Looking at the Glass Half Full…

I have been wanting to write this for quite a while but I never had enough feelings to do it. Haha. Now I do, but that after reading a blog post that has got my blood boiling. Ok, maybe not boiling but gave me the impulse to write this even though it may completely contradict my post. Haha. Maybe not.

I think we must always take a step back to think first before commenting negatively on any incident. While the saying “Seeing is believing”  is somewhat true, witnessing one incident is no way indicative of the whole group. Familiar with the term black sheep? Yes, the society is full of them. I’m sure you have read lots of newspaper articles saying how Singaporeans can be really rude/ not gracious/ impolite at times. Ok. Maybe not lots, but at least one? The classic example is the MRT scenario where no one cares about the pregnant lady that is standing. I beg to differ on that one. In the 2 months since I’m back, I have witnessed 4 incidents where caring Singaporeans give up their seats to those who need it more than them. I don’t like seating in the MRT because I don’t like making the decision that whether the lady in front of me is really pregnant or not or I should give up my seat to the old man that doesn’t look too old. Seriously, we need to give one another a break and stop complaining for once. Before you complain, think about it in the other person’s point of view. If it is just a once off, just close one eye. For the ladies, that will do wonders on the number of wrinkles you will have in the future. Haha. Take it easy. Relax……. It’s OK (my favourite phrase according to my Adelaide friends) Obviously still, you need to know when it’s no longer ok. Haha.

The article that got my blood boiling is this. http://kitchentigress.blogspot.com/2010/01/ocbcs-birthday-cake.html Not that I want to give it publicity. I hate people that attract attention especially people like her. She’s crazy! Don’t you agree? If you don’t, then I should seriously consider my friendship with you. Haha. Just kidding. Who in the right mind will see an advertisement and try to mimic the same effects knowing that it is not real. She’s seriously too free. What’s even worse was that she didn’t even like the cake the staff bought for her after the very long battle for the cake. Even even worse, some people in the comments section actually agree and support her. OMG! If you have so much time on your hands, please consider doing something useful with it. Don’t waste other people’s time just because you are too free.

Ok. Enough about crazy people. I’m going Hong Kong in 12 hours time! My second trip since the holidays. Yippee. Going with my family which is awesome. I will be back with lots of photos.

Happy New Year.

Yes. It has been more than a month since I have updated. I know. I’m lazy. But I don’t think anyone is here anyway. Haha. Sorry, being a bit negative.

Loads of stuff happened since last update. Went to thailand with willy and zx. Outing with 17/05 people. Outing with a few army buddies. Outing with primary school friends that I haven’t seen for 9 years. And today, my grandmother’s birthday celebration(happy birthday!). Got to see some of my cousins today. Glad to know that they are doing well.

Some random thought. I think we tend to let our friends get away with stuff that we would normally oppose others from doing. I realise I seem to do that pretty often recently or maybe I’m just too controlling and it’s good that I’m actually being more lax. Or maybe I’m just too lazy to be bothered anymore. I think it’s a bit of both. Haha. Sometimes when it happens, I feel this immense anger but I just refuse to let it out because I would rather avoid any conflict. Reason being I treasure this friendship too much. Haha. Is that pathetic or normal? 

I’m organising an outing with my army buddies this coming thursday. It’s amazing because I hardly organise anything (if ever) and I’m doing one now! Ok. I finally realise how hard it is to organise an outing. To find a day that everyone can make it, to find a place to meet, think of what to do after that. It’s hard work and I appreciate all my friends that organise outings a lot more. If you take a step back and analyse, it’s always the same few friends organising outings. So thank you. I know it’s hard work. I shall metion names. Many thanks to zhi zhong, willy, hui kiang, alex, brynner. If I left you out then sorry arh, probably because I can’t remember any outings you have organised.

Happy New Year to everyone. I know it’s a bit late but wasn’t really in the right mood to blog that day. New Year resolutions. I have some but I shall not put them up here. No point and some of them are private(juicy!). Haha. All I can say is I’m already actively doing some of them already. So hopefully, I will become a better person(cross fingers).

I have a sudden urge to go clubbing. I know. But I’m not a clubber and I will never become one. I just really want to be less shy for once. If it’s bad then I can blame it on alcohol. Haha. I think I found the reason why people drink. Okok. Bad thought.
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Too much thoughts for a day. I shall stop here lest it becomes too boring.

Once again, Happy New Year.

The Sunny Little Island

Singapore has been great. It really feels as though as I didn’t left. Everything is more or less the same. Other than a few more shopping centers that are being build here and there. All my friends are having exams now which sucks because I literally have nothing to do because none of them want to go out with me now. But things are about to change now that everyone’s exams are finishing. Hope you guys did well.

Going out with my army friends tommorrow and my council friends the day after. Yeah! Lots of exciting activities planned for me ahead.

I’m kind of lost at what to write because there is nothing much to write. I have been going to my dad’s office, helping him with some computer repair. Other than that I’m at home watching tv. Life is good……………..

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Back Home.

Yes. No need to hide anymore. I’m back home after approximately 8 months. The surprise failed pretty miserably because my friends posted up pictures of me in the plane on facebook. I didn’t expect them to be so efficient. Anyway Singapore is more of less the same and it feels like I didn’t leave at all. Everything around me stayed the same except for some shops which changed but that’s ok. It’s comforting to still recognise everything around me, a welcoming change from adelaide. A place where I wish things didn’t change so much.

Met with Willy the next day. Ok. I sort of surprised him at his house though I think his mum got a bigger shock than willy. Haha. It’s nice to see him again. Talk to him about anything and everything though I didn’t want to stay too long because he is having exams. Quite irritating. I’m stuck at home because everyone else is having exams and stuck at home too.

I have quite a lot of activities planned for next month and I’m pretty psyched about it. Lots to do and I do want to meet up with all my friends before I leave for australia next year again.

I’m glad that the holidays came at the right time.

x days to Freedom

I kind of ran out of stuff to study although that is quite an excuse, because in Med, there is nothing called there’s nothing to study because there is no limit to the amount you need to know. So yes, I’m lazy. Made another study session today but as usual, it turned out to be pretty crappy, not that I was expected results since the last one was equally crappy.

I should write some reflections about my first year here. I would say it was good at first. I was glad to know that there were so many Singaporean students. Living by myself is not easy, I do appreciate my mum more, for everything she does at home. Seriously, all these chores take up quite an amount of time and being a neat freak, I find myself spending a sizeable amount of time doing these chores. Motivation was no problem I guess, I have always been studying by myself and I pride myself in knowing stuff. I do enjoying learning about all these stuff knowing that they somehow will be useful one day. I skype with my family almost everyday so I do feel somewhat connected though homesickness can strike you anytime and anywhere.

Friends wise, I got to know a lot of people not just Singaporeans but Australians too and most of them are really nice. I would like to take this oppotunity to thank tommie and dave. (my room mates) Without them I don’t think the transition would have been so smooth. Hopefully, I will get to live with you guys next year if we get the house again. The year1 singaporean med students have been great too, I guess the sad thing is that I have yet to find any close friends. Sure, all of them are great, but I can’t seem to find someone that I can share my problems with. Maybe because there are too little guys? Haha. We only have 5 including juan this year. I kind of felt that everyone moved on except me and now I feel somewhat alone. It can be a bit depressing at times. I don’t need a lot of friends, I just want someone I can share my problems with. O well, till then I shall continue hiding in my dungeon.

I sit here wondering if everyone has a close friend whom they can share their problems with. Or is it time for me the grow up? Well, I have 3 months to think about that because there’s willy back in Singapore for me to complain to. Haha.

 

Home Soon…..

In x amount of days, I will be home and the closer you get to it, the more homesick you get. (I always use x because I don’t want willy to know when I’m coming back, I’m supposed to give him a spot check to make sure he is studying and not partying in ntu.) MEQ is over and it was alright, questions were expected nothing out of the ordinary which is good. Next comes resource which is tomorrow. I’m looking through past year papers now so hopefully, everything will be fine. I can’t wait till Bio is over, although there will still be MCQ/SAQ but we have 4 days to prepare for that. So I can take a mini breather once that is over.

So many things to remember…. AHH!!!

Strangely I don’t feel as anxious as the Sem 1 exams. I guess my adrenal glands have given up/ exhausted, which is good/bad. Haha. I don’t know. I just can’t wait till Singapore. Whee…

Chips Or Chocolate

I was doing my spendings for last month and I realised that for the month for Oct I have only spent around $230 bucks, not counting rent. Shows how anti-social I have been last month. My average is around $400? Yup.

A random question. I realised people have stopped commenting. So asking a random question in a desperate attempt at trying to get people to comment. Hahaha. I’m so bored from studying. It’s the exam time and I know people survive on a lot of junk during these periods. Instant noodles, cookies, chocolate, chips. Me included, especially when I’m too lazy to whip up  decent meal.

I guess I can divide people into 2 main groups. What do you like to munch on while studying? Chips or Chocolate? I am chips person, nothing beats the crunchy sound when you bite onto it. The potato goodness just hits the spot. How about you?

Exam Time!!!

Exams are coming soon!!! AH!!! But it’s good in a way because that means I’m going home for 3 good months! Wohoo! Although I don’t have much idea what I’m going to do in the 3 long months. (I only have so much friends to go out with) Maybe I should get a temp job? Though I think it will be hard to find considering I can only work for 2 months. Anyone want to hire me? Going to Bangkok with willy and zx, looking forward to it. Too bad kenneth can’t go. Other  than some planning for SA,  I should be relatively free. Wonder what the others will be doing…….

Nothing much happened last few weeks. I have been pretty antisocial, going home straight after school. Haha. Slowly retreating back into my shell. It’s been a good year and I had fun…

Nothing will be happening these few weeks cause everyone will be busy studying including me. I will try to post but it will probably be me whining. Haha. O well, back to the infinite muscles in the upper limb..

Somebody to Love….

Can anybody find me somebody to love?

Haha. Sorry. That was really random. Happened that I know this song and glee happened to sing it too. Now it’s stuck in my head. Haven’t been really productive today. Don’t know why. But I really need to start studying for exams soon. I’m making myself draw up the exam timetable so I can scare myself into studying. Haha. Can’t believe it. In a month, I will be done with 1 year of school while my friends in uk and us would have just started. Haha.

There is a handover dinner tomorrow, which means my night time tomorrow is burnt too. Tomorrow shall mark a new SA. By the way, I don’t think I said it in my blog, but I am the Treasurer for Singapore Association Committee’10. Kind of glad I got this post. I would love to get involved in some planning and stuff, something which I haven’t done since the end of JC (i don’t really count planning routes in army planning). It’s gonna be a pot luck so looking forward to good good food. Hopefully, I will be able to take some photos. Haha.

One (school) year has just passed like that. It’s really fast. Looks like 6 years ain’t that long after all. I felt I have really grown a lot, venturing out of my comfort zone and I’m glad I have made it. It wasn’t easy and I believe there is always more room for improvement. The one thing I guess I learnt the most is opening up to people. I think I’m still really shy in front of strangers, but I feel a lot more comfortable in initiating conversations with strangers. Haha.

I miss my family. I miss my parents and my sisters. I miss going to my dad’s office to help him to fix computers and listening to radio stories that repeat 3 times a day. I miss my sisters mimicking the voices of my soft toys. I miss going to my sister’s lab to help her with her experiments although they always seem to fail when I’m there. I miss going to the movies to watch chick flicks with my sisters.

I miss my friends too. I miss you a lot Willy. How you are always late and I will always have to wait for you outside your condo. I miss our prata outings when we were in JC. I miss our completely random and abrupt 17/05 outings. I miss my council friends, how we use the celebration of birthdays as an excuse to have an outing. I miss my SJAB friends particularly my team, Jonathan, Wei Lun, Xuan Cheng. I miss you too Kenneth. I miss whining to you about my problems and how you keep calling me fat.

Guess I found the reason why I’m so distracted today. Acute Homesickness. Hopefully it will pass in a few days. 1 more month. Hang in there….