Late night thoughts....

I have been updating about the past events and not what happened recently, not even about myself, my life, or whatever it is.

Back on 29th May, i received my last semester result, things were ugly, very ugly.

2 modules, and i didn't managed to clear one. People around me had been asking, "omg then how?", "huh, why you didn't study?", "like that you can't graduate?".


YES. YES. YES.

I. CAN'T. GRADUATE. this year. BUT, i can graduate next year.

I guess, it doesn't matter anymore whether or not i could wear the mortar board with my peers, i gave up the thought of throwing the mortar board with my peers at the school's atrium.
I only knew that, i HAVE TO graduate next year, to prove to my parents i could get a certificate back with my abilities, and not disappoint them anymore.
They understood my situation, and they didn't blamed me for not clearing my module, even so... they encouraged me to do well next time, and told me that it's okay NOT to graduate this August.

Definitely, i'm glad to have them as my family.


//

I admit that i wasn't the best student throughout my entire education, but i don't see myself as the lousiest yet.
I scored 201 (surprisingly) back in my PSLE days, and managed to squeeze into Express Stream.
Flunked my entire Secondary school, to the extent, i NEARLY dropped to Normal Academic Stream when i finished my Sec 3's term, but still... i stayed on (thanks to my 2 form teachers) and was barely promoted to Secondary 4 Express, and i dropped my A.Maths during O Levels.

I was GAWD DAMN FUCKING proud that i scored 25 (L1R4) for my O Levels (i knew nuts why i cried so badly, i should be happy), when i scored 40+, almost 50 for my Prelims.

Managed to get into a Engineering+IT course in NYP, when i'm planning to get into Bishan ITE or Simei ITE back then.

But never once i regretted my choice...... You see, I ended up in University anyways....

Life isn't that bad either... right?

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I've heard A LOT of people saying, AND I MEANT TONNES OF PEOPLE, be it (not close)friends and those 三八婆 or whatever.....

They said: Private university USED money to buy certificate, as long as you've the money, YOU CAN GRADUATE with a degree certificate.

And, i had hear this from my friend's mouth back when we're all Year 1 students in SIM (for my case i'm Year 2, cos RMIT exempt all poly students), who's studying in UOL @ SIM, this is definitely not a hearsay.

He said: My lecturer say RMIT students won't do well in the future, UOL students can. You guys did a right choice to enter UOL and not RMIT. 

I don't know where this lecturer get the logic from, and i don't think he's fit to even be a LECTURER for goodness sake. People can compare RMIT and UOL, but as a lecturer, i don't think you've the right to do so? no?

What's more, my friend told me this before, and it will clearly inked in my mind for a fucking long time,
"My friends and i studied Accounting or Banking&Finance, and in UOL some more, we definitely could earn more than you, who is just studying Business Management from RMIT"

Again, i don't see why those who study in RMIT have no bright future. My girlfriends (3 of them) study in UOL right now, while the other 2 in local university, but they never once despised me for being in RMIT, so why should YOU/THE LECTURER have the right to say so?

And also, my friends who've graduated from RMIT, are doing good now in their jobs, i don't see why (again) that we've no bright future? Seriously, sometimes people need to STOP living in their own teeny weeny pathetic world like "JC students are forever better than poly/ite students", "ITE = It's the End".

For goodness sake guys....... IF YOU GONNA ENTER SIM/ANY PRIVATE UNIVERSITY, BRACE YOURSELF.....

It's not what everyone who said like, as long as you got money, you can get the certificate. OMG FALSE FALSE FALSE!!!!

(IN MY CASE) I AM doubly hardworking compared to my entire education life, i studied like 3weeks-1month before my paper, when what i did in poly was study 3-4 days in advance. SEE THE GAWD DAMN DIFFERENCE??????

IMO, Private university = fucks you up like how local university did.
Their only difference?

Private university DO NOT HAVE A COLLEGE LIFE, while local university did?
We just go school for 3 hours of lesson and leave school after which, nothing more. That's it.

So yeah.......... don't you ever think that being a private uni student can be a breeze uh.

//

I've learned that, being educated GIVES YOU the pay, but having a skill BRINGS YOU FAR.

I'm happy to know my true self NOW, like on how people sees me....... in the society.

I was known to be bubbly, happy, jumpy in the eyes of my employer and i am capable to take up a role which i have never thought i would go.

It's a pity i couldn't accept the job now, because i don't have a degree certificate.
But still.... my supposed-to-be team leader was more than happy to want me join her even though i don't have a certificate, and she actually looked forward to have me on board.
But however, she told me not to accept the job after hearing that i'm going to take an EXTREME pay cut to a diploma certificate student. THAT'S WHY I SAID, with certificate, it GIVES YOU the pay. But having a skill, BRINGS YOU FAR.

Also, going for an interview for less than 10 MINUTES, doesn't mean you're not suitable for the job, or had flunked the interview.
It could meant that... they would call you up 1 month later to offer you the position or they just simply too lazy to have a long interview because there's a lot of candidates outside.


Life, thank you for the precious lesson, maybe i'm not ready to take up the role/job yet, but i will come back stronger next year, and be a much better candidate/ employee.

And i  hope, things would turn out better next time, and i will no longer be jobless after my hong kong trip tomorrow!! Hiak hiak.


P.S: I know the entire post is kinda irrelevant and no-link in some way.... i just wanna typed whatever that came in my mind.


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Anyw, short update.

I've done with my cover up, and would like to thank Dwayne Seah from King Kong Tattoo for sucha amazing piece.
You guys may now call my Ah Huey Xiaojie (LOL PLEASE, I'M JUST JOKING)

Session #1, outline on my previous tattoo.

Credit to Dwayne Seah.

 Session #2, colouring of the 3 roses and yellow ink on the leaves on my shoulder.

Last session, full colouring without the shadow.

Supposed to have some background shadow on the final piece, but decided not to, because....
1) Dwayne was afraid it will be OVER colourful, machiam rainbow
2) Dwayne GUARANTEE i will go back to him in 1-2years time to extend my current one to full half back
3) I'm not confident enough that i will stop here, and i MIGHT just extend anytime in future... perhaps.

That's why!!!

Artist: Dwayne Seah
Mobile: 90113353
Http://instagram.com/dwayneseah

King Kong Tattoo
Burlington Square
175 Bencoolen Street
#01-26


Till then.......


YJessica, X

Coffee Man Roaster x The Lab Sg

Coffee Man Roaster with Ji back in early April.

It was an impromptu trip to explore the area over there, and we just happen to chanced upon Coffee Man Roasters, and i knew it's kinda famous for something........ But i just don't bother to google it out.

But the croissants was good, but the churros was like..... mehz.
The ambience is nice as well, but the table for two, kinda cramp eh.

Apparently, i have a habit to check-in Swarm (by FourSquare), and it just happened that, people recommend the Flat White from there, BUT HELLZ NO. Doesn't suit my taste for such coffee..... :/

OH DAMN FREAKING GOOD CROISSANT. YUMZ

Coffee Man Roasters
22 Martin Road
#01-00
S239058


Next, headed to the newly hyped up cafe @ Haji Lane w the girls (Aisyah and Sheena) during Mid April, before the commencement of our last semester's exams.

The Lab Sg.

It's halal certified cafe, and the burger served there was good. But actually, it doesn't caught my attention much tho. But yeah, they served good burgers there.
And their menus, "glasses" they used, are similar to those in Laboratory back in my secondary school days, like conducting some science experiment tho.

Both Aisyah and Sheena tried Heisenberger, while i just get a Beef Burger for myself.

 Seeeee! Beaker and Syringe!

 MAH BEEF BURGERRRRRRR

Actually, their sweet potatoes fries are quite hyped up, BUT IT DOESN'T SUIT MY TASTE EH.
I still prefer normal Mcd/ Long John Silver fries, LOL

The Lab Sg
1 Jalan Pisang
S199069


That's all....

AND IM DONE BACKTRACKING ALL PHOTOS.

HIP HIP HOORAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



// Sidetracked.

Last session with Dwayne was pushed to later on 4pm, omg so excites/
Can't wait to see the final touch ups of my coverups.

//

Till then,

YJessica, X

JB: District X

Back 2 months ago, on the 3rd April, it was a Good Friday, so had a date with the uni mates once again to JB.

The amount of people at the custom was crazily packed, and 3 of us got seperated with the rest, because you really need to have the skills to squeeze through tonnes of humans, and get onto the bus to custom.

But nvm, i have the company of this cute couple. Hehe.

Finally reached custom, went to buy the ciggs/ DiGi topup cards and etc before moving on to Jusco.

Splitted into 3 cabs, 3 by 3, I went off w Sy and Naz first. Wil and Shawn went back to change his SIM card or etc, Bm and ken was forced to be seperated. T___T

Stonegrill for lunch at Jusco, before heading off to look for District X.

For those who had played Escape Room games in Singapore, District X is a MUST-GO!!!!
It's not the normal Escape Room game, but it's an escape room game with real "ghosts" chasing after you.

District X JB

Address: Jalan Harmonium 24/2

Facebook: Https://www.facebook.com/districtx.jb?fref=ts

Split into 2 groups, because a group of 9 pax is too much. The 2 couples went ahead first, before the rest of us.

Spent the 1 hour playing Big2 with the owner of District X, having forfeits and etc as well, while waiting for the couples to come out.
Tried to scare the couples at their ending, but failed so badly.... Cos Ken was the first one to walk out.

It was our turn to go in, AND OMG IT LITERALLY SCARE THE SHIT OUTTA ME.
But guys, please don't judge.................

My level of humjiness is beyond normal person, did i mentioned i cried at the end of the game. Cos it's too fucking scary, and the owner was like having fun scaring the hell outta me. BUT STILL.... BEST ESCAPE ROOM GAME.

Since it was pouring when we finished our games, the owner let us try out his new game FOC, it's a 谁是杀手? (who's the murderer?), but kinda failed badly.... cos we don't understand the game rules, and the murderers don't even know they are the murderers themselves (aka: Ken, Shawn and Me).

Forfeits done in the end for the rest except for the ultimate winner, Shawn.

Headed off..... to KSL for our lok lok dinner, and poor Nazrul hafta accomodate us by packing food for himself from Carabao, and eat his food @ lok lok side with us. Poor thang abang.

After dinner, split cabs again back to JB Sentral.

A good and fun day with the uni mates again.

To more JB/ overseas/ staycation trips again da jia!!! :D

//

Supposed to be asleep now, and be heading to Dwayne's side @ 1pm later on, for the 3rd and hopefully last session, but my eye infection is getting worse, and there's wound now by my eye bag area, doubt i'm suitable to go out either. Sigh.

Hopefully i'm able to postpone my 3rd session to next monday instead.

//

That's all for now...........................

Till then,

YJessica, X

March: NTU Institutional Lion Dance Competition

I'm getting really late in updating this space, omg.
Till now, i'm still 2 month lagging back.

Back on 22nd March, that day was intense, like real intense. I've never felt so nervous over NTU Institutional LD Competition before, like yes lah.... maybe back in Year 1 in Tertiary, BUT NOT NOW RIGHTTTTT

Reached NYP pretty early with the rest, to prepare all the props/ stuffs, last round of rehearsal, prayers.

Prepare the props up the lorry right away after the lorry reached NYP.

Reached The Cathay, got our position of performance by votes, and the competition commenced.

Last minute instrument rehearsal before the Female Category competition start.

The girls went in for competition first before the boys.

Female Category - Full girls team for NYPLD.

 After the competition, it was the award ceremony right away. Congratulations to the girls for winning Bronze back for NYPLD!

Another achievement unlocked - with full females team and also bringing back an award!

Congratulations to the boys for winning Champion back for NYPLD! FINALLY GLORY BROUGHT BACK FOR US, BY TWO TEAMS.

And..... lastly, definitely a proper full team shot w Shifu, and Coaches.

Thank you to all the team members for coming down almost everyday for intensive trainings for 2 weeks. It's definitely a great experience for my case, it was my virgin drumming experience in competition, and i'm thankful to coaches for giving me this opportunity.
And also, thank you all the girls in my teams for being able to understand my situation, and also coming down for trainings.

I LOVE YOU GUYSSSSSS

And finally, being able to see my Poly good friend - Cindy after like 2 years of not seeing her??!!
Hope NYPLD did really help in your assignment on Lion Dance. Sorry wasn't being able to chat with you more. But let's meet up soon dear! -insert heart shapessssssss-

Till then......................


YJessica, X

Just Want Coffee: The Factory

Back 2 months ago, 15th March, Sunday................................


I FINALLY MET MY FRIENDSSSSSSSSS, those uni bitches!!!!!

Been 6 months since i last saw them for JB trip back in September before Wilson start work? Omg.
Tbh, i don't rmbr why am i so busy back end of last year?! Probably all those dragons training and preparation for my second last semester's exams etc

Met up w Sy and Bm at Woodlands Interchange first before Naz and Angie swung by.

Board the bus already, and we saw Wilson and Superman (Shawn, cos he likes Superman, that's how i name him and we 3 girls only met him the first time)

Split the cab, cos there's 8 of us.

And headed down to Just Want Coffee: The Factory outlet at Mount Austin.

The ambiance and atmosphere inside is shiokkkkk max.

But we waited for around 30-40mins for our food to be served.

Ordered Hungry Jack Big Breakfast set w the other 5 of them, Bm and Angie ordered a different one.
OMG DOPE YMY but the waiting time is really a tad too long.

Group shot before leaving, definitely.

Just Want Coffee: The Factory
30, Jalan Mutiara Emas 5/3
Taman Mount Austin,
81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

And below is 3 of them googling and finding for cab on the right hand side, and the rest just hanging around and chatting.

 With Angie and Bm.

 And a proper shot w the rest. :D #teambirkenstock

Walked out of the very ulu place to get cab, and headed down to the "Glass House" cafe they mentioned.

Nope, we didn't went in, just wanna take pix that's all.

Went to Mystery Q for Escape Room game.

Can't remember exactly DID WE manage to escape out or not. But the main point of the photo.
Sy is sucha hero that he lent Angie his birks, cos angie have blister on one of her foot. 英雄 有没有.

After which, cabbed back to KSL and Angie got her pedi or mani done, can't rmbr.... when the rest of us went to hunt for food.

Ate the so called "disgusting", "worst sushi ever" (described by the rest) Sushi King. I devour the sushi, i didn't eat the mains at all. LOL and we spent like close to SGD10 for that sushi dinner. LOL

Cabbed back to JB Sentral and pay each other money before heading back to Singapore.

Bm and Angie walked the same direction back, and Bp came to fetched Angie for Supper, Bm went home ALONE. The rest of us headed to Marsiling area to get cab home.

Thanks Ken's dad for fetching the Amk/ Hougang ones home. YAY


This pretty much summarized the trip, so till then..............................



YJessica, X

Pince and Pints

Back in 6th March,

waited for Ji to knock off before i met him up at Duxton Road, brought him over to Pince and Pints and waited to be seated down.

Photo cr: pinceandpints.sg

There are lotsa of people, thank god we only have 2 pax, hence we only waited for 20-30 mins for our seats, whereas for those big groups one, i have no idea they've to wait for how long. High chance, 1hour for 4pax, you'll know why i know later in the post.

Btw, Pince and Pints don't allow reservation of seats, they're open at 530pm, so go there and queue first if you're kiasu.

They are famous for their lobsters (duh!!), and there's only 3 items in the menu - namely, Live Whole Lobster, The Lobster Roll and Chill Lobster.

I ordered Lobster Roll for myself, and Ji ordered Grilled Live Whole Lobster for himself.

 The Lobster Roll


Grilled Live Whole Lobster.

 The happy man with his food and his alcohol (not in photo).

The bill choked up to $150+, which i think it's totally worth it, since it's his birthday dinner. OFC I PAY LA (DUHHHHH!!!).

Okay, back to why i know 4pax hafta wait 1 hour for their seat.

I met one of my big cousin, Hanxiang kor, there, SAT RIGHT BESIDE ME AS WELL. Damn coincident, but anyw, they have 4 pax, and they waited for 1h-1h+ for their seats tho.


For those who are keen:

The address is,

Pince and Pints
32 Duxton Road
S089496

P.S: It's damn near to Flor Patisserie, just a stone throw away. Imo, nearest MRT stations: Outrum Park, Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar.


That's all....


Till then.





YJessica, X

CNY Part II

羊年初 8 - 26th February 

Annual affair to sweep all 4 Mont Blanc outlets, and first Mont Blanc stop this year would be at Ngee Ann City.

Normally after Ngee Ann City's outlet, we would walk over to Mandarin Gallery's outlet, but this year was slight different, Peirong drove us to tabao food straight away when we were already running late for the performance.

So have no choice, they threw me and Quanda's gf - Fiona at the coffeeshop itself to tabao food and cabbed down to Raffles City's Mont Blanc after which.

Was damn awkward with Fiona at the first place, but after we realise we're just 1 year apart from each other, and Fiona graduated from SIM-RMIT previously, we hitted off right away. Like we've known each other for long.



Chatted over lunch with her while waiting for the food to be packed finish, and cabbed down straight to Raffles City's outlet.

It was pretty fast, cos again... we're running late for the MBS's Mont Blanc outlet.
But ended up, we were too early for it, so we stayed outside the mall, and drank our gong cha, while the rest were resting/ walking around The Shoppes.

 Meiling swing by, and i have free Perrero sticks from her, woohoo!! Headed back to Chinatown to meet up with the other lorry, and to help in Coach's mentor's office plucking green.

But when we've reached, all is done, and the next performance will be Coach's Office - Wee Studio.

YAY, MAY WEE STUDIO HUAT AHHHHHHHHHHHH

I wasn't there at all, because i tag along with Ah Seng to tabao food at Hong Lim Food Complex, muahahahahahah!

Group photo just below Coach's office, before we head over to our last destination!
 



WEIJIN HUAT AH!!!!!!!!

The last stop started at around 645pm, and it's pretty big.

Headed back to Defu Lane after this.

羊年初 9 - 27th February 

The place which i hated the most, because they've too many offices to sweep, and you tend to get really really restless.

Split lorry, and headed back to NorthStar for Gy's office plucking green.

Can't rmbr where we headed to after next, but it was a pretty lepak day.

Left early, cos idk why either.........

Everybody helping out in moving the poles up to the lorry.

羊年初 10 - 28th February 

Early in the morning was greeted by the dog from the opposite factory! Remember this dog is just a small puppy back last year CNY, now he/she HAVE GROWN SO BIG! And is very very very playful!!!

Move off to Eunos Industrial, before seperated to else where? But ended up the family hire another troupe and wasn't us, SO WASTED TRIP.

After which, headed down to one of the condo at Orchard, to prepare for the biggest performance.

We're going everywhere for plucking green, and whatever, and poles was jumped by Weiyong.

This is what happen when performance haven't start, and everybody was overtired.

节令鼓 performance.

Poles performance by Weiyong.

Group photo of Weijin + Weiyong

I think i left early on that day, because i'm not interested in participating in the Chingay chushi.

羊年初 13 - 3rd March

Last performance for the CNY, and it was pathetic. Only 6 ppl came to help?

It was in the morning, and school was like at 330pm, so why not.... since they need people (desperately).

It was some company's CNY lunch at orchard.

After performance, went back to Defu, and slack with the rest before my timing is up and headed down to school.

Lesson as per normal, and headed home? Can't remember.


So this sums up the entire 2015 CNY Chushi Performance. Didn't participate much as compared to the previous years tho. But it's still as fun as usual.

HUAT AH



Till then...........


YJessica, X