|
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Time zips past when one is tired. When there're a million and one things to do and the tired mind is just going through the motions, each day is a blur of doing this and that, and the next day comes around seemingly without any rest. Back in Singapore I could go home for the weekend and escape it all, just laze around doing whatever I want without having to worry about anything at all. Here in Sweden everything's got to be done by me, myself and I. I gotta buy groceries, I gotta cook and feed myself, I gotta go buy Estonian crowns for my trip this weekend, I've got 2 assignments I gotta finish by tomorrow, I've gotta clear my rubbish, pay my rent, settle admin matters, clean my room, book the laundry room, pack for my Estonia trip.. Whew. And because whining is not going to get anything done, it's time I got started with to-do item number 1. From PF's blog: Get to know yourself better Your view on yourself: You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties. The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for: You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true. Your readiness to commit to a relationship: You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person. The seriousness of your love: Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates. Your views on education Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own. The right job for you: You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life. How do you view success: You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying. What are you most afraid of: You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you. Who is your true self: You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve. Seems like they just tell you what you want to hear. Friday, September 21, 2007 I understand it now. Thursday, September 20, 2007 Praises are like chocolate -- too much of them ain't good for general well-being. Then again, I don't get it too often so let me indulge a little. And a nice comic.. What's wrong with middle names? Not like he has a girl's name for a middle name.. Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Channel NewsAsia: EBay stops sale of Belgium Internet auction website eBay on Monday withdrew an unusual second-hand sale item, the country of Belgium, which had attracted an offer of 10 million euros (13.9 million dollars)... 強くなりたい。But what is strength, and how does one attain it? What is sense of security, and how does one provide it? But it's difficult to provide what one doesn't have, isn't it? What makes a man? What defines him, gives him strength, confidence and composure? On what basis can he stand tall and firm? Then again, men are not meant to find answers through idle talk and chatter. Answers have to be sought through action (which mostly boils down to trial-and-error) -- a painful method, no doubt, but much faster than trying to peer through the fog. Thursday, September 13, 2007 If people were dominoes, and one leaned on another, they would both topple. If both leaned on each other, an equilibrium could be sought, but it's gonna be difficult, and it's still not a very stable situation, right? (I think there's a term for such a stability but it slipped my mind) The ideal situation is to take these 2 dominoes, and place them back to back, and they'll be stabler than if they were alone. I have always been a poor hockey player. When I had the ball I would always stare at it, focused on controlling it properly with the stick. As a result I could only see the inch of field right ahead of me, I did not know what was happening elsewhere or where everyone else was. When an opponent came he could get the ball very easily from me, because I wasn't expecting it, or I would panic and send the ball in a random direction. The solution was to practice dribbling until I could dribble without looking -- the coach used to tell us to sit in front of the TV with the stick and ball between our legs, and practice dribbling while watching TV. Then, instead of focusing on the stick and the ball, I can look up and observe the game and decide on the best course of action. It is an inadequate model for real life, I suppose, because the problem fits the model but the model solution does not work in real life. How, then, do we solve it in real life? Sunday, September 09, 2007 roflmao.   I wish my kitchen was that easy. One more trip to Ikea and my kitchen will be able to rival the one at home.. Saturday, September 08, 2007 Here's a short article on constructive criticism that some of you might find useful. It's fun to just sit together, and talk, because everyone has such different experiences and backgrounds, and there's so many things to share, like foods and festivals and even supermarket opening hours. I'm glad that I came alone, that despite that there're people I know here with me, and that we're all staying at different corners of the town, so that we can each build our own spider web of contacts and then join them together into a huge one. An English friend has this thing going on Google Earth: he gets the addresses of everyone he knows, and he puts pins on his Google Earth software where they live. His dream is to have pins on every country, then everywhere he goes he will have at least a free tour guide and at best free lodging. Really cool, and I'm wondering if I should start one as well. After visiting Copenhagen I still prefer Uppsala because, freezing temperature aside, Uppsala has better weather, cleaner streets, friendlier people, a beautiful river, and wonderful cafes. Now I understand why Alf says he didn't want to go back to Singapore after his exchange last semester. =) Hope everyone else is having fun as well. Friday, September 07, 2007 赠 两位好友 |
My friends PostSecret Sheares Hall Acers Jiaqi Purple^ Xuan Mystiara KH jiunwei Alvinny archives February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 May 2011 November 2011 December 2011 January 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 July 2012 September 2012 January 2013 February 2013 March 2013 April 2013 May 2013 August 2013 September 2013 February 2014
|
