Wednesday, May 28, 2003

Exam Results
EN1101E TELLING TALES: AN INTRO TO LITERARY STUDIES B-
HR2101 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT B-
IF3202 DYNAMICS OF INNOVATION B-
IF3204 E-LEARNING B+
PL3212Y HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY B+

Hmm..just gotten my results this morning, and frankly speaking was quite surprised as initially thought that I will do much worse than this, was expecting a few Cs. Had been asking around, and I think it's either I've been studying unknowingly or I had been quite lucky, as most of them had gotten one or two Cs this semester. Although it's really very average and not too fantastic, I'm easily satisified..hahahha.. I'm not a good student at all. Whatever is the case, I'll surely be attending Commencement this year! Yeah, think my parents will be even happier than me..=P Finally they don't have to pay for my school fees and allowance anymore, and these few weeks I'm really relying totally on my tuition allowance, sigh..tough life..

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

-Leadership
During today's dinner break, Mr Seong just walked into the room and gave us a impromptu talk about leadership, everyone was rather impressed by him (other than his thick-skinned comments and overwhelming egoist talks, he's really worse than Serene but none of us dared to rebuke him! =P). For a long time, I didn't feel as inspired as today. Had a long chat with him today as we were both quite free, and at times like this, really feel that it's worth the effort and appreciated. On a side note, we were talking about dropping notes of encouragement and he even told me that he wrote an anonymous note to someone on Valentine's day, think that must be a long time ago...heee hee..really funny, can't imagine! Some quotes that he had taught us..

-The real leader has no need to lead, she is content to point the way-
-You gain confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.-
-It is not enough to have a dream, unless you are willing to pursue it.. Men who are resolved to find a way for themselves will always find opportunities; and if they don't find them, they will make them.-
-When our memories outweigh our dreams, we have grown old.-

Some thoughts
These are the few quotes that I had thought to be more meaningful to me, and my memories are really outweighing my dreams, an indication that I'm really growing older! =( Argh! Hmm..I'm feeling a wave of sadness tonight. At times like this, sigh..really don't know how to articulate it. It's a very uncomfortable feeling, but I know that I'll soon put everything behind me after a good night's rest. =) Perhaps life is really too fast for me to catch up, and I also hate the uncomfortable feeling of ambiguity in future. Sometimes, really wish that time will stop and I can keep living my life this way I want it. Maybe I'll feel better reading the book "Who moved my cheese?" as I really hate handling changes in life. Initially, thought that recently I'm not coming here to blog as I was really tired with IPC and such.. and my days are so occupied and tired that I don't even log on for too long at night. But just feel like typing out my thoughts tonight. This morning Aileen called me just to chit chat, and it suddenly occured to me that I still don't know when my exam results will be released. Was really surprised that she told me it's out on the 27th and that's tomorrow morning! I didn't even know that results are scheduled to be released these few days..really blur of me..hee hee.. Hmm, haven't drop any email to Wendy since she went back.. maybe will find some time to do it a few days later.

Thursday, May 22, 2003

Now I can eat my cake comfortably.. =)
Hmm, feel quite happy now that things are ironed out and getting some advice from Miss Wu. Maybe I've really thought too much into things and can't enjoying happiness that are brought to me. I'm quite privileged..=P

Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Just a scenerio. What will happen if one day you desire to eat a piece of cake that your friend has, and its the only piece of cake that's left such that in doing so you will deprive her of enjoying it? Will you still tell her the truth so that you'll get to enjoy the cake very much? Your friend may have generously offer you the cake in the end, and you're glad for getting it but somehow there's still the feeling of guilt knowing that you may have done a selfish act. Haiz, you can nver have your cake and eat it.. and I've just experienced such a dilemma. Still feeling bad..

Monday, May 19, 2003

I'm back after one week, and although the previous week was just spent rotting around, I didn't feel like blogging. Wendy was back last week, finally had the chance to meet up with her after this few months, and I even spent a night at her place catching up with everything and everyone. She still seemed to be very much the same as she was before she was working there, even though she had changed in her dress sense and other superficial stuff. She was looking forward to go back to work after her long break, and I'm feeling quite envious of her that she had found a job that she really loved. Lucky girl! I had promised her to go Bintan Club Med for a holiday and visit her, I had made this promise quite some time ago. Now, had found a few people for the trip and I'm looking forward to it. I think I'll surely be there one day, probably late June or in July this year.

The past few days really passed in a blink, most of the time I was spending it with mentoring, tuitioning, catching up with friends etc., just as I had intended to, and it's a really meaningful week that had gone by. Today I just did my second session of assessment and I'm really lucky as I had passed under Richard's stringent test. He's rather nice today, and didn't make much comments about the whole session, and he's easier to work than I had imagined. He was in a rather grouchy mood when we just arrived at the club, and at the end of the day I was so surprised when he actually presented me with the assessment checklist in front of the class. Actually I was really relieved, until I realised that I had lost the checklist on my way home. It's really terrible of me. I guessed it was good that he had stressed me so much in the beginning that I had put in quite a lot of preparation in the course. At least it had worked, and the first day of the kayaking course was just like the first day of the CIBTC a few years back when I was still in the frontline, I really felt the stress and the excitement coz after coz. Tomorrow, another IPC will start again, and this time I'm really relaxed even though most of the committee are apprehensive and tensed about it, and now I really understand how they feel. I promised to be more lenient towards the ignorance and lack of experience of the new instructors this time, or maybe Richard's method will work better? hahaha.. =P

By the way, the climate now is getting really bad! It's really hot even during the night... I had spent a whole day in the sun and I'm wondering if that's the reason why I'm feeling so hot now. Even as I'm typing this post, I can feel myself perspiring in front of the comp, 2am in the morning..

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

现在你心里想什么 能不能就写在眼眸告诉我
在这沈默的片刻 认我们用心灵交流
如果爱情烦�勒娴奶�多 或许心事都交给我
为你担忧 对我来说 也是快乐
不管有多少真心多少爱被错过
有了你我已经�e无所求
用半生紧紧相守 换取沈默
什么话都不必再说 喔
总以为曾经付出曾被爱伤害过
这世上只有我对爱执著
直到我慢慢感受你的温柔
才了解 今生注定 与你相守

Monday, May 12, 2003

It's another week again, but I'm really lucky for having the luxury to sleep all I want this morning after suffering from total fatigue last night. =P After my head touched the pillow, was off to dreamland and really didn't feel like waking up till I slept all I could. This morning Mum woke me up as I was rolling off my bed and I remembered myself crawling back onto the bed and snoozing blissfully again. Heh heh, think Danping is rather unfortunate in this aspect, can see that she was quite sad and worried about her Monday blues when she left. Nearing to the end of the day, we were rather happy to see Ms Giam out of her hermit retreat, and she was just the right person to entertain everyone when Danping and I are too tired to speak to Richard on the way back. But I was really tired, even though Wendy was back last night, and we even managed to meet up with her at Yishun, I couldn't focus on her exciting stories and photographs. Couldn't stop myself from yawning a thousand times. *sheepish grin* I guessed I was really not myself, even though the meal at KFC and Swenson did lifted my spirits a lot. Miss Giam msged me on my way back to find out if anything was wrong, she said that I was 'funny' at times, I guess she meant that I was rather weird. Danping also dropped me a nice email about our course, and suggestions for the coming session (arrghh, that's the last thing I want to think about actually) Haha, but I think for a long time and couldn't think of anything that was really wrong, I guess I was too tired, or too preoccupied thinking about the coming session. It wasn't too bad actually, Richard only made a few comments surprisingly and the few points he said wasn't that negative (but poor Danping was criticised by him due to some unforseen circumstances, she really unfortunate), and even uncle Meng Teck was rather nice to me..hee hee.. that old guy was actually hanging around to listen to what Richard was saying. He's a nice old man, even though he's rather long winded, yesterday I heard him telling Giam the same things about his trip, and that was roughly like what I've heard last week when he saw me at the club.

Saturday, May 10, 2003

Rather bored tonight, sisters are not around. When they're around, find them a nuisance...but when they're not, I'd rather there'll be some noise. I guess this is the way things always work, it's really paradoxical. When I was younger, always eager to grow up faster, especially to get on to JC and then university. But somehow, now that I've graduated, want to go back to the good old times of growing up again, maybe I'm like an ostrich that hates to face the problems of life. Sometimes, when I see secondary school teens on the streets, or when I'm with my students, always feel like trading places with them and go back to the young and innocent times. =P

Friday, May 09, 2003

纯真 Innocence
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长长的路上 我想我们是朋友 如果有期待 我想最好是不说
你总是微笑的你 总是不开口 世界被你 掌握
月亮绕地球 地球绕着太阳走 我以为世界是座 宁静的宇宙
今晚的天空有一颗流星划过 在预言着什么
在无声之中你拉起了我的手 我怎幺感觉整个黑夜 在震动
耳朵里我听到了 心跳的节奏 星星在闪烁 你怎么说
你心中一定有座 浓雾的湖泊 任凭月光再皎洁 照也照不透
你眼中闪烁湖面 无边的温柔 那波光在 诱惑
你已经有他就不应该 再有我 世界的纯真此刻为你 有迷惑
我想我应该轻轻 放开你的手 我却没有力气 这么做

hmm..always feel quite sad when I hear this song. Feel really touched when I used to watch the show 2 years ago, was catching it everyday and there was a really cute character in the show named Yang ZongBao...=P
It's really hard to be a superstar..even though I'm not really one.

But when many bored pple come together, there's many things to do together and they become busy. Gatherings, mentoring, tuitioning, kayaking.. the worst thing is when they clash together. When you take studies out of the list, I dunno which one is more impt. Tuition is crucial to me because money is for my survival, esp when I keep myself entertained when I'm not getting Mum's approval *hah!*, and now I've developed a moral obligation for the students to complicate things further, how nice! Gatherings are important to me, and I'm looking forward to the few gatherings next week, the first one is a kopi session with NYNP squadmates and the other one is steamboat with the good old friends. Quite rare chance to enjoy such gatherings with all my old friends, all thanks to San who is getting so bored that she had everything organised for us. Since it's such rare chance, I'll surely have to make time for it. As for IPC, it's always top of my priorities, as it's my passion. Maybe it's really time to take a step back, had been happily 'stucked' with the same role for many years. Just now Danping also reminded me that I have no obligations to commit for the whole course, but on my part, somehow feel quite uncomfortable about it..sigh.. Most likely after this time, the next course also won't get myself involved again. I'm trying to juggle tuitioning with it so that I'll have income and can enjoy at the same time. But mentoring for my group is going to speed up in coming weeks due to time constraint, and this sat going to clash with tuitioning, which one is more impt? As for kayaking, this weekend and next weekend I have added obligations, so suddenly it's also one of the priorities. Seasports is my 2nd passion when I have nothing much to do, but lately also got more and more reasons to go down club often. Now I'm wondering, when I'm working full time, which of these do I have to drop first? I think the bottom line is ..which one makes me happier, I just do it! hahah...it's all play afterall.

Yah, it's really hard to be a superstar. *wink**wink*

Thursday, May 08, 2003

Someone just msged me, then realised that it's actually NPCC Day. Yah, this year is the first time that I can remember myself not viewing the NPCC day parade as it's canceled due to SARs. Poor Ryan, as he was supposed to be the Parade Commander this year..haha..really unlucky of him. Suddenly reminded of the good old young days, when we have to wear the full uniform the whole day in school on this day, and it's usually during exams. The first time when we did it in Sec One, it was also the first time we put on uniform after drawing it from HQ, so didn't even know how to put on properly, keep getting it wrong and kena scolded the whole day by our seniors. As I got older, was so excited and smug about it (heh..as the uniform got more decorated with badges), and it's one of the few times that I got to school really early to prepare for the parade, then the whole day go around the school for the juniors to greet. heheee... the good old times..

These few days really had been bumming around. Yesterday went shopping in town and bought a new piece of blouse, quite happy with it as it's nice enough to wear to the office if I ever have to work in one, heeding sis advice to get more 'decent' clothes. Once I stepped home, she noticed that I'm wearing something new, and commented that it's nice. =) Tried on many many items, I think there were around 10 tops which I tried and had a hard time deciding which one to buy. The good thing about shopping on the weekday afternoon is that there wasn't a queue for the fitting room, so can go in as many times as I like! Have a feeling that my savings is depleting fast, and all my plans for holidays is going to evaporate.. maybe the furthest place I can go is the southern islands. *sigh* =P Had an impulse to spend over $100 shopping, but have to restrain myself and slowly change my wardrobe. Think Hock Sui was right, my clothes are almost the same.. hehe...with pastel colours and flowery prints, think I'm always targetting the same kind of pattern although I didn't noticed it. Luckily I only bought one, as I suddenly realised that the clothes that I've tried are from the same brand and same series, no wonder all looked nice on me.

Saw a quote on Shiqin's MSN nick..
-When the sky is dark, you can see the stars-
I think this is meant to be motivating..now that the sky is really getting darker and darker, how I wish the stars will appear soon!! but cynical me..heh heh..thought of changing it to..
-When the sky is dark, it is going to rain-

Tuesday, May 06, 2003

Love, Me
Colin Raye

I read a note my Grandma wrote back in 1923
Grandpa kept it in his coat and he showed it once to me
He said "Boy, you might not understand but a long long time ago
Grandma's daddy didn't like me none but I loved your Grandma so

We had this crazy plan to meet and run away together
Get married in the first town we came to and live forever
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet instead
I found this letter and this is what it said"

(Chorus)

If you get there before I do don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be
But I'm not gonna let you down
Darlin' wait and see
And between now and then till I see you again
I'll be loving you
Love, Me

I read those words just hours before my Grandma passed away
In the doorway of a church where me and Grandpa stopped to pray
I know I'd never seen him cry in all my fifteen years
But as he said these words to her his eyes filled up with tears

(Repaet Chorus)

And between now and then till I see you again
I'll be loving you
Love, Me





Yesterday I was at the big baking shop at Sembawang MRT when the song was played.. so went to dig out the lyrics. Really reminded me of the 'old times', when people around me like Woon, Casey, Teck Kwong etc all loved this song. Hmm, anyway, it's a classics and no matter how many times I've heard it, it's still as nice and touching..
hieee...long time no update..

Had a wonderful weekend as my exams are finally over and suddenly..I've graduated and very free now!! But I didn't really went for a very wild celebration for my graduation, I was too tired to go cheong also. And ended up having tuitions, kayaking and spent the weekend in club. Quite tired after the exams, didn't have the energy to go anywhere to havoc or paint the whole world red. The last paper was quite horrible, I dunno if it's tough for everyone or just me. *sigh* But as a consolation, the girl next to me was fidgeting around and after half an hour, she only wrote a few lines! Yeah..she managed to distract me so much that I even noticed her progress! Hopefully there'll be a few more people like her so that can pull down the bell curve low enough to save me! hahaa..*evil*!! Well, as for me, it's quite bad also.. there's only 3 questions and I didn't really know how answer one of them, think this is the one time when spotting questions didn't work, I was really not very lucky just for once. During the exams, after I just started writing, I had horrible thoughts!! I was trying to imagaine myself repeating just this module next semester and postponing my graduation for another year. Then I guess my parents will surely kill me!!

Initally was quite sad that wasn't able to go kayaking to frog island with Miss Giam and Miss Wu as it was planned well beforehand. Then realised that they had intended to slack instead, haiz..maybe should have nuah during the weekend with them. Why didn't I think of slacking??!! Quite sad for a moment just now, luckily Miss Giam's sms on my way home made me feel better. Hahaa, I must be too hardworking for a change, cos the previous time they are both more enthusisatic about kayaking then me. just thought I better get in touch with kayaking since the last time I paddled this year was back in January. Over the past one year and four months, it was only the second time I used the dancer to practice my skills. (the last time was somewhere in july last year at Pasir Ris with Danping) Well, maybe now that too much time on hand, can go down more often and play with the water. Hmm..think I'm also the first person in the world to let my spraydeck swam away on its own.. even though not as heart pain as the last time when my Nike watch went swimming at Sembawang, but ARGGHHHh..why did I let it happen again? Actually I was thinking of getting a new one just before that, as it was quite old after serving me for three years. But, also due to that..there's the sentimental value.. Hmm..maybe it's on its way to find Nike..how sad.

By the way, Wendy is back but she's already in Bali, enjoying the sea, the sun and the sand there...must be including the hunks too. =P The last time when she was back was just after my birthday, so it's already 2 mths since I last saw her.

Today?
For the past few days, didn't get much sleep, so slept till almost 1pm today. Feel like going shopping on my own today, and there's many places that I suddenly wanted to go. It's been a long time since I last spent sometime in solitude and with myself, today just seems like the perfect day to do that. My antisocial self is taking over again..hahaa.. I think it was back in March, when I went to the Esplanade by myself one fine afternoon after lessons, but got too busy to go anywhere ever since. But I spent the whole afternoon at home singing the SHE ktv disc that I've bought a few weeks back, then Danping msged me about dinner. Actually staying at home wasn't bad once in a while, didn't do that for a long time also. However, my younger sis Joey also finished her exams, and she was really home the whole day. It's fine if she's not disturbing me, except that she kept saying that my face is 'horrible and disgusting' for the past days as I'm having a pimple outbreak. She's really 'too helpful' at times, so today she made me use a scrub and a charcoal mud mask. The charcoal mask was just charcoal and mud, I'm really wondering how they could think of marketing it, and I don't think that it's cheap stuff. It stinged my face all over while the mud thing dried up, like applying chili on my face instead, hmm..think there's a bit of improvement, but the spots are still there. Think I didn't wash my face for too long and was having exams, so suddenly got a few spots. That rarely happen..so I don't wash my face except for special occasions. Funny that its just a few days ago when my tuition kid was asking me about pimples. She is just beginning to grow up and getting pimples so she's wondering that if they will 'drop off' or just disappear. Hmm..she asked me funny things at times that I dunno how to answer, so I only told her that it's like mosquitoe bites, and the swelling will go off after a while..hee hee..