yes this is an update of my life.
okay, not really an update but more like a summary. last day of the year 2016, a year in my opinion that is definitely one of the least favourite years. yeah there were ups and downs. the ups were higher than past ups. the downs were lower than past downs. however, i found that there were slightly more downs to tip the scale of 2016 being kind of bad.
nonetheless, regardless of the time that has past, i am thankful 2016 is coming to an end. good and bad points of view. being positive, there have been more lessons that i have learned throughout the course of twelve months. being negative, a shit year is about to end.
let's stay positive for the sake of stepping into the new year with a positive mentality then. i am so thankful for the opportunities chanced upon. while i did not capitalise on all 100% of them, i am glad that for those that i did, i did it well and made the most out of them. people are always a tricky aspect of everyone's lives to handle. time is a good teller of who deserves to stay in close contact and those who are rotten and have to be dumped. harsh? well no, if you know me well, i don't give up on people that easily. so yeah, those rotten ones are rotten to a point of no return.
well, i guess that's a wrap. the next time you'll be hearing from me will be in 2017. here's wishing you happy holidays and a pleasant start to the new year. until next time then, cheers.
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Friday, December 30, 2016
Thursday, December 29, 2016
last broken promise
yes this is an update of my life.
i rarely watch movies in cinemas. even if i do, i usually watch around once per month. so this month is one of those super rare months where i actually watch two movies over the span of 31 days. shall review a little on the both of them.
the first movie i watched this month was "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". i am a small fan of the Harry Potter universe so my review might be slightly bias. overall, the movie is a really good one. personally, i did not read the book so i had to strain my ears and pay close attention to details. i felt that the introduction of the movie could have been better.. you know those newspaper clippings and short scene highlighting the great villain. otherwise, the plot is good with nice humour in between. little easter eggs here and there. if i had the chance, i would probably watch it again. definitely worth watching.
the next movie i watched was "Assassin's Creed". i have never ever played the game before so i went in to watch almost clueless about the plot. i felt that the storyline's good though there are quite a few parts where the pace was too slow or awkward. action wise i think this movie managed to entertain me with the fight scenes and cool actions or stunts. like i said, i never played the game before, so i am not sure how good the adaption is but for a first-timer to this, i would say i am impressed by the story.
moving on, i have to break one last promise of 2016. kind of said i would post my journal of Taiwan trip before 2017 hits us but i guess i shall post first thing in 2017. don't want to rush through it and what not. currently busy with planning timetable and bidding. those same old shit again. until next time then, cheers.
i rarely watch movies in cinemas. even if i do, i usually watch around once per month. so this month is one of those super rare months where i actually watch two movies over the span of 31 days. shall review a little on the both of them.
the first movie i watched this month was "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". i am a small fan of the Harry Potter universe so my review might be slightly bias. overall, the movie is a really good one. personally, i did not read the book so i had to strain my ears and pay close attention to details. i felt that the introduction of the movie could have been better.. you know those newspaper clippings and short scene highlighting the great villain. otherwise, the plot is good with nice humour in between. little easter eggs here and there. if i had the chance, i would probably watch it again. definitely worth watching.
the next movie i watched was "Assassin's Creed". i have never ever played the game before so i went in to watch almost clueless about the plot. i felt that the storyline's good though there are quite a few parts where the pace was too slow or awkward. action wise i think this movie managed to entertain me with the fight scenes and cool actions or stunts. like i said, i never played the game before, so i am not sure how good the adaption is but for a first-timer to this, i would say i am impressed by the story.
moving on, i have to break one last promise of 2016. kind of said i would post my journal of Taiwan trip before 2017 hits us but i guess i shall post first thing in 2017. don't want to rush through it and what not. currently busy with planning timetable and bidding. those same old shit again. until next time then, cheers.
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Monday, December 26, 2016
extra fries
yes this is an update of my life.
my progress with the journal about my trip to Taiwan is making progress.. but slow progress. only about halfway through only. i thought my holidays could be more productive than this but ohh wells, it is okay.. forgivable since it is the winter break anyway. winter break is so short that by the time one caught his breath from the burn resulted from the past semester, the next semester is about to begin.
so what else have i been up to besides churning that journal up? well, couple of things actually. in fact, i sort of juggle all at once, thinking that i am much better at multi-tasking than i actually am.
new clothes. for one, i have been updating my wardrobe. for new things to come, old must go. i have got rid close to 10 tops and got some new ones along the way. net loss though. i think i bought only 3 new tops so far and i doubt i will be adding more to that number unless i come across the football jersey that i want.
cover letter. next, after much thought and a little procrastination, i decide to try out for a research analysis position. came across the details from an old friend. so thankful for her. fingers crossed.. i have just submitted my resume alongside with my cover letter and still waiting for a reply. part-time though. for full-time one during the summer break, i am still waiting for a reply in the civil sector.. one that i did not make the cut last year but did so this year in terms of CAP.
emulator. got an awesome emulator on my macbook as well and ended up playing old nostalgia games back when my PSP is working fine. am on Dynasty Warriors 2 now. not addicted to it for now and hopefully not ever. this ought to be a past time.
friends. last but definitely not the least, i have been making efforts to keep up with friends i hold close to heart. while organising big meetings in groups is a distant history of mine due to the fact that there exist irritating unresponsive "friends", i still find those that bother to do the same as i.
one slight good news is that i have slimmed down a little during the winter break. i grow fat during semester but slim during holidays. amazing. probably since i have been exercising during the holidays also. during semester, my ass is lazy when it comes to diligent runs or jogs. as such, i have come up with a good motto. "Exercise For Extra Fries". haha.. gosh i need help. until next time then, cheers.
my progress with the journal about my trip to Taiwan is making progress.. but slow progress. only about halfway through only. i thought my holidays could be more productive than this but ohh wells, it is okay.. forgivable since it is the winter break anyway. winter break is so short that by the time one caught his breath from the burn resulted from the past semester, the next semester is about to begin.
so what else have i been up to besides churning that journal up? well, couple of things actually. in fact, i sort of juggle all at once, thinking that i am much better at multi-tasking than i actually am.
new clothes. for one, i have been updating my wardrobe. for new things to come, old must go. i have got rid close to 10 tops and got some new ones along the way. net loss though. i think i bought only 3 new tops so far and i doubt i will be adding more to that number unless i come across the football jersey that i want.
cover letter. next, after much thought and a little procrastination, i decide to try out for a research analysis position. came across the details from an old friend. so thankful for her. fingers crossed.. i have just submitted my resume alongside with my cover letter and still waiting for a reply. part-time though. for full-time one during the summer break, i am still waiting for a reply in the civil sector.. one that i did not make the cut last year but did so this year in terms of CAP.
emulator. got an awesome emulator on my macbook as well and ended up playing old nostalgia games back when my PSP is working fine. am on Dynasty Warriors 2 now. not addicted to it for now and hopefully not ever. this ought to be a past time.
friends. last but definitely not the least, i have been making efforts to keep up with friends i hold close to heart. while organising big meetings in groups is a distant history of mine due to the fact that there exist irritating unresponsive "friends", i still find those that bother to do the same as i.
one slight good news is that i have slimmed down a little during the winter break. i grow fat during semester but slim during holidays. amazing. probably since i have been exercising during the holidays also. during semester, my ass is lazy when it comes to diligent runs or jogs. as such, i have come up with a good motto. "Exercise For Extra Fries". haha.. gosh i need help. until next time then, cheers.
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
recovery
yes this is an update of my life.
the phase of being nervous about the semester's results is at least over now but that doesn't mean the negative feeling is gone. got a little heart attack upon seeing my results earlier today. honestly, while one module's result was better than i expect, there was one that was way worse than i expected. not that i don't see it coming but i never thought that it will be this way. ohh wells, i thought i would be numb to the pain now but nope. at least i know how to recover better now i guess.
serious planning of the coming semester's timetable commences. semester 2 is always slightly tricky due to the fact that the number of choices is kind of bad. nonetheless, pertaining to the number of core modules to take, i am leaning towards taking 3 instead of 4 like the previous semester. this is due to the fact that having 4 messes with the nice timetable and i would like to avoid certain modules and certain professors.. lol. superficial but crucial to my 13 weeks of happiness or sadness.
fingers crossed, hopefully that will be leftover FMS slots for me to take and overload this semester. until next time then, cheers.
the phase of being nervous about the semester's results is at least over now but that doesn't mean the negative feeling is gone. got a little heart attack upon seeing my results earlier today. honestly, while one module's result was better than i expect, there was one that was way worse than i expected. not that i don't see it coming but i never thought that it will be this way. ohh wells, i thought i would be numb to the pain now but nope. at least i know how to recover better now i guess.
serious planning of the coming semester's timetable commences. semester 2 is always slightly tricky due to the fact that the number of choices is kind of bad. nonetheless, pertaining to the number of core modules to take, i am leaning towards taking 3 instead of 4 like the previous semester. this is due to the fact that having 4 messes with the nice timetable and i would like to avoid certain modules and certain professors.. lol. superficial but crucial to my 13 weeks of happiness or sadness.
fingers crossed, hopefully that will be leftover FMS slots for me to take and overload this semester. until next time then, cheers.
Monday, December 19, 2016
score and results
yes this is an update of my life.
feeling kind of nervous now. come tomorrow morning when i wake up, i will have a text on my phone that reads my semester results. i have really no idea what to expect. i just really hope i can score well enough to remain in the position my current CAP is in. depending on the results i get tomorrow will then assist me in deciding if i should take 3 or 4 core in the next semester as well.
this week is off to a rather sad start with this morning's match between Man City and Arsenal. the latter led in early game but somehow, due to their disappointing performance in the second half of the game, Man City won the game. ohh wells.. so much for staying up in hope of watching Arsenal winning a rival.
last but not least, been searching for tutee as well. probably hoping to find just one more student in the coming year so as to not jam packed my days too much. still in midst of writing up a post on the Taiwan trip. shall aim to post before new year. until next time then, cheers.
feeling kind of nervous now. come tomorrow morning when i wake up, i will have a text on my phone that reads my semester results. i have really no idea what to expect. i just really hope i can score well enough to remain in the position my current CAP is in. depending on the results i get tomorrow will then assist me in deciding if i should take 3 or 4 core in the next semester as well.
this week is off to a rather sad start with this morning's match between Man City and Arsenal. the latter led in early game but somehow, due to their disappointing performance in the second half of the game, Man City won the game. ohh wells.. so much for staying up in hope of watching Arsenal winning a rival.
last but not least, been searching for tutee as well. probably hoping to find just one more student in the coming year so as to not jam packed my days too much. still in midst of writing up a post on the Taiwan trip. shall aim to post before new year. until next time then, cheers.
Friday, December 16, 2016
Thursday, December 15, 2016
hot and humid
yes this is an update of my life.
here i am back in the land of pure hot and humid nature of Singapore. the past week out of this country and in the land of Taiwan has been great. the weather there was awesome. the food there was awesome. the train system there was awesome. the sights there were awesome. though it was a little heart aching to be spending so much money within such a short period of time, i guess the time and money spent in the past week have been worth it.
of course will be updating with pictures here soon but in the mean time, make do with the brief text here. it was my first time to Taiwan and i would say the experience was great. about going back there again.. i don't see why not. maybe i will be exploring the other half of that country someday. visited the iconic landmark Taipei 101 and just like the case of Singapore Flyer, going up there once is enough for a lifetime lol.. expensive, just go up once for the experience and check it of your bucket list will be sufficient.
brought back couple of loots from Taiwan. more pastries that souvenirs i would say. one can never get enough of their pastries.. and street food while we are on that topic. i have grown fatter and as now is the winter break, i shall aim to go for runs to rid some fats and body mass.
back on home soil, i have half a month's worth of time left to enjoy before starting school again. so not looking forward to result day as well. things to do list includes planning timetable and getting new clothes for the chinese new year. rest well and have fun everyone. until next time then, cheers.
here i am back in the land of pure hot and humid nature of Singapore. the past week out of this country and in the land of Taiwan has been great. the weather there was awesome. the food there was awesome. the train system there was awesome. the sights there were awesome. though it was a little heart aching to be spending so much money within such a short period of time, i guess the time and money spent in the past week have been worth it.
of course will be updating with pictures here soon but in the mean time, make do with the brief text here. it was my first time to Taiwan and i would say the experience was great. about going back there again.. i don't see why not. maybe i will be exploring the other half of that country someday. visited the iconic landmark Taipei 101 and just like the case of Singapore Flyer, going up there once is enough for a lifetime lol.. expensive, just go up once for the experience and check it of your bucket list will be sufficient.
brought back couple of loots from Taiwan. more pastries that souvenirs i would say. one can never get enough of their pastries.. and street food while we are on that topic. i have grown fatter and as now is the winter break, i shall aim to go for runs to rid some fats and body mass.
back on home soil, i have half a month's worth of time left to enjoy before starting school again. so not looking forward to result day as well. things to do list includes planning timetable and getting new clothes for the chinese new year. rest well and have fun everyone. until next time then, cheers.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
perked
yes this is an update of my life.
i have the privilege of exploring regional countries over the years with minimum budget. however, when it comes to taking the plane, i have never been on one for the last decade. the last time i took an airplane was during the OCIP trip back in secondary school.. almost a decade ago. gosh.. i am old. well, this fact make me even more excited for my upcoming trip to Taiwan. hello airplane.
really cannot wait for this trip to start already. though it will only last a week, i'm sure i will be enjoying every minute of it. one, airplane. two, finally a long holiday that stretches more than 3 days lol. three, my first trip to Taiwan. haha.. woohoo. well, the only thing that still stays is i have never been out of Asia before. well, that can be changed in the years to come i guess.
so yeah, will be away for quite a while. taking a break i longed for since August. until next time then, cheers.
i have the privilege of exploring regional countries over the years with minimum budget. however, when it comes to taking the plane, i have never been on one for the last decade. the last time i took an airplane was during the OCIP trip back in secondary school.. almost a decade ago. gosh.. i am old. well, this fact make me even more excited for my upcoming trip to Taiwan. hello airplane.
really cannot wait for this trip to start already. though it will only last a week, i'm sure i will be enjoying every minute of it. one, airplane. two, finally a long holiday that stretches more than 3 days lol. three, my first trip to Taiwan. haha.. woohoo. well, the only thing that still stays is i have never been out of Asia before. well, that can be changed in the years to come i guess.
so yeah, will be away for quite a while. taking a break i longed for since August. until next time then, cheers.
Monday, December 5, 2016
9th hour
currently listening to a new album by Sonata Arctica. been a while since i head back to power metal.
Sunday, December 4, 2016
a choice
https://nuswhispers.com/confession/29346
for fools who think that love is always a feeling. yes, love is a driving feeling initially but as time passes, the feeling is the least important aspect of love.
for fools who think that love is always a feeling. yes, love is a driving feeling initially but as time passes, the feeling is the least important aspect of love.
Saturday, December 3, 2016
one revolution
yes this is an update of my life.
time flies. in less than a month's time we will be ushering the year 2017. it is really scary to see how time really pass us by like this. it felt that it was just a few weeks ago when i welcomed the arrival of 2016 and celebrated the lunar new year. speaking of the latter, the realisation that the coming lunar new year will be the year of the rooster scares me even more. my zodiac sign.. meaning i will be hitting the age of 24 real soon. gosh, that's old.
rewind back 12 years ago during the previous year of the rooster i felt as though i grew up.. thinking that living through my zodiac year means i am somewhat not young. hell no.. those naive thoughts. now going to 24 i think time is passing too fast and i'm getting older too fast. yeah there might be many people who find 24 probably young but well you get the idea of aging faster than you hope to age. well, such times remind us to treasure every single day of your lives. study too much or work too much might just kill the idea of living. facing a device will not boost your terms of living.. relationships and interactions do. however, these do not count if you are doing through a device.. what i mean is real life socialising. until next time then, cheers.
time flies. in less than a month's time we will be ushering the year 2017. it is really scary to see how time really pass us by like this. it felt that it was just a few weeks ago when i welcomed the arrival of 2016 and celebrated the lunar new year. speaking of the latter, the realisation that the coming lunar new year will be the year of the rooster scares me even more. my zodiac sign.. meaning i will be hitting the age of 24 real soon. gosh, that's old.
rewind back 12 years ago during the previous year of the rooster i felt as though i grew up.. thinking that living through my zodiac year means i am somewhat not young. hell no.. those naive thoughts. now going to 24 i think time is passing too fast and i'm getting older too fast. yeah there might be many people who find 24 probably young but well you get the idea of aging faster than you hope to age. well, such times remind us to treasure every single day of your lives. study too much or work too much might just kill the idea of living. facing a device will not boost your terms of living.. relationships and interactions do. however, these do not count if you are doing through a device.. what i mean is real life socialising. until next time then, cheers.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
winter is here
yes this is an update of my life.
walked out of this morning's last paper with really mixed feelings. i am happy that finals are over, that yet another semester. i am sad that my memory failed me during the paper. there were so many mistakes that were suppose to not exist. guess that's that now anyway.. can't really do anything about it. i just hope in the end my CAP stays are where it is as of now.
that aside, holidays are here. winter break is a short break but it is something i will not give up anyway. a break is still a break. catching up on sleep has been dealt with a little this afternoon. now it is time just kick back and relax. got to move out of campus residence tomorrow evening then off to prepare for the long awaited holiday trip. i wish everyone to have a great winter break as well. until next time then, cheers.
walked out of this morning's last paper with really mixed feelings. i am happy that finals are over, that yet another semester. i am sad that my memory failed me during the paper. there were so many mistakes that were suppose to not exist. guess that's that now anyway.. can't really do anything about it. i just hope in the end my CAP stays are where it is as of now.
that aside, holidays are here. winter break is a short break but it is something i will not give up anyway. a break is still a break. catching up on sleep has been dealt with a little this afternoon. now it is time just kick back and relax. got to move out of campus residence tomorrow evening then off to prepare for the long awaited holiday trip. i wish everyone to have a great winter break as well. until next time then, cheers.
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