Rants

Went for my swim meet yesterday.

I think I need to train more lah. Stupid body of mine totally no stamina.

Was competing in the 4x 50m girls' breast stroke and the 4 x 50m mixed medlay relays and I almost died.

I was supposed to be the 1st swimmer in the girls' event, and I was also one of the 1st to be off the block. According to my team mates, I was also leading for the 1st half of the pool.

However, I slowly felt my arms turning to lead and by the time I touched the end of the pool, I think I was one of the last lah! *Sobz*

Thankfully, we managed to make it into the final 8 as the 3rd fastest team. Otherwise I sure feel damn guilty one.

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I was on the way from hall to town to meet my mummy for a night of shopping last Friday when I encountered 2 of the rudest (got this word anot har?) people I had ever seen in my life!

1st was this Indian driver who was driving bus 179 and plying the NTU to Boon Lay Interchange route.

It is common knowledge in NTU that 179 comes VERY frequently, so much so that you don't really have to run for a bus if you happen to see one more than 100 metres away.

179 bus drivers are also usually quite patient, waiting for students who spotted the bus from the overhead bridge linking NTU and NIE to dash to the stop as soon as they can.

Now, I was walking up to the 179 bus stop from hall on Friday when I stopped 179 already at the bus stop. Due to the reason mentioned above though, coupled with the fact that I was carrying quite abit of barang barang, I didn't bother running for the bus. However, 179 waited at the bus stop for pretty long, so much so that I was only about 20m away (and I was strolling) before it finally left.

Before I could take another step though, another 179 pulled up at the bus stop and so I decided to pick up my pace to catch the bus.

There were a few people who were running to the bus stop , forming a small crowd there though so I didn't bother to run as I knew I would be able to catch the bus in time.

Just as I was about the reach the bus stop, the bus driver started to horn frantically and incessantly, and just about the minute I boarded the bus, he closed the door and zoomed off, leaving a couple of poor students who were trying their best to dash from the link bridge to the bus stop stranded.

*sigh* Good Service provided by our public transport sector? My Ass. Not when there are such employees around.

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Haiyah...I m too sleepy to continue with this post, plus I need to finish up an assignment due in 1.5hrs time. =p

To be continued.

Tests...Tests...

Damn...tomorrow is my swim meet and though I am in two minds about going for it (cos I scared I XIA SUAY myself lah!), I have decided that I should still be there to cheer my teammates on (if they have enough swimmers & I can gladly be a reserve).

Anyway, Tickle send me an email earlier on to remind me to re-activate my account, otherwise it would be deleted.

So I did.

Here are my favourite results. =p (Click on the title of the test to try it out yourselves!)

Career Interest Inventory
Take Stock of What You Really Like to Do

Angela, based on your responses, your top career area is Education and Training

Careers in this field often demand that you have an idealistic mindset. Whether it's teaching new information, skills, or behavior, you need to have a zeal for interacting with others and being in charge. Most likely it's important for you to know that your patience and communication skills can have a lasting impact on the lives of others.

No points for guessing which career line I am in now. Not bad...quite accurate leh! Looks like I am cut out to be a teacher. *ROFL*

The Super IQ Test
How Smart Are You Really?

Angela, your IQ score is 125

Your overall intelligence quotient is the result of a scientifically-tested formula based on how many questions you answered correctly. But it's only part of what we learned about you from your answers on the test.

We also determined the way you process information.The way you think about things makes you an Intuitive Investigator. This means you have multiple talents and can do anything you set your mind to. You're able to detect numerical patterns easily and are able to grasp the true complexity of the world, both in its details and in a more abstract form. You've got a sharp logical mind and are adept at using words to get even a difficult point across. The combination of all these things makes you truly brilliant.

How did we determine that your thinking style is that of an Intuitive Investigator? When we examined your test results further, we analyzed how you scored on 8 dimensions of intelligence: spatial, organizational, abstract reasoning, logical, mechanical, verbal, visual and numerical. The 3 dimensions you scored highest on combine to make you an Intuitive Investigator. Only 6 out of 1,000 people have this rare combination of abilities.

6 out of 1000? Am I special or what! =p The IQ score is not very high though but oh well...

Funny but Oh so TRUE !

Got this off from BlackHighHeel's blog and it's too funny not to share.

Medical Distinction

We’ve all heard about people having guts or balls.But do you really know the difference between them?In an effort to keep you informed, the definition for each is listed below…

GUTS - Is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being met byyour wife with a broom, and having the guts to ask:“Are you still cleaning, or are you flying somewhere?”

BALLS - Is coming home late after a night out with the guys, smelling ofperfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your wife on the buttand having the balls to say: “You’re next.”

I hope this clears up any confusion on the definitions. Medically speaking,there is no difference in the outcome, since both ultimately result in death.

*ROFL*

Stress!!!

Hall 3 won the cheerleading competition for the Hall Olympaids! Woot!

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Haha ok I know that was totally out of point and irrelevant to my title but I am just very happy for them. I personally know (and am pretty close to) a couple of girls in the hall's cheerleading team, and they had been putting in ALOT of hard work the past month jus to train for the competition. Imagine the weather had been terrible the past few weeks (rain, rain n more rain) but they will be up and training till 2 or 3am EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! That is total dedication and they so totally deserve to win. =)

Anyway, here are the latest update in my life ( of which the social part is practically non-existent. Sigh)

Wedding

- JP has been booked and confirmed.

- E-filing needs to be done when my guy comes back from his business trip in Brunei.

- ROM gown has been selected n I need to go for fitting on 12 March.

- Need to sign contract with MM on Sat.

- Need to select wedding gown on 17 March.

- Need to check with florist regarding wedding deco for my ROM room.

School

- English RT script due on Fri

- Ed Psychology reflection due on Fri

- Social Context paper due on Mon

Hall

- Swim training today

- Wakeboarding training at Batam this Saturday

- Swim Competition for Hall Olympaids this Sunday

- Courtyard 2 (drama performance) next Mon though nothing has been done yet so I think it's either postponed or cancelled

- Dance on Tues (salsa n waltz)

I am so looking forward to Practicum (but before tt there is gonna be another hell week in Feb).

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Darren came over to pick me up to go down to ECP for night cabling last night, after which we came back to pick Chun up for prata supper at Ah Fangs just like the good old days.

I so need to work on my stamina.

After a couple of rounds, I was totally gone and almost couldnt hold on the handle at the final corner.

Did so much swimming from where I fall to the side of the lagoon, and walking back to the starting dock last night lah. *Sigh*

Updates

I know it has been eons since my last post.

I know that I have promised to post abt Hong Kong.

My cable wakeboarding post has also been sitting in my draft box for about a month already.

BUT IT"S NOT MY FAULT!

I have been swamped with work n other things since the new year began.

In fact, this week is only the SECOND week of school & I have an assignment due tomorrow (Tues 16 Jan), Wed (17 Jan), next Mon (22 Jan), and they are ALL big assignments (50% weightage).

Besides that I have swim training (swim meet is on 28 Jan), Courtyard 2 (29 Jam) is coming up so I will have drama rehersals, social dancing every Tues night at the comm hall (Waltz & Salsa)...

I foresee this is gonna be a long long semester even though technically, it is only till the end of Feb.

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Oh, I'm getting married!

ROM is gonna be on the 15 March at Marina Mandarin followed by Lunch Reception at Crystal Jade Paragon, actual day is gonna be in Indonesia, Jakarta on the 2 Dec (my guy is Indo Chinese), Singapore's Dinner is on the 18 Dec @ Marina Mandarin.

I have been busy all weekend with my wedding bands, proposal rings, booking of hotel for the wedding dinner, making appointments with my bridal studio for gown fitting, blah blah blah.

It's time like this that I wish there are 2 me so that I wun go crazy.

But I am excited and this is good busy so I m not gonna complain too much. Hee.

All that's left for the wedding preparations at the moment includes:

1. Filing a notice of marriage with ROM.

2. Looking for a JP.

3. Going to the bridal studio to select my ROM gown.

4. Finalising the contract with Marina Mandarin.

5. Confirming namelist for those attending my ROM though I m gonna keep it simple and invite only relatives and my super close friends.

When and IF my apartment is completed and ready for collection by the last quarter of the year, I think I will be even busier than as I will have to prepare for Indo wedding, finalise Sg wedding, AND handle renovations for the house.

Thk goodness we bought a condo so only minimum renovations will be required.

So you say I still got time to post my HK trip anot lah! *Flop over n Faints*

Happy New Year!

Just got back from Hong Kong.

Will post up the pictures when they are ready (or when I am not feeling lazy =p).

I am sad that I didn't managed to find a pair of boots there. Most of them were not to my liking, and the 2 pair that I liked didn't had my size. *mutter mutter*

There was an Adidas jacket that I wanted to get...but I didn't...& now I am feeling sad abt that too. =(

I wanna go back to Hong Kong again!

Oh...& Happy New Year!