Wow...just had a hot date today! Uber hot mans...with approx. 2K worth of students (maybe more?) at the time, each sweating away and in deep thought...how cool is that?
And I've more hot dates...oh yea. 4 to be exact. 1 down, 4 to go. A pity that the first was off in a hurry...but then again, I din expect myself to know it too well.
They're pretty cool u'know... All have 2 parts to it (yup, like dinner-supper) combo, and they even have codes so that we can call them up easily! READ: 1501, 2121, 2122, 2123
I love them...cos to love CHE, I must love them...
Crap...
After-dinner = Mugging
After-supper = Mugging
After-bfast = Mugging
After-lunch = Mugging
Conclusion?
Dun waste time...time to hit the books and have my hot date with my books again...Need to be more zai...sighs.
Current Music: Xu Ruo Xuan with Cao Ge - I Still Believe
Though, I could not think purposeful about this Bulletproof Toilet, nonetheless it’s something I can afford to miss even! Since the tragic 911 incident, many countries have stepped up their defense against terrorism, but, Beijing’s Zhongguan Village square has really gone far into this with a bulletproof public toilet! This public toilet…yes, its public, (and its not just by any means, restricted for hi-profile people) features the instructions in English, French and now Chinese. The bulletproof toilet costs about $100,000, and there are some 8 such things in Beijing despite its umpopularity! Guess what, give this to our, uber-rich and it will be a hit (just kidding!!)
Source: http://www.bornrich.org/entry/bulletproof-toilet-for-100000/
o_O"
WHAT A WASTE OF TAXES!!!!
(Maybe we should build one in SG :D)
Contrary to the title of this post, I do not hate ALL doctors. Just one...for now.
I mean, doctors ARE professionals in their field, right? If not, why would patients go for consultations and ask them questions? Questions on their reservations (and maybe fears?) of undergoing treatment, or taking a type of medicine, or the problem which they are facing.
And well, the basic service which I would have expected is that a doctor would be able to listen and understand your concern, and then reply to soothe and allay your fears.
Well, hell no. The doctor I saw today for my pimple (okay, ACNE he says...but wiki says it's e same o_O) problem, and other than putting on a fake smile and asking if I wanted to buy his products, he practically did nothing to answer my queries on the product, how it would affect my lifestyle, and more importantly, why are there so much pimples in a certain location of the face.
Yea mans, I'm concerned, and I brought up my concerns to him. But he just showed many pictures of ppl with acne problems and said "If you do not use my products, you'll get scarring, like them"
Scare Tactic?
I'm unsure...on one hand it's like super expensive and it would also mean dependence on his products (creams, gel etc...). On the other hand, maybe I should give it a try...?
But a poor student like me...parting with 100 over bucks just for a treatment which you ain't even sure gives results. And the doctor just zuobo and ask you to buy the product. WTF.
I still prefer my GP and the doctor who took care of my during my younger days. They were so much better and more concerned, and have this ability to try to understand your situation, explain to you, and give advice. Not pushing the product into your face and say "Try it, else leave it."
Hating this doctor...UGH. Waste my time. More importantly, would our doctors be of this type in the future? I fear for the worse of medicinal care in SG.
Current Mood: 
Angry
For those who've been busy studying and need a relief from the books, click here for a great animation! :D
I absolutely love it. It's cute! Haha!
Anyway, was just thinking...if bus fares increased, why do I still see so many NACs on the 151 route run by SBS Transit (not to forget, 74 and 90?) and the conditions of the buses (such as spoilt seats, non-working air-con, poor leg room in some retro-fitted buses etc) do not seem to be of concern to the management? Are we really paying for such appalling standards of bus services? Or is that their trump card for getting higher bus fares? Have they forgotten that they are here to provide us with transportation at affordable rates also?
And to think that with ever-increasing bus fares, we have to wait for buses, and buses are still as crowded (if not more) as always. Was it like that last time? Maybe if I were forgetful and running on RAM, I would think so...but NO! I've lived in the 90s and we've seen how different bus services were run then. Compared to now? Far from it...
Talking about SBS Transit, the whole argument on granting SBS Transit the right to run the NEL on the basis that it will 'spur competition'...I believe the statement is flawed. Why? SBS Transit owns more than 60% of the public transportation system here, and the NEL is one which people in the North-East use, so we can consider it as a monopoly of the NE public transportation system. Then in that case, by economics, monopoly sets market price above market equilibrium and results in dead weight loss for the society. True?
Well, have our dear public transport operators (and PTC) forgotten their role in providing public transport to the public? It's to provide affordable transport for us, not to make money!
Geez...and the mistake keeps coming...a vicious cycle...indeed.
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I'm falling in love with the song below haha!
Current Music: 曹格&卓文萱 - 梁山伯与茱丽叶
Source: Channel NewsAsia
GST to be raised to 7%: PM Lee
By Lee Foong Ming, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 13 November 2006 1832 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Goods and Services Tax will be increased to 7 percent, up from 5 percent presently - this was announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Parliament on Monday.
Mr Lee said more details will be given in next year's Budget Speech which has been scheduled for 15 February.
The Prime Minister made the announcement when responding to the issues raised by MPs over 4 days of debate - among them the widening income gap in Singapore as a result of globalisation.
Stressing that globalisation is here to stay, and Singaporeans will have to deal with its impact, Mr Lee said this is something that could strain the country's social compact, and this is why it is essential that there will be a whole set of measures to tilt playing field in favour of lower income group.
Adding that the GST increase will help finance enhanced social safety nets to help this group, Mr Lee said it was better to raise the GST when the economy is doing well. - CNA /dt
More: Zaobao.com
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So let's see, after the WTO and IMF hoo-ha, with some news of the upcoming IR on the papers, we've a new stunt pulled out!
Have we forgotten how long (or short) ago it was that bus fares just rose, citing increased oil prices and other reasons? Or are we Singaporeans running on RAM which is so dynamic, that we forget the past to only remember the present?
And GST has to increase to 7%. So the last time that the government removed 1 cents to facilitate the 5% GST, so will they round up all the costs from now on? How much more will it be costing us to have a simple meal, when the prata shop just downstairs charges GST for SERVING you?! What has the world (or specifically, Singapore) become?!?!
And whilst we think for ourselves...how about those who are not that financially able? Wont this be even more taxing to them, considering that the job market is still on the upturn, but seemingly our pay doesnt increase as fast as that of cost of living...
So buy more, before the GST 7% hits our shores after D-Day February 14? Maybe...
Till then, it's back to mugging. Got booted out of school super early cos they needed to close the 6th level for cleaning. Geez.
P.S. At least certain things will remain GST-free, like our trips. HAHAHA.
Not much time to blog...so I'm gonna share this nice MV! :D
Mug hard all!
Oh mans...how long has it been since our comm came together to chit chat and crap? Well, barely a week ago only, and that's during the chalet we had for the 26th, the Appreciation Dinner which the 27th did for them.
And we did it just again, albeit with half the comm only. This time round, it was to celebrate Wanling's birthday in advance, together with Jorin, Heng Hong, Laiyee, Peiyu and Shuanghui.
Judging from the attendance, Wanling did make sense on one point - that is, those who are attached aint around. So coincidental? Maybe. I did not realise it till she pointed it out.
Went to Thai Express and sat down staring at numbers which faintly reminded us of module codes - I saw a 1401 and it was immediately linked to the LSM module which I'm currently taking. Pengs. Well, well...enough of the menu, now the food. The Phat Thai was wonderful (as usual), and the Curried Soft Shell Crab (what's the Thai name for it??) was fantastic! I personally felt that the chicken broth smelt nice and the chicken tasted good, but oh wells, it's dependent on one's taste and liking for a particular type of dish ;)
After we settled the bill - Shuang was basically doodling about and playing with food - we moved over to Coffee Club and had desert! Mudpies, Triple Chocolate ala mode, tea infusions and more! And it was there that we celebrated ling's birthday with a candle on top of the mudpie (cos her Triple Choc cant take the candle), and had her blow the candle out without blowing the chocolate powder at us (tough feat aint it?)
The dear ger, on achieving her tough feat, was then rewarded with a card, followed by a present...which looked wonderful on her! Hope she smiles to sleep tonight. Haha. It seems so long...yet only a year has passed since Jorin and I pulled that surprise on her at the very same area - Holland Village. And this place definitely holds fond memories for me/us.
And we shared experiences. Chit chat. Small talk (no hawker woks). Funny moments. Memories.
It was great, really. Missing the 26th already. But it was fun! And I hope we can meet up more together? Was the only guy there today though, but the rest put me at ease nonetheless!
Looking forward to more outings! Whee~
Current Mood: 
Happy
A much hyped up dinner cum supper outing to Thomson's Prata Place turned out to be an agonising (but fun) 2 hr wait in a super jam along Lornie Road, towards Upper Thomson Road, near MacRitchie.
The cause? A fallen tree which had blanked out almost 2 and a half lanes of the 3 lanes present there.
Result? A jam stretching all the way to Bukit Timah Road that area. Superb aint it?
The evening started off great, Esther, Huiyan, Jinyao, Mark, Weili and I were celebrating Anqi's birthday at Vivocity, and we were deciding on the next course of action, when JY proposed Thomson's prata. Good suggestion to me, since I live nearby, and we tuang-ed awhile at Vivocity (including a banana cake cutting celebration! Not to forget also, Toys'R'Us!) before proceeding on a 93 to MacRitchie. Well, normally it would take about 30-45 minutes to get there, but today was totally different...
The bus moved fast along the majority of the route, till the PIE flyover, where traffic slowed to a mere snail's pace. Or maybe that of a sloth. Feelings of something bad happening ahead was reaffirmed by the ambulance which passed our bus.
The jam was really bad. Okay, maybe really wasn't such a great word to describe it after it. It was utterly disgusting in fact. Numerous buses sped past us on the other side towards Bukit Timah, whilst ours were stationary. And the number of buses on the opposite side started decreasing, decreasing, decreasing...till we saw none at all. My hypothesis: No buses at interchange liao. lol.
And we were talking all sorta crap, playing cards, playing finger games, wondering what had happened...2 possibilities in my opinion - 1) Car accident (which explains the presence of the ambulance) taking up 2 lanes and therefore the jam can be attributed to 3 lanes converging to one; 2) Tree fallen and block off most of the road.
There was little movement, and for long stretches of time we were forced to wait and see whether the bus would even get to inch forward...so much so that in the end we decided to just get down the bus, cross the road and see what is happening while on top of the bridge. Walked all the way to the front where we could see that there was seemingly some flashing lights and...a completely empty road ahead. Inquisitive as we were, the 7 of us proceeded ahead to check what's up.
We counted: 4 93s, 4 157s, 3 74s, 3 855s and a whole lot more buses stuck along that very stretch of road, so much so that I thought we were at a new type of interchange - the MacRitchie Road Interchange.
And when we arrived at the scene, we were greeted by a scene of greenery - a tree had fallen and blocked off 2 lanes and a little of the outer lane also. Small cars and motorcycles could pass it, but because the front of the pack were 2 buses and a trailer, it was impossible for any of the 3 to proceed further, thus the jam!
How many men does it take to remove a fallen tree?
Possibly 3 angmoh volunteers, 2 EMAS recovery people, 4 photographers, a policemen and many more bystanders.
Quite a number of bystanders were around, and I could see 3 angmohs trying to help out. Possibly residents around the area. One was armed with a saw, which seemed too puny compared to the size of the tree branches and trunk. Was wondering how long it would take for him to make an impact on the branches.
On top of that, there were 2 EMAS recovery personnel and their small towing truck, which was attempting to pull the branches at strategic locations so as to break it down further, allowing vehicles to clear through the outer lane at least. But going by the rate of progress (one woman resident nearby told me that it has been 1.5 hrs since it has been like that), and the scene of a tow truck which tried to move pull the branches apart but failed time and again (probably due to not enough horsepower?) almost convinced me that it might take longer to clear the trouble. At that time, it was about 2240 already, and we had spent about 30 mins in the 93 from the PIE flyover to where we got off.
Things changed when a policeman arrived with a chainsaw (now that's something) and proceeded to make quick work of the branches. It allowed the trailers and buses to clear, which meant that the jam was slightly resolved, and also helped in the ease of removal of the rest of the tree. By then, we had gone our separate ways - Esther and I towards AMK, the rest towards the Bukit Timah site. Buses were few and afar, but on the road towards AMK, all the buses which cleared the bottleneck were speeding like crazy, and the same could be said of the other vehicles as well.
Wow, the meters of the taxi uncles must be jumping like mad.
Took us about 20 minutes to walk to the MacRitchie bus stop, and I managed to hop on one of the 157s which came from Upp Thomson Road (possibly to beat the jam?)
A very interesting and lively encounter! Too bad, no cameras...pictures I'll try to get them...haha. Maybe it'll be reported in the news tomorrow la :)
Current Music: 潘美辰 - 最冷的夏天