Metamorphosis of Shamkahlo.

SAD day

2011-04-20T16:46:00.003+08:00

It was a sad day yesterday .
It was a first in our unit when we have to sack 3 Cadet Leaders and removed them for them from the hierarchy chart almost immediately.
Details..soon

The visit

2011-04-06T05:16:00.007+08:00

I was having my evening class when i received a rather disturbing sms that I have to end my class early. My jaws dropped & my eyes reddened..& rushed to NUH. My ex-student, my ex-cadet and my ex-Cadet Inspector has been diagnosed with cancer..& now he is at the 2nd stage of cancer, Lymphoma.

Lymphoma is a cancer in the lymphatic cells of the immune system. Typically, lymphomas present as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. Treatment might involve chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation, and can be curable depending on the histology, type, and stage of the disease. These malignant cells often originate in lymph nodes, presenting as an enlargement of the node (a tumor). It can also affect other organs in which case it is referred to as extranodal lymphoma. Extranodal sites include the skin, brain, bowels and bone. Lymphomas are closely related to lymphoid leukemias, which also originate in lymphocytes but typically involve only circulating blood and the bone marrow (where blood cells are generated in a process termed haematopoesis) and do not usually form static tumors.

However, he looked fine and his positive attitude towards the whole ordeal .. would certainly make the process of recovery smoother and bearable. All the best Sir..

HELOO AGAIN

2011-04-04T00:06:00.005+08:00

It has been a long three months since i last updated my blog..

So many have happened since then..

1)I have been selected to be one of the teachers to be featured in the school new publicity campaign...& the same picture (above) is now on the main page of the school's website...hehehe

2)I have bought my first eyewear for short-sightedness

3)I have auditioned for the emcee of the NPAP 2011 but was unsuccessful.

4)I have bought my first items online ..albeit through a friend.

5)I have bought for the first time.. all on my own..an item online...make it 2 items..actually its 3 items including another item for a colleague ,so that we could share the shipping cost & taxes.

6)I have bought my first item through the popular REEBONZ website

7)Then a good friend when Paris & bought me 2 luxurious items

8)Finally found that Pink shoes that i first fall in love with when i saw it in a men's magazine.

9)I have got my hands on those popular Angry Birds Plush Toys

10)I WAS PROMOTED TO A2A....Congratulations to me..

Will upload those pictures ssooonnn...

Well...i am back at the helm of NPCC..but with the help of the best colleagues cum TOs who have been with me..since the longest time...Sir Ong & Ma'am Mag..THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

1) We had our Sec 1 NPCC Camp in March

2) SI Farhan is the sole SPF award winner for 2011...Congratulations Sir

3) We had 2 session of Frisbee for our enrichment programme ..with the help of two of our alumni HJ & RZ..thank u guys..owe u a good makan ...soon..

4) CI Zu & CI Timothy Tan are our best help thus far...Thank u Sirs..we might be paralysed without both of u...

5) We are sending our new batch of CIs sooon

6) The new hierarchy's chart with Cpl Fakhrul as the chairperson

7) The NPCC room were painted with cheerful colours & new furniture ..with an additional electric fan last week

8) We are going to join Area 19 for the HRC

9) Attended my FIRST AC/OC meeting with the chubby one...haha

10) Hopefully a new tshirt soon for the cadet leaders.

Latest..

2011-01-08T23:08:00.003+08:00

Its has been a long 3 months since i last posted my last entry. Today, 8th of Jan..many have happened since.. I just came back from my first parade @HTA.. Its the first weekend of 2011...hahahaa...actually no..its the 2nd week...i got engaged last week ..i have chosen a date for that big day but that would be another 24 months...haha. I have promised myself to start updating my blog more frequently again. Hopefully!

3rd day of Aidilfitri

2010-09-13T01:50:00.001+08:00

Received my first guests today..

Aidilfitri 2010

2010-09-12T00:54:00.003+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all..

to JB ..to JB..

2010-09-06T00:32:00.000+08:00

To JB to look for that 'samping'...disappointed!

SHANGHAI NITE

2010-09-04T02:21:00.001+08:00

It was a nite like no other..its Shanghai nite..

Fried RIce Paradise

2010-09-02T01:40:00.001+08:00

Frice Rice Paradise after teachers' Day concert

Iftar at Mazri's & Nafisah's new residence..

2010-08-14T00:52:00.001+08:00

Was invited to Mazri's and Nafisah's new residence..

Bangkok trip 2010

2010-08-10T22:43:00.001+08:00

Bangkok here i come..

Kenduri Kesyukuran

2010-08-03T20:49:00.003+08:00

Sempena menyambut kedatangan bulan Ramadhan yang mulia, aku telah menganjurkan suatu kenduri tahlil serta kenduri kesyukuran..serta sesi photography bersama semua anak-anak saudara ku, namun hanya Solihin y gtidak dapat hadir kerana YOG serta dua orang yg perangai...showing tantrum..

Graduation 2010

2010-07-30T10:30:00.015+08:00

Finally i have graduated ..maybe more than a decade after my own peers...well it is always BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

Shotgun

2010-06-27T01:00:00.008+08:00

Went for a shotgun shooting session this morning.

It was fun.

It was challenging.

It was also difficult shooting the clay targets.

It was my 1st session with the SLs since my return, altho i am not officially in yet.

Looking forward to more new activities in the future.

Awards Day..

2010-06-17T02:53:00.003+08:00

Have been busy..doing the props for the Awards day..

String in...string out..

56 done..144 more to go..X 4...i lost count..but there are loads more to do..

ART TALK

2010-06-16T01:32:00.007+08:00

Met up with Sufi over Nandos last nite, whom i have always considered as the 1st artist that came out of ZSS. Most of his art works; murals, graffiti, relief art and mixed-medias, in different proportions, could be found around the school compounds.

I have loads of art proposals for him since i came back to school about a month ago and noticed that there are plenty of white canvases around the school that are yet to be explored. Opportunities to be creative and to be experimental are aplenty, and pretty sure he is the most suitable person to work with.
Also, I'm sure he was eager to update his portfolio, to make it more current and relevant, since his ORD about a month ago.

We also took the opportunity to view the finalists for the movie poster competition organized by Film-Garde.

We had our own favourites among those exhibited, which were categorized into 2 themes, Dracula and King Kong.

A gift

2010-06-14T23:24:00.005+08:00

It was chosen from the heart.. a little something i picked from Yogjakarta.
A batik long scarf and a wooden bracelet.

It was wrapped with my trademark ladybird..

Beliau gembira menerima nya..namun..aku lebih gembira memberinya.

Tanpa disedari, pertemuan kali ini adalah genap sebulan kali terakhir kami berjumpa untuk makan malam tempoh hari..

Yogyakarta

2010-06-13T10:33:00.008+08:00

It was a school trip that was planned without me..

Motarboard

2010-06-05T10:17:00.002+08:00

Received my final results last nite.

I was elated.

I have passed my final semester examinations.

Finally i can put on my mortarboard.

Its better late than never.

Congratulations Shamkahlo.

NPCC

2010-06-02T23:23:00.007+08:00

The first week of the holiday started with an art meeting @Regent SS in regards to an Art camp that I couldnt attend...followed by a shopping spree-not the GSS but school-related shopping, Awards Day.

Tuesdays - Sent the NPCC cadets early in the morning, followed by a leisure walk with Miss Leow & Miss Soh & the librarians..

Wednesday - Again sent the cadets early in the morning, followed by a Cancerians-Taureans lunch meet-up @15 minutes

New tenant..

2010-05-28T22:48:00.003+08:00

He sms-ed.
He went to Yio Chu Kang.
Instead of Choa Chu Kang.
He called again.
He came.
He saw.
We chatted.
We agreed.

A deal was closed.
Finally..I have found a new tenant.

Sms

2010-05-27T23:57:00.003+08:00

We have not spoken over the phone yet..yet there are always exchanges of text messages...

Ucapan selamat pagi.
Tentang sarapan.
Salam sejahtera.
Peringatan..

Mungkin kami masih merasa janggal untuk bersuara atau menyuarakan isi hati masing-masing.

The run

2010-05-26T23:13:00.008+08:00

It was the annual run again..
Decided to take part in it for the first time , cos i was always down for some sort of duty in previous years.
There were only 6 of us in the Men's Open category and there were only 5 medals.
We were joking at the starting line that the 5th and 6th postion runner would have to come in together to share the last medal..haha.
Anyway...was at the 6th position throughout the run.
Slow & Steady Kahlo!

Run Kahlo Run! ...run!
I could still see the 4th runner and 5th runner ahead of me.
HOD PE was on his bike suddenly appeared behind me to encourage me & ensure that i did not collapse half way..

Run Kahlo Run!...& I took over the 5th runner.
Encouragement from the students was also very encouraging.
Met colleagues taking a leisure slow walk on the same route.

"Run Kahlo Run! You're no.5!", cheered Miss Tan.
Tho' exhausted i was determined to make it to the finishing line.

Well....i was flabbergasted upon reaching the ending line when i was given the 6th position tag when there was another colleague right behind me.
I thot there were only 6 of us, right at that moment it looked like there was a ghost runner.
I dun remember anyone ran past me, neither did the runner ahead of me.

Baffled!
I was in puzzlement!

The 5th-placed winner was also curious who was ahead of him, yes that ghost runner who came in 4th!

Well..all the mysteries have been answered.
The ghost runner has ran the women's route. YES!
No, he did not run past 3 runners..
No, our HOD didnt even see him run the men's route.

When my name was called as the 5th winner i thot..the mistake had been rectified and the ghost runner has owned up to his own folly..
However i was wrong, it was the announcer making an embarrasing mistake..
I was embarrassed too.

However, i strongly feel that someone needs to put a right to this wrong..the ghost runner must owned up!

ITS NOT ABPOUT THE MEDAL!
ITS ALL ABOUT INTEGRITY!!

Dinner

2010-05-22T21:52:00.006+08:00

The dinner was good..but the company was better.
It was our second dinner actually.
We have known each other for almost 7 years now.

It was a week ago..bila aku tergerak untuk melontarkan sms terima kasih atas pemberian manisan yg ku dapati di atas meja ku.
Balasan sms telah menghasilkan suatu perlawaan untuk pertemuan makan malam yg kedua.
Walaupun perlawaan itu disambut dengan Insya Allah sahaja, aku tetap berharap dan mengharap.
Namun selang berapa hari, aku telah melayangkan sms peringatan kepadanya tentang temujanji kiter itu.
Sesungguhnya itu adalah alasan untuk ber-sms kepadanya...hihi..
Pada tarikh yg ditetapkan, aku terlambat 13 minit dan beliau sedang menunggu di luar tempat makan yg dipilihnya. Maaf ya.
Semasa memesan makanan, aku dapat tahu beliau tak gemar memakan sayur-sayuran, lebih gemar ikan daripada daging dan beliau seorang yang makan sedikit sekali, mungkin sepertiga atau kurang daripada jumlah yg aku bahami..
Walaupun kami tak terikat dengan masa atau pun kurfew, namun perbualan kami masih terbatas dengan perkerjaan dan orang-orang yg kami kenali, kurang tentang diri masing-masing.
Kesenganan serta kekekokan masih terasa sehingga pertuturan kami agak teratur.
Kekadang pengerakkan disekeliling kami lebih menarik perhatian kami dari menumpukkan sepenuh perhatian kepada si petutur di hadapan kami.
Seperti yang telah dicanangkan, makanan yg tersaji sememangnya enak namun bagiku the company that you are in, juga amat penting..
bersambung.. .

a long sms..

2010-04-23T11:07:00.003+08:00

I received a loooonggggggggggg sms yesterday about school matters before i even stepped into the school..Merepek kan..
It was about a meeting next Friday..supposedly my 2nd day in school..a camp during the June holiday and an upcoming project that i have to get myself involved in & the deadline too...apa jerr...
Sms-ed my good fren, my HC ex-neighbour, & she immediately could identified the sender..Some things just do not change...she added..well i agreed totally.
Although i am looking forward to teach again...but these sms-es which i reckoned will be part & parcel of my life soon..is something i dreaded ...hhahhaaha...good luck to me..

Coretan malam...

2010-04-11T22:05:00.003+08:00

Aku mula memulakan pembelajaran ku lebih kurang 2 tahun yang lalu..namun tanpa ku sedari..2 tahun itu akan berakhir dalam masa 2 minngu lagi.
Walaupun sukar...kekadang ku rasa seperti mahu melepaskan cita2 ku untuk mengenggam segulung ijazah itu, aku tetap cekalkan hati dan teruskan pendakian ku.
Insya Allah setelah peperiksaan terakhir ku pada 27hb April, akan aku melangkah ke alam realiti - mengajar, mendidik dan melentuh buluh-buluh, untuk menjadikan mereka insan-insan yang berguna di masa hadapan.
Walaupun aku akan ke sekolah yang sangat familiar buat diriku, aku pasti ada kelainanya kerana aku pulang sebagai seorang yang lebih berilmu setelah berinteraksi dengan teman-teman sekelas ku dari pelbagai latarbelakang dan kemahiran yang berlainan...

ok lah ..bersambung lagi lah..

IMAGINE..

2010-04-01T12:56:00.002+08:00

My favourite TV progamme right now, GLEE,...besides all the realities show..haha.

Anyway, this is the best Glee performance ever..in my opinion..it almost brought tears in my eyes. It was shown over STARWORLD last nite. Its so beautiful, its so amazing...its really ok to shed a tear or two..enjoy..

GAGA over Telephone

2010-03-19T01:03:00.004+08:00

This is the highly anticipated music video of Lady Gaga's single featuring the drag-looking Beyonce in most scenes...LOL

Provocative.

Sexy.

Outrageous.

Simply gaga over it... enjoy it before its being banned or I believe it would be released with some cuts soon. Also, the extensive number of product placements scattered in the video, simple shows how BIG Lady Gaga is & everyone just wants to be associated with her. If you look carefully, you could spot a Lady Gaga lookalike, well thats because its her 17-year old sister..& she'a brunette.

ENjoyyyyyyyy....

A week rest

2010-03-01T23:58:00.004+08:00

Its the start of the week long recess...fortunately there was no assignments or essays due,unlike previous 3 semesters when recess usually means scattering to meet deadlines.
I have plan to do nothing..enjoy maximum slackness and basically enjoy the week long holiday cos there wont be another similar one soon...hahaha

Well...let me get back to doing.. nothing again...

Twins Adriel & Adeline..

2010-02-27T00:26:00.006+08:00

Finally get to meet the adorable and chubby twins..Adriel & Adeline...they have such luscious and thick black hair.

I have been wanting to visit them for the longest time but never seem to find the perfect time.

Luckily the jumpsuits that i have bought & kept for almost 3mths...can still fit them perfectly.

Well mummy has to go back to work next week after a loooong 7 months rest...welcome to the real world again!!! HAHAHA...

Happy..

2010-02-26T23:44:00.004+08:00

Has been humming this song right after the elimination tonite..right after the second gal got booted out from the top 24 for the season 9, American Idol...enjoy...

Chorus

so what if it hurts me

so what if i break down

so what if this world just throws me off the edge

my feet run out of ground

i gotta find my place

i wanna hear my sound

dont care about other pain infront of me

cause im just tryna be happy,

yeajust wanna be happy, yea

Another interview..

2010-02-25T15:46:00.005+08:00

After the radio interview 2 weeks ago...i received another similar request again.

A Ph.D student from Japan Women's University is doing a thesis on the different races in Singapore.

Miss Mayuko Saito is rather intrigued by the multicultural and multiracial Singaporeans living together...so she flew to Singapore to collect interesting data and research...while interviewing different age groups of different ethnic people in Singapore. She has been here for 2 weeks & will fly back to Kawasaki in a week's time.

We met this afternoon, where our interview was recorded cos she did not want to lose any interesting details ..especially when she has gotten herself an interesting interviewee...HAHAHA...well i am glad that i could render my help..

Karaoke

2010-02-20T23:12:00.006+08:00

Went karaoke last nite..it was first suggested early last year...by the pple from the the ALS module..then silence.

Then it was initiated again before the year ended last year...again silence followed..haha..

Anyway..met up with Adillah and Lila the day before & the topic came up again..& we decided to go the next day.

After many sms-es and maybes...we decided to go ahead with the plan.

Final count. 2!

After big names like Bumiputra rockers, Ella, Bloodshed, Slam, and an attempt on Dambaan!...& Indecent Obsession plus Bad English thrown in...we had fun. Singing our blues away...HAHAHAH..

Shall do it again soooonn....with more people of coz!!!!

ON AIR

2010-02-19T23:28:00.006+08:00

Was being interviewed by a good friend's daughter, Sarah, for her final assessment on broadcasting. I was early for the session to do some early prep work..it was rather fun.

Half-way through the interview, a 'listener' with questions, prepared by her lecturer who is also the assessor, posed questions to me. I was just too glad to be able to help with the dilemma that the 'listener' was facing...haha..

Anyway, the 'DJ' who interviewed me for the session got an 'A' for this assignment.

Congrats.

It was a really fun experience and call me back anytime.

I was told by Sarah that the infamous Miss Boomz, yes Miss Riss herself was one of the guest interviewed...but no one gave a hoot when she arrived..hahahha..

Another museum visit..

2010-02-17T23:04:00.003+08:00

Another museum visit..our last before the final presentations.
We managed to catch Tang Dawu's Tiger's Whip..

..Angus Suwage's and Chatchai's Puipa's works too..

..also Agnes Arrellano's provocative 'Three Buddha Mothers'..

..followed by the final presentation..with donuts from Donuts Factory for breakfast

Finally..one module down & 3 more to go..

Excuse me are you my teacher

2010-02-01T23:21:00.003+08:00

"Excuse me, are you my teacher..?", I was asked at the campus bookshop this afternoon.
"Well..which school?', i asked hesitantly ..cos i couldnt recognise this young man in front of me.
Apparently i have taught him for 10 weeks during my practicum days exactly a decade ago.
He told me that i have inspired him so much during my short stay..that he has decided to be an Art teacher himself..& now pursuing his dream in NIE.

It was the best thing that anyone has ever said to me. He just made my 2010 complete...hahahha.
Thank you for those kind words.

Museums..

2010-01-26T01:11:00.003+08:00

Visited SAM recently..for an assignment...so gonna make this my new favourite past time...it doesnt cost much & its definitely very therapeutic.

Buffet or Not

2010-01-03T22:38:00.005+08:00

Met up with the usual suspects @ Swensen before the school starts the next day.

We were supposed to try the icre-cream buffet, the first to be offered at Ion outlet but OPS & Lit decided to have the main course so that Miss Chin & myself could save a few dollars on the ice-cream...hehe..

Potluck

2010-01-02T20:21:00.002+08:00

It was almost a week ago that we, Siglapeans got together again, this time @ my humble abode. I was waiting for our photographer, to upload more fotos that a week flew by very quickly & we are now in the new year 2010.

Well, the attendance could be better but we had as much fun nevertheless..cos it was the company that mattered most but of cos good food made it better. There was Radhiah delicious curry, Mus' buffalo wings, my spicy noodles, Zana's eclairs and egg tarts and SIraj's much talked about syrups..haha

Another session is the pipeline...maybe a KARAOKE this time round...haha

Workshop..

2009-12-31T00:57:00.005+08:00

Conducted a mask workshop with my nieces @ my living room cum studio..hahaha.

There were 5 of them & they took turns to mask each other. My nieces were from 7 years old to 16 years old..& they were very attentive when I gave them the first demonstration & after that it was all them to create & engage..hahah. They certainly had fun.

The instructions were simple;

1. To wash Face

2. To apply vaseline evenly on face

3. To start 'bandaging' to start masking

4. To double layer

5. To remove Mask

6. To admire Mask.

7. To apply desired colours

Well..after the workshop, it was time to enjoy Uncle's cooking..yummy!!

FREE PORN..

2009-12-26T12:44:00.003+08:00

I woke up this morning & was feeling frustrated when all my cable channels are showing nothing but request for subscribers to call 1633, their customers hotline.
I remembered paying the bills..what could be wrong but suspiciously my internet is working perfectly fine!
I call their hotline immediately but it was busy, busy & still busy 45 mins later.
Well..i decided to switch off the main connection & ...WALA!!!..all the channels that i've signed for appeared like magic BUT something more magical happened!
I can access to ALL other channels that Starhub offers.. ALL OF THEM!
Its like the episode when Joey & Chandler of Friends, discovered free porn channel & dare not to switch them off, afraid they might lose it..thats how i am feeling now..haha

Results Out..!

2009-12-24T00:34:00.003+08:00

First an sms..then a phone call..by classmates informing of the results.
It was out..but i had problem getting into them & its too late to call the servicedesk..so i have to wait for the next day.
Another 2 more sms-es were received later in the evening ..thanx guys..BUT i still cant get into the portal..& why am i not kanchiong like my classmates..i noe not..hhahaa..
Well...the next day after resetting my password I still cant get into the portal..getting more frustrating...hahahaha...

Well...anyway...got it finally...HURRAY!
Another semester to go & i cam graduate soon...Insya Allah

Survivor Samoa

2009-12-21T17:21:00.004+08:00

I have always been a reality shows fan..u named it, i have followed them all...haha
The latest SURVIVOR SAMOA finale was showed 'live' this afternoon.

The $1million winner is Natalie & according to Jeff Probst, she will join Jenna Morasca, Danni Boatwright and Parvati Shallow as the 4th “hot woman” to win Survivor and will most definitely be asked back for a future all-star season.

Well, the villian of the season was definitely Russell Hanzt, like him or not, he will go down as the greatest player of all time. He was sorely disappointed when he lost out the huge prize to Natalie, but as a consolation he won $100 000, when he was chosen as the favourite player of the season by Survivor's fans.

But somehow, something else caught my attention.... Brett's tshirt...haha. He is a tshirt designer & the last survivior to be eliminated into the jury. I guess he wore his own creations in the show too..haha..

Tulang

2009-12-20T14:06:00.003+08:00

It has been almost a decade since i started conducting Malay conversational classes in Community Clubs in Singapore.
I first started at a CC that has been closed permanently...haha.
I have travelled all around the island from Siglap CC to Bedok CC to Fuchun CC for these classes. Presently i have only 5 venues cos i have only 5 week nites available.

Anyway, in the course of these classes i have met many interesting people..mostly Chinese locals with a handful of expats and foreigners on short term employment, who are interested to learn my Mother Tongue. There were once a Nigerian lady, an Italian couple and sometimes our neighbours from our SEA countries like Cambodians, Thais and Pinoys.

I have make many new friends through these classes, even introduced one to a colleague..trying to match-make them but God have bigger plans for them & both have since found their life partners...hehe..
I have also brought a few classes to the Ramadhan Bazaars during the fasting month.

Anyway, brought a German student to sample one of Singapore most famous dish, the 'tulang' at Beach Road, another student went home to Spain so could not join us.
Well, the thought of some strange red-looking bone with the benefit of eating the marrow didn't quite appeal to him right away. However, he was polite with what he thought of the dish...but somehow it gave him ideas of what to get for his family and friends in German.
Instant local dishes like Laksa paste, chicken rice paste and the likes.
He also found something that German does not have..axe oil...hhahaha.

END of 6

2009-12-19T00:56:00.006+08:00

It has been running for almost a month.
After 3 months of consultations and researches ..many sleepless nite of making and producing the sculptures..the show came to an end yesterday.
I brought my nieces to help me cos they didnt have a chance to visit it during the run..it was definitely easier to tear down an installation then setting them up.

I guess i have to find a new home for my installation.
Any suggestions?

Exams..& exams..

2009-12-19T00:16:00.005+08:00

It was results after results...while 2 of my nephews & a niece are eagerly waiting for their O levels results in January. Another niece received her results yesterday. It was the N level..she made it & will be in secondary 5 next year.
My sister was having a sleepless nite the day before, but Alhamdullilah her daughter did it.
Congratulations Diyana!

And another result will be out next week when my 12 years old niece will receive her secondary school posting. She has passed her PSLE examinations & has made it to the Express Stream.

Good Luck Syarah, hopefully u will get your school of choice.

Song from the past..

2009-12-14T00:36:00.006+08:00

BLAST FROM THE PAST..

This was one of the songs that Zana & I sang on our way home...well...we sounded good actually...HAHAHAHA..
Anyway, there was another song that we could not remember the singer or the title of the song but we could certainly sang the song alrite.
Well, the song was Lamunan Terhenti by Aris Ariwatan, the same guy who sang 'Permaidani', that same song that was re-recorded by Tok Pah & spoilt the song totally!

Zana

2009-12-13T23:16:00.005+08:00

Met up with Zana last nite, to make up for her absence 2 days ago..haha
It was always good to meet up with someone you have so much in common with, such as music & fashion..of course there were much laughter shared too.

..& speaking of music, she surprised me even more when music of the 90's, songs from Mega, Ukays and Aris Ariwatan were blasted in her car as she sent me home.
It was a karaoke session all the way to CCK..as we sang our way back to the past...HAHAHA..it was so much fun.
Well, actually she brought some fotos from the past too..to be shared..so offbeat!! LOL!

Siglapeans @ Bugis

2009-12-12T03:36:00.002+08:00

Met up with more classmates from my secondary school last nite.
6 were expected to turn up but Zana & Mus, were unable to meet us due to unforseen circumstances but we were pretty sure such meet-up will occur more often now.
It was really wonderful to meet up with Mas & Lubna again..Razanah too.
We caught up with each other, but there were certainly loads of laughter throughout the night especially as we talked about Mas' crushes and Lubna's inability to remember many of our classmates names..hahaahhaa
We definitely received many stares from other diners..but since we were having such a blast..we simply ignored them..hehe
Well...another meetup is definitely in order..stay tuned..!

bED OF roSES

2009-12-07T02:31:00.006+08:00

Was watching Bed of Roses last nite on cable & realised that i enjoyed this simple romantic movie.It is about a florist boy who likes to take walks in the middle of the night and look up at people's windows. One night he sees a girl crying and decides to send her flowers. And so a budding romance develops. His infatuation with her borders on obsession and this ends up scaring her away, at least initially...but of course it has a fairy tale ending.

However i was fascinated by the movie's poster..or rather the similarities between these 2 movie posters, the main characters frolicking on rose petals..although American was made 3 years later after Bed of Roses.

Similarly I was equally intrigued by an advertisement, that was inspired by Mena Suvari. It was for a fat-free yogurt. Well, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder..you decide...hahaha

LV it

2009-12-06T22:16:00.004+08:00

Managed to catch the giant LV trunk outside NAC, to commemorate the opening of a new level of this high-end boutique tomorrow. I was told it was usually very crowded with trigger-happy tourists & locals alike, so it was really impossible to have the trunk to yourself but we crazy people managed to get some perfect shots becaused it was drizzling slightly...hehe..

2009-12-05T01:37:00.004+08:00

Received an early Xmas gift last nite. Thank you maam.
It was a masterpiece by my HC ex-neighbour. It was her second attempt to bookscrape on a canvas & it was really beautiful.
It was an art piece to encourage me to create more art...thank u again.

ZOMBieLand

2009-12-05T00:52:00.004+08:00

Read its review. It was good.
Watched the movie. It was better...haha..
It was a comedy like no other, its laugh a minute movie. It was a hilariously hilarious movie..The zombie violence is goofy comic mayhem rather than nasty. That's not to say that anything is held back in the gore stakes. Some really monstrous and brutal kills are shown in graphic detail... Oh don't forget the subplot of tracking down a Twinkie? Very random but genius at the same time.

Photo Competition

2009-12-04T01:58:00.003+08:00

Was told by a friend last nite that she visited my exhibition again the day before, altho' she did attend the opening. Apparently, she came back to take more photographs of the exhibition to submit it for a photo-taking competition.
I was elated that my work has been chosen as her subject & I cant wait to see the final product or the chosen piece that she has picked to be submitted the competition.
Wishing her all the best.

SSS

2009-12-03T11:44:00.002+08:00

Was told by a kind Radhiah of Class 4B that i have missed many names in my previous blog.
Some names I honestly cannot remember while some was intentionally left behind..haha..
She claimed that she knew my classmates better that i do..well i guess i wasnt as sociable as her then..& even now..hahahha.
So here i made amends & included the names that I have missed out..& still missing out.

CLASS FOTOS

2009-12-02T12:59:00.008+08:00

Good memories are made of these.
When Zubaidah uploaded these fotos on the FB..it certainly brought back good memories.
Looking at it, I suddenly realised that Muslimah was my classmates, Jinming was the first to spot white hairs..& Zanariah was definitely the trendiest at that time...haha..just visualise how she used to sashay those corridors, Tyra Banks would have definitely approved !

And who could ever forget those pipes of hers..she can shout like no one can.
Righfully she was our PC..& I have finally traced her down through FB & why am i not surprised that she is with CID now..it is where she belongs!

Well i guess I was rather active on stage during my sec sch days, i danced, i sang & emceed...met up with Siraj last week..& looking back it was really a blast reminiscing the past.

I supposed NPCC is always in me..from the whistle & landyard's days till today. I have been a TO since i joined teaching many years back.
Well, hopefully I will be going back to the unit after 2 years break..

SSS Get-together

2009-11-30T02:24:00.004+08:00

I had missed the inaugural get-together of my secondary school mates a few months back, so when they decided to have another one..i promised myself that i will not miss it this time..haha

It was really nice to meet them again...although we came from different classes..most of us at the table do have something in common...we were from the same CCA..NPCC..haha

Well, i supposed some of us do change physically but our personalities are still intact. We have a few HODs in presence, also ex-teachers..hahaha.. an ex-classmate also became a doctor..another had passed away...

There were so much catching-up to do, loads of updates, some of us have not met each other for almost 20 years...that's really long if you ask me.

There were so much laughter, reminiscing the past, thinking about the truancy, the performance during school events, the long walks after school, the cat-fights with broken nails...the crushes and infatuations, the almost hook-ups & of course our favourites teachers & least favourites lessons...too little time, too much to talk about..

..therefore we have decided to meet up before the year ends, hoping it will attract more attendees.

The next meet-up will be at my humble abode for a potluck session.

Till we meet up again guys..and ladies.

Aidiladha 2009

2009-11-29T14:47:00.003+08:00

After Aidiladha's prayer, I went to my 4th sister's house for Hari Raya goodies of ketupat & rendang, cos my other sister was visiting my elder sister in Muar..hahaha...

Well...did not participate in the qurban ceremony this year cos..no reason..haha..just did not feel like it.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha to all Muslims once again.

Ruby Gloom

2009-11-28T17:13:00.002+08:00

Was introduced to Ruby Bloom yesterday by my niece.
"Look on the bright side" is a phrase she chants like a mantra, and it serves her well. There isn't a single thing in the world that gets her down or a single negative that she can't turn into a positive.
She's quirky n interesting at the same time..must try to catch her more @ octo this holiday..haha

Selamat Hari Raya Qurban 2009

2009-11-26T00:24:00.002+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya Qurban kepada semua umat Islam di seluruh dunia.

Bagi mereka yang sedang menunaikan rukun Islam yang ke-5, agar mereka dapat mengerjakan ibadah haji dengan selamat dan sempurna. Insya Allah.

I was lost..

2009-11-25T17:17:00.004+08:00

I was awakened by a strange phone call this morning..it was REALLY early considering its the holiday.

It was from my neighbour who has lost his wallet.

Chanced upon him at the lift on my way to class last nite.

He began asking me questions, fast & furious..

"Was i holding my wallet when u saw me yesterday?"

"Did you see my wallet downstairs?"

Well...I would have returned to him immediately if i had..APA JERR!!..haha

Anyway..really hope some kind soul with conscious will return his wallet.

oops..

2009-11-23T22:40:00.004+08:00

Opps..i have forgotten to talk about my installation work..
Well its entitled 'Do I need more friends?'

Artist statement

I am peeved at being constantly asked, “Do you have a Facebook account?”
My reply is always short & terse, “I have enough friends already, thank you very much!”
A friend noted how Facebook allows people who are shy socially, the opportunity to make themselves better understood.

It allows them to keep in touch with current friends and to reconnect with old ones.
So, if Facebook is God’s gift to friendship and social harmony and cementing friendships in cyberspace, what's wrong with me?
Why am I resisting?
So I decided to embark on this project in order to find out and started an account myself.
It's impossible for anyone to have hundreds of 'friends' in real life but in Facebook, it's not uncommon. I really feel that the notion of friendship is being devalued.
Maybe I'm small-minded and small-hearted, but I'd rather keep my group of friends as it is - small and select.
True friendship requires maintenance and already it's hard work sustaining those I have in real life.
Do I want to expose myself so that 'friendship' is expected of me from former classmates I no longer desire to be in contact with, from colleagues I don't wish to get to know better, from work contacts I have zero inclination to convert to friends and from acquaintances who should remain just that?
The beauty about real-life friendships is that they can die. As we move along in life, some friendships fade, others expire and there will be those you deliberately erase. People change, you change, it's sad we're no longer friends but it's nothing personal.
Clearly Facebook is a godsend for millions of people. It builds friendships, alleviates loneliness and even gives meaning to one's life.
It's just not for me…I might just update my real friends’ mobile number from my FB account & let the account die a natural death soon.

6 Grad SHow

2009-11-22T00:46:00.010+08:00

Our GOH, Mr Yow Siew Kah..our favourite lecturer & 5 of the 6 artists..

Congratulatory bouquets from 2 gorgeous babes..

Me & my installation..

Dr Ludwig was there to show his support...

Brian & Sally & me...1/2 of the 6

Litsanity was there too..

WL too..

Miss Chin too...

My avid fan, my niece, Umai...haha

Michelle..

Eileen..

Mr & Mrs Koh..& Grace

My ever-supportive artists & soldiers..

Its was a blast...when my favourite people were present to share my work.

Exam over..

2009-11-20T00:34:00.000+08:00

Exams over..hurray!

ART GALLERY

2009-11-15T23:09:00.007+08:00

SETTING UP is so much fun..but before that...was the making & creating..

Set up for my upcoming exhibition..

WHat is Art?

2009-11-04T00:30:00.004+08:00

Classmates getting together for lunch.

Malay Food..Vegetarian Food..Zappel..Coffee..

..oops..coffee spilled..& art on the table!!

What is Art?

Meet Up

2009-11-02T23:36:00.004+08:00

Ben & Derrick were cycling in my vicinity, on Saturday afternoon, when they decided to pay me a visit. Luckily I was at home as I was trying, rather relunctantly.. to complete one of many assignnments ...
It has been really long since i last meet up with them. They were my artist in '06 when they were in sec5...now they are in their final year in poly...& are going for the medical check-up soon..for NS of coz!

How time passed ..haha

NEW DEADLINE..

2009-10-31T19:35:00.003+08:00

Another assignment which was initially due this Wednesday, 4th Nov, has been pushed to Friday the 6th....I should rejoice..but everything is falling on Friday again...
I must start working on them soonnnn....
I am feeling the stress...the workshop...the exhibition..the viva presentation ...the deadlines...& the examinations..

I AM TURNING BLUE THINKING ABOUT IT...

Friday...

2009-10-30T11:18:00.003+08:00

Its Friday...just found out yesterday that the opening of my final year exhibition IS 13 november.. Friday the 13th...is it another omen...!!?
Another assignment is also due on that date which is actually a reflection writing of the workshop that I will be conducting and recording this coming Friday, the 6th which, is also 'His Highness' second assignment deadline...

EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING ON FRIDAYS!!!

WHAT OMEN?

2009-10-26T01:41:00.005+08:00

My Nike watch flew off my wrist while i was on my way to class last week.
What's the omen?
Is it a good or bad omen?

Refresher again

2009-10-25T22:45:00.003+08:00

Went for refresher course again yesterday...year after year..same old same old. After reading Shaggy's blog..i decided to write about my experience too. We decided to go on a Saturday, & missing out going with our experts ex-colleagues, cos we have classes on weekdays.
I should say it was stricter this time round..no refreshing of memories, no goin thru the procedure..just test straight away!
Immediately..no time wasted..but it still went on forever..whole Saturday burnt!
I felt the test on the PPE, rope types, maintainance of the ropes & the whole command & respond...was a REAL TIME waster. Imagined having to listen to the whole procedure 12 times over & over like a broken record..sianzz..

The abseil setup station was my last station, & it was that last station that i messed-up! Needed a re-test, the same station i did a retest last year..this time without Sally...haha..

Finally, got my new card.. a little LC if u asked me, comparing to the last one..just my thot lah!

SCAPE PARK

2009-10-22T22:48:00.012+08:00

EMBRACE THE NOW', thats the title of the installation project that my classmates & I have embarked on, collaborating with NYC.
It will still be on till 28 Dec 2009. All the installation works can be found at *SCAPE, Somerset Road, behind Orchard Cineleisure.

My team, of Selvi & myself , have decided to conduct a workshop that will eventually lead to an installation project at the *SCAPE park together with my classmates' masterpieces.

During the opening last nite, we gave a brief introduction of what participants can anticipate in my workshops..

Our Guest of Honour Prof Lim-Teo Suat Khoh, Dean, Academic, NIE, in pink, & 2 VIPs gave thair hands inprint to jump start our workshop, titled "WHO AM I?"

MY team & our 2 dedicated asisstance

More help came..

More help arrived...

Pre-workshop...

Supporters from my family..nieces & sis..

And of course ..i can always rely on my artists for support & extra hands..

Thank you guys for the help...we shall meet up again..

Magnum

2009-10-19T17:31:00.004+08:00

My 14-year old nephew gave me a treat of Magnum ice-cream with his Hari Raya collections..yummy!! Thanks Izaat.

While her 7 year-old sister, told me to choose a VCD of my choice while she selected 2 Upin's VCD , & put it all in her account, rented them for a few days...hehe...with her Raya collections too. Thank you Aleesya!

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

2009-10-16T23:36:00.003+08:00

I first heard this song first during MY secondary 2 NPCC camp in the 80's..haha..

Now our Diva Mariah Carey did a remake in her latest album Memoir of An Imperfect Angels.

Enjoy Foreigners' original, 'I want to know what love is'.

@ Maziyan's home

2009-10-11T01:32:00.006+08:00

Last met them when Adam & Dalia were 1 and 2 years old respectively...

Now Adam Russell is all of 5 years old..

It took him awhile to warm up to me...

..but we got along fantastically later...

Their mum was my only classmate from the Art cohort during my Diploma days, exactly a decade ago.

Visited them last nite, a closing to my visitation in 2009.

Thank you Maziyan & family,for the hospitality..

BACK TO SCHOOL..

2009-10-04T23:36:00.001+08:00

BACK TO SCHOOL...

BACK TO REALITY...

BACK TO MEETING DEALINES....

More Visits

2009-10-03T00:11:00.010+08:00

More visitation...with my ex-colleagues..

My first visit to Mis's, its really beautiful...but just like last year i have to skip 2 homes cos i need to rush for class...in my festive attire...haha..

After class, another ex-colleague & a good fren, picked me up with his newly acquired licence...congrats..

Also..congrats on ur new destination next year..good luck!

more visitors

2009-09-29T13:25:00.004+08:00

More visitation from my family ..& a new addition..a nephew-in-law..

Zhenghua United

2009-09-25T23:28:00.004+08:00

Another year..another round..another get together..for paru, lontong, rusuk masak hitam & ayam masak merah..yummy..& good company..definitely good company.

Aidilfitri datang lagi..

2009-09-21T15:42:00.005+08:00

AIDILFITRI datang lagi...bersama-sama anak-anak saudara tersayang..

HAri Raya..2009

2009-09-17T00:28:00.005+08:00

I always look forward to Hari Raya..
An excuse to redecorate the room..a new coat of paint..perhaps new draperies...new baju..haha..
However..i have no such mood this year..even the visits to Geylang Serai was limited to 2 neccessary visits this year..even iftars with frens were minimised.

As the Hari Raya songs were being played in the air, they were usually accompanied by sing-along as i lip syned to these seasonal songs HOWEVER it was not to be as I rushed to complete my projects and presentations...many more assignments due..and an installation project to be completed and set-up by early October...the mood of Eid-Mubarak is soreless missed!!

PMS

2009-09-15T23:08:00.002+08:00

It was the dreadful and much feared Tuesday morning tutorial..I was hoping that HE is in the best mood. Not only that we are terribly fearful of him..it was also my presentation day.
PRAY i did.
However...less then 15 minutes into the tutorial..HE walked out on us.
"Call me when all of are ready..i'll be at the canteen"..he coolly packed his bag before he slammed the door behind him..
HE was having His PMS AGAIN!!

2009-09-12T02:05:00.001+08:00

Here's something for all of you to enjoy... to reflect..

Ramadhan at Geylang Serai

2009-09-06T13:52:00.004+08:00

Went over to the Ramadhan Bazaar @ Geylang Serai with SBS, Tim & Dan on Saturday nite.

Something seemed to be missing from this seasonal night bazaar but i have failed to pinpoint what was it exactly.

While we were having our dinner ...a conversation that took place between Dan & SBS reminded me of another conversation between Miss Quek and ML..

Dan- So what drink do u want?
SBS- Bandung.
Dan-Milo?
SBS- Bandung!!
Dan-OK Milo..
SBS- NO!! BANDUNG!!
Dan- Oh I thot Milo...Hahaha..

Welll...the place wasnt really crowded & i could hear SBS perfectly well..it was another case of hearing but not listening..haha.

Another Camp..

2009-09-05T11:09:00.002+08:00

Attended an NCO camp over the weekend...something i missed so much after i left my OC-ship to better hands.
Well, it was also a time to get together with my TOs and ex-cadets...it was really heartwarming to see new blood leading the younger batch.
Well done Camp OIC and AOIC.

Of course any camps will not be complete with the TOs camping for the camera...haha

To facebook OR not

2009-09-03T22:36:00.004+08:00

I have chosen SOCIAL NETWORKING as my theme for my FYP which will be followed by an exhibition at the end of the year.

After my first conference with my supervisor..i have decided to explore the possibilities of having a FACEBOOK account..which i have refused for the longest time.
Not succumbing to pressure as most thoughts..as i really have enuf friends..REALLY!!..but all in the name of research..haha

CONGRATULATIONS

2009-09-02T02:34:00.002+08:00

Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Koh, the proud parents of Grace, who came into this world last evening, on Teachers' Day.

Congratulations also to Madam Howe, proud mum of Caleb, born on 25 August.

New Tenant..

2009-09-01T00:51:00.006+08:00

After many visitors..
After many enquiries..
After many " I'll call u back"...
Finally..i found my new tenants...a Filipino husband & wife team..
Finally i will have extra income..
Finally..after a long 3 months...

Happy Teachers' Day

2009-08-31T23:38:00.006+08:00

Their message appeared 10 minutes apart early this morning..the earliest wishes I received today.

'Hello sir..thou u are still a student now but still my teacher before ..Happy teachers' day' ..sent by WL ( above)

and 'Good morning sir! Happy Teachers' day..hehe.' sent by ZY ( below)

These messages really made my day.

Appreciated and thank u for the thots!

Thank u guys

Heloo..

2009-08-27T13:29:00.000+08:00

Hellooooo...

Sahur.

2009-08-23T04:27:00.006+08:00

It was a really hearty break fast of sumptuous buffet spread for the 1st day of Ramadhan. It was actually a belated treat for my 2 best Cancerian friends, Shaggy and Litsanity...which was long overdue after a few cancellations and postponements...together with the usual suspects, Mr & Mrs Koh & OPS.

Therefore I decided to go light and healthy for my sahur, the pre-dawn breakfast during Ramadhan. I wanted to get cereals of a different kind after a midnite movie but the lousy underground 24hr mart has only the one above but it was actually quite tasty..haha..

SELAMAT berSAHUR

RAMADHAN IS HERE.

2009-08-22T12:12:00.004+08:00

Ramadan is Here

One night I heard a knock on my door;
Who can it be,I wasn't quite sure.
I open the door and am filled with glee;
The visitor ahead is no stranger to me.

I welcome the guest with utmost delight;
For I know it has come to give me respite.
An air of happiness fills the space;
My home now seems, a better place!

Have you any clue who this visitor could be?
Yes! its Ramadhan,the month of mercy.
The pious and righteous can't await its arrival;
Others seem to greet it, with waves of denial.

For Allah s.w.t. we fast from dawn to dusk;
For Him our breath is the fragrance of musk.
The muslims who pray and fast with zest;
Are aware of the rewards of this month manifest.

Throughout this month we weep and repent;
Now is the time to strongly lament.
And those who shun this sacred month;
on the Day of Reckoning will face the brunt.

In the last ten nights,hides the Night of Decree;
Allah s.w.t then awaits for his slaves to plea.
The angels descend with Gabriel a.s. in the lead;
To check on the steadfast and record every deed.

A feeling of grief now fills my heart;
As the month of Ramadhan will soon depart.
So lets make a start and worship Him alone;
Now that the worth of this month is known.

by Asma Sadia

Smile..

2009-08-20T21:12:00.015+08:00

Is it so difficult to smile to a fellow neighbour?

A good neighbor is a fellow who smiles at you over the back fence, but doesn't climb over it ...by author Bugs Baer

A neighbour who lives 2 unit away just could not smile.

Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been ...by author Mark Twain

Everytime i see her at the corridor or the lift, she would look straight me in the eyes with an equally straight face.

Start every day off with a smile and get it over with ...by author W. C. Fields

I always smile at her..& ending up smiling to myself..maybe its her deficiency, the inability to smile..hahaha

Life is short but a smile takes barely a second ...-A Cuban Proverb

The Slippery Lubricant

2009-08-18T15:23:00.008+08:00

It was our 2nd lesson and the topic of discussion for the week was,

THE FUTURE: POST-COLD WAR,

POSTMODERNISM, POSTMARGINALIA

[Playing with Slippery Lubricants]

Apinan Poshyananda

It was really a tense and uptight class with an erudite art-historian and well-respected writer, as our tutor. My classmates and I were put at the end of seat throughout our 3 hours tutorial WITHOUT any break wat-so-ever...

Who is Apinan?

Who are the audience of this reading?

What was the Post-Cold War?

What were referred as The Slippery Lubricants?

These were some of the questions that were thrown at us during the tutorial & although we might have the answers..it was really overwhelming just to look into our tutor's eyes..and to form sentences in our head without sounding gibberish when we delivered them to him...hehe..

Well..btw did i tell you that this module deals with Issues in Comtemporary Art in Southeast Asia.

Yes, it is as cheem as it sounds.

IM PISSED

2009-08-16T14:09:00.009+08:00

I was pissed..

My apartment is a corner corridor unit with a little space next to my door with a metal ladder leading to the roof...well im on the highest floor.
Anyway..after class on Friday nite, I found an NTUC trolley being 'parked' at that space next to my unit. They were also some cabinet parts, apparently left for awhile now, after a neighbour at the lower unit renovated their kitchen.

I was pissed..
that i did not do anything when they first appeared & now with the trolley, my neighbours have inconsiderately and slowly turning this space into a store area.

I was pissed..
cos I have seen a toy car, those for 4 years old to sit and 'drive' with their legs.. disposed at the same space before BUT i have kindly brought it down to the garbage area at the void deck.

I WAS EXTREMELY PISSED,
that i immediately wrote notes on A4 papers & pasted them on over the trolley and the cabinet parts.

PLEASE THROW THESE AWAY!

THIS IS NOT A STORE AREA!

Well after i returned from my JB trip last nite, the notes were gone..& so was the trolley..apparently some neighbours felt guilty!

2009-08-15T01:27:00.007+08:00

In previous years, my Hari Raya baju will usually be purchased during the last days of Ramadhan, however this year there will definitely be no last minute shopping for me. Last nite, i ambled my way to JB to collect my new bajus...yes i have tailored made 2 pairs of bajus for Aidilfitri 2009, well i am only revealing them on Hari Raya itself..haha..

Anyway..a trip to JB would not be complete without makan & more makan...& with the fantastique exchange rate..everything looked so appetising & mouth watering. I chanced upon the famous XXL chicken cutlet of Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks, & its halal..HURRAY!!..& OF COURSE the mandatory shopping! WAJIB!...hahaha

..& i managed to catch G.I.Joe there too..& its only RM$11.00...thats like SG$4.50!!..haha..cheap! cheap!

MTV

2009-08-14T22:55:00.010+08:00

Last week Friday, was my last day in GSS...
after an arduous 6 weeks as a guest-cum-trainee-cum-relief personnel..haha..
Anyway, as part of my last observation and my last class with them,
i showed them an MTV by Nickelback entitled 'If Today Was Your Last Day'.
It was actually a lesson on MALAPROPISM, but i linked to the song & i instructed the class to write me an email based on the song & what they might do if it was really their last day that day. That was their last assignment.
The end results were varied..some were way out-of-the-world ridiculous but most were really earnest and poignant. They really wrote like tomorrow was too late...some rather sentimental & emotional..

Just take a look at the lyrics below & take a listen to the song..

My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had, if today was your last day?

What if, what if, if today was your last day?
Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the price is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you're never living twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?

And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?

If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are<>br>

So do whatever it takes
'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothing stand in your way'
Cause the hands of time are never on your side

Potential tenant..

2009-08-13T14:13:00.011+08:00

The extra room has been vacant since my last tenant left in June. I have many viewers since then..all Koreans - a few students, a teacher and a contract worker..but no taker so far.
Anyway, i received an enquiry this afternoon..from a young lady who showed interest in renting my room...although i was actually looking for a male housemate.
She immediately sent me a foto of 2 gerls in skimpy midriff tank top.
And when i asked her what are those fotos ..she replied that those are the 2 gerls that were interested in my room.

I told her I was looking for a male tenant cos it would be inconvenient to have a woman..or in this case 2 women, living with a single young man.
I also added that I am a Muslim- has she not heard of the term 'khalwat' ?

Guess what was her reply?
"..but we dont mind!"

I rather sleep alone for now..then stay with these 2 bimbos...haha! ..can faint..

Student Again

2009-08-11T04:38:00.002+08:00

Today is the 1st day of the 1st semester of my final year in University.

As usual, woke up real early..not so much of excitement but more to anxiety.

NO tutorial for English this week, ONLY lectures...as for my ARt modules..well i should play by ear.

Again, just like previous semesters, my Thursday is free..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE..

2009-08-10T01:54:00.005+08:00

My ex-cadets have decided to celebrate our nation's 44th birthday at my place with a mini steamboat that refuse to work at the last minute .. I had to replace it immediately as i did not want to disappoint them after they came with bags loaded with food.
All dressed in red or white, it was the dress code of the evening, as we watched the NDP09 & @8.22pm we stood up & took the pledge with full of pride..proud to be a Singaporean.

WE ARE SINGAPORE. SINGAPOREAN.