NTU GIP @ Gatech

GIP XMAS - a night filled with fun fun and more fun!

2007-12-20T05:44:00.000-05:00

a big thank you to all who turned up last night for the xmas dinner! i was really VERY happy to see all of you there...i'm sure the other organisers felt the same way too, plus all of you made the effort to dress accordingly..and even bothered to be part of the gift exchange..! plus, there were 5 bday presents to pay for and still, so many of you turned up...really appreciate it! =)
yay! xmas dinner was a success!! hope all the nov and dec babies enjoyed themselves too..and like the gifts we got for them. also, thanks to yiping, paul, tim, kelly and clarence for getting the presents..
it was a great red/ green night spent with 17 of you..!

the bday peeps..xx, bev, jl and raymond..the other 3 at the back are extras..hahahaeating and writing xmas cards..all of us at bakerzin..but raymond had to leave first to catch his coach to gentingthen hym(top row, 3rd from left) came to join us! a man of his word..=)oops, a candid shot of calvin and miaoxin who came later to join us for villa balilongest arm award contest..winner is clar! lolthe girls at villa bali-xx, bev, dawn, meall the effort and time put in was worth it! =)MERRY XMAS!

ps: for more pics, y'all can get from me, yiping, and my facebook..the link is http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=75182&l=67505&id=799885299

GIP XMAS

2007-12-13T04:15:00.000-05:00

hey GIPeeps!
it's the end of the yr..which means xmas is approaching!! haha...time to gather and celebrate it together! =) the details are as shown above..

so far,
those going:
kelly
clarence
junliang
pern ren
tim
paul
calvin
yiping
fiona
guanda
liangyu
xiangxin
beverly
dawn
raymond
dylan

and MORE...

Anyway, abt the gift exchange, it doesn't have to look v fanciful..haha...if you want to wrap in newspapers, by all means...just keep it at around 10 bucks to be fair...but if you want to be generous, haha...it's up to you too...it's gg to be a random exchange so you won't know who's gg to get your gift.
now, for the dress code, erm..we've decided to go red or green...or red and green...it's christmas!! haha..we're trying to make it as christmassy as possible, so join in the fun k =)
hope to hear from the rest of you...(slight reminder: the nx day is public hol!! so spare us just one night)
if you're not sure abt anything, just contact one of us! =))

cy'all!

cheers,
kelly, clarence, fiona, yiping, guanda

another poem...

2007-06-25T11:21:00.000-05:00

Yoz! Like every good movie, there is always room for a sequel. So here's my second offering to wrap up the GIP afterthoughts...

“All the world’s stage”,
Perhaps Mr. Shakespeare puts it best.
Through it all we have come of age.
We, the mere players had passed the test!

Sadly, we have come to the end of the show,
Although I still wished for an encore.
Even as the American credits roll,
It’s time to return and answer reality’s call.

What a chapter it has been,
Forays and thrills like no other.
One that we can all relate to our children.
Just like an enthralling bestseller!

While events can chronicle our time,
Life’s the hardest book to write certainly.
Its chapters may be distinct and defined,
Alas, the next line, that ending, remains a mystery.

Now immersed in a sea of familiar faces,
We inevitably part ways for greater plans,
Will our paths cross again in other places?
I can’t say for sure but it all lies in God’s hands…

Penned by Rayzor, 26-06-07

*Note*
The poem was NOT created by booze, drugs, hypnosis, baby/virgin sacrifices, pagan rituals.

blogging in the land of heat

2007-06-18T14:41:00.000-05:00

hey gipeeeeeeeps!

we're back to blog! haha....we're all back in s'pore alr...(should we say finally??? cos here's kinda sian!) hahaha anyway, hope all of you are doing great back here and we're so glad that gatherings are still being organised! yay! as we've said....s'pore's so sian! no where to go....we were so bored last night that we went back to NTU! omgosh....how loserish right!! hahahaha...but oh well....we just took some mad pics as USUAL...don't you guys miss this canteen.....ahahahahahahaha....so nx time, don't rest your head on the table horr.....and if your food drops on the table don't bother eating it....it's 0 sec rule!hehe....cont to blog pple!!! and plan more dinners, outings...whatever meeting...before sch starts!

loads of love,

fiorence =)

Stuck in Atlanta day 2

2007-06-11T19:59:00.000-05:00

Hmmm... seems like someone really wants me to stay longer in ATL...

Oh well... i'm stuck in ATL for yet another day, due to a pretty ludicrous reason. At least i've experience the "great american" flight delay.

Come to US must do what?
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Have your flights delayed/cancelled of course!

-.-"

So here the story goes (again):

After the flight cancellation, my family and i arrived at Hartsfield the next day. We were in pretty cheerful and relaxed, after all we did manage to get an SQ flight.

We went to the delta international check-in counter to check in our 10 luggages (yes, 10 biggass luggages for the 5 of us). The queue kinda looked like what you would see if u played Snake on one of those nokia phones without dying....

Nairmind... we queue.

I and MS's flight was at 440pm, my family at 730pm and we would arrive in Rome and take the SQ flight back to singapore together. We thought everything would be fine, you know, the normal check in, bla bla bla no liquids/gels/aerosols, walk to gate then fly already... little did we know the stunt Northwest was gonna pull on us...

Flashback to the previous day. The Northwest lady who booked the tickets for me, called betty or something, was pretty bossy. She looked pretty much like that black woman that was serving us when we ate at Mary Macs, loud and erm... in charge.

I din really liked the way she treated customers and she was always impatient. When i asked her how are my parents going to make their connection if they were to reach Rome at 6pm and catch the SQ flight at 7pm. She was like "OH PLEASE HONEY International flights are never late!"

When asked her about the luggages, she was like "You know how it's like! Come on, you know how it's like!"

In my mind, i was like "no, i don't know how it's like..." but i decided to continue cause i got quite a long line of people behind me and most of their problems can be settled quite easily and i think some people are already cursing at their suay luck they chose the wrong line to join. So i quickly settled the matter in hurry. Getting the tickets were what mattered.

Back to the next day, yeah so we waited like 80 minutes at the delta line. It's kinda akin to the wait we had at splash mountain, only that i and MS din play that "diu diu diu" game. (haha sounds vulgar) I kinda figured it would be cool to have one of those "The wait would be approximately 80 mins from this point" or one of those fastpass kinda things, at least u can go shopping or eating then comeback and skip the damn queue!

Finally, we managed to get a Delta representative. She checked in my parents, no problem. Then checks in me and MS: WHAM, MS's flight wasn't booked.

I was like: "what the hell u mean it's booked but not reserved?" After like 40mins of standing there, the lady was doing a lot of calling here and there and talk here talk there and then asked me to go over the weighing machine behind her to look at her console, she drops the big big bomb.

MS cannot go on the delta flight, must go talk to nwa to sort it out cause apparently it is they screwed up. I was like WTF? only left 1 hour to the flight then ask me do this monkey shit. We reached the airport at 1 for a 440pm flight, then the whole thing unfolded at 330pm. I was like.... siao liao... this time sure stuck in atl for another night.

So i took back 4 luggages, asked my family to go back first, then went to settle with nwa.

At nwa, i found the girl that was working with betty the previous day, and asked her to help. She's not so pro as betty in finding all the flights, i think she's kinda new or something. I kinda regretted talking to her cause she took quite a while to find anything. Then she gives me a new routine, taking all nwa flights back to singapore (sianness).

I've been settling things with americans the polite way, talking things out, taking the things they say at face value cause i think getting angry will never make things easier.

My father kinda intercepted halfway as i was gonna get my tickets, he flew into a rage and said that this arrangement was not acceptable, and that he din care what they did as long as they got me on my way back to singapore that day.

That kinda got 3 more people working on my problem, they roped in the manager at the last minute too. But the problem remains- all flights are really really booked. they just weren't powerful enough to magically create 2 more seats in the plane.

At this pt i and ms were making stupid jokes about putting ourselves in a box labelled fragile and seat in the cargo haul instead. MS started folding all the luggage tags that could be found at the front desk in half. We were that bored, but hey, it's been 5 hours and my legs felt like they were gonna break anytime soon. I ate my lunch at both delta and nwa's front desks, dun even have time to go choose what i want to eat.

Ah but i digress, in the end... doing things the singaporean way in american........................

did not work.

What it did get me was a night's stay for 2 in a snazzy sheraton gateway hotel, and a 40 dollar meal voucher for the 2 of us. According to the price list in the sheraton room, a night's stay for 2 costs 499.... quite bullshit cause the marriott at niagara was much nicer and it costs 200 nia...

but oh well... end of day 2.... my parents have flown off at 730pm and i and ms are still in atl... i think i blogged too much for the day, my fingers are cramping up. Will tell you guys more about day 3 the next time!

Stuck in Atlanta

2007-06-08T21:59:00.008-05:00

Hello gipeeps!!!!!

i'm stuck in atlanta for 1 more day. Northwest airlines called it an "act of god", i call it "god want me to stay in ATL for 1 more day" (Hohohoho)

Anyways, it makes for an interesting story, so i might as well share it here.

Our trip back to Singapore was full of obstacles:

1) Our flight was delayed from 1205 to 1330

2) Upon boarding the flight, they requested that 9 people volunteer to get off the plane because the plane was "too heavy". In return, these 9 lucky people got a $300 round trip voucher from NWA and they will take the 1630 flight on delta airlines.

3) Once that was out of the way, we had a 15 minute wait for the fuel calculations and weight calculations to be approved and sent to the pilot before the plane can be pushed out of the gate.

4) Finally, the plane left the gate and the crew was preparing for takeoff check. Just as the plane was HALFWAY to the takeoff strip. It stops dead and the captain announces that all westbound flights are put on hold as there are thunderstorms in the region.

The captain proposed that we wait in the plane for 45 mins because we have already left the gate and if the plane was to return to the gate there would be a long line . So we
just sat on the taxiway for 45 mins, the air circulation was pretty bad and there were times when there was no aircon cause the plane was running on it's auxiliary engine to save fuel. I was feeling all light-headed and giddy from the lack of fresh air when the captain decided to return to the gate. (Hooray!)

5) Returning to the gate, NWA announced that all flights westbound are cancelled (like WTF?~!?~) No compensation (ie hotels, flights) will be given as it's considered an "act of god" so what they could do for us is to rearrange the flights again.

6) Went to rearrange my flights, here's what i got:

Non-stop flight to ROME on delta airlines! Hohohohohoho ROME ROME ROME ROME ROME!

and now for the winner:

Non-stop flight from ROME to Singapore on Singapore Airlines!!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I think i can hear u gasp in front of your computers!

Hohoho! SQ girls here i come!!!

Now i'm sitting comfortably in a Ramada Inn room, chilling out till my flight at 1600 tomorrow. Hopefully nothing else pops up tomorrow or else i'm really gonna get pissed.... I'm starting to miss home already!

Oh yeah, while i'm on the topic of nice flight upgrades... did i mention that i had a free upgrade to business class on my way from ATL to Orlando? heehehehehee......

Till then, Seeeya guys and take care!!!

greetings!

2007-06-08T14:32:00.000-05:00

How's it going?

Wow! If I ain't blog any longer, this gatech blog will soon become clarna's blog!
(Or has it already become theirs...???)

Sweet. So how's everybody? My gf and I just caught the movie "Ocean's Thirteen" and throughout the movie, we were more excited about seeing familiar places and structures in the movie, than the movie itself. Movie is so-so. But if you wanna relive Las Vegas, go watch the movie man!

Guess everyone is back from Summer trip and catching on life in SG. So am I. And I heard of some good news amongst us! haha congratulations to weinah aka hansheng! Hope everyone enjoyed every little bit of ur summer trip, be it the happy, fun, boring, fustrating or sad moments. Afterall these have become part of our memories which we will properly tuck it somewhere.

And for me, I'm stuck in some camp. If you guys need to go take IPPT, do call me up.
I'll be watching you get GOLD...

js

Final entry from Tokyo

2007-05-31T19:32:00.000-05:00

hey GIPeeeps...

glad that everyone's enjoyed their summer break and for some who are STILL gg to cont travelling, may y'all have lots of fun! anyway, we had our last dinner in japan and it was sashimi.......

ok! see ya guys back in s'pore!!!! byeeee! regards from tokyo....

with love,

fiorence + kt

2007-05-30T23:00:00.000-05:00

we're back again!! hahaha...

let y'all take a look at our room...our messy room....and check out clar's socks......so cute right

japan has been so much better than the US and we're enjoying ourselves....talking and just chilling all the time.....anyway, we've not touched any western food yet and we'll cont to do that!.....every night we'll try to eat sth good...and yes, we found this bbq place...the food was gooood but a bit ex....(we almost got cheated!!)

after the food and beer.....look at the red faces....we got a little high and couldn't walk THAT straight...was really funny...and clar kept laughing abt every single thing...he was mad.

cheers with love,

fiorence + takky......

2007-05-28T16:32:00.000-05:00

Hi GIPigs...its us again!!

today Is our 3rd day in Tokyo and we always wake up so early everyday, so got a lot time to keep bloggin.... The sun rises at around 430am and we will always wake up at 5 to 6 am every morning and guess wat, we will sleep at 8pm at night... Probably due to the jet lag... To those coming Tokyo(Dylan, Tayapi, Jane and Jon Jon), dun be like us, okie?? Haha.. Here are more photos that we took during our 3rd day...

our first breakfast tog....here's the nx quiz....haha...which set belongs to who....make a guess!! free gift again!! tag the answer!!!!! =)some sights of japan....

GIPigs at work AGAIN in the middle of the day.....

hahaha....we just keep eating and chilling....will blog soon again....=)

take care and have fun,

fiorence + takky...

Greetings from Tokyo

2007-05-27T17:28:00.000-05:00

hey GIPigsssss!!!!!

Guess what..!!! We've finally left the USA after 5 months there and arrived in beautiful Tokyo - we all think that its much better than USA...its cleaner, the food's MUCH nicer, the people are friendlier, and the toilet bowl in our room is soooo high tech!!!

Anyway, we'll be here for 1 week and we'll try to blog here EVERYDAY! We'll take loads of nice pictures for u guys to enjoy( and envy us)....here are a few to preview first...

Love from Tokyo,

Fiorence + Takky(kt)

2007-05-24T16:23:00.000-05:00

hey GIPeeeeeps!!
guess what! when we were on our way back to atl, we met calvin our roomie at LAX...! that means....we could have met up at the airport!!!! SIGHHH....but anyway, we were really happy to see a fellow GIPig again! =) oh yes, and we're now back at "home"-ATL!! it's still our favourite place after all that travelling in the east and west of US.
we love atl!!!!
anywaysss......
we just came back from a short walk around our "neighbourhood"...haha...here're some familiar images....hope you guys can guess where those places are...=)
surely all of you could recognise those routes right...esp those who walked through them EVERYDAY ...hahaha like the both of us. SOOO...here's the THING. to most(we hope) who observed enough....where's this skeletal hand in our "neighbourhood"????? the first one who guesses it right gets a packet of TIM TAM!!! hahahahaha......=))))

meanwhile, cont having fun in whichever place y'all are at!!!

LOADS of love...
fiorence

Longest and most interesting blog by fiorence from VEGAS!!

2007-05-22T00:30:00.000-05:00

hi guys!!
how's everyone doing? hope y'all are having loads of fun. ANYWAY, we're in vegas now and the buffets are great! we just had a good dinner buffet at harrah's flavors buffet. it's AWWWWWWESOME. haha....we paid around 24 bucks each. here are some pics at the bottom to show how good it was...but if you guys are on a tight budget, there're cheaper buffets costing around 10 bucks per person. whatever it is, please EAT some buffet!!!! ENJOY! =))

p.s: we'll be returning back to A-town in 2 days and leaving US for exciting JAPAN...! yay! (US is getting boring!!!!)

on the way to vegas.....gets more and more boring...

in vegas...it's HOT but b.e.a.u-tiful!

at the buffet....GIPig(clar) at work.

freeflow of crab legsssss...

and here we are in starbucks blogging to entertain y'all......

ok! cont having more and more fun with your summer trip GIPigs!

with love from VEGAS,

fiorence

2007-05-16T02:15:00.000-05:00

hey GIPeeps,
how's everyone doing? Our time at GA Tech/GLC/Hemphill may be over but GIP lives on in our hearts forever!!! We really enjoyed summer trip with y'all and a big thank you to kelly (fei zHai) for organising it. you're super zHai...we appreciate your effort and were very sad to leave at the end of niagara but life goes on as clarence says.....and we're now in san francisco. the weather's soo cold and the wind's rather strong. so come prepared and wear more(esp to tayapi who always wears denim shorts in the cold like me..haha)
yeap..! we'll continue to update you guys as we carry on with our trip. hope to hear abt your travels too! take care =)

love,
fiorence.

hmm

2007-05-04T06:45:00.000-05:00

hmm.. is this the view outside your window agnes?

GLC-10th Street apts

:)

Gentle reminder

2007-05-03T20:33:00.000-05:00

Yoz GIPeeps! Please refrain from packing any form of fluids, gels or cream into your hand-carry luggage. Or else checking in for all flights will be rather troublesome.

2 cents
Rayzor

Money issues

2007-05-02T21:55:00.000-05:00

AIYO!

This is so embarrassing la!
We try to round your money payments to the nearest quarters so to make collections and accounting easier...yet we still receive one cents and five cents etc...

We are not your coin dumping centre...

Not the first time liao!

Just for fun

2007-05-01T00:38:00.000-05:00

Most importantly since we couldn't settle this in Daytona Go-Kart...

The time has come...

2007-05-01T00:22:00.000-05:00

We live in a city full of materialism but lacking in soul

2007-04-30T00:33:00.000-05:00

April 28, 2007
We live in a city full of materialism but lacking in soul

THE stock market is reaching a new high, new apartments in prestigious locations are hitting psf prices that border on the ridiculous, en bloc fever has seized our small but prosperous country in a proportion that is unseen before and people are buying new cars as if there is no tomorrow. Our country has indeed outgrown our expectations.

I have also lately seen siblings taking each other and even their own parents to court over some property-sale dispute. Kinship is sacrificed for the many millions that are at stake. It seems blood ties are worthless. Is it worth it?

Our society is riding high on the cash cow of materialism. Starting salaries of young graduates are re-adjusted and our civil servants/ministers are getting higher incomes. People work harder for their promotion and I have seen department heads as young as 27 or 28 years old.

Singapore is indeed a land of opportunities and no wonder we see long queues of foreigners wanting to work and settle down here. We have become the New York of the East. We have arrived, or have we?

Yet I see a city lacking in soul. There is an empty shell that people hide in with their degrees, work achievements and expensive purchases. The exterior seems posh and attractive but deep inside there is ugliness and a sense of disenchantment.

Many feel lonely and have no one to share their riches with as they themselves have no time for relationships. Work becomes their solitary pursuit and meaning for existence.

Divorces are ever increasing year by year as people do not see the value of giving in and valuing love commitment in a relationship. There is also no time for such a commitment as time spent may not translate into any tangible return for either party.

We often measure friendship or even marriage on whether the opposite party can provide some form of return. That is why many find it difficult to ask their friends out when the chips are down.

People here want to mix with the successful and the attractive. If you are down and out you are often left alone. What a shame!

Even in MRT trains, our population needs to be reminded to give up seats for the aged and pregnant women.

Our domestic maids are routinely abused during their work assignments. This is a sign of a graceless society lacking in simple gracious acts. We seem to have a long way to go here.

As the country continues to prosper and mature, let us give some thought to how we can improve the software of our people. As we frantically work and pursue materialistism, I find that many of us have lost our soul which gives us the meaning of our existence. For if we live life without any meaning, we are better off not living at all.

Gilbert Goh Keow Wah

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not written by me, but i think i could have written something better.. LOL.. then again.. he does deliver interesting point of views.

Goggling madness

2007-04-25T15:36:00.001-05:00

Wonder if any of ya saw this before?

js

For the clueless...

2007-04-23T13:47:00.000-05:00

Dead week is a slang term for the week before final exams in the United States of America. The week is known thus because of the propensity for college and university students to save exam study until the last possible week, and because term papers are often due. Students prepare for the exams and papers by pulling all-night study sessions, usually with the aid of stimulants such as coffee, NoDoz pills and Red Bull. During this period some students will suffer from sleep deprivation, increased irritability, and stress [1].
Ref: [1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_week, dated 07:34, 23 March 2007

(see what research term papers have done to me!!)

Here, Georgia Institute of Technology students have developed a "primal scream" tradition, in which students open their dormitory windows and scream at midnight, every night of dead week. It's called Midnight Madness!!!

Ladies & gentlemen, start your (scream)engines!!

God bless & take care GIPeeps! Victory is ours to steal!!!

The Great American pastime!!

2007-04-17T22:09:00.001-05:00

Ok GIPeeps, the invitation has ended but the offer doesn't stop there. Those interested can purchase their own tickets and still join the rest of the gang on the 29th.

Cheers
Ray

2007-04-17T16:36:00.000-05:00

Hey guys, here are the flight details for the flight from Chicago to San Francisco. We are flying to Oakland airport instead of the main airport because it is cheaper to do so. Oakland and San Francisco airport are both about an hour away from downtown san francisco. There are several ways we can get to the city center. The BART system which is the train service in SF and also a bus would be our options. The cost per person would be less than $10.

The flights from Chicago to San Francisco/Oakland are listed below:

All flights would leave Chicago on the 18th of May.

1st Choice: ATA flight 4627 departing at 730am and reaching Oakland at 1005am.
(www.ata.com): select departing from Chicago and arriving at Oakland

2nd Choice: Frontier flight 533 departing at 220pm and reaching denver at 355pm.
Connecting flight 663 departing from Denver at 450pm and reaching San Francisco at 630pm.
(www.frontierairlines.com): select departing from Chicago and arriving at San Francisco

3rd Choice: Frontier flight 533 departing at 220pm and reaching denver at 355pm.
Connecting flight 661 departing from Denver at 615pm and reaching San Francisco at 745pm. (http://www.frontierairlines.com/): select departing from Chicago and arriving at San Francisco

The flights from San Francisco to Atlanta are listed below:

1st Choice: (30th of May) Airtran flight 52 departing at 925pm and reaching Atlanta at 5am.
(www.airtran.com) : select departing from San Francisco and arriving at Atlanta

2nd Choice: (31st of May) Airtran flight 44 departing at 1255pm and reaching Atlanta
(http://www.airtran.com/) : select departing from San Francisco and arriving at Atlanta

Please go to the individual airline website to book your tickets NOW!!

*sources provided by the WKWDYL search engine - get the best, forget the rest -

as requested:

2007-04-17T09:38:00.000-05:00

Goliath

Mindbender
listen to fiona scream. she was screaming ALL THE WAY haha

something we shouldn't have missed..

2007-04-16T14:14:00.000-05:00

Smokies

2007-04-14T16:36:00.000-05:00

Have a proposal for hiking in the Smokies this weekend. Thinking of climbing Mt LeConte via the Alum Cave Bluff Trail. This is an approximately 11 mile loop, will take approx 8h, so this will be a full day thing. One of the most spectacular trails and the best vantage points in the park. Moderately difficult trail with elevation of 2600ft (900m?)

Will be hiking on Sunday full day cos I'm only getting to the Smokies on Saturday afternoon. People hiking so far: Jackson and me.. if anyone else is keen on spectacular views and tired legs let either of us know lah :)

Erm yeah and since I can only leave on Saturday there will be a car leaving on Saturday after 12 noon. People in this car so far: BF, WS, and me. Room for 2 more, if anyone also wants to leave on Saturday pls voice out~

Time to De-stress!

2007-04-13T13:36:00.000-05:00

Well, been a regular visitor but not-so-frequent blogger for this blog (my own blog also damn cui in terms of up-to-date-ness)... Anyway, received this vid via recommendation from my fren back home. It's mugging time for NTU back home and gonna be our turn soon! So this will relieve some stress i hope...

WARNING: Viewer discretion advised! Strangely, obiang-ness + racist + vulgar = FUNNY! Watch and laugh till pengz ba!

PS: Pern Ren, u've met your match, finally!!

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edited by WS

this is the english version

6 Flags 04/15 is a GO!

2007-04-13T12:29:00.000-05:00

Ok people! I have booked the tickets for 6 Flags, and a total of 16 people will be going.

Weather seems to be holding up well, with a few showers and 10% rain probability (for now) .
Keep checking

http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/30168?begHour=1&begDay=105

for more updates! Hopefully the rain from saturday doesn't pour over till sunday.

Travel Directions

We will have to take a Marta to station W5 Hamilton E. Holmes, then take route 201 to go to 6 Flags. I'm not sure how the bus schedule works out but i think it starts at 0845hrs and runs at 40 minutes intervals.
So if we miss the shuttle = HONG KAN!!! (*cough* Bev *cough cough* Jane *cough cough cough*)

Could someone help me decipher this thing? It looks like gibberish to me

http://www.itsmarta.com/getthere/schedules/tables/rte_201_Su.htm

-.-"

i is blur

Operating Hours

The operating hours for 6 Flags is 10am to 8pm. So i figure that a good time to meet MIGHT be 8am on Sunday, try to catch the 0925 bus, or even better the 0845 bus so we can all be kiasu and chiong the nice rides first!

The timing to meet can be decided on saturday night depending on everyone's shagness level (i.e. too shag then later lor...)

Breakfast

Might be an issue here since some people dun like to eat too full lest they puke on the rollercoaster, and some people like to eat full full then puke on the rollercoaster. So should we have breakfast together? I'll gather feedback on saturday ba. Till then, keep your fingers crossed for NO RAIN.

A journey

2007-04-12T03:45:00.000-05:00

At last! The circle is complete...: 6 Flags 04/15

2007-04-10T18:57:00.000-05:00

As most of you might know, we have an upcoming trip to 6 flags this weekend.

The people confirmed going are:
Tayapi
Beverly
Beverly's friend (Lucinda)
Tim
Calvin
Xiang Xin
Fiona
Clarence
Aston
Jackson
Kelly
Liang Yu
Guang Da
Jane
Andrew
Jun Liang (Total 16)

Still waiting on:
Pern the Ren

If i missed anyone out do let me know ASAP. I'll work out the details on how to get there and post it towards the end of the week.

Hohoho just cross your fingers and hope it won't rain on sunday.

If anyone got anymore friends to add to the list, please get to me by Friday 11am as i'll be booking around noon.

2007-04-06T08:49:00.000-05:00

Hey guys, here are the flight details for the flight from Atlanta to New York. The three choices are listed below:

1st Choice: Flight 375 departing at 1027am, reaching La Guardia at 1249 noon
2nd Choice: Flight 350 departing at 1110am, reaching La Guardia at 1.28pm
3rd Choice: Flight 366 departing at 1217 noon, reaching La Guardia at 2.29pm

To book the tickets, log on to www.airtran.com and choose Atlanta as Origin and NY- La Guardia as destination for 1 way trip on the 5th of May.

2007-04-03T23:02:00.000-05:00

The tentative after exam trip is out. Please take a look and it is still open for discussion. The final trashing session will be on thurs. We will be having the last dinner at Ah Seng and Ah Liang's place before they move out.

The proposed timeline is as follow:

5th May: Flight to New York

5th-9th May: New York tour
(overnight drive to Boston - 4 hrs)

10th-11th May: Boston tour
(overnight drive to Niagara falls - 7 hrs)

12th May: Niagara falls
(overnight drive to Toronto - 3 hrs)

13th-14th May: Toronto tour
(overnight drive to Chicago - 8 hrs)

15th-17th May: Chicago

17th May: Flight to San Franscisco

18th-21st May: San Franscisco tour
(overnight drive to LA - 6 hrs)

22nd-23rd May: LA tour
(drive to San Diego - 2 hrs)

24th May: San Diego tour
(drive to Tijuana - 2 hrs)

25th May: Tijuana tour
(stay at San Diego for the night)

26th-27th May: Las Vegas

28th May: Grand Canyon

29th May: Yosemite and Lake Tahoe

30th May: Flight back to Atlanta from San francisco

That is the backbone to the plan. There are still a lot of details yet to be finalized like the booking of the air tickets, the accomodation and also the things to do in each city. Please look through plan and see whether this plan is able to accomodate you travel plans. The rush is now on to book the tickets to secure the cheapest fares.

Atlanta Thrashers vs Washington Capitals

2007-03-31T10:41:00.000-05:00

Atlanta Thrashers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wed, Apr 4, 2007
Time: 07:00 PM
Venue: Philips Arena

Please bring $17.75 on that day, and meet GLC at 1745hrs.
The supporters are:
Jackson
Aston
Kelly
Guanda
Junliang
Huiting
Clarence
Andrew
Jonathan
Raymond
Calvin + gf
Paul
Tim
Ah-Seng
Liang yu

Total 16 pax

2007-03-28T15:54:00.000-05:00

Attention all skydivers!

Finally the jump day is approaching! The activity for the day would be as follow:

0800: first wave set off to the airfield (2 cars)
0915: safety briefing and prepare for jump
0930: second wave set off (2 cars)
1000: first batch of jumpers
1100: BBQ lunch*
1200: first wave ppl return to GLC (1 car)
1700: End and head back to GLC ( 3 cars)

All jumpers would be briefed about the equipment on the ground for 40 mins before the jump. The plane takes about 3-5 jumpers at a time. It takes 10 mins to go up to 12,000 feet and it takes about 45 mins for all jumpers to complete the jump. All in all, each batch of jumpers takes about an hour and a half to complete the whole process.

The whole event would last the whole day and there will be fringe activities to keep those that are waiting entertained. There would be a barbeque pit set up in the hanger for us to cook our lunch. There will be video screening of all the skydiving videos and also the immediate playback of the videos of our jumpers (please let me know whether you want a video recording).

Attire:
1. T shirt
2. Shorts/slacks
3. Sneakers
(jump suit is worn over, change of clothes if necessary)

Things to bring:
1. Camera
2. Contact lens is preferred over glasses (bring eyedrops in case of dry eyes)

Money:
1. Deposit - $75
2. Remainder - $55
3. Video - $95

For those who have yet to pay the deposit, please pay it to me first before we head down on sat. I will collect the remainder on sat itself to facilitate the whole payment. Thanks for your cooperation.

List of jumpers
1. Jonathan
2. Andrew Pang
3. Aston Wong
4. Kuan Tak
5. Jun Liang
6. Dylan Wang
7. Clarence Goh
8. Liang Yu
9. Jane Tan
10. Xiang Xin
11. Beverly Sim
12. Yi Ping
13. Pern Ren
14. Bing Feng
15. Raymond Chua
16. Chloe
17. Ellen
18. Jay (Ellen's friend)

All the names have been submitted. It is too late to pull out now!! For those who are going down to the jump site to support us, please also let me know so that we can make the necessary transport arrangement. We are all set to go now, see you guys on sat and once we get up there, the only way is down!

Who dare wins

2007-03-26T15:26:00.000-05:00

Contact Aston if you dare

Six Flags over Georgia

Things to bring

2007-03-16T01:34:00.000-05:00

PASSPORT
DS 2019 FORM (if you have)

DRIVE SAFELY.

See you guys in Tampa. Try to reach there before sunset, the view will be stunning (I hope).

Hotels Info

2007-03-14T07:24:00.000-05:00

Tampa
321 E Fletcher Ave
Tampa, FL 33612
813-933-4545

Miami
Malabo Hotel
3865 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140
(305) 532-1100

Bahamas
Island Palm Resort
E. Mall Dr, Freeport
242-352-6648

Orlando
Rodeway Inn - Maingate
5995 W. Hwy. 192
Kissimmee, FL 34747
Tel: (407) 396-4300

Updated route

2007-03-13T16:48:00.000-05:00

Route

Updated with locations of panama city (for those going), miami hotel, Port Everglades (where we're departing for Bahamas), Kennedy Space Center, Orlando Premium outlet, Safari park (if applicable), st augustine & jacksonville.

Outstanding: Tampa hotel location, Orlando hotel location

Car plans

2007-03-13T00:07:00.000-05:00

MPV 1 - Jackson, Junliang, Huiting, Guanda, Dylan, Jane(2) Leaving on Thurs 2359hrs

MPV 2 - Timothy, Calvin, Paul, Jane(1), Yiping, Beverly Leaving on Friday Morning 11am

Car - Fiona, Clarence, Xiangxin, Agnes, Andrew Leaving Friday Morning 11am

MPV 3 - Aston, Kelly, Jonathan, Weisheng, Bingfeng, Raymond, Pern Ren Leaving fri after noon

Hope we get the cars that we want.

Hotel for Tampa booked.
Check in: 16/3, Check out 17/3, 3 rooms

Hotel for Miami booked.
Check in: 17/3, Check out 20/3, 4 rooms

Hotel for Bahamas booked.
Check in: 20/3, Check out 21/3, 3 rooms
Check in: 20/3, Check out 22/3, 1 room

Outstandings: Cruise to Bahamas, Orlando hotels

Ice Hockey - Atlanta Trashers vs Washington, 4th April

2007-03-05T02:14:00.000-05:00

Hope everyone enjoyed the trip up Smoky Mountains.

Wei is extending her housemate's invitation to GIP for the Ice Hockey game where Atlanta Trashers will be playing against Washington. The reason why it is being organised so early is because game tickets for wednesdays are 2 tix for the price of 1. So the next home game on a Wednesday is 4th April.

"The tickets will be $14 each plus a $3.50 booking/postage charge making $17.50 per person. (The tickets are half price so they are in the $28 location!)"

Leave your name in comments, whether interested or not interested, by 8th Mar (this thursday). The earlier we book, we can choose our seats, all seated together, and pick the best seats available.

p/s: I know many of you read this blog. While people work hard to organise, will still require the coorperation of the rest. Many went smoky mountain, but few had actually indicated they are going until needed to be asked verbally. Will sincerely appreciate if we can have have this system in place and save the time from asking people around.

GIP Ahead....
Mar 10 - Lookout Mountain
Mar 17 - Depart for Florida
Mar 25 - Return from Florida
Mar 31 - Skydiving?
Apr 07 - Skydiving (backup)
Apr 14 - Whitewater rafting
Apr 21 - Unplanned
Apr 28 - Study weekend

js

Saturday 240207

2007-02-23T17:52:00.000-05:00

What a busy Saturday..

Due to late responses...we can only book aquarium tickets for 2pm slot instead of 1pm slot as intended. Booked tickets so that we won't have to arrive there and unable to buy tix because of busy weekends..

Ticket prices are $24.25 payable to Junliang.

Confirmed peeps are:
Jackson, Aston, Kelly, Guanda, Johnathan, Andrew, Dylan, Junliang, Huiting, Dawn, Pernren, Weisheng, Agnes, Beverly, Xiangxin, Yiping, Jane, Seng, Liangyu == 19 pax

Dim Sums include the above and the following:
Tim, Paul, Calvin, Raymond, Brian (John's friend)

So I suggest we meet at 0900hrs so we know who's still sleeping...and leave GLC by 0930hrs k?

Spring Break suggestions...

2007-02-20T02:22:00.000-05:00

Updated 12th March

As discussed:

1) All extending Bahamas except jackson, yiping, fiona, clarence, junliang, huiting & jane. We'll all be going to drive-through Safari!

2) Car plan:
wave 1 - jackson, kelly, junliang, huiting, guanda, dylan, jane^ == 7 pax
wave 2 - tim, calvin, paul, beverly, xiangxin, agnes == 6 pax
wave 3 - jane, yiping clarence, fiona, bingfeng, pernren, jonathan, weisheng, aston, raymond, andrew == 11 pax

3) Things to bring:
passport, DS 2019 -> These 2 are super important else cannot go Bahamas.
sunblock/suntanning lotion
beach wear, oakley guys remember ur sunglasses!
Music CDs...if need blank CDR can get from me.

cheers

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Updates!

Alright peeps, Spring break planning has finally taken its first step into execution.
The location of our miami hotel is here
It's on miami beach itself, two minutes walk to the shoreline, 5mins drive (or 30mins walk) to South Beach and don't know how long to North Beach :) Hotel is $90/night tax included..considered cheap aleready...

Okies, for those who are skipping school on Friday, 16th, you have the option of going Tampa early, departing GLC on Friday 0001hrs. Lemme know if you're interested.
During that weekend, there is a festival going on in Tampa. See here. It will be interesting to be involved in the festival!

Revised schedule:

Stage 1: Tampa

Those free on friday:
Fri 0001 - Leave GLC for Tampa
Fri 0700 - Arrive Tampa, day tour, check-in hotel for 1 night.
Sat morn - Chech out hotel & Link up with rest of GIP in Tampa

Those got school on Friday:
Sat 0001 - Leave GLC for Tampa
Sat 0700 - Arrive Tampa, link up with advance part, day tour

Itinery for Tampa:
Advance party will be touring around Tampa, St. Petersburg..
Full force will attend the Festival on Saturday till 6pm, before driving to Miami.

Stage 2: Miami
Sat nite - Check in Miami hotel
Sun morn - Tour Miami city & South Beach
Sun nite - Return to Miami to stay
Mon morn - Go to Key West for full day tour
Mon nite - Stay in Miami
Tue morn - Check-out, take cruise to Bahamas
Tue nite - Stay in Bahamas, Flamingo hotel
Wed aftn - Depart Bahamas
Wed nite - Arrive Miami, drive up to Orlando. No more Safari park.

Stage 3: Orlando
Wed nite - Arrive Orlando
Thu - Free & Easy Orlando
Fri - Free & Easy Orlando
Sat - Free & Easy Orlando
Sun morn - Checkout Orlando, return to GLC

See Route

Let me know if you have other suggestions and comments. For Orlando, because its gonna be free&easy, some may intend to travel elsewhere further up north. You gotta let me know by 8 Mar 2000hrs if you need to check out the hotel earlier, (or bear the full costs for not informing). Also, wherever you'll be going around Orlando, form groups of 5 to travel in a car together, anything less will depend on car availability..

This Sunday, we'll be collecting additional $300 from each person (excluding Hannah & Dawn) to cover for the expenses that we will incur for the first half of Spring Break, ie patrol costs, miami hotels, bahamas... this will cushion the financial impacts of those making the bookings. Kelly & Aston will be the Accounts Executive for Spring Break. Do give your real bills to them.

That's all for now.

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Spring break is coming in 1 mth time but still there's no concrete plan yet..
It's really hard to plan for such massive group to a massive state for a massive period...but here're my plans..

I think not all wanna go to the theme parks in Orlando..hence I'm thinking of doing it this way:
Stage 1: GIP as a whole

Sat 0000hrs: From Atlanta, we drive towards St Petersburg/Tampa area (possibly move out at midnight, 7hr drive. Not staying in any accomodation, half-day tour).
Attractions include Busch Gardens, The Pier at St. Petersburg,
Florida Holocaust Museum and Pier 60. Source: http://www.tampaattractions.com/attractions_tampa.html

Sat evening: Leave Tampa for Key West where we stay 1 night, 7hr drive
Sun Morning: Tour Key West for 1 full day, night movement to Miami, 3hr drive. Stay in Miami for 2 nights. Alternaltively we can stay in Miami for 3 nights from Sat night, and visit Key west without staying there.
Monday & Tues: Beach Fun in Miami as a group.
Attractions in Key West:Southern tip of US, Sunset celebrations, Dry Tortugas National Park, Dolphin Adventures..etc..
Attractions in Miami:Holocaust Museum, South Beach

Tues morning-evening: Movement up to Orlando, 3hr drive. Along the way we will bypass safari park which we can drive in and see the animals roaming free. Next stay in Orlando for as long as you want.
Stage 2: GIP splitted
Wed & beyond: Free & Easy

Generally when in Orlando, the GIP will NOT be together for outings..totally free & easy. Things that can be done in Orlando include theme parks, space centre, daytona beach, city stuffs, Ripley's Believe it or not etc..

If there are too many days spent in Orlando, as a smaller group, you can organise to move up further north to Jacksonville, Savannah, Myrtle Beach, Augusta, Macon or even up Nigara Falls????? Just gotta take into considerations of time, costs, making sure ur car takes full capacity and not leaving anyone behind to squeeze in other cars, and max 2-3 drivers per car.

Welcome any suggestions (in fact I do need alot of them)... Also, looking into the possibility of collecting $100 from each person to cover group costs such as accomodation up till stage 2. For these will require a couple of volunteers to be the finance ic..

Click to see roadtrip on map

js

Foreign Film Festival

2007-02-19T22:57:00.000-05:00

Event Info
Name:	Foreign Film Festival presented by the Student Center Programs Council
Tagline:	FREE
Host:	Student Center Programs Council Movie Committee
Type:	Music/Arts - Performance

Time and Place
Start Time:	Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 8:00pm
End Time:	Friday, March 9, 2007 at 8:00pm
Location:	Student Center Theater, 1st Floor - Across from the Pizza Hut, Georgia Tech
Street:	350 Ferst Dr NW (map)
City:	Atlanta, GA

The Student Center Theater will be host to a series of foreign films beginning at 8pm on March 7 with the Cannes Film Festival winner Maria Full of Grace. Following it is the Academy Award Winner Life is Beautiful at 8pm on March 8. And rounding it out on March 9 at 8pm is the story of the legendary love affair between Marguerite Duras and Yann Andréa in Cet Amour-Là, starring Jeanne Moreau.

Maria Full of Grace - http://www.mariafullofgrace.com/
March 7th @ 8pm

Life is Beautiful - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118799/
March 8th @ 8pm

Cet Amour-Là - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277622/
March 9th - 8pm

Smoky Moutains + Ski (optional)

2007-02-18T05:04:00.000-05:00

Helios...

Planning a trip on 3Mar & 4Mar to Smoky Mountains & Ski nearby (which is optional)...
Smoky Mountains
Those not interested to ski can do other things cos there're many other things to do.. Come to dusk can get Hannah to take out her telescope and see stars too?

Plans are underway..

Sign Up for NWA.com Frequent flyer programme

2007-02-16T03:35:00.000-05:00

Hey we all flew for 10000 over miles to this place, and will be flying back to SG..its a whole lot of mileage! Do go to nwa.com to register as a frequent flyer. I'm not sure how useful our miles can be, but it should be sufficient to claim a free fight within Asia from Singapore..prob Japan? Yeap hurry do peeps!

Spring Break preview...

2007-02-15T18:33:00.000-05:00

I think this is a good preview of what to expect...

2007-02-14T17:07:00.000-05:00

There is really a lot of action going on from the day we got here in Atlanta. All the fun and excitement would not end anytime soon. This is because we are planning for a skydiving trip coming up in the first week of march. The tentative date is 3rd of march and it is also subjected to the weather. I think some of you would think that it is a crazy idea to jump out of a plane at 15,000 feet. But think about the feeling of free falling for 60 seconds and taking in the great view and of course the wild experience. There are important points to note for those who are interested.

1. It would be a tandem jump i.e. you are harnessed to a qualified instructor who would do all that needs to be done to bring you down safely.
2. There would be a 45 minutes introduction briefing to cover all the safety precautions and important information that we need to know before the jump.
3. The cost of the jump is as follow:
1 Person: $149.00
5 – 9 People: $139.00
10 + People: $129.00
4. The drop zone is about an hour drive from here and we would have to rent a car for this purpose. The organizer says that he can work something out for the transport if we can confirm the no. of participants i.e. rent a bus.
5. The duration of the whole event would normally last about a day because the plane takes only a few at a time.

Currently, there are about 8 brave souls who are up for the adventure... More are welcome! It is not always you get to do something that exciting and the rates are considered cheap because we are part of it as students of GT.

For the more 'garang' one, you can try the AFF program which allows you to jump solo after a 6 hours course on the ground. That would cost around 250 but you would get certified after going thru a series of jumps. Check out the links for more info.

http://www.gtskydive.com/
http://www.collegeskydiving.com/

Lastly, all this is possible because the president of the GT sky diving club is really forthcoming in making our first jump possible. He would be coming down on friday night for the CNY dinner and answering any more questions that we would have.

Still hesitating... check out the video....

Tribute to GIP(eeps)...

2007-02-14T15:22:00.000-05:00

Had an awful day at school, but managed to pen a little poem. Guess what, it's to commemorate Valentine's/Friendship Day! Thanks guys for the wonderful company so far! "FOR YOU~!" haha

Icy warm reflectionz

Despite twenty years of play and tome,
We were merely strangers.
Most paths hardly crossed,
Let alone knowledge of one’s existence.

Yet, more than a thousand miles from home,
We became brothers and sisters.
Congregating at one famous delta,
Like tributaries of all great rivers.

What a carnival of personalities,
That never fails to amaze me.
Some more intriguing than the rest,
All of which mattered - nonetheless.

Here, we gain experience and wisdom like hungry miners,
For harvest, we’ll have to go through thick and thin.
May old mindsets wither like trees in winter,
And new characters to blossom like flowers in spring.

The journey’s finish may loom like a novel’s ending,
Let’s hope it’s not the end of the story.
A mere period it will definitely be,
To open a new chapter for you and me!

Penned by Rayzor, 02-14-2007

Sunrise at Savannah

2007-02-12T23:03:00.001-05:00

enjoy~

New module in GaTech: FUN 2007 (credit hrs undefined)

2007-02-12T21:20:00.000-05:00

Yo yo yo! Wat's up GIP(eeps)? After such a fun-filled Mardi Gras trip, I'm sure many are still recovering from the exhaustion huh? For those who still thirst for more excitement, I've got SEVERAL activities lined up for the coming weekends!!

Event: UFC Fight Night: UPRISING @ Hooters (Yeah, again!!)
Date: 3rd March 2007
Place: TBC (To Be Confirmed)
Wassup: Fanta-licious buffalo wings, roaring atmosphere and cool waitresses!

Event: No Fear Tour
Date: 7th March 2007
Place: The Tabernacle
Wassup: It's a heavy metal concert that features metalcore bands Killswitch Engage, Chimaira, battle metallers DragonForce and Christian hardcore metal band He Is Legend!
Note: Please get tickets on your own via the link below cos we got ours (Tommy, Robert & me) already.
Tics for gig

Event: Poker Party
Date: TBC once got enough players
Place: GLC #302
Wassup: Poker game (those seen on TV) for 5 to 6 players. Will begin to play without $$ for beginners. Real game starts when every player more or less figure out the game. Will have a money pool, where everyone throws in $10-$20, and game will proceed. Finalist will get back his wager while winner takes the kitty home!

Other events: Watch LIVE wrestling or UFC, movie night@GLC/theatre, etc...

Rayzor's recommendations...

Mardi Gras 2 - February 17th, COMPOUND, Atlanta

2007-02-12T15:38:00.000-05:00

Shout out if you are interested!

http://www.99x.com/events/SinnersBall2007/

21 & above only

Photo-sharing

2007-02-05T16:11:00.000-05:00

Can we device a way to share photos?

One possibility is to share your pictures folder on GLC network. I'm still figuring how to do it, but welcome other suggestions.

Comments?

Mardi Gras

2007-02-05T06:03:00.000-05:00

For the peeps who are gonna miss the actions..you have till Thursday's Psychology class to confirm with me :)

Now here's some tempting info:

Confirmed attendees (12pax)
js,aston,kelly,guanda,junliang,huiting,dylan,tim,paul,calvin,bingfeng,raymond

Hotel booked
Clarion Collection Queen & Crescent
344 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Google map & directions

Please do not try this at home!

2007-02-03T15:51:00.000-05:00

This is a short clip of the preview to the main fights tonight! It's serious fighting, not "kelong" kinda of WWE stuff ok? Btw, the Fear Factor guy, Joe Rogan, is one of the presenters for this show.

UFC 67 - Live, Tonight

Not for the faint-hearted

For the gals

2007-02-02T22:20:00.000-05:00

Progam	Location / Dates	Price
Women's Night at the Climbing Wall 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. The Women's Resource Center and Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech (ORGT) are teaming up to offer you an evening at the CRC Climbing Wall. Come join us for this "all women's" program. We will provide everything you need including, gear and instruction, just bring yourself. We will be teaching in a supportive, non-competitive environment. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. *Pay UPSTAIRS at the CRC front desk "membership services", then bring the reciept to the wall. You should pay with credit card or student id. They do not take cash.	Location: CRC Climbing Wall Date: Fri Feb 9	Student - $3 Non-Student - $3
Women in the Wilderness Caving-Class 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Class 6pm - 7:30pm. Hey ladies, join us for a caving trip in the North Georgia mountains! This guided underground experience with other women from Tech will give you have a great challenge, an opportunity to make new friends, all while learning new skills. This trip will be a lot of fun and give you a chance to try something new while hanging out with other women looking for something adventurous. We provide a learning environment that is supportive and non-competitive. We'll teach you everything you need to know and supply all the needed gear. Beginners are welcomed and encouraged! *This is a mandatory pre-trip class session. Day Trip: Sat 3/3 8AM?8PM	Location: ORGT Date: Mon Feb 26	Student - $20 Non-Student - $30

I probably can't make it for both but just to jio... For the rock wall just go down on the day, pay up at the counter on your left when u enter CRC, and go straight down to the wall.. For the caving trip sign up at ORGT office, at the back of CRC..

2007-01-31T22:45:00.000-05:00

Check this video out...... My professor played it in class today and it was just fascinating. The engineers out there would like this one!

Swan Lake

2007-01-31T18:21:00.000-05:00

Anyone else interested in going Swan Lake? So far got the girls, kelly, and me, and we prob getting the $10 tix cos we're all feeling very poor. It's 5th Mar (Monday) night at Fox Theatre just down Ponce de Leon. I will prob be bringing my binoculars to share. Let me or Agnes know by Friday cos we're booking the tix then :) Thanks!

Hannah

This weekend & some info abt Mardi Gras

2007-01-31T15:14:00.000-05:00

Yo yo yo! Wat's up GIP(eeps)? Before the much anticipated Feb weekend outing, I've got two activities lined up this weekend - thanks to my friendly roomies!

1. Saturday Night 2/3/07
UFC Fight Night Pay Per View: RAMPAGE
Sounds boring? Well, we're heading to Hooters for the live telecast there! No entry fee, but a main course meal and beer will probably set u $20 back. Transport will be provided as my roomies have cars!! Ready to rumble?!

2. Sunday evening 2/4/07
Superbowl XLI, 'nuff said!
Gonna be a party at my apartment. Got food, beer and maybe a few chicks popping by(keep ya fingers crossed)! Haha... Witness this historic event and soak into the American culture!!! Btw, my roomies also invite the GIP babes too, so girls are welcome!

Interested? Please leave tags or comments on this blog.

MARDI GRAS
What you see on the website is only the tip of the iceberg. The party starts when everything organised finishes at night. No use going all the way for the day, cause nothing really happens in the day! (Everybody's dead drunk)
Warning: The party will be as debauch as you can imagine! Drink till morning, wild dancing, the ever-present boob-flashing and lots of hanky panky when everyone is drunk.
IMHO, the girls, for their own sake, better not go. This is because if u dun flash your ta-tas, the crowd will verbally abuse you or even forcefully grope u! And if u get drunk, consequences are unimaginable!
For guys, no use going for cheap thrills that are not safe! (Not to mention the ever-increasing gay community) If you wanna risk it (cos it's super tempting one, i guarantee there will be hordes of man-eaters there), then then the choice is yours!
For more info, can go to unofficial Mardi Gras related websites and see it for yourself!
Just my 2 cents

Voting Poll #1

2007-01-31T12:13:00.000-05:00

2007-01-31T01:06:00.000-05:00

Here is the compilation of the skiing videos. Enjoy and have a good laugh!

you can download the video at the link below.
http://download.yousendit.com/30F16F725AF8BC5C
username: jonhey@mad.scientist.com
password: password

Atlanta Hawks Game

2007-01-30T23:37:00.000-05:00

dylan's head got bitten by the bird..

Mardi Gras

2007-01-30T00:19:00.000-05:00

Anyone interested?

Mardi Gras in New Orleans

8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Feb

Idea only..I myself not confirmed yet.

Funny Video

2007-01-29T12:43:00.001-05:00

Nothing's over till its over - Florida

2007-01-29T11:40:00.000-05:00

Hope everyone had an enjoyable and memorable weekend. Alot of you thanked me for organising this but the credit really goes to junliang while I'm just an information desemminator :)

Okies do load up ur pictures here, or may zip all and send to me to do a similar slideshow like Savannah. Videos too! We have a collections of individual's ski video but dunno who's camera. Yp's? Dawn's? Send to me and I'll share it all here!

Next up will be Spring break, Florida. This is a week-long event soooo need more brains to be cracked. Any volunteers??? Others who have a particular place interested to go can propose too. Like hannah's shuttle launch will be a spectecular sight. Have to consider whether to take flight or drive 12-14hrs too. Many stuffs.

Okies that's all le. Hope a florida comm can be formed soon enough to start on reasearch and planning.

rock on peeps!

Mambo Jumbo

2007-01-23T22:45:00.000-05:00

I'm a happy man tonight! Not that I'm usually unhappy at nights, but I'm so glad EVERYONE is turning up for ski trip! Cheers!

Looking forwards to it. Hope you guys too!
Remember to clear as much of your work as possible k?
Otherwise study ic tim will barrrr u from....sleeping???

Anyway thanks u all again.
U guys make my night.

Earthrace?

2007-01-23T03:07:00.000-05:00

Did you guys see one of the Savannah pictures featuring a powerboat "Earthrace"?

We were at riverfront first night and saw this really futuristic powerboat with dim blue lights at the side. Super nice. Never seeen such boats before.

I looked at the pictures again and saw the words "Earthrace".
Then I googled for this and woah!
THIS IS A POWERBOAT ATTEMPTING TO BREAK THE WORLD RECORD!

"Earthrace is a bid to break the world record for circumnavigating the globe in a powerboat, and using only renewable fuels."

"The Earthrace aims to smash this record by completing the voyage in less than 65 days, and will mark the first time in history that an official UIM Powerboat record will be attempted using renewable fuel."

This is a website picture of earthrace, exactly what we saw that night!

js

Savannah Photos

2007-01-22T18:00:00.000-05:00

Flash Slideshow

NASA sounds good..

2007-01-21T11:32:00.000-05:00

i know dawn would definitely love to go~

NASA!

2007-01-20T23:42:00.000-05:00

Hey.. This is a bit early, but could we go to NASA during spring break? Kennedy Space Centre at Florida.. Tours are quite ex though, $38 per adult. Get to " Tour Kennedy Space Center, see IMAX® space movies and all exhibits and shows. Also includes the Astronaut Hall of Fame and interactive space-flight simulators." There's supposed to be a shuttle launch on 16th Mar too, which is the Fri just before spring break. This one can view from outside NASA (Cape Canaveral) itself, just have to be at the right place at the right time.

Hannah

Savannah

2007-01-20T22:21:00.000-05:00

Greetings!

Why no one else posting their happenings???
We are in Savannah and are going to watch Sunrise tomorrow morning.

Seeya peeps!

Pineapple Tarts Trial 1

2007-01-20T20:20:00.000-05:00

decided to attempt making some tarts last nite.. made only 11 pieces in total..

draining the juice

one pineapple 500ml of juice...

baking in progress

done.. a little out of shape though..

shared with paul, jane, xiangxin, dawn & i

cold brrrrrr

2007-01-19T07:38:00.000-05:00

going to school already..

today's a freezing day.. its colder than yesterday.. can sense it.. :S~

i feel like getting a portable heater from walmart/publix.. abt $30

Hey hey

2007-01-18T16:58:00.000-05:00

Yoyo everybody
I'm back from school liaoz

Just walked past a dead bird near Papa Johns. Did anyone see it?
Poor thing..it must have been frozen to death..God bless

Anyway I envy Raymond for having such wonderful housemates.
Mine just watch their TVs, play their playstations inside their room.
Doubt my side of the carpet ever got their footprints on it. wth..

ws > work hard, play much harder!
Skiing is something we shouldn't miss here, moreover its the winter season now. So everybody build up your fitness and get ready for the loads of information coming up!

js

Stuff to whet your appetite!

2007-01-18T12:36:00.000-05:00

Hi all, it's been a rockin' trip so far in America, which is not possible without u peeps!

Anyway, I'm extremely blessed with nice room mates and i must confess they are rather happening!

Through our nightly TV sessions (feel free to drop by GLC#302 ok? have free flow of beer too!), we chatted a lot and here's some of the things that might interest u!

- Gatech Football game (difficult to get, but will check it out)
- Skiing (already mentioned, but some places, albeit farther, have snow all year, so no worries to ski some time later...)
- Clubbing (will probably check out some clubs by february and update u guys)
- Heavy metal concerts / Underground gigs (according to preference)
- WWE/TNA wrestling live (will organise one if they happen to drop by atlanta Philips Arena or Georgia Dome)
- Spring Break (got recommendations like Cancun, Key West)
- Poker Party (organised by my roomies, will wager $ so now not enough ppl, anyone interested?) Anyway, i dun gamble, i might be the bouncer for the night! haha

Ok ok, enough distractions from the books liao, wait become the infamous example quoted by Miss Chua ("Some of they play too hard, forget abt studies, blah,blah,blah...")

Will surely jio u ppl if any of the above is confirmed!

Global Immersion Rocks!!!

2007-01-18T10:04:00.000-05:00

wah skiing... but first exams coming up leh.. v hard to spend both sat and sunday out for the next couple of weeks..

so far not much reply on the CNY stuff as well

ws

Skiing?

2007-01-18T01:45:00.000-05:00

Skiing sounds good. North Carolina? Where exactly? Some mountain there ar... I got no gear to go skiing though.. How, can loan from the place itself or sth?

Anyway I've signed up to go caving with ORGT, meeting on 31st Jan and trip on 3rd Feb, anyone who's interested (in this or any other outdoor activities with ORGT) can just go down to their office at CRC and sign up :)

WS, yeah yeah tacos without veg, just like the Arby's one.. I'll probably make tacos without meat though.. >.< Don't know if I can make it taste good though

Event coming up..

2007-01-18T00:42:00.000-05:00

Here's a little preview of what events are coming up:

Next weekend 27,28 Jan (if possible) - Skiing @ North Carolina
3,4 Feb - Tanger Outlets (maybe, maybe not)
Chinese New Year Celebrations (17th,18th Feb)

Now need to find out how many pple are interested in skiing and shoping..

js

Weather's Cold

2007-01-17T22:14:00.000-05:00

wah today weather v cold.. my room mate left the aircon to cool again.. woke up freezing as usual.

been really busy all day and night.. aah.. i need more time..

the worst thing is that you're doing lab work with a phd student who designs flawed experiments.. day after day.. efforts go down the drain..

came back to realize my apartment's microwave's door handle is coming off.. too tired to cook dinner.. decided to kope some chicken from pern ren (from last night's reception) and made 2 taco wraps with loads of ham, bacon and cheese. hah! hannah! taco is definitely nicer without the veggie :D

eh.. why so few people posting arh? so many contributors already.. post more!..

cheers,
ws

Weather forecast

2007-01-17T14:02:00.000-05:00

There will be ICE tonight!

-js

Welcome

2007-01-16T22:27:00.000-05:00

A very warm welcome to all of you to newborn NTU GIP@Gatech

I have sent emails to all of you through your msn email. All you need to do is to accept the invitation to become our authorized contributors. Cool? Now everyone of us can share little stories, scandals, complaints, events, outings etc etc all here!

This blog has just been started and modifications to its template is still underway. Feel free to contribute in the meantime. Talk about your school! Talk about your rommie! Talk about what's happening in Georgia. Organise events! Post pictures! Comments! EVERYTHING!

And who's blogspot expert? Can join the blog design team???

Make it happen.
Make GIP happening.

-js

Credits to weisheng for registering this blogspot account.

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