Mind, Body & Soul

I have come to realise that a Dissertation is not such an easy project to embark upon.. The hours of effort put into research and refining the project is too much..But what needs to be done will be done.

On a more serious note, the weather these days is absolutely in reverse. It rains when it should be sunny and so long so forth.. It only further confirms my theory. I believe that there will be a time that the world needs to go through a cleansing to make this earth a pure place again.

As it is, Man is already destroying Earth by its excessive building of concrete towers, harming of the Ozone layer, Wars as a result of greed, dumping chemical waste into the ocean… and a whole other list of heinous crimes.. It is only a matter of time before we are all wiped out totally to be ready for a new beginning. Much akin to the way the dinosaurs passed on perhaps? Rumour has it that a passing comet wiped out the dinosaurs.. I’m probably betting that Natural disasters or a World War would annahilate us. There is a 0.05% chance that the Aliens, Predators, Independence Day Aliens or even the Insects from Starship Troopers might come n give us a run for our money but thats a long shot.. 

Against Mother Nature? We have no chance…. What do u tink Ladies & Gents?

Jus wanted to share a foto of BlackWind after it’s been lowered. With the addition of a lower arm bar & lowered suspension, this baby corners like a demon.

The deed is finally done. My last exam for my degree course is at last over. Now all that is left is the Dissertation. Time to take a breather first.. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank some people that have made an impact or influenced me in a way or another throughout the time in school First of all, David Dexter Kong aka Uncle David: Thank you for the relentless nagging at me to push me to be more studious, more kiasu and more hardworking, unfortunately you failed but nevertheless I still appreciate the effort. Irene Chan aka Ah Chan: This sista has contributed to many a comedic moment in school, extremely blur at times to an unbelieveable extent. Her saving grace has got to be her kind heart. I won’t forget the time when you came to fetch me when my shoulder was injured. (PS: You are Not the weakest link) Jeremy Koh aka J: This A-hole has got to be one of the nicest A.S.Ks around the block. I can never forgive you for introducing me to play Initial D @the arcade when I should have spent the time studying. It has been a pleasure drifing with ya. Irene Moo aka MooMoo: From buying sweets to helping me collect notes to listening to my nonsense, this sista has done it all. A kind, caring, helpful and self-sacrificing fren is indeed hard to come by. She has only 2 Problems. i) A silly curfew  &  ii) A silly fren   =) U noe wat I mean. Perhaps Mr "Freebie" can relate to what I think.

Once again I would like to thank all my frens in school in particular the above mentioned for making my life a little more interesting. It did not stop me from falling asleep in class but it was a good try..

I would also like to give special thanks to excellent lecturers that have crossed my path in the past 2 years. Mr Chris Chua, Mr Manek, Mr Mickey Hee, Ms Khoo Li Teng and Ms Emily Chua. All awesome lecturers who are able to provide guidance to students in their time of need. Keep It Up!

This movie has got to be one of my key influences in life. My favourite is Part 3.. The entire series (Young & Dangerous 1-6) speaks of integrity, honour among thieves, team spirit, commandarie and determination. Those are of course the positive aspects of the show.

This is my all time favourite character from Warcraft III. A misunderstood character I would say, much like myself.

23 May 2006.. Time is indeed running out.. Deadlines pushing nearer and nearer .. Exams approaching.. Work targets pressurising.. I like the pressure I think.. In fact I work better when under pressured as compared to having a free and easy time.

Well that’s me.. Nothing seems to faze me these days and I wonder if thats a good thing?  It’s good to be confident I guess but like I always say.. there’s a thin line between confidence and arrogance. I am afterall only a man and not an immortal.

I’ve been thinking about a subject recently.. " How does one measure his success?" Is it from the size of the house that one is staying in? Or how much one earns annually? or perhaps even the type of car that a person drives? This is perhaps from a materialistic point of view. An alternative view would be a happy family with 2 kids and a wife, whole family staying under one roof. A mundane life that would be very fulfilling for some. Contentment is the key I guess.

Pertaining to this issue I would like to quote a verse from "Legend Of Speed 2"  At the jetty in a little rural area in Thailand, a father gives his son some good advice. He says" In life there are times when you have to speed forward bravely without fear of failure and there will be times when you have to slow down; now is not the time for you to slow down" 

To put is simply I would say pursue your dreams without fear of failure when you are young for when you are old it will be time for you to slow down. It is better to have tried and failed then wonder about what could have been. Live life without regrets. Always remember that in life, its all about choices. Even if one refuses to make a choice, that in itself is a choice.

I feel that the success of a man is best measured when he has tried his best for his family and loved ones to give them as comfortable a life as he can afford.

To his frens, he displays loyalty, sincerity, integrity and most of all honesty.

But he would be most successful if he could help improve the lives of the poor, the physically challenged, the underprivileged kids, the sick and most of all the elderly.

My 8cts worth of thoughts..

FA Cup Winners 2006!

Check this out people.. Takes ur breath away doesn’t it?

I din realise people actualli bother to read blogs. Just decided to write for fun but apparently some people DO read my blog? Well anyway I’m bored again. Arm is getting better but still unable to strain it. Can’t lift anything heavy otherwise the veins/muscles will strain.. I’m practically  left-handed now. Handle chopsticks quite well with my left hand too. Sheesh getting quite pissed off not being able to drive.

Anyway the topic that I shall write about today is "Cabs are never there when u need one"

Over the past couple of days, I’ve experienced extreme difficulty in flagging a cab. Perhaps I’m going thru a bad patch in waiting for cabs? The average wait for a cabbie is between 45mins to an hr if I’m lucky.. and its not even during peak hour. This further cements my faith that my decision to buy a car was the right one. Unfortunately after my little incident, I’m unable to drive for the time being. Imagine my agony as I look at my glossy black ride while trying my utmost to flag down any cabs that come by…. Perhaps my frustration is unfounded and I’m just impatient but come on’ Singapore is only so big and I have to wait 45mins to flag a cab? In Beijing, I accidentally raise my hand and 4 cabs would have stopped by the road. (Mark Seow 2001;My Witness)

We seriously need to look into this cabbie situation, on 1 hand we have cab drivers saying that there are too many cabs.. But then y can’t we get a cab when we most need 1? Feel free to comment my dear friends. I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling this way.. Until I recover I guess I gotta either A) Wait for a cabbie or B) Take the MRT.  If u ask me, If ur rushing for time.. take the MRT. Waiting time aside, at least it’s not affected by traffic conditions. My 2 cts opinion. =)

Here I am at 9.35am in the morning on a tuesday lying in bed n updating my blog, thot i would not have the time to update this at least til end of August when I submit my dissertation. Unfortunately a freak accident at a wake-boarding accident yesterday caused me to dislocated my shoulder and the rest as they say is history.

Many thanks to my mates Terence, Jianhui and Ah kiat for all the TLC througout my journey of pain in the car. To have a bone jutting out of my shoulder is kinda cool i guess but then again its painful man.. A new level of pain. =) Doc Tan at CGH was great thou, it took him just 2 turns to pop my shoulder back into place. Kudos to the Doc as well. 120mins of pain, just a min to set it right.

Also not forgetting my dearest Babydollz. Thanks for coming over and bringing food. I noe ur studying for ur exams and I appreciate the care & concern. ;p

Now I can’t drive for god noes how long.. I have many things to do, sales targets to meet, projects and assignments to hand in, exam to study for… n it also looks like I can’t go for Team Emphioz meetups for the next couple of weeks..

This year is proving to be very challenging indeed as was indicated in various astrology and horoscope books. Sometimes I wonder if its all a coincidence or its meant to happen to teach me a certain lesson in life. Hmmm.. something to ponder about..