16/7

hmm... went to watch Transformers today.... been too busy to blog.... will be back when I am free. lol.. :)

9/5

Sigh... I have been so busy with my school stuff that I don't have the time to blog anymore... :(
I guess life is really tough when school starts especially when you have projects to do. Anyway, take care everyone... all the best.. :D

21/4

Yay... timetable is out, I have no lesson on Wednesday for 1 semester. WOOSH!
Hmm... nothing much happened recently... I have been active on a forum in hardware zone daily and erm... going out with friends to play and shop? lol.. 

Oh ya, recently there is a debate going on. 30/2(2+3)/5=?
My answer is 15 but some people say it's 0.6. What's your answer?

31/3

I don't really know what to write about....... hmm.... I guess I will just write whatever that comes to my mind. Tomorrow is April Fools' Day. Are you thinking of a way to make fun of your friend? Haha... I posted on my Facebook that I struck lottery and I plan to treat my best friend a meal at a restaurant. LOL... I hope he believe me because it's fake.

Anyway, I told my best friend my secret today.... I expected him to be shocked. But I guess he didn't. He told me that humans do change...... I agree. Sigh... sometimes I just don't understand. Some things in life are just beyond our control and that's what destiny is. But then sometimes, you just don't know what the hell you want. You don't know what are your goals.... what do you desire..... what do you wanna be?

Actually, I wish I can forget everything. Life is better when you are a baby. No worries at all.

22/3

Hmm... There are quite a number of things I wanna talk about. Let's see erm... let's start with the disaster in Japan. I feel heartbroken to hear that there are over 20,000 people missing or dead in Japan.
Just when everyone is worried about them, they sent their regards to them, one SAF member posted a status on his Facebook. He said "There is a reason why god chose Japan".  I know what is he trying to say.
Long long time ago during world war II, Japan raped numerous women. We can't deny this fact but since it happened so many decades ago, most people have chosen not to pursue it.
However, we believe in karma which is what we known as retribution. We believe that the wrongdoings of the past generations will be paid by the future generations. This is the reason why he said that sentence in his perception.
But in my opinion, I still think that they are innocent. Catastrophe... sigh...

The number of foreigners in Singapore is increasing again. I am not worried about them taking up our job because we need them too. But then...... Singapore is a very small country. What if the number of foreigners in Singapore turns 50%? Won't people be like.... wtf?
Singapore is considered one of the safest country in the world but it's pretty hard to survive in here.

Anyway, I went to Pasir Ris downtown east last month with my family. We went to a halal food court and something caught our attention. It's this.

So what's so special about this picture? It's not about my sister and brother. It's about the chair that they were sitting on. If you look closely, it's not a chair but a swing. Have you ever sat on a swing while eating your dinner? Seriously, this is the first time me and my family ever tried it.

Erm... I seem to be interested in collecting Zippo lighters recently. I only have 2 right now but I intend to buy more.

Erm... The left one is called 'black ice'. Model number 150. Cost price: SGD 50.
The right one is a special edition which cannot be bought at www.zippo.com . I fell in love with it at first sight because it's very beautiful but I hesitated to buy it because it's very expensive. I guess I was crazy enough to buy it in the end. LOL... Zippo magic sword, model number 8533, cost price SGD 109.
Sigh...... I can't believe I spent a hundred dollar just for one special edition lighter. Anyway, while wondering whether to buy it or not, I saw many limited edition type and they are extremely rare.
There is like Honda civic type R version, Nissan GTR version etc which cost around SGD 200+. The most beautiful one cost around SGD 400+ and that's the Zippo golden angel wing limited edition.... sigh... didn't manage to take a photo of it but here's what it looks like.

It's super beautiful but it's super expensive too. LOL... I find it pretty hard to find shops that sell Zippo lighters in Singapore. I only know 2 stores that sell them but their stocks are kind of limited.
The next one I plan to buy is the gambling type. Like the 4 Ace or the royal flush. Have been looking for it all over Singapore but I don't see any.. :'(

13/3

Today is a Sunday. I wonder how are my friends? What are they doing?
Yesterday night I was with 2 of my best friend playing and drinking. We weren't drunk and we started talking about something serious..... something that affect all of us.
Life........ yup, what is life? I found out that I am not the only one who is sick and tired of life. Even my 2 best friends are tired of it. Sometime I really admire those adults living out there..... how did they manage to survive on this cruel and torturing world for so many years when I feel like dying with just 20 years.

I have this stupid and foolish mindset. If so many people are in pain right now because of their sad and pathetic life, why don't we gather everyone and commit suicide together?
I think some people(including me) regret being a human because of our past. Because humans have conscience..... when you have no choice but to go against your will, that's when you start to hate life.
I believe many people dislike life because they are not satisfied. They are unhappy with what they have now. They believe that they deserve something better than this. But then just when you thought that your life is bad enough, some people out there have a worse life than you.

Anyway, me and my friends went to the IT show today. Tong bought a anti-virus CD, his friend bought a earpiece and erm... hup bought the black ink for his printer.
Erm.... I am going to pluck out my last baby tooth tomorrow because it's shaking now.
Tomorrow my friend is going to have his first driving lesson. :D It reminds me of my first lesson last year. haha... They say without the past, there will be no present and without the present, there will be no future.

6/3

6th March.... I am at home doing nothing. I feel so bored and lonely......now that I am on vacation. Recently my nightmare came back to me once again. I feel sad....heartbroken....guilty. I am those type of people who love to hide their feelings no matter what happen. But now that my heart is crying....my tears are falling.... my mind is exploding, who can I tell my nightmare to?

They say everyone makes mistakes. You will be forgiven if you feel remorseful and you are willing to change. But still, it depend on how serious your mistake is. Some things in life are just beyond our control. It's like you have been pushed to the top of the cliff and you are forced to jump down because that's the other way to climb down the cliff.

We humans are greedy. I really really wanna know..... if you were me, will you sacrifice yourself for that particular person whom you love to the core or will you sacrifice that particular person to save yourself?

29/1

Erm... first of all, chinese new year is coming. Have you bought your clothes,bags or shoes? Let's see erm... I bought 2 T-shirts, 2 jeans and a pair of shoe. For some reason, I realise that the shoe I bought was a display set. I can't exchange for a new one because it's the last pair left and it's the only size available. Coincidentally, the size of that display set fit my feet. So I was like okay... it's alright. I told my mum about it and I expect her reaction to be like 'huh?' but she didn't. She surprised me by saying that it's better. Since people have already tried the shoe before, I won't have any blister. LOLOL.

I asked my friend to buy TOTO because yesterday there was a special event. So both of us bought $5 each. I did not win anything but my friend strike 4 numbers. Maybe that's what you call beginners luck. I have never strike TOTO in my life. I started buying 4D first when I was young and because of beginners luck, I won $10. :D It's been a long long time since I last strike any prize. Sigh..
Oh ya.. talking about gambling, the 2 casinos in Singapore have found fake chips which they are investigating who did it. Sometimes I really wonder.... is the opening of the 2 casinos a good or a bad thing? It's not something that I can change or control over. But seriously, the casinos are causing us a lot of trouble.
The government have been arresting people who gamble illegally at a gambling den. They discourage gambling. Then the stupid thing is that the casinos promote gambling and it's exactly the same as gambling illegally. Just that casino is legal.

I have a question which I have been thinking for the past few days. I didn't realise it until yesterday. I don't know if this is also the same in other country but I realise that bus drivers do not have a seat belt. Why? Traffic police have been promoting safety campaigns. Please drive safely, please do not drink and drive, please wear your seat belt etc. So by default, bus drivers should also wear a seat belt. I asked my friend why and he said that it's because bus travel at a slow speed. So they don't require a seat belt. SBS bus in Singapore have a speed limit of 60 km/h. Van and lorry also have a speed limit of 60km/h. So if there is a seat belt for van and lorry, I don't see why bus is so special. We cannot assume that the bus driver will be safe since they drive at a slow speed. Accidents do happen. There is no airbag or seat belt to save them at all.
I searched the question on google but no one can explain it. The debate goes on and on but no actions are taken. We must bear in mind that speed is not the only factor that leads to fatal accident.

Lastly, let's talk about the word 'assume'. We assume things because there is a high chance of occurring. When we see dark clouds, we will bring an umbrella knowing that it will rain soon. However, it's just that we are assuming that it will rain. It may not necessarily rain even though there are dark clouds.
Yawn... I shall continue this topic in the future. LOL. Too tired.

*continue* So problem arises when we assume the wrong thing. We assume things because there is a high chance of occurrence. 
For example, we assume that we will be safe from lightning strike as long as we stay indoor. But take a look at this article.
worlds-unluckiest-man-struck-by-lightning-inside-home/
As long as the probability of occurrence is not 0, we cannot say that it will not happen.

Hmm... I woke up this morning and saw a message received on my phone. It's my father and I was pretty shocked. He asked if I am free to come out at 11am today and I told him that I am not free because I have lessons in school. So he asked me what about this afternoon and I rejected him because my lesson end at 4pm. He didn't reply after that. I am confused..... and my heart hurts. I don't know what to do. Even though my parents are divorced, he's still my father after all. But I just can't forgive him.....not for the things that he have done to hurt mum. But because I have evidence to show that he's with another woman right now. I didn't tell my mother about this. Maybe she wouldn't even care about him even if I tell her that dad is dead. But I am seriously too disappointed in my father. He swore to me that he doesn't have a woman outside. And I don't know since when did this happen..... all I know is that my mum has reached her limit. I won't let anything hurt her anymore.......because the truth hurts.

Sigh... why do people cheat? I don't know. I cheated before but fortunately, my conscience woke me up. There are lots of weird things that we humans do without knowing why. A perfect example would be someone who smoke. Smokers know that smoking is bad for health. They also know that it's expensive to buy 1 packet of cigarette. But if you were to ask them why are they still smoking despite the cost and disadvantages, they themselves won't know why. Smokers can tell you a million times that they will quit. But in the end? You know the answer.
It takes a special and strong mindset to overcome those weird problems. Not that it's impossible.
Look at the sky.... and you will see hope.

19/1

Too busy to blog nowadays. LOL.... lots of work to be done. Went outside of school to have my lunch today. I ordered a bowl of dried noodle but the owner gave me a bowl of noodle soup instead. Well, I was pretty unhappy at first. But since it's already cooked, it's alright.
Erm... I have never tried the soup type before so today is the first time I tried it.
Basically what I wanna say is that after trying it, I find that it's better than the dried one.
Then I suddenly realise that I have learnt something new.

Sometimes because we always do the same thing, choose the same path to walk in life, think the same way as what we used to think, we have neglected the other alternatives that we can do. Maybe if we try to do the other way that we have never did in the past, things might change positively.

8/1/2011

Today is quite a tiring day.. lol... there's quite a number of things I wanna talk about.
Went to Toa Payoh to buy furniture with my family and I was kind of unhappy. I have been begging my mum to let me sit for class 2B motorcycle driving test but she kept rejecting me saying that it's too dangerous.... sigh..
I can't afford to buy a car even though I have a class 3 driving license now. I believe I can afford a motorbike and that's the reason why I wanna get a bike license.

Anyway, went to Liang court for our dinner at a Japanese restaurant name Tampopo. It's pretty interesting to eat there. Look at the photos below.

Soz.. the first photo features the common technology to serve sushi so that customers can take whatever sushi they want. So... you must be wondering... where are the sushi then? Yup, that's what attracted my attention. There is no sushi available at all. Maybe they are so busy that they don't have time to let them roll. LOL...
The second photo is my food. I ordered cold ramen. It's very delicious.

Talking about food, I am those type of people who are willing to pay a high price if the quality of the food is great. Food is a necessity to us. We are working so hard to earn money. Sometimes, we really have to spend the money to pamper ourselves. No matter how much we spent, we still can earn them back. But when happiness is gone, there is no way you can find it back.
Anyway, the third photo is something special. I am referring to the left yellow thing. It's added to my cold ramen. What's that? It's wasabi. Everyone know that wasabi is green in colour. But today, I saw a wasabi that is yellow in colour. How weird....

When we were walking back, I came across this street for nightlife people. haha.. it's Clarke quay. Full of pubs and clubs there.There is a club called Shanghai Dolly... it's always crowded and people have to queue to get in.
For girls, once you are 18 years old you can enter a club. But for guys, some clubs have different requirement. It can range from 18 to 23 years old. Simply because they need to attract more girls than boys. 
But girls going to a club must be mentally prepared that they will get touched here and there. Sometimes without even knowing who touched you. But it's okay... girls who often go to club are not considered decent girls anyway. Nowadays girls are getting brave. They said that it's alright if a handsome guy molested them. But they will slap a guy if he is ugly.
So what am I trying to say? I am trying to say that Singaporean girls are getting more materialistic than what they used to be.

2/1/2011 happy new year

Time pass so fast... it's already 2011. Happy new year to everyone... :D A new year shall lead to a new start.
Erm.. nothing much happened recently. Went to marina bay sand to shop yesterday and I saw my secondary school teacher, Mr Adrian Tay. He looked the same....nothing's changed.

My friend is entering NS very soon. It suddenly bothers me..... how's the life like in NS? I will be graduating from my school next year and then I will have to serve NS. Sigh...

Life is pretty good after I moved house. I don't know what am I feeling now.... I have lost a father but I feel nothing.
Recently there was this report talking about a super sports car with 6 wheels. :o pretty interesting. 4 front wheels and 2 rear wheels. Will that be our future car?

Today is my best friend's birthday. His 21st birthday. People say that when you are 21 years old, you must celebrate it with everyone you know as it represents adulthood. But looking at my friend, perhaps the world has changed... he did not celebrate it at all. Sometimes I wonder... what's the future like? Will everyone die in 2012 like what they said? Will everyone face poverty? Will humans be extinct?
But then looking back, it's better not to know what's the future. If we know what will happen in the future, won't it be boring? It's just like if there is a choice, everyone will choose to be rich. But if everyone in this world were to be rich suddenly, won't it be dull and bored?
Because we cannot buy everything that we desire.. that's what make life interesting.
The poor will try their best to earn money and they fear nuts because they have nothing to lose.
The rich will be elegant and spend lots of money but they fear tons of things because they have too much to lose.

My sister intend to buy a diamond ring yesterday. Yup, it cost a bomb. But what attracted my attention is not the price. What attracted my attention is the perception of women. Women who are single always hope to marry a rich guy so that he can buy her a big diamond ring. But then we can only see this situation in the television. The truth is the probability of this happening is less than 1%. Then I realise that women will be much more independent when they are married.
Soz... what about guys? What do they depend on girls? I am still thinking about it.

Dinner time...got to go... may the luck be with you.

18/12

Yay... my internet is back.. haha.. went to drink with Gurwinder and yew hup. It's been a long time since I last drank.... it's like... 6 months? Hup drank a bit and he dislike it... I drank it and it feels like red wine to me even though it's whiskey. Gurwin drank the most so he got drunk. LOL...

Hi friends... I won't be able to access the internet for like a couple of weeks because I am moving house.. so if you need to contact me, just call my phone. :D Take care.... good luck for the mid sem test.. all the best.

8/12 the final episode

YAY... WOOSH... today I am going to blog about the final episode. Yes, I passed my driving test with 14 points. :D

Hmm.. I reached the driving centre at 12.50pm. My instructor came at 1pm and I walked to his car. I immediately smiled when I saw his car..... haha... I feel much more confident when I saw that mini mirror attached to my left wing mirror again... there's hope.
Drove in the circuit and it wasn't very good... I strike kerb when I was doing my parallel parking. :( I wanted to try again but my instructor said that with effect from 1st Nov, students are only allowed to try parking once. So they decreased from trice to once. Then I have no choice but to move on. Erm.. other than that... no major mistakes... tried everything and my instructor was asking me what else have I not done? So I thought for a while and I told him everything is done.. lol.. he suddenly hit my dashboard and I jam brake. haha.. emergency brake is the one left.
Exited circuit and went on to road. Not really that good too.. so eventually my confidence dropped.
Very soon, 2.30pm came and I started to panic. Went up level 2 to hand in my IC,PDL and car insurance. Then went down the waiting room to calm myself down.

The 1st tester came... 2nd....3rd.....the 4th or 5th tester came and he called my name. I walked out and he asked me what is my car plate number... I stumbled..but luckily, I recalled. LOL...
The first impression of my tester was...... oh dear.. so strict. He asked me to walk to my car so as usual, I start the engine and wait for him to put the L plate so that my car will have 2 L plates at the front and back each.He sat beside me and asked me 'when I slam the dashboard, what does it mean'? So I said 'emergency brake, Sir'. Then he asked me to enter the circuit and so I did.

Suddenly, a phone rang and it wasn't my phone. So I ignored it. Hmm... first thing I did was directional change. Did it very smoothly while confirming safety. Drove out and yet the phone is still ringing. My tester got irritated by it so he asked me 'what's that sound? Your phone ringing ah'? So I said 'No Sir,not my phone'. He looked down and he saw a handphone... oh no.. that's my instructor's phone. I was afraid that he will be pissed because it kept ringing. So I apologised to him. Next we went on to do vertical parking. It wasn't that smooth... I turned too late so I have to drive forward in order to enter into the lot. I realise something funny.... when I look at my left, my tester will look at my right. When I look at my right, he will look at my left. So I wondered did I check the wrong blind spot? After that we went on to S course. Next is the slope.... then parallel parking....

wa... sian... I kena the 3 small lots for parallel parking.. so I was disappointed because the lot is really super small compared to the 5 lots one. I checked safety, parked in and everything is good.. phew.. I turned my steering wheel while stationary because I was scared that my wheel will hit the kerb. After that, we went to do crank course. Thanks to my mini mirror, I passed this section too. Then he said turn left to do the vertical parking... I did what he said because my mind was blank.. all I know is I have to listen to what he say. So while parking halfway, he suddenly called me to stop. I wonder what happened... did I do something wrong? He suddenly asked me 'we did this already right? why you never tell me'? I thought for 5 secs...OH YA.... I did vertical parking just now already... why are we doing this twice? So he asked me to go forward.

I stopped at the stop line and he asked me to turn right. I didn't know what am I doing.... I was about to turn right where I saw 2 cars in front of me... blocking my way... so I am stuck... I am causing obstruction to the on coming cars. I wanted to reverse but my tester called me not to reverse... behind got car.. wa siao liao... how? My front got car blocking me....my back got car blocking me... even my right also got car coming in. sian.. I worried that I will get demerit points for this. After a few seconds, the 2 cars moved off.. they saved my life.. :D

While happily driving to exit the circuit, he slammed my dashboard so I immediately jammed my brake. But for some reason, I let go of my brake when my car stopped. He asked me to move off and I forgot to signal. Oops...

Exited circuit... everything was alright... sian.. I kena Ubi ave 1 again.. The place where I dislike.
Very soon, I drove back to the centre and went up with him to print my result. He asked me to sit outside and I waited.... zzz... I waited for 3 mins and he still haven't come out yet.. I seriously panic and pray there.... what's wrong? what happened? Waited another 2 mins and he called my name. I went in the room... sat down and he explained to me my mistakes. I looked at the paper.. the first word I saw was 'Congratulations'. So I felt so relieve... I passed... finally, at my 2nd attempt. I listened closely to what he was saying.. he said I shouldn't have let go of my brake during my emergency brake. Then he said that my engine was damn loud at Ubi ave 1. I should have changed up to gear 3. Then he said that when I change lane, I should change lane diagonally... not horizontally. Then I know... shit.. I changed lane abruptly.
He gave me my result slip and he said ok...passed.. go watch the safety video at 4pm. :D :D :D

I have never felt so happy in my life like this before. Nothing can describe the feeling you get when you pass your test. I took a queue number to apply for my driving license. While I was paying $50 to make my license. I saw someone very special... someone who I vowed to take revenge on. Seek Thian Lye.... he stood right in front of me. I looked at him and he looked back at me. I smiled at him..... EAT THAT, I PASSED. haha... I feel so happy after I proved that he failed me wrongly on my 1st attempt.

Received my paper license and they will registered mail me my card license within 1 month.

My result:
Mistakes made....
1) Incorrect technique for emergency stop(circuit) - 2 points.
2) Fail to check mirror before moving off(circuit) - 2 points.
3) Incorrect positioning(exit gate of circuit) - 0 points because of free count.
4) Fail to look out for traffic/pedestrian at side road(Ubi ave 1) - 2 points.
5) Fail to use appropriate gear(Ubi ave 1) - 2 points.
6) Change lane abruptly(Ubi ave 2) - 4 points.
7) Incorrect braking/jerky/suddenly/late/very late(traffic light junction of Ubi rd 3 and Ubi ave 3) - 2 points.
Total number of demerit points: 14
Total number of immediate failure: 0
Result: Passed.
Tester: Ng Seh Hock.

He is a good tester. He will repeat his instruction so that you won't forget where to go. Didn't kena U-turn today... 1st and 2nd mistake is because of emergency brake.... I let go of brake and I moved off without checking and signaling. 3rd mistake I don't know what is it... but it's free count anyway... 4th mistake I actually got look out for car at side road.. but I just don't bother to slow down because he should give way to me. 5th mistake is because I refuse to change up to gear 3. lol... 6th mistake erm... ya... that's my habit and I know it's super dangerous. I always love to change lane horizontally like those taxi drivers. 7th mistake got 2 possible answers which I forgot which one is it... the 1st one is that I was speeding at 50km/h using gear 4. Then suddenly the traffic light turn amber then I jammed brake as hard as I can. Managed to stop in time.
The 2nd one is where I was driving straight where one car suddenly cut into my lane. I wanted to honk him but I decided not to..

I am officially a certified class 3 driver. :D WOOSH!

3/12 the final lesson

Today is my last lesson..... Before my lesson started, I was super depressed. I know I couldn't make it anymore. I am gonna fail my test on Wednesday and I will accept my fate. So I eventually gave up my hope to pass the test.
But after today's lesson, I can see a light in front of me... it's pulling me out of the darkness... it's telling me not to give up... miracles do happen. I love my lesson today. I have never felt so good in the circuit like this before. Everything is so well done.. I feel like I have returned to the time where I had my 1st driving test. My confidence is coming back to me.. I didn't even strike kerb today. The only mistake I made today was wide turning but it doesn't matter because there will be a free count for wide turning. I didn't rollback for slope, didn't mount/strike kerb for crank course and directional change. I am seriously very satisfied with my performance today.

I asked my instructor on how to check safety for both parking and he explained to me patiently. My way of checking safety is wrong... I didn't realise it until today. I always thought that since I will be reversing to the left, I should keep checking my left mirror, left blind spot and the rear windscreen. But I am wrong.. I am supposed to check the right blind spot instead. When I enter the circuit, he will always choose the things to do for me. But today, he allowed me to choose myself. :D Thanks Mr Heng... you are the best. I won't fail you.

2/12 2nd last lesson

I think I am gonna fail my driving test again for the 2nd time. I am doing so badly in the circuit that I have no confidence in passing the test anymore. I did everything so perfectly during my 1st test and yet I failed... so I guess I will fail even more badly than my 1st test. sigh... I am confused.... I need help... but I am on my own.

I mount kerb twice today. It's unbelievable.... out of the entire circuit lessons I had, I mount kerb at crank course today for the first time in my life. I really have the phobia of mounting kerb during my test. No matter how good I drive, as long as I mount kerb once, I will fail immediately....  :'(
I mount kerb the 2nd time when I was moving out of the directional change lot... sigh... that's exactly that student's mistake yesterday which failed him.
My instructor said that my turning point is wrong... I turned too early.. but if I turn later than that turning point, I am afraid my front right wheel will hit the kerb because it's very near... sigh... I am lost... what can I do to help myself? If I ever pass my test, I swear it's gonna be sheer luck.

1/12 4th driving lesson

Went to my driving centre at 2.10pm and I saw my instructor's car with double L plate in the circuit. So basically that means his student is having his driving test today. Hmm.. I think he was alright.. I saw him reversing at the crank course meaning he turned too late so he have to reverse to proceed.
I saw my friend so I chatted with her till around 2.15pm whereby I saw my instructor's car moving out to the main road. He came back at 2.30pm then I saw my instructor drove the car out. I wondered did he pass or fail.

So I went out to find my instructor cause my lesson is at 2.30pm. So I drove off and we started chatting about his student who took the test just now. I just tell him I saw his car inside the circuit etc... then he received a call from this student. Sigh.... I got emotionally affected... because this student failed the test. His result is 22 points plus 1 immediate failure. I got affected because today is that student's 2nd attempt.... which is the same situation as me where I will take my driving test next Wednesday, 8 Dec. He said that he mount kerb when he was going out for the directional change lot. Sigh... it's a pity.. the tester did not give him a chance. I heard from someone in BBDC that the testers actually give chance even if you mount kerb.
His 1st attempt is very wasted. He failed immediately just because he entered the wrong slope. The slope was meant for the opposite direction. Sigh... I am getting scared...

From Ubi I drove to Hougang ave 1 because my instructor wanted to withdraw money. :D Today is the first day I drove to Hougang area. After that, I drove past my house to go somewhere near IMH because my instructor need to give someone the money. I was speeding at 60km/h using 4th gear all the way. :D It's been a long time since I am able to speed at 60. Major mistakes committed: Veer off course. Minor mistakes committed: Engine stalled 3 times(no points deducted) and fail to use engine brake. I still don't know how to counter my mistake of fail to use engine brake so I guess I am gonna leave it..
My brake pedal didn't really work as per normal today. It's so sensitive that I think it has been locked earlier. Maybe someone depressed it too hard.

:) will be entering circuit tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I hope everything turns out well... no striking or mounting kerb please.

27/11

This morning I woke up and I saw something very shocking. It's my dream phone... Nokia N8. My father bought it yesterday as he returned his blackberry to his company. He said he bought it for only $148 and he can give it to me if I exchange phone with him. After exploring the phone, it was pretty disappointing. It didn't function as well as I expected. The shortcut applications are limited and I would say that overall, Nokia N8 is lousier than my Sony satio. The most heartbroken thing is that even though N8 and satio are both 12MP camera phone, my satio can zoom much more than N8....which puzzled me. Why would N8 be a 12MP camera phone when the maximum zoom quality is only 9MP? There are people who report that their N8 auto shut down and they are unable to on the phone for a period of time. The processor and display is really good.With an internal memory of 16GB, this device is fascinating. But many things are missing... if I am not wrong, I can't even see a calculator.
Sigh... I can't believe I am talking bad about my dream phone.. Nokia has once again, failed to satisfy its customer.

Yay... I resigned today and tomorrow shall be my last day of work. After my exam, I will find a better weekend job. To celebrate my last day of work, my friend said she will buy me a bottle of Chivas liquor. :D
Requested my instructor to buy circuit ticket for me next Wednesday so that I can practice the circuit 2 times before my driving test. Got to buck up... I am losing my confidence.. I suddenly feel that I will fail my driving test again. Luck, please be with me.

26/11 3rd lesson, 1st circuit

sigh.... I had lots of problem with my driving lesson today. I don't know what's wrong.. I seem to have lost all my judgment and skills. It's damn frustrating and disappointing. Maybe in the past I rely too much on the mini mirror installed on my left wing mirror. The mini mirror allows me to see my rear wheel so I will know how much space is left from my rear wheel to the left kerb. But now that the mini mirror is gone, everything feels so different.

Went to do parallel parking and I got 1 that has a slope too. So it's pretty hard to control the car because it tend to roll back. I strike kerb twice there. Perhaps all I cared about was to straighten my car. I didn't notice how much space I have left.
Went to do vertical parking and it feels so weird... in the past, I always turn too early. But now, I always turn too late.When going out of the lot, I mount kerb. I forgot that I have to wait for the kerb to be parallel to my shoulder before I can turn... sigh... where have all the skills I used to possess gone to?
My crank course seem to have deteriorated too.
There's too many things I got to improve inside the circuit and I only have 1 circuit lesson left.
 My instructor taught me a convenient way to go out of the lot for parallel parking. :D Thanks.

For parallel parking, we know when to stop when we reverse because we can see the kerb through our mirror. But how do you know when to stop when you are driving forward when you can't see the front kerb at all? He asked me to go forward until my front wheel hit the kerb. He then asked me to remember this distance from my door handle to the back kerb. Now I feel so confident when I drive forward to straighten my car. I have kicked the habit of turning wheel whilst vehicle is stationary when I move out of the lot.

I forgot that I have to use the connecting and disconnecting clutch method for S and crank course. No wonder it feels wrong.

Sigh... worst of all, I think I saw Poh ah soon as a tester today. I happen to glance through the name tags of all the tester who pass-by me and I saw one with Poh ah soon. Is he the legendary guy who love to fail students? Even if he pass a student, he will never give someone a single digit demerit points. I heard most of the students passed by him got 18 points which mean just pass only.
But then my friend once told me he is a fat guy.. hmm.. the guy I saw wasn't really that fat. Nvm.. I just hope I don't kena him... he is worse than seek for sure.

I must get back all my skills before my test!!! 3 lessons left.

25/11 2nd driving lesson

today is my 2nd lesson. Reached there at 2.40pm and knn, just nice I saw Seek Thian Lye. An Indian guy around the age of 20+ came out and god bless him... :D
today's lesson was pretty good. But then I had the same feeling during my driving test too. So I guess feeling good and confident is not sufficient.
Motorcyclist nowadays don't cherish their life. They cut through lanes in front of you as if you don't exist. I almost hit one today... it was damn near. Now I know why they say it's better to check your blind spots in case of motorcyclist.

I am quite forgetful..... I was asked to turn right and I saw the light turn from green to amber. So I stopped my car thinking that I can't cross but I forgot that after the amber light is the green arrow light. haha...

I think I broke my record today... LOL... today is the first time I negotiated a right turn at such a fast speed. I was at gear 3 and I negotiated this turn at the speed of 40 to 50km/h. I totally didn't bother to slow down and change down to gear 2. lol...

Saw a couple of double L cars.... they didn't stop at the exit gate... will they get an immediate failure for that?
4 more lessons left.