Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
About Time
I hadnt written anything here in a long time. Not that it had been uneventful. It's just that I dont know where to start. The last post was about the penultimate paper. Well, I rmb the last paper.In fact, I rmb it very well because I was ill and it was the first time I had sat for a paper when I wasnt feeling all that good. I rmb drowning in water during those days when I was studying for it, then lying in bed and refusing to move. I rmb refusing to learn how to draw the super complicated diagram, then gave in later when I saw the past yr papers. I rmb bitching to my brother having to learn how to draw the damn thing, then forgot how to draw one of the 12 boxes in the whole diagram during the exam. I rmb the exchange student commenting that the whole diagram looked like beans to him. And twas the last paper ever in NUS.
Fast forward and I was on the plane flying to Vietnam. I rmb the lack of concrete plans, just impromptu decisions. I rmb the excitement, and the paranoia. I rmb that my backpack was the lightest, and that it was barely half fulled. I rmb the monopoly nights. I rmb the long walks and the awesome food. I rmb the friendly hotel staff. I rmb the blackout in the hotel. I rmb the tunnels.I rmb the bus boy who wore a cap that says Singapore. I rmb the blistering heat in Cambodia. I rmb Pizza Company. I rmb the dimly lit streets (correction, they werent even lit at all). I rmb the pretty Wats. I rmb the ruins. I rmb climbing and panicking. I rmb the tuk tuk and the resultant numb face. I realised that I have a fear of heights. I rmb Thailand just the way it was a year ago. I rmb cha yen. I rmb the night markets. I rmb big mama. I rmb the trains. I rmb the sunset, the sunrise and the moon. I rmb the beaches. I rmb the supermarkets. I rmb how we took one day just to finish one mall. I rmb the people in Malaysia. I rmb the taxi driver. I rmb the wanton mee uncle. I rmb the E&A uncle. I rmb the travel agency uncle. I rmb the movie. I rmb the memorials. I rmb gurney drive. I rmb chinatown. I rmb the cheong fun.
It was 4 weeks of awesomeness. It was the only way and the only consolation that one could ever have before starting smth serious like, work. I thought I had spent this period of nothingness pretty well. No doubt that the trip was the highlight during this period, I was glad that I manaaged to meet up with people after I came back. What with the world cup, makan outings and singing sessions, it was good. And how could I forget the commencement? While some may say it's just a formality and that it doesnt really matter (I used to think that way too), but it was so, I dont know. It just symbolises so much. And all the happy faces and the parents beaming. It's touching you know.
And tmr, I start work. It's about time too dont you think? Since I'm going to be bankrupt soon. Heh. I'm not really looking forward to it. Seriously, how many people can look forward to work. It aint called work for nothing. Ok this is sounding a little pessimistic here but oh wells, I'll just try to make the best out of it.
Till then.
Fast forward and I was on the plane flying to Vietnam. I rmb the lack of concrete plans, just impromptu decisions. I rmb the excitement, and the paranoia. I rmb that my backpack was the lightest, and that it was barely half fulled. I rmb the monopoly nights. I rmb the long walks and the awesome food. I rmb the friendly hotel staff. I rmb the blackout in the hotel. I rmb the tunnels.I rmb the bus boy who wore a cap that says Singapore. I rmb the blistering heat in Cambodia. I rmb Pizza Company. I rmb the dimly lit streets (correction, they werent even lit at all). I rmb the pretty Wats. I rmb the ruins. I rmb climbing and panicking. I rmb the tuk tuk and the resultant numb face. I realised that I have a fear of heights. I rmb Thailand just the way it was a year ago. I rmb cha yen. I rmb the night markets. I rmb big mama. I rmb the trains. I rmb the sunset, the sunrise and the moon. I rmb the beaches. I rmb the supermarkets. I rmb how we took one day just to finish one mall. I rmb the people in Malaysia. I rmb the taxi driver. I rmb the wanton mee uncle. I rmb the E&A uncle. I rmb the travel agency uncle. I rmb the movie. I rmb the memorials. I rmb gurney drive. I rmb chinatown. I rmb the cheong fun.
It was 4 weeks of awesomeness. It was the only way and the only consolation that one could ever have before starting smth serious like, work. I thought I had spent this period of nothingness pretty well. No doubt that the trip was the highlight during this period, I was glad that I manaaged to meet up with people after I came back. What with the world cup, makan outings and singing sessions, it was good. And how could I forget the commencement? While some may say it's just a formality and that it doesnt really matter (I used to think that way too), but it was so, I dont know. It just symbolises so much. And all the happy faces and the parents beaming. It's touching you know.
And tmr, I start work. It's about time too dont you think? Since I'm going to be bankrupt soon. Heh. I'm not really looking forward to it. Seriously, how many people can look forward to work. It aint called work for nothing. Ok this is sounding a little pessimistic here but oh wells, I'll just try to make the best out of it.
Till then.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
One more
I finished the penultimate paper today and came back to dinner , telly and computer. My brother was the cutest when he showed me this piece of paper on which he copied the grades of everybody in his class for the past 6 tests that they had.
I then had to wrap a book for him with a rather dirty looking tape that he found in the house.
My throat is feeling uncomfortable but I don’t feel unwell. I have Strepsils and I have water. What I need now is probably for 4th May to come. Though the preparations and stuff have yet to be done, I am definitely looking forward to getting out of the country after that.
“ tourism suggests a society that wishes to escape their reality” (Jamal & Hill, 2002)
I guess this sentence was probably the most exciting thing that happened to me when I was doing academic reading.
/edit: I forgot to mention that the only eye candy that I've ever had in all these years studying uni was the invigilator for the paper today and he made my heart skip a beat everytime he walks by. Seriously, good looking people should be barred from being an invigilator. They are major distractions.
I then had to wrap a book for him with a rather dirty looking tape that he found in the house.
My throat is feeling uncomfortable but I don’t feel unwell. I have Strepsils and I have water. What I need now is probably for 4th May to come. Though the preparations and stuff have yet to be done, I am definitely looking forward to getting out of the country after that.
“ tourism suggests a society that wishes to escape their reality” (Jamal & Hill, 2002)
I guess this sentence was probably the most exciting thing that happened to me when I was doing academic reading.
/edit: I forgot to mention that the only eye candy that I've ever had in all these years studying uni was the invigilator for the paper today and he made my heart skip a beat everytime he walks by. Seriously, good looking people should be barred from being an invigilator. They are major distractions.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Arturo Brachetti
I don't usually watch magic. I don't find it particularly entertaining. They are all illusions of some sorts that requires mighty loads of preparations. Until I discovered Italian magician,Arturo Brachetti. His art, is neither overly fasicinating nor intriguing. I would argue that its just plain weird and surreal.Which was what captured me. He's specialty is quick change. And you seldom find a solo act when it comes to quick change. His costumes and plots are just bizarre. I was watching his performance back in 1978 on (awesome)youtube and he is just simply amazing.
Someone should so bring him to our island country. He can perform at the new RWS! Then, I can go catch!
Someone should so bring him to our island country. He can perform at the new RWS! Then, I can go catch!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Soon Huat
The dessert stall at the nearby market is featured as one of the Top 5 dessert places in Singapore on AngryAngmo.
Wow. I've eaten there for years and I never thought much abt it. I only think of it as the 'only stall selling dessert in LAS market'. Seems like I shld pop over soon and try their more famous dessert.
Seriously, wow again.
Wow. I've eaten there for years and I never thought much abt it. I only think of it as the 'only stall selling dessert in LAS market'. Seems like I shld pop over soon and try their more famous dessert.
Seriously, wow again.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Watching Tv
It's funny how I re-watch dramas on the tv when I've already caught them off the internet. I guess the difference lies in the fact that when I am watching it on tv, there is company. And it's nice to be able to laugh at the same stuff together. So I'm not going to catch the episode today even thought it's really nice. There is simply no point.
Shall scoot off and watch smth that I've yet to catch off the internet.
Shall scoot off and watch smth that I've yet to catch off the internet.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Last Sem Syndrome
This is my last sem and that was 10%. I think you know what I meant by that. I seriously can't be bothered. I have this feeling that everything I wrote is going to end up wrong but c'mon, it is just 10%.
And, I did not do my posting last week on the forum because, well, it is less than 3%. I shall just do this week's one dilligently and contribute to the 1.5% of my final score.
If I continue thinking like this, I might very well do badly (and I mean really badly) for my papers this semester. Well, so long as I can graduate with a merit.Since I'm not doing honours anyway.
This sem is not what I've expected it to be. It is not as slack as it should be. I'm experiencing the last sem syndrome but I've not been participating in the last sem syndrome activities, i.e. play. I have friends going for kayaking and pilates and what not and I'm green with envy. Then again, I need to save for the grad trip which at the moment is going on rather smoothly but I think I may need to tighten the pursestrings a little bit more. Oh grad trip! It awaitens me.
Luckily, there are guilty pleasures in life that doesnt need money. I've been spending a few days reading in bed and it is so sinful as all I'm reading is fiction and not readings per se. I just finished a book by terry prachett and neil gaimen and it was wonderful. Guess I will just sink myself into their books as I wait for Murakami's latest to be translated into English and be released next year.And all those vintage movies that I have yet to watch! Arh, is it any wonder that I've been delaying all the stuff that NEEDS to be done?
I guess, what is suppose to come, will eventually come. I know, I'm terribly optimistic.
And, I did not do my posting last week on the forum because, well, it is less than 3%. I shall just do this week's one dilligently and contribute to the 1.5% of my final score.
If I continue thinking like this, I might very well do badly (and I mean really badly) for my papers this semester. Well, so long as I can graduate with a merit.Since I'm not doing honours anyway.
This sem is not what I've expected it to be. It is not as slack as it should be. I'm experiencing the last sem syndrome but I've not been participating in the last sem syndrome activities, i.e. play. I have friends going for kayaking and pilates and what not and I'm green with envy. Then again, I need to save for the grad trip which at the moment is going on rather smoothly but I think I may need to tighten the pursestrings a little bit more. Oh grad trip! It awaitens me.
Luckily, there are guilty pleasures in life that doesnt need money. I've been spending a few days reading in bed and it is so sinful as all I'm reading is fiction and not readings per se. I just finished a book by terry prachett and neil gaimen and it was wonderful. Guess I will just sink myself into their books as I wait for Murakami's latest to be translated into English and be released next year.And all those vintage movies that I have yet to watch! Arh, is it any wonder that I've been delaying all the stuff that NEEDS to be done?
I guess, what is suppose to come, will eventually come. I know, I'm terribly optimistic.
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