robinson sucroe

Psychology & Pokemon

In line with the two most pressing issues in my life now (Psych midterms and Pokemon White), let me introduce an interesting perspective. If it's even more of a coincidence, I'm currently mugging the chapter "Memory". Psychology really reads your mind.

How Mnemonic Instruction Works

Mnemonics is a memory enhancing instructional strategy that involves teaching students to link new information that is taught to information they already know. According to Levin (1993), mnemonic instruction is useful for students across a wide age range. Though students in the early elementary grades are usually not expected to learn and recall as many facts as older students, they are involved in a number of activities that involve making associations that employ mnemonic principles.

For example, associations linking the letter “a” to the word “apple” or “f” to “flower” employ mnemonic principles. Teachers instruct students in the use of mnemonic strategies by using both visual and verbal cues.

And combining the two together, we have

BRUNO MARS

I can't wait for Bruno Mars' album next month!!

He joins the ranks of A1 and Adam Lambert as the only artistes who can persuade me to spend money to listen to their music. Sorry Mraz i'll buy your next album.

A1, Adam Lambert, Bruno Mars ... complete the pattern
It means the next 3 albums i'll buy will be Britney Spears, Cheryl Cole and Clay Aiken

Am I the only one who thinks that Bruno Mars sounds like a chocolate bar?!!? Kinder Bruno + Mars Bar???

whoppee

had a greeeeeeeeaaaaaaat day!
and just watched the nicest 3 hour movie ever

so zai

Hi!!

Life's great! Despite schoolwork getting heavy, i don't seem to feel any sense of unhappy pressure. In life there are two kinds of pressure. Happy pressure and unhappy pressure. Basically, unhappy pressure is pressure that makes u really upset and stressed. Happy pressure is the opposite, it doesn't make you upset and stressed. In fact it might actually make you happy or glad, hence the name. So i have happy pressure that i am currently bathing in. In fact, i have found an imba secret place in school to mug which i shall not share with anyone just in case u all follow me here. The presence of more people is a negative externality that though not easy to place a monetary value on, will severely affect my overall benefit/enjoyment from mugging in that place. That said, tomorrow i will build a nest in that place and do alot alot alot of work so that I can do even more work on Sunday. I am really looking forward to studying tomorrow. seriously. and thus, happy pressure.

Having talked about tomorrow, i will talk about tonight. Right now, i am chilling by the swimming pool and its freaking 12.19am. how awesome is that. I really need a glass of milk and some oreo biscuits now to complete the scene. But this is the epitome of serenity. The water is still, the breeze is cooling, the residents are sleeping, and glen's blogging. I always thought a dark swimming pool would be haunted with hungry ghosts, sharks and piranhas. Alas, i have yet to be proven correct. then again, i've not had a night swim for years. So apart from the mosquito who just had a feast, i'm having a really good night. Bowling was the bombz. IFG next saturday and i am the bombz.

Do u know that i am an expert meteorologist? And that i am also a very good clairvoyant? Because i know it is about to rain right here in geylang east ave 2. if u live in geylang east ave 2, u would be able to help prove my prediction correct.

In other news, I am enjoying life. May the ghost of Sigmund Freud aid me tomorrow.

penny & me

Extremely disappointed

Super duper duper duper disappointed that i won't be able to play football for the rest of the sem.......................................

new toy

i am an ippt failure

fear not. mr muscular glen has laid down plans to correct this extreme embarrassment that has been the subject of much scrutiny from platoon mates over the past week. Endless jokes and nasty comments have been made about my degradation in general fitness over the past 2 years since my last ippt. However, sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. In fact, i drink milk every morning so my bones are pretty hard and tough so even sticks and stones may not break my bones. but the point is, i will not be put down by these harsh words!!

Fortunately, to all my loyal fans/lovers/supporters/friends alike, i have a brilliant plan. Run on alternate days, and swim on days in between runs. Before long, i will get back in shape and be fitter than ever.

And to kick things off, i just came back from a run~~

p.s.
welcome (:

hi

hi to all. friendly neighbourhood spider-glen is back~!

had an okay week. half-looking forward to next week!! reservist.. looks like spider-glen gotta alter his costume to a green one. anyway yes looking fwd to having fun with fatboy, wdbitch, twin, thoope and various others. a huge pity gym buddy weesong is stuck in alpha ): last but not least really really looking forward to commando cutlet and ice milo at the mess hahahaha.

everyday is a great day when your name is glen tan!! extremely contented with life at the moment! God is truly blessing me! Thank you!

World Cup telco controversy

I just need to give my opinion about the big hoo-ha over the world cup pricing packages and how hundreds of people are signing up for the facebook group "Boycott Singtel and Starhub" and going to the Speakers corner a few weeks back to protest.

Lets be rational here and examine why this whole thing is just a waste of time.

Firstly, 70 bucks for one month of football ain't really that bad if you think about it, i mean come on singaporeans are lavish spenders. We're talking about the world's greatest ever sporting event and people aren't willing to part with 70 dollars, which is easily what a temp staff could earn in a day?? Ok even if it is expensive, come on as football fans we pay almost 30 dollars/month to watch 1-2 football matches every weekend (about 4-8 matches per month), but we cannot pay 70 dollars to watch 60+ matches over a month. I think its foolish!

And so, the question beckons? Where are u gonna watch your football then? TVs in the house are located in the most comfortable places for people to sit back and watch. Obviously now one will not be able to watch football on their expensively-invested TVs in the comfort of their sofas/beds. Pls dun tell me oh i can go to the coffee shop, pubs, stream it online. Coffee shops are hot, stuffy, dirty, and we gotta drink something every time we go down there. If u spend about an average of $2 each time u visit the coffee shop (thats being conservative, u will always buy a drink, but sometimes u buy food), then u are gonna spend about $60 in all! not far from $70. If you go to a pub, u can only go about 6-7 times before it becomes not worth it. If you stream online, then u are antisocial and really not in the spirit of the World cup, which is meant to be enjoyed with friends and in a social setting!
Moreover it will be lagging, and unclear, and pixellated, and might hang, and unreliable, and in a weird commentary language.

And so, one might ask what those naive protestors can get out of all their protesting and passion at the speakers corner? Absolutely nothing! I have no proof, but i strongly believe that the telcos did not overcharge us. I am sure they would only make a small profit out of it, come on u can't expect a company to take up a project to aim to break even or make a loss for the sake of the consumer, thats just childish thinking. And so in all honesty, if there is someone u want to blame, blame FIFA, which price discriminated between countries and thus victimised singapore. I always thought the world cup was an inelastic good, clearly not for many singaporeans.

At the end of the day, when we think about it, we are being foolish. This one-time payment comes once every 4 years. We are willing to spend alot more for a night at the club, or a shirt from topman, and yet we cannot part with 70 dollars. If you aren't willing to spend a little bit on your passion for football, then u are selling yourself short.

Well, i think i sound like a rich kid who doesn't think much of money and is acting all snobbish. Truth is, whats the point of earning money and not spending it on something which you love? And... my dad paid for the world cup. hahahahahaha

Expecting a lot of people at my place over the next one month, good news!! the multi purpose hall downstairs will be screening all the matches, time to party and go geylang for supper in between!!! ALL ARE WELCOME

Holidays part 2

And the holidays just get better and better!

Started part-time work although it feels abit too slack (short hours) to actually be considered work. But i don't really mind haha.

Been dying to head over to coffee bean to read my book, but so far so lazy.

My mum's been dying for my hair to be cut but so far so lazy and i think her patience has almost reached its limit. hahahahaha i'll cut today

so many plans, so much time!!

i'm sorry

I really regret not sending u off a few months ago when u flew off or not even calling u to talk in the days before u went away. And at that point in time, despite repeated reminders from Liang hong, i had a sneaky feeling i would regret my procrastination. I also really regret not organising soccer for u when u told me to cos u haven't played with us for a long time and i remember being so excited when u asked me to organise and yet i didn't do a damn thing about it.

I will nv know why u did it. I really wish i can talk to u one last time, but i will nv ever be able to do it. I am truly sorry my friend, but i am glad to know that i had the honour of being your friend, and that u are in a better place now.

Holiday checklist

I am going to keep track of my holiday

Things done:
1. Play football
2. Train Pokemon
3. Eat supper x2
4. Play pool
5. PLAY BOWLING
6. Watch documentary about Peter the Great
7. Order Macs Delivery when i was really lazy to go out and get lunch (BEST FEELING EVER)
8. Read 51 chapters of One Piece
9. Play dota

Things to be done this coming week
1. Haircut
2. Earphones (I hope i can find one as good...)
3. Read more One Piece
4. Run
5. Gym x3 per week
6. Eat to gain weight
7. Meeting
8. Go Coffee Bean to read a book for an entire night
9. Watch Season 3 of Big Bang

HOLIDAYS

After an entire semester of AWOL, MUSCULAR GLEN IS BACK.

And it is the holidaysssssssssssss. Whereby I just worry about the best way to make myself feel happy and comfortable for the next 10 minutes.

Had the absolute worst post-exam celebration of my life but fortunately the 3 of us managed to salvage it with a really relaxing night by the river.

And thus far, my holidays have been nothing but spectacular. pokemon, football, pool, bowling, supper. This is the life!!!