May Holidays

No one week break here for the May Holidays (known as 五一劳动节 in China). However, after the 2 May, I will get my 3 months vacation from school. Phew! It had been a short/long 5 months of school (since I came back). It had definitely not been the most easy of times. Lucky I have gotten back into the swing of things back in NUS. BUT … so sians … come next semester, all my friends graduate from NUS liao and I will be there studying boring modules with other people. Sighs! Lucky time passes quickly!

Called Auntie Mable this afternoon. I just decided that I wanted to call her and I called. I contemplated calling a few times before hand, but today I just did. Had a great chat with her again. She mentioned that she also thought of me yesterday when she was talking to a SMU student. Haha … Tried my best to update her on most of our batch’s happenings and also heard some news from her end. Its hot in Shanghai, ah!!! Maybe she will come back during the holidays, then can meet up lor … (“,)

Studying for my last paper is a chore. Expecially when the module is as difficult as Probability with all forms of random variables … yucks! At least got nice people who answers my question in the forum. Now, I only need answers in the exam. hahaha!!!

In such a nostalgic mood this evening. Listening to FM97.2 on the radio 走过岁月的歌 programme which plays all the old chinese songs and even though I never heard of most of the songs, the music style the singing all brings me back to old times (aka 1980s, 1990s). I like the feeling.

To my NCSH 3rd batch ppl:
Remember the Pink Party? I had recorded our trip to the party and at the party on DVD. I have gotten it converted to mpeg (about 500+ mb) anyone interested to have it do inform then see how to send over or something. It is hilarious as ever! (“,)

Not so serious entry

Now that I have gotten the more serious stuff out of the way in the earlier post, I can now talk about more mundane stuff.

Went to the driving range this afternoon to practise golf and I think I am improving. Still need to practise to get that really relax swing that Mr. Law always have when he teaches us. Will complete the PC test by next Thursday and then can go play play on the green liao!!! yea!

Ate at Sakae Sushi with mq and fionna and I was quite surprised that the bill came up to $81.40 and lucky I had 10% discount and it was $72++. Hmm … we really eat a lot. I must confess when I first saw the total on the cashier, I was shocked. We ate so much! Was that in terms of RMB? Ha ha ha!!!

OF spirits and supernatural. Fionna was telling me about some of her encounters with the spirits and I always think its sooooo creepy. I don’t want to encounter them if I can help it! (“,)

Anyhow, something I came to realize tonight.

I must focus on what the present presents. I must not keep being fixated on what I want I want to happen in the future. Linking back to the earlier post … if I keep looking too far into the future, I might not see the traffic light change colour and could run through a red light and mishaps might happen. Think “Amber” – slow down and react to the present. =) Oops! Went on to talk about not so mundane stuff.

Amber

Driving on the roads at night (yesterday) I came to a sudden halt at a couple of Amber lights. The first one I sped through because I was really too close to stop safely. The subsequent few amber lights I stopped. I had slowed myself down in anticipation of a change in the lights. I encountered 5 Amber lights throughout that entire journey.

Is it a sign?

Attended church service this evening with Fionna and the topic was on living life with Intent. How as a Christian I must live a life with intent, I must know where I am going, I must have a vision that is sent by God and know that the prize at the end of the day is Eternal and abundant life.

Slow down. Don’t speed pass. Be careful and not reckless.

It all comes shoving in my face. What the Pastor said was also true. Don’t live life recklessly. Know your true destiny and life with intent. Hmm … God will send me a clear Vision. I will listen and I will pray. Therefore, before I go about making significant changes or decisions in my life, I need to sit down and reflect. Something which I think I sooo lack (maybe mq might agree on that). Last paper ending on the coming Tuesday, maybe after that I can sit back and think about life. Think about life in a more “value adding” manner. Rather than mere random thoughts which I am soooo good at. (random aka 胡思乱想)

Anyhow, speaking on God and prayers, I am so happy that another of my Prayers came true! It is amazing how everything is! (“,)

Congragulations, Fionna.

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Complain Session:

I study so hard and I still go into the exam and come out in such a devastated state. So discouraging! The Signals exam today was really difficult. I was hoping to score well on this module to at least pull up my grade for the module since I had already failed both CA. Now, I just hope that I pass the module.

Next module’s exam is on Tuesday, and its Probability. Yet another one of those “How you do” kind of module. Sighs! That just adds all the stress. Tried to do some past year paper today and I was stumped, stupified, horrified at how little I actually knew compared to what I thought I knew. I think the main problem is that I know the concepts and basics, but I think I am not exposed to enough problems and hence do not have the right mentality to tackle the problems. (Broods!)

Need to mug a little for this module. Hmm … not mug too, since there is nothing to memorize, just keep trying to digest and hope that I will get it. My Eureka moment will come.

Went to China Town for lunch – Hong Lim Complex. First time there I think or at least first time for ages that I can remember. The food there is good. Seems to have a lot of good food to eat over there … (“,) Tummy coming out liao. Haven’t ran for ages. Need to find time for that after my exams … squeeze it in between enjoying life, slogging for HYP, and catching up with life.

Okay … back to studying.

To everyone who had their FINAL paper ever today, congragulations! Have fun!!!

edgy

Feeling a tad edgy since last night. Either I am thinking too much, or just spacing out too much, or I think I am beginning to become insomiac.

Thinking about the good things, the bad things, the things that happened, the things that have not happened. So irritating!

If I can nab uncertainties with my fingertip, I would.

The future:

I always had been tempted to look into the future (with the help of some fortune teller) yet the Religious part of me resist that temptation. It is not right to look into the future, especially with those fortune tellers in the market – they deal with the mysterious Arts!

Whatever!

Tmr is Nomination Day. My mum is going down to Tanjong Pagar to help out and turn out at the Nomination Centre to help out. Glad that she at least get this much of statisfaction from all these. (“,)

Long day

It had been a long day today. Woke up early for the CS3230 Algo paper at 9 am. Thought I might be late due to the awful traffic conditions along clementi road as well as on campus especially at the SRC entrance. I think some students do not drive very well and are driving into school Sighs!

The paper – Moderately tough. It was definitely a long paper, 17 pages and each page had a seperate question which required detailed and concised answers. I finished just 10 mins before and managed to correct a few mistakes earlier. I do hope that it all goes well. As I had mentioned before, this was supposedly my “easier” module of the 4 that I am taking.

Went to study at the usual place again and was so tired I even took a short nap and later on had a pleasant surprise when someone came along so unexpectedly. It kind of made my day much better.

Went to consult my Signals Tutor about some queries that I had with MY and I realized that I still have very bad fundamentals of the module. I can only pray for a miracle that I will get it right eventually. I am tired. Tired of flipping the notes, flipping the book, cos’ it makes no difference. No greater insight has come and I am still not very good at problem solving for this module.

Tmr is a long day again. Studying with MY. Probably I will go to the usual place. I like it as it is quiet and not that many people goes there.

Paper No. 2

It has really been a long period of studying for the exams. So far, I have only completed 1 paper. Tomorrow is my next paper. (The worst is yet to come – Friday and next Tuesday.)

Anyhow, throughout this ultimately dull and stressful period of studying, I am so glad that there is always good company to study with. (Of course, God and my Angels will always be there, but besides that …) Good company, good food … studying becomes more manageable. (“,)

Pizza Hut for dinner just now. First time I ate it since I came back from Shanghai. The last try was in Shanghai during the Chinese New Year Period in 2005 when they tried to sell us Ba Kwa Pizzas. Pizza Hut is up market in China and I think they are going through a rebranding to go upmarket again here in Singapore. In a lot of ways, I guess, Pizza Hut is still a place to get cheap and quite good pizzas.

Though I really miss Hello Pizza from days in Shanghai. Even cheaper and better!!! They make the pizzas on the spot and bake it in the fireplace from real fire! Its always deliciously piping hot. Yum yum!!!

Check out their onlie website: Hello Pizza

This will definitely give Pizza Hut a run for their money, though in China Pizza Hut already has a good brand name, so might be difficult to beat. oh well!!!

Dogs Barking

Dogs Barking
Originally uploaded by edwynn.

Take a look at the flyer.

Helping my brother publicize this play as he will be acting in it soon.

I should be going for the Saturday 2pm session with my mum. Anyone interested to join, do inform early, yar?

Here, There and Everywhere – John Stevens

Here, making each day of the year
Changing my life with a wave of her hand
Nobody can deny that there’s something there

There, running my hands through her hair
Both of us thinking how good it can be
Someone is speaking but she doesn’t know he’s there

I want her everywhere and if she’s beside me
I know I need never care
But to love her is to need her everywhere
Knowing that love is to share

Each one believing that love never dies
Watching her eyes and hoping I’m always there

I want her everywhere and if she’s beside me
I know I need never care
But to love her is to need her everywhere
Knowing that love is to share

Each one believing that love never dies
Watching her eyes and hoping I’m always there

To be there and everywhere
Here, there and everywhere

Thanks to Elm Tree for the introduction of the songs

Kuali Seafood

I ate there last Sunday, but finally got down to jotting this entry down. This is for people who live in Singapore, especially those that are living in Serangoon Area. This seafood eatery is a Teochew Eatery and they sell something really unique.

Fried Mee Sua (炒面线)

It is their speciality and its really good. It is not greasy, it is not salty and it is of sizable portions.

Check out their online menue:

Kuali Seafood

Who want to go? Got car? Fetch me there also! (“,)