Last night my graphics card caught fire...ya with a luminous flame. It was really unexpected.
Was playing Cabal when the comp suddenly shut down unnaturally. No blackout lag or anything, just immediate shut down as if there was a power failure in the house. Then some creaking noise was heard and a strong burnt smell started to diffuse. Looked through the transparent panel of my CPU casing and to my horror, my graphics card was burning. It was a traumatizing sight, resembled what we normally see within an incinerator. (it was crucial moment so no pics)
Fortunately the fire died out soon after the mains was cut. Can't imagine what the situation will be if there wasn't a transparent panel for me to look through. Will the fire unknowingly spread throughout the entire CPU and create a big fire/explosion? To think I just changed the casing last week...
Thanks to the spacious casing, the rest of the parts were unharmed. If the fire were to occur within my previous mini-casing, it would be a disaster.
For such a rare occurrence to happen, I wondered if I had pushed my comp too hard. Leaving it switched on for more than 14 hours per day, watching tons of videos, stretching its graphics by watching TV and playing graphics-intensive games like Cabal. Hopefully after University starts I can be more disciplined in my computer usage.
Despite ventilation, the burnt smell lurked in my room throughout the night. Becos of this I think lifespan has been shortened by a few months.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Two Blue Moons
1) Trip to East Coast
Thanks to Zhui Xing, I was able to ride a bicycle for the 2nd time in my life! The 1st was 2 years ago. Luckily I still remembered how to keep my balance, and still had the courage to lift both legs off the ground onto the pedals, though my turning still sucks. The feeling of having strong winds blown into the face while speeding downslope once again is indescribable.
Fortunately the weather was fine, though it threatened to rain at times. Overall it was a really enjoyable trip!
2) Family Buffet
Went to Orchard Cafe @ Orchard Hotel for a high class buffet feast in celebration of my Mum's birthday. Everyone was present, including my bro whose attendance in family outings is very rare. The previous family buffet was 2 years ago, without my bro. This is the most extravagant dinner we ever had, amounting to $48 per pax. Of course for such price, the food was mouth-watering and the desserts were heavenly. Wished I could pack some home. Once again I ate the most (tried to taste as much variety as possible) and the bloated feel lasted till next afternoon.
Took the chance to take a rare family photo. I suspect the last time every family member was present in a photo was almost 10 years ago... (even before my sis came)
I think last week was really an astronomical phenomenon for me.
Thanks to Zhui Xing, I was able to ride a bicycle for the 2nd time in my life! The 1st was 2 years ago. Luckily I still remembered how to keep my balance, and still had the courage to lift both legs off the ground onto the pedals, though my turning still sucks. The feeling of having strong winds blown into the face while speeding downslope once again is indescribable.
Fortunately the weather was fine, though it threatened to rain at times. Overall it was a really enjoyable trip!
2) Family Buffet
Went to Orchard Cafe @ Orchard Hotel for a high class buffet feast in celebration of my Mum's birthday. Everyone was present, including my bro whose attendance in family outings is very rare. The previous family buffet was 2 years ago, without my bro. This is the most extravagant dinner we ever had, amounting to $48 per pax. Of course for such price, the food was mouth-watering and the desserts were heavenly. Wished I could pack some home. Once again I ate the most (tried to taste as much variety as possible) and the bloated feel lasted till next afternoon.
Took the chance to take a rare family photo. I suspect the last time every family member was present in a photo was almost 10 years ago... (even before my sis came)
I think last week was really an astronomical phenomenon for me.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Bolts N' Nutz: Underrated Songs
From today I will introduce a new segment for my blog, ‘Bolts N’ Nutz’. These are what a robot is rich in right? As a Servbot, I hope to serve bits and pieces of my mind to my blog readers. This segment will probably cover comments and views of my interests, and other miscellaneous stuff. Hope you enjoy it. =)
For a start I have decided to make a list of underrated songs. It refers to songs that are aired in radio stations but are not very well-known to general music listeners, and did not have much luck in music charts. I think these songs deserve more attention than what they are getting. Only recent songs will be discussed.
I won’t be spamming videos here, makes the page very cluttered. If you are interested in any songs you may go search for them yourself =p. Watch the MV for better effects.
(SARANGHAEYO) 我爱你 – 萧贺硕
What’s up with the rise of Xiaos nowadays haha. Yeah her name sounds awkward when pronounced. This is the first hit in her debut album released last year, but I guess not many know abt her. She’s a songwriter too, and won Best Newcomer in the recent Taiwan Melody Awards. These days there are quite a few songwriters who have decided to release their own albums too. Though this song uses the most clichéd phrase in Mandarin songs, the melody is not clichéd at all. Was attracted by the chorus when I first heard it.
YESTERDAY – 蔡淳佳
Overshadowed by 依恋 and庆幸有你爱我. This is a light hearted song with a sweet melody. As you have probably suspected, this is originally from a Korean song. With Joi’s vocals, she is able to pull off such songs very well. That’s perhaps the reason why she could get nominated in the Taiwan Melody Awards.
左边 – 苏打绿
Recorded in无与伦比的美丽 album. The first time I heard this song was actually in 1003FM while on the way back to camp at night haha. And this song was able to calm my moody spirits. This song did pretty well in 1003 charts, the radio station that first promoted Sodagreen’s songs in Singapore, whereas 933 only aired this much later. The chorus sounds a bit ‘opera-ish’ and outdated but nevertheless it is a song worth listening.
手写爱 – 许茹芸
Same album as 男人女人. How I like her airy voice in this song! This is the kind of song to listen when you are relaxing in a café, enjoying a cup of coffee. Just an example haha. Though she doesn’t really sing powerful songs like 泪海 nowadays, I think her recent songs will still be able to move our hearts with a gentler approach. =)
够不够 – 方大同
Heard this song on radio before 爱在 but in the end the latter gets the popularity haha. Like most of his other songs, this tune is rather catchy. Caught my ears in the first listening. Because of its 洋腔洋调, this song may probably be welcomed by English music listeners too. Only heard this song once or twice on radio (really shows how low its exposure is) but it’s able to leave an impression on me.
靠近 – 李圣杰
No, it’s not the same as Harlem’s song lol. Because of the strong K-factor in his other hit 擦肩而过, this song is often ignored, even though I think it has a potential to become one of his another popular K. The chorus is rather easy to absorb and much K-friendlier than the other hit 光年. Anyway the MV is quite interesting…
I Believe In Love – WOW
A little introduction to WOW: It is a band group consisting of a male and a female, where the female is the main vocalist. They released their debut album late last year and so far this is their only song I have heard haha. But it sounds really nice IMO. It gives a 大气磅礴 feel yet soothing. Can be quite inspiring as it probably encourages us to believe in love too. (sorry I have no experience lol)
花很迷惘 – 吴忠明，叶玮庭
For your information, both are 星光二帮 contestants. Initially I did not really think much abt this song and felt it was too ‘loud’, until I went to listen more attentively and realized it is actually a nice song. Both have powerful voices and I like how they form beautiful chords within the song. Listening to this could heighten your spirits too.
像个小孩 – 元卫觉醒
Was attracted to this song the moment I saw the MV. No idea why watching a MV will make me appreciate a song more haha. I think they pull off their own compositions really well. With the rise of other singers with unique and outstanding voices, I am beginning to appreciate the simplicity and sincerity of their voices.
平行线 – JS
Applause to Justin for presenting his voice for the first time! It is also the first duet with his sister Sophia, who has always been the vocalist so far. Feels weird to hear siblings singing a male-female duet. Nevertheless it was well sung. The balance between their voices was good. Just to add on, their latest album is travel-themed, and I think the line-up of songs was pretty well-done. Gives me kind of a travelling mood, something which I really lack now haha.
That’s all for this week’s Bolts N’ Nuts. Might have missed out certain songs but I think these are enough. You might or might not agree with my opinions, but basically I think these underrated songs deserve more attention.
For a start I have decided to make a list of underrated songs. It refers to songs that are aired in radio stations but are not very well-known to general music listeners, and did not have much luck in music charts. I think these songs deserve more attention than what they are getting. Only recent songs will be discussed.
I won’t be spamming videos here, makes the page very cluttered. If you are interested in any songs you may go search for them yourself =p. Watch the MV for better effects.
(SARANGHAEYO) 我爱你 – 萧贺硕
What’s up with the rise of Xiaos nowadays haha. Yeah her name sounds awkward when pronounced. This is the first hit in her debut album released last year, but I guess not many know abt her. She’s a songwriter too, and won Best Newcomer in the recent Taiwan Melody Awards. These days there are quite a few songwriters who have decided to release their own albums too. Though this song uses the most clichéd phrase in Mandarin songs, the melody is not clichéd at all. Was attracted by the chorus when I first heard it.
YESTERDAY – 蔡淳佳
Overshadowed by 依恋 and庆幸有你爱我. This is a light hearted song with a sweet melody. As you have probably suspected, this is originally from a Korean song. With Joi’s vocals, she is able to pull off such songs very well. That’s perhaps the reason why she could get nominated in the Taiwan Melody Awards.
左边 – 苏打绿
Recorded in无与伦比的美丽 album. The first time I heard this song was actually in 1003FM while on the way back to camp at night haha. And this song was able to calm my moody spirits. This song did pretty well in 1003 charts, the radio station that first promoted Sodagreen’s songs in Singapore, whereas 933 only aired this much later. The chorus sounds a bit ‘opera-ish’ and outdated but nevertheless it is a song worth listening.
手写爱 – 许茹芸
Same album as 男人女人. How I like her airy voice in this song! This is the kind of song to listen when you are relaxing in a café, enjoying a cup of coffee. Just an example haha. Though she doesn’t really sing powerful songs like 泪海 nowadays, I think her recent songs will still be able to move our hearts with a gentler approach. =)
够不够 – 方大同
Heard this song on radio before 爱在 but in the end the latter gets the popularity haha. Like most of his other songs, this tune is rather catchy. Caught my ears in the first listening. Because of its 洋腔洋调, this song may probably be welcomed by English music listeners too. Only heard this song once or twice on radio (really shows how low its exposure is) but it’s able to leave an impression on me.
靠近 – 李圣杰
No, it’s not the same as Harlem’s song lol. Because of the strong K-factor in his other hit 擦肩而过, this song is often ignored, even though I think it has a potential to become one of his another popular K. The chorus is rather easy to absorb and much K-friendlier than the other hit 光年. Anyway the MV is quite interesting…
I Believe In Love – WOW
A little introduction to WOW: It is a band group consisting of a male and a female, where the female is the main vocalist. They released their debut album late last year and so far this is their only song I have heard haha. But it sounds really nice IMO. It gives a 大气磅礴 feel yet soothing. Can be quite inspiring as it probably encourages us to believe in love too. (sorry I have no experience lol)
花很迷惘 – 吴忠明，叶玮庭
For your information, both are 星光二帮 contestants. Initially I did not really think much abt this song and felt it was too ‘loud’, until I went to listen more attentively and realized it is actually a nice song. Both have powerful voices and I like how they form beautiful chords within the song. Listening to this could heighten your spirits too.
像个小孩 – 元卫觉醒
Was attracted to this song the moment I saw the MV. No idea why watching a MV will make me appreciate a song more haha. I think they pull off their own compositions really well. With the rise of other singers with unique and outstanding voices, I am beginning to appreciate the simplicity and sincerity of their voices.
平行线 – JS
Applause to Justin for presenting his voice for the first time! It is also the first duet with his sister Sophia, who has always been the vocalist so far. Feels weird to hear siblings singing a male-female duet. Nevertheless it was well sung. The balance between their voices was good. Just to add on, their latest album is travel-themed, and I think the line-up of songs was pretty well-done. Gives me kind of a travelling mood, something which I really lack now haha.
That’s all for this week’s Bolts N’ Nuts. Might have missed out certain songs but I think these are enough. You might or might not agree with my opinions, but basically I think these underrated songs deserve more attention.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Losing Steam
If anyone notices at the archives bar there is number bracketed beside each month. That represents the number of blog entries I have in the particular month. Last month saw the lowest number of entries I've written, though before this there was also one month which has achieved that. Guess my himajin life is too mundane to blog about. Or rather nowadays I tend not to blog about the things I did, and the outings I've attended.
Looking at the archives bar again, was shocked to see the record for the highest number of entries is 28, clocked in November 2005. This is almost an average of 1 entry per day! Wow, can't believe I was in such a blogging mood last time. Heh, it was actually during my A levels period, the time when most students were studying while I was here blogging away haha. Went to look at those entries again and felt that those are the most creative entries I have produced in my whole blogging life. Interested parties may go revisit those entries =p.
I doubt University life will be that fulfilling and eventful for me to blog as rigorously as last time.
Of course the rate of churning blogger entries could not compare to that in my 'Old Servbot's Corner' (yea, the unstylish myriad of colours) Those were the times when I churned out at least an entry everyday. Though almost every entry was long, wordy and descriptive, it seemed like junk haha. Junk that is only meaningful for the blogger to read but not for the blog readers, which made it very reading-unfriendly. But it really showed how eventful my life used to be, compared to now. Wonder how I managed to write so much...
一山还比一山高. 'Old Servbot's Corner' is not the period when I wrote the most. Used to keep a personal diary back in 2000-2002. (Some of you might have seen it) Made a point to write an entry every night, until I got bored haha. It really takes a lot of determination and motivation to pen down thoughts and incidents on a personal diary DAILY. Not an easy task at all.
Sorry for the lack the content this entry. I have already planned on what to write for the next one. Inspired by XH =).
Looking at the archives bar again, was shocked to see the record for the highest number of entries is 28, clocked in November 2005. This is almost an average of 1 entry per day! Wow, can't believe I was in such a blogging mood last time. Heh, it was actually during my A levels period, the time when most students were studying while I was here blogging away haha. Went to look at those entries again and felt that those are the most creative entries I have produced in my whole blogging life. Interested parties may go revisit those entries =p.
I doubt University life will be that fulfilling and eventful for me to blog as rigorously as last time.
Of course the rate of churning blogger entries could not compare to that in my 'Old Servbot's Corner' (yea, the unstylish myriad of colours) Those were the times when I churned out at least an entry everyday. Though almost every entry was long, wordy and descriptive, it seemed like junk haha. Junk that is only meaningful for the blogger to read but not for the blog readers, which made it very reading-unfriendly. But it really showed how eventful my life used to be, compared to now. Wonder how I managed to write so much...
一山还比一山高. 'Old Servbot's Corner' is not the period when I wrote the most. Used to keep a personal diary back in 2000-2002. (Some of you might have seen it) Made a point to write an entry every night, until I got bored haha. It really takes a lot of determination and motivation to pen down thoughts and incidents on a personal diary DAILY. Not an easy task at all.
Sorry for the lack the content this entry. I have already planned on what to write for the next one. Inspired by XH =).
Thursday, June 26, 2008
What's Life?
First of all I came across this thread in SgForums which spurred my thoughts:
http://sgforums.com/forums/8/topics/321659
You could say I'm guilty of the situation that was mentioned in the thread. It made me realise how negative others feel about such lifestyle. But again I'm starting to doubt the definition of 'got life' and 'no life'. What kind of activities could contribute to having a 'life'?
From what I understand a 'life' should be:
- Enjoyable. Doing the things we like, motivated by our desire and not being forced to do so.
- Fulfilling. Participating in various kind of activities. Making good use of our spare time. Non-routine, as in one should not feel bored by doing the same thing everyday, every week, in long term.
- Meaningful. Learning something which could probably become useful in the future. Doing something that will result in personal benefit or bringing good to others.
- Experience. Getting to know the society and world better. Trying out things that one has never done before. Clocking 'first times'.
I believe in order to make our lives truly 'a life', combination of these factors must exist, otherwise we might feel something is lacking.
I can't say my himajin-lifestyle now has all these factors in proportion, but I don't really understand why some people will think that one must have a job to constitute to 'a life'. True that work & job form a basis of our lifestyle, but I think we should not over-embrace it, even though it is our main income generator. Perhaps this kind of mentality is inevitable due to our money-driven society. Everything needs money, and as a result our personal enjoyment becomes very limited. You guys can probably remember the survey some years ago on how happy Singaporeans are with their life.
When I watch dramas and shows, I really do envy the characters' way of living. Their lives seem to have lots of happenings and they look very carefree. Though I know it is merely a story, I can't help to think how good life would be if we were part of them. (Let's not talk about the anxieties and tragedies =p)
As much as I'm trying to instill some 'life' into my life, I just made 2 new friends this week thanks to XH! Haven't made new friends for a long time, most of them were just acquaintances (aka Hi & Bye), especially in NS.
About 1 month left before my once-in-a-lifetime lifestyle finally comes to an end. Any suggestions on what to do to make my current life more fulfilling? Haha. With so many temptations from my dear computer, can't imagine how I could settle down on my school work. Sigh...
Recently I'm addicted to another MMORPG: Cabal SEA! Dunno whether to be happy or not. Hopefully this is my last addiction before Uni starts.
http://sgforums.com/forums/8/topics/321659
You could say I'm guilty of the situation that was mentioned in the thread. It made me realise how negative others feel about such lifestyle. But again I'm starting to doubt the definition of 'got life' and 'no life'. What kind of activities could contribute to having a 'life'?
From what I understand a 'life' should be:
- Enjoyable. Doing the things we like, motivated by our desire and not being forced to do so.
- Fulfilling. Participating in various kind of activities. Making good use of our spare time. Non-routine, as in one should not feel bored by doing the same thing everyday, every week, in long term.
- Meaningful. Learning something which could probably become useful in the future. Doing something that will result in personal benefit or bringing good to others.
- Experience. Getting to know the society and world better. Trying out things that one has never done before. Clocking 'first times'.
I believe in order to make our lives truly 'a life', combination of these factors must exist, otherwise we might feel something is lacking.
I can't say my himajin-lifestyle now has all these factors in proportion, but I don't really understand why some people will think that one must have a job to constitute to 'a life'. True that work & job form a basis of our lifestyle, but I think we should not over-embrace it, even though it is our main income generator. Perhaps this kind of mentality is inevitable due to our money-driven society. Everything needs money, and as a result our personal enjoyment becomes very limited. You guys can probably remember the survey some years ago on how happy Singaporeans are with their life.
When I watch dramas and shows, I really do envy the characters' way of living. Their lives seem to have lots of happenings and they look very carefree. Though I know it is merely a story, I can't help to think how good life would be if we were part of them. (Let's not talk about the anxieties and tragedies =p)
As much as I'm trying to instill some 'life' into my life, I just made 2 new friends this week thanks to XH! Haven't made new friends for a long time, most of them were just acquaintances (aka Hi & Bye), especially in NS.
About 1 month left before my once-in-a-lifetime lifestyle finally comes to an end. Any suggestions on what to do to make my current life more fulfilling? Haha. With so many temptations from my dear computer, can't imagine how I could settle down on my school work. Sigh...
Recently I'm addicted to another MMORPG: Cabal SEA! Dunno whether to be happy or not. Hopefully this is my last addiction before Uni starts.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Nature Walk @ Southern Ridges
Southern Ridges? In which country?
Haha, for the uninformed, Southern Ridges refers to the stretch of nature parks located at the southern part of Singapore. It connects Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park and Kent Ridge Park into a approximately 9km route. These parks already existed long ago, it's the park connectors that were built recently.
Anyway thanks to XH for accompanying me for this nature trek, though it was not an effective way of exercising haha. Since I wasn't able to go overseas, I guess this sightseeing trip could do a little to satisfy my desire to experience extraordinary sights.
Started off from Marang Trail behind Harbourfront MRT, climbed severals flights of stairs before reaching the peak of Mount Faber, which they called as 'Faber Point'. Saw many tourists which made me feel part of a overseas tour haha.
This was seen along the way to the peak. Though this photo cannot compare with the one shown on the situated board, it pretty much covers everything of what I can see from that point, including the 'teeny weeny' Merlion on Sentosa Island. There are just too much trees blocking the wonderful view.
The view at the opposite direction looks better and clearer. Shows how Singapore is densely populated with flats and skyscrapers. One of the more outstanding buildings would be the pagoda-roofed Tangs building, if you can spot it. =p
From this distance you can actually make out that the 3 tallest structures in Singapore are of the same height.
Here's the Henderson Waves! Bridges the connection across Henderson Road between Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill. The design is pretty interesting.
From the top of the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore, this can probably help you judge how high it is from the road underneath.
Lots of joggers as we pass by this area. The crests of the wave also act as a shelter for people for relax under. As you can see, the bridge is slightly inclined.
The Terrace Gardens! Used to be a popular spot for couples to take wedding photos. The previous time I visited here was 15 years ago during my aunt's wedding. The stone railings used to be much whiter...
Looks like we visited the top of the terrace at the right timing, coincidentally we witnessed the F16 flypast rehearsal. From the unobstructed view of the sky, the rehearsal actually looked more spectacular than what I saw from Marina in last year's NDP.
They left a mark in the sky after what seemed a random flutter.
Zigzag elevated metallic walkway in the Forest Walk. From the top it looks rather complex.
Once again thanks to the F16, a 'rainbow' over the tree was formed. Some...where...over the rainbow...
The Alexandra Arch bridge. Doesn't look as magnificent as the Henderson Waves.
Along the route we came across a Horticulture Park which displays and exhibits various plants. Unfortunately I'm not very interested in plants.
Somehow I like this picture a lot. How I wish I could sit on the cozy sofa and observe the sunset.
A long path of nurseries and playground. Nicer than Botanic Gardens. It makes a good hangout spot for families.
A redhouse is made of red bricks, a bluehouse is made of blue bricks. Then what is a greenhouse made of?
Another right timing! Caught this beautiful sunset view from the top of Kent Ridge Park. The sun was setting really fast! Within the next minute the sun was gone.
After some confusion of how to exit the park. we finally found our way out before it became completely dark. To reward myself for finishing this trek, I went for dinner at Botak Jones! Really value for money! Large servings, cheap prices! You can request for more fries without additional charge! Hope to visit Botak Jones again in the future.
Yup, that's all for my account on the nature walk. Hope XH enjoyed it too. =) However it doesn't change the fact that I still want to go overseas.
Haha, for the uninformed, Southern Ridges refers to the stretch of nature parks located at the southern part of Singapore. It connects Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park and Kent Ridge Park into a approximately 9km route. These parks already existed long ago, it's the park connectors that were built recently.
Anyway thanks to XH for accompanying me for this nature trek, though it was not an effective way of exercising haha. Since I wasn't able to go overseas, I guess this sightseeing trip could do a little to satisfy my desire to experience extraordinary sights.
Started off from Marang Trail behind Harbourfront MRT, climbed severals flights of stairs before reaching the peak of Mount Faber, which they called as 'Faber Point'. Saw many tourists which made me feel part of a overseas tour haha.
This was seen along the way to the peak. Though this photo cannot compare with the one shown on the situated board, it pretty much covers everything of what I can see from that point, including the 'teeny weeny' Merlion on Sentosa Island. There are just too much trees blocking the wonderful view.
The view at the opposite direction looks better and clearer. Shows how Singapore is densely populated with flats and skyscrapers. One of the more outstanding buildings would be the pagoda-roofed Tangs building, if you can spot it. =p
From this distance you can actually make out that the 3 tallest structures in Singapore are of the same height.
Here's the Henderson Waves! Bridges the connection across Henderson Road between Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill. The design is pretty interesting.
From the top of the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore, this can probably help you judge how high it is from the road underneath.
Lots of joggers as we pass by this area. The crests of the wave also act as a shelter for people for relax under. As you can see, the bridge is slightly inclined.
The Terrace Gardens! Used to be a popular spot for couples to take wedding photos. The previous time I visited here was 15 years ago during my aunt's wedding. The stone railings used to be much whiter...
Looks like we visited the top of the terrace at the right timing, coincidentally we witnessed the F16 flypast rehearsal. From the unobstructed view of the sky, the rehearsal actually looked more spectacular than what I saw from Marina in last year's NDP.
They left a mark in the sky after what seemed a random flutter.
Zigzag elevated metallic walkway in the Forest Walk. From the top it looks rather complex.
Once again thanks to the F16, a 'rainbow' over the tree was formed. Some...where...over the rainbow...
The Alexandra Arch bridge. Doesn't look as magnificent as the Henderson Waves.
Along the route we came across a Horticulture Park which displays and exhibits various plants. Unfortunately I'm not very interested in plants.
Somehow I like this picture a lot. How I wish I could sit on the cozy sofa and observe the sunset.
A long path of nurseries and playground. Nicer than Botanic Gardens. It makes a good hangout spot for families.
A redhouse is made of red bricks, a bluehouse is made of blue bricks. Then what is a greenhouse made of?
Another right timing! Caught this beautiful sunset view from the top of Kent Ridge Park. The sun was setting really fast! Within the next minute the sun was gone.
After some confusion of how to exit the park. we finally found our way out before it became completely dark. To reward myself for finishing this trek, I went for dinner at Botak Jones! Really value for money! Large servings, cheap prices! You can request for more fries without additional charge! Hope to visit Botak Jones again in the future.
Yup, that's all for my account on the nature walk. Hope XH enjoyed it too. =) However it doesn't change the fact that I still want to go overseas.
Friday, June 06, 2008
Game!
Japanese is an interesting language. Though it uses similar writing characters as Chinese, the meaning of certain words can be completely different. Some seem so far-fetched that I can't imagine how that meaning developed about.
So now we shall play a 'Guess the Meaning' Game! Try to guess/deduce by whatever means the Japanese meaning of these Chinese characters (kanji)!
Example:
勉強
A) Exercise
B) Study
C) Work
D) Play
In this case the answer is B. Got it correct? Now we know how Japanese view studying haha.
Now let's get to the real thing! *Don't worry, only 5 questions*
Please don't search the net or use any dictionary otherwise it will spoil the fun.
我慢
A) Boredom
B) Ignorance
C) Endurance
D) Shyness
風船
A) Parachute
B) Kite
C) Frisbee
D) Balloon
八百屋
A) Provision shop
B) Grocery shop
C) Bookstore
D) Supermarket
海老
A) Prawn
B) Crab
C) Jellyfish
D) Oyster
*The last one is funny*
怪我
A) Failure
B) Injury
C) Scandal
D) Quarrel
Yup that's it! The answers will be revealed at the end of this entry.
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Can't believe I haven't gone for an outing for the past 7 days. The first time since ORD I stayed home for such a long time. Partly becos my friends have gone overseas during this period.
My heart is filled with envy and sadness whenever I hear my friends going for overseas trips. Hong Kong, China, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. Everyone seems to be making use of this period to go for trips before uni starts. When can we be more free than now?
Haven't travelled on a plane for almost 10 years and I yearn for that day to come again. The feeling of checking in at the airport, crossing the gates and waiting to board the plane is so great! However after the increased security I dun think the experience is that enjoyable as before.
Since a long time ago, my family has stopped planning trips, partly due to consideration of my sis. My parents are workaholics and I dun think they can set aside time to go overseas. And my bro doesn't seem to be interested in visiting any countries...
I believe there are much more to see beyond this tiny island. Until I can get a chance to do so, I guess I would just have to look at others' photos at most.
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Finally F.I.R is holding its first ever concert in Singapore in August! Anyone interested to go with me? =)
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Here are the answers to the Game!
C, D, B, A, B
How many did you get correct? Not easy eh?
So now we shall play a 'Guess the Meaning' Game! Try to guess/deduce by whatever means the Japanese meaning of these Chinese characters (kanji)!
Example:
勉強
A) Exercise
B) Study
C) Work
D) Play
In this case the answer is B. Got it correct? Now we know how Japanese view studying haha.
Now let's get to the real thing! *Don't worry, only 5 questions*
Please don't search the net or use any dictionary otherwise it will spoil the fun.
我慢
A) Boredom
B) Ignorance
C) Endurance
D) Shyness
風船
A) Parachute
B) Kite
C) Frisbee
D) Balloon
八百屋
A) Provision shop
B) Grocery shop
C) Bookstore
D) Supermarket
海老
A) Prawn
B) Crab
C) Jellyfish
D) Oyster
*The last one is funny*
怪我
A) Failure
B) Injury
C) Scandal
D) Quarrel
Yup that's it! The answers will be revealed at the end of this entry.
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Can't believe I haven't gone for an outing for the past 7 days. The first time since ORD I stayed home for such a long time. Partly becos my friends have gone overseas during this period.
My heart is filled with envy and sadness whenever I hear my friends going for overseas trips. Hong Kong, China, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. Everyone seems to be making use of this period to go for trips before uni starts. When can we be more free than now?
Haven't travelled on a plane for almost 10 years and I yearn for that day to come again. The feeling of checking in at the airport, crossing the gates and waiting to board the plane is so great! However after the increased security I dun think the experience is that enjoyable as before.
Since a long time ago, my family has stopped planning trips, partly due to consideration of my sis. My parents are workaholics and I dun think they can set aside time to go overseas. And my bro doesn't seem to be interested in visiting any countries...
I believe there are much more to see beyond this tiny island. Until I can get a chance to do so, I guess I would just have to look at others' photos at most.
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Finally F.I.R is holding its first ever concert in Singapore in August! Anyone interested to go with me? =)
-----
Here are the answers to the Game!
C, D, B, A, B
How many did you get correct? Not easy eh?
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