF should expect a surge in electrical usage to charge these 'fruits'. Recruits won't benefit from this since chargers aren't allowed into Tekong.

So what am I trying to say here? I have no idea. Like I've always mentioned, this is where I rant on random stuff. The points I've raised is up to you readers to ponder about:)

One more thing: Since I mentioned Samsung earlier, I'm still waiting for that damn Galaxy S II to be released here!!!!!

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2011-06-05T10:22:00.002+08:00

Back from Tekong again. Bah. Once again our free time is limited to a short 25 hours, inclusive of the journey back home. Field camp was an utter mess and a dedicated moment for our superiors to punish us to the verge of tearing up.

Despite all the crap I've been through, I feel 'lucky' to have joined NS in this particular time. That's because my experience here is about 64.7% different from those from other batches I guess. Given the so-called Secrets Act, let me explain this as metaphorically as possible:
1. Beings from Venus are present in our trainings
2. Obstacles are improvised
3. Events that we'll be going through in the future have changed their names.

Ok time to get off the bus now. Yes. I blog in super random places.Urrrgghhh as usual a friend of mine is late again. Oh, in regards to the secrets act, I kinda find it redundant. If the SAF is willing to allow National Geographic to produce a documentary about NS, I'm sure the act isn't really adhered to. Of course this may sound stupid to some because NS is only a small component of what the SAF has to offer, but think about it.Enough about my compulsory duty to my beloved country.

Hmmm.....let's talk about current affairs! The very issue that's bugging me right now. The amount of foreigners we have here have ballooned to such an extent that, in my opinion, our Indians are outnumbered by a certain group of foreigners. It's scary, the fact that a fundamental race in a country is smaller than a foreign group. Who are they you ask? Filipinos. No offence to my Filipino friends, but given that they're not part of this new wave of them entering Singapore (what I mean by this is that my Filipino friends are already Singaporean), but don't you guys think that there are too many of them? Just look at the retail and service industries for example. And they still dare to ask any tanned-looking person whether they're Filipino or not. For you to ask that in a foreign country somewhat lies on borderline apathetic. I think this is what my blog should be like sometimes. An avenue to rant on about stuff that's going on around us instead of solely focusing on my personal life..........

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2011-05-29T12:07:00.001+08:00

The dreaded book-in time is slowly approaching. At least I've managed to cram in stuff I planned to do for the past 44 hours. Eating at Wendy's, the usual trip to Starbucks, and bought a media player. Get ready for the surprise: It's an iPod Classic.
OMG I bought an Apple product! Yes, now I'm 'bisexual' in the tech world.

And screw Field Camp.

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2011-05-22T17:49:00.001+08:00

This blog isn't dead. It's just updated on a weekly basis now. Since NS is an integral part of my life, there's nothing much to blog about, especially when stuff in the SAF are meant to be kept secret. The phrase 'Begin with an end in mind' certainly applies to me every time i return to Tekong.

Urrgghhh life, to Singaporean teens in particular, is unfair indeed.

On an irrelevant note, Samsung, when is the damn Galaxy S 2 going to be released here??????

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2011-05-17T13:04:00.002+08:00

I'm back!

NS is irritating. Thank God for Vesak Day so a day of freedom is finally here. I'm super reluctant to go back to Tekong.......so many things to be settled in just one day:(

2011-05-04T23:11:00.002+08:00

D-day is finally looming. NS of course. Gonna be stuck in Tekong for a fortnight. Loads of things will happen in that 'short' period of time. A new twist to the Osama killing? New disasters? The opposition finally taking over my GRC? (That 'hot' one, Aljunied to be exact) Or something personal, like my acceptance into NUS? Urrrgghhh well the 2 things I want to possess before NS haven't materialised. That acceptance and my Galaxy S 2 hahahaha. ANYWAY, this will mark a new chapter in my life. Making new friends, learning new skills bla bla bla.

Well that's all. My mind's pretty blank right now, so bye!

2011-04-28T15:58:00.003+08:00

Life's been a mundane cycle lately but I'm still not looking forward to NS though. We've went through phases in life where we're tired or sick of something for each phase. This unemployed life of mine is getting real boring. Speaking about phases, ever felt that we're sick of home-cooked food? Yeah that happened to me before. Before that I never thought it would happen to me, like how can you be tired of delicious food from your mom? Well I'm glad that's over.

Ok moving on to mothers. Yes the phase where I'm sick of something is related to that very person who gave birth to me. Nags and constant requests are on the rise. If she's angry about something external (as in outside the family), it'll soon be a family issue, and then other unrelated stuff is brought up. Due to this I dread weekends and public holidays because they're her off days. Labour Day, being on a Sunday, is a damn good thing. I do love her, but that 'love meter' has a low mercury level now. I guess most teenagers have or is currently experiencing the same thing now. How do I keep my cool during all those nags? I just remind myself that I came out from her. That actually helps most of the time.

Anyway it's a week left to that dreaded day....and by now you should know that images posted here has no relation with its corresponding blog post muahahahaha.

and I'll remove the tag box. Stupid malware bots.....

2011-04-27T01:02:00.001+08:00

hmmmmm wallpapers will make a return to this blog:)

2011-04-23T03:38:00.003+08:00

gym, gym, Orchard, gym, Jalan Kayu, sucked 5 years' worth of dust from the computer's insides with a drinking straw attached to a vacuum cleaner, NUS application switched to processing mode.

and 13 days left till NS! bahhh.

2011-04-16T14:23:00.001+08:00

Staring into space.....ok more like the Esprit store in front of the Starbucks I'm in now at Wisma Atria. Just finished the aptitude test at NUS in the morning and now I'm waiting for Fahmi. The Birkenstock Davis clogs which I've been wanting aren't available in my size anymore and that's the reason why I'm at Orchard in the first place. Kinds wasted as the shoes are sold at a price lower than what online shops offer, which is surprising in Singapore's case. Battery's going flat now, I'll continue on this soon.....

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2011-04-15T16:14:00.002+08:00

Attended a buffet 2 days ago for the Windows Phone promoters at Marina Bay Sands (again!) at some supposedly-popular restaurant from Korea called Todai. The food was alright but I felt restricted because the food isn't halal in the first place. oops. Well if Microsoft's giving you a treat, why not accept it? The desserts were awesome but too bad I was already too full to have a second helping of creme brulee etc. I miss my job even more now........

Need to stock up on the required stationery for tomorrow's aptitude test. Arrgghhh I'm quite nervous. Gonna compete with 372 others, of which 4 I personally know.

and it's Friday! FUN FUN FUN FUN

2011-04-13T00:46:00.003+08:00

*warning: first paragraph is for geeks only

Flashed (to noobs: it means manually changing a device's software) my slowly-lagging-up Galaxy S to the leaked Android 2.3.3 ROM. It's much speedier and smoother despite a lower Quadrant score of 972 as compared to 1756 when the phone was on 2.2 with a lag fix. As expected, leaked ROMs like this have their set of problems. Thankfully there's only one in my case. My SIM contacts won't show up. Should be due to a bug because it's stated that the SIM is almost full. So technically I've lost all contacts, save for a few due to the fact that I keep my smses, till I flash to the official ROM, hopefully sometime next week.

Other than that, I went to Haji Lane/Marina Bay with Tiara and Aisyah, and Atiqa and Safiah on a day last and this week respectively. Haha I felt like a tour guide to these girls. And I skipped gym yesterday. urrggghhh.

2011-04-09T01:20:00.003+08:00

After all that stress over the months about work and uni application, Friday (fun fun fun fun muahahaha) turned out to be a pretty good day. My salary for March totaled up to $2550 (not bad for a phone promoter) and I finally got something I hoped for: a letter from NUS stating that I have to sit for an aptitude test for the architecture course.

Now's the perfect time to continue on the post I've procrastinated on why I'm interested in taking up the course:

-I stare at new buildings like they're hot girls. Kinda creepy, I know. I always think why such structures are built in such a way and what inspired architects to give them a particular design. Because of this, I stare at Punggol (every morning when I was on my way to school) and any construction site I pass by.

-I've been secretly interested in architecture since primary school. Primary 2 to be exact. I was staying over at my aunty's house and had nothing else to do, so I just took a few pieces of A4 paper and drew what I view as 'condos', inspired by my cousins living in one. Drew a few every year till 2008.

-I drew buildings on my notes, exercise books, etc. whenever I became bored in class. Eg. Physics in Sec 3, Lit in Sec 2 and GP in JC:)

-Why 2008? That's when Sims 2 got released. Yes, the game is all about being God by controlling the lives of Sims and building houses for them. But to me that allowed me to exercise my creativity and put my thoughts into 'virtual reality'. So till today, I've been building skyscrapers in the game. It's somewhat a disadvantage as well because I didn't allow myself to improve on my dismal drawing skills....

So now you know.

And here's a few random buildings I've built using Sims 2. Shitty or awesome, you decide:)

more will be added soon.....

2011-04-04T21:10:00.002+08:00

After a month, finally I went to the gym! Well that's not enough. I'm still 'skinny'. I'm gonna work out every weekday this month before NS muahahahaha!

and I miss work.

2011-04-02T13:30:00.001+08:00

Work is finally over. Entering slacking and working out mode. Muahahaha how ironic!

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2011-03-30T00:05:00.002+08:00

Started Monday by dropping off my testimonials at NUS, then the fun started.

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS! (with Nat, Jeremy, Johanna & Rachael)

I never knew that screaming and having fun would drain ourselves out. A day well-spent I must say. The 30% off entry ticket prices and free express passes worth more than $1000 made it awesome-er muahahaha. We were so destined to visit it on that day. Our express passes allowed us to skip the snaking queues so we 'abused' them especially on the Battlestar Galactica rollercoasters. Rode on them till we were sick of it! Watched a water and action-themed show in between called Waterworks. Not fully dry from the Jurassic Park water ride, the 'actors' pulled me out while finding 'a strong boy' and I got tricked as I got sprayed at by two of them instead. In front of a thousand-odd audience to be exact! This explains why we rode a lot of the Battlestar rides; to dry myself up after that. Ended the day with a jumbo pack of Garett popcorn and Domino's Pizza. Definitely one of the best days of my life!

2011-03-26T22:30:00.002+08:00

If I were to extend my job as a phone promoter, the situation above is a possibility.

Nothing sold today but it's not that bad as Saturday marks a new week for sales. I have been hovering around my target for the past few weeks (6 phones per week to be exact) and that only gives me a commission of about $100-$120 per week. Somehow my job has turned into WP7 promoter/Starhub staff/Android promoter. This mess will be over on March's end but I'll already feeling halfhearted to end the job as I've made many friends over the process. Endure Fikril!

2011-03-23T00:19:00.000+08:00

meow.

2011-03-14T15:50:00.002+08:00

Another slow day at Marina Bay Link Mall, so it's time to update!

I attended the NUS open house yesterday. All it did was confuse and enlighten me. Now I'm stuck between the School of Design & Environment and the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences to pick as my first choice. The courses in interested in are Architecture and Geography to be exact. Why these courses? Here's why:

Architecture:

(I'll continue on this post later in the day)

2011-03-13T00:06:00.002+08:00

Britney's upcoming album, Femme Fatale, leaked today. That's 17 days before the official release date so pushing the release forward is highly likely in order to reduce the possible impact from lower sales. All I can say it's awesome and definitely better than Circus.

The Big Fat Bass is a mess though. muahahahahaaha

2011-03-11T23:25:00.002+08:00

Yesterday = one phone sold 5 minutes into my job + Tendergrill burger for $1 + free Birthday Cake Pop will Starbucks beverage purchase + free tall Starbucks beverage after answering online survey = awesome.

Therefore yesterday = awesome.

Today = 2(boring)

Screw maths. Going to visit NUS' open house this Sunday, and then I'll set my decisions in stone.

2011-03-10T15:17:00.001+08:00

Today's Starbucks 40th anniversary, so that pink thing comes free with the drink....it's only available from 3-5pm. Another good thing is, I just need to complete a survey and i'll receive another free drink muahahaha

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2011-03-06T17:00:00.002+08:00

Work is getting boresome by the day. Screw those targets I have to reach. I have more important things to think about this month; University applications to be exact. My grades aren't awesome but I'm happy nonetheless. Here's the breakdown:
GP: B
Maths: B
Geography: B
Economics: C
Malay Lang & Lit: B

Together with last year's PW grade B, my ranking points totaled up to 75 points out of 90. Considering to apply for the geography and architecture courses in NUS. Yes, consider. Not even sure whether I'll be accepted in the first place or not. If not, I'll just go straight into NIE and be a teacher for the rest of my life..........

2011-03-05T01:28:00.001+08:00

Results are out, now's the time to apply for university. urrggghhh

2011-03-01T12:36:00.004+08:00

The rumour that results will be out this Friday is confirmed. nooooooooooooo!

2011-02-24T16:42:00.001+08:00

Supposed to work as usual, but had to report to the agency's office for a meeting......and that lasted for more than 4 hours. All that just to discuss about a drop in WP7 sales (more like just 4 phones) compared to the previous week and one of the 'big shots of Microsoft's retail and marketing department is making a huge deal out of it. A plan to cut our pay and draft a new contract was considered. Obviously, the team of promoters, including me, was somewhat demotivated as our task became daunting yet we're paid less in return. The market share for the WP7 OS is negligible, coupled with a lack of advertising (at least in Singapore) isn't a good thing. Hence promoting it is definitely a challenge given that there are 'freer' alternatives out there (ahem ahem.....Android) and its software and hardware restrictions and standards aren't appealing to the mass market. Now I'm waiting for another meeting and on the bright side, work is likely to be cancelled today:)

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2011-02-23T00:27:00.008+08:00

Most say A Level results will be out on 4 March this year. I've read that such an assumption is made just because the results were released on the 6th and 5th for 2009 and 2010 respectively. If such things can be thought of, the results can possibly be released on the 1st (6-5) or the 11th (6+5) as well.....till I found out on the SEAB site that they will be out tentatively in between the 3rd and 7th. Then the SMU open house invitation came, and the event's happening on the 5th and 6th. It seems like the 4th seems like the real deal. Oh shit, it's next week.

word it the day: headache

2011-02-18T17:23:00.003+08:00

It's already Friday and I haven't sold anything yet. Well that can be categorised into two situations: I suck in the retail world, or the Starhub stores I'm posted to are jinxed. Hmmm I choose the latter. From the 5th to the 11th (before my promotion job started), no WP7 phones were sold at Bugis and Marina. Now, even with me around, there's no difference so far. Managed to convince a few to reconsider getting a WP7 phone, but it's just that. But this job isn't really about sales. It introduced me to various kinds of people, both Singaporeans and foreigners. Had to explain a whole lot on how mobile contracts and the Internet work to an old man who already has a phone line, but had no idea on what he had signed up for. The funny (or maybe fulfilling) thing is, he called me his 'tutor'. Well I'm glad to be of help of course. Anyway, I'm tired of slacking around and watching tv during work.

Other than work, today's actually the day I've been looking forward to for the past month. It's the release of Britney's music video for Hold It Against Me. The video's definitely one of the best. Nothing is without its criticisms though. The thing I don't fancy about it is its' choppiness. Too many different shots and angles every few seconds just like the video for '3'. There wasn't a long, continuous shot. And it's also a damn commercial for Sony and PlentyOfFish.com! Just watch the video below and judge:

2011-02-12T21:58:00.004+08:00

Just came back from work at the Starhub shop in Bugis......overall it's not even considered a job; more like slacking and watching HBO, Discovery Channel and some Chinese channel displayed across 4 TVs behind where I stood. As expected, majority of the day's sales went to the iPhone 4, the minority consisted of Nokias and Samsungs. Yes, no WP7 phone at all. Apple should seriously setting up their regional headquarters here, given the ubiquitous presence of their phone. It's kinda depressing that you didn't manage to indirectly sell something you're promoting. Well at least sales are calculated by percentage. Microsoft gave the WP7 team (just 7 people) huge motivation which is a 4D3N trip to Japan. Unless my sales pick up, I'll never be able to be in that trip. Oh and it's in May. That means that no matter what, I have to give it a miss if I manage to be the top promoter...... Can't wait for Marina tmr.....

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update (13.2): When I mentioned that I can't wait for Marina, obviously I was being sarcastic. It's almost like a ghost town here but it's expected since the area will only be busy during peak hours every weekday. Marina Bay Link Mall is awesome but built quite ahead of time. Like Citylink Mall, the underground mall is supposed to connect 2 MRT stations, and since MBLM is meant to be connected to the future Downtown MRT station, that explains why it's like a ghost town now. Not many know about its existence, just office workers and those who like to wonder around and stumble into places of interest. Essentially, it's been less of doing my job, and more of watching the Discovery Channel and MTV from the TV beside me. The TV and laptop are my only 'friends' as I'm the lone promoter here:( At least there's Starbucks here, and I end work at 7.30pm!

word of the day: boring

2011-02-08T20:29:00.001+08:00

My bus (bus 5 to be exact) just went to the wrong road! That actually made me quite excited because I've been waiting for such a thing to happen to me....Anyway, I just got back from the Microsoft SEA HQ in Raffles Place for my job training. Got to know how to attract customers and sway them away from phones operating systems other than Windows Phone 7. Learned about some secrets too, but it isn't much. And as always, my job got postponed but this time it's only for a few days. Can't wait for my free phone!

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2011-02-03T16:26:00.001+08:00

Happy rabbit year! Just staring at the tv watching some random CNY show from China. They had this segment dedicated to foreigners speaking in Mandarin. Globalisation has made this quite common as people learn foreign languages, but seeing a black woman singing in Chinese is so weird!

What's different this time? Come to think of it, it's the first time in 12 years that I don't have homework to worry about, got my first red packet 2 days ago (from my boss, out of many people), and longing over the fact that there's a Chinese family out there celebrating CNY, unaware that they have more relatives to share the festivites with.........

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2011-02-02T02:42:00.002+08:00

Saw a guy with bright red hair at Starbucks yesterday and upped my courage and urge to dye my hair blue. Come on, if Marge Simpson and Milhouse Van Houten can pull it off for more than 20 years, why can't I? Oh yeah, it's because I have short hair hence the 'feat' wouldn't be worth it. Damn.

2011-02-01T23:24:00.001+08:00

Just got back from the airport with Pris and Nat. Now I'm waiting for my sister to get off from the computer and strengthen my current computer-related addiction: Sims 2. Yeah, I know that I'm kinda slow as the third instalment is already out there for ages but I'm restricted by my desktop's outdated specifications. Chinese New Year is around the corner (what corner?) and that means the shopping havens around the country will be temporary ghost towns. Next week I'll be giving up my freedom in return for the title of 'full-time Windows Phone 7 promoter'.

Things like these are clear signs that my teenage years are nearing an end and my task as a fully-fledged adult looms. My mother has ended her 18-year stint of being Fikril's allowance-provider since I've began working and NS is in 4 months' time. Well whether I can actually undergo the latter depends in that one thing bobbing in and out of my mind, the A-Level results. I've done my best and I don't wish for anything lower than a B. Urrrggghhh.

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2011-01-29T19:26:00.001+08:00

full post soon!

2011-01-24T22:16:00.008+08:00

Britney surprised me with this from her Twitter. It's a still from her upcoming music video for Hold It Against Me!

Found this on YouTube:

3 guys in a cafe

The first guy goes i got the smallest head in the world

The second one goes i got the smallest arm in the world

The last one goes i got the smallest dick in the world

Then they go to the guiness world record

The first guy comes out happy and says I really do have the smallest head

The second guy comes out excited and says I have the smallest arm

The last one comes out angry and says who the fuck is justin bieber

Ah, Bieber jokes get better by the day thanks to the internet trolling community. I'm running out of things to rant about. Anyway, where the hell are the 'people' flooding my cbox from?

2011-01-22T15:45:00.001+08:00

Rihanna: Oh, Nana, what's my name?

Person: Why are you asking your granny your name?

Rihanna: Just shut up and drive!

Person: But it's raining!

Rihanna: Get under my umbrella!

Person: Who do you think you are?

Rihanna: The only girl in the world!

Person: No, you are not!

Rihanna: Oh, I love the way you lie

muahahahahahaha.

2011-01-21T22:33:00.001+08:00

Today's a day of rest after hanging out with my 'acquaintances' for the past 4 days. Arrrgggh why must this happen every time my bank account is reloaded. Had a few firsts this week though. Tried the offerings from Max Brenner, a chocolate specialty shop at the Esplanade. The thick Italian hot chocolate and banana split waffle were awesome. Prices may be steep but it was truly worth it. The hot chocolate was so thick that you can double the portion you got with the free plain water they provide. Now that's what I call stretching your dollar (more like the plural form in this case).

The other first: Stepping into Resorts World Sentosa. Went there to watch Voyage de la Vie, thanks to the free tickets Nat acquired. The beginning was confusing and draggy, but as the show went on, it got better. The circus theatrics were attention-gripping. I had a random feeling that most, or not all, of the acrobats were Russian. Overall, if I had paid for the show, it would've been money well-spent.

Speaking of RWS, why must all the signs have only Mandarin translations? It somewhat Chinese-ified the whole atmosphere. It may detract foreigners away from the true image of Singapore, and make China natives too comfortable in the country.....

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2011-01-13T18:54:00.004+08:00

*Hmmmm, to others involved in the space industry it may be groundbreaking but to those with polluted minds like me, this article is simply hilarious!

From the Christian Science Monitor:

British space scientists are leading plans to send a probe to explore giant ice planet Uranus. They have put forward a detailed proposal to the European Space Agency to launch a joint mission with NASA to the distant world, 1.8 billion miles from the sun.

It would give scientists their first close-up views of Uranus since NASA’s Voyager 2 flew past and captured fleeting pictures 25 years ago.

The £400million mission is designed to go in orbit to study the rings around Uranus and answer questions such as why it gives off so little heat.Uranus – first spotted by Sir William Herschel from Bath, England, in 1781 – also has the most powerful wind observed in the solar system, blowing at more than 500mph.

The planet is unusual because it is tilted right over on its side. Astronomers believe this was caused when Uranus was given a mighty whack by another world in a cosmic collision.

More than 160 scientists are backing the Uranus Pathfinder project which is led by Dr Chris Arridge, of University College London’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Surrey.

He told Skymania in an exclusive interview: “We’ve only really scratched the surface of Uranus. It is very difficult to observe from Earth because any detail is smeared out.

“Since Voyager flew by we know the rings and atmosphere have changed. We need close-up measurements. Uranus is ripe for learning a lot from. It is so different among the planets.

“We tend to group Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune as the gas giant planets. But Jupiter and Saturn are dominated by hydrogen and helium with small rocky cores.

“When you go to Uranus and Neptune you find their composition is dominated a lot more by rock and ice. There is a lot more water in their atmospheres, a lot more methane.”

He added: “One of the big mysteries about Uranus is that it doesn’t emit much heat at all. Its axis is also highly tilted to its orbit so essentially it rolls around the solar system.

“It is thought that something the size of Mars or Earth hit Uranus early in the solar system and tilted it into its side, and that may have caused a massive loss of primordial heat.”

Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the Sun which leads to extreme seasons. Dr Arridge said: “Because there is so little heat coming from inside Uranus, its atmosphere is completely driven by force of sunlight. And because it has got this large tilt in its axis one pole is continually in sunlight for 42 years while the other is in darkness and then the situation is reversed for 42 years.”

The nuclear-powered probe, which the scientists hope to launch in 2021 would take an incredible 15 years to travel the vast distance to Uranus. It will be sent zipping past other planets including Venus and Saturn to help build up speed, like a game of interplanetary snooker.

Finally it will go into orbit around Uranus to study the planet, its five main moons and other smaller natural satellites.

Uranus Pathfinder is being proposed as an M-class (medium-class) mission for ESA. But Dr Arridge said: “We see this as medium scale only in terms of price. For the amount of science you get back it is a large scale mission for quite low cost.”

2011-01-12T15:43:00.001+08:00

It's been quite a good week lately, no full day of slacking at home so far. Had another mini-4G gathering at Clarke Quay, this time with Nat, Pris, Tiara, Nadia, Julianne, Amanda and Adaleen + Vinod. Had pizza at some Italian restaurant called 'The Sailors'. I expected the pizza to be of a much higher standard than Pizza Hut (not that it's bad, but this is an authentic Italian restaurant), but no. Wasn't even full despite the exorbitant prices.

Went back to SHSS to be a busybody, muahahaha. Nah, Jeremy asked me along. Well compared to my year, the results were much better actually. Quite a bunch had aggregate L1R5 scores lower than 10! Had an impromptu outing with Fahmi, Sze-Ern and Julianne at Orchard after that:)

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2011-01-10T23:06:00.000+08:00

Here's 3:50 minutes of awesomeness!
Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me
01 Hold It Against Me by TheProphetBlog

2011-01-07T14:39:00.002+08:00

I can say I'm officially retarded. Watched The Little Fockers with Zubair, and wandered around Marina Bay Sands to waste away the 2 hours of free time before the movie. Took loads of pictures and quite a few included me lying on the floor in different places within the IR. And at night I listened to the leaked demo of Britney's 'Hold It Against Me' more than 50 times. Well now you know why I'm a retard. Urrrgghhh someone better leak the final version now, at least the official artwork is out!

2011-01-06T11:05:00.001+08:00

Lying on the bed now.....since I'm meeting Zubair later at 2, I'm still thinking, should I do my regular dumbbell time at home now? It feels weird skipping the gym on Thursday. Oh remember my post on the mainstream music industry? Screw that, I'm ditching it. It would possibly be a biased and irrational argument. I don't know much about the workings of the industry, so might as well leave it alone. I'm just a regular person appreciating or hating whatever the industry produces. Idk, I love upbeat songs nowadays. Well there are a few exceptional slow-paced songs in my phone though. Now I'm just waiting for Britney's latest single. Thank God her stuff will all be released before I 'submit' myself to ensuring the security of the country.

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2010-12-31T20:37:00.003+08:00

Ah, the last day of the year. But as usual, I'll live in denial so happy 32 December 2010 in advance! Well i'm gonna give the countdown celebrations this time since most of my close friends are either out with friends or family. Ironically, i'm looking forward to January though. Britney's latest single, the arrival of the Toms shoes i've ordered, my measly salary, and finally, the job that I applied for materialised.......ok not exactly.

Well I'm supposed to be promoting phones with the Windows Phone 7 OS in some Starhub shop. Went through training (more like a Powerpoint presentation to be exact) and got the uniform (a shirt with a huge '7' on the back), but the job got delayed for some reason. Ok happy new year in advance in case I don't finish this today! I have to begin my feast at some random Chinese restaurant at the back of Bugis Junction:)

1.1.11:On with my work life: Well it's the first weekend without work. Going out soon to Orchard with my family. This time it's my sister's turn to splurge on clothing and accessories after my mother treated me to a $175 shopping spree at Topman yesterday. I predict long periods of boredom ahead

......and as predicted, I am. Now I'm stuck in New Look in 313@Somerset-_- Moving on, work has been a mixed bag. Promoted wireless routers by Cisco in IMM 3 weeks ago. Sales? Zilch. Things took a 180-degree turn the week after at the Megatex elextronics trade show at Expo. Sold 12 routers over 3 days. Not only that, lunch and dinner were provided for free, and the food was awesome. Advantages? I made a few friends and my knowledge on wireless routers went from empty to half-empty/ half-full. Oh, the new year means one thing. I'm officially an adult. Haha in my opinion, you turn into one once the ez-link reader beep in buses goes once instead of twice. Quite a weird feeling.

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2010-12-29T15:03:00.002+08:00

Hide your kids hide your wife
Antoine saved his sisters life
Double rainbow cross the sky
But dude claims he wasn’t high
GaGa, Ke$ha, Jersey Shore
Turning little girls to whores
Winter Olympics oh what fun
Shaun White’s record setting run
T Swizzle on a streak
Million albums in one week
B.o.B, Taio ,Bruno Mars
New artists wait no, Superstars
Ke$ha, Usher new EP’s
Sold as many as the CD
Inception blew a million minds
Katy Perry’s doing fine
Cali Gurls, Teenage Dream
She’s bigger than she’ll ever be
Saw the release of Toy Story 3
the end of our childhood journey
Harry Potter and Twilight
Millions lined up at midnight
Justin Bieber Baby Baby
Driving all those girlies crazy
But don’t forget Eminem
Marshall’s on a roll again
Speaking of roll let’s talk about Train
Hearing Hey Soul Sister again and again
Lots of oil in the sea
Blame it all on BP
We yelled FREE WEEZY now he’s out
Nicki and Drake know what I’m talking bout
More Gibson rants, and Lohan flaw
Still in trouble with the law
Miley hitting up the bong
Glee Remade more favorite songs
Bye bye to Lost and 24
Conan had us wanting more
That was our year 2010
Bout time to do it up again

Taken from musicistheheartofoursoul.toxicstrut.net

2010-12-28T00:58:00.001+08:00

Yes Miley, we know that you can't be tamed.

Most illegally-downloaded tracks of 2010:

10. "We R Who We R" ― Ke$ha
9. "Roman's Revenge (ft. Eminem)" ― Nicki Minaj
8. "Can't Be Tamed" ― Miley Cyrus
7. "Only Girl (In The World)" ― Rihanna
6. "Whip My Hair" ― Willow Smith
5. "Not Myself Tonight" ― Christina Aguilera
4. "Love The Way You Lie (ft. Rihanna)" ― Eminem
3. "California Gurls (ft. Snoop Dogg)" ― Katy Perry
2. "Greatest" / "Then You Love Me" ― Lady Gaga
1. "Telephone" ― Britney Spears

Full post soon!

2010-12-21T14:53:00.001+08:00

work sucked.

2010-12-17T16:02:00.004+08:00

The 'fellow flads' section has been updated. Removed and added a few links. Here is a summary of a few:

ann ward's twitter

Random stuff from the winner of Cycle 15 of America's Next Top Model.

chaoticearth

Visit this if you love the bizarre and the amazing.

dvice/geekologie

Former: For hardcore geeks. Latter: For geeks with a sense of humour.

thepainkillers

A fashion blogshop, but gained a reputation for selling TOMS shoes at dirt-cheap prices. I'm saving you all from getting ripped off by the 2 stores in Orchard which are selling them!

stormtroopers365

A collection of pictures on the 'lives' of two Stormtrooper figurines, taken over a period of one year.

watchseries

Where I've been getting my daily dose of American TV shows and cartoons from.

2010-12-17T00:05:00.005+08:00

Ok, time for the way overdue update on prom. It was really boring and things got out of hand. Many shared the same sentiment so most of us left the ballroom to escape the planned activities and resumed their 'camwhoring' fulfillments. The food was alright, but we were served so little that it was more of a sampling session instead of a full-featured feast. And then my birthday loomed. Spent the first few hours queuing up to enter the Butter Factory club and finally getting in. Definitely the first and only time that I'll enter a club. Tried to get into the mood by singing along and dancing but nothing worked. The club decor was kinda cool but the smell of pee and sweat emanating from my fellow 'clubbers' ruined the atmosphere. Got bored eventually and so I left the club with Suraya at around 1.45am, did a lot of talking and then parted our ways once we found our taxis. Wasted more than half of my special day sleeping and went out for sushi with the family at night. The sad thing was, no one asked me out on that day:(

Since then, nothing much happened. I'm partially sure that my job application has been rejected since I've been told that I would be called this week. Went out with the usual gang a.k.a. Nat+Pris+Aliff+Hemant. Watched 2 movies with Gabriel and Giselle respectively, which were Let Me In and Tron: Legacy. The former was fucked up, but those hardcore Twilight fans should watch it to remind themselves of what vampires are supposed to be. No glittering in the sun and enduring the temptations of blood. Why it was based in the 1980s, I have no idea. In simple terms, the movie was about true friendship, but delivered in a effed-up way. As for the latter, Tron was simply amazing. Just watch it! Don't be deterred by the fact that Disney created it. Nothing fancy and happily-ever-after-y, just plain sci-fi and CGI awesomeness.

Hope that you liked your super-early birthday presents, Giselle!

2010-12-07T02:52:00.000+08:00

Just arrived home. Quite boring overall. I'll update on the day's events soon. Well, happy birthday to me!

2010-12-06T17:25:00.002+08:00

I'm in the bus, on the way to King Albert Park to meet Giselle, and then it's off to prom! The journey has been quite irritating though. In this case irritating equals to an incompetent bus 'captain' and the never-ending slew of red traffic lights. As of now I'm at Whampoa. Ooh a HDB common area with a STAINED GLASS motif! Ok back to my plans. Well, I'm completely unsure of what's to come. I have a feeling that prom will suck, as signalled by the gloomy clouds and rainfall. Haha and coincidentally I just passed a building called 'Masquerade'. Screw that theme, I'll be wearing an enlarged version of those shades that Kanye West popularised. On the issue of after-prom plans, I have no idea. I may put off my plan of attending the school's after-party at The Butter Factory. I don't want to begin my 18th year by sinning! Well if I were to attend, I'll have to skip the first 2 hours and wouldn't that be a waste of money?

Anything else other than prom later? Yes, my job interview to be a Windows Phone 7 promoter. On the geek side, we know that the OS is a sleek one yet hindered by the absence of features that are definitely important to many, such as the ability to transfer files over bluetooth and expandable storage. That's why I hate it, at least until January when an update is ready. Anyway, screw that. I'll be promoting it anyway. All in all, the interview was basically like an oral exam on phones.

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2010-12-02T19:01:00.003+08:00

Exams are over, yet I'm lazy to finish the post below. Well anyway December's here and that means I won't be able to call myself a boy anymore. Don't worry, my immaturity will stay. I just gave 'him' a lifetime's waiver of rental fees. Other than that, I've spent about $180 on clothes for prom (or grad night, whatever you call it). My mask isn't completed yet. All I can say is that the part covering my eyes once laid in the middle of a traffic junction:)

Oh, it's 2nd December. Happy birthday Britney!

2010-11-26T19:38:00.002+08:00

Next Tuesday will be final day of the exams. Feels like it's all over given that the previous paper is one week apart. The 'A's have been an uncertain ride like one of those haunted house rides in amusement parks, where you're unsure of what's coming next. Questions were either easy, difficult or plain weird. On the other hand, plans for prom have been drafted out in my head. I hope the whole event will go well, especially when it coincides with my coming-of-age. Ok enough with school, on with the music post I promised more than a month ago:

Music nowadays, mainstream to be exact, have been increasingly putting an importance on tunes and beats instead of lyrics. Groups like the Black Eyed Peas evidently have been coming up with songs that are catchy, yet with horrible lyrics. Well, let's not put the group to blame. Will.I.Am's at fault here. His works can be found not only within the BEP, but across collaborations with other artists as well. The recent release of 'Check It Out' is one example. The lyrics don't make sense, especially with the ridiculously made-up words such as 'Niggerific'. WTH right? Ok time to get off the bus, I'll continue soon.

This is a perfect hint on what I'm going to rant on next:

2010-11-26T15:02:00.001+08:00

Finally got a data plan....and that means more frequent posts! Like I've mentioned earlier, my random ideas appear out of the blue. Now it's less likely for me to forget them so expect more intellectual crap here soon muahahaha

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2010-11-20T15:10:00.002+08:00

To show how I felt about Econs P1, here's Demi Lovato to do that:

Animation FAIL. Well she's supposed to be moving like any regular picture on the Daily Prophet, but never mind. AND THAT IS NOT A HAPPY FACE!

2010-11-13T20:32:00.002+08:00

A-Level week 1 in a few words:

Geography P1: Weird.

MLL P1 & P2: Topics addressed in P1 were totally unexpected, unsure about P2.

GP P1: Ironically did the one on mathematics.

GP P2: Hmmmmm quite unsure about it.

Maths: Somewhat a breeze.

MLL P3: Surprisingly easy, but incomplete as usual.

Now there's 3 papers left, somehow a paper a week, but 18 more days left till the end. Waaah I really want to enter university! That could possibly appease my mother for the rest of her life.

2010-11-10T14:21:00.001+08:00

Anyone else who did question 12 for GP paper 1?

2010-11-05T12:17:00.007+08:00

Statistics are of utmost importance to anyone taking H1 Maths. Here are a few unnecessary ones:

Exact times when people announce on FB that they've broken up:

Self-explanatory:

2010-11-03T17:17:00.002+08:00

Uwgduqweb uicdiquwefu ibcdiuwcbcffb, wuiqnbifnif, wcd wnfiwenicciue! Muahahaha.

Still lazy to blog and will still be........for the time being.

2010-10-26T23:37:00.001+08:00

Lazy to blog now, so here's something to watch!

Will.I.Am. feat. Nicki Minaj - Check It Out

2010-10-22T16:55:00.001+08:00

Thoughts on farewell ceremony and my rant on the songs of today will be posted here soon.

Douchebag has crossed the line too far.

2010-10-21T19:21:00.002+08:00

Last day of formal school education tomorrow.

And thanks to the haze, phlegm production is now up and running.

Oh, do you like the new design of my blog?

2010-10-16T22:20:00.001+08:00

The 600 Years from the macula on Vimeo.

This makes me love video-mapping even more!

2010-10-09T16:00:00.002+08:00

Skipped the usual overnight study at the airport yesterday because Sarah, Jeslym and Gabriel couldn't make it, and I'm making up for it later at Simei with Nat. Urrrggghhh studying is so irritating. Study so hard and my grades eventually suck. For prelim 2 it's CUUCD for now. Ok I have improved a lot from the first prelim, thanks to studying overnight, but I went from an E to a U for Econs. Ironically I spent most of my study time on it. Waaaa I hate that stupid subject now. Why do I always end up hating subjects that are really important in our world today? For the O Levels it was Physics, and now for the As, it's Econs. 29 days left, and so much more to cover. cb.

Anyway after school ended it was that time again when I explored a totally 'foreign' area alone. Almost covered the whole of Serangoon just to replace my Jays earphones. If you're an avid reader of my blog, you should remember them. Damn I've gone such great lengths just to settle minor stuff. Ok well the earphones were $98, so my task was quite necessary. Moreover I finally got the chance to enter the Serangoon Gardens vicinity for the first time. What's the big deal about it? I thought it would be some grand area with high-end stuff, but the only stuff worth taking a glance at were the custom road signs and those cosy-looking pubs and cafes. On the flip side though, despite the 2 hours I've 'wasted' there, this awesome-looking bike thingy (I'll post the picture here soon) and seeing a car caught in a huge fire on the way home sufficed in making up for my boredom and confusion.

Please remind me to blog about songs in general in my next post.

2010-10-04T20:58:00.002+08:00

Sat in a bus in India for 15 minutes, walked in the Philippines for 10, took a train ride in Europe for 3.....and did my revision. That summed up my Sunday.

School, disappointment, joy and stress. That makes up my Monday.

2010-09-28T20:33:00.004+08:00

IF I were the Prime Minister of Singapore.........
-If technology were to be advanced enough, pieces of litter would project out the IC number of their 'owners' like a hologram. But that means a chip has to be embedded in EVERY single thing here.
-I feel that in tangible terms, our multiculturalism isn't obvious enough. So, unless they're in ethnic areas or MRT stations, all signs either have to be in English only or in all 4 official languages (Hinting at Suntec City and Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital). Don't let those China people be too comfortable, or give another excuse for foreigners to say that we're a part of China.
-All so-called 'foreign talent', which actually includes those foreign workers, have to pass a basic English proficiency test.
-Malay to be taught as a 3rd language up to Primary 6. It's our national language and only about 20% of the population know how to speak it:( Ok, ironically I don't speak it much myself....
-Those who pronounce 'their' as 'thee-are' will be liable for a taser gun shot.
-'No assault on bus captains' rule to be relaxed on bus drivers who arrive more than 5 minutes late

-Make our wages competitive in nature. Currently ours are the other way round, which explains why other developed nations seem to enjoy higher salaries in absolute terms

-The President will have more say in Parliament and other events. Not like the measly 'I declare the Games open' for the YOG..

-I'll make myself physically present. And by that I mean that you won't only see me on TV 100% of the time

-I'll allow station masters to hurl out vulgarities at those who are stubborn in moving towards the centre of each MRT carriage or the rear of buses

-Ban prostitution

Obviously this list isn't exhaustive. I can't think much if I'm listening to Narsha's Biribiribbop-whatever song at the same time!

30.09: Oh, and I would make the installation of a large speedometer compulsory in every bus, mounted below the internal license plate. Bus captain assault rule can be relaxed the moment it goes below 35km/h. And the speed limit would be raised to 80km/h!

2010-09-25T08:14:00.003+08:00

Had a regular overnight-study Friday at Changi Airport with Jeslyn sans Sarah, that's what I thought. Till Mariah Carey came! Ok it may not be Britney, but it's actually the first REAL celebrity I've met in person. Ah, one of the benefits studying brings:)

2010-09-22T21:13:00.002+08:00

Finally prelim 2 is over. I was able to fully complete more papers this time but what's the use if you're unsure whether your answers are correct? Ah, the fate of arts students. Those overnight study sessions at the airport better pay off. We've reached the time when only one obstacle is left: the A Levels. Ok I feel more confident about it just because the 'A' means Advanced. Remember studying so hard for the O Levels and in the end all the papers you did were considered 'Ordinary'? 'Speaking' of obstacles, the A levels will be like a set of hurdles, encrusted with spikes. (Again with my random crap.) So what now? 2 days off from school so technically my weekend has already started. Can't wait for the class' Hari Raya outing tomorrow!

I've been thinking about this for almost a week now. You work so hard for the A's and the only thing that will end up in the UK is your pen ink and handwriting! We should come along too!

And yes, this IS a full post.

2010-09-20T22:06:00.002+08:00

Oh damn! There's 649 Pokemon altogether now after the Black and White versions were just released in Japan a few days ago. And I still haven't completed Sapphire even though it's been 7 years already. As usual, the game never fails to try to grab me with its clutches and hypnotise me to buy the game. Seriously, based on videos I've watched, Black and White are sure to be best-sellers. Urrrgggh and now I have 2 more papers to go till the end of prelims......

2010-09-19T01:40:00.003+08:00

Next post on 22 September.

Now to bring you into a happy mood, watch this before the music industry watchdogs take it down!

(Rihanna - Who's That Chick) prod. by David Guetta

*update: THE VIDEO IS GONE MUAHAHAHHA