A Series of Fortunate Events
Today was a good day. For once, I managed to get to Professor Dawn's Psychology on time at 8.30am. I am normally late, but today I managed to make it. This would be the first in a series of fortunate events:
1) I got an A for my psychology mid-term
2) According to the psych tests we took, I am pretty happy with life now (very true)
3) I ate my favourite mee soto at Armenian Street
4) I hung out with The Randoms at the recreation room and enjoyed a quick snooze
5) I never have to see my Communications Professor again
6) I watched Ice Age 2 and it was damn funny
7) After just wondering how my bro Alvin is doing, I get a surprise call from him
Definately a happy day. Another happy day in a series of happy days since school started. I am grateful.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
A Breath of Air
Today was my first off day after a long week. I've wrapped up all my projects and finished all my presentation finally! Woke up at a comfortable hour of 11am before I heard the laptop calling to me. I wanted to check my email because I did not get through to the 2nd round of SMU Ambassadors and I wrote in to them requesting that I sit for an interview. Yes, I know, I'm stubborn haha but what to do? SMU Ambassadors sounds like a great way of putting my love for the school to good use finally haha. I'd jump for SMU anytime!
Even though today was supposed to be a be a rest day, I ended up doing more administrative work than anything else. I went to MOE to get a copy of my school results and I drafted a resume for internship applications this summer. Shiqin just think I'm being kancheong cuz most of my year 1 pals aren't doing anything this summer, but I hate bumming around too long and the thought of doing nothing for 4 months scares me. Plus, I think this summer is a great time to work on my portfolio by doing something meaningful.
At night I went to watch Ultraviolet with Bap, Dave and Mike. It wasn't very good, but it was The Cathay haha. I took them on a guided tour of the school and they seemed to think it was pretty cool. (Which it is!) I'm glad to have come. Every day is something to look forward to. In all, today was a good day of rest for me!
Today was my first off day after a long week. I've wrapped up all my projects and finished all my presentation finally! Woke up at a comfortable hour of 11am before I heard the laptop calling to me. I wanted to check my email because I did not get through to the 2nd round of SMU Ambassadors and I wrote in to them requesting that I sit for an interview. Yes, I know, I'm stubborn haha but what to do? SMU Ambassadors sounds like a great way of putting my love for the school to good use finally haha. I'd jump for SMU anytime!
Even though today was supposed to be a be a rest day, I ended up doing more administrative work than anything else. I went to MOE to get a copy of my school results and I drafted a resume for internship applications this summer. Shiqin just think I'm being kancheong cuz most of my year 1 pals aren't doing anything this summer, but I hate bumming around too long and the thought of doing nothing for 4 months scares me. Plus, I think this summer is a great time to work on my portfolio by doing something meaningful.
At night I went to watch Ultraviolet with Bap, Dave and Mike. It wasn't very good, but it was The Cathay haha. I took them on a guided tour of the school and they seemed to think it was pretty cool. (Which it is!) I'm glad to have come. Every day is something to look forward to. In all, today was a good day of rest for me!
Saturday, March 25, 2006
The Cathay Opens!
Today was the grand opening of The Cathay. It's just a 150m walk from school and it's located within a mall. They were giving out free tickets so I just had to go haha. Managed to get 8 tickets for me, Dzarrin, Shiqin and King Yau. The cinema isn't particularly special but the building is grand and the atmosphere is unique. I don't remember a time where the movie-going experience was this unique. We watched 2 movies back to back, and the movie The New World was really moving. It was about the true story of Pocahontas. A really solid film with great character developement and cinematography. My first time at The Cathay was very enjoyable and I've decided that this is my favourite cinema after all. Fingers crossed for a student discount. I forsee many long school days ending with a great movie and good times with friends here. Good job Cathay.
Today was the grand opening of The Cathay. It's just a 150m walk from school and it's located within a mall. They were giving out free tickets so I just had to go haha. Managed to get 8 tickets for me, Dzarrin, Shiqin and King Yau. The cinema isn't particularly special but the building is grand and the atmosphere is unique. I don't remember a time where the movie-going experience was this unique. We watched 2 movies back to back, and the movie The New World was really moving. It was about the true story of Pocahontas. A really solid film with great character developement and cinematography. My first time at The Cathay was very enjoyable and I've decided that this is my favourite cinema after all. Fingers crossed for a student discount. I forsee many long school days ending with a great movie and good times with friends here. Good job Cathay.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Happy To Bee Me
The last few days have been busy in school. Mostly project work and wrapping up with my volunteering with the kids at the kidsREAD program. For the last couple of weeks I've been going to Serangoon to teach under-priveleged children how to read. I can't begin to tell you how meaningful this has been for me. I was apprehensive at first because I was afraid I couldn't handle children well. But I'm glad to say that this is not me anymore. On Friday we took the kids to the Botanics and on Sunday SM Goh Chok Tong came to see us reading to the children. We were on the news! I'm going to miss the kids and I hope they will remember some of the things we have taught them. I'm so ready to be a dad haha. I know I'll love being a dad.
In school, work has been pretty taxing, but I love school. Thanks to my friends like Norainee, Chloe, Syaz, Naf, Cheryl and my LTB mates from social sicence, I really look forward to coming to school every day. Thanks to all the presentations, I've made yet another ridiculously funny video. Where else can you dress up like a bumble bee, or wear a chicken suit, act like a gay cowboy or Tom Cruise and get good grades because of that? Only in SMU. I just filled out my SMU ambassador form today. I think this is the best way my love for school with serve me well. I love SMU and the friends I've met here.
Lately I've been thinking about the Summer holidays. I really want to maximise my time for the next few months and do something really meaningful. I've already started sending out emails for internships. I think this is the best way to create a dynamic portfolio of myself. I've also been attending many school talks on careers to get me prepared for my future. It's been too long since I've been excited about the future, but now I finally feel I have control over my goals in life and the path that I'm taking. And I'm grateful that SMU provides the best environment to be happy and achieve my goals.
Also, I've just gotten started on Anthony Robbin's book: Awaken The Giant Within. I've heard of how Anthony Robbin's boks have changed peoples' lives and I wanted to see this for myself. I've read the first 2 chapters already and I'm compelled to finish. Most people don't read self-enrichment books, but I guess I'm just one of those wierdos who do haha. This book is mostly about changing one's life and setting new goals. A goal I've been thinking of is spending more time with my family and being closer to them. Since the army, I spend less time with them and I've grown slightly distant. Not far apart, but noticably distant from how close I used to be wth them. Is this what growing up is about? I'm determined not to let things slip into the hands of circumstance. I better read the section on relationships. Will see how this goes.
My friends have been pretty busy. All of them. Well ok I think just the boys. I've still had a chance to hang out with my gal pals like Shiqin, Norainee etc. but the guys are busy with work. Nick has been pretty worn out with things at Quiksilver and my pals like Kingyau and Dzarrin are ever busy with school business. Not that I'm not. But I think I have a "hey I've worked my ass off these few days so I deserve some me time" mechanism that seems to keep me alive. On second thoughts, not just alive. Alive and happy. Happy to bee me again.
No Place Like Home
Just when you think you're happy and settled in one place, life has a funny way of making you pack your bags and hit the road again. Just when you think you've found your own piece of sunshine, something comes along to change it. We begin to lose our footing and friends are lost along the way. Then there comes the time when you become a little jaded and unhappy. The time when you think you don't belong anymore. The time when you feel like you don't want to unpack your bags anymore because you think you'll never reach the place you intended to go.
But then one day. We all arrive at the most unexpected destination. A place where everything seems so familiar even though we've never been there before. A place that reminds of of the good things in life and all our own happy memories. We begin to meet people who will continue the journey with us and regroup with all the ones who've stuck by us all this time. We begin to forget how hard the journey has been and look forward to where we're headed instead. Suddenly life seems to look up again and we know that things will be alright after all. We begin to unpack our bags and set up once again. This is when we know we're finally home once again.
I'm glad to say that finally feel at home. Almost one year into school, I've found my footing once again and I feel comfortable with life once more. It hasn't been easy moving on from the army life and friends, but I think I've finally made the move. No more sad goodbyes and regrets. Time has been hard on the friendships I've made in the army. But now I know who I can really count on despite the changes that have come our way.
I've unpacked my bags and now I look forward to every day I spend in school. I can't remember the last time I felt so at home anywhere else. I am so grateful to my school friends for making my time in SMU such a meaningful experience. I know it is here with them I can find my direction once again. To The Randoms, my SMUndercover brothers and my floorball pals, I thank you guys for making school a place where I can call my own. Cheers to sharing the best years of our lives together!
Just when you think you're happy and settled in one place, life has a funny way of making you pack your bags and hit the road again. Just when you think you've found your own piece of sunshine, something comes along to change it. We begin to lose our footing and friends are lost along the way. Then there comes the time when you become a little jaded and unhappy. The time when you think you don't belong anymore. The time when you feel like you don't want to unpack your bags anymore because you think you'll never reach the place you intended to go.
But then one day. We all arrive at the most unexpected destination. A place where everything seems so familiar even though we've never been there before. A place that reminds of of the good things in life and all our own happy memories. We begin to meet people who will continue the journey with us and regroup with all the ones who've stuck by us all this time. We begin to forget how hard the journey has been and look forward to where we're headed instead. Suddenly life seems to look up again and we know that things will be alright after all. We begin to unpack our bags and set up once again. This is when we know we're finally home once again.
I'm glad to say that finally feel at home. Almost one year into school, I've found my footing once again and I feel comfortable with life once more. It hasn't been easy moving on from the army life and friends, but I think I've finally made the move. No more sad goodbyes and regrets. Time has been hard on the friendships I've made in the army. But now I know who I can really count on despite the changes that have come our way.
I've unpacked my bags and now I look forward to every day I spend in school. I can't remember the last time I felt so at home anywhere else. I am so grateful to my school friends for making my time in SMU such a meaningful experience. I know it is here with them I can find my direction once again. To The Randoms, my SMUndercover brothers and my floorball pals, I thank you guys for making school a place where I can call my own. Cheers to sharing the best years of our lives together!
Happiness
Sometimes its hard to be happy. We often forget the small things that make life enjoyable and overlook them. But every now and then, something small or silly or simple happens to make its way into our life and make us smile, and remind us of the good things in life.
Happiness is an afternoon run
Happiness is a lazy swim on a sunny morning with my best bro
Happiness is 100 plus after floorball
Happiness is C+ for statistics when I thought I'd get F
Happiness is wanton mee and chicken wings
Happiness is watching my mp3 player fall into the longkang with my mouth open and thinking of which one to buy next
Happiness is $5 tshirts at chatuchak
Happiness is feeling happy for my best friend
Happiness is Naruto on DVD
Happiness is like chips and coke in bed
Happiness is messing around with my bro like you don't care that people are staring
Happiness is waking up at noon
Happiness is knowing the name of the song I always didn't know the title of
Happiness is flip-flopping in slippers and birkenstocks
Happiness is a picture with me and my best friends
Happiness is RA rated conversation with bros haha
Happiness is buying a tired friend a drink
Happiness is when you love someone unconditionally
Happiness is sharing a cool song with a friend
Happiness is supper with good company
Happiness is trying not to analyse everything
Happiness is crystal jade
Happiness is the bus ride home with a friend
Happiness is pepper lunch
Happiness is the movie you set with your friends to watch
Happiness is no gel or wax or spray with a visor
Happiness is laughing at Tom Yum Goong
Happiness is lunch in town
Happiness is a dirty joke you share with your bro
Happiness is knowing you have a best friend for life
Sometimes its hard to be happy. We often forget the small things that make life enjoyable and overlook them. But every now and then, something small or silly or simple happens to make its way into our life and make us smile, and remind us of the good things in life.
Happiness is an afternoon run
Happiness is a lazy swim on a sunny morning with my best bro
Happiness is 100 plus after floorball
Happiness is C+ for statistics when I thought I'd get F
Happiness is wanton mee and chicken wings
Happiness is watching my mp3 player fall into the longkang with my mouth open and thinking of which one to buy next
Happiness is $5 tshirts at chatuchak
Happiness is feeling happy for my best friend
Happiness is Naruto on DVD
Happiness is like chips and coke in bed
Happiness is messing around with my bro like you don't care that people are staring
Happiness is waking up at noon
Happiness is knowing the name of the song I always didn't know the title of
Happiness is flip-flopping in slippers and birkenstocks
Happiness is a picture with me and my best friends
Happiness is RA rated conversation with bros haha
Happiness is buying a tired friend a drink
Happiness is when you love someone unconditionally
Happiness is sharing a cool song with a friend
Happiness is supper with good company
Happiness is trying not to analyse everything
Happiness is crystal jade
Happiness is the bus ride home with a friend
Happiness is pepper lunch
Happiness is the movie you set with your friends to watch
Happiness is no gel or wax or spray with a visor
Happiness is laughing at Tom Yum Goong
Happiness is lunch in town
Happiness is a dirty joke you share with your bro
Happiness is knowing you have a best friend for life
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