Posted on 9:57 PM

Part I

Today I learnt something very useful...

Girlogic: what makes sense to us : always play nice

Girls usually develop PMS = Political Misery Syndrome which is a worked induced condition

Guylogic: what makes sense to them: win at all costs


Yesterday all the troubles were so far away....

Over the years spent at school you learned that if you did the work, you will get all the credit that was due you... The harder you worked the more credit you got maybe even more bonus points.
Basically if you did pretty much what you were supposed to do - no matter how you look liked, what you dressed, no matter how fabulous or stunky your attitude, no matter what your gender or orientation, no matter if you asked a zillion questions or not one - you were promoted to the next grade and eventually rewarded with a lovely diploma... This is never the same when you start working !

Part II

After the day at airport waiting for the delegates, I went to expo because there is MPH sale....
Books were selling as cheap as five bucks. Kind of dismay as I have bought few from kino last week and they were not as low price as offered by MPH. Anyway the novels are not the latest unless you are one of those early birds (who cares as lomg as they cheap). Spent 30 mins sitting at one corner with a good guide and it was when my feet went numb that i got to pull myself up and proceed to the long queue.

Next i popped into the food fair which was just beside the MPH hall. It was my first visit to the singapore food feista. I spent a worthy 6 dollars on 3 kinds of food - the hainanese chicken rice, the oyster omelette and the fabulous Kong Ba Bao... I tell you the food was delectable and wondrous... Thad called in the right time to curb my eating so i ended the eating spree with a ching chow...

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Posted on 2:57 PM

A Proud owner of Samsung Z370 Ultra Edition 8.4
MY SAMSUNG!


My motorola gave up on me after faithfully serving me for 1 year, phone these days weren't make to last, even if the hardware do last, the design will soon be phrase out and be replace with better and nicer phone.


In the past year, Samsung has built a strong reputation for featuring some of its slimmest handsets in its Ultra Edition series. The new Ultra Edition 8.4 (a.k.a. SGH-Z370) is no exception. Touted as the thinnest 3G phone in the world during its initial European launch in August 2006, the 8.4 improves upon the Ultra Edition 6.9 with several key enhancements, including 3G connectivity, dual cameras and an expansion card slot. The extra features do add slightly to the bulk of the handset, but frankly you'd be hard-pressed to find another phone that's as slim and feature-rich as the 8.4.


Ultra Edition 8.4, the mobile measures just 8.4mm. While it may not be as thin as its Ultra Edition 6.9 predecessor, we like that it feels a lot less flimsy. Combined with the solid build quality of the handset


Given a choice, we hope to see the 8.4 being introduced in more vibrant colors. Aesthetics-wise, Samsung adopts a plain-looking yet functional approach for the 8.4, with its design modeled closely after the 6.9. The phone follows a flat, wide footprint, with buttons and connectors on both sides. The microSD card expansion slot can be accessed from the right side and comes with a plastic cover to keep out the dust and dirt. The 1.9-inch landscape display makes it easier to read messages. Buttons on the keypad are generally well-spaced and large enough for comfortable typing. Compared with the 6.9, Samsung has added two extra keys on the 8.4 for video calls and quick function switch just above the call and end call buttons, respectively.


The center navigation button to access the Internet will take some getting used to as it is instinctively a menu button for many other phones. To enable 3G video calls, the 8.4 comes with a VGA camera right above the TFT screen and a 2-megapixel sensor on the rear. The back camera is aligned with a self-portrait mirror plate on a flat surface that juts out slightly from the rest of the back cover.


It's great for taking pictures as it is designed so your finger doesn't block the lens. This design, though, puts the glass at greater risk of being scratched. For such a thin phone with limited real estate, we're surprised that Samsung still manages to squeeze in a small hook for hanging phone straps and other dangly accessories.


As with all small phones, there's always a tradeoff. For the Ultra Edition 8.4, the shortcoming is with the small battery. On average, the cell lasted us for about two days based on moderate usage. This should suffice for most folks, but if you are a heavy user and plan to employ more of the 3G applications such as data transfer and video calls, one can reasonably expect the battery to run even shorter. Unfortunately, unlike the 6.9, the 8.4 will not come with an additional battery. So you may have to factor in the cost of an extra battery when purchasing this phone.


Anyway here's the SPECS!!

Triband
Networks
GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
Connectivity options
3G, EDGE, GPRS, Java, Bluetooth, USB
Ringtone options
MP3 ringtones
Calling Features
Video calls, Speakerphone
Phonebook capacity
1000-entry phonebook
Physical design
Form factor
Candy bar
Dimensions (W x D x H)
112 x 50 x 8.4 mm
Weight w/battery
71 g
Primary display type
TFT
Secondary display type
None
Secondary display resolution
x pixels
Interchangeable covers?
No
Available colours
Silver
General
LCD display size
1.9-inch; 220x176-pixel screen
Color LCD?
Yes
Primary Display Color
18 bit
Internal memory
20 MB
Expansion slot(s)
TransFlash / microSD
Included accessories
AC adapter, USB cable, wired handsfree headset, user manual and installation CD-ROM
Other Features
Document viewer; offline mode; uSearch
MMS?
Yes
Predictive text input?
Yes
Polyphonic?
Yes
Built-in vibrate alert?
Yes
Games
Java games
Multimedia
Built-in digital camera?
Yes
Maximum camera resolution
2 megapixels
Warranty
1 year

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Posted on 8:45 PM

Highly recommended...



but i still think " five people you meet in heaven" is the best of all...

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Posted on 7:56 PM

A laid back saturday

singapore botanic garden is never a place in the list for excursion during school days. out of so many places i never thought of going to botanic garden for a walk but today i finally welcome my first visit to there. it's a scorching day but we enjoy the walk. i took many pictures of the various species of the plants for example orchidarium and many others. i shall let the pictures do the talking later...

after two hours of wandering in the stupid garden, fiona and i went to orchard to have a late lunch. she brought me to ICHIBAN and we had a sumptuous meal. The meal consists of a salmon bowl, a katsu don, a plate of soft shell crab, miso soup, fruits and ocha which is only for 14 bucks. very worth it and they taste marvellous. thumbs up!

kino has 20% discount storewide and being kino members we made our way to the store. mitch albom wrote a new book again - "one more day" and without hesitation i pick one from the shelf. the queue is very long and everyone is holding at least three to four books or mags for transaction. our turn came after having to wait for a goddam 20 minutes. paid for the books and we go rest at the nearby coffee bean. i was so glee to have settled down with my favourite malibu dream...

















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Posted on 11:06 PM

singapore's hot topics

dengue pandemic
F1 street race
great singapore sales
gst offset package
NTU graduates starting salary @ 2700
malaysia keen on negotiation with spore

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Posted on 8:07 PM

The destructive nature of cancer

if you have read or study about cachexia, which is a wasting condition usually associated with end stage cancer. you would probably know that patients' metabolism is altered which results in severe weight loss, muscle atrophy, fatique and extreme weakness. fats and protein are breakdown rapidly and left only the bones. i have been seeing pictures of such in my notes while studying for the exam of clinical biochem. however, today i have seen a real cachexia patient lying on the bed panting for her last breath.

she is someone who used to dote on me and that was long long ago in my primary school days. as i grew older i realised that she is not as good as i thought. actions have proved me right such as bullying my nanny, stealing things that does not belong to her and sprouting nonsense which triggers dispute and others which can take days to list. * i 'm not exaggerating !

this is my first time i visit her after knowing about her condition seven months ago and it's most likely the last time i see her alive. i touched her forehead and stroked her bony arms and within me i was saying a little prayer hoping she could leave in peace. the best i can do is to pray for her painless death.

amen....

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Posted on 8:00 PM

The shift...

medical library is moving from its usual place to central library.. gonna walk at least twenty minutes from my lab to there. i wasn't aware until this afternoon when i went over to the library to borrow some biochemistry books. shelves of books were cleared and loaded into huge boxes. phew heng i was there early to grab the textbooks i intended to read before the semester starts. fortunately nus staff is allowed to borrow 40 books at one shot but of course i m not that crazy to retain so many books. even i did, i won't have that ample time to finish them. will hurry here after i got the list of recommended books. in fact medical library has basically got a full range of almost every biology books and i like best its conducive environment...

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Posted on 10:38 PM

shoutout >>>
the new semester will begin next monday and that's the end of relaxation!

mood>>> nonchalant
no more sleeping till 11am,
no more tv,
no more rotting,
no more freedom.
SIANZZZ....

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Posted on 12:15 PM

蘭亭序
it is a poem composed at the orchid pavilion during the Tang dynasty

doing puzzle is never a form of entertainment to me... spare me off next time! spent the night joining up the 500 pieces though it's just a few hundreds it isn't easy deduce the pattern because of the sophiscated calligraphy.

anyhow this is the product...

1. Moulding the model with some joined pieces
2. one third puzzle cap
3. two third complete without seeing my eyes
4. Almost there... the cap can't fit my head5. Completion with bloodshot eyes.. *applause


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Posted on 10:15 PM

a downgraded mother's day gift

from an osim i squeeze to a mango handbag to a swiss polo luaggage bag, economic crisis eh...
actually not really it's just my budget month so need to cut down cost.. haa.. let's hope my mum won't mind the value of this pressie. she is planning to go taiwan this june so i guess it would be wise to get her a luaggage bag. she is petite so the size of the bag is just perfect for her and is her favourite red color... very "song" right... that is one of my favourite color TOO!


weekend is approaching

my legs are kicking eh... michelle was asking wanna go club at momo and i have an urge to give an immediate yes. but my feet are not working well the pain has recurred and i think i seriously got to do something about it. it could be a suspected thrombosis.. sigh at the age of 23 i am suspected of having problems with my blood vessel... i have been longing to dance yet i have turned down the weekend clubbing many times. pray hard that my feet could function again and i could go dancing with increasing flamboyance.



zap zap tummy zap zap butt zap zap face

weight gain is a fact for me. i need to control my diet and i really mean it. the little tummy has visited somewhere near my abdominal and believe me the sight of it makes me feel giddy. the fats not only grow on that area but also on my hip and the most important is the face. can't stand it , i want to JIAN FEI....



the roundy face, the growing tummy and the enormous thighs... pangzzzz

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Posted on 8:40 PM

after exams, i am filled with some free time. went to the library to borrow two books. they were thrillers which can keep me in suspense, i like the heart throbbing feeling. feel so great when i made a right guess of the culprit of the story. dreams of rescue reminds me of pharmacology, the exam for this module was just over, a week ago. words like prozac, digitalis, serotonin, nitriglycerine were all so familiar. they were closely related to depression. but in this story, the main character was not suffering from depression but he has went insane and began to abuse his wife. reading novels and studying for exams are two distinct tasks and the former has no sleeping effect even if i read for hours, the more i read the more i would love to complete to the last page. last night, i was still awake at the witching hour of three am but when the morning comes, the sleeping spell set in. so i quickly get myself a cup of hot coffee, packed my lunch into my pinkie bag and set off for the working day.

dear frens who are still struggling with the last revision for tml exams, please hang on there, you will make it!

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Posted on 7:11 PM

i have been sleeping away the sunday, the lazy bone is back with me once again. after breakfast sleep after lunch sleep, woke up play a few rounds of flowershop, then back to sleep again. actually was planning to go botanical garden this morning, but the friend of mine had to accompany her boyfriend at the last minute so we cancelled the excursion. so besides being bedridden i have also stick my arse on the chair for hours just to complete the whole series of flowershop. finally i am done with the mission and meg gets to retire. anyway this is not the end, i am going to hunt down another game - cake mania... haa many say these are stupid games, they just don't know how to appreciate, that 's all!







the stupidest game i have seen.. (thad stop wasting your time)



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Posted on 2:45 PM

yo whoozzzzzz!

exams are over yesh. for the first time i can go play like hell...had a noisy dinner at marshe with buddies. shopping at taka with no purpose and finally head to the last destination at gardens mac for a brief talk and a drink. the night was young so i caught spider in the threatre with thad. the black spiderman was cool but evil, the show had input a few touching scenes and i teared twice.

the night was not young anymore after the two hours at eng wah, go home and catch beauty sleep till now (time is 2.59pm) AND for the first time i slept for so long. i have two weeks of break before the new semester begins so i am going to make good use of the time to rest before i am on the battle with school and work. oki going to hibernate later though the weather is warm.

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