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i think i have fallen in love with perth… yes the weather is superb… so cold and nice… i was walking around without jacket most of the time… wahahahaha… the one-storey buildings that looks more like a scene from wild wild west in the country side… the smooth traffic… hardly any traffic jam at all… the free bus rides in perth city itself… wahahahah… wonderfully empty beaches… i didnt know a few days ago…. they actually experienced 7 m high waves…. and also… beautifully decorated Dome cafe… minus the ultra expensive food… even Singaporean food… costs… at least 3 times that you will find in our hawker stalls…. terrible… wahahaha… expensive opal jewellery … otherwise… i really have nothing to complain…

and yes… i was at the swan tower… at night… the stars look exactly like what i see outside my window… so they are the same set after all… i am beginning to think that thats all the stars in the universe

staying in perth for four days to be exact… i missed rice alot… not that they do not have it there… but its so expensive… the cheapest i found…. was this japanese restaurant near northbridge… it sold quite good jap food… at A$5 for a small plate… it has unlimited free jap tea and sources… i think it is the cheapest alternative I can find…. for meals with rice… i ate so much bread during this trip… that i swear… i hate bread… so you can imagine when my colleague organised a lunch gathering today at her place… and she ordered pizza… i only ate one piece… i really hate bread… i hope my mum dun give me bread for breakfast…

i nearly threw up chocolates while i was there… you see… i went to the magaret river chocolate factory outlet at swan valley…. and they have THREE HUGE bowls of chocolate chips… in THREE different flavours… milk, choc with milk, and dark choc!!!! i swallowed about 10 handfulls of them… almost immediately… i nearly threw up… so when my friends offered me chocs… I DUN WANT IT!!!! yes yes… also i want to keep my weight down… so i can lift myself up the chin-up bars in a few days time… when i go to my in-camp training….

i dunno if i am looking forward to my in-camp training…. on one hand… i am glad… i am not touching my office work… but then on the other hand…. i do not want to touch those heavy iron prickets and constantina (SIC) wires …. wtf!!!! i nearly sprained my back last year… i dunno if i can do it again this year…. and my IPPT… running is my weakest… and i didnt run much…. I DIDNT RUN MUCH…. so i dont know if i can pass it this time… but i MUST!!! otherwise its Remedial Training (RT) for me!!!!…. i DO NOT LIKE RT!!!!! cos its really silly…. you need to go there for nearly 2 months to do remedial training after work… such a waste of TIME!!!!

talking about time…. i do not know why this few days… everyone is chasing someone to do something…. and pushing the blame… i mean WTF!!! i dont like politics… the most i can do is…. laugh at it wahahahahah

i guess that’s life… a short holiday really helps… it brightens my day… ok… just one day… but at least… i felt so fresh and energetic… i must do it again soon….

hmmm… i am sorry if you want to puke…. because what you see is Ben, Ben, Ben, and more Ben pictures… but that’s life… cos this blog is about me! so bear with it

I got this from Billy’s friendster… i added him today actually, i didnt know he will add me… cos its just a casual remark that my email add is the same as my friendster account… i’m i am glad

i saw this photo and immediately… wahahaha i copied it! okay la… i should have at least asked him for permission geeez but being in RP for so long my instinct tell me to print-screen and open paint, then paste whatever is on it… wahahah that is bad… dun follow me

i wanted to talk more about this beautiful picture… it holds sweet memory to me… for it was the period where we were still happy and not that stressed by what is happening now… oh by the way everyone in the photo is/was/used to be my colleagues… simon (2nd from left) well… left the company in jan/feb this year… kinda sad cos this guy is really funny…he left the company last year n now instead of buying technologies he is buying fertilizers in nea (wahhaha thats no joke… but its good cos he left the awful org) … the one hiding behind is tay ling… he is a real talented fella… he’s still contributing but on a part-time basis… he’s a boss now… good for him…

the second guy from the right… is Mr Seasports…. wahaha he’s Keng Wi… used to do lots of great things for the seasports activities in RP… he resigned and became a coach for RP… while helping his dad in the day…

the last person on the right… is Mr J… sorry i cant remember his full name… cos i remembered him as someone who hung out with Sam very often… and he was from student & graduate affairs… yeap.. both of them left… a few months apart

you see….  everyone in the picture from what i understand.. except billy… wanted to quit… but the difference is… most of them have the courage to do so…

u see… its really a great place to work if we have less of those people on top… cos my biggest regrets, if i ever leave, are my friends and those chirpy students i know… they are my biggest motivation! that’s why i am still there…

in fact, this week is a powerful reminder to me… first i attended culture and communication/dept’s staff sharing…. the students and 2 staff went to india for service learning… and they did a beautiful documentary on the aftermath of a disaster… the tsunami… i know it has been covered over and over again… but this is different… because its touches me… even though billy sat beside me… while we were watching this cinematic documentary being shown… i am sure he did not witness my tears rolling down… i couldnt control myself… i’m sorry… i really felt it… i realised that such a big impact is exactly why i wanted to be in an education environment… although not directly dealing with the students in terms of their education…. i hope that by involving myself in some of their activities… can add on to their development…

then on friday… i attended glitz as mentioned in my post below…. its really a happy occasion… and its great to see them feel proud of their achievements… although i must add the nominees and then annoucing who is the winner portion is VERY EVIL! well, its because i could hear the students … they were so nervous… they were going "please be our team… please…." then some of them started praying and figeting madly…. such anticipation and sudden realise of joy or disappointment is really too much for a young person… at that point… you could really feel the two extremes…. such a pity… i hope those who didnt get it would not give up and try harder next year… its great to be there too… because i hear them calling my name and asking me to sit beside them… ahhh its great to be recognised … i’m glad i was there that night… still glad

then yesterday…my dept held a parents outreach seminar for Applied Science year one students and their parents …. you know… i was reflecting on this…. i was thinking how come in uni or poly from where i been to… none of these happened…. i love this seminar because it made me feel proud to hear exchanges from parents to us… they really thank us as if we are their savior…. cos even though its only a month since their kids came to RP… it made an impact on their lives… i remembered there was this parent… he was recounting how his daughter used to be very mousey… and wouldnt talk…. but now she talks to her parents and is very concerned about her school work… and so forth… its very touching… and all the parents clapped … i think they agreed … and you can see Alwis/Terence the directors… beaming… wahahahaha …. yah… its the impact that individual/team/school can do to a young child… that made me choose an education field… am i going to leave because of money or displeasure with the top people? aaaahhhhhhh…. i dunno… you can tell… i’m not very sure… cos thats true… i am unsure

and of cos… if you are wondering i put this picture here… they are friends who made a VERY big impact in my life… even though i do not see them that often… they will always be friends I love dearly… give me a call when you are free… even a simple hi will make my day

woooooooooah its the GLITZ award ceremony…. ala hollywood golden star award…. wahahahahaha

this Glitz award ceremony held annually and in its 3rd year is held at the Republic Cultural Centre or simply called TRCC…. er…. so, like all award ceremonies we have prize given to the non-so-important-but-honour-them-anyway awards outside the auditorium and before the whole damn show begins…. but i must say… its really coooool… cos they have make believe red carpet, black curtained entrances and lots of mooolaaah… er… i mean lights, cameras and actions…. really… the highlight of this is actually the so-called tribute to those sportsman/women and the side dish - community/service learning folks… sigh its sad but true the whole glitz award is FOR those who actively contributed their LIFE to sports in RP… sad lor…. but nevertheless i love the opening video… its so funny… you can call it a prank video done by the student union four everything-also-must-chap-people… why? cos from my 2 years there… i only know 3 hardworking SU folks who kept themselves so busy in activities… kuodos to these crazy fellas… heh ok lets not side track… what i want to say is… i miss the chaps at dragonboat… its really great to see them again… of cos the old faces were there smiling and more mature but still as naughty wahahahaha… but the new chaps…. erm… got weird hairstyles and they talk dirty all the time… well i was sat infront of them… and all i heard were… "boobs, neh, love, sex, F***, CB, LC" erm whatever terms you can find… are they trying too hard? wahahahaha but i understand… when i was at their age… i didnt swear much… hmmm reminds me of alvin wonderfully r-rated vocabs wahahahahahaha… sorry pal… but you get what i mean…. … by the way… i’m so glad i have ear wax… all those screaming from these young beings made me slightly deaf…

but the important thing is the DB team won best team of the year… co-incidentally… also winning this award this year is the floorball team… yippee

let me share with you my joy and agony at the ceremony… peace

alex sarsito the-everything-also-eat-and-i-gain-lots-of-weight-ever-since-i-join-rp kind of guy

kien mau the-i-can-run-miles-and-miles-and-miles-fast-faster-fastest-person-in-asia kind of guy

sabrina the-i-am-very-nice-and-friendly-so-everyone-likes-her-and-wants-to-befriend-her kind of gal

choon seng the-i-am-shy-but-hey-i-got-my-crazy-side kind of guy …hmm thats almost like me

tze ing the-i-love-to-msn-but-hor-i-am-rich-but-still-very-humble kind of gal

benedict the-i-used-to-have-long-curly-hair-but-now-i-have-crew-cut-and-i-bulk-up-and-i-won-captain-of-the-year-and-i-won-silver-medal-award kind of guy

the-new-blood-in-front-row-and-old-birds-at-back-row-but-all-still-clowning-around-like-monkeys-because-we-just-ate-prozac kind of team

the-i-wrap-myself-up-but-i-still-look-like-a-pile-of-left-over-food-yet-you-still-get-me kind of door gifts

PS: if you use me… and carry me around… it will make you look like a begger or some nomads… sticks are not provided

the-i-am-small-but-yet-i-don’t-think-i-am-very-useful kind of thank-you gift from the new captain and vice-captain to choon seng the-i-know-i’m-shock-and-amused-but-i-cant-show-my-displeasure-to-such-a-small-and-cute-paddle kind of advisor

for-the-i-jump-out-in-joy-and-scream-like-mad-people-hospital-but-the-whole-auditorium-folks-stare-at-you-because-they-did-not-win kind of sour plum face audience…. YEEEEAAAAHHHH DB won the team of the year award

for-the-i-won-but-how-come-you-also-won-and-we-share-the-same-stage-and-whatever-with-the-weird-looking-over-sized-cheque-book kind of puzzled look on their faces…. wahahahahahahahahahahahaha siao~ 

heya guys… i got an announcement… i received a letter from NTU and …. I got it!!!! Yeaaaahhhh

NTU has accepted my application to study part-time Masters in Mass Comm.

I dunno how i juggle between work and study… think it will be damn tough…. but after two years of not using my brain cells… i wonder if i can make it :(  but i will try

I will be going on a short trip to perth yiippeee everything is planned and i cant wait to go there… its my first time to perth… but i am more worried about the expenses… heard the food there is expensive…

after my holiday… i will have ICT!!!! @))#*$#(#@)(#!

i hope i can pass my ippt…. i hope…. i havent been running for a long time…. and yesterday i ran on the treadmill…. at a very leisure speed…. and managed more than 3km… woooah….

think i have to loose some weight…. cos later cannot do pull-up…. i still remember in bmt… my friends had to assist me by holding onto my legs and gave support…. wahahahaha…. talking about that… i miss the gang… i wonder how they are doing…. i’m lucky to have mervin and alvin, my poly mates, with me during bmt…. life would have been harder if not for them….

i got tonnes of work to do …. sigh… cannot live off someone? wahahahaha no la… at most i will open up a food stall and sell mee rebus… wahahahaha eh… hawker can earn alot ok!?   :P

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!

my superhero spidey is back and better! the story is moving and intricate with many layers of relationships and emotions trying to surface from its 2 and a half hours of screen time.

OKAY i am not going to bore you with the details… you can read all about it at wiki

BUT i want to share with you and for my keepsake… hehehee quotes from the lovely movie… should i watch it again?

The scene where Peter and Mary had an argument over Peter kissing ditzy blond model and classmate Gwen - the same way Peter kissed Mary in the wet backlane in the 1st installment - in a public celebration for Spiderman. Mary found out from Aunt May that the killer to Peter’s uncle Ben was still at large. Peter grew with hatred and revenge. He was listening to the radio receiver when suddenly Mary came by to see how Peter was doing. She knocked on the door and asked Peter to open the "cannot-make-it" door. She told Peter that she was concerned for him. Peter Parker replied, "I don’t need your help." Hurt, Mary Jane Watson could not understand Peter, turned to the door and struggled to open. Before she left, she told Peter, "Everybody needs help. Even Spider-Man." The door slamed and Peter looked dazed and distracted. All he wanted was to kill the killer to his uncle Ben. He began imagining and formulate self-generated conclusions on how his uncle was killed.

I couldn’t remember the few sentences in the movie!!!! Okay that’s it… this is the perfect excuse to watch it again… this time, i will bring my tape recorder…

ben *grins* with both hands clenched on the mouse… Spidey’s words came to me… "You have a choice. Everyone has it." Do i really have a choice to decide what is best for me? Will whatever choice i decide on affect others in some way or another? Can i really make this choice and not see its consequences it will bring? Can i? Each decision we make will lead to many more choices for us to decide… its never-ending.