2008 Beijing Olympics Final Medal Tally

Click http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml for full list.

Singapore is ranked 71st with that one Silver medal!

What would you remember from this Olympics?

Phelps with his dorky ears, yet setting a not-so-dorky record of 8 gold medals (7 world records, 1 Olympic record) to become the greatest Olympian ever?

Usain Bolt, whose victory poses regrettably reminded me of something familiar?







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Oh gosh, I would actually like to write more, but suddenly I don't feel so good. =/

Okay, let's conclude. Perhaps this will be the Olympics that many of us will remember as the one where we won our first silver in 48 years!



Seeing our flag being raised - Wow! Next goal: To hear our national anthem being played during the prize presentation (which means Gold for Singapore)!

I hope you have enjoyed the Olympics as much as I did!

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

As mentioned in the tag board, this song by the Goo Goo Dolls is one of my favourites.


Verse 1

And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

Verse 2

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight
Chorus

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
Verse 3

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything seems like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know your alive

Chorus

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
Chorus

I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am


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One of the most powerful lines I will always remember is:


Yeah you bleed just to know your alive.

Don't you feel that we are in a dream sometimes?

Meet Dave

Over the weekend, Ms Confidential and I went to Marina Square to catch "Meet Dave". It's a great show, about how a group of people from another planet are on Earth to look for more resources. Really funny! I am not typing much, because as you all already know, I've been terribly busy marking the hard work that you have put in, that is your assignments and tests.

For those of you who saw the show, did you all get all the jokes?

Fans of J K Rowling

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Mad about English!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBFEgMqhOs4






The official trailer for the documentary feature "Mad About English!".

You all know there is the ongoing Olympics happening now at Beijing, China.

Many of the Chinese signed up for English lessons because of this event. They want to be able to communicate with the tourists and competitors either as volunteers, businessman or just for social/ personal reasons.

They may not be very proficient in the language, but they certainly have the determination. Do you?