Paradiz Center
I met my #pixel.junkies friends for a LAN training session at IRC in Parklane; the computers were poor, especially the graphics cards, at the standard $2.50 an hour. Luckily I was nearby when the UT2K4 competition organiser called.
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My 20th Birthday
I celebrated my 20th birthday with Jackey, Johnson, Terry, Li Xiang, Serene, Suqin and Laily at Suntec City's Joaquim Buffet Restaurant. The food was okay, but the company was great. We went to the Esplanade after.
The Butterfly Effects
I met Zeus for a Bak Chor Mee lunch at Marina Square, then caught The Butterfly Effect, a good film with an interesting, unique storyline, less confusing than Runaway Jury but still a bit. Thumbs up.
Runaway Jury
Saturday was busy, out from 10am to 4am. Li Xiang and I applied for passports, and to my surprise it took only ten minutes: fill the form, pay, drop it in the box, and it's ready next week. So efficient.
Unreal Tournament 2004
I had dinner with Jackey and company at Newton Food Centre; we ordered plenty but it was all just average. Today I collected my DVD version of Unreal Tournament 2004 from Software Boutique, which I regret buying.
Singapore ISP Sucks
Yesterday my dreadful internet connection dropped five times. This morning, checking my IRC log, I saw another five overnight, ten in 24 hours. StarHub, if you're reading this, please do something about your unreliable internet.
Ya Kun Kaya Toast
I went to Funan yesterday thinking Unreal Tournament 2004 launched then, but shipment was delayed to Friday, 19th March 2004 due to airplane problems. I'd ordered the limited-edition DVD version at Software Boutique, the only shop carrying it.
Mom’s New Handphone
I went to Orchard yesterday, where my brother bought lots of things and my mom got a new Samsung S500, passing her old Nokia 7210 to my grandfather. We then hit the Suntec City Food Fair.
KFC New Shrooms burger
Nothing to do while my hair dries the natural way, so I'll blog. I met my secondary school friends today after a month, luckily everyone was free. I don't like staying home on Saturdays unless I'm really tired.
I Am God Damm Pissed
I played with my iPod this morning and felt a bit dumb, as the manual is useless, but iPod Lounge online helped. While having lunch with my mom at Hans in Great Eastern Building, I spotted something worth noting.
Apple iPod 20GB
I met my Pixel-Junkies friends Zeus and Ownage for IT Show 2004 at 11.30am, joining a big crowd waiting outside the hall. When the doors opened, it was like water through a funnel, the single open door the bottleneck.
Stuck On You
Last night I helped a friend render in 3DS Max 6, two hours for a single 1024-resolution frame. While waiting, I watched Stuck On You, since nothing good was on TV at 3am; I'd missed catching it in the cinema.
No Electricity
I've finally had inspiration for my ITP, but before it's done more work has been added: I now need to code a simple forum, with two months left to build the lecturer backend and user frontend.
My 2nd Pay
I applied online for NTU and NUS admissions on Saturday night. The online system is decent, though the form is a bit user-unfriendly. My first choices are Computing at NUS and Computer Engineering at NTU.
WSC: Web Design Trade
I woke while it was still dark at 6.20am, doubting any of you woke earlier. My mom drove me to NYP, reaching around 7.45am. They started early, and I was first to register but third to arrive.
Mushroom Monster
I met Jacky and company at Holland Village yesterday for dinner at NYDC. Finally the Mushroom Monster wasn't out of stock; Georgina, Serene and I all ordered mushroom-based pastas, clearly craving mushrooms. We had quite a good time.
UnrealTournament 2004 Gone Gold
Atari and Epic Games are pleased to announce that development of Unreal Tournament 2004 is complete, with the highly anticipated multiplayer follow-up available worldwide from 15th March 2004. A landmark release for fans of the franchise to look forward to.
DDOS
Yesterday I went to my mom's office to fix her computer; I've no idea why it always has problems. I solved the 56k modem and HansVision issues, and I'm heading back today to sort out the modem trouble again.
March Babies
Finally my flu is improving, more reinforcements battling the virus; thanks for the concern, friends. It's March, and from memory here are the March babies, starting with Yong Tang on the 6th and Elaine on the 13th.
Adidas Sale
I went to the Adidas Sale at Suntec City Convention Centre yesterday. The hall is huge, so it didn't look crowded. I bought nothing, as nothing caught my eye; it was mostly old stock.
Nanyang Polytechnic
I woke at 7am, rare since leaving secondary school, and reached NYP around 8.15am. As expected, I got lost, the signs not very helpful. The whole thing lasted about four hours, and we didn't have an interview.
Aries Men
Yesterday I went back to school with Xiu Yu to eat there; I miss the food, and had the wonton mee, which never tasted better. I also helped my mom move my old computer to her office.