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1. The USP guy who gave the huge nicely wrapped pink roses?
2. The 'anonymous' guy who gave 12 red rose buds with the soft toy shaped like a heard and the irritating spinning light thing?
3. The guys who gave single stock roses?
4. The guy who gave 6 stalks of purple tulips.. coz her favourite colour is lavender?

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2:50 am

Guess what?
I just came back from a 5km run with Chye.

BWAHAHAHAAAHAAHAAA!!

yeah right

Sound unbelievable right? I actually overcame the thousand pound inertial force pressing me against my bed at 6:30am for the start of my lose-weight regime. It was about the same feeling back in army when I had to go brush teeth in pitch dark to get ready for Armour Road Relay training....

Eating breakfast after a good morning bath feels good. Though I shouldn't have eaten 3 bombay toasts.. I can feel the oil gushing into my head.

Happy Valentines Day folks!

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Why are you worshipping the ground that I blog on?
Sunday, February 13, 2005

I was totally bored and decided to read the internationally acclaimed SuperBlog..
<夏雪.blogspot.com>

I can't believe I read everything.. it's really super entertaining!

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More 拜年ing again.. this time at my 1st Aunt's place as usual.. where the humongous reunion of my Grandmother, Grandfather, six Aunties' families, two Uncles' families, two cousins' families (all on the maternal side of my family tree) meet.

The men will mahjong, the women will yak (more of a who-has-the-loudest-voice-in-the-new-year competition), the children will run around screaming while the teenagers-turned-adults (me included) struggle to decipher speech from the goggle-box amidst the ultimate chaos.

And my cousin (a year older.. graduated from NTU already) pulled a stunt.. she brought her boyfriend.

Which led to torrential interrogations from the hoardes of middle-aged papparazzi, men and women alike, on when I'd be bringing mine (I was the next oldest)..
"几时带你的来?"
"有没有女朋友?"
"去大学没有找到女朋友?"
"明年到你了!"
Even my 80+ year old grandfather who usually keeps his silence golden turned around to me (I was sitting beside him on the couch) and struggled to mutter in hokkien
"woooh gurlfriend boh?" (means got girlfriend or not?)
"ah buay ah buay..." (means haven't haven't) I awkwardly replied.

Which reminds me on the incident when Junsheng wanted to bring his not-sure-whether-is-girlfriend-or-not to Yaohui's place and decided to ask Jeffry for advice. Jeffry replied with "if you bring her, she is your girlfriend."

And so Junsheng didn't.
Well, almost didn't. We battered him to pulp and called her along anyway.

So for once I have to agree with Jeff that it's quite sacred to bring a girlfriend to meet the parents.. let alone my battalion of uncles and aunties. So I guess I wouldn't in the near future.. (even if I break the evil bachalor curse on me).. until i'm sure of it.. I mean my (another) cousin brought his 4th prototype of his girlfriend this year and I think I wouldn't want to earn his reputation.. haa


Hmm.. what an all-over-the-place entry. Nevertheless.. I checked out that dogs are in luck this rooster year.. so are rats.. but no so for pigs and oxes... =(

2 more days to Valentine's Day... I wonder what happens if all the flowers in the world suddenly die...? *evil laughter*

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Chio's Drama Serial
Friday, February 11, 2005

Francis was going to send Stella (who was late) to Science.. and offered me a lift.
So he dropped me at the Computer Centre bus stop.

Me: 啊?这边下啊?
Francis: 你不是要去Engine吗?

Ok fine.. thought he could send me all the way to LT7A.. but was out of the way I guess. Didn't wanna make the request coz Stella was late already.

Glanced at my watch.. 2:08pm. And I stared at the long route to LT7A.
Gosh I'm going to be so late again.
So I trodded on the beaten path to the only lecture I came for.

I started daydreaming.. Boy something good has to come out of this.. I actually came all the way for a two hour lecture. Hmm.. Hope the new year brings some new hope and I see some new UNATTACHED girl on the way that I will fall in love with and she fall in love with me and we will live happily ever after in the evil world of Chem Engineers.

So after a long lonely (accompanied only by fantasies) walk through the Engine jungles I emerged at LT7A.

And there right in front of me walking through the door there was this girl.. who turned around to check out who this fellow latecomer was.

Out of a million chances, she was..
xy

Me: 哗!我们这样有缘啊?
xy: Hah! and she giggled as we walked in


Sitting together in lecture is distracting.. esp when the lecture is all about integrating in xy-planes.. ∫xy dy (I was being addressed the past one year by my branch guys as Dy.. coz I was DyS2)... the internal struggle whether to break her concentration by amusing her or just letting her listen to the lecture.. Budden I gave up and decided if it were a normal friend beside me I would not say anything if I have nothing to say anyway.. Maybe it's time I borrow the manual from Gabe to see if there's anything on Churning Out Conversational Topics.

And so was the lecture today worth coming?
*big wide smiles*

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My Horoscope for 11th Feb:
"It's been a difficult and troubling week, in many ways -- but when it comes to romance, oddly enough, that department seems to be operating independently -- and doing a darned fine job of it, too. Still, there is a stumbling block in the way, and you're aiming to move it out. A family member or dear friend -- someone who's usually quite helpful and supportive -- seems to be pushing against you. Check out all the facts before you go off."

Though I always marvel at the accuracy of this website's horoscope.. am I really aiming to move the stumbling block out of my way? I'm curious to find out who this family member or dear friend is though...


I think it's time to send my laptop to the gallows again if I ever want to start serious studying.. thought I could do my computing tutorial today but NO! This machine is so bloody distracting till now I havent touched it yet! Maybe it's the I-cant-study-at-home syndrome. I should go back to hall early tomorrow to see if I can get anything done. Lucky I just realised computing tutorial tomorrow cancelled.

Fiddled with ebay in the afternoon to try to get my camera accessories sold off.. after all the trouble it kinda dawned on me who in the right mind would pay the miserly amount I've offered for all the accessories when the shipping costs would probably cost more? And it will only be up for auction for 7 days.. well.. see how luck goes.. After all I only paid US$0.25 to put those stuff up for sale..

I don't wanna start whining.. guess you all are tired of it. And yes eve.. I remembered how your dear titanic titan titus started off.. aah wonderful JC days.

Nitey nite.

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Retrench workers roll roll.. sticky sticky got fish
Thursday, February 10, 2005

Another first day of Chinese New Year.. was quite pleased when xy replied to my new year greeting =) (like who in the world replies to mass smses? For those who didn't receive my mass sms last night.. don't worry. I only forwarded to her. oops) But she didn't reply the subsequent 2 that I forwarded.

My uncle came to my place late today which snowballed to visiting other relatives late... missed some relatives which could have been at the same place at the same time.. so less hongbao.

But that's not the point.. I didn't even open them up to count like I used to.. just dumped them in the cupboard when I got home.

Took the wheel the whole of today.. My father's a lousy direction-giver.. always ask me to turn lassst minute.. and always trying to tell me to drive slower.. though I thought he relented yesterday when I purposely drove at 60 on AYE and 50 on normal roads to irritate...

Well.. the funny thing is he took the car to help my uncle in his business.. which is running into some problems.. while we were still in my grandma's place.. Till late in the night about 11pm my 2nd aunt had to send me home.. until my mother realised that our house keys were in my father's car! And guess where we went to recluse? Sheares Hall.

Haa.. that was my idea of trying to imply "Staying in hall has it's benifits.. let me stay next year..." Haha..

Ate like a whore today.. terrribly full and fat.. guess tomorrow i'm going to eat more.. can't help it.

Was looking through old photos on my photopic site (which i haven't updated in eons coz my camera went bonkers) and realised I don't have my battalion cap! Boy I so miss it... shouldn't have brought it outfield and lost it.. sobz..

Morale of the story: wear a helmet. Dun chaokeng. You won't be so sad if you lose your helmet.

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Happy New Year Folks!
Wednesday, February 09, 2005

It's the rooster year once again! And here goes the hoo-ha of the new year.. finally I get to wear the clothes I bought in Thailand in December (though they are only T-shirts haa) and the shoes I got for my bday (thanks gabe and mark) and go around collecting hongbao =)

Just that I suddenly caught this silly runny nose.. grr.. hope that it recovers after a good nights sleep. Otherwise how I eat all the goodies with a tissue stuffed up my nose everytime? Haa.. Hmm hope her throat's well already too.

Saw W-人 who came with S-人 to Hwachong for CNY.. Looks like Bastards are the in-thing nowadays.. let's see.. there's the successful BlockA with Block E.. that scandalous Block E with Block B.. the tried-but-dunno-if-he's-still-trying Block B with Block D.. the self-confessed-given-up-but-apparantly-not Sheares with KR.....

Watever it is.. hope the New Year brings newfound hope for everyone!

鸡年行大运! 恭喜恭喜!

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COBH
Tuesday, February 08, 2005

My second COBH.. though my first one was more of a COVBH..

Blah blah blah.. what surprised me was after all the serious stuff there was actually a gossip session! Who's with who.. who's after who.. who likes who.. whoa and like all of them know what's happening in other blocks haa.. wellwell guess I'm going to have a hell of a time if I stay next year ;)

So the gossips that are flying around.. Bastards exist.. and they rule.. am I going to be one?

Part of the meeting was to select their successors.. and so I roughly know who my possible contemporaries are.. haa almost all guys.. except Block C, B and maybe.... D?

My second time watching 50 First Dates and I still think it's an awfully sweet show.. aye I should be watching this with someone special.. watching with a group of friends is just so... different.

Going back to hwachong for CNY tomorrow.. another hwachong event to clock.

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I left a legacy...?
Monday, February 07, 2005

Totally bored.. was reading through 42SAR's testimonials in Friendster.. until I came across this:

Hmmz 42 SAR...
I have been at 42SAR from 250603 to
about 010104 ...
I was in the Kaffir Company for my
mono intake and OOC half way thru...
Then posted to HQ company as a clerk
but posted out again to Amoy Quee
Camp...
My favourite officer would have to be
LTA Clement, John and Sim Chee Ann...
My OC also very good CPT Mak...
But my CSM not good leh...
SSG Ting Choon Liang and 1WO Jennifer
Tan...Very strict leh...
Overall, i think 42 has changed me
from a slacker to a soldier!
And hey i miss my buddies at Kaffir
Coy Platoon 6 i think...
Take care guys...

Whou.. I dun even know who he is.. *sigh* Should give him 3 days off or something haa for writing that.. haa..

'Lawbah', whoever you are.. thank's for making my day =)

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Broken blogging momentum
Sunday, February 06, 2005

Sunday morning rain is falling

Steal some covers share some skin

Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable

You twist to fit the mold that I am

No no rain.. just that i'm rarely awake on Sunday mornings.. so just thought of the lyrics and slapped it here..

Was in a more blogging mood just now but eve called (and started whining haa) which broke my blogging momentum.. so dunno what to write now..

I see that I have a few new visitors here now that my blog is linked to the 27th webby.. welcome welcome.

How to survive on $10 a week?

1. Wake up early and eat a heavy hall breakfast.. Take more than than what you are entitled.. Usually I take 2.5 peoples share (illegally)
2. Skip lunch.
3. Spend about $1.20 on chicken sausage roll and/or 80c on coffee to stay awake during lectures.
4. Go back to hall for dinner.
5. DON'T GO FOR SUPPER

Hope it helps. Yeah meishen.. the trick is the breakfast. Apparantly I can survive w/o lunch and supper. =)


Festive mood is coming! Gong Xi Gong Xi!!

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Camps.. Camps.. Camps...
Friday, February 04, 2005

It's like an addiction.. I need my daily dose of talking to her online.

Today was incredibly short.. after coming back from toad's bday I printed notes and went straight for that lecture which I didn't understand a word.. spent the whole lecture playing with Yinshuo and Wanyu (this "couple" who is not attached yet).

Chem Eng FWCamp meeting straight after that which was another highlight of the day.. we managed to form back the old OG (though Yinshuo wanted very much to join his class because I wonder why) but yeah peer pressure rocks. Pulled Gabe, Cheryl, Wanxin and of course xy to fill up the numbers. xy didn't want to be OGL coz she "doesn't want any responsibility"... I choose to believe it's only this reason... and I got Cheryl to be OGL with me instead.. now that I think of it.. should have gotten Jasmine but well.. all in the same OG so I think it's fine at the end of the day...

There are so many ideas I have for the camp when the head Phyllis was touting for ideas and suggestions.. but I kinda selfishly kept them to myself.. coz... coz I wanted to use them for Sheares Link Camp.. er.. ok it's now renamed to SECC..

Think my room has become a conference room.. 1st it was Adrian coming in to give me and the innocently-barged-in-and-got-stuck Kayping a long lecture about hall.. JCRC.. history and all nonsense to tonight's talk by Francis with the theme of "How to Lay Your Path to be Block Head Next Semester". So I should be Block-attach so that the freshies will know me so I can confirm the position of Block Head? But I'm already OGL for ChESS FWC I dun want to do the same thing again.. (selfish as it may sound).. yeah I wanna plan games this time round..

But well.. 以大局为重.. as I told Veron.. I don't mind being Block-attach.. though.. being the Clement Chio that I am.. think it shouldn't be a problem for me to heighten my profile among the freshies during SWOC... hehheh.. *big headed*

Melvin (DnD), Debbie (SWOC) and Delene (Gabe's) just walked past my room (yeah at 0345am) and they started calling names like "SWOC Councillor!" "SECC Chair!" "Future Block Head!" argh how did they know all these? Word spreads fast in hall.. I really wonder what am I getting myself into....


This came from today's horoscope..
"There's also a certain someone who's been trying desperately to get it across to you that they'd like some quality time alone with you. Pay attention to those subtle signals they're sending out. If you get together with them -- after you do your chores, of course -- this will definitely be a day to remember. "
I wonder who this someone is.. hmmm


Countdown to Valentines Day: 10 days
Countdown to Singlehood-Humiliation: 10 days

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I MUST DO MY TUTORIALS
Thursday, February 03, 2005

I like haven't touched my tutorials for the whole week.. except Tuesday morning where I biaaed my Maths (skipped lecture to do them) just because there was the quiz that tutorial class.

I'm quite slack this sem compared to the rest of the world coz my comm is over while they are still busy with DnD.. SP.. SMB.. SMG.. VC.... watever. So why the hell am I not bucking up?!!

Ok half an hour left to the next lecture (I skipped my 12 noon Soci lecture coz still at Geylang..) I hope to squeeze in some questions of the horrandous Computing tutorial due tomorrow.

Just came back from celebrating toad's bday.. which 任务失败.. though it cost a bomb. I'm spendin money like crazy since I got paid for tuition.. nono.. I have to curb myself. Back to a $10 week.

Thanks for all your concerns and encouragement regarding my last post. =)

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Confession
Tuesday, February 01, 2005

For those who read it.. good for ya.

For those who haven't.. well.. make it out from the title yourself. heh.

Decided to take it off because I realised it was too drama mama already.. hmm.. Maybe I posted that in a fit of emotional oversurge.. but now i come to realise how personal that was to me.

Thanks for your encouragement Shyuan and JW though. =)
At least today passed by w/o much awkwardness.

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