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Hello Guys!!!!

U must be thinking... "ok... Why is this nut suddenly so happy... ". Well if u have been religiously following my Blog (Besides the fact that i haven't been Blogging for a bit...) ... U still woudn't guess la....

:P

Well I've met a 'SpeciaL SomeonE' :) :) :) (You know who u are... :P)

Ok i didn't really meet her and all out of no where la... She's someone i knew long time back... But i never knew that i knew her... right... So we got back in touch about a year plus ago... And she's been overseas la... Studying... So i only see her on MSN and stuff...

When she came back for hols... We talked and we went out... And some thing happened... I dunno when it happened... But it happened... But her hols are over and all and she had to go back :(

So...Yea... There you go... Btw... The 'thing' that happened... I believe it was mutual... :)

So we aren't really going on or what... But we're in the Dating Phase... The Courtship... That phase is always nice... Especially if it is reciprocated... :)

So i only have a few concerns... (I do think alot... Just like u Medha!!)...

If this is gonna be like a relationship... Its gonna be long distance... And long distance relationships are hard... My sis is in one now... And i see what she goes thru (the good and the bad)... And i can understand from the female point of view (I love my sis!!)... What is expected of a guy from that type of relationship... And what a girl may go through if the expectations are not met... It is demanding... But possible nevertheless... Then again to each his own...

Well suppose i go overseas to study (anything is possible)... It might be where she is... It might be somewhere else... But can u imagine that if it does work out... I might be in, say, Australia... and she in UK... and we're having a relationship... That would be super super extremely super long distance... and then it goes back to the same point as above...

So @ this juncture as we seek to know each othr better (whilst keeping the telephone bills low...) I really plan to live for the moment... And i am not gonna let a great girl like her (Yes You!!!) pass me by... Whatever happens happens for a reason... The reason may not be as clear and obvious as others... But there is one... And it is our duty to justify it... Or not...

Eventually she may find someone of greater aptitude and attitude in her profession and in her social circle... But for now... I am lost if not for her...

Well My teacher in Jc always said... u either Love or Achieve... I belive we can Achieve with Love... Be each other's motivation... Spur each other on to excel and soar to greater heights...

Moral of the day: Live like u've never lived, & Love like u've never loved

Niran

Busy Busy...

Im back... just to disappear again...

I guess u guys realised that i haven't been actively blogging... I'M JUST STUDYING BY BALLS OFF LA!!!!

Haiks... I feel as though i have no life... I guess that's the appropriate feeling to have at the moment...

Study = No Life...

But then again... I have been going out abit since Raji has been back... I think ive met her more in one week than the few months thats she's been back... hahaha well Yay to that... Fun going out with ya babe...

Then again everytime i go out i feel so guilty that i could have been studying during that time... and i keep wondering if thats gonna come back and bite me hard in ASS when the results finally come back... sigh... i guess u guys will not see me for another 2 mths plus... so sad... (yea rite).

Well i do hope whateva time i am putting into this will pay off...

I really have nothing else going on.... Haiks... I wanna play badminton... I'm getting fat man...

I have nothing to say... Sorry if i do not update but exams are coming up... And i have turned into a N.E.R.D...

CHEERS... B-)

Moral of the day: Have an aim... Achieve it!!

Niran

Happy Bday...!!!

Ok... i know i haven't been blogging for a while... but there's 2 main reasons... 3 actually...

1. There ain't anything to blog...
2. No mood/time to blog about things...
3. My stupid computer...!!

Yea... Well having said all that... this one is just for u guys...!!

Sat was one day that made me smile from the inside out...!! (usually i smile from the outside in... :P) so yea... It was Med's surprise party @ Sentosa... E2 and Vin, u guys did a fantastic job with the organisation and food...!!! Shana and i were in charge of " Kidnapping" Med... Yes u read right... KIDNAP!!! haha... but modified of course... :P

And so it went like this...

Shana and myself met Med, blindfolded her (thanks for going along with it) and brought her to Sentosa where E2, Vin and Med's other friends were waiting... So Med was like the worst "kidnapee" you could ever find... quite demanding at that too..!!! :P But being the gentlmen me and Shana were we decided to be nice Kidnappers... and keep our Kidnapee entertained.. And i hope we did a good job... (Med u gotta say yes..!!!) The best part is she had no idea where we were going too!! Woo HOO!!!

So when we reached the beach I made her walk in circles, Kiss a tree... say "i Love You" to that tree, jump over "Holes in the ground" and "huge longkangs", say hi to strange ppl... and all this she did whilst being blindfolded... haha... And to top the day off... There was a small treasure hunt which we made her do... Digging and hugging and groping( the trees!!)... all inclusive... Then we went swimming... So in the evening we were supposed to head down to Shana's uncle's house to watch "exorcist"... BUT...!!!! But... the DVD wasn't there...!!!!! *knocks Shana's head*Well in the end watched "The Mummy Returns"...!! How exciting right!!

Well im glad that it turned out well... and everybody enjoyed themselves!! So updates are gonna be at a slower pace nowadays coz of the upcoming exams... But i'll still write... :P

Moral of the day: If u fail to Plan... You have planned to Fail....

Niran

Lost...

I have lost the drive to Blog... I dunno... i felt better doing it... It was betta than keeping everything within myself, as i have done for 21 yrs... But it's just too taxing... long hours... At the moment i Dun have the luxury of Blogging during the day, as i am out from morning til late at night... studying... I dun have a laptop (yet)... So i can't blog on the go even... And i don't have a work computer to use to Blog on either... So till then i will try to blog as regular as possible...

Well besides that... I have been quite sad recently... Now dun go start calling me and going "Niran are u ok.... What happened... Blah blah blah..." I dunno why... but i just feel that way... Maybe its the pain of loving/being loved before and the innate need to love and/or feel loved again... Sometimes i Jus feel lonely.. Miserable... I know that there are those who care for me... My friends... My close friends... But Friends are friends... They aren't anything more... Friends have different roles in each others lives... Although they are Important people in my lives... They cannot replace the 'Special' person that will be 'til death do us part'. They still have their Families, Other friends and their own 'special' someones to think about...

Well having said that... The void that is ever persistant in my heart fails to fade away... However it grows stonger by day... I am not thinking of anyone in particular... Its just a Shadow i wish were real....

To my friends... I cherish each and every one of you with all my heart... I may not say it... i may not show it... But i do... And if need be... with my life i cherish thee... I may be an ass at times or as irritating as can be... Forgive me... The only reason i do so is to see a smile on ur faces... I thank you again for Tolerating me for who i am... and i can just hope u feel the same way about me... Even if u don't i'll still do...

To my Family(Cuz's included), I am lucky to have you... you are my life... my inspiration and my motivation... I love you now and Always...

As the Exam draws nearer i still do not feel as tense as i should... Maybe it is the second time.. so No Tension.. :P Well my only hope is to do better than before and to enter uni... My whole life i have lost out by a bit and the a's were no different... So now I will achieve and I Will get what i want... I will use my Heart to urge me on... I will use it as fuel to propel myself...

Moral of the day: No man is an Island...

Niran

Random Thoughts...

Guess wat Daddy Said...!!!!!

"we need to buy a new comp... "

Hahahahahahaha... Wooo..... Wait... u think he's reading my Blog... Erm... Hi Daddy...!!!! I didn't mean to use vulgarities... erm... hehe... It was just.. erm... a joke!!! erm...

Ah... wat the hell...!!!

Well i jus signed up for this $12 study centre thingy... i thinkim gonna be so not using it... but i signed up coz Sunjay and Praveen were inside... So... Yea... i guess i gotta find time time to use it... sigh... But it only opens at 4pm... And i have class like on Mon Wed and Fri at 7... So i have to leave by 6pm... So I'll be there for a grand total of... *drumroll* TWO FREAKING HOURS.... For fuck man... I can jus go to Woodlands Lib... and do 6 Hrs instead...

So why did i sign up for the thingy...?? Beats me...!!! (well... In life most things dun make sense do they...)

So back to the computer thingy... My daddy finally realised that the computer was like so erm... *looks around just in case dad sees* so fucked up... And it needed serious and immediate attention... So... Wooo HOOO!!!!

So Other than that i went for my 2nd dental appointment... to do some checkup on some stuff... and cool... I GOT PERFECT TEETH!!!! Hahahaha

Well... I studied chem in Lucky Plaza Mac... Haiks... couldn't study... too noisy... Sianz... I wonder if im gonna pass my Chem at all... ( I know u guys are gonna be saying ... oh Niran dun say tat i'm sure you're gonne do just fine and blah blah blah... but alas only i know...) Chem just doesn't get in... !!!! So Estatically i went for class Today... (It was Chem today)... and so why i was as estatic as i was u ask...? hehe... Coz of the Eye candies in class.... :P BUT... There Was ONLY 5 OF US!!!! and after Break... just 2 remained... No Eye candy some more!!

There's no Soccer tomorrow... I feel so restless... Sianz... Ergh... Dun like... need to exercise... Call me to play Badminton or Tennis or Soccer... Cmon... !! I need to sweat...!!! Anything...!!!

And i'm torn Between 3 events tomorrow... Navina's 1st Bday Bash... Vadi's 21st Bday Celebration... and Man U vs Man City... THE manchster Derby!!!!! Gotta rush from one place to another... Sigh!!!

Moral of the day: Life is full of choices... (and difficult ones too...)

Niran

Work's So Fun..!!!

KNN CCB!!!! FUCKIN SHIT!!!

Ok... feel much betta!! Well for those of you who are wondering wat the...!!! Well i Saved a post yest... And its missing... I hate my Comp!!!!! HATE HATE HATE!!!!! Stupid shit thingy.... Keeps lagging and lagging and hanging... and lagging for super long time...!!! Can't even type stuff or check mail lag free...!!! And the popups!! No matter how many times we remove the shit... IT KEEPS COMING BACK!!! So much that i can't be bothered anymore...!!! And Daddy aint buying a new comp!!! ARGH!!!!!

Ok... now all the bad vibes are out... i hope at least...:P So for those who are wondering were i disappeared... well (refer above), to summerise, Lost post, late nights, and boring days!!

So lets start on Wat happened on sun...


SUN:
Well Gp class was early morning... had to drag myself outta bed... ( I tell u... thats the most shitty feeling ever!!) well eventually i left for class at like 9... when its stars at... erm.. well... 9... :) Class went as per normal and mostly we digressed talking about food!!!... and next sun... me, My Gp teacher, and 2 other classmates are goin off to Ganga Restaurant (in serangoon Rd) for Lunch.. Woo hoo...

I like my GP tutor... Well Her name is DR Cee for short... She is like this super rich Indian (Bengoli if i'm not wrong) lady... she was Born and bred in London... her Dad was one of the richest men in London(top 100)... She married this super rich Dude... (26 yrs and counting) and she like has an ONLY SON.. WITH A DOUBLE MASTERS... he's only 24!!!! ( Makes me wonder wat the fuck we are doing with our lives!!!) Ok so She has a PHD in English Language and Lit...!!! Wow...!! and she is a chilli Padi!!(short yet powerful lady...) so there's never a dull moment in class as she tells us stories about her various students and experiences all over and stuff... Well there's another thing about her...

Ok all those who like Shah Rukh Khan, Kamal Hassan, and the likes of them all, Raise Your HAnds... and Scream "ME" repeatedly and as loud as possible... so that i can hear u!!!

She knows most of the Bollywood stars personally... ( Be nice to me!!! if you know wats good for you!! :P)

Ok enough of that... Well Back to the Class bit... So it started raining as we finshed the lesson( rain is an understatement) pouring... and we were stuck at class... so we decided to talk about well... food again... rain went on for like an hour... by which time i had called upon my daddy to fetch me and give them a lift to the MRT.. Wanted to go to Vins performance but she didn't want anybody there so decided to respect her wishes (although i'd really love to see that side of her... Classical cultured side) But since she said Dun come then dun go la.. i would have just gone la... but... (I decided to be nice) Next on the agenda was to go to the Comex fair... Woke my sis up at 3PM... Yes u guys heard right... 3PM!!!! to ask if she would like to follow me and sunjay... so meeting time was at 1615hrs at AMK mrt... But guess wat... Both of them were late... The people in my life!!!! ( now u guys know where my punctuality comes from eh... :P) So eventually i think we reached the suntec at 1730hrs and looked around for abit... There was so many things i would have bought given the opportunity and $$... But alas i was broke.. and outta luck... But but the 3 of us got our fair share share of eye candies at the Exhibition!! ( hot guys for my sis... and hot babes for me and Jay... Eventually Me and my sis abandoned sunjay and went off to a surprise bday celebration @ The Riverwalk Tandoor. ( Smth like wat we did for vin.. but not as PowDer Ful!!)... So thats that for for Sun...


MON:
Well nth much happened today... Didint even go out to study... haiks... supposed to help my sis send her smth urgently from her laptop... But she forgot to tell me how to connect to the net from the lappy... ( Im not an idiot la... i know how..) I have a wireless modem in the house and she told me that she has the software ( Pci card) installed in the lappy... But it wasnt...!!! It was in her laptop bag... Then she tells me that i have to access singnets wireless hotspot website to log in... ANd there i was cracking my head why i couldnt go there... Well Simply Coz... i didn't need to...!!! I was already connected... she then tells me after i fig everything out myself that i only need to login if im outta the house...!!!! After 2 hrs of cracking my head!!! Sigh... After which i saw no point in gg to woodland to study... so i jus slacked off somemore and went to class from home..


TUES:
So today I was supposed to follow Sunjay for his Physio at TTSH... Then head to to slack/study somewhere... Before gonna work later on in the evening...

As i said "was"...!!! So supposedly this goons appointment was on tues... so he came to my place after school...(or at least whilst in the middle of it) and chilled out before leaving at 1pm... reached the hospital and the lady at the counter told the DOINK that " I'm sorry but ur appointment isn't today... Its on thursday..!!!" hiaks... i felt like strangling him!!! (prescious study time gone)... So we decided to go to Esplanade to try to find a place to study...

Driving with Sunjay is always exciting... We will miss turns and turn wrongly and lose our way and shit happens la..!! But when im with him im the Map man...!! (SAF trained..>:P) Guiding him where to turn and stuff as he concentrates on driving...

So EVENTUALLY we reached the Durian... Surprisingly It was our first time inside that place!! So we figured we should go to the Library as there were no tables or chairs in the durian conducive to studying..SO we went to the Library@Esplanade... (never knew they had it all the way there!!!!) Again there were not much tables there... so we had to settle for a sofa...!!

So the most impresive thing about the Library is that About 80% of the material i saw there was about stuff related to music arts and culture, There were even lending out DVD's... HOLLYWOOD DVD's... can u imagine... cool man!!So theplace where we were studying right was so happening... there was like a Piano Practice room where ppl could just practice if they felt like it... and there 2 really good ppl who actually did as we were there... The music was so good... and soothing... i just couldn't concentrate... But... it was really nice...!!

Then we went off to work.. Work from where we were was actually 5mins drive away(at ntuc Centre)... it was a straight road down...and all this fella had to do was to enter the carpark.. !!! but as usual he didnt and i was wondering why... and we had to figure out how the heck we were to come back to the place... (for those who drive or have been driven around that area... Raffles city/ City hall / Suntec/ and certain parts of town... Its Fucking irritating as there alotta short small one way roads which keep making you go round and round...!!!) and i had to figure out which was the shortest route he could take back to the place... reading the street directory aint easy man...!!!! especially when the car is still moving and your point of reference is everchanging...!!!

So work... Today was a huge Event... Ron Kauffman... ever heard of him...?? Well it was his Event and the company i work for( XL Results Foundation) was organising it... So me and sunjay were the Ushers/Gatekeepers/Card collectors/Mike runners/Photograhpers!! yea... We were actually only supposed to work til 8PM... But we worked till 1030PM... WE BETTER GET PAID FOR IT!!!! anyways... I like working for this companies as the people are really fun to be with... and there's never a dull moment... and seriously this is the kinda thing that i love doing... running around organising stuff... making sure stuff goes well... so even though i aint the one organising these events, I really know how hard it is to co-ordinate stuff and get the event going on smooth...!!(again thanks to SAF). And of course There was a Hot Indian Chick there whom i've seen for the second time in these events already.. Although i haven't got her name yet... (Although ive spoken to her on both accounts)... I'm sure the next time i see her i will... :P But i'm sure she's much older than me... But hey beauty is meant to be appreciated aint it!!! :P And also i get to sit in for all these talks (motivational/secrets to get rich quick... blah blah blah!!!) FOR FREE!!!! and moreover i get Paid to do it!!! Wat the!!! Power right!! :P Yes so these are the kinda perks working for a company like this offers... Now tell me why i should'nt like this job..!!

Well after that Me sunjay and Khev went to Circuit Rd to makan... they have this really power Veg food there ... best ive tasted so far... It just blows me away... The ride there went without a hitch as we planned our route of advance b4 moving off... Reached home at 0030Hrs and wasted my time in front of this Stupid Black BOX!!!! (post was unsaved Coz off hanging and lagging!!)


WED:
Well today was A very tiring Day... Left home at 0830Am... Only came back at 11pm... Today was Vinayagar Chaturthi... SO went to temple in the morning... I haven't been to temple in so long.. only pass by everday on the bus... so quite cool... went to the Loyang Tua Pek Hong(i think this is the correct name la...) Well its a temple at which there is the Chinese Deities, Hindu Deities and even the Muslim worship area.. Power right!! So we had Bhajans in the temple... And Guess what... Chinese men and women Singing Bhajans for Vinayagr...!!! there was even One malay man singing one song!!! There were also 2 Chinese Bhajans about Ganesha!! First time in my life have i seen a malay man singing a Vinagar Bhajans... I guess this what Religious Harmony means... In the truest sense of the Word...!!! Well after prayers was over well and done... Lunch time came... This is what made me quite upset... There was a queue for the food and quite a long one i might add... and there's was this family that decided that they couldn't queue for God know's what reason such that they came to the front of the queue and decided to conveniently filter themselves in... Although they were given cold stares and evil looks the just went about filtering as Ba bodoh as they did before... OMG...!!! there was so no courtesy in that act at all...!!! i dunno what their problem is but i know for they sure by causing the jam like that they did not help anyone ...

After which i went for Driving lessons... i made so many mistakes which i normally dun do...!!! i guess the practise will help... Hopefully i pass this time round!!! if not... I'll know that God doesn't want me to drive on behalf of the safety of other road usurs!!!!so... For now im just gonna pray and hope...

Supposed to Study after that but Woodlands library had absolutely had no space..!!! it was full to the brim...!!! so im planning to go earlier tomorrow!!!So in the end me and Sunjay ended up playing pool!!! Glad to see i hadn't lost touch of the game...and finally went for class..!!! Today was just tiring!!! no time and energy to feel/think!!! thus today's blog has no taste to it!!!


I know that i'll try to blog most days... but when days when i really can't make it, I'll do something like this like a summary...!!! :P

Moral of the day: Do what u gotta to, When u gotta do it, How ur supposed to do it, where your suppsoed to do it... and Just do IT!!!

Niran

Soccer... Fight... or Friendly....

Wassup man... Today was soccer was damn exciting... not just because of the soccer but because of the fight(that almost happened)... HOWEVER... I must say that watching a fight is always more fun and exciting ( and less painful ) than being in one!!!

So the history... For the past few months (about 4 or so...) my friends and i have been playing at this Street soccer court at AMK... and there's this other regular group of youngsters whom we have been playing with and against friendly games.. of course when we first played with them there was much hostility in the air as male testosterone filled the air like a smoke bomb. Competition was much greater as we pitted our skills against theirs to see who came out each weekend the better players... Over this 4 months we have devoloped a feel for our usual opponents and vice versa. As such the mutual understanding between us grew and now we acknowledge each others presence friendly waves and smiles...

As such when any other team ( new guys ) show up they are shown the same hostilty that we showed each other and our aim of that week is to win that team( the new one)...

So last week this particular team showed up (all manjans). they seem to be in their early 20s.. So the games were going fine with the common goal of winning that team... Hower i think that teams goal was to brak someones leg...!!! There was this guy wearing orange(shall call him O from henceforth). So O was playing quite rough( kicking leg instaed of the ball, Flying tackles, Excessive body contact.. ie shoving and pushing too much). There was this other guy( from our khakhi... shall call him chilli padi... coz he's short but good!!) So O made a sliding tackle on Chillipadi first time almost taking his leg out... he apologised... so we thought it was a genuine lapse of concentration and it was without malice... it was ok... Second time he apologised again... we thought this guy is really enthusiastic... But some of our more vocal players decided to shout "hey play soccer la... dun fight la... relax abit... its only a friendly.. " ( well not in those exact words but somewher along those lines...)

So a normal person in that circumstance would :
(a) Relax on the tackles
(b) Take a break and come back in later
(c) go play at a different position to subside the tension
(d) all of the above

Well the answer would be (d) all of the above...!!

So What do u think O did... ?
(a) Relax on the tackles
(b) Take a break and come back in later
(c) go play at a different position to subside the tension
(d) all of the above
(e) Continue to aim for Chillipadi's legs with the intension of breaking it

He chose E!!!! another 3 times he kept doin it over and over again!!!

Luckily they lost and they decided to leave after that game...

This week however... the team came back again... guess theye didn't have enough legs last week... When they played with my team... they showed their same antics again... And again it was O going at the feet of our players!! Not only that there was another guy in their team who seemed to suffering the same disease as O... Stupid fuckers!! WellObviously Vadi being the emotionally affected of us all decided to give them a taste of their own medicine and of course his friend Chai decided to join him in the action... So there was just a period of hard tackles and bodies flying everywhere... Anyone walking past may have thought it was a Royal Rumble wrestling match... Uptil a Point of time... where someone said smth to Vadi and he being the fighter he is ( with hot Indian blood running through his veins to add) decided to talk back... then the play stopped and an exchage of words among these 2 fellas ensued... they had to be brought apart to be calmed and i tell u calming vadi was not easy... he was ready for the fight... actually to tell u the truth all the 24 ppl of our Khakhi were ready as all of us were getting tired of O and his team and the way they played... so if there was going to be a fight, it would be 24 vs 6... 4 of us for every one of them!! So they were smart enough to back off and shut their mouths when they did... and our game with them resumed shortly... with Vadi scoring the winner just to add fuel into the fire...!!:P

We continued playing and the mood became lighter as the games went along... However the tension in the air remained so fine that we could cut it with a knife... so O and his team knew what they were up against and decided to play it a notch down... but too bad we could'nt play with them again as the rain started pouring like a wave passing through the area...

well that was quite an eventful saturday... I really wanna see if they come next sat... see if they had learnt their lesson!! tsk tsk...

Moral of the day: What goes around Comes around, KarmA...!!

Niran

New Skin...

Hey i don't know how many of u guys encountered problems with the last skin... but here's a new one anyway.... Liked the picture on the previous one but I LurVe the feel of my new Skin... groovy colour aint it!! and i managed to Input my comments link as well... Cool man... im getting to understand html... (thanks Raji... ur motivation helped...:P )

Now... if only Chem were that easy and interesting... lol...

Now i haven't had much time to ponder about most things coz i've been trying to do an "Extreme Makeover" to my Blog... so mostly im almost drowsy or 'gone' by the time im done. but soon there will be some ponderations of mine.. !! to my avid readers... (I think med, jes and raji u might be the only ppl who bother reading my ramblings) see ya soon!!

Moral of the day: If at first you don't succeed, try again... and again if neccessary...!!

Niran

Pearly Whites!!!!!

Guess what?? I got my pearly whites done up today...!!! Went to the dentist after so long... Can't remember when the last time i went to one was... ?? think JC times.. or maybe even before...??? Well finally got my ass down to the clinic and My teeth are fine!!!! Woo hoo!!! except that i have like gum pockets... So now i gotta floss properly and all will be fine... So exciting!!

I had to brace myself before the dentist saw me... just in case he decided to tell me one of 2 things...( thank god he told me neither...)

First was that "I have to pluck it out...!!" and i was thinking about how i could try to cover the gap after he had done so... Such as Gold tooth... Dentures... Yes not to mention the trauma of going "bogek" at such a young age..!! ( I shudder at that thought!!! can u imagine... eeks!!)

The 2nd thing was "oops!!"... Nobody wants to hear that anywhere...

Well once i finished i felt guilty about eating anything wondering where the food particles are gonna get stuck... But if u know me well enough... i just wondered... Too hungry la... wat to do... !!!

Btw today was teachers day celebrations... wanted to go down to SJI to visit all those wonderful teachers... at least most of them were wonderful... But alas no one to follow me... Anyway... if any of my teachers come across this blog... HaPpY TeAcHeR's DaY!!!! this goes out to all my friends who are tuition teachers too!! ( Jes... 5 tuitions on Teachers Day... Really showing your dedication Babe!!! )

Well if u didn't notice by now... UR BLIND!!!! new blogskin.... How u like?? i dun really like it that much because of the layout... But its nice in terms of design... one of the most decent designs i could find... But there aint no space for somments and cant see everything at one go... so tell me what u think ok... ? if u guys find it difficult to go around it... let me know... i'll do something about it...!!! well I love adidas and i love Soccer .. So all Hail Niran!!!

Moral of the day: It takes 2 hands to clap...

Niran

Nice car...

I finally saw Sanjay's car... Toyota Corolla(2nd hand)... 3 weeks after he got it... and he said it was silver!! Colour blind goon!! it was champagne...!! nice... slow pickup but i suppose it does the job... was a waste i didnt bring my cam... if not i could show u guys the photo!! well nth much happening nowadays... so ciao...

Moral of the day: An apple a day keeps the Doctor away!!

Niran

Tell Me!!!

I somehow get the feeling that's somethings happening.. and im not being told... why do i get the feeling...??? Like there's a secret that i don't know about...!!! iT makes me go CraZy!!!

Well today was a really blah! day(nth really exciting happened) nothing happened at all... Except chem class... It was practical and we were dealing with unknown organic compounds!! And i kept spilling on of it on my fingers... If u guys see me without fingers anytime soon... u know why!! Today i just realised why i'll never be a chemist... Not even close... Thats why Vin... i really admire u!! How the hell do u do it? seriously... Its just painful...

Tomorrow got soccer!!! Gonna Watch the Maid!!!! !!! !!!!! Wooo Hoo!!! hope its exciting !! well Im off to bed now... Cheers!!

Moral of the day: Easy Come, Easy Go...

Niran

I want...

I want a new phone.
I want a new bicycle.
I want a driving license.
I want a bike licence.
I want a new wardrobe.
I want a new computer.
I want a ps2.
I want a laptop.
I want a car.
I want a bike.
I want new shoes.
I want a degree.
I want money.
I want lots.
I want, i want, i want... But i can't have...

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Well Sunjay was gonna study with me today... Yesterday Rajes did... So i delayed at home for awhile by talking to my Mom... Finally went to Library and started studying but was quite distracted but managed to finish one whole chapter before he came... ( His "i'm on my way there" from home took 1hr plus...!! ) Well then my cousin Vasu called me to follow him to camp... Since he was riding his Bike I said wat the hell!! Fella was going at 130 KM/H on the expressway... I was just praying that i dun fly off...

But the wind in your hair... I felt a sense of freedom with that wind.. carefree... But that aint realistic in the Real World. haiks...

Well i saw some familiar faces in camp and was talking to them. It was nice... Peaple calling me Sir... The sense of authority and belonging i felt at the camp... One where my colleagues weren't my best pals.. whereas the people who worked under me, the storemen, the drivers and all those in lower ranks... Respect was genuine between us... Between colleagues it was mandatory... Among superiors it was demanded...

Well enough of my flashbacks that will be a tale yet to come...

Well i finally came back to the library 2 hours later...(i was out from 3pm to 5 pm!!)... i was lagging today... But went back and studied... Sunjay bought this Wireless Surf prepaid card... $30 for 100Mins... A bloody rip off man... so Ex... I never knew we had to pay to surf the net... i always had an impression that it was free... next time i'll bring my own account password...

Jes was in Causeway Pt to celebrate Vadi's bday... and guess wat she was in seoul garden and did smth like wat we did for Vin... but it wasn't that much of a surprise... just a small dinner gathering... Then Vin gives me a call and says "Hey Niran guess wat? we just happened to meet up in Sembawang..." Trying to bluff who sia!!! E2 had the audacity to try and explain why i was not invited!!! Grrr!!!!! Ello ... have to try harder than that la...

Well eventually the librarian decided to come chase me and sunjay out. Jes and gang finished their dinner so Sunjay and myself met up with them to go back... So sweet right...!! Well It was so funny la... i was laughing all the way... making fun of Durga and the "foriegn talent" :P Realised that Vin and gang were in the same train... so funny... but we are both at different ends.. So got them to get off at yishun and walked them home... and that was so darn funny la... Had a bunch of laughs all the way... We had this crazy idea of talking to each other across the road... but decided against it... in the end those girls (med and e2) deserted me and made me walk so far alone... so evil right... haiks... well..

Well i wanted to follow Sunjay to Khevi's house to eat ( she cooks amazing Veg food man...) But Mummy cooked so went home to eat the best food in the whole wide world... Though there may not be enough salt at times, or too much salt at other times... ... but its full of LOVE!!! Tastes perfect to me...!! :)

So happy today.. I met all my closest friends today... U guys are great... (Only person missing was Zizah... Havent met her for so so so long la.. Hope we can meet up soon...)

Ooh guess what... ok the sad thingy first... My sis and her current beau aint doing to well together.. I mean they are in a age where they talk about marriage and she can't find the emotional happiness that she would like to find with him... Its been going on for a while la... But... But now... I think she may have found someone... in the 15 mins that i spoke with her she seems so excited about the guy... WOO HOO... My sis is gonna get married!!! (yea she'll kill me for spreading such romours!! ) So this is bet u and me... dun let her know k... :) I think this is the beginning of something special...

Moral of the day: Life's surprises comes in all shapes and sizes. You are one of it!!

Niran

Confused...

Im confused...

What am i gonna study in the Uni? i know i've been putting this off for sometime already, but I really don't know what i would like to pursue...

Well I guess its a matter of Interest vs Aptitude vs Practicality for me.

I am and always have been interested in taking up Law, Psychology and the likes. But i never did do that well in my mugging or humanities subjects. Subjects such as Geography and Literature were among the subjects i rarely passed (actually i never did... Til O Levels that is... and that too with a C6 in both...:P). Maybe i wasn't as mature enough as i had ought to be at that point of time to have the discipline to study those subjects?

For those who know me, know far too well that my ability lies in calculation. Maths has and still is my stronghold in my education. It is the only subject that interests me and motivates me... Calculation and myself have become synonymous. Bearing this in mind, Engineering would be the best field for me to indulge myself in. I could also do a basic Degree majoring in Maths... Taking into consideration my strong foundation in the subject, I could have an easier time settling into the course and probably do much better with less difficulty...

Then comes a question of how practical it is to do the above mentioned. Is it wiser to do something that i can do well in but has no market for? (ie My cuz did Bsc(Maths) in NUS and worked in M1 as a Customer Care Consultant for 5 YRS!! Or the numerous Engineers that have become teachers...) I mean if i study to become an Engineer, then i better become an Engineer!! It not whats the use... Or on the other hand is it wiser to do what i really like to, knowing that i may not do as well as i should? Should i take up Law/Psychology and end up struggling for 3/4 yrs and eventually just scraping through..? I may as well not waste $$ It will be as good as not doing the degree at all...!!

Of course Business related courses and others i have not mentioned are not out of the question... Those are the most practical of them all... As long as there are people with businesses to run there will always be opportunities for work...

And yet i am still unsure of what i am to do...? Sometimes i think, i think too much!! There lies the root of all evil... Thoughts... HA... You thought money didn't you...!! Well just to prove my point.. It is you who thinks of $$ rather then $$ compelling you to think of it. Man's greatest asset becomes his weakest link... His mind, his Sixth sense..

To those who have had attained realisation on this matter help me... guide me to Nirvana!!( in plain words... help!!)

For those who havent realised, there is this new thingy on my Blog called a Message board. Do not be mistaken as this not a substitute for Comments. Comments are to be continually left as generously as been done. (Good Job Guys.. and Thanks). For those who peruse without contributing, without comitting Man's greatest Sin, (Thinking.. and penning down their thoughts as Comments), I have laid yet another trap! Behold the truly Majestic Message Board. The Board knows no boundaries, No limitations as to what u wish to say, and most importantly the Board acts as your confessions to thought. Let thy messages and comments flow!!!

Moral of the day: Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming.

Niran

Argh!! Where Is IT!!!

Shana... You might know Nisha... Both of you are mallu's... and So far all except Vin has replied... i think she's alienated herself ready....

Nisha... Ju-on ain't that scary... nah... watched it... was ok only... I think Chandramukhi was damn Scary man... !!! (of course i'm being sarcastic...) MuAhAhAhA!!!! And ok... yea you and Med are Friends Already la.. and here i was just trying to be this nice friend to help u guys out... But NOO!!... When has niceness been ever appreciated in this World!!! sigh... Well turning 21 doesnt mean you can't be scared... :P You have every right to be... YOU GO GIRL!!! Be scared of whatever u wanna be scared of!!! Btw wats the big idea trying to get Med to hook me up With Some HOt Punjabi Guy!!! Siao!!! I am Straight... and i have no doubts about that at all...!!!

Med... Just help Nisha ok.... Need me to add abit of Spice to the Meeting... Let me know!!

Well... There's just one thing i'm puzzled about... WHERE THE HELL IS E2's BLOG!!!! It keeps saying some 'error 404' or some crap like that... ok Guys dun panic... I'll do it for u!! Its officially missing... E2... if u happen to read this... tell me ok... and guys if u know... help find it ok!!

Moral of the day: A friend in need is a friend in deed!!

Niran

YAYBOO!!!

This weekend was a roller-coaster ride for me to say the least!! Or for me... i just like to call it a Yayboo weekend!!

First Saturday morning comes... Its soccer day... YAY!!! But... only Vadi and myself are free... BOO!!! But we manage to get Chai (Vadi's friend) and Muthu (Durga's bro) to come on down to join us... YaY!!! When i was on my way there, Vadi calls me and tells me that NObody there had a Darn BALL!!! there's no ball...!! (can u imagine abt 10 full blooded males... and none have balls... !!) BOO!!! Ok... but thankfully i had mine with me...!! YaY!!! But the ball was slightly deflated... BOO!! CHAI had a Pump... YAY!!... Pump wasn't working... BOO!!! (ok if anyone was observant enough... they can start to see that im not making complete sentences anymore... ) SO i went to pump the ball at the nearest Petrol kiosk... YAY!!! On my way back to the court... It started raining... BOO!! But it stopped and we continued playing... Yay!! We didn't play that well BOO!!! But we played for 4 Hrs... YAY!!! And i realised that "Exorcist Night", Vadi's 21st and Navina's 1st (thats right its not a typo... she's turning 1, Btw just in case you're wondering... she's my niece... ) are on the same day!!! Boo!! Boo!! Boo!!

That was just the morning... The afternoon was just recuperation time...

MAN U vs ASTON VILLA... 1 - 0!!! WOO HOO!!!!! Awesome game man... Simply fantastic... And they're at the top of the table...!! (at least for the time being) ... RuuuuuuuD Van NistelRoooooY!!!! back on form baby... Definate YAY!!!

Sun Morning... went for GP class at Bishan ITE... class was ok... But... From next week onwards i'll have to go to CLEMENTI ITE FOR SUN MORNING CLASS!!!!! WTF!!!! THIS IS CRAP MAN!!!!... boo...!! (like u guys couldn't tell...) Came Back home saw my uncle and Aunt at my place... They were cooking mutton... ( in memory of my late uncle who loved to cook.. his wedding anniversery would be tomorrow if he had been around...) YAY!!! (for the mutton... ) Went to play soccer again at Thomson (Opp Flame Tree Condo... :P) Had Fun....!! Made alotta mistakes but we were winning like By about 5 to 6 goals... so nobody complained...!!! YAY!!! Evening came... ARSENAL VS CHELSEA!!! 0 - 1... Fu*king BOO!!! was so disgusted by the goal by Drogba man... so so so darn disgusted...!! BOO AGAIN!!!

So as u can see this was why it was a YAYBOO weekend...

Well another thing on my mind is "The Maid"... I wanna watch it man... My sis said it's worse than "Exorcist" (Although she said exorcist was boring...) E2... i dunno but ur definately coming!! This is gonna be good man...

Well just another comment to my dear friends... THIS IS NOT A FREE MATCHMAKING SITE!!!! NISHA AND MED!!!! I WILL ARRANGE A MEETING FOR THE 2 OF U AND U CAN DISCUSS WHATEVERR CRITERIA THAT PLEASES U BOTH!!! Joking la... haha... well i really had nothing else to do... and i was feeling left of the comment conversation bet u 2... include me la... at least for the simple simple reason that this is my blog?? Can... okok... i know u guys are so SWEET!!

Well last but not least, (actually my mind is totally blank now... ) ermm... Good Night!!

Moral of the day: Life is full of ups and downs... Deal With them!!!!!

Niran

What a week!!

NISHA!!! I"M SO HAPPY FOR UR SIS!!!! haha... Its gonna be darn fun la... Well u couldn't tell me earlier right!!! tsk tsk tsk!! Well anyway i hope the wedding's gonna be in Sg... If not ur gonna buy me the ticket to wherever its gonna be held...!!

Med... about the Bengali girl... hmm... why cant we start now ah... hehe... u know we need to get to know each other and stuff... waiting till ur wedding will be quite late la... limited time period and all... :P Life aint no Bollywood movie ah...!! so start looking for me now itself!!

Well i guess there aint nothing much to write about today.. Except this dude who kept sleeping on my shoulder in the MRT from Woodlands to Newton... !!! Although i could understand that he had absolutely no idea he was doing it... It was still as irritating as hell... !!

Btw do u guys get this community newsletter in ur email... its called "eNN", and its sent out to people based on their postal codes... Its quite an interesting newsletter... It tells you about daily happenings around the neighbourhood and also that of the Arts and Culture scene in Sg. Just basic good stuff.... Its an initiative of NTUC anyway so go have look at it...

I can still feel the effects of Wednesday's 4-Hr Badminton session with CJ, Christopher(yj 1st 3 months) and their friend(David)! happening man... And tomorrow i got soccer... Woo hoo!!!

Lets see my dad was talking to my sis's friends during the ROM on thurs and he was mentioning a idea that i've come across before but never really taken notice of... 5 yr plans.. How many of us have it? Well today i am putting down a 5 yr plan for myself and the whole world(actually just whoever reads this blog entry as witnesses!!

In 5 yrs time:

1. I must have completed my degree (with honours, with first class or 2nd upper)
2. I must have started work and earn at least $25K per annum($30K would be good and $35K excellent) --(friends tell me if its too little i can always modify this..!!)
3. I must have saved about $15K to $20K in the bank!!
4. I must have mastered the game of golf and tennis.. (business related if u ask me..)
5. I must be in the pink of health and illness free...
6. I will be 26!!

Well this plan will surely be developed further in details... when i decide what course i want to do in Uni... And to all my friends have a 5 year plan.. work towards it... im sure u can't go wrong... and plan the 5 yr plan 5 years ahead!! well if u wanna know more, talk to my dad!! :P

Well that being the long term planning of some-sort.. I'm sure i need a short term plan... That being my a's.. My aim for A's this time round:

1. Maths C 'A'
2. Physics 'A'
3. Chem 'C'
4. GP 'A2'

Im trying people.. i'm trying!!

Moral of the day: "There are only two ways to live your life - one is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein

Niran

Wedding...

A!!!! haha... well sorry that u had to referred to as an alphabet ah... :P but erm... i'm sure u understand ah... But then again thanks for ur comments... we'll see la... vantha varum... right... :)

Well yesterday was the first time i hadn't blogged about anything... Basically coz there wasn't any darn thing to blog abt... but today....

I just went for one my sisters good friends ROM... It was amazing... Beautiful... It just made me ponder of how my wedding will be like... I know its still abit early for me and all but still nothing wrong dreaming right.. :P Although my better half's image at this point in life is still blur i cant help thinking how it would be like when i actually say those magic words... "I do!"

The event was held at this 'ulu' place off Alexandra Rd... It was a really nice Balinese styled restaurant called 'Bali Ville'. It was just surreal!! Well my sis of course had to be doing something and she was doing the reception... Although she was was Hardly there after the couple came in... and me... i jus did my usual function duty... CAMERAMAN!! :P

Everything else was quite normal to any party/event/gathering... But the most exciting part of the night... THE Solemnization!! it was just beyond words... putting myself in their shoes it was as nerve wrecking as.. as... i dunno what can be more nerve wrecking than that... But definately marriage is a complex issue...

It is a celebration of 2 lives coming as one, a celebration of 2 families becoming one... And also a celebration of 1 that will soon be expected to become 3!!! :P well all that i can say is it is an event that gives everyone hope, motivation and courage.. i hope my sis gets married soon... !!

Well thats all for now...

Moral of the day: It takes 2 hand 2 clap...

Niran

Interesting...

Nisha about ur suggestion with blue roses... we'll see... :P If it happens, It happens...

Kala... Ur Family my dear.. FAMILY!!!! and that was a tribute to my friends... But then again i love u too... !!! Dun cry la..!!!

Med... Well how'd u know i was a SNAG!!! Didn't tell nobody... You must be Psychic!!! Real good one too!! Lets see wat else u know bout me...!!! :P

Well I came back home from work today at about midnight... For those who have been religiously reading my blog and those who know me well... You must be wanting to ask me "When did you start work? You mean you were working? Since When?? What happened to your studies?". Well hold UR Horses!!!

I'm actually working for this company called XL Results Foundation as a temp. staff. The company in my perspective, is basically a club for enteprenuers in a global scale. They often hold events for these people to network and create business opportunities for themselves. And they have a huge database of people to work with to. So as and when they need people to do the 'extra work' whenever there are events and stuff or even Database stuff, they get temps. And through a 'lobang' in the company i got the opportunity to work there. But the only catch is, Im second in line... Who's first... Sunjay... Why is he first?? Well the so called 'lobang' is his girlfriend la!!! So i shall not state the obvious anymore... For those who still don't know why... U got no hope... Well the pay is good and the people are fun to work with!! For part timing i mean its a really good catch... A subtle warning for those already eyeing my temp position in the company...!! BETTER NOT LET ME CATCH U!!!! IF NOT...!!! Haha just joking la... But well u will be third in line though... Anyways there u have it...

Back to the interesting part ---> As i was saying i was at work and i was helping out with this event they had organised. There were 2 guest speakers, one of whom i didn't get a chance to listen to coz i was running to the nearest 7-11 to get bottles of red wine (those people can really drink...) And the aunty at the 7-11 who was Indian accidentally broke 1 bottle of wine!!! Poor woman... and she was also complaining about her co-worker obviously in tamil... So he didnt understand as he was chinese... NO OFFENSE TO THE CHINESE OK!!! But im sure Chinese people complain about Indians too... I know... I understand Mandrin and a little Hokkien too!! I've heard the racist comments!!! but not all of u are bad... (there are the exceptional ones!!)

Ok back to the story... The other speaker was a Mr Bob Urichuck from Canada. Since i had nothing to do at that point of time i decided to listen in on his talk... Btw he is a International Professional Speaker... And he had half an hour to share some pointers from his latest book, "Online for Life: The 12 Disciplines for Living Your Dreams". And boy did he do a good job!!

One of the ideas he had kept emphasizing about is that 'Nobody can motivate you except yourself'. Which is so true! If u don't put ur heart out to do something, you wont do it at all!! Other ideas he threw on the table are that 'Your goals No matter how large they are, If you don't put it in black and white, they will never materialise', and that 'Shape your life with factors that you can control; Especially your Attitude and Discipline!' He also stated that these were the most essential qualities one should have to be successful. Of course he was referring to success in a business sense as per the atmosphere of the event. But i took the idea and thought about it with my life in perspective. And it fit... All the ideals he had been talking about were universal. It could apply to any point in anyone's life.

Ask

Seek

Knock

What this abbreviation means is that First.. you have to ask yourself what you want in life... Then seek the ways of getting wat you want... And eventually as u seek wat u want will will come kncking at your door!! Interesting aint' it!! and interestingly this was demonstrated by one of the participants.. He had answered a question posed by Bob with a correct answer or least an answer Bob was looking for and Bob was offering to give one of 2 soveigniers as a prize, And guess what the guy said? "Can i have All??" And Bob gave him all!! well the point he brought up after that was... We don't lose anything when we dont ask. But when we ask, we have a 50 - 50 chance of getting that something. Even if we don't get when we ask we still don't lose anything!! Coz we can never lose what we never had in the first place!!!

Getting

Really

Excited

About

Today

This is another from him. He explained this in a story form. He was in a hotel in Chennai one day having his breakfast. This man came in walking into the the restaurant with a contented smile on his face.

Bob: How do u do today?

Man: Just fine...

B: Hmm.. How do you think your day is going to turn out?

M: Well.. Just Fine!!

B: Just fine.. Thats all??

M (with a puzzled expression) : What do u mean? Well how do YOU feel today?

B (extatically) : GREAT!!

M (even more perturbed) : And.. how do YOU think your day is going to turn out?

B: GREAT!!

M: Wats so Great about today?

B( and here's the Punchline!!) : Look at me!! I have 2 working hands, a great pair of legs, My heart is beating fine.. and.. most importantly.. I WOKE UP!!! I WOKE UP!!!"

And the idea is he thought of everday as new beginning, and feeling great at the start of every new beginning was important to him. Coz GREAT was the minimum to feel...!!! and If you keep telling urself its a great day a couple of times over.. It WILL be a GREAT day!!

Well there was also this Pyramid idea he brought up:

RESULTS!!

Action

Feeling

Attitude

Beliefs

And a good example to illustrate this idea he brought up was the rain... Most of us have this belief that rain is bad... (I did say most of us... And if ur trying to be a smart aleck, and say that u feel that rain is good and what i'm saing is wrong!! Good on u!!)... well with this belief whenever it starts to rain obviously we would be having a bad attitude... we'd feel like CRAP... We wouldn't do anything... And surprise or no surprise, we wouldn't had achieved anything!! So u can go figure out how the positive side works huh!!

One last but important Quote " When u get something for nothing, Then it worth Nothing at all!!"

Although i don't usually go for Motivational talks as i don't see the need for it.. This one was an opportunity that fell in my face... And the best part was i was being paid to do it!! but i really felt that i had gained some pointers.. Although most Motivational talks are mostly organised for business Peopleor people in the working environment, I feel that the learning value is far more than just in business. If u take what u learn and apply it your daily life, then i believe that u will see benefits of similar proportion as you see in business...!!

I hope that i have shared with you what i have tripped upon during the course of my work and it helps you in one way or another. After all true learning comes when u educate... By the way if i get a chance, and i remember i'll let u guys know the Potato Story next time!! And if u guys have a good similar story to share... SHARE!!!

Moral of the day: "IF IT IS TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME!!" - Bob Urichuck (The ten most important 2 letter words you should remember!!)

Niran

Friends...

Thanks alot anonymous... Hope u leave ur name next time round... Appreciate those encouraging words!! And Nisha... U so Sweet!!! And i guess there's stuff abt u i dun know abt too!! It takes a lifetime to build a friendship... We've got time!!

This shall be a tribute to all my friends... Close ones especially... Throughout my life so far, i have come across many people. Some of whom have made a greater impact in my life than others. Some people who are closer to my heart than others.

Firstly my childhood friends... Edwin, Nisha, Flora, Vadi(there are many more but the closest deserve to be named!!). You guys are amazing!! Although its been so many years i'm glad that we still keep an interest in each other lives in one way or another. You guys are the first people in my memory. For those who can remember, my first theft and truancy(with Edwin), the long walks to school(with Flora and Nisha), the playgrounds(with Vadi and Sinna) and many more adventures that came along. Although i hadn't kept in contact with some of u guys in some time, i'm glad that when we did get back in contact we didn't see each as strangers. However we welcomed each other back into our lives with warm arms!! "Time wait for No man!!!" im sure that will bring back fond memories to all of us... (oh yea... rem Blk 173... and the incident... ahem... :P)

Next is my Sec School friends... Actually i didn't have much friends in SJI... Just aquaintances mostly. I guess the closest people that were with me were my NCC buddies, Vishal and Senthil V... Although somehow somewhere we keep bumping into each other and we always promise to meet up, i guess circumstances has it that we couldn't keep our promises. But then again all our unfulfilled promises will be kept when we meet up in 5 yrs time for our Anniversary Dinner!! However i think 5 yrs is a bit too long. We'll work on it ah...!! I really have to thank you guys as without you guys i wouldn't have made it through those 4 years!! Although these guys are the closest of friends, any familiar face from SJI brings out warm memories and stories that any Josephian can relate to... "ORA Et LABORA" and 'Hail to Our Alma Mater'.

My NCC Friends are next up... In my 6 yrs in NCC i have come across exceptional leaders, colleagues and juniors. But the most exceptional people are those i often keep in contact with. Namely 2 of them... Angeline and Sukhbir... Angeline, i knew during CLT course and got closer to when we were put in charge of the same syndicate during 44th CLT course... Sukhbir i got closer to During that same course. Actually the 3 of us became quite close thanks to that course!! The late night dramas we had "coffee" breaks... Operation Rambutan IF u guys remember.. Well these are just a few of the many Crazy things we were up to besides teching the cadets to be good leaders and ourselves being good Role models at the same time!!

YJC... The most trying 2 years of my teen life. Here is where the bulk of my friends are from. The Closest being Sunjay, Rajes, Azizah, Shireen, Vineeta, Medha and Prashanth!! Although they are 2 different groups of friends, there is just ! thing common about them... ME!!! :P well these were my closest of friend who i shared most secrets with... Many laughs, tears, and even tiffs. But at the end of the day, no matter how bad our quarrel was, or how hard we had laughed, Deep down in my heart i treasure each and every one of u!! Although these are my closest of friends and the people you are most likely to see me with, there are alot of unmentioned names in here. These are the rest of the ICS guys... Not just the EXCO members but all those who are in... (by choice or by force)... :P

I really treasure all these friendships and more. U guys make me who i am today. Well I just want to Say "I love ALL of ya!!!". Hope u guys feel the same way about me... But even if u don't i'll still feel the same way about u!!

Moral of the day: No Man Is An Island!!

Niran

Guilty Guilty Guilty!!!

I am supposed to be studying now... but i can't... my nose is running.... (remembering Craig David's song "I'm walking away" and picturing my nose doing wat the song says...!!) oh my.. i'm trying to catch it but i cant... its too fast for me... just too darn fast... so lethargically i collapse in front of my computer and not knowing wat to do i.... i.... i start writing...!!

Well as u can see that must have been the lamest thing u've heard in some time now... u must be hitting your head and thinking ' why did i even bother coming here...??' well go on.. u asked right... just keep hitting your head...

Anyway i jus came on cos im having a fu*king headache and i couldnt study anymore... Its just tough going back to study after 2+ years when u have no proper classes and notes... Although i have night classes... the classes dun really teach that much... i have to do most of the work myself... and its tough but i have to do it... i know that this is a golden opportunity that i must take advantage of... no use investing 1 year of my life doing this if its not gonna be worth it.... and a piece of advice to all who are gonna study... This is your future... only u can choose to make or break!!

Now i gotta go try to study myself...

Moral of the day: Determination and hardwork always pays off...!!!

Niran

Love

Well Firstly... I owe u an explaination E2... ur E2 cos thats u... i couldn't find another shorter name than that and honestly... i think thats a darn cool nick to be having!! and for the other 2.. their normal nicks were too long so... there u have it... BE PROUD E2!!! BE DAMN PROUD!!! i gave u a heck of a nick..!!! Btw... Shana was Shana... no change in that...

Thanks DeVi_GirL!!! Ur the Best!!! at least ur The only one who commented on that... And Med... for Telling me the ans earlier... :P The rest Of u..!!! Plain Evil... just Plain EVIL i tell u ...!!!

Well enough of that rubbish. Back to the the main part of this.

Well after like say 2 mnths plus i finally like went out to enjoy myself (excluding Vin's bday that is... and the planning sessions involved... Those were purely work... :P) watched a movie after so long... wanted to watch "The Maid" but it wasn't playing yet so ended watching "wedding Crashers". Had a great time even though most of us were sick or about to be sick. Thanks Folks...

Anyway, as i had no idea what to write about in here today, i began trying to source inspiration from everyday life while travelling to and fro places in the buses, MRTs and just even while walking... And it HIT me like a darn brick falling on my head(not as painful though).

Im sure most of u will be able to relate to what i will be writing, especially if we are of the same generation. And for this topic i speak for myself and none of the parties involved!! Although this is not easy cos i aint the sort who usually opens up my feelings to the world...

Relationships. An intriguing topic if u ask me.. In my short life(21 yrs aint alot!!) i have and can truly say loved and still love 4 Women, 2 of whom is my family(my mom and sis) and the Other 2... lets just call them A and B... (for those who know good on ya!!)

I got to know A in Primary School. I've liked her ever since Primary 3. At first i was thinking it was just 'puppy love'. You know, just an an infatuation i thought. But even til now i am still concerned for her and think of her happiness. Not to say say my heart races every time i see or speak to her!! but I know my limits and i know she is in very much in love with her boyfriend and i would never do anything to destory her happiness. The funny thing is that i had just recently confessed my feelings to her and we are good friends now. Although a part of me will never be at rest as it will always be asking "what if...". All that said and done i'd never regret not telling her til now although she knew a couple of yrs back when the only other soul i had told spilled the beans... :P (i seroiusly felt like an idiot when i found out...).

B i got to know in JC. She was the First girl i have EVER cried for... ever!! and she was My first relationship. (i didnt have an interest in anyone in sec school coz SJI didn't have any girls!! DUH!!! And I was and STILL AM straight!!! Just in case u fellas decide to be smart... ) She was an amazing girl. The funny thing is we were world's apart. We never knew each other existed till a certain event in school. We began to hang out, talk over the phone, and BAM!! We connected... It was like the famous theory where opposites attract. It was a clear case of that... We went on for 6 mths. It was the most amazing time spent together. I have learnt so many things from her and i hope she from me... My outlook in life, my attitude and my character. She had a part to shaping all of this to be what they are today. We knew that a certain factor would be a problem in us being together for long( i'm the kinda guy who prefers long term... ) So when we broke up, there was no fight, no bitter squabbles, and most importantly no negative memories. It was a mutual decision that we took so as not to hurt ourselves (as parting at a later instance would mean that we would love each other more and it would be more difficult!!) nor our parents. It was one of the most trying periods of my life. 2 yrs it took me to move on.. To get my confidence that i had with and before i was with her.. But i guess that decision by the 2 of us then made us realise how important our families and friends are to each of us. It made us better people and the memories will last forever..

Well although those are the ones i have loved... and still love though in a different way, i am still a guy and i still have had infatuations. And from each and everyone i have liked i have learnt.

Although i am not in a relationship at present, i long to be in one. Don't get me wrong. I'm not a Playa'... Its just the feeling of someone whom u can confide in and who confides in you, One that u can support and one that supports you back, Someone who u can just hug and lean on whenever your happy or even down, A pillar of support, A listening ear, A friend, A partner, A mentor and many more... A feeling and a person i once had, and long to have.

Every now and then the feeling of lonliness engulfs me. I envy those who are in a relationship. When i see a couple walking hand in hand i imagine myself in their shoes. I also despise those who take relationships for granted. Those who pry on the weakness of the hearts of others just to satisfy their lusts are just plain selfish!! Our Heart is one of His greatest gifts to us besides our minds of course. And it is meant to Love. Purely and unselfishly!!

These entries are just dashes of my true self. My public self is the ever smiling Ass who never fails to amuse, irritate and surprise all with a smile!! I am a Gemini... Wat can i do?

Moral of the day: The best Gift that One who Loves can ever get is LOVE itself!!

Niran

If i....

I've always had this thought... it may seem a bit morbid to those of faint of heart but... buckle up folks!!

Would anybody cry for me if I die? i mean would anybody care enough...? Would anybody miss me? Or would anybody jus say good riddance?

Well its not as though i wanna die or wat.. Its just a thought... i mean if anybody i love and care about did 'go' i would be devastated(touch wood!!). Like for instance my Grandma... I cried and cried i couldn't stop... even now when i think of her i cry... thats how much i miss her... It will be the same for my family coz im quite close to them... Its the same for my close friends Cos i love them loads... I LOVE U GUYS!!!

But then again... when it comes to me?? will anybody?? just a thought...

Moral of the day: Live today like you've got no tomorrow!!

Niran

Library

Well... and the day started pretty early today(0730AM)... Earliest prob in the whole damn week or mth or mths... Except on Saturdays where soccer takes precedence over sleep... 3Hrs at the Australian High Commission... Nice place to chill... but darn irritating to get into... But i'm sure they had their procedures.... was myself doing that shit once(NS)... Well the 3hrs wait was quite productive... Me and Jes were making fun of Everyone there... There was this Big Guy who almost fought with the counter cos he was waiting.... Sheesh!! well and then the rest of tha day was as per normal... Study Study Study.... With abit of pool in bet... :P (Dun scold me la...) I so felt like watching the movie with Shana and Vin... But I didn't... Needed to focus on studies... IM BECOMING A GOOD BOY PPL!!! A DAMN GOOD BOY!!! (Hope all this pays off eventually...)

Well i guess i cant do this everyday... or it'll be me repeating myself over and over on how i feel so excited abt studying day in day out... ppl i have no life... i guess u know that by now.... well if i encounter smth interesting i'll let u know....

Talking about interesting, whats the first thing that comes to anyone's mind when it comes to a library? Well to me, a library is a place of knowledge, a place where noise is prohibited and silence is advocated. It is a place where people come to do research, study or just for quiet reflections. Even the media has shown the library as what that i have described. Most of us would be most familiar with the sound "Shhhh"- indicating the stict disciplinarian figure of the librarian shunning the slightest of sounds audible to Man. This is the picture and character of a library that i have been brought up with.

However, as i spend most of my days in the library these days, the ancient idea of a library is slowly diminishing. The library has become more of a meeting place for friends to chit chat. It has become a childcare centre for the young after school. It has become much like a community centre. Although there are those who religiously maintain library decorum, there is no longer the quiet ambience that there used to be. Why? Has it always been like that?

I am not that old neither am i that young but all the times i have spent in a library, i still wonder. I wonder in amazement how people refuse to heed the numersous signs in the library. Signs telling us to be silent; signs prohibiting the use of mobile phones etc. And people make no attempt to be discreet when they break these rules. In fact they are proud and blatent when doing so. I have encountered many situations to illustrate my above mentioned point.

The elderly lady beside me had her phone on 'melody mode'. When her phone rang, she showed no urgency that the loud ringing tone was a source of disturbance and distraction to other library users. Moreover she did not bother rejecting the call or going outside of the library to continue her conversation. She sat comfortably where she was and started speaking in a loud voice which was projected to be louder due to the close proximity of the walls. She covered her mouth and spoke but that did not make her voice go down at anysignificance. I felt that that was a feeble attemp to convince herself that she was being 'not so loud'. Even after she had finished her conversation she did not have the slightest bit of remorse on her face that she had disturbed the rest of the users with her selfish act.

The other incident that appalled me was an incident involving a whole family. This particular family of about 7 people came in and sat about 2 tables away from me. I was at that point of time trying to understand a topic that i was having difficulty and i needed the utmost of silence to help me focus on that topic. However i realised that i was not going to get any quiet once that family walked in. the Family comprised of a middle-aged man (probably the father), 3 middle-aged women, and two young girls and a the youngest was prob a 10 yrs old boy. The women of the family decided to hold a conference about how bad other peoples life's were except theirs. And not too mention the father who didnt even try to keep his voice down when he decided to join in the conversation on an adhoc basis. Not to mention the the youngest, the boy he was running up and down the library treating it as if it were a playground. All in all they were so noisy that not only did i lose focus in what i was studying i also got a headache from all the noise and comotion created by them.

These are just 2 examples of unruly behaviour in the library. there have been many more that have gone unreported. What is the library evolving into? As far as i know it is not the library that shuns noise, but that which advocates the poison that is slowly eating the personna of the library.

To a better library and more considerate Citizens,

Moral of the day: There's magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.

Niran

Comments...

Guys..!!! Whoever u are... Leave Some Comments... Wats the point of me writing all this and letting u guys read... For u to go "ooh aah" and sit back and chill.. NO!!!! Speak out... Feel like dissing me!! do IT!! Feel like letting me know how much u guys love me!! DO IT!!! Think i said smth wrong... TELL ME!!!

Haha... well thats just me... I was just bored... But i aint joking bout the comments Part!! betta start participating u ppl... if not this will jus be as mundane and boring as u can imagine...

I'm thinking of spicing up this site... Any Ideas ppl...!! Well you could suggest smth to talk abt... and i'll post my views... Well looking forward to someone's comment...

Moral of the day: (Effective) Communication is the first step in solving any problem!!

Niran

Vin's Bday: The After Thoughts

Well Im so Glad that it turned out so well... it was an event full of events...!! haha... well to tell u guys wat happened...

Basically it started with med and e2 wanting to do a bday bbq for Vin... And me being this untapped creative mind decided to put my skills to use ( okok dun puke ppl... its my blog ah!!!)
of cousre a bbq would be excellent but there wouldn't be enough time u see as the three Musketeers had to head of for work in the wee hours of the next day... and a Restaurant dinner would just be too Mundane for a 21st Bday!!... (yr of so called freedom...) so i Thought... 'why not combine the 2 ideas and lets do smth...!! *poof* ----> SEOUL GARDEN!!!! well thats the closest we got to the mix...

So it was set... venue done... now the presents... i promised the girl flowers just as a joke initially but hey jokes can be pretty serious too...!! so i was thinking how many... Coz nos and flowers have meaning when put together.... Why not make it Xtra Special and get 21 flowers... and wat more the most classic of them all the Rose.... Shana promised a Black dress... didnt know how he pulled that off... he must thank e2 and med!! and the other 2... well they wanted to get 21 gifts for our special Lady... so off we set to get the gifts... this i must thank MY SISTER... for teaching me me endurance whilst shopping wih women... and also giving Constuctive Comments on any item... she did a good job... :P i took on the extra mile to book the tables in Seoul Garden as it was of no Xtra charge!!! (thank god for that!!) There was even a guest list to the event... yea man... so EXCITING!!!

And everything was set.... except the flowers... i hadnt got any and there were 3 days to the the bday... and of course i work best in these stressful situations!! but on that very night b4... Vin had to make it worse... i mean more challenging... by joking with me that she wanted
sunflowers and tulips... so... there was a mad flowerhunt for all this and i still wanted 21 flowers... ended up getting : 1(meaning ur the OnlyONE) Sunflower, 2(meaning U and ME) Tulips, and 6 bouquets of 3(meaning I LOVE U) roses... each bouquet being a diff colour too... cool huh...!! Since i had a couple of hours before class on WED(the Day b4) met up with the supervisor at SEOUL GARDEN, Dominic(really nice chap...)finalised the details of the happenings of the event and ... WE WERE FINALLY SET TO GO!!

This was the supposed agenda for the day:

1900 Vin and Med to be in SEOUL GARDEN(SG)
1930 All friends to gather with bouquets in hand and to enter SG by main entrance
1940 Medha's speech (on our behalf)
1945 Vijenthi's speech(on NUS guys behalf)
1950 Dinner to commence
2000
to Presents to be given out in sequential order with even intervals
2059
2100 Bday Song And Cake(provided by us) By The Staff Of SG!!
2115 Speech By Vin...

And this was the plan to be followed by clockwork... (army trg la... LOL)

AS U guys know Murphy and His wonderful LAW!!! abt things gg wrong... oh boy... did things start to go wrong... first was the cake.. they prepared the wrong size, and they spelled Vins name as"LIN"... dunno how they made that blunder.... luckily the name was not on the cake... was on some buscuit thingy... thank God Shana was driving... The flowers turned out pretty nice though... went 2 places to collect... "collected" E2 from her place as well.. and she was complaining i dunno why... we were just a tad bit late... :P well the worse part was... as we were doing all this the Nus guys were already at AMK MRT!!! and vin was gonna bump into them if the remained there... so last mint evacuation procedures were put to effect... effective stuff...!! so we were on the way when i found out that the nus fellas were already nearing SG without prior instruction!! just in the nick of time... shana couldnt find a parking space... Vin was getting suspicious... oh yes not forgetting one Bloke in SG... he was like so blatently "i thought u guys were supposed to bring the cake in earlier"!!!! i mean in front of the BDAY GIRL!!!! i dunno wat Med did... but it worked... And so Breeks SG's sister retaurant allowed us to go thru their kitchen at very last min after much discussion bet myself and the manager on the floor...

The look on Her face... PRICELESS.... worth all the effort... the planning and everything else... she had a blast of a time!!! thats wat matters aint it...!! well It was a job well done to all involved despite the slight delays and minor glitches along the way...!!

Moral of the Day: No matter how hard u try to climb, unless u Reach the TOP... it aint Worth IT!!!

NiRaN

National DaY!!

Well now that we've got over that first time time bullshit.. here we go...

Somehow this yrs gr8 day for tha nation werent so special for me. Usually i spend this evening at the National Stadium or at the Padang watching the event "live" with family or cousins; and i did that for 9 yrs running. So i guess the novelty of the event weared of so much that its becoming boring. As well of 2 yrs of National Service i think it really put a sleep to my active Patritism.

Having said all of that i hope whoever reads this doesn't think that i hate my country!! I love it... In most aspects... This is where my home is... This is where my family is... This is where my friends are...

Today jus went like any other darn day.Woke up feeling like crap. Found out that someone BROKE INTO MY CUZ's CAR AT NEWTON FOODCOURT AT 3AM WHILE SHE WAS EATING!!!! MutherF*c*er... Hope that fella gets knocked down by smth but does not Die!! I'm NOT that evil k...!!!well they found traces of blood that the police didnt even notice while they were checking the car... I mean My cuz had to literally pull them to the bloodstain point at it and say "heys there's some blood here", although it was quite obvious. I mean wat is happening with our PoliceMen!! I know im being over the edge but hey... CSI is an excellent yardstick in these situations... :P Unfortunately for My Cuz She lost her Wallet... Istill feel like punching the fella!!! Why can't he get a reasonable life... doesent he know wat comes easy goes easy... 'sigh'

Well that was all done and over so i went out reluctantly to study in yishun Sunjay was telling me to go to Changi Airport...!!! (Crazy Monkey!!) thats so darn Far!!! so we ended up studying in Mac... not bad la.. managed to do some physics... Maths was not getting far that day... (those who know me well like u guys!! might be thinking "NIRAN AND MATHS... NOT TOO WELL...THERE MUST BE SMTH WRONG WITH HIM!!! well even if u werent... i was... man it jus wasnt a day for thinking... analysing...

So met up Vin, E2, and Shana for Dinner... Wasnt a very productive Dinner (u guys knw wat i mean) all were so... lets see... i think the best word would be 'blue'. bu t u guys are an amazing bunch... u crazy ass ppl!!!

Supposed to meet Jes and kootam later to watch the mobile column... Reception was so darn Shitty... Everybody Was Trying To Call Everybody Else..!! and jamming tha networks at the same time... but eventually met her jus in time for a drink...

and That was the Day!!!

Moral Of the Day: Try once , Try Twice, Third time Jus Fu*k It!! UR Jus Wasting Ur Time!!

NiRaN

VirGin BLoG!!!

Well after advising so many and helping so many on this... i guess its time to start on of my own... WazzUp!!!!

Well that was fun... hope u guys enjoy it... whomever u are!!