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Currently Playing The Song : Alphazone - Sunrise

Thoughts And Blog :
*Yawns*

About to head for bed. Decided to update this rusty blog though. LOL.

Didn't do that well for my 1st Semester in polytechnic. But that's fine. I understand that it was due to the lack of effort and time put into serious studies that caused this. I won't say that I'm using this as an excuse to not do well, however I'm not aiming for university; my will to continue studying is burning off.

Well, at least I passed all my subjects. XD

I just want to go out and work. People keep telling me how much they missed studying bla bla bla, but honestly, I've had enough of studying. At this age, I want to have my own income and start working, earning my own salary, given my current lifestyle and friends around me. I don't want to continue to be a burden financially and emotionally to my parents.

But there is a deep fear within me, AM I OLD ENOUGH TO FEND FOR MYSELF? HAVE I MATURED ENOUGH TO THINK LIKE A TRUE ADULT? HAVE I SEEN ENOUGH OF THE WORLD TO DEEM MYSELF READY TO BE A SALARYMAN? This is one question I will only find out the day I work.

Should stop ranting. Not many will understand anyways. LOL.

posted by Aaron @ 10:27 PM

Currently Playing The Song : Alizee - J'En Ai Marre!

Thoughts And Blog :
I'm back after a really loooooooooooooong hiatus. Not that I intentionally wanted this blog to rot, but simply because I've been tied down with studies...

... fine. The car as well okay? *Sighs*

First thing I would like to say right now; school exam results will be out this coming Wednesday. I've nothing to say to my atrocious standards of laziness, hence the need for the late night muggings. The muggings helped to an extent, but not really enough to even grant me a peace-of-mind mindset that at least I'd pass.

I've completely no confidence in passing Accounting and Statistics. Accounting needs you to be REALLY accurate and familiar with the methods, while Statistics is MATHS MATHS MATHS.

And I absolutely LOATH MATHS. >.<"

I'm pretty sure, that I've got to retake these two particular subjects. I'm darn sure of that. If ever on the day of the results I get even a freaking D for them both, I'd cry, hug, celebrate with Toby. T_T

Yes, it's THAT bad. Studying in poly is what I've achieved, but definitely not the standard and lifestyle. I need to change my mindset. I need to change the way my brain functions. Wake up Aaron, this is not ITE!

*Sigh* Until Wednesday (23rd September) comes, I guess I won't be able to sleep in peace. Honestly, I've not told anyone, that it's really affecting my sleep. I have to 'deceive' myself that 'everything will be fine' and then when my mind goes to 'temporary ease mode', I fall asleep. Even so, I get only 6 hours of sleep. Terrible isn't it?

I swear upon my own name, if I pass and get to the next semester with an ease of mind, OH HOW I WILL GO HOME AND DO MY HOMEWORK DUTIFULLY!



My current lineup of automobile grooming products. Works pretty well, this mostly Meguiars' range of car-care...

The end result of 3.5 hours of elbow grease and perspiration; I present you 'The Black Mirror'...



LoL, guess the only good thing I can do is car grooming. Maybe I'd just start a business like that if I seriously flop my studies as a last resort measure...

Car Wash Day 2 with Benny's Honda.






Two shiny rides, until the weather took a turn for the worse later in the night and our cars got soaked in the dirty rain once again. Zzz.

Then some new poison for the ride...



Thanks to Hycool Bro, I've changed my stock air filter to this Monster Sport PFX air filter. Simple plug and play. No open pods for me, they give you bad pickup unless you redo your fuel injectors and ECU. No point putting so much air in while the fuel injection remains the same. Will cause a bad lag and thus the acceleration in low range suffers.

Then got this incredible Cusco front ARB lobang. Handling up again!


Yet to install, waiting to get my full set of Cusco bars before I install them all at a single session!

Don't intend to mod much. Simple things like these are affordable and non-regrettable in nature. ;)

Went for dinner a week back with Bibi at Ikea Tampines. Seems like it was her first time there, thought she would have gone there since she studied at ITE College East much longer than me... (I was at College West Clementi, doing my NITEC studies while she did hers at College East)

Ordered two plates of spaghetti with the much talked about Swedish meatballs and a plate of fried chicken wings. Sinful.


We then had soft-serve ice-cream that was sold at the entrance/exit.


Look at that face, enjoying the ice-cream. Glutton... LoL.



That's it for now. Will update soon... provided I'm in the mood. Reason being; exam results lah...

Take care people!

posted by Aaron @ 2:37 AM

Currently Playing The Song : Alice Nine - Waterfall

Thoughts And Blog :
Since Alice Nine's "Jewels" and "Nijiro", this is the other next song that I've fallen so deeply for.

Alice Nine's latest rock ballad, "Waterfall", is just too beautiful to describe in words... I'm touched to the bottom of my heart as this song plays, tugging at the tear cords within me.

Utsukushii, honto ni utsukushii...



Many thanks to jpopasia.com and the contributors of the lyrics and the translations...

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flowing down memories
eventually become a river, to the ocean

an element taking form
many words of love
many victims of words

I'm falling down to the dark, but I can't say good-bye to you
searching for own pieces

the process slowly reflected
the accumulated intents, aspirations

what i chose was not a path
a vow of wishing for the future
with the friends that taught me

I'm falling down to the dark, but I can't say good-bye to you
searching for own pieces

the thing that I didn't wipe away when the tears fell, also resembled tranquility the days of a blue that won't fade
so, I as myself, I'll live together with you. there is no wound that doesn't hurt
to that sky that was too distant

I'll be with you until the end of the eternity you ask for

I was born, I know the end of the four seasons
a flower that blooms from inside the rubble

in the corner of the revolving stars, the falling drops, not known to anyone
so, I as myself, I'll live together with you.
until the tears that burned beautifully dry up

the music box called the universe is crying
so, I as myself, I'll live together with you

I'll be with you until the end of the eternity that you ask for...

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I'm just disappointed, why no PV for this? Or is it beyond visual means to describe the power of this ballad?

Too bloody good a song I guess.

With the many projects 90% completed within such a short span of just 4 months, we're approaching the semester examinations. It's time to get our act together for the approaching week of "GLOOM-AND-DOOM"... >.<"

With the kind of grades I've got from the ICAs, I'd say, "IT'S TIME TO WORK HARD, VERY HARD."

Study groups anyone? ^^"

Spent last Saturday with Baby. Thanks for the company to the auto garage and church. You've been very sweet. =)

Coincidentally, last Saturday was also our 10th Monthsary! It wasn't realised until I consulted my calendar when Baby asked about the date of the impending exams... LOL.

A hearty Lucille dinner at Suntec's Kenny Rogers... =)






Followed by drinking chocolate, her all-time favorite food.



Happy 10th monthsary Bibi. =)


A little update on Suzie; Scrit rear diffuser! Mucho thanks to Bro Raystarlet for the great lobang... =)




Ending off here! Oyasumi na sai minna-san!

posted by Aaron @ 2:00 AM

Currently Playing The Song : Linkin Park - New Divide

Thoughts And Blog :
Fresh from the oven...

I've just got back from the cinema. Transformers 2 : Revenge of the Fallen was worth anticipating and waiting for, at least for me.

Had some crazy thoughts the night before, but let's not go into details, due to some irresponsible, but strangely true words my Dad said.

"You make a damn good liar. So good that you live your lies."

Oh yeah. I told him to give me an award for that. Yeah eff him alright, he doesn't understand, why his own son lies to him so much that it's hard to be true.

But it's because of that, I EMO-ed and caught the movie on the midnight of 24th June. It was so worth it.

I'm gonna catch the movie again, and again, with the other peeps I promised. Oh yeah... *Nods his head fervently* OH YEAH.


Headed down to Kallang Leisure Park last night to chill with Leonard. Cozy Bay is no more the place I used to know. Gone were the pub/grill restaurant at the watch tower by the Bay, and the seafood restaurants sitting on the edge of the riverside on the Indoor Stadium side. So much has changed, gone is the crudely tarred square car park near the condominiums. The only thing left alone were the condominiums and the bridge... >.<"

More food reviews! At least before Sheree complains about my 'It's Always About Cars' obsession again... =X


Headed to Marutama Ramen-ten with Brother and Mom last Sunday after church at Central to enjoy a bowl of steaming hot ramen, noodles swimming in rich chicken stock, delectable slices of pork, served with generous portions of spring onion to enhance the taste. They also had fried shallots at every table to give it that extra 'Oomph'

Oh, remember to add the seasoned tamago (egg) into your bowl of ramen...


It looked so damn good when I chomped the hardboiled into half. Look at that lovely 'wet' yolk. It certainly looks harmless, yet intriguing. How did they cook it?!

Here's the extra sides that Brother recommended...


Stewed Pork Belly. Buta Kakuni.


Dumplings in vinegar. Though I didn't really caught on to the generous dose of vinegar, it was still lovely. 'Nuff said, the Gyoza was good.


For this satisfying meal to feed 3 mouths, it came up to about 65 dollars. Affordable, considering that the waitresses & cooks were JAPANESE, and the restaurant being located in Central. ;)

Alrighty. Rather sleepy now... but before I go, it's official; another week of holiday (or at least e-learning from home) due to the H1N1 flu. Good or bad? I guess in my honest opinion, it's a double edged sword.

Nights peeps!

posted by Aaron @ 3:09 AM

Currently Playing The Song : Cosmic Gate - Melt to the Ocean (Midnight Remix)

Thoughts And Blog :
Sashiburi da ne minna-san!

Am busy with school work... is what I would want to say, but unfortunately not exactly. Recent test results were kinda disappointing. I have no one else to blame except myself. Probably got too complacent. Need to really find the motivation and put the effort into studying, so hopefully I won't be retained for another semester! >.<"

School projects at hand include...

Effective Communication (Topic based, individual project)
MicroEconomics (Group project, we have no idea what to do!)
Statistics (Group project, need to finish it in the school lab)
Principles of Management (Group project, have to interview my Oyaji... >.<")
InterWeb (Group project, another retarded project that has to be finished in school)

So that's my current project lineup, all have to be submitted by end of the school holidays which effectively end on 28th June. Zzz...

Celebrated Bro's 23rd at Raffles Hotel's Bar & Billiard Room with Dad & Mom, Bro, me and our respective OCs... ;)




Sinful chocolates. Dad grabbed these pralines for Bibi. Zzz.


Sinful desserts Round Two.


Bibi enjoying her food.


Bro finishing the $12 bottle of sparkling mineral water all by himself. Note the shelled prawns. Those were Round 3 of 5.


The Pool Room.




In this life, I guess I will never ever step into this place, especially with Bibi. Sinful to the max.

The new hoot for my ride and Ah Long's ride... introducing Blitz Racing 5W40 Super Synthetic Engine Oil.



Just waiting for a good day that we can make it for the engine oil servicing. Nearly 10k already. Some major checks are in due. Would like to check the condition of the front suspension arms too, fearing that they may have taken some damage in light of the recent whackings... >.<"


Darlin' Suzie got a damn well deserved sprucing and grooming recently. Spent a good 3.5 hours washing, claybar, polish and wax. Good and shiny as new. Fit for a showroom car? Hopefully I've gotten the basics right!

Alright, signing off. I wanna go fishing one of these days. >.<"

posted by Aaron @ 2:25 PM