Sunday, May 25, 2008

ok, 2 weeks have passed, just like that..
2wks back at work alrdy. wow.. how time flies..
without knowing it, some things have progressed at work..
though the workload is building up.. haha.
figuring out how to organise for DSP tis time around, since its also the 1st ever to be organised..
every few days, jus attempt to run & exercise, in hope of burning the fats around my waist,
as well as improving my stamina & run faster!

ultimate goal: IPPT Silver .

Other than work, it had been a relatively fun week too..
Got to chill out after work, & destress/relax..
Gone out for dinner 3times tis wk, once for icecream, & caught Indiana Jones too! =)
Yesterday also went for a run from Hougang (to be exact, fr the edge of AMK Ave 5) to the open field opp Compass Point, to catch Weiliang's frisbee competition..
then went for breakfast.. havent walked so far for soooo long! (from one estate to another, literally. haha)
caught the opening for Singapore Arts Fest at Boat Quay..
though the beginnings of the performance on water was kinda abstract (or 'cheem'),
the endings of it were pretty much impressive, especially the fireworks..
havent seen such low-"flying" fireworks before! =))

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

A relatively short week this week..
though shld be quite packed with stuffs too..
with BSC internal discussion tmr, and then the main 'coord' on Friday..
Thurs there's bowling, so it shldnt be too long a day too :p

Had interval training today.. almost died. haha..
sighs. totally cui.. reali felt like giving up along the way, when it was jus into the 4th round.
but somehow, jus pressed on..
"switch off, and just run." sth lidat.. i quote from weiliang. haa
no choice.. hav to press on fully..


Monday, May 19, 2008

Another new week is here..
Vesak Day today :)

I want NDP Tickets! hahaha =) *cross fingers*

IPPT is coming soon.. need to continue and strive to train hard,
and reduce my tummy.. haha

exactly 4 months. 19th..

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

back to work

Hm, monday, 12th May, back to work again..
usual place, minus the lecture rm which we had before..
dun tink i hav to talk much bout tis cos Raynor has expressed most of my sentiments too..
hehs

well, got 2 big arrows this time around..
and probably thanx to someone else as well . =x
The good thing is probably i'l get to be kept busy with things,
and perhaps i can sort myself out too,
have my own "escape" from everything and everything..?
Actually i've kinda been waiting for this period to arrive so that i could have a break from school,
and then move away from many things, and get my thoughts and feelings sorted out..
been in this turmoil for too long, i jus wanna straighten myself out too..
my own mini getaway.. haa.

sigh...

I went for a run today.. in fact, 2 runs .
T i r e d , but feeling fine still. haha
Jus that im having jelly legs and arms now..
Enjoying my runs ..

Thought that this video is super meaningful.. (video is in 2 parts)

"Who Moved My Cheese"



Sunday, May 11, 2008

summing up the semester..

Okays, the semester has ended.. guess i shall do a small summary of the semester? haha
This semester has been one big one, and fast..
Every single thing jus seem to fly.
The semester started on 2nd wk of Jan 08, with 6 modules.. 5 core & 1 GEM.
Yes, Heavenly Mathematics.. haha

Many many many things happened in this semester..
To list everything, it'd take a long time to write.. haha.
Many things crossed my path, good ones, bad ones, happy ones, and sad ones..
The happy ones lifted me up when i was down, when i was dragging my feet in the sand & mud..
and i'm really thankful for the opportunity that i had to experience those times..
and gave me the chance to go through them & enjoy them ..
But when the rocks (some seemed more like boulders) hit me, it reali pulled me down..
and along the way during the semester, i lost my sense of direction totally..

Nope, it doesnt mean that im bearing grudges, and just simply forgotten memories..
No, they're not forgotten..
In fact, quite the opposite.

I still miss those times.. I really do. Many a times, i wish and wish for it all to rewind again,
that everything would be the way it was right from the start..
Those were my happiest times, and i never regretted spending those times..
or sacrificing certain things to make those times happen..
Yeah, perhaps they werent spectacular, but they meant everything to me..
and up til now, if there was anything i could do to have it all again, I'd do it..
& i'd never forget the foodfair at Suntec City that day..
That was the last time I was really really happy..
for the rest of the semester, things flipped..
I tried to pick myself up and move on.. It was the hardest thing i ever did.

Academically, things werent simple.. In fact, many things sucked. haa..
Getting lost in notes, and getting even more lost as time went by..
Studying was accompanied by sweets, books, youtube, dvds, Prison Break,
and more recently in the weeks leading up to the end of the sem, I got introduced to Friends..
and i'm simply hooked on them :)
It's a happy show, hilarious, yet certain things which they experience in the show,
actually we can relate to them as well..
Am now near the ending of Season 4..

Along the way in the sem, I strengthed friendships,
and made some new friends as well..
But now that the hols are here, some are going away, most wld be busy,
in fact, i'd be back at work tmr as well, 8-5.30 each day..
plus i'm helping Sara with Engin Camp tis yr,
so there'l be meetings and dry runs to attend as well..
which im not sure if i'l be able to attend alot of them, (or any, for that matter)
(cos i only have 6 days of leave, 5 of which would be for the camp..)
So i guess this 3 mths, i'l jus juggle my time all over..
I wanna keep myself busy with things,
find myself again, and yeah.. keep my mind preoccupied with things,
even if its jus watching dvds or Friends.. haha
Perhaps i'l even take up a course or learn something new.. hmm.
Bottomline is, I dont wanna waste my time bumming & stoning around with nothing to do..

One of my closest friends will be flying off on tuesday for grad trip, gone for a month..
guess i'l miss those times we spent..
another few friends would be going overseas as well, namely Mel Liping Calvin (& Jian? haa).
so i guess i wont be seeing them for sometime as well..
Yet another friend's gg back to HK on wed and probably staying there for the rest of the hols..
I still rmb, last yr, during this time after the exams, I went to catch The Phantom of the Opera..
This yr, I simply looked forward to after the exams last thurs (8 May),
and looked forward to spending time with 2 of my best friends Craig & Sara.
Thurs evening & fri was spent helping with moving out of Kuok..
while Sat was another great day out, first from Sheares hall, then to PS & Cathay..

Whether im gonna miss this semester anots, I dont know..
Well, definitely, i'm not gonna miss the lectures & modules (yuks =x)
But i know i WILL miss many other things..
But special thanks to the following people who made everything bearable:
(not in order of merit kae? haha)

The clique => Sam Kyrin Mel Calvin Liping Jian (always in lecture together..)
Sara Teo (our shopping at bugis! and for helping me so much, and tolerating my nonsense),
Craig (for the online disturbing and nudging and bantering, disappearing from lectures n tutorials, but yet always there somewhere..),
Weicheng (the occasional chat online as well..)
Roy (our occasional lunch kaki at Arts canteen on tuesday)
Elizabeth (who always dropped by via msn as well)
Ziqi (who was there no matter what, & always ready with alternative viewpoints which made me look at things differently and more cheerfully)
Weishan (whom i talked to here n there during the semester, and also my chui qi tong at times after my papers.. sorrie! haha)
Huixiang (whom i got to noe better since we took heavenly math together, & always sat behind him and his gang of hall friends..)
Y.Y. (whom i got to noe during the sem during heavenly math, though we hardly talked, til the semester ended.. haha. And thanks! for the tut stuffs! :) tink i'd be worse off if i didnt have them..)
Berlin (everything we had, I treasure them, alot.. :) )
Josephine (met her at CF last yr, but only started talking on 8March)
And Raynor Gan! would never forget his help rendered during the semester when i needed help as well.. and though we didnt exactly see each other often during the semester, he never hesitated to help me out..
and yea, Jasmine Loo, Jasmin and Marcus, though tis sem we hardly met at all, i'l nvr forget our superlong lunch last dec when we met to celebrate Jas Loo's bdae..
hm, for those whom i didnt list out, doesnt mean i forget them k..

hm okays, the end of a superrrlonngg post.. shall stop here i guess.
tmr will be the start of the hols (kinda more officially, since im gg back to work tmr! haha)

Happy Holidays everyone! =))

-Sirong- =)

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Before i know it, it's Saturday again.
Fluid Mechanics paper today..
Well, for a start, I totally didnt know how long was the paper.
Thought it was 2hrs jus like the rest.. It was 2.5hrs. haha
The questions brought me memories of my CA test. yuks =(

Well, couldnt have survived without "Friends" these few weeks..
It's my favourite show now, after Prison Break! haha

2 more papers to go..
Mechanics of Materials on Tuesday,
Heavenly Maths on Thursday..

And then it's back to work on the following monday already!

Times flies.. What a semester . . .

i still miss everything.. if only i could turn back the clock....
106 days ....