8:23 AM
Friday, October 31, 2008
today is THE day.
OP!
arrghh!
the day we have slogged so hard all year for!
and it's over!
like sieuping puts it,
a journey so long yet surprisingly enjoyable.
i couldnt' agree more man.
no doubt PW has its fair share of irritations,
it has came with quite a few pleasant takeaways too.
like how our group, DH004 is comprised of random ppl put tgt,
a bit awkward at first,
but after working tgt for like, almost one whole year for our WR followed by OP,
we have sort of gotten used to each other's company,
and like have become quite bonded tgt!
to my dearest fellow XterminAID-ers:i really enjoyed working with you guys for our super cool project!
and i totally think we are a bunch of super enthu ppl that are really passionate about what we do!
guess it's fate we are in the same group!
and it is my pleasure to be be in the same group as u guys,
who have brought lots of joy and laughter to our mundane PW life!
i can think of some of the stupid things we do and smile sometimes (:
and GOOD JOB PPL!
i think we really brought a smile to the teacher's faces with our super cool XterminAIDS workout! ((:
a pity my Q&A had to be bad though. :(
but no worries i've gotten over it with lots of Mayday theraphy!
and to all the enthu ppl in 5C12: WELL DONE!you guys have made me enjoy (a certain aspect of) PW! ((:
8:01 AM
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
五月天真的回来了
i totally dont know now to say this but MAYDAY REALLY ROCKS.
think this ablum is an apt illustration of my point and it certainly reaffirmed my love for mayday songs (:
i feel that this article kind of summerises what i want to say so i shall not do the talking.
also, no words can do justice to that incredible feeling i get from listening to their songs.
you totally need to feel it for yourself mann.
i'm so super happy i finally got my copy of their newest ablum 《后青春期的诗》!
i think it's better than the previous one.
i cant really say why, but it jus feels, more close to heart.
like, less of the glamour that makes everything feels very packaged.
this ablum is just totoally emotions.
not big themes like in 《为爱而生》, but jus pure emotions that reaches out to your deepest feelings underneath everything else.
and i daresay ashin's lyrics writing skills has improved quite a fair bit.
every song is so carefully written then i can only marvel at the use of language!
haha yup u need to equip yourself with the lyrics booklet when u listen to each of their songs in detail!
i super love 《夜访吸血鬼》
i never knew so much about vampires could be written into jus one song (:
also, i think Monster's acting skills has improved!
he was so good in the MV of 《你不是真正的快乐》
go watch k?
it's a bit emo though. the whole ablum is.
cos their aim was to appeal to your deepest senses mah.
but no worries, there are your fair share of happy songs too!
but they didnt include the motivating 《开天窗》
i seriously urge you guys to go buy a Mayday CD each.
besides the fact that their songs are seriously good and that the lyrics will catch you in awe,
Mayday is kind enough to include a concert tic with every CD purchase!
so buy the CD and i can go with you to watch Mayday live!
wad better deal than that right (:
haha.
in conclusion, mayday rocks.
dont ask me why, you got to feel it yourself.
but let me tell you, they just rock.
“有梦想就要努力，但努力不一定代表成功。
其实努力的过程就是成功，因为你不去服从那胆小懦弱的自己。
所以我们不歌颂成功，我们歌颂过程。”
- 五月天摇滚精神
5:16 AM
Friday, October 24, 2008
busy studying holiday
wah jus when i thought i had enough things to do for the holidays,
there comes more.
and i shall not elaborate on the long list.
well, the release of results today sort of reminded me that i really need to study this hols.
i mean, not that it's unexpeceted lah, since i alr made tt decision long ago.
it jus means more as strengthening my already-made-up mind,
cos i think i really need a lot of self-discipline and self-determination to make sure i improve.
oh and i'm happy to hear that the school is going to do the mock SAT for us in Jan!
cos i've been meaning to sign up for it.
haha yup yes it's cos it'll place me in a better position to get into SMU.
erm yeah another reason is my current results cant really get me anyway near there,
so even if i need to spend $120,
at least it'll buy me some hope.
as well as serve as a drive to motivate to study hard during the hols i suppose.
but still, i'll need additional studying motivations!
thanks to Esther, GerGer & TongTong who offered to study tgt with me!
i think i'll going to spend quite some time @ Esther's house this hol to study math, computing, etc (:
still, if anyone of u are interested, feel free to ask me out to study during the hols!
here's thanking you all in advance ((:
oh and did i mention,
i was super proud of myself for staying up till 2am to finish my I&R 1st draft!
*claps!*
haha but i sort of did badly at OP trial this afternoon :(
anyway OP preparations are getting more intense!
now really need to focus on the delivery le! >.<
and Q&A!
JIAYOU PPL!
special note to going out to all those who need it:
totally understand the feeling of how one can spend lots of time studying but still end up with lousy results.
i then realised it's the wrong method to studying.
studying hard does not get you the grade,
only studying SMART does.
and you have to been on your tip-top condition during exams,
and be exam-friendly. knows what the exams want and deliver just that.
the key is just to practice bah i think.
and that's exactly what i'm going to do.
so if u just need a person to study with, can ask me ok?
although i dont really think that i'll be able to teach you stuff,
but at the very least i can promise my company.
remember DONT GIVE UP HOPE!
it's not the end of the world you know.
doomsday only comes when you give up trying.
and by trying i dont mean jus a feeble attempt!
i mean, take this seriously and really slog it all out and give it your bestest best effort!
then u can tell yourself that you're have done your best and this is going to be the real result i'm going to get when i put in all my effort.
i'm sure like, this promo thing is jus a mere grade in this piece of paper right.
who's going to remember your promo grade after these few months lah.
this is not the end of the journey, A Levels is!
dont give up trying when u are only halfway there.
this lousy grade is only temporary and it's cause of some stupid mistakes made!
promise yourself that it's not going to be how ur A level grade will turn out and work hard and study smart to acheiving it can le!
the above was meant to encourage ppl but
i think it's more for myself than anyone else. haha.
i really need some motivation!
best way of motivation is to study with me! ((:
anyone keen?
4:34 AM
Thursday, October 23, 2008
everyday is mayday! and PWday.
PW is really draining me out.
and today's econs lecture was ...
but i jus think mr lee went overboard by saying all that lah.
so i'm taking a break and listening to Mayday's new 7th ablum! ((:
haha i'm so going to buy the ablum and going to their mini concert!
[ yupyup there is a free ticket with every purchase of their 《后青春期的诗》! ]
mayday rocks!
u guys shld go buy their ablum and go to the concert with me! (:
and i think PW really make our grp bond lor.
that's like, one of the (only) things we take away from doing PW for one whole year.
cos previously, we were all quite random ppl put into a group,
then it's after these WR sessions and everything that kind of all turned into bonding sessions. (:
oh and there's another takeaway!
the facebook thing really kind of make us famous overnight!
SUPER COOL RIGHT. wish we had done this before our WR.
nevertheless, it's still cool!
haha okk. i still cant get over the fact that the HPB Youth Division actually contacted us. ((:
i seriously hope it'll all go well for OP! *cross-fingers*
take care of ur health ppl!
we must be in our tip-top condition!
DHS004 is SO GOING TO OWN THIS MANN!
7:55 AM
Monday, October 20, 2008
exam-friendliness needed
was reading xiaoyou's blog and reminded me of another sound advice:
not study hard,
but rather, study SMART.
ARRGH.
that's exactly something that i havent been doing lah.
i mean it's only after the promos where i realised that i could have spent time more efficiently and spend more time FOCUSED on the tested topics rather than aimlessly trying to make sense of the whole thing.
it's like,
I KNOW DE LOR! and i planned to do it.
but it's jus that, eventually i jus didnt do it.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR.
totally just feel like giving myself a tight slap.
i need to wake up,
and seriously start being more exam-friendly.
7:15 AM
Sunday, October 19, 2008
time to be selfish
sound advice from a good friend:
sometimes we need to be more selfish.
cause ultimately you can't blame anyone for your grades right?
sighz.
i guess that's true lah.
that's the reason i have been kind of 'wasting' my whole of 2008, doing unproductive and unappreciated stuff for the good of society :(
ARRGHH.
really need to set my priorities correctly.
shall learn to say NO to sai kang >.<
u know how econs we talk abt maximising society welfare?
i'm like doing just that lor.
operating at AC pricing instead of my profit maximising condition.
and it's not even subsidised by any form of government can.
well, this cant continue.
if not the firm will really need to shut down soon.
i shall try not think about achieving allocative efficiency when i know it's not possible to acheive the best possible resource allocation outcome.
it's not use making all the compromises when you know that not everyone is doing the same for you.
cant care about society welfare all the time le.
really need to start using rational decision making to make decisions based on my own private interests.
does that mean that i haven't been making rational decisions all these while?
0.o
3:20 AM
Saturday, October 18, 2008
i HATE regrets.
i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets. i HATE regrets.
why do i always have regrets for the things i did / didnt do????
ARRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHH.
ignore me. i'm jus feeling very disappointed in myself.
on a brighter note,
i'm rather pround of myself for being able to stay up for one whole night to do PW.
though LDMR sort of set in at 3am,
but i think it's the first time i really did stay up for one entire night.
haha good job ppl!
we chiong-ed out the WR eventually!
and i have faith that we'll do even better in our OP! (((:
8:54 AM
Friday, October 10, 2008
Friday (:
meant to blog abt lots of stuff.
but then i was sick.
by now i've forgotten nearly everything i wanted to say le :(
nevertheless i shall try to recall the bits and pieces ((:
biennale was WOW!
i mean, even though the facilitation could have been better lah.
oh and except tt the weather was SUPER ULTRA HOT.
so much so tt i ran out of water and ended up sick the next day. >.<
anyway i thought the exhibits were real COOL.
i shall not try to do any discripiton here cos i think it wouldnt do the art pieces any justice.
oh and we had a mini class outing after tt,
lunch was @ subway/BK
LiBing, Dora, Keith & I went to watch Eagle Eye after lots of discussions and accomodations.
but it turned out to be a pretty good choice!
[if not we would have killed Keith.]
haha i mean Eagle Eye could be a super good GP show to analyse.
it made us realise how technology could be exploited to serve the needs of the powerful.
we spent hours after tt talking abt how it reflects reality and how we are subjugated by the dominance of Google.
and yupyup ignorance is definitely blissed.
it hurts to know that you are being watched,
especially when you realise you cant do anything abt it.
we continue to play into the hands of the powerful, for the sake of convience we are willing to compromise our privacy.
well, we have no choice anyway.
so much so about changing the world.
all the same, i love analysing shows!
it reminded me of the time the 4e peeps spent 4 hours on Batman ((:
anymore good shows lately?
Burn After Reading?
haha shall stop here cos i'm not supposed to tell you how good/bad it was.
all i have to say is,
JinHui & Jason must hav regreted tt they didnt catch the movie with us.
and they missed out on Pizza Hut dinner too!
HAHA.
OH but after tt i had one of my tearing incidents again.
but this time was like much worse than usual.
i think i really must have scared the 3 of them cos i really looked like i'm crying?
ARRGHH. must be weather again.
oh i still have Pizza Hut coupons till 25 Nov.
anyone want to go eat anytime soon can call me along ((:
4:50 AM
Thursday, October 09, 2008
post-promo wake-up call.
haha with a reminder for xiaoyou,
i have shall start my first post-promo entry.
yupp promos are over.
but somehow i dont feel very much different.
i wonder why.
perhaps it's the thought of the pile of work wating for me to complete that puts me off.
is it the PW WR + OP?
or maybe it's the messy room i promised to clean?
whatever it is,
i jus dont feel like doing them all.
at least not now.
well, or it could be the thought of having to study for all my re-tests.
yeah, RE-exaiminations.
i did badly and i knew it.
i mean, i didnt even have time to finish the paper?!
i have no one to blame but myself.
SIGHZ.
oh well,
i shall jus put it at the back of my mind for now.
at least let my clear my mind for these couple of days.
it's like,
i already wasted most of my Year 5,
what's with a few more days?
i dont know what i've been doing for the whole of this year,
but be rest assured that i'll do whatever it takes to regain my balance.
i shall be spending my dec hols picking up the pieces and finish whatever i'm supposed to have done long ago.
thanks to all those who care abt me:
no worries,
after tt few days of self-reflection,
i'll pick myself up.
i promise.
BUCK UP SIMIN.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO.
i'm so super happy i finally got my copy of their newest ablum 《后青春期的诗》!