The end of 2007

And very quickly, another year has passed. Like last year, i will do a quick summary of this very encouraging year, and my new year resolutions. My new year resolutions for last year was more or less fulfilled this year.

My improvements from 2006
1) I manage to love basketball again.

2) I'm playing basketball, i'm eating. Although i'm still not studying.

3) About the healthy lifestyle program. I read through what I wrote last year, and I've seen how much I've matured towards nutrition and exercise this year. And what I wrote last year was totally rubbish. No breakfast? No lunch? Wtf? That was more unhealthy than healthy. I think I've totally turned around in this area of my life. So so much.

I've totally owned my goal of reaching my target weight. And in the right way, not the pussy I-will-starve-myself-and-do-crunches way. I looked and read at how my nutrition sucked. I cant eat that much crap now, although i can, but I know my limit. I can proudly say that I've lost 10kg of fats (I didnt have muscle in the first place) in this time of 8 months. Its slow, it could only need 3months. But I still must say my nutrition still suck now. But its gotten so much better. I've got back my sec 3 weight of 70kg.

I tried alittle of weight training. And of cause, if u're a noob, you'll always start with the all-time favourite, THE BICEP CURL. You just cant stop curling, because that's the only thing you know how to do. Suddenly, I had the interest of weight training and its benefits to a person's physical health. I began to visit the gombak clubfitt gym after hesitating to go because of psychological barriers. I started having the habit to visit it 3 times every week from 24/9/2007. I started running intervals with Zhi hao, and I've improve my stamina. From 5 cycles with longest time 1min + to 5 cycles 50+secs.

I finally did my first pullup 18/12/2007. I fulfilled my goal again, doing my first by the last day of 2006. No zero fighter no more. I know i sound like i'm bragging, but i'm really proud of myself. I didnt know i could be so determined and being constantly challenging my limits.

4) WTF was I thinking. Bass guitar? I ditched the idea, I still like my acoustic guitar. My dad early in this year asked me to do a search on a guy named "Tommy Emmanuel" on youtube. I did, and i clicked on the song Angelina. It freaked me out. He's the best.



Its hard to say, but the more you study music, the more you look into it, the more complicated it becomes. And its just so beautiful. The first time I listened to this song, it was plain great. And then it urged me to rewatch it a few times (infact i'm watch videos regarding music many times over), and i started to think. How the hell he comes out with such a beautiful piece. Plus i play acoustic guitar myself. And i must tell you, its damn hard to play it let alone playing it with feeling. It kills. Now i rewatch a music video at least twice. My opinion is that it takes some knowledge in music and some maturity in music to appreciate such music. Not that pop sucks, but its just not so deep than tommy's pieces.

I went to his concert in singapore, I was in heaven. Music kills. Even heavy metal fans comment on tommy's videos in youtube. What an influence to music. And now, I quite know my drive towards guitar playing, fingerstyle.

Once again, he pwnnzz your balls.


I didnt get what this song was playing at first, but i made it a point to rewatch videos. And wtf, speechless. Just listen to that simple melody. No need any lyrics to explain.


5) I'm not a geek at home. When i'm bored i just jio my friends and arrange for a outing. LOL. FISHING!!!! In fact nowadays i spent time listening to music when i'm at home. Its tommy emmanuel's fault.

6) I really have financial difficulties this year. Its like my wallet is always the same thickness. zzz. I think i'll just enjoy my life and heck the money. I've lost my interest in electronic gadgets. Its the thumbpick and me.



New Year Resolutions

1) Healthier Lifestyle

I'll aim to lose another 5 by end of February 2008. Then, achieve a flat tummy by June 2008. And some visible lines by October of 2008. (That's what i told jiquan in my conversation, so i'll go according to that)

Get more muscle definition. That's all for the physical appearance part.

I aim to do 10 pullups or more by September of 2008.

I aim to bring down my interval timing to an average of 40secs for at least 6 cycles by June of 2008.

I aim to bring my 2.4km timing to under 12 minutes.

I aim to up my weights for:
Bench press to 50kg by June 2008
Full Squat to 70kg by June 2008
Military Press to 3/4 of bodyweight by June 2008
Bent over rows to 65kg by June 2008

Eat more healthly this coming year. Less cheat meals. No protein powder. Maybe I'll challenge myself to refrain from fast food and tibits like chocs and ruffles, and see how long i can persist. Real hard goals, but I stick to work out hard, I know i can get results.

Oh yea, I have a crazy aim of having Batista's physique by 2015. It sounds like i'm joking but i'm not. Aims are not dreams.

2) Guitaring Dreams
I pick my way through. I aim to find something to play when i step inside music shops.Aim to discover music and study music in a more profound way.

3) Culture new hobbies
Like fishing....

Other Aims
Find a girl
Maintain good ties with friends and family.
Fool ard and be happy.
Have 8 hours of sleep or more everyday.
Grow more hair.
Get some bermudas if not u'll always see me in bball shorts.
Be more sociable.


I'm strong.
Focus & Dedication.
I pwned you Batista. (Ignore me, I'm just trying to get myself pumped)


Junwei glhf. Zhihao, pullup 14 by end of jan ar.





Its been so great, this year. In fact i think its the most fruitful year. I loved it.




Happy new year people.














I just noticed Gary looks like some China man with that pose and smile.

I've done it.

I can now say proudly that i'm no longer a zero fighter.

Just did 1 standard pullup just now. The feeling's so great.

I've got a better running time today too. 41secs.

Lol, the past week was fun and exciting. Fooled ard with sec sch classmates @ the class bbq. Saw changes in some of them. The rest remained the same like the osalians.

Nigel gone into cr4zy mode making everyone laugh like cr4zy. Gary (Love doctor) asked almost everyone about their current relationships and of cause his lol hand gestures. Gin Loen openly revealed his relationship with Jayne at last. Huijun is just too different, from a harry potter freak to a freak. Haoyih picked up smoking. Kawai and his white body. Khai Chin without the punky hair. Audrey with some auntie hairdo making accusations that i'm not active in SP. Roy was quiet more matured maybe.

Gin Loen told me that barcardi breezer would change my perspective on alcohol. I would say yes, just a little. But the truth is still that alcohol will never beat soft drinks in terms of taste. Furthermore, barcadi breezer only contain gay amounts of alcohol. Barcardi tasted like syrup. Gin Loen, make me more convinced.

Ate quite alot at the bbq.


Went for another movie outing with the guys yesterday. Saw Weiquan after a super long time. We all chatted on the bus loudly and laughed like there's no one on the bus. But that's why its a joy to go out with them. Talking about the past memories. Watched warlords, wtf all die. zZz...

Always proud to call them my friends. And i thought when i went to SP i would have great friends like them. I was partially wrong.


I've got new plans for the new year but i'll include them in my new year post.

Glhf.

So fast...

Its so quick, can't believe its almost one year since i've seen some of my sec schmates.

Already week 7 of the 2nd semester. 2 weeks of holidays coming in a month. And soon enough, the 2nd year ends. I've got WEBS test tml, and i don't really have the mood to read the slides, so i'm here to blog about my progress.


I'm definitely getting stronger, but i'm quite sure i'm gonna suck in running long distances (2.4) , since i havent been running long distances for 2-3 weeks. I'm definitely over 75kg, but again i'm sure some of it is muscle gain. Don't really have the mood to set new challenges since i'm having tests now and i feel like shit. But maybe a rough one right now, maybe 73kg by year end. Hopefully all fat loss and not muscle.

I'm seeing improvement in my assisted pullups. Started from 5 sets of 5 (36kg of assistance, 7 weeks ago) down to 5 sets of 5 (27kg). I'm nearly there.

I'm eating well, almost 5-6 meals a day. But just that it isnt very clean.

I'm definitely not working out hard enough. Where's my cardio? zZz...I need new reasonable plans.
My HIIT plans are not working out right, cuz i need junwei (Sexy Boss) as someone to time for me. But most of the time he's working at nights, or if not we'll divert to basketball.

I need to run long distances besides doing HIIT. If not my 2.4 wtf.

I don't wanna miss basketball too.

Rough plans
Mon - HIIT, Basketball
Tues - 2.4km
Wed - HIIT, Basketball
Thu - 2.4km
Fri - HIIT, Basketball

Looks very hardcore actually. Trial week shall start next week. I need a timer for HIIT. I'm sure if i do this faithfully, the 2kg of fats will melt like butter on hot pan. Sure easy peasy. But its so hard to keep it constant.

3rd week over.

So quickly the 3rd week is over. And i'm still coping well with both studies and fitness. Only that my diet is alittle going off course. Still and i think i've gained quite a alittle more weight, but doesnt really bother me. Other than that, i think i'm doing well.

I havent skip a lesson for 3 weeks, which is quite an improvement.

I've a spot in a group for all my projects already which is miraculous.

I've faithfully been going to gombak gym 3 times a week from the 2nd week of school.

I've incoporated barbell squats in my gym work

I've yet to make HIIT a part of my habit yet.

I've yet to get rid of those skin parasites on my elbow.

I've yet to plan a 6 meal plan

I've yet to incorporate deadlifting in my gym work

I've yet to learn how to clean and push press

I've yet to be able to do a standard pullup


I'll definitely make effort to do the things i've yet to do. But the 6 meal plan is really difficult when it comes to eating at school. What do i eat? Chicken rice? Cr4zy, the chicken less den the fried skin of the chicken. Jap food? The meat tastes incredibly 'tasty' with the use of excess preservatives and the meat look like shreds. Soup noodle, err how much nutritional value is in there. Western stall? I love the oil. =.='''

If i eat any of the above, i think that one meal could easily amount to 2 meals of anything but protein.


Went to get a haircut last friday. Many people asked me what motivated me to cut 'number 1' (close to bald). There are actually alot of reasons.

1.) Hair Damaged. Looks like a clump of withered grass.
2.) Obstructs exercising.
3.) Weather is super hot. I keep sweating
4.) Neater
5.) Fuck looks.
6.) A long time since i've cut tt short (Last time was sec 3)

Until now, i don't know how some people get the motivation to style their hair so nicely. I'll probably do it the first day, then i won't do it again.





























As usual went to gym yesterday, but first time @ 3pm. It was super cr4zy. I think there was at least 40 people at the gym. But I still got the job done. Saw this guy doing bicep curls using dumbbells and ez bars and preacher curls for at least an hour. LOL. Stop curling la. LOL.

The semester starts again.

Just alittle too quick. The semester starts again. New plans.

I tried out some hardcore crap this first week of school and thought its too hardcore. So I decided to slow down things.

This week i tried to be funny and on monday, wednesday and friday wake up at 6am, reach gombak gym @ 7am, reach school @ 9am. Nights go do some running + burpee intervals. Not too successful to be honest, which means i need to slow things down.

The feeling after the running/burpee intervals were sensational, can literally feel the heat. And of cuz, i got stares from the leisure joggers when i stopped at every 200m mark to do burpees.



LOL. Don't worry, i stopped every 200m for burpees THEN i rested. If not i'll go nuts.

Early gym sessions didnt work for me either. I didnt go today cuz i couldn't get out of bed @ 6am. Other than that, very nice environment. But what surprised me was that I didnt know Singaporeans were so healthy. There's like 6 people already inside the gym when i stepped in @ 0705 (it opens @ 0700 on odd days). No choice, i'm not some rich kid living in a landed property, so even if i've got the money to get a home gym, i won't have the space.


So i decided to revamp my exercise plan for the semester after a week of trial test.

Monday
Early morning for me, no choice, rise @ 6am, reach gombak @ 7am, reach school by 9am.
Night run/burpee/skipping interval. Hopefully its intense enough to call it, HIIT. I shouldn't last more than 10mins.

Tuesday
Rest

Wednesday
Gym after school @ 12pm.
Night run/burpee/skipping interval. Hopefully its intense enough to call it, HIIT. I shouldn't last more than 10mins.

Thursday
Gym before school @ 830. This is tricky, cuz class starts @ 10. Sure late, but maybe 15mins?

Friday
Night run/burpee/skipping interval. Hopefully its intense enough to call it, HIIT. I shouldn't last more than 10mins.

Saturday
Rest or bball.

Sunday
Hopefully jiquan calls us over for a swim, if not something rest or bball(i don't think i'll have the energy though).


People for sure will call me cr4zy. Even my mum thinks like I'm abnormal. But its a challenge I will accept. Let's see how long i'll last. Why am i doing this? Cause' I know i'll pass my first napfa test very soon. I've overcame one of the many few barriers i faced all my life. Pushups. But i just tried the diamond pushup today, err, sad to say still too weak. Nevermind, i'll have my day.

My aim is to pass my first ever fitness test with a LEGITIMATE gold.

Let's kick ass.


First week of school was ok. I listened to lectures, followed practicals. My mission to be a good student turns out good for this week.

This is why i decided to make a change.


Wish me luck. Welcome to J0sA1Ac's healthy & good lifestyle.

I've got it, BIOSHOCK. But just when i was about to play.
























F la, spoiler.

Disastrous semester has finally ended.

This semester has really been cr4zy. First, my studies really sucked this semester.

-Failed ALL my modules for mid semester test.
ACG - 40+
ELSA - 15
SDT - 40+
SAPD - No test
NETS - 40+

-2 warning letters for poor attendance.
ACG
GEMS - Entrepreneurship

-Director wants to see and talk to 3 students in my course for a "Review in Academic Performance" (one of them is me)


But on the good side, i think i'm learning every semester. Last semester, I decided to be more active in exercising, and not always staying at home. And i did it this semester, i decreased the time i spent on my plastic chair in my room. And i'm quite proud to say, i managed to increase my fitness level. And also, i didnt really feel the drag to come to school.

So i'm quite determined to work on this few areas of my life next semester:

-To listen during lectures
VERY HARD. But must tank. Try to make my results look good, after 1 yr of lousy GPA (Cumulative GPA:1.9 LOL?)

-Come for lessons. (Try to make ponning of lessons minimal, maybe 2 lessons per week)
Trying to wake up for earlier lessons are hard, but i'll try to achieve that but practicing good sleeping habits.
Try to wake up 8am everyday during holidays.

-Fitness
I run like some weakling, although i've improved. I'll train till achieve good timing.
Embarrasing, but i wanna do my first pullup soon (i aim to achieve it during these holidays). Now can pull 3/4. LOL?
Gain muscle, lose fat

-To work to gain trust from classmates to select me willingly as a teammate
This is cr4zy, I had the teammates i dread i will have for ACG. Cuz they're like cliques, and i'm the leftover. So guess what i did in the project? The whole project i only did the personal reflection. WTF?! Not that i don't wanna do but i don't know what to do cuz i don't listen in class. And they didnt asked me to do other stuff. (Very obvious, cuz they know i wun know what to do even if they asked me to do it). Feel like some useless junk. So, I will make sure i understand modules. FROM ZERO TO HERO. And yes, to all that look down on me, i'll make sure you beg me for my help next semester.

-Finance
LOL, i aso don't know why this semester like so poor. BUT, because of my birthday, i've managed to cover the hole i dug when i bought my speakers. I've always only had like $10- $40 dollars in my wallet this semester. Must be the sexpensive food i ate this semester. Hog's breath, mathatten fish market. And the movies i watch this semester is alot la. Far more than last semester. Spent money on Battlefield 2142, Tommy Emmanuel tickets also. Next semester, i shall not eat so much ex food.




My Holiday Timetable

I've roughly thought i'm going to do during the holidays, most likely not going to work (unless pay is >=$6/hr).

Fitness Elearning Slacking

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Most likely it'll be a short run in the morning @ 830 (Try to run quick but short distance, build strength)
Swimming in the afternoon @ 1000 (2 hours, BANGLA-RIZE myself and alil cardio)
Reach home @ 0130, rest awhile till 0200.
Go gym (1 hour, no wasting time on ahkua threadmills)
Reach home bathe 0330.
Secret training on guitar (Let's say 2 hrs till 0545, hopefully i can play a TEmmanuel tune by the end of holidays)
SLACK to maybe 0800
Go for a slow jog with jw. (let's include talking time and fellowship with JW till about 0900)
Learn a language (programming or not, maybe french maybe c++ maybe german maybe hindi)
SLACK to 1200
Sleep

Tuesday & Thursday
The same, but no gym

Saturday
Go for morning run, maybe swimming in the afternoon. Den slack.

Sunday
Go jq's house for gym and swimming. Slack.


And i shall be learning how to cook from mum. Haven discuss with her. And yup, i wanna go zoo (be it alone or with friends, i will do it this holiday). Osalians, want bball can say, cuz i cant add bball into my timetable if no one wanna play.



So productive right? But guys, if wanna go out please call me out. I do all these cuz i dun wanna find myself playing computer games all the time and getting unhealthy (scully turn to second qc, scary). LAN, movies, pool, swimming, fool ard or anything.



Tommy Emmanuel
On the 21st July, went to watch Tommy Emmanuel with Dad. So excited that day. Cabbed down to esplanade, had our dinner @ thai express. Didn't really care about food la, too excited to watch him play liaoz. Went into the concert hall after makaning. I looked around me, and it really encouraged me, and confirmed that music has no boundaries, it doesnt take a teen to like pop music. And it doesnt mean instrumental jazz has to be listened by another group of people.

I saw musicians, uncles, kids, teenagers, working adults, old man with woman, angmor, chinese, malay rockers with long hair, indians sitting in their sits, equally or maybe even more excited guessing what he would play that night.

Lights dimmed, and there he was. I didnt really expect him to be so tall la, i see him in concert dvds look so short. Angmor size.

Wakao, he play live super SHIOK man. I there wanna shake legs and bob my head like how i'll listen to music at home, but paiseh la. So i controlled, but my legs still tapping to the beat and my hands tapping aso. Played songs like Mombasa, Windy and Warm, Guitar boogie, tall fiddler.

He played a song i've never heard b4 and it was ruby's eyes (coming out in the next album). super soothing.


Songs that speak so much even w/o lyrics. Meaningful. Please stop listening to rap music. LOL.

It was the first time i saw my father watching in awe and listening like a kid watching barney. So attentive, and wtf!!! i couldn't believe it, he didnt doze off.

The next time Tommy Emmanuel is in Singapore, i'll definitely go. This time nearer to the stage.



Just finish last semester exam. Best la, so relieved. The timetable shall start tml!!!



GLHF.

Saving Myself.

Its almost glhf when you fail all MSTs for poly.

Will I be able to do it?

That will be answered weeks from now.


Wad lecturer samson said was true, if i could get into DISM in SP, it meant i had capabilities of putting effort into my studies.

SAPD sux

dun say i'm emo. but i am right now.

wtf?!!?!?!!!?!? always shift the SAPDprac folder always got some fucking reference problem with the bkExamples. WTFFF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Which means i must redo from bloody pract 1 again. Fucking errors.

zZZZZzZZZZzzz....



Bye.

Day one of study plan - In CC study area bloggin

Day one was postponed to today, cuz yesterday i gave myself a reason to procrastinate - jayne holding on to my passion card. zZz, but nvm, i deserved tt break. Erm?

Today went to jurong east to makan million fishballs with Fabian, cuz the rest werent ready to SACRIFICE (oUcH!!!) their SAPD lesson. Funny pple, don't think i duno you all in SAPD aso nv listen. Maybe they hum no attendance to take.

Btw gin, the fishball noodles there still the best. Duck rice aso still there, but alil kiam siap on the lor sauce.

Den after school go home told mum i was gonna study at cc den go gym alil. Suprising she encouraged me to study, and trusted me to study. But knowing i'll get distracted easily, she said, "Study ar, don't later study 1hr go play 3hr."

Impossible to play anyway, that's the benefit of having my sister's computer. Low tech. LOL

i spent 1 and a half hrs looking into pract 2 or maybe only into scopes. I did wad i did 2 yrs ago during o's when i still had time. JO's custom MINDMAPS this time using Freemind. Last time was use pencil and paper.

Reminds me of the time whre i squeezed 1 txtbk into 5 doubleside papers for chemistry. i'm starting to love it.

After finishing scopes, i went gym to do some crap. Then now i'm back to the study room doing this post. Its 7.15. zZz... Life's gonna change for me.

But its addictive.

Day one, dun overwork, time to get home to play games and watch tv.

GLHF.

That's all for today,

Off to save the world.

Mr J0sA1Ac Cheong

Time to prepare

Lol, i was quite right and not really surprised.

Its confirmed that i failed all my mst modules.


And in SAPD lesson today, i was starting my study plan.

i was thinking, i could actually do SAPD practicals in class if no one disturbed me or distracted me.

So based on that, I came up with a plan again, not for exercise, but study this time.


Everyday, i would use go to cc's study room with my sister's laptop (since i don't have one. hope she allows) and txtbks to read/study/do practs. But of cuz i wun skip my exercise plan.

2-3hrs a day. Hope this would gimme a pass.


the only thing is that they wun be roys or ginloens that would help when i call them. Its operation lone wolf.

I don't wanna forward module.
I don't wanna make my parents spend 8k on SP for nth.

i will....
i know i can...
i know i have the determination...
although its become a near-impossible task...


i will make studying part of daily life...
i can do it...
i know it...
but mum, please dun discourage me by saying the things i don't wanna hear...

"Jo ah, why you always study 15mins den stop" or "Eh jo, exams coming le huh? Why suddenly study?"


i will...
i can...
i must try to get myself out of this near-impossible task...

15/100?
i shall not dwell on it...
i will pass...

40/100?
No prob, since 15/100 can be done.

41/100?
No prob, since 40/100 can be done.

Still stuck on practical 1 while others are doing Practical 8?
This is a problem. But with divine help, its piece of cake. *LOL?*


Answer the call. Help yourself.


Please start now. 4 weeks to complete 15 weeks.

Boring disease kicking in again.

Hi, boring zZz...Have been thinking what i can do.

*A conversation between J0sA1Ac and his brain*
Hmm, study! Makes it more boring.

Ehh, Go out! The most watch movie only lo. Thanks la, i went to watch transformers alone @ lot1 this wed.

Err, Go exercise la boy! I just came back from exercise.

Lol, Play game lo. Played liao, the most i 2hr quit game liaoz.

Wtf la, den wad u suggest.

Do the things i've always been wanting to do lo. ZOO, go eat smth cheap but nice (BCM), enjoy nature, cook smth for my family. All in a day.

*End*

But at the same time, 4 projects are still waiting for me to read the intro to the project. zZz, and i don't know anything. I think its time to start studying. My test results are horrible, worst results i've ever gotten.

SDT - F
Elsa - F
Acg - F (teacher gave me a very obvious hint tt i failed)

i haven gotten my NETS results, and i've already failed 3/4 modules. i need MS ANGIE. lol, no link.

Since poly doesnt have tuition, i just have to remind myself that i can still perform the miracles done in sec sch.


And yup, i've restarted exercise plan after being sick for 1 week and 'studying' for 2 weeks for test.



LOL, 30 June went to Swee Lee with high expectations but in the end i spent 30+ dollars on taxi fare on a $10.50 guitar stand. Didnt buy the guitar, no money.


ZOO, BCM, COOK maybe during the hols. I've got the master's recipes liaoz. Anyone wanna go zoo? Lol doubt so.


That's all for today,
Off to save the world.

Mr J0sA1Ac Cheong

Should I?

Should I? Will I?

So hard to resist, but no sponsors yet again. zZz.

Chris Benoit, thank you.

His Last Match Vs. Elijah Burke
















A day to remember. I remember when i was a primary school kid, my classmates and I imitated his moves. We made fun of his toothless grin. We proudly used him as a Superstar Deck. These were the impressions and memories he left for me.

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BENOIT


As Paul told me the news, the card 'The greatest technical wrestler" triggered my mind. Action card, 1 fortitude, 0 damage. +1 damage for every submission maneuver you play when this card is in the ring area. It was him in the image of the card.

And of cuz, the series of suplexes, crippler crossface and the headbutt. I remembered Jeremy Lim's reign as DA CRIPPLER.

Thanks, Chris Benoit, for making an impression in my life.

See ya in another life brudder. You gave up your title shot chance to some loser (Johnny Nitro). Enjoy your stay with eddie and your family.

WHEN I THOUGHT I WOULD SEE HIM @ INDOOR STADIUM, 28 JULY...............

haiz...

Deeply missed by Mr. J0sA1Ac Cheong
RIP Chris Benoit the Rabid Wolverine with a Toothless Aggression(May 21,1967 - June 25, 2007).



\m/ o_o \m/

Super suay la.

Suayness
I broke two of my specs in two weeks. Totally cant believe it when i broke it the second time while playing bball.

My dad wasn't too happy when he heard i broke my specs again cuz another $100+ flew.














Lol, i just found out that the broken specs look like some smiling face. Got some green frame on the other side is blue i tin.

And then for the 2nd time in 3 weeks i'm sick again. And suay suay during holidays again. Dis time its either i overworked or the weather sux. zZz. And again i refuse to see a doctor. Instead, i....

Eat orange, drink water. (That's my 2nd one today)














Sick = Exercise on hold = bored @ home. So the only thing i did were pushups (helps my stuffy nose unstuff). WoW.

Warrior's Diet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior_diet

w00t, does tt make me a spartan warrior?! Cuz i don't eat anything until like 6pm during sch days. Manage to see pple discussing this in one of the forums.





























When i saw the results in those pictures, I knew i wasn't a warrior. The first one made me looked like some wrestler. The second make me look like some guiness book of records holder (crush 10 eggs in 10 secs or smth).


And some people have been wondering why the hell must i give funny expressions when i'm in front of the camera. The thing is that i've got some problems expressing myself unnaturally infront of the cam. I'm either too stiff or too LOL.




























This is what I got when i tried to be like a normal person taking photos. It just doesnt work. The first one looks like one of those 'mrgarytan89 shots' (LOL, hi gary). The 2nd looks like i'm being forced + bored + sleepy. (I always look liddat when i take group photos).

Dreams
I had some LOL dreams during the NBA playoff periods. One was that the Cavaliers beat the Spurs 76-22 in game 1 jus before game 1 started. Nightmare sia, i hate LBJ and the cavaliers.

Another is that today i dreamt Tim Duncan is my new classmate, WTF?! Tim Duncan, OMFG?! Must be one of the best dreams this year.

Tim Duncan



















LOL.

w00t watching tommy emmanuel in a month's time.


Going to play bball later with osalians. w00t. Flu is nothing when it comes to bball with osalians.


That's all for today,
Off to save the world.

Mr J0sA1Ac Cheong

A new member of the family.

Last Monday, after ELSA i went straight to lot 1 to get the tickets for the tommy emmanuel concert. Since my dad liked his music too, i decided to get another ticket for him for Father's day.
















Good seats. w00t.

Dad smsed me like last friday during DISM PT Lunch suddenly asking me if i wanted a Fender Squire 51' Electric guitar. I said if it was money well spent why not. Although i rather get a better acoustic guitar. In the end he decided to get it @ $320.

And so here comes the 5th guitar in my house,

Fender Squire 51 (Cheapo Electric)





























Lol, ya lo. No money so buy a cheapo guitar. Mayb i'll go get a proper acoustic guitar when i've got enuff money. During holidays work or something. Maybe get a lakewood or larrivee. But that's like minimum SGD$2000.


This is the sixth week of regular exercising, and i'm sure i achieved greater stamina and lost weight. Lost 3kg in 5 weeks. w00t, its something. Today didnt go for any exercise cuz i wasnt feeling good. zZz...of all the weeks it must be during elearning week. I'll try tml. Swimming in the morning and gym in the afternoon. Anyone interested can tag me.




That's all for today,
Off to save the world.

Mr J0sA1Ac Cheong

Exciting July.

w00t. Just found out Tommy Emmanuel's coming to Singapore again thru one of the forums today. Missed the last one during last october 2006. I immediately checked the schedule. Its on 21st July, tickets for sale now. I'm getting them tml. $68, the best seats.



Tommy Emmanuel




















Anyone interested too? If you're some guy who knows how to appreciate this genre of music, gimme a tag or smth. May be able to give you a treat or smth. But only if you're like super into his music.




21st July 2007 @ Esplanade. w00t.



That's all for today,
Off to save the world.

Mr J0sA1Ac Cheong

2nd in the battlefield for the first time (Post with no meaning)

Went gym (lame $1 gym @ segar cc) with jw and nigel. Scary sia...lol...


After gym, cleanup, den played bf2, omfg, i entered the game in the middle of it, and i got 2nd place out of 64 people. almost could've get 1st but my teammate last min so many heals and kills. One of my greatest achievements in bf2.

The coverted....























SILVER STAR. given to those in 2nd place.
Individuals who have distinguished themselves through SUPERIOR SKILL and teamwork hor.


That's all for today,
Off to save the world.

Have got a war to fight.

Mr. J0sA1Ac Cheong

First purchase of the year.

Hello. I'm back after duno for how nong. But its so far still quite exciting. But school term just started which sucks.

Psychological challenges of a fat boy
After the school term started, I sprung into my exercise program. Not hardcore but good enough for a guy who like hasnt exercise regularly. I chose swimming. Not cuz i've got a sexy body/trunks, but maybe its a good start and easy to keep up with. Cuz i've tried jogging, which made me give up in like 1 week, and bball which is very conditional (bball w/o frenz is super boring, and frenz are hard to find).

The first day was of course scary and embarrassing. I had to face the psychological challenges of a fat boy going to swimming where the guys pose on those white chairs suntanning. And whenever a guy looks at you for more then 5 secs, he's gay. Lol, no la I mean you'll feel like he's thinking, "Wth is this fat boy doing here?" Swim swim swim halfway LEG CRAMP. OMFG...In the middle of the pool somemore. But, i still managed to get to the edge of the pool. One of the worst leg cramps i've experienced. Didnt wanna continue but later swam for another like 10 laps then go home liaoz.

First week - monday, wednesday, and friday.
Second week - tuesday, wednesday, thursday (wanted to go mon - fri, but fuck raining.)
Third week (This week) - Today. ( Please dun rain the rest of the week. Ty.)

*2hrs/day.

I really hope to go on w/o having to think when to stop. I'm still quite willing to go on. At last i've found my motivation to go school. After school can go swim. Ermz, but i'm still late for every first lesson lei.

One last statement
"Posers at the poolside cant swim." XD. Maybe now why they're called posers. Posing + Loser = Poser.



My first big purchase of this year, and probably (definitely) the biggest of all time. I spent $740 all in one day. Pain sia, due to rash behaviour, my plans for my new comp next year is abolished. And now i don't even have enough money for ps3. I really wished I had parents that would support my purchase. So freaking unfair. Sister buy clothes got sponsor, I got no sponsors.

Actually only intended to get a mic for skype and mayb games @ maybe the most $200.

*If u're wondering why $200 so expensive, the answer to you is: I'm crazy, I need this for skype.









Lol, Shure mic of cause expensive la. Sartsy right.
*Sartsy = Sart + sexy.

Plus people always call me rich kid after such a purchase, but, do you know the sacrifices i make.

1. I've never spent money on clothes.
2. I've never spent my eating allowance. ( Classmates and nigel may know that, and i really think i'm attaining immortality soon. Don't tell me you're hungry, I'm halfway deleting it from my brain. )
3. I only spend money on occasional food treats for family and that's all. Maybe some money with sec sch fren outings.
4. Normal Daily expenditure of 50cents. (Swimming complex entrance fee, yes, I swim for 2 hrs on a empty stomach after sch.)
5. First meal usually @ 5pm. (When i reach home)

So, i'm not rich, but actually a stingy young man. Stingy to myself. But fren fren can lend money la. Or treat. Only stingy to myself. I'm no jw.

All jonathan tan's fault la. I, cr, fabian and jon went to sls to help jonathan get the best bargain for his new comp and get our stuff. Fabian go look see look see. Met @ the sls food court. Ate BCM (bah chor mee). $3.50, ex rite. They really know how to make money man. They make pple no choice, "Abalone minced pork noodle*. Wth, and for one slice of abalone ( Not sure real anot) , its 3.50. But nvm la, BCM only. After that go walk around asking for quotation lor. Jonathan's budget for pc is around 3k-4k so still alright la. How i wished i had that kind of money man.

First skylet then after that fuwell. Settled in fuwell, then bargained like siao, then the guy keep taking out better stuff.

Den we always challenged back by saying, "We get, you discount la."

Salesman: "Cannot la, aiya, ok la."

Den in the end jonathan's new comp's specs damn OMFG.

Den i just ask for fun, "Put in one pair of z5500 got discount anot."

Salesman: "z5500 ar, logitech ar. Er, $595 lo."

*Horny*

Den i think and think, cuz even if i dun get now i already planned to get next yr or so, somemore now got special price of $100 discount, why not.

Den....

J0sA1Ac: "Hoot la! I whack one pair."

I also got a Razer Tarantula Keyboard, cuz.....

Fabian: Tarantula how much ar?

Salesman: TANLANTULA(lol, wtf) huh? 185.

Fabian: Skylet sell $159 lei.

Salesman: Fuck la (he really said fuck), we sell $145 now. (Skylet and Fuwell are rivals btw)

Fabian: Joel, you taking anot.

J0sA1Ac: Take la, take la. my logitech keyboard sooner or later aso must change, the keys so f one.


Bo bian la, the temptations are too great liaoz. Den after that I kiss my MX5021 good bye, sold to fabian @ $120.

My Former Altec Lansing MX5021



















Bye bye. Nice experiences with you. I don't wanna get emo tho.People who want good audio and 2.1. Get this, u'll never regret. Fabian, have fun. Dun get emo when u have to let it go.

Guaran-damn-teed courtesy of J0sA1Ac.


New Speakers, Logitech z-5500













5.1 speakers, meaning 5 satellites and one subwoofer. The subwoofer is huge. bigger then the mx5021's.
VERYVERY strong bass. Stronger than mx5021, although mx5021 is good. But usually you don't need such a powerful bass unless your room's very big.















My Rating - 8.5/10
Cuz havent found a place to put my rear speakers, so cant experience the surround sound effect and aso no digital coax cable so cant experience digi audio, that's y so low.

Retail price - $699
Bought @ - $595

There are many benefits of getting speakers. Pampering your ears is only the primary benefit. There are a few more.














So good you've to put it right beside your ears, as if they're your ears.















Subwoofers always serve as good solid leg rests. Gives your feet alittle massage too.





Razer Tarantula Keyboard














Had been wanting to get a keyboard for quite a long time after my logitech keyboard's keys so hard even after washing it. YES!!~~!#)!*$!@ no more hard keys song man. Can type uber fast now. Shiok.

Retail Price - $185 @ fuwell, $159 @ Skylet (Price varies at other shops)
Bought @ - $145

Why so ex for a keyboard? This keyboard is particularly ex because of its brand, Razer. And also because of the LEDs and also for its Macro Keys. A keyboard designed for lazy gamers. And its quite slim.

My Rating - 8.0/10.0
Again, y so low? Cuz I think macro keys are still quite restrictive. I was thinking of using the macro keys as quick commands in bf2 but commands needed navigation of the mouse, so its not possible. And also G15 is more worth it if u heck design. I may think of getting a G15 after i use this till sian. For the experience.



After the purchase, frankly, i sim tia, but after using them

Face of a Satisfied User













Satisfaction beyond cost.


That's all for today,
Off to save the world.


Mr. J0sA1Ac Cheong

Before going off, to all banglas, Happy labour day.

Osalians' official 3rd year of existence

From Left: Mingwei, Joel, Sexy Boss.
*Nigel is missing in all the photos i've got, so...

That was x-country 2 yrs ago...you can compare the difference between the present mingwei and the mingwei in this photo. And yes, compare to last time, sexy and i were slimmer.












Lol mingwei, you shouldnt have changed your appearance.















LOOL, after 2 yrs of cultivation, i've achieved success trying to look like my mum. This is taken on Nov last year btw, so not very credible. My size is constantly changing.

uhhuh! i got a better gauge...taken during osalian suntec adventure...(jus got it from mw).





























Sexy's always almost the same. But i tin nowadays no more flat top. And nowadays wth, sexy!, why always ask u go out with us always FIT. zZz....Spoiler.

Nigel lol....no more mad scientist...always go SP clubbing...lol...And his passion towards fishing grew stronger.



All in all, Osalians has stayed true to its brand these 3 yrs.
Three years of fun and adventurous missions.



GLHF. Osalians gogogo.


That's all for today lo.

Off to save the world,
Mr.J0sA1Ac Cheong,
Osalian Boss & Oracle.

edit: by the way, today is april's fool, err...aprils' fools,april fool day? wth? doesnt make sense. Especially in singapore where you can make anyone a fool anyday. So don't go around calling people april fools.

Welcome back Commander.

Before i get to the stuff i really wanna blog, i've been wondering why people have such miserable descriptions of their lives in blogs. Cuz i tot i had the most boring life. I'm beginning to realise singaporeans are getting alil emo nowadays.

"Cuz i tot i had the most boring life." A very good example is the stuff i think about when either i'm about to sleep or maybe even when i'm doing my *Business*. How about one of my all-time favourite question to myself.

No matter how much water u pour in, the water level doesnt seem to rise. WTH?! I've been thinking of this till now even though i've got a few answers to this question. I think i started thinking when i was damn young. I started throwing all the casette tapes and video tapes (this shows how long ago that is) i used to have down the toilet. *I was very young and curious.* I wanted to know what will happen when i flushed it down.














So if u're a *emo thinker, try this as a start. An amazing invention. (Don't gimme that "eeyer disgusting" expression, tt's being emo. It's just a bowl. XD.)

*Emo thinkers in this post are people who are super persimistic.

Oh ya, that time i forgot to put in one thing when i relived my memories. Osalian's 2nd official ball bought by me after i lost the legendary wilson ball.














His service to the osalians for more than 2 years.



Yesterday was so very exciting, I went for the C&C3 Tiberium Wars Official Launch @ Shaw house. Woohoho. The event officially started at 1400. But I went there @ 1030 to queue. This is how it works la, u present your preorder card, and you'll redeem from the booth there.

Preorder Card (Left) and the postcard (Right)













Other hardcore fans (asked them) were there @ 900, shock sia. I was one of the first 100.Which means I HAVE A LIMITED ED POSTER (zZz...i know what you're thinking.). Too excited la, i go there early not cuz i wanna get the poster but too excited liaoz. Had been waiting for the release for almost 5-6 years. That maybe is the reason why the guy on the preorder card (Kane) points 5 fingers (lame.).













Made some friends at the event there. *Birds of same feathers flock together*. Fool around with some people @ mac when they installing. LOL. After i redeemed my stuff, the queue was wtf-ish long. 3 rounds around the fifth floor. Heng sia. Watched Mr Bean's Hols with some of the guys at the launch and sexy. The carson part is damn funny

Mr Bean's Holiday






My rating - 7.5/10

Went home at 6pm. And became super high/hyper. Cuz at last, the wait is over...














*The Yes expression* (Nice light effect rite).


Preorder package consists of a GDI shirt, a Razer Mantis Control Mat, C&C3 tiberium wars game DVD, a poster (first 300 only) and a dogtag. All these for only $79.90.














At last, i'm back. GDI COMMANDER. I'm ready. I'm ready TO CRUSH NOD SCUM....Destroy NOD and KANE!!!! Pwahaha.















And for those who have not purchased the launch event's....















That's all for today lo.

Off to save the world,
Mr.J0sA1Ac Cheong,
GDI Commander

Osalian Friendster's Birthday

Happy Birthday Osalians. The best of friends. Exciting trip to geylang on Sat/Sun.

Mr. J0sA1Ac Cheong,
Oracle & Boss.

O level results doesnt matter.

Received my results just last week. And there is a mix of emotions. One is "heng man, i passed, dunid forward modules.", and the another is , "This is only the first year and my results suck. + I'm endangering my chances to go for further studies after poly in sing." But it's quite obvious why i didnt do well. Better luck next time. Lol. During o's, i did the best among the osalians, but now, i'm the worst. SP's old zikrie.

Holidays w/o work is fun. People @ home usually feel bored, but with so much entertainment @ home, i'm busy @ home. Lol. I'm back to watching WWE, ever since pri 5 with that WWE trading card game fad. Lol, some of you people may think i'm a nut watching WWE, but its entertainment. The more lame it is, the more entertaining it is. And yes, I've been watching taiwan variety shows on my computer (ever since cr showed me a site to dl from). Back to playing DotA after quite a break. And the osalians outing (refer to Mingwei's Blog or Nigel's) which is so LOL. And yes, I'm looking forward to having the same gems with the other osalians. It'll sure be LOL-ly fun. My own class is alil too quiet and alil too boring. And yes, for the first time in my blog, fuck. School's starting again soon, and yes, i know it's gonna be boring.

The last post i mentioned that i was gonna take out my dad's guitar stuff and play again. And yes, I did the next day.

Pedals (I'm sure my dad hid some of them.)

The 2 dollar note is to compare the size. I tried all of them that day, but after that day i only used the smaller black one.

and after setup, my room was full of wires and looked like this....



If anyone of you have a messier room tag me. My room is messy enuff w/o the setups. When i saw the picture of my room. I gave one of the most original fat face, 'OMFG reaction'.













I haven bathe at that time, so i may look a little bald on the left. After staring at this photo, I feel i look alil cartoon. You can feel it by comparing my hand on the right and my face. Alil imba rite. And mingwei, who says that go poly will change. One perfect example that contradicts is right here. I havent change my hairstyle since duno when.

That's for that day. And yes, yesterday i nothing to do, so i went to relive alittle memories. Like the wwe cards which i used to play from pri 5- sec 2. And those who played cards with me during pri sch should still rmb i hold all championship title belts. Pwahaha. With my mankind. My wwe card legacy was alil interesting that mayb few people may experience. 3 hot packs (all summerslam, gay, but at least hot pack rite?). And played so many superstar decks. But it ended when my 2 albums got stolen and that gary confiscating card incident. Looking back, i tin i'm alil stupid wasting all that money. But it bought memories, so its ok.














If you guys playing wwe cards before, that's a 'Turn into the corner turnbuckle'. 6 Fortitude 0 Damage. Can't quite remember the text. I tin its smth to do with increasing the fortitude to the reversals to the next strike or grapple maneuver u play. I don't even know why the heck tt card is in my box.


The next item should still be remembered by my sec3 and 4 classmates. I show the picture u all know liaoz.














Ding, ding ding. It still in my house. I still duno where i got tt courage from. Mayb that orc was too efeojfpofzj...And that miss phang interrogation was scary.

Precious to the Osalian Legacy. The Sunkist bottle. People who never play bball with us wouldn't know how important this is.















That's all for today lo.

Off to save the world,
Mr.J0sA1Ac Cheong