EmPeRoR LoKmAn SiNgS

I HATE it. Being FAT.

2012-01-24T03:54:00.000+08:00

Dear beloved readers,

Well, it's time for my rantings again. I swore in my New Year resolutions that I would regularly update and write in this blog, and being a gentleman and a man of my word, I do what I say. ;)

The thing is, all my life, I've either been chubby or fat. Which is pretty much a bummer, to say the least. At my heaviest, I weighed at least 216 pounds (98 kilograms) and being the 5"6 (1.69 meters) guy that I am, I really though I was pushing it when compared to my height. My BMI sky-rocketed to 34.9 and that REALLY is unhealthy. My heaviest weight may mean nothing to you guys, but being in an Asian country with their smaller builds, it meant that I was automatically labeled "the fat guy" in any group I was in. Sure, I tried to cover my weakness by being the nicest and most reliable guy around and by being super friendly to everybody I did win over many friends, but in my heart I always knew that people would always refer to me as the "fatty" or make fat jokes when I'm not around. It didn't help that even my relatives that came over during festivities would mention how "hefty" I was to my mum and my mum would try to help me out by explaining that I was just "big boned". I tried my best to not listen to the others, but there is only so much a person can endure before he or she is reduced to a crying mess by all the criticisms floating around.

Being drafted to do National Service for my country helped a bit, and slowly I slimmed down to 192 pounds over the course of 2 years. I still was fat, but I looked in better shape than I ever did in my entire life. After my National Service ended and I entered university, I decided that I wanted to lose weight further by joining their Martial Arts Club. I joined Silat.

The very first training session that I attended I felt very awkward and shy. All the other people that joined the club already had "muscular" or "svelte" bodies and I was the only "fatso" around. The coaches then began their lessons. Right from the beginning, I didn't feel outcast-ed. In fact, they were very supportive of me and encouraged me more when I told them that I had joined the club to lose more weight.

Dear readers, I had learned so much from the coaches of my Martial Arts Club, and I really feel like sharing the knowledge with you readers out there. If you feel that you are unfit or overweight and want to lose some of those pounds and feel better overall, then you must remember 3 important steps:

1) Get yourself a support group. It can be your best friend or a group of close friends. Tell them the reason(s) that you want to lose weight, and tell them it would mean so much to you if they would help you. Tell them how much weight you want to lose and the period of time taken. Tell them about all the difficulties you have losing weight. They don't even need to give you advise, the very act of telling them already enforces to yourself that you want to make the change. Tell them all the small decrements of weight that you achieve, no matter how small. And when the going gets tough, they'll be your lifeline to pull you through, just by being there and listening.

2) Create a list of 5 things that you will achieve by loosing weight. It could be anything from being more attractive to members of the opposite sex or being able to fit into a stylish piece of clothing that you always want to wear. Paste it beside your dressing mirror and look at it EVERY DAY to remind yourself and to keep yourself motivated. I cannot stress how important this is in increasing your willpower so that you will achieve your goals.

3) Exercise more and eat lesser. SLOWLY AND STEADILY. Start very small like eating one less Oreo cookie packet during snack time or climbing that short flight of stairs to reach one level higher. DO NOT rush and do intense exercises or deliberately starve yourself in hopes that you will be thinner the next day. SLOWLY AND STEADILY is the keyword here, and building and acclimatizing yourself up would be the way to go. Most of the time we want to see results fast, but in the journey of losing weight it is very difficult to achieve. You did not gain 50 pounds overnight, it might have taken months or even years, so why are you beating yourself up when you can't lose the weigh fast? Step number 2 is very important in working with step number 3 to maintain your willpower and help you through your journey.

Most of us have a busy lifestyle (work, school, activities, etc) and lament that we really can't find time to exercise. This is why we must MAKE time for exercise. Living healthily is a choice, and with every choice worth choosing, it will come with sacrifices. For example, every Saturday, instead of choosing to watch the television, why don't you spend just 30 minutes having a walk around the neighborhood instead? You don't need to walk fast, just the act of walking itself will burn of a few calories. You might say that it is very little, but if you do it regularly every Saturday you will find yourself to be more energetic and in turn wanting to do more activities. And this positive cycle continues on and on. I myself am on this journey to losing weight, and will regularly update this blog about my achievements.

Well, that's all my ranting for today. I had hoped to write a better piece of work, but this didn't turn out so bad. :) I'll refine this post further as time goes by.

As always,
Lokman

Back at it again. At last.

2012-01-02T05:20:00.002+08:00

Dear beloved readers,

Oh my god, how very long has it been since I've began writing? I know I know, I mean, I keep saying, I keep promising to myself that I will regularly write on this blog and true enough, a couple months will pass by and not a thing will be written. But hey, it's a brand new start to a brand new year, so why not continue this blog and start off with a bang?

Anyway, so very much has been happening, and where do I begin? I mean, I could regale to you guys the moment I went psycho and suicidal and try to off myself but hey, I don't like to dwell on bad memories and that's another story for another day for you readers. Well, I'm finally in a university (National University of Singapore by the way, studying Computing Science) and that I'm loving every moment of it. And oh, I've joined the martial arts team in my school (it's Silat by the way, look it up, I'm sure it won't disappoint you.) and life as I know it couldn't be better. I've starting praying a lot and it brings me a sense of peace to do so.

I've also tried my hand at being in relationships by so far not so good. I mean, it's kinda hard for me. :\ Maybe I don't have the right "mojo"? Or maybe I'm acting too eager? I don't know what it is, but I've learnt a lot from all these complicated stuff that I've been through.

Hey, writing really it therapeutic! Besides, this feels like a sounding board to reflect all of my thoughts into the world out there. I mean, I hope that there's somebody out there on the other side of the world reading my blog and saying "Yeah, I know what you mean." and unconsciously nodding their heads... Haha I'm imagining too much. :)

I've read a lot of blogs and learnt much from what's out there. And I realize that the best of them, the one with plenty of readers, convey their messages pretty much like stories and makes walking or jogging through a park as dangerous and exciting as one of those action thriller movies like "Mission Impossible". I'm going to make it my new year resolution to be able to write like that. And to write regularly too. Cross my heart :)

And yeah, I would kinda love to have feedback from my readers! If I have any that is haha :P It's just that deep down in my heart there's somebody out there that takes a interest in my life, or any life for that matter, because, isn't that what being human is supposed to be? I mean, the sharing of life stories all inter-connected into this one giant web where we all affect each other. Well, that's how I view the human spirit anyway. Till, next time, as always. :)

The one who wishes all those who read this a Happy 2012,
Lokman

Love, oh love. I gotta tell you how I feel about you.

2011-03-03T22:45:00.000+08:00

Dear beloved readers,

Well, to tell you the truth, I did the unthinkable about two days ago.

You see, there was this girl that I was having a mad crush on. Met her while she was working as an Insurance Agent, attracting customers on a busy street full of the working class. Me being naive and all, thought that she genuinely wanted to just complete a survey and get it done with. Lo and behold, we started making small talk. And I was instantly mesmerized. :)

She displayed a very bubbly personality and laughter that melted my heart. We chatted about the usual stuff, the weather and all, and I could sense the intelligence and warmth behind this lady. So against all hope I asked for her number. She gave it with a smile, I think she too thought that we had some sort of connection.

That was eight months ago.

You see, National Service really had put a dent on my free time. The only contact that we had were the messages that I would sent her through the phone. And I was a very, very, erratic messenger, mind you.

Which brings us to what I did a few days ago. You see, me, being the SUPER ULTRA scaredy-cat that I am, never got the courage to ask her out. Consulted various friends about this, and the result was a large consensus of face-palms all around. I was just THAT afraid.

One day, I just told myself to let it go and just see what happens. So I did send her a message. (After careful consultation and editing by my dear friend Jasmine who constantly berated me "to be MORE CONFIDENT!")

From the bottom of my heart, I told her that I was very mesmerized by her the very first time I saw her and was enchanted by her eyes. Then I told her that I would most probably crash and burn by asking her out for coffee to get to know her better.

You know, life is damn funny in a couple of odd ways. You work so hard to get something that you want, but sometimes, all you have to is ask. And hope and pray with all your heart.

She said yes. Yes, I would love to have coffee with you. Which, after I received the message the next morning, sent me to a state of complete bliss and serenity. Nothing anyone said or did could spoil my day.

So now, I'm planning on which would be the perfect place for the date. A few locations had already come to my mind (my dear friend Solihin smacked me in the head for thinking of Starbucks), but I'm settling for a cozy Arabian Cafe. Hope it all turns out fine. Haven't even set the date yet. Pffth. Haha.

Moral of the story kids: Just asketh, and thou shalt receiveth. Haha. :) Mama always said that life is like a box of chocolates, you never know whatcha' gonna get.

Hope it all goes well,
Lokman

Out of the fire and into the sea. Soccer outing, anyone?

2011-02-20T17:41:00.000+08:00

Dear beloved readers,

Hey blog, how's it been? Lengthy time since I've touched you. I'm supposed to be writing again, cause my counselor says it's therapeutic for my soul? Whatever. The thing is, so much frustration, so little time, don't know where to begin. She says to just bear it all, so here I go, writing while listening to the "Ballad of Mona Lisa" by Panic! At The Disco. Kinda' like the vibe of the song. The innocent soul? The wronged? Injustice finally revealed? Ok, I'm a take a step back, getting too morbid and sad here.

Well, the thing is, I want to so much be in touch with my friends again, it all seems so very difficult with the fiasco that just happened between us a few weeks ago and I don't know how to patch things up again. Since when did planning an event get to be so stressful? I mean, all you have to do is to call up a few friends, set a location and date, and be there right? How hard is that? Well, for the people in my life, that simple request seems to take mammoth amounts of time and energy to accomplish. Some have work on that day, others can't make it, some can only make it for a while, yadda yadda yadda... The list seems to go on and on. And in my mind, the main factor I keep deducting that is keeping us apart is simple: Work.

I'm not saying that work is not important, I mean, we all gotta' be paying our own bills right, but what I really feel is that we, AS FRIENDS, really need to make it work by setting aside some of our time for each other. Eh, now I can really see that writing really is therapeutic. :)

I've identified the main villain here. So next, I gotta take steps to vanquish him away! Well, what I did in that respect was to organize a soccer event. All expense paid trip by me. Oh boy, yeah, smart idea, dumb for my wallet. Everything will be provided for (gotta' factor in the food, drinks, transportation) and all they gotta do is just show up. Simple and sweet. You see, I'm the type of guy who really likes big outings where all of my friends are together, having a good time.

Good lord, please don't let it fail on me now.

Truthfully and as always,
Lokman

P.S. Any of you guys out there from the States? Don't see a lot of Asian dudes writing like me, don't ya? :P

The New Life Of Lokman

2010-01-04T23:57:00.004+08:00

Hi all,

Finally, I'm writing again. After countless half-baked attempts and what-not. *Sighs* Life's no longer a breeze for me. The world just passes me by, and I feel stuck. The root cause of the problem? NS (National Service). Need I say more?

The old timers say your service years will pass you by swiftly, bringing with it found memories that can only be built up by constantly being in close contact with the other person. Well readers, that, in my opinion, is a half-truth at its best, and an outright lie at its worst. When, will my time end? I feel as thought as there are invisible shackles locking up my wrists, and a very heavy burden on my shoulders. The truth of the matter is, lately, I've been feeling very depressed. For reasons that I can't elaborate on due to the NS censorship, I've been feeling very down on my luck.

God.... I look at my old entries, and I really can't believe how happy and joyful I sound. I hope there's still a glimmer left of that old me when I come out of NS. Hey, I'm so down, I cheer myself up by looking at my old entries. How pathetic can I get? :P

Well, at least I know I still got a bit of that old joker in me. I believe writing things out really helps. It's no good keeping everything balled up inside of you. You'll eat your own heart out.

Since it's the beginning of a new year, let's start things out fresh and clean. So, I'll reintroduce myself to you, my faithful readers.

Hi, my name is Lokman Hakim and I'm currently serving my National Service. I lost a lot of weight, probably around 15 - 13 kilo grammes, so I definitely don't look like the old me. (I look better, I hope. :P) I love reading and learning, especially since my NS job is so...., so very boring. I've read a lot of books and went to some courses on Human Behavior, so I'm some sort of a Profiler now. Don't get me started on what I can tell you about yourself just by looking at your shoes. I'm going to NUS studying Computing Science after this NS stint with my best buddy from polytechnic, Phyo, whom I very much respect and adore. Can't really wait for my service to finish, so that I'll be able to F**K OFF. (Avid readers, excuse the explicit language, if you know me in real life you know that I'm a person who doesn't use swear languages at all. Well, a testament to what NS will do to you. Beware boys!) I sincerely love hanging out with my friends, especially the old onces, since I don't get to be with them a lot these days. I really believe in my heart, I'm the kind of guy who'll do almost anything for a true friend, no matter the consequences. I'd like to think that everyone would know me as a super happy and jovial person, even though lately I've pretty much been otherwise. I'd like to keep up the image though.

I want to know again. To feel again. To live again. Just like I was before. I guess the whole point of me rambling on and on from the top of this entry is needly summed up in those few sentences. But, whatever it is, whatever will come, I know that time and tide wait for no man, and surely, one day, I will be set free. I will be set free. I will LIVE again.

The Ramblings Of Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogger,

Lokman

Happy Birthday, Lokman. :P

2009-01-09T00:13:00.003+08:00

Hi all,

My fellow readers, here I am again, unable to explain to you about my enormous relapse into laziness and not posting a new entry since... well, never. I hope you can forgive me, and continue to enjoy stories from my blog. I really need to cleanse this habit of procrastination from myself, for this point of time in my life I am at a crossroads, where every move I make may determine my future forever. A lot has happened since my last post, and as god is my witness, I shall try my best to write them all down in my later entries.

Today is a special day for me. I've just celebrated my Birthday. I should be happy. But I'm freaking sad now. Sad to the core. Sad to the depths of my soul. And tired. Because, on this day, of all days, I found out about an impending dateline for my all important Major Project. And the dateline is on NEXT MONDAY, 12/01/2009. I guess some of you don't understand what the big fuss is all about. Well, this project is about the last of my subjects that i need to take, and it represents a HUGE chunk of my scores and will affect my GPA tremendously.

Imaging 3 years of hard work, all gone down the drain because of one lazy ass mistake. Me. But hey, today's my birthday. So I'm going to really try to enjoy my Chocolate Fudge Cheese Cake. Must have cost a fortune. Thanks Mom. Happy Birthday Lokman. Hang on to the ride of your life. :P

Moi Birthday Cake. :P

The Story (Prologue)

2008-11-21T11:50:00.005+08:00

In the beginning...

Well, to begin with, the story that I'm going to tell isn't actually quite interesting. To be frank, it's quite boring. In fact, it's so boring, the proper word that should be used on this story would be mundane. But, as luck would have it, that in this story, as also in all other stories that you have read or heard or else there wouldn't be a story, something happens, and it changes everything forever.

How shall we begin? Well, not long ago, somewhere in the peninsular of... Wait, wait... this is too long winded. Well let's just begin with our character shall we? Some time ago, maybe a few months ago, there was a not quite so ordinary boy. He fancied himself to be a traveller of sorts, and not having seen or heard anything out of his home or country, longed to travelled. In his heart, he yearned to experience the world. So when opportunity came, he decided to set his sights on the land down-under, Australia, without his family. He had with him a single, clear, focused purpose: to touch a kangaroo.

Now, you might think that the boy was foolish to have thought such a thing. I mean, who in the world would have heard of such a thing? Clearly this boy is not thinking clearly, or perhaps, not deeply enough? Travelling to a far away destination just for the chance to pet an animal? The others thought. But in this boy's heart, it was a lifetime dream, and once he was set on something, he would try his best to uphold it.

So the boy went. He still had to appear normal to the others, so, still under the pretense, he went working while he was there. Luckily enough for the boy, he had a good friend to travel along with him, and also to guide him along while he was there. The friend of the boy was always helpful, and also tried his best to help the boy.

And so the boy worked. And waited, for the chance, the thought deep somewhere at the back of his mind, but always, always there. The boy made many a good friends in the land down under. Some became very close to him, others were just casual friends, some were just formal acquaintances, but all we still well respected. The boy laughed. Sometimes he cried, missing his home. He did his work faithfully, and ever so subtly, found himself slowly, but surely, growing up. He enjoyed everything he experienced, and was very thankful that he made the journey.

In our story, the not quite so ordinary boy did managed to touch a kangaroo, but in the process, unwittingly put himself through the greatest journey of all: the journey of life. How did this happen? You would ask. He grew from the experience - and the experience grew with him. When it was time for the boy to return home from his journey, he wept, remembering everything that he had done.

You might think that this story is good and meaningful, or you might find it incomplete, or simply lacking a good goal or a plot. But, that's just the way the story goes. Then again, I did tell you that it was sort of mundane. But I can draw for you one conclusion, and this is just my conclusion, everyone else is entitled to their own based on what they think the story means: the next time you decide to do something, wait, no, how shall I put it, really want to do something, why not? Well, you might just be surprised where life brings you based on your decisions.

The Great Adventures of Lokman: The Australian journey comes to an end.

2008-11-21T11:26:00.003+08:00

Hi all,

For my faithful readers, I am truly sorry and apologize for my constant procrastination when updating my blog. :P It seems that my fingers turn to lead EVERY time the very thought of writing pops up, and my mind suddenly seems to wander over to "what's for dinner tonight?". All blame lies on me, and I will make it up to you guys by regaling my strange and exotic tales from abroad. Like a veteran sailor back from a long sail, I shall do my best to tell tales that shall both excite and satisfy your curiousity. I have made the best of friends on this trip, grown up (well, just a lil' bit I hope :P) and seem to find myself to be more matured (although i seriously doubt it, ha ha).To those of you who are planning an overseas internship for your studies, I suggest that you should really give it a go. You might really like what you find, just like what I've come to realise. The world is such a big place, so go out and get em' tiger. RRRrrr.

The Great Adventures of Lokman: Australia Day 36 - Wohoo! I'm loving it! Time for some self-reflection :P

2008-10-06T09:29:00.007+08:00

Hi all,

I know, I know, It's been a damn long time since I've updated my blog and this has on many occasions left my fellow faithful readers feeling very disappointed. On behalf of myself I would like to apologize profusely for the delays and for my procrastination and humbly hope that my apologies are accepted. :P Now, back on track to my Australian adventures. Truly a lot has happened during my stay here. I've learned to cook, clean, be responsible for my own well-being, set ground rules for myself, learned quite a lot on how to rely mostly on moi, help others through the day as much as I can and generally grow to be a more matured and responsible adult. (ya right, a matured and responsible ADULT :P) I've met and made very good friends during this trip and I'm quite sure that I'll be remembering them forever. Life at the lodge (or if you prefer to call it 'hostel') has given me quite a unique experience and a sense of community bond as we all stay and go about our daily lives under one roof.

Given this opportunity, I would also raise my hand in the highest salute to those who have left their country in the pursuit of knowledge. I have experienced on a firsthand account basis the obstacles and difficulties faced by international students and how they would use the means that they have as much as possible to survive and also thrive in their new environments. (Trust me, studying in a foreign country can be more difficult than you think. :P) In spite of all the tremendous amount of difficulties, they still wish to plough ahead and persevere in what they do. From the bottom of my heart, I wish them great success, and they have gained my utmost respect.

On the lighter side, living in a foreign country can be extremely fun! :P Literally, you will have the whole of the country at your feet for exploration. My example for this case is when the lodge villagers (I refer people who live in the lodge by this name :P) made a weekend getaway to Rainbow Beach. It was a heck of a good time, and for the very first time in my life, I surfed the waves! :P To me, life can't get any better than this. Well, that's it for today, see you next time, bye!

Rainbow Beach

My friends playing soccer in the sand

Moi :P

The Great Adventures of Lokman: Trip to Sea World! :P

2008-09-22T08:20:00.046+08:00

Hi all,

It's been quite sometime since I've updated my blog, due to equal parts of laziness and lack of time. :P It's been three weeks now, and I guess that I've adapted quite well to the environment and the culture here in Australia. I've done so much over these couple of weeks, and sharing them all will take quite some time. But here goes nothing, and I will try to recount as much as possible the activities that I have done. As some of my friends will already know, I've visited the Sea World theme park near the Gold Coast and I can frankly tell you, the theme parks in Singapore will definitely pale in comparison with the theme parks here. First of all, the theme park was HUGE in terms of size and the rides and attractions that were available would even put the "adventurous thrill-seekers" in Singapore to shame. These are just some of the pictures that I took in the theme park:

However, the highlight of my visit to Sea World was definitely the helicopter ride! Woohoo! Ha ha... :P These are some of the breath-taking pictures i took on the ride:

Well, that's all I have to show for today. I'll be sure to keep my blog up-to-date. Till next time, bye! :P

The Great Adventures of Lokman: Haiz... I really miss Singapore :(

2008-09-08T12:40:00.004+08:00

Hi all,

I'm in a really, really depressed mood right now. :( I know that it's just been a week since my departure from Singapore, but I've been getting these extreme bouts of homesickness whenever I think of Singapore. Australia's really not that bad, with amazing places to visit and good weather and it is full of nice and interesting people, but then again, there's nothing like home sweet home. I miss the Singaporean shops. I miss the food too. I miss the high-rise buildings, the cars, the MRT (which is the train in Singapore)... I even miss watching kid's central on the television for god damn sake! Haiz... (*sighs for very, very long*)

Most of all, I miss my family and friends. I think of them often, and how their lives are while I'm away in Australia. I really can't wait when the day comes when I've arrived back in Singapore and I get to see all their faces again. I know that some of them have vowed to welcome me back at Changi Airport, and I will cherish that moment forever. To me, three months is too long to be away from your own country. I've often think about the students who travel overseas to study and what they must be feeling to be far from home for so long, and I sympathize with their plight. They must have a deep longing to see their friends and family again. I really hope they persevere through, and keep that goal in mind while they're studying.

Well, it seems that by some miracle that I've survived the first week in Australia. I know that it's just a matter of time before I return home, and that thought keeps me going. I know that I could survive anywhere in the world and achieve much if I persevere long enough and have the determination and will to see it through. Well, that's it for now, bye! :P

The Grand Adventures of Lokman: Australia Day 2

2008-09-03T20:33:00.020+08:00

Day 2:

Hi all,

Today, Alvin and me finally landed at Brisbane's airport quiet earlier than expected, but luckily the chaffeur was already there to pick us up. This were the pictures that we taken on that day:

Indooroopilly Lodge

Indooroopilly Train Station

Transit Bus

Queensland University

My Workplace :P

We did quite a number of stuff on the today. We prepared our University Library Cards, "Go" Cards (Ezlink Card), registered ourselves into the university, etc. The list goes on and on. Well, that's it for now. Bye! :P

The Grand Adventures of Lokman: Australia Day 1

2008-09-03T19:47:00.009+08:00

Day 1:

Hi all,

I'm finally in Australia! Woohooo! Ha ha... I left Singapore on the 1st of September with Alvin, and I was glad that a lot of my friends were there to send me off. I'm sincerely touched guys... Sob sob... :) Well, enough with the crying already. During the flight, I had the "Malay Style Beef Semur with Fragrant Rice and Stir Fried Greens, White Chocolate Mousse with Dark Chocolate Sauce, Chocolate and Solo - Lemon Squash" which roughly translates to "Beef Rendang Rice with Long Beans, Whipped Cream with Hershey's Chocolate Sauce, Small Cadbury Chocolate Bar and Lemon Juice". Oh, and last but not least, the Potatoe Salad. :P

I got to see the plane fly off from Singapore, and i must say, Singapore is really beautiful from the top. By the way, this is the berth that I flew off from:

Well, that's it for now. Bye! :P

I have a new hobby! ha ha... :P

2008-07-21T12:55:00.004+08:00

Hi all,

It just seems that I've just stumbled into a very new activity that I find quite interesting and I kind of enjoy doing. Have you ever been on a packed train ride with nothing to do but just sit or stand and wait for your station? Well, one day, while I was casually glancing at the multitude of faces in the same carriage as me, I had a sudden bout of curiosity and a need to find out about the people that were onboard with me. It got me thinking to the point whereby I wondered what they were doing or what might be their jobs, why are they wearing the clothes that they are wearing, or why are they on the train at that moment of time, etc. I began to mentally note down their behaviors and tried to guess who they were from their appearance and behaviors.

If you had the same experience as me, then you have just successfully just began your very first session of... PEOPLE WATCHING! Yay! Ha ha.. :P

It might seem pointless to people-watch, but to me, there are quite some things that you can learn from the activity. For example, after some sessions, you could easily define the expressions of people for yourself. You would have a good idea on whether they're sad, bored, happy, angry, etc. You can use this and apply it into your social skills in determining the moods of your friends and therefore act and adjust your mannerisms accordingly.

Another good thing would be how you would be able to get a glimpse of your society as a whole and figure out trends such fashion, language, etc. The opportunities are quite endless, it seems. :P And the best part of all? It sure can keep you occupied on your journey home. Ha ha. Well that's it for now, till next time. Bye!

The new MP (Major Project) lab... is very cramped.

2008-07-17T18:34:00.003+08:00

Hi all,

For all the new things that had been happening recently, our exodus from the old, lovely 2nd floor competition lab to a new, cramped one on the 6th floor of the AS (Applied Sciences) building has just been the bane of my MP existence. Why oh why didn't they let us continue using the competition room? Haiz. :( We didn't make any trouble when we were in it, and the space that was available was just wonderful for my MP team compared to the new one. Worst of all, we had to share the lab with many other teams. They definitely will have the same opinions about the MP lab, given the sheer number of computers stuffed and arranged closely together in the lab like a can of sardines.

Even with all its flaws, however, the new computer lab does have its rustic charms. The corner that we were assigned to does seem a little cozy, and I feel that my concentration on my work seem to have improved given how little distractions we have from outsiders these days. I will try to give the new lab a chance and adapt into it. Well, that's it for today. Till next time, bye! :P

p.s. I will try to update this post with the pictures of the two labs for comparison as soon as possible. :P

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Blogger
Lokman

Finally, the JavaJive results are out! And I am sad... :(

2008-06-27T13:09:00.005+08:00

Hi all,

Finally, the JavaJive results are out, and sadly enough, we didn't win anything. Zero awards. Haiz (*sighs very loudly*). A fact more disappointing to the all the teachers that were coaching us was that all the teams that TP (Temasek Polytechnic) had sent also suffered the same fate as us, leaving the school with just a participation certificate and no prizes to showcase at all. Argh! ROAR! (*roars very very loudly*) I really feel very sad and disappointed that all our hard work was not good enough for the panel of judges and in the end had amounted to nothing. Sure, the teachers keep telling us that it was a good experience for us to be in the competition and to keep trying harder next time but it really crushes your spirit when you put your 110% into something and still be rated as NOT GOOD ENOUGH to win anything. Sob, sob.... :(

Well, enough with all of that. We did manage to have some fun in the competition after all, and the it really was a good experience for us to be in it. I just hope that next time, I'll be able to try even harder and hopefully manage to win something, however small the award is. It would really feel very nice to just for once be the winners of a competition.

Duke (The mascot of Sun Microsystems) and me

JavaJive - The Final Stages

2008-06-25T04:09:00.003+08:00

Hi all,

It's me again, and this time, my life's been full of JavaJive. Up to my eyeballs in it, actually. The final judging day is on Thursday 26th of June - which leaves me a mere 36 hours from the time this post is published. I just hope beyond all hope that our project is really good enough to win a prize, considering all the hardwork that the team - Hanafi, Wilson and myself have put in. We would also try very hard not to disappoint our teachers that have high hopes for us, namely Mr. Lawrence and Miss Lynn. They are both good teachers, and I couldn't possibly bear to see them disappointed by their team.

I will definitely give in a 110% on that day and try my very best to perform like never before. Actually, I really feel that our project is good, only that it is bogged down by too many functions that our school's critic panel commented as 'not fitting our concept of pre-illness, illness and post-illness care'. We would try to benefit from the criticisms and improve our presentation to make our idea clear and coherent to the judging panel. Well, that's it for the moment. Till next time, bye! :P

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Blogger
Lokman

The Barbeque with Friends

2008-06-18T18:20:00.004+08:00

Hi all,

Wohoo! Ha ha... I went to a barbeque with my friends recently on the 16th and 17th of June. It was to be an overnight barbeque, and there were a lot of my really close friends attending it. During the barbeque, I had great talks with most them and on top of it all, the activities that we did we outrageously fun! Imagine being able to play soccer by the midnight seaside with some of your best friends while eating, laughing and joking together, all that the same time.

We also rented bicycles and tried to make our way to OCH (Old Changi Hospital) to find out whether its haunted reputation were really true (Ooooooo... Scary....) but sadly, we couldn't find it (awwwww), and it wasn't on our map either (*sighs*).It was truly a pain in the neck trying to find the hospital in the first place, but what almost knocked us out was the journey back (it was so goddamn long that I almost wanted to give up there and then and take a taxi ride back home). We really saw a lot of the hidden and beautiful sights in Singapore on our journey. For example, did you know that Singapore has one of the most

On that night, I got to see one of the most beautiful and happiest things in my life - a group of my friends having fun together. For the readers out there, this is what I learnt on that day: it is truly the friends in your life that make you happy. So cherish them while you can. Or joke with them while you can. Or hug them while you can. You get the picture. Ha ha. :P

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Blogger
Lokman

What my name means...

2008-06-11T19:21:00.013+08:00

Hi all,

I seem to be in a bit of a daze these days, wondering whether I would be able to pick up my strength and will to continue on with my projects. The school work that I had done really did took a toll on me, more than I had even realised. So in this daze I decided to find meaning in my work and myself, and suddenly a bright idea came to me like a bright flash of dazzling light - why not find meaning in my name? So I searched the web (UIR did come in handy) and I did find something interesting:

What Lokman Hakim Means

You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.

You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily.

Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.

You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life.

You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you.

At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself.

You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life.

You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip.

People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them.

You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated.

You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want.

You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way!

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.

You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.

You have the classic "Type A" personality.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.

You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.

You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.

Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia.

Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.

You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.

You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Well, I would really like this to be verified by my close friends. It seems that most of what they described about me rings true in my opinion. I really suggest that you give it a try to give yourself a perk in life. Ha ha. I too have an advice about living, and I follow it word by word: The world is in your hands. Be what you want to be. Well, that's it for now. Till next time, bye! :P

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Blogger
Lokman

Hie All!

2008-06-11T19:21:00.008+08:00

Hi all,

I'm BACK!!! Oh, finally. The first semester of year 3 almost drowned me with its workload. I mean, during the first few weeks, things were great with school work bordering on the manageable side. However, during the last few weeks of that semester, the workload turned into a powerful tsunami that almost threatened to erode my sanity! Argh! But enough said on that subject, I finally got through it and damn, do I feel powerful enough to handle anything. I mean, if you can complete 43 pages for UIR (Using Internet as a Research Tool) and have still enough brain juice to write another 34 pages for MLBI (Manufacturing and Logistics Business Informatics) while juggling 9 pages of pure mental agony with ITSB (IT Systems in Banking), then hey, the SIP (Student Internship Program) couldn't be any much harder right? Ha ha. Well, that's all I have to say for today. Till next time, bye! :P

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Blogger
Lokman

Doing JavaJive... Hope it works...

2008-05-09T20:22:00.003+08:00

Hi all,

It's been tremendously long before my last post, and I fear that this blog is going to get rotten :( So I'm starting it all over again in an effort to revive the old through new entries. Let's see, since the last post, there's alot of things going on. I've gone into block mode with this three subjects: MLBI, ITSB and UIR. They seem quite easy, but it involves alot on the theory part, and studying for them will definitely take some time. I've also signed up for the JavaJive competion (also involving alot of work and sleepless nights). I'll hope that it'll be good enough to be counted as a major project and we'll be able to travel to the region and win it all. Good luck everyone, and wish you all the best. Till next time, bye!

Your friendly neighbourhood Blogger
Lokman

NeW BeGiNiNgS, Old EnDinGs - And OVERSLEEPING

2008-02-25T16:46:00.003+08:00

Hi all,

Well, writing has been getting harder and harder for me this days. Some experiences are just best told by word of mouth, but there are a few events worth noting and writing down.

Firstly, for the FIRST TIME EVER, I had overslept and not gone to school. Apparently, the school schedule had taken too much of a toll on me and I slept. Like a log :P. I was helping a friend till the wee hours of the morning and was going home to take a shower. Apparently, my plan was to leave for school immediately after that. This was not to be. I felt too tired that I HAD to just rest for a while, maybe for just a few hours. I told my mum to wake me up at 9.30 that morning so I could go to school. My mum did wake me up. And guess what. I WENT BACK TO SLEEP! ARGH! ROAR! SOB SOB....

I got the class worried, and i received about 50 plus miss calls. Haiz. Sorry guys. Thanks for worrying about me though. I'm touched.... Ha ha... Till next time, bye!

The Pretender - Foo Fighters

2008-01-21T19:54:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I apologise for the weird title, but I do love the song very much, as it reflects the state that I'm going through just now. I realised that I'm no ordinary person: I possess this tremendous amount of will-power and endurance to achieve my goals, no matter how long or hard the obstacles are. I believe so much in their lyrics: deep down, everybody has this superhuman spirit indomitable by difficulties or circumstances. Reach in yourself and just give it a try. Till next time, bye! =P

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?

New songs for my blog

2008-01-21T19:47:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

For the frequent readers of my blog, by now, it should be apparently clear that I'm some sort of a fanatic when it comes to new songs. I realised that I'm in abit of a pickle now that my favourite media YouTube has decided to not allow me to embed songs that I really like! Why? :( So I'm racking my brains for good new songs that aren't blocked and would really love some suggestions. Till next time, bye!

Long time awaiting

2008-01-21T19:28:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

It's been a long time since I've come to my usual habits of online journalism, and ok, I'm abit rusty, but boy, do I have alot to talk about. My confidence has been booming to the maximum since I received my price money of $2000. It does feel very en-rich-ing (pardon the pun =P) having cash at hand and the absolute disposal of it, all according to one's whims and fancy. I've bought all my "essential" equipment: and my very basic "essentials" include a limited edition deep red PSP (to say the very least). I've blindly spend it, and it does feel oh so good. To catch the very attention of other lessers (people with ordinary PSPs) on my daily rides between school and home and gaining their envy would be enough revenge on my part for all those times where I'm left without the plaything while the others are happily playing away. Indeed, life is good. Ha ha. Well, I'm done writing my thoughts. Till next time.

The Sunday with Gina and Xue Hua

2007-12-09T18:39:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

Today, I was in school helping Gina and Xue Hua. Alas, the misery, the torture, the indignities I faced while helping them to decode their assignments. Fortunately, the day turned out great with jokes and hilarity abound (sorry for the extreme Victorian English =P). I finally got to set my display picture to the one that Xue Hua drew - I must admit, it really mimics me.

I hope the viewers of the blog agree with me. Till next time, good bye! =P

PCF Award... Yay! :P

2007-11-26T08:11:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

Last Saturday, 24th November, I went to the Botanic Gardens near Orchard to receive the PAP Community Foundation (PCF) award given to students who did well in school. I even got to shake hands with our prime minister himself, Lee Hsien Long. I must say, he's very very tall, standing at about 1.8m, I think. We were patrolled and observed by police all the way from the meeting point at the Botany Centre to the Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage. Security was very tight, and we had to wear tags to identify ourselves.

The Botany Centre meeting point

We walked all the way to the stage, and the atmosphere there was pretty jubilant. Lots of people were cheering and clapping. I thought it was a bit unplanned, as there were no seats for the audience and recipients, and we had to seat on the grass.

Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage

I still have the verification sticker: I decided to stick it on my computer. :P He he.

Verification Sticker. Eeeee. :P

Well, that's it for today. Bye!

I Love 98.7FM DJ Soo

2007-11-21T07:16:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

Yes! Soo, the 98.7FM DJ from 8pm to 10pm, read out my shout outs again! Yay! She's my most favorite DJ in the whole wide world. She plays the nicest songs and to me, is so very cheerful all the time. Ha ha. =P Here is what I wrote:

Hie Soo! Can you play me the newest song by Avril Lavigne? I think the song name is "ridiculous". Please? I love the song so very much ever since I heard it on air. I would also like to give a shoutout to all my close friends to support me when I get the PCF award handed out by our very own prime minister! Thanks! =P

Then guess what happened? My shoutout was one of the very first that she read out! Ha ha. She told me to tell her more about the award, so I wrote to her again:

Hie Soo! Thank you so much for reading out my shoutout! You're my most favorite DJ in the whole world! =P Anyway, PCF stands for PAP Community Foundation. It's some sort of a study award for doing very well in school. Thanks Soo. You're the best. =)

To my utmost suprise, she replied me! Ha ha. She wrote:

wow! thnks for lettin me know!
Congrats,,, Smiles, Soo

I love Soo. Ha ha. =P

Big Project

2007-11-21T07:13:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I’m so sorry I haven’t had time to update my blog. =P I’ve just been so busy with the school work and other matters. Anyway, the friends catalog is still under construction. I make no promises (this after a hard earned lesson by interviewing Mr. Peter), but it should be ready in a week’s time. A lot of work to be done, so little time to do it. =P Ha ha. The whole school week has just been very hectic on my class, especially for certain individuals that in the name of privacy, forbids me from saying out anything. I have done my best to complete the task, and help certain others along the way. I do feel that my group has a certain animosity towards me for going a little bit overboard to help them when my own work is half-finished, and I will try my best to curb this behavior and only help when my work is completed.

I care a lot for my EWAD and SWEN teams, and to me, they are some of THE BEST people to work with in the world. There is a certain bond between the members in the team, and the group gives this staggeringly good atmosphere for doing conducive work. Ryan is always friendly and there to suggest a constant stream of ideas, and Phyo is basically one of the nicest people in the world to me. And as for Kai Wen, she takes great pride in her work and always starts with her best foot forward. I just feel lucky to be in the group, and I hope the group members feel the same. Sometimes it is the only protective shield that I know against the mad, chaotic barrage of assignments. May god bless them. :P

Friends Catalog

2007-10-23T08:27:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I’m going to be starting a catalog listing all my friends and what I know so far about them. The assessment will also include a not unnecessarily unbiased view of them and it is a frank viewpoint of my thoughts about them. The catalog mentioned will feature friends that I am very close with may include juicy gossip attained over the period of time I am with them. The catalog is not a platform of which to discredit or humiliate them but a very true personal account about them, my feelings towards them and things I would like to know about them that make them very special to me, to the point where to me they are worth mentioning. Thus without further ado, I shall release the list of names of the honorable ones which when without, would make the passage of life intolerable.

Old school friends:

Dakshanan(Shanan)
Jia Wei
Solihin
Suria
Muhammad
Wei Jie
Fadly
Liang Ying
Syafiq
Vignesh
Akbar
Daniel

New age friends:

Gina
Syarafidah(Fidah)
Ee Peng
Chin Leong
Danny
Bernard
June
Ryan
Arun
Phyo
Syafiee(Fii)

Once again, thanks!

New Perceptions

2007-10-23T08:10:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I know, I know… I’ve been idling with my blog for quite some time now (ok, ok, I admit, I’ve been not updating it for a very long time now :P) mainly because it’s the school holidays and I don’t really have internet access at home. It’s quite a hard to get in touch with close friends. I have to do it the old school and sometimes preferable way: either meeting up with them or by calling them. Now that I’ve updated myself, it’s time to get to the gist of what I really wanted to say: I think I’ve changed quite a bit. Things that seem a matter of life and death a few months ago seem quite trivial and childish when I look back on things. I have new perceptions on things that matter: and to tell you the truth, it’s always the small things that matters the most. I’ve experience new things that fell like heaven on a crystalline touch, that perfect moment where you felt like on the back of an angel riding and soaring towards the heavens, felt that perfect harmony, that perfect sensation where everything is all right. I’ve also felt the demons that threaten to tear you apart, separating your soul from the guiding light, make you see everything with such suspicion that you see the hypocrisy of it all and start to wonder about whether all that you have done counts for something.

I’ve done much soul searching, and I found the peace in myself. I’ve seem to reach a conclusion that there must be a balance in all things, backed by the common wisdom saying of how too much of a good thing is bad. I found some nuggets of wisdom that seem to affect me profoundly and deeply. The first one is of a defensive sort in nature: Endure. In enduring, grow strong. Simple words, yet manipulated to have such deep and resounding meaning on how we should face obstacles. The second one regales about belief as a universal tool: all other qualities that we aspire to have are meaningless without it. Belief has the power to move mountains and turn the order of the universe towards its will. Believe in something hard enough and it is bound to materialize from the infinite depths of our imagination. A true example and the most common belief is love: and therefore, it is the strongest. Ask a scientific researcher about love and all he could churn out would be facts and figures, masking the true essence of love with calculations and the biochemistry that our body produces when in such said state. Ask a believer in love, and this is what he could have said: love is universal yet individual, comes in infinite forms and is as wild and chaotic as one wants it to be.

The third is the importance of *knowing* oneself: In knowing oneself, I would be referring to the ability to understand your very own nature: how you behave, talk, walk, sleep and even think. In knowing yourself, you would identify how you are portrayed to others and seek out means to prove it. One simple exercise to further illustrate the point: simply jot down the qualities that you aspire to have that is present in friends or others. Observe from them how these qualities are portrayed, learn from them and apply what you have learnt. After several years, you would notice that you would observe yourself, and find yourself complete with your desired qualities. Thanks for taking time to read out my rantings. Bye!

Finally... It's the holidays...

2007-09-14T15:04:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

It's finally the holidays, and you've guess it, I've been slacking all around. I think it feels good having some time to yourself, maybe just to watch the world go by in a hurry. Not to sound too cliche, a lot of things have happened sinced the last time I blogged. And yes, the most anticipated event for the class has been held and done with: The T05 barbecue. It was a ball of a time with friends bonding more with each other and the bonds between class members becoming stronger than ever.

Being one of the first there (at the barbecue pit), I had to help Danny with the setting up of the barbecue fire and some roasting of the food (yum, yum, I just love Danny's garlic prawns! :P). We (Chin Leong, Phyo, Danny and me) had the first pick of the food and I got to tell you, It was the most delicious food I've had in a very long time. It was one of those days where I got to see the whole class being happy together-we haven't had those sort of moments for a very long time. Till next time...

The fire roars brightly...

And the garlic prawns is served! :P

Bus Reversing

2007-08-21T10:45:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I just wanted to recount that on last Saturday, I saw something that would shock all bus commuters - apparently, the driver had made a wrong turn while a parade was going on. In the end, the double decker bus got stuck in a very small road and it was trying to wiggle its way out. Luckily, after a few tries, it finally manage to break free and drive away, much to the relieve of the passengers inside.

Great Outing At Sentosa

2007-08-15T14:01:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

Last Saturday, another unexpected great thing happened to me: I went to my friend's house (his name is Muhammad) to study, but instead, the whole family was going for an outing at Sentosa, and they brought me along! I was dumbstruck by their decision. This was the very first time that a family decided to invite me to their outing, and I was unfamiliar with the situation.

At Sentosa, we went for the LUGE games (it's something like a go-kart, but instead of going round in circuits, you go careening down a hill slope at a very fast speed). The ride was extremely fun, and they mark your hand with their LUGE symbol in case you want to have another go for free throughout the day.

I also went back up the hill using the cable ride, and it was damn scary. The view from the top was scenic, though.

To top it all of, I also went for the 4-D cinema experience at Sentosa. It was quite surreal to see the film come to life before your very eyes.

I Got My Dedication!

2007-08-13T07:50:00.001+08:00

Hi all,

Last Friday, I decided to do something really unbelievable-I decided to dedicate a song to the class through the radio. I was expecting the usual-that my dedication would be annouced late in the night when no one would be awake to hear it. It was this type of thinking that got me so shocked at what happened next: DJ Soo decided to air my dedication as the very first dedication! I was awestruck when she annouced my name and my message. This is what I wrote:

Hi Soo, can I request for the song "Blame It On Me" by Akon? I would like this song to go out to all those in class C133 of Temasek Poly who are tudying hard for their final exams! Keep it up guys and gals! :P

Even though she didn't play the song that I requested for (she played "Smack That" by Akon), I was really happy that I was chosen as the very first.

Eunice's Having A Baby Boy! :P

2007-08-10T15:54:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

In case you have not heard of it yet, Gina told me that Eunice's going to give birth to a baby boy soon! Ha ha... I just can't wait. I was thinking of going as a group to visit her. We have not made any plans yet, but we sure are going to be there when the baby comes... Life goes on so fast...

Syarafidah's Birthday

2007-08-10T15:51:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I would like to dedicate this entry to my friend Sya-ra-fi-dah, who will be turning 19 today. Hurray! Yay! "We wish you a merry..." er, what I meant was "HAPPY BIRTHDAY FIDAH :P". Make all your wishes come true. :)

French Blunder

2007-08-10T15:42:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

Its been a long time since I blogged, and I think now would be a good opportunity to do so. I've recently had the French speaking test and one of the most funniest things in my life happened on that test. As usual, we decided (Hui Yuan and myself) to be one of the very first few so that we could get it done faster and get it over with. The test went pretty well, I guess, judging from how enormous the script was. Halfway through the script, Hui Yuan FORGOT the lines and to me, it was like he was going to have a seizure there and then. We stared at each other and his lower eyelids kept flickering like he was some stroke patient. I REALLY REALLY wanted to laugh my ass off. His ridiculous expression will be etched in my mind forever.

Few more weeks left

2007-08-06T08:30:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I hope you guys have started your revision for the main examinations. Life does go on very fast, hey, before you know it, the semester is almost over. I hope I'll be able to get a good job during the holidays. Will be missing the gang alot durig the holidays too. Things are going to get alot tougher, and I just hope we all will have the strength to carry on.

Life is full of suprises

2007-08-06T08:15:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I've been busy with the school work and stuff, so finding time to blog more is quite hard nowadays. Luckily, as fate would have it, coming to school early does have some benefits (:P namely the spare time to blog). Lately, I've realized weird things have a way of always happening when I'm around. Take into example the story of the cat that I told Gina. If you guys hav not heard of it, here is how the story goes: I went out of my house to buy some stuff at a nearby shop. I decided to take the stairs down and finally reached the ground level. Seeing no one around, I decided to have a full strech to relieve my aches. What I didn't realize was that a cat was walking through. And the BEST part of all was that it stared at my actions like it was a normal human being! You know, the kind of stares you get from a crowd that is curious of your actions. I was shocked. I told Gina and this is what she rationalized: "Singapore cat mah, so do what Singaporeans do la..." :P Maybe she is right, but one thing's for sure: this is quite bizzare and funny at the same time.

Great Feeling

2007-08-01T15:48:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I just want to say that I really feel lucky to be alive. I think I have everything - great friends, a loving and supporting family, good grades and enough finances to support myself. I really like to thank god for being such a genius! :P Anyway, today is quite relaxed compared to other normal school days. The girls from my class (dubbed by Danny as "The Five Mountain Woman") did not come to school today and strangely enough, the class was quiet today. The main lesson of today was DSAG and to me, it wasn't so tough. Still have not completed it, though. I got to be going soon. Gina's already calling me. Bye! :P

Bright New Day

2007-08-01T07:53:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I really started to make some major changes on my blog. Hope you guys like the new scene! :P Today a bright new day for me. I feel relaxed and quite ready to take the challenges of the world again. It seems like all the pain from the sickness has gone. Hurray! Now it brings me to talk about the last project due: CSAD... I hope I can do it fast and give in my best.

The Aftermath

2007-07-31T14:43:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

Finally, the bulk of the projects are done. There is only CSAD left to settle and the DBSY lab test to content with. Finally, after a very long time, we get to have a rest. I feel so relieved. The class mood has also changed. It feels like a shroud of despair has lifted from my class and they are becoming more relaxed. They still worry though. The main exams are coming and they are preparing for one last epic battle (I feel like I'm writing some sort of novel :P) I sincerey hope that everything turns out for the best.

Very very weird dream

2007-07-31T14:33:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I'll like to tell you guys a very interesting thing that happened to me. It happened while I was sleeping, I think. I dreamt that I was a police officer chasing some bad guys (who would have thought? Dreams seriously are weird! :P) and I wanted to go to the toilet to do my business. Half-way through my semi-conscious state, I realized that I was really in the toilet! I must have sleep-walked and really went to the toilet to do my business. I was so amazed that I splashed some water on my face to make sure that I wasn't dreaming. Funny eh? :P Now I realize how sleepwalkers feel. They don't realize that they are moving until they are awaked. I'm also abit frightened by the thought. Did I really sleepwalk? What if one day, I sleep-walked my way out of my own house? It sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it.

Damn Sick! :(

2007-07-31T14:18:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

On last Saturday, I caught a terrible fever. I couldn't even walk! It was so agonizing that I was mumbling or groaning in pain most of the time... What bad timing to get sick. We had to hand in a handful of projects which I really couldn't concentrate on... I'll think my team would be very lucky if we get Bs... I hope I'll recover soon... I don't easily fall sick, but when I do, it'll be for a long time before I can get well again. I'll like to thank the gang (Gina, Chin Leong, Syarafidah, Ee Peng) for taking time to know how I'm doing and help me along... Thanks guys! :P I'll also like to thank my OOAD group (Danny, Bernard, June) for helping me through OOAD.

This one's for you Chin Leong...

2007-07-27T15:34:00.000+08:00

Nice one Chin Leong? Your very own bus service! :P

Smile MRT :P

2007-07-27T15:17:00.000+08:00

Nice Picture? Found this while on my way home some time ago..... :P

Cheer Up Guys :P

2007-07-27T15:04:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I guess I notice something quite funny about my class. When assignments are abound, they get very stressed easily and come to the class with muderous looks on their faces. Relax guys, it's ok... you guys will get to finish it in the end, I'm very sure. I guess it all boils down to time management... Ah, the word rings a familiar bell to all of us. I've given up procrastinating. Now whenever there's an assignment, you can be sure that i'll be one of the very first guys to work on it. :P I just hope that the class can cheer up. It's going to be one of the very last times we get to be together, considering the split we all will be facing in semester 2. Heed my advice: Do the most difficult task first(the ones that will kill you if you don't finish them early). Try to be optimistic and stay happy. Hard to stay happy? Well, I beg to differ. Think about this: If you can be saddened by the slightest of things? Why can't you be happy by the slightest of things? :P

Need Help...

2007-07-27T14:58:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

Argh.... Danny and Bernard decided not to come to CMSK today.... Argh... I think I'll have to present all by my lonesome :P.. Ok Ok, enough about that. French today was suprising good, comparing to the fact that we had to hand in a power point presentation. Sociology was not so bad too, and I'm very glad to announce that I got FULL MARKS for the first two sections! (Yay! yay! :P). I'm going to get Phyo to help me improve my blog... Can't wait to add in alot of stuff..

Going to the overdrive

2007-07-27T07:16:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

I'm going to try to upgrade my blog to the max today. There's going to be all the fun stuff such as pictures and tag boxes - you name it, I'll try to have it... So, watch out for the improvements! :P

Just Realized This

2007-07-26T08:23:00.001+08:00

Why does my blog say I made the postings in the afternoon? Its the reverse! It should be in the morning right now! Time Lag? Can someone help me with this?

Silly mistake

2007-07-26T08:20:00.001+08:00

Oh ya... Forgot to tell you guys... I wanted to post on my blog but I commented on it instead.... :P

First Entry

2007-07-26T07:48:00.000+08:00

Hi all!

Damn.... I can't believe it..... my first entry.... makes me want to cry... feeling so sentimental right now... Nah, I 'aint that sentimental! :P So what's up world! How are you all feeling today? Fine I hope.... Cause for me, I feel great today. The eloquence of nature in the gentle form of air breathes towards me with its gentle carassing and the fragrance of free world engulfs me.... Damn... Ok ok... That's too "chim" for everyday writing just to tell readers that the weather is very windy today and the wind is blowing towards me... :P

Got word yesterday from the "GREAT" one... A.k.a Phyo... The DBSY assignment due date is EXTENDED to next tuesday 31 July! Yay! What a relieve.... More time to work on it... Hope the others see this... Ok you all... Time for me to chill.... Buaix!!! :P

2007-07-25T15:18:00.001+08:00