Going nuts.
Today was quite a crazy day.
Literature was okay. I ended up not doing the question on Othello, and attempted poetry instead. Which means that I kinda wasted about 3 hours the night before trying to highlight the important stuff in the book and studying for nothing. Sigh, felt so cheated. For the first 10 minutes of the paper I was still trying to get over the fact that I'd decided to put Othello away and do the poem. But at the end I felt it was a good choice :) The poem wasn't exactly that tough, but I thought I'd do much better if I had more time on my hands.
Economics was crazy too. They didn't test on the really tough and long chapters which I didn't really study properly. The essay question was demand/supply and I was stunned because I couldn't remember anything either. Hahaha.. I think I came up with a lot of my own gibberish to fill up the lines.
After that, went to the pasar malam with Hector and Karen to get some chow. We were craving for some sinful ramly burgers, and then Karen came over to collect her bag from my place. We crapped for a bit before she had to go back to study.
I had so much fun with the people around me today. I think studying really has fried my brain pretty much, and I was really going nuts in school. But I'm glad I can at least make people laugh, with or at me. I was just wondering what'd happen one day if I lost my ability to make people laugh. Would they still remember me? And worst still, will they still be around me?
I went to cut my hair in the evening, after falling asleep on the couch and perspiring like a bitch cos the weather was just too lousy. Had someone different to cut my hair today, and I must say I kinda like it. Karen, ever the skeptical one, should just see for herself tomorrow! Hahaha.
And on the way back, I helped an old man cross the road. I was helping him carry this bag of rice and he was telling me about how he just had some operation and it was hurting so bad. I felt so sad for him, and it got me pondering again on whether this'd be what will happen to all of us when we grow old next time. It freaks me out, and I really don't wanna grow old.
I love Geography.
Today was the geography paper. I kept writing and writing and now I have a blister on my middle finger and a sore index. I can't wait to see how fast I will be able to write during literature and economics tomorrow. And I've not studied for those subjects today. I actually intend to stay up all night to cram everything in, and then get my well deserved rest after the papers. This is nuts.
I'm still undecided on whether to highlight in my 1984 or not. What if I highlight wrongly? What if it ends up in a multicolour mess? What if it makes me miss out things instead of taking note of them? What if I panic during the exam tomorrow and end up not even having time to flip the text? What if I don't even know how to start during the paper?
Sigh, I don't feel like doing anything right now.
Oh today I was in school and after the paper I discovered that mj is getting cooler and better. A japanese food stall is opening soon!!! Hahaha, I can hardly contain my excitement, I just hope it turns out to be really good. And they installed tvs in the canteen. I am still wondering why they'd want to put tvs in the canteen. I am starting to think that they're trying to convince us to stay in school more, heh.
Good luck to me for the coming papers. Goodbye.
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Sunday, June 24, 2007
The List.
I am not supposed to be here.
Remember how I said I've been scaring/surprisingly myself with myself lately? Just this morning, I planned to turn in at 3am but I ended up turning in at 3plus because I was packing my table and the area around it. I managed to shove all my bags into this box and now my room is a tad less messy. I am beginning to do things at the weirdest of times. :]
Studying Geography today. I've been reading up over and over again random portions of facts and later tonight it'd be purely memorising. I hope I can pull through so tonight I can watch Lost! I cannot wait to see what is going to happen!
Anyways, here is the list of things I intend to do after the exams. I'm putting it here so you can start asking me out already ;) But that's only if I like you!
1. Go cycling at Ubin, and hopefuly not run into the bitches that roam the island.
2. Fooding session at Changi village (and maybe, tent overnight?)
3. Spend a day exploring Chinatown and taking photos.
4. Go to the Singapore Arts Musuem
5. Alter jeans, collect my new spectacles
6. Visit the July maad flea market
7. And then visit the Sunday China Square flea market
8. Make belated birthday present for friend
9. Watch movies: Transformers, Fantastic 4
10. Meet up with every friend I haven't seen in the last fortnight or so.
Thinking about it, I might not be able to complete all the above mentioned things during this post-exam period. I must also not forget that school resumes next Thursday, and I've got choir intensives till Pattaya, and then after Pattaya it'd be two weeks to catch up with studies before I head to London and miss more lectures.
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Saturday, June 23, 2007
Food + Shopping = A Happy Andre
As you may have expected, I've half-given up on my mid year exams already, and so I've taken the liberty to give myself a treat a day before the big exams. Actually, I should blame it on mum and aunt jo who coerced me to come out for a day just to let down my hair and not imprison myself in my room, making it so much more tempting and appealing to just head out to town and leave the books behind. Well, I must say, it was well worth it and I'm not gonna turn back and say I regretted losing this one full day when I get really bad grades eventually.
We had lunch at this really great dimsum place and I ate so much because there was so much to eat. Then we shopped all over orchard road, and the great singapore sale made me feel less guilt-ridden when I eventually ended up with a bag and 3 shirts and also a planner for myself. I'm becoming a really busy man, yknow, so I really needed that. Shopped shopped shopped till we almost dropped and then now I am home feeling all happy and satisfied :D
The exams are just around the corner, I just hope I can pull through with average grades so the folks won't be skeptical about London and all. And I've got so many things I'm looking forward to do after the exams and before I head off to London... I think I am going to... make a list the next time I blog! Kbye!
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Hello I am random and scared.
Damien Rice scares me with his lyrics and haunting melodies.
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Void, rainy and appreciative.
Oh no, I've not started studying today. I'm feeling kinda void again, I don't know why also. Been out studying for almost 2 days now, so I thought today would be a good day to just stay home. Yesterday I was in school with the classmates shortly after going home from Edwin's, and then home for dinner and then macs with Karen. I surprise myself with how much energy I have, and that I can stay awake for such a long time without having to sleep. I have discovered that I am quite good at this.
And it's getting rainy, I don't like rainy days. We have to shut all the windows and the house gets all stuffy and enclosed.
And I think I am switching to livejournal really soon. Maybe not switch entirely but just use it as an alternative space for ranting. I'd prefer to keep this place happy. And Sylvia has been such a darling, basically doing everything for me lah, including writing a short entry FOR ME and claiming that she's the hottest bitch in the world. Go see it
here.
Okay random remark: I love my new choir teachers. I think they are such darlings too, heh.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Studay studay studay!
I just came back Edwin's place. We decided to crash at his place to study through the night. I survived through the entire morning but at 7am I couldn't take it anymore and died on the couch. And then I woke up to Karen's piping hot kimchi ramen. It was gooooooooood. :)
I should be heading to school now to continue studying. Life couldn't have been better. Serious.
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The Big O
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Photoshoot Day
Hello!
CCA photoshoot today was strangely fun. It was great having the photog's assistant (the one who looked like Edna Mode from The Incredibles) and my dear vice-president, Vijay, fuss over me like I was a little boy. I swear our choir guy's coat should be damned and changed because it seriously looks out-of-shaped and funny. So much so that the Edna Mode-lookalike said I was drowning in it! Urgh!
Anyways, for once I got to feel like I was on Top Model! Hahaha it's really a once in a lifetime opportunity okay, and I'm crossing my fingers for our photo to turn out good if not I will so kill whoever is responsible! Including that Edna Mode woman!
I just finished watching Heroes, and I am already suffering from it's withdrawal symptoms! By far I think it's one of the best shows on tv. I've also been viewing photos on photoblogs online. I think I am going to go back to flickr and start posting stuff. Like, the photos we took in Vietnam!
I really can't wait for the exams to fly by so I can go out and take pictures! Tomorrow would be study out day at Starbucks and tomorrow you'd be back! :D
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First Step
And so it all makes so much sense to me right now. It's scary, and interesting at the same time, like piecing the little parts of a puzzle together without knowing the image you're forming. And then when that image finally is revealed, it becomes something astonishing. And yet, it almost seems like I was supposed to know about this entire thing, or was I not?
I am still struggling to come to terms with how and why this entire thing happened right under my nose without my notice. And I daresay it's very close to a year already. Sometimes things happen for a reason, and sometimes they just don't. I don't see why assumptions were made all the way till now. And I've been himbotic enough to just let it fly past me without any hint of suspicion.
I could go on and on about this. And that's because you've not provided any form of closure. And then, we could say that it takes two willing hands to clap. But why did it have to turn out this way? And the entire time I thought things on the surface accounted for everything else.
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
Regular weekend update
The Big O with Taariq, Raj, Hector, Prasanna and Karen was great fun! Despite the really suggestive puns and whatnots, we finished our dinner properly and took a walk down Orchard road after that. Then I hung out with Taariq and Raj at Starbucks Eastpoint till about 1:30am just talking about random things. Nothing beats having great company on a Saturday night! :D
Today's Sunday and I feel terrible because I can't make it for kite-flying at ecp with Jon and the choir bitches. Somehow, I've been removed from the bunch since I left for Vietnam for vacation. I don't know why but I've been so submerged in whatever's on my laps I haven't had the time to spend with all my friends.
On a lighter note, my house has been breaking down since the start of the weekend. The bath's water heater has broken down, several switches refuse to work, and the shelves in the store room have collapsed! So our dining area now looks like a store room, and we look like we're moving off to someplace new. Maybe that's a sign?
I've been watching Heroes on dvd, and zomg it's the best show since a really long time! It's X-men minus the over-the-top visual effects and too-good-to-be-true plotlines, making it more realistic and watchable. Go watch it if you haven't.
Dinner tonight at the grandparents'. I'm looking forward 'cos grandma is such a wonderful cook.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
Aston's on Karen's Birthday
The food was cheap and good. And we had a great time laughing our guts out (as usual)
Things to note: Check out Mel's triple-chin in the very first shot, and her successful attempt at trying to hide it in the second photo.
The rest is just cam-whoring. Feel free to skip to the next entry.
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The Gold Choir
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Friday, June 15, 2007
Dunman's 14th LTC
Dunman's 14th Leadership Training Camp went by quickly. In a short three days, I really learnt a lot from the people around me, from the juniors, the seniors, the people who worked alongside me. I want to thank everyone who was there and who made a difference in the time we spent together! :D
Although my department didn't get to carry out othe entire Sea Act programme in the end, I think it was all worth it. Standing there by the beach and watching the campers kayaking and rafting already made us beam with pride, that such things were actually achievable. Too bad we didn't get to carry out the second segment of Sea Act, which was a Survivor-inspired challenge that we thought would have been really exciting for the campers. The weather actually fooled us twice on that very day, and at the most crucial times too! I was quite upset at first, but seeing the people around me work so hard for something which eventually didn't materialise at all reinforced in me the fact it was actually the experience which really mattered, not the end result.
The last day was fun. We went to Ubin and I had to trek to this really ulu hut by myself early in the morning and when I was waiting for the campers to arrive in their groups at my station, there was this dog which sat in front of my hut staring at me because it was hungry! Poor dog lah, it eventually gave up it's wait after 15 minutes. I really thought it'd walk to me and jump on me! Then I followed my last group back to Dunman and that was where we broke camp.
I really felt that these 3 days were well spent. Certain things could have been better, but in the end I think I've gained so much, and had such a great time with the people around me, the main comm people, laughing and bitching about everything under the sun.
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The post LTC hangover was terrible. I slept for 13 hours, then woke up for 3 hours, then died again for another 2 hours! 2 days of not getting sufficient rest finally took it's toll on me. I've finally gotten to the part of the holidays which I've been dreading! I have to start studying and I've got less than 2 weeks to consolidate and cram everything in my tiny brain before the exams!
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Saturday, June 09, 2007
Back from Vietnam
Hello I am back.
I don't know why everyone's like Omg you're back! when they see me online. Heh. :D I don't know, but it feels good to be back in sunny Singapore and sucked back into my hectic schedule (yeah right). I actually hope I'm still walking along the air-polluted, traffic-congested streets of Vietnam, exploring and snapping photos along the way.
The trip was good. Had too much coffee, and Vietnam coffee is the sex I tell you. We took 700 over photos, ate a lot, learnt how to cross a road that has a never-ending stream of scooters, became happier, and now we're back. I might post the photos up, but then I'd have to look through the 700 over photos to decide which to post up.
Went home to put down my things after arrival in Singapore, then I broke the toilet bowl flush at home and had a huge quarrel with my father because he always thinks he's the smartest thing in the world. Then I headed to school for the choir farewell party. It was great to see everyone working so hard and putting in so much effort for the seniors, and I felt so bad cos I left everything to everyone else and went on holiday, and I was so envious lah. Was pretty useless walking around trying to be helpful, but to no avail obviously. And then when the bitches saw me they were so excited and ran towards me to hug me! Haha yeay i love you guys.
Farewell went fine. Camwhored like crap with everybody else, and bbq pics are always disgusting because everyone is so oily and grimy, and the camera flash just lights the place up and reveals everyone's severely unglam mugs. Hahahaha. We had a tribute for the seniors, and the year 1s did the song Stand by me and we encore-d with the very cheena communist-sounding song we did during concert. And it was damn funny cos we sounded really bad. And I got marshmellow-ed and taupok-ed by the seniors. :D
Okay. I am tired. My fingers are tired. I've got Ltc preparations before the three-day-long camp on Monday and I only have 14 full days left to study for mid years. I taste failure already :\
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