Monday, March 30, 2009

Random shiz.

Life is a balance sheet.

You will have assets - the good. You will have liabilities - the bad.

But what makes it balance is what you put into it - owner's equity.

Just some extremely random crap that resulted from a random comment in MSN.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Itching to go on holiday.

It's like a sign or something.

Yesterday i was looking through Facebook and i saw a friend who went for overseas CIP. In freakin MALDIVES. Omg you don't know how much i'm dying to go there. It's super beautiful; the colour of the water is enough to warrant going there for ANYTHING. I wanna go there at least once in my lifetime :)

And then this morning, i went onto Facebook again and saw some photo updates from my poly Law lecturer. She's pretty young and had just gotten married last year. Both her and her husband love diving and they've got an underwater camera. They went to Maldives for their honeymoon last year and the pictures they took are...

...

Speechless.

But anyway. This time they went to some other place, and omggggg. Let's just say some of the more beautiful things in the world can be found underwater.

They took pictures with a sea turtle! I've never even seen a real life one in its natural habitat. When i was at the Great Barrier Reef someone else saw it, but i didn't :( And also lionfish, stonefish, stingray...

I'm starting to change my mind about not letting KS learn scuba-diving [because of his ear problem]. Snorkelling just can't compare with scuba-diving, although it's a lot safer.

-thinks of time when KS and I snorkelled at Krabi and all we saw were a whole shoal of the same kind of fish, all staring back at us-

-_______________-

When we went there, our boatguide was an English woman who had moved to Krabi, and her Thai husband. She'd been a lawyer back in England, but decided to move to Krabi for a reason i can't remember. And now she's just living a simple life by the sea with her husband, making a living out of boating, snorkelling and all that.

That sounds like the kind of life i want to live :)

http://amolife.com/image/images/stories/Nature/landscapes/beautiful_maldives_photo_18.jpg

Friday, March 27, 2009

Tagged by Longlong.

But didn't wanna put it on Facebook. Some parts are pretty true.

Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:
Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.

Your views on education:
You may not like to study but you have many practical ideas. You listen to your own instincts and tend to follow your heart, so you will probably end up with an unusual job.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
Success in your career is not the most important thing in life. You are content with what you have and think that being with someone you love is more than spending all of your precious time just working.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.

Who is your true self:
You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Hiatus.

...Or not.

Exams in 20 days. It's study time.

Good luck to everyone who has exams!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Law of Attraction

Do you believe that what you think can have an impact on your life and the people around you?

The law of attraction in action:

Self-fulfilling prophecy - A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Placebo effect - The placebo effect is a medical phenomenon where the results of a medical treatment are affected by the patient's ideas about how effective the treatment is.

From Wikipedia.

Just some food for thought. Randomly thought of it on the way to school [with my mind on my OB report; self-fulfilling prophecy is one of the concepts we're using].

Yes, it's true that what you think can only change your perception of a certain situation, and does nothing to change the situation itself. But this small change in perception can result in a butterfly effect that leads you to do greater things. After all, you are in control of your own life. You decide what you want.

Believe.

[Lai liao. Told you my Live Love Believe works in some kind of Maslow's hierarchy -.-]

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

I love you because...

I was in a forum and i saw this thread. It was asking for people to continue with the sentence, "I love you because..."

So i thought, i should have no problems contributing to this one. After reading a few pages of the replies and laughing at the superficial ones [i think they were intended to be funny], i started my reply.

After thinking for a while, i closed the page. I realised that i wasn't able to express all of it in words.

Love you baby, because of everything you are and everything you do.

Cross-posted to Spycks.

Monday, March 23, 2009

My window.

Today i skipped lectures again. But that's not the main point.

I woke up late and looked out of my window. And the sun was shining brightly. And i thought to myself, "Wouldn't it be wonderful to be a fisherman and live on a kelong?"

:)

87.

For some odd reason, i've never managed to get an EQ of 100 or more. Which is quite bad, considering 100's supposed to be the average. Maybe the quiz lousy. I dunno.

Maybe it has something to do with how my emotions are often either content/satisfied [if you look at it positively] or numb/indifferent [if you look at it negatively].


I'm tired, but i don't feel like sleeping.

Soul Funky and School.

After dinner, Yimin asked, "Who got lessons tomorrow?"

Several people raised their hands. Yongkai and i both did. We looked at each other and asked simultaneously,

"You going for lecture tomorrow ah?"

"Dunno/don't think so."


To see pictures of Soul Funky's post-JDC gathering, do refer to Wei Long's blog and hopefully he's posted them up :D

Saturday, March 21, 2009

I has a zzz.

Gud rest aftur JDC.
I's doin it wrong.

Friday, March 20, 2009

The opposite of pro- is...

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The Cow Economy

What you do when you have 2 cows:

TRADITIONAL CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a baby bull.
Nurse and feed it well.
They mate, your herd multiplies and the economy grows.
You invest & keep the gains into the country reserve.
You sell them and everyone retires on the income.

AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You mortgage both of them to the bank & obtain investment for two more cows.
Then re-mortgage the investment the four cows for eight cows and continue to do likewise.
The financial market is flooding with mortgages & investments in cow's assets.
No one knows where & who owned the original 2 cows.
Then these 2 original cows grew old & eventually died.
You are surprised when there's no asset to back up the mortgage or repay the loan.
Finally, you ask the govt to bail out the collapsed financial cow market.

A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike because you want three cows.

A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
You then create clever cow cartoon images called 'Cowkimon' and market them World-Wide.

A GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.

A BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.

AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You break for lunch.

A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5,000 cows and none of which belong to you.
You charge others for storing them.

A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim full employment and high bovine productivity.
You have the newsman who reported on the numbers arrested.

AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.

A MALAYSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You signed a 40-year contract to supply milk at RM0.06 per litre.
Then midway through, you raised the price to RM0.60 or you cut the supply.
When the buyer agrees to the new price, you change your mind again and now want RM1.20.
The buyer decided you can keep the milk and they go look for milk that comes from recycled cows or the cow urine instead.
Your two cows retire together with the Prime Minister.

And last but not least,

A SINGAPOREAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
One "cow-peh" and one "cow-bu".


Got it from an email some time ago; found it again while i was clearing my inbox and decided to post it.

Some time for relaxation.

Now that i'm done with living life like mad, it's time to do some loving. And it's true that now i'm less busy, i have time to sit back and appreciate the people and things around me. Live, love, believe is practically behaving like some kind of Maslow's hierarchy.

Been spending the past two nights with Chan Kwang Siong. It's nice to finally be able to talk about stuff other than how tired i am. I really appreciate how he supported me throughout the past few months, bearing with me no matter how unresponsive and cranky i was.

Also have more time to try and catch up with the people whom i haven't talked to or seen over the past few months thanks to my schedule. I miss you people!

I'm able to do my work now, so i'm pretty happy since there's less dissonance. Back to being a full time student ;)

Life's great :D

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

97 Unread Emails.

The perils of having two big events back-to-back.

It all happened between 9pm on Monday night and 11.30am on Tuesday morning. That was the whole period i wasn't online. And i was bombarded with Open House and JDC photo tags and comments from Facebook, and not to mention emails from *heart* Soul Funky peeps *heart*.

Past two days have been good. A little empty now that i'm not seeing my *heart* Soul Funky peeps *heart* everyday, but i have more time for other stuff now.

Like sleeping. It's as if i've been trying to catch up on all the sleep that i've lost over the past 3 months. I sleep so much and still feel tired. Guess it's the recovery :)

Back to schoolwork. Jiayou!

Monday, March 16, 2009

Today.

Today, i woke up next to Chan Kwang Siong. He stayed to keep me company while i was supposed to be studying all night for my quiz.

I went to school to take my quiz. Then i went home alone. I fell asleep on the train at Boon Lay, and didn't wake up until Simei. I took a slow stroll around White Sands, with nothing much in mind. Then i bought lunch, and i walked home in the rain.

And i was happy :)

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Living life.

Excluding schoolwork.

On Wednesday night i reached home late and was very tired and moody. KS came over in the middle of the night to accompany me, since the next day i didn't have lessons. I finally slept in :) We went to Changi Beach for lunch and a short walk before heading back. It was really great being able to relax like this once in a while.

On Friday after lessons, my OB group members and i went to do our videoing for our presentation. We were... quite suay.

- Absent member, not enough toys [we were using toys as our characters].
- Managed to get a classmate staying in hall to lend us her toys.
- After we got the toys and found a place to video, my group member realised that he had left the script in his Macbook which was in his car, so he had to go and get it.
- Laid the props out on the floor, including some paper stuff. Wind too big. Kept flying around.
- Managed to fix them to the ground. Then it started drizzling. We moved somewhere with shelter.
- Had camcorder, digital camera, and phone ready to video. We decided to use digicam.
- Digicam no batt.
- So try camcorder.
- Camcorder no tape.
- So try handphone.
- Too pixellated.
- Gave up and proceeded to Nanyang Audi, while my friend went to buy tape for camcorder and masking tape to fasten stuff to the floor.


Saturday - NTU Open House. I'm lucky to have been allocated to a group which is damn funny. The thing about this particular group is that we're extremely camera-sensitive. Once a camera appears, the whole group flocks there like bees to honey.

Which makes it very difficult for any one person to camwhore alone because the picture will soon be filled with everyone else.

Fun :) Life's great.

JDC later today. It's gonna be even greater :D

Then it's back to reality.

...

第二次了.

It's time to chiong.

From the moment i wake up tomorrow [actually later], it's non-stop chionging.

Open house from morning to evening.
Go back home and chiong accounting, maybe get some rest.
JDC from morning to evening.
Show time at 7pm.
Go back home and chiong accounting again.
Quiz.

Jiayou Loretta.

-

I miss you people.

As we move on separately, i get increasingly afraid that i'll be cut out of your lives. I don't want that to happen.

You guys can never be replaced in my heart.

Am i as important to you?

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

With love from me.

For Chan Kwang Siong, who tolerated my bad moods and lethargy, gave me hugs and kisses, and constantly reminded me of how he'd support me through it all, despite the fact that he doesn't like how i'm wrenching myself dry, nor dance in the first place.

For Mom, who held me in her arms in the middle of the night while i cried from all the stress, and assured me that things would be fine.

For Soul Funky, who trained till late almost everyday in school, provided mutual support, and were willing to put in so much for the club.

We're gonna make it happen.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

I can't do anything right.

I thought i was getting somewhere after giving so much. It's taken a toll on my studies to the extent that i highly doubt i can catch up at all. I thought it was worth it. I thought maybe i could make something out of it.

Hah.

I can't even ensure that my performers are ready for the concert. It's less than a freakin week away, and some people can't even get the choreo. There's so much to do in so little time, yet i can't put too much pressure on people. Am i doing something wrong?

I don't know what to do, really. I just feel like i'm stuck in a lose-lose situation.

Still tired. But it'll get better after this week.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Epic Nomz

Found under the video's comments:
nerdwithcheese (11 hours ago)
what r the words?
adamxlikesxyaoi (11 hours ago)
nom nom nom nom nom nom nom , nom nom nom nom nom nom nom ...

Friday, March 6, 2009

Hmmm.

OB Quiz: D
Stats Quiz: F

Well. What can i say, besides, "Yeah, i didn't study." And also, "Yeah i'm at home now although i'm supposed to be in class."

A - Awesome
B - Buck up
C - Crappy
D - Doomed
F - Fucked

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Mom says our next pet will be...

Check out the dope article that this guy wrote about these animals.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Nike

Is a Greek God.

"In Greek mythology, Nike (Greek: Νίκη , pronounced [níːkɛː], meaning Victory), was a goddess who personified triumph throughout the ages of the ancient Greek culture. The Roman equivalent was Victoria."


Stats test tomorrow. All those symbols they use are Greek. Literally.

If i had a choice, i'd rather be studying Greek mythology instead of Stats right now.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Emotions.

1. When the guest performers came for the second technical run. They came out in wheelchairs. And i personally think they put on a better show than some other items. I feel ashamed. Why can't some people even put in the MINIMAL effort of turning up for rehearsals and practices? It's not even like we're asked to be so passionate about dance, constantly practise at home or whatever, but since you agreed to perform, can't you at least do the basic?

2. When Fabian and Robin were talking about Robin forgetting steps, just while we were leaving Nanyang Audi. Fabian joked that he was going to have to borrow Robin from his girlfriend for the whole week. I'm not sure if i read Robin's emotions wrongly, but the look i saw in his eyes was... something like, "Omfg no." I was pretty touched at how much he desired to spend time with his girlfriend. Yet again, i could be wrong. I might have been reading too deeply.

3. When i was walking from the bus interchange to Jurong Point. I seriously had to stop myself from crying right there. It's been more than 3 years; Boon Lay has changed and everything, and ironically, i felt the same helplessness as when i was there 3 years ago on Sunday nights, sending KS off to camp. Except that now i'm helpless for another reason.

I'm afraid of losing control of my emotions.

I need you darling.

I wish i could just fucking die.

Seriously.