training today was pretty funny. i had project scubilion before that, so i came late for training. in case some of you have no clue what project scubilion is, its this project where we go to help the less fortunate. ok. so i'm kinda helping the rainbow centre at balestier, where the kids there are physically disabled or autistic. damn, my first impression was wow, their facilities are pretty darn awesome. there's like a swimming pool. for young kids. craziness. but the thing is that i found that i had scubilion on the day itself, so i was pretty clueless. yea. and in the end, i came back at 3.45pm. late for training. the entire company went out for some walk, so i decided to help bryan tan, bryan huang and john to do admin stuff. we packed these sji newsletters into envelopes, to be sent to sji old boys. at the end of the day, i think we packed nearly a thousand envelopes. cool eh. nice. there's word that we'll be in charge of training next week. not sure to what extent it is true. bye for now. math homework calls.

listening to:
james morrison - this boy

today was a pretty slack enrichment day. for those of you who have no idea what is enrichment day, its a day in which learning is conducted outside the classroom. so in my previous post, i said i was gonna watch a hindi movie. turns out there were many people i knew there. jeryl ong, kannan, gareth, faraz and shaanjit. the movie title is BLACK. amazing i tell you. its about this blind and deaf girl, and her parents hire a teacher for her to teach her how to survive in a modern society. its supposedly really touching, but we didn't finish the film as we had to prepare our presentation. i teamed up with gareth and faraz, and we came up with some retarded poem. in the end, we picked the scholars presentation, and we kinda joined our poem, shaanjit's group's analysis and the scholars project. the thing is that our presentation, compared to other groups, was BORING. and sucked like hell. other groups had powerpoint presentation, skits or performances. and ours just rambled on and on. whatthefuck. great huh. we were plain pathetic.

listening to:
nirvana - the man who saw the world

I will blog about enrichment day tomorrow. Damn tired after tuition.

listening to:
the coral - roots and echoes

SJI rugby update. SJI won ACS (Barker). Managed a (convincing?) 18-10 win. Very nice.
Local football update. Singapore (surprisingly) managed to win Lebanon 2-0. Totally amazing I tell you. Serious.
The surds test today was alright for once. Pretty fine. Wasn't as hard as I had actually expected it to be.
And there was this briefing for those going for the Beijing trip, so I went. Simply. It was dumb. Half the stuff there hasn't even been confirmed yet.
Also, its ENRICHMENT DAY tomorrow! Ya-ha~! I'm doing Hindi film appreciation with Yash. It's gonna be really slack. Oh yes. Dental tomorrow after school. So darn retarded.

Listening To:
Craig David - Hypnotic

Fine. So the most important thing that I have officially forgotten to day is the surds test for a.math. I'm so gonna fail. Thank you very much. I'll drown in my sorrow now. Off to sleep then. Good day.

(Was) Listening to:
Avenged Sevenfold- Gunslinger

i seriously don't understand. whatthefuck is wrong with people nowadays. some asshole splashed orange juice all over the lift. like bloody hell. damn bitch/bastard.

listening to:
athlete - in the library

annoying like fuck.

im trying to do my chinese thing about tibet, but the people downstairs renovating their house are annoying like fuck. can't concentrate. fuck them lah. whatthehell. my whole room is shaking non-stop.

listening to:
snow patrol - chocolate

today. rugby. sji against acs barker. i doubt i'll decide to stay back just to watch.


listening to:
hard-fi - we need love

check it out. tej's new blog.

listening to:
further seems forever - hide nothing

i'm deciding whether i should do my chinese research on tibet, which is due on wednesday, or my social studies worksheet that i'm suppose to hand in tomorrow. or shall i just not do anything. and slack in front of the computer.

listening to:
angels and airwaves - the war

Beginning of a bad day. Arsenal becomes third in the League. Bad start. Didn't bring my tie today. Worse. Today was a overall lucky day.

Math. Linda sent me out of class. With Dominic, Sadiq and Muthu. She's PMS-ing I think. Haven't handed in some exercise book. Heck care. Spent the entire period slacking outside. Later when I came back into class, she was like, "Don't do it again okay...Work must hand up on time, I give you since Wednesday to hand up...". There's more to what she said, but I wasn't really listening at all.

English. Some stupid comprehension. Couldn't be bothered to do. Tired like hell. So. Did like one question. Then Lester was asking me this and that. And I answered, pretending to do my comprehension.

Chemistry. Dumb, useless period. Practical. Two words. Copied Yash.

Social Studies. Retarded thing. Didn't bring file and textbook. Nevina didn't notice, luckily. Best part of today was that I got full marks for SS essay. 12 over 12. Along with Edwin. Awesome right. Still gotta figure if I'm gonna do the source based and reliability questions on the worksheet.

Legion. Had nice food, nice company. And it's all free. So yea. Pretty darn cool.

Listening to:
All Time Low - Jasey Rae (Acoustic)

WOW. Check this out. Newer Class Blog. Haqqim's.

I knew it. Today's a bad day. Arsenal losing, Liverpool losing. Great. Man Utd's first and Chelsea's now second. Perfect. Really.

Barclays Premier League

Stamford Bridge
Sunday, March 23, 2008, 4pm

By Richard Clarke

Didier Drogba struck twice in 10 second-half minutes at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to consign Arsenal to only their second Premier League defeat of the season and put a large dent in their title hopes.

It looked like Arsène Wenger's side were going to keep pace with the day's early winners, Manchester United, at the top of the table when Bacary Sagna's header put them in front just before the hour.

However Drogba capitalised on consternation in the Arsenal area to score with a thumping low shot in the 72nd minute and then a bobbling, hooked effort in the 82nd.
It was a little harsh on the visitors in an evenly-matched affair. However the cold hard facts are that Wenger's men are now third, six points ahead adrift of Manchester United with just seven games left.

Sir Alex Ferguson's side have to come to Stamford Bridge and entertain Arsenal at Old Trafford. So nothing is decided.

But Arsenal have it all to do now.

Before kick-off it was difficult to distinguish what had sent more of an icy shudder down the spine of Arsenal's travelling support - the snow that had fallen on London overnight or Manchester United's 3-0 win against Liverpool at lunchtime. It added pressure to a game that was already critical.

Arsenal's form had been subdued in recent weeks. Four draws had seen a five-point lead transformed into a three-point deficit before today. A fifth straight stalemate would equal a run last achieved by Arsenal back in February 1994. While an away win would be Chelsea's first defeat at Stamford Bridge for 78 games.

In the build-up, the manager had argued his side, unchanged from last week draw with Middlesbrough, were over their lethargy of recent weeks and felt confident they would win the title.

Of course, Manchester United's win meant even victory would not claw back ground in the title race but it would help them regain momentum and confidence.

The start was cagey and both teams took time to settle. After five minutes, Michael Ballack's thumping free-kick was held by Manuel Almunia.

Chelsea probably edged the opening stages but had little to show for it. Arsenal only started to stir when, on the quarter-hour, Hleb darted in to the area and found Van Persie, who sliced his effort wide.

In the 25th minute, the Arsenal defence were caught napping by John Terry's long punt forward. Drogba was clear for a second but, with Gallas tracking back desperately, he could only knee the ball tamely into Almunia's arms.

Just before the half-hour, Gael Clichy's cross was knocked forward by Emmanuel Adebayor and, from just six-yards, an off-balance Emmanuel Eboue sent a trickling shot goalward. Carlo Cudicini, who was also caught unawares, flicked out a foot to clear.

Finally the game was starting to ignite, although we could have done without a flurry of bookings.
Six minutes before the break, each side had chances to break the deadlock. First Kolo Toure nodded on a Cesc Fabregas corner and William Gallas stabbed a shot against the post. However the assistant referee had already flagged for offside.

Almost immediately, at the other end, Salomon Kalou missed his kick eight yards out and, from the rebound, Toure blocked Terry's effort.

As the seconds ticked away, Chelsea threatened. Ballack's shot forced Almunia to save low at his near post then, in the final action of the half, the keeper toe-poked clear when a cross from Joe Cole.

Arsenal started the second half with purpose. Mathieu Flamini nearly reprised his goal from last year but this time the Frenchman's drive was blocked.

In the 55th minute, Claude Makelele's lofted through ball sent Drogba clear but Gallas roared back in pursuit. His presence certainly had an effect as the Ivorian slashed his effort way over the bar.

You sensed the game - and indeed maybe Arsenal's Premier League campaign -was in the balance.

So it was the perhaps time for the visitors to take the lead.

In the 58th minute, Arsenal won a corner on the left. Fabregas' fired it to the near post where

Sagna arrived on cue to squeeze in a stooping header. An utterly crucial goal from the most unlikely route.

But almost immediately Kalou forced Gallas to steer a nervous clearance over this own bar.
It was turning into a war and there were starting to be casualties. Eboue, Toure, Sagna and Ricardo Carvalho all required treatment. Only the goalscorer was forced off. Diaby came on.
But Chelsea did make two unforced changes, bringing on Nicolas Anelka and Juliano Belletti.

Within a minute of the substitutions, Chelsea were level.

Drogba chested down a long pass forward, Frank Lampard and Toure failed to get the ball under full control and it fell nicely for the Ivorian to ram home a low shot from the edge of the area.
Now Chelsea were in charge. Anelka dragged a shot wide when he should have done much better.

Then, in the 81st minute, Drogba grabbed the second. Belletti crossed from the right, Anelka nodded on and the striker shrugged off his marker to hook home. Almunia got a hand on the ball but it was not strong enough to prevent it bobbling in.

Arsenal could not muster much in response and, at the end of the game, Gallas threw his shirt to the visiting crowd before leaving the pitch with a disappointed - but not yet resigned - look on face.

Credits

Arsenal

Bloody hell. Escape The Fate's actually. Damn noisy.

AVG rocks. Seriously. It totally saved my computer. NO MORE VIRUSES(:
After nearly half a year. Finally. Stupid spyware's gone. Lalala. I'm high.

Listening to:
Funeral For A Friend - Escape Artists Never Die

I kinda took the stuff below from Michelle. So yea. Credited.

Anyways, if you didn't understand what I was trying to put across, I'll try to put it across in a dumb way.

May all the easter eggs in the world be yours. And the easter bunny shall be your mum.

HAPPY EASTER.

Happy Easter, Buona Pasqua, Frohe Ostern, Felices Pascuas, Joyeuses Pâques, God påske, 復活節快樂, Zalig Pasen, schöni Oschtere, Kaló Páskha, E ʻôlelo mâlie, śubh īsṭar, Kellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket, Gleðilega páska, Selamat Paskah, Cáisc Shona Dhuit, イースターおめでと, Priecīgas Lieldienas, Sveiki sulaukę velykų, ਈਸਟਰ ਖੁਸ਼ਿਯਾੰਵਾਲਾ ਹੋਵੇ, Христос воскресе, Glad Påsk, สุขสันต์วันอีสเตอร์

EPL. Crunch Time. Best weekend ever. Man Utd against Liverpool, Chelsea against Arsenal. Damn nice. Liverpool must win, Chelsea must lose, and Arsenal shall top the table.

Listening to:
Max Shanti - I'll See You

Legion today. Maundy Thursday stay-over in school. Damn fun.

Listening to:
Yellowcard - Firewater (Acoustic)

ESCAPE THE FATE. THE BEST.

LoL. This is like, the best thing that has happened so far today. Alistair just gave me the link for the SJI NCC (Land) Part C 08' blog. Kudos to Bryan Ong for the idea. So yea. It's pretty cool.

Damn I'm pissed. Arsenal drew. WTH. Against Boro. And former Arsenal man Jeremie Aliadiere scored against his former club. Darn.

DAMNIT, ARSENAL DREW WITH BORO. Worse part. Clichy got injured.

Barclays Premier League

Emirates Stadium

Saturday, March 15, 2008, 5.15pm

Arsenal 1- 1 Middlesbrough

By Richard Clarke

Kolo Toure kept Arsenal's flagging title hopes alive with a crucial late equaliser against Middlesbrough at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Arsène Wenger's side had been trailing since midway through the first half when Jeremie Alaidiere slotted home. However that strike had been contentious, as the former Gunner looked suspiciously offside in the build-up.

Emmanuel Adebayor had been controversially flagged in the opening minutes as Arsenal dominated early on. The Middlesbrough goal stung them and they reacted by piling on the pressure.

The second half was, quite simply, all Arsenal and the visitors resistance finally broke four minutes from time when Toure thundered in a header from a Fabregas corner.

Mido was then sent off for a head-high kick on Gael Clichy while substitutes Nicklas Bendtner and Theo Walcott had injury-time efforts blocked as the visitors endured a frantic finale.

This was Arsenal's fourth Premier League draw in a row and sees them off top spot for only the fourth week since September 2.

It was hardly what Arsène Wenger ordered but, for the second home game in succession, his side had shown the character to come back.

But now, more than ever, they need a Premier League win to put their title challenge back on track.

Before kick-off, Wenger recalled Toure and Robin van Persie to the first-team this afternoon after both had made their comeback s from injury at Wigan last Sunday. Emmanuel Eboue returned from suspension and slotted straight back in on the right side of the midfield. Bendtner, Gilberto and Philippe Senderos all dropped to the bench to accommodate them.

Five minutes before kick-off, Eduardo appeared at pitchside to receive the Arsenal.com Player of the Month for January. The injured striker received a huge ovation.

It was perhaps the motivation his team-mates needed having seen Manchester United leapfrog into top spot just 20 minutes earlier. It certainly seemed to inspire Arsenal in the opening quarter of this 5.15pm kick-off.

Within four minutes of the start, Adebayor had the ball in the net but it was ruled out - wrongly - by the assistant referee's flag. Though the Togolese striker was clearly beyond the last defender when he received the ball, the passer had been Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng not an Arsenal player. Therefore, after he had slotted past Mark Schwarzer, the goal should have stood. Adebayor knew what had happened and made a vehement protestation to the officials. However it fell on deaf ears.

Still, Arsenal had started with real purpose. A fact illustrated when Eboue curled a cross past Stewart Downing on the byline and the ball bounced off the top of the bar. Then Cesc Fabregas clipped a high ball into the area for Adebayor but his header lacked power and was cleared.

Although Almunia had to boot clear after Aliadiere mounted a Middlesbrough raid down the left and Gary O'Neil drove over, the wind was at Arsenal's backs.

Inbetween those efforts, Eboue received the ball on edge of the area, jinked himself a little space and fired straight at Schwarzer. The Australian spilled the ball into the crowded area but Middlesbrough managed to clear.

The visiting goal was being peppered. Eboue set-up Fabregas to fire in a low shot then the Spaniard's long, lofted pass sent Adebayor clear for a moment but his touch could not beat Schwarzer.

Frankly you could not see a Middlesbrough goal for love nor money. So, given the bad luck Arsenal have had the last few weeks, you can tell what happened next.

Deep in his own half, Schwarzer sent a long free-kick forward for Aliadiere and Tuncay Sanli to run on to. The Arsenal defence were caught cold but replays showed the Frenchman was offside when the ball was played through.

It was the Turk who reached the ball first and, from then on, the Middlesbrough men showed their class. Tuncay sent a wonderful ball to the edge of the six-yard box where Aliadiere finished with aplomb. The former Arsenal forward celebrated initially then, just before he was enveloped by team-mates, he seemed to remember his debt to his former side.

However the goal did not affect the pattern of the game. Hleb shot across goal, Eboue had claims for a penalty and Sagna nodded over from a corner as half time approached. But nothing was going Arsenal's way.

They went into the tunnel at the break with their Premier League title hopes under massive threat. It was going to be a critical 45 minutes for Wenger's men.

Van Persie's low drive past the far post signalled Arsenal's early intent. Then, six minutes in, a Fabregas free-kick picked out the leaping William Gallas. However his header was far too heavy and flew high over the bar. One of the clearer chances Arsenal had created.

With more than 30 minutes to go, the home side had set up base camp in the Middlesbrough half and were throwing persistently probing passes into the visitors area.

However, although Toure nodded wide from a corner and Clichy let fly from distance, real goal-scoring opportunities were at a premium and Middlesbrough were defending with diligence.

Therefore, it was no surprise to see Walcott and Bendtner introduced on the hour as Wenger left just three men at the back.

The changes had an effect. Almost immediately, Hleb threaded a ball through for Fabregas to go one-on-one with Schwarzer. It was perhaps Arsenal's clearest legal chance of the game but the Australian keeper was out quickly to block with his legs.

In the 73rd minute, Toure chipped a cross into the area and Fabregas' low header touched the outside of the post en route wide. The Ivorian had now relinquished his defensive duties and was piling forward.

Schwarzer smothered one of his low crosses into the area but could do nothing when he powered home a Fabergas corner with four minutes left. However defender Andrew Taylor probably hindered not helped his keeper as the ball went in.

Matters got much worse for Middlesbrough seconds later when substitute Mido was sent off for catching Clichy in the head with a flying boot. The Frenchman was stretchered off and Philippe Senderos came on.

Arsenal scented victory in injury time. Only a wonderful challenge by Robert Huth denied Bendtner at the near post then Walcott found a little space but could not squeeze his shot through a crowded area.

The point sees Arsenal off top spot but the dominant emotion at full time was relief.

This could be have been much more damaging than it was.

Credits

Arsenal

Damn you homework. I'm still up, at like, 3am just to do. Fuck lah.

Listening to:
Atlantic Starr - Masterpiece

Ok. This is dumb. I totally skipped mass. Just to go for tuition. Which was pretty boring. And now I'm staying at my Grandma's house. Just to do my work in peace. So dumb. Facebook still rocks.

Somewhere life is good; things go as they should.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LGL.

This is official.

Nasir G, YOU ROCK.

Heroes, YOU SUCK. YOU'RE JUST GETTING WORSE AND WORSE.

The funny thing about spec course was that i didn't even volunteer for anything. not enthu at all. and i still became 2SG, compared to some people, who didn't attain 2SG although they hardcore enthu. so. yes. very cliche.

LOL. I PASSED SPEC COURSE. NEW RANK.

It's now 2SG Kenneth Liaw(:

specialist course tomorrow. hope i pass.

happy 15th Krystal:)

sorry i haven't really been posting for so long. busy.

MICHAEL HOUSE WON HOUSE CHEER. HA. WE FREAKING WON.

listening to:
interpol - slow hands

Happy 15th birthday Justina! Yes, I remembered.