Once again, I seem to be heading nowhere with my essay, which is due today. I stared at it. And stared at it again. Typed one word. Or two. Then give up altogether. Looking out of the window behind me (I'm in school by the way), I see the top of the trees in the park behind the library and feel a sense of calm. There is nothing like rain to cheer you up; that is, of course when you happen to be inside a building and not outside, which while aesthically pleasing and charming to the eye, is mighty wet. Drippy. Ugh weather to be wearing jeans.
Then, there is the sound of rain which should have been refreshing. Unfortunately, it is currently making me fall asleep. The outside is too pretty to be ignored. I should take a photo, but this is the libarary, and because I'm using the powerpt station, everyone is facing me. Weird stares are NOT welcome.
Right. I am instead going back to my essay.
Horoscope of the day [Libra]: It could be that you feel ignored or that no one is really listening to you today. This won’t actually be the case; it’s a sun/moon aspect that is distorting the way you see things. Indulge in a pampering session or a facial to banish those negative thoughts. A piece of hematite will help too.
From http://www.horoscope.com
Ignored? I'm ignoring MY work...
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Food! or CNY (2)
A list of new year goodies at home:
(In decreasing order of what I like best)
1.Rainbow candy
2.Pepperridge farm's rainbow fish [it's not a traditional goodie but who cares?)
3.Kueh bangkit
4.Cornflake pastry/cookie thing
5.Almond cookie
6.Fragrance bak kwa (Lim Chee Guan has fallen out of the list)
7.Garlic cashew nuts
8.I HATE pineapple tarts
9.melon seeds
10.Kueh lapis (I liked this until I found it it's made solely from egg YOLKS)
11. Prawn rolls - every year, this does not fail to give me a sore throat, hence, I am avoiding these
(In decreasing order of what I like best)
1.Rainbow candy
2.Pepperridge farm's rainbow fish [it's not a traditional goodie but who cares?)
3.Kueh bangkit
4.Cornflake pastry/cookie thing
5.Almond cookie
6.Fragrance bak kwa (Lim Chee Guan has fallen out of the list)
7.Garlic cashew nuts
8.I HATE pineapple tarts
9.melon seeds
10.Kueh lapis (I liked this until I found it it's made solely from egg YOLKS)
11. Prawn rolls - every year, this does not fail to give me a sore throat, hence, I am avoiding these
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
New Year Cheer (1)
So what have I been up to these few days? Hah. Happy indulgence and procrastination of course. Somehow, it seems as if I should begin the new year with an excessive amount of eating, smiling, and visiting and playing host - to the point that I think that the stars are against me doing my work. Just so that you can imagine my horror better - imagine the following scenario happening to you:
You wake up really happy and excited of your break on Fri morning, happily thinking that you'll take a well-deserved break. Then, of course, stupidly, the next day, when you decide you had better get on with your essays, you get writer's block. You just stare at that badly written thing and wonder how you'd accomplish 7 pages last semester without less fuss than this time. Then, of course, all essay writing and mid-term revision goes out of the window at the approach of evening and reunion dinner (yum! Of course, you helped too). The next day is given. No work done. Monday was meant to be the last day you'll be having fun. Turns out your relations arrived and one must you know...smile and be the filial daughter etc. Then, the rest of the day was spent agonising over the stupid essay, with nothing done, and then go to granny's for dinner (not so yum again: after 2 days of meat excess you felt like dying). The highlight was learning how to play mahjong! Lost. Badly.
Tuesday dawned bright and clear in yet another attempt to write essays. Emailed your lecturer about consultation time. Then of course you realised how stupid that was when you haven't eve began writing ANYTHING. Then, in dismal horror you find out it's due this Monday. Plus, there is still that in-limbo essay wailing for attn. Darn.
You wake up really happy and excited of your break on Fri morning, happily thinking that you'll take a well-deserved break. Then, of course, stupidly, the next day, when you decide you had better get on with your essays, you get writer's block. You just stare at that badly written thing and wonder how you'd accomplish 7 pages last semester without less fuss than this time. Then, of course, all essay writing and mid-term revision goes out of the window at the approach of evening and reunion dinner (yum! Of course, you helped too). The next day is given. No work done. Monday was meant to be the last day you'll be having fun. Turns out your relations arrived and one must you know...smile and be the filial daughter etc. Then, the rest of the day was spent agonising over the stupid essay, with nothing done, and then go to granny's for dinner (not so yum again: after 2 days of meat excess you felt like dying). The highlight was learning how to play mahjong! Lost. Badly.
Tuesday dawned bright and clear in yet another attempt to write essays. Emailed your lecturer about consultation time. Then of course you realised how stupid that was when you haven't eve began writing ANYTHING. Then, in dismal horror you find out it's due this Monday. Plus, there is still that in-limbo essay wailing for attn. Darn.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Balm for sore feet
On Tuesday, py and me went to watch "Multiple Personalities Disorder" starring solely, Hossan Leong. Apart from almost going to the theatre late (thanks to non-existent waffles), it was a night of laughter, laughter and more laughter. As a measure of how funny the entire performance was, I totally forgot about my sore, blistered feet (thanks this time, to my shoes). Unfortunately, the pain returned, and I had to limp all the way home.
It's rather funny. I remember feeling so utterly light and care free, like all the troubles in the world, ok. my world, at least, had just vanished into thin air. Some people were staring, which I suspect had to do with me smiling in the middle of the stupidly crowded bus stop when everyone else was feeling cranky (bus not coming...bus not coming...). Hah! Who asked them not to go and watch a perfectly laughable show to de-stress!
Actually, I'd plans for a really long review, but it's been two days, and sadly, all that's left is that echo of hilarity, people sniggering appreciatively at the funny bits in the theatre and how, for me, the play had made my week already.
Even if it was only Tuesday.
Even if I'd nearly lost my $50 textbook to the Faculty of Long Staircases (aka Science).
Even if I have two mid-terms, and 3 essays due after Chinese New Year, and several drafts to prepare by next week.
Credit of course, goes to py, who managed, by default of cca membership, to procure half priced tickets.
It's rather funny. I remember feeling so utterly light and care free, like all the troubles in the world, ok. my world, at least, had just vanished into thin air. Some people were staring, which I suspect had to do with me smiling in the middle of the stupidly crowded bus stop when everyone else was feeling cranky (bus not coming...bus not coming...). Hah! Who asked them not to go and watch a perfectly laughable show to de-stress!
Actually, I'd plans for a really long review, but it's been two days, and sadly, all that's left is that echo of hilarity, people sniggering appreciatively at the funny bits in the theatre and how, for me, the play had made my week already.
Even if it was only Tuesday.
Even if I'd nearly lost my $50 textbook to the Faculty of Long Staircases (aka Science).
Even if I have two mid-terms, and 3 essays due after Chinese New Year, and several drafts to prepare by next week.
Credit of course, goes to py, who managed, by default of cca membership, to procure half priced tickets.
Monday, February 05, 2007
Old hat, new hat and thinking caps
As usual, this blog has become the place which I visit only because I have nothing else to do. However, before my conscience and weird stares at "nothing to do" arrives to bug me, I'll like to point out that I blog here only when nothing else stands in the way of looking at school work and reading boring course packs. Hence, there really is a lot to do. I'm just not doing it.
So, what's this business with the hats. Right. Reviewing all my tutorials to date, I find myself most enamoured by sociology. Ok, maybe "enamoured" is coming on too strong. Perhaps "like" is a better word. Sadly, lit has been ousted from it's cushy "I love Lit no matter what" position and there must be reasons why this is so.
So let me count the ways:
1) I have done lit for two years - almost instinctively the answers and queries are on the right path. Clearly, I have somehow lost the knack for asking literary questions.
2) This, I suspect have to to do with how I am working less hard at it, plus I fear making a fool of myself when I have not said anything remotely stupid about this subject and fear doing so now.
3) It doesn't help either when you think everyone else is smarter and your lit grade has been sliding.
4) New subjects (like sociology): everyone makes a fool of themselves anyway, so... why not?
5) New subjects (like phliosophy): I am thinking too hard to say anything. Plus, they think so fast! Argh!! Someone should invent thinking caps that come with a mental speed booster.
Actually, 5) doesnt count as to why I can't seem to do lit right now: it's just griping. Then, there is 6): I don't enjoy lit class anymore and I think it's the tutor's fault (partly).
It'll be great if lit was the way it used to be, but then again, no progress means no advancement in my love for this subject right?
Haha. I wish!
P.S. I have also decided to label all my posts (past and present and future). It will be an uphill task though.
So, what's this business with the hats. Right. Reviewing all my tutorials to date, I find myself most enamoured by sociology. Ok, maybe "enamoured" is coming on too strong. Perhaps "like" is a better word. Sadly, lit has been ousted from it's cushy "I love Lit no matter what" position and there must be reasons why this is so.
So let me count the ways:
1) I have done lit for two years - almost instinctively the answers and queries are on the right path. Clearly, I have somehow lost the knack for asking literary questions.
2) This, I suspect have to to do with how I am working less hard at it, plus I fear making a fool of myself when I have not said anything remotely stupid about this subject and fear doing so now.
3) It doesn't help either when you think everyone else is smarter and your lit grade has been sliding.
4) New subjects (like sociology): everyone makes a fool of themselves anyway, so... why not?
5) New subjects (like phliosophy): I am thinking too hard to say anything. Plus, they think so fast! Argh!! Someone should invent thinking caps that come with a mental speed booster.
Actually, 5) doesnt count as to why I can't seem to do lit right now: it's just griping. Then, there is 6): I don't enjoy lit class anymore and I think it's the tutor's fault (partly).
It'll be great if lit was the way it used to be, but then again, no progress means no advancement in my love for this subject right?
Haha. I wish!
P.S. I have also decided to label all my posts (past and present and future). It will be an uphill task though.
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