Monday, August 30, 2004
Once I installed it, I did a system scan, which somehow interfered with my Norton Systemworks, so it made my com shutdown. When I restarted, the Ad-aware was running and asking me to do a check, which I did... After which, my NUS-VPN couldn't work!! Argh!! Kept getting a message, "Windows socket initialization failed". I re-installed the VPN and tried again, still cannot... Went down to the canteen after the lecture, found Shiming and asked him to help me with the problem, still cannot work. So I had no choice and sent it to the com centre. Where I was met with 2 guys... Think I'll call them Nice Guy (NG) and Xia Lan Guy (XLG). To the uninitiated, Xia Lan means the guy has like an attitude problem or something... Well... both of them were at the desk, the KLG was fiddling with a laptop, while the NG was just reading an IBM pamphlet.
So, my conversation went something like this...
Me: Hi, my VPN seems to have a problem. I keep getting a message when I boot up, saying Windows Socket Initialization failed.
NG: Hm... have you tried re-installing the VPN?
Me: I did... the problem is still there... System restore also cannot work.
XLG (butting in): "Shou xia" meaning Keep it here...
NG: I guess you'll have to leave it with us for 2-3 days, we'll see what we can do.
XLG leaves the counter to take over someone at the other side.
NG: K... Could you just fill in this form? And we'll get back to you soon.
Me: Ok, but I can come back to check anytime right?
NG: Yeah, but preferably about 2-3 days.
Me: Ok... thanks.
Ok, I know the XLG didn't really talk much, but it's just the way he said those few words and his 'bo-chup' attitude that really irks me... At least the NG tried to help me with the problem... The other fucker just heck care and said to leave it there... I mean come on man... You're tech support you know, we students might need the laptop urgently for work and you just tell us to leave it there cos you're too bloody bo-chup to try to rectify it on the spot? Not like there was anyone in the queue... I was the ONLY person in the queue!! As if trying to help me would kill you like that...
Sometimes you meet ppl that look like they're asking for a beating... well... this guy is one of them... He had that type of long floppy hair that looked damn out of style... like an ah beng like that... hair thick thick, centre parted, gelled so much even bullets would bounce off... That kind... really got the 'kiam pah' look... Hai~... nvm... I just hope the person checking my laptop is the NG... I wouldn't want to trust the XLG...
On a lighter note... I'm going to the zoo tmr!!! Yay!! For what you ask? Biodiversity field trip... Hrm... I wonder what to wear tmr... Berms? or jeans? Should I bring a hat? backpack? Hrm... at least I don't have a laptop to carry around... hee... Ooh ooh!!! Camera!! Must bring!! Haven't been to the zoo in such a long time... since Pri school I think... hee... Actually... I kinda wanna go to the Night Safari instead... hee...
Hrm.... think I've got a bit of diahorrea... Must have been last night's supper... Went Newton Circus to eat... I had fried oyster, sambal stingray *slurp* and sugarcane juice with lemon... Damn nice!! But this morning, went toilet... all come out liquid.. hee... Went toilet 2 times today... both times got liquid and solid... urgh... so I came home and took some medicine... so far, haven't gone yet... hee...
I just found out today that we'll be having a chem test in about 2 weeks time... hrm... time to start mugging... read the text from chapter 1 to 6 at least I think... hai~... I still don't understand some parts, like Torsional Strain, Steric Strain... sp3 hybridisation, bond energies... argh... Think I'll go get my text from KR tmr... then read like crazy at S16... hee...
Time to mug!! Hopefully I still can though... brain's a little rusty... hee... Think I'll go print my notes for tmr... that seems to be the only thing I'm doing these days... Hai~...
I'm going to the zoo zoo zoo... How about you you you!!!
you have just Slacked with Chris @ 8:36 PM
Friday, August 20, 2004
And yes... I'm finally blogging again... this is for the benefit of those who read my blog and wonder whether I've dropped off the radar.... I haven't k? Just busy with school and getting settled down that's all... What Val said in the previous post has some truth... The NUS Computer Centre is still as fucked up as ever... they keep telling ppl to wait for an email telling them to collect their laptops, which will probably come in 2 weeks... well... I waited 16 days!!! I got so damn tired of waiting that I just went down there... showed them my receipt, got my ticket... and then.... saw the queue number and my jaw dropped... Queue number in current attendance... 5198... MY queue number... 5296... WTH!!! I was like... k, fine... I'm going science to eat first... and I did... hehe... instead of sitting down and waiting like the other poor souls in there... I just went off to science fac... ate there... walked around the sports bazaar and other fairs... talked with friends... bid for my tutorials and practicals... slacked around... went back 1 and a half hours later... and found I still had 48 more ppl to go... Knn... I think even a clinic goes faster than that.... Anyway, I happened to see Shamantha and her sis waiting too... so I sat with them and waited the remaining places out... Actually... it's kinda interesting to watch ppl at work... noticed they kinda speed up work when the clock goes past 5.00pm... hehe... After 5, they were like rushing to go home and they still had like 60-70 more ppl to go... hehe... They broke some records doing it I must say... like 7 ppl in 10 mins.... hrm... not bad... hehe...
I got my ticket at 3pm... and got my laptop at 6+pm... that was also another stupid thing... when you go to the computer centre to get your lappy... for those getting Toshiba and Fujitsu, you can collect them on the spot... whereas for my laptop, since it was IBM, I had to walk to YIH to get it there.... sheesh... so I got there... damn tired already... it was a really hot day too... got my laptop... then found out they didn't have the network cable there!!! I either had to go back to the com centre at the MPSH, or to the other co-op at Central Library... I REALLY didn't feel like walking up more stairs, so I just took a bus with my big bag to Central Library... went to the co-op, got the cable for freaking 5 bucks... then, I was so damn tired... I just hopped into a cab and went home... couldn't take it anymore sia... just wanted to go home...
Think that was bad? Not as bad as today... there was an IT fair in school today... so I went down and asked about RAM upgrades cos frankly, 256mb isn't enough... hehe... Anyway... they told me to go to the co-op... the science one was closed, so I went to the YIH one, since that was where I got my laptop in the first place... they told me that I had to go all the way up to the com centre at the MPSH so tell them I wanted to buy the RAM... then get the receipt and go back down to them to get it... I was like... HAH?? Argh... so that's just what I did... with my laptop in my bag.... plus all their accessories... was like walking with a field pack all over again sia.... after all that walking, I reached back at YIH at 4+pm... neck and back aching like crazy... took a break while the guys put the RAM in for me... then chatted with them for a while... heh... they also agreed that the system needed some work... Oh oh oh!! I forgot to add... when I went to collect my laptop... they told me that they had run out of the Office 2003 CDs and my backpack!! I was damn pissed cos I needed Office for my notes!! Argh!!! Told me to come back on Fri... luckily I came by yesterday... got my Office first... they still owe me a backpack... WTH man... you bring in the laptops with a lesser amount of accessories?? You guys cannot count ah? sheesh... well... at least I finally got my lappy... hee....
Been having fun with it.... installed Need For Speed: Underground liao... but I think I should get a game that's not so graphics intensive.... hee... Ooh~!! and I watched the Olympics today while in Stats lecture!! All thanks to the TV netcast from NUS... hee...
Speaking of Olympics... I read this in 8 Days just now... quite farney some of them... I'll put up a few of my faves...
Singaporean Olympic Events
In previous Olympics, Singapreans have not been particualrly successful. In order the redress the balance, certain events have been altered slightly to the advantage of local atheletes.....
The Marathon
The route has not been confirmed, but competitors will be issued with bright orange CWO jackets, sharp sticks and garbage bags with which to pick up litter along the way.
Pole Vault
In Singapore, compeititors will not need to vault. Instead, they will be judged by how fast they can string laundry onto their poles, then hang them out of a regular HDB flat window.
Equestrian
Competitors will also be judged by how much money they made from their bookies.
Hammer
The hammer will be abolished, to be replaced by 'the Lightning'.
Archery
Competitors must fire unpleasant and tedious tasks at moving targets consisting of people shouting, "Siam ah!!", "Arrow lai leow!" and "Take cover!"
and my personal favourite....
200 metres track
The track has been reconfigured in line with Singaporean custom. Competitors must now run towards a tree 100 metres away, touch it, and then run back to the finish line as several thousand seasoned military personnel encourage them with traditional greetings such as "Neh' mine! Take your time!!", "Bleddy gu niang!" and "Granfudder army, is it?"
Wahahahaha!!!!! I was ROTFLMAO after that one!!! Anyway, enjoy them guys!!!
you have just Slacked with Chris @ 12:42 AM
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Hey hey... I finally got my lappy!!! I went to the co-op even though i didnt get the email and just got a queue number... waited a whole three hours before i finally got it. Had to go down to the YIH because the co-op didnt have IBM... then i took a cab home because I was lugging a big computer box.
Spent quite a while configuring the lappy and i can finally play NSF:U but it's still kinda slow caz i dont have enough RAM... gonna upgrade the RAM on the 18th. Hee....
YAY! I passed QC from Chris.. Muahaha.. he didnt even edit anything I typed above. im so sorry.. im bored that im trying to entertain myself this way. muahaha.. okok.. i shall stop amusing myself. tada..
you have just Slacked with Chris @ 3:14 PM
Thursday, August 12, 2004
Yeah... Val intercepted my blogging.... cos I'm using Val's lappy... which is FINALLY working... after like so long... 2 reformats and numerous restarts... hehe.... Anyway... I know I haven't been blogging much these past few weeks... been busy with the science FOW... and moving to Kent Ridge Hall... my room's not that big... but still enough for me... hehe... bed's nice too... just finished cleaning up my room last week... borrowed Heng's vacuum cleaner and pail so I could get the job done... hehe.... Even used the new Magicmop wet wipes... damn good to use sia!!! Just like a real wet mop!!!
You guys must be wondering y I'm using Val's lappy.... that's cos the FREAKING NUS CO-OP HASN'T EMAILED ME YET!!! ARGH!!! Val ordered hers on the same day as I did... but she got hers last week!!! Ok... maybe that's cos hers is Toshiba and mine is IBM... (yah.. Toshiba better than IBM.. muahaha... guess who =P) Hai~ Not true lor.... I think cos IBM got swamped with too many orders liao... so still getting the stock... hehehe...
I can't wait for my lappy to arrive.... when it does, I'm going to configure everything... then install NFS: U... get a set of speakers with a subwoofer... get Heng's steering wheel set... and put all of it in my hall!!! WAhahahah!!!! Anyone up for a midnight race?? Hee....
Some of the guys already brought in a TV.... they asking me to bring in the PS2... Hrm... see how lah... most of my games all single player one... hee... unless they supply the games... heh...
Then I'll also connect my lappy to my home's wireless cable... then I can watch TV and surf at the same time!!! Hee....
Think I'll stop here lah... someone's lappy keyboard getting hot liao... hehe..... Cya guys around!!!!
you have just Slacked with Chris @ 12:50 PM
