Monday, November 29, 2010
Outing with Friends 9:48 PM

3 Sept (Friday)

Last dinner outing with T1A2
Finally, after a long time, I kinda knew this particular day will come. Okay, first thing, its not exactly the last dinner outing like we’re gonna die and so on. But it’s the last dinner with T1A2 cos next month, we will be in different class with different people with different friends. We met at Bugis. Shao Hui was the organizer and I thought all was going well but I don’t know why in the last minute, almost everyone seems to back out. Kaizer was super swayyyy. He got work on the time when we were going out. So its was Shermaine, PY, SH, Sek and me + Norman. We went to Swensen (is that how u spell it??) nvm. So we ate there and Im about to buy a bomb again. Cos maybe no one knows where to eat or they just like expensive quality food.

We talked a lot of rubbish and how they feel going to China. Its kinda funny how im writing this even though they are alr back from China. I keep thinking im super slow in posting stuff :| so Norman only came halfway when we were ordering. Then we wanted to have Dessert but not down there. We walked and cross the streets. True, we saw quite a lot of dessert stores and Norman was telling me which are the good ones. I guess he has been around Bugis for many times. Then I noticed, crap. Norman actually LIVES in Bugis. No wonder la! Then we went to buy…. Apple… something, shit. I forgotten! Some thing long and crispy bread type with apple bits inside. Its not apple crumble! Its apple something else! Nvm.

I also realized Shermaine can understand Cantonese cos Sek speaks it as well. Oh man, I wish to learn it but made no time for it. The outing was rather simple, just a lot of eating. And later, we went back home. I guess I will miss them cos they wont be in my class anymore. But thank God, some are in the same IS class as me, haha. So in actual fact, I wont miss them that much :P





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Movie Review- Takers
Rating- 7.9/10__3 stars
Despite the strong cast, the plot still lacks creative. Yes, the movie is smart. Yes, the movie has fast-paced action but I got to admit, the whole thing was actually very predictable. Im not saying its bad, it just was not there yet. However, I do enjoy the Parkour chase scene. There were times that I was at the edge of my seat, and there were times when I felt really bored. After all, a cop wont be so devoted that he focuses more on a robbery case rather than to spend time with his family. Which cop does that? Unlike The Town and Point Break, the movie was just okay. It begins with 5 people with perfect planning, able to rob a bank and get away with it. Then came another job which requires them to rob a bigger bank but within a week’s time which is too short. But the team persisted it can be done and as you all know, their last job is always the most toughest one, just like every other movie. For non-movie people, it would be good. For movie fans, it is nothing special.

Thursday, November 18, 2010
The Poly Life 11:26 PM

A little Update on Life
Well, apparently, after so long of updating my life, there are in fact many things that I have not explained on the current things like how I am and hows sch and so on. So just a little update. Now that im in my New class. I have this need of bonding with them. don’t ask me why. I just feel ever since we separated class, and a half of a new class came to our class. Will Life still be the same? Ans is obvious. No la! So that’s why I want to bond, not becos I want to be valued by other people or I want people to know that there is Samuel around them. I just wanna bond. I wanna get to know them better. Normally there are two friends… 2 friends that will be honest with me even if the things are bad and they kow how to be serious when they see me serious or even better, when something is over, they will always come and tell me their honest opinion on that thing. Its wonderful. Its good to get people like that. Friends that doesn’t lie.

Right now, in the class, there is almost none. Then again, not becos I want a friend that can be honest with me but rather, I bond to know people better. Then from there, I find the friends worth keeping. But of course, my biggest goal was not to find friends worth keeping, right now, its just to take the first step. So anyway, my new class, half the class I know, half the class I DON’T know. So in this week im starting to try to bond with them. have dinner or lunch with them, get them out for a movie and stuff. Talk to individual more often than just casual talk. Now… I don’t always take the first step to people, honestly, im afraid and lazy to do that. I always want people to come close to me. But really, wont I become just as selfish as some people I know now. So I believe God has called me to take the first step. And its quite confirm that its my calling at the moment. Since im struggling with it and God alawyas confirm its not so bad and not so bad. It’s a calling. I ask myself the most common Qn, ‘how do u know God is telling me this?’ well, there is no answer for that. God talk to different people in different ways.

For today, I was with Ernest and we sort of plan a photo outing like tmr and im alr feeling tired, crap. But I rmb showing him some clips from Tom Yum Goong and Final Destination 3. Seen them before? If no, go watch them. pretty and very violet but I like their plot of the story. The flow is wjhat I call Nice. Anyway, so what kept me thinking was, after Hi Club, I was going back home with Shawn. Another friend from the class that I wish to bond. Thank god for that. And he told me he was going to meet his gf. So yeah, 14 people in my class. 5 guys 9 girls. Yes, I know, very little guys and it’s a small class. Out of 14, I think 5 is in a relations as in BGR and 2 are finding for one. Seriously, is everyone so desired to be loved?? Well I guess so. It often pains to me to see people in a relationship and they don’t know why. Somehow, I got this feeling it wont last. Not to say that their relationship is bad or something but becos no one wants to love, they will rather be loved. And since they don’t know the true meaning of love, their relationship wont last.

I talk to Shawn for a few minutes and I ask him how long was he with hif gf. He told me 7 months… WE WERE IN POLY FOR ABOUT 7 MONHS, ARE YOU TELLING ME HE GOT A GF IN LIKE WEEKS?? What the crap do they know about love? I myself have problems loving people and learning to love. I think deep for years and they don’t even think much about it. I’ll be frank, what do they know? If I were to ask my why they love this girl or guy, I don’t think they will have an answer. And even if they do, my next Qn is, ‘If your gf or bf were to fight or argue with you, what will you do?’ same like very ans, most people will try and solve in a nice way. A nice way? I have seen guys cursing vulgarities in almost every sentence they speak and they can solve that kind of problem in a ‘nice’ way? Heck no. if youre a lobing or caring person, action will show it. Words are just there to back you up. Like a dear friend indirectly told me, speaking beautifully means little to Living beautifully.

Then the next thing, why will so many people try to find love? And I got a few hints. Shawn was in a boy’s school for like 5 years. I don’t think he has seen many girls in his life. Like Ernest, the moment he comes into a mixed sch, Life changes forever. And yes, both of them are in a BGR. I guess, when you don’t see something for long and if that something comes to you, you become fascinated by it. Its only natural. Maybe I can understand them. people just like to try out things, you know like ‘try’ out a relationship thinking it will be good. Well, sorry, sometimes such things are not always good. A relationship is a commitment, its not just based on feelings. I just hope, they can love in a different way. I just hope.

oh my oh my. a 1000 word long of ranting!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Responding to Jobs 10:20 PM

30-31 July (Mon & Tue)
2 Day Job
One of the most typical jobs any teenagers will face but one of the most untypical response towards it. Well, this is about 2 months ago so I don’t know if I can rmb the whole incident. If I were to tell you everything, woah…. 10 hours! So Im just gonna sum up everything with a few words… maybe a few words (less than 2000). O_O

Okay! Before I went for the job, there were alr a lot of things why I alr hated the job. First, the person who is suppose to tell me the details told me 1 day before work starts. Its freaking so last minute la! I wasn’t even sure if I should come or not. Since he didn’t tell me, the events that I plan on mon and tue, I had to cancel them and I guess my mum is quite frustrated for last minute stuff. Argghhh! So actually, I just wanna quit and say no but I guess part of me still wanst to ‘try’ a job. Funny right, ‘try’ a job? I had no reason why. So I prayed the night before I went to work, hoping God can lead and teach me something. So I went and gosh! The first thing is, the person I call for directions is super rude. Out of 5 new comers, im the only guy with 4 girls. O_o and the guy who is 26 years old, who is suppose to guide me. He was the ‘‘best’’. The staff told him to do stuff, and then I ask him ‘so what are we doing’. And he said, ‘oh don’t know…’ My face was stunned right there. The guide doesn’t know what to do? WTC man! It’s the first time being so lost and another lost guy doesn’t even help. So we were given very small and literally easy jobs, like directing the people from the bus to the entrance. Its THAT simple.


Cut the story, after that, I finally plucked my courage to talk to some of the girls and figured they were from Year 3. Names… errr, I rather not say here. So I follow Nick, my ‘guide’ to another room. There are 3 rooms altogether, the First, Middle and Last. Get it. Simple right? Okay cool! Moving on! Nick and I were in the First. The Middle was use for Performance and demonstration. The last room was just some lotion applying room. So Nick showed me how to use this little ‘game’ and trust me, it doesn’t seemed fun. Its just Facebook Ad and Nick cant show me properly what the Ad totally meant for. Well, but actually I don’t blame him cos he used to be a desk person. So the people came in, they were all interested in the new technology, like a device that scans your hair and it straight away tells you how clean or damaged your hair is. Cool right? Of course la. Even I was interested! Who would really care about some FB Ad? After all, the people are all adults and elderly. I don’t think they would be so fascinated about FB ads.

we are at Sentosa



my station is at.... the little corner at the right. the one with the Mac on it. see it??

Next thing will be the person operating the new technology is a girl, one good-looking girl. But in my perspective, sorry to say, she just like every typical girl, nothing special. Of course, I wish I can talk to her but there was really nothing much to talk about. The thing that struck me and I have no idea why this thought even come to mind is, what happens if im not paid for the job or im paid less for the job? What will I do? So I actually thought about it and yeah, well, I can comfirm, it actually wont affect much. Yes, why?? The food there is not that bad but they have FREEEEE Magnum Gold ICE CREAM! But sadly, I didn’t get to taste it due to some extra work. Secondly, it kills time so I wont spend more money with friends and waste time playing computer. Then you’ll ask me, why is eating ice cream and doing shitty work equal or better than playing computer and hanging out with friends? Well, I will rather spend or waste time doing a job that doesn’t me than to really waste my time playing computer games that doesn’t even benefit me in the future.

We kinda work overtime a little cos there was more that was needed to be done. And then I started to have feeling that Jia Yi (a guy) have respect for people. When we were packing half-way, the bosses and staff waved goodbye and ‘thank you’ cos they were going off. So curiously, I complained that the bosses and staff can go off early while we still have to work extra. Then Jia Yi came right to my face and pointed his index finger to me and say, ‘hey! Its alr very good that they say thank you to you. Some bosses don’t do that ok? So you better appreciate while they’re thankful for you’…. Ahh yess, I still can rmb almost the exact words he told me. So yeah, I sort of smile back at him and continue doing my work. I could have guarantee almost every teenager will wanna curse him behind his back and show attitude problem. Ha, immature kids. As my sis used to tell me, some people, you just gotta take them with a pinch of salt. So then i did everything and 2 girls and I and Jia Yi, well, the boss had a car so he drove us to Outram Park and we got home from there.

Yes, and this is only day 1. Still got 1 more day to go but I wont talk about cos this is where it gets personal and deep so if you wanna hear, I rather talk face-to-face. That reminds me, I sometimes wonder if anyone is still reading my blog, still enduring the lengthy long posts of my writing. Well, its inevitable. Im a pretty descriptive person in writing but naturally an expressive person in person. Well, to those new that are currently reading this blog, well, there is one thing you might wanna know about me. I write A LOT! to those who are still enduring and reading this blog, man, I wanna thank to taking all my ranting and lame nonsense, if there is any. Apparently, I am wayyyyyyy behind time so I think I gonna update more post quickly.

Movie Review– The Other Guys
Rating- 8.5__ 4 stars
I must admit, I have never seen Mark Wahlberg star in a comedy movie. but for his first, it is actually pretty good. At first, I thought was just being lame in their lames. Next moment later, I cant stop laughing about them. now as I watch the movie again, it freaking hilarious. Will Farrell and Mark Wahlberg make such fine jokers in the movie. Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L Jackson didn’t fail in adding oil to the fire too. They got the most epic death ever. Terry is a cop with serious anger management, wonderfully played by Mark Wahlberg. Allen (Farrell) is a simple cop who isn’t really into action as Terry. Together, they try to be New York finest cops. Epic fail much? However, Wahlberg only shines when he is with another Star Actor. However, he is my next rising star. Anyway, The Other Guys is an action comedy you don’t wanna miss. It has more lame jokes and funny moments than Step Brothers (2008). I got to admit, it was a really good attempt action-comedy. Highly recommended!

Fun Facts:
No. of words = 1300 plus
Days to complete post = almost 10 days including delay time
Time taken to read finish post = about 15 min
Current Mood = I still got work tmr...*
Memorable moments = the whole job

Monday, November 1, 2010
Happy Birthday! 10:45 PM

15 July (Thursday)

Chia’s Birthday
I had mixed feelings about this day. It started off not well at all, but it ended off very well. Well, maybe I do feel quite happy overall. I told Chia Wei Ling that I’ll be coming for her chalet, so I went to meet WL and ZH. Then Wen Jie was coming along. So ok then! Then Wen Jie wanted to buy a birthday present for Chia but he has COMPLETELY no idea what to get her. How do I know? We just walk around White Sands for about 45 min with Wen Jie bugging the girls on what Chia would like. My expression, ‘oh come on. Just get her whatever you want to get her. Or just get her anything!’ To me, it was the thought that counts but at the way it looks at that moment, I think its more on WL and Zh thoughts than his own. So in the end, ZH suggested the present and Wen Jie just paid for it.

So I thought about it. Are typical guys like that? They find idea or suggestions from other people and they just paid for it? Where’s the thought that counts? You’re just paying for the item. There’s no thought in that! I wonder, do guys just buy a nice present for a girl but in the end, it was not his idea or thought, he just pay for it. How will that make a girl feel? Just empty gifts. That’s all. A friend once told me, it doesn’t really matter what kind of present you give to someone, if you gave it from your heart, then it will alr be a nice present to give. Even some word of encouragement, I guess it will also be a nice present. If the other person wants more, well, then he/she is just plain self-centered. And yes, this is only the first part.

So we took a bus to the ‘chalet’ and wow. It was a house. A FREAKING HOUSE! Dam… what a chalet! So we put our stuff down and rested. Got word that CS and DY will be coming along. So yay. At least I wont be alone. Apparently, I first feel odd at the chalet. The next thing I did, I went to talk to Chia’s mum and her sister. Yes…I know, what stupid guy would do something like that? Me lah! They were asking me why didn’t I spend time with my friends. Well, I alr have so much time, im sure I don’t mind spending time to talk to the people who cooked the food. And the sister was kinda funny. She kept asking me to have fun and go have fun so before, I left, I ask for a drink. True enough, they are kind people. You can sort of sense in their hearts, they feel happy when people can spend time with them.

So anyway, I play poker with Chia’s ITE friends. We got along well. They are all classmates of Chia. I just played until CY and CS arrive. Then cut things short, we went for cycling and that was the next thing, I’ll be describing in details. Haha. So we all know that WL and ZH cannot cycle. Well, they wish to cycle but have phobias of falling down. So I got a 2-seater with WL. So we talked about Life and hows RP for minutes until Wen Jie tries to teach ZH how to cycle. We went to this rocky circle path and Zh got onto the bike. So Wen Jie try to keep her steady while ZH tries to cycle. And yeah, WL was telling me that Wen Jie was a violent teacher. Oh wells! At least ZH was learning. He literally grabs ZH’s hand and pull her to one side when she’s about to fall. O_o scary…


So WL and I continued cycling. Due to peer pressure, well, they wanted to teach WL cycling. So we got a single rider bike from DY and practice. Don’t know what happened next, then suddenly I was the teacher. Well, maybe cos WL don’t want Wen Jie to teach her, I wouldn’t know. So there are times that when she’s about to fall and I had to hold her. Kinda struggled with it but had to pull myself together quickly. True enough, I don’t hold a girl’s hand…just like that. Well, it doesn’t mean im shy, just something I don’t take pleasure it doing, unless she’s my gf. But ok! Back to topic, so I had to guide her and prevent her from falling, also had to encourage her to keep going, its true, she was improving but ZH was alr getting used to cycling. So WL was kinda slow but nvm, I do believe in slow and steady. After some time to teaching, Wen Jie came along with ZH. They were cycling so fast and when ZH brake quickly. Well, they fell. ZH only had a little cut on her leg. Then afterwards, I just don’t get Wen Jie. He was like telling ZH not to brake so fast. ZH just listen. Then afterwards, he went to demostrate what happens if you cycle very fast and then brake. So that’s what he did. He cycled fast and brake and fell. Not so badly but a cut on his hand then he said, ‘see? This is what happens when you brake too fast’. WTC. Dude, you don’t have to show her, I guess she will know about it even without you showing her.

So we cycled back, ZH was still okay and when we got back. We just talked, and rested. Back there, the guy were seriously tired, the girls too but I don’t know why, but somehow guy like to bully sleepy girls, right? Maybe it seems so. And how do the girls response? ‘no la, they only playing’. F man! If I were to ever live like that, my life would be vomiting and suffering. I cant believe this. Girls, you let guys touch and tease and you don’t defend yourself at all?! I mean, they’re not even your bf or brothers, why do you let them take over you? Becos they’re friends?? I wanted to spend time with God but at the way I see them, arghh, its just unacceptable. Anyway, we had BBQ shortly and yes, more words to go. Bear with me!


The BBQ was super hot. I cant even flip a satay man! Wen Jie was trying some drunken BBQ prawn. Basically, put alcohol on the prawns until its soaked then BBQ it. Must admit, its very nice but kinda stupid to do it. I spent most of time BBQing until my friends forced me to sit down and feed me food. Well, I do like the satay but just that, a lot of ashes flew onto it so if you hear that, it sounds yucky. Then Liang Ting, Alvin and Perri came, only for dinner. Now, this is the highlight of the day, at night. I was talking to them cos duh, I haven’t seen them in like, ages! Then I realized we somehow got along so well. I mean we just talked, nothing more. But I just felt I can get along very well with them. then dam! My friends want to go for cycling more so fine! Lets go. Yeah, truthfully, I didn’t wanna leave them. but becos Alvin was so hot guy or there was a hot girl there. I mean, we’re just friend but get along very well. Ya know what I mean??

So anyway, reluctantly left them and went for cycling. But this time, we didn’t get a 2-seater cos my friend say they can let WL and ZH sit at the side and ‘carry’ them. im like WTC. Why not just let them cycle with us? Why must we ‘carry’ them? then one of them say becos, they can cycle faster. So okay then, everyone goes with the flow and I just super dislike that. I got my bike and we cycled, we sort of cycled to downtown East. And yeah, Chia’s bro was with us. So when we reached the place. Okay, first things, the girl thought they were hunger so they wanted too eat something. We reached downtown East and ask what they want. Typical Ans, ‘Don’t know!’ so ai yo! We went to buy some ice-cream while Chia’s bro and Wen Jie smoke. Okay, now another thing about me, I don’t hate smokers, I don’t dislike them but I don’t hate them. but I do hate smoking. Im like omg, cant tolerate it! So we bought drink at Cheer,s I love the discounts, I will always buy the discounts drink. Anything else, skip it. So we cycled back and sort of laughed and try stupid stuff while cycling. Okay, as we go back to Chia chalet. Okay, must find for Liang Ting they all. Then Perri told me she left alr. Awww sad. So nv, I’ll talk to Perri and Alvin then they were leaving before us so man… I wish they can stay longer.

But in fact, God was indeed very merciful, it was such a way that they actually went home with us… and more. Okay, I thought they were going to leave early cos maybe they got their own stuff to do. So I kept delaying them until they had to stay. Then okay, a problem starts. Chia got like a 100 satays left and she asked us if we can bring back and eat. At first, im just being an ass and said no, cos all my friend would have done that same. So I thought it just a small thing, just say no and walk off. But overtime, I knew, she was getting desperate and you can see that from they way they talk and the words they say. So I stood up and take like about 20-30 pieces. The rest… nah, they don’t want it. So we sort of try to talk to Chia and come with some excuse even though in our hearts, we don’t want the satays. I mean, really it’s a really small matter. So Chia was like, ‘ok la. You wanna go then go la. I ask some one else’…

Yeah, sounded a little rude and WTC but I understand how she felt. Even the friends in her ITE or her bro friends, just walk past and say no. No considerations, no nothing. They are hi and bye friends. No freaking feelings to even smile at her. Then an amazing thing happened, Perri kinda called me to one side, and she and Alvin wanted to buy a cake for her. Not a big one but a small cake for her, just to make her feel better. Then they asked me if I wanted to tag along. First thing in my mind, ‘omg of course man!’ so when my friend called me to go back, I said no. didn’t tell them why, but they insisted to wait for me. Seriously, I was hesitating so much. I cant spoil to my friends that im going with Alvin and Perri yet if I don’t say nothing, my friend don’t get a clue to my actions. But of course, I choose to say nothing. There were awkward silence lots of times and I guess Chia was wondering why we aren’t going yet. The amazing part was that we kinda stay with Chia for a good 30 min and we just talked. Just talked. And we also try to plan how we are gonna give her a cake. However, Chia still persist that she doesn’t need a cake. Maybe she just doesn’t want to trouble us so much. So after a long time, we agreed to it and took a bus back.

And no, the story does not end here. All my friends sat at the back while I sat with Alvin and Perri. We still talked about Life and we talked about how we can encourage Chia up since we thought she was feeling down. Really, I didn’t want her birthday to end like that, ok. Its freaking not nice at all. So Perri suggested that we take a video of us saying something to Chia and post on FB and tag her for her birthday. But we thought it was kinda tough and we didn’t have much time so we just thought of us each sending a msg of encouragement. Seriously, never in my Life, have I seen such considerate friends. I mean, when you are feeling down. People just come and say ‘cheer up’ or ‘don’t be sad’ or some other lame things. Who would actually stay and still be with them, aside just bf and gf. I mean must we have a bf or gf in order to show that kind of kindness towards people. I think NO. We stay by them becos we care. Im not some guy who tell you to cheer up and just walk away. That is not an encouragement. Don’t you even know what an encouragement means? I sometimes hate it when others are down or emotionally destroyed and you go to them and say ‘cheer up’. Seriously, if im not in a good mood, don’t say it to me too. I even wonder do teenagers think for others even. Sigh* selfish teens in Singapore. And we thought we are so gracious… So I began to think that Alvin and Perri are really good friends and Chia should be happy to have such friends. Hopefully so, I can get to meet and catch up with them.


Movie Review- The Blind Side
Rating- 9/10__ 4.5 stars
After this movie, I was asked, ‘What was the best scene in the movie?’ And I replied, ‘There was no best scene, the entire movie is the best scene!’ The moment I saw the scene at the volleyball court and saw Michael cleaning the litter. I straightaway knew it was a different movie from the rest. It talks about how a Christian woman brought a quiet Michael back home and how Life changes after. There are many times I go Wow at the movie. It’s a story of how Michael Oher came from a broken family, and rise up to be one of the best footballers of all time. I like his character, it actually displays the kind of humility people ought to have. Problems starts when people did not accept Michael and the family have to find ways to help him. However, it still have a rather happy ending. Now this kind of movie, I don’t mind watching it 2 or 3 or 4 times again. There is not one scene you want to miss out. There are times I just feel like standing up and clap for the movie. Its that’s good! Didn’t know why Sandra Bullock got Best Performance, I personally think Quinton Aaron should be the one. Overall, one of the most touching movies I have seen. Definitely worth more than 4 stars.

Fun Facts (its been a long time since I type this)
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Unforgettable moments = bus with Alvin and Perri, teaching WL how to cycle.
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