PTE LEE REN WEI
Arrangement has been made for you to report for re-enlistment at T(INF SL) SISPEC. Please report to S1 Br on 21 DEC 09 at 0800 hrs in uniform. Your new NSF ORD will be on 8 Aug 11 upon your resumption of service on 21 DEC 09.
PTE LEE REN WEI
Arrangement has been made for you to report for re-enlistment at T(INF SL) SISPEC. Please report to S1 Br on 21 DEC 09 at 0800 hrs in uniform. Your new NSF ORD will be on 8 Aug 11 upon your resumption of service on 21 DEC 09.
nostalgicWalking down the memory lane, recalling about what happened...
I'm from a tradition Hokkien family where everyone in my family speaks dialects and chinese... we don't communicate in english and so I was shocked when I attended my primary school entrance ceremony in which my principal addressed the students using english. I was totally clueless and didn't know what he was saying and most importantly, majority of my classmates then communicated using english and was very fluent in it. I remembered very clearly about my "Form Teacher", her name is Mrs Tham and I used to think that the way to spell her name is "Mrs Thumb"...I couldn't catch up with lessons nor any dialogue sessions at all because I could speak nor understand english..so you can say that I'm like an outcast of the class, maybe the school. I was a really bad student back then because I refused to study and when asked, I will always tell my mum that there's no way to study for Math and Science...something which she used to believe in. My academic performances were horrifying back then because I failed majority of my subjects and I struggled to keep up with my homeworks, partially because I couldn't understand the questions completely. Something like "Jane had 6 apples", I had to read at least 4 times in order to get some ideas of what it meant. I was really struggling and so, I was streamed to the last class of Band 2.
I had a few good friends back then and I naively believed in what they said everything.. I still remember that we used to play the "Sonic" role-playing game which was really popular back then and I was jealous of my friends because their parents will always buy whatever storybooks they requested for. The cartoon "Sonic and his Friends" was really popular back then and we'll pretend to be characters in the cartoon back the...I remembered role playing the character "Base" and I was really into it...like I will pretend to act like him and speak like him when I was talking to my classmates. I used to sell my drawings.. primarily those "Pokemon" drawings that I drew very well back then. I will sell them to my friends and used the money to buy Digimon toys and figurines in one of the bookshops near my house..which was located in Jurong West back then. I'll also spend a lot of money on erasers because back then, we used to play "Rubber War" and I remembered clearly that I'll spend my allowance for the week on one whole box of erasers so as to get the eraser with the UN flag printed on it...back then that was the "Trump" Card.
I met my first best friend, Jun Jie during Primary one because he was the first person to talk to me. We talked a lot about Pokemon and we always playing catching with some of his friends. I used to be a really slow runner..in fact, the slowest runner among them. That is probably why I always ended up losing the game. I used to be really insecured back then and I'd always call my friends to ask about what homework are there and are there any spellings,dictations etc. Looking back, I feel really sorry for my classmates whom I called daily.
I wasn't really interested in sports back then and I'll always avoid doing vigorous exercises when I had PE. I think I only started playing basketball when I was in Primary 4, after I met a girl whom I took fancy of back then. I wanted to impress her but I always ended up making a fool out of myself because I couldn't play sports well. She was really sporty and I took on basketball because she'll always stare at those basketball players on the court during then. Looking back, that was probably the reason why I started playing basketball...not because I enjoyed playing it...but to impress that girl I liked.
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tiredGary Cao (born July 9, 1979 in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia), also known as Gary Chaw or Cao Ge is a popular Taiwan based Malaysian singer-songwriter who has had achieved huge success in Taiwan, Malaysia, Hongkong, and Singapore. He is renowned for his great stage charisma, wide vocal range, and rich voice. In addition, he does a lot of composing for himself and other singers as well.
Source: wikipedia.org
I remember me writing an entry about Ricky Rubio around one month back when he chose to stay in Spain rather than to play for the NBA. I remember clearly that I wrote about how he killed his own chance to shine on the biggest stage of all, the NBA. I wrote that entry with sadness and disappointment because I am an idol of Rubio and it was really sad to see his career dead before it even started. This entry, if you readers get the hint by now, will be of a similar one but this time, the superman instead of the wonderguard from Spain.
Gary is a very famous singer from Malaysia but I didn't listen to his songs or pay attention to him until I met someone who is a huge of Gary. As much as I hated him for his weird dress up when he first started appearing on variety shows, I've always remember him as someone who sings well and has a really unique voice. It wasn't until a few weeks before when my mum notified me of Gary hitting his friend while he was drunk. Now, I know Gary was originally a gangster but still, I'd have never expected him to hit his friend openly in the public. As a celebrity, there're just things that you can never do in public.
Today's newspaper had an article about him, reporting that he might be sentenced to jail for one year and it is really upsetting. I know many of Gary's fans are moaning by now. Gary could have had a much easier life ahead if not for his moment of foolishness. As much as I'd like to pity him, I guess this can serve as a lesson for him and many of the celebrities out there. Even if you ain't one, it's always wrong to assault anyone. It takes a lot to handle pressure and this is even more true for celebrities who always face the Media but I guess they should have saw that coming the day they decided to perform.
For now, Gary's fate remains unknown but I'm sure all of us will remember him for his wonderful songs and his performances on stage. We'll always remember him as the one and only "Superman".
Oh yeah, Ris Low has officially forfeited her title few days back but I guess she's still upset about things and all after trying really hard to appear non-chalent in front of the Media.
happySo, as promised, I'll write(or try to) an entry of 1000 words. Hmm, as most of you all would have realised by now, today is my birthday and I've enjoyed myself today because of the following people:
1)Luyao
2)Amos
3)08S18
4)My parents
Of course, not forgetting all the people who have messaged today morning to wish me a happy birthday.I'm appreciate it. Regardless of which, I wouldn't have enjoyed myself as much without you people around. So I'd like to thank you people once again. I was caught off guard today because I didn't expect a birthday cake and a class celebration today but I was glad and touched. My friends have been really kind and they embraced me since day one even though I was and still am a little awkward talking to some of them. The cake was really nice and might just be one of the sweetest cake ever..and I am happy that my friends put aside some of their precious time for me.
HOWEVER, that cake smashing session was totally unneeded, LUYAO!! I should have known from the start that you ain't gonna let me off without some "love" from your part huh?! Lol...but that's ok man! I hope I didn't make your hair too "sweet" with all those cream. Anyway, I also wanna apologise to Hui Yan for not recognising her number even though that was the third time she messaged me in a one week span and I can't believe I actually asked "Who are you?""...lol. But thanks girl, at least you bothered to message me that late or so early today.
Next up would be Amos' birthday and I tell you ar Amos.. if you're reading this.. you better be prepared man!
Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to apologise to Mdm Low because I actually misread my booking with her and thought that my consultation was scheduled at the 18th of October but it turned out to be yesterday and the 8th of October. I feel really guilty and apologetic.. I hope I didn't make her wait too long yesterday. Moral of the story, never write something unclear or easily misleading! She's a busy tutor man and I can't believe that I actually wasted her 30 minutes when It could have efficiently allocated to another student for consultation! I am so so so sorry man!
To Luyao:
I've read your entry that was dedicated to me and I'm really touched. I'm also really grateful for all the things you've done for me. You're right in saying that I had no evil intentions when I messed with your bag in school HOWEVER, I did it not because I wanna have fun but because I enjoy watching you acting monster-bun-ly whenever me and Amos bully you. Haha! Still, I'm very glad that I've a friend like you and hopefully, our friendship will last beyond our JC days. If you're reading this, I want you to know that I really appreciate and am grateful to heaven for bestowing friends like You and Amos to a useless jerk like me.
Lastly, to all the dear readers who're reading this entry, have fun eating mooncakes!
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I see nothing in the space I am living in now. Struggling to breath, struggling to find support and to hold on to that glimmer of light that embraced me previously. Complacency and Procrastination has robbed away both time and hope from me, leaving just despair and agony that has since clustered around me. Is this the end I wonder? Something seems to be pulling me away from my goals, my aspirations and my dreams.
Life's but a passing cloud
Struggled to live on, even if I had to crawl towards the goal.. I hanged on and made it through last year. I wonder what will happen this year...will I still have what it takes to make it through this seemingly borderless horizon? The countdown has begun, signifying the beginning of yet another end, another period of hell, another period filled with sorrows and agonies.
Is this the end I wonder?
Looking at my friends, looking at my family, looking at my parents...looking at myself. When everything end, will we still care for each other, love each other and talk to each other like how we used to in the past?
It's a war. It's a genocide... it's a turning point. For me, my life went upside down, inside out, through hellfire and brimstone, away from utopia, away from my friends. Looking at myself, the man in the mirror, the one carrying a smile, the one living like a puppet, the one dying to give up. The one living as if he's already dead.
Is this the end I wonder?
When all's said and done... will I still be able to look back and laugh at my silliness, the happy times spent with my friends, the lame jokes cracked, the fightings, the huggings, the memories, the love.
Is this the end I wonder?
I love my school, I remember the days when I spent lying on my school field, looking into the sky.. the sky was so clear, so blue. With my friends, with my foes, we share the same sky, say the same pledge, sing the same anthem. Looking into each other's eyes, the worries, the confusion, the dilemma, the hatred, that emptiness.
"Maybe we're trying, trying too hard."
What do you know about me if you were alone from the start?! Huh?! I suffer because of the bonds I once had! You don't know what it's like to lose all that!"
You looked into my eyes, you claimed that I've lost something really important. You claimed that I've lost my emotions, my ability to love and to care. If that's true, even if it's true, just what do you know about me? Do you even know how it feels to hate someone? Do you even know how it feels like to walk this path alone? You don't, don't pretend you do, don't ask, don't ponder.
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You've most probably heard about it but Miss Ris Low was crowned Miss Singapore 2009. Her winning has created much discussions and hoo-has everywhere and a lot of the audiences and the authority feels that her winning was a fluke and she's not fit for the title.
(If you've not read about her crowning, you can watch the video above for a brief introduction and also to know why people feels that she should not have won the title.)
One main reason for feeling that she should not be the winner is because of her inability to speak English well. For the very obvious reason that Miss Singapore should not be judged based on physical alone, her crowning was shocking and has caused us to doubt how the judges assessed the quality of our contestants. No doubt, she has been taking up English classes ever since her crowning, yet, one has to wonder how other countries will view us if we were to introduce our Miss Singapore to the world. I would say this is one of the major factors to my reluctance of supporting her from the audience seat.
Another reason why I was left bewildered when I saw her crowning ceremony was because her "I'm not wrong" attitude. Not so much as to she has commited a crime that should not have been forgiven, but because she has apparently, remained unrepentant for her mistakes made in the past. Yes, one should not judge a person just because she has made mistakes in the past and Singapore has been continuously reminding us of the importance of embracing ex-convicts and with projects like "The Yellow Ribbon", it'd be hard to fault anyone just because he/she committed wrongdoings when he/she was young. This would not have been the contributing factor to my opposition if not for her seemingly reluctance to admit her mistakes.
While I was flipping through the paper today, I saw an article written about her on her interview with the press. Apparently, she has no remorse and she repeatedly said that her past mistake regarding the stealing is of no relevance and should not be considered as a stain that overwrites her achievements.
Just what achievements were she referring to?
If she were to be humble and be open in accepting her mistake, the damages to her image would be have been less severe and people, as gracious singaporeans, would have accepted her(maybe) and be less critical about her actions. Too bad, at the age of 19, she once again demonstrated her inability to handle the press and to be open about her past crime. This perfectly shows her immaturity and groundless overconfidence and why we Singaporeans are reluctant to accept her as our Miss Singapore.
bitchyWe talk about being a civilised society but seriously, even with the considerably high literacy rate, I don't see us being anywhere near "civilised". I've seen far too much examples and really, you'll be surprised to know that those act barbaric are usually the educated ones. But anyway, I stumbled upon several incidents today(Like wow, just today) and it triggered my passion to blog or to rant about how we actually don't act like we're supposed to.
I've seen reports about how Singaporeans are inconsiderate and I've gotta agree. People hogging seats in public transports for themselves, rather leaving their empty bags on seats than to let others seat on it. Even with the priority seats implemented, you see youngsters sitting on them while seemingly ignoring pregnant women and those older people who were standing directly IN FRONT of them. Not enough? Some even pretended to sleep or to cover their view with newspapers or magazines. What's the use of implementing the policies when our fellow citizens simply refuses to comply with them? I've come to the conclusion that we're just too smart sometimes...too smart.
I was in a washroom and as usual, I saw a bunch of idiots messing around with their hair in my school like they are going for some matchmaking sessions and it's still ok you know, if they bothered to dry their hands instead of wetting the floor like they themselves are responsible for the cleaning. Some took toilet papers and used it to clean their faces after which, throwing them on the floor or even to the extent of throwing them on the wall like how we used to play water bombs when we were still kids. I mean, I'm studying in a tertiary institution for goodness sake and I'm damn sure those overseas students are laughing at us for acting like imbeciles.
I'm not complaining because I'm bored but even me, I'm ashamed of standing side by side with such people who act like morons or animals with no sense of responsibilities or whatsoever. Are we educated? You're damn sure we are... in fact, NUS is ranked one the top ASEAN universities and a lot of our fellow singaporeans are venturing overseas but really, what's the use of being educated when you can't pass on or act like one?
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I need it back. The desire to achieve much more, to surpass myself and... the willingness to work hard. It's a bad time to lose concentration now... I need it back. I want it back. I demand it to be back.
It's coming, the end, the beginning of the end, the return of the...
I will surpass myself, the me in the past....I will do it.
Can you feel it?
"I always tell my students, retakers don't score well when they retake the 'A' Levels the following year..so don't retake." - Mr Unknown A
"Don't retake, it's useless. If you can't score well now, you won't improve much the following year anyway."- Mr Unknown B
"Statistically proven, don't retake. You'll just waste your time..settle for SIM." - Mr Unknown B
"You score an above average result and you wanna retake because of your GP but you can't your improve GP much in a year anyway..so don't bother." - Mr Unknown B
"Oh, you're still here? Hohoho..." - Mr Unknown B, recently
"Oh, you didn't take study leave? Hohoho. Good luck huh, for your second try for 'A' Levels." - Mr Unknown B, in front of everyone.
You better start praying and you better pray hard because we are doing to do it. We are going to do it and we are going to show you, prove you wrong and make you take back what you've said, how you've humiliated us in front of everyone.
Let's start the dice rolling before I lose interest.
annoyedSo my desktop gave up on me and now I'm left with my laptop. The reason I'm still blogging is because I'll most probably not blog as often as I used to and hence, I'm taking this opportunity to update as much as possible...before I let it collect dust. Fret not, I'll still visit at times to update you people about my life for the sake of my readers, my bestest!, my pet!, my buddy and many many more friends who've been by my side all these while. Seriously, I hate blogging using laptop...it just feels so...weird and squeezy...I wonder how people play online games using their laptops. Anyway, I've been resting these few days and I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all my muslim friends a very happy new year.
I've this friend who is currently facing the dilemma of having her doubts left unquestioned while the person she loves is leaving for overseas in a few months time. It's quite a complicated and personal issue so I shan't blog about it here. But really, I want to apologise for not having to give you any use advices and I really hope that you'll have a good ending with him...that I really do. I've no idea why he refused to give you an answer but I'm sure he definitely have reasons for doing so. I know you're feeling awful now...I feel for you, I seriously do but it all boils down to understanding where your priority is. I know it sounds like I'm bullshiting and I might be, but really...even for me, I'll never ask the girl I like to wait for me if I'm planning to pursue oversea education.
Anyway, I'm almost done with LKH's novel "Journey". I am actually surprised to spot some grammatical errors in the novel...the storyline is interesting but sadly, too simple and brief. I know it's very unappreciative of me to say this since it's a gift but really, I expected much more from a best-selling author in Singapore. I watched the preview video of "Lilith" and I was very impressed..maybe that's why I had high expectations.
Warning:Rants ahead, ignore if necessary.
You've been warned.
You've been ignoring me for the past few months and now, you come and address me as you brother again? That's really ridiculous and I understand why you're doing this but regretfully, I'm no longer who I used to be. I'm no longer the little kid who needed you to do things for me or I have to beg you to do things for me. I've enjoyed every moment we used to share when I was little, I honestly do but we can no longer turn back time, treating as if nothing happened. The day when your sister or my sister-used-to-be insulted me in front of her friends, I've already gave up on trying to mend those broken relationships between me and your family. It's over.
Do you even have any idea how I lived my life these few years? How much I've fucking suffered? You've no idea..so don't come and pretend like you care because I know you don't and I don't need you to pretend like you're fucking sorry or sad. Live your miserable fucking life and leave me alone. Thanks.
boredCan money buy everything? Definitely not. However, money is essential and a necessity. You can't live comfortably without sound financial support. Some say that "Money is the root of all evil", which is true...considering from global examples such as the "Blood Diamond".
Many have often arrived to the conclusion too quickly to realise how stupid they were when they commented that "Love can overcome everything and that money is not important." Money can't buy true love...and it's true, because you can't force any Tom, Dick or Harry to fall in love with you just because you stuff their asses with money. Well...not sincere love I guess. But really, is true love more important in our life than money? I don't know. You can have all the love for that special person but you can't support him/her and that's that. You can announce to the whole world how important she is to you but ultimately, you can bring her no where if you're poor.
Money is important but it cannot buy everything...it can buy everything other than emotions and human relationships. Money is powerful...it is the primary reason for corruptions, embezzlements, political conflicts and even errosions of moral and ethical values. The greed to rise above all is too tempting.. and money is the fastest way to attain such level or power. Just ask some of the most powerful figures alive today and you'll understand how important money is. Without money, one would encounter countless difficulties in life.
Also, money is important for the very simple fact that it provides us securities. For the simplicity of discussion, I'll direct my discussion to political stability, which is more important that anything else. It is important for a country to be politically stable because it attracts investors, allowing the people to consume without worries and it also....(and the list goes on). Without money, how would one expect a country without any defence components or any soldiers to be strong or to prosper?Well, maybe not in the case of Singapore where we get soldiers out of nothing. But then again, the training of soldiers itself drains money away from the funds set aside for such purposes too. Regardless of which, money is important and is indispensable.
However, Money can never buy kindness but without money, it's hard for one to even survive...let alone to perform act of kindness. To name one of the most prevalent examples, Bill Gates. Without the sound financial support, Bill Gates and Melinda's Foundation would never have existed and we won't be seeing Gates rising above all to receive credits for his contributions to the community, to the world. Yes, money can never buy or change someone's character. You can never force someone to be kind, to want to perform or to contribute to the community. That being said, the sheer desire to contribute to the society is unrealistic unless you can act it out.
Hence, it is indeed too extreme of a view to conclude that money can buy everything. However, we can never deny that money is indeed important and indispensable in our life.
Why am I writing about this? Out of pure randomness I guess. Note: This is not a GP essay ;-)
boredOk, I was hopping around some of my friends' profile in facebook and I came across this young author's fanpage. His name is Low Kay Hwa and apparently, he's one of the more accomplised young novelist in Singapore. I got curious and went to look at his profile and I came across this promotion that states that a free novel worth $15.90 would be given out for those who have invite their friends to the fanpage. I wasn't really expecting much but being a typical Singaporean, I joined this group and suggested his profile to all of my friends. I followed his steps of registering for a free novel and so I sent the mail with no expectation at all. Few days have passed and just when I thought that it was a scam, I received the novel via mailing. It is a really really thin novel but I guess you can't really determine whether a novel is good from it's amount of pages. So yeah, I'll be reading it and hopefully, to finish it before the 'A' Levels and give a review on his work. I am expecting a lot from someone who claims to be one of the best-selling authors in Singapore.
I'm particularly impressed with what he wrote on his facebook. He states there that
I write to be read, not to impress others.
As long as there is one reader who wants to read my story, I will keep on writing, even if it means I have to starve.
For it is more than just a hobby or a passion: It is my obligation.
Of course, it all boils down to whether those were just pretty words.
cynicalLately I've been searching for Einstein's quotes after seeing one of his quotes appearing in my school's banner.
"It is not that I am so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."
Life goes on and everyone of us moves on.
I've been telling myself that I'll improve by the time I'm taking my A lvls. I've been telling myself that since 1 year ago. Somehow, I just can't express myself well in english..it's really irritating to try so hard and get nothing in return. No improvement, no nothing. I know, just like what my GP tutor always tell us, it's impossible for one to improve his command of language in such a short period of time. I'm just so easily tired nowadays and I just can't be bothered anymore.
And then the second heartbreak, Economics. I won't say that I've been studying hard for Econs...as a matter of fact, I skipped the Econs Mock Prelims(Simply because it's not compulsory) but to leave 28 marks blank is totally unacceptable...and bear in mind, full marks for the paper is 80. It's irritating...and not only irritating, but depressing to realise that my results are not improving at all. It's like.....
Bang.
It's simple. I don't hate you and it's not as if I am avoiding you on purpose. It's just that there's no point in me saying anything now. Let the past remain as the past, enjoy every moment of the present and look forward to the future.
A smile, a wave and an everlasting friendship.
I'm happy with what I have now(except for my academic performances) and I don't see the need to change anything. I like it as the way it is now, carefree, plain and simple..neither spectacular nor exciting.
Btw, I hate my new name. Seriously.
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play for his DKV Joventut basketball team for the remaining two years of his contract rather than try to move to the NBA this season, El Periodico reported today.
The Barcelona newspaper also says Rubio, who was paid $97,000 last season, plans to withdraw his contract lawsuit against DKV Joventut.
Credit:http://www.mkrob.com
Ricky Rubio killed his career the moment he decided to play in the Europe League for another 2 years before making his NBA debut. I'm not saying that this kid has no talent. He has and he might just be one of the best point guard in the making in NBA history. Rubio was drafted at the 5th and many expected him to be the floor leader of Minnesota years to come yet the decision he made has killed off any chances of him proving himself to be the real deal. Minnesota needs a floor leader and I've gotta say, Khan made a good decision in drafting Johnny Flynn at the 6th because now Flynn has the opportunity to prove that he's better than Rubio. Well, at least he didn't sacrifice his team for money.
Sure, Rubio has always been looked up to as the child prodigy but he lacks the maturity to do what's best for him. To lead Minesotta to their first playoff berth since eons.He might be one of the best point guards in spain now and many will still remember him as the 18 years old genius who caught the world off guard by leading Spain to second place of the Olympics for years to come, but his chances of proving himself just gets slimmer as days passed by.
Minnesota has reportedly signed Rammon Session to a 4 years deal worth of 16 millions and if I'm Khan, I will trade Rubio for someone who is available and ready to contribute right away, Fans of Minnesota have waited just far too long the past few seasons to have their hopes crushed by a kid who selfishly chose money over his fans, his team and for the better good. Rammon at 23, is a point guard who possess high ability, unlimited shooting range and decent stats.He has proven himself and in my opinion, Minnesota did good by signing the 23 years old guard to a deal, safeguarding and ensuring a back up plan just in case their no.5th pick fails them in the near future.
Johnny flynn is hell of a player and I think he has a lot to prove in this upcoming season. Forget about Rubio man, prove that you're capable of taking up the role as the floor general. At 20, Flynn has won numerous recognitions and were one of the top guards in the draft. Many doubted Minnesota's decision to draft 2 guards consecutively at the 5th and the 6th but this turns out to be a good decision made.
Rubio's decision to stay at spain, for sure, would be a turning point for his career. It's either a make or a break. As a long time Rubio fan, I'd be hell upset if this decision were to kill the rest of Rubio's career.
angryWhat the hell was wrong with Kanye West?
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/hiphopm
busyGame 5, often referred to as "The Flu Game", was one of Michael Jordan's most memorable. Just 24 hours earlier, on June 10, 1997, Michael Jordan woke up nauseated and sweating profusely. He hardly had the strength to sit up in bed and was diagnosed with a stomach virus or food poisoning. The Bulls trainers told Jordan that there was no way he could play in the game.
But he did and he proved everyone wrong,even the trainers. Jordan finished the game with 38 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block. Really, for someone who was suffering from fever, that game was a history in making. By then, every doubts were silenced. Nobody from then on, doubted Jordan. He was the best player in the history of professional basketball.
Most players would have put their career to a fullstop by the age of 30 or at most, 35 because by then, one would no longer be physically fit enough to endure the long schedule of a NBA season. As of today, Dikembe Mutombo, the famous shotblocker, was the oldest player in the NBA at the time of his most recent season. Yet, Jordan, at the age of 38, managed to score a season high of 50+ points in a game against the Charlotte Hornets. His intensity and his love for the game was phenomenal.
He was a living legend, an inspiring figure for players around the world and no one, no one has ever done as much, contributed as much to the world of basketball. Jordan, know as Michael "Air" Jordan, is known for his ability to seemingly defy gravity and to throw down dunks which were deemed impossible before his arrival. Even till today, 6 years after his retirement, Jordan remains as the central figure of the NBA. Ask any young player around the league today and he will still feel chills down his spine upon mentioning the name "Michael Jordan", upon mentioning the "Flu Game" and the 1998 NBA finals when jordan hit the game-winning shot with less than 10 seconds in the shot clock.
If there are anyone who should be rightfully inducted into the Hall Of Fame, it would be Michael Jordan whose legacy lives on.
geekyCredit: news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090908/sc
Have special plans this 09/09/09?
Everyone from brides and grooms to movie studio execs are celebrating the upcoming calendrical anomaly in their own way.
In Florida, at least one county clerk's office is offering a one-day wedding special for $99.99. The rarity of this Sept. 9 hasn't been lost on the creators of the iPod, who have moved their traditional Tuesday release day to Wednesday to take advantage of the special date. Focus Features is releasing their new film "9," an animated tale about the apocalypse, on the 9th.
Not only does the date look good in marketing promotions, but it also represents the last set of repeating, single-digit dates that we'll see for almost a century (until January 1, 2101), or a millennium (mark your calendars for January 1, 3001), depending on how you want to count it.
Though technically there's nothing special about the symmetrical date, some concerned with the history and meaning of numbers ascribe powerful significance to 09/09/09.
For cultures in which the number nine is lucky, Sept. 9 is anticipated - while others might see the date as an ominous warning.
Math magic
Modern numerologists - who operate outside the realm of real science - believe that mystical significance or vibrations can be assigned to each numeral one through nine, and different combinations of the digits produce tangible results in life depending on their application.
As the final numeral, the number nine holds special rank. It is associated with forgiveness, compassion and success on the positive side as well as arrogance and self-righteousness on the negative, according to numerologists.
Though usually discredited as bogus, numerologists do have a famous predecessor to look to. Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician and father of the famous theorem, is also credited with popularizing numerology in ancient times.
"Pythagoras most of all seems to have honored and advanced the study concerned with numbers, having taken it away from the use of merchants and likening all things to numbers," wrote Aristoxenus, an ancient Greek historian, in the 4th century B.C.
As part of his obsession with numbers both mathematically and divine, and like many mathematicians before and since, Pythagoras noted that nine in particular had many unique properties.
Any grade-schooler could tell you, for example, that the sum of the two-digits resulting from nine multiplied by any other single-digit number will equal nine. So 9x3=27, and 2+7=9.
Multiply nine by any two, three or four-digit number and the sums of those will also break down to nine. For example: 9x62 = 558; 5+5+8=18; 1+8=9.
Sept. 9 also happens to be the 252nd day of the year (2 + 5 +2)...
Loving 9
Both China and Japan have strong feelings about the number nine. Those feelings just happen to be on opposite ends of the spectrum.
The Chinese pulled out all the stops to celebrate their lucky number eight during last year's Summer Olympics, ringing the games in at 8 p.m. on 08/08/08. What many might not realize is that nine comes in second on their list of auspicious digits and is associated with long life, due to how similar its pronunciation is to the local word for long-lasting (eight sounds like wealth).
Historically, ancient Chinese emperors associated themselves closely with the number nine, which appeared prominently in architecture and royal dress, often in the form of nine fearsome dragons. The imperial dynasties were so convinced of the power of the number nine that the palace complex at Beijing's Forbidden City is rumored to have been built with 9,999 rooms.
Japanese emperors would have never worn a robe with nine dragons, however.
In Japanese, the word for nine is a homophone for the word for suffering, so the number is considered highly unlucky - second only to four, which sounds like death.
Many Japanese will go so far as to avoid room numbers including nine at hotels or hospitals, if the building planners haven't already eliminated them altogether.
I will not date someone who is:
1)Unfilial
2)Fickle-Minded
3)Full of excuses
3)Dishonest
4)Chose someone over me before
5)Sarcastic
6)Spoilt
7)Bad-tempered
8)Unfriendly
9)Flirt
10)Proud
I will not
1)Date anyone soon
2)Disappoint my parents again
3)Live in self-denial anymore
4)Lie to myself
5)Make people around me sad
6)Lose concentration
7)Hate anyone
8)Be bad-tempered
9)Lose faith
10)Lose to myself
A one week holiday that's filled with lots and lots of remedials and lessons.
lazy
Bunbun took this without any notice!
Now, for the proper shot. Me and AL.
Ahaha. Me and Bread-loving BunBun.
No. I wasn't pointing my middle finger for that purpose. I was teaching AL how to apply Fleming's Left Hand Rule.
I think BunBun was so amused that she took 2 pictures of me teaching =__=
HAHAHA!OMG! Stupid BunBun! This is the joke the week man! She stalked me all the way to the gents! =p
Haha! Look at how embarrased she was and how happy Amos was!
Liang Mei and Bun Bun
That's all for now. *Yawn*
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