Sunday, February 05, 2006
Firstly this week has been crazy. Let me summarize the week's activities.
Monday was Chu yi, and was pretty much spent on assignments and projects, Tuesday saw alot of time wasted and an initial plan not carried out due to changes in time slots and time restrictions. I found out that my HP 840c Deskjet printer is breaking down. I think the roller gears broke, after serving me for more than 8 years, it's broken down probably due to the negligence of my siblings. I've set my eye on the Pixma 4200 or 3000 by canon. Just that I don't have the time to go and get it. Bad luck come in groups.
Wednesday was filled with classes and things that called for my attention, however I was still stuck in the bme centre trying to do my other projects. My classmates left really early and by 4pm I was the only one left in my centre. I don't know how to describe how i felt. I seem to be envious of the lives that other people are leading. Like going overseas for shopping trips and taking loads of photos, or having that special darling to pass the time together. I miss all that.
TKD did little to bring relief but the rest of the day was spent on the demo rehearsal before having another solo dinner. Some people just can't understand the concept of "eating alone", and I must be getting old, I seem to be sleeping earlier and earlier. Does 2am seem earlier?
Thursday was the first day of the NP openhouse and there were bazaar stalls already set up, but the morning was filled with assignments. There's only 2 weeks left of school and we'll each be leaving our separate ways. The demo was met with applause, but it wasn't without it's hiccups.
Friday came many decisions to make and choices to choose. Each with it's pros and cons. I felt lethargic mentally and active physically. My mood was less than exemplary. Actually I don't really know why, but I just felt like that.
When I went home, all the nasty thoughts were coursing through my mind in an endless loop like a broken record. She's becoming more and more like her traitor friends. I doubt if I've ever been truly seen as a friend in their eyes. I started thinking of really nasty thoughts, and that effectively spoilt my mood completely.
I guess all I can do now is to just bottle it up. As for my projects, I received a lot of commendations by others on my achievements, my project work, all my past endeavors. But when does modesty become inferior complex? It didn't seem important anymore. After all there's only so much pressure one can take.
Saturday was the beginning of my IRONMAN battery drain. The morning was TKD training, then I had to clear some issues had another solo lunch before heading for home for a quick change then heading to my lecturer's place till the evening, and at 8 I went for the NUS Bike quest 2006. My team consisted of 4 members including I.
I met 2 other people I knew, one of them was ex-nptkd, and another was a bme junior who was in the NP cycling team and they're competing with NUS and RP in the competitive category. It was a check-point type cycling race, but overall it was pretty much on our own. We cycled from 10pm till 5.30am at Dawn.
We cycled practically throughout the whole central area of Singapore, from ECP to Changi, to Guillamard, to Nicoll, throughout CBD, to Orchard, to Redhill, Outram, Clark Quay, Kallang and back to ECP. Some scenary photos
From top to bottom, A boat fire off Benjamin Shears Bridge taken at Clifford Pier, Clifford Pier itself, and a scene taken from Merdeka Bridge on Nicoll Highway taken at 2.30am.
RP won 1st and 2nd, NUS 3rd, NP nothing.
I reached home at about 8.15am, rested for a while. Then went out again after a short tiff with dad. It's the same usual thing.
We did alot of things, planned activities, booked dates and organized future events. I can't wait to leave NP. Only 2 weeks left. I want to leave all the unhappy memories behind. I reached home back at 7pm, dinner and begun typing this entry. The time now is 9.22pm.
Since Friday morning 7am, I've been awake till now, Friday's activities, till Saturday, till now. I've been effectively awake for 72 hours. I'm not sure how much more abuse my body can take. But It's doing fine so far.
Anyway, up till now I don't know why students want to come to Ngee Ann, I know my ctss juniors all wanted to come to np instead of sp because np is so "cool", what's so cool about np? The facilities are old and it's a very stressful place compared to any other polytechnic in Singapore, I think sp and nyp is so much cooler!
But that of course, is my own perspective.
4:57 AM
