Ming Wei

2012-02-05T14:53:00.007+08:00

Just a few minutes ago, I have decided to return to my blog again to revive those past memories. Looking through the archives in my blog dated back to November 2005 and now being 2012 signifies that my blog is nearly 7 years old. (Oh my, i'm getting old.)

Many things have changed and experiences encountered since i first started blogging. In fact, looking back on my post on 26th September 2010. I think there are several technological advantages like the use of WhatsApp is very common now. Just over the span of 2 years, i think majority of Singapore's population owns a smart phone by now. People are constantly messaging and sending messages via WhatsApp. Apple's iPhone is already at it's 4S model stage, HTC's brand became well known and Nokia is no longer as popular as before. Well, isn't that amazing? Not enough? Nowadays, people get to watch 3D movies in the theater and can even own one of those 3D TVs at home! Yes, we have come a long way between these two years.

Adding on, I am already at the end of Poly Y2 and is embarking on my internship next month with LTA. I also have been taking up a Diploma plus programme and have been through 3 CIBTC courses (excluding my own course). Very soon, I will turn 2 decades old and of course, with great AGE comes even greater responsibility! (Well, i know i edited what Spiderman's uncle said)

Talking about experiences, I felt that I have matured over the years and well, work better with people whom I don't think I would ever work with if it was a few years back. I guess, this comes with age and experience. I hope I would continue to learn and be a better person. One thing i learn over the many courses I been through is "People Relationship Management"

Well, If I had more time, I would definitely blog more often and fill them with more exciting stuffs but ouh well, the exams are around the corner! Yecks! & so, for now, i shall let fellow 9 gaggers on "http://9gag.com/" to entertain you! Beware, as one shall not simply leave 9Gag!

2010-09-26T16:30:00.004+08:00

Took the above gif picture from Huiting's blog, hope she doesn't mind.
Well for that, I guess is my goal and purpose.

It's been a long and tiring week but I guess I can't complain because I'm having my holidays, some CIIs are having their EYE in two weeks time. The whole week of mentoring and rushing of administration manners had passed and of course my first IPC MC. Well I guess we all must learn from one another from the committee, how different people work and react to different situations.

Stepping out of my comfort zone and not regretting any moments.
Challenges are Opportunities

2010-09-13T19:22:00.003+08:00

I title this post “Memoirs of a CII Wanna-be”.
Stage 1, CII Wanna-be. Yes I signed up to be a CII, hopefully that’s the right decision! (So far so good, still new thought) Looking at my calendar now, it seems to be that everyday there’s something related to NPCC until the mid of December. I guess the next phase of my life will be study and NPCC!

IPC Trial Day really felt like living in my CIBTC days again (which isn’t too far back either) but with more confidence and more zhai (professional) people around. Kind of weird to have your CIIs as your mentors and you call them IC.

Anyway I am not going to disclose any further. :)

Just to share a video with you guys, it's called the five person you meet in heaven.
It's actually from a book.

2010-08-09T21:10:00.003+08:00

Happy 45th National Day!

And so I got my On Government Service letter last Thursday which address was to P/CI (NPCC) TAY MING WEI. I am sure by now many of you might know that I have been posted back to my previous secondary school. Some might be happy, others might not, whatever it is, since I am posted back I will contribute to the school by training the sec 3s to be better NCOs and prepare the 2s to be NCOs.School might not enable me to come back for training from the start till the end but whatever I have, I hope to inspire them. I think that’s mainly the job of a Cadet Inspector. Let them lead, learn and excel.
Let us guide, teach and learn.

2010-06-27T19:42:00.001+08:00

Yesterday marks the end of my CIBTC however it’s also the beginning of a new position, Cadet Inspector. Kind of miss the time all the squad mates and group mates spend time together. Anyway I’m feeling satisfy because I know I gave my best during my ATC. Anyway, yesterday was my Investiture, I invited Alan and Wei Yang to don my rank.

A lot of reflections were written and a lot of new experiences encountered. A whole lot of soft and hard skills learned. This may sound a little weird, but I really enjoyed my stay in HTA and Ubin. Because I know what I was doing there and what I wanted.

3 MC, 6 RC, 4 ATC, 1 rehearsal and 1 investiture, you find that you know your squadmate for quite some time. Because 5am in the morning you are all already together and you will be spending your day together till 10.30pm -12am?
Everyone needs motivation somewhere and we gave one and other the support needed and push through our differences and ended as Cadet Inspectors today.

I don’t want to write too much, because if you want to find out more, you should be there to experience it. Overall, a wonderful learning experience!

2010-05-23T00:31:00.001+08:00

On Thursday, I went HTA for my uniform collection, two sets of no.3 uniform and one set of no.1 uniform, thereafter, briefing about uniform etiquette. The reporting time was 3pm, but we were informed to reach there by 2.45pm. I reached there at around 2pm. Everything ended around 6pm that very day.

Friday, school starts at 12noon to 4pm. However I went off at 3.15pm after collecting my tutorial. Rush back to YSS to see my sec 4s POP. Went into the AVA sat there and listen to Wei Yang’s speech to the sec 4s, thereafter, a short presentation, followed by the Chairperson and the Vice speech.
Everything ended and they went for their handing over parade.

To my sec 4s, if you’re reading this, let me just say this, it’s my up most privilege to serve you since I was your NCO. The bond you guys created will last for a long time to come. Cherish the moment and the bond you have created. All the sweat and tears you been thru and all the wonderful times you had spent together as a squad and not an individual. I hope you guys enjoy everything during your four years! Strive high for your O levels!

2010-05-14T19:33:00.001+08:00

Cool voice! :)

2010-05-13T22:44:00.001+08:00

So, now I have four CCAs. Thinking whether to quit some. It’s going to take up a lot of my time. Rock Climbing starts next week, with every Wednesday its training date. Saturday 10am to Sunday 9pm will be SPRC camp, should I attend? Went to YSS today to get my form signed, went to the bank and then went for a medical check-up. It’s all settled now.
Next Thursday, briefing at HQ and my new journey begins!

Besides my CCAs, CA1 are approaching! Damn. It’s only the fourth week of school. Modules that have announced that we are going to have our CA1 are Economics, Internet Tech & CRS. Have to dig into my notes, virtually on “blackboard” and start studying Ming Wei! (Blackboard is actually a website, something like E-learning)

I just joined Singapore Poly Civil Defence Lionhearter because I find it meaningful, but now I’m thinking whether I can cope. In Dilemma.

2010-04-22T21:49:00.004+08:00

Poly has so much good food! You end up buying and eating and then you get broke!

My classmates and I have eaten at FC 1, FC 3, FC 4 & FC 5 in just 4 days! (FC means Food court) Well, found a lot of good food which are extremely cheap in comparison to those outside. Well, looking back at secondary food, it looks crappy now. I mean seriously, small portions, expensive and below average taste. (No offense to any sec sch vendors) At least that’s my secondary school. But I’m speaking from my heart. It’s seriously so much better! The Vendors are kind and gracious and the service is awesome!

There are Subway, KFC, Pizza Hut and Mac in SP! It’s also cheaper in comparison with other outlets!

Spoilt for choice in SP!

Beside’s all that, this week was really kinda slack. For the first week, I only have one tutorial assignment and a project work! Thank god I took Amaths, I need not attend an extra module, Basic Maths. I only need to attend 2 hours of school on Wednesday and Thursday!

Not forgetting, finally I got my student concession! For 30 days and 4 MRT ride per day, it only cost $43! Well, that’s way cheaper! At least it’s so much cheaper then $1.60+ per trip to school and another $1.60+ back home. No more 44cents ride. Sad*

Random fact, my mum went to Dubai last night and will be back on Sunday. Sent her off last night and took the last train from Changi Airport to where ever I lived. 1 hour plus! Argh! The travelling time is killing! Anyways my mum is on a business trip with Singtel.

There is also a 5n1 Class gathering on Sunday night! Most of my classmates are coming! At least that’s what everyone is saying. But well, there’s a big step forward!

2010-04-18T13:36:00.001+08:00

School officially starts tomorrow!

My school requested all the freshie to do Flag day last Thursday, which all of us did. However I didn’t collected much money, in the end I donated my own money. LOL
After Flag Day decided to meet up with my FOC group, Voldemort and head over to the freshmen party but it was way crowed! The queue was all the way to the drive way. So we decided to have dinner together instead. EighteenCheif!
Friday, head back to school in the morning to collect my SGC and NPCC in the afternoon.
Saturday, actually there were plans to go for a Post Camp Activity at sentosa but went to NPAP instead. Well, NPAP was cool! Well done to the sec 2s!

2010-04-08T18:03:00.002+08:00

SP ABE FOC was a blast!
Met up with one of my secondary school classmate, I Chun before heading to FOC. Reach there, everyone seperated into different groups, phone and wallets are also conficased. Well played those usual ice breaking games then head over to settle down at our bunks. Everyone sit there chit chat before lunch and the was some games, involving water. At night was blind folded and was lead to the field and have to roll around the mud, crawl and even crawling under the drain. A lot of stupid stuff but was fun!
(I threw away one set of clothes here, so did most man)

Second day,cheers & then games involving water again! A lot of fun stuff, I can’t remember now, however there’s this night walk. We were paired up and had to walk around the school ( Poly & Sec totally different) A lot of dark corners and all and the seniors were waiting there to scare us. Damn funny, exciting! Day ended at 5.30am
(there was this very dareing girl, she walked alone!)

Third day, cheers games and water activities. We change into our secondary school uniform for a purpose, because later on we have… anyway they had a SHEMALE fashion show and one guy from the group had to shave his leg hair arm pit hair all! The who catwalk thing was very R21! Super funny yet disturbing… But to end it all, we went to this room at 12 plus am which was a like a pub, everyone dancing till 4+am totally didn’t expect that!

Well, some of us decided not to sleep on the last night, chit chat all night long till 10am and off for breakfast, games cheers and a short video presentation of what happen thru the past few days. Photo taking and then all of our groupmates cam whore and went to T3 for drinks before heading home.

Overall, this camp was one of the BEST BEST BEST CAMP EVER!!

X is a muscial!

2010-03-30T15:58:00.002+08:00

(Sunset photo taken during Chalet. This and the pervious post.)

(Copyright Ming Wei)

Went to the gym today to work out again. My last totally freedom week.
Next week onwards the the start of the Freshmen Orientation Camp & the following week would be my orientation itself.

There’s even a flag day in the last day of the Orientation, kinda weird. Well, that’s SP!
Need to shop for more T-shirts, a bag for my Laptop and a sports shoes. Mine is ancient!

Signing of with Fujitsu LH700,
Ming Wei

2010-03-29T15:55:00.000+08:00

Waiting for my laptop to be charge up before heading over to the piano.
Meanwhile I did some research on Poly concession and which I found this link, http://www.transitlink.com.sg/services.php?menu=services_menu.html&no=8.2
It state that the concession cost $43 for MRT and $50 for bus. Well, I need to get the concession done with as soon as possible, with my traveling cost well over a hundred this two months or so.

so expensive to travel nowadays!
On a lighter note, may be you guys wanna try watching this on youtube, http://www.youtube.com/user/smosh.
Videos like “If video games were real” and “If movies were real”. Super funny!

And…ouh, did I mention I just got a new laptop?! Yes! The Fujitsu LH700 from my school. Costing around $1,700.
To start with, it has awesome graphics and great speed! Intel core i7 & Windows 7.

I think that’s all for now, till then enjoy your week!

2010-03-12T13:28:00.002+08:00

This Piano arrived a few days back. Upright Piano, JU109.
Well, i wasn't the one who suggested to get a Piano but since it's here, i shall not make it to waste.
I recently learned how to play Mad World by Gary Jules.

2010-03-06T22:56:00.002+08:00

Ok, here's a totally random post, so here it goes...

Picture link : http://www.life123.com/holidays/birthdays/kids-birthday-ideas/homemade-birthday-cake-recipes.shtml

Thursday was Cecelia's Birthday, Happy Birthday!
Friday was Joy's Birthday, Happy Birthday!
Tomorrow is Faris's Birthday, Happy Birthday!
Tuesday is Ting Fang's Birthday, Happy Birthday!

This two weeks so many of my junior's Birthday!

2010-02-28T21:04:00.002+08:00

Another wonderful story of a dog's loyalty, courage and strength.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=102792856406248&ref=nf

Don't worry, just copy the link and watch it. It's not any virus link nor spam.
You won't regret watching it! In fact, if you didn't, your losing.

2010-02-20T22:54:00.003+08:00

It’s the Chinese New Year week!
So, here I am, wishing everyone Happy Chinese New Year!
No matter who you are, join in the festive season and have some fun!

Alright this year CNY red packets were the lowest of all time, but it’s not always about the red packets! This season, I get to spend some quality time with my cousins! Eat those New Year goodies... Those all so mighty awesome goodies… aww…

The rest was history…

Alright, today was kind of exciting!
It’s the time of the year again! UCC! Met the Boys Camp Craft Team and the rest 6.30am in North Point Mac. Well, Andika was late and the school flag was with him, so Mr Yeung had to ask the bus driver to drive as over to Andika’s place.

Syazwan, Faris and Me got off the bus and ran straight to his apartment 7plus in the morning and knock on his door. Seriously damn funny, all of us wearing PT running here and there and knock his door so early in the morning… Well eventually we got to Pierce Secondary School.

The boys team manage to complete almost all that was required but just that the flag wasn’t up.

After the Competition, went for breakfast and to funland with the sec 3s, 4s & Alan to play CS! 3 Hours, $6. It’s been years since I played CS but I still manage to adapt well. Haha HEADSHOT! Felt awesome!

That’s about it, till then, enjoy your weekend!

2010-02-18T01:10:00.002+08:00

I'm sure many had saw the advertisement on Channel 5 regarding the American Idol.
Well i think i this song was great.

"Terrified" performed by Didi Benami, written by Kara DioGuardi and Jason Reeves.
I think she sang better then the original one. Well Done indeed!

2010-02-07T01:23:00.002+08:00

Very lazy to blog now, so there's a picture to hold it back.
Taken on 3rd Feb 2010 on Seow Keong's Birthday.

2010-01-28T14:59:00.004+08:00

Alright i'm back to blog! Been working lately and that's one of the reason for not blogging so frequently. Well i got my JAE results, it's.... Civil Engineering with Business @ SP. Didn't manage to get Business Management @ NYP, i guess the COP has dropped due to overwhelming responds.

So i guess it's a new chapter of my life, not kindergarten, not primary school, not secondary school but Polytechnic life. Classmates will be parted, secondary school friends will soon be separated, only memories will be carried forward.

Suck it up and Singapore Poly here i come!

Still waiting for the letter to arrive for the school timing and all.
Got to register my NS thingy and defer it for my studies on 3rd feb.

Class of 5N1 2009

MINDEF
1) Cai Yu Chao, National Service @ MINDEF.

JC/MI
2) Lim Wei Zhong, Yishun Junior Collage.
3) Nur Aziemah, Millenium Institute.

Singapore Poly
4) Tay Ming Wei, Civil Engineering with Business @ SP.
5) Chen Ka Hee, Toursim & Resort Management @ SP.
6) Marcus Ong, Pharmaceutical @ SP.
7) Lin I Chun, Architecture @ SP.
8) Siow Xue Li, Maritime Business @ SP.

Nanyang Poly
9) Chng Jiemin, Financial Informatic @ NYP.
10) Allen Yeh Mao Chun, Information Technology @ NYP.
11)Jabez Liow Chin Yong, Accounting and Finance @ NYP.

Republic Poly
12) Durga Devi D/O Banogaran, Pharmaceutical science @ RP.

Ngee Ann Poly
13) Debby Marshall, Mass Communication @ NP.
14) Ng Jae Jae, Nursing @ NP.

Temasek Poly
15) Grace Ng Wei Lin, Retail Management @ TP.
16) Eva Yasmin, Applied Food Science & Nutrition @ TP.
17) Komathi D/O Kunalan, Integrated Facility Management @ TP.

ITE
18) Chin Seow Keong, Business and Informative @ ITE East.

Private O Level
19) Cherie Lim Xiu Jia

Unknown
Dinesh S/O Ganapathy
Wendy Chan Pei Wen
Chen Dan
Shuai Han

2010-01-22T01:08:00.002+08:00

I think everyone, young and old should catch this movie.
A touching story of a dog who waited for his friend for 10 years after his friend was dead.
This is based on a true story. " Hachiko: A Dog's Story"
Anyone interested?

2010-01-13T01:43:00.004+08:00

I didn't manage to score what i expected.

Well, Humanities was totally unexpected, was expecting at least a A2 or even an A. Ended up with a B3.
English, i only managed to get a C6. Which was totally unexpected because i usually score at the range of a B4. Weird enough, someone who usually fairs the same with me in school got a B3 while i ended up with a C6. It's just so disappointed.

L1R4 = 16

Which means, i can't enter the course i wanted to go to ouh so much. Human Resource Management with Psychology. Well, life's goes on, so do i.

Moving on.. I was like in between Mr Tan, Mr Hasiran, Mr Yeung and my Sec 4s. They came over to check out my results. Well after that Ms Lathika & Ms Rajas called to ask how was it. Aww man.. totally disapointing results...

Thanks those who had cheered me up. =)

2010-01-10T18:41:00.002+08:00

The results are making me nervous!
I hate that feeling, anticipating something which was done 2 months back.

19 Hours to results...
The time is ticking..

On a lighter note, yesterday was secondary one orienation 2010.
Booth got set up in the morning, banners & posters were placed, Cadets in their smart Uniforms & we were ready to start.
Well, this time round, our booth was flooded!
May be because the school open to parents this time, the parents brought their children over to the booth. It's a blessing after all! After everything ended, brought everything up, clean up NPCC room and had a debrief. Left school at 2pm.

Went over to NP with NCOs and CIs for lunch and home after that.

2010-01-09T22:10:00.003+08:00

Sec 1 Orientation 2010

Shall post what happened later on. For now, enjoy the two following photos.
(For a better view, Click on the photo)

2010-01-08T23:53:00.003+08:00

Woke up late in the morning, wash up and went over to school... Missed breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Have a small meeting with the NCOs regarding tomorrow's Sec 1 CCA Orientation & then training begins! Start with drills, drills and more drills for tomorrow's performance.

Attendance have dropped because many were involve with the sec 1 orientation. Lucky there were enough man power. Dismissed the cadets early and went over to NPCC room to get the orientation logistic ready and went around the school to paste the posters with the NCOs.

Left school with the NCOs at 7.30pm. Went over to NP with them for dinner(which i only had coffee) and off home. Reached around 9pm and had two meals in a row! feeling super awesome! Well, that's my day for today.