Saturday, April 29, 2006
Some thoughts....
Hey guys!
I think by now except Ivy, all you guys back in Singapore must be enjoying yourself now. More so for Lam, being the last to finish the exams. Well guys its time to relax and recharge.
Make full use of the Holidays. Sometimes when we say making full use doesn't mean we have to really work and get a job, but to do something which we can find peace in our heart. I think that is more important.
I guess all of us are old enough to know how time is so precious to us, and certainly none of us will waste any of the time that we have now, so yes, please go and do things that you really like, care for the people around you, spend more time with the family and of course among one another.
Recently I have been struggling with the fragility of lives. First was my grandaunt's death, followed by this girl whom I supposed all of you guys should know by now, Joan. She's my friend's junior and I saw a presentation made for her by her friends. This is the first time I am so overwhelmed with what I saw. She is still fighting this losing battle and recently had a big scare. But thank God she is still fine. Ever since then she has been in my prayers. To all of you out there, whatever your beliefs are, please do keep her in your prayers too. I have told Weixin much about her, so if you guys are not too sure I am sure you can ask him about it. Third was my friend here in Uk, his close friend who is 22 died in his sleep. Adult Death Syndrome. His heart just stop. So as you can see, facing so many sad things at one time, I am just once again reminded how life can be so vulnerable. We don't have control of our destiny actually. Everyday when we wake up and see the sun it is a miracle itself. I just want to urge everyone of us to live each day to the fullest. I have come to realise its not about how much we can achieve at the end of the day that determines how fulfilling our day is, but how much peace with have in our heart with the things we have done at the end of each day which is more important. If you make a person smile and gain so much satisfaction, happiness and peace from it, you have fulfilled something for the day. Like Sq, if you find so much peace in just simply sitting and writing at home, that's good enough. Xin also, if by teaching the 2 kids and moulding them to better people in the future, that's good enough. Same for the rest. Yuyee, Lam, Es, Seto, Kow, Qin, Song.
The studying part and achieving good grades has been done. You guys have done your job and I am sure you guys have excelled in it. Now its the time to divert your focus to other things.
To Songjie Weixin and Sq, I am sure you guys are very much disappointed with not getting your desired internship/job. But the good thing is that at least you guys have tried. SO don't give up. I always believe when one door is shut, another better one has already been opened. So don't fret. Don't worry also. DOn't spend the day worrying for tomorrow, but enjoy the day that has been given to you. You guys are doing so fine in school, and I thank God for that. So I am very sure at the end of the day you guys will have promising careers. Not just the 3 of you, but everyone of you out there.
I have been very busy. Busy with my work, new stuff, new lab sessions, went to a aircraft museum 2 days ago, have labs in the afternoon everyday, but thankfully I am still enjoying every moment of it. Very busy and tired I won't deny, but at least I can still find something positive about it. Getting really fat also, all the spare tires coming up, so my gym buddies, better pull me back to the gym when I am back, of course that's after conquering Chomp Chomp! haha....
I hope you guys know what I am driving at. I am not trying to ask you guys to put down your main priority in life, put down your studies, your dreams and aspirations, put down your goals and career. I am trying to ask you to put in new things into your life. Peace, happiness, love, smiles, care, concern.(NOt that you guys don't have, but it will be better to have more!) Not just within the clique, but to everyone around you. Different Priorities are like big and small stones. Putting in small stones into the bottle first might not enable you to put the bigger stones in at the later stage. But putting in the big stones first probably allow you to put in more small stones at the later stage. This you can have both the big and small stones in. Of course you define what are your big and small stones in life. I shall not and I can't decide for you guys.
I am glad to have written this post, if I do make anyone who reads this post think and ponder a little, I will be very happy. Whoever does not agree with my post, I am sorry for making these statements that might seemed wrong to you. Just my 5 cent view. :)
Right, its the first time I am going to make myself sleep before 2. So I wil catch up with you guys again. Take care my dear friends, you guys mean alot to me!
Vic
I think by now except Ivy, all you guys back in Singapore must be enjoying yourself now. More so for Lam, being the last to finish the exams. Well guys its time to relax and recharge.
Make full use of the Holidays. Sometimes when we say making full use doesn't mean we have to really work and get a job, but to do something which we can find peace in our heart. I think that is more important.
I guess all of us are old enough to know how time is so precious to us, and certainly none of us will waste any of the time that we have now, so yes, please go and do things that you really like, care for the people around you, spend more time with the family and of course among one another.
Recently I have been struggling with the fragility of lives. First was my grandaunt's death, followed by this girl whom I supposed all of you guys should know by now, Joan. She's my friend's junior and I saw a presentation made for her by her friends. This is the first time I am so overwhelmed with what I saw. She is still fighting this losing battle and recently had a big scare. But thank God she is still fine. Ever since then she has been in my prayers. To all of you out there, whatever your beliefs are, please do keep her in your prayers too. I have told Weixin much about her, so if you guys are not too sure I am sure you can ask him about it. Third was my friend here in Uk, his close friend who is 22 died in his sleep. Adult Death Syndrome. His heart just stop. So as you can see, facing so many sad things at one time, I am just once again reminded how life can be so vulnerable. We don't have control of our destiny actually. Everyday when we wake up and see the sun it is a miracle itself. I just want to urge everyone of us to live each day to the fullest. I have come to realise its not about how much we can achieve at the end of the day that determines how fulfilling our day is, but how much peace with have in our heart with the things we have done at the end of each day which is more important. If you make a person smile and gain so much satisfaction, happiness and peace from it, you have fulfilled something for the day. Like Sq, if you find so much peace in just simply sitting and writing at home, that's good enough. Xin also, if by teaching the 2 kids and moulding them to better people in the future, that's good enough. Same for the rest. Yuyee, Lam, Es, Seto, Kow, Qin, Song.
The studying part and achieving good grades has been done. You guys have done your job and I am sure you guys have excelled in it. Now its the time to divert your focus to other things.
To Songjie Weixin and Sq, I am sure you guys are very much disappointed with not getting your desired internship/job. But the good thing is that at least you guys have tried. SO don't give up. I always believe when one door is shut, another better one has already been opened. So don't fret. Don't worry also. DOn't spend the day worrying for tomorrow, but enjoy the day that has been given to you. You guys are doing so fine in school, and I thank God for that. So I am very sure at the end of the day you guys will have promising careers. Not just the 3 of you, but everyone of you out there.
I have been very busy. Busy with my work, new stuff, new lab sessions, went to a aircraft museum 2 days ago, have labs in the afternoon everyday, but thankfully I am still enjoying every moment of it. Very busy and tired I won't deny, but at least I can still find something positive about it. Getting really fat also, all the spare tires coming up, so my gym buddies, better pull me back to the gym when I am back, of course that's after conquering Chomp Chomp! haha....
I hope you guys know what I am driving at. I am not trying to ask you guys to put down your main priority in life, put down your studies, your dreams and aspirations, put down your goals and career. I am trying to ask you to put in new things into your life. Peace, happiness, love, smiles, care, concern.(NOt that you guys don't have, but it will be better to have more!) Not just within the clique, but to everyone around you. Different Priorities are like big and small stones. Putting in small stones into the bottle first might not enable you to put the bigger stones in at the later stage. But putting in the big stones first probably allow you to put in more small stones at the later stage. This you can have both the big and small stones in. Of course you define what are your big and small stones in life. I shall not and I can't decide for you guys.
I am glad to have written this post, if I do make anyone who reads this post think and ponder a little, I will be very happy. Whoever does not agree with my post, I am sorry for making these statements that might seemed wrong to you. Just my 5 cent view. :)
Right, its the first time I am going to make myself sleep before 2. So I wil catch up with you guys again. Take care my dear friends, you guys mean alot to me!
Vic
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 7:21 am
Thursday, April 27, 2006
SLACK
hello guys, as the blog title has it, I'm damn slack now. Slack till I'm a little tired and bored. But I kind of like it, just waking up near noon, walk aimlessly around the house, a cup of milo then reading about the gossip news in the toilet while doing business, check email and blog/soccernet surf, go out and chill with frends, gym occasionally, lie down lazily on the couch watching TV and lim some kopi, doing whatever I feel like doing, life rocks man, but ok I feel like I'm having a little too much of it oredi haha, not that I'm complaining. Since I'm waiting for champion's league to start and I've been having a little too much overdose of Da Chang Jin, I decided to blog.
haha one of the highlights of the week gotta be watching "The Hostel" with SQ and Xin. It's R21, and its the ultimate GROSS and sadistic show I've watched. Weiqin will like it no doubt. In short, it's about these 3 backpackers being lured into a hostel in Slovakia for sex, but the sexy girls are only baits to lure them for torture for mentally sick and sadistic ppl, for a high sum of money being paid to them. I kinda liked the movie for its suspense and thrill, but the show disturbed me, and I had after effects from it. Of course the blood and gore disgusted me, but I was more affected by the fact that there ARE actually sick ppl around the world. Just not so long ago there was this news about this German initiating that he wanted volunteers by paying them, and hence eating them. A man volunteered and both of them ate his penis together. WTH! Halfway watching the show, SQ was saying," I'm not going to UK anymore." haha but realli, just a reminder to my frens overseas, and of cos prob in Singapore too touchwood, there are sick ppl, whose mindsets and rationales are totally 180 degrees direction from the 'norm'. So guys, beware. The ah pek sitting next to you on the train may just be wondering how your fingers might taste if it was medium raw.
Most of my zuo boh days have been faithfully spent with lola, siu, sq and xin. they have been exceptional company. the rest of the guys are either having exams, (busy working and GF). haha. I've nuthing on my mind now, just to relax and earn some money, and of cos to settle my internship, which after so much turmoil and all, I may end up not going afterall, due to many reasons, the final reason being mentioned that Taiwan did not want overseas intern, the reason being that they wanted more jobs reserved for the locals. I guess that's the way it is, sounds ok to me though especially after watching The Hostel. Probably will be looking for jobs too, and of cos there's still World Cup! Looking forward to the guys' returns, but meawhile please focus on your studies.
One more thing on my mind is how vulnerable life can be. My mother's sister's fren, who is just the same age as my dad, is suffering from the terminal stage from cancer. my parents after hearing these news, were much affected by it, but both of them knew that shen lao bing si is just the natural route of life, but cancer and illness, these are unnatural occurrences that we can prevent, such as by having a better diet etc. my fren's fren, 2 yrs younger than us, is also suffering from the same thing. they probably wun haf long to live. life is short, it realli is. I dunno what to say, but probably what I tink is that we should stop procrastinating, and start living life to the max. I realised that I'm realli cliche, but these old and trite sayings are still the best advice I can offer.
ok, enuff of my boring life, time to update yours?
SJ
haha one of the highlights of the week gotta be watching "The Hostel" with SQ and Xin. It's R21, and its the ultimate GROSS and sadistic show I've watched. Weiqin will like it no doubt. In short, it's about these 3 backpackers being lured into a hostel in Slovakia for sex, but the sexy girls are only baits to lure them for torture for mentally sick and sadistic ppl, for a high sum of money being paid to them. I kinda liked the movie for its suspense and thrill, but the show disturbed me, and I had after effects from it. Of course the blood and gore disgusted me, but I was more affected by the fact that there ARE actually sick ppl around the world. Just not so long ago there was this news about this German initiating that he wanted volunteers by paying them, and hence eating them. A man volunteered and both of them ate his penis together. WTH! Halfway watching the show, SQ was saying," I'm not going to UK anymore." haha but realli, just a reminder to my frens overseas, and of cos prob in Singapore too touchwood, there are sick ppl, whose mindsets and rationales are totally 180 degrees direction from the 'norm'. So guys, beware. The ah pek sitting next to you on the train may just be wondering how your fingers might taste if it was medium raw.
Most of my zuo boh days have been faithfully spent with lola, siu, sq and xin. they have been exceptional company. the rest of the guys are either having exams, (busy working and GF). haha. I've nuthing on my mind now, just to relax and earn some money, and of cos to settle my internship, which after so much turmoil and all, I may end up not going afterall, due to many reasons, the final reason being mentioned that Taiwan did not want overseas intern, the reason being that they wanted more jobs reserved for the locals. I guess that's the way it is, sounds ok to me though especially after watching The Hostel. Probably will be looking for jobs too, and of cos there's still World Cup! Looking forward to the guys' returns, but meawhile please focus on your studies.
One more thing on my mind is how vulnerable life can be. My mother's sister's fren, who is just the same age as my dad, is suffering from the terminal stage from cancer. my parents after hearing these news, were much affected by it, but both of them knew that shen lao bing si is just the natural route of life, but cancer and illness, these are unnatural occurrences that we can prevent, such as by having a better diet etc. my fren's fren, 2 yrs younger than us, is also suffering from the same thing. they probably wun haf long to live. life is short, it realli is. I dunno what to say, but probably what I tink is that we should stop procrastinating, and start living life to the max. I realised that I'm realli cliche, but these old and trite sayings are still the best advice I can offer.
ok, enuff of my boring life, time to update yours?
SJ
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 1:05 am
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
ok i've added in the tagboard code. if all of u don't mind i would like to make the text area bigger or else it's very hard to read the blog.
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 1:29 am
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Sq,
So sorry about the tagboard cause I had absolutely no idea at all that the code needs to be retained. But anyway, yea I know you changed the skin but I was bored yesterday so I thought ill just trial and error and learn how to change the layout, so there goes! Hah! So sorry, I know I messed it up. Sorry for the trouble.
Esmond
So sorry about the tagboard cause I had absolutely no idea at all that the code needs to be retained. But anyway, yea I know you changed the skin but I was bored yesterday so I thought ill just trial and error and learn how to change the layout, so there goes! Hah! So sorry, I know I messed it up. Sorry for the trouble.
Esmond
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 1:35 am
Monday, April 24, 2006
Nothing
Sq,
I didn't know about the tagboard thing. Had absolutely no idea at all that's why I didn't copy and paste. So sorry man. I know you changed it already but I was bored yesterday and I saw this skin that was quite nice. So i was just trying to figure out how to change it. Anyway, so sorry for the trouble.
Esmond
I didn't know about the tagboard thing. Had absolutely no idea at all that's why I didn't copy and paste. So sorry man. I know you changed it already but I was bored yesterday and I saw this skin that was quite nice. So i was just trying to figure out how to change it. Anyway, so sorry for the trouble.
Esmond
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 6:52 pm
Nothing
Sq,
I didn't know about the tagboard thing. Had absolutely no idea at all that's why I didn't copy and paste. So sorry man. I know you changed it already but I was bored yesterday and I saw this skin that was quite nice. So i was just trying to figure out how to change it. Anyway, so sorry for the trouble.
Esmond
I didn't know about the tagboard thing. Had absolutely no idea at all that's why I didn't copy and paste. So sorry man. I know you changed it already but I was bored yesterday and I saw this skin that was quite nice. So i was just trying to figure out how to change it. Anyway, so sorry for the trouble.
Esmond
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 6:52 pm
sq.. i got a suggestion...
i was thinking of creating another account then copy the link for the tagboard.. i think will be easier...can not ah? if u got other stuff to do it's ok.. i will settle after i finish my exams on wed during the few days break.. now u busy jus concentrate on ur writing stuffs.. if got any problems then i ask u ok?
N guys jus bear with the blog another few days.. post ur comments via creating a post la...Es u go study for exam. dun worry abt the blog ah...
Lam
i was thinking of creating another account then copy the link for the tagboard.. i think will be easier...can not ah? if u got other stuff to do it's ok.. i will settle after i finish my exams on wed during the few days break.. now u busy jus concentrate on ur writing stuffs.. if got any problems then i ask u ok?
N guys jus bear with the blog another few days.. post ur comments via creating a post la...Es u go study for exam. dun worry abt the blog ah...
Lam
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 12:40 pm
esmond, i tot i changed the layout liao? how come change again? either way, next time u change layout pls cut and paste the link for the tagboard, because now i'll have a hard time getting the code back.
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 11:22 am
Nothing
Sq, I changed the layout. Dont know how to add in tagboard though. If you can, please help. Thanks. Some other changes may need to be altered. You guys give me your comments on how this look like. I feel that the words a bit too small, wad do you all think? Let me know so maybe we can make changes.
Esmond
Esmond
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 6:57 am
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Harsh post?
Hey Guys,
Exams are over for all of you, enjoying yourselves? Do have a good deserved break now that its the holidays. Thanks for asking my brother out yesterday, I really appreciate it.
I have been meaning to write this post for some time now and hopefully it makes sense to all of you. Whether or not some people might like to hear it or not, I am still going to say it. I think I have bottled it up long enough, so here it goes.
The past couple of years have been very very eventful and we have all grown and matured. Further we have become closer as a group of friends and the trust and bond is getting stronger by each year, if not day. We never really change who we are deep inside, I always believed so. How I see Yuyee, Song, Weiqin, Sq..all of you are the same people deep down as I know you through my Marist days. Maybe perspective has change but deep down, most of us are still who we really are.
I am proud of all of you. For what you ask? I say consistency. As friends we all have been consistent. No flowery words, no doubt but we have always been there for each other. People have come and gone and some others have (come and gone) and (COME AND GONE AGAIN). And these people I dont really care how they live their lives. So if you are reading this let me tell you, we do not need you and live the live you deem fit. NOTE: We are not doing charity by providing friendship, we are not a friendship hotel. That much said, I still respect you as an individual but if you are ever going to harm any of us, I think none of us will hesitate to take you down.
What are 'friends'? To me, true friends are brothers you never really had. Some people take friendship seriously, some take them lightly, some takes them seriously only when their soul mate leaves them, some takes them seriously only when they need comfort, solace, peace and all the heart-mending stuff. Again to these people, I tell you again I am not providing friendship as charity. If you intend to treat friendship that way, look elsewhere and whoever said you were even worthy enough to be a friend?
Right now, respect for others and appreciation rank at the top in my life. Even between friends, no matter how close we are, we need to show a degree of respect. Both to him as an individual and also for the wonderful things he, as a friend has brought to your life. For those who take people for granted and always only look out for themselves, self-seeking, you forget that the more you see yourself the MORE you will ONLY see yourself. If that is the way you want to live life, again that is your problem, not mine. Appreciation. Appreciate all the things your friends have done for you because you can never be who you are without these people in your life. Never. And even if you can achieve them, you are only an empty shell, with no heart, with no identity and substance. You belong to nowhere despite all your credentials. While your credentials speak for itself, it does not speak for the quality of your heart and life.
Consistency is key to me. No one has the right to claim he is a good friend if he treats someone like shit for one year and treats him like god the next year. I just don't think life works this way. I hope we never ever take this friendship lightly but guard it with our hearts. I think that is the only way to move ahead and I am sure this friendship is heading out very right. For those who have come and left, if you are reading this maybe you should consider not coming to read this blog again because it means nothing to you and nothing we say here is meant for you (realistically). Time will catch up with you.
I do not claim to be perfect plainly because I know I am not and never will be. I am learning about life just as well as all of you. Yet I truly believe we all have the prerogative to choose who we want in our lives, circle our lives around them and go through life together. Some people may hate me for saying this but be consistent in your love. Do not love only when you want to but love because this is the friends you CHOOSE to go through your happiest and worst times, love because this is the soulmate YOU HAVE CHOSEN and love your family because they are the people who love you most no matter what.
Treat everyone with respect and dignity. All the more for the people you love.
Esmond
Exams are over for all of you, enjoying yourselves? Do have a good deserved break now that its the holidays. Thanks for asking my brother out yesterday, I really appreciate it.
I have been meaning to write this post for some time now and hopefully it makes sense to all of you. Whether or not some people might like to hear it or not, I am still going to say it. I think I have bottled it up long enough, so here it goes.
The past couple of years have been very very eventful and we have all grown and matured. Further we have become closer as a group of friends and the trust and bond is getting stronger by each year, if not day. We never really change who we are deep inside, I always believed so. How I see Yuyee, Song, Weiqin, Sq..all of you are the same people deep down as I know you through my Marist days. Maybe perspective has change but deep down, most of us are still who we really are.
I am proud of all of you. For what you ask? I say consistency. As friends we all have been consistent. No flowery words, no doubt but we have always been there for each other. People have come and gone and some others have (come and gone) and (COME AND GONE AGAIN). And these people I dont really care how they live their lives. So if you are reading this let me tell you, we do not need you and live the live you deem fit. NOTE: We are not doing charity by providing friendship, we are not a friendship hotel. That much said, I still respect you as an individual but if you are ever going to harm any of us, I think none of us will hesitate to take you down.
What are 'friends'? To me, true friends are brothers you never really had. Some people take friendship seriously, some take them lightly, some takes them seriously only when their soul mate leaves them, some takes them seriously only when they need comfort, solace, peace and all the heart-mending stuff. Again to these people, I tell you again I am not providing friendship as charity. If you intend to treat friendship that way, look elsewhere and whoever said you were even worthy enough to be a friend?
Right now, respect for others and appreciation rank at the top in my life. Even between friends, no matter how close we are, we need to show a degree of respect. Both to him as an individual and also for the wonderful things he, as a friend has brought to your life. For those who take people for granted and always only look out for themselves, self-seeking, you forget that the more you see yourself the MORE you will ONLY see yourself. If that is the way you want to live life, again that is your problem, not mine. Appreciation. Appreciate all the things your friends have done for you because you can never be who you are without these people in your life. Never. And even if you can achieve them, you are only an empty shell, with no heart, with no identity and substance. You belong to nowhere despite all your credentials. While your credentials speak for itself, it does not speak for the quality of your heart and life.
Consistency is key to me. No one has the right to claim he is a good friend if he treats someone like shit for one year and treats him like god the next year. I just don't think life works this way. I hope we never ever take this friendship lightly but guard it with our hearts. I think that is the only way to move ahead and I am sure this friendship is heading out very right. For those who have come and left, if you are reading this maybe you should consider not coming to read this blog again because it means nothing to you and nothing we say here is meant for you (realistically). Time will catch up with you.
I do not claim to be perfect plainly because I know I am not and never will be. I am learning about life just as well as all of you. Yet I truly believe we all have the prerogative to choose who we want in our lives, circle our lives around them and go through life together. Some people may hate me for saying this but be consistent in your love. Do not love only when you want to but love because this is the friends you CHOOSE to go through your happiest and worst times, love because this is the soulmate YOU HAVE CHOSEN and love your family because they are the people who love you most no matter what.
Treat everyone with respect and dignity. All the more for the people you love.
Esmond
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 6:23 pm
Friday, April 14, 2006
Relax...
Well, finally after a long while of inactiveness, I have finally decided to type some crap here. As Song said, the 2nd term for us is alr over. We are unofficially year 2s!! Feeling damn old all of a sudden. Have u guys ever thought about it before? Could you have ever imagined when we were all in secondary school that this day will come? Time flies and it waits for no one. As our beloved Brother Anthony used to say (if i remember correctly), ten years down the road where will you think u will be? Its all about the mindset etc etc etc blah blah blah.
Its very true to this day. If we didn't have the right mindset, I dun think we will all be what we are today. We have all became what we have all believed and set out to become. Though there are a few of us that deviate away from what i thought they would be. Like Esmond. I could never imagine that this white ass here, mischievous and always tormenting teachers (Mr Foo: GO TO OUTTTT SIDE!!), cheating blatantly with my during exams, enlightening me the WAY of life, is on the verge of becoming a morally upright, ethical lawyer. Hahahaha.. Es as you reading this now i bet you are laughing like mad. But for some of us, I have been slightly disappointed by what has becomeof them. Like Song and Youyi.... Maris Stella taught us the 101 skills and ways of cheating in exams. Is it due to lack of practise thats why the skill level has detoriated? Haiz... Please brush up your skills... Dun worry, qin2 neng2 bu3 zuo2. Practice makes perfect =)
Anyway, whatever it is, I'm sure if we work towards what we want to become, things will work out just fine. I look forward to this day 10 years later, I will be typing this blog with a different feeling and all of you will be reading the posts with your wife screaming and nagging beside you, your kids jumping up and down your bed, crying and shouting.
Man.. can you imagine that?
Terence
Its very true to this day. If we didn't have the right mindset, I dun think we will all be what we are today. We have all became what we have all believed and set out to become. Though there are a few of us that deviate away from what i thought they would be. Like Esmond. I could never imagine that this white ass here, mischievous and always tormenting teachers (Mr Foo: GO TO OUTTTT SIDE!!), cheating blatantly with my during exams, enlightening me the WAY of life, is on the verge of becoming a morally upright, ethical lawyer. Hahahaha.. Es as you reading this now i bet you are laughing like mad. But for some of us, I have been slightly disappointed by what has becomeof them. Like Song and Youyi.... Maris Stella taught us the 101 skills and ways of cheating in exams. Is it due to lack of practise thats why the skill level has detoriated? Haiz... Please brush up your skills... Dun worry, qin2 neng2 bu3 zuo2. Practice makes perfect =)
Anyway, whatever it is, I'm sure if we work towards what we want to become, things will work out just fine. I look forward to this day 10 years later, I will be typing this blog with a different feeling and all of you will be reading the posts with your wife screaming and nagging beside you, your kids jumping up and down your bed, crying and shouting.
Man.. can you imagine that?
Terence
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 2:28 pm
post exam
I've found it to be a tradition to blog after my final term tests have ended. Just finished bathing.. so feeling quite refreshed now.. this is a rather reflective and non-coherent post haha.. Today marks the last day of the official 2nd term.. felt damn happy after my last paper.. ok I should be more sensitive I know haha.. but guys your time will come.. until then pls study hard first.. with that I shan't go on about my post exam feelings ;)
the 2nd term has had a whirlwind of events for me. Many new things happened.. new relationships forged.. old relationships faded.. glad to see the way things are the way they are now.. but probably many relationships can be improved.. shall work on that these few months.. the last time I blogged about the last day of the term was that when I helped CC with her packing for Aussie.. now that she's back but still everything is fresh in my memory, I'm realli shocked how FAST time has passed.. it scares me man.. I'm still the same old Sj.. a bit more yandao only..
Was talking online to a frend.. Lola.. she's joining us for our Genting trip.. she, siu and sq have been my faithful studying buddies in SMU for the most number of times.. bis law, econ, ma, bgs, ct and as.. all over liao.. song bo.. dun know how I will fare for the subjects.. but hopefully will be better than last term.. done well for bgs.. have been offered an internship to China as a result but dunno when.. everything's unsettled... hoped to talk to you guys bout it in private.. nuthing great.. when it's settled I'll let you guys know more bout it..
just saw a mail about moving forward.. and not looking back in the past.. sometimes the past do come back and haunt us, doesn't it? esp so when Es, if you still remembered when we were at sentosa and you asked me a question about what are my biggest regrets in life but I brushed it away.. actualli I do have la.. everyone has.. just that I choose not to talk bout it.. but I do think about it most of the time.. but guess the mail has served a reminder too that sometimes we should move forward and look forward.. and don't look back in anger so Sally can wait ok being lame oredi.. haha.. all the time, people are moving forward.. if someone is not, he has not disappeared from us, but he is just lagging behind.. and if he starts to move he can catch up too.. so its up to us to pull one another along.. sometimes I hear people talking about things like, "I can, but I dowan only, that's why I never get.." but I feel that you can onli say you dowan, when you have a choice and can achieve what you could have.. only then are you able to say that you dowan.. because you have a choice.. and lastly, I do feel that being contented is very impt.. it makes you feel good bout yourself which is the most impt.. but do strive to achieve to your limit.. for if you are not.. you are not justifying yourself.. I know I know, I'll try to apply this to myself too..
enough of serious talk.. realli have to plan activities for my holidays.. but for now.. I'll just enjoy zuo-bohing at home, laze ard and watch some tele and lim some kopi.. ok sorry again guys.. haha I know you guys can do it..
SJ
the 2nd term has had a whirlwind of events for me. Many new things happened.. new relationships forged.. old relationships faded.. glad to see the way things are the way they are now.. but probably many relationships can be improved.. shall work on that these few months.. the last time I blogged about the last day of the term was that when I helped CC with her packing for Aussie.. now that she's back but still everything is fresh in my memory, I'm realli shocked how FAST time has passed.. it scares me man.. I'm still the same old Sj.. a bit more yandao only..
Was talking online to a frend.. Lola.. she's joining us for our Genting trip.. she, siu and sq have been my faithful studying buddies in SMU for the most number of times.. bis law, econ, ma, bgs, ct and as.. all over liao.. song bo.. dun know how I will fare for the subjects.. but hopefully will be better than last term.. done well for bgs.. have been offered an internship to China as a result but dunno when.. everything's unsettled... hoped to talk to you guys bout it in private.. nuthing great.. when it's settled I'll let you guys know more bout it..
just saw a mail about moving forward.. and not looking back in the past.. sometimes the past do come back and haunt us, doesn't it? esp so when Es, if you still remembered when we were at sentosa and you asked me a question about what are my biggest regrets in life but I brushed it away.. actualli I do have la.. everyone has.. just that I choose not to talk bout it.. but I do think about it most of the time.. but guess the mail has served a reminder too that sometimes we should move forward and look forward.. and don't look back in anger so Sally can wait ok being lame oredi.. haha.. all the time, people are moving forward.. if someone is not, he has not disappeared from us, but he is just lagging behind.. and if he starts to move he can catch up too.. so its up to us to pull one another along.. sometimes I hear people talking about things like, "I can, but I dowan only, that's why I never get.." but I feel that you can onli say you dowan, when you have a choice and can achieve what you could have.. only then are you able to say that you dowan.. because you have a choice.. and lastly, I do feel that being contented is very impt.. it makes you feel good bout yourself which is the most impt.. but do strive to achieve to your limit.. for if you are not.. you are not justifying yourself.. I know I know, I'll try to apply this to myself too..
enough of serious talk.. realli have to plan activities for my holidays.. but for now.. I'll just enjoy zuo-bohing at home, laze ard and watch some tele and lim some kopi.. ok sorry again guys.. haha I know you guys can do it..
SJ
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 2:14 am
Thursday, April 13, 2006
QUick one
Hi everyone,
Just a quick post.
I was just hit by the news that one of my grandaunt passed away suddenly. I was very much saddened not so by the death itself, but by the suddeness of the news; given that her time is not 'supposedly to be up yet'.
Life can indeed be so fragile that each one of us will never ever know when our time may be up, nor the person around you. What happened can only serve as a stern reminder to all of us that we should not only treasure ourselves, but also treasure everyone around us.
Forgive those that you once hate, seek the forgiveness of those that you once angered and offended, choose to accept them, rather than to put them out of your life, before it is all too late.
I mean, we can't control when death is coming, but we can certainly control the relationships that we want to build with people and how we choose to or not to accept and treasure them.
As sudden as I started this post, I think I will just end as sudden also.
Sorry guys, no mood to write now. Sorry for being such a wetblanket given the fact that many of you have already ended your exams.
Will type a more positive post in time to come!
Take care guys!
Vic
Just a quick post.
I was just hit by the news that one of my grandaunt passed away suddenly. I was very much saddened not so by the death itself, but by the suddeness of the news; given that her time is not 'supposedly to be up yet'.
Life can indeed be so fragile that each one of us will never ever know when our time may be up, nor the person around you. What happened can only serve as a stern reminder to all of us that we should not only treasure ourselves, but also treasure everyone around us.
Forgive those that you once hate, seek the forgiveness of those that you once angered and offended, choose to accept them, rather than to put them out of your life, before it is all too late.
I mean, we can't control when death is coming, but we can certainly control the relationships that we want to build with people and how we choose to or not to accept and treasure them.
As sudden as I started this post, I think I will just end as sudden also.
Sorry guys, no mood to write now. Sorry for being such a wetblanket given the fact that many of you have already ended your exams.
Will type a more positive post in time to come!
Take care guys!
Vic
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 11:22 pm
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Encouragement
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to he man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew niether victory nor defeat.
-Theodore Roosevelt
All the very best to all my friends, none of whom I would exchange anyone for.
However tough things seem, push on and you will see the light soon enough. Never give up, never give in.
-Theodore Roosevelt
All the very best to all my friends, none of whom I would exchange anyone for.
However tough things seem, push on and you will see the light soon enough. Never give up, never give in.
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 5:31 pm
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Hey Everyone....
jus came back from a military wedding dinner .. i was the swordbearer.. at first i thought will be quite siong.. haha.. lucky din hav to hold the sword high up for 2 long..anyway here r some pics...i shall not say much since exams r coming n everyone's busy.. so all work hard be it u r in S'pore, US or UK.. SMU ppl having exams on Mon n for the whole of next week Good luck.. going to be over for u all very soon...
A good friend n I..
My colleagues b4 i went studies..
The Sword bearers...with the bridegroom in front..
jus came back from a military wedding dinner .. i was the swordbearer.. at first i thought will be quite siong.. haha.. lucky din hav to hold the sword high up for 2 long..anyway here r some pics...i shall not say much since exams r coming n everyone's busy.. so all work hard be it u r in S'pore, US or UK.. SMU ppl having exams on Mon n for the whole of next week Good luck.. going to be over for u all very soon...
A good friend n I..
My colleagues b4 i went studies..
The Sword bearers...with the bridegroom in front..
Ok..that's all... study hard...
Cheers,
Lam
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 10:40 pm
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Dentist
1 more wk to exams!!
&
1 more ++ wks to exams for the NUS/NTU kids..
I'm taking a break now.. so just wanna blog about something BIG that has happened to me recently.. prob many ppl know bout it already.. but this is for those who dunno.. I WENT TO THE FREAKING DENTIST!! and it's like since how many years I went..
I thought that I was the minority who had contracted the dentaphobia syndrome.. but after talking to SQ and Xin, it occurred to me that this did not just happen to me.. it happened to the majority of the true blue Marists. Its the Maris Stella Dental Syndrome.. and why? All tks to the 2 sadistic dentists in our primary school! I'm sure both of the aunties have striked a fear rooted deep in the Marists' hearts for dental appointments. One sentence they so often said that I'll never forget," Auntie bu shi zai gua ni de rou ah!" (Auntie not scraping your meat ah! *BALLS TO YOU!*). Why do they say that? Becos they always did that! b4 they do it they actualli give you this hope, or a justification for themselves that they are not doing it. I'm sure the infamous dental rm in MSHS was probably one of D most feared room in MSHS, probably ranked 2nd after Dennis Koh's office. The part where students were made to inform their fellow friends to visit the aunties with the Brown file.. and when one's name is not called.. there would be a big sigh of relief.. and the poor chap who was called up had to act tough but actualli peeing in his pants and thinking : FUCK!
So yea, as I was saying.. I finally went to the dentist, after my parents decided to book a appointment for me without my consent. & of cos.. due to the fact that I had MSHS Syndrome, I was a little, just a little, apprehensive. Then I went through one of the most unbearable 20min of my life.. where I was lying on the seat so helplessly, staring at the big orange light, with the sadistic dentist (impressions are hard to change) using his "toys" to torment me.. and guess what? I was surprised.. the end effect's good man.. which brings me to the point of my blogging..
guys.. if you have not gone to a dentist.. pls do so now.. you wun regret it.. after your teeth feels so smooth and your smile is upgraded from a 10 megawatt to a 100 megawatt smile.. and for those who hasn't gone for dental appointments > 5 yrs.. prob a visit will get rid of the GREEN gas that's coming out from your mouth.. haha.. I have the number to my clinic near my house.. it has one of the cheapest rates.. $50.. Xin has volunteered to sign up already.. so who's next?
Study hard guys..
SJ
&
1 more ++ wks to exams for the NUS/NTU kids..
I'm taking a break now.. so just wanna blog about something BIG that has happened to me recently.. prob many ppl know bout it already.. but this is for those who dunno.. I WENT TO THE FREAKING DENTIST!! and it's like since how many years I went..
I thought that I was the minority who had contracted the dentaphobia syndrome.. but after talking to SQ and Xin, it occurred to me that this did not just happen to me.. it happened to the majority of the true blue Marists. Its the Maris Stella Dental Syndrome.. and why? All tks to the 2 sadistic dentists in our primary school! I'm sure both of the aunties have striked a fear rooted deep in the Marists' hearts for dental appointments. One sentence they so often said that I'll never forget," Auntie bu shi zai gua ni de rou ah!" (Auntie not scraping your meat ah! *BALLS TO YOU!*). Why do they say that? Becos they always did that! b4 they do it they actualli give you this hope, or a justification for themselves that they are not doing it. I'm sure the infamous dental rm in MSHS was probably one of D most feared room in MSHS, probably ranked 2nd after Dennis Koh's office. The part where students were made to inform their fellow friends to visit the aunties with the Brown file.. and when one's name is not called.. there would be a big sigh of relief.. and the poor chap who was called up had to act tough but actualli peeing in his pants and thinking : FUCK!
So yea, as I was saying.. I finally went to the dentist, after my parents decided to book a appointment for me without my consent. & of cos.. due to the fact that I had MSHS Syndrome, I was a little, just a little, apprehensive. Then I went through one of the most unbearable 20min of my life.. where I was lying on the seat so helplessly, staring at the big orange light, with the sadistic dentist (impressions are hard to change) using his "toys" to torment me.. and guess what? I was surprised.. the end effect's good man.. which brings me to the point of my blogging..
guys.. if you have not gone to a dentist.. pls do so now.. you wun regret it.. after your teeth feels so smooth and your smile is upgraded from a 10 megawatt to a 100 megawatt smile.. and for those who hasn't gone for dental appointments > 5 yrs.. prob a visit will get rid of the GREEN gas that's coming out from your mouth.. haha.. I have the number to my clinic near my house.. it has one of the cheapest rates.. $50.. Xin has volunteered to sign up already.. so who's next?
Study hard guys..
SJ
# posted by eastsidebackstreet : 2:09 pm
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