yes this is an update of my life.
the past week has been quite a rollercoaster ride. mini shocks and fun times.. all in the past week. nonetheless, this weekend has been somewhat insufficient for my to cure my brain that was beyond the saturation point on Friday night. i can still feel there are things on mind that have yet to be "cleaned".
mini shocks. sometime in the middle of the week, while we were discussing on one of the projects i am working on, a can of worms was opened, sending few of us in a little panic. to be honest, i doubt the little panic is yet to be resolved entirely. the scarier thing is this could potentially affect another project. another mini shock was a last minute meeting/interview that i found out. thank goodness i was somewhat ready for it. nonetheless the short notice period isn't good for the mind and heart.. glad i handle as well as i could.
fun times. managed to unwind quite a bit on Friday night through teaching of mahjong to my fellow colleagues. really nice to see everyone having fun while picking up something really foreign to most of them, especially for those who are unfamiliar with the chines characters on the tiles. the past two days of weekend has been good as well. been productive and relaxing. of course, weekends are never enough at times.
a brief look forward revealed that this week will not be a monotonous ride. with existing mini shocks required to be dealt with, there are many things to look forward to. heading back to NUS for the Career Fest 2019 and reunion dinner with secondary school friends at the end of the week. 4 days work week before i am off for break through the CNY for a week. may my saturated brain heal. until next time then, cheers.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Monday, January 21, 2019
weak kids
came across yet another interesting article recently. this one is shorter than previous ones i shared. nonetheless still an interesting read on why kids these days might seem slightly weak. well, of course, this is a really bold generalisation. i would think, or maybe choose to believe for the sake of everyone, that this group is a minority. anyway, the link is here, enjoy reading.
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Saturday, January 19, 2019
i'll take my chances
yes this is an update of my life.
proud to say i have managed to settle some personal stuff over the past week. the next two weeks will be a little challenge as well but i shall paused and celebrate personal gains and milestones before diving head on into the next the weeks of challenges. cannot really go into details but all i can say is i'll take my chances on any present opportunities. what is life without a little bit of a gamble now and then?
now then, i personally find the biggest thing that happened in the past couple of days was the announcement my boss made regarding certain shifts the will be happening in the near future. well, nothing really bad just part and parcel of growth i guess. i just am still accepting the facts i guess. not sure how to feel but yeah still processing all the information/news he gave in the past week. good thing about this company is that it ever undergoing rigorous growth and improvement. there is always something to look forward to.
moving on to wardrobe update, i managed to placed my orders for the last few tops for the upcoming CNY. only 1 of the 4 has made it to my house. am waiting excitedly for the remaining 3 to arrive.. hopefully soon.. so that there is ample time to wash and what not before CNY. until next time then, cheers.
proud to say i have managed to settle some personal stuff over the past week. the next two weeks will be a little challenge as well but i shall paused and celebrate personal gains and milestones before diving head on into the next the weeks of challenges. cannot really go into details but all i can say is i'll take my chances on any present opportunities. what is life without a little bit of a gamble now and then?
now then, i personally find the biggest thing that happened in the past couple of days was the announcement my boss made regarding certain shifts the will be happening in the near future. well, nothing really bad just part and parcel of growth i guess. i just am still accepting the facts i guess. not sure how to feel but yeah still processing all the information/news he gave in the past week. good thing about this company is that it ever undergoing rigorous growth and improvement. there is always something to look forward to.
moving on to wardrobe update, i managed to placed my orders for the last few tops for the upcoming CNY. only 1 of the 4 has made it to my house. am waiting excitedly for the remaining 3 to arrive.. hopefully soon.. so that there is ample time to wash and what not before CNY. until next time then, cheers.
Monday, January 14, 2019
Friday, January 11, 2019
hard
yes this is an update of my life.
long week but glad the weekends are here. last weekend was hectic and the past weekdays have been taxing on the brain, especially the last 2 days. i am just glad to have a slightly slower and less eventful weekend this week.
need some time to check on the many things i am juggling. i find myself question if i am trying too hard or working too hard for my own good. "working" not necessarily mean going to office that "working". some people might call the entire process as adulting.. i can't think of a better word or phrase to explain it so let's stick to that generic term for now. so yes, time to ownself check ownself for a couple of days. until next time then, cheers.
long week but glad the weekends are here. last weekend was hectic and the past weekdays have been taxing on the brain, especially the last 2 days. i am just glad to have a slightly slower and less eventful weekend this week.
need some time to check on the many things i am juggling. i find myself question if i am trying too hard or working too hard for my own good. "working" not necessarily mean going to office that "working". some people might call the entire process as adulting.. i can't think of a better word or phrase to explain it so let's stick to that generic term for now. so yes, time to ownself check ownself for a couple of days. until next time then, cheers.
Thursday, January 10, 2019
the need to shop
yes this is an update of my life.
was having a rather interesting conversation with my mum earlier over dinner. as CNY draws near, many are looking to get the usual stuff like abalone, new clothes, new shoes and many many other things. one constant throughout the many years in my family is new clothes.. regardless of how unwilling i am to get new clothes, i will get sick of my mum's nagging and buy couple of new ones.
so, this year was no different.. earlier i decided to challenge her ideology again. after couple of prompts she commented that the reason why one should get new clothes for CNY is to boost self-esteem. my immediate reaction was to laugh. i don't know i should feel sorry for my self or not because i couldn't view it in that light. if i do not wear new clothes during CNY, my self-esteem takes no blow. even if i wear new clothes, i do not feel an increase in self-esteem as well. i think there is a higher chance of me getting irritated at wearing new clothes that i might have gotten the wrong size or the material wasn't as great as i expected.
nonetheless, to appease the queen, i shall snoop around and see where i end up. no.. the need to shop isn't for self-esteem but rather self-protection from the nagging. until next time then, cheers.
was having a rather interesting conversation with my mum earlier over dinner. as CNY draws near, many are looking to get the usual stuff like abalone, new clothes, new shoes and many many other things. one constant throughout the many years in my family is new clothes.. regardless of how unwilling i am to get new clothes, i will get sick of my mum's nagging and buy couple of new ones.
so, this year was no different.. earlier i decided to challenge her ideology again. after couple of prompts she commented that the reason why one should get new clothes for CNY is to boost self-esteem. my immediate reaction was to laugh. i don't know i should feel sorry for my self or not because i couldn't view it in that light. if i do not wear new clothes during CNY, my self-esteem takes no blow. even if i wear new clothes, i do not feel an increase in self-esteem as well. i think there is a higher chance of me getting irritated at wearing new clothes that i might have gotten the wrong size or the material wasn't as great as i expected.
nonetheless, to appease the queen, i shall snoop around and see where i end up. no.. the need to shop isn't for self-esteem but rather self-protection from the nagging. until next time then, cheers.
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Monday, January 7, 2019
weight loss
a friend of my recently posted an interesting article on Facebook. okay but don't take my word for it.. i have yet to read finish it. nonetheless, in case you are interested, the link is here. obviously, it is on weight loss.
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Thursday, January 3, 2019
sleep deprivation
are you sleeping too little?
came across this interesting article a while back on the risks you face with less sleep. if interested, do have a read here.
came across this interesting article a while back on the risks you face with less sleep. if interested, do have a read here.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
fixing 2018 in 2019
yes this is an update of my life.
well, form the title you can guess that i have some things to fix this year. nothing major just small personal goals i wish to achieve. couple of weeks back i promised to get the post on my journey to getting my 2B license out before 2019. unfortunately, i could not uphold to that promise and ended up posting it on the first day of 2019 instead.
in a similar light, the personal goal i am about to share is more or less the goal each year. posting more than the previous year. well, obviously 2018 did not see me achieving this. in 2019, this should be easier i guess.. since the number of posts last year was.. ehh.. meh. nonetheless, as i strive to achieve this in 2019, i shall try to maintain the juicy stuff and what not.. avoid plain old sharing of good music and what not all too often. until next time then, cheers.
well, form the title you can guess that i have some things to fix this year. nothing major just small personal goals i wish to achieve. couple of weeks back i promised to get the post on my journey to getting my 2B license out before 2019. unfortunately, i could not uphold to that promise and ended up posting it on the first day of 2019 instead.
in a similar light, the personal goal i am about to share is more or less the goal each year. posting more than the previous year. well, obviously 2018 did not see me achieving this. in 2019, this should be easier i guess.. since the number of posts last year was.. ehh.. meh. nonetheless, as i strive to achieve this in 2019, i shall try to maintain the juicy stuff and what not.. avoid plain old sharing of good music and what not all too often. until next time then, cheers.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
journey to 2B
having gotten my 2B license recently, i figured that i ought to roughy write out the journey to obtaining the license from Kampong Ubi Training Centre, or more commonly known as ComfortDelGro Driving Centre. from what i understand, other places offer slightly different lesson structure.. nonetheless, the obstacle courses are the same.
i opened my driving lesson account late February 2018 and passed the traffic police test on the first try early September 2018. took longer than i hoped due to my transition from an undergraduate to a working adult in between.. plus some incident happening in June. nonetheless, i believe and know of some who start and clear all within 3 to 4 months. however, note that this is a really rough gauge.. since i heard most people, assuming they do not have any prior driving license, would take around half a year to clear.
this post will breakdown into three main portions: the theory lessons, the practical lessons, traffic police test.
theory lessons
i have class 3 license so i did not have to go for teh BTT lessons and test. from what i remembered, now you have to go for 4 lessons of BTT classes and an internal evaluation before the actual BTT test. for FTT, similar.. 4 classes and an internal evaluation. prior to practical lesson 6, you are expect to clear 3 lessons of defensive riding courses as well. these courses are not test but it is compulsory to attend them.
practical lessons
lesson 1: you will learn to the correct techniques to accelerate, brake and change gears. it is like being taught a completely new skill (in most people's cases, it is). you will be made to go back and forth on the motorbike before progress to making laps around a small area before finally going to making laps around the school.
lesson 2: you will learn to change lanes and make left/right turns within a small compound of the school, obeying the traffic lights and rules.
lesson 3: you will learn to clear the slope, figure of 8 under 11 seconds, crank course under 6 seconds.
lesson 4: you will learn to stay on the balancing beam for at least 6 seconds, clear the pylon slalom course under 6 seconds before moving to the emergency break portion.
lesson 5: personally, i find this lesson the most challenging to clear. you are assessed using all the circuit courses and you cannot score above 10 demerit points. you will be let off for one dry run before the real internal evaluation. every point counts, try not to lose points due to timings since they are very particular to small mistakes such as blind spot checking and wobbling.
lesson 6: pre-ride checks and familiarisation to the road. first lesson in public road so just follow instructions and you should pass on the first try.
lesson 7: road lesson as well but this time you learn to do a proper U-turn.
lesson 8: mock traffic police test. enough said.. just a min point to add on is that how you are penalised in this lesson is probably more lenient than the actual test.
circuit revision: more or less own time own target kind of thing. if it is your very first circuit revision ever, you will ba advised to sit and listen to the instructor's advices. he/she will got through the key points of the circuit that people usually throw points away. this is probably the only time to really ask any questions you may have since stuff you learned in the first few lessons might slip your mind by then.
road revision: an instructor will lead you out to the test route in the public roads after a warm up round in the circuit. both time you all will be in front, the instructor will be at the back. after each round, upon your return to the circuit, the instructor will point out your areas of improvement. if there is still time left after the two rounds out, you can do the circuit revision until time is up.
traffic police test
we were told to report before 7am if i remembered right despite the fact that the actual test will only start around 9am. this is due to a couple reasons i guess: many riders taking test, registration takes time, limited bikes to go around for the warm up.
now then, warm up is only one round and you can feel that things are moving with high time urgency. quite hectic and what not. instructors will also squeeze in final pointers and words of encouragement before the testers come down. do listen to all instructions really carefully.. especially those pertaining to how not to be wrongfully disqualified due to suspicion of cheating.
circuit sequence is the same as revision lessons, just that you do not get to choose the bike you will be taking.. so better get used to it fast or hope the clutch control is to your liking. the testers are very particular about all the small faults. wobbling, delay in moving off etc.
those with immediate failure in circuit will not move on to the public portion. note that, even if you get too high points in circuit, you most likely will still be allowed out so long you have not committed any immediate failure faults. timing during road portion is bad since it is a weekday morning with heavy traffic. just be patient and do not rush.
once everything is done, you will have to sit in a room and hope your name isn't called out.. if it is, chances are you have failed the test. after passing, their is also an expressway familiarisation course. just enjoy the course and follow all instructions clearly.
all in all, i spent roughly $1.3k including registration fees, gear costs and lesson fees. i understand this might be slightly higher than average and i am not that surprised. i repeated most lessons prior to lesson 6 and spammed quite a few revision lessons. at the end of the day, all worth it since i passed on my first try. well then, good luck riders!
i opened my driving lesson account late February 2018 and passed the traffic police test on the first try early September 2018. took longer than i hoped due to my transition from an undergraduate to a working adult in between.. plus some incident happening in June. nonetheless, i believe and know of some who start and clear all within 3 to 4 months. however, note that this is a really rough gauge.. since i heard most people, assuming they do not have any prior driving license, would take around half a year to clear.
this post will breakdown into three main portions: the theory lessons, the practical lessons, traffic police test.
theory lessons
i have class 3 license so i did not have to go for teh BTT lessons and test. from what i remembered, now you have to go for 4 lessons of BTT classes and an internal evaluation before the actual BTT test. for FTT, similar.. 4 classes and an internal evaluation. prior to practical lesson 6, you are expect to clear 3 lessons of defensive riding courses as well. these courses are not test but it is compulsory to attend them.
practical lessons
lesson 1: you will learn to the correct techniques to accelerate, brake and change gears. it is like being taught a completely new skill (in most people's cases, it is). you will be made to go back and forth on the motorbike before progress to making laps around a small area before finally going to making laps around the school.
lesson 2: you will learn to change lanes and make left/right turns within a small compound of the school, obeying the traffic lights and rules.
lesson 3: you will learn to clear the slope, figure of 8 under 11 seconds, crank course under 6 seconds.
lesson 4: you will learn to stay on the balancing beam for at least 6 seconds, clear the pylon slalom course under 6 seconds before moving to the emergency break portion.
lesson 5: personally, i find this lesson the most challenging to clear. you are assessed using all the circuit courses and you cannot score above 10 demerit points. you will be let off for one dry run before the real internal evaluation. every point counts, try not to lose points due to timings since they are very particular to small mistakes such as blind spot checking and wobbling.
lesson 6: pre-ride checks and familiarisation to the road. first lesson in public road so just follow instructions and you should pass on the first try.
lesson 7: road lesson as well but this time you learn to do a proper U-turn.
lesson 8: mock traffic police test. enough said.. just a min point to add on is that how you are penalised in this lesson is probably more lenient than the actual test.
circuit revision: more or less own time own target kind of thing. if it is your very first circuit revision ever, you will ba advised to sit and listen to the instructor's advices. he/she will got through the key points of the circuit that people usually throw points away. this is probably the only time to really ask any questions you may have since stuff you learned in the first few lessons might slip your mind by then.
road revision: an instructor will lead you out to the test route in the public roads after a warm up round in the circuit. both time you all will be in front, the instructor will be at the back. after each round, upon your return to the circuit, the instructor will point out your areas of improvement. if there is still time left after the two rounds out, you can do the circuit revision until time is up.
traffic police test
we were told to report before 7am if i remembered right despite the fact that the actual test will only start around 9am. this is due to a couple reasons i guess: many riders taking test, registration takes time, limited bikes to go around for the warm up.
now then, warm up is only one round and you can feel that things are moving with high time urgency. quite hectic and what not. instructors will also squeeze in final pointers and words of encouragement before the testers come down. do listen to all instructions really carefully.. especially those pertaining to how not to be wrongfully disqualified due to suspicion of cheating.
circuit sequence is the same as revision lessons, just that you do not get to choose the bike you will be taking.. so better get used to it fast or hope the clutch control is to your liking. the testers are very particular about all the small faults. wobbling, delay in moving off etc.
those with immediate failure in circuit will not move on to the public portion. note that, even if you get too high points in circuit, you most likely will still be allowed out so long you have not committed any immediate failure faults. timing during road portion is bad since it is a weekday morning with heavy traffic. just be patient and do not rush.
once everything is done, you will have to sit in a room and hope your name isn't called out.. if it is, chances are you have failed the test. after passing, their is also an expressway familiarisation course. just enjoy the course and follow all instructions clearly.
all in all, i spent roughly $1.3k including registration fees, gear costs and lesson fees. i understand this might be slightly higher than average and i am not that surprised. i repeated most lessons prior to lesson 6 and spammed quite a few revision lessons. at the end of the day, all worth it since i passed on my first try. well then, good luck riders!
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