Y2S2, Week 7 In Review

Term Break Lo!!!

Went to "chalet" on Friday.

O_O



Net Centric Computing

HTML + Javascript... ... just different lecturers this time round.


Software Engineering II

Prototype done... no graphic designers.

How!!!


Artificial Intelligence

Min Max Tree. Over and over again.

ZZZ.


Engineers and Society

...

Am I still taking this module?


现代中文歌词导读

很多人大概不知道，这首歌原来是一首合唱的老歌，阿信是后来翻唱并一人同时“饰演”两个角色而备受瞩目。

其实我更喜欢这个原版的。 （比阿信的鬼叫好听的多）

这是一首很有想象空间的歌。。。看个人怎么解读，并没有一个很具体的故事。

注意女生唱的部分，有些是“年轻的女子”的嗓音，有些是“老的妇人”的唱腔，这对理解整个故事是很重要的。。。

（例如：开始的那段京剧是“年轻的女孩”，后面"我已等待了千年，为何良人不回来" 是老妇人的声音。）

我所理解的大概的内容是这样。。。

很久以前有一对很恩爱的年轻夫妇，男的是“北方的狼族”，被充军去打仗了。

妻子一等就等了他一辈子。。。从年轻等到老了，从老等到自己死了，她的灵魂依然还在等。。。

其实她的丈夫回来过了。。。只是他进不了城门。 为什么呢？

因为北京是一个很庄严，有“龙气”之类的地方，鬼魂是进不去的。

就好像我们贴“门神”来挡妖魔鬼怪一样，更何况是北京那么“神圣”的地方。。。

。。。

终于，那个男子投胎了，变成了一个海外男子，说洋文了。 （"One Night In Beijing")



“不管你爱与不爱，都只是历史的尘埃”　（一千年不过一瞬间。。。）



在今生里的某一天。。。

他喝醉了，走在北京的路上。。。听着别人说的故事。。。走到了白花深处 （北京的一个地方）。。。

他从来没来过这里，可是为什么感觉会是这么的熟悉？

好像似曾相似？

。。。

。。。

终于，他看到的了那位老妇人。。。他前世深爱的妻子。。。

可惜的是，他们虽然在千年后再度相逢，但也认不出对方了。。。

Hell To Heaven

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Story Of The Small Small Bird

Inspired by Ding Dang's spectacular performance at the "Super Starlight Walkway" which I've watched for n times.

I've been following the show for more than 3 seasons, and her performance is definitely one of the most impressive ever...



Anyway, this song is for all the hardworking students in the world...

Especially those who have to study many many extra hours due to their "lack of talent".

Dedicated to those the students who give up their health, their family, their relations and their own time for the sake of studying...

...

Which one is really more important? :(

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Original Title: 我是一只小小鸟, by Zhao Chuan
Title: 我就快要笑笑了
Content Page

有时候我觉得自己就快要SIAO SIAO LIAO
想要MUG, 却怎样也MUG不好
也许有一天我考到了很好, 却连我性命都丢掉
我飞上了青天, 才发现自己, 从此无依无靠

每次到了夜深人静的时候, 我总是睡不着
我怀疑是不是只有我的成绩没有变得更好
未来会怎样, 究竟, 有谁会知道
A+是否只是一种传说, 我永远都找不到

我就快要 SIAO SIAO SIAO SIAO LIAO
想要 MUG 呀 MUG, 却 MUG 也 MUG 不好
我天天努力天天努力, 不要考太烂就好
这样的要求算不算太高

所有知道我的名字的人啊, 你们好不好
学业是如此重要, 我们住定无处可逃
当我嚐尽人情冷暖
当你决定为了你的理想燃烧
考试的成绩与自己的生命那一个重要

Y2S2, Week 6 In Review

There's really nothing interesting to say for the week...

Chinese New Year 2 days...

Remaining time were spent on:

- 303
- 3GS
- MJ

Story Of The Little Soldier (Best Parts)

Story Of The Little Soldier

Y2S2, Week 5 In Review

Net Centric Computing

I hate this module!!!


Software Engineering II

We finally got started...

Oak Tree Odyssey, aka OTO.

Oak Chang Kee The OakTree.


Artificial Intelligence

I can't believe I'm saying this, but this is actually my favourite module this semester.

No wait.

This is my "least disliked" module this semester.


Engineers and Society

...

This is truly the MOST torturous session I've ever experienced.

Absolutely the worst.

NOTHING ELSE EVEN COMES CLOSE.

I wonder who will attend the "4 HOURS OF HORROR" next week?


现代中文歌词导读

我只能说，罗大佑不只是“百万大歌星”里面的大魔王，也是这个课程的大魔王。。。

刚好现在过年，可是说是 “一年过了又是新的一年，每一年都曾经是新的一年”。。。



第二首《梯田》。。。非常恶心的歌。难道没有更好的歌选？

其实听过讲解后，觉得词真的是写得很不错。

不过。。。

第一，曲真的很难听。

第二，这是一首我连看着歌词都搞不懂他在唱什么咚咚的歌。。。所以基本上它的词虽然好，可是却完全没有意义的。

对我来说根本就是模模糊糊，叽叽歪歪。。。如果不是因为上课的关系，我根本不会去查这首歌在讲什么。。。

。。。

就是这样。

Class 3 License!!!

OMG!


YES!!!


I DID IT!!!


I DID IT!!!!!




I FEEL ECSTATIC~!

LOL~

This is the BIGGEST 'HONGBAO' I can give myself for the Chinese New Year!

No wonder they say "Third Time Is The Charm".

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It's really been a long and arduous journey.

1. Ticket To Class 3 I
2. Ticket To Class 3 II
3. Ticket To Class 3 III
4. Ticket To Class 3 IV
5. Epic Fail

Looking back at my Student Booklet, from my first driving lesson on 18th June 09, it's been almost 8 months.

After 34 Lessons and 3 TPs... It's really a "hard earned victory".

My first try (September 09), I did so badly that I don't even dare to mention anything about it. It's even more epic than epic fail. My left leg was trembling for the whole duration and I couldn't drive at all.

When I failed the 2nd time (December 09), it was really depressing. Every retest (3 revision + TP test) will easily cost near $500. I felt like there was no end to this, and it's like throwing money into the deep blue sea.

By March, they would change all the tests to parking without poles, SSDC will move to Woodlands. That means not only do I have to relearn all the parking, I have to take EVEN MORE LESSONS to familarize myself with the test routes again

So I just decide to give myself this "ONE LAST CHANCE" to redeem myself.

I didn't pin very high hopes this time round because I got a VERY BAD time slot...
(9:15am in the morning rush hours, and with BUS LANES TIMING)

I didn't attend as much revisions as the previous times either.

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But in the most unimaginable scenario, I managed to pass!

And "with flying colours" too~!

...

And no, the tester is not "kind and friendly" at all.

In fact, he's damn fierce (a much 'angrier' person than the other 2) and he makes me damn stress when he "orders" me.

I'm actually trembling inside, and I have to struggle to make msyelf appear calm and confident...

Thank god I'm done!




Finally, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to my "long-term" instructor who accompanied me right from the start; from my first few lessons through every single tests.

Only know him as "K.L Ong", but he's really a great person. I wanted to thank him personally but he's nowhere to be found today. :(

He's the one who "fixed" a lot of my problems; Slope, DC, Blindspot, and most importanttly my lane changing.

He always tell me, "Remember, safety always come first! Make use of the rear mirror more. Go slow if you can't react in time."

I will remember the things he taught and bring them with me to the road next time de~

Thanks and GOODBYE SSDC!







*And I will be extra careful when I do reversing next time so I won't langa into other people cars.

S.H.E Is The One

I used to be able to recite every single line of every single one of their songs (even those extremely 'ulu track 9s & 10s'). I listened to the albums so many times that I can identify what song it is within the first 3 seconds, and tell you which album it's from together with its track number.



Nowadays (past 2 years), I really haven't listen to their songs as much.

Maybe it's due to the advancement of technology (Discman to MP3 players).

Maybe it's just me growing older.

I no longer has that much passion. I guess you start to grow out of the "Idol Chasing" phase as you move into adulthood.

But hey, that doesn't mean I don't support them anymore.

I still buy their albums, I still watch their shows. Just that I don't go to stuff like autograph sessions or buy every little thing relate to them anymore.

...

...

As much as I hate to say it, I don't think I can deny that their music is indeed going downhill. Their last album, "FM S.H.E", is definately heading in the wrong direction.

Think of their music quality as a bell curve.

Personally, I believed they've already reached the highest point of their music career, and is now on the "right side" of that curve.

And not only for them, but for almost all the singers from that time. (2000s)

Jay Chou is now your typical "2 or 3 very nice songs, the rest are crap/fillers" kind of album. IMHO, he should just guai guai concentrate on his music career and stop wasting his life on making crappy movies.

Jolin... I don't even want to comment. Her music is absolutely garbage right now. Go go brother, Go go sister? Go your dua tao lah.

JJ Lin... no matter how hard he try, his "100 days" is just a shadow of his glorious "1000 years" time...

Sun Yan Zi... is she still even making any albums?

Liang Jing Ru is still the best out there... but even the "Goddess of Melancholy Love Songs" is getting married liao...




Gradually, they're handling the torch (or losing the torch) to the "newcomers"... I guess it's the same for every generation bah.

Just like the previous generation hand the torch to them, they're slowly being overtaken by the next generation of artistes.

Soon, they'll be releasing albums only like once every 2 or 3 years, then maybe 5 years come out 1 compilation like that.

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Ah...

Anyway, about their concert... ...

It's been more than 3 years!

It was really a last minute decision this time.

And the ticket inflation is crazy.



I need to start "revising" their songs...

Y2S2, Week 4 In Review

Net Centric Computing

Argh...

Lab = Holy Wall Of Text.

+9999 Damage.


Software Engineering II

OMG... 22nd Feb have to submit the Prototype liao...

Minus Weekends and CNY, we've got less than 10 working days.

...

We have to get moving before we "die until very hard to see"...

:(


Artificial Intelligence

On average, each lecture works as follow:

50% recap previous lecture, 50% teach new material.

Thus, to get the most of your time, you may simply attend alternate lectures.


Engineers and Society

Think cannot carry on skipping like that liao... -.-

...

Next week bring laptop go there play.


现代中文歌词导读


这次讲了一首还蛮经典的《龙的传人》。。。

王力宏的版本本来是很好的。。。不过完全被那段英文的RAP给毁了。。。

很喜欢这首歌的词。。。还有，我到现在才知道“巨龙擦亮眼”的意思。。。=.=

还有。。。

我一定要抱怨一下。。。

古老的南大有一个人，他的名字就叫报仁
遥远的南大有一群人，他们全都是被打的人
报仁拳头下我成长，长大以后是南大学生


。。。


接下来就是《新加坡派》。。。说的是新加坡的族群故事。。。

这首也不错。。。比较接近我的年代。(又好笑）

Eating Disorder?

I've never had a big appetite.

I was never the kind of person that could make a buffet meal worthwhile.

I eat very little... but recently, little has become even lesser than normal.

It's quite scary...



I have no idea why this is happening.

I get full very easily, and I would feel like vomiting if I continue to eat any further pass that point.

There are occasions when I don't feel hungry at all even when I haven't eaten anything for half a day.




I've actually went to see the doctor about this.

He measures my blood pressure and stuffs... and assures that everything is normal.

The reason he gave was "probably due to me being too stress."



But I seriously don't think that's the reason.

This thing persisted through the December Holidays.

What do I have to stress about during the holidays?

I'm not very stress now either.

And no, I'm also not on a diet so I'm not purposely starving myself.



I really don't know what's happening to me.

It scares me when I'm eating barely 2 meals a day, and each meal is half the amount of a normal adult.

Sometimes, I think I'm dying.

Anyone know what I can do besides waiting to death to claim me?

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An eating disorder is characterized by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individuals physical and emotional health.

Question

"In the past 2 months I've lost 15lbs from 165 down to 150. My appetite is nonexistent, and nothing even sounds remotely good to eat. When I do eat, I'm only able to eat 1/2 of what I used to eat. Fatigue is a big factor also, too tired to exercise after working all day. Any suggestions."

Answer

There are many reasons for appetite loss, another one of those "non-specific" symptoms that is hard to pinpoint. First, find out if any of those items exist: depression, medication side effect, recent or current infection or other illness, low testosterone levels. Fatigue is often associated with weight loss, but may be related to anemia or other medical factors.

Once your appetite loss leads to weight loss, you can be at a higher risk for other problems. So, prevention whenever possible and quick reversal of weight loss is important. Prevention of weight loss is certainly better (and often easier) than having to regain it once it is lost.

There are many diet strategies to help improve your food intake. It is likely to be easier to restore your appetite if you make sure that you eat well when you don't have an appetite. You can try small, frequent meals and foods that don't fill you up as quickly. Also, eat more when you feel like it to compensate for times when you don't. Add in small amounts of exercise (walk a little, for instance) that you can tolerate. Keep plenty of small snacks (hopefully healthy ones) available for when the urge to eat hits. Eat with friends or TV (when mindless eating is easier). You can also use medical nutritional supplements (calorie-containing supplements) as meal or snack additions or even meal replacement, if you need to.

If you have already checked for risk factors (listed above) and solved any of those problems, you may want to talk with your doctor about medications that improve appetite.

Big Bro Wedding Dinner

Yesterday was my Da Ge wedding dinner... Also the first time in my life I got to sit at the VIP table.

Not much difference, just that you get your own portion of food instead of everyone "sharing a big plate".

It's really a long and tiring affair.

Wake up before 6AM, prepare this and prepare that, fetch the bride, return to groom house, go to new house, return back to groom house, check in at hotel, etc etc...

Lot of procedures and special ceremonies to go through.

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The food's not as good as the "Food Tasting" session 1 month back... but still not bad lah...

The whole event was quite successful...except I don't know understand why we have to invite some rogues.

Maybe my brother is easier to get along. He tries to make everyone happy. He just let whoever call whoever they want.

But not me. Not my business anyway. Just my thoughts.

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Some Photos...

First time in my life I seen a "professional makeup artist"... Her whole luggage of makeup equipments... This thing interest me the most cause it looks a lot like those water colour palette I used for Primary School Art Lessons...

View from the hotel room... nothing special...

Wedding song list I found in their room...

The atmosphere is really quite good...

My favourite dish of the night...