The Gal – Nicole

Friday… and it marks the start of a one week term break… a highly anticipated break though… from all the mundane lectures and tutorials, not to mention the labs… but alas, will have to make do with finishing alot more assignments. argh… oh well…

I am thankful for the break… which will allow me to rest a bit more after a grueling 24 hours code xtreme apps competition… gonna be fun i hope, though am nervous… as well as not very fully prepared for it. whatever the outcome is, i am really happy enough to be able to participate in it. I recall that a nasty bout of fever left me unable to attend RoR (Ruby on Rails) training, but luckily, I manage to pick it up quite fast. So is GWT (Google Web Toolkit).

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I sat and received my certification for Sun Microsystems Java Platform 1.4 a few years back then… and now, I would want to try and sit for another certification, and happen to chance upon PrepLogic, a leading provider of certification training courses such as A+, MCSE, Cisco Certification etc…

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Some of the resources are even available for free. Now I know where to go to for all my certification needs.

I am so glad to discover PrepLogic.

The Gal
Nicole

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Next week is term break. I welcome it, a brief respite from all that crazy school days. On the other hand, it also meant that half a school semester has whizzed past me and I have no idea why this is so. -_-” Assignments aplenty, and I shall be entertained by it during the break. Spot me in NTU ? Say HI! Most probably heading back to ntu to do work.

Message of thanks goes to Listya, I like the present very much! hehe, although late but nevermind la hahaha…

Receiving the official information kit for this saturday’s competiton, CodeXtreme, @ SMU. It is sure gonna be a fun and crazy time to be holed up in a room for 24 hours, coding ur ass off, as well as coming up with something nifty and creative. And my only link to the outside world is the Internet Gonna be packing some snacks to last through the 24 hours. Meals are provided (So nice!!) as well as water dispensers all around… There are other details as such, but I shall not reveal too much. *dun wish to bore u*

The top prize is attractive, at least to me… a trip to GooglePlex but I will just go and have a ball of a time at the competition, and walk away with the experience. We are already winners by taking the plunge to compete. Kudos to the organisers, they really know how to take care of our welfare… Whatever the outcome maybe, who bothers?!

I am getting pre-competition jitters, and very shaky nerves. nt good nt good. After all, its my maiden attempt. I honestly am feeling the jitters and stress. *how?* =X

Big thanks to all who supports me I really appreciate that

Now I gotta really polish up my skills at RoR and GWT.

The site might not be updated for at least a few days, due to the run up of competition.

The Gal
Nicole

Ok, I can’t think of a better title for this post, because I really want to do justice to the car that I am describing
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oh man oh man… that’s so nice la! gosh… ok… pardon those words… I uttered those when I caught sight of my friend’s new car. Mitsubishi Lancer EX. I think the model sounds better without the Lancer word hahaha… and yeah, I caught sight of the car this morning after one of my lessons. whee!

The looks of the car is stunning… and looks much better than the pictures in the website of course, the colour did justice to the whole image of the car too… sprayed a deep blue mica, it definitely looks cool to drive in, as well as defining its lovely “shark” look at the front. one look at the front of the car, its unmistakable. its an EX. woot!

I was given a short ride around the car park, and that’s my first hand experience in such a wickedly good car! the cornering is marvellous, as well as the ability of the car to pick up speed readily. it was a quick ride, but i noticed that the way the car responded is quite immediate…

Ok. Looks wise – Excellent, one of the nicer looking sports car around. Not to mention that it suits the owner character very well *at last* It has curves at the right places, a spacious boot, to even stuff a human into -.-” as well as a very mean looking engine. *smokes* The engine sure looks good… but its really hot !! From the head to the toe of the car. One word. Perfect.

Perhaps add a smooth and sleek looking spoiler to complete the look? XD

Of course the way a driver drives also determines how the car would respond. and yes, I would say that the driving + a gd car = shiok experience. =D

This entry is dedicated to a friend, who is a first time car owner. I hope this post do justice to your new car. *Cheers*

~my way of saying thanks for the opportunity to look at such a fine car and i hope for many more experiences to come

Post note: I am very tempted to earn my license. =X Looks set to put that plan into action as soon as possible. I want to own my set of wheels someday

The Gal
Nicole

Cheers to these songs that are making me pump up with loads of adrenaline. Adrenaline keeps me going, even if I am very exhausted.

What are the things that gets your adrenaline going?

Speed Car

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how time flies… oh dear me… sunday comes around and I am suddenly hit with the realization that i am one week close to term break! oh no. on the other hand, which means Code::XtremeApps competition is just around the corner…

*jitters*

its amazing that once term break is over, it would mean…. exams are coming soon! gosh gosh gosh.

i hope to be able to get what i set out to attain in a few years down the road. no work no gain.

its time to really work hard and sacrifice.

The Gal
Nicole

to be totally honest, i am out of my comfort zone, and pushing myself to achieve things i once thought impossible. i can’t help but feel slightly edgy… it feels like i am heading towards the unknown, and not knowing what is going to happen next.

on one hand, it feels good to head out of the comfort zone and explore, but on the other hand, there is a feeling of uncertainty… uncertain of whether what you are doing is right or wrong…

should i just heck and venture ahead, and not think so much… but rather, dream big and work towards it… or just run back into my comfort zone ? lol.

but i am not going to turn back and seek the safe shelter of my comfort zone. its time to move on, challenge myself, and hope that all will turn out well. by challenging myself, i hope to be able to discover more of my abilities, as well as capabilities, and see if it opens up another new route for me to explore. i dunno what will it lead me too… we will just have to wait and see.

one might say that this inadvertently increases stress and pressure, because of additional things to do. i will just have to establish better time management practices.

joining code xtreme apps competition is the initial step that i have taken. i dunno what other opportunities will knock, but when it knocks, i will seize it.

i have big dreams, and i will work towards realizing my dreams. it won’t be easy, but i will not give it up without a nasty fight. i see myself as a fighter, and not a quitter.

on the cards are to get a license, to own a car, as well as to save up and buy a few more tech toys. apart from material dreams, i would also want to be able to establish myself in the industry

big dreams, very big dreams indeed. as i venture into the unknown, i will have to find solutions and work for all that.

The Gal
Nicole

Britney Spear’s Latest Single: Gimme More.

I’ve been reading reports all about her, and it seems there are loads of detractors denouncing her latest attempt to get back on track.

I feel that everyone deserves a second chance

I leave you to enjoy this song.

The Gal
Nicole

Its amazing that time flies so fast that I can barely keep track of my studies. But thankfully, I manage to clear a big bulk of it, leaving more current tasks to worry about, at least the backlog is not so huge. Gosh… I am like a fish out of water. Its hectic! To be frank, I think my social life quite gone. Haha… that’s ok… After all, work beckons…

Come to think of it, I enjoy my working on assignments, just that it can be really pissing and frustrating to figure it out. But the satisfaction makes up for all that suffering.

Perhaps I am starting to become a real nerd. In 2 weeks, the Code Xtreme Apps competition will commerce and all I can say is that I will give my best effort and enjoy the whole process. Its going to be fun, I hope. At least I can say I participated in the competition

No matter what is the outcome of the competition, the experience will be priceless. And yes, I feel motivated to learn because of the competition. I wonder why… Perhaps its the excitement of these new technologies. Like a duck taking to water. I embrace new technology, and I don’t mind juggling studies just to explore them… Its constantly exciting to see new technologies being rolled out

You probably have read about me raving about Ruby On Rails as well as various Google technologies. Most of it are basically extensions from what I know. But still, its fascinating to see how theories learnt in the classroom from various modules being applied into the real world. Now that justifies why I am learning all those crap useful knowledge. I appreciate the beauty of it all. Somehow, it spurs me on to try to do even better.

I would probably say, grades are not a true reflection of your skills and capability.

The Gal
Nicole

I am totally floored by all that neverending assignments as well as lab reports, and not to mention projects… its really a bitchy semester … Time flies, and it flies even faster, leaving me with a backlog of ALL that homework. It didn’t help that I fell sick, and spend more time recuperating than slogging my ass off these things, and I am convinced my brains are fried in a way by all that high fever.

Just totally recovered from the severe throat infection… thanks to the antibiotics.

I manage to clear all the backlog for most of the subjects, and trying to move on with the current onslaught of homework and all, but I can’t help feeling damned stress. I really can’t help it…

Not getting a hall is bad enough, thanks to the dragon year effect or the school inefficient scheme for hostel. Traveling to and fro is already a PAIN IN THE ASS sometimes, having to put up with 1001 kinds of weird people… It seriously either make or ruin the mood. Juggling with killer subjects is a must.

I feel so damn on the verge of breaking down.

I really can’t take this anymore.

The Gal
Nicole