Sunday, April 22, 2007

When things seems bleak...

You know, life can seem pretty shitty at times when everything starts to go wrong. Like when you mug, and feel resentment towards it, you feel you cant cramp everything in, nothing goes in. The lecturer is too demanding the exam format is too unfair.

stop and think again. This is but a part of life, when one enters a rough patch, one usually forgets the smooth sailing and happier moments early on.

And that a thunderstorm doesnt last forever or that a rainbow will appear at the end of it. Even the ice age has to come to an end.

Was pretty inspired and touched by some stuff that i found while i am feeling really negative.

Here it is, do take the time to check it out, will be worth that 6 mins of your time.



[From Sports Illustrated, By Rick Reilly]

I try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to pay For their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots.

But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck.

Eighty-five times he's pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in Marathons. Eight times he's not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a Wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and Pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars--all in the same day.

Dick's also pulled him cross-country skiing, taken him on his back Mountain climbing and once hauled him across the U.S. On a bike. Makes Taking your son bowling look a little lame, right?

And what has Rick done for his father? Not much--except save his life.
This love story began in Winchester , Mass. , 43 years ago, when Rick Was strangled by the umbilical cord during birth, leaving him Brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs.

"He'll be a vegetable the rest of his life;'' Dick says doctors told him And his wife, Judy, when Rick was nine months old. ``Put him in an Institution.''

But the Hoyts weren't buying it. They noticed the way Rick's eyes Followed them around the room. When Rick was 11 they took him to the Engineering department at Tufts University and asked if there was Anything to help the boy communicate. ``No way,'' Dick says he was told. ``There's nothing going on in his brain.''

"Tell him a joke,'' Dick countered. They did. Rick laughed. Turns out a Lot was going on in his brain. Rigged up with a computer that allowed Him to control the cursor by touching a switch with the side of his Head, Rick was finally able to communicate. First words? ``Go Bruins!'' And after a high school classmate was paralyzed in an accident and the School organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out, ``Dad, I want To do that.''

Yeah, right. How was Dick, a self-described ``porker'' who never ran More than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles? Still, he Tried. ``Then it was me who was handicapped,'' Dick says. ``I was sore For two weeks.''

That day changed Rick's life. ``Dad,'' he typed, ``when we were running, It felt like I wasn't disabled anymore!''

And that sentence changed Dick's life. He became obsessed with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly Shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon.

``No way,'' Dick was told by a race official. The Hoyts weren't quite a Single runner, and they weren't quite a wheelchair competitor. For a few Years Dick and Rick just joined the massive field and ran anyway, then They found a way to get into the race Officially: In 1983 they ran another marathon so fast they made the Qualifying time for Boston the following year.

Then somebody said, ``Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon?''

How's a guy who never learned to swim and hadn't ridden a bike since he Was six going to haul his 110-pound kid through a triathlon? Still, Dick Tried.

Now they've done 212 triathlons, including four grueling 15-hour Ironmans in Hawaii . It must be a buzzkill to be a 25-year-old stud Getting passed by an old guy towing a grown man in a dinghy, don't you Think?

Hey, Dick, why not see how you'd do on your own? ``No way,'' he says. Dick does it purely for ``the awesome feeling'' he gets seeing Rick with A cantaloupe smile as they run, swim and ride together.

This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 24th Boston Marathon, in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best Time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992--only 35 minutes off the world Record, which, in case you don't keep track of these things, happens to Be held by a guy who was not pushing another man in a wheelchair at the Time.

``No question about it,'' Rick types. ``My dad is the Father of the Century.''

And Dick got something else out of all this too. Two years ago he had a Mild heart attack during a race. Doctors found that one of his arteries Was 95% clogged. ``If you hadn't been in such great shape,'' One doctor told him, ``you probably would've died 15 years ago.'' So, in a way, Dick and Rick saved each other's life.

Rick, who has his own apartment (he gets home care) and works in Boston, and Dick, retired from the military and living in Holland, Mass. , always find ways to be together. They give speeches around the country and compete in some backbreaking race every weekend, including this Father's Day.

That night, Rick will buy his dad dinner, but the thing he really wants to give him is a gift he can never buy.

``The thing I'd most like,'' Rick types, ``is that my dad sit in the chair and I push him once.''

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Hope you enjoyed it.

Mug hard people!
But live harder.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Ateroc 3!

Well who needs a calculator when you got...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/296904/easy_mental_multiplication_trick/

good news eh?
with so many people taking stats this sem....hahahah

okok it is just a fun way to play ard with numbers....

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

My Virgin Video


http://vod.gxtv.cn/contentMovie.jspa?contentid=4812%5C

Ok i have screened it and deemed it to be PG. Hiaks!!! Hereby i would like to take this opportunity to thank Ah Zhu and her fren for helping me choreograph some of the dance steps and all those who helped me in the process of filming this show, like Gareth, Derrick and my cousin who lent me that stupid cheena book...OOpsss.. hahaha... Exams are around the corner. Take a breather at the appropriate time and enjoy the show. Oh yah the buffering thing is real irritating, so I suggest you be real patient with it. Can try clicking on the bar to allow it to buffer before the picture actually moves. I'll bring the DVD back once I'm back from Bali and show you guys during arts pre-camp or something. :) Feedback most welcome! Hopefully I dun look as fat as the photo posted earlier on. :D

Cheers!

Monday, April 16, 2007

Ateroc 2!

hey guys, its me again here to present you another break from mug if you all wanna!

http://www.paulsadowski.com/Numbers.asp
http://www.paulsadowski.org/BirthDay.asp


just some boliao sites to play around and fill relief some of that pent up exam stress so you wont go BOOM like a volcano.

till nxt time!

Exam well wishes ;)

Harlow dearies! Here's a simple message wishing everyone ALL THE BEST for their exams! Mug smart! ;) And dun lose too much sleep over just a PIECE OF PAPER okay???? hahaha.. Take care & H-U-G-S ..eric =)

Mushroom Pot Resturant

Hahah heres another resturant dedicated to teck :P enjoy! Hahah taken it while i was queing up to take attedance for choir in church at SIS


Ah Teck's Exam Relec One Corner!

ok guys and gals i noe exam is just round the corner.
in fact for some of us it may be already right infront!

so while studying for exams, and when your taking a 5 min breather and looking for smtg to do... look no further! here is ATEROC(wah sounds kool ah)

First off...

The mystery faces!
ok. you will might as wats so special abt this pic, except that it is quite blur.
it is just an angry looking dude on the left and a nonchalant looking fella on the right, correct?

nah, look again

move yourself 5-10 meters back from the screen
and look again.

enjoy!

-Brought to you by Ateroc.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Our local star gone regional


As some of you may know, our local and uprising star will be filming in Bali come Mid May and it will be aired in China!

See how happy she look!

oh btw, they call her nambar wan goolden flower ah!(stereotyped chinese english)

for more info visit
http://www.gxtv.cn/ws_qiangdang/ggqd/xzjh1/200704/50325.html

Friday, April 13, 2007

ello, anyone interested?

Hmmm was browsing through my nus mail when i hit upon this. Quite interesting uh? Any of you interested in refining your social ettiquete skills this holidays? Psst, im particularly interested in "the art of making great impressions". Pls contact me if u wanna go for any of these courses. =)
cheerios, dawn


Dear students

Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself.
~ Chinese Proverb ~

To be successful in life and your future careers, a university degree is not enough. You need to know how to lead and influence others, manage your time effectively, present yourself professionally and make an impeccable impression!

This vacation, the Office of Student Affairs is organising a series of practical and useful programmes to equip you with relevant leadership and career related skills. The door to learning opportunities is there. All you need to do is enter. Challenge yourself and take advantage of these opportunties to develop yourself professionally. Unleash your potential and transform them into abilities.

What Programmes are Available?
S/No
Programmes
Trainer
Date
Venue
1
Time Management for Greater Efficiency
Sandra Sandu
7 or 28 May
PGPR Function Room 5
2
The Art of Making Great Impressions
Richard Lim
11 or 19 May
PGPR Function Room 5
3
Speechcraft -Speak your way to the Top!
Wekie Tay, Eric Feng, Gary Guwe, Annabelle Yong
12 or 26 May
YIH Function Rooms
4
Leading Image
Marion Teo
14 or 21 May
NUSS Guild House
5
Leading the Pack
Shahrill A.J., Evon Chiang, Indra A
15 or 24 May
PGPR Function Room 5

Click on Programme Title for the Course Outline and Trainer Profile.

Each programme focuses on a different aspect of leadership development. You are encouraged to attend all although you have the flexibility to choose which ones to attend.

How much is per Programme?
The course fees for each programme is only $10 per student. The actual cost is much higher but OSA is subsidising a significant portion of it to develop you. Lunch and tea will be provided and a certificate will also be presented to you to add value to your resume in your future job search.

How and Where to Register?
To register, payment must be made at Office of Student Affairs (OSA), Yusof Ishak House, Level 3. This is on a first come first served basis or by 27 April 07 (whichever is earlier). Maximum class size for each programme is 50 students.

For courses relating to career development, you may refer to the following website: http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/career/index.html

Don't miss out on this great opportunity for your personal and career development! Register and make payment now! These programmes will certainly add value to your University education.


If you have any queries, kindly send your emails to activity@nus.edu.sg or you may call tel: 6516 2455/4304.


Yours sincerely

Ms Ng Suan Eng
Deputy Director (Student Services)
Office of Student Affairs

A much better drink hits town!


Well what can i say, doesnt this looks way better than that sorry excuse for a name of a drink in the previous post!

looking at it, you will be throughly convinced that it is Soooooooooo, gooooooood!

YES!

It is SOOOOOOO GOOOODDDD.

okay, time to get back on my term paper..................

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

MoGu MoGu!


Yay! Finally I get to contribute to this blog in a very useful way!

This is a new drink I stumbled upon in NUS' Cheers. Flavours available: strawberry, orange, and lychee.

We can expect sales to increase sharply within the next few days...

- reported by the-self-declared-one-quarter-THAI
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

hey yo sup everyone, well this might be sorta cold water on such an happening place but yeap

Who planning to study in sch this wk and nxt wk ah?

just wanna noe la den can study together

well, it is boring to say all that usual "good luck" and "All the best" phrases so

For most of us, the final exam marks the end of our freshie life. We will be chao sng(literally translated as smelly sour) after our last paper.

So

Lets end the academic year with a bang to set the tone for ARTS camp later on.

P.S I purposely tag this under Exciting happenings one. Really exciting what, the exams... no meh?

Monday, April 9, 2007

Rachel's Birthday Dinner

Thursday was Rachel's birthday so all of us decided to have a dinner celebration for her @ Miss Clarity Cafe!!


The first end of the table


The Second end of the table (:


The girls together...(missing: Yvonne who left already)


A Final group picture at the entrance with Gareth and Huilin who joined us after..

Some of us decided that the night was still young and made a trip down to TIMBRE !!








Lalalala :)


Group Picture again.

Haha sorry I didn't post the bo-liao pictures.. cos a bit too much of work. Kynneth if you are more free you can add on!! After I send you the pictures that is haha. And I just copied and pasted the pic's URL from my personal blog..so don't be surprised if you happen to read it and notice the similarities.

cheers!!!!

P.s. Those who wants the pictures msg me in MSN and I'll send them!!

P.P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHEL ! HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD TIME COS WE DID!!

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Ben & Jerry's Ice-cream


Hellloooo everybody again!! Found out about this!! :))

Anybody interested? Figured we could spared a little time during the reading week for FREE ice-cream. Anything free is good right? Haha what's more its Ben & Jerrys!!!!

Yay yay!!!

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Rachel's Birthday Dinner

Heeeeyyy people!

Rachel's Birthday is coming up so there's going to be a mini-celebration dinner this coming Thursday, 5th April @ Miss Clarity Cafe about 7-730pm

For those who are in school that day, I guess everyone would be meeting at 6pm at the Forum (the usual). For those who are not in school that day, here are the directions:


More specifically: 5 Purvis Street #01-04 .Tel: 63394803

Alternatively, we can meet at Bugis first or something if you don't know how to get to Purvis street.

You can also check out their webbie here

:) cheers everybody! Hope to see ya all there!!