29 Sept 06
Busy September

The inner strengths of humans cant be underestimated. Just when i pondered how would i survive through this busy september with the desperate need of juggling between school and work, i managed to live my way (not exactly the way i wanted, but who cares) and declared that i'm still in one piece.

During the amazing race, i was caught in a pleasant surprise as they had something under their sleeves - a birthday celebration for the recent august babies. It has been quite some time since i last stood on the stage facing a sea of audience, and it kind of reminds me of the good old days when i performed on the stage with my fellow choir and guitar members. through this, i made more friends who had the same birthday as me, and guess what? i'm one of the eldest among them, as some are still freshies in the polytechnic (imagine the generation gap =p). The best part of this celebration is the mouth-watering banana and tiramisu cakes. oh my, they are really heaven, one of the best cakes that i have ever eaten! the rest of the august babies can testified that haha. lucky chee keong also had a bite in it, but too bad it was grabbed before he could went for a second helping heehee.

So at Swissotel Merchant Court, I get to try the variety of food that are nearby and made new friends while working. A diverse group of people, with Shatec, SAF, graduated students and current ntu students. Though it was just a short 1.5 weeks, i did gain something out of this volunteering experience =) The opportunity of going to the esplanade and watching the outdoor performances made me feel proud to be a true Singaporean breed. Everyone is working so hard to make this event a success and it all ended so beautifully with the magical fireworks and the all so hype up merlion haha.

Of coz i aint an iron lady, so the negative result is that i have to miss some classes - both voluntary and involuntary. this makes me wonder how people can work and take up night classes at the same time. its really tiring to reach back hall at 12 midnight plus and then wakie at 9 plus for morning lessons, not including spending some time to do some catching up too. so i began to dread hall, that jungle land which is so noisy even in the reading room where people are playing volleyball in the badminton court. so i have decided to stay home throughout the recess to gain some peace and comfort heehee.

Meanwhile, there's whole pile of work to be done which leaves me unmotivated as i have no idea where to begin. time to dig out my hardworking brain cells (if there is any to begin with) and get moving before everything is too late. so what's up for me in october? attending recruitment events, madness rush for projects and presentation, kissing my textbooks and the best of the best -- my FYP

9 Sep 2006
A Movie

Plan to catch 'The Devil Wears Prada' which is recommended by kaka, but decided to put on hold. Recently added my primary school friend on MSN and chatted with her till about 4am (we are both night owls haha) and she commented that 'The Host' is a good show with a fusion of horror, comedy, sadness and touching.

My first reaction was, how can it be??

How can a movie be scary, yet funny and touching at the same time???

Since its also highly recommended by DJs, I have decided to foot the expensive weekend movie ticket to give myself a treat before i get real busy in the coming weeks.

Personally i feel that the show aint scary, just that the monster is gross.

I think I'm too sad to laugh at those exaggerated parts. How could they laugh when deaths were concerned? Too exaggerated.

This movie made me reflect a lot about the world.

The elder gal took care of a little boy and sacrifice her life though he was just a stranger to her. In the adult world, will this exist among two strangers?

The will to live and the spirit to fight on. To try and try no matter how difficult or unfavourable the situation is to you. The important thing is you try, and the results doesnt really matter.

Even if the whole world doesnt believe you nor stand by you, you have to be strong and fight your way through.

Often, you have to do things against your will, especially when it is instructed by someone with higher authority.

Its really a sad show and I dont like the ending coz its too comical for me. I admire the gal's bravery and cant help to show my empathy towards the guy, who gets injection and drilling for no reason. I can feel his helplessness, and i'm feeling negative towards all who dont believe him.

In fact, I'm feeling sad for the monster too. I mean, who wants to be a monster? the monster is created due to the negligence, or rather i should say the mean act of humans, who knew the consequences of pouring chemicals into the river but chose to turn a dead ear towards advice. so at the end of the day, who should we blame for such causes?

Though its just a movie, I still wish for a happier ending, with the gal alive bringing the little kid to her grocery stall eating the food that were once on their 'food list'. for the little kid, sausages and cup noodles. for the gal, cold wine.

6 Sept 2006
McDonalds Accross Borders

For my AB311 strategic management class, the McDonald's team did a wonderful job by cracking us with the Ronald McDonald's look alike, as well as leaving our stomach contented with muffins. While reading the case, I was relating a lot to the McDonalds which I have tried in both US and Canada, and compare the differences across countries. Of course, McGriddles would come into play since its the 'ambassador' of McDonalds, and suddenly I miss the taste of it. Ah... Just couldn't get enough of it! And not forgetting to give credits to the USD1 burger!!!

And so, pork nuggets from Hong Kong came into play as well. However, I asked my Hong Kong friend whether there's any pork nuggets over there and he claimed none. Hmm.. weird... wait till i touch down to Hong Kong one day and grab one of their McDonalds staff to track down the whereabouts of mr pork nuggets haha.

Whenever McGriddles came into discussion, I would always remember Mark - a guy who has never tried McGriddles in his life time and i actually have to persuade him to try it before i leave! ok he did try in the end, but he said nothing fantastic. in fact its too oily for him. I hope he will like our singapore stingray when he dropped by here some day.

and so, look what we have over there. McDonalds in New York that sell donuts! And what specialty does our local McDonald offer? shaker fries? or is the past mr kiasu burger formulated by them? hmm.. i guess it would be really interesting to critically compare the product varieties under the same company, but located world wide. Imagine McDonalds in Japan that sell wasabe burger!!! that's just my imagination...

so from McDonalds we digress into Wal-mart, K-mart and Target. oh ya, i saw Target in Funan IT Mall... but of course, it aint the same Target. But surprisingly, the logo is the same!

I'm looking forward to the KFC team presentation... for me to relate to the KFC in US, as well as my advertising class =)