Ahuh!

It's been a long time since my last entry! How time flies! Nah it's just that I was damn lazy to put up any entries, me being me typically! So what has the maverick doing for the past few days.......
1. Looking for tuition assignments! Need the money seriously!
2. Bought a new laptop, which I named it as Lappie, to replace old notebook (aka Notie??)
3. Admiring my newly shelved room that is now even more spacious. (Can play indoor badmintion...KIDDING).
4. Planning where to put what in my newly shelved room!
5. Looking for a cheap router....a hassle to switch connection between my com and lappie!!!!(Lazy Shariff Syndrome!)

I think tt's about all the highlights that I can think about..oh!oh! and...
6. Gonna try out contact lenses...it's do or die time!!!

haha!!! dunno why but I don't really dare to put them on. Call me a sissy or watever but it's just that I find the idea of something foreign in the eyeball awkward!!! Ahuh!

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Shariff

MAVERICK

MAVERICK

All i have to say is: I'm SICK SICK SICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICKSICK

A Day Lost

To sum up the day: Intro Lecutre/Subway(Yakun kaya)/0.5 way to Clark Quay/ Bras Basah Complex ( Yunan)/ Ultimate Frisbee/ Homeward Bound....can it be much simpler than that. No elaboration required.

Today I meet an uncle of mine who happans to be a cardioloigst. And he told me that he'll be conducting lecture in Medfac......interesting. I just don't want to be under him @ all. Anyway I don't think I'll be under him anyway. Haha..probably for the M2/3 tracks. So he won't be a problem.

Joke of the day: " Tomorrow is my wedding. I'm only inviting a few guests. Try to bring a few gifts. If possible, please bring me a wife!" Hahah LOL!!!!!

Thought of the day: "It's the thought that counts" (ULTRA LAME!!!!)

Tired...sleepy....Maverick out.

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Shariff

Parkinson

Rapture was just great...awesome..superb...2 thumbs up...a job well done indeed. All the costumes, backdrops and choreography was just wonderful. After that had a nice chat with Mootz and Luke. It was good to catch up on each others' lives. Oh well............

Oh and of course Watermelon is 95% done...left with putting on the aluminium pieces and getting the opening and closing of the slice. That will be done in due course I hope. Maybe abit of "Parkinson's Law" may apply. So what is Parkinson's Law. It is:
‘WORK EXPANDS SO AS TO FILL THE TIME AVAILABLE FoR ITS COMPLETION’

Who said this:
Prof. Cyril Northcote Parkinson

Hahaha! I wonder why he calls it a law and not observation or rule, or something of that sort. A law is something that has to be obeyed. But do we have to really obey Parkinson's law? His law is based on observation. I dislike to use the word "law" on such observations. I mean why is it a law? Is it something we have to concede to? Isn't it possible for someone to challenge it and propose a new rule( Probably someone like Parkinson who has alot of time in their hands to come up with such laws)? Same arguments go for Newton'e Law of Gravitiy. Why is it a law and not a rule? Sometimes people just go on without wondering about things as such. People like me! Coz you know why? It really doesn't MATTER TO US!


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Shariff

Choices

NO ONE IS HERE BY CHANCE!

Every Saint would have heard this quite often. How true! Everyone has a choice to do whatever he/ she wants to. But we have to bear full responsibility on our part to any outcome whatsoever. For example, guys may choose not to serve NS but they will have to forget about being S'pore citizens if they choose to leave the country. Though a tough one, it's still a choice.

But who or what influences our choices? Parents? Friends? Loved ones? Teachers? Dogs??? Cats???? Ghosts????? Everyone (and everything?) has an influence over the way we make decisions. But it is a penultimate fact we have to make our own decisions, neither cats nor dogs. So we have to be the judge over facts and decide what's in our best interests. There is no point in being a fence-sitter. Coz u go nowhere! That is a piece of advice to one and all.................

Wow why am i being such a sage today? I don't really know. Probably coz I have nothing really interesting to talk about. Watermelon's coming along fine. Mojo is coming along fine. Rapture is coming along fine. Boobs is coming along fine!! Oh and i found out that there is a formula to show girls are EVIL! Some of you may have realised it a LONG TIME AGO!
So here it is:

We all know that Girls take up our time and Money

1. Girls= Money * Time

We also know that Time is Money

2. Time= Money

Equating 1 and 2 we get

3. Girls = MONEY * MONEY= MONEY^2

We also know that money is the root of all evil

4. MONEY = (EVIL)^1/2

From 3 and 4

Girls = [(EVIL)^1/2)]^2= EVIL

CONCLUSION: GIRLS ARE EVIL

Just kidding lah!

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Shariff

Move It!!!

Watermelon's nearly a watermelon! So technical break for raggers 2morrow! Coz we're working ahead of time! Great! ( Probably the " I like to move it, move ite" effect..). Anyway mojo is meeting up for lunch. *Yay*!! Okay..it's probably the effect of going back to campus everyday! Changed my opening tune as well. It's really a fun song. I mean it's better the "The Book is on the Table!" although they follow the same beats.

Ahh.....too tired to continue..

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Shariff

Littany

Weather was really good today. Not really sunny, cool..very conducive for sleeping. But wasn't able to sleep very long coz had a deep commitment to the lovely big WATERMELON for flag n rag. Anyway the watermelon has really taken shape today. From pieces to a piece. Alot of things done. And I think can be fininshed in 2 or three days if we keep up the speed. WEll Done ppl!

Have you ever considered about lame movie endings? Like Spiderman 1 and The War of the Worlds? I mean the storyline goes so smoothly and suddenly the movie ends, just like that. Not longer nor shotter. Take for example spiderman. The movie was good with a tied in ending but the irking part was when the narration goes: " Who am I? I'm Spiderman1" Like hello...i thought we knew that like @ the beginning of the movie. It's like writing a letter with the beginning " How are you? I'm fine!" Its like duh! rite...asking a question and answering it yourself! War of the Worlds......movie was fine but ending should really have changed. I've read the book and though it had the same form of ending, it was a bit more exciting. In the movie...it was so abrupt. I mean the aliens just died. Just like dat. No questions asked. Wasn't it dumb of the aliens not to recce the planet first? Like find out whether they can tolerate our atmosphere? So though i enjoyed the story...the movie is a waste of my money. Not worth paying to see aliens dying after killing alot of humans because they couldn't withstand our atmosphere. LAME

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Shariff

Rag'n'Flag

Rag and Flag.......

Got a brief briefing (???) about Rag and flag. And prep starts 2morrow. But tt's nothing really much to talk about there...more to come i'm sure. But have realised 2 things about my self:

1) I can really act dumb when I'm in shock

Eg :
Raj dropped me off @ Serangoon Mrt but leaves without letting me take my bag. I get stunned and freeze...jaws wide open. Then i see and old man smiling at me. Then I walked up to the traffic light. Then I walked back. Then I just stood there for awhile with no reaction. The old man was there all the time. Then I start laughing....(probably went mad)

2) I really miss my old Friends

They come up with the lamest of jokes. Sometimes it really makes me cringe @ their lameness but all in the name of good fun.

Eg:
What did one wall say to another? Let's meet @ the corner
What do u call a fly without wings? A walk
What is the diff bt a fly and a mosquito? A mosquito can fly but a fly cannot mosquito
Why did the tomato blush? Coz it saw the salad dressing
Why can't skeletons play church music? Coz they have no organs
Why do u call seagulls as such? Coz if they flew over the bay they'ld be called bagels
& many more

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Shariff

Crystal Ball??

16 Yrs Ago........I thought that ........Dun't remember what i was thinking about.....
12 Yrs Ago........I thought that I my neighbours were the Power Rangers.
10 Yrs Ago........I thougth that I won't live past 18
08 Yrs Ago........I thought that I won't be able to get past PSLE
06 Yrs Ago........I thought that I can live by myself.
04 Yrs Ago........I thought that I have to prove myself to others.
02 Yrs Ago........I thought that I made the wrong choice by going to a JC.
00 Yrs Ago........I thougth that I had nothing better to blog about then about what I thought 16 yrs ago

Hahahahahah!

Oh well...

I came across and interesting message today...from one of those inspirational charts. It was about a baby. Have u noticed how a baby tries to stand up but falls and laughs? Have u noticed how a baby takes a wobbly first step and falls down after 2 or three steps and smiles? But it doesn't stop there! It gets up and tries againg and again until it can walk! When we fall in the face of adversities...smile....and then get up again with resilience that can break the ignorance of many. Then only can we achieve wat we ventured out for!

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Shariff

Medicamp-->Be Super

Medicamp was just GREAT!!!!! Had lotsa fun and made new friends. This will probably the people i will know for a long time to come, unless I screw up somewhere (touch wood). My seniors were really sweet and just wonderful. My OG..well what can I say other than the fact that we were the best. Mojo JO jO ( my OG) Just ROXS!!!! We won nearly all the games and during auction, we got what everybody was eyeing for...ICE- CREAM. It was such a lucky bid. Well..to the other groups..TOO BAD!!! Haha.. I'm just evil.

The camp was held in Sentosa (Day 1) and Aloha (days 2 & 3). I was really blur during Amazing race.. losing my specs and tearing my pants. Haha. Well Thanks to KInky KelVin for his pants, I survived from being stuck wearing weat jeans filled with sand! Kelvin.. I owe u one buddy! Fright Night...was really well done but just that I was laughing all the way. Leonard just cracked me up. I mean he was trying his best to be frightened but imagine someone screaming and running the wrong way and has to be directed by the actors to go the right way. HAHA!!! Anyway it was really well done! Two thumbs up to the OGLs for a great performance.

Well more to come I guess...

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Shariff

Geared Up?

Finally I'm gearing up for NUS. I've washed my bag that I bought in JC1. Have never washed it until now. Looks cleaner now, especially that I got all the detergent powder out of the bag. Spilled a whole box of it into the bag when I used it for a camp last week. Well although the bag is ready, I have yet to apply for loans and financial aid. I don't think I will be able to afford the course fees totally, so I would be taking loans to supplement. Bank loans are convieniant but the interest can bury a person alive. So would be taking CPF loans instead. The interest doesn't change, unlike bank loan interests which increases yearly. Plus I would hopefully get a scholorship to continue later on. Let's just pray on that.

Medicamp is not the far away but I've yet to pack or do anything for it. Maybe I'll check the inventory list and get the things tomorrow. Maybe....No! They have to be done by tomorrow. Hate to use the word maybe. Encourages procastinatinon. Oh and I came across a very interesting book. "The Stepmother" by Simon Tolkien (JRR Tolkein's grandson). A very interesting plot. If you have time, go read it.

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Shariff

Goodness Gracious Me

Some people say that I'm superficial, but that's just on the surface.
On one hand, I'm indecisive; but on the other, I'm not.
If there's one thing I can't stand, it's intolerance.
The world's full of apathy, but I don't care.
Perspective is in the eye of the beholder.
Prejudiced people are all alike.
What is the probability that something will happen according to the odds?
Those who judge others will burn in Hell!
Exaggeration is not all it's cracked up to be.
I'm still not sure if I understand ambiguity.
Always be on the lookout for conspicuousness.
It's hard to tell if someone is inconspicuous.
There's no such thing as nonexistence.
Cooperation can only be reached if we work together.
He doesn't have much of a reputation, or so I've heard.
I have my doubts about disbelief.
Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
As a rule of thumb, one should never generalize.
Avoid cliches like the plague.
Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
I always try to do things in chronological order.
I have a twin brother; he's identical, but I'm not.
Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
Death to all fanatics!
If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
An oral contract isn't worth the paper its written on.
Don't chew with your mouth full.
If we do not succeed, we run the risk of failure.
I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!
I always wanted to procrastinate!
Rehab is for quitters!
To understand recursion, you must first understand recursion.
If you want people to know where you stand, wear the same socks for two weeks.
The shortest distance between two points is how far apart they are.
Don't be redundant by repeating yourself.
My identity lies in not knowing who I am.
I am becoming increasingly worried that there isn't enough anxiety in my life
I have this nagging fear that everyone is out to make me paranoid.
There are only three kinds of people; people who can count and people who can't.

College Day

Today's highlight: College day!!!!

It was really great. Not the prize presentation or the speeches made but the atmosphere after the programme. Oh Btw Sam's speech was really fun to listen to.( He was our valedictorian). I think that was the only speech tt wasn't that draggy. After the event, was able to catch up with my tutors. Was really great to see old friends and tutors again. And of course the school compound. It really gave me the nostalgic feeling, something that I'll miss after the school leaves for Potong Pasir. A lot of memories were made there. Good food, atmosphere and great friends. I think SA is the only place where you get a homely feeling. Something that you can never really feel in other JCs. Probably because there are some feelings common between all the students.

I will miss SA.

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Shariff

Death of Innocence

Did you hear about the London underground bomb blasts? Well now London has joined the list of cities such as Madrid, Bali, Davao, Jakarta and many others. How many more cities are targeted? Only God knows the answer to that. This only shows to us that we can never let our guard down.

A moment of jubiliation....then disaster. But the terrorists struck @ the precise moment. I mean the head of state and the head of the city are outstation. Everyone is exalted by the news of London winning her Olympic bid. They let their guard down for a moment...and BOOM, London's famour Underground gets hit. And London's transport network comes to a grinding halt. So I guess Londoners will be doing alot of walking lately. Just kidding, although this matter is really no joke. Daily lives are affected definitely in numerous ways, London now being in a state of heightened alerteness.

Who did it? Al-Qaeda? Maybe IRA? That we'll soon come to know about. No terrorist organisation would not boast about its "success". But what can come out from it? London can recover. But will lives lost in such incidences be ever recovered. Imagine losing someone you hold dearly in your heart. It will definitely leave an emotional scar. What is the point of killing the elderly,children and women who are not involved in conflicts and wars? Sometimes it really kills me to know that the people involved in such attrocities are people of my religion. Do they truly understand the meaning of God and Religion? Do they know the meaning of humanitiy and humility? Do they ever value human lives?

Writing out in Anger
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Shariff

Another Day

And so another day ends. Living by the day now. Atleast I got my freshmen letters already. Yay! Can finally start preparing for the ardous road ahead. Med orientation camp starts next week! So things will start happenining once the wheel starts spinning...good things I hope! Oh well.. I really hope I can make my mark in Medicine! I don't ever want to drop out from the course @ all!!! Then I donno wat I'll be doing to myself! Oh well..there's always God to turn to! Wait! Why am I saying all this? Must be the boredom...... I really cannot take it. Must start doing something by tomorrow or else I'ld have to give Hougang chalet a small visit!

Well, do u noe why I wanted to do medicine? I wanted to be a forensic pathologis @ 1st ...then realised that it wasn't as what I had expected..no CSI over here. Then I realised that I'll probably be better in paediatrics...coz paediatrics always intrigued me. I mean really if you see how fast a child can develope from day one... you'ld be really amazed... And if u can understand the complexitiy of such a developement....u can really put things in perspective. Oh well! Let's see what the future has in store for me ya!

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Shariff

Bored to Death

Did not do anything much today...really. But finally managed to complete my blog page...custom created right from the start..but had to poach sum parts of the script. But most scripters do it anyway. Maybe I should post my design up...maybe not..too personal. Oh well.....I have all the time in the world to think about it!

"Money is the root of all evil." How many times have we heard that before? But do we not realize that technological progress and mankind's existence depended on money? I think it pretty much does. Imagine a scenario whereby money was not invented. Our only medium of exchange will be through barter exchange. So we will have to give something in return for something that we want, e.g a shirt for a knife. However in the money econonmy, money becomes an effective medium through which an exchange of goods can occur, as money has some unit value. Moreover, in a barter economy, we would have to diversify ourselves; making things that only have exchange values such as farming, producing guitars and so on. In a money economy, we can specialise and still earn what is required.

That is why money may have just led us to where we are now! And I have all the time in the world to think of more stuff to talk about!

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Shariff

BTW

About 3 weeks and 6 days or so before my uni days begin and I've yet to recieve the freshmen's package. Dunno if others have received it as yet but from what I'm told, it's this week... I think and I hope. Hahaha..back to good old mugging again I suppose. Haven't really touched books since last year I think. The only time I had to use my brains critically was during ATC training phase. Those were days spent without a minute of rest. But it had other givings that were pleasing.

At the moment, I am really vegetating..probably sprouting roots already. Dunno what to do.. no body to tell me what to do and really free to do anything I want..so long as it is within my own moral and physical limits. Am so used to being told what to do since the beginning of this year that now, it feels weird...but will surely and gladly get used to it I hope! Maybe it's time that I do something that I really wanted to do...like go on a trekking trip somewhere, take photographs of scenic places in and out of s'pore..maybe even go overseas somewhere for a week or so! But the coffers are pretty dry @ the moment and reserves are kept locked for future use. Oh well... gotta find something to do for three weeks.... probably not enough time to find a job...maybe go back to school and help out? Probably. Any suggestions?

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Shariff

Band of Brothers...and VP
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Living Life

Had a great time with my SISPEC bunk mates just now @ Cineleisure. And bumped into D.C. I think I'm a bit more emphathising with my mates now that I'm out of military world. Tomorrow they still have to book in. One of them has to book in @ 7 am. I wouldn't be even out of bed by 1PM. But we were still able to liven the mood by joking and playing around. And watched War of the Worlds.

The movie had a nice flow until it came to an abrupt climax. True enough that the screenplay was following closely with the actual novel by H.G. Wells but really the climax should have been changed. I'd rather read the novel than pay to watch the movie. But the movie had the typical Steven Spielberg animations and earth- shattering cinematography. But I really do feel that the ending should have been a bit more smooth in motion. However to understand the movie better, I suggest that you may have to read the novel first. Then you wouldn't feel that the ending was that abrupt.

Moving aside from the movie, One of my friends was complaining about how he doesn't like move in life as it is now and how he really wanted to migrate from here and settle somewhere. This really reminded me of wat AT had said a year or so b4 he died. ( that was before cancer got the better of him). "You know you guys are still damn lucky to still be alive. Each day is precious. Do not waste your day by worrying about your problems. Everybody has them; who doesn't. Leave all your worried behind and, instead, fill your life with peace and serenity. Put God or anyone your believe dear close to your heart. Listen to your heart. Enjoy the simple pleasures that you get every day. Happines lies within you!"

I think this struck a cord or two within some of us who were with him when he was still with us. Anyway AT, your words still echo withing me. A friend who there when I was in need and a friend indeed. That is how I'll remember you!

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Shariff

Pink

Today, I fell in love with the colour pink. It represented total freedom from everything I detested. People just don't realise how the importance of the pink IC over the dreaded green 11B ( Military Pass). An IC entitles you to a civillian life. A 11B entitles you to nothing much but the green uniform and booking into military camps. And that means alot to some people like me.

Before entering NS, I had thoughts about signing on as a regular. Realised that sometimes you have to undergo certain things before you make an indefinite decision. I hate to be ordered around. I hate to f..ed for nothing. I do not understand why things have to be done without reason for them to be done. I believe in giving others respect and expecting some in return. So NS is not the life for me. NEVER.

Then why medicine? Something that I didn't expect myself to get into. I got in using bare minmum grades but maybe I did pretty impressively for the test and interviews. The interviews were actually quite fun.... coz I wasn't nervous at all and knew exactly what I was gonna say. Plus I was damn tired. (I booked out during 4 days into field camp). And there was an element of luck or what I would consider as divine intervention. But I got through. Thank God!!. Maybe this would be my opportuninty to do what I wanted to do for a long time. Go to countries where there is a need for medical care and to areas struck by disaster. Always wanted to do that. Help people... gives a sense of real satisfaction when others smile.

Anyway mootz called me today to catch up on things. Still having his confinement week. Oh well...haven't seen alot of my friends lately. And there is only one other person from SA going in with me to med. Things have to done.....

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Shariff

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