the ultimate exam equation

exam = study + stress + snacks + presents

the first 2 are self-explanatory.
exams is a period of mugging.
mugging.
and more mugging.
i would say.
study constitutes quite a big portion.
but sometimes i dont think it seems to be the major bit of exams.
haha.

look at the other 3 components.
stress is one big thing.
haha.
managing it is another issue during this exam period.


of cos. snacks.
nothing beats indulgence to fight the stress.
not to gorge in them.
but to really enjoy them once in a while.
when studying.
warning is to consume in reasonable portions.
haha.
i have this thing that i'm slowly crossing the line to over-indulgence.
haha.


and gifts!
haha. linda got me this small highlighter which is so so so cute.
thanks girl.
it's so hall3-ish.
the colour of the card is yellow.
the highlighter is yellow.
haha.
but well i like yellow.
not cos of hall3 just to clarify.
haha.
still. thank you.
sigh. i never prepare anything for cl2!
never mind we shall have loads of fun after exams!

haha. that's basically how the equation came about.
it's just purely something to use to crap about.
haha. i just did my first paper today.
marked the start of the 8-day marathon.
a lot of discipline needed to run this one.
the papers get increasingly tougher.

today's one is really amazing.
at least i managed to finish on time.
i've always got this issue about finishing on time.
phew.
hopefully i do well for this one to pull up my screwed up project.
eeks.

2 more papers to go!

on a side note.
other happenings.
i realised i havent update for ages.

got the chance to go to the budget terminal last friday.
went there to send those going on the missions trip off.
the first time i went to the budget terminal.
it's small.
very small.
compared to t1 and t2.
haha.
but there's han's.
and the food isnt extremely ex.
which is good.

some pics to look at.


i like the night shot thing.
from the carpark at the budget terminal.
quite amazing how my low res camera phone can sometimes take nice shots.


inside!
some of the things they sell after you get pass the departure gate.
and of cos. han's. the restaurant.


the small departure gate.
and the not as professional looking ticket counters.

still.
it's quite interesting to take a look around there.
though there isnt much to take a look.
i emphasise that i am not a tourist looking around there.
i just have this crazy thing about taking interesting things with my camera phone.


and on a more negative stuff.
i'll be off photography for some time with my digicam.
this is a shot taken with my camera now.
something is wrong with it.
i dont know what is the problem.
shall have to send for repairs after exams.
sigh.
how saddening.
i turned it on. and saw the screen in this odd colour.
with a horizontal bright line across it.
i really wonder wat caused the damage.
it was perfectly ok when i used it the last time.
gosh.

bleh out of blogging.
back to mugging!

of my monday

closer and closer i am to the start of the 8-day long marathon.
i need to really work harder.
training in progress.

i decided to separate the previous entry from this simply because it's off to put them together.
but well.
here's something a little more interesting.

was out studying with junjie and edwin yesterday.
went to harbourfront area.


decided to drop by this floating bookshop we were told of on sunday.
the pic of the sea is taken from the deck of the ship doulos that we went up on.
the bookshop was really fascinating.
with a huge collection of books.
and totally at awesome rates!
those interested to go take a look.
please do.
the boat will be around and open to public till 20th november!
it's just behind vivo city.
for more information, click here to visit their website.

went walking around vivo city for a while.
since it's the hype of the town now.


that's junjie in front of the shop candy empire.
this shop with loads and loads of sweet treats.
some are common stuff you see around.
but there are also really fun stuff!
such as the sour apple squeeze candy in the picture!
haha.
fun!


and a different fast food restaurant.
superdog.
settled down there to study for a while.
until it got way too cold for us to stay there.
haha.
treated myself to this strawberry sensation drink.
haha.
how nice!
yummy.

end up walking to harbourfront centre foodcourt to study cos it got really very cold staying at superdog.
mugging marathon back in place after a shift in venue.


edwin went off to buy some snack from this megastore big.
and came back with really odd stuff.
first was the plastic bag. there wasn't a need for a big bag for the things he bought was so small.
and they had this plastic tightening strip put around the bag.
very not cost efficient.
and look at the pic!
the receipt is even longer than my textbook page.
totally crazy.
and guess how much edwin spent there.
60 CENTS!
i think they need better cost managers!
haha. wasting money on plastic bags, plastic strips, receipts.
based on his description. the staff employed seems to be doing nothing.
oh man.
haha.
what an odd megastore!

after studying for a while.
went back home and end up dozing off.
only to study till late into the night.
woke up rather late today.
got to start making full use of the time now to study.
shall be back to mugging!
tralala.

less than a week to first paper!
argh. *screams*

unpredictability

sometimes.
humans are hard to predict.
i admit that i myself can be rather unpredictable.
most of the time we just seem to allow ourselves to be so easily affected by circumstances.
driving our "mood" up and down.

soemtimes i find myself totally odd.
in a sense i'm way out of what is predictable of the usual me.
but then again.
what is the usual me.

sometimes i find others unpredictable.
for one i can never really guess what's on someone's mind.
and i can never really know a person full well to make sensible predictions.

sometimes i comment that some people are unpredictable.
in fact, i myself am unpredictable.
perhaps.
it's just innate that we comment on the things we dislike in ourselves that we see in others.
i wonder.
just how odd humans can get.
in fact i wonder how odd i can get.

the unstable state of unpredictability.
sometimes can drive me nuts.
thinking of how sometimes i just behave in the most absurd manner.
and thinking of what is it on people's minds.

sometimes i really wish things were simplier.
or maybe i just wish i'm wiser.

mugathon

have been trying to really study.
not really totally fruitful.
still have yet to finish with what i need to prepare for the examinations.
gonna have to work harder!
go go jia you!
hehe.


these are some of what i've been snacking on.
yet. i miss my gummi choc.
the tube of meiji confectionery that i simply adore having as i study.
think i shall go get them tmr!

it has been quite a weekend.


saturday morning was at ntu with jj and ken.
thanks to brother ken we had a lovely venue to study.
he booked one of the rooms at the nie student hub.
air-conditioned place.
quiet. nice tables, chairs.
really very considerate of him to provide the snacks too.
the mugathon kit.


managed to only study with them only for a while.
cos had to tutor hanfeng.
ended up taking quite a lot of silly posed shots!


hehe. more!

evening was sean's 1st birthday.
he is so so so so cute.
he's becoming more and more handsome!
haha.


and it's so sweet to have sisters.
haha. see the card eunice wrote for sean!
how lovely.
the sweet innocence in children.
and the superbly delicious cake!


and the two cute siblings!
how lovely is their smile.
man. but this is one of the rare nice shots.
they keep eyeing the cake!
haha.

and today was a wonderful day.
the message today was thought provoking.
what kind of legacy am i leaving?
we are called to be the light.
yet sometimes i think i get so choked up by busy-ness.
that the vision seems blurred.
many things to constantly reflect upon in my life.
many things to change.
really thank God for His patience in dealing with me.
and for His provision for all that i need in this journey.

no matter how crazy the mugathon is.
ultimately. it's pleasant to have time to clear my mind.
to find that peace that nothing else can bring.
:)

and before i end.
some fun discoveries.
yes i'm easily fascinated!
haha.


this is some interesting yong tau foo.
the noodles is the thick bee hoon.
then got this special sauce served together with the noodles when you order them without soup.
really nice yong tau foo with some interesting stuff to choose.
haha.
it's near church office!
that was some satiating lunch.


saw some of the stuff cold storage is having as part of the christmas goodies sale.
haha.
baci chocs are really nice.
and they are lovely packaged into this champange bottle like thing!
cool!
and of course. the super cute fondue set.
man who can resist?
haha.
it's so cute.
but i didnt get that.
haha.


one last thing.
doesnt this date looks familiar?
hehe.
*hint*
dont worry it's no arithmetric progression or geometric progression.
found this on the hichew candy. its expiry date.
hehe.
sometimes i just observe the weirdest thing! hehe.

k out of here!
hehe.
time to continue with the mugathon!

the battle of the wits

this morning went to school for presentation.
end up not getting to even present my part.
didnt know the teacher was so strict with the timing of 15 mins.
and apparently the time limit was hit even before i got to speak.
goodness.
i wonder if the grading will be individual.
if so. i'm getting a big fat zero i suppose.
well. sometimes it just gets so crap.
you never really know what's on the minds of professors.
goodness.
time to pull up my socks for exams!

after that was bible study with christine.
somehow think that i never really prepare very well.
bleh. got to make sure that the next time the ambience would be better.
hehe.
i've got a lot to learn.

went out with peishan after that.
at first intended to catch the 3.50 show at jp.
but end up deciding not to rush and go the cathy to catch the movie instead.
so travelled down and managed to get tickets for the show!
finally got to watch it!


the movie was good!
although got quite some discrepancies from the manga.
but it was still nicely made.
of course i doubt it was possible to really film everything that the manga tried to potray.
and have viewers who totally never read the manga before understand.
the modifications added some spice i guess.
at least it wasnt like.
well i know all that was in the movie beforehand already.
hehe.
i like 'L'.
so cool.
so smart.
hehe.
i'm so glad that i went to finally catch the movie.
anticipating the sequel to it!
hehe.
gonna read the rest of the volumes of the manga!
hehe.


after that went to have dinner at thai express.
it's been a long time since i last dine there!
hehe.
and look at our hungry silly expressions!
hehe.

thanks girl it was an enjoyable day out.
time to get to mugging for exams!
hehe.

and i just learnt a new word!
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia means the fear of long words!
how ironic.
blehh. humans are weird.

saturday

quite a fun saturday in my opinion.

started early.
went church office for children church teachers' training.
today's training was about praise and worship.
so we were learning the actions that go with the songs.
and dancing along.
really really fun.
but at the same time tiring.
sometimes it's nice feeling like a big kid.

after that was bible study.
very encouraging session.
and indeed a wonderful time spent.
God's Word is ever so powerful.
:)

lunched with the cell group and some other sisters.
and bought this nice muffin before i had lunch.
hehe. lovely stuff.
maybe i'll buy more next week if the store is still there.
i tried the cheese corn muffin.
got more interesting flavours!
oh my! hehe.

youth service was cool today.
had a guest speaker.
who came to share his testimony.
indeed amazing how God worked in His life.
an ex-drug addict to one of the ambassadors for the yellow ribbon project.
and he's working with the anti-narcotics units.
helping others in rehabiliation, etc.
God can do the extraordinary even through ordinary people!

was out with gloria and junjie for a while after service.
headed for town.
and it's been ages since i last shopped!
goodness.
was initially excited over the wistma atria basement.
thought that it was going to be something brand new.
end up only seeing the same few things around.
the usual famous amos smell.
the usual aquarium.
went isetan seeing that there was a sale.
and end up getting something!


a girly skirt!
haha.
and a good deal too.
got it at 16 bucks.
the original price was more than double of what i bought it at.


headed for ngee ann city there.
saw this competition to win a car.
so many people putting their hands on the car trying to just get that one free car.
oh man.
what a torture.


the public at the side who are bored of watching can even join in the fun.
oh man.
haha.
how odd.

within taka also got some fun stuff!


at b1 there's this really cute small sofa.
haha.
kawaii.
haha. so cute.
and the rocking horse too!
oh man.
but it's so expensive!
haha.

it was a short yet fun shopping trip!
haha.

low frequency

yes.
i realise the low frequency of my blogging.
nothing much to really blog about.

shall just update a little.
of course.
through the week.
there's been things that just simply bring smiles.
and there's been things that simply add on to the stress.
still. it's been a week.
and i'm thankful that i survived.

monday.
met up with christine for bible study.
a good start.
and it's time to prepare for next week!
i'm so glad that she is gradually opening up.
it's silly but i'm happy to receive sms-es from her.
cos it brings encouragement to me.

studied in school after that.
till i was quite shag.
end up slacking around at home once i get back.
worked on project a bit.
super crazy.

tuesday finally got the chance to have dinner with linda.
it's been so long.
really different when i'm not in hall anymore.
how odd.
it just feels different.
and it can be quite funny.
sitting in the room in the place where i used to be.
and yet feeling that out of place.
cos it's no longer the place that i occupy.
had dinner at cant 14.
where it's one of those we usually get to eat at when we're in hall.
but it's been so long since i last ate there.
things do change.
and in an oddly fashion too.

wednesday.
gave class a miss.
since it was presentation for other people.
and i was done with mine.
haha.
kind of bad to not turn up.
but i used the time to study and get some rest.

today.
had quiz.
hmm. i do wonder how i fared.
dont think it'll be fantastic though.

and i screwed up BIG time for my project.
was supposed to do the appendix.
and i messed it all up.
i hate it when i make mistakes.
cos. i always seem to make the BIG ones.
goodness.
i ought to be more careful.
but thank God we finished it.
though we were a little late for class.
still, we got it done.

how stressing.
next week shall have to do a presentation!
got to buck up.

and time to start preparation for the examinations!

i need to stay on the right focus.
i need to constantly monitor myself.
the lifestyle.
that i'm supposed to lead.
i'm learning to lead.
Lord, guide me, teach me.