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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Life is complicated. This line continues to echo in my brain.

In evert phases of life, there will definitely be challenges, difficulties, joy and sorrow. Everyone experiences the change in emotion, from primary school to secondary school, from teenagers to young adults. Associated with each parts of life, secondary school, for example, is the maturing of the mind and the body. Back to the time when everyone can interact with anyone in primary school, the teenagers begin to see himself with a clearer view. Some friends are his favourites, while some are abominable. Just as the likes dissolve likes, similar traits and personalities can be found in the different groups of people. Cliques form naturally and a student who does not belong to any of the cliques, faces the first difficulty - interacting with their peers. Some prefer to be the limelight of a huge crowd, while some want to be left alone. These are just reactions to the changing phases of life. One with an outgoing mind will find himself socialise easily, be friend with every single person in the school that he knows. Others who value solitude will find interest in attaining peace within the hectic daily school life. Whichever the character, personality starts to shape at this moment on. Choosing the right company to be with isn't hard, because it is by very nature of human that the likes will congregate and the unlikes will repel. Interaction within the groups of people are the real challenge after the preliminary formation of cliques. Though similar people will go together, they are not exactly homogeneous. There are bound to be differences in morals and ideology that will finally separate certain invididuals from the group in search of better "party". Afterall, they are the ones who are going to sail through the four years in secondary school with you.

As we move on to tertiary education, for example, in Junior College, we are, yet again, bombarded with challenges of life that is of different nature in the past. Here, forming cliques and disbanding one are "part and parcel" of life as a junior college student. As we know more people, we have also attuned ourselves to how our social life functions. Forgotten, remembered, don't really care - whichever, that is just the outcome of being a step closer to the mechanics of a real society. The real challenge, is to really think of our own future. For the guys, it is not immediate that we have to consider our future prospects. For the ladies, they do not have the liberty to wait and see. Before even considering that, we have the biggest examinations that we will most likely to be ever sitting for, just a few weeks away. Life gets simplified from now, because there is nothing else to consider except to study, fortunately or otherwise. Life can't get simpler than this, as compared to the next decades and decades of life we are going to lead.

Settle down.. breathe in.. relieve your mind. Don't think negatively about yourselves or doubting your abilities. Whatever that you put in will definitely blossom into the most beautiful flower in the future.

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2:03 PM

Monday, September 24, 2007

People say

those with the strongest will

will sustain the longest in a race.

The light hearted ones

will fade out

and be forgotten

in the limelights of others.

I guess

I will lose my sanity

very soon.

**********
The feeling of You

is an experience like no other.

You has shown me

the path that I need to trek.

Without You

I will fall into pitfall that traps the darkest Souls on Earth

But

I am going to abandon You

once and for all.

U sucks.

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2:16 PM

Sunday, September 23, 2007

I am blinded with all the routine stuffs

that I have forgotten

what I really liked

or interested in.

I pre-empt that I will be stripped of my last bit of humanity

once the nightmare is over.

What does it mean to be free

as a wretched being.

aimless.

************
Let's Go!

We Can't.

Why?

Cos we're waiting for A levels.

************

Our existance is affirmed because there is an aim.

A reason to believe

that we need to live on.

************
Let's Go!

We Can't.

Why?

Cos we're waiting

Waiting for what?

... ...

What are you waiting for?!

************

In the absence of certainty

we lose faith

we lose the will to believe in ourselves

that we pave the road

Ourselves

Not others, not Vladimir

nor Estragon

An elusive future.

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9:22 PM

Friday, September 21, 2007

Free Spirits

those two words are very familiar.. I thought I saw them before but I just can't remember where now.. hmm

Oh I know, in maplestory -_- the death teddies drops free spirits..

but anyway, just felt like a free spirit now.

I can do whatever I want now regardless of the consequence, at least for this weekend.

There is still band outing tomorrow, really lazy to go, and I don't think I can because it is another dinner outside.

Don't really feel good absenting myself for 2 dinners straight at home.

After the H3 chemistry paper today, the H3 Cll peeps, lanfang and simin met at IKEA to shop for Lu Yang's housewarming present. Pei2 them walked in IKEA for some time before deciding on buying a table lamp. Lots of things happened along the way, but in one word, it is

Unglam.

More so when some are actually wearing the school U.

On a side note, today is so hot! I am steaming all the way until Lu Yang's house.

Took MRT and bus to Lu Yang's new condominium - Le Crescendo. I don't know what Le mean but I know what Crescendo mean :p, but his house is nice, 18th floor with no building surrounding it certainly makes the whole house very windy (and shaky in the case of an Earthquake). His house is really small, but I think good enough for just 3 family members.

The highlight of the event is the BBQ at night. Again, I am at the firepit again because I just find it so interesting to start the fire and to BBQ, to the extent that I don't really feel hungry (partly I stole some to eat and I don't really like BBQ food a lot). It was fun to chit chat and talk nonsense even in the presence of a teacher? :P Everything ended in a joyous and reluctance to return home mood.

It is an outing that is more interesting than just watching a movie, eating a lunch. It is more of the feel and atmosphere as the darkness sets in and everyone sits in a circle. It feels great, even without saying anything.

Sounds like what we did for all the camps. It is just a feeling that you don't get when you blog alone at night.

Prelims' over, we are free, for a few days.

Before the darkness sets in. This time round, we are alone.

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11:12 PM

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

What kind of a sailor

is one who only know how peaceful the sea is.

If

anything that doesn't kill you makes you stronger,

then I would have died countless times.

Relinquish my pain

and stop hanging on

to that life line

that will rupture any moment.

We struggle to live everyday

because life is precious;

or death is intimidating.

No it is not the end

and it won't end

until the day

I die.

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11:09 PM

Sunday, September 16, 2007

The thing that I say is not always the thing I think is the best. I realise that I tend to play the role of the Devil's Advocate (a new phrase that I learn recently, after much turmoil to understand what it really means). It is really, sometimes my nature, to just side the unpopular case and argue for them just to make the argument more interesting, or just for the sake of rebutting the other POV.

Even within myself, I feel as if I have a split personality that will debate on my own, trying to convince myself that the other side of the story is more convincing. No, it is not about whether the grass is greener on the other side. It is more like arguing the grass is both the same on the two sides. Whenever there is an increase for the opinion of one side, I will start to think of the rebuttals and the other POV that everything becomes "to the same extent". This often leads to the problem of indecisiveness and having no opinion for something, but in fact, I know what I want but I am just convincing myself that it is not really the thing I seek.

Take for example. I have long know that I need to buck up on my physical fitness. It is not that bad, but it isn't great either. There is a need to maintain a certain level of physical fitness, especially when many of us are going to the jungles after A levels. Whenever I feel the urge to do some training, I will convince myself that I would not have enough time to finish my work, or I will feel tired after training, or convince myself that my mum will start nagging me for doing the wrong things at the wrong time. Those may not happen at all, but I am just convincing myself that it will happen. Sounds more like making excuses for myself, but that is exactly what is going on.

On the subject of NS, my mum asked me last night if I really want to be a Singaporean in the future. I began to list down all the pros and cons of having NS here mentally, and I ended up not coming to a conclusion after all. I prefer to weigh all the available info that I have at hand and decide the best decision. I do worry about getting things right as I would probably end up regretting if I chose the wrong path. However, I do not have all the info that I want, and sometimes, a certain level of risk is involved. This kind of risk is not calculated risk, but rather, unforseen risk. I may chose to serve NS here, and ended up studying and working overseas. There are many unforseen circumstances that will alter the usefulness of the decision made right from the start. You can say that I am, to some extent, inflexible because I don't like huge changes, neither do I like routine work that do not require as much brain as possible. Risk to me is something that should be minimised, to avoid huge fluctuation in the demands of life. Maybe, that makes me a boring person?

I feel a certain lack of control over my life at times. Right from young, I have been taught what to do, or being told what I should do. The decision to come to Singapore to study, which school to go to, etc, is mostly decided by my parents. Maybe I feel that I do not have the responsiblity of being accused if something went wrong, and I would let others take charge if they can instead of myself. They can make whatever decision, as long as I am fine with it, and I am usually ok with that.

That is why I feel that I will be at a complete loss when I enter a new environment. Or maybe I can be a good decision maker? Just that my the other half is convincing that I should just go with the flow. "Anything will do" kind of mentality.

Writing up to this point, I am beginning to be more convinced that I have a more double-character. In some situations I show flexibility like "anything will do" or in areas like taking risk, I tend to be inflexible. It all depends on when the half of mind will win, or when the other half triumphs.

I spent 1.5hours chatting over the phone with my cousin who just returned to Taiwan from US. It has been a really long time since I have talk to my cousins since they left Taiwan for US 2 years ago. Things changed, certainly. More mature, more intellectual, more sure of what they want to do in their lives. They are able to stand up for what they believe, live up to their code of conduct, pursue what they really want to do. I think that is how the US education system has shaped my cousins. They don't tell you what to do, but you tell them what you want to do with your years in college, based the avaiable equipments, facilities and manpower that they have. That is the main difference in western and eastern way of educating. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages, socially or morally. However, with the westerners being the dominant business players and economic engines for the past 50 years, they have, too, shaped the global business trend in their favour. Free enterprise, greater factors mobilities (flexibility in human resources), banishing unproductive workers like weeding(irregardless of the morals that Easterners value - 没有功劳也有苦劳) are characteristics of a global business. Hastened lifepace - with the use of internet, email, business replies are expected to be done immediately. It boosts productivity because more work can be done in a shorter span of time. If you are not doing something at you really like, or something you value, passionate about, you would find all these an increasing chore and stress. Otherwise, the hastened life pace will most likely to turn into a challenge that you will take on every morning you wake up. However, we have been told what to do very so often that we seem to lack the certainty in ourselves, our passion, our interest. I am sure most people will find them later on in life. However, if a decision has to be made now, what would you choose?

Life is about chances and coincidences.

sharkfin fullstopped here

10:33 AM

Saturday, September 15, 2007


I broke my perfect chain record today.

I am aiming to hit x15 one day.

wahahaha.

What am I doing?

sharkfin fullstopped here

7:21 PM

Friday, September 14, 2007

Day 5

I have survived through the first week of prelims. I have come to conclude that if you wish for a certain type of question to come out, it will definitely come out, as it did for 2 of my questions today, vectors and stats. The paper generally I feel is tougher than paper 1, but both are easier than BT2.

It is time for a short breathing time. Today, 5 of us went out for lunch. Haven really gone out for lunch with the class for quite a long time. Though the turn up rate was less than what I have expected, it is nonetheless still a pleasant experience after all the hard work for prelims.

On a side note, chatted with Khai Boon this morning on MSN when I was just logging in to play utopia. Qutie surprised to see him online and chatted for about 5-10minutes before having to go off to school. I really pei4 fu2 some of my friends who can study the whole night without sleeping. Maybe they do take afternoon naps but it is just crazy to sleep only 2 hours or even not sleeping during the night just to study for exams. Well it is really no wonder that his results are good. Only if I could be half that hardworking then maybe my GP grades wouldn't be so atroscious. =/

Yep, a weekend to study H3. Haven't touch that since the last lecture test. jiayou!

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8:37 PM

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Day 4

My posts are getting shorter.

Will update a longer one tomorrow.

Prelims is coming to an end

but I am losing motivation to continue.

Still have H3 untouched.

Sianz

Stats sucks.

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9:39 PM

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Day 3

Was it an illusion

Or just peace before a devastating storm.

I hope it is neither.

Hai EMI

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12:53 PM

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Day 2

I am glad that it is just prelims.

There are still some time left to study.

Will I survive tomorrow?

sharkfin fullstopped here

4:26 PM

Monday, September 10, 2007

Day 1

Good to see everyone back to school. It just feels good even though it is more of an examination mood rather than the casual lesson day - Elicia's screams through the morning starts the day off just like any other day. Xinwei is exceptionally nice today.

I tell you, those who are around you will always appear when you need them

and those who are always missing you will never find them anywhere.

Nevermind, I have my fun today.

9 more days to go, gogogo

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7:36 PM

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Mum is coming back tonight.

Otherwise,

I should be more prepared than this.

I should learn from SingNet,

don't even turn up for the court hearing,

and there will be no sufferings.

Gruelling 4hours and 30minutes.

May I

Rest In Peace.

*Salutes*

sharkfin fullstopped here

8:27 PM

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Life can't be any simpler than this, some of you may think?

It is true that life now is simple. There is no other aim in mind but to study more, and harder. Back to the time when we have to juggle between work, play, studies, CCAs, friends, families, we don't have to worry about striking a balance between all of those. Back to the time when we have tutorials to submit, project work to get insane over, discussing where to eat after school, going home late everyday because of CCA, friends who share the joy and inflict pain as well, life was complicated.

But life was not boring then.

There were new happenings to look forward to, new gossips to hear everyday, new challenges, new experience.

Those were the days.

Life is more routined now. Befriending with practice questions, accompany with messy tables, handphones that doesn't vibrate anymore, computer that is becoming more of a bane than a boon, are parts and parcels of this "simple" life.

Rarely that I am blogging these days, I am happy that there are still some faithful readers who check on this blog regularly. I am sorry to make all these posts sound so emoish and boring to some. I promise I will write something more interesting, that is, if something interesting happens to me.

2 more days to prelims, it is not the end yet, the ultimate goal lies just beyond.

sharkfin fullstopped here

11:56 AM

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

I am drifting away

To a place where

I really belong.

sharkfin fullstopped here

12:09 AM

Saturday, September 01, 2007

The MSN list is getting shorter

Even those online have "away" or "busy" attached to the innocent miniature MSN icon.

Or maybe some are just appearing offline.

Didn't go to school yesterday, wanted to study, yet another wasteful day.

How many more days do I have to waste?

60 more days.

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6:14 PM

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