take time off to walk

用飞的原因不外乎 时间太少…突然很想不要飞 想走路去纽约 看看这一路我曾经忽略的一切 走路去纽约 也让感情在时间里有机会 沉淀自己。

"One of the reasons for flying is time... or rather the lack of it. But suddenly just don't feel like flying anymore. Feel like walking to New York. To see and experience what I've missed out on my life journey thus far. Walking to New York also gives me and my feelings a chance to settle and reflect."



We're moving and living at such a fast pace now that we're missing so much. At the end of the day... we're back to asking ourselves... Are we happy? Is this what we want? What are all these for? What are we really doing?

And walk I did. Or rather we did. Visited and recced Chinatown for our project for one of the modules. Walked around and just immersed ourselves in the area. To put it nicely that is. (Anyway the project is due in 10 days and we have done nothing yet so yah guys time to work... sadly.) Spent the afternoon there and chanced upon a few interesting scenes other than for our project.

Signboards that i felt were so nice. Haha. Whatever.



Who wants to go somewhere to.... erhem.... talk cock sing song??



Saw this car below parked so bloody close to the lamp post that the driver's door is practically blocked. We were wondering what the driver was thinking and speculating on how he (Ok maybe a she) did it. Seconds after we proceeded on... we heard the vrooming of an engine... we turned our heads... and off this very car went.

Amazing. See for yourself.


From the CHM... would you relish using this toilet??

Count our blessings people.


And from URA... MY HOME!! Wait... it's supposed to be where my house is located but it's not added on to this model yet (I can only speculate that my house is still quite new and the data is not updated). Guess where then!!



Meanwhile the region is going out of control.

The bird flu issue is still very much alive.

Thailand is in turmoils.

Phillipines is in a state of emergency.

Now Taiwan also joining in the "fun" by scraping the National Unification Council.

And not to forget the price hikes in Universities here.

World peace!!


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Newcastle United.....

Played 5... Won 4... Drawn 1... 4 Clean Sheets!!! Keep it up people!! Go for Chelsea's throat.


Blackburn Rovers currently sitting 5th on the EPL standings. Joke.


League Cup Final
Man Utd 4 -- 0 Wigan

They won it for Smudge aka Smithy. And they all wore the t-shirt in dedication to him. Great stuff.

FOR YOU SMUDGE.




Damn... a test on Wednesday and havn't even started studying yet. My worst module some more. Great way to end this off......

Aaaarrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Wanted to blog more frequently but something very strange happening with my browser that turns me away. Counting down to the day i reformat my computer again.

how do you define a break

First day of my 4 days mid-term break has just passed by without me accomplishing anything. Actually since Saturday it has been three days and the only useful thing i did was my lab report. But considering that the weekend has always been there and should not be taken into consideration together with this break i have officially accomplished nothing.

A break is supposed to let you take a break (correct me if i'm wrong) and have a well-deserved (i hope) rest. But this is obviously not the case. The only people taking a rest are perhaps the lecturers. Technically of course i am too but that's beside the point. There are still tutorials to be done. There are so many chapters of stuff to catch up with. And believe me please when i say i'm very very behind and off the pace. I think the rabbit can sleep and still win this race. Then there is still a test to come next week on a subject that i have absolutely no idea what they're talking about and whose lectures i contrived to be not very useful (if you know what i mean). What a break this will be. And one day wasted already. Well thats so me right.

Just installed Internet Explorer 7. Trying to copy many of the free browsers available on the web with new tabbing systems etc. Think this version is for the new Windows Vista. I am using the beta preview version only. So-so lah. But at least they are trying. Better than me. Haha.

And did i tell you i got two projects in the pipeline with deadlines looming too??

Thinking about these makes me so tired.



Recommendation : "Down" -- JJ Lin

thank you

Valentine's Day is over.

So is my maths test. 7-9pm. Stupid timing. Made me so tired. Busy busy week. Worst so far this semester. Please let it stop. Got one more test on friday. 50% of final score. At this time. I'm just not ready.

But i would still like to say THANK YOU to all my friends. Thanks for being my friend. Thanks for letting me be your friend.

It's Friendship Day after all.

Valentine's Day is the day where there is the highest number of break ups?? I only heard there are a lot of people wanting to get married.

And congratulations to those who made some money out of this great day. Haha.

THANK YOU!! YES YOU.

From the bottom of my....

there's something wrong with me

But i don't know what.

I need to readjust and focus.

But i don't know how.

I'm looking for my spot. I'm looking for my place.

But i don't know where.


I may need some help.


Think i'm going through a mid-life crisis.


Don't think Carrie Chong can help. (Credit to the photographer for an actually quite lousily taken photograph. He know who he is.)


I think this is the 1st time i'm seeing my face on this blog. For you only. May be the last time.

salute for alan shearer

Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer once again wrote his own fairytale script as he claimed his club record 201st goal just when they needed it most in a 2-0 home win over Portsmouth.

That goal sparked wild scenes of celebration at Gallowgate as the Geordie faithful rose to acclaim the greatest centre-forward of his generation.

Afterwards, he told Newcastle World: "The reception the fans gave me after scoring will live with me forever. I knew they would do something special but it was just incredible. Even I was getting emotional after scoring and then five minutes later when they were still chanting. It ranks up there with everything I've ever done in football. I am a very happy and proud man tonight."

~johncolombus~ would like to congratulate and salute our captain for this historic feat and moment. Now that he has got the record out of the way... may he go on to score more between now and the end of the season.

Adding to the fact that we won 2-0, got three massive points, a clean sheet for the defence that got quite a bit of stick recently (not without reason mind you), halt a run of seven premiership games without a win, four games without a goal... no wonder it got a 'It couldn't have been more perfect, in my opinion' response from caretaker boss Glenn Roeder.



JamX 2006 is finally and officially over after the finals today. Very tired but it's very nice. A little sense of accomplishment felt though i really did not do anything much. It has been quite a while since i felt this way. (Also took a photo with Carrie Chong who is the emcee for the finals) Got some photos... see if i'll have the time to post them up or not lor. A lot of tutorials to worry about the next couple of days. Another day maybe. Tired lah now.

It was good.

And congratulations to all the finalists for a smashing show.

reasons and regrets

I believe there is a reason for everythng. Yah maybe. Just that most of the time we are not intelligent enough to know what exactly it is.

There is a reason why there is a lack of names on this very blog.

There is a reason for the stupid photo there.

There is a reason why the posts are getting far and few in between.

And there definitely is a reson why there is no money in that ang bao. (So YK stop complaining)


Regrets... i've had a few. Definitely. Are they supposed to make us grow stronger and learn and grow up? Or are they supposed to be there for us to see how much of a failure we are?

I'm not going into the specifics here. I think i've grown up (or can i say mature) a bit over these couple of years. I think. But i also think i'm still quite childish sometimes. The paradox and dilemna of life.

It has been a while since i've been feeling so pent up. It has been an even longer time since thinking (yes with my brain... yes i have one) gives me a headache.


Sidetrack a bit here. Read an article the other day in the papers about this guy whose surname is uncannily similar to the word "headache". The actual spelling i forgot but its very similar. And the funny thing is people have been calling him "headache" and also the butt of certain jokes along the way. Even he himself thought that was the correct pronunciation. Until like some time back (he is now in his 30s mind you) that he found out the actual and correct pronunciation. Its supposed to be something else. I also forgot.

No that wasn't supposed to be funny.

And i'm losing my funniness.

But i was complimented twice the other day.


Wanted to scan an article from today's Urban (that came with the Straits Times) but am just so lazy. Go read it if you are a keen reader of the papers. Actually if you are a keen reader of the papers you would most probably have already read it yah.

Here's to all the work and notes and tutorials and projects piling up around me.... I'm going to sleep!!

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Newsflash : Newcastle United sack Souness

Some extracts below...

'Newcastle United today announced that the employment of Graeme Souness has been terminated with immediate effect,' it read.

'Glenn Roeder will take charge of first team affairs for the immediate future. Roeder will be assisted by captain Alan Shearer and will be caretaker manager for Saturday's home Premiership game against Portsmouth at St James' Park.'

Shepherd's decision to sack Graeme Souness was not unexpected, and came today within hours of last night's dreadful 3-0 Premiership defeat at Manchester City, which left the Magpies 15th in the league table and just six points clear of third-bottom Birmingham.

It had seemed only a matter of time after fans staged a lengthy protest following the 1-0 home defeat by Blackburn on January 21, with last night's defeat at Eastlands meaning they have taken only one point from the last 18 on offer and are without a Premiership win since December 17.

That was simply not good enough for a manager who had been given £50million with which to rebuild his squad and then been charged with the task of securing a top-six finish after last season's disappointing slump into 14th place.

In truth, many fans never believed he was the right man for the job, citing his habit of falling out with players and his safety-first approach, and despite his assurances that both suggestions were wrong, they were to ring depressingly true.

Even as he launched his reign with seven victories and two draws before the wheels came off at Bolton, the thrilling football of the Sir Bobby Robson era was missing, and when the club's defensive frailties were once again exposed, he could do little about it.

Injuries have taken a crippling toll on the Magpies this season, but despite heavy spending, the current squad is actually weaker in depth than the one he inherited.

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has quickly found the pressure deflected onto his shoulders by fans and former players after sacking Graeme Souness.

According to former Magpies heroes Chris Waddle and Mick Quinn, Shepherd must make sure his next appointment turns out to be a success.

Quinn, who spent three years at Newcastle from 1989 to 1992, insisted Souness could have no complaints or excuses.

'He's spent £60million so don't give me bad injuries (as an excuse),' said Quinn. 'I think now it's the last chance for Freddy Shepherd to get it right as Newcastle chairman, or they will call for his head up there.'



Damning final comment there. Although the losses are getting quite disgraceful lets cut the man some slack. He tried but everyone knows he's not a very good tactician (i'm holding myself back from using the word 'manager'). That chapter has ended lets move on now. Hopefully someone good is appointed next. Shearer is not ready. That's for sure. Glenn Roeder?? West Ham was relegated the last time he was in charge. God bless the magpies now.

And it's not helping with a Blackburn fan harping on his team's 'fantastic' and 'exciting' 4-3 win over Man Utd.