Countdown: 2 Days

From 30 days, to 15 days and now to 2 days. Time flies.
1st Nov will be Chinese,
2nd Nov Social Studies,
and 3rd Nov English.
The list goes on till 19th Nov when the clock strikes 5:45pm - End of Chemistry paper & ultimately end of O levels!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Smoking Kills

I found this flash movie which illustrates how smoking kills.
Click here (link) for view the flash.

Loading of TagBoard extremely slow

I've noticed that the TagBoard loads extremely slowly and have gotten feedback from my friends about how pathetic it is too.
If you guys know of any reliable, fast and free tagboard services out there, please let me know! You can e-mail me or message me on IRC. Thanks.

E-mail: spinfire@gmail.com

Arsenal Beaten!

Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrating after scoring the penalty
Image from Soccernet.com

Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 at Old Trafford today. Rooney contributed the most by creating the first penalty and scoring a goal in the final minutes of the game.

Man Utd 0wnZ Arsenal! :D

Thanks everyone!

Thanks to everyone who gave me birthday well-wishes. They made my day and I'm very happy. :D
I wish everyone good luck in their O levels and may all your dreams come true.

Two weeks to Os

Only when I took a glance at my countdown meter at the top of the blog, did I realise that it's only TWO WEEKS to the O levels! Pressure is mounting as I've to study so hard for it. For me, it's about 1 week and 6 days more as I choose to retake the Chinese exams which is on 1st Nov.


Good Luck to Everyone for their O levels!

Singaporean Proverbs

From singaporedemocrat.org:

Just when you begin to wonder where's the Singaporean literati, along comes a bloke who's combined his political acumen with his penchant for proverbs to wicked, and side-splitting, effect...

One man's urine is another man's drinking water.

Citizens should be seen and not heard.

You pay millions, you still get monkeys.

We pay monkeys to get peanuts.

After the government takes enough to balance the budget,
the taxpayer has the job of budgeting the balance.

Cleanliness is next to a Corrective Work Order.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man an NSF.

Familiarity breeds people who might borrow money from you.

Where there's a will, there's a potential lawsuit.

Absence makes the man a quitter.

A land that rewards foreign talents over locals,
will soon be foreign of talents locally,
and eventually be foreign of talents totally.

What goes up can never come down: Law of GST and PTC.

You can lead a citizen to Newater - and you can force him to drink.

One good hike deserves another.

Every big hike starts with a small hike.

Lightning can strike twice if you suay-suay defame the wrong person.

A bird in the hand is cheaper than two in Geylang.

No news is SPH news.

Make hae while the mee boils.

Old soldiers never die, they merely become Temasek employees.

Two's company, but three's a GRC.

Honesty is the best policy including honest mistakes.

--
I find that some proverbs really apply to reality.

O Levels Practical Exam Schedule

18/10 - Sub-Science
21/10 - Chemistry
26/10 - Physics
28/10 - Biology

Shifts will be the same as the prelims.

Singapore Idol Results

Yes! It's final! JERRY is OUT! O-U-T, OUT!

Let us all rejoice that this junkky is out! :D

New background music

I've changed the background music to the piano version of In The End by Linkin Park. The volume may be soft as I lowered the quality of the audio to smallen the filesize. Just turn up your speaks and enjoy it. :)

Graduation Day

It's the Secondary 4 Graduation Day tomorrow. It marks the closing of a chapter in my life. I'll have to flip to the next chapter after my O levels and decide which route to take at the crossroad of my life.

It's no doubt that Secondary School will leave me a with great and very memorable impression, and I'll never forget my teachers, friends and school.

Great JC review site!

My friend told me about this great website which reviews all Junior Colleges in Singapore. They grade almost everything about the JC, from the toilets to the teachers, and even the canteen food!

Check it out here!

Some interesting articles from the website:
Tips on how to enjoy those first 3 months (click on link to open)

Don't be dejected if you cannot get into desired JC. Read this instead! - Quote from this site: just remember this - basically, college is college. No matter where you go, you'll still take the A levels. You will still be able to excel.

Beckham's spectacular goal

Beckham scored a majestic 25-metre curled shot from the left corner of the penalty box.

Unfortunately, Beckham broke his rib after a collision with a Welsh player, whom I think is Darren Fletcher. He also received a yellow card which leaves him suspended for the next qualifying match against Azerbaijan. But I don't think this will affect England much as they will have Steven Gerrard back in action by then.

Anyway, yesterday's England vs Wales match was one of the best matches I've ever seen. The tempo of the match was so much better than a boring Chelsea match. Kudos to Beckham!

Several upcoming new PC games

The season for new PC games to be released is here again!
This time I've got my hands on EA's new FIFA 2005. I must say that the graphics and game play has improved tremendously over FIFA 2004 and Euro 2004. The freestyle moves rocks, player fouling has become more realistic and the new 'first-touch' feature implemented in the game works well. I used Arsenal and Henry scored 5 goals! :D
I'm not professional enough to write a full review on the game, and partly I'm lazy to do so hehe. Do check out this site for a full review of FIFA 2005, or do a search on the world's most powerful search engine - Google. :)

Next, there's NBA Live 2005 which I eagerly look forward to playing it. I'm a huge NBA fan and love to do some emphatic dunks in NBA Live's new slam dunk contest! :D

Last, but definitely not the least, there'll be Half-Life 2!!! I need not introduce this game further as I'm sure all gamers out there will have at least heard of it.

A huge game line-up awaits me after my O levels. :D

15 things...

15 things that a man can do at Wal-Mart.
15 things a man can do at Wal-Mart -- while the wife is taking her sweet time:

1. Get 24 boxes of condoms & randomly put them in people's carts when they aren't looking.

2. Set all the alarm clocks in House wares to go off at 5 minute intervals.

3. Make a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the ladies rest-room.

4. Walk up to an employee and tell him/her in an official tone: 'Code 3 in House wares' . and see what happens.

5. Go to the Service Desk and ask to put a bag of M&M's on lay-away.

6. Move a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.

7. Set-up a tent in the Camping Department -- and tell other shoppers you' re sleeping over; invite them in if they bring pillows from the Bedding Department.

8. When a clerk asks if they can help you, begin to cry and ask: "Why can't you people just leave ! me alone?"

9. Look right into the security camera, use it as a mirror and pick your nose.

10. While handling guns in the Hunting Department, ask the clerk if he knows where the anti-depressants are.

11. Dart around the store suspiciously, while loudly humming the theme from Mission Impossible."

12. In the Auto Department, practice your "Madonna look" using different sized funnels.

13. Hide in a clothing rack . . when people browse through, say: "PICK ME!!! PICK ME!!!"

14. When an announcement comes over the loudspeaker, assume the fetal position and scream "NO!...It's those voices again!!!"...
And last but not least:

15. Go into a fitting room, shut the door and wait a while... then yell loudly: "There's no toilet paper in here!"


P.S: The above is used as a joke and no offensive intensions meant.

The good old Primary school days

I got this article off my Friendster bulletin board. This reminds you of the days when you were in primary school.

You grew up watching He-man,
MASK,Transformers, Silver
hawk ,Mickey Mouse, Ninja turtles, My Little Pony,
Smurfs and Power Ranger!!!!

2. You grew up brushing your teeth with a mug in
Primary school during.You will squat by a drain
with all ur classmates beside u,& brush your teeth
with a coloured mug.The teachers said u must
brush each side 10 times too.

3.You pay 40 cents for Chocolate or Strawberry
MILK every week in class.

4.You find your friends with pagers and hp cool in
Sec school.

5. Envelopes given to us to donate to Sharity
Elephant every Children's Day .

6. You've probably read Young Generation
magazine.u know who's Vinny the little vampire
and Acai the constable.

7. u were there when they 1st introduced MRT. u
went for the first ride with ur parents & u would
kneel on the seat to see e scenery.

8.Movie tickets used to cost only $3.50.

9. u longed to buy tibits called Kaka(20 cents per
pack),& Ding Dang(50 cents per box), that had a
toy in it & it changes every wk,not forgetting the 15
cents animal crackers and the ring pop, where e
lollipop is the diamond on the ring.

10. u watched TV2(also known as Ch 10)
cartoons because Ch 5 nv had enough cartoons
for u.

11. Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew,e 3 Investigators,
Famous 5 & Secret 7 are probably the thickest
story books you ever thought you have read. Even
Sweet Valley High and Malory Towers.

12.The most vulgar thing you said was asshole &
idiot .THE MOST EXTREME WAS 'super white'...

13. Your English workbooks was made of some
damn poor quality paper that was smooth &
yellow.

14. Waterbottles were slinged around your neck
and a must everywhere u go.

15. Teng-teng, batu lesung, chapteh, hentam bola
and zero point were all the rage with the girls
&boys too..

16.Who can forget Ahmad, Bala, Sumei and
John,
eternalized in our minds from the textbooks.Miss
Lala & Zaki and Tini in Malay textbooks.

17.We carry out experiments of our own to get
ourself badges for being a Young
Zoologist/Botanist etc.

18.Every children's day& national day u either get
pins or pens with 'HappyChildren's Day 1993' or
dumbfiles with Happy National Day1994'.

19.We wear BM2000, BATA, or Pallas shoes.

20.You went to school in slippers & raincoat when
it rained, & you find a dry spot in the school to sit
down, dry your feet, &wear your dry and warm
socks and shoes.

21.Autograph books were loaded with "Best
Wishes", "Forget Me Not", &small poems
like "Bird fly high, hard to catch.Friend like
you, hard to forget".

22.Class monitors & prefects loved to say "You
talk somemore, I write your name ah!"

23.When bullied by friends..we tend to
say.."Teacher,u see he take my pencil"..

24. You brought every single book to school, even
though there was one thing called the timetable.

Feeling nostalgic eh?

Wed-nes-Day

I cannot think of any title, so it just reflects today's day.

I finally got back my report book today. The Principal specially came into our class and gave an inspiring speech to everyone. She shared with us her thoughts on JC life and which tertiary education we should choose. She announced the top 3 students in class, and as usual they were (in order) Stephenie, Victor and Vincent.

After that, we all discussed about the Junior Colleges that we want to enter. Some of my choices include National JC, Anderson JC and Nanyang JC. I'm still in a dilemma though.

I went to play basketball with my classmates at Nanyang JC later on in the afternoon. I was surprised that outsiders are allowed to enter the JC and use the sports facilities at their own liberty. I had a great game and was completely weared out after a 3 hour basketball session. At about 6pm, more health-concious joggers came and filled the sports complex of NYJC. I saw Jonathan, the top student of the sch last year, doing pull-ups after his lessons at around 5pm (so late!). He looked jovial and probably has got used to the life in a college.

My time will come soon when I finally enter a Junior College and continue to pursue my future.

Good luck to everyone for their O levels.

Countdown: 27 days to O levels :)

Thots for the Day

I was surfing through the usual forums and say this phrase:
"All roads lead to Rome. All JCs lead to 'A' levels."

It's very true. No matter which JC you go to, Raffles, Victoria or Yishun, you'll still end up taking the A levels.

Since yesterday, I've found some attraction in songs by Hilary Duff. I cannot stop listening to Come Clean, So Yesterday and Why Not. The songs rock :D

My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne is also addictive. :)

Jokes

When a student listen to too much music!

Mr. Eric was walking around the form 3 block when he saw one of the form 3 class, 3'T', making noise. He entered the classroom and this is what happened....
Mr. Eric: Who was playing and talking please stand up or the whole class gets it.
Anand : "Will The Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up"(Eminem)
Mr. Eric: You! I want you to come to my office now Office

Time: 0900 hrs

Mr.Eric: What Is Your name?
Anand : "Say My Name Say My Name"(Destiny's Child)
Mr.Eric: Don't play a fool
Anand : "Can't Believe I'm The Fool Again"(Westlife)
Mr.Eric: Do you want me to beat you ?
Anand : "Hit Me Baby One More Time"(Britney Spears)
Mr Eric: What did u say?
Anand : "WHAT!"(Stone Cold)
Mr.Eric: Are you out of your head?
Anand : "I Can't Get U Outta My Head"(Kylie Minogue)
Mr.Eric: Who do you think you are ?
Anand : "I'm A Genie In Bottle"(Christina Aguilera)
Mr.Eric: How many demerits do you want?
Anand : "1,2,345,Everybody In The Car..."(Lou Bega)
Mr.Eric: Do you always play in class?
Anand : "Sometimes I Run, Sometimes I..."(Britney Spears)
Mr Eric: Do u think this is a party ?
Anand : "I'm Coming Up So U Better Get The Party Started"(Pink)
Mr.Eric: I want you to come for detention class tomorrow morning
Anand : "Every Morning They're A Hello..."(Sugar Ray)
Mr.Eric: I've just changed my mind. I want you to come everyday
Aanad : "Everyday I Love You"(Boyzone)
Mr.Eric: I want you to come alone
Anand : "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely"(Backstreet Boys)
Mr.Eric: It gonna be the two of us
Anand : "Just The Two Of Us"(Will Smith)
Mr.Eric: Are you going to shut up or do you want me to stop talking
Anand : "You Say It Best, When You Say Nothing At All"(Ronan Keating)
Mr.Eric: I want you to promise me that you won't get into anymore trouble.
Anand : "This I Promise You"(N*sync)
Mr.Eric: Make Sure you don't get into trouble again
Anand : "Oops I Did It Again"(Britney Spears)
Mr.Eric: You can go now
Anand : "There She Goes"(Sixpence None The Richer)
Mr.Eric: I said go!
Anand : "Bye Bye Bye"(N*sync)

P.S: I think this joke's one of the best. Haha.
*******

> > > A bus carrying only ugly people crashes into an
> > > oncoming truck, and everyone inside dies.
> > >
> > > They then get to meet their maker, and because of
> > > the grief they have experienced; he decides to
> > > grant them one wish each before they enter
> > > Paradise.
> > >
> > > They're all lined up, and God asks the first one
> > > what the wish is. "I want to be gorgeous," and so
> > > God snaps His fingers, and it is done. The second
> > > one in line hears this and says "I want to be
> > > gorgeous too." Another snap of His fingers and
> > > the wish is granted.
> > >
> > > This goes on for a while but when God is halfway
> > > down the line, the last guy in the line starts
> > > laughing. When there are only ten people left,
> > > this guy is rolling on the floor, laughing his
> > > head off.
> > >
> > > Finally, God reaches this last guy and asks him
> > > what his wish will be. The guy eventually calms
> > > down and says:
> > >
> > > "Make 'em all ugly again".
> > >
> > > SO...............................................
> > > THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE 'LAST IN LINE'..............
> > > CONSIDER YOURSELF BLESSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


***************


There was once a couple...The husband is
quite a
dumb person...

Wife : You wanna hav sex?
Husband : But we will hav a child...
Wife : We are married...
Husband : Oh yeah...So,you wanna use
condom?
Wife : But we are married...
Husband : Oh...Rite...

But the husband is too dumb to
understand...So,he went to a shop which sells
condoms...He brought with him $0.50...There
are
3 types of condoms...

1st type : White Condom($0.40)
2nd type : Black Condom($0.50)
3rd type : Glow-In-The-Dark Condom($0.60)

So,the husband decided to buy the Black
Condom which costs $0.50...But,while he was
away,his wife was raped by an Indian
man...So,when he got home,he did ble with his
wife...
After a month or so,they got a son...But 1
problem
is that the son is black like a
charcoal...Well,you
should know whose father it is...It's the Indian
man
who raped the man's wife...

The son was miserable because at school,he
was
always called blackie or charcoal...So,one
day,he
asked his mother...

Son : Mother,why am I so black??? Everyone
at
school calls me blackie and charcoal...

But the wife refused to answer anything...She
only
said to the boy to go and asked the
father...So,while the father was reading his
newspaper,the son asked...

Son :Father,Why am I so black???
Husband :Can you just shut up???!!!

But the son continued to annoy and irritate the
father...At last,the father shouted...

"IF I HAVE SPENT $0.60,YOU WILL BE
GLOWING IN THE DARK~!!!"


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Teacher : History is a very interesting subject. It tells you about what had happened in the past.
Student : Please teacher, I don't think I want to study history.
Teacher : Why?
Student : There is no future in it.

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Teacher : Ted, if your father has $10 and you ask him for $6, how much would your father still have?
Ted : $10.
Teacher : You don't know maths.
Ted : You don't know my father!

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Mother : David, come here.
David : Yes, mum?
Mother : You really disappoint me. Your results are getting worse.
David : But I will only get my report book tomorrow.
Mother : I know that.But I am going to Hong Kong tomorrow, so I am scolding you now.

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Father : Why did you fail your mathematics test?
Son : On Monday, teacher said 3+5=8.
Father : So?
Son : On Tuesday, she said 4+4=8 And on Wednesday, she said 6+2=8. If she can't make up her mind, how do I know the right answer?

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A mother and son were doing dishes while the father and daughter were watching TV in the living room. Suddenly,there was a loud crash of breaking plates, then complete silence. The daughter turned to look at her father.
Daughter : It's mummy!
Father : How do you know?
Daughter : She didn't say anything.

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Old lady : Doctor,I've got a pain in my left leg.
Doctor (after examining her) : It's caused by old age.
Old lady : Nonsense. My right leg is all right and it's as old as the left leg.

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Two men were facing each other on the train.
First man : I know my hearing isn't that good, but I never thought this would happen. I must have gotten stone deaf. Here you have been talking to me for an hour and I can't hear a word.
Second man : I wasn't speaking. I was only chewing gum.

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This joke is the best in this post, :D.
A man checked into a hotel. There was a computer in his room, So he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally typed wrong e-mail address, and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail. Meanwhile..... somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. The widow decided to check her e-mail, expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:

To: My Loving Wife

Subject: I've Reached Date: 16 May 2002
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now, and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just reached and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you TOMORROW....

Mutant Horse's Committee Influenced SG Idol Votes

It's amazing how the mutant horse's huge number of followers can influence the Singapore Idol voting system.
Jerry Ong's singing definitely sucks and it's either that Singaporeans are deaf or that Jerry has got a huge "fan base" which is made up of mutant horses followers.
No names mentioned :)

clue: The mutant horse is pregnant and got boo'ed by audience during the Singapore Fireworks Festival concert.