Kok Yong and I were walking to breakfast one day, and I asked him what time he slept the night before.
KY: Quite late, cos JS was watching Roma and Chelsea.
Me: Huh? JS watches romance films? And how come I've never heard of a film by that name?
KY: (looks at me puzzledly, and then...) He was watching soccer.
Me: Oh.
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This is all the film module's fault! Talking about genres and all, making me think that names with such titles must be romance films. Aiyoh! I totally forgot there's an Italian soccer team by the name of Roma. And when Kok Yong told JS, he was stunned too, and both of them laughed at me. -_-" And my father laughed at me as well when I told him about the joke I'd created. =S
Haha but seriously, don't you think "Roma and Chelsea" does sound like a romance between a guy named Roma and a girl named Chelsea?!
Ah well, now I know.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Distracted
1. My ex is still:
um. Studying something very related to Physics? To quote Prof Chang, that is an empirical question...
2. I am listening to:
Mira cooking in the kitchen, buses and cars on the road.
3. Maybe I should:
concentrate on completing Prof Chang's essay and not be tempted by the Internet. =S
4. I love:
my family, my knight in shining armour, and the thought of being able to go Orchard tomorrow!
5. My best friend(s):
love(s) me!!
6. I don’t understand:
why people have to say "You don't know meh?" when someone says they don't know something that is supposed to be common. Haha, sounds like an oxymoron to me...
7. I lost:
my discipline to concentrate!
8. People say:
"Ling ah/ Dear ah, you cannot be so blur leh..."
9. The meaning of my screen name is:
As you know, Yi Ling is my name, and 10 is also a my name in its numerical form. Since my name "Yi Ling" is so common that it's taken up everywhere, I decided to use 10 as a supplement. But then, the number 10 has become a shorter way of typing my name, so... for those who are closer to me, I tend to sign off as 10 or be addressed as 10 by them. =)
Oh and did I mention 10 is my jersey number too?
10. Love is:
a very paradoxical construct. It can be painful, yet resilient; fun, yet routine. I could go on, but I think you get the idea. =)
11. Somewhere, someone is:
thinking of making the world a better place.
12. I will always:
daydream...
13. Forever seems:
a hopeful but unpredictable phenomenon.
14. I never ever want to:
say good-bye to my loved ones.
15. My cell phone :
is my lifeline. I feel so handicapped without it!
16. When I wake up in the morning:
I wonder what the time is and whether I can afford to sleep a little more. =p
17. I get annoyed when:
people infringe on my space.
18. Parties are:
meant to let you catch up with your friends =)
19. My pet(s) is(are):
Schnoozee my darling!
20. Kisses are the best when:
you miss the other person horribly and finally see them! But I think hugs are the best =)
21. Today I:
will finish Prof Chang's essay.
22. Tomorrow I:
will go to Orchard to reward myself. I'm going to cut hair too!
23. I really want:
to do well for exams.
24. I want to ask:
what is my future like?
I got this from Mavis. And since I tend to do anything but the assignment that's in front of me, I decided to do this. I am so distracted!
On a more serious note, though, while doing this, I was thinking that though this filling in the blanks thing seems a bit bo liao, it's actually a projective test of sorts, to let you come up with your own answers. I'm wondering if this can also be used in replacement of the twenty statements test, since individualistic/collectivistic answers can also be gathered from participants' replies. It's more fun too! Oh and it's also rather implicit, in the sense that you tend to answer the questions based on how you are feeling, so our replies tend to be reflective of how we are feeling at that point in time.
What do you think?
um. Studying something very related to Physics? To quote Prof Chang, that is an empirical question...
2. I am listening to:
Mira cooking in the kitchen, buses and cars on the road.
3. Maybe I should:
concentrate on completing Prof Chang's essay and not be tempted by the Internet. =S
4. I love:
my family, my knight in shining armour, and the thought of being able to go Orchard tomorrow!
5. My best friend(s):
love(s) me!!
6. I don’t understand:
why people have to say "You don't know meh?" when someone says they don't know something that is supposed to be common. Haha, sounds like an oxymoron to me...
7. I lost:
my discipline to concentrate!
8. People say:
"Ling ah/ Dear ah, you cannot be so blur leh..."
9. The meaning of my screen name is:
As you know, Yi Ling is my name, and 10 is also a my name in its numerical form. Since my name "Yi Ling" is so common that it's taken up everywhere, I decided to use 10 as a supplement. But then, the number 10 has become a shorter way of typing my name, so... for those who are closer to me, I tend to sign off as 10 or be addressed as 10 by them. =)
Oh and did I mention 10 is my jersey number too?
10. Love is:
a very paradoxical construct. It can be painful, yet resilient; fun, yet routine. I could go on, but I think you get the idea. =)
11. Somewhere, someone is:
thinking of making the world a better place.
12. I will always:
daydream...
13. Forever seems:
a hopeful but unpredictable phenomenon.
14. I never ever want to:
say good-bye to my loved ones.
15. My cell phone :
is my lifeline. I feel so handicapped without it!
16. When I wake up in the morning:
I wonder what the time is and whether I can afford to sleep a little more. =p
17. I get annoyed when:
people infringe on my space.
18. Parties are:
meant to let you catch up with your friends =)
19. My pet(s) is(are):
Schnoozee my darling!
20. Kisses are the best when:
you miss the other person horribly and finally see them! But I think hugs are the best =)
21. Today I:
will finish Prof Chang's essay.
22. Tomorrow I:
will go to Orchard to reward myself. I'm going to cut hair too!
23. I really want:
to do well for exams.
24. I want to ask:
what is my future like?
I got this from Mavis. And since I tend to do anything but the assignment that's in front of me, I decided to do this. I am so distracted!
On a more serious note, though, while doing this, I was thinking that though this filling in the blanks thing seems a bit bo liao, it's actually a projective test of sorts, to let you come up with your own answers. I'm wondering if this can also be used in replacement of the twenty statements test, since individualistic/collectivistic answers can also be gathered from participants' replies. It's more fun too! Oh and it's also rather implicit, in the sense that you tend to answer the questions based on how you are feeling, so our replies tend to be reflective of how we are feeling at that point in time.
What do you think?
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Ice Cream and Fright Night... Do They Match?
Haha I did a rather silly thing last night. I ate ice cream for supper! hehe... I was very hungry lar, then I remembered I had once asked Kok Yong to have ice cream with me if we wanted to take a break.
And the funniest and most unexpected thing was, Kok Yong agreed to have ice cream with me at 1130pm! =S I meant it as a joke actually, who knew he'd be so game? Haha, and in the end, I had a nice time walking with him to The Sun in the dark. Do you know just walking there in the middle of the night is Fright Night in itself? There were no lights along the squash courts, and I stubbed my toe and tripped over steps a few times. Pain leh!!
Haha so last night was indeed interesting! =)
And the funniest and most unexpected thing was, Kok Yong agreed to have ice cream with me at 1130pm! =S I meant it as a joke actually, who knew he'd be so game? Haha, and in the end, I had a nice time walking with him to The Sun in the dark. Do you know just walking there in the middle of the night is Fright Night in itself? There were no lights along the squash courts, and I stubbed my toe and tripped over steps a few times. Pain leh!!
Haha so last night was indeed interesting! =)
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Writing reports
There are a thousand ways of starting a report, and I am always faced with a dilemma as to which one to choose. Everytime I decide on a way, I find myself getting stuck halfway through, and realize the other method was better. It's always a case of the grass being greener on the other side, and after writing the report, I'd always look back and wonder, "Would I have written better if I had chosen the other way of writing?"
The truth is, nobody knows. And I always think I've done enough lit review, and when the time comes for me to start writing, I realize I always forget the minor things. Well. Writing reports sure is the best way of finding out your faults. But that said, it is a good training ground to familiarize yourself with your faults and then learn from it. I'm still trying to learn from them, but it's going sooooo slooooowlyyyy....
The truth is, nobody knows. And I always think I've done enough lit review, and when the time comes for me to start writing, I realize I always forget the minor things. Well. Writing reports sure is the best way of finding out your faults. But that said, it is a good training ground to familiarize yourself with your faults and then learn from it. I'm still trying to learn from them, but it's going sooooo slooooowlyyyy....
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Announcement
As many of you know, being prompt is not one of my strengths. Therefore, for the behavioral modification assignment for Venus' Learning and Behavioral Analysis module, I'm going to eliminate my problem behavior of procrastination. I'll be giving my project buddy, Lin Hong Hui, a lump sum of money, and for every task that I complete, she will give me $1. For every criteria reached in starting a task, she will give me a further $2.
Do encourage me to continue with this behavior modification!! Haha I need encouragement with this, cos it's an inbuilt part of me already!! =p
Do encourage me to continue with this behavior modification!! Haha I need encouragement with this, cos it's an inbuilt part of me already!! =p
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Impressed
Academics always impress me with how the things they say can have another meaning that can be applied to our daily lives. Here are two examples:
"Optimism is not simply the absence of pessimism, and well-being is not simply the absence of helplessness" --Christopher Peterson, University of Michigan
"Alcohol is a very good solvent, but it cannot dissolve your problems" -- Fred Long Foo Yee
Don't you think they are very good quotes? So:
1) appearing happy all the time doesn't mean one never feels helpless. The happiest people in the happiest lives also feel helpless at times. There are ups and downs in life, remember?
2) Drowning one's sorrows in drinks is not a long term solution for problems.
"Optimism is not simply the absence of pessimism, and well-being is not simply the absence of helplessness" --Christopher Peterson, University of Michigan
"Alcohol is a very good solvent, but it cannot dissolve your problems" -- Fred Long Foo Yee
Don't you think they are very good quotes? So:
1) appearing happy all the time doesn't mean one never feels helpless. The happiest people in the happiest lives also feel helpless at times. There are ups and downs in life, remember?
2) Drowning one's sorrows in drinks is not a long term solution for problems.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Quote from Facebook
"You aren't going to be his 1st, his last, or his only... he’s loved before; he will love again. But if he loves you now, what else matters? He’s not perfect - you’re not either. If he can make you laugh and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold on to him and give him the most you can. He’s not going to be thinking about you every moment of the day, but he will give you a part of him that he knows YOU can break - his heart. So don’t hurt him, don’t change him, don’t analyze and don’t expect more than he can give. Smile when he makes you happy, let him know when he makes you mad and miss him when he’s not there. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always ONE guy that is perfect for you."
I think this quote's pretty sweet. What are your thoughts on it? Share! =)
I think this quote's pretty sweet. What are your thoughts on it? Share! =)
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Family
The room at home feels so empty now. No more turning to Yi Lun when I have some random thought in my head, nobody to talk to when I just want to talk, nobody to talk to me when I just woke up from a nightmare. Seriously, you really don't know how much a part of your life someone is until he or she has left. I mean, I knew how much Yi Lun was a part of my life the first time she went over to UK, I just thought I'd gotten used to it. But you don't get used to loneliness, actually. Not when you've had close to 20 years of companionship. Like I said to Yi Lun yesterday, "9 months versus 20 years leh!" It's true, 9 months cannot possibly erase the memories or comfort brought to you by someone who's been there for 20 years.
I think family's a very important part of my life; everytime I've been stressed or upset, they've been there for me to make life just that little bit easier for me to live. I give them lots of grief during this period, but they don't give me back the same grief when my stress period has passed. And I think that's what's wonderful about my family- they are always there for me. They may not know exactly what I'm stressed about, but they still stand by me. True, they nag, and I do get irritated with them, and feel a bit sian to tell them, but I know that they want the best for me. They don't always tell me things I like to hear, and though those are not easy things to hear, and they make me irritated, they are family, and therefore, those supposed irritating things are not meant to harm me. I know all these, but sometimes, it's just hard to separate knowing and feeling. But at the end of the day, I'm really glad I have them.
I really miss Evon and Yi Lun. Singapore's boring without them. Of course, I have Kok Yong, and my friends, which makes things so much better. But again, 9 months vs 20 years- the habit's hard to break.
Oh well, life still has to go on, and this is an investment for the future. Time will pass very fast, and soon December will come when I can see Evon, and I'll see Yi Lun in June! =)
I think family's a very important part of my life; everytime I've been stressed or upset, they've been there for me to make life just that little bit easier for me to live. I give them lots of grief during this period, but they don't give me back the same grief when my stress period has passed. And I think that's what's wonderful about my family- they are always there for me. They may not know exactly what I'm stressed about, but they still stand by me. True, they nag, and I do get irritated with them, and feel a bit sian to tell them, but I know that they want the best for me. They don't always tell me things I like to hear, and though those are not easy things to hear, and they make me irritated, they are family, and therefore, those supposed irritating things are not meant to harm me. I know all these, but sometimes, it's just hard to separate knowing and feeling. But at the end of the day, I'm really glad I have them.
I really miss Evon and Yi Lun. Singapore's boring without them. Of course, I have Kok Yong, and my friends, which makes things so much better. But again, 9 months vs 20 years- the habit's hard to break.
Oh well, life still has to go on, and this is an investment for the future. Time will pass very fast, and soon December will come when I can see Evon, and I'll see Yi Lun in June! =)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Approaching Equilibrium
As my body slowly approaches equilibrium, I think my mind should start to do the same thing too. There's no more time left.
I have to focus. I cannot screw this sem up.
I have to focus. I cannot screw this sem up.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Lizards
Bloody FREAKING hell.
There was a lizard strolling on my table in hall just now! OMG. I was happily typing an email to Prof Chang regarding my mid-term essay, when I spotted something crawling around behind my laptop. Curious me looked at the thing, thinking it might be some loose paper flapping around, but noooooo it just had to be a fat, dark coloured lizard leisurely exploring my table.
I really wanted to scream at that point in time, or do something hugely dramatic to get someone's attention. But dignity and decorum won out, since there's nobody around to help me, and any sudden action might get the lizard to change course or shoot in a direction that's disadvantageous to me. So I got out of my seat as quickly and quietly as I could, all the while trying to stifle a shriek of hysteria that was gathering in my body.
As I stared at the lizard, it still happily walked around my table! OMG. It was crawling up the wall of my table towards the light, when it decided to switch course. DAMMIT! I so hoped it wouldn't move towards me. It didn't, and I guess I should thank my lucky stars for that. BUT it crawled into my file!!!!! OH MAN I SHALL NEVER LOOK AT THAT FILE IN THE SAME WAY AGAIN.
And I came back to hall with the purpose of sleeping. With the rogue lizard on the loose, how to sleep?!!!?!?! I guess I'll have to adopt the out of sight, out of mind mentality and just go to sleep.
Oh man!!!!!!!!!!
Hehe and I called Yi Lun and was hysterical with her. Poor girl couldn't do anything but just listen to me. Well I wanted someone to listen only, anyway. Nobody can help me this time except myself... Haha I just wanted an outlet to be hysterical to, so... thanks lun! Hong Hui was also one of the accidental victims of my hysteria. Haha... She called me to ask me some CGC stuff, and I told her about the lizard, coz the thumbdrive which I was supposed to check for her was near my laptop which was near the lizard. Sheesh. But I got the thumb drive! And checked the info for her! Yay me!
Ok I think I'm still suffering from the aftereffects of trauma. I'm going to sleep now.
There was a lizard strolling on my table in hall just now! OMG. I was happily typing an email to Prof Chang regarding my mid-term essay, when I spotted something crawling around behind my laptop. Curious me looked at the thing, thinking it might be some loose paper flapping around, but noooooo it just had to be a fat, dark coloured lizard leisurely exploring my table.
I really wanted to scream at that point in time, or do something hugely dramatic to get someone's attention. But dignity and decorum won out, since there's nobody around to help me, and any sudden action might get the lizard to change course or shoot in a direction that's disadvantageous to me. So I got out of my seat as quickly and quietly as I could, all the while trying to stifle a shriek of hysteria that was gathering in my body.
As I stared at the lizard, it still happily walked around my table! OMG. It was crawling up the wall of my table towards the light, when it decided to switch course. DAMMIT! I so hoped it wouldn't move towards me. It didn't, and I guess I should thank my lucky stars for that. BUT it crawled into my file!!!!! OH MAN I SHALL NEVER LOOK AT THAT FILE IN THE SAME WAY AGAIN.
And I came back to hall with the purpose of sleeping. With the rogue lizard on the loose, how to sleep?!!!?!?! I guess I'll have to adopt the out of sight, out of mind mentality and just go to sleep.
Oh man!!!!!!!!!!
Hehe and I called Yi Lun and was hysterical with her. Poor girl couldn't do anything but just listen to me. Well I wanted someone to listen only, anyway. Nobody can help me this time except myself... Haha I just wanted an outlet to be hysterical to, so... thanks lun! Hong Hui was also one of the accidental victims of my hysteria. Haha... She called me to ask me some CGC stuff, and I told her about the lizard, coz the thumbdrive which I was supposed to check for her was near my laptop which was near the lizard. Sheesh. But I got the thumb drive! And checked the info for her! Yay me!
Ok I think I'm still suffering from the aftereffects of trauma. I'm going to sleep now.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Delusions of Persecution
I think there's a diabolical plan by the pharmaceutical company to kill me slowly.
First, they make sure I have to eat their drugs to keep my asthma under control.
Then, they make me take an overdose of the medicine. This made me hungry during class. They want to make me fat and die of heart attack or some other weight-related diseases!
Next, they just have to use those hard shiny plastic/metal capsule holders to hold the tablets, making me cut my fingers. So far I've cut 2 fingers in 2 days. Look!
Here's a close up of my poor fingers:
Goodness knows what else will happen. This morning was cutting my third finger, yesterday was cutting my index finger and overdosing. The day's only half gone.
Oh and did I tell you? the cough syrup's making me sleep and sleep. I'm going to get all fat and chubby soon. Not to mention crippled, if my back doesn't heal. -_-"
So, see? Isn't this a conspiracy theory to kill me slowly? I must say, the pharmaceutical companies are really creative. Mutilation and drugging. Wonder what's next?
Hehe did I scare you? Don't worry lar, this post was just for fun, though it's certainly true the above have occurred. Not to worry though, I'm not thinking all this is a conspiracy. I was just careless, and I think my stars are not aligned in the right way these days.... =S So please bear with me if I sound out of breath over the phone or not feel like talking online or over the phone k or keep coughing while talking to you k? *Yawn*... I so want to sleep again....
First, they make sure I have to eat their drugs to keep my asthma under control.
Then, they make me take an overdose of the medicine. This made me hungry during class. They want to make me fat and die of heart attack or some other weight-related diseases!
Next, they just have to use those hard shiny plastic/metal capsule holders to hold the tablets, making me cut my fingers. So far I've cut 2 fingers in 2 days. Look!
Here's a close up of my poor fingers:
Goodness knows what else will happen. This morning was cutting my third finger, yesterday was cutting my index finger and overdosing. The day's only half gone.
Oh and did I tell you? the cough syrup's making me sleep and sleep. I'm going to get all fat and chubby soon. Not to mention crippled, if my back doesn't heal. -_-"
So, see? Isn't this a conspiracy theory to kill me slowly? I must say, the pharmaceutical companies are really creative. Mutilation and drugging. Wonder what's next?
Hehe did I scare you? Don't worry lar, this post was just for fun, though it's certainly true the above have occurred. Not to worry though, I'm not thinking all this is a conspiracy. I was just careless, and I think my stars are not aligned in the right way these days.... =S So please bear with me if I sound out of breath over the phone or not feel like talking online or over the phone k or keep coughing while talking to you k? *Yawn*... I so want to sleep again....
Monday, September 01, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Another Chapter Closed
Yep, and with Wednesday over last week, another chapter of one of my activities in NTU has closed.
Last week was the last event of the Main Committee of Deli Aprecio Club 2007/2008. It was the Welcome Tea, and we had the election of the new committee. Technically, after they have been officially elected into the new committee, our job's done. So... after the loose ends have been tied up, life with DAC should be a thing of the past.
It feels rather weird, though, seeing as I've been in the committee for the past 3 years. I've worked with many different people from different courses, and learnt about different ways of working. And I've seen DAC going from a 2 year old club to a 4 year old one, a rather old age for a club to be in NTU, I think, seeing as people would assume that we have had more experience after 4 years. Ah well.
Anyway, with this chapter closed, as I mentioned before a few entries ago, other things will start, like research work, tuition, and others. Other things will inevitably come and take DAC's place. But that doesn't mean DAC's forgotten. Haha... it has been a rather significant part of my NTU life from the time I began there, and to a certain extent, it has shaped me too. So... Yup.
I'm feeling all kinds of emotions at the moment, and I've got readings at the back of my mind in the to-do list section, so I guess the sense of nostalgia I'm feeling is not really being translated here. Oh well, perhaps when I have time I shall come back to reminisce about it. But till then, I'd just like to leave a mark here to show the end of one chapter. Many more are going to open up in my life, but that doesn't make any other chapters any less significant. =)
Last week was the last event of the Main Committee of Deli Aprecio Club 2007/2008. It was the Welcome Tea, and we had the election of the new committee. Technically, after they have been officially elected into the new committee, our job's done. So... after the loose ends have been tied up, life with DAC should be a thing of the past.
It feels rather weird, though, seeing as I've been in the committee for the past 3 years. I've worked with many different people from different courses, and learnt about different ways of working. And I've seen DAC going from a 2 year old club to a 4 year old one, a rather old age for a club to be in NTU, I think, seeing as people would assume that we have had more experience after 4 years. Ah well.
Anyway, with this chapter closed, as I mentioned before a few entries ago, other things will start, like research work, tuition, and others. Other things will inevitably come and take DAC's place. But that doesn't mean DAC's forgotten. Haha... it has been a rather significant part of my NTU life from the time I began there, and to a certain extent, it has shaped me too. So... Yup.
I'm feeling all kinds of emotions at the moment, and I've got readings at the back of my mind in the to-do list section, so I guess the sense of nostalgia I'm feeling is not really being translated here. Oh well, perhaps when I have time I shall come back to reminisce about it. But till then, I'd just like to leave a mark here to show the end of one chapter. Many more are going to open up in my life, but that doesn't make any other chapters any less significant. =)
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Online Shopping
I thought I was over that phase already! =( But recently I've been feeling an urge to go look at the stuff available in my livejournal account. Oh man... Itchy fingers, itchy eyes, itchy heart! Somebody help me to curb my spending!!!
Haha but luckily, I haven't spent on anything yet. I've a target to reach. I wanna go Europe for grad trip!! Anyone wants to go?
Haha but luckily, I haven't spent on anything yet. I've a target to reach. I wanna go Europe for grad trip!! Anyone wants to go?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Reading People
I can't deny this any longer. I'm terrible at reading people. I can't tell how they are feeling by looking at them and their behavior! Is it a matter of self-confidence, or is it just insensitivity on my part? Or some other reason? How the heck am I gonna be a good psychologist in this case?
Hmm... Food for thought, isn't it?
Hmm... Food for thought, isn't it?
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Tired
Second week of school and I'm knackered. And there's nobody else in Hall 6 to liven up my hall life. =( Well that is, with the exception of Kok Yong, but he's two floors down and I'm two floors up and there's no way we can study together because of space constraint.
I feel like jumping into bed and sleeping my life away for now.
I feel like jumping into bed and sleeping my life away for now.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Blessed
The last week has made me realize again that I am a very very lucky girl, and I would like to thank the following people for making my life so much easier. Without the three of you, I think I'd probably be going very mad right now.
1) I was stressed about my attachment report- the formatting, forgetting to include certain sections of the report into the contents page, thinking about how to hand it in when it's not very convenient to go over to the North Spine to hand it in when I'm at Outram one day and South Spine another.
Enter my wonderful knight in shining armour- Mr Ang Kok Yong, who told me to just write the contents and he'd do everything else for me. And by "everything else", I meant the formatting, the printing, binding, and delivery of the report. And that meant that he'd be in the lab doing his FYP for a shorter period of time.
And because I had been in NTU doing my report till rather late in the night, he also delayed his dinner (cos he was in the process of doing the formatting- it's a long story, I'd rather not say it here), and we ended up having supper at Buona Vista and 10pm. It was impractical for him to send me home to Bedok when Buona Vista's just a few stops away from Boon Lay, but he offered to, anyway. He only stopped after we found out there's a straight bus from Buona Vista to Bedok. And you know what this wonderful guy did? He kept me company on the bus, talking to me off and on on the phone (well hand phone bills are expensive you know), checking how many stops I had left, even though he himself was very tired too. He only put down the phone after I had gotten into the cab, after knowing which cab I was in, because by the time I reached Bedok, it was 1230am, and everywhere was dark and quiet. How wonderful is he?
2) The last week of the summer break also means that I have to start preparing to pack to move back to hall. However, I've been busy with the graduation project, and other things, so I didn't really have time to pack my things. Enters another angel- Mira! I had only told her to pack the cleaning supplies for me, and I would pack all the rest, but when I came home, I found that everything had been packed, and more. Mira had read through my list, and added in things which I had forgotten. And you know what was most touching? She remembered that I like having a little bolster case to sleep with, and she included that for me too! That was not necessary, but she actually remembered this little thing. How sweet is that?
3) Of course, I wouldn't have made it to hall without transport of my own, and my dear father provided me with that. He made 3 trips down to NTU, and even went around looking for things which I did not have at home so that I could bring it to hall. Without him, I'd still be left with a million and one other things to bring back to hall.
I am really very thankful for all the help all of them have given me, and being there for me. All these deeds, though seemingly small and might also seem to be the role they are supposed to play, hence the duty they performed, are nonetheless really really wonderful. They all went above and beyond their roles, just to make it easier for me to survive. Thank you all so so much. I think to a large extent, I am what I am today because of each of you. =)
1) I was stressed about my attachment report- the formatting, forgetting to include certain sections of the report into the contents page, thinking about how to hand it in when it's not very convenient to go over to the North Spine to hand it in when I'm at Outram one day and South Spine another.
Enter my wonderful knight in shining armour- Mr Ang Kok Yong, who told me to just write the contents and he'd do everything else for me. And by "everything else", I meant the formatting, the printing, binding, and delivery of the report. And that meant that he'd be in the lab doing his FYP for a shorter period of time.
And because I had been in NTU doing my report till rather late in the night, he also delayed his dinner (cos he was in the process of doing the formatting- it's a long story, I'd rather not say it here), and we ended up having supper at Buona Vista and 10pm. It was impractical for him to send me home to Bedok when Buona Vista's just a few stops away from Boon Lay, but he offered to, anyway. He only stopped after we found out there's a straight bus from Buona Vista to Bedok. And you know what this wonderful guy did? He kept me company on the bus, talking to me off and on on the phone (well hand phone bills are expensive you know), checking how many stops I had left, even though he himself was very tired too. He only put down the phone after I had gotten into the cab, after knowing which cab I was in, because by the time I reached Bedok, it was 1230am, and everywhere was dark and quiet. How wonderful is he?
2) The last week of the summer break also means that I have to start preparing to pack to move back to hall. However, I've been busy with the graduation project, and other things, so I didn't really have time to pack my things. Enters another angel- Mira! I had only told her to pack the cleaning supplies for me, and I would pack all the rest, but when I came home, I found that everything had been packed, and more. Mira had read through my list, and added in things which I had forgotten. And you know what was most touching? She remembered that I like having a little bolster case to sleep with, and she included that for me too! That was not necessary, but she actually remembered this little thing. How sweet is that?
3) Of course, I wouldn't have made it to hall without transport of my own, and my dear father provided me with that. He made 3 trips down to NTU, and even went around looking for things which I did not have at home so that I could bring it to hall. Without him, I'd still be left with a million and one other things to bring back to hall.
I am really very thankful for all the help all of them have given me, and being there for me. All these deeds, though seemingly small and might also seem to be the role they are supposed to play, hence the duty they performed, are nonetheless really really wonderful. They all went above and beyond their roles, just to make it easier for me to survive. Thank you all so so much. I think to a large extent, I am what I am today because of each of you. =)
Monday, July 28, 2008
Reports Again
I predict that my life from here onwards is going to be full of report writing. It's not that I don't like report writing, but it's just that writing reports requires crafting words from conversational and colloquial to becoming professional and civilized. It takes alot of mental energy to find the right words and phrasings to construct sentences that mean what you really want to say. I like this challenge, but when I have to keep doing it over and over again, it gets tiring.
Now I know what Grace meant when she said writing is her craft. Indeed, writing is a craft, which requires skillful shaping of your words, such that you can use it to mean things you don't really mean, but yet somehow suggest that you do mean it. I think academics are always very good at that, that's why they can cite other studies wrongly, and yet not be found out.
I could go on and on, but I have to get back to my report now. 2000 words. So near yet so far! How to squeeze in so much of what I have learnt into a mere 2000 words? Again, comes the issue of crafting your writing. How to skillfully carve your words into precise points that deliver your message accurately? How do you pour your reflections into 2000 words and yet express everything you want to say? I wish I could just hand in all 10 of my logbooks and just be done with it, but it's not right either.
Argh. Ok I shall stop my self-pitying and go on with it. I need to finish this fast so I can move on with other things!!!!
Now I know what Grace meant when she said writing is her craft. Indeed, writing is a craft, which requires skillful shaping of your words, such that you can use it to mean things you don't really mean, but yet somehow suggest that you do mean it. I think academics are always very good at that, that's why they can cite other studies wrongly, and yet not be found out.
I could go on and on, but I have to get back to my report now. 2000 words. So near yet so far! How to squeeze in so much of what I have learnt into a mere 2000 words? Again, comes the issue of crafting your writing. How to skillfully carve your words into precise points that deliver your message accurately? How do you pour your reflections into 2000 words and yet express everything you want to say? I wish I could just hand in all 10 of my logbooks and just be done with it, but it's not right either.
Argh. Ok I shall stop my self-pitying and go on with it. I need to finish this fast so I can move on with other things!!!!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Life Goes On
So attachment came and went in a blink of an eye, and starting on the Graduation Project (from now on called GP) is starting very soon tomorrow. I had thought 10 weeks would pass excruciatingly slowly, but I was so wrong. They just came and went, and before I knew it, we had to plan what to give to our colleagues at CEL. They've really been really helpful and really friendly to us, guiding us and teaching us, and I've learnt alot from the experience. How often does one get to experience so much stuff that goes on in Psychology? It was really fun trying out the various tests, and getting the specialists themselves to teach us the interpretations and scorings.
And tomorrow, I'm gonna start on the data entry for my GP. And not too long after that, school's going to start, and everything else after that will be a complete madhouse. The days of rushing around doing projects, meeting deadlines, and studying will be here soon.
Speaking of which, many many things have happened this holiday. I started working at MindEdge, and then quit not too long after that, found a tuition job, ended attachment, and am moving on to other things now. Looking back, I realised life's really full of transitions. We never stop to realize how far we've moved on until we look back and see what we've done.
7 months ago, I thought time would also pass really slowly with Kok Yong gone in China. In the end, though time did seem to pass slowly, looking back, the 6 months passed really fast, because I had also been occupied with things going on in my life as well. I guess even if there are some things missing in our lives at certain periods of time, we slowly learn to live with it, because we have to, due to the obligations and commitments that we have made. I think, people need commitments and obligations to move on, because these are necessary to enable us to function. They keep us going, simply because we feel a need to fulfill them.
I once watched a movie, where the male lead had a philosophy which he lived by: no matter how bad things are, at the end of the day, you will still be in one piece. This had a huge impact on me, and I began to use it as my own philosophy as well. Though it might not seem so, I have actually grown more daring because of this. I used to be really shy and scared. I still am, but I've improved. And I think, since I'm still alive, I ought not to just throw my life away. And that's why I'm against suicide. How could I end my life when I don't even know how it will turn out?
But that's enough about that reflective part about life going on. Because life goes on, and time goes on, Kok Yong's come back! And Evon and Yi Lun too!
I just spent a wonderful day with Kok Yong yesterday. Haha... It's been the longest time we've spent together since he came back from China, and it was really nice. =) We went to Holland Village for dinner, then we went to the main purpose of going there- eating ice cream at Cold Rock Ice Creamery. I've been wanting to try this place, because I've been reading about it in magazines. The first time I found out the location of Cold Rock with Si Huan, Hong Hui and Pei Shan, we were too full to try it out. Then I almost got to go with Evon and Yi Lun, but I ended up feeling sick that day (sickening lar, I tell you!), then FINALLY I went with Kok Yong.
The concept at Cold Rock's pretty cool. You choose the size of ice cream you want, then after that, you choose a maximum of 2 flavours of ice cream, which is rather worth it, seeing as 2 scoops of ice cream usually cost more than $4.50. Then you decide whether you want to put toppings- toppings cost $1 each, but the varieties are so cool! There are Tim-Tams, Snickers, Willy Wonka Nerds, Ferrero Rocher, and many many more! Then they'll take your order, put them onto a granite slab, and mix everything together so you essentially have an ice cream you created based on your desire. How cool is that? I like the concept, though I have to say, in terms of quality of ice cream, there are better ice creams elsewhere, my favourite being gelatos. =) But it was nice.
Dinner was at Amici's, an Italian restaurant. Well, the food was good, but the price was quite high. I ordered pasta in squid ink and fried cod, and Kok Yong ordered the fried cod. We also had the appetiser of fried goose liver with raisins and pear. All of them were good, and I must say, Kok Yong's fried cod was very nice. It can melt in the mouth! =) The goose liver, or foie gras, as is the correct name, was quite good too. I was initially apprehensive about eating it, it being goose liver and all, but the taste was good. Paired with pears, the combination was quite complementary with each other- savoury and sweet. Yum.
I didn't take photos coz at Cold Rock, we were busy enjoying the ice cream, and at Amici's, the restaurant was too dark, so any flashes by the camera would have attracted quite a bit of attention, and for those who know what my Nikon camera is like, there wouldn't have been one flash, but a series of eye-blinding flashes that would make people think there was lightning in the room. Haha...
Then we went to watch Red Cliff. I think Red Cliff is quite a nice show. I liked watching how the strategists pitted themselves against one another in war, and of course, Tony Leung's acting is very good. =D But I was quite turned off by all the killing. I mean, I know war needs to have killing, but the way the blood was shown to spurt out like a geyser, the way the soldiers were killed- ankles slashed, throat slashed, stomachs sliced open, pulled into the group and stabbed continuously... - made me avert my eyes a few times. But it all looked very real. An irritating part's when the ending said that the movie was to be continued. Arghhh.... I was sleepy, but I still wanted to watch! Aiyoh!
Yep, but I still had a wonderful time!!! =)
And tomorrow, I'm gonna start on the data entry for my GP. And not too long after that, school's going to start, and everything else after that will be a complete madhouse. The days of rushing around doing projects, meeting deadlines, and studying will be here soon.
Speaking of which, many many things have happened this holiday. I started working at MindEdge, and then quit not too long after that, found a tuition job, ended attachment, and am moving on to other things now. Looking back, I realised life's really full of transitions. We never stop to realize how far we've moved on until we look back and see what we've done.
7 months ago, I thought time would also pass really slowly with Kok Yong gone in China. In the end, though time did seem to pass slowly, looking back, the 6 months passed really fast, because I had also been occupied with things going on in my life as well. I guess even if there are some things missing in our lives at certain periods of time, we slowly learn to live with it, because we have to, due to the obligations and commitments that we have made. I think, people need commitments and obligations to move on, because these are necessary to enable us to function. They keep us going, simply because we feel a need to fulfill them.
I once watched a movie, where the male lead had a philosophy which he lived by: no matter how bad things are, at the end of the day, you will still be in one piece. This had a huge impact on me, and I began to use it as my own philosophy as well. Though it might not seem so, I have actually grown more daring because of this. I used to be really shy and scared. I still am, but I've improved. And I think, since I'm still alive, I ought not to just throw my life away. And that's why I'm against suicide. How could I end my life when I don't even know how it will turn out?
But that's enough about that reflective part about life going on. Because life goes on, and time goes on, Kok Yong's come back! And Evon and Yi Lun too!
I just spent a wonderful day with Kok Yong yesterday. Haha... It's been the longest time we've spent together since he came back from China, and it was really nice. =) We went to Holland Village for dinner, then we went to the main purpose of going there- eating ice cream at Cold Rock Ice Creamery. I've been wanting to try this place, because I've been reading about it in magazines. The first time I found out the location of Cold Rock with Si Huan, Hong Hui and Pei Shan, we were too full to try it out. Then I almost got to go with Evon and Yi Lun, but I ended up feeling sick that day (sickening lar, I tell you!), then FINALLY I went with Kok Yong.
The concept at Cold Rock's pretty cool. You choose the size of ice cream you want, then after that, you choose a maximum of 2 flavours of ice cream, which is rather worth it, seeing as 2 scoops of ice cream usually cost more than $4.50. Then you decide whether you want to put toppings- toppings cost $1 each, but the varieties are so cool! There are Tim-Tams, Snickers, Willy Wonka Nerds, Ferrero Rocher, and many many more! Then they'll take your order, put them onto a granite slab, and mix everything together so you essentially have an ice cream you created based on your desire. How cool is that? I like the concept, though I have to say, in terms of quality of ice cream, there are better ice creams elsewhere, my favourite being gelatos. =) But it was nice.
Dinner was at Amici's, an Italian restaurant. Well, the food was good, but the price was quite high. I ordered pasta in squid ink and fried cod, and Kok Yong ordered the fried cod. We also had the appetiser of fried goose liver with raisins and pear. All of them were good, and I must say, Kok Yong's fried cod was very nice. It can melt in the mouth! =) The goose liver, or foie gras, as is the correct name, was quite good too. I was initially apprehensive about eating it, it being goose liver and all, but the taste was good. Paired with pears, the combination was quite complementary with each other- savoury and sweet. Yum.
I didn't take photos coz at Cold Rock, we were busy enjoying the ice cream, and at Amici's, the restaurant was too dark, so any flashes by the camera would have attracted quite a bit of attention, and for those who know what my Nikon camera is like, there wouldn't have been one flash, but a series of eye-blinding flashes that would make people think there was lightning in the room. Haha...
Then we went to watch Red Cliff. I think Red Cliff is quite a nice show. I liked watching how the strategists pitted themselves against one another in war, and of course, Tony Leung's acting is very good. =D But I was quite turned off by all the killing. I mean, I know war needs to have killing, but the way the blood was shown to spurt out like a geyser, the way the soldiers were killed- ankles slashed, throat slashed, stomachs sliced open, pulled into the group and stabbed continuously... - made me avert my eyes a few times. But it all looked very real. An irritating part's when the ending said that the movie was to be continued. Arghhh.... I was sleepy, but I still wanted to watch! Aiyoh!
Yep, but I still had a wonderful time!!! =)
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