Got the new iPod today!
Can't believe that the refurbished item looks so good! It's like a new one, totally ;)
It has to be a good deal, with 50% off.

CS3240 Human Computer Interaction
on 29/11/2008, 0900 hours
in SR1
at seat no. 44

CL1101E Introduction to Chinese Language
on 02/12/2008, 1700 hours
in MPSH1-A
at seat no. 110

needs Someone special called my Lord
needs Something special called favor!

eyes breathing ish, the CS3240 notes

A Taiwanese friend just passed away in an accident. We're once again reminded how fragile life can be sometimes ey.

Rest in peace, 野狗.

ears breathing Saving Grace by Hillsong United, Best Friend

Went spotting with Wilson again, and 2 new friends came along too ;p
We were standing under the hot sun frm 7.30am till 11.30am. Quite crazy, but it's fun!

Oh and we managed to catch KLM too! I love KLM!!

Shot the photos using Nameless, with a 55-200. The lens is not good enough, and most of the pictures actually turned out to be quite blur. Hehe. Thank God some of them are good! Haha!

My little brother's new laptop, Dell Studio 15, hasn't been well - the soundcard will decide to act up sometimes. When that happens, no voice clips can be played frm the laptop at all. So weird. My brother managed to recover it using System Restore. But it didnt cure the problem.

Now that I'm back home, he's been texting me all day to remind me to take a look at the soundcard or at least, see what's wrong with it. He's away for a camp at the moment, so we are in touch by sms.

I just talked to Dell's technical support agent online - and we've come to 2 conclusion.

1. I reformat the laptop, and if the problem persists, they'll find out why.
2. I run the hardware test, by booting using the Drivers & Utilities DVD. If the speaker doesnt pass the test, they'll issue a service notice.

Of course I dont wanna reformat the laptop. So I tried to get to the hardware test following the instructions that the agent gave.

I restarted the laptop, inserted the DVD. I waited and waited. Nothing appeared. I restarted it. Then I saw a big DELL, and then what came next as a black blank screen with a line of word - Time-of-day clock stopped.

I had no idea what is that all about. I called the Dell's Technical Support up again and told them what happened.
"In that case, I think we have to send our engineer down. There's nothing we can do at the moment."

Oh great :D I cant do anything, and the engineer will come only on Monday.

More importantly, my brother will be back frm the camp on Saturday - he'll get home happily thinking that he's got a corrected laptop - but instead he'll find a dead-ed laptop which cant even start-up.

I can almost imagine what he would say. Oooopppssssss.
"Mom sends you to NUS to study Computing - and you did this to my laptop."

I'm sorry my dear brother.
Honestly, I havent had to deal with this crap for long since I started using Mac. Oh come on, Dell....

I've been running some errands with my mom today. We visited my ex-colleague's husband in the afternoon too. I believe that he's heard our prayer - and that Jesus, who conquered the death, can set him free. Will continue to pray for him ^^

On our way back home, I saw this banner hanging by the roadside. Haha ;p Just thought that it's interesting.

I've downloaded 5 episodes of Grey's Anatomy, 5 episodes of Eli Stone, and I've got House to watch too. I really shouldnt be doing this should I? Maybe I shall start studying for my finals. Oooppsss.

PS: It's been raining for a fair bit now, I really hope that it won't rain on Saturday morning. Oh God, can I have sunshine on Saturday morning, please? ;D

ears breathing This Is Our God by Hillsong, This Is Our God

Guess I've written enough about my projects - and I hardly posted any picture in the past weeks!
Now that it all has come to past, I'm left with 2 finals only.

I just got back to Penang now and will be spending a week home. Decided to come home mainly to visit my ex-colleague, who got into an accident and has been in coma. Wanna pray for her family :) May God release the healing power onto them.

Also I'm gonna start my internship right after my finals end on Dec 2. So yea, it shouldnt be too bad a choice to come back home now ;) Nameless is back with my again this time round! I'm glad that he's visited Penang twice. Haha.

Met up with Carli and Rachel for dinner before I left. It's so so great to see them again. Wouter is in Nepal, with the Engineers Without Border team, sounds cool ey? Anyways yea ;p We ate in Sushi Tei, and Rachel got her Dai Dai roll again! She always gets the same dish in Sushi Tei. Haha ;p Good call on the sushi.
ears breathing Early Mercy by Bob Fitts, Restore

PS: A long long post - so full of blessings of God

Finally, I submitted my 2nd last project that I have for this semester. I've come a long way I know, and I am now left with one final midi project.

It didn't hit me that hard that it's the last day of school today. As I walked to the bus stop, I was counting the blessings and provisions that God has been so generous with, throughout. It's the love of Him that hit me so hard. I held back my tears of joy, and I know that my God is an awesome God.

I started this semester slightly different from the past.
I moved out of campus. Thank God that I've got a lovely roommate. It's so great to have someone to encourage you with the word of God sometimes. It's different from how the world.
I am taking most of the modules by myself - the trio is breaking apart this semester - because Karmun and CS are going on exchange next semester, hence I'll have different module planning from them. I prayed especially hard on this, because I knew it's going to be tough to go to classes and get the work done without my usual companions whom I've grown so comfortable working with. I knew I'm gonna miss them a lot.

CS3240 Human-Computer Interaction
It's one of the classes I look forward to attending because I'm taking the module with Karmun and CS. I love it when we get to catch up. I count these moments precious because we are not going to spend 2 semesters with each other. It's a long time, and I treasure this friendship. The module ain't entirely tough - we've got an understanding and humorous professor. And we have to work on a project together. Things worked out well again. Though there were a few moments where we disagreed with each other but then we manage to resolve that really quickly and move on. I love working with them, because I get to sound as bossy as I like. Hahah ;p No, it's not the point. I treasure this a lot especially because this may be the last project that we get to work together as a team.

CS3342 Interactive Media Development Project
I can't thank God enough for the blessings, especially in this module. I've been praying before the class started, especially favor. Because of an incident that happened last semester, I thought I needed favor. And this is a 8mc project-based module, which means it carries double the weightage of a normal module. I want to work with a group of people whom I enjoy working with. I love working in a joyful environment and with understanding people. I enrolled for the class myself, not knowing anyone. God answered my first prayer - Jo sent me a message asking me if I would love to join her group. Of course I would join their group because I didnt know anyone else then. I knew many new friends along the way, and they are really nice and interesting people - like Evan, Jo, Raynor, Ivan and LJ. Throughout the semester, I've seen a lot happened in other groups, and certain issues in my own group. But I really thank God for the favor. In Psalm 91:7 "A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you." I really felt that way. We've got one final report to submit before we're done. There were things of course I thought we could do better, but I think we have already done our best. I'm thankful for having devoted groupmates who have worked so hard to come this far. And I'll continue to keep a friend in prayer, hopefully things will get better for him.

PC1327 Science of Music
This is the module I've wanted to take since day 1. I met some new friends in this class too, friends who are especially helpful :p Thanks to Jane's notes and her test papers, I manage to do quite well in the tests ;) We've got a midi project for this module - where we have to compose a not-more-than-1-minute piece of music. Since I've been really busy with so many deadlines these few weeks, I hadnt had time to look into this midi project, and I knew that it's quite consuming to figure out how to use the software. I prayed that someone would help me out with this, and turned out, God sent 4 angels! I'm so super thankful - God always over-answers! Can't express how grateful I am, cause they helped me when I really need it the most, amidst 4 deadlines and 1 test.

So today, I have a really romantic moment with God. Not like this semester has ended already - I've got 2 more final exams to go - but I just feel so loved, so loved, as I look back at all the hurdles that I've overcome by the grace of God. There were moments where I thought I wouldn't make it through this crazy semester - because of all the projects that are due in the same week. But I thank God that those thoughts didn't linger around me for long. I'm always reminded that I'm the beloved of the Most High. I hadnt really felt the stress throughout the semester, as I've rested quite well in His love. I just wanna shout out so loudly that everyone hears me, that my God is an awesome God!

I can't wait to pen this down. Can't wait to lift Jesus' name up high ;)

ears breathing Wholly Yours by David Crowder Band, A Collision

I was having a really romantic moment with God, and then I boarded a bus which I don't usually take. I knew that I am not at all familiar with the route and where to alight. Amy told me that it's just 4 stops away.

When I alighted, I found myself at some random industrial park. Oh apparently I overshot by 3 stops! WHAT?!

ears breathing Always Be My Baby by David Cook, The Greatest Hits

F*ck cancer. Stress kills faster.

Haha!! How true is that ;p
I'm not too stressed though - however it doesn't change the fact that I have 3 more projects and 1 test in these coming 4 days!

Final 48 hours!
Jesus' gotta be my achievements. I'm a conquerer through Him =D

ears breathing Here I Go Again by Casting Crowns, Casting Crowns

I forgot to bring my little mouse to school today!
Argh, it's miserable to deal with Photoshop without a mouse.

Anyways, the progress on CS1105 project has since advanced to 40% done.
What else to do?
Photoshop over 50 photos and put them into the Captivate background.

So I'm dating with Photoshop, day and night.

ears breathing Tattoo by Jordin Sparks, Jordin Sparks

Never had a more packed week before! ;p

13/11 CS3342 Final project presentation
14/11 CS1105 Final project due
15/11 PC1327 Midi due

As for the progress?
CS3342 Final project on Flash 80% done
CS1105 Final project on Captivate 30% done
PC1327 Midi 20% done

Oh, did I forget to mention that I've got a test on 14/11 too?
OOOPPPSSSS. Certainly need some supernatural power here.
Just finished my CL1101E final assignment today. So, really only left with the 3 projects now.

Soon, it all will come to past. And I'm certainly looking forwards to the day ;)

ears breathing West Wing by Alan Menken, Beauty And The Beast

1 more week, and everything will come to past ;p Cant wait.

Acts 17:28
For in him we live and move and have our being.

1 John 4:17
Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

Luke 15:31
“And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

Galatians 4:7
Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Matthew 7:11
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Deuteronomy 28:13
And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.

Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.

John 15:7
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.

Romans 8:15-17
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

Matthew 17:20
So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief;[a] for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Romans 8:37
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

I've got a helplessly funny yet loving mom, and

Oh I miss her too, my loveliest Dolphin. Wished I could swim to London right away - but Penguin has projects to take care of at the moment ;p

Forgot to bring my wallet to school today - left it on the table. Haha ;p

Yahoo! Finally ;)

As CS opened the door of the Media Lab 2, he shouted-

I've been so prone to ulcer since before. Guess how many do I have now?

It has been serving her master faithfully.

because of the tortoise speed that Singtel Broadband on Mobile provides.

At this point of time during last semester, I think we had already been staying up for many nights to work on projects and all. But for this semester, my sleepless night starts today - in the end of week 11. Haha. It's an improvement, but it doesnt change the fact that I have a lot more to do still ;)