The current death toll is 55 000 people.
Man is really helpless in the destructive face of nature, her fury once unleashed is fast, fatal and unforgiving.
Meanwhile, my countrymen are whining about holiday plans gone spoilt. For once, I have no more anger towards such said fellow citizens, what is left is only pity for the emptiness of their souless beings. Oh I forgot, Mammon and the God of Litigation Kuan Yew are their saviours.
Sigh.
Cries ringing out through the falling sky,
desperation and fear the only companions,
for hope hath forsaken the once lush land.
Foul stench permeates the tattered cloths,
lingering in the air, carcasses all, strewn about,
the clear blue sky, a ironic mockery.
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Saturday, December 25, 2004
Have a Merry Pissin Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Well, the catchphrase of the day at this time of the year, every year. Just came back from a party, small gathering of people and lots of makan. Feel so shitty, have never ever contribute to any thing although for today, it was kind of a last minute thing since I was only informed like a day ot two beforehand and I can't cook for nuts and I work like more than 10 hours a day just to get 50 bucks a day, leaving me with very little time and energy to do anything nice.
My ONLY present of the year came from the 3 network, they were giving out good deals, giving me a phone if I pay 21 bucks a month for the next 24 months (technically there's no contract) and throwing in a DVD player if I pay an extra of 3 bucks a month for the first 3 months. How's that for a christmas pressie?
I may have to adopt a new nick: the Piss-anator...hahaha lameass nick, I know. Why? Cos been pissing not a few people already...for starters, there's the CASOC coordinator who should be pissed at me for not collecting the bloody cheque for that bloody paintball SSA event that was late in getting to me and subsequently I was told by a recently ex-president that I should buck up as a fucking CASOC rep. Right, as if I live on campus 24/7.
Then there's this other friend, who was pissed at me for not giving him the due respect he felt should be accorded to him in front of other people and decided to give me the shits by telling me in the most brusque way that the potential opening at the bloody R.E.X airline was not available through email. Thank you ECON 2112.
Of course, everyone forgets that everyone else did nice things for some other people at one point or another, this explains why we all keep scoreboards. Don't wanna talk too much about it since had just talked about it and I feel too tired to bitch about it.
And I should be pissing off my own mom and sis back in Singapore by the very virtue of my exam results, this would be the most effortless one. And I am late almost every morning for work...well not always very late, late means late eh, no excuse, my boss cum family friend is a nice gentle man, sigh.
H.M Tan, fugly, ugly, sloby, pissa-nator, that's me.
Have a Merry Christmas.
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Been getting the email refreshing sydromne too lately...wondering why.
Well, the catchphrase of the day at this time of the year, every year. Just came back from a party, small gathering of people and lots of makan. Feel so shitty, have never ever contribute to any thing although for today, it was kind of a last minute thing since I was only informed like a day ot two beforehand and I can't cook for nuts and I work like more than 10 hours a day just to get 50 bucks a day, leaving me with very little time and energy to do anything nice.
My ONLY present of the year came from the 3 network, they were giving out good deals, giving me a phone if I pay 21 bucks a month for the next 24 months (technically there's no contract) and throwing in a DVD player if I pay an extra of 3 bucks a month for the first 3 months. How's that for a christmas pressie?
I may have to adopt a new nick: the Piss-anator...hahaha lameass nick, I know. Why? Cos been pissing not a few people already...for starters, there's the CASOC coordinator who should be pissed at me for not collecting the bloody cheque for that bloody paintball SSA event that was late in getting to me and subsequently I was told by a recently ex-president that I should buck up as a fucking CASOC rep. Right, as if I live on campus 24/7.
Then there's this other friend, who was pissed at me for not giving him the due respect he felt should be accorded to him in front of other people and decided to give me the shits by telling me in the most brusque way that the potential opening at the bloody R.E.X airline was not available through email. Thank you ECON 2112.
Of course, everyone forgets that everyone else did nice things for some other people at one point or another, this explains why we all keep scoreboards. Don't wanna talk too much about it since had just talked about it and I feel too tired to bitch about it.
And I should be pissing off my own mom and sis back in Singapore by the very virtue of my exam results, this would be the most effortless one. And I am late almost every morning for work...well not always very late, late means late eh, no excuse, my boss cum family friend is a nice gentle man, sigh.
H.M Tan, fugly, ugly, sloby, pissa-nator, that's me.
Have a Merry Christmas.
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Been getting the email refreshing sydromne too lately...wondering why.
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Norah Jones!!!
She's coming to Sydney to perform on the March 26th!!!
I wanna goooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
I wanna goooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
I also want to bang bang too...
Friend of friend @ Kingsford bus stop:
A colleague of mine at the hotel front desk was telling me that after work, he had a bang bang with this swedish co-worker somewhere in the hotel.
Friend: What is bang bang?
Me: Wow, that's nice. (Wanted to ask myself whether the friend of friend had bang bang chances with his co-workers/hotel guest but hadn't had the chance to ask, tsk how asian of me)
Me: We should also go and apply for work at the hotel.
Hmm now, where to find the exotic tanned blond hair ang mohs for bang bang...sigh I also want to bang bang...hehe I am human too!
A colleague of mine at the hotel front desk was telling me that after work, he had a bang bang with this swedish co-worker somewhere in the hotel.
Friend: What is bang bang?
Me: Wow, that's nice. (Wanted to ask myself whether the friend of friend had bang bang chances with his co-workers/hotel guest but hadn't had the chance to ask, tsk how asian of me)
Me: We should also go and apply for work at the hotel.
Hmm now, where to find the exotic tanned blond hair ang mohs for bang bang...sigh I also want to bang bang...hehe I am human too!
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
A little bugbear...
One thing I cannot really stand is the insistent calls for the university places in Singapore to be given much more widely for polytechnic graduates. Such calls often border on the emotive appeal that such said graduates deserve a place just simply because of the perceived lack of equal opportunity among other reasons.
Polytechic education is defined as a post secondary education or if one wants to be more anal, advance vocational training. However it does not detract from the risks that most 'A' level students take and the more intense pressure they undergo in order to qualify for a local university place in Singapore.
One could also point to the scholar churning machineries of RJC/HCJC et al as proof that 'A' level students are too exam smart to be of any practical use in the world and that a poly graduate would trump them any time of the day when it comes down to hands on experience. This, to me, is just like saying a New Zealand apple's sweetness trumps a Sunkist Orange's sweetness any time of the day. Which is essentially incomparable.
Arguments for expansion of univeristy places for poly students by citing examples of successful polytechnic graduates doing well overseas is somewhat of a moot point I think. I guess I can understand the frustrations of having to go overseas to do a degree but hey it affords one another kind of unique experience be it lifestyle or education, that one would not be able to obtain at home.
If those graduates stayed on elsewhere to make their own life, hey, it is called choice making. Golly, I don't think they should waste their time away grudging the same system that, although, drove them away initially but ironically gave them another shot in another system that help them made good. They can always go back to Singapore and earn their thousands/millions, no one is forcing them to stay away.
Ok, end of rant. The offending article below.
From Todayonline (13/12/2004):
Poly graduates deserve half of places at local universities
There are three universities in Singapore, but the majority of their students are A-level graduates.
.
With three A-level passes, students qualify for a degree course in any of the three institutions.
.
For polytechnic students, however, even with a diploma and industrial training experience, they can enter the local universities only if they are among the top five per cent at their schools.
.
As a result, A levels are often regarded as the only route to acquiring a degree.
.
What I do not understand is: Why only the top 5 per cent of poly grads? Shouldn't equal opportunity be given to both cohorts?
.
The universities could set aside half of their intakes for JC students and the other half for poly students.
.
The current situation results in a loss of talent, specifically polytechnic graduates who are proficient both in theory and practice.
.
Those unable to get to university here seek opportunities aboard and, upon graduating, some continue to live abroad.
.
We have heard plenty about overhauling the Chinese Language curriculum.
.
I hope changes regarding the intake of university students will be proposed at the next sitting of Parliament.
.
.
Janice Ng
Polytechic education is defined as a post secondary education or if one wants to be more anal, advance vocational training. However it does not detract from the risks that most 'A' level students take and the more intense pressure they undergo in order to qualify for a local university place in Singapore.
One could also point to the scholar churning machineries of RJC/HCJC et al as proof that 'A' level students are too exam smart to be of any practical use in the world and that a poly graduate would trump them any time of the day when it comes down to hands on experience. This, to me, is just like saying a New Zealand apple's sweetness trumps a Sunkist Orange's sweetness any time of the day. Which is essentially incomparable.
Arguments for expansion of univeristy places for poly students by citing examples of successful polytechnic graduates doing well overseas is somewhat of a moot point I think. I guess I can understand the frustrations of having to go overseas to do a degree but hey it affords one another kind of unique experience be it lifestyle or education, that one would not be able to obtain at home.
If those graduates stayed on elsewhere to make their own life, hey, it is called choice making. Golly, I don't think they should waste their time away grudging the same system that, although, drove them away initially but ironically gave them another shot in another system that help them made good. They can always go back to Singapore and earn their thousands/millions, no one is forcing them to stay away.
Ok, end of rant. The offending article below.
From Todayonline (13/12/2004):
Poly graduates deserve half of places at local universities
There are three universities in Singapore, but the majority of their students are A-level graduates.
.
With three A-level passes, students qualify for a degree course in any of the three institutions.
.
For polytechnic students, however, even with a diploma and industrial training experience, they can enter the local universities only if they are among the top five per cent at their schools.
.
As a result, A levels are often regarded as the only route to acquiring a degree.
.
What I do not understand is: Why only the top 5 per cent of poly grads? Shouldn't equal opportunity be given to both cohorts?
.
The universities could set aside half of their intakes for JC students and the other half for poly students.
.
The current situation results in a loss of talent, specifically polytechnic graduates who are proficient both in theory and practice.
.
Those unable to get to university here seek opportunities aboard and, upon graduating, some continue to live abroad.
.
We have heard plenty about overhauling the Chinese Language curriculum.
.
I hope changes regarding the intake of university students will be proposed at the next sitting of Parliament.
.
.
Janice Ng
Overdue update...
It's been a long while since my last update however going to keep this brief.
Just came back from Maroubra beach trying to catch some meteor showers that is suppose to happen tonight and apparently the best time to catch it is between 2 am to 4 am but my friend from Singapore have to go back to rest for a 8am trip up to Blue Mountains. He just drove back and I guess I'll pop my head out in a while after a shower and short internet surfing to see if I could catch any more.
Am very glad that this friend of mine actually turned up here in Sydney, after 2.5 years here in Australia and having one good friend back from Singapore here for a short reunion is quite worth the wait I say. His wish made at the shooting stars is to be a millionaire by next year, well, a very lofty aim but I wish him well and among all my other friends I know, he is one of the better equiped ones to be a rich bastard.
Academic results were the pits this semester, failed one subject and had a pass conceded for a core. I shall stop attempting to make resolutions this coming new year...quite a bummer everytime I do so anyway.
To top it off, been sending off at least a couple of good friends at the airport recently...bleah return train ticket from the airport costs a hefty $15.10 each time...sigh...holes holes holes in pocket man..but what to do, I like my friends.
Well, then, hopefully all goes well for everyone else for Christmas and New Year!
Just came back from Maroubra beach trying to catch some meteor showers that is suppose to happen tonight and apparently the best time to catch it is between 2 am to 4 am but my friend from Singapore have to go back to rest for a 8am trip up to Blue Mountains. He just drove back and I guess I'll pop my head out in a while after a shower and short internet surfing to see if I could catch any more.
Am very glad that this friend of mine actually turned up here in Sydney, after 2.5 years here in Australia and having one good friend back from Singapore here for a short reunion is quite worth the wait I say. His wish made at the shooting stars is to be a millionaire by next year, well, a very lofty aim but I wish him well and among all my other friends I know, he is one of the better equiped ones to be a rich bastard.
Academic results were the pits this semester, failed one subject and had a pass conceded for a core. I shall stop attempting to make resolutions this coming new year...quite a bummer everytime I do so anyway.
To top it off, been sending off at least a couple of good friends at the airport recently...bleah return train ticket from the airport costs a hefty $15.10 each time...sigh...holes holes holes in pocket man..but what to do, I like my friends.
Well, then, hopefully all goes well for everyone else for Christmas and New Year!
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