Oh wow. The whole family's sick, thanks to Evon's good bye present to us. My mother, Yi Lun and I have been running a fever these last few days and my fever is still climbing. Last measurement was at 38.1 degrees. Sheesh. So because of this I have to forgo Project Bridge today. Haven't gone down for 2 weeks- this is my 3rd week- I think Yancy must be getting irritated with me.
Been sleeping the whole day, and it's still not enough! What a time to get sick. I still have to study for tests and do projects one leh! And I broke out in hives this morning. It's the worst case I've ever experienced. Bumps all over the body; even eating the usual medicine didn't really help. -_-" It's so irritating. I have no idea why it's such a serious breakout today, I didn't take any seafood yesterday. Don't tell me I am allergic to fish as well?!
I do hope I'll be able to get well by Friday! I wanna go back to TPJC to play vball! Haven't played it for a long time, I kinda miss it. However, I think it's unlikely that I'll be going back, if my mother and Yi Lun's slow recovery are an indication.
Ok, it's time for me to sleep. My eyes are sooo heavy. Let's hope I don't break out in hives again tomorrow!
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Happy Birthday to Me!
Haha... Yep, my birthday was just over like... an hour and 20min ago, but still, I'm still quite touched by the events of today. Thanks to everyone who sent me birthday greetings and celebrated my birthday with me! And to Evon: I still miss you! This is the first birthday with you not in Singapore!
Anyway, the day started with me being late (I'm so sorry!) meeting Si Huan and Merrilyn. Alvin doesn't count 'cos he was late too! Met him while walking up the stairs from the train. And then we went to Kbox, where we sang until 2+ pm, and reluctantly left the place. There were still so many songs unsung! And most (if not all) of the songs unsung were Si Huan, Merrilyn and Alvin's! Feel so bad. They pushed my songs up first to let me sing 'cos it was my birthday. So sweet! Hey! We must go Kbox again after the exams k?! This time sing longer! Not bad! Everyone can sing so well! =) Though there were some points when we had no mo qi. ;) OH! I almost forgot! Merrilyn, Si Huan and Alvin sang Twins' Happy Birthday to me! Haha... So fun.. But I thought the song was never going to end. It just kept going on and on... and faster and faster... Oh man.. haha... Nonetheless, first time I've had a karaoke versh of Happy Birthday sung to me!
Then, with nothing to do from 2+ to 5.30, we walked around Suntec, and discussed project in a corner of Suntec. Haha, that is a nice place to do discussions! Nobody disturbs us! =) Yah I know... It sounds a bit anti-climatic to actually discuss project on my birthday and after an exhilarating time at Kbox, but to be honest, I quite enjoyed the discussion leh. Quite fun what, and at least we got some of our discussions done. =)
Then off it was to meet Pony and Wen Keat. We went to Chong Qing Yuan Yang Steamboat! Haha, it's a new experience, though I think Marina Bay's variety is better. This Chong Qing place is only a good experience to try Yuan Yang hotpot and the Ma La hot pot. Other than that, Marina Bay wins. =) I had a great time there though, haha. It was so full of laughs! With WenKeat and Alvin... Oh man... haha, and Si Huan... Natural entertainers.. =)
First joke of the day:
Si Huan: My whole family uses the leftover watermelon to rub on our face, that's why my skin is
so nice. Alvin you should do it!
The rest: (eye her suspiciously)
Si Huan: It's true! (proceeds to demonstrate)
People walk past, looking at her and wondering what she's doing.
Second joke of the day:
Si Huan: I think it's the chemical reaction of my saliva and the white of the watermelon that
make my skin nice when I apply on myself. Alvin, you should seriously try it.
Wen Keat: Then he should bring the whole bag home and try!
Alvin: ... Don't want! Later infection!
Wen Keat: Yah lor, then maybe mushrooms will grow on your face!
(Loud bursts of uncontrollable laughter around the table)
Pony: Then Alvin bo hua leh, come here to eat steamboat. He can pluck the mushrooms from
his face.
(More uncontrollable laughter, this time with moans of pain as we hadn't recovered from our last laughter)
Wen Keat and Merrilyn proceeded to eat LOTS of prawns (or should I say Merrilyn only?) after the rest of us gave up. Then we went to Bugis.
3rd joke:
Si Huan to me: Your surprises for today haven't ended yet.
Me looking at her wide-eyed: Don't tell me they went to buy cake!
Si Huan: Dunno leh, maybe they are making chocolate cake in the toilet! But why take so long?
Wen Keat: Maybe not enough ingredients. That's why Merrilyn was eating so many prawns just
now. She wanted prawn flavoured cake!
(uncontrolled laughter again)
Yah. That's it. But in between, there were many jokes! To tell them all, I'd need until like tomorrow, but I'm too sleepy. Haha. Yah I realise some of these jokes are a lil mean and erm... disgusting, but at that point in time it was rather funny, particularly when you see Wen Keat's face when he talks. I guess you just have to be there when the jokes were being said. =) Oh, and I don't think Alvin's offended....
Haha, Si Huan got saboed! Though she didn't realise it. We meant to sing the birthday song to her in Swensen's when the Earthquake was brought over, but she was too preoccupied singing out my name that she didn't hear everyone else singing her name! =D
Oh and there's 15% off for anyone with a birthday at Giordano's! Bought a pair of jeans from there. Been eyeing their jeans for ages! But it's still quite ex... from $45 to $38. Not very much of a good deal, but I've been drooling so much over it that I'm running low on water. I saw another pair which I like! (Like the cutting! and the design!) But it was $69!!! Even with 15% discount, it's still too much. I have to start saving money. But I'm not doing a very good job of it leh.
They gave me a blue Mizuno sports bag! =) Thanks guys! Haha, it might look small on the outside, but upon closer inspection the moment I got home, the interior is quite large! =) Aiyah, even if it wasn't, I'd still squeeze my clothes in one! =)
Shinder just called me! Wow she remembered my birthday even though we haven't talked in ages! So sweet of her! Really happy!
Haha, think this has been a wonderful birthday for me! Lots of people remembered me, and wonderful presents I received! Haha, all are presents I've always secretly wanted but never bought because of the cost, or because I wasn't sure if I would use it. But since it's given to me, I SHALL USE IT! =D The only dark cloud is that I'm 20. Yah, I know, most people can't wait for 21, but... 20 is old!! Just imagine, I shall be 30 in 10 years' time! And there's no significant other in sight! Haha... I sound desperate... Haha... I'm just kidding. But well... It's no fun getting old leh. Wonder why I wanted to grow up so much when I was young. Silly.
Haha. I shall retire to bed now. My eyes can't open.
Thanks again, everyone, who did or said things to make my birthday a great and memorable one!
And Serene, CONGRATS on passing your exam! =)
Anyway, the day started with me being late (I'm so sorry!) meeting Si Huan and Merrilyn. Alvin doesn't count 'cos he was late too! Met him while walking up the stairs from the train. And then we went to Kbox, where we sang until 2+ pm, and reluctantly left the place. There were still so many songs unsung! And most (if not all) of the songs unsung were Si Huan, Merrilyn and Alvin's! Feel so bad. They pushed my songs up first to let me sing 'cos it was my birthday. So sweet! Hey! We must go Kbox again after the exams k?! This time sing longer! Not bad! Everyone can sing so well! =) Though there were some points when we had no mo qi. ;) OH! I almost forgot! Merrilyn, Si Huan and Alvin sang Twins' Happy Birthday to me! Haha... So fun.. But I thought the song was never going to end. It just kept going on and on... and faster and faster... Oh man.. haha... Nonetheless, first time I've had a karaoke versh of Happy Birthday sung to me!
Then, with nothing to do from 2+ to 5.30, we walked around Suntec, and discussed project in a corner of Suntec. Haha, that is a nice place to do discussions! Nobody disturbs us! =) Yah I know... It sounds a bit anti-climatic to actually discuss project on my birthday and after an exhilarating time at Kbox, but to be honest, I quite enjoyed the discussion leh. Quite fun what, and at least we got some of our discussions done. =)
Then off it was to meet Pony and Wen Keat. We went to Chong Qing Yuan Yang Steamboat! Haha, it's a new experience, though I think Marina Bay's variety is better. This Chong Qing place is only a good experience to try Yuan Yang hotpot and the Ma La hot pot. Other than that, Marina Bay wins. =) I had a great time there though, haha. It was so full of laughs! With WenKeat and Alvin... Oh man... haha, and Si Huan... Natural entertainers.. =)
First joke of the day:
Si Huan: My whole family uses the leftover watermelon to rub on our face, that's why my skin is
so nice. Alvin you should do it!
The rest: (eye her suspiciously)
Si Huan: It's true! (proceeds to demonstrate)
People walk past, looking at her and wondering what she's doing.
Second joke of the day:
Si Huan: I think it's the chemical reaction of my saliva and the white of the watermelon that
make my skin nice when I apply on myself. Alvin, you should seriously try it.
Wen Keat: Then he should bring the whole bag home and try!
Alvin: ... Don't want! Later infection!
Wen Keat: Yah lor, then maybe mushrooms will grow on your face!
(Loud bursts of uncontrollable laughter around the table)
Pony: Then Alvin bo hua leh, come here to eat steamboat. He can pluck the mushrooms from
his face.
(More uncontrollable laughter, this time with moans of pain as we hadn't recovered from our last laughter)
Wen Keat and Merrilyn proceeded to eat LOTS of prawns (or should I say Merrilyn only?) after the rest of us gave up. Then we went to Bugis.
3rd joke:
Si Huan to me: Your surprises for today haven't ended yet.
Me looking at her wide-eyed: Don't tell me they went to buy cake!
Si Huan: Dunno leh, maybe they are making chocolate cake in the toilet! But why take so long?
Wen Keat: Maybe not enough ingredients. That's why Merrilyn was eating so many prawns just
now. She wanted prawn flavoured cake!
(uncontrolled laughter again)
Yah. That's it. But in between, there were many jokes! To tell them all, I'd need until like tomorrow, but I'm too sleepy. Haha. Yah I realise some of these jokes are a lil mean and erm... disgusting, but at that point in time it was rather funny, particularly when you see Wen Keat's face when he talks. I guess you just have to be there when the jokes were being said. =) Oh, and I don't think Alvin's offended....
Haha, Si Huan got saboed! Though she didn't realise it. We meant to sing the birthday song to her in Swensen's when the Earthquake was brought over, but she was too preoccupied singing out my name that she didn't hear everyone else singing her name! =D
Oh and there's 15% off for anyone with a birthday at Giordano's! Bought a pair of jeans from there. Been eyeing their jeans for ages! But it's still quite ex... from $45 to $38. Not very much of a good deal, but I've been drooling so much over it that I'm running low on water. I saw another pair which I like! (Like the cutting! and the design!) But it was $69!!! Even with 15% discount, it's still too much. I have to start saving money. But I'm not doing a very good job of it leh.
They gave me a blue Mizuno sports bag! =) Thanks guys! Haha, it might look small on the outside, but upon closer inspection the moment I got home, the interior is quite large! =) Aiyah, even if it wasn't, I'd still squeeze my clothes in one! =)
Shinder just called me! Wow she remembered my birthday even though we haven't talked in ages! So sweet of her! Really happy!
Haha, think this has been a wonderful birthday for me! Lots of people remembered me, and wonderful presents I received! Haha, all are presents I've always secretly wanted but never bought because of the cost, or because I wasn't sure if I would use it. But since it's given to me, I SHALL USE IT! =D The only dark cloud is that I'm 20. Yah, I know, most people can't wait for 21, but... 20 is old!! Just imagine, I shall be 30 in 10 years' time! And there's no significant other in sight! Haha... I sound desperate... Haha... I'm just kidding. But well... It's no fun getting old leh. Wonder why I wanted to grow up so much when I was young. Silly.
Haha. I shall retire to bed now. My eyes can't open.
Thanks again, everyone, who did or said things to make my birthday a great and memorable one!
And Serene, CONGRATS on passing your exam! =)
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Crikey the last 2 days have been a total waste. I thought I'd have learned from my lesson from last break, but apparently, I'm still too addicted to slacking. -_-"
Though DAC has been taking most of my concentration, I think I'm not justified in not doing anything. Social Psych has been untouched! And I'm going to be out of the house the whole day tomorrow! And Tuesday! Ahhhh!!!
OK, I'm going to work hard. I'm going to sign out of MSN. Right Now.
Though DAC has been taking most of my concentration, I think I'm not justified in not doing anything. Social Psych has been untouched! And I'm going to be out of the house the whole day tomorrow! And Tuesday! Ahhhh!!!
OK, I'm going to work hard. I'm going to sign out of MSN. Right Now.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
A Meaningless Routine?
I'm supposed to write about a meaningless routine for my Craft of Writing assignment. What a joke. All routines have meaning what, otherwise why do them for goodness' sake! I feel like writing, "doing the regular assignments for this course is a meaningless routine in itself", but that would be digging a grave for myself. Really! What do they want us to write?
I've decided to write about making my bed. I mean, that was the best routine I could write about. What else? Doing homework? Eating? Well I do find eating meaningless sometimes. If only there was such a pill or chewing gum like the one Willy Wonka invented- the gum that can allow one to eat 3 meals! Haha... then don't have to worry about what to eat, or that I'm too full to eat or something. BUT sometimes I do enjoy eating... Hehe, think if such an invention is created, we can all say byebye to recess, lunch breaks etc. Hmm.. it'd be good for workaholics who go without meals though. At least they wouldn't have to worry about gastric problems. =)
OK, let's brainstorm about why making beds is meaningless.
1) I'll only mess it up again at night---> waste of time
2) What if I oversleep?
3) Too busy!
4) Do it so that people won't think I'm a messy person
Can't think of anymore reasons, but I would think points 1,2 and 3 can be under the category of "waste time". So that leaves me with only 2 reasons. Think you I can play around with 2 reasons? 250-300 words? I've never had a problem with exceeding word limits before! This is shocking.
Anyway, Evon left on Thursday. It still feels kind of surreal that she's gone. I just keep thinking she's in school or something. And I think noozer is lovesick. He doesn't seem to have any energy!
Just talked to Evon on the phone. Poor girl! She's sick, in a foreign country, and has no friends yet! And she's homesick! When I spoke to her on the phone just now I also almost cried man.. I miss her! Didn't think I would miss her so much. It's almost as if it's beginning of last sem all over again, when I missed everyone so much. Haha, I was always on the verge of crying whenever I spoke to my family in the first few weeks. Thank goodness I have gotten used to it, and have begun to appreciate hall life. =) Well... in a sense, I guess I'm luckier than Evon. At least I'm still in Singapore, and at least I had Serene as my roommate. These 2 combinations made my adjustments better! =) But for Evon... I do hope she adapts soon!
Miss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss her!!
Tay Yi Fang if you read this you better tag on my board or I shan't call you anymore!
Ok, I'm going to watch Kate and Leopold now. Bye!
I've decided to write about making my bed. I mean, that was the best routine I could write about. What else? Doing homework? Eating? Well I do find eating meaningless sometimes. If only there was such a pill or chewing gum like the one Willy Wonka invented- the gum that can allow one to eat 3 meals! Haha... then don't have to worry about what to eat, or that I'm too full to eat or something. BUT sometimes I do enjoy eating... Hehe, think if such an invention is created, we can all say byebye to recess, lunch breaks etc. Hmm.. it'd be good for workaholics who go without meals though. At least they wouldn't have to worry about gastric problems. =)
OK, let's brainstorm about why making beds is meaningless.
1) I'll only mess it up again at night---> waste of time
2) What if I oversleep?
3) Too busy!
4) Do it so that people won't think I'm a messy person
Can't think of anymore reasons, but I would think points 1,2 and 3 can be under the category of "waste time". So that leaves me with only 2 reasons. Think you I can play around with 2 reasons? 250-300 words? I've never had a problem with exceeding word limits before! This is shocking.
Anyway, Evon left on Thursday. It still feels kind of surreal that she's gone. I just keep thinking she's in school or something. And I think noozer is lovesick. He doesn't seem to have any energy!
Just talked to Evon on the phone. Poor girl! She's sick, in a foreign country, and has no friends yet! And she's homesick! When I spoke to her on the phone just now I also almost cried man.. I miss her! Didn't think I would miss her so much. It's almost as if it's beginning of last sem all over again, when I missed everyone so much. Haha, I was always on the verge of crying whenever I spoke to my family in the first few weeks. Thank goodness I have gotten used to it, and have begun to appreciate hall life. =) Well... in a sense, I guess I'm luckier than Evon. At least I'm still in Singapore, and at least I had Serene as my roommate. These 2 combinations made my adjustments better! =) But for Evon... I do hope she adapts soon!
Miss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss herMiss her!!
Tay Yi Fang if you read this you better tag on my board or I shan't call you anymore!
Ok, I'm going to watch Kate and Leopold now. Bye!
Monday, February 13, 2006
Updates...
Yes, I'm so totally bored with Developmental Psych that I just had to empty my thoughts into this Pensieve known as my blog. Nothing can get into my useless computer of a brain, so I have decided to take a break (but seriously, i haven't even reached the 3rd lecture!)
Si Huan, this is what i think!
Basically I think what you said about the life instincts operating on a higher level of awareness while the death instincts operate under a lower level. This can be seen through the survival of the fittest, and when people are on the verge of death. Their instinct is to LIVE, not die, just like Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Hmm.. but when does the death instinct take place? Personally, I think it happens when a person feels that his or her life is threatened. I once watched a movie about this girl who was sent to a freak show because she had hair all over her body that made her look like a wolf. Her friend then gave her a chemical his mother had invented (but it was not finalised yet) that could get rid of her hair and make her more human. It worked at first, and she soon wanted more, to get rid of even more hair. BUT what happened was that the friend's mother injected more of the chemical into a rabbit, and instead of losing all its hair, the rabbit started ripping its own skin from itself. Yes. It bit the skin off itself. It was like self-destructing because from what the mother said, "It felt scared". Si Huan, perhaps that's what you meant by the death instinct? Similarly, when it's applied to humans, when we are really scared and running for our lives, it's primarily for survival. But what happens when we reach a dead end or reach the edge of a cliff? What would we do? Would we surrender to the threat? Or would we attempt a last-ditch effort to save our life? What if jumping off the edge of the cliff resulted in death? Would we still take it? Perhaps this is what Freud meant when he says that the life and death instinct can coexist together...
On to less disturbing stuff...
Chinese New Year came and went, all in the blink of an eye! I thought 5 days was sufficient to catch up with work, but BOY WAS I WRONG! I didn't get to catch up on ANY work at all, much less DO work. Sheesh... It was fun though, getting to dress up as I usually wouldn't, and seeing relatives whom we seldom see, and catching up with cousins whom we haven't seen for a long time! Here are some pictures!
3 of us in the car. It was a looooong ride to fourth grand-aunt's place. Her place is at Tanjong Pagar ( I think).
And here are my 2 cousins. My 2 and only paternal Singaporean cousins! The other 3 are in Australia... =) The one on my right is Kenny, and the one on the left is Eng Hock. See the family resemblance?
Isn't he sooo adorable?! He's my nephew, Jingxun, only 15 months old this year. He looks like a future Mr Nice Guy, and someone who can act in one of Jack Neo's movies! =) Very sociable and friendly and generous! He even offered us his ang pows! =D
My 3 other nephews. Introducing Sean (the one behind), Gerald (the one saying "Cheese!") and Jonan (in orange). Jonan was supposed to look handsome! He is, you know, just that I think he just got scolded by his mother, that's why he looks a little grudging... Three more are missing, but never mind, I shall get their photos when I see them!
So yep, the days passed very fast...
And now fast forward a few days....
It was a HORROR. Last week was the ultimate HORROR I tell you. Presentations, fairs, all came at one go. Late nights and early mornings were a norm last week, with only Friday to sleep in. I tell you, never have I been so happy to see a Friday coming. There was Chocolate Fest and HSS Family Fiesta, but I was mostly at the Chocolate Fest there, coz I was down for duty for like the whole day on Thursday. Wednesday was full of commitments- school, helping Dr Lee, and then a meeting with DAC. Tuesday... was busy with preparations for Chocolate Fest. Decorating the board, when I have no sense of decor AT ALL. Sheesh. Thank goodness for Shuen Yun's help man... Without her I think I would have gone mad or something. When Thursday came, I was rather relieved. And thanks to all my subcommers man. Without them I think I might have had another round of madness, so thank you! Even though I know some of you were bored to tears that day... hehe...
And today... SAD.
The test was such a disaster! I know I read the answers to those questions before the test, and I know that I know the answers, BUT I COULDN'T REMEMBER THEM! I think I only managed to remember like a fraction of each question, so that amounts to, what, a small percentage of the marks? And the essays. Which person in their right mind would give 4 essay questions and 24 short answer questions that merit 3 marks to be done in 2 hours?! And the prof could still say, "The paper will only end at 1330. You have plenty of time to complete your paper, so relax." Sheesh. How the hell was I to relax? And how much does one write for a 3 mark short answer question anyway? Is it 3 points, or does it have to be a mini-essay? And if so, why would it be called short answer questions? They should be called SHORT ESSAYS! !(*^#*&^(*^$#&%
It was such a disappointment today man... Hopefully Developmental Psych will be a much kinder paper, though I doubt it very much. My only hope lies in the coming break, where HOPEFULLY I shall have enough time to catch up on my work... Ohhhhh WHO AM I KIDDING? There's gonna be NO break. I have to help organise the JB Food Trip, which is sooo gonna take up so much time! And study for Social Psych. And complete the 2 projects.
My life has narrowed down to NTU. Experience Nanyang. Oh yeah *nods head*. Believe me, I am.
And fast forward another few days to Thursday...
Evon's going to NZ already! Time really flies man. It seems like only yesterday when I just thought her (or anyone of us, for that matter) going overseas to study was such a faraway thing. Now Evon's going away, leaving Yi Lun and me in Singapore. And Yi Lun in Clearwater, soon going to NUS, and if she's going to take up Vet Science as well, then Massey Uni next year. So that will leave lonely old me back in Sunny Singapore. Yippee. What fun. I better find a better half before Yi Lun goes away, so there's someone to spend time with me. My parents have each other already. I'm just an extra. Haha! =) I'm just kidding lar. How to find someone man?! My life is only NTU now. Last week I hardly had time to even talk to my father! So sad, considering the fact that we talk every day. Last week's standard conversation was, "Hello? Pa ah? Yah, I'm ok, but very busy. I'll call you again ok? Ok I'll remember to take my chicken essence, bye!" That kind of thing. Well, take out the exclamation mark from the "Bye" and that's basically it. I just put the exclamation mark there to give a kind of positive spin on the conversation, but the truth is, it was said in a tired voice.
Anyway. Back to Evon and my future sad and lonely existence in Singapore. Maybe if Yi Lun goes to NZ next year I'll be living with 2 'younger siblings'- Angel and this other boy. Goodness. What great fun I'll have, going home to see my siblings, who actually aren't. Who am I going to talk to? I might as well also go overseas lar, like that. Hopefully I'll get the exchange programme. But then again, getting the exchange programme would mean *GASP* MORE YOUNGER SIBLINGS!! Sheesh. So there you have it. To go, or not to go, that is the question.
OK, this entry is getting depressing, and I better end it. Perhaps it's my death instinct at work, getting me all depressed so that I won't be in the mood to study and then won't do well for this coming test and then not doing well for subsequent tests and then finally getting even more depressed until I get a nervous breakdown and maybe end up in IMH for the rest of my life.
Ok, I was exaggerating.
Si Huan, this is what i think!
Basically I think what you said about the life instincts operating on a higher level of awareness while the death instincts operate under a lower level. This can be seen through the survival of the fittest, and when people are on the verge of death. Their instinct is to LIVE, not die, just like Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Hmm.. but when does the death instinct take place? Personally, I think it happens when a person feels that his or her life is threatened. I once watched a movie about this girl who was sent to a freak show because she had hair all over her body that made her look like a wolf. Her friend then gave her a chemical his mother had invented (but it was not finalised yet) that could get rid of her hair and make her more human. It worked at first, and she soon wanted more, to get rid of even more hair. BUT what happened was that the friend's mother injected more of the chemical into a rabbit, and instead of losing all its hair, the rabbit started ripping its own skin from itself. Yes. It bit the skin off itself. It was like self-destructing because from what the mother said, "It felt scared". Si Huan, perhaps that's what you meant by the death instinct? Similarly, when it's applied to humans, when we are really scared and running for our lives, it's primarily for survival. But what happens when we reach a dead end or reach the edge of a cliff? What would we do? Would we surrender to the threat? Or would we attempt a last-ditch effort to save our life? What if jumping off the edge of the cliff resulted in death? Would we still take it? Perhaps this is what Freud meant when he says that the life and death instinct can coexist together...
On to less disturbing stuff...
Chinese New Year came and went, all in the blink of an eye! I thought 5 days was sufficient to catch up with work, but BOY WAS I WRONG! I didn't get to catch up on ANY work at all, much less DO work. Sheesh... It was fun though, getting to dress up as I usually wouldn't, and seeing relatives whom we seldom see, and catching up with cousins whom we haven't seen for a long time! Here are some pictures!
3 of us in the car. It was a looooong ride to fourth grand-aunt's place. Her place is at Tanjong Pagar ( I think).
And here are my 2 cousins. My 2 and only paternal Singaporean cousins! The other 3 are in Australia... =) The one on my right is Kenny, and the one on the left is Eng Hock. See the family resemblance?
Isn't he sooo adorable?! He's my nephew, Jingxun, only 15 months old this year. He looks like a future Mr Nice Guy, and someone who can act in one of Jack Neo's movies! =) Very sociable and friendly and generous! He even offered us his ang pows! =D
My 3 other nephews. Introducing Sean (the one behind), Gerald (the one saying "Cheese!") and Jonan (in orange). Jonan was supposed to look handsome! He is, you know, just that I think he just got scolded by his mother, that's why he looks a little grudging... Three more are missing, but never mind, I shall get their photos when I see them!
So yep, the days passed very fast...
And now fast forward a few days....
It was a HORROR. Last week was the ultimate HORROR I tell you. Presentations, fairs, all came at one go. Late nights and early mornings were a norm last week, with only Friday to sleep in. I tell you, never have I been so happy to see a Friday coming. There was Chocolate Fest and HSS Family Fiesta, but I was mostly at the Chocolate Fest there, coz I was down for duty for like the whole day on Thursday. Wednesday was full of commitments- school, helping Dr Lee, and then a meeting with DAC. Tuesday... was busy with preparations for Chocolate Fest. Decorating the board, when I have no sense of decor AT ALL. Sheesh. Thank goodness for Shuen Yun's help man... Without her I think I would have gone mad or something. When Thursday came, I was rather relieved. And thanks to all my subcommers man. Without them I think I might have had another round of madness, so thank you! Even though I know some of you were bored to tears that day... hehe...
And today... SAD.
The test was such a disaster! I know I read the answers to those questions before the test, and I know that I know the answers, BUT I COULDN'T REMEMBER THEM! I think I only managed to remember like a fraction of each question, so that amounts to, what, a small percentage of the marks? And the essays. Which person in their right mind would give 4 essay questions and 24 short answer questions that merit 3 marks to be done in 2 hours?! And the prof could still say, "The paper will only end at 1330. You have plenty of time to complete your paper, so relax." Sheesh. How the hell was I to relax? And how much does one write for a 3 mark short answer question anyway? Is it 3 points, or does it have to be a mini-essay? And if so, why would it be called short answer questions? They should be called SHORT ESSAYS! !(*^#*&^(*^$#&%
It was such a disappointment today man... Hopefully Developmental Psych will be a much kinder paper, though I doubt it very much. My only hope lies in the coming break, where HOPEFULLY I shall have enough time to catch up on my work... Ohhhhh WHO AM I KIDDING? There's gonna be NO break. I have to help organise the JB Food Trip, which is sooo gonna take up so much time! And study for Social Psych. And complete the 2 projects.
My life has narrowed down to NTU. Experience Nanyang. Oh yeah *nods head*. Believe me, I am.
And fast forward another few days to Thursday...
Evon's going to NZ already! Time really flies man. It seems like only yesterday when I just thought her (or anyone of us, for that matter) going overseas to study was such a faraway thing. Now Evon's going away, leaving Yi Lun and me in Singapore. And Yi Lun in Clearwater, soon going to NUS, and if she's going to take up Vet Science as well, then Massey Uni next year. So that will leave lonely old me back in Sunny Singapore. Yippee. What fun. I better find a better half before Yi Lun goes away, so there's someone to spend time with me. My parents have each other already. I'm just an extra. Haha! =) I'm just kidding lar. How to find someone man?! My life is only NTU now. Last week I hardly had time to even talk to my father! So sad, considering the fact that we talk every day. Last week's standard conversation was, "Hello? Pa ah? Yah, I'm ok, but very busy. I'll call you again ok? Ok I'll remember to take my chicken essence, bye!" That kind of thing. Well, take out the exclamation mark from the "Bye" and that's basically it. I just put the exclamation mark there to give a kind of positive spin on the conversation, but the truth is, it was said in a tired voice.
Anyway. Back to Evon and my future sad and lonely existence in Singapore. Maybe if Yi Lun goes to NZ next year I'll be living with 2 'younger siblings'- Angel and this other boy. Goodness. What great fun I'll have, going home to see my siblings, who actually aren't. Who am I going to talk to? I might as well also go overseas lar, like that. Hopefully I'll get the exchange programme. But then again, getting the exchange programme would mean *GASP* MORE YOUNGER SIBLINGS!! Sheesh. So there you have it. To go, or not to go, that is the question.
OK, this entry is getting depressing, and I better end it. Perhaps it's my death instinct at work, getting me all depressed so that I won't be in the mood to study and then won't do well for this coming test and then not doing well for subsequent tests and then finally getting even more depressed until I get a nervous breakdown and maybe end up in IMH for the rest of my life.
Ok, I was exaggerating.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Whee!
Chinese New Year's coming!! Can't wait for it. Not only do we get the ang pows, we will also get to dress up, and then go visiting (not that I like this part very much. I only like visiting some families. Hee.. ). Best of all, it's HOLIDAY!
I'm going home tomorrow after the interview. Oh man, after knowing more about the service which I'll be hired for (IF I manage to pass the interview, and that's a very big IF), I'm starting to have doubts about myself. What if I can't handle the child? What if I'm too blur to know what the aim of the activity is or how it is supposed to be carried out? And what if I don't have enough time to catch up on my work this sem? Thing is, I think this home teachers thing will require me to go to the child's house to teach him/her, and one big problem is my parents. Will they let me go to another person's house? Papa is already nagging about the time needed to be spent there. I kind of agree with him, but I was also thinking, this kind of opportunity doesn't come very often, and I should try to broaden my exposure if I'm going to go this Psychology path. So it's a question of what my priority is. Then again, we will only know the results after the interview.
Yep, so tomorrow's Thursday, and Friday will be coming! Friday's gonna end at 2.30pm, and then I can go out with Evon and Yi Lun! I do hope we'll be watching Memoirs of a Geisha! I've been waiting for it for like forever! And we're gonna buy Yi Lun's new year clothes, clothes that she'll wear for chinese new year, but ultimately belong to me, coz she seldom wears those clothes. Muahahahahaha! I like! I do hope we find nice clothes though... =)
OK, so there's all you have of my bimbotic talk tonight. I was merely taking a break from my research on the Weecare services. I'd hate to think I failed the interview because I went there an idiot and came out looking like a bigger idiot. So I better go learn about autism and the school and maybe about the situation in Singapore about autistic children.
Wish me loads of luck people!
And in case I don't blog again before Chinese New Year,
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR and GONG XI FA CAI!!
I'm going home tomorrow after the interview. Oh man, after knowing more about the service which I'll be hired for (IF I manage to pass the interview, and that's a very big IF), I'm starting to have doubts about myself. What if I can't handle the child? What if I'm too blur to know what the aim of the activity is or how it is supposed to be carried out? And what if I don't have enough time to catch up on my work this sem? Thing is, I think this home teachers thing will require me to go to the child's house to teach him/her, and one big problem is my parents. Will they let me go to another person's house? Papa is already nagging about the time needed to be spent there. I kind of agree with him, but I was also thinking, this kind of opportunity doesn't come very often, and I should try to broaden my exposure if I'm going to go this Psychology path. So it's a question of what my priority is. Then again, we will only know the results after the interview.
Yep, so tomorrow's Thursday, and Friday will be coming! Friday's gonna end at 2.30pm, and then I can go out with Evon and Yi Lun! I do hope we'll be watching Memoirs of a Geisha! I've been waiting for it for like forever! And we're gonna buy Yi Lun's new year clothes, clothes that she'll wear for chinese new year, but ultimately belong to me, coz she seldom wears those clothes. Muahahahahaha! I like! I do hope we find nice clothes though... =)
OK, so there's all you have of my bimbotic talk tonight. I was merely taking a break from my research on the Weecare services. I'd hate to think I failed the interview because I went there an idiot and came out looking like a bigger idiot. So I better go learn about autism and the school and maybe about the situation in Singapore about autistic children.
Wish me loads of luck people!
And in case I don't blog again before Chinese New Year,
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR and GONG XI FA CAI!!
Monday, January 23, 2006
What is my Major?
I have NOOOO idea why the results turned out so small man.. the bars are supposed to reveal the different percentages I scored for each Major and now the only indication is the numbers. -_-"
Oh well. Personally, I feel the results are rather accurate, though I don't really know why Sociology is the course that's for me. 100% some more! I always liked Anthropology, seriously, so there's no surprise that it's ranked the same as Psychology. In fact, before I decided to take up Psychology, I wanted to do Anthropology, but I had already dropped History and Singapore doesn't have a course on Anthropology. I love culture! And people. =)Surprisingly (or not) Journalism's 3rd place. Prior to wanting to do Anthropology and Psychology, I wanted to be a journalist and eventually a writer, but I eventually came to terms with the fact that I was never gonna be as creative and as engaging as the bestseller authors, and I dislike having to write with restrictions. In journalism, there are restrictions I feel, coz there are points about each event to be noted down, and we HAVE to include them in our articles. When there are such points to be written my writing goes all stiff and horribly awkward. Sounds fake to me, and I can't write well. That's why I much prefer writing Lit essays to GP essays. Lit essays offer more freedom to express my thoughts and there's greater flexibility in language. =)
No surprises that the science subjects rank so low in my score... Absolutely no interest in them, especially Physics, though I wonder why Chem is the lowest. Dance and Art... Not that I dislike them, but coz I can't do them for nuts. I'd LOVE to be able to do Art and Dance, but I've accepted that some things just can't be forced.
-_-"
This picture was taken by Merrilyn in her room. It's now my wallpaper picture. I wanted to remove it from my wallpaper initially, but the more I look at it, the more I like it.
What do you think?
Oh well. Personally, I feel the results are rather accurate, though I don't really know why Sociology is the course that's for me. 100% some more! I always liked Anthropology, seriously, so there's no surprise that it's ranked the same as Psychology. In fact, before I decided to take up Psychology, I wanted to do Anthropology, but I had already dropped History and Singapore doesn't have a course on Anthropology. I love culture! And people. =)Surprisingly (or not) Journalism's 3rd place. Prior to wanting to do Anthropology and Psychology, I wanted to be a journalist and eventually a writer, but I eventually came to terms with the fact that I was never gonna be as creative and as engaging as the bestseller authors, and I dislike having to write with restrictions. In journalism, there are restrictions I feel, coz there are points about each event to be noted down, and we HAVE to include them in our articles. When there are such points to be written my writing goes all stiff and horribly awkward. Sounds fake to me, and I can't write well. That's why I much prefer writing Lit essays to GP essays. Lit essays offer more freedom to express my thoughts and there's greater flexibility in language. =)
No surprises that the science subjects rank so low in my score... Absolutely no interest in them, especially Physics, though I wonder why Chem is the lowest. Dance and Art... Not that I dislike them, but coz I can't do them for nuts. I'd LOVE to be able to do Art and Dance, but I've accepted that some things just can't be forced.
-_-"
This picture was taken by Merrilyn in her room. It's now my wallpaper picture. I wanted to remove it from my wallpaper initially, but the more I look at it, the more I like it.
What do you think?
What is my Major?
You scored as Sociology. You should be a Sociology major!
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Sunday, January 22, 2006
Busybusybusy
Sch started about 4 weeks ago, and things are picking up fast! Projects have started coming in, quiz dates have been booked, presentation deadlines coming up, and events are rushing in! Whooo! Life's getting more exciting!
Social Psych already has a project, and we are just beginning to get underway, once we confirm a social psychology question to research on. It's funny you know, how we can think of so many questions regarding social psychology and when the time comes to think of a topic, the mind is blank. Ah well, no point longing for something that isn't likely to come back for probably forever... Our project is on fundamental attribution error. Fundamental attribution error is the error outsiders make regarding a person's behaviour. That is, when someone behaves a certain way (the actor), an outsider will attribute the actor's behaviour to his/her personality, while the actor would attribute his/her behaviour to the situation. So for example, if I were to fall down in lecture, those who don't know me would think that I'm a clumsy person, but I would think that it's not because I'm clumsy, it's coz the floor was slippery. =) More specifically, our project on the fundamental attribution error is regarding cultural differences-how individualism in the west and collectivism in the east can contribute to differences in fundamental attribution errors. Cool question, isn't it? Now, if I can only access the journal providers....
Quiz is for Developmental Psych, and immensely interesting module about human development. I just hope the quiz is easy... It's a few weeks after CNY and I hope there's enough time to finish revision...
And the presentation I'm absolutely dreading- CS814: Information Visualisation and Perception, and we have to give a presentation on visual attention. Where the hell am I gonna get the info from man I wonder. One silver lining in this otherwise very very dark cloud is the fact that after this presentation I don't have to worry about this course until the term paper is due, for which I'm sure a very big headache is imminent. Bleah.
Events coming up! Whoo! Chocolate Festival 2006 is coming up from 8-9 Feb. I'm involved in the publicity for it, but I'm not entirely sure where I can find proper pictures... I feel those I submitted were most apt for the posters... But they were too pixelated. Argh!! So now I have to find alternatives. Sheesh. Another event coming up is the HSS family fiesta. Merrilyn's setting up a booth and I think I'm gonna help her, though I haven't really thought how yet, since the Choc Fest is going on at the same time. Hmm... Food for thought later... One more event is the upcoming JB Food Trip during the Feb break. Meetings are commencing to plan it. Hope turnout is good this time....
On top of these, I'm thinking of signing up for a teaching prog for autistic children which I think would be quite enriching and a good experience. At the same time I'm also interested in the job offer to be a student helper in psych research. I think both would be good exposures for me in the field of Psychology and they sound very interesting. Haha, but I would have to pass the interview for the autistic children one first.... And I have to complete my resume. Argh!
Ok, I'm going to sleep now. My eyes are tired....
Social Psych already has a project, and we are just beginning to get underway, once we confirm a social psychology question to research on. It's funny you know, how we can think of so many questions regarding social psychology and when the time comes to think of a topic, the mind is blank. Ah well, no point longing for something that isn't likely to come back for probably forever... Our project is on fundamental attribution error. Fundamental attribution error is the error outsiders make regarding a person's behaviour. That is, when someone behaves a certain way (the actor), an outsider will attribute the actor's behaviour to his/her personality, while the actor would attribute his/her behaviour to the situation. So for example, if I were to fall down in lecture, those who don't know me would think that I'm a clumsy person, but I would think that it's not because I'm clumsy, it's coz the floor was slippery. =) More specifically, our project on the fundamental attribution error is regarding cultural differences-how individualism in the west and collectivism in the east can contribute to differences in fundamental attribution errors. Cool question, isn't it? Now, if I can only access the journal providers....
Quiz is for Developmental Psych, and immensely interesting module about human development. I just hope the quiz is easy... It's a few weeks after CNY and I hope there's enough time to finish revision...
And the presentation I'm absolutely dreading- CS814: Information Visualisation and Perception, and we have to give a presentation on visual attention. Where the hell am I gonna get the info from man I wonder. One silver lining in this otherwise very very dark cloud is the fact that after this presentation I don't have to worry about this course until the term paper is due, for which I'm sure a very big headache is imminent. Bleah.
Events coming up! Whoo! Chocolate Festival 2006 is coming up from 8-9 Feb. I'm involved in the publicity for it, but I'm not entirely sure where I can find proper pictures... I feel those I submitted were most apt for the posters... But they were too pixelated. Argh!! So now I have to find alternatives. Sheesh. Another event coming up is the HSS family fiesta. Merrilyn's setting up a booth and I think I'm gonna help her, though I haven't really thought how yet, since the Choc Fest is going on at the same time. Hmm... Food for thought later... One more event is the upcoming JB Food Trip during the Feb break. Meetings are commencing to plan it. Hope turnout is good this time....
On top of these, I'm thinking of signing up for a teaching prog for autistic children which I think would be quite enriching and a good experience. At the same time I'm also interested in the job offer to be a student helper in psych research. I think both would be good exposures for me in the field of Psychology and they sound very interesting. Haha, but I would have to pass the interview for the autistic children one first.... And I have to complete my resume. Argh!
Ok, I'm going to sleep now. My eyes are tired....
Saturday, January 14, 2006
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Thursday, January 12, 2006
Late Thursday Night
Yah, and my hair's still wet. Waiting for it to dry so I'm lounging in front of the laptop finding things to do. I don't want to read my Psych stuff! So sian, so I decided to take a break from all these.
Chocolate Fest is coming in Feb! Watch out for it!
Haha, the meeting today was about this Chocolate Fest... I'm supposed to do the publicity stuff for it... Bleah. I don't like designing. Writing, I can do. But designing? NOOOOO! So I've asked Yi Lun for help, since she's GOOD at it. =)
Argh! My hair is still damp! And my body seems to itch alot today. I wonder if there are more mosquitoes tonight than usual. Irritating. I can't wait to go to sleep man, coz when I wake up, it'll be Friday!
Chocolate Fest is coming in Feb! Watch out for it!
Haha, the meeting today was about this Chocolate Fest... I'm supposed to do the publicity stuff for it... Bleah. I don't like designing. Writing, I can do. But designing? NOOOOO! So I've asked Yi Lun for help, since she's GOOD at it. =)
Argh! My hair is still damp! And my body seems to itch alot today. I wonder if there are more mosquitoes tonight than usual. Irritating. I can't wait to go to sleep man, coz when I wake up, it'll be Friday!
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Miscellaneous Thoughts...
Back in Hall again after a public holiday and a rather slack 1st week. Lessons are due to start this week, and I have just come back to reality that tutorials start tomorrow and I HAVE NOT STARTED YET!! Crap. If not for Sihuan's SMS asking what are personality concepts, I think I would have just happily gone to sleep tonight man.. And now when I look at the questions, it's like what the?!?!? I'm supposed to do a piece of experience sampling for 2 days and map a 2-day rhythm for myself and extract som personality concepts out of my experience sampling and make a simple record of my experiences?! For starters, I don't even know what experience sampling is, and I don; know what personality concepts are, and, what kind of record am I supposed to come up with? AND I don't have 2 days. Great. And I have a feeling my tutor is Chang Weining. Serve me right, I guess, for being such an ostrich.
It's been raining everyday these days, and I'm LOVIN' IT! =) Gloomy the skies may be, but at least it's cool. I hate hot weather. Makes me feel so stifled and sticky and not able to think. And cool weather is good for resting. I guess that's part of the reason why I didn't do my tutorials.
I watched the rerun of Campus Superstar today. Hey Dunmanians, we have a junior inside! She's Clara! Haha, not that I know her, but I heard she's my volleyball junior and school junior. She's not bad, and she's quite sweet too, but she almost got kicked out last night. Haha, first time one hears of a Dunmanian actually taking part in a singing competition. Last time, we mostly heard Dunmanians taking part in Science and Math competitions. Oh, and Ivan took part in Who Wants to be a Millionaire back in Sec 4. Haha, it's always kind of a thrill to watch one's schoolmates on TV, even though one might not be close to that schoolmate.
Read my mail today, and I think chances of me receiving the bag I ordered online before Chinese New Year are getting smaller and smaller by the day. From what I read in the email sent by the organiser, the supplier seems to reply selectively to her emails, and keeps talking about money, money, money. Argh.
Yes, I know... I have to get back to my tutorial... Wish me luck for it man...
It's been raining everyday these days, and I'm LOVIN' IT! =) Gloomy the skies may be, but at least it's cool. I hate hot weather. Makes me feel so stifled and sticky and not able to think. And cool weather is good for resting. I guess that's part of the reason why I didn't do my tutorials.
I watched the rerun of Campus Superstar today. Hey Dunmanians, we have a junior inside! She's Clara! Haha, not that I know her, but I heard she's my volleyball junior and school junior. She's not bad, and she's quite sweet too, but she almost got kicked out last night. Haha, first time one hears of a Dunmanian actually taking part in a singing competition. Last time, we mostly heard Dunmanians taking part in Science and Math competitions. Oh, and Ivan took part in Who Wants to be a Millionaire back in Sec 4. Haha, it's always kind of a thrill to watch one's schoolmates on TV, even though one might not be close to that schoolmate.
Read my mail today, and I think chances of me receiving the bag I ordered online before Chinese New Year are getting smaller and smaller by the day. From what I read in the email sent by the organiser, the supplier seems to reply selectively to her emails, and keeps talking about money, money, money. Argh.
Yes, I know... I have to get back to my tutorial... Wish me luck for it man...
Friday, January 06, 2006
Online shopping!
Even as I type, now, the other window in this laptop is in Livejournal, looking at stuff people are selling online. I can't help it. It's so addictive to go look at new stuff for sale online everyday while being cooped up in our little world that's called NTU. What's more, it's like shopping without having to move!
I placed an order for a white handbag a few weeks ago, and I can't wait to get my hands (or my eyes) on it! Hope my first time at this online shopping spree business won't have a sad ending for me. I really like the bag. Hope it comes soon! Preferably in time for Chinese New Year, but I have a feeling that my wish is not going to come true. =) It would look quite nice with my New Year clothes, seriously.
Ooh, before you get the idea that I buy things online on a regular basis without a single thought as to the cost of the items, YOU'RE WRONG! Haha.. I just feast my eyes and dream a little about how I would feel if I had ordered that item. Even though I have done it a few times already, I still do feel apprehensive about buying things online. There has to be a certain degree of trust between buyer and seller, but what if *GASP* the item gets lost in the mail or something? Yep, so though I like to look at the stuff online, it's quite a rarity for me to actually carry out the terribly tempting deed of clicking the button to place an order or negotiate the price of an item. =)
Which reminds me. The page in the other window is idle. I gotta go. Bye!
I placed an order for a white handbag a few weeks ago, and I can't wait to get my hands (or my eyes) on it! Hope my first time at this online shopping spree business won't have a sad ending for me. I really like the bag. Hope it comes soon! Preferably in time for Chinese New Year, but I have a feeling that my wish is not going to come true. =) It would look quite nice with my New Year clothes, seriously.
Ooh, before you get the idea that I buy things online on a regular basis without a single thought as to the cost of the items, YOU'RE WRONG! Haha.. I just feast my eyes and dream a little about how I would feel if I had ordered that item. Even though I have done it a few times already, I still do feel apprehensive about buying things online. There has to be a certain degree of trust between buyer and seller, but what if *GASP* the item gets lost in the mail or something? Yep, so though I like to look at the stuff online, it's quite a rarity for me to actually carry out the terribly tempting deed of clicking the button to place an order or negotiate the price of an item. =)
Which reminds me. The page in the other window is idle. I gotta go. Bye!
Thursday, January 05, 2006
End of IHG, Beginning of a New Semester
It's the end of IHG for the Hall 6 girls' volleyball team. It's quite sad, 'cos we had played all the way to the semis, only to lose there. We met with Hall 2, and I must say, it was a GOOD game. In fact, it was the best game I've ever had the pleasure to play. Everyone put up a good fight, and at the end of the games, both sides were still friends and I think both sides respected each other more for the fight each put up. Still, I wish that we had won... Who doesn't? But I wish Hall 2 all the best in the finals. I think they'll be the champs this year. =)
Now I know what makes vball players hooked to the game. I didn't really understand before, but I think I do now. In the past, for me it was just a form of exercise and something I knew how to do (In JC, that is. In secondary school it was mostly 'cos I was already in that CCA and there wasn't much point in quitting since I had made good friends there). This time, I felt the adrenaline rush and the rush of pride for the team whenever we won a game. These two feelings combined are truly very addictive feelings, one I wouldn't mind to repeat again next year, should I be in Hall 6 again. The feeling of playing this time was thrilling, and, at the same time, scary. You never know when and where the ball is coming, and when you manage to receive the ball and help save the team a point, the happiness and satisfaction is so great. I kept getting killed by Joy's ball that day. Argh!! Haha, one day, I shall learn to master receiving that kind of ball. I hope it'll be soon...
School's started, and it will officially start next week with the tutorials. Just finished acknowledging the subjects, and I'll be taking 5 subjects again this sem, contrary to the 6 subjects I had initially planned for. -_-" I had wanted to start on my Minor this semester, but... there's no more vacancy! So I shall have to settle for CS814, which is some science module which looks rather boring. Still... I shall have to take that sooner or later so I shall try to look at it in a positive perspective. Craft of Writing seems quite promising from the lecture. Let's hope I'll do reasonably well for this course. Hmm... I wonder if there are anymore of such courses. In the event that I do well for it (I really hope I do!!!!) I hope to be able to take other of such courses. Seems fun. =)
Let's hope this new semester will bring with it good news and good results and everything good for all of us. I wish you all a happy semester ahead of you! =)
Now I know what makes vball players hooked to the game. I didn't really understand before, but I think I do now. In the past, for me it was just a form of exercise and something I knew how to do (In JC, that is. In secondary school it was mostly 'cos I was already in that CCA and there wasn't much point in quitting since I had made good friends there). This time, I felt the adrenaline rush and the rush of pride for the team whenever we won a game. These two feelings combined are truly very addictive feelings, one I wouldn't mind to repeat again next year, should I be in Hall 6 again. The feeling of playing this time was thrilling, and, at the same time, scary. You never know when and where the ball is coming, and when you manage to receive the ball and help save the team a point, the happiness and satisfaction is so great. I kept getting killed by Joy's ball that day. Argh!! Haha, one day, I shall learn to master receiving that kind of ball. I hope it'll be soon...
School's started, and it will officially start next week with the tutorials. Just finished acknowledging the subjects, and I'll be taking 5 subjects again this sem, contrary to the 6 subjects I had initially planned for. -_-" I had wanted to start on my Minor this semester, but... there's no more vacancy! So I shall have to settle for CS814, which is some science module which looks rather boring. Still... I shall have to take that sooner or later so I shall try to look at it in a positive perspective. Craft of Writing seems quite promising from the lecture. Let's hope I'll do reasonably well for this course. Hmm... I wonder if there are anymore of such courses. In the event that I do well for it (I really hope I do!!!!) I hope to be able to take other of such courses. Seems fun. =)
Let's hope this new semester will bring with it good news and good results and everything good for all of us. I wish you all a happy semester ahead of you! =)
Friday, December 23, 2005
Christmas Shopping
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! =)
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! =)
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! =)
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