Merry X'mas!

I miss the sumptuous glutinous balls! Anyway....

And the jolly good christmas follows after. =D

To my wonderful friends; please don't open goddamn Martell, Chivas, vodka, rum and baileys again. Uncontrollable binge drinking in a span of two days is not funny seriously. I don't wanna get cirrhosis. =X

Burnt a hole in the wallet. At least i didn't get wasted by the attempts from some of you. I ain't a weak boozer. hahha.

Frisbee outing again please!

Somewhere out there

Even before I know it, time zoomed past swiftly and it is already the mid-holidays! Another two weeks to go before the commencement of another dreadful school term. Sigh. I must consciously remind myself to fully utilise whatever remaining play time that I might have.

Christmas is arriving but my family does not have a tradition of celebrating it. I have known of many other friends who will celebrate it by going for feasts and such, but Christmas will just be an ordinary and mundane day for me. Still, i appreciate the jolly and cheerful good mood that it carries.

Finished reading the Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. It was a very exciting read with lots of actions and twists that kept me constantly glued to it. I guarantee that you would like the book if you are a person who likes to be taken in a mad ride or solve intriguing puzzles.

Also, next year April might be extremely enjoyable as my friend is planning a trip to Tokyo and Osaka. Yukoso Japan 2010! I wanna catch a glimpse of their Sakura, but i heard it would already be over. Another friend says he wanna experience the Golden Week..Hahaha, it is indeed hard to satisfy all our cravings. 日本行きましょ！

I think i miss someone.

bAcK in SinGapore!

Had a really awesome time with my relatives in sitiawan! Also attended my uncle's wedding dinner. It was all blissful and auspicious! Never had such a wonderful time with my kins in a long while; especially when i live in the tiny island that is so far away.

Bought a 500 gig Seagate hard disk from challenger today at white sands. Needed it since my Mac is running out of disk space considering the no. of files i cloaked in one school term. I also loaded the disk with goodies like dramas such as Big Bang Theory and How I met your Mother from my good old buddy. Also added some games such as dragon age as well. Yet, i am unsure if i have the time to indulge in all these cool stuff.

Results turn out to be well for me, i hope i can continue this for the next term, and possibly for many sems to come.

Gotta catch up on my fitness since i have largely neglected it during the hectic school term. I am also reading "Life Support" by Tess Gerritsen and "Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown. So much to do during the holidays! I wish school will never start!

你的影子在每一个角落..

Holidays!! Yaa!

Holidays means tons of catching up to do with friends! =DDDDDD

Seriously enjoyed myself during the 1st week of December! Watched tons of movies like 2012, paranormal activity and ninja assassin with quite a no. of friends! 2012 was way too awesomely cool! Anyone who has a fetish for destroying stuff should watch it! =D

Went for Strategica Board Games retreat as well. Basically, one got to play their games non-stop for 3 days and 2 nights and also made tons of new friends! The best part was that they gave Subway for dinner! My favourite meal! Hahaha. How cool was that to tie both together for me in a package! Although I knew how to play most of the games there, there were just so much collections that i got the opportunity to learn many other fun games too.

Learnt some basic balloon sculpting from another shifu who taught me to make flowers and poodles ( the basics). =)

Went for regular gym sessions with another buddy once every 2 days with the hope of clearing IPPT asap.

Currently in the school library now waiting to deal some books for the upcoming semester. The library is so empty! i have never seen such a scene before in my life. I think i am the only student on the 2nd floor..and ohh.... that's a cleaner as well. Two persons that's all. Cool shit. Must blogged this aspect for memory purposes.

Amidst all these madness, i know i gonna face the shocking revelation of my grades. Oh no! i shouldn't think about it. Spoils my mood totally.

I am very pissed with the group component marks of one of my projects. My group and i put in so much efforts but only to receive a D+. Grrrrr, totally unfair. How could it be a D+ when the project was a decent one? This doesn't make any sense! i need to rant #&&#^$*& =(

P.S Shall be going to Malaysia tomorrow with my family. :)

街角的祝福

It has been confirmed, results will be released on friday.

I am so dead for AS.

Trying to find some light in the darkness. I must stay positive no matter what happens. =D

:(

Blogged at 6.55am today. This is something that is unprecedented before. My mind and body must be really cranky and screwed up...can't sleep at all.

And the worst news to bear is to be aware that you gonna kickstart your day by mugging...just literally mugging...in a few hours time.

FML.

I can't wait for it to be over.

On a side note, i am pleased with the grade of one of my mods. Maybe that fact made me zealously restless in bed.

It's coming.

One more paper to freedom!

Awesome soothing music that can really help to destress!

Here is another one of my all-time favourites!

Doing your best is more important than being the best.

Financial Accounting proves to be more manageable then i expected, yet i screwed up my analytical skills. Don't really know why i can't perform in that, guess my thinking always differs from the rest... hahahah. Oh well... can't really emo and dwell on the past right? Gotta get myself up and push on. Jiayou!

"Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it."
-- William Durant

Exams Blues

Gonna give in my best shot!! Life is not just about a damn cert. izzn't it? Looking forward to the activities-filled holidays that are coming right up.

我可以很久不和你联络, 任日子一天天这么过.

让自己忙碌当做借口,逃避想念你的种种软弱.

思念

再过一周就是新大的年终考试了，真希望一切的付出能得到该有回报。我也希望妹妹能在这次的A水准会考中得到优异的成绩。 相信她的压力也是蛮大的吧！加油！ 我会在来临的星期天买你喜欢喝的泡泡茶给你哟！

最后的冲刺！我决定拼了！

Happy being me

Exams are coming! i need all the encouragement and luck i can get. Stay strong kahhaw! =D

Gonna get a brand new guitar this holiday to play all my favourite oldies! Looking forward to post-exams!

酒矸倘賣無-Do you have old bottles to sell?

One of my mum's favourite song! Most of us will be familiar with the chinese version. This is the first time i heard this song in the hokkien version and it's really nice!

Note the actual video starts from 30sec onwards!

Strive on

For myself and my family, i soldier on.

=D

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Inspirational Quotes

School is tough but what keeps one going?

Some food for thought.

For those of you who repeatedly fail to keep a positive outlook in life,

Life is 10% what it gives you and 90% how you respond to it.

Ships are safe in the harbour, but that's not what they are meant for.

It is not how hard you hit, but how hard you get hit and the strength to move on.

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. -Benjamin Franklin

Attended a hedge fund talk today. Learnt quite a few stuff. Love toastmasters and E.Y.E! Oh yes, had fun celebrating someone's birthday today! Back to late night mugging.

Crazy

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

School is so busy to the point that i can't find time to blog. OK, more like an excuse because i do not know what to blog about.

Life simply revolves around school, eat, study, sleep, traveling, presentations, projects and undoable exams. My whole face is plagued with acne cause i am really stressed and i don't always get enough sleep.

At least i have great friends whom i care about very much. They always never fail to brighten me up in times of gloom.

And i got a great mum who takes care of all my needs so that i can devote my time to my studies! love her! And kudos to my cute sister who always delight me with her cute puzzling actions. I gonna snatch your bolster and blanket you if you are reading this. Muhahaha. Dad is wonderful too! Cause he works as hard as me!

Gratitude is the reason why i am here.

On a side note, there is this angel. The mere sight of her softens me. Her voice mesmerises me and her laughter causes me to cringe. Emotions abound. How interesting.

Life is wonderful.

Money woes + I feel dumb

Uni is starting and that's often the time when the harsh revelation hits you hard---the exorbitant school fees!

I do not come from a well-to-do family and this tuition fees that amount to 32k plus will definitely put a toll on my parents. Blame it on the fact that my results are unable to secure a scholarship. Blame it on my stupidity. Sometimes, i really wish i can score better and get a bond free scholarship so as to ease my family's financial burden.

Tertiary school fees are really way too expensive! I really hope the government can subsidise more of our local uni fees! The foreign students have it much better. Everything is sponsored for their education here and they are only required to serve their 3 years bond upon graduation. No offence here please..we cannot deny the fact that foreign talents are important to Singapore, but i want to bring across my point which is more can be done to reduce local tertiary school fees...definitely more. :)

Enough of the gripes and instead of wallowing in my self-pity, I better start to think of some solutions. I know of the various help avenues present out there...Ok i am dumb i know, but not to the point to neglect help opportunites. As my parents' CPF accounts do not have much money, it looks like getting a bank loan is the way to go. The bad thing about bank loan is that the interest rate is way higher.

On my part, i am working my ass off giving tuitions here and there. Weekends are often burnt doing tuitions, but i really need the income. I do not want to graduate and be in debt just because i havn't repaid my loan. That sucks. Imagine working the 1st few years just to repay debts. Wait a minute..can i even be guaranteed a job in the 1st place?

Sigh. Still need to spend on laptops etc. etc. The list just never seems to end.

Grave of the fireflies

I watched an animated movie titled "Grave of the fireflies" together with my sister this evening on her laptop. It was a 1988 japanese animation which spoke of a heartwarming tale about two japanese orphaned siblings who had to cope with the harsh life during the 2nd world war. It was really an emotional and poignant film which at times moved me to tears. Couldn't help it, the movie was just so freaking sad. Had a hard time trying to conceal my sadness from my sister..didn't want her to mock at me you know.

The movie basically focuses on the lives of the two protagonists - a teenage boy and a four year old sister who became orphans after their mum was killed in a bomb raid in Kobe. Together they strived to survive on the war streets amid widespread famine and the callous indifference of their fellow countrymen. Yet, harsh circumstances eventually took their toll on them and they finally succumbed to malnutritution and death.

The movie is in fact based on a semi-autobiograhic novel of a real japanese who survived the war but lost her beloved sister to starvation. He wrote the novel in order to alleviate his pains and also to make his amends for his sister. It just goes to show that life can be fragile and how a senseless war can cause the sufferings of so many innocent individuals. And with the North Korea issue making the headlines every so often, who knows when the next war will commence and claim the lives of many.

A really touching movie. So powerful to the point i blog about it.

Noing much..really

TP stint has ended. Life has basically reverted to the usual slacking mod. Find myself with simply too much time these days! I wouldn't say this is bad, because i have been indulging in things that i really like which i haven't had time to do them in the past.

School is starting soon and this will also mean a new phase of my life. Wonder how it will turn up to be. Gonna be optimistic though. =)

Enjoying and living my carefree life currently and accordingly to the adage:
人生短短几个秋啊 不醉不罢休。

That's all folks.

Mindless working

My schedule has never been so hectic before. I feel that sometimes, people pack themselves with so much obligations that they are unable to find time for anything else at all. That's what is happening to me precisely. My life currently revolves around work and i really mean work only, turning me into a lifeless machine and at times, reducing me to the point of incapacity.

Mindless working has not proved to be without any meaning at all. I manage to derive many satisfactions and fulfillment, and it feels good because i know that i am making myself useful. I have made some new friends, gained many invaluable experiences and learnt many new things along the way. Of course, there is still the joy and ecstasy of receiving the pay slips for all the hard work that one puts in. I really need the income to help finance my university tuition fees and also some courses that i have signed up.

Another huge change in my life is that i have started to drive to work every morning and it is not any ordinary car mind you! It is an old silvery toyota pickup! That's because my dad is a carpenter and i think it's really cool to drive a pickup as compared to a car as it requires more skills. However, i must confess that there is nothing good about driving a truck. The truck's tail is long and you have to constantly bear in mind that you have to make a wider turn in order to avoid the risk of hitting its tail. Once, i was maneuvering the pickup in a narrow carpark and i scratched its tail against a pillar because i didn't make a wide enough turn. That was really noobish driving and i still feel bad about it although it has been weeks since the freak incident. Yet, my dad didn't really reprimand me and told me that driving is like learning a skill, it will be good only with sufficient practice.

Jobs aside, i have tried to make time to pursue my own stuff despite my heavy workload. I am glad that i have passed my M5 test despite my ignorance. Well, i don't think that i should deserve to pass as i havn't really revised for it. Haha. Gonna start on M7 soon :). As for jap, i have completed basic 1 course, gonna embark on basic 2. Ganbatte!

Life After Army

It has been quite some time since i ORD in November 08. Haven't really gotten an 8 to 5 job though but i am currently working part-time at a tuition centre as an educator and also giving private tuitions to earn some allowances. Of course, i will still jump at any opportunity that offers me an admin job. It's more for the experience rather than the pay.i have tried agencies like Recruit Express and Temasek Poly but to no avail.

The huge pluses of my current teaching job are that the pay per hour is substantially greater and the work is also much more meaningful compared t0 a dull full time clerical job like data entry. I really enjoy the interactions with the students very much as they will often provide me with glimpses into the cute and innocent life that i once used to have. The best of all, i have a lot of free time to myself! Haha. Some people wondered why i didn't try to do relief teaching. I did apply! But no school has called me up as of now. :( Some of my luckier friends who did the same things as me were even offered a contract to teach at schools for months! So envious!

I am going to use the free time i have to do some self-improvement before school starts. Next week, i am going to sit for my CMFA M5 (Rules and Regulations for Financial Advisory Services) exam. It's a basic exam one needs to take before one can offer financial advices. This is a self-study thing and I figure i would go sit for it in order to learn more about products like insurance. :) Passing a few of these modules will enable one to provide advisory services like an insurance agent. I havn't really thought of becoming an agent though. It's more for the knowledge that i would like to gain. :)

I also won't neglect the jap studies that i am currently having too.

Happy 牛 Year!

新年新气象！ 我要在这里祝各位新年快乐！万事如意！五福临门！恭喜发财！

今年跟往年不一样，我一家人没回霹雳州老乡拜年。由于我所有爸爸妈妈的亲戚朋友都居住在马来西亚，只有我的家庭这一边是新加坡公民， 因此今年可没年拜和红包拿了。

也因为空闲得很，所以新年初一的下午就来这里写博客了。由于元旦节没有好好地计划，也是该时候计划未来的时候了。

我希望在新的一年里。。
1）家人和自己平安，身体平安，事业顺利。
2）自己多快了些。
3）努力考取到JLPT4
4）学业顺利
5）跟妈妈学些烹饪手法。
６）提高自己英语演讲能力。
７）锻炼体力。
８）学说福州及福建方言

竟然不知不觉把自己的欲望更计划混在一起。真的好贪心。

无聊

人总是希奇的动物。虽然能思考，却容易被情绪操控。人一但有太多感情，就会做出不理智的决定。所谓感情用事，就是指凭一时感情冲动而处理问题。

举几个例子吧。

例1：有人突然逝世。它的亲人必定感到悲痛万分。 孩子会为父母的过世感到悲伤。脑子里突然会产生自己不孝的念头，一时之间想发奋图强，为的是不辜负已故的父母。起初你能看到他们的努力，但随着时间走，他们的意志也渐渐不存在了，因为他们已经从悲伤的阴影走出来。

例2：单身人士见到情侣会渴望找到伴侣。情侣见到夫妇会渴望结婚。夫妇见到-个幸福家庭会渴望拥有孩子。这些感情之事往往都是因感情冲动而搞砸的。一个人因一时的冲动想学别人谈念爱， 随便找个伴侣， 最后的结局也是分手。情侣因一时的感情冲动结婚。日子久了，发现配偶不配，最后的结局也是离婚。

我之所以会谈这些，是因为最近我太情绪化了，太感情用事了。看到朋友们谈情说爱，或者庆祝生日搞21岁生日派对，就会感到万分羡慕。眼看我的21岁生日即将到来，却不是以这种方式庆祝，真叫人感到有点可惜。

都快变大人了还有这种想法在这里诉苦，真是叫人可笑。

我还真是个蠢材。

Opps is jan 09!

This is so darn random. I gonna be turning 21 soon. They say 21th birthday is a significant milestone in a person's life. It ought to be a celebrated in a fun exciting manner with lots and lots of friends!

But i think i ain't celebrating it that way. That night will be spent tutoring anyway. Work work! Oh well, i guess i will just buy a cake and celebrate with my family after work bah.

Seeing other friends in facebook celebrating 21st birthdays in such grand manners always make me wonder if i am missing out in life. I really hope not.

I figure that i ought to buy myself a bigger cake then! Just for this year. =D