Forgot To Mention

...that I changed my blog URL. I've received many complaints that the URL for my blog is too long and too difficult to type. So I changed it back to the old URL.

=D

CPR

Why did this blog die a silent and lonely death? Everyone's lost the steam to post? Or simply too busy with their own lives? Haih. The downsides of growing up. Increase in responsibilities, decrease in free time. And even less time for the old life, I guess.

Sorry. Minor emo moment there!

Just a short update from Aldrin then. This coming week will be my final week of internship! For the past seven weeks I have been working as a Trainee Engineer in Perunding JHL. I don't think that any of you will have heard of the company before - it is a small company! However, they say that one learns the most from the small companies. Because there are not many people around, so everyone needs to know everything! In bigger companies, one person gets dumped into one section (say drainage design) and that's all he'll ever do for the rest of his life. In a small company, the engineers are responsible for every aspect of the project: structural, geotechnical, drainage, etc etc. So you'll get to learn a little bit of everything!

Well, my time here has been pretty fruitful, I think. I've done many things from simple designs to preparing engineering documents to supervising construction sites to stamping plans to amending drawings. It is true that fresh graduates come out into the working field and realize they know nothing - I felt the same way too! I asked so many questions that my supervisors must get sick of me after a while.. Hahaha.

There's another trainee in the office. His name's Ah Tak and he's really really pro! Then again, he's worked with his contractor dad since he was in Form 4. He's certainly seen a lot in the business and knows his stuff. A reminder to me that knowledge counts for little. It is experience that really determines your proficiency.

Anyone of you liking the working life? For those of you who have been through the working life, that is! Really taxing, isn't it? 8am to 5pm for five days a week. By the end of the day, you're so tired all you want to do is perform a diving headbutt into bed and then die on the bed until the battery recharges. And I realize that work really takes away time from everything else. On weeknights you'll be tired out from work and the weekends are just too short to count for much.

For the past seven weeks I've been doing this:
At 8am, look forward to 5pm.
On Monday, count off the days to Friday.

If all things go well, I'll be graduating in two semesters. After that, work. For the rest of my life. I am not sure if I am ready to do this! Hahahaha.

And certainly not looking forward to the working life.

Tales From Down Under

Here's another one from Aldrin!

Actually, nothing much has happened in the past few weeks. The classes have started, summer is ending and the weather has gone crazy. Can you imagine it? It is a blistering 36 degrees one day and 8 (EIGHT! Single digit!) degrees on the following day. Can you imagine how cold is 8 degrees Celsius? It's like the whole Perth was thrown into a refrigerator and the cooler turned to full blast. Every blow of the wind is a time when Aldrin narrowly escapes death by instant freezing. And can you believe it? The AIR-CONDITIONED classrooms are warmer than the 'natural air conditioners' of the outside air.

And it's supposed to be summer???

On a happier note, I met with Sze Howe the other day. Actually, we've met up several times... Hey, he's in UWA too. We went for several lunches together and caught up with each other. Most shocking tale I got from him is of the BB in Australia. Let's list down the horrors, shall we?


1. BB meetings are at night. This is so that drills can be conducted indoors and out of the heat of the sun.

2. 'Survival Camps' require very little survival skills. A group of seniors will go earlier and set up everything. The campers don't even have to set up their own tents, let alone dig their own drains (remember the drain-digging experience?). Meals are prepared.

3. Black shoes and belt buckles are eternally shiny. No need for weekly polishing. No need to polish AT ALL.

4. By 'Punishments', BB Australia really only mean 'warnings'. SERIOUS punishments involve a maximum of FIVE pushups.


Say it with me now: what a bunch of sissies. White people should beat their kids. Am I the only one thinking it?

And to end the post, here's a picture with Sze Howe in it.


I wonder if Ravin, Alvin and Hershel recognize the girl in red? =)

p/s: If anyone's wondering (anyone??? helloooo..??) I won't be around in May. Sorry, Hershel and W/O Raymond Yeo, but I won't be able to make it to the reunion dinner.

p/p/s: Heck, I probably won't be back until December. Guess I gonna miss out on all the birthdays.

p/p/p/s: Hershel, UWA got a Robocon coming up too! The winner of the UWA competition will be sent to the competition in Melbourne. If I am not mistaken, the winner of the Melbourne competition will represent Australia! My housemate (you guys remember Kwang Yang?) is joining the UWA-level competition. Wish you all the best in your Robocon!

Extra Sikit

Hey guys!

I got tulis panjang lebar over here. Go there and read ya!

Some things that I didn't write in the post:
1. I'm currently sharing a room with my friend. We share the house with three other housemates who happen to be girls! Not so pretty la, but not too ugly also. And you know what? They're from Kuching! Coincidence betul.

2. The bathroom and toilet doors don't have locks on them. WTFFFF. What's wrong with angmos haiyo.

3. In comparison, Kuching buses totally suckkkk. The public buses in Perth are like our express buses. The Kuching CLL buses look like they can break down at any time man.

4. Hong Kong girls are HOT.

Done.

Sayur Nara

Next time you hear from me, I will be in Perth!

I won't be gone forever and it's not like we're gonna disappear from each others' lives after today.

I'll give you guys my Aussie number when I get one =)

Don't forget each other and don't forget yourself!

Bye bye Kuching!