Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Smooth Criminal

This sweet, white flesh goodie should be behind bars.


Skin smoother than a baby's.

It might be too exaggerated but when I tried it last night, it was fantastic. It gave me a very happy eating experience. No complains about it. It was not over sweetened. I really liked the texture. It did not break easily and when you put it in your mouth, it seems to slide everywhere.

Some beancurds have rough surfaces and I find it "alright lah" though smoother ones are the best. Sometimes, you get a "powdery feeling". I wonder if there is a difference in the texture between a cold and a hot bowl of beancurd. I need to conduct tests one day. Haha.

Anyway, this stall is in a coffeeshop in Choa Chu Kang. Block 302 just beside Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange. Rochor beancurd is also good! Lastly, I apologise for the poor picture quality. Happy reading! :)

Monday, October 22, 2007

My first week of school!

Sorry for the dragged post. Haven't had proper time to think of what to write down. I'd like to share about the above title!

So far, all my lecturers are really fun except for that one particular one whom I wrote about in one of the previous posts. They are all so friendly. There is one lecturer teaches with a smile on his face. Maybe he is not smiling but his normal face shows a smile. I don't know. I'm having a lot of fun in applied thermodynamics because it involves engines! Something that I have been reading up a lot on. I'm going to have a lot of fun in school. :)

This question have been asked a few times among my friends and it is,
"How do you differentiate a year 3 from a year 1?".

And I have answers like,

- See their laptops. If it's vista, a year one. If you see fujitsu, year 1, acer with inbuilt camera with vista, year1, acer with inbuilt camera but with xp, year 2.

- See the dressing.

- For lunch, year 1s go in big groups while year 3s go in groups of 3 or 4.


Anyone has anymore to add? Haha.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Right or Left Brain?

I stumbled upon something very interesting. My brother's friend were talking about it and I asked what's it about. They brought me to the link and I tried it.



Do you see the dancer turning anti-clockwise or clockwise?

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"If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa.

Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it."

LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses logic
detail oriented
facts rule
words and language
present and past
math and science
can comprehend
knowing
acknowledges
order/pattern perception
knows object name
reality based
forms strategies
practical
safe

RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS

uses feeling
"big picture" oriented
imagination rules
symbols and images
present and future
philosophy & religion
can "get it" (i.e. meaning)
believes
appreciates
spatial perception
knows object function
fantasy based
presents possibilities
impetuous
risk taking

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The above chunk was just copied. The first impression and answer you give is the most accurate answer. You do not have time to think of the other way. I saw the dancer turning clockwise but according to the information, I'm a right brainer which is rather interesting. I find myself to be more on the left side. Oooh... So coool.. It's like knowing your secret powers! Ya right. Have fun people!

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

School is starting!

In just 11 days, my holidays will come to an end and my final leg of the race will start. Back to being a mugger. I will be in a whole new class with those students that went for attachment in their first semester like me. Timetable looks pretty good. All new lecturers. Tutors the same except for one man. Shall not say his name but he is definitely the most unhelpful lecturer/tutor I have ever met. Why?

During my 4th semester, he was the teacher in charge of my practical class. During the experiments, instead of looking around and supervising us, he went to the back of the class to read his newspaper. I caught him doing so because I wanted to ask a question. We complained to another lecturer about his behavior and in the next class, he did better. And his attitude while explaining the answer to us is really bad. I better go find another guy who teaches the same module to help me. :S

My friend told me there is going to be one big project. Better put in effort daily so it won't be a problem towards the end! Anyone wants to study with me? :D

Thursday, September 27, 2007

My 6 Days of Work

I took on a job to help Kat's father with the deliveries. Job scope involved loading/unloading of goods, being a navigator and speaking to clients with regards to their goods. I must say it is a labour intensive job. Everytime I go home, I feel clean because I perspired a lot.

The goods can be heavy. The weight of a carton of umbrellas is astronomical! Sometimes the goods are light but they are bulky. I am very surprised that everything going out for a delivery can fit so nicely into the van. Uncle Alan has superb judging skills!

I've also been to places I have never set foot in before. The addresses were so foreign to me. Where is Teck Whye Lane? Ceylon Road? Ghim Moh Road? Even for the places which I've heard before like Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Batok, they have not been explored for almost my entire life! So I did manage to learn a bit more about Singapore.

Food! Prices are about near my school's. I always eat from the same rice and dishes stall because the variety is good and the taste is yummy too. Accompanied with that is a cup of iced coffee to keep me awake!

Lastly,

Me! Me! Me! Pick me!!!

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Search.Buy.Sell.Connect

I believe Ali was inspired to write this because of the recent advertisements of Mocca.

"As do typical negotiations take place, you give me something in exchange for another thing. In this case, Aaron and I have swapped blog posts! Haha. But since he has given me total authority to write about ANYTHING, I shall write whatever I want and he has to post it all up sans censorship.

Okay everybody. What (oops, i mean WHO) we have here is a 1.85m tall (i'm guessing) big friendly guy up for grabs.

If you like guys to be big and cuddly, with a nice 'little' tummy, Aaron here is perfect for you. More so if you like bass players and people who enjoy their food. (Matt's taken!) Tho' abit on the fair side, Aaron is bound to make you feel protected wherever you go cause he'll tower over you and intimidate all other (shorter) guys. If that fails, he can always just sit on them.

If you're a movie junkie, the deal's even sweeter. What's better than having a guy who can spout lines from V for Vendetta or imitate the actions of Borat. He can even make the movie come alive for you by cooking the meals he see's on the show! (look out for his eggy in a basket post)

And on the topic of food - Mr food lover here is bound to spoil you rotten with food. (no pun intended!) From his long-ago inheritance of a McDonald's pie maker to his smashing rice poppies, you'll be certain you won't starve!

So what are you waiting for? Better catch hold of him before he's taken! :D Hurry hurry!"

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Panic! at the Station

I was on my way to Tammy's choir concert with Biru. I met her on the MRT. On the way, an old lady did a pole dance suddenly collapsed on the floor! She was in a slanted kneeling position with her right hand still grabbing the center pole. A few ladies rushed from their seats to help the poor lady. Biru and I just stood there and observed like the rest did. Too many chefs spoil the soup.

Young lady: Someone press the emergency button!
Aaron looks around for the emergency button and sees it, but takes no action.
Young lady: Someone please press the emergency button!
Aaron: Are you sure?
Young lady: Yes!
Aaron: Okay! (Reaches and presses the button)

Intercom through speakers: Please speak into the intercom.
Aaron (speaking into the intercom): Hello? Hello?
Intercom through speakers: (Words were unclear and only made a bit of sense to me)
Aaron (speaking into the intercom): Hello? Anyone there? Helloooooooo... (Heard myself coming from the speakers)
Intercom through speakers: (Words were unclear and only made a bit of sense to me)
Aaron (speaking into the intercom): Hello? Uhh, a lady just fainted and seems to have a problem. Yea.
Aaron returns to his original position and sees someone standing in front of the driver's door uhm chioing.

The next stop, two SMRT employees came to the scene of the crime. They reseted the emergency button and one employee helped the victim. The other asked, "Who was the auntie killer one who pressed the button?". I stepped out with Biru and confessed. Apparently, it was a game that the SMRT man never played. Haha

Anyway, the good news is that the old lady was fine after a while. She was on medication and it made her feel giddy. Thank God for the great experience! :)

Thursday, September 13, 2007

My Heirloom

Many of you do not know about this secret that I've kept for years. Ronald McDonald was my great grandfather. He left me this.

Now you know where those tasty pies come from!

Okay. Enough nonsense. I uncovered this during the time when the group needed to do some activity to pass time. It has been a long time since I've touched this thing. I just tried it again at Kat's place today. Clarence was a little worried about me using playdough with it but I assured him that I only used bread.


Cut with a special cutter, flatten the bread with the roller, fill the pie with whatever filling you want, fold the bread and press it down. Voila! Easyy!


I really had a fun time using it and eating miniature pies filled with kaya. Got to try more stuffings. I should bring out the hamburger maker one day too. Muahaha. :)

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Un Film Fraçais

I watched a French movie over at Ali's place one night. It was titled "36 Quai des Orfèvres" which is the address of one of the most famous police judicial buildings in Paris.

Génial.

I will not reveal the storyline here. What was good about this movie was the cinematography. It was not explosive or filled with a lot of typical American police action. It is somewhat more calm and collected, more artistic. Almost every scene had music playing in the background to supply the mood. Plus the language made it so stylo milo. I give it 4.5/5 for it.

Foreign films are quite interesting. Some that were really good was "Children of Heaven" and "Helen the Baby Fox". It can give you this expression on your face. :')

Haha and godspeed to you!