F-day

Yesterday was an F-day, not just because it was a Friday but also because a lot of F-things occurred. For example, the stock market fell (by a large percent).

Quite a number of F-things have been happening in cell group too, with many people Flying oFF (or are going to Fly oFF). Multiply that by a few individuals and you'll get enough F's to justify "quite a number".

Personally, it was an F-day because I got a big F for my driving test, no thanks to a taxi. I've always looked upon taxis on the roads with disdain, as most of them drive with a complete disregard of traffic rules. It's little wonder that most accidents involve taxis - the results in themselves hardly reflect the blatant flouting of traffic rules which occur on a daily; no, hourly; no, per second basis. I have shown my ostensible hatred towards them, so can anyone tell me why I should not hate taxi drivers?

Woe to the F-day

Day of bad feelings

Of failure and frustration

Of falling stock markets

Fortunately no bad "F" words

F-day.

Pardon the sudden outburst of (un)artistic expression. I just watched a play this week.

Finals are over

I finally cleared my first module at SMU, even before school has officially started, which means that I am one module ahead of my fellow batch mates. The key to staying competitive is to always be one step ahead of your competitors. Or am I? I wonder...

The exam paper was easier than expected and I'm quite confident of doing well for this module. Hopefully it's an A or A+. =) I'm crossing my fingers as to whether I'll be on track in making it to the dean's list, or rather, have taken a step closer to achieving my goal.

At the end of the day though, does the appearance of one's name on the dean's list mean anything? Does it mean that you won't be left out in group outings to watch Harry Potter? Does it mean that you won't get left out when someone organises a dinner appointment? Does that mean I will stop missing movies that I want to watch, just because it is pure torture for me to sit alone by myself in a theatre?

Sometimes, I feel, that perhaps my pursuit of such achievements is but to fill up a loneliness, a feeling of being left out; a consolation of sorts that if at the end of the day, even if I am left alone, I have something to feel good about.

Emo thoughts at 1.50am in the morning.

Shopping

I wasn't in a "I feel like spending mood" on Sunday but a trip to town on an otherwise mundane and boring Sunday proved otherwise.

I guess it was my $40 purchase of a sleek black Calvin Klein polo tee (pima cotton) that catalysed a slew of other purchases made at Pull-and-Bear. Ah the euphoria of retail therapy.

It's not that I cannot resist temptation. I blame it on exam stress (final terms and driving) and an extreme case of envy of those who are holidaying before terms start. Since I'm not spending money on a holiday, I might as well spend it on myself. Wait. Spending on a holiday for myself is spending for myself. Ah well, holidays and shopping are substitutes for each other.

End of season sales and a culmination of the GSS.

Ka-ching.

I made the government very VERY Hair-pee!

:D

Mid-terms

I haven't taken an exam in a long long time and my mid-term is in about 3 hours' time.

I'm quite a nervous wreck because I feel that my preparation is rather inadequate, the reason being it's an exam that you can't really study for, like maths, where practice is the key.

My prof is famed for setting killer questions - I feel like I'm being sent to the slaughter house. This sense of impending doom is a feeling worse than the point when you're slaughtered.

Just finding it hard trying to re-adjust back to school life...