Tranquil Dreamscape

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2012-02-13T01:17:00.002+08:00

Hello! The title is dum-ed to the tune of Pink Panther! XD

Hmm it's been a really busy week. Kinda feel like I'm in an endless loop at the moment... Finish one week of assignment chasing... next week arrives... Guess that's how it goes when u don't keep up :\ Actually slept at 5am on Fri morn last week... haix. Oh but had Yong Jie for study kaki haha. It turned out quite good.

General Bio is actually the most fun at the moment. The old prof keeps pulling out props to show us, which is really really awesome. (I wish I could show some pics. Should start bringing a camera ard). Even if you forego the awesomeness of his props, he gets my vote for his effort. Too bad he's not teaching next week alr... hope the actual prof is as good and not like boring... fridays tend to make ppl v sleepy, even if i did buy some snacks to fight the sleep =P

The Bio lab this week was like the best haha. We went to the Raffles Museum in Science Fac for the lab... it's near the science lib. Basically we were supposed to go thru the museum and fill up our assignment worksheet... kinda like our sec sch excursions :D good times... Saw lots of amazing things. Haha like the huge turtle, and the huge grouper fish. Bei actually went to take picture with it haha, along with some of the other larger animals. Some of the more interesting things... there're fossils, one of a dinosaur that's a land animal, but has feathers like a bird, there's another showing just the leg of the huge and long leaf eating dinosaur (bronchasaurus i think :\). and it's huge. just the leg along is ~2m high? Can't imagine how they'd be in real life. We also saw v long snakes and preserved civets. Hmm. Bei tells me ppl make perfumes from civet tails. And it smells like piss o.o Dunno why they'd wanna do that if that was the result? If they're for guy perfumes... I'm so not gonna buy them :\ There were also bats and birds (hawks! :D), and we got to see them up close since they were stuffed and preserved, which is kinda cool and creepy at the same time... the eyes were either fake (glass beads - which give them that bland staring feel) or covered with a thin film of white (which gives them the feel that they're in a trance). Either way... feel its a better thing to do since we break away from the norm of labs and tutorials.

Midterms are creeping up on us eh... So scary. And I'm good at absolutely none of my subjects at the moment T.T Even though I've resolved to do better this sem T.T Have another sit in lab coming this wed... hope to do better this time. Have to enforce the plan and progressive programming alr.

Need You Now - Lady Antabellum

Valentine's Day is coming up! Hope all those with partners will cherish each other and be happy...
as for those like me... well... hope to see better things in time...

Oh btw, I lost my old UE Metro5 earphones during my return trip to Singapore somehow... been quite sad abt it... but now I've got NEW earphones!! Dunno the full name (lazy to go read the box now), but it's a pair of Denon earphones! Cost me a bomb, and took me damn long to find, but it was worth it. It has abt the same balance as the Metro5 in terms of vocals and instrumentals (slight emphasis to instrumentals and bass - i found this to be a very impt factor when i was trying out the other brands at Javens (sp?). I just couldn't stand it when the voice was overly clear, or when the instrumentals were overwhelming the voice. This fit juuuuust nice. :D ) only the vocals were clearer, and the bass less brash. Currently enjoying the amazing clarity of the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra piece :) Eargasm haha...

Oh I found out they actually whisper "wild drive... wild drive" in the song Wild Drive - YGO opening 03. I was like wth -.- The discovery was a.huge.turn.off :\ I used to think the song was cool. Now it's just creepy -.- urg.

I wanna have enough time to laze around and watch tv!!! To go and learn something interesting (music, martial arts whatever)!! Still haven't watched 3rd ep of Dream High 2... Pending 49 days... and juuuust managed to finish those few episodes of Big O... Zz...

Oo I'm pretty excited with Naruto, Bleach, Negima and HSDK. The end's in sight for Negima (3 more chapters) and Bleach (just declared final arc... tho I think that'll be at least another 200 odd chapters :\)... Naruto is going into the last bit of fight alr. And Miu just regained consciousness in HSDK! Haha faster lemme see next chapt...

Zz... oh well it's late. Till next time!

Ray

Mom & Sis are back!

2012-02-01T00:49:00.001+08:00

YEAAAAA! Haha as per the title.
Kinda strange to have this reaction when normally I'd be like... OMG YESH FREEDOM! =P
Went out to have dinner with them, and it was a nice dinner at this Chinese restaurant in Clementi! Practically like buffet... got beef, roast pork and roast duck, summore got abalone =P Cost heck a lot oso la... $130 for 4 ppl >.< Super full *burp~* XD A proper CNY dinner at last :)

Mm but it's really nice to have them back. I really pity those who say "heck yea i hit my parents!", or steal from their parents and stuff... Either they really don't understand their parents/feel the love, or they have horrible parents, which is just really sad either way (OR is inexclusive here :P). For me my relationship with my parents is really important. They are people who are truly with me, all the way, regardless of my flaws. Seriously, thank God for them.

Oh wanted to share 2 things:
1) If you're up for a scare, click on this link: http://comic.naver.com/webtoon/detail.nhn?titleId=350217&no=31&weekday=tu
It's omg-holyshitz scary =P

2) Girls on Singaporean Guys: Chivalry is dead.
******************************Oh. RANT WARNING****************************

This made me go like "wut?" I sincerely hope the opening title of "miscommunication" is actually the true message of this vid, cuz i think guys, or at least the guys i know and thus would like to speak for here, are totally wronged and misunderstood should they be represented by the vid's depiction of guys.

- Give wrong signals => Bad communicators?
False. It probably just means you.don't.get.the.signals. Communication is a 2 way thing. It may be that the guy is incapable of expressing himself properly, but it is just as true, and probably way more likely, that the girl is just incapable of reading his signals as he intended. Or if incapability is a strong word, I'll rephrase that. The girl doesn't understand the guy, or at least the way he expresses himself.

- Expecting non-verbal cues to be understood as if they were spoken is just stupid. Contrary to popular belief, guys too have feelings. They too have unspoken hopes. It's just that they don't go on the girl's case when it doesn't happen. Of course not, cuz anything not explicitly said can't be expected of anyone.

- Say one thing mean another? Say one thing do another? "Hi Kettle! You're black!"

Close to classic case of said symptom. huh.

- I don't know what kind of crowd they're hanging with, but the guys I know treat their gfs like treasures, and I hold my fair share of doors.

There's a recent movie, "那些年我们一起追的女孩", or "You are the apple of my eye", that was really hot and popular. If you're a girl and you liked it, try asking a guy what he sees in the movie. I'm fairly certain you'll see that in truth, guys and girls express themselves in different ways, and understand things in different ways. Saying chivalry is dead is just a ridiculous blanket statement.
******************************End of Rant*******************************

In any case, here's a woman that agrees that If Chivalry is Dead, Women Killed It.

To end off, here's a funny vid abt girls. Pls watch dis even if you didn't read the rant. Damn hilarious:

Cya!

Rage quit

2012-01-26T01:11:00.001+08:00

Hi!

I'm actually super annoyed tonight. There's somebody partying somewhere near PGP and they're blasting this loud, annoying wailing noise all over the place. I actually wanna slp early tonight too. Urg.

Hope to change the mood by typing something.

Anw... hope people've had a pretty good holiday! What with the long 4-day CNY wkend and all.

Are the number of Ang Paos inspiring? XD

Spent a CNY here without my ma and sis for the first time in like... ever -.- It's a pretty quiet CNY without them here... Not sure if I particularly prefer it, cuz it is a CNY where I don't actually have to be woken up early to wipe *insert furniture* or eat *insert CNY delicacy*. Not that I don't like these things, especially in the case of the latter, but it is kinda annoying when u have to eat a mountain of 年糕, or you have to eat that smelly clam meat thing. Yuck. I got to sleep in, and take my time packing my room and stuff, but in exchange, there wasn't much of a festive feel either. CNY's significance died when they weren't around. Most importantly it lacks the warmth I'd feel every year when we did stuff like that together. Sigh. Kinda wish they were back.

But I think it finally hit me that school's started. Even though it's just after CNY holiday lol. It took a mountain load of homework to hit me, but it finally did, and I'm quiting my gaming le. Damn. Skyrim was just getting fun too =P

Labs and tutorials are starting up again. It's currently wk 3. Got 3 java programs left to write, and labs and tuts for later today, not to mention the remainder of the finance stuff that i'm supposed to finish. Alr have a webcast I haven't watch yet too =\ Yup, school's back with a bang.

Talking abt being back, Syl and Sijie are back! Haha hope to see them ard, tho not really eating at Arts so often le.

...They still haven't stopped the noise. Irritation max. Feel like throwing my fan out the window. Have I mentioned that I'm particularly susceptible to rage when I'm sleepy? Grr.

Alright. Gonna see if I can lodge a complaint somewhere.

Good night.

Dream

2012-01-15T11:18:00.000+08:00

Hello!

I’m currently blogging from HK J Feeling super happy, since I managed to meet up with most of myrelatives already.

It seems a little strange to be over hereat this time, since it’s already a week after school started, and I feel likeI’m having a holiday even though I’m conscious of the fact that I should bestudying. But anyway, I came over to attend my cousin’s wedding! Here’re somepics!

The bride and groom!

The “Awwwww!” portion, where we got to seehow the groom proposed to my cousin ^.^

The kiddies that’re supposed to call meUncle Raymond now >.< Haha wth feels old =P

I was soooo shocked lo! Even though mycousin was pretty to begin with, she looked absolutely amazing in her weddingdress =P Must’ve been the luuuuurve XD

Congratulations! 祝你们新婚快乐! And ALWAYS BE HAPPY!!! J

Random: I got to eat 烧肉 already!! Damn happy cuz it’s damnnice!!! Really la… roasted pork in hk is THE BEST la XD Now juz steak and thedim sum left! Going for that tml! J

Over to school mode, it’s tutorialregistration time! Got like 7 of them to register for lo this time… so many>.< Hopefully I’ll get them ba… then can have best of both worlds – canhave friends in all my tuts/labs, and still can keep my Monday free

CAW is next week! Can’t believe it’s comingso soon! All our hard work will cumulate and manifest itself in this comingweek! Excited and afraid at the same time!

Lord, bless us. Bless us so that we can be your handsand feet, your voice and your love to your people. May we become perfectinstruments for your work.

Maker of all things and Father to us all, as you gave voiceto Moses, please bless us, so we can reach out with courage, and plant theseeds for your harvest Lord.

Lord, we lay ourselves at your feet. Takeour hearts and make them yours. Let us remember always that it is for yourglory that we work.

Lastly, we pray for this projectto be a success, but let it be your will, not ours, be done.

Amen.

Really hope it turns out well J The journey to the event was really beneficial to my faith,probably much more so than the event itself will ever be. Especially afterattending Kelvin Chia from ACT’s talk on Fri and in the previous Befrienders’Workshop. Learnt so much… and now I have a direction to deepen my faith. Happy.

Still gotta headache over the song choicefor mass, since half of them got rejected… grrr :\ Oh and I still haven’tbought CS2100 txtbook lo! So dead -.-

Flying back tml le. Slightly depressedabout that. Will likely be spending CNY alone, since parents and sis arestaying back… aaand besides… I haven’t seen everyone yet… L My relatives are looking older every year… just wish I could dosomething for them.

Oh! On a happy note, had first lecture ofgeneral bio with Si Bei on Fri! So nostalgic! We’re classmates again! Yay!! XD

Haha dats all I have this time. Gnite!

Raymond

Another Cycle.

2012-01-04T22:36:00.002+08:00

New year, and so... new cycle of birthdays!

Went out to celebrate Isaac's birthday today. We tried the Fried Wanton Noodles at Sunshine Plaza, and it was just ok... nothing particularly outstanding about it :\ 3/5 :)

link here: Parklane Zha Yun Tun Mee House (Bencoolen St)

Chat and caught up. Talked a lot about games (Skyrim, some shop rpg thing), anime (gundams and type moon universe) and other random shit. Nostalgic... There really isn't much time for friends when the semester is ongoing. Bumped into Wai Kit, who was passing by. Feels like CHS again, when the biggest problem was finishing homework and doing well for exams...

After that we went to the National Museum of Singapore to view this exhibition titled "Dreams and Reality: Masterpieces of Painting, Drawing and Photography from the Musée d’Orsay, Paris", which featured paintings from Millet, Courbet etc. There were a huge mixture of pieces: made with crayon/oil/charcoal/water colors, different styles: impressionist (heard about Pointism from isaac, which is when u poke the painting with different colors like pixels to make it look good), different finishes etc...

Some nice pieces:

Spring. by Jean Francois Millet.
This doesn't do it justice. Have to see it live to really experience the piece's magnificence.
The objects leap out at you, though it wasn't done particularly in 3D.
The rainbow's colors shift and blends as your distance from the painting changes.
Truly magnificent piece.

Starry Night over the Rhone. by Van Gogh
Looks crude when u see it up close, but as with all impressionist art pieces, you have to see it from afar.
And when you do, it is simply amazing :)

There was one with a girl sitting on a rock, enjoying the wind. Impressionist painting, and you don't see how amazing it is till you stand from some distance away.

There was this one other impressionist piece with a depiction of the sea and a lighthouse using pointism. When you see it from a distance you actually get the impression that the sea sparkles! It's breathtakingly beautiful. Was like I was staring out into the sea itself. Really loved that piece to bits =P

All in all, though I didn't think I would enjoy it so much it being specially for Isaac and all, it was a spectacular experience :) so glad for it.

After that we camped at Plaza Singapura and had some dessert at this shop in the basement next to Sakae Sushi. 4 dishes - Mango Pastry, Mango with Pomelo, Sesame&Almond Paste, and Shuang Pi Nai. Again... just ok -.- not much luck in terms of food today. The Sesame&Almond Paste smelled really good though :)

Discussed Code Geass, Death Note, Gundam Seed and many others with relation to something called "plot armour". Still don't really get it, but the concept has something to do with having a certain plot device do something, specifically in the shonen genre, simply to prolong said story, as with the random activation of Lelouch's Geass while he was talking to Princess Euphemia... still don't really see how Seed Mode is Plot Armour though.

I was gonna leave it at "meh something for another time" but curiosity got the better of me and I did a google search. According to TV Tropes.org, Plot Armour is basically the invisible armour that characters wear that enable them to not have something happen to them, against all logic or probability, simply because the plot requires them to be so. Ie. Untrained noob rushes headlong into an enemy troupe, survives unscathed and takes down said troupe, simply bcuz his task is not yet done. aka. the plot demands it be so.

Aaaanyway... walked to arcade for some fun, with jason dancing the new ddr3. Comment: Freaking imba. if i were an octopus my arms'd be tangled. This kinda speed button pressing game is juz not my thing perhaps.

After dat isaac left, and jason and i went to have dinner. Had a loooooong chat at this chill place juz above Dhoby Ghaut mrt where there's free flow drinks and ice cream at $8 a set meal. Talked abt lotsa stuff, like school, and ns lol. Guys always end up talking abt dat kinda thing. I like long chats like this. Communication gets done properly. :) Hope Jason goes to a uni soon! Went home after dat.

End of day. I won't be posting like this again. Feels silly to just reiterate events. And needs more pics.

Anyway, tml gotta move into PGP again. Packing now...

After getting used to company at home again, I wonder if PGP would be horrible and lonely again?

Blah. I used to hope I'd die b4 NS so I wouldn't have to face adulthood. Since that didn't happen, I'd better take this as training for the times to come. Until She decides to appear, my future looks to be solitary. Loneliness would be a companion for long times ahead. Better get used to it now.

Funny how this post progressed from optimistic to slightly emo...

Alright, tomorrow's gonna be a good day :) shall engage it with gusto :)

Cya soon.

Luv,

Ray

2 Movies in 2 days

2012-01-04T01:24:00.002+08:00

Movie Review: Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009).

IMBb:
Ratings: 6.4/10 from 365 users

Story:
Story follows Kaiji, a poor, unmotivated guy who has no dreams and simply works mechanically at a convenience stall everyday. One day after venting his frustrations (at being looked down on and being poor in general) on, and thus damaging, a BMW, he got dragged to Teiai Company to process he repayment, and in the process was notified by the same company that the friend he signed as guarantor for a loan has fled, leaving a debt totaling 2.02 mil to him. Thereafter he was tricked into participating in a game that could relieve him of his debt...

My Rating: 5.0/10
I wasted my time watching this show. Don't watch it. Just don't.

If you simply like the actor, he has better movies.

First of all, I didn't like the characters. Kaiji's a wimp, and an idiot. I actually like idiots, especially in Japanese anime/film, cuz generally in Japanese films the idiots are lovable people, but Kaiji is just an idiot. Idiotically naive, and not lovable in the least. The movie poster and title is terribly misleading... even in his "show off" moments in the film, Kaiji was in no way "The Ultimate Gambler", nor as cool as he looks in the poster. Neither was there any saving grace in the supporting characters, nor in the antagonist camp. The creeps in Teiai are all too extreme, too absolutely evil, for one to even believe in their existence, much less relate to them.

Tatsuya Fujiwara's performance was... mediocre. I wasn't really surprised though. Given the script, it's hard to do anything with it. In fact, in a sense, he succeeded, since the participants were all supposed to be trash. If that was in fact his aim, yes, thanks for showing me that Kaiji's a goon. In any case though, it didn't help in raising my liking for the film.

The subtitling was sloppy. Games were lame. Dramatised moments were actually eye-rolling and facepalm moments. List goes on.

There were only 2 redeeming qualities. Soundtrack, which was rich, and fit to the emotional moments, inappropriate though those moments were. Another is it's interesting reflection of real life in the compressed world of Kaiji - criticism of the current world system in which people are put in an endless cycle of work and debt, and only made to be temporarily happy via an over emphasis on materialism. The novelty of it fades though in the overwhelming retardedness that is lawless Teiai though.

In the end, perhaps I should have gone with the manga/anime instead of trusting an adaptation, even by the Japanese themselves. The anime and manga were supposed to be good. And I expect them to be, since it's a series by the mangaka who did Akagi. Must have simply raised my expectations too much after watching the live action of Liar Game. If you read this review first... don't watch it k.

There's a sequel... Kaiji 2: Jinsei dakkai gêmu (2011) Might watch it since it's rated 8... hopefully its better.

In contrast is...

Movie Review: C+侦探 (aka The Detective)(2007)

IMDb:
Ratings: 6.5/10 from 627 users

Story:
Story follows Tam (Aaron Kwok), a poor private detective who decides to help find a woman his friend Fei Long claims is trying to kill him. But each piece of information he unveils also uncovers another death, each apparently by suicide. Is suicide really the cause though?

My rating: 8.0

Watch this :) It'll give an experience to remember :)

We have Aaron Kwok, Fui-on Shing. What more needs to be said? The movie is a brew of heavy suspense with a pinch of comedy - an unlikely and generally fatal mixture if mishandled. But in the hands of these masters, the film was excellent! While not a masterpiece, the pacing of the film was superb. One is always kept on one's toes, always guessing, but appropriate moments are given to relieve said toes with a light dose of nervous laughter.

The music was especially good. It was practically transparent, melding seamlessly with the film to create fluctuations in suspense so crucial to the film. Simply spectacular :)

Watch it!! You won't regret it :)

There's a sequel... B+侦探. Said to be not as good as this one, but will watch it anyway. Wait for the review! :)

Such a huge difference in quality, even though the ratings were practically the same. This is quite possibly cuz of the type of audience, which is generally western on IMDb.

Well till next time :) And really go watch C+. It was so good my sister totally freaked out =P

Cya!

Luv,
Ray

30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

2012-01-03T23:48:00.000+08:00

Taken from http://www.marcandangel.com/...

When you stop chasing the wrong things you give
the right things a chance to catch you.

As Maria Robinson once said, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Nothing could be closer to the truth. But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been holding you back.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

Stop spending time with the wrong people. – Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you. If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot. Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth. And remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best, but the ones who stand beside you when you’re at your worst that are your true friends.
Stop running from your problems. – Face them head on. No, it won’t be easy. There is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them. We aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems. That’s not how we’re made. In fact, we’re made to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall. Because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time. This is what ultimately molds us into the person we become.
Stop lying to yourself. – You can lie to anyone else in the world, but you can’t lie to yourself. Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult chance we can take is to be honest with ourselves. Read The Road Less Traveled.
Stop putting your own needs on the back burner. – The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too. Yes, help others; but help yourself too. If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.
Stop trying to be someone you’re not. – One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that’s trying to make you likeeveryone else. Someone will always be prettier, someone will always be smarter, someone will always be younger, but they will never be you. Don’t change so people will like you. Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
Stop trying to hold onto the past. – You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one.
Stop being scared to make a mistake. – Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing. Every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success. You end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did.
Stop berating yourself for old mistakes. – We may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and things that are right for us. We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.
Stop trying to buy happiness. – Many of the things we desire are expensive. But the truth is, the things that really satisfy us are totally free – love, laughter and working on our passions.
Stop exclusively looking to others for happiness. – If you’re not happy with who you are on the inside, you won’t be happy in a long-term relationship with anyone else either. You have to create stability in your own life first before you can share it with someone else. Read Stumbling on Happiness.
Stop being idle. – Don’t think too much or you’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place. Evaluate situations and take decisive action. You cannot change what you refuse to confront. Making progress involves risk. Period! You can’t make it to second base with your foot on first.
Stop thinking you’re not ready. – Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises. Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first.
Stop getting involved in relationships for the wrong reasons. – Relationships must be chosen wisely. It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company. There’s no need to rush. If something is meant to be, it will happen – in the right time, with the right person, and for the best reason. Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.
Stop rejecting new relationships just because old ones didn’t work. – In life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you and some will teach you. But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
Stop trying to compete against everyone else. – Don’t worry about what others doing better than you. Concentrate on beating your own records every day. Success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF only.
Stop being jealous of others. – Jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own. Ask yourself this: “What’s something I have that everyone wants?”
Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself. – Life’s curveballs are thrown for a reason – to shift your path in a direction that is meant for you. You may not see or understand everything the moment it happens, and it may be tough. But reflect back on those negative curveballs thrown at you in the past. You’ll often see that eventually they led you to a better place, person, state of mind, or situation. So smile! Let everyone know that today you are a lot stronger than you were yesterday, and you will be.
Stop holding grudges. – Don’t live your life with hate in your heart. You will end up hurting yourself more than the people you hate. Forgiveness is not saying, “What you did to me is okay.” It is saying, “I’m not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever.” Forgiveness is the answer… let go, find peace, liberate yourself! And remember, forgiveness is not just for other people, it’s for you too. If you must, forgive yourself, move on and try to do better next time.
Stop letting others bring you down to their level. – Refuse to lower your standards to accommodate those who refuse to raise theirs.
Stop wasting time explaining yourself to others. – Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it anyway. Just do what you know in your heart is right.
Stop doing the same things over and over without taking a break. – The time to take a deep breath is when you don’t have time for it. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.
Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments. – Enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things. The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.
Stop trying to make things perfect. – The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done. Read Getting Things Done.
Stop following the path of least resistance. – Life is not easy, especially when you plan on achieving something worthwhile. Don’t take the easy way out. Do something extraordinary.
Stop acting like everything is fine if it isn’t. – It’s okay to fall apart for a little while. You don’t always have to pretend to be strong, and there is no need to constantly prove that everything is going well. You shouldn’t be concerned with what other people are thinking either – cry if you need to – it’s healthy to shed your tears. The sooner you do, the sooner you will be able to smile again.
Stop blaming others for your troubles. – The extent to which you can achieve your dreams depends on the extent to which you take responsibility for your life. When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility – you give others power over that part of your life.
Stop trying to be everything to everyone. – Doing so is impossible, and trying will only burn you out. But making one person smile CAN change the world. Maybe not the whole world, but their world. So narrow your focus.
Stop worrying so much. – Worry will not strip tomorrow of its burdens, it will strip today of its joy. One way to check if something is worth mulling over is to ask yourself this question: “Will this matter in one year’s time? Three years? Five years?” If not, then it’s not worth worrying about.
Stop focusing on what you don’t want to happen. – Focus on what you do want to happen. Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story. If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right.
Stop being ungrateful. – No matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life. Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs. Instead of thinking about what you’re missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing.

2012: Grabbing On; Letting Go

2012-01-03T20:12:00.001+08:00

It's New Year alr! Happy New Year to everyone! May your wishes come true dis year! (b4 it all ends XD)

So soon, a year has passed once again...

Looked back, and... feel I haven't felt this accomplished in a long time :) (Accomplished as in did something useful.) Goes to show how nua I was back in NS. =P
For the past sem, I've delved into 4 subjects that are completely new to me, and tho dissatisfied with the results, came home with a head full of new knowledge and insights.
I loved how the mystery of computer programs were slowly unveiled each time I attended a lesson;
Loved the new models of thought I was introduced in CS1231, tho it was difficult as hell;
Enjoyed the applications of logic and the (sometimes twisted) arguments that I was exposed to in philosophy.
The deeper meanings artistic minds place in their films...

Other than that, tho frankly I wasn't doing much, I have been Asst.Finance Sec for a sem alr.
Am also currently acting as Finance Sec for CAW committee... :)

It has been happening. :) And thank God for it.
Thank God also for the many people I've met, and for those that are still with me. At this moment at least, I feel blessed.

Oh special thanks to Syl!!! Sent me a postcard from Grenoble! Loved it a lot!! :) Come back soon!

New semester's starting in a week! CAW week is coming in 3. And I'm cantoring for CAW mass omg! >.<
Hope everything goes well :)

Currently considering joining FOC Games Comm... should I should I? >.<

It's time to push again! Let's see how far I can go this sem! And to those who'd journey with me, glad to have you! Let's go get some!! =D

Till next time!
Ray

Maturity is realising that there are bigger things than your anger, your self.
Maturity is knowing that there are certain things that you simply can't have.
And yet...
Maturity is also knowing how to best love yourself, so you would be in the best position to love those around you.

Week 5

2011-09-06T01:36:00.002+08:00

It's been 5 weeks since the beginning of school!

Since then I've done something like 30+ programs, several tutorials and attempted to join Resonance and IFG Frisbee.

(Didn't succeed in the last 2 tho... >.< )

Resonance especially gave me a strong dose of nostalgia of the days when I was still in CHS EBC... reminded me of how much I loved choral singing. Sure I'm doing it now... but it was never good enough, or as good as it was. Too bad tho... :( Guess I'll move on to something else then? There's so much to do in NUS. There're self development workshops, CCAs, short courses...

Well, till next time!

I care so much it hurts, but you've never looked this way.
He's the only one in your eyes, and there's only him in your heart.
Cuz for as long as he's there, my gifts are just goodwill;
My heart, just another.

Been fooling ard w the thought of writing a song... Give it a go?

Over and out.

Raymond

A New Beginning

2011-07-17T02:00:00.004+08:00

Hi,

The winds of change are blowing for me recently. I'm entering university soon, and will be studying a subject that is... way strange to me. Computing.

Perhaps this will be a place to showcase the stuff I've learnt, and things to share :)

Been doing some C programming lately. Just the basics, If-then, While-loops etc. Might upload something next time. Since it's 2am =P

Well for now... some laughs? XD

Haha... Salutes to Mr Brown huh.

Well till next time...

Over and out. :)

Raymond