tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54935712024-03-07T17:48:47.820+08:00Refractions"The most beautiful things in life cannot be seen or heard. They have to be felt with the heart"-- Helen Kellernemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-77186650214490229552009-10-20T10:21:00.004+08:002009-10-20T10:22:55.187+08:00Coolnemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-60352346389697942472009-10-11T21:18:00.002+08:002009-10-11T21:21:27.580+08:00原来我只是突然累了。原来我不说了。原来我撑着撑到麻了。原来我不爱了。These words really describe me now. I think, sometimes, it is really unhealthy to keep forcing yourself to tolerate certain things.... often, they spring back with a vengeance.nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-53832628426758046762009-10-04T09:46:00.003+08:002009-10-04T10:20:30.786+08:00You know Bugis MRT station?On 30th September, as I was walking to the MRT station, i had a great shock. The amount of people there was incredible, you know, from the MRT station all the way to the escalator, there are people queueing up.At first I still don't know what was happening. I thought, "Is it just now the earthquake very strong ah, make part of the mrt station collapse, thats why so manynemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-63818260994940838632009-09-27T23:42:00.002+08:002009-09-27T23:55:40.324+08:00On Friday, I went back to school. It was a walk down memory lane. I remembered fondly the walkways down the engineering blocks. There, I spent hours playing cards, chatting and hanging around with friends, doing work on my laptop, or just strolling leisurely. I remembered you guys who i talked to, who i chatted with on msn when I was there, you guys who happened to pass by me and stop for a briefnemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-53257243622059844942009-09-20T09:14:00.002+08:002009-09-20T09:37:01.099+08:00Refer to last wednesday's show at 8+ on Channel 8.Aiyah, I don't know what the show is called. (seldom watch tv) But it is the one that shows Mark Lee going to Holland, and talking to various people.A section of it is dedicated to the primary school system there. There, there is no ranking, no exams, only fun learning. They learn various kinds of knowledge in the school, and they are taught how nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-86159924941555028492009-09-13T09:48:00.002+08:002009-09-13T10:16:37.144+08:00One of the questions I've always pondered about in my life is: Why do some people not perform well in school, in exams blah blah.I mean, even though there's a multitude of theories and explanations to explain this point, I can't really empathise. You may now be thinking, wah, this guy so yaya, think himself damn smart, condemn all the other pple who don't do well.Erm, i must admit this might be nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-30456334670720574492009-09-05T14:37:00.000+08:002009-09-05T15:10:23.031+08:00An explanation of the origins of the name Bukit Batok, as given by wikipedia:A more ribald explanation has it that the two hills in the area looked like green buttocks to the British, a word which suffered verbal mutilation among the Chinese to finally emerge as batok.------*Why buttocks and asses? Why not breasts? =pAnd of Bukit Timah:Some say that timah is an abbreviation of Fatimah, a popular nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-27022854971716284642009-08-27T20:21:00.000+08:002009-08-27T20:51:45.399+08:00National Library BoardOn Tuesday evening, as i was rushing to a class, I absent mindedly left my pencil case in level 4 of National Library. When I found out about it late at night, the library is already close so I cannot go back to find it. Thus, i endured the heart-pain of losing my pencil case for that night, and vowed to find it back the next day.---On the next day, as I had work to do, i could not go back to thenemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-9182123545534678782009-08-20T21:20:00.002+08:002009-08-20T22:09:34.797+08:00ItalyVeniceVenice, is a city that is better experienced in the photographs/postcard than in real life. Why do i say that? One look at the water, and im sure you wont want to go back to Venice again. =p That said, venice is actually a decent place. St mark square is both grand and imposing, and its proximity to the ever alluring sounds and scent of water is a sure win formula. The drawback is its nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-60317622004469291852009-08-12T16:03:00.000+08:002009-08-12T16:43:47.003+08:00Central EuropeSofiaI kind of liked this place. Surprising because I generally don't like big cities, and Sofia, being the capital city of bulgaria, could be considered as a big city. Well, my encounter there was mostly pleasant. Despite being a big city, its citizens did not live a hurried life. Life was pretty relaxing there, and you feel as if the whole place belongs to you. The city square was pretty empty nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-60909631878052702222009-08-04T22:14:00.000+08:002009-08-04T22:52:42.746+08:00On Greece not Too long agoHaving visited many european cities long ago, this post shall serve to remind me of the major stops of my trip, and my thoughts on each of them.AthensAthens was the first major stop of the journey. Well, technically, I reached rome before athens, but our first day in rome was just restricted to the airport anyway, which wasnt very eventful, except for the fact that a new card game was born. nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-48964656698667507172009-07-28T19:00:00.002+08:002009-07-28T19:36:43.372+08:00I'm back finally from a long hiatus. It feels nostalgic... good.... yet kind of weird to be back here in this cyberspace.Days have elapsed and events have zoomed by since my last 'active' appearance here. By 'active', of course I mean a proper post; not those personality tests i put up sporadically nor the brief post which appeared here last week. It feels nostalgic and good, because essentially,nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-75851815639818503792009-07-22T00:06:00.001+08:002009-07-22T00:08:40.378+08:00RebirthIm back, blog. And I'll visit you once a week from now on.nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-7753034167412169452009-07-21T10:11:00.004+08:002009-07-21T11:35:38.625+08:00向前走,向后看词:gayshot verse:一转眼,已过了一年。这年来,我没在博客出现。只因为我一坐在电脑前,整个脑海里都是你的画面。verse:这几天,我想了几遍,想人生有多无奈多有限。想着和你在一起的每一天。想着说要爱你到海角天边。bridge:我又看见你坐在我身边。笑我博客里全都是鬼话连编。把你的双手拉来和我牵。那感觉就像我整身被触了电。chorus:你离去的那天,我只能泪洗满面。哭红了我双眼,眼泪模糊了视线。真想倒回时间,再次抚摸你的脸。让我们的爱恋,不再画上了句点。verse:一瞬间,那痛已不见。但我对你还是一样眷恋。虽然我的生命一直往前,但有时还是真想倒退一点。bridge:我又看见你坐在我身边。轻轻的躺在我的胸膛上入眠。我在键盘上收回我指尖。怕我会打扰你的休息和休闲。chorus:你离去的那天,我只能泪洗满面。哭红了我双眼,眼泪模糊了视线。真想倒回时间,再次抚摸你的脸。让我们的爱恋,nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-35570266173844808182009-01-14T09:53:00.002+08:002009-01-14T09:53:59.417+08:00MyHeritage: Celebrity Collage - Family heritage - Rootsnemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-23472977710408098802008-07-19T11:27:00.001+08:002008-07-19T11:27:25.329+08:00What Chen Shaoqiang MeansYou are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily.You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind.A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable.You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.Success comes rather easily for you... nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-674968217623031422008-02-01T15:01:00.000+08:002008-02-01T15:15:13.662+08:00Chinese New YearIn recent years, Chinese new year has become a festival i dread. Given the choice, i would rather be back in the comfort of my guard rest bunk, slogging out at duty, than face the irritating questions asked during chinese new year, and of course, wishing other people well when the intent is not meant from the heart.This was not the case when i was young. Then, all festivals are occasions for nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-82381764357614588882008-01-18T13:54:00.000+08:002008-01-18T13:55:21.089+08:00Extraversion Extraversion is marked by pronounced engagement with the external world. Extraverts enjoy being with people, are full of energy, and often experience positive emotions. They tend to be enthusiastic, action-oriented, individuals who are likely to say "Yes!" or "Let's go!" to opportunities for excitement. In groups they like to talk, assert themselves, and draw attention to nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-985715665865702202008-01-18T09:46:00.001+08:002008-01-18T10:03:48.825+08:00UpdatesBeen a long time since i last updated. Let me see... the last time i updated was... last year. That is a dreadfully long time, and many things has passed since then. A new year has dawned, gatherings have come and gone, work has started and finished, new job assignments and challenges have been taken on for the new year, records have been broken, a new semester has commenced, people has been nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-33034174400522498452008-01-18T09:44:00.001+08:002008-01-18T10:04:09.792+08:00From some websiteOpenness to Experience/Intellect High scorers tend to be original, creative, curious, complex; Low scorers tend to be conventional, down to earth, narrow interests, uncreative. You enjoy having novel experiences and seeing things in new ways. (Your percentile: 93) Conscientiousness High scorers tend to be reliable, well-organized, self-disciplined, careful; nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-82182244249058489832007-12-04T22:53:00.000+08:002007-12-04T22:55:02.252+08:00Its over. Didnt really do well, but thank god it is over. Just hope that i have done sufficiently well in the first 2 years to tide me over this crisis.nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-2577404563820106722007-11-02T15:47:00.000+08:002007-11-02T15:49:16.722+08:00RepentenceThe time of the year for reflection has repentence has come. Sit down, meditate, and think about what you have done for the past year.Repent.nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-66885565510894330162007-10-30T10:02:00.000+08:002007-10-30T10:13:18.491+08:00ModerationIn view of certain moderation practices carried out by some pple, i feel inclined to give my personal views on moderation.Rules of moderation1) In any moderation, the order of marks should be preserved. That means if A orignally possesses marks higher than B, the same order should follow after moderation.2) In any moderation, people with equal marks before the moderation should end up with equal nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-42230087415827121132007-10-25T23:50:00.000+08:002007-10-25T23:51:05.757+08:00Unfortunately...There are always events that erodes away his faith. Boo.nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493571.post-25884850355894531582007-10-25T12:13:00.000+08:002007-10-25T12:19:49.681+08:00LostThere are times in one's life when he loses focus. When he feels lost, stranded and doesnt know which way to go. Different people come and offer different advice, but he doesn't know who is right. He's afraid of going down the wrong road, the wrong path. As a result, he doesnt step out at all and gets stuck in his current horrendous position.He needs to await the return of his instincts, his nemo-omenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395526755371911727noreply@blogger.com0