My new belongings!
Eee PC & Eee Top + free DVD writer + 250 GB external harddisk(bought from PC Show)
Kappa Canvas Shoes(can wear for labwork)
Adidas Yoga mat 
2 dramas that are real good!
I've watched a 2008 Japanese short drama, Absolute Boyfriend (Zettai Kareshi) and a 2 yrs ago hot favourite Taiwan drama, 命中注定我爱你 Fated to Love You.
Both are so nice...!
Zettai Kareshi shows the true love between a human, Riko Izawa and a robot lover, Tenjo Night. The love story is exceptional touching with the strong love and devoted care from Night move undecisive Riko... I also love the cakes exhibited in the drama especially the cream puffs made by Riko! The robot creation could give the engineering students a dream to create one like Night! MmmmMmmm... Worth to invest your time in this short serials!
命中注定我爱你 is a romantic comedy driving at the start of a beautiful mistake. Chen Hsien Yi is the office girl who offers her help unconditionally to make others happy. Ji Chun Xi is the president of a necessities company who has a ballet dancer girlfriend, Anna. Both of them make a mistake and conceive a child. Eventually, both of them lose him. However, the harsh conditions and their strong relationship couldn't separate them even they are distance apart!
15 What-I-want-to!
I want....
1) to go for a Homestay trip in M'sia! (in the process of planning)
2) to go running, swimming and sports that I want to do to slim down (grew fat after attachment)
3) to pack my messy room
4) to shop shop shop at GSS (I think need $ capital for that)
5) to slack in the library for the whole day (able to empty thoughts?)
6) to catch up with friends (from my pri sch --> uni)
7) to settle my cca stuffs
8) to work part-time (only super short-term ones)
9) to involve in useful workshops, forums and seminars
10) to watch as many dramas at possible online! (currently watching a old drama - Fated to love you)
11) to write many entries in my blogs
12) to finish my driving practical sessions and pass FTT (aim to complete in dec)
13) to find time to do literature review for my FYP project
14) to go sing K as many times as possible! (going one in JB soon)
15) to get a bf for myself (which is the hardest; always get pestered by my parents and relatives...)
That's all! Anymore to add?
How to have a fantastic 2 mths holiday?
my baby cousin, Terri...!(She said:" Am I cute?")
10 Great Hangouts in Singapore!
1) Harbourfront
- Sentosa! visit at http://www.sentosa.com.sg/
& check out the package promotion at this link:
http://sentosa.com.sg/UserFiles/File/choice.pdf
- Before marching to Sentosa, you will see the biggest mall in Singapore - Vivocity
- Trek as you see the beautiful sceneries in Singapore at Henderson Waves, HortPark, Mount Faber Park
2) Bugis
- You can make your way to Bugis Village as it is one of the 'hip' places to get affordable and trendy apparals
- A newly opened Lluma, on the left side of Bugis Village, is just another place to chill-out besides Bugis Junction
- Grab a cup of homemade ice-cream from Tom's Palette after 10% off regular (with NTU matric card) at Shaw Tower
- Want to get cheap IT items, you can go down to Sim Lim Square
- There is a Guan Yin Temple at Si Ma Lu which is very famous among Singaporeans
- Kampong Glam, which is just opp Raffles Hospital, have exotic cuisines from the middle east countries, offer water smoking (shisha) and affordable designer clothes at Haji Lane. Heard of House of Japan? It's there too!
- A lot of Steamboat branches shot up there! Remember the $15 nett sichuan spicy steamboat that everyone is recommending? It's now $16.90 nett with free flow of can drinks! Can enjoy a bowl of authentic chinese desserts at the dessert shops (ah chew desserts and ji de lai) along the lane opp bugis Junction
3) Orchard
- check this out at http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_do/shopping/where_to_shop/shopping_in_orchard.html
- It's a shopping paradise and there are numorous shopping centres... start from Far East Plaza --> Tangs --> Shaw House --> Wisma Atrium --> Takashimaya --> Cineleisure (some sat there are lime flea markets in front of NYC) --> The Heerens --> --> Plaza Singapura --> end at Cathay Cineplex
- Sing Karaoke at K Box & Party World & Watch movies at any cinemas u wan!
- Someone should be interested to visit Hard Rock Cafe Singapore? It's there too!
4) City Hall
- you can shop as well from Raffles City --> City link --> Suntec City (It's also a place to host business meetings & exhibitions like food fairs and PC shows)--> Marina Square
- Coming up, there will be a Formula 1 street race there!
- Find out more about the art culture in Singapore at Esplanade & club at DXO
- A few museums are nearby eg. Philatic(stamp) Museum, Ancient Civilisations Museum, Civil Defence, Toys' museum
- Picnic at Fort Canning Park
- Chill-out at Chijmes
5) Clarke Quay & Boat Quay
- A place for nightlife! Eat at The Satay Club, Brewerkz, Jumbo Seafood, Club at Butter Factory,The Arena, Dbl O and Pub at Hooters, Elephant, The Clinic... check this out! http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_do/nightlife_in_singapore/nightspot/Clarke_Quay.html
- Also shop at Central Mall
- Try out the thrilling ultimate bungy and extreme swing
- Take a boat ride down the Singapore River to enjoy the night scenes
6) Chinatown
- A place with a long long history of chinese immgrants and can be reviewed at Chinese Heritage Centre
- Night Market to shop and eat!
- Newly established Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum that can have a sacred buddha tooth relic chamber!
- Eat Eat Eat! Food Centres that offer all the Singapore favourites! Maxwell, Chinatown Complex, Hong Lim...
- Singapore's most famous Bak Bwa (rou gan) can be purchased from Lim Chee Guan (Lín Zhì Yuán)
7) East Coast Park
- A fun spot at the East! Try out Cable Skiing at Cable Ski Park
- If you have the stamina, try biking along the newly trail to Changi Airport
- Dine while enjoying the sea breeze at the East Coast Lagoon Food Centre in the middle of East Coast Park
- Learn how to skate at Skateline
- Go out to the sea with your kayaks!
8) Little India
- check out here! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_India,_Singapore
- Try before India Fast food? Go to Komala Vilas & Annapoorna's Vegetarian Fast Food Restaurant
- What's about Sweets? Not the sweets we usual eat but it's their traditional snacks
- Shop at Little India Arcade & Mustafa
- Try to find the most delicious Nasi Briyani at Tekka Market
9) Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
- Bukit Timah Hill is the highest mountain in Singapore at 163.63m
- It's the homes to more than 840 flowering plants and over 500 species of animals
- We could trek from there to MacRitchie and up you can go to the HSBC Tree-top wall
10) Downtown East
- 'Chalet-ing' at Aloha Loyang, NTUC Costa Sands, Arada Country Club, HomeTeamNS Pasir Ris Holiday Chalets...
- The biggest Theme Park - Escape! and have some water fun at Wild Wild Wet!
- A newly setup mall called the Downtown East which provide food and fun!
How many pairs of shoes do you have?
Have you ever count how many pairs of shoes do you have?
One of my friends ask me this as he posted this question to his female friend and received a stunning stunning answer! Guess what is his female friend's answer? She said:" I don't know!" After a while, she announced the shocking figure to him. "50 pairs!"
Wow!!! Wow!!! Stunned? Girls, I don't think you should be taken aback. Go and count your pairs of shoes (including those 'not in use' and a bit spoilt)... Guys, I think you will sure to lose out in this competition!
Consumer Reports Research Center states that women own an average of 19 pairs of shoes. Check out this website by clicking here! Shoes have many different types even a simple pair of slippers have many types.
I, myself possess a total of 13 pairs (so i'm below average?). I've 2 pairs of flip-flops, 1 pair of sandals (look like birkenstock but cheaper type), 1 pair of heels, 1 pair of covered heels, 2 pair of normal shoes (1 not in use), 1 pair of sports sandals, 1 pair of running shoes, 3 pairs of ballerina shoes and 1 pair of strapped flats.
I jus love flats and causal shoes that are comfortable. =D
Have you counted yours?
Midway for Industrial Attachment
I'm currently busy with my 5.5 mths of Industrial Attachment that will end in the beginning of June'09.
The small factory employed 15 NTU interns! 3 NYP students just left in the early quarter of '09 and 2 NYP students jus came.
And let's me show you my IA gang! None of us know each other even though we are like 'coursemates' that sat in the same lecture theatre for 2 yrs! Most of them are from JC, some from poly, most from s'pore, one from m'sia, some stay halls (hostel), some stay hall 17 (home), some have CCAs, some are jus slackers, some are confirmed 1st class honours holders, some not even reaching honours...but our common identity is we are NTU students! And we are seriously very very close with one another!
One of us recently kicked off with a excel chat to cast a safety net in case being caught red-handed for doing what we shouldn't do! We do have a facebook group strictly for the interns/students. For every lunches and breaks, we tried to be together...even on the way to work on the company bus and off work on the company bus to je station!
1st grp pic on wk 2(not all of 15 are in)
NYP students farewell
Our 1st outing(to have Japanese Charcoal Grilled buffet at Sunset Way)
Recently, we are affected 'postively' by the 4-day week. A extended weekend of sat...sun...& mon and no pay cut! Next outing, we are planning for have a food trip at JB!
Project L.O.V.E 2008 - My Reflection
Starting off as a small member in the secretarial team for Project L.O.V.E 2007, I didn't realize I had eventually gone through Project L.O.V.E 2008 and awaiting for a new committee to take over for Project L.O.V.E 2009. Both trips are experiential especially the recent one.
In the stage of planning & preparation, I assisted in the secretarial work of the team as well as helping out in the activities. The secretarial job scopes indeed expose me to the operating styles of the other departments of the project and have a chance to try out fund-raising activities. Out of all the fund-raising activities, flea market is the most memorable as I initiated it but had a hard time to get buyers due to the lack of experience in beautifying the shop front.
The best experience that I had is from the trip itself.
The living conditions of the locals are worse than what I have thought of. During the road trip to Baray, we had a quick view of the locals staying under a grassy roof, 'grassy walls' and on shaky stills. When we were out for tasks, we took a close view of how they live their days with no hot water, insect-infested house and environment, dirty drinking and washing water and no lights in the night time (unless they buy car battery to generate electricity). Unlike Singapore, they do not have street lights, TV sets, computers, proper flooring, comfortable sofa sets, proper roads proper roofs and more of the basic items that we had. This made me treasure what I possess
Although they are living in a poor state, most of us are being warmly welcome with smiles. The locals are very friendly and cheerful. Nothing of us is faced sulky faces during our home visits or when we happen to meet any of them on the streets. Any help that we need, they would be more than happy to render their assistance. This gave me a lesson that poverty does not mean taking everything away from you; one's happiness shall be fought upon.
I was taught not to take things for granted. The roads we built, although they are not a good quality, are highly appreciated by the locals. These were the same as the well pavements and roofs. I had never realised how hard is it to build and maintain the roads and houses.
By working with my teammates and the local people, I had learnt to take advice and not to let things go on my way. A pair of ears that listen to good advices will carry one far off!
All in all, I really love this trip! Live simply, eat simply, dress simply and definitely a simple happiness! Happiness from helping people is definitely more satisfying than having something expensive. The memories and friendship forged will stay with me forever!
Completed! Project L.O.V.E 2008 Blog Entries!
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http://www.ldp-project-love.blogspot.com
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Expensive T-shirt!
This is a Prada t-shirt that cost $650!
I think we can buy 130 pieces of Giordano/Baleno crewneck t-shirts!
What does my birthday mean?
Your best colors are red and yellow. You tend to have many friends and you are well-liked, possible because of your outgoing and sunny personality. You are a very positive and enthusiastic person. Shopping is likely something you enjoy very much, not just for yourself, but for other people as well. You shine at parties and get togethers, and you are definitely an extrovert. "
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Trailer
So Cute!!! Have you watch this?
Official Website: http://www.ghibli.jp/ponyo/
Healing process after removal of dressing...
The healing process is quite fast...that the stitched part is like going to harden and drop off?
See...
I'm on my NTU Brochures!
On the front cover of the Mechanical Engineering course!(look like I'm having double chin! oh so fat!)
Another group pic on the same booklet at the bottom right of this page
(with serene beside me and christopher in light blue behind)
My favourite pic! Natural smile! At the bottom right!
This is the one in the Aerospace Engineering booklet. At the bottom left
(seem like my hair is 'flying' with the plane?)
Mechanical Engineering brochure in pdf format:
http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/mae/Admin/Publicity/SchoolCollateral/ME_undergrad.pdf
Aerospace Engineering Brochure in pdf format:
http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/mae/Admin/Publicity/SchoolCollateral/AE_undergrad.pdf
More Info about the courses:
http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/mae/Admin/Publicity/Event/Admission/globalrecognition.asp
Know where I am? I'm the striking one in redish pink! I feel my makeup a bit too 'red'...?
I think this is the best gift for me to mark my stay in NTU! Basically a good proof to my family and even to the public!
Wow!!
Removing my dressing!
AHHH!!! My thumb! My poor thumb! My mummy advices me to remove my dressing so to let my skin receive some moisture and air to speed up the healing process.
Caution: They are a bit gross~
See the 2.5cm cut across my thumb to extract the ' benign turmour'
The holes are where the surgical threads weaving through. The blue marks are drawn by the surgical marker before the operation and that shows how 'lasting' is the ink!
still quite swollen...
Last Visit to NUH!
This is the 2nd time seeing my thumb 'bare' after the surgery. The 1st is to change the heavy bandage to light dressing. The 5 stitches are still there and would be removed! As the doctor says, my thumb is healing well and no need to return for checkup!
The nurse removes my stitches and dresses up again. In 2-3 days time, I can really see my thumb! Now, I have to try to utilise my right thumb as it is not in used for 2 weeks+. It is now very stiff... Great! I can write and lead a 'normal' life without a 'thumb-up'!
Reflection...
One always let what you're strong at override what you really want to do but weak at. Just like your right hand and your left hand. Knowing your hand is strong at everything, your left hand just play a supporting role. Until the strong fall, depending on other one; that's when the other one can take up the role of being the strong one (but not as 100% capable). Doing what it always want to and never get a chance to. I believe to give it time, the other one can perform as well as the strong one. ~~~
Photo Time!
My new dressing!
See my flaky skin cos haven't been touching water for a couple of weeks!
This is more 'jia-lat' (critical) at the base of my thumb!
The invoice is here! Or can be regard as the bill for my surgery
See the charges for surgery...
These are the costs!*Luckily, everything is covered by governament subsidies and my papa's medisave! ^_^
LDP Countdown Party
Hmm...don't really have any photos...but I can narrate!
As usual, we had steamboat at Susan's hall 16 tv lounge. Attending are: me, yanli, susan, siewping, kelvin, chungseng, diming, chongchin, muthiah, wei soung and kengfei! daryl and serene will be joining us later...
We left hall 16 for LDP room after watching my 'little nonya' tv drama for MOVIE MARATHON! Wow...! The last time I had this is in my polytechnic a couple of years ago. A few friends and I were planning for MDES to raise funds. Settling down in LDP Room with titbits and drinks, we started to choose the movie title to watch. Guess what we watch? After discussing quite some time, kelvin suggested 'Seven Pounds', a newly released movie. A unanimous response from everyone was for the movie!
We countdown to 2009 in LDP Room, in the midst of the movie. Then, we went out to Carpark F. And we spotted fireworks from 2 far-off locations. Is it the one at Marina Bay/Jurong Point? Wow... It was beautiful and awesome!!! with sparklers too! Then, we went 'night-walk' around. I didn't realise there is a Sundial infront of SAO!
We went back to LDP Room to continue with the show. After Seven Pounds, some left and we continued with Superheroes then Mad Money... Wow...it's going to 6pm. The last few surviving ones are me, susan and yanli. Reserving the last bit of energy, we wanted to watch the very 1st sunrise of 2009! We had a hasty preparation of pancakes and heading to Nanyang House fast!
It was cloudy so the sun took a while to appear in full circle! With the good and sleepy experience, all of us headed back home and shall meet again during LDP Camp!
Trackback of 21st Bdae Celebrations in 2008!
These are all the 21st Birthday Celebrations that I went and/or even took part in plannings! Ain't you amazed? Seeing so many of my friends passing the crucial stage in their life to full-pledged adulthood and the various stunts for birthday celebrations...
The most memorable is definitely my 21st by having 100+ family, relatives and friends attending, 2 birthday cakes solely baked and decorated by Grace, 4 different languages + 1 dialect versions of my birthday song (english, chinese, malay, cantonese and indian!), smashing the cake to my face, throw me down the swimming pool thrice and many many birthday presents!
{celebration date} - name (actual bdae)
25th Jan - Xie Wei (25th Jan)
9th Feb - Huiping (30th Jan)
26th Jan 2008 - Mine! (31st Jan)
22th Feb - Stephanie (22nd Feb)
8th Mar - Adrian (8th Mar)
23rd Mar - Wei Shin (12th Mar) & Wei Soung (23rd Mar)
5th March- Dawn (1st Mar)
12th April - Wenting (17th April)
26th April - Xianping (27th April)
21st May - Roy (22nd May)
24th May - Meiru (26th May)
27th May - Mianlin (27th May)
1st June - Ivis (2nd June)
4th June - Bao Xiang (9th June)
20th June - Shindy (25th June)
1st July - Christopher (29th June)
12th July - Zhanhe (17th July)
26th July - Zhimin (28th July)
27th July - Yan Li (5th July)
22nd Aug - Fitri (28th Aug)
14th Sept - Huiling (8th Sept)
28th Sept - Fengxiang (30th Sept) & Iris (7th Oct)
14th Oct - Grace (13th Oct)
18th Oct - Peishan (21st Oct)
25th Oct - Kailin (1st Nov)
19th Dec - Melissa (21st Dec)
Total = 28 Birthdays (including mine)!
*apologies if I miss out any!
So fast, 2009 is coming and my 21st is ending sooon! =(
Happy 2009!
Removing the Heavy Bandage...
Yea...Great! Finally, my heavy bandage can be removed! Only covered the stitched area - which is my thumb. I was given a long period of hospitalisation leave from 23rd dec until 14th jan! The next appointment on 9th jan, the stitches will be removed.
The removal of bandage...is quite scary! The nurse took out a pair of big scissors and weave it through the bandage... Then, she took off everything on my hand, exposing my wound. Finally, I see my wound across my thumb! It was about 2.5 cm long (use your ruler to help you see the measurement). Before it was been cleaned and 'wrapped' up again, the doctor came to examine the wound. During our 'few-minutes' conversation, I discovered she was actually the one 'cutting' up my thumb! She looked different in her normal outfit from the surgeon outfit!
Let's me show you how my thumb look like now:
Much better than the heavy bandage which 'disables' my right hand. Now I can use my right 4 fingers!
I didn't take picture of how the stitches on my wound were like...but it's something like what I've drawn... 
These are the 3 points where the anesthatic jabs went through! Ouch!! And the area here swelled up to numb all nerves.
Thumb Surgery at NUH
The story goes... my thumb had a mysterious growth at the soft spot and had been growing for 2-3 months... my mum suspected that this is due to excessive smsing and typing on laptop...
I got a referral letter from polyclinic to NUH after seeing the doctor. This is when I knew it was that serious... I got a shock from the doctor in NUH when he revealed that I was required to go for surgery! He suspected that it was a normal growth, commonly known as tumour... He felt that this should be a benign one.
And... on 23rd December 2008, 9.20am, I went through the 1st surgery in my life! The full name of my surgery is Excision Biopsy Right Thumb PVNS. Estimated time of the surgery is 30 -45 mins. After registering at the reception area at the Day Surgery Centre with my nric, medisave and medishield forms, I was admitted for surgery. As a patient, I was required to be dressed in the patient robe (any external clothing had to be removed; bra and underwear were included too). Luckily, my mum was with me so all my stuffs were in good hands.
Getting dressed in my 'new clothing', a group of final year medical students was waiting to observe my 'pregnant' thumb (that's the name I gave to my thumb with the growth). Here... my thumb take turns to be observed by the medical students. The time was about 8.45am... half an hour + to my surgery!
Around 9.10am, the surgery nurse came to fetch me into the surgery suite. I had to declare that I'm not carrying any metallic items, dentures and accessories...At the waiting area to the surgery suites, she re-confirmed my particulars and get me to put on a green 'shower cap' to prevent any germs from my hair to get into the 'dirt-free' environment.
And...Here I am in the surgery suite with soft music played in the background! Haha... the staffs there were friendly and fun! That indeed calm my nervous cells... I was asked to lie on the bed the very moment I entered the suite. The most painful part came... The anaesthetic jabs! The large needles went through my thumb thrice and filled the areas with anaesthetics to numb my thumb during operation. Blood was flowing from the 3 points of injections... scary moment...!
A bowl of warm iodine solution showed up besides me. 2 cotton pieces were soaked in and dabbed about my whole hand. It was like marinating my whole right hand. This step is crucial to exterminate any bacteria & germs that would get into my open wound.
Just before 'cutting my thumb', I was covered up until my neck (for me to breathe)to prevent the gross sight before my eyes. Since, I was only numb at my thumb, I am able to look up to the ceilings and also overhear the conversation of the surgeons and nurses. Just a little thumb, it required i think 3 surgeons and 3 nurses...!
I did overhead that they took out a marble-sized growth from my thumb! That's interesting! The growth will be sent for testing to see if it's cancerous or benign. Around 10.15am, the surgery ended... The surgeon sent me out to the waiting area to change back to my clothing and wait patiently for my medicine to kill the pain. Waiting for near to an hour,
The experience was indeed rare and exciting! I doubt anyone'll have this small-scale and short surgery like me! =D
the front view of my 'pregnant' right thumb
the side view...
the final-year medical students that came to examine my 'questionable' thumb
the door to the wards
Before and after surgery...I was there!
the changing area and lockers
I look so sickly in the patient robe and the patient waistband!
My bandaged hand!
i think they stitch up the wound and 'scotch-tape' it?
Look like I've amputated my thumb! '*touch wood*...
I'm Back From Project L.O.V.E, Cambodia!
Schedule after exams!
As usual... I was a bit busy after exams until the day I depart to Cambodia for Project L.O.V.E. However, you're welcome to ask me out to jalan/makan before I left!
27th Nov (Thurs): (end exams in the late morning) writing of brightsparks article & meeting with JWPS teacher-in-charge & CCO ushering event
28th Nov (Fri): packing the project love logistics* & getting sponsored items form NTUSU* & BP mentoring short meeting & Project L.O.V.E meeting*
29th Nov (Sat): blood donation drive for nuffnangers* & Project L.O.V.E meeting* & eat the malaria vaccination pill!
30th Nov (Sun): sony camera workshop & Project L.O.V.E meeting with Prof Chui* & Meixin's 21st bdae celebration*
1st Dec (Mon): meeting with JSS teacher-in-charge & release of IA allocation!
2nd Dec (Tue): Project L.O.V.E meeting*
3rd Dec (Wed): Photoshoot for ntu prospectus admission 09/10
4th Dec (Thurs): deadline of the brightsparks article!
5th Dec (Fri): Off to Cambodia in the early morning!
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16th Dec (Tue): Back from Cambodia in the early morning!
* --> not confirmed
! --> important
Someone Pedal from Thailand to Singapore!
I was amazed by this blog link from mrbrown.com! Check out at here!
Catcha! Lecturers dressed in 1960s fashion!
Happen to spot this in Mr Wai Tuck's blog! The MDE (Multi-Discipline Engineering Division, in which the division I'm in) lecturers are dressed up in retro, old 1960s fashion! Coolx! Click http://waituck.blogspot.com/2008/11/np45-birthday-celebration.html to see the entry!*miss the fun poly life!
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