this month is my birthday month. well, when u get older, such things get less impt. somehow, this year there seems to be more celebrations.
1. celebrated with my coursemates last thurs. basically, it was a celebration for all the sept babies. got a card from them, and there were two amazing nice cakes from breadtalk.
2. yesterday, celebrated with the roosters. had a sheltered “foodcourt” picnic at esplanade. got one lovely cheesecake from mika and a card and a ‘surprise’ book with a ‘not-so-surprising’ title from them. must thank mika for organizing it. and of cos, the roosters for coming down.
3. today, going out with mika again! dunno where it is and i'm pretty clueless. she just told me to meet her and hougang mrt station later.
4. tmr, going out with wl (this is an acronym for something which is q embarrassing). eating steamboat at liang seah. basically, okm owes us a treat and prob shun bian celeb bday.
5. with a5? the maths guys… nic’s organizing it. but dunno if we’ll meet up.
was q surprised to receive so many sms on thu, my bday. though much is mika’s arrangement. haha. but there are some which are rather surprising. like kl, jt and ivy… my jc classmates. and nic. (hmmm. dunno if mika messaged him too…)
k lah. havta bathe and prepare to meet mika le!
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Friday, September 15, 2006
This is a nice posting from mrbrown.com
To mothers of autistic children
Help and encouragement can be found in the most curious places.
To mothers of autistic children
Help and encouragement can be found in the most curious places.
A rather unpleasant event happened today. But like most crises, many lessons are learnt. Basically, one friend of mine who had been borrowing money from many people borrowed again. And the new creditors were shocked to learn that he was in such a huge debt, and having so many problems.
I shant describe the problems as they are confidential. But today we met up to confront and discuss solutions to the problem. Well, we hope that things do change, but I was really impressed with my friend.
Probably because he’s older (he’s 27), he approached the problem in a very mature manner. His knowledge of how the organization (the Navy) worked and how to help my friend is simply amazing. Moreover, the way he put across was v sincere and well, convincing. By the way, he’s a grassroot leader, and after hearing from him, I realised that the grassroot leaders and the MPs are doing q a bit. Just that we do not know. And that most people are very unwilling to approach them for help.
After looking my friend, and hearing opinions from other people (well, everyone was chipping in their ten cents’ worth), I realize that there are some distrust about those “professional help” that is available. Some prefers to solve problems within themselves, rather than approaching superiors or more senior people for advice. Because of the fear of reprisal or possible punishment.
Well, advice from the professionals or from senior ppl is definitely more feasible than those from friends (unless the professionals are your friends lah). Though they may be more distant, they’ve seen many more similar cases and know more resources. Moreover, professionals can dedicate more time to helping. Most likely than not, their success rate at helping people is more than other peoples’.
Shit. I’m getting v preachy. While the quote on this blog says that the cause and solution to a problem is oneself, the biggest help one can give oneself is to be honest about the problem and seek help for it.
I shant describe the problems as they are confidential. But today we met up to confront and discuss solutions to the problem. Well, we hope that things do change, but I was really impressed with my friend.
Probably because he’s older (he’s 27), he approached the problem in a very mature manner. His knowledge of how the organization (the Navy) worked and how to help my friend is simply amazing. Moreover, the way he put across was v sincere and well, convincing. By the way, he’s a grassroot leader, and after hearing from him, I realised that the grassroot leaders and the MPs are doing q a bit. Just that we do not know. And that most people are very unwilling to approach them for help.
After looking my friend, and hearing opinions from other people (well, everyone was chipping in their ten cents’ worth), I realize that there are some distrust about those “professional help” that is available. Some prefers to solve problems within themselves, rather than approaching superiors or more senior people for advice. Because of the fear of reprisal or possible punishment.
Well, advice from the professionals or from senior ppl is definitely more feasible than those from friends (unless the professionals are your friends lah). Though they may be more distant, they’ve seen many more similar cases and know more resources. Moreover, professionals can dedicate more time to helping. Most likely than not, their success rate at helping people is more than other peoples’.
Shit. I’m getting v preachy. While the quote on this blog says that the cause and solution to a problem is oneself, the biggest help one can give oneself is to be honest about the problem and seek help for it.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Cultural Revolution Exhibit at Sheraton Towers
Hmmm... Think it's a bit too late to advertise for my friend. Basically, he (as he claims) have collected ardently pieces of art pieces from the cultural revolution over the past 3 years. More accurately, his father has started collecting over the past 10 years.
Now, he's exhibiting and selling them to members of the public. The exhibition is from 9 to 10 september at Sheraton Towers near Newton MRT station. He's selling posters at prices ranging from 150 to 250 bucks.
The pieces look not bad though. The good ones are already snapped up... Haha. There was a psychologist, Dr Yeo, who was the guest of honour. He apparently is THE collector in Singapore / Asia. He also gave a speech then and talked about how China is rejecting this 'part of their history' while the rest of the world are finding things to remember it. He talked about museums about the revolution in countries in Europe, but in china, efforts to have a museum have only recently started. Moreover, he talked about his experience in collecting the art pieces during the early eighties/nineties. While the mainland Chinese were disposing these memories of a "sordid" past, he was collecting them. Q interesting lah.
He was impressed that there were so many young ppl there. Haha. Think he wasnt aware that most of them are his friends.
Now, he's exhibiting and selling them to members of the public. The exhibition is from 9 to 10 september at Sheraton Towers near Newton MRT station. He's selling posters at prices ranging from 150 to 250 bucks.
The pieces look not bad though. The good ones are already snapped up... Haha. There was a psychologist, Dr Yeo, who was the guest of honour. He apparently is THE collector in Singapore / Asia. He also gave a speech then and talked about how China is rejecting this 'part of their history' while the rest of the world are finding things to remember it. He talked about museums about the revolution in countries in Europe, but in china, efforts to have a museum have only recently started. Moreover, he talked about his experience in collecting the art pieces during the early eighties/nineties. While the mainland Chinese were disposing these memories of a "sordid" past, he was collecting them. Q interesting lah.
He was impressed that there were so many young ppl there. Haha. Think he wasnt aware that most of them are his friends.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Navigator Course
Ahh.... The next few weeks seem so busy... I havent been blogging much these few days, because work in my course at SAFTI is now coming in at a super fast rate. partly because my instructors like to give last minute instructions.
why must they inform us only at the last minute, that they want this, this, this and that?????? (actually... i think they've told us before. but we have conveniently forgotten about the stuff. :P) yesterday we got quite peeved when he told us to produce a piece of work individually. because initially we had been working as a group and assumed so.
haha. but on hindsight, it isnt so bad and manageable, as the deadline is fri. just wanna bitch about it.
find it v difficult to practise wat i preach. i've written in a previous entry about the importance of mentors. and always felt that there is a general lack of respect from students to their teachers. but i never seem to be able to act appropriately. haha. bitch about work, sleep and play games in class. hmmm... oh well. gotta go...
why must they inform us only at the last minute, that they want this, this, this and that?????? (actually... i think they've told us before. but we have conveniently forgotten about the stuff. :P) yesterday we got quite peeved when he told us to produce a piece of work individually. because initially we had been working as a group and assumed so.
haha. but on hindsight, it isnt so bad and manageable, as the deadline is fri. just wanna bitch about it.
find it v difficult to practise wat i preach. i've written in a previous entry about the importance of mentors. and always felt that there is a general lack of respect from students to their teachers. but i never seem to be able to act appropriately. haha. bitch about work, sleep and play games in class. hmmm... oh well. gotta go...
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