TGIF
七里香
窗外的麻雀 在电线杆上多嘴
你说这一句 很有夏天的感觉
手中的铅笔 在纸上来来回回
我用几行字形容你是我的谁
秋刀鱼 的滋味 猫跟你都想了解
初恋的香味就这样被我们寻回
那温暖 的阳光 像刚摘的鲜艳草莓
你说你舍不得吃掉这一种感觉
雨下整夜 我的爱溢出就像雨水
院子落叶 跟我的思念厚厚一叠
几句是非 也无法将我的热情冷却
你出现在我诗的每一页
雨下整夜 我的爱溢出就像雨水
我接着写 把永远爱你写进诗的结尾
你是我唯一想要的了解
那饱满 的稻穗 幸福了这个季节
而你的脸颊像田里熟透的蕃茄
你突然 对我说 七里香的名字很美
我此刻却只想亲吻你倔强的嘴
雨下整夜 我的爱溢出就像雨水
院子落叶 跟我的思念厚厚一叠
几句是非 也无法将我的热情冷却
你出现在我诗的每一页
整夜 我的爱溢出就像雨水
窗台蝴蝶 像诗里纷飞的美丽章节
我接着写 把永远爱你写进诗的结尾
你是我唯一想要的了解
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爱我的资格
把手放了 我也许会比较快乐
我也许会换个情人 我也许不会在撑
真的够了 能不能让雨别再下了
能不能让心别再疼了 能不能不要开灯
我们的爱跟着你小的剧本 出现了越来越多的角色
我是你什么人 如果不是情人 是不是不要再浪费我的人生
你比我更清楚
你对我多好 多温柔 多认真 不构成爱我的资格
除非你只看着我 想着我 只有我 爱本来就该独一无二
为你伤心多一点 少一点 流下的眼泪都一样不值得
世界上那么多人 只有我 一个人 能拯救自己的快乐
不要再为你哭了
Money
Visa - AU$410
Air ticket - AU$890
School fees - AU$18,900
1,000 hits on Blog - Priceless!
The coolCounter says 1,000 this morning and I thought, wow, I started off with 0 didn't I?
I know a thousand hits isn't a lot and I have seen blogs which registered ten thousands and as many as a million hits. But a thousand is a nice number isn't it?
Hmm.. gonna be on leave for a nice stretch of days. Six to be exact. Afterwhich I will go back to camp to do my clearance. It would be Chinese New Year after that and I am not really looking forward to it, because I would be flying the week after that. Which brings us to the topic that has been raging this blog for the past week. I don't wish to mention it again because I am quite sick of talking about it again.
So... lets enjoy ourselves while we can~! Happy~!
HI!
I
LOVE
MY
CITY
NOW
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Afternoon.
Going to the pre-departure seminar at IDP in a short while. I would be meeting the guy who would be letting me his room too. All this is making the trip very real.
Months ago, studying abroad is just a dream.
Weeks ago, there are plenty of uncertainties about it.
Now.. my parent are asking if I have enough winter wear...
Ok.. I got to go now. More updates tonight. =)
Morning! (again)
OHAYO! Another morning entry today, I feel great not needing to report back to camp. Remembering those days when I would do duty every other day and holidays doesn't mean a break for us in green. Things have changed since then and in camp, I am referred to as an 'ORD Personnel'. I like the term used.
I did a little research on my education path yesterday. Going through the QUT's website, I looked at the entry requirements for the Honors program, Masters program and the Doctoral program (PhD). An average of C in my Bachelor would be able to get me into the honors and masters program and a first or second upper class honors would do the trick for a PhD. That is just the minimum academical grade required, doing the PhD requires a student to engage in a form of research deemed worthy enough of a PhD. The course duration of full time studies in Doctor of Philosophy is three years.
So I was thinking about years ahead....
2005 - Get Bachelor of IT
2006 - Get Bachelor (Honors) of IT
2007 to 20011 - Work for five years
20012 to 2013 - Get Masters of IT
2014 to 2023 - Secure a high paying job
2024 to 2026 - Get PhD in IT (Get the company to sponsor my PhD program)
2027 to %%%% - A career in teaching perhaps?
You might think that I am thinking way too long ahead when I haven't even started my Bachelor yet. I admit that I am indeed thinking way pass my time but it is good to have an idea of your future isn't it? Though every choice would take a long time to run its course, I actually have little time to make the decision. After the Bachelor, I would have to apply for the Honors program immediately to make it for the next intake in 2006 February. I would choose University of Queensland (if possible) as my next institution of study having missing out on the previous attempt. After the Honors program, whatever the results, I would choose to work for some time. It could be in Australia, it could be in Singapore. It depends.
Doing the Masters and PhD depends on many factors. The course duration is time consuming, financially intensive and a disruption to my way of life. It is most likely that I am holding a full time job prior to studying either of the two courses. Would I have the financial strength, moral support and will power to make it? I do not know. Perhaps I am already holding onto a high paying job I do not need to study further? Perhaps I have such a loving family I cant bear to leave behind? Perhaps I am just a lousy engineer earning peanuts it is useless for me to get another certificate?
Army life has just ended and the future holds no boundaries. Standing within the barbed wired fenceline of my camp, I feel like a frog in a well. Seeing only the view the well-hole offers, I realised I am trapped in a cervice on a huge mountain.
Remember the movie Big Fish? The river is too small for the ambition of the big fish. It wants to move to the big waters of the ocean where it can fulfil its dreams..
Morning!
Its been a very loOoOoooOOng while I had written a blog in the morning. Haha. Still on the university thing.. I had waited for months on ends fretting about not making it to Australia, everything was settled in one day yesterday.
Paid for school fees .............. check
Book air tickets ................... check
Find accomodation ............... check
Current status - wait for Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) from QUT.
Only with the COE can I apply for my visa, which would be the final piece in the puzzle. I secured my accomodation yesterday night.
Two days ago, I was surfing through the web for classified ads on room rentals in Brisbane when I stumbled across this ad looking for a Singaporean tenant. The room on offer was advertised to be a minute's walk away from QUT and that is what I want. I emailed that guy and got a reply the following day. He left his contact number and I contacted him yesterday.
We had a 15 minutes talk during which he told me many things about the room. It is a room inside a two bedroom unit. The unit is one of many inside a flat similiar to what we have in Singapore. I also have his word that this it the absolute closest I can get from the university. This suits me fine. I don't want to waste time and money travelling to the school.
He told me that the fridge is leaking a little and that he had been bugging the landlord to fix it since many months ago. He says that it is the landlord's responsibilities to settle spoilt furnishings. I would not be staying with the guy that put up the ad but with his friend instead. He had planned to moved out with his friend but some unfortunate event kept his friend tied to the room. It was till the end of the conversation that I know his reason for moving out. The area I am staying in is right smack in the city's Central Business District (CBD). All the shops in the CBD area closes at 5pm sharp and it is pretty difficult for nightsters Singaporeans to come to terms with that. It is ok with me because it would mean less spending. Studing there is going to cost a small sum (around $40k).
If I cant get my As having spent that kind of money then I might as well don't study overseas. My mom's not putting much pressure on me though. She seems more concern about me building my character and widening my vision overseas. She wants me to make friends and learn more about the world outside. I shouldn't disappoint her and make myself a hermit then eh? Aussies chicks here I come..
Hi.
Been no updates recently because I am taking the time to make a decision on my future.
I have not receive any reply from University of Queensland and have decided to study in Queensland University of Technology. I went to make payments for my school fees today at RELC Building with my parents and made a deposit for the air ticket as well. The departure date is 20th of next month at 00:05am. A midnight flight's better because I can sleep my way throughout the flight. I had the option to choose a morning flight but figured I could do with the extra time to say my goodbyes.
I would be taking Singapore Airlines SQ 225 Y direct to Brisbane International Airport, arriving at 9:40am local time. Australia time is two hours ahead of Singapore time. Today was hectic because I was in camp in the morning and booked out only at 12pm. The IDP centre which handles my application closes at 4pm and I had not made the payment at the bank yet.
The thoughts of studying overseas hang heavily in my head and I am putting lots of pressure on myself to live up to my own high expectations. I want to score high marks at QUT and get into the honors program at UQ and getting at least a second upper class honors. that is easier said than done and one of my friend did not score too well at QUT. My friend's results would probably not get into the honors program at UQ. My friend's polytechnic results are better than mine and only hard work would get me the results I want and hard work is what I will put in.
Having suffered the indignity of serving as a low ranking soldier in the army, I understand the importance of having a solid credentials in the working society. Get a degree and you are an officer, drop out of high school and you are a sergeant. I say fuck the army and its management.
+ 12pts
Hah! No more probation-plate for me. End of a partnership with those pair of nasty looking plastics.
Remembered the time when I just got my driving license. I couldn't park a car properly and was always losing my way around. A year has passed since then and things are different now. I drive with an air of confidence sometimes spilling over into arrogance. Been much more familiar with the roads now and could get to most prominent places without guidance.
Is the new year a change for you as well? Are you setting high hopes for yourself? Remember that things don't always go one's way and obstacles are there for you to overcome.
I wish everyone a good year ahead.
3's a crowd.
Only the third blog of the new year and things seem a little lacking of energy already.
Been busy enjoying myself these few days to the point of total exhaustion.
-~- Saturday -~-
I met up with Ben and DJ for dinner at Orchard. One of the last few dinners before Ben (and possibly me) fly off to Australia for studies. This was also one of the few times the three of us went clubbing together. We went to Zouk straight after dinner and was a whole hour early before they opened. The whole place was pretty stucked up.
Allow me to explain.
We arrived at 8:40pm and was one of the first car to be parked at the valet parking carpark. We expected a big crowd and wanted to grab a seat early. When we arrived at the heavily marshalled entrance, we were told that Zouk hasn't opened yet. We were told to purchase our entrance tickets at Phuture. Ok. We thought we would wait a while till after nine. We felt weird that with so much manpower around, the place is still not ready for customers.
We came back ten minutes later and were greeted with the same reply again. A little fed up, we went to purchase the tickets at Phuture thinking that we could enter Zouk through Phuture's entrance. We were told (again) that Phuture is not ready to take customers yet. I was charged up a little but kept my cool and waited patiently outside for time to pass. In the end, we saw people entering through Velvet Underground and they were going into Zouk! A little confused, we tried our luck and hey pesto! We could enter Zouk through Velvet Underground's entrance! How stupid!
Why didn't Zouk open its entrance since the bouncer station inside Zouk is already admitting customers? Somebody explain that to me. Anyway, that was not to spoil my night of fun. There were already more than a dozen group of clubbers when we entered. We got ourselves a nice sitting area and got settled for the night.
The crowd came in steadily though not flooding the place like a Wednesday night. Heck! We even saw Ericia Lee. She was definitely
larger than life. With her was Huang Shufang and some other celebrities I couln't figure out.
Funny moment: Me and Ben were undecided on what to order during Zouk's 1-for-1 between 11pm to 12midnight. We stood at the counter looking around and saw this caucasian who had ordered a glass of housepour that glowed under the club's ultra violet lighting. It looked sparklingly beautiful and eye-catching. It's called Vodka-Tronic or something like that. We ordered two glassess and went back to our seats, attracting much attention along the way. One sip at the drink and ugh! It tasted horrible. Ben's a stronger drinker and could take the taste but I needed some Screwdriver to wash out the bitter taste. I wondered how the caucasian could enjoy such a drink. We saw him ordered three more glassess of the same drink. Ehew...
We danced the night away after finishing the Vodkas. We weren't much of a dancer but enjoyed ourselves just as much.
-~- Sunday -~-
I met up with a couple of my camp mates for a KTV session at K Box Lot 1. We were late for the morning's 11am to 2pm slot and there were no more small rooms for the three of us. We were given this gigantic room which could easily accomodate thirty. Singing in there gives you a real concert-like feel. The room's so big and the sound echoing around the walls made our singing even more enjoyable than usual. There was three TV sets, eight speakers and a dozen tables in there. That's how wasted the room was on the three of us.
We went our ways after the KTV. One of my friend rushed off to get S.H.E.'s autograph. The other had another meet up with his own friends and I wnet home to catch up on my sleep.
-~- Monday -~-
Duty in camp. The last third of my duties before I clear my leave. Shall not bore you non-military personnels with stories from our olive-drab world.
-~- Today -~-
Accompany my friend to Farmart to scout for a sting ray. Located north of Chua Chu Kang, it is a shopping ground for pet lovers. My friend happens to have an overwhelming interest in marine lifeforms. He is hunting for a sting ray estimated at $200 as his latest collection in his big aquarium at home. He was to be disappointed though. The sting ray had already been sold.
There are many other shops selling all kinds of pet at Farmart. You can find crabs, dogs, parrots and rodents in the dozen or so shops. There's a 24 hour paid fishing ground too. The price's about $13 per hour to fish for prawns. Free live bait is provided.
That's all for today. I am on duty tomorrow again. Its seems like no end to duties in camp doesn't it? All these nonsense are going to end soon next week. Stay tuned.
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Post the Cheque to:Singapore Red Cross, Red Cross House, 15 Penang Lane, Singapore 238486
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7) Internet Banking - You can also make donations at the Online Donation Portal administered by the National Council of Social Service. Log on to
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8) Cash/Cheque at all Caltex service stations in Singapore - Donors can contribute via the Red Cross collection tins at all Caltex cashier counters. Location maps and addresses of all Caltex service stations are available at
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9) Phone - Singtel users: For a $10 donation, call 1900 112 1226 or *1226. For a $50 donation, call 1900 112 1227 or *1227
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A. DBS iBanking
1. Login to
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5. Select the deposit account to debit donation
6. Enter telephone number as the Consumer Reference Number
7. Enter the donation amount
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1. Insert your ATM card and select "English"
2. Enter PIN when prompted
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4. Select "Credit Card/Bill Payment"
5. Select " Red Cross Tidal Waves Asia" from the billing corporation list
6. Enter telephone number as the Bill Reference Number
7. Select account type (eg. Autosave, Current or Savings Account)
8. Enter donation amount
9. Select account to debit donation if you have multiple accounts
10. At the confirmation Screen, press "Confirm" to complete transaction
2005
First entry of the year! A little late but better than never.
I was surfing Friendster when I came across this person's page and took a little peek. The primary picture was of a bright and joyous face. I saw that this user had a blog and well, being bored stiff I decided to give the blog a visit.
I realise that the person was having a relationship problem. What ever happened to the happy smile? It seems like one cannot take things for granted. What is seen by the eye does not always reflect the truth. Do you believe what you see or see what you believe?
