Useless?
Sunday, March 30, 2008
I woke up this morning (afternoon to be exact) thinking about things which could sink me into depression.
It has been so for the past week; sleepless nights weren't uncommon.
Sometimes I'm convinced that such things happen because of my silly character. As one of my friends said, my emotions will land me into serious trouble one day.
Probably it already has.
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I realise that schooling has become more of a waste of time than anything else. I begin to question what I really want to be in life, how big a role would money play in my future.
If given a choice, there's alot of many other things I want to do.
Let me survive through this period, please.
The 7 Deadly Sins
Monday, March 24, 2008
Lust.
Gluttony.
Greed.
Sloth.
Wrath.
Envy.
Pride.
The 7 Deadly Sins.
Singapore: Everything the best?
Saturday, March 15, 2008
For goodness Singapore, improve your public transport system.
There have been many complaints about buses arriving much later than they are supposed to, and people having to wait for 3-4 buses before they could actually board it. I'm not at all surprised.
Take a look at the bus I take everyday, 174. If you were to take the bus before 8am, then the bus comes every 5-10 minutes. Fair enough. But if you were to take the bus after 8am, which is still considered peak hour for some, you can easily wait up to 20-30minutes at the bus interchange. And you will have long queues at bus stops, the entire journey get slowed down, and people cant board the bus.
I wonder where do those extra buses disappear to.
Cut the crap about meeting demand (because they are NOT meeting it), and just supply more buses! Build more if there isn't enough! The public should come before profits, really.
Then there is the simply ridiculous rule in the CBD area, which states that you can't alight or board taxis anywhere. You can only do so at designated taxi stands. Apparently this won't work, because the CBD area is too big to be covered by taxi stands that are within 300m walking distance. The thing is, the LTA refuses to admit that they have made a wrong move, and insist on working with relevant authorities...yada yada. It not only affects Singaporeans, but tourists as well. And to think Singapore aims to attract more tourists by the year...
Fine with the public transport system. Now tertiary education.
The fight for places in the 3 universities in Singapore is getting more and more intense, because poly grads are fighting for them as well. Some guy on the newspaper actually said that we should consider the not-so-popular courses as well; he cited the example of graduates from the science faculty being able to find jobs in the financial sector. Then may I ask, what is the point of studying a subject you have no interest in when eventually your career is in another field? Just for the degree?
What a successful education system we have here. (Applause)
New Motivation
Friday, March 14, 2008
It has been quite some time since I talked about anything serious. There are many global issues worth noting: Oil and Gold Prices sky-rocketing, Inflation in many countries including Singapore, the upcoming Taiwan elections, BN's lost in the recent Malaysian elections, Mas Selamat's escape, and of course, the US Presidential Election.
Not that I don't want to talk about them...of course I hold my own views, but it's tiring to elaborate on them as how eng yian does beautifully.
Back to my rather normal life then.
I've seen through a couple of things today. Somehow I lost it during the past few weeks, thank goodness it came back. Results aren't everything. It does matter here in a meritocratic Singapore, but it doesn't guarantee success. Back to my old belief: Work hard for it, and whatever that comes after is fate.
I've a clear idea of which university I'm aiming for, but if all else fails I'm fine with NUS or SMU. I suppose I'm back to my sec 4 days, trying to find that teeny weeny bit of joy in studying.
And thanks to my good old buddy, I'm a happy boy today again. =)
I'm still wondering...how do you fax to an email....
Back.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Back to fill this imperfect blog with some crap.
realised that the scripting in my font is never perfect. I'm just too lazy to change it.
Given how much of a perfectionist I was last time, I guess I've learnt to let errors set in.
Even my body is getting more and more imperfect. Fell sick for the second time this year.
Even the Singapore government is imperfect. Just look at the way they dealt with that guy's escape.
I feel extremely tired with life. Yet I can't find a suitable explanation.
Deep down I want to life a fulfilling life...but it is getting more aimless by the day. Things that I used to dare to try in the past are things that I hesitate upon time and again now. For once, I wished I could live the life that I lived in the past. It seemed much more challenging and fun. Now, I question my otherwise mundane life, with almost nothing to look forward to.
Not everything can be explained, really.
Post SSEF
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Should have posted after thurs, but I was busy till today...I didn't win anything at SSEF as expected, but my partner won gold...Congrats to her.
A Level Results came out yesterday...Really can't say much.
I've always wanted to become a full time teacher some point in my life. But after reading the Stressed Teacher's recent posts, it really makes me wonder whether it is a good choice. I mean, the Singapore Education System is good on the outside, but flawed on the inside.
Students and Teachers should know better.
Ok, I've got to go pack for camp and settle all those paperwork lying around my desk...cya on wed.
Why am I still thinking this way?
I'm no longer needed, I know...
Venture away, and soar through the heights
Don't you dare look back; don't you dare cry
Live your life to the fullest
I will always pray for you
Ranting? Probably
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
I actually wanted to use this post as a platform to rant...that INFLATION is really getting bad.
just step into LJS and order a combo 1, and you will feel the pinch.
Not only has the price increased, the portion has decreased as well.
I suppose it's the same for Mac and KFC.
and i didn't know you could have NOTES for shuttle run. They prob should have notes for the enitre NAPFA.
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Well, the comment on that almost dead tagboard of mine caught me.
and i suppose all the stuff i'm doing in gp is true.
Life without challenges really isn't worth living.
While I would like to have some time to do things that I really want to do, I realise that I will get bored, just a matter of time.
And I miss those days at bp, getting into trouble and forcing my way through certain things. It was challenging, but fun.
here in the school...it just feels different.
I miss the good old days...
On a lighter note...
Monday, March 03, 2008
Realised my past few posts have been overly serious and emo...So shall take a break from all those.
well, i just added a new column (not obvious I know, but that's the best I could do with my limited knowledge) on my blog...the WISH LIST.
why did I suddenly put that up you might wonder... I guess most of us are at that stage where we decide what we really want to do in life. And we know (I hope) that studies really ain't everything.
I've always looked forward to a lifestyle where I can do things on my own pace...And I realised there're alot of things that I want to learn and do. I guess the list will get longer and longer...
Unfortunately for me, I don't like to cramp things into my pretty packed schedule now. I prefer having a period of time where I don't really need to be busy with anything, and just have a few hours playing the piano or learning a language...
What a dream...
BANG!
Reality crashes back once again...