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Some rebates that you’ll get by donating blood.. A Free Trip To the Zoo on 14/6/08. I was thinking that it would be another boring treat, as there’s nothing really interesting in the zoo. Well, since it’s the World Blood Donor Day, might as well just go for it and make my little cousin all so hyped and excited about the trip. Seems that he’s a little deprived to be so excited about such thing, especially at his age of 12.

Alright then, seriously it has been like almost a decade since i last visited the zoo. I remembered my mum to frequent that place with me and my siblings when we were young. Apparently, we were the “Friends of the Zoo” then, so i guess we only had to pay one lump sum and visit the zoo unlimited times a year or so. It was all a matter of making things worthwhile i think.

According to what other said, there has been tremendous changes in the zoo. I shall witness it myself. Pretty impressive i must say, at the entrance. I kind of miss the “SINGAPORE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN” old sign which was like the trademark of the zoo when i visited it aeons ago.

Somehow, i feel old. My energy level can’t be rivaled against a 12 year old kid. After walking around the zoo for like 4-5 hours, he’s still alive and kicking.

We spotted this tinny weeny snake on some leaf in the vicinity of the zoo not under captivity. It’s really small and cute. HAHAH, if u had a bottle, probably you could placed it inside and bring it home. Then you can proudly say..

” I’ve got a snake as my Pet”

I think the conception of tigers being ferocious animals is pretty deceiving in this context. They don’t seem to be even moving. Unless you tell me they are nocturnal animals and only exercise at night. But they are well fed, so why bother? If i’m the tiger, i would become demure and let the zookeeper feed me.  

This kangaroo’s smart. He purposely stand so close to the enclosure, posing and letting us take photo of him. What vain kangaroo it is.

Anyone remember that i once called my Chinese teacher this animal and got myself into deep trouble? The monkey that has a red mouth and red butt.

This one of my favourite animal, look at it’s posture. So elegant and demure.

There’s this quest around the zoo called the zoolympics, apparently it require the kids to move about the zoo and complete “missions” to win the game. Stuffs like crawling like a crocodile, eating leaves on a branch like a giraffe. I signed my cousin up for it and it seemed that he is pretty proud of himself that he made it onto the hall of fame for several stations. He himself forgetting that he a 12 year old kid pitting against other children of half his age. Shame Shame.. hahaha

However drastic the zoo has changed, they still haven’t revamped the playground. This playground and the ball pool has been around since god knows when. Ever since the first time i went to the zoo until now.

Doesn’t this animal look like the fierce snow leopard in the “Kungfu Panda” hahh.

For a free trip, it’s definitely worth it. Hah, but there were other reaps other than animals though. For me to know, for you to find out.

Maybe there’ll be better treats next time, remember to give blood and you shall be rewarded..

till then..

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On the day of Good Friday.

Pretty great that majority of the class was able to make it.

Somehow, it seems that only after graduation that such stuffs will start popping up. Probably could be due to be that school was too tiring for such interactions to take place and it would be totally unnecessary as we’re already seeing each other everyday.

It’s pretty typical that guys would crowd about to talk about their NS life, which could be a little off track for me when most of them are soldiers. Field camp and such.

For the girls, it would be about how they’ve spent their time on their temporary jobs. All the admin staff, office hours..

But overall, it was great time spent though.

It’s surprising to see that there are actually advertisers on this blog that is on the verge of dying. Sometimes, it’s just that NS life is too boring and monotonous to blog about it. Or it’s that i’m pure lazy. The latter weighs more i guess.

Training’s coming to an end soon, with a few more obstacles and exams to clear and that’s the end of it. In about a month’s plus time hopefully. Life’s pretty slack and good now already when we are like the senior recruits in HTA. Looking at the new mangkoks enlisting, it makes us feel like only yesterday that we entered BPT, and in the blink of an eye 3 months’ gone.

Almost done with all the admission stuffs, praying for the best that i’ll be able to get into the course desired.  

Till then,

Happy Good Friday

P.S Westwinds concert ” All things Japanese”, which showcase Japanese works will be held at Esplanade on the upcoming Saturday, 29th March. For more Infomation click here.

Tickets available at Sistics.

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2nd December, the day many runners are awaiting for. The biggest event of the year, Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon.

I’m proud that i managed to finish the run, though the timing was scary. But nonetheless, I FINISHED IT. I thought i almost died in the course of it.

So much for not training hard enough for it. I only took my training up to 21km, and had not really run since alevels started and holidays was too exciting and busy for me to run.

One of the stupidest thing i did which i regretted deeply was to tie my shoelace too tightly. This resulted in the blisters appearance at the 10km mark, and i had to bear with the pain for another 15km until i finally took the marathon in the form of a walkathon.

Now that my whole lower body, the thighs especially, is in great sore now, also on my shoulder. My mobility level is almost zero. So if you are asking me out these few days, do expect a disabled person by your side.

But at least.. I finished my first marathon, i got my finisher’s medal and tee shirt.  The joy and triumph when crossing the finishing line, which makes all the effort and pain and sweat worthwhile.

The next time i join, i swear i would train hard for it. If not i shall downgrade myself to a easier course. Hah!

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Spending my last few days in Bintan was one of the most enjoyable times of this year, it was truly pure relaxing and fun, with the accompany of  my fellow ah bangs.

I’m quite glad that the whole trip finally pulled of successfully, it proves that i am quite a great planner actually Though i was rather afraid that there might be some coordination problems with the accommodations and logistics, but it all turned out well and smooth.

Day 1

We took the earliest ferry to Bintan, hoping to maximize the amount of time we can have there.

The moment we reached there, there’s no time to waste. Its banana boat time! There were decent tanning decks around, despite the low cost resort we were staying.

When Mr Sun decides to shun off a little, we went off to our next activity, Kayaking. Now i finally understand why kayakers have such nice arm shape. Its really tiring even after a short distance of rowing.

We had doubles kayak, me and DW, while CS and JH. The fitness level is quite imba of the 2 teams. Unfortunately, me and DW’s boat capsized within like minutes. The waves was just bringing themselves onto the shore, and its difficult for us beginners especially to get the ball rolling. But it was not until too soon that we got the hang of it and managed to row to and fro the coast.

Sadly, all of us were in the waters, so no pictures taken.

The food prices there are exorbitantly high. Its all in Sing Dollars and a meal can easily go up to SGD20.

Luckily, we got our rations ready beforehand. We brought lots of cup noodles, biscuits, chips and even mineral waters. Being the typical Singaporean, we will not let ourselves be slaughtered at such places, spending money on unnecessary commodities.

Rain started pouring and we have not much choice but to stay indoors. We were all tired after the kayaking hence the visiting of the zee monster was inevitable.

We visited Pasar Oleh-oleh in the evening, it was probably the only place we managed to find cheaper food. Actually, what was cheapest there was… BEER. Check out the price.

There wasn’t much to shop there also, while waiting for the arrival of the coach, we spent most of our time in one particular store, while up and down to waste time. Also on the store which sells mind games.

Day 2

Looking at the prices for water sports, it seems that kayaking was the cheapest and worth the money. So we decided to go for another shot of it. This time, me and DW took single kayak. While JH volunteered to be our photographer.

Single is definitely more tiring, but it requires lesser coordination.

In the afternoon, after our cup noodles lunch, we headed down to the beautiful Nirwana Resort Hotel. It was the higher class version of our resort. Since it was under the same organisation, we are able to use their facilities.

We were there swimming, Jacuzzi-ing, playing sun tanning.. The number of sun tanning beds there is scary. Its all over the resort.

Back to reality, this is our resorts at Beach Club, which has great budget rates.

We spent the night playing cards, spamming the chips and biscuits and other food stuffs we brought for dinner. Check Jiahao out after he drank “Bintang” which is their local beer. He started going like a drunk dog and started his acronym fever.

Something like instead of saying ‘Orange Juice’ he says  ‘OJ’.

Day 3

Knowing that we wouldn’t be eating for the rest of the day, we spammed the breakfast at the resort. Ordering as much as we could, since its charges is inclusive of our room rates.

We got our room checked out and headed to the beautiful Nirwana Resort Hotel for more fun and activities. There was this huge chessboard there, check out the position that i am standing at.

I’m the KING!

And we started messing around with the chess pieces.

The last few stuffs we did was archery and rifle shooting, not very encouraging due to the super strong wind, which teo describes it as more powerful then Mitsubishi Speed 4.

True enough, the wind speed there was really very strong regardless of the timing. Especially now the monsoon season, where it is directly blowing down from the South China Sea.

The 3 days was truly well spent, with the company of fellow brudders.

Actually most of the time, we were just lying on the tanning bed enjoying the breeze and the sun. Something which is not achievable on Main island. To escape from the urban life and slack, real slack without worries.

It would be long till the next one while we spend our time the next 2 years serving the nations.

Play hard.. 11 more days!

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The title’s self explanatory.

This’s year band dinner was a total different experience from the previous ones i have had years ago. Well, probably of the venue, its not a hotel, its at some restaurant. I can’t really remember the name though.

The food’s quite bad i should say, maybe it’s my taste. It’s either too salty or too sweet and the variety for the buffet is like not even 10 course. So.. i more of less stuffed myself with fruits. I finished almost half a watermelon and another half of a honeydew.

Fruits buffet.

Such dinners are mostly about enjoying and taking pictures, so i shall cut the crap and post photos.

Here goes….

Mrs Tan, the most motherly figure in the band. She’s pregnant with another baby, very responsive to the government’s effort to increase birth rates.

The handsome boy clement, whom dressed so like a waitress i can’t help it but asked him to clear my plates. But he’s funny in it anyway which somehow spiced up the whole event. Especially in the limbo event.

This is just so candid. Pris just pop out of nowhere and it so fits the picture of laughing at Wei Jie’s Bird Nest hair.

My 2 legend band mates for 6 years.

More spastic photos, in appreciation of the flowers yuqing made.

So what group you think this is? The biggest party in NYJC Band.

Some post dinner activities, drinking. But it so doesn’t feel like it when there’s limited budget and time.

I shall post the rest of the pictures that i own in my gallery soon.

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The Bintan’s trip finally finalized and we are really embarking on it on the 28th. So, if i happen to have internet access there, u probably can see me online. If not you will see me back here in 3 days time.

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I had forgotten about the farewell assembly that was held last Wednesday. The atmosphere of the whole event was alright. Not to the extremes of any sides. Though it was like kind of a GREAT emphasis to study and work our guts out for As’, but ain’t the the oblivion?

Picture that we took with Mr Kwek with courtesy of Dickson’s camera.

The introduction of my new gadget.

Yes, its a tablet PC, with a touch screen interface. Its the student model by HP. Got to use up my privilege of a student before time catches up with me in less than a month time.

I’m currently blogging with this new tool of mine. The feeling is of pure goodness.

Also, see the new header of my blog, its designed by Gordon. Many thanks to him despite his tight schedule at work, and too happy belated birthday to him!

The picture was a sketch using his arty farty tools, all i did was send him a photo which looks like this..

and he can miraculously change it to a wonderful header. Marvellous!

Thanks to the people who have been visiting this babe often, as you can see, there is starting to be ads of Nike showing under the Nuffnang advertising space. Does it means i will be receiving monies for blogging soon.I hope certaintly.

Please do visit soon, will squeeze time to blog in between studying times.

Till we meet again,

Kudos to all studying hard!

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I wanted to blog about some stories today, but Kian Hwee sprunged me with a big surprise. He raved about receiving his enlistment letter, and he’s going in at end of Nov(he was lying).

I too was excited about it, i went down to open my mailbox… AND THERE IT IS, lying there quietly waiting for me..

The Enlistment Act letter from MINDEF. I opened it with great fear, fearing that the date is very very near.. Something out of the ordinary appeared, i was posted to the Police Academy.

Alright i admit, i’m kind of in a loss now. See those dates and numbers. Scary aren’t they? I’ve decided to post these to curb the curiosity of many, considering the fact that i am one of the few around that’s not posted to Tekong.

Somehow, i felt a little disappointed. I thought i was able to join in the life as a real NSmen. But now it seems like i might have to end up behind computers in police stations. Just Joking.

But after hearing about stuffs like PA is more slack and the bunk is much better, with better prospects makes me feel a little better.

Anyone with ideas of what life there is all about? Please leave me a comment thanks.

For those who haven’t gotten their enlistment yet, give yourself a nice sleep tonight, you might just find it on your door the next morning.

Shucks, i think i can’t sleep tonight!

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Didn’t had time to update on the interesting Wednesday i had yesterday. Was fortunate enough to attend the ROM of my cousin, which apparently all the little kids in the household couldn’t make it because it was a school day.

The ROM took place in the Chinese Restaurant “Peony Jade” at Clarke Quay.

There was a 10 course set lunch held there. Could comment that the decors and the arrangement of the place was rather class, adding to the point that its beside the Singapore River which makes the event even more memorable.

The exchange of rings, and the registry of the marriage.

Some family group photos.

Didn’t had much chance to take pictures of the food. Some were pretty good, some were just alright.

The above kueh is the traditional Hainanese “Yi Bua” which is a Hainanese kueh that is eaten during occasional seasons. It is made with glutinous rice which contains coconut wrapped around with a piece of coconut leave.Commendably, it wasn’t a dish prepared by the restaurant. It’s something that my mum prepared/ordered just for the occasion.

Some photos with my mum and my cousin, to rise up to the occasion. It’s seldom that we’re so formal.

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Tomorrow’s the last day of the preliminaries,
Physics Paper 1 it shall be.
till then

blissful marriage to the couple &
a series of holidays!

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Hmm.. Today’s the start of the MID-YEAR EXAMINATION!

Didn’t proceed the day as expected, was supposed to wake up early, much early to revise and look through my notes and other stuffs like ironing my clothes and having a nice bathe. BUT… Ended up, waking up late because the handphone has failed to ring that alarm. Maybe because of that, things did not go that well for my Maths paper…

AAAaaaooooo…. EXCUSES MR. DARYL LIM

Haha. Alright, i admit. I haven’t been practising much. But the truth, wasn’t feeling very well during the paper. Though i think its much better and manageable then the block test one.Tomorrow’s the ultimate. The Physical Geog paper. Where are my hints??

Alright i found them… But do they actually look friendly enough to be called “tips”?

Hmm.. Let me clear some pictures and stories.
During the June Vacation, I was a Kota Tinggi and Kuantan, Malaysia for my Geography field trip . Though it was a short 3D2N trip, it was rather enriching as we Geog students get to see and touch what we have always been mugging on the notes.
The feeling of seeing the “real” thing makes you have the feeling

Hmmmm… So Its truee..

We can also get to revise some of the geological concepts and at the same time have some fun..
Let me post some of the seeing, at the same time revise my physical geog.Lets get down to some pictures, dun get to envied.

First Pit stop, even before proceeding to the resort is the Kota Tinggi Waterfall. I have been longing so see one for so long as i’ve never seen one before. Other than the man- made one at Jurong Bird Park which looks so fake.

Ok then, we had to climb all the way up the hill, as there are more magnificent ones at the top of the “hill” i suppose. Sad to say, we were all not in loose costume to get ourselves submerge in the water to feel the gushing of the water. I think it would definitely feel super refreshing and its hydraulic action which generates great force would make the experience better than jacuzzi.

You might think that the gradient of this place we are standing is so low, but the force of the water is rather great and people might fall if without a good foothold.

A Pretty Nice Group Photo of 0603 + huiyen

This is the end of the waterfall, it looks so muddy and cloudy because of it slow speed and it has high suspension load as the water from all the way high up the hill picks up other debris that has followed through due to erosive power of the Waterfall.

We saw this monkey at the lounge area where people have their picnics, there was this smart monkey which stole a whole bottle of Pringles and climbed up the tree where he consumed it himself.

However, not soon after he dropped the whole can. Attracting other of his own species to fight for it.

Next, we proceeded to the resort and then went for Tor Studies. For non-geog students out there. You might wonder what is a Tor. A Tor is a granitic landform. Where it is made up of minerals such as feldspar and biotite which undergo hydrolysis that chemically weakens the rock. It is formed mainly due to Deep Chemical Weathering and Exhumation, a.k.a Stripping of regolith. The process goes like this..

1. Deep chemical weathering
2. Stripping of Regolith
3. Spheroidal Weathering

Yada yada… Take a look for yourself. There are also vegetations which has emerged on teh Tor itself.

Other than that, at the bottom of the Tor, we also saw something.. The “Earth Pillars”

Aren’t they adorable, uprooted soil with a rock cap.

Sidetrack a bit a beautiful butterfly caught our attention…

The next morning, we went for River studies. The feeling of submerging your legs in the River is uber “shiok”. Where under the scorching sun, you experience coolness on your feet.

The river is actually very clean and clear if you look at it closely.At the river, we measured the river’s velocity, its wetted perimeter, distance and many other variables. We used the simplified version of
Speed=Distance x Time
where we use a pingpong ball and a stopwatch with a large measuring tape.

Watch us hard at work.

Then we headed for Kuantan, the bus journey was like 4-5 hours. As usual, we spent the time through our favourite pastime. SLEEPING. Though its a bit of chore to sleep while sleeping. But we are trained during lecture to do that, so its NO FEAT for us. Marvelous ain’t it?We arrived at Kuantan and we went to the beach

The beautiful scenery which is no where close to Singapore’s East Coast Park. The waters are much much cleaner too. I felt so ashamed. We had beach soccer and went for dinner at some Seafood Restaurant.

The next day….

We went to the limestone which was known as Gua Charas.

This was a tree that grows from clutching itself onto the limestone itself.
Look at those roots, they are hanging on mid-air.

These are known as Stalactites. They hang on limestone caverns where it is form when water is mixed with calcium carbonate

This is the picture of the smaller limestone cave at the top of the limestone. The Bigger one was too dark for me to take any photos.

Alright, a final group photo before we head to Kuantan Mall for shopping and then back to Singapore. The bus ride was horrendous. Super long journey. In the end we didn’t stop at Yong Peng hence spent very little.

Thats all i guess, for the Malaysia Field Trip. Hopefully i has revised some of my Geographical Concepts. Time to Sleep… ZzzZzzz. Good luck for my Physical Geog paper tomorrow, and all others taking Midyears now.

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i experienced a fight at the bus lol, this old man suddenly went crazy and whacked this guy and they landed up in a fight and the whole bus had to stop and detain themselves while they wait for the police to arrive. Its just a dispute started when e old man hit the guyand it blew up so big. Initially i thought it was e rashness of the guy that started the whole thing, after knowing the whole situation, it was kind of diff to stand at the point of both parties. Somehow, i pitied the girlfriend that was standing beside him and see him beat the old man up despite she trying very hard to settle it calmy..

Why do people always want to take the hard way to settle things, why both parties take a step back and suffer a little so that it would benefits the majority rather then the minorities? must all things be settled under the violent and lead to some severe consequences that could be voided off easily.

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Been too tired to blogg the last few days, since today gonna be the last day of school of the week, i’m gonna blogg ALL AT ONCE.. Hahaha..

17/1/05

Sec1 orientation, last minitue preperation for the kids, hoping that they will enjoy lol, but it doesnt really seem so bahs, all children camp and NCO camp stuffs, lolz they are neither children nor leaders, so its quite reasonable that they dun enjoy lars. But though they verbally say that they do not enjoy, but through the activites, could sense that they are starting to get the ruggedness and the names of their fellow friends. But for sure they know one thing, my name. Muhahahah. I guess i am too popular to this batch of Sec1s bahs. Haha.. Actually wanted to do my bonnie, but even my seniors are not up to this challenge. Even BT cant do it.. Sad:(

Band practise after that, Auld lang Sye, for Ms Tan’s farewell. Sightreading which sounds still alright bahs??

18/5/05

My Sec1s came and had their try out all the instruments, at least this time was a much easier time, do not need to poach and persuade and most of them could at least blow some stuffs out of the instruments, some of the rest are rushing their ass of the album that has to be given to miss Tan, pictures messages everythinng, this whole thing is a rush, madness total rush. Got to thank Christine and her section for planning and putting everything together, i think she deserve more than a pat on her shoulder. Well Done girl!When would everyone be like her and be willing to take up such kind of responsibility within such a short substantial time. And this time is really a self initiated, i din force her to do it! Yea, and moxi too, very glad to see her attitude improve a milestone.

Rehearsal for Fanfare, Ancient Airs and wadeva. Tuba did alot of cock and rubbish at the foyer. And i dunno what is the problem with Si Shuo, guessed from what he has told me, he has suffered alot. Tolerating and stuffs. Mayb its again a two-sided conflict. Partly my fault for not realising it earlier and he actually shouted at Pam in bandroom in front of a Tutor which was so embarrassing. I dun even dare to shout at Sec5 and he actually shouted lor. He really has e guts man and i was completely stunt when he shout lor. And during the rehearsal, he was completely gone for the first half and hour, and he had better thank god he didnt came down earlier if not i would have blasted him in front of the whole school in the foyer. Blood boiling with anger at the very point of time. Soon after playing the Auld Lang Sye than my temper slowly simmer down and spoke to him after the whole thing. Pls do not get my section into such a state like some others that have internal conflicts and it would be super diff to get back again.

19/1/05

Miss Tan’s farewell, got away for lessons early and get changed and stuffs, not prepared at all for anything. Slowly dilly dally at first den after that, everyone was rushing like hell uniform not changed, staged not set up everything. But dun care lahs. Its jus such a minor thing, not worth my effort to waste much time thinking too much abt it. The AMKsians simply sark in singing man, the whole band totally played notes for the song and CS and I cant be bothered at all, no one is in any sad mood for us to portray our feelings also. Simply played notes. Bwahaha

After the whole thing, took of blazer sash and all the uncomfortable stuffs on my body, den sum1 came running and tell me to go see Ms Seah to present the token of appreciation to Miss Tan. Totally shagg off by it, haf to wear everything back again. And from what Beatrice and e rest say, can say that me and CS are the most unkempt leaders bahs. Cs can wear white socks with his black shoes. Yea, went to the staff lounge to tidy up and still got to be taught what to be said to miss tan, stuffs like thanks for supporting us all the way through our music making journey and stuffs. Den finally when back and CS was there teaching how to be 30% musically for esther. Din stayed back to prac, went to Sim Lim and got infomation abt e comps i going to make and noticed about the market for digital cameras, thinking of buying one very very soon. The old one died off on Monday jus completely shut down.

20/01/05

Nothing much for e day, me Ed and Jan were having some kind of crying competion seeing who can cry first. I gave my first yawn, thought of some sad sad stuffs and drop my first tear while Ed and Jan were still trying hard to squeeze their tearbuds out of their eye. Soon Edward and me fell asleep while thinking and trying hard to cry. And after we woke up, Jancy drop her tear at last and it was like the whole 3 periods she was trying to cry so hard. Had some shit assembly and that cocky SIVA telling some SAD story of his. English test, totally out of ideas, jus crapped some stuffs outta my brains and handed up and went bandrm, and went out bandrm. Din even do anithing at all there lol, after seeing that Jessic was teaching Pamela, den i was kind of ok liao den i left. Went all the way to Habourfornt to get my Cam repaired and then went walk there. Never been there since so long and that place was completely out of my memory like never before. The bus journey was sick man. More den one hour, slept and woke up and slept still hvnt reach yet.

Could say that these few days, were so kept busy with these stuffs that i werent emotionally stabled for things. Moreover, the only support was fading off away from me and i am really unsure about how is it going on. Mayb its part of jealousy or other stuffs, i dunno. I jus know that my feelings are still the same or even stronger, but its just not getting any better. Hais.. I just need that little from u to brighten up my life, but i guess it isnt jus there after all.

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