After reviving for a week or two, my laptop has now degenerated back into that black-screen-only monster that refuses to hear my pleas about deadlines, essays, and World Cup matches. So far, with the screen being all black, I have only figured out how to get the music player Winamp to open, and play songs. So my laptop has become an MP3 player of sorts - what a bulky and sulky one though.
Why couldn't it just stay problem-free for just less than a month...?! If I were in Singapore, I'd probably just buy a monitor and connect it right up, but definitely not doing that here. Already have too much to send back/bring back, wouldn't help to have a new monitor to contend with.
Floorball league match tomorrow - excited-ish but sure have to get up early... 6.30am darn it.
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Really time for a haircut though; the decision about perming or not is still hanging in midair though. The courage and urge comes and goes in waves. Let's see which one catches when I am finally actually going to the salon.
Ciao for now.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Matters
Entering the last 2 weeks of exams and reports due. Yeah a mountainful more than I thought I had. =P
Yet, at the same time, I have had to start planning and indicating/bidding courses for start of school back in NUS. Quite an odd feeling really - neither here nor there - and just another reminder that I am currently traversing two countries, two time planes and basically 2 worlds.
Looking at the modules and courses that I have to take from next Semester (which doesn't sound anywhere as near as the reality of August, i.e.,in 1 month), I could only blank out and think: "oh my." Funny how the oft-quoted "the horror the horror" popped to mind (thanks JC Lit classes!).
Taking honours classes doesn't seem simple. Especially not when I have to overload 1 more module per semester since I need to finish my credit requirements. And the overloading module will be a time-challenging and intellectually stimulating USP class. Oh and not to mention, one of my compulsory honours seminars just happens to overlap a little with Tuesdays training times. What kind of Captain has been MIA for 4 months since the handover, and missed the League with the team, and doesn't know the year 1s (at all), and then now, has to miss 1 hour of every Tuesday training? Oh my. I am suddenly glad I applied for Hall again. Really glad. Can you imagine adding 2-3 hours of travelling torture to that each day?
I am in for =such= a treat. And so soon too.
Right now, having no summer vacation/holiday time is really the least of my worries. Hoho.
I can only say - as the Japanese often say - "gambarimasu!" Loosely translated, it's "I will work hard. 我会加油！" So...頑張ります！
Yet, at the same time, I have had to start planning and indicating/bidding courses for start of school back in NUS. Quite an odd feeling really - neither here nor there - and just another reminder that I am currently traversing two countries, two time planes and basically 2 worlds.
Looking at the modules and courses that I have to take from next Semester (which doesn't sound anywhere as near as the reality of August, i.e.,in 1 month), I could only blank out and think: "oh my." Funny how the oft-quoted "the horror the horror" popped to mind (thanks JC Lit classes!).
Taking honours classes doesn't seem simple. Especially not when I have to overload 1 more module per semester since I need to finish my credit requirements. And the overloading module will be a time-challenging and intellectually stimulating USP class. Oh and not to mention, one of my compulsory honours seminars just happens to overlap a little with Tuesdays training times. What kind of Captain has been MIA for 4 months since the handover, and missed the League with the team, and doesn't know the year 1s (at all), and then now, has to miss 1 hour of every Tuesday training? Oh my. I am suddenly glad I applied for Hall again. Really glad. Can you imagine adding 2-3 hours of travelling torture to that each day?
I am in for =such= a treat. And so soon too.
Right now, having no summer vacation/holiday time is really the least of my worries. Hoho.
I can only say - as the Japanese often say - "gambarimasu!" Loosely translated, it's "I will work hard. 我会加油！" So...頑張ります！
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Cousin
Just met Vincent earlier tonight - had dinner at Shinjuku and walked around till Harajuku. Interesting that I met up with him here, in Tokyo, after 14 years or more.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Wantons
Saw wanton skins on offer at the supermarket the other day - 50% off - and the obasan (auntie) in me couldn't resist buying it, so I ended up making 1) fried wanton skins last night for supper (unhealthy but yums =P) and 2) wantons today.
Maybe I'm biased towards the food I make (as usual) but it was yummy! =)
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Not sure if I've posted this but my return flight is changed and settled. 30 July Saturday is confirmed but on the waiting list for 31 July Sunday. Hope I get the date I want. Since I only have 1 week before school starts again in NUS, was hoping to even just make a short/day/1-2days trip out of Tokyo before returning.
Maybe I'm biased towards the food I make (as usual) but it was yummy! =)
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Not sure if I've posted this but my return flight is changed and settled. 30 July Saturday is confirmed but on the waiting list for 31 July Sunday. Hope I get the date I want. Since I only have 1 week before school starts again in NUS, was hoping to even just make a short/day/1-2days trip out of Tokyo before returning.
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