New Seven Wonders

I'm spending my morning sipping coffee in front of my PC reading some news as usual. And I found out that UNESCO is getting people to vote for the new seven wonders. I've casted my vote, so make yours too! I've linked the website to my blog at right hand corner.

I've casted my vote to:

1. Great Wall of China
2. Pyramid of Giza
3. Easter Island Statue
4. Stonehenge
5. Acropolis
6. Colosseum
7. Taj Mahal

The results of voting will be announced on 07.07.07.

Remember to vote and be part of the history!

(Please vote for the GREAT WALL OF CHINA)

~We are a part of the world. We make our choices for OUR seven wonders of the world~

Teen-ager develops microchip printing technique in bedroom

I was trying to listen to Nanomaterials lecture recording earlier on but the website wasn't working. So, I decided to study the notes and searching for those information from internet, which possibly may be a more effective way of learning (if you're concentrate enough). Then, I came to this page when I was looking for information of STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope) .

Brilliant! How can this kid print 50 words on the human hair in his ROOM? It's not even lab!

(I know I blogged a little too much today but I think I want to share this piece of info with you!)

新年！

刚刚和SH，Ching Siang 还有贪吃的亦升吃过晚餐。一桌人吃晚餐，就难免聊聊天、吹吹水。寒暄几句，当然就会慰问对方新年期间，几时回家、几时开工。CS还向我要些新年歌，我才意识到，啊！是时候在我的旮旯播放些新年歌咯！

我就来带头，给大家带来点农历新年的气氛吧！

^^

陆续有来哦！

Celtic Horoscope

You Are A Rowan Tree

You are full of charm and cheer. You light up a room. And while you crave attention, you do it without ego. You are an interesting mix of contradictions - and very unpredictable. You are both dependent and independent, calm and restless. You are passionate, emotional, gregarious, and (at times) unforgiving.

What's Your Celtic Horoscope?

I do not understand what is Celtic Horoscope but the prediction of my characteristics is quite accurate.

Mix of Contradictions
Unpredictable
Dependent and independent
Emotional
Calm and restless

How about you?

The Illusionist

I told Ying that I was going out to watch "Blood Diamond" last night, but I ended up watching "The Illusionist" that she recommended in her blog. Yee Hau and I decided to try our luck to go GV Vivo City with the LUCKY TICKETS I won earlier on. But, we're not too lucky, the tickets were SOLD OUT in Vivo City as we have predicted. So, we went to Plaza Singpura. "Blood Diamond" SOLD out, "Babel" sold out, "The Illusionist" 5th row from the front, midnight show!

That's how I ended up with this show. (I intended to watch them on the DVD Ying bought) This is the first time I watched midnight show in Singapore. The expenses of going out for a midnight show is just too high (mainly the cab fare). But this is different because I have free tickets! Hahahaha!

This is a good show! It's been a long time since we saw Edward Norton on the screen. The background music added the mysterious effect of the movie. The illusionist, Eisenheim (Edward Norton) performed very good magic, that the audience thought he had super natural power, even to bring back the dead ones. It'll be really creepy if a magician performs such magic in public!

I'm lazy to tell you the story as Ying has already done it (Did she?). Overall, I would rate this movie 4/5. It's pretty good, worth to watch!!

Do You Have a Borderline Personality?

You Are 51% Borderline

You have some symptoms of borderline personality disorder. If you feel like you're more than a little dramatic, you may want to investigate further.

Do You Have a Borderline Personality?

This is my result of the bordline personality test. Oh my god, I'm a little dramatic, which I think it is quite accurate. What you do think? Try yours and tell me!

^^

Prison Break

Prison Break is back on the TV on US on 22nd of January! I've asked my friend to send to me if he saw Episode 14 (has to be very precise as he didn't watch) on Tuesday. Immediately, he checked and BINGO! He downloaded that for me. I dare not to get from him, (although we tried to get it send through MSN several times but failed), because I was in the midst of the progress report as I said so in previous entry.

I finally got the episode from him this morning (urged him to go to the morning lecture) and I watched it, JUST NOW! It's still as thrilling as the previous episodes. To a point I really feel like killing someone just because the story STOPPED just there!!! (Ai Mei knows the best!) How I wish I had the other episodes with me right now!!! I could continue and continue... like no tomorrow.

Anyway, I hope the story won't go too far. I actually hope it'll stop after Season 2 because everything has gone too far, too complicated and almost everything in the drama has become one of the conspiracy of US. I want Prison Break to remain "A GOOD SERIES" in my list, so they really better stop adding in any complications!

P.S. I want to share an extra picture of the handsome Michael Scoffield (Wentworth Miller). I love his voice, very SEXY! Hahahahaha! ^^

Finally...

I've been spending my time in librabry after lectures, editing my FYP progress report. My mentor gave me a lot of suggestions in improving the presentability of my report and lots of editing need to be done!!

My supervisor asked for the progress report to be sent to him by end of this month at the first week of school reopen. I was so shocked to receive the email but yet the usual laziness was dragging myself to start writing. I gave myself excuses like "I need to do more experiments to verify the results", "It's just a progress report, it won't take THAT LONG...", "Still have time... End of January what..."

I realized that I really have to start on the second week of school. I started to compile my data from all the testing, mainly VSM (Vibraing Sample Magnetometer, measuring magnetic properties) and elongation tests. The number of graphs that I have to plot are MASSIVE! I messed my bedroom everytime I try to plot the graphs. There are simply too many categories and ... JUST TOO MANY!!! I regretted that I kept them un-arranged since I started my experiments like... LAST YEAR?!?!?! GOSH...

Lesson #1: Compile your data after every experiment is a MUST!

When I was on my way to the finalised report, I sent the draft of the arrangement to my mentor. I needed his advice for the arrangement. And of course he did, with lots of comments and advice. There were some contents that I haven't included into the report before sending to him and he made comments on those too. Sighz... My report wasn't too formal for his standard because my mindset was set to "It's just a PROGRESS REPORT!!!" Luckily he reminded me that the report has to be submitted to my DEAR PROF... So, I edited them so hard for last two days and he finally approved my report to be sent to my supervisor.

Lesson #2: Do NOT be over confident and DO take things seriously!

I take for granted with the fact that both my mentor and supervisor are nice person. And I depend on my mentor quite a lot on continuing my experiments and etc. I actually feel guilty that he has to check my report for me though he's so stressed out for his own report. But he said that's one of his job in the school. I feel so grateful for having such a nice mentor. He's patience, caring, helpful and smart! Sometimes I fear that there's anything I did to trouble him (all the time...)

Lesson #3: Do NOT take things for granted!

There were some incidents (in school and personal stuffs) that reflected how I neglect the important things in my life. I need a change. I know it is not too late.

Finally, I submitted my progress report.

Finally, I realized I was being foolish. And it's never too late to change.

^^

想

今天如常地绕过南大华裔馆的喷水池，望着那草地、那喷水池、那蓝天、那白云，我突然很想就往喷水池边躺下来。

叭！……

但是一回过神来，原来路上来来往往的车和人那么多，噪音伴随着我耳机里的陈奕迅，格外浮躁。弄不明白在那种环境下，我那一瞬间的想躺下的闲情从哪来。

多怀念秋天在北大的日子，午休时分，总把书包扔到草地上当枕头，就这样躺下去。草场来来往往的学生，有在树下看书的学生、吹箫的、念诗的、聊天的、吃午饭的……正和我从小想象的所谓“大学”一模一样。多有味道！

这里的生活总是忙忙碌碌，无论什么都要求最快速度。睡眠不足仿佛变成了值得骄傲的事情；运动变成了奢侈；工作忙碌忘了用餐，更是为这种紧张的生活调味。仿佛正常生活的人，变成了不正常的人。我们到底为什么忘了均衡一切，才叫生活？

回到房间，我在想，如果当时我就这样躺了下去，路人会不会以为我晕倒了？

有故事的歌（一）

大会堂演奏厅 李克勤
曲:林慕德 词:李克勤
潇潇瑟瑟悄悄夜静无人伴我行是寂寥
丝丝点点细雨串串落下迷离扑朔飘渺
冰冰冷冷滴着微微柔黄是雾灯的苦笑
飘飘凉风轻吻浪潮
偏偏想起那次幸运回头大会堂里邂逅
卿卿我我说笑静静垂头两手轻轻紧扣
分分秒秒象是停留停留浪漫中的演奏
可惜时光不会逗留 转眼飘走
可笑是我没法没法不想
跟你同度甜蜜甜蜜片段
星雨下你在笑着我
象个小丑 台下弹奏
不再害怕害怕害怕分手
分手以后无奈如旧 人渐消瘦
相爱是这样会令我
疲倦不休 无力挽留
潇潇瑟瑟悄悄夜静无人伴我行是寂寥
丝丝点点细雨串串落下迷离扑朔飘渺
冰冰冷冷滴着微微柔黄是雾灯的苦笑
飘飘凉风轻吻浪潮
偏偏想起那次幸运回头大会堂里邂逅
卿卿我我说笑静静垂头两手轻轻紧扣
分分秒秒象是停留停留浪漫中的演奏
可惜时光不会逗留 转眼飘走
可笑是我没法没法不想
跟你同度甜蜜甜蜜片段
星雨下你在笑着我
象个小丑 台下弹奏
不再害怕害怕害怕分手
分手以后无奈如旧 人渐消瘦
相爱是这样会令我
疲倦不休 无力挽留

已经好久没有听李克勤的歌，大概是因为曾经一度，姐姐为他而疯狂，歌曲也有点听厌了吧。姐姐一直很喜欢他，但是，李克勤的命比较差，那么华丽的歌声，却从未真正大红大紫，直至“情情塔塔演唱会”之前，很多人对他的印象也不过是那首已经老掉牙的歌曲“红日”，真是悲哀……所以，当他终于获得“最受欢迎男歌手”时，我是真正为他感到高兴！毕竟他是那样出色的歌手。

其实，李克勤不只歌唱得好，词也填得很不错。“大会堂演奏厅”，每一次细听这首歌，如MTV的画面都会浮现在我的脑海里。男女主角在演奏厅里的邂逅，心里的遗憾，好像是自己心里的体会。

真的很喜欢这首歌。

(Ok, I think I should get back to my progress report... again... )