i do, i don't

welcome to 2014 once again my fellow readers. actually i slept through at least half of the first day of the first day of 2014.. ohh the effect to having weird and irregular sleeping patterns.

so anyway, the year has just started off and i'm sort of kicking start my internal engine to do productive things. now i need a place to flaunt whatever i've done and have been doing and will be doing later soon.

i've signed up with more private tuition agencies and also tried to reach out to 7 parents so far. now i just have to wait a little more patiently as they assess my application and what not before they decide whether to employ me. fingers crossed here. next is my PSC scholarship application. essay near done and application form near completion so i guess i can submit it as soon as possible by the middle of January. also, i have read finish two more books i borrowed earlier somewhere in the middle of December. i know i might be rather slow in my reading but i had a lot of play time and other things to attend to anyway. 

later after posting this and probably after my dinner, i shall head on to open the newly bought 2014 planner and start jotting down events and important dates and appointments. on top of that, i shall make a list of things to buy for CNY. well, mainly clothing and wearing accessories anyway.. haha.

hmm bright start to my 2014 especially when last night's EPL was pretty entertaining and interesting. good results for the Arsenal fans and Man Utd haters.

those aside, let's move on to talk about local talents. actually, i am not a very big fan of local talents useless one is really great and awesome. and when i say local, i mean 100% Singaporean and not those imported athletes representing us for SEA Games or Olympics. so anyway, local musicians are rare but not extinct. came across this pretty decent on recently. the band name is "The Summer State". came across them on radio and internet and thought i should share it. here it is.. enjoy!!

cliché post

so this is it people, the 31st of December for the year 2013. it is the last day of the year, no matter you enjoyed the ride or not.

yeah i bet many of us will expect people to say things like "this new year, i'll be a new me" or "i'll make a change from today onwards for the rest of the year" or what not. their Facebook, Twitter, blogs, Instagram, Tumblr might be flooded with long lists of resolutions and bucket list and what not. i think somehow, ever since the internet and social media have been a big part of everyone's lives, such things are pretty common. while some are condemned, there are those that are pretty good. i mean "good" here are those that are realistic and unlike those that require one to change his/her character and what not.

no worries, i don't like going by "new year new me" motto but rather rethinking what i should be achieving the coming year. i know it is cliché but i am still going to do it anyway. shall share my so-called resolutions.

1) money is root of all evil.. and happiness
if you say money cannot buy happiness, you are using it wrong and probably should give some to me. money can bring happiness through satisfying your cravings and helping people. so anyway, my point is i want to make more money. hmm.. okay wait let be rephrase that. i want to save up enough to pay for at least one semester of university schooling and to be able to enjoy myself as well. still waiting for my first assignment of tuition to come but i'm sure it will be soon. going to try to save 50% of what i earn every month thereafter.

2) aiming honours
university is starting in August 2014 for me. means i'll be back to face the monsters of grading and assignments on a regular basis. this will be probably the last stretch of full-time studying before heading out to the real working society and adulthood. nonetheless, i have to do my best and aim to get results to qualify myself for honours. so that will be at least GPA 3.5 out of 5 for every single semester. might be more but i'm aiming that no matter what.

3) for those who are dear to me
last couple of years in army i loved reading subjective online posts and articles. i could not help but to believe some authors stating that many in their 20s will start burning bridges and what not. now just turning 20 earlier this year, the start of this ordeal can be seen. however, i can understand those who have burn those bridges. probably too many friends and groups to hang out considering that the day stays at 24 hours and the amount of things expected to be done is piling. well, either way it is really time to rank those who are dear to me and what not already. yes, i know saying "rank" might not be a pleasant word in this case but at least it brings out the point i want to put across. i want to make sure i have time for all who care for me and are dear to me, be them be family or buddies or close friends.

4) why not make bridges
no more ideas of burning bridges, building new ones are good as well. new school, new environment, new friends, new experiences. yes i am somewhat excited for this year. for sure there will be new friends made but lets hope there are those that can be kept for life. true friends, i mean, not life partner. life partner is another issue.. haha.

okay, i think i covered the main things that i really want to achieve in the coming year. however, 2013 is not made possible without friends and family. so i would like to also take this time to thank those around me for making the year an enjoyable and interesting one. don't care the bad moments for they aren't worth remembering at all.

last but not least, HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you out there in advance. may this year be a joy filled one for you. stay safe and see you next year. :)

the next chapter

this morning i woke up and carried out the mundane habit of checking my phone and computer for updates, messages and what not. i saw the date was the 29th today and turned to my calendar. the initial feeling i got was shock to realise that it is just couple of days before a new year arrives.

how come time flies even when i do not fully enjoy all the time?

well, anyway i realised the coming of the year 2014 marks the start of yet another chapter of my life. the previous chapter was nearly two years long and yes, some of you might guess it, it was NS. that chapter has ended. a new one has started.

started out this year in camp doing stand-by on 1st Jan. could remember so clearly somewhat celebrating the start of 2013 in the stand-by bunk. couple of months later we see the first batch of people whom we were close to ORD. middle of the year, another one ORD as well. then come the rotting and counting down to ORD for my batch. now, post ORD, we are enjoying life by working and playing and hanging out now and then. speaking of which, there is no input of money for me.. oops. still crossing my fingers though.

gosh, i really wonder what 2014 will bring. i'm not a reservist man, an old man haha, and so IPPT and mob manning are annual nonsense. besides that, i'll be embarking on, hopefully, the last full-time studying routine come August 2014. somewhat nervous and excited at the same time. ohh well, time will tell how they would be.