yes... USC is done... the brochure that I received some time ago really entices me to be a Trojan, but USC bein a private uni, the tuition fees will b rather steep. but i've got a cousin there, so gettin about wont be a prob.
technically, three more to go. but two of em are just simple essays, one talkin about my academic interest n how i would fit into wisconsin - madison, and the other two 250 word essays about general stuff. so that actually means 1 more uni left coz those two schs i can clear pretty much in the next few days.
but wat stumped me was university of texas - austin. i thought there was only two essays. the prob wit texas common application is that u cannot proceed to the next page until ur current page is complete. so there were like 9 pages and they were already askin for credit card number by page 5, which led me to think tt the rest was printin forms to be signed n all by mr mannan n keyin in the essay. i found out that now there are three more essay to do. i was like wth. most schs in texas dont require essays, some do. n austin, ironically, the one which would b best for me, now requires 5, not 2. and the three new ones are not simple ones either. for college of engineerin, they want some scientific experience out of the laboratory and some essay talkin bout a belief i had previously but due to an incident, i no longer believe in watever tt was. n also wat bk i would recommend to my 15 yr old siblin, one which would b life-altering. seriously, wat the heck man...
but i guess austin is gettin pretty popular. its the next brain-gain city, estimated hub of creativity in the next few yrs. good ol' texas, where bush roams from. cheap houses, lotsa cowboys, plenty of places to drive n chill, which is wat i really fancy. urgh. guess gotta settle ann arbor, madison n start gettin ideas n inspiration for austin essays.
so one more to go!
Sunday, January 11, 2004
Friday, January 09, 2004
im (or actually my dad) gonna hav to spend a lot of money in the next 7 or 8 months. why? coz heres a preliminary list of the major stuff i need to get. n im not includin the other stuff.
i need;
1. a drivers licence (lessons can b costly)
2. a car (juz a second hand plymouth or cadillac will do. the norah jones kind)
3. winter clothing (yes im talkin about -5 degrees)
4. laptop (im gonna do computer engineerin, of cuz i'll need tt)
5. PDA (nuff said)
6. wallet (one im usin is fallin apart)
7. trainin shoes (o hell yea, i'll b excersizin, gotta lose tt flabs)
8. back account (for convenience sake..)
9. a new handphone (dammit.. US is still usin CDMA network... tt means the number embedded in the phone, so i wont be able to change phones coz tt means i gotta change number too)
k i tot i had more in mind, but cant think of any more rite now. i shall add to the list later. but tt alone is a lot of money.
i need;
1. a drivers licence (lessons can b costly)
2. a car (juz a second hand plymouth or cadillac will do. the norah jones kind)
3. winter clothing (yes im talkin about -5 degrees)
4. laptop (im gonna do computer engineerin, of cuz i'll need tt)
5. PDA (nuff said)
6. wallet (one im usin is fallin apart)
7. trainin shoes (o hell yea, i'll b excersizin, gotta lose tt flabs)
8. back account (for convenience sake..)
9. a new handphone (dammit.. US is still usin CDMA network... tt means the number embedded in the phone, so i wont be able to change phones coz tt means i gotta change number too)
k i tot i had more in mind, but cant think of any more rite now. i shall add to the list later. but tt alone is a lot of money.
Thursday, January 08, 2004
alrite, so blogger's back on track.
went to orientation finale yesterday. man the new j1s r damn on. no disrespect to the j2s this yr, but if we had this batch of j1s for our orientation, it would have been smashin success. i also heard that a lot of people wanna join the council from this batch. well, theres still the second intake to consider, but if they say tt before orientation ended, well, thats somethin. i think theres a cycle to all the new intakes. our batch, a lot of ppl wanted to join, then there was v low demand for the current council, then there's this new one tts v enthu. same thing wit the response, we gave hell of a time and fun to the 24th, but didnt exactly feel the same thing for our orientation, but this new batch is also v gd.
felt kinda funny while watchin all the performances. can u guys believe it, it was only, n i mean o-n-l-y two years ago tt we were doin all tt? man, its definately not been a long time, but within those two years, seems everythin has changed. we hav become quite different from those care-free and pure fun days. yea, i mean we're v free now, but its different, u know?
anyway, hats off to 26th, u guys put in a lot of effort, its turned out nicely and u guys should b proud.
and hui, woohoo, that midair turn! well, not exactly by urself, but that was cool stuff! so was glen!
allan n i went off a lil earlier than the rest to spend some time talkin bt private stuff, the time wit him was fun, its always nice when u can just tell somebody a lot of things that u cant tell other ppl most of the time. we're gonna spend somemore time joggin n talkin next wk, he's gonna help me build my fitness back n at the same time juz talk bout ourselves.
ive got like 3 sendin off parties this weekend man, one for jaime, thats not confirmed, another one for sunny (not SA) and yet another one for council. n theres that game between manure n newcastle on sunday midnite. then i gotta see mr mannan the next day. and i hav to settle univ. of southern cal application by tomorrow. o dang, gotta finish my essay up pretty soon then, its real GP type of essay. hate it. but that would mean 3 more applications to complete, n some of them, i can reuse previous essays, coz the topics are v similar! once all that r done, then im gonna meet all those ppl i havent met for a long long time. already got a day booked for hazril n vieda. lot more will follow.
ppl, im practically available on demand, but u gotta book me, coz i'll b meetin a number of ppl in the comin wks, gotta write up ppl's name on my calendar n stuff. either i'll contact u, or u contact me.
went to orientation finale yesterday. man the new j1s r damn on. no disrespect to the j2s this yr, but if we had this batch of j1s for our orientation, it would have been smashin success. i also heard that a lot of people wanna join the council from this batch. well, theres still the second intake to consider, but if they say tt before orientation ended, well, thats somethin. i think theres a cycle to all the new intakes. our batch, a lot of ppl wanted to join, then there was v low demand for the current council, then there's this new one tts v enthu. same thing wit the response, we gave hell of a time and fun to the 24th, but didnt exactly feel the same thing for our orientation, but this new batch is also v gd.
felt kinda funny while watchin all the performances. can u guys believe it, it was only, n i mean o-n-l-y two years ago tt we were doin all tt? man, its definately not been a long time, but within those two years, seems everythin has changed. we hav become quite different from those care-free and pure fun days. yea, i mean we're v free now, but its different, u know?
anyway, hats off to 26th, u guys put in a lot of effort, its turned out nicely and u guys should b proud.
and hui, woohoo, that midair turn! well, not exactly by urself, but that was cool stuff! so was glen!
allan n i went off a lil earlier than the rest to spend some time talkin bt private stuff, the time wit him was fun, its always nice when u can just tell somebody a lot of things that u cant tell other ppl most of the time. we're gonna spend somemore time joggin n talkin next wk, he's gonna help me build my fitness back n at the same time juz talk bout ourselves.
ive got like 3 sendin off parties this weekend man, one for jaime, thats not confirmed, another one for sunny (not SA) and yet another one for council. n theres that game between manure n newcastle on sunday midnite. then i gotta see mr mannan the next day. and i hav to settle univ. of southern cal application by tomorrow. o dang, gotta finish my essay up pretty soon then, its real GP type of essay. hate it. but that would mean 3 more applications to complete, n some of them, i can reuse previous essays, coz the topics are v similar! once all that r done, then im gonna meet all those ppl i havent met for a long long time. already got a day booked for hazril n vieda. lot more will follow.
ppl, im practically available on demand, but u gotta book me, coz i'll b meetin a number of ppl in the comin wks, gotta write up ppl's name on my calendar n stuff. either i'll contact u, or u contact me.
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Final Score from St. James' Park;
Newcastle United 1
Alan Shearer (4th)
Leeds United 0
slim win, u might think. but Newcastle absolutely dominated the match, just that they couldnt convert. it would hav been madness had newcastle not got all three point. soccernet was funny, in a sense, they were like, guess who scored for newcastle? yes, shearer, yet again. 17th goal of season! still top scorer!
juz took a look at the table, its scary. forget top 3. the real highlight should b on the race for that 4th place! right now, 7 teams are in the clear running, only 5 points separatin the 4th from the 10th. anythin could happen. one loss, u might find the team droppin like 3 or 4 places down. its that tight. who would hav ever thought any team other than liverpool n newcastle might be gunnin for champs lg place? i mean who would hav thought charlton, southampton, fulham, villa and birmingham would even play in europe rite? the race's gettin real hot, the next few weeks would prove decisive, one slip, and its all gone. i juz hope that in the end, newcastle prevails. we gotta do ourselves justice for that disastrous penalty loss against mattheaus' partizan.
some other news...
ive been playin bits n pieces of CM 03-04 while doin my essays n application, and i hav been managin a strugglin div 3 side called scunthorpe united. was real bad last season when i took over, relegation threatened, excessive wage, club in debt, etc. i somehow managed to turn it around in juz 1 season, wage controlled under budget, club makin a healthy profit and doin pretty well in midtable in div 3 too. and yesterday was the icin on the cake of a wonderful turnover. i thought beatin two div 1 teams (portsmouth and bradford) comprehensively in league cup was gd enuff, guess who we beat, after a long long duel yesterday? C-h-e-l-s-k-i. yes, chelsea!!! i was like, oh my goodness. we did the unthinkable. i guess my manager ratin has gotten better, i might receive offers from some div 2 or if lucky, div 1 teams in near future. juz unbelievable.
Newcastle United 1
Alan Shearer (4th)
Leeds United 0
slim win, u might think. but Newcastle absolutely dominated the match, just that they couldnt convert. it would hav been madness had newcastle not got all three point. soccernet was funny, in a sense, they were like, guess who scored for newcastle? yes, shearer, yet again. 17th goal of season! still top scorer!
juz took a look at the table, its scary. forget top 3. the real highlight should b on the race for that 4th place! right now, 7 teams are in the clear running, only 5 points separatin the 4th from the 10th. anythin could happen. one loss, u might find the team droppin like 3 or 4 places down. its that tight. who would hav ever thought any team other than liverpool n newcastle might be gunnin for champs lg place? i mean who would hav thought charlton, southampton, fulham, villa and birmingham would even play in europe rite? the race's gettin real hot, the next few weeks would prove decisive, one slip, and its all gone. i juz hope that in the end, newcastle prevails. we gotta do ourselves justice for that disastrous penalty loss against mattheaus' partizan.
some other news...
ive been playin bits n pieces of CM 03-04 while doin my essays n application, and i hav been managin a strugglin div 3 side called scunthorpe united. was real bad last season when i took over, relegation threatened, excessive wage, club in debt, etc. i somehow managed to turn it around in juz 1 season, wage controlled under budget, club makin a healthy profit and doin pretty well in midtable in div 3 too. and yesterday was the icin on the cake of a wonderful turnover. i thought beatin two div 1 teams (portsmouth and bradford) comprehensively in league cup was gd enuff, guess who we beat, after a long long duel yesterday? C-h-e-l-s-k-i. yes, chelsea!!! i was like, oh my goodness. we did the unthinkable. i guess my manager ratin has gotten better, i might receive offers from some div 2 or if lucky, div 1 teams in near future. juz unbelievable.
Tuesday, January 06, 2004
not sure if many of u care, but recently a news surfaced that sir bobby robson expressed interest in acquirin ex-swedish international henrik larsson of glasgow celtic. he becomes a free agent in the summer, so if he decides to sign, we dont have to pay a shilling. u noe wat tt means? larsson has been one of the most prolific scorers in scottish football in recent times. he was the european footballer of the year in 2002 or 2001. imagine a partnership of shearer and larsson! my my, the SAS partnership of sutton n shearer in the blackburn days in '96 will be emulated! wow, thats big stuff, considerin shearer will retire after next season. larsson is already 32, as old as shearer, but he's still got a long way to go, he's got the pace tt shearer lost due to numerous injuries and wats more, he still is a sharp shooter.
here's a pic of larsson, he used to hav long dreadlocks like lenny kravits, man, he was so goodlookin wit it.
Copyright (AlexLivesey/GettyImages)
here's a pic of larsson, he used to hav long dreadlocks like lenny kravits, man, he was so goodlookin wit it.
Copyright (AlexLivesey/GettyImages)
okay, just wat is goin on. it seems any directory within blogger is forwarded to the blogger main page. ive been tryin to bypass that thin but cant seem to do. i cant even go to my friend's blogspots. this is crazy.
oh wait, got it. from status.blogger.com
Monday, January 05, 2004
Due to a database change, Blogger was unaccessible for 10-15 minutes this morning. We apologize for the downtime.
We will have a planned maintenance this evening at 8pm in order to implement this database change.
Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Blogger.com and Blogspot.com are not addressable for lots of people because of a DNS snafu. (DNS are the computers that tell your computer what number to go to when you put in a name.) The fix has been pushed, but it could take a while to refresh everywhere. Meanwhile, if you're geeky, you can change your host file to get to Blogger (point new.blogger.com to 66.102.15.100).
anyway, thay britney spears things. one thing; HA-HA. drunken biatch. she's turnin out to b real dumb afterall. dont get all tt stardom get in ur head.
maybe somebody needs to hit her one more time. Lynne Spears, care to do the honor? coz her own daughter (drives her) crazy. she was born to make her happy, but sometimes it jus happens. britney is apologetic about it from the bottom of her broken heart but oops, she did it again! seems she let her be the last to know about her one day wedding, but she's lucky her mom's getting stronger from all the media attention. she's still a girl, not yet a women, but this case has clearly proven she's a slave 4 boys oh hell no, she's not overprotected at all! if she she loves rock n roll, then why is she against the music?
BURN!!!
ok, it started out as fun, but its not funny anymore. damn, shouldnt hav overdone it.
oh wait, got it. from status.blogger.com
Monday, January 05, 2004
Due to a database change, Blogger was unaccessible for 10-15 minutes this morning. We apologize for the downtime.
We will have a planned maintenance this evening at 8pm in order to implement this database change.
Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Blogger.com and Blogspot.com are not addressable for lots of people because of a DNS snafu. (DNS are the computers that tell your computer what number to go to when you put in a name.) The fix has been pushed, but it could take a while to refresh everywhere. Meanwhile, if you're geeky, you can change your host file to get to Blogger (point new.blogger.com to 66.102.15.100).
anyway, thay britney spears things. one thing; HA-HA. drunken biatch. she's turnin out to b real dumb afterall. dont get all tt stardom get in ur head.
maybe somebody needs to hit her one more time. Lynne Spears, care to do the honor? coz her own daughter (drives her) crazy. she was born to make her happy, but sometimes it jus happens. britney is apologetic about it from the bottom of her broken heart but oops, she did it again! seems she let her be the last to know about her one day wedding, but she's lucky her mom's getting stronger from all the media attention. she's still a girl, not yet a women, but this case has clearly proven she's a slave 4 boys oh hell no, she's not overprotected at all! if she she loves rock n roll, then why is she against the music?
BURN!!!
ok, it started out as fun, but its not funny anymore. damn, shouldnt hav overdone it.
Monday, January 05, 2004
holy cow...
Newcastle takes on Liverpool at Anfield for FA Cup 4th Round Tie.
lets juz hope the scousers continue playin like crap, and that owen doesnt play, then maybe newcastle can win.
oh, and there was this editorial on soccernet about newcastle's recent form. thought it was pretty true.
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Shaky Toon defence by Norman Hubbard
The chairman's public criticism is, the manager and captain agree, correct. Matches with Leicester and Blackburn produce a solitary point between them. They are behind Fulham and Charlton. All is not well at Newcastle.
But Sir Bobby Robson's team are only four points off a Champions League place. They boast, in skipper Alan Shearer, the Premiership's top scorer. And their summer transfer expenditure was, like Kieron Dyer's goal tally for the season, zero.
However, there is an undercurrent of underachievement on Tyneside. In too many places on the St James' Park turf, youthful promise is not being fulfilled. And though Jermaine Jenas' slump in form is merely temporary and even Craig Bellamy cannot be injured forever, defensive failings are a constant.
Admittedly, they have conceded only 22 goals in 19 Premiership games, but it is more the manner of the defending than the statistics which is concerning.
Jonathan Woodgate's imminent return guarantees individual excellence. But the six Premiership games the £9 million centre back has played (and that figure is in itself a cause of problems) scarcely provided collective competence.
Newcastle's most accomplished defender has yet to assert himself as the dominant figure in an inexperienced back four. Hence confusion, especially with Titus Bramble, which has cost vital goals.
Defending long balls is a staple diet of Premiership centre backs yet, against Wolves, Woodgate's lack of communication with Shay Given allowed Nathan Blake to steal in and score. When Liverpool visited St James' Park, he and Bramble overcompensated, headed for the same ball and Danny Murphy relished the subsequent space he was afforded to meet the flick-on and score.
With James Beattie's Southampton Newcastle's next opponents, a weakness against the punt upfield is sure to be tested. The raw aggression of Leicester's Paul Dickov unsettled Newcastle's defence so Beattie's physical approach probably won't constitute their ideal start to the year.
In mitigation, Woodgate is a mere 23. Bramble is 22, the other centre back Andy O'Brien and regular full backs Aaron Hughes and Olivier Bernard all 24.
No other Premiership defence is as young. Few others are as quick, either. But potential alone does not win points.
Consistency does and consistency of selection has been impossible for Robson. Woodgate's fragile frame has cost both the former Leeds man and Newcastle. Invariably injured when Sven-Goran Eriksson calls, John Terry and Matthew Upson have leapfrogged him in the England queue for replacements for Rio Ferdinand.
Ferdinand, Lucas Radebe and Dominic Matteo were all the senior partner when partnering Woodgate in the Leeds defence. At Newcastle, he has greater responsibility but the January transfer window could provide an opportunity to introduce a more experienced, vocal and fit defender to complement Woodgate's composure and class.
The concept of several captains is more common in American Football and even Rugby Union. Newcastle have Shearer and Gary Speed to boss attack and midfield respectively, but they need a leader at the back.
Summer rumours suggested Gareth Southgate would be the man. The consistent Southgate has the attributes Newcastle lack; however, he may now have more glamorous suitors now in Manchester United.
But the contrast between Middlesbrough's ruthlessly efficient back line and Newcastle's chaotic defending against Blackburn shows why a top four berth eludes the Premiership's most northerly team.
With Woodgate missing, Newcastle deserved their defeat despite the dubious nature of Paul Gallagher's winner. As Bramble discovered, one-man offside traps rarely succeed. Andy Cole has not been the only forward this season to give him a torrid time.
One lapse in concentration almost presented Cole with a clear-cut chance. Bramble had the ability to recover but he rarely completes 90 minutes without an error. Sure enough, a back-header sold Given short, Cole nipped in and only O'Brien on the line prevented a goal.
And impressive as Bramble can be between mistakes, it is all too familiar a tale. He was arguably the best player in the first half when Newcastle faced Manchester United in August but found wanting for both the visitors' goals.
That Bramble has been preferred to O'Brien is an indication of Robson's emphasis on promise over reliability. Presuming future glories will result from current team selection, however, is a dangerous assumption.
After early exits from the Champions League and the Carling Cup, the FA Cup takes on greater importance for a club without a trophy in three decades.
With Woodgate ready to return, the Newcastle manager has to decide between the callow Bramble and the more limited but dependable O'Brien on Saturday.
And a decision with still more importance for Newcastle's season must be made in January; does he spend on a striker to deputise for the injured Bellamy and Shola Ameobi or a centre back to strengthen his shaky defence?
Copyright © 2001 ESPN Internet Ventures
Newcastle takes on Liverpool at Anfield for FA Cup 4th Round Tie.
lets juz hope the scousers continue playin like crap, and that owen doesnt play, then maybe newcastle can win.
oh, and there was this editorial on soccernet about newcastle's recent form. thought it was pretty true.
---------------------------------------------------
Shaky Toon defence by Norman Hubbard
The chairman's public criticism is, the manager and captain agree, correct. Matches with Leicester and Blackburn produce a solitary point between them. They are behind Fulham and Charlton. All is not well at Newcastle.
But Sir Bobby Robson's team are only four points off a Champions League place. They boast, in skipper Alan Shearer, the Premiership's top scorer. And their summer transfer expenditure was, like Kieron Dyer's goal tally for the season, zero.
However, there is an undercurrent of underachievement on Tyneside. In too many places on the St James' Park turf, youthful promise is not being fulfilled. And though Jermaine Jenas' slump in form is merely temporary and even Craig Bellamy cannot be injured forever, defensive failings are a constant.
Admittedly, they have conceded only 22 goals in 19 Premiership games, but it is more the manner of the defending than the statistics which is concerning.
Jonathan Woodgate's imminent return guarantees individual excellence. But the six Premiership games the £9 million centre back has played (and that figure is in itself a cause of problems) scarcely provided collective competence.
Newcastle's most accomplished defender has yet to assert himself as the dominant figure in an inexperienced back four. Hence confusion, especially with Titus Bramble, which has cost vital goals.
Defending long balls is a staple diet of Premiership centre backs yet, against Wolves, Woodgate's lack of communication with Shay Given allowed Nathan Blake to steal in and score. When Liverpool visited St James' Park, he and Bramble overcompensated, headed for the same ball and Danny Murphy relished the subsequent space he was afforded to meet the flick-on and score.
With James Beattie's Southampton Newcastle's next opponents, a weakness against the punt upfield is sure to be tested. The raw aggression of Leicester's Paul Dickov unsettled Newcastle's defence so Beattie's physical approach probably won't constitute their ideal start to the year.
In mitigation, Woodgate is a mere 23. Bramble is 22, the other centre back Andy O'Brien and regular full backs Aaron Hughes and Olivier Bernard all 24.
No other Premiership defence is as young. Few others are as quick, either. But potential alone does not win points.
Consistency does and consistency of selection has been impossible for Robson. Woodgate's fragile frame has cost both the former Leeds man and Newcastle. Invariably injured when Sven-Goran Eriksson calls, John Terry and Matthew Upson have leapfrogged him in the England queue for replacements for Rio Ferdinand.
Ferdinand, Lucas Radebe and Dominic Matteo were all the senior partner when partnering Woodgate in the Leeds defence. At Newcastle, he has greater responsibility but the January transfer window could provide an opportunity to introduce a more experienced, vocal and fit defender to complement Woodgate's composure and class.
The concept of several captains is more common in American Football and even Rugby Union. Newcastle have Shearer and Gary Speed to boss attack and midfield respectively, but they need a leader at the back.
Summer rumours suggested Gareth Southgate would be the man. The consistent Southgate has the attributes Newcastle lack; however, he may now have more glamorous suitors now in Manchester United.
But the contrast between Middlesbrough's ruthlessly efficient back line and Newcastle's chaotic defending against Blackburn shows why a top four berth eludes the Premiership's most northerly team.
With Woodgate missing, Newcastle deserved their defeat despite the dubious nature of Paul Gallagher's winner. As Bramble discovered, one-man offside traps rarely succeed. Andy Cole has not been the only forward this season to give him a torrid time.
One lapse in concentration almost presented Cole with a clear-cut chance. Bramble had the ability to recover but he rarely completes 90 minutes without an error. Sure enough, a back-header sold Given short, Cole nipped in and only O'Brien on the line prevented a goal.
And impressive as Bramble can be between mistakes, it is all too familiar a tale. He was arguably the best player in the first half when Newcastle faced Manchester United in August but found wanting for both the visitors' goals.
That Bramble has been preferred to O'Brien is an indication of Robson's emphasis on promise over reliability. Presuming future glories will result from current team selection, however, is a dangerous assumption.
After early exits from the Champions League and the Carling Cup, the FA Cup takes on greater importance for a club without a trophy in three decades.
With Woodgate ready to return, the Newcastle manager has to decide between the callow Bramble and the more limited but dependable O'Brien on Saturday.
And a decision with still more importance for Newcastle's season must be made in January; does he spend on a striker to deputise for the injured Bellamy and Shola Ameobi or a centre back to strengthen his shaky defence?
Copyright © 2001 ESPN Internet Ventures
erm, blogger's down for some reason i think. i cant see my page, it always bring me to the login area. the same thing's wit other people's blogs too. ah well, i can continue bloggin, so no worries i guess, juz noone viewin.
anyway, settled georgia tech and umass amherst last night. that leaves me wit 4 more schs. yes, juz as i planned. everythin is smooth sailin now. juz essays to do n im done.
right now, juz hope that i get into one of these schools that ive applied so far; UC Berkeley, Purdue, UMass Amherst or georgia tech. of cuz i would prefer texas or michigan ultimately at the end of all the applications.
oh please let everythin go right.
seems everythin's back on course for everybody. those younger ones goin to sch (haha!) and ppl workin, etc. this has been a long time since we havent gone to sch on 2nd or 3rd jan. or wakin up around 10, 11 each mornin n wonderin; wat should i do today?
was told to go get my winter clothin today. i tot i take a look at wat they got before i bought them. meetin Paulina later on today. she came back last night, man i havent met her for like 2 months. she would look for some books and mayb i can take a look at the winter clothes after that. alright then, gonna hav lunch now.
wait, i was thinkin, all this winter stuff is mainly for north eastern states. it would b no point if i end up in texas or california. ah well, juz in case, i might go to illinois, michigan or massachusetts, its butt freezin there.
anyway, settled georgia tech and umass amherst last night. that leaves me wit 4 more schs. yes, juz as i planned. everythin is smooth sailin now. juz essays to do n im done.
right now, juz hope that i get into one of these schools that ive applied so far; UC Berkeley, Purdue, UMass Amherst or georgia tech. of cuz i would prefer texas or michigan ultimately at the end of all the applications.
oh please let everythin go right.
seems everythin's back on course for everybody. those younger ones goin to sch (haha!) and ppl workin, etc. this has been a long time since we havent gone to sch on 2nd or 3rd jan. or wakin up around 10, 11 each mornin n wonderin; wat should i do today?
was told to go get my winter clothin today. i tot i take a look at wat they got before i bought them. meetin Paulina later on today. she came back last night, man i havent met her for like 2 months. she would look for some books and mayb i can take a look at the winter clothes after that. alright then, gonna hav lunch now.
wait, i was thinkin, all this winter stuff is mainly for north eastern states. it would b no point if i end up in texas or california. ah well, juz in case, i might go to illinois, michigan or massachusetts, its butt freezin there.
okay, so ive been missing for a few days. tts coz i was at a chalet, 3D2N. was v gd, juz hangin around, talkin a lot of crap, some sense, but basically it felt like a holiday that we've been longin for for a very long time. esp for me, i felt like after so much work, it was only right that i have this break. tho gettin the food, fannin for the fire and lil bit of cookin was more like work than fun, i let that pass.
when winfrid told me the budget was 65 bucks, i was like, wtf, thats impossible. on friday, junwen came over for a while, before headin back home from OCS. we watched some punk'd episodes and we had lunch at my place. then i head over to IMM where Jesica, Junli and me got the food as well as some other things to get us through the duration of the chalet. actual amount came up to 100, and that was all the necessities only. ah well, things like these always goes above budget.
yea, then we took the train, all the way from Jurong East to Pasir Ris. it wasnt as long as we thought it was, then we checked in and waited for others to arrive. Junli and I started the fire and got it all goin. heh, after the chalet, Junli and Winfrid has effectively taught me all about fire in BBQ and stuff, i feel like im a master of it now. small huts on fire, then go for the massacre, then keep blowin at concentrated spots of white hot charcoal to reignite, etc, etc. i was actually engrossed in keepin the fire goin stronger than the actual cookin.
soon after, everyone else came and we were juz sharin common jokes, racist jokes, and a whole lot of crap while eating. thats how its supposed to be like, isnt it. too bad some ppl had to go off, some had things to do the next day, some were still working on sat, so some went off to sleep, some stayed awake n juz talked. allan, glen, zhengwei, jesica and me decided to go to a food place nearby, about 15 mins walk. when we went out of our rooms, we heard someone moaning. we tot it was nothin until we heard it like three times in a row. clearly a women, clearly someone havin sex. glen n i looked at eachother wide eyed. i mean, it was quite loud. then we called allan n we heard one more moan. zhengwei got all excited and ran over, but by then, we couldnt hear anymore. haha, it was funny to see zhengwei's reaction. then we headed over to eat, to make up for the food we ate on BBQ, noone actually eats a lot on BBQ. i had somethin too spicy, so i was havin probs later on in the morning. when we came back, we expected silence but actually everyone was playin the drinkin game. flip a card, and drink cups of water as instructed, among gettin some nasty details about some people along the way. in the end everyone had a bit too much of water and we were juz goin to the toilet every now n then. i went to toilet like 6 times when we eventually fell asleep. by the time we all decided to sleep, it was about 6 in the morning. it worked well for me since i cant really sleep. koustav had to report to OCS thing by 0645, so he went off with zhengwei. andrea, adeline and clarisse had to go off quite early to work and all, so we were left wit few ppl in the end. allan also went off to do his stuff and jesica had to go for dance. in the end it was only jaime, winfrid n me. i woke up around 10 somethin, i was pretty much awake when whoever was goin off n all, so i figured i only slept proper for like 2 to 3 hours. jaime n winfrid were sleepin like pigs, they woke up like near 1 plus. i had my breakfast by then was juz walkin around the whole place, surfin to check my mails and all. when i came back, the two were still sleepin. when they finally awoke, koustav came back, and we deciced to go to the pool to swim, jaime and winfrid wanted to tan. i hadnt swam in a long long time, so it felt real nice. by the time all that ended it was already 4 plus, we all showered, jesica came back, and when we went to get our lunch/dinner, so did adeline and clarisse. we got ourselve the big feast from KFC and juz fed onto em, that made me quite full, so i didnt really eat for the night. then we were juz bummin around, clarisse brough top spin for the xbox, so jesica and i started playin that while others were playin card games n all. i played wit clarisse for a while, but she was way too good, since she's been playin. i couldnt control my shots and she kept returnin my strokes wit hard balls, eventually i cracked. but i got her back wit my Kuerten. then we started playin this career mode, where we make a fresh character and start participatin in ATP cups and courses. it was rather interestin, like GT2 simulation disk. i continued to play while others made supper for themselves and all.
we went off to bowl and we had a real nice time. i beat the 120 scoreline again, somethin tt doesnt happen to me often. i hav to thank partly to a v attractive no 12 bowl. i was always the 11 guy, but i thought i giv 12 a try, it seemed more comfortable to me. when i let the ball go, i realised it went off exactly how i wanted it, wit precision, enough power and most importantly, it went straight, without curving. the first bowl i made wit the 12 came off as a strike. and couple more followed, but i got a lot of 9s and 8s. the first game was pretty ok, but wit the 12 ball, the second game went fabulous for me. jaime n i were exchangin our forces, he hit couple of superb shots as well. ultimately i think everyone had a strike at least once. winfrid was the most funny coz he would bowl so slow and it was almost like pushin the ball forward then bowlin. n it rolled slowly til it picked up its pace n go hit the pins; most didnt make it though. haha.
after comin back, i tried to see which place was showin soccer matches. i realised wit shock tt gillingham was beatin charlton 3-1 at half time. but most places closed after 2 and they were not showin anymore matches so i went back to the room to play top spin. i finished the shanghai cup and went off to see wat was goin on, couple of ppl were too tired already, so they went off to sleep. i was feelin weird, since i had slept little. the funny thign was tt i was not feelin tired but v alert n all. probably coz of over activeness of the brain due to lack of sleep. i went on to play wit the fire, blowin, addin charcoal and heatin things for fun. glen, zhengwei, jaime, adeline, clarisse and i were juz talkin til then. after tt, we juz decided to go to sleep. since i couldnt really sleep, i proceeded to play top spin. i did somemore courses and fnished some tournaments. by the time i was too bored to play, it was 6 and everyone was asleep. i juz lay on the floor and tried to get some sleep. we had to check off by 10, so i had to make sure i wouldnt fall into that long sleep. i suddenly woke up and realised it was 0820 and i was like shit, i need to start clearin up. so i woke couple of guys up to get things goin. when i finished my stuff, i was juz waitin for the others to wake up and clean up, so i continued playin top spin. i managed to finish all the pro-am cups and made it to 14th place, amazing, considerin i was still pretty much an amateur and got only handful of skill stars. all the other ppl in top 30 n stuff had like lotsa stars, but i juz applied wat i knew of playin tennis n beat ppl who were higher ranked than me.
we checked out n headed to macdonalds at white sands. we settled the money prob and glen n koustav went off, and we all took the train to wherever we were goin. allan was goin on the cruise wit some councillors and he went off together wit adeline, clarisse and zhengwei at outram. i went off at queenstown and went back home, showered and tried to rest. woke up about 5 hours later on.
the first thing my dad told me was tt the february thing was now confirmed. so i am leavin early for sure now. sigh.
but from the last three days, it was really pleasant and enjoyable time that i will probably remember for the next few years wit clarity. the ghost stories and religious things we shared on first night kinda confirmed my belief that religion isnt exactly wat it is, it a long theory i came up wit it, i;ll probably blog about it next time. at the same time, i realised these are the kind of parties i'll be having quite often once im in universities; thing would be more ugly i suppose, wit all the alcohols bein consumed means ppl would be doin crazy stuff drunk, ppl makin out in the toilet n stuff like tt. in a way, this is more controlled, or like toned down.
but spendin lnog time wit friends like this is always fun. over a long period, u see a different side of friends u never noticed. i guess some ppl saw me as this order freak, after BBQ, i was like cleanin stuff to make sure the place wasnt too dirty, reorganisin the room to remove all the rubbish, wakin up ppl to get ready, always plannin stuff, etc. yea, i could try not to be like tt for once, but hey, its better that way. haha.
but yea, to all the people who were there, hope u guys had great fun, maybe last time we got to do tt before ppl went off to army and all, n i guess i wouldnt be wit u guys soon so yea, definately has been great, thats for sure.
when winfrid told me the budget was 65 bucks, i was like, wtf, thats impossible. on friday, junwen came over for a while, before headin back home from OCS. we watched some punk'd episodes and we had lunch at my place. then i head over to IMM where Jesica, Junli and me got the food as well as some other things to get us through the duration of the chalet. actual amount came up to 100, and that was all the necessities only. ah well, things like these always goes above budget.
yea, then we took the train, all the way from Jurong East to Pasir Ris. it wasnt as long as we thought it was, then we checked in and waited for others to arrive. Junli and I started the fire and got it all goin. heh, after the chalet, Junli and Winfrid has effectively taught me all about fire in BBQ and stuff, i feel like im a master of it now. small huts on fire, then go for the massacre, then keep blowin at concentrated spots of white hot charcoal to reignite, etc, etc. i was actually engrossed in keepin the fire goin stronger than the actual cookin.
soon after, everyone else came and we were juz sharin common jokes, racist jokes, and a whole lot of crap while eating. thats how its supposed to be like, isnt it. too bad some ppl had to go off, some had things to do the next day, some were still working on sat, so some went off to sleep, some stayed awake n juz talked. allan, glen, zhengwei, jesica and me decided to go to a food place nearby, about 15 mins walk. when we went out of our rooms, we heard someone moaning. we tot it was nothin until we heard it like three times in a row. clearly a women, clearly someone havin sex. glen n i looked at eachother wide eyed. i mean, it was quite loud. then we called allan n we heard one more moan. zhengwei got all excited and ran over, but by then, we couldnt hear anymore. haha, it was funny to see zhengwei's reaction. then we headed over to eat, to make up for the food we ate on BBQ, noone actually eats a lot on BBQ. i had somethin too spicy, so i was havin probs later on in the morning. when we came back, we expected silence but actually everyone was playin the drinkin game. flip a card, and drink cups of water as instructed, among gettin some nasty details about some people along the way. in the end everyone had a bit too much of water and we were juz goin to the toilet every now n then. i went to toilet like 6 times when we eventually fell asleep. by the time we all decided to sleep, it was about 6 in the morning. it worked well for me since i cant really sleep. koustav had to report to OCS thing by 0645, so he went off with zhengwei. andrea, adeline and clarisse had to go off quite early to work and all, so we were left wit few ppl in the end. allan also went off to do his stuff and jesica had to go for dance. in the end it was only jaime, winfrid n me. i woke up around 10 somethin, i was pretty much awake when whoever was goin off n all, so i figured i only slept proper for like 2 to 3 hours. jaime n winfrid were sleepin like pigs, they woke up like near 1 plus. i had my breakfast by then was juz walkin around the whole place, surfin to check my mails and all. when i came back, the two were still sleepin. when they finally awoke, koustav came back, and we deciced to go to the pool to swim, jaime and winfrid wanted to tan. i hadnt swam in a long long time, so it felt real nice. by the time all that ended it was already 4 plus, we all showered, jesica came back, and when we went to get our lunch/dinner, so did adeline and clarisse. we got ourselve the big feast from KFC and juz fed onto em, that made me quite full, so i didnt really eat for the night. then we were juz bummin around, clarisse brough top spin for the xbox, so jesica and i started playin that while others were playin card games n all. i played wit clarisse for a while, but she was way too good, since she's been playin. i couldnt control my shots and she kept returnin my strokes wit hard balls, eventually i cracked. but i got her back wit my Kuerten. then we started playin this career mode, where we make a fresh character and start participatin in ATP cups and courses. it was rather interestin, like GT2 simulation disk. i continued to play while others made supper for themselves and all.
we went off to bowl and we had a real nice time. i beat the 120 scoreline again, somethin tt doesnt happen to me often. i hav to thank partly to a v attractive no 12 bowl. i was always the 11 guy, but i thought i giv 12 a try, it seemed more comfortable to me. when i let the ball go, i realised it went off exactly how i wanted it, wit precision, enough power and most importantly, it went straight, without curving. the first bowl i made wit the 12 came off as a strike. and couple more followed, but i got a lot of 9s and 8s. the first game was pretty ok, but wit the 12 ball, the second game went fabulous for me. jaime n i were exchangin our forces, he hit couple of superb shots as well. ultimately i think everyone had a strike at least once. winfrid was the most funny coz he would bowl so slow and it was almost like pushin the ball forward then bowlin. n it rolled slowly til it picked up its pace n go hit the pins; most didnt make it though. haha.
after comin back, i tried to see which place was showin soccer matches. i realised wit shock tt gillingham was beatin charlton 3-1 at half time. but most places closed after 2 and they were not showin anymore matches so i went back to the room to play top spin. i finished the shanghai cup and went off to see wat was goin on, couple of ppl were too tired already, so they went off to sleep. i was feelin weird, since i had slept little. the funny thign was tt i was not feelin tired but v alert n all. probably coz of over activeness of the brain due to lack of sleep. i went on to play wit the fire, blowin, addin charcoal and heatin things for fun. glen, zhengwei, jaime, adeline, clarisse and i were juz talkin til then. after tt, we juz decided to go to sleep. since i couldnt really sleep, i proceeded to play top spin. i did somemore courses and fnished some tournaments. by the time i was too bored to play, it was 6 and everyone was asleep. i juz lay on the floor and tried to get some sleep. we had to check off by 10, so i had to make sure i wouldnt fall into that long sleep. i suddenly woke up and realised it was 0820 and i was like shit, i need to start clearin up. so i woke couple of guys up to get things goin. when i finished my stuff, i was juz waitin for the others to wake up and clean up, so i continued playin top spin. i managed to finish all the pro-am cups and made it to 14th place, amazing, considerin i was still pretty much an amateur and got only handful of skill stars. all the other ppl in top 30 n stuff had like lotsa stars, but i juz applied wat i knew of playin tennis n beat ppl who were higher ranked than me.
we checked out n headed to macdonalds at white sands. we settled the money prob and glen n koustav went off, and we all took the train to wherever we were goin. allan was goin on the cruise wit some councillors and he went off together wit adeline, clarisse and zhengwei at outram. i went off at queenstown and went back home, showered and tried to rest. woke up about 5 hours later on.
the first thing my dad told me was tt the february thing was now confirmed. so i am leavin early for sure now. sigh.
but from the last three days, it was really pleasant and enjoyable time that i will probably remember for the next few years wit clarity. the ghost stories and religious things we shared on first night kinda confirmed my belief that religion isnt exactly wat it is, it a long theory i came up wit it, i;ll probably blog about it next time. at the same time, i realised these are the kind of parties i'll be having quite often once im in universities; thing would be more ugly i suppose, wit all the alcohols bein consumed means ppl would be doin crazy stuff drunk, ppl makin out in the toilet n stuff like tt. in a way, this is more controlled, or like toned down.
but spendin lnog time wit friends like this is always fun. over a long period, u see a different side of friends u never noticed. i guess some ppl saw me as this order freak, after BBQ, i was like cleanin stuff to make sure the place wasnt too dirty, reorganisin the room to remove all the rubbish, wakin up ppl to get ready, always plannin stuff, etc. yea, i could try not to be like tt for once, but hey, its better that way. haha.
but yea, to all the people who were there, hope u guys had great fun, maybe last time we got to do tt before ppl went off to army and all, n i guess i wouldnt be wit u guys soon so yea, definately has been great, thats for sure.
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