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Finally some blogging time :) hahaSunday, August 30, 2009 Uni so far has been the busiest (and may i add stressful) period ever, and I KNOW it's gonna get worse. So i better keep myself constantly positive! There's radio stuff on top of many many readings for new topics/chapters for the respective modules and practicals, and there's meetup with friends etc. the stress of the other people ACTIVELY MUGGING ALL THE TIME doesn't do anything to help. But well, comparisons aside for now... Photos to entertain myself and hopefully you :) aha a week before school started (i just got the photos!)  "Pharm Scholars" peeps (we came down to help Rag)  Zy and i Recent Campus Sightings  fanny and me (stupid fanny's leaving pharm to study med in Aus.) -argh but... ALL THE BEST! :) haha-  fanny, me, navin and marvin (marvin's my lab partner! and the only other SIM in pharm! lol.) During yet another MOH Presentation Rehearsal Fri was Hoyan's Birthday but planned a "surprise" yesterday (haha, yes belated ha) before rehearsal started  bdae girl  NUS pharm peeps  ppl who went for the rehearsal music.city.soul || 7:14 PM || 0 comments
A few things in the past week or so:Sunday, August 23, 2009 1) Rehearsals for Scholarship Presentation   yes, sing and dance   group pics  but i like this pic best :) haha. 2) Second Week in School: VERY ROUGH for me. It's the "I don't know what i don't know" Week :( Stupid pics to sum it all up   camwhoring during a VERY boring lecture   me in my best attempt to look like i'm a malaysian =X Lameness right? Since everyone keep saying i look malaysian, i might as well give them the "real deal" haha. Complete with the plain shirt AND sling bag that's slung way down below ur butt. And yes, the accent. Fa-CAL-ty! trying food at many canteens ( i love the meatball noodles at engin!)  very demoralised and tired.  YES, very tired to fight back. 3) Radio Training And yes, last week was coupled with my training to be part of the radio station. It was DAMN tiring - tues to fri (6-9pm): i literally collapsed when i reached home. Then sat - 10am to 4pm :( worried abt studies but... what to do? That said, it's exciting to be starting work as a deejay VERY SOON! haha... P.S: Apologies once again for the lack of updates and lack of enthusiasm in my updates. For the past few days or past week in fact, i must admit i seriously derailed and lost faith in myself. I lost all energy and i guess i lost myself with all the self-doubt and worry. But i'm slowly regaining the confidence i need to have in myself... music.city.soul || 11:40 PM || 0 comments
Saturday, August 15, 2009 I'm actively blogging during school term! At least for the first week,that is haha.   minor updates: 1) meet krys on thurs night 2) dinner with fanny after school on friday at holland v (see pic above: At BREKO) random thoughts: 1) university life, in terms of studying, is way different, very open-ended and self-directed. so i guess i need some more time to adjust to this curriculum. on top of that, more "high-level" chemistry in some modules means more headache! i must be prepared to be REALLY confused haha. 2) which brings me to THANK MY SENIOR, CHERYL! THANK YOU~! (if she ever sees this) Pharm has this junior-senior sorta mentor pairing, which is kinda good. and my "senior" (one yr younger than me, that's why) was very kind to provide me with all her study materials, textbook included! very thankful to have her cause i hate to visit the library and with her stuff, i can mug at home at my own pace :) haha 3) which also brings to point out that i really need to find time to really meet friends and really talk to them (pardon me for using so many really-s) . Felt kinda bad not being there for them like how i used to be able to, since i now have school to juggle. Messaging them (call if i have time) was the most i can do, which is obviously not enough! haha... 4) socially, in school, it's pretty fine :) my peeps are mainly my FOW mates, especially fanny and genehow. funny thing is, i keep doing and saying retarded stuff with them! haha... was with Suf at library on fri afternoon and ended up talking and acting like muggers instead of really studying. LOL. haha. 5) repeating the studying routine after so long suddenly makes me realise how much i miss my tv. i used to have a tv in my own room, during college, and i could watch any programs as and when i like it! but with the renovation of my own little room, it was removed. Now i have to snatch the living room tv from my grandma or bros who usually hog the remote (and sometimes, hog and dont watch it! argh) i miss the days when i could watch ANTM, Survivor and any late night movies on my bed in my own sanctuary :( bring back the tv! 6) the only thing to counter the SEVERE musical drought (which i'm desperately trying to salvage by sourcing very hard for scandipop music haha), is probably for me to spend! i really have the urge to get a new bag (for school and etc) and new clothes (t-shirts!)! AND... lauren conrad's first book, LA CANDY!!! the only thing stopping me though is money. boo. more updates soon i hope! music.city.soul || 8:54 PM || 0 comments
At the rate things are going, it probably wont be long before the stress hits mountain high.Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Scary coursemates stressing me out, though i should take a BIG BIG LEAF from krys and totally ignore these crazy kiasu people and compete with myself. Day 1 into university, things are not too bad, but not too good either. Just as i expected, but i still wish things to go abit smoother. And i'm just talking about academics. Just glad to have friends along with me on his 4-yr rollercoaster ride called Pharmacy. Just satisfied to know there are people i can rely on to listen and comfort me. Was thinking of a short statement as my "Personal Motto" which i have to submit as part of my scholarship award presentation item. And i considered certain points which i thought i had to include: 1) i wanted to incorporate something along the lines of "i can achieve what i what if i believe in myself" without sounding too cliche. 2) i wanted to include a point to tell myself that i should and always will care for the good friends around me. 3) and lastly, i want to always remind myself that i should always appreciate everything in my life (including friends of course) and make an effort to stay positive about now and the future. And i came up with... "LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELF, YOUR LIFE & PEOPLE AROUND YOU WHO MAKE YOU A BETTER PERSON." More and more often, for good or bad (more bad i think), i think i'm becoming increasingly difficult to understand because of my "split" personality - different personality with friends of different levels and at different times. All these stem from my own cynicism and insecurities, which made me realise it's important that i should always treat myself well. In short, do what's best for myself. Learn to love your own life is sort of an extension of loving yourself by doing what you like and following your passion and achieving them with your own bare hands. Plus, it's to remind myself to always see the good in life, complain less and life will be much more easier to pass. The last line is my favourite part of the personal motto. I deliberately singled out "people around you who make you a better person" because these are the people who really mean alot in my life and i cherish them alot. The ambiguity of the phrase also means it can be anyone - friends, mentors, teachers - as long as they make a positive effect in me and my life. Exclusive yet inclusive. I think this personal statement is quite appropriate for me. So thought i'll share it, though i dont think i expressed it as well as how i personally feel it. Hopefully some of you think the same way as i do. I'll be happier knowing that i share the same sentiments as you :) music.city.soul || 7:47 PM || 0 comments
Was away for the whole week at school! and school hasn't even started!Monday, August 10, 2009 Well, for my fourth camp, that is. In other words, Freshmen Orientation Week. Honestly, FOW was much probably the camp i felt most comfortable in. Probably because i knew most people already. Especially my dear OGL, Siti! haha. Plus the og mates were all pretty fun-loving so it was quite a joy ride for the five days [playing cards, MacDonalds supper (!!!), shouting at game stations, stupid HALO cheers (resonance!), making fun of OGLs :) haha] i'm lazy to blog i shall post only the most classic moments :) FOW  No way to describe how CLASSIC this picture is! our fave OGL does cleopatra! haha  the guys (laptop for last min bidding! O.O)  OK OK OK! OG Outing on Friday  lunch at Carls Jr then we watched the movie "UP"! then we went around taking pictures!  inspired by our all-positive, all-encouraging cleopatra ogl, we went around imitating her signature Good Job pose!  yes, with the dustbin haha   more Good Jobs!   L: nav with his sick perverted face with the udders!  with the backside! haha minor updates: * Sun (before FOW) - finally met up with Yang sis * Tues (during FOW) - was a NUS Flagger! Very tiring but quite fun :) * Tues (during FOW) - escaped from camp and had almost overnight supper with Krys/Yuk * Fri (during FOW interval) - went for radio interview and sucked! :( * Fri (after FOW) - stayed over at Suf's bunk before next day's Rag * Sat - was part of the cheering squad for our Pharm Rag! Proud of myself haha... * Sun - attended ex-colleague's Wiyah's Wedding (will update when i have the photos) music.city.soul || 12:34 AM || 0 comments
Shall a Recap of July 09, my most eventful month i believe.Saturday, August 1, 2009 Starting with the most recent 1) Basic Media Course This is my first foray into the area of my all-time interest of being in a radio station! haha. The course was certainly very interesting for me as i got to know some insider technicalities and reminded me that i really need to brush up my presentation and talking skills... hah I definitely hope it's just the start of all things better (following my passion, picking up useful skills and for my own self-development!). There's probably gonna be an interview held next week, so good luck to me! 2) Everything Pharm  RAG: Went down three times this week. Probably quite little compared to others =/, but think every little contribution helps. Quite eye-opening seeing how they put everything together. Meet-ups aka Get-To-Know-Better Sessions (LOL): With OG, Chanzy and even MOH gang was pretty good. Everything needs to start from something. 3) Krys and USA Meet up with Krys the most this month and the best thing out of it was probably our plan to visit parts of USA this coming December! It still feels very surreal and scary travelling to such a distant place for one entire month but i'm really looking forward to it. New experiences! 4) Hollaback Hern! One of the most fun days i've had. We did so many out-of-the-ordinary stuff that day. Guess it was my best way to welcome back my good friend (even though he was coming back for a while only). "SWEDEN" still wins in bowling! haha 5) With other friends With Meng: two times this month! haha. And i managed to finish my food at NYDC despite talking just as much as i always do haha. With Ter: Always there to listen :) And 15 Minutes meetup was good :) With Bee & Monkey: Douhua/KFC breakfast meetup was simple and sweet! haha With Yuk & Krys: Stayover AGAIN. haha. With Eric & Genehow: For our first trio meetup, it was not bad! i had alot of fun just laughing at our experiences at Sci-camp especially :) 6) OBS Thankfully i didnt expect much, which was what that was given unto me. Still an interesting experience in this calendar month, specifically the Kayak Sea Expedition. Personally, there were also some take-backs, though not so pleasant but from which i can still learn from. Looking Forward to August: and there only one thing on my mind! UNIVERSITY STARTS! just hope to be able to manage all the studying while following my passions and keeping contact with all my dear friends :) music.city.soul || 9:06 AM || 0 comments |
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