1) 北条司 Comic "Angel's Heart No. 15 onwards" <-- Very impt cos Marpig is collecting!!!
2) Howl's Moving Castle VCD (best if got free figurines)
3) Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (if itz out)
4) Tim Burton's Charlie & the Choc Factory (if itz out)
Anyone who sees the above items can help Marpig buy? Email Marpig if anyone wants to help Marpig get it to prevent duplicates (as if will have so many pple offering to buy...) Marpig will return money to the kind soul(s) & throw in chicken rice after 1 year!
BTW, todae Marpig got a fren birthdae, hope if PS sees this can tell her happy birthdae on Marpigz be1/2!
Actually 19th Sept & 26th Sept also birthdaes of Marpigz sec sch frens...but itz been a long time since Marpig seen/hear from them...wonder how are they...
*Silly sad smile* Think some pple don rem Marpig or are too busy with their own lives (<--- abused excuse by many)...but Marpig still rem & hold pple whom Marpig once knew/share gd/bad times with close to Marpigz BIG heart. But itz really sad tt not everyone is like tt...
Fate brings us together, destiny forces us to separate, love binds us together.
Friday, September 30
Weird Science
Dozed off the 1st time during Project & Product Management Lecture... :p
Was on way home, but think can just grab a pasty from Greggs. Bought sausage, beans & cheese melt pasty costing 1.05 quid. Was going to eat it but! fell out of its bag onto the floor!!!
But Marpig quickly pick it up & now itz inside Marpigz tummy...don noe will get sick or not...but then again...1.05 quid! & Marpig haven even took a bite!
Anyway, Marpigz got this theory (not invented by Marpig but Marpig uses it):
Any food tt is dropped, can be picked up quickly & eaten. Becos when the food has dropped onto a surface, all the germs will be so scared tt they will scramble away immediately. (similiar to humans beings seeing a huge meteor drop from the sky) So, b4 the germs noe wat is going on & b4 they get over the shock & get to yr food, u should just pick it up & eat it.
Was on way home, but think can just grab a pasty from Greggs. Bought sausage, beans & cheese melt pasty costing 1.05 quid. Was going to eat it but! fell out of its bag onto the floor!!!
But Marpig quickly pick it up & now itz inside Marpigz tummy...don noe will get sick or not...but then again...1.05 quid! & Marpig haven even took a bite!
Anyway, Marpigz got this theory (not invented by Marpig but Marpig uses it):
Any food tt is dropped, can be picked up quickly & eaten. Becos when the food has dropped onto a surface, all the germs will be so scared tt they will scramble away immediately. (similiar to humans beings seeing a huge meteor drop from the sky) So, b4 the germs noe wat is going on & b4 they get over the shock & get to yr food, u should just pick it up & eat it.
Why Marpig took Engineering?
...should have been a philosopher...
...should have been a thinker...
study progress is damn wols...shit.
bf = 2 slices of bread with natella + a glass of orange juice
lunch = 1 cheese & onion pasty from Greggs
dinner = western style chicken & stewed vege (cooked by soon-be-bro-in-law)
oh, tea time = slice of choc cake + 1 fairy cupcake + 1/2 glass of orange
Kway chap... ... ... ... ...
...should have been a thinker...
study progress is damn wols...shit.
bf = 2 slices of bread with natella + a glass of orange juice
lunch = 1 cheese & onion pasty from Greggs
dinner = western style chicken & stewed vege (cooked by soon-be-bro-in-law)
oh, tea time = slice of choc cake + 1 fairy cupcake + 1/2 glass of orange
Kway chap... ... ... ... ...
Provocating Thoughts
4get nuclear weapons. countries keep saying they want to develop it, use it. say only. from James Bond's era till now, we r still tolking bout nuclear warheads. ask a female watz the worst head(s) she can have: blackheads, eggheads, blockheads.
look at the world now, global warming, bird flu virus which if mutates further, will cause pandemic, disasters in US to Asia, one after another...poverty issues not improving at UN levels, AIDS not improving either, economy is messed up all bcos of oil prices which is bcos of disasters, more pple smoking, more pple dying of cancers...poor pple starved to death, rich pple eat till they died from the complications of being fat...
wat can a helpless human do in this time? sad to say, NOTHING.
if tt person is a scientist, bless tt person to help us find a cure, but how long will it takes b4 we r wiped out?
if tt person is a politician, bless tt person to work together with the rest in doing something through the UN, but, how long will endless lipservice ends b4 any concrete results are reported?
does thinking bout sad things makes us realise how fortunate we r? does thinking bout happiness makes us sad?
feelings have been a roller coaster these few daes...
look at the world now, global warming, bird flu virus which if mutates further, will cause pandemic, disasters in US to Asia, one after another...poverty issues not improving at UN levels, AIDS not improving either, economy is messed up all bcos of oil prices which is bcos of disasters, more pple smoking, more pple dying of cancers...poor pple starved to death, rich pple eat till they died from the complications of being fat...
wat can a helpless human do in this time? sad to say, NOTHING.
if tt person is a scientist, bless tt person to help us find a cure, but how long will it takes b4 we r wiped out?
if tt person is a politician, bless tt person to work together with the rest in doing something through the UN, but, how long will endless lipservice ends b4 any concrete results are reported?
does thinking bout sad things makes us realise how fortunate we r? does thinking bout happiness makes us sad?
feelings have been a roller coaster these few daes...
Thursday, September 29
:(
Weatherz getting cold...strong winds...fingers & toes arent laughing anymore cos too cold. Marpigz ears so cold it hurts...but cant wear ear muffs cos don have & will be too big...hmmm... how to warm the ears uniquely without using the hands?
Didnt join any society or clubs...duh...stamina like shit as well...climb just 2 flights of stairs & Marpigz is puffing like the wolf (how ironic, itz suppose to be the wolf puffing...but then again, Marpig is living in a bricked house. NO USE PUFFING, WOLF! HA!)
Week 3 (10th Oct) gonna have a test...wow.
Didnt join any society or clubs...duh...stamina like shit as well...climb just 2 flights of stairs & Marpigz is puffing like the wolf (how ironic, itz suppose to be the wolf puffing...but then again, Marpig is living in a bricked house. NO USE PUFFING, WOLF! HA!)
Week 3 (10th Oct) gonna have a test...wow.
Smelly Feet, Sloppish Attire, Snobbish & Disgusting Attitude
In lecture todae, there was this abs old guy who is also a student sitting 2 seats away on Marpigz right. Abs sloppish attire & abs snobbish attitude. No, is worse than tt. Was trying to be a smart arse by saying the obvious. Worse, put his 2 stinking-like-drain rubbish legs on the seat beside Marpig. Guess wat, he is sitting in the 1st row as well! How disrepectful!
Lecturer told him to put down his feet & he put down with tt kinda arsehole attitude. Wat an old brat!
Then he was arguing bout significant figures.
0.34 is to 2 sig. fig.
But he insist that 0.34000 is to 6 sig. fig. & those zeros are impt.
Come on lah...those zeros gives no additional info thus not sig. lor! Want to be a smart arse also don noe how to do it properly. He should say tt 0.34000 is to 6 sig. fig. IF & ONLY IF the question asked "Change 0.34 to 6 sig. fig." But then again, it will make him an idiot as well becos no books/exams/tests will ask such silly questions.
Anyway, lecturer asked Marpig which University Marpig was from, & Marpig said Singapore, then he nods & smile. Hmmm...wonder whether he really noes NUS & is pleased or he is just being polite cos he doesnt noe...But then again...tot NUS is quite well-known...or supposedly? Marpig likes this lecturer though...cute & he's got a name tt reminds Marpig of George Michael! :) But cant review wat it is! :p
BTW, another lecture, tt disgusting old brat is being disgusting again. Hez still sitting in the 1st row, Marpig sitting behind. He had the audacity to put both his stinking legs up again right in front of the lecturer. A chinese guy asked him to put down his legs & this idiot brat actually buay song & actually asked tt guy "Is tt a prob?" Kao. TTz worse than a prob Mr, U r THE PROB! Anyway, he put down his feet. Tsk. Cant stand this kinda pple...how can this kinda pple study?! Oh, 4got, cos he doesnt want to work, he wants to keep leeching on his parents & be a student & he pays peanuts to study unlike overseas students who pay 4 times more than him to study.
Bottomline: 原来红毛人也会有香港脚， 而且还超臭！
Lecturer told him to put down his feet & he put down with tt kinda arsehole attitude. Wat an old brat!
Then he was arguing bout significant figures.
0.34 is to 2 sig. fig.
But he insist that 0.34000 is to 6 sig. fig. & those zeros are impt.
Come on lah...those zeros gives no additional info thus not sig. lor! Want to be a smart arse also don noe how to do it properly. He should say tt 0.34000 is to 6 sig. fig. IF & ONLY IF the question asked "Change 0.34 to 6 sig. fig." But then again, it will make him an idiot as well becos no books/exams/tests will ask such silly questions.
Anyway, lecturer asked Marpig which University Marpig was from, & Marpig said Singapore, then he nods & smile. Hmmm...wonder whether he really noes NUS & is pleased or he is just being polite cos he doesnt noe...But then again...tot NUS is quite well-known...or supposedly? Marpig likes this lecturer though...cute & he's got a name tt reminds Marpig of George Michael! :) But cant review wat it is! :p
BTW, another lecture, tt disgusting old brat is being disgusting again. Hez still sitting in the 1st row, Marpig sitting behind. He had the audacity to put both his stinking legs up again right in front of the lecturer. A chinese guy asked him to put down his legs & this idiot brat actually buay song & actually asked tt guy "Is tt a prob?" Kao. TTz worse than a prob Mr, U r THE PROB! Anyway, he put down his feet. Tsk. Cant stand this kinda pple...how can this kinda pple study?! Oh, 4got, cos he doesnt want to work, he wants to keep leeching on his parents & be a student & he pays peanuts to study unlike overseas students who pay 4 times more than him to study.
Bottomline: 原来红毛人也会有香港脚， 而且还超臭！
Wednesday, September 28
Tore a page in a Text
Itz an accident. Didnt expected it. Not tt Marpig is stressed up or angry with the book. Was flipping then *tear* OMG. TT page has only 20% of it still attaching... poor pg 26...
Suddenly tot of kway chap...oh.. miss the kway chap at the hawker center opp Great World City...the eggies, the giam cai, the intestines, the tau gua & tau pok...*SLURP*
*Day-dreaming Marpig*
Suddenly tot of kway chap...oh.. miss the kway chap at the hawker center opp Great World City...the eggies, the giam cai, the intestines, the tau gua & tau pok...*SLURP*
*Day-dreaming Marpig*
Lesson 1: Singaporeans are not Kiasu
Kiasu, aka KS = afraid to lose out (For authentic Singapore comic, look out for Mr Kiasu)
Been to library todae. Went to borrow a text book tt lecturer said itz very gd. Therez about 10 of them & 1 in the one-dae-loan section.
1) Lib is a MAZE. worse than the ladyrinth. itz simply crazy. too traumatised to describe maze.
2) Search system for book, all of them borrowed. Wanted to reserve, system do not allow giving Marpig an error msg saying "Item is on shelf, cannot put on request" Went to shelf, no books there. Went to one-dae-loan section (where the bk is not supposed to be taken out), bkz not there as well.
So, think pple & Singaporeans should STOP calling us/ourselves KS becos
ALL HUMANS REGARDLESS OF RACE/COUNTRY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BE KS
Come on, Singaporeans study like crazy, etc cos we are hardworking & efficient. Why waste the money & time to study & not do your best? Might as well don study, use tt time & money to go play instead if you don want to get gd results isnt it?
We work till we drop cos we want economy to improve. Otherwise, how can a young country of 40 yrs become a developed country?
We "worship" the govt. not because we are scared, but because we want law & order & justice, but too lazy to do it ourselves (:p). Otherwise, how can Singapore be such a corruption-free country?
Of cos, there are always counter-arguments to everything (otherwise, scholars wont be having their say & wont be earning their keep)...
...but for God's sake, this is a blog, not a forum, so whoever reads this & have any strong auguments & u got to say otherwise u will die, then please go away. Go to some forum & post yr concerns but NOT HERE. (<--- this warning is for pple whom Marpig don noe & happens to spot this blog by some searching thingy)
For Marpigz frens, ignore the warning! No rules, just loos. (LAME)
Been to library todae. Went to borrow a text book tt lecturer said itz very gd. Therez about 10 of them & 1 in the one-dae-loan section.
1) Lib is a MAZE. worse than the ladyrinth. itz simply crazy. too traumatised to describe maze.
2) Search system for book, all of them borrowed. Wanted to reserve, system do not allow giving Marpig an error msg saying "Item is on shelf, cannot put on request" Went to shelf, no books there. Went to one-dae-loan section (where the bk is not supposed to be taken out), bkz not there as well.
So, think pple & Singaporeans should STOP calling us/ourselves KS becos
ALL HUMANS REGARDLESS OF RACE/COUNTRY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BE KS
Come on, Singaporeans study like crazy, etc cos we are hardworking & efficient. Why waste the money & time to study & not do your best? Might as well don study, use tt time & money to go play instead if you don want to get gd results isnt it?
We work till we drop cos we want economy to improve. Otherwise, how can a young country of 40 yrs become a developed country?
We "worship" the govt. not because we are scared, but because we want law & order & justice, but too lazy to do it ourselves (:p). Otherwise, how can Singapore be such a corruption-free country?
Of cos, there are always counter-arguments to everything (otherwise, scholars wont be having their say & wont be earning their keep)...
...but for God's sake, this is a blog, not a forum, so whoever reads this & have any strong auguments & u got to say otherwise u will die, then please go away. Go to some forum & post yr concerns but NOT HERE. (<--- this warning is for pple whom Marpig don noe & happens to spot this blog by some searching thingy)
For Marpigz frens, ignore the warning! No rules, just loos. (LAME)
Monday, September 26
1st Day at School~ (read it like a sweet, cute, leetle gal)
Itz nice to be a student again! But as usual, Marpig don noe where to go & this time no frens to 牵着鼻子走... so got to really buck up & find my way around!
There is nothing so different bout the lectures here & in Singapore, just tt there is no notes given (dl yrself), lectures in small rms = tutorial rms in Singapore. But Marpig must say tt the lecturers deliver the lecture contents in a simpler & str 4wrd way...not like in Singapore where some lecturers can go on & on for 2 hours & students don noe wat itz all bout...
Frankily, Marpig hopes the education in Singapore helps Marpig this time. Until now, Marpig is happy with the education Marpig received in Singapore & how much it has done Marpig good. Lessons today was introductory...with revision & learnt-tt-b4 kinda things... but then again, how much can Marpig remembers?! so was intimidated. Gonna go lib molo, revise & do reading up as well. Lunch shall go Wasabi pack then go home eat & watch VCD. (hmm...mind wonders off to food again. OMG)
Realise Beenie also read Marpigz blog! Sooo happy! Hope she reads everything & not selectively! Marpig noes shez tired but hey, this blog is interesting lor! :p
SIGH... Dear pple, Marpig misses all of u... BIG HUGZ & tear drop.
There is nothing so different bout the lectures here & in Singapore, just tt there is no notes given (dl yrself), lectures in small rms = tutorial rms in Singapore. But Marpig must say tt the lecturers deliver the lecture contents in a simpler & str 4wrd way...not like in Singapore where some lecturers can go on & on for 2 hours & students don noe wat itz all bout...
Frankily, Marpig hopes the education in Singapore helps Marpig this time. Until now, Marpig is happy with the education Marpig received in Singapore & how much it has done Marpig good. Lessons today was introductory...with revision & learnt-tt-b4 kinda things... but then again, how much can Marpig remembers?! so was intimidated. Gonna go lib molo, revise & do reading up as well. Lunch shall go Wasabi pack then go home eat & watch VCD. (hmm...mind wonders off to food again. OMG)
Realise Beenie also read Marpigz blog! Sooo happy! Hope she reads everything & not selectively! Marpig noes shez tired but hey, this blog is interesting lor! :p
SIGH... Dear pple, Marpig misses all of u... BIG HUGZ & tear drop.
Wireless Network Down
SIGH...wireless network down for 3 daes...Marpig realise Marpig IS VERY dependent on internet... OMG think bcos Marpig always like to retreat into tt little safety comfort zone (inner self) so much tt the only virtual port out to the outside world is internet...
Felt like some kinda Urban Hermit; have everything from food, water, shower rm, bed, etc of an urban dweller but kept to inner self & detach from outside world like a hermit with internet as the link to the outside world...hmmmm just like Mr Grinch. (He hates outside things, but love them at the same time; afraid of lonliness) OMG. Marpig = Mr Grinch.
Felt like some kinda Urban Hermit; have everything from food, water, shower rm, bed, etc of an urban dweller but kept to inner self & detach from outside world like a hermit with internet as the link to the outside world...hmmmm just like Mr Grinch. (He hates outside things, but love them at the same time; afraid of lonliness) OMG. Marpig = Mr Grinch.
Friday, September 23
Singapore? Where is it?
Hmm...when Marpig speaks Manadarin, EVERYONE (Indian from India, abbre. II, Chinese from China abbre. CC, Chinese from Sweden abbre. CS) were all shocked...
They tot tt all Singaporeans do not noe Chinese...hmm...since when did we give such an impression internationally? Marpig tot itz only a prob back at home grds?
All were even more shocked to noe tt Marpig took Tamil b4, speaks Cantonese & Hokkein, on top of English & Manadarin...
CS asked Marpig if there is any unique language we speak in Singapore...like...English speak English, French speak French, etc. Think he tot Singaporeans speak Singaporish. Told him we do have a unique language called Singlish = mixture of English & dialects...but don think he quite understand...
II was also curious about the kind of food there are in Singapore...told him we have everything & tt Singaporeans are mostly chilli fanatic...
Is Singapore so small tt no one bothers to find out? Or is it we are too much of a rojak tt itz difficult to describe Singapore in a few words?
LKY, Singapore Airlines, Merlion, Durian, Chicken Rice, Char Kway Tiao, Carrot Cake, Laksa, Rojak. Difficult meh? No wat...Ok mah...
They tot tt all Singaporeans do not noe Chinese...hmm...since when did we give such an impression internationally? Marpig tot itz only a prob back at home grds?
All were even more shocked to noe tt Marpig took Tamil b4, speaks Cantonese & Hokkein, on top of English & Manadarin...
CS asked Marpig if there is any unique language we speak in Singapore...like...English speak English, French speak French, etc. Think he tot Singaporeans speak Singaporish. Told him we do have a unique language called Singlish = mixture of English & dialects...but don think he quite understand...
II was also curious about the kind of food there are in Singapore...told him we have everything & tt Singaporeans are mostly chilli fanatic...
Is Singapore so small tt no one bothers to find out? Or is it we are too much of a rojak tt itz difficult to describe Singapore in a few words?
LKY, Singapore Airlines, Merlion, Durian, Chicken Rice, Char Kway Tiao, Carrot Cake, Laksa, Rojak. Difficult meh? No wat...Ok mah...
70% Overall AND 70% for Thesis = Distinction
... As the title suggested...don noe Marpig can do it or not...will try Marpigz very very best...hope Marpig can do it!!!
Frens of Marpig tot Marpig is frenly...yeah Marpig is (to people Marpig noes) but sometimes can be quite shy & antisocial too...But today Marpig tried to be like Marpig during sec sch, initiated in getting to know pple. Knew a couple of frens already during induction...an Indian from India (come on, there are Indians from Singapore so, have to dstinguish), a Chinese from China & a Chinese from Sweden. Of cos, therez Marpig, a Chinese from Singapore.
Chinese from Sweden looks cute but...hez not matured & looks like a flirt (it rhyms!), as he seems to have trouble with where to put his hands...the Chinese from China is a nice gal but not same course, shez in Mechantronics...but will keep in contact, hopefully Marpig remember to get her number & email the next time Marpig sees her! Indian from India same age as Marpigz sis...but nice guy too! Worked in a petroleum company in Kuwait for 5 years...wow...
Think will not join any sports eventually...not even gym...will just do some pushups & situps at home...but will still join the Malaysia & Singapore Society...
*Deep Breath* Dingko Nut, remember to learn diving & once Marpig is back, we shall go backpacking to Taman Negara & Perhentian & Redang!! :)
PS, come in Nov plsss...
Brief Time Table:
Monday 10am - 5pm (Break 1pm- 3pm)
Tuesday 10am - 11am
Wednesday 10am - 1pm (Lab, IF don have = free day)
Thursday 10am - 6pm (Break 12pm - 2pm) (3pm - 6pm is Lab, IF don have = 10am - 3pm)
Friday 2pm - 5pm
***No free day...OMG! (Unless no lab on Wed)
Frens of Marpig tot Marpig is frenly...yeah Marpig is (to people Marpig noes) but sometimes can be quite shy & antisocial too...But today Marpig tried to be like Marpig during sec sch, initiated in getting to know pple. Knew a couple of frens already during induction...an Indian from India (come on, there are Indians from Singapore so, have to dstinguish), a Chinese from China & a Chinese from Sweden. Of cos, therez Marpig, a Chinese from Singapore.
Chinese from Sweden looks cute but...hez not matured & looks like a flirt (it rhyms!), as he seems to have trouble with where to put his hands...the Chinese from China is a nice gal but not same course, shez in Mechantronics...but will keep in contact, hopefully Marpig remember to get her number & email the next time Marpig sees her! Indian from India same age as Marpigz sis...but nice guy too! Worked in a petroleum company in Kuwait for 5 years...wow...
Think will not join any sports eventually...not even gym...will just do some pushups & situps at home...but will still join the Malaysia & Singapore Society...
*Deep Breath* Dingko Nut, remember to learn diving & once Marpig is back, we shall go backpacking to Taman Negara & Perhentian & Redang!! :)
PS, come in Nov plsss...
Brief Time Table:
Monday 10am - 5pm (Break 1pm- 3pm)
Tuesday 10am - 11am
Wednesday 10am - 1pm (Lab, IF don have = free day)
Thursday 10am - 6pm (Break 12pm - 2pm) (3pm - 6pm is Lab, IF don have = 10am - 3pm)
Friday 2pm - 5pm
***No free day...OMG! (Unless no lab on Wed)
Thursday, September 22
Marpigz Principles
1) Do not do unto others, things you do not want others to do unto you.
2) Do not judge anything/anyone based on your own standards.
3) "Engrave on the rock, what others have given you. But write on the sand, what you have given others"
4) When breathing The last breath, the most valuable/precious/readily available things are the memories of our whole life. Not the branded watches or diamonds or cars, which, you cannot take it with you while dying. Be contended.
5) There are 101 ways to react to a situation/problem. Shouting/getting worked up/brooding over matters is not worth the effort.
6) Forgive & Forget is never possible (unless one gets Alzhemier or became mental). So don't try.
7) Forgive but never forget is possible. It happens once you understand & master nos. 1 - 5. Then you will thank your foes/people who hurt you for teaching you a precious life lesson that money cant buy (unless you got cheated out of your money, ttz just too bad!).
2) Do not judge anything/anyone based on your own standards.
3) "Engrave on the rock, what others have given you. But write on the sand, what you have given others"
4) When breathing The last breath, the most valuable/precious/readily available things are the memories of our whole life. Not the branded watches or diamonds or cars, which, you cannot take it with you while dying. Be contended.
5) There are 101 ways to react to a situation/problem. Shouting/getting worked up/brooding over matters is not worth the effort.
6) Forgive & Forget is never possible (unless one gets Alzhemier or became mental). So don't try.
7) Forgive but never forget is possible. It happens once you understand & master nos. 1 - 5. Then you will thank your foes/people who hurt you for teaching you a precious life lesson that money cant buy (unless you got cheated out of your money, ttz just too bad!).
Wednesday, September 21
What Should Marpig Join?
Need advices...
There are many clubs/societites to join but which one should Marpig go for?
1) Hockey (20 quid, training once weekly, need to get stick, shinguards, socks)
2) Badminton (14 quid, training 3 times a week, need a racquet, Marpigz beloved purple-stringed racquets in Singapore!)
3) Malaysia & Singapore Society (definitely will join)
4) Bikers (think will 4get it cos all ah char guys,no female...but Marpig know how to ride lor! just tt Marpig don have a licence...YET)
5) Scuba (think 4get it, cos will definitely cost a nuclear warhead. nowsadae, bombs are too cheap)
6) Mountaineering (think will 4get it cos cost a nuclear warhead too, needs so many equipments, not like the ones Marpig went)
Tsk. How? Marpigz do not want to be a goally this time...but don mind giving advices to goally...Marpig not expert with badm, having only rep during pri sch which is a million yrs ago...Others no money to join...too expensive...mountaineering expensive + don have Dingko Nutz encouragement while climbing, Marpig might not be able to bring those lumpy fats up the mountains...
There are many clubs/societites to join but which one should Marpig go for?
1) Hockey (20 quid, training once weekly, need to get stick, shinguards, socks)
2) Badminton (14 quid, training 3 times a week, need a racquet, Marpigz beloved purple-stringed racquets in Singapore!)
3) Malaysia & Singapore Society (definitely will join)
4) Bikers (think will 4get it cos all ah char guys,no female...but Marpig know how to ride lor! just tt Marpig don have a licence...YET)
5) Scuba (think 4get it, cos will definitely cost a nuclear warhead. nowsadae, bombs are too cheap)
6) Mountaineering (think will 4get it cos cost a nuclear warhead too, needs so many equipments, not like the ones Marpig went)
Tsk. How? Marpigz do not want to be a goally this time...but don mind giving advices to goally...Marpig not expert with badm, having only rep during pri sch which is a million yrs ago...Others no money to join...too expensive...mountaineering expensive + don have Dingko Nutz encouragement while climbing, Marpig might not be able to bring those lumpy fats up the mountains...
What Is Happiness?
1) Received an email of thanks from a "fren" from Spain who came London with her fren for vacation. Actually, just some passers-by whom Marpig helped to take some of their photos. Was happy! Hope Marpig can go Spain...but no funds..see how ba...
2) Got so many societies & sports clubs to join in KCL! Got tennis, badm, hockey! Was happy! But...don have any racquets nor hockey sticks...hmmm
3) Was studying after watching tee bee for a while, but love studying & making notes! Getting into the momentum Marpig thinks. Was happy! But some questions don noe how to do...
Read bout an article on someone who researched on what is happiness...Mentioned tt happiness is when someone fully concentrates.
Eg. A sportsperson/musician/artist who concentrates in doing what she/he loves. Happiness will not be felt during the activity but aftermath.
Eg. A poor family in a poor country is happier than many wealthy pple out there cos they are doing things they love. (Recalling the times in Cambodia...)
Reflecting on it, realised itz pretty true! No wonder Marpig is so happy bout playing sports, climbing, studying & making notes! But think other important ingredients are (not exhaustive):
1) Doing something/going somewhere with someone/people whom you like her/his/their company
2) Simple gestures of kindness/graditude from others
3) Simply do the things one loves/enjoy (diving, climbing, day-dreaming, cycling, eating, enjoying flora & fauna) which is enjoyable & challenging (Of cos, there are bitches who bitch, gossipers who gossip & yet they are happy... duh...crazy lot of weirdos)
夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏
Enjoy the moment, the process, the falls, the rises, the storm, the sunshine.
Appreciate them all, as well as your family, friends, passers-by & even foes (for the lessons they taught us), for no one can predict how long one can live.
2) Got so many societies & sports clubs to join in KCL! Got tennis, badm, hockey! Was happy! But...don have any racquets nor hockey sticks...hmmm
3) Was studying after watching tee bee for a while, but love studying & making notes! Getting into the momentum Marpig thinks. Was happy! But some questions don noe how to do...
Read bout an article on someone who researched on what is happiness...Mentioned tt happiness is when someone fully concentrates.
Eg. A sportsperson/musician/artist who concentrates in doing what she/he loves. Happiness will not be felt during the activity but aftermath.
Eg. A poor family in a poor country is happier than many wealthy pple out there cos they are doing things they love. (Recalling the times in Cambodia...)
Reflecting on it, realised itz pretty true! No wonder Marpig is so happy bout playing sports, climbing, studying & making notes! But think other important ingredients are (not exhaustive):
1) Doing something/going somewhere with someone/people whom you like her/his/their company
2) Simple gestures of kindness/graditude from others
3) Simply do the things one loves/enjoy (diving, climbing, day-dreaming, cycling, eating, enjoying flora & fauna) which is enjoyable & challenging (Of cos, there are bitches who bitch, gossipers who gossip & yet they are happy... duh...crazy lot of weirdos)
夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏
Enjoy the moment, the process, the falls, the rises, the storm, the sunshine.
Appreciate them all, as well as your family, friends, passers-by & even foes (for the lessons they taught us), for no one can predict how long one can live.
Tuesday, September 20
Harsh Reality
Thank you so much for encouragement that PS gave Marpig...Marpig shall once again 加油!
*Marpig lying on the bed with huge tummy and day-dreaming to herself...*
"Must have something to look forward to...
1) Weekends go gai gai to museums, galleries, weekend mkts
2) Vacations go around UK (but no funds..see how)
3) Times when PS comes London cos Marpig misses her but nvm if cant... :(
4) After one year, want to take a few weeks to go climbing & camping at Gunung Tahan, diving and tanning at Perhentian & Redang (Want to eat maggie goreng, remy burger & A&Wz waffle ice-cream)
Meanwhile, Marpig just want to do well in Masters...go onto phD if possible & be a good lecturer..."
*Marpig lying on the bed with huge tummy and day-dreaming to herself...*
"Must have something to look forward to...
1) Weekends go gai gai to museums, galleries, weekend mkts
2) Vacations go around UK (but no funds..see how)
3) Times when PS comes London cos Marpig misses her but nvm if cant... :(
4) After one year, want to take a few weeks to go climbing & camping at Gunung Tahan, diving and tanning at Perhentian & Redang (Want to eat maggie goreng, remy burger & A&Wz waffle ice-cream)
Meanwhile, Marpig just want to do well in Masters...go onto phD if possible & be a good lecturer..."
Monday, September 19
Moody
Marpig really sad. Only female. Look so unattractive. Look unintelligent. Fat.
Is Marpig correct in choosing this path? Watz wrong with working in Tuas as an R & D engineer whose drawing a low salary?! Watz wrong with staying in Singapore, do the things Marpig likes to do, eat the things Marpig loves to eat...y must Marpig choose to leave them all behind?!
SIGH
Confident, where r u? Marpig needs u now...
Is Marpig correct in choosing this path? Watz wrong with working in Tuas as an R & D engineer whose drawing a low salary?! Watz wrong with staying in Singapore, do the things Marpig likes to do, eat the things Marpig loves to eat...y must Marpig choose to leave them all behind?!
SIGH
Confident, where r u? Marpig needs u now...
Lunch & Enrolment
Marpig cooked lunch todae, not bad...tomatoes, bratwurst, egg, rice. Then, just fry all & wala! Fried rice for lunch!
After lunch, nua then Marpig went for enrolment...quite fast, considering Marpig has got all the required documents...Observations:
1) On way to KCL, discover tt some Londoners like to bite fingers...
2) Saw pple who went for enrolment for the course Marpig is doing. Guess wat, Marpig is the only female. Shit. The rest look so intelligent. (Looks only...but think they must be intelligent too) Great. Wat is Marpig doing?! Should just pack & fly home.
Feeling terribly unsettled...need motivation, need encouragement.
Anyway, no handsome guys, just a few maybe...but oh man...Marpig is more worried bout doing the course well than to bother bout handsome guys...then again, Marpig not atractive enuff to make eyes turn...
"No stupid students, just lazy ones"
"No ugly ladies, just lazy ones"
Self-inspiring...
After lunch, nua then Marpig went for enrolment...quite fast, considering Marpig has got all the required documents...Observations:
1) On way to KCL, discover tt some Londoners like to bite fingers...
2) Saw pple who went for enrolment for the course Marpig is doing. Guess wat, Marpig is the only female. Shit. The rest look so intelligent. (Looks only...but think they must be intelligent too) Great. Wat is Marpig doing?! Should just pack & fly home.
Feeling terribly unsettled...need motivation, need encouragement.
Anyway, no handsome guys, just a few maybe...but oh man...Marpig is more worried bout doing the course well than to bother bout handsome guys...then again, Marpig not atractive enuff to make eyes turn...
"No stupid students, just lazy ones"
"No ugly ladies, just lazy ones"
Self-inspiring...
Sunday, September 18
Pictures
Pple who knew Marpig were shock to know tt Marpig went for a complementary make-over session (if itz not complementary, Marpig wouldnt go lah!) So here are the only 2 photos tt are in Marpigz possession. 
Was also "rewinding" memories thru looking at photos taken...so sad...I miss mountains, camping, maggie goreng, diving, badm, swimming, cycling!
Fat Competition
Was fat, then slim down. Was fat, then slim down. As PS noted, Marpig is like a balloon; inflated as quickly as being deflated.
But this time, Marpig MAY have hard time deflating. Been on high carbo intake of rice, bread & noodles without any exercise xcept some 30 situps & 20 pushups (on some daes not everydae... :p)
Went church with sis today (not converting, just 12 walk around), was late, so took to the running. Wow, itz great running in a cold weather! Really, after so many weeks of inactivity, a bit of exercise does rejuvenate the belly... oh... the body.
DN (stands for Dingko Nut not the initial of Marpig ok!), stop eating those M & M! (Marpig lurves the red ones though... :p) you should switch to Smarties cos only Smarties hav'gt the ans! muahahahahahahaha. LAME. Limping... hmmm more LAME.
*Thinking* LAME, jumble the letters & we got MALE. MALE = LAME. Muahahahaha oooops. Will this blog be banned?!
But this time, Marpig MAY have hard time deflating. Been on high carbo intake of rice, bread & noodles without any exercise xcept some 30 situps & 20 pushups (on some daes not everydae... :p)
Went church with sis today (not converting, just 12 walk around), was late, so took to the running. Wow, itz great running in a cold weather! Really, after so many weeks of inactivity, a bit of exercise does rejuvenate the belly... oh... the body.
DN (stands for Dingko Nut not the initial of Marpig ok!), stop eating those M & M! (Marpig lurves the red ones though... :p) you should switch to Smarties cos only Smarties hav'gt the ans! muahahahahahahaha. LAME. Limping... hmmm more LAME.
*Thinking* LAME, jumble the letters & we got MALE. MALE = LAME. Muahahahaha oooops. Will this blog be banned?!
A Nice Dream!
*BEAMING*
Marpig is so happy! Had a wonderful dream! (Please~ itz not wet dream lor!) Marpig dreamt of playing hockey!!! Wow! Itz been nearly 6 years since Marpig held a hockey stick! In the dream, Marpig was once again, dressed stylishly in full hockey outfit: shinguards, shoes, damn short skirt, theresian tee with a hockey stick. Marpig was running wild on the pitch doing push, hit, stop, passing, etc! Did fore-stick flick as well as reverse-stick flick! Was terribly good! SIGH, but after dream bubble burst, a feeling of emptiness creeped in...
Marpig used to be in STC, renowned for hockey in all Singapore schools & where nearly all national players were born...4 years in STC & playing hockey (Marpig played for the school, under 18/21 national & theresian club), Marpig tasted the limelight, popularity, ecstasy, etc of the game...being a sportsperson is really a very good feeling, all those cheers, admiration, jealousy, tears, sweat, blood (sometimes)... & especially we were champions all the way for both 7-aside & 11-aside! TT will be like... 8 gold medals in total! Had many many many fond memories...the 1st time Marpig sprained an ankle & was laughing cos it feels ticklish (had to use clutches after tt) hahaha ad infinitum~
Start of Old GrandMarpigz story:
When Marpig was in sec 1, wanted so much to be a girl guide cos of very nice uniform & all those camps, outings, nice badges. But then, Marpigz sis (ex-theresian too) "persuaded" Marpig in joining hockey by:
1) Telling Marpig tt hockey is famous in STC
2) Good for records
3) She knows the teacher-in-charge (gd terms somemore)
4) Telling Marpig tt girl guides need to have tests every week
5) (Most importantly) Marpigz sis throw in a new hockey stick
So, Marpig was "persuaded" to join hockey without knowing wat the heck it is. Seriously, wat does a 12-yr old noe at tt era?!
Marpig started out as a player, think was a forward...either center, left or right wings...but don not know y, Mr Thomson (teacher-in-charge) one day (& tt dae changes Marpigz life) asked Marpig whether Marpig will like to try to be a goally. From then on, Marpigz training was unique (Unique Marpig anyway!). Marpig never trains with the others except drills but was training with Mrs Suppiah at the goal posts.
Dressed as a dumpling (helmet, thick pants tt basically is like a prop to transform a slim ass to a fat lump, boots tt r bigger than a giantz, body and leg paddings, gloves), Marpig had to run to & fro, left & right of the goal mouth, sliding left right center, diving left & right (seldom do diving for females as this will crush the boobs; guys always do diving rather than sliding, think cos sliding will hurt their balls). Itz terrible & horrible training. Perspiration was FLOWING down Marpigz face & into the eyes. Weight of whole gadgets on body is weighing tiny legs down. But Marpig pressed on & was, in fact, a good goalkeeper later (was praised & sought after by others ok!)
Had many matches since then. Marpigz teammates were very good too! Attackers & defenders! So sometimes, when we played against weaker schools, Marpig can simply enjoy the scenary, direct the players abit by shouting (1 opponent teamz goally actually said she could hear Marpig at the other end of the pitch!), etc. However, there was once when we played with Northland sec, both teams scored nothing. Penalty shoot-out. Itz crazy cos:
1) Itz 2nd or 1st placing
2) Penalty shoot-out. Itz a match btw goalkeepers, not players anymore
3) Cos itz final match, alot of spectators
4) Pressure to keep the champion cup consecutively
Itz hard to describe the feeling, Marpig is on her own, all eyes & hopes on Marpig. Either damnation or cheers awaits. 5 tries each team. Each & everytime Marpig gets ready for her turn to face 1 on 1 with a player in the penalty box, Marpigz heart stops a beat. Every save was greeted with deafening cheers. Every save by the other goalkeeper was accepted with extreme disappointment. No single goal gets in at all. How? Another 3 tries. No goals in. I must admit, tt goalkeeper is really good, but of cos Marpig is not bad too! :p
Well anyway, itz a joke cos in the end, the referee decided to toss a coin to see who wins. Yes. So, Marpig broke down cos now is not a match btw players nor goalkeepers but pure luck. Anyway, we won. :D
Another time, Marpig is so bored with the match (pretty weak opponents) tt Marpig requested to the coach tt Marpig wanted to play as a player & let someone else take over as goally. Well, coach agreed & Marpig was ecstatic! Immediately shed all those goally stuffs & played as a center forward! *BEEEEP!* Starts ball, dribble past opponents, a look at goal, a push & Marpig scores within 5 secs!!! Wohoo! So fun!!! Wow! The look of shock on opponents! The cheers from teammates! The next day, on the school notice board, a small article wrote, "Goalkeeper scores within seconds" ahahhahaha :D
After sec sch, was called to join national team & theresian club. But didnt...becos of studies ba...and other reasons like no one is willing to help poor goally to carry her bulky & heavy stuff & tt time, Singapore give almost nil recg to other sportsperson in other sports except those soccer players :( (But we noe the sports council noes it & things have changed since then)
Played in SAJC, for 2 yrs...but itz a new & young team with no experienced players xcept Marpig. So in the end, didnt win any match but did help to train the goally for the guyz team.
In uni, wanted so much to pick up hockey again...but...didnt...bcos of studies again...but Marpig has never stop yearning to play hockey again...itz one of Marpigz deepest desires! Did went back to STC & played in the grass patch alone with fren (4got who), wanted so much to set up a floorball team but failed cos the response from others who claimed are interested is lukewarm... :(
Sometimes, you just want to revive the good ol' memories or pick up something you had so much passion in tt the feeling lingers btw happiness & sadness...
It just like Marpig who wants to go back to the old daes, to remain young, to not grow up...Marpig suddenly felt envious of Peter Pan...just~a~teeny~wee~bit. Really. Really really.
Marpig is so happy! Had a wonderful dream! (Please~ itz not wet dream lor!) Marpig dreamt of playing hockey!!! Wow! Itz been nearly 6 years since Marpig held a hockey stick! In the dream, Marpig was once again, dressed stylishly in full hockey outfit: shinguards, shoes, damn short skirt, theresian tee with a hockey stick. Marpig was running wild on the pitch doing push, hit, stop, passing, etc! Did fore-stick flick as well as reverse-stick flick! Was terribly good! SIGH, but after dream bubble burst, a feeling of emptiness creeped in...
Marpig used to be in STC, renowned for hockey in all Singapore schools & where nearly all national players were born...4 years in STC & playing hockey (Marpig played for the school, under 18/21 national & theresian club), Marpig tasted the limelight, popularity, ecstasy, etc of the game...being a sportsperson is really a very good feeling, all those cheers, admiration, jealousy, tears, sweat, blood (sometimes)... & especially we were champions all the way for both 7-aside & 11-aside! TT will be like... 8 gold medals in total! Had many many many fond memories...the 1st time Marpig sprained an ankle & was laughing cos it feels ticklish (had to use clutches after tt) hahaha ad infinitum~
Start of Old GrandMarpigz story:
When Marpig was in sec 1, wanted so much to be a girl guide cos of very nice uniform & all those camps, outings, nice badges. But then, Marpigz sis (ex-theresian too) "persuaded" Marpig in joining hockey by:
1) Telling Marpig tt hockey is famous in STC
2) Good for records
3) She knows the teacher-in-charge (gd terms somemore)
4) Telling Marpig tt girl guides need to have tests every week
5) (Most importantly) Marpigz sis throw in a new hockey stick
So, Marpig was "persuaded" to join hockey without knowing wat the heck it is. Seriously, wat does a 12-yr old noe at tt era?!
Marpig started out as a player, think was a forward...either center, left or right wings...but don not know y, Mr Thomson (teacher-in-charge) one day (& tt dae changes Marpigz life) asked Marpig whether Marpig will like to try to be a goally. From then on, Marpigz training was unique (Unique Marpig anyway!). Marpig never trains with the others except drills but was training with Mrs Suppiah at the goal posts.
Dressed as a dumpling (helmet, thick pants tt basically is like a prop to transform a slim ass to a fat lump, boots tt r bigger than a giantz, body and leg paddings, gloves), Marpig had to run to & fro, left & right of the goal mouth, sliding left right center, diving left & right (seldom do diving for females as this will crush the boobs; guys always do diving rather than sliding, think cos sliding will hurt their balls). Itz terrible & horrible training. Perspiration was FLOWING down Marpigz face & into the eyes. Weight of whole gadgets on body is weighing tiny legs down. But Marpig pressed on & was, in fact, a good goalkeeper later (was praised & sought after by others ok!)
Had many matches since then. Marpigz teammates were very good too! Attackers & defenders! So sometimes, when we played against weaker schools, Marpig can simply enjoy the scenary, direct the players abit by shouting (1 opponent teamz goally actually said she could hear Marpig at the other end of the pitch!), etc. However, there was once when we played with Northland sec, both teams scored nothing. Penalty shoot-out. Itz crazy cos:
1) Itz 2nd or 1st placing
2) Penalty shoot-out. Itz a match btw goalkeepers, not players anymore
3) Cos itz final match, alot of spectators
4) Pressure to keep the champion cup consecutively
Itz hard to describe the feeling, Marpig is on her own, all eyes & hopes on Marpig. Either damnation or cheers awaits. 5 tries each team. Each & everytime Marpig gets ready for her turn to face 1 on 1 with a player in the penalty box, Marpigz heart stops a beat. Every save was greeted with deafening cheers. Every save by the other goalkeeper was accepted with extreme disappointment. No single goal gets in at all. How? Another 3 tries. No goals in. I must admit, tt goalkeeper is really good, but of cos Marpig is not bad too! :p
Well anyway, itz a joke cos in the end, the referee decided to toss a coin to see who wins. Yes. So, Marpig broke down cos now is not a match btw players nor goalkeepers but pure luck. Anyway, we won. :D
Another time, Marpig is so bored with the match (pretty weak opponents) tt Marpig requested to the coach tt Marpig wanted to play as a player & let someone else take over as goally. Well, coach agreed & Marpig was ecstatic! Immediately shed all those goally stuffs & played as a center forward! *BEEEEP!* Starts ball, dribble past opponents, a look at goal, a push & Marpig scores within 5 secs!!! Wohoo! So fun!!! Wow! The look of shock on opponents! The cheers from teammates! The next day, on the school notice board, a small article wrote, "Goalkeeper scores within seconds" ahahhahaha :D
After sec sch, was called to join national team & theresian club. But didnt...becos of studies ba...and other reasons like no one is willing to help poor goally to carry her bulky & heavy stuff & tt time, Singapore give almost nil recg to other sportsperson in other sports except those soccer players :( (But we noe the sports council noes it & things have changed since then)
Played in SAJC, for 2 yrs...but itz a new & young team with no experienced players xcept Marpig. So in the end, didnt win any match but did help to train the goally for the guyz team.
In uni, wanted so much to pick up hockey again...but...didnt...bcos of studies again...but Marpig has never stop yearning to play hockey again...itz one of Marpigz deepest desires! Did went back to STC & played in the grass patch alone with fren (4got who), wanted so much to set up a floorball team but failed cos the response from others who claimed are interested is lukewarm... :(
Sometimes, you just want to revive the good ol' memories or pick up something you had so much passion in tt the feeling lingers btw happiness & sadness...
It just like Marpig who wants to go back to the old daes, to remain young, to not grow up...Marpig suddenly felt envious of Peter Pan...just~a~teeny~wee~bit. Really. Really really.
Saturday, September 17
Child-lish Crap
(Child-lish has a meaning tt is totally different from Childish ok!)
Weather starts to turn colder...
Been fattening up throughout the whole 2 weeks & the tyre around waist grew steadily from tt of a racer bicycle to tt of a Londonz bus...(in weight & volume)
Marpig is very sad & gloomy cos of tt...worse, went dinner with sis & sisz bf at Kebabish & had ordered:
Chicken Briyani
Vege Briyani
Mushroom & Garlic Briyani
Chicken Wings
Vege dish
Curry Chicken & Naan
Portions are GENEROUS...gosh...really MUST try to shed tt fat...
Marpigz been studying n nuaing, studying n nuaing...bad. Must be more nerdy.
Little Britain is damn funny...on BBC3...gonna save up & buy the dvd...been looking for a dvd too titled Fool of the World & the Flying Ship (An animation of Russian folk tale...very nice!). On top of those, am going to buy $400+ worth of collectors EC comics from the US. But the lady hadnt reply Marpig. TSK.
Yeah, looks like a wishing list...yes...think itz a wishing list...wonder whether there is any Santa Claws (taken from Nightmare b4 Xmas) this year...guess not...have been waiting for him to find a way to Singapore but guess either:
1) Rudolph doesnt noe the way thus they got lost from Finland to Singapore
2) He almost melted due to drastic temp change from subzero to tt of the equator
3) He doesnt think Marpig has been gd for the past 24 yrs
4) He didnt even bother to ring the bell/knock on the door when he couldnt find a chimney in Marpigz home
5) Marpig didnt really hang a sock on the bed but once & he got offended
6) He didnt make enough money from the stock mkt to buy Marpig presents
Really cant think of other reasons why he didnt come...but will still wait...hopefully one day I will receive something from him...
Friday, September 16
Lunch is Always a Headache!
SIGH, Marpigz is always toking bout food..yeah..wat else can make Marpig smile but a nice filling meal? Itz tt simple! But dont noe wat to have for lunch everydae...but cooked something real healthy...had rice (boiled), Bratwurst (boiled), broccoli (boiled) & canned makerel. All boiled...
ARGH~been really naughty...kept procrastinating...better go finished up Chapter 3!!!
ARGH~been really naughty...kept procrastinating...better go finished up Chapter 3!!!
Thank You For the Comments!
Marpigz been receiving some interesting comments from annoymous pple xcept Bro Yiz. Thanks so much Annoymous for reminding Marpig bout the word ethnocentric! :) Hope this blogz not going to be too political but just to wrap things up nicely:
Marpig thinks tt all countries have their own ways of developing and it really depends on how much the leaders and people want their country to be. Itz either both work together (eg. HK, Japan, US, Singapore, UK & many others) or somehow or another, one party lags behind or both lags behind (developing countries where the pple wants to go 4wrd but govt/planning is lagging or both the govt & pple take things for granted) Of cos, we can go on & on & on bout the whole big issue, (just like UN kept talking bout poverty but in the end, gap is still getting wider...itz all talk!) ARGH itz really pointless to say so much... let me direct pple who want to find out to the Book of Ecclesiastes 3:1-22. Eventually, we want to make the best out of our life in this lifetime & make a difference to the people around us as much as we can.
BTW, Marpig is non-Christain but a Buddhist. But, there's nothing wrong in tolerating other religions. :)
Marpig thinks tt all countries have their own ways of developing and it really depends on how much the leaders and people want their country to be. Itz either both work together (eg. HK, Japan, US, Singapore, UK & many others) or somehow or another, one party lags behind or both lags behind (developing countries where the pple wants to go 4wrd but govt/planning is lagging or both the govt & pple take things for granted) Of cos, we can go on & on & on bout the whole big issue, (just like UN kept talking bout poverty but in the end, gap is still getting wider...itz all talk!) ARGH itz really pointless to say so much... let me direct pple who want to find out to the Book of Ecclesiastes 3:1-22. Eventually, we want to make the best out of our life in this lifetime & make a difference to the people around us as much as we can.
BTW, Marpig is non-Christain but a Buddhist. But, there's nothing wrong in tolerating other religions. :)
Thursday, September 15
Night Cycling Back in Singapore
Hyde Park
Was nice walking in Hyde Park. Lotsa flora & fauna, occasionally Marpig will come across big spider webs but no one notice except Marpig. Tot parks are supposed to be a place to relax? Why is it tt every1 doesnt look relax..Marpig feels tt way.. or as mentioned in previous entry, pple do not notice little things? Well, it really takes a patient & appreciative person to stop and look at ants moving house after a rain...not alot of pple will do tt, some might think itz silly. But like wat Marpig always say, "Itz not everydae you get smth like tt"
Saw Royal Albert Hall and immediately think of Russia Mkt in Cambodia! Therez really a resemblance...oh...miss Cambodia...
Saw Royal Albert Hall and immediately think of Russia Mkt in Cambodia! Therez really a resemblance...oh...miss Cambodia...
Wednesday, September 14
Greenwich
Was at Greenwich Royal Observatory! So much for GMT, UMC, DST, BST, ETC, ETC, ETC
This was a reflection of St Paul's Cathedral on a window of a shop opp St Paul's. Pretty nice sight so took a picture without hesitant! But, the flaw is window pane too small, cant reflect the whole St. Paul's...
A Professional Street Entertainer. Not a street begger (his words). Demonstating dislocating-his-right-shoulder-joint feat. Noticed Marpig was snapping him with camera so he posed a few more & Marpig happily snap away furiously! heheheheh
Markets are fun!
Been a few daes after going to Borough Mkt...miss it actually.. especially tt sinful BLOCK OF BROWNIE. Marpig don like & don eat brownies back in Singapore but was walking & suddenly, saw those just-made brownies (larger than those in Singapore) selling for 1.50. All of a sudden, itz like lightning flashes, thunder roars, food fly, spotlight etc (as dramatic as poss) & itz Marpig & the brownies... looks exectionally tandalising... so Marpig bought a pcs & bit off a little bit.
!!!
OOOOOH! Itz very nice!! One sentence:
Marpig is like eating a large not-too-sweet just right soft & absolutely chocolatety pcs of brownie tt taste like a wicked slab of chocolate tt melts in the mouth!
Wow! Next time PS come, will definitely bring her to grab tt wicked brownie! *feeling wicked* *crackling*
!!!
OOOOOH! Itz very nice!! One sentence:
Marpig is like eating a large not-too-sweet just right soft & absolutely chocolatety pcs of brownie tt taste like a wicked slab of chocolate tt melts in the mouth!
Wow! Next time PS come, will definitely bring her to grab tt wicked brownie! *feeling wicked* *crackling*
Interesting Encounter No. 2
Went to Hyde Park after tt silly conversation...Marpig walked till poor trotters are splitting, backz almost broken. Took so many pictures of flora & fauna! WOW! Marpigz fav! Then was going to take a picture but a kind man (aged ard 40+?, in track pants and tee, neat looking) offered to help Marpig. So tooked a picture, then chat abit...& b4 he leaves Marpig, he shakes Marpig's hand and said "Enjoy your time in London! You're a nice girl. Your bf must be so lucky!" & man hugged Marpig gave a few cheekpecks!
Marpig was OK with hug, but not so OK with those cheekpecks. Itz a stranger! Yeah, frenly, but not too much, Marpigz shy with strangers...hmmm but like at the man said bout Marpigz bf is lucky to have Marpigz as gf! :D)
Bottomline: Marpig doesnt have a bf yet.
Marpig was OK with hug, but not so OK with those cheekpecks. Itz a stranger! Yeah, frenly, but not too much, Marpigz shy with strangers...hmmm but like at the man said bout Marpigz bf is lucky to have Marpigz as gf! :D)
Bottomline: Marpig doesnt have a bf yet.
Interesting Encounter No.1
Sidetrack: Comments have been made by Dingko Nut, pple, pls do read them n comments too!!! :P
Yeah..went out on Monday to catch the changing of guards at Buckingham Palace..itz so packed with pple Marpig dont get to see anything except the heads of the guards (black & flurry). Well, itz kinda bad cos Marpig is too short (being a pig gives u an adv in sniffing out truffles...)
Then talked to a:
Canadian guy
Age: Ard 40 or older (looks old enuff)
Occupation: Academic consultant but definitely not a lecturer
Desciption: Squinting eyes, holding a clutch, tie, cotton coat (worn-out), neat hair.
Well, the exerpt for part of the conversation goes pretty much like this:
CG: Malaysia developed rapidly unlike other developing countries (Cam, Viet, Laos, etc)
Marpig: Maybe the reason is becos Msia is so close to Sing (& relations btw 2 ctries dates back to pre 1965 b4 all those riots, arguments, kicking out of Sing... to know more, ask any GCE O levels History students in Sing). Thus, there is always competition and comparing btw these 2 countries. As the saying goes, Sing wants to develop into a developed country to prove tt a small dot (pimple.. don noe who used tt word..) on the map is capable of great things (sounds like Voldermort..).
CG: (Thinks..) yeah, but Sing cant compare with Msia becos Msia has got taller towers (Petronas), bigger land, etc than Singapore.
Marpig: (Was suddenly fuming! Speechless not becos Marpig has got no arguments but simply becos it is futile as this CG guy is bias and do not like Sing, thus throw back a question to CG) Hmmm.. ok.. so what do u think is the reason why although Msia has a high twer, bigger land but still developing? Is it with the govt and planning?
CG: Mumbles... Well... I think it has got to do with planning but .... mumbles... blank... (nth comes out of him and conversation died)
Well, the main things are:
1) He doesnt like Sing & thinks we Singaporeans are too proud.
2) Itz questionable when an academic consultant mumbles and cant give his reasons or say his views in a more concrete manner
3) Conversation & CG sets Marpig thinking: Do most foreigners think tt Singaporeans r too proud of ourselves & our country? R we too proud?
There is abs nth wrong with anyone being proud of his/her own country. Who doesnt?! Marpig hates it when tt CG say tt Msia got higher tower, bigger space, etc thus, Sing cant compare with Msia. Wat the f**k! This CG is damn shallow and he shouldnt be a consultant. One should never be bias. Marpig loves Singapore as Marpigz native country. Marpig loves Msia too for her beautiful beaches and nice food, mountains. 1/2 Marpigz blood is from Msia too. But there is really nth wrong being proud of one's country. Then again, there may be Singaporeans who are blacksheeps tt act cocky and "yaya-papaya" such tt it pisses others off.
Anyhow, size don matters, its the heart, mentality & attitude tt makes anything great.
Shallow pple should get a life & stop putting a "stop racism, etc" front but mantaining "u r different from me, thus, inferior" mentality according to colour of the skin, languages, size of countries, height of buildings, wealth of pple, etc.
Yeah..went out on Monday to catch the changing of guards at Buckingham Palace..itz so packed with pple Marpig dont get to see anything except the heads of the guards (black & flurry). Well, itz kinda bad cos Marpig is too short (being a pig gives u an adv in sniffing out truffles...)
Then talked to a:
Canadian guy
Age: Ard 40 or older (looks old enuff)
Occupation: Academic consultant but definitely not a lecturer
Desciption: Squinting eyes, holding a clutch, tie, cotton coat (worn-out), neat hair.
Well, the exerpt for part of the conversation goes pretty much like this:
CG: Malaysia developed rapidly unlike other developing countries (Cam, Viet, Laos, etc)
Marpig: Maybe the reason is becos Msia is so close to Sing (& relations btw 2 ctries dates back to pre 1965 b4 all those riots, arguments, kicking out of Sing... to know more, ask any GCE O levels History students in Sing). Thus, there is always competition and comparing btw these 2 countries. As the saying goes, Sing wants to develop into a developed country to prove tt a small dot (pimple.. don noe who used tt word..) on the map is capable of great things (sounds like Voldermort..).
CG: (Thinks..) yeah, but Sing cant compare with Msia becos Msia has got taller towers (Petronas), bigger land, etc than Singapore.
Marpig: (Was suddenly fuming! Speechless not becos Marpig has got no arguments but simply becos it is futile as this CG guy is bias and do not like Sing, thus throw back a question to CG) Hmmm.. ok.. so what do u think is the reason why although Msia has a high twer, bigger land but still developing? Is it with the govt and planning?
CG: Mumbles... Well... I think it has got to do with planning but .... mumbles... blank... (nth comes out of him and conversation died)
Well, the main things are:
1) He doesnt like Sing & thinks we Singaporeans are too proud.
2) Itz questionable when an academic consultant mumbles and cant give his reasons or say his views in a more concrete manner
3) Conversation & CG sets Marpig thinking: Do most foreigners think tt Singaporeans r too proud of ourselves & our country? R we too proud?
There is abs nth wrong with anyone being proud of his/her own country. Who doesnt?! Marpig hates it when tt CG say tt Msia got higher tower, bigger space, etc thus, Sing cant compare with Msia. Wat the f**k! This CG is damn shallow and he shouldnt be a consultant. One should never be bias. Marpig loves Singapore as Marpigz native country. Marpig loves Msia too for her beautiful beaches and nice food, mountains. 1/2 Marpigz blood is from Msia too. But there is really nth wrong being proud of one's country. Then again, there may be Singaporeans who are blacksheeps tt act cocky and "yaya-papaya" such tt it pisses others off.
Anyhow, size don matters, its the heart, mentality & attitude tt makes anything great.
Shallow pple should get a life & stop putting a "stop racism, etc" front but mantaining "u r different from me, thus, inferior" mentality according to colour of the skin, languages, size of countries, height of buildings, wealth of pple, etc.
Monday, September 12
Sunday, September 11
What the Fart!
Marpig was taking a very crowded bus home. Had a guy standing in front of Marpig. Suddenly, he turned ard and looked everywhere with a disgusted and distorted face. Following tt gesture IMMEDIATELY, the bus filled with the most smelly FART you can imagine! The FART smells like poopoo + tomatoes + eggs (all rotten) + drain water + mustard sauce + watever u can think of!
2 words: STINKS TERRIBLY
Marpig was like "Wat the heck! Hello guy, u are trying too hard to pretend u didnt FART. U are trying too hard to divert attention from yr FARTING ASS!"
Here was Marpig, tired from a whole daez walking, been gek sai-ing the whole dae and too polite to even let out any gas from Marpigz own bum n here is this idiot who FART and pretend he didnt.
3 things he ought to learn:
a) Do not over pretend cos u will give yrself away. Maybe he should just say sorry to the whole lot of pple on the bus for tt FART he cant hold in his ASS.
b) He should just hold the FART and let it out when he alights and not let our noses filter the smelly air tt is contaminated with his FART.
c) For a FART to be tt smelly, he should change his diet and eat more healthy stuff.
Yeah, Marpigz been making a FUSS out of the FART.
2 words: STINKS TERRIBLY
Marpig was like "Wat the heck! Hello guy, u are trying too hard to pretend u didnt FART. U are trying too hard to divert attention from yr FARTING ASS!"
Here was Marpig, tired from a whole daez walking, been gek sai-ing the whole dae and too polite to even let out any gas from Marpigz own bum n here is this idiot who FART and pretend he didnt.
3 things he ought to learn:
a) Do not over pretend cos u will give yrself away. Maybe he should just say sorry to the whole lot of pple on the bus for tt FART he cant hold in his ASS.
b) He should just hold the FART and let it out when he alights and not let our noses filter the smelly air tt is contaminated with his FART.
c) For a FART to be tt smelly, he should change his diet and eat more healthy stuff.
Yeah, Marpigz been making a FUSS out of the FART.
Saturday, September 10
Itz not Sex & the City
Hmmm, Marpig's fren said previous blog has a taste of Sex & the City...but frankily, Marpig have never watch Sex & the City (Itz not a sin ok!), so everything is from the bottom of Marpig's BIG heart! :p
Been to London Bridge, Borough Market, The Monument, Tower of London, Trafalgar Sq, Charring Corss, Leicester the whole dae todae...on foot. Fun, yet tiring! Went to Misato for dinner...(PLEALOT = pay little, eat alot) This time ordered salmon with teriyaki sauce...yum yum! Managed to finished every grain of rice! :D) Will put up a few pictures here but for more, make a request to Marpig!
Been to London Bridge, Borough Market, The Monument, Tower of London, Trafalgar Sq, Charring Corss, Leicester the whole dae todae...on foot. Fun, yet tiring! Went to Misato for dinner...(PLEALOT = pay little, eat alot) This time ordered salmon with teriyaki sauce...yum yum! Managed to finished every grain of rice! :D) Will put up a few pictures here but for more, make a request to Marpig!
Fish's mouth & London's version of Remy Burger?! Cost 3.50 ea though!
Now you see it, now you dont!! :))
"Thank you, I will like to buy some pork, please"
Friday, September 9
Birthday Song and Wedding Bells
Today is the birthday of one of Marpig's gd frens as well as her ROM. Known her for like erm... 12 years? Itz really so touching, happy, sad, emotional, etc, etc, etc (mixed feelings basically) seeing her getting married.
Sometimes, we need to slow down, stop and look back (there is A Time for Everything Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) at the roads we had travelled in life...to reflect all the happenings, be it sad/happy to truly grow and mature and enjoy life with a smile even at the saddest memories of our life. Bitter is sweet (because we know we had ovecome the worse and are stronger) and sweet is bitter (because we yearn for happy memores tt will never be again)...
Seeing frens through sch, work, then getting married is like walking the road of life with them...It takes a long time yet it seems just like yesterday...Itz so much like seeing a young flowerbud blooms into a rose...Marpig wonders when will Marpig sees the fruits of the flowers after pollination... :p
PS, Happy Birthday and Congratulations!
Sometimes, we need to slow down, stop and look back (there is A Time for Everything Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) at the roads we had travelled in life...to reflect all the happenings, be it sad/happy to truly grow and mature and enjoy life with a smile even at the saddest memories of our life. Bitter is sweet (because we know we had ovecome the worse and are stronger) and sweet is bitter (because we yearn for happy memores tt will never be again)...
Seeing frens through sch, work, then getting married is like walking the road of life with them...It takes a long time yet it seems just like yesterday...Itz so much like seeing a young flowerbud blooms into a rose...Marpig wonders when will Marpig sees the fruits of the flowers after pollination... :p
PS, Happy Birthday and Congratulations!
Thursday is Curry Day
Went HSBC regarding account, but still, itz a wasted trip. Why cant Marpig just do everything at 1 go instead of making silly wasted trips just to hand carry documents to them, wait a week and repeat it so many times?! Itz redtape, itz inefficiency! The system should undergo serious revamp...
Went Wasabi to take-away lunch...had Chicken Curry (4.15) because waitress seems inpatient... DO NOT RUSH MARPIG...but curry's not bad
Dinner, went to Roman Road for more curry...cos itz curry day at tt pub. Had Chicken Balti (4.99 with drink)...not bad again...Indian style and really reminds Marpig of home... u noe, the smell...of the curry lah! Tsk.
Saw tt the bottle drinks and everything on wine/beer/cocktail list are cheap...bout max 2+...saw Tiger Beer at 1.45 per bottle hahahaha
Wat a curriful day~ :)
Went Wasabi to take-away lunch...had Chicken Curry (4.15) because waitress seems inpatient... DO NOT RUSH MARPIG...but curry's not bad
Dinner, went to Roman Road for more curry...cos itz curry day at tt pub. Had Chicken Balti (4.99 with drink)...not bad again...Indian style and really reminds Marpig of home... u noe, the smell...of the curry lah! Tsk.
Saw tt the bottle drinks and everything on wine/beer/cocktail list are cheap...bout max 2+...saw Tiger Beer at 1.45 per bottle hahahaha
Wat a curriful day~ :)
Thursday, September 8
Singapore Fried Rice
Marpig went Tesco (a supermarket) to get 2 litres of milk then walk from Bromley all the way till the end of Roman Road to Mace Street. Itz pretty far...maybe from Chinatown to Holland Village? Along Roman Road bought lunch.. Singapore Fried Rice. Itz funny, all countries except Singapore has "Singapore Fried Rice" or "Singapore Fried Noodles" in their menu. Japan, Aussie, London. Always makes Marpig wonder how do they taste like. TTz why bought Singapore Fried Rice (suppose to be spicy with a chilli symbol beside).
But, got home, and saw:
It looks like curry rice the moment Marpig sees it. Got shrimps, char siew, egg. And worse, itz not spicy. Abs not. Oh well, maybe Marpig is chilli queen. Itz just fried rice...drier..but still ok... finished the WHOLE lot. :P
But, got home, and saw:
It looks like curry rice the moment Marpig sees it. Got shrimps, char siew, egg. And worse, itz not spicy. Abs not. Oh well, maybe Marpig is chilli queen. Itz just fried rice...drier..but still ok... finished the WHOLE lot. :P
Internet Connection
Wow... wat is WPA and WEP? noe itz some kind of encryption..but... oh well.. been trying to set up a wireless connection but it just doesnt seem to work.. watz wrong?! router side is ok, wireless card installed correctly.. but just cant seem to config the comp so tt it connects!
Spent 1.5 hours trying to use the modem again but 4gets the password.. well..Marpig has a poor memory...
After having a crush with boiled peas, went to eat a bowl of boiled peas with tomato sauce.. not bad itz just like baked beans.. which is Marpig's fav too!
Spent 1.5 hours trying to use the modem again but 4gets the password.. well..Marpig has a poor memory...
After having a crush with boiled peas, went to eat a bowl of boiled peas with tomato sauce.. not bad itz just like baked beans.. which is Marpig's fav too!
Tuesday, September 6
PEAS
Had boiled peas yesterday for dinner...didnt noe boiled peas tasted so nice! Fat, juicy, bouncing green peas. Been neutral bout peas last time, think they don taste as nice when fried with rice or as snacks.. thinks itz how peas are done. Boiled. Think Marpig will adore (maybe obssessed) with boiled peas now!
Was trying to make a little silly poem bout peas tt starts like "I am green and I am round" but think it might be too much for the readers...
Feeling nutty over peas,
Marpig
Was trying to make a little silly poem bout peas tt starts like "I am green and I am round" but think it might be too much for the readers...
Feeling nutty over peas,
Marpig
Sunday, September 4
Summer Festival in Regent Street
Didnt manage to take any pictures at all; no camera! oh well.. wat a waste.. but hope next yr sept will have a chance..
Went Regent Street todae and there was such a nice funfair! itz abs an eye-opener! i mean, there's so much to see and picture this:
Victorian buildings alongside the street (blue clear sky above!) laiden with carousel, ferris wheel, bumber cars, stalls with humongous soft toys, pop corns, cotton candies, etc!
It seems so much like walking down memory lane where Marpig used to sit on the carousel with mom and sis; UK funfair in Chinatown during CNY... wow! itz incredible.. but.. too bad.. Marpig's all grown up...can only watch as memories flashes...
Then saw the police exhibition as well.. damn bloody cool! They have a display of police cars over the years from Volkswagen beetle to BMW series! AND, they are having a Lamborgini too! Oh boy! Almost all bikes (& ttz Marpig's cuppa tea!) and cars are BMW! There's also police "doggies" the size of a cattle *wide-eyed*! And of cos, saw police on horsies tt goes trotting along the streets... Actually, was a bit puzzled as to why the police wore different kinds of helmet though...
Went Regent Street todae and there was such a nice funfair! itz abs an eye-opener! i mean, there's so much to see and picture this:
Victorian buildings alongside the street (blue clear sky above!) laiden with carousel, ferris wheel, bumber cars, stalls with humongous soft toys, pop corns, cotton candies, etc!
It seems so much like walking down memory lane where Marpig used to sit on the carousel with mom and sis; UK funfair in Chinatown during CNY... wow! itz incredible.. but.. too bad.. Marpig's all grown up...can only watch as memories flashes...
Then saw the police exhibition as well.. damn bloody cool! They have a display of police cars over the years from Volkswagen beetle to BMW series! AND, they are having a Lamborgini too! Oh boy! Almost all bikes (& ttz Marpig's cuppa tea!) and cars are BMW! There's also police "doggies" the size of a cattle *wide-eyed*! And of cos, saw police on horsies tt goes trotting along the streets... Actually, was a bit puzzled as to why the police wore different kinds of helmet though...
Thursday, September 1
First Time...
Was reading my enrolment package from KCL...so funny... felt like a 1st yr when Marpig was going to NUS...immunisation, rules and regulation, etc...cant believe Marpig going through all these again...
Suddenly read a part about KCL having prayer room and a quiet room; a chapel room...recalled when Marpig is in CHIJ STC, there was this little room...pretty chilling inside, dim-lit...itz our chapel room...hahaha been so many years... this is the 1st time Marpig remembers the room...used to have candles inside too...then keep going in for the aircon :p Of cos Marpig did prayed a few times...Wow... itz been 11 years! Wonder if Marpig's frens still remember too...
Suddenly read a part about KCL having prayer room and a quiet room; a chapel room...recalled when Marpig is in CHIJ STC, there was this little room...pretty chilling inside, dim-lit...itz our chapel room...hahaha been so many years... this is the 1st time Marpig remembers the room...used to have candles inside too...then keep going in for the aircon :p Of cos Marpig did prayed a few times...Wow... itz been 11 years! Wonder if Marpig's frens still remember too...
BLUE
Londoners love doing puzzles...crosswords, Sun doku is the latest hit wave. Tried..they have rule bout adding... then was doing this moderate (suppose to take 20 mins but Marpig is constantly distracted) Sun Doku tt is bout summation...hmmm.. not as easy cos itz all probability...
Anyway, looking out of window, gloomy day...don feel like going out...so boring to be alone cos no one take pictures of Marpig...then also afraid tt someone will just run away with Marpig's camera...tsk tsk...Hello~!
Was thinking of those daes when Marpig went backpacking in cheap Msia, climb mountains, night spinning and eating, night cycling, diving...
Suddenly recall tt on the day of departure, Marpig was wearing a blue top, a pair of blue jeans, blue shoes, blue socks...water bottle is blue, backpack is blue, luggage is blue also...Hello~! Wat zit with Marpig?!
Dear friends, save and learn diving ok! Marpig very very much hope to go diving and touring abit with you pple when back!
Anyway, looking out of window, gloomy day...don feel like going out...so boring to be alone cos no one take pictures of Marpig...then also afraid tt someone will just run away with Marpig's camera...tsk tsk...Hello~!
Was thinking of those daes when Marpig went backpacking in cheap Msia, climb mountains, night spinning and eating, night cycling, diving...
Suddenly recall tt on the day of departure, Marpig was wearing a blue top, a pair of blue jeans, blue shoes, blue socks...water bottle is blue, backpack is blue, luggage is blue also...Hello~! Wat zit with Marpig?!
Dear friends, save and learn diving ok! Marpig very very much hope to go diving and touring abit with you pple when back!
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