A: I must be crazy
B: No, you must not. I do not condone such actions.
Monday, January 31, 2011
February!
knock knock; who's there?
IT's FEBRUARY!
That's fast. countdown... 10 months to ORD!!! =]
Smelling the freedom. HA!
IT's FEBRUARY!
That's fast. countdown... 10 months to ORD!!! =]
Smelling the freedom. HA!
I finished my spring cleaning (aka room packing) in half an hour's time.
-.-
Whoa whoa whoa. zai bo!
(Told you my room was neat to start off with!)
Whoa whoa whoa. zai bo!
(Told you my room was neat to start off with!)
Not bad ah
Finally started my AREA CLEANING.
found out that I had a lot of trophies and medals.
Mostly from Basketball, some from Volleyball, a few from track and field events, several for running.
Even one for my leadership service in YCKPS and another for a science challenge then.
And there's also hell lot of certificates: Australian maths challenge, recognition of services, completion of course, graduation from schools, and even birth cert. Haha.
But I guess all these are nothing compared to many others out there that are really active in different aspects of life. talking about living life to the fullest, I haven't really done so; nope, not even half-filled. And I'm starting to ponder what I've really attributed most of my time to for the past few years of my life. Maybe some things should start changing...
found out that I had a lot of trophies and medals.
Mostly from Basketball, some from Volleyball, a few from track and field events, several for running.
Even one for my leadership service in YCKPS and another for a science challenge then.
And there's also hell lot of certificates: Australian maths challenge, recognition of services, completion of course, graduation from schools, and even birth cert. Haha.
But I guess all these are nothing compared to many others out there that are really active in different aspects of life. talking about living life to the fullest, I haven't really done so; nope, not even half-filled. And I'm starting to ponder what I've really attributed most of my time to for the past few years of my life. Maybe some things should start changing...
Too many Nicholas.
CSM called to ask if we have a Nicholas on long term status.
I thought of Nicholas Lee, Nicholas Png, Nicholas Pee, Nicholas Ng.
Then I said no.
I missed out a Nicholas Chiang. -.-
I thought of Nicholas Lee, Nicholas Png, Nicholas Pee, Nicholas Ng.
Then I said no.
I missed out a Nicholas Chiang. -.-
Love tragedy
Looking at Tim's and Jol's fb photos makes me think that they're just trying to spike each other.
How long will each of their present r/s actually last?...
How long will each of their present r/s actually last?...
From Justin's post
I rather be hated for who I am than be loved for who I am not
What if you're hated or loved for both who you are and who you're not? (because that's always the case? Nobody's perfect)
Or would you really mind being hated for who you're not? (because people don't usually know who you really are?)
Or being loved for who you are? (because people don't usually know what they themselves really are?)
P.S.: of course not talking bout you Justin
What if you're hated or loved for both who you are and who you're not? (because that's always the case? Nobody's perfect)
Or would you really mind being hated for who you're not? (because people don't usually know who you really are?)
Or being loved for who you are? (because people don't usually know what they themselves really are?)
P.S.: of course not talking bout you Justin
Count of Monte Cristo
FUCKING SEX BOOK.
STRONGLY RECOMMEND.
FIVE STARS.
(but it's a little too long. not for short attention span)
STRONGLY RECOMMEND.
FIVE STARS.
(but it's a little too long. not for short attention span)
Shakespeare
I just spent a good $40 on the whole collection of Shakespeare's from JY.
Bargain or what?!?!
XD
FUCKING ALOT OF BOOKS WAITING FOR ME TO READ!
Excited like a boy. =]
Bargain or what?!?!
XD
FUCKING ALOT OF BOOKS WAITING FOR ME TO READ!
Excited like a boy. =]
I'm a top student!
I suddenly had the revelation that...
I topped (or somewhere there) my class and CCA for A's.
Whoa. Top student sial... *pat on the back*
XD
I topped (or somewhere there) my class and CCA for A's.
Whoa. Top student sial... *pat on the back*
XD
When I'm starting to cease my belief in true love,
I suddenly remembered the tears of my Mum that went on whole week when the doctor broke the news of my Dad's cancer 5years back.
After so long an existence and co-existence, they still kept faith to their oath of sharing joy and sorrows.
How many of us can actually do that?...
--
5years down the road; the pain is gone, but the scars forever etched. We remember the tears and the experience had. We embrace the truth and the cruelty within. And we all know, we'll never give in. What's left may be but a few years, but it's a few good years ahead that we all know we must treasure and cherish. Stop asking me why, because this is it.
After so long an existence and co-existence, they still kept faith to their oath of sharing joy and sorrows.
How many of us can actually do that?...
--
5years down the road; the pain is gone, but the scars forever etched. We remember the tears and the experience had. We embrace the truth and the cruelty within. And we all know, we'll never give in. What's left may be but a few years, but it's a few good years ahead that we all know we must treasure and cherish. Stop asking me why, because this is it.
NO TIME FOR SPRING CLEANING!
that is a serious issue.
How did it happen... Hmmm.
Definitely not my fault. XD
How did it happen... Hmmm.
Definitely not my fault. XD
Sunday, January 30, 2011
I'm panicking...!!!
Bank's left with just over $300 with more than one month to the next pay!!!
How to subscribe Bloomberg?!?!? Zzz
How to subscribe Bloomberg?!?!? Zzz
Hard-earned $10
That's the amount saved when I tediously applied for a new passport online instead of going down to ICA to go through the whole waiting process.
But it's not a definite success. The photo may fail. -.-
But it's not a definite success. The photo may fail. -.-
Resolution for the week ahead (Things to Do, actually)
Spend less than 100bucks.
Return Kangster his money.
Pay mum my debt.
Renew my Popular and Times membership (not included in the budget.
Get a digital passport size photo and renew my passport
Clear my inbox.
Subscribe Businessweek magazine.
Start my Econs revision.
Do up a resume.
--
And how can we forget: COLLECT ANGBAO!!!
After that will be saving up and buy a new watch!!!
(and some new clothes)
(and sign up for riding/driving lessons)
(and new books!!!)
And I'll be contended. =]
--
[Just in case any misfortune happens] =X
Return Kangster his money.
Pay mum my debt.
Renew my Popular and Times membership (not included in the budget.
Get a digital passport size photo and renew my passport
Clear my inbox.
Subscribe Businessweek magazine.
Start my Econs revision.
Do up a resume.
--
And how can we forget: COLLECT ANGBAO!!!
After that will be saving up and buy a new watch!!!
(and some new clothes)
(and sign up for riding/driving lessons)
(and new books!!!)
And I'll be contended. =]
--
[Just in case any misfortune happens] =X
Start of the block leave!
better than I expected.
At least I couldn't find time to clear my inbox.
Alvin's, movies, birthday party, lunch with daffy, movie again, dinner with Sat gang (on Sun), supper with Rex then back home now trying to clear my mail.
Teoheng tomorrow then I guess it'll finally be spring cleaning!
Ok, all planned out.
I was still telling Kangster I haven't blog about my life for very long. Tada. Yet another boring post. Haha.
--
Next block leave's coming soon! XD
At least I couldn't find time to clear my inbox.
Alvin's, movies, birthday party, lunch with daffy, movie again, dinner with Sat gang (on Sun), supper with Rex then back home now trying to clear my mail.
Teoheng tomorrow then I guess it'll finally be spring cleaning!
Ok, all planned out.
I was still telling Kangster I haven't blog about my life for very long. Tada. Yet another boring post. Haha.
--
Next block leave's coming soon! XD
We finally met up
after so long a time,
I almost feel like I won't recognize you people if I see you on the street.
But it's good. No awkwardness at least.
--
We've long past the period of remorse,
and transcended the era of regrets.
We've really forgotten the whole incident, crystal clear.
I like. =]
I almost feel like I won't recognize you people if I see you on the street.
But it's good. No awkwardness at least.
--
We've long past the period of remorse,
and transcended the era of regrets.
We've really forgotten the whole incident, crystal clear.
I like. =]
Chinese New Year mood
I can't feel any of it.
Is it because I'm finally too old and had too many of it that there isn't any excitement anymore?
Or just because I'm in the army, and it seems like just another block leave to me...?
Is it because I'm finally too old and had too many of it that there isn't any excitement anymore?
Or just because I'm in the army, and it seems like just another block leave to me...?
Saturday, January 29, 2011
It says 12.56pm on my clock
And I'm supposed to be at Bishan by 1pm.
But no one's gonna be angry,
cause we are all late!
But no one's gonna be angry,
cause we are all late!
Busy months ahead.
Pre-Stage2 trainings,
Actual Stage 2 at ROC,
XFT,
SAF day parade,
NDP.
And I wanna slot in Riding and Driving lessons in between! =]
Actual Stage 2 at ROC,
XFT,
SAF day parade,
NDP.
And I wanna slot in Riding and Driving lessons in between! =]
Some stories to tell.
"Eh our detachment's supposed to clean up the toilet"
When the rest appeared in the toilet to start work,
he was no where to be found.
"Don't act busy! Help others!"
During the Junior turn out, when one of them scolded the juniors
(or maybe doing some on-the-spot reflection on himself)
"Hey, can you give out the pills to your det members individually"
Being the efficient detachment sergeant he is, he passed the 12 pills to 3 det members evenly and asked them to pass to others without it. Nothing happened except a major mixed up.
And of course the best proves of how fucked up they are:
The Enlightenment Book.
What's more, getting caught for doing something wrong
then point fingers at others to cry injustice.
Ask around,
who's right, who's wrong?
When the rest appeared in the toilet to start work,
he was no where to be found.
"Don't act busy! Help others!"
During the Junior turn out, when one of them scolded the juniors
(or maybe doing some on-the-spot reflection on himself)
"Hey, can you give out the pills to your det members individually"
Being the efficient detachment sergeant he is, he passed the 12 pills to 3 det members evenly and asked them to pass to others without it. Nothing happened except a major mixed up.
And of course the best proves of how fucked up they are:
The Enlightenment Book.
What's more, getting caught for doing something wrong
then point fingers at others to cry injustice.
Ask around,
who's right, who's wrong?
Another story to share.
Conclusion: some times when some things some one said makes you think that they are retarded, you are the retard.
One day, 3SG A was smoking in the toilet.
I went in and smelled it; and then I went "WTF, can smell you sia" loudly.
He asked me to hush, I walked away.
3SG B then came out and went "Jason's damn stupid", commenting on mine being loud,
and being the stupid him, allowed the news to spread through mouths of others present.
When the news got to me I commented
"I wasn't stupid, I wanted so long ago to expose their idiotic behaviors; I couldn't do it in the past, because it'll cause trouble to all, but now I can; and it's an opportunity to grab. The loudness wasn't my stupidity, it was certainly intentional, a get-back, an appeal"
I really wish you see this.
One day, 3SG A was smoking in the toilet.
I went in and smelled it; and then I went "WTF, can smell you sia" loudly.
He asked me to hush, I walked away.
3SG B then came out and went "Jason's damn stupid", commenting on mine being loud,
and being the stupid him, allowed the news to spread through mouths of others present.
When the news got to me I commented
"I wasn't stupid, I wanted so long ago to expose their idiotic behaviors; I couldn't do it in the past, because it'll cause trouble to all, but now I can; and it's an opportunity to grab. The loudness wasn't my stupidity, it was certainly intentional, a get-back, an appeal"
I really wish you see this.
Back-blast
You had your fun; then I have to do the explanations.
How mature.
And you, face it. No one likes the few of you.
It's not my fault that I'm not punished and you are.
Nothing's unfair, or rather, nothing's ever fair.
Just fucking suck it up, loser.
If you think you are so great,
prove it.
Because I've proven myself,
and I don't skive when I'm not supposed to.
I've tried my best to put myself in your shoes,
but the size don't fit, fortunately or not.
I fail to even comprehend your actions,
much less to come to an understanding with retards of your quality.
I can tell you I wasn't having headache that day,
I was simply pissed off.
That is no way to reward someone who slog his tongue off just to finish the task of someone else's.
I know the incentives will come, but the injustice in-between is not necessary.
I don't actually blame you for making such comments,
it's others at fault.
It's them being their childish self that caused such sensitive issues to arise.
They back-fired at themselves, just for the fun of it.
But then, your cannot escape your sins,
you are the one with red eyes, bitter heart, sour mind; the root.
But then again, maybe it's my fault.
Forgive me, then, for not being able to understand such subtle agony of yours.
But thank me people.
Even when I'm starting to slack off,
I'm definitely doing more than you idiots.
Face it, I'm more influential than you can even imagine.
Suck it up.
How mature.
And you, face it. No one likes the few of you.
It's not my fault that I'm not punished and you are.
Nothing's unfair, or rather, nothing's ever fair.
Just fucking suck it up, loser.
If you think you are so great,
prove it.
Because I've proven myself,
and I don't skive when I'm not supposed to.
I've tried my best to put myself in your shoes,
but the size don't fit, fortunately or not.
I fail to even comprehend your actions,
much less to come to an understanding with retards of your quality.
I can tell you I wasn't having headache that day,
I was simply pissed off.
That is no way to reward someone who slog his tongue off just to finish the task of someone else's.
I know the incentives will come, but the injustice in-between is not necessary.
I don't actually blame you for making such comments,
it's others at fault.
It's them being their childish self that caused such sensitive issues to arise.
They back-fired at themselves, just for the fun of it.
But then, your cannot escape your sins,
you are the one with red eyes, bitter heart, sour mind; the root.
But then again, maybe it's my fault.
Forgive me, then, for not being able to understand such subtle agony of yours.
But thank me people.
Even when I'm starting to slack off,
I'm definitely doing more than you idiots.
Face it, I'm more influential than you can even imagine.
Suck it up.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Not a disappointment
He got "eh"-ed, I got "er"-ed. Some went "huh?", others "boo"-ed.
But it was a good job done in my opinion, but not on my part.
Anyway. It wasn't perfect, but you guys were great. The earnings well-deserved.
No matter what whoever grumbled about, it's not what matters.
The great effort put in will be rewarded, the sacrifices repaid.
Thanks everyone who helped me out in any and every way.
It was a success.
Definitely.
But it was a good job done in my opinion, but not on my part.
Anyway. It wasn't perfect, but you guys were great. The earnings well-deserved.
No matter what whoever grumbled about, it's not what matters.
The great effort put in will be rewarded, the sacrifices repaid.
Thanks everyone who helped me out in any and every way.
It was a success.
Definitely.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Even when they suck,
Some people are just so important to you,
no matter what.
I've got too many such baddie buddies.
no matter what.
I've got too many such baddie buddies.
"'But you may have excited jealousy. You are about to become captain at nineteen - an elevated post; you are about to marry a pretty girl, who loves you. And these two pieces of good fortune may have excited the envy of some one.'
'You are right; you know men better than I do, and what you say may possibly be the case, I confess. But if such persons are among my acquaintances I prefer not to know it, because then I should be forced to hate them'"
- The Count of Monte Cristo
'You are right; you know men better than I do, and what you say may possibly be the case, I confess. But if such persons are among my acquaintances I prefer not to know it, because then I should be forced to hate them'"
- The Count of Monte Cristo
When I looked up, are you looking down at me as well?...
I've done this many times.
Now, I finally realized:
What's left is not love,
It's memories.
I no longer want your love,
because I don't have any for you anymore.
I'm not being emotional,
because you no longer trigger them anymore.
It's been so long,
I don't even remember how it all actually ended.
And all that I'm asking for now is a good ending.
Now, I finally realized:
What's left is not love,
It's memories.
I no longer want your love,
because I don't have any for you anymore.
I'm not being emotional,
because you no longer trigger them anymore.
It's been so long,
I don't even remember how it all actually ended.
And all that I'm asking for now is a good ending.
Only once
In our so many years of knowing each other, there's only one occasion we met by pure coincidence. It was all planned.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Clearing up for the new year!
Finally I found the courage or what to delete all the messages in my inbox. Even those keep-worthy and memorable ones...
The next year that never comes
Are you really giving up, or simply procrastinating? I'm guessing both...
Isolation
Will there ever be a day where I'd let go of all my friends? Just one day.
Unlikely. But I'd wanna try.
Unlikely. But I'd wanna try.
Inconsiderate
After 20 years. Some people still fail to master even the simple act of dropping their poop properly and accurately into the bowl. Not as if I'm requesting you to get your marksmen. Is it so hard?
Pampers anyone?!?!...
Pampers anyone?!?!...
We'll never have the chance to run together like we used to anymore.
Some things are hard to come by.
You just can't ask for more...
You just can't ask for more...
Solute.
One night of folly cost me a good friend. One act of stupidity cost me 7 years worth of love frenzy. Mistakes are hard to repent, regrets are the only residue...
Administrative leave
I missed that out.
But it's ok. I'll get mine soon.
Tomorrow's the focus. Last chance for this WY.
But what are the chances of me doing ANOTHER IPPT for the NEXT WY?
100%
So... is there really a need to run till I vomit tomorrow, knowing that even that won't be enough?! X]
But it's ok. I'll get mine soon.
Tomorrow's the focus. Last chance for this WY.
But what are the chances of me doing ANOTHER IPPT for the NEXT WY?
100%
So... is there really a need to run till I vomit tomorrow, knowing that even that won't be enough?! X]
Hard luck
One hard truth.
"As I work harder, the more luck I seem to have" - Thomas Jefferson
--
Pretty good at acting blur.
If he knows well enough that he's working hard and claiming it,
does he really not know that what he's getting in return is not luck?
"As I work harder, the more luck I seem to have" - Thomas Jefferson
--
Pretty good at acting blur.
If he knows well enough that he's working hard and claiming it,
does he really not know that what he's getting in return is not luck?
Saturday, January 15, 2011
100 MUST-READ
1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
4 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling
5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
6 The Bible
7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
8 Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell
9 His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
10 Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
11 Little Women - Louisa M Alcott
12 Tess of the D’Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
13 Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
14 Complete Works of Shakespeare
15 Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
16 The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien
17 Birdsong - Sebastian Faulk
18 Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger
19 The Time Traveler’s Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
20 Middlemarch - George Eliot
21 Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell
22 The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald
24 War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
25 The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
27 Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
28 Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
29 Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
30 The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame
31 Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy
32 David Copperfield - Charles Dickens
33 Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis
34 Emma - Jane Austen
35 Persuasion - Jane Austen
36 The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - CS Lewis
37 The Kite Runner - Khaled Hossein
38 Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres
39 Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
40 Winnie the Pooh - A.A. Milne
41 Animal Farm - George Orwell
42 The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
43 One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
44 A Prayer for Owen Meaney - John Irving
45 The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins
46 Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery
47 Far From The Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy
48 The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood
49 Lord of the Flies - William Golding
50 Atonement - Ian McEwan
51 Life of Pi - Yann Martel
52 Dune - Frank Herbert
53 Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons
54 Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
55 A Suitable Boy - Vikram Set
56 The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
57 A Tale Of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
58 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
59 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon
60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt
64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
65 The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
66 On The Road - Jack Kerouac
67 Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy
68 Bridget Jones’s Diary - Helen Fielding
69 Midnight’s Children - Salman Rushdie
70 Moby Dick - Herman Melville
71 Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
72 Dracula - Bram Stoker
73 The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
74 Notes From A Small Island - Bill Bryson
75 Ulysses - James Joyce
76 The Inferno - Dante
77 Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome
78 Germinal - Emile Zola
79 Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray
80 Possession - AS Byatt
81 A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
82 Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell
83 The Color Purple - Alice Walker
84 The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
85 Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert
86 A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistra
87 Charlotte’s Web - E.B. White
88 The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom
89 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
90 The Faraway Tree Collection - Enid Blyton
91 Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
92 The Little Prince - Antoine De Saint-Exupery
93 The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
94 Watership Down - Richard Adams
95 A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole
96 A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute
97 The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas
98 Hamlet - William Shakespeare
99 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
100 Les Miserables - Victor Hugo
2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
4 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling
5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
6 The Bible
7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
8 Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell
9 His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
10 Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
11 Little Women - Louisa M Alcott
12 Tess of the D’Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
13 Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
14 Complete Works of Shakespeare
15 Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
16 The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien
17 Birdsong - Sebastian Faulk
18 Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger
19 The Time Traveler’s Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
20 Middlemarch - George Eliot
21 Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell
22 The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald
24 War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
25 The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
27 Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
28 Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
29 Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
30 The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame
31 Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy
32 David Copperfield - Charles Dickens
33 Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis
34 Emma - Jane Austen
35 Persuasion - Jane Austen
36 The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - CS Lewis
37 The Kite Runner - Khaled Hossein
38 Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres
39 Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
40 Winnie the Pooh - A.A. Milne
41 Animal Farm - George Orwell
42 The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
43 One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
44 A Prayer for Owen Meaney - John Irving
45 The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins
46 Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery
47 Far From The Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy
48 The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood
49 Lord of the Flies - William Golding
50 Atonement - Ian McEwan
51 Life of Pi - Yann Martel
52 Dune - Frank Herbert
53 Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons
54 Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
55 A Suitable Boy - Vikram Set
56 The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
57 A Tale Of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
58 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
59 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon
60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt
64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
65 The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
66 On The Road - Jack Kerouac
67 Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy
68 Bridget Jones’s Diary - Helen Fielding
69 Midnight’s Children - Salman Rushdie
70 Moby Dick - Herman Melville
71 Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
72 Dracula - Bram Stoker
73 The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
74 Notes From A Small Island - Bill Bryson
75 Ulysses - James Joyce
76 The Inferno - Dante
77 Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome
78 Germinal - Emile Zola
79 Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray
80 Possession - AS Byatt
81 A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
82 Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell
83 The Color Purple - Alice Walker
84 The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
85 Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert
86 A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistra
87 Charlotte’s Web - E.B. White
88 The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom
89 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
90 The Faraway Tree Collection - Enid Blyton
91 Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
92 The Little Prince - Antoine De Saint-Exupery
93 The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
94 Watership Down - Richard Adams
95 A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole
96 A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute
97 The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas
98 Hamlet - William Shakespeare
99 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
100 Les Miserables - Victor Hugo
Why is my internet lagging!?!?!
And my "Enter" button so insensitive!!!??!?!?!
ZZzzzz
Time for some change... hmmm... XDXD
ZZzzzz
Time for some change... hmmm... XDXD
Counter-productive
Isn't it stupid?!
Now my knee hurts.
Just because I've been training hard physically.
If it just breaks apart, what's there to train for?!
I need my rest. seriously.
Now my knee hurts.
Just because I've been training hard physically.
If it just breaks apart, what's there to train for?!
I need my rest. seriously.
But then again, it feels good talking to the same old character
And listening to them talk about fresh issues, even though they're all rants and rubbish.
Where is the angst coming from?
Everyone's so hyped up, in the wrong sense.
What's all this about? Back-to-school-days?
All the problems are resurfacing.
Same old characters, different issues.
Guess the world really does revolves.
What's all this about? Back-to-school-days?
All the problems are resurfacing.
Same old characters, different issues.
Guess the world really does revolves.
Being single for too long makes you lonely.
But being too involved makes you feel restricted.
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Hard to please.
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Hard to please.
Is she hoping I'm not doing what I'm doing?
Because I wish she's wishing for what I wish she's not wishing.
Many things I can't explain nowadays.
Why don't I wanna rearrange my room like I do every year?
Why isn't there a new keychain?
Why haven't I change a wallet when it's obviously near its expiry?
Why am I still interested in things I obviously will never have anything to do with anymore?
Why is there still a feeling of something lost in my heart?
Why isn't there a new keychain?
Why haven't I change a wallet when it's obviously near its expiry?
Why am I still interested in things I obviously will never have anything to do with anymore?
Why is there still a feeling of something lost in my heart?
I'm amazed I said that!
women are so complicated i don't understand. When did he ever say you're not good enough for him? It's all your own assumptions. and women always do that.
and clear things up... meeting up usually ends up with more problems
Because before the convo. I don't even have such revelation. Instant enlightenment.
And I think it applies to men too. lol.
and clear things up... meeting up usually ends up with more problems
Because before the convo. I don't even have such revelation. Instant enlightenment.
And I think it applies to men too. lol.
I must confess...
and her new bf definitely treats her better (not easy to be worse than me) as far as i can see...
Putting the blame on yourself.
there's no girl better or less different; there's just silly women thinking they exist
Friday, January 14, 2011
So this is what's unusual in me.
Hi bros,
Want to share this genetic "structure" that we may all have. I did a chromosome culture analysis on my baby and discovered that he has unusual karyotype at 22nd pair of Chromosome. As per gynae recommendation, both Kenneth & myself went for further test. They drew our blood and perform a chromosome culture analysis too. If one of us has the same "unusual karyotype" as baby, then it is ok. If not, it may indicate that baby may not be 100% healthy.
Thank god, the results came out yesterday and it was my chromosome. I have the same karyotype as baby, baby is fine! Yippee!
When I spoke to mum, I realised that she did Amniocentersis when she was pregnant with Shouxing. As she was 38 years old in her third pregnancy, Amniocentersis is a compulsory test for her. Her Amniocentersis results showed that Shouxing has something unusual at 22nd pair chromosome too. Mum could not remember exactly but just know the number "22"! She said blood was drawn from herself and dad. It was dad's karyotype that is unusual! I am pretty sure Shouxing & I are the same. But not sure of Shousheng.
There is nothing to be worried about, just thought to let you both know about it. So that when your future wife is pregnant, you will not be overly anxious over the initial test results. It was a very stressful for us these past two weeks. But relieved when I received the good news yesterday.
Thank god for a healthy baby! And yes, it is a baby Boy! Chromosome test showed "XY" so confirmed, it is a boy!
Cheers,
Sis
Correction: She's 36 when pregnant with me. =]
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May god bless our family to have another healthy and active baby boy!
--
Anyway, I did a Wiki search on it to see what kind of chromosomal conditions it may bring about:
The following conditions are caused by changes in the structure or number of copies of chromosome 22:
22q11.2 deletion syndrome: Most people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome are missing about 3 million base pairs on one copy of chromosome 22 in each cell. The deletion occurs near the middle of the chromosome at a location designated as q11.2. This region contains about 30 genes, but many of these genes have not been well characterized. A small percentage of affected individuals have shorter deletions in the same region.
The loss of one particular gene, TBX1, is thought to be responsible for many of the characteristic features of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, such as heart defects, an opening in the roof of the mouth (a cleft palate), distinctive facial features, and low calcium levels. A loss of this gene does not appear to cause learning disabilities, however. Other genes in the deleted region are also likely to contribute to the signs and symptoms of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
22q13 deletion syndrome (Phelan-McDermid syndrome): The deletion of the distal tip of the chromosome 22 is related to moderate to severe developmental delay and mental retardation. This region includes the Shank3 gene, thought to be responsible for the neurological deficits of the syndrome (Wilson et al., 2003).
Almost all children affected by the 22q13 deletion have absent or severely delayed speech; minor facial dysmorphism; thin, flaky toenails; large, fleshy hands; large feet; prominent, poorly formed ears and other characteristics which are not visually apparent: hypotonia (97%); normal to accelerated growth (95%); increased tolerance to pain (86%); seizures (unknown percentage) [1].
Other chromosomal conditions: Other changes in the number or structure of chromosome 22 can have a variety of effects, including mental retardation, delayed development, physical abnormalities, and other medical problems. These changes include an extra piece of chromosome 22 in each cell (partial trisomy), a missing segment of the chromosome in each cell (partial monosomy), and a circular structure called ring chromosome 22 that is caused by the breakage and reattachment of both ends of the chromosome.
Cat-eye syndrome is a rare disorder most often caused by a chromosomal change called an inverted duplicated 22. A small extra chromosome is made up of genetic material from chromosome 22 that has been abnormally duplicated (copied). The extra genetic material causes the characteristic signs and symptoms of cat-eye syndrome, including an eye abnormality called ocular iris coloboma (a gap or split in the colored part of the eye), small skin tags or pits in front of the ear, heart defects, kidney problems, and, in some cases, delayed development.
A rearrangement (translocation) of genetic material between chromosomes 9 and 22 is associated with several types of blood cancer (leukemia). This chromosomal abnormality, which is commonly called the Philadelphia chromosome, is found only in cancer cells. The Philadelphia chromosome has been identified in most cases of a slowly progressing form of blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML. It also has been found in some cases of more rapidly progressing blood cancers (acute leukemias). The presence of the Philadelphia chromosome can help predict how the cancer will progress and provides a target for molecular therapies.
And of course, none of these conditions are detected in me except for one minor "defect" (if you consider it abnormal at all) which is having large feet when down with 22q13 deletion syndrome. But obviously my speech is not delayed or absent, so I doubt I'm having such syndromes. (DO NOT QUOTE MENTAL RETARDATION!)
Thank god. =]
Want to share this genetic "structure" that we may all have. I did a chromosome culture analysis on my baby and discovered that he has unusual karyotype at 22nd pair of Chromosome. As per gynae recommendation, both Kenneth & myself went for further test. They drew our blood and perform a chromosome culture analysis too. If one of us has the same "unusual karyotype" as baby, then it is ok. If not, it may indicate that baby may not be 100% healthy.
Thank god, the results came out yesterday and it was my chromosome. I have the same karyotype as baby, baby is fine! Yippee!
When I spoke to mum, I realised that she did Amniocentersis when she was pregnant with Shouxing. As she was 38 years old in her third pregnancy, Amniocentersis is a compulsory test for her. Her Amniocentersis results showed that Shouxing has something unusual at 22nd pair chromosome too. Mum could not remember exactly but just know the number "22"! She said blood was drawn from herself and dad. It was dad's karyotype that is unusual! I am pretty sure Shouxing & I are the same. But not sure of Shousheng.
There is nothing to be worried about, just thought to let you both know about it. So that when your future wife is pregnant, you will not be overly anxious over the initial test results. It was a very stressful for us these past two weeks. But relieved when I received the good news yesterday.
Thank god for a healthy baby! And yes, it is a baby Boy! Chromosome test showed "XY" so confirmed, it is a boy!
Cheers,
Sis
Correction: She's 36 when pregnant with me. =]
--
May god bless our family to have another healthy and active baby boy!
--
Anyway, I did a Wiki search on it to see what kind of chromosomal conditions it may bring about:
The following conditions are caused by changes in the structure or number of copies of chromosome 22:
22q11.2 deletion syndrome: Most people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome are missing about 3 million base pairs on one copy of chromosome 22 in each cell. The deletion occurs near the middle of the chromosome at a location designated as q11.2. This region contains about 30 genes, but many of these genes have not been well characterized. A small percentage of affected individuals have shorter deletions in the same region.
The loss of one particular gene, TBX1, is thought to be responsible for many of the characteristic features of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, such as heart defects, an opening in the roof of the mouth (a cleft palate), distinctive facial features, and low calcium levels. A loss of this gene does not appear to cause learning disabilities, however. Other genes in the deleted region are also likely to contribute to the signs and symptoms of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
22q13 deletion syndrome (Phelan-McDermid syndrome): The deletion of the distal tip of the chromosome 22 is related to moderate to severe developmental delay and mental retardation. This region includes the Shank3 gene, thought to be responsible for the neurological deficits of the syndrome (Wilson et al., 2003).
Almost all children affected by the 22q13 deletion have absent or severely delayed speech; minor facial dysmorphism; thin, flaky toenails; large, fleshy hands; large feet; prominent, poorly formed ears and other characteristics which are not visually apparent: hypotonia (97%); normal to accelerated growth (95%); increased tolerance to pain (86%); seizures (unknown percentage) [1].
Other chromosomal conditions: Other changes in the number or structure of chromosome 22 can have a variety of effects, including mental retardation, delayed development, physical abnormalities, and other medical problems. These changes include an extra piece of chromosome 22 in each cell (partial trisomy), a missing segment of the chromosome in each cell (partial monosomy), and a circular structure called ring chromosome 22 that is caused by the breakage and reattachment of both ends of the chromosome.
Cat-eye syndrome is a rare disorder most often caused by a chromosomal change called an inverted duplicated 22. A small extra chromosome is made up of genetic material from chromosome 22 that has been abnormally duplicated (copied). The extra genetic material causes the characteristic signs and symptoms of cat-eye syndrome, including an eye abnormality called ocular iris coloboma (a gap or split in the colored part of the eye), small skin tags or pits in front of the ear, heart defects, kidney problems, and, in some cases, delayed development.
A rearrangement (translocation) of genetic material between chromosomes 9 and 22 is associated with several types of blood cancer (leukemia). This chromosomal abnormality, which is commonly called the Philadelphia chromosome, is found only in cancer cells. The Philadelphia chromosome has been identified in most cases of a slowly progressing form of blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML. It also has been found in some cases of more rapidly progressing blood cancers (acute leukemias). The presence of the Philadelphia chromosome can help predict how the cancer will progress and provides a target for molecular therapies.
And of course, none of these conditions are detected in me except for one minor "defect" (if you consider it abnormal at all) which is having large feet when down with 22q13 deletion syndrome. But obviously my speech is not delayed or absent, so I doubt I'm having such syndromes. (DO NOT QUOTE MENTAL RETARDATION!)
Thank god. =]
I still haven't take it out.
It's not that I forgot or am too lazy to do it,
I just didn't want to.
I don't know why.
I just didn't want to.
I don't know why.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
I know very clearly that it is impossible between the two of us.
And I don't even have the desire to go into a relationship, much less with you.
But if time were to go back, do you think 3 days' a little too short?...
If now was back then, I would have hold on more tightly.
History will change, someone else may not come in, or come in a little later.
Everything will change.
But that's a very big 'if'.
But if time were to go back, do you think 3 days' a little too short?...
If now was back then, I would have hold on more tightly.
History will change, someone else may not come in, or come in a little later.
Everything will change.
But that's a very big 'if'.
Once again, it's the end of another weekend.
And I still haven't draft out my New Year resolution. lol.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Thunder/Lightning
I used to fear the thunder when I was very young.
As I grew older, the fear subsided.
But I grew more fearful of the lightnings now.
As I grew older, the fear subsided.
But I grew more fearful of the lightnings now.
Pager
I don't even remember that we're supposed to be on stand-by.
What are the chances of there being an activation?!
I won't wanna bet against it though.
Hoping for the best!
What are the chances of there being an activation?!
I won't wanna bet against it though.
Hoping for the best!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Is god really fair?!
Why is it that some people can do so well in life; and they are all around me...
Some can sing well, versatile in sports and have fantastic grades, eventually entering top university programs.
Some have the luxury of wealth, own sports car, go through pilot course, master many sports; and born with a good look.
Some are scholarly, philosophical, have an undying passion to gain knowledge, an acute perspective of issues and lives life to the fullest.
Some simply have the determination to achieve, prepares for their future and possess profuse self-discipline.
Some are hard-working, some are talented, some are attractive, some are smart, some are rich, some are fit, some are kind hearted, some are soft-spoken, some are good speakers, some are fast-learners, some are daring, some are artful, some are sporty, some are deep. And some, they're simply above the rest.
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I'm not any of that.
I'm doubting...
Some can sing well, versatile in sports and have fantastic grades, eventually entering top university programs.
Some have the luxury of wealth, own sports car, go through pilot course, master many sports; and born with a good look.
Some are scholarly, philosophical, have an undying passion to gain knowledge, an acute perspective of issues and lives life to the fullest.
Some simply have the determination to achieve, prepares for their future and possess profuse self-discipline.
Some are hard-working, some are talented, some are attractive, some are smart, some are rich, some are fit, some are kind hearted, some are soft-spoken, some are good speakers, some are fast-learners, some are daring, some are artful, some are sporty, some are deep. And some, they're simply above the rest.
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I'm not any of that.
I'm doubting...
MIA
Mission Impossible; Almost.
Once again I've failed to achieve what everyone wants everyone to achieve.
There's someone out there that did what not anyone can and met the expectations of what everyone wants. But sadly, I'm not that someone; I'm merely part of that anyone among everyone.
It's definitely not an easy task, at least for me; at least right now.
I don't really know what the problem.
Or maybe I know, but I don't know why.
I can do it, I know.
Just that I don't see myself attaining it anytime soon.
But why is it that people who used to seem further away from it achieved it before I did. I always thought I was the turtle, until the ego sets in. I realize I was the rabbit; motivation ditched me and laziness came. Complacency.
It's really about time I cease this attitude.
Because even if the amount of effort I've put in seems enough to me,
it's insufficient. And it's only now that I realize that.
I need to achieve what someone already did, cease being that anyone and prove it to everyone.
It's a need. A MUST.
I'm almost there. Almost.
Once again I've failed to achieve what everyone wants everyone to achieve.
There's someone out there that did what not anyone can and met the expectations of what everyone wants. But sadly, I'm not that someone; I'm merely part of that anyone among everyone.
It's definitely not an easy task, at least for me; at least right now.
I don't really know what the problem.
Or maybe I know, but I don't know why.
I can do it, I know.
Just that I don't see myself attaining it anytime soon.
But why is it that people who used to seem further away from it achieved it before I did. I always thought I was the turtle, until the ego sets in. I realize I was the rabbit; motivation ditched me and laziness came. Complacency.
It's really about time I cease this attitude.
Because even if the amount of effort I've put in seems enough to me,
it's insufficient. And it's only now that I realize that.
I need to achieve what someone already did, cease being that anyone and prove it to everyone.
It's a need. A MUST.
I'm almost there. Almost.
"You should reflect on yourself,
just like how Chef ask me to reflect on myself"
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We're really a bunch of atrocious shit.
When will the Company ever wakes up to our mistakes;
or become clear of our shortcomings.
We are always looking through a scope;
thinking that we are the best,
when we are nothing,
nothing at all,
compared to the rest.
It's not that I'm upset;
neither do I have the right to say that I'm disappointed;
It's just the hard fact I see every single day.
It's really time for us to reflect.
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"One day, your point of agony will become our form of entertainment. Don't push it"
I wonder, who should be the one saying this?...
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We're really a bunch of atrocious shit.
When will the Company ever wakes up to our mistakes;
or become clear of our shortcomings.
We are always looking through a scope;
thinking that we are the best,
when we are nothing,
nothing at all,
compared to the rest.
It's not that I'm upset;
neither do I have the right to say that I'm disappointed;
It's just the hard fact I see every single day.
It's really time for us to reflect.
--
"One day, your point of agony will become our form of entertainment. Don't push it"
I wonder, who should be the one saying this?...
Long awaited books
Mailbox's suddenly flooded.
Though none of the mails (or bills) are directed to me,
all the parcels are.
finally I'm getting the books and magazines I've ordered/subscribed.
My aim for this year: subscribe Economist!!! (which is F*CKING expensive. -.-)
Save money save money!
Though none of the mails (or bills) are directed to me,
all the parcels are.
finally I'm getting the books and magazines I've ordered/subscribed.
My aim for this year: subscribe Economist!!! (which is F*CKING expensive. -.-)
Save money save money!
Gold-chasing.
Self-believing.
Today's a Friday, first weekend for 2011.
And tomorrow's Saturday, IPPT's on.
People are staying in,
I'm home, because I got the permission to be.
I'm not complaining that I have to return tomorrow;
because even if I fail to achieve Their Gold,
I'm training to improve towards My Goal.
Good luck, Jason.
Today's a Friday, first weekend for 2011.
And tomorrow's Saturday, IPPT's on.
People are staying in,
I'm home, because I got the permission to be.
I'm not complaining that I have to return tomorrow;
because even if I fail to achieve Their Gold,
I'm training to improve towards My Goal.
Good luck, Jason.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Are you feeling sad because school is reopening?!
Look at me, getting ready to book in, and you'll realize the sad truth that your plight aren't that bad. =]
Your lips so close.
Last night I couldn't sleep, looking at her face at so close a distance never-before. If not for the other's appearance, she would be a major regret.
Perhaps 3 days is really not enough. I've spent so much time and effort chasing after her, only to give up when everything's in place. I took it as a challenge, more than a game. It's definitely my mistake.
I wanted so much to reach for her, to embrace her in my arms; but I know she's a past. What we used to be are memories, and the road ahead will never repeat its old course.
I think there isn't any love involved anymore, it's just my emptiness within that urges my desire. And I'm clear of the line I'm not supposed to cross.
I'm even more sure that if we transcend that boundary, it'll be a greater err.
So let's remain as what we are and should be, my friend;
or rather, my children's aunty. =]
Perhaps 3 days is really not enough. I've spent so much time and effort chasing after her, only to give up when everything's in place. I took it as a challenge, more than a game. It's definitely my mistake.
I wanted so much to reach for her, to embrace her in my arms; but I know she's a past. What we used to be are memories, and the road ahead will never repeat its old course.
I think there isn't any love involved anymore, it's just my emptiness within that urges my desire. And I'm clear of the line I'm not supposed to cross.
I'm even more sure that if we transcend that boundary, it'll be a greater err.
So let's remain as what we are and should be, my friend;
or rather, my children's aunty. =]
Festive season = lack of sleep
And prone to sickness.
I wanna attend C! but it's just too irresponsible.
I miss school days when we can just pon without affecting anyone else.
Well, seems like there'll be a turn out soon. And that definitely sucks. Zzz
But good thing is there isn't any activation over the new year weekend!
=]=]
Today's another stay-home Sunday,
I'm not complaining;
seriously needa pay some sleep debts.
And anyway.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE OUT THERE!
Hoping hard that this year will be much better than the last.
I wanna attend C! but it's just too irresponsible.
I miss school days when we can just pon without affecting anyone else.
Well, seems like there'll be a turn out soon. And that definitely sucks. Zzz
But good thing is there isn't any activation over the new year weekend!
=]=]
Today's another stay-home Sunday,
I'm not complaining;
seriously needa pay some sleep debts.
And anyway.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE OUT THERE!
Hoping hard that this year will be much better than the last.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Many an issue in the World recently resulted from complacency
WikiLeak, the Great Recession, BP oil spill, etc.
Would you buy a new ticket?
If you brought a concert ticket for $200 and on your way to the concert theater you lost your ticket, would you buy another one to watch it?
And if you have, instead, booked the tickets for the same amount but this time round brought $200 cash and lost it on your way there, would you use another $200 to purchase your booked ticket?
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Most people will say no and yes respectively.
But a rational decision would be a consistent answer depending on the highest amount you are willing to pay for it; because in both cases the net value lost is constant.
Where the answer is often inconsistent and irrational decisions are made, this marketing strategy is termed "Framing".
And if you have, instead, booked the tickets for the same amount but this time round brought $200 cash and lost it on your way there, would you use another $200 to purchase your booked ticket?
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Most people will say no and yes respectively.
But a rational decision would be a consistent answer depending on the highest amount you are willing to pay for it; because in both cases the net value lost is constant.
Where the answer is often inconsistent and irrational decisions are made, this marketing strategy is termed "Framing".
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