Mr Wise Guy Blog

Trust, has never come easier than trusting you. It comes so naturally, I wonder why I am not worried. Maybe a teeny bit, but its too insignificant to be considered a worry. I think its our similar nature to go with the flow that made me trust so easily in you, and likewise you, in me. I trust you care for me, I trust that underneath all those poking fun at each other, you still have a place for me in your heart, and I trust that you wake up with nothing but only me in your mind...

I care for you. I trust you care for me too.

*pulls covers*

Alright, since I'll be free tomorrow (later that is), I'll be revamping my blog! Yes, revamp. Everything. I will delete posts that are irrelevant, edit posts that do not contribute to traffic, get a new blog layout, and most importantly, come up with a theme for the blog.

What should I be writing about? Should this blog, be just a blog? Or should it be something more than a blog? A blog where people can refer and take advice from? Should I live up to the MrWiseGuy name?

Whatever it is, a new life, means, a new blog.

Stay Tuned kids!

And so, as quickly as it began, its all over now.

Signals and Systems
Working in the 21st Century
Engineering Physics
Semiconductors
AC Circuits
Engineering Math I

OMG. I've never taken 6 papers in a single semester.

So, the exams are over. What's next? Its the project month! Ahhhhh... I've got only a week of break, before project begins next Monday! I'm gonna keep myself as busy as possible so that I don't look back and feel that my holidays didn't go to waste.

Things to do:
1) Revamp Blog
2) Clean my frigging room
3) Fix bike footrests
4) Sort out notes
5) Earn some money ($1k at least)
6) Go on a crazy social engineering spree
7) Practice my card tricks
8) Keep fit/healthy. Gym/Swim.

You know what I need now? I need sleep, and my sanity pill.

Question: What is a tudung?

According to dictionary.com, the word tudung means,

noun
a scarf worn around the head by Muslim women in Malaysia; conceals the hair but not the face

To be exact, the tudung is worn by Muslim women all over the world, not only in Malaysia. And as muslims, we are to adhere to a certain dress code that has to meet specific criterias. I am not the best person to explain what the dress code is, but according to the picture below, taken from Isteri, (translated from top left, clockwise)

1) Long sleeves, until it covers the wrist
2) The tudung must be loose, covers the chest and not transparent/translucent
3) Clothes must be loose
4) Shoes that do not make the 'clicking' noise
5) Socks to be worn
6) Skirt/Pants/Clothes must be loose and cover the ankles
(OMG, please tell me if I screw up this translation)

Well, this thing has been bugging my mind for a rather long time. Not the tudung issue, but of some other stuff that has been happening so frequently, I think I'm jinxed.

I should be thanking God for this blessing, but then again, I just love the way things are.

We were stuck together for a good 4 hours, and we're not complaining. Wished it was for 4 days, 4 weeks, 4 months, 4 years, 4 decades? Whatever it was, we had some scary conversations. Not to mention, further reducing your market value.

haha!

Gotta go study now.

Math exams coming.

Please God, have mercy on me. All I want to do is get my degree on a single sitting.........

Pretty please? =)

Feeling increasingly frustrated no thanks to the gazillion formulas that I need to remember for my exam later.

I nearly snapped at my friend who was busy chatting away. I could feel my neck muscles tensing up, the warmth of anger radiating from the lower back up to my head. Managed to hold it in, and decided to cool off with an ice-cream and thankfully it worked.

50-cents ice-cream!

Miles and miles of empty space in between us
The telephone cant take the place of your smile
But you know I wont be travelin forever
Its cold out, but hold out, and do I like I do

When I need you
I just close my eyes and Im with you
And all that I so wanna give you babe
Its only a heartbeat away

Battles are meant to be fought, wars meant to be won, and skirmishes, part and parcel of everyday life. Everyday, we engage in at least one of the three listed above, and it comes to no surprise that there are times when we have to fight through them, alone. Ahhhh, loneliness, its becoming a close friend to me...

The War I call the degree, the battle I call the Exam, and the skirmishes I call, the daily life in school. There are friends who will fight alongside you, fighting with you everyday, holding your hand when it gets too tough, while there are some who play a bit-part in the battle, succumbing to defeat before the battle ends. Some never even stand on the frontlines, and eventually lag behind and do not progress beyond their homes.

I find strength in friends who are forward-looking, who motivate and those who inspire. There are lessons to be learnt from them, and just being with them generates a "good-feel" in your gut. On the other hand, I find it hard to keep friends who lag behind, who criticise and never put up a fight. Like how a friend puts it, they are like poison. They poison your mind into thinking mediocrity, and it is this mediocre aspirations that will pull you back from achieving your fullest potential. Pity is the only word I have for them and as much as I would like to stop and cheer them on, I have my own battles to fight.

If you are engaged in a War, a battle, or just taking part in small skirmishes, ensure that you fight. Fight with all your might, never give up. With friends, you are stronger. With friends, you have greater firepower. And with friends, you can overcome even the biggest, fiercest challenges.

Its a Sunday morning. And I'm trudging off to school, to fight. I think you should too.

I want to be a better man. I want to do good. I want to help. And all I ever wanted was to be a Scout. Bet you guys didn't know I was from the scouts didn't ya? Hahaha... After nearly 5 years away from Scouting, I just realised how deep the promise was I made back in my Secondary school days. I think it is worth aspiring to be a true Scout. Not with the uniform and all, but to be a true Scout in identity and character.

And I want to be a good man, for God, for my family, myself, for my partner and lastly, for my children.

I need to work on the Trustworthy part though. Hmmmph!

The Scout Promise.

I promise to do my best, to do my duty to God.

And to the Republic of Singapore.

To help other people, and to keep the Scout Law.

The Scout Law.

A Scout is Trustworthy.
A Scout tells the truth. He is honest, and he keeps his promises. People can depend on him.

A Scout is Loyal.
A Scout is true to his family, friends, Scout leaders, school, and nation.

A Scout is Helpful.
A Scout cares about other people. He willingly volunteers to help others without expecting payment or reward.

A Scout is Friendly.
A Scout is a friend to all. He is a brother to other Scouts. He offers his friendship to people of all races and nations, and respects them even if their beliefs and customs are different from his own.

A Scout is Courteous.
A Scout is polite to everyone regardless of age or position. He knows that using good manners makes it easier for people to get along.

A Scout is Kind.
A Scout knows there is strength in being gentle. He treats others as he wants to be treated. Without good reason, he does not harm or kill any living thing.

A Scout is Obedient.
A Scout follows the rules of his family, school, and troop. He obeys the laws of his community and country. If he thinks these rules and laws are unfair, he tries to have them changed in an orderly manner rather than disobeying them.

A Scout is Cheerful.
A Scout looks for the bright side of life. He cheerfully does tasks that come his way. He tries to make others happy.

A Scout is Thrifty.
A Scout works to pay his own way and to help others. He saves for the future. He protects and conserves natural resources. He carefully uses time and property.

A Scout is Brave.
A Scout can face danger although he is afraid. He has the courage to stand for what he thinks is right even if others laugh at him or threaten him.

A Scout is Clean.
A Scout keeps his body and mind fit and clean. He chooses the company of those who live by high standards. He helps keep his home and community clean.
A Scout is Reverent.

A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties. He respects the beliefs of others.

I've been studying with a lot of different people this semester. Friends from NTU, NUS, SIM. And I notice that I really suck at studying in terms of the amount of time I was awake.

Let me share with you readers how I study.

1) Reach location. (eg. School library, Woodlands, SMU)
2) Plug into radio.
3) Read newspaper, take out my deck of cards (if any)
4) Take out notes, lecture notes, foolscap paper.
5) Study. Tutorials. Past Exam paper. 1 to 1.5 hours.
6) Start to feel sleepy. Productivity from 100%, down to -15%. Sleep! 15-30mins. Sometimes 1 hour.
7) Wake up. Toilet. Talk to friends.
8) Study. Or at least TRY to study.
9) Feel sleepy after 1 hour. Sleep! 15-30 mins.
10) Dinner/Lunch?
11) Daidee/Magic
12) After food, sleep!
13) Study... And the cycle continues...

OMG. As compared to a friend from SIM. She is really some study machine...

1) Reach location.
2) Take out notes. Study.
3) Look at MrWiseGuy sleeping, shakes head, study summore.
4) Dinner/Lunch?
5) Play daidee with MrWiseGuy. See Magic show. (Pick a card, any card!)
6) Study.

I have the utmost respect for people who can study for 6-8 hours straight. For me, I just don't have the stamina to do that. Me ma was shocked to see me head to school at 6pm to study, only to come back at 9pm. haha! I cannottttttt go on.... Study 1.5 hours, sleep 30mins. If only I could last longer... haiz.

Can't... Erase.... this... tune... from.... me... head....
~Its been about a year now, ain't seen or heard from you, I been missing you crazy, how do you, how do you sleep?~

OH MY, OH MY, OH MY, GOD.

With only 1 more day before my very first paper, I'm starting to feel the heat! My neck muscles are tense, my arms are cramping up and even Coco doesn't come into the room anymore. Hahah! I am so mentally unstable at the moment. It feels like I'm gonna implode. Oh wait... Is it something else?

Ahhhhhhhhh...

Did you sense a change in the atmosphere? heeehee! I just farted.

Bike conversations with this particular friend always bring scary thoughts into mind. Today, the topic just happened to be 'speeding.' We were sharing our riding experiences, from riding in heavy rain, to getting struck by lightning, to pontianaks as pillions and how to avoid the urge to speed and stuff. Of which the strongest reason I find so far, is to not speed because of love.

The love for your pillion, should prevent you from speeding. Come on, I'd bet 90% of your pillions are loved ones. Mothers, fathers, girlfriends, partners, brothers, sisters, cousins, best friends. Before you revv the throttle, give a thought about the fact that you are on two wheels instead of four. That you need momentum to balance. Your pillion will have poor situational awareness and cannot react in time. And last but not least, always remember that life is easy to give, and easy to take away.

Just a few days back, I nearly fell from my bike while trying to make a U-turn. I was going very slowly, but because I was doing it on an uphill slope, I lost my balance and the bike just tipped to one side. I immediately put down both my legs and managed to keep the bike upright. I had a pillion at that time and fortunately there were no injuries. I felt so bad, all I wanted to do was to hug my pillion and say I'm sorry with all my heart. I have the mentality that pillions have entrusted their lives into your hands, and you should do whatever you can to keep them safe. And I had to pay for my mistake with a very sore left thigh.

Lesson Learnt: The bike behaves VERY differently when you have a pillion with you.

I don't mind if its me who suffer for my mistakes. Just don't let it be a loved one.

Sometimes, these mistakes are just reminders from God to show that we are weak, we make mistakes and that we should treasure the ones around us. Once in a while, when we manage to pull through an event where our life just flashed before us, and escape unscathed, it always brings about a moment where we 'insaf.'

As much as I love riding, bringing loved ones to places and exploring new grounds, I wish it was much safer.

Lesson Learnt: Work hard, study smart, get a car.

If you think driving a car is thrilling, you should experience a banking turn at 100km/h. SIMPLY ORGASMIC.

Ride safe everyone!

What can a simple hello do to another individual?

Can you remember the time when a stranger said 'Hi' to you when you were feeling all down and blue? Did it feel good?

Knowing that someone is out there who wants to know you?

Say 'Hello' to the Hello Campaign!

While I was out, I stopped talking nonsense and wondered. My mind always wandered around, finding something to process, something to recall, and this just happened to be the topic in mind. Topic is; I have been doing the exact same thing, over and over and over for the past donkey months with that exact same person. It intrigued me so much, I had to find out from another person's perspective and ask that person what do we do exactly each week? Why do we keep coming back for more? Of course, that person was stunned. But managed a smile and said, "Ya, we just sit, and talk."

Words from a Mr WISER THAN WISE Guy states that I have enjoyed that person's company, and find pleasure just being around them. Just the mere mention of their name, can ignite warmth and happiness.

One thing is for certain, I enjoy your company. And the mere mention of your name lights fireworks in my brain and induces happiness. *Sigh*

'Kawan Baru' indeed...

They say a picture speaks a thousand words. So, let me just illustrate what is in my head at the moment with pictures.

And to all the ladies who own a bike, please ensure that you can lift your own bike in the event of a fall... Contact Mr Wise Guy for recovery ONLY if you are single, available, below 23 years old, pleasant-looking and above 1.55m in height. Otherwise, you can call your dad. hahaha!

JUST A JOKE AITES!

A friend asked me if I found the girl of my dreams.

How about no?

Well, there is no perfect girl. I have yet to find the perfect imperfect girl for me. Maybe she is already showing her imperfect self, and I just happen to be the guy who is there to tell her imperfections? Oh well, I'm imperfect myself. And I need the perfect imperfect girl, to accept the imperfect me. How complicated can that be!? Even more complicated than dee sine theetha!

Rode around for a bit after school heading to nowhere in particular. A bike is really a great destressing machine. Wished I had someone to talk to... And I really did talk to someone. *HUGS*

They say a picture speaks a thousand words. So, let me just illustrate what is in my head at the moment with pictures. Oh my, it is such a mess, I don't know where to begin!






OMG. Don't get me wrong with the last picture. All I wanted was to show a cuddle! HAhaAHahA.

Okay, this is random. I found out that you can ride to town from one end of Singapore, wait 5 minutes at Macdonalds, and head back, all in 45 minutes AND without breaking the 90km/h speed limit. Cool huh?

Now, back to story-telling.

Sometimes, you make mistakes. Others make mistakes, everyone makes mistakes. Okay, maybe not sometimes, but all the time. You can be the source of anger for a cashier, who thought you were rude when passing her the money using your left hand. Or you can appear stuck-up in the eyes of a close friend, who thought you should at least acknowledge him/her when the two of you cross paths. The permutations are endless...

I make mistakes. They range in size from Disastrous ground-breaking ones to teeny weeny small ones. These are lessons charted in the lesson plan we call life, and we are in the classroom everyday, every second, every minute. We learn from it, and hopefully, we etch it in our minds and never repeat it. And I for one, have vowed to never repeat those silly mistakes. Ever again.

Put yourself in that person's shoes, and try to reason out with yourself. Is his mistake justified? Has he got a good reason to behave that particular way? If there are none, then perhaps you should approach that person, and ask why. Or if you can't help it, just smile, and move on with life. Forgiving is much more simple than revenge.

Forgive and forget.

Kiss and make-up.

Learn and improve.

Let's all live our lives for the better, and always help another friend who is in need. You treat me well, I will treat you better. =)

Pulled this out from the archives. I'm not exactly sure when these pictures were taken, but yeap, these are just 2 out of 3 cats that is running about in the house. The Black and White cat is Coalie, a mixed persian. While Coco is the other.

Coalie is about 6 months old now I think, but has the appetite of an adult. She's the most approachable cat in the house, and the ONLY cat who is friendly with strangers. Coco and Cika, on the other hand, just hides in my room when there are visitors to the house.

Why is it that we find some people so easy to talk to? So easy to be at ease with their company? Simple to go out with? Meet you at your place, and we'll plan our day there and then?

While there are some who are such a bitch? Who makes life so difficult for you? So difficult to entertain, to impress? Complicated to plan a date out with? Hurts you with every remark they make? Shut you out cold?

A friend called me a minute back, "Hey MrWiseGuy, why is she behaving this way? I asked her out, but she kept brushing my questions away. She doesn't confirm, nor she follows up with me. She's always late! But even so, she still keep telling me to keep her in mind. What the hell is this? Did I screw up?"

Gee... I know it hurts, but she's just not that into you. Either that, or she's just not mature or intelligent enough. Or perhaps she's just using you bro. Or at least, you're her plan B. Or plan C? plan G? plan H? Z?

The reality is, there are mean girls out there. You can meet her out on a date, she'll ask to eat at the most expensive restaurant with yourself footing the bill. And this goes on and on. When you ask if she's even slightly interested in you, she goes off. Like the wind.

There are some, who make really really bad conversations. They answer questions with simple words like yes, no. And at the end of the day, they call you boring. The best thing is, when you do your research and ask the guys who've dated her what they think about that girl, they tell you they got the same remark. She can be pretty and all, but if you don't enjoy your conversations with her, kiss her goodbye dawg.

There are not many people out there who fits our personality, our way of doing things, or just simply in line with the way we think. That is the very nature of humans. We are in every way, unique. And when you do find one, treasure them, love them, take good care of them, and make them happy. For it is with them, you get your dose of sanity, and make life worth sharing with.

I love you. =)

Hear ye, hear ye! MrWiseGuy is smitten over another set of dance moves! Oh my... The last time I went GAGA over dancing was when Beyonce strutted her stuff in Single Ladies. Now the Wondergirls successfully distracted me from studying with their dance moves in the Music Video, Nobody.

Fuiyo!

I'm all for simple moves, and cheap tricks in their dance choreography. You don't need those plungling necklines, bikinis and skimpy costume to attract attention. What you need is a well-choreographed dance!

The music video has been embedded for about a day now... Check out 2:00 till 2:20 i think... HOT LA!

Feels good to help out an old friend of mine. Chillax-ed and I definitely needed the break from studying at home. heh.

When you ride, take care.

When you're in a convoy, look far ahead and don't follow too closely to the vehicle you're following. Take care fellow bikers.

I had a shocking day...

But all's cool.

Do you remember Chinese New Year 2009? I remembered mine fondly because I was at the beach, looking forward to a relaxing day under the sun, when I found out that it was packed with campers! Like what the hell... Fortunately we found ourselves a small strip of real estate far far far away from the toilet. :(

Can't be blamed though cause Singapore is so small and so boring. Yes you can say that Singapore has the Zoo, Science Centre, SnowCity, Vivocity and all the other attractions. But spending a day at the beach is just one of the many things that we Singaporeans can do for free. (besides visiting the overrated Marina Barrage) Recession you know! Must save money!

I go dating also budget ley... Eat at kopitiam only.

Heeeee~

Now, due to the overcrowding, the National Parks Boards (NParks) will be introducing a new permit system. NParks said the number of campers has doubled in the past few years, hitting some 12,000 last year and to control the numbers (not to mention, making a few quick bucks!) at the beaches at Changi, East Coast, Pasir Ris, Sembawang and West Coast, campers will have to apply for a permit from mid-April onwards.

This can be done via AXS machines or at the NPark website at www.nparks.gov.sg.

Click to read the report.