Good morning everyone! Hahaha, I guess I'm so used to waking up so early, that I cannot sleep any longer today even though I was thinking of sleeping in. But nonetheless, I didn't have to wake up to an alarm blaring in my ear.

Finally the weekends are here, and I can at least enjoy myself a little before going back to work next week. Hope everyone else is doing well in their respective attachment, and for those of you who have holidays, lucky lucky you!! Hahaha, oh well, enjoy while you all can!!

~moey out~

Aches & pains

Examinations are finally over, what a relief! Somehow, I feel confident of both papers, and even though I didn't so that well in the Engineering paper, I still think that I did as best as I could given my weak mathematical background. =P So had a brief weekend of somewhat relaxation, and prepared for my next 6 months at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Today was day 1, and honestly, I thought that this IAP at SBG would be a really tough and demanding one............ and well............... I was right. Hahahaha, oh man, I tell you, the whole park is extremely huge, and there are places that we, seasoned HLM pupils, don't even know about! Like wha~! Hahaha, we had an orientation tour of the WHOLE, I mean WHOLE park, which took us the full day of walking/running up and down the whole park. Starting the real work tomorrow, and like I told the rest: Only 5 months and 30 days to go!!

~moey out~

1 down, 1 more last paper to go tomorrow!! Muahahahaha, I'm so glad that I can stop using my calculator for now, phew. Turf, here I come!!! =)

~moey out~

Hahaha, yupyup, so this our video for my FYP project. Very fun video, and a good introduction to what we have done from the start of this semester to this point. You can really see the transformation from an abandoned piece of land, to a beautiful garden taking shape. A lot of work has been put into this FYP, and I do hope you all enjoy it!!! XD Thanks to Ben for uploading this once again!!

~moey out~

Our Balloon Buddy.

Complements from Dickson and myself. =)

~moey out~

FYP Feevaaaaa....

Finally, after a whole semester, today is really the last day for every single thing a schooling student should worry about, leaving the last hurdle to cross; exams! Today's FYP presentation went very well actually, the only worry for me was that all the important people didn't turn up on time, but thankfully, they arrived just in the nick of time, and everything fell into place soon after. Woooohooo!! I think Ben and I did a wonderful job of wrapping up this final presentation of this semester. The video (which will be posted once Ben uploads it) of us doing the work was amazing, and I could not have asked for anything more. Personally, I felt that I overdid my slides with all the brushes and all, but I guess it's alright in the end, because we were presenting to Mr Saiful, so we could be a little more casual compared to all the other FYP groups.

Well, I dare say that all of us had a really good time throughout this 4 months of hard work, sweat, tears, anger, frustrations, happiness and of course, satisfaction after looking back at our progress and result. WE DID GOOD!!
Really glad that we all made it through, and although 1 of us didn't really make it, I guess the majority of us are glad that we did it, hahaha.


1st row (from left): Ebellia, Yan Shan, Qian Yi, MinYi, Mr Saiful, Daniel
2nd row (from left): Gregory, Ben, Poh Chuan(his birthday was yesterday by the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CO-LEADER!!!!!!), yours truly, Hanif


Candid shot!!!!!~~~


Cheese cheese!!! (Literally a cheese standing in the middle, hahahahaa!)

Final thanks to everyone who came to support us(when we were still doing our FYP, as well as today), now let's study hard for our exams and make it through to our IAP!!!! AHHHHHH~~

Oh, and I just read that Singapore has FINALLY won an Olympic medal as well!!!! WoooohooO!!!! At least a silver in table tennis, and after 40 years, FINALLY!!! Hahahaha, good job by the whole table tennis team!! Guess it'll make big headlines even if we only get a silver, but gold is that tad bit more shiny, hahaha.

~moey out~

3....2....1....GO!

What a week it has been; rushing for our FYP report and presentation which are both due tomorrow. Honestly, I thought we had to a lot of last minute work. but turns out that I'm done with everything already. I'm just typing this because I cannot get my hands off the keyboard, woooo, hahahaha. This is one of the few times when I'm proud of my work, both for the report and the presentation preparations. I guess you cannot compromise anything for one of the most important presentations in your life, and right now is our FYP presentation.
Very glad to have worked with so many new people and so many different ways of solving problems. Had a lot of fun together, if only all of us had a bit more time together. So now I'm just chilling, and waiting for the final moment where Wen Xiang and I go up to present. I totally agree with Wen Xiang that this is our finest work we have done so far,hahaha, wooohooo!!! A lot has gone into the presentation and report, so I really hope Mr Saiful appreciates it all.

The final countdown indeed.

~moey out~

..Words galore..

Hahaha, exactly one week ago, my work at my computer was design intensive, right now, its all about words! Just complete 90% of my FYP report in about 6hrs. Not a bad achievement, and I'm really thankful to everyone who have helped to do their part and passed it to me on time somemore, thanks a lot you guys, and even to my Friend on high who helped me as well!! It really made my job that much easier, so now I'm off to catch up on sleep, and I'm really glad that everything is coming to an end.

~moey out~

The Singapore Spirit

The Singapore Spirit indeed. 43 years ago, we were once a dependent nation, but 43 years on, we are here to day right here and now, as a cosmopolitan and modern city and society. We have really come a very long way from being a swamp village to one of Asia's most(if not the most) modern city state. Prosperous and safe, our little homeland is one chilli padi not to be messed around with. Yes, we might be a small country, yes we might have no natural resources at all, and yes we might not be the most influential country of all time, but we DO have the things which we are all familiar with - determination, perseverence, a stable economy, a secure nation, a peaceful society with so many different people from different backgrounds. All of whom come from all over the world to settle down here, a hotpot of different cultures and customs, and yet, we still find a way around all these different things and breach the gap between each individual.

I am watching the National Day performance right now, and I know it might sound extremely cliche, but everytime I see the flashbacks of Singapore's past and how much we have grown as a country, I can't help but feel this tingly sensation all over and a smile creeps up ever so slightly. It's times like these that we all hardly feel anymore, and I think such occasions should be experienced every single year. I can still remember 8 years ago when I was at the National Day parade, and that feeling has never faded at all. The full spectrum of senses hits you right in the face, from the loud roars of the jet engines of the Black Knights overhead, the sight of vivid bright colours of the performances, the ever-so-familiar taste of your favourite snack in the goodie-bag, the feel of perspiration all over from sitting down for over 5 hours straight, and the smell of excitment from every single person involved in the parade. All of these things, some comfortable and others not, add up to a spectacular experience at the parade. Even right at home, you can hear the planes roarring past your windows and the ever-so-familiar sound of the much-anticipated fireworks just stir you up and gets the patriotic mood going. Furthermore, those nostalgic songs we are all familiar with just keep coming back year after year after year, and now in remix versions as well. How can anybody not like the National Day Parade at all? Even the most un-patriotic person will find something interesting, hahahaha.

Yes, this post might sound extremely patriotic and all, but this is my country, and this is my homeland, and I just love it. My shout-out to all those who always make the Parade a wonderful one, and I guess it's something which will always be in our hearts.

~moey out~

Well, it's officially the last day of school, and after a whole semester-full of projects, assignments and presentations, now it's the final lap to truly complete this semester. Apart from the exams and the final FYP report and presentation, everything else is done, and today was a big day for every single one of us. LDIII presentation was a huge success for everyone in my group. Even though some had it tougher than others, I personally feel that as a whole group, we did very well. I honestly honestly feel that we had a good team spirit, and I'm very proud to say that: WE ROCK!!! WE STARTED AS A TEAM, AND ENDED AS A TEAM!!! =D I know I will get critism for this, but I find that we are the ONLY group which stuck together even though it was an individual presentation. I know I'm boasting, but I'm really proud to be in this team!!

Thanks to:
GZ-for being the best leader in the world, hahaha.....stuck together with him for 2 semesters, and we all had a great time together and great presentations as well!! (you still need to clean up your room!!)
Ben-second big head, helped out as well, and was there when we needed him.
MJ-basically helping everyone out with any problem related to software, big help and we owe him and gz quite a lot.
Nisa-being the whimsical being that she is, no moment with her is ever dull.
Iqbal-big thanks to his friend for helping to transport both of us to print the AutoCAD drawings, if not we would all be dead, and being the joker that he is, we will end up laughing at his jokes
Wenwei-great talker and good PR person as well. The ideas man, and a good entertainer as well, hahaha...
Malyna-the provider of extra laughter, which is by no means calefare, because it just steals the limelight from everyone else (and I'm not talking about her presence), hahahahaha
Mark-my brother from another mother! hahaha, had to teach him a lot of things all over again, but picked up fast, and just helped to provide emotional support for everyone else
Elfie-even though he wasn't physically there, his laptop represented him, and it helped us as well, so it was his little contribution, and we wish him all the best for his turn for LDIII.

Well, extremely glad that we all made it through together, and I think that this really epitomizes
the true meaning of TEAM, and I will NEVER FORGET this semester(other than the Hagas period) because we really stuck together through and through, and I'm really glad that we had a flow during our presentation. But I think that I speak on everyone's behalf that we all took back something new with us, either new software skills, bigger eyebags, or just stronger friendships, and we owe it to the help and support from everyone regardless whether it was big or small.
After everything, Nisa,Mark,MJ,Wen Wei, myself and Mr Dhanen went for supper. Had a really good insight into the real world of LD and the stress level that they face everyday. But I'm raelly want to thank Mr Dhanen for putting up with all our weird/funny/awkward/make-no-sense/''huh?'' drawings, and he really brought his level down. Many thanks again for not shooting us down like in the real world, but just enough to let us have a taste of what it is like out there.
OKOK, enough of my talking, now I need to get rid of me eyebags as much as I can, so thanks to everyone and a very good night and HAPPY NATIONAL DAY TO EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!

~moey out~

I know, this is a crazy time to blog, but I just thank God that there is no TXP quiz and test later on today. And thank Him again for 2 crazy brothers who have accompanied me through two semesters of landscape works, and both also contributing to my broken toilet door. =) (Which is all cool by the way ;D)

~moey out~

Fire warmth

Ah man!! The weather is really killing me, and the humidity coupled with the sheer heat from the sun is really intense. Perspiring like nobody's business, and it's not fun at all, hahaha. And speaking of heat, there was a fire drill today for Gkidz, and it was crazy to say the least. It lasted a whole half hour, and we all had to stand out in the scorching sun for 300+ children to evacuate the building, hahaha, and not just the upper primary kids, also those in nursery and kindergarden. Insane number of children in our church, wooo!!
So anyway after the whole fiasco, we went back in and had free time, so we ended up playing catching, and it's been a long time since I perspired in church, hahaha, really had a lot of fun with the boys. And of course, after half a year, the boys finally let me snap shots of them:


Joshua. The brainy one of the group. This guy is really brainy, and very gifted intellectually, both in academics and bible knowledge, and you can always depend on him to give the right answers. He actually plays a lot of computer games as well, but they're those flash-based ones, so I don't really know what they are, but still interesting to know more about them.


Ah yes, Colin in red, and Jireh in blue. Colin is the energetic one of the group, he always runs around, and cannot sit still(trust a primary 4 to do that), and he is quite mischevious I must say. A lot of interesting ideas coming out of that mouth of his, and can be lame at times.
Jireh is the leany one of the group. He just cannot stop leaning on me, as if he has no backbone(no matter how often I remind him that he has one, he still insists he is like a jellyfish). So anyways, besides being leany, he is actually an all-rounder, knows a lot of things, and is very sociable.


Isaac, the one with the flair for mischieve. Don't be fooled by that chubby face of his, this guy can be extremely naughty sometimes. Really likes to get physical with the rest, and sometimes even with me, hahaha, but of course, I see that he doesn't go too far with the wrestling. Very intelligent kid as well, and fun to be with every week.


Just a quick group picture, and the guy on my left is Ryan. The quiet one of the group. I can still remember that the first day he joined us, he was crying and reluctant to join us for worship. But as the weeks went by, he really warmed up to all of us, and just like any other 10 year old, he can gey crazy at times, but I'm not complaining because I'm a bit crazy myself. =P
The one missing is Timothy, who took this picture. He is still very camera-shy, so I guess it'll be a while longer before he shows up on camera.


But honestly, these guys have really made every Sunday an enjoyable one for me. Looking back at this half a year, I didn't expect to enjoy myself that much. But I guess it'll be a really fun and crazy 2 and a half more years before they all go to secondary school, and we'll be a true cell group. But before that happens, I guess there'll be more trails and fun to come, and I fell really blessed that I get to spend my time with these wonderfully cute but insane group of boys.

Anyways, everyone seems to be posting their attachment locations. Well, I'll just say that I'm going to Singapore Botanic Gardens, and it was just a matter of time I guess. There'll be a lot of learning to do, and a lot of new people to meet, but I love meeting people, and I know it won't be easy, but I know that He has gone before me and paved the way for me to go. So I'll just follow where He leads, and be glad that everyday brings new things and new discoveries. =)

I also finally got time to catch up with Calvin, and he got selected as a PTI, so he'll be training newbies who enter NS. Hahahaha, might be me next year, and he had urban warfare last week. Hearing from what he told me, it was really like CS, throwing flashbangs, grenades, night-vision goggles, and SAR 21 rifles. I mean how cool is that?! A state-of-the-art gun at your disposal(blank rounds though), night-vision goggles(SUPER COOL!!!!), and a grenade in hand, tell me how uncool can you feel? Not at all!!! Hahaha, but I guess you only get to play with these toys in SISPEC and upwards only, so if you're planning on becoming a clerk, I think only illustrations can suffice.

Alright, enough ranting on and on about events, not I need to get some installing done on my mum's lappy, and I'll knock out for the night. Take care all!!

~moey out~