Long Time

Took pics with jason...white seems to be the favoured color...

With shunde...

With Junyuan...

And a grp foto, of course...

A light-hearted meetup with fwens whom I had not seen in a long long time. Jason, we met up in Copenhagen. Thanks for agreeing to bringing all my jackets back, bringing the much missed kaya and toothpaste from SG to CPH.

Junyuan. Nice learning that you are gg to Beijing for summer program. Wish you haf a smashing good time there. Bring back lotsa Beijing Summer Olympics souvenirs.

Shunde, my JC schmate and BMT section mate. Nice to see you after like 5years? World is so small. So how we know each other from various institutions and organizations.

Randomly

Looks like kiasuism is not just a SG phenomenon...

last few daes in my hostel...

one section in my wardrobe...food & souvenirs...

A few random pics I found interesting to share while browsing through my SEP pictures.

Worth mentioning is that the Danes are as diligent as anyone here. In the first pic, it was taken during our polymer chemistry examination. Featured here is a Dane, she has got like 5 textbooks, all beautifully earmarked. Compared with us, we have one stack of notes, all beautifully stapled...haha. The paper is 4 hr long, open book and there is internet access. How convenient for us not to pass? Anyway, bl left at the end of the 3rd hr, while the rest of us wanted to have extra sense of security, so we sat thru the entire 4 hrs.

What kind of security I was looking for? Well, for starters, I chatted on msn, not for answers i assure you, i m not a cheat (although i can be obnoxiously intolerable, some can attest to this...haha) . I also checked thru my script 12000 times, trying to read between the lines of the questions, sometimes searching for grammatic errors, other times, just mulling over why the system here is so diff from back home.

boo...

snobbed...wat to do? :(

uNchaNgeD

Nothing much interesting to discuss about. Nothing much has changed around the world. A few more ppl shelled, a few banks closed, a few cents more when taking cabs, a few more ERP gantries, 2 ppl charged for being rich and wanting to survive, 2 ppl charged for wanting to sell their organs to get out of the vicious cycle of poverty.

Anyway...

Went to this dinner place @ Taka for buffet. It was pretty pricey. It was my 2nd all time most expensive dinner, even more ex than the buffets in Denmark! The appetizer(sushi) was fantastic, however, the main dishes were passable only. Not too bad by my humble standards when it comes to food coz the chilli crabs and fried dory fish saved the day.

Warning

It has been brought to my attention that in May, a blogger was arrested for publishing a racist entry in his blog. I have managed to find out what tt particular post was and feels that he deserves it.

Come on, we are a cosmopolitan society; a society from the dawn of independence holds religious and racial tolerance at the very highest regard. You can say they are the bedrock of our survival. We are not the same as the US where freedom of speech is in the constitution. To all bloggers out there, responsible blogging is the mantra to your continued stay-out-of-jail survival tool.

That being said, it is worth mentioning that this fellow's arrest sends warning to bloggers to be more discerning and careful about what they write in future. Uncle Sam knows what you are writing!

PS: I better go check my previous posts. Wait die jialat jialat.

Spanish Delight

Just in case you live in Mars, Flag of SPAIN...

Rafael Nadal...Wimbledon Champion 2008...

(L-R) Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, 2008...Rafael the Champion, Roger the vanquished...as opposed to 2007 (see below)

(L-R) Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, 2007...Rafael, the apprentice, Roger the Champion back in 2007...

Rafael Nadal topped Roger Federer in Wimbledon 2008 to win his 5th grand slam and most importantly, established himself as not just a clay court master. Who else to beat to prove his prowess? Roger Federer, the 5 time defending champ.

The Spaniards have much to cheer about with their soccer team's victory in Euro Championship and Nadal's French Open victory. Now, they have added the Wimbledon trophy. Good job! What a Spanish delight...haha...or issit delighted Spaniards...

Sisters Act

Venus...champion for the 5th time...

Winning the doubles...

Sisters Venus and Serena met in their 7th grand slam final. This time, Venus prevailed. Strange that she always shines at the biggest stage, and loses quite tamely at smaller events. Venus gets her 5th Wimbledon and 7th grand slam(GS) overall as she denies Serena of her 3rd Wimbledon and 9th GS.

Talk of their decline were brushed aside as they trashed most of their opponents. The rising Russians and Serbs were vanquished and the Williams remain a force not to be overlooked. At 28 and 26, their best seemed to be a thing of the past. However, over this fortnight, they showed everybody why they remain the players to beat. My opinion is, they are the best players of the last decade.

Winning the doubles title is just the perfect demonstration as why they are so good, anywhere!

Wasting Time

I have concluded that I am very good at wasting time. Been a week since I got home and I haven't pack some stuff. Room is perennially in a mess, living room not spaced. Don't get me started on my writing desk.

Anyway, on a brighter note, finally got in touch with my fyp prof. So hard to get hold. If this is to go by, then I foresee myself having a hard time trying to contact her in future.

PS: I love you

P.S. I Love You, a welcomed breath of fresh air where romantic movies are concerned. Unlike the usual off the mill romanticas, this movie offers a refreshing and original plot.

Coping with losing a spouse, a beloved family member, a pet or a friend can be daunting. There is nothing one can do when the lost is permanent, like in the show. However, when the lost is the result of a misunderstanding, clash of characters, clash of ideas, miscommunication, not all are lost.

I can't offer an opinion or a manual as to how to resolve these issues, but a safe bet would be to start communicating. Someone has to step up and apologize. Easier said than done, pride has often been the stumbling block . It all depends on how much you want that person to be back in your life, how much you treasure his/her friendship/companionship. If all you want are memories of those times, then stay silent. If you want to relive those good times over and over again for as long as you live, then do something.

PS: To you and you, I miss you more than you but still got miss...haha