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i don't doubt the choice of course i've chosen. there's really nothing else that is suitable or appropriate for me.

i only doubt my abilities, and my determination.

things to do over the week.

• accounting project research
• statistics case study
• statistics tutorial 4
• statistics tutorial 5
• OB CRITICAL THINKING ASSIGNMENT
• read philosophy textbook

tempted

should i?

koup-ed from tumblr. :D

I was shooting a scene in my new film, No Strings Attached, in which I say to Natalie Portman,

“If you miss me, you can’t text, you can’t email, you can’t post it on my Facebook wall. If you really miss me, you come and see me.”

I began to think of all of the billions of intimate exchanges sent daily via fingers and screens, bouncing between satellites and servers. With all this texting, emailing, and social networking, I started wondering, are we all becoming so in touch with one another that we are in danger of losing touch?

It used to be that boy met girl and they exchanged phone numbers. Anticipation built. They imagined the entire relationship before a call ever happened. The phone rang. Hearts pounded. “Hello?” Followed by a conversation that lasted two hours, but felt like two minutes and would be examined with friends for two weeks. If all went well, a date was arranged. That was then.

Now we exchange numbers, but text instead of call because it mitigates the risks of early failure and eliminates those deafening moments of silence. Now anticipation builds. Bdoop. “It was NICE meeting u.” Both sides overanalyze every word. We talk to a friend, an impromptu Cyrano: “He wrote nice in all caps. What does that mean? What do I write back?” Then we write a response and delete it 10 times before sending a message that will appear to care, but not too much. If all goes well, a date will be arranged.

Whether you like it or not, the digital age has produced a new format for modern romance, and natural selection may be favoring the quick-thumbed quip peddler over the confident, ice-breaking alpha male. Or maybe we are hiding behind the cloak of digital text and spell-check to present superior versions of ourselves while using these less intimate forms of communication to accelerate the courting process. So what’s it really good for?

There is some argument about who actually invented text messaging, but I think it’s safe to say it was a man. Multiple studies have shown that the average man uses about half as many words per day as women, thus text messaging. It eliminates hellos and goodbyes and cuts right to the chase. Now, if that’s not male behavior, I don’t know what is. It’s also great for passing notes. There is something fun about sharing secrets with your date while in the company of others. Think of texting as a modern whisper in your lover’s car.

Sending sweet nothings on Twitter or Facebook is also fun. In some ways, it’s no different than sending flowers to the office: you are declaring your love for everyone to see. Who doesn’t like to be publicly adored? Just remember that what you post is out there and there’s some stuff you can’t un-see. But the reality is that we communicate with every part of our being, and there are times when we must use it all. When someone needs us, he or she needs all of us. There’s no text that can replace a loving touch when someone we love is hurting.

We haven’t lost romance in the digital age, but we may be neglecting it. In doing so, antiquated art forms are taking on new importance. The power of a hand-written letter is greater than ever. It’s personal, deliberate, and means more than an email or text ever will. It has a unique scent. It requires deciphering. But, most importantly, it’s flawed. There are errors in handwriting, punctuation, grammar, and spelling that show our vulnerability. And vulnerability is the essence of romance. It’s the art of being uncalculated, the willingness to look foolish, the courage to say,

“This is me, and I’m interested in you enough to show you my flaws with the hope that you may embrace me for all that I am but, more importantly, all that I am not.”

— Ashton Kutcher

重伤

爱那么伤 伤那么重 我不想 我不懂

天那么蓝 心那么痛 我承受

你那么走 走那么久 走遍放纵的自由

路那么长 手那么空 谁在乎

Have you ever tried so hard to find something only to realise that it was right in front of you?

and then you feel so stupid for feeling so anxious in the last few seconds.

你的微笑

omg. 星光7's finals asked f.i.r to be their special guests and they're singing 你的微笑！reminds me of so many so many good times. :D

i loved that year of mine. the year where we got our first gold for band comp, the year i went for exchange programme, the year i sat in the back of a truck (i still miss that feeling), the year i met my dear earthworm, the year we went for singing competition with yufen, the first time we performed on stage for the graduation ceremony, the year i got tgt with d.

everything was so perfect that year.

THIS IS SO CUTE!

:D

i'm proud of myself! i managed to complete reading OB Chap 3 in one sitting, and without dozing off! but i think it's bcos the chapter is short. but anyways, it's still an achievement! (:

A:　こんにちわ

B:　こんにちわ

A:　わたしはAです。すみません、おなまえわ？

B:　わたしはBです。Aさんわシンガポルじんですか？

A:　はい、そです。Bさんもシンガポルじんですか？

B:　はい、わたしもシンガポルじんです。

A:　よろしくおねがいします。

B:　こちらこそよろしくおねがいします。

わたしはナニャンりこうだいがくのがくせいです。

on a side note, i realised that for my next philosophy chapter there're 50 pages to be read. good luck to me!

i am dropping a lot of hair. ):

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procrastinating stops today! (: i hope.

a few weeks ago ms chng was saying that if you really want to do well in piano, or whatever form of arts, and be really good in it, you have to give your all. like to sacrifice something important to you, and to just put your whole heart in practising, in getting it right. i don't really know how to explain, because i don't understand it fully yet, & ms chng has problem explaining it in words. lol.

but i am truly inspired by burlesque. about the way alice wants to be on that stage so much so that she does everything, anything to get there. she takes some risks, she makes some mistakes, but in the end, she gains the satisfaction of achieving her dream, and she really enjoys what she does on the stage.

i'm inspired, but i don't think i'll ever be like that. i'm not a person that can take risks. i get scared by a little setbacks. i'm a very safe person. hahaha.

anyway, i shall aim to make sem 2 a memorable one, and a more fulfilling one that sem 1. :D

jiayou to me!

新年快乐! :D

HAPPY CNY EVERYBODY!

somehow, i feel happier for this new year, instead of 1.1.11. dunno why. probably because i love rabbits! :D LOL.

anyway, i spent the first moments of my new year studying! i was calculating accumulated depreciation and doing the balance sheet. finally got it balanced after half an hour of torture, but at least it's balanced now. means throughout the rabbit year my statements of financial position will be balanced WHOOHOO!

thinking of reading my philosophy text later so that i'll be full of wisdom in the new year hohohoho.

HAPPY CNY ONCE AGAIN! :D

I MISS D