Which is worse?

To have a good opinion of a person initially and then have that good impression dashed

OR

have a bad impression at first, and then be proved wrong?

Runny Nose

Have fallen sick. Fever and runny nose. Partly due to the numerous people around that has been coughing and sneezing plus the tiny little organisms I play with every Wednesday during Microbiology lab session.

Ah well. This is part and parcel of life.

Anyway, I have a hot mug of Panadol Cold & Flu Hot Remedy with Vit C just near me. It tastes like the acid you have in our mouth after puking out everything. And it has a mildly bitter taste. Yuck.

Went out to do a little shopping today. Dropped by pharmacy and asked about the ovulation kit. Asked a stupid question and shocked the pharmacist over there. Haha. But managed to glean a lot of information. :)

Oh, and there's another thing I really really want to blog about. Guess it will have to wait till later. Am feeling very tired now. Just got back from choir practice (again) just about an hour ago.

But I have a parting word. I am deeply infuriated with the action of some people. Most of the time I don't really get bothered by people. But this time round, I am just too frustrated over their immaturity. And you wonder what a 2.5 year "break" has actually done. Hah.

Got It!

Yes, Wee, I got your hint. So here's an update.

Have been away from blogging for a while due to my busy schedule. And partly because there was once I wanted to blog (I really really do!), the server was acting weird. So I just gave up and did not bother to try updating on a later date.

Anyway, as of now, I'm munching on a piece of bread. Bonjour's new Traditional Bun Bread. Unlike the usual whites you get, this has a tinge of sweetness to it, making it the best toast ever when spread with creamy butter and toasted in the oven. Just to give you a more visual picture of the bread, I have decided to take a photo of it. But since I was a tad bit too lazy to take out my digicam, so there'll be no photo. Apologies, folks.

Well, besides my little toast-eating adventure, I was busy running in and out of my room, attending classes. This phenomenon has been occuring on a daily basis, beginning from 7.30am and could possibly last till 6pm. Also, I was sent on this mission to search for an ovulation test kit! Yep, you heard me right. I guess it would be useful to me in the near future...Teehee...

Ah, my toast beckons again. See you all.

Practicepracticepractices

Another choir day. Had quite a fruitful practice with another choir. I did not realise that I will be having at least 3 choir practices in a week. This will continue to intensify until after 26 Feb. I guess after that, I will feel a huge loss in my life considering that I am starting to get used to such hectic schedules. I just wish for understanding from people.

Anyway, I have decided to remove the password protect thing from my blog because it's getting quite irritating for me as well. And with that, I will never get anymore comments on the blog. Haha. I'm such an attention-seeking whore. :P

Well, the little incident that arose from a previous post seemed to have escalated. I just want to bring to general attention that if one is intending to indulge in voyeurism, please do it with some maturity.

Shall get back to more work now. Am thinking of lovely, smooth and yummy ice cream. :)

To my readers,

It has been brought to my attention that my post on Tuesday, 18 Jan 05, was deemed offensive by certain members of my audience.

I would like to clarify the situation by assuring everyone here that I had absolutely no intention of causing any mental or emotional anguish to my beloved readers.

Any slight inconvenience caused is entirely accidental.

I love you all, my dear readers. And I hope you will continue to frequent my humble web-abode.

And to all, a good noon.

Very sincerely,
w in d~

Let me leave you with this quote

To love another person is to see the face of God. ~ Victor Hugo

*gasp*

I saw the most hideous thing today. If I had let my eyes linger a microsecond more on it, I'd start having nightmares. Right now, I only shiver when I think of it. Ugh.

Chanced upon a person's desktop and it was a huge pic of an alien. My gosh. So scary. And to think that the person already spends so much time associating with it. I just don't understand some people's obsession. *shudder*

You should be glad I'm not like that.

***

Something really funny happened today. Ask me and I'll tell you about it. But be warned, it's kind of a toilet joke. Literally. :)

Shout out to YM! Hope you are well and safe back in ol' li'l Durham. Glad to have met up with you at least twice. Hope to see you soon...in NC. :)

Some Photos of Winter Trip


New York Stock Exchange on New Year's Day.


Philadelphia City Hall flanked by buildings.


Atop Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD.


Interesting sight on a walkway in Philly.


Along 42nd St., Times Square, NYC.

Another post

Spent most of my waking hour in front of my desk either typing/clicking away on Mac or trying to understand some lectures from the past week. I suppose if I keep up with the habit of reviewing my stuff on Sundays, I'm on my way to better grades this semester. But then again, this is only the start of semester. Things change along the way. I just hope I am resolute enough to stick with my plans.

On another note, my little research is not going too far. I am still befuddled by the specifics. Not to mention that I may actually miss the deadline. But I am still hanging on to this little hope I have left. I shall not let my dream die.

Singapore won Tiger Cup? Really ah? How?????????

Oh. And I am mighty worried-turned-to-pissed at you. Where were you? Why isn't there a call or something. Geez.

My Want List

1. A nice-looking artsy/scenic calendar.
2. A warmer blanket.
3. More Foxtrot or Clavin&Hobbes comics.
4. A new pair of sturdy, easy-to-wear flat sandals.
5. More money.

Daydreaming

Throughout the day, when I stare off into space, my mind brings back snippets of winter trip. It would remind me of the warm and toasty restaurant (IHOPs) where we had 2 eggs and 2 pancakes each. On top of those, there's sausages, bacons and mushrooms. And then my mind would zap me back to Philly on a particular morning when I awake at 4+am just to jot down stuff in my diary. Then it would fast forward to the day where we spent an hour in the TKTS queue waiting for Broadway tickets while sipping apple cider (?) from Starbucks. And while it lingers on the tangy taste of apple cider, I get transported to the evening where I slot in a very shiny penny with 2 quarters into the crank machine, producing beautiful NYC memorabilia.

I miss the winter trip sorely. I miss the endless arguments with WL. I do miss complaining about the cold (but in actual fact, enjoyed it a lot). I miss the lovely warm feeling when we rushed in from the outside cold into a well-heated shop. And the most of all, I miss the warm embraces, light kisses and "Ling".

If only I could turn back time.

Whoooooopee

Woohoo. End of first week of school. FINALLY! It felt like forever until it reaches Wednesday and everything started to speed up. Gosh. I need this weekend quite badly to reorganise everything and set more things in order. Especially stuff pertaining to my academics. Am going to start off this semester feeling high! Haha.

Oh. Managed to settle some bills today. Feeling all broke and rotten. Don't like the feeling of having very little money. *sulk*

On another note, I am harbouring some ideas in my head. Spent some time yesterday doing a little research on them. I have yet to come to any firm ground, but I'm on my way there. Just a little more hope and more luck, then I'll be veryvery happy! But oh, finance is always a problem. But it is a solvable problem. Need to find ways. Meanwhile, it will remain as ideas in my head. So many things going on! :)

Cheers. And have a great weekend.

Life's like this?

It's only the third day of school and I'm feeling so extremely tired. Partly because of the crazy hours I've been keeping lately -- waking up at 6am almost every morning and falling asleep before 10pm every night. Now, that is getting a leeeetle too healthy. Hurhur. But I get so tired after a long long day that all I want to do is to hit the bed and sleep. Right now I am trying to keep myself awake by finishing off my lab report and MAYBE attempt to do a little preparation for tomorrow's pharmacology lecture.

Btw, there is so much animosity in my class. Competition exists in every little thing you can imagine. Even getting the good seats in LT. I just want to live like a human lah. I hate all these competition. Blargh.

Anyway. Shall go back to more work. Let me tell you that this morning was really crazy for me. I wanted to die. Thanks for being there, BB.

Relief

Maybe today wasn't such a bad day after all. I am looking forward to a new semester filled with challenges. Go ME! Heehee.

On a slightly melancholic mode, I'm missing a few people quite a bit. I miss their company and...just them. Who they are. What they are that made me complete.

I think I should finish my work and get to bed. It's been a loooooooong day. Classes since 8am to 6pm and choir immediately after that. I'm exhausted beyond belief, but I know there is a strength inside me that will keep me going. From this moment, my life is changing, little by little. Meanwhile, I shall keep this a suspense. Heh. Will only announce our loud when I'm more sure of it.

Oh, I wanna get married. Teehee!

Stressed

First day of school and I'm already stressing my hair out. Ie, I am literally pulling my hair out of its roots. Argh. Why does things have to happen sooooooo fast. Grar.

And I feel like breaking down now. Sigh.

My Body Clock, Screwed.

It's 3.24am and I have just woken up from a 7-hour sleep. Isn't it crazy. And I thought I have recovered fully from jetlag. Maybe it's just general exhaustion. I don't know.

This vacation went past so quickly. Besides the real 2-week holiday I've got, the rest was spent in worrying about choir stuff. Damn this tiny little country. WHy can't they let holidays be holidays. Must they rob us of our rest? I am still very tired. I am not sure whether I am prepared to begin the new semester which officially begins in 28 hours. Sigh.

The vivid pictures of my holiday still clings on me. It will remain with me until people stop asking me how's US. I really really want to move on. But the moment I start retelling the tales and adventures, I get thrown into a sense of longing and missing. Oh. I loved the memories. I do not despise them...but I need to move on.

I have woken up to get some work accomplished...but I cannot bring myself to do them. I am still living in a false sense of security. That everything is still OK.

It's so cold here. And my blanket is insufficient to keep me warm. I need you.

...

Another day gone in a daze. Have I truly recovered from jetlag yet? Maybe, maybe not. I'm not sure. What I know is, I am in a daze all the time. There is no motivation whatsoever to do any work. Suddenly everything seems so futile. But I have to be strong and get going. I am so afraid of the coming semester. There's so many things to do and I'm afraid of failing...

What should I do?

Some things have cleared from my head. Some burdens lifted. Some worries erased. But will they remain as such?

Some questions to be answered for the new year.

Happy 2005, all.

I need more time alone. I dislike work when I'm emotionally unstable. I need time to sort out my thoughts.

Home

The previous post sounds so weird. That's because I was typing it under WL's tight scrutiny. He's so critical of my grammar, expressions and punctuations. Tsk.

Anyway, I'm back home from the wonderful 2 week retreat. Time to get back to work. And I think I just missed the online adding of modules. Shucks.

The trip was an eye-opener for me. Besides the usual I-saw-what-American-lifestyle-is-like, I managed to do a little thinking. Of how little certain things matter. I just feel the need to make my life a contented one. I'm not satisfied with good grades and good job. I want to learn new things and experience new stuff. That, I think, is what matters more to me.

I wonder whether this trip has changed me? Met up with a few old friends and I must say I enjoyed their companionship immensely. I feel kinda guilty for not putting in more effort in maintaining friendships.

Right now I miss them all - WL, Helen and esp LY.

One more thing, I love New York City even though I had a close brush with an accident. I love the vibrancy of that place. Oh, and I love Ithaca too. Such a quaint little town.

Updates from Philly, AGAIN

Still no snow! Grar. On the day we left Philly to go to Atlantic City, Baltimore and Washington DC, it started to snow. And managed only a meagre 1 inch accumulation. Phooey. BUT! I get to play in the snow for a minute! Hurhur. *slaps myself for not spending more time in snow*

Anyway, yes. We went to Atlantic City, Baltimore and Washington DC.

Atlantic City is a cleaner and more organised version of Genting with all the glitzy casinos minus the smoke. Wee Lee won USD80 while playing at the nickel slot machines. Lucky dude, that. Didn't really do much outside cos it was freaking cold. Next morning snowball fought with two morons. They are pretty lousy I must say. Muahaha. Got some photos.

Baltimore has nice view. Lovely town. Nice seafood.

Washington is a touristy place. Large monuments and all. I'm quite impressed by the structures but not the arrgoance of the Americans that conceived them.

Geez. I have to go. Will continue much much later.