a video pictures a million words

the following video i'm about to show you is pretty much how social media has made us in today's context. you might find the scenarios similar to yourself or your friends. well, let's all be honest and say 99% of us using the social media today are guilty of this. pay attention to the characters of the video besides the main guy character.

if a picture pains a thousands words, this video pictures a million words.

the film portfolio

my camp items have all been brought home after today's stay in camp. will be free from camp until this Friday when i can finally take back my precious pink i/c in the morning.

that aside, i've been reading books that interest me.. namely anything related to financial planning, investments, psychology. for my friends who have been studying on finance, one should know something about the personal portfolio when you start being active on the stock market and what not. then the term "portfolio" sets me thinking.

for some of you who might know me well, you might know i am sort of a crazy fan of movies and good TV series. so much so i watch almost all kinds from cartoon to crime to comedy to love to family, all but horror unless the storyline is exceptionally good which it isn't common. well, obviously i have been watching tons and tons of shows and movies. occasionally, i would talk about couple of them here.

so why can't one have a film portfolio? haha that will be so cool because mine will be filled with at least 300 titles for sure if you include all the movies and TV shows i have watched and am still watching. i point this out because i am curious how will such a thing look like if it really exists. hmm..

the bitter and the sweet

yesterday evening was the last ever military parade in the 22 months of NS. the ORD parade is the parade i'm talking about. the parade was organized obviously to show appreciation to the people who are soon to be NSmen for their commitment for the past many months.

to be honest, the parade and ceremony made me think twice about the feeling i'll feel when i ORD. the happiness of one who ORD might be just overrated. well, don't get me wrong. of course, when i ORD in a week's time, i will definitely feel really happy. however, my point here is, while the general population will always echo out the fact that they are happy no being a NSF anymore, i'm sure they will definitely feel a little sad. sad to leave their buddies and friends who they have been through think and thin, rain and shine together for countless days, creating bittersweet and at times silly moments. the friendship and bonds forged are beyond words to describe.

well, at least that's what i see and what i think i feel when i take back my pink i/c from S1 next week. NS might give a lot of things that make us curse and feel annoyed but the best things it gives will be lifelong buddies.

on another note, away from the mundane NS talk, i need to find a job really soon. NUS also spammed me with many papers and what not to read. read twice through everything to be clear of whatever is happening. not much time to stop and rest. the pressure to send one moving forward is always there. the only thing one can hope for is the strength and stamina to find time to slack and play once in a while.

to end off, i congratulate those who ORD today and those who are in the next two weeks. to my uni friends out there, all the best for the remaining papers. end year is coming. look forward to it.