Finally Got My Student Pass! =]

Feeling unwell this morning.. I felt lk so cold when my bro felt really warm and on the fan.. =x Sth muz be wrong with me.. When I was outside along my journey to ICA to collect my student pass, I purposely walked under the sun.. Felt soooo good! =p lol.. Reached ICA ard 10am... So ppl mountatin ppl sea.. =x lol.. Luckily I went to collect my student pass only, gt it within 1hr.. =] Tts kind of fast already.. =p lol...

After that when to Orchard to meet Keefe, my Pre-U Sem group leader.. Went to Food Republic to have our lunch... Talked quite alot.. Uni stuffs, recent updates.. Yup! Doctor-to-be, I hope nxt time gt discount for his medical services.. =p lol.. I joked with him, hopefully he nt specializing in cancer or sth.. Coz I dont want to make an appointment with him for my cancer.. =x (touchwood!) lol...

Then went to Woodlands, Saturday, dinner day with my gf.. =] I reached like ard 3pm like that so early, went to lib.. Then gt a chuan2 dan1 that gt a new outlet selling bubble tea and takoyaki in the basement.. I was like so happy.. Coz me and my gf like to eat takoyaki alot.. And she mentioned few dayz ago wanna eat.. So I bought it along my way to her home.. Wanted to giv her surprise, bt when I told her I bought sth she liked, she immediately guessed it right.. =x lol.. No more surprise.. =x lol.. She could read my mind well.. =p lol.. Had a simple and yet happy dinner with her.. Lurves lurves.. =]

My Short Sentosa Trip =x lol...

This morning went for my class outing of class 05S52.. =] Woke up late, abt 7am like that.. Then went to eat my breakfast, coz I knew eating at Sentosa will coz me a boom.. =x lol.. I thought I was late.. Reaching Harbour Front MRT ard 9.35am, slightly late for 5mins. Then my friend Jocelyn, who organised the outing said wanna try the monorail.. I also want to try.. =p lol.. So I went to find the rail.. =x I thought it shd be somewhere near the bridge, bt I couldnt find it.. Then I went in to the Subway and asked the staff there.. One of the young staff told me went back to VivoCity and found. Then another auntie staff told me it was at the 3rd floor. So I went to the third floor, bt didnt see anything. Then I went back to the MRT station (which meant I walked a big round back.. =x) and went into the VivoCity again. Then I took the escalator at the Candy Empire that side, all the way up to the 3rd floor.. Finally managed to find the "传说中的 Sentosa Station".. =p lol..

Then I went back to the bus interchange.. Saw some of my classmates, Willis, Guan Sheng and Shu Hsien. V long nv meet them.. I was glad that everyone is fine.. =] Shu Hsien went to Hokkaido, brought me some candies.. Honestly speaking, I dont like the candies.. =x Bt i like the cookies though.. I thought that was kind of nice for her.. I really appreciated that.. Thanks Shu Hsien.. =]

Then Sze Hao and Jocelyn arrived, we went to take the monorail train.. Reached liao we were like at lost coz it was raining.. So we liked didnt noe where to go or do wad.. =p lol.. Even when we took the tram, we were liked still worried that we took the wrong tram.. =x lol.. Anyway, we decided to have our lunch 1st while waiting the rain to stop.. All the guys eat bowl noodles while Jocelyn and Shu Hsien shared the fried noodles (btw, only gt 4 guys and 2 gals =x lol..). Jocelyn was like so disgusted by my bowl, coz the soup was really red.. =x lol.. I asked the auntie to add extra chilly oil coz cold weather mah.. =p lol.. After that Jocelyn was liked asking me, "Sebastz, 很热hor?" =p lol..

Bt then at the end we couldnt find anything to do, so all decided to go home instead.. =x lol.. That was my shortest outing I think.. =x lol.. Spent $3 to take the monorail to Sentosa, then another $5 for the tom yam noodles.. =x lol.. Bt overall.., was quite happy to see some of my old classmates.. Again, glad that they are doing fine.. =] I hope the rest of the class would be doing fine also.. 加油 everyone! =]

Went back home to take a nap.. =x Then went to pick up my gf to hav dinner tgt.. =] Yup, coz Saturday her mum nv cook de, so we always eat dinner tgt.. =] Bt we didnt noe wad to eat also, coz like very sianz with the food opp her house.. =x lol.. Bt no choose lah, nearest, then could save more time for her study.. Decided to hav cai4 fan4 instead.. =p lol.. She bought "Seventeen", then we were trying to look for "Design B" coz all those in NTUC were "Design A" de bags.. =x lol.. Finally I found one at 7-Eleven below the rack.. =p lol.. On our way home I was laughing for sth and she bit me.. =x lol.. Details nt available lah hor.. Bt I was like laughing like mad jiu dui liao.. =p lol.. She said I shd go IMH aka Woodbridge.. =x lol..

Woodlands - Jurong East - AMK =p lol..

Yup! Its Thursday again.. Pick-up my gf day.. =] lol.. Today I was really early.. Usually having a hard time to reach b4 6.45am.. Eh, today managed to reached ard 6.40am.. =p lol.. Okie.. Maybe 5 mins didnt seem to be a big deal, but to me it was a diff btw punctual and late.. =x Good progress.. Muz keep it up.. =]

After that went to Jurong East to do the X-ray.. V fast, the whole process abt 20sec? Then jiu can went home le.. Wondering wads the job scope of a radiologist.. =p lol..

After that went back home and slp.. =p lol.. Maybe from ard 9am slpt till 11am, watched tv till noon, then went back slpt till 2.30pm.. =x lol.. Like my gf always said, i am a lazy lazy pig.. =x lol..

Went back to my sec sch later, Mayflower Secondary，Mdm Koh nd me to do some slides.. When I walked into the staff rooms, I saw so many new teachers.. Those familiar faces werent there anymore.. =x My cohort de teachers like all gone liao.. I was like, "die le die le.., next time when i am back again, who shd I looking for help?" =x I was really afraid one day I would be totally out of touch with the sch... =x I hope it wont come true.. =x

Anyway, I went to hav my dinner 1st.. Scared later gt nth to eat.. =p lol... On my way to Campus 1.. I remembered there shd be one hawker centre behind Campus 2.. Though I didnt rmb where was it actually.. =p lol.. I rmb long long ago I was there once.. Dont really rmb on wad occasions.. =p lol.. Bt I did rmb I ate ye1 jiang1 fan4.. =p lol.. By the time I went there like quite late le.. So I juz anyhow ordered a plate of chicken rice add more rice.. =p lol.. Then when I was abt to pay, the person said add rice no nd to pay extra.. =] =] =] lol.. So nice.. =p lol.. Sorry arh, I v 饭桶 one.., so gt extra rice to eat I so happy.. =p lol.. So nxt time if gt ppl want to bribe me, juz treat me rice will do.. =p lol..

After that I juz walked ard.., I saw this pathway.., then like rmb sth.. I rmb I shd have walked this pathway behind Campus 2 b4.. Bt nt too sure when lah.. =p lol.. I only rmb it was raining.. Then I shd be with a group of friends buying sth.. lol.. I think I hav forgotten alot of things.. =x lol..

Anyway, after that, when to do some volunteer work at PAVe (Centre for Promoting Alternatives to Violence) Okie, honesly I didnt really noe wads tt.. Juz that one day when I checked the CIP Centre website check for volunteer work, saw this organisation nd ppl, then juz nice at AMK jiu signed up liao.. =p lol.. Okie, abit weird.. =p lol.. Anyway.., Juz there to help up, packing up goodie bags.. Tts all.. abit bored.. =x Well, maybe if you want can go its website and take a look bah.. I like the opening I muz say.. Cleverly carry out the idea of violence can happen easily.. =] http://www.pavecentre.org.sg/

My Worst Trip to ICA.. =s

I was told to collect my application result for my students pass today.. I reached ard 2pm, kinda late.. =x Wanna to be there earlier, bt my sis asked me to stay at home in the morning waiting for the Canon ppl to fix the printer.. The technician said would come btw 10am to 12pm.. At the end he reached at 11.30am.. I was like =s lol.. Coz if I knew he coming late morning, then I could hav go ICA and collect my approval letter liao.. =x lol..

Anyway, when I reached ICA, the info board said another 60 mins for collection, coz there were like 20+ persons in front of my queue number.. Then I went down to the ICA gallery downstairs.. The place quite small, bt I saw all the ICA changes over the years.. And there were old documents inside.. Like old IC card that was made from that kind of old quality papers to the one now that is so nice with all the safety measures inside.. At least it taught me to cherish wad I hav now.. At least for my IC or so.. =p lol..

After 15 mins, I went up and discovered that my number past liao.. Then I went to the counter and the Staff A took my old number and gave me a new one.. Then I waited loh.., like maybe 1.5hrs later, another counter called for my number, then i went there. This time round, the Staff B asked me where was my old tickets, and I told her it was taken juz now. Then she went to that counter and asked that auntie.. Then she told me juz wait for this Staff A auntie at this counter, so I waited loh.. I waited for another 1.5hrs, I waited until 5pm+.. I waited until this Staff A auntie packed all her things and went off.. =x lol..

Then I went back to find Staff B and asked her how.. She was like so unhappy the Staff A 4gt abt my thing. Then she asked me to take a seat and she went and looked my file.. Then she came back asked me sth, then asked me to take a seat and she went back again, again and again for three times.. Then she told me she asked another staff to look for my file.. Okie, I waited for another hr and she told me too late liao.., tml she would call me again.. =s

So good sia, I waited for 5hrs and ta dah, they couldnt find my file.. =x lol.. Nvm lah.., at least they were looking for my files.. I mzu appreciate their efforts though.. Really.. Thanks.. =]

Happy National Day, Singapore! =]

National Day, as always, I was at home doing nothing.. =x lol.. In fact, I slpt until 1pm this morning.. =x lol.. Bt i always dutifully watched the live telecast de.. =p lol.. Summore this year so diff, new venue at Marina Bay. Rmb one of my entries I took photos along the Sheares Brigde (Eh, did I gt the name right? Plz correct me if I am wrong, thanks!) Didnt managed to took the photos of the floating platform.. I think the Marina Bay is a really nice place for the venue.. It is more open than the National Stadium, so more performance can be planned, like the showcase of the patrol boats or so.. =]

Second reason why it was special was becoz this year my secondary sch was performing this year.. =] I was so excited at first one you noe, I was like kept waiting how come my sch performance nt on yet. Bt when I saw the performance hor, I was like "Eh, how come they so not happy that kind of face, like so unwilling and I owe you money that kind of face".. So disappointed.. =x

I remembered I hav a chance to watch the NDP Preview live at National Stadium b4, all thanks to one of my secondary sch friends, Bryan. I was watching it with Li Kai and Wei Ming. I think that time I was like so high.. =p lol.. Understandable lah hor, a foreigner mah, first time see NDP.. Caveman abit nvm lah hor.. =p lol..


Oh yah, I sudd rmb, I saw someone checking his hp when everyone was singing National Anthem.. =x Die liao... Gt caught on national tv.. =x lol.. Oh yah, wanna ask, Mr President didnt nd to sing The National Anthem and recite The Pledge one izit? =x


Anyway, I hope you hav great holiday today.. =]

Acknowledgment:
All the photos all from The Straits Times website. More photos can be viewed there.. =]
http://www.straitstimes.com/National%2BDay%2BSpecial/National%2BDay%2BSpecial.html

Seoul Garden! =x

So happy 2day!!! YAY!!! Went to Seoul Garden to have my buffet with my Wanqi! =] Always went out to eat buffet or good food with Kai Yuan and Yi San, finally went with my gf this time round... Happy happy! =]

Bt the early part wasnt tt good though.. I discovered that there was a "小强"... =x when I told one of the service crews abt its appearance, her face expression was like, "Eh.., die liao die liao.. Will this customer complain....". =x lol.. She came and tried to catch, bt couldnt find it anymore.. Since it wasnt there so i dont mind to sit there, bt my gf instead to change table.. Hm.., when i think abt it now, I think she was right.. We paid $35 and yet having dinner with "小强".. I think she was right.. We ought to get the service for wad we hav paid them.. I was so inconsiderate to her feeling.. =x Sorry baby.. =x

Okie, we gt to change our table. We was so disappointed when the table that we gt was juz beside the toilet.. =s Walau.. =s Too be honest it wasnt smelly, it juz that i didnt like the feeling when ppl kept walked in and out and the door kept opened and closed.. =s Haiz, no choice.. No other table liao.. =x Then after ard 10 mins when we started to cook our food, we started to see empty tables.. =s Haiz... Half the mood gone... =s =s =s

Okie lah, after that things started to gt better.. =] Okie, this was the 1st time I went to Seoul Garden, so I was like so caveman didnt noe wad to do =p lol.. Luckily gt my baby, tell me where and how to gt the food, then the drinks, and finally how to cook.. =] (ya lah, I very caveman okie? p lol..) Anyway we hav a good cooking time there.. =p lol.. I cook you eat, you cook i eat.. Quite a long time we didnt hav such a fun time having our dinner.. =]

Anyway, she said that brought her eating there "bo hua" (not worth it), lol.., coz she said she didnt eat much.. Shd have came with others.. =p lol.. Nvm lah okie? Can eat with you jiu hao... =] lol..

PS:
By the time I finished this entry, I went to the fridge and saw a bottle of Coke.. =x I wanna to drink on the spot de.. Bt then sudd thought of my gf.. =p lol.. Coz during the buffet I drank 4 glasses of soft drinks le.. She kept persuade me nt to drink anymore.. =] So I put back the coke back to the fridge, drank plain water instead.. =p lol..

1945: US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Okie, I understand that today all the NTU friends are having their first day of sch while NUS friends are having their Freshmen Inauguration Ceremony, all so excited and happy, I dont mean to spoil your mood okie? =x (even though i think nt many ppl will feel sad anyway.. =x)

Long long time ago, 62 years ago to be exact..
Somewhere in the world, Hiroshima to be exact..

Early in the morning, 8.15am to be exact..

Something was dropped from the sky, The "Little Boy" to be exact..

The notorius "Mushroom Cloud" was on the sky..

Juz like this...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/365652/hiroshima_atomic_bomb_reenactment/#fb

What were there..

What were left...

Haiz.. 140,000 people were killed.

What was originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall has now been turned into the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. The atomic bomb exploded almost directly overhead.

This building survived...

But...

Where are the rest?

The cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Park is inscribed with an ambiguous sentence: "Rest in peace, for this mistake will not be repeated."

Acknowlegdment:

All Photos are from:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
2. http://www.wtj.com/archives/hiroshima.htm
3. http://www.lclark.edu/~history/HIROSHIMA

Wish Those Who Starting Uni All The Best! =]

Tml will be the day where some of us will start their uni course liao.. Since the A Level, most of us have been on holiday doing all kind of things (Working, playing, even rotting =p lol..). Now its the time for them to pack their rooms and books and prepare to go uni le.. =] Of course lah.., no more uniform.. =p lol.. hahaha.. Finally..

Anyway, rmb the last post I mentioned the Z Chen's album? I think inside gt one song v nice.. So I dedicate to you all bah.. Wish you all All The Bestz in the Uni.. Take care and Jia You okie? =]

Try my best to embed the song, bt nt successful.. =x haiz... Bt i found it at Youtube, jiu share it with you all bah.. =]


For those for are excited, Good for you! =]
For those for are sianz, Muz jia you okie? =]
For those for are sick, take care and get well soon.. =] (Including me.. =p lol..)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1bt6TqW6JI

放我的歌声在你的内心
我们一定会在相聚
放你的真情在我的衣襟(jin1)
风雨吹不进我心的宁静

眼前多少艰难 漫漫长路
有谁来陪伴你同行
眼底藏著秘密 只愿与你同心
要把世界唤醒

放你的名字在我的内心
我们一定会在相聚
放我的歌声在你的记忆
让人见多些爱的传奇

放我的真心在你的手心
我们一定会在相遇
放我的歌声在你的记忆
让人见多些爱的传奇

放我的真心在你的手心
我们一定会在相遇
放我的歌声在你的记忆
让人见多些爱的传奇

大家一起加油吧！

My Trip... =]

Never sleep 2day, because I got to pick-up my gf, Wanqi, in the morning. I used to pick her up every Thursday when I was studying in IJ as her sch starts late every Thursday. After graduated, I jiu rarely do so le.. So this morning I went to pick her up and accompanied her waiting for the bus. I was so happy, finally could see her after two days.. =p lol..

After that I went to AMK to wait for shuttle bus to go to Singapore Expo, because there gt Popular Sale! =p lol.. Anyway, while waiting for the bus, saw a couple stopped their motor and a middle-aged guy with his car. I thought that car was expensive that kind, two-seated.. Yah.. The young man who owned the motor went to the window and shown his thumb (nt middle finger!), i think was a sign asking whether the middle-aged man was okie. Didnt hear what they said, bt from their bodies movements, I think was the young man de motor bang slightly on the car of the middle-aged man. They talked, took photos of their "damaged" vehicles, exchanged numbers, and then jiu went off. Kinda of professional. =p lol..

I think it was a good example on how we should deal with all things. I like the gesture that the young man do, after ensured he and his gf were okie, then immediately went to the middle-aged man whether he was okie too. That was really a good gesture, and i think that small gesture was important as it shows that our concern to others. I think that also why thing gt done so fast, because both sides were nt in that kind of, eh.., angry state of mind.. Sth like that.. My EL nt good, dont know how to describe.. =p lo... Yup.., I wonder wad will happen with the young man nv go and ask whether the middle-aged man was okie or not.. I think the situation will nt be same anymore..

So yah, to all my friends who juz got their licenses, take notes of this story okie? I mean be nice and polite to others on the road. If really sth happened (touchwood!), then also try to ask whether the other party was okie or not.. =]

Anyway, the bus was here. I took me juz ard 30 mins to reach the Expo, a bit too fast to me. =p lol.. reached there ard 9.30am..

Nt open yet, so I juz walk ard see see loh.. Been here a few times, bt dont really rmb the place well.. Then i saw a Burger King outside.. Then sudd jiu think of the time when I came with my MF friends, Li Kai and Wei Ming. lol.. I dont noe why I gt some feeling with the outlet, while I dont hav any with the whole Expo. =p lol.. I think because we had lucnh here after some events here bah.. IT Show maybe? lol.. Sudd, some of my old memories of MF dayz were recalled in my minds.. =p lol..

When its abt the time (ard 9.45am), I went back and wah.., gt queue already. Abt 20 persons were in front of me already.. =p lol.. When it was ard 10am hor, behind gt more ppl, maybe ard 30-40 persons bah.. =p lol...

Okie, finally gt in.. 1st thing to do: Chiong to the Book Section! =p lol.. Cant be helped, I like to read book so much! =] Each book that I have read help me to gain some new knowledge that I may then dont know if i never read the book. And I was so happy can learn sth new.. =p lol.. Anyway, scanned piles and mountains of books, one book caught my eyes, which was the book beside! lol.. It was a book abt a Chinese figure called Zheng4 He2 (or Cheng Ho in EL). He was a Ming Dynasty eunuch who led the sea expedition all the way from China to Africa.. Woah! Thats really cool! Imagine how far it was from China to Africa. Given the technology level at that time, where there was no GPS navigation system unlike now, it was really an expedition that was full of dangers. I was so fortunate, it was previously sold at a price ard $20 bah.. Because at that point of time i bought another book no money liao so nv buy.. Now it was sold at $5 only! Arh!!! So Lucky! =] Jian3 dao4 jin1 liao... =p lol.. I bought immediately! So happy, I think this book is my biggest zhan4 li4 pin3.. =] lol..

After that walked ard, and so the CDs Section, even worse! SOOO CHEAP!!! Cheap dao.. =p lol.. 3 CDs only $10 eh!!! Walau so cheap, jian3 dao4 jin1 again... =p lol... I bought 3 CDs in the end.. I like the one beside.. It was the album of Kuai4 Le4 (Hapiness) by Zhang1 Zhi4 Cheng3 (Z Chen). I like to hear his song alot.. All dou gt feelings.. =p lol..

Lol.. I was lucky.. Can gt a book and CDs that i wanna listen.. =] lol.. Yay! On my way home, I took the shuttle bus to Jurong East. Coz nearer to my house so saved money when taking MRT.. =p lol..

I was reading the book that I bought juz a moment ago while suddenly I saw a wondeful side beside the highway, I saw the Singapore Flyer. (I nt too sure if the object is called so, plz correct me if I am wrong) The SF was really huge, especially when its surrounding has no other building. I think it will operate nxt March bah.. Looking forward for its opening.. =] It shd offer use a great view of the Marina Bay area... =]

After that, I thought I was at Pasir Panjang Container Port, where I saw piles of containers so close in front of my eyes. Sorry I was a caveman, I was so amazed by this view. I was like, "WOAH! WAH....." that kind of feeling. At that moment, I was so proud of Singapore achievements. I couldnt describe it well. You nd to be there and see it yourself then you can feel the feeling that I gt at that moment of time. =] lol.. Anyway, do you now that one technician ( I dont noe wad shd i call the person who operates the lifter) can operate 4 lifters (is the machine called lifter?) at one time! So shiok! =p lol..

Okie, back to home. The rest of the day, oh rite you guessed it correctly, read and listened to the new album.. =p lol..

Pick-Up Lines! =p lol..

Dear Friends, I dont go for clubbing, so I'll save all these pick-up lines for you all to try out and tell me whether they are useful okie? =]

Caution: Use them at your own risk okie? =p haha...

What about, "Hi, I'm about to inherit a fortune but i must show proof that I'm engaged...would you like to be my patner and help me spend ?"

happy5263

"Can u lend me some money? I need to get a cab to get home because I'm fainting due to ur good looks.."

xVivacex

Someone put me in jail, cos I cant help steal glances at you...

twinkle-toes

Hey, can i take a photo with you? I just lost a game of true or dare and this is my punishment.. please please please help me! after photo ..you want me to send u the photo ? ..msn?

Orange_mousey

You say: "I'm sorry, but you owe me a drink"
she says: "Why?"
You say: "Because i dropped mine when i looked at you"

helicopter

Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I walk by again?

HollowSnarl

The only thing your eyes haven't told me is your name."

iampau88

"Hi, *smiles* I have just dropped my phone, can you give me a miss call to test whether my phone still working properly?" *smiles*

angeldevil4

Drag ur own chair and put it beside her and says, "Is this seat taken.?."

Ponyboy

Acknowledgment:
All quotes and pick-up lines are all from STOMP, please visit http://www.stomp.com.sg/lovein/pickline2.html for more information. =]

MM Lee... =]

Out of a sudden, I think of Mr Lee Kuan Yew (yes, the founding father of Singapore). Lol.. He is the most respectable politician that I have ever known. I am not too sure on how my peers think about him. But for myself, I am definitely full of respect and admiration of him, being able to transform this Little Red Dot that didn’t have anything into a wonderful city state that has everything (seriously!).

Maybe because of the National Day is coming, let us share some of his photos and quotes bah… =]

His Profile

• Becoming Singapore's first Prime Minister in 1959
• As PM for 31 years
• Won 8 General Elections
• 28 November 1990, handing over the Prime Ministership to Mr Goh Chock Tong
• As Senior Minister for another 14 years
• As Minister Mentor (2004 onwards)

Challenges that Singapore had soon after Its Independent!

• When Singapore was officially declared independent on 9 August 1965, Lee was overwhelmed with grief rather than joy

  For me, it is a moment of anguish. All my life, my whole adult life, I believed in merger and unity of the two territories.

  (Press Conference, then PM Lee announcing the separation of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia, August 9 1965)

• Richard Hughes from the London Sunday Times made a gloomy prediction on 22 August 1965: 'Singapore's economy would collapse if the British bases - costing more than 100 million pounds sterling - were closed.'

• Economy:

1. In 1961, the EDB was established to attract foreign investment, offering attractive tax incentives and providing access to Singapore's highly skilled, disciplined and relatively low paid work force.
2. The government also maintained tight control of the economy, regulating the allocation of land, labour and capital resources.

• Housing:

1. Set up the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in 1960.
2. Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme then took off which would allow Singaporeans to own their own homes.

• National Security:

MM Lee and then Defence Minister Goh Keng Swee started plans to build Singapore's own army from scratch.

• Good governance and clean administration

1. Raised the incentives for people who wanted to join the government.
2. Introuced legislation that gave the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau greater power to conduct arrests, search, call up witnesses, and investigate bank accounts and income tax returns of suspected persons and their families. With Lee's support, CPIB was given the authority to investigate any officer or minister.

DO YOU KNOW?

• MM Lee introduced an anti-spitting campaign in the 1960s.
• MM Lee also started plans to clean up the Singapore River and Kallang Basin and bring fish back to the rivers.

Quotes

On our island of 224 square miles were two million people. We inherited what was the capital of the British Empire in Southeast Asia, but dismembered from the hinterland which was the empire. The question was how to make a living? How to survive? This was not a theoretical problem in the economics of development. It was a matter of life and death for two million people. The realities of the world of 1965 had to be faced. The sole objective was survival. How this was to be achieved, by socialism or free enterprise, was a secondary matter. The answer turned out to be free enterprise, tempered with the socialist philosophy of equal opportunities for education, jobs, health, housing.

(Speech at the 26th World Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce, October 5 1978)

A faint hearted people would have given up long ago. We never gave in, never mind giving up. For that alone, we deserve to succeed. If we press on, in twenty years we shall build a great metropolis, worthy of a hardy, resilient and stout-hearted people

(National Day Speech, August 8 1972)

Many are too young to remember how bad things were. They take for granted Singapore's orderly progress and continuing prosperity as the natural order of things. Those who do remember know that our present stability and prosperity have been built upon the cohesion, the determination and the planning of a small band of men.

(Speech at a seminar on communism and democracy, April 28 1987)

Even from my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave and I feel something is going wrong, I will get up.

(1988 National Day Rally, when he discussed the leadership transition to Goh Chok Tong in 1990)

Acknowledgment:

All sources, information, quotes and photos are from The Straits Times website.

Please visit http://www.straitstimes.com/Pioneers%2BOf%2BSingapore/Lee%2BKuan%2BYew/Lee%2BKuan%2BYew.html for more information. =]