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WEEKEND
Saturday, March 31, 2007

     haha if u wanna know wad yean pok's saying, its during the interact club mentoring, Jon was using the fone, den i told the kidz that fone costs 5000 bucks, juz a random comment. den they somehow believed, and was like "wah so expensive? why?" den i juz crapped up, saying that its camera can zoom so much that it can see the bacteria. and they were amazed.

after the last week of horror, i told myself today i must enjoy to the fullest. and yes, its pool. went with "not a slut", "not a slut's fren" and my pri sch fren kenn to play pool. played for 6 hrs, and i won ALL, cept for 1 where i potted the black ball. qt fun, and was abit productive. they said i won cuz i used my own cue. so i let them use my cue when i played them. haha and guess who won. =D and good oso, i learnt that house cue's tips are generally rounder, so when i backspin, i cannot go too low, or else it will jump, like it did 83192837 times juz now. and my break is getting sexier =D partly due to my gym routine i guess haha

but tmr is dead. i havent started zuowen, and i heard ytd when i left sch for med appointment, for both chinese and english periods they did compre. damnit. GONE! but nvm, overall not not so tense liao. found file+pencilcase, Yapvin's incident over, 98473242 tests over. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

yesterday's quote
"eh when is your last period today ah?" - some sec 4 asking Jon cuz its a test day, 7 period timetable
"Jon u menopause ah?" - HMS
6:48 PM
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

     whahha yall are probably doing ur chem CT now while im writing this post. theres only 3 ppl online. and they are, me, me and me. yes, i add myself. okay fine, 3 times too. cuz theres 3 category i belong to. 2G'06, 3Q'06, and Rugratz. found my file on yesterday, but the happiness was short lived. there was physics cct that day, and chem test the next day. which is today. damn packed, cuz yesterday after sch we had to go straight to NUS for humanities competition. so like totally no time to mug. guess what happened.
while walking out, Yapvin Ke(name mised up as to protect identity) spotted a tennis ball near the edge of the tennis court, so out of pure fun, he went to take it thru under the fence. after that he joined me and Chewniel Da and we were about to continue our journey when the tennis coach screamed damn loud for us to come. he was omgly pissed. kept demanding to find the head of PE or discipline master, cuz Yapvin "stole" the ball and tried to "run away". when we found Mr Teo the tennis coach told Mr teo wad happened, and alot alot of things happened. i dun wanna mention it here, its too sensitive at the moment. it turned out quite bad, and Yapvin almost din wanna go for the competition. i was feeling shitty too.
wasted more than 1 hr, we had to rush. we took a cab
not a word was spoken during the journey. just silence. the cabby must be thinking we are juz 3 random schoolmates who met and wanna share cab.
met up wif Fonggel Ni, and the competition went err.. not very well.
juz came back from TTSH for med apmt, got to mug for maths TA and Chem CCT tmr =(
B to the Y to the E.
random pic of the day. i spotted chantarakupongsa in the library, sitting like a kuniang.
And.. i went to join him. (the title of that book was "What is Sex". i was qt surprised lol.. shu kiat going to the library for some erotic read =/)okay. my pants are some gay. damn short. (good i must have grown =D)
1:04 PM
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DAMN HAPPY
Sunday, March 25, 2007

     im damn happy. i juz remembered biang juz shifted to my condo like 1 week ago, so i tot i can go get some notes from him. theres another guy i could have borrowed from anyway, but aiyah, impossible one lah. i was damn hoping that he would lend me, so i go online and i asked him. OMG I JUZ HIM TO LEND ME AWHILE TO QUICKLY READ THRU, BUT HES GONNA LEND ME PHY AND CHEM AND RETURN HIM IN THE NIGHT!!! AHHHHHH
(when fuck things happen to u, den u will realize the good friends u have, and what they would do for u. sometimes, you will also get to see the selfishness of ppl, as they juz pangseh u and dun help.)
THANKS BIANG =D
1:44 PM
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PISSED
Saturday, March 24, 2007

     today is the worst day so far in 2007. got woken up by an sms from "not a slut" to play pool wif her, her fren, and her fren's acsi bf at 2. got ready to go, so i tot i mug first, den go. when i opened my bag i realised i left my file and pencilbox in sch. so i was thinking, maybe i get ready, go sch take the file go bishan library mug den go pool. all was going well
den when i got to sch, comp lab 3 was locked. i left my things there, so i went to comp lab 4. it wasnt locked, but the teacher's room was locked so i cant get to lab 3. i saw some wallets, and waterbottles hanging arnd, and i was optimistic, thinking that my file and pencilbox was still lying there on the other side. so i called my boarder fren, varun, who told me that the guards have the key to it.
i went to the guardhouse. after interrogating me like im a slut(cuz im nt wearing uniform), they finally got convinced to go open the lab 3 for me. when i went in, OMFG, its not there, at this point of time i semi freaked out. so i called jiaxuan for chor's number. den i called that number, her son told me to call another number. and i finally reached her. she said she left it outside the lab that day. den i said wth its my file and i need to study for my tests, den she say its too bad, i left it there means i dun want it anymore, so she juz leave it there. den i told her outside dun have, she said oh means someone must have taken it. OMG lah she talk like damn qing song. i was damn damn pissed and worried.. without the file i cant fucking mug for anything!
so i called Mrs Martina Ong, and she said neh mind, for now try to get someone who is reliable, and borrow his notes, theres nth she can do, cuz sat the office is closed. its 11:15 now, and i dunno if i shud go play pool. if i stay at home, i cant do shit cuz i cant mug, but i oso abit no mood to play. dilemma.
monday is physics cct. gone, cuz i no notes.
tues is chem cct, goene, cuz even if i get my file back, ive got competition at NUS till 10pm on mon
wed is maths TA, gone, cuz i got my eye checkup at tan tock seng on tues
thurs i got eye checkup again at tan tock seng,
fri i got physics prac.


FUCK LAH DAMN SCREWED!!! I WANT MY FILE.

im gonna release it all out in the gym later, even if i grow 10cm shorter after that.


Thank you HaoQin for trying his best to send me whatever i did not have.
11:05 AM
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interact
Thursday, March 22, 2007

     damn blur lol din take properly, anyway, today was mentoring at daqiao. damn stressful lah, they are damn bloody uncooperative, and its damn hard juz to get them to sit down and keep quiet. supposed to let them do the english paper and go thru wif them, but we could only let them finsih doing the eng paper. for 1 1/2 hrs. got damn uber pissed, but of course cant show it, or else they would all already be dead.
and damn funny, i took a blank english paper to do, and i wanted it to be like the answer sheet, so that later will be easier to mark. den the other guys din know i did it, and they went to mark it. and 48/48 ^^ IMBA! they damn shocked who so imba whahaha. i own p4 english man!

some funny answers they gave:
Mrs Tan _____ to the class what the word meant.
the answer was explained. some of them put exclaimed.
"CLASS! THE MEANING OF THIS WORD IS (wadever) WOO HOO!!"

The pupils waited _____ for their exam papers to be returned.
answer was anxiously. some put furiosly.

Close Passage.
Charles Dickens was a _____ writer.
answer was famous. they put cruel.

...the bosses were mostly _____ men
answer was cruel, they put hunger.

..would either die of _____ or sickness.
answer was hunger, they put generous.

*this is just for fun, im not trying to suan or anything lol

hangman
_ I _ _ _ D _ Y
Clue: once in a year; presents
answer was birthday, they keep saying christmas
_ E _ _ _ O _ _ _ _
Clue: Transport
answer was helicopter. they shouting out, car.
6:43 PM
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Gym.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007

     i was wrong. the main priority of a fone is not games, for erdong. today during RE, he saw me playing thru bluetooth wif jiaxuan, and he came over. they had the same fone, and i had to host the games cuz their bluetooth werent strong enuff. and it lagged jiaxuan's fone when i was playing wif him. den he oso said he wanted to play, so he juz asked jiaxuan to play wif him. guess what? their bluetooth couldnt detect each other LOL den dong was damn jag, and i was like walking around kicking the eraser, and once in a while saying how come yall havent start yet? den dong will say changing game. =/

den went gym wif chuanhong and lawis. shannon, alimi, biq, marktay, and husaini were suposed to go oso, but they went training in the end, cept for mark tay. did normal gymming stuff, and i did the bench press machine for the first time, cuz i normally juz do barbells or dumbells. he did 80 lbs, 12 reps, and 100 lbs, 4 reps. i tried 100, and i could do 16 =D i din know i can bench more than him. stayed there for like 2 hrs, and finally went home. zz damn shack now. sry no significant quote of the day
6:06 PM
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mint.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007

     today, danfer went to the toilet. den limping told me he took the mint sweet from danfer, and he had like 7 in his mouth, and he told me it was damn kick, so i went to danfer's bag and took the rectangular can of sweet. i juz poured out quite alot, and rammed all into my mouth. wtf bloodt mint lah, so many, when i breath in thru my nose could even feel the sensation. damn kick. den li,ping was drinking water to enhance the mint to feel more kick, but i wasnt so hardcore.
the kick ended when danfer came back. i juz told him eh i koped some of ur sweet. den he said oh okay. den he opened it and wanted to eat. den he was like "WTF HOW MANY DID YOU TAKE HALF THE THING GONE LEH!" den weikang said alot of ppl take, each one take arnd 5. den danfer was uber pissed. AT THIS POINT OF TIME DAMN FUNNY, LIMPNG QUICKLY SPIT THE THING OUT AND I WAS GRINDING THE THING WITH MY TEETH TILL IT DISSOLVED. he made junrui and limping pay, but not me =D he says its 5 bucks for 1 box of it, and can only buy from america. lol. (shud have eaten more.)

~QUOTES~
"Whats Will Smith's full name?" - HMS
"what?" - Limping
"Will Way Smith." - HMS
"huh why?" - Limping
"cuz when theres a will, theres a way." - HMS


AND..


"oei wads the next period ah?" - HMS
"Yoke Tong" - Yi Shu
"Yoke Tong ur fren ah?" - HMS
"No lah." - Yi Shu
"den?" - HMs
"shes my girlfriend" - Yi Shu
2:43 PM
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blogskin.
Monday, March 19, 2007

     okay fine. i shall not change the blogskin. i did it in like 50 mins. haha quite improper still. this is the story of how my blogskin came about.
i told daniel wong i wanted a personalised blog, game him some pics. and this was the result. i like it, it was personalised. but at the same time, i was afraid some ppl would say im damn ego or wad to put so many pics of myself here. it wasnt my intention, my intentions were good. all i wanted was just a personalised blog. but i have been quite glad that no one said it was ego or wad, or at least no one told me straight in theface..but i'd rather you tell me what you think anyway, so i can change certain things or wad. but it has somehow bothered me, so i made a backup. haha but it would be quite unlikely that i will change it lah. =D
i really want opinions though
PS: Yesterday this person come and tell me its qt ego, i din really mind it at all, but she continued to say "ego rafflesians" and stuff like that. i was really mad, if u think this blog is ego, fucking scold me straight in the face, dont bring in thousands of other innocent people. be responsible for ur words.

WHAHA okay back to main topic!
at the start of the day, there was darkness within the sch.

JunRui and (someone not from my class) getting screwed by our good fren for playing soccer in class after the lights were recovered. they damn funny, stand up juggle oredi, sit down on the floor do groundwork. i call it the "circus play".

OKAY, i guess ChuYong was DAMN HUNGRY. (just look at that greedy smile)

.. wadever =/

QUOTE"

"Class, so how do we get the roots of these 3?" - Mr Vijay

"We have to dig them out from the soil" - HMS

And another! feat. Vietnam Zei Trung

"when a cat jumps into the pond, the rooster smiles. what can you conclude?" - Trung

"err. what?" - HMS

"When theres a wet P***Y, the c*** is happy." - Trung

5:12 PM
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shud i change blogskin
Sunday, March 18, 2007

     

Should I Change to this Blogskin?
	Yes, definitely, its perfect.
	Yes, but needs improvement.
	NO, the current skin is nice!
pollcode.com free polls

1:05 AM
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day.
Saturday, March 17, 2007

     
today, out from morning 8 to 11pm.
Chancellor's Challenge Shield. We were like the only sec sch? the rest all JC/U
and of course, we did not make it past the first round.


Lovely Teammates, Daniel Chew and Kevin Yap

HCI team Cogito.. WAH UBER SPORTSMANSHIP!
part 1
"B"
"that is incorrect, the answer is D"
"D! D! we said D!"

part 2
"C"
*answer highlighted(B)*
"oh B B"
"sorry your answer was C"
WAH JAG HAHAHHA THE WHOLE WORLD CHEERED


den met up wif my mum's fren's son to play pool. damn productive, corrected ALOT of my major faults.
1.focus more on the cueball than the object ball
2.hold cue lower, parallel to table
3.straightened my swinging
4.positioned bridge further away from cueball.

damn imba!!!!!
den we ate at sushi tei.. i was supposed to put the raw beef strips in the beaten egg and den cook it in the soup, but bloody, eat it raw much nicer. their thing shud be qt fresh so shud be okay. summore beef is the only meat that can be eaten raw.
wanted to watch Pursuit of Happyness, but no bloody timeslots. bleahz. so,
GO HOME!




QUOTE OF THE DAY
i heard the non chinese people say
"ay i think the answer for question 50 is C, i.ve heard about him before."

heres the question.
50. Which of the following is the first Chinese to enter the NBA
A. Li TaiMin
B. Yao Ming
C. Mao ZeDong
D. Wang Nan
11:34 PM
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rush day
Friday, March 16, 2007

     today supposed to go to sch for chem remedial. but mr vetuz pon lesson. so follow jon and went to shao chun's house to gym. het lunch there, den i suddenly remembered about thinkquest web check. supposed to meet at 1, and it was 2:30. ran like mad back to sch, and submitted my thinkquest form. i would have been disqualified. jiaxuan and erdong din even call me
after that. i remembered junyong said wanna go bishan gym at 3:30. slut, it was oredi 3:35 and he called me, ran to j8 to meet him. on the way, i received an sms from Nigel, asking me if i wanted to watch a concert at 7. at tampenis. damn far so i din go. gym till damn shack, but damn kick at the same time. after gym we went bishan lib to mug. funny eh? den we had dinner at long johns and subway. shit, uber fun.

despite the intense rush, i could still spare a few seconds to take a picture.

7:47 PM
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hols
Thursday, March 15, 2007

     My personal effectiveness: <0 can go home, anyway, im already home.
at the start of the day, i tell myself wad hmwk to complete for the day.
so when i woke up at like 12:30, i took the duzhe piece of paper out.
uncontrollably, i brought it in front of the computer. wrote my name on the paper, den a convo pops out. jun yong.
talked to him for nearly 2 hrs, taught him maths and told him a whole story on duzhe, cuz he lost his book. and talked about gym stuff oso.
den he said he had ERP to do, and i remembered my duzhe.
filled in “nian fen and qi shu", den sian oredi.
took my handfone out to play ancient empire. damn addictive, and a games like 1 hr plus. amazing for a handfone game. so i played like 2 games.
den i wrote in the "xuan du pian ming"
den i went blog hopping.. mark, kevin yap, yulin, rohan,sean, yeanpok, nigel, sumo. in no order. den from pok's blog went to his car links..
damn cool, went car ogling for damn long.
afterthat, i realised its quite late. and i havent exactly done much. and its getting late, so i chiong abit at the eleventh hour(literally). and i got a paragraph out.
Summary(work done in a day):i know i rock.
10:14 PM
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wadever
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

     
screwed up. jiaxuan's fone cant detact the face for warp. i was taken off guard. nice one jiaxuan

i asked erdong how much he paid how his new fone.. i seriously din know. den he said his was a free fone. for wad shit reason he thinks that im trying to show off mine, and he say wad " i dont like the camera fone.. the screen damn big when playing gsome games it will turn out damn small. and the fones damn big oso, very hard to use" i could tell he was trying to look for more shit to bring the k800i down, but couldnt think of anymore. loser. only to you, the main priority of a fone is the games.
get a life.
12:25 AM
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ICC
Monday, March 12, 2007

     went for ICC camp. Indian Cultural Club leadership camp.. first thing was bagcheck. checked my bag like some cock. but they are abit smart, my sleeping bag so darn big i could have easily hid my handfone plus wallet plus mp3 and maybe psp inside, but they did not check it. like i can be bothered anyways.

those who din know wad ICC is, and thought it was really what mentioned, screw you. ICC is infocomm club.

we had 1 hr to decide on what the ex-co will be next yr.. planned things like splitting it up into robotix, multi media and programming sectors, and having an ic for each and shit.. did that for like 55 mins, but we finally decided everyone was equal, and that there be only 1 post. "Chairmen" wow. 10 cca points for each of us. woo. but only 9 of us. oh well.

wow. second day we did hell lot. they prepared for cyberfair, me and jiaxuan was playing "Ballance" all the way.. freaking fun and adicktive.. yall can go download.. but yall can only play the demo version HAHA unless u get from one of us. its a game where u control yer ball. but both male and female can play this game. the ball can be wooden, stone or paper ball. each having its own properties. den u need to move it past obstacles, and it must not fall off the track. ah juz go dl it and try lah.

den we went to the IT fair. wow. there were like 82750987098270572340958 ppl there. literally. okay, maybe not. we could hardly move, still see wad exhibit. den we walked 1 big round, doing nth at all. we did not even stop at a bloody booth. hell. total waste of time. outside, the whole floor was owned by microsoft, windows vista. and i saw PS3 oso.. and all the crap.

came back and rammed pool wif my dad.. too long no play i got rusty liao.. sux.. need to play more during the hols.

den watched just follow law. funny, but storyline can go home.

its 2 20. but neh mind, tmr no sch. theres training at 8, but.... better not say.

i saw 1gb and 2gb m2 memory card by kingston today.. at 35.90 and 69.90 respectively.. fking hell. but neh mind, the brand prob suck. and i dun blame nigel for anything, and he shudnt feel bad. maybe its juz some pirated crap, that when i insert it into my fone, my fone will crack into 98259827 pieces.

Quotey~ (from during lights off in ICC camp, when everyone juz talking randomly.)
"I bet zewei has armpit hair" - dunno which snowflake
"aiyah he probably used glue to stick them on" - HMS
"oh ya, thats how he got his balls" - another snowflake.

IMPORTANT*
btw guys.. zewei is Mr.X, and he found out that he kena hack by daniel(Anonymous 1) and ShaoWei(Anonymous 2).. so they had to return him the money.. =(((((((( there goes my rubic cube's stickers.. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
2:09 AM
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Untitled
Friday, March 09, 2007

     first thing in the morning i got excited. nigel passed me my 1GB micro memory card. its damn ex for its size lol, physical size. now ive got hell lot of space to ram pics and music. and themes, cuz the themes in my phone is said by nigel to be "pathetic"

biangs shifting to my condo this thurs. would be damn fun! and we can still go back his old condo for pool. great

apologies to limping-for pressing the "playback" button on your fone and the music played damn loud during the talk, that gave u undivided attention from the whole AVT, and having ur handphone confiscated. i seriously feel bad. if not for the impt briefing and infocomm club training, i would have waited for the darn meeting to be over.

and nigel, sorry for not telling u im not going wif u to the match. my phones batt died so badly. 0% if u like numbers. so i told mark to tell. you. did u miss the bus there? haha

PS: I will be going for infocomm camp till sunday.
PS2: call me for pool ANYTIME during the hols.
PS3(not cheap heard around $1k): This post isnt emo. juz making apologies that needs to be made, or wad biquan would say, "manly apologies"
4:13 PM
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Thursday, March 08, 2007

     went to watch ACSB vs SA b div today. SA won by qt a big margin. tmr our bdiv playing against ACSI. cuz we lost to SJI by some crap reasons(or people) but this might be a blessing in disguise, cuz late game we will have easier matches. complicated reasons. ask the rugrats.

Nigel is helpful and funny at the same time. his dad was at IT fair and he asked if i needed a bigger storage memory card for my hp. LIKE DUH! quote from his sms"...you want warranty or 4 dollars? anyway you have no choice. i already asked him to get the 65 dollars one, im just informing you.."
but i would have chosen the same thing anyway. so its okay =)

but quote of the day feat. dixon.
"eh have yall heard about the butter joke?" - Dixon
"no leh, havent yet, tell us!" - Ruggers
"i think i better not tell yall. later yall spread it around" - Dixon
7:36 PM
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spammage of pics
Wednesday, March 07, 2007

      16 qualified. im 17. screwed up. im the only one whos not qualified who earned points for my house. i dun believe i did so badly lah.. i was 3rd for my heats and my fren got last for anther heat, he got in and i din. in the end, (it dosent even matter) i found out the cause. jia xing was my timer. SHIT DAMNIT
ARGH!!!!!!!
but i still won eddie goh. i bet hes doing pushups now. sleep-pushupping.

but limpings pissed wif me today =( 'fore getting back the maths test he was like " i think i should be able to get 15/30" scarly get back. boom! less than 10. omg i laughed my marbles off lah. laugh laugh laugh.. laugh.. laugh.. laugh.. "WALAO STOP IT LAH!!"

okay.

i think nigel is obsessed over someone =P

haha actually not lah.. took it for fun, other meaning to it =)

i was thinking since he was feeling photogenically high, might as well warp his face! here goes

=D or rather =I
9:36 PM
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msn convo.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007

     too funny i had to post this.

xX| 2G-Mother |Xx says:
eh limping whack some guns

IHATCOY [what happened?] says:
cant lah.. my mum got pms juz now i on the game she heard the sound and started screaming

xX| 2G-Mother |Xx says:
Im sure she pms lah.. if she pms how the hell were u born

IHATCOY [what happened?] says:
fos lah (figure-of-speech)

xX| 2G-Mother |Xx says:
lol juz off the bloody sound and whack lah!

IHATCOY [what happened?] says:
cant lah serious.. she will screw me one

xX| 2G-Mother |Xx says:
wtf? that was a figure of speech i hope.

IHATCOY [what happened?] says:
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back to normal updating.. used it for my english assignment.. some say it was a noob decision.. but oh well.
Quote of the day
*read the msn convo above*
10:46 PM
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English Assignment 1
Friday, March 02, 2007

     

Teens become less active as they grow older

As they grow older, teenagers are spending more time in front of the computer and television and less time participating in physical activities, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

Research published in the journal Pediatrics found that moderate to vigorous physical activity among teenage girls and boys dramatically decreased from early to late adolescence. In addition, the findings showed that sedentary behaviors increased nearly 25-50 percent from 1999 to 2004.

"There is a disturbing shift in behavior as adolescents grow older," said Melissa Nelson, Ph.D., lead author of the study and assistant professor of epidemiology and community health at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. "The increase in sedentary activities combined with the decrease in physical activity is thought to be associated with increased risk for obesity."

Participation in physical activity among girls dropped from 5.9 to 4.9 hours a week from early adolescence (ages 11-15) to midadolescence (ages 15-18). Even more drastic was the drop from 5.1 to 3.5 hours a week in girls from mid to late adolescence (ages 18-23). Time spent on the computer for non-school related activities also increased from 8.8 to 12.5 hours a week from mid to late adolescence.

In contrast, boys showed a more delayed decline in physical activity starting in midadolescence and dropping from 6.5 to 5.1 hours a week as they grew older. Leisure time computer use increased substantially from early to midadolescence (from 11.4 to 15.2 hours a week) and mid to late adolescence (10.4 to 14.2 hours a week). Researchers conducted a longitudinal study of more than 2,000 adolescents to examine changes in eating patterns, weight, and physical activity over five years. Subjects completed two surveys for Project EAT: Eating Among Teens - one in 1999 and one in 2004 - to determine if there were changes in physical activity patterns.

Project EAT: Eating Among Teens was designed to investigate the factors influencing the eating habits of adolescents, to determine if youth are meeting national dietary recommendations, and to explore dieting and physical activity patterns among youth. The project strives to build a greater understanding of the socioeconomic, personal, and behavioral factors associated with diet and weight-related behavior during adolescence so more effective nutrition interventions can be developed.

My Response:
In line with the article, I find that a main reason for this obsession is that using the computer or watching television does not require one to exert energy unlike engaging in sports or exercise. Following this, I feel that gaming is a major cause of computer addiction. In view of the role-playing games where one can indulge in a make-believe reality, these games can keep one hooked for hours on end. It is no surprise to hear of people foregoing food and sleep, even bath time, just to play.

Blogs and online shops are the latest addition to the fatal attraction of the internet. Incredible amounts of time can be spent working on the layout for the site, composing blog entries, uploading, editing and inserting pictures. On top of that, one can get indulge in voyeurism, getting lost in the huge online network of interlinked blogs, simply reading about random people's lives and going through the pictures. Following the likes of eBay.com, more and more people are setting up their own websites for online transactions. Items sold include clothes, handmade accessories, electronic gadgets and so on.

Recently, there has also been the creation of online communities such as Friendster, MySpace, Facebook and Tagged, where people set up their personal online profile, upload pictures, drop comments and testimonials for one another.

With all these options available, one readily forgets time just lingering online even if it was just browsing through random web pages. At the point when he snaps back to the real world, it would be too late for anything else but sleep. It is in this way that an unhealthy lifestyle develops. The quest for convenience thus becomes twisted as teens choose the most convenient way of life, that is to sit in front of the computer, over having fun in the sun. As a result, their physical growth is slowed down given the more passive lifestyle.

Personally I do not deny being a part of this addiction, having my own blog and love for role-playing games like Warcraft. It is undoubtedly much easier to sit and while the day away in front of the computer than just going down for a swim. Nonetheless, I do get my share of exercise from playing basketball with my neighbors every now and then. Having rugby trainings in school also helps keep me fit.

I believe that at this time and age, while one has more options that point towards a less tiring and comfortable lifestyle, all it takes is willpower and discipline to get away from the screens. Once you overcome the temptation, it actually feels great to be sweating it out in a game of basketball with a group of friends.

(452 words)
12:14 AM
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English Assignment 2


     Should laptops replace textbooks?
By Sara Bernard

The age of the textbook may be bowing out — or it may not. New technologies can help facilitate learning in ways traditional textbooks simply can’t match. But we wouldn’t want to do away with books entirely, say some people, and the funds needed to replace textbooks with laptops will only sharpen the digital divide. We’re interested in your opinion.

My Reflections:

Whenever the strap of my schoolbag cuts into my shoulder, I cannot help but think of alternatives for textbooks. Technology naturally came to mind as it is the most convenient and accessible medium. Ah! Of course! Notebooks!

The idea of replacing textbooks is controversial.

Firstly, why notebooks? The reason is simple. It can store everything and the amount of data stored does not affect its weight. Also, it is much lighter to carry a notebook than a whole load of textbooks to school. More importantly, with all the date in the notebook, there would be no reason for students to forget to bring their work. Another advantage is the convenience of surfing the internet in class. Research work is thus made easy.

Having heard that Catholic High School has implemented this idea, I decided to find out more about the effects from my friend, Manfred Lum, who is a current student there. As much as there are advantages, Manfred disapproves of the implementation, because the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

Manfred's main concern revolved around the cost of a notebook. The standard notebook that the pupils are to purchase costs around $2400. With additional software and hardware, a student would have to spend around $2700 even with subsidy. Students whose families are less well-off have to buy a simpler version, which has much less features than the standard one. This has affected their studies when they are unable to access the online textbooks due to different configurations. Moreover, with wireless in place, students often surf the net, chat online or even play computer games during lessons, well hidden behind their laptops.

I feel that the more significant problem would be the unnecessary extra sources for inferiority complex among students, especially at an age where peer pressure is most influential. Unable to afford the standard notebook model, the lower economic status of certain students will be illuminated. Rather than those with better notebooks standing out from the crowd, in this case, those with notebooks that are not of the standard model are identified in a negative manner. In addition, there is a pit of skills in terms of being technologically-savvy. How well one is familiar with various software would render him more efficient and capable than others. Altogether, these create unwanted pressure on the students who are weaker in the aspects mentioned.

To conclude, I feel that the implementation of the notebook system might be effective at first glance but at a deeper level, there are certainly many more aspects to consider. It is obvious that many assumptions were made, such as the students being able to afford the notebooks, and having the self-restrain to not use chat lines nor play games during class. Having considered the consequences of this major implementation, this is definitely not a feasible idea given the diversity of a student population.

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