:: I Love my Best Friend ::
have i ever told you guys how much i love my best friend? ai'ight! she's the greatest! she got Josh Hartnett as her celeb match, and agreed to swop that dishy guy with my dorky Elijah Wood!! woooooooohooooooooooo! *muah*

so here he is... presenting my latest love interest.....



i know i know... cheap thrill... but i'm weird that way...

p/s. i still say gimmie a sailor with a cute butt, anyday!

:: Albums ::
oh yah... Funny Faces is up in the albums already... i managed to squeeze in a bit of time to upload them... so glance through... hehehe... and if you have a classic funny/scary/stupid face, send it to me, and i'll add it to the collection! hey! all in the name of fun, aye? be a sport! *muah*

p/s new pics in Class of 2002, too!

:: Rush Rush ::
can't blog much now... gotta rush out to meet dez and esther(?) for a quick cuppa at Dome in Suntec, then on to One Fullerton for another coffee session with classmates...

know that my head is still pounding from Sunday, and i'm tired, and it's so fekking hot in S'pore now that i wouldn't mind going to Tasmania for their winters! so till i get home next... don't kill yourselves...

:: In Class ::
hmmm... if you're not my classmate, you've probably never seen my desk, eh? well, here's a glimse of it! hehehe... impressive, no? complete with my trusty SIGG bottle, mobile (in lecture mode, of course), palm pilot, and dorky glasses! *pouts* yes, yes, i'm blind as a bat (okay, maybe not quite!) when it comes to reading the slides halfway across the lecture room!

:: Enneagram Test ::

:: Love Match ::

"Congrats, your celeb match is Elijah Wood! You like a guy who's sweet, sensitive, a real sweetie who's truly a dork at heart! He can be shy at times, but you'll be there to reassure him. This guy is perfect for a meaningful long term relationship. He may never be on the cover of 'seventeen' but his true beauty and talent will be remembered. He'll treat you like a true princess. You are one lucky gal!

sigh... no matter how many times i tried to rig this, i ended up with Elijah Wood! i mean... hehehe... i've seen people whose match was Josh Harnett! *starts drooling like an idiot* now that is one gorgeous hottie!! wooooohoooooooo.... and another got Mark McGrath (another hottie!)... and all i got was dorky (sweet, but dorky. sensitive, but dorky. you catch my drift?) Elijah Wood! *pouts* hell, you cant blame a girl for trying! but well... if i'm gonna have an Elijah Wood lookalike and character-alike (my own word, thank you very much.), then i'll just accept that i suppose... *smiles* a girl can do worse, eh?

:: Quote of the Day ::
"See, the problem is that God gave men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time."
~ Robin Williams

:: Memories ::
you have them, i have them too... loads of them... beautiful memories... and of course the ugly ones... but never mind those...

i was sifting through the pile of junk under my study table last night, and came across this old shoebox... plain to the average eye, but it held the treasures that i hold dear to my heart... memories from my secondary school days... sigh... in the box were letters... tons and tons of them... in fact... there were 4 years worth of letters...

back in those days... it was the in thing to write letters to pals... close friends... best friends... we wrote them all the time! during class, during recess, during detention... the list goes on and on... and it was filled with everything and nothing! who liked who... who hated whose guts... who was dating who... and all the stuff teenage girls talked about... boys, parents, friends, not-friends...

i think back to the days when the term 'Friends Forever' was something that could happen... something that could not not happen... i mean... what would i do if my best buds Jing, Jingxuan and Karen disappeared on me one day? major catastrophe! we pledged to be friends for the rest of our lives... sisters at heart, and all that... but well... the twins had to transfer out of the school... and then we each had to live our seperate lives... and we just drifted apart... i missed the girls tremendously! i mean, we tried hard to keep in contact... letters every week and phone calls when we could... but it could not be denied that we had very different lives... and the letters slowly fadedinto the background... and the phone calls were almost non-existent... it dwindled to the fact that we only sent christmas and birthday cards to each other... and that disappeared after a while... i do think of the girls now, from time to time... especially when i start reminising about SJC... i wonder how they are now...

another few letters i came across were those exchanged between my bestest friend and i... Frances and i wrote to each other just after she left S'pore for Perth... and those letters just brought tears to my eyes... there were those dated in the year of 1997... and then some were in '98, and even '99... after that... we switched to emails... hehehe... reading those letters reminds me of how much i've changed since my teenage days... oh gawd! how i miss those days... so carefree... and almost stress free... the woes of growing up... *weak smile* Frances is probably the only SJC-ian that i'm still close to... and i thank the Lord for her whenever i can... i mean, how many people out there can seriously say, 'We've been pals for more than 8 years!'? not many...

i'd like to say a big Thank You to those who have made my life so far a great memory that i can continue to carry on... secondary school pals.... Jingjing, Jingxuan, Karen, Andrina, Frances, the whole of the SJC Swim team... the list goes on and on and on... and those that i hold dear to my heart now...

:: Rantings... ::
oh boy! it's been a tiring weekend! what can i say? hmm... i'm pooped... or i was, anyway... woke up with the mother of all headaches... pounding on the door which i call my head... and no amount of asprin would help...

spent the whole weekend at the club teaching... and my, my! the sailors in my Basic Sailing Course have improved! yes, indeed-di!!! they shure have... wooooooohoooooooo!! i mean... we were actually considering extending the course... what with the weather not copororating and stuff... we were worried that the sailors wouldn't get enough water time... but noooo! they surprised us (both Mokthar and i) by sailing remarkably well on Sunday... the wind decided to grace us with her presence! and i must say, i really missed her (the wind, in case you were wondering...) the past 2 weeks... but anyhoo... the test for them will be as scheduled... this Sunday, s'matter of fact... and i'm so very, very sure that they're all gonna kick butt!!! wooooohooooooooooooooo.... *does the victory sign*

i love teaching sailing! have i ever told you that? i really, really do! i know... i complain at times... especially when it's my kids... (they are monsters, though... adorable as they are) but i really love it! i mean... i was on the instructor boat with Mokthar... and we were just watching the sailors do their stuff... the wind was excellent for them... and the sun was shining.. not too brightly... the clouds hung overhead... purrrrr-fect for instructors... *big smile* and well... i felt PROUD! i look at those 16 sailors moving beautifully across the waters... and i think back to 3 weeks ago... a mere 21 days... when they knew nothing about sailing... nothing about using the force of the wind to surge the boat forward... (ah... the miacle of it!) and i look at them now! *big big smile* nice feeling... i like this feeling...

anyhow... staggered home last night, ready to flop onto the bed and rest up... but got a call from a bunch of sailing friends to meet up at Steve Walker's... informal Sailor's Night... or something like that... wanted to give it a miss... but decided to go, anyway... and i'm glad i did! it was a blast! the booze was flowing a-plenty... the jokes were horrendous, and the mood was great! it's been a long while since i attended one of these sessions... the last was in January, during the Straits... and i've come to realise how much i miss these get-togethers... seriously... Next Page is the place to hang and just be! *cheers to Steve*

so now you know why i'm pooped... but still... the duties of a student... *sigh* projects and assignments to rush... and an exam coming up on wed... *shudders at the thought* i can say buh-bye to my plans for a quick swim at the pool tomorrow... gonna be in the library slogging...

:: Are You A Blogaholic? ::
"52 points is in the 51 through 80 precent
You are a dedicated weblogger. You post frequently because you enjoy weblogging a lot, yet you still manage to have a social life. You're the best kind of weblogger. Way to go!"

hehe... so how how of a blogaholic are you? take the test here!

:: Self Entertainment ::

Take the ICQuiz!



hahahaa... we all know how this is not true!

You are Spaceman Spiff! Zounds! You are the intrepid Spaceman Spiff, the engaging explorer ensconsed in an unending universe of exotic and evil extraterrestrials! You're brave, but you should give that dictionary a rest. Take the What Calvin are You? Quiz

:: A New Chapter ::
ever read a book? and loved it so very much that you stayed up and read? so much so that you read way past your bedtime? or till you're late to leave for an appointment? you know that you'll be late, but you still insist on completing... maybe till you finish the chapter?

i admit that i'm indeed such a person... i'm an avid reader... who won't put down a good book till i'm well and ready... which is usually in the wee hours of the morning... in fact, i'd almost always read till my eyelids start closing on their own accord... and no matter how much i will myself to stay awake, i'd not be able to do so... only then will i allow myself tunr off the light and fall asleep. this only applies to good books. i do this... knowing that i'd have to rise early the next day for school or a sailing class... i know what hell i'd have to go through for the lack of sleep, but i still do it, anyway... (sucker)

i've just been thinking... does this say something about me? do i hang on to a certain good chapter of my life? no matter how tired i am? or how much sense it make for me to leave a situation? that even if it hurts, i'd still hang in there? until the end? even though i know it's probably not good for me, i still insist on holding on? *sigh*

is it time to close that chapter of my life?

sleep...

:: A SIGG Water Bottle & a Whole Lotta Laughs ::
call me crazy... whatever... but i just bought me a $33 water water bottle!! wooooohooooo!! isn't it an absolute beaut? ai'ight! its a SIGG Water Bottle! and noooooooo... it does NOT have anything to do with the Powerpuff Girls... its just a funky, retro-like designed bottle... and i absolutely lurrrveeeeee it! so bite me...

that aside... last night was a GREAT night out! it's been a long, long time i went out and got really crazy!! *big smile* can you imagine laughing almost non-stop frm 7 till after midnight? yup yup... coz that's exactly what happened last night! met up with Diana, Lynn, Janice and Jon for dinner at Sakae Sushi... YUM! that's also something that has not been happening lately... JAP food!! hehe... we went crazy there... and laughed till stomachs ached (and it shure ain't coz of the food!)! i think Jon actually felt a tinge of fear... *big grin* we later proceeded to the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at Takashimaya... and laughed somemore there!

Roger and girlfriend, Sabrina, joined us, while Lynn ran off to who knows where? heee... probably to meet Danny... but anyway... heeeee... digressing again... we ordered coffee... (save Jan whos trying to stay away from caffeine), and played around with Jon's almost-2-mth-old digital camera!! and of course, laughed somemore, and made an absolute spectacle of ourselves! hahaha... it was only the 2nd time Sabrina met us... and she probably thinks her boyfriend has some really weird friends! hahaha... oh well.. we're nice people, really! ans sane... most of the time...

when we got chased out of the Bean (coz it was closing, not coz we were too noisy!), we decided to call it a night... but while outside Taka, saying our goodbyes... i think Jon (or was it me? or someone?) decided to whip out Jon's new toy again and fooled around with it! we took some really, really crazy shots! acting like fekking tourists! hahaha... taking photos, making too much noise, and right in front of the doors leading to Taka... in full view of everyone!! ai'ight! that's us! more photos taken, before finally, finally calling it a night!

i then proceeded to One Fullerton to catch up with classmates... for a bit of a chit chat, and more crazy snapshots! hahaha... yea.. we laughed and laughed and laughed somemore! *big smile* i lurve my classmates loads, you know that? they're always great for a bit of coffee, a game of pool, and lots of talk koks (read: crap)! i'm gonna miss them come graduation... *tear in eye*

on a last note... GRADUTION! woooooooohoooooooo! that's officially in July, but just imagine... another 3 weeks of school, 2 weeks of exams... and I'M FREE!!!!! wooooooohoooooooooooooooooooo!

off to the SAFYC to teach! in the meantime... get off that chair, shut down the computer and do some work!!

:: Quote of the Day ::

"Love is encouraging the one you love to pursue his/her dreams..."
~ Dan Ong, on the Late Night Show

:: What Car Are You ::

:: Quote of the Day ::

"A woman looks at a man's soul.
But a man looks at a woman's body"

:: Job Offer ::
i got offered a job yesterday... a real, full-time, show up 6 days a week job!! woooooooooohoooooooooooooo!! this is now my 2nd job offer... hmmm... turned the first one down... but i'm really, really keen to take on this 2nd one...

alright... okay... i know... i should just quit rambling and tell what the job is, aye? heee... but knowing me... i'll just go on and on and... never get to my point... *big smile* (sorry, old habbits die hard!) so anyhoo... its a full time job at the SAFYC, doing a wee bit of administration, and a whole lotta teaching! that's right, baby! i went and got myself an out-doorsy job... sun, sand, sea, and lots and lots of SAILING!!! imagine... turning up at work everyday, in board shorts, t-shirts and flip-flops!!! wooooohooooooooooo... *does the victory sign* not to say of the boats available... think of the water time i could get! and a chance to specialise in the Byte! oooohhhh yea, baby, yeaaaaaaaaaaa!

on a practical note, the pay is not too bad... and the benefits o-kay... but i think the main thing here is the passion! my interest for the sport, and all that... it's as they say, "find a job you love, and you'll never have to work!" it's a little too early for me to say how i'd feel in my chosen (if only temporary) profession... but i have a feeling that it's gonna be a hell of a ride...

so yea... i'm definately considering this seriously... SHOW ME WHERE TO SIGN! woooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

:: A Guy's Opinion ::
hmmm... a little something that i chanced upon while surfing... take a read...

"Anywho, I'd like to talk to you, today, about Maxi Pads and my extremely ignorant vision of the way Maxi Pads, along with underwear in general, are treated, as far as women are concerned. Now, first of all, I don't see them as Maxi Pads. I see them as diapers for your diapers, because, when I think about it, that's all they are. When you look at the progression of a human being, you quickly see that your diapers can define life's stages.

For a couple years, until you completely master the art of walking and "holding it in", you wear training diapers; durable, disposable, heavily padded pubic coverings. When the time is right, you upgrade to "underwear"; a euphemistic term for "diapers minus padding". During this time period, both males and females live harmoniously for several years, by using the same accessories. Of course, the gender line is separated with various differences in color and print, but at the essence of "Diaper Evolution", males and females use the same crotch equipment. That is, until both genders reach double digits in age units. That's when things get complicated. I call this period (excuse the pun), the "Red era" - that nether-region in time and space, where a gigantic macro-chasm forms between the boy diaper-wearers, and the girl diaper-wearers.

In the "Red Era", boys gain the choice of either wearing their unpadded diapers, or boxer shorts. Girls, on the other hand, either choose softer diapers, or no diapers - but either way, they're restricted to two diapers on a sometimes irregular monthly basis. This, my friends, is a turning point, and the point where I begin to question logic, on the part of the diaper naysayers.

You see, I've noticed that life, essentially, is a series of diapers, and that no matter which way we slice the Pampers Pie, we live, breathe and do our sinful business in and around the convenience of our 100% Pure Cotton genital shields. A lot of guys out there can't appreciate the fact that the wo-MAN deals with a significantly larger amount of sanitation duty. Think about it. They spend their teens making sure the "extra" diaper is properly aligned, they eventually get married, succumb to some ridiculous gender roles, and end up doing laundry for some careless dude who can't wipe his ass properly. On top of that, they end up back where they started by the time they reach their 80's: sharing a box of durable, disposable, heavily padded pubic coverings with the males.
If you ask me, girls deserve a hand for all the shit they have to go through, with this underwear business."

hahaha... something to think about, aye?

:: Musings ::
i've been surfing around... reading different blogs... and chanced upon this one belonging to a 15y/o Fillipino-American who has just returned to her homeland...

"who are you to nudge me out of your way just coz you have the tits, the ass and the fake eyebrows? realize this. thirdly, what kind of a guy jocks me just to know the directions on how to get to a certain arcade to supposedly meet his 'bald homeboys' then coincidentally you see him all over a girl. and lastly, who the fuck do you think you are telling my homegirl that WE'RE gonna go out, not with YOU... simply emphasizing the 'we're'... shove your mother fucking pride all the way up your ass. do you think you're too cool for my presence? i say you think again. 'nuff said. `flicks the middle finger."

wow... i mean, wow... for someone so young, she shure is filled with a lot of angst and hatred... which made me think of how i was when i was 15... "was i like that, too? so filled with anger?" 15... 15... hmmm...

back then, i was actually a happy student, really... if my memory serves me correctly... i enjoyed school, loved training (SJC swim team...), thought my friends rocked, and well... life simply couldn't have been better... now, i don't pretend to have had the perfect life, but then again, how much 'suffering' can a 15y/o have? right?

which brings to mind, hey! maybe that girl (read: above blog) has a tough life... and all that stuff... i thought of that too... which made me read a few other entries... even those in the archeives... and, well... she seems to have pretty much a normal life... same as yours and mine... so WHY? life has barely started for her, and she's marking it with the red of anger and black of hatred... *sigh*

is it the different cultures in which we were brought up in?

:: Monopoly Quiz ::

Take the Monopoly Piece Quiz!

geez... does this mean i cheat? that is so not trueeee.... honest!!!

:: Dragons? ::

Take the What Color Dragon Should You Ride? Quiz

i'll admit that i did rig it a bit... i was supposed to be a bronze dragon... but after reading it (i was a STUD!), i decided that i'm probably more of the 2nd choice, anyway... so there! *satisfied look*

:: The One ::
i've been asking around... and i've yet to have an answer of any kind... 'the question?', you may ask...

"How do you know when that person is the one?"

:: Monday Blues ::


something to fight the usual monday blues...

:: Random Rantings ::
*continues the countdown* 4 days down... 4 more to go... wooooohooooooo! i'm talking about the Basic Sailing Course i'm instructing at the SAFYC... the sailors have improved tremendously! i don't know how, really... hmmm... maybe it's coz of the instructors? you think? *looks to Doris & Mokthar iwth a big smile*

the winds were missng in action this weekend... and the current was working overtime... what this basically means is that my sailors had a hell of a time trying to sail! and the course i set for them this morning... some couldn't even make it to the marks!!! the wind was so, so light... and the current was crazy! so, if the sailors can't get to the mark, we'll just have to bring the marks to them... hehehe... you guessed it! we shifted the course... but by then, the timing was just right for them to head back to shore for a quick lunch, grrrrrrr... thanks anyway, Andrew! *psst... nice trunks!*

oh well... it's been a great weekend... and i just realised something... one of the things i'll never regret doing is teaching sailing... i admit, there are times when i ask myself... "you loser... don't you have better things to do than spend your weekends at the sailclubs? and of all things, teach sailing?!?!"... trust me... this conversation has been going on for a very long time... but then, all i need is a day or two of the ones i had today... and i'm once again inspired and charged up for another group of new sailors... it's a wonderful feeling... being able to see for yourself what you can do... and in my case, it's imparting a skill... the skill of controling a boat, while doing a million things at the same time... and sailing a dinghy really isn't as easy as people make it out to be... not for the beginner, anyway...

i know the above paragraph is probably loads of bull to y'all... and it's all a jumble of mumblings... but it makes sense to me...

on another note... HAPPY 21ST, WEIQI!! that's right... he's just turned 21, and i'm sure he's gonna kick some ass now! woooohoooo! have a great one!

THIS GUY pissed the hell out of me... grrrrrrrr.... death to him!!

:: St Patrick’s Day ::
first up… HAPPY ST PATRICK’S DAY to y’all!! yupp yupp… for all of you who didn’t know… today (17th March) is St Patrick’s Day… a day to… er, let me rephrase that… a day for for wearing the shamrock, find a pot o' gold, groove with the leprechauns, drink some Irish coffee and all that… *weak smile* to tell the truth, the significance of St Pat’s Day is totally alien to me… but it’s a special day for me, for a reason that will also probably only apply to yours truly….

This day marks the day (hence after known as ‘the day’) a special someone entered my life… someone who has taught me so much, helped me mature, and has been a constant presence (for the most part, and phone calls count!) in my life… someone who has touched my heart, and has shown me a few of the wonders that one has to encounter in life… both the good and the bad… someone who has allowed me to be the person I am… and has helped me be the person that I can, and will be…

has it been a year already? Time passes so, so quickly… a year (that’s 365 days) has gone in the blink of an eye… wow!

I like to think that in the 300 odd days since the day, I have grown up (even a little) and am on my way to being a better (for want of a better word) person… so on this day… a whole year later, I want to say ‘Thank You’ to that special person that God has given me…

Thank you.

:: 3hrs Silence ::
To all SJC-ians, both past and present alike...

SJC will be observing 3 hours of silence in remembrance of Janice Han (c/o 2002) from 1800hrs to 2100hrs. She passed on on the 6th of March 2002. Let us stand united in this moment, and pray for the soul our beloved sister who has departed us to join our Lord in the kingdom of Heaven.

:: Doc Martin? ::


I'm the pink Doc Marten...
I'm sassy and always in touch
with my feminine side

Which Doc Marten are you?

i'm not so sure about this... *makes face* pink?!?! bleah...

:: Something New ::
Something new is heading this way... it's called [Guestblogs]... what is it?? basically i'm gonna get people to write guest blogs (hence the name?)... it's gotta be boring reading about me, me, ME all the time... so i'm gonna let everyone out there have a taste of my friends, and their quirky (and some say, scary) sense of humour... plus the weird way they view the world (and issues) at large... hang on to your seats... and fasten your seatbelts!!

Stay tuned...

:: In School ::
stuck in the library now... computer lab... helping a friend, Simon, write a testimonial for his 'Excellence in Service' Award... which basically gives you recognision for stuff you do in school... *yawn yawn*

"Why don't you sign up for it, too?" he asks... reason being i do almost the same stuff he does in school... lifeguard duty... IVP Games... he's into waterpolo... while i'm into sailing... so we're even on that... etc etc... truth is... it's too much of a bother... too troublesome... we're suppose to fill out pages and pages of forms... i can't remember what i did/did not do... and we're suppose to recount what we did for the past 3 years!! i can't even recall what i did last month!! heehehehe... *ditzy giggle*

SIMON... YOU OWE ME ONE! *big smile*

:: More Quizzes ::



Find out which LifeSaver you are.

I'm an American-pop fangirl I listen to the top 40, I want to be just like Britney Spears and maybe even date a Backstreet Boy!

What kind of fangirl are you?

i just like that one song... and i don't wanna be britney!!! arrgh!!! *pulls hair out* and i really, really donm't want a Backstreet Boy.... *makes face... gimmie a sailor with a cute ass, anyday!!

:: Hate Blogger ::
i really, really hate blogger... arrgh!!! i've spent the whole entire night trying to salvage my poor blog... ALL my html codes in my template disappeared on me!!! *wail* no idea how that happened... or why... but happened, it did!!! now it looks somewhat, okay again... but the comments part is a bit off... and i'm too tired to try fixing it now... officially brain dead... and i still have to revise for my Transport Modelling ICA tomorrow... *cross fingers*

shall take my leave now... i hope stuff are working...

:: I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman ::
I used to think
I had the answers to everything
But now I know
That life doesn't always go my way, yea...
Feels like I'm caught in the middle
That's when I realized

I'm not a girl, not yet a woman
All I need is time
A moment that is mine
While I'm in between
I'm not a girl

There is no need to protect me
It's time that I
Learn to face up to this on my own
I've seen much more than you know now
So don't tell me to shut my eyes

I'm not a girl, not yet a woman
All I need is time
A moment that is mine
While I'm in between
I'm not a girl

But if you look at me closely
You will see it at my eyes
This girl will always find her way

(I'm not a girl)... I'm not a girl don't tell me what to believe
(Not yet a women)...I'm just trying to find the woman in me, yea
(All I need is time)... Oh, all I need is time
That's mine...While I'm in between
I'm not a girl...Not yet a woman
All I need is time
A moment that is mine...While I'm in between
I'm not a girl...oooo.
Not yet a woman

(i'm not exactly the biggest Britney fan.. fact is, i'm not even a fan... but this song grew on me... the lyrics struck a cord... and once you get over her nasaly voice, the song is actually pretty good...)

nicked this off my ij sista...


hmmm....

Take the Bear Quiz

:: Addicted? ::
i'm 55% addicted to Instant Messenger. How about you?

:: To Be Or Not To Be ::
arrgh!!! i suppose i can now kiss my hopes of getting a law degree goodbye... *sigh*

was watching David E. Kelly's "The Practice" on the tube last night, and mom actually sat down to watch it with me (surprise, surprise)... and well, to be expected, she couldn't catch most of what was going on... so she kept asking, and i kept explaining (that's what i hate about watching anything with her... tv, movies, anything! she keeps asking and asking... can be quite irritating... but i digress...)... then she made this really off-hand comment about me probably being able to excel if should ever do law! my! and there i was trying to think of means and ways to broach on this er, sensitive topic... and mom just gave me a great opening line!!! so off i went! launched right into my "the Law is an excellent career path" speech! there i was... rambling on and on about studying in australia and the uk... sprouting out well known Unis, when mom, well... she was just being mom, i suppose... should have known that good things never last long... sigh...

"actually, the Law is quite dirty, you know?" says she... i mean like... duh?! which occupation isn't?? even a clerk will face office politics.. and that is usully horrible... well, i suppose i have David Kelly to thank... *grumble* last night's show was about how Helen, the D.A. (District Attorney, for those who don't know) lied to a convict to coerce a confession out of him... she also lied to Jimmy, the accused's lawyer... the case was dismissed in the state court (the only thing going against the accused was his confession, and that was suppressed), so Helen brought it up in a Federal court... and blah blah blah... long of the short of it is, Helen screwed up the whole case... just because she used under-handed (that being lying) means to obtain the confession she needed to prosecute the accused. and the accused, though he did kill a woman, got off scot free... shows how much justice there is in the world, eh?

i know it's just a drama serial, but... this kinda things happen in real life, doesn't it? a phrase i remembered Jimmy Balooney once said - "i'd rather let ten guilty men walk out of here [the courtroom], than put an innocent man in jail." to some extent, it's true... but think of the ten guilty ones... still roaming our streets (not literally, of course)... and it makes you think...

What keeps a man out of prison? by this, i'm referring to those that have been prosecuted in a court of law... if you're really and truely innocent, does it always guarantee that you'll be free to go? or will you win the case just because you have the finance to engage some fancy-pants lawyer to fight for you? the role of the lawyer in litigation is so important... failure to follow some minute detail (like informing the other party of some teeny tiny evidence) can cause you your case... it's also extremely challenging... and exciting.. and...

mom, i hope you're reading this...

:: Sail Mags ::
went out for dinner with Sasa in town... shopped around in Far East, then proceeded to Borders, and saw soooooooo many sailing mags... 'Sailing Today', 'Sailing World' and 'The Beauty of Sailing' just to name a few... and the pictures inside... *drools* gorgeous!! prices were kinda reasonable... an average of S$11 each, give and take a little... hmmm... i'm considering getting one each week, hee...*ponders* that way,at the end of a month, i'll have all 4 copies of the different magazines!!! and since it's only like, $11 each time, i won't feel that much of a pinch in the wallet, as opposed to buying all at once... i know it adds up to the same at the end of it all... but, hell! i'm just trying to deceive myself here... heheheh....it'll probably work, too!

:: Dungeons & Dragons ::
I Am A: Lawful Good Dwarf Fighter Cleric


Alignment:
Lawful Good characters are the epitome of all that is just and good. They believe in order and governments that work for the benefit of all, and generally do not mind doing direct work to further their beliefs.


Race:
Dwarves are short and stout, and easily recognizable by their well-cared-for beards. They are hard workers, and adept at stonework and engineering. They tend to live apart from other races; generally in deep, underground excavated systems, and as such tend to be distant from other races.


Primary Class:
Fighters are the warriors. They use weapons to accomplish their goals. This isn't to say that they aren't intelligent, but that they do, in fact, believe that violence is frequently the answer.


Secondary Class:
Clerics are the voices of their God/desses on Earth. They perform the work of their deity, but this doesn't mean that they preach to a congregation all their lives. If their deity needs something done, they will do it, and can call upon that deity's power to accomplish their goals.


Deity:
Gorm Gulthyn is the Lawful Good dwarven god of guardians, defense, and vigilance. He is also known as Fire Eyes, the Golden Guardian, and the Sentinel. Followers of Gorm Gulthyn focus on the defense of the dwarven homes, and are always on guard in the event of trouble. Their preferred weapon is the battleaxe. Gorm Gulthyn's symbol is a bronze mask with flaming eyeholes.


Find out What D&D Character Are You?

:: Random Ramblings ::
oh well... 2nd week of school already... (5 weeks to go!) and exams results have been received... THANK GOD i passed my Marine Insurance... 'twas one of the toughest papers... and i'm glad i'm not one of the ones who flunked it... *deep sigh of relief*

as usual, projects are piling up once agian... being thrown assignments left, right and center... sigh... i don't think i need to start on how terrible the life is for students... refer to Archeives if you really want to know... hehehe... though i don't recommend it, unless you're really bored, or you're interested in how well i can write... *grin*

oh well... tomorrow's another day... sleep beckons...

:: Oakleys ::


look at it and weep!! muahhahahaha.... ain't it just gorgeous? *drools* put your hands together and welcome the latest addition to the family! *grin* yup yup... just bought a new pair... the Square Wire 2.0 Pltinum!!! yay!!! *big smile*

i'm not too sure about this... i mean, me? sweet? i think not... and i'm not much of a drinker? *blink* scratch that out, too... hehehe... but the last part? i likeeeeeeee...

:: More More ::

:: Works of Art ::


hmmm... wonder how celery and gravity can be works of art?

these are for jon... hehehe... since he's so easily amused by these kinda thangs...


Which "Natural Wonder" are you?




Find out what kind of driver you are!

*looks pointedly at Dye, Lewis and Dad*



Which tarot card are you?

yipeeeeeeeeee~!!!! i'm Buttercup~!! she happens to be my absolute fav PPG... i even have a miniature doll of her hanging on my Oakley backpack... but sad to say, her head if three quarters off its hinges (thread)... don't ask me how it happened though, it just did! *pouts*

:: Question ::
Is Tweety bird male or female??

:: New Words ::
turn turtle : when a sailboat is turned 180 degrees upside down
turtle-lized : state of a boat which has turned turtle
turtle-ism : the art of capsizing a sailboat, ending up turtle-lized

*grin grin* 'tis what you get when you put 2 very bored instructors in the same boat, watching sailors capsizing left, right and center!!! *winks at Doris* muahahahahaha

:: Basic Sailing Course ::
finally home early enough for a quick write in here... finished up Day 2 of the sailing course at the SAFYC (2 down, 6 more to go!)... it was hilarious!!! all them adults sailing the Laser Picos (sad, sad boats, really... anyone who has sailed them will tell the same story) and the way they sailed!!! in the beginning that is... as i mentioned to Doris, we really should videotape beginner sailors in action... best comic relief ever!!! not that i'm poking fun at them, i mean... i probably started out the same way, too... in fact, i know i did!! but it's still fun to watch others doing it!! i mean... no need to mention names (not that i could, even if i wanted to...), but, man! hahahaha... the way they tack, switch tacks, and hike!!! hahaha... i'm gonna bring my camera next week, and i'll try to take a few shots... so cute!!!! and innovative!! they were all over the place... and i mean that in the literal sense... almost all of them sailed off the course we set for them, and Doris and i had to chase after them!! hahahaha... but towards the end... all 7 boats were on course... and sailing pretty decently! for their first day of real sailing, that is... they were good! *happy sigh* this is the part of coaching that i love... when you see your students acheiving something you taught them... in our case, capsize drills and staying on course... and capsize drills they did!! hahahaha... practiced it many times, too, s'matter of fact... they're pros at it now! cheers to all 17 of them!!

s'morning... *yawnz* weekend once again, and yes, i'm not going to have a life this week... or any for the next 4 weeks, s'matter of fact... gonna be coaching at the SAFYC... so yea...

alrighty, you absolutely have to check out Diana's blog!! she just changed the graphics last night, and it's bee-you-tee-fooooooooooo (read: beautiful)!!! i love the sunset beach scene so much!!

:: Electronic Relationship Addiction ::
Electronic Experimenter
Your answers indicate that you are an electronic experimenter. Congratulations, you've graduated from E-Mail 101, and have found that the Internet can be entertaining. Even so, you manage to keep things in perspective and still have a life that includes real people with whom you actually socialize face-to-face.

Checks yours out here!

and your relflexes, too!! mine was a 0.27s!! top that!

:: Bitch Test ::
you guys just have to try this!!! hahahaha... take the Bitch Test!!

Results as follows:
Lynette: 48%
Dez: 45%
Diana: 63% (whoaaaaaaaaa! super bitch! *bows*)
Wanida: 27% (lousy ij sista...)
Jonathan: 53% (HE-bitch!!!)
Timothy: 33% (another HE-bitch!)
Mermie: 46%
(pending Nev's results!!)

and the Slut Test...
Lynette: 34%
Diana: 36%
Wanida: 17%
Dezz: 60% (whoaaaaaaaaaaa... super Slut!!)

leave a msg with yr results for posts!! and who says guys can't be bitches/sluts?

:: More Quizzes :: (yup, Blogger was down, so very very bored!)



I'm Rachel Green from Friends!



Just stuffed full of surprises. No one ever knows what you're going to do next. The greatest mystery to you is, naturally, "how do they get the caramel in the Caramilk bars?"



You're "IDGI." Therefore, ...you're often confused. o.o;


Which Rock Chick Are You?

:: What's In A Name ::

Lynette
Your name of Lynette gives you the ability to be creative along practical lines of endeavour. Your ideas can be very original and inventive. You enjoy being with people in a social environment. Your personal appearance is important to you, for you desire to make a good impression on others. Your pleasant manner attracts people to you with their problems and you are capable of offering practical advice, though you would probably not follow such advice yourself. This name causes you to be somewhat too concerned with the personalities, problems, and activities of other people. You seem positive and decisive and can be outspoken in the expression of your opinions, but you lack the self-confidence needed to follow through with your ideas and plans. Procrastination is your downfall. You frequently choose the path of least resistance to avoid your responsibilities. It is not easy for you to overcome obstacles or face issues. This name does you an injustice in that it restricts your success in business and personal pursuits through a lack of ambition. There is a weakness in the fluid functions and in the region of the head resulting in sinus problems, headaches, eye, ear, or throat conditions and related ailments. Hair loss could also be a problem.

So, what does yours say about you? Check it out here.

p/s random searching has found that the names 'Andrew' and 'John' have the same meaning. so does it mean that it doesn't matter what whether you name your son Andrew or John? that they're both turn out to be the same? *blink* just a thought...

:: Photo Hunt ::
right... the challenge is on!! check out 2 photos... under 'Birthday'... and look at photos 8 and 8b. can anyone spot the difference? up for grabs is a glass of super duper cold and yummy iced tea! with the lemon slice and cherry and umbrella... *grin*

my very own photo hunt arcade machine... hahaha... and its FREE (although i accept donations)!! remember to tell me what you think the answer is!! *throws a sidelong look at dye*

p/s email me if you want to make a contribution to the 'Buy Lynette a boat' fund!

:: More Quizes :: (yes, i'm bored)

Cor blimey, I taste like Tea. I am a subtle flavour, quiet and polite, gentle, almost ambient. My presence in crowds will often go unnoticed. Best not to spill me on your clothes though, I can leave a nasty stain. hmmm... is this good or bad? i mean... isn't tea like, boring? but they said that if i wasn't tea, i'd be vanilla. is that better? and the last part... is that a warning for people out there to not piss me off? *blink* isn't it shoooooooooooooooo cute?!?! hmm... wonder it's a panda or a dog? what do u guys think?? Wednesday, March 06, 2002 ever seen the earth at night?? it's absolutely gorgeous~!!! :: Finally Over :: oooooohhhhh... yea... finally, finally FREE!!! my Final Year Project is over and done with... after 10 long months of doing nothing but eat, live and breathe Marina Managment (which is the topic of the proj., btw), it's all over! the report, the presentation, and most of the, the long, long nights we had to slave away at the 3 computers in Desmond's study till the wee hours!!! here's a shout to my group members, SHU, JACQ and DES!! it was great working with you guys... and i'm still proud to say that we're the only group that didn't fall out with each other during the course of the proj.! Cheers mates! now that the FYP (as it is more er, affectionately known as...) is nothing more than a bad memory... i've finally found the time to actually feel tired!! after the presentation yesterday, all the energy i had, or what there was left of it, just sort of, whoooooshed out of me... not sure if anyone understands what i'm trying to convey, but well... there was a feeling of relief, most definately, but all the anticipation of going out to par-teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh after the whole ordeal was gone, too.... just a feeling of being tired to the bone remained... classmates went out to Boat Quey for, as usual, a celebratory drink, or drinks, but who's counting? i didn't go, though... trying to cut down on my drinking (see Fitz! told you i was going easy on it!!!), so ended up playing pool with Qiang and Yong Yuan, instead... i'd lurvvveeeeeeee to actually call them by their pet names, but that would be to embaressing for them!! *grin grin* have also posted up new photos... of the class fishing trip in January... so far, this is the biggest turnout we've had (not too many interested in fishing, unfortunately)... and it was a blast! why didn't we think to do this kind stuff during our first 2 years is beyond me... i can only put it to the wisdom that comes with age! *grin* all we did then we drink, drink, drink... how utterly boring! now, we go fishing, play pool, go into malaysia for food, and we're even thinking of going on a holiday (the cruise that wasn't to be doesn't count!)!!! well, better late than never, eh? decisions decisions... *sigh* i have half a mind to leave SPYC for good, i'm just so, so sick of the way they work... *shrugz* but, on the other hand, it's the club that has introduced sailing to me, and thus changed my life! so it's kinda like, turning away frm my roots? i know, i'm weird... but... oh well... i'll probably just hang in there till the handover, and i'll wash my hands clean... i don't bother about them much as it is, anyway... sigh... more work now... Tuesday, March 05, 2002 :: More Rantings of a Final Year Project Group :: finally!! a minute or two to take a much needed breather... now waiting for the others to finish up their part of the presentation, run through it a couple of times, and we should be ready for the show!! the Final Year Project Presentation is what i'm ranting (have been ranting over the past few days, in fact) about! after *counts* 9 months of pure, hard work (i kid you not!), we're finally going to complete it! hmmm... what to do? what to do? sailing seems to be happening for me now... teaching in RSYC, have a course lined up for this week at the SAFYC, that's going to take up a whole month of weekends... i'm probably going to coach for them on a permament basis... the pay is attractive, the environment is supportive... alot of things that RSYC lacks... but i'm finding it very hard to let RSYC go... been there for almost 2 years already, it's kinda like my 'baby'... and the kids... sigh... i'll be the first to admit that they're ALL little monsters... talking (shouting, more like) too loudly, running too much, and sometimes just downright irritating, they can be really adorable and cute at times... especially when they're allowed a dip in the pool before going down to sail... sigh... what to do? what to do?? peepz at UWA start uni this week... here's a shout to them!! *grin* you guys are just starting the semester, and i'm gonna graduate in 2 months! (6 weeks to go...) *group hug* have received results for tests taken 2 weeks back.. *makes face* can't say that i'm pleased with them, but, hell! it'e been done... all i can do is concerntrate more thsi term, and hope for the best... though some may say that they've heard this promise one time too many... *grumble* I WILL!!! serious... *convincing face* anyhow... back to projects... over and out... Monday, March 04, 2002 Who's Your Inner Buffy Bad-Girl? Find out @ She's Crafty who's she?! i've never heard of her before... she looks like the cheerleader in "Bring It On".. the one called Courtney? i'm guessing here... *winks* :: Rantings of a Final Year Project Group :: sigh... stuck in Desmond's study room now... doing the FYP presentation again... it's driving all of us crazy!!!! arrgh!!!! script has to match with the slides... slides have to match with what we want to present... and everything seems to not match!!! *wail* it's just horribleeeeeeeeee... and the presentation is on Wednesday... we are so, so gonna die, die, die!!! back to work... Sunday, March 03, 2002 righty... been swamped with projects, projects, assignments, and er.. more projects... it's just not fair!!! and if there's someone out there with a 'Well, you have have to plan your time better' lecture... i'd suggest that you save it... (it's for your own good, trust me on this...) lecturers are making use of the one week hols to dump project dateline on students... how fair is that? i wouldn't exactly call it a break when students are going back to school almost everyday just to attempt to meet datelines... this so-called breaks are suppose to allow students to take a breather, clear the mind, and prepare to start the term fresh... but nooo... just ask any poly student, i'm sure that majority of the answers you'd get would be that they felt more letagic during vaca., and although there'll definately be people who don't get enough rest due to the heavy partying... most would be stuck in libraries or homes trying to finish up assignments... so, what's the deal? Saturday, March 02, 2002 okay... i went to jan jan's hse last night for steamboat... playstation.. and MAHJONG!!! shall say somemore when i'm home tonight!! heee... -satisfied, fran?- off to do more projects... *wail* Friday, March 01, 2002 Who's Your Inner Music Industry Diva? Find out @ She's Crafty woohoooooooooo!!! im Janet Jackson!!!! *grin* question... how do you know when you're bored? do you say, take a walk? spend money (for you, raging shopaholics)? or maybe just sit back with a good book? my answer to that question would have to be... -pause for a bit of drama- i know i'm bored when i have the urge to inflict bodily harm on myself... no no... not the kind that involves slicing of arms or head banging against walls... think piercings and tattoos... though some might say that there isn't much of a difference... but then again, those people probably don't matter... hehehe... *muaks* to them (but don't worry, i still lube you!)! was walking around aimlessly (we had an aim, but it was Scotts Isetan) in Far East with Diana and Sasa yesterday... and we walked into this quaint little shop that sold jewellery... i fell in love with 2 beautiful belly studs!! totally gorgeous and absolutely cute-sy!! so came the first urge to have my belly button pierced! but i changed my mind when Diana reminded me of the excruciating pain (and the infection that almost always came with it!)... so that idea was quickly dropped... Nina has my utmost admiration for having had the guts to do it... (you go, girl!) then out of nowhere, the urge of piercing my nose fell upon me... where that came from, i have absolutely no idea... i just felt like doing it... but of course, i didn't. couldn't find the guts, yet... *grin* but yea... so i know that i'm bored... been toying with the idea of getting another tattoo as well... but where? that's the question, i suppose... more decisions... sigh... Contributors Unknown Franky Lynette Links Google News Edit-Me Edit-Me Previous Posts :: the one where… ::The lost one found her true ca... :: So This Is Christmas!! ::It's that time of the ... :: Funny Story ::I was just reading through my arc... :: Pep Talk ::I was still sitting on the fence abo... :: Opportunities ::so... I've been meaning to writ... :: Whilst Waiting for Pizza... ::1. 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