What It Takes

It takes decades for a boy to be a man
You only need a few minutes to wipe your fan

It takes years for a relationship to be stable
You only need a few seconds to clear your table

It took centuries for men to stop the war
You only need a few minutes to sweep the floor

It takes months for a flower to bloom
You only need an hour to clean your room

It sometimes takes a few seconds to get into a fight
When that happens, you better make sure you know how to make things right
It sometimes takes forever to find that special someone in your life
When that happens, you better make sure you take her as your wife

Jit --> JV <-- Vern
30th April 2009

Did You Know

Interesting facts to be aware of... Some figures are astounding...




And this will be very handy in the home, wouldn't it?

I'm done... or am I?

The day I anticipated for so long has come, and it seems like any other day... Still one hundred and one things to do before I can take a break though...

"I'm making a list and checking it twice", not a wish list but a to-do list...

Need to get back to the music I've abandoned for so long...

"Where words fail, music speaks" - Hans Christian Andersen

Angels and Heroes

School's out once more, the 8th and the final semester of my journey in NUS... Now left with one paper in 8 days time...

Had my presentation for FYP on Thursday and I felt it turned out well... The examiner, Dr. Danner, was very encouraging and even recommended me a few possible companies to look out for in my job search...

This weekend has been a relaxed one... just chilled out (if that's possible with the heat)... good break from routine definitely...

But now it's time to get into motion once more...



ANGELS AND HEROES - Brian Littrell

We are the poets, we are the dreamers,
We are the soldiers, we are the screamers,
We are the fallen to rise again.
We are the lovers, we are the cynics,
We are the hours, we are the minutes,
We are all friends in the end.

So why be alive if you don't follow your every dream,
Reach up to Heaven and stand for what you believe.

We don't need wings to be angels,
We don't need reasons to be right,
Your love makes us all better,
That's who we really are,
Angels and heroes at heart.

We are the givers, we are receivers,
We are confessors, we are believers,
We are the strange familiar face,
We are afraid and so we follow,
We're underpaid so we borrow,
We mine for tears, but much too late.

So why can't we open our hearts, open our minds,
Forgiving is easy for you will come if we open our eyes.

We don't need wings to be angels,
We don't need reasons to be right,
Your love makes us all better,
That's who we really are,

We don't need sleep to be dreamers,
We don't need to have tears in our eyes,
Your love makes us all better,
That's who we really are,
Angels and heroes at heart.

I know it seems easier to run and hide,
And bury emotions in the dark of night,
But it's worth the fight, worth the fight,
Just aim for the light.

We don't need wings to be angels,
We don't need reasons to be right,
Your love makes us all better,
That's who we really are,
Angels and heroes at heart.

Something to Share

How long does it take
For one to realize
That the end is here
Even before the beginning

What courage does it take
For one to accept
That you can't have it all
Even before you have anything

Which choice must we make
If we are to get what we want
Which direction must we take
If we are to reach where we want

I know the destination
I know not the path

I know the path
I know not the means

I know the means
I know not the company

The company is there
But what do I know
Let me be honest, let me be fair
People only care how much you know
When they know how much you care

Jit --> JV <-- Vern
13th April 2009

Mad Weather

The weather these few days is acting up... From a sunny morning and noon with clear skies to an evening with thunderstorms and heavy rain... something's happening to the climate, I'm sure... But it's the perfect excuse to stay in and work on the projects...

I've completed my thesis and technical paper... All I've got left now for FYP is the final presentation on Thursday and the final thesis submission that follows... BUT there are 3 projects left, one for each of my 3 modules... and the deadlines are within the next 4 days... Boy, will I be glad when I'm done...

The weather withOUT is messing up with the weather withIN...

"A leader is the one who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the entire situation and yells, 'WRONG JUNGLE'" - Stephen Covey

Last Moment in LT

I think I might have taken the final step in any lecture theatre in NUS an hour ago... Had my mid-term for a module in LT16.

Since I don't have any classes in LTs this semester, that could have marked the last time I have to set foot into a lecture theatre. How far I have come since that first step into LT7A for a Maths (MA1505) lecture at 1.00 p.m. on Monday. (Amazing that I can remember that)

Another few shots from my FYP lab. Firstly, the GOOD sample.

Another shot of the device. The circular rings of light is emitted from the device.

The device, seen from a microscope.