Magic Show

Well.. as u must have deduced, my lappie is back and working perfectly well! I’m so happy that technology is working with me for once these few days! So I can blog as per normal again! =) 

Engin prof paper is done and submitted… like what Vin said, “Dun worry too much about it. A weekend is good enough for that one”. I wish politics were that way too. =(

Nvm that for now. See this! A magic show quite like nothing you’ve ever seen before…. Haha….

 

Dips fried rice

 After making it almost more than twenty times… I decided to share my trade secret! 

Ingredients: 

Rice:

Rice    (depending on number people)

Turmeric powder       (one tea spoon)

A pinch of salt 

Seasoning:

Two chopped onionsTwo finely chopped garlic

A finely chopped chili

Bowl of mixed vegetable (from NTUC) – washed and thawed to room temp – to fit the quantity of rice

Eggs (same as number of people) (fried and diced)

A handful of peanuts

Two tea spoons of salt

Cooking oil

Thai Chili sauce or Garlic Sauce  

How to cook:

1. Add in turmeric powder, rice and the pinch of salt and set it in the rice cooker as per normal. The suggested level of water is about twice as that of the rice.
2. Add three teaspoons of oil in a wok and add peanuts when hot. Fry till it blackens a little.
3. Add in onions, chili and garlic and fry till onions are golden brown.
4. Add vegetables in – ensure water is almost completely drained out (or else will explode!) and fry till carrots are cooked.
5. Add the fried and diced eggs into the wok
6. Once the rice is ready, ensure there is no remaining water (or boil it off with the lid open).
7. Add two more teaspoons of oil into the seasoning and fry for a minute. Add in a dash of Thai chili sauce for extra flavoring.
8. Add in the rice and fry in low heat mixing well as rice is added. Fry for about a minute or so while mixing well.

 How to eat:- Chopped chili mixed in vinegar can be used as a topping! Gives an extra punch! =)

Sigh… too much for one person. I feel bloated and happy!

A Good Match

Yay! I’ve been hunting for a good tie to match my notoriously brick-red-orange formal shirt that I adore so much (cuz the colour suits my skin tone… apparently) but a matching tie was so hard to find. Esp something not too flashy but attention grabbing and looks formal and useable.

I’m glad I finally found one at a good price (bonus!). I feel good with my find! I can wear them for my two upcoming presentations. =)

The lonely shirt

 

And it’s match

 

Details details…

 

And the total outlook. =)

Obviously, life is incomplete without a little photo-whoring… so here we go!

 

Basket…..

This has got to be the worst week ever…. my laptop died… and now my phone died… I might as well vanish.

Been on the mobile service provider’s recorded line for 1 hour now… assoles!

The Dead Terrorist

I watched this just once and fell in love with it…. It’s beyond just funny. It’s a masterpiece! Thanks to Vinodh and Tryph for their recommendation.

 

Silance! Aaye kill eww….. *lol*

PR meets RP

Haha…. the images are strikingly similar…. so are their names!

Partha Roy meets Russell Peters!

Edified

Today is a happy day! Finally gotta go blading (after 3 cancellations) with good frenz Geok, Wanling, JJ , Yan Cui, Geok’s fren Jian Long (correct spelling I hope) and another whose name I’ll not mention (or kenna scolded again!). Awesome company!

And my student for the day, Yan Cui turned out to be a natural at blading…. after I think 5 falls she was able to keep up a good pace! Well done! Hhaa… self proclaimed shi fu is happy!

Got my new speakers today! Damn awesome… I played all my fav songs and the base is damn good for the acoustics in my room with the door closed! Great! Dun have to disturb granny when she’s here on Sunday morning (and another reason to be happy)!

Here’s my latest acquisition: Edifier M1310 2.1 Multimedia Speaker

Timex 5E351

After much contemplation, I finally gave up on deciding to buy a new watch and actually got myself a new watch…

Costed me about $130 bucks (with a strict budget of $150) but I liked the stuff. Can wear for runnig since it is meant for that purpose. No more of my old rubberband held strap unless I’m goign for trekking…

Happie to have gotten something new. =)

Of Surveys and ERP

The Spirit of Engineering – needs not only solutions to problems but also a projection on how the solution can be implemented in the long run. I think I’m ready to graduate. 

After the end of my horrid survey report, I realized that ERP is a fact of life since Vin and me realized that within 1 min he had to cross 2 gantries thus costing him $1.50 on the spot!  So I have theorized how Singapore would look like in the near future with not more ERP gantries, but with only one continuous gantry… From Boon Lay to Pasir Ris.  

Plan View of ‘The Gantry’:

 

 The gantry has been divided into infinitesimally many small squares as shown above from one end to the other. For the sake of convenience of calculations, each square has been denoted by a dx and a dy. The pricing is shown below. 

ERP pricing:

Each infinitesimally small square has a fixed cost of crossing. The cost is calculated as per the position of the vehicle’s ERP transponder in the x, y and t parameters.  

The advantages are:

-         road hogging before the gantry can be avoided

-         prevention of changing lanes to save money a few seconds before the operation switches off

-         there is no need to switch off the gantry – continuous ERP charges

-         there is no need for hiking of prices of the ERP system

-         there is no need for construction of more gantries

-         ensure traffic stays in their lanes

-         waiting at the road shoulder to avoid ERP zones

-         anything else u can think about… 

Finally, the formula for the calculation of the ERP prices, for the sake of convenience so that you can top up your Cashcard to the required amount:

l: distance that needs to be traveled

w: distance traveled while changing lanes

t: time spent on expressway

Another bleak day…

Here we go again… it’s Sunday again and time to feel like crap…

Last evening we were supposed to go blading but… everyone’s busy with stuff so yet again, I had to postpone to I have no idea when but yeah. Another time I was looking forward to it and got cancelled.

I didn’t feel that shitty thanks to Geok who I went out for dinner with and had a good long chat. Thanks gal. Seems like we both have things on our sides. Maybe sometimes sharing reduces the bad air… watever the case, I felt much better.

Until today morning till I woke up. Or rather afternoon. Dreams always get you. Always.

I had a terrible nightmare which obviously was something related to my greatest fear in life or, I wouldn’t blog about it. I dunno why some of the bad air keeps getting back at me especially when the new weeks is about to start and I am supposed to feel energetic but rather, I feel hopeless.

I though I heard my alarm clock ring but I switched off the snooze just to sleep a bit longer and see the dream to the end. Surprisingly, for the first time, my dream actually continued it’s harrowing path. Was not very comforting seeing that my life topsy-turvy-ied all to way. Why do bad things carry on? I don’t know. But it seems that they do. Endlessly

I think sometimes you need to be around people to escape yourself.

Every weekend seems like an uphill struggle.

Endorphin highs

These are the few things that give me endorphin highs…

From here…

 

 

To here…

 

 

To run like a mad-man… half marathon a week!

 

 

And to indulge myself in the sweet sensations of the after self-rewards!

Funny one liners – Again!

100,000 sperm and you were the fastest?

99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory.

A clean desk is a sign of a cluttered desk drawer.

A closed mouth gathers no foot.

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.

All generalizations are false, including this one.

Always remember you’re unique, just like everyone else.

Anything worth taking seriously is worth making fun of.

Artificial Intelligence usually beats real stupidity.

Be nice to your kids. They’ll choose your nursing home.

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

Beer: It’s not just for breakfast anymore.

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.

Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.

Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks

Borrow money from a pessimist, they don’t expect it back.

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.

Criminal Lawyer is a redundancy.

Death is hereditary.

Diplomacy is the art of saying good doggie while looking for a bigger stick.

Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Just leave me alone.

Don’t be irreplaceable; if you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.

Don’t drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink.

Don’t piss me off! I’m running out of places to hide the bodies.

Duct tape is like the force, it has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together.

Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.

Energizer Bunny arrested and charged with battery.

Error, no keyboard. Press F1 to continue.

Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither did I.

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don’t have film.

Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.

Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.

Few women admit their age. Few men act theirs.

For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.

Friends may come and go, but enemies tend to accumulate.

Generally speaking, you aren’t learning much when your mouth is moving.

Genius does what it must, talent does what it can, and you had best do what you’re told.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

Give me ambiguity or give me something else.

Good judgment comes from bad experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now.

He who laughs last thinks slowest.

Honk if you want to see my finger.

How do you tell when you run out of invisible ink?

How does Teflon stick to the pan?

I am not a vegetarian because I love animals. I am a vegetarian because I hate plants.

I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.

I didn’t say it was your fault. I said I was going to blame you.

I don’t suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.

I get enough exercise just pushing my luck.

I need someone really bad. Are you really bad?

I took an IQ test and the results were negative.

I tried sniffing Coke once, but the ice cubes got stuck in my nose.

I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not sure.

I used to have a handle on life, and then it broke.

I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.

I won’t rise to the occasion, but I’ll slide over to it.

I’m not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.

If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

If ignorance is bliss, you must be orgasmic.

If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?

If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again; it was probably worth it.

If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.

IRS: We’ve got what it takes to take what you’ve got.

It IS as bad as you think, and they ARE out to get you.

It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

It’s always darkest before dawn. So if you’re going to steal the neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it.

It’s lonely at the top, but you eat better.

Learn from your parents’ mistakes: use birth control.

Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.

Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.

Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.

Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life.

Multitasking means screwing up several things at once.

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

Never mess up an apology with an excuse.

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

Oh Lord, give me patience, and GIVE IT TO ME NOW!

Okay, who put a stop payment on my reality check?

Oops. My brain just hit a bad sector.

Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.

Pentiums melt in your PC, not in your hand.

Plan to be spontaneous, tomorrow.

Pride is what we have. Vanity is what others have.

Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere may be happy.

Quantum mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of.

Reality is a crutch for people who can’t handle drugs.

Remember half the people you know are below average.

Save your breath. You’ll need it to blow up your date!

Sex is like air; it’s not important unless you aren’t getting any.

Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.

Smile, it’s the second best thing you can do with your lips.

Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface.

Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield.

Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.

Some people are only alive because it is illegal to shoot them.

Support bacteria, they’re the only culture some people have.

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

The hardness of butter is directly proportional to the softness of the bread.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a flat tire.

The more you complain, the longer God makes you live.

The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.

The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.

The secret of the universe is @*&^^^ NO CARRIER

The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to reach it.

The sex was so good that even the neighbors had a cigarette.

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

The sooner you fall behind the more time you’ll have to catch up.

There are 3 kinds of people: those who can count & those who can’t.

There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.

There’s too much blood in my caffeine system.

Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.

Time is the best teacher; unfortunately it kills all of its students.

Time is what keeps everything from happening at once.

To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.

To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.

Wanted: Meaningful overnight relationship.

Warning: Dates in calendar are closer than they appear.

We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart?

We were born naked, wet and hungry. Then things got worse.

What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

What is a free gift? Aren’t all gifts free?

What’s the speed of dark?

When everything’s coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane and going the wrong way.

When there’s a will, I want to be in it.

When you don’t know what you are doing, do it neatly.

Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?

Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?

Why is abbreviation such a long word?

Why isn’t phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

Women who seek to be equal to men lack ambition.

You are depriving some poor village of its idiot.

You can do more with a kind word and a gun than with just a kind word.

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted then used against you.

You’re just jealous because the voices are talking to me and not you!

Your gene pool could use a little chlorine.

Your kid may be an honors student, but you’re still an idiot.

Spineless People

I was talking to a fren of mine (who’s name I will not mention) and I theorise this.

Although the world has many types of faggot guys but these three are the winners:

3. Those who try to woo attached girls.

2. Those who’re are successful wooing a girl but it does not work out. So they go for the girl’s girlfriend.

1. Those who do the both of the above – they screw up everyone’s lives!