The World I See and Feel.

PC Comex Show 10-13 Sept 2009

: mufc_lz; September 15th, 22:42

Ahh what a tiring week it has been. Been through physically and mentally, tired.

I got the job in the Comex show as a Canon Board Holder. You know, literally walking with a primary school looking bag and boards advertising for Canon printers.

The job itself was very lax, little ( or no ) supervision during working hours. Official working hours is 9 hours, inclusive of an hour break.

LOL

But you think we really only took an hour break? haha. We really work okay, but smartly. It was long standing hours kinda job, but being jobless for so damn long, i need that job desperately.

S$70/day, what else can i say?

According to my colleague, a job such as holding boards and walking around, we are in the highest paid category. Brothers pay their employees S$65/day, Asus pay their people who give out flyers S$50/day.

I feel kinda lucky, and blessed. Most of the time while we literally stand in a spot for an hour or more, we see other brands flyer boys and girls walking to and fro to reload their flyers. We are paid higher, but move lesser. How could i really complain, right?!

The crowd at Lvl 3.

The place where we locate ourselves. Good view muahahha

Look at the free time we had, walking around to find a place called 'Koufu' just beside Suntec. hahaha

My board, Canon with our rivals, Brother. Of course we are friendly to each other. :)))

During dinner break, our view from the top.

Main Entrance. Glorious lights. -.-

After work, lepak only.

End of Comex show. Saw couple of familiar babes working in the previous pc show too. haha and familiar secondary and rp friends. Well, thats all.

Til than,

Liangzhi

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Module Selection

: mufc_lz; July 28th, 23:12

Finally the period has arrived for us to choose our FCM (Freely Chosen Module) as part of our graduation criteria. Finally the chance for me to study something way way way out of Engineering. Finally!

Thus, been thinking about modules in SOH such as Service Quality & Professional Etiquette, Marketing, Events Management, Psychology etc. When i made up my mind to choose psychology, darn!, it clashed with my other core modules' UT. Sway

Just as i was about to choose marketing, Esther.Tan introduced me a module called " Creative Concepts " under the School of Technology and Arts ".

I thought it was all about art, getting creative in arts etc but i was wrong.

This was what the module description says:

" Creative Concepts works towards the goal of developing the students' conscious understanding of the manner in which creativity is generated, developed and applied. While it aims to empower students to "think out of the box", it will focus more on guiding them to understanding what this creative zone they call "the box" is; as well as to understand the processes in which creative thinking is carried out. The development of the creative personality and associated behaviour is a tandem goal of this module. A key concept to the module works on basis that creativity is the process in which the mundane or pedestrian is transformed into the unique. A broad description of the module's thrust would be the understanding and putting into practice of the process of lateral thinking. This is best analogized by the manner in which a lateral thinker understands the need for a contrasting approach to linear thinking (analytical, precise data-gathering and logical problem-solving within defined methodologies) in order to derive a truly unique concept and associated content. "

AWESOME!
i always wanted something challenging, yet helpful to myself, to grow and develop myself. Its about cognitive, about lateral thinking.
basically there are two types of thinking [i research abit, wiki!] : lateral thinking and linear thinking.

The latter one is the more normal one, whereby people with linear thinking solves problem step-by-step. The former is more about what i bolded above, think out of the 'box'. i am looking forward to this module and i hope it won't disapoint me either. Thanks to ET!

To let you have a taste of lateral thinking, try this question!

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You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus

An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
An old friend who once saved your life.
The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Knowing that there can only be one passenger in your car, whom would you choose?

Don peep at the answers below yet! think creative!

10..........
9.........
8........
7.......
6......
5.....
4....
3...
2..
1.

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.....

.....

try again!

Okay, answer is the old woman.

Reasoning: After helping the old lady into the car, you can give your keys to your friend to drive tt old lady, and wait with your perfect partner for the bus.

speechless? lol. real cool.

Tags: fcm, lateral thinking, linear thinking., module, questions

H1N1 in Republic Polytechnic.

: mufc_lz; June 26th, 23:09

As we know, H1N1 Influenza A has claimed thousands of lives worldwide. The first flu pandemic occured in 1918, first estimate of deaths stands at 25 million people in the first 25 weeks. This 1918 flu pandemic has been described as "the greatest medical holocaust in history".

Zooming into Singapore itself, there have been more and more cases of local infection, community spread. Initially, Singapore had confirmed cases of people infected had either travelling history or had relatives who travelled to infected hotspots. Ministers warned that community spread would happen, its only a matter of time.

We prepared ourselves mentally. However, this time it really took me by surprise.

As we all know, community spread has already begun and shows no sign of slowing down at the moment. With so many events taking place such as the visit from Liverpool Football Club, Youth Olympic Games, National Day etc taking place in the next few months, we are expecting to see large crowds. That is when i think there would be more risk. Containment measures are always there in place but how well is it being excuted is another tricky issue.

Since now the latest issue is that you may be infected with H1N1 but may not have fever onset. You may have no symtomps whatsoever. Thus, it is really hard for a GP to detect it.

Jumping straight into RP.

When school starts, there was already rumours that several classes were sent back home because 2 students were infected. I heard it at 10am plus but only received confirmation at 12pm plus officially by the school. They promised that the students infected were not in school over the weekend and did not attend lessons. Hence, it implies that the school is still in control.

Days later, it rises to 9 confirmed cases in RP. 9 cases. Shortly after that, they convinced us that they have taken even more precautions and measures to stop the figures rising. They closed down blocks, washed the areas etc. To the extent, they quarantined all the first year students at home.

This was a good preventine measure definitely. However, they claimed that the year 2s and final year students are not much in risk since the infections are in the freshmen cohort.

May i ask, what are the possibilities that the infected students have been walking around to the library, to the sports complex, to the higher year students pods, toilets etc. PLUS the fact that we shared almost the same time for our break out period.

We eat together because the release times are almost the same, walk everywhere because there are no restrictions whatsnot. And they actually were naive to quarantined only the year ones. Even NYP with no confirmed cases quarantined the whole school of students excluding those in FYP and attachment. What is the reason RP isnt doing something like that?

From NYP actions, i can feel that they are being really concern with their students, doing something to really stop it from spreading ONCE AND FOR ALL.That is something RP really need. Students life are in danger here we are talking about. FINE. let it be, the higher year students can carry on gg to school in RP.

So whats next?

Classes with confirmed cases

E26C	1
E35L	1
E37A	9
1-E54E & 8-E54G	1
1-E54Q & 8-E25A	1
3-E55J & 2-E55L	1
W15B	2
W15D	1
W15L	7
W15Q	1
1-W24A & 2-W24A	1
W35A	2
W35L	4
W36B	2
Total	34

Info is correct as of 26 June 2009 at 11.02pm.

Now the total cases rises to 34, confirmed.

Cmon, RP, tell me what else can you do to help this. Can someone bring my post to light to the public?
I don want to do so, as RP had just sent letters to 'tell' us that what we say might affect the school reputation.

Well, now, its the dilemma between maintaining a good reputation or have their students all suffering from H1N1. Period.

Tags: h1n1, help., influenza a, nyp, public, republic polytechnic h1n1, reputation, rp

Bright side of life.

: mufc_lz; May 20th, 15:01

As far as I am concerned with the previous post entry, i am already forgetting it. I have to look on the bright side of life, my guess is that it is the only choice i got so far.

Bo bian, i am the Beta guy. And life is suppose to be theoritically, like this.

I need work, i need money. I want to get out of the school, cos the fyps and all stresses people up. ahhh.

Anyway, like the prev post, alot friends have talked to me. and i really understand them. It only some times, occasionally, certain things will bring back the memories, which i cannot control. But trust me, friends, all your time and saliva is not wasted because i understand.

让时间说真话
虽然我也害怕

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: mufc_lz; May 16th, 15:18

As the title goes, live the life, forget about pessimist-related issues, learn from experiences.

After being single for almost 2 years, honestly i was still unable to adapt fully to the singles life. I think this was because since Sec 1 to Sec 5, i was rather active in relationships, either in love, or out of love. Well, we know that secondary-love-relationships are normally labelled 'Puppylove' or whatsnot, but still experiences are gained from there. From there, experiences also shows you who is the right one for you.
Every failed relationship gives you something new to realise, clearer to the kind of girl that is right for you etc...

Since growing up, i been labelled as a sensitive guy, in terms of relationships, friendships, etc. Name it and you got it. To the extent i broke down when i was in sec 3,due to friends' comment but it was all for my own good. Good friends who don't avoid me because of my imperfections, but change me for the better. Today, i thank all for whatever you have done, for who i am today. Zhaolun, you are one of them.

Many things have occured in the transition of life from secondary school days to now, final year in RepublicPoly. From sad moments to happiest moments of my life, nothing shortchanged me. I was given many experiences, made possible by my all imperfections.

Recently, something happened again, she said it was due to my character etc. Like, being over-caring at the wrong times. I blame myself. A friend told me " You guys are just not compatible, don't blame yourself ". I understand this statement totally, but it also makes me think, " Why am i so weird? " . Probably my imperfections are appreciated by 0.01% of the girls population in the world, because so far 2 relationships has failed due to mine problem. Like the friend who advised me, she said that i should just wait for the one right to pop up, which i agree. But sometimes, its just so depressing and you would think that the words said are just consolation to you.

The problem is...

I know this girl about a year ago, and i really really like her. i know shes attached, so i waited knowing nothing much can come out of it. but i couldn't forget her, so i could only do nothing and waited.
I just want to be there for her whenever she needs somebody, other than her bf. I waited for quite some time, did stuff for her [ all out of my own will, nobody tells me to ] .

I thought i understand her, and thought i could be the one for her if time allows. I let fate and natural take its course. Recently, many issues happened that entangles my good friend, and i know its nothing between them. I know, for now. It's hard to predict about the future honestly, no one can. Whatever happens in the future, it doesn't concern me actually.

However, the fact that they are so close together hurts me. I know my friend, hes matured, he treasures friendships etc. But one thing i also know, about him, which i do not one to reveal.

It makes me worry. I told him not to, even before i introduce them together. They know each other thru my introduction at one fine night in a pub, they talk, they cry over their own relationship problems. I do have problems too, but its too near to say anything at all. I could only drink, talk to myself and smoke.

The second day, the third day, the fourth day consecutively, they went out without me. Call me once, but i din have the courage to see both of them. I refused and absent myself. Last night, i saw them again. I know, they are pure friends since the girl is attached to another, but perhaps the pain is due to my own selfish reasons.

Perhaps i should think, since she can click more with him instead of me, why and what position am i in to discontinue that ? For your readers, if you do not understand that kind of feelings, perhaps imagine introducing someone you like before [ ,of course you still feel good about going out w her, to be there for her etc] to your best buddy, and they hit off like better within days compared to me knowing her for like over a year. How would you feel ?

Now, only tinge of regret is the introducing of them together. That is the human's selfish side maybe, losing someone to someone close to you. BUT, i cannot possibly separate them from being friends since they click so instantly right. So, i not doing that. To which i concludes that i may have that selfish thinking inside of me, i am not doing that because reastically, its being immatured and stupid.

I feel totally okay with them now, just go abit depress whenever caught sight of them together. Thats for now, but perhaps it would change for the near future...

*PS: To you, if you happen to so unluckily coming across this post, chill. Don drift apart because of what i wrote here. I just ranting, Be as close as before with him.

I just need a lil time to come to terms with it, to grow up and think. So, don blame me. Thank you.

Singapore Flyer

: mufc_lz; March 23rd, 22:36

Hmm basically its my first actual post on this blog, so i am still trying hard to familiarise myself with LJ instead of blogger. Well, due to some personal reasons and of course, this blog url is only given to close and good friends!

Last weekend was the one time since many months ago where my family gather to do something special. I donno who strikes lottery or 4D, but we were treated to SingaporeFLyers in the evening and seafood dinner @ ECP.

Coolness!

Well, i should say the SporeFlyer was really good during the evening, which is the time i went. The beautiful sunset, and it happened just after a rain so its rather nice.

Standing on the highest point of the world inside a big wheel was okay, there is the landscape of the CBD area, all the banks laying at the foreground, and the sunsets at the background. The only bad point was other than that, the rest of the view was nothing much cos casino construction was still on the way.

We also could see hundreds of ships lying still on the waters, sigh, a fact proven by the recent economy downfall.

Than there was also the F1 pit paddock, seas. The architecture of the SporeFlyer was very breathtaking, esp when you look up the cabin to see the whole bloody big wheel with other people up there.

All right, i still getting headache over how to post photos. damn. somebody!

http://gs103.photobucket.com/groups/m136/FM5U1BH68E/

Testing

: mufc_lz; March 16th, 23:07

Current Location:: room.

Current Mood:: frustrated

Current Music:: nah.

Testing. Negative one post. :( lj is so hard.

Tags: negative, test

mufc_lz

The World I See and Feel.

I am 20, final year student in RP. I am emotional.

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