Tuesday -
Had lunch with Wanhua at Lau Pa Sat. That stupid Neo went to Maxwell market instead of LPS. No wonder he couldn't find me and vice versa. After that, went for an interview for the position of IT Trainer at Cecil House. The interview was really good, and she has confirmed that I am employed as an IT Trainer under their company, and that I will hear from them for projects once the school reopens in late June. Woohoo!
Wednesday -
Had my audition at Echo Music for the S.T.A.R program. Sang the chorus of 如果你还爱我 by 光良, and after that Esther wanted to test my range. Sadly I didn't reach the high notes that I can normally reach, but it was still ok. They felt that I had the potential, and thus I got in :)
Today -
Went to GV Plaza to watch "The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian" with Haoping, Edward and Rick, and I personally will give it a rating of 8 out of 10. Had a mini pool game before going for 2 games of bowling. I won both games, and Edward owes me 2 cans of drink for that. Edward you A.S.K, you better give me my 2 cans of coke! Went to a restaurant called Waraku at Marina Square for dinner, and the food there was fantastic. And affordable too!
I still need to find a part time job!
And I just got enlightened tonight. I know that whatever I've done is wrong, stupid and unforgivable. But what's done is done, and the only thing I can do now is to make sure that I do not repeat the same stupid mistake again. And I believe I won't, because there isn't even a chance of it happening again. I want to be able to proudly stand in front of her and tell her that I've moved on, I've changed myself to be a better person, I still love you as much as I did, maybe even more, for the 4 years we were together, and I will fight for a chance to win your love back.
Please wait.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Past 3 Days ...
Monday, May 26, 2008
Application for Part/Full Time IT Trainer
Dear Calvin,
Thanks for your application.
We would like to meet you for an interview tomorrow, 27 May 2008 at 3.30pm. We are located at 139 Cecil St #05-01/02 Cecil House S069539. Kindly bring along your resume and copy of your certificates.
Appreciate if you could confirm your availability for the interview.
Thank you.
Regards,
GNS School of Business and Technology
Tel: (65) 6323 1884
Fax: (65) 6323 1982
I finally have a reply from all the applications that I send out! I quoted SGD20/hr, which is the rate that I'm receiving from Reli Net. I wonder if they're going to pay me the same amount. Wanted to quote more than that, but only if I'm going to be teaching working adults.
If I'm really going to be teaching working adults, I'd be so happy!
Wish me luck in getting in!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
如果你还爱我
To Gina, Raye and Neo:
Sorry for breaking down at the shop in Arab Street last night. It just happened that I had the time to sit down and think of all the memories that I had with her. It was just too much for me to handle suddenly. I mean, normally my tears only appear before I go to sleep. I guess it came out a bit too early last night. How long did I cry man? 10 minutes at least? I hope I didn't scare you guys, and thank you all for the support, especially Neo. I know what I need to do, but I just can't do it yet. Sorry to disappoint man.
For now, I hope that I can start to concentrate on my singing first by getting into the star program for vocal lessons. I need to learn how to control my voice! Taking my first step in improving my singing!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
We Are The Champions Of Europe
It was a fantastic game! It had everything that a match needed! Be it the great passing, tackling, defending, dribbling, goalkeeping!
1st Half
Noticed that the pitch is really small as compared to those in the EPL. First 20 minutes were cagey, and nothing much to talk about. Man Utd had the upper hand in this half, and who else but Ronaldo to head home a cross from Wes Brown. He totally exposed the poor defending of Essien, once again proving the fact that Essien's not a defender, but a midfielder. Remember that, Grant.
Complacency took over Man Utd though, and just when they were about to settle for half time, Chelsea struck back. Ronaldo, being lazy, did not track Essien running down the middle of the field. Essien took a shot from 30 yards out, and the ball took a double deflection off Vidic and then Ferdinand's back, before landing perfectly in front of Lampard to slot home from 6 yards out.
Half ended 1-1.
2nd Half
This time round, Chelsea took over. Not many incidents to take note of, except one where Drogba struck a beautiful curling shot with his right foot from about 25 yards out, and it struck the post with Van Der Sar beaten.
Full Time ended 1-1. Into Extra Time.
Extra Time
Lampard shot hits post.
Stupid incident in the 2nd half of extra time.
Cech saw Carvalho injured on the ground. He decided to kick the ball out so that he could receive treatment. But it was obvious that it was just time wasting as other players like Ashley Cole and John Terry took the time to do some stretching.
Man Utd then took the throw in, and kicked the ball out for another throw in, while Tevez urged his teammates to move up the field and pressurize them. Chelsea, expecting Man Utd to kick the ball out for a goal kick, got mad. A scuffle then broke out, ending with Drogba slapping Vidic, earning himself a red card and an early shower.
What are you thinking, Chelsea? If you wanted to give up possession just to waste time, you still expect sportsmanship from your opponent? You can't just expect your opponent to give you back the ball the way you want them to. This is not a normal soccer match between 2 secondary schools. This is the Uefa Champions League Final. You should be glad that Man Utd bothered to give the possession back to you guys. I mean, there is no law in football that says that the opponent team MUST return possession in situations like this. It's up to the opponent to return the possession to you due to sportsmanship. But obviously, you've taken it for granted and think that Man Utd MUST return possession to you, and in the way that you want them to! And then what happens? Almost 20 players from both teams got involved in the scuffle, all for a bloody throw in? And even getting your own star striker red carded? This is stupid. Imagine what could have happened if Drogba was still in for the penalty shootout?
Think.
Penalties
Man Utd won the toss, and decided to go first, hoping that they could score and put the pressure on Chelsea instead.
Round 1:
Tevez scores. 1-0
Ballack scores. 1-1
Round 2:
Carrick scores. 2-1
Belletti scores. 2-2
Round 3:
Ronaldo penalty saved. 2-2.
Lampard scores. 2-3
Round 4:
Hargreaves scores. 3-3
Ashley Cole scores. 3-4
Round 5:
Nani scores. 4-4
John Terry slips and penalty hits the post. 4-4
Round 6:
Anderson scores. 5-4
Kalou scores. 5-5
Round 7:
Giggs scores. 6-5
Anelka penalty saved. Man Utd wins!
Verdict
I think it's the first major penalty shootout that Sir Alex Ferguson has won with Man Utd!
Great game. I'd say Man Utd deserved it. I pity John Terry. He's a good player, and you could see how heartbroken he was after the shootout. He was basically sobbing non-stop, and somehow no one could console him. But I believe that he is strong and will come back next season even stronger. As a Man Utd player! Haha. Well, he's a self-confessed Man Utd fan anyway!
Great season for Man Utd too. Achieving the double. Like what Sheen says, it's been 9 long years. Let's hope that we do not need to wait that long again for the next one. Probably 1 year will do :)
Monday, May 19, 2008
Mourning
Saw this message while I was trying to download some song albums from a China BT website.
为表达全国各族人民对四川汶川大地震遇难同胞的深切哀悼，国务院决定，2008年5月19日至21日为全国哀悼日。在此期间，全国和各驻外机构下半旗志哀，停止公共娱乐活动，外交部和我国驻外使领馆设立吊唁簿。5月19日14时28分起，全国人民默哀3分钟，届时汽车、火车、舰船鸣笛，防空警报鸣响。为了表示哀悼，本站暂时关闭。祈祷在灾区的朋友平安！
Let's all mourn together.
Loof
Anyone heard of this place called the 'Loof'?
It is situated at Odeon Towers, which is opposite Raffles Hotel. If I'm not wrong, 'Loof' is actually the singlish version of 'Roof'. Yes, this chillout place happens to be at the rooftop of the building, which is only 3 storeys high though.
It sells drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), and some finger food. As for the price, I would think that it's cheap considering its location and considering how 'atas' the place is. The ambience there is fantastic, and you can just simply sit down there and chat for hours, which was what I did with Neo and friends.
The only irritating thing is the fan! It kept blowing at me, and messed up my hair!
But other than that, if there is a place that you would like to go to after a long day to relax with your pals, go to the 'Loof'.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
End Of Year 2
Finally, it's the end of Year 2!
The 2 papers on Wednesday were a killer though, especially Software Engineering. It's amazing that I actually found Networking to be easier than Software Engineering. Many of my classmates walked out of the exam hall shaking their heads, saying that they're gonna fail and that they'll have to repeat those modules again. I hope not.
Now that Year 2 has ended, it's time for me to start finding a part time job that allows me to work until end of August.
KTV last night with Jess, Sheen and Luke was fun! But then again, it just reminded me of the days where the group was so much bigger, and I could hug her while singing, or while she was singing.
Oh shit, I'm going to emo again. Damn, why can't I stop doing that?
Maybe because it's a Saturday, and I have no friends to go out with?
Does anyone want to date me?
Warning:
Please do not park your car under any trees at the open carpark opposite Cineleisure. I parked there from 5.30pm to 12 midnight, and my ENTIRE car was full of bird shit! I pity the guy at the 24 hour carwash who helped me wash the car. He gave me a wry smile after he used the water hose to wash off all the shit, like he's saying "how the hell did you get so much bird shit, and this job is shit too"
I pity the bird whose shit was red. Maybe it ate something wrong, or that it had some disease.
Listening to this song right now. Must be due to the 天天夜夜 I sang last night.
How Do I Live Without You
How do I get through one night without you
If I had to live without you
What kind of life would that be
Oh I, I need you in my arms
Need you to hold
You're my world, my heart, my soul
If you ever leave
Baby you would take away everything good in my life
And tell me now
How do I live without you
I want to know
How do I breathe without you
If you ever go
How do I ever, ever survive
How do I
How do I
Oh, how do I live
Without you, there'd be no sun in my sky
There would be no love in my life
There'd be no world left for me
And I, oh Baby, I don't know what I would do
I'd be lost if I lost you
If you ever leave
Baby you would take away everything real in my life
And tell me now
How do I live without you
I want to know
How do I breathe without you
If you ever go
How do I ever, ever survive
How do I
How do I
Oh, how do I live
If you ever leave
Baby you would take away everything
Need you with me
Baby can't you know that you're everything good in my life
And tell me now
How do I live without you
I want to know
How do I breathe without you
If you ever go
How do I ever, ever survive
How do I
How do I
Oh, how do I live
How do I live without you
How do I live without you baby
How do I live....
Monday, May 12, 2008
Earth
What is happening to our Earth?
First, there's the tsunami. Then, there's the cyclone which hit Myanmar. And just less than 2 hours ago, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 hit China, affecting buildings as far as Bangkok.
Is our Earth trying to tell us something? That it is time for us to stop causing damage to it? And that is why It is retaliating by having all these natural disasters?
I'm lucky to be here in Singapore where there are no natural disasters (at least for now). And that is why I feel for those who are affected. Imagine enjoying your lunch and watching your favourite movie on DVD, and then suddenly within minutes you're scrambling for your life, and you find that you not only lose everything that you had, but also lose your family.
It's time that we start to treat our Earth well.
For now, what we can do as Singaporeans, is to donate whatever you can for the victims of Cyclone Nargis which hit Myanmar. For now, they can only accept cash donations due to logistical problems.
I've donated SGD200 to the Salvation Army. It might not be a huge amount, but I certainly hope that the money can help someone.
Friends who are reading my blog, even if it's SGD25 or SGD50, just go donate. Help those people in need.
The link is here
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Happy
Paper on Thursday was a breeze! So happy!
Well, definitely I had some minor mistakes here and there, but on overall I do believe that I can get an A for it. Yes! On my way to my 1st Class Honours!
Went Bugis and Sim Lim yesterday with Jessie, and I must say that it was quite fun. Walking around Bugis aimlessly, looking at cutesy stuff, having lunch at Ajisen. Jessie then couldn't decide if she should service and continue using her 6 year old Twinhead laptop, or just simply buy a new one. Checked out some Sony laptop which she loved a lot, if not for the fact that some are China-made. Then sent her for her job interview, before meeting Neo and his colleagues.
Before that Jessie told me a lot of things which enlightened me, and I want to thank her for that.
Sunday's Mother's Day. You guys bought anything for your mothers? For me, I don't have a mother nor a father. But to me, my auntie and my uncle are just like my dad and mom. Yes, I don't buy them gifts, but I do treat them to dinner. It is just a way of me thanking them for sacrificing by not having any children of their own and instead choosing to bring me up when my dad passed away when I was 3.
I mean, there are some relatives who couldn't be bothered about his/her relative's kids when they pass away, and they'll just say "aiyah put the kid in an orphanage lah!"
To all the mothers, Happy Mother's Day.
Except my own mother. She don't deserve to be called a mother.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
1 Down, 3 To Go
Today's paper didn't go as smoothly as I would have expected, but I believe I'm still on course for an A. Sad that I spotted the wrong chapters to study, for this is the first time I see the paper not having any theory questions from the first part of the course. Both theory questions were from the second part of the course, which we concentrated very little on.
Targetting at least an 80.
Next up, CIS 212: Advanced Programming and Techniques! Must get A!
For now, time to go sleep and teach for tomorrow. Kinda miss all those little students of mine. Well, ok, not exactly little. But then again, the oldest student I have is 8 years younger than I am.
Damn I'm old.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Pai Ka
Accompanied Jessie in the afternoon to Sim Lim to get her laptop adapter replaced, and was laughed by her for being pai ka!
After that we walked around and noticed a few beautiful laptop skins, and intend to go back there on Friday with our laptops to get them sticked.
As you guys can see, its all red in the black circle. Nope, that's not a mosquito bite. I presume that's some bruising or internal bleeding from the injury I had on Sunday.
Initially it didn't hurt, and I carried on playing for 2 more hours. After that, went to Grandma's house, and started to limp abit. Reached home, swollen and limping. Up till now, it hasn't got better a single bit.
Too bad, I can't go see a doctor at this moment, when I'm supposed to prepare for my exams.
Thus, bear with the pain! Time to go back and revise for my paper tomorrow. Good luck to all my classmates taking the paper!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Injured ... Again
Damn.
Somehow I must get injured every Sunday after the soccer session. This time round, I crashed my left foot into another guy's shin, and *crack!* I heard something in my left foot crack.
Now, it bloody hurts!
Luckily, there is no teaching for me tomorrow, and therefore I don't have to spend 3 hours standing wearing leather shoes! Wonder if I should go see a doctor and check if there is any broken bone or something. But then, I've got to prepare for exams!
Having exams next week! This is probably the first time that I'm setting a target for myself in an examination, because of the promise that I gave to my grandmother. I told her for my degree, there are many different levels, and the 1st Class Honours is the top, and I told her that I will get that certificate for her.
Score As for all my papers! Once all my papers are over, I can then start to find jobs! Or projects to do!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Oops
Not been blogging for quite a few days already.
Hope everyone had a good holiday! Bet many people out there took leave/off on Friday to enjoy a 4 day long weekend!
Have been drinking a bit recently, hoping that I could 借酒消愁.
And I find it stupid. Because it doesn't work.
People say that when you breakup, it takes time before you forget the pain and get on with life. But for me, it's weird because I do get on with life, but the pain just gets worse day by day. I just keep thinking of her all the time.
But I do know that she has her own life now, and I'm nobody to interrupt into it. And I'm not going to do so either.
All I want to do now, is to get good grades for my coming exams, and then carry on earning money and finish off all the things that I've not completed, including Mr Quek's website, and finding a web host for her company's website.
And all I can hope for is that eventually, no matter how long it takes, that she will see the change in me, and give me another chance to start all over again. Whether is it months or years.
To Sheena, Luke, Jessie, Kev, Cindy, Marcus, Wanhua (Sorry if I missed out anyone. Too many to mention):
It's been great being friends with you guys for so many years. You guys are really best of friends. It's my own fault and own loss that I've lost you guys, and I wish you all the best in all your future endeavours. Hope that in the future, if there is a chance for me, that I will reappear in this group again. With her.
Something good though
