"Apologize" by Timbaland Ft. One Republic
This is a nice song that has been running in my head since I saw the MTV earlier in the evening. And the lyrics, well they speak for themselves.
And its this very song started the whole process and the lyrics just plays it out nicely.
Lol... what Irony...
regards,
Kenneth.
Another quick recap of the last few days.
My thursday was spent meeting Leanna and Melissa for lunch at marina square waraku. It was good to just sit down and do some catching up with them. The food there is also not bad, $9.80++ for the set lunch where you can order one noodles and one rice dish. 
Picture with Leanna.
Picture with Melissa.
Friday evening was spent at Daniel & Tiff's place. Just a small group which also includeds Derick, Randy,Aaron and Junwen who joined us later from his work. Food was very good, smoked salmon, stuffed mushrooms and meatballs for starters, main was lamp, ham, salmon and salad(which i must say was so good that we finished everything) and dessert was fruits and coconut jelly thingy.
The food was good, the games were better but nothing beats the company.
I know what you are thinking... Milk? Heh, thats Kenneth for you.
Cheers,
Kenneth
Well Christmas is over and boy was it something new for me. Well based on the fact that I got high on Chocolate which is a first for me.
It all started after days of squeezing in town with the rest of Singapore trying to pick out Christmas presents for people. Each time going home either empty handed or just a present or two.
And by Christmas Eve I was still not done. Decided to take a break from all the present hunting and met Melissa for lunch at "The Asian Kitchen", Marina Square outlet and to pass to her the present. Food was not too bad, although my food kept coming later. Gives a new meaning to Ladies first? :P
Then it was off to meet Herbert and later Elliott and Nurun in town for really last minute shopping. Picked up my pants as well and managed to settle the Christmas cards as well. Although the experience was one that I do not wish to go through again.
Dinner was at my place with the usual cousins coming over. And with them, it was always fun and noisy. Air con was on so it was nice and cool as we dig into delicious food.
After dinner was the part I was sort of looking forward to, the Chocolate Fondue. Some how the rest were not to crazy about it so guess who had the chance to finish it all. It sure tasted good, marshmallows, strawberries and even to the point where I was just eating it right out of the fondue bowl. Think I was rather high after that.
And to end it off, what is Christmas dinner without a log cake. Yup a chocolate one as well. Think I got really high that night.
Chocolate Fondue
No Chocolate Fondue will be complete without marshmallows
And people wonder why I can get high on chocolate...
Whats Christmas without log cakes...
Durian Log cake anyone?
It was a wet and rainy morning and I wanted to sleep in but the noise of my parents getting the house ready for my cousins to come over woke me up. Had a donut for breakfast and got ready to head out to church for the final message and discussion of the youth camp.
But had to settle some errands and so on and I had my lunch late and reached church in time to see the speaker drive out. Never the less, I still made it for reflections and group discussion.
Then it was off to Sim Lim Square to meet kelvin and bryan and see them hoot new toys. Mine is coming next week just in time for Christmas. I hope... hehe...
Then it was off to Suntec to find the Christian Bookstore there but somehow it closed liaos or something. Still need to go Bible shopping with Charlene so now need to find a new place. Its the first time someone ask me to go bible shopping so must make sure I find a good one for her.
Next on the list of activity is to head over to orchard where Melissa's church is putting up an item for "Celebrate Christmas In Singapore 2007" at Paragon. Took me a while to locate her in the group. Too bad my camera abit the old liaos if not I would have taken better shots.
But it was nice to see churches and other Christian groups making an effort to spread the Christmas message to everyone.
Cheers,
Kenneth.
Some of the floats on the way to start point.
Kampong Kapor Methodist Church with their item.
"Ordinary" By Train
One of the comments I found for this song:
a very relatable song for me. i'm the type to always help people but when it comes time that i need help i can't seem to find anyone at all...yet i still go out of my way to help them when they need me. i dont ask for much but i think a little love and respect would be nice.
Decided to join my parents in town for a little Christmas shopping. Got myself 2 shirts and 2 pants so I guess Chinese New Year shopping is also settled. And knowing how much I dislike shopping, its a good thing after all.
Met Elliott after my parents went back for some Christmas present scouting and it was well worth the effort. Its amazing how much things you can find if you put in a little effort. Think this year present list is very much settled also.
So maybe this Christmas might not be so bad after all.
Then again... but thats another story for another time.
Nice big Christmas tree at Taka.
Now remember to be careful, many lights also means a lot of electricity.
cheers,
Kenneth :D
Manchester United play Liverpool on sunday and I decided to head over to Harry's to watch the match after finishing up my mini review. Well I am no Manchester United fan as I support Newcastle, but after watching the Liverpool wack Newcastle the last time, no prizes for guessing which side I was on. :D
"Patience" by Take That
Quite an interesting song by Take That. Patience is what I think alot of us need in this busy fast paced society in Singapore.
Anyway just a quick update from me:
My exams are over which mean I can finally soak in the festive season. Lots of things have been happening around me while I kept myself in my little shell of just exams and hardware and reviews. Think its time to do some work about it.
And after thinking through a bit more I guess I should take it real slow. Let things work out by themselves. No point rushing into it at this stage of my life I guess. Still have 6 months(hopefully) more of school and time to find work.
Maybe other things will happen by then.
Life is so unpredictable so who knows whats in stored for me.
Cheers,
Kenneth ;)
"Life Is A Highway" by TOM COCHRANE
Well life has been a highway so far for me. Smooth sailing for the past few days. But the up slope is coming. Exams next week and I am not even 50% prepared. Opps...
Quick recap over the past few days:
Tuesday:
Went for the gala premier of "The Golden Compass" with Melissa(I-Guides) and bumped into Elliott and Su Ann. The show was good, but the company was better. Got to do some catching up as well.
Wednesday:
Met Melissa(Daughter) at Taka to an afternoon snack and some stoning. Went to meet Bryan at SLS for our usual walk around and got my hands on a new graphic card to review.
Thursday:
Finished the review of the graphic card and finally got myself to finish the game "Call Of Duty 4". Finally I get to enjoy my new graphic card. And realised that its time to start studying. Ok lah just need to run through my notes once and remember that formula.
Going back to sls tmr afternoon to return the card and do some errands for a friend. And hopefully at least cover 30% of my notes for tuesday's paper.
Ok time to get some sleep liaos.
Good nights world.
Kenneth :)
And the week is over as I type out this blog post.
Finished my assignments on saturday. Cleared up my bible study as well. And decided to watch the Newcastle vs Blackburn match. Was very disappointed with the results. Worked so hard only to loose in the end.
Sunday morning was spent in church trying hard not to fall asleep with the crazy past few days of rushing assignments and all with little sleep.
The afternoon was spent helping Derick get his Playstation 3 and playing abit of it at his place.
The evening was spent at sitex with Elliott and its off to suntect for dinner. Made a new friend Su Ann who is a WOW gamer as well. Only that I have decided to give up WOW liaos. Dinner was with Elliott, Su Ann, Charlene, Herbert and Stella. Lots of laughter over dinner. Charlene gave us all a ride home after that. Many Thanks :D
Picture of the guys...
Getting ready to start eating...
One of those moments...
Group picture time...
Gonna get some sleep now, been really tired and starting to fall sick again.
Nights.
Kenneth ;)
"Love Show" by SKYE
Nice song that was used in a Gray's Anatomy episode.
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Anyway today was a rather disappointing day. Rushed all the way to Sitex only to be disappointed with everything. Non competitive prices compared to sim lim square and no new fancy hardware.
Thankful for Wee Din for coming down and me poisoning him to get the 22" Samsung lcd minitor. Also for the hardwarezone people who came down for the outing in the afternoon and getting to know more people. Ok I am bad at names but at least I should remember the faces. And lastly for Casse for saying "Hi" first. Nice to see a friendly face on a boring thursday afternoon.
Dinner was at seoul garden and the food was plentiful. But no idea why no appetite just now. Did not even eat dessert sia. So much chocolate ice cream telling me "eat me" but just not in the mood. Either the disappointment of Sitex is affecting me after all the excitment and hype or something else...
Anyway just some pictures to share:
A picture of the Ducati bike at the Sandisk booth.
Sushi at Seoul Garden.
Cheers,
Kenneth :)
"Jenny" by The Click Five
Ok cute catchy song with meaning to it.
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Anyway its been a normal past 3 days. So here is just a quick recap of them:
Sunday:
Went to church in the morning for baptism service. Refreshments was provided by one of the care groups and it was good stuff. Although I had one little complain, the curry/sardine puffs had more dough then fillings.
The usual afternoon nap followed by dinner at Taka Mos burger with Lindy, Charlene, Charlene, Elliott and Herbert.
Did some window shopping after that as I was still filling very broke after my retail therapy. But saw some nice clothing which I can consider getting.
The day was concluded at NYDC. Wanted to share the photos but they turned out bad. Forgot to turn off the flash. Well the desserts were good, but the company was better:)
Monday:
Went to do house call at Elliott's place to fix his itunes. Or rather fix the quicktime problem. One of the reasons why I never like it when you interlink programs. If they become dependable on it each other, when one spoil the other will also spoil.
Then it was off to school for another lab session. 2 more lessons to go. One this saturday morning and one more next monday and hopefully thats the last of them. And that means exams are coming soon. Sianz 1/2...
Tuesday;
Today was spent slacking at home, playing game and trying my hands at overclocking my pc again with no success. Think is time to "zheng" my pc some more.
And not forgetting that I cleared up some of my assignments. Aim to finish them by tomorrow so I can enjoy myself at sitex on thursday.
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Well thats about it I guess. Nothing much happening these days. Just nice and quiet which is good in a way I guess.
Cheers,
Kenneth ;)
Maybe Tomorrow by Stereophonics
From the soundtrack of the movie Crash. Heard it before somewhere but couldn't remember until I found it again.
Well back from one crazy day that started last night. All the chiong my graphic card benchmark to break the 12k 3DMark06 barrier, finished up my report and complied my project, had more of a nap then sleep, rushed to school to hand up my assignment and rushed over to attend the wedding. And now waiting for the big match tonight.
Well I realised one thing today. The whole idea of being around like-minded people. People who also dun ask for great big showy thanks but doing things from the heart. It felt good. And just maybe I think I saw something from Randy's POV.
Ok lah sorry to say it but I think I know why liaos. Wasted lah but I am sure something else will work out for you.
And as I look at my own life and why am I "suffering" over these people. Its so not worth my time. Why should I care anymore. I rather go care and help these people instead rather then people who totally... Haiz nvm dun wanna talk about it here, its a happy day so I will just leave it as that.
Well one thing for sure, I was sitting there looking around at other people and asking myself why. I guess I was looking at the wrong people for quite some time? Maybe I should have been looking in the other direction?
Well I got a bible study to clear up for next week as I am leading. My offer is still on the table waiting for confirmation. And maybe being with the right people will help me see clearer.
Not saying things will change for the better overnight, not saying that its going to be an easy road but just taking a moment to stop and think, I am still 24 and have a whole life in front of me to work out.
Sure its still an emotional roller coaster for me now as I continue to sort out everything. But at least I am making a bit of progress here and there.
Cheers,
Kenneth.
"Ain't No Doubt" by Jimmy Nail
No there is no mistake in the title. The lyrics are really like this. Found this off a friend's blog. Sort of reminds me of someone I know.
Anyway I am finally done with my assignment. Couldn't care less about the tutor being bias with marks or the bonus marks. I had more fun doing other stuff.
Well a good friend of mine told me not to give so much anymore. Well she is not the first to say that and will not be the last. Maybe I should just keep giving until there is no more to give and then thats it.
Then maybe people will start to wake up their ideas and start looking out for themselves and stop being so blind? Well if that will work than so be it lah. I gave up trying to get myself to stop being a nice guy. Even the usual finishing last is not working.
Either that or I need a good reformat of the brain. Who knows.
Got a wedding to attend tmr. Ok I will be honest. I am half not looking forward to it. Not becos I dun think its a happy occasion. Not becos I need to rush down from school to make it. But becos there is a slight chance the dread question will pop out or some stupid thing will happen.
I am almost back to normal and I do not want anything to spoil everything. But hey its a wedding after all so I will be there. whether me being there matters to anyone or not is a different story. At least I made the effort to go down.
:)
"Drops of Jupiter" by Train
Nice song from Train. It was originally a song inspired from the death of the lead singer's mother but seems to have evolved into a love song as well. Either way I kind of like the lyrics and the tune alot.
Anyway been busy with assignments and camping at sim lim square for my new toy.
When I brought the box home, everyone thought it was some game.
Well there is a game which is the one printed on the box but the real "treasure" is this card. Limited stocks in singapore and its now in my computer.
Although I haven't really gotten any nice games to test it out yet. But that would change soon... I hope.
Well other then that I been too busy these few days to think about anything else. If you get what I mean. Slowly moving on and back to reality. Either way I am looking forward to the holidays after my exams. I need a good break.
Cheers,
Kenneth.
Nice song that has been on my play list for the whole day. Plus it helped that it was raining and the weather is very cool. I guess thats one of the few good things about sitting next to the window.
Finished one report and I can get ready to start work on my next assignment tomorrow. All the "Emo-ness" is starting to disappear. Lets hope for good. Had a good chat just now with Elliott. Thanks for the advise and the offer. Will consider properly and let you know soon since December is fast approaching.
Maybe it just did last night. And today is whats left of it. Just like the after effect. Something just snapped last night. Don't ask me what also. It just did. Weird right? Lol...
So many things to consider, so many things to commit... Yeah that sounds more like the Kenneth I know. But so many things has happened and will continue to happen. Just got this bad bad feeling.
Oh well one step at a time I guess. Although I must put a warning that there will be more emo-outbreaks here and on my other blog where it will get worst. Well hopefully now lah.
Cheers,
Kenneth. ;)
"Deja Vu(Freemasons Mix)" by Beyonce
Nothing like a little dance remix song to start my saturday officially. Yes my brain does not start work until late in the afternoon. Although my afternoon nap was filled with ideas for my next assignment.
Although one thought hit me which is rather interesting. This whole 'mess' I am in is what is called a Deja Vu. Similar situations and maybe a similar outcome again?
Well just goes to show my previous post has held trueh even after 4 years plus? Different circumstances yet the same general idea.
And yet I must guard myself against using this anger/disappointment as a motivation to up even more levels just to prove people wrong. Would be quite wasted to push myself too hard only to burn out in the end.
Well its back to assignments and I am actually looking forward to the next one.
Ok the logical processing part of my brain is not working anymore.
One killer java assignment and now another assignment where the comment "System administration here is basically fire fighting." is made.
And with that the other side of my brain is taking over.
Means I am getting emo at no apparent reason at all. Maybe there is but I wun admit it.
Feel overly sensitive to anything and everything. And to add salt to wound, its the 3 hit combo season coming. Christmas, Chinese New Year and Finally to complete it, V-Day.
I dun show it but its gonna get crazy trying to keep my emotions in check.
And uncheck emotions always lead to me doing stupid things and getting myself hurt needlessly.
And keeping myself occupied is not going to help as the 3 hits will come during my free periods.
And so drastic times call for drastic measures.
Reasons why I have no hope at all and should not even bother trying:
(disclaimer - I am no way trying to imply anyone here)
I am a student with little to no spending power.
I do not look like a million bucks.
I do not have a car.
I do not own a nice dslr.
I am a boring person.
I cannot sing.
I cannot play the drums/bass/guitar/etc
I do not get invited to happening events(I have to self invite).
I do not know how to buaya.
I cannot dance.
I do not have the bad boy image.
I stay home on saturdays cos I got church on Sunday
I got no name card.
I have no fashion sense.
I am just the good friend.
I do not have alot of time.
I do not even have a debit card.
I think character is more important than looks.
I think on the safer side of things.
Basically in society today, I am a nobody.
Think this should be enough for starters. Can always think of more if need be.
And since I usually need to let it out to other people and now everyone can see how inferiorly sianz I feel, maybe it will sink in my head.
Yeah there is no way that I will ever get attached feeling/being like this.
Which means I will either get more emo(hope not) or wake up my idea and study hard and continue to normalise my life as before.
And definately the mtv should add to the mood here. Ok thats it for tonight. Done with my draft for the next assignment so I can get some sleep. Back to school tomorrow. Oh yeah I should add that too : " I got school on saturday so unless there is a good reason, I would not go out on friday nights."
Nights,
Kenneth.
*BTW this post has a double meaning to those who still dun get what I am also trying to say.*
"Lovefool" by The Cardigans
If you hear me talk about Stardust, you will know why I picked this music video. I think Claire Danes is pretty. Ok I am expecting alot of flak now so I will rephrase it to I think she is attractive. Well at least to me.
Want to find out what I feel is attractive to me? This one is best left to msn or asking me in person. lol...
Anyway I am finally done with this stupid "Computer Security" assignment. Ok lah should have finished it way way earlier if not for my lack of motivation. So if you allow me to brag(well actually nothing to lah but just let me feel good tonite), I finished it in about 4 days.
With some help of cos but help received is help returned. I believe in a give and take type of thing.
Ok gonna check mail and clear up whatever needs to be settled before I tuck in for the nights.
Cheers,
Kenneth :D
Seeing how Charlene's blog always has food and makes me hungry, I decided to try out something like that as well. 
Thanks to Melissa's I want sushi cravings, I had this craving for Japanese food as well. And just nice, my mom decided to cook Japanese curry.
From east to west. Seafood pasta anyone? (The prawns and mushrooms were easier to position so thats why you only see that in the photo :P)
Instead of the usual cakes and muffins, my mom decided to bake a nice yummy apple pie... Wanna make a guess how many I had?
Coffee favored cheesecake from secret recipe. It was this or the mud pie. Well to me it was a no brainer.
Plus the fact that I am done with my assignment and should reward myself with a short 1 day break, I better head to the gym tomorrow morning to work off those delicious food.
Cheers,
Kenneth.
"Lullaby" by Shawn Mullins
Darn I need one now to get me to sleep... thought I was sleepy, said my good nights and tried to sleep. Tried is the word. Something is bothering me. Oh darn this is bad.
Sigh...
Well at least I am half way done with my assignment. My aim is to settle it by tmr or wednesday latest and start work on my next one.
And so here I go again with work on my mind. So someone please call me out before I get buried not by my work but my own craziness. But not before I settled this piece of assignment first.
Cheers,
Kenneth :D
*Think I will go wack some game to get me tired. No brain cells left to do my assignment if not I will...*
"Over You" by Daughtry
And I finally decided to listen their songs. And this one caught my attention.
The video talks about a girl, "Sarah" trying to get over the fact that she caused her boyfriend's death in a car accident. And only towards to end of the video that she ends up seeking help in a rehab place.
Moral of the story, dun take people for granted, especially those close to you. They might not complain and continue to be there for you but who knows what will happen.
Its only when we have lived through tomorrow that we can look back to yesterday.
And when they are gone, it will be even harder to pick up the pieces by yourself. I am sure its not hard to notice these people. Well some got more and some, not so much but there will always be at least one person there for you. Its just that something we are too blind or too deep in self denial to realise.
So look around and learn to appreciate people who have been supporting you all the time, directly and even more to those working hard behind the scenes.
Well, I come to realise these people abit more and will be trying hard to return the favor to them by supporting others.
Cheers,
Kenneth :)
P.S: There is another meaning to this song. Lyrics are pretty obvious. Dun wait till its gone to start regretting. People do move on and when they do, it might just be too late to want them back.
"Did You" by Hoobastank
would you say everything you could
do the things that you thought you would
did it ever occur to you that this could be your final day
did you go where you wanted to go
learn about what you wanted to know
did you ever really give something back instead of always taking it
did you find what you're looking for
did you get your foot in the door
can you look at yourself and feel proud of all the things you've done
did you inspire the ones that you knew
make a difference to those who knew you
did you finally figure out what it is that makes us who we are today
don't waste another day
you never know when you'll get one
don't waste another day
to do anything you haven't done
did you always give it your best
is there anything you regret
if you could have another shot at it all would you do it just the same
was it all that you thought it could be
are you the person you thought you would be
or did it feel like you were spinning your wheels instead of moving forward everyday
don't waste another day
you never know when you'll get one
don't waste another day
to do anything you haven't done
don't waste another day
you never know when you'll get one
don't waste another day
to do anything you haven't done
did you
da da da did you
did you
da da da did you
don't waste another day
you never know when you'll get one
don't waste another day
to do anything you haven't done
don't waste another day
you never know when you'll get one
don't waste another day
to do anything you haven't done
did you
da da da did you
did you
da da da did you
did you
da da da did you
did you
da da da did you
I think the lyrics said everything I wanted to say.
Anyway maybe its time to move onto something else. Or maybe the root of all the problems in this aspect of my life is just my own warped sense of understanding the whole situation.
Oh well, lets hope I dun have to learn the hard way.
Derby Match starting soon...
Cheers,
Kenneth.
"一路向北" by Jay Chou
Well I got a bit more courageous and ventured out from Hougang. Guess I understood why Takumi went for a drive in the last part of Initial D(The Jay Chou One). I guess it does help.
The lights from the airplanes, the control tower and the viewing gallery. Felt lots better after that.
Well its back to assignments and what not.
Cheers,
Kenneth.
"Rule The World" by Take That
If walls break down, I will comfort you
If angels cry, oh I’ll be there for you
You've saved my soul
Don’t leave me now, don’t leave me now
"Tearing Up My Heart" By *NSYNC
"Spending my Time" by Roxette
Before you ask, no I am not trying to get over a break up. Well how can I considering I am not attached in the first place. Although some of the lyrics do ring a bell somehow. Yes its another emo/feeling unbalanced Sunday for Kenneth.
Dun ask me how or why though. I myself have no idea. Either that or I am just running away from the truth. Or there is some new emotion that is alien to me and I dunno how to handle it. Either way it was a wasted Sunday in terms of productivity. Did not even level up my blood elf priest for that matter. Although WOW looks even better on the new screen.
Either way the ball is now in my court with the invitation in my mail box. Looks like things are moving along nicely as if some unseen force is working in the background. If things work out fine, I would be too busy to even worry about the not so important things anymore.
Ultimately, whatever the outcome is, I know for one that it is something that will be worth my time and effort and I do not think I can go wrong there. Well hopefully... lol...
Ok gonna clear up my emails and get some sleep soon. Must start sleeping earlier for the sake of my health.
Cheers,
Kenneth.
"菊花台" by Jay Chou
菊花殘 滿地傷 妳的笑容已泛黃
花落人斷腸 我心事靜靜躺
北風亂 夜未央 妳的影子剪不斷
徒留我孤單 在湖面 成雙
enuff said...
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Nights,
Kenneth... sigh... :)
"Quit Playing Games With My Heart" By Backstreet Boys
Ok so I admit. I actually listen to boy bands back in my secondary school days. Enough to know how to sing(although not very well sadly) some of their songs. And this one was the one I was excused last night. Although I still had to sing "I want it that way","Larger than life" and "As long as you love me".
But I guess its all in good fun. The once in a while Kenneth is willing to try to entertain people situation at the expense of his own face. Although it can make one rather emo in the process.
lols...
Yup as most would have known, my old 17" LCD Monitor of 5 years plus has finally died. Well it did serve me well these five years so I guess its about time.
Well its replacement arrived on a sunny friday afternoon just as I left the house for school and its only this evening that I got about to set it up
Setting up the monitor on its stand. After using 17" for so long, I think its gonna take time to get used to 20"
Work Complete. An all black setting and enjoying a high def video trailer in all its glory.
Think its time to push my graphic card to the test.
Cheers,
Kenneth. :D
"To The Moon And Back" by Savage Garden
Right the lyrics speak for themselves. But what I wanna bring is the fact that sometimes we justify all the hurt we been through. "It's his fault...", "Its her fault..." but its only when we see it as "It can be also my fault" that we grow.
True enough, sometimes its really not our fault but what is the use in playing the blaming game. Usually nothing good comes out from it.
And in light of it all, I was challenged not only to see the problem and learn from them so that I do not make the same mistakes but also to try to be part of the solution as well. Something that I think is gonna be hard but I am sure I will get there.
Guess while I won't fully understand it all now, I am sure that things will make more sense later on. And as mentioned before, only when you know what the important things are will the rest of the pieces fall into place.
Cheers,
Kenneth. :)
"Shattered Dream" by Johnny Hates Jazz
Dunno why but just felt like posting this here. The more I look back the more I realise I got lots of shattered dreams. Next time must really think properly before I commit myself to something liaos.
As the famous saying goes, no point holding onto something that I cannot keep when I can go after something that will last forever.
Been busy with my assignments. Almost done for both. Just left a yucky report(yes I hate reports) to settle and I am done. Pushed friday morning's tutorial to thursday so at least if I do go down to the birthday party(Happy 20th Birthday to Huirong), I wun be so seh as I still got afternoon lessons. Now is to see if its possible to shift saturday morning's lesson to afternoon so that I can hang out longer with everyone.
Well thats it for today, gonna get some sleep soon after I tidy up somemore stuff.
Nights,
Kenneth.
And so I decided to wake up early today but got woken up earlier then expected. My alarm went off at 5 am and an sms came in at 5 plus. Well I got back to sleep pretty soon only to be awaken again by my mom.
Got myself out of bed, washed up and got dressed quickly. I was going to drive to church today no matter what. And well did speed a little as I am more confident of handling the car. Ok ok, its like 70km/h on a 60km/h road. But hey it was empty and I was on the right lane.
Went for lunch with my parents at marina square for before meeting Melissa @ orchard to visit this education booth thingy which was quite a disappointment for me as I did not get what I need but it was good for her in some way so I guess not so bad lah.
Had a little chat with her over hot chocolate and ice caramel something and I guess I have been missing out on some stuff. Oh well, ignorance is bliss sometimes but not all the time. She had family dinner at marina square while I had mine at home.
But the day had to end in a not so good way as my monitor is playing punk with me now. Which means I need to replace it fast as assignments are coming in and my laptop is no way going to be able to process the heavy stuff.
Well its about time to I guess, its been 5 years plus since I got it and well it has served it purpose. Hopefully the next monitor will be able to last that long as well. So its back to my laptop for the time being. Played with the webcam since its there anyway... and had a little night snack.
Going...
Going...
Gone...
Thanks to my (in her own words) playful daughter for the nice little chocolate. It has been a while since I got to snack on something liaos. Well thats about it for tonight. Hope I can settle my monitor problem asap. Also my livejournal has been updated to deal with something that alot of people have been asking me about. Just this week alone, I had at least 10 of the same questions.
Cheers,
Kenneth.
Just a quick post before I go sleep. Its another saturday evening and while I am not short on invites to go out, I decided to be a good boy and stay home. Yup Newcastle lost to Reading and my nose is leaking abit.
But I guess if there is anything to be thankful of, it will be thanks to my sister. She recently went to another one of those food tasting session and they gave her something to bring back.
It seems that Raffles the Plaza has this really interesting dish on its menu. Its a $450 pie that can feed 4 persons. I do not have the full ingredient list for it but looking at the price, thats one very expensive pie. And my Sister decided to share with everyone during dinner a smaller version of it. Which I would assume is also not cheap. Maybe $80 at least? 
So following the instructions, it goes into the toaster for about 20 minutes. Learnt something from my mother about using the toaster. To prevent the top from getting burnt, you can use a piece of foil to cover it.
Here you can see the contents of the pie. Turkey, Liver, Truffles and I was told the gravy has champaign in it. And that little black piece there is the truffle. Its not cheap I was told as it grows underground and you need a specially trained dog to snif them out. Cool... although the food noob in me cannot really appreciate it.
Well thats about it for this blog. Feeling rather unbalanced this few days again. Hope I get over it soon. Assignments are starting to come in and I need all the motivation I can muster in me to get them done.
LiveJournal been updated as well and thats all from me tonight.
Nights world,
Kenneth ;)
"Anytime You Need A Friend" by Mariah Carey
One of Mariah Carey's song which I like. No need for fancy video effects or sexy dancing. Just good lyrics and a nice strong voice.
Ok its late and I got school in the morning. Ok in 7hours 45 minutes time. So why am I still up blogging? Well I just got home not too long again, took a bath and am waiting for my hair to dry.
I am never ever going to wait for the SBS bus again at Hougang Interchange if I get there after 12. I reach the interchange around 1210 and had to wait until 1230 which is the last bus for a ride home. I think I walk home also faster sia.
Well nothing much to blog about other then met up with Herbert and Elliott to go down and show support to Kristine in a time of sadness(Hang in there and be strong). Met Max there as well. Had a good time catching with him and Kristine.I guess its time to move on and good to know that Max(my so called understudy back in TP I-Guides) is moving on well. Anyway hope to meet you two again in happier conditions.
Then its off for a late dinner where Eugene joined us and a chill out session at orchard before heading home. And thanks to Herbert, we had an entertaining trip home. Think he either getting ready for tmr's Halloween party or that he is really very tired after a day of work.
And not forgetting Melissa for helping me drain my phone's battery while the two of them, Elliott & Herbert(Ok more of Herbert:P) kept on disturbing me. Lols... dun worry I got free incoming and I was hoping to charge my phone's battery anyway so just nice.
Something did happen which made me think through some stuff while waiting for the bus home but its rather late so I will go blog it over at my livejournal tomorrow or something.
Nights,
Kenneth :)
Well its thursday again and this time my lessons was in the morning. Which means I get to send the food today. Well for those who do not know, my mother with a few other mothers in church take turns to cook for a family. It seems that the son has some illness and the poor boy has to eat proper home cook food (Something to do with home cook food being having a lesser risk of not being cooked properly and all the germs and stuff like that).
And due to the fact that both parents are working, the mothers decide to take turns cooking for the family each day. So thursday is my mother's turn. And I get to take the chance to send the food over. Its a good chance for me to drive so my driving will not get rusty and well its the least I can do right? That way my mother do not have to go along with my dad and can rest abit first.
The family car, a Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6. You can tell the age of it by the alphabets but hey I am not complaining. It handles great and I think when its my time to buy a car, its gonna be another lancer.
A picture of the dashboard. One reason why I dislike the vios is that the dashboard is in the center of the car instead of in front. Rather mafan if you ask me.
Decided to try self shot while waiting for my dad. Haha, I still got a long way to go.
Well thats about it for today. WOW server is down again so I guess I will get an early night. Almost done with my first assignment and I think I am free to relax this week. YAY~!
Cheers,
Kenneth ;)
*Updated my Live Journal with a related post*
Haha I couldn't resist putting it here. Not that its a score to boast but rather because the Spurs manager was saying that you cannot compare Newcastle with Spurs as they are of a different league before the game.
Well sometimes your words can come back to bite you. And bite him hard it did. Yup the two teams sure are of different league. 3 - 1 to the Toons(Newcastle nickname for those not familiar) on a monday evening(UK Time) where the boys showed they are ready for European Glory again. :D
Howay The Lads ~!
Kenneth :D
Well I have decided to split up my blog into 2 due to the posting environment of blogspot. Thus I have opened another one at http://kwsw.livejournal.com/
But no worries, memoriestocreate will still be open and maintained. Just that you will not find those long post where I post my thoughts on certain issues here. They will be over at my livejournal instead.
Cheers,
Kenneth :)
What would a video do? Well for one, it can tell a story. But I still got ways to go before being able to tell a good story.
My apologies if I missed out anyone's name or got the spelling wrong. Again its the random effects with random transition path video. Although I have to admit the first picture abit out of place and the transition between events dun flow that well.
But I guess you get the general idea lah. I choose to blame the graveyard for this. haha... ok I can only blame myself.
Cheers,
Kenneth.
"Crash 'n' Burn" by Savage Garden
Somehow this song hit me while I was talking to some friends online. Taking about priorities and putting yourself before others and stuff like that. I guess I do need to rework my priority list. Many things has happened in such a short time that I am struggling to adjust which leaves me no time sort things out.
For example, something I told myself I will never commit to since the outcome is not favorable to me has come back to haunt me. I was put into a situation somewhat similar and yet I fell for it and it hit me bad. Been in a foul mood today because of it. Shouldn't have let it happen but I guess its another lesson learnt for me.
And talking about this, I guess I should strike off the "Kenneth wants a DSLR" goal from my list. I mean, do I really need it, or do I even know how to use it to its full potiential if given the chance to own one? I think not. Guess I am still very noob when it comes to taking photos now. But that doesn't mean I will not get better. So its back to the good old trusty Sony DSC-W1 for me(Darn why no sports mode...).
Outdoor shot at Raffles Place MRT.
Playing with the macro function.
Trying to capture the "pattern" of the chairs against the blue floor.
This time trying to capture the floor "pattern".
A picture of the ceiling light. Did not use the correct mode though.
Well its off to sleep for me. Early drive to church has been planned.
Nights,
Kenneth :)
*To someone : sometimes its better that it happens now then when things go too deep and you realise you need to get out but you can't. It's gonna hurt much much more then.*
"Stronger" By Kanye West
That that don't kill me can only make me stronger...
Well I am waiting for the effects of the graveyard to wear off before heading to bed. Yup first time drinking it and I think I should have had at least 1/4 of it down into my system. And I know why they name it that. And my respect to those who can take it all down at one goal and still carry on.
Well its been a very interesting week and I sort of discovered some stuff. I might be wrong here but hey life is a journey and along the way you discover new things. And with my new state of mind/thinking, I continue to understand more about me and the people around me. Well one thing for sure. This character of mine is attracting some interesting responses from people.
There are those who shoot me down saying nice guys finish last so why bother. Or saying that I am rather artificial and am trying to hard and girls do not like that in a guy. Next are those that continue to leech off my "nice-ness" knowing that there will always be Kenneth there as a backup plan. Not forgetting those that treat me a threat and are trying to put me down.
All I can say to that is too bad. I am this way, brought up this way and will continue to be this way. Sure I will finish last, miss out on the girl I like, get taken advantage off and most probably not succeed in life as well as those no so nice people.
But its ok, I do not mind finishing "last" or as what you think is "last". Heck do you even know me well enough to make such an assumption? Well all I can say is that I really do not mind being "last" if what you think I am now is "last".
As for leeching off my "nice-ness", well all the best to you when you realise that I am not always around and do start to notice people like that and can do something about stopping the flow of "nice-ness". People do move on and take notice of their surroundings.
And if being ruthless, evil and backstabbing is the way to the top, well I guess I am happy not being there. Cos you will never know when the day comes when you will get the taste of your own medicine. And when it happens, well all the best to you. Oh and dun bother finding me anymore, I would have moved on.
Lastly about not getting the girl I like. Well then screw it. Whatever. Its ok one, I am sure there will be someone out there who will actually appreciate it. After all, if I am the one who has to keep giving then forget it. I believe its about being the right person rather then finding the right person. And it works both ways. I see so much crap going on between bf and gf and I sometimes wonder why they are even together. And dun bother to come running to me and complain and expect a listening ear. Well I will still have a listening ear but thats also subject to availability. After all you are no longer on priority list.
But of cos thankfully there are still those who know what friendship is all about and how to maintain it. Or simply put, they know how to "做人". And its with these friends that I know that while it might seem hopeless to always be the nice guy to everyone, there are still people who appreciates it even though they don't say it and yet know how to respond appropriately.
So in a nutshell, I am not trying to pin point anyone here. It might not even be to me that you fall under the idiots of the world category as I know that there are still other nice people out there who put in 100% and sometimes more to people around them. And yet in return they get crap. Well a virtual toast to these other nice people.
All in all, I believe what doesn't kill me only makes me even stronger. I will come out the better person no matter what cos in the end, I will still be there a stronger and better person.
Well thats about it for today. If you want to know what incidents I am talking about, feel free to msn me or something. I am not going to spoonfeed these idiots anymore. If they cannot take a hint then well all the best to them.
Well thats about it. Will blog more again once I get things sorted out.
Good nights,
Kenneth :)
"安靜" by Jay Chou
Well I guess while I cant say anything about breaking up but moving on is what I need to do. Its gonna be hard but must be done. The emptiness is starting to eat me up and I need to move out of it before it eats me whole.
I guess the realisation of the emptiness is what made me feel unbalance for the past few days.
Anyway today was my last day of lectures. Lunch break was a crazy 2hours 30mins. With so much time, my classmates and I decided to take a look at the wellness fair going on in school.
Had some really yummy and suppose to be healthy ice cream:
Yay, I can choose up to 3 types of ingredients...
Waiting my my ice-cream to be made...
Nothing like yummy ice-cream to make your day...
Anyway thats it for me, gonna get some sleep as tomorrow will be a busy day.
*A Big Happy Birthday To Elliott~!*
Nights,
Kenneth :)
