Sunday, January 23, 2005
PostScript to Another Newsflash
Before I continue, I tried Adobe Photoshop CS to improve this photo I took in Switzerland (look at background). I either really suck at photo editing, or Adobe Photoshop CS didn't make much difference from 7.0 in editing this picture. It's mostly hidden by this post anyway...Another Newsflash
It seems Kevin I dont see any post about your Desaru trip even tho it seems ur claimin u have posted it. Dunno. Maybe not. But I just thought I should mention in case it is supposed to be there but it isn't.I've been keeping quite about the Jay thing, but after reading Kevin's blog again, I dunno whether I should keep quiet. And Zhang, if you insist that I shud keep quiet bcos Jay has the right to jaywalk, I have the right to shaunwalk too. (I also have the right not to give Photoshop CS to you, so... *gunboat diplomacy*)
Well this Jay, it seems, thinks he's the only sane man in the world, which only gives me the immpression that he is the onnly crazy man in this world. Yes, maybe it was their fault that the tsunami hit them so badly. Maybe it was their choice. But all of us deserve a second chance. What if you were hit? Maybe you would say that you will just suffer quietly because it was your fault. Yet how wonderful it would be that you are given a second chance to recooperate!
And you say about your America. America brought all these stupid things upon herself. So she does not deserve a second chance? Should I forget about September 11? Very funny.
I dunno if your Christian, but all this sin. we brought it upon ourselves. Yet the wisest spirit in this universe gave us a second chance! Another chance to choose. Pity if you don't. But God aint gonna do anythin if you don't. He wants us to choose ourselves. So I let you choose. Should I help America if you don't help Asia?
After this newsflash, a post on Desaru and The Escapee Hermit 3.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Continued: Desaru 'n' The Escapee Hermit
So here I continue the story on Shaun in Desaru. Just a short flashback, we've got Shaun going to Desaru, conquering boredom, and setting up camp in Desaru Golden Beach Hotel. We were interrupted with a short newsflash on Adobe Photoshop CS, and here we are.Before we actually start on The Escapee Hermit, let me cover some ground on what happened before the incident. Shaun and his friends (including those from other teams) went scouting around with the great mastermind of the expedition, only to be known as Mr Vincent, covering with us some important wildlife skills to survive the expedition. These included the eating of herbs as well as copying information about that down. This was essential to get past the treacherous file checks and eventually get to the aim of the expedition, RECREATION TIME IN DESARU.
Finally Shaun and his friends came to the pitcher plant stop. Finding the thirst-curing isotonic magic pitcher plant water was difficult to find, Most of the magic pitcher tubes did not contain the treasure, but instead stinking flies. Shaun could not find any, but it did not matter. He could continue without the magic potion, though his friends would have an advantage with it. He managed to collect some seeds, only to discover later that he was unable to bring those potential spies back to his base, ACS(I) located in Singapore, due to security reasons.
After a quick meal, the main phase of the expedition was about to start. (The eating of herbs and drinking of the magic pitcher plant water was merely a preparation to gear Shaun and his comrades up for the real war. ) Shaun and his fellow soldiers advanced out into the beach to build Trojan sandcastles, which according to master commander Mr Vincent, would strategically help in the capturing of terrorist insects later in the night. Shaun has absolutely no idea how this will strategically help the surprise attack, but he built, with his team, a sandcastle about to be destroyed by a tsunami (which was quite silly really, wasn't it easier to build a sandcastle DESTROYED by a tsunami. I mean why build a sandcastle that will be destroyed anyway?).
After another quick meal (soldiers are hungry people), the soldiers advanced into the nearby forest and captured many terrorist insects. These insects were commonly found under leaves, though it is not certain that their base is there. But these terrorist were intelligent enough to set up a defensive patch of mud, dirtying many soldiers fatally. Still, they were brought back and were questioned in separate containers. Torture devices like the Jarrelcentrifuger (done by Jarrel of course) were used. These parties, however, were found to be innocent, and had to be released back into the wild. Suspicious though, because we thought we caught a rare elite cricket (or was it grasshopper...)...
To be continued...
Adobe Photoshop CS
After checking my tagboard, I've decided to announce that I already have upgraded my Adobe Photoshop 7.0 to Adobe Photoshop CS, so don't tempt me anymore. (instead I can tempt you...) Wait who is posting on my blog about my Desaru trip (look at previous post)???Desaru and The Escapee Hermit
Once upon a time Shaun went to Desaru on an OEP trip, where he had many adventures with his team of friends, the GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP2.12A team. Funny name? As Shaun is too tired in trying to tell the story without referring to himself in third person, I will be telling it. My name is Shaun. No not that Shaun, that Shaun. Interested in listening to more? FIRST YOU MUST AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT:Shaun might discontinue this service anytime he wants to, tell it in first person or remove it complete it. You are NOT to sue him, call him a retard, or steal his pen.
I Agree.
Ok lets continue with the story. Well, Shaun went with his superior group of teammates to Desaru, somewhere in the treacherous landscape of Malaysia, to battle the odds and get the most points for their team. The journey there was a difficult one, ridden with dangerous objects known as boredom. Luckily some of his teamates brought MP3 players, for example Daniel. these contraptions conquer boredom very effectively, but using them makes you appear in a silly drunken mode, half-singing. Better than boredom anyway.
Setting up camp in Desaru Golden Beach Hotel, Shaun managed to get a spot convenient and near to a major site of battle, the conference hall. However he had to share it with this fellow from a competing team, Jun Yi. Yet there was not much animosity at the campsite, as it was forgotten with the attack of The Escapee Hermit.
Yes, The Most Treacherous Escapee Hermit.
To be continued....
Thursday, January 13, 2005
BB Day Withdrawal Symptoms
After the much-awaited BB day, (actually the much awaited part is the part after but anyway), instead of getting the much needed rest from the rehearsals, I am actually having withdrawal symptoms. *hantar-kaki i think this is the wrong spelling but anyway* Whilst walking around in class I found myself doing weird drill movements. And then Jun Yi and Herrick were attacking the weirdness of BB drill simply because it is different (or either that I really suck at BB drill). So thump thump thump. Berhenti (wrong spelling i suppose?). End of post.Friday, January 07, 2005
iBetterExchange
iFly about in my iPod and iSee my iPod needs some iTuning. iThought it was spoilt so iSwitched to a Creative Zen Touch. Now I seem to be talking normally. One more iSomething. iHadBetterExchange.Never mind I have no idea what I am saying. Anything to blog about today? Dunno. Saw Mr. Sim's funny side reveal itself during BB again today. Couldn't stop laughing during drill. *oops... *
So I saw the other UYOs today. So what so great about your UYO huh Kuang? I know at the start we were a bit shaky, but look at the others! *sheesh dun start ur crap agin shaun... * They can't *shaun... * shaddup. They can't even lift their hands *SHAUN* FINE. (up properly) *i heard that* Sorry having inauthentic split personalities.
IEndHere.
Thursday, January 06, 2005
One last ooooonee.... Pleeeaasse
Well obviously some people do not love my software recommendations and think their lame. Thank you for the feedback, I'll try to stop my recommendations, hopefully this will be the last one. Bear with the next paragraph, and maybe something nice will come out. Ok?So here is it! Maxthon Browser! More features than Mozilla, but the display is not as bad as Mozilla. Nice ehh? At http://www.maxthon.com/. Originally known as MyIE2.
Ok done. Now what shall I talk about? Dunno. Kevin said to put HUMOUR in my blog to spice it up. Or nice quotes. So here's one.
What do you call a prawn without legs?
Lame sia.
By my BB senior.
Never mind.
Talking about BB, I've got another rehearsal on Friday... For BB day. So when I march in front of the school don't laugh. Oh sorry, I'm supposed to be proud of my drill right BB senior? Ok. *Holds head high*
So shalalalala shall I end my post now? I do not know what to talk about. Maybe I will talk about my BB rehearsal that day? Well nothing funny, sorry Kevin. Rather more... Hot. Temperature hot. Temperature hot sun. Temperature burning... You get the idea. Drill for the entire day. Yay!
However we actually arrived late for the rehearsal due to the ISO lecture yesterday. So I tied my boots in a hurry, without threading the laces up to the top, AS WELL as wearing them the wrong way round... Turned out to be a false alarm. I was so late that the other Sec... 2s right? (I'M NOW SEC2!!! ) Yeah, they went for a lunch break. Then I corrected my boots. Post end here. Long enough Kevin? Don't tell me too long.
Thursday, December 30, 2004
MSN Spaces
[Listening to: The Love of God - MercyMe - Hymns 4 Worship: Amazing Grace Disc 1 (03:33)]
MSN Spaces, if you still do not know, is a free better-than-lifejournal blogging service in its beta stage, part of MSN Wave 10. I decided to start one and try it out... Visit it here.
Friday, December 24, 2004
Superheroes
[Listening to: K-LOVE - EMF Broadcasting - (00:00)]
"Son, who is your favorite superhero?"
"My favorite superhero... SUPERMAN!"
"Why?"
"Well, he's strong and he can fly and he can beat up baddies till they're like pancakes. Who is your favorite superhero Daddy?"
"Well I don't like comic book superheroes. I prefer real life ones. "
"There are real life superheroes? Unless you're talking about people who save others by their wit. "
"Well bullies also use their wit. My favorite super hero is Jesus. "
"But Daddy he isn't strong and he can't fly and beat up baddies till they're like pancakes! "
"Well he managed to beat up the biggest baddy of all, the devil. "
"But he died in the process! "
"He came back to life! Maybe you won't understand now, child, but being a superhero is more than a man with muscles. Do you know Jesus could have just killed the devil with a snap of his fingers? "
"Then why didn't he? "
"If he did we too will be all dead cause we were all slaves of the devil. That's why he did it the only way possible, without hesitation but with utmost willingness, he gave his life. How many of your superheroes will actually willingly save the slaves of his enemies by willingly giving his life, without hesitation. "
"Wow, daddy, Jesus must have had a lot of courage then. None of my superheroes will be willing to do that. But what was Jesus' superpower that helped him defeat the devil? "
"Love. "
IT'S BACK!!!
[Listening to: K-LOVE - EMF Broadcasting - (00:00)]
I've got MSN Messenger BACK!!! Take that zhang!
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Posting from w.blogger
This is one cool plugin. Now I do not need to go to the internet to post. Plus my media plugin works now! See...[Listening to: K-LOVE - EMF Broadcasting - (00:00)]
And again...
[Listening to: K-LOVE - EMF Broadcasting - (00:00)]
Ha ha. Anyway sad thing is I accidentally uninstalled MSN Messenger 7 and I'm having problems in installing it back. So what am I using now? Windows Messenger. Bleeaarrgh. And Zhang apparently hacked into Mr. Poon's account. Well he said so through Mr Poon's account. Making fun of my beta software inclusive of the uninstallation of Messenger.
Anyway I've been wondering, if you love someone, will you desire his or her love back? Anybody who thinks he knows the answer please tell me.
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
So the ghost that nearly wrecked my life came back after zanny's concert. Nothing to do with zanny or the rest, although eka & co. were quite mean to mike, it's forgivable, not as though I have never been mean to mike before. If anyone's to blame it's me. Common problem dear, that's why we have teens all screaming their heads of in angst. But common doesn't mean good in any way, and I thought I had managed to change already. Yes, I know you're wondering what this ghost is. Bleargh.Nice huh. Teenagers, adolescence, I frankly don't care and don't think we should blame it on puberty. Normally, the most important thing in a teen's life are friends. If your friend says your dumb your dumb. So you try to win friends praise right? Of course, I admit, I'm hopeless at that. But who cares if you have God in your life. If God matters more to you than your friends nothing should happen. You can guess what happened last night.
Absurd ya know. God did so much more for us than our friends. He willingly got tortured, spit on and killed. Yet how come our friend's praise matter so much?
Never mind, enough of this horrid angsty stuff. Download StuffPlug!
It's a cool Messenger Plus plugin by TheBlasphemer o_0. Anyway one of its cool features is that it boosts your character limit to 10000. Great for spammers. Also check out the all-in-one mess patch for MSN Messenger 7.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Windows Media Player 10 Winter Fun Pack
Yes, yes, I haven't blogged my trip but maybe I'm too lazy to. This fun pack is no big deal, but it's free, so take it! But it's got this thing about genuine Microsoft software, and apparently my Windows isn't, so I downloaded from some weird site at http://fileforum.betanews.com/download/1068754082/1 so uhh yeah. It works with Windows Media Player 10 only I think, and its got some cool skins and visualizations for winter, no pun intended, although I know Singapore is still being baked. And its got this powertoy that's supposed to tell you what I am listening too now, but I don't think it works...Saturday, December 11, 2004
MSN Messenger 7.0 Beta
MSN Messenger 7.0 Beta. Yes, it is out, and perfectly legal. A public beta. So install it! Copying from website...What's new in the MSN Messenger Beta
Winks: Express yourself with impact. Send animations with sound to really get some attention.
Drag and Drop Backgrounds: See an image you like? Drag it to your MSN Messenger window to set it as your background.
Set Status Before Logon: See who's online before others know you've logged in by setting your status! Subsequent logons can start you up in stealth mode.
Send Feedback: Tell us what you think. Send the MSN Messenger team feedback right from the MSN Messenger Help menu.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MSN Messenger Beta?
MSN Messenger Beta is a pre-release version of the MSN Messenger client that will be offered in the near future. We are giving our customers the chance to take a sneak peek at the new and exciting features of MSN Messenger. Please note, you are using the MSN Messenger Beta at your own risk. See the following question for more information.
What does "Beta" mean?
Beta is a pre-release version of software. There may be minor undiscovered issues that may affect things like performance and features, although this version has been tested and found safe for release. If you are not comfortable with Beta software, download MSN Messenger 6.2. Please note, you are using the MSN Messenger Beta at your own risk. Please see the End User License Agreement, which will appear before download, for details.
Right. Apparently Michael's one deleted itself. But it seems his is an older version, and my version, beta build 7.0.o425, does not seem to commit any form of apoptopsis (that's how you spell it right? ) or suicide. So here... erm... so there... wait... argh...
Thursday, December 09, 2004
Bonjour! Dui?
Bonjour! Dui? Sorry just came back from Paris. It was a trip from Zurich in Switzerland to the Alps and finally Paris. Wonderful. The tour guide, Elvin, was a friendly chap, and so were the other people in the tour group I guess. Oh but as another tour guide exclaimed OOHLALA the Paris drivers were horrid. No police, go crazy and wild. Literally bumper to bumper. Like dominos, as witnessed I think in an apparently hilarious accident (no one was hurt of course).Phew! On the trip I received news that Taufik was the Singapore Idol. Singapore got it right for once.
Oh but OOHLALA I met Zhang on the trip at breakfast. I was like going to pur milk and then I saw the person pouring milk before me: ZHANG! Same travel agent I think, just one day behind us. Pity my brother seemed too shy to meet Zhang's brother.
Other than that I'm not going to do a recitation of the trip like Kevin right now. Maybe later I can talk about the bitter cold and the snowballs. I got some cool pictures of the Alps I guess so maybe a new layout will come out soon... It has a Christmas tree too if I remember correctly...
Friday, November 26, 2004
A little changes...
Since there have been various complains about my dear sidebar being difficult to read, I have slightly modified the background to a whiter, paler version. Plus, since Christmas is coming, I think I shall put up a Christmas layout soon...Sunday, November 21, 2004
Ken is sexy???
Lol last night I learnt that the electone has the power of a BAND. Cool. This was proven by a talented 8 year old who played her own composition (sounds better than the ACS band I think) and an international player who even played Christian hymns like Amazing Grace, Because He Lives, You Raise Me Up and many more... Yeah! WHOO HOO! Score 1 goes to God!If you look at todays Life, SINGAPORE VOTED KEN THE SEXIEST. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE??? SHOWS THAT SINGAPORE CAN'T VOTE FOR NUTS. EVEN KEN DISAGREES. *GRR*
Anyway I discovered that sly comes from my grandmother's old school. Plus she wants to vote for sly. o_0
Saturday, November 20, 2004
multiple topics? schizophrenia? blogger accusations?
Well I don't know what to put for the title. But anyway there's no specific topic.First I'd like to wonder what actually happened to my comeback post. No, the second one. Yeah the one after multiple complaints that I have not been posting. I have suspicions that the Blogger server has something wrong. Just now I signed in to find my nice comeback post gone. Grr.
Oh la la la la la la. Never mind.
Anyway I finally finished the prose I was writing for the thought of the day section. It should be up there. If it isn't, well... Maybe you could blame Blogger. Anyway do read it. Michael (who is suffering from withdrawal symtoms of seeing Olinda *GRR*) wanted me to post it on Fictionpress. I was too lazy and decided why not post on my own website? So tada.
Uhh let's see. Is that all? Sorry I may be a little weird cuz' of the bawdom. YAAAAWWWWNN.
Friday, November 19, 2004
SINGAPORE CAN'T VOTE FOR NUTS.
Sigh. Sigh. Sigh sigh sigh. SINGAPORE CAN YOU AT LEAST VOTE PROPERLY! Surely you guys know who has the best vocals. Olinda. Yet what? You vote for sly, who's diction is horrible... Even the judges know who should win. Despite the fact that they said their gut feeling is that Olnda will leave, indeed it was due to sly's unnaturally large fan base. Throughout the competition, they were hinting that sly had no talent.Ken says,"It proves that you do not need talent to become an idol. "
Dick Lee says, "The more bad things I say about you, the more fans get crazy over you. "
(Please note that these quotes are not word for word, simply from memory. )
Anyway, what did Singapore do? VOTE FOR SLY???!!! My, my, and somehow his supporters seem to be mostly girls. What does this hint? What nonsense X-factor???!!!! Does, say, Ruben Studdard look exceptionally handsome? Come on. And look at the distress you have caused.
Kevin says, "SINGAPORE HAS LOST ALL CHANCE OF BEING ON THE WORLD MAP!!!"
Michael says, "SLY MUST NEVER WIN... VOTE FOR TAUFIK... NEVER VOTE FOR SLY...."
(Please note that these quotes are not word for word, simply from memory again. )
So I give you a piece of advice: DON'T MAKE THE WRONG DESCISION AGAIN SINGAPORE.
Saturday, October 09, 2004
I'm bekk.
So I'm finally back after a serious break due to the exams. Nothing much to say now, just that I might revamp my blog soon. And please read the thought of the day.Monday, September 13, 2004
UPDAAAATE!!!
Whoa... I have not been on the computer so long, and already my blog is way outdated. Better update it now.I've done some touching up on my site, like updating my wishlist and adding a new section called "Thought Of The Day" to share my thoughts on Christianity.
Let's see... What happened recently...
I'll start from today. Today's Bible study was so disappointing. It was so silent, most of them seemed to have come for the sake of leaving Chapel. No discussion, nothing. I tried to start the ball rolling, but it was way to late. At least I left with a message from God, one of which I have been pestering him over the holidays - that I may go forth and preach the Gospel now. Yet I feel I have let God down. Today, I failed. I lost courage. Forgive me Lord. Please give me courage next time. Amen.
Rewiiiind...
Saturday... Canoeing! Yes, a joy! Second and last time in our Boy's Brigade canoeing course this year. As usual, it was fun. At first it was unusually exhausting, then I found that I was paddling with the wrong face, so in the end Kin Ming and I went speeding ahead. We swam in the sea again, but this time we noticed some brownish stuff... Elliot was shouting, "First one to reach the tanker wins a hundred bucks sponsored by me!" And Kin Ming promised me in the canoe that he will send me Black Eyed Peas Let's Get It Started and the Armageddon theme song... I'm still waiting...
Rewiiind...
The Saturday before this... BB agin. We were at the Botanical Gardens looking after Old Folk. Ben Chan was shouting at us... So embarrassing. (Now Benjamin doesn't know me so... If he reads this... Hi Lance?) Anyway one Indian lady told me that she had been here "many many times... that's why not exciting". Maybe people could take that into consideration. Oh and there was this cool yoda man... He lived through World War Two apparently...
Rewiiind...
Another Saturday before... BB agin... Canoeing! Yeah that was fun! Except the capsize drill of course. I mean who likes being throttled in sea water? And Russel and Ellius capsized, as in really, in the middle of the sea, not a drill. Apparently Samuel Tan and Elliot saved them, but Samuel kept pushing Russel off, so Kin Ming and I took over that split second before Russel's feet touched shore.
Update finished.
Monday, August 23, 2004
Linux
Okie no need to bugger me for updates. Frankly, there was nothing to update on. But now I can blog something on my blog (gettit? blog on blog! nvm getting too lame. must be kevin. )LOL I tried Jerrold's Linux today. Don't worry it has left a good impression on me. Cute(???), my brother said. Then I asked him what was so cute about Linux that it looked better than Windows. He said it was the penguin(!!!). Anyway the user interface was nice. Congrats to Linux for that. Totally fresh from Windows. Basic functions like Internet browsing, animation, media, office programs were perfectly fine. No fault in that. But I have to comment on the user-friendliness. It is either because I am familiar with Windows, not other OSs or that I'm so dumb at computers that somehow I need a really simple OS to work with. Seriously, Linux will have to brush up on that. No need to follow Windows menus, the menus are fine and original, simply need a sparkling touch. You see, I found myself having problems installing Mozilla Firefox as well as simple customization. Something wrong there.
Oh anyway Sheryl go to the Uncle Edna blog and read.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Flubber!
Whoa so many people LOVE (nah just joking) my blog, I must update.... No I won't be like Eka and recite the entire week... I believe that's pointless in my uneventful life.Anyway I've decided to remove the search engine (I mean Blog*Spot already provided one) and the "fancy" clock, as users gave feedback that it was rather out of place. That I cannot help but delete it.
Lol the GEP Open House on Saturday was so fun. Plus I missed BB cuz of it! I had to teach the little Primary 6 GEP kiddos how to make flubber! Whoa they were as rowdy and insane as we were last time! Man they were so fascinated by the sticky flubber (like *ew**omg**look at mine!**mine's too watery, can I add somemore of this and that?*) so before they left I told them that if they came to ACS(I) they could play with even more groce stuff instead - bacteria (take that brandy!). The worse (or the best???!!!) was the ACS(P) lot. The rowdiest and most insane. Haha Kin Ming made them bow to me and Herrick. And they were staring wide-eyed at us as we made fun of Brian Tsui. It's like: "You know BRIAN TSUI? Which primary school were you from? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!" I learnt that their English teachers were Mrs Molly Sng and Mrs Jeya (Kin Ming fainted at this point, don't ask me why). And Mr Chan was their science teacher (why Mr Chan you better teach them to be more daring with "lab equipment", they asked ME to help them put the flubber in the bag, whilst refusing to touch and handle the slimy substance in fear of... dunno. and someone under herrick DROPPED his slime!). Best of all, MR POON IS A WORSHIP LEADER!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! We promised to teach them how to mob Mr Poon when we go back during the holidays. Sentimentality... (*always look on the bright side of life...*)
