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The Maths Show by Mr Divesh R. Shah 2007-03-28 16:10:00 I yahooed my name today and was quite surprised that my name appeared in a page, it's linked to MediaCorp Singapore website. Puzzled. Wonder how I got there, but the link is broken already.At 2.30pm I reached Farrer Road to have lunch prior to meeting Mr Divesh. I dined at this restaurant called Bamboo Residence.The ambience was alright. A comfortable dining place situated among HDB buildings.Mr Divesh R. Shah, the creator of "The Maths Show" (http://www.mathsshow.com) came to Singapore upon invitation by government schools to give a short lesson on mental Maths to students. I met him after his lecture in St Margaret's Secondary School. He is an energetic man. He speaks with enthusiasm and easily connects with others. Through readings and people he encountered, he came out with his own formula of mental Mathematics and methods to simplify and make Mathematics interesting to students. In India (his homeground), he operates a tuition business which deals with tuition centres and tuitio
Qing Ming Festival 2007 2007-04-01 08:30:00 As in previous years, I woke up at 6 plus to eat my breakfast and ready myself to move out. And as always, my family is on standby way, way way before my Uncle arrives to fetch us. So I got back to sleep while the transport arrives.My Uncle drives a lorry. So during Qing Ming Festival
, my family and some relatives will hop on to his lorry and travel to the temple. I always enjoy the strong breeze as the lorry speeds up in the highway. This year, only Uncle Francis, Eldest Aunt, Youngest Aunt, 4th Uncle, Father, Mother, You Xian & You Chun (Cousins) went.Qing Ming Festival is a special occasion when the Chinese offer prayers to the ancestors or those who have passed away, and the day they are remembered.The day's weather was good. Came with a bit of sprinkling but turned out to be breezy at noon time.The temple is packed with lots of people. We managed to place a table in front of our ancestors' urns. Food was displayed on the table and prayers were made. While we were all waiting for
In-Camp Training for my Birthday 2007-04-02 15:53:00 Seems like my birthday will be spent in Seletar camp doing in-camp training. Just received a call-up notification from the Ministry of Defence. Right...Currently working on two major projects.The first is the games for an amazing race competition which would be organised by Eunos YEC in the June Holidays. Scratching my head over how to make the games exciting and attractive for youth. Lousy games would leave a lousy impression on participants.Secondly, I am working on my presentation on cyber wellness which I would be presenting to my alma matar. It would mark my first personal one-man show on stage facing JC students. Whew. I recall my first group presentation in Damai Secondary School. It was a presentation based on a school excursion to Vietnam. I still remember the nervousness and the intensity, and of course the wobbly legs. This time round, I will make it better. Good content, entertaining speech.So many business opportunities are available in the market. Tempting good deals arou Read more:Training
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Geylang United FC 3 versus Liaoning Guangyuan FC 1 2007-04-05 19:12:00 Dilah from 4PM (Malay Youth Literacy Association) gave me a free entry pass to the football match. Her organisation had been sponsored the tickets. When she called me and say it was a match between Geylang United
Football Club and Liaoning Guangyuan, I immediately gave her an okay as it sounded interesting.Took the transport catered by 4PM and arrived at Bedok Stadium.My Game is Fair Play Marching inThe playersPenalty Shot in the first half Applaud the winners Very soon after the match kicked off, Geylang United incurred a penalty. Liaoning Guangyuan seized the opportunity and scored an early goal. The Geylang United "Eagles" had a great team of fan support. They cheered and sang for most part of the match. Sitting beside them, I felt the mood and rhythm. The Chinese team suffered quite a few injuries, in particular the only goalkeeper suffered leg injury. So the defender took shots in place of the goalkeeper. He couldn't be replaced since there is no substitute goalie. This led to th Read more:versus
The Cat outside my Bathroom 2007-04-05 18:49:00 Forgetful me have to wake up early in the morning to visit my friend's place to retrieve an exercise book that I forgot to bring back with me.As I open the bathroom door after bathing, I was stunned by a stray cat. My first gasp wasn't "What the hell is a cat doing at my place" but "Are my hamsters dead?". I attempted to outflank the cat to reach the kitchen door and shut it inside the kitchen so that it doesn't run to the other rooms. However, the cat was frightened by me moving towards it, and it dashed out of my house door.Luckily, the hamsters were all alive and sleeping. The cat remained at near my doorstep. Some Chinese believe that spirits can come in the form of animals or insects to visit living people, mostly with good intentions. A few years back, an exotic bird flew into the master bedroom. My whole family was amazed and did not disturb it, allowing it to stay till it decided to leave. On another occasion, a bird built a nest on the bougainvillea plant and laid eggs. Man
My Love Chapter 2007-04-08 09:41:00 I officially launched MyLoveChapter
.com today.MyLoveChapter is the first online web portal that allows you to post your love stories and share it with every one else.Registration is free. Visit http://www.mylovechapter.com today!
When Sharing becomes a Sin 2007-04-10 16:21:00 Have you ever tried sharing something nice with someone and get a very nasty remark? Well, that happened to a friend of mine and I feel so sorry for this poor chap.If you possess an elixir of eternal life from an elf, what would you first do? I believe you would try it on yourself first to see if it has any harmful effects on your body. Then, if it is indeed an elixir, you would pass the remaining to your family and close friends, wouldn't you?However, how would you feel if your close friend tells you "Hey, why are you giving me poison?". I believe it hurts.As we grow up, we begin to face a more realistic world. In this world, everyone is out to hunt the other one. In this world, only the fittest survives. A group of people tried to change this sad fact by introducing Communism so as to implement group effort rather than the individual effort. We can see how Communism is slowly going into the past.Everyone believes every other one has an agenda when the other one is sharing good stuff Read more:Sharing
Ticket for National Achievers Congress 2007 2007-04-15 17:46:00 My mentor recently just gave me a ticket to the National
Achievers Congress
(NAC) 2007. He had gone for one NAC event before and told me it is a powerful seminar that would benefit me a lot.The NAC ticket is a GOLD seating arrangement, which is the area right behind the VIP seats. The other category would be GENERAL seating arrangement which formed the bulk of the area in the hall.The theme this year is "Power of Success -- Fight On, Don't Quit Until You Win". NAC 2007 will feature speakers such as Mark Victor Hansen (author of Chicken Soup), Stephen Pierce, Andrew Matthews, Dr Clemen Chiang, T. Harv Eker and many more. All of them are World Class Speakers and have seen success in their respective fields. The sharing of their experiences on how to succeed and their knowledge would certainly be overwhelming.In that year when my mentor attended the NAC seminar, former President of the United States, Bill Clinton appeared as a guest speaker. I wonder who it would be this year.I would ser Read more:Ticket
QSTR Business Opportunity 2007-04-16 15:20:00 I got to know of this business opportunity through a flyer pasted on a pillar near a bus stop in Tampines.After getting in touch with the people from QSTR, they sent me a free online manual which would only appear for a limited period of time. The online manual did not reveal much on the operations of the company. It only featured heaps of testimonials from people who have benefited from the programme.Upon expiration of the online manual, the lady gave me two packages to choose from. S$25 for an online gold manual and video download, and a S$60 for DVD and an offline gold manual. She refused to reveal anything related to the business model. To fulfil my curiousity, I signed up for the S$25 package.The online gold manual contains information on the current world and the future trend of businesses. After watching the videos and going through the manual, there is a questionnaire to fill up.When the package expires, an online Skype interview was arranged among myself, the introducer (the p Read more:Business
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Cyber Wellness Talk in Temasek Junior College 2007-04-19 08:10:00 Wednesday, April 18, 2007In the morning after my driving lesson, I headed to TemasekJuniorCollege
where I'll be delivering a talk on the topic "CyberWellness
". I arrived too early so I found a corner at the neighbourhood to do some final rehearsing.At 12.30 pm, I entered TJC and met up with Mr Terence Ong, my former Civics Tutor. He gave me a treat, the food that I used to eat when I was a student. After consuming our lunch, we went into the Auditorium to set up the projector system and sound system.As this is my first time speaking to a large crowd (half of TJC year 2 cohort) which filled the entire first floor, I rehearsed a few times and prayed that nothing would be amiss.As Mr Ong introduced me to the audience, I was already in my top form. I started off introducing myself and my purpose for being there giving the talk. And then I told a fictitious story which got majority of the audiences laughing. From then on, my confidence increased which lasted me through the entire talk o
Garskin Franchising Opportunity 2007-04-21 14:26:00 Coming back from a chalet at 5am, I had to rush to a meeting with Garskin Business Development Managers at 11am.I was greeted by two young man dressed in style and coat. A very great contrast with my attire.Mike and Jimmy shared with me useful information on the franchising opportunity and I am impressed by their achievement.Anyway Garskin is the No. 1 in Laptop Skins. Garskin is founded by a group of Singaporeans, including Mike Sim and Jimmy Han. The skins are like stickers but they are easily detachable and re-attachable. Even the mousepad can be skinned. If you are keen in getting one garskin, you can log on to the Garskin website.Now I have to discuss the plan with some friends. It would be a great chance to accumulate business skills and experience. Read more:Franchising
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Surprises in my Inbox 2007-04-23 18:16:00 Recently, I received a pleasant surprise in my email inbox. Some day after my Emailcashpro account turned into gold member account, I had lots of referrals starting to join under me.Below is a snapshot of my statistics. Notice the number of referrals I got. This number jumped from 20 to 60 within a week!!!Below is the snapshot of me becoming a gold member this week. Now, I just wake up to see more and more referrals coming in. Wahahaha. Join EmailCashPro as soon as possible to start referring the programme it's potential is at the highest. Log on to http://www.earnalittlecashonline.blogspot.com to find out more about earning a side income online today!
Income = Value x Time x Scalability 2007-04-29 10:02:00 ValueWhy are handphones more expensive than others? Because of the difference in functions and the difference in the value that is added on to the users.Whether you want it or not, everyone carries an invisible price tag. This is also what some calls the perceived value of oneself.To increase income, we need to constantly increase our value by upgrading ourselves to adapt to the new environment. Only through increasing our value can we then deserve more than what we are earning at present.TimeThe next factor that contributes to income is the time used on value-adding activities."If you fail to plan, you plan to fail"Take some time at the end of each day to plan what you need to accomplish and rank the activities according to the importance. By doing so, you add value effectively and efficiently.ScalabilityDoes a heart surgeon or a pop artiste create more value to the individual person? It's definitely the heart surgeon who saves lives. But why does a pop artiste earn much more than a Read more:Income
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Got my Driving License... Finally 2007-04-27 09:16:00 After 8 lessons of practical driving lessons with Comfort Driving
Centre, I finally obtained my Class 3 Driving License
.The ladies tend to dress very well for practical driving tests. Some even looked like they were attending a prom night party. Haha, why are there no female testers?After the test, the new drivers sat in a room to watch a safety video, which featured people who got their license revoked and who got involved in accidents.Very excited! Going to find a vehicle to drive soon. Haha Read more:Finally
National Achievers Congress 2007 :: Power Of Success 2007-05-27 10:09:00 This is the first NAC I attended. I have previously heard of the event from my teacher who attended the NAC in 1995 where the guest speaker was Bill Clinton.Held from 24-25 May in Singapore Expo Hall 2, the event saw a group of successful individuals coming out to give success pointers to the international crowd. The speakers included T. Harv Eker, Mark Victor Hansen, Andrew Matthews, Jerry Clark, James Skinner, Roger Hamilton, Stephen Pierce, Jay Abraham, John Childers, Tung Desem Waringin and Dr. Clemen Chiang.I found Roger Hamilton's speech the most entertaining. He is the founder of the XL Magazine (Extraordinary Lives). (Check it out at www.worldwidewealth.org). He shared a point that I will always remember. Butterflies have beautiful wings... but they can't see their own wings.Andrew Matthews cheered the crowd by his on-the-spot drawing of cartoons. He was the first speaker of the 2-day seminar and he set the right mood and right way to perceive success and happiness. Diagramat Read more:National
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Aljunied GRC Youth Dialogue 2007 with BG George Yeo 2007-06-01 10:34:00 When we arrived at the Paya Lebar Kovan Community Centre, Minister of Foreign Affairs BG George
Yeo and Madam Cinthia Phua just arrived. Eunos YEC members had a chance to have a handshake with the Minister.We had a nice buffet dinner before the dialogue started at 8pm. The hall was packed with students from Yuying Secondary, Xinmin Secondary, Bedok North Secondary, Serangoon Junior College, Nanyang Junior College and voluntary youth organisations.BG Yeo initiated the dialogue by getting the youth to ask questions they have in mind as the audiences' concerns were diverse in nature.The key issues raised were regarding the sudden withdrawal of UNSW, GST offset package, Ministerial pay rise, etc.
Eunos Heights Family Day cum Mayor's Dialogue 2007-06-14 06:59:00 The precinct day event this time round is organised by my Residents' Committee, Eunos Zone 3 RC. After 3 weeks of planning, the RC came up with a Eunos HeightsFamily
Day event which turned out to be a hit among the residents.At 0630 hrs, we began to set up the games stations and some decorations. Soon, the music began to call for the residents.At 0830 hrs, the residents began to start playing the games. I was tasked to manage the "Wheel of Winners" game station. The game was so enticing that the moment the queue started at 0830 hrs, it never ended until after the whole function at 1300 hrs.My Father came and supported my Uncle in managing the durian stall while my Mother assisted me in mine. 2 Aunts came to attend the function too. It's really fulfilling to spend the time with loved ones for a Sunday.During the Mayor
's Dialogue, I assisted the notes taker in recording of the dialogue.There are still much for me to learn ...
Why some people get rich but not happy 2007-07-05 11:51:00 Each of us possesses a distinct financial blueprint which reflects from our subconscious mind. The way we are brought up and the environment that we are in contribute certain materials and influences to our subconscious minds.Every one of us has our own goals and dreams. They inspire and provide the energy, passion and enthusiasm that drives us into doing certain activities to attain them. There are two different sources of energy -- I call them the Dark Energy and the Light Energy.Dark EnergyHave you ever been despised by someone and vowed that when you turn successful and rich one day, you will throw money on his/her face?Using hatred or jealousy as a main form of energy source to drive you towards your goal will not make you happy when you are really rich or when you obtain your goals. You might actually end up lonely and lose a sense of purpose. Initially there might be a grin as you finally outperform your rivals. But the happiness is short-lived when you use the Dark Energy.Light Read more:people
Stepping into Uni Life 2007-08-05 10:49:00 After more than 10 months of waiting, finally University life is commencing.First, it was the Qualifying English Test (QET) for those who didn't obtain B4 and above for General Paper. After months of losing contact with the language, I was in for a pleasant surprise when I achieved Grade 5 - the highest grade. Yeah!Second, it was matriculation day. After receiving the matriculation card aka student card, I visited the CCA booths upstairs. There was a whole lot of CCAs in NUS. Some CCAs are quite interesting -- 1 club promotes corporate responsibility, then there's also the Democratic Socialist club.Guess I would be joining one of the 3 voluntary clubs and perhaps Political Science Club.Also met several members from Christian fellowship who did a survey with me.Thirdly, the Dean and lecturers briefed us more on the school system and courses via the Orientation talk which took 2 days.And then, CORS bidding - bidding for modules for the semester. Bidded for Introduction to Economic Anal Read more:Stepping
ARTS Oweek 2007 2007-08-13 08:57:00 The theme for Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Orientation week is Pirates. We freshies were grouped into 4 houses - Ali Baba, Rajoo, Teh-O and Saofeng. Each house comprises of 5 OGs. My OG is Rum from Rajoo.Day 1 was the learning of cheers and getting to know one another in the morning. Then we went for our first round of bidding in the Central library. I was lucky as I had Yiwei to help me bid. In the afternoon was Campus tour where OGs would play station games at different venues within the Faculty. After a long day, everyone left during dinner time and missed the night activity -- Speed Dating (sponsored by SDU) haha.Day 2 was the making of mascot. With a pink robe, newspapers and cardboards, our OG came up with a bottle of rum as our mascot. When night came, we learnt Mambo/Mass Dance from our Faculty's Mambo King. I particularly like the segment : "Square Rooms". Lol... For dinner, we had Pratas...Day 3's highlight was the Food Hunt and PSI. Had some nice food at the Longhou
42nd National Day: City of Possibilities 2007-08-12 12:00:00 On National
Day's eve, Yong Sheng held his birthday chalet at Aranda Country Club. I believe it's my first visit to the club. The executive suite was spacious and comfortable. Spent the night and the early wee hours of National day until 5am.At 6.45am, I was already dressed in my "Eurasian" outfit, doing rehearsals for the National Day
Observance Ceremony at Petal Garden. 4 of us from Eunos YEC would be reciting the pledge to the residents of Eunos.After the pledge, representatives from the 10 major religions in Singapore came forward to pray for harmony and prosperity for our nation.After the ceremony, I rushed home to catch some sleep... Zzzz...At 1pm, my family and I headed to Intercontinental Hotel near Bugis Junction. We checked in to the hotel shortly after arriving at the hotel. The room was awesome. As we would be staying there in September again, I didn't utilise the camera. So I slept all the way till the commencement of the NDP on tv.Managed to feel some vibration through Read more:Possibilities
I Love my Grandmother 2007-08-18 11:10:00 After meeting a prospect who wanted to recruit me as his associates in the morning, I hurried myself back to Eunos Community Centre to attend the appreciation lunch for Kampung Spirit Launch Day.Soon after, I returned home to ballot for tutorials, something I find quite complicated until I formalised a system of my own to simplify the whole endurance process.August 18 happened to be my maid's birthday. Ironically my maid's not staying at my place. Mother and I went to my Aunt's place to wish her a happy birthday with a cake and some gifts.I was told that my Grandmother
was unwell on the first lunar day of the 7th month. She actually lied on the bed with eyes rolled upwards. For the entire day, she lied on the bed without uttering any words. I can still remember how my maid described her. My Aunt and my maid were scared out of their lives during the period.She forgotten my name and laughed over it. Even when I was talking to my Grandmother, her eyes were not focused at me for most of
Completing 1st week in NUS 2007-08-17 10:25:00 Successfully bidded for modules that appeal to me:Introduction to Political ScienceIntroduction to Economics AnalysisHistory: Asia and Modern WorldSingapore and India Emerging RelationsNations and Nationalism in South AsiaStill trying to get used to the long, long, long route to school. Listening to lectures is enjoyable, at least this applies to most of them. Listening to stories and analysis by Academic Doctors.In one of the lectures, the lecturer requested each and every student to introduce himself and share the reason of picking up the module. It's quite saddening to hear that a significant group of students either take the module for university requirements or because the module is of the lowest bid points. I sometimes wonder how can one live without a direction and purpose.Another thing I failed to understand is why teachers are carrying chairs for students when there are insufficient chairs in the classroom. This is quite something I need to adapt to too...After 2 years of ant Read more:Completing
Maiden Visit to the Parliament Gallery 2008-02-27 02:17:19 25 February 2008During my National Service, I had been to the Parliament
House for security duties. Each time I was there, I was mesmerised by the majestic and supreme aura of the entity. Since then, I always wanted to visit the Parliament Gallery
to listen to debates. Today I fulfilled my desire.After the first security check, I exchanged my identity card with the security pass. Then, another round of security check and I placed my belongings with mobile phone with the counter and proceeded to the 3rd floor. Prior to entering the Gallery, there was yet another round of security check.I was accompanied by a staff who asked if it was my first time here. She was helpful and brought me into the Gallery, bowing with me to the Speaker Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, before taking my seat. The seat armrest Read more:Maiden
We Care Charity Dinner @ Aljunied GRC (Eunos) 2008-02-22 23:51:03 Tuesday 19th February 2008 Attended We Care CharityDinner
@ Aljunied GRC (Eunos), Bliss Garden Restaurant, Singapore Expo at 7.30pm. The event was organised by Eunos Citizens' Consultative Committee. Of all the Chinese New Year Dinners, this one would rank the best in terms of food. The emcee for the event was an actress. "Alamak" Hui Ge also humoured the crowd with his impromptu Malay translation of the Chinese song "Xiao Wei". Mayor Zainul took almost the whole night to finish toasting everyone by stopping at every single table (more than 100). The finale was a group singing by the VIPs of the song "赢爱拼才会", a song which Mayor just sang one night ago at the Eunos Zone 3 RC Chinese New Year function.
Nick Kuan & Jasmine Tan Marriage 2008-02-17 13:01:35 Held at Hilltop Garden Restaurant @ Civil Service Club, Nick Kuan and Jasmine
Tan's wedding dinner was a great get-together for the soldiers who had turned operationally ready with the rest.The Army guys occupied 4 tables, featuring platoon warrants, an ex-medic, officers, etc.1SG Nick, my section mate, held his wedding dinner one month prior to that of SSG Koh's. According to superstitious belief, SSG Koh should not attend a wedding dinner 3 months before and after his own wedding dinner. Hence, both parties wouldn't be attending each other's parties. LOL.This is the marriage season...Just a few weeks ago, SSG Koh invited some of his peers to be filmed in his "tribute to friends" video which would be presented to the attendees of his wedding dinner. I felt honoured and deeply touched that
Motorcyclist using SAF helmet 2008-02-17 12:58:53 If you looked carefully enough, the lady is actually wearing a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) helmet. How dangerous...
Chinese New Year Dinners 2008-02-17 12:53:54 17 February 2008Today the Istana was open to all Grassroots leaders for a Chinese
New Year Garden Party in conjunction with Chinese New Year
(of course). Faizah's Father gave us a ride to the Istana, since we both live in the same block.Traffic police lined the road leading to the Istana. We were fortunate to be allowed to drop off there since it's double-zigzagged yellow lined road. We came early as we had a RC dinner later in the evening. However, we were not allowed entry since our MPs wouldn't be here yet. Anyhow, we went to Plaza Singapura for a cup of Mocha Frappucino at Starbucks.We chatted for a while with most part talking about her life teaching in Bedok North Secondary School. When time came, we queued up at Istana for security clearance and then boarded the shuttle bus.A sympho
Forum Theatre Presentation on Singapore Politics Tutorial 2008-02-12 20:29:57 Chinese New Year indeed contributed to the inertia of getting back into school work. Hence only on the eve of the tutorial presentation itself did the three of us met online for discussion. The topic was"The highly regulated political system largely explains why the PAP has been winning General Elections easily all these years". Do you agree?We then confirmed that we would be presenting in the setting of a kopitiam chit-chat session among three friends, one being pro-PAP government; one pro-Opposition; and one neutral party. Later, I would learn that it is a forum theatre form of presentation whereby the audience becomes part of the show and they can contribute at any part of the presentation. Sadly, this form of expression is restricted by the Ministry of Information and the Arts in cultu Read more:Forum
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