Ramen Marutama

So today, under recommendation from gen, and an article from 8 days, we had dinner at this japanese retaurant called Ramen Marutama at The Central. We being gen yiting ellen and me. Apparently, Central is a new shopping mall opened recently outside clarke quay mrt. Haha e girls say it's quite big, but i wasnt there when they explored, so maybe u can check ulu blog assuming someone, anyone, ever blogs about it =p

So we ate.....well, ramen! haha they had a queue ooo, but e turnover rate was not bad, so dint have to wait tt long. ellen the japanese label-reading girl helped to translate some stuff, and say grace for dinner (: haha the food's really good! but it's ridiculously ex too. haha nvm once in a while can la. ahaha 1 bowl of ramen costs $12, but a noodle refill for your bowl costs $1. that means the soup n other liao costs $11? oO. but the soup's really yummy! gen finished her whole bowl of soup haha.

And this was our first side dish. It's called YAKI CHAR SIEW. 4 pieces of it for $6 =) i think it's sth like roast pork. Anyway, it's really really really gd! Even tho the fat is like supposedly unhealthy and all, it tastes sooo heavenly u can forget about that ahaha.

Tada! Main attraction of the dinner. Ramen! In yummy broth soup, a piece of chicken, a bundle of seaweed, and lots of spring onion. Btw, an additional topping of spring onion costs $1 ^^ hahas, the noodles are really nice and springy. Wheee havent had such nice noodles for quite a while. Pity i dint eat much ramen when i was in japan last yr.

Impulse purchase of yet another side dish! It's called KAKUNI. 4 pieces of err braised pork i think, for $7 yups. each piece can buy you 5 eggs from stall 2 in sch (: haha! ok this one not bad also, but i still prefer e first one cos it's much softer. But do turn your attention onto the whitish looking blob of thing on the right of e pic. that's like 80% fat. hahaha it practically oozes in your mouth when u bite into it. ooooozeee! yum.

And finally, the mysterious bottle of yellow sauce. "what's this?" says gen. Let's pour it onto a spoon and find out! *sniffsniff* ooo it smells sweet, says gen. Try tasting it! "ack it's sour!" exclaims yiting. the rest of us try a bit. "arghhh nooo it's freaking salty!! ggxx water pls.." when we asked a passing waiter, he said it's salt sauce. haha judging by the imba saltiness, i'd say it's molten sodium chloride. Anyway, quote of the day "yiting: salt is good!"

Then we went home. U peeps can go give it a shot too! There're lots of expensive jap restaurants around that part of Central, dont ask me why. But it seems to cater more towards like working pple, judging by the price range and the human traffic. The bill came up to a total of....

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sixty eight dollars and twenty cents!!!

Ramen Marutama
8 Eu Tong Sen Street
#03-90/91
The Central
Tel: 6534-8090



p.s. note to chinny: time dilation effects caused by a random fluctuation in the space-time continuum means that observations of this post entry's date in the stationery frame is clasically flawed. i actually consumed this meal on err the 8th of may yups, definitely after syf. quite sure of that! =)

Saga of 6Nations Chapter 0

The End

Where to begin? So many burdens, so much that happened in these past months. All the tears, anger, bloodshed, hatred. The love, the indomitable spirit and courage, the undying hope. The tale of a people’s unwavering struggle against a coming darkness that threatened to engulf their land for all eternity. Where to begin? The end would be a good start.

He stood alone on the desolate battlefield, the aftermath of the final, titanic clash of the two. Two and one third sides, he amended. A dry wind blew, sending his worn, travel-stained robes flapping, and bringing with it the song of death. Bloody corpses littered the desolation, with broken, torn banners scattered among them, protruding out, spears stabbed into the weeping sores within the earth. In the distance, vultures fought over choice pieces of carrion, even as the surviving Minions, monstrous, unthinking brutes that they were, greedily pawed through the bodies, pillaging and looting the corpses of trinkets and weapons. Already, Censorship was working its inexorable way through the battlefield. Slowly but surely, the corpses of those first to fall were vanishing one by one, leaving behind naught but bloodstains and some soap suds.

All the mistakes, all the foolish decisions. Too long, too late. The lone figure drooped visibly, bent by the burdens within his mind. Stooping, he wiped the dirt off a mud-crusted shield, revealing the insignia that had previously been obscured. A beautiful, soaring phoenix with wings flared, among the clouds of the skies. The Legion of the Wing fell here. Several yards away, a bright crystal flared once, expending the last vestiges of its energies in a final burst of magic, and was dark. The Sorceresses of Ulutootkia had been routed there, cut down and slaughtered where they stood in the middle of spellcasting..

He sighed, and slowly sank down onto a nearby chariot, shoulders slumping. A raven flapped its wings and squawked indignantly, dispossessed of its perch. It fluttered down onto the ground, and fixed its eyes upon the man with a reproachful stare. Those yellow eyes stared at him, and within them, he imagined he saw depthless wisdom. Perhaps we humans are the most foolish of all animals in this accursed land, he thought bitterly. The raven turned away, distracted, and hopped onto a dead soldier who had obviously watched too much pong, proceeding to peck at his staring, sightless eyes. Ravens know these things.

Smiling cynically, he watched the raven. He was not an old man, yet streaks of white ran through his matted, dirty hair, and his face was heavily lined by worries and burdens. His mouth was permanently twisted into a cynical sneer, his eyes dim with despair. A thick, ropy scar ran down a cheek, extending down his neck and disappearing under the cover of his robes. A hand, stained with ink, slowly reached within the robes, emerging with the tools of his trade. A grubby, dirt-stained ballpoint pen, and a large piece of rolled, ancient parchment. He smiled, a grim, hard smile, and put the pen to paper. Now was as good a time as any. While the memories were still fresh. Where to begin? The End, of course. The End would be a good start.

The Beginning of the End, the days leading to the Fall. The Fall of the 6Nations and the End of the world as we have ever known it to be.

~End~
No more posts about the Saga until after A levels.
PS haha gen I pushed your vid down. =)

What You Know About Math?

super cool!

Saga of 6Nations List of Characters

After slightly more than one month, I have finally come to the end of the main bulk of the list of characters of Saga of 6Nations. All the main 28 (plus 1) characters done. Of course, there are still other factions not yet written on, such as the Neutrals, Miscellaneous Entities, and of course, the Pantheon of the Gods. After I release Chapter 0, I shall not be doing any more daily posts on the Saga anymore. Go mug for A levels (and play). After all, I have a life too =)

Neutrals
In other words, these are the avaricious, profit-seeking, money-grubbing mercenaries on the side which pays the highest. Their own skins (preferably complete) would probably have the highest value. The other category of neutrals will be the innocent bystanders who quietly mind their own business in their own ignorant, little worlds, sitting ducks waiting to get owned. The last category one you wouldn’t want to talk about. Ever. Think Roshan.

Guest Characters
Obviously, people of the 6Nations provide poor hospitality, keeping all the fun of fighting and dying horribly on the battlefield to themselves, rather than politely letting the guests join in all the blood and gore, as all well-bred hosts are supposed to do.

Miscellaneous Entities

Pantheon of Gods
A number of omnipotent, omnipresent, omnidextrous, omnidimensional, omniglorious, but not necessarily wholly omniscient entities of Sixan, they made themselves known to the people of Sixan shortly after their immigration, demanding worship in exchange for divine service (of course, with a degree of uncertainty. Where was the thrill in having divine intervention all the time?). Operating on an oligopolistic basis, the gods continually try to maneuver for more worshipers through methods like non-price competition, or collusion. Apparently, the power and influence of gods are dependent on the number of believers they possess, thus explaining the eventual creation of New Gods to accommodate new demand. Although capable of omnipresence, most gods prefer to limit themselves to a single location, as even gods find it rather tiresome simultaneously attending to all prayers streaming in from the lowest microcolony of ants between two blades of grasses to the mighty dragons in their mountain dwellings.

Author’s Note: The Philosophist Skizzik theorized that omnipotence was inversely related to omniscience shortly before his unfortunate demise under suspicious circumstances. Sadly, his hypothesis was never followed up nor confirmed. As to the matter of claiming money for insurance, the insurance company refused to pay, staunchly denying the probability that storm clouds could have naturally formed in Skizzik’s study of their own accord, and attributing the numerous lightning bolt marks on the carpet to “Act of Gods”.

Fizzik Cis Sonic – Arguably the most fRantastic of the New Gods, Fizzik Cis inspires an almost fRanatical devotion in his followers. Answering the prayers of his followers on a daily basis, it is perhaps because he feels an obligation to do so, seeing that he fervently believes in a highest entity and understands the position of his devotees. Known to walk the world in the mortal incarnation of SuperSonic sometimes (which rather conveniently allows him to travel at supersonic speeds), Fizzik Cis Sonic was the one who created the board game DotA and introduced it to the people of Sixan, seeing that they were lacking in purpose and a fulfilling life. As a result, his popularity has increased tenfold as the ranks of his followers swelled, allowing him to become beyond godlike.

*I will not release the rest of the Pantheon of the Gods on this blog until A levels are over and I can work on them (and also after my testimonial has been written). I only released Fizzik Cis' character due to personal demand.

Note: A change of story (saving a particular character from death, humiliation, or other undesirable outcomes, changing the course of love, etc.) will require a highly discounted fee of SGD$10.00. Includes charges for plot changes, change of characterization, repayment to insurance company (if any), hiring a skilled wizard of the highest order, purchase of love / anti-love potions, elixirs of life, use of time machines, and GST.

Disclaimer: All characters in this story, living, dead, or undead, are entirely fictional and possess little resemblance to any person in real life.

END

Saga of 6Nations Part VIIa

Evil Overlord Wang – An outcast with a mysterious past, the self-styled Evil Overlord is convinced that he is destined to rule over the Six Nations. Dreaming about uniting the interwarring 6Nations under his rule and bring them together into a Golden Age, Wang decided that the only realistic way to achieve it was to defeat and conquer all the nations in battle. Over the years, he has built up a considerable force large enough to challenge them all. His spies and allies within the 6Nations work to undermine the power of the 6Nations, and pit them against one another.

Saga of 6Nations Part VII

Uru’Garsh (The Politically Incorrect)
An unofficial faction not yet registered with the Registry of Nations for obvious reasons, it comprises almost entirely of Minions. Minions are monstrous, inhumanly strong brutes intelligent enough to tell the handle of a sword from the blade and outwit the average 6N citizen in a simple game of chess, but mindless enough to serve unquestionably under their ruler and master: the Evil Overlord Wang. In other words: they are the perfect minions.

Saga of 6Nations Part VIh

Jaiweena – A young, inexperienced, but determined girl willing to forego everything to achieve her aim. At a young age, Jaiweena had her father, her only family, slain by L. Shark for failing to pay his debts repeatedly, due to his failed business. Recklessly putting herself into unnecessary danger time and again, she repeatedly tries to avenge her father by assassinating L. Shark. As long as she gets the kill, she is not above ksing others.

IHC chess

yay i'm happy. 4th for IHC chinese chess, out of 19 teams, best MR team, taking a total of 9 out of a possible 15 points. lost 1-2 BB3(buckle-buckley team 3), won 2-1 HH2, lost 1-2 BB1, won 2-1 BW4, won 3-0 MT3. also won all my matches in IHC international chess.

Anyway, BB is scary. really scary. they had like a damn ownage team lah. BB1, all chinese scholars. Completely whooped my ass. that guy had me on the back peddle for the whole match. Within 2 minutes, i knew there was no way i could even attempt a draw, not even a remote chance. was left defending like shit and it was one-way traffic all the way. wah scary.

but ben low is pro, after me and kevin got whooped completely by BB1, he won his match to give us at least a point for the match, which was eventually crucial in us claiming 4th place. gd job, ben low and kevin.

So here are the final results. This is the overall score, i can't rmb the individual scores of the 4 chess competitions. I only know MR's scores, 8 for i-chess, 12 for gomuku, 12 for wei-qi, 12 for c-chess. For overall,
BB 70 - 6 points in house championships
BW 62 - 4
MR 44 - 3
HH 40 - 2
MT 40 - 2

So yup, yay i'm happy, despite the large gap btw 2nd and 3rd, it all just translates to 1 point anyway. wooh.

And congrats to Chess Club for a competition well-organised. Seriously, cuz there are very few IHC competitions that have such clear rules and this well-organised. Take IHC pictionary and cybergaming for example. a complete mess. so well done, chess club.

Saga of 6Nations Part VIg

Happy Birthday Gerard.
Happy Playing (of Piano) Kelvin.

Bing Qiling – A seemingly frivolous and shallow girl adopted off the street by a tavern keeper, she works as a dancer in her foster father’s tavern. However, Bing Qiling acts her part so convincingly that she even has a ‘deceiving appearance’ written all over her in bright, neon pink, gold-plated letters, and even the most drunk of patrons are intimidated by her. People whisper that she even has a trophy for having the most deceiving appearance, hidden somewhere. Bing Qiling is extremely smart, cunning, and capable, well able to defend herself and construct deviously brilliant schemes. She is well-versed in the lore of the 6Nations, having studied many books in secret.

PS I would like to reiterate once more that Saga of 6Nations, though loosely based on certain people in 6N, IS NOT, REPEAT NOT, MEANT TO RESEMBLE REAL PEOPLE. do not mistake me. thank you.
PPS eww. I hate caps.

10 Things Men Think Women Like

haha saw this when i was blog hopping.

10 Things Men Think Women Like
1. You call her too often
Why it will work against you: Incessant dialing is a major faux pas if you want to keep your dignity. It not only makes you look obsessive and dependent, but it can downright annoy her. If you are always on the other end of the phone, you lose your aura of mystery and independence that can be so intriguing.
What to do instead: For every two to three times you call her, she should be calling you at least once. Because of the old-world rules of courtship, you will inevitably be calling more often, but you should still make sure the calls are going both ways. Also, don't call during work hours or on Friday or Saturday nights.

2. You cry
Why it will work against you: You've heard time and time again that she wants a sensitive man, so you open the tear ducts every time she's around. Wrong. Crying makes you look too emotional and needy, possibly even unstable. She wants to be with someone who has an aura of strength and the capacity to protect her. But if you are constantly crying, your manly image is gone. Not to mention the annoyance factor: If you cry in public, she could be embarrassed, and that's the worst offense you can commit.
What to do instead: Unless something very tragic happened and your tears are genuine, ditch the crying act. Being sensitive to her needs is important, tears are not.

3. You give her too much PDA
Why it will work against you: Rule #1- Never do anything to embarrass her publicly. And serenading, ogling and smooching her in public might do just that. Not only will she consider breaking up with you over it, she might also get pressure from friends and family to do so. The last thing you want is a bad rep with her crew as being possessive, cheesy or just plain silly.
What to do instead: Some women do indeed like a certain degree of PDA, but walk that line with care. Start with a peck in public and judge her reaction before proceeding to the public serenade.

4. You use baby talk and try to be cute
Why it will work against you: It is cheesy, kitschy, silly, nausea-inducing. Need I say more? Baby talk is for babies, so don't do it to her.
What to do instead: You are allowed to have the odd pet name and cute inside joke, but leave it at that. Unless she baby talks to you first and gives you a strong indication that she likes that kind of thing, do yourself a favor and ditch it entirely.

5. You are too accommodating
Why it will work against you: Yes, it's important to let her pick the movie once in a while. But if you are watching Dirty Dancing for the 11th time, you have a problem. While you need to be accommodating to some extent, you don't want to appear spineless. In particular, don't ask her permission to do things; that produces a mother-child dynamic, which is surely not what she is looking for in a relationship.
What to do instead: Take your spine back and show her that you are capable of making a decision. Pick the movie, the restaurant or the television show once in a while. After all, that's the basis of compromise- sometimes she decides, sometimes you do.

6. You are too close with her family and friends
Why it will work against you: While she wants you to be friendly with her family and friends, she doesn't want you to jump the gun either. Especially in the early stages of a relationship, she'll want to make sure things are working between the two of you before bringing her family and friends into the mix.
What to do instead: Your relationship with her family and friends is something that has to develop over time. Be cordial and friendly, but don't go planning her brother's birthday party if you've only been together for a month.

7. You groom excessively
Why it will work against you: A woman generally doesn't want a man to spend more time grooming than she does. But perhaps more importantly, too much grooming will take away from your rugged, relaxed sex appeal. And believe me, that's so much more sexy on a man than a manicure.
What to do instead: Make sure you are clean and smell good, but ease up the facials and manicures; your sex appeal will skyrocket.

8. You profess your love for her prematurely or too often
Why it will work against you: I know you probably think that the way to a woman's heart is through an "I love you" And you are not completely off base. But such a declaration made too early (or too often) will only freak her out. Not only that, but it puts you in an awfully vulnerable position if she doesn't say it back.
What to do instead: There is a time and place for everything. Don't say it because you think it will impress her; only say it when you mean it. And please, limit yourself to saying it a few times a week.

9. You "overdance"
Why it will work against you: Do you say things like, "I love to dance", or "Let's go dancing tonight?" When she wants to leave a nightclub, do you find yourself saying, "Just one more song?" If you commit any of these offences, then you are most certainly are overdancer. You are the extreme opposite of the "I don't dance" kind of guy and you are risking not being taken seriously. She might think you are avoiding buying her a drink or conversing with her at the bar. If all that is not enough, consider this: An overdancer tends to be smelly and sweaty by the end of the night.
What to do instead: Don't look so eager. She'll want you to dance some of the time, but you don't have to always be the instigator. Try to judge when she wants to dance and initiate dancing only half of the time. And don't forget to take breaks to buy her drinks.

10. You talk constantly
Why it will work against you: You might be a great talker, but if you can't be silent with her sometimes, then you need to listen up. Your incessant blabber is bound to annoy her sooner or later. Scratch that; it's probably already annoying her.
What to do instead: Although you've been taught to think that women like men who can talk and share, it goes both ways. Make sure you leave the floor open for her to talk too. Ask questions and don't forget to listen. And remember: sometimes silence is golden.

Saga of 6Nations Bonus Post 2

This is for Gerard. You asked for it (literally. including the pairing.)
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“…On your birthday, you shall meet Mr Nice Guy…”
Dragor, Hand to the King, pondered the mysterious words of the seer as he tapped his ez-link card, and prepared to alight from the bus. Deep in thought, he did not notice the figure following him out.

“Why do you come here by yourself, to this lonely mountain upon which scrub grass is all that grows?” A soft voice spoke up from behind him. Surprised (but not startled, since Knights are never caught off their guard, as Dragor’s subconscious pompously informed him), Dragor spun around. A stocky figure, a grinning face, the long hair sweeping over the forehead…it was the bus conductor Cheney.

“This rugged scenery…it appeals to me. I come here often by myself, to meditate upon the complexities of life and to sort out my thoughts,” Dragor replied.

“And to give you an isolated place to stretch your vocal chords?” Cheney guessed.

Startled (Dragor’s subconscious grudgingly submitted), Dragor asked, “How did you know?”

“I am a kindred soul. I share many of your views on life, as well as enjoy the same pursuits as you.”

“Really? Then what is your view on life?” Dragor challenged.

“Life…it is a box of chocolates. You can’t eat it.”

Awestruck, Dragor could only stare with some measure of disbelief at the one person who knew his innermost thoughts so well. Cheney…he never knew that the friendly bus conductor, to whom he nodded in greeting every morning, was actually so similar to him…

“Treasure the beauty and tranquility on this remote mountain while you can. I should know, since you will set out to make war on the morrow on behalf of the king, while I, I will be setting out to woo the fair Treesha the next day. There is not much time for both of us here,” Cheney sighed.

“Agreed.”

“Happy Birthday.”

After that, there was no need for words. When sunset came, the two wordlessly got onto the bus, and left Brokeback Mountain.

PS I give credit where it is due. The last sentence originated from the writer of A DotA Story. And from a movie too.

Saga of 6Nations Bonus Post 1

This is for Kelvin, since you requested it.

The oak table, polished till it glowed with a shiny sheen, was meticulously kept. Papers were tidily filed into ‘In’ and ‘Out’ trays, small, perfect icons like ‘Recycle Bin’ and ‘Internet Explorer’ were perfectly arranged into orderly rows with painstaking precision, and worst of all, every single woodgrain upon the table had been neatly labeled with tiny, neat handwriting before lamination.

Kevlin shuddered as he gingerly sat himself in the plush seat before the table, wondering what kind of madman would arrange his study so. The blind type, obviously. A disconcerting pair of white, milky eyes (how the heck do those eyes manage to bore into him when they have no pupils?) betrayed the blindness of the seer who sat across from Kevlin. The placid face betrayed no expression, the closed mouth spoke no words. It was totally silent within the study. Kevlin stared at the seer staring (he somehow managed to do it even when blind) at Kevlin staring at him staring…he decided not to break the sacred silence that reigned. It was a long moment, or perhaps it was a short hour, before the seer spoke.

“Wha-? I’m sorry, I must have fell asleep. Now, you Kevlin, you are here to obtain information as to the location of the Sha Tree which you quest for, no? I knew you were coming, so the fact that you did not make an appointment does not matter, as I have-“ here, his hand delved into the ‘Out’ tray, before fishing out a piece of paper, displaying it triumphantly, “-the itinerary, the air tickets, and accommodations all booked. Here, take a look.”

Receiving the piece of paper (why why why did it have to be so spotlessly clean, and the words typed out neatly in Times New Roman, font size 12?) from the seer, Kevlin stared upon the heading of ‘Birthday Horoscope’. Below were the words “On your birthday, Dragor, you shall meet Prince Charming, or, as we say in modern terms, Mr. Nice Guy. He will become the one most important person of your life, the one your life will revolve about, the one whom you have sought for so long…”

Kevlin stopped, because it was only good manners not to read the horoscopes of others. Impressed, he handed it back to the seer, asking incredulously, “Holy sh-“

“Strictly no vulgarities are allowed here. I do not allow Censorship to defile my sanctum by Censoring my clients,” the seer intoned.

“Er….beyond godlike!” Kevlin amended hastily. “You do birthday horoscopes? My birthday was several months ago. Can I have a belated horoscope too?”

The seer’s brow crinkled a moment in confusion, then understanding dawned upon his face. “My apologies, I must have handed you the wrong piece of paper by mistake. Not having vision can be quite inconvenient, you must understand. Now, a belated horoscope for your birthday? Sure.”

Kevlin received a small piece of paper from the seer. On it were written the words “Happy Birthday”. “You had your birthday several months ago, and it was a happy birthday, was it not?” the seer asked.

“True,” Kevlin conceded. “Can you make another prediction for me then? Like tell my future?”

The seer focused his milky white eyes upon Kevlin for a while, then withdrew a pack of cards from his drawer. “There are 52 cards here. Pick five of them. They shall tell your future.”

Kevlin picked five.

“Holy excrement,” the seer breathed, once Kevlin told him what cards he had picked. “Do you know what this means? Do you know what 5 Aces mean?”

“That the deck of cards is rigged?”

“Have you ever heard of the A. Levels? They form the sacred mountain in the far west, upon which the Sha Tree is believed to grow. The A Levels are a series of high plateaus, consisting of five in total, one upon the other, which no one has managed to scale. They are exceedingly hard to climb, and hold untold perils, of which no man has ever returned to speak of. People have managed to climb one or two levels in the past, having 1 or 2 As, and only one person has ever succeeded in getting 3As. You will be the first to surpass them all, to brave these nameless dangers and finally reach the High Joule Summit where the Sha Tree, the Tree of the World, grows!”

“Um Esc? Put it simply, what does it mean?”

“Pro!”

Saga of 6Nations Part VIf

Gaominaard – A fanatical priestess of the Kayasur Temple, she works purely for the interest of her god. Convinced that Wang is the Prophecised One destined to unite the 6Nations, she secretly aids him in his attempts to undermine the already corrupted Kayasur Empire. Able to call on mysterious powers through prayers to her god, and also create gravitational fields at will, she is indeed a powerful adversary.

Thanks! EvErYBoDy!!

okie.. haven been posting for a while. shall dedicate this post to thank you people for making my 18th birthday special.. especially 6N people.. yup..


haha. i must say. i did really suprised me! haha. yea i think its very sweet of all of ya! yup.. really touching too.. woah. cake (self made summore), thanks to all the guys.. and the help from the girls. Growth formula drink.. hmm. its alcoholic content dropped from 15 to 0.4 percent as we drank. and then it became non alcoholic in the end.. cos no more drink! haha, but ya. at first i really believed la. thought got alcohol. quite happy for a moment. haiyo. actually i got pop before leh. just that the gas not strong enough hahha! excuses.. hahaha.. the video quite nice! and the album! yea! thanks for all the creative juices.. the effort! really really appreciate! hmm. yup. these memories will last me forever. yup. so sorry din have pictures with some of you. yup.. eh budden i not gay! lolz.. hahahaha okie..

and yup the late lunch with mr chong. yup. heh. i so was not shivering cos i panic okie.. eh. air con cold la.. hahaha! ya the soft shell crab thing is nice. thanks rard for recommendation!

yay! and i got to drive today.. wohoo! =)

p.s i hope our classroom got no rats on mon. lolz..

Saga of 6Nations Part VIe

L. Shark – Starting life out in the streets, L. Shark was a hardened fighter and survivor from young, toughened from her constant encounters with the dregs of society. Personally recruited by Lao P at the age of twelve, L. Shark was charged with managing a loan shark business. Proving her skills and exceptional capability many times over, she gained the trust and confidence of Lao P, and over the years, came to be his trusted right hand. A right hand holding a very sharp weapon.

NS40

ok friday and saturday were qte fun days for me. Firstly, friday. astro session was cool. i'm so happy i didn't pon it and decided to stay back and wait till 7 just for astro to begin. u know 7 is a really bad time to hav cca cuz we end sch at 1, making it a grand total of 6 hrs to do shit.and like the rest of the ppl abandoned me at j8 and all went home at 5.20 or smthing. so i wasted abt 1 and a hlf hrs then went for astro, where the j1s had election speeches to their peers to garner votes which were more or less useless since we more or less decided on their posts alrdy.

then we went for field work, meaning stargazing. the sky was gd, and we brought out our telescopes. in fact, the sky was so gd, i managed to find both the southern cross and the false cross. and yes, the southern cross CAN be seen in singapore, just that it's usually not seen cuz sg has great light pollution. and i managed to use the telescope to find the moon and saturn. can see saturn's rings. nice.

anyway, that was friday. shan't talk abt wat happened through saturday morning and afternoon, but sat night was particularly fun. cuz i was in jurong east, then happened to realise that there was a NS40 exhibition there. qte cool. got a hell lot of free bags by completing a few weird stuff. like humiliating all the adults there at chin ups =) haha haohui shld hav been there, then own le. dunno y, but there were a lot of adults there trying out the chin ups station, and the max anyone of them ever did was a bangladesh worker who did 9. so i just stepped up there, did 14 comfortably and watch the crowd stare in awe at how they just got owned by a small boy. lol. anyway, that station is like if u do more than 3, u'll get a free bag. they seem to hav too many to giv out. lol

but i was there for only like 30 mins so i didn't hav time to explore the exhibits. sian. wanted to one, ended up just grabbing 3 bags home, after completing some other random stuff. btw, it'll be at tampines next sat and sun, wanna like go lan at katong or smthing then all go there to kope more bags? haha i dunno, mainly i just kinda want to go lanning cuz i havn't played in eons le. haiz.

on the other hand, i havn't mugged for eons either. shit.


DotA fact of the day: Phantom lancer's portrait was based off that of a blue lion in final fantasy X.

videos galore

ben & jerry's free cone day: gen daring ellen to walk through an area of fountains at united square (:



happy bdae chinny! trish looking pretty as chinny's present. haha. [damn i sound weird in it...lousy hp mic!]



POP goes the growth formula...

photos galore

happy 18th birthday chinny! u've been a great CT rep for 6n, and a wonderful fren to all of us, and i think i can wish u a very blessed and wonderful 18th year of ur life on behalf of all of ubercoolkia (: cheers!

Series: Operation Snufflelafagus
--preparation of chinny's presents at my house

kel and ys beheading gummy bears!

behold...the fate of our colourful friends

into the butterscotch-covered marshmallows u go!

kel stirring them all up

layer 2 of cake complete!

finished cake looking all....pretty and delicious? xD

Series: Zi lian-ing time

zomg chun li look-a-like

Series: Civics lesson in class
--celebration of chinny's bdae

yay pple like our cake!

no one died after eating it =D

wing getting drunk

wing supposed to be looking wasted

making chinny drunk!

presents of love <3

happy chinny ^_^

our guest of honour!

Saga of 6Nations Part VId

Lao P – Lao P is the undisputed big boss of the Mafia of the Empire. He is the one who holds real power within the Empire, with his extensive network of spies and numerous enforcers. His activities, including but in no way limited to smuggling and sale of forbidden goods, gambling, extortion and prostitution, are tolerated but officially ignored by the Empire Guards (but some say the Empire Guards are too powerless to stop him), seeing that they contribute to an integral part of the Empire’s economy, and help keep much of the populace employed. Rumors abound that though his business is officially inexistent (entitling him to a poor payment scheme and a steady income of $30 a month), some of the Empire Guards are actually key buyers in his industry. Said to be one of the best fighters in the realm, Lao P keeps his skills sharp by continually competing against champions in the Arena. His fighting skills are said to have been honed to the sharpest edge by one year training with the Nameless Master on the summit of Mt Arkir and ten years of surviving solo on the streets of the Empire, the latter which has earned him the respect of the citizens, and the title of ‘King of Fighters’.

Chinny's Birthday!

okay... I found out I didn't take as many photos as I expected, so you guys will have to wait for rard or ellen to post em up... anyway enjoyed ourselves tremendously that day with mr chong... learnt some rubber band tricks and watched mr chong play ruberics cube with godlike speed... my phone wouldda been too slow to video tape down the solving of the puzzle so you can guess how fast he moved the cube... Enjoy the limited photos i have! =)

lalala haven't posted in awhile!

Hmm blogger is vv laggy today! Relative to the rest of the websites anyway.

I didn't ask for the entire article to be explained okay! Did it really seem that I wanted her to go thru the whole thing in class when I can damn well read it myself? It's just the part about lubrication... -_-''

Anyway the point is, the url in the Readings list is wrong. The MAS reading is located here: http://www.mas.gov.sg/eco_research/eco_education/Economic_Explorer_Series.html. Yup, happy reading people.

-nar

Saga of 6Nations Bonus Story - A Beautiful Day

20th April is Chin Ee's birthday. And since I'll be arriving home to late to post, I shall post my birthday wishes right now. And also because he asked for it =)

A Beautiful Day

Distant lightning flashed, as darkly ominous storm clouds shrouded the sky. It had been so for the past few days, all light and joy perpetually suppressed by the presence of the black storm clouds. Such unnatural weather did not bode well, the people said. This weather was ill-omened, a sign of coming disaster, they said.

Cheney tasted the scent of ozone in the air as he alighted from his bus, and felt the weight of the storm that refused to break press ever more heavily upon him as he sank down into a seat, exhausted from a day’s work. The entire street was quiet, the residents all affected by the depressing mood. This weather sucks, Cheney thought. He tried typing –weather off. It did not work. He tried railing at the gods. Other than getting singed by a lightning bolt, nothing else happened. He sighed.

Footsteps, light and dainty, suddenly sounded along the corridor. A petite figure rounded the corner, and suddenly, there was Treesha. It seemed as if the whole corridor had suddenly lit up. Treesha smiled uncertainly, and awkwardly, words came tripping out of her mouth.

“Chen…Cheney, I just want to wish you a very happy birthday,” Treesha smiled again, a brief, flashing smile that left Cheney breathless, and skipped off. Outside, the first raindrops were just beginning to patter on the ground. It was a beautiful day.

Chin Ee, happy birthday. On your birthday, no matter the weather, it will always be a beautiful day. No matter how dark the road may seem, there will always be friends (and bus headlights) to light your way.

This birthday writing service can be rendered at pleasure on all birthdays and special occasions. Just inform me, and who you wish to be paired up with. Chin Ee didn't inform me, because needless to say, his wish is plain to all =)

-the Postman

(This is a computer generated post. No signatures are necessary.

This is a complimentary post and free of charge. No stamps are necessary.)

Saga of 6Nations Part VIc

Master Nameless – Adept in the mystical yet formidable skills of Tye Chee, Master Nameless lives alone on the summit of Mt Arkir, an elusive presence seldom seen, choosing only to reveal himself to those deemed worthy of his presence. A Level 25 Mysterious Hermit of the highest order with numerous certificates who graduated as a Hermit with full honours, little is known about him, and absolutely nothing about his past, if his past even exists. He, or legends of him, has always been there, a constant, age-old presence in the Empire of Kayasur. Master Nameless.

Saga of 6Nations Part VIb

Zhan Ying, Shadow Cutter – A skilled Weaponmaster of the highest order, Zhan Ying’s unique fighting style makes him unparalleled in single combat, unparalleled meaning that no one ever fights quite like him. He is especially known for his meditative trances, reputed to hone the senses and reflexes. Sent as an agent to investigate rumours of monstrous creatures on the borders, he disappeared shortly after, his fate unknown. A knight honoured for his valour and bravery in the War of Shadows, he was given the honourary title of Shadow Cutter.

Free Cone day

Ok for those who didn't realise, Ben & Jerry's had a free cone day on 17th april. meaning it's a day where they give out free ice cream to ppl(not just one free cone dude). Apparently, it's their way of rewarding regular customers. like me. i'm a regular customer(on free cone days).

anyway, so a few of us went down to united square on tuesday. my coin had told me to go home but gerard and gen had persuaded me otherwise. so well, we ended up there, where ellen, yiting, gen and gerard had their lunch. then we proceeded to cut into the ice cream queue like just 1 m away frm the ice cream booth, cuz ellen's sister had queued till there le(love u kelly). so we got our first ice cream in like less than a min. i finished my ice cream and gerard dared me to get another one by walking in from the wrong end of the queue. which i promptly did, so i spent abt 1 min queuing time on two cones of ice cream(love myself this time).

proceeded to waste time at macs talking rubbish, where i walked up to the macs cashier and asked him for 5 cups of water. which he gave in miniature cups. gd service man, we just wasted one piece of paper on a tray, 5 plastic cups and abt 500 ml of ur water. anyway, after that i went back for my third cone, only to find they've increased their security so now they've like 3 ppl to prevent ppl who walk in frm the wrong end of the queue and get ice cream. stupid security lah, like my norton firewall which had the cheek to block my IE frm accessing the internet. omfg lah. if not for jasper suggesting firewall problem and the ever so pro kelvin for helping me solve the problem, i wldn't be writing this nonsense here now. thanks jasper and kelvin.

oh, and the queue by the time it was 6pm had at least 200 ppl alrdy. of which 1/4 are rj ppl, 1/5 Chij. haiz, anyway, my frens who were in the increased security queue managed to get their ice cream, and then came and found me at the mrt station after yiting had left. damn it, i shld hav cut their queue, then i'll hav like 3 cones le. but nvm 2 cones will do =)


DotA fact of the day: Juggernaut's ultimate, the Omnislash, got its name from Cloud's limitbreak in final fantasy.

X-Cntry 07

This Wednesday, 18th April, is going to be an important day. Physics SPA.

But since I don't know what's going to be tested for SPA, I'll write about the other event especially important to me. Cross Country Nationals 2007 @ Turf City. The biggest race of our 1.5 years in Cross Country. The culmination of one and a half years of hard training, the one event that we have all gone through so much for. X-Cntry 2007.

No matter how the result is on Wednesday, I will nevertheless be proud of our team this year. Over the past year, under the guidance of both our coach and teacher-in-charge, as well as the leadership of our captain, I feel that we have really progressed well, and bonded together as a team, having gone through so much together. No matter the result on Wednesday, I will always remember the mutual encouragement that we gave each other to pull us through, the hard runs we did together. I will always remember the times we had in cross country, both good and bad, and the advice and encouragement that our coach gave us. Fast and relaxed, just stick with him. These words shall echo in my mind for a long time to come.

I still remember the first training that I ever had in Cross Country. 31st October 2005. After the HCL O's. At that time, I remember that the workout was a 50min easy run. And I remembered how noob I was. Couldn't go on after 40min. And yet I persevered, I strove to improve myself, and now, one and a half year later, here I stand. Though the trainings were hard and sometimes I even felt like giving up, looking back, I don't regret my decision to join Cross Country all those months ago. Being in Cross Country has taught me resolve, determination, and discipline...indeed, a careful management of time as well. (wth I sound as if I'm writing my 3 best achievements)

Cross Country 07...8 people are in the team, 6 will run, and the top 4 scores will be taken. Though we do not know who will be the 2 reserves yet, I do not expect to be running, because I know that there are many people who are better than me, and more deserving of running. I wish these runners all the best, to run well for themselves, for the team, and for the school.

I don't ask for a lighter load...All I ask for is a stronger back.

Saga of 6Nations Part VIa

Xu Yi-ang – High Councilor of the Empire and Commander of the Empire Guards, it is whispered that Xu Yi-ang is the real power behind the Dragon Throne. Officially, he speaks for the Empress, a young, sickly girl who is never seen except for those in the highest echelons of the Empire. Cunning, pragmatic, and capable, he manages the Empire with ease, ignoring Lao P and his activities on the principle that “river water never touches well water”. Sharp and incisive, he is quick to eliminate threats to the peace of the Empire, and is the one who sent Weaponmaster Zhan Ying to investigate rumours of monstrous creatures on the borders. Dressed in his trademark administrative blazer, white pants, and black shoes, he is a formidable sight indeed.

Saga of 6Nations Part VI

The Sixth Nation.

Empire of Kayasur
An ancient, rotting, and gloriously corrupted Empire of enormous proportions and population, it holds on to strict traditions and customs. Dominating the center of the 6Nations, the rich culture of the Kayasur Empire is evidently displayed within its luxuriant palaces. It also boasts myriad range of diverse, differing walks of life, amply evident from its rampant crime and the squalid state of its slums. The extreme poverty of most citizens leave them too busy working for, or stealing food, that they have no time to plan revolutions, though rumours abound of a secret revolution. It appears that Kayasur is ruled by Empress Brisa d’Kanen, who holds the Mandate of Heaven, with the operative word not being ‘Empress’, or ‘is’, but ‘appears’. The Mafia holds a tight stranglehold over most of the slums, and the Empress, being a young girl, is whispered to be but a puppet of the Council.

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