department of crappy engineering: July 2005

it's Raining Man, Hallelujah...

wow... today went climbing with Wongsan... funny, his parents came along with him for breakfast... dunno whether they still remember me or not (I visited Wongsan's home 3 times..)
Anyway, Wongsan and I started climbing first.... luckily my matriculation card is ready, so I can pay the student rate.... wow today feeling quite good leh, finished white route quite positively and did quite some stepping up with the red tiles.... lane 5 anyway... didn't realize my foot can reach that high up if i want... haha

but pity Wongsan's friend Kai Feng.... he didn't touch the wall at all... rain rain..... but at least his gf cleared once lah....
After that had some fun and mad pool games.... not forgetting the ParaParaParadise machine... hahahaha!!

hmm.. last nite watched "Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc"... really quite sad. At a glance she really looked like a fanatic (sorry..) but... she is a saint.. so....
But it strikes me thinking... is it really, seeing is believing?? Or you choose what you want to see?
Truth..... is truth really that important?? I don't think so.... truth is always hurting...

the thing about MSN (and me)

recently got screwed for what i did on MSN.
First, for a while my nick was "I don't give a dam. I give a reservoir full of care." Then Wee Leong suddenly message me and said LAMER!!!! and blah blah blah..... Suddenly leh!!!

Then... Janan saw my display pic and screamed.. "TMD!! Your hello kitty carries AK".... dot dot dot..... that is the whole point....

And then~! I changed my nick to lyrics of the song Song for Whoever.... "Jennifer, Alison, Phillipa, Sue, Deborah, Annabel, too. I forget your name" and dear Alex thought I had relationship with so many girls... what the.... NO!

But recently feeling very happy over MSN. 'Cos now I'm chatting with an Australian girl.... (uh oh, Edwin you've got spies behind you..) Human beings are funny, on one hand I couldn't take it that the previous MSN girl likes somebody, but now I'm chatting with another one who is liking somebody............... What am I doing......

Why must call Matriculation, and not Registration?

weird leh, they write Matriculation then bracket (Registration). Why don't they just call it Registration??? Or are there so many parts to matriculation that registration is only part 1 of x?? weird bi-pedal creature, always create something out of nothing.....
Anyway, today went to NUS for MATRICULATION (REGISTRATION).... damn it... ok ok.. saw lotsa ppl... secondary sch ppl, JC ppl, army ppl.... yah i did something bad, I let Zhonghua cut queue... oh no i must pray extra tonite....
Actually... poly girls look nicer than Uni girls... cos when I took bus to NUS, must pass by Ngee Ann poly... so.... hahaha... watever, I'm going to transform myself into a nerd... no girls.. no no no... not even a byte of my braincell is reserved for girls....
Okay, shut up, move on.

email from that girl...

*content has been deleted 'cos it was too crappy*

Volleyball Grand Prix

Recently watched the clip of the recent Volleyball Grand Prix, China vs Japan... was quite an interesting match, China won by 3-0. It was a match of skills vs tactics. Although the Japanese girls are not as tall as the Chinese counterparts, but they persevere with their might, their fighting spirit... in fact the scores were pretty close, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23... so China only won by a close margin for each set.
Personally I like volleyball. I played for my Wing during OCS time. Me and my Torpedo serve was quite scary actually... (giggle giggle)... Anyway, the reason I watched that clip was also wanna heal my heart... ermm... yes trust me when you are sad, you should look at some pretty girls. Not those bikini type, but I like those energetic, sporty type. Number 12 Ai Otomo (大友愛) is really a cute girl!! Standing at 1.83, she is the tallest and seems to be the star of the Japanese team. The camera seems to always pan to her.....
What's more, she is only 1 yr older than me.... well.. it doesn't harm to dream a bit...

Primary 6 gathering...

Ok ok.. it happened on Saturday.. I'm lazy..... or I was tired....... so now then I write about that gathering..
It happened at East Coast, Costa Sands, G04.... ermm... 16 people, barbecue..... what else..... ermm... some of them smoke, some of the impossible couples DID become couples..... ermm.... I was tired.... had a headache.... so I left at 1am... took a cab.... reach home... (hope i didn't spoil their fun)
Well, I must say I'm not that on with them. Firstly I won't stay in a chalet (for goodness' sake I have a home..) Secondly the topic is so different.... I felt kinda out of place...

But nevertheless, just a gathering...

Babok Club gathering

Wah last nite happening sia...... BABOK CLUB GATHERING!!!
haha okay la.. only 4 of us, Janan, Song Qian and Wei Guang..... we were like didn't see one another for more than 1 yr lor.......
A lot of cock to talk lah....... Army, Navy..... etc... hmm we went to Nooch... the service was a bit lousy... but what to do... and the food isn't that nice either....
After that we went Starbucks... haha.... and the talk cock session continued...
The 3 of them didn't change much, and in fact they claim I changed the most since now I have hair.... last time bodak all the way ma......
One thing strike me the most... Janan says I "穩重".... ermm... am I really that old freaky looking??

Ectalking is DOWN!!

aw aw aw aw AW!
So sad!! 'Cos Ectalking is down again.....
ok, Ectalking is a Hong Kong forum that I have been hooked onto for a few months... You know what is so special about this forum? It was started by a few high school kids! Yes, and they are still studying in secondary school!! They gotta chip in pocket money, get scolding from mother, etc etc in order to keep the forum up...
The forum is very heartland, majority of the population there is made up of secondary school students, with a few adults here and there such as me~ ho ho......
As commonly seen in most forum, there are those romance section, military section, blog section... Ok the military section is not as popular as other forums, but I still make it a point to regularly post articles there... (so much for being a NSman..)
A lot of the times, people tend to spill out words from the heart in the forum. Tiny words of encouragement mean a lot to them (and I seem to be quite willing to do it) There is this moderator who always add points to me for my words of encouragement to others, and she told me she will deduct my points if I get modest again.... haha what a funny place~
That forum really means a lot to me, cos I share my sad moments with them as well.... so.... maybe you would like to drop by ~?
http://www.ectalking.com

No Climb Today....

wah so sad... today rained, then cannot go climb with Wongsan.......
Actually Wongsan had alternate plan, so if sunny also cannot go climb........

Hmm so had a bit of family time lor, went Junction 8 with mother and bro... had lunch there... bought some clothes and went to supermarket.....

That's it for a Sunday.... simple~

Business as usual~

sigh sigh.....
Life is back to "normal" since my bro is back... At least he really get some order back into me...
Nowadays besides cooking and etc, I'm learning how to use SolidWorks, a drawing programme, and reading up on Linear Algebra....
Oh of cos, I'm reading Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy as well... hey don't laugh, it is classic literature ok!! And not forgetting my cup of afternoon coffee....... HEEEE

Big Bro is watching.... again.

What to do.....
Brother came back today... which means... less freedom, less liberty... less....everything minus housework, cos now I gotta prepare more food, wash more bowl...... and hang more laundry!!!

Ok la, it also means he can knock some discipline back into me. I won't be able to come online as often, but then I would be "forced" to read up or prepare for semester~! So... not a bad thing totally..... If something can be a 2-sided sword, then a shit can also be 2-sided.... Just like, a glass of water can be half-full, or half-empty.......

Dunno when i can touch the keyboard again....

Nescafe is a CHEAT!

Why do I say that? Look at their 3-in-1 Instant Coffee. They are classified as Mild, Original and Rich. Obviously, Rich will have a thicker aroma than Original since it is supposed to be RICH. And in order to be RICH, you will need more coffee powder.

That's where the problem is. One pack of Original contains 30 sticks, whereas one pack of Rich has 25 sticks. Why the discrepancy? Cos they are selling at more or less the same price. Why would they give u more coffee powder for the same price??

On the other hand, they also have a version called the Intense, which is like 50cents more expensive!!

Wait wait wait I don't get it... on closer look, this is what I found:
Intense 35x18g $4.75
Mild 30x21g $4.74
Regular 40x20g $4.20
Rich 25x24g $4.74

What the hell.... coffee is driving me nuts.....

Pride

Have been watching this Japanese drama these few days. Starring 木村拓哉 as the captain of a hockey team Blue Scorpion.
Minus the part of charm, I find myself quite similar to the role 木村拓哉 plays. I'm equally kpo, always go around listening to people, always trying to put up a tough front but in fact is damn weak inside, and of cos being that temporary lover and getting himself hurt in the end.
I got to say he is a very caring person, cares for his team mates, looks into their personal problem, etc... but did he care for himself? No. Is it really that selfish if ones doesn't share his heart out to others?? Now I'm asking the same question myself... am I selfish cos I only want to see people's hearts but not willing to reveal mine....

Pride is making people so hard to get to..... sigh

Wongsan's Monday Blues... with complementry Lame Zai crap

Why must Wongsan feel so sick of his job?? It is only monday... of cos that makes it the monday blue..
Okay, what little info i gathered is that his computer doesn't like him, so it refuses to identify his HDD. (not Hard DiDi..) And, inside his HDD contains his precious photos~! (of cos, among some "interesting" clips...) Anyway, I think the best he can do now is to wait for the outcome from the shop.. right?
Anyway, I wonder how Wongsan's day will pass when my semester starts.. I won't be at home crapping to him anymore I guess, so... he gotta handle it alone~! Be strong, Wongsan... May the force be with you~!

Last Exile.... and Tatiana-san!!!

Really feel like crying after finished watching Last Exile...
The last part was kinda touching, starting from when Claus' marathon to reach the Exile. Too bad Alex Rowe was dead, but at least he killed Delphine!! The last last scene was super touching! The remnants of the main characters all live under one roof, Claus, Lavi, Alvis, Tatiana, Alistia, and a few kids... I really like Tatiana cos she is so COOL!! If only I can find someone like her in real world..... hoho... dreaming...

First Blood~!

harlo~
This is my first post in Blogger!! All thanks to Wongsan, who 'encouraged' me to sign up for it. This is what I call Customer Care... no no should be Care for Soldier... no no... sharks, I'm crapping in my first post!!

Ok anyway, be prepared for some non-stop boredom. Sit loose, tense up. (how do they sit tight AND relax??)

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chillycraps, studied mechanical engineering at the National University of Singapore (and occasional had lunch at Nanyang Technological University). Enrolled in the Product Design Specialization, his interest includes computer-aided design (CAD), life-cycle analysis (LCA), human factors engineering and design, and new product development (NPD).

Had some short stints in manufacturing and R&D sectors. Was offered a prestigious posting to one of the country's biggest overseas projects, but turned it down and instead, taking up a job least expected - The education service (which is sort-of a product development). He came to a point when they made him decide his fate for the next 4 years. He heard the calling. He is now an engineer in the energy sector.

This blog is a mixed bag of bite-size engineering, design, ideas, daily observations, thoughts, shouts, rants.

You think engineers can't write? I'll prove you right.

Memberships:
Associate, IMechE (UK)

Past projects:
* Structural design and analysis of active vibration isolation module
* Design of undermount generator quick mounting device (team leader)
* Evaluation of performance characteristics of newly developed ceiling mounted personalized and mixing ventilation systems
* End of life performance of biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers

Programmes attended
NUS-PSU Summer Programme
internship at A*STAR

Modules taken in University:
Engineering
* EG1108 Electrical Engineering
* EG1109 Statics and Mechanics of Materials
* EG1413 Critical Thinking and Writing
* EG2401 Engineering Professionalism
* MA1505 Mathematics I
* MA1506 Mathematics II
* MA3501 Mathematical Methods in Engineering
* PC1431 Physics IE
* PC1432 Physics IIE
* CS1101C Programming Methodology
* HR2002 Understanding HR In The New Economy
* IE5301 Human Factors in Engineering and Design
* MT4003 Engineering Product Development

Mechanical Engineering
* ME2101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design
* ME2103 Engineering Visualization & Modeling
* ME2113 Mechanics of Materials I
* ME2114 Mechanics of Materials II
* ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics
* ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I
* ME2135 Fluid Mechanics II
* ME2142 Feedback Control Systems
* ME2143 Sensors & Actuators
* ME2151 Principles of Mechanical Eng. Materials
* ME3101 Mechanical Systems Design I
* ME3102 Mechanical Systems Design II
* ME3112 Mechanics of Machines
* ME3122 Heat Transfer
* ME3162 Manufacturing Processes
* ME3261 Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing
* ME4212 Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures

ULR
* FNA1002X Financial Accounting
* LAM1201 Malay 1
* SC1101E Making Sense of Society
* SSA2208 Singapore's Military History
* GEK1003 Introduction to Political Science
* GEK1513 Wireless Communications: Past, Present and Future
* GEK1520 Understanding the Universe
* GEM2501 Electric Energy - Powering The New Millenium
* GEK2503 Remote Sensing for Earth Observation

Outdoor qualifications:
Sport climbing Level 1
Canoeing 2 Star

Blogging:
Most entertaining blog, Ping.sg 1st Anniversary Blog Awards
Finalist, Singapore Blog Awards 2008