Damien Walters, Olympic gymnast

this, ladies and gentlemen, is cool.

Yahoo!

you guys know when you enter YAHOO.com, there will be this big YAHOO! at the top of the page.

well, for Yahoo!'s Singapore webpage, there's this cool little animation of 2 little dragon boats racing for a dumpling. i suppose it's for the Dragon Boat Festival, or Dumpling Festival or how you want to call it.

i think the animation is real cool. check it out for yourself here.

here's a picture collage of the animation!

You

hope you're doing fine, which i think you are after reading your blog.

hope your MYE hasn't been too tough for you.

hope this week is a heck lot better than the last.

anyway, i survived a day not texting you. my days aren't getting better though. but, don't worry, i'll survive. i've fallen down this pit many times, i never learn. rejection has been a major part of my life in recent years.

take care, and all the best for your MYE once again.

Crap! Literally

most of those white spots you see are bird crap, not orbs.

check out the size of that sh*t!

yes my dear handful of readers out there, these are bird crap, more than a handful of them. and that's my (or my family's) car.

i was walking from Lower Seletar Reservoir, after training, to the carpark. then i saw white spots on my car from a distance. and then came the moment of truth.

under the lamp, those crap looked wet, and as fresh as you can imagine. these were the biggest sizes of bird crap ever, EVER, landed on my car. i have never seen that big and that many bird crap ever. many maybe yes, but big and many, NEVER. you know what's worst seeing? the sight of them flowing down the car's rear screen as i was driving and looking in my rear-view mirror. oh yes, i was driving with embarrassment, hoping that other drivers won't think that i don't wash my car often.

i did another hour and ten of physical activity, washing the car, and now my car is clean of crap. those birds made me do that with a very hungry and empty stomach, and a very thirsty mouth.

anyway, after this incident, i now declare that i, terence, DISLIKE BIRDS. and also think all of them should be toilet trained. if anyone from the government or SPCA is reading this, please, fine them for poo-ing and pee-ing everywhere, and whenever they want.

p.s. i know we humans invaded their territory first, but they still should be toilet trained.

Oops!

this was at lot #12 @ RP's multi-storey carpark.

Mai, Aiman and i were just walking into the carpark and about to press for the lift. then i spotted a lamp which was partly fallen.

i did try to call for Estate and tell them about the matter, but it was after office hours, so they weren't available. the only available number was for life-threatening matters, which i don't think this falls under.

Fear came true

it's been a week, 7 days. we started talking a week ago, we're beginning to stop a week later, around the same time we started.

people around and close to me know the excitement and happiness i had chatting with you. hopes, they were high. but as they say, the higher your hopes are, the harder you'll fall.

that, was my main worry. well, need not worry no more, because it has indeed happened.

a matter of wrong timing? maybe, maybe not.

i wish you the best. i hope that, animal, didn't change your perspective of guys. good luck for your MYE. thanks for the past week.

Public transport

for the year 2009, the only time i remember myself taking the train was yesterday, Sunday 24th May. i think i did take some public bus or something in within the past 5months. if that didn't happen, then i can officially say that 24th May was the first time i took public transport, in this year of course.

back to taking public transport, i discovered, or rediscovered, the inconvenience of it. you don't have your own personal space, you don't get to sing out loud, you've got to squeeze with people in those narrow MRT seats and the worst part of all, waiting for the bus/ train to arrive. in such a weather, it's just natural for me to perspire and produce a whole gallon of sweat that the astronauts can turn into drinking water and survive with it for a month or so.

when driving, all the walking has been reduced to just from home to carpark, carpark to destination, and the cycle repeats. all the waiting would be in the comfort of your car, with air-conditioning, music and your own personal space.

however, i kind of like taking public transport. i get to see all sorts of people on the trains. weird, unfriendly, selfish, inconsiderate and "sleepers". just yesterday, my aunt was complaining about how those who are pregnant or old or whatever should stand infront of the priority seats if they can't find a place to sit, and not stand in the center of the car/ cabin/ carriage. she said that she will NOT give up a sit to a pregnant lady, which she really did not. instead, she expects those who occupy the priority seats, and do not need them, should give their seats up. think about it, if everyone's like my aunt, will the needy people, talking about those who need the seats, get one?

see, the problem with us Singaporeans is that we're not considerate enough. the only reason why priority seats are there is because of people like that. but it also created another, even worst, category of Singaporeans, the people who occupy priority seats, and pretend the people in need of the seats are non-existent. i despise these people, and i definitely oppose to this behaviour.

i'm not your perfect Singaporean. i don't always give up my seats to people in need. but i always try to do so. if i don't, i'm probably too tired or something. but i will never take up a priority seat, unless i can confirm that the train will be empty through my ride.

Singaporeans are labelled as "KIASU" and "KIASEE" people, meaning afraid to lose and afraid to die respectively. but i believe that if this behaviour carries on, then we should add one more to our "great" reputation, INCONSIDERATE.

Wake up

i'm beginning to think too much again.

staying optimistic is proving to be a challenge because i know the more positive i stay, the more disappointed i may be in future.

but i really hope to be able to achieve what i want, i really do.

all the best Terence.

Hokkien Umbrella

Daihatsu Terios

following up the video on the post below, i want to say, i should have gotten the Daihatsu Terios instead of the Honda Civic.

i believe i made a mistake by not looking at the Terios when my brother suggested to change to a Toyota Rush, which was a joint production by Daihatsu and Toyota, before we switched to the Civic. the Rush is underpowered, well at least it's what i've seen from the reviews, that's why i didn't want it. but i didn't do any research on the Daihatsu.

though less powerful than the Civic, i believe the Terios would have been a ride that's more fun. higher ride height, 4WD, budget/ mini-SUV, what more could i ask for?

i have regrets now, but not much though. i still like the Civic, but as mentioned, i would have had more fun with the Daihatsu.

i hope there will be a better, but still affordable Terios in the coming years, because i will definitely switch to one if my dad decides to change the current Civic. which would probably be after the next 5 years.

Great video

car and Top gear enthusiast, please watch this video. especially for those who drive a Daihatsu Terios 4WD and have never gone off road.

P.S. it made me laugh the sh*t out of my life. and my mum thought i was crazy.

Better already

i'm feeling a lot better than how i felt at FAS. decided to take things one step at a time.

like Siti said, patience is virtue.

Thanks, my friends

i would like to thank my friends (you know who you are) for the amount of concern shown. when i'm down, i have these people to support me.

i want to thank especially my BFF, Lynnette. i want to thank you for not just comforting me, but tried to wake me up by being a little harsh even when i was down.

you guys never fail to be there for me. thanks to all of you.

*POP*, goes my bubbles

after a day of excitement, i finally fell to what i told Lynnette. the amount of hopes put into "it" will eventually lead to great disappointment.

it came true, and now i feel like shit. i almost cried at TRCC, which is why i told Lynn not to talk to me about anything, which is why i left TRCC before anyone else did.

contemplating on me and relationships, i realised that i'm pretty much a failure of many sorts. i have never fulfilled what i ask for in my previous 5 relationships. i've failed badly, and as much as i want to recover, i once again fail to do so.

it's not a matter of time, it's a matter of fate, something that lies in God's hands. i can never control this, and i know it damn well. i may very well have to wait 10 years for someone to accept me, to let me try to win her heart, but do i really have that much time? i'm not going to die, but it would be too damn long.

i want to get into a relationship because i want to be loved, i want to love, more of the former though. it's a tough task for me to fulfill, it's a really high mountain for me to climb.

P.S. i don't blame you, i don't blame anyone but myself. i probably came in at the wrong time, and you're definitely not ready. it's just natural for me to be emotional over these things. don't worry, if you're reading this.

Time trial

had time trial on Saturday and Sunday, mine was on Sunday.

i did better than average, but i didn't achieve my goal.

Dream

i dreamt of her last night, again. just that this time, the dream wasn't an enjoyable one.

we kissed in the last dream, and we quarreled in the recent one.

this sucks. i'm so sick of it.

What a driving experience

i was sending Stella home and we were on the BKE driving on lane 1. then this woman driving a green Kia Picanto decides to cut into my lane without signaling from the second lane. of course, driving at a little over 90km/h, any driver's instinct would be to either horn or flash the headlights at that green peanut.

trying to be nice, i decided to flash at that green thing, and obediently, that puny little thing went back to its lane. as i was driving past the Picanto, i looked into the car, and this woman decides to point "THE FINGER" at me.

wrong move. i looked at my rear view mirror and there was no cars anywhere near me, so i braked. with my speed reduced by 20km/h, down to 70, i allowed the car infront of her to move pass me, and i went into the second lane. played with that woman for a little while before she eventually drove below 60 on lane 2. but wait! that wasn't the end.

i carefully switched to lane 4, and drove slowly waiting for her to drive beside me on the slip road towards KJE. once again, a reminder, there wasn't any vehicles behind me on lane 4 at that point. anyway, she came by, and we both stared at each other.

to my surprise, she's a Muslim. look, i have nothing against them, but i just think, that woman's a disgrace to the Muslim community. seriously, you've got something hanging in your car that shows you're one, and you dare point the finger at me? please please, think of your image. tsk.

point to self, next time someone shows something vulgar at me, remember the number plate. seriously, i would love to see someone get into trouble because of this. laughs out loud.

anyway, that wasn't the end. apart from that bugger that made me wait at the red light near Stella's place, there was this other driver who decided to tailgate me on the slip road towards Choa Chu Kang. going upslope, and with a BUS infront of me, of course, i can't go fast. but no, that butthead wants to speed. then i decided to brake, gently of course, to lose him.

that noob had his brakes screeching away, and i shrugged him off a little. he sped back to tailgate me once again, towards the red light. i shifted to the 2nd of 3 lanes, from the first, and allowed him to stop beside me. that guy, in his thirties i think, stared at me like i ripped his car's door away. and what did i do?

i showed him a smug face, and never looked back at that loser.

Why Mas Selamat was caught, according to Rone

"Swine flu drove to mas selamat capture!(running away form the pigs in the kampung of malaysia!)"
- taken from Rone's MSN Personal Message

Mas Selamat Caught

ladies and gentlemen, this man, Mas Selamat Kastari, has been caught a month ago in Malaysia.

the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leader of Singapore was detained at Whitley Road Detention Centre, which he escaped from last year. the escape prompted the largest manhunt in Singapore's history.

In a statement, Singapore's Home Affairs Ministry said: "Mas Selamat has been arrested by the Malaysian Special Branch (MSB) in a joint operation between the MSB and the Internal Security Department (ISD)."


information from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/427768/1/.html & http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20090507/tap-691-mas-selamat-reportedly-arrested-231650b.html

My BFF - 3

Lynnette, you're once again on my blog.

this girl failed to trick me into believing that she failed her FTT.

end.

Quote, my quote

"shortcomings are for short people and tall orders can only be accomplished by tall people"
- Terence, average-height bugger.

My BFF - 2

Lynnette hugged J-Leong and called her Jieshi as she did that.

Lynnette called Mai.. SITI. yes, Mai's name is indeed Siti Maizura, but we refer to her as MAI, not SITI.

well done BFF.

Early

hi ladies and gentlemen. i'm here in my class at 0840hrs. my lesson starts at 0915hrs. i arrived in school at about 0815hrs.

i actually thought my lesson starts at 0830hrs! damn. i figured, while i was driving out the carpark at my home, that's the time my rowing sessions start over the weekends. damn x2.

anyway, there's a huge crowd at the South Agora entrance in RP. OSG's giving out free stickers! go collect it now. it's only one sticker per student/ staff. hurry now! p.s. if you're in RP and you're reading this, you probably already have your sticker on your shirt.