talking abt heineken..i lost count of the number of bottles i drank here..

i heart tulips..

the pursuit of happiness is the most ridiculous phase, if you pursue happiness, you'll never find it..
dang..

examination was bad. i'm dead
lasagna was good. i'm alive again...

news update:
remember i mentioned abt the project proposal that my group had to redo? we initially did our proposal about blu-ray. now we switched to shell. basically, we have to do a case analysis on projects that uses real options strategy.. after the switch, we were informed that another grp was doing on shell as well. tell me what to do now? pek cek...

1 day before the examinations..
i know this sounds dumb/weird but i am actually excited about tomorrow's paper. i hope that it'll be similar to past year papers and dont "出 stuns". i know i cannot afford to fail this paper coz this course directly maps over to my specialization module. however, i guess it's more of a "get over and done with" kinda mentality now. the worst thing is that i'm not stress..which is weird. i guess there's no pressure for me to "do well" but rather "hitting the benchmark". i'll be looking forward to see how the exam format is like in the uni. from what i've heard from the others that examination is rather casual. all papers are 3 hour long and this is horrible. imagine yourself tackling all the sums and formulas for whole 3hour. i cant even withstand a 2hour paper, much less a 3 hour one. think i'll drop dead after 1 paper...1 less paper implies 1 more day closer to holiday(self declared). whee!

fun fact: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/World/Story/STIStory_366536.html

friendship day + no bike day...

for no reason i was added into the convo of the 26th and 27th...apparently they're all studying at SSA and had a mass chat via msn even though they're just beside each other. i think too much mugging has got into them. good to see the kindda crap they generated out with. i miss them! their dumb comment never failed to tickle me even though i wasn't there with them.
chatted with zq,bec and mj online today at school too. i was supposed to mug but i guess my brain is too saturated with the matlabs and matrices.
wr msn me too to ask me whether i miss sg. when i replied yes, he was surprised. he made this comment that, "isnt it more fun over there?" i won't say it's that fun, it's just a different kinda experience. eindhoven is much more boring compared to sg and the only fun bit is when you get to travel. that's all...
ps to all who still regard me as ur friend: msn me when you're free k? i really miss you guys...
i realised that i've been eating far too much. i love the breads here that i have 1 nearly everyday. getting lazy to cook rice too and rice is too expensive to have them regularly. i aim to try as many types of bread as possible! this paragraphs sorta explain why i declare today no bike day coz i need to walk around instead of cycling. walking is quite pleasurable since the weather is fabulous!

sidenotes:to those who think that susan boyle was good. you guys have yet to see this...but then again, i give credits to susan as she is untrained. feel like watching les mis again!

rent rants
i need to pay my rent monthly and it has become habitual for me to check out the foreign exchange rate regularly. like maybe everyday? foreign exchange rates has been fluctuating so much. i usually will wait for an auspicious day whereby the rate would favour me the most. some of you may feel that a few cents difference wont differ that much. hmm..true to a certain extent.
come on, let's do the maths!
example:
rent=300 euros
day 1currency rate from euros to sgd. 1 euros=2 sgd
day 2currency rate from euros to sgd, 1 euros=1.98sgd
if i pay on day 1=600sgd
if i pay on day 2=594sgd
money saved if i pay on day 2= 6ssg
and this is an substantial amount. k, some of you may think I'm making a big wooha by trying to save that $6. if i'm back in sg, i think i won't be bothered to try to save $6. the issue now is that I've got no money in and only money out. this suck. any way for me to see some money being deposited into my account? currently sgd to euro rate is not bad even though mas is trying to weaken sin dollars but euro is dropping crazily too. i think the exchange rate will drop a lil more. let's hope so, so i can save more $6!
side notes: i think this is a super no brainer kindda post. i need to post something more intellectual. i think matlab is making me mad.

a letter to me..
dearest hb,
please be reminded that you're supposed to study and refrain yourself from playing restaurant city,watching tv serials,surfing the net aimlessly,snacking,doing facebook quizes etc... stop the mass collection of ingredients for the stupid game. your exams are coming in 4days time and you have yet to start your proper studying. noted below is your schedule for the upcoming exam week and do note that if you fail any of the papers below will imply that you may not be able to adhere to your holiday plans or even make cancellations to your holiday programme.
21st apr-research proposal which needs to be redo again coz previous group did a similar company. lecturer told us to redo it like 1 week before submission of the proposal. (thanks prof! grr...)
23rd apr-introduction robotics exam and international negotiation quiz (hope i'll be able to survive)
25th apr-flower parade in amsterdam (optional)
27th apr-consumer and environment exam
28th apr-fuels and lubes exam
we wish you best of luck in your upcoming examinations! if you're able to pass this hurdle, you'll be able to fully enjoy your next trip which is on the 29th!

yours sincerely,
the school...

when i was at london, i wanted to watch les mis and cats. however, cats production crew has moved to sg. so i'm left with les mis. les mis was really good...enjoyed it. now i saw something that was even better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY&feature=related
it's the finale song in les mis...
There was a time when men were kind
When their voices were soft
And their words inviting
There was a time when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting
There was a time
Then it all went wrong

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
And they turn your dream to shame

He slept a summer by my side
He filled my days with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when autumn came

And still I dream he'll come to me
That we will live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

Bonjour Paris!
the pictures again are not in sequence. no time to do a proper post...busy busy..france is a nice place. the only prob is that it's expensive...yet again burnt a hole in my pocket! i'm thinking of exploring south france...nice, vatican,monacco,marseille...

me at Chateau de Versailles, we accidentally sneaked into the palace w/o paying for a ticket! woot!

Chateau de Versailles garden

us at the garden..

me at montmartre, night view..130m high

there's pasar malam at paris!

entrance of Musée du Louvre

me with escargot like pastry..plus my fav ice-cream. ate lots of it! what to do..it's just cheap!

Tour Eiffel in the day...night time is so much better..in the day, just looks like just a pile of scrapped metals.


Tour Eiffel at night..
the tower again..shimmering at night

food again! this time is crêpe!

me at the famous Notre-Dame

lourve palace park, i like a whole long stretch of trees...

paris river..

the metro station....
french cake and Quiche.. french cake is too hard, didnt liked it

french desserts are the better of course...i raided carrefour's dessert.
Crème brûlée, Chocolate Mousse and apple pie. didnt get to try fromage though...

Foie gras..

escargots...

palini and fries...

chinese restaurant dining set layout. chopsticks, fork, plate..so weird!

the whole apartment is empty coz adam is back poland and xiao hua has returned china. feels different..somehow the whole place looked so big..yet felt so empty. home alone.

i love spring..sunny days ahead!



meanwhile, a sneak preview of my next post!

promises
promises are made,promises are written..some promises are never fulfilled while some promises are broken. all these promises are then empty and futile. i believe that it is due to changes. changes are occuring so rapidly that promises are constantly broken and forgotten. the switch of role play whereby priority changes. somethings become more important while others become redundant. there are no more forevers and nothing ever last, much less about the promises that are made. black and white becoming meaningless and when upon you read them out aloud and realised that it's all just a facade. reality hurts and then you are thrown back to square one. should we still believe in promises? i guess not.coz nothing lasts..

<一起去巴黎>
昨天我们决定
明年我们要一起~去巴黎
要先一起补习
至少学会说一句~我爱你
我想我还不够聪明
还好有你陪我练习
要去巴黎叭啦叭叭
昨天我们决定
明年我们要一起~去巴黎
要先锻炼体力
谁都不许感冒不许生病
打工赚钱准备行李
带着地图坐上飞机
要去巴黎叭啦叭叭不过明天的事谁知道
今天的你不知道
今天的我今天过了就好
虽然明天的事谁知道
明天的你我知道
明天的我希望明天快到来

早已忘了想你的滋味是什么
因为每分每秒都被你占据在心中
你的一举一动牵扯在我生活的隙缝
离开你的我不论过多久还是会寂寞

italy had a big earthquake that affected alot..and i know at least 3 person in italy now. let's hope that they're safe and sound. disasters can occur anywhere...

even though STI is going up. i remember a mth ago the index was like 1600 plus, now 1800. however, euro is going up and strong! boo...i want euro to drop drop drop...

sidenotes: i miss mj to the extent that i resorted to playing viwawa. kill me...please.

i shall make it a habit to blog more often. even though stuff may seemed random and meaningless to you guys...it's more of keepsake for me. when i click back and reflect, it jerks my memory bank and make me think and reflect about watever i've typed.
last week's weather was really beautiful! clear skies and no more rainy days! good weather would only imply more fun and less studying...haha.
had 2 picnics in a week, 1 bbq (yes, i'm not kidding..the weather is good to the extent that i can have a bbq) it's a luxury to have one in eindhoven considering that it was rainy days everyday in the past few weeks.
i realised that i've been sleeping too much and should get up earlier to bask under the sun! i've looked through the coming week's weather..seems like there's some rainy days ahead. boo to the rain! i realised i've been checking out the weather forecast more often compared to when i'm in sg. i guess every degree up the temperature scale do make a hell of difference! now i understand why spring is beautiful..coz flowers are literally blooming and you see ppl lying down the grass patch to have their meals.

an e-mail from the prof when i asked him to provide a more detailed solution. i forgot abt my block diagram cannot uh?! just asking for a better solution only... here's what i get! i told ya...the prof makes me feel dumb! eeek!

"The algebra of block-diagrams is explained in the course Control technique, which is a prerequisite for the course Introduction robotics. If you lack the knowledge on control techniques, then successful completion of Introduction robotics might be a challenge. As I have already advised you, it makes sense to consult study advisor whether Introduction robotics is appropriate choice for you."

can't i have a more encouraging mail from you? exams in less than 2 weeks and i'm going holidays still...seriously i need a wake up call!

yet again another picnic! the weather is getting better! you can see that i've dressed down alot!

flowers and i..

yet again another bang...some kido crash into my bike. i obviously tried to siam but he just slam to me. i was more worried abt hurting the kid. the kid was alright..but not my

bike! my front brake is spoilt! need to go self-repair it! i need to change my wheels too.. exams are approaching and yet i'm not studying..how how how!