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Each and every single morning, commuters pack the trains, getting squeezed and squashed just to accommodate those who persistently try to shove their way into the fully packed carriages. Many are buried in their free daily newspapers, browsing through the pages, with only a rare few taking the time to read the articles in full. Others kill time by catching up on insufficient sleep the previous night or blasting music into their ears to escape the buzz and noise surrounding them. When the train pulls into a station, curious eyes look up to see the busy exchanges at the doors. Once the doors slam shut, everyone returns back to their initial activity. The everyday life of a train commuter. How monotonous.

None looked eager nor happy to kick start a brand new day. Dull looking faces engulfed me, leaving me to ponder the need for human beings to go through all these trouble. What drove human beings to seek for a job, to lead a better life? Money?

The importance of money making is perhaps one of the top priorities in everyone's lives. Money to ease our hunger. Money to live under a shelter. Money to pay for the utilties. Money to pay for daily necessities. Money to dress. Money, money, money...

Without it, life's an agony. With it, life could vary between the extremes. Once a job is secured, money comes in, making ends meet. However, the wants get stronger. Hence, to lead a more comfortable life, people work their heads off to bear the results of higher income. Worth it?

A job merely to earn without having a passion for it sounds meaningless but sad to say, many are doing just that. Pathetic it may seem but that's practicality. Money truly does wonders...

It was the last day of NP Open House and was crowded with lots of secondary school students. The atmosphere was totally different from the rest of the Saturdays when i went back to school. It was great to see the school so lively and vibrant again. Been long since i last saw NP buzzing with activities.

Anyway, i was back in school for filming purposes. Filming was fun. I enjoyed it but once the tape started rolling, i got self conscious all over again. Old habits are hard to change. Nevertheless, we joked alot during the whole process. Great to see everyone having a good time together. And Dickson drove us again - in a new car. Cool man!

After completing the filming, we visited the revamped examination hall. Such a pretty and cozy place to be in. A pity we didn't get to explore it entirely for we were restricted to do so. Shall do it some other days. =)

Toured the Open House a little before heading off to Clementi for lunch with Ain, Stephie and Ryhan. Had my Beef Prosperity Meal. Juicy beef - Mmmm~ Lingered on for a while, chatting and catching up.

Headed back to school for tennis. Rallied with Ah Di and Sid for 2 hrs or so. Nearly died from the slices, and simply gave up trying to put those slices back across the net. Ah Di, no more slices please. Didn't train my stamina for months and kept slicing. Wanna me die from breathlessness?

Accompanied Ah Di to buy his dinner. Guys can really eat, i must say. His share could be equivalent to that of my dinner and supper. =x What's more, he's a skinny monkey. Oops, lol. Envious. Dinner's bought and home we went. Tireddddd...

Sunday:
Went for a morning jog, only to rush home for i have an appointment later in the morning. Hurriedly gathered my stuff and rushed down to YCK to meet Huiling. Walked over to SSDC to register for our BTT. The earliest date is 14 April 2008!!! Geez, how long will i have to take before i get my driving license? Hopefully before i hit my 21st birthday.

It was barely 30 minutes and we were done with our registration. We fretted over taking private or school driving lesson as we strolled back to the MRT station. Well, i have decided to take private lessons for i can engage an instructor who's living several blocks away from me. Yay!! I will start straight after my BTT [that is if i pass].

Towards noon, met Daddy, Mummy and Bel at CausewayPoint to get some presents for my boss and seniors. Stomachs were growling so we had our lunch at Siam Thai Kitchen. I had my favourite glass noodles again. Hoho... Thereafter, we went on our present hunting spree. It was a short affair, though it was intended to be a long one. As i didn't know what to get, i got almost the same stuff for everyone and that settled it. Ayyy.. bad at getting the right presents for each and every person. Never know what they truly need and use. So....

Shopped around for other stuff and i choked from sniffing in too much alcohol. That's because Daddy asked me for my opinion before he decided on one of the perfumes. *Coughs* And Ms. Nice [fragrant advisor] took out a small container of coffee beans, meant to neutralise the scent of alcohol hanging in our noses. Oh, it did help. Felt good after that. That's some science i learnt today.

CS was next. Bought lots of stuff there and had to cab home. And the cabbie intended to drive off without me. =( I was the last to get into the cab and was just about to lift my foot into the car when he started driving. Holy cow.. gave me a shock. For his carelessness on this matter [cos he was looking at his hp and not concentrating], he got a lashing from Daddy. Ouch... Too bad. Bad trip home...

5 January 2008:
On the first Saturday of the new year, i participated in "Experience NTU 2008" tour. Along with Priscilla, we made our way to Boon Lay bus interchange and took the shuttle bus to NTU. It is HUGE. There were lots of Halls of Residences scattered everywhere and different faculties located all over the place. To me, it was a mess. Being my first time, the school just looked too complex to travel in. Oh, there's this pond which looked somewhat like that in the Botanic Gardens. Really pretty and it's a place meant for couples. That indicates something, doesn't it?

Arriving at the Nanyang Auditorium, several speeches were made, with the first addressed by the Dean of School Admin, Associate Professor Loh Nee Lam. He was extremely eloquent and entertaining. I truly admired the way he presented himself in front of a large audience. Following that were experiences shared by a professor from the School of Arts, Science and Humanities, a 3rd year Nanyang Scholar from Nanyang School of Business (NBS) and lastly a fresh graduate from NTU Alumni.

Afterwhich, we proceeded to a room specially for NBS interactive session. Tables and chairs were laid out with breakfast refreshments by the sides. Both Associate Professors from School of Accountancy and School of Business addressed us, feeding us with useful information.

I then knew how difficult it was to get into NTU-NBS for they only recruit elites. Being the top 10% of NP may not guarantee a place in NBS. Competition is strong and many are vying for places in NBS for it's the best in Singapore. Furthermore, with both American and European accreditations, it results in NBS' degrees being more distinguished and recognised compared to other Universities' degrees. Fortunately, NUS just achieved accreditation from ACRA which may post a threat to NTU but a piece of good news to me, at least.

Apart from academic achievements, they emphasized alot on Halls. Every senior tried persuading us to live in the halls during our stay in NTU. "Save travelling costs, travelling time and sleep more", that's what they always say. But doing one's laundry and paying a monthly fee come up to almost the same price. It may bond and widen one's network in the campus but it will slowly drift the family apart. Ayyy.. not sure about that but many seem to like living in the halls. *Shrugs*

Anyway, after our interactive session, we headed down to the ground floor for lunch. Priscilla and i chatted for awhile before we went for the school tour. Haha, that's because we didn't know the buses were awaiting us right outside. Ahem... It was a short ride, with the ambassador pointing out the different schools and their specialities. That ended our NTU Experience 2008 tour. It was eventful and fulfilling.

Later in the night, my family gave me an early birthday celebration. Well, not exactly a celebration but a mouth watering dinner. We had bbq-ed stingray and squid, satay, western delights, goreng pisang and my favourite, crayfish! We ate our fill and that marked my 20th birthday dinner. =) Really happy. Bro even gave me a pair of rabbit slippers for my birthday. Haha, they are bouncy and comfortable! Thanks bro!

10 January 2008:
Yay! It's my 20th birthday. I received many well wishes and a wonderful present from the gals (Stephie, Soonie, Baoyi, Sher, Jocelyn, Huiling, Ain, Liting & Janice). Thanks everyone! The mp3 really made my day. It must have cost them a bomb. Don't worry, it will be used beyond it's depreciated amount and it's net book value will be zero very soon. Haha.. I'm using it every single day, even at home! Awww... i just love it. =) Thank you very much!

Since it was my birthday, it naturally lifted my moods. Furthermore, my favourite senior came back to clear her stuff before leaving for good. I'll miss her but at least seeing her that day made me happy. Stole the chance to stay in office and knock off early. Oops, well... working OT on my birthday sounds pitiful right? At least i didn't take leave, which is good enough. Haha.. intended to but dropped that idea.

In the night, bro bought me a cake! Suprise number 2. It was a coffee cake from Bengawan Solo. Licks~ View the pics from my friendster. See how widely i smiled. =D

11 January 2008:
Liandah, Siok Kuan and Xiu Pin treated me to Pizza Hut family feast during lunch. Woo hoo~! Felt a little awkward since my birthday was already over, but they rejected all efforts in paying them back. Oh well, thanks seniors! And we were at the client's place. Haha, it was a special moment i will always remember. About time to get them presents before i say sayonara to them. 3 more weeks!!

12 January 2008:
Met up with poly team mates to complete part 2 of our filming. It took us quite a while before we completed our plans for the day. By then, all of us were hungry. Dickson drove Stephie, Ain and i to Clementi for lunch. He's quite good, i must say. Very smooth ride. Only when it came to the reverse parking part, it really made me laugh.

In the multi storey carpark, he parked at the motorcycle lots unknowingly. As it was too cramp for him to get out from his driver's seat, he was really unglam when he climbed out from the passenger's seat. Looking at the car from front to back, he then realised that it was meant for the motorcycles after Ain told him and had to park somewhere else. LOL.

Saw Fatimah and had to pull out a parking coupon. Haha, damn funny. After this parking anecdote, we went over to KFC for lunch. Piping hot chickidies with a drink, coleslaw and whipped potato. Quite an entertaining lunch. =)

Since it was on the way, Dickson sent me back to school while the girls made their way home. And i never knew about the rules when there's the driver and a passenger. The passenger must always sit beside the driver. Shucks. Haha, i sat in the backseat and.. ahem... Ok, sorry. Didn't know. Made him my chauffeur for about 10 minutes. Smooth ride back to school. Thanks Dickson!

Time for some tennis action but sadly it rained less than an hour later. Forced to go home and continue with my work. Ayyy.. sian neh. Looking forward to next sat's tennis. Need that push to exercise.




	Friday, January 25, 2008 Living for Money? Each and every single morning, commuters pack the trains, getting squeezed and squashed just to accommodate those who persistently try to shove their way into the fully packed carriages. Many are buried in their free daily newspapers, browsing through the pages, with only a rare few taking the time to read the articles in full. Others kill time by catching up on insufficient sleep the previous night or blasting music into their ears to escape the buzz and noise surrounding them. When the train pulls into a station, curious eyes look up to see the busy exchanges at the doors. Once the doors slam shut, everyone returns back to their initial activity. The everyday life of a train commuter. How monotonous. None looked eager nor happy to kick start a brand new day. Dull looking faces engulfed me, leaving me to ponder the need for human beings to go through all these trouble. What drove human beings to seek for a job, to lead a better life? Money? The importance of money making is perhaps one of the top priorities in everyone's lives. Money to ease our hunger. Money to live under a shelter. Money to pay for the utilties. Money to pay for daily necessities. Money to dress. Money, money, money... Without it, life's an agony. With it, life could vary between the extremes. Once a job is secured, money comes in, making ends meet. However, the wants get stronger. Hence, to lead a more comfortable life, people work their heads off to bear the results of higher income. Worth it? A job merely to earn without having a passion for it sounds meaningless but sad to say, many are doing just that. Pathetic it may seem but that's practicality. Money truly does wonders... [Entry cut short...] Posted by Lynette at 8:44 PM Sunday, January 20, 2008 Quick peek into my January weekend Saturday: It was the last day of NP Open House and was crowded with lots of secondary school students. The atmosphere was totally different from the rest of the Saturdays when i went back to school. It was great to see the school so lively and vibrant again. Been long since i last saw NP buzzing with activities. Anyway, i was back in school for filming purposes. Filming was fun. I enjoyed it but once the tape started rolling, i got self conscious all over again. Old habits are hard to change. Nevertheless, we joked alot during the whole process. Great to see everyone having a good time together. And Dickson drove us again - in a new car. Cool man! After completing the filming, we visited the revamped examination hall. Such a pretty and cozy place to be in. A pity we didn't get to explore it entirely for we were restricted to do so. Shall do it some other days. =) Toured the Open House a little before heading off to Clementi for lunch with Ain, Stephie and Ryhan. Had my Beef Prosperity Meal. Juicy beef - Mmmm~ Lingered on for a while, chatting and catching up. Headed back to school for tennis. Rallied with Ah Di and Sid for 2 hrs or so. Nearly died from the slices, and simply gave up trying to put those slices back across the net. Ah Di, no more slices please. Didn't train my stamina for months and kept slicing. Wanna me die from breathlessness? Accompanied Ah Di to buy his dinner. Guys can really eat, i must say. His share could be equivalent to that of my dinner and supper. =x What's more, he's a skinny monkey. Oops, lol. Envious. Dinner's bought and home we went. Tireddddd... Sunday: Went for a morning jog, only to rush home for i have an appointment later in the morning. Hurriedly gathered my stuff and rushed down to YCK to meet Huiling. Walked over to SSDC to register for our BTT. The earliest date is 14 April 2008!!! Geez, how long will i have to take before i get my driving license? Hopefully before i hit my 21st birthday. It was barely 30 minutes and we were done with our registration. We fretted over taking private or school driving lesson as we strolled back to the MRT station. Well, i have decided to take private lessons for i can engage an instructor who's living several blocks away from me. Yay!! I will start straight after my BTT [that is if i pass]. Towards noon, met Daddy, Mummy and Bel at CausewayPoint to get some presents for my boss and seniors. Stomachs were growling so we had our lunch at Siam Thai Kitchen. I had my favourite glass noodles again. Hoho... Thereafter, we went on our present hunting spree. It was a short affair, though it was intended to be a long one. As i didn't know what to get, i got almost the same stuff for everyone and that settled it. Ayyy.. bad at getting the right presents for each and every person. Never know what they truly need and use. So.... Shopped around for other stuff and i choked from sniffing in too much alcohol. That's because Daddy asked me for my opinion before he decided on one of the perfumes. Coughs And Ms. Nice [fragrant advisor] took out a small container of coffee beans, meant to neutralise the scent of alcohol hanging in our noses. Oh, it did help. Felt good after that. That's some science i learnt today. CS was next. Bought lots of stuff there and had to cab home. And the cabbie intended to drive off without me. =( I was the last to get into the cab and was just about to lift my foot into the car when he started driving. Holy cow.. gave me a shock. For his carelessness on this matter [cos he was looking at his hp and not concentrating], he got a lashing from Daddy. Ouch... Too bad. Bad trip home... Posted by Lynette at 9:58 PM Sunday, January 13, 2008 January Updates 5 January 2008: On the first Saturday of the new year, i participated in "Experience NTU 2008" tour. Along with Priscilla, we made our way to Boon Lay bus interchange and took the shuttle bus to NTU. It is HUGE. There were lots of Halls of Residences scattered everywhere and different faculties located all over the place. To me, it was a mess. Being my first time, the school just looked too complex to travel in. Oh, there's this pond which looked somewhat like that in the Botanic Gardens. Really pretty and it's a place meant for couples. That indicates something, doesn't it? Arriving at the Nanyang Auditorium, several speeches were made, with the first addressed by the Dean of School Admin, Associate Professor Loh Nee Lam. He was extremely eloquent and entertaining. I truly admired the way he presented himself in front of a large audience. Following that were experiences shared by a professor from the School of Arts, Science and Humanities, a 3rd year Nanyang Scholar from Nanyang School of Business (NBS) and lastly a fresh graduate from NTU Alumni. Afterwhich, we proceeded to a room specially for NBS interactive session. Tables and chairs were laid out with breakfast refreshments by the sides. Both Associate Professors from School of Accountancy and School of Business addressed us, feeding us with useful information. I then knew how difficult it was to get into NTU-NBS for they only recruit elites. Being the top 10% of NP may not guarantee a place in NBS. Competition is strong and many are vying for places in NBS for it's the best in Singapore. Furthermore, with both American and European accreditations, it results in NBS' degrees being more distinguished and recognised compared to other Universities' degrees. Fortunately, NUS just achieved accreditation from ACRA which may post a threat to NTU but a piece of good news to me, at least. Apart from academic achievements, they emphasized alot on Halls. Every senior tried persuading us to live in the halls during our stay in NTU. "Save travelling costs, travelling time and sleep more", that's what they always say. But doing one's laundry and paying a monthly fee come up to almost the same price. It may bond and widen one's network in the campus but it will slowly drift the family apart. Ayyy.. not sure about that but many seem to like living in the halls. Shrugs Anyway, after our interactive session, we headed down to the ground floor for lunch. Priscilla and i chatted for awhile before we went for the school tour. Haha, that's because we didn't know the buses were awaiting us right outside. Ahem... It was a short ride, with the ambassador pointing out the different schools and their specialities. That ended our NTU Experience 2008 tour. It was eventful and fulfilling. Later in the night, my family gave me an early birthday celebration. Well, not exactly a celebration but a mouth watering dinner. We had bbq-ed stingray and squid, satay, western delights, goreng pisang and my favourite, crayfish! We ate our fill and that marked my 20th birthday dinner. =) Really happy. Bro even gave me a pair of rabbit slippers for my birthday. Haha, they are bouncy and comfortable! Thanks bro! 10 January 2008: Yay! It's my 20th birthday. I received many well wishes and a wonderful present from the gals (Stephie, Soonie, Baoyi, Sher, Jocelyn, Huiling, Ain, Liting & Janice). Thanks everyone! The mp3 really made my day. It must have cost them a bomb. Don't worry, it will be used beyond it's depreciated amount and it's net book value will be zero very soon. Haha.. I'm using it every single day, even at home! Awww... i just love it. =) Thank you very much! Since it was my birthday, it naturally lifted my moods. Furthermore, my favourite senior came back to clear her stuff before leaving for good. I'll miss her but at least seeing her that day made me happy. Stole the chance to stay in office and knock off early. Oops, well... working OT on my birthday sounds pitiful right? At least i didn't take leave, which is good enough. Haha.. intended to but dropped that idea. In the night, bro bought me a cake! Suprise number 2. It was a coffee cake from Bengawan Solo. Licks~ View the pics from my friendster. See how widely i smiled. =D 11 January 2008: Liandah, Siok Kuan and Xiu Pin treated me to Pizza Hut family feast during lunch. Woo hoo~! Felt a little awkward since my birthday was already over, but they rejected all efforts in paying them back. Oh well, thanks seniors! And we were at the client's place. Haha, it was a special moment i will always remember. About time to get them presents before i say sayonara to them. 3 more weeks!! 12 January 2008: Met up with poly team mates to complete part 2 of our filming. It took us quite a while before we completed our plans for the day. By then, all of us were hungry. Dickson drove Stephie, Ain and i to Clementi for lunch. He's quite good, i must say. Very smooth ride. Only when it came to the reverse parking part, it really made me laugh. In the multi storey carpark, he parked at the motorcycle lots unknowingly. As it was too cramp for him to get out from his driver's seat, he was really unglam when he climbed out from the passenger's seat. Looking at the car from front to back, he then realised that it was meant for the motorcycles after Ain told him and had to park somewhere else. LOL. Saw Fatimah and had to pull out a parking coupon. Haha, damn funny. After this parking anecdote, we went over to KFC for lunch. Piping hot chickidies with a drink, coleslaw and whipped potato. Quite an entertaining lunch. =) Since it was on the way, Dickson sent me back to school while the girls made their way home. And i never knew about the rules when there's the driver and a passenger. The passenger must always sit beside the driver. Shucks. Haha, i sat in the backseat and.. ahem... Ok, sorry. Didn't know. Made him my chauffeur for about 10 minutes. Smooth ride back to school. Thanks Dickson! Time for some tennis action but sadly it rained less than an hour later. Forced to go home and continue with my work. Ayyy.. sian neh. Looking forward to next sat's tennis. Need that push to exercise. Posted by Lynette at 8:03 PM		Me Lynette Lee Capricorn NTU (NBS) Loves Family Friends Food Tennis Wishes Healthy family and friends Do voluntary work More clothes and shoes! 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