I think it is quite fun to stay out till late night. Went out again with Calvin for dinner. This time, we makan at Boon Tong Kee restaurant, beside Boon Keng station. Highly recommended is their cereal prawn and boiled chicken. The 2 of us ordered 4 dishes and rice.

Then as usual, Orchard Starbucks has become our chatting point. Strange thing is, seldom I can have so much things to talk with a guy. Haha!! Then, not to spend our money on cab, we decided to take the late night bus which cost SGD3.50 per trip. So as we walked towards the bus stop, we managed to find out many "Aquas" who were awake at this hour to render ther service. Haha... And I think if you have a car, it is the best time to come out and have a spin and enjoy local delicacies at various hotspots like Joo Chiat or Geylang

Currently, I am watching Beach Ball Babes on channel 8, and in that show, I really admire those celebrities who have good body figure (Li Min Soon in particular) And I just hate myself for having a flabby stomach. How am I going to solve this problem. Exercise!!!! It is easy to say than done..Arghh!!!

The Beginning of an End (NUS Commencement 09072008)

Today is my commencement day. I finally completed my 17 years of education which is equivalent to 6209 days or 149016 hours or 8940960 minutes or 536457600 seconds. And today also marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life. It is no longer a matter of opening up the textbooks or lecture notes to read and memorize. Nor is it as simple as sitting for an examination. Strange....taking an examination now seems to me to be a thing of the past and it no longer ignites the same kind of fear that I had just a few months ago during my final examinations.

This new chapter of my life means much more than all the book-reading and merry-making life that I had in the university. Realities of the world outside begin to set in in my mind. I realise that I am finally growing into adulthood! Perhaps, I am already in adulthood. Looking for a secure job, working towards clearing off my mountainous loans and most importantly, striving with my wife-to-be for a brighter future.

I almost cried during the ceremony when I did some self-reflection on how I had managed to pull myself through all the hardships of life and studies till this stage. Thank you God for giving me the strength, for being with me all the time and saving me from any anxiety.

Thank you to my wonderful parents who had brought me into this world. No matter how tough life was on us, you never gave up trying to provide only the best for us. I wouldn't have gotten this far without your hard work and perseverance.

Thank you to my DD who has been giving me her fullest support, always being there for me whenever I needed her. It was sad that she couldn't attend my convo today; but well, I just need to tell myself that she's in school for a better cause. Well, DD, I appreciate all that you have done for me throughout all these years that we have been together.

Thank you also to my coursemates, you know who you are..Remember those days when I would look you up for a 'discussion' on a due assignment. Haha...well, I could't have survived my uni days without your generous help and patient guidance.

Thank you also to my best friend (Min) and Dina who attended my commencement today. Thank you for being there for me all the time in hall to listen to my crapz and thanks to your sensible words too.. I certainly dun mind to travel often to Block C.. Haha..By the way, I really like the lion a lot. Don't forget to invite me to your commencement day too ok..

Not to forget, Hui Tse, Hui Ling , Hui Ching and Hui Teng (The 4 Princesses) for the wallet. Thank you all for the thought. This is my promise to myself, I will use it when I start my first job.

Here are some photos that I took during the commencement day

The cute little lion

Me, Melinda and Yi Ling

Throwing the mortar board into the air symbolizes our flights to freedom

Huimin, Dina and I
"R" for Raymond
The three of us


Me and my wonderful parents. Thank you mummy and daddy

Me and Mean Huay. I knew her from EC1101e, and GEK1018

Alvin and I. (I knew him from Money and Banking course)

My parents and I

Dr Lee Soo Ann and I. Besides having the same surname, he was my lecturer for modern econs in sg

Ms Tan Bee Huay and I

Me and Kai Qin. A kind hearted lady who always render her help to other people

Yi Ling and I. I knew her since year 1.

My bro, Kok Sen and I. Its so nice bro to work with you, especially in Sentosa. Its "fun" to to listen to your lame joke.

Dina, Me and Huimin

Melinda and I. I knew her from Money and Banking course. The strange thing is, We never talk to each other in tutorial or even lecture. Yet we can become so close.. haha

Melinda, me and Sheng Feng

Good Friday

I went for an interview today at JTC Submit. I think that guy talked more than I did. I spent an hour's journey getting there only to spend 2 minutes in his room. Grrrr!!!!!

Thank goodness, my day did not end up as boring as I had expected. I went to watch an SSO free lunch concert. It was not as boring as I thought. Its a 45 minutes with no intermission performance. I think I could understand better those instruments being played. Before performing, those people fine tune their instrument, kinda last practice I guessed. It sounded so horrible with all the instruments being played at their own pace and tune. But once they get started, it became a single fine piece. I like it so much. I guessed the 45 minutes of performance was just nice. It's not boring. I thought they will performed Phantom Of the Opera, my favourite piece.. Haha, but they did not.

Then, in the evening when I reached home, I got a surprise call from Calvin, asking me out for dinner. Alright, old place. We ate alot and my stomach got bloated. Then we went to Starbucks at Orchard for a drink. Luckily, we managed to catch the last train. What a Good Friday!!!

I am gonna be emo again..

I Miss You Like Crazy

Suddenly this song came across my mind. I remembered how we used to sing together in the school bus especially Friday where all of us the secondary and the primary one will take the same bus back cos our school hours end at the same time. Everyone of us will sing aloud. It was 8 years back, damn long ago. And now, if I ever mention Moffats, will anyone still know them?

Somehow, I realised that as we grow older, we think more for other people instead of ourselves.

It's So Fun to stay at home

I went to watch Prince Caspian with my youngest sister at the newly opened cinema in Dataran Pahlawan. The cinema is spacious and the deco and layout look similar to Cathay cinema in Singapore. This was my first time watching with her as we really seldom watch movie in the cinema as we are so busy with our own stuff. It's so fun to come back and hang around with my siblings and get to know how are their studies coming along, and also any affairs that happen pertaining them. It's even more amuse when I "reported" how I have copping up with my jobhunting and daily life in Singapore to mummy and daddy.

I am so awake now. Surfing the net at Mc Donalds at this hour at White Sands. Stayed at Calvin's room to view his career photos after a year as a pilot. He has been to many places and I am so envy. haha!!We had our dinner at Changi Village, the food court where I went when I went to Pulau Ubin with 7th Tech Crew. Then we continue to browse his photos and have red wine at the same time. Yaya Papaya.. haha..okay.. no 24 hours business for Mc D here, so we will wait till it starts operate for its breakfast before I head back to Malacca.

Tired

I am really tired... Have been going for 3 interviews for 3 consecutive days and tomorrow, there is another one. But somehow, I still do not know how have I performed. The holy trinity, I hope you would guide me along the way to build a successful career path. Lead me the way please. I surrender my life to you dear lord..

Badminton and I

I went to play badminton in NUS. I thought i will never be going back to MPSH again the day when I finished my last paper. I even said goodbye to it. Ha! suprisingly, I had gone back there again and again. hehe.. Well, badminton is one of my favourite sports besides basketball and soccer. It was the first sport that I learnt how to play from mummy. I remembered vividly, I would play with my neighbours in the evening almost everyday in those days when I stayed in Cheng. yeah, we were still young at that time, people whom I played with like Ivan, Yau yau, janet, and Sasi.. But now, all of us have grown up and we had lost contact too ever since we had moved out to town area. sigh..Not to forget my buddies in secondary school, Alex, Melvin and Calvin. I remembered we will go to Emperor Hotel for buffet after the 2 hours games. haha..Now, I have my best friend to continue the game. hoho..That's how I like badminton. I even bought a book written by Rashid Sidek on how to play a good badminton game. He is our ex national player and currently a coach for national youth team.

Try to understand the lyric. Is really touching.

The Fellowship of The Ring

I finally watched LOTR. I refused to watch all this while because I think that I wont be able to really understand it. But this time I really have the courage to watch the 9 hours show for 2 days. I think I am able to admire better the language that they use. It's really beautiful. Thanks to the Narnia show that encourage me to watch LOTR

The Peak, day view.

Hong Kong is such a beautiful island

I am fascinated by the word Pearl with the bright lighting.

Night view of Victoria Peak. It will be nicer using SLR camera

Temple Street

Mongkok, one of the busiest district. It doesn't look dark at night with all the lights on the street.

Another angle of Mong Kok's view

Disneyland.

Mong Kok again.

Dim Sum for tea break once we got settle down in the hostel.

Ladies Market. The stuff there are really cheap. Be brave to cut their throat.

It's a 'small world'. One of the attractions in Disneyland. I was on the boat actually round and round looking at different countrys' settings on the culture.

Are you ready!! I was about to rush in to grap good and strategic place to watch Philharmagic. It is a 4D movie. "Suaku", it is my first time watching this kind of show.

Me and the charming prince, Prince Caspian

Cinderella and the both of us.

Snow white with Sleeping Beauty with us

Me and the couple, Mickey and Minnie

The front view of Disneyland

The roller coaster. Was captured by the hidden camera.

It's a small world after all..

On the train to Disney island

Avenue of star in Tsim Sha Tsui

My idol, Lau Kar Leung was here.

Disney again

Before entering the mickey's land

Hong Kong is great!!

This is my third time taking flight overseas and Hong Kong is my first time visiting. I had a great time there. Knowing how to speak Cantonese gives me the advantage to communicate better with the people there. Hong Kong seems to have high ageing population, seldom you can see young and pretty girls (oops!!!). We did not get to go Tai O and Ngong Peng due to rain for 2 consecutive days. Hence, we decided to do window shopping at Lantau Island. I managed to buy a Nike Sport shoes for myself. The peak for our trip is our visit to "The Peak" where we are able to view the skyline of Hong Kong.Somehow, I still not completed my visit yet. hmm.. places like Lam Kwai Fong, Stanley Market, Repulse Bay and Causeway Bay still awaiting me to visit. I shall go at the end of the year again. Alright, here are the pictures that I took during the trip.

Just came back from KL. Took a bus from LCCT to KLIA once we arrived. We spent 3 hours to see and shop around and I was and still amaze at how shitty KLIA is. It wasn't like that when I went there 8 years back. It was a 'woa' for me at that time. But now...sigh..ok, pictures will be up soon.. I enjoyed taking lotz of pictures and videos. hmm.. Think, I want to invest in a SLR camera, preferably a Nikon D40X? and also a handycam?

Disneyland

I went to Disneyland this morning. Wonderful! It is my first time visiting and I can tell you, I really enjoy it alot. The 15 minutes fireworks at the sleeping beauty castle are really amazing. I had filmed it down. The roller coaster is challenging and somehow i completed the ride with my eyes opened enjoying the universe backdrop. I shall post up photos when I am back. Meanwhile lined up itinery for tomorrow are Ngong Peng, Tai O, and Victoria Peak.

I am staying at Mongkok for 2 nights and now i am at the front office of the hostel that provides internet service. It is quite cheap, 25 dollar pernight per person. I have been to the Ladies Market and it is marvellous, a long whole stretch of 10 times of Petaling Street. The stuff here are cheap, even cheaper than Malaysia and Singapore if you know how to bargain. The people here are nice and friendly, at least more friendly than the Cantonese in KL. I went to eat Dim Sum too. I wonder how much weight i have gained. haha!! but I will compensate it. Haha,. that's all for now. I am gonna go to Temple Market, another version of Petaling Street I guess. Will post up photos if I am able to take nice pictures.

Hong Kong

I am at KL Sentral now;waiting for the Skybus to LCCT. Am really thankful to have this PDA phone with me that I can surf the net everywhere I go provided there is a wireless network. Alright, I am gonna fly to Hong Kong in another 5 hours. It is my first time visiting. Having grown up watching hong kong drama series, it has always been my dream to visit this amazing land of dramas and movies. It feels surreal that my dream now is just a mere 5 hours away from being materialised.

I can't sleep.