The Tekong Landings were the first operations of the Teenage invasion of Tekong, also known as Operation Waste-2-years-of-my-life and Operation Serve-and-f****-off, during AD2009 as a result of The NS (Amendment) act which was passed on 14 March 1967. The landings commenced on June 4, 2009 (D-Day), beginning at 8:30 GMT +8. In planning, D-Day was the term used for the day of actual landing, which was dependent on final approval. The assault was conducted in a gradual phase with an amphibious landing of Teenage infantry commencing from 8:30 at every other hour. The operation was the largest single-day amphibious invasion of all time, with 160,000 troops landing on June 6, 1944. The landings took place along a 50-mile (80 km) [Might not be accurate anymore, due to land reclamation works) stretch of the Tekong coast divided into five sectors: Ninja, Ulysses, Pegasus, Dragon and Falcon.

So yea, I’m enlisting tomorrow morning. Till then.

Worked, slacked, school, slacked, slept, ate, slept somemore and ate somemore.

No idea what to write.

Just some shitty update.

Created this on a whim, seeing as my hand is now rendered useless. Apparently the bone got displaced (no pain though) and the Orthopaedic sin-seh I went to earlier used electrolysis and applied heat to the displaced area before massaging it. There is not much pain now, perhaps due to the numbing of my nerves as a result of the electrifying treatment. Am supposed to return for a follow up next monday but I’ll see how.

Short update, lazy to type.

Oh, its my left hand that is dead. I just flipped the image.

Get to know yourself better

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don’t judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren’t necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people’s eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:

You are very serious about relationships and aren’t interested in wasting time with people you don’t really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:

You’re a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you’ll be set for life.

How do you view success:

Success in your career is not the most important thing in life. You are content with what you have and think that being with someone you love is more than spending all of your precious time just working.

What are you most afraid of:

You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It’s time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:

You like privacy very much because you enjoy spending time with your own thoughts. You like to disappear when you cannot find solutions to your own problems, but you would feel better if you learned to share your thoughts with a person you trust.

I still don’t know who I am. Url here

Earlier last Monday (09/02/09) , bus service 969 which just entered the Tampines Expressway (TPE) was disrupted when a flying gravel from a truck shattered the windscreen (highlighted in yellow).

One of the passengers, ZH, was standing at the position of the red when the windscreen  (explodes in your mouth)

shattered. Said ZH, “I only had a split second to turn my head backwards when the gravel collided with the windscreen. Thankfully, the size wasn’t too big and I survived. However, the PRC dude behind me got scared shitless, he literally collapsed on all fours and crouched behind my imposing figure which he used as a shield against those glass fragments.”

Thankfully no one was hurt in this incident but the hit-and-smash gravel managed to escape. If anyone has any news regarding the rogue gravel, please contact the relevant authorities.

Just in case anyone was wondering about the song that plays when I receive a call, it’s Shin-Ai 「深愛」 (lit: Deep Love) by Mizuki Nana, from the visualnovel-turned-anime White Album.

And no, I’m not posting this just because I have a crush on someone nor am I posting this just because today happens to be one of the heavily commercialised day which is not even considered a public holiday.

Did I mention how most Japanese PVs suck because the lip sync is so bad?

HE LOOKS around carefully, his legs tensed and ready to run.

The coast seems clear, and his colleagues nod their confirmation.

He dashes into McDonald’s, and emerges 10 minutes later, clutching takeaway bags in triumph.

His colleagues cheer, and they move off swiftly, not looking back.

That man has just committed an offence.

But it’s not against the fast-food outlet – it’s against his company.

Sinkalongang Phoney Holdings forbids any staff in formal attire from entering the nearby Black Silicon shopping mall in PaMadam Ris, among other things.

The rule, which was imposed several years ago, also forbids staff from hanging out at the neighbouring housing estate.

The man told The New Paper: ‘I’m not supposed to go to Black Silicon at all, unless I want to go to the library after work.

‘Even then, I can go only after I fill in a form and get it approved by the Operations Manager or my editor.’

And then he pointed to the staff handbook, which has an extract from the company’s rule book.

It states that the company has banned its staff in uniform from loitering anywhere after work.

It expects the staff to go home straight from school to help in the baby boom initiative.

Only library okay

It wants them to ’stay away from Black Silicon Shopping Mall at all times except to visit the community library after school after seeking approval from the Operations Manager, Sub-Editor or Editor-in-chief’.

When asked to comment on the rule, Editor-in-Chief Veronic Nag responded through Madam Katurine Change, the head of the official mouthpiece of the company: ‘Sinkalongang Phoney Holdings places much emphasis on inculcating in our staff good habits like using time prudently.

‘As such, it is in their interest not to loiter in the malls after work.’

But many of their staff are not too pleased about this.

Said one staff who has been there for 3  years: ‘It’s crazy. Some of us don’t have lunch at home. We have to eat outside, but we’re not allowed to eat at Black Silicon.”

‘We’re not even allowed to just go in there to buy food to take home with us.’

An intern we found said that even her parents did not see the logic behind such a rule.

Her fellow intern friend added: ‘Staff from other companies get to hang out here after school. Why can’t we?’

The company is so serious about the rule that it assigns Gurkhas to patrol the shopping mall and neighbouring areas after school.

Offenders are sent for a two-hour detention at Whitley Detention Camp where they reenact the scene of the blockbuster series, ‘Toilet Break’.

And sometimes even the innocent get caught.

Said a photographer who agreed to speak in anonymity: ‘One of my friends, who waits for her mother near the shopping mall after school every day, almost got a detention.

‘She was saved by a bunch of colleagues who explained to the operations manager.’

Some parents are also upset by this rule.

Said the mother of a staff: ‘I was told that my daughter had to go home and change out of her uniform before she can buy lunch at Black Silicon.

‘So instead of buying lunch and going home, she has to go home to change, then go out to buy lunch and go home again.’

Family lunch impossible
A father was particularly riled that he couldn’t even have lunch with his daughter in peace.

‘It’s just stupid. The management don’t seem to care that the staff may be with their parents. So I have to keep watching out for management, or my daughter may get caught.’

But most employees are resigned to the strict regulation.

As another yet unnamed employee puts it: ‘My mother tells me to just be careful and don’t get caught.’

One parent, whose son left the company three years ago, said: ‘No choice lah, just tolerate and be done with it.’

Said an old and experienced staff: ‘I don’t really care any more. If I get caught again, I’ll just go for detention again. It’s no big deal.’

Gurkhas are also deployed to the housing estate near the school to prevent students from loitering there.

A newly joined staff said: ‘After school hours, we can’t go to the mini-mart in the HDB estate and it’s just across the road.’

It is understood that even employees who simply walk through the estate can accosted by a patrolling Gurkha.

This reporter saw a Gurkha stop a group of staff there last Friday.

According to a parent, the strict rules were imposed following complaints from residents in the area.

Said the same parent: ‘If noise is such a problem, then remove the playground. It’s always noisier than the employees.

‘In any case, Gurkhas aren’t supposed to be security guards. I don’t think MOE pays them to guard void decks.’

But not everyone opposes the strict rules.

One employee, Paul Lampard, who has been working there for 2 years, said: ‘I agree with the company, that loitering can lead to trouble.’

One parent admitted: ‘Ultimately, parents and Gurkhas are both concerned for the pupils. I may not like the ban, but it shows that the company is making an effort for its staff”.

Original article here:

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,191705,00.html?

Apologies for the lack of updates on my part, but this holiday has been hellish for me. And to top it all off, I had to send my notebook for servicing the week before most of my assignments are due. I’m too tired to even bother blabbering about what happened between the lack of updates, so lets just leave it as that.

 

Happy New Year btw.

First things first, Man Utd didn’t exactly play well in the match against Hull. Nearly made me yank out whatever was remaining of my bald hairdo.

Then on Sunday I was treated to the performance of my brother’s alter ego which he nutured in school and then today, my Compaq power adaptor gave way. Part of the wire melted away and I spent the next 3 hours after school getting a replacement from another distributor. Paid $74 for it though, and it wasn’t even the original one that I had previously. This new one is 4.9 ampere, my previous one was 3 ampere. Means my laptop will die if current >3ampere but <4.9 flows through.

And then, there is the flu. How ar? HOW HOW HOW?

It is the second week of school, and deadlines are already nearing. Emailed some Amerikkan company last week but yet to receive a reply. I might have to create my own product for my advertorial assignment via photoshop and indesign.

Some of the projects are still a blur, but I guess I’ll have to continue moving on and hopefully I’ll get a clearer idea of the requirements. I’m gonna sleep early due to my lessons tomorrow.

And fug Liverpool for beating chelski

And an inspirational post from JW. Reposted with permission.

here goes:

I swear being an audiophile is expensive shit. There are too many fucking things you can buy for portable use. I think I should list them down one by one.

Source $100 (Sansa Clip-ish) -$500(iPod Touch-ish)

Mp3 players. An iPod Classic costs 400 dollars. Why iPod Classic? Because most audiophiles have tons of lossless music in their collection, be it ripped from CD or downloaded. One 4 minute song in .FLAC can easy shoot over 35MB, as compared to 5MB for the same file in .mp3 format. iPods also have the capability for line out, which basically means to bypass the craparse internal amp that dirties your music through the headphone out, and drive your music through the dock at the bottom of the iPod using a Line Out Dock instead. But, using line out means you can’t directly adjust the volume of your music through the iPod, and this brings me to my next point.

Amplifiers and Interconnects. ($175 to $1k+++ for the good ones)

An entry level portable amplifier, like the GoVibe Martini or the Ordnance .22 portable amplifier costs $180. That’s entry level. The amplifier that I’m targetting now (GoVibe Magnum), is in the mid-range at $439. I must be crazy to spend so much on an -amplifier-.

No.

It’s not just a matter of whether “aiyah can listen can liao”, but it’s a matter of listening to your music and enjoying it at the same time. This amplifier is so-called a “basshead” amplifier, because it has tunable bass. The music totally changes when you insert the ampifier between the source and your headphones. Bass gets deeper, tighter, mids are getting more fun sounding, smooth and milky, and the highs are getting brighter and less muffled by the rest of the frequencies. An amplifier improves the overall enjoyment of the music.

And, a good interconnect that connects the Amplifier and the iPod, can cost up to 200USD. There are different types, but most are made of copper and silver. Cryo-treated and whatnot. But IMO, the interconnect affects the sound quality least.

And finally, Earphones/Headphones. ($70 to $2300)

This is the most important part of an audiophile’s rig. This is what you listen to your music with, and if it sucks, your music WILL suck. Which is why I squeal whenever people say the stock earbuds that comes with the iPod is good.

It’s not. No. Fucking. Way.

I’ve heard them and they sound HORRIBLE. Don’t ever remind me of the sound again.. it’s just beyond shitty. The iBuds have TERRIBLE bass control, totally no separation between the different frequencies, like for example when you listen to rock with vocals, the vocals become part of the instruments on the iBuds. Whereas, on good earphones, the vocals are totally separated from the background music, therefore allowing you to listen to the vocals clearly, and still enjoying the overall music at the same time.

Just give the good ones a try. Take it as an investment. But after investing, I can be 90% sure that you won’t look back.

Being an audiophile is expensive, but photography is even more wallet-straining. =D