T-A-G, I'm it!

Firstly, I'd like to "thank" Sheng for tagging me, lol. I wanted to post something else tonight but I had to abide to the laws of tagging. Gee, THANKS Sheng. Haha, hope you're holding up good in melb.! (Nobody ever reads tags anyway, lol)

Instructions: Remove one question from below, add in one of your own(personal), to make a total of 20.

Tag 10 people in your list in the end of this post. Notify them.

1. At what age do you wish to be married?

NEVER, haha, late 20's or early 30's lah.

2. What is something you have to do in this life time?

Probably have a happy long life. Yes, I know it's fairytale-ish but isn't that most people want? People basically value emotions over anything else.

3. If you were asked to give up 2 things important to you for your lifelong dream, what would they be?

1. Everything.

2. Nothing.

4. If you can have 1 dream come true, what would it be?
I'd live in a TV show. lol

. Do you believe you can survive without money?
No... What kinda world do you live in?

6. What are you afraid to lose the most?
My group of friends and my family.

7. If you win $ 1 Million, what would you do?
I'd probably give it to my dad to expand his business. Selfness is next to Godliness - HAHA. Nolah, more capital = more money. Do the math, haha.

8. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
I don't know, love is such a strong word. I wouldn't meet someone and "love" her. I'd have to know her for quite some time. IN that case, yes I would, lol.

9. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
Sheng. A good listener, a good friend and outgoing.

10. What requirement you wish from your other half?
I don't have one, lol. But if I did, I'd want her be independant and not annoy me over every small thing(I've to agree with Sheng on this). Plus, I need space to breathe!

11. What kind of person you hate the most?
The "all-talk-no-action" type.

12. If you are given the chance to go back to the past and make a difference, will you?
Of course, I'd change so many things. But then again, weren't our mistakes the colourful part of our lives? xD

13. What is your most embarrasing moment in your entire life?
When I dropped my pen and tried to reach for it. While i was bending to grab it, my ass was in my friends face and I farted. LOL

14. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
The human figure. Strong will, discipline - basically your mentality lah.

17. If there’s ever a war (Or something similar) happening in your place, are you gonna move to a safer place or fight?
I value my life, flee babeh!

16. If you have the chance, which part of your character you would like to change?
The anti-social bit.

17. If you could have a superpower, what would it be?(Colin's question)
I'd want to have jumping abilities. You know, that guy from Jumper who can jump into different countries through picture? Cool, eh?

18. What’s your weakest point?
My attention span or my control over my emotions, lol.

19. What’s the thing that you’re most proud of?
My di.. haha, er, i'm not very proud of being average in everything.

20. What is the one thing you regret most?
lol. doing this tag? nah, err.. not telling her how I felt or taking things with her seriously,lol.

I tag Jon Mark, Chingy, Suh Ming, Ookers, Jon Lim, Izul, Cristine!

What's all the riches, knowledge and fame if there's no one to share them with?,
ColiNgeow,

Consolation.

The colingeow.blogspot.com faithful have read my post entitled "Grief". Basically, I didn't do as well as I wanted for AUSMAT. The other day, I received a letter in the mail from Curriculum Council. I hoped that they had my results posted wrongly - HEY, a boy can dream, right? haha.

"Dear Mr Ngeow, there has been a mistake in the allocation of your results. You actually did a damn good job lor. You scored in the top 0.01% percentile of the whole of Australia giving you a damn chunted TER of 99.94%. Congrats bradda, u wan we giv u scholarship la. can bo?"

YEA RIGHT - HAHA.

Fyi, Curriculum Council is sorta like your Edexcel, SAMSA?(is that what you call the body of education for SAM?), VCE. That kinda thing lah.. It's an organization in charge of the whole of Western Australia's Year12 subs and whatnot. AUSMAT being western australia's Year 12, I had to oblige to its rules and regulations.

Back to what I got in the mail, came to me as a shocker lah, basically. Here's what I got.

*Click to enlarge*

Well, ESL is basically English as a Second Language, lol. And I've got 2 things to say, lol.
1) English is my FIRST language, haha.
2) It says guide to good answers - it could be for a grade B or C, or even A!
(i'm hoping it's an A, lol)

P.S Okayla, fine.. it wasn't the other day, lol. It was on aneh's birthday. AND I think jon and ram had copies of these too. NOOOOO!!

Slightly redeemed,
On a different note, Nothing and Everything go according to plan,
ColiNgeow.

Stroll Down Memory Lane.

Life's Like a Box of Chocolates. - Mr. Gump

High school was a real joy ride for me. I learnt so much and more importantly, I had tons of experiences. Singing on corridors, running around in class and just not giving a rat's ass about what the teacher wanted. Yeah, I guess it's really immature but I wouldn't wanna have my high school life any way else. Well, mid Form 4 (in 2005) , I earned myself a 555 book. No, you don't say it as five-five-five book. That just sounds retarded. It's called triple five, lol.

Well, only the "privileged" could get their hands on a 555 book, haha. The very few reasons why we get the 555 book was mainly because :
i) The Class Control book was too often misplaced whenever our names were jotted down in it. Go figure!
ii) The principal or a higher authoritative figure needed a firm hold on us.
iii) They just wanted to mess around with us - lol, nah. Just kidding.

The grades are written on the far right hand side of the booklet and A's are the best and D's are the worst, no duh!? The teacher judges us and gives us a grade based on our behaviour and completion of homework - simple enough?



Okay, take a look. You basically redeem a free rotan for every "D" you get, lol. And cheekily I asked the principal if we could rotan him for every "A" we got. If only it worked that way - I would be getting A's for the rest of my high school life.

And so, I just avoided the D's and you'll be home free. But I got this.. And he gave me a rotan. But before that I asked why. Obviously, I didn't get any D's. He replied ", You got 3 C's. That's just as bad." Okay, so i was new to the trade and I had to learn its tips and tricks.

Physics - Notes (Reduced Attention). C-
Maths - Exam Discussion. C-
Add. Maths - Notes and Example Exercises. C+

So I learned that some teachers were more lenient than others in grading. I used that to my advantage.

I've never touched my additional math homework for the whole 2 years I took it (I focused very much on tuition, lol). Despite that, I didn't get a rotan for it.

The comment says " Copies note, homework incomplete!". B
Somewhere along those lines, lol.

Okay, this says "Last week work haven't pass up". B
It's add math, lol.

Incomplete. A

I don't know why, but I got an 'A' - WHAT AN IDIOT. Haha, nah.. The teacher was being nice =) Maybe because the subject before this was graded an A too.

So, the subjects that I couldn't be less bothered about, I just took my time to reach back to class. BUT sometimes, the teachers just don't believe us when we commit to a good deed. It's maybe because we're always so full of shit. So much so that they can't trust us no more.

Maths - Came back 20mins late after science. Punished with 30 squats. C

Here, I was actually helping another teacher carry her books up the stairs since she was old and had to carry a whole lot of books and crap. AND I got 30 squats. Oh well, it was a relief teacher anyway - a disciplinary figure, at that.

Physics - relief class - went out to get something with my permission but returned 20 minutes later. C

I just got bored...or hungry.. or bored AND hungry.

Well, based on the "rotan scheme" shown to you at the start of this post, take a look at this, lol. It was just one of those days where you just want to have fun. Haha. I didn't see the principal that day, lol. I just eventually stopped visiting him after that type of "judgment". LOL, the "E" Grade isn't even in the "rotan scheme". HEY, at least I got an "A".

Bahasa Malaysia - Poetry Revision. A
Chemistry - Still doesn't pass up the exercise book. D
History. B
Moral - Project. B+
Chemistry - Revision. E
Principle of Accounts - Revision & kicks ball towards window. D
Freaking hell, my chemistry teacher wasn't done with me first time round! Haha.
P.S. I love her English.

Judge me all you want. Form 4 was the year that I learnt so much as a human being and also the year where I learnt crap from being a student, haha. But hey, I'm doing fine now - doing what I enjoy doing (i.e having an interest).


An imperfect little smile tells an untold tale of grace,
ColiNgeow.

No Man is an Island.

This post is gonna be more of a memoir than anything else. I don't think most of you might find this suiting your taste but I just wanted to voice it out.
Thank you,
ColiNgeow.

Well, 3 weeks into the semester, I've met plenty of hi-bye friends, foosball friends, hi-bye-how-you-doing-friends.. You pretty much get the picture lah. I've made friends - yes, i'm not sociably retarded. OR am I? Well, I wouldn't say I am coz I'm just picky with my friends that come into my "inner circle" if you could call it that.


Basically, the people I've hung out or gone out with are in my inner circle - places where I can just chill and don't give a fuck about what's what. Maybe that was a bit too harsh. Basically, they're just situations where I can just let my hair down and have fun. Being stripped of that and just thrown into a new environment isn't that new for me so I sorta get used to it with time. In AUSMAT, i didn't know anyone - I made friends that I could chill with and just be cool with.


I find it hard to find a clique where I am now but other people tend to be doing just fine. I guess its just interest. No other students in my program tend to resonate with things I like to do. This may sound EXTREMELY selfish but hey, isn't that what you do with your friends? Having similar interests and just talk about it? Yeah.. I just can't find that clique. I just can't stand talking about shit I'm totally not interested in and pretend to be interested.

And again, very self-absorbed? I wouldn't think so. I guess it just takes time lah.. I remember having the same feeling in the first week of AUSMAT but the 2nd week was okay and the 3rd was already so much fun. Time passes by way slower here.. What? You're asking me to grow up? Being in a university is about studying? I say, "Fuck you".


Being in a university is all about the experience. The experience of having about 23 hours of class per week and spending the rest of the time doing God-knows-what. The experience is about waking up at 11 and deciding what to wear to class coz eventhough your cupboard is full of clothes, you've already worn that outfit too many times. The experience is about meeting real figures of education - the Doctors, Proffessors and the Dean. The experience is about being in a lecture hall and scouting for chicks that you think are hot and check 'em out when you need that 5-second break from the lecture. The experience is a whole new train ride.

Relating to the topic, I tend to wander aimlessly on campus with my headphones on completing errands and just spending most of my time as alone time. When I come home, I don't really talk to my parents or my sister - for that matter, bout what really ticks me off, keeps me going. That kinda mumbo jumbo lah. No man is an island. I just miss having good times where you can just fucking laugh your ass off for no apparent reason.


Good times, good times. AUSMAT was fun and I guess that part of my life flew by. Haha, and i still can't find a clique I can be cool with lah.. It's not that my friends at my university aren't cool.. they are really great people, actually.. but we're just very different people la - to put it simply. I don't wanna dig in further coz then this post would be too personal and become too uncomfortable for me.

I'll update tmr or sometime soon coz I don't think this post appeals to most people.
P.s I apologize for the foul language, typos and colloquial sms terms such as "tmr" and "coz".

I wouldn't be an Island anymore if you'd step onto my white sandy seashore,
ColiNgeow.

Sipping With Uncertainty.

Hi guys. Eliminate any preconceived notion about this post being a philosophical view reflecting the very foundations of life. Well, I don't like blogging about too heavy a topic coz then I'll probably lose you guys somewhere between the the start to the end, lol.

Anyway, ever drank through a straw? Okay, dumb question. Have you ever had a sip through a cup that was opaque? Yerp, them paper cups you get from a fast food outlet. It's funny how when you drink through that cup with a straw, you continue sipping and hoping that the drink had an endless supply of divine liquid that you were savouring.


Although you know that it's gonna finish (by laws of chemistry and physics), you somehow don't want it to. Denial sets in and you deceive yourself by convincing yourself that there actually is more soda in the cup than there actually is. Haha. Get what I mean? The only reason why that uncertainty exists is because you can't really look through the walls of the cup that holds the holy water - if you could call it that, haha.

Well, i lied, lol. I'm relating it to life, haha. But it's not heavy lah. While you gulp down that drink, and you just roughly know when the drink will finish, that sorta is like a manifestation of the concept of life - or rather, parts of it.

People believe what they want to believe. Simple enough to interpret, innit? Furthermore, there are extents to what people want to believe in. Let's say a scientist, a very theoretical based one at that, that does not believe in life after death - you know, the ones that believe in decomposition of the body (Nitrogen cycle, Carbon cycle, bla bla), loses someone close to him/her.


Mr.Scientist then goes against his principles and starts to believe what he wants to believe (i.e life after death, rebirth). Get what i mean now? I'm just using the drink as a simple concept/example, lol. There are tons of examples that I could give but I think you guys already get the picture.

Another, is the opacity of the paper cup and the weight of the liquid in the cup. Wad am I tokking about? Haha. Think of it this way, the opacity of the paper cup as the inability to read things happening in life AND the weight of liquid in the cup as an estimate as to what is happening in life. Did you get me?

Cup opaque = can't read things in life AND weight of liquid = estimate of what really is happening. Sometimes, relying on our 5 senses doesn't give you a good picture of what we are actually experiencing but people do it anyway. Okay, okay.. I'll put it Layman's terms coz I'm hopeless when it comes to explaining concepts.


When you drink from that cup, you hold the cup with the liquid inside and by depending on the weight of the cup, you can tell how much liquid there is in life. BUT, there are other confounding variables that might be lurking. There might be tons of ice in the cup or the cup might just be heavy. And also, in relation to life, there are other hidden elements that might affect the final result significantly.

SO, the moral of the story is that,
i) Don't sell out your beliefs eventhough it's the easy way out unless you've done enough research/study.
ii) Try not to assume coz in the end, you make and ASS out of U and ME. Yeah, lame but true.
iii) Incorporate variables that could alter the weight of the situation.

Step-by-step, it's easy as ABC,
ColiNgeow.

Shuffle, Rinse, Repeat.

Well, I think that the last TAG was pretty much annoying. So I'm gonna do a whole new one. lol. You might say I'm too free but I just can't settle for less sometimes.

1. Describe yourself.
The World's Greatest (R.Kelly)
AHAHAHA.. seriously, I didnt pick the song, lol.

2. How has the past 17 years been for you?
The Special Two (Missy Higgins)
Erm, pretty much. =). Always having and image of "the special two".

3. Whats going on in your mind lately?
Fix You - Coldplay.
Haha, if you can't fix yourself.. Isn't that the next plan? xD

4. What has been a great influence to you?
Home - Buble.
Yeah, it has.

5. I am currently....
It's a Dream - Ganjaguru.
Well, It'd make more sense if the title of the song was "In a Dream". Oh well.

6. I want someone who is...
It's Not Over - Secondhand Serenade.
uhh... Is what means?

7. I can't stand people who are...
Voices - Saosin.
And I think this is where the tag starts to be pointless, lol.

8. What is better to do than to blog now?
I Love You - David Tao.
haha, I've learnt that "love" is a very strong word. I'd rather not comment on "loving" someone other than my family members and my brothers.

9. My blog is all about...
Light On My Shoulder - Susie Suh.
Hmm.. not really my blog.. but my life? I don't associate my blog TOO much with my personal life - just my notions. I like to keep things private. =)


10. 10 years from now, I might be...
Strong Enough - Stacie Orrico.
Haha. Yeah, I hope I will be strong enough. Life is tough, okaay?

11. Shuffling is...
You Don't Know Me - Buble.
Well, I guess.. Shuffling isn't my sorta thing. I'm always up for a slowdance ; )

12. Foosball is
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Yes yes. Why do you build me up, buttercup baby?

13. I love..
Everything - Fefe Dobson.
One word - melodramatic. xD

14. Whats your best pickup line?
Greatest Story Ever Told - Oliver James.
I'd rather not comment.

15. Where did you put my wallet?
Kau Ilhamku - ManBai
And again. It makes no sense.

16. What do you do when you see your ex pass by?
Satisfaction - Benny Bensassi.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. This one is good. haha

17. If I could turn back time, I would..
Shining - Edge of Fire.
Yes, if I could turn back time, I would shining.

18. When you're at the movies, and the couple behind you is making obscene noises, you would turn around and say...
Heaven - David Archuleta.
LOL

19. What are your preference on girls?
Cryin' - Aerosmith.
Well, they got that way off. Girls crying is the world's worst phenomenon.

20. Your favourite food at 12 midnight.
Travellin' Band - Credence Clearwater Revival
Well, I guess most of my songs wouldnt make sense, lol. I dont have songs that are also food items as titles.

21. For the people out there who read this, I'd like to say...
5:19 - Matt Werz.
Err.. I'd like to tell them a time? lol.

22. Describe your college life.
Hikari - Tainaka Saichi.
WELL, Hikari means light as in sunlight. I don't really get this one. lol. Maybe it's symbolic. AUSMAT made me learn tons of stuff, though. haha

23. If you could say one last word to your loved one, what would it be?
Drift Away - Dobie Gray.
Sigh. Depressing, much?

24. What would you want for your next birthday present?
Wordplay - Jason Mraz.
Haha, getting a long list of buildings/phrases with wordplay wouldn't be too bad a pressie.


25. I totally dislike...
Cupid - Sam Cooke.
Well.. they got this one wrong again.
But, nice song guys. Get it!

26. Favourite slogan...
You'll Be Safe Here - Rivermaya.
Not really, lol. But i've used it more than once. haha.

27. I am going to...
Aerodynamic - Daft Punk.
Yes, i sure am..

28. After you've played a game of football in the mud, you yell to your opponents..
Love Me For a Reason - Boyzone.
Okay, let's get things straight. I don't know how this song ended up on my iTunes playlist, okay? haha, but its a good answer, lol.

29. If your life was was written in a book, the title of the book would be..
Vulnerable - Seconhand Serenade.
And again.. This is so i-hate-my-life-and-i'm-from-high-school-and-i'm-scared-to-give-my-heart-coz-im-afraid-of-being-vulnerable.
There!

30. Describe your iTunes library.
Death Do Us Part - A Change of Pace.
Yerp, Yerp. Only death will do us part. Again, good punk rock song. Get it =)

31. Diet Coke is bad for health because..
Ohio is For Lovers - Hawthorne Heights.
lol. hahahaha. No connection whatsoever.

32. Whats your opinion on PDA (public display of affection)?
Try A Little Tenderness - Buble.
Yup, that's the way to go. Wouldn't you agree?

33. If someone you've been longing to talk to, brushes you off when you call him/her, what goes through your mind?
Naluri Lelaki - Samsons.
lol. I guess "naluri lelaki" translates into "my ego is big and i can't take this kind of treatment, you !^%(@"

34. Why are you not studying now?
Theme Song - Doraemon.
Uhh.. I think Christine/Izul sent me this song. lol.

35. If a girl kisses you, how would you feel?
My Boo - Alicia Keys feat. Usher.
WELL, your boo doesn't have to necessarily be the girl to kiss you, lol.


How bout YOUR life on shuffle?

Haha, I'd rather you guys to do this one tag than the other one.
DONE!

When we bump into each other,
ColiNgeow.

TAG! You're it.

Okay, to start things off, I'd like to say thank you to Jon and Jeremy for tagging me and forcing me to do this tag. And also for helping me in my online test. Kudos. One more thing, lol. I'll try my best to make the answers make sense, okay!? lol.

1. Choose a band / artist and answer ONLY in titles of their songs.

Blink 182

2. Are you male or female?
Dammit.

3. Describe yourself:
Story of A Lonely Guy (lol)

4. How do some people feel about you:
Shut Up

5. How do you feel about yourself:
Everytime I Look For You

6. Ex boyfriends/girlfriends:
Sometimes

7. Current boyfriend/girlfriend/crush:
Please Take Me Home. (hahahaha)

8. Describe where you want to be:
The Rock Show

9. Describe where you live:
Roller Coaster

10. Describe how you live:
Reckless Abandon

11. What would you ask for if you had just one wish?
All The Small Things ( haha, I like this one)

12. Share a few words of Wisdom:
Give Me One Good Reason

13. Any general advice:
Stay Together for The Kids

14. Share a favorite pickup line:
What's My Age Again?

15. And if that one doesn't work:
Feeling This (LOL, i dont know lah.. this is hard)

16. What secondary school do/did you attend:
Going Away to College

17. Pepsi or coke:
Apple Shampoo

18. Any pets?
Mutt

19. Favorite food:
Toast and Bananas

20. Do you drink?
Down

21. Say goodbye:
Not Now

About 80% of the questions don't make sense. Haha. I take back what I said about this being a good Tag. IT IS NOT. lol.

I tag :
Amy Ho
Sher Lin
Yin Yin
Izul
Sheng
AiAiManMan.

You guys better do it when you read it, please! lol.

Innovative Inventions.

It's kinda interesting how most gadgets came about - even the simplest of inventions. Ideas and concepts of these day-to-day items are taken for granted most of the time. I'd say, an interesting one would be the nail clipper, lol. Yup. that sharp thingy you use to trim your filthy fingernails and/or toenails. Haha.

But there's one thing I don't get. Why are there bottle openers on them nail clippers? Was there ever a time where you where "reducing your nail length" and was thinking.. Hmm, this nail is kinda long.. *in a burst of energy* Holy Shit, I know! I'll get a beverage that requires the use of a bottle opener! OMG! There's one!


Yes, I don't know how innovators worked that out. lol. Okay fine, think of it in a different scenario. You're walking around in your house.. Opening that bottle of beer or whatever and you realize.. *hmm, this beer's pretty smo... I WANNA CUT MY TOENAILS! Whoa, that's convenient - it's right there!* Mmhmm, however it may seem - it just seem plain retarded. lol.

Well, yeah. Other than having a nail clipper and a bottle opener on the nail clipper, there's also a knife on it. I don't know What the hell you're gonna use that knife for, I mean.. It's not even sharp for crying out loud. It's like having a wax coating over your teabags so that your tea leaves won't brew in your hot water. Yerp, pretty much.


Haha, random much? That's the way the mind works - in mysterious ways. Haha.

Shazam, I wouldn't mind getting to know you,
ColiNgeow.

Cat got your tongue?

Was heading for lectures in Monash earlier this morning. The same boring route i've taken for two years. The morning rides were always a way for me and my father to communicate. So we use "the Summit way" wherever he drops me off. We were talking about I-forgot-what and I was cursing coz there was a really bad jam and I was gonna be late for my lecture.

I stopped to realize that an old Proton Saga had brokendown in the middle of the road. When the traffic light turned red, we stopped right beside that Proton Saga and there was an old couple in the car. The man was already out when I stopped there, actually. The old man and I had eye contact, I could see that he was really worried. And, I looked at my dad. He asked me to open the door.



My dad asked him in cantonese "Have you called yet?". Well, obviously, he was referring to the automotive company or whatever insurance policy he applied for. The old man ignored my dad. My dad, with a sense of persistence, raised his voice and questioned the old man again. The old man turned around and saw my dad.

The old man's reply was an action. He pointed to his ears and shook his hand in the way most of us say "don't have" or "no". So we came to the conclusion that he was deaf. Sure enough, he was. So my dad offered to ring the automotive company with the phone number that he had on a sticker. I ran down the car and took the car plate number down.


On a totally different note, apparently, on my way to school, Joo Khiang saw me jotting down the car plate number. Haha. Anyway, I ran back in the car and hastily copied down the number of the automotive company he was under. My dad then dialed the numbers and contacted the company. By the time my father was on the phone, the light turned green.

The last sight of that old man was him blowing kisses to us, repeatedly. WELL, however gay it may sound, lol, it was his way of saying thank you. Afterall, he couldn't speak nor could he hear. Maybe it was just me but I think he was really grateful, lol - I would.


Well, I reached my lecture slightly late with the lecturer so pissed at me. But, wtf, right? She's a bitch, lol. And i don't like the subject. I went to school smiling but halfway thru I was already so lost in my lecture. Haha. Thanks for tuning in.

Goodbye, my brown-eyed girl, I've got my head on twirl,
ColiNgeow.