Interesting article on economist.com

http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/05/continuing_our_weekly_series_o.cfm?Fsrc=glvrnwl

Some really funny excerpts:
• To avoid losing face, some Singaporeans will avoid saying “no” outright. Body language will often provide more clues than what is actually said.

• Singaporeans tend to hang around in the office till late—often even if there is no pressing work to do—because of the traditional perception that late workers are hard workers.

• Food is a very important part of Singaporean culture. The city-state has a huge and rich variety of food, and much emphasis is placed on eating out and talking about food.

• Do not be surprised if conversation grinds to a halt once the meal has been served. Singaporeans are passionate about their food, and many will prefer to enjoy their meal in silence punctuated by food-related comments. So true!

Funny posts from Facebook by NUS Chem engineers

Hui Min Koh (Singapore) wrote at 2:20am on February 22nd, 2008 Fluid Mechanics is the most sucky course I studied in NUS Chemical Engineering.. Two sucky and boring lecturers and very complicated Maths. But I like Mass Transfer though, because it is one of the most important subject in Chemical Engineering. The two HMT lecturers are good. Report

YeeKiat Tan wrote at 9:07am on January 6th, 2008 Never get CN2116 because of some corequisite nonsense! What on earth. I hate CORS. Report

Kung Guangyi wrote at 10:13pm on December 26th, 2007 Is everyone still alive and well?

Aurora Kwok wrote at 9:27am on October 18th, 2007 YAY! There's a pic of prof zeng! He's so cuuuuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttteeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Daniel Ong wrote at 10:33am on September 12th, 2007 ChE is getting harder.. and harder! ... I like :) hahaha siao already :)

YeeKiat Tan wrote at 3:51pm on September 7th, 2007 Who here understands Fluid Mechanics???

Kung Guangyi wrote at 11:43am on August 2nd, 2007 Can't change the group name, cos it is fixed. But i've added 2006-2010 to the group description. Frederick Chan wrote at 5:55am on July 23rd, 2007 Do you all need to flood the wall?? lol anyway maybe you should have renamed the group as ChE 2006-2010? Daniel Ong wrote at 10:43pm on April 28th, 2007 i think the problem is that not many people have facebook. mostly people who go overseas start one, not those who're here. send out mass mail psycho-ing your friends to join? lol

I miss Sg food!

Craving for bubble tea now...









And Bak Chok Mee now...

Missing medal

While googling for pages with my name as the search keywords, I just realise that I got 3rd for the age group category but I didn't know that and didn't collect my medal that day! Hope they still have it with them =(

UNIVERSITY CITY 5K RUN             FEMALE AGES 20 TO 29
  1.Rena Stimmel         Gibsonia,PA        22 F    47      183    19:58   6:26
  2.Madeline Olsen       Hammonton,NJ       20 F    56      317    20:13   6:30
  3.Yee Ling Tan         Philadelphia,PA    22 F    67      304    20:46   6:41
  4.Alexandra Malkin     Philadelphia,PA    21 F    70      112    20:54   6:44
  5.Danielle Estabrook   Philadelphia,PA    22 F    78      221    21:19   6:52
  6.Megan Corcoran       Philadelphia,PA    21 F    80       21    21:37   6:57
  7.Ashley Henning       Drexel Hill,PA     24 F    81      212    21:40   6:58
  8.Elizabeth Kelley     Washington,DC      28 F    94      245    22:18   7:11
  9.Jessica Jaquith      Philadelphia,PA    20 F    98       71    22:20   7:11
 10.Kristi Decarlo       Newtown,PA         28 F   107       28    22:50   7:21

Pisces

Pisces ( The fish) February 19-March 20

Dominating Characteristics

* They believe that every one should help each other.
* They are talented in music or Fine arts.
* Their intuitive nature helps them solve others problems.
* They face life with philosophical calmness.
* They are broadminded, good natured and peace loving.



Character Analysis

Pisces belong to the watery sign ruled by two planets Jupiter and Neptune. It is symbolised by two fishes in the opposite direction. They have dual nature. They often intend to do a thing but they end up doing the other. They are gifted with wide visionary powers and they are capable of conceiving grand schemes. When it comes to executing them they become timid and lose confidence. They are very romantic, kind hearted and emotional. They lack stability and will power. They need constant reminders and encouragement. Their vacillating nature makes them take up projects and abandon it later. Pisces are fond of comfort and quiet life. They find excuses for shrinking away from duties. They are very fond of children and animals. They are superstitious but if given a chance they turn out to be good psychic investigators and psychiatrists.