Haiz..... - _-

Just came back from another rather enjoyable soccer session... very nice playing atmosphere...
Though i did not play as well today... didn't score or help to score much goals.. it was still fun...
And yar... i got a nice workout too... that's what important... ^_^

This afternoon i specially drove to SIM, just to let them verify my certificates...
Abit dumb... because my certificates were actually already verified by UniSIM, so it's like this 2 centers are operating in the same school, but like cannot share the things....
But then again, they got their rules and stuffs... so i guess it had to be done...

Was just thinking through about my life.... began to have something quite hard hitting back at me...

For now, it's kinda confirmed already i am heading to SIM.... NTU,NUS and SMU is quite confirmed to be out for me already.... i am now waiting for my appeal results....

Sometimes... i do feel like i'm quite a failure... in the sense that... i can't even get into one of the local 3 universities.... unlike most of my fellow Victorians.... well.. at least those i am hanging with at SRJC.....
In fact, so far i only know of another fellow Victorian in my plight.... and he happened to be in my class.... -_-"

It's feel.... like i'm a disgrace to VS .... i felt so out-casted.... i'm like breaking the tradition of VS....
It's like when they are talking about going NTU and NUS to do this and that.... i feel very left out... i'm not going there man....

To think of it.... i've actually been scrapping through my studies since VS.... i just made it to a JC... and i knew it was kinda lucky for me....
CCA wise... i'm also not doing well.... Track and field... my discus sucks at National level.... ODAC.... don't mention man.... i never though heading a club can be so disastrous for me...
All my goals and expectations... none came about.....
I don't do well in studies.... and i also don't do well in CCAs... especially as a President..... i do admit i did a terrible job at it man....

Haiz..........................................................................................................................................

Man... sometimes i really do think i am such a failure in life....

At times, i do wish that i don't have any of my material comfort now, and i'll just do good in my studies....

Haiz.............................

Also dono what i am talking about already.... think all these spare time is allowing my mind to keep thinking alot... thinking too much into stuffs....

Getting abit low....

Well.... think i should go get some sleep.... maybe a good night's sleep will make me better....

Settling in....

My life's slowly taking order already... well... sort of....

Realised that i have actually received both NTU and NUS letters... because when i saw the NUS letter the other day, i thought how come they sent me 2 rejection letters, then only to realise that the earlier one was from NTU.... haha...

Well.... nothing to worry about... kinda happy that at least there is a closure for this matter... not really bothered that i can't get in anymore.... i've already got a place in SIM.... good enough for me...
Was wondering about whether to appeal or not, then decided that since i wanted a closure for the issue, i'll also complete the appeal, but i am completing it just for the sake of completing it... i have no intention of going there le...
After all, if the appeal thing even works in the first place, i would have gotten in 2 years ago....
So yup.... looking forward to life in SIM... ^_^

Sort of got a job liao... as the male bull cataract one.... haha.... don't bother to keep you all in suspense liao... think some of you even know liao...
Well... it's actually a part-time Archery instructor... quite a cool job... haha... i'm intending to do it while in SIM... earn some extra bucks...
Well... guess good things do come to those who wait... ^_^

The only bad thing... as i've mentioned... is that it's not full-time... so with the free time i have now... going to look for another full-time temporary job...

But now i got even more hindrance liao.... because every Friday night i got life-saving course, and every Saturday morning i have archery training....
And.... i going Sabah again.... haha... this time with my brother... it's something of a family gathering in Sabah finally... after all these years.... i thin my Dad has actually been looking forward to it... becuase he was the one who suggested we 2 go over....
Since my brother enlist, it's only either one of us go back.... kinda incomplete there...

Man... can eat the BBQ stingray there again.... haha...

So.... well... checking out the newspaper again... see got any luck....

Hmm... guess that's all le.... go play C&C 3 liao...
By the way... think i am getting better against the Brutal AI liao... at least now can win le... haha... found the technique le... ^_^

So long....

Tired.... muscles sore.... right hand full of blisters.... sun burnt...

Suffering from all the above symptoms right now...due to my very active involvement this few days...

It started by the soccer session on Thursday night, then i went for my first life-saving course on Friday night, which is yesterday...
Although i did not swim as much, it was rather tiring because i did freestyles, breast-strokes,side strokes and back strokes non-stop.... some strokes very long never swim le... and this is their warm up....-_-"
Too used to swimming breast-strokes slowly liao...

Learnt abit about some resuscitation rescue thing... but i've got some catching up to do... because the rest of the group are more trained already...
At least got the life-saving manual for me to refer to...

And today... i finally found out about my part-time job... the revelation came as a surprise for me.. though at the same time it was pretty exciting... because it was something that i actually liked, but never had the opportunity to learn....

Haha.... keeping you all in suspense first.... Muahahaha....

But well.. this sports contributed to my last 2 symptoms... right hand full of blisters and sun burnt... and arms very sore....

Hmm... what type of activity can lead to that????


Muahaha.... suspense..... suspense....

But it was still very fun... though my hand hurts like hell....

And at some point i was quite accurate too... haha... not bad as a newbie... got a few "B.E"...

So now i will be going down every Saturday morning for training... train until i am good enough to be a instructor, then can do part-time teaching schools or for corporate events...
Think it will be a rather nice part-time job... anyway... instructor jobs are always better... haha... can boss people around mah...

Oh yar... met a group of SRJCians there... not sure if they are ODACians or what... a whole bunch of them...
My guess is they are either doing NYAA (for a new skill), or SRJC recently set up a new CCA.... maybe called "B.E"??


Haha.... what is my sports... what is "B.E"????

Please stay tune for the next episode of "Irritating Blog Entries" for the revelation... ^_^

*Clue: i got a male cow kena cataract...*
-In case you are wondering... it's not meant to link.... but to infer from it to get the answer...

Nice soccer match....

Well... the titles says it all.... haha...

Kinda tired from all the running about... really kinda long since i did some rather strenuous exercise...

But yup.. at least i enjoyed today very much... nearly could meditate while playing.... ^_^
Helped with goals and defense... think i've made some improvement in the game liao...
Hmm... maybe because i could think better tonight... maybe it's because i can hear the crickets teaching me....

Ok... enough riddles.... ^_^

Going to keep up on my training momentum... signed up for life saving course liao... tomorrow going for training le... Tampinese Swimming pool... 1900hrs till 2100hrs ...
Hmmm....see i can survive it or not... haha...

Guess that's about all le... so long....

Finally..... again...

Finally..... again..... ^_^

Well... at least this time, it is more finally than the last finally....

Ain't got a clue what i'm talking about?

Haha... oh well... here's the finally i'm talking about...

I just came back from a job interview, 1 on 1 type, at a coffee shop.... weird place huh?
In case you are thinking it's another MLM(well.. alot of MLM go coffee shop to talk deals...), it's not....
And i am happy to say... this time... i am so much closer to securing a job... and quite a good one too... though i have no idea what the job is still about.... i just know it's some sort of sports instructor job, but the senior coach (the one who interviewed me..) was keeping mum on it the whole time, refusing to reveal what it is...

But from his hints, with regards to my training this Saturday, i roughly figured out what it could be....
Fun but yet dangerous when equipment is not handled properly, wear track pants and covered shoes, bring a cap cos it will be sunny, location at a secondary school....
Primary school kids and girls can also do the sport....

Ring a bell?

So far... my best guess was a rock climbing or high elements instructor... no other CCA come quite close to it.... given the attire.... i mean... what else can you do in that attire? Badminton? Dance? Squash?

Anyway.... yup.. as mentioned... i will be going for the training this Saturday.. in some secondary school.... so in a way.... i think i've finally secured a job... haha....
And i'm not sure whether this is true or not, but i take it to be... haha.... because it's a compliment mah...
The senior coach mentioned that i am the 3 person that they offered to go for the 2nd interview, which is the training, on the spot... haha...
Well... maybe they have only interviewed 3 people so far... haha... but well... it's still a compliment yar?

Anyway,the pay is average at the start, but it gets better once you completed certain number of hours on the job...
And the best thing is, it's meant to be part-time, so i can carry on even when i start school.... good way to earn some part-time money...

The only bad thing is that it's project based... so not all the time will have... and so... i don't think i am going to earn much for my this remaining time before i start school....
And so... i guess... i can officially SLACK!!!

Just kidding.... haha...

By the way, anyone reading this, if you are interested in it, can SMS me or something... once i got the job, maybe i can help you all ask or something....
But that is if i get the job....

This goes out especially to Mr Ngan....if you are reading.. stop slacking!!!
Go get a job..... ^_^
And i think this one may be very suitable for you... if it turns out to be a rock moc thingy...

So yup.... finally... gaining some employment here... haha....

That's all....

Another day.. like that...

Another day spent without working... -_-

Kinda used to it... which is not very good...

Went for another interview yesterday at a pet shop.... they say they will call me today....
My phone was silent throughout the day.... save for the messages by Elton to jio me go swimming.... haha...

Yup.... went for a swim just now.... did 20 laps... felt rather tired.. nearly doze off while watching TV... been such a long time since i exercise... since my MK conquest... haha...

Going to keep the momentum up... think maybe can go try for my IPPT once i'm ready... at least got some time to train up again if i didn't make it good....
With so much time to train...I am seriously going to consider going for gold.... seriously man.... $400.... why not???

Well....going to instill some discipline in myself liao.... since now so free... go train more....

Hmm... or maybe i should just consider using my time to train up for IPPT... then don't work?

Illogical nonsense... haha....

But seriously... i will try to train up for gold man.... at least get it once.... failed in my attempt while in NS... going to achieve it now man....

Some great news though... didn't waste my free time.... was training on C&C3... and i think i've found the formula to winning the brutal AI.... because... finally... today.... i won my first 1 on 1 with a brutal AI.... after like 20 over tries i think... since last night.... haha...
But alot also depends on the map.... and the enemy type.... i've only succeeded against a brutal Nod, in a tiberium rich map on my area.... so other maps... think it will need some working on...
But still... it's good to have finally won a brutal AI man... after so many tries... haha....

Well... going to wait another day for that call... because i quite like the job... so well.. wait awhile i guess....

That's all...

Just another day wasted....

Decided to do some blogging while uploading my Mount Kinabalu pictures onto my online album...

Don't waste the online time and space... haha....

Yep... another day spent idling away....

Sent yet somemore resumes... called up some comapanies.... no luck...

Now i'm doing what you would do when ordering food in a crowded restaurant.....

Wait.....

Waiting and waiting....

At least though... i've decided... maybe i shouldn't be that choosy anymore... so i've even sent my resume to toy shops.... to work as sales assistants... see how it goes man...

Hmmm.... haven't called the IBM thingy... still un-decided on whether to call them or not... afterall... they didn't want me once...

Oh well... see how...

Been feeling rather vexed up recently... thinking of going for a run at Bedok Reservoir tomorrow... kinda like the quietness and freshness of the place early in the morning...
Can go there and sort out my thoughts.... clear my mind.... very nice place...

Hmm.. think i should make it a habit to go run nowadays... since i am still so free... rather then stay home all day.... do some training up also... prepare myself for IPPT too....

Yup... if i can wake up...

Raining now.... think it will be a great day to run tomorrow... if it is not raining.... haha....

Hmm... guess that's all... go play game liao...

A sign from the sky....

Weird title huh?

But well.. it's quite true though...

As mentioned in my previous entry, i went for a job interview today...something about working in the animal shelter one... sort of a "dream job" for me... haha...
But i guess i have to take that back.... hmm... maybe partially...

In the end... it's not that suitable... but i still like the type of job...

Alot of factors... location inaccessibility.... low pay.... and a 6 day week, with rotating day's off...
So in a way.... it's really quite not worth it... because you are working throughout the weekend with no OT...
But it's understandable for that though... afterall, it's an animal shelter....

So i guess it's still better for me to get another job... these kind of work can be on a volunteer basis... easier that way....

I take it as a sign from the sky today... when i was going for my interview... it started drizzling... and i was sort of drenched while trying to get there.... walking from bus stops to bus stops... taking 3 buses to get there....
Guess the sky's saying... this ain't your job dude.... haha...

Anyway.... still looking.... just sent an email to some fitness coach company... see how it goes...
Sent another resume to Heok Kia's company liao... still waiting for response... like very long...

Think i'm going to call up adecco tomorrow to enquire about the IBM job again... see they still want me or not...

Oh well... if in the end everything doesn't work out... think i will just go be some bicycle shop assistant ...seen the advertisement a few times liao... think no people want to go sell bicycle...
Get a job and doen with it... or else i would really become the island's slackest ORDied personnel liao...
No wait... maybe on par with Luis... ^_^


Well... that's that.....

The DarK AngeL.... slacking yet another day...

Finally.... finally... finally....

Well... the finally is for 3 things actually....

Basically... I've finally done 3 things... first is that i've finally gathered all my MK conquest pictures... there are hundreds of them... not totally in order yet... going to need some time settling them....
Need some help from the MK team too... because some pictures were taken by them.. so not sure when it was taken...
Will post some up on another separate entry once i get everything in order...

The 2nd thing is ... i've finally found a what you can call a "dream job".... yar.... haha...
Not about money... no girls... no whatever.... but got alot of dogs....
Came across the job advertising for a helper in a dog farm... immediately called them up to enquire... and sort of set an interview tomorrow....
So well... tomorrow going all the way into Pasir ris farm to check it out... hopefully this time it will be a suitable job... not much time left to go seek other jobs liao... sent so many emails also no use...

Anyway... i would defintely prefer this job... passion thing.... haha...
Always wanted to rear a dog... but my family don't allow... yar.... so well.. go outside to learn the ways of rearing a dog... plus get paid for them.... passion and money... though the pay is nto very high... it's comfortable... haha...

The 3rd thing is... i've send my cheque to pay for my course fee to confirm a place in SIM... better don't drag anymore... at least get a place first.... going to do BSC Information system and management....
Still waiting for the final reply from NUS and NTU though... see how....
Honestly though.. not putting any hopes into the other 2 Universities liao.... i mean... if can... 2 years ago i would have gotten a place... so well... this time just apply for the sake of applying only....


My life have been kinda "anyhow" since i ORDied... the main issue being not able to get a long term job till i go into University... went overseas twice... that sort of disrupted my work finding process...
All these while of doing nothing meaningful... kinda make me really dull already....

But well... with the success of my MK climb.... i think things will be turning out better now... got a place in SIM... found a suitable job.... yar...

Well... just hope everything will go much smoother from now on....

A little perking up talk for myself.... ^_^

So yar... that's that...

Tired...

Feeling very tired now... had a rather occupied day...

Went for my first basketball session this morning, since i got back from Sabah.... was rather surprised.... because i was playing so lousily... i couldn't believe it was me playing...
But i realised that the main problem was from my suddenly short stamina and some shortness of breath... was only playing for awhile when i began to feel breathless....

Hmmm... the only thing that could caused it, was the MK climb... from my own conclusion...
The thing is... the air up there had been really cold and thin.... and i had forced myself up to the top... so i gathered that somehow that must have affected my lungs abit... maybe shrink it or something.... you know.... cold contracts and heat expands theory...

But well... that's my own assumption... i believe it to be a temporary thing... go do some chest expansion and swim abit should get me back running....
Yup...

But well... still very disappointed in my performance today... but it's ok... there's always another day .... haha...

The next event that took place was dinner with my cousins and family for Mother's Day celebration...
We went to the Da Chang Jing Korean buffet restaurant at Geylang there... i was sort of the organiser... chose that place to try it out after seeing their advertisement on TV...
Had initially thought we could have an air-conditioned place for buffet... but much to our dismay... we were brought to the back alley... because the main hall is full already...
Kinda disappointed... like suddenly become some 2nd class patrons like that...

What actually disappoints me more is their "promise" to move us in once there is empty space inside... so much for their promise... i went in there a few times and saw a few empty tables... but apparently they didn't noticed it...
Haiz.... promises.... meant to be broken yar.....

Personally,I think it's a conspiracy ... because for 1 thing... i know it is operated by China people... and when i went in to get the food... i hear mostly China slang chinese.... so i guess they are saving the air-conditioned hall for their own people.... -_-

In a way.... i wouldn't say i totally enjoyed my meal... because it was rather hot at the back alley...
But 1 thing though.... it is abit better in standard than steamboat at Marina South... the food and all are about the same... but the drinks are cheaper... they got pork chop slices... their drumlets are very good... so is their soup.. very tasty....
And they provide a roll of tissue paper per table....
And their hot plate is the type which is in line with the table surface... thus minimising oil spurts...

So in conclusion... though it is slightly better than eating at Marina South...it is more expensive...$16.80 per adult....and the variety of food is less than that at Marina South...
Aiya...both sides have pros and cons.... but i think i most probably won't go back there anymore...
It's not very special to the extend that it justify their cost... so yar.....

Well... you never know until you try it.... haha...

Ok... that's about all... go sleep liao...

WeLcOmE BacK~~~

Rather tired now.... had a busy day traveling back....

Had some close shave at the custom.... because i was bringing 5 stuffs back.... my mum took 4, and i took 1... and yet my mum passed alright... but they checked me... -_-

Anyway.... fortunately... they checked the side of my bag without it... then jsut took a peek inside my bag... found nothing... and i was free to go...

Muahahaha......

Oh well.... but coming back have been rather frustrating... see quite alot of selfish and "buay zi dong" people around... i'm already carrying so much stuffs... still got people just stand down there blocking.. don't even bother to like maybe move abit to the side, so that it ease me in putting down my stuffs.... guy somemore.... really selfish...
Then got 1 person even best... just block and cut infront of me to alight at the stop... thanks huh... maybe i should just throw my stuffs at her man...

Just some angry venting....

Haiz.... sometimes i really feel that life in Sabah is so much better... at least i don't have to bother about squeezing in the bus or something.....
Then in a way.. people there are less selfish also... yar....
Very general statement .... i'm aware... but well.. just some thoughts...

Still waiting for Heok Kia to finish consolidating all the photos.... then i can do my detailed report... haha...

1 thing though.... after this climb... i think i will need some time to even think about starting another climb... it has really tested me to go beyond my limit... battling the high altitude headache while forcing myself to reach the peak.... ain't easy task man.... think i drained myself alot mentally....
But still... i'm proud to have succeed... honestly... guessed my route marches did help alot.... ^_^ (2X32km.. by the way...)

Getting tired... go rest liao...

Coming back... Singapore...

Just finish watching Bleach 125, and also ate some shark meat dinner... too bad my gang never got to eat it... haha.... due to some pig feast... ^_^
Was not bad... rather tasty.. and special...

Dad closing shop liao... so making this real quick...

Going back tomorrow.... yar...

Kinda realised something this morning... in all my times spent in Sabah.... i never actually know that there is a pool/billard shop so near to my dad's shop.... i mean... it's just a few shops away, on the 2nd floor....

Darn... could have played a few round with them.... haha... then Nelson won't be so bored just seeing us play DOTA....

Also realised we missed out on visiting the YoYo cafe... i drove past it and saw quite alot of teenagers there, late at night.... sitting around....
Think it would have been quite a "treat" for the gang...most probably the single ones... haha...

Oh well.. next time ba.... haha.. if there is a next time... ^_^

That's all....

Some quiet time....

Finally ... i've got some time to peacefully sit down to surf the internet... check mails... and yup.. blog...

Been a rather busy and hectic week... been so busy playing host since i reached here with my gang... that i don't really have the time to sit down and check mail or blog...

But since the 3 of them left this morning... i've finally got some time left to myself....

Just some summary of my Sabah trip so far...

The most important... yup... conquered Mount Kinabalu... 2nd time around... the only not very nice thing is that i am the only one on top... lonely man.... the rest encountered health problems...
I suffered from Mountain sickness again... but my limitless fighting spirit pushed me through all the way to the top (hao lian lar... haha)... even though i was practically dragging myself up towards the end...was feeling damm sick already....

Been busy playing host to my gang... going around shopping centers... going to lan shop every night( to play DOTA, and so didn't bothered to check mail and stuffs)... a new game Luis picked up....
Honestly... playing DOTA have never been that fun.... it's nice to have good friends playing some team work game together.... helping one another out....

But well... feeling abit too quiet now... guess it's because the 3 of them go liao... then not so noisy.. and not much things to do.... kinda weird... too free liao....
And yar... can't play DOTA liao.... sian....

Oh well... will be back soon... on the 11th May...
Go back then do some catching up...

And yar.... the photos are being consolidated by Heok Kia.... so once i got everything, then maybe i will do a more detailed entry on my trip, with photos....

Got a good news from my brother..... SIM accepted me liao.... so did UniSIM... but think i will head for SIM... after much dissuasion from DJ... haha.... all the old people and stuffs...
Bad thing is have to pay a few thousand dollars very soon to confirm my place... but i am still waiting for my results from the other 3 local Universities...
Well... think go back then call them to check can delay or not.... at least till i get the rejection from the 3 Universities....

Yup.. think that's all... my dad closing shop liao... going home le...