Adventure Race

People,

Something to brighten up your day.

Wonders of the West Adventure Race

Corny title, i know...but i swear i didn't come up with it. anyone interested can get the soft copy registration forms from me. don't need to go down to west coast cc. =)

Some Videos of the Trip

And a totally unrelated video:

More Desaru Pictures

You know the drill:
http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~caixu/desaru_pyj.zip
http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~caixu/desaru_fuji.zip

And for those who doesn't facebook:

Desaru '2008 (Fujie's Camera) -  http://nuslifesaving.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album14

 
Desaru '2008 (Yang Jun's Camera) -http://nuslifesaving.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album15

Desaru Pictures.

FUJIE says not to neglect those people who doesn't have facebook.

Here it is:
http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~caixu/desaru_nicole.zip

For the rest of the pictures... can you all please upload it to yousendit.com or mediafire.com and send it to me? Or I can pass you thumb drive if the file is too large. I also want the christmas pictures and pictures from Jeffrey's wedding (I am in a very uploading mood and it might be a good thing for the official website =P)

Thank You for coming!

Hey,

The party was SO EXCITING right! hahaha! I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. A big Thank You to Sook Nee who offered to host the party and put up those cute decorations! Thanks to everyone who came and put in sooooo much effort in the pot luck!

oh! and Thanks for the effort by everyone, for participating in the gift exchange and coming in green or red! :) SO FUN!

Let's make this party a tradition ok! hahah!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

kiatju.

Secret Training

Dear ppl,

there will be secret trg on thursday afternoon, ard 11?? at NUS pool, then we can all go for a hearty lunch after that!!

so far got: nicole, nick, kiatju, tws... maybe kjs..
hope to see u there!!!

*if u coming, juz tell anyone of these ppl.

Nick

Looking for ppl to share potluck item...

update on the potluck for christmas party.
NPY--> Sharing pork knuckle with crystal and gin wai.....

Cheers
NPY

So Exciting!!

Hey!!

Christmas party this wed! Bought your gifts already?

We'll be meeting at Tiong Bahru MRT station at 7:00 p.m. sharp. Don't be late!

If you will be coming later, here's the address :

Blk 76, Guan Chuan Street,

#03-18

Singapore 160076

I can't wait! everyone must dress up ah!! hahaha!

Kiatju :)

Turkey for party?

Hey, I am thinking of getting a Turkey for the Christmas party. (My sister's bf, who is a chef, is cooking for me). But the cost of it is a bit pricey, about $50+. So if someone wants to share 50% with me please msn me okay nic_cx@hotmail.com. You don't need to cook just pay $$ can le.

If no one wants to share then I'll bring something else. But I hope can bring cause turkey would be more Christmasey.

Turkey sharer claimed!

secret santa

to add on to Nick's post about gift exchange.....

Please do not gift foodstuff!

unless you really don't mind chocolates as gifts... then ok good for you!

but generally, as a rule of thumb, please try not to look for food items as gifts !

well, this is because, foodstuff don't last. i mean they go into your tummy and come out southwards... I'm sure you'll very much want to have something that can last, to remember your very FIRST xmas xchange @ ULC right? :)

Thank you very much! 

I'm sure your secret santa will reward you for being a good kid!

oh and last thing...

no $9.90 gift + 10cent coin hor. *ahem*

you know who you are! hahahaha

<3

Crystal

Hello!

an update on the potluck for christmas party.

NPY-Shepherd's Pie
Nicky - Curry / rendang
KJS - Fruit punch
CTM - Almond jelly
Grace - Sandwiches
YKJ - Pudding

SO EXCITING! I can't wait!!! :D

X.o.x.o.,
Kiat

Gift exchange

all right ppl, the gift exchange list is up! as u all noe, for the christmas party on 17 dec (wed), we will be having a gift exchange. as such, everyone is kindly asked to purchase/make a gift for a fellow ulc member on that day. i have strived to make it as random as possible, utilizing the help of matlab, with the following code:

a=22.*rand(1,22)

prior to entering the code, i have arbitrary assigned a number to each one of you. however, matlab generates an array using a normal distribution, hence, some of you ppl got assigned by me. dun worry, its not biased. will be sending u all an individual sms on who u have to buy gift for. remember! min $10!

Pls keep ur partners SECRET!
dun tell ANYONE, more fun

Nick

Secret Training

there is a Secret Training on 10 dec 08. 2pm at palawan, then can go ktv for those who plan to go...
pls note we only have 3 boards, 2 x NUS board + 1 x big white shark.

msg me if u want to go so i can no who to expect.

Nick

Season's Greetings!

there will be a christmas gathering at Sok Nee's place on 17th Dec evening.and we've got plenty of fun filled programme lined up for YOU!

Isn't it just great to be in ULC?
:D

We'll be having a potluck dinner on the day itself.
If you are coming to join us, pls msg me to tell me wad u are bringing.
If not we might end up with an assortment of almond jelly.

Most importantly, there's gift exchange on the day itself!
partners will be randomly assigned by Nick.
and you will have to buy/make a personalised gift for your partner.
budget of minimum 10 bucks

Here's who's going:
SOK NEE!
fuji
Yvonne
KJS
Stanley
Crystal
Yin Ren
Wee Siang
Meiling
Nick
CTM
PYJ
Eliz
Kiat Ju
pending: Mr Sim, NAT
to make sure everyone has ample time to shop for the present, if you wanna join in the gift exchange pls msg me by WED (10-12-08) night.


Dress Code: Smart Causual
ABSOLUTELY NO FREE T-SHIRT

And last of all!
we're having a colour theme for the night!
GREEN or RED
at least 40% of your outfit has to be of this colour.
(just wearing a red cap don't count)

KiatJu
81023267

YO!

It's public holiday this MONDAY!!! some of us is thinking of dimsum buffet at the River City Restaurant near Funan IT mall :) the buffet will start at 11:30,cost ard $15.90+++.

I'm gonna reserve the seats this sunday evening. If you wanna go, msg me at 81023267 asap so i know exactly how many seats to reserve.


If you are still thinking about it, maybe this will help? hahah!




KiatJu

ps: Do it the tai-tai way! Dim Sum brunch! so wad are you waiting for??

guys nicole yinren me are gg to sew "lifesaving" and our names on the teamNUS jackets after thurs. i'll prob go to some shop near my hse to see if it can be done, so that everyone doesn't have to travel to army market there.

those who are interested (those who already HAVE the jacket) pls contact me, 96222492or msn me and pass me the jacket by friday trng cos i'll be going home after that.


cheers
junsong

KTV

After constant sounding interest from WFJ and TJF, esp with new releases of Jay and Mayday, our long-awaited KTV session is back!

Date: Wednesday, 10th December 2008
Time: 6.30pm/7pm onwards
Venue: Partyworld - International building

Application opens for all.
Pls indicate interest by nx Monday so that I can book the appropriate room size.

Current confirmed interested applicants includes:
WFJ
TJF
NWJ
CG
YS

Time/Date/Venue all negotiable if there is a better suggestion.

Hope to hear from all soon.

cos i'm leaving on a jetplane

for those who did not have the chance to take a look at the scrapbook,



*credits to Meiling


Johanna's sms before she left:
I start crying when I look at the book. Thanks so much. You are all the best. Please spread. No time to send to every one. Love you all, Johanna


und wir liebe dich !! :)


<3
Crystal


p.s. you can try playing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnZTkz-5Gxg&feature=related in the background while you look at the pictures.

JK's farewell

Meeting place: Changi Airport terminal 2 around gate 1.
Time: 5:30 pm

See you there! We'll be having dinner together!

KIAT JU <--------- I AM THE PERSON WHO POST THIS POST

And for those dreaming of becoming a Millionaire as you are Mugging...

Who Wants to a Millionaire...
Background: This guy cleared the 1st 14 questions WITHOUT using any of his lifelines. Upon reaching the 15th (and last) question for the MILLION bucks, he decided to use one of his lifelines and call his Dad...



This is what i call ZHUAI...

Cheers

For those who miss the Beach...

Event: Coolangatta Gold 2007 - Australia

Women: Ski (15km) -> Run (1km) -> Board (4.5km) -> Swim (2.5km) -> Run (7.5km)

Latest update about JK's predication.

She's taking a bus to Butterworth, Malaysia. Hopefully, she can catch another bus back to Singapore from Butterworth.

Let's keep our fingers cross that she'll reach Singapore around Saturday morning.

ps: to Mr Sim and Crystal, she can't reply your msgs.

Hey Johanna's leaving on 1st december.
Her flight's at 19.40 ethiad airways.
Shall we meet for dinner? I'll update you guys more when Johanna gets back

AND, Johanna's stuck in BKK! " The airport was forced to close after being occupied by protesters who are calling on the Thai government to quit. " (BBC, 2008) Now, she staying at her friends place and thinking of taking a bus to Phuket and taking a flight out from there. and yes, she's safe and sound.

Maybe she'll miss her flight back to Germany? and stay with us for another semester? hahaha!

More Videos

More videos to keep the exam spirit going...





Stan

What do you think about statistics?

People always look at me in disgust when i told them i am stats major...
There is a funny video on what people think about statistics?



Sorry about the bad sound quality...

yinren
P.S. Btw i am starting to hate statistics too...lol

Video

Just some more video to lighten up your mood during exam period....



yinren

u guys remembered this????



now take a look at THIS!



hope this relieved the exam stress somewhat! good luck! jiayou..

the latest hottest video in ULC??? haha

wait a minute...

check this out!!!

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=35812396628&ref=nf

Fourteen things i miss about ULC

After so long never go for training...i come up with list of things i miss about ULC

1. I miss Theen Mun's funny (corny) lame jokes.
2. I miss Sean's funny (egoistic) lame jokes.
3. I miss Mr.Sim's funny (not funny, maybe due to generation gap) lame jokes.

4. I miss Kiat Ju's "Wow"
5. I miss Nicole's "I tell u hor"
6. I miss Nick's "Aiyo"
7. I miss Rong Ming's "Come, i give u a pat on your back"

8. I miss Nicky's rosy red check.
9. I miss Crystal's friendly, cheerful smile.
10. I miss the German Beauty who is leaving us soon..
10. I miss my old ls123 batch, some who now magically "disappeared".

11. I miss hearing the whistle during training.
12. I miss SRC swimming pool.
13. I miss watching the splashs and legs of Jun Song, Yang Jun, Puay Yong and Ai Tong as they swim ahead of me in the 200m frontcrawl swim.

14. Lastly, i miss the rest of the ulc people who enriched my nus life...

sighing off..
yinren

fun with the pinata !

Dear all, 

videos of the Pinata Fun version 1, version 1.1 and version 1.2 (the new and improved versions of playing with the pinata) are up on Facebook!!! 

Sorry I tried loading them on youtube but no idea if my comp sucks (which CANNOT be the case) or my internet kinda sucked (which i also dont think so, i think there are some supernatural forces at work) last night, cos my videos couldn't be uploaded. I'll try again so people without FB accounts (hellooooooo.) can watch them!

Pictures will be uploaded soon too :)

<3

Crystal

a day in the life of..

(please turn up your volume before you start reading)



it has been a long and winding journey...



we finally took our BM test today...


but it was in the midst of all that exam and BM test stress,





that we saw the lighter side of things...





charlies angels (ULC version)





greatest (hidden) talents unleashed
our amazing fashion sense!





although one eventually ended up becoming
sleeping beauty - chio hor?





and another becoming slightly out of her mind - finally resorting to violence






but at the end of the day....
the results don't matter that much

the journey we embark on is what makes a difference




friends being there for you when you need them the most...
(splint in nick's finger, js to the recue)




helping one another stay calm by taking unglam photos before the test..




squeezing up onto the ever-so-crowded 96




ice milos and fattening supper




9 to a tiny table



and this wonderful journey that we have embarked on will continue...






with friends whom we know we can count on....





til the day we turn old and grey... :)


this song is dedicated to all ULC peeps, esp the BM batch :)


special mention:
to nick and junsong, our two very patient, dedicated and awesome instructors. thank you for all that you have done for us during the past 3 months, sacrificing so much of your precious time to train us up. you guys never gave up on us, and constantly supported, motivated and spurred us on to do our best. thank you. :)

(i shall leave kiat to do an official post on the test?)

- pearls :)

LS/BM AY 2008/2009 Sem 2

HEY GUYS!!!

kk we'll be conductin LS and BM course nxt semester, i need 2 people to help me to teach! already have 2 people to help teach, so need at least 2 more.trainging will be on mondays and wednesdays..7-9pm. kinda time consuming but what's a little sacrifice on our part so that more people are capable of rescue? haha oh helpers/intructors need at least a BM qualification. thx!
interested parties pls SMS me and MSN/email me - 96222492 or junkwek@hotmail.com

guys we need your help to train the new batches and ensure our ULC tradition and name lives on in our history books! we need to train new champions! new lifesavers!


cheers
junsong

SLH 1101: Introduction to ULC's Latest Measurement System (SI-m Units)

Course Overview:
Lecture 1: Recap on the International System of Units (SI Units), Eg: 1m = 100cm;

Lecture 2: Basic overview of ULC's latest measurement system (SI-m Units);

Lecture 3: Correlation between SI Units and SI-m Units.
As Chapter 3 involves very convoluted calculations and forms the crux of this module, a brief summary has been provided as below for your advanced reading and understanding prior to Lecture 3. Pls refer to figure below for illustration (click to view full picture):

In the SI-m system of measurement,

-> 400.116 metres in SI Units = 200 SImetres;

pls take note that the statement above forms the fundamental basis of this new system

For ease of future applications, it may be assumed that,

-> 400metres in SI Units = 200 SImetres;

Hence,

-> 1 SImetre = 2 metres in SI Units

or alternatively in short-handed format,

-> 1m = 2SIm

(for ease of communication SIm may be pronounced as "sim" as in "sim card" "sim city" etc)

Course Structure

-> There are only 3 lectures in this module.

-> The rest of the semester will consist of practical sessions at the SRC swimming pool and Palawan Beach.

-> Practical sessions will allow students to have plenty of opportunities to apply and familiarise themselves with the new measurement system (SI-m Units) and the chance to have personalised instructional sessions with the founder (who will also be the lecturer of SLH 1101) of the SI-m Units measurement system.

RashGuards

for those we ordered rashguards from US.
they are here... pls collect from me at the pool b4 friday's training ....

guys - S$18
gals - S$36

Nick

Sentosa Lifeguard

Sentosa has a lifeguard vacancy. If u have bronze medallion and life saving 1 2 3 and are interested, you can contact Michelle @ 63241500 or send in your resume to pccareer@pconnect.com.sg.

Finally!

The highly demanded pictures from Crystal's Jon's Camera.

Open Water Heats - http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~caixu/heats_jon.zip

Open Water Finals (still in the midst of uploading 11.55pm, 3 nov... give it another 1 hour before you download) - http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~caixu/finals.zip

GinWai's Pictures - http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~caixu/ginwai.zip

DESARU TRIP !!!!

HELLO Uniquely-Lusciously-Charming ULC !!!!

The annual Desaru trip is here !!!!

The dates are 19-21 December and the cost will be roughly $150-$180 bucks !!!!

Kindly email me at xfgracexf@hotmail.com to tell me if you're going so I can reply your email with whatever personal details that I need from you. :)) :))

Thanks !!!! :)) :p

Love,
Grace

Name Change of Nuslifesaving Blog to xiaolobang.blogspot

Due to the influx of many lobangs (bargains, cheap buys) for this weekend, from wing tai, to asics, to crocs sales listed below.... nuslifesaving shall be renamed xiaolobang.blogspot.com aka XLB (not xiaolongbao and xiaolaba ah) for the time being.


*Any Resemblence with any existing websites bearing the word "lobang" is Purely Coincidental

^_^

TM

Asics Christmas Sales

ASICS Christmas SALE!!!!

Suntec City, Level 2
Meeting Room 201
1st & 2nd Nov, 11am - 9pm

Cash & Nets ONLY!!!!

TM

BM class

this batch of BM takers have about 2 weeks to go before their BM test on 12 november. recently, they underwent a 1.5 hours threading water theory lesson. as a result of shock (lack of oxygen to the vital organs due to the collapse of the circulatory system), these are a few answers they gave:

Nick : "what does HELP stand for? (Heat Escape Lessening Posture)"
BM class : "Hug Everybody's Leg Position"

Nick : "what does CPR stand for? (Cardio Pulmonary Resusitation)"
BM class : "Can Press Rapidly"

Nick

@ LaoBejing!

just look at the fooooood!

PKR's missing becos he's too busy drinking soup and eating noodles. just look at the amount he guzzled in. 

more good food next time ! :)

<3

Crystal

This is for the "little auntie' in all of us.....

To those who have been asking why i seem to know all the sales and "lobangs" in town... this is it: http://tualobang.blogspot.com

Enjoy!!!

Cheers

announcement: movie on saturday

RashGuards

lelong lelong...

who need rashguard from USA? this is the last oppurtunity to get.
for new birds or old, guys rashguard at abt US$12, gals rashguard abt US$27??
please email me ur orders by 011108, to nickteojf@gmail.com

please try the sizes among those who bought first, to get a better idea of the cutting and fit.

Nick

Pictures

Splashdown -
www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~caixu/Splashdown08pics.zip

TeamNUS nite pictures + Beach Intro -
www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~caixu/pictures1.zip

Beach Intro and more

Hello people,

the turnout for the beach introduction session was quite good. it was a good opportunity for ulc as a whole to interact, as evidenced by crystal going around trying to remember the names of the new members (and promptly forgetting most of them a few moments later). there is more to lifesaving beyond the pool at NUS, and the photos below show our new members coming to grips with the open water events. it is here where we see that lifesavers are NOT just swimmers. there are a variety of events which require a range of other skills too.

i would like to take this opportunity to encourage the members of ulc to come down for training conducted by mr sim. for the ls 123 and bm people who don't know who i'm referring to, he's our coach and he's the one who taught you guys about the open water yesterday.

anyway, hope to see more new faces at training!

A Cat at the Beach

"Happiness is like a cat, if you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you; it will never come. But if you pay no attention to it and go about your business, you'll find it rubbing against your legs and jumping into your lap."

a picture speaks a thousand words that's a cliché which works and gosh isn't this a long title