Reflections

Is it too late to reflect upon 2008?

I was just thinking about my life in general, and it's such a sad thing that I didn't achieve ANYTHING in 2008. 2007 wasn't too bad. My application to a local university was successful, but that's it.

What had 2008 actually brought me? Disappointment, come to think of it.. I achieved nothing, my results were worse than the toilet paper, and I didn't grow as a person. I can't imagine how childish and stupid I was (and still am), making silly decisions and regretting them thereafter. It felt as if I've closed my eyes and walked through 2008, just like that. Simple-minded; spineless- as if just following orders. I thought that I thought, but those weren't thoughts. They were just castles in the air. Ludicrous.

And so, the year ended just like that. 2008 simply spilling into 2009. Where was the boundary? No wonder they say time flies.


This year, there are things I wanna achieve, which I shan't be disclosing. Well, I don't even know if they are called achievements at the end of the day.


I stink, therefore I am.

In short,

I feel like I'm living in the space of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.

Ill-defined, as are Ros and Gui.

Post mod

As much as I really love the theories of post-modernism and philosophy, i think they have the potential of becoming the very cause of some kind of self-destruction.

I wanna leave on a jet plane!

How I wish I can live a reclusive life right now.
And this life must not be in Singapore.

Having some tentative plans to travel in December. I would love to travel alone, but figure that it would be wiser not to travel alone to a place which I've never been before. Have asked a couple of people already, but I think they have other plans :( Jetstar offers some really cheap deals (exclude taxes, of course), and I guess if I start saving now, it should be enough for me to go somewhere in December.

Currently having two places in mind. Darwin, NT. Many people say that Darwin has practically nothing, but that is what I want. A place that's peaceful and serene, with lots of greenery, nature parks, farms etc. Weather's not too cold nor hot either, but then I'd better read up Lonely Planet thoroughly before making a decision.

Another place is Vietnam! Won't be following my family to Vietnam in May, cos they'll just be touring around HCMC. Kit just came back from his 3 weeks holiday in Vietnam, and hearing him talk about Vietnam just makes me wanna see the place for myself too, particularly Sapa, Ha Long Bay, and the DMZ. Apparently in Sapa, you get to stay with the villagers in their farms! I can only tell him that his three weeks was the epitome of the phrase, "c'est le vie!". He sounded even more excited when he told me about Vietnam compared to the last time he went to Europe!

Soon.. the horrible essays and exams will be over, and I'll be able to work during the holidays to save money! =D

areyouken?

JM showed me this really funny comic strip. A good parody of the SF attacks. Had a really good laugh.

AREYOUKEN - hadouken!

SUREYOU'REKEN - shoryuken!

And I finally K.O one essay! 3 more essays and 1 mid-term quiz to K.O!

Tuesday blues

Rain is beautiful, but not when you have to go to school.

It's amazing how sometimes, when you least expect for something to happen or to see someone, it actually happens. Conversely, when you most expect for the same things to happen or to see someone, and even make preparations for them, everything just doesn't work out. Maybe this has to do with the whole self-conscious idea. When you are self-conscious, everything falls apart. Hmm..

And I don't understand, why there are some people in the world who are just out there to piss you off. To tell myself not to be bothered with them is nearly impossible, because those are some of the feelings which I have no control over.

May God grant me patience.

ARGGHHHH!

My external HDD crashed AGAIN! I got it replaced last April, and now it has crashed simply because I formatted it. Thankfully I took out all my films before it was formatted, and there aren't any other important files, since all my films take up 95% of the space! Maybe it's time to get a new HDD.. something that can contain more stuff. And yes, it had to crash after I came back from the IT fair. At least 8Flags is selling at a price that puts a smile on my face.

But still, it's really very frustrating, and no way am I gonna make a weary and perilous journey again to the godforsaken part of Changi. Totally no public transport into the factory area, and it takes slightly less than 30 minutes to walk to the production factory from the nearest bus stop!

ARGGGHH! (like KTA =p )

Manchester United got thrashed rather badly..

They shall thrash Liverpool in virtual world.

Just like the wind that blows

Am I forgotten?

Have I forget?

Maybe it's just a facade, or the foundations were never strong.

Just like an avalanche; into the ground, it has plunged headlong.

For whatever memories that were considered so dear

Seemed to prove that they were all surreal.

Have I forget?

Am I forgotten?

The friend of my boredom, and the foe of my time.

"LEARNING IS FUN AND EXCITING AT NTU"

-laughs scornfully-

Not so screwed up afterall

Last week, I caught Marley and Me at CCK, and it wasn't until I went home and talked about the show with my sister, that I realised that what I have watched was different from what my sister watched. The clip that was projected for me was totally disjointed in sequence. No wonder I came out of the cinema rather confused because the show did not make much sense.

Anyway, feeling really unhappy and unsatisfied, I emailed Shaw to voice out the problem, and thankfully, they have already investigated the matter, admitting that there indeed were some projection problems. The man in-charged assured me in the email that disciplinary action will be taken on the projectionist. Urm, that sounds quite scary actually.. I hope that projectionist doesn't lose his job because of this. Nonetheless, I must commend Shaw for their efficiency and friendly customer service.

On a brighter note, they will send me 2 free movie passes! =D Can watch Watchmen! Yeah!

I didn't handle many things well, and I made many mistakes.

Too bad I can't turn back time.

A Hard Day's Night

"It's been a hard day's night, and I been working like a dog,
It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log. "
-Beatles

In my case, however, it's
"It's been a hard day's night, and I am sleeping like a log,
It's been a hard day's night, I should be working like a dog"

Aww

My cousin Liling is so cute and sweet. She called me immediately upon hearing the news of the murder at school to make sure I was fine.

I'm indeed still alive and kicking.

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