Hi,
Just to update you about what I am doing right now.
I am collecting Used/Old/Spolit Laptops.
If you intend to replace/sell your existing laptop, please email (lugiboy@yahoo.com) me or leave a comment.
However, if you want to upgrade/repair your existing laptop, you can also contact me.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.
Blackburn
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Yearly dose of Cambodia
Hello my dear friends!
Heyy its 6 days into 2008 and i'm glad i'm still well and alive! 2008 did not fly off to a good start for me to say the least. There's HFMD outbreak at my workplace and social workers are barred from working until next Thursday. Its only the boys block tt kena now, so hopefully it wun spread any further else the entire Home have to be quarantined. As of now I am still nursing flu and cough and stuff, and not cleared of it yet cos the incubation period is 7-14 days. Therefore, stay away from me!!! haha!
PS: thanks Talen for reminding me to be hygienic and bathe and wash my hands etc.
Just came back from Bintan yday night with a chipped front tooth (from biting on a fork- damn loser i knowwww), swollen left foot (from beach soccer, i couldnt resist playing laaa..) and super burnt skin (the sun in bintan too powerful!). What a great start to 2008 huh!?!?!
Oh yes and I'll be off to Cambodia from 8-11 Jan to settle a scholarship programme my frens and I are setting up for this village girl who does not have the finances to enter uni. Any donors? i promise i'll intro more kips to u! keke!
Yup that's abt it from me for now, taking orders now.. fried spiders? crickets? tshirts? or duty free booze or fragrance just buzz me k!
cya guys soon and take care!
lovesss and missing all of you,
amendi
Heyy its 6 days into 2008 and i'm glad i'm still well and alive! 2008 did not fly off to a good start for me to say the least. There's HFMD outbreak at my workplace and social workers are barred from working until next Thursday. Its only the boys block tt kena now, so hopefully it wun spread any further else the entire Home have to be quarantined. As of now I am still nursing flu and cough and stuff, and not cleared of it yet cos the incubation period is 7-14 days. Therefore, stay away from me!!! haha!
PS: thanks Talen for reminding me to be hygienic and bathe and wash my hands etc.
Just came back from Bintan yday night with a chipped front tooth (from biting on a fork- damn loser i knowwww), swollen left foot (from beach soccer, i couldnt resist playing laaa..) and super burnt skin (the sun in bintan too powerful!). What a great start to 2008 huh!?!?!
Oh yes and I'll be off to Cambodia from 8-11 Jan to settle a scholarship programme my frens and I are setting up for this village girl who does not have the finances to enter uni. Any donors? i promise i'll intro more kips to u! keke!
Yup that's abt it from me for now, taking orders now.. fried spiders? crickets? tshirts? or duty free booze or fragrance just buzz me k!
cya guys soon and take care!
lovesss and missing all of you,
amendi
Saturday, January 05, 2008
The New Year
Hello all,
Firstly, my New Year Greetings to all of you. It is my hope that each and everyone of you is pursuing what you find truly meaningful in life, and if you haven't, to never stop searching for it.
In the spirit of the prior posts, I shall pitch in with my 2-ringgits worth. Went to Penang for a few days last week. The change in scenery was a much-needed breather for my mind and spirit. Counted down in the nightlife district in Georgetown (the main town in Penang Island) - my first time ushering in the New Year outside of Spore I think. It was a refreshing change from the sterile 'celebrations' back here.
As usual, had alot of good cheap food. Movies and taxi rides are also cheap there so of course I indulged a little. Went parasailing in the beach too. ( still haven't done the bungee and skydiving)I also saw the effects of the Boxing day tsunami on a portion of the coastline where the sea has retreated quite a bit to leave a flat muddy coast, in the process of taking 52 lives. I particularly enjoyed exploring Georgetown, which everyone in the the older generation says looks alot like colonial and newly-independent Spore. The stately colonial architecture and old shophouses tell stories of a harder but simpler life, providing much-needed warmth and direction to the people of today, who live such fast-paced lives they are unaware of where they've been or what they're doing. Walked around watching life in general go by - the old-school coffee shops and street food, small businesses and tradecraft, historical landmarks, modern malls, public and private transport, localised languages, mannerisms and interactions among a diverse population.
I also visited a few places of worship, which were calming and peaceful for a restless mind - particularly liked the 33m long Sleeping Buddha. Also took a train ride up to Penang Hill to enjoy the cool morning breeze and an aerial view of Penang. Was actually getting quite used to jaywalking like nobody's business before I got back; but Penang's definitely a place worth visiting every now and then.
Like many of you, I try not to take things and people in my life for granted too, but I strive hard to do and be what I want. What exactly I don't know yet, but I believe i'm on the right track. One more week of vacation for me, so got to start getting ready for another crazy semester. Its been a mixed 2007 for me; 2008 will be no less challenging. Unlike many of you, I don't live such a 'happening' life. My academic life is important to me - I'm enjoying life as a student of Political Science. I find meaning in viewing life through the perspective of my chosen discipline. I appreciate the importance of being critical and even cynical, and to question things and people around me. My social life, as it has been for awhile, can be best described as 'minimalist'. I'm still a fan of going for supper or makan sessions filled with talking-cock and laughter; but i also enjoy deep and stimulating conversation and quiet contemplation of life away from the noisy and crowded concrete jungle that is this tiny island. 'Be civil to most, social to some, known to few' - thats how I would sum up myself now.
As for the soccer part, I don't push myself that much anymore. As much as I want to, I have certain reasons that hold me back, and thus i'm not that physically fit.
And I apologise for not joining the Xmas Dinner this year - not in the best frame of mind to do so.
Again, my best wishes to everyone in the coming Year of the Rat.
Cheers
Kumar
and i think i overheard an uncle saying lao sip kong in Penang..haha
Firstly, my New Year Greetings to all of you. It is my hope that each and everyone of you is pursuing what you find truly meaningful in life, and if you haven't, to never stop searching for it.
In the spirit of the prior posts, I shall pitch in with my 2-ringgits worth. Went to Penang for a few days last week. The change in scenery was a much-needed breather for my mind and spirit. Counted down in the nightlife district in Georgetown (the main town in Penang Island) - my first time ushering in the New Year outside of Spore I think. It was a refreshing change from the sterile 'celebrations' back here.
As usual, had alot of good cheap food. Movies and taxi rides are also cheap there so of course I indulged a little. Went parasailing in the beach too. ( still haven't done the bungee and skydiving)I also saw the effects of the Boxing day tsunami on a portion of the coastline where the sea has retreated quite a bit to leave a flat muddy coast, in the process of taking 52 lives. I particularly enjoyed exploring Georgetown, which everyone in the the older generation says looks alot like colonial and newly-independent Spore. The stately colonial architecture and old shophouses tell stories of a harder but simpler life, providing much-needed warmth and direction to the people of today, who live such fast-paced lives they are unaware of where they've been or what they're doing. Walked around watching life in general go by - the old-school coffee shops and street food, small businesses and tradecraft, historical landmarks, modern malls, public and private transport, localised languages, mannerisms and interactions among a diverse population.
I also visited a few places of worship, which were calming and peaceful for a restless mind - particularly liked the 33m long Sleeping Buddha. Also took a train ride up to Penang Hill to enjoy the cool morning breeze and an aerial view of Penang. Was actually getting quite used to jaywalking like nobody's business before I got back; but Penang's definitely a place worth visiting every now and then.
Like many of you, I try not to take things and people in my life for granted too, but I strive hard to do and be what I want. What exactly I don't know yet, but I believe i'm on the right track. One more week of vacation for me, so got to start getting ready for another crazy semester. Its been a mixed 2007 for me; 2008 will be no less challenging. Unlike many of you, I don't live such a 'happening' life. My academic life is important to me - I'm enjoying life as a student of Political Science. I find meaning in viewing life through the perspective of my chosen discipline. I appreciate the importance of being critical and even cynical, and to question things and people around me. My social life, as it has been for awhile, can be best described as 'minimalist'. I'm still a fan of going for supper or makan sessions filled with talking-cock and laughter; but i also enjoy deep and stimulating conversation and quiet contemplation of life away from the noisy and crowded concrete jungle that is this tiny island. 'Be civil to most, social to some, known to few' - thats how I would sum up myself now.
As for the soccer part, I don't push myself that much anymore. As much as I want to, I have certain reasons that hold me back, and thus i'm not that physically fit.
And I apologise for not joining the Xmas Dinner this year - not in the best frame of mind to do so.
Again, my best wishes to everyone in the coming Year of the Rat.
Cheers
Kumar
and i think i overheard an uncle saying lao sip kong in Penang..haha
What Holidays???
Hi guys,
It's been a long while since I updated the blog. It has always been the same few people who have been posting and to be honest, it's getting a bit stale. I appreciate talen's effort in keeping it updated and posting stuff about his life. If things are gonna continue this way, there is no point carrying on.
My holidays have been very busy to say the least. But I guess its better to be kept busy then to rest at home and do nothing. In the busiest holidays of my life, I had to go through training with my team members in preparation for the Himalayas hike in Nepal. We had no less than FIVE training sessions where we had to trek from Bukit Timah Hill to MacRitchie Reservoir. For those that heaven been through it, it takes approximately 4-5 hours to complete the route.
Personally, it was mental training rather than physical coz to see the same terrain over and over again for such a long period is torture. What kept me going was the fact that I was heavily subsidised by the Lee Foundation for the trip, so I treated it as something I had to do to earn that priviledge.
It wasn't merely just going there to enjoy ourselves. There was a theme we had to follow and a regime we had to adhere to as part of the leadership training. Peanuts compared to NS, but frustrating nonetheless.
So basically I spent the weeks prior to the trip to prepare for everything. The teachers wanted everything to be meticulous, as none of us had ever been to Nepal before.
When we got back, the next big thing was to plan Orientation for the Freshmen of 2008. It was a 3 day event and it was the very first time ever in the history of the school anyone attempted anything like that. Thus to plan a 3 day program that will not bore people to the core is cumbersome to say the least. Just when I thought I could take a breather, a bigger bomb awaited me after Himalayas.
The logistics alone were enough to kill. Luckily, the committee members were amazing and there were no major hiccups.
The highlight of the Orientation was the second day night walk. Students were required to take a walk in the school to look for clues and solve the mystery of the murderer. It was darn fun and to be honest, school at night is super scary and we blasted eerie music throughout the school to pump up the atmosphere.
There were ghosts to scare ppl and angels to aid the teams without talking. I was an angel. Haha.. A girl cried when she got scared by one of the ghosts. Overall it was exhilerating and I enjoyed it thoroughly. The people who came up with the clues and crime scenes were fantastic. Kudos to them!
Orientation ended yesterday and the team I led together with Esther was the overall champion! So proud man. For those wondering, yeah there were a few kips.
So as I'm typing this, school starts in 2 days and I'm having a much needed one day rest coz these 2 months really seemed like a blur.
Christmas gathering was a real dampener and to be honest, I'm really disappointed that even though it's only once a year, people don't bother to turn up. I cherish such moments. Guess people are too busy leading their own lives to pause and think about such things. I can only pray for them. U know who you are as you are reading this.
I apologize if I have been uncontactable or not replying your messages. No excuses, it's my fault. Being busy is not a reason, coz we make our own time. I think u guys know me by now, I like the feeling of being uncontactable and detached. I enjoy living in my own world so I don't cling on to things too much.
I have been pre-occupied with many activites and to be honest the one regret I have this holidays is not being able to be at the YMCA camp. It would have completed my holidays.
I will post an entry soon after I get my Nepal videos and pictures collaborated. I guarantee u guys will be inspired to go there.
2008 is gonna be exciting and I hope this year will be busier than the last.
God Bless!
alvin
(ps guys can we play more 11 a side soccer coz frankly I enjoy it much more than 6 a side. Though we got thrashed, we learn from it and we performed better than I expected. I think many of u share the same sentiments and for those who missed the game, u missed a lot..)
It's been a long while since I updated the blog. It has always been the same few people who have been posting and to be honest, it's getting a bit stale. I appreciate talen's effort in keeping it updated and posting stuff about his life. If things are gonna continue this way, there is no point carrying on.
My holidays have been very busy to say the least. But I guess its better to be kept busy then to rest at home and do nothing. In the busiest holidays of my life, I had to go through training with my team members in preparation for the Himalayas hike in Nepal. We had no less than FIVE training sessions where we had to trek from Bukit Timah Hill to MacRitchie Reservoir. For those that heaven been through it, it takes approximately 4-5 hours to complete the route.
Personally, it was mental training rather than physical coz to see the same terrain over and over again for such a long period is torture. What kept me going was the fact that I was heavily subsidised by the Lee Foundation for the trip, so I treated it as something I had to do to earn that priviledge.
It wasn't merely just going there to enjoy ourselves. There was a theme we had to follow and a regime we had to adhere to as part of the leadership training. Peanuts compared to NS, but frustrating nonetheless.
So basically I spent the weeks prior to the trip to prepare for everything. The teachers wanted everything to be meticulous, as none of us had ever been to Nepal before.
When we got back, the next big thing was to plan Orientation for the Freshmen of 2008. It was a 3 day event and it was the very first time ever in the history of the school anyone attempted anything like that. Thus to plan a 3 day program that will not bore people to the core is cumbersome to say the least. Just when I thought I could take a breather, a bigger bomb awaited me after Himalayas.
The logistics alone were enough to kill. Luckily, the committee members were amazing and there were no major hiccups.
The highlight of the Orientation was the second day night walk. Students were required to take a walk in the school to look for clues and solve the mystery of the murderer. It was darn fun and to be honest, school at night is super scary and we blasted eerie music throughout the school to pump up the atmosphere.
There were ghosts to scare ppl and angels to aid the teams without talking. I was an angel. Haha.. A girl cried when she got scared by one of the ghosts. Overall it was exhilerating and I enjoyed it thoroughly. The people who came up with the clues and crime scenes were fantastic. Kudos to them!
Orientation ended yesterday and the team I led together with Esther was the overall champion! So proud man. For those wondering, yeah there were a few kips.
So as I'm typing this, school starts in 2 days and I'm having a much needed one day rest coz these 2 months really seemed like a blur.
Christmas gathering was a real dampener and to be honest, I'm really disappointed that even though it's only once a year, people don't bother to turn up. I cherish such moments. Guess people are too busy leading their own lives to pause and think about such things. I can only pray for them. U know who you are as you are reading this.
I apologize if I have been uncontactable or not replying your messages. No excuses, it's my fault. Being busy is not a reason, coz we make our own time. I think u guys know me by now, I like the feeling of being uncontactable and detached. I enjoy living in my own world so I don't cling on to things too much.
I have been pre-occupied with many activites and to be honest the one regret I have this holidays is not being able to be at the YMCA camp. It would have completed my holidays.
I will post an entry soon after I get my Nepal videos and pictures collaborated. I guarantee u guys will be inspired to go there.
2008 is gonna be exciting and I hope this year will be busier than the last.
God Bless!
alvin
(ps guys can we play more 11 a side soccer coz frankly I enjoy it much more than 6 a side. Though we got thrashed, we learn from it and we performed better than I expected. I think many of u share the same sentiments and for those who missed the game, u missed a lot..)
Friday, January 04, 2008
Reflection Time...
Hi Ppl,
School starting soon and I better start typing before Alonso say “Hey I feel like closing this blog…”
Haha... Seriously GMH members if you want to post something, just ask me for password and username.
This December is a roller coaster for me. Just a list of stuff..
I did not work for the whole holiday, my first break from school and work. Life’s good and now it have to end soon.
I got my license. For those that still do not know, you know now. But I still suck at driving.
I went for my 2nd Y Camp. It’s good to be volunteering. For those who have not done before, I urge you to do so next June. It will be from 5th of June to 8th of June.
My first 11 a-side soccer match. Regardless of the score, I am happy. This match truly exposed my team’s weakness. Pace and Fitness!
Another thing was that there was not much soccer going on the whole month… Fitness really lousy now…
My best friend comes back from overseas… It was nice to see her again. But she is leaving soon. Hope to see her when she is back again!
I know a lot more friends… thanks guys!
I finish my internship report and pack my room. At last.
I went to Night Safari. AND ZOO ON THE SAME DAY! Tiring as it might be, it was nice and fun.
I had one of the worst cliques’ CHRISTMAS dinner and time. This is due to the pathetic turnout. I want to thank those that made the effort to be there and spend it with me. I hope you guys had fun.
I spent 700 dollars this month. Really need to save up for next term.
That’s all I think I have to say. Hopefully next year will be a good year for me, in love, friendship, family, studies and money…
On a side note, have you ever wonders what are the factors that make you consider that particular person your other half?
This particular question actually pops up when I was chatting with my Schoolmate friend. And I guess I will have a gf that is in the same school as me right now after hearing the factors that they consider before getting a guy as their bf.
For me… I have thought about them but I do not think I should type them out. Don’t want people to get offended. But if you wanna know, just ask me. I will tell.
For GMH, friends are hard to come by. Please treasure them. It is not very nice to take people for granted. Basically that is how I felt the whole holiday about us.
Blackburn
School starting soon and I better start typing before Alonso say “Hey I feel like closing this blog…”
Haha... Seriously GMH members if you want to post something, just ask me for password and username.
This December is a roller coaster for me. Just a list of stuff..
I did not work for the whole holiday, my first break from school and work. Life’s good and now it have to end soon.
I got my license. For those that still do not know, you know now. But I still suck at driving.
I went for my 2nd Y Camp. It’s good to be volunteering. For those who have not done before, I urge you to do so next June. It will be from 5th of June to 8th of June.
My first 11 a-side soccer match. Regardless of the score, I am happy. This match truly exposed my team’s weakness. Pace and Fitness!
Another thing was that there was not much soccer going on the whole month… Fitness really lousy now…
My best friend comes back from overseas… It was nice to see her again. But she is leaving soon. Hope to see her when she is back again!
I know a lot more friends… thanks guys!
I finish my internship report and pack my room. At last.
I went to Night Safari. AND ZOO ON THE SAME DAY! Tiring as it might be, it was nice and fun.
I had one of the worst cliques’ CHRISTMAS dinner and time. This is due to the pathetic turnout. I want to thank those that made the effort to be there and spend it with me. I hope you guys had fun.
I spent 700 dollars this month. Really need to save up for next term.
That’s all I think I have to say. Hopefully next year will be a good year for me, in love, friendship, family, studies and money…
On a side note, have you ever wonders what are the factors that make you consider that particular person your other half?
This particular question actually pops up when I was chatting with my Schoolmate friend. And I guess I will have a gf that is in the same school as me right now after hearing the factors that they consider before getting a guy as their bf.
For me… I have thought about them but I do not think I should type them out. Don’t want people to get offended. But if you wanna know, just ask me. I will tell.
For GMH, friends are hard to come by. Please treasure them. It is not very nice to take people for granted. Basically that is how I felt the whole holiday about us.
Blackburn
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