Oh man.... I haven't finished buying Christmas presents yet!! Still left with Evon's one... How?!?!?!?
Went out with my mother and her colleague, Evelyn, just now. NOW I know what shopping is. Haha, she's the real shopping queen man, knowing the salesgirls and they her, and buying whatever catches her fancy, and knowing where to find what. She even knows who to find to make good imitation branded clothes which are, in her own words, "like the real goods... down to the smallest detail". Well, I can't say for sure how true that is, coz I realise now that I don't have the kind of eye needed to be able to differentiate real from imitation, so I guess I'll have to take it at her word. We went from Wisma to Far East to DFS, and, boy, is she a member of so many shops- DFS, Soo Kee, Iora... you name it, she's got it. Even if she doesn't, there's some way she can get a discount. Oh man... Haha, and she's got quite an eye for clothes I must say, even for young people. =)
Bought 2 tops which I would normally pass up coz they are not my kind. Shall post up the pics one day. Too lazy to do so now. I used to ignore those kind of clothes coz I thought they would not suit me, but surprisingly, I look decent in them, though I still feel a teensy bit self-conscious when I wear them. Not sure if I'll bring them to hall though.... Haha, maybe this is another excuse to go shopping again? =)Oooh, which reminds me... I have to get bottoms for the tops! Coz the tops are for Chinese New Year. I saw this bottom in Mango, and I was so tempted to get it! It was at a discount, initially at $75, now at $49. Basically I felt it was a good buy, coz I was blinded by my desire to get it, but now, yah, $49 is still kinda steep... It's the normal price of pants sold outside Mango when there's no sale. How sad... I still quite like that bottom though.........
Angel is on holiday! Yippee! Haha, this means I don't have to get up to make her breakfast anymore... Hehe... Not that it's tedious or what, I just don't like to get my sleep interrupted. Luckily it just takes about 10min to get her breakfast prepared and then off I go back to dreamland. Hee... And before you get it into your mind that I prepare some ghastly breakfast for her that makes her run to the toilet, I don't! I prepare very nice breakfast for her k! The first day was the sausages sliced and cheese put on top of the bread and then toasted in the oven (Serene, does it sound familiar? ;) ). The third day (second day I had training, so it was Von who did it) was ham and cheese sandwich. Fifth day (also Von, coz I had training) was cheese sandwich. So you see, I'm nice, aren't I? Oh, and these eaten with Milo. Haha...
OK, I have to go now... Have to start thinking how and what to get for Evon for Christmas. I hope I can get the answer by tomorrow. Good night and Merry Christmas everyone! =)
Friday, December 23, 2005
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Yesterday's friendly match with Sheares Hall was a disaster for me. I was allocated a new position- centre- a position I've never played in my whole life, so I messed up everything. When I thought the ball was supposed to be for the back row, I went for it. When the ball was supposed to be for the front row, I left it to the back to take it. I kept forgetting to shout for the ball when I wanted to hit it, I couldn't send the ball to the spiker, and hooking was crap. Argh. I'm rather surprised they still put me in to play though.
So I guess you can guess whether we won or lost. We played 4 sets, and we lost all 4 sets, and I have a nasty feeling quite alot of the points were lost because of me.
I won't say my mistakes were due entirely to a new position, but also because I think I wasn't motivated enough to play well yesterday, which is so disgusting, 'coz it's a very bad attitude to have to play. But maybe this is what they mean by 'off-form', where everything just seems to go wrong no matter how you want to play well but can't seem to get up the drive.
Oh man... Tomorrow is another training. I'm soooo lazy to move myself to NTU tonight again, and I'm sure my father is too. And tonight we are gonna have a wonderful dinner. I hope. What a bad way to end a potentially wonderful evening. Ah well, let's hope tomorrow's training will go smoothly! =)
So I guess you can guess whether we won or lost. We played 4 sets, and we lost all 4 sets, and I have a nasty feeling quite alot of the points were lost because of me.
I won't say my mistakes were due entirely to a new position, but also because I think I wasn't motivated enough to play well yesterday, which is so disgusting, 'coz it's a very bad attitude to have to play. But maybe this is what they mean by 'off-form', where everything just seems to go wrong no matter how you want to play well but can't seem to get up the drive.
Oh man... Tomorrow is another training. I'm soooo lazy to move myself to NTU tonight again, and I'm sure my father is too. And tonight we are gonna have a wonderful dinner. I hope. What a bad way to end a potentially wonderful evening. Ah well, let's hope tomorrow's training will go smoothly! =)
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
The Long Wait is Over!
Yep! Results are out finally! Haha, not that I was particularly eager to know my results, but I couldn't stand not knowing how I did for the exams, particularly the papers which I felt I had flopped in.
Well, results were ok, better than I expected (cos I wasn't expecting much), but Stats was a disappointment, though it could have been worse based on the bell curve. I should be happy about my overall results, so I shan't waste my time thinking about should haves and could haves.
Oh, and I've finally managed to turn up for hall trainings! Been going for every training since the time when I stupidly turned back home from Tiong Bahru, and I think my teammates are very nice people. At least they don't look at you like you just did something so disgustingly wrong when you miss a ball or when you hit a ball wrongly. On the contrary, they encourage you and tell you that it was a good try. AND they were all said with a smile, which makes a difference. I appreciate that, and I feel that would be a better working environment than in an environment where criticisms and dark looks are given when something is done wrong. It stifles improvement and increases stress, so much so that at the end, one wonders why one still bothers to actually want to continue with that particular activity.
One thing that makes me so lazy to go back for training is the fact that NTU is so friggin' far away from my house! I have to stay in hall like twice a week to attend training just so that I don't have to wake up at the ungodly hour of 0545 to make my journey down to NTU. Ah well... And today's slightly better though, cos it's a friendly match with NUS' Sheares Hall, and it's in the afternoon. Nonetheless, I'll have to make my way down soon.... I just hope I'll not be home too late. Been getting too used to staying at home and enjoying the comforts of home, so much so that thoughts of school reopening nearly plunges me into depression. OK, so that was an exaggeration, particularly when an advantage of going back to school would be that I wouldn't have to teach a particular someone who is so totally unmotivated to learn but so motivated to learn how to dress herself up like some wayang singer, thinking that she looks like some million-dollar superstar. A girl of 12, putting mascara and makeup and thinking that people are so jealous of her looks that they are out to get her and her friends!
Ok, to be fair, there's another side to her that's endearing as well: that is that she has initiative and she can be qutie helpful. And she is the kind that 讲义气，which takes character. I just wish I knew how to convince her that it's still too early for her to wear makeup and spend more of her time learning her English.
Or maybe I'm not cut out to be a teacher at all.
Well, results were ok, better than I expected (cos I wasn't expecting much), but Stats was a disappointment, though it could have been worse based on the bell curve. I should be happy about my overall results, so I shan't waste my time thinking about should haves and could haves.
Oh, and I've finally managed to turn up for hall trainings! Been going for every training since the time when I stupidly turned back home from Tiong Bahru, and I think my teammates are very nice people. At least they don't look at you like you just did something so disgustingly wrong when you miss a ball or when you hit a ball wrongly. On the contrary, they encourage you and tell you that it was a good try. AND they were all said with a smile, which makes a difference. I appreciate that, and I feel that would be a better working environment than in an environment where criticisms and dark looks are given when something is done wrong. It stifles improvement and increases stress, so much so that at the end, one wonders why one still bothers to actually want to continue with that particular activity.
One thing that makes me so lazy to go back for training is the fact that NTU is so friggin' far away from my house! I have to stay in hall like twice a week to attend training just so that I don't have to wake up at the ungodly hour of 0545 to make my journey down to NTU. Ah well... And today's slightly better though, cos it's a friendly match with NUS' Sheares Hall, and it's in the afternoon. Nonetheless, I'll have to make my way down soon.... I just hope I'll not be home too late. Been getting too used to staying at home and enjoying the comforts of home, so much so that thoughts of school reopening nearly plunges me into depression. OK, so that was an exaggeration, particularly when an advantage of going back to school would be that I wouldn't have to teach a particular someone who is so totally unmotivated to learn but so motivated to learn how to dress herself up like some wayang singer, thinking that she looks like some million-dollar superstar. A girl of 12, putting mascara and makeup and thinking that people are so jealous of her looks that they are out to get her and her friends!
Ok, to be fair, there's another side to her that's endearing as well: that is that she has initiative and she can be qutie helpful. And she is the kind that 讲义气，which takes character. I just wish I knew how to convince her that it's still too early for her to wear makeup and spend more of her time learning her English.
Or maybe I'm not cut out to be a teacher at all.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Volleyball Training Today
I finally moved my butt to do more than jogging every 2 weeks. I went back to TPJC to play vball with the juniors today, and wow, all I can say is, LUCKILY I went to train there first before I went for the hall training.
After not playing vball for almost a year, my arms have become so unused to the force of the ball and the pressure it exerts when we play it. So now I have to endure the pain of a first timer again. Crap. AND I played more vigorously than a first-timer usually does, so now I end up with 2 swollen forearms. It hurts to stretch them. Needless to say, my legs are aching as well. Haha, I'm not regretting it though, 'cos I got to refresh my skills again, and realise that my service has deteriorated. *sniff sniff* Ok, let's hope that the next time I play, I'll be better.
Which reminds me to ask about the hall trainings again. I haven't been to a single hall training yet, and nobody ever tells me when they are. They don't even have a schedule or sth to send to us... goodness. So far there have been 2 trainings (if I'm not wrong), and I haven been to any of them, the first time being that I had to go for Rotaract, the second time being that I had diarrhea. Again. Argh. That seems to be a common phenomenon with me these days... I wonder what's wrong with my stomach, but I highly suspect it's sth to do with eating the chilli padis whole. Haha, and the thought of eating them whole is making me salivate. It's so shiok I tell u, but I must warn u chilli-lovers: your stomach will BURN after eating it, and make sure you are healthy when you eat, otherwise throwing it up will be a damn horrifying experience.. and.... beware when you go to the toilet... it burns too........... heh... disgusting, I know, but I think I should warn u first... haha... =)
After not playing vball for almost a year, my arms have become so unused to the force of the ball and the pressure it exerts when we play it. So now I have to endure the pain of a first timer again. Crap. AND I played more vigorously than a first-timer usually does, so now I end up with 2 swollen forearms. It hurts to stretch them. Needless to say, my legs are aching as well. Haha, I'm not regretting it though, 'cos I got to refresh my skills again, and realise that my service has deteriorated. *sniff sniff* Ok, let's hope that the next time I play, I'll be better.
Which reminds me to ask about the hall trainings again. I haven't been to a single hall training yet, and nobody ever tells me when they are. They don't even have a schedule or sth to send to us... goodness. So far there have been 2 trainings (if I'm not wrong), and I haven been to any of them, the first time being that I had to go for Rotaract, the second time being that I had diarrhea. Again. Argh. That seems to be a common phenomenon with me these days... I wonder what's wrong with my stomach, but I highly suspect it's sth to do with eating the chilli padis whole. Haha, and the thought of eating them whole is making me salivate. It's so shiok I tell u, but I must warn u chilli-lovers: your stomach will BURN after eating it, and make sure you are healthy when you eat, otherwise throwing it up will be a damn horrifying experience.. and.... beware when you go to the toilet... it burns too........... heh... disgusting, I know, but I think I should warn u first... haha... =)
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Of Weddings and Gatherings
The last week has been a wonderful flurry of activity- a cousin's wedding, and relatives who came over to attend the wedding. Here are some photos to show you!
My first time as a guest-book signer officer (don't know what you call them...), though I'll admit I wasn't of much help, mostly 'cos I didn't know what to do and 'cos Bernice Jie-jie was doing an efficient job of it. Haha, I've a feeling I'd keep guests waiting if I had been the one telling them where they were supposed to sit! Nonetheless, it was a nice experience to be involved in a cousin's wedding.
This was the table we sat at. The restaurant's called Grand Shanghai, with Shanghai as the theme. 5 people are allocated at each of this kind of table, but as you can see, who gives a hoot about regulations?
From left, clockwise: Kenette, Alvin, Alan, Yi Lun, Evon, me, Linda
I like this! It was such a novel experience to attend a wedding like this!
We listened to Chinese oldies the whole night. There was really a nostalgic atmosphere to the whole place, just what I love! It's too bad that it didn't occur to me to take photos of the singer. =)
That night, it was photos galore! But if u wanna see us more close up, the photos are in my yahoo photo album! =) Here's one of me with my niece:
This is my niece. She's Accalia, and 9 this year, but I can never remember that she is actually this age. My impression is that she'll always be 3 yrs old! Haha, time passes very fast. 9 years just zooooomed past like that!
Do you know, I never knew I had a grand-niece (or great-grand-niece or whatever the relationship is called) until that night? I'm not entirely sure of how far ahead in the generation ladder I am from her, but she's my mother's sister-in-law's sister's grand-daughter. My mother is her great-grandaunt, so what does that make me? 
This is Sammi, my Grand-niece. She's 8 this year, and can you imagine? For 8 years I never knew I had a grand niece! I feel so old now!
The next day, Linda went out with Serene and me. We went to Bugis Street to shop. Haha, I know.. this is about the 2nd or 3rd time in 2 weeks you've heard me going to Bugis, but, you don't hear me complaining! Wow... We walked till our legs hurt! But as there was entertainment in the form of girls' best friends (clothes), I'm not complaining! Haha... Forgot to take pictures though... so sad!
And the next day, Linda and I went to walk around at the City Hall area. We went to Citylink, the Esplanade, and Suntec City, after which we went to Orchard Road to look at Christmas decorations. Again, I walked till my legs hurt up to my knees. And get this: I was wearing sports shoes this time. Haha! =) It was fun though, to go out and walk around with cousins. We asked Von, Lun, Alvin and Alan along, but only Alvin and Alan could make it. Ah well, some other time, then... =)
This was taken at the Esplanade, one of the display pieces. It looks so quaint! Hee..
The last day Linda was here, which was yesterday, we went to Sentosa. This time, Lun and Alvin couldn't make it, so Alan, Linda, Von and I went together. Yah... I know, you must be thinking that Sentosa is quite a boring place. Well, that's what we thought too, but I guess boredom is how one perceives things to be. To be honest, there was not a single dull moment during our trip to Sentosa, which was GREAT! We rode the newly opened Sentosa Luge, played at the Children's Playground, at the beach, went to the southernmost point of the Asia continent, and basically walked around alot.
This is the Children's playground. Haha, isn't it interesting? It's a see-saw come merry-go-round. We- or rather, I- were like young children again, playing on this contraption. =)
This is the Sentosa Luge! We went up by a chairlift, and we went down by these. We went down at such high speeds it was quite scary, but very exhilarating! I feel like going one more time!!
Tada! The Enchanted Grove of Tembusu in which resides 4 human-like elves among the magical toadstools which spring up at midnight! =)
And after that, we headed for home. Whew! By then my feet were about to fall out of their sockets, what with 3 consecutive days of walking, walking and more walking! But even though my legs were sooooo tired, I still feel that this past 3 days was spent very fruitfully. Catching up with family, and attending and getting involved in a wedding has been very fun! It's so sad that we will have to wait one more year to have a gathering of this scale again. Heopfully by then, more cousins will be together and we can have even more fun! =)
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Tagged? Me?
Haha, Hurul, I read your blog, and while I'm still not clear about what it really means or what I really have to do, I shall just try it out. Haha... =)
Ok for the game "Tag", this is what you have to do....
1. post 5 weird/random stuff abt yourself
2. at the end, list the names of 5 ppl who you want next to this and leave a comment "YOU ARE TAGGED" in their blogs and tell them to read your blog for rules!
(i) My sisters and I used to play this game where we would be 'magic princesses' out to save the world. I would always be the first to be struck dead. Why me? Well.. I felt being dead was like sleeping, and I wanted to sleep. So what better excuse to sleep while playing? =)
(ii) I talk in my sleep.
(iii) I like to read and watch impossibly romantic and impractical story plots. I know they are senseless and totally illogical, but they just fill me with such a sense of wellbeing that is just so addictive. Haha, I'm a sucker for romance.
(iv) I collect lyrics.
(v) I like watermelons and dogs.
Hmm, hope that's random enough- well, at least the last one was. Hehe, it's quite hard to think of 5 random facts about myself offhand, but for the fun of it, here they are.
The next 5 people to be tagged are:
Bernice jie-jie
Alan
Evon
Merrilyn
Yan Fang
Ok for the game "Tag", this is what you have to do....
1. post 5 weird/random stuff abt yourself
2. at the end, list the names of 5 ppl who you want next to this and leave a comment "YOU ARE TAGGED" in their blogs and tell them to read your blog for rules!
(i) My sisters and I used to play this game where we would be 'magic princesses' out to save the world. I would always be the first to be struck dead. Why me? Well.. I felt being dead was like sleeping, and I wanted to sleep. So what better excuse to sleep while playing? =)
(ii) I talk in my sleep.
(iii) I like to read and watch impossibly romantic and impractical story plots. I know they are senseless and totally illogical, but they just fill me with such a sense of wellbeing that is just so addictive. Haha, I'm a sucker for romance.
(iv) I collect lyrics.
(v) I like watermelons and dogs.
Hmm, hope that's random enough- well, at least the last one was. Hehe, it's quite hard to think of 5 random facts about myself offhand, but for the fun of it, here they are.
The next 5 people to be tagged are:
Bernice jie-jie
Alan
Evon
Merrilyn
Yan Fang
Great Shopping Today
Went to Bugis to shop with Jiun Pey today. Haha, unexpectedly, we only took a mere 4 hours to finish shopping in the whole of Bugis. I have no idea if it time passed too slowly or if we had shopped too fast, but it was only 4 hours! The last time both of us and Jieting went shopping at Bugis, we took the whole day and we did not even manage to walk the whole of it! And now Bugis Street has expanded! Wow. Then again, I don't think we shopped too fast, 'cos we went into every shop! Jiun Pey's theory is that the other day, we had spent time bargaining for our, well, bargains, with the help of Jieting. Haha... =)
We felt that our trip out today wasn't justified in that we had only spent 4 hours out when we had planned to spend the whole day out, so we went to all kinds of places to walk. In the end, we went to the Guan Yin Temple at Waterloo Street (was it Waterloo St ah, JP?) to offer our prayers. It was only then that we realised today is the first day of the lunar month (the 10th lunar month if I'm not wrong...). JP bought a lotus to offer to Guan Yin, and we went in to squeeze with the other devotees. Man, there were SOOO many people! One lady even got burnt by the joss sticks, but of course, because they were in a temple, she just had to forgive and forget. I could tell from her face that she wasn't very happy (but then again, who would be happy at being burnt?). Anyway, I digress. We didn't really know what to do, so we had to follow the examples of the other devotees at the temple. One interesting thing I noticed was that we were the only people from our generation in the temple. Haha... It was... weird, but I think it was memorable. Haha, I think in the future when I think of JP and Bugis, I'll think of this memorable trip, the same way when I think of Muh and Jiarong I think of the trip to Changi Airport where we walked from East Coast beach to the airport. Memories!! =)
Haha, great trip!
We felt that our trip out today wasn't justified in that we had only spent 4 hours out when we had planned to spend the whole day out, so we went to all kinds of places to walk. In the end, we went to the Guan Yin Temple at Waterloo Street (was it Waterloo St ah, JP?) to offer our prayers. It was only then that we realised today is the first day of the lunar month (the 10th lunar month if I'm not wrong...). JP bought a lotus to offer to Guan Yin, and we went in to squeeze with the other devotees. Man, there were SOOO many people! One lady even got burnt by the joss sticks, but of course, because they were in a temple, she just had to forgive and forget. I could tell from her face that she wasn't very happy (but then again, who would be happy at being burnt?). Anyway, I digress. We didn't really know what to do, so we had to follow the examples of the other devotees at the temple. One interesting thing I noticed was that we were the only people from our generation in the temple. Haha... It was... weird, but I think it was memorable. Haha, I think in the future when I think of JP and Bugis, I'll think of this memorable trip, the same way when I think of Muh and Jiarong I think of the trip to Changi Airport where we walked from East Coast beach to the airport. Memories!! =)
Haha, great trip!
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
I love this decadent lifestyle!
It's a decadent lifestyle I've been living the past few days since the end of exams, and I'M LOVIN' IT! Been going out almost everyday with great company, and watching vcds. Only sad thing though, is that money has been leaking out of my pockets like nobody's business. Wish there was an endless supply of that resource.... -_-"
Just watched 4 vcds of "The Rose" by SHE, Huang Zhi Wei and the other actors (I can't remember their names) yesterday. Haha, barely halfway through the series though, but yesterday was pure blissful laziness. Just holed myself up in my parents' rooms and watched vcds. When I got sleepy, I slept. Woke up again to continue watching. Muahahahaha. Then I left to meet Yi Lun to watch "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". I think it's the best one of the Harry Potter movies so far. The dragon scene was so exciting! I'm glad they played it up. The Quidditch World Cup was a little disappointing though, 'cos I was looking forward to watching them play Quidditch. Nonetheless, the entrance of the players was dramatic, and Krum got a welcome befitting his status as the World's Best Seeker. =) I think Emma Watson's behaviour was a little over the top though, 'cos she was mostly rather agitated during Moody's lesson of the Unforgivable Curses. Hmm... the impression I got from the book was more of Hermione being herself as usual, just giving the answers in a matter-of-fact way. Didn't really expect her reaction. But then again, a movie is different from a book, isn't it? The plot was changed quite a bit, but I must say, the change in plot didn't disrupt the flow of the movie. Great! Haha, wish there were more scenes of Cedric Diggory though. He's rather good looking. ;) I highly recommend this movie to anyone who hasn't watched it. =)
Guess today marks the end of my decadent lifestyle. Meetings are starting, and so are trainings. I hope these won't clash with each other or make my hols so packed I can't continue with my current life! Haha, I'm enjoying it too much to wanna let it go! =D
Just watched 4 vcds of "The Rose" by SHE, Huang Zhi Wei and the other actors (I can't remember their names) yesterday. Haha, barely halfway through the series though, but yesterday was pure blissful laziness. Just holed myself up in my parents' rooms and watched vcds. When I got sleepy, I slept. Woke up again to continue watching. Muahahahaha. Then I left to meet Yi Lun to watch "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". I think it's the best one of the Harry Potter movies so far. The dragon scene was so exciting! I'm glad they played it up. The Quidditch World Cup was a little disappointing though, 'cos I was looking forward to watching them play Quidditch. Nonetheless, the entrance of the players was dramatic, and Krum got a welcome befitting his status as the World's Best Seeker. =) I think Emma Watson's behaviour was a little over the top though, 'cos she was mostly rather agitated during Moody's lesson of the Unforgivable Curses. Hmm... the impression I got from the book was more of Hermione being herself as usual, just giving the answers in a matter-of-fact way. Didn't really expect her reaction. But then again, a movie is different from a book, isn't it? The plot was changed quite a bit, but I must say, the change in plot didn't disrupt the flow of the movie. Great! Haha, wish there were more scenes of Cedric Diggory though. He's rather good looking. ;) I highly recommend this movie to anyone who hasn't watched it. =)
Guess today marks the end of my decadent lifestyle. Meetings are starting, and so are trainings. I hope these won't clash with each other or make my hols so packed I can't continue with my current life! Haha, I'm enjoying it too much to wanna let it go! =D
Friday, November 25, 2005
Freedom!
Yay! In just 6 hours' time, freedom will arrive! For now, I shall just have to endure the wait, filling the time with revisions. I do hope the paper will be easy today, and that the questions that come out will be things that I know how to answer. Dun wanna have to repeat this paper- or any of the other papers for that matter- again.
Yesterday evening was fun! Went with Serene to Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao for dinner at Jurong Point, then we went to walk walk awhile. No regrets eating at Crystal Jade man... The Xiao Long Bao was heavenly! And then there was this pastry like thing with radish inside. Man... It was soooo soft. Then we shared a bowl of Sichuan La Mian. It was a nice experience eating it, though I think it doesn't quite suit my tastebuds. Nonetheless, the taste was unique, and the texture of the noodles was smooth. Nice. Great recommendation, Serene! =) Shall go there with Von and Lun on Sunday. The meal was quite affordable in all. Less than $15! Much cheaper than I expected it to be, it being at Crystal Jade and all... Haha, and it was fun going out with Serene. Found the skirt that I've been looking for! Alas, it's in JP and costs $33!! I'm going to Far East to see if I can find that skirt there. There's one problem now though. How do I match that skirt? It looks quite hard to match. Shall find a picture of it and post it up for u all to see... soon. =)
Yesterday evening was fun! Went with Serene to Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao for dinner at Jurong Point, then we went to walk walk awhile. No regrets eating at Crystal Jade man... The Xiao Long Bao was heavenly! And then there was this pastry like thing with radish inside. Man... It was soooo soft. Then we shared a bowl of Sichuan La Mian. It was a nice experience eating it, though I think it doesn't quite suit my tastebuds. Nonetheless, the taste was unique, and the texture of the noodles was smooth. Nice. Great recommendation, Serene! =) Shall go there with Von and Lun on Sunday. The meal was quite affordable in all. Less than $15! Much cheaper than I expected it to be, it being at Crystal Jade and all... Haha, and it was fun going out with Serene. Found the skirt that I've been looking for! Alas, it's in JP and costs $33!! I'm going to Far East to see if I can find that skirt there. There's one problem now though. How do I match that skirt? It looks quite hard to match. Shall find a picture of it and post it up for u all to see... soon. =)
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Congratulations!
Haha, it's a day for celebrations. It's Evon's last paper tomorrow, and guess what? She's accepted into the Vet course at Massey University, New Zealand! Yay!! Of course, she'll have to get through the first sem there to qualify, but I have confidence in her lar.
The only thing I'm sad about is that she'll be leaving Singapore, then I won't be able to se her. I shall miss her. It's not the same as living in Singapore but on the other side of the island. This time, it's across the ocean, almost halfway round the world (is it? Oh well, even if it isn't, it feels like it). That time when I first moved into the NTU hostel I was quite homesick. Bet it'll feel worse for Evon. But then again, she was always more independent.
Anyway, we'll take things one step at a time. I hope the days won't fly too fast, and the hols won't be so busy till we can't spend enough time together. AND I hope my parents don't book the air tickets for Evon to fly off on a friggin' weekday. THEN I'll be forced to pon school, which is very troublesome you know, having to come back from hostel and all that.... And this time, my father won't be sending me back to hall 'cos he'll be going there with Evon first, for her to get used to the surroundings there first.
Ok, back to sleep.
The only thing I'm sad about is that she'll be leaving Singapore, then I won't be able to se her. I shall miss her. It's not the same as living in Singapore but on the other side of the island. This time, it's across the ocean, almost halfway round the world (is it? Oh well, even if it isn't, it feels like it). That time when I first moved into the NTU hostel I was quite homesick. Bet it'll feel worse for Evon. But then again, she was always more independent.
Anyway, we'll take things one step at a time. I hope the days won't fly too fast, and the hols won't be so busy till we can't spend enough time together. AND I hope my parents don't book the air tickets for Evon to fly off on a friggin' weekday. THEN I'll be forced to pon school, which is very troublesome you know, having to come back from hostel and all that.... And this time, my father won't be sending me back to hall 'cos he'll be going there with Evon first, for her to get used to the surroundings there first.
Ok, back to sleep.
Monday, November 21, 2005
What does my Birthdate Mean?
Your Birthdate: February 20 |
 You are a virtual roller coaster of emotions, and most people enjoy the ride. Your mood tends to set the tone of the room, and when you're happy, this is a good thing. When you get in a dark mood, watch out - it's very hard to get you out of it. It's sometimes hard for you to cheer up, and your gloom can be contagious. Your strength: Your warm heart Your weakness: Trouble controlling your emotions Your power color: Black Your power symbol: Musical note Your power month: February |
Talking online
Haha, how amazing technology is. I'm now in my room, and Evon is just a shout away, but guess what? We are MSN-ing each other. =D How weird is that? The wonders of technology.
I was just thinking: is there a way of preventing someone from learning to use the computer when the person really wants to learn it? Take my houseguest for example. Her father refuses to let her learn (much less use) the computer for fear that she'll learn bad things online. Thing is, she is SO tempted by the Neopets games Von and Lun play online. And when she asked how to start the game, as much as we wanted to, we could not teach her. Well, she then turned around and just started clicking on anything on the screen- yep, you got it. She clicked on the white empty space on the screen too, and tried to move the pictures. Anyway, back to my story. She finally managed to start a game, and proceeded to play it with gusto. Without any of our helps. So, is there any way of not teaching a person how to use a computer?
Frankly, I think she should be taught how to operate a computer. After all, when she starts going to school, it would become a necessity to know how to at least use Microsoft Office. On the other hand, she is unable to control herself. While we would wanna teach her how to use Microsoft Office for her future survival in Singapore education, there is no doubt in our minds that her primary interest would be to learn how to use the Internet to play games. And woe to us the day she discovers online gaming. NOT Neopets, mind you, but Maplestory and other games (Just a question: is Counterstrike an online game or LAN game? And what's the difference?). Oh wow. I can just feel shivers down my spine.
Not that she's as bad as I've led y'all to think. I think she's just innocent, though she acts and thinks of herself as worldly. Been there, done that. Yah right. One thing good bout her is that she doesn't hold grudges, and she's... endearing in her own way, though sometimes she does get a tad annoying. Or maybe it's 'cos it's been 7 years since I was 12 and I can't really remember what I was like when I was her age?
I'm thinking perhaps the last reason is the reason why we're not quite able to adapt to her. No wonder sometimes we wonder why our parents don't understand how we feel. NOW I know, and I can hardly blame them. They have been away from our ages for, what, 20-odd years, while I'm only 7 years away from 12, and I can't really adapt to the 12 year-old mentality. This is food for thought. Oh, yah, and I guess this is also the reason why some adults speak to us in that irritatingly patronizing way. They can't remember their way of thinking when they were our age, that's my guess.
Yep. It's all speculation on my part, but... I think it makes sense- don't you think?
And for the NUS students taking their exams, ALL THE BEST!! =)
Oh yah, and I think studying for exams has made my butt big. I have butt cramps now. How do u relieve them? *cheeky smile*
I was just thinking: is there a way of preventing someone from learning to use the computer when the person really wants to learn it? Take my houseguest for example. Her father refuses to let her learn (much less use) the computer for fear that she'll learn bad things online. Thing is, she is SO tempted by the Neopets games Von and Lun play online. And when she asked how to start the game, as much as we wanted to, we could not teach her. Well, she then turned around and just started clicking on anything on the screen- yep, you got it. She clicked on the white empty space on the screen too, and tried to move the pictures. Anyway, back to my story. She finally managed to start a game, and proceeded to play it with gusto. Without any of our helps. So, is there any way of not teaching a person how to use a computer?
Frankly, I think she should be taught how to operate a computer. After all, when she starts going to school, it would become a necessity to know how to at least use Microsoft Office. On the other hand, she is unable to control herself. While we would wanna teach her how to use Microsoft Office for her future survival in Singapore education, there is no doubt in our minds that her primary interest would be to learn how to use the Internet to play games. And woe to us the day she discovers online gaming. NOT Neopets, mind you, but Maplestory and other games (Just a question: is Counterstrike an online game or LAN game? And what's the difference?). Oh wow. I can just feel shivers down my spine.
Not that she's as bad as I've led y'all to think. I think she's just innocent, though she acts and thinks of herself as worldly. Been there, done that. Yah right. One thing good bout her is that she doesn't hold grudges, and she's... endearing in her own way, though sometimes she does get a tad annoying. Or maybe it's 'cos it's been 7 years since I was 12 and I can't really remember what I was like when I was her age?
I'm thinking perhaps the last reason is the reason why we're not quite able to adapt to her. No wonder sometimes we wonder why our parents don't understand how we feel. NOW I know, and I can hardly blame them. They have been away from our ages for, what, 20-odd years, while I'm only 7 years away from 12, and I can't really adapt to the 12 year-old mentality. This is food for thought. Oh, yah, and I guess this is also the reason why some adults speak to us in that irritatingly patronizing way. They can't remember their way of thinking when they were our age, that's my guess.
Yep. It's all speculation on my part, but... I think it makes sense- don't you think?
And for the NUS students taking their exams, ALL THE BEST!! =)
Oh yah, and I think studying for exams has made my butt big. I have butt cramps now. How do u relieve them? *cheeky smile*
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Are we all conformists?
Haha, nothing special to talk about, just that I think I'm quite wasting my time today. Can you imagine spending like 1 and a half days reading an essay about state apparatuses that are so ultimately depressing?!?! The essay was rather depressing. I mean, can your believe that even before we are born, we have already been subscribed into a particular ideology?
Althusser says that we individuals are always-already subjects- that is, we are ever ready to subscribe to an ideology. There is family ideology, religious ideology, political ideology, etc. Our responses to anything that is presented to us already proves that we are responding to its ideology. Even when there's no response, we also subscribe to it, because in a warped sense, we ARE responding to it. Even while we are fetuses, we have already been given an identity that makes us irreplaceable on this earth and society- our names and our family background. Thus, this makes us subjects of a particular ideology.
Why am I a little depressed by this essay? Well, firstly, it is a DIFFICULT essay to understand. I don't understand why he has to have so many long sentences with so much grammar inside. Makes it all the more confusing. And I never did understand writers' fascination with "not unlike" and "not uncommon". Why can't they just use the words "like" and "common"? Makes passages much easier to understand. Granted, I know that some sentences sound much nicer with these troublesome words, but... don't you think that it's so much easier to understand the simpler words?! JUST GET TO THE POINT!!
Secondly, it brings forth the realisation that we actually have NO human rights. Whatever rights and control we always thought we had over our lives was nothing but an illusion, to give us a false sense of control over our destiny and life. Well, this essay simply subverts whatever we- or rather, I- thought about our lives and the control we have over it. It's depressing, isn't it? That we already have to conform to certain social expectations. Even when we think we are bucking the system, according to Althusser, we are merely departing from one ideology and subscribing to another. That means, no matter what anyone says about being a non-conformist, that person is still conforming to another ideology of not conforming. Yah, it sounds familiar, doesn't it? The paradoxical saying of "Non-conformists are also conformists".
I don't like to think that all my actions have already been decided by a particular ideology, no matter how much of a follower I am. It's a kind of human arrogance, I guess, a kind of blow to the human arrogance that we aren't that independent and controlled as we think we are.
Humph. What do you think?
Althusser says that we individuals are always-already subjects- that is, we are ever ready to subscribe to an ideology. There is family ideology, religious ideology, political ideology, etc. Our responses to anything that is presented to us already proves that we are responding to its ideology. Even when there's no response, we also subscribe to it, because in a warped sense, we ARE responding to it. Even while we are fetuses, we have already been given an identity that makes us irreplaceable on this earth and society- our names and our family background. Thus, this makes us subjects of a particular ideology.
Why am I a little depressed by this essay? Well, firstly, it is a DIFFICULT essay to understand. I don't understand why he has to have so many long sentences with so much grammar inside. Makes it all the more confusing. And I never did understand writers' fascination with "not unlike" and "not uncommon". Why can't they just use the words "like" and "common"? Makes passages much easier to understand. Granted, I know that some sentences sound much nicer with these troublesome words, but... don't you think that it's so much easier to understand the simpler words?! JUST GET TO THE POINT!!
Secondly, it brings forth the realisation that we actually have NO human rights. Whatever rights and control we always thought we had over our lives was nothing but an illusion, to give us a false sense of control over our destiny and life. Well, this essay simply subverts whatever we- or rather, I- thought about our lives and the control we have over it. It's depressing, isn't it? That we already have to conform to certain social expectations. Even when we think we are bucking the system, according to Althusser, we are merely departing from one ideology and subscribing to another. That means, no matter what anyone says about being a non-conformist, that person is still conforming to another ideology of not conforming. Yah, it sounds familiar, doesn't it? The paradoxical saying of "Non-conformists are also conformists".
I don't like to think that all my actions have already been decided by a particular ideology, no matter how much of a follower I am. It's a kind of human arrogance, I guess, a kind of blow to the human arrogance that we aren't that independent and controlled as we think we are.
Humph. What do you think?
Saturday, November 19, 2005
CRAP
By right, I should be happy that HP200 is over and I can spend the next 5-6 days languishing at home and studying for that last paper. But by left, I realise I had brought the wrong FREAKING file home. So now I have to go back to hall to bring back that file. CRAP. Sometimes I amaze myself with my stupidity.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
3 Down, 2 More to Go
And yes, and still counting, with both anticipation and trepidation. Monday's paper was... shall we say, disappointing, coz I forgot how to do the questions, and what the heck's the difference between total differential and total derivative anyway?! Tuesday's... and that's today's paper was... kinder to me than HP101, but how well I do would be, of course, a whole different kettle of fish. Especially when I found myself dreaming of Statistical formulae yesterday night and explaining it to *GASP* a LIZARD!! Oh man... What logic is this... everyone's laughing at me for dreaming bout it- no, not the stats part, the explaining it all to a lizard part. Particularly when I absolutely HATE lizards.
Back at home AGAIN, though this time, it's NOT my doing. It's the Hall 6 admin's fault this time. Of all the times, they just had to decide that the exam week is a good time to repair the leak in the toilet. Yah. When the leak has been going on for the past, what, few months? The repair of the leak has resulted in power failure for the whole floor on my block, and when it feels like it, the whole hall. So there's no choice but for me to go home to study in peace. Ah, home sweet home. Nonetheless, I don't really think the next few days leading up to Friday will be anything but sweet. I still have to study Sadistics (Statistics, to be precise), which I haven't started yet. Yes, the sweet irony of it all. Don't have time to study but have time to blog. Don't I just love being human. Poor Serene though, tomorrow's her paper and the blackout just has to happen the day before. What a great way to calm one's nerves. -_-" Serene, if you read this, I hope our paper went well for you and the questions were darn easy!! =)
Anyway, I'm sleepy but wishing I was more awake. I'm wanting to slack but wishing I was more hardworking. Yah. It's an irony all right. Just hope HP200 on Friday will be full of easy computations....
Back at home AGAIN, though this time, it's NOT my doing. It's the Hall 6 admin's fault this time. Of all the times, they just had to decide that the exam week is a good time to repair the leak in the toilet. Yah. When the leak has been going on for the past, what, few months? The repair of the leak has resulted in power failure for the whole floor on my block, and when it feels like it, the whole hall. So there's no choice but for me to go home to study in peace. Ah, home sweet home. Nonetheless, I don't really think the next few days leading up to Friday will be anything but sweet. I still have to study Sadistics (Statistics, to be precise), which I haven't started yet. Yes, the sweet irony of it all. Don't have time to study but have time to blog. Don't I just love being human. Poor Serene though, tomorrow's her paper and the blackout just has to happen the day before. What a great way to calm one's nerves. -_-" Serene, if you read this, I hope our paper went well for you and the questions were darn easy!! =)
Anyway, I'm sleepy but wishing I was more awake. I'm wanting to slack but wishing I was more hardworking. Yah. It's an irony all right. Just hope HP200 on Friday will be full of easy computations....
Sunday, November 13, 2005
1 Down, 4 to Go
Yep, and it sounds so darn easy. I just wish it was. Wed was a disastrous paper, and totally disillusioning for the rest of my papers. Now I can't help but wonder how the rest of my papers are gonna be like, but there's no use worrying and wondering, is there? I shall just have to try my best for the other papers.
Back in hall on Sunday night- a first for me I must say, and I do confess that I feel SO reluctant to come back here after staying at home the past few days. Home is just too comfortable. =) Can't wait for exams to be over, then I can stay at home... But something tells me I shouldn't be too happy yet. Oh well, nonetheless, it doesn hurt to dream some, right?
Reached some sort of impasse with my new tenant, Wang Kun AKA Angel. She's been a right monster until yesterday when she got into trouble with her father the day before for not doing her homework and learning English. To get into detail with what she did, well... I shall tell you some other day. I'm taking a break from Basic Maths for Economists for the moment. I swear, my head's near to bursting from all these stuff. I just hope the paper will be kind enough to me tomorrow. *crosses fingers*
Back in hall on Sunday night- a first for me I must say, and I do confess that I feel SO reluctant to come back here after staying at home the past few days. Home is just too comfortable. =) Can't wait for exams to be over, then I can stay at home... But something tells me I shouldn't be too happy yet. Oh well, nonetheless, it doesn hurt to dream some, right?
Reached some sort of impasse with my new tenant, Wang Kun AKA Angel. She's been a right monster until yesterday when she got into trouble with her father the day before for not doing her homework and learning English. To get into detail with what she did, well... I shall tell you some other day. I'm taking a break from Basic Maths for Economists for the moment. I swear, my head's near to bursting from all these stuff. I just hope the paper will be kind enough to me tomorrow. *crosses fingers*
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Tomorrow
Tomorrow shall mark my first foray into University Exams. Wow, am I so excited for it. -_-" I do hope I'll be able to remember the definitions and the theories... It will be soooo "The End" for me if I can't remember. I hope Biopsych comes out tomorrow, coz I'm gonna study harder for it. And... I dunno what other topics, but hopefully they'll be the ones I studied for!
On a MUCH more positive note, tomorrow marks the day when the occupants of Hall 6, Block 35, Unit No 3-664 can eat meals other than those offered by the canteens in NTU!! YAY! There'll be hotdogs and ham, toasted bread, and... my darling roommate Serene's ingenious idea, PIZZA BREAD!! Oh yah, and now it's possible to have otah on bread. Oh goodness! I'm salivating at the thought of it. And now I don't have to worry that my heavy breakfast prior to an afternoon paper will have to come from one of the canteens! =D
I'm so hungry just thinking of it. And now I'm off to dinner. Wish me luck for my exams!! =)
On a MUCH more positive note, tomorrow marks the day when the occupants of Hall 6, Block 35, Unit No 3-664 can eat meals other than those offered by the canteens in NTU!! YAY! There'll be hotdogs and ham, toasted bread, and... my darling roommate Serene's ingenious idea, PIZZA BREAD!! Oh yah, and now it's possible to have otah on bread. Oh goodness! I'm salivating at the thought of it. And now I don't have to worry that my heavy breakfast prior to an afternoon paper will have to come from one of the canteens! =D
I'm so hungry just thinking of it. And now I'm off to dinner. Wish me luck for my exams!! =)
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Countdown
Im beginning to feel a vague sense of panic yet again. I was just doing the planning of my revision, and I realised that there isn enough time for me to complete my revision for statistics. This means that I have to quicken my revision throughout for all modules, which means that I have to forgo taking notes. Omg. How did things come to this stage?!
It's now countdown to the various papers. How crappy is this: the main papers are lumped together, while the Cinematic Pleasures paper is one week after everything. Great. Just when that is the elective that doesn't require so much mugging. Why couldn't they have put HP200 a bit later?!
It's now countdown to the various papers. How crappy is this: the main papers are lumped together, while the Cinematic Pleasures paper is one week after everything. Great. Just when that is the elective that doesn't require so much mugging. Why couldn't they have put HP200 a bit later?!
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Study Week
So here I am, in the NTU hostel, Hall 6, mugging for the coming exams, hoping and hoping and praying hard that I can create another miracle like I did for mid-term tests. Well, I do hope I can do well, and make my family proud of me. =) However, I must admit that I'm rather sick of studying already. Sick of Intro to Psych already, even though it's been a very interesting course. I just don't know what I'm making notes for. It's not as if I'm gonna read through them after this sem, and I sure as hell don't think that I can read thru them a second time. So what am I making them so colourful for?
Well, I guess this serves as a reminder to myself that I should make notes earlier next time, but how?!? There are so many things to do! Oh man...
And now I'm faced with a challenge: Trying to keep my eyes open. Should I sleep or shouldn't I?
Well, I guess this serves as a reminder to myself that I should make notes earlier next time, but how?!? There are so many things to do! Oh man...
And now I'm faced with a challenge: Trying to keep my eyes open. Should I sleep or shouldn't I?
Monday, October 24, 2005
Inspiration
WOW! I went down to the reservoir to watch the Wakeboarding Championships yesterday. COOL! The stunts the competitors executed were nothing short of spectacular. There were triple somersaults executed by the champion- Philip (something.. think it was Goldberg), glides on some thin platform. Wonderful. Watching them wakeboarding gave me a sudden urge to go learn it too. But like Yi Lun said, the most we can hope to do is to hold on to the rope. At the very most we could hope to move and change directions. To hope to be able to somersault and land on my feet would be too much to ask for. I hope the C'ships will be held at Bedok Reservoir again next year!! =)
The performance by the Stars from Florida were spectacular too. There was ballet on the skis, acrobatic stunts where the guy held the woman aloft and she balanced on his shoulders, or he used one hand to support her while she moved gracefully, and there was this 4-man thing where all of them somersaulted off the ramp at the same time.. helicopter jumps... WHOA! FANTASTIC! It was a real eye-opener... =)
Maybe I might consider taking it up... One day.... Anyone got any lobangs? ;)
The performance by the Stars from Florida were spectacular too. There was ballet on the skis, acrobatic stunts where the guy held the woman aloft and she balanced on his shoulders, or he used one hand to support her while she moved gracefully, and there was this 4-man thing where all of them somersaulted off the ramp at the same time.. helicopter jumps... WHOA! FANTASTIC! It was a real eye-opener... =)
Maybe I might consider taking it up... One day.... Anyone got any lobangs? ;)
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