Great Minds think alike

September 29.

Was the first to reach Minds Café. It is quite an okay-looking place. The idea of board games actually dont really fancy me. But it was an instructor’s activity and it’s good to try something new in this small island of Singapore.

Hui Ting and Hui Ping & Eric came soon after

I always loved Risk and Monopoly. The latter sounds stupid, but I think when everyone plays it very seriously, it will turn into some interesting game. Risk has always been my favourite.

I just to see small NS-men-like-figures die with the roll of dices. Wahahaha.

But the collection’s just too huge mans!

And even the staff themselves sometimes dont know how to play them.

But their job’s pretty cool. They are waiters and game assistants. They just serve the food and drinks, then respond to game queries, then “Thank you and see you again!“.

And they get to watch people smile and laugh and make a mockery of themselves.

There’s no point playing these games without forfeits.

And true enough, forfeits are actually the ones that causes the humour, excitement, and everything else. The Dinosaur game (a mixture of Uno and Heart Attack) is the best lah. The other monkey-hanging on coloured sticks is damn fun too. Exciting, suspenseful, interesting.

And I must say the ideas of the SA instructors are just so crazy. They can really think of the most evil ones. Fortunately they realise that they might be the losers too. Wahahha.

Lionel’s quite poor thing. He’s got the most forfeits.

Btw this group pictured here is quite really quite friendly. They tolerate our nonsensical forfeits and our loud laughter. Hahaha. They mimicked some of our forfeits too!

I myself also have got quite a handful of punishments. Hahaha. And I think I shouldnt post up Hui Ting’s “She Bangs” Dance here. Hmmm…. .

Been punished to exchange watch with the girl on the left and then take a picture. She also fed me some fries and onion rings as her punishment too. Hahaha, free food!

And the pricing’s quite reasonable too.

Had a great deal of fun. Went for super delicious chicken rice near Princep Street. The chicken is very tender and the rice grain is small and fine. It is the best chicken rice I have tasted before, better than Boon Tong Kee, Five Stars, and Loy Kee!

Chill out at the TCC at POMO. It’s a wonderfully designed place: cosy beanbags! Minds Cafe is a nice place to hangout with your friends especially if you are in a big group.

Board games are for boring people.

Hello ESI!

Continued from Give me a car II.

$0.70 cheque. Will never forget this!

I deposit only what is essential to BBDC. Go School Private!

Comparatively, I feel damn poor. Xiaxue’s cheque.

Fast facts:

• I am paying $50 / month  for instalments
• Petrol weeks (monthly $250, daily usage)
• 400km / full tank @ ~$70  Red 5000
• The car costs 8.8k. After a COE renewal, it’s 16k
• The instalments will be fully paid in 2014.

White’s the baby!~

(But that means more cleaning work needed too!)

And its quite sporty too!

INTERN – DAY = HOLI – SHIP

Internship provides $500 / month. 7 weeks of $2.50/hour internship would typically only give $875. Pathetic, but internship was never meant to be paying high.

In fact, there are small talks that interns are cheap labour for stuff that full-time staff dont wanna do. There is supposedly much to learn from internship.

Well at least for myself, I have enjoyed my learning experience. RCI Asia Pte Ltd is an okay place to work at. “Sexy downtown was given up for ugly suburbs Jalan Pemipin. We even have self-termed “JP Mall” with $2.50 coffeeshop food, Wanton Mee, Ban Mian, Sarprinos Pizza, Thai Food, inedible Chinese Mixed Rice

I got my ass into Marketing department. It’s considered a promotion to be in there. It’s the best department in the company. IT guys run around all the time fixing other people’s computer and print and computer hang issues (do they know there’s a Restart function of a computer?).

Movie Marathon III

Completed posts:

Concluding Sem 2.1

Wilson and SeeTheng Birthday 2009

NP Inline Skate Camp 2009

Was supposed to be a class gathering. Last minute arrangement before everyone gets busy during the holidays with their internship and work.

Movie Marathon III

Concluding Sem 2.1

2.1 was fun. Many ups and downs. I see plenty of relationships starting and started. May you guys be blessed with problem-free lasting relationships!

Strengthened bonds with friends and brothers. We have spent so much time together that we dont remember who bought drinks and food. It’s been really great knowing Terence and Andy!

Andy looks exactly like

^_^

True?

Prince & The Princess

It was yet again a combined celebration for them both, cos of our tight schedules and with exams round the corner. Managed to talk and catch up a little with everyone.

I came very late cos I lost track of time when I was playing pool. Oops! Sorry people!

Yeecheng had to go off early for night cycling. It’s actually kinda cool what Primers can organise for their members.

Don’t ask me what is that bandanna for!

The Prince & The Princess

Intern turns me around

Blue marks the spot

Details of your  2-Month Internship are as follows:
Attachment Period (yyyy-mm-dd) : 2009-08-31 to 2009-10-16
Company    : WAI SENG HYDRAULICS PTE LTD
Address    : 9 KIAN TECK WAY
JURONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

1. Just look at how far in it is from Pioneer MRT! 7cm X 50m = 350m. Easiest way to reach is buses from Boon Lay Interchange. I predict at least 1 hour to reach workplace. Have to leave house at 9am to reach work at 10am.
2. Hydraulics, Hose Fittings, Manufacturing shit? WTF?
3. At least 5 friends got Changi Airport, its so unfair!
4. I really so dearly desire overseas attachment. I dont like overseas field trip!

One of the reasons why I chose NP > JCs is also because NP has a “every student must travel overseas once” policy. Now? Repeat: I dont like overseas field trip!

I so need a car. research. I can afford the installments for the cheaper ones with my skate coaching. But it must be a fixed schedule weekly.

:(:(

:):)

WAI SENG HYDRAULICS withdrew from Intership Programme. No need to bother about work distance and being bullied at internship. Changi’s definitely further. But at least its much more worth it!

The learning experience I bet is much more fulfilling. Knowledge is more relevant to Business modules. Airport’s one of the places I’ve been dreaming to work in. I used to consider Aviation Management and Services course in TP.

But I”m still hoping for my Overseas Internship Program (OINP). It’s almost confirmed, only lack approval from BS Academic Manager. Spoke to Sue Tan and Joanna Tsang and they felt OINP is quite a possibility.

Fortunate that Wai Seng Hydraulics pulled out. It makes everything much easier. Now all I lack is just an approval before I am fully relieved from all the 2 months shit.

/edit

Bad news.

Latest at 12/8, I am doing my 2 month intership. Rawr! And I so hoped for the Overseas Internship =.=. Now I have to do 2 months INP before I can do 6 months OINP.

Why do I want to spend 8 months on internship when people only need to spend 6 months or 2 months?

I want a 6 month OINP, not a 6 + 2 months! Blame my GPA. Blame me. Now I’m at the mercy of the school. NP says what, I do what. Crap.

In Year 3, choice is either 6 months OINP or 6 months studying. IS modules all need to be completed before OINP. At that time, I might just choose 6 months OINP over 6 months studying. But I’ll cross the bridge when I reach it.

Admin work, some sales work at  a Toa Payoh Hub Tuition Centre. 4 weekdays, 1 weekend. Distance’s not that far, bus-reachable.

• 157 approx 60 mins. + Lornie Road jam 30 mins.
• 178/157/66/174 –> MRT approx 50 mins. + Train delay & wait 5 mins,
• 178/157/66/174 –> 985 –> 143 / x Bus to Toa Payoh approx 40 mins. + PIE jam 10 mins.
• Express 506 approx 30 mins. + PIE jam 10 mins.
• Driving approx 20 mins. + PIE jam 10 mins.

So congratulations Joshua, say bye to your holidays!

Hope. Change. Appreciated.

Surprise 19!

Happy Birthday Joshua!

Hall of Fame (personally):

1. Michelle
2. Wing
3. Terence
4. Andy

Hall of Fame (virtually)

1. Saran
2. Daniel
3. Xueyu
4. Wing
5. Faith
6. Mum
7. Jiamin
8. Criss
9. Ilyana
10. Lin Min

Thanks to all for your birthday wishes!

You guys made this possible. Heartfelt gratitude!

I know it must have been painful trying to act cold and just “Hi” instead of “Happy Birthday”. The effect was pretty nice! hahaha. My initial thoughts was meeting Wing then heading for dinner then the surprise from you guys. I know you guys won’t forget my birthday lah!

ECP Instructor Activity

Sorry it is so delayed. Been procrastinating.

157 –> 985 –> 966, took me 2 hours to reach ECP! Anyways, wore skates and chionged to Mac’s. I have always reminisced the times when I was still a newbie, not knowing how to do jumps and cross obstacles and stuff.

I got my (once upon a time) new Radius FSK from the ECP shop. I rmb how I waddled my way to Parkway. Falling here and there like 5 times. Injuries, injuries and more injuries. Wahahaha.

Now, I simply just slow-plough down the steep  slope, do a powerslide back spin, control the speed of descent, then chiong past the 90-degree turn with the No Bicycles Sign, then jump over the hump, and speed past the straights, jump over the second hump and up the staircase with ease.

In my absence.

It feels great to skate with experienced skaters.

But… we do get lazy!

Welcome to ECP! hahaha.

“Oh please, dont ask me. I can barely move an inch”

hahaha.

Apaché!

SKATERS ACADEMY

C – Camwhore

We travel this route to town so often.Trying to prank the restaurant.

My camera cant function well in Night and low light conditions.

The ONLY drawback of the Innov8.

Popeye’s @ Singapore Flyer for dinner

Free fireworks too! Went upclose and personal with Singapore tanks. Cos they coming from closed-off roads for which we used to chiong on straights. Easily hitting 50km/h! I’m serious.

FAIL: Lying down on the closed roads for a photo.

Closed-off roads. Congested human traffic (after NDP Preview).

Headed for the nearest mrt. Chionged past Citylink. It felt so good! LOL. Security guard was oie-ing us but we just ignored and went ahead. Heard the slower ones got themselves cordoned off by security guards.

It was the best experience, man!

It’s like, everyone eyes are around u, as we human slalom back and forth and slow down and chiong when possible. I know I wouldnt get myself cordoned off!

SA really brings me unforgettable memories!

Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing.

May contain spoilers

Greatest movie sequel ever!

10/10 for Action. Terminators Salvation was good, but Transformers 2 is much better!

Took the first time slot at 8.15pm like a Transformers fan.

The spectators were super crazy! It’s a huge theatre, many angmohs too.

Lido 1’s completely full.