X'mas

Merry X'mas all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

Hahaha can't wait to tear through the presents when I come back from KL!! XD

The day My sister and I went to the Pompeii exhibition~

I took alot of pictures but as usual I don't see the need to post all the pictures and besides I am truly lazy..hahaha

YESS going to KL in a few hours time!! Hope to see the new year fireworks in Malaysia..I am pretty sure there will be one...

kl soon

KL soonnnn like finally!!! Can't wait to get out of Singapore!! =D I have to admit I kind of hate packing..
Meeting the JC friends tomorrow before going to KL on Saturday to eat and shop, watch movie walk walk walk~~~
Better than being stuck in Singapore with pretty much nothing to do.

Hahaha I realise that I kind of like to write in point form when I don't really have anything to blog about...lolss

pissed

There are days where I really hate that I am in NIE and this is one of those days. Chances are I will have to take Modern India history and not get my jap language and forced to take some boring NIE electives...like motivating pupils? Hahahaha I honestly don't give a damn about motivating them..hmm maybe I need a course about motivating myself hahaha

I think the worst part is the fact that it is my fault that I am stuck with effing boring India history. Hate it when i can't blame anyone else. I guess the best thing to do now is to move on. Life always throws you shit. Laugh and move on!
Fine not always, sometimes life can be pretty good. Best to make the best of it than wallow in sorrow. Somehow, the bad is always more memorable than the good. I wonder why...it is like when I get a C grade for any of my assignment the pain is damn painful but when I get an A for my assignment the joy is not as joyful as the pain is painful....get it?
I guess it is because of expectations. When you get what you expect you feel pleased but not like totally happy but when you get something way below your expectation it really hurts.

Ok am gonna enjoy my holiday and think about all this shit in January. I realise that most if not all of the pain and disappoint I face is always school/grades related....god seriously I think i need a life man.

jap here i come

K next semester timetable will be shitty but as long as I can ultimately get my Japanese level 1, I will be happy!! Went to watch Tron in 3D last week, it was not bad, love the bike scene!!
Will be going out with my sis to have a look at the Pompeii museum before meeting the gals at tea cozy.
This week looks pretty packed! Can't wait for next week where I will be in KL~~~ shop shop shop and eat eat eat hahahahaa

off to bed!

exams over~

Alright!!!!!! Exams are overrrrrrrr!! YES! YES! YES!

It was alright I guess. There wasn't really any paper that I despair about...than again there wasn't any paper that I am extremely confident about either. All in all I guess it was just normal...although I have to say my first paper was like freaking haphazard and I had to constantly remind myself not to write haphazardly for the next three paper.

Seriously hope I can do well. Nevertheless, I think I learnt a lot this semester because I finally took the effort to listen to lectures especially history lectures. For the whole of year 1 I did not bother listening to lectures and kept falling asleep...explains the shitty gpa...

Shall enjoy my holidays even though it is only 3 weeks!! Movies, out with friends, quality time with family....ah my kind of life~

cross my fingers and hope I get Jap next sem XD

pls end soon

two papers down two more to go!!! Jia you!!

Can't wait for the exams to be over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

still hoping to do better than last sem...

Hahaha had a random thought, I was thinking when v.woolf wrote without a structure, it was considered good writing representing the human stream of thoughts...
In exams when we write our essay without structure we are immediately mark down...

hahahaha just a random thought....

pissed..

Was reading Macedo's poisonous pedagogy and felt really pissed at the past injustice suffered by Native Americans, Blacks, Japanese, Vietnamese etc.. at the hand of the Americans(of course not all Americans)...
Seriously if you read that article you would be freaking pissed too!!
With America's recent action of invading Iraq and all...hmm seem that don't really learnt from their past...sad...


If we do not recognize our humanity in others, we shall not recognize it in ourselves. - Fuentes

M.A

I hope I won't die for the exams. I have somehow amazingly wasted four days without studying for the exams. Shall preserver and try my super most best than once the exam is over I can truly enjoy the holidays!!!

Was reading Matthew Arnold's culture & anarchy and I have to say this is like my only favourite sentence from the reading...

'Socrates and Plato were talking nonsense under pretence of talking wisdom and morality.'

Ok....back to work before I take a trip to little india around 3 plus.

1wk b4 exams

Getting essays back the week before exams can be either encouraging or discouraging...
The best thing is to remain neutral and try your best! Jia You all!!

On another note, the play crucible seriously infuriates me!!! I thought after watching the show I won't be infuriated again....sighss guess I am wrong. It is so hard to continue reading when you are so pissed with the characters....

simple thoughts...

'the power of literature is clear: it can continue to unsettle us and make us question even our most closely held beliefs' - Eaglestone Robert

It is that power that honestly scares me...to question everything even one's faith, means honestly it seems as though you have nothing to hold on, nothing to anchor you to the ground and that idea scares the shit out of me...

I think English more than a difficult discipline is a scary discipline because it seems to put weird thoughts into your head.....lolsss or maybe it is just me on a quiet rainy night....hmmm
Btw, I meant English Literature....

On another note, I think it is truly annoying when a lecturer forces his answer on you indirectly. Suggesting that his answer is the only true answer, I mean fine he has like way more experience than us. Still....can't he just let us try different ways of answering the question. I mean that's the reason why most of us take humanities right because we are sick of the 'you are either right or wrong' judgement. Plus now that we are in university, can't he just give us thought provoking questions that makes us think rather than freaking throw the answer on us. Thinking for yourself is more effective right...

Despite saying all those 'noble' stuff, I am going to contradict myself and admit that I honestly don't mind if he gives hints and practically throws exam questions on us to better prepare us for the exams. HAHAHAHAH after all we live is sad grade driven , money driven world.
And well I am caught in the grade driven world I hope I won't fall into the money driven part....because the last thing I want to be is a emotionless money making machine.

chocobos

Have been playing chocobo tower on facebook recently and I really love the chocobo it is so absolutely cute!!!!

presenting fatty chicken!! I have sent it to retirement though...

Presenting Aoi Chicken!!! Aoi means blue. I am bias towards Aoi!! HAHAHA

As most Final Fantasy players would know. Chocobos are very common in Final Fantasy game. I remeber spending close to an hour in FF7 back then breeding a golden chocobo so that I can use it as a transport to reach a place in the game that can only be reached using a chocobo. You must be thinking what's so special about that place. Well it was a very special place becuase that place contains the strongest summon - Knights of the Round.

Chocobos in FF7....ah those were the days...

Chocobo in FFXII - the game that I have yet to touch becuase of school...sighs

looks like we were right

Today I came back to the conclusion I had years ago...k fine two years ago. Lolsss I make it sound like ten years or something. I am not fit to do literature. As much as I am in love with it, it seems like what my GP teacher told me holds true. You either have the flare for it or you don't and when you don't you have to work your butt off. Unfortunately as is always the case for me, I obviously don't have the language much less the flare for lit so in other words I have to freaking work my butt off. However, being the lazy person that I am, I can only work hard for like a short period before I get sick of it all and just heck. Like now...which explains why I am blogging despite the fact that I have lots of work to do.

Another personal conclusion that I came up with today is that History assignment is so much harder to do than lit but that does not necessarily that mean that one would get a better grade. As mention before, if you have the flare for lit, you can start on the essay the day before and get pretty awesome results but if you start on history the day before (including the readings), than honestly good luck to you brave soul.

Alright I shall stop my lame ranting. All these opinions and lame conclusion are my own. Which have sadly proven itself to be true, at least to me. (I think that made it even sadder lolsss)

Alright off to watch Fairy Tail. It is a pretty awesome anime. Dreading tomorrow's useless lecture. I think I need a social life...anyone care to take me out for spin around town?

The drawing looks very One Piece but apparently it is not...odd.. The man behind Fairy Tail is the same man behind Rave....but the drawing style looks so different.

On a random note, I think that deep down inside people don't really change. We try to but in the end we will go back to being ourselves, the person we are comfortable with. At least that's how I feel. I think that sometimes when we think people change it is more likely that the person we know before was perhaps the person trying on a new identity. Then, again a gradual change does seem possible. Hmmm...oh well whatever too lazy to think about such things.

Heard a quote that stuck with me, not to say I agree with it but somehow it got stuck on my mind the moment i heard it
-' You only feel truly alive when you see someone else dying'

just a thought..

Saw a few people eating this and decide to finally try it. I love love love love it!!!!!!! So damn freaking soft chewy and nice~ Go try it!!! =)

Lit class was interesting today. The topic discussed was interesting. I kind of agree that Singapore has religious tolerance but there seem to be a lack of religious respect as observed today. It will be great if not only Singapore but that the whole world can move towards respecting rather than simply tolerating each others' religion. If only people can see the beauty and tradition of the different religions that would be an awesome achievement for civilization.

I think it is because that people are so blinded by hate and self importance that there is so much violence, pain and hatred in this world. This I believe starts from believing that your religion is superior to others of failing to see that other religions is just as beautiful and important to them as your religion is to you.

As idealistic as I may sound I do truly truly wish that true religious harmony can be archive in this world.

Peace & Love goes a long beautiful way~

meet up

Kinda regret not going KL with my parents....

Had a great time with the JC peeps on Firday! Spent about 5hours at Old Town coffee house just chit chatting away. Went to City Square after that to continue chit chatting. Was kind of lazy to meet them at first but after that I really did not feel like leaving. Super fun bunch to hanging out with. I really do miss them and jc days. Alphy kinda force me to relog back into cabal because he is currently playing the game. After about a year I finally relog back into cabal....and man the game has change alot. Don't understand it no more. Now I kind of feel like playing....gah what the hell, shall resist till school holidays. Tp was asking about L4D and i realise i do miss that game too...shall find them and go lan once I am done with exams.

Hate it when my throat feels dry....

no more ftt!

WOOHOO!! I pass my final theory test!!! Somehow for this week it had been rather difficult to study properly with the test at the back of my mind. Now that it is over I can concentrate better....hopefully that is.
This week feels relatively relaxing. I guess it is probably due to the fact that I have nothing due for this and next week.
However, come to think about it, I am actually very far behind with my readings. After next week there will be 4 assignments due one week after another followed by exams. In other words, I am not very free am I? Sighssss
Alright, better not slack!
Went to watch The Legend today with sis. It was not bad! I am going to try and find the book.

let me do what i like

Had a good weekend. I admit that I did not study much but it was so much more relaxing. I truly enjoyed the time spent with my family. Went out on both Saturday and Sunday. Thankfully I stayed back in school on Friday with Mary and Alfie to do some readings so in a way I don't feel that guilty.

On a random note I remember my teacher once said that one should study for oneself and not for anyone else. I guess that is kind of true but i guess because I have been doing that for such a long time that somehow I manage to not put as much effort as I can because I only need to answer to myself and that is truly not a motivation to do well. However, now that my results would affect whether we can go overseas or not, I am feeling so freaking pressured. I don't know somehow I worked better when I feel responsible to other people. Odd but yea....

I don't understand why people can't understand that I would rather do something I love than something that gives me more opportunities in the future, like earning more money. I mean, why can't they see that money is not everything. I hate doing things I hate to earn money to buy things I don't really need. For instance, ipad, I mean I already have a laptop. Do I really need an ipad? Do I need a big house when I already have a comfortable home? I mean seriously what is the point of doing say, accounting when I freaking hate it so that I can buy an ipad (just an example, can't think of any other product) when I already have a laptop.

And no I am not referring to teaching. That is not my passion. I am referring to history and English lit. Those subjects are my passion. And what's wrong if taking art subjects only allows you to teach? Honestly, to me at least, accounting, business, science and teaching are all boring anyway. But at least in teaching I get to try my best to pass my passion in that subject to other people. Although after my bond I will probably leave....or not. Have not thought about it yet. I only know I want to pursue history further. (and no, art subjects does not only limit you to teaching, if that was the case, than technically there should not be a shortage of art teachers. Yet, there are and it is the science and maths teachers that are in a way more than enough.)

On another random note, it is no surprise that many young Singaporeans feel less and less nationalistic. Especially so when there's a serious influx of foreigners. I kind of agree with Zi Rui. Nationalism, when one thinks about it is not solely based on pragmatism. Nationalism, to me at least, has something to do with the heart whereas pragmatism largely with the brain.(metaphorical) Perhaps that is why, everyone is bored and sick of the pragmatic reason given - “You want to have a home. Who is going to build your HDB flat?” If we expect Singaporeans youth to be nationalistic based solely on economic prosperity and accepting the foreigners as necessary in a globalize world, it is no surprise that we are suffering from brain drain because no matter how one looks at it, we are brought up on pragmatism. So it make sense right, to migrate overseas for better prospects since Singaporeans and foreigners and the many other PRs get like almost the same privilege here. We might as well go overseas for better prospects since it is technically pragmatic. How do you then make Singaporeans more nationalistic? I think that is tough. Perhaps, a clear line of benefits where citizens truly have more benefits than foreigners to make them at least feel like they belong rather than everyone have totally equal opportunities, where it does not make a difference whether you are a Singaporean or not...

Check this article out - http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/10/30/sm-goh-why-should-i-be-working-for-people-who-dont-feel-they-belong-over-here/

Bought the drama series, Painter of the Wind. Watched a few episodes and I am already so freaking hooked on it. I really, really, really want to continue watching it now!! But...I can't because of school work. Shall save if for the holidays where i tend to go a little mad due to boredom.

My blog post is so not structure and I don't care!! It is my blog not a freaking essay!!HAHAHAHA (although it does seem almost long enough to be one)

trip to little india

This week has been crazy! I think I still don't like 8:30am lesson I am fine with 9:30am but 8:30am is really crazy. It just exhaust me. Plus every since Wednesday, I was travelling back and forth to the driving centre....tired tired tired. Piles of readings and work to be done as well and this haze is just totally making it worst. Plus some annoying people makes it worst too. plus the fact that I was pms-ing made it all the worst. Don't mean to offend anyone. Please understand I was pms-ing =(

That aside had a great time in Little India last Saturday morning with aiman and my sis. Went to eat breakfast followed by a trip around little India. Fun~

Got a beautiful key chain from velvet. The amazing thing is that it was not bought but that she made it on her own. How freaking awesome is that!

work overload

I think I am going to die from work overload!!!!

bless

thinking

I have been thinking lately....
Isn't if funny how many poets and novelist kill themselves? I remember seeing this statistic once in Reader's Digest when I was in secondary school where poets have the highest suicide rate followed by artist then novelist. I can't help but feel that those passionate about literature always turn out somewhat depressed in the end
I wonder why...could it be that they know that the world has a lot to offer, that they should truly live their life, that there is a need to find that path, a deep feeling within you telling you that there's more to life than this routine? Only to discover day after day that you are still in this routine, that you have not found your path, that you have not tried things you want to try that in the end you are living your life pretty much the same as before you discover the beauty of literature and the philosophy it has to offer, that you are truly limited. That in the end the want/need to truly live engulfs you, turning to darkness and you realise that everything is hopeless and you kill yourself. Which kind of makes you think...is it better to be aware or ignorant? Is ignorant a bliss or is ignorant stupidity?

Maybe I shall stick to history and continue searching for answers to the past that honestly no one cares about other than me and those curious about the past.
Isn't it interesting to look at an old painting or pictures or buildings and wondered....how it was like to live then? Hahaha and yes it was that thought that made me love history even though many find it useless and boring and whatnot
Somehow history is not as scary as literature...and of course not as powerful
I think it would be great to be able to write historical fiction! Yes, perhaps the best is a blend of both history and literature. Then again, these two have always been somewhat intertwined

I kind of understand why many literature people turn philosophical because perhaps like what my lecturer say, literature is philosophy. On another note, I think it is kind of sad how in all of us there is a set of believes or ideals/ideas that we have that may actually be very beautiful but can't be expressed well. That in the end it is only those who are eloquent are admired for their views. I have a friend who lives by her own sets of philosophy that are actually very interesting and beautiful....i think it is sad how sometimes we are shy and embarrassed to share our views. I am glad I surround myself with friends who reminds me to be human. Heck, even I regret sharing my views sometimes because I am afraid that people think that I am trying to act smart when actually I just feel strongly about it and find it so very hard to keep it within me.



"I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.To put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I had come to die, discover that I had not lived."
-Henry David Thoreau

b-day tea appreciation

Every week pass freaking fast. I hate the fact that the week pass so fast. I can't help but feel that making time feels very impossible.

Did not really accomplish much this week as in work wise. Hahahahaha I think it is kind of funny how we went from giving other people nicknames in Secondary school to giving each other nicknames in uni.

Met jacq & gil this week for awhile. It was good to just be able to chat, even if it is for a short while with old friends.

Celebrated RuC's birthday on Monday and had Tea Appreciation on Wednesday! It was awesome! Hahahaha damn it i feel so lazy to type more. ok end post!

Played with this in school. Not sure what it is call.

Tea Appreciation! And yes the tea is free so are the cookies! =)

why oh why?

I enjoy doing literature homework more than I enjoy doing history homework....why oh why cruel world???
This should not be the case. Alright shall go back to writing my poem that is due on Tuesday.
I seriously don't think it will turn out good.
After which I shall attempt at rediscovering my love for history. I think Southeast Asian history is killing my love for history bit by bit. It is so utterly boring. Despite being a Southeast Asian, I hate SEA history! I know that should not be the case, but that is the freaking case!


We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. - Dead Poets Society

Yesss I do love this quote very much and wish to share it with people through whatever medium I have.
If I have the time I will dedicate a post on my love for history since this seem to be dedicated to lit.

sch sch sch

It is only the second week of school but I already feel so damn drowned in work!!! Club fair next week, presentation next week, I have to post some lit thing on blackboard by Tuesday and of course do my freaking readings!!! Yesss the readings are crazy....fine the readings have always been crazy actually. Thing is I want to do well so I have to actually read the readings but there is so much! Especially history. I have three thick stacks and that is not even half the module! Not forgetting lit where books and other readings are included....sighssss crazy crazy much!
Okay, shall stop ranting and start doing my work....
At least, I am doing something I love...that is Lit and History.

I just don't understand those people who do things they dislikes. They delude themselves with reasons to continue doing whatever it is they dislike convincing themselves that it will eventually earn them more money. If you think about it, most of us. even if we earn more money, we tend to buy things we don't really need. I guess in a way it is like a vicious cycle where you do something you dislike so as to earn more to buy things you don't really need so as to ultimately push the country's economy.

Ok! time for some irony!!!
Hahahaha went shopping and bought myself a Harajuku perfume!!!=)

small & compact XD

1st wk of school

School has started and a week has pass. Have to do better this semester if I want to go for the Global Summer Studies or instep. I have to go overseas while I still can. Problem is, I am afraid that all this enthusiasm for studying will die out as the weeks pass and I will go back into the routine of procrastinating.
Modern Asia history turned out rather interesting. Somehow Dr Wang seem better this semester than last semester. SEA history is boring...haha not surprising. SEA has like the most boring history after Africa. Not including Egypt which is in the Africa continent.
American lit was surprisingly not as boring as I thought it would be. I guess the major thing going on this semester will be Nike Run, Green Club stuff, possibly grading and of course the all important exam!!

Went to Mariam's house today. It was fun!!! Time always pass so fast when I am in great company!!! Went to City Square with my sis after coming back from Mariam's house.Bought a pair of Emporio Armani spects. They were having a discount and I got it at a rather cheap price!! Don't really like my Maybeline mascara so I switch to Majolica Majorca. Hopefully it is better. Spent alot today sighss I really need to spend less!!!

Haha a Cat bento!!

Would you eat this???
Hahaha I would definitely not....it look so gross.

Shall try my best to update this blog but now that school has started it will be harder to find the time to update.

quizzes

Was kind of bored, so I decided to take a few quizzes

Your Learning Style: Expressive and Tenacious

You love to learn about new cultures, ideas, and theories. You Should Study: Anthropology Counseling Education Ethnic Studies Foreign Languages and Literature History Literature Music Philosophy Eastern Religion

Hahaha looks like I am on the right path. Nothing seem to interest me more than History and Lit. Liked the Humanities subjects ever since I was in secondary school. Too bad I am not able to do it exceptionally well now.

Teacher's Day

Received a Teacher's Day gift from my tuition kid. At least I felt this wish was real not like the one me and friends just go around wishing each other Happy Teacher's Day without really teaching anyone.

My first Teacher Day's gift!! Super happy to find chocolate inside!! Hahaha yea my favourite indeed.



More importantly, my tuition kid actually did improve a lot especially in Maths and Science. I find it easier to teach Math and Science than English...

Global Warning

Just watched a Documentary on global warming called Global Warning. It just made me emo. I can't really remember the details, but the earth alternates between hot and cold every few thousand years or so. According to calculations, the earth is suppose to be cooler now but instead temperature are rising and one of it's major contributing factor is human activities.
Despite all the campaign to encourage people to go green, not many people are doing it. Yesterday, I went to NTUC to buy some groceries and I saw many people still carrying plastic bags, I was like the only one bringing my own bag. For me what made me try my best to go green, though it may not be successful all the time, are the documentaries and photos that shows that the earth is really in danger. Unfortunately, for some people despite knowing and seeing the damaging effect global warming have on earth, they still continue on with their usual wasteful lifestyle saying that even if they were to go green, it will just be one person and that they can't possibly make a difference. I seriously hate that excuse, seriously can't this people be more mature, take the responsibility and make the effort. I am glad to say that for those of us who actually do make the effort, though we may not be successful all the time, are responsible and know we can make a difference no matter how small it is. As for those who still think they can't make a difference, I am truly sorry that you have such low esteem.

Global Warming affects nature and we, humans are part of nature.

I don't want to start sounding like a preacher here but you get the picture. So let us try our best to do whatever we can. =) I have to say for me the hardest would be to drink and not use a straw. Sometimes, using a straw is more hygienic.

Daughter of Evil -- English Subs

Remember the Vocaloid I was talking about, here are two videos of it. I found the story interesting.

First

Second


This is not the correct order of the video but I found this two to be the best so I only post this two.

*Spoiler
The second might be confusing for those who have not watched the correct order of the video. In the first video the evil princess was executed but appeared unharmed in the second video. Basically, it was her servant , who look exactly like her that took her place at the guillotine.

Geylang/ series

Went to Geylang today for the Hari Raya Bazaar. I usually go once a year to hopefully feel the Hari Raya feeling. This time my aunt and uncle came along as well. It was not a bad trip mainly because it is not that crowded. It is not as crowded as usual which might not be good for the stall owners as it just goes to show that business might not be that good? Then again today is a Thursday. The crowd will probably come pouring in on Friday and Saturday night. Heard an unpleasant comment while walking. There was this Malay guy who after seeing my aunt, uncle and mum commented that 'cheena also celebrate Hari Raya ah?' Seriously, what an unnecessary comment by a typical matt. His comment just reminded me of the many reasons why I don't bother dating matts no matter how hot he is....if that is even possible hahahahaha. More importantly this is Singapore what, you don't need to celebrate Christmas to go Orchard. Okay, bad analogy but you get it.
On another happy note, I got my favourite Ramlie (i think this is how you spell it) Burger!!! Too bad it is only here during the bazaar. Oh, and is it me or did things in the bazaar became more expensive? Drinks used to be $1 to $1.50, but now they are like $2 and other food as well...

The most tragic news of the day is.... I saw Mr Teh Tarik but I was too freaking full to even drink teh tarik!!! RAWRSSS how freaking tragic is that???? I heard about Mr Teh Tarik from Alfie i think......but I have never seen the shop before and to finally be in front of it but too full to drink...sighss..
I am so happy that CSI came and became popular which resulted in the increase in this criminal investigation sort of series. Before CSI, there used to be boring series like 90210, OC and some other chick flick sort of series. I actually even gave ugly Betty a try, thinking it would be different and interesting. Unfortunately, it was only interesting for like the first few episode then it spiral down. Truly, glad that CSI came.
So anyway, I am here to recommend this two series that I thought really good.
Because I am too lazy to actually recommend, I will just post the pictures. Lolssss




There are other similar genre series that I feel worth a watch as well. They are Bones, Missing, Lie to Me and of course CSI, CSI New York, CSI Miami.
The Mentalist is one that I have not watch but do truly wish to watch one day.
On a random note, Glee (different from the usual genre of show I watch) is surprisingly not bad in fact I do like it although first episode was blah.

interesting

Tried this cute looking grass jelly drink. What really attracted me was the packaging as for the taste, well, I found it too sweet.



Come little children


Nice song, very soothing...
It is like fairytale on a darker level. Nice~
and no I am not a pedo!!!

completed!!!

Manage to complete my 1000 pieces puzzle all on my own!!! hahahahaha! Yea, I guess now you kind of know how free I am...

Still, it was fun doing puzzles...I already feel like getting another one.

The initial stage....

The hard part was telling the tress and grass apart. However, I have to say the hardest part was the sky because everything was white and one piece looks exactly like the other...all white.

Still, after much hard work, I manage to finish it.

Ta-Da!!! The end product!!! ^.^

the real thing is always different

Saw an accident yesterday. I have seen accidents before but this was different and disturbing to me simply because there was like a lot of blood on the road. Ironically, the accident took place in front of the driving centre. The accident was between a motorcycle and a lorry....and the blood obviously belonged to the motorist. Not to sound cliche here but the blood really remind me how fragile human life is...
Met Sarah, Gil, RuC and Mariam on Friday night to supposedly catch CN Blue. It was kind of a last minute thing as I was suppose to meet my JC friends. Anyway, I only manage to catch a glimpse of them and I am satisfied. Hahahaha

On another note, I realise I might as well take Gillian's advice and do my readings during the long retarded breaks. Besides, once essays and projects starts, the time would be useful. I guess the long break don't annoy me as much simply because NIE will always manage to give you super long breaks in your time table. I am just upset that I did not get a four day week.
Have been watching a few YOG matches that are rather interesting hahaha I am somewhat inspire to run again after watching the YOG athletics. Of course, my running will be for leisure. Diving was interesting to watch too although I am sick and tired of watching China getting first...yawns. TKD was ok but not as aggressive as I expect it to be. Football is boring and one I never bother watching. Seriously, soccer is so overrated...

time table

So I receive my time-table today. I am freaking pissed with it!! I fcking hate NIE foundation office or whoever the hell who came up with this shit of a thing they call time-table. If almost all the lit/hist students can have Wednesday off than why not me too? I take the same freaking subjects too!! I hate the long break hours too but that is apparently common in NIE. Yesss in case if you have not notice we suffer alot and this is just time table...that is why we get paid in the first place.

Sighss..I am not really looking forward to school anymore...Haizzzzzzzz

And please I know lots of people out that who are happy about their time-table just don't rub it in my face and ask about my time-table if and when i meet you...

Sighs it seems a small thing to get mad about...but time-table last a whole sem and now I can't wait for this sem to be over and done with...

hair dye

I am currently thinking of using Liese hair dye instead of going to the shops to dye my hair. After reading the various reviews on the internet I realise that many of them share the same opinion in which, while the hair dye does cover your hair evenly, it tends to be darker than the picture. I also notice that most of those who coloured their hair using this product seem to have roughly the same hair colour result and that got me wondering as to whether there was any real differentiation in the colour. My sis have use the product before and I have to say her hair does look healthier as compare to when she use other brand to dye her hair. One thing is for sure, this hair dye is less damaging to the hair as compare to other products.

Nevertheless I think I am going to give this a try. I am not sure if Prettia is different from Liese but they are both bubble hair dye. Anyway, brands and products aside, I am more concern about which colour I should go for. I was thinking of trying Ash Grey but I can't help but feel that I should try that next year instead, just in time for my school practicum. Perhaps I will try a colour from the orange-brown series and if things don't turn out well I can always go back to the shops.


I got the pictures from this site, if you interested you can check it out for yourself
- http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1122909













The sugar apricot colour looks really nice and I have never tried those orange-brown colour before...hmm..

better sleep soon it is already 7am...

Ghost - 07

Bought an anime DVD in KL two-three weeks ago. It has been a really really long time since I bought an anime DVD...I think I bought the last one in Secondary 4. Anyway, the story was rather interesting. My sister was the one who chose it for me. Initially, I wanted to buy Pandora but she recommended Ghost-07 and I am not regretting it at all. Apparently, it even won a double-first prize in the 3rd Zero-Sum Comics Grand-Prix, which is very rare.

I can't believe I have to spoil it all by accidentally reading the spoiler...WTH -.- I had to actually force myself to stop searching more about the anime or I am bound to end up reading more spoilers.

Ghost-07

Ah~ sometimes it feels good to catch up on old hobby.

JC/UNI/dolls

I was reading my previous posts and realise I DO miss srjc days alot. Hahah the stupid things we did the really retarded nicknames we gave people. The encounters with this people. Friday being potato salad day or something because food from that cafe is relatively expensive. Staying late in school to supposedly study. Ah yes good memories JC was really a great part in my life and I am happy to say so are the friends. Currently definitely still in contact with this awesome bunch. I remember going to school to supposedly study even during the holidays so that in reality I can just meet up with my A2 pals and hang around. I remember I did not really mind secondary school ending as we all have to move on but omg...I dreaded the last day of JC life. Still we all have to move on. Now I am seriously dreading the last day of uni life. Every semester that ends brings me closer to the last day of uni which I am totally not looking forward too.
Uni life have definitely been freaking fun too!!! Very very different from JC life. We definitely have more freedom. We can actually bring drinks into the class! I have to say staying over at friends hall creates one of the best memories. I seem to forget the workload. In uni it is really quite bad. OMG...the essays, the presentations, the readings, the tutorial preparation... What often happens is, I would stay in NTU or go to Jurong point with my friends and only reach home around 7pm and I would then rush my work until 3am, sleep and wake up around 9am to prepare for school. That kind of explains why when school starts the days pass by very fast....because I seem to be speeding through it. The only thing I am not really looking forward to in uni is actually the workload...sighs..
Now that I think about it, I swear it is the friends and me wanting to socialise more that actually made JC and Uni life this fun...just my opinion though.

On to a totally different topic. I found this Japaneses like dolls very cute! Apparently it is called a Kokeshi. I have a yellow one as a handphone keychain.

I remember going to expo on a Sunday not too long ago to get popular books that were on sale. The sale was held at one of the expo halls. Can't remember which one. Anyway, they were having a cosplay event there too. I could see that the cosplayers really did put in effort in their costumes. The cosplayers aside, I saw 3 to 4 guys carrying dolls like the one seen in the pictures below. One of them was even combing the dolls hair! The thing is these sort of dolls can be very expensive and so is their costume. I am not trying to be judgemental here but I think these geeky guys really need to get a life. From their appearance, it is pretty obvious they spent more on the doll than tidying themselves. I mean seriously grown guys playing with dolls! Them being on the heavy side is not the problem but they looked rather unkempt...their dolls were definitely in a better condition than them. and I am pretty sure this geeky guys do more than dress their dolls up. I think I am being judgemental....whatever..Next we will have these geeks wanting to marry their dolls like that guy in Japan who married some game character.

By the way, that is real food in that bento.... Apparently, the doll blogs too...seriously WTF!

Here's another one. I can understand if a girl buys these dolls. I mean we all enjoyed dressing barbie when we were little girls. I have to admit these dolls do look more interesting than barbie. I, myself would not mind getting one if I have like extra money to spend. I think it would be fun to dress this dolls up and place them in the cabinet like a collectors item. The thing is, I can't help but feel that there is something seriously wrong for a grown man to be playing with dolls.

a month

A month more before school begins. I still have things that I want/need to do during the holidays but thanks to my procrastination I have not gone around doing them. The holiday have been really unexpected and somewhat more interesting than I would have expected it to be. Somehow, I manage to escape the routine in which I would often find myself in during my previous holidays, which is to wake up in the afternoon and use the Internet or start gaming well into 4am. But, there are still things that I have not done and it is sometimes as simple as drawing. I do miss drawing but I have really gotten around doing any.
I thought of painting my room too. Glad to say that I manage to finish reading some of the books that I bought. Maybe I will try baking too. Hahaha sometimes doing something as simple as drawing, baking, reading or simply walking in a park (not macritchie!omg that was...let's just leave it at not simple) gives one a sense of peace and happiness. It is only during the holidays that we really get to do these simple things that somehow gives us a sense of peace. That said, I still miss school and can't wait for school to start again. Buying Ya Kun ice coffee, rushing into tutorial classes with my coffee, attending CCA, crashing friend's hall and the Macdonald breakfast!!! Of course although I am not looking forward to it, I guess studying harder is necessary so that perhaps...maybe next year I can go for the overseas exchange programme! Being active in life will actually make you feel alive because I am afraid of falling into a routine and that is scary because routine will in the long run turn to mundanity in which one lose oneself and the motivation to live or even without committing suicide, one is good as dead...a souless body. So people if you are think you are simply going through the mundanities of life, grab a book, pick up a sport, a musical instrument, go for plays or simply visit the zoo/ science centre/ bird park.....just do whatever it is that you like but don't often do. Something that breaks you away from your routine! even a jog or cooking a simple dish might work. Even if nothing exciting or life changing happens, I guess in the end being content in doing the simple things is just as enjoyable.


Mankind’s greatest gift, also its greatest curse, is that we have free choice. We can make our choices built from love or from fear.”
-Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Do what you want/can to make life more interesting, after all it is your choice!

On a super random note, I think, maybe I am going to change my hairstyle. I am definitely dying my hair again, not sure on the colour yet though....should I go for a bright colour since school experience is over or should I go for a darker shade of brown...hmmm tough choices. However, I am currently more concern about the style.

sch experience

Haha this is kind of late, but this was what I did during the student's art class during my school experience. I really had fun doing this one! Batik painting~ heheheheh

Tekken

Went to watch Tekken today with my sis after tuition. The show was quite interesting to me and thankfully they cast a good looking guy as Kazama Jin. He looks mixed...Eurasian I think. The only problem I had was that Hwoarang my favourite Tekken fighter, who uses Taekwondo is not in the movie!!! AHHHHHH!! I thought he would be in....I mean he is like the only one who manage to defeat Jin once! Rawrssss

Hwoarang

green trip/ airbender

Went to Macritchie reservoir and can't say we had a great time there. It was interesting though, to me at least. Having the company of friends helps a lot. It has been quite awhile since I really really exercise. I guess this was kind of my first time doing a nature walk, the only other nature thing I remember doing was the mangrove walk which was seriously worst and a horror. Anyway, we went there to check the place out first before bringing interested people through the walk as part of our green club activity.
The HSBC treetop walk thing was not as high as I expected it to be but still it was worth the walk. I guess the worst part was when a bunch of monkey was in our way...omg that was seriously freaking scary. The lack of water and food did not help either, it really drained our energy and we only completed the walk in 5 hours time. Still, I shall be thick skin and say it was a job well done. Hahahaha Anyway, found out from alfie later in the day that there is short cut to the treetop walk and apparently that is only 5km.

Watched Avatar the Last Airbender today. It was surprisingly good....at least to me. I thought the story to be interesting and I have to say that the banished prince is most interesting. Hope they are making a part 2...I am actually excited for it.

This is kinda a day late but still....HAPPY 45th BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!!!

I found this year NDP too be alright. Love the old songs...the days when the streets of Singapore was actually filled with Singaporeans and not PRCs and what not. Sighs these people are given PRs so easily, it feels as though Singapore cater to foreigners and the benefit the locals is not much different than the benefits they get as well. All that aside, I hope that Singapore will continue to prosper because as cheesy as it sounds, this is our country, we were born here.

KL

Had a great time at KL. Did some shopping for the new semester at KL...lots of item were on sale..apparently it was their sale season. Lucky me!

On the highway

view from the hotel

I guess the only unfortunate thing that happened was the fact that I drank about three glasses of coffee on my first day there and got kinda unwell. Still, I had a great time there even though I have been to KL like a thousand times. Waking up to a hotel breakfast, watching movies, eating at restaurants and simply being with my family...ah simple and enjoyable.