Juz impacted on me how closely we can be linked... Is the world too small or just NUS? What would our feelings be if we were to bump into one another altogether? Hmmz...


~It's unlucky for people to cross into my path~

... New New New ...

It has been a really long time since I last updated this blog. Been shoot-ed by at least 2 of my friends for not updating. But then again, I'm not really a blogger before I left for SEP. Hahaha...

Nonetheless, the new semester has started and I am supposed to start working on my FYP. Week 2 is gone, but I'm still freaking blur and lost on the details of the project. It seems as though I have info everywhere, but many don't link at all. Lost. Hope things get better in the 2 weeks to come, before midterm break comes.

The past 1 week has been really exciting. Very happy indeed. Probably the best time that I've had in my life. Much happier than the days I had in NZ, I'd say. Why? Ha.. Anyhow, I just want all of us to be happy, for days to come, even when there are challenges and stress to face. We'll do it, won't we?

Well, we were out celebrating Veron's 21st birthday on Frday. Had dinner at NYDC with Moses and Binjuan too. It's been a while since the 4 of us met up together again. So it was nice to see everyone, though I've met Veron and Moses the previous week at Tea Chapter with the rest of the Otago SEP people. Ha.. Some photos of the dinner to end the post...

From left: Moses, Veron, Binjuan and ME

Moses mixing Salad

This shot looks and feels weird. Could have done better... =(

Cough cough cough... Haven't seen such coughs since the 06/07 sem 1 exams... Not much stress for SEP exams... =p

Still at the same spot... Not unexpected, but just a little disappointed too.. Long way...

... HK. Which 1? ...

Lately, I have seen many of my friends who are excitedly and eagerly waiting waiting to leave for Hong Kong write things like "HK, here I come!~" or "HK, ........" on their msn nicks. Many times, before I even finished reading the second part of the statement, I was wondering what's this friend doing man, calling me out on MSN?!?! HA, scared me at times. Keke... So which HK are you referring to... Hahaha...

... A Tinge Of ...

Too free and bored tonight, since I have surfed through all my regular sites during the matric fair today. Really nothing else to see online, and I'm not a big fan of youtube or crunchyroll. So? Ended up reading. Went all the way back to the beginning. And i jollywell expected to see some things, that will invoke... A tinge of sourness in me.. Haiz, but I still chose to read. Probably cos I haven't read b4, and I wanna read, even though I know the consequences.

... Chud Sai ...

It's been almost 5 months since I last chud sai. Went out with NUS LD for their competition at Fajar yesterday afternoon, and it had to pour so heavily on us. Sian, I was totally drenched by the time we reached the competition venue. So well, some photos from the competition, of people and the item. Lion Dance performances are full interesting stories, and many dos and don'ts. Sometimes, the reasons behind the dos and don'ts just dun make much sense at all. Haha...

The troupe

Past Ps & VPs

佛门阵之前庭种花

This was the item that NUS competed on. Title as above, lazy to re-type. Ha. See the 2 knives and cudgel on the ground? It represents the 2 doors and door stopper to the monastery. The big head buddha is supposed to leap over the walls and then open up the doors to let the lion in. And in all lion dance performances, the dancers have to do a short performance using the weapons at the end. And yes, our girls who took part in the competition did just that. Will post up those photos as and when I get them.

Anyhow, well done to those to competed. Maybe it's time I take it easy on LD. Ha...

... Important Question ...

What cake is it... Shucks... What a dumb ass I am! =(

... D or A+?? ...

I got back my SEP results last week while I was still doing my ICT. Was in the I-Net centre to check, when I got a shock of my life!!! Got a D grade for me ENME345 Thermo-Fluids Transport. WTF! That was near impossible to get such a result. Considering my CA, I really had to buang damn jialat in the exams to get a D (which is a fail grade mind u). Couldn't believe at all, and so I emailed my lecturer and the UC Exchange officer for help... And guess what's e reply I got from my beloved lecturer? Here goes....

"Dear Hong Kai,
It is no wonder that your results surprised you.
Your mark got mixed up with another student. You in fact have an A+.
It's my fault and I apologize.
Regards,"

Haha, like... WTF is UC doing manz... This kind of thing oso can mix up ah?!?!?!?! So lucky for me, I asked. I prob wouldn't have bothered if it wasn't a fail grade. Ha, I pity whoever who got mixed up with mine, he could have gotten off with an A+, but too bad for him. I wonder how he's feeling right now. FWahahahahaha....

... Finally Out-Pro ...

I've finally finished my 2nd ICT as I'm typing this entry. Just out-proed at 11am. Well, it has been kindaf a boring ICT, as I slacked my time away. Time was spent mainly between sleeping (or recovering from jet lag) to canteen breaks. And of course the sms sessions in between. My bill is highly likely to explode for this month. Hope that my NS pay of $200 will be enough, after deducting off expenses in camp. Wahahaha.. But it's ok. Should not be too much an issue. Hee..

Then there was the Battalion Cohesion Night, where there were durians, rambutans and mangosteens. Ha, also had a big cake to celebrate all the July babies. But luckily I was hiding somewhere, if not I'd probably not have a peaceful night. Ha, the worst thing is to celebrate your bday in ur unit. Wahahaha, it's mad manz... Keke...

ICT as usual, has been a chance for old friends and buddies to get together, to share and update one another with their lives. And so did the 4 Bionix drivers of the Battalion HQ. Spent so many nights chatting away. Got to know some really happy news. One of my closest buddy just got attached not long ago. But of cos, there are also the sad stories. No matter what, it's been really fortunate to have known this group of people and to still be able to serve with them in the BHQ.

All the best to 05 driver, Sichao, who is starting work at EY next month.
Continue working hard to the rest of the 3 of us who will be starting on our final year of studies soon. 06/08/09 drivers, Pressure Forward?!?!? Wahahaha!~
And to 06 driver, Ah Lam: Enjoy the sweetness of romance manz!~ Wahahaha!~

I'll see you guys soon, if we manage to meet up before the next ICT. Else, see you people on 9 June 2008. 453 SAR 3rd ICT: Combat ATP shootout!~

... Queenstown ...

Wah manz, this was the longest bus ride we took while we were in NZ man. A whole 7 hours to get to Queenstown from Christchurch. And we slept like... haiz.. *shakes head*

Anyway, we finally managed to ski at The Remarkables on 3 July. Went up there in the morning, where we had our starter's courses. Binjuan and I skiied while Veron snowboarded. Frankly, I suck at skiing. Bin was way much better man. I feel so... Keke... And Veron complained of her whole body aching after the day of snow activities man... Haha... Oh, it also snowed abit on us when we were on the mountains. Sweet as! First time seeing falling snow in my life.. Hee..

At The Remarkables

The Skiiers

We were back at Queenstown on 6 July after visiting Te Anau and Milford Sounds and we visited Deer Park Heights that day. We nearly couldn't get in cos the barrier gave us much difficulties man. It just simply refuses to let us in! Damn... But eventually, we managed to enter..

Saw loads of animals - sheeps and lambs, deers, llamas, and some big guy that looks like an ox. Ha. And our dearest Bin was a natural animal attractor. All the llamas went running after her when she got off the car. And she went running further down the slope. It was a damn funny scene. Veron and I were laughing and taking videos. Ha!~ Me on the contrary... Haiz... All the animals run off when I tried getting near them. Kaoz!~

Bin running away from chasing llamas

Hiding behind me from donkeys passing by. Ha!~

And how about this? Hee...

Animals in Deer Park Heights

We drove all the way up to the Eastern Summit of the Heights where it overlooks what seems to be a set venue from LOTR. Fabulous view from there I tell you!~ Weet!~

... Nonya Zang ...

Hmmz, I just got to eat the nonya zang my mum kept in the freezer for me for lunch. Woo hoo, belated dumpling festival. Late by a month. But still, appreciate it manz..



Ha, the only thing is this year's dumplings seem abit too bland leh. Not much taste. Or is it my mum and aunts have embraced healthier lifestyle; healthier diets? Ha, no matter what, they are still homemade nonya zang and bah zang. Any other SEP people wanna have some too? Hee..

... Hair not dried ...

Hmmz, I was surfing other people's archive entries again while waiting for my hair to dry... So what now? Trying to share some loads? Trying to be the guide out of the confining walls? Trying to release shackles? *scratch head*

Be careful.. The bed may collapse on u.. It may be long and difficult. But then again, so what if you end up just being a guide? I'll still remember and treasure the escape walk... So, I'll try..

Time to sleep manz.. Jet lag still lingering.. Waking up at 4 plus for the past few days.. *shakes head*

... I'm BACK!!! ...

Yep!~ I'm back in Sunny Singapore, after 5 months in NZ. The air in Singapore is... HOT N HUMID!!! ARgh!! And it doesn't help that I'm going to in-pro for my ICT in a few hours time. Haiz, I think I'll sublime among the tress of Lim Chu Kang.. Somebody please catch my vapour.. Haha...

And yep, I do miss... Missed xxx around last night when I was packing my stuff for my ICT... =(

Right, I was at Queenstown/Milford Sounds/Wanaka during the last week of my stay in NZ. Managed to ski once there. So I'll try to put up photos n stuff when I get the time. Prob weekend the earliest. So do hang ard eh...

... Done! All Done! ...

Yes!~ I have completed my last paper here on SEP. I'm all done!~ So I'll be enjoying the last 12 days in NZ really well from tmr. And for a start, it's to Mount Hutt for some skiing actions. Then to Queenstown/Milford Sounds/Lake Wanaka from 2 - 8 July.

And I'll be back in Singapore on 11 July. Everything's ending. It's so fast, it just doesn't feel as if 1 semester passed by. And yet it did.... Ha...

... West Coast Trip 2 - [10 Jun 07] ...

We woke up to an early morning to get ready for our Franz Josef Glacier walk. It was a half-day walk, but it was quite tiring too, cos the steps they made to make our walk easier are quite high too. So, it was abit tiring. But the walk was good, and the glacier ice was beautiful...

Talonz on!~ All ready to climb some ice!~

Walking through the glacier

Inside a glacier hole...

The rest of the group

At the end of the walk.
See the the hollow part of the glacier just above Moses's right shoulder?
The guide said it didn't look like this when we started the climb.
A portion probably collapsed while we were walking on the glaciers. Ha.

We hit the roads again after our Franz Josef experience to get to Hokitika where we saw the sunset and took quite a number of shots of the sunset. Keke.. Lots of stupid photos, some I better not post.. Haha...

Sunset by the beach

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Brothers watching sunset? Wahahaha...

Oh, and did I tell you people, we stayed in the same backpackers with my flatmate. We were travelling separately, but it was so coincidental that we met each other at the accommodation. A pleasant surprise. And we had a game of "spoon". It is something like heart attack, but with spoons to grab. Ha, fun, but can get rather violent though. Anybody wanna play?

My flatmate, Risa (lady in blue shirt and pants) snatching for spoon

Oops, no spoon left for you, Risa!~

... West Coast Trip 1 - [9 Jun 07] ...

Argh!!!! My head is now exploding with all the content from my Materials course. Exams is a 50 MCQ paper on Monday, and I hope I can pass, cos there is really no way I could possibly remember that much for the exams. Just enough to pass will be good. Ha.

Anyhow, sorry for being late with the West Coast Tour. Ha. Moses, Veron and I set out in the early morning of 9 Jun 07 to catch the TranzAlpine through the Southern Alps to Greymouth. The train ride is a bit disappointing although I saw quite a number of snow-capped mountains. It would probably have been nicer it the tracks and ground is covered with white snow.. Keke...

<-- Me and Moses beside the train...

Choo!~ Choo!~

Snow Capped Mountain

Stopover at Arthurs Pass.
Not much sunlight there cos it's in the middle of valleys.

Moses & I on the viewing cabin.
It was freaking cold out there, with the train's speed. Burr...

Nice Pic with the white mountains behind us..

Inside the Carriage..

It was a drive from Greymouth to Fox Glacier where we went to take a look at the terminal face of the glacier. Luckily we got there in time before the sun set to take some photos. Anyhow, we'd be trekking through the Franz Josef Glacier the next day too!~

In front of Fox Glacier's Terminal Face

And then it was off for an Indian dinner at the township of Franz Josef. Not too bad I'd say. Ha, and here comes the cock story of the trip. Just as we finished and I was to open the car door to get back, I had great difficulties trying to push the "car key" into the door. I tried and tried but couldn't get it in. And it was after Veron jokingly said "Don't try to open the car door with your dorm key!", then I realised damn, I was really trying to open the car door with the YHA dorm key. And I didn't realiize that all that time, just trying to open the door with brute force!~ Ha!~

What the hell.. Too cold, cannot think ah... Haha... Next, Franz Josef Glacier walk...

... Exams Exams Exams ...

Exams start on Monday and I seem kindaf stressed now. Ha, stressful in SEP. Last thing to expect? Wth..

Anyway, we were at the West Coast last weekends, and yes, we took many many photos, and there were stories to tell, like some cock story about how blur I was. But I'm not in the mood to post them up on blog or multiply these couple of days (Sorry to bin who tagged me with that game thing. Guess I won't be onto it anytime soon.). Will try to get them up after Wed, when I'm done with the 2 fluids modules. It's really 先苦后甜 this time round for me. The papers in the week after next would be less stressful.

The end is near... Endure...

12 Days to end of exams
25 Days to Flight back
The End is near

... End of Lectures ...

Yea people, finally it's here. My lectures for this semester has finally ended today. It's the last day. The 3 NUS-SEP students went photo taking around the school this morning and yea, had some fun and crap stuff, like we always do. Ha. Then, we went to International Antarctic Centre to have a look in the afternoon, but I'm not writing on that today. Some other day perhaps, tired and lazy. Ha, hopefully I'll get it up soon.

Anyway, we'll be off to take the TranzAlpine Railway Ride tomorrow to Greymouth, and taking a hike on the glaciers at Franz Josef on Sunday. I seriously hope the weather will be good, and let us enjoy ourselves before the EXAMS come...

Yea, the exams are coming, and my first paper is the level 4 module, Applied Fluid Mechanics. Hai...

I'll be back with photos to share... Wahahaha....

... It's Winter ...

Woke up later than usual on this lazy Saturday. The whole street was foggy and cold. I went back to school to print some stuff at 10am, and you can still see vapour coming out of you as you exhale. It's a sign, winter is here.

@ 9am

@ 10am

It's now 11pm, and it feels like 2 deg out there, cos I just came back from a friends 21st birthday party. It's cold, and they were saying it might snow tonight. Ha, but I think probably in the mountains only la. Ha. Anyway, they said it is Kiwi culture to down 3 litres of beer to celebrate your adulthood, but my friend was let off with just half the amount. But still, it was alot. Ha, just look at his face after he bottomed... Boh Da boh XXX... Ha...

See his 'I wanna puke face'?

Bday boy on the extreme Right