End of A Chapter?

Everyone who reads this blog probably already knows that I've been on academic probation and that this sem was my last chance to redeem myself. The only person who didn't know was my mother. I mean, she knew that I had failed badly during my second year, but I only told her that much at the end of last sem. She didn't know that at that point in time I had already been on academic probation for one sem. And it wasn't easy telling her. After that everytime she brought up the subject of my grades it became difficult to communicate. I couldn't talk to her about it. But somehow yesterday I managed to sit down with her during lunch and talk about it calmly. I didn't become particularly upset or anything. I told her my chances of getting off probation was probably 50-50. So she suggested going down to the Dean's office to talk to the Dean or one of the Vice-Deans. Said that at least when the time comes for real appeals, the deanery would have an idea of my situation already.

So I went home and called the office to try my luck. Of course getting a hearing with the Dean is never that easy so they told me to go and find any of the admin officers first. So with Aronwy's advice to get it over and done with asap, I went down to school. Nekoweenie came along to lend moral support and for that I am ETERNALLY grateful. It's never easy when you have to go face the people on top and beg for mercy. So we got to AS7 and I asked to see an admin officer for advice. But they told me that they couldn't really advise me on anything until the results for this sem actually came out. Still, I am thankful that the AO on duty went through the trouble of listening to me and trying to find someone whom I could talk to. And I'm so glad that Nekoweenie came with me. Seriously if you hadn't been there I think I would have just imploded in front of the AO's desk. *POOMFFF*

So the wait for the results continue. Though at the same time, I am considering finding an alternative path of study. Some things that my mum and Nekoweenie said made me wonder. I was quite amazed when my mum said that it can't be denied that I was depressed and that I obviously had a problem the whole of last year. I never spoke to her about it and yet she knew, even though she never found out the root of the problem. Then she said that she could never quite understand why I insisted on studying arts even though I seem more comfortable with logic-based or methodical subjects. Made me wonder why I did too. It's kind of true you know. Just look at my 'O'-level results. Then when I told Nekoweenie about it, she said why not go study something like mass communications? Popular culture and science technology all mashed together.

I'm amazed at how other people can know me better than I know myself. I always thought myself as some kind of artsy fartsy person. But I'm really just a geek inside. Even Jemalelinh knows it without my having to say it. But then you know a lot about me without my having to say it Jemalelinh.. :p I'm a mixed breed I guess. Hahaha... Anyhow I've been looking at Monash and Curtin Techological University. My mum seems to like Monash a lot. Though Curtin's got something called Internet Studies and surprise surprise, it's actually a Bachelor of Arts. Talk about cross-faculty discipline. But I haven't really made up my mind. I might still decide to go back to studying the life sciences like bio or chem. I should decide quickly though since most foundation courses in Australia start in Feb and so do the diploma courses in Monash College (which will allow me to go straight into second year at Monash Uni). And yet... I'd like to just stay in Singapore a while longer. So here's hoping for the best.

I hope.

"Why Must We Keep Fighting?"

Went to watch this Japanese sci-fi movie called "Casshern" with Nekoweenie today. I must say that I was very entertained. We both were. We were giggling almost throughout the whole movie. Not because the movie sucked or anything but more because the direction of the movie was just one big anime cliche. Seriously it was like watching an anime with live people instead of 2D characters.

Some typical sci-fi/fantasy anime characteristics:
- alternate future where the world's atmosphere is severely damaged and mutants/aliens/cyborgs/robots are taking over the world and humans have courageously managed to overcome all odds to fight and survive.

- Wars and battles all over the place between humans and mutants/aliens/cyborgs

- Enigmatic scientist who comes up with some wonderful new way of saving the human race.

- He usually later turns out to be slightly mad as well.

- Poor estranged son of the enigmatic mad scientist who also happens to be the hero of the story.

- Heroine that everyone will fall in love with and who believes deeply in the good of everyone and will eventually be the deciding factor in the battle of good vs evil.

- Enigmatic bad guy who only wants the end of humanity as we know it. In most cases we find out later that he's not all that bad, just pushed to the edge due to heart-wrenching circumstances.

- Bumbling/dense henchman of Enigmatic Bad Guy who is actually very kind-hearted, just on the wrong side due to unfortunate circumstances. Sometimes turns out to be the most insightful character despite having fewer brain cells.

- Hot sexy dominatrix who kicks ass, especially if the ass is male. Usually has little to say and absolutely loyal to Enigmatic Bad Guy. Doesn't question his motives.

- Hot sexy bad guy who kicks ass, any ass. Also doesn't say much. Second-in-command to Enigmatic Bad Guy and also very loyal. Also tends to tread the line between good and evil.

Heh. Ok. Must stop. If I say anymore then this post would be just one big spoiler and I might as well just tell you the whole story. Not that I haven't already nearly done so. When I said the movie was just one big anime cliche, i mean it is one big anime cliche. But I suppose if you consider that it is based on a very old anime that ran during the 1970s, you could say the director is actually staying true to the story.

That's not to say that the movie was a terrible one. After you finish sniggering at the cliches you realize that it's actually quite good when you put it all into context. Very entertaining and actually very very thought provoking. The title of this post is actually a line that the heroine says somewhere in the middle of the show. Although it may have been unintended (and since the original story was thought of so long ago, I believe it is so), there are numerous parallels that you can draw to the state of the world that we live in today. Stem cell issues, mindless wars, racism, religious discrimination and religious fanatism, environmental issues, our growing dependency on technology... The list goes on my friends. It's also a cinematographic achievement. Like "Sky Captain", this film was made almost entirely on a CGI background with a live action cast. Only certain sets and props were real. Apparently there's some debate going on about who did it first but I don't really know the details. Right now I am currently quite in love with the Hot Sexy Second-in-Command, Barashin (the actor's name is Kaname Jun 要潤). So hot. I seem to have this bad habit of falling in love with characters that are standing on the edge. Hehehe... I want to go and buy the soundtrack. The songs inside quite quite cool.

So do I recommend this movie? Yes, actually, I do. I thought it was quite worth it. Although my only advice would be not to watch this movie with live-action movie expectations. Go watch it as an anime, and it will blast you away.

Cool trailer: http://www.apple.com/jp/quicktime/trailers/casshern_large.html
Trailer translation:

http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2004/0-9ABC/Casshern/trailer-page.html

In Case You Haven't Noticed...

I added a small section to the side bar called "Daily Snow". This is for me to put down my thought for the day or just a random shout out if I don't really have anything to post. Now that the holidays have started I doubt I will have much to blog about. My life is that exciting. So happening hor. Tch.

I was looking at my teeth and the dentist was right. I do have big teeth. Good. Can bite people harder next time. Hahaha.. Yes yes... I'm talking about my wisdom teeth. The dentist gave them back to me and they've been sitting on my table. My mother suggusted soaking them in bleach or hydrogen peroxide to preserve them. Just for the heck of it. Heheh.. Trouble is that one of them is in bits. One big bit and 3 little bits. That's the lower one that he had to drill before he could yank it out. He actually told me to glue it back. -_-'" I'm looking at the pieces and I can't quite figure out where each piece goes... Tooth jigsaw... Hmm...

Egads... I'm actually writing a post about my already extracted wisdom teeth. Writing about the process of extraction is one thing. I'm writing about teeth that are now sitting on my table and looking at me. I seriously need to get out of the house and do something. I'm such a sloth.

Epitome of Miserable-ness

The past few days, I have been utterly miserable. Today I am MISERABLE.

My lower right side gums started to get really sore around Thursday and by the weekend it was so painful I could barely open my mouth. So today I went down to the dentist and as expected it was my wisdom tooth causing problems. What I didn't expect was that the upper wisdom tooth was aggravating the problem so that had to go as well. I was actually supposed to make another appointment for the surgery but as it so happened, one of the other patients suddenly postponed her appointment so I could do it today. So I had both my right side wisdom teeth removed and so the right side of my face is now numb and swollen. Actually the anaesthsia is starting to wear off so it's starting to hurt a bit. Ok. More than a bit.

Anyhow. The surgery itself was quite ok. Injected my jaw was loads of anaesthesia and it was numb within seconds. The upper wisdom tooth came out easily enough. He actually managed to yank it out whole. The lower one had to be drilled into bits before he could pick out the pieces. Then after that he gave them to me and told me to go home and glue it back together... -_-"' So diao-ded.

So I am going to be the most miserable person in the world today. Forgive me if I snap at anyone. I don't handle pain very well.

On an interesting note? After I took a dental X-ray, the dentist showed me something quite curious... I apparently have an extra but undeveloped tooth buried in my lower gum near my incisors... Wonder why it's there.. Maybe I'm one of those people who had an undeveloped twin.... O_o

Random Thoughts

Who is the fool and who is the wiseman?
One who acts the fool or one who claims the wiser?

Religion: As an abstract concept it can be amazingly simple. But sometimes it seems too simple not be abstract.


*ahem* Once again let me emphasize that these thoughts and everything else on my blog are my own opinions. You don't have to agree with them and you don't have to give any response either. Especially if your response turns out to be some kind of flaming. I'm not promoting my ideas nor do I insist that my opinions are the absolute truth. I'm just voicing out whatever's in my head. So it's not really your place to tell me that what I think is absolutely wrong either.

Mini-Reunion

Just came back from dinner with some of the guys from my JC class. Yee Sen, Lionel, Stuart and Ahmed. It was quite fun seeing them again. We ate about $85 worth of Marche and then went over to Bakers Inn at One Fullerton to have dessert and coffee. And that was another $53. Damn expensive. I'm very very poor now. But I must say that the warm chocolate cake is VERY nice. Except that it's the smallest cake I've ever seen. It was smaller than a can of tuna. Anyhow there was some catching up. But in the end a lot of the conversations turned into a remember this remember that and - boys being boys - talk about games, consoles, LAN, etc. And of course Stuart going on and on about how great Sydney is but insisting that he wasn't going to migrate. Would've liked to hear more about how all their lives have been so far. I mean except for Ahmed whom I see every now and then in NUS, I haven't seen the others since we graduated from JC.

In case any of you are wondering, I was never close to the girls in my class, which is why this little dinner consisted of the 4 guys and me. SB3 back then, if you want to put it really generally, was split into two. The half that Kelly Koh (my GP teacher) couldn't stand (i.e. spoilt, brainless, bengs, lians or jocks. A fine example would be V. Pang. *pui*) and the half that got along just fine with him (the MEP gang, half the boys in the class and me). Yes... Sad though it may be... I was the only girl in a group of boys. Except for Chun Rui but she was always more of the MEP gang. So yah. No matter what the class did, ultimately we always split into the two halves. Even during prom. And I always ended up hanging out with the guys. And it was fun! The first time those idiots brought me LAN gaming was damn hilarious. How the hell would I know how to play Counter Strike??? I "landed" and immediately got lost in the map. Nuts.

Just for the record, it's not "Veetwo and her boys". I'm just one of the guys. Aronwy declared that it's the same thing over MSN and I insisted that it's not. Even though she conceded in the end i don't think she was really convinced. And really I'm just lazy to explain it over MSN which is why I'm writing it in my blog, so don't take any offence Aronwy. It is NOT the same to me. "My boys" would mean like I take care of them, look after them or vice versa, or something to that extent. It's not the case at all! We were friends and buddies and we were all just part of the gang. But that's just MY opinion. MY view on the matter. MY way of defining things. I'm not saying your definition or your opinion is wrong but that doesn't make my point of view any less correct. Whether or not it was your intention - which I don't think it was. It just came out wrong - it sounded like you were pushing your views on me. And this isn't the first time it's happened.

So just a word of advice, for everyone who reads this blog - you need to be careful with the opinions and beliefs of other people. Even your friends. Actually it should be ESPECIALLY your friends. Every individual will have their own mindset. Their own POVs and their own way of thinking. RESPECT that. Just because someone thinks differently from you doesn't mean you can't be their friend. And just because someone IS your friend doesn't mean that they have to think exactly or even remotely like you. Friendship, or any other relationship, is based on love, understanding and mutual respect. Opinions and beliefs should not stand in the way of a potentially important relationship. So yes. Respect other people's beliefs, even if you can't understand it. Stay open to ideas because you never know - someone might just come up with something truly great.

But then again, that's just my opinion. Siew Mai logic if you will. ;) Cheers people.

Permanently Attached

To my chair, that is.

I have officially done nothing - absolutely NOTHING - for two whole days. Oh. Well there was the JLPT exam yesterday morning. That went fine. Except that I think I shaded one wrong circle under my registration number for one of the OASs (optical answer sheet)... But Nekoweenie says that if I wrote my name then it should still be ok... Hope so. Oh well... It's over. No point mulling over it anymore.

I can't believe I just bummed two days away sitting in front of my comp. Hmm... Actually that's not quite right either. I spent the rest of yesterday eating with my family and watching LOTR: The Two Towers Extended Edition. Then I spent today in front of my comp. And I wasn't even watching anime... Noooo... *ahem* I was.. er... *sheepishly* playing Neopets...

Just for the record, I'm not a regular neopet-er... I just go whenever I feel like it. So very often I find my pets in "dying" status. I wonder why they nvr actually "die". Hmm.. Oh well.

Having a little class gathering on Thursday. Mainly just the little gang that I was close to. Yee Sen, Ahmed, Lionel and Stuart. Yibin might come I think... Gosh... I haven't seen Lionel since I bumped into him one day in my first year, Yee Sen I haven't seen since graduation and Stuart too. To think Yee Sen used to be my best friend in JC... Hmm... Wonder if I'll have anything to say to them. Ha... Will definitely keep track of the number awkward silences that occur.

No Cure!

That's it. It is confirmed!

I have an incurable disease!!! It might be fatal. I don't know.

It's called Bummeritis. Very serious illness, Bummeritis. You can never get off your bum.

Let The Bumming Begin...

Lalala...

Exams are finally over. Except for my JLPT 4 exam which is tomorrow all the way in freaking Changi. Dunno why they have to build the Japanese school there. Anyway. Although I should be going through my tenses and verbs and particles... I'm sitting around playing Bejewelled2 and wondering whether or not to continue watching The Two Towers: Extended Edition. I was watching it this afternoon but got interrupted by my mum after an hour coz she wanted to go and see this other gym in Novena. Why are we looking at another gym when we've got Fitness First? Because trainer Danny was given the boot and he's going to the one at Novena. Apparently the Novena gym there's no obligation to join as a member even if you make use of the personal trainer services, unlike most gyms. And it's much cheaper. But to tell the truth I'd rather stay in Fitness First and take up training with Shane again. Yes.. Shane is back. He's left all the work to his business partner and come back to the gym to slack around and spread some more peranakan oiliness. But I feel bad for Danny sia. He's really actually quite a nice guy. A bit duh.. But he's nice.

Back to the current bumming. Heh. I watched the EE version of Fellowship of The Ring yesterday. That's why wanted to watch Two Towers today. Hehehe... Can't wait for Return of The King EE to come out. Woooo!! I still think Sean Astin deserves Best Supporting Actor. Sean Bean is good too!! Hee!!! Beanie Baby!! I just thought of that. REALLY!! Anyway... Elijah Wood sucks. HE CAN'T ACT!!!! *pui* Why they had to cast him as Frodo, I can't understand. Bah. Made him look weak. In the book he's not that weak. INJUSTICE!!! Down with Elijah Wood!!! Pah.

Really doesn't feel like I'm having an international exam tomorrow. Feel very slack about it. So nonchalant hor. Hahaha... Sigh... I might even forget to go.. Got that kind of feeling. Hahaa... No no... I WILL go... Don't worry. The question is how to get there. Apparently the only bus service there is SBS2 and the nearest MRT station is Tanah Merah but you still need to take a cab after that. Sucks. Can't get the parental units to send me coz my mum is taking part in some funny charity run and my dad's chauffering her. Sigh. What to do what to do...

Survived!

Ahha... Yes.. I went for my paper, crapped out 3 essays that were all concluded rather hastily coz seriously it is madness to have to write 3 essays in just 2 hours. Especially for the last one... I didn't realize I was running out of booklet until I was down to the last 10 lines on the page and decided to flip over to see how many pages I had left. There were no pages left!!!! But by then it was like 3 minutes to the end so I decided "Heck!!" and just wrote the most hasty conclusion which is practically no conclusion at all.. Haha.

Yes, about the previous post. Sorry if I scared anyone. Basically during stress times you will see a lot of that... I tend to get very depressed. But if I actually whine and gripe about it it's not so bad. If I know myself (which if I don't even just a little, that would be quite sad.), it's most dangerous when I'm stressed/depressed and I DON'T talk about it. Think that's what happened last year. I shut up a lot about my problems and just let myself get drowned by all of them. Anyhow. Come Thursday the doom/gloom should be done with. So just bear with me a while longer.

Next battle is Genes & Society on Wednesday and then Japan & China on Thursday. Ergh. I will just go into Genes with a dice. Wahahaha...

Failing Will

My willpower is dead. Gone. Nada. Zip.

I have barely studied for my Japan and Asia Pacific, give or take a couple of readings I did 10 thousand years ago that I can barely remember and the few paragaraphs I've just read.

I want to quit. This is like the 1 millionth time I've said those exact words. Mostly I say it but then continue to trudge through the mud and the fire. Usually I survive, barely sometimes. Last year I really did quit and I come thisclose to self-destruction. This year... I fought. Sort of. I fought and I came to this point. And now I wanna quit again.

I know what all of you are thinking - WAT? That would be so wasted!! Don't be daft!! Don't give up!!! Don't be so stupid!! You're so close!!! Ganbatte!!! BANZAI!!!!

People... You're forgetting that this is someone who has got absolutely no focus in her life and who is quite known for running away everytime some great obstacle or conflict comes her way. I have no willpower. Despite what appearances may say and what some people might think, I'm not that strong in the end.

Well... Looks like it's going to be one of those times when I end up disappointing everyone in my life. Again. Sorry about that folks. Thanks for all the love though.

Sickening...

Exams are *PUI*!!!

Third paper tomorrow... Japan and Asia Pacific. Apparently the rumour goes that he will focus on ODA (official development aid). Sigh.. What do I know about ODA except that China is just one big ODA leech and doesn't even give Japan due recognition for it. Pah. Stupid communists. Ah... Ignore me.. I'm ranting. I did very little today. So terrible. Slept a LOT!!! Cripes... If I can get a C for this module I'll be damn lucky already I tell you... But to stay in NUS I need a B. Well now... I guess it's time for me to start thinking about what my job options are as an expelled NUS student.

Sigh.

Life is so full of croc shit. Plus I really am falling sick. Pah..

So I'm An Idealist...

Saw the link for this personality test on Nekoweenie's blog... It's quite accurate really, except that I'm definitely not vegetarian. Was a bit surprised by the introvert part, but reading the explanation, I really think it's true.

Here's the link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/whatamilike/index.shtml

Your Answers Suggest You Are An IDEALIST

The four aspects that make up this personality type are:

Summary of Idealists

• Make sense of the world using inner values


• Focus on personal growth and the growth of others


• Think of themselves as bright, forgiving and curious


• May sometimes appear stubborn

More about Idealists

Idealists put time and energy into developing personal values that they use as a guide through life. They may seek fulfilment by helping others improve themselves and often want to make the world a better place. Idealists only share their inner values with people they respect.

Idealists are the most likely group to say they are vegetarian, according to a UK survey.

Idealists enjoy discussions about a wide range of topics, particularly those that deal with the future. They are typically easy-going and flexible, but if their values are challenged they may refuse to compromise.

In situations where they can’t use their talents or are unappreciated, Idealists may have trouble expressing themselves and withdraw. Under extreme stress, Idealists may become very critical of others, or lose confidence in their own ability to cope.

Recognition for their work is important to Idealists; however, they are also good at spotting false praise.

Idealist Careers

Idealists are often drawn to jobs where they can help people reach their potential. They are also attracted to careers that allow artistic creativity.

WOAH!!!

Went for a 1 1/2 hour flamenco workshop just now (dun worry.. studied in school with Nekoweenie for about 4,5 hours before that.) at Dance Circles. It was being led by Deanna Blacher, our examiner and also the founder of the Spanish Dance Institute. This also makes her the person who wrote the syllabus that Nekoweenie and I are dancing to. (O_O)

Gosh this woman is simply fantastic! No wonder she's the founder I tell you. Goodness... I felt so embarrassed as a someone TRYING to be a flamenco student. Crap!! I only managed to somewhat understand the alegrias rhythm AFTER the class. Even now I can only do it slowly.

12-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12...

Then got variation also...

12-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12...

(O_O)
Mindboggling. Even Angel got a bit thrown off by all of us off-beat students and she was still going steady on the cajones (square box drum). Confirm add her to my list of heroes...

1 Down 4 To Go... 5 If You Count JLPT

Haven't blogged for a little while. Was supposed to refrain from blogging until after the exams but I am super sian of studying Japanese Marketing now.

Haven't told you guys what happened during my American Law exam have I?

At first it was all good. I wasn't even nervous when I went in. And when I looked at the questions I kinda knew immediately which ones I wanted to do and sort of knew which reading materials to use for it. Basically I knew what the damned questions wanted. Then as I was about to start writing, my stomach decided to have a horrendous stomachache so I had to sign out to go the the toilet. I have no idea what gave me diarrhea that morning but I lost 30min that day and ended up writing only 1 1/2 essays instead of 2. So pissed. The one exam that I cld've done quite ok in and I had to have diarrhea. Sucks.

Then on Sunday was my flamenco exam. Screwed that up big time too. Went in relatively calm but the moment I made one mis-step I tensed up and everything went downhill from there. Bet you the examiner couldn't hear my palleos. Saw her writing fervently during my palleos second exercise. Worst was the syllabus dance. Was ok ok ok, then at the last 1/4 of the dance, missed a bar and came in late. Dammit. Rose, Tania and Nekoweenie kept saying it's ok coz at least I still managed to keep to the beat and still ended properly. But I felt so bad... Tania tried as much as possible to help me catch up after missing 6 weeks. And Angel had such high hopes for my class. And I DID practice at home... I actually managed to do it about 90% perfect in the revision classes... But come to the crunch and BOOM. 50% performance. Sucks...

Sigh.. Next paper on Saturday... Sian.. Dun wanna study. Bah.

The Sound of Music

Haha... Must be something about me and the word "sound" this week. Earlier posted "The Most Beautiful Sound" by Jaycee Chan and this today's entry is all about sound!!! Well... Actually just about certain things that make sound sound better.

I have new speakers!! Courtesy of *cough cough**AHEM!!!* SOMEBODY. :) Got them on Saturday (along with a free Sakae lunch. Wahahaha!!) and have only just set them up. With some help from me dad of course. Been testing the sound and it's just GREAT!!! My goodness... Listen to that bass will you. Wahhaha... It's a 3-piece set - 2 satellite speakers and 1 sub-woofer with treble and bass controls. Heheheh... And they look classy to boot! Black and dark silver. Heeeeeee!!!

Here are the specifications, right off the box:

Sonic Gear - Sonicpower P320
Output power: 1100 Watts

Subwoofer:
- Bass reflex design
- Continuous power: 18 watts RMS
- Frequency response: 50Hz - 120Hz
- 4" low frequency driver
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 347 x 362 x 180mm
- Weight: 4.7kg

Satellites:
- Enclosed cabinet design
- Continuous power: 2 x 5 watts RMS
- Frequency response: 150Hz - 18kHz
- 2 x 3" full-range driver
- Speaker impedance: 4 ohm

Other Features & Characteristics:
- Power On/Off switch and indicator
- Bass, treble and master volume control
- S/N ratio: > 80 dB
- Distortion: < 1% THD (std 300mA peak-to-peak source)

Yes yes. And 'twas quite a good buy too! Wasn't it? ;) It is a very very nice belated (x10) 20th birthday present. Thank you! :D

Ow!! My Heartstrings!!

Just finished reading Eskie's blog and suddenly realized how much I miss the block and the hall. I mean, ok, so last year was quite a shitty year for me... But there were fun times as well and there were people I cared about and I'm hoping there were people who cared about me too. For some stupid reason I even miss that buaya lizard Yow calling me a Mummy Lizard. For goodness sakes! Makes me sound like I'm running some lizard cabaret... Went back a couple of times and found so many faces I didn't recognize, which is quite understandable I suppose. But it makes me wonder if I'm still remembered by the older seniors there. I know Eskie will roll her eyes and bonk me on the head when I say this but sometimes I even wonder if I was ever really a part of the KR family in the first place. Dunno. It feels weird nowadays.

Oh... And for the record, it is NOT written in the constitution that a person must go through Command before he/she can be recognized as an alumni of the hall. I read through the damn thing and no where is it written in black and white. It doesn't even say that you have to graduate while still a resident of the hall. So basically if you've stayed in the hall at least a year (or I think even just one sem), you can be considered alumni. CERTAIN idiots - at least 2 of them - told me it was part of the constitution. They even insisted on it. Hmph. And people (read: Master and some others.. but mainly Master) wonder why KR doesn't have a strong alumni base. Well, if your own JCRC (past AND present... well... I dunno about the newest 04/05 batch... but they better read up) can just anyhow quote the Constitution, you really got fat hope at cultivating lasting feelings.

Don't get me wrong. I am bitter about the whole "you-never-go-through-command-therefore-you're-not-alumni" thing, I admit. But I really still do miss the place. I did stay there.. No, I LIVED there for 2 years. That's got to mean something. Right?

Another Song Translation

Heh... I'm such a slacker...

最动听
歌：Jaycee 房祖名

昨天晚上我又梦见你
在梦里我看见很美的东西
可能是在睡前想过你
才会梦见你

在梦里我常常寻寻觅觅
寻找着你
是梦而已

在现实里我曾经问过自己
是否爱你
还是个游戏

我想要看见你的眼睛
听见你的声音
不管多小声
我会用心地听

不管多小声多小声
我也会用心用意在意地听

我想要看见你的眼睛
听见你的声音
不管多小声
我会用心地听

不管多小声多小声
因你的声音
在我心
是最为动听

Translation:

The Most Beautiful Sound
Jaycee Chan

Last night I dreamt of you again.
In my dream I saw many beautiful things.
Maybe I thought of you before I slept,
So I dreamt of you.

In my dream
I searched everywhere，
Looking for you.
It was just a dream.

In reality I once asked myself
Do I really love you?
Or is it just a game?

I want to look into your eyes
And I want to hear your voice.
No matter how soft, I will listen carefully.

No matter how small. No matter how little.
I will listen with all of my heart.

I want to look into your eyes
I want to hear your voice.
No matter how soft, I will listen carefully.

No matter how small. No matter how little.
Because your voice -
In my heart,
It’s the most beautiful sound.

Procrastination!!

Er.. yes... Regarding the mugging... I was supposed to have started on Wednesday. Now is the end of Friday and I've barely finished one chapter of my American Law... This is terrible.. Home is just not condusive for studying.. To many distractions like my wonderful kitchen... I should migrate to the library. Rrrrrrrr...

On a more sombre note. Let us observe a moment of silence on this blog, in honour of the passing of a truly heroic man...

Gorobei-san, we shall always remember you as one of the bravest of the Seven Samurai. Rest in peace. *bows respectfully*

Last One Today...

Ok... I have to admit that this one was quite comforting. :) And it kinda made me realize that I actually do have friends who truly appreciate me for what I am, and it wouldn't even matter if I was fat or ugly or an absolute bitch... So to all my friends, thanks for being my friends. (^_^)


B:

Your Beauty lies
in Plain Sight. Plain, simple and the girl next
door. People tend overlook you as you are the
"normal girl", but you're actually
very beautiful. And you have plenty about you to
set you apart, but more that
lets you blend. People love the stability you have
because as others may come
and go, you will always be there and you may always
be the same. You like simple
things and that's what people like about you. You
most likely enjoy things most
consider normal, like movies, shopping, that sort
of thing and are very friendly
and probably have many friends. You are sweet and
kind and that shows on you,
but you're also strong and not very naive. You're a
rather well-rounded
individual. Even though some people pass you off as
just another girl, shrug it
off because they don't know what they're
missing.

Some Things
That Represent You:

Element:
Earth, Light Animal: Cat Color:
Pinks, Blues, Browns Song:
Girl Next Door by Pilot Expression: Simple
Smile

Gemstone:
Alexandrite Mythological Creature: Fox
Demon, Hobbit Sign:
Tauros Planet: Jupiter Hair Color:
Light Brown Eye Color:
Brown

Quote:
"To the world you may be one person, but to
one person you may be the world."

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