what's happening in the rest of the world?

exams are coming to a close soon, i only have one more paper on thurs, aerodynamics.. quite a tough one.. thin aerofoil theory, Prandtl lifting line, lifting coefficient, turbojet engines, etc etc..

haven't been reading the newspapers recently, not sure what's happening these days.. i know there's a spate betwn japan and china. in china pple are sms-ing around to spread the boycott msg from 1may-1june.. using their japanese handphones.. haha... i know the south african president came to singapore for a day trip.. really wanted to go for the s'pore lecture.. reminds me of this book i read, the power of one (and its sequel tandia).. then there's the "debate" over the casino.. they are gonna build it after all.. then recently cedric foo decided to quit the cabinet.. just like what david lim did not too long ago.. the market still looks quite bad. crude oil prices are rising and rising.. haiz..

gotta start planning for my hols liao.. no news yet of my work attachment though, really need the extra cash.. going JB on the 6th may. going batam for cable skiing on the 7th or 8th. jason wants to go either redang or phuket for a dive trip. looking for more pple to join in..

openings of some movies:
coach carter - 28 apr
kingdom of heaven - 5th may
star wars - 19th may