[ 213. shocked ]

i failed my bio paper 2 and practical... i failed my maths even badly. gosh.

bio: misintepreted so many questions...
maths: didnt practice enough.

time to buck up.

[ 212. sick ]

i am officially sick. damn.

[ 211. relief ]

today went to sch for nothing. my tutor not here. nvr give back GP papers nor maths papers. the topic tt i wrote for GP had 82% passes. hopefully i am one of them... maths on the other hand had more than half the cohort failed... tt means i sure F... today had a motivation talk for all the j2s by my maths tutor. always so inspiring and i feel guilty not working hard enuff for maths...

[ 210. should i be happy? ]

before i start today's topic, muz talk abt yesterday. went to sentosa. its quite hot but i still dun find the sun hot enough... oh ya, saw the school beau of NYP at sentosa. every1 was like talking and kept looking. i saw my pw teacher. phew. thot she going to play vball and haf to challenge her but dunno where she went.

then went to play indoor vball, this time better than wed. but got injuries. the ball went straight into my face. wah. hit my left eye. but lucky i expected the ball so i close my eyes. managed to block a few shots. and i getting used to the confusing positioning. asked my friend help to get a vball from overseas, cheaper there. cant wait to lay my hands on it. muz train my wrist power. for writing and vball. lol.

oh well back to today. thot can get back my bio paper but then teacher not here = no paper. can only get it back on wed with maths. i think i can get heart attack. only got back chem today. mmm... wat can i say? i got a C. a few more marks to B :[ very mixed feelings. i'll tell u why.

firstly, my chem had always been around O and F. my mid yr i used one day to revise chem and i got an 'O'. then for this prelim, i used 3 days of my sept holidays to mug for chem. the rest of the days to prepare notes before the holiday tt is. so its a big jump for my grades, i am happy i improved given the time i put in.

BUT... i went into the hall with still some doubts cos i dont haf even time to really understood and memorise what is required. notes i done up were quite detailed but juz short of time to really memorise cos i lost quite some marks at the equations that nids memorising.

then wat upset me was i failed my paper 3... i was so stunned. then i realised not memorising certain things can really kill me. and lost abt 10+ marks for simple mistakes at the start of the questions. u noe these questions if u got it wrong in the beginning, the rest all wrong. my food chem only got 8/20 which i was quite disappointed, well this time i memorise those that in the end didnt come up.
my MCQ was another disappointing paper. got so average results when i expected 30+. haven got time to look at my mistakes. my paper 2 structured was rather ok. it was lots of drawing and i realised i 'brought' the wrong concepts from paper 1 to paper 2. thats why lost marks on both sides. :[

but still got hope. my tutor was pretty happy with my results. so glad i got such a supportive teacher. she knew i didnt work hard enough. she was the one who told me when she marked the papers she knew i know my stuff 'half-half' and didnt memorise enuff. all my weak topics were covered well except simple topics i missed out crucial points. she was confident i can get an A. i think frm now at least i know where i shld head. :]

oh well, tml GP... dun get very gd vibes... :[
today bio prac was a bore. hate microscope... and i sucked at drawings...
gosh now having bad cold...

wah i admire my friend's chem results. She topped in every single paper for chem prelim.

my pathetic results in brackets:
paper 1: 36/40 [28/40]
paper 2: 49/60 [35/60]
paper 3: 73/100 [43/100]
paper 4: 69.5/75 [54/75]
overall: 81/100 [58/100]

well she's a 4-A student, i can only do catching up...
shall do my performance analysis tml :]

oh ya happy news, SK NA stream got into a band 5 category... at least it got banded... there are schools who didnt get banded... SKSS got academic award for academic value addedness... we were in top 10 value added schools (Special/Express). hope the sch can break into a banded sch for special/express...

oh well, AJC only got best practice award... i almost thot no awards... well got 10K but supporting my CCA with 500 bucks juz seemed too much. oh well, pretty pissed tt they didnt even want to read our proposal. yawnz. So happy for HC on the other hand for school excellence award.

[ 209. back 2 sch ]

oh went back to sk for some exhibition. so glad the cadets still recognise me... they love to gather and shout 'sir' which attracted lots of unnecessary attention. paiseh. but it feels gd back in sch, saw the teachers and chatted. time flies, seems like taking o lvl was juz yesterday. now A lvls. i am still glad that the cadets are courteous, especially the sec 1s, still so bubbly and i feel so glad to have their respect. but i noe the unit is in gd hands and i cant wait to go back to red cross activities...

then there were a few booths doing orientation for the sch. glad to know that the NA students did pretty well. last 2 yrs, quite a number got 4-5 distinctions in their O lvls. gosh, they sure raised the bar.

[ 208. white chicks ]

yup caught the white chicks preview today alone :(
cos i flipped the newspaper and saw the showtime at 430pm. so i juz saw any1 online wanna go but none seemed to be interested in the comedy.

well must say 8.50 for a gd luck was worth it. it was better than scary movie series. full house also.

shall not include spoilers here. but i had a great laugh though... those acronyms... BF: bitch fit.
triple T K A: time to totally kick ass.
and its better than mean girls. all the catfights.

plus points:
they featured songs like vanessa carlton's a thousand mile, maroon 5's this love and my favourite britney's i've got that boom boom, beyonce's crazy in love.

their dance steps so funny... :]

watch it if u havent had a gd laugh. probably on a weekday.

[ 207. drama ]

watched mtv and learnt a new word today 'cameosis' actually no such word in the dictionary. it juz meant using well known people (models, actors or singers) for your videos. and guess who's the best in using cameosis? of course its britney spears. first was madonna, then her toxic video starred 3 guys...

anyway, 2 days of break i am beginning to become like auntie catching up on drama serials. lol. at first juz wanted to accompany my mum but i also got hooked. its not like the local drama serials so draggy and content almost the same, family values and affairs , the list goes on. the drama serial is on cable TV so if u guys got chance can catch it. ch 55.

the show title is 'The Pawnshop No 8'. lol. ok crap. the title at first turned me off. but hey u noe these taiwanese/hongkie series haf bad translation. its not your typical pawnshop.

as usual the story plot can be a bit absurd. but the interesting part is how they portray different human nature(s). For example there was this woman who is super greedy, she wanted to be the wife of a rich man. so when you are in nid or desperate for something, this guy (baddie) will appear and gif u a namecard which only states 'pawnshop no 8' (direct chn translation: di4 ba1 hao4 dang4 bu4) and nothing else. then when u are really desperate there will be people bringing u there.

for that woman, if she wanted to become the wife of a rich guy, she has to pawn something. but not juz your typical jewellery and stuff... she wanted to pawn her 'honesty' but the guy told her it only worth having a chance to meet and know a rich guy. in the end she pawned her 'compassion' also and this guy would help her using some 'magical' ways and creating opportunties for her. but when she lost her 'honesty' and 'compassion' u can really see how a person is like w/o them.

that is actually wat is interesting about the show. and there are also other things to pawn like 'life span', 'beauty', 'green fingers'. the list goes on. but seeing all these human characters u dun even realise the show has gone into 70+ episodes. not like local drama, kinda obvious they drag and sometimes they lose their appeal. but this serial, one person's action can affect another person or people's lives. then the bad guy will create opportunties but at the same time actually creating chances for more people to land into trouble and become desperate and then he can approach them.

nothing is free in this world, you haf to work for it. the serial also showed the lack of determination to solve problems or rely on shortcuts do not pay off. but then there are also gd people helping to stop the 'trade' but then temptation comes in and sometimes we dont heed gd advice. mmm... the serial always left me to ponder wat if the person never took the 'offer' and how his/her life may turn out.

[ 206. funny ]

ok for those who still can read chinese characters...

[ 205. this reminds me of a story ]

well maybe you have heard of this story but no harm getting a refresh.

When people get you down with their gloom and doom pessimism, think of this story. And pass this on to others who you think are in danger of being infected with pessimism.

There once was a bunch of tiny frogs, who arranged a running competition.

The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.

A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants...

The race began... Honestly: No one in crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.

You heard statements such as:

"Oh, WAY too difficult!!"

"They will NEVER make it to the top." or:

"Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"

The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one... Except for those, who in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher...

The crowd continued to yell, "It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"

More tiny frogs got tired and gave up... But ONE continued higher and higher and higher... This one wouldn't give up!

At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the
top!

THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it.

A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal.

It turned out... That the winner was DEAF!!!!

The wisdom of this story is:

Never listen to other people's tendencies to be negative or pessimistic... because they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you -- the ones you have in your heart!

Always think of the power words have. Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions! Therefore: ALWAYS be... POSITIVE!

And above all:

Be DEAF when people tell YOU that you cannot fulfil your dreams!

Always think:

I can do this!

[ 204. high tea ]

today went HQ to collect my tee and realised that the donation draw tickets were due. lol tml haf to make a trip down again. then after that met shannen for high tea. lol. not exactly high tea cos we went to C.A.N cafe.

muz say hanging out with people older than you can really widen your perspectives. cos their life experiences definitely more than you. unless you haf so much problems la. but then again, i wont even go to such places with my friends... lol

the prices no longer frightened me cos kinda expected. ordered a drink that was 5+ bucks. lol. reached there abt 4pm... then at about 7pm, ee ling came to join us. before that i was sharing my life stories. frm my sec sch life till now.

then when ee ling came, the next thing was obviously to order food! lol. then we chatted lots of weird stuff... they talked abt clubbing lives which got me interested. but i was already interested long ago when my friends and i were talking abt it. i mean i dun see clubbing as a bad thing. excessive ya but once in a while i dun see any harm except the liquor la. even more so when i can drink and dance, how can i not club? before you say 'hey your A lvl coming', i juz talking about how i feel, i not at the stage of wanting to go or dying to go. this can wait. cos we all had a date on november 26, after my last paper to go ChinaBlack. hee...

then heard some funny experiences abt their clubbing days. and told me of a few gd and bad pick-up lines. they were not trying to promote or support me in any way. juz casually talk but constantly not letting me know... i had to cover my ears. lol

then they made fun of me using the 'can i buy u a drink' pick-up line and said i would probably go home and practice with my sis. i think we laughed so loud, the people at the cafe were looking at us. I think girls going clubbing would face more fun stuff when they get 'picked up'. They were devising a plan on how to filter the girls when i start dancing at the platform. i was thinking wat made u so sure girls will go crazy. unless they are drunk la. lol.

well, had an amazing feat of talking for 6 hrs. sitting in the cafe from 4-10pm. was pretty relaxing after 3 weeks of intense mugging. well for now, i can only wait for 26 nov.

oh ya a few days back i was at compass point, then there was this guy who approached me suddenly and said 'do you want to work part time?' i was stunned but i juz shook my head. then he said 'oh u frm jc har?' i nodded and walked away. should have asked him wat part time job he was talking abt... lol.. mmm... scary.

[ 203. shopping psychology ]

wanted to blog this for a long time but prelims so didnt haf time. It was about a show i watched in discovery channel. it explored into shopping psychology . first part of the show was about supermarkets. hey before u say i dun buy groceries and get turned off, hear me out.

U know campbell soup right? In the US, one supermarket decided to do a survey on whether what you add inside an 'offer' notice has any effect on the customers' decisions. They had the first notice which stated '71 cents per can' and hardly any 1 paid attention to it. After an hour, only two people picked up about four cans.

However when they added 'limit 12 cans per person' with '71 cents per can'. The videocam showed more people stopping to read the notice and people getting 12 cans. After an hour, the shelves were almost empty.

Then the surveyer went ard asking why they took so much, a few of them said they saw the 'limit 12 cans per person' and they wanted to stock up. mmm... the show didnt offer much explanation but they let us think about it. but quite obvious wats the effect. That kept me to watch more...

Second part they explored the human state of mind when they go shopping. surprisingly, when we are shopping, our minds turn to beta-mode. The state that we are engrossed in searching for wat we want. We can capture about 7-8 objects within our range of vision. What attract us are most probably the colour and shape of the product. when we spot wat we want, our minds turn to alpha-mode, the alert mode. when we will either look at the price or make a quick scan around to see other items.

To prove that our minds in beta-mode are ignorant of our surroundings, they carried out an experiment. They placed quite a number of drink cans at the shelf with cereal boxes. The drink cans were stacked exactly like wat they were at the drink shelf.

Next they also placed quite a number of chocolates at the cat food section.

After an hour, no one realised or even stopped by to look at the drinks or even the chocolates when they were scanning for cereals and cat food. Not even the stock keeper (one of the staff) even though he wasnt shopping but he was looking for a product in the cat food section to get the barcode, but he passed the chocolates without realising.

When they interviwed those who bought cat food whether they saw the chocolates on display, none of them said yes. same for the drinks in the cereal section. I was pretty amazed :]

Then they moved on to talking about shopping list. They also did a survey on those with shopping list and those without. amazingly, those with shopping list ended up spending more time buying and buying more things. Quite obvious can see that, when they had a list of items in mind, and when they saw stuff on sale. they tend to compare and when they cant miss a certain offer that is not in their list, they will still buy. 'stock up' was the most common answer why they bought things that they do not need. They interviewed a few families and see what foodstuff they have stored. one bottle of marshmallow syrup was found and it was bought a few years ago. it never got used as the lady said she wanted to make sweets but haven had time. lol. another family kept a frozen beef portion for a year cos they overestimated the number of guests for their party. 0_0 why they never used it, i was also bewildered.

Then one psychologist stayed with a family to find out more about the shopping habits of a housewife. The housewife when in the supermarket, knew 'her' territory well. moved swiftly to where and what she wanted. this was because she knew what brand she wanted. however when she encountered that the particular brand she wanted was out of stock, she had problems. The reason why she chose particular brand(s) was that since young she was accustomed to wat brand her family used and she felt 'safe' to continue using the brand(s). When faced with a situation when her usual brand was out of stock, a lot of time was spent choosing the next alternative. She wanted to settle for a cheap brand but in the end took one brand which was more popular and well known. When asked why, she felt comfortable using a brand she knew. mmm... muz agree brands do give us a sense of assurance and reliability. lol.

then when that mum went home, she took off all the packaging, removing all the brands and stuff. so when her children wanted certain food, they do not know the brand, but they will be used to calling that 'mummy's food'. aint that mother smart? lol.

Next, they explored how men shop. they had this man to shop for a white collar tee and a toy for his son. They put on various equipment on him, testing his vision and blood pressure and a stress detector.

The conclusion they had was pretty amusing, i laughed too... Men shop as though they are in a SWAT team rescuing a victim. Boom, they go in, take wat they need and go. Blood pressure certainly went up together with the stress level. the results show that shopping can actually be more stressful than taking an exam. So who says shopping is not harmful? It can give you a heart attack. lol.

Then they moved on to talk about brands. they define brands as 'a quick label for yourself'. i talking about what you wear and carry. not food. lol. Brands can sometimes tell people who you are. But that is if you use branded stuff la.

Those who go clubbing, they interviewed and found that clothes are also a tool to know people. People who think like you would wear the same brand. (i dunno about that but some people may juz go for 'hot' brand but they may not personally like it?) Some willing to buy a LV wallet for US325 bucks. and its so small like a purse :(

Fashion is also like a religion. People believe in it and its a way to express themselves. Some follow up with their favourite designers... true to a certain extent. maybe if you are into brands, then u may understand better.

didnt continue to watch as they showed compulsive buying and other stuff... cos in front of me was my bio notes but i was glued to the tv for like an hour, so i switched off the tv instinctively. HAHA.

dedicated to shanZ. good luck for your promos!
theme song for princess diaries 2. love it :]

KELLY CLARKSON - BREAKAWAY

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[ 202. THE AMAZING RACE FINALE ]

My least favourite team won... chip and kim. haiz. they lied and yielded other teams... but well tts juz part of the game.

and that brandon and nicole kept asking lord for help. its your amazing race, muz believe in yoursleves. chip also asking for jesus for help. perhaps asking to be given some strength? and nicole kept whinning abt she cant finish that detour.

but colin and christie even though they always lose their temper but they are seriously the best competitive team out of these 5 seasons. For they chalked up a total of 6 wins out of 11 races (EP 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10) and even has 3 consective wins, with the longest lead of 13 hours. they did most of their tasks better and strategise better than other teams, no doubt. even the last leg during at Dallas, they went thru the maze like a breeze while the supposedly winners chip and kim spent so much time there.

haiz. C&C lost because of a flight delayed and that cost them their 1 million. they were trying to catch up and even called for a cab to bring them all ard dallas cos they noe its hard to get taxi. and they got a very gd driver who took shortcuts but the time gap was juz too much. :(

For your bedtime stories or when u are bored. u can read the following.
why i pasted? cos some of the games they had were quite interesting. :]

These are the places THE AMAZING RACE 5 have set foot on. detourS and roadblockS.

EP 1: Punta Ballena, Urugary

In this Detour, Teams had to choose either "Zips" or "Chips." Teams choosing Zips must make their way to the top of the hotel and pull themselves across a horizontal zip line 210 feet above the ground. Once on the other side, they must take a second zip line 18 stories down to the pool below. While this option was frightening, Teams with guts could finish quickly. Teams opting for Chips must make their way into the hotel casino to play roulette with 20 chips. They would receive their next clue only if they hit their number. While the task wasn't scary, the gamble was. If they didn't get the clue, they still had to complete the Zips option and would have only succeeded in wasting time.


EP 2: Buenos Aires, Argentina

This Detour required Teams to choose between "Perro" or "Tango." Teams choosing Perro, the Spanish word for dog, must take on the extremely popular job of dog walking. One Team member must take charge of eight dogs while the other uses a map to navigate them past a series of checkpoints to their final destination, one mile away at a statue called La Flor. Teams were able to begin the task immediately because the dogs were right outside the cemetery. Teams opting for Tango must travel through crowded streets 1.5 miles across town to a theater and search among similar-looking tango dancers for the man pictured in the program, who would give them their next clue. If Teams found the wrong man, he would take their program, forcing them to get a new program and try again


A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. In this Roadblock, that person must play a game called ribbon roping traditionally played by children on a ranch. Participants must enter a corral and attempt to remove a bandana from the neck of one of the calves. Since they were not allowed to tackle the animals, the task could prove frustrating. Once they got the bandana, a gaucho would hand them their next clue.


EP 3: San Carlos De Bariloche, Argentina

In this Roadblock, one Team member had to bite into as many chocolates as necessary to find one with a white center. Of the almost 11,000 chocolates on the table, only 20 had the coveted white center.


In this Detour, Teams had to select between "Smooth Sailing" and "Rough Riding." Each member of Teams choosing Smooth Sailing had to paraglide in tandem with an instructor off the 5,000-foot mountain. While the task would be scary, Teams could finish quickly. Each member of Teams opting for Rough Riding had to ride a bike through a rugged six-mile course down the same mountain. While not a frightening task, biking down the rough terrain could take a long time.


EP 4: Saint Petersberg, Russia

In this Detour, Teams had to choose between "Block 5 Shots" or "Drink 1 Shot." Teams opting for Block 5 Shots must travel to an ice hockey rink, put on protective gear and step into the goalie's position. Working together, they needed to block 5 slap shots from a team of professional hockey players. Teams choosing Drink 1 Shot had to travel to Anichkov Palace, grab a saber and perform a Cossack ritual: balance a shot glass of vodka on the blade and tilt the sword to drink the shot without dropping the glass.


In this Roadblock one Team member had to eat 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of caviar to receive their next clue.


EP 5: Cairo, Egypt

In this Fast Forward, Teams had to make their way to the Pharaonic Village. Once there, they needed to find a sarcophagus and transport it by ferry to a temple and deliver it to the priest inside to receive the Fast Forward reward.


In this Roadblock, one Team member had to climb down a series of ladders to the base of Osiris Shaft, 140 feet below the surface. Next, they needed to search a watery tomb for a satchel, bring it back to the surface and present it to an Egyptologist, who would give them their next clue


In this Detour, Teams had to choose either "Rock & Roll" or "Hump & Ride." Teams opting for Rock & Roll had to use ancient tools to transport 600 pounds of rock across an area of sand the size of a football field. While physically demanding, the task could be finished quickly if Teams could master the ancient system used to build the Pyramids. Teams choosing Hump & Ride must pick a pair of horses to lead camels laden with carpets along a one-mile path through the desert. Once they delivered the camels and cargo to a carpet merchant, Teams would receive their next clue. While not physically demanding, the speed of the task was determined by the camels, so it could take a long time


EP 6: Luxor, Egypt

In this Detour, Teams had to choose between "Herd It" and "Haul It." Herd It required Teams to travel five miles by kalesh, a carriage, to Banana Island. They they had to load 10 sheep and goats onto a traditional boat known as a felucca, then sail across to the west bank of the Nile and give the animals to a waiting shepherd in exchange for a clue. Dealing with livestock could be frustrating, but once they were in the boat, Teams should have smooth sailing to complete the task. Teams choosing to Haul It must travel three miles by kalesh to Pigeon House Farm and use a traditional device to haul water from the river into an urn. Once the urn was filled, they must transport it by donkey to a farmhouse and fill a large jug to the marked line. Getting the water from the Nile would be easy, but transporting by donkey could prove difficult, and Teams may also have to make several trips before they complete the task.


This Roadblock required one Team member to choose a large marked dig site in a field of sand and use tools provided for them to unearth a scarab, a stone carving of a beetle, an important symbol in Egyptian mythology. Once they found the scarab, they would receive their next clue


EP 7: Lake Manyara, Tanzania

In this Detour, Teams had to choose between "Buzzing" and "Busy." Teams choosing Buzzing had to ride a bicycle to a honey farm, put on beekeeper suits and work together to harvest 2 kilograms of honey from traditional African hives. Teams would be covered with hundreds of African bees, but if they overcame their fear, they could finish quickly. Teams opting for Busy must find a furniture store, load two chairs onto a traditional cart and deliver them to a specific address in town. While there was nothing scary about the task, finding the correct address in the rural town could take a long time.


In this Roadblock, one Team member had to open an ostrich egg, cook a portion of it equal to two dozen chicken eggs and eat it all to receive their next clue.


EP 8: Dubai, UAE

In this Detour, Teams had to choose between "Off Plane" and "Off Road." Teams choosing Off Plane, must travel to the Umm Al Quwain Aeroclub and skydive in tandem with an instructor 10,000 feet above the Margham Red Dunes. Once they land, they receive their next clue. While this option was potentially terrifying, Teams could finish it quickly. However, each plane could hold only one Team, and planes were scheduled to leave 45 minutes apart. Teams opting for Off Road had to travel directly to the Margham Red Dunes, where they must drive a marked 4x4 vehicle over a six-mile course through the desert, ending at the skydive landing zone. While a far less harrowing task, Teams could get stuck in the sand, forcing them to radio for help, which would take a long time.


EP 9: Kolkata, India

In this Fast Forward, Teams had to travel seven miles to a temple and perform a traditional Hindu ritual. What Teams didn't know was that the ritual would require them to shave their heads, an act performed by Hindu men and women at least once in their lives. Once both teammates were completely bald, they could claim the Fast Forward.


In this Roadblock, one Team member must enter the brick factory and use a traditional Indian mold to make 20 mud bricks. The task appeared simple, but if the molds weren't filled in the correct way, the bricks would fall apart. Once the factory owner determined that all 20 bricks were properly formed, he would hand the Team their next clue.


In this Detour, Teams had to choose between "Heavy but Short" and "Light but Long." Teams choosing Heavy but Short must travel more than 10 miles to Lansdowne, a region of Kolkata, and choose a taxi with no engine to transport half a mile to a garage, where the owner would hand them their next clue. While the task would be physically demanding, Teams were required to push the taxi only a short distance and could finish quickly. Teams opting for Light but Long, must travel to the largest flower market in Kolkata and find a specific stall. The stall's owner would hand them a garland that they must release into the Ganges River for good luck to receive their next clue. While not a physically demanding task, it could take a long time to find the stall in a very crowded marketplace.


EP 10: Rotorua, New Zealand


This Detour offered Teams a choice between "Clean" and "Dirty." Clean required Teams to drive 13 miles to Okere Falls and perform a New Zealand adventure sport called sledging. With the help of two river guides, they must ride down a one-mile whitewater river course with only a small board, called a sledge, for protection. Sledging down the river would be scary, but Teams that braved the rapids could finish quickly. Teams choosing Dirty must drive 10 miles to Hell's Gate and search for clues buried in a large mud pool. There was nothing scary about the task, but searching through the hot mud could take a long time.


In this Roadblock, one Team member had to inflate a zorb, which is a giant plastic ball, get in it, and roll down the hill while bouncing around inside. The zorb had water inside to protect against scraping from the plastic. At the bottom of the hill, like a hamster in a wheel, the participant needed to walk the zorb across the finish line, join their partner, and run to the Pit Stop at the top of the hill.


EP 11: Manila, Phillipines

In this Roadblock, one Team member had to travel by boat to the Auckland Harbor Bridge and climb a 75-foot ladder to the girders beneath the roadway. Once there, balancing over the harbor, they must walk the narrow metal planks to the clue on the other side. After receiving the clue, they would be lowered down to their waiting partner in the boat below.


In this Detour, Teams had to choose between "Plow" and "Fowl." Teams choosing Plow had to choose a marked farm field and use an ox-drawn plow to till the soil and unearth a buried clue. While labor-intensive, the task involved an animal familiar with hard labor, so Teams could finish quickly. Teams opting for Fowl had to work together to herd 1,000 ducks from one pen to another, 50 yards away. The task was less strenuous, but controlling 1,000 animals that instinctively run away from people could be time-consuming.


In this Roadblock, one Team member had to use a device called an ascender to pull themselves 150 feet up the side of a limestone cliff, Lagen Wall. Upon completing the ascent, they would receive their next clue and rappel 150 feet back down to their partner.

EP 12: Dallas, USA

In this Detour, Teams had to choose between "Slide" and "Ride." Teams choosing Slide must perform a terrifying two-man luge down the Olympic Track at speeds up to 40 miles per hour, needing to complete the course in 34 seconds, the accepted competitive time for amateurs. If they failed, they had to keep trying until they hit the target time. Teams choosing Ride took mountain bikes on a slalom course down the Olympic ski slope in under three minutes. If they failed to finish in the required time, they must keep trying. While not as scary as luge, this task required bike riding skills and speed to finish in three minutes.

[ 201. new looK ]

How u guys find it? i think i love it! lol. i think i fated to get britney back cos the template i got, the picture expired le... so no choice i added britney back. but it still looked cool rite? hee...

[ 200. wat a day ]

yes. u heard it. was supposed to wake up at 5 to do last min reading for maths.
then when i woke up, it was kinda bright... then i looked at the clock, 7am.
i freaked out, jumped out of my bed. took a cab to school. but still late. i reached
on the spot at 730 but assembly started.

well.. i can safely say i failed my maths. again. today's paper was easier than paper 1.
but stats something tt if u cant get the first step correct, the rest will require tt
answer so the whole sum cant do. cant meet my 70 mark... so it juz a F or O grade :[

anyway, my tutor said a lvl more impt. try harder and really use the time to practice.
i can regret now but 48 days later i cant.

for now, i shall take a breather and work on my blog. :)

[ 199. excited ]

there are 3 things to be excited...
1: tml my last paper!
2: tml amazing race finale
3: tml volleyball training!

today chem paper 1 and 2 were ok. sure can pass but whether gd grades haf to see...
mcqs make some silly mistakes... discovered a way to time myself... and it was quite
useful today as i managed to finish the whole paper. even when they asked pens down,
mine was already down unlike other papers... lol. :X

method is like dat:
today chem paper 2 was 90 mins. so first i deduct 10 mins for checking and stuff
so i left with 80 mins. total marks for the paper 60. so i divide 80 by 60. then for
each section before i start the qn, i wrote down the time i started.

then i see the question total mark, multiply by the division i did. which is abt 1.3
min per mark. then i noe when i shld end and move on.

:]

[ 198. muz hear! ]

lol this song is a must-hear... very nice... by Cosima de Vito
was a Australian idol finalist.. but she got some throat infection tt if she
continues singing she will lose her voice... so she had to drop out of the competition.
if she continued, i think can beat Guy Sebestian. lol.
if u cant find the song, i can send u... lol :]

When The War Is Over

Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away (x2)

When the war is over
Got to get away
Pack my bags to
No place in no time no day
You and I, we used
Each other's shoulder
Still so young
But somehow so much older
How can I go home
And not get blown away

Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away (x2)

When the war is over
Got to start again
Try to hold a trace of
What it was back then
All around is chaos and madness
Can't help feeling
Nothing more than sadness
Only choice to face it
The best I can

Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away(x2)

You and I, we shared
Each other's stories
Just a page that's
Lost in all its glory
How can I go home
And not get blown away

Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away(x3)

[ 197. enD oF biO preliM ]

damn. when i published my blog, error came out. now haf to re tell my story.
as i was saying... caught emmy this morning... emmy awards la. lol. friends didnt
get nominated for best comedy :( its 2 nominated for best actor and actress in comedy
also didnt win :[

today bio paper shld be a breeze... 3 structured questions (3 x 15m) and an essay (20m)
in 1.5 hrs. especially 2 questions were Nov 97 and Nov 98 questions which i have practiced.
then one part of the 10m essay question on role of hypothalamus and pituitary
gland on the human growth and development which i was very prepared for.

these questions caught my attention. i think i was too caught up with writing the
essay tt it took up much of the time. in the end i didnt haf enuff time to finish
the papers. AGAIN... :( then i was alternating between the sections cos i scared
i forgot the answers to the structured questions. scribbed some stuff for parts
of question 2 (6m leh) and last part of essay (5m sia). there goes my B for prelim.
never smell B for a long time... lol.

anyway now practising maths for wed. tml chem quite prepared cos i covered it on sat.
love chem as a test subject. no nid to memorise... mostly apply and no essays! hump.

i miss volleyball... 2 weeks of no exercise.

[ 196. wat a library ]

oh forgot to bitch abt this. before my chem prac today, i went to the library yesterday
to try flipping thru other sch papers and see wat type of practical questions they
can ask. then in the end, the librarian told me the school dun haf other school papers!!!
omg... so equipped for a school library. only got anderson paper...

haiz i missed hwa chong library. so much references and exams papers from college-based
to other schools to A level papers to international papers... all the way dated till
even before i was born!

but cannot complain also la. hc got so much money... but collecting papers frm other
school nid $ meh? :(

so disappointed...

oh ya. hc having their annual MAF : mid autumn festival. cool. shld be going to
relive the memories :]

heard frm my friend hc bio and chem papers killer... like i told them when are they
not... and everytime sure have moderation... cant wait to see their papers

[ 195. close shave ]

today chem prac started disastrously. firstly nid to burette out certain volume of
chemical and dilute to 250ml. then when i started diluting, i overshot the marking.
arghz. had to redo. wasted quite sometime.

then second part where we have to do expt on thermochemistry. i didnt read the
instructions closely. supposed to put the acid into the plastic cup then pour in the
powder... i went to put the powder in first. cannot re-do cos all the weighing
measurement regarding the powder had already been taken. so instead of adding powder
to acid in the plastic cup, i had to add acid to powder. wah, the reaction so
exothermic, then it let off steam and almost overflow... then i was too shocked
to look out for the highest temp. it fell very fast. so i no choice had to estimate
the highest temperature reached.

but luckily the titration and QA results were same as my friends...
then got this crazy teacher... we were discussing and comparing our results.
then quite a few of us got the same answers... then we were quite relieved and
excited. then he suddenly walked past us and say 'how u noe u are correct?' we were
like 'not your business anyway' we are happy we get the same answers.firstly unlikely
so many get the same answers and get it wrong... secondly, even if we are wrong,
at least we know we will all get wrong.

well end of practicals for me... phew. now left the 3 scary papers...
bio paper 3: not very familiar compared to the core topics.
maths paper 2: what to say?
chem paper 1 and 2: haf most confidence over the other 2. hope can do really well and
get an A if not at least a B.

[ 194. meaningful ]

my friend sent me this... very meaningful. so share with you guys.
















oh yeah, sly the cat got thru the wildcard! mediacorp so inconsistent one.
suddenly they want 1 more thru the finals to make it top 12.

[ 193. ray of hope ]

today bio prac :] thot 2.5 hrs not enough time... in the end a lot finished 30 mins
earlier... then play with the genetics model... which i dun quite understand wat they
asking... tml last prac... then weekend mug like crazy... bio option: plants and
human sexual reproduction... -_- and all the hormones... chem paper 1 and 2... and
last paper maths then go unwind and ready for results :(

oh ya. reminds me of getting my crappy testimonial soon... haiz. my tutor told me
he got nothing to write abt me... maybe except poor results and attendence?

oh well did a survey: -

Green Fawn person tends to have mild disposition, and keeps a low profile.
However, you tend to be high spirited as well.
You dislike hurting others and getting hurt your self.
You are very open hearted person, and is honest and truthful.
You will return the money that you borrowed.
You respect order and can not stand outrageousness.
You are a straight forward person, and even if you have a quarrel, you will not
bear a grudge against the other person.
You tend to possess flexibility, and therefore you can adapt to new environment
rather quickly.
You give an impression of being gentle and easy going.
But on the other hand, You walk fast and do not like being slow and clumsy.
You can handle business logically and quickly.
You have a spirit of good service, and therefore can not turn down favors.
Because you are a nice person, other people may take advantage of you.
Nevertheless, you have a natural talent of being able to see what their real motives
are, so damages will not be inflicted.
Although you don't have wide contacts, you will be trusted by those who know you,
and just naturally may become a leader in a group.
Placing yourself in a safe and stable environment is important to you.
Your strength is being able to cope situations from such environment.
You are suited to take after your family business or becoming the top of small
businesses.

well... kinda fitting but like too many gd things le... well u guys tell me. :]

[ 192. adrenaline pump ]

had an adrenaline pump while watching amazing race... so exciting...
oct starting a new race but got exams... but i think i still watch. 1hr of leisure
shld be ok.

after prelims i am going to change my template... juz many find my template sucks.
because got britney there... lol.

well, that's 8 days away.

[ 191. thunderstorm ]

well the weather today juz reflected my results. dark. especially my maths paper.
bleak's the word. kinda expected but it still bothers me till now. early in the
morning, i saw my very nice maths teacher... she always gives me lots of encouragement
and always pushes me to excel. when she asked 'are u prepared?' my only wish was to
keep that smile on her when she sees my paper. but now, i can only wait for paper 2.
if not the A level. I feel terrible having to know that i let my teacher down. well
not juz maths...

today's maths was tough. heard frm my other friends that the standard is higher.
well if i can get 30 out of 100, i would be happy. i left a 12m and 10m question blank.
my maths was so terrible that i couldnt even start. :( that bumped me out.
i could only do a few sums entirely... and not even sure whether i got them correct.
i think i spent too much time on other subjects... since sec 3, i always got
phobia for A maths... now in JC the fear intensifies... i always freak out
during exams and my vision will blur, hands will tremble. cold sweat. worst case
scenario like today had to leave such obvious blanks on my answer script.

well lucky still have paper 2 to work on. i need more than 70 marks to get a pass overall.
difficult feat. but at least i am more confident in.

but all was not lost. lucky chem paper was quite ok. what i studied came out. juz that
i didnt memorise hard enough... made a few careless mistakes, its the only paper tt
i am happy wif... gd time management. i managed to finish everything within the
2 hr 45 mins. mentally drained... especially after the hit i got from maths...
nvr eat also.. no appetite. bz memorising impt stuff for chem.

i hate morning papers. have to wake up so early. i rather wake up later. have a nice
lunch then head to sch for afternoon papers.

tml bio practical... and i am bad at histology... cant draw :(
hope got enough time, normal bio prac not enough time to finish... and i am in
the morning shift :( haf to quarantined till 12pm. sianz.

i'm left with:
bio prac
chem prac
bio paper 3
maths paper
chem paper 1 and 2.

[ 190. signS ]

cold feet
sweaty palms
breathing heavily
temple throbbing
head spinning
vision blurred

with these signs, what are my chances for maths tml? :[

[ 189. garbage bin ]

lol. i feel like a garbage bin. not because i am full of trash. tt is wat i have eaten
within 2 hrs after my dinner while i am studying...

half a litre mango milk
3 mooncakes
2 dumplings
2 brownies
2 wedges of papaya
2 kiwi fruits
1 can of campbell soup

lol. i didnt haf buffet. kept walking to the kitchen...
worried for my maths... got the feeling i'm going to let my teacher down again :(

[ 188. friendZ ]

gosh... today's last episode so sad and touching... cried... :(
well lucky they came up with vcds, and i'll be watching cos they will also be
the ones who drive my monday blues :]

[ 187. 140 marks ok and done with ]

oh well... bio paper today wasnt that difficult. but y i hai? cos not enough time to
finish... i was kinda mentally drained after the paper 1 MCQs. read very question
carefully... made full use of the 75 mins. then when paper 2 i was quite loss...
even though for the first time i can get to choose which 2 out of 5 essays to do.
i was at the crossroads. cos every topic i studied came out for essay part. and not
all the topics i studied 'fully' so i spent quite some time choosing the ones i think
i can score more marks.

seriously two 3-parts essays of 40 marks took a lot of time to write. still muz
brainstorm... still have 6 structured questions too... when the teacher told us fifteen
mins left, most were quite shocked... firstly, there was a sudden outburst of voice
and it was so loud. then for me, i had a greater shock... i was still
at question 3 of the structured part... and i left out two parts of my essays cos
i wanted to come back and brainstorm for more. made a quick count i had to salvage
40 marks in 15 mins... my hand trembled like crazy... lucky those wif heavier weightage
needed to quote data so not much of understanding... i saw the pattern and wrote the
relationship put in some figures and moved on. 4m question i gave 3 points cos
i really need the time to try attempt other questions. the situation doesnt allow
me to even do the questions that required thinking. those 'suggest' questions i
skipped. left quite a few blanks... *ouch* lucky its 1m or 2m but chalked up can
make a grade le :( i can say it was the first bio paper that i am confident in
cos the concept questions were ez to answer and of high weightage... but didnt
have enough time to actually read, understand and score better... haiz.

first was GP, now bio... i think i nid to tone down tt level of caution tt is slowing
me down... well i still have bio option topic and practical... 115 marks to gain!
hopefully i wont freak out on my maths paper which i normally did. chemistry have
to answer 10 essays in 2 hr 45 mins. *worried*

[ 186. nervous ]

ok.. time to leave my hse to take my first longest paper of 3.5 hrs.
my head feels heavy...

[ 185. relieved ]

looked at my exam timetable today... and realised after bio i haf one day more
to study for maths... heng.. i thot tue was maths. not very prepared for bio though...
concentrate on chemistry too much le... lets see how's the afternoon paper tml :]

[184. food chemistry ]

feeling bored so i flipped through the list of learning outcomes for food chem
cos they seemed a lot... dunno why we have to study so much when the option topic is
only 20 marks out of the 250 marks of the entire chemistry papers. somemore its
paper 3. 2 questions of 10 marks... -_- feel so cheated... hopefully simple questions
like how milk why curdles and sours... 4 marks easy easy. its like home econs...taking
bio helps in food chem. heng.
finally can start on maths. and my first paper is bio... this is bad...

[ 183. bahasa melayu lesson 5 ]

read my chem notes while listening to my tutor teaching me malay. learn a lot today.

tak kisah la pasal prelim: wrong feeling at this time. haha
saya sedang lapar = i'm hungry
aku faham = i understand
kau= you
kau nak keluar dengan aku? =do you want to go out with me?
siapa-siapa nak keluar dengan aku? = who want to go out with me?
aku bosan malam ni = i'm bored tonight
kenapa = why
but = tetapi
sahaja = only
cuma = just
sikit = a bit
entah= dunno
mana cuti sakit kamu= wheres your mc
tak kisah la. = heck la
tahu = know
nanti/* tunggu.= tahan/wait
untuk = to
sabar = be patient
tak sabar= cant wait
akan = will
adalah = is
___ tak sabar nak bersama dengan __ = __ cant wait to be with __(i form tis on my own! hee)
perlu / perlukan [more emphasis.] = need
aku tak perlu tongkat ali = i no nid (censored)
aku kuat la = i strong la.
aku sesat = i'm lost
aku tak nak tengok muka kau lagi = i dont want to see ur face again
selamat kembali = welcome back
aku tak kisah = i dun mind
aku sedang dengar= i'm listening
sedap lagu = nice song
ingat = remember
younger bro = adik
older bro = abang
sister = kakak
adik perempuan or lelaki = young female/guy
marah = angry
tak/bukan = not/no

hee... JC dun get to learn foreign language so now i taking this crash course...
aku pergi tido... jangan lupa tag ...
(i go sleep... dont forget to tag)

[ 182. now spinninG: Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway ]

Very nice soothing song... its theme song for Princess Diaries 2


Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreaming of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray

Trying hard to reach out
But when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I'd pray
I could break away

Chorus:
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly.
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky.
Make a wish, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun.
But I won't forget all the ones that I love.
I'll take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away

na na na la la na na na la la
Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jetplane
Far away
And break away

Chorus

Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging with revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but
Gotta keep movin on movin on
Fly away
Break away

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly.
Though it’s not easy to tell you goodbye
I GOTTA Take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun.
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away
Breakaway
Break away

[ 181. cruelty ]

juz watched the videos of nicholas berg, kim song il being beheaded. damn gross
and why are they freaking inhumane? behead a korean guy juz because they wanted
south korean troops to redraw from their country? they definitely took more than guts
to actually behead a person... hearing all the pleadings and crying for help.
they sounded so helpless... and y did they even have to mask themselves? wats worst,
41 secs of torture... watching the blood gush out... eeks. and somemore they
actually YANKED the head... cos they are using such a blunt knife. *puke* if they
wanted to kill juz kill, y do such a cruel thing. they shld get beheaded for a change.
then i saw a few pics with the nepalese pple who got beheaded as well... this time
they did not haf great skills. i could even see the spinal cord... black in colour.
ewww....

i hope all these cruel acts would stop. poor innocent pple like the russian children.
gosh, my neck feels a bit tight... and i could feel my supper like i haf juz eaten
them. o_o

[ 180. hungry ghost festival ]

lol. i ate non-stop. mmm... any relation... i ate a whole loaf of bread wif peanut
butter... one 1.5L of fresh milk and pour milo powder on top (gross. lol but taste
gd) and a packet of noodles. all these for supper... i think i will be hungry later.
cant be exam stress then eat like siao ba... hope i can gain weight... make me FAT!
tonight cannot finish chem i wont sleep!!!

[ 179. screwed ]

yup. title says it all. cant imagine i'm still left with organic chem and food chem.
which means i left with two days to do maths and some bio. gosh... hope my effort put
in chem will pay off... lucky bio i covered the heavy topics... and option topic,
still got sometime for it. but maths... :( my strong stats, vectors and complex all
paper 2...

[ 178. Pics from Nat Camp and Current Affairs Competition ]

but before that.. muz say the vball training i had is getting better and more fun.
yesterday 'professionally' jump spiked one gd shot that sent my opponent sprawling
on the floor. and i gave two good sets for my team mate to spike. hee... haiz. now
haf to stop for a while cos of prelims... oh ya. my wrist hurts a little... ouchy.
enjoy the pics for now...

The division leaders... without division ICs...



Campfire nite... singing our own version of home



Me in action :P



Dancing to my choreography 'Accidentally In Love' by Counting Crows



The cadets actually went up the stage after i 'dared' them



Cadets of National Camp 2004 - Charlie



National Camp 2004 - Charlie. Can u spot me?


Ok now... for the pics of current affairs competition on 10 july 2004...


Cadets waiting anxiously to present



The exciting impromptu part ... QnA. Nice layout? i did it leh :]



2nd Runner-up, Seng Kang Secondary




1st Runner-up, Cedar Girls'




Champion, Raffles Institution




Stressed sitting beside director of RCY and my mentor Mdm Pok




Final pic



and not forgetting something gross...
this video shows the beheading of a south korean... i felt a bit uneasy... eeks.
watch if u dare...

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6369.htm

[ 177. reunion ]

yesterday had a hearty chat wif my rc senior... really laugh our hearts out...
diana still forever blur... brought along her bf who became our joke target. sat at
bk, eat and talk from 630pm to about 9pm. then spent the whole night studying chem.
i spent 2 days to cover 2 yrs chem. lol. sounds absurd. but its juz compiling notes.
only practised a few questions... cant afford to do more if not other subjects not
enough time... then after prelims is to keep practising... tml got my last vball
training. got 2 courts somemore. can play until song. play sounds a bit slack. no
can train until siao.

thanks shanZ for the testimonial :]
so sorry cant go for the appraisal but i've booked another day. sorry for the trouble.
ok left with thermochemistry. tml maths!


Have you paid it forward? Do someone a favour. No nid to be a big one. It doesnt hurt
to brighten some1's day.

[ 176. survey ]


Wackiness: 38/100
Rationality: 60/100
Constructiveness: 56/100
Leadership: 64/100



You are a SRCL--Sober Rational Constructive Leader. This makes you a Ayn Rand ideal.

Taggart? Roark? Galt? You are all of these. You were born to lead. You may not be
particularly exciting, but you have a strange charisma--born of intellect and
personal drive--that people begin to notice when they have been around you a while.
You don't like to compromise, but you recognize when you have to.

You care absolutely nothing what other people think, and this somehow attracts
people to you. Treat them well, use them wisely, and ascend to your rightful rank.

Of the 16423 people who have taken this quiz since tracking began (8/17/2004), 5.5 %
are this type.

[175.deadbeat]

oh today raining, no sentosa. :( no tan, i am 'fading' again.
but indoor vball training was wah. tiring.. first time play matches with the pros.
format so different from beach volleyball... i was super confused with the
positions at first... and i love to receive so blocking aint my cup of tea.
though i got the height... the fixed postition format was rather confusing... had
trouble getting used to... hopefully this wed, i can play better... confidence ro
jump spike still low :( i nid more sentosa trainings...

well study for so long. sun exercise and relax a bit made me ready to mug tml :]
KO le. limbs giving way... oh ya tml meeting my ma'am.. one of the zai instructors
who made sengkang red cross youth so successful, producing such a great pioneer
batch. lol. ya la hao lian cannot har? lol.

then got one of my university friend to coach me in chem. yeah. save some time
to mug for everything...

have you done something that made you happy today?

[174.bahasa malayu lesson 4]

esok = tml
aku cakap kau blaja = i talk u learn.
mesti boleh punyer = sure can one.
sms kalau apa-apa = sms if anything
jangan risau = dont worry
prelims dah habis = prelims gone already (as in done with)
tak sengaja bercinta = accidentally in love

[173.confused]

today GP papers didnt go very smoothly... seemed kinda tough to others as well.
there was this guy who was sitting beside me. he slept for both papers even before
the time was up. but obviously i think he gave up. no way u can finish 30 mins
before the paper... most of us didnt haf time to finish... After the scare that our
gp tutor gave... easy topic may not be easy after all if you do close question
analysis... well here's are the questions:

1. In today's world, to be big is to be powerful. Discuss

2. The study of History is pointless because people never learn from mistakes. Comment.

3. Singapore is working towards being a more open society. Discuss the implications.
i did the above question

4. "Improving on Nature" - In view of today's scientific advancements, should this be embraced?

5. Artistic expression should never be restricted. Discuss.

6. Do you agree that a good leader always makes decisions by consensus?

7. Mathematics has limited use. Comment wat a topic!

8. Singaporeans have always been driven by a need to be the best. Has this been a good thing?

9. Is it a waste of money for Singapore to invest in sports?

10. Singlehood is becoming increasingly attractive today. Comment.

11. There is no altruism in the modern world, only vested interests. How far is this true?

12. Man is growing increasingly lonely in the age of telecommunications. Discuss.

Oh was rather pissed with my classmate when the first thing he saw me he said,
"hey u came to school." i was like duh. prelim wat. he said 'oh, i thot u can get a
letter to excuse yourself'

then he went ard to those who are still reading their notes, 'aiya no nid to study
le la' a few frenz n i were rolling our eyeballs.

environmental issues didnt came out. lucky i didnt memorise the case studies...
globalisation also didnt come out at least not directly...
mass media also didnt.. but came out for comprehension which is a killer.


brain power time... read this and try to figure out...

... Media language has been manipulated so that positive concepts now mean the

opposite. 'Deregulation', which was meant to lower prices and help small businesses,

has now become power granted to interntaional banks and a local coporate elite.

lol this one understandable...

This reversal of meaning has an incessant message: the state has adopted a pro-

business agenda; although political parties compete with one another, they are

essentially united in that belief. However, journalists, commentators, conservatives

or liberals alike work hard to promote a show of differences between essentially
like-

minded politicians, thus obfuscating the truth. The real divisions are to be found

outside government and they have never been greater. They reflect the unprecedented

disparity between the poverty of the majority of humanity and the power and privilege

of a corporate and political minority whose goal is to control the world's resources.


Why is it so alarming that journalists, commentators, conservatives or liberals
alike work hard to show the differences between essentially like-minded politicians?

i had to read quite a few times to understand wat they trying to say...

AQ question asked what Singapore needs to do to maintain media objectivity.
i think i might have wrote out of point... kept writing wat singapore has done.
cos the only thing i can think of is to loosen up the censorship. only 10 mins to
do AQ... haiz...

[172.excited]

lol i am not excited because i am going to take my GP paper in 7 hours time.
i got hold of a picture of my pd tutor donating blood. lol. felt tempted to
post online so u guys noe who i am talking abt. but due to recent scandals,
i am not going to give that person/people the pleasure to badmouth me again. and
to respect my tutor, i shouldnt publish his pic w/o his permission.

oh ya today my sis and my friend, xuanZ s' birthday... happy birthday to you (all)
i mean 3rd Sept.

and i made new friends over msn today so cool. keep toking... and forgot i got GP
tml. haha. hopefully i can remember wat my pd tutor taught.

also my malayu teacher taught me very cool phrases today.

slang: apa la = wad la you

saya suka hari ahad kerana saya dapat main bola tampar =
i like sundays because i get to play volleyball

saya tak suka sabtu kerana saya ada ujian =
i dont like saturdays because i have tests

lawa = good looking

[172.vexed]

oh today not feeling too good. rather vexed abt something and my mum's not helping.
hump. somemore tml having GP prelim papers and i have no mood now. haiz.

anyway heard from the news, some american idol 3 finalists are coming to Singapore
for a concert! feel like buying their concert tickets... mmm... but its in oct.

oh ya thanks for doing the quiz. all those who did. appreciated ur time n effort.
nothing to blog nowadays cos i juz spent the day mugging away.
cant wait for sunday to come. :]

[171]

did one quiz that my friend recommended... here are the results:

eXpressive: 4/10
Practical: 7/10
Physical: 5/10
Giver: 7/10


You are a RPYG--Reserved Practical Physical Giver. This makes you a 1950s Parent.

You are relentlessly patient, loving, generous and devoted. You are unflappable.
If on some rare occasion you do raise your voice or say a swear word in anger, anyone
around to hear it will remember it (and think it was funny). At the same time,
you're very cute and charming, and even if you don't catch someone's eye at the
beginning of the night you'll surely have their attention by the end.

Your calm, conservative nature conceals a passionate (and sexy!) heart.

You can have trouble bringing up problems, but your approach to conflict is calm and
even-handed. The problem can be is that you are so busy worrying about your
partner's satisfaction that you don't ensure your own. This can build up over time
and make you restless. Despite your sexual nature, you are more likely to cheat
emotionally than physically.

You tend to work out your frustrations in the bedroom. Depending on your partner,
this can be an excellent strategy. You would be a great candidate to balance out an
XSYT, but not a good match for an unappreciative RPYT.

You have an odd, ritualized vice that doesn't suit the rest of your persona -- like
smoking a certain brand of cigarettes or drinking a certain kind of wine.

Of the 43865 people who have taken this quiz, 5.1 % are this type.

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Hyped factor: 6/10

yeah. today ended early cos my chem tutor got meeting. she gave me a packet of
chocolate. hee...

oh ya.. these are some of the photos tt i was shot secretly... mmm...

juz recently, one of my friend told me that his sister knows me and i am a gd
dancer... i thot his sis was in red cross but no... she was from nat camp and
echo division somemore... :)

haha. guys if u cant sing, learn dancing!

here are some of the secret shots. All taken at the outing to Sentosa on 29/8

02.09.04, Thursday ~ Hyped factor: 7/10

had great fun over msn... cos my dear cadet Indra taught me Bahasa Melayu.

learnt quite a few words...

dahulu, dulu(singlish-Malay) = first

learn = belajar = blaja (singlish-Malay)

nama saya john

My fave sentence: saya suka main bola tampar (Any guess? Winner gets a drink)

budak nakal = naughty boy

dah pukul satu ni = i am one now

selamat malam = goodnight

selamat pagi = good morning
[realised its 1am already... good morning every1]

aku hendak (nak) pergi tido dulu = i want to go sleep first.

jangan lupa tag = dont forget to tag

my malay tutor last parting words:
[turns to face camera]
and that concludes our lesson for today.pls finish up pages 2 and 3 of your Bahasa
Melayu For John Sir textbooks.Class dismissed.

What a chat! :]

31.08.04, Tuesday ~ Hyped factor :4/10

Today nvr take attendence... lol. aces day dance most of us juz stone there.
the dance steps :( i think the councillors had a hard time controlling the crowd.
performace was nice until a nice but super long video killed the prog... and
the councillors did nothing... could have juz cut the video or at the start, play
only a bit.

then went back to sec sch. same atmosphere. but not many of my batch came back.
didnt see mrs cheng though... :(

came home got a shock... my blog template was gone... so now i redo liao but dun
think its as nice as the one b4...

well tml study maths like siao and vball training... yeah :]