On 18th November 2005, when I'm to take my driving test. I was like cat on hot bricks the night before. Alot of things ran through my mind.
What if I strike the pole? What if I mount the kerb? What if I meet an accident? What if I lose my cool? What if I stopped narrowly over the white line? What if the tester is strict? What if I did something I never did before and I fail? I've gotta fork out nearly $400 for a re-test. Goodness gracious me! I pray hard and questioned my self belief. To keep myself upbeated before the test, and warm up test, I listened to Franz Ferdinand's Do You Want To and Fort Minor's Remember The Name.
"Do You Want To? Of course I want to pass the test!" I reminded myself.
Then to regain some cool during the test, I kept the lyrics of Remember The Name running in my head. Everytime when I steer the wheel, these words rapped in my mind.
"It's just 10% luck, 20% skills, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 50% pain and 100% reason to remember the name!" I regained confidence when I reminded myself I've at least some percentage of luck, skills and pain. At least I know I've 15% determination and 5% of fun. So it ain't that bad afterall.
After the test, I returned to the waiting room waiting eagerly for the tester to break the news. He questioned,"How do you think you did?"
I replied after thinking it through,"7.8/10"
He commented,"Very good! You drive well and just needed to check your blind spots to ensure safety. But overall was good."
I've made it! 6 demerit points and I passed my driving! Now I can't wait for the enhancement course on the 30th Nov. It's all the more fortunate for me after I was told to have a former Singapore National Footballer as my tester. And I've got a rare autograph on my assessment checklist. Haha...

This week on the overall was pretty tiring. My legs and lungs weren't spared and I've been running long distances on back to back days. 7days of running since last saturday's game of football. Haiz... Guess I'll stop working out over the weekend to prepare myself for my final IPPT this coming monday. This time, I'm very confident of getting a GOLD. But will I be able to hit my target of getting 5points for each station? I'll only know it on the day itself. Until then, I'll just have to rest my body for that day to come...

Goodness gracious me... It's time when I've gotta go back to camp. 7 days of leave is over. Time to return to military lifestyle. Sigh sigh... Boring days in camp again but almost 2 weeks of free time has been kinda rewarding to a certain extend. Luckily, this week's programme is worth looking forward to. My final few driving lessons are coming and it's gonna be my driving test this friday! My driving license is gonna depend on this friday! Woooooooooo~!
So until then, wish me goodie good luck and who knows, I'll be able to give some lucky ones a free ride home in the future?

It could be you! ;)

Oh well I woke up tonight and said I
I'm gonna make somebody love me
I'm gonna make somebody love me
And now I know, now I know, now I know
I know that it's you
You're lucky, lucky
You're so lucky!
Oh well do you, do you do you want to?
Oh well do you, do you do you want to, want to go
Where I've never let you before?
Oh lucky lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky lucky
You're so lucky
Oh lucky lucky
You're so lucky
Yeah!

Liverpudlians have sung about it for years but now it's official - Liverpool Football Club is the best in the world and we have the stats to prove it!

Following the publication of the latest World Club Rankings by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics the Reds are today sitting proud as the top team in world football. Based on domestic and continental results over the past 12 months, the reigning Champions of Europe are listed as the number one club side on the planet and who are we to argue? "The World Club Ranking is a precise classification showing the real level of the clubs free of any subjective influence," reads a statement on the IFFHS website. "It is the result of a profound analysis that allows us to fairly report the level of international performance for each country." The formula used to determine these rankings is a complicated one and is explained in more detail on the said website, which can be accessed by http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.iffhs.de/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Diffhs%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D

But for now, sit back and bask in the glory of being able to look down on every other team in the world...
The IFFHS World Club Ranking - Top 50 (1st November 2004 - 30th October 2005)1. LIVERPOOL FC (England) 295,0
2. FC Internazionale Milano (Italia) 292,0
3. FC Bayern München (Deutschland) 279,0
4. Milan AC (Italia) 262,0
5. Manchester United FC (England) 257,0
6. CSKA Moscow (Russia) 245,5
7. Olympique Lyonnais (France) 243,0
8. Arsenal FC London (England) 242,0
9. CA Mouth Juniors Buenos Aires (Argentina) 234,0
10. Villarreal CF (España) 233,0
11. São Paulo FC (Brasil) 230,0
12. Chelsea FC London (England) 229,0
13. PSV Eindhoven (Nederland) 228,5
14. AZ Alkmaar (Nederland) 226,0
15. AJ Auxerroise (France) 225,0
16. Sporting Clube of Portugal Lisbon (Portugal) 215,0
17. Newcastle United FC (England) 207,0
= AS of Monaco (France) 207,0
19. Juventus FC Torino (Italia) 206,0
20. SC The International I carry Cheers (Brasil) 197,0
21. SV Werder Bremen (Deutschland) 193,0
= Fluminense FC Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) 193,0
23. Shakhtjor Donetsk (Ukraina) 192,0
24. FK Austria Wien (Österreich) 191,5
25. Real Betis Soccer football (España) 186,0
= CA River Plate Buenos Aires (Argentina) 186,0
27. Glasgow Celtic FC (Scotland) 184,5
28. FC Barcelona (España) 184,0
29. Buenosairean Hill FBC Asuncio'n (Paraguay) 183,0
30. FC Schalke 04 (Deutschland) 182,0
= Real Madrid CF (España) 182,0
32. Seville FC (España) 181,0
33. Sport Club Guadalajara (México) 180,0
34. Saints FC (Brasil) 178,0
35. Olympiakos Pireas (Greece) 177,5
36. FK Partizan Beograd (Srbija) 176,0
= Clube Atletico Paranaense Curitiba (Brasil) 176,0
38. Udinese Calcium (Italia) 175,0
39. CA Banfield (Argentina) 174,0
40. Club Brugge KV (Belgique) 168,5
41. SC Corinthians Paulista São Paulo (Brasil) 165,0
42. Lille Olympique Sporting Club (France) 164,0
43. Cruzeiro EC Belo Horizon (Brasil) 162,0
44. Fenerbahçe SK Istanbul (Türkiye) 161,5
45. AFC Ajax Amsterdam (Nederland) 160,5
46. It binds Sport College student of Quito (Ecuador) 160,0
47. AS Rome (Italia) 159,0
48. Palmeiras São Paulo (Brasil) 156,0
49. Glasgow Rangers (FC Scotland) 154,5
50. Middlesbrough FC (England) 153,0
= FC Parma (Italia) 153,0
= CD University of Chile Santiago (Chile) 153,0

For no-one who has heard about this I can tell you Robbie Fowler moves into more legendary status as an LFC god.
He fulfilled his promise by showing five fingers to the Man U fans who were giving him stick at Old Trafford earlier this season.
Robbie was on the bench that day and came on as a sub. He showed the five fingers during the warm-up before the game, while he was warming up when Joey Barton equalised. Also when he came on as a sub he had one hand up with five fingers!
It was never ever shown on tv, just brief Match of Day highlights of the game only, nothing about Robbie.
Top man I say!
cheers
[This message has been edited by SHunter (edited 09 November 2005).]

Just in case you don't understand, "five fingers to the Man U fans" represents the number of times Liverpool FC had won the European Cup. To Man U fans, the fans of bitter rivals of the Reds, Liverpool being a five-time European Cup Champion overshadows the success of their beloved Devils, which is a two-time European Cup Champion.

I'm finally on leave! I'm gonna be a free bird until 13Nov. Hahaha...
For the past few months in training command, it's been rather boring during free hours. Luckily for me, I've my entertainer with me all the time. It's a Sony. Yup! Don't know how life would be like without my HD5.

Recently, there's been a hype over MP3 players, especially iPod Nano. It's cool! It's so slick and such an attraction! It's not just a MP3 player, it plays videos too! And that's cool although I'm sure MP4 players are testing the market. If you ask me which MP3 player would be a good, I would say all are about the same. If you want the well-known, then choose from iPod, iRiver, Sony & perhaps Creative. If you want the market leader, it's gotta be a battle between the popular Apple's iPod and it's competitor, Sony's HD5.

Personally, I must say the HD5 is a better choice over iPod in terms of music entertainment. Yea yea... A little bulkier, a little heavier than iPod, but hey! It's sound system sure is a whole lot better than iPod! It's metallic look has more class than a contemporary plastic iPod look. Ok ok, you may argue about iPod Nano, which also spots a metallic, stylish and slickier look. However, reviews and research had shown just how unprepared a Nano actually is! Over in the US, customers have been sending their Nanos back for a new one because of it's just too easily scratched. Even Apple had admitted that although Nano is released into the market, it's still not much a final product after failing some of their product testings. Moreover, the black Nano easily captures fingerprints making it a turn off.

Alright, you may argue once again that there are Nano skins made up of rubber to protect the Nano iPod from getting prints and scratches. But it does not have a protective cover for the scratchable screen. And if you bought the Nano for it's metallic look, but put a rubber skin over to avoid it from scratching, then what's the point of buying it for it's metal?

For me, exercising with music keeps up the tempo. Sony HD5 sure can pump me up when I strapped it around my arm. But do you think iPod Nano is worth the risk when exercising? Is iPod Nano able to take hard knocks like HD5, where HD5 has a unique G-sensor technology that protects the internal HDD even if it falls from a height of 1 m? HD5 has 5times the memory a 4G Nano has and it just costs $60 more.

Last but not least, battery life is another important issue. As far as I know, HD5 has at best 40hours of battery life. And that's the longest battery life available compared to other MP3 players. Moreover, it's replaceable unlike most. And definitely not the iPod. Longer battery life means more music time.

Not that iPod Nano is a bad player but I think Apple is trying to smoke it into the market without 100% reliability. So the smart choice for now definitely is either a Sony HD5 or an iPod/iPod mini. Thinking of getting a reliable Mp3 player value for money? Get a SONY!

Artist Name: Nelly
Track Title: Heart Of A Champion
Album Name: Sweat

C'mon, uhh, uhh
I guess he's back 'urr derrty, S-T-L derby
I'm like Magic to Kareem, mayne you tell me I ain't Worthy
I ain't speakin 'bout a jersey, I'm speakin 'bout income
DID YOU HEAR THAT ELIZABETH? HERE COME THE BIG ONE!
I put mo' money in the community than you got in yo' budget
I wipe my ass with yo' advance to the toilet then flush it
My last stance be a stance of a General Custard
I hot dog cause I can, I got the cheese and mustard
I got the stats of a hall of famer - in just two records
That's why I'm back up at the Superbowl - with Julius Peppers
I got that cain't stop, won't stop, in my veins
That's why they cain't stop, won't stop, screamin the name
NELLY! NELLY! Go tell a friend to tell a friend
I'ma keep the same grin whether I, lose or win
Up, or down ten, I'ma fight to the end
[breathing hard] Let's go

Ain't no way they can stop me now Nelly
Cause I'm on my way, I can feel my ring comin
It's the blood of a champion, pumpin
Deep inside my veins, too much pride to be runnin
I'ma get what I can and more, even if
My blood, my sweat, and my tears don't mean nothin
It's the heart of a champion (it's the heart of me)
(It's the heart of a..) in me

I'm the first pick, the first round, signin bonus profound
Playin for his hometown, reppin for the home ground
And gettin buffer like Michael Riggs, tell 'em again
I gets buffer like Michael Riggs, heard what I said?
The MV-P of the game, intensity still the same
I'm shootin out from my reign, with Peyton Manning type aim
Can't stop me from scorin so they results are just hackin
So there's, three of us now - me, A.I. and Shaq'n
From the look to the as I say
Hover man with more heart than Hallmark on Valentine's Day
I'm the one that you've been Raven about, like Ray Lewis
I think it hard to go and change your route
Cause you don't know if I'm blitzin or if I'm sittin and readin
Waitin for you to go and trip, drop back and throw up a brick, man
AIN'T NO WAY THEY CAN - BLOW, AIN'T NO WAY THEY CAN - BLOW
AIN'T NO WAY THEY CAN - BLOW, AIN'T NO WAY THEY CAN - BLOW

Ain't no way they can stop me now Nelly
Cause I'm on my way, I can feel my ring comin
It's the blood of a champion, pumpin
Deep inside my veins, too much pride to be runnin
I'ma get what I can and more, even if
My blood, my sweat, and my tears don't mean nothin
It's the heart of a champion (it's the heart of me)
(It's the heart of a..) in me

It's like a big time decision made on how I can twurk it
If hard work pays off then easy work is worthless
My work habit ain't no habit man, I do it on purpose
I push myself to the limit so my talent'll surface
So now it's, curtains and drapes, on anybody who hates
Dislikin what I'm recitin, bitin what I've been writin
I've been dogfightin, scratchin and clawin on every height
Tryin to make you remember me like you +Remember the Titans+
Cause I'm a WARR-IOR, my daddy was a soldier
A Vietnam vet, lil' derrty I thought I told ya
I'm supposed ta, whip up your town in Testarossas
Heatin like Folgers mayne, I'm young black and rich
As good as it gets, and givin your point guard fits
He think he done seen pressure mayne, but he ain't seen shhhh...

AIN'T NO WAY THEY CAN - BLOW, AIN'T NO WAY THEY CAN - BLOW
AIN'T NO WAY THEY CAN - BLOW, AIN'T NO WAY THEY CAN - BLOW

Ain't no way they can stop me now Nelly
Cause I'm on my way, I can feel my ring comin
It's the blood of a champion, pumpin
Deep inside my veins, too much pride to be runnin
I'ma get what I can and more, even if
My blood, my sweat, and my tears don't mean nothin
It's the heart of a champion (it's the heart of me)
(It's the heart of a..) in me

Ain't no way they can stop me now Nelly

Cause I'm on my way, I can feel my ring comin

It's the blood of a champion, pumpin

Deep inside my veins, too much pride to be runnin

I'ma get what I can and more, even if

My blood, my sweat, and my tears don't mean nothin

It's the heart of a champion (it's the heart of me)
(It's the heart of a..) in me

After so long, I've finally gotta find time to blog. Here goes...

Time flies... I'm about to enter my 4th month of training. Just so recently completed my basic criminal law exam and basic swimming test, I've gotta get myself prepared for my scenario base test. Training as ain't easy, but it does have it's perks. 'Cos I'm finally going for my 1st practical driving lessons this coming week! Va-Va-Vrooooooomm!!!

However, I could have ride to the sound of a Mach II instead of a car engine (if you know what I mean). Just about 2 months into my training, the Air Force called me for a pilot interview. But I can't agree to it just yet cos I'm bonded to a contract. Funny enough, wherever I go this week, I kept seeing ads of the Air Force around me and, planes and helicopters flying and hovering over me. All these looks like a hint or something to me. Now I wonder if I should continue the path I walk as a Law Enforcer, or should I switch my path down as a Pilot? I'm stucked at a crossroad where I've to start weighing my options again. The answer seems obvious, but the answer to the question is more than meets the eye. So what if I passed the interview and medical to train as a pilot? What if I fail the training and dropout? I'll be left jobless and need to serve NS. But what if I make it through and become a pilot? My future will certainly look brighter and larger than life. But then again, what are my chances? Am I willing to take the risk? Do I really wanna become a pilot? Do I wanna become one because of the money, the pride, the fame, the talk? Do I really have the interest? I've to question myself again.

It ain't easy to become a Police Officer, mind you. It takes alot of character if I wanna excel as an officer. Not many managed to get past the panel to be in my position. Shouldn't I be grateful? Yes, I don't get as much money, flight, prestige, fame as a pilot, but I do get to experience different aspects of life, which is invisible and what appears to be normal to the public, as a police officer. I get to learn more about life as a P.O.

My OC Squad whispered to me the day before the exam. He told me he observed me. Analysed me. He said I'm disciplined. A good planner. Does not conclude things, not just yet. Not until I take a step back and look at things at a broader perspective. I'm able to see things differently. Able to see the big picture but also good with details. He commented not many people can do what I do. Then he taught me how I can improve. He reminded me of what I had learnt in life. And I remember his final words as he looked me in the eye,"I tell you this, you will go far..." Then he ended with a question as he referred me to the squad with his shrewd looking eyes,"... Now, start counting how many of them will quit?"

Not that I'm arrogant as to try to boast myself here. I'm trying to make this entry as a reminder to myself of the expectations my OC Squad has of me. Am I what he said I am and do I have what it really takes? Perhaps I'll stay put in this Force and challenge myself... Perhaps this green is much greener for me than the other side... Perhaps time will tell if I missed my chance of a lifetime...

HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!!!
HAPPY 40th YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE!!!

MAJULAH SINGAPURA

Mari kita rakyat Singapura
Sama-sama menuju bahagia
Cita-cita kita yang mulia
Berjaya Singapura

Marilah kita bersatu
Dengan semangat yang baru
Semua kita berseru
Majulah Singapura
Majulah Singapura

ONWARD SINGAPORE
(English Translation)

Come, fellow Singaporeans
Let us progress towards happiness together
May our noble aspiration bring
Singapore success

Come, let us unite
In a new spirit
Let our voices soar as one
Onward Singapore
Onward Singapore

Our Pledge

We, the citizens of Singapore,
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society
based on justice and equality
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and
progress for our nation.

My INTAKE SESSION (APPOINTMENT DAY)

Date: 12th July 2005, Tuesday
Time: 9.00am
Venue: Training Command (Tracom)
Thomson Road
Blk 26 Level 2
Lecture Theatre
Attire: Male [shirt and long pants]
Female [blouse and skirt or long pants]

It's been years since I last wore a national uniform, trained and be disciplined during my days at NCC. Finally, the day has come! 6 months of residential training before I get a taste of being an on-the-field full fledge police officer. And so, my career starts from this day on. I look forward to my future!

SQUAD! SEDIA! Dari kiri~ cepat ja~lan!

Worked at Bossini for barely 1 month and it felt like I've been there for a long time. The staffs at Toa Payoh Bossini are really a great family. However, all good things has a start that comes with an end. Hate it to be so soon. Especially not when I feel like I'm goin' to be soaring like a regular with this sales team.

I remembered when I first started on June 10th. I'd barely worked for a couple of days and they had shown me trust, confidence and understanding. The in-charges taught me so many things on day 1 and very quickly, I was entrusted to things which most newcomers would only be entrusted after working for weeks. I'm proud of myself to say the least. Being praised for good attitude and quick learning ability by all of them. Jennifer, the assistant in-charge, is definitely the one who helped me progress this quickly. Learning everything (except for altering the pants) the trade needs me to be in just a matter of 2 weeks. Friends of mine (Kenny & Choon Kiat) who introduced me this job 2-3 weeks after they started, only get to learn how to be a cashier after working at their respective outlets for 4 weeks. As for me, I gotta learn how to on the 8th day at Bossini!

Things were awesome over at this Toa Payoh branch. The trust they put in me gives me belief. Starting on the 12th day, I started to become independent. Working and put in sole charge of the Men's side. Still a little confused and unsure with the cashiering machine, but I learnt from independence and experience. Of course I had my blunders but I was surprised that Jennifer wasn't mad at me at all but stood up for me when trouble came knocking. And so, my every 1st mistake became my very last. Except for 1 which seems to haunt me over and over again. I'm always almost late! In fact, I was late for almost 5-6 times during my 20 working days (excluding sundays) stinct! Old habits are just hard to kick.

One of the worst fears which sales assistant has is bad customers. Despite some rude customers with a bad attitude that can really spoil your day, there are those who will make it right back on track again. The appreciative and grateful customers who come back thanking your service assured me a job well done. Not to mention some compliments that come back to back sometimes. Everyday is a good day working with these friendly guys here. Sometimes, I just don't wanna knock off early. Especially when I've to multi-task servicing, cashiering, looking out for shoplifters and looking after a crowded jam packed shop, alone! Don't forget, I'm just a new bird in this biz. Adrenaline pumping it is. But it is so so fun despite the pressure! Ability to make so much sales and hitting the sales target alone by myself is great pleasure! Too bad these sales doesn't enter my pocket. Haha...

Just like I said initially, every beginning has an end. My Bossini work ended on July 2nd. It's a departure which I'm unwilling to make this soon. It makes it all so much tougher when the staffs told me not to leave them. Told me how they'll miss me every hour on my final working day. Told me how much they hoped I will be working with them for a much longer period. And drama there is when joked about they need to use the BSN Sports Towel to dry their tears. But still, they wish me all the best and asked me to visit them whenever I can. Well, I'm sure I will be returning there very soon since i left my water bottle over there. I've gotta collect it back! Hahahaha...

The Police Force finally sent me my final recruitment letter, where I'll be signing my bond this thursday on July 7th. Bittersweet it is. Finally my longly awaited chance to give it a shot in the police force arrived, but at the expense of a good worklife here at Bossini Toa Payoh. Kinda contradicting it may sound to me sometimes. How I wish to stop work at Bossini sometime ago because things starts to seem alittle too repetitive. But then again... Oh well...

And so, it's time to have a change in mindset and my life once more. A new objective in life and a challenging career. Time to uphold the Law instead of bring up the sales. But both meant the same. Service to the people.

Just so recently after Felicia's and Shumei's birthdays on the 6th and 7th of June respectively (Happy 20th Birthday!), enter another National Slave - Peter Seah. On the 9th, Peter turned green. Haha... Hope you're doin' well in there.

As it was on the 7th, Dennis, Kaixiong, Haojie, Haojie's girlfriend and I went to Toa Payoh to apply for a job at Bossini. Then Den, Loy and I went on to Popular where Den and Loy applied for a job at the bookstore.

Sales assistant: Please wait for awhile while I hand your application forms over to the manager.
(Minutes later)
Sales assistant: I'm sorry.
(At this very moment, you can see the disappointment in the eyes of both Dennis and Kaixiong.)

Sales assistant: My manager said that you both are over qualified. Therefore, she is handing your application forms over to the HR. The problem is this position is only for those 'O' or 'N' level or ITE students. Your qualifications are suitable for the position of Supervisor. That's why our manager said she'll send it to the HR.

Hahaha... Immediately, Kaixiong and Dennis burst into laughter as they left the shop. And so we went on to Plaza Singapura to apply for jobs at Flash n' Splash and P.O.A. Kaixiong also tried his luck at Action City.

Thursday, another tryout for a post at Starhub as a promoter/customer service person. The job pays attractively but they only want to sign us for a month. Not much prospect, I thought. But lucky me, Bossini called me up on that very afternoon for an interview. Haojie too. After the interview, I hit JACKPOT! I've got da job! As for Haojie, he was put on hold.

So... Sorry bros! Good luck to you guys! Hope you guys can land yourself a job asap.

As for me... I started work on Friday. So I guess I'll update this blog after 3 working days. Haha...

Recruit G.F. Huang! Fall in! 5..4..3..2..1...!

Haha... Guofeng! All the best to you during your National Service! 3rd June was your first day in. On 17 June we shall look forward, the day when you can book out. Ha! Take care, recruit!

Oh ya! That also means Peter, you've better start preparing! 9th June, surely not the date you're counting down to. Haha...

On the 2nd of June, I had a pleasant surprise! SMS tones kept ringing, all asking me the same question. "Were you the one who wrote it?"

I didn't know what they were referring to until I read the papers. At the back of The New Paper, was a big picture. A blackboard chalked 'L' 'F' 'C' '5' at the background with a LiverBird at the foreground. I thought," This looks familiar." So I read the article beneathe the picture. "GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME!",I thought. My email has been printed on the local news! A story made outta my email was spreaded around the whole island! COOL!

Here's what was on print:

LFC 5 What's in that number for Liverpool? By Wang Meng Meng June 02, 2005

THE Champions League victory for Liverpool was brought to you by the letters 'L', 'F', 'C' and the number '5'.

No, this is not a phrase taken from Sesame Street.
But if the omens are to be believed, Liverpool's triumph in Europe last week had very much to do with the mystical powers of the number '5'.

Chii Huan Cho, a Liverpool fan, alerted The New Paper of the startling recurrence of this magic number in the build-up to the penalty shoot-out defeat of AC Milan in Istanbul.
He wrote: 'It was the 50th European Cup final.
'Liverpool were fighting for their fifth European Cup.
'Leading the attack for Liverpool was Milan Baros, who was wearing jersey number 5.
'The Red Army reminding the world of the famous five words - You Will Never Walk Alone.
'With the scores level at 3-3, the final went into a shoot-out. Five penalties were scored and the game ended 3-2 in Liverpool's favour.'

Chii continued: 'Look at the signs! How many times did you see the number 5 appear? The recurrence of the number was the most significant sign pointing to a Reds' victory.
'It was not just the omens talking about the emergence of a new Pope or a Welsh rugby win. Nor is it Prince Charles' marriages or that Dr Who television show in Britain.'
For those who are still sceptical about the 'signs', Chii had this to say.
He insisted: 'Still unconvinced? MediaCorp showed it 'live' to all who watched the match on none other than Channel 5. And what about those who tuned in to ESPN on Channel 23? Just add two and three and you get...five!

'Arsenal won the FA Cup this season. Chelsea bagged the English Premier League and the League Cup. Liverpool got to keep their fifth European Cup.
'And in which position did the Reds finish in the Premiership? Fifth!'
'It's a sign of good things to come. See that number 5 again? It's all destined.
It's all fated.'

Here's what I emailed:

25/05/2005, Istanbul.
It's the 50th European Cup final.
Liverpool FC's fighting for their 5TH European Cup to keep it at where it should belong - Anfield.Leading the attack for Liverpool was Milan Baros, who was wearing jersey number 5. The Red Tide reminding all of the famous 5 words - You Will Never Walk Alone.3-0 down at half time. Within the 50th - 59th minute period, it's levelled at 3-3. Into the penalties where 5 goals were scored from a decisive penalty shoot-out, ending the game 3-2 in Liverpool's favour.Look at the signs! How many times did you see the number 5 appear? There are more than just the stars pointing to a Liverpool victory. More than just the signs about the rise of a new Pope nor a Wales win. Nor is it just marriage in a drama show nor of the Prince. Its written all over before and during the match. Mambo number 5 was telling you that it's Liverpool's season to win it this year.Still unconvinced? Well, Mediacorp showed it 'live' to all who watched the match on none other than Channel 5. ESPN ch23? 2+3=5. Go figure!

Arsenal holds the FA cup this season. Chelsea with the English Premier League and the League Cup. Liverpool gets to keep their 5th European Cup. Manchester United? Nothing.
Manchester United fans for all your bragging, teasing and air of arrogance, like of Sir Alex, which we Liverpool fans have to endure and suffer, it's time you really shut up for good. Still trying to console yourself by saying Liverpool is 5th in the EPL this season finishing below Man U (3rd) and Everton (4th)? Well, it's a sign of good things to come. See that number 5 again? Just a price Liverpool have to pay to Destiny. To Fate.

Like Booker T loves to say,"5-time! 5-time WCW champion! Now, CAN YOU DIG IT?!" Well, for what I prefer to say,"5-time! 5-time European Cup Champion! Now, CAN (MAN) U DIG IT?!"

Here's the best banner in Istanbul:
No small toffees for feast tonight
Kopites party with Turkish delight
Jose, Sir Alex... London press All choking on sweet success
Money, not love, is your drive
But tell us... Can you count to five?

After comparing both articles, I thought it's time to brush up my English. Haha...

S.W.A.T.

FEVER IS BACK!!!

Coming soon... SPRING 2005

I'd made it to the favourites in Creed's CREED MEMORIES - Online Creed Scrapbook at this site
http://www.creed.com/creedmemories/default.asp?page=8&cat=2
And what made it better is my letter being framed up with stars!!!
YIPPEE!!!

Quiz
created by Polly Snodgrass.

FIRE OF WATER. You are tolerant toward others and are good at easing tension. You make others feel calm and understood. You are patient in even difficult situations or with difficult people. You would make a good therapist or healer. Because of your accepting nature, you are able to have friends from all walks of life. People seek you out for advice because you always know what to do/say for the betterment of everyone involved.

Alter Bridge

Open Your Eyes lyrics

Looking back I clearly see

What it is that's killing me

Through the eyes of one I know

I see a vision once let go

I had it all

Constantly it burdens me

Hard to trust and can't believe

Lost the faith and lost the love

When the day is done

Will they open their eyes

And realize we are one

On and on we stand alone

Until our day has come

When they open their eyes

And realize we are one

I love the way I feel today

But how I know the sun will fade

Darker days seem to be

What will always live in me

But still I run

It's hard to walk this path alone

Hard to know which way to go

Will I ever save this day

Will it ever change

Will they open their eyes

And realize we are one

Still today we carry on

I know our day will come

When they open their eyes

And realize we are one

Will they open their eyes

And realize we are one

(its hard to walk this path alone

hard to know which way to go)

Will they open their eyes

and realize we are one

(lost the faith and lost the love when the day is done)

Will they open their eyes

And realize we are one

21st Aug

Thank you Princesses (Betty, Eileen and MinMin) for the belated celebration on the 21st of August!!! I am so blessed to have 3 beauties accompanying me on that saturday. But I was late... Oops... Broke one rule when goin' out with girls but that's the way I am. Hahaha... Sorry babes.

Initially, agreed to watch 13 Going 30, well, have to since I'm watching with 3 gals. Can't possibly asked 3 gals to watch something which they don't know, something like Alien Vs Predator? Haha... However, Princess Mini somehow booked '13 Going 30' tickets on the 25th Aug instead of 21st Aug. Guess she's getting impatient for her birthday celebration. (Her birthday is on 30th Aug.) Haha...

So we watched Alien Vs Predator instead. Well... 3 gals and a guy watching a guy kinda show. Guys, you know what to expect... Expect questions, even if it's something you expect everyone should know. But not everyone is a male, so gotta compromise with the situation. Haha...

Alien Vs Predator... Choose your side. Whoever wins... We lose. Hmmm... Alot will choose Predator just because it's cool and high tech. Well, since most are with Predator, I'm goin' with instinctive Alien. "Bug on them fellows!"

The show is a typical sci-fi movie about a battle between 2 different alien species, fighting out to prove its superiorty over the other. Who won? Who lost? Check it out at your nearest theatre before the showdown is over.

Well, after the movie, I gotta dine with the 3 gorgeous. How lucky can a guy like me get? 3 babes! Wooooooooo~ Had Japanese ramen and some side dishes, which I found amazingly familiar with! Instinct tells me that the fact is neither Alien nor Predator wins, it's us who are victorious! Why? Simply because the food dished out in front of us on our dining table were none other than the familiar faces who we saw on the big screen just minutes before! Aliens and Predators (some seafood that looked alike A or P) were what we had for dinner! See what I mean? After all the fight, they still ended up in our stomach.

Well, as we all know, shopping is in the blood of women. These 3 are no exceptions. We went window shopping at various fashion shops. Hmmm... Shopping with 3 gals isn't too bad. I love shopping anyway, however, since I'm shopping with not 1 but 3, chances of entering female shops are tripled. How do I feel? Not bored. Nope. Tired? Hmmm... am tired but not because of shopping with them. So nope again... That's not what I felt. I'll simply put it this way. I was in no man's land. Get it? No MAN's Land. Haha...

Then we had games of pool which was later accompanied by Capt. Tan Y.P., who we got to know from NDP. Was enjoyable but my tiredness kinda limit my energy level to the minimal fun. Learnt some insight information about army life during a ride home offered by the generous Captain while the 3 babes continued their night life elsewhere.

Ladies, THANK YOU for the wonderful company! And Leeny, thanks for the present! Simple but cool enough. :)

And to Shi Jie... HAPPY BIRTHDAY once again!!!



27th Aug

Celebrated MinMin's birthday in advanced at the restuarant where I had my birthday celebrated at 10 days ago. Hahaha... It was pretty good to meet up with good ol' pals again having dinner. It's something which has been missing ever since the attachment started. Haiz... Gotta stay in contact!!! Hahaha...

Since being the sweet Mini Min she is, the class replaced her a birthday cake for a sweet delicious strawberry strudel! YUMMY it was! Hahaha... Hope you had fun and happy with the presents! Hehe... At least it's a better celebration this time around as compared to the previous year.


29th Aug

Can't wait for payday! Finally picked up the courage to ask for a loan from dad to go shopping. Hahaha... Boy am I glad. Got one of the latest Liverpool training kit series, a red Liverpool travel polo which cost nearly $70. Then bought the previous season's white away jersey costing nearly $40. Total cost $110. However, I remembered the $40 Reebok voucher given in the goodie bag during the Big Walk, I just need to pay $70 for the polo, and as for the jersey, I got it relatively free! Hahahaha!!!


30th Aug

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCESS MINI!!! Stay cute and cheerful and healthy!!! Well... actually you always are except for the latter. Hahaha...

Robbie Fowler the legend... click the following link to read more about the Anfield God.

liverpoolfc.tv%3A FOWLER%92S ANFIELD HIGHS AND LOWS

Robbie Fowler a.k.a Anfield God, the KOP favourite boy of all time, YOU"LL NEVER WALK ALONE!!!

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."