Saturday, November 24, 2007
My Yahoo! Asia Avatars
Hi guys these are my Yahoo! Asia Avatars. I can alternate them for Yahoo! Chat. I can chat with my mum, my brother and my friends. Usually I chat with my mum when she's at work. She often doesn't respond though.
Go to http://asia.avatars.yahoo.com/ to create your own. You must have an email account with Yahoo! Singapore to do so. Go to http://sg.yahoo.com/ to create one.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
What colour is my aura
| Your Aura is Blue |
 Spiritual and calm, you tend to live a quiet but enriching life. You are very giving of yourself. And it's hard for you to let go of relationships. The purpose of your life: showing love to other people Famous blues include: Angelina Jolie, the Dali Lama, Oprah Careers for you to try: Psychic, Peace Corps Volunteer, Counselor |
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Am I good with money
| You Are Okay With Money |
 You're about average with money, which means you probably don't have a lot of it. Your instincts tell you to stay out of debt and spend wisely... But you don't always listen to your instincts! With a little more effort, you could have a nice little nest egg. You just have to control your spending. |
What city do I belong in
You Belong in Paris |
 Stylish and expressive, you were meant for Paris. The art, the fashion, the wine! Whether you're enjoying the cafe life or a beautiful park... You'll love living in the most chic place on earth. |
The Amazing Meganame Generator
| Beverley Yeo Kai Wen's Aliases |
 Your movie star name: Potato Chips Your fashion designer name is Beverley France Your socialite name is Kougra Singapore Your fly girl / guy name is B Kai Your detective name is Tiger NHPS Your barfly name is Potato Chips Your soap opera name is Yeo Singapore Your rock star name is Chocolate Car Your Star Wars name is Bevtig Kai Your punk rock band name is The Creative Taxi |
What colour car should I drive
| You Should Drive a Green Car |
 You're the type of driver who sees driving as a necessary evil. You much rather be biking or taking a pleasant walk to where you're going. And because of this, you tend to be a "green driver" - as best as you can. Whether this means driving a hybrid, supporting alternative fuels, or simply not littering out your window. |
What Sports Car should I drive
| You Should Drive a BMW |
 Refined and classy, you want a car that looks rich... and goes fast! |
What colour is my brain
| Your Brain is Green |
 Of all the brain types, yours has the most balance. You are able to see all sides to most problems and are a good problem solver. You need time to work out your thoughts, but you don't get stuck in bad thinking patterns. You tend to spend a lot of time thinking about the future, philosophy, and relationships (both personal and intellectual). |
My Dream Engagement Ring
| Your Dream Engagement Ring Has a Pear Diamond! |
 You're personal style is a mix of classic and contemporary, reseved and outgoing. A pear diamond matches your charming personality - and is perfect to show off. You've also got an elegant side, which is complemented a tear dropped shaped pear. It's the perfect mix of Liz Taylor and Jessica Simposon - both wearers of this ring! |
What's my Halloween Personality
| What Your Halloween Habits Say About You |
 You're a friendly person, but not the life of the party. You like making someone else's day - and you'll dress up if you think of a really fun costume. You are an overachiever and quite popular. You'd save the world if you could. Your inner child is stubborn and a bit bossy. You fear those closest to you finding out who you really are. You dread people discovering your secrets. You're logical, rational, and not easily effected. Not a lot scares you... especially when it comes to the paranormal. You are a total overachiever and workaholic. You're the type of person who plans their elaborate Halloween costume weeks in advance. |
What should I be when I grow up
| You Should Be a Manager |
 You're very organized, motivated, and methodical. Fair and objective, you can see all sides of a conflict. You are a good mediator. You are task oriented. You do well with deadlines and schedules. And while you can be a task master at times, you're good at managing people and listening to their input. You do best when you: - Must have attention to detail - Are in charge of people You would also be a good accountant or personal assistant. |
American football player Vick begins life behind bars before sentencing
RICHMOND, United States (AFP) - - Former American football star Michael Vick turned himself over to US marshals here Monday to begin serving a prison sentence for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy.
Vick, a National Football League star with the Atlanta Falcons before the dogfighting scandal ruined his career, and three co-defendants pleaded guilty to one count of interstate travel to aid illegal gambling and dogfighting.
Vick decided to begin serving his sentence even before judge Henry Hudson imposes punishment upon Vick on December 10 at his scheduled hearing.
By serving Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday in prison, Vick might give himself more time to prepare for a future NFL season, provided he receives reinstatement from league officials and interest from clubs.
Vick faces up to five years in federal prison but sentencing guidelines that Hudson will consider when rendering his decision upon a sentence suggest Vick would serve 12 to 18 months behind bars.
Should Vick serve 18 months, he would be out two months ahead of the start of training camps for the 2009 season rather than a month or less had he waited to begin serving time after the sentencing hearing.
State charges of animal cruelty are also possible against Vick, who owned the area that served as a kennel where dogs were trained to fight.
Vick signed a 10-year, 130 million-dollar contract with the Falcons in December of 2004, although an arbitrator ruled earlier this month that he owes the Falcons 19.97 million dollars in signing bonuses for violating his contract.
Vick admitted sharing responsibility in the slayings of six to eight dogs who had performed poorly in fights, including deaths by hanging, drowning and beating that sparked outrage across the United States.
"I accept the responsibility for my actions and what I did and now I have to pay the consequences for it," Vick said on August 27 when he issued his guilty plea.
"I made a mistake in using bad judgement. Dogfighting is a terrible thing and I do reject it."
Vick confessed to bankrolling the dogfight operation but said he did not wager on the fights.
When the scandal became public just before the start of NFL training camps in July, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell banned Vick from joining the Falcons until the dogfight affair was settled.
Vick had denied any wrongdoing but in the wake of his reversal, Vick remains suspended without pay.
"Your admitted conduct was not only illegal, but also cruel and reprehensible," Goodell wrote. "Your team, the NFL, and NFL fans have all been hurt by your actions."
Vick, 27, was a quarterback known for his ability to threaten defenses by throwing or running the ball.
In six NFL seasons with the Falcons, Vick completed 930 of 1,730 passes for 11,505 yards and 71 touchdowns with 52 interceptions and ran 529 times for 3,859 yards and 21 touchdowns.
In 2006, Vick had his best rushing season, carrying 123 times for 1,039 yards and two touchdowns, and second-best passing campaign, completing 204 of 388 passes for 2,474 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
What Beverley means
| What Beverley Means |
 B is for Brilliant E is for Edgy V is for Virile E is for Enlightened R is for Radiant L is for Lucky E is for Expressive Y is for Yummy |
Friday, November 16, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
SA2 EXAM RESULTS (super duper yay!!)
WoooHooo!!!
I got my exam results today. And here they are!!
EL - 92.5
Mathematics - 94
CL (yay!) - 73
Science - 92
Overall Percentage - 88.5
Total - 354/400
As you know, I did not really do well for my chinese. But why did I put "yay!" ?
I have improved my chinese!!
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Man Injured in fight at Lucky Plaza, police looking for suspect
SINGAPORE : A man sustained injuries on his face and arm following a fight in Lucky Plaza on Friday afternoon.
Police said they received a call at around 3.45pm, and when they arrived, they found the injured man. He was later sent to the Singapore General Hospital.
Police are now looking for a male suspect who has a dark complexion, dyed brown hair and tattoos on both arms. He was last seen wearing a dark—coloured shirt.
Investigations are ongoing. — CNA /ls
Friday, November 09, 2007
Strong Earthquake rocks Western Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia before dawn Thursday, jolting people from their sleep and sending them fleeing by car and foot. Authorities briefly issued a tsunami warning, but the feared wave never came.
The 7.1-magnitude quake struck 135 kilometers (85 miles) west of Bengkulu, a coastal town off Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It hit 30 kilometers (18 miles) beneath the ocean floor.
Residents in Bengkulu _ still jittery following a series of powerful quakes that struck the region early last month _ fled their homes, some jumping into cars or onto motorcycles, el-Shinta radio reported.
There were no reports of damage after the tremor, which struck at 4 a.m., according to Arizal, a local meteorological official, who like many Indonesians goes by only one name.
Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago nation, is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanos and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin. A magnitude-9 quake off Sumatra's coast in 2004 triggered a tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in a dozen countries, most of them in Indonesia.
Last month, an 8.4-magnitude quake off Bengkulu that followed two tremors measuring 7.8 and 7.1, killed 23 people and destroyed thousands of buildings.
The region has since been hit by hundreds of aftershocks. Suhardjono, a senior official at Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysics Agency, told el-Shinta that Thursday's tremor was among them.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and Japan's Meteorological Agency initially warned that the quake had the potential to trigger a local tsunami, but the alerts were lifted after the threat passed.
Blast kills three at Philippines house
MANILA, Nov 8, 2007 (AFP) - A house stocked with explosives blew up near the the Philippines capital Manila Thursday, killing at least three people, police said.
The house was apparently being used to illegally manufacture explosives probably meant for industrial use, Superintendent Antonio Yara, police chief of Bacoor town south of Manila, said.
The blast ripped up the house in a residential area of Bacoor and hurled one of the three fatalities across the street, Yara said over local radio. The remains of two other people were recovered in the wreckage of the house.
None of the three have been identified, he added.
Singapore customs raids uncover over 82,000 contraband cigarette packs
SINGAPORE: Singapore customs officers seized 82,480 packets of contraband cigarettes worth some $641,000 and arrested six men in an operation that started on Monday night and ended on Tuesday morning.
On 5 November, customs officers ambushed two Chinese nationals, aged 30 and 22, at Block 11 Teban Garden while they were unloading 18,500 cigarette packets from a taxi to a van.
The cigarette packets were worth $166,500. Duty and GST on the items totalled $142,450.
Later that night, two Singaporean men — aged 49 and 21 — and a 34—year—old Chinese national were apprehended at the Penjuru Road container yard while they were transferring 14,000 cigarette packets from a Malaysian—registered trailer into two vans.
These cigarette packets were worth an estimated $126,000. Duty and GST on the items totalled $107,800.
Investigations from the Penjuru Road raid led customs officers to conduct another raid at an industrial site in Jalan Lam Huat where 49,980 cigarette packets were found hidden beneath the floorboards of a Malaysian—registered trailer.
The cigarette packets were covered by a full load of limestone.
A 40—year—old Malaysian man was arrested.
The 49,980 cigarette packets were worth over $449,000. Duty and GST on the items totalled $384,846.
Three vans, a trailer and a truck were seized at the raids.
If convicted, all offenders could be fined as well as jailed and the seized vehicles could be forfeited.
Members of the public with information on smuggling activities or evasion of duties or GST can contact the Singapore Customs hotline at 1800—233—0000, or email to customs_intelligence@customs,gov.sg. — CNA/ir
ChannelNewsAsia (CNA)
Pakistan confirms Bhutto under house arrest
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities detained opposition leader Benazir Bhutto at her home on Friday to stop her from holding her first rally since President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule, a government minister said.
"She has been detained at home. This is temporary and is being done to stop her from going to the meeting," Railways Minister and close ally to Musharraf, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, told Reuters.
Hope Flickers in Myanmar as Suu Kyi meets her party
- YANGON, Nov 9 - Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was due to meet leaders of her party on Friday for the first time in more than three years as hope flickered she and the junta may start talks on political reform.
The Nobel laureate, who has spent 12 of the last 18 years under house arrest, will also hold a second meeting with General Aung Kyi, a go-between appointed as a result of world outrage at September's bloody crackdown on democracy protests.
In a statement released on her behalf by U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari after his second visit in a month, Suu Kyi described her initial contact with Aung Kyi as constructive and said she was ready to work with the military to establish proper negotiations.
"In the interest of the nation, I stand ready to cooperate with the government in order to make this process of dialogue a success," she said in her first public comments since her latest period of detention began in May 2003.
A junta statement saying it would "make efforts steadfastly for national reconciliation with the correct cooperation of the U.N. Secretary General" also gave cause for hope despite the army's litany of broken promises during its 45 years of rule.
"I find it very difficult to trust them. I hope this is not some new ploy," a roadside book vendor in Yangon said.
Others echoed his scepticism of the generals. "They have always acted in bad faith. These are people who hold general elections that they then ignore. They are not famous for sticking to their words," said Dominic Faulder, a journalist in Bangkok who has covered the former Burma for 20 years.
"The pessimists have always been right in Burma, but one day, once, they will be wrong."
SURPRISE BREAKTHROUGH?
The early signs from Gambari's six-day mission, his second visit since the crackdown in which at least 10 people were killed, and probably many more, were not good.
He failed to meet junta supremo Than Shwe and had to endure a tirade from Information Minister Kyaw Hsan, who accused the U.N. of being biased, meddling and subject to the whim of Washington.
However, as Gambari left, the U.N. said he had managed to establish a path to "substantive dialogue" between the generals and Suu Kyi, whose National League for Democracy won a 1990 election landslide only to be denied power.
Gambari will brief the Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York next week.
He will also return to Myanmar in "coming weeks" to try to keep the pressure on a regime that thrives on isolation and has so far been impervious to outside influence.
"I think we can see some ray of hope for the future," said NLD spokesman U Lwin, adding that the party was waiting for details from the authorities about the meeting with Suu Kyi. "We are ready to go any time they come and get us."
The last meeting between the party's central executive and Suu Kyi was in May 2004, shortly before the restart of a convention -- boycotted by the NLD -- to write a new constitution.
Although the U.N. gave no details of what appeared to be a surprise breakthrough, Suu Kyi's statement alluded to regular contact between her and the junta, or State Peace and Development Council , as it calls itself.
"I expect that this phase of preliminary consultation will conclude soon, so that a meaningful and time-bound dialogue with the SPDC leadership can start as early as possible," she said.
However, the tone of the regime's earlier rant against the U.N., in which it also rejected Gambari's proposal of three-way talks with himself and Suu Kyi, left diplomats dispirited.
"There's no doubt in my mind that this regime has no intention of cooperating with Gambari or of starting a process of genuine political dialogue," one Yangon-based diplomat said. "It's beyond them."
The day before Gambari's arrival, the junta also told the top U.N. resident diplomat he was being expelled for linking August's fuel price protests to the dire state of the economy, one of Asia's brightest prospects on independence from Britain in 1948.
The protests snowballed quickly into the biggest street revolt against military rule since 1988, when the army crushed an uprising with the loss of an estimated 3,000 lives.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
NHPS Movie Outing
Yesterday I went to the movies with my classmates. We watched a movie entitled "Bee Movie". The show is about a bee called Barry B. Benson who just graduated form school & is going to work forever in Honex, a honey producer. But when he goes to collect nectar to pollinate the flowers, he started talking to humans which is against the bee law. When Vanessa brings him to a supermarket, he finds many different jars of honey. He then tells Vanessa to help him sue the honey-eating humans. In the end, he wins the legal battle in court. The bees got back their honey but, they were too relaxed and did not pollinate the plants. The plants then withered. What will happen next?
Go to the cinemas to watch it for yourself.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Tutankhamun's "beautiful" face revealed
LUXOR, Egypt (AFP) - - The true face of ancient Egypt's boy king Tutankhamun was revealed on Sunday to the public for the first time since he died in mysterious circumstances more than 3,000 years ago.
The pharaoh's mummy was moved from its ornate sarcophagus in the tomb where its 1922 discovery caused an international sensation to a nearby climate-controlled case where experts say it will be better preserved.
"The face of the golden pharaoh is amazing," said Egyptian antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass, pulling back the linen bandages to reveal a body resembling a badly burnt skeleton.
"It has magic, it has mystery, it has beauty and his buck teeth are similar to the rest of his family's. Putting the mummy in this case will make the golden king live forever."
Made pharaoh at the age of nine, Tutankhamun became famous with the discovery of his tomb and the treasures within by Briton Howard Carter.
His iconic solid gold burial mask weighs 11 kilogrammes (24 pounds), encrusted with lapis lazuli and other semi-precious stones.
The mummy had to be reconstructed after Carter cut it into 18 pieces in order to gain access to amulets and other jewellery, said Mustafa Wazery, director of the Valley of the Kings.
"What you will see is a beautiful face," Wazery told journalists ahead of the mummy's displacement. "He's a good-looking boy, with a nice smile and buck teeth."
Every day hundreds of visitors file through his tomb in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, bringing with them into the royal tomb bacteria, humidity and other pollutants.
"The mummy risked being reduced to dust because of the rising levels of humidity due to the visitors," said Hawass, who heads the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
"The mummy was already damaged by Howard Carter, who used sharp tools to remove the golden mask," said Culture Minister Faruq Hosni.
He said Carter damaged the mummy by "exposing it to burning sunshine for many hours" in the desert landscape.
A silicone representation of the face of the legendary pharaoh, who died around 3,300 years ago at the age of just 19, was reconstructed in 2005 using images collected through CAT scans of his mummy.
Egyptian, Swiss and Italian experts have deduced that Tutankhamun died after an injury to his left leg led to rapid gangrene, rejecting a previously popular theory that the king had been killed by a blow to the neck.
When the tomb was discovered, the pharaoh's embalmed body was encased in three sarcophagi, one of which was made from solid gold.
Tutankhamun, the 12th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, reigned for 10 years. Theories that he was assassinated stemmed from the fact that he was the last ruler of his dynasty.
The pharaoh Akhenaton the Heretic was thought to have fathered Tutankhamun, but the identity of his mother is not known for sure. It may have been Nefertiti, a foreign princess, or his wet nurse Maya.
The high priest Ay succeeded Tutankhamun for four years -- also marrying his widow Ankhesenpamon -- and he was followed by the military leader Horemheb who ruled for 26 years until he ceded power to Ramses, founder of the 19th dynasty.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Neopets Kougra Photos
The last one is a draik being hit with a sword. The rest are kougras. I like the first one best.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
My Trip to Fort Canning
Today, I went to Fort Canning. I had a lot of fun. I got two Fort Canning Stamps, one of a Nutmeg & one of a compass. I had a tour of the Battlebox, went up to the watchtower of the Fort Canning and even picked up my own nutmeg! I also visited the Christian Cemetary, outside the Government House, which used to be Sir Stamford Raffles's house in the 1800s. Fort Canning was built in 1859 to protect the Old Harbor, a place of trade.
Modern Singapore dates from 1819,with the arrival of the British. However, the story of Singapore goes a long, long way, and possible mentions of the island have been made in written records of ancient times. The first indisputable evidence of a settlement called Temasek of Nagarakretagama of 1365, which named a settlement called Temasek on Singapore Island. It is believed that "Temasek" means "Sea-Town", and this was the name given to our island until a prince called Sang Nila Utama from Sumatra arrived at our shores in 1299. According to legend, he spotted a beautiful animal while hunting and was told it was a lion. The prince then decided to name this island "Singha" (lion) - "Pura" (city). Sang Nila Utama (also called Sri Tri Buana) liked this place so much that he and his followers settled here.
Sri Tri Buana built his palace on Fort Canning Hill. The hill was called "Bukit Larangan" (Forbidden Hill) because only the royal family and courtiers were allowed on the hill. Commoners needed permission to ascent the hill. During this periout, the palace was protected by a defensive wall along the bottom of the hill that ran all the way to the Singapore River. There was a stream along the wall that created a natural moat. The palace contained orchards and gardens that provided the royal family with fruits such as durians, lime, pomelos, langsat, shaddock and spices such as clove and nutmeg. For water, the royal family used the 'Pancur Larangan' or 'Forbidden Stream'.
The kings of Singapore also had their burial sites on the hill. Today you can also find the grave of what is believed to be the last king of Singapore, Parameswara (also known as Sultan Iskandar Shah). It is believed that Sultan Iskandar Shah killed the previous king on the hill. A legend also says that Sultan Iskandar Shah was the person that founded Malacca (in the old days called Melaka).
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