School Of Rock
Broke my sleep record, waking at 5pm Sunday after sleeping at 5am the same day. What kept me up? Debugging WordPress 1.0. The b2-to-WordPress importer was one massive headache, riddled with bugs that wouldn't even run.
Blog
Personal posts and the diary I have kept since 2002: birthdays, year-in-reviews, milestones, and whatever is on my mind.
Musical Fountain
Had my driving lesson with the sarcastic instructor, though he eased off after I corrected what he'd wrongly taught me before. Met Jacky, Serene, Laily and her sister to watch LOTR: The Return of the King.
Happy New Year 2004
Met Hui Juan at City Hall to exchange Christmas gifts, then joined Jacky, Serene, Georgina, Suqin and LiXiang for dinner at Breeks in Marina Square. Around $30 each for decent food in a rather empty restaurant.
Last Day Of 2003
Lunch with Georgina at One More Restaurant in Marina Square, a buffet much like Marina South's BBQ but with teppanyaki. The food was below average, nothing special, not worth returning for. Headed to Far East Plaza.
Louis Vuitton Key Pouch
Prayed at the Waterloo Street temple for my driving, then lunch with my auntie's family at Lemon Grass in Heeren, using a 25% Heeren Card voucher. Portions were huge; seven of us couldn't finish the average food.
TP Test Booked
Yesterday's driving lesson went smoothly, and I hope to hold that standard through my Traffic Police test on 8 January at 2.45pm. Took a long nap to catch up on sleep, then started my About section.
Merry Christmas 2003
Possibly my longest post ever, over a thousand words. I enjoyed Christmas with my secondary school and poly friends, one of the best celebrations yet. Hoping for another next year, though I'll be joining the Army.
Damm Slope
Gave my parents their Christmas presents and they were shocked; I'd never given any in nineteen years. From now on I'll give them gifts on birthdays and Christmas, and they're delighted, especially my mom.
Christmas Seaon
Yesterday's driving lesson was with Mr Tang, a good instructor who flags my slightest mistakes. Excellent, since I can aim for perfection. The downside is how sarcastic he is, and he dislikes me arguing back.
LOTR: The Return Of The King
My 27th driving lesson wasn't bad, though the 4.40pm slot always brings heavy after-work traffic. Met Georgina at BBDC for her BTT evaluation; she passed on her first try, while it took me seven attempts.
LOTR: The Trilogy Marathon
Envious of everyone catching the Lord of the Rings trilogy marathon today, but I'll watch tomorrow. Thanks to my uncle Terry, I've got three free tickets to Return of the King at Shaw Lido tomorrow night.
Great Nap
Had Depot Road laksa for breakfast before day two of the Flash workshop. The lesson was short and we left after lunch. Our ang-moh lecturer had food poisoning. Not sure whether to feel glad.
Flash Design Workshop
Day one of a so-called Flash Design Workshop. The email said 9am, so I turned up at 8.45 only to find it started at 9.30. It was held at T131/32, a lecturers' learning block.
Samsung SGH-S500
It's been raining almost daily and I love the cooling weather, perfect for spicy food and steamboat. Followed my parents to drop my brother at his Bedok tuition, then wandered a packed Tampines Mall while waiting.
LOTR: The Two Towers
Rained the whole afternoon. My 26th driving lesson was the last following the book, since I've cleared every stage; the next ten will be revision. Hoping to book my Traffic Police test for 8 January 2004.
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.
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.