Sunday's race will definitely be nothing short of EXCITING!
F. Massa has taken pole position, while championship leader Lewis Hamilton,is set for second on the grid and world champion Kimi Raikkonen to start third for Ferrari!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
First F1 Night Race - Singapore
Tonight's the night for their practise laps..and it looks like Hamilton is doing well, but with Massa leading in sector 1 and 3 of the race, will Hamilton gain a lead?
Currently, Massa is setting new records for the first F1 GP night race on his practice laps, will he take pole position on Sunday? Three names on the lookout for Sunday's race are Lewis Hamilton (Mclaren-Mercedes), Felipe Massa (Ferrari) and Fernando Alonso (Renault)
(click for enlarged view)
Oh yes, do go down to The Cathay Gallery if you love photography + fast cars =)
(Will put up some pics soon!)
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
PaperChase
I had actually started writing on another topic, but something cropped up, so I decided to shelf that first and start on this.
I'm sure alot of people know how life is pretty much a Paperchase. You go through the different levels of education, with the mentality of getting that degree, or Masters etc.
But what I would like to ask my readers is:
"Does NOT having a degree make you any lesser of a person?"
or simply the fact that :
"Being a polytechnic graduate makes you lesser of a person"
In the recent years, I've come to know of a few who seem to still perceive the thought that polytechnic graduates are not as good as students from junior colleges, which honestly, was indeed true in the past,(i'm talking like 20, 30 yrs back) but that does not stand true now.
I blame that sterotyped thought on the lack of understanding of what a polytechnic student has to undergo during their three years of study. Contrary to what many think, being in a polytechnic isn't all about partying. Much of the time is actually spent not just on tutorials and lectures, but also in preparation for presentations and projects. In each semester, there are times when there are 6-7 presentations/projects (in a week) to be graded.
Think polytechnic education is just training for your own course? Not quite right. The polytechnics actually offer a broad-based education throughout the three years, and these include Sports, taking up a third language and Professional Development. (And yes, we do have CCAs) (Did i mention that these 'electives' are also examinable?)
Many don't know that unlike scoring in the A Levels, the overall GPA (Grade Point Average) is actually the total grades attained over six semesters, divided by the number of credits(also attained over six semesters). In other words, if you don't perform consistently over the three years of education, it will be reflected in the graduating GPA. Think polytechnic is really that easy now?
ANYWAY..back to Paperchasing..
Someone recently implied to me that not having a degree makes me lesser a person.Honestly, I really don't see how that works. The term 'hindered employability' came up. (Which, really, isn't true. Employers that I have worked for and spoken to have said that they rather hire a polytechnic graduate rather than a degree holder, reason being that polytechnic grads have had at least 2 years of hands-on training - not including their internships, yes polytechnic students actually do undergo internships at overseas placements such as the University of Manchester, etc)
Many undergrads I know of, when asked " What would you want to do after you graduate?", always seem to say "I'm not sure, never really thought about it yet." So really, is it the need for a degree that we just simply do some blind paperchasing that we forget to stop and think further ahead - about the jobs we might be open to upon graduation ? or are we just chasing that paper just cause we have to?
I'm sure alot of people know how life is pretty much a Paperchase. You go through the different levels of education, with the mentality of getting that degree, or Masters etc.
But what I would like to ask my readers is:
"Does NOT having a degree make you any lesser of a person?"
or simply the fact that :
"Being a polytechnic graduate makes you lesser of a person"
In the recent years, I've come to know of a few who seem to still perceive the thought that polytechnic graduates are not as good as students from junior colleges, which honestly, was indeed true in the past,(i'm talking like 20, 30 yrs back) but that does not stand true now.
I blame that sterotyped thought on the lack of understanding of what a polytechnic student has to undergo during their three years of study. Contrary to what many think, being in a polytechnic isn't all about partying. Much of the time is actually spent not just on tutorials and lectures, but also in preparation for presentations and projects. In each semester, there are times when there are 6-7 presentations/projects (in a week) to be graded.
Think polytechnic education is just training for your own course? Not quite right. The polytechnics actually offer a broad-based education throughout the three years, and these include Sports, taking up a third language and Professional Development. (And yes, we do have CCAs) (Did i mention that these 'electives' are also examinable?)
Many don't know that unlike scoring in the A Levels, the overall GPA (Grade Point Average) is actually the total grades attained over six semesters, divided by the number of credits(also attained over six semesters). In other words, if you don't perform consistently over the three years of education, it will be reflected in the graduating GPA. Think polytechnic is really that easy now?
ANYWAY..back to Paperchasing..
Someone recently implied to me that not having a degree makes me lesser a person.Honestly, I really don't see how that works. The term 'hindered employability' came up. (Which, really, isn't true. Employers that I have worked for and spoken to have said that they rather hire a polytechnic graduate rather than a degree holder, reason being that polytechnic grads have had at least 2 years of hands-on training - not including their internships, yes polytechnic students actually do undergo internships at overseas placements such as the University of Manchester, etc)
Many undergrads I know of, when asked " What would you want to do after you graduate?", always seem to say "I'm not sure, never really thought about it yet." So really, is it the need for a degree that we just simply do some blind paperchasing that we forget to stop and think further ahead - about the jobs we might be open to upon graduation ? or are we just chasing that paper just cause we have to?
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Books, Environment and some soul
okay! here's a really interesting website i came across. It's called BetterWorld.com
It's aka the online store with a soul. This is where you can buy both new and/or used books online, have them delivered to you, and the money is used to fund high-impact literacy projects in the United States and around the world. In addition, the company has also diverted more than 7,000 tons of books from landfills.
Plus, you can sell/donate your books to BetterWorld Books!
(and it's free! all you have to do is to print the shipping label)
Do your bit for education and the environment by getting (and selling/donating) books from (to) BetterWorld.com =)
Jason Mraz
been listening to Jason Mraz's new album lately..will do a review on it soon..(but i'm ABSOLUTELY in love with it!)
Love
I promised someone I blog something, just for him, so here I am, keeping my promise. I know how the saying goes "Promises are meant to be broken" But no, I don't really quite believe in that. Today's supposed to be a good (perhaps great) day, but it pretty much turned out otherwise. For some reason, I don't quite understand why it would be difficult to reply a simple message, or to inform someone that you'd be busy,and will reply asap (instead of just keeping real quiet and still not contacting the person after you're done)
In any case, there's this song that's been stuck (still stuck) in my head, I pretty much put it up on my blog as well, (sharing my joy kinda thing). It's actually Lucky by Jason Mraz ft Colbie Calliat. I love the lyrics to the song,they're so sweet!
They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will
I know how many people might say love is over-rated.Maybe it is, but I guess it's one of those things that makes Life a little better (and definitely much harder too). Oh well, I believe that for everyone, there's someone out there, it's just a matter of time. =)
I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
I'm lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
I'm lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday
I've always believed that close friends and lovers are pretty much a love-hate relationship. They're the people that you might really hate for one moment, but yet you know they're the ones you really love as well. Perhaps it's the thought that the more you know someone, and the closer you get, when things change (even if a little), the fuses are pretty much really short.
But it's nice knowing your lover becomes your best friend (and your worst, in arguments), the one you'd want to return to everyday, where you know you can rant about your day, talk through your troubles, find comfort and yes, reveal your inner child ..all without having to worry about a third party hearing it..
You're my best friend
You're my lover.
I'm so lucky to be in love with you
You're my lover.
I'm so lucky to be in love with you
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