I have just found out that my Japan & China module is going to be lectured by Barry Steben. I will now proceed to jump off the highest building I can find.
p.s. How come I can't see any of these "wysiwyg" html buttons that Blogger is currently boasting about?
p.p.s. Why Steben??? WHY!!! *groan*
Friday, July 30, 2004
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Dedicated To My Friends In KR
I don't know why but the past 2 times I went back to KR, it turned out to be rather emotional. Tonight was the ultimate.. I totally broke down during the teaching of the KR Goodnight Song and had to be comforted by a number of people: Kimberly, Shai, Gubu, Kendrick and Qingyou. And of course Eskie, who tut-tutted my woe-is-me look as usual. Hahah...
In any case, as I was on the bus home, I suddenly thought, "Now I know why the lao langs cry when they sing this song." And with that, a whole rush of other words just came into my mind. I've written them down and I'm planning to post it on the KR forum as well. For the life of me I couldn't think of a title so I just took the last word of the poem.
To my extended family in KR, this is for you:
The Song
Now I know why old men cry
When they hear their song.
Why couples dance in sweet embrace
To that lilting melody.
Today I turned and walked again
The path that once I passed.
And lined along that wretched path
Stood shadows that I knew.
Shadows of a recent past,
A life I left too soon.
We laughed and cried, shared pain and joy;
These shadows that I knew.
With fear and shame I hid myself.
I'd fled! And so I cried.
But without care, they dried my tears;
Shadows that were my friends.
So thus I stand, in gifts of strength,
Never to forget.
For you're my brother, and you - my sister
And I shall sing our song.
In any case, as I was on the bus home, I suddenly thought, "Now I know why the lao langs cry when they sing this song." And with that, a whole rush of other words just came into my mind. I've written them down and I'm planning to post it on the KR forum as well. For the life of me I couldn't think of a title so I just took the last word of the poem.
To my extended family in KR, this is for you:
The Song
Now I know why old men cry
When they hear their song.
Why couples dance in sweet embrace
To that lilting melody.
Today I turned and walked again
The path that once I passed.
And lined along that wretched path
Stood shadows that I knew.
Shadows of a recent past,
A life I left too soon.
We laughed and cried, shared pain and joy;
These shadows that I knew.
With fear and shame I hid myself.
I'd fled! And so I cried.
But without care, they dried my tears;
Shadows that were my friends.
So thus I stand, in gifts of strength,
Never to forget.
For you're my brother, and you - my sister
And I shall sing our song.
Friday, July 23, 2004
Me As An 80s Childhood Toy...
You're GI Joe with the Kung Fu Grip!! You're
strong, tough, and know how to kick some ass.
Don't forget though, no matter how manly you
think you are, you're still just a doll. God
Bless America.
What childhood toy from the 80s are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
Rite rite.... So I'm a GI Joe eh? So much for having 2 whole boxes of Barbie Dolls and their accessories... Might also explain why I am feared by guys all around the world... Ok make that Singapore... FINE.. NUS... OH ALRIGHT! KR. *grumble*
Tada!!!!
Hehehehe... Inspired by Eskie, I too shall post my proposed time-table on my blog. Heheh...
Hoping that I can do 6 modules this sem. Call me mad but I wanna try anyhow. But of course I won't be able to bid for 6 modules until Round 3A (err.. right?). So for the moment, my module management page shows the following 5 modules:
JS2225 Marketing & Consumer Culture in Japan
JS2227 Japan & China: Rivals & Partners
JS3223 Japan & The Asia-Pacific Region
AS3213 American Law: Language & Gender
LSM1302 Genes & Society
Then, God willing, if I can get my 6th module, I'm hoping to take JS3222: Japanese Business Management.
Yeah yeah... I know what most of you are thinking. I'm thinking the same. My JS mods are like totally ZZZ!!! Ok well... JS2225 actually looks interesting so that might work out fine. Japan & China... yeah ok... Japan & Asia-Pacific... Ergh... Japanese Business... BLEAH!!! I know.. But there wasn't much choice!! For some insane reason, the modules being offered this sem were either offered as well last sem (so I've taken them) or are totally BORING mods like the above!! I will just die from lecture-sleep overdose. Truth be told, American Law was the only module I actually PLANNED to take... And that's only my UE module. Sigh... And Genese & Society of course. I really really REALLY hope I can get Genes. It's one of the more popular breadth modules around and there are bound to be crazy idiots upping the bidding price at every chance they get. Uhm... Actually I hope I'm not one of them.
Oh please please let me get the modules I want! *screws up face in intense concentration of praying*
Oh why are they only offering Postwar Anime in Sem2?!?!?! *sob*
Hoping that I can do 6 modules this sem. Call me mad but I wanna try anyhow. But of course I won't be able to bid for 6 modules until Round 3A (err.. right?). So for the moment, my module management page shows the following 5 modules:
JS2225 Marketing & Consumer Culture in Japan
JS2227 Japan & China: Rivals & Partners
JS3223 Japan & The Asia-Pacific Region
AS3213 American Law: Language & Gender
LSM1302 Genes & Society
Then, God willing, if I can get my 6th module, I'm hoping to take JS3222: Japanese Business Management.
Yeah yeah... I know what most of you are thinking. I'm thinking the same. My JS mods are like totally ZZZ!!! Ok well... JS2225 actually looks interesting so that might work out fine. Japan & China... yeah ok... Japan & Asia-Pacific... Ergh... Japanese Business... BLEAH!!! I know.. But there wasn't much choice!! For some insane reason, the modules being offered this sem were either offered as well last sem (so I've taken them) or are totally BORING mods like the above!! I will just die from lecture-sleep overdose. Truth be told, American Law was the only module I actually PLANNED to take... And that's only my UE module. Sigh... And Genese & Society of course. I really really REALLY hope I can get Genes. It's one of the more popular breadth modules around and there are bound to be crazy idiots upping the bidding price at every chance they get. Uhm... Actually I hope I'm not one of them.
Oh please please let me get the modules I want! *screws up face in intense concentration of praying*
Oh why are they only offering Postwar Anime in Sem2?!?!?! *sob*
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
And NOW!!!!
Rite. If I wasn't frustrated enough just now, then I'm REALLY RILED right now.
Last night I sent a reply to an invitation for all KR alumni to attend this year's formal dinner event. I said I wanted to go. Just 5 minutes ago I checked my mail, and the JCRC vice-prez replied me saying that my case was a tricky one as I had not ACTUALLY graduated and so according to Master's books I was not actually considered alumni. So his suggestion was that I sneak in - BLOODY SNEAK IN - to have dinner with my block and fellow Kentridgeans!! I'm in fucking disbelief here! They're telling me to come back and visit as much as possible, even the D-block RF extended that invitation mind you, and then they tell me that I can't OFFICIALLY be there, DESPITE a FORMAL invitation.
I know it isn't the JCRC's fault. It's mainly just Master and his stupid rules and ideas. But I'm still in shock. I can't believe I have to be told to sneak back into KR. It hurts. Master should be shot. And the JCRC really have to work on their written PR skills.
Last night I sent a reply to an invitation for all KR alumni to attend this year's formal dinner event. I said I wanted to go. Just 5 minutes ago I checked my mail, and the JCRC vice-prez replied me saying that my case was a tricky one as I had not ACTUALLY graduated and so according to Master's books I was not actually considered alumni. So his suggestion was that I sneak in - BLOODY SNEAK IN - to have dinner with my block and fellow Kentridgeans!! I'm in fucking disbelief here! They're telling me to come back and visit as much as possible, even the D-block RF extended that invitation mind you, and then they tell me that I can't OFFICIALLY be there, DESPITE a FORMAL invitation.
I know it isn't the JCRC's fault. It's mainly just Master and his stupid rules and ideas. But I'm still in shock. I can't believe I have to be told to sneak back into KR. It hurts. Master should be shot. And the JCRC really have to work on their written PR skills.
A New Beginning
School's starting again. And so is FWOC. Somehow I can't wait for both to start. Well.. Not so much the going to class part but more of the stuff outside of classes. Ok.. Somehow I'm not sure that really made any sense. But yeah! I wanna go back. For once. *shudders* I'm weirding myself out.
My brother's finally gone and flown off to Sydney to start with his Uni studies and it's become rather quiet around here. It's just different not seeing him stuck at the computer all day.
Tried to organize a BBQ dinner with the FWOCers. Don't think it's going to happen. Only a couple of them replied. Look like it'll have to wait until orientation is over. Sigh. Even then I'm not sure if anything will happen. Dunno lah... I just really really miss them, and it's been a while since our last gathering. So sue me, I'm a sentimental softie at heart. But I miss you guys!!! When are we going to just chill out together again?
Argh. I sound so desperate. Maybe I am... Bah!! I shall revel in my own unique brand of Siew Mai pathetic-ness. BAH & POO!!! *rolls eyes at myself* I'm going mad.
My brother's finally gone and flown off to Sydney to start with his Uni studies and it's become rather quiet around here. It's just different not seeing him stuck at the computer all day.
Tried to organize a BBQ dinner with the FWOCers. Don't think it's going to happen. Only a couple of them replied. Look like it'll have to wait until orientation is over. Sigh. Even then I'm not sure if anything will happen. Dunno lah... I just really really miss them, and it's been a while since our last gathering. So sue me, I'm a sentimental softie at heart. But I miss you guys!!! When are we going to just chill out together again?
Argh. I sound so desperate. Maybe I am... Bah!! I shall revel in my own unique brand of Siew Mai pathetic-ness. BAH & POO!!! *rolls eyes at myself* I'm going mad.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
There And Back Again
Year came, year past. Many things have changed.
Title has a couple of meanings I think...
First off, I'm back from Japan. Been back since Monday 1am. It was great walking around Tokyo -- alone for the first 2 days and with my mum and her friend for the last 2 and a half. Got myself a relatively good electronic dictionary for about $150SGD. Couldn't afford to get a digital camera for Mars though (sorry Mars).. Coz my mum only gave me $500SGD to spend over 4 days and I can tell you that Tokyo isn't exactly cheap. Bought a lot of sweets for the friends though. And little gifts too. Can tell you that I'm totally in love with Japan now. Hoping that I can work there for at least a year one day.
Once was there, now is gone. Once was empty now is filled.
Then I came home. And I went to visit the mock camp organized by FWOC. And I felt my heart breaking into a million little pieces each of the two days I went. Yesterday was a day of games at Sentosa and despite their repeated calls to get into the water, all I wanted to do was watch them play and have fun. It was like watching...a memory? I don't know. I felt glad to see them all, but sad as well. Today they played at the SRC and I went down again. Watched them practice the mass dance, then joined them for the BBQ. I almost didn't want to leave.
But what the new sights and sounds may be,
Some of my friends who read this will think I'm totally mad and will probably be absolutely annoyed with me. But I miss them.
There's one thing that will never change:
I miss them so much sometimes I wanna cry. I miss my block, I miss the choir, KRX, my own band of Fwocers... I miss the whole insanity of staying there. Home is so quiet I could just go mad.
I'm sorry to both groups of my friends. My friends from hall.. I'm sorry I left so suddenly. My friends outside of hall.. I'm sorry for this annoying indecisiveness.
A family. Thats what you are....
Title has a couple of meanings I think...
First off, I'm back from Japan. Been back since Monday 1am. It was great walking around Tokyo -- alone for the first 2 days and with my mum and her friend for the last 2 and a half. Got myself a relatively good electronic dictionary for about $150SGD. Couldn't afford to get a digital camera for Mars though (sorry Mars).. Coz my mum only gave me $500SGD to spend over 4 days and I can tell you that Tokyo isn't exactly cheap. Bought a lot of sweets for the friends though. And little gifts too. Can tell you that I'm totally in love with Japan now. Hoping that I can work there for at least a year one day.
Once was there, now is gone. Once was empty now is filled.
Then I came home. And I went to visit the mock camp organized by FWOC. And I felt my heart breaking into a million little pieces each of the two days I went. Yesterday was a day of games at Sentosa and despite their repeated calls to get into the water, all I wanted to do was watch them play and have fun. It was like watching...a memory? I don't know. I felt glad to see them all, but sad as well. Today they played at the SRC and I went down again. Watched them practice the mass dance, then joined them for the BBQ. I almost didn't want to leave.
But what the new sights and sounds may be,
Some of my friends who read this will think I'm totally mad and will probably be absolutely annoyed with me. But I miss them.
There's one thing that will never change:
I miss them so much sometimes I wanna cry. I miss my block, I miss the choir, KRX, my own band of Fwocers... I miss the whole insanity of staying there. Home is so quiet I could just go mad.
I'm sorry to both groups of my friends. My friends from hall.. I'm sorry I left so suddenly. My friends outside of hall.. I'm sorry for this annoying indecisiveness.
A family. Thats what you are....
Monday, July 05, 2004
Saturday, July 03, 2004
Judgement Is Passed
I have received my sentence today. Judgement is passed upon me.
I may have to move out of KR. And if my mother insists, I may have to give up orientation as well.
I can't say that I don't agree with her. Because some part of me realizes that I need to get out of it if I want to save my grades. Already I have to repeat an entire semester. But it's not as easy as that. KR is like a home to me, away from home. I have friends there. I have family. And I have responsibilities. But how do you choose between a responsibility to yourself and a responsibility to others? Aren't they both as important?
To choose one would be to betray the other. I cannot bear to betray either.
I may have to move out of KR. And if my mother insists, I may have to give up orientation as well.
I can't say that I don't agree with her. Because some part of me realizes that I need to get out of it if I want to save my grades. Already I have to repeat an entire semester. But it's not as easy as that. KR is like a home to me, away from home. I have friends there. I have family. And I have responsibilities. But how do you choose between a responsibility to yourself and a responsibility to others? Aren't they both as important?
To choose one would be to betray the other. I cannot bear to betray either.
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