Go Fly Kite

The wedding was a bore except for the dance sequence by the waiters and waitresses. Dessert was the best out of the entire menu.

Went to Marina Barrage with sec sch gang yesterday! First time there since I ran past it during the AHM 2008. And I haven't flown a kite for eons. Eons as in something like 12 years or so?

But it was still fun man. Haha. My favourite part was when all of us kinda bade farewell to Serene's kite as it flew far far away into the horizon...and get stuck onto a crane.

Oh and we got to spot many many different kites! The cuttlefish/octopus was quite popular, as were the Doraemons and the princess/mermaid which Serene had initially as well.

Tasted many different foods prepared by the gang! YF's salad, Pravin's cake, Serene's croissant, and I forgot the rest.

Lost Monopoly Deal AGAIN.

Now the back of my hands and my calves look like they were scalded by hot water. It was lucky I brought my cap along.

What a sweaty and sticky day. But it was awesome. :)

When I Look Up

As I predicted, Lee won (Yes Joyce, you were right from the beginning). Sigh. Crystal really deserved to win.

  Lee              Crystal

Finale was not that bad, with performances from Xtina, Janet Jackson plus others. And the Simon tribute was nice. LOL @ Kris Allen standing next to Jordin Sparks! The size difference is just too much.

Anyway, I don't think I'll watch the next season unless there's something interesting. Gonna lock my eyes on the US X-Factor!!!

Got my results last night!!! Didn't plan to stay up till 12 for them, since I wasn't expecting anything pleasant. But Sophia asked me to stay up, so I eventually did.

Well, let's just say that BioChem fell short of my initial expectations a little. A grade lower. PLAINLY BECAUSE I FORGOT TO READ THE TEXTBOOK FOR A FEW IMPORTANT CHAPTERS. The rest of the modules met my expectations. Nothing more, nothing less. And it's a good thing because these expectations I made for myself were way before the exams started. So, I'm still happy! :D

I hope this elective I'm currently taking will pull up my cGPA even more. I NEED THIS. Need, not want.

Attending a wedding banquet this Saturday afternoon. Not looking forward to it but looking forward to the end of it.

Crystal FTW!

I haven't posted this last week but anyway, Casey James got booted out from the Top 3. Finale tomorrow with Crystal and Lee!!! I really want Crystal to win.

Casey

Exam results are gonna be out very soon. I know they're not gonna be outstanding but I hope they're better than last semester's.

Fingers crossed.

Penning Something (Part II)

I'm gonna do away with the pre-chorus. So the chorus will be:

I can't live live live
Live without you
I can't breathe breathe breathe
Breathe without you
Now you take away my love
You take away my happy

I can't see see see
See without you
I can't think think think
Think without you
Now you take away my soul
You take away my hope

And I'm empty

(...to be continued)

Time to think of the second verse and the bridge. And the title of the song will be "Empty". :)

Like A Pyramid

Finally. The first CD I bought in 2010!!! That's saying a lot because the first half of this year was totally crap. Awesome album. Powerful vocals!!! Do check out the debut album and support Charice! :)

Rating: 4.5/5

3 more weeks to Xtina's "Bionic"! :D

Haven't got the time to finish penning my song.

Penning Something

Came up with a verse of a song during my lecture today. Haha. Wow, my first time penning a song of my own! And I have a melody in mind too! But the pre-chorus and chorus haven't quite settled yet. But I'll share the first verse with you guys! It's not anything groundbreaking, but something people can relate to. Title TBC.

You broke my heart
Tore it apart
And you left me
down and weary

Said goodbye
And I can't try
To keep you with me
Why'd you leave me

(...to be continued)

These lyrics just came to my mind in like a few minutes. Penning songs are so fun. Haha.

Affinity

I always tell myself, whatever that happens, good or bad, it happens for a reason. Everything does.

So special sem started and I went for my first 2 HP807 lectures this week. And if you have read one of my previous posts about finding a solution to those problems I had and something about reinventing myself, I would like to tell you that I have actually found it. In this module.

Wow. As I was going through the readings and notes, I thought to myself, "This is what I need right now". I am so thankful for this. And as I looked back at the time when I was praying so hard to get the Business Finance module for this special sem but eventually got this instead, I now know that it's fated. Heaven's trying to help me! Haha I sound so religious. Anyway, this module is really, really useful. It helps me un-confuse (no such word, I know) myself and find the direction suited for me to go in, how I want to.

The lecturer is really engaging and he answers a lot of those intriguing questions that I ask myself sometimes. Like why people from China are generally more competitive than Singaporeans and why students in the same cohort who have the same ability and motivation have different scores in exams. They are all due to the psychological makeup of the person. And there are many factors contributing to that psychological makeup which are very personal and individual, which actually made me realise why I can't perform well in exams and alert me to the areas where I have to target on and change. Pretty interesting stuff. Not to mention the solid and concrete hints he gives in preparation for the exam. :)

I recommend fellow NTU students to take up this module because it's really useful especially in your career development. However, this module is only offered in special semesters. And the exam format is 4 (x2) essay questions. So...it's your choice. Well, there's another module by the same lecturer that's offered during term time and its content is almost the same as HP807. I think it's called "Working in the 21st Century" or something like that. The exam also consists of 4 (x2) essays.

Right, I guess I've said a lot so I think I should get on with my assignment. But before that, Michael Lynche got booted off this week!!! And the duet by Lee and Crystal was the performance of the season. Fantasia, Daughtry and Bon Jovi are performing on the results show if you're gonna watch it tonight. Lee and Crystal for the Finals!!!

Michael

BAM.

Finally went back to Vivo's GV to catch "Iron Man 2" with Jason. Awesome action but like "Clash Of The Titans", the ending was too abrupt. Whiplash was literally whipped in less than 10 seconds. And I still think Scarlett Johansson wasn't compatible to play Black Widow.

Rating: 4/5

Did pretty much nothing today except guitaring, working out, and cooking dinner. School starts next Tuesday. Bleagh.

Aaron Kelly's turn to get booted out!!! I hope it's Michael Lynche next week.

Aaron

Less Talk...

...More action.

And so I've started carrying out all my planned activities.

Trying to play guitar chords more smoothly needs a lil' more practice though. Ran 5 rounds this morning which I thought wasn't that bad since I've not run for eons. Plus I cooked today! :D

Lemme tell you, cooking isn't an easy feat. Lotsa steps to carry out and all, with preparation taking up most of the time. I swear the fish slices I cut were not very nicely shaped. And then there's the overcoming of the fear of those annoying oil splatters when you're frying stuff. My right foot got hit just now.

Still, cooking is definitely enjoyable. I really am determined to learn how to cook. Not just simple stuff like frying sunny side-ups, but more complicated ones as well. Once I'm accustomed to it, I'll start whipping up some Western and Italian delights. Mmm...

I can't believe I feel busy even during the hols. This plan of mine really makes me spend the hols more meaningfully! :)

Meanwhile, look out for "Kitchen Escapade Episode 2"! LOLOL.