It's been a good 5 months since my last entry. I'm just too busy with this semester's modules as well as Maplestory. Seriously, nothing eventful happened these days, don't know what to say. And ya, exams are coming once again and this time I've just sunk 6 feet deeper into the shit. Where is my breathing tube? I need to extend another 6 feet to it so that I can breath, not forgetting to add the filter to filter all the methane.

Exams starting...

Its probably one of the worst feelings I am having right now. It's like being in a torture chamber and having your raw nerves exposed to the examiners... I hope miracles happen for the next coming 3 weeks...

Good luck to me and Ting for our exams... I believe she needs it more than I do...

My Mee Not Doing Already La!

Yesterday, while queuing for food at the canteen, I spotted this quirky sign that got my mind running. The sign reads "NOODLE OFF TODAY!". Somehow I could imagine the noodles packing it's luggage and going on holiday. Before it left, perhaps it said "I am off today, not for anyone to eat!" Buay Tahan Singlish... simply love it!

Above: The newly-renovated platform facing the sea.

Yesterday, due to much restlessness, I decided to take a jog in at West Coast Park. Big disaster... I was panting before I reached the traffic lights near McDonalds. I stopped to catch my breath. Big mistake...my ribs were starting to feel cramped. And from that point on, I jogged, stopped, jogged, stopped... I guess it was a miracle that I passed and got a silver award for the IPPT. Anyway, I visited some newly renovated sections of the park...and the view was... not bad... for a harbour almost filled with shipyards and container terminals. Dammit, why can't they just add the terminals at East Coast Park? Its just so biased against the west siders! The state of the beach was stilll the same old terrible self, with all the litter being strewn all across the sands. There was this faint smell of oil or chemicals in the air, or is it just the smell of brine? I believe in the former zzz... After the short outside-run, I went home with a feeling of that I have just wasted time making myself shag!

Today, was the first time in 5 days I went back to school. However, it doesn't feel like a holiday for the past 5 days as I was busy trying to catch-up on whatever lessons I have missed. But still, there are many stuffs that I've yet to complete. This really sucks big time. Just now in school, I tried to carry with me the "desire for learning" attitude and yep, it sort of prevented me from nodding off during lectures. The only time I took forty-winks was during the interval when the DE lecture ended and the prelude of the make-up CA lecture. Other than that, I was sucking in knowledge like a desperate chick wanting to do a blow-job!

Above: Awesome awesome! Unicorn in HGUC!!
Below: Hshatriya looking magnificent with all the funnels flying.

Gundam Unicorn!! Perhaps it's one of the coolest gundams (not other mono-eyed mobile suits) due to the fact of its body armor! I have always wanted to get my hands on the MG version as it is simply breathtaking. However, for some unknown reason, I still didn't manage to get my hands on one. Then finally, after brousing through www.dalong.net, I dicovered that unicorn gundam is coming out in HGUC 1/144 as No.100 of the set! OMGzz! And for No.99, it belongs to NRZ-666 Hshatriya (The huge Neo-Zeon Newtype Mobile Suit that looks almost like Quin Mantha). It cost 4500 Japanese Yen, which makes it approximately about SGD$100. I'm really tempted to get my hands on it. However, my 1/144 Psycho Gundam isn't even fixed and furthermore, I'm so lazy to airbrush even the smallest figures. So... I think I'll put a hold on it... But for the 1/144 HGUC Unicorn... I don't think I can hold out! Releasing on Nov'09!

Having being introduced to this game by Adrian, I decided to give it a try since it is time-based and doesn't really require one to manipulate much of the interfaces. Furthermore, I've always been a fan of games with "Dungeons and Dragons Rules" (D&D rules). The title of this game is "Dungeons & Dragons : Tiny Adventures" and it's on facebook. So here goes the 1st adventure of Smiggie, the Halfling Rogue!

Cutthroats of Crawling Bog

Difficulty: Level 1

Smiggie successfully completed the adventure!

The king's soldiers are protecting the wealthy merchants and nobles on the High Road, but bandits still prey on the common folk. The scoundrels hide from the soldiers in Crawling Bog, a sucking swamp so notorious for the dangerous plants and monsters that live there that the soldiers dare not enter. It's time someone brought the bandits to justice.

The adventure begins . . .
Smiggie found tracks that led into the fetid swamps -- the thieves must have gone that way.
Encounter 1: Swamp
The rain was pouring down through the leaves, feeding the churning river that Smiggie was wading across. Suddenly, the stirring currents sucked him underwater. Smiggie desperately held his breath while trying to resurface. Smiggie made a Constitution check with a difficulty of 13 . . . and rolled 8 Smiggie almost drowned when his lungs gave out. He thrashed about, gasped for air, took in water, and surfacing intermittently as the river dragged him along for what seemed an eternity. Nearly an hour later, Smiggie emerged from the river battered and exhausted. Smiggie took 10 damage. Smiggie received 25 XP.	Constitution check: d20: 7 CON Bonus: +0 Buffs: +1 Total: 8 Difficulty: 13 10 Damage 25 XP
Encounter 2: Swamp
While slogging along in the swamp, Smiggie came upon a strange looking patch of wet sand. Smiggie made a Wisdom check with a difficulty of 9 . . . and rolled 11 Recognizing it immediately as quicksand, Smiggie decided to take an alternate route. It meant more walking but a lot less dying. Smiggie received 55 XP.	Wisdom check: d20: 8 WIS Bonus: +1 Buffs: +2 Total: 11 Difficulty: 9 55 XP
Encounter 3: Swamp
To say the size of the giant rat Smiggie faced off against was unusual would be an understatement. Most townsfolk would never believe such a large rodent could exist. Nevertheless it had come thundering through the roots and brambles and was now smack in front of him with its teeth bared. Smiggie made an Attack Bonus check with a difficulty of 13 . . . and rolled 24 Smiggie almost had a hard time taking the rat seriously as he stabbed it with his dagger. Smiggie received 60 XP and 15 gold.	Attack Bonus check: d20: 18 ATT Bonus: +4 Buffs: +2 Total: 24 Difficulty: 13 60 XP 15 Gold
Encounter 4: Swamp
Hacking his way through the reeds, he accidentally stumbled right into a pack of kobold skirmishers. Smiggie made a Charisma check with a difficulty of 12 . . . and rolled 6 Hoping to scare them off quickly, he shook his Rusty Dagger at them and shouted some incoherent gibberish as loud as he could. The kobolds were not impressed. They drew their short swords and surrounded Smiggie. Outnumbered and getting savagely poked, Smiggie turned and fled. Easily outpacing them, he was able to duck behind a tree and surprise the first one that ran past. Not wanting to risk capture, he hid from the rest of them until he could no longer hear them searching the area. Smiggie took 10 damage. Smiggie received 16 XP. Smiggie received a Rapier.	Charisma check: d20: 2 CHA Bonus: +3 Buffs: +1 Total: 6 Difficulty: 12 10 Damage 16 XP Rapier +1 ATT
Smiggie used a Potion of Healing. (Heal 20 damage)
Encounter 5: Swamp
Hearing the sounds of battle, Smiggie hurried toward them, remaining careful not to be seen. A group of orcs had surrounded a small party of adventurers and was closing in for the kill. Smiggie made an Attack Bonus check with a difficulty of 16 . . . and rolled 7 Smiggie approached the nearest orc from behind and launched his attack. The brute's armor deflected the blow, the orc turned on Smiggie, and returned the blow tenfold! The other adventurers sprang into action, as several of the other orcs fell into their carefully laid traps. They thanked Smiggie for his unnecessary valor, treated his wounds, and even shared some of the orcs' treasure with him. Smiggie took 7 damage. Smiggie received 24 XP and 3 gold.	Attack Bonus check: d20: 2 ATT Bonus: +5 Total: 7 Difficulty: 16 7 Damage 24 XP 3 Gold
The adventure continues . . .
Smiggie rounded a corner and was confronted by a camp filled with bandits. He steeled himself for the fight ahead.
Encounter 6: Final Encounter
The bandit lord accepted Smiggie's challenge to single combat! Smiggie made an Armor Class check with a difficulty of 26 . . . and rolled 34 Smiggie easily dodged the bandit lord's attacks and quickly subdued him, humiliating him in front of his band of thieves. Smiggie was hailed as a hero when he returned the village's meager treasures. Smiggie received 125 XP and 21 gold. Smiggie received a Potion of Fortitude.	Armor Class check: d20: 19 AC Bonus: +15 Total: 34 Difficulty: 26 125 XP 21 Gold Potion of Fortitude +5 CON for 4 encounters
Having successfully completed the adventure, Smiggie headed home to rest.

So, Smiggie got owned by the swamp water, owned by the kobolds, and also got owned being an "extra" in a fight that doesn't concern him... but still managed to humiliate the Bandit King... What sort of adventure is it? Haha..

Just finished the Results section for the Tech Comm. powerpoint. Having an overall glance at it, I feel that the powerpoint looks too simple and devoid of any useful infprmation. Don't know why this module is worth 2AUs.

Terrible feeling I have these days. I think I am suffering from insomnia. Almost everyday, I'd go to sleep at about 4+5am, and wake from 12noon onwards. At times, I'd miss the whole day's lesson... crap! I hope I can adjust my biological clock back to it's normal time.

Reminder: Exam starts in 1 month time. A lot of things I still don't know, I need to work double hard.

Sweet Reminder : Happy 35th Month Anniversary!

Ah Ching's Wedding Present

Together with Ah Mei and Bun Jie, we finally acquired the wedding present for Ah Ching in Vivo City. For the sake of confidentiality, I can only put up a macro picture (Thanks Ah Mei) of the present in it's gift wrapping to maintain the surprise. Hope Ah Ching would love it!

Yet another week of school coming up. Oh well... hello to you Monday *sian*...

Say Frog!

An extremely cute baby! Haha!

Dead bored, with nothing interesting happening recently. All day long I spent cooped in my own room either doing my homework or going online. Really, it's that sickening feeling when there isn't any joy in life. With nothing to do, all I can think of is the anticipation of time to fly faster and hoping that something pleasently surprising happens.

I don't know, but seriously speaking, I feel somethings in life are going wrong. All the previous postings seems to revolve around studies. *Sigh*... I need some spice in my life -_-

IPPT pass! No more RT lo!

Yea, finally, I passed my IPPT. Not just a pass, but a silver award. $200 into my pocket plus the 08 x $13.50 for every RT session I attended. Somehow I feel like a man haha... but then, who knows, I might fail again next year! I'll definitely kick myself in the ass.

Kinda hungry now, gonna grab a bite before going to sleep.

Recess Time

Finally, it's the recess week and I can enjoy a good long sleep every night... School work is somewhat a killer and this 1 week break serves as a good pit-stop for me to catch up on whatever I'm not sure about. Once the school starts, it's gonna be more continual assessments. So far, I've covered Data Structure and Algorithm; nothing that difficult... just that a good logic is required to do those questions. Next up, is the supposedly dreaded subject : Circuit Analysis. Planning to cover everything latest by wednesday, before moving on to maths, foundation physics and digital electronics.

Speaking about Wednesday, my IPPT is in 2 day's time. I hope that the past month of training would be sufficient to make me get a past at least. 2.4km, I hope I can find the steel to make myself pass. Think 1 more month of x3 per week session! NO!

Nothing interesting happening these days... nothing nice to blog about. Guess I'll just go back to my work for now.

Times changes, but we can't change time...

What is 2-Dimension? Area of a football field, Vectors on an XY plane...

What is 3-Dimesnion? What we perceive through our eyes...

The 4th dimension? Space? Time...?

Time is something fascinating. Something that we can never fully control. "Control"... not in the sense of fully utilizing your time to make the best out of your life (Something, which I failed many-a-times). The "control" I am referring to is to bend time at one's will.

There are many references to this in books, movies, and in most of the mass-media. Most notably is H.G. Well's "The Time Machine". There are many that have the fantasy of altering time; constantly self-questioning "If only I had etc, What If I had done etc..." Again, I am not the exception.



If H.G. Well's fantasy do become reality, I would want to do the following...



1: Years 1985 to late teens- If I can be back in time, I'd definitely stop being the "bad" me... no matter how mischievious my two younger brothers were... I'd tolerate.

I know, as a big brother, I am not your ideal role-model. As a child, I was constantly sided by pa (and at times mommy). I always I got you 2 into trouble in numerous occasions, beat you guys up and did many horrible things to you 2. I still remember the time when you all ganged up on me to make my life miserable. And the time one of you beat me up to teach me a lesson. Thanks for showing me humility... I was selfish, I changed because you 2 taught me a valuable lesson. Thank you my 2 brothers, I'll appreciate you guys.


2: Year 1993 - My first CCA was badminton. Which I thought that time was my ideal sport. My two brothers were into volleyball. Subsequently, they and their team went on to become national C-division champion. They seemed to have lots of fun. I looked on with much envy and I questioned my decision to join badminton. I still stuck with the decision...

3: Year 1997 - Badminton again.. This time it's in Tanglin Sec Sch. This time I regret not joining the National Cadet Corps, which my good friends Brian, Con and WeiHan were in. I guessed I still haven't learnt my lesson that that good fun can be found in good friends.

4: Year 2000 - If I was back 6 months or longer before 13th October 2000, just to inform my grandpa about his intestine and also, to seek early treatment, perhaps, he might still be around. Perhaps the tragic events shortly before 13th October might not happen.

5: Year 2001 - Should I alter this space in time? It's the year when I retained in JC1. A year of extreme negativity for me. Perhaps not... There are much more better things in life that will happen to me...

6: Year 2003 - Once again, I failed. This time, I failed my A'levels... failing to secure a place in the local university. I still remembered my Civics Tutor (MS Tie) handing me my result slip with a grim look. A look, that seems to say "you have tried your best"... For the years of 2001-2003, I hate my life in the JC. It's really very cold there...

Also, 1 more regret during the 2001-2003 years were that of joining Bowling. Used up lots of money but with no results...

7: Year 1993-2007 - I am not very sure about the end date. But it's gotta do with my hobbies. My early primary school years were filled with DragonBallZ cards. Followed by Magic the Gathering cards (on and off till I ORD'ed in 2006), Battletech cards during 1997-1999. Gundam Models from 1999 onwards till perhaps.. 2007?

If I can change time... I'd definitely not buy those DragonballZ cards.

FOr Magic Cards... perhaps I'd start in 1993 to get those alpha to revised edition cards (sought after for collection now) and top up with cards from Arabian Nights, Antiquities, Legends, The Dark, Fallen Empires, 4th edition, Ice Age, Homelands and Alliances and finally STOP. Keep those valuable cards for momento sake. The newer editions these days sucks.

For Battletech... maybe not... I'd keep them. Battletech was one of my old passion.

And finally, Gundam... I'd not buy most of them, save those models that are really eye-catching.

Imagine all the money I'd have saved!

8: Year 2004 to Present - No regrets whatsoever so far... Army life was a blast, and so was Poly life... Most importantly, my girlfriend came into my life.

Covering lost ground...

I feel much better after genuinely getting myself down to work for these few days. Initially, I was lagging behind a certain number of tutorials. But now, at least I covered a significant amount of them and that deficit is reduced. All I need to do now is to finish up the rest of the overdue tutorials and prepare the tutorials for the next week, which is Week 7. Meaning to say. Tutorial Set No. 6 for every subject must be attempted.

For this week, I have a slight tinge of regret as I have skipped several lectures (think I missed like 5-6Hrs of lectures!!!). I don't know why, but I feel no mood attending those lectures. I guess it's the lack of company during those lectures. Really, it sucks to sit alone. And most of those times, I would somewhat be looking "enviously" at people who have friends with them. For those people who I usually sit with during tutorial classes, I can't seem to tell myself to sit with them as they themselves have their circle of friends. And if I sit with them, I probably might feel out of place. *Sigh*...

Must go view the video streaming for those lectures I have missed...

There were 2 continual assessments today. I came prepared for Data Structure. But still, the answers I gave for the paper were half-fucked haha. The part on Mathematical Induction was ok as I knew how to prove the equation for n+1. But the part to find out the O(n-cube), I flustered terribly! And to think that yesterday, Brenda and I were discussing how to copy! That plan didn't materialize!

During the next lesson (Basic Engineering Maths), realization somehow dawned on me that I did not even attempt a single tutorial for this week.. yet! So, I sat in my chair, empty-handed, as I tried to absorb as much stuffs as possible from the Maths tutor. Well, what he mentioned seems almost the same as that of the last tutorial lesson. Just that this is 2nd and 3rd order differentiation (Need to refresh on that).

After maths, it's Branda's Mr Nasty's and Wei Kiong's Mr *******'s lesson. Oh Boy how I laughed my ass off at the mentioning of that name. I know it's inappropriate to make fun of other people. But everytime the image (of Brenda pushing him down the stairs and Wei Kiong preparing the penknife below the steps) appears in my head, I know I am in for a good laugh! Laughters were minimised when the Physics tutor surprised everyone with a mini test today! It was an open-book test. But, I didn't bring my book as well as my calculator D: But still I attempted the question and I got an answer that seemed sensible. After the lesson, I asked around and many others got the same answer... except that my answer has several more decimal places. Die... wrong already.

After 3 hours of tutorial, there were 2 hours of break followed by 2 hours of Tech Comm. I was feeling very cold after the many hours spent in the classrooms. As I was on the way home, I felt so damned tired. So I "nodded" my head on the bus ride. Once home, I immediately changed into my home clothes and plopped myself into bed.

After a good 5pm to 8.30pm snore, I feel so invigorated. Good... the procrastination feeling seems gone as I hit the books. Finished re-doing Mr Nasty's Tutorial 5 and now, I'm trying to figure out Tutorial 4!

Ok, back to my books... Go Go Kevin Goh -_-

Oh No... Procrastination...

The only thing (which seems unnecessary now) that keeps on bothering me is the current state of this blog... I wanted to implement a fresh new look to it. Although I love the old skin (My Gp03-D... took pains to take the photo of it), I wanted to make something plain simple and functional too. Also, I wanted to use another colour for my skin instead of the usual black. Also, the buttons are etc etc etc he he ha ha ho ho ... ... ALRIGHT!!! THIS HAS BOTHERED ME FOR 6 HOURS! I'm gonna KIV this issue!!

Test on Data Structure & Algorithm tomorrow, 8.30am! GAAAH! And I was doing the above shit.! After the test, what do I have to look forward to? Nothing... To put it negatively, I'd just have to look forward to more tutorials and tests... wicked...

Finally my Samsung F330 is spoilt! Sounds like I'm congratulating myself, but fact is, I'm kinna pissed of myself. I guess I didn't really took good care of it as I always slid my phone without thinking of the consequences.

I've managed to clear most of the stuffs in my Samsung, except for a few >160 word SMSes... sad. Now I am without a permenent phone and I'm currenly using the old Nokia 7610 that my mom used to carry. I thought I would settle for it but, it's battery drains too fast. Also, I'm contemplating on getting a cheap non-camera phone from 7-eleven or the post office the next morning. Or should I just get a replacement battery and keypad for the Nokia 7610? *sigh.. problem*

3 weeks of school pass like the wind. And the stuffs seems difficult. Perhaps they were true that Engineering in NTU is a killer... I hope I can find the steel within me. The steel that made me surf through Poly.

My phone's getting faulty...

Usually when I make a call, I would hear the "connection tone" followed by the ringing tone whenever I am dialed through the opposite party's number. However, for the past few days, I have noticed that the both tones seem inaudible... few thoughts came up my mind. First, network problem. 2nd, the opposite party's phone problem. 3rd, my phone's problem.

True enough, it was my phone's problem. In order to make a call, I have to slide up my phone (a Samsung SGH F330 Music Edition). Whenever I slide down the phone, the call disconnects. Simple enough.

I realized the fault just now, when I was chatting on the phone. In the midst of chatting, I tried gently prodding the phone's top downwards, and true enough, the line breaks, and I am unable to hear any of the recipient's voice. Perhaps it's fault is due to prolonged usage. And sometimes, I would slide my phone down in a rough way... perhaps, this is why it's faulty now...

Dammit, I feel like getting a new phone now... perhaps, I would trade in this phone for a new one..

It has already been a week since school started. Man, at times I feel lonely in school due to the fact that the guys from my previous class in poly (who were eligible for university) were either in NS or waiting for it. Kinda embarassed to admit it, but, at times I would wonder aimlessly in school or find some spot to sit down and idly press my handphone while waiting for the next lecture to start. And during the lectures, I'd be spending most of my time alone.

Luckily during mid of last week, I unexpectedly bumped into Wei Wang while on the way to school. I was surprised that he entered the same school and the same course as me. But unfortunately, his timetable was different from mine. But at least, lectures are almost the same. There were others that I knew too, such as Zheng Jie and Nicholas, both of whom are from SP, but I'm not that close to them previously, and, It's just wierd.. oh well...

There were several new people I met in school too. Such as Daniel's friends, Dhanny, Hadi and Michael Tom, all of whom are final year students. People from my level incuded Wei Kiong ,Hui Chi and Branda (All from the 1st Lab lesson). Hope to meet more new people, especially Year 2. Else, university life will be hard to go by i guess...

With Friends Only!

2nd Aug '09 - Sunday night at Neverland (Old Sparks) with Melvin, Hans, Taj, Rowena, Eric, and the others, shufflers, ravers... all of them!

7th Aug '09 - Boat Quay A971 Cafe with Daniel Lim & David Howe. Good food with good ambiance, like good ol' times!

Marks & Spencer - End

Finally 2 months of work at M&S has ended. And I feel so relieved that there's some free time before I go for my 2 weeks of ICT. On the other hand, I kinda missed that place, those people working with me, and the $$$. Kinda easy job I must say. Before I left, Wendy Tang got me 2 bars of chocolates and Joy got me a tube of M&S shower gel. They are really nice people and I will never forget them.

Alright, I'm gonna take this opportunity to rest for these few days before 2 weeks of training commence. Wonder will it be better as compared to the last one...