
Monday, March 31, 2008
Princeton University
Suddenly, i thought about Princeton University. I always like Princeton University and amazingly, people whom i admire all came from that university. Including him.

Thursday, March 27, 2008
Relief Teaching-Yay or Nay?
Alright, i'm going to blog about my first week in school(though the week not over yet). I will not blog like a typical teenager when they start off their first day in school. Haha. So, this post is dedicated to my fellow readers, be it active or otherwise(hate silent readers, bleh!) even though i dont really see a need to blog about it though i have said so that i will blog about it though. Anyway, here goes. (Get ready to blow!)
In Chronological order.
Counting down....3......2......1.....
24th March 2008:
DETAILS + DETERMINATION + DILIGENCE = DESTINY
(pastor kong said that details determine your destiny, i have changed it to this)
Anyway, this equation in the work of a school system is simple. If you fail to provide all three to form destiny, you will only result in getting poor grades, detention (wow, another D) and disappointments.
It seems like im making things difficult for them, BUT i reward students. (follow through to 26 March 2008)
25th March 2008:
Argh. Too tired typing all these now. Yawns. Am working now, sorta last day at work here. Will update soon, if i ever want to talk about school if its becoming too normal.
Oh no. I just blogged like a teenager would about his/her first day at school. Shucks.
In Chronological order.
Counting down....3......2......1.....
24th March 2008:
- Woke up at 6am. Tired, sleepyhead, but still got out of bed. Walked to school, it was so warm in the morning. Reached school, signed in at 7am and waited for the assembly to start.
- Did my lesson plan over the weekend for sec 1 class but not for sec 2 because the SOW is pretty hard to understand(not because i'm stupid, no).
- First lesson of the day, is actually not a lesson at all. i have to bring the class down for their health check-up and i thought it was great. BUT surprisingly, the students had a chat with me(suppose to be the other way round right? haha) and should i say, it was a pretty crude form of introduction. They gave me a very 'good impression' of themselves. They call themselves the 2 horny girls. I shall not further elaborate what they said. Probably you can use your own form of imagination BUT please do not tell me about it. I had had enough. After this 2 periods ended, i left them sitting at the atrium, waiting for their next teacher. The feelings that i have, hmmm. What should i say, grotesque or in awe or shock? Well, its none of those. I felt normal. Haha.
- Mr Khairyl, the teacher who will guide me for this week and going to class with me, helped me through the entire sec 1 and 2 classes for the first day. Whew. Which means that the 2nd lesson of the day is actually sec 1 class.
- So he basically does most of the teachings BUT dont get bored out yet all you readers, because I still have to make my speech, set ground rules and expectations.
- Dont talk when i'm talking. If you want to let your voice be heard, raise your hand. Don't be rude.
- Each individual student can only go to the toilet ONCE irregardless of the number of periods for art on that day. So, too bad for the secondary 1 students, they have 4 periods and 3 periods in a row so they better be wise and know when is urgent and when is not. No 2 students are allowed to go to the toilet together.
- Any form of misconduct be it sleeping in class or other similar form of misbehavior will result in punishments.
- Failure to hand in homework the first time you will have to write for me, "I will hand in my homework on time" 1000 times. Yes. Its not a typo error. a 1 and 3 zeros. No, you can't type it out. Hand-written. Second time you forget, you will hold a placard saying, "I will hand in my art homework on time" during recess time at the canteen. 3rd time, wow. You are indeed a hard nut to crack. Go straight to the principal, or see Mr Bernard.
- Details- homework or classwork must be done in neat handwriting, properly colored, every small little matter matters. Failure to comply will result in consequences that one would regret. (similar to what Mr Leow had done previously....[failure to write name on your work when handed in will result in your work being torn in front of the whole class and not getting any grade until you have submitted another piece with your name on it])
- Determination- i always believe that for whatever things that you lack in life, you make it up with your determination. Same here. If you dont understand something or still dont know a specific technique taught in class, be determine to come and look for me and get me to teach you until you know it.
- Diligence- being talented but not hardworking wont get you anywhere, rather, the lack of diligence will get you ugly things in life.
DETAILS + DETERMINATION + DILIGENCE = DESTINY
(pastor kong said that details determine your destiny, i have changed it to this)
Anyway, this equation in the work of a school system is simple. If you fail to provide all three to form destiny, you will only result in getting poor grades, detention (wow, another D) and disappointments.
It seems like im making things difficult for them, BUT i reward students. (follow through to 26 March 2008)
- So, all in all, day 1 just went on smoothly with my last lesson with Mr Faizal who helped me through with it too.
- In conclusion, i did not suffer any sort of fish out of water scenario, as i really hate to become a fish when God has made me in His image. (God is so great,i prayed while walking to school and everything that i prayed for come to pass).
- Before i move on to the next day, while in the staff room, the form teacher of 2E actually came up to me and emphasize to me the importance of being patient with her class and how notorious they can get. Oh wow. 2E class is on wednesday. Will they kill me, or otherwise?
25th March 2008:
- Didnt go to school. No lesson, and Mr Kairyl said i dont have to go for reflection time. Yeah, praise the Lord, i get to wake up late.
- Got the greatest scare of the day. Mr Kairyl messaged me before assembly that since the day before he had taken 2 days MC. Oh no, so i'm sorta worried before assembly even started and when Mr Faizal came, i thought he will be with me today, but apparently, he has to prepare for his class as his lecturer from NIE is going to come and grade him. Haiz.
- When to class 2E. Heart is in my mouth BUT thank God i prayed. He is there with me and i dont even feel nervous at all.
- Went into the class, state my ground rules and when it comes to the one on homework, wow. You should have seen the look on their face. I didn't smile, they know that i'm serious. So they quieten down.
- Went ahead with my lesson. I told them that if i dont catch anyone sleeping, all will get chocolates next week. And so they are getting it.
- No chaos till now, everything is fine. Then came the foreign exchange students. 5 of them. They are pretty quiet, but because of their arrival, the class started talking. I asked them to keep quiet 3 times, and the 4th time, i said that its the last warning and they suddenly just shut up. Wow.
- Gave homework, get complains as usual, BUT everything is great.
- I walk out of the class feeling victorious. That is the victory that i gain when i have God with me.
- Went to the staff room and watched I SHOT ANDY WARHOL. Oh my. Its a show about the woman who shot Andy Warhol. In case you dont know who Andy Warhol is, he is the one who drew campbell soup design, marilyn monroe famous art piece etc. Some big shot in the design industry, but he died. Duh. He's being shot. BUT my point in mentioning this movie is that it is one rated RA. They showed the part of printmaking done by Andy Warhol to the students, excluding all the other parts. So, curious as i am as to why the kids gets so excited when Mr Faizal mentioned Andy Warhol, i went to watch the movie using the laptop. Didnt read the review before i watch the movie, its rated RA. There's a part whereby they displayed sexual disorientated people making love and apparently, i wanted to skip that part but it just go crazy at that part, it can't be skip, stopped at that scene, the cd won't come out, and the worst thing, a teacher walked past and has in shock. Oh no. Haha. I told Mr Khairyl, and he said that i should have said, "its an artistic film". Haha. it really was. Anyway, one part that really make me think much is the manifesto of the woman who killed andy warhol. I went online and searched for it, and if you are a guy, better not read it man, its really feminist and still has been.
Argh. Too tired typing all these now. Yawns. Am working now, sorta last day at work here. Will update soon, if i ever want to talk about school if its becoming too normal.
Oh no. I just blogged like a teenager would about his/her first day at school. Shucks.
Monday, March 24, 2008
What Happen to Sara Tancredi??
Sara Tancredi, i would say she is a woman who sacrifices for the man she loved. Then again, what happened? She was decapitated and her head was found in a box.
After chasing for 2 seasons, i came across the third one. As usual, i would jumped to the last episodes hoping for a happy ending for both Sara and Michael. Sadly, that didn't happen. Wondering why Sara was killed, i did a background search on Sarah Wayne Callies, the actress for the character Sara Tancredi.
Apparently, according to what i have found out last night, she gave birth to a daughter in July 2007, which means that while Prison Break Season 3 was still in filming, her stomach would have gone bigger and there would be in no way she can continue the show without a sub body(apparently it is not possible for Sara to become pregnant in the show.) Therefore, i assumed that the possibility of them killing her character is very high, as in the showbiz, the only way that an actor/actress can get out of a show is through killing the character. Either die, drown, or ran away, locked up etc. Then thats the end of the character.
However, i felt betrayed at the fact that they kill Sara Tancredi. I like her in the show. I think the plot is great but they just killed my favorite character. Do i still want to continue watching season 3 properly? I wonder. Today, i continue to search for the answers to this. I have to know why, have to know the truth to please and ease myself from being upset about the death of Sara.
To fellow prison break fans like me, below is an interview done which may answers/appease the queries raised. (taken from tvguide.com)
Last January, after it was announced that Sarah was pregnant, your colleague, Paul Scheuring, assured fans that he had no intention of killing off her character. What changed?
Matt Olmstead: What changed is that our initial pitch to the network was [rejected], so we had to go back to the drawing board. I remember we were sitting in the room thinking, "How do we unlock Season 3, motivation-wise?" Since we're not a procedural, we have to keep everyone moving forward. We have to evolve. And given what Michael's been through, how do you keep him going? And then it was tossed out, "What happens if Sara gets killed as an extension of what we already had planned for Season 3?" We knew that would work. But clearly it was a big conversation. And when we pitched the network, they wanted to know if there was any way we could avoid that, because everyone loved Sarah's work. But in order to make the season work, we really didn't have any other motivation for Michael. We determined that this was the right thing to do in order to really jolt the series.
Did you ever stop to consider that this might be a slap in the face to fans who had invested two years in the Michael-Sara relationship?
Olmstead: We took everything into consideration. Our initial idea was to have [Sarah/Sara appear in] the first 13 episodes, so she and Michael could have a proper goodbye. There were going to be some really emotional scenes where he tried to save her from dying, but she ultimately passed. So then we whittled it down to 11 episodes, then 10 episodes, then nine episodes, then four episodes…. Then we suggested flying to her — she was pregnant [at the time] and living in a remote part of Canada — and bringing a camera crew to her house, but that wasn't accepted. We then whittled it down to just a phone conversation, and that was turned down, too. We were really looking forward to paying off that relationship. But [when] it became evident that that wasn't going to happen, we made lemonade out of a lemon.
So, as a result, you were forced to kill her off sooner than you had planned?
Olmstead: Much sooner. We used the story to our advantage in that she was being held hostage. [Sarah] was gracious enough to let us use her image, which really helped. I totally get it, personally. She was, at the time, pregnant and living in a remote part of Canada and nesting; [she] kind of looked at the options and didn't want to go forward. No hard feelings whatsoever. The show is an ensemble. The show moves forward. There are very few untouchable actors on the show.
Wasn't Sarah under contract? Didn't she have to return?
Olmstead: That's a business-affairs question.
[At this point, 20th Century spokesperson Chris Alexander interjects: "We had to either pick her up for the entire season of 22, according to her contract, or we had to make a new contract with her. We determined in May that we didn't plan to use her for the full 22, so we chose not to renew our existing contract with her. And so, to get her back for the 13 or 14 that we wanted, we had to make a new deal, and she declined."]
What was your understanding as to why she didn't want to come back? It seems strange that she refused to return in any capacity. Doesn't it seem strange to you?
Olmstead: It looked like a pretty good deal on the face of it. We definitely came up in money. Thirteen episodes would have allowed the character to have a proper exit. We were willing to push the start date back [to accommodate her maternity leave], which would have meant her coming in [around] Episode 10, but that wasn't accepted. So then we offered to come up [to Canada] before she gave birth and film at her house. Pretty good money and she wouldn't even have to leave her house. That wasn't accepted. So it was a little curious to me and to others why she was taking such a hard stance. [Maybe] she felt that she was made certain assurances about being part of the show this season. And in fairness to her, those assurances were given, because she was such a valuable member of the show…. Also, she's up [in Canada]. She's comfortable. She's starting a family. Maybe she didn't want to have to fly down and have to do this stuff. Or maybe she felt like she wanted to be part of the show [full time], not just half the season. Perhaps she felt a little jilted. Our [original] plan was to definitely keep her for [all of] Season 3, but after a couple of times of getting it kicked back from the network, we had to come up with a new idea and that necessitated her character being killed.
Did you ever get an inkling that she wasn't happy working on the show?
Olmstead: No. I've worked in TV for 10 years. I've been around difficult actors. I've definitely been around malcontents. She was none of those. Great actress. Very smart. Good suggestions. And an asset to the show.
Sarah was recently quoted in a French magazine saying that she was "sad," "shocked" and felt "deceived" by the decision to kill off the character. Presuming this is what she actually said, does this surprise you?
Olmstead: Not really. She was invested in the character and wanted to be a part of the show. We felt the same way.
Let's discuss the way you killed her off. Some might view it as you guys exacting revenge on Sarah for not returning.
Olmstead: We really had no way of using her image other than the existing images that we had. Those Polaroids we used are old wardrobe shots from Season 1 and 2. She didn't give us any new photos. So [we had to devise a way to] kill her [and still] show a body…. Obviously she wasn't going to fly down and be a DOA for us. We just wanted to go with the most dramatic way to do it, a way that you could do it and not need the actress. Also, what it does is it helps put teeth into the antagonist of the show, the Susan character. Because a lot of times with [villains], they're constantly wagging their finger, "You better do this, you better do that or this is going to happen" and it becomes hollow after a while. So, this absolutely dramatizes that when Susan issues a cautionary to Lincoln and that goes unheeded, this is the result.
So Sarah's refusal to return essentially limited how you could kill her?
Olmstead: Yeah, basically. Could you have seen a [body] double's feet being shoved into a meat grinder? Sure. Could you see a wide shot of a female body being dumped in an ocean? Probably. But dramatically, this allowed us to get the most out of what little we had to work with…. We used her not coming back to our advantage. When the bomb finally drops for Michael — and he finds out that she has been killed — it's an unbelievable sequence between him and Lincoln. And it really lays a huge motivation on him.
Response from Sarah Wayne Callies
Although Callies declined multiple interview requests, last Friday the actress sent me the following statement via her spokesperson.
"As hard as we all tried, the Prison Break powers that be and I were unable to find a way to meet both the needs of the story and the needs of my family. We parted wishing each other well. I had a wonderful time working with the creative team and have a world of respect for all of them; they took great care of Dr. Sara. I'm also enormously grateful to the fans. They've been so gracious and supportive, and I hope they continue to enjoy the show."
Goodbye Sara.
After chasing for 2 seasons, i came across the third one. As usual, i would jumped to the last episodes hoping for a happy ending for both Sara and Michael. Sadly, that didn't happen. Wondering why Sara was killed, i did a background search on Sarah Wayne Callies, the actress for the character Sara Tancredi.
Apparently, according to what i have found out last night, she gave birth to a daughter in July 2007, which means that while Prison Break Season 3 was still in filming, her stomach would have gone bigger and there would be in no way she can continue the show without a sub body(apparently it is not possible for Sara to become pregnant in the show.) Therefore, i assumed that the possibility of them killing her character is very high, as in the showbiz, the only way that an actor/actress can get out of a show is through killing the character. Either die, drown, or ran away, locked up etc. Then thats the end of the character.
However, i felt betrayed at the fact that they kill Sara Tancredi. I like her in the show. I think the plot is great but they just killed my favorite character. Do i still want to continue watching season 3 properly? I wonder. Today, i continue to search for the answers to this. I have to know why, have to know the truth to please and ease myself from being upset about the death of Sara.
To fellow prison break fans like me, below is an interview done which may answers/appease the queries raised. (taken from tvguide.com)
Last January, after it was announced that Sarah was pregnant, your colleague, Paul Scheuring, assured fans that he had no intention of killing off her character. What changed?
Matt Olmstead: What changed is that our initial pitch to the network was [rejected], so we had to go back to the drawing board. I remember we were sitting in the room thinking, "How do we unlock Season 3, motivation-wise?" Since we're not a procedural, we have to keep everyone moving forward. We have to evolve. And given what Michael's been through, how do you keep him going? And then it was tossed out, "What happens if Sara gets killed as an extension of what we already had planned for Season 3?" We knew that would work. But clearly it was a big conversation. And when we pitched the network, they wanted to know if there was any way we could avoid that, because everyone loved Sarah's work. But in order to make the season work, we really didn't have any other motivation for Michael. We determined that this was the right thing to do in order to really jolt the series.
Did you ever stop to consider that this might be a slap in the face to fans who had invested two years in the Michael-Sara relationship?
Olmstead: We took everything into consideration. Our initial idea was to have [Sarah/Sara appear in] the first 13 episodes, so she and Michael could have a proper goodbye. There were going to be some really emotional scenes where he tried to save her from dying, but she ultimately passed. So then we whittled it down to 11 episodes, then 10 episodes, then nine episodes, then four episodes…. Then we suggested flying to her — she was pregnant [at the time] and living in a remote part of Canada — and bringing a camera crew to her house, but that wasn't accepted. We then whittled it down to just a phone conversation, and that was turned down, too. We were really looking forward to paying off that relationship. But [when] it became evident that that wasn't going to happen, we made lemonade out of a lemon.
So, as a result, you were forced to kill her off sooner than you had planned?
Olmstead: Much sooner. We used the story to our advantage in that she was being held hostage. [Sarah] was gracious enough to let us use her image, which really helped. I totally get it, personally. She was, at the time, pregnant and living in a remote part of Canada and nesting; [she] kind of looked at the options and didn't want to go forward. No hard feelings whatsoever. The show is an ensemble. The show moves forward. There are very few untouchable actors on the show.
Wasn't Sarah under contract? Didn't she have to return?
Olmstead: That's a business-affairs question.
[At this point, 20th Century spokesperson Chris Alexander interjects: "We had to either pick her up for the entire season of 22, according to her contract, or we had to make a new contract with her. We determined in May that we didn't plan to use her for the full 22, so we chose not to renew our existing contract with her. And so, to get her back for the 13 or 14 that we wanted, we had to make a new deal, and she declined."]
What was your understanding as to why she didn't want to come back? It seems strange that she refused to return in any capacity. Doesn't it seem strange to you?
Olmstead: It looked like a pretty good deal on the face of it. We definitely came up in money. Thirteen episodes would have allowed the character to have a proper exit. We were willing to push the start date back [to accommodate her maternity leave], which would have meant her coming in [around] Episode 10, but that wasn't accepted. So then we offered to come up [to Canada] before she gave birth and film at her house. Pretty good money and she wouldn't even have to leave her house. That wasn't accepted. So it was a little curious to me and to others why she was taking such a hard stance. [Maybe] she felt that she was made certain assurances about being part of the show this season. And in fairness to her, those assurances were given, because she was such a valuable member of the show…. Also, she's up [in Canada]. She's comfortable. She's starting a family. Maybe she didn't want to have to fly down and have to do this stuff. Or maybe she felt like she wanted to be part of the show [full time], not just half the season. Perhaps she felt a little jilted. Our [original] plan was to definitely keep her for [all of] Season 3, but after a couple of times of getting it kicked back from the network, we had to come up with a new idea and that necessitated her character being killed.
Did you ever get an inkling that she wasn't happy working on the show?
Olmstead: No. I've worked in TV for 10 years. I've been around difficult actors. I've definitely been around malcontents. She was none of those. Great actress. Very smart. Good suggestions. And an asset to the show.
Sarah was recently quoted in a French magazine saying that she was "sad," "shocked" and felt "deceived" by the decision to kill off the character. Presuming this is what she actually said, does this surprise you?
Olmstead: Not really. She was invested in the character and wanted to be a part of the show. We felt the same way.
Let's discuss the way you killed her off. Some might view it as you guys exacting revenge on Sarah for not returning.
Olmstead: We really had no way of using her image other than the existing images that we had. Those Polaroids we used are old wardrobe shots from Season 1 and 2. She didn't give us any new photos. So [we had to devise a way to] kill her [and still] show a body…. Obviously she wasn't going to fly down and be a DOA for us. We just wanted to go with the most dramatic way to do it, a way that you could do it and not need the actress. Also, what it does is it helps put teeth into the antagonist of the show, the Susan character. Because a lot of times with [villains], they're constantly wagging their finger, "You better do this, you better do that or this is going to happen" and it becomes hollow after a while. So, this absolutely dramatizes that when Susan issues a cautionary to Lincoln and that goes unheeded, this is the result.
So Sarah's refusal to return essentially limited how you could kill her?
Olmstead: Yeah, basically. Could you have seen a [body] double's feet being shoved into a meat grinder? Sure. Could you see a wide shot of a female body being dumped in an ocean? Probably. But dramatically, this allowed us to get the most out of what little we had to work with…. We used her not coming back to our advantage. When the bomb finally drops for Michael — and he finds out that she has been killed — it's an unbelievable sequence between him and Lincoln. And it really lays a huge motivation on him.
Response from Sarah Wayne Callies
Although Callies declined multiple interview requests, last Friday the actress sent me the following statement via her spokesperson.
"As hard as we all tried, the Prison Break powers that be and I were unable to find a way to meet both the needs of the story and the needs of my family. We parted wishing each other well. I had a wonderful time working with the creative team and have a world of respect for all of them; they took great care of Dr. Sara. I'm also enormously grateful to the fans. They've been so gracious and supportive, and I hope they continue to enjoy the show."
Goodbye Sara.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
10 Things
Recently i saw the cover of a local magazine about 10 most annoying thing. I realise that i want to do my own list of 10 things as well.
10 Most Annoying/Irritating Thing that can happen to me
alright. for the magazine, i think they listed how skinny celebs/models said that no matter how much they eat, they will never grow fat. I AGREE AND BELIEVE IT. one real example lives with me everyday. My sister. Oh, you should have seen the amount of food that she can consume and look at her weight. 30 plus kg. probably her BMI is way below average. Mine is average i think. The previous time was slightly lesser.
10 Most Beautiful Thing that can happen to me:
10 things/people i can't live without
alright. its pretty tiring and boring typing this down. Probably every one should know theirs too
*STAY TUNE FOR MY POST ON MY FIRST DAY AS A RELIEF TEACHER NEXT MONDAY.
10 Most Annoying/Irritating Thing that can happen to me
- Facebook- countless notification on the mail(when you are waiting for an important email and you are just staring straight at your computer screen waiting for it to update and when it did, bam. Its facebook notification.- childish act of "_______ poke you" then you poke that person back. poke here poke there. Aint those active in facebook ever past that phase of life during their childhood? After poking they will move on to superpoke. Probably i should set up a group that is named, "How Facebook Irritates Me"
- Excitement of others when they see a local celebrity past them by etc.- these people will go and pull my top or similar sort or shout to me, "HEY!! THAT IS __________!! ARGH!!" haha. i wonder. Why dont people get excited about seeing the wanted man so when people see him, they will call for the police with the same enthusiasm as what they would have when they see a local celeb. I will only become hysterical only when its big shots and the ONLY 1 local celebrity that i like.
- Loud commuters in trains. - oh wow. how loud they seem to be able to project their voices. I can't even focus on reading my book even with ear phone plugged to my ear. like loud hailer.
- When people feigned ignorance.-ever had people who tell you they dont know but actually they do? yeah. how irritating. reverse psychology.
- The innumerable growth of fake products.- even when you are carrying the real thing, people will question, "is that real?" so, who suffers in the end? the consumers who paid high prices for the products, the fashion line, the designers and one whole long list of victims.
- Humans like to compare, and so people would take you and compare with themselves etc.- they come to me and say, "so, what have you done during the holidays?" before i could answer, they said of how they manage to get a job in a good company and blah blah blah. When they are finally done, i have no mood to say what i'm doing. NOT because i'm worst than them, but since their head is so inflated, saying what i'm doing will just deflate it at one go and they will go find other areas of comparison. Trust me, it gets on my nerve.
- Complaints.
- Nagging- not just by your mum,but from friends too!!
- when you want to buy something nice that you see in a store, they ain't got your size anymore.
- waking up on the wrong side of bed.-no, this is no for cliche purposes. because my mattress is on the floor and so if i wake up on the wrong side of it, i will end up stepping on my own stuff.
alright. for the magazine, i think they listed how skinny celebs/models said that no matter how much they eat, they will never grow fat. I AGREE AND BELIEVE IT. one real example lives with me everyday. My sister. Oh, you should have seen the amount of food that she can consume and look at her weight. 30 plus kg. probably her BMI is way below average. Mine is average i think. The previous time was slightly lesser.
10 Most Beautiful Thing that can happen to me:
- Praying to God and feeling His presence. Such joy and peace.
- Being able to relax, have fun with no worries about deadlines, tight schedules of where to go, who to meet etc.
- Being out there i the beach
- Taking sips of magaritas at a quiet bar with friends discussing about the future, life, issues etc.
- Playing with toddlers and they give you their sweet smiles which will warmth your heart.
- Getting ahead of deadlines.
- Watching videos upon videos, movies upon movies with lots of food and comfortable place to rest on
- Fulfilling my goals or being one step closer to it
- Getting the things that i want.
- Receiving my pay- this is the time where most of the things that you want to get seems possible and life will feel great. haha.
10 things/people i can't live without
- God-My Saviour and My King. without Him, i'm long gone.
- Mum-for everything. from birth, to childhood, to teenage life, to now.
- Bible- all my answers to life
- Laptop- without it, i'm like a living dead. from games to videos to design, everything is in it.
- Handphone
- Credit card cum ezlink card- without it, how do i travel?
- Wallet-my money is inside
- Sketch book
- Books
- Music
alright. its pretty tiring and boring typing this down. Probably every one should know theirs too
*STAY TUNE FOR MY POST ON MY FIRST DAY AS A RELIEF TEACHER NEXT MONDAY.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Its My Life! Musical First Read
Yesterday, i went for our musical first read. Wow. I am indeed amaze at the ability and talents of Tze Chien and Weng Fu in their speed in producing the script and the music respectively.
What really inspired me and touched me the most is the part whereby Conan and Glory was singing together. Kheng Hua teared, and i controlled my tears from rolling down my cheeks. Wow.
Overall, i think the best part of the entire 1st Read would be the comments given by the professionals. As yesterday's read is by invites only, it turned out that many professionals were there. They gave concrete opinions and viewpoints and ideas unlike those discussions i used to had in schools during GP lessons or in a debate. The people there articulate their points well, and i can visually imagine what they are saying and the changes that they think should be good. Such great foresight. there was this caucasian couple and i really like their opinions the most. They allow me to follow through with them what they are saying and at the same time, they have persuaded me into thinking what they said is true. Then Kheng Hua introduced us to them and all the others and wow, seating in the dance studio contains directors, journalist and people who is of great influence. The caucasian couple, the female one, she teaches in one of the arts school and she used to teach Nicole Kidman vocals!! No wonder she commented on the lifers about the technicalities of their singing. Wow.
After hearing the introduction of the people there and who they are, it is then that i realise that appearance doesn't determine who you are. You dont have to dress top to toe designer wear and yet you can be someone of great importance as compared to an individual to dress to impress and yet they have nothing much to write for their life story. This indeed is a theme that revolves around life: APPEARANCE VS REALITY. I know my literature teachers is sick and tired of us using this in the past, i think that it remains true of the existence of it. It is undeniable.
Anyway, for those who are interested to go for the First Read that is open to the public at scape, please do look at the e-vites below and sms me at 94640918.

What really inspired me and touched me the most is the part whereby Conan and Glory was singing together. Kheng Hua teared, and i controlled my tears from rolling down my cheeks. Wow.
Overall, i think the best part of the entire 1st Read would be the comments given by the professionals. As yesterday's read is by invites only, it turned out that many professionals were there. They gave concrete opinions and viewpoints and ideas unlike those discussions i used to had in schools during GP lessons or in a debate. The people there articulate their points well, and i can visually imagine what they are saying and the changes that they think should be good. Such great foresight. there was this caucasian couple and i really like their opinions the most. They allow me to follow through with them what they are saying and at the same time, they have persuaded me into thinking what they said is true. Then Kheng Hua introduced us to them and all the others and wow, seating in the dance studio contains directors, journalist and people who is of great influence. The caucasian couple, the female one, she teaches in one of the arts school and she used to teach Nicole Kidman vocals!! No wonder she commented on the lifers about the technicalities of their singing. Wow.
After hearing the introduction of the people there and who they are, it is then that i realise that appearance doesn't determine who you are. You dont have to dress top to toe designer wear and yet you can be someone of great importance as compared to an individual to dress to impress and yet they have nothing much to write for their life story. This indeed is a theme that revolves around life: APPEARANCE VS REALITY. I know my literature teachers is sick and tired of us using this in the past, i think that it remains true of the existence of it. It is undeniable.
Anyway, for those who are interested to go for the First Read that is open to the public at scape, please do look at the e-vites below and sms me at 94640918.

Friday, March 14, 2008
Manga Bible
I was just browsing through books at a store seeing if there is any design books of any sort which i can purchase and i stumble upon a Manga Bible. wow. And it is only for $5 only at that store due to discounts but i did not purchase it because the conditions is not good.
Now, it seems like the world is engaging us. Or maybe this is a form of commercialization? I love manga though.
Now, it seems like the world is engaging us. Or maybe this is a form of commercialization? I love manga though.

Monday, March 10, 2008
For the sake of beauty
For the sake of beauty, would you sacrifice your health?
For the sake of beauty, would you sacrifice your life?
There are too many things in this world that people would sacrifice for just so that they can have the 'perfect' figure, the charming eyes, the proper lips etc. BUT the price to pay for what is not real is costly.
I just read an article in TODAY paper today about General Practitioner becoming or providing cosmetic surgery service. This resulted in some cases of health defects and problems which created complains and dissatisfaction. According to the newspaper, it states that there are only 35 registered plastic surgeons here as compared to the number of GPs around.
They questioned plastic surgeons with regards to the allowance of GPs to practice cosmetic surgery and Dr Martin Huang said, "we are not saying you can't do this work, but get trained and qualified. Become a bona fide plastic surgeon.". With regards to this, i agree. One can be a jack of all trades, but i believe that in the case of health-related issue, i would never seek the advice from one who is a jack of all trades. I prefer consulting a specialist as their main study would be that of what they specialise in and thus the time spent on research, studying etc would obviously be incomparable to that of one who knows a slight bit of everything.
I went to search for some plastic surgery failure story and one story indeed touched my heart. I seriously felt that as a plastic surgeon, one should be responsible, instead of doing it for the sake of money. That is the part of the plastic surgeon. The other party responsible would be the recipient of the surgery. He/she should take the initiative to question any doubts, do their own research, seek other medical experts advice first before finally getting a plastic surgery done. This way, it would help the procedure to become more effective as well as productive while at the same time, the patient would be at ease too.
Thinking of this, it reminds me of the tv show Nip/Tuck. It is a drama about plastic surgery. There is this one episode whereby the anesthetic didn't work out and therefore though the lady is sleeping, she can actually feel the pain upon every single cut that the doctor does and as an audience, one is able to hear her cry whereas the people in the operating room seems deaf about it.
For the sake of beauty, men and women alike both sacrifice. What is the price one is willing to pay?
For this, i am persuaded not to sacrifice my health for the sake of beauty. Rather than lamenting on what i do not have, i should appreciate what God has given me and use means which would not affect my health to stay beautiful and become who i am instead of who i want to be. It takes lots of courage to practice this, because the media and the world are constantly filled with things that would easily sway or persuade one to adjust to the needs of the world, and not to the desires of your heart.
Everyone's persuasion is different. What matters is being happy, not being flaky.
For the sake of beauty, would you sacrifice your life?
There are too many things in this world that people would sacrifice for just so that they can have the 'perfect' figure, the charming eyes, the proper lips etc. BUT the price to pay for what is not real is costly.
I just read an article in TODAY paper today about General Practitioner becoming or providing cosmetic surgery service. This resulted in some cases of health defects and problems which created complains and dissatisfaction. According to the newspaper, it states that there are only 35 registered plastic surgeons here as compared to the number of GPs around.
They questioned plastic surgeons with regards to the allowance of GPs to practice cosmetic surgery and Dr Martin Huang said, "we are not saying you can't do this work, but get trained and qualified. Become a bona fide plastic surgeon.". With regards to this, i agree. One can be a jack of all trades, but i believe that in the case of health-related issue, i would never seek the advice from one who is a jack of all trades. I prefer consulting a specialist as their main study would be that of what they specialise in and thus the time spent on research, studying etc would obviously be incomparable to that of one who knows a slight bit of everything.
I went to search for some plastic surgery failure story and one story indeed touched my heart. I seriously felt that as a plastic surgeon, one should be responsible, instead of doing it for the sake of money. That is the part of the plastic surgeon. The other party responsible would be the recipient of the surgery. He/she should take the initiative to question any doubts, do their own research, seek other medical experts advice first before finally getting a plastic surgery done. This way, it would help the procedure to become more effective as well as productive while at the same time, the patient would be at ease too.
Thinking of this, it reminds me of the tv show Nip/Tuck. It is a drama about plastic surgery. There is this one episode whereby the anesthetic didn't work out and therefore though the lady is sleeping, she can actually feel the pain upon every single cut that the doctor does and as an audience, one is able to hear her cry whereas the people in the operating room seems deaf about it.
For the sake of beauty, men and women alike both sacrifice. What is the price one is willing to pay?
For this, i am persuaded not to sacrifice my health for the sake of beauty. Rather than lamenting on what i do not have, i should appreciate what God has given me and use means which would not affect my health to stay beautiful and become who i am instead of who i want to be. It takes lots of courage to practice this, because the media and the world are constantly filled with things that would easily sway or persuade one to adjust to the needs of the world, and not to the desires of your heart.
Everyone's persuasion is different. What matters is being happy, not being flaky.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Kids!!!
I have been watching Ellen DeGeneres Show recently on Youtube. Its really amazing what some kids can do and i always believe in developing talents at a young age and finding out what they are good at by themselves and accepting what they can do and have confidence and great self-esteem. Below are some videos of kids that i like and so sit back, relax and be in awe and at the same time, have a good laugh at some of the funny things the kids will say!!
This boy is so funny. Ellen asked him, "Do you have any girlfriend? Are you married or anything?" He answered, "No. I'm only 5." Haha.
They dont allow embed for this one, but i really like this girl a lot. She's so talented, and she is cute. Her songs are written in 5-10 mins! Wow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZA1lFt94QM
Cute and weird collection!! Vacuum cleaner!!
A boy who thought that learning all about the presidents in america history is interesting!! wow! learning it because he wanted to! not because his parents told him to!
This boy is so funny. Ellen asked him, "Do you have any girlfriend? Are you married or anything?" He answered, "No. I'm only 5." Haha.
They dont allow embed for this one, but i really like this girl a lot. She's so talented, and she is cute. Her songs are written in 5-10 mins! Wow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZA1lFt94QM
Cute and weird collection!! Vacuum cleaner!!
A boy who thought that learning all about the presidents in america history is interesting!! wow! learning it because he wanted to! not because his parents told him to!
Distilled Water( To Drink or Not to Drink)?
Water is the very basis of living and survival for human beings. Sometimes, it can be deem a of no significant value when place in comparison with things like diamonds etc. So, why am i bothering to blog about water?
These few days at work, i have been purchasing bottles of water (distilled water) from the nearest 7-11 near my workplace. 2 bottles for the price of $1.80. Not that expensive so i will always purchase it to quench my thirst rather than buying soft or sugared drinks.
However, after finishing a bottle of the water, my body has got a weird feeling. After doing a research, i realised that there are many dangers in drinking distilled water.
Before i go on listing the dangers of distilled water, i will share about what is distillation.
"Distillation is the process in which water is boiled, evaporated and the vapour condensed. Distilled water is free of dissolved minerals and, because of this, has the special property of being able to actively absorb toxic substances from the body and eliminate them."

Benefits of drinking distilled water:
Danger of drinking distilled water:
Therefore, the distilled water is only recommended as a way of drawing poison out of the body.
Acknowledgement:
TAKEN FROM A RESEARCH BY DR ZOLTAN P. RONA AND PAAVO AIROLA.
These few days at work, i have been purchasing bottles of water (distilled water) from the nearest 7-11 near my workplace. 2 bottles for the price of $1.80. Not that expensive so i will always purchase it to quench my thirst rather than buying soft or sugared drinks.
However, after finishing a bottle of the water, my body has got a weird feeling. After doing a research, i realised that there are many dangers in drinking distilled water.
Before i go on listing the dangers of distilled water, i will share about what is distillation.
"Distillation is the process in which water is boiled, evaporated and the vapour condensed. Distilled water is free of dissolved minerals and, because of this, has the special property of being able to actively absorb toxic substances from the body and eliminate them."

Benefits of drinking distilled water:
- Distilled water has the ability to cleanse and detoxify body system in a short period of time for one who is seeking to cleanse or detoxify.
Danger of drinking distilled water:
- Will result in a rapid loss of electrolytes(which contains sodium, potassium and chloride) and trace minerals which results in deficiencies which can cause irregularities of heart beat and high blood pressure
- When cooking, the use of distilled water would remove minerals and nutrients from the food therefore lowering the nutrient value of the food
- When the distilled water is in contact with air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, making it more acidic and when one drinks the water, the body acidity level will increase.-->According to U.S Environmental Protection Agency
- Commercial beverages that people consume are made from distilled water. Heavy consumers of such drinks would loss huge amounts of calcium, magnesium and other trace minerals in their urine and the more they lose, the greater the risk of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease,high blood pressure etc.
Therefore, the distilled water is only recommended as a way of drawing poison out of the body.
Acknowledgement:
TAKEN FROM A RESEARCH BY DR ZOLTAN P. RONA AND PAAVO AIROLA.
Title of Blog
Welcome to my blog. This must be the umpteen time i have typed this in my life. Well, the reason why i wanted to set up this blog is for my own personal revelation, my personal world view etc. That is the reason for the diction used in my blog's title.
Persuasion. Why persuasion? If one were to check up the dictionary meaning of this word, there appears to be many. However, my preference of the use of this word is for this meaning, "a strongly held belief, a conviction".
What is my belief in life? What conviction do i hold in my life? In this blog, i will be penning down thoughts that will display my beliefs and convictions that mould my life and shape me. If you are interested to read about my emotions and daily rantings, feel free to visit my other blog at msmohawk.moblog.com.sg
Persuasion. Why persuasion? If one were to check up the dictionary meaning of this word, there appears to be many. However, my preference of the use of this word is for this meaning, "a strongly held belief, a conviction".
What is my belief in life? What conviction do i hold in my life? In this blog, i will be penning down thoughts that will display my beliefs and convictions that mould my life and shape me. If you are interested to read about my emotions and daily rantings, feel free to visit my other blog at msmohawk.moblog.com.sg
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