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February 2004 - Posts

Apologies
Saturday, February 28, 2004 2:52 AM
The copywriter for the 7.15pm News Update offers his apologies without reservations regarding the numerous grammatical errors made in the previous article. Remedial actions would not be taken. Due to union industrial action, the proposed Big Day Out
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The 7.15pm News Update
Thursday, February 26, 2004 8:54 AM
Today, Mr Oh had an early day starting at 5.30am. After a string of morning rituals including bowing in front of the mirror and staring at washing basin and brushing his teeth with 1 eye open and a short sit on his white porcelin throne.He later a
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CSE1200
Thursday, February 26, 2004 12:52 AM
psss ... i think im offered another tutorship appointment with cse1200 - computer system yippy :P
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Good morning
Wednesday, February 25, 2004 9:01 PM
Went to bed around 11.30pm last night. Was woken up because a new student thought his keys were spoilt and wanted a swap. Followed him to his unit and BINGO ... the keys worked like a charm ... grrrr ... went back to bed.Got up at 5.40am this morning.
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Like a breathe of fresh air
Wednesday, February 25, 2004 8:25 PM
I have toiled very hard to work with the school club committee. As the only executive member from Caulfield and rest of the committee members from Clayton, support and cooperation from committee was hard to come in general. With a heavy heart, I decided
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Scattered Brains and Achieving Things
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 1:00 AM
Often I work like a single processor CPU.1 processor to do many tasks but Im doing them all about the same time, thus giving this illusion that Im multi-tasking. I just find it very amusing to see how the computer shaped our lifes or the other way round
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Talkingcock.com
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 12:08 AM
Howard mentioned about theOnion.com, me as a Singaporean being very kiasu got our own wan (one - singlish talk). Mostly only Singaporeans and chinese will get this joke.Geylang - where I live, is famous in SG for its exciting *ahem* night life and the
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Good Profliing API Resource
Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:55 PM
Looking for a good introduction to the .NET Profiling API, have a go at http://www.blong.com/Conferences/DCon2003/Internals/Profiling.htmVery readable and friendly compared to the usual suspects in MSDN. Although I highly recommend the MSDN webcast
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I want to blog
Sunday, February 22, 2004 12:03 AM
A simple case of blog addication. I want to blog something but lack an earth breaking article to do so.But Im feeling good generally. Heading to the gym for a work out. Need to implement something and organise a potluck this evening for my stairway.Good
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Tired .. TGIF
Friday, February 20, 2004 9:57 AM
Long day in Clayton campus for my resident advisor training.Got my 15FQ+ personality assessment report this afternoon. Here is a summary of my report Team Management, I am an implementer/co-ordinatorMy leadership style is directive leader.As a subordinate,
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F E A R
Friday, February 20, 2004 6:18 AM
Feeling paralyzed with fear right now ... # cant code in C++# got a presentation due in Mar# think i got too much on my own plate (ra/ overseas student club/ orientation/ studies/ school computer club problems) ... got a sinking feeling that I am not
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Good Sleep
Thursday, February 19, 2004 1:27 AM
Finally got to have a proper sleep in after the past few days. Uninterrupted from some student's arrival in the middle of the night. Slept from 12 to 8am ... can't have it better.Personal training at 3pm.
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During the period of absence
Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:52 AM
Haven't been blogging for awhile. Should organise my thoughts before blogging, but I shall do otherwise. Gotten really busy with things in uni. Currently involved in the international students orientation, the arrival of new students in my residence (international
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R A G E
Tuesday, February 17, 2004 3:17 AM
Angry! Really angry!Left for a personality test 1 hour ahead of time.Reached the god forsaken Clayton campus before my appointment. Thats good!Made the trip to the Operation office to take the test. It is a long close to 20mins walk from the bus stop.
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Copy-Control
Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:48 PM
Note to EMI and all other record labels engaging in copy control cd. I am making it a personal effort not to buy any new releases from EMI because of the implementation of copy control. Yes, I buy original cds all the time. I buy about 2 cds a month.
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Its Official: It's splitsville for Barbie and Ken
Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:34 PM
Couple 'will remain friends,' says MattelNEW YORK (AP) --Just like J.Lo and Ben, the romance is over for Barbie and Ken. After 43 years as one of the world's prettiest pairs, the perfect plastic couple is breaking up. The couple's "business manager,"
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International Mews Home Page Uploaded
Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:02 AM
I have just loaded my residence home page. It's simple stuff. But I like it ... plain and simple.http://www-personal.monash.edu.au/~mrsmews/Check it out :)
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Cut waste, send e-cards instead
Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:00 AM
Recently the gov in SG is trying to reduce unnecessary waste in the public sector and I applaud their efforts. Don't want to go into too details. Just hope that they aren't penny wise pound foolish. You know some civil servants have such limited perspective.
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Club Politics
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:35 AM
Being involvement in club management for a certain period of time. I can claim truth to a fact that, "Even with the best of intention and ability, its not always the best man who wins".I am involved in a club that is span across 2 campuses. Unfortunately,
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A Very Good Simple Good Morning dated 11 Feb 04
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:12 AM
Got up at 8 this morning.Had raisin bread with a big cup of milo.It is a cold morning as it rained last night, today's weather expected to be similar.Went to my local post office down at Darling Sth (thanks to Aus Post for closing my local joint) to collect
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Virginity sold for uni fees
Tuesday, February 10, 2004 3:51 AM
A university distanced itself today from an impoverished student who has apparently sold her virginity on the internet to raise money to pay for "excessive tuition fees". Rosie Reid, an 18-year-old social policy first year student at Bristol University,
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My assault of JB Hifi or the other way round?
Monday, February 09, 2004 3:17 AM
Decided to make a trip to check out Camberwell JB Hifi renovation sale. Sometimes I feel like a vulture going over dead meat. Loved a cd shop closing sale (or renovation in this case). But at the rate I am getting new cds. Nah ... they will be around
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TV
Monday, February 09, 2004 3:16 AM
I had thought long and pretty hard. Still trying to figure out if I should get a TV. There ain't no TV in my new place.Generally Im coping well without TV at home, cos I am not home most of the time. I don't miss having a TV. The only times I catch TV
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The right not to have to wear the pants
Monday, February 09, 2004 3:11 AM
 In a twist on the fight for equality, men in skirts took to the streets of New York. Alan Feuer reports. On Saturday, in what future generations may look back on as the birth of the Male Unbifurcated Garment movement, about 100 men in skirts took
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How much should I sleep?
Monday, February 09, 2004 12:30 AM
Always wondered ... am I sleeping too much?I usually go to bed at around 12midnight and get up next morning around 8-8.30am.
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Talent in Current New Artists (if any ... )
Monday, February 09, 2004 12:19 AM
Taken from The Straits Times By Tan Shzr Ee Idol Worship No, American Idol doesn't teach good values because it forces singers into a mould dictated by the judges I CONFESS: American Idol truly amazes me. Not for its surfeit of talent - though to
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Melbourne ranked world's top city: The Economist Intelligence Unit
Friday, February 06, 2004 12:24 PM
Melbourne ranked world's top city Melbourne has retained its position as the best city in the world to call home. Often derided as Bleak City by Sydneysiders, Melbourne topped a survey of 130 cities, narrowly beating out the other four Australian capitals
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Hector and Haruka & St. Kilda Street Festival
Thursday, February 05, 2004 9:29 PM
Have not been blogging much except for some links or posting some pictures recently. It's because I have been spending some quality time in a 3some. Aquinas, Hector and Haruka ... just 3 apps I wrote to reflect a windows form controls ... just part of
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Can't find it on Google? Try this
Wednesday, February 04, 2004 11:24 PM
I do not endose the use of this search engine but just to let you know that there are alternative search engines out there such as Yahoo and MSN.Just for the record, I have not used this search engine myself.
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This afternoon's lunch
Wednesday, February 04, 2004 6:31 AM
Today's sunny weather is truly inspiring.Went to St. Patrick this afternoon. Made a good and unhurried confession and attended the 1pm mass.Dropt by the post office to mail some cds.Bought a takeaway lunch (oyaaku don) + 1 salmon roll and headed
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Sunny Weather + Missing WMD?
Tuesday, February 03, 2004 11:06 PM
These two headliners on www.theage.com.au brought about a smile to my face :)The WeatherWednesdayFine. A mainly sunny day with light wind and an afternoon seabreeze.Current Temperature: 17 CForecast Max: 24CWind Direction & Speed: ENE at 4 knotsHumidity:
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The Heat is ON!
Tuesday, February 03, 2004 10:54 PM
Got another supervisor meeting on 6th Feb. Need to show her that I can load an assembly (.NET Programming)and withdraw all the information from an assembly ....Ohh ... exciting ... need to focus ... trying to balance so many things at the same time.Going
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Parrot killed for calling owner names
Tuesday, February 03, 2004 2:38 AM
A parrot owner in central China has killed his pet because it kept calling him names, a news report said yesterday. Li Yong, from Zhengzhou, Henan province, spent eight months trying to teach the bird to say "hello" and "goodbye" but it refused to speak,
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A White Crane in Kyoto
Monday, February 02, 2004 10:19 PM
It's taken from my favourite gai-jin in nihon blog (http://www.planetkyoto.com/nils/). Please visit it, it's really good.
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