The start of " name it whatever you want " week.

I have once called it hell week, it was called the recess week, people who like it call it the holiday. Now i have just decided to call it the "name it whatever you want" week. When i'm happy, its the holidays. When i feel stressed, its the hell week.

Well, either way, the week must be spent wisely. No longer will i sit down do nothing and watch my life flash by in an instant. There are 1001 things to do. I must do things that i enjoy to balance against the things i am doing that i dislike. I need the resolve to make myself work harder than now.

Ok, enough about studies, which i have been going on and on for the past few posts, how about the fun times?

I am glad that this sem i made more friends than just XL. At least i have been integrated to his clique, which is now also my clique. Therefore, life has now become more interesting. More people to study with, or to rot with, and definitely to bicker with. It is without a doubt that the company of friends keeps me going through the ups and downs in life and studies.This sem's timetable sucks, but it has also given me and my clique more opportunity to interact and spend time with one another. While hall life has died down a little, faculty life has only just started...

With the 101 suddenly having studying sessions again, i was taken by surprise that we're starting the mugging so early. At least we now have to mood to study, so i guess we shall just get the most out of what we feel like doing at any time. It is more fun to study with everyone. It is certainly more productive than if i'm studying alone in my room with the possibility of me never reaching full concentration. Far from the bed, it is unfriendly territory for sleeping. However, i must still have enough sleep to concentrate.

I do enjoy studying with people, even though i can't seek help from them. Instead of just spending time alone in the room, why not spend it with other people? We can have fun and fill up the "interaction requirement" quota for the day! I rather cut some of the time i spend surfing the web, stoning and what not, to go out and chill. Leaving alone the amount of time i am supposed to be studying, anytime can easily be substituted for such interactions. As least, this is living life to the fullest to me.

Why am i still awake at this unearthly hour? L4D2 gets more interesting when you play with ur friends, just like studying. I think whatever is typed on top seems to be incoherent. I don't have the ability to check the content on top anymore, so I hope its readable.

Looking ahead, a holiday that isn't one to begin with.

NEXT WEEK IS FINALLY THE HOLIDAY LO!
HELL WEEK IS COMING!

That would be what i seriously wish to say. However, that is absolutely not the case. Even with divine intervention, that will still not happen.

 Physics test this week.

 Lab report, HW 110 assignment 2 probably during recess week

Chemistry test, computing test and fictional film test all AFTER recess week.

OMG! how to even enjoy the recess week? I would say that life will truely return to normal only 1 week after the recess week. I know that i am not alone. be it my friends from engineering, or other faculties, we are all suffering.

I know i have been saying these things 1001 times, but.. how did time pass so fast this sem? I can't even believe that its now week 6, that i haven't played hard enough and that everyone was also as busy for the past 6 weeks. Do they call this "reality setting in"? Even when i'm not doing lots of dumb stuff, i feel that i am already lagging behind.

So my friends who aren't free to come out, or spend time with me fret not. I absolutely understand your situation. Why? CUZ I'M IN ONE! lolz. But i cannot just go on and on without resting. burnout sia.. Let it pile, try to clear, but still, there is a saturation point of clear shit level. So let nature take its course, while i just do my best.

One respite and event that i am looking forward to is the IT SHOW! i don't know the exact name of the event but oh yeah electronics here i come... software, hardware, computer games, cameras, you name it i want it lolz.

CNY, whoo ang pows, family and company.

From pre-cny, after dinner every night i was drinking some form of alcohol... Well after drinking, i won't say that alcohol tastes great. But who will deny that a $100+ DFS ice wine taste great? Sweet like moscato, and yet much smoother with less hint of alcohol. Ice wine anytime for wine man. Sweet wine is a gal's favourite if they usually don't drink, so... guys aim for the right wine hohoho.

Day 1, went around to say hi, bye. Act 1 ge look around. So many relatives... and yet we only ever meet once a year. How close can we get? Went to 4 houses? ok K.O.... enough liao. I slept at 5am the day before to help do some fengshui guided praying to ancestors... which was at an unearthly hour of 3:40am. With the ridiculously large joss sticks which i spoilt a lighter trying to light. I decided to do it with the candles instead, countering the original stupid idea of mine. Why did i sleep so late? Watching movie la... How not to finish a movie that i watched halfway? As a result, i'm suppose to be quite dead beat and walk around like a zombie. However, i was quite awake throughout the day. Probably due to the festive mood? Ah and i finished a bottle of vodka with my cousins, which was opened quite some time ago. Don't let it go to waste yeah?

Day 2, today its my house's turn to entertain visitors. And for the 4th year, there's going to be a lion dance troupe again. Although 1001 people came over, its more or less the same as the day before. The crux of the day is that, I'm almost drunk today. Wah biang it is only the 3rd time in my life that i ever felt so groggy. Bacardi Oro + honey wine. My cousin was the bar tender for the day, mixing the 2 drinks with coke, sparkling juice, and er... water lolz. But i must say, drinking 50% alcohol + 50% drink sucks. Its almost like drinking shots. And mixing hard liquor + wine = easy to get drunk. Freak.. it took me 3 hrs to become sober again, and probably enought to be typing this post lolz.

Day 3, what future holds for me on the final day of the holiday? I shall take a look....

HAPPY CNY EVE

Ah, its the start of another day and what better to do than to blog on the stroke of midnight?

I didn't want to go home early so as to prevent myself from being ordered around like coolie. However, when i reached home. It was ME who was totally disgusted at the condition of my house that i started to drag my bros into cleaning the house. I think if anyone had returned, it would have started earlier, but it just happened to be me who was the first to cannot stand it.

When my parents came home from work, with an obvious dread that their day sucked, they still had to listen to me complain about the lack of any change in the house despite the looming CNY. Of course they gave the usual excuses and also complained about how abhorent the house had become. When they finished complaining about the house and let off a substantial amount of steam, they were surprisingly co-operative. Haha, hey hey ordering your parents around, how often do u get to do that?

Its been a while since my home was this clean and sparse. (don't misunderstand, its still in a state of mess. I am using relative terms) However, i believe with more effort spent throwing the shit gathered over the years away, it will one day become spick and span. (maybe another 30 times of cleaning up the closet?) Haha.

Ok, so school was slick and smooth today, though i stayed awake for all the lectures and was incredibly attentive, my brain obviously wasn't cut out to understand everything on the spot. What a shame! How i wish i could be a speed reader and speed understander. Its just not gonna happen man haiz.

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However, the main thing i wanna say today is a shoutout to my friends who are celebrating their valentine's day, or trying to become eligible to celebrate the valentine's day.

For guys, don't be disheartened if you got rejected. Do muster enough courage to try again next time. The world is a big place (though s'pore is small) and you will find your true love ultimately, its just a matter of time and fate. For those who are missed it, today is not the only date that you can ask, everyday is possible! (everyday is sunday...) For those who are persistent and refuse to give up, I admire your courage and willpower, please lend me some of yours next time when i need it =). If you end up successful, congrats and i wish you a blissful relationship.

For girls, don't be disrespectful when the guy who approached you isn't the one you like. Sure, do reject him but don't make his life suck for the next ~~ days, months, or even years? Don't lead him on if you are already sure that he's not the one, thats being irresponsible. Valentine's day is a special for both you and him, do treasure the time spent be it for better or worse. Not everyday do you get someone who has the guts to tell you that you are important to him, so consider yourself lucky if you do get one. If you do get hooked up to someone you fancy, life is probably more beautiful now?

Wooh... this took like 45mins. Who wants me to help write 1000 word essays? lolz

sick of school

Maths test is looming, the unknown lectures pile up, the many different stress contributors just keep increasing.

Haiz sian, don't want to talk about school also have to talk abt school. Because what has been happening? Anything and everything that revolves about attending and not understanding lectures. Sick and tired of feeling stressed all the time. Heard of the term "frugal fatigue" ? I am suffering from a stress fatigue sia... And what is the outcome? HECK CARE everything and just let it pile up to the last minute, with the possibility of not even finishing the assignment.

I guess the whole world around me is also facing this very same problem, and it sure doesn't help that everyone is facing this problem. Because, knowing that everyone is facing stress doesn't mean that your stress will reduce, or will it be resolved -_-!

CNY is coming and so is valentine's day. Since its such a big event this year, i guess my brother's bday must totally be done in a bang man. I hope that this amazing clash of events will not severly inconvenience couples around the world from celebrating their very important day. That day is of no importance to me for now, and probably for a while too.

Probably an excuse, and probably due to circumstances, I shall instead look forward to ang pows and chinese new year goodies...

Music Galore...

I wanted to blog since i went through the NTU symphonic band's concert, Sojourn 2010. The concert helped me to recover the interest in classical and instrumental music. I simply cannot adequately describe how it feels to hear a band perform their piece. I prefer those pieces which are more lively, and fast paced. Of course, there are also times when we should listen to soothing music too.

I only did a bit of work today. Was totally not focused, as there was simply too many nice new songs on the 987 top 20 charts already. I shall vow to focus better tomorrow, and complete more tutorials, as i have finally renewed my music knowledge which had been stagnant since eons ago.

I particularly liked One Republic - Secrets & All The Right Moves, I feel that they are a very talented band. Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With  A Broken Heart & Empire State of Mind also caught my attention. Alicia keys has a very unique low husky voice, which probably developed in her live concert due to over straining her vocals haha. With so many new songs that i haven't been noticing, its time to buy some cds.... Youtube rocks, we can hear so many new music on it..

MUSIC!!!