Sunday, August 24, 2008
Monday
Went to school to chong my Arranging assignment. Finished all the notating and stuff. Decided to try and not to be clever and deep and emo and instead did a really perky version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Hmm maybe that hints towards my personal style...? Stressed over POD
Tuesday
Started on MUMI. Had been seriously ignoring it since I got the assignment. Don't know why, but after hearing all the rules we have to follow in lecture: calculate the bpm of the clip, divide the clip into sections, have a ghost track, change groove all adds up into one big mathematical nightmare that makes me want to just run away. Guess everyone's methods are different >< Wednesday
I've started to realise how much less stressed I am when I hand in stuff on time. Cos I'm sick of chonging writeups and burning CDs and finding that the CD wasn't actually burned and finding my printer's broken or you're supposed to have an envelope instead of a file. Hand it up early and get it out of your life as soon as possible.
Thursday
Lots of stressing over POD today! But that didn't stop me going for a mahjong session with Shell and her mum and Granny. Found the lucky spot of Granny's house after Shell won like 6x in a row. And once I swapped places I got a winning hand (will post pics once I find my micro SD adapter). Hohoho. And got my birthday pres from Shell! I can add it to my growing collection of small cute cuddly stuffed toys that have absolutely no function whatsoever. Must take a group photo of my cute useless toys one day!
Friday
POD DAY OMG!!! Was so stressed that I'd bought myself a bread stress ball last Friday at Vivocity (had gone there to watch the Mummy: China Edition). Spent most of the time before me squeezing the fluff out of it....until the people behind saw and starting playing with it. By my turn I could see my Bready flying around the back of the lecture theatre....kinda funny when juxtaposed against the lecturers' Q&As. I didn't die too badly, I guess. There was some laughing but not enough of it to die of humiliation. Phew. So now I'm free! FREEEEEE~!!!!!
Saturday
Today was the Summer Festival at the Japan primary school. So fast the year has gone, I can still remember most of what happened when we went last year... but this time we were more kiasu and went super early so we could chope food and yukatas. Managed to get the good food this time, which were the bentos and udon and candy. But I think the caterers also prepared more food, cos there was still lots left for like 2 or 3 more rounds. Not that we got to eat that much cos they tied it damn tight =x
Trying to be extra and doing 5 while everyone else does 2. I love my purple yukata it's such a pretty colour!
Haha we spent so much time fighting this stupid candy apple. And in the end it beat 2 of us cos we couldn't finish it. In the end
Candy apple: 1
Us: 0
The evil candy apple rears it's shiny head....
Got a little flower painting. Now, when I wear my watch my arms look symmetrical!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
I've been playing chess a lot the past few days. Partly because Mac doesn't have minesweeper or solitaire as one of the wasting-time games. They have chess. So I'm playing. I'm not very good at chess, my strategy consists of beating the other side down with brute force, whereupon I can trap their king in the last 2 lines with a queen/rook and a rook. So it's no surprise that I kept losing when I went to viwawa.
It's still fun to play, even if I keep losing. Just have to tell myself it's ok to lose pieces, as long as you don't lose the really important ones.....like the queen and rooks......
Your result for Which Chess Piece are You Test?...
The Queen
Queen’s are the rarest of all types. They are quiet but hold the deepest of convictions regarding the matters of the world. They are frequently activists for their cause, they will do what’s right but not for glory, not for political power. It is why they are the Queen. They are the champions of the oppressed and the downtrodden. They are found in the wake of the aftermath rescuing those in acute distress. They may even fantasize revenge on those who victimize the defenseless. Think of ‘Poetic Justice’ and you’ll have appealed to the Queen.
You can’t lead the Queen if only because they are right in suspecting others motives. You cannot fool this individual even if they are sympathetic. The Queen selects a few for friendship – these are friends that transcend the very word. They promote harmony with their very presence and typically make their surroundings more beautiful by just being there to clean up the mess. Don’t mistake them for extroverts – they are special in their diplomacy. They are ‘doers’ and dreamers. They can only be intimate with a chosen few. They will withdraw suddenly if pressed and this is necessary for them.
The Queen excels with writing and communication. They are often the counselors of home, of public service and the good face of politics for the King. They look at the global perspective and are better at spotting patterns and relations. They think of the future and strive for meaning and purpose.
Take Which Chess Piece are You Test? at HelloQuizzy
That's my favourite piece. Yipee!!!!
2 more days till POD submission. Everything is sort of ok.....but I'm worried about the presentation. Trust me to choose a really unconventional thing to do as my fyp instead of a nice safe song -_- I seem to like stressing myself out with my crazy project decisions. Hopefully I'll choose something I want and like to do for the second one......if I survive that long.......