Sighs..
Didn't do as well as i thought...
damn..
Some more my supposedly best subject turns out to be my worst!!
KNS..
But okay lar, overall still improve my CAP by .16..
Considered got improvement and my best sem so far..
But still...
a BIG disappointment for Soc Cog and Maths..
WTH...
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Pull Tabs
Sighs...
If it's really about luck, then i must be quite unlucky sia..
Pull Tabs.. Only got 5 winning tickets out of 23???
Some more each ticket is worth 5 CR, supposed to increase my chances of winning sia.
Kns...
Some people really have all the luck they could get... =(
If it's really about luck, then i must be quite unlucky sia..
Pull Tabs.. Only got 5 winning tickets out of 23???
Some more each ticket is worth 5 CR, supposed to increase my chances of winning sia.
Kns...
Some people really have all the luck they could get... =(
Mottos in life...
Life~~
Live to Eat!!
To Play!!
To Have Fun~!!=D
Work~~
Work to Live... =(
Some people worked so hard just to live, but in the end they forgot about living~~
No point right...
So have Fun while you can!! :D
Live to Eat!!
To Play!!
To Have Fun~!!=D
Work~~
Work to Live... =(
Some people worked so hard just to live, but in the end they forgot about living~~
No point right...
So have Fun while you can!! :D
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Thoughts on flaws, criticisms and transparency...
Recent spate of events has set me thinking...
Why am i so prone to criticisms by others? Especially by friends, which is even worse.
Don't criticise others and you won't be criticise by others??
The thing is I usually don't criticise others at all, so why this critical treatment??
And its not because they are flawless or perfect sia.
But because i chose to keep quiet about it, not wanting to disturb the peaceful relationship.
But i just realised this "don't criticise others if you don't want to be criticised" theory don't work at all. If you don't criticise others, others would do that to you. And if you keep quiet and be nice to others, they would think they don't have as much flaws as you and that sorta give them the right to talk about you critically.
Treating others considerately may not equate to others giving you a similar treatment after all. So, why bother trying so hard to be so considerate, tactful and nice towards them when they don't even give a heck?
Defence! Why bear the insult?
When someone passed me a negative remark, i used to think "why bother to cover these flaws? After all, they are good friends already, and they probably have good intentions to change me for the better." Or when someone joked about my flaws, i used to think "it's okay, they are just kidding, no harm. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill".
But no, i realised if you keep quiet and don't defend yourself on the spot, others will think that you admit and agreed with them. That little little harm may thus accumulate to the mountain, when negative remarks and jokes occurs at higher frequency, at a greater level, and even to the point of hurtful insult. I sometimes wonder, what are they thinking? With increasing hurtful comments, are they trying to test my threshold of tolerance, or do they want to see my response when i reach that threshold? And recently that threshold has been greatly lowered, and if i do reach it, it's definitely not gonna be pretty.
And the part about their good intention? Nah... i realised (sadly) that most people criticise just so they can feel good about themselves, like putting others down while boosting their self-confidence or something. After all feeling good about oneself is the very most basic goal of every human, consciously or subconsciously (cited from ET's notes, thus not a sweeping statement). And also, if they really have good intentions, where's their good advice? Why only a truck full of criticisms but no suggestions or solutions to the problem?? Not only that, the tone of that person also tells a lot. Even a fool can differentiate between concern and plain mocking.
Transparency: Displaying too much of yourself?
Again, i used to think i really do have many flaws...while others seem to be flawless. Everyone has flaws. But perhaps, my main big flaw is that i'm super transparent to others that i don't really hide my unglam, my bad habits, and my whatever other flaws to others. While on the other hand, those seemingly "flawless others" are very good in hiding or "justifying" their own negative points. And because my flaws are known, others tend to up-play them, making them more salient to everyone else, including me, while they cover theirs well. For many years i foolishly believe in it, and that's probably why i lost confidence in myself along the way.
Yup, but a good number of events and some people has taught me not to reveal too much to another, esp flaws. And being nice is only for people who are nice to you. Being nice to someone who isn't to you is no longer called magnanimity, but now seen as foolishness, even to that same not nice someone whom you treat nicely.
Of course these are just my thoughts, and venting of my frustration. So there's no need to spark up a debate or anything. And it's not refering to a specific someone, but about a couple of events in general. May or may not apply to you, you be your own judge.
Why am i so prone to criticisms by others? Especially by friends, which is even worse.
Don't criticise others and you won't be criticise by others??
The thing is I usually don't criticise others at all, so why this critical treatment??
And its not because they are flawless or perfect sia.
But because i chose to keep quiet about it, not wanting to disturb the peaceful relationship.
But i just realised this "don't criticise others if you don't want to be criticised" theory don't work at all. If you don't criticise others, others would do that to you. And if you keep quiet and be nice to others, they would think they don't have as much flaws as you and that sorta give them the right to talk about you critically.
Treating others considerately may not equate to others giving you a similar treatment after all. So, why bother trying so hard to be so considerate, tactful and nice towards them when they don't even give a heck?
Defence! Why bear the insult?
When someone passed me a negative remark, i used to think "why bother to cover these flaws? After all, they are good friends already, and they probably have good intentions to change me for the better." Or when someone joked about my flaws, i used to think "it's okay, they are just kidding, no harm. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill".
But no, i realised if you keep quiet and don't defend yourself on the spot, others will think that you admit and agreed with them. That little little harm may thus accumulate to the mountain, when negative remarks and jokes occurs at higher frequency, at a greater level, and even to the point of hurtful insult. I sometimes wonder, what are they thinking? With increasing hurtful comments, are they trying to test my threshold of tolerance, or do they want to see my response when i reach that threshold? And recently that threshold has been greatly lowered, and if i do reach it, it's definitely not gonna be pretty.
And the part about their good intention? Nah... i realised (sadly) that most people criticise just so they can feel good about themselves, like putting others down while boosting their self-confidence or something. After all feeling good about oneself is the very most basic goal of every human, consciously or subconsciously (cited from ET's notes, thus not a sweeping statement). And also, if they really have good intentions, where's their good advice? Why only a truck full of criticisms but no suggestions or solutions to the problem?? Not only that, the tone of that person also tells a lot. Even a fool can differentiate between concern and plain mocking.
Transparency: Displaying too much of yourself?
Again, i used to think i really do have many flaws...while others seem to be flawless. Everyone has flaws. But perhaps, my main big flaw is that i'm super transparent to others that i don't really hide my unglam, my bad habits, and my whatever other flaws to others. While on the other hand, those seemingly "flawless others" are very good in hiding or "justifying" their own negative points. And because my flaws are known, others tend to up-play them, making them more salient to everyone else, including me, while they cover theirs well. For many years i foolishly believe in it, and that's probably why i lost confidence in myself along the way.
Yup, but a good number of events and some people has taught me not to reveal too much to another, esp flaws. And being nice is only for people who are nice to you. Being nice to someone who isn't to you is no longer called magnanimity, but now seen as foolishness, even to that same not nice someone whom you treat nicely.
Of course these are just my thoughts, and venting of my frustration. So there's no need to spark up a debate or anything. And it's not refering to a specific someone, but about a couple of events in general. May or may not apply to you, you be your own judge.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Suntec shopping, cycling @ ECP
Friday, went to Suntec and Marina Square with Kailing..
To shop for her japan trip.
Wa! Tiring day sia! Walked till my feet form blisters...
lol..
Went to buy her moisturizer, her bag pack, her giodarno tee..
I bought my contacts as well as a Giodarno tee too!
It's been a loonnng time since i went shopping man..
Went esplanade to take some pics too~
But photos still with kl.. WAiting waiting...
HAha~!
Yesterday, went cycling at ECP.. Though fewer than expected turned up yesterday, but overall still quite fun. Taking pics, talking crap and stuff.. haha!
The CSC girls...
The whole group who turned up...
To shop for her japan trip.
Wa! Tiring day sia! Walked till my feet form blisters...
lol..
Went to buy her moisturizer, her bag pack, her giodarno tee..
I bought my contacts as well as a Giodarno tee too!
It's been a loonnng time since i went shopping man..
Went esplanade to take some pics too~
But photos still with kl.. WAiting waiting...
HAha~!
Yesterday, went cycling at ECP.. Though fewer than expected turned up yesterday, but overall still quite fun. Taking pics, talking crap and stuff.. haha!
The CSC girls...
The whole group who turned up...
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Everyone so busy so soon...
Haha.. sang to my heart's content this afternoon with shuhui..
And learn many new chinese songs from shu hui also.. Cos i so long never listen to Chi songs le sia.
And amazingly i met a friend whom i thought i would never meet again and got his no.~ haha!
Nvm.
Sighs, think i'll be super bored next week lar.. Almost everyone is going for interns, working, going overseas for vacation and for exchange. What a wet blanket.
Want to relax also can't find the people! 根本就是 forcing me to bring forward my job search plans mah~!
And learn many new chinese songs from shu hui also.. Cos i so long never listen to Chi songs le sia.
And amazingly i met a friend whom i thought i would never meet again and got his no.~ haha!
Nvm.
Sighs, think i'll be super bored next week lar.. Almost everyone is going for interns, working, going overseas for vacation and for exchange. What a wet blanket.
Want to relax also can't find the people! 根本就是 forcing me to bring forward my job search plans mah~!
Monday, May 05, 2008
Most satisfying paper ever...
Social Cognition!! My last paper!!
Think it's also my most satisfying paper ever!! Haha!
Finished the paper on time!! And it tests everything that i studied!! Lolx!
Spent quite some doing my Short Ans questions initially. Spent 1 hr 15 mins.
Left 45 mins for 40 MCQs. Rushed it all, in the end still left 10+ mins to do my unfinished question!! HAha... And spent the last 10 minutes doing a 15 mark question.
Amazing... 40 mcqs in 30 mins! My record-breaking time sia!
But i think the standard of this paper is doable. I feel the MCQs are quite easy, but a few people told me it's tricky, so quite worried that i didn't get the trick part.
Short ans is not that straightforward, not in the notes and have to link yourself. And i think i gave quite short and crappy answers. So this part i've no confidence.
To prove my point on the standard of the paper, about 20% has left the exam hall 20-30 minutes before the exam end sia. So many people must have felt it's easy too..
But overall, this is the first module i've no regrets with. Interesting lectures, comprehensive notes, good project mates, doable mid term and finals! And in the end i only spent 2-3 days to study for this... HA!
Results I can't say it will be good, since there's like a big bunch of the dean list's people taking this module... But at least i know this paper i gave my best shot liao. =D
And now i'm abit at a loss sia.. AFter the past few days of intensive studying, Now no more exams, suddenly don't know what to do sia... Lol...
Guess i'll source out for more dramas to watch~~ Muahahah...
Tata.. go sleep liao~
Think it's also my most satisfying paper ever!! Haha!
Finished the paper on time!! And it tests everything that i studied!! Lolx!
Spent quite some doing my Short Ans questions initially. Spent 1 hr 15 mins.
Left 45 mins for 40 MCQs. Rushed it all, in the end still left 10+ mins to do my unfinished question!! HAha... And spent the last 10 minutes doing a 15 mark question.
Amazing... 40 mcqs in 30 mins! My record-breaking time sia!
But i think the standard of this paper is doable. I feel the MCQs are quite easy, but a few people told me it's tricky, so quite worried that i didn't get the trick part.
Short ans is not that straightforward, not in the notes and have to link yourself. And i think i gave quite short and crappy answers. So this part i've no confidence.
To prove my point on the standard of the paper, about 20% has left the exam hall 20-30 minutes before the exam end sia. So many people must have felt it's easy too..
But overall, this is the first module i've no regrets with. Interesting lectures, comprehensive notes, good project mates, doable mid term and finals! And in the end i only spent 2-3 days to study for this... HA!
Results I can't say it will be good, since there's like a big bunch of the dean list's people taking this module... But at least i know this paper i gave my best shot liao. =D
And now i'm abit at a loss sia.. AFter the past few days of intensive studying, Now no more exams, suddenly don't know what to do sia... Lol...
Guess i'll source out for more dramas to watch~~ Muahahah...
Tata.. go sleep liao~
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Fantasy Couple
I just finished Fantasy Couple...
Ha DR, I must say you are right sia.. This is damn nice~!
And Jang Chui Soo is so charming~~
Wahaha...
Nice Song too! Enjoy!
Ha DR, I must say you are right sia.. This is damn nice~!
And Jang Chui Soo is so charming~~
Wahaha...
Nice Song too! Enjoy!
Friday, May 02, 2008
Haha!
Wednesday
After health paper on wed...
i felt as if a big load was off my shoulders...
Didn't do too well for it, but had a nice long meal with yt and ahgong...
And ya, i won't dare to order a whole cafe cartel's Pork Ribs lunch for myself again...
The taste is really too strong that, even if you have the stomach space for it, you simply can't stand the taste of it after 5 ribs. The next 5 is basically a test of your endurance, tolerance and determination. Lolx...
Think we spent about 5 hours (???!!!) in there, chatting... Bet the waiters can't wait to chase us out. Haha..And think after that 5 hours, the health exam seemed to be a distant event, our coming last paper was also totally out of our mind (after all, still got 5 days to prepare.. yt had 6; ahgong had 7, open book some more!!!).
Treated ahgong to his meal too.. Cos it's his BIRTHDAY~!!! Think by now can spot many white hairs liao... lol!! jk..
A nice way to mark our final meeting of the sem, and of our university days. No matter what happens in future, i think i'll not forget these "Psych Khakis", whenever i think back of my uni days. =) Ha!
Thursday
Then yesterday.. Labour Day... So busy till i didn't realise it's labour day yesterday, until i woke up at about 9am, and still found my parents at home.
Still asked, "Eh, how come you all at home today? No need to go to work meh? Sick ar?"
"Today Labour Day!!!"
"Oh..."
Yup, was a relaxing day yesterday... Watched this HK drama and it showed this girl trying to invent a new type of xiaolongbao to save the restaurant. So naturally, when dad asked, "What you all want for breakfast?" "Dim Sum" was my instinctive reply.
So our whole family, together with my Ah-Ma, we went to this dim sum restaurant for dim sum breakfast. Maybe it was because i'm hungry, but i find they served some of the best dim sums i've ever tasted. Haha... Charsiew buns are super delicious, fillings are not those yucky red pork meat with oil lumps you usually eat from coffee shops, but here the charsiews are soaked with sweet dark brown sauce, no solid oil lumps present, and its thick white outer layer skin is soft and of cotton-like texture, that it almost melts in your mouth. Haha!! Don't drool wor!!
Next is my favourite prawn dumplings!!! The only disappointment is that they made the skin of my favourite dim sum so soft that it sticks on the plate, that i have to eat them separately. But other than that, no complains at all. The prawns are fresh and cooked to the optimum degree~ You know, it has retained the freshness and juiciness of the prawns, and at the same time it was cooked enough to remove its raw fishy taste. MMmmmm.. Haha!! Same goes for the prawns for our Hor Fun.. This time it's the whole fresh prawns~~ Another chance for me again to taste these delightful prawns... And they also poured a fried egg over the hor fun, covering it.. Perfect combination with the hor fun, prawns and vegetables... YUMS!
Siew mais also super nice, xiaolongbaos also not bad!! They even made me want more of their steamed chicken glutinous rice, (or the so-called Lor Mai Gai) something which i've never liked before. HAha!
Too bad each dim sum's serving is only 3 small pieces, and there are like 5 of us... So can't get enough of everything. But a bit here and there, they still manage to fill our stomachs well... :D
The only other sian thing is because yesterday is a holiday, there were many people there in the morning. We waited for about 2 hours in total, with 2-3 dishes coming in 30-45 min intervals. But our anger was appeased by the quality, and also by a few events later.
Because they are so busy, i think in their hurry they forgot to cancel the tick in our order after they served us the glutinous rice. So we had another additional one!! Totally FOC. Lols..
And because my dad is a regular there and because he complain of the long time we waited, our originally free red bean paste dessert is upgraded to Fried Ice-cream! HA! (For your info, they sell each of their fried ice-cream at 6 bucks each sia!)
So this is what we ordered yesterday:
Dim Sum
Charsiew Baos
Prawn Dumplings
Siew Mais
Jiu Cai Dumplings
Xiaolongbaos
Steamed pork ribs (I didn't touch...maybe cos of the day before)
Yam Rice Cakes
Pumpkin Rice Cakes
Glutinous Chicken Rice (x 2)
Fried Prawn Dumplings
Main Dish
Century Egg Porridge
Hor Fun W Egg
Overall rating: 9/10
Today
And just now, I won over 800 tokens in Scratch and Win!!! The biggest win so far... Ok, i forgive backstage technologies for my previous bad experience. Heh.=)
And today is already Friday, only left 3 days to my final paper and i haven't even started anything!!! Up till now still in the lalala mode...
Hope i have the motivation to start today...
Heh.
After health paper on wed...
i felt as if a big load was off my shoulders...
Didn't do too well for it, but had a nice long meal with yt and ahgong...
And ya, i won't dare to order a whole cafe cartel's Pork Ribs lunch for myself again...
The taste is really too strong that, even if you have the stomach space for it, you simply can't stand the taste of it after 5 ribs. The next 5 is basically a test of your endurance, tolerance and determination. Lolx...
Think we spent about 5 hours (???!!!) in there, chatting... Bet the waiters can't wait to chase us out. Haha..And think after that 5 hours, the health exam seemed to be a distant event, our coming last paper was also totally out of our mind (after all, still got 5 days to prepare.. yt had 6; ahgong had 7, open book some more!!!).
Treated ahgong to his meal too.. Cos it's his BIRTHDAY~!!! Think by now can spot many white hairs liao... lol!! jk..
A nice way to mark our final meeting of the sem, and of our university days. No matter what happens in future, i think i'll not forget these "Psych Khakis", whenever i think back of my uni days. =) Ha!
Thursday
Then yesterday.. Labour Day... So busy till i didn't realise it's labour day yesterday, until i woke up at about 9am, and still found my parents at home.
Still asked, "Eh, how come you all at home today? No need to go to work meh? Sick ar?"
"Today Labour Day!!!"
"Oh..."
Yup, was a relaxing day yesterday... Watched this HK drama and it showed this girl trying to invent a new type of xiaolongbao to save the restaurant. So naturally, when dad asked, "What you all want for breakfast?" "Dim Sum" was my instinctive reply.
So our whole family, together with my Ah-Ma, we went to this dim sum restaurant for dim sum breakfast. Maybe it was because i'm hungry, but i find they served some of the best dim sums i've ever tasted. Haha... Charsiew buns are super delicious, fillings are not those yucky red pork meat with oil lumps you usually eat from coffee shops, but here the charsiews are soaked with sweet dark brown sauce, no solid oil lumps present, and its thick white outer layer skin is soft and of cotton-like texture, that it almost melts in your mouth. Haha!! Don't drool wor!!
Next is my favourite prawn dumplings!!! The only disappointment is that they made the skin of my favourite dim sum so soft that it sticks on the plate, that i have to eat them separately. But other than that, no complains at all. The prawns are fresh and cooked to the optimum degree~ You know, it has retained the freshness and juiciness of the prawns, and at the same time it was cooked enough to remove its raw fishy taste. MMmmmm.. Haha!! Same goes for the prawns for our Hor Fun.. This time it's the whole fresh prawns~~ Another chance for me again to taste these delightful prawns... And they also poured a fried egg over the hor fun, covering it.. Perfect combination with the hor fun, prawns and vegetables... YUMS!
Siew mais also super nice, xiaolongbaos also not bad!! They even made me want more of their steamed chicken glutinous rice, (or the so-called Lor Mai Gai) something which i've never liked before. HAha!
Too bad each dim sum's serving is only 3 small pieces, and there are like 5 of us... So can't get enough of everything. But a bit here and there, they still manage to fill our stomachs well... :D
The only other sian thing is because yesterday is a holiday, there were many people there in the morning. We waited for about 2 hours in total, with 2-3 dishes coming in 30-45 min intervals. But our anger was appeased by the quality, and also by a few events later.
Because they are so busy, i think in their hurry they forgot to cancel the tick in our order after they served us the glutinous rice. So we had another additional one!! Totally FOC. Lols..
And because my dad is a regular there and because he complain of the long time we waited, our originally free red bean paste dessert is upgraded to Fried Ice-cream! HA! (For your info, they sell each of their fried ice-cream at 6 bucks each sia!)
So this is what we ordered yesterday:
Dim Sum
Charsiew Baos
Prawn Dumplings
Siew Mais
Jiu Cai Dumplings
Xiaolongbaos
Steamed pork ribs (I didn't touch...maybe cos of the day before)
Yam Rice Cakes
Pumpkin Rice Cakes
Glutinous Chicken Rice (x 2)
Fried Prawn Dumplings
Main Dish
Century Egg Porridge
Hor Fun W Egg
Overall rating: 9/10
Today
And just now, I won over 800 tokens in Scratch and Win!!! The biggest win so far... Ok, i forgive backstage technologies for my previous bad experience. Heh.=)
And today is already Friday, only left 3 days to my final paper and i haven't even started anything!!! Up till now still in the lalala mode...
Hope i have the motivation to start today...
Heh.
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