There are times when you give some obvious hints to people who are looking to buy you some Christmas presents. This is one of those times. By sitting in front of my desktop for nearly 9 hours watching Prince of Tennis Videos on youtube, I am hoping in vain that my desktop will explode, allowing me to buy a new one to replace that obsolete machine.

Alas, that happy scenario doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon, and therefore I will do this quiz that yong han and moses sent me. (I know, it's late by weeks, but my computer lags, and so do I).

The person/people who tagged you is/are?

Yong Han

Your relationship wif him/her is:

Gay Lovers living in San Fransisco right now.

Just kidding. (Not colting or chicking, no...) Yong Han is my ex-classmate and friend, yeah.

Your 5 impressions of him/her... (Yong Han)

1. Sociable
2. Loud
3. Friendly
4. Widely popular with girls (and guys)
5. Has wide mood swings

The most memorable thing he/she had done for you...

Passing this quiz to me, haha.

The most memorable words he/she had said to you...

Screw you! (No thanks, I don't swing that way.)

If he/she becomes your lover, he/she will...

Buy me a new PC for Christmas

If he/she becomes your lover, things he/she has to improve on will be…

Let's see... How about some generosity? Particularly to the CWTPWY? (Care and Welfare of the perfect... no, I will prefer to be modest here)


If he/she becomes your enemy, you will…

Kill him. (What, you don't kill your enemies?)

If he/she becomes your enemy, the reason will be...

I teased him one too many times.

The most desired thing you want to do for him/her now is…

Wish him good luck for orientation?

Your overall impression of him/her is…

A nice, dependable friend who experiences weird mood swings from time to time.

List out your top 5 birthday presents you wish for:

1. Good Health to those around me
2. Good Health to myself
3. A new PC will be nice
4. Failing which, $ will do quite well too.
5. Gundam Model Kit for Providence


How you think people around you feel about you?

They think I am weird/lame/quiet/talk too much (Yep, different people think differently about me)


The characters that you love of yourself are...

Everything, duh. Narcissism doesn't even begin to describe me.

On the contrary, the characters that you hate of yourself are...

Nothing! Maybe just a bit of a big mouth and an impulsive nature. Oh, I am lazy too.

The most ideal person you want to be is...

A bit of everyone's good points, really.

For people that care and like you, say something to them...

Thanks a lot, people.

Pass this quiz to 10 persons that you wish to know how they feel about you...

1. Derek
2. Gerald Toh
3. Shida (You can do this again)
4. Samuel Chong
5. Moses (Same goes to you)
6. Wai Han
7. Samuel Lim
8. Kian Peng
9. Ada (Please don't kill me, Mr Huang)
10. (Drumrolls) My brother, Weilu


Who is No.6 having relationship with?

I don't know, he never told me. Some girl, I hope (for his sexuality, no offense meant)

Is No.9 a male or female?

Unless RGS screwed up badly for their PSLE intake, should be a female lah. Or just ask Huang lor.

If No.7 and 10 are together, will it be a good thing?

I don't think either of them are inclined towards that sort of thing, so, no.

How about No.8 and 5?

I don't think they know each other, but you never know... (Ducks barrage of rubbish thrown by Moses' various admirers, both female and male)

What is No.2 studying about?

Some cheem stuff at ASTAR. If not, probably magic tricks.

When was the last time you had a chat with No.3?

Quite long ago. Our conversation, as usual, range quite widely, from china made goods to electronics and all.

What kind of music band does No.8 like?

Probably Chinese Pop. SHE, if I have to make a guess.

Does No.1 have any siblings ?

Yes. One.

How about No.7 ?

Yes. One, if I don't remember wrongly.

Is No.4 single?

As a friend, I hope not.

What is the surname of No.5?

Tan. (Why not fair? Are you being racist?)

What is the nickname of No.10?

Pig/Pighead/Oink

What is the hobby of No.4?

Ah, training for waterpolo and chess, I think.

Do No.5 and 9 get along well?

I guess so. Except when a 7 no-trump hand kenna 12 tricks only.

Where is No.2 studying at?

ASTAR/RJC

Talk something casually about No.1?

Something casually about Yong Han?

Have you tried developing feelings for No.8?

Not likely to happen in this lifetime, pal.

Hi, it's me again.

I took part in the recently concluded Anchorvale CC Fast Chinese Chess Competition and managed to win 12th place, which was quite nice since it was an open category and there were four masters participating. The prize? A nice trophy and 10 dollars in cash.

On the course of earning my place, I played with several interesting opponents:

3rd round) My opponent here was... strange. He wore ear rings, had his hair long and curly, and painted his nails (meaning both his fingers and toes) white. Still, he was an formidable opponent, and I lost to him. He later got into the top 10 places.

6th round) My opponent here was an old man who was a sore loser. Which part of fast chess did he not understand? Yes he was better than me. Yes, he had the advantage in the game. His time ran out, and he couldn't believe the fact, calling all and sundry to accuse this 'young brat' of stealing away one minute from his clock.

Besides these colourful characters that I am mentioned, my teammates also did encounter several other interesting faces.

Chun Kai played against an entire family of chess players in his first round. Confused? He actually just played with one guy, while the mother, father, and sister of that guy surrounded the table. Looked like some kind of Hong Men Yan with them preparing to kill Chun Kai once he wins.

Wentao got to play Fiona. He probably wouldn't have lost if not for that bad mistake.

In retrospect, my win was mostly due to pure luck. Not that I am complaining, but such luck most likely will not continue to next year, so I really need to buck up. On the other hand, I was the only JC guy who got into the top 15 placings (aside for Junren who got 11 place with even more extreme luck then me) so I suppose that is quite encouraging.

Still, there are many tough JC opponents who didn't participate in the competition, and also some who weren't on form then, like zixian. Additional training must be needed to prepare for these obstacles to us winning the Raffles Cup. (Come to think of it, the Raffles Cup trophy is actually smaller than the two trophies I have at home)

On a lighter note, Liverpool lost to Man United by one goal. To be honest, Man U deserved the win. They defended tightly, and Liverpool, aside for a couple of missed opportunities in the 1st half, were relatively tame in the 2nd half, and really didn't deserve to win. (I know I will never hear the end of this from Moses, sigh)

Hi.

It's been nearly a month since I have blogged, but I don't think anyone really cares, so I will cut short my excuses.

I was playing chess. Now I could have said I was mugging, was doing my tutorials, was busy attending weddings left, right and centre, and it was true, but to be frank (or joe, if you are feeling lame) most of my time was at chess.

Chess is really a very intriguing game. I don't really like playing chess compared to other games like bridge or weiqi, but somehow, I just can't stop playing it. My points are around 1770 now, still very noob compared to the average China players, who average around 1830. Hopefully, I can get to 1850 before the end of the holidays, cos' I will probably have to stop playing so intensely once school reopens thanks to A-levels.

Chalet is tomorrow. Hope it will be fun.