Pleasant Surprise

So I went to pick up my transcript from NUS RO today. Then I decided to scan them, spice up my resume, do the online tests requested by the Spherion lady, and send her everything for my application to the mysterious 2-yr-startup-and-listing-for-ipo company. By the time I'd finished scanning n zipping through all three tests on OOP, Java 2, and Servlets, it was past dinner time! Whoa.. time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana... (quote from David McKinnon who taught me Cosmology five years ago, and inspired my major project on 'Time').

So I called baby to see if we can have dinner together, but he was too busy playing ping-pong with his happy folks at work. Ai~~~

So I thought I'd give myself a treat and catch a cab to Westmall for some fresh salmon sashimi and green tea ice-cream in Sakae, but when I was about to jump into a cab, I noticed an older Indian couple standing slightly behind me and lookin at me expectantly... aai.

So I let them have the cab, and sauntered to NUH instead. It was like 8 p.m. and everyone I could think of had already had dinner. Looks like it's gonnabe a lonely meal tonite...

But lo and behold! Just as I was about to decide between Dili's Western Food and the Yong Tau Foo in Kopitiam, I caught a friendly smile on an equally friendly face... flash! Bam! Alakazam... it's my dear Logics tutor from last semester and his sweet girlfriend. What good luck! Together they are among the best and most helpful seniors I know in NUS.. not to mention the cutest couple (one tall and cool, the other petite and chirpy, and both pretty good-looking :D), who's kind enough to invite me to their table for dinner. Yay~~ goodbye to lonely meal.

So we chatted almost endlessly about the struggle towards an NUS PhD (for them), prospects of post-grad studies in Europe vs U.S. (for me), living costs n standards n the culture of people there vs here (they're from Romania btw).
She: "In Europe, people are generally more relaxed."
He: "There's a lot more pressure in Singapore."
Me: "But the Singapore lifestyle cannot be generalised to the whole of Asia..."
She: "Yeah even in Malaysia, the pace is very different..."
He: "Yeah but in Malaysia, you're stressed about other things, like the safety of your wallet..."
All: hahahahha~~

I wanna go to Europe! Even if it takes me ten years, I'm gonna stay in one of those mountainous countries (maybe Switzerland!) for at least six months. Studying, holidaying, working, who knows... let's see how it goes :)

Vosiez Eye!

My newest outlet for the dreamy expressions within... and a good way to exercise my rusty lil' hand-eye coordination. Check it out! :D

Orange Plastic

Oranges a building block for 'greener' plastic - CNN Science & Space

On my fave t-shirt in good ol' junior hi-school :D

 

Top 10 Not So Clever labels :D

10. On HL Milk Bottle: Low in lactose. Suitable for those who are lactose intolerant (which part of lactose intolerant don’t they understand?)

9. On a children’s cough syrup: Do not drive or operate heavy machinery.

8. On a box of sleeping pills. Warning, may cause drowsiness.

7. On a bar of Dial soap: Directions: Use like regular soap.

6. On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert:(printed on bottom of the box) Do not turn upside down.
(oops… too late)

5. On Sears hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping.

4. On a Korean kitchen knife: Warning, keep out of children.

3. On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights: For indoor or outdoor use only.
(are there any other options?)

2. On a bag of Fritos: You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.

1. On a child's superman costume: Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.
(the best and logical warning thus far)

Article from NUSSU's Hooked :D

pom pom pom~~~

She said my Chinese writing is sweet... glad it's even readable! hahaha~~ and SO glad the package arrived in time.

$1 Million Fairy Tale

... a-mazing! :D

$1 million treasure hunt hidden in pages of fairy tale

Gardenia Banana Walnut Loaf

Chewy with crispy walnut bits and fragrant banana slices, I love it! :D

Oh Dear!

...my lovable namesake...

intellectual capital:

[a company's] patents and processes, management skills, technologies, and accumulated knowledge of customers, suppliers, and business practices.

The sum of what everybody in a company knows and knows how to do gives a company much of its competitive edge - if it's mobilized well.

--"Working with Emotional Intelligence", Daniel Goleman, 1999

Candilicious~

baby's bounty from ping-pong night! haha~~ 

blink

"The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" by Malcolm Gladwell. It's an amazing read full of intriguing anecdotes and interesting lessons!

"... buried among the things that we hate is a class of products that are in that category only because they are weird. They make us nervous. They are sufficiently different that it takes us some time to understand that we actually like them..." ~ I think the same applies to people as well. It's so easy to give or get the wrong first impression!

Ooh, try the spooky Implicit Association Test and find out your unconscious bias!

wat have i done to deserve this?

\(^o^)/ 

Happy Ostrich Dance :D

Fresh Juice

The awesome new Sunripe website! Taste it, babes~~ \(^o^)/

Imagine Cup 2005: Visual Gaming

Who's still a student? Check this out! :D

My Prize!

Haharhaw~~~~ Remember the Shark Tale inflatables from GV?? I got carried away and just HAVE to see what these guys look like inflated!! Aren't they adorable... especially oscar with his idiotic smile! :D 

A warm fuzzy feeling

~keep up the Christmas spirit~  

As promised . . .

Glimpses of Rawa Belong flowers!! :D 

What have we here?

A coupla dollies, indon souvenir from Fendy.. the guy (left) is wearing a blangkon, traditional Javanese headgear.. hahahhahaha so cute :D 

the *secret* code

"I love you, forever...
you
are the best
for me.

From the first time
the first day
you and I met,
I've disabled my
'searching function'
It's discarded,
with no possibility of
recovery..."

A new beginning

Yewhew~~~ I'll be on my way back to baby tonite! :) Wat a hectic day getting ready for the trip and putting everything else in place. Dad's website is almost ready now.. hope we could keep the momentum right to the finish line though.

I wonder how life would be now that school's over. Still think that wherever I am and whatever I do, the happiest moments are always those spent carefree with family n friends. Fame, status, and shining careers feed only one's vanity.. alas, they breed lies, schemes and politics. But when thoughts and action stem from goodwill and a strong desire to improve our surroundings, life gets a whole new meaning!