There were quite a few issues in life.
The most shocking news that I received is, my primary school form teacher passed away after her car crashed into another. Her husband is confirmed crippled on his legs and is wheelchair bound. A blessing in disguise that the daughters are both physically unharmed.
Sad.
My condolences.
So after visiting at the wake, I met up with my Mom, Dad and Sis at Junction 8. This time round looking for my tops. Managed to get a full set, with a white tee shirt, a black-red checked shirt, a pair of black converse sneakers and a brand new wallet. Guess what’s the brand of the wallet?
PICARD. Lol. No, not the 6 values a CI needs to uphold, but Picard, the German brand. So complementing to the full set of new clothing, footwear and wallet, I gotten a new Nike sling bag also. Hahas.
Wee. The shopping spree was fully sponsored by Mom. =D
And this shopping spree really created a positive impact, at least I’m not that moody compared to last evening and today’s morning.
signing off at 2230 hrs
Yesterday the Ninjas went out for a lunch meet up, which I thought the time to meet was 2pm. Lol. It’s been quite some time since we last met out as a mentor group again after the end of the D08 CIBTC, nearly more than a year. I wasn’t around for the previous meet up though.
So anyway, we went to this Jap-Italian Restaurant at Liang Court. I forgot the name of the restaurant again. Lol. But it is exactly the same one the others and I ate at in welcoming me back from Thailand some time ago.
So during the whole meet up, like usual, we still talked about NPCC and our own Units. Talked about how corrupted currently the Corps is. And also talked about how unhappy ourselves are when we are back in the Unit.
Well, I didn’t say that I was angry and reluctant to be back in the Unit. On the contrary, I told them that all of them are moving on, or has already moved on. But looking at myself, can consider again after some time later. Exactly like what I told them, I thought my passion and involvement in the Unit will die out after I returned back to Singapore from Thailand.
Nevertheless, I’m much closer to the kids than before.
It’s all because of the Cadet Inspectors around. The corrupted ones, that is. Not that I dislike people who moved on with life. But I just hate those that are plainly irresponsible. Till the extent that the kids are the one absorbing the impacts.
Now I’m to square 1, with Hanisah. Just hope things will work out fine. =)
It’s a great new start, a fresh new start. And I believe, just the 2 of us will be as equally perfect as what we were 4 years ago.
Do you feel the heat? Hanisah, do you?
It’s the passion that is burning behind me. Haha!
signing off at 0840 hrs
Yesterday woke up from the disturbance by my alarm clock in the morning. I remember my Dad asking if I’m going to school. And I said “Yes.”
I was preparing for the day, clumsily. Not sure why, but then I realised when I finally showered, I was down with fever. The warm water felt hot at my hands, but cold over my body. Lol.
Took a temperature and woots, not going school.
Thanks a lot to those that are concerned. I’m really touched to have these group of people around.
So anyway, I was telling everyone in the lab on Tuesday about the sympathy I was feeling when watching Life Transformers 2, casts by Quan Yifeng and Christopher Lee, together with a group of volunteers in improving life qualities of families who are financially crippled and/or medically disadvantaged. Continue Reading »
Lol. It so not fit into the festive atmosphere.
So yesterday the whole family of us went to Ion Orchard for dinner and shopping for clothing. It was my idea to shop around that area somemore, since my mom was suggesting same old places like Causeway Point and whatever. Lol. And the catch is, my brothers got almost all their tops and bottoms. And I’d gotten none for myself. Not that I’m picky or whatsoever, but there my size is just too difficult to get.
So we went to this Japanese restaurant for dinner.
Guess how much was our bill. The change was SGD1.70 to SGD200 cash. Lol.
SOOOO EXPENSIVE.
Okay larh, the restaurant has good quality service and the food was nice. Just that the portion slightly small for me. So the service and food actually kind of convinced me of the pricing.
Too bad I didn’t bring my camera along, or else you guys could have already seen it in my facebook album. hahas.
And guess who I saw at Ion Orchard, while shopping? Jonko!
So cool, can? We didn’t even say hi using hand waves or verbally. But we did that using our “Cadbury’s eyebrows”. Lol. And it all ended with a simple laugh.
Gah. I got my pay SGD150 yesterday. Now left SGD100. Lol.
I am so in need of money.
signing off at 0836 hrs
It’s 12:34am now. How cool.
So today was quite an easy day. Nothing much just checking that my competent cells are working fine. Other than that we were spending the time off in the laboratory karaoke-ing. Lol. Really got nothing to do marh.
So Huishan and Jovan actually left the lab before lunchtime. And they left on sly, without informing our DT. Could see that she was rather pissed and disappointed, although she didn’t show her emotions. Ying Rui was saying that her facial expressions for all moods are the same. Lol. I just thought that they were too much, fancy leaving before lunchtime.
Nothing much to blog actually.
I haven’t been deeply indulged in FYP even though 5 weeks have gone by. But shamefully, I’ve been in depth with NPCC even though I was just around for a 3 day camp plus a 1 day logistics clearance. How sinful is that?
Whatever larh. Just see how it goes. Sometimes I can be quite tired with the things I’m doing in the lab. Tired as in boredom-tiredness, rather than exhausted. I told myself I have to start working on the report. I should start next weekend. I need to allocate time starting coming Monday. Believe me, Vincent will do it, at least for the Unit.
So tomorrow I will be going for a dinner meetup with my cousins and my Grandma. The idea is to pull together some money and let’s eat dinner. Hahas. So shall see how. I hope the dinner is not going to be an awkward one.
signing off at 0042 hrs
Hahs. Long time since I last blogged.
Sorry readers. I’ve been busy with school, NPCC, and camp. Hahas.
What to do? It’s Vincentimbe. haha.
So Sec 1 Orientation Camp has ended with a bang indeed. I love the performances put up by the kids. But I don’t think the campfire was a success in my point of view. Don’t know, Principal seems happy with the new way of lighting the campfire.
Nah. Not up to my expectations.
So my 43rd camp is coming soon, at the end of January 2010. Hahas.
So busy. Zzz. And the next presentation is coming soon. Woots. Lol.
Sian si le. FYP is so boringggg.
signing off at 1208 hrs
Nothing much.
Wish all my readers a happy new year! =)
signing off at 2355 hrs
Yeah, all of us know that.
Nothing much, and I bet it’s gonna be a boring weekend again.
Well, I’ve no plans, anyone want to call me out? Lol.
So anyway, while there’re quite a few people who blogged about resolutions for the new year, I’m not going to do so. Because I don’t follow my resolutions. LOL. So what’s the point of coming out with a resolution list? Hahas.
Now I’m in school, in the Genomics Lab, waiting for incubation time of 30 minutes.
FYP is so boring. Lol.
That’s for now. Shall blog again.
signing off at 1320 hrs
So yesterday, I, with the other 12 SCI promotees, received the promotion certification from Commandant Ma’am.
Am proud of myself for how far I’ve come to, from a weak cadet, persevered to become a Cadet Inspector, and through long service to become a Senior Cadet Inspector. Was telling Fu Lin, I literally advanced through all the ranks from a CDT to a SCI. Lol. Well, having said that I’m promoted with effect from 1st Sept, it also marks the end of NPCC membership, upon enlistment into National Service.
So I guess, my membership would be renewed if I have the time after my Bachelor studies.
However happiness I am feeling, honour I am shouldering, I’m kind of upset when once-colleagues looked at me in a different light. I mean, yes I’m promoted, but can’t be colleagues be colleagues/friends still? I don’t know, but I get the feeling of discrimination.
I refuse to admit that I’m paranoid.
Definitely I’m not. It just says how much of a friendship bond I have with the others as compared to another person has with the same group of people. Michelle said we are not even close to start off with. But can’t colleagues say “hi”, or even just a smile? Even if it’s a smile, it’s a reluctant one.
Okay, it’s not all who are like that, but it’s that handful few.
Still, I don’t get it. Human politics.
People say that being a humble experienced CI is enough.
Some say that getting a promotion is extra.
I wonder why.
Why can’t one push on to get a nice testimonial for himself?
Why can’t work hard to get a nice portfolio for himself?
Why is it people think that doing such things is just getting attention or anything of that sort?
You might say I’m paranoid.
But if you are not showing me the same behaviour or actions as how you are thinking, then please do not say that I’m paranoid. A general comment made, it’s your stand that you have to make.
signing off at 1237 hrs
Yep. Tomorrow’s 77th Cadet Inspectors’ Basic Training Course Investiture Ceremony. Which means, it’s also my Promotion Ceremony. hahas!
But the feeling would be uber weird. I’m going alone. With myself, and myself. Lolx.
Not that I’ve not sent in any names as my invited guest. I did — one person. But that person is going there to join his friend. -.-”
My Dad doesn’t want to go as he finds it a hassle and a bit troublesome, since he is working, and the family’s dinner will be a problem. So, nobody else wants to go. So, I guess tomorrow will be spending time talking to all colleagues from CIBTC Committee and also some of the people who are getting promoted as well.
So today went back to Unit to get my metal parts from Mr Tan. FINALLY.
Don’t have free time to spare, to go down and collect from him. Some more Mr Lathif isn’t in town, still.
So had to bother FI Office and Mr Song for special arrangements. And for that, I was preparing to go down to HQ today, supposedly, by requesting my Supervisor, Dr Jeffrey, to allow me to have a half-day leave. He agreed to it yesterday though. And before any plans were made for today, my brother told me that there’s training day for campcraft teams, so woah, rushed down to Unit today.
Well, the half-day leave was made with some changes, by myself, without informing Dr Jeffrey. Hahas. Oops. My bad, I know. But I stayed at work until 1600 hrs instead of 1300 hrs, as I told Dr Jeffrey. Hahas.
Well, today we were asked to leave at 1600 hrs. Because the power was said to be cut at around that time. So, it’s a bit weird to leave at an early timing.
I think that’s all barh. Tomorrow morning then I would prepare my uniform. hahas.
signing off at 2205 hrs
Today’s Thursday,
and I’m more or less done for my work.
Dr Jeff is so nice to give me half-day leave tomorrow, since I need to go down to HQ to collect my SCI rank for the promotion ceremony on Saturday. That means tomorrow I’m just going to bring myself to school and do my cell culturing. Wee.
Maybe not. Perhaps stay a bit later just to do some stuffs online. Sians.
That means I need to bring laptop, which I thought I don’t need to.
All in all, just glad that I’m able to leave early. Hahas.
signing off at 1527 hrs
I had never blogged about my FYP, properly as how I did for my attachment in Thailand.
So, it’s Day 8 of FYP in school today. But it seems that work had only just begun properly.
It’s only today that I started doing my bacterial culturing and stuffs — just exactly as the ways I did for my plasmid preparation and extraction, and construction when I was back in Thailand for attachment. Well, the only difference is the settings.
So Wan Rong, our Developmental Technician, is not around, since she’d flown to Hong Kong for holidays, and will only be back by next week, Dr Jeffrey, our Supervisor, was the main person that brought us around today.
Did I say that I’m working alone in my FYP? Well, it’s considered luck that I’m doing alone. I hope to clear as much things as possible. To get into the director’s list for this last semester, since I haven’t been doing greatly for my academic.
I dare say attachment had trained me a lot. Now I’m in FYP, and it seems that I’m kind of prepared practically what to do next, and etcetera. Well, at the back of my head, I actually know where I am supposed to head next and stuffs. In short, I know my stuffs under my finger tips.
All it’s because, it’s the exact same protocol that I am doing compared to what I did in Thailand. Haha.
So director’s list is the goal now.
And yeap, the longer-term goal is to attain Bachelor of Science (Major in Genetics).
Jia you. =)
signing off at 1933 hrs
Thanks Allyson for organising a dinner to welcome me back from Thailand.
Had a great time sharing juicy juicy stories I had from Thailand. Well, as usual great laughters over great dinner. =)
At least the 3 hour meet up helped me forget my stress I have from school and NPCC.
Oh. Liling gave us the PSLE Mathematics question which appeared in the news by which many parents were complaining about it being too difficult. While I agree that academic nowadays are getting more and more tedious as compared to in the past, I don’t agree that it’s not doable for them. You just need to think more analytically I guess.
We were trying very hard to do that question, and the restriction was that we were only allowed to use model bars to solve the question and not those methods we learnt in secondary school Mathematics.
So proud to say, VINCENT IS SMARTER THAN A 6TH GRADER! not the others. haha!
Just finished all the search I need to do on my project.
So I hope my presentation would work out fine.
Anyway, was telling my mom, as well as Allyson, that this period of 2 months is crucial in decision of the next 40 years. It’s between a choice of career in the Blue Uniform, or White Lab Coat.
Either way, I will choose to study in Australia, and either way I will need to apply for Bank Loan.
But either way, I need to make this decision by February. Because if I want to enter the Singapore Police Force, I would need to make my registration by February. If I want to enter research team in life science, then I just need to leave it alone and enter National Service just like that.
So what now? I don’t know. =/
signing off at 1522 hrs
I hate China Chinese found in Singapore. Well some.
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 in daily shit, school, some comments with 1 Comment
Not all. Just some.
I hate those Chinese construction workers who care no others around them and behave in the trains like as if they are at home and those that push you in and out of trains and lifts when the doors open.
I hate those Chinese neighbours who are so selfish that they smoke and throw cigarettes out of their window, those that switch on their television volume so loud at night that it muffles the songs you are listening to on your laptop speakers.
I hate those Chinese men who had gotten permanent residence in Singapore and complained about the need of serving National Service and wasting their time of 2 years.
Well, if you can’t adapt to most common Singaporeans’ lifestyles here, get back to your communist slump.
So anyway, here in the school laboratories came 2 Chinese internship trainees. These two clumps of waste are doing their Masters I think. And guess what, none of us like them. Literally none.
They do not switch the equipments off after use and they were left powered overnight.
They do not practise proper aseptic techniques that they got their samples contaminated, and the key point is they blame the students doing FYP here.
They do not wash and return the equipments after use and the students have to clean for them.
I mean, they are freaking Masters students from what they so-called the Great China. And they are worse off than the Diploma students around. Although only the first point of the three affects me, I feel irritated for the others. Especially when it is people from a foreign country.
Yes, I have something against China Chinese. I don’t like them. Rude. Inconsiderate. Low class.
Not saying that all Singaporeans are polite, considerate and high class. But at least, I am not as bad.
Thank goodness these two piles of rubbish aren’t working in my lab. Otherwise I would have humiliated them long ago.
signing off at 0953 hrs