I bought a sony clie, t665. It has higher resolution. But I can only say I didn't buy this all because of me. I have my own difficulty =( Mr BLOG
I spent the longest period pf time talking thru mobile phone to my mum. I spent 27mins!!!. It was okay because the plan that I chose was a 1200min per month, and I've been under-utilising my mobile. Then she reminded me of buying a stored-value card for make IDD call. I rushed to nearest 7-11, a get the cheapest for a start, $HK50. But when you buy the stored value card, you do not know the rate of calling. I have to call the service counter to get the rate. It turned out that the rate is half for sunday (full day) and 6am-11am any other day. So I made a few calls, making sure that it works. Then when I call the last one, I keep on talking and talking and I used up the HK$50 in less then 30 minutes. I think it breaks my own personal record. So to make that such thing doesn't not happend again, I decide that I won't get another one until sat late in the night. Mr BLOG
I've been staying late in the nite in the lab lately. So, I tend to go to the lab late in the morning. Then when I reached the lab this morning, one guy told me that my co-sup wants to have Tim-Sum lunch with us today. It was alright for me, but we have to call the other people, asking them to rush to campus. It was quite a funny experience: you have to cover for other, telling people like "this so and so just went to, will come later."... Initially, I thought that my co-sup wants us to give him a treat (because he told to many others we should once we get the allowance). But it turn out that it's not paid for, reason being they have some extra $$$ from the grant since last time, and it's not spent yet. But since I dun have to pay yet, I didn't ask so much. For the rest of the day in the lab, wat those people did in the lab is ONLY AOM. Now I can say that I hate AOM. Mr BLOG
Without me noticing it, it has come to the last second week of lesson. Which mean I would have to start my doing the assignment, and revision soon. I can say I'm not mentally prepared. I still want to do lots of things, like go and hunt for the Clie, and play around with it. Go and ask my friends out. Today got a phone call from a friend, but he didn't know that calling IDD with 019, instead of 001 is much cheaper. It was heart-warming in any case. Mr BLOG
I found that I do not have the momentum nowadays to do what I'm ask to do. I have the classes on tuesday and thursday the whole of morning as well as evening. That's to say, I can barely do anything on these 2 days. On any other days, people in the lab are playing gams, either AOM or bridge card game. While playing the game they'd be should around, asking for xxx to give me some items.... Worse still, they would be discussing or cursing the game after they play. Sometimes I really do not know whether I can continue doing this. Mr BLOG
Just seen my co-sup this afternoon. I just told him everything I've read this 2 weeks, and he tried and understand and comment on the result. after one hour he just ask me to read more, and report in 1 - 2 weeks time. But I was *very* nervious in the begining, I do not know why but I just dun just comfortable talking to him alone. Mr BLOG
Just got a reply from my co-sup, and he's meeting me on monday. And now I dun know what to talk to him. I'm bringing my papers back home to read. Just now, in the afternoon, those guys were play german bridge again. Luckily I have already prepared myself that I won't do anything serious in the day. and save the reading at night. Mr BLOG
not easy to get the chance to participate leh... first u have to manage to call into the radio stations... then amongst so many entries, they pick only 120 to play the actual game :D Mr SecretService
The "last-man..." is bit boliao right? Why didn't DC go and participate? I'm sure he can do and and has the sense of being boliao to take part in that kind of competition. Mr BLOG
the game is last-man/woman-standing-with-right-palm-on-car-wins-car :P test of pure determination and endurance! Mr SecretService
Huh?!?!?! what game is that? waiting you time standing for the whole week? But anyway, KLL and SS are now well known in singapore. Hee Hee! And I'm sure after sunday. someone in campus will tell him that even he doesn't watch it. What will he think then? Mr BLOG
argh!! Anyway, it was close! Terrific Effort, last 3 amongst 120! You go girl! *salute* Mr SecretService
btw, ali told me that ms kee is one of the 3 contestants (out of 120) left on the all wheel drive subaru impreza challenge now on at ngee ann city last man (or woman) standing from sunday (17 Nov) afternoon till this thursday will win the brand new set of wheels COOL!! Mr SecretService
aargh... dunno how nor why khoosc is buried deep into my subconscious... what a fatal slip of the tongue! gameplay was held up for abt 5 mins because asha gill the host said "correct" :P of course this has been edited out, and she'll end up correcting me :P ah well.... Mr SecretService
Oh... Forgot to mention that yesterday while I was trying to spend some time stduying in the middle of the nite. I tried out kazaa and it works!
Just went for a seminar by a turing machine winner, first chinese who got that award. I didn't understand and doozed of in the middle of the talk. Now I'm about to go for the quiz, hope I will die gracefully. Anyway, can someone tape down WL and convert to it whatever format? And I was chatting with PM, I said khoosc, after this episode, must be very touched, that someone after graduation for so long, still remembers him so well. Mr BLOG
Make some noise when in your room lor.... play a little hard core electronica to get the folks head bobbing! btw one of my frens told me i'll be on this sunday's episode... what the heck the trailer highlighted me getting voted off damn! Mr SecretService
I find that nowadays, I can concentrate better when I'm alone. In the day time, people are here talking, chit-chatting, or even play AOM. *sigh* I could at most do some casual surf and look for information for me to read in the nite. Poorme. Mr BLOG
Today, I've been 'flipping' thru the lecture notes for tomorrow quiz. I do not know whether I haven't prepared enough, or I still have got over from last jialut-jialut assignment that I had last time, I'm feeling insecure now. I knew that the longer i spend the time browsing the slides will not make me understand in a night. The slides just cannot be understood for someone who didn't pay attention in class. Mr BLOG
I just received another mail from my co-sup. He reminded me that I haven't seen him for almost 2 weeks. But to me, it's just like a few days before I were in the assignment mode. I replied casually that I'll show something to him by next week. =( Mr BLOG
Not much work on research the whole of this week. I spent time rushing for my assignment, but still do not have the mood the study and catch up with the quiz going to happen next week. Ironically, just before the quiz, I cam asked to attend a talk, by someone known as "God" by Mr blow. The first chinese professor who received the Turing award is going to give a talk, but timing is bad, just before the quiz. I know I'll have to go for the talk anyway. Got the urge to get a new PDA these 2 days. I'm looking at the Sony CLIE that plays mp3. I'm also looking at what hardcase to have and surprisingly, they have extended rhinoskin to Sony CLIE. Price is just as expensive as last time. But I'm not sure if they receive oversea order. Tomorrow I need to go back home again. Although not that willing, I know I have to go back since I didn;t see my parents for 2 weeks.
I managed to smoke out of something from a `sample' notes that I downloaded off the web. Although I do not really understand what the notes ractually mean, i was desperate enough to write down whatever that earns me points. A good comfort to me, is that the last part of the question (out of 4 parts) is not found in the 'sample' solution, so I had to smoke out something, but based on results from other parts. I was prepared to write down in the paper that I got the idea from the web. And I have prepared the answer in case I am asked. Since I do not know the answer, I can only search the web, acquire whatever knowledge I need in order to finish the assignment. Obviously, am I expected to think of the solution out of the nowhere, ain't I? But the worst case is that I'm not awarded mark, that's still fine with me, since I do not know how to do anyway, I will not get the mark. =( Mr BLOG
The assignment (the one due tomorrow) is more or less finished, although I know that given more time I can think better. I'm now concentrating on the one due next week, hopefully I can do something on the quiz as well. After 2 days of google-searching, I find that the question that was actually taught in one of the graduate course and the course is especially catered for the topic of that this assignment. So since there are 3 assignment for this course, are we expected to study 3 oversea graduate courses in order to know everything in the course?
Yesterday was the last lecture before the quiz, but I was not very comfortable with the course. Yesterday then the lecturer started finishing the topic on the assignment, talking about the questions. When he came to the last question, he didn't say anything, and just said, "it's just simple application of graph theory". But aren't most complicated theroems need only simple application of graph theory? Are people, who can't find the paper or do google-searching, expected to come out with the idea out of the blue? Mr BLOG
After struggling for a weekend and a monday... I managed to look through all the questions and had some ideas. I feel quite satisfied. But now left with the biggest headache, i.e., the quiz. Mr BLOG
I didn't go home this week as I want to finissh my assignments first. It's hard to do the one that's due on 14th. I'm now trying to clear the one due on 19th. But I do not know how to do for 1/3. After that, I'll need to prepare for that stupid close-book quiz Mt BLOG
I finally found that I'm too lazy. My god, all the lecture note, I haven't for once read through every single word in the slides. There's no wonder that I do not understand fully. But I myself knows that was all along the problem. That's especially so since last year. But After I force myself to read throught 2 lecture notes, I could do one question, all myself, although it might not be the correct answer. And I feel satisfied. And now I should go and sleep. Mr BLOG at 4:00am
Just came back after seeing my 2 bosses. I've been in a sleepy mode the whole day. They asked about my coursework and I told him I'm trying hard to saving. They sounded very surprised, because they also thought that the course I refered to is easy. They ask me to concentrate more on the course, and best thing is I dun have to present this friday, as they said I'm not ready. I considered that to be good, now any free time slot is good for me. Yesterday evening just know the course that I did very badly has a QUIZ! and it's 2 weeks from now. I sure die i sure die
I had been using Mozilla mail's to read newsgroups. But I experience that it's kinda slow when connecting. Just now I got reminded of an old friend called 'tin' (or bbs). I tried that and it connects instantly. Browsing through the newgroups is now so enjoyable. Mr BLOG.
After almost a week, I sort of could get over or stablize from the shock of the last assignment. Now I monitor 'closely' the course website and look for any new assignment. But the excuse I gave to myself is that "let's just treat it as if I've taken only 1 module this semester", that's the worst case that could happen, but at least I can get over this. Quite a lot of things I need to do this week, but after I got this thinking, nothing is important right now. The mini-take-home exam is due this friday, but I should have no problem. It is not that essay type which I hated. I need to see my bosses (after 3 weeks) and I'm supposed to give a mini-seminar this friday. But I think it can manage it. What I'm more worried is my background process. I can't just let it sleep for long but I understand I shouldn't spend so much time on that. It's becoming more worrying, besides my assignment and module. Mr BLOG.
i guess it would be nice only after the show is aired right? it depends on whether you want the 'bonus as found in DVDs' or 'the making of' style. of course we'd want to detailed walkthrough. haven't been to TCS, left alone being on screen on a prime time on a singapore most popular channel. Mr BLOG
!!! :O anyway, if you'd like (and if i have time, goin for ICT 5th Nov-16th Nov) i can post a walkthrough on the behind-the-scenes :P (wah, special edition dvd liao) :X Mr SecretService
both have moustache and ermm... balding? :P anyway i have no idea when the episode will be aired am the 3rd to be voted out :P Mr SecretService
Ya... I used to mix up the 2 Khoos... both are khoosc. (Wonder if they're related!) Think of it this way... you're about to make the our khoosc famous! When can we catch the episode? )||
I'm now in the super stress mode. Second assignment is out, I do not know ANY of the 4 questions. Plus, I paid no attention is class, and even I look at the lacture slides now, I dun understand a thing. My mum was asking me to go back home this weenend. But I though of study in campus and finish whether I can. Then she could understand and argue that 'You can bring back home and do rite?'. I can't say a thing. It's the first time I'm feeling so helpless, first time I'm experiencing the dun-care state. Mr BLOG
It saddens me to see another alumni pass away few days back. Though i dun really know him dat well, i do remember i suan him jia-lart jia-lart in the bbs. Even was in the same class as him for 1 module RIP mr u Mr SecretService
Speaking of sarcastic, i still can't believe i intro myself as the lean mean sarcastic machine on national tv and watch out for my i-have-no-idea-what-made-me-say-khoo-siau-cheng answer to a khoo swee chiau question man Mr SecretService
Someone is still trying to be sarcastic and I can't take it. What do you want to me do? Post my assignment score here and let you people laugh at me? I've been feeling down because of this assignment and someone is trying to say 'Oh, actually you are not that bad...' Seriously I can't take this, esp someone who knows my story. This reminds me of last sunday when I was walking that 12 hours challenge. I was the last among my group, others are at least 1 hour ahead. I wanted to catch up with them, and I'm sure others expected that I would catch up with them. Of course I just finished it at my own pace. And I thought to myself, "Won't I be happier if I dun expect so much from me like last time?" Got back my assignment for the other course. As I mentioned before, the lowest is still higher than my previous score. I passed, but still in the lower precentile. But, I feel at least much better compared to the assignment i got for the other course.
Life After 19th Aug Garuda Flight. This blog is especially created for the Schemers, or those who care to read.
