I am procrastinating again.
Commonwealth Games opened yesterday, and I was able to watch some related fireworks from my apartment window. I also saw Lim Keng Liat on TV just now, in the 50m backstroke semis. He came 4th! Good effort, considering he was out-sized and out-muscled by all his fair-haired competitors. International sporting events like this always make me irrationally patriotic. All that Malaysia-Bolehness..it's all coming back to me now.
Uni is picking up, and the disillusionment slowing fading. It certainly gets better when you make new friends. That part's a little sluggish so far, since I haven't really bothered to stick myself out there and actively seek out cool and interesting people (who am I to them anyway..[/insecurity]) But, but, but. Sports have been a good starting point.
Ultimate Frisbee's not very mainstream here, but it's growing. Most of the people that turn up are tall American guys that outrun me by 10 times and a few Singaporeans. (There's this one American guy whom I swear looks just like Owen Wilson!) And there's a Sg dude who apparently played against the Taylor's (?) UF team when they went down to Sg last year. Anyway, they're all terribly friendly and awesome. Ultimate Frisbee brings out the friendliness in people, or perhaps, Ultimate Frisbee brings friendly people together. =)
Badminton is very exciting too. While I won't be anywhere near good enough to play in the Uni Games this year (or even the next), I'm hoping I'll have a shot at it one day. I met this pretty cool ex-Raffles JC girl who claimed she "only played with friends" but trashed us all. Makes one wonder who these friends are. I mention ex-Raffles JC because they all seem to have an aura about them, the type that makes you want to stand next to them and soak up a bit of what makes them tick. Then there was another Sg girl who tried to introduce me to God. I'm sure you've all had this experience at some point in your life.
Girl: Are you Christian?
Me: (Thinks: I can so see where this is going..) No..
Girl: Free thinker?
Me: No..not really. Agnostic, I guess, if you really had to put a label to it.
Girl: What?? Eenglish pls.
Me: Um...It means I don't really think it's possible to prove or disprove the existence and nature of God.
Girl: Whoa...okay...hahahah...
Girl: Are you free Fridays?
Me: Yeah, my classes end pretty early. Why?
Girl: Come to CF!!
Me: (Thinks: I knew it. I kneew it.) Hahahah. No, it's alright..I've been to a fair share of these things. Went to my friend's cell group back home a few times before also! (This is what I always say. It makes them happy.)
Girl: *looks happy* Oh! Cool! Well, CF is different from cell groups..
Me: Oo really? So how is it different?
Girl: Um..I dunno, I guess it's kinda the same, hahah!
Me: Yeah, hahahah! *sweatdrop*
Anyway, she was cool. I'm sure she meant well. =)
Work-wise...so far it's been not-at-all to mildly challenging, but that's partly because I've done half my course in IB already. Accounting is new, and I am oh-so-loving it! It is the subject invented for neat freaks and people who organize things just for the sake of organizing things. I was made for Accounting. All this praise and I thought I'd hate it too. I blame Form 3 KH. It lied to me! It told me Accounting was stuffy and boring and all you'll ever do is learn where to debit and where to credit.
Meantime, I got offers to study Economics in UCL and Warwick in UK, and while this might seem a non-decision to many others, I have a nagging feeling that Commerce, not Economics, is the course I really want to do.
That's all from me for now. That list of homework is looking very dark and ominous.
As food for thought for the wintry recesses of your mind, I'll leave you with a profound quote from my most esteemed Accounting lecturer.
Week 2, Lecture 4.
"Holy COW!" - Dr. Brad Potter on the length of some of the questions posted on the online tutor service.
Speaking of this online tutor Q&A thing, you get to see some real gems every so often. This in particular made me laugh.
"...[question]...I am very confusing right now. I appreciate the help you can give me and thank you from the bottom of my heart."
And thank you all for listening, thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Commonwealth Games opened yesterday, and I was able to watch some related fireworks from my apartment window. I also saw Lim Keng Liat on TV just now, in the 50m backstroke semis. He came 4th! Good effort, considering he was out-sized and out-muscled by all his fair-haired competitors. International sporting events like this always make me irrationally patriotic. All that Malaysia-Bolehness..it's all coming back to me now.
Uni is picking up, and the disillusionment slowing fading. It certainly gets better when you make new friends. That part's a little sluggish so far, since I haven't really bothered to stick myself out there and actively seek out cool and interesting people (who am I to them anyway..[/insecurity]) But, but, but. Sports have been a good starting point.
Ultimate Frisbee's not very mainstream here, but it's growing. Most of the people that turn up are tall American guys that outrun me by 10 times and a few Singaporeans. (There's this one American guy whom I swear looks just like Owen Wilson!) And there's a Sg dude who apparently played against the Taylor's (?) UF team when they went down to Sg last year. Anyway, they're all terribly friendly and awesome. Ultimate Frisbee brings out the friendliness in people, or perhaps, Ultimate Frisbee brings friendly people together. =)
Badminton is very exciting too. While I won't be anywhere near good enough to play in the Uni Games this year (or even the next), I'm hoping I'll have a shot at it one day. I met this pretty cool ex-Raffles JC girl who claimed she "only played with friends" but trashed us all. Makes one wonder who these friends are. I mention ex-Raffles JC because they all seem to have an aura about them, the type that makes you want to stand next to them and soak up a bit of what makes them tick. Then there was another Sg girl who tried to introduce me to God. I'm sure you've all had this experience at some point in your life.
Girl: Are you Christian?
Me: (Thinks: I can so see where this is going..) No..
Girl: Free thinker?
Me: No..not really. Agnostic, I guess, if you really had to put a label to it.
Girl: What?? Eenglish pls.
Me: Um...It means I don't really think it's possible to prove or disprove the existence and nature of God.
Girl: Whoa...okay...hahahah...
Girl: Are you free Fridays?
Me: Yeah, my classes end pretty early. Why?
Girl: Come to CF!!
Me: (Thinks: I knew it. I kneew it.) Hahahah. No, it's alright..I've been to a fair share of these things. Went to my friend's cell group back home a few times before also! (This is what I always say. It makes them happy.)
Girl: *looks happy* Oh! Cool! Well, CF is different from cell groups..
Me: Oo really? So how is it different?
Girl: Um..I dunno, I guess it's kinda the same, hahah!
Me: Yeah, hahahah! *sweatdrop*
Anyway, she was cool. I'm sure she meant well. =)
Work-wise...so far it's been not-at-all to mildly challenging, but that's partly because I've done half my course in IB already. Accounting is new, and I am oh-so-loving it! It is the subject invented for neat freaks and people who organize things just for the sake of organizing things. I was made for Accounting. All this praise and I thought I'd hate it too. I blame Form 3 KH. It lied to me! It told me Accounting was stuffy and boring and all you'll ever do is learn where to debit and where to credit.
Meantime, I got offers to study Economics in UCL and Warwick in UK, and while this might seem a non-decision to many others, I have a nagging feeling that Commerce, not Economics, is the course I really want to do.
That's all from me for now. That list of homework is looking very dark and ominous.
As food for thought for the wintry recesses of your mind, I'll leave you with a profound quote from my most esteemed Accounting lecturer.
Week 2, Lecture 4.
"Holy COW!" - Dr. Brad Potter on the length of some of the questions posted on the online tutor service.
Speaking of this online tutor Q&A thing, you get to see some real gems every so often. This in particular made me laugh.
"...[question]...I am very confusing right now. I appreciate the help you can give me and thank you from the bottom of my heart."
And thank you all for listening, thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
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