Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew.

Adultery.. I mean, heart attack.

heard this from the radio the other day.

there was a man who went home, when he heard strange creeking noises from his bedroom upstairs. he rushed up and checked, only to see his wife, naked and sweating profusely on the bed. he then asked, "what's happening?!" and his wife said, "I'M HAVING A HEART ATTACK!"

so he rushed down to call the ambulance. but before he made the call, his son came to him and said, "daddy, uncle's hiding in the closet with no clothes on!"

the man slammed the phone down, and stomped up to the bedroom, and opened the closet. true enough, his brother was in there, naked. he dragged his brother out and scolded him.

question: know what the man said?

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"MY WIFE'S HAVING A HEART ATTACK AND HERE YOU ARE RUNNING AROUND NAKED SCARING MY SON?!"

do you get it?

Guess The Answer!

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a LONG one.
Michael J. Fox has a SHORT one.
Madonna DOESN'T HAVE one.
The Pope HAS one but DOESN'T USE it.
Clinton USES his all the time.
Bush IS one.
Mickey Mouse has an UNUSUAL one.
Liberace NEVER USED his on women.
Jerry Seinfeld is very, VERY PROUD of his.
Cher claims that she took on 3.
We never saw Lucy use Desi’s.

What is it?

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a last name.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

respect. what is it?

according to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, it's: "A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem."

well, for me, i'm not getting enough of that from my friends around me. let's start from my secondary school days.

i've got serious attitude problems since young. i was rebellious and loved to challenge authorities from everywhere; SJAB seniors, school teachers, etc.. but i tried to change it as i grew older, and i believe i did. but the thing is, i still do not get the amount of RESPECT i need. out of school, i used to hang out with these bunch of friends from the Normal Academic (NA) classes when in Sec 4 & 5. everytime we were out, i never get a say in where we were going or eating and things like that. in fact, i get ignored at times. this lead me back to my attitude problems, and soon enough, i decided to leave the pack. i got so sick and tired of not getting RESPECT from them. i hated them for treating me like i'm transparent. no matter how well i treated them, i couldn't get them to "like" me even more.

coming into RP, all seemed fine, until i joined Dragon Boat (DB). i got lots of RESPECT from my DB mates from my intake, but not for long. i did something which was wrong, sub-consciously, and my captains had decided to use that to target me, as a victim; four to five people were involved, but i was picked out to be the greatest victim. they made me punish my DB mates, and after that, life in DB haven't been easy. i've been hated by the whole intake. until now, i still don't get enough RESPECT from them, no matter how much i try to "compensate" my wrong doings. those from DB would think that Christo, Rone and i are like the best friends forever, and i would get RESPECT from them. you guys are wrong. i still get ignored when i talk, i sometimes even get interupted when talking, and the worst thing is, they interupt me by talking about things way off from the topic we're at. even when i'm talking to them about my problems, i get cut off, and they start talking about different things (the exact situation happened when i'm with my secondary school "clique").

i've been a man without respect for a long time. i dont have any close friends around me. Lynnette, not even you. we may be BFFs by name, but we still don't know each other well enough, and don't spend enough time together. i get ignored, neglected, forgotten in everywhere i go. it's not that i don't respect my friends enough, i think i do. but, i'm just doing something wrong. if you guys can respect me more, i'm sure i'll do so to you guys, and vice-versa.

for now, i'll take the first step. I, TERENCE TOH JIAWEI, SINCERELY APOLOGISE TO ALL I'VE OFFENDED (CONSCIOUSLY/ SUB-CONSCIOUSLY). I SEEK FOR ALL OF YOU TO FORGIVE ME FOR WHAT I DID TO YOU. if it's not enough, please look for me then.

anyway, i'm still in search of someone, or a group of people who can really treat me as friends. people who will listen to me when i'm down, help me and provide soutions, or maybe at least try. people who know me would realise that i'm "desperate"-ly looking for a girlfriend. yes, i am. and it's because i know that if i can find one, she'll be able to provide me great shoulders to lie on, great listening ears, great hugs, great company and great love. and i know i'll be able to do so for her too. hey, we're forgetting something aren't we? she'll be able to provide me GREAT GREAT RESPECT.

when will i get this RESPECT i need? i have no idea. but i'll have to wait.

Christmas Eve (UPDATED).

oh well, it seems i'm spending my Christmas eve at..

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home! watching Thailand vs Vietnam in the Finals of the AFF Cup.

apparently i got "punk'd" by Kia's "supervisor". he said he did not confirm with me for the job, and can't squeeze me in for one more slot. so all the excitement and everything taken away in an instant. 5 of us went, 4 stayed, 1 went home, and i was THE 1.

am i disappointed? of course, a great chance to earm lots of money, now gone. so excited to work in a new environment, and that guy just had to burst my bubble.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! (yea, right)

Christmas Eve.

tomorrow's Christmas Eve, and guess what's my program.

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i'm working at Zouk! no celebrations no nothing, just work and many many people.

Which Oakley?

i've shortlisted to two different customised Oakley Radar Paths. help me pick one! post a comment or tag on my tagboard! HELP ME PLEASE!


cool orange lens to go along with crystal black frames. the down point about this is that the view will all turn orange with the shades on.

black iridium lens with crystal black frames. the down point would be that the lens will be too common.

Torch Turned To Laser Pointer.

Laser Flashlight Hack! - video powered by Metacafe

AFF Suzuki Cup.

went to the National Stadium to catch Singapore play against Vietnam in the Semi-Finals 2nd Leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup. i was there with Qiplek, Nor, Kia, Fir and his cousins. i rate this the best soccer match experience i've ever had.

we were all excited during the match as Singapore played really well and had many chances. however, the chances didn't convert into goals, while on the other hand, the Vietnamese made good use of their opportunities and scored the only goal of the match.

i was really disappointed, not so much with the Lions, but with the score. i really hoped to see Singapore go into the Finals and lift the trophy. besides that, i wanted to end the 'last' match in the stadium on a good note. i've never seen Singapore lose on home soil in competitions - Singapore started their winning streak since 2002 when they beat Laos.

the fans were great, the match was exciting. it was only the score that silenced the stadium. but i warn the other teams, we will be back. the supporters will continue backing Singapore in its competitions. together, we shall make Kallang roar once again. Go LIONS Go!

photos from the National Stadium





it all ended with the Stadium being quiet, with its lights shining down on the over 40000 Singapore supporters, dejected.

RPDB Chalet.

RPDB booked a chalet the past weekend. it was great fun with the DB mates. the food was great, and it was really fun! thanks to all who helped and came, WE made the chalet possible because of US.

the people who played guitar there made me want to take out my guitar and start playing again.

Photos of the weekend!

Steve said he looks like Wall-E!

that's my coach for you.

Christmas Card.

i received your Christmas card. thanks.

If Bush Got Hit..

Nintendo Wiiiiiooops!

Weird Dreams.

last night, i dreamt i was standing beside Steve Blake of the Portland Trailblazers. of all NBA players, Steve Blake.

nights before, i dreamt of my mum and she was driving my dad's cab, Hyundai Sonata, very calmly. my mum doesn't even have the confidence to learn driving, and she's driving a powerful car in my dreams.

Creative Advertising.

RPDB Ironladies

screw the "don't wash your dirty laundry in public" logic. i want to comment on something.

can you girls, or "ironladies" as you call yourselves, please inform the team of what you want to do? don't plan for everything and just ask us to pay for this and that. we should discuss as a team what we want to do, and not just you people planning for everything behind our backs. i appreciate the efforts but can't you inform us before making a decision? i think it's very selfish of you "ironladies".

RPDB is a team comprising of guys and girls. we're suppose to do things together, and not separate ourselves like what we are now. the basketball or floorball team can do so because they don't have a mixed team, but we do. us guys may be at fault for somethings, but i think what's happening now is really getting out of hand.

i hope all of you "ironladies" will reflect on what you're doing, whether it's fair for the team or not. and if you've got something negative to say about this post, go ahead, i'm ready for some "shooting action".

Do This The Next Time Someone Cuts In Line.

Dumbest (woman) Driver.

never heard of a TOW TRUCK?

The Break Up.

Class Gatherings

for those that want to comment about me about my attitude in class just now, go ahead. put my big name in your blogs.

anyway, we're trying to book a chalet for the E54N gathering. i'll tell you why we didn't ask for feedbacks or comments about it because it's not going to work out. people will oppose and all. now, i've always had problems booking chalets and getting everyone to turn up, because there's just too many cliques around the class. you've got the loners, you've got the smart people and those who want to stick with them, you've got the majority of the class, you've got 3 girls that don't want to join the majority because of whatever reasons. there isn't one suggestion or decision that will suit everyone's wants and needs.

we're trying to help to get a gathering for the class. is it so damn difficult to come together as one to enjoy? everyone's got their 'out-of-class social lives', but i'm just asking for 3 days which will be spent together, or at least come for the BBQ. tsk, totally no comments.

Champions

i want to talk about being a champion.

being a champion for an event, the most prestigious event of your sport may be the best thing ever. you may get the best feeling out of it. you may want to show that world and be really proud of it that you, YOU are a champion of the event.

you may be the champion of:
- Wrestlemania, but a loser at Armageddon, Survivor Series, Cyber Sunday.
- The FA Cup, but a loser at the Champions League
- The Singapore F1 Grand Prix, but a loser at the Monaco Grand Prix
- Wimbledon, but a loser at all the Masters Series
- Singapore River Regatta, but a loser at MR 500

Republic Polytechnic Dragon Boat Team managed to claim 4 golds at Singapore River Regatta 2008. but does it mean they'll get everything from the next race, MR 500? it may be the case, it also may not be.

as champions, you tend to get too high of yourself. you may not want to train as hard because you're already the champion and your other opponents, well, their just losers. but to me, the winners among the losers are those who will train even harder to bring down the champions, which is what the current champions have to be afraid of.

it doesn't mean that if you're a champion, you'll stay there forever. you may be at an all time high now, but the table might just turn.

don't be a snob and train like you'll win the next race easily. i've seen people like that, having too much complacency, and train without putting effort. some of them may look like they've train really hard. But the question is, what is their motive of training, and did they put their heart into it? now, i'm not saying that i'm the best sportsman in the world and i put my heart into every single training, but i know that there is no room for complacency.

i've told some people that the as champions, we're the ones that will slack more. i also did mention that the losers behind are the once that train the hardest, because they would want to win even more. it's only the reason why the other teams are catching up so fast, and we're more or less stagnont.

one heart of a fighter is not enough for a boat that needs the mental and physical power of 20 rowers. men and women of RPDB, we've got to do it together so that we'll win more in the coming months or even years. the legacy of RPDB should never die. i say, even if we should die, we'll have to pull ourselves up, and revive into greater fighters. let complacency not take our spirit away, let us remain as the great fighters as we were at SRR 08. we've turned shit into gold, and we'll do it again, TOGETHER.

come on RPDB, let's rock all other races and fight as champions, with the mindset of wanting to win.


"Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is"
"Today's success may not equate to tommorow's glory'

Memory Failure.

seriously, i forgot what i wanted to post about.

Legs, and arms.

Sex

1. When I was born, I was given a choice - A big dick or a good memory.. I don’t remember, what I chose.

2. Your birth certificate is an apology letter from the condom factory.

3. A wife is a sex object. Every time you ask for sex, she objects.

4. Impotence: Nature’s way of saying ’No hard feelings….’

5. There are only two four letter words that are offensive to men - ‘don’t’ and ’stop’, unless they are used together.

6. Panties: Not the best thing on earth, but next to the best thing on earth.

7. There are three stages of sex in a man’s life: Tri Weekly, Try Weekly, and Try Weakly.

8. Virginity can be cured.

9. Virginity is not dignity, it is lack of opportunity.

10. Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don’t have a good partner, you’d better have a good hand.

11. I tried phone sex once, but the holes in the dialer were too small..

12. Marriage is the only war where you get to sleep with the enemy.

13. Q: What’s an Australian kiss?
A: The same thing as a French kiss, only down under.

14. A couple just married were happy with the whole thing. He was happy with the Hole and she was happy with the Thing……

15. Q: What are the three biggest tragedies in a mans life?
A: Life sucks, job sucks, and the wife doesn’t.

16. Q: Why do men find it difficult to make eye contact?
A: Breasts don’t have eyes.

17. Despite the old saying, ‘Don’t take your troubles to bed’, many men still sleep with their wives!!

To My Readers...

just want to inform you guys that i may be posting several posts a day. so please do scroll down for more posts and don't miss them!

two latest posts are the SCSM 2008 and My Wedding Song.

My Wedding Song... If I Should Get Married.

The Wonder Of You
Elvis Presley

When no one else can understand me
When everything I do is wrong
You give me strength and consolation
You give me hope to carry on

And you’re always there to lend a hand
In everything I do
That’s the wonder

The wonder of you.

And when you smile the world is brighter
You touch my hand and I’m a king
Your love to me is worth a fortune
Your love for me is everything

I’ll guess I’ll never know the reason why
You love me as you do.
That’s the wonder,

The wonder of you.

I’ll guess I’ll never know the reason why
You love me as you do
That’s the wonder,

The wonder of you.

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) 2008

well, went for the SCSM yesterday along with Qiplek and Rone. race started at 0530hrs near the Fullerton. it was no easy feat as we had to run/jog/walk for 42.195km, ending at the front of the Supreme Court and the Padang.

the three of us did pretty well at the first 10km. and we saw the Kenyans twice. once even before we were at the 1km mark, where they were already running down the 5km mark. the second time when we were entering East Coast Park (ECP), where they had around a kilometre left to the exit of the park. back to us, we had stops along the ECP stretch. that was when all the troubles started, well it was me actually. the lactic acid started to build up really fast around my quadriceps and my knee was also beginning to fail on me. so i stopped on many occasions to either walk or stretch. then it was Plek's turn to cramp. and after DRINKS STATION 16 was Rone's turn. apparently Mr Invincible has his crampy times too. his was more serious, swelling of the right quadriceps. but we managed to pull through the whole race, pretty much walking from Mountbatten Road onwards, and sprinting at the last stretch. i came in first, Rone and Plek 1second and 11 seconds behind, respectively.

my overall thoughts of the race. it was my FIRST time running a marathon, or anything this long. i was a burden to the other 2. i could feel that they wanted to go ahead, but they stuck on with me despite all the stops. i felt really guilty, holding them back. and i told myself that if i'm going to run a marathon the next time, i'll do it alone. unless i've got the ability to do it well.

whatever the results, we've completed it. we've got our medals. we've got our finisher shirt. $65 dollars worth of shit, 42.195km and 6hrs 47min 6sec long of nonsense. THANKS STANDARD CHARTERED! and to those who felt i'll never finish the full marathon, I JUST DID. and to those who are thinking right now that my timing suck, i'll like to see you try it and share your FIRST TIME experience with me. thanks!

now my legs are falling apart. my traps are aching like CRAP.


Bib No. 21785; Terence Toh Jiawei

Finisher shirt and medal!

One happy (aching) finisher!

It's my ball...

"But mom, i got it first..."

Celtics Merchandise

i've went through the NBA Store online searching for Celtics' merchandises, and i found these that i really love.


nice, plain white polo tee. with the Celts design on the left chest.

i like the plain, simple design of the shirt. looks nice doesn't it?

looks like some junk food tee, and i love it. nice colours too.

once again, plain and simple design. love the Celts colour.

the sexiest of ALL. beautiful white base with gold stripes, to signify Boston's 2008 championship.

for those who have held this, it's pretty heavy because of the emblems of the championship banners at the back. i want this for collection.

apart from all these, i would want the following jerseys too.
Garnett Celtics Championship Jersey, Authentic
Garnett Celtics Home Jersey, Authentic

Visualisation

check this link out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUDTlvagjJA

No1 on the Nonsense Hits

八月中秋山林凉
风吹大地草枝摆
甘霖老母赶羚羊
来年羊毛超级卖
草枝摆啊赶羚羊
赶羚羊啊草枝摆

庭院织芭为君开
都兰山晓金棘摆
天摇地动舟渡岚
呜呼甘霖老迹埋

金棘摆啊老迹埋
老迹埋啊金棘摆

No1 on the Christmas Hits

You'd better watch out,
You'd better not cry;
You'd better keep cash,
I'm telling you why:
Recession is coming to town.

It's hitting you once,
It's hitting you twice
It doesn't care if you've been careful and wise
Recession is coming to town

It's worthless if you've got shares
It's worthless if you've got bonds
It's safe when you've got cash in hand
So keep cash for goodness sake, HEY

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession is coming to town!
Finance products are confusing
Finance products are so vague
The banks make you bear the cost of risk
So keep out for goodness sake, OH

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession is coming to town

ATTENTION E54N!

Class outing on Friday, 5th of December 2008

Destination: SENTOSA!

Purpose of visit: anything under the sun! including babe watch for the guys and hunk watch for the girls. =D

Meeting point: to be confirmed.

Who's invited?: me, you and the rest of the class.

so make yourselves free on that day, and let's have some fun! anyway, it's Law we're skipping. =x

Singapore River Regatta 2008

alright alright. here's my update on the race. no photos though. another time maybe? =]

Day 1 - 22nd November 2008
two heats, two lane 2s. morale was already high on that day. we really worked together as a team, and frankly speaking, i've never been in a boat with such a great team spirit. of course, we overcame the crappy LANE 2, and emerged first in both heats. first, but not the best among all teams. so we decided, we'll do better the next day!

Day 2 - 23rd November 2008
one semi-final and two finals for me. the intensity from Day 1 increased as it was brought over to the 2nd and final day of competition. anxiety level got high, there was nervousness among the team, but we didn't let it affect our performance. once again, we cleared every single set, finishing in first position for all. Lane 3, Lane 2 and even Lane 1, nothing stopped us from believing in ourselves. for the benefit of those who don't know what's the difference, Lane 1 is deemed the one with the heaviest water, because of the shallow waters. thus, more effort is required to make the boat move.

getting back, winning the Tertiary Finals really made us high. crossing the finish line, i turned and look at Jason, he was overjoyed, so much so that he cried. i was happy too, my first medal in five months (excluding 10km challenge), since Singapore Dragon Boat Festival, the triple POL-ITE sweep that we had. it boosted our morale as we cheered when we got back to 'camp'. we were high, we were ready for the National Championships 3 hours later.

3 hours passed like 3 minutes. i did a visualisation set, after their warm up, with Team B before they went down for their minor finals. i could feel it, they want it really badly too, even though it wasn't the grand finals. during the visualisation, i made the scenario that they've won, they had to feel happy, they had to feel the sense of satisfaction crossing the finish line, FIRST. one man showed his emotions, he even cried, stating, 'the feel of winning is so great, i really want to feel it', when i asked him why he cried. these people from Team B motivated me to want to win for Team A, my team.

it was now time for us to warm up, time to talk through, time to motivate each other, time to psyche up. we did everything, we took alot of time doing so, but everything was worth it.

Team B had already set off by the time we were at the holding area, but we saw them under the bridge at the starting line. how can i forget, as we were paddling towards them, i could feel the unity as we echoed, 'STROKE BY STROKE, STROKE, STROKE, STROKE BY STROKE', together as a boat. when we saw Team B, we cheered for them, they cheered for us. the team spirit was there, a whole RPDB team spirit. because there was a delay Team B went to paddle a little more, to avoid cooling down their bodies, and minds. we saw them again as they were paddling and we were resting, and echoed again, 'STROKE BY STROKE, STROKE, STROKE, STROKE BY STROKE'. we were in different boats, but our minds belonged to the same team, RPDB.

Team B had to gather eventually. as their race started, i though to myself, those people, they are the future of RPDB. i really wished them the best for the Minor Finals. i wanted them to get first place. although my wish didn't come true, and they got 4th, i was proud, proud of them, for being better than my batch, who went into only the Plate Finals last year.

directing my focus back to Team A, i had to prepare myself, anxiety level was increasing as we were at the start line, in Lane 1, where all the photographers are just on my right, on the steps. i calmed myself down. i needed optimum performance. 'i can do it, i can do it. i want the gold, i want to WIN', that's what i was telling myself in my mind. by then, the boats were almost all aligned.

starter - 'ALL BOATS HOLD WATER!'
RP Team A - 'RP FOCUS!'
RP Team A - 'ANYTIME ANYTIME!'
starter - 'ARE YOU READY?!'
all teams - 'UP!'
starter - 'ATTENTION!'
starter - '*BLAST OF AIR-HORN*'

the race has began, National Chamopionship Grand Finals (Men). the whole set from start to end, i never thought of fatigue, i thought of winning. initally, we were lagging behind the other teams as i can see with my head tilting left as i paddled. but at the charging, i paddled my guts out. boom boom boom, i could see the number '2' on the other boat moving back, and back, and back, till it's almost aligned. i wanted to bloody win, and i could feel the satisfaction, eating up the other boats. as we passed the finish line, i was sure we got the gold as i saw the other boats slightly behind us. but i didn't want to celebrate too early because i may be wrong, so i waited for the results on shore.

hearing that KwokYong went unconscious and fell off the boat, i was anxious and worried. rushed and rushed, then found out that he was alright.

when the results were out, Steve confirmed with us that we were first, we got high once again! we started hugging each other as we celebrated. the greatest celebration came after we got the medals, and we were back in 'camp'.

we cheered as a whole RPDB. we shook UOB Plaza. the other teams could only stare. we are Quad-Champs! 4 gold medals, something never accomplished by any teams paddling in the main events. i felt like i was on estacy! so happy, feeling the sense of satisfaction, feeling the HYPE.

Singapore River Regatta 2008 was a great race, the greatest i've ever been in.
it was a race for Steve, because he's it's his last with RPDB, beacuse he brought us to where we are.
it was a race for Jin Dian, because of his contributions as an assistant coach, because it signalled a start for him as the new head coach of RPDB.
it was for the Year 3s, because it was their last.
it was for Team A, because we really wanted it more than any other team, because we finally knew what team spirit is.
it was for Team B, because they've trained really hard, because they showed what team spirit can do.
it was for the girls, because it's time for them to step up to the National Team.
it was for RPDB, because we want to build a legacy, because we know we can.

Nice 1

indeed..

apparently there were 39 visitors to my blog on Monday!

Singapore River Regatta 2008

i'll be updating you guys on the competition held on 22nd and 23rd November tomorrow, together with photos, if possible. stay tuned!

Life...

just past 0430hrs and i'm here blogging. apparently i fell asleep around 2000hrs last night. well anyway, first day of Regatta was fine. first in both heats. but i believe we can do better.

here's today's line up. all are according to lanes from 1 - 5.
Men's National Championship Semi-Finals 4 (1st to qualify for Grand Finals)
Temasek Polytechnic
Singapore Institute of Management
Republic Poklytechnic (that's how SDBA spelt it in their web) "A"
Police Sports Association
People's Association Water Venture

Men's Tertiary Finals
ITE College East
Republic Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore Institute of Management
Temasek Polytechnic

Facts on Sleep:
While small children typically take naps in the afternoon, our culture generally frowns upon mid-day sleep, even those who get enough sleep. Many people experience a natural increase in drowsiness in the afternoon, about 8 hours after waking or what we can call the “after lunch” effect. Research shows that you can make yourself more alert and energised with a nap. Mid-day sleep, or a ‘power nap’, gives you better reaction time and more efficiency for the next dragon boat race. Here’s what you need to know about the benefits of sleep and how a power nap can help you!

How Much Sleep Do You Need?
The body needs 7-8 hours of sleep per day; 6 hours or less triples your risk of a car accident. (Interestingly, too much sleep–more than 9 hours–can actually be harmful for your health; recent studies show that those who sleep more than 9 hours per day don’t live as long as their 8-hour-sleep counterparts!)

The Effects of Missed Sleep
Sleep is cumulative, so if you lose sleep one day, you feel it the next. If you miss adequate sleep several days in a row, you build up a ‘sleep deficit’, which impairs the following:

• Reaction time
• Judgment
• Vision
• Information processing
• Short-term memory
• Performance
• Motivation
• Vigilance
• Patience

Fatigued people also experience more moodiness, aggressive behaviors, burnout and more stress. This leads to under performing for a race.

The Benefit of a Power Nap:
Studies show that 20 minutes of sleep in the afternoon provides more rest than 20 minutes more sleep in the morning (though the last two hours of morning sleep have special benefits of their own). The body seems to be designed for this, as most people’s bodies naturally become more tired in the afternoon, about 8 hours after we wake up.

How Long Should I Sleep?
When you sleep you pass through different stages of sleep, known together as a sleep cycle. These stages include light sleep, deep sleep (which is believed to be the stage in which the body repairs itself), and rapid-eye movement sleep, or REM sleep (during which the mind is repaired).

Many experts advise to keep the nap between 15 and 30 minutes, as sleeping longer gets you into deeper stages of sleep, from which it’s more difficult to awaken. Also, longer naps can make it more difficult to fall asleep at night, especially if your sleep deficit is relatively small. However, research has shown that a 1-hour nap has many more restorative effects than a 30-minute nap, including a much greater improvement in cognitive functioning. The key to taking a longer nap is to get a sense of how long your sleep cycles are, and try to awaken at the end of a sleep cycle. (It’s actually more the interruption of the sleep cycle that makes you groggy, rather than the deeper states of sleep.)

Nurul said i should change the picture on the header of my blog. so i went to do up one within 5min.

now they broadcast the repeat.

THANKS STARHUB!

i've waited an hour to watch the REPEAT of an NBA game, and it's still not showing. SCREW YOU STARHUB.

mood swings.


during a quarrel:
- it's the guy's fault when the girl is having mood swings.

- it's still the guy's fault when the girl doesn't have mood swings

DOPING

Athletes may go round consuming banned performance enhancing drugs to help themselves win something, or perform better. However, many of these athletes just look at how those drugs can help them, and some of their knowledge just comes from word-of-mouth, which may not be true. Very little research is done on the harmful effects when athletes decide to dope. This then leads to the problems that may or will arise.

As we’ve learnt today, take amphetamine as an example, doping can cause lots of health problems. During my presentation, I talked about how such banned substances can affect one’s physiological and psychological state of health. Yes, these drugs may enhance the athletes’ performances, but the long term health effects will affect them greatly too. Cardiovascular problems are just one of the physiological health effects that might arise when doping. Certain drugs trigger an athlete’s heart rate to increase severely and some may have too weak a heart to cope with the change, thus leading to heat attacks. Such health effects may just take the athlete out of the sport, and maybe even death.

Taking steroids for example, people get into what is called, a steroid rage when there’s, maybe, overdose. This may lead to homicidal actions or getting involved in brawls because of the easy agitation. Chris Beniot, a wrestler, went into steroid rage and killed his wife and son, and then ended up committing suicide after that. That was a result of steroid overdose, for the sake of better in-ring performance.

Performance enhancement drugs may be useful in helping athletes build strength and confidence, but there’s just too many risks involved in taking them, which is why WADA has a list of banned substances. Besides helping to maintain fairness in sports, the list also helps to protect the lives of the athletes and their families, in my opinion. So athletes should think twice, and research about such drugs before ever wanting to consume them, and not fall into a trap of dire consequences.

alright, my mum finally helps me to laminate one of my picture taken a few years back at Sentosa. here it is below.

and for those of you who have never ever seen me 'BOTAK', check out the next picture.

ain't i just so damn cute?






and skinny?

pigmentation editing included?

lubricant will only make them more slippery.

Christmas is coming and everyone's making a wish list. so, i think i'm part of everyone and i've decided to come up with my own wish list consisting of 5 really expensive items. here we go! (not in order of preference)

1. Shades


shown in the pictures above, i would like either one of these shades from Oakley. these are really really sexy shades and i don't think i'll be able to afford them. so, can any of you rich and kind souls get me one of these? the colours and the type of lens i want are shown in the picture. price unknown( i have no idea how much these things cost, but i think it's around S$300).

2. Car

a Honda Civic would be a great Christmas present. the looks, the power, the comfort, now that's a car. all i'm asking for is a grey 1.6l AT model which goes at around S$72k, including COE.

3. Paddle

now, i guess some of you guys have seen dragon boaters carrying these black lightweight paddles around RP, or NYP & NP for that matter. i'm really used to these paddles and i'm hoping to get one myself. made a combination of carbon fiber and carbon kevlar, this paddle is considered one of, or the, lightest paddle in the arena. can someone get me a full black one, like the ones RPDB's using? retail price, S$330.

4. Gaming console

how about some PS3? nobody can miss this out of their wish list! i made a decision a few months back; to choose between the PS3 and the Canon 450D, a gaming console and a camera. i picked the camera, and now i want the console. bring on the beautiful graphics for Christmas! a black set will do. price from S$599 - S$GODKNOWSWHAT.

5. Love

last but not least, love. this is a priceless gift that money can't buy, and everyone needs them, be it love from friends, family, boy/girlfriend or God. i want and need everyone of them. can i have them for Christmas, all of them?

here's a post on some personal stuff.

earlier today, i saw Lynnette's post on what Leonard did on their 1st anniversary together. their first 12months, first 52weeks, first 365days. as gay as this may sound, i found what Leo did for Lynnetta really really sweet.

here comes the emotional part. i thought to myself after looking at the post, 'how sweet these 2 are together, how sweet this nonsense fella can be for his nonsense girl'. then a question struck me, 'can i ever do the same to my girl(whoever it may be)?'. i'm not talking about doing exactly what Leo did, but will i ever be that sweet/ romantic to a girl.

women love these kind of things, and it really makes them love a person even more. it puts a wide smile on their faces and engraves a deep impression and memory into their hearts and minds. but am i able to do such things to make a girl feel this way? i really doubt so.

at the point when i finished reading the post and looking at the pictures, i felt like giving up, just wanting to be alone. reason? i just don't think i'll make a good companion. i've failed in 5 relationships. to some, it's just 5, a handful. to me, it's a lot, a hell lot. it's no joke having to be with 5 different women and still not able to find the right one, yet. my question is now, even if i do find the right one, will she be happy with me?

i think the 5 failures have really brought my confidence and morale down. i'm really lost now. my feelings come and go, they just don't stay and i don't know why.

help, anybody?

It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
One human hair can support 3 kg (6 lb).
The average man’s penis is two times the length of his thumb.
Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.
A woman’s heart beats faster than a man’s.
There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
Women blink twice as often as men.
The average person’s skin weighs twice as much as the brain.
Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.
If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.
Men who read this are probably still busy checking their thumbs.

which means.
it starts in about 15hours time!

came across this email sent by my mum.

The moment you are in TENSION
You will lose your ATTENTION
Then you are in total CONFUSION
And you will feel IRRITATION
Then you will spoil personal RELATION
Ultimately you won't get CO-OPERATION
Then things will be full of COMPLICATION
Then your blood pressure may raise CAUTION
And you may have to take MEDICATION

Instead, understand the SITUATION
And try to think about the SOLUTION
Many problems will be solved by DISCUSSION
This will work out better in your PROFESSION
Don't think it's my free SUGGESTION
It's only for your PREVENTION
If you understand my INTENTION
You will never come again to TENSION

- BILL GATES

my first attempt. couldn't find the right font. but hey, what the heck!

LET'S GO TO THE BEACH!

How to wash the cat:

1. Thoroughly clean the toilet.

2. Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water-a strong industrial solvent often works best-and lift both lids.

3. Pick up the cat and soothe him as you carry him toward the bathroom.

4. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close the lids (someone may need to stand on the lid so that he cannot escape).

5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a ‘power wash and rinse’ which I have found to be quite effective.

6. Have someone open the door to the outside and ensure that there are no people or other obstacles between the toilet and the outdoors.

7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.

8. The cat, now exceedingly clean, will rocket out of the house at warp speed.

Sincerely yours, the Dog.

SMART ASS!

Have you ever wondered why Coke comes with a smile? It’s because it gets you high. They took the cocaine out almost a hundred years ago. You know why? It was redundant.

In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.

20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There’s plenty of that at this particular moment)

40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, as a response your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.

45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.

>60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.

>60 Minutes: The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now assured that you’ll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolyte and water.

>60 minutes: As the rave inside of you dies down you’ll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You’ve also now, literally, pissed away all the water that was in the Coke. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.

Christo, hope you're reading this. =x

hello out there!

got this from a cool(lame) blog Lynnette(lame) showed me.

1. Can I borrow your phone number? I seem to have lost mine.
2. Have I seen you before? Oh yeah! I saw you in the dictionary next to the word KABLAM!!!
3. Baby, you’re so sweet, you put Hershey’s outta business
4. Was your father a thief? ‘Cause someone stole the stars from the sky and put them in your eyes.
5. Can I have your picture so I can show Santa what I want for Christmas?
6. Are your pants from outer space? ‘Cause your butt is out of this world,=.
7. Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I walk by again?
8. Hey, somebody farted. Let’s get out of here.
9. That’s a nice shirt. Can I talk you out of it?
10. Did you fart? ‘Cause you blew me away.
11. Don’t you know me from somewhere?
12. My love for you is like diarrhea - I can’t hold it in
13. Do you have a library card?’Cause I”d like to check you out
14. Crap. Something is wrong with my cell phone. (Oh Really. What is that?) It’s just that your number’s not in it.
15. You’ve got all the curves, and I’ve got all the angles
16. Is there a mirror in your pants? Because I can see myself in them.
17. If you were a booger I would pick you first.
18. You stole my heart. But that’s okay. I have another one at home in the fridge.
19. Hello. Cupid called. He says to tell you that he needs my heart back.
20. Are you a parking ticket? (What?) You’ve got fine written all over you.
21. Does my breath smell okay?
22. Ever since I met you, you’ve lived in my heart without paying any rent.
23. Excuse me, but did you happen to find my Nobel Peace Prize?
24. My magic watch says that you don’t have on any underwear. (She says yes I do) Damn! It must be 15 minutes fast.
25. Screw me if I am wrong, but haven’t we met before?
26. If I received a nickel for every time I saw someone as beautiful as you, I’d have five cents.
27. Do you sleep on your belly at night? If no, can I?
28. If I followed you home, would you keep me?
29. People call me John, but you can call me tonight!
30. Here’s $10. Drink until I am really good looking, then come and talk to me.
31. You turn my software into hardware!
32. (Fall in front of a girl) Wow, I’ve never fallen for a girl like you before.
33. Do you have any raisins? No? How about a date?
34. I must be a snowflake, because I’ve fallen for you.
35. Are you from Tennessee? ‘Cause you’re the only ten I see!
36. Do your legs hurt from running through my dreams all night?
37. I think I need to call heaven because they’ve lost one of their angels.
38. You know what? Your eyes are the same color as my Porsche.
39. Can I even get a fake number?
40. I would say God bless you but it looks like he already did.
41. Damn, I’m glad I’m not blind!
42. If I told you you had a gorgeous body, would you hold it against me?
43. Excuse me can I borrow a quarter, it is an emergency. My mom told me to give her a call the first time I fell in love.
44. I’ll give you a nickel to tickle my pickle!
45. Excuse me, do you have a band-aid? Because I cut my knee when I fell for you.
46. Well here I am. What are your other two wishes?
47. You smell. Let’s shower.
48. Oh baby, you turn my floppy disk into a hard drive.\
49. Are you an alarm clock? ‘Cause you opened my eyes
50. Are you a zoo? Because you bring the animal out in me.
51. Are you a magician? Because ever time I look at you, everyone else disappears.
52. Do you know why I can’t see any stars tonight? You outshine them.
53. Let’s save water. Let’s shower together.
54. My neck hurts, because as soon as you walked by I whipped my head!
55. What pick-up line actually works on you?
56. Did you get those jeans on sale? Because at my house their 100% off.
57. Hi, I’m Fun. I don’t think you’ve had me yet.
58. Are your parents terrorists? Because you’re the bomb.
59. Wanna go behind a rock and get a little boulder?
60. If I follow the rainbow will I get you in the end?
61. Good thing I’m not flammable because you’re smoking hot.
62. Do you like water? (Yes) Then you already like 70 percent of me.
63. If you held six roses in front of a mirror you’d see seven of the most beautiful things in the world.
64. I’m like a clock and you’re the batteries. Without you my world would end!
65. Hey can you please scratch my back? My arms are far too muscular for me to reach.
66. Did you hear the latest health report? You need to up your daily intake of vitamin me.
67. You must be peanut butter because you’re making my legs feel like jelly!
68. Hey my name is John, but you can call me later!
69. Are you religious? (Why?) Because you’re the answer to my prayers.
70. Hershey factories make millions of kisses a day, but I’m asking for only one.
71. I hope you know CPR, because you take my breath away.
72. Let’s play chess. You turn off the light and I’ll make the first move!
73. Can I take your temperature?
74. Excuse me miss, can I have the time? I’d check my watch but I can’t take my eyes off you.
75. That shirt is awful. Take it off now!
76. Baby do you have a license? ‘Cause you’re driving me crazy
77. You’ll do.

A family in the Southern Province of China, were puzzled when the coffin of their dead grandmother arrived from the States. It was sent by one of the daughters.
The dead body was so tightly squeezed inside the coffin, with no space left in it! When they opened
the lid, they found a letter on top; which read as follows:

Dear Cousins,

I am sending Ah-ma body to you since it was her wish that she
should be cremated in the compound of our ancestral home in Tung Shin.
Sorry, I could not come along as all of my paid leaves are consumed.

You will find inside the coffin, under Ah-ma's body, 12 cans of
Yohmeitsu,

10 packets of Swiss chocolates and packets of Chinatown Lap Cheong.

Please divide these among all of you.

On Ah-ma's feet you will find a new pair of Nike Air shoes (size 10) for Ah boy. Also, there are 2 pairs of shoes for Ah Mei's and Ah Lien's sons.

Hope the sizes are correct.

Ah-ma is wearing 6 CK T-Shirts. The large size is for Ah Bak and the others are for my nephews. Just distribute them among yourselves.

The 2 new Armani Jeans that Ah-ma is wearing are for the boys.

The Rolex watch that Lee Ah Bai wanted is on Ahma's left wrist.

Kiasu Aunty Pei Pei , Ahma is wearing the Tiffany necklace,
earrings and ring that you asked for. Please take them.

The 6 white Polo cotton socks that Ah ma is wearing must be
divided among my teenage cousins.

Let me know what else you need as Ah Kong also not felling well
nowadays. I can send all required things when our Ah Kong goes back too............

everybody should be given a chance, including ex-convicts. that's what the Yellow Ribbon Project (YRP) is about.

many ex-convicts find it difficult to get jobs because they've been convicted of crimes before. many employers never give these ex-convicts a chance to get employed in their workplace. it's a stereotype that the ex-cons will never change and will remain the convict they were before.

well now, let me share MY point of view. people make mistakes, it's just a matter of how big those mistakes are. those employers, they are just humans, same goes to the ex-cons. tell me the employers have NEVER made a single mistake in their lives, i will then stand with them and reject every single resume submitted by the ex-cons.

there are reasons why prisoners are allowed to be released; their offense ain't so serious, they've good conduct in jail, etc.. why can't the employer just understand this, these people have done their time, and now they are out here in society, changed.

question: do they not deserve a chance?

you see, the prisoners get training and many different activities when they are serving their jail term. so why not let them try out working what they've been trained for? i say, GIVE THE EX-CONS A CHANCE! why pin them down because of the past? you've got a future to live, and so do the ex-cons.

EX-convicts means they WERE convicts in the past. if you're willing to give them a second chance, a chance to prove their worth in society, they will do it. so release them from their second prison, which is the barrier build by society. they are willing to change their lives, are you ready to help them do so by changing your perceptions?

my sexy Canon 450D and the 3 lenses. i'm loving it!

hello all (those who actually view my blog; there's a message for you guys at the end of the post)! part of RPDB went to Sentosa earlier today for R&R. it was my first time driving across the sea, though still in S'pore waters. =.= check out the photos below! enjoy!

*click to enlarge*

sexy serve there by SHAWN

2 gays buried by 2 gays

sexy sandy boobs there Rone

and he tries real hard to get out of the heap of sand on his legs

gets one leg out but the other is still stuck

technological arms once again

a sexy hairstyle, on a not very sexy body

last group shot at Sentosa

last group shot at VIVO CITY

the west siders (look at LOUIS' face)

to end it all, the perfect cover boys for Carl's Jr.

oh yes, check this out. me and KIA were outside my car still in Sentosa, i dumped my bag into the boot and left my camera on the top of my car, wanting to bring it into the car. instead, i just drove off. there were a few humps which i didn't really stop or slow down in Sentosa, and i was going at 40-60km/h. then at the bridge connecting to mainland S'pore, i was going rather slow on lane 2, the left-most lane, and there was a Porche behind me. it overtook me and when it came beside me, the driver kept honking at me and pointing up. thought he was scolding me for going to slow, so i just ignored him. but Kia and i were thinking maybe i didn't close the boot. i stopped somewhere outside VIVO and asked him to check, but it was shut. so i thought that bloody Porche driver was an A*****E. so i just went on into the VIVO carpark. had to wait to quite awhile before crossing the barrier, and my car was on the slope. when i parked my car, and got out, i bloody saw my camera on the top of my car. I WAS SHOCKED, and so was Kia. THANK GOD IT DIDN'T DROP OFF! have to thank the Porche driver, though what are the odds of him reading this. but seriously, i have no idea how the camera survive the ride from Sentosa to Vivo.

to all readers of my blog, please give me your blog links, if you have, at my tagboard. i'll link you from there. THANKS!