I signed a contract on Friday with HSA’s Medical Device Regulation Branch on Friday. Woots… Good start to a career as far as I see it. Something I wanna try my hands at. Just gotta find time to run, for freinds and family to have a work-life balance. Then life’s perfect! =)
So… as of now, I’m a government empolyee.
On a totally unrelated note, I found a new show that’s I really wanna watch! Quick Gun Murugan. It’s about a tamil vegetarian cowboy who’s after Rice Plate Reddy – his nemesis who wants to make a non-veg masala dosai. He better ‘Mind It!’
Here’s the trailer:
And the title song… ‘Tamil Bhangra’ by Mika.
And the rubbish that got Kayne West called a ‘Jackass’ by Obama! Haha…
I watched this show last evening. Really really good show and it touches on so many different concepts from inter-cultural relationships and how ‘Allah’ is percieved by different people – exactly what the title says – ‘In the name of God’
Although there was much fanfare about Kambakkht Ishq – which was a major disappointment (except maybe the Soundtrack), New York was a pretty good show with its twists and good story telling. Well for people who critically review the film, I’m sure You’ll have a lot to say about the driection, production, camera.. blah blah blah but for a layman consumer like me, I think it reflected pretty well the human side of terrorism and how to deal with it.
The story follows Omar, an Indian Student in NY State Uni who seven years later, he’s taken in by the FBI for questioning under the Patriot Act and told a deep dark secret that haunts his past as a student. Then he’s sent by the FBI as an undercover agent to open up the pandora box of troubles. The maybe-only-fragment-of-truth is the way South Asians and Middle Easterns are viewed in the public eye.
Trailer of New York
Other shows I’ve watched that deal with these issues – which I loved was:
To my FYP since I have practically tried everything that there is to try! Haha… after one more set, I’m good to go for whole set of results for thesis.
We had our overall presentation today and I’m glad it went well – esp since I messed everyone’s mind up with Organic Chem! Haha… Was pretty encouraging to hear Kristy say that she actually understood a wee bit of what I was doing after so long! Haha… wee bit = one inch!
But all in all, no matter what result I get I’m glad I tried everything that there is to try and that’s good enough a closure for me!
Comes at a great time too! I celebrate my 6th anniversary of enlistment! Haha… wat a day to be enlisted!
Oh and same goes my GEK module! Was a real pain editing pics but learnt that Yams has a real edge when it comes to photoshop! He’s good lar – damn good! Can’t wait to get over and done with the test! One more lap…
Believe it or not, year 4 has been the best year in NUS of my life – I have so much freedom that sometimes I dunno what to do – practically, I’ve done it all!
Run as much as I want to – even got time and energy to try stunts – this week being 10km/day for the whole week! Been running with the MIR team since the start of the year!
TV! Finished Friends, Mind Your Language, Goodness Gracious Me. Almost done with Star Trek TNG (7 more episodes to go). Finished Big Bang Theory (upto date). Watching Dexter’s Lab (Season 1 now).
Watched so many movies that I can barely count! I’m super updated with movies!
Slack at home on days I don’t want to go to lab and still not feel bad!
NO STRESS during reading week or studying for mid terms and still get good results - I LOVE THIS! Like Roops says… now it’s time for us to mock them! =p
Finishing papers and projects well almost on time – without needing to rush it!
Can blog/Facebook/MSN whenever I want to – just that I choose not to!
Read at almost two novels per month since December! WOW!
Have enough family time to go for Hindi movies again!
Time to cook whatever I want to!
Catching up with friends is one thing I gotta do when I get the time!
I love my final year in NUS! Gonna pull the ultimate stunt after BioMEMs exam – which is the only exam btw! =p
This is undoubtably Veer Zaara is the best love story based movie I’ve even seen. I’ve heard this song a million times and every single time I hear it, I get goosebumps… it’s plain beautiful. English subs for people who can’t understand… is in the link below….
This is a song by Curve that I heard in Ironman… I LOVE the way the fella who made the video sync-ed it with the movie clips!
Hell above the water – Curve
I’m never relaxed
even when I say I am
I’m always on the alert
looking for the problem
this isn’t my style
I flirt with guys
but they don’t get me
I think I’m ready to kill
the next person who doesn’t fit
I am all of these things
I am this and more
It’s hell above the water
Hell above the water
Hell above the water
Hell above the water
I’m the one on command
look at the state I’m in
I really fear for my friends
and all the things they have seen
I’ve got no reason to say a thing
got no reason to say a thing
cos you don’t scare me at all
no no no no no no
no no no no no no
It’s hell above the water
Hell above the water
Hell above the water
Hell above the water
I am all of these things
I am this and more
you don’t scare me at all
you don’t scare me at all
no no no no no no
no no no no no no
It’s hell above the water
Hell above the water
Hell above the water
Hell above the water
It’s hell above the water
Hell above the water
Hell above the water
Hell above the water
It’s hell above the water
Hell above the water
Hell above the water
Hell above the water
I finally found a window! Went for Runner’s Day 30km with Yihao and it was a great experience. Although my pace was slower than Peal Izumi Pure Run, I ran the whole distance without facing the wall or stopping. The last part was pure grit and teeth clenching till the finish line – in 3h 14min 38sec. 2 mins impovement but the significant part was I found my optimum speed and pace – the more important lesson learnt! I see myself crossing the finisher line by 4h30min on 7 Dec. =)
My approximate split timings:
10km split timing – 1h 04min
20km split timing – 1h 08min
30km split timing – 1h 02min
I dun intend to show off but I finally can see why the gurus say that the secret to long distance running is more or less consistent split timing – maintain constant heart rate. I’m happy with mu performance but the real test awaits. As for the NUS singlet, it’s not too bad – except the tag at the back of the ect is a bit irritating…
Went out with Guang, Suji (after a loooong time) and Janice for Guang’s little bdae gathering (Jac, ure missed!!!!)! Damn fun to catch up with them esp after so long. Happie bdae Guang… dun sleep so much cuz it’s not Adidas Sleeping! We must catch Madagascar 2 after exams. =)
The only guy on the planet who can pull off cute comments and faces!
On friday, after my HR project meeting, a gang of us went out for a simple dinner and super dessert at Selegie. Fellow gangsters were Vin, LQ, Chiew (the organiser), Jess, Tien, Yiren and Zeming. Not only we talked a lot of crap, we also had some cultural exchange – ask me when u see me lar… of this post is gonna be damn long! Tryph and Roops were missed!
Hmmmm… I need to get a pic from my cousin. =p
Vin, Tina and me
Vin and LQ
Yummy Turkish FOOD!
The gang taken by Yiren
The gang taken by Tien
Saturday was the BEST lab day of my life! I was alone and Eisbrecher was blasting away till everyone in the corridor peeped in to see wth was going on inside. The $10 speakers I brought in China are really handy now. I left them in the lab for future use… haha.. like I told Kim Kiat, they’re gonna be my best friends in Dec. Went home after a long day and dad got bk from Sweden! Hahah… Li Che sent lotsa goodies for us and time to share them tomorrow. =)
Sang Joon and me..yes I will not post it in my FYP slides! Hahha….
Sunday was a harrowing 30km run that was VERY humbling for me. I thought I was ready for the marathon and sure enough, I hit the wall this time around – 23 km. I need to find the window to that wall during the marathon. One month to do it. Well all in all, I clocked a good timing of 3 hrs 16 mins and 48 secs. At that split timing, marathon shuld be done in 4.5 hrs – if no injury. I pray not! This mornign I woke up with a solid body ache! I REALLY appreciate Andrew for pacing me all the way and even walking with me the 2km when I was tired – knowing that he’ll suffer later. He’s a true inspirer. Thanks man!
The u-turn marker at 15km! A memorable one…
Following my run, I went out with Avtar and Simha. He made a fantastic comment, “Remote control robot! I would want one of those but only IF it can get its own remote control for me!” Hahah.. cork!
I bought a couple of stuff today. One of them is the T-shirt I wanted a lot! I think it’s got a damn cool attitude to it! Second was the noise cancellation ear-buds Tryph recommended to me many months ago! They’re damn good lar – bought at Jaden Enterprises level 4 at The Adelphi.
Running next…
These are damn good! 3 bucks a pair only!
I saw the Madagascar 2 poster on Saturday! Can’t wait to catch it… esp King Julien! =)
Roops was right in saying… it’s so freaky it’s brilliant. And Geok was right in saying… it’s just disturbing.
Oh man… Joker was so real Joker-like it was surreal (like the Jack Nicholson one) sitting through his schemes and plans and planless-ness and randomness in his evil deeds… It’s no doubt like Saw without the bloody scenes. *shrudders*
One part I loved the most (being an engineer =s) was the cool scene where the batmobile self destructs to release the batpod. THAT was totally awesome! =)
This is an awesomely cute show! Hahah… Dad ballotted and got 4 free tix for the show so Vin, Janice, Geok and myself went to catch it!
Amazing how they came up with such a cute concept of a robot with a personality. Hmmm sounds geeky but it reminds me of Star Trek… cuz of Data. They really bring about the human character via such detached means that its almost self-revealing.
And today, I went blading with Choon Peng, Bing and Yuen Ling. Hahha… Supposed to be more ppl but a lot of them cannot make it… I dunno abt everyone else, but I know why ONE of them can’t make it… cuz that person’s a cork!
Bing… Being a BING!
Yuen Ling has had hairy problems all day!
Mr. Organiser… and damn scared of down slopes! Haha…
Finally get to see the classic Bing face!
Err… nvm.
Oh I’m hiding in the corner! Errr not really! Haha
Vin, Tina and me
