Brother Bear
Lunch and a movie with Georgina. Cineleisure has changed a lot: new stalls, three more cinemas on level four, and an E-Zone shrunk to a tenth of its size. Had Pasta Mania, then caught Brother Bear.
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LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring
Dim sum at Lei Garden on Sunday for my uncle's birthday, then chocolates from Marks and Spencer, pricey as ever. Napped until evening, when Channel 8 aired the Star Awards 2003 from seven to ten.
Body Worlds
Met Xiu Yu for the Body Worlds exhibition at Singapore Expo. Lunch at Mos Burger in Tampines Mall, where the Mos Chicken tasted unique and decent, if oily. Entry was $18 for adults and polytechnic students.
National Service Checkup
Met my client's IT staff to upload our final-year project to the testing server. It goes live in two weeks once approved, and I'll be there for the launch. We chilled over drinks at Clementi McDonald's.
Parklane Wan Ton Mee
Lunch with Georgina near Parklane. We'd wanted chicken rice but ended up at Parklane Wan Ton Mee in some building I couldn't name. Turns out it's the same stall as the one in Tiong Bahru Plaza.
Sitex 2003 Day 4
Out with my parents all day. Breakfast at the Marina Square foodcourt for minced pork noodles, where mom signed up for a UOB Metro Visa. Then to Suntec to collect a free $180 organiser from Bree.
Sitex 2003 Day 3
My 22nd driving lesson. Since the 20th I've gained confidence and need less warm-up time, though parking remains my killer. Both my fixed instructors were away, so a stand-in took over, awkwardly speaking in English.
2003/2004 Semester 1 Modules Grades
Thought my semester results would drop on 29th November, but they came out a day earlier on the 28th, so I'd missed them all morning. Turns out this was my best semester yet, a happy ending.
Sitex 2003 Day 2
Lunch at Burger King in Tiong Bahru Plaza, where the student set meals are a steal: a Mushroom Swiss for $4.50 against the usual $6. Back to Sitex 2003 for a second round, chatting with SuQin.
Sitex 2003
My 21st driving lesson, where I finally tackled parallel parking, easy enough with the guide poles. Parking is the killer once you've passed. Met Georgina to catch Warriors of Heaven and Earth at Jurong Point.
Looney Tunes Back In Action
Went to Funan with Georgina to buy a mouse, picking up a Logitech MX500 from PK Computer. Lunch was minced pork noodles at Marina Square, a twenty-minute queue. Wandered Suntec and Marina Square, spotting Lynn working.
Secondary School Friends Gathering
A short client meeting to settle the final changes to The Quiet Room and CBT before we upload them to the live server. Napped, then met my secondary school friends at Tiong Bahru Plaza.
LOTR Marathon Sold Out
Stayed up till 4am and the bloody GV site still wouldn't let me book the LOTR marathon, with Cineleisure sold out by 1am. Set my alarm for 9am to try again; only the second row remained.
My New Computer
Went to Sim Lim Square to buy my new computer from Fuwell, where my brother's rig and my own hardware came from. My old 2.0GHz goes to mom's office for $1.5k; the new one cost $2.6k.
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
Ahead of Return of the King's 18th December release, Warner Bros Singapore is screening a limited run of 35mm Special Extended Editions of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, a treat for fans.
Worms3D Multiplayer
Spent Monday at home doing nothing productive, but finished the GLA campaign in Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour, far tougher than the original Generals. Today was my 18th driving lesson, taught by a different instructor.
Li Xiang Birthday Celebration
Celebrated Li Xiang's birthday, belatedly. Her actual day fell on Wednesday the 12th, but with so many people working we pushed it to Saturday. We gathered at 4:30pm at a buzzing, packed Marina Square.
Sizzler
Had a steak lunch at Sizzler with Georgina, priced much like Ponderosa. Ponderosa's salad bar has more variety, though Sizzler offers more unique steak choices. Overall I prefer Ponderosa, and my Popular card gets a discount.
Genki Sushi
Went to school to help my FYP supervisor install our project on his laptop, which he'd show the committee for marks moderation, hoping for an A. Met my group for dinner at Long Beach Marina.
Industrial Attachment Interview
Went for my Industrial Training Programme interview at The Alpha, Science Park II, with Pi Eta Consulting, a risk analysis firm. Seven interviewed, four from my course and three from DIT, for four or five places.
The Matrix Trilogy Marathon
Met Jacky, Serene, Laily, Johnson and Li Xiang at Suntec's Carrefour to buy ingredients for Li Xiang's birthday steamboat at my place. Saw the Nokia 6600 dummy, good features at a fair price but bulky.
Short Notice
Lunch at Tiong Bahru Plaza with Jacky, Serene and Li Xiang, collecting our tickets for Saturday's Matrix Marathon. Li Xiang headed to SP to return books while the rest wandered Jurong Point, where Jean spotted us.