taken from Plaktor’s blog,

This video is about a landlandy who, isn’t exactly what you’ll expect.
Sit back and enjoy

Or trying to do rather.

You know how in the show “Turn left, Turn right” by Gigi Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro where they were played by Fate so much that they only got together in the end, when Fate determined it was time?
And how every picture taken of one also had the other inside?

It happened to me too!

Although i must admit, i have no idea who this girl is.

So this is how it went, i was working at the previous MIS when i walked home to PS..
Then i saw this girl walking and another ‘girl’? taking a picture of her well… back.
Thought it was kinda weird (i think?), so i looked over, and that’s how i ended in this shot.

Believe it or not, i have no idea who this girl is, and she has no idea who i am too.
It was only through my sister, who’s going through her friend’s sisters friendster account pictures, when she saw me.

And this is it~

Thanks sis, for pointing this out to me~

P.S (the girl’s name happen to be lilian i think, and i just left for lee lilian’s birthday celebration. haha. 2 lilian’s in one day~)

“Nothing sucks more than being more alone, especially when you’re surrounded by people”

Was watching Scrubs (season 2) when i came along this ‘quote’ said by JD. Wanted to blog about this for a while too.

Somehow, i feel that loneliness is one of the most universal emotions felt by anyone in this world - joined by happiness and sorrow of course.

Many times i look at my life, and i wonder.
I wonder if i should get someone in my life just because it sucks to be alone.
Won’t it help her too? Since i’m eliminating that part of her life as well?

Is it selfish for someone to get attached or hitched or married, just because they don’t want to be alone?
Somehow, i don’t think so. I think many people end up together, just because they’re too damn sick of being alone, feeling lonely, and they decide to find someone to fill and plug that gap in their lives, so that they can feel better.

I’ve always believed in the power of Touch, and it has been scientifically proved to work wonders, though i’m sure no one would question the effectiveness of a hug or a pat on the back when one is feeling down.

Problem is, in conservative Singapore, you don’t see people hugging around and if they do, you wonder if they’re a couple. Its worse off for guys, cause well, you’re a guy! No guys go around hugging guys~ Unless you’re gay of course - is the popular theory when you see guys hugging each other.

So where does it lead for lonely guys in O’ Singapore when you need just some light touching to make you feel better?

The richer ones or those who can afford it will go to those LSBs, while the poorer ones may probably go to clubs or pubs, hoping to get lucky or just grinding it around.

But is that what they really want? I know for sure its not what i want, yet how does one escape from all these?

By getting a girlfriend? The only way to get a hug for most guys is to get a relationship, where you can connect much more intimately both emotionally or otherwise.

I’m sure some guys will say it’s alright to drink beer and get wasted, but seriously man, the aftermath of drinking is horrible and expensive, while hugs are free and are actually terribly easy to dispense…

And this leads me to conclude that the only way to feel better for guys by hugging or just some light touches is to get a girlfriend, and you can’t blame it on anything else. I’m sure some girls think the same too.

Its just too bad we live in a conservative society huh?

Times like this i envy the one who are in a relationship, and i wonder yet again why i’m not in one.

WP Celebrates National Day 2008

Do you wish to be part of WP’s National Day celebrations? Be Part of our celebrations! Volunteer yourself today
Email: organising@wp.sg

What we’ll be doing is basically to go to MRT stations to greet people a Happy National Day, and to give out flags and stuff.
Fuel your nationalistic pride and join us today~

Saw this in an email, and reproduced in all its entirety.

Guys hate sluts even though
they
have sex with them!
(oh yeah..you’re not “popular” if
you’ve slept with more than 6
guys..you’re a HOE)

–Guys may be flirting around all day
but before they go to sleep, they
always think about the girl they truly
care about.

–Guys go crazy over a girl’s smile.

–Guys will do anything just to get
you to notice him

–Guys hate it when you talk about
your ex-boyfriend or ex love-interest.

–Boyfriends need to be reassured
often that they’re still loved.

–Don’t talk about your guy friends to
your boyfriend.

–Guys get jealous easily.

–Guys are more emotional than they’d
like people to think.

–Giving a guy a hanging message
like “You know
what?!..uh…nevermind..” would make
him jump to a conclusion that is far
from what you are thinking. And he’ll
assume he did something wrong and
he’ll obsess about it trying to figure
it out.

–Guys are good flatterers when
courting but they usually stammer when
they talk to a girl they really like.

–A usual act that proves that the guy
likes you is when he teases you.

–Guys love you more than you love
them if they are serious in your
relationships.

–Guys think WAY too much. One small
thing a girl does, even if she doesn’t
notice it can make the guy think about
it for hours, trying to figure out
what it meant.

–Guys seek for advice from girls not
other guys. Because most guys think
alike, so if one guy’s confused, then
we’re all confused.

–When a guy asks you to leave him
alone, he’s just actually
saying, “Please come and listen to me.”

–If a guy starts to talk seriously,
listen to him. It doesn’t happen that
often, so when it does, you know
something’s up.

–If your best guy friend seems to
avoid you or is never around when
you’re with your boyfriend, he’s
probably jealous and likes you.

–When a guy tells you that you are
beautiful, don’t say you aren’t. It
makes them want to stop telling you
because they don’t want you to
disagree with them.

–When a guy looks at you for longer
than a second, he’s definitely
thinking something.

–Guys don’t like girls who punch
harder than they do.

–A guy has more problems than you can
see with your naked eyes.

–Don’t be a snob. Guys can be
intimidated and give up easily.

–Guys talk about girls more than
girls talk about guys.

–Guys hate rejection, but they hate
being led on even more.

–If you are going to reject a guy,
just do it. Don’t say they are like a
brother or just good friends, it just
hurts even more. Tell them that you
aren’t interested in a relationship
and they will respect you.

–Guys really think that girls are
strange and have unpredictable
decisions and are MAD confusing but
somehow are drawn even more to them.

–When a guy sacrifices his sleep and
health just to be with you, he really
likes you and wants to be with you as
much as possible.

—Girls, if u don’t repost this
within 1 hr then you will lose the guy
of your life

Went to HQ on a sunday afternoon, to attend the 3rd session of Youthquake.

The topic was about the Environment, and it really made me realise how limited my knowledge about it was.
Some understanding Teak Oil, to nuclear energy, to how a charger even when left on, is still wasting electricity.
Ah here i was, thinking that i’ve done my little part for the environment by not using plastic bags when necessary and all.

TOC should have a full report on it soon.

Went for a 4+ hours badminton session with Mah Jack and Dahong who came pretty late.
To summarize it, it was really fun, and we really broke into a sweat.

Definitely need to do this more often. This is a great way to exercise after all.

Hi everyone,

If you’ve noticed, i haven’t been doing any personal updates as of late.
Reason is because i’m feeling pretty frustrated and irritated at the school regarding certain issues, and some of you probably know what it is exactly.

I won’t say so much because i don’t see the point at this moment, and suffice to say this matter together with some other things (assignments for one) are affecting my mood and i’m pretty jumpy and easily irritated these days.

Perhaps that’s why i’ve been eating a lot too. Just had 2 macdonalds meals and it didn’t even fully fill me up.
Sheesh.

Anyways please wish me luck, for i’m going again the majority and also the system once again (and i’m not even talking about politics here). “Why am i always going down that road?” someone asked… My reply? Its because these days Singaporeans don’t stand up for their own rights, and just want to move on. We have the govt to thank for that i guess.

Till next time folks~

Now you can plan your route beforehand, and check whether you’ll encounter any ERP gantries, how much you have to pay, and so forth at http://www.oneshift.com/erp

Though the website isn’t very user friendly and interactive as yet, you can still save quite a lot of money if you plan your route correctly. So use it well~

SINGAPORE : For drivers who have lost track of changes to the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system and are clueless about new gantry locations and their graduated charges, help is at hand.

Online driving guide Oneshift.com has come up with an interactive map (which can be seen at www.oneshift.com/erp) displaying the ERP gantries in Singapore, including those that will come into operation on July 7, next month and in November.

Users can click on a gantry for a pop-up speech bubble displaying its operating hours and charges. Using Google Maps technology, there will also be a tool that allows drivers to plot the route to their destinations.

“More often than not, people are unsure where the gantries are until they actually encounter them. By then, it’s too late and they would have to pay,” said Oneshift’s founder and managing director Evan Lee, 32.

Oneshift, set up in 2006, is an online motoring magazine and its new function, launched on June 28, was a “natural progression” from the site’s merchant database search function. It was also spurred on by the “mushrooming” of ERP gantries.

Going forward, more improvements are in the pipeline. These include enabling the pop-up bubble to move in tandem with any shifting of the map, allowing users to plot alternative routes to their destinations, and a function that tabulates drivers’ ERP costs when they drive at a certain time of the day.

Oneshift is also in talks with advertisers to generate income from this service. Drivers who tried out Oneshift’s gantry guide felt it was useful but needed tweaking to make it more intuitive and user-friendly.

“In its current state, I think it’ll attract a limited audience. It’s useful, but might not be useful enough to get people back because of the little interface foibles,” said civil servant Soon Ying Jie, 27, who has dabbled in Web design.

“When I plot a route which uses the Central Expressway, it appears like I have to go through four gantries, when not all of them are for south-bound travel,” said Mr Soon.

If the function tabulating total ERP charges and the option for self-plotted routes were added, he said he would “definitely use it”.

Magazine editor Gayle Quah said she would use the guide before heading out of the house. “I’ve entered ERP zones and exited unknowingly, only to pay another two bucks to get in,” said the 31-year-old, who drives to town twice a week. - TODAY/sh

Source: CNA

At the rate of divesting, and particularly the last line which reads:
“The three gencos together supply about 90 per cent of Singapore’s overall power demand.”

Will electricity prices rise year after year then, like when our public transport become divested and became private transport?

I don’t want to imagine. I sure hope our government knows what they’re doing.

Temasek Holdings to sell Senoko Power
By Timothy Ouyang, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 07 July 2008 2011 hrs

SINGAPORE : Temasek Holdings is releasing a second power generation company (genco) for sale.

It is now inviting bids for Senoko Power. This will be the second of three gencos that Temasek is planning to divest.

According to some estimates, the sale of Senoko Power may raise more than S$4.2 billion.

In a statement released on Monday, Temasek said it has received strong indications of interest from potential bidders.

Some investors reported to be interested include Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries and India’s Tata Power.

Senoko sells all of its electricity output to Singapore’s wholesale electricity market - supplying some 30 per cent of the country’s electricity demand last year.

In 2007, Senoko booked in earnings before tax of S$245 million and revenues of nearly S$2.5 billion.

In March this year, Temasek sold Tuas Power to China Huaneng Group for S$4.2 billion.

With the sale of Senoko, that will leave one final plant - PowerSeraya - which Temasek plans to fully divest by end-2009.

The sale is part of the government’s long-term move to deregulate the country’s power industry, and allow the private sector to play a larger role.

The three gencos together supply about 90 per cent of Singapore’s overall power demand. - CNA/ms

Source: CNA