Monday, July 31, 2006 [ 8:33 PM ] ;
0 repliesAm currently feeling(in the order of strongest to weakest):
1) Feverish. I might be getting a fever soon.
2) Sian. I have to try to read some stuff on the French Rev if not my group's screwed.
3) Neglected. No particular reason, its just my own thinking.
4) Noncommital. Shan't think too much or read too much into everything.
5) Stressed. Prelims are on their way!
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This 5 feelings sorts of sums up my day. I would have add a little pissed, but it seems too insignificant and probably an overreaction on my part.
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My fault, my fault. I apologize for it. But I still dont know why I did wrong. Im expected to ask for an explanation, but I cant bring myself to do it.
Sunday, July 30, 2006 [ 9:08 PM ] ;
0 repliesA help for all my friends; found it while surfing the net, looking for interesting stuff to read. I found it entertaining, and yes, hopefully its insightful =)
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A hitchhiker's guide to women.The other day my boyfriend showed me an email he'd gotten called "Ten Common Mistakes Men Make With Women"... it was written by a man. Which was all well and good, and he got some of the mistakes right, but not WHY they were mistakes. Of course, he was just trying to sell his product - i.e. his book - but I got to thinking, why doesn't a woman write something like that? After all, men are always complaining that women seem to be from another planet, and vice versa (In fact, if a man could write a piece like this for us girls, that'd be fantastic! *hint*hint*).
So, I'm going to tell you a lot of the common mistakes men make, WHY they're mistakes and hopefully how to fix them (or what to do instead). As with all how-to's, this is a general type of thing and not every single thing will work exactly the way I say, and this will not apply to all women... so YOUR job is to figure out what DOES apply to you and what applies to your woman and go from there. This is less a how-to on how to get a woman as it is on how to keep one and have a good time doing it!
One of the very first mistakes men make is either thinking that women ONLY care about looks and money or that they don't care about looks and money at all. It's neither... and both! Those are not what we're REALLY attracted to. Sure, good looks can be attractive... right up until we find out that you're an asshole. A complete and total asshole. And then those good looks start fading away to something else..
Now some of you are probably sitting there going, "Well hey, I'm a nice guy, and trust me, nice guys finish last." That can be very true, and we'll get to fixing that later. The important thing to realize right now is that most women are not attracted to looks or wealth alone. There has to be some kind of attractive personality there... did you ever see "Hitch"? All those gorgeous women fixed up with average looking guys? It's because those guys have something more going for them than looks, and although I would never recommend following what goes on in Hitch as a way to get the girl, it does give a good example.
What ARE women attracted to? A sense of humor - not just telling jokes but the ability to laugh at yourself. A guy who can laugh at himself has a stable ego, not too insecure but not egotistical either. Thoughtful guys, who have something interesting to say, who aren't afraid to put their observations out there and who listen well. And when I say listen well, I don't mean sitting their nodding your head. I mean remembering and giving feedback.
Example:
You're in an art gallery, she says,
"Oh I love Van Gogh... I think he's just so passionate!"
If you just nod, to her that means that you're thinking something and you don't want to share it. And then she starts wondering why you don't want to share it.
Is it because you hate Van Gogh and you don't want to disagree with her? Well, that's just kind wimpy. It tells her that you're going to agree with her no matter what, it means that you're not sharing your true thoughts and feelings with her and that means that you're lying. You're a liar.
Or is it because you have no opinion? But why no opinion? Do you not care about her opinion? Are you just shrugging her off? Why don't you care about her opinion? Do you not care about HER? Why is she on a date with you if you don't care about her?
Or is it because you're checking out that woman over there... that pretty one with the huge boobs. Are you wishing you were with her? Are you just not looking at the painting... you're...you're looking at the other woman. You asshole. You're on a date with me and you're looking at another woman already. We haven't even gotten to dinner yet.
Or is it because you're agreeing with her?
Now, believe it or not, ALL of that is going to go through her head in about 15 seconds... and probably more than that with all its varied conclusions. And so she will then say something that seems completely harmless and your reaction to it will make or break you because it will tell her which one of the above options was the reason for your nod.
Yes. Women psychoanalyze that much. And it is quicker than you can ever imagine. And not only that, but women are better at reading body language then men. You know that thing called "A woman's instinct"? Apparently it's not instinct, it's body language. We KNOW.
So, INSTEAD of nodding - it's better just to avoid that whole thing you can say something like
(If you love Van Gogh): "Oh yeah, he's one of my favorites. I really like his later pieces where you can see his madness creeping into the art, with all the shadows and everything."
OR (If you think Van Gogh's a sap): "Yeah, he's passionate, but I'm just not that into impressionists. I like the more defined stuff."
OR (If you don't have a clue about art and you ARE just there because she wanted to go): "Really? I don't know much about him..."
Any of these are better than a nod. Just about any answer is better than a nod.
Now, let me get into the whole "Nice Guy" thing. Yes, there are some women who are attracted to the rebel guys and would never go for a nice guy, but there are a lot of women who are still attracted to nice guys. The problem is being TOO nice.
You know those big romantic gestures? Well, a lot of women find them kinda cheesy. And not very specialized. The whole flowers, dinner, movie, go back and watch the stars under candlelight... meh. Everyone does it. If you want to do a romantic gesture, show her that you pay attention to what she likes. If you're going to do flowers, get her FAVORITE. If you're doing dinner... cook it! And make something you know she'll like ALONG with something that's one of your favorites. Movies... meh. Unless of course it's something you both are really excited about. But what about taking her to somewhere she would really want to go?
My boyfriend took me out for my 21st birthday with all the regular stuff... but after dinner he took me to see Phantom Of the Opera. Not the movie, the show. I had never seen it before, always wanted to and I LOVE theater.
Another note for nice guys... DO NOT DO EVERYTHING SHE WANTS TO DO. Do NOT ask permission to do things, do NOT make her make all the decisions, do NOT keep your opinions to yourself just because they contradict hers. She wants to know what YOU like too.
If you want to go out with your friends on Friday night phrase it as, "Hey, I think me and the boys are getting together on Friday night for a guys night. Just wanted to let you know."
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't say "Honey, is it ok if I go out on Friday night with the guys?" You're a big boy, make your own decision.
The only time it is acceptable (and mandatory in fact) to ask permission is if you're canceling something with her. And then it better be a damn good reason for canceling.
Do not always ask what she wants to do for dinner. Or if you are going to ask, be prepared for her to say "I don't know... what do you want to do?"
This is not a trick question. She is honestly asking what you want to do, do not go back and ask what SHE wants to do. It is time for YOU to make the decision.
Now, that said, YOU STILL CONSIDER HER DURING THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS. If you know that she HATES Mexican food (because it makes her gassy, she hates spicy, WHATEVER the reason) you do not then suggest a Mexican restaurant just because you love it. A restaurant that serves Mexican AND other food is acceptable. But she wants to know that you are going to consider what SHE likes as well, that you care enough to remember what she does and doesn't like and that you care enough about HER to factor that in. And of course, don't forget to make sure that it's a place you'll like too (although you do get extra points if you choose her favorite restaurant).
Oh, as a sidenote, an acceptable question after she says "I don't know, what do you want to do?" is to ask, "Are you in the mood for anything in particular?" And she will then give you her preferences. And because you asked, you had better honor them.
The problem with most nice guys is, they're TOO nice. They don't want to take a step forward without knowing that it's ok... hey, it's cute sometimes when guys make mistakes. And it keeps things interesting (as long as the mistake isn't gigantic). Also, getting flowers, chocolates, jewelry... all very cliche. And not that we don't appreciate it, but after awhile it just seems commonplace... mix it up a bit. Personally, I get all tickled when my boyfriend PICKS a flower and brings it home and i have no idea what it is but he picked it cuz it was purple and he thought I'd like it. And I do.
Most women don't want to make the decisions all of the time. They don't want their guy constantly asking permission to do things. But they DO want to be taken into consideration when the guy makes decisions.
Now, along with the flowers/chocolate/etc... BIG BIG THING. DO NOT EVER buy them because you've done something bad. Or because you know we're upset at you. If you buy them because you already know we're upset it just seems manipulative and ruins the gesture. If you get them when you've done something bad and you're bringing them along to your confession, it just means that the gesture becomes LESS then meaningless. And either way it means you think we can be bought.
I understand that it's not how guys see it... but honestly, getting presents because of either of those feelings is actually hurtful. And it makes us see you in a lesser light, to think that we'd be less upset because of those things. It's like putting a band-aid over a cut that needs stitches... and it makes us feel like you don't care about what's actually going on.
That being said... DON'T forget about the little things. Not all the time of course, but every once in awhile it IS nice to get flowers. Not huge bunches necessarily, but just a single flower, picked or bought, either way. A little note in our wallet that says "I'm thinking of you". Keep track of the little things, and keep the big romantic gestures for special occasions. And no matter what, show that you always have our likes and dislikes in mind.
Little things that guys can do:
Send a text message/email/ecard sometime during the day that just says "Thinking of you" or "I love you".
Bringing home dessert... our favorite dessert
Leaving a Hershey kiss somewhere that we'll find it
Little touches or hugs throughout the day
A foot or back or full body massage
Etc. Etc.
Seriously, little things. They usually cost from nothing to very very little. But they mean the world.
Now this is something that a lot of guys don't always realize. The phone is important. Use it. And if you say that you are going to call at a certain time, you had better not forget. You know why? Because we're watching the clock. We're sitting there waiting. We might be doing something else as well to keep our hands and minds busy... but we're waiting. For us, it's like a date... and if you're late it's like showing up late for a date. And if you don't call at all...
When you say you're going to call at a certain time, it is a date. Treat it as such. Or just say "I'll call you later" (and try to make sure it's not TOO much later or you still get in trouble).
One of the most important things that men don't realize, is that it is NOT just an action that upsets us. Forgetting to call, not listening when we're pouring out our hearts, checking out another women when you're on a date with us, choosing a restaurant that we hate... It's not the action. It's the reason behind the action... because to most women, what all those things say is:
"I Don't Care About You."
Actions speak louder than words, and if you do something that upsets her, chances are it's because for some reason it showed that you didn't care - about her, about her feelings, her opinions. Whatever. It shows a lock of consideration and courtesy.
When we get upset and we sit you down and tell you, chances are we will start telling you WHY we're upset.
And chances are you will react with something like, "I KNOW, I KNOW, I messed up, I get it, WHY do we have to go over HOW I messed up again?"
Because if we don't, and you don't understand WHY what you did upset us, then you will do it again. Not the same action, but something that sends off the same message, and then we'll be REALLY upset because to us it's a repeat offense although YOU still think it's something completely new. It's not.
I recently got into a fight with my boyfriend because he said he was going to call me after rehearsal and he didn't. In fact, I realized my phone was turned off and called HIM, thinking I was an awful girlfriend because I hadn't even realized that my phone was off and he must have called and not been able to get through and I call him ready to apologize... and he hadn't called. Not only hadn't he called, but he wasn't coming home. He was staying to play a game of Capture the Flag with his castmates. Normally something I wouldn't have a problem with, but it was already 11:30pm and once I realized that he hadn't called I realized that he wasn't even planning on calling.
Faux Pax #1: He forgot that he said he would call. He forgot = he doesn't care about me = i was going to be sitting up waiting for his call while he played a game.
Now, that's bad enough, trust me. But then I got upset and he asked me what I wanted... and I said I wanted him to come home. He said "Well... we're already at the field."
Faux Pax #2: He asked what I wanted and then brushed it off. A second instance of showing that he didn't care about me, because he didn't care about what I wanted even though he'd asked.
I got upset, started crying (Hey, I was sick and over emotional and lonely and I'd been alone ALL day waiting for him) and said "FINE." And hung up. Five minutes later, I realized that he had not called back. I realized that he was going to stay there and play the game and not call back and not come home until after he'd played with his friends.
Which is like multiple faux pax's all at once. And after a week where I'd already told him a couple times that I was feeling neglected, having THAT happen... I was ready to break up with him. When I called and told him that I needed him to come to my place NOW or never come again at all, he got very upset that I would do that just because he hadn't called and because he wanted to play with his friends.
What he didn't realize was that every single thing he had done that night had sent ME a message of "I don't care about you." and "I care about myself more than I care about you." and "I don't care that you're upset and hurting."
Worst of all, when I was trying to tell him why I was upset over the phone, he did not leave to come home right away. He kept trying to say things that would allow him to stay and play the game - which had not started yet. And he kept asking if I REALLY wanted him to come home, which to me just said that HE didn't want to come home, which at this point was really not an option if he still wanted to be with me.
Some of you may think I overreacted, and I did a little, but I had already told him twice that week that I was feeling neglected, I had been sick all week, had no one to take care of him, and I had been alone in my house all day by myself since he had left that morning at 10am. 10am-11:30pm I was alone. And tired because I was sick and still waiting up for him.
At any rate, if a girl feels like you DON'T CARE, she will not want to stay in the relationship. Period.
Just some little tidbit ground rules:
- If we hang up because we're upset, CALL US RIGHT BACK. If you don't, it shows that you don't care we're upset. And maybe it's stupid and maybe it's a testing thing, and if you don't like it then don't call back, but I can guarantee you it's more trouble than it's worth if you actually like this girl. Just call back.
- Try not to check out other girls when we're out with you. You don't have to be perfect, just try.
- Never ever ever forget a date. Or our birthdays.
- Always offer to pay, if she says NO twice, then let her pay but make a deal that you get to pay next time (date offer too!).
- If we answer "I'm Fine" in an angry tone of voice, you're in trouble. If we say it in an upset tone of voice you are in a LOT of trouble. If our voice is neutral, you need to get on your knees and very quickly figure out what it is you did so wrong.
- We know when you're attracted. We can tell when you're about to kiss us. We can tell when the proposal is coming. We can also tell when you're lying.
- Try not to ask her if she's mad at you EVERY TIME you speak to her. Actually, if you THINK she might be mad, try to find out WHY and do something about it.
- If she says she's cold, don't be an idiot and say "me too" and stand there, give her your jacket or just simply hold her in your arms.
- don't cheat. ever.
- don't check out our sister or best friend. a VERY bad idea.
And this is a list of things that I received from a male reader of things NOT TO DO (his contribution to this piece):
- Just because I'm hard doesn't mean she's in the mood.
- No, she doesn't want a 3 some with the hot looking chick from the bar. (Even if it would be smokin!)
- Don't fondle her breasts 15 minutes after she has told you about how much her head hurts.
- Just because she has told this story before doesn't mean it might not contain a new fact or 2 that you will need to know at a later date.
- Just because what she is telling you is long and boring doesn't mean its not important.
- Ask before you jump in the shower with her.
- She's your wife/girlfriend/partner not your sex slave, Mom, or maid.
- Just because your doing what she wants to do tonight, if you are a prick, you score no points (and probably loose points!)
- Just because you saw or read it on the internet doesn't mean she wants to try it (or discuss it in some instances)
- NEVER refer to her sister as the "sperm burping gutter slut"!
Anyway, I hope this helps some of you in some way... women are hard, I know that. Trust me, men are hard too. I really wasn't kidding when I said that I would love it if a man wrote something like this for us ladies... I realize that all the stuff in here seems like a lot of work, but trust me it's worth it. First of all, the better you treat her and the more in tune with her that you seem to be, the better she will treat you.
I am definitely not saying that the men should do all the work, what I am saying is that I know a woman's mind a lot better than I know a man's, and I do not feel qualified to write a guide similar to this for the ladies. I think it's something a man should do.
But yeah, I hope it helps, I hope you found something useful, and I wish you all the best of luck with your relationships!
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I hope that helped. Dim Sum today was fantastic! Been a long time since I've ate dim sum. One funny thing was that when mark suddenly started talking to mrs heng's friend's daughter(pretty), Bert choked on his food. It was quite laughable.
Went out, bought some stuff, played a lil arcade, and now Im home.
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Saturday, July 29, 2006 [ 11:39 PM ] ;
0 repliesToday was supposed to be the combined rehearsal with sajc for the opening band at 10:30am. It was all fine the week before and I was looking forward to it till I suddenly remembered: The Cross Country Meet! It was because I was taking into consideration the full day I had ahead, band practice till about 9:30pm which was why I didnt want to run in the competitive race. Besides, the distance of 4.8km just turns me off when I can run a shorter route of 3.2km.
I went for prata at thompson after cross country, and then had to leave early because I was already late for band prac. To my horror when I reached sajc, while being scolded by the security guard just because I didnt check in with him, the band prac was ending and they were going for lunch. So I found out that I could have stayed with lenice longer, or just took a bus down to sajc instead of a cab that costed me $7. =(
Ended up going home to dump my stuff, bathe, and then went back to sajc again, for a band prac which nearly didnt need me at all! In conclusion, time would have been better spent going out with lenice and then going for band around 6:30pm(which was the time when we started doing something useful) instead of leaving so early.
I feel jacked again.
Never mind, I have dim sum to look forward to tomorrow.
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STUDY please.
Thursday, July 27, 2006 [ 8:53 PM ] ;
0 repliesI've been sitting here for the past half and hour, staring and at a loss as to what I really want to say...
You know, Ms Teh was saying in class today, "What exactly is the opposite of love? It is not hate, contrary to popular belief, but indifference." Coincidentally, Dom was just telling this to me yesterday night over the phone after we finished discussing our history(which went nowhere).
Hate implies that you've once loved or cared for a person, and somehow due to circumstances, means you've started hating the person. Indifference on the other hand, means that it totally does not mean anything to you at all, for the person in question, whether he or she exist at all does not really matter, for you simply cannot be bothered.
Indifference, really, is kind of scary.
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I feel helpless because Im simply not able to offer relief in any way.
How useless, disappointing. I feel a headache coming up already.
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I'm sorry.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006 [ 8:01 PM ] ;
0 repliesFirst things first.
Happy 1st month! *cheers*
You know, not many people can boast about the same experience they have as I did on my first month. I was already kind of sad that Lenice couldnt have dinner with me as her mom needed her to go home to attend to some matters. When I got to school, during SRP, sk casually said,
"Do you know there was a rumour going on that you and lenice broke up already?"
*stares*
"Huh wtf?!"
Yea whoever started this rumour, based on the assumption that JUST because we were not seen talking in school recently(which we do, just that we dont show off to the whole school), that equates to us breaking up.
Incredibly ridiculous. Awesomely laughable. Why would I break up with someone so quickly? By the way, I might want to give a helpful reminder that actually even though we didnt publicise that we were together, just seeing us walk out of school at the beginning made you assume that we were together.
Of course, you were right at that time. But if you could just mind your own business, you would not have assumed we were together, and then you would not have then assumed(again) that we broke up, which was wrong this time. The needless assumption caused panic among my friends, and my girlfriend as well. I hope there is no repeat of this again.
By the way, I know who you are. (if you didnt get it, it means: *whispers* "I'm watching you")
ps. the logic of breaking up and patching again is ridiculous as well. But then, this is the courtesy of another person, probably trying to explain the bizzare rumour when my friend said we were still together.
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Do you feel the stress in you? Homework is starting to pile, and making us starting to dread school again. We actually need to think and study to complete the essays we were set, ESSAYS and outlines and essays and outline. I dont think we can ever finish them. =(
Sucks...
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Happy 1st month =)
Sunday, July 23, 2006 [ 9:17 AM ] ;
0 replies| Your Five Factor Personality Profile |
 Extroversion:
You have low extroversion. You are quiet and reserved in most social situations.A low key, laid back lifestyle is important to you.You tend to bond slowly, over time, with one or two people.
Conscientiousness:
You have medium conscientiousness.You're generally good at balancing work and play.When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done.But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it.
Agreeableness:
You have medium agreeableness.You're generally a friendly and trusting person.But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism.You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.
Neuroticism:
You have low neuroticism.You are very emotionally stable and mentally together.Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly.Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure.
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is medium.You are generally broad minded when it come to new things.But if something crosses a moral line, there's no way you'll approve of it.You are suspicious of anything too wacky, though you do still consider creativity a virtue.
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Note to self:
1) Get fabric glue.
2) Get about 8 small hooks with bases.
Get both as soon as possible.
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2 weeks exactly left to the concert. Yay!
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Readers' Digest.
My sister once had a dog, Richie who was deaf and lame. When the poor dog finally got infected with cancer we decided it was time for the poor thing to be put to sleep. I told my son, Paul, that the dog was going to die. "Is he going to go to heaven?" He asked. "Yes," I replied, "and he'll be perfectly healthy, and get to chase squirrels, and all the fun things that dogs like to do." Paul went quiet for awhile, and then replied, "Dog heaven must also be the same as squirrel hell."
Friday, July 21, 2006 [ 10:23 PM ] ;
0 repliesToday morning, when I stepped into class before assembly, I got a shock of my life. I knew some of my classmates had rented costumes, but I wasnt expecting elaborate and extravagant ones, stuff from spain, japan, holland, and for a moment, I was a little confused as to whether we were celebrating racial harmony day, or international friendship day.
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I failed econs, lit. HOPELESS.
This cannot be happening! Panic is settling upon me.
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When 2 indian guys and a chinese guy takes a photo together, the malay comes along, sees them and says,
"Sia la. Oreo!"
Sorry sk, I recycled what you recycled from pok who recycled it from jon who recycled it from hafiz.
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Damn sian.
Monday, July 17, 2006 [ 9:05 PM ] ;
0 repliesParadigm Shift.
Paradigm - A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them, especially in an intellectual discipline.
Applying this to 04b4, it would mean just performing enough to scrape by or underperforming for the past 2 years. To shift this, it would mean performing up to expectations and getting good enough results to get you somewhere after your As.
I mean, you do want to go somewhere right?
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Going through Lit p8 was funny. I realised some people could read between the lines, so much so that they wrote an entirely new story by reading between the lines, even though those lines involved have no great bearing on the prose in general.
And so we say, "A story within a story."
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Horrifyingly, I got a mere 36 for history. I got 1 for the essay I thought I would get 0, for I wrote about a totally different revolution other than the one the question asked for. The alarm bells are ringing.
Terrance. Wake up your ideas.
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"Huh?"
"Terrance, do you understand English?" Mdm Nim
Thursday, July 13, 2006 [ 10:09 PM ] ;
0 repliesYou know, I forgot to mention that Ho Caihua is a super courteous girl. I'll vote her for any courteous student award.
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Medical Checkup today, it was such a...I dont know. Long dragged out process which involved me being ignored several times by different people.
Like wtf?
Anyway, the IQ test was like done in this room, where it was damn damn cold and towards the end, I wanted to leave so badly that i didnt bother to do the memorising sequence of numbers proper(you had to memorise a set of numbers, then they'll flash you a screen of unrelated stuff, then you had to type the numbers down). I flew out of the room after that and ran away to meet lenice.
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"You have a pig girlfriend." *Pushes up nose to make it look like a button*"Really? Haha."
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 [ 8:54 PM ] ;
0 repliesYou know, yesterday was lit p8.
It was horrible! I didnt want to try and rack my brains to analyse the first question, a single poem about a gun. The second question was a comparison question, so I thought, "aha! good, maybe i can attempt to do this =)" after reading the
poem sonnet poem(make up your mind!!), i turned over expecting to see another one and instead...I find a prose. And I was like "oh shit this is not good no way im going to attempt something I've never done before." In the end, I chose only the last 2 alternatives, the single prose and the drama.
What a nightmare.
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End of Mid Year Exams today! (Dom was damn noisy, sniffling throughout the econs paper =\)
Cheers. Finally I can look forward to doing some of the stuff I've been thinking of doing.
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Pirates of the Carribean: The Dead Man's Chest was a little draggy, but not too bad.
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I saw Bert and his
friend Feline today in Dhoby Ghaut station. They were going towards the North South Line while Lenice and I was going towards the North East Line.
Feline, contrary to rumour, does not look like she's 175cm tall. Honestly.
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Benny Lim you sneaky fella. Are you reading our blogs? Haha.
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TiredMonday, July 10, 2006 [ 10:47 PM ] ;
0 repliesItaly crowned World Cup Champions!
As the world cup draws to a close, so does the mid years(in 2 days time). I cant tell you how much Im looking forward to the end of the papers, and back to the unstressed life as well as not having to worry about writing a essay that will be passable and not make you look stupid.
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I laughed alot today. Happy =)
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The sun tan your hat. Huh?! LOL!
Sunday, July 09, 2006 [ 10:19 PM ] ;
0 repliesBringing your soccer boots all the way to Raffles Instituition and discovering that you cant use them cuz you're going to play on their hockey pitch isn't a very nice feeling. Realising that you have to play barefooted on the hockey pitch(carpet grass) and most likely you're going to have your feet rubbed raw because of the heat, as you're playing around 1pm in the hot sun makes up the rest of the story.
This is called getting jacked.
We won 4-1 anyway.
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Taking a cab home and bathing and then rushing down to sas for sectionals and finding out that we werent having any compounds the jacked feeling on that day.
I suppose saturday didnt end too badly, because I got to meet Lenice after band prac.
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TodayA cool rainy day, I most stayed at home, slacked, watched Remember the Titans on ch5 which was sort of like Coach Carter and the Longest Yard. Finished watching the pirates of carribean in the evening and now, im waiting for the world cup final at 1.50am.
Thank god I dont have any papers tomorrow.
Its a rude shock when you find out your mom and your sis is going to stay up to watch the world cup final tonight when in the previous 19 years of your life, they havent shown any real inclination of liking towards soccer. This is what we call getting caught up in the fever. My mom even took leave from work tomorrow so she could sleep in.
There goes a peaceful monday(which i was actually anticipating, badly).
I'll have to plan my great escape from home, if not I'll probably get suffocated by her staying at home and talking nonsense like,
"Please study hard and get good grades. If not your girlfriend will dump you because no girls like guys with no qualifications and what do you have? Nothing."
I just want to say, "Thanks for the vote of confidence, just like 2 years ago when you and dad were convinced that i'll flop my retaking of the Os. What did I get in the end anyway? 2 distinctions and a c6. This is what I think of you both as my parents *flashes middle finger* and Fuck You Both."
I think they've seriously failed as parents at times. My grandparents did a better job in teaching me, which is why I respect them way more than my parents.
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France and Italy, the eyes of the world are upon you. A date with destiny, football's greatest price. One winner.
Friday, July 07, 2006 [ 9:30 PM ] ;
0 repliesGoing through the papers once is bad enough. Going to sk's blog and then looking at him review the questions again is a nightmare.
Thank god he's not doing it anymore.
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SEA history is kind of traumatising. Meeting lenice after that made me feel better =)
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Its a relief, that its friday(no more papers for the moment), there's band prac tomorrow, and world cup final the day after, no paper on monday!
After that, its just left with lit8 and econs paper 1and2.
And after after that, Im free with the concert to look forward to.
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An evening with the saints
Wednesday, July 05, 2006 [ 5:15 PM ] ;
0 repliesI am mortified right now because I wrote about Russia in the 1848 revolutions, which was actually supposed to be mainly about France, Germany and Italy. After sk and ailing told me that I was wrong, I was so shocked that I started laughing at my own stupidity. At least, like what ailing said, it wasnt for the A levels.
To think that ailing, dom and I were contemplating to give the history paper a miss during the break between papers. If i had done that, I wouldnt have commited this atrociously stupid act.
*sweatdrop*
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What is more amazing is that Ayu left the exam hall 10mins into the paper. I supposed she told the teacher she wasnt feeling that well, and handed in her paper(undone) and went off.
*amazed*
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What is even more stunning while we were waiting for the bus the bus stop along the main road, sk proclaimed: "I would ask janu and then sila to be my wife(ves)." It is interesting to note that Janu came before sila in that sentence. Perhaps he subconciously places a greater importance in the former than the latter. No matter, both are cousins anyway.
*stunned*
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Bertram said Phoebe is super cute.
Huh?
I seem to be missing out on alot of interesting stuff recently, and I've yet to talk about the most hated friend from the other side that you would never want to make.
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Lit1, Econs3, History1 down. Lit2, History2, Lit8 are the only heavy papers left.
Yay.
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Oh and I forgot to say:Goodbye Germany, for your world cup journey ends here. Take heart though, in the fact that you've instilled belief in your supporters and surprised your critics. You have done well, unlike a certain England.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006 [ 12:10 AM ] ;
0 repliesThe Mid Year Exams are here, starting today with the first paper at 8am later in the morning. It will end approximately a week plus one day later next wednesday.
Good luck to all participating in these exams. You'll need it.
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And to you, my faith lies with you =)
Sunday, July 02, 2006 [ 12:13 PM ] ;
0 repliesThis was meant to be put up on 1st july, but somehow i got caught up with my things so its only here now. Anyway...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AILINGCheers. You're finally 20.
