...story of my life...

Square Root of Three - by Dave Feinberg

2008-05-03T23:39:00.000+08:00

I’m sure that I will always be
A lonely number like root three

The three is all that’s good and right,
Why must my three keep out of sight
Beneath the vicious square root sign,
I wish instead I were a nine

For nine could thwart this evil trick,
with just some quick arithmetic

I know I’ll never see the sun,
as 1.7321
Such is my reality,
a sad irrationality

When hark! What is this I see,
Another square root of a three

As quietly co-waltzing by,
Together now we multiply
To form a number we prefer,
Rejoicing as an integer

We break free from our mortal bonds
With the wave of magic wands

Our square root signs become unglued
Your love for me has been renewed

Dasenai Tegami (Undelivered Letter)

2008-01-22T21:32:00.000+08:00

"We'll meet again soon," you smiled and waved your hand
I know that there is no "soon"
Everyday, you're acting like everything's okay and exchanging hollow promises
The hands that pass each other, I wonder where they're going

We have always been innocent; holding both hands out
The selfishly sailing blue wind catches on my cheeks
Even now, I don't want to admit that this is a dream

We have always been barefoot on this shore
We chase after the glittering wavering white waves
I want to believe that someday we'll meet again

"You haven't changed," I gulped without saying that
In the place where I let my feelings rest, there were no hopes either
The reason why you can't throw away an unsent letter is because you don't want it to end
The reason why you hurt each other is because you can't let go

Your voice calling from far away that's nostalgic, isn't it?
My heart can't become honest that's irritating, isn't it?
No matter how painful it gets, you can't take it back

Can you remember the countless midsummer stars?
My heart is always with you; don't forget that
Even if it's cold at night, walking alone in the morning is too

Pass over the white of shining clouds and you'll see a rainbow
In sunsets that are almost scary, stop your feet
Even if we never meet again dawn will come for you

We have always been barefoot on this shore
We chase after the glittering wavering white waves
I want to believe that someday we'll meet again

headlines (friendship never ends)

2007-11-03T17:12:00.000+08:00

the SPICE GIRLS' 1st single since their reunion~!

...a meaningful story...

2007-09-27T10:11:00.000+08:00

"no pain, no gain"...

i guess sometimes in life

we all gotta go thru some hard times
instead of going around them...

it may be tough...

it may be trying...

but everything happens 4 a reason...

n we should all look 4ward

2 the rainbow after the storm...=]

- emo -

2007-09-08T17:21:00.000+08:00

sometimes...

2007-05-22T13:53:00.001+08:00

juz received this in an email 4warded by jarrell...hMmmmmmmmm...yeah...it kindda tugged at my heart strings...so sad lah...really touching 2...yupz...food 4 thought...=]

>.<

2007-05-02T22:44:00.000+08:00

okie...this is probably gonna be a v lame entry...

basically ive heard v good reviews about the game fatal frame...n was doing some random searches on yahoo auctions when i came across a really good buy...fatal fram I & II 4 xbox was going 4 juz $30...original...n yah...i bidded 4 it...now waiting 4 the closing of the deal...yupz...

was pretty excited about it...n shared my excitement with andy n raymond...

apparently raymond has completed fatal frame II & III...n short of defeating the last boss 2 complete fatal frame I~! yah...n man...he had alot 2 share about the game...making me more excited but at the same time...feel spooked...-_-" haha~!

andy's not a gaming kindda person...but he does make an exception 4 certain games...n i guess this is 1 of them cos he was actually interested in it~! haha...yupz...i tot it would be fun 2 hav company 2 play the game also...n of cos boost my courage considering the genre of the game...=P

in case ure wondering...fatal frame basically involves solving mysteries within n around a haunted mansion...with all kinds of ghosts along the way...2 kill 'em...u catch them on film with this antique camera...yupz...ttz roughly wat itz about lah...of cos got story line also lah...haha...

okie...the thing is...i juz watched a gameplay video on youtube...yah...juz ONE of it...

n then im starting 2 ask myself...

if i actually dare 2 play the game...

-_-"

lolz~! serious~! the game is really spooky~! raymond was saying itz the horror games of all horror games~! yah...i do watch horror movies n stuff...in fact 2 a certain extent i do enjoy watching 'em...but fatal grame is an interactive gameplay...so i guess itz gonna be like more horrifying than any horror movies? =P

my youngest bro clement watched it 2...n he definitely doesnt think tt the game is a good idea...haha...

*shrugz* we'll see how it goes...*faintz* lolz

engineer vs management

2007-04-25T18:20:00.000+08:00

received an email from vilon...i muz say itz a good 1~! read on~! =P

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Once upon a time, a man in a hot air balloon realized that he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted. "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The woman below replied. "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 50 and 51 degrees north latitude and between 114 and 115 degrees west longitude."

"You must be an engineer," said the balloonist.

"I am," replied the woman. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make use of your information. The fact is, I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip."

The woman below responded, "You must be in management."

"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is, you are in
exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, you've managed to make it my fault!!"

how far will u go 4 ur dreams?

2007-04-07T00:51:00.000+08:00

came across this video some time bak...made me feel kindda sad actually...but at the same time...feel this sense of admiration as well...yupz...

juz tot i'd put it up 2 share...=]

ariEs turns 1 2day~!

2007-04-04T23:13:00.000+08:00

hehe...yupz~! aries turns 1 2day~! n here r some pix of her i took of her 2day...not quite like the aries u all last saw on my blog huh? =P

...cOme whAt mAy...

2007-02-05T17:07:00.001+08:00

ello 2007~! ello 24~!

2007-01-05T23:13:00.000+08:00

2006 was a rather good yr 4 me...although it may seem rough at 1 point or another...everything juz falls in place eventually...not 4getting the peeps who've gone thru the ups n downs with me...many many thanx~! 2007 will be an even better yr~! =D

yupz...i juz turned 24 2day...slowly feeling age catching up with me...haha...thanx 2 all 4 their wishes~! hehe...appreciate it lots~!

had an early celebration with my family last weekend...n 2day i met jonaphine 4 dinner...she was gonna give me a treat n decided 2 go 2 jewel box at mt. faber...n so we did~! hehe...thanx gal...=P kindda feel paiseh actually...haha...=X

the place had a really nice ambience...really suitable 4 couples or 4 going on dates...it was like stepping into a fairy tale...yupz...n 2day was the last day they had the christmas program~! so we managed 2 catch some "snow" (foam)...hehe...yupz~! the food was great also~!

the day ended with a cable car ride which headed 2 sentosa n looped bak 2 harbour front...the last time i took cable car with with my grandpa when i was really young~! think i was 4 or 5 then...

really enjoyed myself...once again...thanx gal~!

pictures here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/s-i-u-s/sets/72157594461422961/

tml will be meeting andy 2 celebrate~! hehe...n celine's gonna pass me some krispy donuts which her fren will be bringing down from aussie~! thanx in advance~! hehe...yeah~! tml's gonna be great~! =P

...incoherent...

2006-10-29T18:07:00.000+08:00

exams r starting on 15nov...which is like damn soon? feeling really stressed...fearing tt there's not enuf time 2 study n all tt...this sem. is crazee...modules r heavy with a big-scale project 2 top it up...not 4getting the usual lab n 2 lab reports...oh well...

itz weird how i'd want time 2 pass slower so tt i hav more time 2 study...n yet would want time 2 pass faster so tt i can see some1 sooner...

incoherent...

SIEMENS...HERE I COME~!!!

2006-10-12T22:22:00.000+08:00

after waiting 4 so long after the application...i finally got a reply from the sch~!!! i applied 4 an interviewing company (Siemens) n hav been waiting 4 so so long 2 know of my interviewing schedule...all my frenz who applied 4 interviewing companies already gotten their interview dates n went 4 the interviews oredi...then i was kindda paranoid tt i wun get a chance...n i finally received an email 2day~!

i was looking out 4 the interview date n then i saw tt i didnt hav 2 go 4 the interview at all~! i got the attachment vocation~!!! WOOHOO~!!! i hav confirmed my place in an interviewing company while others r still waiting 4 their interview results...hehe...4 those who didnt apply 4 interviewing companies...they'll only know in december...okokie...seriously...im not gloating or wat here okie...juz "narrating" the scenerio...serious~! =]

anyway...4 those who r interested...here's wat the email said...=P

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Dear Sim Wei Sheng Aloysius,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected by Siemens Pte Ltd (Interviewing) without interview.

Programme Allocated: Project Management in Electrical, Mechnical, Comms, Signaling & Supervisory Cntl [Programme Code : 2105]

Programme Scope: Objective:
- Learn electrical design related works
- Site coordination activities
- Design document preparation & submission works
- Assist in project manager's activities
- Preparation of presentations

Schedule:
- Induction and introduction to the company/department business and processes.
- Familiarisation of systems & client`s specifications.
- Mechanical/Electrical Engineering/Coordination works for ongoing projects & in-house software development works.
i) Data configuration & application testing
ii) Programming - ASP + SQL Server
iii) Preparation of Design submissions
iv) Activity coordination
v) Assist Project Manager with site related tasks/documents
vi) Preparation of method statements for various systems
vii) Preparation of Operation & Maintenance Manual
viii) Preparation of As-Built drawings
- Review, presentation and feedback.

Pre-requisites: -

Attachment Location: 60 MacPherson Road The Siemens Center Singapore (348615)

aloysius is alive~!!!

2006-09-12T12:35:00.000+08:00

haha...yeah...sorry 4 the long disappearance...=P been occupied with sch n other stuffs...okie okie...i shall not use tt as an excuse...haha...hMmmmmmmm...will try 2 update often yeah? haha...this sounds so familiar~! =X

in the sch library now...taking this short break 2 update this bloggie a lil...

anyway...yupz...sch's been rather hectic since week 1...this is only the beginning of week 6 n im feeling the strain oredi~! bleah...well...i hope 2 be consistent from now...i guess im doing quite alrite now as compared 2 previous semesters? yupz...hopefully it'll give me more assurances when i step out of the examination hall ba...n not be like the previous semesters where i felt as if my life was hanging on a thin wire...=P

nonetheless...life's beed good thus far...=] i applied 4 siemens 4 my attachment...hope i get selected 4 the interview n tt i get selected~! yup yup~! =P

oh...n andy is in NS le~! shouldnt be much of a problem 4 him lah...*chants "OCS, OCS, OCS"*

hMmmmm...abit lazee 2 update about the bits n pieces tt happened in between lah...oOops...haha~! okokie...really...will try 2 update often 2 avoid this kindda scenerio...lolz~! =P (familiar again...haha~!)

...d-u-m-b...

2006-07-26T18:44:00.000+08:00

yes...dumb...ttz how im feeling now...haha...

okie...met up with alex n lionel 2day...we each had a manhatten burger with different fillings...the shop is located at PS basement...it was fantastic~! yeah~! definitely worth the money...4 those who lurve carl's junior...cast tt aside n "convert"~! =P

after tt we were deciding wat show 2 watch...deciding between "nacho libre" n "mortuary"...alex n i felt it was more worth it watching a horror movie but couldnt really convince lionel...so ended up tossing a coin...which led us 2 watching "mortuary"...okie...itz classified under the horror n thriller genre...BUT it really is a COMEDY...yes...c-o-m-e-d-y...comedy...u got tt right...we couldnt stop laughing n were extremely amused n ridiculed by the whole movie~! yes...waste of money...the same director as "poltergeist" n "the texas chainsaw massacre" leh~! gosh...mr director...wat happened 2 ur talent? =X haha...oh well...

n then came the main highlight of the day...the greatest joke actually...u see...3 of us walked over 2 the newly renovated cathay...n had 2 cross over this rope "barricade"...there were 2 of these "barricades" we needed 2 cross...1 was at the height of the knee...the other was at the height of the ankle...this person crossed over the higher 1 without any problems...but had his slipper caught in the lower 1...n ended up falling...YEAH~! dumb~! haha...tt person was me...yes...urs truly...

i landed on my knees n palms...thank GOD tt only the right knee had abrasion...the other 3 limbs were juz sore...yah...when i fell...i really saw everything in slow motion b4 hitting the ground...haha...yes...im serious~! n then "bam~!" i landed...n my primary concern was tt i didnt get my adidas shorts dirty or damaged...haha...i didnt even realise i had gotten abrasion until the 2 of them told me 2 go wash up...haha...yeah...

n alex has 2 actually tell me he was refraining from laughing cos he was my fren...but i told him tt i found it darn funny as well n all 3 of us started laughing...haha...man...it was such a dumb fall~! i haven really fallen down in a long time...not 2 mention getting abrasion~! duh...well well...guess i better go wash the wound with some anti-septic 2 prevent it from getting infection...=]

jelly club gathering...

2006-07-01T21:56:00.000+08:00

woohoo~! met up with the jelly club yesterday...yeah...a name given 2 a group of my frenz bak then when we were juz 17...=P well...not every1 was there though...out of the group...a pity tt phyllis, dolorece n jolyn couldnt be with us...xiaohui's new bf joined us though...chee guan...hMmmmm...cant really comment much yet...but wish them all the best...=D

had a great time at KTV...the 10 dollars club...free flow of drinks n 1 bowl of sharks fin...1st time there...not bad at all...=P we sang a song specially 4 xiaohui....zhang hui mei's "wo yao kuai le"...she liked it~!

ttz all 4 now...looking 4ward 2 our next meeting~! really blessed by u all in my life~! =D

quan jia fu of those present (from left 2 rite): eddie, wenya, yingyi, xiaohui, mingyan, me~!

hMmmmmmm...wat happened here? =P

dear GOD...

2006-06-30T16:47:00.000+08:00

the weather is really horrible...please would u juz rain a little? =P but please only rain when i decide 2 stay at home? haha...

met up with my band frenz sharon, yaozong n zhiyuan yesterday 4 dinner...went 2 eat ma la huo guo at bugis...not 2 bad...hehe...i think the last time i saw them was like...3 years ago?~! OMG~! gotta meet up more often man...haha...they're all working n im still studying...but it wun be soon b4 i join them in the work force~! =]

an invitation was extended n now im considering if i should go n play in westwinds band...dunno if im up 2 standard anot..also not sure if i can give the needed committment on top of my studies...but it would definitely be an honour 2 play in the band...more over...quite a few of my band frenz r there 2...would be great 2 be able 2 play with them all over again like the good old times...=] pondering pondering pondering.............

woof woof~!

2006-06-18T23:51:00.000+08:00

okie...when i brought aries home...i tot she was mute or something...cos she didnt bark...but then again...i read tt cavalier king charles were quiet dogs so i didnt really bother...n then...on fri. while playing with her...she barked twice~! didnt bark on sat. though...n 2day...she barked when i was playing with her as she was really excited~! so cute~! haha...but thankfully she only barks when she's excited during play...

at the same time...she really knows how 2 whimper n show the pitiful face when she does something wrong n gets scolding or knows she's gonna get scolding...haha...yah...but...shall not compromise~! =P

ariEs~!

2006-06-16T16:34:00.000+08:00

yup~! i finally got my 1st puppy~! well...muz give a big "thank you" 2 andy 4 going "dog-hunting" with me...from pet farms in pasir ris, 2 pet safari in simei, 2 serangoon gardens, 2 marine parade, 2 clementi...ALAS~! aries was "discovered at farmart in choa chu kang~!

at 1st...really held back cos of the price...yah...i was quoted 1.5K...called bak once 2 negotiate on the price n the shop owner, uncle william, said he'll include a packet of food...i was like...okie...then continued 2 consider...n decided 2 call bak a 2nd time 2 try 2 bring the price down...well...he didnt bring the price down but he threw in a whole lot of items 4 me...which amounted 2 about at least 250bucks...n i didnt need 2 buy anything else after tt...yup...i felt it was more worth it then...uncle william was really nice also...giving me assurances n guarantees...=D

initially i planned 2 bring aries home only 2day...but i couldnt hold bak...haha...so i brought her home immediately after her 2nd jab - on wed...=P andy accompanied me once again n he "documented" the entire process...haha...many thanx once again~! =]

she was rather teary when she was put into the carrier n i brought her out of the shop...guess ttz normal cos it'll be the 1st time she was leaving the shop...n be brought 2 her new home~!

while waiting 4 cab...aries in carrier n me...

aries while in cab...

then when we got home...she did not dare 2 come out of the carrier n i had 2 "lure" her out~! haha...

when she got out...she was not used 2 walking on marble n "slided" 2 move around...she'd sit down n use her forelegs 2 push herself..."reversing" 2 the place she wanna go...

she didnt wanna eat initially...n didnt know how 2 drink from the water bottle...but she's eating n drinking well now...so...yup~! ttz great~! but still in the process of toilet training her though...isnt as simple as i tot...bleah~!

although it has only been 3 days since aries was brought home...she has certainly grown...she's more swift now n more responsive as well...=] andy took more pix of her...find them really cute if i say so myself...here they r~! =P

ariEs is herE~!!!

2006-06-15T12:57:00.000+08:00

haha...ariEs is...my puppy bitch~! lol...she juz had her 2nd vaccination yesterday n i took her home after tt...=P well...she was quite drowsy n stuff yesterday...but she's almost bak 2 normal 2day~! yupz...i finally managed 2 get my parents into agreeing 2 me having a dog...my 2 younger brothers really wanted 1 2~! in fact...we've wanted 2 hav a dog since we were kids...n we finally fulfilled tt~! =D

she's a cavalier king charles spaniel...was born on 4 april 06...yeah...she's alightly more than 2 months old now...yup...still v young...she's simply adorable n lovable...really curious n inquisitive...hope we can bring her up well~!

updates~!

2006-05-31T22:06:00.000+08:00

haha...ello peeps~! sorry 4 the disappearance...=P hehe...ive been fine...bz with proj n electives after my exams...n itz finally coming 2 an end~! *phew~!* results will be out soon...sigh...im worried...hoping 4 the best...yupz...=]

well...some updates~!

Thailand Trip (5-9 may)
the 5d4n thailand trip with andy was almost all about food~! haha~! surprisingly didnt do much shopping this time round...both of us put on alot of weight...n kindda got paranoid about the extra pounds n inches...badddd...but thankfully we're slowly losing it liao...=P

day 1
met andy after my last paper n we headed straight 4 the airport...had lunch at fish n co. b4 boarding the plane...

2 of my fav pix taken on the plane

when we reached thailand n settled down in our hotel (white orchid hotel in chinatown)...it was way past dinner time~! we were famished~! headed out immediately 2 scavage 4 food immediately after putting down our luggage...muahaha...the room was okie loh...nothing worth mentioning...but really not 2 bad considering the price we paid...got daily buffet breakfast some more...anyway...it was gonna be 4 lodging only...so...didnt bother tt much~! =P

we walked around abit b4 settling 4 this chinese restaurant...had tom yam soup, hotplate shirmpball with cutterfish, n crispy noodles with beef...they looked so-so...but tasted fantastic~! got standard 1 leh~! (yah...i 4got 2 bring my cam with me 2 the restaurant so there r no pix...bleah...=P)

day 2
okie...many pple hav told me tt they went on a shopping frenzy at chatuchat...but both of us juz didnt find anything fantastic 2 buy~! ended up getting 2 bags (but not 4 ourselves), cute voodoo dolls, some weird squash balls 4 fun...yah...ttz it~! surprising huh...spent 6 hours there some more...haha...*shrugs*

then headed 2 the hotel 2 dump our stuff b4 heading 4 MBK...had lunch at sushi tei...rather disappointing as compared 2 the 1 in singapore...but still not 2 bad...yup...

walked around but didnt get anything...then had dinner at KFC...thailand's KFC is definitely better than singapore's...the chicken is much more juicy n tender...not overly oily n tastes nicer as well...

crispy 2 piece n devil drumlets

shrimp wrap

day 3
went 2 siam square n then siam paragon...basically the number of brands tt they hav over there beats singapore flat~! they brought in so many brands tt singapore doesnt hav...even their supermarket at siam paragon has so much more 2 offer...siam square carried the mid-range brands...n siam paragon carries the high end luxury brands...yup~!

there was this brand of ice-cream called "ice-cream factory" or something...S$6 for 2 scoops of blackforest cold-fried ice-cream...chocolate ice-cream, brownies, pie cherries, chocolate chips...the whole concogtion was really thick...was more than worth the money~!

black forest ice-cream

day 4
woke up late~! haha...then went 2 gaysorn 2 walk walk abit...well...it was similar 2 siam paragon...but smaller...had lunch at MBK foodcourt...had quite a selection 4 200baht only~!

walked around n got some t-shirts n sandals...then headed bak 2 the hotel 4 a short rest b4 having the best meal of the trip~!

scallop with tang hoon

grilled prawns...man...r they huge~!

brocolli with crab meat

sharks fin in red sauce

day 5
had lunch at the chinese restaurant we went 2 on day 1...the boss still remembers us~!

wandered around b4 it was time 4 us 2 head bak 2 singapore...

the "fruit" of our "labour"...haha~!

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TRACOM Manpower Department Gathering (21 may 06)
met up with lionel (my ex boss), eugene (my understudy) n kelvin 4 KTV...didnt call ivan n jonathan along as it was not their cup of tea...haha...was great 2 see them after so long...had fun...yup...

well...time really flies...it seems not long ago when eugene took over me as assistant manpower officer...n now he's gonna ORD oredi...*zoom* time flies...yah...n then he'll be joining me in NTU~! kelvin is gonna ORD also...juz not tt soon...=X haha...n lionel...guess he'll be posting out soon? yup yup...

eugene...myself...kelvin
(lionel not in pic cos he left early...=P)

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more updates 2 come...=P blogger is giving problems~!

...updates...

2006-04-29T17:42:00.000+08:00

ello peeps...im done with 6 papers le...1 more left on friday...all i can say is tt...i think i kindda screwed up badly this sem...hannor...sux...dunno wat went wrong also...*sobz* shall hope 4 the best ba...ive done my best oredi...hopefully NTU system does some justice 2 tt? or hopefully the moderation does so...haha...yupz...

thanx 4 all who've been there 4 me...really appreciate everything...yupz...=]

so far...nothing really big went on...other than my youngest bro's 18th bday celebration...n catching up with my lao po's - huijun, zhiying n tingli...(pix will be up another time ba...=P)

4 now...i seriously cant wait 4 my exams 2 be over...after my last paper...will be flying off 2 bangkok with andy from 5-9 may...itz $306 per person...5D4N...accomodation at chinatown...daily breakfast...good deal yeah? hehe...

when im bak...itz 5 weeks of project~! not 4getting 3 weeks of daily lessons as well...will only be able 2 really enjoy after tt i guess? but it certainly wun be as tensed n stressed as it is now...yupz...

oh...aloysius is looking 4 a part-time or tuition job...any lobangs? get 2 me yeah? =]

ttz all 4 now...till im bak from thailand i guess?

take care peeps~!

...weekends...

2006-04-03T21:44:00.000+08:00

hey peeps...no worries...im still alive altho my exams r coming~! starting 13 april...ending 5 may...7 papers in total...im like so stressed~! ARGH~! nvm...i shall conquer it~! =P prayers r greatly appreciated...haha...

yup...studied over the weekends n went out with andy~! yupz...was great~!

oh yes...we went 2 black angus~! the desserts were fantastic~! esp. the cheesecake...the BEST ive ever eaten...*yummy~!* yupz...but...the cappuccino sux...XP

...cappaccino...brownie...cheesecake...

...andy n aloysius...

n yeah~! finally got myself a new belt n berms...really like 'em~! big thanx 2 andy who insisted tt i tried the berms on even when i didnt think THAT highly of it...but when i put 'em on...i took an almost immediate liking 4 it...yup~! =]

ttz all the updates 4 now~! =P more coming up when i hav the time...=]

...as the saying goes...

2006-03-27T00:32:00.000+08:00

a leopard nvr changes itz spots...but wait...r there "leopardess"? haha...nvm...=P