for the future me

From Woonie:
Wii Wii the hamster
24 September 2007 – 25 December 2008
Our beloved hamster who passed away on the Christmas of 2008. He was a furry ball of mischief that never failed to brighten everyone’s mood with his antics.

Forever endearing, he will be dearly missed by Joel, Jeremy and Yuanting.

From Mich:
Rolling on his hamster wheel like a rolly-polly,
You might know him, his name is Wii Wii.
He snuggles, he hides, he furrows his burrows,
Up in heaven he will be, licking his fur to look like cornrows.

From Me:
Wii Wii the hamster
Was a true blue furball
He always sleeps better
After a meal and all.

Meek, weak and the opposite of quick
He lived to eat and was slow on his feet
Nevertheless he did not deserve
A ferocious cagemate who gets on his nerves.

You we never kissed
Nor bred and made famous
But you’ll be dearly missed
On every single Christmas.

ラベル: traffic-stopping event

211st post

i was almost gonna type 211th post, until i actually typed it out and realised. this shows that i'm really tired.

couple of things to get off my chest.

reason for title: 211 was my extension for my office number during internship. fond memories, important number.

alotof events have told me that i have been extremely self-centred and it's time to start appreciating and be grateful. i will play my part dutifully.

i think murphy's law ought to be defined as only focusing on the bad things.

Mrs MisMarriage is a really interesting book. will get my hands on it someday (:

since all my bears have wishlists for xmas, i thought i shd start thinking of my own.
my wishlist for xmas:
A for FYP
2nd upper
a pretty handbag
pretty shoes
hugs
good and nice earphones, hot pink if possible haha.
a great hairdo/cut/style
a nice, long afternoon nap on a grey, rainy weekday

why do alternatives only start popping up after you have already decided?

i rarely get over things i tell myself i'd get over.

i'm dozing off.

ラベル: innermost feeling, spontaneous rant

pre-, mid- and post-exam

i think the saying of "if you want something badly enough, you will do anything to get it" kinda explains why i was extra pia this sem..so much so until the most resounding thought i had after exams was: i'm still alive?

one of the first things i rmb abt cs and lcw is him telling us that we should always aim high so that if we don't reach it, at least we're still somewhere pretty high, as compared to aiming mediocrely and ending up worse than mediocre. i think it's quite true la. i mean, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, in a way. aim high, want it badly, do everything you can to get it, end up a bit lower than expectations but still pretty ok, gain confidence, aim higher. but anyway, i have the last-lap/last-minute adrenaline rush kinda studying/working/running mentality..when i know it's gonna be the last, i will have some unexplained rush of energy to complete it. that's why when i run, i keep on telling myself it's the last round. haha.

anyway, i've resumed working at my internship company. everyone was surprised to see me, as expected. but one of them asked why i zi tou luo wang..which i dunno how to answer. haha. now is the walk one step, look one step period ba i guess. all that's on my mind now is earning more $ during my free time for grad trip. career-hunting is not so much a priority cos 1. hard to find job, 2. it can be ongoing while i'm doing other stuff..so..as to whether i'm staying on there..it's the same reply: see how.

in summary, this sem is tiring..extremely tiring. we have all been overworked and still have to be subjected to the bell curve and told that it is the reality. but there have been fun times too. fun that can't be found in reality. so i guess i'm glad the fun was there to neutralise the suffering a little. and we will all miss mark and snuggles! sniff.

ラベル: innermost feeling, juicy update