Day 4 of 8

Well, today gonna marked the first day of my ICT.

Yesterday, i took a few hours unpacking those army stuff and repacked them into the backpack. After the last ICT experience, i have decided to pack less and only to bring the essential items over ( perhaps on day 2 of ICT). Usually, Day 1 would be mostly on briefing and other administrative stuff, after which the "real" training would start. I have also went for a mini jog session at the bedok reservoir park myself. I ran from home to the park and did a couple of static station like sit ups and logs. And took a short stroll a quarter of distance of the reservoir. Whilst walking, i started to think of her again. My baby girl whom is now at holiday, and most probably visiting some places of interest during the time i'm strolling. I miss you lo!!! :)

I have just heard from a platoon mate that some of my platoon mates will not be attending this 2 weeks session. Well, kinda feel sad cos it would take another year for this mini gathering. Anyway, i have just checked the training schedules. Most of the training should end by 6pm. So, after some thought. Unless, theres a overnight training, i should be going home to rest instead of staying in the camp. And if the time permits, i should be able to meet my baby girl for dinner after her work for some of the days. Countdown to her arrival back town in 4 days. :) Just visited her blog and found out that she is enjoying the holiday, and the jiu zha gou was a fantasy area, cant wait to see those photos that were taken and hear some of the experience from her soon. Well, wondering if she would wanna go there with me again in the near future or not wor? :) Yeah, miss her alot and hopefully the ICT will keep me a little busy. Cant wait to see her this coming weekend. :)

Alright, think i gonna washed up and ready to get into bed and await for the ICT day 1 later in a few hour time. smile. and good night to you, sweet heart!!!!

LOVE

Day 2 of 8 - I m-i-s-s my darling baby!

Oh well, it's definitely been a long time since i've updated the blog entry. In fact, i've almost forgotten my sign-in password to this blog. Luckily, after a few attempts, i finally managed to sign in and to add on a blog entry tonight.

Today marked the second night of my darling baby's holiday trip. And this is also her first time visiting China, and together with her family and relatives, they went to Chengdu as well as Jiu Zai Gou ( hopefully, i spelled them correctly) haha. It is a 8D7N trip. And she will be back in my arms by next weekend thou. Kinda miss her alot too. I guessed the feeling is always true when your loved one is not proximal to you for a period of time. I can still remember a few months back, darling told me about her family's intention to have a holiday trip, visiting the tour fair and booked the tickets. She was still looking for her job after graduation. And a few weeks ago, i accompanied her to buy her pinky winter jacket. And now, she already on holiday... >.<

The morning which she flew off coincide with an examination (my 3rd paper), so i could not make it to send her off (felt a little bad over it)

That morning, i flipped on bed, having this " will miss her alot" feeling and trying to reflect on some issues which upset both of us a day before her trip. However, she was very understanding and knew my thoughts, in fact she ease my

"will miss her alot" feeling with a SMS, 5 mins before her flight. I am really happy to have receive it and rest assure her that i will be a good boy during this period. Good boy would really mean that i will be focus in my work and daily task but constantly be reminded that she will also be on my mind and be awaiting her to be back home. *someone might feel a bit mushy whilst reading this statement hor?, but its really from my bottom of the heart*.

Similarly, for the past few weeks, i have also been a mugger, do revisions and exam preparations. This is also the exam semester ( throughout the university life) that i have visited the most places to do the "mug". Let me list them out: Temasek Poly (Sch of Engineering) Benches, Canteen, NTU library, NTU old Canteen A, Bedok Macdonald, Bedok Community Library, Bukit Merah Community Library (i would recommend this to my peers, its really conducive). Last but not the least, my home study desk.. Haha. Anyway, i guessed all these venues came me the personal spaces and environment which i adore to have my exam preparation.

Well, today marks the end of my last paper. This paper was not as manageable compared to the rest of the other three papers which i have taken. Lots of calculation steps as well as drawing of graphs and theories writing. The most challenging portion is to have all of them bring completed in mere 2 hours. (and nothing more than that esp in a examination hall setting). As one saying goes, " let the nature flows, hope my grade will grow" haha. Shall pray for the best, because nothing can be altered from my part. 30th December will be the result releasal day. Keep my fingers crossed for that day then. Let me do a small prediction for the grades (and compared them against the actual ones on 30th december) here:

MS4501, introduction to semiconductor devices B-

MS4003, Nanomaterial & biomaterials B

MS4525, Materials & Energy B

MS4520, Polymer Technology C

HW310, Professional Communication B+

** Hope it maybe some equivalent or even better!!!!!

Day2 of 8 - I m-i-s-s my darling baby!

My 25th Birthday~! Such a blessing

Yesterday marked a very special and significant day. 20.09.2009. Such a nice date to remember, furthermore, it was also marked my 25th birthday. In fact, i have just passed a quarter of a century in life. This year was a crucial year for me, it is my final year as a university student, especially so when i'm going to finish the final stretch of my education cycle. Many uncertainties slowing surfacing out as i'm going to face the working society as in my professional field. However, at this point, i'm feeling pretty confident and optimistic about what going to be ahead and i will definitely striv

e hard to achieve the goals.

And yes, this year's birthday celebration was fruitful too. I'm able to celebrate it (just like what dear have mentioned) in 2 parts. Firstly, something different from previous year was the inclusion of my darling baby with my family members to celebrate my birthday at home, singing "Happy Birthday" song and to have a mini-cake cutting session. And it was really nice to see dear being as a family member to celebrate the occasion with me, to actively engaging in the activities and conversation. Our relationship (beyond the two of us) definitely have grown more extensively. Such heart-warming feeling! And also one most happiest thing during that day, was to be able hear my dad singing (together with my mum,sis and dear) a birthday song for me.. >.<

This year, my darling baby planned a mini birthday celebration for me. She researched on the place as well as to do the reservation. And this year, we had japanese cruisine for my birthday. The place is located at the wheelock place, named: " Sun with Moon" , interesting name and the ambient was nice. We seat at a partition area and with some little cushions at the seats.

The food were nicely presented and lifted up to our visual appeals. After the main dishes served, we ordered the dessert which two of their most recommended one were served. And yes, we finally managed to try their speciality: " the tofu cheese cake". We had some fun time starting off this dessert !! hahaha ... It was nicely kept in a cage, and looks like a forbidden treasure to its guest. ahaha...

The other speciality was the green tea tiramisu, which dear find it more delicious thou.Haha. It has a bitter (due to the green tea powder) and a sweet (due to the cheesecake nature) taste. And it was really nicely displayed.

This year, my birthday present was a watch, and i must really thank darling baby for this specially hand picked watch. It was have cost alot for her de. Xie xie ni, qi ai de!!! It really fit me well and i will wear it often and on special occasions.

爱情迷语！！！！

亲爱的老婆晚上好！！

之从我回国到今，您有发现到我没和您聊起部落格感言吧？其实我今天才知其实您有一篇关与love language的看法想和我分享一下的哦！哈哈。。。

我是上了您的部落格后，才领悟到其实我少看了两策。我想这是因部落格的setting所引起的。因为一面网纸直能成馅俩策感言，应此我少看了一个。

噢！我也从那个的网站，做了个同样的小侧试。。 以下是我得到的侧试评估：

Your primary love language is probably
Quality Time
with a secondary love language being
Physical Touch.

Complete set of results

Quality Time:		8
Physical Touch:		7
Words of Affirmation:		7
Acts of Service:		4
Receiving Gifts:		4

老婆，从这评估您有何看法呢？ 其实前三个”爱情迷语“ 所累即的分数看来起鼓翔档的喔！您觉的呢？:)

A nice jog at the reservoir park.

Today marks the day 5 of the return from Ownage trip. I had a good rest yesterday, but was kinda early at 5am. A couple of things done in the night, going through some calendar scheduling and also a majority of the early morning when to watch the Utimatum (a channel 8 drama). Catching it streaming online via a popular website.

And that caused me to wake up at almost 11am the next morning. Nothing much happened after that. Help to tidy up some stuff in the room and went on to do some laundry. Sweeping and mopping the floor, sent the sofa pieces for some sunshine etc...

That took up almost 2-3 hours thou. So, decided to change into my running gear and wanted to go for a nice little jog at the reservoir in the evening, at about 6pm.

Everything ready~!!!! And off i went to the reservior... and yes.. i "went" there. LOL. Usually, i will start the running route (jog) from my home to bedok interchange, passed by darling's block via the main carpark, and towards the main road down bedok reservior. The journey usually took 25 mins before the official start to the running route at the reservoir park. So, this time decided to take a short stroll down this usual jogging route. 45 mins was about it, and started off the actual pebble track round the reservior. Pretty scenic view i would say, will lots of new infrastructures as well. Many joggers took their jogs too. However, i can feel a little loss in stamina as i started to do the jog.. and at the 2KM mark, my "brain" virtually told me to have a haul.. So, i decided to listen to it and went on the do a pit stop near the PUB station area (about 2.5KM mark). Well, i think it was a wise move thou, its been like 1 plus month since i ran and did some exercise. Therefore, i should learn to be more relax this time round. So, i managed to do a stroll down the 3KM mark, where there are some platforms near the reservior sides. They were meant for the public to gain good views of the place. So, i took a little walk down and stood on a stone seat, took out my HP and read darling's sent sms... Hahaha...

So, after about another 15 mins, i decided to continue the remaining 1+KM route. Well, was pretty sure that i was able to complete it, especially after such a long rest. But comparing with my previous jog, this is also the first time, i have made a pit stop in a jog at the reservior.

Covered the remaining distance and did a 100M sprint to the finished line ( our usual litter bin near the toilet area). Finally, went on to do some static station as well. Cleared 3 sets of 12 times logs, 1 set of 5 times large log, and did a couple of dips at the sit up area and finally end off with pull-up station.. And surprisely, i'm able to do 7 times .. ( thought i could merely reached a 5 times lor) hahha.

Home sweet home after which, and i left nothing behind but my footsteps, took nothing away but a picture taken with my handphone... LOL

What a fruitful day.... part 2

After the meet with darling, i bought the lunch back home for my parents. As usual, stayed at home, sat on the sofa watching TV and also shared some conversations with them. I guessed it must have been the 2 weeks "miss home" kinda feeling which makes me wanna talk to them more, and cherish the family moments with them, especially with the fact that i'm having a holiday vacation.

So in the evening, my friend sent me an sms which informed me that there will be short meet up on next week's enrichment programme. "chris ...10pm , meet at my house (tampines) for a short meet ya" was the sms sent out. So, decided to play safe, i told them to meet at the void deck instead. hahaha, a kind of preventive (Play Safe) measure i supposed. And we had some idea exchange on the program for next week, the approaches we are going for , the papers and questions which we are giving to the students etc. The company tee has been printed out as well. Oh yeah...I will be able to wear it next week le. Academic Coach will be my job title as for now. haha. And yes, i will defintely put up a good job to this one and to ensure a good quality coaching to my students as well. So, 10 mis past 11pm, we decided to end the meet, and Kit offered to give me a ride back home thou. So, i managed to have him stop nearby my place and not a direct one.

I have also brought home with me a set of exam paper (for next week's session) will be also doing some homework tomorrow by reading and analysing the solutions, so that i am able to deliver the tactics and strategies to tackle the sums. So, this shall be my role as an academic coach. Assist and help my student to explore the strategies and methodology to handle mathematics sums. LOL.

Oh.. by the way, dear.. i have also received a reply by my FYP prof, he would like me to visit his office next monday 11am, for a short discussion. Hhaha.. So, i guess on my part, i will have to do some read up on some references before that.

Still remember my school's Freshmen Tee Shirt Competition which i tried to enter. I have managed to win a cash prize. 6 students were awarded.

1 top prize and 5 consolations and i won a consolation prize. I guessed its not bad after all, cos it my first time joining such competitions, and to compete against other faculties, well a consolation is prettty cool thou.

In fact, the committee asked if i will be able to attend their freshmen ceremony for a prize giving, its on the 5th Aug. Well, my driving practical test as well as the academic coaching falls on the same day, so i have to give a pass to the prize ceremony. Anyway, the "de jiang zhuo pin"- winning entries will be post on the school website on a later time, where everyone will be able to see them, and i really hope my design will be printed as one of their tees.. hahaha.

Shall inform you when my tee design are on the website okay... hehhee... Hug for u.. Muacks.!@@@@!

What a fruitful day.... part 1

It's me again, doing another entry to my blog. Well, yesterday marked a beautiful day for which i have managed to complete quite a sum of things in a day. It's been almost 3 days since i have last step out of the door step. It was due to the self-quarantine which was imposed by the country a couple of weeks back. And yesterday, i managed to have a reason to walk out the house gate to breathe some fresh air after the return of the 2 weeks ownage trip.

Woke up at about 11am, and took some breakfast and did some packing of the room, before i made my way to meet my darling girl at her house to pass her some sourvneir and food stuff which i have bought her and family. I guess it was also a good reason for me to meet her and have a look at her since the last meet 1/2 months back. The feeling was really great. Holding on to the stuff i have bought for her, and my mind thinking of her happy and delighted smile later on. This is what i called "priceless" which is beyond description. The "miss you" kinda of feeling definitely will be poured out when i get to see her later on. And despite the hot and sunny weather, i was not being pulled away from these happy feeling as i walked to her place. Gave a knock on her door and awaiting for her, but i guess my knocking force was a little to soft thou. So, a phone call did the final job. Haha. It was really excited to have seen her. Well, and due to the H1N1 thingy, i have to stay a distance from her thou, this is just a preventive thing. And dun worry.. I am just alright, as strong as an ox.. LOL. So, took out the food stuff and explain on them, i have also prepared some gift to each of my darling's family too. To me, i feel it should be the way that when i doTe on my darling, i should also doTe on her family as well ("爱屋及屋“). Hehehe.. Right hor darling??? Hehe. It was quite a surprise when i initially wanted to skip her gift which i chose specially for her ( and postphone it to our sunday meet) but i guess it is just right to do that every day as well. I know she must be waiting anxiously thou. Hehehe. Anyway, i still decide to be playful, told her to turn around, not to peep at what i hahve install for her and took out a small little keychain.. Her expression was so cute.. just like a small little girl, waiting to ride her wooden horse. I've always like to see her that way. I guess in everyone , there's always a small little child heart. Haha. Finally, i took one of the 2 gift for her. A small pendent watch which i took quite a while to chose before i made the choice. I think it really suit her, it can be wore during her outing, just like a lady accessories. Practical in a way that she can look at the time when situation arise. Last but not least, i took one the jewel box which contain an unique jewellery necklaces and earring for her. It also suit her very well too. The "ling gan" which i wanted to get it from was a photo shot which i took for her during the flyer visit before my trip. It was a "bird and bird nest" . But i guess this one which i have for her more "snowy" feeling.. cos she always a "bai xue gong zu" in my heart. Defintely will like her to have them wore during nice occasion along the way thou.

Dear, i hope you like the gift i have had prepared for you in my holiday trip.

After that we had a short and nice chat, it is definitely the 2 weeks that make us feel more closer than ever. So many things, i would like to share with her, the ordeals, the happening events, and to know her daily happenings during the holiday period. One big hug from her and off i went to grab some lunch back home.

IA result is out.

Well, it's definitley been a long time since i visited the blog to enter some entries in. For the past few months, many activities passed by, and definitely lot of memories to keep in my heart too. From mi and my dear's Harris Trip, the end of IA periods, and taking up academic coaching job from a fren's company and all the way till now, just came back from a so called " post graduation trip" in Australia. Which in fact right now, having to do a self-quarantine period at home and whom i miss my darling the most.. And at right this moment, just received a sms notice that my IA result is out on the school website from a classmate.

Hmmm, my heart was still pounding heart when i was doing a msn conversation with my darling, whlist that sms cam along. Didnt really wanna check the result right away, but on the other hand, my inner self told me to do it right away. Anyway, i did just that after the end of the msn conversation.

Reason being: i was quite confident that i will score pretty ok for this one. Furthermore, my darling also urge me to do so too. So in total, "Just do it."

So, came the school website and tried to open the studentlink platform to retrieve the result. And before, i had to key in my a User id and the password as well...

Da Da... One big white screen came and some scores lettering came about. Well, a B+ for this MS3079 module ... Argh.. In fact the ideal case would be a A for this one. I did have confident to grab at least an A- thou. Why a B+ ne??? Well, let do some mathematics here...

For an A: the grade gives a 5.0 scores, since this modules holds a 10 academic units ( similar to credits) , then this give a larger weightage to my cumulative GPA .. Thats will be 3.42 ... Hence i will need to strive a 0.08 more for next 2 sem to push my class from a 3rd class to a 2nd upper much easily...

For an A-: same explanation goes, but will make my CGPA to a 3.38 .... Although still within a 3.3 range, but with an 8 behind will still look pretty cool to a 3.4 de lor.. haiz....

Anyway, the fact now is a B+: this grade gives a 4.0 scores, which made my CGPA to 3.33, in fact that was my CPGA score when i was in Sem 2, year 2 thou. Well, to think optimistically...

"ya chris! you have managed to pull up ya CGPA which was you have obtain 1 years back." LOL

22 weeks of IA , will numerous hours of editing the project reports, assignments along the way with my supervisors and also the early hours of waking up to go to work... does a B+ really worth ???

Well, actually it is quite normal for us to " curse and swear" for this one. But i think i have done my part and have carried out my duties as a IA students. Furthermore, although grades really meant alot here.. but the working experiences are something which only ourselves can learnt and kept with.. So, i guess a B+ is still quite reasonable thou.

On the other hand, i'm not too sure how the rest of my colleagues did.. One of them did say these:

" well, not so good... and i guess we need to work harder for next semester"...

Hmm, so i'm really not certain about her grades.. Actually, i really hope to shine among the 2 of them.. i might be a little "boostful" here... but i think i did alit better than them.. During the IA period, i'm kinda like their communicator since both of them came from foreign countries and also to help them out in several tasks when asked because of being a "male"... ** those heavy stuff to be carried around"... Anyway, it doesn't matters now.. What really matters would be the experience i brought back with me, and all the sweet memories that i have during my stay in the IA company some time ago.

And i will still be as strong as ever.. Striving hard to challenge the GPA system.. Second Lower i'll be looking at you~!!!!!!!

A series of events

My darling will be having her exams very soon. In fact the first paper falls on tuesday, that will be tomorrow. This time round shall be her final round of exam before she's going to step into working society. From the way i have been observing her during our past few revision session, i can see her making her full effort in doing the revision, preparations for upcoming examinations. The other day, we went to TP to do some mugging, at some point, it make me realise that i could be the final time when both of us doing mugging in such a study environment already. In fact, revision/ mugging is a key factor why both of us have met and continue our courtship till now a happy couple. :) Anyway, some things are meant for memories, these mugging events shall be part of our fond memories and to share with our loved ones in the future. Her final 4 papers gonna be tight in schedules. therefore, i "plung" my courage to initiate a 2 weeks "off" for both of us. This shall give her more time and focus for the preparation, and perhaps taking these 2 weeks to make us more "miss" each other (according to what my dear told me). I do agree!!! haahaha. Its like every week we will meet each other at least once a week, and thus a 2 week "off" might be a small test for us. Anyway, knowing that my darling is doing fine for her preparation, really makes me happy and contented for wat i have initiated earlier on (i.e the 2 weeks "off"). And i guess she know my intention as well. This is just a small act which i can do to give her that support for her exam. The next time when we will meet shall be our trip and i shall be her "winnie the pool" to carry her little luggage and held on to her little hand and aboard a ferry to a wonderful place to relax her mind~!

Yesterday, was also a second day for me to work as a checker for a dragonboat race held in bedok reservior park. It was a joint event together with people association. Different dragonboat teams/ schools canoeing teams/ corporate organisations were there to compete against each other in various events. 

There were 10 mens crew dragonboating, 20 mens crew dragonboating, kayaking events etc.

Together with 9 other checkers, our job scope was to ensure the correct participants joined the correct event. we would need to validate their names as well as NRIC to make sure that no "cheatings" takes place. It was a nice event. The task was rather easy to perform as well. I had the chance to meet new people and make new peers too. Perhaps, i'm more inclined towards the human relationships. I'm pretty sure i would wanna work in this event again. Perhap, i will pull u in too k, darling.. LOL... heres  a  pic....

Last week , i have managed to make an appointment with my prof , the appointment was made possibel by his secretary. It was regarding the FYP selections. Since next sem i'm going to be a year 4 student, therefore, it was required for us to look for potential FYP topics and visit the corresponding prof to seek their approval to take up their topic. Many students will be going through it and may visit the same prof on similar topics. Therefore, the prof shall screen the student and award them with the topic if he/she feels that the student has the ability to take up the projects.

It took place in his office at 3:15pm, today. i decided to make an early trip to school by 1pm. I had my lunch at the canteen, ordered my favourite dish, ginger fish slides with egg and rice. :) ahhaa.. Feel pretty excited about the ordeal that i will be going through in a couple of hours ahead. Before, reaching his office, i went to the library to print out some notes of the FYP topics.

I guess it is a small preparation for me before meeting him, and that i am aware of the topic and some key definition on the terms that will be used during the conversation. The prof whom i chose is one of the top prof inmy faulty. He is the dean of researching department. It may sound a little challenging, but i believe i have the capability to take up his project. 

The topic is about drug delivery system, by using certain techniques and material science technology to test and evaluate the properties and retention times on a certain material film on the arterial walls in the body. This material is a copolymer (plastic) known as PLGA and with nano particles. PLGA is known to be biocompatible and biodegradable. Anyway, i quite interested in these topic thus decided to visit the prof. Well, it was short interview conducted by prof. Questions like "why u like this topic" "how's ya IA doing" were asked. I guessed that I have answered them promptly.

I have also shown the prof a short slide presentation on what i have done in my IA at this point of time. Sounds abit yaya right? but my main objective was to give him a little understanding about wht i have done, analysis and achieved during the IA, at the same time, to let him know that i have the capability to perform well. 

Well, there was one question which he asked that made me uneasy thou. 

He asked," so what ya cumulative GPA?"

I replied," 3.3"

He then replied," hmm, not as that good..."

I gave a smile and should have replied, " i will work harder".

Althought he didnt say explicitly, but i believe i have got his intention, since many students have approached him for FYP selection, I guess his main criteria would be based on this aspect. 

Oh sharks..... Really hope it will not be that way... does academic results really matters here.. does it mean that a low CGPA student cannot produce a good piece of work... or does it mean that a low CPGA student will make a prof lost reputation if the FYP does fail during the investigation. i guess i can give more than that. 

I hope my strong Biology interest, background and the IA presentation can "touch" his heart...

I'm crossing my fingers as the IA result allocation will be out next monday...

 

The LOVE Duet

Dear Dear, Enjoy this short slideshow specially dedicated for u k...

Hope u like it~! :P