~*angie's lil reverie*~

Thursday, March 31, 2005

Graduation

And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don't have another day
Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love
But it came too soon
And there was me and you
And then we got real cool
Stay at home talking on the telephone with me
We'd get so excited, we'd get so scared
Laughing at our selves thinking life's not fair
And this is how it feels

As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever

So if we get the big jobs
And we make the big money
When we look back now
Will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can we ever find a job that won't interfere with a tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
And this is how it feels

La, la, la, laà
Yeah, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, laà
We will still be friends forever

Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly

~ Vitamin C

Don't you just find the lyrics simply intriguing? This is simply a very nice "graduation" song. Whenever I hear this song on radio, I will just feel like crying as I thought of my secondary school graduation day - the day when all my sec sch teachers and my friends just hugged and cried together. Let me dedicate this song to all my friends... esp my NTU friends who will be graduating with me in July.

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Angeline winks
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Wednesday, March 30, 2005

The Last Lecture in NTU

I just had my last lecture in NTU today. Though I cant say that I love to go for lec, I was enjoying every moment of the lecture today (not the content of the lecture though). I was looking at the familiar faces around me and trying to remember the jokes we had laughed at and the things we all had done together. It felt as if that I had just started attending lecture alone in NTU for the first time yesterday and now this lecture was in fact my last one. How time flies isn't it?

As we move on from one phase to another, we make new friends and at the same time, we may lose some friends. Some friends may just drift apart from us as we move on with our life in different schools or reigns. This can be extremely depressing especially if they are friends who used to be really close with you and yet now, they are behaving as if they do not even know you. I have encountered that before and it makes me realize that sometimes, it's really hard to maintain friendship as we move on to the next phase of our life. What exactly causes the friendship to die down? Has our new commitments/priorities cause us to neglect the friendship. Or was it that we are just too lazy to maintain the friendship? Nobody, other than yourself knows the answer.

Personally, I feel that no matter how busy we are, it's important for us to keep in contact with our friends. Ultimately, they are the ones who have shared tears, joy, fun, basically everything with you. Without them, your life is in fact nothing. Don't you agree? I just hope that as I proceed on to the next phase of my life (which is the working life), many of my old friends, and the "new" friends I have made in NTU will move on hand in hand with me.

Dont walk in front of me, I may not follow; don't walk behind me, I may not lead; but walk beside me and be my friend. ~ Dimps219

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Angeline winks
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xTra Me

The Group Photo Taken at LT4. Wana make a guess as to how many Man U jerseys are there in this photo? Haha.

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Angeline winks
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The "3Rs"

Man U has 3Rs. So does NTU. Introducing the "3Rs"

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Angeline winks
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Monday, March 28, 2005

The fragile life...

When I woke up this morning, I knew it was going to be a bad day... And I was right. Just when I was feeling sad/depressed over some incident, my sis called me and told me that Marcus had died. Sigh. He was only 1yr and 7days old. I couldnt control my tears and I started crying in the cab. Maybe I shouldn't have changed his cage last night. Maybe I should spare some time to look at him before I left for school... Maybe... All these maybes are not going to bring Marcus to life. All I can do now is to remember him as the cute, greedy (and smelly) hamster always.

Somehow I felt that it was my fault that he had died so young. I'm sorry Marcus... Rest in peace. May you have a good life next time.

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Angeline winks
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~The Idol Craze~

I simply can't understand why the kids nowadays are so free to chase their idols all over Singapore? Some even queue up for days just to get the best position for a free-seating concert. Don't they have classes? And how do they find the time to do all these? (I would only do that if somebody pays me at least $100 per day to queue up for them... Money-faced? Come on man! My time is PRECIOUS!) Judging from the recent Singapore Idol poll statistics, I'm sad to admit that I think kids nowadays are much richer than me! While I need to consider for at least 5hrs before deciding if I should waste 50 cents to vote for my favourite contestant (I refuse to use to word "idol"), these kids can just happily vote 20 times per week! *gasp* What is this world turning into? How can be it possible that an undergraduate is poorer than those 16yrs-and-below kids? Weird, isn't it?

But, that wasn't how I think when I was much younger. As I was watching a very old movie by Daniel Chan last night, it suddenly dawned on me that I USED to be REALLY CRAZY over him back in secondary school days! *ashamed* ... Maybe the act of chasing idols is just a part of the girls' growing up process? As I tried to recall the things I used to do, I starting to feel really silly. I used to spend all my pocket money buying his albums, magazines, photos, posters, etc! (Where did I get the money from?!!) Believe it or not, I used to get REALLY happy whenever I could touch Daniel Chan's hands/legs/back/hair or whatever body parts you could think of. Now, I feel as if I had molested him in public back then! Well, I shall not elaborate any more details of what other silly things I had done back then so as to uphold the "matured" image that I'm currently projecting to you guys.

So, should I support or stop my children (in future) from chasing idols? I think it's really up to them. As long as they don't ask me for MORE MONEY just to vote for their idols or wat, I'm guess I'm okay with it. Afterall, I was once an Idol Chaser.

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Angeline winks
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Sunday, March 27, 2005

If only life can be simpler...

Normally, before I actually start revising for the exams, I would come up with a long list of activities to do after exams. This list will serve as a kind of motivation for me to work hard during the exam period so that I can truly enjoy myself after the exams. But this time round, I find it hard to write out the list... As I know that the most important thing to do after exam is to

FIND A JOB...

With an outstanding student loan to repay when I graduate, I guess it is really important for me to find a job. (If not, I'm considered technically bankrupt with my liabilities exceeding my assets!!!) If I cant find a job, can I really enjoy this holidays of mine? I don't know. Though my friends have been telling me that we should go all out to enjoy this holidays as we truly deserve a good holiday after working so hard (?!!) for 3yrs, I'm still kinda worried about not finding a job. Maybe I shouldn't be so pessimistic about job searching...

Why do we have to face so many problems as we grow up? Why cant life be simpler? Though I don't really fancy studying, at least school life is simple. You don't have to worry that you may not get a place to study (Though sometimes you may be unable to get the class that you like. But there is this JENNY to solve your problems!!). You also don't have to worry if your "pay" will decrease/increase (What are the chances that your parents will cut/up your pocket money?). You also don't have to live in fear that your colleagues will plot against you in order to be promoted (If there are friends who are so cunning in school, just ignore them and everything will be fine!). There isn't much things to worry about except our school work like if we can finish our tutorials, pjts or if we can score well for our quizzes, etc. As you can see, life as a student is relatively simple.

I'm starting to miss school life.

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Angeline winks
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Friday, March 25, 2005

The Golden Book Award

Wonder what is this Golden Book Award about? Well, I'm graduating from NTU soon, hence I feel that I should mention some of the "interesting" pple I have met in this wonderful school (which means i will only quote friends i have made in NTU). As it can be quite boring if I merely just list out the names, I have decided to come up with this Golden Book Award which is an annual award ceremony to "reward" those who have make an impact in my life throughout these 3 yrs... For this ceremony, I have thought of 10 awards and the respective nominees (the names of nominees are arranged as according to aphapetical order and not in terms of importance). Check out the nominees!!

1. Best Entertainer award

The nominees are:
a) george (What can I say? He always cheers me up with all kinds of jokes!)
b) jeff (This guys always has alot of crap to make me laugh man...)
c) tomy (Who can be more lame than him? haha)
d) shixing (The ultimate entertainer! Can sing, can say lame jokes and do anything that tickle my funny bones)

2. Most Helpful Award

The nominees are:
a) peifang (This girl always helps me to zap notes! How nice)
b) teck Leng (I still remember he lent me his tut back in yr 2 sem 1 when I needed it desperately!)
c) shixing (Whenever I have a problem, I will definitely look for him as he will always helps me without fail!)
d) weilun (This bro of mine will always save me when I just call him for help!)

3. Best Project Mate Award

The nominees are:
a) adrian (Have worked on several pjts with him and he is simply someone great to work with. And our differing views on many issues create sparks!)
b) george (He is always the leader for the group - the one who gives directions and wonderful ideas to score for the pjt!)
c) my fyp mates (Of cos they have to be nominated as my best pjt mates!! After working on fyp for one yr, I can shout LOUDLY that they are great man)
d) weilun (This guy tends to do everything for the pjt, so how can I forget to nominate him?)

4. Best "Relative" Award

The nominees are:
a) george (A bro who is always there for me, be it when I'm sad or happy. And he always never fails to surprise me with stuff!!)
b) mother - stephanie (A very caring and "motherly" mother!)
c) weilun (A bro who will always ask me if I were hungry... Caring, isn't it?)

5. Best Gossip Mate Award
Due to the overwhelming response, we have 5 nominees for this category!
(Note: I'm one who does not like to gossip though=p)

The nominees are:
a) ade (My ex-roomie who always shares gossip with me when we were lying on our beds! If you want to know anything juicy, she will be a good source of info!)
c) joel (Basically, I can gossip abt anything with her!)
c) peifang (Well, I can always share gossips of irritating pple in school with her...)
d) shixing (surprised to see a guy name in this category? Come on man, Stop stereotyping that only girls gossip! Basically, I chat everything under the sun, so naturally he will be nominated under this category as well)
e) yinqiu (who can be more gossip-er than her?)

8. Most Interesting Class Award

The "nominees" are:
a) biz com class (This must be the most fun class (minus the tutor part and the presentations) with really nice classmates I ever had! I used to look forward to this class last time everyweek!
b) biz law class (Very interesting class with really nice tutor to stimulate class participation!)
c) wealth class - later part of the seminar (I enjoy this class as the tutor never fails to make me laugh and all the things he says are so interesting and inspiring!)
d) accounting II (Nice tutor with short lessons! How can I not like this class?)

9. Favourite hangout place

The "nominees" are:
a) cant a (Nice place to chat and to look at the BEAUTIFUL pple around me)
b) nbs la (The place where we all have our pjt discussions! Sometimes, all of us just gather them and gossip abt pple)

10. Most Irritating Award
I'm simply a peace-lover so it's kinda hard to irritate me. But the nominees below have somehow managed to irritate me to the max. But, In order to protect the reputation (if any) of these nominees in this category, I have used their nicknames instead. =p

The nominees are:
a) The-Guy-Who-Thinks-He-Is-Handsome
b) The-Guy-Who-Thinks-He-Is-Freaking-Smart
c) Another-Guy-Who-Thinks-He-Is-Freaking-Smart
d) Mr R

That pretty sums up The Golden Book Award! As you all can see, the bigger winners are GEORGE, SHIXING & WEILUN!!!. *Applause* They have been nominated for 3 major awards! WOW. Anyway, I'm doing all these out of fun, so please do not be offended, ya?

Disclaimer: The writer is not liable for any psyhological harm, damage or hurt done to the readers

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Angeline winks
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Wednesday, March 23, 2005

My new BLOG is finally UP!!

Yeah! After transferring all my previous entries from my old blog site, i can finally say that my new blog site is finally up (though i have yet learnt to insert photos)!! All thanx to ade for helping me with everything! I'm simply a pc idiot and she is really very patient to help me with it. If not, i guess, my blog will have nothing...

And I really like my background template as it reminds me of yukai and me when i first saw it last night. It's like an illustration of us as he is someone who likes cats when i actually prefer dogs to cats. So, the background is kinda appropriate, isnt it? I'm just so excited about my new blog!!

But, there are some problems which i have to solve

1. I have no idea how to show my title for each entry!!!
2. Is there a way to write chinese characters?
3. How to insert photos?!!
4. And i have no idea how to change my background or tagboard or mood... ARgh!

I need HELP!!!

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Angeline winks
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Monday, March 21, 2005

Here is a photo of Andrea and Yuanmei with their drinks. Somehow, they prefer to have their photos taken with their drinks!

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Angeline winks
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Here's me and ade (my ex-roomie/fyp mate) posing at the Kenny Rogers!! Look at our happy grinz! As we couldnt take photos at Swensen when we had our so-called fyp dinner, this shall be the replacement for that!

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Angeline winks
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Sunday, March 20, 2005

Turning into a... FATSO

I'm not exaggerating but i feel as if i am turning into a fat woman man. Have been eating junk food nonstop for the past few days... and worst of all, i get hungry straight after having my dinner! Was it because of the exam stress (though i have barely started my revision) or was it because i am simply just so greedy? I've no idea, but i just got this GREAT urge to go supermarket lately to wipe up all my favourite junk food like chocolate, chips and ice cream! Very scary, isn't it? And i will just eat them for snacks or supper. Sinful. Wat happen to my dieting plan? Sigh. Why do people slim down during exam periods when i just cant stop putting on weight? Maybe i should save up to buy Extrim to be as skinny as Michelle Chia. Heehee.

Anyway, today i had a great gathering with my jc girls to celebrate ade's birthday. I feel as if i have just celebrated her last birthday and now it's her 22nd birthday. How time flies, isn't it? Does that mean that i'm approaching 30?!! *worried* (trying to avoid this sensitive sub) By the way, it was just a simple dinner at Kenny Rogers but it was fun and heartwarming. As usual, we gossiped lotsa of stuff like the eccentric smart pple, the BEAUTIFUL girls, the dressing of CERTAIN guys, etc. Basically, we talked about everything under the sun! It really great to have such gathering once in a while to chat with your friends and to let them know of your recent happenings.

But, exams are coming... This will mean that i will have to cut down my tv time, my sleeping time, my surfing time and really start my engine for the revision. Life simply sux.

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Angeline winks
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Friday, March 18, 2005

The Rich get Richer, The Poor Get Poorer

Initially, i don't really believe the logic that the rich tend to get richer and the poor tend to get poorer as i believe that there are definitely ways for the poor to get out of the vicious cycle, isn't it? But, after attending so many interesting lessons by my wealth management tutor, other than i'm totally convinced that he is freaking rich (what kind of pple will actually find a $4Million house cheap?!!), i really find out that you need to be rich (first) in order to generate more wealth for yourself through investment in property, stocks, etc. As for the poor, our pay may barely enough to cover our daily expenses and saving aside some money for emergency uses! In that case, how do we generate MORE WEALTH to be richer? But, don't be disheartened by my statement! Here are some of the suggestions to break out of this cycle!!

1) Buy LAND
Go get $1M loan from friends, relatives, banks or even loansharks (if you are really desperate as it is highly risky to borrow from loansharks!) and buy a piece of land with high plot ratio (height/area = can build very very tall buildings in that area). And you can easily sell it to the developers (to build condos) for $10M if the piece of land you bought has a high plot area!! You can easily earn $9M from this transaction, isn't it? Easy Money. But the problem is, we don't have $1M in the first place. So if i ever strike Toto, i will make sure that i will buy that piece of land as proposed by my tutor... Or anyone wants to chip in money to buy the land with me?

2) Buying stock at the right time
We all know that the main logic to make money in stock market is to Buy low, Sell high. But the question is, when do we know what is the lowest price to buy such that it will not fall lower? Personally, i cant give an exact ans (though i major in B&F), but my tutor has suggested that when a crisis struck, most likely all stocks will fall. Hence, it will be the right time to buy those stock which you think will rise back on the very next day when all investors realize that the crisis shouldn't affect this company so much. Apparently, you will be able to earn alot of money if you are able to sell the shares at twice the price you have paid for it...Wow. (Note: Before you are tempted to buy stocks when crisis strike, it is important to research on the right company to buy if not you will suffer tremendous losses! And of cos, you need lots of money to invest too!)

3) Buying property to rent
Apparently, buying property to rent out can be a good source of income too. But, the problem is do we have the capital to buy another property merely for renting? It may be too taxing for us.

4) Be a Professional
If you are a freaking smart person with a GREAT brain, i would suggest that you can study Medicine, Law or anything that requires lots of brain power! Be a professional, You can earn great money too.If none of the above suggestion is realistic to you, here is another ultimate suggestion...

5) Marry a Freaking Rich Spouse
Yes, this is the best alternative if none of the above suggestions work! Not only will you have $1M to buy the land, you will have tonnes of money to buy stocks, etc and all these will further enhance your wealth!

Now you understand why the rich becomes richer and the poor becomes poorer?!! The poor has no money to buy a piece of land, to invest in stocks or even buying a property to rent! What the hell. Sigh. However, though the above suggestions sound tempting, as a risk-adverse person, i will prefer to walk the usual route: To look for a stable job and striving for promotion with my hard work. Though i may not be freaking rich, i'm contented if i'm able to provide a good life for my family. And when i am financially stable (free from liabilities), i will invest my money in investments with Moderate Risk to generate my wealth for future use.

Anyway, life is nothing if you are rich yet unhappy. At least, I'm happy.

(Disclaimer: The above content is merely for entertainment purposes. As such, the writer will not be liable for any damages, pain or psychological harm inflicted on the readers. =p)

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Angeline winks
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Thursday, March 17, 2005

~Friends are not Hotels~

How many times do we lose a friend after he/she has gotten attached? And how many times do we rekindle the friendship after he/she has broken up with the other half? I'm not saying that we should pray that all our friends will never be attached, but what i mean is, we should be happy for them (whenever they got attached) and at the same time, we have to hope that they will not Heavy Colour Light Friends till they may forget about your existence. And we must also remember not to be so smitten in love that you will stick to your partner day and night, with no time with your friends! All in all, I truly agree with the writer that even if you are attached, you shouldn't just dump your friends aside as they are still the ones who will always be with you (esp when your partner has cheated on you) no matter what happens! Right? Just want to share this meaningful article from Straits Times by Janice Wong...

"Friends are not like hotels"

You can't just check out of a friendship when you enter into a relationship

SHE used to be my classmate.

We shared the same hobbies, borrowed each other's lecture notes and had long telephone conversations.

All that changed when she had a boyfriend.

She would cancel our appointments whenever he asked her out.

The first time it happened, I shrugged it off and even squealed in excitement for her.

The second time it happened, I was annoyed but only remarked casually that I seemed to be on her B-list of friends.

The third time it happened, I swore never to ask her out again.

She did not make amends. I guess the growing distance between friends can't be felt when one seems joined at the hip with one's partner and have him as a companion for all of one's activities.

Then, they broke up. She called me in tears at midnight and I consoled her. All was forgiven.

It felt good to put aside petty misgivings and stand steadfastly by a friend in times of adversity. Isn't that what friends are for?

Our friendship resumed.

But when she found another man, suddenly, her weekends were reserved again. Whenever I called her, she sounded preoccupied and anxious to get off the phone. Later, she became completely incommunicado.

A year later, I got a call from her; she was distraught. She told me her boyfriend had dumped her and asked that we meet. I declined and ignored her subsequent calls.

I did not say what I was thinking: 'My friendship is not a hotel. You don't walk in and out, as and when you wish.'

No matter how head over heels in love I may be - and no matter how a man's charm may make my hormones rage - it never gets to the point where he takes priority over my close friends.

It's a no-brainer. My friends have proven their mettle and stuck with me through thick and thin, while he has merely entered the picture with goodness-knows-what intentions.

Even if I were married, being with my husband would still not override time spent with my close friends. I know of people who stop seeing certain friends or resort to seeing them on the sly just because their spouses do not approve of them doing so.

A spouse will never be able to support one's emotional needs entirely and he or she has to understand that some of these needs will have to be met outside, by friends.

Friendship brings other problems. As my social circle widens, I find it increasingly difficult to discern who my real friends and fair weather ones are.

I often feel I am invited to parties and sought after as a friend for no other reason than that I am a journalist and can, hopefully, be a means to free publicity.

The more people I know, the lonelier I feel. I am a sentimental soul who prefers the comfort of old friendships which hark back to a time when I was simply Janice, minus the fancy title and trappings.

This is why I am not entirely sure that I did the right thing by quitting that friendship. Was I too demanding? Should I have given her a second chance?

After all, we really got along and it was not like she committed something treacherous like cheating me of my money, betraying a secret or stealing my boyfriend.

Still, I have had enough of being taken for granted. Being single and available does not mean my time is any less valuable than hers.

When it is consistently a case of one person giving and the other person taking, it is time to take stock of the friendship and, perhaps, call it quits.

Like courtship - or even more so - friendship requires time, effort and reciprocity.
While courting parties can demand commitment of each other directly, the expectations in a friendship are usually implicit, subtle and unsaid, and as a result, more prone to neglect.

You may love your friends very much, but if they don't hear from you for an extended period of time, it's only human nature that they wonder just how much you really care about them.

As the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr said: 'In the end, we remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.'

Don't misunderstand me. Couples who are newly in love are naturally consumed by each other to the exclusion of everything - and everyone - else. I don't begrudge that. I certainly didn't expect my friend to pay as much attention to me as she did when she was single.

I also accept that when life exerts its pressures and one's career picks up pace, some friendships fade away. But I would be happy to rekindle such friendships.

What I bristle at is being relegated to a nobody when romance calls and then being treated like some sort of stop-gap measure when it ends.

So let's take some time out this week to have a drink with a dear old friend, say 'How are you?' and be sincerely interested in finding out how they are.

I have never been so busy or so popular to the extent that I have no time for an old friend.

Nor, I pray, will I ever be so.

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Angeline winks
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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Me!

Me posing with my beloved fyp!

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Angeline winks
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Beautiful fyp mates

A photo of the BEAUTIFUL fyp mates! (ade, me, yinqiu)

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Angeline winks
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I'm feeling GOOD

YEah, as my subject title has said it all. I'm feeling good at this moment. Cos i just came back from a nice movie, HITCH!!! (The last time i watched a movie in cinema was abt 3mths ago?!!! WAH.). After the movie, i was wondering Is there any love doctor in real life? Hmm... If there is, how would pple view such profession? Some sort of cheating? Unethical? But then again, I doubt there is a need for such love Doctor since all guys seem to be born with the instinct to chase after girls, isn't it? haha. Anyway, It was a great "getaway" after long weeks of fyp and endless of tuition lessons.

And know wat? I finally handed in my "baby" on monday! It stands at a total of 119 pages (grasP) and i am goddamn proud when we finally printed out the whole report! Haha. After roughly 4-5 mths of intensive fyping, i can finally hand it in and no longer will i have to put anything nick abt fyp on msn! (You guys can start chatting with me on msn, as i am relatively more free when i actually online now! =p) You may think that I'm thick-skinned or wat, but i seriously think that it's a value-added fyp! HAHA. After working so hard for fyp, we decided we should have a good fyp dinner and hence, we went to Swensen for a feast. Thinking that the 3 sets Main Meals for $33 offer was too good to resist, ade and i (too bad yq couldnt join us, if not it would be just nice!) decided to order that anywae. It was indeed a sumptuous and full dinner for us... Imagine two of us eating pasta, baked rice, fish & chips plus ice-cream! We do have a big appetite, isn't it? Heehee... (There goes my dieting plan... Argh...)

I'm simply so glad that we are finally done with fyp! Hooray!!! Three Cheers to my fyp mates, to my beloved Prof Toh, the secretary (zheng xiuwen), NBS laser printer (for printing our fyp report for so many times) & to everybody else who have contributed in a way or so to completion of my fyp!

Here are some photos of the BEAUTIFUL fyp mates, Close up of our fyp with our BEAUTIFUL hands and Me & My Baby! Don't we all look super happy in this photo? hahaha... And look at my happy grinz!!

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Angeline winks
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Sunday, March 13, 2005

I'm Yellow Cheetah!

You are Yellow Cheetah, whose appearance is lean and slender. (lean and slender?!!!)

You are also a woman of masculine firmness, and you don't like to loose. (hmmm....)

You have strong will power, and live life actively. (I agree with this!!)

You are good at making fast decisions, and unlike your graceful appearance, you go at your work hammer and tongs. (Well, i tend to make impulsive decisions at times... Which is good or bad?!!)

Even in a meeting where conclusion is far from reach, your affirmative articulation can liven up the atmosphere.

Your weakness is that you tend to lack womanly obscurity, and tend not be able to leave suggestive room for things. (haha!!)

Therefore, you may not be a terribly good housewife. (This sentence is trying to say that I'm not a good housewife?!! Hey! I can be a good housewife k!)

Nevertheless, you are an idealistic woman, so you will put in great effort to make your dreams come true. (This is very true!!)

You are unable to see things from different sides. (YES!! I admit to this!)

You tend to say things that come up in your mind straight forwardly. (Ya, which is why sometimes i may just offend my friend unknowingly...)

This may make other people sometimes think you are impudent. (This is so accusing!)

This is due to your rather short-tempered and proud personality. {No Comments}

You are able to overcome difficulties with great energy and will not have negative thoughts. (All i know is that, in whatever i do, i will try my best and make sure i have put in my BEST efforts)

This type of person is born under good fortune. (Really?!! Yeah! So, am i going to fulfill my dream of having a happy family with a nice house and car? )

People around you tend to compliment you more than the effort you have put in. (Is it?!!)

Once married, you will try to take good care of your husband. (Yes! So Yukai, you are one lucky guy!! In fact, i will take good care of my kids too as i simply love kids alot!!)

You wish to take in charge of everything at home, and may put your nose in other people's business. (HAHAHA! This pretty sums up everything man. I do admit i'm quite a busybody at times...Ops)

Well, I'm pretty satisfied with the analysis above. (Is it because of the good things that it says abt me, that's why i'm satisfied? hm... maybe) For those who are interested where did i do this test, refer to http://noracom.net/eng/fortune/color_cheki1.php =p

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Saturday, March 12, 2005

Special Acknowledgements

Though i'm supposed to finish my fyp today, due to some unforeseen circumstances, we have to push the dateline to monday. Kinda demoralizing to see all my friends printing out their fyp when i'm still doing it. Sigh. I can really see the happy grin on they face when they are showing me their fyp... After all, who wouldn't be happy to complete fyp? I guess when i FINALLY can print out my fyp, i may actually cry as to me, it's not an ordinary project, it's my sweat, blood & even pain. Something which i will want to keep it as remembrance bah. In this crucial period, many pple (my friends and family) have showed much support to me.

Hence, i would like to make special acknowledgments to some of these people who have helped me in the completion (soon) of this fyp...

First of all, i would like to express special appreciation to

YUKAI
He has been a super nice and patient bf throughout this whole period of fyp-ing for tolerating all my nonsense no matter how unreasonable i am. And, despite his busy schedule, he actually rushed to buy me sandwiches from cant B when he normally skips lunch all the time. How sweet, isn't it? And not to forget how nice he has been to fetch me home all this while after my tuition.

GEORGE
This sweet brother of mine actually bought me PIZZA when i was rushing my fyp today. That was really sweet as i was really hungry! And not to forget that he has been encouraging me all this while! He always manages to boost my morale up after chatting with him! haha. So, I would like to express a BIG thank You to George for being such a wonderful bro!!

MY WONDERFUL FYP MATES - ADE & YINQIU
Well, i never have a chance to thank you guys so i would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to you babes in this entry! I really think that you two are the BEST fyp mates (or even pjt mates!) as we can work very hard together and have fun at the same time! haha. All the jokes abt THOMAS, NEA building, the "Shitty" Guy, etc are just part and parcel of our fyp. I guess though fyp is tough, we know how to 苦中作乐. Haha. And, ade, remember how we had braved through all the storms (rain i mean), hills, the "holey" drains at the international business park, with the hope that some companies will be willing to accept our interview? That's definitely memorable. And, thanx for editing the whole fyp...Your ENGLISH is simply very POWERFUL and you simply will make a very good English teacher if you decided to go to the teaching profession after a few yrs of audting... (Ms Chew, I will remember to use "the" from now on! haha)

And...Of cos, i would like to thank my family as well. Despite that i have been really busy these day, they are so supportive of me. Thanx my grandma for making breakfast for me every morning and making me drink the "Energy Wine" to boost my energy level. I also appreciate my sis for taking care of the pets solely all this while (Sorry sis! I will take care of them when i am more free next week!)And...Last but not least, i would like to thank Justin and Zhicheng for buying me drink and cheezels (esp when i was craving for them) when i was rushing my fyp in nbs today...Also, i would like to thank all my other friends (like shixing, jianhui, adrian, etc) who have been hearing me complain and encouraging me throughout this period. Oh ya, i would like to thank the 2 strangers i met today at the nbs lab. Though i don't know you guys, you have been really nice to give up your computers to me. =pSuddenly, i feel as if i am making some "thank you" speech in some award. haha. Anyway, can i make special acknowledgments to my limbs (legs, foot, hands, etc), brain and my stomach (for bearing the hunger when i skip my lunch) too? *Grinz*And.. I Love you guys! (That's what the boybands always say when they are ending their speech during an award ceremony!)

Out of a sudden, I feel that I'm so loved! Thank you Guys!

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Thursday, March 10, 2005

I'm tired... Really tired...

As i'm writing this entry, i'm feeling really tired man. Tired to the extent that i cant really think. For the past few days, i have been out for the whole day as in from 830am in the morning till 11 plus at night. Super long day, isn't it?

Basically, i will wake up at 6am to go to school and after attending lessons, it will be intensive fyp or pjt discussion. Then, i will rush for my tuition at Yck. And can you believe it that i have been eating my lunch in the nbs lab for the past few days? Due to the limited computers available, the opportunity costs of leaving the computer terminals to eat lunch is simply too high as it is VERY VERY difficult to find available computers. With some selfish fellow school mates who just enjoy hogging the computers doing boliao stuff such as msn-ing and surfing FRIENDSTER (i mean i dont mind pple surfing friendster but it's really irritating to see pple surfing such websites when you intend to use the computers for imp stuff in the nbs lab), sometimes you may need to wait bloody long to find a computer to use! As such, we have no choice but to eat our lunch in the super congested nbs lab (seriously, i think nbs lab is turning into a market man, it's freaking noisy at times!). Kinda sad that i cant even eat a proper meal at a proper place. Come to think of it, i haven been eating proper meals for the past few days as well! I will only eat my dinner time at 10 plus sometimes. Am i really that busy that i have no time for proper meals? I wish at least i can finally eat a proper lunch tmr at home. (Wondering if i need to go school tmr... Sigh)

Anyway, today i forgot to bring my beloved ezlink card to school and hence i have to buy the standard ticket. And know wat? The trip to Boon Lay costs $3.80?!!!! It's freaking expensive! And the irony was the trip from Boon Lay to Yio Chu Kang only cost $2.80. The distance from sk to boon lay and from boon lay to yck should be abt the same, isn't it? Then, why is that there is such a great difference in price?! Is it because the trains of NEL are much newer and hence need to charge a premium? Or is it because of the spacious seats in NEL that require us to pay more? I seriously think that travelling by train (without train concession) is so expensive! So, when i working next time, i seriously hope that either my working place is very near my house or even if it's very far, there will be some kind soul in my company (who happens to live near me as well) to send me to work. (possible? hmm...)

And, it's finally the last lap for fyp. After all the hard work, we are going to hand in our report soon. Though fyp has been kinda irritating, me and my fyp mates have our joy and laugher in the process of completing our fyp. A few days ago, we were saying that if we had started a blog abt our fyp long ago, we would have millions of interesting stories to share. People are simply contradicting, isn't it? We are always complaining about fyp, but when it's ending, you will think back and realize that fyp isn't that bad after all. For me, i think i have learnt quite alot from this fyp, things like how important it is to make good friends with the secretaries, how to conduct a proper interview and most importantly, i guess i'm kinda knowledgeable in the topic CSR (so, can i join the CSR committee in Banyan Tree as a perm job? heehee). Lastly, I guess doing fyp can be fun if you have fun fyp mates and nice fyp tutor. =p Anyway, to my fyp mates, Let's complete the race together and a BIG, FAT A will be within our grip!

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Angeline winks
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Monday, March 07, 2005

Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong

How many times do you see many cabs passing by you, but to see them disappearing from the road just when you decided to take cab? How many times do you actually miss your buses/mrt when you are already very late? And how many times do your buses/mrt come at a freaking early timing which cause you to be super early for the appointment when you happen to leave home early that day? This is what Murphy's Law about. We got to praise Murphy for coming up with such fantastic law which is applicable in everything we do. *Applause* Anyway, do you still remember that we used to write essay (commonly called as composition when we were younger) on this topic, "My Most Unlucky Day" back in primary school? Today i am going to write something on that topic too... as today is indeed one of my most unlucky day in my life!! Everything simply just goes wrong!

To start with, i woke up super early this morning and realize that since the weather looks good, perhaps i should go to my tuition kids' place to swim. And know wat? It started raining when i only managed to swim 4 short laps. Duh. So i had no choice but to go bathing. Just when i tot that my kids' place is very near the swimming pool so i can simply run very fast without getting very wet, i ran to the wrong blk! To make things worse, my slippers gave way at this time! Can you imagine how pathetic i look to run bare-footed to the correct blk? As a result, i was all drenched (again!) when i reached my kids' place. It's so embarrassing to be so drenched in front of my kids. At least, i managed to give tuition peacefully for 2hrs.

After tuition, Yen Lung wanted to go swimming, so i decided perhaps it's a good time to go swimming since i already brought my stuff and the weather looks good now. So, Yen Lung, Yen Jun and me decided to go swimming together It was fun to play with them, but believe me, it was very tiring as well. When i almost died of exhaustion, i told them to go back home while i went to bathe... AND, the rain decided to rain now!! Once again, i had to walk-barefooted to the very very very far bus stop in the rain. And everybody stared at me as if i am some alien or some mad woman who doesn't wear slippers. My day was indeed very eventful, isn't it? It's important to learn from mistakes, so i have written down some of the lessons i've learnt today...

~Lessons Learnt~

Lesson Learnt 1:Bring umbrella on all days even if the sun looks super bright and sunny in the morning. You never know when it will rain. Most likely, it will rain when you least expect it.

Lesson Learnt 2:Do not ever wear any shoes/slippers that are on the verge of being spoilt. You will definitely regret it when they decided to let you down at the most unexpected circumstances.

Lesson Learnt 3:Playing with kids can be fun, but make sure your life is insured before you decided to go swimming with them. Be prepared to get drowned by them.

Even my pimples love to play joke on me. There were 2 gigantic (believe me! It's really very BIG) pimples on my forehead. It's really very SWOLLEN and GIGANTIC! And PAINFUL too! I just wish that the pimples will heal as soon as possible... Sigh. I guess the only good thing that happened to me today was i finally bought my favourite shoes today! Actually, i was forced by situation to buy it as i couldn't go home bare-footed right? Heehee. The salesperson must be so happy that i finally bought the shoes today as i bet she must have gotten quite irritated to see me trying the shoes everyday in the shop. *grinz*

The main conclusion which i could draw from today's experiences was maybe i should just stay at home on sunday. Nothing can go wrong at home, right? *praying hard*

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Angeline winks
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Sunday, March 06, 2005

Super Baby Names

I got this link from Adrian's blog on the analysis of the chinese name. Do our chinese names really mean something? I guess so. After all, my parents name me as Shumin because they want me to be lady-like (Huh? I seriously doubt i can fit the bill to be "lady-like") and to be smart & ladylike。Laugh all you want, i still love my chinese name. =p Here is the analysis...

This is a quiet, refined, studious, serious and very responsible quality. Nothing gets past these people. They could be very intellectual if their sensitivity and lack of expression did not cause them to become too reclusive. They have a deep love of nature and a strong artistic leaning. Their love of learning and books give them a good grasp of life, but they fail to convince others of their ideas because of a restriction in their verbal expression. Writing is something that they need to develop to clarify and express their ideas, otherwise they can suffer a great deal of misunderstanding. They feel deeply about things and must create an outlet for this depth through music, art and writing, or they will begin to doubt their own abilities. Here is a quality that is so responsible and serious that if they are not careful they can worry to the point of distraction.

It doesn't sound like me, but i guess maybe i have yet to discover the artistic side of me. I can actually "create an outlet through music"?!!! Maybe i should join Singapore Idol 2 and be some famous idol... Sounds cool.

In case i will be sued for violating copyrights, the above analysis is done by by Clayne Conings at this website http://www.just-think-it.com/sbn/chinesef.htm

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Angeline winks
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Thursday, March 03, 2005

When Angie is sad...

I guess everybody has different means and ways to make themselves feel better when they are depressed... Just like in those drama shows which we always watch, the male/female actors in the drama shows will always go on trip whenever they are sad or dumped by their other half. But, is this applicable to poor students like us? It's not possible at all as we are constrained by our financial condition and our "life style"! If not, i wish i can really go on short trips whenever i am depressed...Anyway, due to my limited budget, I do have some standard "things" which i will do whenever i am depressed to make myself better. [ The following points are not arranged in terms of importance or relevance. ]

1. Eat, Eat, Eat & Eat. I realize the problem with me is that whenever i feel sian or wat, i will just eat all i want and the food i eat will range from chocolates, ice cream, tidbits to my favourite food.

2. Shop till drop dead. Yes, this is also a good way to channel all my anger or sadness. But, most of the time, i will tend to end up buying things that i will definitely regret the very next day when i become "Okie".

3. Cry all i want and Sleep till the next day. This is not really a good channel to make one feel better as crying can be so tiring that you end up feeling worse after all the tears. Besides, you will end up with swollen eyes which are so puffy that you cant even go out the next day!

4. Complain to your close friends. One of the better thing to do as you can feel better without gaining weight or spending too much money or even getting your eyes all puffy! Moreover, this will be a good chance to know who are your true friends too. =p

So, after hearing my rubbish for so long, Wat do you actually do whenever you are sad?

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Angeline winks
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Tuesday, March 01, 2005

My sis is Getting Married!

My sis is getting married next year! Though it's still one year away, i'm kinda excited about it. Coz this will be the first wedding in which i will be sitting at the RED table, dolling myself up beautifully, and even be the MC for the banquet. How exciting! And most importantly, it's the wedding of my beloved sis, so i guess i may just be so touched on the day that i will even cry. Seeing your loved ones getting married to their Ms/Mr Right is indeed the happiest thing to happen, isn't it? I will always have this urge of getting married whenever i attend a wedding dinner as everything just looks so sweet and romantic. And i will be so influenced by the atmosphere that i think i may actually just drag my bf to get married the very next day! Haha.

BUT, getting married can be a bothersome thing to do. You basically must plan everything, which ranges from choosing the auspicious date to choosing the hotel to hold the banquet. And most importantly, must start to slim down and make sure that your face is in perfect condition ( that's when all the facial products like SK II comes in ). Even though i am not the one getting married, i need to ensure that i am in the best "shape" to attend my sis wedding as i want to look good in the wedding photos! I don't wish to see my flabby arms or even my protruding tummy in the wedding photos for sure! You must be thinking that i'm super vain or wat, but come on man, it's my sis wedding and naturally, i will want to look good so that 5 yrs down the road i will still dare to show the photos to my friends or colleagues. =p

Though i cant really help much for the wedding preparation, i will support my sis and my future bro-in-law spiritually in whatever they do. Oh, I simply cant wait for that day to come!

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Angeline winks
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