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It's been how long since I last blog? Hmmm... 1,2,3...16,17,18 days. 18days?! Hmmm... Hahaha... Must have been exhausted after the NAPFA test. So what exactly happened the past 18 days? Let me just give some highlights...

NAPFA Test
I'll pick up from where I left off... NAPFA test that day... Hmmm... The results: Failed Hahahaha... But it ain't disheartening at all. Got 17points. 2pts for Sit & Reach, 4pts for Sit Ups, 5pts for 4x10m Shuttle Run, 3pts each for 2.4km & Standing Broad Jump but 0pts for Pull Ups. After analysis, I found out that if I had reached an extra centimetre for Sit & Reach, another 1 Sit Up and did 8 Pull Ups, I would have got a Gold for NAPFA! All's not lost yet. I can still retake the test anyday as long as there is NAPFA test conducted in NYP. So the Gold is still within my reach.

9th August
Was ushering at Kallang Stadium in the North sector (Green Section) for National Day Parade(NDP). It was bloody crowded! And I mean bloody crowded! The crowd was a sea of RED! Haha... But shouldn't it be red? It's the national colour and my favourite too! Not to mention it's the colour of Liverpool FC! Anyway, back to NDP. The crowd was bigger than expected. The decisiveness of the army officers managed to squeeze in the tens of thousands of extra spectators. The NDP show was phenomenon! Despite watching the rehearsals over and over again, the day itself commands a totally different perspective. The atmosphere was like... WOW! The fireworks were jaw dropping. The sing-along made the crowd sounds like one. EXTREMELY FANTASTIC!!!

This very day was the very last NDP for Mr Goh Chok Tong as Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister. The special thank you-farewell segment specially prepared for Mr Goh during the NDP was very touching. All his efforts in the Parliment and in making Singapore what she is now. Mr Goh, THANK YOU! From 12th Aug '04 onwards, new DPM Mr Lee Hsien Loong, all the best! I believe and have total faith in you, knowing that you will bring Singapore to a higher and newer level! MAJULAH SINGAPURA = ONWARD SINGAPORE!!!

Anyway... HAPPY 39th BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!!!

At the end of the day, we finally get what the crowd gets. The funpack. Hahaha... Actually nothing much in it lah. The most valuable stuff to me is the national flag. Heez... I am proud to be a Singaporean!

The Village

1. Let the bad colour not be seen. It attracts them.

2. Never enter the woods. That is where they wait.

3. Heed the warning bell. For they are coming.

Watched The Village at Causeway Point directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

The Plot:
In a quiet, isolated village in rural Pennsylvania, there lies a pact between the people of the village and the creatures who reside in the surrounding woods: the townspeople do not enter the woods, and the creatures do not enter the village. The pact stays true for many years, but when Lucius Hunt seeks medical supplies from the towns beyond the wood, the pact is challenged. Animal carcasses, devoid of fur, begin to appear around the village, causing the council of elders to fear for the safety of the village, the pact, and so much more.

Every fan would know Shyamalan always has surprising twists in his movies. This is no exception. But this time, his twist is more than anyone could imagine. The twist is not based much on characters or plot. But a wicked twist that had decieved the audience throughout the show. It's a twist in timeline! A simple work of genious or ingenious? You decide.

Lots commented the twist as lame. But com'on! What exactly is lame?! This is an art! A work of genius! We expect twists in the plot or characters, but how often do we think there would be a twist in the timeline? Think about it! The word 'lame' is perhaps used once too often by Singaporeans. Sad to say, I'm starting to think that Singaporeans had see creativity as a work of lame.

Fever

What's the fever over fever?! Dengue is on the rise! Princess Mini... Get well soon! have a speedy recovery!!!

(Well... By the time I posted this blog... Princess had already recovered. Haha... WELL DONE MINMIN!!! You're BACK!)

The 11th Hour Panic (FYP)

The final week of the FYP... Supervisor told us to throw away everything we had on the final week of our project. Nothing much was done for the project. Wondered how to submit the project and was lost during my presentation. Nothing prepared, nothing accomplished. 12 weeks given to complete project. 12 weeks used to slack instead. But all thanks to my partner Iswaran, we somehow managed to make ends meet on the final day, 14 Aug. Frantic moments and last minute works. When will I ever learn? I wonder... But hey! At least one week passed after that final day of FYP and I got myself attached to M1 for attachment. Guess M1 figured I need money to pay the hefty M1 bills i owe them once too often that they decided to seize the chance to employ me. Hehe...

ROCK ON!!!

Kenny invited me to some rocking moment! Thank you pal! The rocking moment is... Hoobastank Concert at Sentosa Siloso Beach on the 14th of August!!! Kenny got a pair of standing tickets from NYP. Surprise surprise! Haha... Like most concerts, it took Hoobastank an hour after the scheduled time(7.30pm) to start rocking the fans. We were there like 6.30pm? 2 hours of waiting and listening to an hour of unknown songs by unknown bands making the openings for Hoobastank. That was boredom found on a beach filled with noise pollution.

Finally at 8.30pm when the fans almost losing their patience, Hoobastank came out rocking! Songs like Out of Control, Same Direction, Unaffected, Never There, What Happened To Us?, etc, were awesome! But the few songs that set the crowd went gaga over were hits from previous album, Running Away, and the song that wrapped up the whole show, Crawling In The Dark. Obviously, the one that hit the peak had to be The Reason.

Vocals, Doug Robb, was incredible! He stripped topless halfway through the show, baring a sweaty hot toned body! After singing the 1st 2 songs, he had hinted us, the crowd behind that was separated by a barrigade from those standing in front, to jump over and join with those, who paid more to get closer to the band, in front. However, due to security, none were able to hop over. Not until the final song when all hell broke loose! Organisers had no choice but to allow the crowd to merge into 1 with those in front.

Hoobastank ROCKS!!!

Dinner

Had a birthday dinner with my family on the 15th of Aug. It was expensive! Can't blame. We were dining at Yum Cha Restuarant at Toa Payoh. The food there mostly were seafood. The prawns were always on dish. Haiz... Just one of those food which I dislike. But anyway, it was filling. Right after the meal, I heard loud bangs that sounds like thunder. However, the air didn't smell like a storm was approaching. I told me dad about it. Guess what, without hesitation, he pointed to the 25 storey high HDB flat in front of us. He sprinted towards and we followed. Up to the highest level, the mystery unveiled. It's fireworks. Hahaha.. It was B-E-A-U-TIFUL!

Thank You!

Thank you guys & gals! Thanks for celebrating my birthday. Thanks for the simple yet warm hearty dinner we had. Thanks for the jersey. Thank the Ones above in Heaven. Thank you fate for putting me in this warm, funky, cool, hip, happening, interesting class of MIT0218. Thank you all who made this happen. Even if you weren't there during that dinner, at least you're still part of my life in MIT0218. Thanks!

And thank you Melanie, Iswaran, Charan, Lawrence, Esther, Elene, Munish and all my other pals who had wished me a Happy Birthday. A celebration at M1 after work with my collegues and then another celebration with my class. What a day!

Finally, to wrap up the long long crap I blogged, here's a food for thought...

"A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action that does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all."

The day has finally come! Today is the day for NAPFA test! Wooohooooooo~!!! After all the training( Last one was on Friday), I'll say what Street(Colin Farrell) said in the blockbuster S.W.A.T., "This is what we train for." Only worry is pull up, still doesn't have strong enough triceps to pull myself up 5 times.  Despite that, I still wanna go for the test even if I know I would most probably fail, since failing one station equals to failing everything. I'm looking forward to 2.4km... It's gonna be fun! Achieved 10min and 38sec on final training day. But under my standards, it's still below par. But considering the fitness level for the past few months, it's still a job well done. Today is the day.

Is it a game or a test? Could  be a little bit of both. ;)