Site Updates February 2003
My self-coded poll module is live after weeks of planning and coding. The first topic is 'What Type Of Food Do You Like?'; cast your vote. If you spot bugs, please email me with a screenshot.
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Founder of lesterchan.net, a Singapore tech and gadgets blog running since 2002. An engineering leader by day and a WordPress plugin developer since 2003, with a soft spot for gadgets, smart home, and a good deal.
TBCM Presentation & VB Mock Test
Had my TBCM presentation before lunch, scoring 60.5/80, fumbled one slide, rambling without knowing what I said. After lunch, the 90-minute VBAS mock test: coded it in 30 minutes but spent an hour on coin-change logic.
6th Month Together =D
Today marks six months together for Lian and me, and I'll be 19 in 26 days. Left school around 1.30pm for Pasta Mania at Scotts foodcourt. The Ham and Mushroom Pizza beats Pizza Hut's, though not Marche's.
Plaza Singapure’s Mos Burger
School ended at 12pm. A last-minute recruit brought our FYP group to seven. Wandered Plaza Singapura and had Mos Burger for lunch-cum-dinner; the rice burger tasted off, with limp vegetables and soggy rice. Not their best.
Regarding FYP
Finalised my FYP group: six members, doing Web Programming and Publishing. There's been miscommunication these past days between me, Charlene, Stacey and Jean, still unresolved. All I can do is try to help smooth things over.
Lottery Day
Mom woke me at 12.30pm for lunch at Nudle Bar in Heeren, to celebrate grandmother's lottery win. Had Stir-Fried Salmon with Szechuan, not bad, though I prefer Black Pepper Beef Ramen. Bought a Tokyo Life Fourskin tee.
The Hot Chick
School for the IGRA practical make-up. Lecturer was early, but only 12 of 30 turned up. The practical was challenging; satisfaction when your program displays the image. Lian was in school too, watching The Hot Chick.
Final Year Project Group
Got the FYP group form during my MMAD lecture, a surprise, and sudden, since we haven't finished Year 2 and already must decide our Year 3 project. The deadline to form a group is 14 March.
MMAD Task 5 – Storyboard
Had my VBAS practical, one of the toughest yet, taking an hour on a question, though the rest were easy. After school, light meal at Funan's McDonald's, Nasi Lemak again, even if I don't love it.
Mac’s Nasi Lemak
PCT make-up practical today: partitioned the HDD with Partition Magic 7.0, installed Win9x, WinNT and Win2K, and a multi-OS boot. Easy, done countless times. After school, Lian was hungry, so a light meal at Funan's McDonald's.
Catch Me If You Can
School ended at 11am, to Marina Square for Catch Me If You Can at 1.20pm. Wanted minced pork noodles, but the queue was long, so Mos Burger: Ebi Rice Burger decent, love their Ice Milk Tea.
Pissed Off With TBCM
Lessons from 9am, first up IGRA practical, but the teacher didn't show again, wasting my time when I could've slept till 10. School ended at 2pm, though I stayed back for a last-minute TBCM group meeting.
New Graphics Card
Lunch at The Nudle Bar in Heeren again; the Yaki Ramen was good. Didn't realise there's a CitiBank promotion until my mom asked: order three mains and get two free sides, each worth $6 to $8.
Last Day Of Chinese New Year
Last day of Chinese New Year, 15th of the lunar month, also Chinese Valentine's Day, per my dad; no idea until my parents mentioned it. Makeup lessons at 9.30am, but the lecturer came late and cancelled.
Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day, school ending 1pm self-declared. My memory's terrible: first I forgot I'd ordered a Valentine's gift from my friend's club to collect today, thanks to Klaus for the reminder. Then I forgot my Sakae Sushi voucher.
Hari Raya Haji
Hari Raya Haji, a public holiday. Woke at 1.30pm and called Lucas, who wanted to head to Suntec. Had my lunch, my breakfast, then met him and a few friends, including Shaun, at Suntec around 3pm.
C&C Generals
School ended at 5.30pm, early compared to 6pm. The PCT lesson ran longer because some coursemates, I don't know who, fed back during the dialogue session that the lecturer goes too fast and releases us early.
River HongBao 2003
School ended at 3pm for Lian and me, so we walked Orchard. Lian wanted Kinokuniya at Ngee Ann City and HMV for her things. She'd planned to buy jeans, but schoolwork came first, so we browsed.
Sunday In Suntec
Woke at 11.30am for the CNY gathering at my mom's ex-colleague's, with lunch before leaving at 2.30pm. To Bras Basah for my brother's table-tennis shoes, I never knew table tennis had shoes, but the shop was closed.
Cooling Thursday
A cooling day, my body felt comfortable throughout. School ended early at 5pm, as the VBAS tutorial does. Took MRT to Bugis for a look, where Lian wanted Mos Burger and to buy my Valentine's present.
Poly Friends Steamboat Dinner
School ended at 1pm, though I stayed till 3pm on my MMAD Task 2 while waiting for pinktasy and gang. Lian's friends and mine came for a CNY steamboat dinner; plenty of food, a good time.
2nd PCT Lesson
My 2nd PCT lesson, despite the 5th week. It's alternate weeks, and the lecturer was on reservist. Ended early as usual; he's good. Suntec after school with Lian, we shared a Kenny Rogers meal, both hungry.