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Saturday, August 31, 2002
WoW... the match was good... the Wolverines almost lost... it was 14 sec to the end of the game and we were like down by a point... both team played really well... superb offensive and defensive display... errr... I had a real heavy lunch so I fall asleep during half time so I missed the third quarter... but still the game is good... but then again we were really damn lucky... 14 secs to go... we had a fumble but it was ignored by the referee... coz the Huskies had committed a foul and was penalised by 5 yard... the game was pushed to 44 yard out from the "try zone" (heehee.. still need to work on learning the terms correct lahz... hahah) and came THE MOMENT... hahah... the kicker had miskicked like 2 previous attempts from shorter distance , but still the coach decides to give him his chance... and yes... from 44 yard out, Philip Brabbs did all that he could and scored the game winner... heehee... damn nice way to start off the season...
Had dinner with John Lim... at HK inn... he insisted on giving me a treat coz he say my mom treated him... well... just have to treat him back next time.. ok... will be going to the gym later with Wee Hong... seriously gettting damn fat... yupyup...
posted by David at 8/31/2002 08:22:00 PM
Go Blue!!!
All right... it is football Saturday... and the first Game of the Week will be the Wolverines VS the Washington State at the Wolverines home ground the BIG HOUSE... yup.... the stadium is gonna be packed to the max as the Wolverines will be entering the game with revenge on their mind after the defeat last year at the hand of the Washington State losers... yes... Mr Yours Truly is getting all prepared for the big game... So to hell with the computer trouble (waited five minutes for this computer at the Union...) it is Football Madness so BRING IT ON!!!! YEAH!!!!!!
posted by David at 8/31/2002 11:26:00 AM
Friday, August 30, 2002
To buy or not to buy...
Ok... yet another dilemma to face... nothing new... just that I really have to make up my mind once and for all...
For the Spring and Summer term, I was able to get by without any personal internet connection... i.e. I have no internet access in my room... coz I need to buy a ethernet card (which will cost about 20 buck and plus a cable costing about 5...) and pay a yearly subscription fee of around 70 bucks. I was not willing to fork out that money... so I had made full use of the available computing facility that the school provides... I use the fantastic P4 computers in Angell Hall... do all my work in the computer lab in my dorm etc etc... my beloved Laptop (hey... it is still my baby...) can't even function as a type writer any more... it hangs all the time and my work gets wipe out all the time... even though I save them like every 5 minutes, the computer just screw up so badly that the whole document (even the already saved portion) will just be wiped out... so you see... I was really depending heavily on the computing facilities that the school provide... and all these while... my friends (namely Batcha, Hafiz and Hong...) had been bombarding me with all the horrible stories of how Fall and Winter term is going to be different from Spring and Summer... and that I will not have the chance to use the computers anymore... well... as usual... those advices fall on deaf ear... and I did not really bother...
And I had a rude shock after I moved into West Quad... ok... for the start... the computer lab in West Quad is only a third of the size they have in Markley... while West Quad have like more than 3 times the people staying there... so it doesn't take a genius to figure out the maths of the probability of me getting a computer in the lab... and the best part is... the lab is not on 24/7... it is only open from 7pm to 12midnite... wow... this is really helpful... first is tat there are not going to have enuff terminals to go around... and now, there are like soooo little time for people to use them... hahaha... very helpful.... so I went to check out the computes in Angell Hall... the largest computing area in the school... and guess wat... I can't get a terminal after waiting for 5 minutes... the same thing goes for the library... nice... just very nice... I now have genuine problem to fear... and yes... it is only now that I fully realise that what those people had told me tat only a tenth of the people werer around in Spring/Summer... damn... the place now is crowded... hell... now wat????
Ok... of course there are a lot of options... first... will be to change the way I work... currently... I will take a light one hour nap after dinner till around 9 then start mugging... starting with the non computer related staff... i.e. practise my math etc etc... then after midnite, then I will drop into the lab to do my research (which I was promised by the others that it will be getting more and more of....) and my typing... coz people usually had gone to sleep by then so I have more or less the whole place to myself... but right now... the com lab is not available after midnite and so is those computers in Angell Hall.... so... one way will be to reverse the situation.... go try to get a place before midnite and do my non-computer related work after midnite in my room...
Second... will be to get connected.. ok... here is where the problem truly lies... one way will be to get a ethernet card for my laptop which is the cheapest way to go... well... since my laptop is like almost dead... I am really hesitant to buy accessories for it... so tat will leave me with a very much more expensive option... get a new desktop... so again... there are two types... one will be fix one myself... which will cost about 800+.... OR... buy a refurbished one for around 500... well... kinda confused... all things sorta suggest that I really really need to buy a desktop... coz trying to get a computer now will be like half luck half timing liao... and seriously... I am not sure if I want to do that...
But... one has to acknowledge the potential harm that a desktop will bring... I must admit... initially when I bought my laptop WITH MY OWN MONEY... I wanted to use it for work... but in the end... 90% of the time was spend on playing games... and tat was without internet connection... so now... the possibility of me spending more play time is definitely more likely... sure... the work load is definitely more... and I am definitely more discipline than I was... but still the temptations will now be RIGHT beside me... instaed of like walking all the way to the com lab... ya noe wat i am saying???.... hmm... still deciding... dunnoe how... seriously confuse... please feel free to send ya comments to me... it is yll@umich.edu or any other mail that ya people have been contacting me with... hahah... still dun have the feedback thingy fix... well... not in a hurry really... well then... bye bye...
posted by David at 8/30/2002 03:11:00 PM
Wednesday, August 28, 2002
Hahaha... just spent my first nite in my new room in West Quad... hahha... since I am the first one there... I chop up all the better places lahz... hahah... the place is nice... really central location... but then the biggest complain is that the bath room sucks... I still have to figure out a way to bath... yes... you are reading me rite... coz there is no place for me to put my cloth lahz... it is not like back in Markley where there is a dividing compartment where you can put your bathing staff... here is just a bath for you and tat's it... so I still have to figure a way to not overexpose myself.... lol...
Finally got to see Ayush... hmm... he don't seem to recognise me... well... but how can i not remeber him rite... hahahah... bet he never realise how much I appreciated wat he had done for me... eh.. you RJ folks.. go check see if there is this locker outside the library tat is like premanently locked... hahah... Ayush was the one who taught me tat... but I lost the key.... hahah... and I left an umbrella in it... lol... it is really nice to see familiar faces... hmm... but funny lahz... he dun seem to know who is Teddy Purnomo lehz... hahaha.. eh Teddy... dun any how go around and claim everyone is your friend can or not... wah lao eh... make me so malu... heehee... no lahz... kiddin only lehz... hmm.... still trying to figure a way to get my books.... no reply yet from my brother in law... see how lahz... if no choice then have to buy from here lor.... lalalal...
yeah... Man U is back in form... but seriously... this is not really a result that is how super zai... but still... it is good to see Man U winning again... but seriously... they need defenders... and I still think spending 30 million on Ferdinand is foolish... and for tat, I really respect Wenger... hell... he is really good at buying bargain players.. (ok... maybe Jeffers is the exception lahz...)... really dunnoe... Ferguson really like to throw big money to buy players... or get super lousy players on free transfer....(e.g. Bosnich (where the hell is he now huh???) and Blanc... ESPECIALLY TAT BLANC.... I BLAME HIM FOR EVERY DEFEAT THAT MAN U HAD RECENTLY... HE SUCKS!!!!) okok... must keep calm.... hmm.. now reading the book GODFATHER... hahaha... seriously obsessed with the GODFATHER movies... hahah... heehee... would certainly love to learn the art of "making a deal one can't refuse...." hahhahhahaah
posted by David at 8/28/2002 02:48:00 PM
Monday, August 26, 2002
Took the campus bus and went to Central Campus to jalan jalan a little just now... went to Starbuck for the first time since I left Singapore... as usual, I ordered my favourite Mocha Frap Grande... paid US$3.50 (S$7.00) for it (if I still recall correctly, it was S$5.30 back in Singapore...)and hell... that thingy tasted nothing like my favourite Mocha Frap... damn... no coffee taste AT ALL... seriously... I have no idea what the hell I was drinking... tasted horrible... hmm... think that may well be the last cup of Mocha Frap I will drink here... damn... wat happened to my favourite drink?!?!?!? kinda pissed...
It is trouble with moving once again... as you noe... I am currently living in Syawal's room in North Campus... which is soooo very far from the central campus... there is NO WAY that i can ever move my staff to my room in West Quad without a car... and as I had blog last time, we, the three idiots mixed up the dates, and so no choice had to move out tomorrow, 27th of Aug... and guess wat... now, the car that we "borrowed" was taken away... and there is now a desperate attempt to get a car... the troublesome thingy is tat I still have a meeting with the Engr Advisor tomorrow at 10... so.... I dunnoe lahz... think I will try to solve the problem by either going sleep now or watching Porco Rosso.... hahahah.... term is starting real soon... AA is getting crowded liao... hahah... shih hao is back in his attempt to get his HK gal... me??? nay... see if Brad Pitt gonna ask me out or not lahz... hahahahah
hmm... read with interest from this gal... ash's website tat ppl actually took another people's photo online and post them to those.... interesting website like ??? hmm... how come no one ever took my picture and post them around huhz... hahaha.... lol... coz all those picture gonna stole one all not say very fantastic or wat mah... so well... I think I am feeling a little unjust... hahahah...lol... okok.. I think I need to tighten my screw liao... hahaha...
posted by David at 8/26/2002 11:55:00 PM
Sunday, August 25, 2002
Muahahahha.... I watched Fight Club yesterday nite... damn nice... it feels damn good to see Brad Pitt get all trashed up... very nice... but seriously... I really think tat chap has style... damn... won't mind turning gay with him... shiok... seriously... think the film was good... but kinda reminds me of A Beautiful Mind... seriously... I am like totally freak out after I watched A Beautiful Mind... it is like I fantasize sometimes (er... please... not THAT kind of fantasizing...)... thinking of being a better person etc etc... but I had never dreamt of being another person... only wanted me, myself and me me me to be a better person... but seriously... kinda scared that if I fantasize too much I will end up like those fellas... damn... but no lahz... when term starts, I will be too dead tired to daydream (hmm... I think this is probably a better word to use...) so well....
Guess what... all three of us... Batcha, Hafiz and me... actually mixed up the dates.... damn... TODAY IS 25th of AUG... wao lao eh... and we tot tomorrow is 25th... hahahah... we are good... so now another debate is going on... WHEN SHOULD WE MOVE.... damn.... Batcha is moving tomorrow (26th)... Hafiz want to move on the 27th... and me... I dunnoe... I dun want to pay the daily rent for early move-in... but this kind of thing not i decide one right... and also I have an appointment with the engineering advisor on Tuesday ten o'clock... so unless we can reach a decision by then, I think I may have to move out on the 26th.... oh well... something else to think about besides thinking about wat movie to watch tonite... hahaha... lol.... dun let my folks noe lohz... hahha.. hey... I need to destress b4 the next term starts ok... hahah... okok.. tat is all for now...
posted by David at 8/25/2002 03:07:00 PM
Saturday, August 24, 2002
the new term will be starting soon.... well... soon enuff.. it will start on the 3rd of Sep... hahah... and before tat will be the great moveout this coming monday... to my new home in West Quad... well... hopefully Batcha and Hafiz can get a car for the moveout... lol... can't imaging wat will happen if we can't....
Right now is the frenzy attempt to find out where to get the text books for the up coming term... I am damn stupid... went to the book store but only copy down the title of one book... I dun have any book list... wat we do here in UofM is just to copy down your course number and section number... and go to the bookshop to find those books coz there are arranged according to tat... so after I came home, I only had with me the cost of the book... and only those the stupid numbers of Polsci 160 section 001... hell... how am i suppose to ask my friends if they have tat book???? lol... and the store are in central campus which is like how far away from the north campus.... so I am asking shih hao to check for me... but so far he is still sleeping... damn... but wat to do... this is always the case when you ask people for help... well.. anyway....
Been watching movies till siao... well... the kind of movie tat Batcha and Hafiz like is obviously different from mine... I dun mind watching any type of movie... but seriously... given a choice, I think one would definitely have prefer to watch the type of movie that he or she would prefer more... watched Resident Evil last nite... seriously think it was dumb... the plot is non existant... the gal is not even chio... and the fighting scene is horrible... and ridiculous... hell.. use machine gun also cannot take down the zombie, and yet tat gal kick them only they die.... dunnoe lahz... It is this kind of movie that I dun like... so I am downloading all the movies I like... and then burn them into CD... so next time I can watch them... wow... Ronin by De Niro is seriously no joke... damn good... the car chasing scene is really shiok... hahah... also downloaded Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon... but that stupid file no sound... damn... so have to download again... well.... just download lahz... heehee... the connection is pretty fast... so just keep the download frenzy going lahz... hahah... okok... think I may want to start cooking my dinner liao... was trying to get a microwave... but all so expensive... and I let a chance to buy one for 25 bucks slip right through my nose coz I did not have internet connection over the last weekend... damn... think I will be sorry for that mistake for a long long time... hahah... okok.... study hard you JC folks... good luck for prelim!!!
Auspicium Melioris Aevi !!!
posted by David at 8/24/2002 05:48:00 PM
Thursday, August 22, 2002
Sorry.... been quite a while since I last blog... not tat I am busy or wat... just lazy... and spend the whole day playing games... so never got around to blog... hahah... actually I did blog... but the blogs got deleted... so I was too frustrated to retype everything... well... anyway... here is a report of what has been going on so far....
After the internet connection was established on Monday, Batcha, Hafiz and I were engaged in a frenzy madness of downloading staffs... we downloaded so many movies... dvd quality from Kazaa... heehee... and we saw like three movies in one nite... hahaha... finally got a chance to watch a full version of a Hayao Miyazaki film... it was Spirited Away .... Man... it is sooooo very nice... seriously... I have always heard that Miyazaki is good... but it is only now that I finally got to see just why he is so good... damn... right now we are trying to download all his movies... hahahah...
Tuesday was very special... we borrowed a car and went to Birch Run... ok... the name is damn funny... but that place is boast to be the largest outlet center in Midwest... and it is not those lousy factory outlet lor... you can find every big brand name there with their own stores selling their goods at very low prices... Nike, Fila, Bose, Sony, Tommy, Nautica etc etc... hope you get the idea lahz... anyway... Batcha did the driving... coz he has a license... a malaysian one... so legally speaking it is not legal lahz... but then again... as long as we dun create trouble than neva mind wat... so we went there... and another thing was that the internet also helped... all we have to do before the trip was to key in our starting place, and birch run's address, and we were able to get a complete route guide from yahoo... damn... it is sooo good... it tells you every turn to make, every path to take... seriously... the trip there was a breeze... hahaha.... yupyup... spend a lot of money buying the staffs there... damn... 85 bucks... can't remember when was the last time I spend like 170 sing dollar on shopping.... lol... but then I am just buying the necessities goods... 2 long sleeve shirts(2 for 25) that I dun have... and a large overcoat ($36) that I need (I have overcoat yes... but they are too small... and I can't squeeze into them if I wear a sweater inside... so...) and a pillow etc... hahah... but seriously those things are cheap... Batcha bought this really really really nice Nautica jacket for about 110 bucks... and Hafiz bought a billabong belt for 9 bucks... hahahah... very nice...
Anyway... the daily routine now is waking up at around 11 plus... surf the net... prepare our own lunch.... then start playing games (stupid Soul Reaver II.... I neva noe how tough games are getting nowadays... seriously... without the walkthrough, we can never complete the game... it is like 3 ppl are trying to play the game... Batcha controlling the computer, while Hafiz and me are the co-pilot by suggesting strategy and feeding him the walkthrough from the other computer... hahahah...) then at around dinner then see who cook lahz... then wash up... then it is movie marathon liao... hahah... ice age is hilarious too... so far had seen Tekken, Spirited Away, Enemy at the gates and Accidental Spy.... yet to come will be black hawk down, Laputa castle in the sky, My Neighbour Totoro, Air force one, Coyote Ugly, Fight Club and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind... hahahah... sorry... like damn luo suo... and boasting... but hey... now is time to relax mah... when term starts dun even noe if I have time to relax... well... hope you folks are doing well in your prelims, getting ready to come back to AA and that your Visa will be ready soon... okok... take care... BYEBYE...
posted by David at 8/22/2002 10:55:00 AM
Monday, August 19, 2002
YEAH!!! the internet is up and running!!! and it is at 100mbps CHEERS!!!!!!
posted by David at 8/19/2002 12:47:00 PM
Saturday, August 17, 2002
All's well Ends well
Ok... so I dun have to sleep in the park after all... hahha... had my Calculus exam yesterday... was not too bad... had time to checked through the script three times... hopefully I won't have to kill myself over those careless mistakes again... hahah... anyway... I will be living in Syawal's place... in Baits... yes... in the dreaded North Campus... haha... no lah... not tat bad actually... very peaceful place... just that no TV no internet connection in the room... and the room is only like 3/4 packed with all our luaggages... hahahah... nice and cosy?!?!? hahaha... yes... I am laughing now... I am so happy... was so worried about not having a place to stay... yeah!!! so now have a place to stay... so not too bad... started moving at 8.30 this morning... everything was done by 11... shiok... very nice... but then the only problem now is not very convenient lahz... but will think of a way to overcome it (or get use to it...) hahah... man... got place to stay oledi must be grateful mah... you pampered singaporean kids will noe it when you come over here... hell... dun even noe where you get help... and ooops... mammi is like a bit far from you lohz... hahahha...
hmm... actually nothing much happened today... was just shifting and staff.. and arranging the staff so that we have place to walk... hell... the room was initially SOOO packed that there is even no place to stand!!! heehee... but Bacha, Hafiz and I managed to packed the staffs nicely... heehee... even when Syawal came back, he was so shocked... hahhaha... a pleasant surprise for him you can say... hahahah...well... b4 I can get internet up and running in the room... I will have to come to the north campus engineering library to use the lousy computers here... man... can't believe how disgusting the computers here are... hmm... okok... tat should be all for now...hahah... still feel so grateful and happy and overjoyed for what had happened... YEAH!!!!!
posted by David at 8/17/2002 10:54:00 PM
Friday, August 16, 2002
CRISIS
Was suppose to have finish moving to Martono's house yesterday... I had everything planned out... I even went to check out th apt on Monday to see everything was in order... I did not want to bring Bacha and Hafiz to a place that has some screw up problems.... I checked, everything was in place, and we were on our way to the great moveout.... then things gone terribly terribly wrong....
Bacha got a car from the ever so kind Syawal... we packed all our staff (actually it is mostly Bacha's...) into the car for the first shipment which started immediately after lunch... went to Mart's place.... went to the door, and guess what... the key is not working... can you believe it... those same set of keys that I used to get into his apt just like 3 days ago is not working... so I panicked... I mean if it is just me, then I am alright you noe... coz shit happens.... but right now, I am dragging two other guys into this shit with me... so never mind.... I kept my cool abit and I found out the phone for the landlord... she told me she will come down at 2.15... (it was 1.30 then...) so me and Bacha waited..... and really the best part was just about to start....
the lady arrived around 2.20.... opened the door, and told me that the key I am holding is not the one... anyway she still let me in.... but then.... she told me the best news I had ever heard since Janki told the whole Bayley comm that we were disbanded.... Mary (that lady's name...) told me that Martono's lease will end on the 19 of Aug and not 31..... WOW.... this is sooooo nice.... and where the hell are we going to stay... perfect... all my plans are dashed... and the best part of it was that I had dragged two other people into this HUGGGE pile of shit with me.... nice....very nice.... I was sooo shocked... so where the hell am I going to stay???? and the best part is... that stupid Mart actually have lots of staff that he left in the apt... so now what???? I was suppose to just move in and stay there... and NOW I HAVE TO HELP HIM MOVE!!!!! just very nice.... it was seriously my day....
so never mind.... no choice... so have to go.... we managed to grab some staff for Mart, shoved it into the car and drove back to Markley at around 3 (which was the time I had planned that all the moveouts will be finished and when I will start my revision for my Calculus today.... hahhaha) but cannot.... still need to find a place to stay before we get all chased out from Markley on Saturday rite.... so in the end we thought of Betsy Barbour... a double room will cost 42.40 (w/ tax) for two person.... A DAY!!! no food included.... wat the hell.... so the three of US contemplating staying together in the room and share the cost lahz.... but now is the problem... since we have to pay the rent by cash... it means Dr M won't be paying for Bacha and Hafiz... and without the support of Dr M, they will not be able to afford!!! so this is just very nice.... we had now placed a room for tonite... (Fri) so that we have somewhere to stay first.... and now we have to think of a way to squeeze out the money... just very nice... and I seriously dunnoe how that room will fit all three of us... if it is just the three of us then of course no problem lahz... but will all our luaggages... WOW.... dun even think we have place to stand.... you noe wat I am so pissed about this whole thing??? is not Martono.... Not tat I dun have a place to stay... I am so pissed with myself.... for freaking dragging two other people down with me.... shit.... I dun really plan things.... but when I plan... I expect them to work down to the smallest detail that I had planned.... freak.... I even went to vacuum the apt on monday... coz Mart's place seriously in horrible condition... and I did not want to bring Bacha and Hafiz to such a shit place... and guess what... I got them into more shit.... damn.... it is not a problem of bruised ego... hell... wat ego??? I just dun like things to screw up when I had planned for it... and yes.. I know things do screw up.... but even if does, I dun like to drag ppl down with me.... damn... I was so pissed.... I wanted to help Bacha and Hafiz... and now looks like I got them into more shit and may even need them to help me to find a place....
damn... it is now 2 more hours to my calculus exam... studied till 5 this morning... feel like shit... got back my english final grades... got a B+ overall... which is slightly above expectation... was expecting a B... so right now I am safe... the GPA has gone above 3.2 liao.... now I just pray that I will not screw up again for my Calculus and I will get the expected A+ to my GPA to above 3.4... hell... so far things are always screwing up at the last minute for me.... dunnoe why.... last term also.... was Aceing all my way... then shit happened... but wat to do??? I never complain... coz it is my fault... should have kept my concentration.... if something goes wrong this term again for my grades... I also won't complain... coz it is still my fault.... and I am suffering from it.....get my point??? but I feel really shit for this moving out incident coz like i said so many times... ppl are suffering coz of my fault... if shit happens... I want to suffer the consequence alone... not dragging someone down with me.... hell... I am justed pissed... and worried.... I dun want to stay in the park.... please... somebody help!!!!!
posted by David at 8/16/2002 02:01:00 PM
Wednesday, August 14, 2002
major... MAJOR... logistic crisis now... started my pack ups immediately after I handed in my final papers... man... and I end up having more staff than I initially thought I have... right now, it is
1. two luaggages that I brought with me from taiwan
2. one huge box of staff that weight 15kg...
3. one box of Hong's staff tat he left in my safe keeping...
4. one bag of all my showering equipments.. after having my bathing foam bursting in my luaggage when I first arrive in AA, now I have decided to store them seperately...
5. my computer bag
6. my cooking utensils....
and here is the best part....
ONE ELECTRIC FAN and ONE MINI (not mini enuff...) FRIDGE....
hell.... how I am I suppose to ship all these things to Mart's place??? Bacha say we will start tomorrow after lunch... I just pray the car can fit them... lahz.... and I still have no idea how I am to bath in a dark toilet.... hell... I dun want to go for my TaiWan Student Association (TWSA) outing looking dirty and everything...
hmm.... and I think I screwed up my last paper... yes... I got 7 pages turned in... 7 pages of solid B.S..... I think I have everything in there... did what I could... but still I think something is damn weird... I just cannot pinpoint it.... well... what would you expect from someone who did not sleep the whole night trying to finish the paper.... hahah... but seriously... I am not that bad lor... you should see my classmates... there is this joker did not even turn in his paper 3 which is like due a century ago.... and he was still trying to finish paper 3 at about 3 hours before paper 4 (a.k.a the final paper) is due.... hahahaha.... but then again his last two papers were higher than mine.... so I guess he is safe.... now I need to start mugging my Calculus liao.... need to get a A+ for this class.... if not I will not be able to talk to the Engr advisor about the transfer liao.... dun have the grade to show it what rubbish can I talk to him about???? lol.... okok.... hope everything will be solved soon.... and hell.... stupid Man Utd actually lost..... damn....
posted by David at 8/14/2002 09:43:00 PM
Tuesday, August 13, 2002
The Truth about Money
Money
can buy a house, but not a home
can buy a bed, but not sleep
can buy a clock, but not time
can buy a book, but not knowledge
can buy position, but not respect
can buy medicine, but not health
can buy blood, but not life
can buy sex, but not love
Thus, money is not all powerful
The reason for me telling you this, is because I am your true friend.
As a true friend of yours, I wish to eliminate your pain
and free you from the tortures you suffer
So, send me all you money
I have decided to suffer the pains and tortures for you
You will never find a friend more true than me.
posted by David at 8/13/2002 11:32:00 AM
still pushing on and going strong... the last paper's length had been cut down from 10 to 7... slightly better news... if you ignore the fact that I have to paraphrase my sentence at least twice since they all have a familiar feel to those reports I grabbed online... sheesh... was up till 5... and woke up at 9... hahah...
started my final packup liao... the room is now in a horrible mess... realise I have like sooo many items... the GREAT move-out is tentatively on THursday... which is also Shih Hao's birthday... that chap bought me a present for mine... so I must return the favour mah... so I will do it in the typical LIU family fashion... hahah... I will take him out to eat lahz... hey... I can't possibly bake him a cake like what my mom always do... how the hell am I to see in that stupid Mart's dark kitchen... lahz... so the venue of the makan is also TBA... hahah...
Was listening to this song the whole nite... feel good lahz... always like B Adams... but for some stupid reason I only hear this song now... lalal... I suck... ahahahah... and NOOOO... it is not THE number... !@#$%^&....
Summer Of '69
I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it til my fingers bled
It was the summer of '69
Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
I shoulda known we'd never get far
Oh when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Ya - I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life
Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenin's down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you
Standin' on your Mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Back in the summer of '69
Man we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin' can last forever - forever, no
And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
I think about ya wonder what went wrong
Standin' on your Mama's porch
You told me it would last forever
Oh the way you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Back in the summer of '69
Written by:
B. Adams
J. Vallance
posted by David at 8/13/2002 09:47:00 AM
Monday, August 12, 2002
I think I am going NUTZ... all those papers are really driving me mad... seriously.... I woke up at eight this morning... took my morning shower... went down to the com lab to check my mails... you noe ... the usual staff... then I left Markley punctually at 9.50 to make my way to Dennison building for my Calculus class... I even brought my camera coz it is the last day of class and I just want to take some shots... so I reach there at 10.05...guess wat... there is no one in the class room... I was like stood down there... rubbing my eyes to see if I am seeing things.... but the room is empty... ooooo.... then I remember... I dun have calculus class on Monday... seriously... dunnoe to cry or laugh... I slept at 12 yesterday... just so that I can absorb all that is taught in the final prep class for my cal... then this happen... wat the hell... think I am just super lost coz of my paper... managed to finish the 3rd paper liao... not too bad lahz... junk in all the quotes and gave even more depth to my analysis... also did a bit of reorganisation... so I think this piece is not going to be too bad... I will be going for my Prof's office hour later to discuss the paper with her... so this is fine... what I am worried now is the final paper... that stupid 7 page thingy... I think I had put myself at a disadvantage from the very start... hell... I chose my paper base on a news article... so the thing is... I realise that whenever I want to write anything, my way of phrasing that piece of info will be very very much like it was done in the article itself... so for that.... I run the risk of being accused of plagarising... which I am not... also... the amount of info I had gotten for myself so far is really pathetic... most of the info that I have are those that the reporter had quoted in HIS research... again... I will be plagarising.... and you noe wat is the best part??? that freaking piece of work is due on WEDNESDAY.... where the hell in this world can I possibly go find another topic and all those info??? hell... get my point??? I have a lot of info now... but I have to think of a way of using them without being accused of plagarising...hell... not very good... but still have to try mah... if not wat to do?!?!? ><
Went to drop my first luaggage in Mart's apt... hell... half of the light bulbs in the apt are not working... MARTONO!!!! how the hell did you bath when your bathroom lights are not working?!?!?!?!?! hell... but the aircon is working fine... but seriously... the room really can get some clean up... the kitchen bulb is also out... really wonder how I am going to cook... sheesh...
posted by David at 8/12/2002 10:58:00 AM
Sunday, August 11, 2002
Saturday, August 10, 2002
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.... guess what I found out as I was searching for the facts for my paper... hahahahahahahah.... Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and Raffles Institution, was born on the 5th of July 1781.... WHICH so happens that another great person was ALSO born on that day... HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA.... in 1983, the ever so humble yours truly is ALSO born on the 5th of July.... hahah.... this SURE explains A LOT!!!!!!! YIPPPEEE!!!!!
posted by David at 8/10/2002 10:27:00 PM
Hmm... was going through the NDP photos some people posted online... suddenly remember that last time for the RI founder's day parade, those CCA contigent always gonna called the SIA contigent.... hahahaha... seriously appropriate... you have those NPCC, NCC, scouts etc... all marching...(not say how impressing lahz... but still..) then you got those CCA representative that stroll around... hahahah.. damn funny... hmm.. remeber those days when in RI it was call Pupil Activity Program (PAP)??? still remember in sec 1 when I went online and ask those girls from RGS which PAP they are in... hahaha... then they all say "there is only one PAP...???" hahahaha... how I know right... I had thought all Raffles school all the same what... hmm.. but sadly... I was soooo very the wrong... well... not my problem right... coz that is actually good for RI you noe... hmm... teachers day is coming up liao... that means the final house standing will also be out... aiseh... I swear this is the last year that I will bother about Bayley house so actively liao... hmm.. after all this batch is my Junior Comm batch mah... I dun think they will win... but then again... I did not expect them to come this far at the beginning of the year... well... this is the beauty of it all... different batch do things differently... screw things up differently but also heng heng get them right in all sorts of new bizzare fashion.... hahah... but of course the batch of 2000 is definitely the best lahz... YEAH!!!!
Still... can you believe it... STILL trying to find the necessary stats for my Fats paper... and also struggling to find a suitable title for it... hahah... was thinking of just copying the New York Times title and call it the BIG FAT LIE... also thought about the BIG FAT TRUTH... or wat about "I mean no harm... I am just FAT"??? ahhahaah... but heck.. first I have to get the content first... if not got good title also no use... hahahah
posted by David at 8/10/2002 08:21:00 PM
Need to start shifting tomorrow liao... already packed one big luaggage... will drag them to Mart's house tomorrow after lunch... Bacha and Hafiz might follow... coz they may want to know where the place is... but that is of course provided that they can wake up lahz... hahahah... also, need to confirm if can get a car or not... if cannot get a car, then can kiss the trip good bye liao... check online on Amtrak... the train tix is sooo very the expensive... so the initial backup plan of just taking a train ride round and round also cannot liao... hahaha...
was watching The Jackal in Bacha's room just now... seriously... having watched the book Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth and the previous movie base on that book... I think this "new" version really sucks... there is really nothing much to it... Richard Gere's Irish accent is like how fake... and I almost died laughing looking at all the "disguise" that Bruce Willis have... hell... all those wigs are really ridiculous... what makes the original work so brilliant was the chase... this movie is like nothing... there was no chase.... nothing... so well.... go read the book... and for even better reading, check out The Odessa File... hahah... think it is better than some of the Tom Clancy books...
I had just decided that I will follow Bacha and Co. when the next Muslim fasting period comes... think it will be a good experience to try... coz it will be winter some more lor... so I will need to monitor the situation closely lahz... coz everything will be first time mah... winter... and also fasting... dunnoe can tahan both or not... hahaha... but will just give it a shot lahz...
posted by David at 8/10/2002 02:21:00 AM
Friday, August 09, 2002
You know something.... I am now using the stairs as often as I can... In fact, I am staying away from the elevators... coz I realise how unfit I am now... my weight is still ok... "only" 74.5kg... (hahha... I bought a bath scale...) but the fitness level really goyak... got do push-ups in my room lahz... and I not say excessively eating... but the fitness level just very lousy... so must move my muscles more...
My debate with Hafiz rages on... seriously... that guy is soooo very the proud of himself that tat Jap gal "smile" at him... please lahz... probably she got block nose so need to open her mouth a little to let the air in only lahz... and stupid Hafiz actually THINK she smile at her... hahaha... anyway... I came down to the com lab after dinner lahz... and guess wat... hahah... the Jap gal is here lahz... she not say chio lor... just you noe... the "typical" Jap looking gal... fair skin... pretty hot looking... I also never intentionally lahz... but only got computer beside her mahz... so I sit there lor... and when I sit down of course she look at me right... then she also smile mah... hahaha... wat the hell... so she just like to smile lahz... then no big deal after all right... so I went to Hafiz's room after I was done surfing lahz... and he was like damn pissed lor... hahaha... heehee... no lahz... dun think he is interested lahz... just that think he male-ego a little hurt lahz... hahah... but I thought it was funny... but I dun think this mini-"war" will end soon lahz... hahah... it is always fun to make fun and diss people... hahah... like also today lahz... Hafiz came to dinner and happily declared that he bought a long sleeve blogger shirt online for 15 bucks... of course lahz me and Bacha immediately went into a bombarding session on how he could have gotten things so much cheaper else where.... and how stupid it is to buy that kind of shirt etc etc... hahah... you should see Hafiz's face man.... damn funny man...
Anyway... I am now currently doing my research for my final paper... an arguementative paper... at least 8 page... due on Wednesday... one day after handing in the 3rd one which has to be 5 page long... hahaha... seriously damn shiok man... and the calculus test got postponed to Friday... and I have to move out of Markley by Saturday... hahah.. it is going to be even more fun lor... super hatic man...
oh yes... perhaps those of you reading Straits Times might have come across this article... but here is the link to the
original source..... basically it is a New York Times article that is really cool.... it talks about how recent findings show that fats may not be as bad as you think and how the "misconception" of eating food that is high in carbo instead of fats is supposedly good... seriously... one can never thrust those "expert"... like wat my father always say lahz... the word word "expert" if say in broken hokkien, means "only eat".... hahaha... anway... I am doing my last paper on this issue of the misconception that people have on fats... hope it will turn out to be a good one... hahaha.... after all... I am a all time supportor for anything fatty and oily.... hahaha... so after reading this article, it proves my point that fat and oil are good for you!!!
okok... anyway... to those poor singaporeans... HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!!!.... and congratulations on all the golds won by those foreign talents that your all-wise govt imported to do things for you all !!! Hmm... maybe I should suggest this to Dick Lee... make those players lead the crowd in singing "Count On Me Singapore".... tat would be fun.... hahahah
posted by David at 8/09/2002 02:29:00 AM
Thursday, August 08, 2002
Ok... wat happened to me today did nothing to help make my mood better.... I woke up at 8 this morning, hoping to take a early bath so that I can go out early and walk around and enjoy the morning air.... and guess wat.... the stupid shower room was closed... wat the hell.... they are just replacing some power points which has NOTHING to do with the rest of the bath room.... anyway, I mean they are just doing their job mah... so I asked them when they will finish, so this big burly guy say in half an hour's time... so I no choice have to wait mah.... (I checked out the male toilet on the 4th floor and it was packed.... I was too blur and cold to check out the one on the second floor.....) anyway.... I waited till 8.40 b4 I went to the toilet again and well.... It is still close, there is this black lady at the toilet door and I asked her how long more it is going to take, and guess wat, she just say,"I dun think you will be able to use it before 12" and she turn her head away from me..... wat the hell..... I mean I am not racist at all... but I find that a lot of the black lady that is working on campus is seriously damn attitude... it is like they can't be bothered with you and they are so rude... there is this lady working at Stockwell also the same thing... she will be joking at the white people and the black people while serving them the food, and when it is my turn or Bacha's or Hafiz's (basically, from my observation, non white and non black ppl....) turn, she will immediately put on such a long and stinky face and just lift up her chin (you noe that action to say "wat do you want"...) I am seriously pissed with her... and she like to give miserable amount of food to us as compared to what she give to others... I never file a complain on her lahz... coz I really cannot be bothered with attitude people like her...
anyway, I end up not able to take a morning bath to wake me up before I start my day... er... actually I had bathed b4 I sleep the nite before and I rinsed my mouth with mouthwash... so I don't smell.... hahahah... ok... so I went for my calculus class... I went into the Dennison building, where I am having the class, and the elevator lobby was packed with people... to be more precise, PRC people, about 20 of them... ok... let me discribe what I was wearing... A pair of sunglass, a nike shirt and a pair of jeans with sandals... and guess what... this idiot PRC guy, just took a look at me, and say in chinese... yes... CHINESE... "this guy probably dun even noe even if I swear at him..." and the rest of the group start laughing... WHAT THE @#$%^&*()... please... this is it... I was sooo very the humiliated... what the hell... who in this world does he think he is??? me??? an ABC??? just becoz i am wearing sunglass??? this guy is ridiculous... so I was really pissed lahz... so I just took off my sunglass, stare at that idiot in the eye for a while and replied back in Chinese "shi mah?" (is it?) and I just turn my head and went to use the stairs... seriously... I think I was too numb and stunned to give him a punch or argue with him... how in this world can this happen??? I really dun get it... okok... I noe my folks would probably say that I owe that guy this humiliation coz I humiliated him in my previous life and now I am getting the payback... but seriously... you really want to feel pity for this chap... soooo arrogant... really.... and his fellow comrades also... really dunnoe those PRC people... I hope they are not having those "MIDDLE KINGDOM" attitude or anything like that... It would really be quite scary if that is to be the case...
Anyway... other than these two incidents, the day was fine... actually not too bad lahz... Hafiz was in a good mood today... he was in this STRANGE PMS mood for almost two weeks before today... hahha... It took a jap gal smiling at him for him to be back in his usual self... hahaha... you Malaysia gang go bomb him to ask him wat happen lahz... hahah... this is my blog so I will not waste too much space on that idiot... seriously... NO ONE saw that gal smiling at him... pls lahz... who will.... hahahahaha.... *evil*...
the weather these few days are surprisingly cold... it is august already I know... but I dun think fall should be here so soon mah... hmm... just realise that I may need to stock up on the long sleeve shirt liao... did a stock check... only have 3 long sleeve casual shirt... also got two other "office wear" type lahz... but I think I would look ridiculous if I match them with my cargo pants... hahaha... okok... feeling sleepy liao.. ate two "ice orange" today.... I piled the skin, wrapped them with tissue and put them in the freezer for two hours... hahah... almost broke my teeth when i took a bit at the wrong site... but it was not too bad lahz... most part of the orange only have small crystallisation... so it is like eating "orange ice kacang"... hahah... well... you noe me... I use eating as a therapy for treating my depression and lousy mood... hahaha... take care... good luck for those VJ folks taking prelim next friday!!!! and yes.... HAPPY FATHER'S DAY..... coz now in singapore is 8th of August mah.... okok... ciao!!!!
posted by David at 8/08/2002 01:12:00 AM
Wednesday, August 07, 2002
My inability to convince people is probably the biggest thing i hate about myself. I dun boss around. I dun like to influence or change people's decision. I respect people's decision most of the time unless I feel like I really have to challenge. Take Shih Hao for example. That joker is sleeping day and night. When he has nothing to do, he will just go and sleep. Can you imaging, that chap is able to go to sleep at 8p.m. and wake up at 7 the next morning (Hands up those that still enjoy this kind of living style since he/she left primary school!!?!?!?!?! ). He is sleeping too much, he knows it. He is constantly in a dreamy state. Whenever I talk to him, he is not there. Not say because I am boring him out or anything lahz....... It is like he talk to me, I reply him, but he did not get my reply, coz he is dreamy. Even he acknowledge that fact and he know it is not good for his brain and his body. So wat is a friend to do??? I try to tell him not to sleep that much, I ask him to do something, ANYTHING instead of sleeping. but he refuse to listen, so what can I do??? the ultimate decision is still up to him. I SUCK at convincing people. and I hate it...
So why am I talking about this??? Coz yesterday, I got two piece of info. One is that a friend got into trouble with the parents, and another is a decision my junior has made. Seriously, I cannot agree with what both of them are doing and I really feel like slapping their face to wake them up. So, again, since my arms not long enough, I tried to convince them. Obviously I was not really successful lahz.... which is to be expected. Coz that friend of mine, it seems that quarrelling is our way of communication. Everytime we talk, we end up quarrelling. and I never win. NEVER....(this is so depressing for a MCP like me....) So this time round, failing to convince that friend is expected. but it doesn't mean I am going to feel nothing since it has happened so many times. I am a little depress. I like to think that I can help a person when ever I can, or make a difference in a person's life. For this case, I wish to do just that, coz i think whatever judgement my friend made is clouded by emotions and what is need here is someone to think rationally and explain things a little. Yes... I dun think my explanations got through at all.
As for that junior of mine..... I dun really know the result so far...... but by telling me the decision he had made, I was clear that all the things I had try to get across to him when he was still under me was no successful. He is making a very basic mistake which I had told all my juniors countless times (esp to him...) There is absolutely no reason for him to make such a decision. I am really really disappointed. I dun think I am a person that think very highly of myself. I think I know what is my ability and what I had achieved and I don't try to exaggerate them. I had, for the past two years, believed that I had made a small difference in my juniors' life... I did what I could for them. I taught them everything I know. I really thought I made a small difference in their life... but obviously I was wrong... very wrong. This reality is even harder to swallow than not being able to convince my friend. I really took pride in those juniors. They were very good bunch of kids. I really enjoyed my time with them. All that I did was show them the way to do things and they were so good, doing all the things I taught them and they exceeded my expectation for them.
Haha... I am one super depressed human being in this world. I really hope what my junior is going through is not a good reflection of things... and that he will rise up to the occasion again. I also hope that my friend will think about all the things I had said. I mean no harm. I am just trying to help. There is this chinese that goes something like "see the road not flat, drew the sword out to help"... I think for me, it may be the opposite... hahaha... it is "drew the sword out to help, and the road becomes unflat"... my ability to mess things up is incredible... and as usual, I am not exaggerating.
Gloria Illustris Semper (Glory Shining Forth)
posted by David at 8/07/2002 01:35:00 AM
Tuesday, August 06, 2002
the weather today was really nice... there was sun, but the temperature was around 20 deg C. The wind was a little chilling, so much so that this nkotb, Andrew, who just came over from taiwan, was hiding himself in this huge jacket.... hahaha... was quite funny to see him like tat when some ppl are wearing only singlets... but then again, i was just like him 3.5 months ago.... was thinking of going on a trip to either chicago or NY.... i mean after my final paper on wednesday, i have like until September before school starts... which is like more than two weeks.... but then again, transportation is a HUGE problem... checked with Hafiz the other day, he told me the last time he rented a car for a week, five ppl have to pay around 150 each... which is like...... a LITTLE expensive???..... so unless i can find a car, (coz bacha and hafiz won't bother.... sign.... hahhaha) i will have to stay in Mart's house lahz.... which i am sure my mom will be very happy.... to her, her son should idealy spend like 24hours staying in his room and cut out all connection with the rest of the world.... hahahha.... which is a little impossible for me.... got 3 single page and 2 two page peer critique to type for the large workshop tomorrow... hmm... think i should be able to sleep by 2...hopefully...
posted by David at 8/06/2002 07:39:00 PM
you cannot believe just how good lady luck is to me for the past two days... first is getting that unbelieveable A- for my descriptive analysis, and today, yes... fresh from the oven.... just fifteen minutes ago i got back my Calculus second midterm.... took it yesterday morning... and i got it back now... hahahha.. guess wat... i got 93 for it... hahahah... as usual, 2 marks got deducted for changing the the sign of the equation half way, 2 mark for stating that 24000 minus 1 is equals to 24000.... and three marks deducted for some freak question... hahahaha.... i am soooo very the happy.... plus the A- which i got for the first midterm, and all the full marks i have been getting for my homeworks, hahaha.... i am seriously hoping that i will not fumble at the last stretch coz now only left with the FINALS which is like 40%.... hahaha... pray hard man... okok... gtg... take care folks... and yes... i still need to noe how to fix that comment thingy....
posted by David at 8/06/2002 11:30:00 AM
Monday, August 05, 2002
Err.....can any kind soul out there pls tell me how to fix that thingy so that people can leave comments for my postings....???? pls email me at yll@umich.edu or which ever one you are more familiar with.... thanx....
posted by David at 8/05/2002 04:27:00 PM
ok..... this is BIIIIG.... i have something that i really have to proclaim to the whole world....
1. I got A- for my last paper.... it was a descriptive analysis essay.... really.... i though the best i would manage would be a B.... but hey.... i got a A-!!!!! I am soooooo happy!!!! I mean.... look, I know for certain that I CANNOT describe.... seriously.... and the best part of it was, I think the part of the essay that earned me my A-, was this short descriptive paragraph that i just BS out like five minute before the class!!!! Really.... i feel like kissing everyone.... i am really really overjoyed!!!!!
2. I just took part in my FIRST EVER ENGLISH ESSAY COMPETITION.... seriously.... no joke.... i am not BSing..... i just turned in a 7 page essay for this essay writing competition. Ok.... as always, this kind of thing always have a catch.... this competition is open only to those taking english writing classes in summer... which is REALLY cool.... coz very few freaks like me take summer class in the very first place.... and of course... the other side of the story is that those that are taking it (as in those higher level writing classes...), must be really really good.... well.... not tat i really care..... after all, first prize in the category win 800 dollar and 700 for the two second place.... hahah.. pretty neat huh?!?!?!? so i was in that hopwood room about like 15 minutes ago, filling in the forms and handing in those 3 copies of my "masterpiece"..... it is a personal narrative.... nothing out of this world.... i did it for my first paper in my english class, and the class loved it.... so did my professor.... but she only give me a B+.... which also explains why i am so happy with that A- this time round.... anyway.... here is the fun part of this whole incident that i really dunnoe to laugh or cry.... i was done with my submission and was like talking to this guy that is handling all the submission when this really really old guy come in..... probably around 50 liao.... man... he is using a stick to help him walk.... when i was like Wow... could this be one of the Prof that is gonna judge my essay??? then i saw that tiny green piece of paper that he hold in his hand.... the application form for the competition.... and i really feel like crying..... i mean... look.... i am like here... seriously mustered all my courage and piled on the thickest skin ever in the world to hand in my "masterpiece" and only to find that i will be competing against a 50 yr old guy who is probably doing his PhD thesis in english..... JUST VERY ENCOURAGING...... seriously.... you should see my face.... it definitely look weird coz that guy in charge was like asking me if i am ok..... wat the @#$%^&*()..... you tell me lahz.... really can cry lehz.... but actually it is still quite funny if you look at it layhz... hahah... again.... i am laughin and letting you ppl laugh at my expense.... hahahaha. ... well... tat should be all..... wish me luck man.....
posted by David at 8/05/2002 03:59:00 PM
Sunday, August 04, 2002
hmm.... i just realise that Adam Sandler can sing.... and man... he sings very well!!!! I got Mike (this guy from Washington Jefferson who is here in Umich to do chem research) to burn me a CD... and there was this song "Lonesome Kicker" by that clown.... damn.... the song is GOOOOD.... i think it is nice.... and think you ppl should noe.... hahahah
posted by David at 8/04/2002 07:56:00 PM
slept at 2 yesterday.... was trying to get a ethernet card on ebay.... i am REALLY getting fed up with having to come down to the computer lab to do my research.... i mean the computer here is MUCH MUCH faster than wat i have.... (a P4 Vs a half dead AMD300...) but still, i really want to just do my work in my room.... argh..... anyway... i was trying to get this 3Com ethernet card... like i was waiting for the bid to finish in 3 hours time... i was winning the bid at US$1.25 .... which is like a big steal lahz... but then, at around 17 minutes to the end, this STUPID JOKER WHO HAS TOO MUCH MONEY, came in and happily just bombed me with a new bid of 13.50 dollar.... wat the hell.... know how the bidding system work or not??? seriously pissed... you got so much money you go to a store and buy lahz.... 13.50 plus the shipping cost of 3.50, you seriously might as well go to a store and buy right.... stupid leh.... i was seriously damn pissed....
anway, i woke up at around 11 this morning.... seriously slept like a pig.... but now feel really refresh.... shih hao is missing in action again.... bacha is still sleeping and refuse to wake up.... hafiz is still in his PMS mood...(he just look really solemn... ask him why also dun want to tell.... wat to do???) i will be going to continue with my calculus revision soon.... then will start typing my literary analysis draft after dinner.... hahahah.... "jin tian wan shan you bu yong shue jiou lah!!!!" (tat is chinese... for you non chinese speaker.... it means "tonight no need to sleep lah!!!!") ahhahaahahahaha..... okokkok.... tat should be all for now lahz... good day!!!!
posted by David at 8/04/2002 02:42:00 PM
Saturday, August 03, 2002
hmm.... i heard that you JC folks will have prelims in 3 weeks time??? hahahah....hang in there folks.... i will lend you ppl my moral support as i type my final papers this two weeks.... summer term will finish by next wednesday.... and after that will be the franatic moveout to Martono's temporary shelter.... hahahah... thanx Mart!!!! anyway.... here is a simplified breakdown of wat i will need to do in the coming weeks
1. 2nd calculus midterm on Monday (30% overall)
2. 5 page literary analysis draft due on the same Monday......
3. 2 two page peer critique of Miriam and Jeff and 3 one page critique of Syawal, Dan and ??? due on Wednesday
4. 7 page literary analysis final draft due on Friday
5. Final calculus exam (50%) on monday (done for caculus 115!!!!)
6. Final 10 page persuasive writing paper draft due on monday and final draft due on Wednesday......
hmm.... gonna be more late nites man.... and i still have those daily calculus HW tat needs to be passed up, those practise sums tat i need to do and those pre class readings i need to do.... alamak.... this is gonna be REEEAAALLLLY fun.... hahahah.... but hey... when the going gets tough, the tough gets going!!!! good luck to all of us!!!!!
posted by David at 8/03/2002 02:35:00 PM
which song describes you the best?
I am 25% Tortured Artist
I have some artistic ability, but it is probably a hobby and doesn't drive my life into a dark abysmal hole were I am alone and against the world.
Take the Tortured Artist Test at fuali.com
posted by David at 8/03/2002 01:19:00 AM
Something that i rip off from the Michigan Daily....
Michigan Students at Yost Ice Arena have some chants that are looked down upon by the athletic department and opposing team. Here are some of the cheers they don't want you to know about :
1. When an opponent gets a penalty: As the player skates to the box, wave at him and chant "Ooooooohhhhhhhh". Once he gets in the box, yell "SEE YA! chump, dick, wuss, douchbag, asshole, prick, cheater, bitch, whore!!!!!!"
2. WHen the phone rings : Yell to the opposing goalie, "Hey goalie! It's your mom! She says,"YOU SUCK!!!!!""
3. WHen the opposing team scores : When the visitors' parents stand up to cheer, chant "UGLY PARENT! UGLY PARENTS!!!"
4. To make fun of the opposing goalie any time : Yell "Hey (the goalie's name), you're not a goalie, you're a sieve! You're not a sieve, you're a funnel! You're not a funnel, you're a vacuum! You're not a vacuum, you're a black hole! You're not a black hole, you just suck! You just suck! You just suck!" Hopefully others will have joined you along the way.....
5. If the opposing goalie takes off his mask: As soon as he takes off his mask, start chanting "Ugly Goalie!" As soon as he puts it back on, start cheering!!!!
posted by David at 8/03/2002 01:01:00 AM
Friday, August 02, 2002
seriously..... i think i am turning into a bat.... my brain doesn't seems to work before 12.... which is not very good... for the past two weeks, i have been sleeping at around 4... and waking up at 8.... even when i am not doing HW or typing paper, i just cannot sleep... hmm..... at first i was blaming those cups of tea i drank... but then i realise it is not really the case... coz i still cannot sleep when i dun drink it..... hahahah.... bat man... batman... batman!!!!!
was watching "whose line is it anyway".... almost died laughing.... the actors were told to act out "the toughest thing to sell from door to door".... and that tall guy in the show went out there: "ding dong..... i'm a whore...." seriously.....i really admire the kind of quick wit some ppl have.... i am seriously damn slow.... half the time my brain doesn't seems to work.... hmm..... anyway......
there was yet another tornado alert..... and tat was why i was watching TV in my friends room till 12.... they cancel the alert at around 12.15........ i think i may just be on my way to OK city (kindly suggested by jon mui ) next summer to catch tornados if i cannot go back to taiwan or singapore.... dun think i can tahan studying for one whole yr without a real break.... but tat is just wat i think lahz.... coz another thing about it is that considering the fact that i should be in the Engr school by this coming winter, and the fact that very very few engr classes are offered here in summer, i dun see the point of me staying here lorz... hmm.... but seriously, i will still have to start making money to earn my trip to ????... hmm.... hahaha... maybe next term lahz... i will probably work on friday nite and saturday.... coz i always stone around on those days..... so might as well get a little productive mah... hmm... okok.... tat should be all... may be going to grab a bite from some where....
posted by David at 8/02/2002 11:55:00 AM
Thursday, August 01, 2002
You know that weird symbol that we use to represent degree??? that weirdo that look something like (-) ???? YOu know make in Singapore we always pronounce it as cosine TEE-TER or sine TEE-TER rite??? the americans here pronounce it as cosine FAYE-DAR... and sine FAYE-DAR..... hmm..... was a little confused when my Prof first mentioned the word..... i mean this is not even a matter of singlish or wat lor.... .it is completely off...... so different..... well.....
anyway.... i just found out Dell and Apple are sponsoring UofM..... we are getting our computers sponsored by them..... tat explains why we get all the latest model.... hahah... i was trying out the new P4 Dell com yesterday in the UGLi.... hahahah.... damn shiok.... the windows XP platform is pretty cool..... i think i was probably the first few ppl in UofM to try the new coms.... they were still installing them at around lunch time (which i skipped...) when i just sit there and use..... hmm.... the IT ppl are installing them in Markley today..... so i should be able to use it more often.... hahaha.... but of course i would definitely prefer to have internet connection in my comfortable room.... but hey..... coming down to the com lab does have its "potential" good.... you may get to see (and if you are not a wuss like me....) / know galz..... but the thing is that there are no chio bus around lor.... a lot of Dino..... hmm... so sad.....hahahhahaha
posted by David at 8/01/2002 09:31:00 AM
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