Ken-Ni

All Hell Broke Loose!!

2011-12-10T16:55:00.001+08:00

National Service. Two years. To me as it seems is a long time. The advent of my field camp last week had drained the soul out of me. I built basha tent, camo-ed on, devoured rations and dug a trench. My uniform and boots were soaked in mud. It wasn't the most enjoyable time but I'm sure it was memorable.

Just as I thought that hell was all over, more came. I was nominated as platoon IC, accounted for attendance and gave military commands this week. I did my best. Well, it wasn't so bad after all. But yesterday during my book out, somehow something screwed up. As usual, we were waiting for bus pick-up from the ferry terminal. As the IC, I stood rooted in front of my platoon mates.

The bus aunty approached and instructed us to board the bus. We started to board the bus. Then sergeant came and yelled at us for having the audacity to board the bus on our accord. We returned to our positions and watched the others filled up the bus and left.

Oblivious to my surroundings, I folded my arms. I didn't know why I did that. By the time I realised it, it was quite late. I quickly 'tuned' myself into the 'stand at ease' mode. A minute later, a man in black civilian clothes approached me.

"Are you the IC?" I thought he was going to ask if everyone is here. Perhaps it was time to board the bus. Then All Hell Broke Loose!! " You folded your arms is it?" Sorry Sir. "Sorry enough is it?" "Knock it down!" "Carry on 40" I sweared that it was humiliating for both my company and me. The man in black was another company's OC.

I closed my eyes and prayed that all hell will start to freeze after booking in tommorrow. The cascade of events still daunted me. Confinement? Guard duty? I'm not sure. Fingers crossed.

Graduation

2011-05-23T23:32:00.012+08:00

Today is the NYP graduation and is also a new start for me. I saw many faces that I'd say farewell to. There was a part of me that felt grateful for my friends who have made everything possible for me.

A lot of things have happened and I admit that I have also changed quite a bit. It is going to be a new chapter of life in the National Service. Right now, I'm training hard at the gym, challenging myself with obstacles like the parallel bars and monkey bars. I wish that little frogs will just lend me their pair of powerful limbs, so that I can excel in the Standing Broad Jump station. My current jump - 180cm and to pass I need 222cm. Haiz.

I was scanning through the papers today and I saw Brands Music Challenge. You have to submit a music video of your performance and the top 4 will be chosen to perform with Wang Leehom. Awe. Shall consider if I really want to take part in it.

Nonetheless, let's remind ourselves that we'll "make impossible get real"!!

Boo! Time to Wake my Blog Up from Inception!

2010-07-19T23:53:00.008+08:00

My blog is "drugged" and has "plunged" into the depths of Inception! Inception is a dream state or rather a virtual dream world!! So now it's time to give it a "kick" and wake it up. It's an entertaining movie from Leonardo DiCaprio. I was utterly confused by the director. The plot is ingenious and I'd love to watch it again. Worth Watching!

It has been WEEKS in Scotland! Many things happened and I won't be able to recount all of them here. Yesterday, we indulged ourselves to an ice-cream treat at Visocchi's Ice-Cream Restaurant at Broughty Ferry. A town which is just 2.5 miles away from Dundee. The cabonara spaghetti and ice-cream were simply scrumptious. Awesome. Oops I don't have the pictures with me now. They're with Fiona. I will upload them once I have them.

To all my blog readers, "being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect, it just means that you've decided to look beyond imperfections".

This is Amazing

2010-05-16T19:28:00.006+08:00

Michael Greyson Chance, I like your Paparazzi cover!! Another young talented musician.

Beyond Dreams. It's Wedding Dress.

2010-05-15T13:52:00.011+08:00

Time really flies and our 3 month of FYP is coming to an end. Things happened and changed. I guess I'm a little different too but I'm still the small 1.58m boy, Kenny. I'm one who likes to dream and materialize dreams into reality. That's my Magic.

I want to learn tennis and beatboxing. It's a little pity that I can't because I will be forfeiting my lesson fee for I'm flying to Dundee next month.

Fiona invited us to join a flash mob dance. I thought it's we "pay to dance". However, it's we "dance for our pay". I've been always a little stiff at my joints. Open up Open up. Quite fun! At times, I feel as though I'm dancing with the Korean stars on Music Bank.

Yes right now, I'm planning on something crazy, something big that I have never tried before. Since the DTs are leaving, I'm planning a party performance at Hot Shot Cafe. It's Wedding Dress.

Haha and it's almost time I revamp my blog skin. Smell you all then.

Stay Tuned to Canny

2010-05-03T18:49:00.019+08:00

We played badminton on Friday. I dived for the shuttlecock and lost my balance. I fell. Minor graze and bruise in my elbows and knees. My knees are still hurting. Nonetheless I love the thrill of whacking and smacking the shuttlecock.

Haha I want to make almond cookies! I'd told Wanrong about that and apparently I procrastinated. Oops...

Today, mum and I just made a new debit card for my Scotland trip. So it also means it is time to start packing my luggage. =) Time really flies and very soon on 6th June, 10.50pm I will be gone.

Haha! Basically that's a short recount of what happened. Have been a little lazy to post something. This explains the 1 week hiatus. Watch this MV. Jamie Cullum blasted his piano for his new album. Now 2pm soaked theirs in the rain. O.O

Red Red Red!

2010-04-25T14:07:00.012+08:00

There you go! Some red orange stuff spinning round on a water bath. That's red yeast rice for your information. And it's a last min change to my project title. I hope this is going to turn out fine. Anyway it has kept me preoccupied the whole of last week.

Well... this weekend, I've been doing things that I enjoy in particular. Played a game of Dota with my bro, watched a couple of episodes of Fringe and played Taeyang's 'Wedding Dress'. In fact, there are two things that I want to learn badly. One tennis, second beatboxing.

All I want to do now is to indulge myself in a can of soya bean milk and my favourite kiwi. Don't bother so much ;-)

Let's Kick Some Ass

2010-04-18T22:17:00.008+08:00

Oops I may have to pay copyright infringement fee to Joseph for stealing his title of his photo album on facebook for my blog post title.

It's a hoody day. To be frank, I don't have a hoody at home. And I did a last min shopping at Somerset 313 on Thursday.

I enjoyed the movie "Kick-Ass". And my favourite Unagi eel meal. Yea but never did I expect that a superhero marvel comic spin-off can be rated as M18 until Chloe Moretz "Mindy - Hitgirl" uttered f*** several times. Besides there were some disturbing scenes.

Nonetheless, there were humorous bits, especially the Bazuka. Indeed a hilarious way to kill a villain. LOL! And the machine gun powered jet pad. One word. Cool.

Jazzie Jamie

2010-04-17T11:26:00.016+08:00

Tuesday is a day of Jazz for me! Jia Qi and Francis joined me. Now I get to see Jamie Cullum live. I have only 2 words for Jamie's concert. It was "Amazingly Entertaining".

"Please keep all mobile phones and video recording going. You don't have to respect the artist here. Don't worry. This is not one of those shows where you need to be polite." Though I was rooted at my seat, a part of my inner self was yelling out loud "Jamie you're just too awesome!". Exactly RULES are not always meant to be observed.

Tickets were all sold out and audience got into their seats before the concert starts.

The crowd roared when Jamie made an entrance. Two featured songs from his new album 'The Pursuit". Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" and "I'm All Over It".

Jamie is an artist who has no limits! He dares to try and explore new sounds. For a concert pianist, it's a taboo to climb, maul or even touch and play the strings of the grand piano from above like a harp. BUT he broke all of the rules. He made all part of the instrument cracked into life. Amazing.

Some of his jaunty 'jazzie' songs in my favourite playlist are "Photograph", "You and Me Are Gone", "Wheels" and "Mixtape". Towards the finale, Jamie and his entourage leaped off the stage and performed "Cry Me A River" amongst the audience.

That's Jamie amidst the audience. Cheering, clapping, chattering. What's MORE?! Yelling!! Jumping!! Watch this. I was whirling my light stick after he shouted ONE TWO THREE!

Pity I didn't manage to get his autograph on my "Pursuit" album. The esplanade crew signalled and shortened the autograph queue.

Jamie is a young talented musician who just turned thirty this year. I wanted to grab a copy of his scores "Twenty Something" and "Catching Tales" off Kinokuniya. Hmm... but I'm still hesitating if I have time for them.

Big Clang

2010-04-10T17:55:00.016+08:00

I don't know what's with me for these 2 consecutive days... I'm in a state of torpor. Staring dazedly. Yawn =O

The lab is always vibrant filled with laughters. And the crux of most of our discussion will always be about hot, dirty and hilarious jokes. Pity! I don't know any of these jokes. Glenn shall tell you more about them. Hahaha who knows? I shall turn evil one day.

I'm also glad that things are picking up fine, especially to see Jacinta back to her animated self. =) Thank you.

My family and I had dinner at Seafood International restaurant and this was the biggest crab pincer clang I've ever seen. The crab is 1.6kg!!

'Wedding dress' by Kenny. PS: Wanrong shall be my singer and Yamon be my dancer. 1 months time! It will be showtime.

*** Oops! I may be performing solo***

Axis of Awesome

2010-04-07T22:55:00.004+08:00

This is entertaining. Amazing 4 chords.

Egg Tartlets. It's Easter Day.

2010-04-04T21:26:00.025+08:00

It's about time I wave my magic in the kitchen. Let's use whatever we can imagine and turn them into reality. It's like a kid drawing stick figures on a drawing block. Just go with the flow. Haha. Hmm what shall I make?

A few weeks ago, I borrowed two recipe books off the library shelves. After browsing through them, I decided on egg custard tartlets.

Cassey asked me why I'm reading cookbooks. She said guys don't normally cook on their own accord. Yea for someone. LOL. It's not true. I wanted to pick up culinary skill so that I won't die of starvation in Scotland.

Let's see... I did some shopping at NTUC and a nearby dish utensil shop. It's time I start cracking.

Both my mum and bro commented that my tartlets lack the sweetness that you find in egg tarts from confectionery. I added two full packets of sugar. Haiyo I thought there was too much sugar in my egg custard paste. Hence I topped it up with water to dilute it down.

Phew... no dilution questions in the kitchen. Or else I will be sitting down, punching my calculator and asking myself what's the conc? vol? What?! It's weekend.

I baked two trays and I ran out of egg custard paste. Hence I gathered a few simple ideas. Strawberry jam, kiwi, cherry tomatoes. I baked fruit tarts. There isn't any recipe for my fruit tarts. Just gauge it based on my instinct.

Let's call it a day. I'm so glad that it's an Egg Tartlets Easter Day in the kitchen.

this is NOT for the Faint-Hearted!

2010-04-02T22:03:00.018+08:00

SORRY ANIMAL LOVERS!

Just yesterday, Dr Henry asked a few of us to the operation theatre. I would call it the slaughter house instead. I'm excited as it's my first time allowed in this room. However, I glanced at the operation desk in apprehension, knowing the fact that a lab mice is about to die because of our research. **Squeak** Cassey said she witnessed Henry killed 3 mice.

Though I don't keep pets at home, I don't mind bringing him home and adopting him as one of my siblings at home. Hello bro! (He is a male). My mum used to keep a dog "Jojo" when I was still a toddler with the gibberish infant talk.

I shan't elaborate further and before you scroll down, be prepared for these bloody images.

Mummy just bought a fresh packet of cherry tomatoes and kiwi. That will distract me from the bloody images. Annoying Orange, "Hey Toe-May-Toe, let's catch up as in (ketchup)." Whaha!

Annoying Orange with 'Hey Apple'

2010-03-31T23:58:00.002+08:00

NUS Singapore Chemical Science Fair

2010-03-28T13:47:00.016+08:00

27th March. It's a day that we have been working hard for with our poster on Drug Discovery.

Shaun and I spent our time plucking flowers for Dr Subra. That's the project I'm referring to. Thank you Jia Qi and Francis too. They helped us plucked some of the flowers. Shaun left for Thailand for OIPP, leaving Yesika and I to present our poster.

I wanted to make a model badly and I spent an hour at Popular, brainstorming what materials I should get and use. In the end, I grabbed a memo board, construction papers, brass fasterners and magnets off the shelves.

I enjoy the thrill of making models.

NYP sent 4 teams. 2 teams from SCL (LS), one from SCL (C) the other from SEG. Ms Nilar was really punctual. We agreed to meet at Buona Vista Mrt at 7.30am and she was there since 7.10am. Wow! But we were late. Fiona, Daniel and I only arrived at 7.55am.

Yesika and I presented to 2 judges. Well the first presentation with Dr Yeung didn't go quite well. He asked us about chiral centres and how we could tell if the OH group is above the plane or behind.

The second judge, Dr Lai, was impressed by our presentation. He understood the difficulties that undermine in the discovery of new drugs from Natural Products. He was also amazed by the model that I made. He said I could be more convincing if I find out what amino acid the efflux pump is made up of.

NUS only gives away 6 awards. Platinum, Pallidium, Nickel and 3 honorary awards among the 34 participating teams from Junior Colleges and Polytechnics. I was surprised that our poster received the honorary award. I'm so happy!! We were the only team from NYP that were selected within the top 6 poster.

Cassey's Birthday & Mr Canny's Imagination

2010-03-21T12:08:00.000+08:00

It was a last min invitation from Cassandra DT or we called her by her nickname Cassey. Her birthday party. C day! Haha. We have to dress up as anything that starts with 'C', like construction workers, carrot, clown and candy. And she regards us as kids. =)

I misread her message initially thinking that just wearing a shirt that has the letter 'C' would be fine. I had an idea and decided to call myself 'Mr Canny', since it sounds like Kenny. I printed a shirt that says "I'm Mr Canny*". Hmm what about the gift? I know Cassey loves her pet rabbit so I bought a rattan pet toy for her rabbit, where it can nimble on its grassy food.

Wow! I'm totally amazed. I saw Joseph dressed up as one of the Simpsons characters. I'm not sure who. Perhaps I should watch more episodes from the 20 seasons of 'Simpsons'. Gwen and Audrey as construction workers; Yamon as a cowgirl and Alvin as a cupid. At the same time, I was worried as I was only wearing my custom made shirt that says 'I'm Mr Canny'.

Oh NOO! I didn't prepare anything. And those who didn't prepare would have to gulp down an awful concoction made by Cassey. Only 15 mins left before the party kicked off.

I like being resourceful but in this limited amount of time to come up with something, it's almost impossible. My mind can't help spinning like that of a hard disk of a computer. LOL! I grabbed some inspiration from 'kick-ass' the movie, remembering from one of the trailers when Arthur, Ah gong, Pui ye and i were watching 'Alice in Wonderland'.

Haha... Anyone can be a hero! Hurriedly, I ran to Thomson plaza, grabbed a pair of sunglasses that looks like 'Music Man' Wang LeeHom 'Heartbeat' cover and a red striped towel as my hero's cape. There you go... "I'm Mr Canny!!"

Scrumptious buffet dinner and there was chocolate fondue. Too bad! I had blocked nose then. And there was a bowl filled with my favourite strawberries. Can't help drooling! Haha then Alvin lent me his wings. We spent some time "making" the arrow and bow from what we have at the party for the cupid.

Guess what?! I poked a strawberry with a satay stick in such a way that it looks like an arrow head. Since some feathers came off from the wings, we gathered them and "fletched" them at the end of the arrow with scotch tape. I couldn't help but laugh at our creative makeshift work. Then we used light sticks and string that Cassey used on her birthday cake box to make the bow.

Dang! A cupid with his bow and arrows. Hahahaha! The photo of me posing as a cupid is in Yong Gao's camera. Though it's rather lame, I enjoyed the party. I was intrigued by her birthday cake with the creamy brown patches of a cow and the numbers 21. Not only was the design unique, I tasted triple flavour. Firstly, it was red wine, then Koko Krunch, and then cream. Happy 21st Birthday to my DT, Cassey.

Isaramida!

2010-03-19T22:32:00.002+08:00

I like this cute little MV by Kim Jong Kook.

let's just Chill Out this weekend

2010-03-15T21:24:00.011+08:00

I decide that it's time I give myself a well deserved break. No more deep thoughts. 'The more you want to do something, the worse it gets'. That's a lesson learned. 15th March shall be a brand new start for me.

Jam Hsiao Mr Rock Concert

Jam Hsiao's concert is just magnificent with a gigantic chessboard and elaborated colored lightings. His dress costume looks awful. The concert kicked off with his song entitled "王子的新衣" from his debut album. Then there was this part where he was supposed to give a 2 min speech. Haha. What he did was very comical indeed. He placed a cardboard image of himself and played a recording tape. The audience burst into laughters. I like this atmosphere!

The atmosphere was utmost towards the end when he sang his top charted "王妃" and "收藏" on the chinese pop billboard. He's just awesome on the piano! I like artist who plays and sings on the piano. That's my dream. It seems impossible now.

I was imitating Wonder Girls Nobody gestures in my seat. Waving my light stick so hard that I think it almost cracked!

Breakout 2010

I think I'm really fortunate to appreciate the labour of many artists works this weekend! Now it's a troupe of Korean Break Dancers. I must really applaud them. I got complimentary tickets from a lucky dip. Breakout 2010! It's not only amusing with the actors' silly actions, their break dance moves are also astonishing.

The cast also performed 'Nobody' as well during their finale! What a weekend it has been!

My Dream Room

2010-03-10T23:45:00.004+08:00

It's a bit small here. Click it to enlarge it. I'm looking forward to it.

I'm All Over It Now!

2010-03-05T15:53:00.012+08:00

The four of us, arthur, ah gong, pui ye and ah- (they haven't given me a name yet). We decided to watch the much anticipated "Alice in the Wonderland" as our post examination celebration.

There are a few memorable characters like Johnny Depp the Mad Hatter, Vanishing Cheshire Cat, White Rabbit and Dormouse. Was Mad Hatter's dance move computer animated/real and he could even spin his head for 360 degrees. Then the two cute fat boys, who look like humty dumty, they always seemed to be pointing in opposite directions when Alice needed navigational help. On the whole, I rate it 3.5/5. Remember to think of 6 impossible things at breakfast!

I'm all over Jamie Cullum's music. Jazzy pop. His music is just amazing. For your information, I like pianist who can perform and sing at the same time. He's just too talented at his age. I want to be like him!! Maybe not jazzy pop genre but my own style of music. I grabbed a copy of his latest album the Pursuit from Gramophone. $20.95. But it's worth it!

I want to watch his concert at Esplanade badly. Oh we checked out the concert ticket price at Bugis Sistic counter. It's $25 or $40 for student concession ticket. Different pricing for different seating location. Quite a reasonable price. Click here.

After the movie, we ambled our way from Dhoby Ghaut to Bugis. We stopped by shops. Window shopping. I still like chronograph watches and they cost approximately $159. That's going to be in my birthday wishlist.

We had a steamboat dinner at Chongqing Steamboat for 3 hours!! Yummy. Jia Qi was the survivor! He had rounds after rounds, while the rest of us were bloated and we raised the White Flag. Coincidentally, we bumped into a few people. First we saw Atiqah in the afternoon. Then in the evening, we saw Alvin, Fiona and a few others from 04.

From Bugis, we headed north towards Orchard. I just realised that I haven't seen much of Somerset and Orchard lately. Wow so many new extended shopping areas are up and ready when I thought they were still under construction.

Sawasdee Thailand

2010-03-05T15:18:00.005+08:00

The holiday is here! This time, however, it's one week not 1.5 months. I've just made a photo album video of my Thailand Trip during Chinese New Year.

Hello: Sawasdeekrap!

Eat: Kin Khao

Thank You: Kobkhunkrap

Part 1: Arrival and visit to the Petchaburi's Palace

Part 2: Petchaburi Palace, Khao Luang Cave + Cute Monkey Eating Paddle Pop

Part 3: Along Hua Hin Beach, Anatara Resort and Bangkok!

Korean Charcoal BBQ

To my friends who're leaving for Thailand and attachment, Ken-Ni wishes you all the best. Be serious and have fun at the same time!! I will be missing you all for 6 months.

Oetoriya, Oetoriya, Daridiridara Du!

2010-02-28T09:49:00.004+08:00

I love the song, I'm A Loner, by CN blue. It makes you feel like you're rocking on a stage with an electric guitar! It's no 2 in Pops in Seoul Chart. This new band was accused of plagiarism but it was nothing much really. Haha. Oh okay, Marketing Exams tmr, let's get started.

Oetoriya... One, two, three, four, five, six, seven night!

A Needle in a Haystack

2010-02-23T11:34:00.024+08:00

Hello?? My little brain up there am I awake? Oh today, I find myself a nuisance at the Exam Hall. Sat the wrong place for immunology exams cause I recognised Jacinta despite Wei Jie calling for me. Oh hopefully I didn't yell at Wei Jie too loudly. It was kind of embarrassing. Usually that's what happened when someone dragged me out of bed. What's with me? I want to explain but I don't know how. I swear that I've forgotten everything that has happened 2 wks ago. That was what I felt the whole morning. And my handphone was still with me in my pocket without silent mode. What?! Bang Bang!!

Fortunately I didn't botch this paper. I am 100% confident. Thank you Mr AK for all the hints. Time to study for Medical Microbiology. Come on... Look on the bright side for what has just happened. Think Positive. To me, Med Micro looks like this. "A Needle in a Haystack."

Hey all, you guys should watch this. I like this software tool and I can't wait to use this. Shaun thanks for sharing =)

I'm amazed with TED's talks. The microsoft bing map tool is just too cool.

This is Awesome!

2010-02-22T14:09:00.006+08:00

Ok I'm not uttering tosh here. It's really awesome... by Susan Boyle.

I watched 大兵小将 on Saturday. Okay... it's quite a comical show... with Jacky Chan saying 挺好的 all the time. Hahaha. Wang Leehom looks good in the ancient warrior garb.

After the two weeks exam, I will post some photos of my Thailand vacation trip. I'm too busy and stressed up with exams lately. Immunology paper is just tomorrow. Muster your imagination and all the best!! Everything will be fine. =) I'm amused with Josh Turner's MV. Perhaps it will help you relax a little from the immense stress.

Happy Chinese New Year

2010-02-12T21:48:00.022+08:00

It's Chinese New Year and instead of spring cleaning. Here I am... packing my luggage. I will be leaving for Thailand from 13th to 16th Feb. Haiz and that means I'm deprived of my ang-pows!

I'm still hesitant about bringing my notes along. Maybe BPT? Immuno? Yea maybe these two. Not too many of my notes or else I will be on a study trip with a bulky luggage bag. No!!! After all, travelling is all about the thrill and eye opening experience that you don't get in Singapore. And I don't want to miss anything out there in Thailand, Hua Hin. I will take more pictures.

Adamo XPS the slimmest and sleek laptop from Dell. Doesn't look too bad at all. I think it's comparable to a Mac Notebook.

I want to catch 大兵小将 featuring Wang Leehom and Jackie Chan when I'm back. In my opinion, Leehom's songs and personality are way better than Jay Chou. Oops it's my opinion. So don't be offended. Jay Chou's Treasure Hunter is appallingly bad. 'Appallingly bad' is my English teacher Mdm Sue's favourite adjective of all time. =)

I've been looking at some interior designs lately. I fancy some of these designs here. Maybe for my future room in 2013. I'm looking forward to that year. Intricate designs extracted off http://www.home-designing.com/

Gareth Gates 'Anyone of Us' is still one of my favourites. Now I get to understand the lyrics better! But don't worry I've moved on. So don't think so much. =) I want to get the musical CD 'Les Miserables 25th Anniversary' when it's out on Easter Day. Heard some positive comments about it on the net. I like the song 'On my Own'. Oh Lea Michelle also sang it in Glee.

Here's another nice song from Darius Danesh. It's 'Colourblind'.

Who I Am

2010-02-10T22:50:00.006+08:00

Nick Jonas with members from Prince in his latest side project. Cool rock music. Relax =) Thanks Sharon for the coaxing words yesterday.

Trying to explore what's like blogging in box letters. Haha. Box letters yes. If you're interested, click here. Warning. This blog is seriously not for people who see box letters as stars! So be mentally prepared.

Ken-ni wishes everyone all the best for the coming exams.

Keep Running

2010-02-09T18:55:00.002+08:00

Though I have lots of questions popping in my head, I just want to keep running and focus on my exams now.

Cool Chrono Watches

2010-02-07T17:43:00.004+08:00

I like watches with small clocks and needles spinning inside them. Haha it's not a speedometer okay!!! I'm not driving a car.

Poster Presentation

2010-02-03T22:37:00.004+08:00

Our poster presentation was over. My hands were clammy and our hearts were beating twice as fast when Dr Henry graded us this afternoon. Nervous. Though Dr Henry commented that our poster layout doesn't flow, I'm pretty confident that it worked out nicely. Don't bother. As long as we have tried our best, everything will be fine.

There's still Mr Alvin's report to do. I love writing his reports. =) Haha I don't know why. Maybe it's the thrill of reading and finding stuff? I guess I don't need to sleep tmr night. I'm totally zonked out now and I'm doing nothing. Kenny doesn't produce quality work when he's super duper tired.

I just feel like banging the wall, it's like emotions churning inside me. Stop hallucinating. You will get drown! I think I'd better focus for the coming exams. "Aja Aja Fighting". Mummy just watched Shinee Concert yesterday. She said it wasn't too bad.

My Sister's Favourite Avril Lavigne

2010-01-31T10:17:00.003+08:00

Uttering Nonsense

2010-01-30T14:53:00.013+08:00

I just merely started on the first two episodes of Legend of the Seeker. Yupp and now my bro and I are "sucked" into it. Richard and Kahlan. Magic. I'm the one who pushed the stop button and said "one at a time". Haha. The story plot reveals a fantasy realm with both extreme ends, the evil and the good. It reminds me of some novels like "The Named" I read in my secondary school days. Besides I love this genre too.

My family and I will be leaving for Thailand on the 13th February. Hua Hin. I wonder if it's fun there. But what I'm dreading will be to bring my lecture notes along. Touring the world is a pleasure but not just before the exams.

Mummy says we shall go watch Jam's concert after the exams. Oh it's neither traffic jam nor strawberry jam. Though strawberry jam is one of my favourites, it's 萧敬腾. Kenny likes exotic flavours, especially berries. Haha. Okay enough of blabbering and surfing the net, time I get started with school work.

I just realize that uttering nonsense can be a form of de-stress sometimes.

"我爱他". A simple wistful song from the Taiwanese Drama featuring Vanness Wu and Ady An.

I've many things in mind I wish to do. Plan, imagine and dream. A Kid's Cartoon Sketch.

Relax

2010-01-22T21:05:00.008+08:00

Mummy cooked some pizza rice looking dish. It's cauliflower plus prawns. Yes it's yummy. I wish to learn some culinary skill from my mum. Perhaps frying a fish?

Our Indian neighbour always bakes, steams and fries interesting dishes. She's good at making Indian delicacies. Haha it's a pity that I don't take spice! What surprises us is that she even knows how to make Chinese jiaozi.

This morning, I asked my dad. "What is Lotong?" It's actually rice in curry looking sauce. I thought he was chewing on some fishcakes.

Oh sometimes some things just make you go nuts! Haha just breathe in deeply and relax. I recommend you listen some new age music. Piano ones. Oh and my piano teacher was asking me whether I'm keen on continuing lessons. I'd love to but our schedules now is really too tight. I've stopped lesson since September. Ocassionally I will still explore pieces on my own.

Cool picture. In fact, we still don't know many things in this world. Let's work hard and keep an open mind.

What a Wake Up Call?!

2010-01-18T21:53:00.005+08:00

This morning, when my mind is still floating between my lala land and the real world, my bro gave me a scare. What a wake up call! He was down with common cold. Yupp coughing quite badly. He had Ribena for breakfast. As usual, we always walk to school when we have class at 9am.

He slowed down, began to cough vogourously and then started puking red liquid along the roadside. I thought it was blood. Scare the hell out of me! If you're doing marketing project on Ribena, maybe you can consider that idea when filming your electronic ad?

Yupp today's ptech project we had fun and everyone contributed. No worries. =)

Mid January

2010-01-16T22:34:00.006+08:00

A multitude of endless assignments and projects have flooded my to-do list. Haha. Nonetheless, we'll just have to run forward. Think ahead and not look backwards. =)

Last night, Shaun, Francis and I set aside our Friday night for an Australian made movie, "Daybreakers". I don't have a STRONG heart, got freaked out and jumped off my seat a couple of times, especially the sudden entry and exit of a bat at the start and end of the movie.

The Spierig brothers are creative in a way that they made blood a staple food of your daily life, even in your coffee and wine. The world has become dominated with vampires. It's Science Fiction BUT i doubt it's worth watching. The storyline is too sketchy and the plot isn't appealing at all. It is just gore Cannibalism at the end, where vampires devour vampires to turn themselves humans.

"Torchwood" is way better.

It's a long time since I listen to choral music. Now, I seem to miss my secondary school days where I'm the section leader of the Bass section. I rmb singing an African song, Spongebob Theme, a Japanese pop and some choir classic songs. Fun. I'm quite amazed when I chanced upon "Only Men Aloud!".

Haha. Right now, this little boy, ken-ni, feels that he needs to be more decisive. Decide and GO!! Today, my mum was fuming mad with me. She said that I'm fickle-minded and so indecisive. I don't have the chance to reason it out. Initially, I said I'm doing project at Clarke Quay, then change it to my house and so on. OKAY!! I still have lots of things to learn. Part of growing up.

Oh ya, I will like to thank Chi Ying, Sharon and Bei Si. The room, candies, the snacks and laughters. Hopefully our Korean Ramyon project will work out nicely.

It's time I get back to school work. Interview is on this wed. Oh oh... time I iron my formal wear. Got to look tidy and neat.

Torchwood

2010-01-10T22:35:00.009+08:00

Week 12. Open House Week. A week off from our usual hectic schoolwork schedule. This year's open house wasn't that fantastic!! Lots of hic-cups. One word. Disoriented.

I'm so glad that I'm going Scotland soon in June. Daddy says if I'm going, he will bring my family to visit me in Dundee. Dundee seems to be a lovely place to be in. Fresh air, cooling weather, paranomic view facing a river, friendly people down the streets?? I don't know and I'm already hallucinating.

It's also time I learn self-independence. This little boy here seriously needs to grow up. Have always been a pampered boy at home. =)

I always love watching science fiction series. The cool high tech gadgets, aliens, heartracing moves and crime scenes. "Torchwood" caught my attention. Captain Jack Harkness, the one squarting down who always seems to be in his long velvet coat, is the leader of this Special Operation Team. Hmm... if you ask me, "who is my favourite character?". I will say Gwen Cooper. Haha =)

My First Post of 2010

2010-01-02T19:19:00.005+08:00

The crystal has now grown into a ball of spikes. The LED light shines on it with different shades of colour.

Dexter is already 5 season old. Here I am, just starting on its Season 1. But I guess I'm already hooked. Yea somehow. Dexter who is a Forensic Police kills villains out of his righteous indignation.

My mum was rummaging the CD cabinet this afternoon and she happened to find Tei's album that she bought in Korea. I like Tei's voice. His songs are usually melancholic and are all buried with deep emotions.

Bye 2009

2009-12-31T10:29:00.013+08:00

Bye 2009. Today's the 31st Dec. Happy New Year everyone. If you ask me what's my new year resolution, I will say "to find out more about myself."

School is starting in a few days time and my head is getting heavier each day, especially we have so many reports and projects to be submitted. For the last 1 week or so, I have been bound to school with "duct tapes". I went back to the lab almost everyday. Doing lab work is mundane. It's not performing a routine everyday, but it's repeating protocols every week.

My tic-tac-toe to-do list.

Since the holidays started, I have been working on how to fold origami. I'm a complete idiot when it comes to hand and brain coordination with paper. I manage to work out parts of the head only. Guess what is it? Yea but someone is faster than me, she has the real pet now.

Chi Ying wants to find out more about the crystal that she gave me for birthday. Here are some pictures... the crystal expands each day.

Now it has spikes coming out of it.

Daniel and I were busy listening to Mika's songs in the lab. He was explaining the lyrics of Grace Kelly to me. Now I understand, what it means by "I try a little Freddie"... It is referring to Freddie Mercury.

Catching Alvin and Chipmunks 2 today. I hope the movie's promising. Sherlock Holmes is not bad. Rate it 3.8/5. I like the way Holmes thinks. One word. Rationale.

Christmas Party

2009-12-25T19:09:00.016+08:00

Christmas Eve. I popped into the lab at 9.45am and the lab technicians chased me home. "Kenny why are you here? You have nothing to do and Dr Subra isn't in the Lab." Well, Gwen (aka mummy) gave me a Kinder Bueno. I headed to the lib since it was pouring heavily outside.

Dr Guo asked me back to the lab again at 12noon. Wonder if she was angry. She said I still have plates to read and should not leave it to FYP seniors to help read my samples.

The lab was opened till 1pm. Half day. It was really nice of Yamon, Wanrong (aka Daddy) and lab tech to treat us for a mini snacks buffet at their level 7 office. Wanrong will always go "son, don't cry ok?" Their favourite conversations were always about guys being "slant" or "straight" and palm reading. Then Ying Rui and Adeline joined us. They were cuddling and stroking a baby guinea pig. It soon became the crux of our discussion.

My bro and I had yet to shop for our Christmas gift at home. We went Bugis, did some last minute shopping. A Mickey Mouse stapler and a unique looking pen. Then we wrapped them up. Our gift wrapping skills are horrible, but we still manage to come up with something decent.

Initially Shaun, Francis and I had plans to go down Singapore Expo to catch STOMP live. STOMP the much celebrated percussion band. But Francis couldn't make it and so in the end it was cancelled.

Back at home. We had a mini Christmas Party. My sis and I grabbed our Christmas hats and we were really enthusiastic about it. Mum and Dad bought sashimi, sushi, unagi, pizza and many many more. My favourite Japanese fish, Unagi.

We set up our dining area, lit up candles, played Christmas carol CD.

This is our mini Christmas tree with all of our gifts under it. This is just before our gift exchange.

After our dinner, we watched "Treasure Hunter" starring Jay Chou and Lin Chiling. Don't bother investing your money and time watching it. I find it boring. The story plot resembles so much like Nicholas Cage's "National Treasure". Anyway, it reminds me of Ms Diong's 'Plaragism'. Yawn =O It lacks creativity. I rate it only 1/2 out of 5 stars. I'm mean when the movie's really bad.

Youtube's 12 Days of Christmas

2009-12-22T20:07:00.003+08:00

I was laughing away when I watched this. Ridiculous but entertaining. Norah Jones is superb on the guitar. That's her forte.

Oh my mum and sis initiate a simple mini Christmas gift exchange. Hmm it must be within my budget as well. What should I get?

Ken-Ni's 18 and Many More!

2009-12-20T23:16:00.005+08:00

Friday. I think I can score for AK's Immunology paper. Haha... yupp, Bei Si told me to add AK on facebook and I did so. Oh she stalks the lecturers.

Oh ya, I need to thank all my lovely classmates and friends for the birthday wishes. Chi Ying thanks for the Crystal Bottle. I'm still experimenting with it. It seems like I have to add water or something to make the crystal glow. Haha Jacinta thanks for the Royce chocolates. I love them. =)

Shaun, Francis, Jia Qi and I went to watch Avatar 3D. What I enjoyed about Avatar most is not about the brilliant art sketches of the alien avatars. Opps! *Oops! I wasn't entice by the trailers, in fact the aliens freak me out.

It's more about the fact that the Director is able to coalesce 2 extreme genres, Science and Fantasy. I like the EPIC battle. Watch it and you will know. I rate it 4/5. Don't blame me if you find the first 1/2 an hour apathetic!!

I'm blowing out the candle after making my wish.

I won't tell you my wish otherwise it will not come true =)

My family and I had a night celebration at Clarke Quay. We stayed over at Grand Hyatt over the weekend. Spent some quality time getting goods off New Urban Male and a haircut at Far East Plaza.

Then we had a mini KTV session at Party World at VivoCity. That's all FOLKS!!

In Betweens and my 18th

2009-12-15T15:23:00.003+08:00

I'm looking forward to 18th. It's the end of my common test, my birthday and I'm turning 18.

I just want to be in the world of in-betweens. Well I guess you won't want to know what I'm thinking =)

Haha Kenny's still a little boy. The little boy's diary. Ok it's time for Med Micro revision. Will update again on the 18th. Bye.

Wilber Pan 亲爱的

2009-12-12T12:59:00.011+08:00

I like this song! It's not a new melody. I didn't see the MV before until I chance upon it on TV today. It's soothing with the Mexican unfortunate kids humming the tune in the background. Hope it helps relieve stress. I hope to do more charity work if possible. =)

All the best to everyone for the upcoming common test.

I need a Recycle Bin!!

2009-12-10T21:10:00.006+08:00

Daddy, mummy and little sister have just set off for Hong Kong this morning. Well... for my mum and sis they are exceptionally excited and they can't wait to see their idols, SS501. Haha I'm not really a great fan of them!

Haiyo... now it's between my bro and me. Haha he likes to tease me! Don't worry we'll make fun of each other. LOL! That's when we get too bored...

Oh no... common tests are coming. Let's get all geared up. Right now, I just need a Recycle Bin, where I can dump all the nonsensical stuff in this brain of mine. Too many stuff that I've given thoughts into lately. Haha I'm not an external harddisk, 320GB.

Ok whatever it is, "Where is my bow and arrow?" I need them now. Kenny's insane soon. Bloated with stress!!! Whahaha XD

Kenny baby and Mr Hippo in Cool Specs!

2009-12-07T18:47:00.008+08:00

Oh suddenly I have a craving for this 1 decade old song, 公转自转. I was Primary One back then? Haha enjoy.

Norah Jones Chasing Pirates

2009-12-06T18:55:00.008+08:00

Our days to Common Tests are numbered

2009-12-05T10:12:00.006+08:00

9 days. And we'll be sitting for our first paper. Sometimes you wish that everything will be all over quickly. But revision needs time. Haha!

Wow... I guess I'm not the only boring one, who draws on fruits. I manage to find this on the net too! I bought a banana from KouFu and some of us doodled on it. We drew a banana phone. "Hello?" Too bad, i peeled the banana, haha that's why there's no picture of it.

These days, I have been reminiscing the time when I was a child watching Felix the Cat. Haha! Yes... though I can't rmb the content, but definitely I can recall the classic tune, Felix and his yellow bag. "Felix the Cat, the wonder wonderful cat!..."

Haiz... and this week, I wonder why... my laptop has been giving me problems. I downloaded a spyware doctor software yesterday evening. And I regret doing so... the programme locked me up from the Internet. I don't know how to customize the settings and in the end I gave up. Uninstall the programme. Yupp now it's back and functioning. Phew...

A few of us got the Sinfonique band concert tickets from Shaun. So we stayed back, played card games and then watched the concert. Their performance was astonishing, especially when the conductor and the saxophone soloist performed a duet. Both of them are PhDs. Wow! I like this intro song "Farandole" more than the jazzy "Porgy and Bess".

Haha it's like you're seeing a story and adventure unfolding in every tune!

Interesting yet Weird

2009-12-02T16:20:00.006+08:00

"What's wrong with me?! Wro-o-ong with me?!... I must have a problem!!" Even my mum and dad know how to sing that phrase now.

My com was down with a bug from a thumbdrive. I was quite depressed that day but fortunately my laptop recovered and restored 1 day earlier. I lost all 1 day's documents. Otherwise I won't be blogging here.

Yesterday, during ptech lecture, I flipped the page halfway and then my notes toppled over. And it stirred up some commotions. Everyone thought i fell asleep and was jolted awake all of a sudden. Even Diong also thought so... Haiz... I didn't do that on purpose. Sharks!!

Oh ya, chi ying thanks for the soothing contemporary music. Yupp I'm stressed up. So does everyone else, I'm sure all of our to-do lists are flooded with projects... And I guess we really need to set aside time for revision.

Today's Molecular Genetics Presentation, my group seems to have just botched our presentation! Yikes! My recorder went out of tune... Haiyo... maybe I should have dropped that idea... Haha or bring an electronic keyboard to school. Haha I think Zhi Pang will love that. Hopefully Mr Alvin will be more lenient on us.

Sometimes I really don't know what's filling my mind... Never mind... Kenny's crazy!!

Saturday and Ahead

2009-11-28T20:20:00.003+08:00

I had yogurt from yogurt place. A mixture of strawberry and mixed berries. Yummy sour delight. Thanks Edward, Yee Tian & Kennard. We really had a great afternoon singing and blasting our throats out! Ok... Lots of wonderful songs and some unexpected lyrics.

I don't have much time left... the common test timetable is out! Gosh... bang wall... thinking of how to approach the paper. And happens that Immunology Paper falls on my birthday!! Let's hope the best out of it =D

Cupcake Craze

2009-11-25T22:14:00.020+08:00

"Laugh When You Can! Cause you don't know what will happen later on in life." Alright I will heed the advice and learn to chill & relax... some people have been complaining that i'm too serious and stress up lately!

My eyes seem to be glued or stitched up and I can't open them during class. Reports have been the top of my priority list for 1 week. Yes!!! Finally the Drosophila and C elegans reports are due today. That also explains why I haven't been blogging.

Monday. I got home after school. Sister suggested why not we bake cupcakes! It will be fun if we can decorate our cupcakes. Animal cupcakes. Monkeys or even cartoon characters from TV. Who knows one day we can even bake and sell them. But it's a bit last min, so we use whatever we have left at home. Maybe we'll try again next time.

10 tablespoon of flour, 8 tablespoon of sugar, 1 beaten egg and 1 small piece of sliced mashed banana. We mixed the ingredients up in a bowl until we got this "glue-ey" texture.

Then we dispensed the thick mixture into paper cups. Hmm... they look like tar-tare sauce.

After which, we baked them in the oven at 180 degrees and watched them rise. Haha yes.

Haiz... we were too careless... the cupcakes turned a little charred.

Nevertheless, the cupcakes were awesome.

Tottenham 9-1 goals against Wigans. 9-1!! It's rare to see a match with 9 goals in the second half!

I'm looking forward to weekends and have yet to watch the Jacky Cheung's DVD. Bei Si I'm sorry. Gosh it's long "over-due". Hmm maybe more outings during this weekend or perhaps find some time to chill out.

Slow Coach

2009-11-20T22:28:00.008+08:00

I recall when I was a kid. I love playing transportation vehicles. Haha trains and buses in particular. What I did was to lay a mattress and start pushing my toy bus, imagining myself as the bus driver picking up passengers at every stop. That was my childhood.

Now I'm going bonkers with school work. I believe I'm a slow coach driver whahaha! Time is running out and yet I always feel that I've endless things to do. I don't know. Hopefully I can steer myself on track and arrive at my destination on time!!! Are we on the same boat? I need more fuel.

I will be helping old folks in some sort of event tmr. Hopefully I don't screw things up! Be alert! When I'm sleep deprived, I'm as good as a zombie.

There's only 1 way forward =)

2009-11-13T12:16:00.005+08:00

Stress makes me want to cry out loud last night. I was working on my MolGen slides till I got so frustrated with myself. But I know the only way out is to run forward and not look back.

I'm addicted to the song "I see you" by Mika. Browsing through youtube and the net to see if i can find any music sheet. =)

Won't be updating soon as I may be spending sleepless nights soon over reports and projects.

Brother's Birthday

2009-11-07T14:29:00.006+08:00

6 Nov. My bro's birthday. Mum and sis bought a chocolate cake from Polar. Besides we shared the cost of a wallet and shirt for his birthday present.

It's the birthday boy's call as to where he wants the celebration to be. Dad suggested Pu Tien restaurant. Haha all of us agreed in unison. LOL!! Since we don't know what and where's that place.

The restaurant sits right smack in the middle of Kitchener Road, just directly in front of a bus stop. It serves fine chinese cuisine. Hmm is it Hakka? I don't know... But the food & service is excellent.

My mum and sis are constantly keeping themselves abreast of the Korean wave, so much so that i think they went crazy over SS501. They are going to Hong Kong in Dec to catch their concert.

"My Girlfriend is an Agent". That's the latest on the silverscreen. It's a comedy spy movie featuring Kim HaNeul & Kang Ji Hwan. We went to watch that. Really funny ok... Must watch. Haha XD

Kbox & Jennifer's Body

2009-11-03T17:35:00.002+08:00

At least this nasty flu bug didn't induce a fever on me!! Only blocked nose. Monday, I went Kbox-ing. It has been a long time since Sharon, Bei Si, Chi Ying and I last sang together. The last one... I rmbed I had to give that a miss as I was down with a terrible fever.

Their service was poor. We didn't get what we ordered and there wasn't a second round of drinks. Nonetheless, there were episodes of laughter upon some of our voices and silly actions. Haha!!!

My sis insisted on watching "Jennifer's Body" today. It's rated NC16 and she's only sec 2. But you know, you don't have to play by rules all the time!! So just buy a ticket for another movie and then sneak in into one of the free seats of the theatre. Shh!!! Don't say I did this! Hahaha...

Yes... it featured Megan Fox as a Succubus hunting guys down. Wow I got freaked out at some scenes. And it reminded me of Happy Tree Friends. Haha digging organs out!! Disgusting!

Sky Wu's Happiness Herb

2009-11-01T00:01:00.008+08:00

It's a long time since Sky Wu has released new MV. Do pay attention to the lyrics. It is really creative by making metaphors between traditional chinese herbs and love. Most of all it's upbeat!

Doctor and me on Halloween

2009-10-31T20:39:00.020+08:00

My mum jolted me up this morning. My head's throbbing when i woke up. My nose was all stuffed up. Haiz... next I knew I was definitely down with common cold...

It was also time to see my physio doctor at Tan Tock Seng. Wonder what was wrong with me or rather if it was my natural instinct that kicked in. I took panadol and next I was going physio to heal my back pain. Gosh!! What was I doing?? In a rush, I wore my soiled sandals. I felt that I had just made a wasted trip...

But I smiled. At least my doctor was amiable. She told me it was alright and I did some physio workout. After which, I headed down to my family doctor. This time to sought for medicine for my sore throat and blocked nose. Quick! recover! I don't want to miss Monday please!! Only this Monday!

Have to catch up with House MD. There are 6 seasons and I've started none! Where's my pumpkin? Kind of random =) Happy Halloween Day.

Imagination

2009-10-29T21:45:00.005+08:00

Imagination and ideas. Go with the flow. It can work wonders.

Yodeling

2009-10-25T13:53:00.006+08:00

Wow I'm amazed. Whahaha!! How did she do that?

Happy Birthday, Karine

2009-10-23T20:53:00.005+08:00

My little sister's birthday. I rushed back home after lecture and we had a celebration over at Crystal Jade Kitchen.

My bro and I shared cost and we bought her a set of teddy bear "accessories". More new clothes and spectacles for her teddy named Hairy. We got a strawberry ice-cream cake from Swensen's after that. For your info, don't buy strawberries there!! Because it's not fresh... they taste really awful when kept at -20 degrees. Hard and bitter.

On that note, Happy 14th Birthday Karine!

Unsatisfied

2009-10-19T19:14:00.005+08:00

Unsatisfaction makes one really annoyed in the inside. But not everything is within our control right? Yupp some things are while others not.

Crap I want my acne problems to disappear badly. These pimples are simply annoying, making my face 'red' not the way it shld be.

Besides I want to beef myself up. Visit the gym more often.

"Come on... be more discipline... 1 month... that's my aim"

End of Research and School is Starting

2009-10-16T20:43:00.003+08:00

Today marks the end of my research programme. I will only go back to the labs if there are samples for me to test. Bioassay =). I'm glad to make a few new friends and the DTs (development technologist) there. Thank you Yamon and FYP students, Ying Rui and Dayana.

And to Wanrong and Gwen, I know you have been hoping that I will regard you both as my dad and mom. Haha! Yes... I'd told Wanrong "Your son says bye to you" just now. Hope I had acknowledged her. Pity Gwen wasn't here today.

Well... I played badminton with some of my classmates during my break today. Jacinta, you're really mighty. Lots of strength. Haha I'm weak. Yes and before the school term starts, I've mastered part of a song entitled "True" by Ryan Canbrera. Enjoy! I like the lyrics especially!

Fire in School

2009-10-15T21:08:00.004+08:00

It is my first time witnessing the fire alarm goes off in real time. We were busy working in the level 6 lab. It can't be fire drill right? Since it was raining heavily this aftnoon. Smoke came out from blk N. Hmm wonder if someone has just done cooking in the food science lab and caused a fire.

Fire bridgades arrived with a truck loaded with flammable gas cylinders parked just beside. Ironic? =)

Lecturers and students evacuated to level 2.

Haha it's not like the whole NYP was on fire. That means we'll still be schooling next week! See all of you soon.

A Sigh of Relief

2009-10-14T21:59:00.006+08:00

14th Oct. Hysteria. I was frowning, perturbed by the 'on and off' pain that I had. It was time to see my doctor and a review of my MRI scan. "Should I hope and pray if the scan detects something unusual?" I implored that God would bless me and everything would turn out fine.

Phew!! In the end, it was me who got overly worried. The scan indicates that everything is normal. Unremarkable. Whahaha... if you see my report, you will see lots of HBD-liked terms. I don't understand all of them. The doctor said perhaps I worked my back muscles too hard. Physiotherapy for my tummy muscles. A sigh of relief!!

My mum, sister and I dined in at Lerk Thai in Novena Square 2. The service there is superb and I must say that the dessert is fantastic. Must try!!

What a Saturday it has been!

2009-10-10T22:25:00.010+08:00

Last week, Shaun and I decided to embark on a 'Treasure Hunt quest'. That is to locate Francis's Ah Ma stall. We scanned through Toa Payoh Lorong 8, 7 and 1 hawker centre. In the end, we failed the 'quest'.

Despite our failure, we decided to give it a second try this week. True enough!! We found it. And we were like WTH!!! We were here last week and why didn't we see him?! Gosh!!..

Shaun and I ordered $2 porridge. Fish and pork porridge.

Then, in the aftnoon, i was brainstorming for ideas. I tried waving my magic by turning them into reality. DIY models.

I tried to be as resourceful as possible and I even resort to cutting a PVC file folder as materials to make these models.Esctasy! Hooray! What a Saturday it has been!

D.I.Y.

2009-10-06T20:13:00.004+08:00

For this coming open house 2009, Dayana, Ying Rui, Daniel and I are supposed to come up with designs for a zebrafish poster. It must be catchy. Hmm... Cracking my brain... what's the password?? So I headed down to Popular today and grabbed some materials that I may need. I think I shld start constructing it DIY now. Haha! =D Shh... i can't tell you what's my idea. It's a secret!!

Besides this poster, I'm determined to play some songs on the piano by hard. Perhaps singing and playing without looking at the score. Haha. Yes, I'm banging on some progress.

Rural Farms amidst Mid-Autumn

2009-10-04T15:49:00.016+08:00

Lazy. School is starting in 2 wks time and my cupboard is still stacked with all my stale notes. I think I shall pack my stuff next wk. Hopefully I don't procrastinate by then!

Yesterday was Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节快乐！Some of us popped by the goat farm and frog farm in Kranji and bottle tree park at Khatib. Haha.

A glimpse of goat milking

This was the closest we could get to the animals. It would be better if we can feed them upfront like what I did when I was in Perth!! Then we saw a dragon fruit plantation. Wow I didn't know the dragon fruit plants resemble like cactuses!!!

In a nearby koi pond, we fed them fish pellets and i'm amazed when Jia Qi dipped his hand into the water. The fishes kissed his hand and he actually stroked them. Muacks.

We decided to walk to the frog farm which doesn't seem far in the map. In the end, we spent almost 20 minutes walking and still have yet to arrive at our destination. We flagged down a lorry and a friendly uncle agreed to give us a lift.

Frogs in each of their wells.

We left the farms and had our lunch at Choa Chu Kang. It seems like we have just stepped out from a secluded rural area to an urban place.

Then we stopped over at Khatib and did some prawning. Haha what a shame! I ended up fishing nothing. Christine you were great with a handsome catch of 5 prawns. Haha! We'll go prawning again next time. =)

MRI Scan's Due Tomorrow

2009-09-28T17:55:00.010+08:00

Did I tell you that I actually suffered a back injury 2 years back? It was something I dreaded for life. This incident was really ironic. Basketball supposedly makes you grow taller and after playing it has made me stagnant at what I am now.

Height doesn't matter right? As long as you know what you're doing I hope...

Well, the problem now is that the pain comes on and off. Sometimes I feel it, and sometimes I don't. Hmm... how am I going to tell the doctor? What if that day, I don't feel the pain?

I'm due for MRI scan at Tan Tock Seng tmr. Don't know whether to wish that the scan will just detect something abnormal or not. I'm prepared for the worst.

I think I just have to be more optimistic. "Hey come on, at least this scan gives you an insight of what's wrong with you". Perhaps it's just nothing but muscles pulling. Smile =)

Gareth

2009-09-27T09:48:00.004+08:00

At home, since I'm too bored, I boot up my laptop and surf the net for nice music. There you go!I'm starting to fall for Gareth Gates's songs. When I first heard him, I thought it was a girl's voice. Then I realised it was a him. I like the songs "Say it isn't so" and "Anyone of Us". Enjoy!

Mr Hippo

2009-09-24T21:00:00.002+08:00

My bro's Mr Hippo. Cute right? He's busy working at one of the F1 restaurants now.

Grades

2009-09-23T21:31:00.008+08:00

Mind's whirling in anxiety. How will I fare for Marketing and Cell Tech? Heart's racing faster. During common test, Marketing was my achilles heel, I got a C+. And for Cell Tech, I crap my way through the paper. Ohoh!... time to face reality.

Phew... fortunately a B for marketing and an A for cell tech. OMG Yes!! At least my GPA improve! Haha I will like to thank everyone who has made me and my grades possible!!

Guess what?! I saw Mr Alvin today with his small son abt 5 or 6 years old. I waved and greeted "hi" to him. Then he introduced me to Mr Alvin Junior, "This is Kenny". Haha!!

Funny and Dirty Signs

2009-09-21T11:38:00.005+08:00

This is what happens when you get too bored. Laugh out loud! I don't get the joke behind some signs though.

Prawnies District 9

2009-09-18T21:23:00.008+08:00

Yes long weekend! Woohoo! Ok yupp we get to leave sch early at 12.30pm today!! So we decided to seize this opportunity, flipped the papers and skimmed the movie titles section. "District 9" that was what Daniel and Joseph (Joe) had in mind. I'm fine with it. =)

Only Cathay Cineleisure screens it at 4.45pm and so we killed time at Kinokuniya. We browsed through different sections, novels, comedy, music sections. Sometimes I really wish that part of this bookstore is a "library" in my house.

Have you imagined what happens if these prawns turn into hideous creatures?

Say hello to Mr Prawny. He is one of the aliens whom have landed on Earth, in District 9 Johannesburg of South Africa. The freaky plot starts to develop when Wikus van der Merwe (the main character in the pic below) contracted a virus. This causes him to mutate, making him a hybrid between human and alien and eventually into one of them.

The aliens' gadgets are simply too cool. It also illustrates us humans in the negative light. Are we really humane? Like taking alien parts to test. Isn't it referring to animal testing? I'm guilty too... Oh nono!!!

Erm... shan't review the movie further. If you are one who loves Science Fiction, this movie is for you. Make sure you go "prawning" one day and perhaps you can catch one of those in the pond. =P

This is the Only Level

2009-09-16T21:30:00.006+08:00

Daniel, Joseph and I were really bored during our lunch break. We dropped by the library and surfed the net. Wow... and I'm amazed by a simple flash game. Though the graphics design is mediocre, the concept is "out of the box" or I would say innovative.

Take note of the hints when you're playing. Don't blame me if you find it LAME.

Check it out if you really have nothing to do at home!!
http://armorgames.com/play/4309/this-is-the-only-level

Painter of The Wind

2009-09-14T21:06:00.001+08:00

Sorry

2009-09-13T10:44:00.002+08:00

Hey I'm sorry for what I've done last week. It's just some emotions that took over me. And now it seems like a dream, for I don't want to lose a friend.

If you don't understand what I'm rambling, ignore this post.

Intriguing "Ikan Bilis"

2009-09-10T20:48:00.022+08:00

How has your holidays been? Hmm... I guess all of you must be having fun in mini gatherings, travelling overseas or even working part-time somewhere on this island.

I hope to visit some farms in Singapore one day. Be it goat, herbs, fish or dragon fruits, etc. Somewhere that I've never been before. Besides that I want my social life... not just boring stuff!!

Guess what's growing in this petri dish? The black "ikan bilis" looking organisms.

They are baby zebrafishes that are being hatched out from their eggs. We breed the adult transgenic zebrafishes, collect their eggs, dechorionate and study them. Aren't they interesting?

The zebrafishes "fetus" in the 96-well plate.

The above is a confocal microscope that we used to view the zebrafishes zygote.

Do you see the zebrafish zygote? This is under the normal light manification. Cool. We can see its heart beating and blood flowing through their new born blood vessels. It's really awesome.

Now this time, we view it under a different wavelength of light. Since the fishes are transgenic, they have green fluorescent protein and hence they glow. Haha!! Don't freak out when you eat Ikan Bilis next time!!

First 4 days

2009-09-06T15:19:00.007+08:00

4 days have passed. I'm sure almost everyone's getting bored. During breakfast, I'm so bored that I began pouring maple syrup on the apple cinamon pancake and made a smiley face.

I'm addicted to some English pop songs. Hopefully I can grasp them on the piano. Haha pardon me if my music sounds awful. Seldom get to play songs on my own accord due to the lack of time. Shh.. enough of excuses... whack whack.

Crossfire Paintball seems to be the perfect adrenaline rush game! I can't wait to try that out when I'm 18. Bang!

My dad's suggesting a family trip to Tokyo. Hmm... but doesn't seem like we're setting off during this holiday. He said next year probably during the Chinese New Year break. And that means I have to start planning the itinerary. Anyone has been to Tokyo? Do you mind sharing some experience? So it will help me better narrow down the scope of attractions.

Yes. I'm so "glad" that I have NUS project tmr. At least it will have kept me preoccupied at this moment. That's all. I'm signing off here.

Ken-Ni

Holidays and Plans Ahead

2009-09-02T21:56:00.007+08:00

Now comes the long break!! 1.5 mths!! Yes!! Let's plan and see what i can do. My aim after this holiday is to put on some weight perhaps and get myself refreshed.

Things I wish to do:
De-stress/Relax
1. Play and sing along some pop pieces. Just bought a new music book. Maybe plug in to earphones, so I won't disturb my neighbours.
2. Tour around Singapore
3. Fishing
4. Play computer games with my bro perhaps
5. Reading up more...
6. Leisure sports (play something i seldom play perhaps)
7. Go along with my emotions!! Go with the flow...

Things that may be stressful
1. NUS project
2. Wushu routines

My friends hope all of you enjoy this vacation! See you all when sch starts unless we have gatherings.

2009-08-31T18:49:00.003+08:00

This picture best describes what I'm feeling now. And I'm afraid it's going to reach its maximum. Crap. I think I can't take this anymore. It's giving me more pimples, making me thinner and I don't want to elaborate any further...

Rainbow

2009-08-30T13:56:00.008+08:00

This song entitled rainbow is full of energy. Enjoy! 3 more papers to go. Teacher's day is coming soon. I doubt I can make a trip down to my alma mater.

I came across this video when I was studying for MBT. Really funny. These 2 guys change the lyrics of the Backstreet Boy's Song "I want it that way" to DNA replication content! LOL! Maybe I shld try changing one some day.

Salad

2009-08-27T09:43:00.006+08:00

Last night, I helped my mum at the kitchen. Of course, I made the simplest dish of all and that is Salad. No vegetables used at all! Potato salad. First boil the potato, cut them up, chop the luncheon meat into tiny pieces and then mash the eggs up.

Next add Tar-tare sauce. Make sure you add desirable amount. Or else, too much will make it too sour.

My mum recently has been back into the Korean Wave, meeting up with her Fans Club Friends. Though I don't watch the dramas, for those of you who know me well, I "listen" to TV. This song is really touching and yet addictive.

Key to keeping myself Awake

2009-08-26T11:51:00.010+08:00

Reading and revising your notes can make you feel SLEEPY at times. The whole of last week and this week, my brain has been a hardworking soul while my body's telling me "stop being lazy". You haven't been exercising for SOO long. Haiz... but I can't help it. There are simply too many things to study and prepare for.

Yesterday, I've asked for suggestions to keeping myself awake on Facebook. Ms Wai Lin suggested running, Shaun thought of asking me to concoct some spice drink, my neighbour Zhi Cong asked me to go for some flash games or powernap while Jade told me to do needle pricking. Whoa thanks! Lots of good ideas.

In the end, I found a good way and that is to chew on baby tomatoes. You can try it? It works for me. Haha XD

Studying for Exams is Stressful

2009-08-20T22:10:00.008+08:00

I used to have this imagination in mind whenever I'm studying. I'm an archer with a bow and arrows. With vigour, I fire at my enemies!! Mr crack shot.

It's really a stressful week and I can't help but to de-stress by blogging! Though there's no point contemplating, I seriously feel that the study break is too short. How can I cramp all my notes into my head in just 1 week?

But one secret... sometimes I feel that being an asylum patient really works... shh... that is talking to the wall when digesting up notes... Do you agree?

How I wish we could rip our notes and place them under our pillows. Just like by random diffusion. That's just Fat Hope on my part!

It's Sunday!

2009-08-16T21:57:00.006+08:00

"When 'Sunday' Rhythm starts to play, Dance with Me, Make me Sway" Today, my sister was preparing for her coursework for home economics in the kitchen. Chop... chop... grill... It has been a long time I last step into the kitchen to cook a 'proper, decent' meal. Haha! She decided on chicken kebab. Lovely and delicious aren't they? Especially when you squeeze the slices of lemon over them.

Then in the evening, my family and I went to watch the Jack Neo's movie, 吓到笑. The movie conversation were mainly colloquial hokkein and mandarin. Nonetheless, some scenes really make people go "LOL!". Well... hope I don't start imagining things after that. Not very scary I would say. I will rate it 4/5.

Last week, my mum's friend visited us from Malaysia. She brought us some Dragon Fruits. I thought it's the usual white coloured ones. To my surprise, when I literally chop it into half. It was pink! Oh yes, finally now I get to taste a pink dragon fruit =D

I scooped the juicy flesh out. It was sweet. After eating, I feel as though I've eaten some food colouring. My teeth and mouth are stained pink. Haha.

Hope all of you have enjoyed your Sunday with your family! Good luck for exams.

Useless Me!

2009-08-12T12:58:00.006+08:00

I think I'm just a useless junk. Wanted to say and give something but don't have the guts. Gosh... when it always comes to the Real Thing (be it organising an event, saying something to someone or even giving a gift), I don't have the courage to put my plan into action sometimes. What I plan to do isn't what happen on that day. My classmate, Sharon, mentioned that her aunt said whoever doesn't eat chilli, don't have guts! Now, I feel it's so true. Oh no!! How am I to overcome it? I think right now, i'd better dump all my feelings and emotions aside and prepare hard for the coming semestral exams.

I think I just got too fed up with myself that's all. Chilling down =P

National Day Parade 2009

2009-08-10T12:01:00.016+08:00

Chapter 6: Against All Odds!!! We are a robotic army force armed with golden cudgels. Phew... yesterday was finally the last day of NDP and that means I don't have to commit myself every Sat anymore. It takes up a lot of time, especially the long waiting time from 2pm all the way till the performance that starts at 7pm. Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable and unforgetable experience.

If you ask me what's so good abt NDP, the only thing that I will say it's the free food and goodies. There is a free flow of snacks from Old Chang Kee, Nestle Ice-Cream and Milo. I love the Curry O aka currypuff from Old Chang Kee and what's more our dinner is usually catered by either Pizza Hut, Singapore Food Industries or KFC!

Participants queueing up for Old Chang Kee.

This is usually what we do weekly to kill time. Playing cards and chess games.
With that, Ken-Ni wishes you a Happy National Day!!

NYP National Day Celebration

2009-08-09T10:12:00.005+08:00

Fri, 7th Aug, it's a memorable day for me! It's not only a National Day Celebration, it's also a day whr my grp's NE project was showcased. I'm so proud of my class, MB0805. Atiqah's grp won 1st price and my grp came in 3rd!! Yes! Three Cheers to MB0805!!
Oh i can't help laughing at the photos! And it's Mr Alvin, our MBT lecturer.

I think I like this photo the most! With Dr Phoon and Dr Subra. Dr Subra is so tall XD

My Bro's LOL Deed

2009-08-05T10:44:00.002+08:00

I think all of you will laugh out loud when you see this. My bro wanted to poke fun of me last night and he placed a red cloth over my desk with 2 Singapore flags in front. I can't help laughing and took a picture of it! Who knows I can even send it to STOMP. LOL!

Montana

2009-08-04T15:24:00.010+08:00

Five petal flowers. Montana. Dr Subra introduced us to them. However, we need to pluck and collect them first before we can start extracting compounds and experimenting with them. Yupp. Francis volunteered to help Shaun and I out. Thanks a lot. Today, I decided to capture some photos during our plucking process. I feel as though we hv climbed mountains to collect herbs as medicine like what people used to do in the past!!! Aren't they beautiful? Just that, we didn't observe them when we walked past them. I didn't expect them to have potential drug properties...

Well I don't know why am I radiating light?

Shaun posing beside a bush of the flowers!

Francis smiling as he was plucking the flowers.
Here is our yield for the day!! Got bitten by ants and some itch. But hope it is worthwhile afterall. Will update soon... XD

Kenny's Back

2009-07-29T14:57:00.007+08:00

At least Monday's HBD is interesting, wow we get to play and test our blood types. Here is my results. Agglutination in A and B. Haha... I'm AB+.

Common Test Results are released as well. I did badly for marketing got a C+ grade. But i'm happy for my other modules. 5As, 1C+. Hope that C+ doesn't ruin my GPA much.

These days, that feeling for that someone is back. Wonder if she also has it. I really wonder what's wrong with me sometimes. Haha XD

11th July that day was my mum's birthday. I dropped by BreadTalk and saw this offer. 3 for $9. Haha. I bought these cakes for her. At last my siblings and I decided to split the costs. Yummy?

Have been immersed in too many activities recently. The dodgeball event, reports and presentation, I think I could have almost died. My mum tells me to "Stop Joining all these extra events and stuffs. What do you get for stressing yourself out?". She feels that I can't cope with so many things especially NDP, committee and latest the NUS project. Yea Ms Lye embark Shaun and I on a drug discovery project for the NUS. Hope it is fun. But the initial stage involves plucking flowers. It's an indian flower, by the name of montana. Sounds like Hannah Montana to me. LOL.

Last wk, i had two NDP tickets. Performers get 2 free. So my dad and mum went to watch the parade at the Floating Platform. They said it was awesome. However, i was down with flu and had to stay at home otherwise I wld have been there.

K. E. Y. K.

2009-07-01T14:37:00.004+08:00

After my ABC e-learning at Heucampus, I went to join Edward, Yee Tian & Kennard for K. Yupp, we enjoyed ourselves despite the many awful sounds made. We won a poker game, won a jug of sprite and broke a glass.

Strawberry Candy Floss

2009-07-01T14:24:00.006+08:00

When Ken-Ni open his box of Driscoll's Strawberries today, "yes it is time for some big yummy strawberries." Yes it indeed looks appealing, especially if we see a big juicy one.

Oh no after that, he notice that there are candy floss!! Fortunately, the first one is healthy. Otherwise he may have ended up eating cotton wool. Vomit. Didn't know that these nasty *bastards can grow on strawberries even under refrigerated conditions. =/

Longer Holiday

2009-06-25T09:15:00.002+08:00

Yes! Due to H1N1 outbreak, next week has become an e-learning wk. That means longer break! More time to enjoy and more time to prepare for common test. Haha XD

No interesting events to share so far. =/ Will update soon.

My siblings & I

2009-06-18T14:48:00.002+08:00

This is a picture of my siblings and I =P

Sec Sch 4J Outing!

2009-06-18T09:48:00.009+08:00

Whenever I think of my sec sch class 4J, I can't help remembering the friend of mine who suddenly ignored me and made my life quite miserable just before the O level exams. We did fantastic presentations and I also recalled going on an SPI tour, just to do our project entitled Paranoma. Haiz! Nonetheless time heals all wounds. When we saw each other just yesterday, we had nth to share. It's like we're in different worlds of our own. In case you're wondering, he's the second person on the right.

Haha!! Can you spot me??

Anyway, we enjoyed ourselves at Pizza Hut and also the 3D movie "Monster VS Aliens". Though the story plot is a child's tale, parts of the movie can make you go =.=. I would rate it 3/5.

Frog in the Well

2009-06-15T20:51:00.006+08:00

I'm sure the term "Frog in the Well" is a cliche to most of us. But these days it has been baffling me like a ghost for quite some time...

I believe that most of us do look at things only from 1 point of view "the sky". For instance, learning a skill or even academic studies. I've been learning music for many years. Can I consider myself as a good musician if I only look at the things that my teacher has taught and didn't explore the colourful world beyond just lessons?!

Think of it this way and it's like a skeleton key that just fits into anything that we want to excel in life =)

Successful people look out of the "well" and much further like they have X-ray eyes!! I'm sure everyone of us can be! Not to stress... but breakthrough. On that note, good luck and all the best for the common tests and enjoy the holidays. Play hard and study hard! XD See all of you soon.

Running with Time

2009-06-12T21:08:00.006+08:00

It's a short break and that means time constraint! I'm sure NDP trainings will be burning out both of my Mons and Sats! Haha and my sec sch friends will be organising a gathering soon. I miss them for a couple of months since the last tennis game =) Then my wushu friends, Rui Qi and Corinne are organising a birthday bbq too.

Homework and Revision. Haha it's time i run with the clock!!

Last Week of School

2009-06-12T20:38:00.007+08:00

My mum bought Kentucky and it's whipped potato (shu-ni) on Moday! It's shu-ni licking good!! LOL! Just yesterday, my parents and sis have just departed for Taiwan for holidays. Oh man... got to give that a miss with my current schedule and common tests preparation. Travelling is an eye-opening experience =)

Then on Tues I recalled the moth incident. When we ended MBT prac, a moth appeared at the door of the lvl 7 lab. I stepped forward shooing the moth away, and then opened the door and helped some of us evade from it. You know when I saw the moth, i felt ticklish. Then when i ran out, i somehow tripped and fell with my laptop flying across the floor. I must be very comical then. How did i trip and fall? Or was i too scared of that moth??

Wednesday. Ooo! Interesting day. I wanted to join the Campus Road Run, but was involved in the Drug Trail @ NYP event organised by Dr Phoon. Students from various sec sch, RI, NUS high, ACS (i), Kranji, etc came and they did thin layer chromatography with panadol, aspirin and neurofen. I was a volunteer helper then. Though it was a simple prac, but i'm sure they would be astonished by the orange dots viewed under UV lamp. It's unlike the paper chromatography. It looks something like this. Haha!

Problem that has snowballed!

2009-06-05T21:50:00.006+08:00

This time, I will be sharing my troubles rather than the usual exciting events in my life. Since April this year, I hv committed myself to a NDP performance event. The trainings are on every Mon and Sat. I know that one of the trainings will clash with my piano lessons on every Sat. However, I think i can manage with just Monday trainings. So I join without much hesitation. I will attend on every mon and skip Sat's trainings.

However, things start to snowball. There was once I fell ill terribly and i actually missed consecutively 2 wks of trainings. Wow... a lot of routines I'd missed out on. Furthermore, i had missed the tailor measurement as well. Now that sat has become the compulsory training day and this is when I begin to have headaches. Shld I go for training or stay at home for piano lessons? I love piano. Argh!!!

Moreover, my parents feel that NDP trainings may take up a lot of my study time and they are quite against the idea of me joining. I really don't know how to untie this knot!!

Present Hunting

2009-06-05T21:24:00.004+08:00

What a coincidence it is! Wei Jie, Zhi Pang and Jabez birthdays all fall on a Thursday. Shopping for the ideal gift is often the most headache part!! What does he like??

If I'm to shop alone, I think I will be dumbfounded, staring at shops with nth in mind. 2 wks ago, I rmbed it was Zhi Pang's birthday. Jabez told me that he wld join me to shop at Topman aft sch. He backed out suddenly. Oh no, how?? I'm glad that Sharon & Bei Si accompanied me down when they cld have gone home to rest! Otherwise I'm so dead... =X

This time, we shopped at Far East Plaza. We got a cap for Jabez. Oh ya... we dined in at Carl's Jr. The blueberry cake is yummy! =) Pity that I can't eat beef as it is the eatery's speciality. Then as we made our way back to MRT, we saw a blind busker at the underpass. Both Bei Si & Sharon donated. I'm glad that I've found myself a kind-hearted elder sister!! Thank you so much.

Learning to play LeeHom's "Sun and Moon of the Heart"

2009-05-28T11:21:00.010+08:00

I got hooked by LeeHom's "Sun and Moon of the Heart" recently. Though it's an old song (2005), I'm determined to learn up this song =) The lyrics and melody is composed and has a romantic touch to it. I hope to write my very own music and in future play my music to someone who appreciates.