Red pill...or Blue?

Intersesting stuff that's new to me...

2007-03-28T23:27:00.000+08:00

Coke Zero was something I tried recently. Being a person who does not take soft-drinks (gassy, carbonated ones especially), and relies mostly on tea (sugared lightly, non-milky - which is rather difficult to get in HK with their trademark 奶茶 milk tea), coffee (although seldom now...I don't like reliving the experience of being addicted and downing 7 cups a night, only to still fall asleep an

Interesting things I learn here

2007-03-27T17:36:00.000+08:00

Many things I've learnt here about food:1) Food is vital for human survivial (yes, water too).Hence, in a place where you are demanded to survive in a rapidly moving environment (and I don't just mean the people and pace of life. Even the weather here changes suddenly...it was nice and cool last week, and within a day, it became 27 degrees this morning! WHAT THE!!), you've got to find cheap, nice

A montage of food...

2007-03-11T23:33:00.000+08:00

MacDonald's: A kid's fantasy.I liked the taste and smell when I was a child. Couldn't quite explain why. Perhaps, it was the deep-fried zest of Golden Arches 'golden fries', which you couldn't quite get at home (which only served boiled and steamed vegetables. But as I grew up...I began to know more things. I began to hear about the horrors of fast-food. Terms, like "high-blood pressure", "

"One Blood" - Terence Jay

2007-02-27T13:35:00.000+08:00

The Determination to Serve (from "My Utmost for His Highest", 23rd February)

2007-02-23T10:58:00.000+08:00

The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve . . . —Matthew 20:28Jesus also said, "Yet I am among you as the One who serves" (Luke 22:27). Paul’s idea of service was the same as our Lord’s— ". . . ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake" ( 2 Corinthians 4:5 ). We somehow have the idea that a person called to the ministry is called to be different and above other people. But

"What is history, but a fable agreed upon?"

2007-02-14T16:48:00.000+08:00

And the Lord said, "Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another's speech." - Genesis 11: 7"The world today is in a shocking mess!"So claims the media constantly

Views from the Peak

2007-02-12T22:06:00.000+08:00

Went Peak climbing with most of the other Singaporeans and a few China exchange students last Saturday. Don't want to say too much, but just enjoy the pics!Left: The pavilion that overlooks the city is amazing...better than going up to the Peak Tower. Here, you get fresh air, and great scenery (esp if its not foggy)The Ubiquitous Peak Tower which is shaped like a "giant anvil" say some, houses

Making dinner...

2007-02-12T20:11:00.000+08:00

Today, I tried making dinner again....Had already marinated half a bag of chicken fillets in the fridge, and decided to do a deep fried chicken rendition.As you can see on the left, the chicken pieces were soaked in a marinate sauce of Chicken marinate, sesame oil, dark soya sauce, and 'hot sauce' (whatever that is....I found it on the kitchen counter top).Then dipped the fillets in potato starch

"Nian: Cultural Learnings from HK make benefit for glorious nation of Singa-Land"

2007-02-07T09:47:00.000+08:00

Having been here in HK for close to two weeks, I have begun to realise the many differences that HK-ers have with Singaporeans.1) Holding Doors OpenPeople here generally DO NOT hold doors open for you. I'm saying this from pure experience. You could be standing at the lift lobby with a dozen people, and if the lift opens and all of them rush in, leaving you gazing at that interesting poster about

More of My Food experiences...

2007-02-05T22:15:00.000+08:00

Hi Again...Yup, went to my aunt's house last week to have dinner, and had an enjoyable quiet evening just catching up with my Yi Gu Cheung and Yi Gu Che (2nd Uncle and Aunt, Dad's Side). She made a delicious dish of fresh minced fish meat stuffed into peppers (looked just as appetising as they smelt!).Left: Dinner consisted of freshly steamed Teochew style "O-He" (fish), Fish stuffed in peppers,

Hong Kong....Food Haven!

2007-02-04T22:57:00.000+08:00

Been here for a week and a half now...and I must really thank God for all the people who've been taking care of me thus far. From my relatives (Yi Gu Cheung, Yi Gu Che, Cousin Yueh Yi...as well as Dai Bak and Dai Bak Leong who hosted me last Saturday at a splendid Dim Sum breakfast), to my friends (William, my HK buddy, and his Cousin Hero, who came to pick me up from the airport, as well as

My abode....my shelter from the cold (not quite!)

2007-01-30T09:47:00.000+08:00

That's my table and workspace on the left...quite comfortable...the table is abit larger than PGP's...and there are lots more shelves above my table (compared to the measly two shelves in PGP!). It was certainly a pleasant surprise to get such a relatively large work area, which is quite comparable to the double-rooms in NUS halls (only with natural aircon!).My aunts were so welcoming and nice

A day at the races...

2007-01-28T20:48:00.000+08:00

Went with the SMU exchange students to the horse races today for an eye-opener. Must say that it was quite an experience...The Race Course in HK is located in Shatin (沙田) area...quite accessible via the KCR (Kowloon China Railway - I think that's what it stands for).The horses just rush past....really fast. In fact they go so fast that the safety vehicles and media vans which follow in an inner

Settled into HK...香港大学 classes beckon!

2007-01-28T20:20:00.000+08:00

Arrived in HKU on the 25th Jan 2007...thanks to my buddy William (From HKU), his cousin, Hero (who studies at HKU-SPACE, or School for Professional and Continual Education...something like a vocational institute where one earns an Associate's Degree), and my own lovely cousin, Yueh-Yi. Many Kudos to them! =)Thankfully I did my estimations correctly and figured that I would not need to arrive so

Matthew 19:16-26 (English Standard Version)

2007-01-18T08:52:00.000+08:00

The Rich Young Man16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?" 17 And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." 18 He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall

Christ the Wisdom and Power of God

2007-01-17T08:56:00.000+08:00

Christ the Wisdom and Power of God 1 Corinthians 1:18-3118 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." 20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not

Who are we to judge?

2007-01-15T17:14:00.000+08:00

I started on a good note today. Sent Shane off at the airport. Even though we (Rach and I were in a mighty rush, after having individually waking up late and picking her up) rushed down to the airport just in time to bid farewell to dear Shane as she left for a year-long exchange cum internship at the NUS Overseas College (NOC) in Shanghai.Later on, headed to school as both Rach and Daryl (who

Reflections on a rainy, blustery day...

2007-01-12T15:38:00.000+08:00

I spent a long afternoon after lunch on the rooftop of the library. Having missed the morning prayer session for a dental appointment (which burned a hole in my pocket due to something they called “tooth re-colouration” – actually filling some gaps that had been due to my ‘over-zealous’ brushing), something urged me to return to that place of solitude.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In Memoriam: Ananda Rajah

2007-01-12T00:01:00.000+08:00

I received the news of Prof Ananda’s demise two afternoons ago, while I was on my way home. It came in the form of a short message from Clem that went to this effect: “Ananda Rajah just collapsed in his office…Gana is bringing him to the hospital”. When I asked if we could do anything, or go to the hospital to provide comfort, the one-liner replied: “He was pronounced dead upon arrival”.

Soul-searching in my past.

2007-01-11T11:39:00.000+08:00

I’ve been doing some soul-searching and reflecting the past week or so. Perhaps its due to being in this ‘liminal period’ that I’m in…of being neither in NUS doing classes or in Hong Kong on exchange yet. All the friends I’ve wanted to meet (or said we would ‘meet up’) have not met with me (and the only person I’ve met for lunch is…I think Daryl). Leaving on the 25th January, which is barely

WORLDVIEW: Glimpsing the world through God's eyes

2007-01-11T11:29:00.000+08:00

WORLDVIEW: Glimpsing the world through God's eyesOct 21, 2004By Erich BridgesBaptist Press RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--"M" used to beat his wife and curse Christianity -- not to mention handling dirty work for the Turkish Mafia.Then he met Jesus personally. His life changed so radically that his nephew, "U," recently approached another Christian believer in Turkey and asked, "Can you explain to

Be thankful this Christmas...

2006-12-25T22:25:00.000+08:00

Enjoying our Christmas is a privilege, not a right we have. We enjoy it because of security that our country provides us - both its physical location, as well as its social, economic, political, and military strengths (putting aside the dissent that certain political 'party arguments' may arise at this point).Even as I type this, 65000 Malaysians in Johore Bahru are homeless, and still seeking

Crossing the Bar - Alfred J. Tennyson

2006-12-25T22:01:00.000+08:00

Sunset and evening star,And one clear call for me!And may there be no moaning of the bar,When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep,Too full for sound and foam,When that which drew from out the boundless deepTurns again home. Twilight and evening bell,And after that the dark!And may there be no sadness of farewell,When I embark; For though from out our bourne of Time and

Faking it as a priest in Japan

2006-11-03T15:58:00.000+08:00

BBC News: Thursday, 2 November 2006, 14:25 GMT Faking it as a priest in Japan With a rise in the popularity of Christian-style weddings in Japan, some Westerners are finding they can make a lucrative living by acting as priests. But it does not please everyone

Capitalist Imperialism...what has it driven the world to?

2006-10-24T12:22:00.000+08:00

"Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!" - Karl Marx, The Communist ManifestoAdmittedly, there are soldiers in Iraq who are serving for the altuistic cause of providing a better life for Iraqis who have been under the oppressive Saddam regime. Some may say, we can't blame the Coalition troops for cracking under pressure. We are only human.The video above illustrates a sad testimony of the

Female GPS System

2006-10-20T14:04:00.000+08:00

This is a hilarious spoof on the typical female-voiced GPS systems that feature in modern cars. I love the how it says "Please"...and then just pauses. If that happened to me, I'd say "please what". Then send it in for a repair. Talking to that machine would imply a schizo-phrenic under-current just waiting to erupt.

Sympathy for the Devil

2006-10-18T13:56:00.000+08:00

Sympathy for the DevilPlease allow me to introduce myselfI'm a man of wealth and tasteI've been around for a long, long yearsStole many a man's soul and faithAnd I was 'round when Jesus ChristHad his moment of doubt and painMade damn sure that PilateWashed his hands and sealed his fatePleased to meet youHope you guess my nameBut what's puzzling youIs the nature of my gameI stuck around St.

"I live in SINGAPURA!"

2006-10-13T18:35:00.000+08:00

This was from a session entitled "We the citizens: Talking Cock in Parliament", chaired by Colin Goh, of Talking Cock fame. I love his refrain that has been ringing in my head, to the tune of a song which somehow slips my recollection (though it sounds really familiar). Hossan voices a sentiment which the common-Singaporean is concerned with in his everyday struggles:"I live in Singapura, its

Steel Cross Moved from Ground Zero to Church

2006-10-08T14:49:00.000+08:00

Steel Cross Moved from Ground Zero to Churchby Kevin Donovan Posted: Friday, October 6, 2006, 8:29 (BST)A cross-shaped steel beam that survived the 2001 World Trade Centre terrorist attack in New York was moved Thursday from Ground Zero to a nearby church, accompanied by victims' families, clergy and construction workers.A cross-shaped steel beam that survived the 2001 World Trade Centre

Stained Glass Masquerade

2006-10-05T09:13:00.000+08:00

This is the dead landThis is cactus landHere the stone imagesAre raised, here they receiveThe supplication of a dead man's handUnder the twinkle of a fading star. - T.S. Eliot, “The Hollow Men”Was listening to my collection of Christian songs today...and this song made me sit up and pay attention. It was asking some truly important questions that we may be familiar with. We know what the

《水调歌头》

2006-10-04T09:01:00.000+08:00

This being the Mid-autumn festival period (when mooncakes suddenly start popping out of bakery ovens due to commercial motivations), thought I could share a favourite poem of mine (no, its not 床前明月光, which is a good poem nonetheless, just that I find it over-read and over-quoted). Enjoy the read!《水调歌头》明月几时有，把酒问青天，不知天上宫阕，今夕是何年，我欲乘风归去，又恐琼楼玉宇，高处不胜寒。起舞弄清影，何似在人间。转朱阁，低倚户，照无眠，

A blessing. A miracle.

2006-10-04T01:09:00.000+08:00

A miracle happened to me today. The Chemicals and Us test that we had done (or rather, that my classmates had done) before the mid-term break was returned to us all in the lecture period. (I had done mine as a retest, last Friday). Actually, when Prof Simo was handing out the sheets...the first one on the stack was mine. He just walked over to me, looked me in the eye, and silently handed the

Creep - Radiohead

2006-09-27T01:12:00.000+08:00

This flash is one of the best I've seen - along with the fact that it is well-synched with Radiohead's "Creep".Enjoy.

The Muppet Matrix - The Fuzzy Green Pill...

2006-09-27T00:44:00.000+08:00

For all you Matrix fans out there...(by now, if you didn't know that I am one, go do your homework. Then come back). I really miss the Muppets. *muppets theme song plays in my head*I miss the Matrix.Wait. We are in the Matrix.*The above dialogue seems an uncanny echo of what transpired in my Social Thought and Theory class last week, when I was commenting on Singapore's elite class ruling over

Six Feet from the Edge - Creed

2006-09-24T09:45:00.000+08:00

Please come now I think I'm fallingI'm holding to all I think is safeIt seems I found the road to nowhereAnd I'm trying to escapeI yelled back when I heard thunderBut I'm down to one last breathAnd with it let me sayLet me sayHold me nowI'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinkingThat maybe six feetAin't so far downI'm looking down now that it's overReflecting on all of my mistakesI thought I

Hero - Nickelback

2006-09-24T09:31:00.000+08:00

I am so high,I can hear heaven.I am so high,I can hear heaven.Oh but heaven,No heaven, don’t hear me. (Chorus)And they say thatA hero can save us,I’m not gonna stand hereAnd wait.I’ll hold onto the wingsOf the eagles.Watch as they all fly away. Someone told me,Love would all save us. But how can that be?Look what love gave us.A world full of killing,And blood spilling.That world never came. Now

Psalms - Chapter 91

2006-08-10T21:28:00.000+08:00

1 You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, 2 Say to the LORD, "My refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust."3 God will rescue you from the fowler's snare, from the destroying plague,4 Will shelter you with pinions, spread wings that you may take refuge; God's faithfulness is a protecting shield.5 You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the

Assa-lamu-alay-kum - "Peace be upon you"

2006-08-10T20:47:00.000+08:00

I've been reading "A Table in the Presence" by USMC Chaplain Lt. Carey H. Cash recently, about his personal experiences of how his Battalion in the Gulf came to see God's unwavering protection and love. Close to the middle of the book, he speaks of relating to an Iraqi father of eight by sharing about his own three children. Rather than being the over-bearing oppressor that is often portrayed in

Battlefield 2 - The Pwned Life

2006-07-17T10:58:00.000+08:00

A mockumentary of Battlefield 2 and the life the soldiers live through. This was made in 2005, but wasn't completed until 2006.Alex showed this to me at the start of the holidays, when we were all feeling hyped up to do 'amazing' stuff. Found it quite amusing...esp when it caricatures the soldiers and their own unique skills in a manner almost fitting of Monty Python. Enjoy!

The Myth of Sisyphus

2006-07-12T22:51:00.000+08:00

The Myth of Sisyphus The gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own weight. They had thought with some reason that there is no more dreadful punishment than fu tile and hopeless labor. If one believes Homer, Sisyphus was the wisest and most prudent of mortals. According to another tradition,

Thoughts about Beijing, Post Sino-Sing 2006

2006-06-01T14:30:00.000+08:00

I found the visits to certain sites in Beijing particularly interesting. These namely were: The Beijing City Planning & Exhibition Centre (北京市规划展览中心), the Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学) campus, and the Forbidden City (故宫). What appealed to me about the former two locations was the ability of the organizations concerned to showcase their talents and richness of the Chinese

The Apology Letter from Rich Hotel Management, Beijing.

2006-05-31T20:32:00.000+08:00

Sino-Sing & my encounters with the "Engrish"

2006-05-31T17:04:00.000+08:00

Just arrived back last night from the Sino-Singapore Exchange programme...food, fun, and feel-good (albeit having constantly see-saws between dry & oily lips - due to ever-so-dipped-in-oil nature of the food there).Some pictures to share with you all readers...before I get down to

Why you say you tell me you dowan Tur Kua??

2006-05-10T21:15:00.000+08:00

"Why you say you tell me you dowan Tur Kua?"

2006-05-10T21:12:00.000+08:00

Sigh...Jeff Lopez ah...why you neh' tell the Bak Chor man Earlier you dowan tur kwa?Look what problems that has gotten you into?He is just a poor bak chor man...trying to earn his living. Now you accuse him, and then you whack him. How is Bak Chor man gonna support his wife and kids if you hoot him like that?Consider citizens of your country, Jeff Lopez. We need people who tell the truth. If

Psalm 23, Verse 4

2006-05-04T16:06:00.000+08:00

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil,for you are with me;your rod and your staff,they comfort me.So Begone Evil...Thou Hast No place in Mine Heart. Bleargh. (*Nyeh, neh, neh, neh, neh, neh, hehehehehehe* To the tune of Cartman saying the same) =)

"Anthropological Thoughts"

2006-05-02T23:34:00.000+08:00

Am down to my last paper now..."Anthropology and the Human Condition". Was going through some of the videos on IVLE for revision, and one of the Poems that a missionary and ethnographer friend of William Rivers by the name of C. E. Fox wrote was really amusing. Shed some insights to how we'd view (as outsiders), kinship patterns of others populations and communities as strange. Enjoy! =)

The Atheist.

2006-05-02T12:06:00.000+08:00

An atheist was taking a walk through the woods. "What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!" he said to himself. As he continued walking longside the river he heard a rustling in the bushes.Turning to look, he saw a 7 foot grizzly charging towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. Looking over his shoulder he saw that the bear was closing in on him. His heart

The Obstacle in our Path...

2006-04-29T14:45:00.000+08:00

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it.Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.Then a peasant came along carrying a load of

"Is this the way to Amarillo?"

2006-04-28T13:07:00.000+08:00

Hi friends, decided to institute some change into the usual sombre mood of things on my blog (existential ramblings about people all worked up over their gleaming grades, war and killings...etc). Just sit back, and enjoy this video I found on Youtube.com.Shows just how much you can make out of a situation. (These guys being posted out to the Middle East...in desert conditions...and STILL being

Something has to be set straight

2006-04-26T19:47:00.000+08:00

I've been posting some comments on Laremy's Blog about a certain issue he's discussed about last week.Thought that it would be good to share with the good folk out there what has transpired (I've only placed posts here that are relevant to the discussion: i can’t get (a) even if i wanted to but to be honest, i think higher education is about learning, not just grades. i think its more important

The "Warzone"

2006-04-20T23:09:00.000+08:00

Sigh...exams are next week...and ironically, many of us would be calling it a 'warzone' out there. Contrary to popular belief...the Library is NOT a good place to go to (if One is the kind who gets all-jittery and nervous when faced with a sea of strange tufts of hair (faces being bowed ever-so-dilligently before once-dreaded-now-sacred tomes of academic knowledge).What's with this use of

A Pictorial Of "The Great War" (AKA "World War One" for the Uninitiated)

2006-04-19T23:12:00.002+08:00

Grim looks abound...as British and German soldiers share a wintry Christmas together in the December of 1914...Supplication of bloody hands...to the Saviour.From madness, atrocity, and sin...the askance of a saving grace. During Napoleon's final campaign of 1815 both the 42nd and the 73rd which were to become respectively the 1st and 2nd Battalions of The Black Watch played significant parts.

Guns pound on...

2006-04-19T13:22:00.000+08:00

Was taking a break today from study...and chanced upon a site of the Great War and found one of my favourite war poems - "In Flanders Fields" (I've put it up in the previous post). As I browsed the site...the sickening feeling in my gut of child-soldiers being sent to the front-line as ill equiped cannon fodder, and the atrocities of war in an environment which would parallel the freezing, wet

"In Flanders Fields"...

2006-04-19T13:15:00.000+08:00

In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be yours to hold

The Lack of Communication...

2006-04-14T08:00:00.000+08:00

Ah...miserable modern existence.Articulated in form, and substance.Lest we forget - here we should remember.Prufrock had not a great time..."And would it have been worth it, after all, After the cups, the marmalade, the tea, Among the porcelain, among some talk of you and me, Would it have been worth while, 90 To have bitten off the matter with a smile, To have squeezed the universe into a

Things to ponder...

2006-04-09T15:40:00.000+08:00

And we invent things...like 3G phones...computers which out-do each other, one after another.And for What? To invent more stuff to overcome the problems that our hi-tech gadgets and gizmos create? Viruses and hard-disk crashes still manage to put our most powerful servers and portable computers off-line for a substantial period. And in an age where reliance on technology has made a mouse

To no one in particular...

2006-04-09T09:18:00.000+08:00

Had this urge to say something. Perhaps its due to the stresses that are coming from the exams being 2 wks time. Perhaps its from what I learnt at cell today. Perhaps, its a tip from God about my Religion paper...'Words are meant to be written, said, read, and listened to'. How's that? That's what we always take words to be. Mere icons. They represent something else. But do these icons

New York...New York...

2006-04-05T22:30:00.000+08:00

Last night, Joyce sent me this link whilst I had fallen asleep at my table. Woke up today and watched it. Must say its a MIGHTY good rendition of "New York New York".In fact...that was the song which I had been singing/humming/playing in my head...during the 9-11 disaster in 2001.It was during my JC 2 Prelim exams...and I had just finished studying for a Geography paper the next day. Having shut

The Book of Ecclesiastes - Chapter 12

2006-03-30T10:38:00.000+08:00

Whilst doing QT today...read this scriptural passage which suddenly reminded me of the laments that Eliot had been talking about the whole time. THE WINTER evening settles down With smell of steaks in passageways. Six o’clock. The burnt-out ends of smoky days. And now a gusty shower wraps The grimy scraps Of withered leaves about your feet And newspapers from vacant lots; The showers

The Battle of Little Big Horn, June 25th 1876

2006-03-27T15:40:00.000+08:00

George Armstrong Custer, the young Civil War hero turned Indian fighter, was trapped on a desolate ridge overlooking the Little Bighorn River in the territory of Montana. Swarms of well-armed Indians surrounded him. According to legend–and many historians–Custer rallied his vastly outnumbered troops. The desperate 7th Cavalry soldiers shot their horses to make barricades and fought ferociously as

New York, Bali, London..."We deliver. On time. EVERYTIME"

2006-03-27T14:47:00.000+08:00

The US, and other coalition troops, have seen the worst problems yet, in the quest to remedy a failing situation in Iraq. Having been sent there for the purposes of 'peace-keeping' and 'restoration' of the stability in Iraq, the latest spate of atrocities committed by US troops against the Iraqis certainly does not score well on their report cards. With floundering citizen support for the

Life...is but a dream. Desperate, fleeting butterflies of dreams.

2006-03-27T14:34:00.001+08:00

Uncle Sam's Desperation -- and a Recruit'sBy Brian FordThe Washington PostSaturday, March 25, 2006; Page A19"Can you give a psychological clearance for someone who wants to go into the military?" asked the caller, in a crisp, authoritative voice.Having heard so much about the military's recent recruiting difficulties, I was intrigued. "Sure, assuming the person's okay.""Now, I'm only authorized

My "Perfect Major"

2006-03-26T22:43:00.000+08:00

Was looking thru Daniel's Blog...and came across this quiz on the "Perfect Major". And strangely...it says that I'm best suited for...Psychology83%Journalism83%Sociology83%Mathematics75%Philosophy75%Linguistics75%Anthropology75%Engineering67%English67%Dance58%Art58%Biology58%Theater50%Chemistry50%What is your Perfect Major? (PLEASE RATE ME!!<3)created with QuizFarm.comWell....what do you know?

The American World Map - And where we fit in...

2006-03-07T21:48:00.000+08:00

To illustrate my point...let's see how the world figures in the Yankees' plans for Global domination.

A letter to Bush

2006-03-05T18:46:00.001+08:00

Hi ppl. Yes, its been a long time since I last blogged an entry. Why? What with the past few weeks-turned-months of whirlwind-like activities such as Sino-Singapore exchange and catching up with schoolwork, to that of simply training up physically and spiritually during my own time...the moments of one's life just zips past in that proverbial flash. Thought I'd write a letter to Dear Ol'

2006-02-02T15:48:00.000+08:00

Another shot of my lunch...Along with the mug of Cold Milk. (OK...so you see my name. I mark my territory in such ways.) Cyber space or otherwise.

2006-02-02T15:46:00.000+08:00

"My Firsts" - an O'Brien's Sandwich ("Turkey Whiskey with Cheese Thick toasted sandwich")

2006-01-26T21:37:00.000+08:00

Godwin, as he ponders on another philosophical issue, induced by a bitter-tasting Latte at Coffee Club Xpress

2006-01-26T21:36:00.000+08:00

Panoramic view of my table at home...taken for laughs with my phone's camera feature. I like that Sepia mode...makes things and places look older than they seem. My room's maturing yeap.

My First Blood Donation.

2006-01-26T21:28:00.000+08:00

Went for my first blood donation today. Was actually supposed to donate along with a bunch of other friends...Dawn, Abdul, Liana included. Abdul said he had to wait for Liana, who was meeting a friend at two...and then three. Then there was poor Dawn, who has wanted so much to donate her blood. She's been really keen on getting anyone to go along with her to donate. Its alright...we'll go

The NO CHICKEN AWARD

2006-01-26T20:16:00.000+08:00

I got a "NO CHICKEN AWARD". Hmm...wonder what the heck that actually means, semantically speaking. I don't keep chickens...maybe that's why they had to affirm my not having any chickens. State's way of congratulating ppl for not contributing to the Bird Flu menace? hmm...

Disabled - Wilfred Owen

2006-01-13T00:45:00.000+08:00

He sat in a wheeled chair, waiting for dark,And shivered in his ghastly suit of grey,Legless, sewn short at elbow. Through the parkVoices of boys rang saddening like a hymn,Voices of play and pleasure after day, Till gathering sleep had mothered them from him.About this time Town used to swing so gayWhen glow-lamps budded in the light blue trees,And girls glanced lovelier as the air grew dim, –In

2006-01-12T23:15:00.000+08:00

Patient: I'm actually a cyborg. Model number Xt342H2Z. Made in China. And I can sing...Lalalaaaaa! URGH. Someone put some batteries in meeee...*Coughs blood and Keeps quiet*

2006-01-12T23:14:00.000+08:00

Chinese Doctor: ...And NOW...the amazing human torch! *TADA*

2006-01-12T23:05:00.000+08:00

My hostel fees...for all to see. PGP Type C room...they don't include the 'hidden costs' like psychological damage due to neighbours playing jackpot-sounding computer games...kitchen that looks as if a nuclear meltdown just happened...and the toilet that has the perpetual lingering odour of fresh defecation and piss in it. NOT GOOD.

2006-01-12T00:34:00.000+08:00

Good ol' times with my buddies in SOA (Dec 2002) *From Left: Kendrick (Lao Jiao), Hua Qing, William, Daryl (Ah Bang), and Moi.

2006-01-11T20:43:00.000+08:00

An older version of our Army's No. 1 uniform. Right. Don't Laugh at the hat. I've never had an easy time with these peaked caps/forage hats. Always can't get my size, so end up wearing something immensely huge upon my cranium. Have always thought the beret is much more stylish...not to mention comfortable. =)

2006-01-11T20:40:00.000+08:00

For those of you who asked what I've been up to this past vacation...Yup. Been working on a Heritage project for my formation. Basically doing up concept papers...interior design...taking measurements...and even MODELLING (as you can see in the pics). Ah yes...life as an Army Officer...full of quirks and interesting things that you never thought would happen or do. Until you sign upon that

2006-01-11T20:32:00.000+08:00

"...My friend, you would not tell with such high zestTo children ardent for some desperate glory, The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori."

2006-01-02T17:15:00.001+08:00

The Slug Awakens!!

2006-01-02T17:15:00.000+08:00

In a situation like that...you'd be sure they won't be in time for tea and medals, 'em Cav' boys.

2006-01-02T17:14:00.000+08:00

Fighting in the Vegetation...

Flood - Jars of Clay

2006-01-02T16:03:00.000+08:00

*Song of the Day*Rain, rain on my faceIt hasn't stopped raining for daysyMy world is a floodSlowly I become one with the mudBut if I can't swim after forty daysand my mind is crushed by the thrashing waves*Chorus*Downpour on my soulSplashing in the ocean,I'm losing controlDark sky all aroundI can't feel my feet touching the groundBut if I can't swim after forty daysand my mind is crushed by the

We are Seagulls...

2006-01-02T15:35:00.000+08:00

Time and tide waits for no man...so goes the ancient over-used adage. So does the fact that the Tag-board on my blog has an expiry date...and the last time I left it on the shelf, it expired and shutdown for me (resulting in all conversations going *POOF*). Yup.The coming of the New Year has made me have some great resolutions:1) Devote more time to studying the Lord's Word, to understand His

"Angels Or Devils" - Dishwalla

2006-01-01T02:37:00.000+08:00

this is the last timethat I'm ever gonna come here tonightthis is the last time - I will fall into a place that fails us all - insideI can see the pain in youI can see the love in youbut fighting all the demons will take timeit will take timethe angels they burn inside for us are we ever are we ever gonna learn to flythe devils they burn inside of usare we ever gonna come back down come aroundI'm

Band of Brothers

2005-11-26T09:53:00.000+08:00

I remember what exhaustion is, because I was exhausted. I remember what its like to take a bead on a person and pull the trigger, because I did that. I understand what its like to slide in the mud and be absolutely filthy and stink like a goat, because I've been there. - Capt Dale Dye, USMC (Retd)

2005-11-26T09:27:00.000+08:00

Attended Constance's birthday party yesterday...and something just kept making me think it was her 21st (when it was actually her 20th only!). Must have been the fact that I would not usually go for a party during exam period unless a) the person is extremely close to me b) I'm really really stressed, and c) its the person's 21st Birthday. Beyond all doubts, it had to be c).Was also reminded of

And now...The end is near...

2005-11-25T23:48:00.000+08:00

With the end of exams on Wed...I'm all set and rearing...to go back to work. RIGHT. Yup, have to report to MINDEF, in my nice crisp uniform at 0800, on 051205 (*Changing back to Military Mode*). Meanwhile...there are loads of other things on hand to perform...sorting my PGP room out, shifting out...packing my OWN room at home up...shifting the PC from my room down...being a human being rather

Dulce Et Decorum Est

2005-11-22T18:55:00.000+08:00

Whilst studying for my exams...was reminded of a time four years ago...during this same period, revising my Prac Crit notes...when I came across one of the first few poems I had PC-ed in JC. Wilfred Owen's "Dulce Et Decorum Est" has never failed to resurface everytime I look at pictures and hear of news of fallen soldiers in the Middle East.Dulce Et Decorum EstBent double, like old beggars under

2005-11-22T18:51:00.000+08:00

2Lt Cathey's wife holds a last vigil the night before the state-funeral. How many of us would do this for someone close?

2005-11-22T18:47:00.000+08:00

The Honour after the Fall: 2Lt James Cathey arrives back in the US...with a State-Flag draped over his coffin, whilst his fellow passengers watch...and wait.

2005-11-22T18:46:00.000+08:00

The anonymous face of the Worker. The Creep.

"I don't belong here"

2005-11-22T18:38:00.000+08:00

A day after my Biodiversity exam...and I feel pretty fine. Well...fine to realise that yesterday's exam was pretty ok...Prof Pandit actually REPEATED 4 questions (or more) from the previous sem's paper...verbatim! Before any of us start saying things like, "He must be really lazy" and such about Prof, let me help us recall something he said on his first lecture. "I don't care how much you

I had a dream; It was about nothing...

2005-11-21T22:09:00.000+08:00

Three Down...ONE to go. And I was like...Phew. Thank God. Have finished three papers...Making of a Nation (MOAN), SC1101E (Making Sense of Society), AND Biodiversity. God's been good to me, that I've got to thank for. Decided to just log in tonight and chill for awhile...was reminded of the movie "Bowling for Columbine" I watched the previous Saturday...so I found the song from the soundtrack

Take the Skinheads Bowling - Camper Van Beethoven

2005-11-21T22:00:00.000+08:00

Every day, I get up and pray to JohnAnd he decreases the number of clocks by exactly oneEverybody's comin' home for lunch these daysLast night there were skinheads on my lawnTake the skinheads bowlingTake them bowlingTake the skinheads bowlingTake them bowlingSome people say that bowling alleys got big lanesSome people say that bowling alleys all look the sameThere's not a line that goes here

Dear Children of God, Here's looking at ya.

2005-11-15T13:25:00.000+08:00

I don't know...but sometimes, I think God may just answer this: "Dear Robert, I'm God. I'm the one whom everyone prays to...Iraqis, Americans, Indonesians...Jews, Christians...Go Figure." Maybe its just ME with my anthropomorphic sense of looking at things. Everything ard me, Divine or otherwise, has my characteristics. Or MAYBE...its not just me afterall.And sometimes...you just wonder, are

2005-11-15T13:24:00.000+08:00

Dear God...some people look both ways...but suddenly a car comes and hits them. Then what?

2005-11-15T13:23:00.000+08:00

I wish I had a choice for three puppies. I got three brothers instead, kid.

2005-11-12T10:49:00.000+08:00

Caught this movie yesterday...on the pretext of revising for my Soci paper next Saturday. A very good documentary about the oppression of democracy and the culture of fear pervading the American Society.