It's End of May


Just return from a 3 day 2 nite
trip to JB!


JB can actually be v fun


KK turns 30 on May 28 so
we decided to do the
celebrate in JB


There were 10 of us. Every
meal is like a feast; though
at the end of the trip
everyone have bruises
all over all becuz of paintball


It's v rare to find pple
without bruises ... & the more
u examine ur body ... u
seem to find more bruises


Paintball in JB is 1/3 the price
as that in Singapore but u
got much more
bullets ... not a gud
thing though becuz

of those trigger happy
pple in the group! Ouch!


Day 1 Dinner was our birthday treat
for KK ... it was at a
famous CHinese restaurant
& the servings were HUGE!!
The 'Cold Plate' comes in a 4 plate format
& easily filled up 3/4 of the table ... den
there was the soup which took hours
to prepare & I reckon it was enough
to serve 22 persons ... Incredible ...
the PORK RIBS was awesome !!!
INCREDIBLE DINNER!!!


Day2 breakfast was like a megaFeast ... Eric's mum commented
tt we just booked out from army ... we had some pratas,
9 servings of chicken, 5 servings of mutton, 2 plates of maggi
goreng & other ... the long table we were sitting at was
so full of food ... Vivian commented tt that was the
first time she had pratas in which the meat was much more
than the prata ... total cost RM90 ... FREAKING
CHEAP & Delicious!!!


Day 2 itinerary was Go-Kart,
Shopping, Durians, Massage
& Supper. Supper was nt

v gud as anticipated as most
of the stalls at the market were
closed by the time we reached
there. The satays and the
chilli sotong were gud though!


Overall, I think the trip was great!
& it feel great to finally recover
from flu. I was right though,
my flu will only recover
when the weather improves

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It's quite a torture to write the
thesis when you are
really sick ...


The result is gud though, I have
started writing the most
difficult portion of the
thesis - the Literature
Review


I'm about 40% thru the
thesis ... still way to go ...
but the 50% mark will
be a big morale boaster ...


I actually have v bad concentration
span ... but no choice just
have to force myself
to sit down n write!


I think I will be very ecstatic
when I'm done with the thesis.
No more studying!


As for what I will do later, I'm not
quite sure yet. I have some
idea but haven't thought
of how to turn it into reality


The below para is from Black Swan, one
of my favourite book, the
author is v intelligent & the book
is awesome. His writting
is like a piece of art, very elegant.
Simple at a glance but v sosphisticated
when u think about it.


"Quitting a high-paying position, if it
is your decision, will seen a better
payoff than the utility of the money involved.
This is the first step toward the stoic's
throwing a four-letter word at fate.
You have far more control over your
life if you decide on your criterion
by yourself"


"Mother Nature has given us some defense
mechanisms: as in Aesop's fable, one
of these is our ability to consider that the
grapes we cannot reach are sour. But an
aggressively stoic prior disdain and
rejection of the grapes is even more rewarding.
Be aggressive; be the one to resign if you
have the guts."


"It is more difficult to be a loser in a
game you set up yourself."





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Andrey Arshavin is a humorous man


A few days ago, Arsenal's superstar,
Andrey Arshavin made a comment
& pple made a meal out of it... It
goes like this "Playing for Barcelona
will be the pinnacle of my career"



I like that statement because I love
the word pinnacle.


He has since came out n say
tt it was mis-translated &
he never said anything
like tt


Being honest is really not a bad
thing, so I don condemn
Arshavin for it ... even
if he said he was
mistranslated, I bet
he might really hope
to play for barcelona one day,
after all who don't want
to play for Barcelona right now?


The problem is really not his honesty
but the PROBLEM
that results from his honesty.
Let say your girl told u that
being with a certain guy
will be like the pinnacle
of her love life


U probably might think that
she is not totally wrong ...
but den there are two
problems (1) the guy
might not really fancy her &
tt is why she is stuck with
u & (2) how the else
are u gg to response
to her statement?


If u say "Well, you are probably right" ...
den she would think tt u have
an esteem issue but if u argue
with her den it's pretty silly
because it is really juz a
harmless comment &
to make an issue
out of it makes one v SMALL


Tt I think it's the whole problem ...
I think tt nothing wrong with making
the statement but how
the hell is the club gg
to response with such
a statement ... HOW???


But act like this is v thought-provoking ...
v interesting n definitely more
interesting than a typical
gud guy remarks ... except it's
a bit problematic ...


By the way, his website
is really a laugh riot. His replies
to some of the fans questions are
entertaining stuff ... very
entertaining ... here are samples
of it...


Dear Andrey, I have an unusual question for you.
I want to marry a football player in the future
(they have great legs), I am a boxer.
Do you think we’ll manage to find common language?
Arshavin: This will be a dangerous mix.
I think that your son will become be a kickboxer.


From I Love You FrodoAndrey, hello!
My name is Olga and I'm almost 14 years old.
I love you and I don’t know what to do! Well, what
would you say to this?
Arshavin: Olga, have you already done your homework :)))


From arshaniHello! I'm a big fan of yours!
I do not know why but I’m only your fan and nobody else’s!
Please help me, tell me why I love you so much.....
Arshavin: Many girls like fat-assed guys with ruddy cheeks ;)


Andrey, tell me, what shampoo do you use? What about Julia?
Arshavin: Julia uses some expensive shampoo.
As for me I use those that are given in the hotels ;)


Very funny right, this guy is gifted with
lotsa football flair & humor ... the best I like
is "As for me I use those that are given
in the hotels" ... v matter of fact
but I bet u will at least smile ... but
I think he steals his wife's expensive
shampoo!

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Starhub-Singtel finally lands the bid
for the World Cup. Honestly, we
could have played hard ball
with them & juz not
agree to their
exorbitant asking price ...


All this started because Starhub &
Singtel bid ridiculously for
the EPL boardcasting right ...
as fans honestly in the first
place, we should really
not subscribe to Starhub
expensive soccer package ... tt
will teach them a great lesson not to
bid ridiculously!!! v irresponsible !!!


When I signed up for my
scholarship in 2006, I thought
tt by the World Cup 2010 I will
already have written up
much of my thesis &
enjoying the June's warmth ...
tt mental image was v vivid ...


Of cuz the mental image need
revising NOW!!! I think I will
be slogging v hard, but my
aim is still to complete my thesis
by August ... a very tall
order, but will try!


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was at a travel fair last Sat with Kian Leng...
it was a mini-one, I think mainly
for those tour agency


Kian Leng asked me whether I am
still keen on Japan ... Japan
to me is a fabulous place, but
v v expensive...


I never really thought about any future
trip ... to me the most impt thing
is to be happy, v happy & I feel
happier & more
satisfied than perhaps last
yr or 2 yrs ago ...


Some pple actually think I'm
addicted to traveling ... tt is v
wrong ... I think traveling
deliver the same quality of joy
I have from occasional clubbing ...
but clubbing is much, much
cheaper (i mean if u compare it to
traveling)... techno & dance
music are really my thing ...


Mandopop answer to techno & dance
will have to be Da Mouth. As
a group, they have evolved a lot.
Their recent MTVs are solid stuff ...
v creative, v entertaining


wondering whether they will be
back for F1 this year ...
outdoor concert is actually not
quite my thing ... I think
concert is still best indoor ...
the sound quality is much
more better

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Sat was spent not doing work
for the first time in mths ...


the feeling was great !!


KK organised the first badminton
session for the year ... my
racket has been sitting
in his boot for a long, long

time ...


Huiling offered me a ride
to Sengkang for the badminton
if I can give her
direction on how to reach there ...


I luv the feeling of giving
direction on the road ...
really reminds me
of those days during NS
... I hardly know
the road at tt age, so
it was a bit stressful in the
beginning giving directions
to the driver who can overspeed
& get me into trouble


Playing badminton after so long
is a pleasant feeling ... I'm the
restless type so the most
torturing things is really
to be at my desk
writing a paper
or thesis


In the evening, we were all
down at St James celebrating
Eric's birthday


It is the first time I went to a disco
pub with so many pple ... I think
there were 20 of us ... but I don't
know a couple of his frenzs present ...


We talked a bit ... den afterwards it
was really juz alcohol & dancing ...


Clubbing is fun but rather
expensive to do it every week. I think
if I do it weekly I might
even begin to detest it