Remember that what you believe will depend very much on what you are.
Noah Porter
the past few days have been a chore, shuttling between home, NUS and my tuition kid's place. crazy amount of time spent on transport.
and trips to NUS have been disturbing. the more info i get, the more i realise how much research i need to do. which is zzz. like planning which modules to take other those alrdy allocated to year 1 students. like needing to ensure that the module i choose do not clash in timings with other modules, do not clash in examination dates/times, that it's something that i find interesting and hence should be able to score...etc etc...
also need to apply for CSP, which, hopefully if i'm shortlisted for the program, means i don't need to bid for the LSM and breadth modules anymore. please let me get in...
at first glance, the ChE timetable looks really appealing. but after adding all the timings/modules that i have in mind, it becomes really screwed up. like maybe lessons till 8pm?which is like wth?which prof conducts lectures till 8pm la?don't they need to go home and rest?
nutty professors.
maybe i'll take up shaun's invitation to stay over at his hall on those 8pm-ending days. beats reaching home at 10pm and waking up at 7am again just to trudge to school again.
argh.
on a separate note, FoE is just saturated with old friends and comrades that i haven't seen in ages. the guys i mean. from VS, VJ and during training in army. at least there are familiar faces. feels better not to be the only person going through all these =X
one step at a time. next up: matriculation and bidding.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Occlumens, legilimens and Horcruxes
spoilers ahead for those who haven't watched half-blood prince.
well honestly it wasn't as good as i expected it to be. was kinda disappointed when i walked out of the cinema.
partially not the director's fault, because half-blood prince is omfg 607 pages long and he has to summarise that into 135 minutes, so you would expect him to skip some details. and it's widely known that jk rowling wrote half-blood prince as a prelude and bridge to the deathly hallows, the last book of the series. in fact the only significant thing happening in the book was the death of dumbledore, so the director had to build up to this not-very-exciting and anticlimax climax.(does that even make sense?)
that said, certain aspects could have been better and unimportant parts could have been cut out. like the burying of aragog and use of felix felicis, which was fun to read but prolly not so important in the grand scope of things. and they cut out the final quidditch match, as well as the final battle between the death eaters and members of the order, which was of paramount importance and could have erased the anticlimax feeling. AND the ending was horrible.abrupt and absolutely anti-climical.zzz.
snape sucked in his role; simply not nasty and angsty enough for his meaty role. but i liked rupert grint!his lovesick expression was uber funny lol!
next movie: g i joe!if i have the time to watch it that is...=X
sometimes, we must learn to appreciate life for what it is, instead of what it can be.
well honestly it wasn't as good as i expected it to be. was kinda disappointed when i walked out of the cinema.
partially not the director's fault, because half-blood prince is omfg 607 pages long and he has to summarise that into 135 minutes, so you would expect him to skip some details. and it's widely known that jk rowling wrote half-blood prince as a prelude and bridge to the deathly hallows, the last book of the series. in fact the only significant thing happening in the book was the death of dumbledore, so the director had to build up to this not-very-exciting and anticlimax climax.(does that even make sense?)
that said, certain aspects could have been better and unimportant parts could have been cut out. like the burying of aragog and use of felix felicis, which was fun to read but prolly not so important in the grand scope of things. and they cut out the final quidditch match, as well as the final battle between the death eaters and members of the order, which was of paramount importance and could have erased the anticlimax feeling. AND the ending was horrible.abrupt and absolutely anti-climical.zzz.
snape sucked in his role; simply not nasty and angsty enough for his meaty role. but i liked rupert grint!his lovesick expression was uber funny lol!
next movie: g i joe!if i have the time to watch it that is...=X
sometimes, we must learn to appreciate life for what it is, instead of what it can be.
Monday, July 20, 2009
When monopoly is disastrous...
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright
Just a random quote that i saw. basically means it's better to be positive about things; people will see and appreciate the effort you are putting in.
going to be a busy busy week ahead. working again tomorrow, then probably watching half-blood prince at night. wed will be half day followed by a trip down to NUS for a program briefing. thurs, driving lesson plus outing of The Fantastic Four (LOL cool term huh?(: anyone volunteering to be jessica alba??HAHA!) friday will be spent in NUS(again!) for welcome tea/module briefing.
zzz.
sounds packed.
and i got persuaded by jaws to stay an additional day so last day will be next tues just before registration at NUS(again! grr)
it's weird/amazing/interesting how things get put into perspective upon returning to s'pore from another country. it's like those few days away from this 'red dot' can help one to do some self-reflection and serious thinking. at least i did. and i know some of my friends have too. i found myself pondering on certain ideals and relationships that i used to hold dear, and suddenly they didn't seem so indispensable anymore. of course, they remain important, but just not so crucial anymore. life shouldn't be so one-dimensional. one can't live his/her life for one dream or one person. no dream/person is SO important to devote ALL your time and effort into.
consider this: if you, one day, lose that dream/person, will you lose the motivation to carry on? will you still be able to drag yourself through the vigours of everyday life if you lose that ONE thing that defines you?
Nothing should monopolise your heart and mind. Yes, it may play a larger part then most, but don't let it rule you.
Pain lies ahead if you do. Trust me.
anyway i'm glad i have sorted out all my thoughts before the start of school. all those stupid nonsense running through my head was really beginning to wear me out and now that i have thought things through, my mind's a lot calmer and clearer now. well...better thinking through things now then in uni where time is of essence.
PS: need new wax/clay.zzz.but damn lazy to buy.
Herm Albright
Just a random quote that i saw. basically means it's better to be positive about things; people will see and appreciate the effort you are putting in.
going to be a busy busy week ahead. working again tomorrow, then probably watching half-blood prince at night. wed will be half day followed by a trip down to NUS for a program briefing. thurs, driving lesson plus outing of The Fantastic Four (LOL cool term huh?(: anyone volunteering to be jessica alba??HAHA!) friday will be spent in NUS(again!) for welcome tea/module briefing.
zzz.
sounds packed.
and i got persuaded by jaws to stay an additional day so last day will be next tues just before registration at NUS(again! grr)
it's weird/amazing/interesting how things get put into perspective upon returning to s'pore from another country. it's like those few days away from this 'red dot' can help one to do some self-reflection and serious thinking. at least i did. and i know some of my friends have too. i found myself pondering on certain ideals and relationships that i used to hold dear, and suddenly they didn't seem so indispensable anymore. of course, they remain important, but just not so crucial anymore. life shouldn't be so one-dimensional. one can't live his/her life for one dream or one person. no dream/person is SO important to devote ALL your time and effort into.
consider this: if you, one day, lose that dream/person, will you lose the motivation to carry on? will you still be able to drag yourself through the vigours of everyday life if you lose that ONE thing that defines you?
Nothing should monopolise your heart and mind. Yes, it may play a larger part then most, but don't let it rule you.
Pain lies ahead if you do. Trust me.
anyway i'm glad i have sorted out all my thoughts before the start of school. all those stupid nonsense running through my head was really beginning to wear me out and now that i have thought things through, my mind's a lot calmer and clearer now. well...better thinking through things now then in uni where time is of essence.
PS: need new wax/clay.zzz.but damn lazy to buy.
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