Comment on Marcus Lau's blog

Dear all

Today I will be commenting about Marcus Lau's blog and on one of his blog posts.

http://www.blanketboymarcus.blogspot.com/

Marcus' background is simple, the font is easy to read.

However, one thing i would like to point out is about the length of his posts.

True, long posts might reflect on his character and the way he thinks. It also shows hoe deep Marcus has gone when posting his blog post.

However, there are always two sides to a coin.

Long posts might not sustain the interest of readers. Although it provides insight, it might cause the reader to feel bored very easily.

Marcus' post about success is really thought provoking.

It is true that everyone has their own definition of success.

Different people find success and happiness(which is closely liked to success) is different things.

For example, some may find an interest and a love in drawing, music etc.

I myself find an interest in Pokemon.

His post also ends with a cliff-hanger:

"So, what is your definition of success?"

This really lets the reader to ponder and reflect about him/herself.

Reflections are really important in our lives.

This blog/post has really intrigued me.

It lets us reflect, and to ponder about more questions and possibilities.

This blog is definitely a "must-read".

Thank You.

Comment on Sze Chuan's blog

Dear all

Today I will be commenting on Sze Chuan's blog and on one of his blog posts.

http://www.causticpotashhhh.blogspot.com/

Sze Chuan's blog has a background of light green. The palm trees also give viewers a calm and soothing effect when looked at.

Sze Chuan has done a

Poem Analysis - The Son is in Secondary School by Affran Sa’at

I feel that Sze Chuan is only giving a brief description and narrative about the poem. What he should actually have done is to give a detailed analysis about the poem. This way, he not only will learn more about the poem, he will also learn the ways to analyse the poem. e.g. the literary devices, effects of poem etc. With a full analysis, I feel that his blog could become a very complete blog.

Thank You.

Comment on Joel's blog

Dear all

Today I will be commenting on Joel's blog and one of his posts.

http://www.jneater.blogspot.com/

Joel's blog is actually very simple. It is merely black words on an orange background.

However, i feel that his words are actually too crammed. His words stick together, and there is no breathing space in between. He should improve on that area.

I would also like to comment on Joel's post about the swiss vandal.

Actually, Singaporeans should be thankful to them.

Have we actually wondered - what if the person who managed to go over the fence was a terrorist planting a bomb? it would surely result in a large number of deaths.

Singapore should reflect, not only on this case, but also about the Mas Selamat case as well.

Has Singaporean security de-proved in the last few years? are we getting too complacent?

This is something we ALL have to ponder about as we all have a part to play in Singapore's safety.

Thank You.

Comment on Cleon's blog

Dear all

Today I will be commenting on Cleon's blog.

http://www.bloggingcurrently.blogspot.com/

Cleon's blog has many comments on other people's blogs. This would allow him to have some reflection on other people's blogs, and how he can improve on his own blog. His design is simple and eye catching. the words can be easily seen, and a reader does not have to frown at the screen to see what he has written.

Cleon has done some posts about other matters such as good quotes about emily of emerald hill, and how to write a good essay.

This allows him to have a recap on what he has learnt so far, and will help him in his revision in the future. i feel that he is an example to us and we should all learn from him.

Thank You.

Singapore fencers.

Singapore's LIANE WONG represented our nation for the women's foil event..

however she was knocked out in the quarter finals.

here is our fencer that did us proud, LIANE WONG

Singapore's, and Hwa Chong Institution's very own RANIA RAHARDJA represented our nation for the women's epee event.

however she was knocked out in the direct elimination round.

lastly, JUSTIN LIM represented our nation in the men's foil individual event.

he too was knocked out at the direct elimination round.

i would like to thank the fencers for all that they have done and hope that they would achieve better results in the future.

volunteer's job

i, as a volunteer has been assigned a job "video assistant".

what is that? i will tell you now.

my job was simply to capture the match between the two fencers on film. simple enough?

it was, the volunteers found out, easier said then done. sometimes, the fencers moved so fast that we were unable to catch them on film. but after a while we got used to it.

i must say, we did quite a good job.

what we were controlling was practically a large camera on a ten metre tripod (its not easy)

once we gotten the hang of it, it was quite easy.

fencing - the other sword fighting

now, let me give you an introduction on fencing!

fencing, is the sense of "the action or art of using the sword scientifically", and dates to the late 16th century, introduced to denote systems designed for the Renaissance rapier.

fencing is one of the four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games. Currently, three types of weapon are used in Olympic fencing:

Foil — a light thrusting weapon; the valid target is restricted to the torso, the chest, shoulders, and back; double touches are not allowed. This weapon follows the rules of "right of way." In the 17th century it used to be named fleuret and it was developed in France.

Epee — a heavy thrusting weapon; the valid target area covers the entire body; double touches are allowed. There is no "right of way" in épée.

Sabre — a light cutting and thrusting weapon; the valid target area is the saddle line, which is from one side of the fencer's hip to the other, and up, this also includes the head. The target area does not include the hands. This weapon follows the rules of "right of way." The sabre is also used for training because of its light weight.

well that was just some basic information. i am fencing the sabre.

let me continue with my YOG journey.