Back From Taiwan
I'm back from Taiwan! After the guided tour from 15th to 21st December 2008, we spent the remaining twelve days, until 1st January, free and easy. Rather than blog everything in detail, I'll let the pictures do the talking.
Blog
Personal posts and the diary I have kept since 2002: birthdays, year-in-reviews, milestones, and whatever is on my mind.
Happy New Year 2009
It's the first day of 2009, and I've just returned from the countdown in Taoyuan, Taiwan. It was fantastic, at a crisp 10 to 12 degrees Celsius. 2009 will be a big year, as I graduate at year's end.
Merry Christmas 2008
Wishing all my readers a Merry Christmas 2008! I hope you all received the Christmas presents you were hoping for, and that you're spending the day with the people who matter most to you. Enjoy the festive season.
Taiwan Trip (Tour) – 15th to 21st December 2008
There were two tour groups for this Taiwan trip: Group A from 14th to 20th December 2008 and Group B from the 15th to 21st, which we joined. Day 1 began with breakfast at Changi Airport Terminal 3.
2008/2009 Semester 1 Modules Grades
My 2008/2009 Semester 1 results: B+ in Technology Strategy and Management, B+ in Service Science, B+ in Strategic IS Planning, and B- in IS Project Management. My CAP came to 3.69, a steady if unspectacular showing for the semester.
Away To Taiwan
I'll be away in Taiwan for 18 days, from Monday 15th December 2008 to Thursday 1st January 2009. My flight SQ878 departs on the 15th at 12.25pm, and I return on SQ877, reaching Singapore at 6.45pm on New Year's Day.
Four Christmases + The Day The Earth Stood Still
Four Christmases was better than I expected, though the storyline turns predictable from the start. It follows a couple visiting all four of their divorced parents' homes in one day. Not a spoiler, really, since it's all in the premise.
Dog Movies
I've been on a dog-movie streak these past two weeks, catching Beverly Hills Chihuahua last week and Bolt yesterday. Both were decent, but Bolt stands out; if I had to pick one, it'd be Bolt, funny and touching at once.
Sitex 2008
Went to Sitex 2008 yesterday with Julian, Kelvin and Weiquan; surprisingly it wasn't very crowded. I'm starting to dislike Sitex for being so far out. This year disappointed: Ban Leong skipped it, so there were no Razer products at all.
Year 3, Semester 1 Exams Over!
My year 3, semester 1 exams are over! Yesterday's last paper, CS4254 IS Project Management, was the hardest of the semester, and most of my friends agreed. The past-year paper was much easier, despite being set by the same lecturer.
My Room
Spotting two HardwareZone threads, Post pic of ur room and Showcase Your Mac(s) 2008, I decided to snap some photos of my computer table. Just sharing them here for anyone curious about what my workspace looks like.
Happy 24th Birthday Li Xiang!
Yesterday was Li Xiang's 24th birthday, so we had a mini celebration at Yaki Yaki Bo in Jurong Point's Shokutsu 10 Osaka food area. It's a teppanyaki restaurant, similar in concept to Sakae Teppanyaki, but with its own twist.
Apple Exchange Policy
As many of you know, the MacBook Pro shipped to me on 21st October 2008 has a dead pixel right in the middle of the screen. I expected better quality from Apple, but I was clearly wrong.
4th Anniversary
Today marks our fourth anniversary together. I picked Li Xiang up from school and we headed to Bras Basah, where I bought expiry-date stickers from Modern Bookstore and she got a book from Basheer Graphic Books as a gift.
Max Payne
I caught Max Payne over the weekend instead of 20th Century Boys, as the timeslot was earlier. I played the Max Payne game during my polytechnic days and still recalled some scenes while watching, though the storyline disappointed.
Big Stan
As usual I'm swamped with school, with assignments due every week since week three, and it's now mid-October. My last day of school is 14th November 2008, with three exams on the 22nd, 25th and 27th.
My iPhone 3G Springboard
I've been swamped with school lately, despite a one-week holiday I spent catching up on never-ending assignments. There seems to be one due every week, all report writing, which basically tests your Googling, paraphrasing and, frankly, smoking skills.
Questions Of The Day
I had a good laugh at these questions. If FedEx and UPS merged, would they be Fed UP? If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from? And why aren't people from Holland called Holes?
Singapore Chinese Garden Lantern Festival 2008
On Friday I went to the Singapore Chinese Garden for the Lantern Festival 2008, themed F8: Hello Kitty Go Races. I'm not sure why it's called F8, perhaps because the mooncake festival falls in the eighth lunar month.
Interviewed By My Paper (我报)
Kenny Chee of My Paper interviewed me about IT fairs in Singapore. My Paper, Singapore's first free Chinese newspaper, launched on 1 June 2006, is aimed at bilingual adults aged 20 to 40 who straddle Western and Chinese cultures.
Just Some Random Entry
It's been a while since I blogged about my personal life, and I haven't watched a movie in over a month; my last was The Dark Knight in KL. I've also just finished my first week of school.
Year 3, Semester 1 Modules
These are the modules I'm taking in my third year, first semester: Technology Strategy and Management, Service Science, IS Project Management and Strategic IS Planning, each worth four module credits. Time, too, for a bit of a rant about them.