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Project green home – a personal challenge

I had few ideas of a technically possible self-sufficient green home, only that I didn't put much of it to work till the recent recent increase in oil prices which resulted in a corresponding increase in goods and service, utility bills, not to mention paying for gasoline for your car. As a picture speak more than words, here's a...
Family

Happy 20th Birthday Sheena!

Today's is Sheena's birthday & we are taking a day out for lunch and dinner out! Cheers & happy 20th!
University

Unexpected greetings from Imperial College

Look what I got unexpectedly in the mail- A thick blue plastic wrapped package which reads Imperial College London, whoa presents! cool! Ripping out the contents revealed a full 140 odd full colour printed 2009 prospectus on yes you guessed it, on Imperial College itself. And hey it's even more posh than the one Trinity of Cambridge sent me....
Polytechnic

More Segway talk with a student’s final year project

Met up with my old workshop TSO on my last Tuesday's visit to school and since the Segway debate is still under the wraps of being a legal car alternative in Singapore, I will just touch on abit of the issue here, elaborating and stating the facts on how I find much our current country-wide strict regulations still being...
University

All the help for Cambridge…

Was around school yesterday to settle some administrative stuffs, so I was very much busy the whole day, so I will blog on it today (technically at 12am+). My UCAS application to Imperial and Cambridge are almost ready, the thing left are some documents and academic transcripts verified true-copy and ready so I can send them over to the...
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The Fisaco Stores – Soya Bean Drinks next!

Was ready the Sunday times lifestyle section about the new soya bean drinks. We had seen bubble tea bubble burst and the donut store fisaco ending soon, so what's next? Coloured/favored Soya Bean Drinks? I love soya bean drinks and they are a good filling snack drink not to mention a good source of supplementary natural calcium and protein...
Interesting Stuffs

Official Death Race Movie Trailer out!

This is one of the few hot movies to be out this year, besides other favorites such as Ironman and Wall-E. There had been other similar movies of this concept to date, but none of them are as specular as this new movie coming out summer this year, predictably early-to-mid this August. The Death Race another rip at the...
Family

We go to school to repair washing machines at home! yay!

My mum was home today doing the laundry with the washing machine when it's spin dry cycle suddenly went awry, and started lots of rattling noises seemingly going to spin itself to oblivion, before turning it off. Then the whole wash area suddenly having this musty but otherwise strong mold smell, something similar you get if you burn a...
Laughs

The Animals Save the Planet – Gassy Cows

Apparently these short little clips were aired on the Animal planet channel, but managed to catch all of them online, so why not share some of the funnies while I am at it. The 'The Animals Save the Planet" comprises of many short clips (11 in total) which aims to teach the green way of life and saving the...
Blog

Bumping up the runs

Looking back at my runs last year topping a descent 1000km, runs for this year had been very much reduced significantly mainly because of other bigger commitments besides running, but things will only be temporary over this period. Runs updates so far, not excluding those gym visits in school Alexandra Park Connector Route: 4th April - 13.02km 29 May - 12.06km 2nd June -...
Polytechnic

Details of my segment in the SP Open House talk tomorrow

As part of the Open House on this week, I will be giving a short talk segment from 1 to 1.30pm at the Singapore Polytechnic Convention Center tomorrow. I thank the SP media communications department for inviting me to speak. It will be focused mainly on the life and experiences of choosing the Polytechnic route compared to JC with...
Current Issues

Obama wins, Clinton wavers!

Barack Obama, have a lock on the Democratic presidential nomination. As things are looking up for their party, it's time the wounds are healed between the party's favorite candidates as Clinton maneuvers for the Vice President slot. As quoted by Obama speaking in a packed sports arena: "Senator Hillary Clinton has made history in this campaign not just because she's a...
Current Issues

The new north gas laws- a possible drifter for ties?

Well there had been quite alot in the news of the new cross-border pump rules for Singaporean vehicles up north, let be those from Thailand similarly not able to pump subsidized petrol 50km from the borders. I remembered it being almost implemented and mentioned last few weeks only to be rumored to be scrapped, but revived again in today's...
Polytechnic

Official Graduation Photos Out!

The official photos of last week's SP Graduation are out! Haha these are the few good ones I've picked up. You can view more on the SP grad day photos gallery as well. Institute winners group photo shoot Institute winners group photo Nice view of the convention center Some photos shot during the post graduation food reception with my family: Family Photo with RAdm...
Polytechnic

Singapore Polytechnic 2008 Graduation Ceremony

There we have it, my graduation at the 48th Singapore Polytechnic Graduation Ceremony 2008. The opening of the first session was witnessed by our guest of honor, RAdm Lui Tuck Yew, Senior Minister of State Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, who also presented the institution prizes (3 Lee Kuan Yew Awards, The Toh...
Polytechnic

Graduation tomorrow!

I believe graduation day will be the day everyone in SP for the 2005 batch is looking forward to. You've came a long way to witness this final day and to receive your Diploma. Give yourself a pat on back for you've made it, there is a whole lot more awaiting for you ahead after graduation. I will in campus...
Interesting Stuffs

Chomp on a Panda for a cause!

Got to chomp onto some of these little Pandas over the last weekday, but didn't get to talk about them or take a picture of them in their natural habitat after catching some of them at Breaktalk again yesterday. Interestingly, these little bread buns, priced at $2 each is part of a charity effort by Breadtalk themselves in aid...
University

Cambridge 2008 Trinity prospectus in the mail! Some thoughts on Imperial league admissions

About 2-3 days after I requested a 2008 prospectus from Cambridge. It arrived in a shiny wrapped blue envelope, the lack of any intrusive airmail postage and the impressive short delivery time probably signals this set of printed documents originating from a repository in Singapore, possibly the British council. I am intending to apply for a place in Trinity...
Current Issues

Redefining “Is bad news really good news?”

Hadn't been following in depth much on current issues, except the headlines lately, being tied down at work, tomorrow is my last day as a official "sai-kang" staff in SP so things are starting to pick p the pace again. Looking at the recent front page headlines of the Straits Times since last week with nothing but death and destruction...
Polytechnic

More advertising in the toilet near you, this time in mirrors!

Picture a scenario of you washing you hands at the toilet sink and doing your hair thereafter in front of the mirror when a picture simply just appears right in front of your face asking you to buy a particular product, catch Rambo 4 or join the Navy. I think that could be the of many things to come...
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