EX DHSSB (1992-1995)

Keep in contact Via MSN Messenger

2007-10-21T09:44:00.000+08:00

Do you guys use MSN messenger?, I think might be a great way to stay in contact

Ever wondered where does the $$$ in your bank comes from?

2007-10-15T19:01:00.000+08:00

Finally, long time since got a bit of time to blog....
Ever wondered if the money in your bank is just digits? Those digits that you slogged for with your time, sweat and sometimes "blood", where do they come from?

This is just my personal reflection from the recent subprime collaspe in US and the Northern Rock bank crisis in England where there was a run on the bank. Found a 3-part video that is interesting, it enabled me to make the connection to monetary theory in Economics lessons in JC. Read no further, here is the 3 part video...

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Events Update: XIANYANG's wedding 30 Nov 07

2007-10-14T22:04:00.000+08:00

just to test if the feedburner is working... :)

Anyway, whoever sees this post, pls sign up by the right hand side of this page by entering your email address.

NEw photos! pro-er

2007-07-13T21:44:00.000+08:00

2007-01-15T21:52:00.000+08:00

Hi All,
Forgot to post my daughter's photo on the blog, this was shortly taken after she was born on 4th Jan 07, 1 hr old!

Ideas for New Year Celebrations ?

2006-11-20T20:27:00.000+08:00

Ok, with comments from boink, let's start contributing ideas towards our New Year Celebrations

1. Guanghui's house

2. Pre-New Year BUFFET!!! Dinner

3. Any suggestions???

CH

For people with Friday the Thirteen Phobia

2006-10-13T10:51:00.000+08:00

《保佑经》。《第一篇》
黑色星期五，神灵保佑我
出门没带伞，依然艳阳天
走在大街上，蕉皮远离我
经过高楼时，抛物不砸我
靠近马路旁，黑烟没喷我
打车没零钱，司机不骂我
搭电梯上楼，绝对不超载
推开公司门，刚好九点半

Do you remember ....

2006-10-06T04:21:00.000+08:00

Do you remember our nicknames back then in DHSSB? Let's add on to the list!

Xinyun - Sotong
Kunli - Cockroach
Guanghui - Froggy
Xiuqiong - Motor Mouth
Zhehao - Jordan
Zhongde - Teddy
Dangui - "Dang1 Gui1"

That's all I remember, memory failing liao. If you remember more, tell me in CBox.

不好笑!!!

2006-10-04T13:26:00.000+08:00

I am bored and I have decided to do something to entertain myself. A thousand apologies if I happened to incur any wrath. No animals were hurt in the process of the following pictures.

Outing on 30 Sep 06 - Celebration of XY's Birthday

2006-10-03T20:41:00.000+08:00

Hi Everyone,

Just some pics taken at the outing to share. :)

Book Recommendation - "Freakonomics"

2006-09-10T11:52:00.000+08:00

"Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

If you have long been wanting to break free of the invisible box that the so-called "industry experts" have framed around your thoughts, you might be interested to look at this book "Freakonomics".

I stumbled upon the chinese translated vesion by chance when browsing in a Beijing Chinese bookstore. The Chinese translated version actually shows a picture of a wolf in sheep's coat... very cynical. But what attracted me to buy this book is how the authors applied principles of economics on day-to-day issues instead of the stock market or bank interest rates.

Read about how secret societies operate like mcdonalds and walmart. See how property agents and experts make use of information to turn an unfavorable situation into a favorable one within minutes. Appreciate the importance of data and statistics because they speak more truth than widely accepted traditional wisdom.

Movie Reflections - "Groundhog Day"

2006-09-09T21:52:00.000+08:00

Watched this movie on HBO this afternoon, quite thought provoking, thats why I writing this.....

This movie tells a simple story about a man who is stuck in the time of “today”. He has no tomorrow or yesterday, he relives the same everyday, the same routine takes place every day, right at the point he wakes up at 6.00am. After 3 or so days, he gets sick of it and starts lamenting and tries all sorts of ways to end it, including ending his own life!, but all to no avail, he continues to relieve the same day ever day. Finally he starts to notice the finer things that take place every day, he starts to take note and take care of the people around him who greet him everyday as per everyday. He starts learning new things, gain new knowledge to help people, and of course live differently and definitely more fulfilling…

Many of us live lives very much like Mill Murrays in the movie, we wake up pretty much the same time, brush our teeth, take our breakfast, join in the squeeze at the rush hour traffic, get stuck in office trying to clear emails and paperwork, meet deadlines, see irritating people, solve other people’s problems, and the list goes on and on…. But always forgetting to appreciate the simple but yet significant things that are going on as we rush.

Many a times, we wish to get out such routines, we want to change our lives, just like him trying to end it (even ending his own life), but maybe if we try to live everyday differently and better, even if it were the same routine every day, life may be just as fulfilling.

Milestones - Our Band Photos!

2006-08-14T19:34:00.000+08:00

Think we need new photos, the current ones are getting stale.... I will post more interesting ones soon maybe even JC photos. Contribute if you have !

Our artistic digital cam photographer (JJ) is also "cordially" invited to post some of his great looking pictures here as well. If you have not seen, must visit his site http://accycle1070.com/is/index.html. to take a look

Our group photos, always taken after a band camp and before the next committee takes over!

Milestones - Cameron Trip!

2006-08-03T21:04:00.000+08:00

Here are the photos from our Cameron trip, i think we stayed at Strawberry Park. Great memories, just before we took over the helm of the DHSSB in Sec 4

This is where we climbed endlessly up the hill to reach the hilltop near the place where they produced strawberries. Wonderful scenery and super clean air! Have the urge to go back there for a breather of the fresh air again.

Think we took this at the last day of the trip.

Notice we took this photo at the Clock

Milestones - Sec 2 Malacca Trip

2006-08-02T20:34:00.000+08:00

Think these photos were taken during our first overseas trip together, to Malacca! aboard a coach... I think when we are in Sec 2

After a great Chinese Lunch!

Haha think this is one of the most interesting photos, check out how we look in Sec 2!

Milestones - Band Camp!

2006-07-31T23:40:00.000+08:00

This is the DHSSB logo created at night using candles. Nice!

A normal flag raising ceremony every morning during Band Camp, never did anyone realise what happens before that! Area Cleaning!!! The most dreaded activity, next to eating lunch, where we have to eat every single lump of rice ALao cooked!
Here we are trying to scoop up every single sand on the ground and making the ground dry. Remember the instance where siumei rolled on the parade square to dry it?!

See the DI walking around with the classic file in hand?

dangui - sydney dec 2005

2006-07-30T16:41:00.000+08:00

This was last year in Sydney. We loved the views.. but it's actually just another city like Singapore. One good thing that's very different was the fact that people could live by the river. They could have their own yacht by their home. Weather was too hot though, and the big houseflies were absolutely disgusting!!!! hahah..

Milestones - Band of Brothers

2006-07-29T10:27:00.000+08:00

This is the Band of Brothers Photo that I have been searching for some time.

Think this is right after the commissioning of our "new" DHS campus at Tanjong Rhu!

Check out how we look then and compare with those now!

Milestone - Our First Concerts!

2006-07-29T10:00:00.000+08:00

This is probably RHYTHM VIII at the Victoria Concert hall, still remember the conductor: Mr Tan!

Our Very FIRST public concert at Singapore Concert Hall (think should be correct) when we are in Secondary School. I think the conductor is the controversial Ms Tan (is it correct huh the surname?)
Remember the pieces we played?
Hahah, post your answers in the chat box! There is a prize for your correct answer ! (just kidding)

The stage band with Tianquan (yup, btw the way, where did this guy disappear into, last heard he was in VJC) playing solo... if I am not wrong but somehow could not fund him in the photo, probably this is our own rehearsal

"Milestones - Days in DHS (and under Mr Kew)"

2006-07-29T09:00:00.000+08:00

Its about 14 hears since 1993 that we had been acquainted. That's like a good 1.4 decades (got so long?!)... Lets look back from Sec Sch to JC to Army (for the guys...) then to Uni to work then to most of us getting married ... Wow !, thats a lot of milestones that we had went thru.

Lets share all these experiences and memories. Hence I would like to start this series of photos, postings and I am theming it "Milestones". Hmm, where shall we start?, from the day we knew each other, I presume. Hope to be able to compile an album of photos and commentary from all in this blogsite.

This week lets call it "Milestones - Days in DHS (and under Mr Kew)" Hope it does not sound too corny... so sit back and hold on as I will be uploading the first instalment to this. Do contribute if you have anything.

Cher Howe

ZOO!

2006-07-28T10:26:00.000+08:00

Hee. I'm too poor to go Europe and the likes hence I've resigned myself to revisit Singapore places.

Thus *snare drum roll + cymbal clash*, after a 10 yr hiatus. I've finally returned to the Zoo haha. The Singapore Zoo, like all Singapore things,has gotten more expensive...

All in all, it's a good place to go once every 10 years I guess =p

Gathering on 7 May 06

2006-07-28T00:03:00.000+08:00

We pop over to my new place after dinner and laze there for awhile while waiting for Guanghui to come. He was attending one of the Election rallies... -_-a

After this, we felt hungry again and made our way to cheese prata shop outside NUS for supper. :)

Dangui's Europe trip

2006-07-21T19:58:00.000+08:00

Hi guys! Here's my latest pics to Europe. Went to Rome, Florence and Paris. Free and easy. Very fun! Let me know if you are going to Florence. There's this restaurant with cheap and yummy takeaway! :D

Jinjie's ROM photos

2006-07-20T22:52:00.000+08:00

The 6 musketeers .... hmm, where's the 6th one?? Nice heartshape background...

Enjoy the photos!