Thursday, 23 June 2011

A Shift in Focus

Now that I've finished my mid-terms, my present focus changes from 'study for exams' to 'finish up two term papers'. I'm going to work hard on both of my papers. It's a pledge to myself: I'm not screwing this up.

The best thing is, I have a break tomorrow! I wish I could spend my entire day reading novels and watching movies, but tomorrow really is the perfect time to start finishing one of my papers.

Let's get down to work!


Wednesday, 22 June 2011

48 Hours?

The Star reported that there will be a water supply cut, starting from 8 am today to 8 am Friday.

What the HELL? Third time in June no water supply (in my neighbourhood) ! It lasted one day each for the previous two times. Now it will be two days? Scary man. 

The last time happened about two weeks ago. That was already the absolute worst, because we weren't informed of the water cut. At that very night, a water tanker came to distribute water in our neighbourhood. I helped my parents to take and store water from this tanker. 

The workers filled our buckets and pails to the brim. How generous!
It was fun because I've never done this before, but after some time my back, shoulders and arms pained from the strain. 

So maybe this time similar water tankers will come and dispense water. Maybe the water supply cut will happen at different times for different areas. 

At the moment there's still water supply at home, but that won't be long.

Let's hope for the best.
 
***

I devoted my entire afternoon to preparing for my last paper tomorrow. Practically combed through every page of my textbook, trying to make full sense of it. After reading five chapters, I understood better now. What my lecturer imparted actually came directly from the textbook.

Two more chapters to be digested. Oh wow.

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Another Mid-terms

Last week's presentations were OK, but seriously they could've been done better. All in all, the relief that came compensated for the hard work.

Currently dealing with mid-terms. I won't say that it's stressful. It's enjoyable to a certain degree because normal classes are suspended, so once I finish my paper (normally 1.5 to 2 hours), I'm free. However, the papers so far have stumped me. I barely completed them in time. : (

Two more papers left. Wish me luck. : )

Sunday, 12 June 2011

12/6/11

This morning I went for a jog with my parents. Last night's anger still raged through me as I ran until I was sweat-soaked. Unlike other times, I wasn't out of breath, gasping for air. Anger serves no purpose? Well, I can think of one now. 

That run really did cool my head off. After breakfast I resolved to "rearrange" some things and just be lazy for today. Take a rest. Read a book. Listen to "new songs". Catch up with some "old" movies. Read through three weeks' worth of newspaper and try to find articles related to my assignments. I know these are just distractions, but I really need a break from my rational self and be err... emotional. As in connecting with my emotions and sorting them out. 

I'm not worried about money, nor the mid-term exams in the following week. What I'm worried about are the presentations for next week. Or, to be more specific, the presentation materials. I've been working on them for more than a week now, abandoning my English term paper and sacrificing my fun time. I didn't go to that Genting trip with my family last weekend, nor that book fair. Gosh, book fair! Giving up all those pleasures just to get the materials done. 

To date I haven't wrap up my work. 

But I'm confident that I'll get through this. 

:P

Monday, 6 June 2011

睡眼惺忪

哈哈,端午节快乐!

昨晚睡得很香,直到早上三点多。
一场骤雨冷醒我,不过我很快又睡回去。

今天我特地早去学院的,只为了一个会议。
谁知那该死的会议突然被迫取消,可怜咯我。

我窝在静谧的图书馆里,翻阅大量的书,
希望能从中找到解题的线索。

埋头苦干了两个小时,间中打瞌睡了数次,
我决定把书借出来。

午餐就在久违的赛百味解决。
平时避免光顾赛百味,
因为在它里面呆久了,
连衣服都会沾上一股臭味。

不过今天的BMT真是一流,
我也不顾那么多了。

下午上英文课时,我几乎是半睡半醒的。
我低着头,强忍着睡意。
就在做习题时,我闭上眼打个盹儿。

我预备好随时回答讲师的问题;
好在讲师跟我们讨论习题时,
叫完全班人偏偏不肯叫我名字。

也许她也看到我这副倦容吧?
哈哈,端午节快乐!:P

Friday, 3 June 2011

Is This All

作曲:Ryan Tedder
填詞:崔惟楷

一天一天 重覆上演 奔跑著卻沒有終點
付出一切 拼湊一片 我期待生活有所改變
可笑的他們 冷漠的臉 事不關己的語言
我拼了命 奮力向前 把明天都實現
我祈禱我能遇見 所謂完美的世界

Is this all I’ve been waiting for?
Is this all I’ve been searching for?
我在追尋甚麼東西 原來不過都只是空氣
So is this all I’ve been waiting for?
Waiting for , waiting for…

半開的眼 半醒的眠 思緒被困在夢裡面
我想看見 卻看不見 是否已經到了極限
我祈禱我能遇見 所謂完美的世界



Up all night, putting final touches to our assignment.
Hope it'll turn out OK tomorrow today.



Thursday, 2 June 2011

當家难当

父母出国旅行,
我必须撑起这个家,
过去的一周搞得我死去活来。

家里大小事务都要打理;
要过个“正常”的生活不容易。

多么难熬啊。
累垮了,谁人知?

幸好有大姨和姨丈在,
还有那么一帮极棒的朋友。
有你们的陪伴、协助及支持,
我才能撑得过来。
多谢你们。

今天一大早看到爸妈回来,
想到的、感到的都

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

You Light Up My Life

作曲:鄧智偉.莊咚昕
填詞:鄭櫻綸

我最愛笑你 偶有錯別字
望著動心 一張小小告貼
我最愛看你笑 眼裡沒壞事
日夜伴在身邊 說不出再見

為著互贈幸福 差一些 差一些
過往的不捨 不牽掛在這
下站就是幸福 一路漫步
我信一天總會遇到

And you are my sunshine
My life, tonight  (You light up my life)
And you are my sunshine
You make me all right  (You light up my life)

我說要吻去你每滴淚
默默唸出窩心小小語句
你最愛抱怨說我懶沒共聚
為夢日夜急追 會得失愛侶

為著互贈幸福 差一些 差一些
過往的不捨 不牽掛在這
下站就是幸福 一路漫步
我信一天總會遇到

And you are my sunshine
My life, tonight (You light up my life)
And you are my sunshine
You make me all right (You light up my life)
And you are my sunshine
My life, tonight (You light up my life)
And you are my sunshine

You make me all right (You light up my life)
You make me all right (You light up my life)
You make me all right (You light up my life)
© Lumière
Maira Gall