Monday, April 30, 2007

Why is NUS business school able to do so much publicity? Just take a look at the adverts they posted on Straits Times today. They took up an entire page and this definitely indicates that the school is not another cash-strapped educational institute. Where in the world did they get so much money? The branding of the school is also done pretty professionally and in the eyes of an amateur like me I really cannot tell if it's done by a professional branding company or not! Cool, I must say!

The top 20% of the BBAs drew an average salary of 5000 odd and the top salary stood at 10000 odd. Oh my goodness! What's their problem? You mean they don't feel bad enjoying such high remunerations as fresh grads?

Did all of them land themselves a job in investment banking or something?

This is so stressful. But I must say I m beginning to love this.

i took a shine to you at 9:50 PM

Sunday, April 29, 2007

-take care-
=)

i took a shine to you at 10:01 AM

Prisoners' Dilemma: A Discussion

This is a very similar problem to Newcomb's Paradox. However, in this case, we assume that each prisoner would make the choice most advantageous to himself.

From Prisoner 1's point of view, suppose Prisoner 2 keeps mum, he has two choices: keep mum or cooperate with the police. By keeping mum, he gets one month's jail. By cooperating, he will be freed immediately. So, he would choose to cooperate with the police since it is more advantageous for him to do so.

If Prisoner 2 cooperates with the police, his choices remain the same. If Prisoner 1 chooses to keep mum, he gets nine month's jail. By cooperating, he gets six month's jail. So, Prisoner 1 would still choose to cooperate.

Clearly, Prisoner 1 chooses to cooperate, no matter what Prisoner 2's choice is. By the same argument, Prisoner 2 will come to the same conclusion and choose to cooperate.

i took a shine to you at 9:59 AM

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Nobody said it was going to be easy but neither did anyone tell me it was going to be so hard.
-sigh- it's drawing nearer.

i took a shine to you at 6:35 PM

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

I was skimming through the papers today and I came across the article talking about the Young PAP dialogue which took place 2 days ago at St James Power Station. Reading through what MM said, I came to a conclusion that his leadership traits bears resemblance to what was taught in OCS.

RI's Prize Giving Ceremony took place this afternoon and the Guest-of-Honour was one of the ex-chief of Navy. In his address, he mentioned that reading was important because it enables one to communicate effectively and accurately. In fact language, being the most effective medium of communication which human beings possess, is one of the most important pillars for learning. In simpler terms, you need to be able to read in order to learn. I aspire to be a voracious reader from now on.

i took a shine to you at 9:13 PM

Monday, April 23, 2007

I think I am sufficiently pissed off by some of the TECHNICAL GLITCHES and MISTAKES IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES in the bidding system for the Special Term.

First, I was a refused a chance to bid for CTW and the reason given was that I did not meet the prerequisite of B4 in GP. Hello? I got an A2? They apologised and said I could try bidding for it again in the appeal. WOW I was sure it did help a lot! What's the use of having the stupid telephone inquiry number when 99.99% of the time no one is manning it? WOW how incredibly smart.

NOW, this guy from chemistry sent me a mail. He said due to some mistakes in the admin processes, the timetable for the module was wrong. Yes GREAT! The course will be starting in 2 weeks time and now you're telling us this. NO concessions made and no apologies at all. What did you think you were doing? And you got the cheek to ask us to TRAVEL all the way to NUS just to sign a written consent by this week - he sent the EMAIL today - to salvage the shit. So... NOW we should be punished for that MISTAKE which someone else committed. OH yea! and now you tell us if we are not interested in the module we can take it when school starts. WHAT THE HELL is all the planning for and all the spirit and ideals behind the bidding system? You think I have too much time is it? By choosing and not being able to take it due to MISTAKES in ADMIN PROCESSES is synonymous to WASTE TIME.

THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE:
1. SNAIL MAIL EVERYONE A PROPER LETTER because NOT EVERYONE CAMPS IN FRONT OF THE COMP AND CHECK THE STUDENT'S MAIL EVERYDAY
2. ALONG WITH THE SNAIL MAIL, PUT IN THE STUPID WRITTEN CONSENT AND A BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPE
3. APOLOGISE

I AM SO DARN PISSED OFF because the letter did not even mention any word or phrase which resembles SORRY at all. There is no indication of apology just a haughty and take it or leave it attitude. What is this?

Not everyone as free as you.

i took a shine to you at 8:03 PM

Sunday, April 22, 2007

PRISONERS’ DILEMMA

This problem is very similar to Newcomb’s paradox.

Two prisoners were arrested for committing a crime. However, the police did not have enough information to convict them.

The prisoners were put into separate cells. The police officer went to speak to each of them separately. "Each of you have two choices: either keep mum or give us enough information to convict your accomplice," the police officer said.

"If both of you keep mum, we would not have sufficient evidence, so we would sentence you to one month’s jail for petty crime. If both of you give us the information we need, you would each serve six month’s jail for the crime you committed. However, if one keeps mum and the other provides the information, the one who keeps mum would serve nine month’s jail for the crime and obstructing justice. The one who helps us would be rewarded and would be freed immediately."

Both prisoners know their choices. What would their choices be?

http://sps.nus.edu.sg/~ngbeesan/main.html

i took a shine to you at 11:55 PM

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Soccer and Bball at Hwa Chong today!

That was what you call non-stop action man.

My stint in RI is coming to an end and I would definitely miss those months I spent there.

i took a shine to you at 11:29 PM

Friday, April 20, 2007

Can't control! dammit

I am not tired enough to drown the emotions. Push my body harder...

i took a shine to you at 9:23 PM Lost in the pursuit of happiness.
It's not good to get lost because you may end up walking back the same way you came from. Be focused. Be yourself.

Reconciliation.
Reconcile and move on. Random thoughts are simply a waste of time. Focus your energy on improving yourself.

Don't walk with a burden. Travel light in this journey.
Have a nice journey ahead willy!

I am suffering from an illness which keeps me awake after talking too much. I really hate the feeling of closing my eyes with a brain still running at full speed. The mind is willing but the flesh is weak. How apt!

4 lessons in a row tmr. Bless me guys.

i took a shine to you at 12:45 AM

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

I googled on Collin McCarty too and this was what I found - Nothing wastes more energy than worrying.

Have you ever stumbled upon phrases and found so much meaning in them? The revelation was just like finding gold. Indeed, worrying has always been given the top priority in our hobbies' list thus, I suppose, when environmentalists talk about energy crisis they are merely muttering nonsense. Energy derived/expended from worrying can keep us going for centuries.

Easier said than done! Most of us worry for legitimate reasons and the results of our worries actually crystallize into better solutions to the problems. Worrying stimulates and heightens my alertness turning me into a mild insomniac. It also locks the problem in my head so that I can ponder about it 24/7 and please note that this produces good solutions. Worrying reduces me into a pessimistic fellow who will not have high expectations. They say that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Last but not least, worrying keeps me occupied and it's important to do so because many problems are just not within my control.

I shall stop worrying about those worrisome issues because they do nothing but drain my energy away from more important pursuits.

Don't worry be happy. =)


i took a shine to you at 12:22 AM

Monday, April 16, 2007

I, 860XXXXE Tan Wei Lei, do solemnly and sincerely pledge that,
I will always bear true faith in my dentist and be prepared to brush my teeth industriously.
I will always brush my teeth before I sleep, after I wake up and as and when necessary.
I will always brush my teeth after I eat sweets.
I will always seek to keep my teeth clean to the best of my ability.
-end of pledge-

I went sao mu today. Can anyone enlighten me on whether there is an English word which describes sao mu? Sao Mu turns you into a smoked salmon and that was the 2nd time I had that kind of feeling, the first being my virgin clubbing experience.

i took a shine to you at 12:02 AM

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Try punching the number FOUR 4 times on your mobile phone keypad. What do you get?

HIGH! So interesting right. I saw this trivial - if you consider it to be - on my friend's sister's blog. Haha! Yes! Indirect...

i took a shine to you at 11:15 AM Philosophers have always been very curious why human beings, being in the know that death is inevitable, work hard for things they desire. Having the knowledge that we are all going to die one day does not haunt us until the last few moments perhaps. In fact, people who have had near death experiences described death as something beautiful; so beautiful that you will just walk into it willingly.

Why did I say all this? Don't worry, I am far from being suicidal.

The question that I am asking is why we can remain happy even though we know that we are going die some day. I think it has got to do with expectations.

When something positive and unexpected happens to us, we call it a surprise. On the other hand, a shock occurs when something dreaded is presented to us. It may sound crazy but I believe these are the fuels which keep us going. A life without shock or surprise has nothing to look forward to. A monotonous life is depressing and largely suicidal. THUS, I thank God, although I do not proclaim to have one, for the inability to know what is going to happen to me. Ignorance is bliss, because, along with it comes hope and opportunities. Every chapter of your life story is written by the ink of hope. Your life is the paper and hope adds words and colours to it.

Life presents us with opportunities but, at the same time, it tricks us because most of them have remote chances of success. It's best not to read too much into it because you will just end getting more confused. I used to think that fate was just another excuse for losers to cover up their failure. Fate wasn't. Fate is the randomness, or predestined, way in which events occur. Written and dictated by the clerisy of all beings, fate cannot be understood. Sometimes, you've just got to believe in it. Certain events occur only once or twice. On the other hand, something or someone may just keep crashing into your life. That's fate. Don't force it.

When it comes, keeps coming and never leaves... you'd know it's right.

i took a shine to you at 1:45 AM

Thursday, April 12, 2007

等到何时才有权利保护你的梦?

那天, 吴老师给我们看了之恩以华文所写的字条. 她让我找出其中的错字但我连一个也认不出. 这也是时候察上我的华文了吧 (brush up my Chinese)，所以便决定以华文来写这一个部落格(correct word rite?)

开学的日期一天天地逼近，　我对自己未来的路也带着加倍的期待．　可是，　这分期待也搀杂着不安和焦虑．　毕竟，　我已经有两年没碰书本了，　背书包的感觉也似乎被 Field pack, ADM, Webbing, Metador, LAW etc 所取代了．大家都说在大学很难交上知己，但值得庆幸的是工程和商科也不乏我已认识的朋友．　jayce, li khoon, wenxiang, didi...

突然有冲动想演一出戏，　但话说回来，　我有何时不在演戏呢？

There is no work tomorrow and that means no income. Having no work also translates to boredom and this produces a wallet slimming effect as I will have a high tendency to go shopping. I have vol work at 6 and I really hope I don't end up being the only person there.

When kids start walking, hell breaks loose. Their mobility is an adult's nightmare because it means they can no longer be confined in their cot or little jail.

i took a shine to you at 8:04 PM

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

-Chocs and Ang Bao-

i took a shine to you at 9:33 PM

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

-void-

i took a shine to you at 4:46 PM

Monday, April 09, 2007

I worked out to the max today. It's been long time since I last had the motivation or rather anger to push myself in straining that muscle. I don't suppose anger is a healthy way to derive power. That could be the reason why my BP was high during the medical checkup.

I tried to polish the car just now and it was through that process when I understood the viability of car polishing business. People looking at ways to slim down should really consider polishing their cars on a regular basis. The amount of sweat I produced was sufficient for me to fill a pail and wash the car again. Looking at the muscles involved closely, I deduced that the circular, which is required to produce spit shine surfaces, is effective for toning flabby arms; this good news for ladies! Henceforth, to promote healthy lifestyle, I shall be so generous to offer anyone, keen on toning their arms, the privilege of polishing THE car.

Hai... you really need to control. How are you going to make it in army?

i took a shine to you at 9:45 PM

Sunday, April 08, 2007

Back from Malaysia.

Henceforth, I am a have-driven-to-malaysia-before driver. This means I am a cut above the rest of the mediocre drivers! Soon, you will see me in the Grand Prix.

The North South Highway made me realise the importance of stability in a car. You can fit your car with a rocket engine but it's not going to go fast on the road because you will find it flying. I don't suppose the steering wheel is very controlling the direction of a flying car? Altis is quite stable at high speeds. Well, the speed which I drove at was far from rocket speed but I suppose we rarely hit 140 +. It was a good speed to test your suspension and stability. Results of it? GOOD.

Nothing spectacular but I didn't feel I was going to fly when I hit 140. I was pretty amazed with the ECT thing also. It really made the car pick up speed and maintain speed better.

The trip was nothing near shopping spree. I ACQUIRED 3 shirts, 3 pair of socks, 2 wrist bands and 1 iron knuckle sand bag only.

Med check up. WASTE MY TIME.
Finished comments.

i took a shine to you at 6:50 PM

Friday, April 06, 2007

I have a track record of sinking into nostalgia every time I leave the country. Even though the trip is a short drive up the causeway, the feeling hits me as usual. 933 is playing this song called dang1 ni3 gu1 dan1 ni3 hui4 xiang2 qi3 sui2 coincidentally, which puts me in a miss class mode.

We've graduated for 2 years plus already but I still vividly remember the days at the class bench - though I wasn't exactly a regular user - and how I, throughout the span of 2 years, managed to irritate almost everyone in class. Looking back, we've really witnessed how we all grew up. *aww* People like Eliza have changed quite a bit, in my opinion. The DAO face, which she had admitted having, has morphed into one with friendly smile - though she tries to act fierce sometimes.

Recently, the RI's class of 1964 visited RI for the launch of a book called "Under the Banyan Tree". Yes, age has, indeed, caught up with them. The book launch was witnessed by the 1964 batch as well as their teachers. The students were in their 60s and the teachers in their 70s. The book was essentially about the students' memories of RI and how they felt about their teachers. Let me correct you before you jump to conclusion that this book is another politically correct one which sings endless praises on the sacrifices our teachers made. It tells you how the students played pranks on their teachers and how they gossiped about them. It wasn't exactly the most flattering book for the teachers but those were simply memories. Sweet memories. Will we still get together when we turn 60? Maybe we could write a book titled "At the Golden Rooster" or "Yellow City" etc. Inside we can talk about how we tricked Ms Hia on April Fools, how we so feared the wrath of Mrs Foo, how Tommy brought out our interests in transistor radio on our first tut, how you made me smile, how he made me smile, how you made her smile, how she made...

As you would have already realised, it's just one of my another emo entry which is really, again, the result of HORMONES. Memories are meant to be created. Hey yix, you were right!

i took a shine to you at 7:38 AM

Thursday, April 05, 2007

I will be heading to Malacca/Port Dickson for the weekends. Those who want to contact me may SMS me although I don't think I have autoroam. But I guess the act SMSing me can sooth the many lonely souls out there who will miss me when I am away.

This week hadn't been the best week. I was constantly in a very foul mood, no thanks to my hormones - Testosterone for your info. Looking at it closely, it was really that bad after all, considering the few NEW friends I made. There is a Chinese teacher in the school who was from Hwa Chong. She was from the class of 9X A 14 I believe. Sorry but I have to conceal the year but don't worry she is not that ancient. Let's call her Ms Tan. Erm... not that Ms Tan which I talked about? (Eliza pause (if you get it, good)) Another one...

She is the most Hip and Funky Chinese teacher I have ever seen. But according to her, there are many Hip Chinese teachers these days and that we do not notice them because they are scattered in many different school. It's funny that we have a stereotype on how Chinese teachers look but I have never seen one quite like her. My teachers all had jet black hair and wore simple and plain working clothes. Ms Tan and Chen Feng Ling have smashed my stereotype on how Chinese teachers look like.

Off to Malacca tomorrow! Happy Birthday Lifang! Good luck Suhan! Happy Birthday ******!

Egg tarts...

i took a shine to you at 6:33 PM

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

I have lost the ability to keep track of events and happenings in my life. There are always so many interesting things happening but, when I switch on the computer, the memory of them just gets tucked away in some remote corner of my brain.

Ok let's recall them:

1. 1 lesson today
2. Marked many many scripts
3. No more spoon feeding
4. Didn't go for TnF
5. OH!! I made new specs. They're really cool - and goes well with the new watch cos they're white - so look out for them.
6. Ate North Indian Food for dinner
7. Fell asleep on bus
8. Wet and Tired now

Pardon my laziness for listing them out in point form because I have lost the ability to chain the events up into a what-happened-today story.

i took a shine to you at 11:41 PM

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Woohoo! I received my first 21st present. It's a Puma white watch from my cousins. I had been looking at this watch for some time already and I was really surprised when I opened it considering I didn't tell them about it.

Marking can cause acute rise in BP.

i took a shine to you at 10:48 PM I was blog surfing ms tan's sis's blog and I found this line at the end of her entry - "PS: I KNOW YOU ARE READING THIS, HA HA HA HA HA HA, BYEEEE SISTER'S FRIEND. TEEEHEEEEEEEE, HAVE FUNNNNNN!"

Do not assume that the blogger has no idea of who is surfing her blog. I almost fell off my bed when I read that because I always thought blog surfers portrayed a voyeuristic image and NEVER would I want to be known as one. Unfortunately, she found out.

We went to Mdm Su's house for BBQ today and the idea of a BBQ never did fancy me. I hated the stupid smoke and the stickiness of my skin after that. Oh well, but it was quite a good gathering. Sometimes it's quite scary how Mdm Su knows what I am thinking.




i took a shine to you at 12:16 AM