Archive for August, 2006

FYP & Memories

Friday, August 25th, 2006

  This week was a hell week for me.. So damn busy.. Was in school like 8am to 7pm daily.. Doing FYP & going for HRM discussion & lessons.. Its was no break throughout.. I can assure you that.. I haven’t got time to really sit down and do or absorb my tutorials.. I Promise myself to read through the lectures notes as well as finish tutorial 1 & 2 for all my modules.. hehe.. Hope I don’t break them.. My FYP was doing with growing of diamond like carbon Film on Silicon.. First the process was super long (least 2 hours), 2nd the room was damn cold to prevent condensation of vapour.. Really hope my FYP got A for all the effort I put in.. I’m the Slave of my FYP researcher, thats what he call me.. But he also quite poor thing.. Got 3 FYP projects under him, so he stay more hours in Lab then me.. Sometime to 10am.. I’m not going for Master or PHD already.. Its like underpaid University researcher.. hehe..

  Wow !!! Many say my blog got alot of hit but I also dunno how many.. No Hit count.. But blog should be personal.. haha.. Oh ya, 1 day my Sup met us for some chit chat session, he is the Vice Dean of EEE, Prof Tay.. He kept encouraging us to do our Master & PHD, as usual, I post him alot of question regarding how local feel taking up Post Grad.. Money, Jobs, Setting up family issues etc.. We are not Foreign talent who don’t mind sacrificing their time, since they have to be bonded here 7 years.. We got to repay our loan, set up a family, spend quality time with them etc.. Where got time for further studies, unless i want to be Single all my life.. He told me that local trained Postgrads are for the global market and they don’t want local trained PHD to continue as lecturer in local contact and aim globally.. KaoZzz.. Means have to leave our family behind, especially our old age parents & move outside our comfort zone S’pore.. Is this Filial even though technology is so advance.. Why do we welcome so many foreign talent when the pool of local talent is growing.. What is the Govt thinking.. They send their Children oversea and migrate there because they got the money.. How about those low income household in Singapore.. During the NAtional Rally, PM Lee even cited his family as example of a proud S’porean Family.. Hey !!! The different between his family and us is thousand of Millon of dollar.. If I got the money, I also don’t mind staying in S’pore.. PM Lee told us to go oversea and work and then come back.. He think so easy.. Once your family settle oversea, education all set up, who want to bother to come back (Time, effort & money) ??? You force us to go & want us to come back.. Our life control by who ???

  Another thing is S’pore Idol.. Who do the judges think they are, comdemning S’porean by saying they vote the wrong person.. During election, we got a choice, but most vote for the parties due to image and brand loyalty.. Give those Singers a chance, they work hard and the 4 judges picked them out of few thousand people in the first place.. & condemn them on stage.. What the problem with you 4 ??? Wat if your Son or Daughter on stage (2 judges are single) ??? Spare a thought to others, and they join for Fame & not Shame.. Their Supporters got the money, so let them get in & tame your comments.. You 4 like to complain so much, why don’t complain about living standard in S’pore on national TV (Or maybe your pay cheque damn much already).. I think Fann Wong did a great Job on BBC.. She said Singapore is not perfect & you know it when you stayed in it.. Well Done !!!

  I hate the peeping tom of Sport Club so much becos of his moral values.. Do it and still want to prove his innocence.. I got my mother, my sis, my sis in law & my niece etc.. So I know the feeling of not protecting them.. I really hate perverts.. Want to satisfy yourselves.. Just go Geylang and pay abit.. Don’t harm the innocence.. Worst thing is the peeping tom really got an Ah beng face and dress like one.. Somemore wear a Cross on his neck.. Any God won’t forgive someone who did something wrong and still try to prove his innocence.. You are F**King GUILTY !!!

  On Yah.. I went with my family for dinner, my brother treat.. After that, we went to IMM to shop.. When I was walking in IMM alone and Diaso, it brought back fond memories.. Remember during JC 1 when i and 3 friends work as the only 4 male cashiers in IMM.. haha.. Although it was $5/hr, it was great fun, we met alot of friends & we even got praise for our efforts (Always told us to dapao lunch for them from jurong east).. We don’t mind working Long hours, that time there were no price scanner, all were code key.. hehe.. We have to clear the queue super fast (Damn Long).. So we memorise all the item code.. coolZzz.. I also work in Diaso for 1 day before and quit.. I still see the handsome manager there.. I admire the Japanese, they work super hard.. I remember during morning rolecall and lunch break gathering, we got to form circle and cheer & shout for 10 mins.. I find it stupid & Lame so I joke and smile.. Kanna Scolding from the manager.. haha.. I remember he told us to say the aim of the day, everyone say they want to do their best etc.. My aim was to end job exactly at 6pm.. haha.. I always dare to voice out what i want to say.. But lucky really end at 6pm then I quit.. Can’t stand Japanese Culture (Too inflexible).. I work hard but not as hard as the Japanese Work.. I really give them 100% respect.. Salute.. I also work in baystreet21 and Yunan Restaurant in IMM for quite awhile.. haha.. I work since the age of 15 years old.. So I’m expose to many working culture.. HRM is nothing to me.. NAtural Leader.. But HRM I prefer to follow, let the other guys lead, end up majority still listen to me.. Cos most are as slack as me.. And Who is Michael Heng to Me ??? Unless he give me $1M then I respect him and call him Mr Heng or I will only call him Michael by name in Class.. I never call anyone "Boss" in my entire life… Maybe Sir.. I think by calling someone "Boss" is like carrying balls.. My bosses are my parents.. So don’t expect me to call you boss eventhough your position is higher then me in the future.. And please don’t call me boss as well.. I prefer respect from the heart and not the mouth.. Cheers (",) 

Wilbert Pan !!!

Friday, August 18th, 2006

  This is my 1st time standing infront of 1000++ audience.. To be honest I got stage fright since I was in Primany school.. My FOC Camp sabo me to play games with Taiwan Idol Pan Wei Po.. Wow !!! What make it worst is the host kept mentioning my name and calling it and comment on it.. I was the only contestant that they know, DJ Liyi mention my name before the concert and calling me out, how could she remember my name & not the rest of the contestants, only guy out of the 5 contestants.. Super shy.. My eyes do not dare to face the audience, trying to act brave but my legs were shivering.. haha.. Somemore the game was within 30sec must sing as many song of his as possible.. Kao !!! He wanted me to go 1st.. I request to go last.. I did not bad by singing 6 songs.. I memorise the songs the first 4 contestants sing.. haha.. And I heard thunderous applause for my consider not bad effort.. haha.. Not bad.. He give me extra 10 sec to sing 4 more songs to win but too bad i dunno even when my freshies were shouting the songs.. But he came to give me a Guy hand shake and a hug.. Alot of gals must be damn jealous.. I passed the Autograph Poster to one of my female freshies.. The concert was not the most embarrassing moment.. Wat come next was worst.. the Karma return.. hehe

  We went to Jurong Extention for supper.. around 30 of us with the seniors.. Then the Gal which was rumour that i like was with us.. KaoZzz.. I was the topic of the whole supper.. They tease like nobody business.. As you know I was a shy guy haha.. Wah !!! I was the joke of the day.. I think the whole committee know about the rumour even my freshies.. Damn Paiseh.. Even the gal involved who dunno anything at 1st know liao.. I’m alright, but i scare they make the gal akward and embarrass.. Really want to say sorry to her but no chance.. Try diverting attention but no use.. they were chanting my name and the whole hawker was looking at us.. I think alot of ppl will name their future kids Lawson .. So unique and popular.. Even the DJ LiYi comment on wat a beautiful name I have & he got a friend during JC day who name Lawson and damn handsome haha.. But I think from SA camp to FOC to the 1st 2 weeks of sch was the best few days of my Life.. Really enjoyed everything.. Leo finally have his favourite lifestyle back after I.A.. Full of fire !!! Superb ..

  By the way, alot of people have been spreading my blog around and asking me to write more about my personal complains in life and the perception of reality.. But currently I’m just having Fun & the last few weeks are the best Birthday gift I recieved for my 25 years of my Life.. Its better then a birthday party.. Thanks everyone to make my days full of excitement.. & pls let the rumour gal away, its unfair to her.. My skin so thick, I dun mind u all disturb me.. but Shy lar when u all disturb her.. Rumour are not always true !!! Keep Guessing.. L & L stands for Lawson & Lee.. My name is Lawson Lee Cheow Keng.. Cheers (",)

I pass my last PE !!!

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

  Just recieved my Marketing result.. B-.. Super happy, thought i will flunk since i never study for it while enjoying my FOC camp.. But thanks to my project mates, we fare superbly for our presentation which hold 40% of the grade..

  I recieved a sms from my FYP tutor this morning.. He said, "Go search for all the paper by John Robertion & A.C Ferrari. Anything on tac DLC ac Carbon. I expect no less then 50 references.." After reading, i completely feel sian, but at the same time, i appreciate that i got such a good tutor that expect so much from me to make me improve.. I finally finish writing 1 page of my introduction by doing some cut and paste from 10 references.. Now you know, year 4 is not a year for relaxation.. Its for FYP..

  Today HRM lecture was like Palsa Malam.. Michael Heng told the class rep to mark attendance for their individual tutorial group which we never been to before.. Everyone was shouting, using the mic to speak & super chaotic.. He was just sitting oneside laughing at how idiot NTU student can be.. I was sitting there joking with my friend as i see how jokers move around shouting and acting stupid.. If I’m the rep, i will email to get the people to sign the attendance sheet b4 the lecture(I told my friend beside me before Michael Heng told the lec grp what he will do).. Lucky I’m in grp 4, 1st tutorial is act as critic (Wat I do Best).. KaoZz that heng copied my idea.. Only Xiao Chong Ming people can think of such lazy and efficient idea.. haha.. Buay Hiao Bai Lawson.. But true..

  Went for Lee Sheng Jie concert Yesterday.. Its was Full house.. Wah the greatest concert in my 4 years.. Sat together with freshies and programmers.. haha.. It was like a great KTV session & Shenjie was superb.. Funny with his joke.. The Evil me combine with programmers and some freshies.. Sabo Daphne my freshie to stage to play games with Shengjie.. Sha Mei is always Sha Mei.. No one will be as blur as her.. Super Naive & Gullible.. Wah they at 1st want to sabo me, lucky shengjie ask for female so they divert their calling to Sha Mei.. Heng ManZzz !!! Pan Wei Po if I go sure kanna Sabo one.. Worst is that i dunno any songs sang by him.. I want to go but i only got 4 tickets and I giving all to my freshies since they never queue and don’t have the tickets.. I’m NTU number 1 nicest guy leh..

  Every blog i will say some of my personal perception.. NTU ranking drop about 30 places worldwide.. From 48 to 70++.. And wat my freshies told me is that the intake is so big.. Any grades also they accept.. My friend Jackson told me that his friend who fail 2 A’level modules can even enter civil engineering.. F==k up.. Degree are worthless now.. Lucky its 4 yrs later.. Our batch still safe.. Told you that Dr Su just want to earn profit by setting up more school and offering more General Degree, somemore 4 yrs course.. Rubbish.. Lucky I left 1 more year to go.. Enjoy the 2 weeks of school with friends & freshies.. Heard Jeremy will join back Art from the Heart as Chairperson.. He is a nice person.. Wish him all the Best.. Need help just find me.. Sunday will be my 25th Bday.. Getting old.. Feel like being a freshies all my life and turn back the clock and prevent those stupid mistakes and things I did..hehe.. When I see my Degree Audi.. Kao my Year 1 and Year 2’s 1st Sem results was like shit.. I reflected and I know why liao.. Play lar.. But no regrets lar.. Since i pick up after that.. Love my life.. I remember yr 1 when 1 of my friend told me that why people so fast think of settling down as soon as they get attach??? haha.. Beware of those that ask this question.. Their relationship seldom last (Maybe they just need a companion for fun and show) & proven… My 25 yrs old wish is Secret (Regarding studies, wishes cannot say or won’t come true).. Wish myself a Happy 25th Birthday !!! Cheers (",)

1st Week of School

Friday, August 11th, 2006

  Monday was tutorial day, since 1st week no tutorial, I went to visit my FYP tutor to start work on 1st day of School.. But NaHhh.. Haven’t even start on anything.. Not even my report.. Too Lazy to read those reference I printed out in Library.. Promise to start writing something during my weekends.. Went for Junyang Concert with my OG.. It was fun, we sabo our GL to play games during the concert.. 3 out of 5 contestants were from CAC FOC..haha.. We took Photo with Superband contestant from Jin Bao Yue Twang.. The funny thing is that he see me in lecture before during year 1 but I never notice him, he is currently in MAE 4th yr.. I’m too infamous.. haha.. After that, we went to Jurong extention for supper.. Wow, met up with 2 OG including all the Seniors at the hawker.. Then we went back for the Combine school bash at nanyang audi.. Most left early becos the live band was like shit.. Although they are from Wala Wala.. Shd invite E.I.C instead of that gal.. Left around 8 of us.. Then came the clubbing part.. Shiok !!! All the songs are the usual top 40, Retro.. But left around 1am.. Too shack !!! Next morning got 3 lectures..

  Each lecture was even more boring then the next.. Wah.. Can’t keep my eyes open.. But forced myself.. Since its introduction, so still ok if I absorb less then 10% of Lectures.. Software Lecture Sux !!! Dunno wat the Lec want us to study at all.. Wow !!! its been awhile since I went for MLT for lectures and see its full house.. As usual, I glance around for pretty gals.. haha.. Since combine with Poly batch for the 1st time.. To my disappointment, I think my freshies are so much better.. haha.. Engineering, what do you expect ??? My freshies are mostly from NBS.. Shd have join Freshman orientation camp since yr 1.. hehe.. To open my social of friends although I got many associate already .. But no regret joining it in yr 3.. Get to know alot of nice and funny people.. Wah that why my PHD cousin advice me not to choose a gal from Engineering.. I think I have to go for SDU or find Wafer fab operators.. hehe.. ArgHhhh..

  Went for the last Senior gathering at SAC for buffet.. Not bad.. I think as an SA, I know both side of the camp.. Seniors, GLs, Main & sub com.. Manage to talk cok lar.. Kao my buddy say I’m interested in one of the committee member.. But not true lar.. But she really meet my benchmark.. Not the pretty , sweet type.. But got the height & eyes I looking for.. But never get to know her during the camp.. The only gal I left out.. Too Shy, later kanna sabo and she not incharge in my OG & super low profile.. But its ok.. Everything is faithed.. But now my main objective is to Study and grad 1st.. My uncle game to my hse one day, and give me a Serious advice.. Earn & have a career 1st before finding a Girlfriend.. My uncle is not very educated but from his serious tone, I sense the importance of his advise.. To be honest I don’t mind people joking at me for not having GF, its okay as long as i love my life.. But I swear never to be Single all my life.. 1stly I love setting up a family (Family life), & I love babies (Kids)..

  Oh Yah !!! One day I was pondering about something.. Regarding the Character I have.. I have many different clicks of friends.. Not every close nor far.. I seldom like to keep close friend, maybe only my 2 buddies.. So I was thinking if one day, I really fall in Life.. I confirm sure have no friends to come lend me an helping hand.. Face it, In Reality, when you are in deep shit, no one really bothers.. Maybe those i help in the past wwll come.. Maybe my 2 buddies only if they are capable of helping.. So I promise myself that I will not fall so easily and try taking risk in my life (Like Speculating shares, Gambling, business venture).. I just want a simple life & lead a peacefully Life.. Aiya.. Friends when come to Fun, they are Superb friends.. When come to working, money, committment, they change completely.. Most only want the best for themselves.. Reality Sux !!!

  Another think I find it irritating and furious is, when I ask a question, please F**king Reply.. You think I ask for the fun of asking or finding opportunities to chat with you.. Hell to you.. I always ask for a reason.. Sometime it may sound stupid but I just want to clear my doubt or need to find the answer for my friends.. I nlove asking question during tutorial, so I do not fear Michael Cheng of HRM.. HR stills are my greatest asset or how to get A for I.A.. haha.. I not eloquent in my presentation, so only can score by HR and Streetwise move.. Please wake up your bloody idea if you ignore answering my Question, Dunno say Dunno, I can ask others.. Try asking a Question infront of a Wall.. At Least you get an echoe as reply.. Some people should really go through some moral value upgrading or maybe their brain got burnt from having too much fun.. 4 year in university and still dunno how to F**king use the brain.. Lucky I still manage to find the Answer from other friend..

Another trend I notice is Undergrad are now all driving.. And not cheap old cars like mine.. But brand new cars which cos 5 to 6 time more then mine.. KaoZzz.. Now parenting are pampering their kids.. Mine is consider a family car beocs its the only car my Family have, although my father drove a Van.. But I’m proud of my Startlet.. I think I fetched may friends home with it.. Good Car.. Just admire what other have and you don’t.. Never get jealous, just work hard and eventually you will get something better then it.. Cheers.. And Good Luck for our Studies !!! (",) 

   

10 Goals to achieve in My Life by 30

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

Setting myself 10 goals to achieve by the age of 30…

Better write down or I will forget…

1. To set up a family ( Wife & 1 or 2 Children) by 30 (Faith).

2. To be a top flight Sale Engineer in the Semicon Industry or set up my own business after 3 years in the semicon industry.

3. To organise a trip for my whole family (incl parents & sibiling’s family) to Korea.

4. To pay back all my study loan & clear my parent’s debt.

5. To get a Honda Civic or Toyota Altis (Better Car).

6. To earn $10K/mth by then.

7. Finish paying half the instalment of my 5 room executive.

8. Give my parents a grand birthday in restaurant (at least 20 tables).

9. Get 2nd Upper or 2nd Lower honours for my degree (Short Term)

10. Trying to fulfil all my previous 9 goals (Cross my Heart)

  I know is impossible, but I will try.. Nothing is impossible.. Want to give my parents a comfortable life after they suffer so much.. I will do it the honest & earnest ways which they always taught me.. I believe in Luck, Timing. opportunities & finding the right person.. My Ancestors & God will bless me.. If I can’t achieve, so be it, as long as my family have good health & happiness, I’m happy.. Really hope I can achieve the 10 goals I set for myself for the next 5 years of my life.. 1/4 century old & I’m still earning nothing, full of debt & Single.. Hope to make my future more meaningful.. Cheers (",)