Reach the restaurant to find out that it is closed.
Open the fridge only to see that you ran out of milk.
Ignite your engine and suddenly remember that you forgot to refuel.
Hit the 'on' button on your laptop only to discover that you forgot to turn on the power switch.
Speak to a stranger and find out that he was once your bestie in primary school.
Open your mouth but couldn't find the right words to speak.
Called a locksmith and realized that that your keys were in your breast pocket all the time.
Cross the road and get knocked down by a car.
Went to Africa for the first time and discover that you have agrizoophobia.

There are so many uncertainties in life. When something good comes along, treasure it! Otherwise, you can simply pass them to me =D

It takes time for a person to overcome the psychological trauma. But once you can narrate the entire experience, you know you have already recovered.

It has been a long way.

I want to live life the way I want it. Do things which I want to do and escape from all so called social norms and cultural etiquette.

Why must an unshaven, burly man with messy long hair be assumed to be someone who is lazy and alcoholic? Tucking in shirts and pulling their paints to the waist level is a characteristic of nerds and retards. Having a good physique and good looks means you are someone who is charming and every lady's man. Being born with birth defects is equivalent to being a burden to society.

Since when did all this stereotypes embed themselves in almost every person's brain? Are we looking (and believing) too much on the surface? How many of us are pursuing an education because we believe it is beneficial for us? Stop and think for a moment. OR is it really because we want to fit into the equation of "academic qualifications = capable people" as dictated by modern society?

When one person takes the courage to dream big, someone will shoot him down as being over-ambitious and unrealistic. Are you criticizing the dreamer because he is really being unrealistic, or is it because you are jealous that he beat you to dreaming big and you do not want to appear to be insignificant? Lord Kelvin, the famous scientist who left his name on our temperature scale today once proclaimed that heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible. Today, we have thousands of tonnes of steel flying hundreds of humans across entire oceans. Charles H Duell, US Commissioner of Patents said in 1899: "Everything that can be invented has already been invented." That poor man surely never thought he would be able to enjoy porn in the privacy of his own room one day.

I can't stand people when they tell me that I must behave in a certain manner or dress in a certain manner because of the existence of someone else, be it in school or at work. Fuck that. With only one shot at it, I will not live my life, any part of it, in servitude to any other person, unless I choose to. Of course, that is only in my mind. In reality, sadly, I still conform myself to such social norms. I am still not courageous enough to break away from this rat race.

I was talking to a friend earlier and she mentioned that she lives life realistically. No offense and it is perfectly alright, but I feel that it is rather unexciting to give yourself only realistic goals in life. Be more confident of your capabilities and sometimes, do try to aim higher than you normally would. If you achieved it, then good for you. Otherwise, it is a good try and you can always do it again. Spare yourselves the criticism from those pesky little cynics. It is your birth right to dream big. Where they hit you down and laugh at you baby, is where you ought to rise again.

Some might say precisely because we live only once, we have to be wary and make choices carefully in order to make the best out of our life. Is it really an achievement to live a life free of failures and downfalls? Who says we cannot live a fruitful life with pitfalls in it? I guess following the social factory process (study hard, get a good job, start a family, live happily ever after) is really exciting for some people (no offense, its your life and its just my opinion).

Life. Infinite choices. Did you choose the right one? Actually, that is an erroneous question. Nobody can say someone else's decision is wrong for it is that person's will to choose what he wants best for himself.

The correct question is "Life. Infinite choices. Did you regret any?"

I am now majoring in Hall Life Studies and minoring in Aerospace Engineering. Can't wait to get my degree after 4 years.

Human beings can be pretty strange at times. They know that some things are bad for them but yet they keep having the urge to do it. Take shopping for example. You know you already have a similar item at home and you DO NOT need the new item. Somehow, you just pick the item up and before you know it, you are on your way home with something which you don't really need together with an unnecessary hole in your wallet.

Is this what they call the Shopaholic syndrome? If it is, someone please light a path for me.

だれかがわたしのあなたのなりますか。

My head was itchy so I scratched it and halfway thru, this little fellow fell out of my hair. It has got to be the Big Bully Shampoo which I am using. The natural ingredients in it must have attracted the bug. Jackie Chan wasn't lying after all =D

This is erm... most... interesting advertisement. I am getting a Nissan GTR.
The Japs are damn kinky with their creativity. I am... erm... distracted. Hmm.. hmm.. hm. Mm.

And if you can't, don't worry because you are in the "Ordinary" spectrum of our social hierarchy, which most people are in. This assortment of alphanumericals is Google's method of recruiting 'beautiful minds' from the esteemed Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Google Is Searching For Beautiful Minds, But So Far No M.I.T. Students Have Broken Its Code.
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It used to be that M.I.T was filled with code-breakers. Part of the movie A Beautiful Mind takes place there and in real life it’s always had close ties with the military and intelligence agencies. Tech companies also like to recruit there, and Google is no exception.

In search of some beautiful minds, Google has been putting up signs around the M.I.T campus with a code that say, “If you can figure this out, you may have a future with Google.” If they crack the code, which is a fairly simple substitution cipher (or not), it reveals a phone number where they can leave their contact information.

So far, no M.I.T. students have been able to crack the code, or at least they haven’t bothered to leave a voicemail. Maybe they need some help. The first person to crack the code gets a TechCrunch T-shirt, or maybe a job at Google if you call the number and leave your name.

We have a winner: Actually two, it was a team effort. Scott Kyle did the set-up and Hakan came up with the final answer: 617-639-0570. The number is a substitution cipher that you get by writing out 0-9 then A-Z, then using the keyword “JOBS” to shift the letters.

Interestingly, there is also a second solution (617-274-8660), which leads to another non-Google recruiting number. That one might just be a red herring, or a way to weed out the semi-smart folks who couldn’t come up with the harder solution.

That is really an interesting method of recruitment. A code which reveals more information for you to contact your future employer once you decipher it. We don't get that in Singapore. Maybe Hardwarezone can organize something like this here. Or Sgforums. Or Mocca.

Man I already feel like switching course to Computer Engineering. My new goal: becoming a cryptographer for the National Security Agency. Viva la AMERICA!

STOMP

One word. Pathetic.

This is one of the nights where I really need to sleep but can't. It feels so sickening. I've got a 8.30am lecture tomorrow and I need to mug for my CAs Thursday. My head is throbbing. I need sleep. But I can't have it.

I am physically exhausted from my canoe polo training earlier on. My body is tired. But my mind seems to be wide awake. I should probably clonk myself with my aluminium MacBook Pro or something. I wonder if I will be energetic enough to mug tomorrow. My mind is in a blank state, no thoughts, nothing and yet, I can't get to sleep. How ironic.

Perhaps this is stage 1 of fatal familial insomnia.

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Cosmos, the goddess of harmony. Chaos, the god of discord.

Reigning from distant realms, the two gods had gathered warriors from all lands to lead them in savage war.

Cosmos and Chaos were of equal strength. It was believed the conflict would last forever.

But, the balance was broken. Those who answered Chaos's call created an inexhaustible force.

And under vicious attack without relent, the warriors fighting for Cosmos started to fall one by one.

The conflict that has continued for eons is now about to end in Chaos's favor.

The world has been torn asunder, sinking into a vortex of disorder.

As for the few surviving warriors...

I plunged into the abyss and rose back to the surface. The view from on top was pure exhilaration. This will not be the end.

I am rejuvenated.

I just watched The Ugly Truth together with Sher and gang. The show was fabulous, nothing like the typical romance movie that I thought it to be. Instead, it talks about the not-so-pretty truth of a relationship, which I believe some parts to be true. Men are visual creatures by nature and if women wants to attract her crush, then she needs to buy bras which says "Hello and come put me in your mouth". To quote from the movie "Do you really think guys mean it when they say they love your personality and character? What they really mean is I love your tits and your butt." Let us not deny this. We are all attracted to pretty stuff.

I highly recommend this movie to all guys and girls. It gives you a clearer insight to how men behaves and how women should go about in attracting the man of her dreams.

After the movie, Sher asked me if I was afraid of seeking a second relationship. After all, I had put in so much effort in my first and it still ended up in the drain. My answer to her was nope. Sure, I might feel apprehensive about meeting another person but it won't stop me from getting into a new relationship. I don't see the point of burning down the whole forest because of a single tree (I used to think so in the past but soon realized my folly). What has passed will remain history forever. One cannot keep living in the past and wishing that things didn't happen the way they happened. Maybe things were meant to happen that way to prepare you for the future.

So if anyone of you out there has just broke up, don't feel too bad. I know the first few moment of impact might be hard to bear. Don't try to bottle everything up yourself. Find someone to talk to and vent your anguish. Once you feel better, move on. It is obvious that your ex is not worth your time. You should hold your head up high and proudly shout "NEXT BETTER PLAYER PLEASE!"

So people. I am single and available. Any takers? Just leave a message on my tagboard and I will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

HAHAHAHAHAHA. This is so funny.

It is always interesting to see somebody try something which you really want to see but won't do it because of various reasons. Shooting an iPhone with a pistol. Who would have thought of that? This guy really has some serious issues with Apple. And he is good with a gun. Anyway, we can see from this video that the Apple iPhone has the potential to block at least one bullet for you. For the remaining ones you better learn to duck. Maybe Apple needs to create a Bulletproof app to protect its customers. Oh and a Fireproof app too. I am sure those will be most helpful.

After all, there is an App for Everything isn't it?

University life turns out to be more hectic than I expected.

I find myself sleeping at around 1am - 2am everyday in hall and waking up at 8am - 10am for lessons the next day. I cannot explain this phenomenon. Its like some mysterious force distorted my timespace continuity and fast forwarded me to the end of everyday without me knowing it. I know I have free time but I can't seem to utilize them because they seem to be expended instantaneously in the blink of an eye. It's like playing emulated Pokemon games on your PC where you simply fast forward the game to skip all the boring scenes to get to the ending fast. Now I know how Ash felt when I fast-forwarded him last time to get my Mewtwo ASAP.

Either that, or I am having some time management crisis. I should go for a few rounds of Time Crisis to set things in order. LOL.

Though hectic, I still find uni life exciting and full of surprises. For example, eye candies have been coming my way and unlike in the past, I actually had some form of social interaction with them this time round. But sometimes, I really wish they were not my eye candies. But I guess some things can't be rushed. At least now I know NTU has its fair share of attractive people too.

Some ADM student should know that better than I do.

Few tips which every guy should know when they are around girls:

- Do not ask questions which will put her in an awkward position.

E.g.

Man: Hey Jane! We met during FOC. What's up!
Jane: Oh hey hello! Everything's cool!
Man: You don't remember my name do you?
Jane: ...

FAIL!

- Don't act indifferent. Offer to help when opportunity arises.

E.g.

Jane: Shucks, I am 50 cents short.
Man: Don't worry, I got it.
Jane: Is it ok? Thanks!

- Try to remember her name. If you can't, do not let her know you forgot it. Whatever it is, try to recall it ASAP.

- Find the right time to talk. Don't yap away mindlessly.

- Give her due attention when talking to her.

I need to know when to strike! Give me a sign when the iron is hot! If the iron is even going to be ready at all.

Instant noodles (abalone flavor) and coconut don't usually go together but I am having them for supper now. Who cares what goes with what as long as if fills the stomach? If you are not happy, you can go try foie gras with Iron Guanyin tea.

I have been pretty busy with school life recently - actually, I should say I am totally bogged down by it. CAs are coming my way prematurely and I haven't really had the time to revise and digest my stuff. Oh and then I have my hall activities and canoe polo CCA as well. i surely didn't foresee myself in such a predicament 2 months ago. If it was in the past, i would have freaked out and worry myself to death over the lack of time to prepare for my CAs. But now, I am indifferent to it. I didn't even complete my online WebAssignment (that will contribute to my GPA) which I promised myself to. I wonder why am I taking things so easy. Too easily, perhaps.

As I was running through my notes today, I felt that I no longer have the studying capacity as before. It didn't take long for me to get distracted and I ended up doing something other than revision. I used to be able to study from 2pm to 12am. This might sound crazy but I believe I no longer want to study anymore. I want to quit school and go do things which I want to, traveling the world for example. There is no need to get a degree. Actually, as long as you can generate sustainable income to support yourself, you can even forsake your PSLE qualifications. After all, all we need is money to survive in today's world.

Unfortunately, obtaining that pre-requisite is not easy. We are talking about constant income every month for the rest of your life. I am sure there exist people who managed to achieve that feat but for the rest who couldn't, like myself, we will have to follow the social factory line and wait for our turn to get processed.

This is a chore. I wish there is some method for me to bypass the chain.