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29.11.07
/ 4:25 PM just came back from interview for internship at SBF (S'pore Business Federation) i've done everything that i need to do, from looking professional, giving out my namecard, even to passing her my AGM report to show her what i've done in my CCA and relevant experiences... even went to pray at the temple outside tanjong pagar mrt station for my exam and internship! all that is to be done had been done, now all i can do is to wait... wah, and i tell u, i really like their office lah! on level 22 of keppel towers, i can see the singapore port, the offshore islands, and the CBD! at the waiting area, there's a 'cosy corner' overlooking the sea, a sofa area to watch channel newsasia. imgaine after a day of socialising, meeting with local and foreign businessmen and government agencies, take a short break, overlooking the sea, sip a little coffee, read up on a magazine, and think about work and personal issues alone... wah, so cool right?! and after surfing their website, i really think that SBF's work really suit my character and what i've been doing these years - bridging different people together, promoting interaction and mutual benefitting everyone in the process =) better still, one of there mission is to bring local business to international arena! that means can get to travel, network and make friends!! =) =) |
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26.11.07
/ 12:24 AM
but still, its a good attempt to change image |
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25.11.07
/ 11:45 PM i was grinning and smiling to myself whole day on Friday, even though i got a B for my IPE essay :) ----- my sister was telling me the other day, when i was a little boy, i had this 'phoenix' sword until now, both the 'dragon and phoenix' toy swords are still kept in my storeroom, coz i refuse to throw it away. and until now, i still feel that its worth the wait.. |
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24.11.07
/ 1:33 AM took a break after hours of ineffective studying, went onto crunchyroll, watched the hongkong serial 'split second' (争分夺秒), the standard police vs thieves, infernal affairs style of show and i tell you, if i was born in hong kong, i'll definitely join the hong kong police force, and definitely join their CIB (Central Intelligence Board)! if not, ill join their secret societies! wakaos, they wear suits and office wear everyday lah! and they look so pro sia! hahaha! 帅 is the word! to mich and eve: eh harlow! boy bands are passe! boy bands are dead after Little Tigers! haha!! |
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23.11.07
/ 1:03 AM tuition resumed this morning guess what happened? both my tuition kid and i fell asleep together at the same time! haha thank god i woke up earlier than her! 五湖四海皆兄弟 =) fellow 'dragons' Katie from HK and Mark Spencer from Philippines came to Singapore for a tour, so as Singapore delegates, me, Zishuang and Gui Deng met up with them just now for dinner at Maxwell and took a stroll around Chinatown. Meeting up with them again on Saturday (maybe) and next Friday! Really hope to establish more of such international friendships as per standard pre exam SOP, i went to waterloo street to pray yesterday with my parents. asked for a lot, thank guan yin ma that its a good lot! hehs and as usual, people became unusually unusual during the exam period :/ surfed nus career centre and FASS special program websites last week and sent a dozen of job and internship applications out... only 2 replied... WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REST?!! grrrrr... |
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21.11.07
/ 8:45 PM 别人笑我太疯癫，我笑他人看不穿 wana share this very popular story: there were 2 monks, senior and junior. one day, both monks went down the hill to do flagging. after one day of hardwork, they embark their journey back. along the stream, they saw a chio bu sitting by the bank in pain. she had sprained her leg and ask them for help by piggy back-ing her over the stream. the junior monk tio stunned and say "cannot! cannot! we're monks, cannot touch girls one!" the senior monk, without saying anything, piggy backed the lady over the stream. the 2 monks continued their journey. after walking for another 2 hours. the junior monk is still very annoyed, finally he cannot take it anymore and asked: "oei, why you touch the girl? our temple rules say monks cannot touch zabor leh" "i've put her down from my back 2 hours ago, why are you still carrying her in your heart?" ---> got my point? |
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20.11.07
/ 2:52 PM clearing 4 web cast lectures in a day is a killer! :/ the "chee-ros" (zeroes) and "thumb" (time) are still ringing in my head! another 2 more to go... :( ----- cold late night breezes + rain + comfy bed and pillow + thick blanket + nice book + flu tablet = a night of sweet dreams! =) ----- say, say somemore lah! knn, beware of pus growing in your mouth ah! ----- oh, i just read hock's blog, haha, i think its quite a great idea to write a life story too! but, being the lazy yet egoistic me, i think having someone to write for me will be a better idea, hehs let future generations judge the rights and wrongs of my deeds, and let them learn from it! cool right! with so many ups and downs in my life, i think my life story will be quite exciting leh might even be able to be it into a novel/ play, or even a history textbook! wahahahaa imagine in 100 years time, a little boy going up to his mother and ask: "mama, can you tell me the story of tan chuan seng, aka rabbit?" hehs ----- i finally finished the book on confucius teachings over the weekend! Shall blog about mr kong next time! Exams seem so far away hor? hahahaha =P |
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19.11.07
/ 2:00 AM Fall Out Boy - Golden How cruel is the golden rule When the lives we lived are Only golden plated? And I knew that The lights of this city Were too heavy for me And Though I carry karats For everyone to see [Chorus] And I saw God cry in The reflection of my enemies And all the lovers With no time for me And all of the mothers Raised their babies To stay away from me Tongues on the sockets Of electric dreams When the sewage of youth Drowned the spark of my teens [Chorus] And pray they don’t grow up to be me... --> hais what an emo song... |
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16.11.07
/ 4:36 AM the thought of leaving the country gives you a sense of urgency to complete some tasks that you've been wanting to do but didn't put in the effort to do it. before i left for china in August, i set for myself a list of things that I want to do before i step onto the plane. before I stepped down, I listed another list of things that I want to do before embarking on SEP next semester. Now I've completed almost all of it, leaving with only 3... the first one is relatively easy as compared to the rest, need to work harder and be more stingy the 3rd task is a little difficult, need to eat more and train more. added it in because i really dislike (in fact detest) that particular comment that some people made! will get it done before 1st jan 2008! the 2nd one, apparently is the toughest... ----- I believe that one of these days, we can suan one another again just like in the past I believe that one of these days, we will get to study together again I believe that one of these days, we will call one another up and have lunch in the arts canteen again I believe that one of these days, we can sit by the dam, gaze at the stars, talk cock and sing songs together I believe that one of these days, we will call one another up for dinner and supper, just like in the past I believe that one of these days, we will be playing mahjong on the same table, at the same spot, again I believe that one of these days, very soon, we will be able to clear the misunderstandings and the differences between us I believe that one of these days, we can bare our hearts to one another again I believe that it can be done, not because of me, but because of you, you, you, you and you. =) |
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11.11.07
/ 11:25 AM 原来没有人真正自由过 we free ourselves from one prison, just to enter another jail ----- Hahaha, its time for... Bit Bit Public Lecture Series!! Iconic Figure Was thinking about the stuff taught in SSA1201 and HY2229 the other day, and the thought of "iconic figure" came to me: Every organisation, be it the state, company, social group etc, has its own iconic figure. people subconciously and conciously find a thing, (most of the time a person, other times an object), and link them up with the organisation. it serves as an alternative way to remember the organisation. at the same time, people can relate to the organisation better through these iconic figures that they often see on TV, news, pictures etc. in short, such iconic figures made public feels closer to the organisation, and this in turn makes the organisation part of their day to day lives. That explains why organisations have logos, symbols to represent themselves. however, the use of objects often lose out to the use of personalities to create an image that people can readily identify with. Hmm, let's give an example, when I went for the Dragon 100 tour, we often need to introduce ourselves to Mainland Chinese and other overseas delegates. When we told them that we're from Singapore, guess what's their first remark? "oooh! Singapore! I know! I admire your Lee Kuan Yew, he created a miracle!" Another example: When we think of China, which personality come to our mind? yesh, Mao and Deng! What about US? George Washington, George W Bush isn't it? Personalities can also be served as representation of major learning points so that we can absorb it easier just by recalling that person. Example: - who do you think of when we say a controversial yet successful politician? Bill Clinton etc came to your mind right? - who do you think of when we use the term "nag"? your mum right? (for others, it might be their Hon Gen Sec though haha :p) - who do you think of when we say "burning bridges"? Julius Caesar! - who do you think of when we say "anti garmen"? the pictures of Mr brown and talking cock! - who do you think of when we say "leftist communist element in the PAP"? Lim Chin Siong right? However, one important point to take note is that these personalities, symbols, logos are just people or objects by itself. They became iconic figures through active creation of it by other people, an active value-adding to an object (to soci major: is that what we call 'creation of a social construct'?) My point being? It is necessary for every organisation to have an iconic figure. And to have one requires the human effort of both individuals and the public. In short, "the creation of an image is personal effort, the amplification of it is by the public" that's why ancient chinese have a saying: "悠悠众口难堵矣", "得民心者得天下" |
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10.11.07
/ 12:14 AM 茕茕白兔，东走西顾 衣不如新，人不如故 ----- been thinking about four words that a friend told me... ----- I want to watch 投名状!! 一条谜样的道路 一段凌乱的旅途 一直挥不去命运的雾 投名状走到分叉路 决定是难免会痛苦 等待你下了注 没有退路 已经很清楚 一切已落幕 也许你快乐我也被说服 加快了速度心 已经麻木 一口气咽下 所有的痛楚 chorus: 为什么 那么的相信让我无穷无尽的心碎 那么的付出给我伤心欲绝悲痛滋味 那么的坦白无法阻止我脑袋记忆 对你我不曾后悔 (对我你可曾后悔) 那么的在乎显得我到底有多狼狈 那么的伟大究竟把谁变的无家可归 那么的冷静无法停止我向前狂奔 因为我无路可退 当我遍体为你被插满折磨的箭 请求你给我一箭穿心的干脆 chorus |
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7.11.07
/ 5:16 PM my tuition kid mum called yesterday and told me that she got 91/100 for her maths exam! and thanked me for my help!! phew! I think now I can secure a job during the holidays =) haha, and lim jays! thanks for your recommendation! now I can account to you already! I still remember you told me to teach her well coz you got reputation one! ----- Yeah, I usually get pissed but I seldom flare up. If I did, then something could be quite wrong... ----- 冰冻三尺非一日之寒 |
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6.11.07
/ 8:42 AM The Thais really make good advertisements! Was real touched after watching it, felt like crying... :/ |
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5.11.07
/ 11:41 AM A very kum gong thing happened just now: I woke up darn early, prepare myself, waxed my hair, packed my notes and went happily to the PS2102 tutorial. Halfway on the way up Kent Ridge, I messaged PY to chope seat for me. Then I received this message... Peiyong: chope seat for? Dun think got tutorial.. "-_- Since I've so much free time, I went back "old folks' home" to do some editting for my HY2237 response essay, and did some blog surfing as well... Hmm, this semester really quite bad, everyone seems to be stressed, sad, directionless, moody etc etc... True, I really detest all the semester ones! its always full of sian-ness, shit-clearing... ... simply put, SIANSSS But, what to do, 日子难过天天过, 看开一点就好咯, why be so sad leh? 因为人间有希望 如果没有，我就自己来啰！ 天无绝人之路，因为路是人走出来的!! Why wait for others or someone up there to give you hope? Why can't we do it ourselves? |
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