Life...and other afflictions

The rantings and uninteresting events of my life

Saturday, June 07, 2003

Saturdays are my do-nothing-days...which is true. I guess cos I hate going out on weekends..so I mostly hang around at home. The swimming pool has a hole in the middle and is apparently under construction but all the water's still there! How they are hoping the water disappears, I don't know...evaporation? Buckets?

Hmm, first I did really mundane stuff, like reorganise my German file, organise stuff that I was going to have to do in the next few weeks...boy does time fly! Then I did number 1 on my list...read my German play! 3 of us are gonna act a part out in class. Strangely enough, it will be a crossing-dressing thing, cos there are 2 guy roles and 1 girl role, but 2 girls and 1 guy acting...so heh heh, let's just say the guy will be acting the daughter in the play.

Went to buy lunch with my sister and dad...my dad went to M1 shop and Shermaine and I went to Mac's to get her a happy meal...the lady said "Come back soon!" but according to Shermaine she didn't think the lady meant THAT soon..we were back in less than 10 min, to buy a Extra Value Meal for my dad...we were just checking whether we had enough money after buying food for the rest of the family...haha. Then we were 10 cents short! Bloody hell! Then we went to look for my dad at the M1 shop..and when we got back to Mac's, it turns out Shermaine gets a 50 cent discount on EVMs as a student...sigh! All that trouble for nothing!

Friday, June 06, 2003

Today was Dramafest. Like in NJC. Actually, I thought last year's Dramafest was better...maybe cos the plays were sorta more relevant and the actors carried it off better. Anyway, I won't say anything, but while I watched both days last year, I doubt I'd fork out money to watch this year's Dramafest again. The pretzels that Christine were selling were nice, though I didn't get to try the brownies, which were sold out fast! I'm really glad that Chris managed to sell everything. I was glad to see Ruth, some of my other classmates and the juniors again...even Woon was there! Though, I must say that attendance wasn't really too good, but Saturday nights are usually better anyway.

Also, got the results of the NUS/NTU applications. I got into Comm Studies in NTU, but somehow, my heart is really rather set on going to Germany to study. The problem is, I won't know if I am accepted till at least 6 weeks after July 15, if I go by the FAQs on some of the websites. Help!! Okay okay, so like the worst that can happen is that I end up starting Uni a year later or something I guess. Still, that's not really my idea of fun.

Thursday, June 05, 2003

I am really tired. Well, not that it's been too bad a day or anything...just the feeling of not wanting to do anything and all. I watched TV like the whole morning and well, basically the "most exciting thing" that happened, was that there were some random bugs in my noodles! I mean like REAL tiny bugs and wormy-like creatures. You can imagine that I almost died! Majorly freaky man!

After watching some cooking show, which name I can't remember, I went to sleep, I think, cos for some bizarre reason, I was completely exhausted...I slept like for 3 hours or so maybe? Then I had to go off for German class. I spent the time I had left there working on my homework...and met the only 2 other people who actually come early and end up making the class on time. Class wasn't too bad today...I mean there were fewer people, but somehow too many for what I am used to. It's hard to participate in class when there are too many people. I mean like how will everyone get to say their piece?

I was kinda like grudgingly at class. Why? Cos the whole week, with the exception of Tuesday night, no one asked me to go out, but suddenly I get a few invitations for TODAY evening, precisely when I have German class and cannot make it! How ironic!

One other thing I wanna say is, I personally do not feel that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I find it downright annoying...ugh! It just makes me wanna puke. I think people should have backbones and decide what they want...not base it on what they see other people doing. This is called being SHEEP! Maa!

Wednesday, June 04, 2003

I am beginning to wonder about my purpose in life at the moment...not one of those deep philosophical type contemplations, but rather, just wondering how on earth I am spending each day. Unlike most other people I know who are occupied with school work and well, just plain work, I am supposedly FREE and slacking. The strange thing is, though it is true, I have to wonder where all the time goes. So okay, going out does take up a fair bit of my time...but I detest going out nowadays cos (1) I have no money and God knows how terrible it can be to have to go shopping or watch movies when you have peanuts in your wallet...in addition, going out usually means eating out, which is the major financial leak in my wallet at the moment, cos I have sworn off buying clothes and other things, which isn't really a problem, cos I can't find any clothes that fit...but still, it is thoroughly boring not to buy stuff when out shopping. (2) Bloody bus fares are burning a major hole in my savings too...I mean like I so totally miss $0.45 bus fares and my house is so ulu that I have no direct bus anywhere and I always have to change bus...extra money.
I spend most of my time watching TV and trying to use the computer. Why? Cos my sis always comes home and insists on using it...technically, I should be at home a lot and thus have more time to use the com...but it's not fair cos my friends are online at night, at the time when my sis just has to fight with me for the com. Am I pissed? Yes, but my mum's siding with her, so I am left out in the fucking cold.

Monday, June 02, 2003

Second half: Okay, so after the ceremonial stuff, we went for the reception...and went around taking photos and seeing teachers. Finally got to talk to Mr Dio and Mr Lo. We found out that Mr Lo has a younger sister and somehow when everyone went, "Mr Lo, you have a younger sister?", he wanted to run away...even Sherry was surprised to hear it. We also found out that Mr Lo is taller than his older brother. Sherry says Mr Lo's "success" probably means hope for the "middle child", since he is smart and all. I think the NJ teachers are really nice in general.

Jac, Addy, Audrey and I went to Cine for lunch and decided to watch Bruce Almighty...it was pretty funny at the middle, but the 3/4 point was AWFUL!! The last part when he tried to make everything better was the best part though..not funny, but really cute! Then Addy and Audrey had to leave, so jac and I went shopping. That was really fun! Nice to shop with someone new for a change!
YAY!!! Today was a really fun day. Almost didn't make it for the 36th Student Council Investiture due to my recently acquired bad habit of sleeping later and thus waking up later. Still, thank God I somehow made it on the dot at 7.45am...in fact, I was like the SECOND one at the bus stop...Chee Seng was first. Hmm, says something about our concept of punctuality eh?

It was really kinda weird watching SCI from a "viewer's" point of view...always used to be the ones onstage, sorta in the thick of the action, if that's what you call it. Still, it was kinda nice to see the 35th Council reach a proper closure on their term. It was really sad, to see how so much time has passed...but at the same time, just sitting there and seeing everyone brought back lots of wonderful and not so wonderful memories. I think during the Council term, all of us really got to develop as individuals and as a team.

There were some eccentric moments though..Addy told almost everyone that they lost weight, but she told Bert that he looked like he gained weight, so he was kinda whiney and unhappy...ah well, not like I even noticed! The one who really lost a lot of weight was Fidel, who claims it's cos his mother is in Indonesia and no one cooks for him and he can't be bothered...I wish I were so lucky.

Sunday, June 01, 2003

Sorry, I know I owe a lot of people "hang out" time...like Tiff and Jiat Ling. Sorry! Well, I will be pretty busy this week, but next week I should be quite free to hang out with you all! Except I am not free on Thursdays evenings and Friday afternoons, but any other time should be perfectly fine! Just sms me or send me an email.

Tiffy, are you not coming for SCI? Okay, stupid question, since I will only know the answer tomorrow morning, when you either appear or not appear.

Anyhow, this has been a pretty long week...I was so happy to stay at home on Friday! Thursday was like a really really long day...went to the gym and for an aerobics class, then for some Uni counselling, which stretched all the way till my German class. Guess what? Finally I have found someone my age in the Advanced Class! And, she actually knows Shanna and Bingkai, either from Pri sch or Sec Sch...so it ain't too bad. She's gorgeous too, just like Shanna!

Anyway, Jiat Ling, no worries...I'm not planning to make the same mistake twice...once is way more than enough in this lifetime... =)