freakin boreeeeeeeeeeed

gawd darn freakin bored nowadayz...

i rather be better off studying... some of the dudez doing races in aussie... some left for cycling

trips to mersing which i can't go due to the darn tennis schedule!!

I can't believe being so bored is so stressful!

Every night ill spent some time burning fuel in the small streets... but it now become less of a thrill as i am doing it too often~

At least I was suppose to play tennis with old tennis khaki joreen, but it turn out eventless as shes down having fever~ =(

Spent the day reading electron tube articles, car mags, even memorise every sentense in the straits times... SO SO DAMN BORED, until i sign up for video ezy only just... 50 bux credit.. and rented some videos...

It's sure great to be a lady, becuz today is a tuesdays and THEY GET FREE RENTAL!! WTH!~

not too shabby, students get to rent for 3.50 sgd on thursday =)..

I got myself some movies i missed and wanted to watch!~~

titles:

1) akeelah n bee

2) fragile

3) munich

4) capote (saw these on payperview, rather spent on cds than paying starhub for the movie.)

5) take the lead

I got 7 days rental on these babies..

will return next tuesday.. 1 day 1 movie.. not too shabby! =)

feels like a white elephant, but it looks good!

Yesterday, I was suppose to test out those new wheels!~~ but due to the uncertainty of a heavy downpour, I shelled the idea~~! Went out searching at sim lim tower for a replacement sony LCD adapter... Quite surprising, they sold the exact same model!! but it didn't come cheap!~~

43 dollars and no bargaining!~ for a few pieces of electrical components...~

Intentions on fixing the spoilt adapter faded as I wasn't able to pry the damn cover open... sony and their proprietry stuff~~ roarr~~

This morning, I was greeted by the amazingly clear skies! The sun was like a diamond in the sky, bright with diffraction sprites... skies perfect blue shade which was mesmerising!~~ Rolling out my bike and did my checks and off I go~~... so excited as always, I sped from traffic light to traffic light getting out of breath everytime I do..

Hitting nicoll drive, alot of tri kids were training! and they are pretty serious about their work... while many others hit macdonalds this early morning, or shopping centres doing their so called "exercise", they are speeding down the 7.5 km stretch training for their next race... Very admirable trait~~

To any seasoned cyclist, it's obvious that if you travel the same way as the plane is taking off, you are cycling into headwind! Planes requires lots of lift during take off, and by flying into a headwind, they are able to get more lift for the same amount of thrust...

It's either the new wheels or my bad fitness, I wasn't able to push pass 32km/h in headwind conditions.. I felt almost like a snail seeing motorcars and lorries whizz pass...

Coming back wasn't so bad, tail wind pushes me forward at a constant 36km/h and it was a good mild adrenaline rush!!

These days, I see more and more bikes fitted with those deep dish wheels... Singaporeans are just getting wealthier and wealthier~~ Just passing ECP today, almost 30% of the bikes are fitted with the zipps 404s... it retails at a eye popping price, 2.45 grand... No wonder most the bike shops are smiling away these days... No complains about bad business and our cycling community grows!

Decided to clean the bike's headset today... and it was my first time doing so... All i did was just to unscrew all screws that can be seen on the handlebar and wala! got out 2 grimey bearings and bearing binder... they r so yucky and stuck full of black grime I barely wanted to touch them~~ and worse of all, the grime stinks!!! After some mama lemon cleaning, replaced it back with some castrol grease... Havent test ride yet since... Hope it's steers buttery smooth :)

Nowadays, cycling is filled with new technologies incorporated with aerospace materials and testing... Wind tunnels are used to test aerodynamic efficiency of wheels and bike frames... Manufacturer wants to make material lighter, where to find material light and strong enough to endure long hours of bashing by the cycling... aerospace materials are being used... tentatively, a/c aluminium, and carbon fibre reinforced deposits are used in many new bikes... I only I have the funds!~~ life will be soo intruiging! =)

What a beautYY!!

headset on the right...




very unfit!! tsktsk

new wheelzzz :)

Had been wanting those deep dish wheels for awhile... standing at 50mm deep, the cosmic carbone SSC carbon was a substitute to what I wanted...
Zipps 404s are too expensive too afford...
Instead of buying a mercedes, I am getting a Lexus.. not too bad too huh =)

Deep profile wheels provides aerodynamic stability... It provides a greater momentum and streamline... less vortices generated at the spoke tips...

Other than that, it looks great!! coolness is all what deep profile wheels are about... who cares about how well they perform... It's still up to the cyclist to maintain his standard of speed and agility... Anyway, I wouldn't be able to use those wheels until sunday... Thanks to choonwei who offers to help me take out the 9speed cassette from my old wheels... The new wheels looks majestic, and that really make the old wheels look like CRAP!!
oh so beautiful!! carbon woven dish with yellow cosmic emblems... They are the greatest things I ever own! love them!! and I will ride in pride in those new shoes of mine =)

3 words I can say now is .. shoikKK shoOIIK n SHHOOIKK~ but the bank is in a pretty sad state!
wanted to save up... haven even paid XP the bangkok trip.. bday pressie to ely...
alot of debts to pay, yet i still splurge on my wants!! omg.. = somebody must really keep track of my accounts next time... not a good saver you see~~

Anyway, just got back from a treat from professor daniel. Same place, it's held a brewerks along with some of his masters and FYP students and a different girl!!!! I was thinking to go light on his wallet, getting myself a cowboy burger... Melted cheese sticks firmly to the beef patty, every bite just help blend the cheese with the beef patty along wth the plainess of the toast buns, it's a perfect combination... I never knew a burger can be so deadly before! so next time if you got a chance to try brewerks burgers, pleae do!! They are fabulous!
It's a pity prof dan is leaving us for work back in america. He is probably the reason why we aerospace students love aerospace itself~ I guess without his prescense things will be a little less interesting from now on. A caucasian lady called Roxanna(speciallise in CFD and rotational dynamics) is supposed to replace him..
Welcome her to SINGAPORE! =)



AGREE THAT IT LOOKS FANTASTICABULOUS? Cuz i think so too!!!

First week of liberation!

So glad to be fully mobile for the entire week and slightly beyond... I have dads car until next week... It's not entirely fuel efficient, I had burnt 1/4 tank today just buy running some errands...

I got myself a 2 m optical cable from Sim Lim Tower...

5X cans of Tennis ball for IHG Training...

2X tennis grips

And develop some pictures for DND 06/07 main com~~

I haven really been to town walking, as though I have many hours on my hands... Today feel quite special, there wasn't much of a rush as I ordered a bowl of sungei laksa and popiahs...

Told the auntie today not to put any cockles in and she forgotten to do so... I would be furious if it happened during the exam period because time was so precious... but I wasn't.. She apologetically make another bowl for me while I am giving an expression tell her it doesn't really matter..

After lunch, and a short stroll to my used to be 2nd home... The Sim Lims~~ During my polytechnic days, we have to come to SimLim and purchase components like Diodes, BJT n FET Transisters for our projects... And I am so glad not doing it anymore... But being there on a weekday is just so nostagic...

Immediately, I hit the Car Hifi store and took a view of some sub woofers. Having a budget of roughly 300 bucks, I would really wanna spice up my in car audio~~!! Having to balance price/value to performance, it will either be changing my subwoofer or my head unit... One of a uncles in a shop spent some time explaining what he has to offer and show me the "good stuff" he got... I was pretty impressed he had the Diamond component speakers... I had a thought last time to convert my sound system to completely a single brand.. Diamond Audio... This US company have so much to offer at a reasonable price... Components were price attractively at 199 sgd and the uncle was so kind we had a good chat... But there wasn't an exchange of money *phewww* only after, I will know it's impulse buying... back to do more research work!!

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With the change in point system scheme, it seemed that everyone in hall take a laid back approach in joining activites... Asking people to play IHG is really hard now! It's rather a chore than fun... playing isn't really, but the constant persuasion is... Hall games are usually planned to play during the holidays and many people wouldn't like the idea of coming back for training and play games for the hall as much as if it's held during school days. Well~~ I have a pool of potentials right now and I am quite glad I have support of an ex hall tennis player!! I think ill pretty much enjoy tomorrow rally session.. =)

talkin abt tennis, my old tennis khaki is finally back from brunei after 2 years of air force service down there...

it's time to play regularly =)))) yayyy

Things to do this holiday

1X Tune sound system until I like it again...

1X Recondition the output transformer of my tube amp

1X Fix my LCD power adapter

1X Training with trifam dudesss

1X At least 1 desaru cycling ride this month!!

1X Bangkok Trip with 1/2 the (vexn) people =D

1X celebrate my bday~ 19th dec!!

Things I wanna buy

1X Alpine 9855 or better Head Unit

1X LAS squalo white/blue helmet

1X Sidi or Shimano carbon tri shoes

1X Zipp 404 wheels(talk cock.. had been a year and i haven bought it... 2.4k. someone pls sponsor me)