Cash flow and Mooncakes

I insist there simply is a correlation between the amount of cash a person has and the amount of mooncakes a person can buy. I propose the following equation...

Cash α Mooncakes^-1

Right, that being said 8 mooncakes for $38.00 drained the money bag of its contents. However these mooncakes are so so delectable and absolutely irresistable. So many flavours and colours and the soft snowskin covering their sweet fillings ... always a surprise with every bite. Food is my weakness indeed.

Serious, Relaxed, Serious.

I recently done some thinking concerning school life. I realised it is important to know when to use the right stance for a certain situation. One example is practicals ... I think many people already know I am very very particular when it comes to lab work and experiments. Clowning around is definately a no-no ... simple reason for the sake of distraction. Usually after when the experiment is done and much free time is left, the jokes do come into the equation. Of course my auditing skills are very proficient to cover any mistakes done during lab work however, I do want to see the actual results for myself. Seriously sometimes I want to work alone like Molecular Genetics last sem ... which was great.

Of course during my less serious times, everything is much less strict and regulated. Discussion about everything under the sun with friends during break times and "walk times" as well as some boring class times. But of course serious work takes over most of the time in class now that I want to aim for that 3.0 grade I am supposed to acheive...

Adaptation is key to survival.

Tradition...

In search of new lands, I build a new house. I thatch the house with reed stalks... gathered neatly in bundles. At the stone wall, let us celebrate the golden house, that was built by a hundred carpenters. Let us celebrate the golden house, that was built by a hundred carpenters.

The eighth month is fast approaching, and yet I have nothing to wear. I want to dress gaily, so brother, will you lend me just one sleeve? I wish to dress my children and loved ones... in the one kimono that I own
As for me, I will wear vines... that I plucked deep in the mountains

The light of the full moon shines down, illuminating the world with its divine light
When my lover sneaks in to visit me, I wish that the clouds would hide that light just a little.

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Im lost for words... Nothing I had ever heard resonnates as melancholy as this, and its in Okinawan. The pure voice in itself simple conveys the deepest feelings. Self sacrifice for the sake of your family, a worthy noble act indeed.

Dreams of the past, present and future.

"Remember your ancestors before you and your descendents who cannot be born because of you."

That was what the shadowed figure who stood in front of me said. And again I woke up. A dream no matter how short always has an impact on me. Dreams are unique, they can represent what you have always kept in your heart or kept thinking about in the course of that day. This afternoon dream was due to my thoughts on family honour and how we the only male members of the lineage can only carry on the line.

Honour is all I worship.

Piano Exam 2006.

In any event anybody wondered what could spoil this uneventful holiday more is no doubt a music exam at the last week of holiday. How nice! (sarcastic).

Song choices from 2005/2006 ABRSM syllabus (purple book) are A3, B3, C2. A2 is an Allegro from the classical period 4 pages long with no repeats. B3 is a ONE paged romantic piece, Vals poetico No. 5. C2 is Bagatelle No.5, a modernistic piece with a accompanyment for large hands, which I unfortunately do not possess a pair.

Scales are NOT up to standard and everything else is falling apart. I hate it when things are not perfected.

Results released, missed the target.

Results as follows

CP2009 MOLECULAR GENETICS 4 B
CP2011 APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 4 B
MS2230 BIOSTATISTICS 4 B+
CP2003 PLANT SCIENCE 3 B+
ET002A SUN ZI'S - THE ART OF WAR IN OUR MODERN DAY 2 B+
CP2013 BIOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES 5 C
CP4062 ORGANIC SYNTHESIS AND REACTION MECHANISM 4 C+


Semester GPA: 2.904
Cumulative GPA: 2.63

How sad, I didnt even reach 3.0, Not even an A present. Although gone were the D- but No A is so dissapointing. Guess next semester things will get really serious. Ok, at least it was 2.904 ... quite close to 3.0 which means my plan worked rather well although just a little short.

I decided NOT to perform for SPSE's concert in november as I dont see myself as ready to perform. Cello and CCA is not in my piority list at all right now. I got better things to do with the time spent on learning those concert pieces like watching stocks and deciding whether to buy certain pieces of china (not the country) for my colleciton. Also I have to prepare for my looming practical exam (piano) next week, aiming for a distinction of course which isnt happening. However on the other hand, I will happily settle for merit though.

Book List September 2006.... Relationships.

Issue 1: Booklist
To those close friends of mine who know what a strange interest I have in buying, reading and collecting books this holidays is the same as the previous few. Ok here goes my very short booklist for this september which is already HALF ending.

1) The Secret Life of Germs
2) Freakonomics
3) Le Comte De Monte Cristo (again....)

Been eyeing those first two books for a very long time but always had no money to buy. When I did have the money I spent it on outings with my friends and some self indulgences like Sushi etc etc. The last book, Alexander Dumas's Count of Monte Cristo, I had read it through last year although it was ardiously longwinded and saturated with flowery early victorian styled sentence structure which makes it a heck a chore to read. I still do want to own these three books and add it to my collection.

Issue 2: Blogosphere
Been scanning through the blogosphere and seen and read many strange things people actually post on their blogs. Some blogs are meticulously maintained, neat and concise, others are a haphazard sludge of what seems like spur of the moment mumbo jumbo mixed with fan service of some sort.

Issue 3: Foresight and the Future
Been talking to my best friend of many years, Baron Shaobasodk. Shaobasodk said that he wants to persue a part time degree and work at the same time citing his inspiration to gain material wealth through sustainable investment as a means to achieve that goal. Now I have to say that this is a risky and uncertain future. I see no reason he should do so and instead if he has the chance should persue a full time degree as his family is actually rather well off. Although this is a conflict of ideas now, I am sure he will see why it is not the best interest to do the former in the near future when he matures more and probably can picture his future with greater clarity.

Issue 4: People and their Relationship Problems (girlfriends or boyfriends).I cannot see why the children of today yearn so much for relationships with the opposite sex (or otherwise). First we have to consider the Economics, Social and Overall Viability of such relationships. Economically speaking, some of my friends seem overtly desperate to get into relationships and cite reasons as they just like the person. Surely, there is nothing wrong with liking a person and this is perfectly fine. However one has to realise the initiation and mantainance of such relationships requires material resources. As students, this is not viable as the money actually comes from our parents. With much thinking and foresight one has to consider what actually is the eventual goal of the relationship. To have relationships just to be with the "in" crowd is an absolute disaster. Why am I saying this now because at 18, 19 years of age the important thing to do now is to study to get a proper education. Everything will fall inplace once the foundation is set right.

Flow chart as follows : Study >>> Education >>> Job >>> Money/Material Resources >>> Relationship >>> Family.

Issue 5: Closure
Rethinking of my past actions I found it regrettable that I did and did not do certain things. Many things concerning education I simply did not put in effort. Delving in religion and the likes where the answers are never found and simply diverted to haunt you back. And finally it can be said that I simply wasted my years away. Now Is the time the path is set right.

Though we are worlds apart ... death.

While playing an MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role playing game), I met some isreali players and together had a nice chat with them. They were 15 years old or so and living somewhere in Isreal (of course) and we have a time zone difference of about 5 hours or so. Its so interesting that even though we are worlds apart we are brought together with technology and the use of the internet. I just like to learn so many things about foreign cultures and their way of life ... Maybe a change to the all assertive agressive and insensitive me begins now.

Also again just yesterday (thursday), I was completely fatiqued of course because of some unknown reason and mother keep urging me to go for some brain scan.Woke up at 12 and brushed my teeth and ate some breakfast ... I wanted to practice my piano but I just couldn't play it as I would normally, didnt have the strength even though I had 10 hours of sleep the night before. Soon a throbbing headache came over me and I decided to sleep at 2pm. To my suprise I woke up at 5pm and still had the headache and proceeded to ingest a panadol tablet and decided therefore not to go for ensemble practice and slept again at 5.30pm. Subsequently, I woke up at 8pm with no more headaches ...

I suddenly seem to have interest in working in a mortuary (morgue if you are american). I dont know why but actually I thought about it last year when my course had just began, maybe I can work with dead people. Your customers wouldn't complain and such because they are dead of course ... which is a good thing. Although it isnt a profession many prefer it is still viable because looking at the market (haha!) the number of dead people and dying people will never stop rising and your service is always needed. I will put that as my 4th profession option once I exhaust the means to reach for the first 3 professions namely, Scientist, Political Analyst, Historian or Archaelogist in respective order.

Hope its not.

Ok to those who think I have been making the illness excuses to avoid going for ensemble, im afraid you are wrong. What exactly it is, Im not going to say because I dont need pity.

Uneventful, Depressing and equally boring afternoons and evenings. I loathe such times as these. I can only see the world through this tool which we call internet. Which brings into mind what will happen if suddenly we were left without any electronic devices and such. No lights, no computers, no phones, no internet, no television, no radio. Reminds me of Gilgamesh..

You watch your words lady.

Behind the jokes and smile lies a serious note. I dont think it was right of you to make me look like a dog last night young lady. And you know who you are, these are some of the things I cannot stand. A dog is an animal, and I am NOT a lowly creature. So you better watch your words. And I mean it.