Flag Day

The world would have been a much better place if everyone has the same spirit.

So proud of this friend of mine.

This year's Flag Day Thank-you sticker.

Update (2) : Hall Command

This is a quick update for the events / happenings for the past week.

#nuskr Hall/Block Command

Time flies, its been a year already since I commanded last year. Attend both command for Hall and Block. Its good to see the FYFs are still so committed to the Hall.

"A Block" - The Block that I stayed for past 4+1 years. 

The performance this year was creative. I like this the most! Titled "Stomp". Too bad the clip is just the beginning of the performance.

Some other performances.

Heard of bad gossips about some of them who put in little effort for the whole show, or quit half way. 
Still thinks my batch was the best, in the sense people are more bonded, and willing to put in more effort for the Hall. :) Haha

KR Command 2010 (Videos)

Compiled a youtube list of the videos played during KR Command 2010.

Kent Ridge Hall Command 0910 Final Song - Kent Ridge Me

Original song by:
Jia Xin @jiastham
Joel
Vernon @vernonchua

KR Command 2010 - FYF Tribute

FYF Tribute by Soon Fatt, during his valedictorian speech for Command 2010.

We've got Heidi who seriously needs some Medicine
Samuel who needs some slimming Medicine
And I heard Teik Zhen just got his gal from Medicine

Yan Jie is studying Thai 6
Xiao Bai is learning Thai
Daniel prepares to go Thai

Yee Kiat loves his guitar
Cheng Kang's the soccer hero
Well, Su Yuen plays both at the same time - guitar hero

Joel's from Acapella
Yi Lynn thinks she's Twilight Bella
Alexis, you can always stand under my umbrella

Minyi dreams to be a Stepper
Chun Ting is a hot Stepper
Adrianus always bio at Steppers

Joyce is our Drama Queen
Zhang Pei calls herself the Queen
Bing Han got himself the RAG Queen

Rachel thinks she's a Diva
Shin Fei comes from the block of Divas
And Jia Xin simply a Diva

Kimberly represents NUS with her bow and arrow
Eng Tat loves shooting arrow
4K always kenna arrow

Andrea studies E-Lit
Marc's our tennis elite
Weliam the Buddha Elite

Eunice the evil twin
Esther the equally evil twin
Wei Liang is in love with a twin

Hao Xiang the handball manager
Tian Ying is Wei Liang's manager
Hokito misses his manager

Chin Gi plays Er Hu
Thye Heng always Ping Hu
Wee Wen confirm Zha Hu

Kelvin always gets called Soon Fat
Stamford has always been Fat
Gim Sen, stop getting Fat!

Peklyn is KR Rocker's bass
Juncheng is KR Stepper's base
But Brian set the best base

Mark Koh scores a goal
While Ronny show his mojo
Joseph go Emo-jo

Deborah was the Public Relations Director
Suffian's our best Hall Production Director
Gerald wishes he was a R21 Director

Vernon enjoys the spotlight
Kenny bought MPSH's spotlight
Sherry has a perpetual spotlight

Tze Wee watches Godzilla
Kimberly Siew craves for Milo Godzilla
Siewling's KR's very own Godzilla

Moses split the sea
Peter went NOC
Annie can't speak PRC

Kuan Thye's nickname was 'Polar Bear'
Calvin Lo is hairy like a bear
Melissa has thick lips more than I can bear

Lastly, the day we are overtaken in IHG,
Is the day Zhu Hui 飞
And I confirm scold Tina Beh!

Our Days in Hall (KR Command 2010 - Final Song)

Kent Ridge Hall Command 0910 - Final Song

Original song by:
Jiaxin
Joel
Vernon

From Get Reel to Command 09/10

Command-ed for Hall Command on 13th April, and Block Command on 14th April. Commands mark the end of 4-years Hall Life in KR.

Get Reel

The beginning of everything, Get Reel, the theme for Freshman Welcome Orientation Camp (FWOC) 06/07.

Hall Command 

I'm only involve in Opening Dance and Glow in The Dark (GiTD). A-Block Opening dance is just 6 sets of 8 counts. Pretty simple, because the our choreo – Brian, simplified the dance move for us; GiTD is a UV-light performance. There are 10 of us perform for that item, (from C-Block) Weliam, Tina, ZhuHui, Kimberly, Heidi, Esther and (A-Block) me, Joseph, Annie, Kenny.

In Hall Command, for the first time I see Tzewee cried. I alway thought Tzewee was the most 男子汉. But, who knows he was the first to burst into tears just after we walk out from curtain for the family song. Once in a life time view.

Block Command 

I think this is the best Block Command I’ve ever experienced for my 4 years in KR. Kudos to Bryan and the blockcommers. And also to the rest who helped out throughout the whole event. I’m sure they prepared hard for the event. From the decos, games, food, gifts, and the video/slideshows. Can tell a lot of efforts have been poured in for those little little items.

In Block Command, for the first time I see Haoxiang cried. His tears came off half way when he gave his speech, representing all the FYFs. I'm sure all the other FYFs felt the sentiment too when he describe how the rest of us relate to his journey in KR.

Commands were a blast

A great ending to wrap-up my 4 years fulfilling journey in KR. Compiled photos of past commands on Facebook.

Kent Ridge Hall, a home away from home.

KR Goodnight Song 2001

Kent Ridge Hall's Goodnight Song - performed by the Lao Langs of 2001.

Years passed, people changed; What remain the same is the spirit and the traditions.

Telling Tales, Living Dreams - Kent Ridge Hall Production

What happens if the one you love

is in love with someone else?

What do we have to pay

for our happily ever after?

Telling Tales, Living Dreams
A Kent Ridge Hall Production
26 March 2010, Friday, 7.30pm
University Cultural Centre
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=354233742213

Anyone interested can drop me a sms/email/call, I have extra tickets :)

Garbage Enzyme by KR Environmental Committee

Garbage Enzyme by KR Environmental Committee.

3rd -ve point in my NUS life

Haih, this is the third "lost point" that I've collected in my NUS life.

Got caught/controlled throughout the game. Totally off-formed - Can't get the shots correctly. Helpless of not to be able to drop, and this limits my shots and makes an average guy like me useless in the court.

Just feel sad to not be able to give a good fight.

Gotta correct my strokes, and especially drop and chop by the next game. I gotta win at least one game in my NUS life.

IHG

Ah, went for the 3rd training for badminton (2nd training was back in early Dec). Felt horrible. Can't even consecutively hit 40 shuttles. Around 30+, I'm started to feel like cannot move my leg anymore. Then, start to feel like wanna puke.

Ah, after seeing Ronny, Lionel, and especially Raymond do 130+ hits consecutively... I'm speechless. Thats the result of 1 whole month of training? Impressive.

Gotta put in more effort to build up my stamina and foot-work.

1 more month to my final NUS IHG - badminton.

Whats on my mind

It's been on my mind for quite some time. Thinking of the continuation and passing down.

I just want to have something nice to see when I come back next time, and proud to say that I'm part of it last time.

At least I'm relieve now, preparing to move on, to another stage - the lao lang stage.

Just few more things to confirm. Like what Weliam said, "Only when you know it is in good hands".

KR RAG

My journey of RAG in Kent Ridge Hall.

Year 0 - KRonos
Mechanism controller for cylinder

The float that inspires a lot of Raggers and Floaters, including me of course.
I spent most of my orientation at dinning hall, helping out, with the intention to be the first few freshman to see this so called "float" structure. Finally I was chosen as one of the helper for the main mechanism, along with weliam. My first impression of KRonos - precision structure, with insanely intricate cladding!
Still remember on RAG Day 2006 itself, before entering presentation area, Boon Sern, the CE for KRonos, shout from the cylinder of KRonos - "Even the pulley break, we will not break!". In presentation box, witnessing that pair of wings that spread out of the float body (cylinder), I told myself that RAG will definitely be part of my Hall Life for the coming few years.

KRonos @ Plaza Singapura

Year 1 - Flight
Assistant Chief Enginner

First attempt in building something out of nothing. A lot happened throughout the whole 3 months. Sweet, bitter, joy, disappointment; witnessing how people changed for better, for worse. RAG its not as simple as I thought.
Lack of proper preparation, inexperience team, on week six, I knew the whole team were marching towards a pit of fire. On RAG day itself, its disheartening to hear our neighbour, SH, swept almost all the awards. But, what make me burst into tears is when I pass by EH's dancer's resting area, the dancers ran in front of me make fun of me.
Nevertheless, Flight is the reason for I continue on, to catch up with my dream, to correct the mistakes I've made.

Flight @ Padang

Year 2 - KRhome
Float Engineer

Things were much better this year, Weliam, ZY, Jeff, and I know what we want to focus on this time round. We started off early, identified the winning formula, and worked hard during the whole 3 months, even to the extend burning our Sunday rest time. On RAG Day itself, we won big. To be frank, I knew there will be one big winner when our float arrive at SRC, its either us, or EH. I was so worried, until the first award was announced :)

KRhome @ SRC

Year 3 - KRavings
Helper

Involved in the early stage brainstorming. Its really a different experience as an "advisor" I would say. I tried as much as possible not to provide any input, and let the idea flow within raggers themselves.

KRavings is a good float, the idea, colours and the intricacy of the claddings. But there are few winning factors that KRavings missed out during presentation. On top of that, competition was tough this year and, specially from KE. KEnovo is definitely a very very good float, with the creativity of the claddings (and compilation of the idea from the past winning floats. =) ). Actually, I like KE's float all these while, just that they were out shined during presentation - dance.

KRavings @ SRC

Links

Kent Ridge Hall (main website)

Kent Ridge Portal

KR Alumni

KR RAG

KRonos

KR RAG - Past + Present...

KRhome drawings

Found this... one of KRhome's initial sketching in my draft mailbox. =)

NUS Chingay on New Paper

PEs @ Kallang

Went down to PA, Kallang with PEngineers on last Saturday (1st, November) around 2pm.
We noted down all the claddings that need to be replaced so that we can start preparing material and mass producing next week.
After that, we went to the nearby coffeeshop for our lunch. Ah, lunch at 4.30pm?!? Pretty late huh?

Anyway, photos!!!

The Artist conceptual of KRhome.

Project Engineers. =)

cui-ed cladding (1)

cui-ed cladding (2)

Windmill - Reconstructed

Cool mechanism =p

--
binghan

Hmm, now I understand

I always not happy about the fact that so few people in KRonos stayed back for production and Flight. I always ask myself, why just can't more of them stay back to guide us. Only one or two stay back is not enough. HallProd and RAG is always about collective idea, unless the one that stayed is super zai la.

This time round, happened again. Only few of them stayed. The rest wanted to join Chingay. Going Chingay is what I want back then when I'm still freshie. Hmm, for the rest, I understand, they want to do things together. So its just inevitably that all of them joining Chingay. Its always about the people that you work with. If choose to work with different people, the feeling is just not the same.

So...

Jiayou ba, the rest that stayed. Will definitely come back to talk-kok or help here n there.

This year, Experience vs Classic.

Will try best to prevent history from repeating itself!