Ramblings: Exam Aftermath

To do:

- Dual boot Android Honeycomb on my laptop

- Learn Java

- Go for a holiday

- Sort out my music library

- Go Kbox with my buds, my platoon mates, my OG mates

- Sell my bag and laptop

- Have my me-time at Starbucks on a morning

- Do up my DIY laptop coolers

- Root friends' phones

- Do up Arch Linux system

 

To eat:

- Steamboat buffet

- Kushinbo

- Xiao Long Bao buffet

- Meatballs at IKEA

- Fish and Co.

Music: May Day - 溫柔

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmWVi1v_gOQ

走在風中　今天陽光　突然好溫柔
天的溫柔　地的溫柔　像你抱著我
然後發現　你的改變　孤單的今後
如果冷　該怎麼渡過

天邊風光　身邊的我　都不在你眼中
你的眼中　藏著什麼　我從來都不懂
沒有關係　你的世界　就讓你擁有
不打擾　是我的溫柔

＊不知道　不明瞭　不想要　為什麼　我的心
明明是想靠近　卻孤單到黎明
不知道　不明瞭　不想要　為什麼　我的心
那愛情的綺麗　總是在孤單裡　再把我的最好的愛給你

不知不覺　不情不願　又到巷子口
我沒有哭　也沒有笑　因為這是夢
沒有預兆　沒有理由　你真的有說過
如果有　就讓你自由　 ＊

(如果你對我說 你想要一朵花 那麼 我就會給你一朵花
如果你對我說 你想要一顆星星 那麼 我就會給你一顆星星
如果你對我說 你想要一場雪 那麼 我就會給你一場雪
如果你對我說 你想要離開我 那麼 我會說 我會對你說)

我給你自由　我給你自由
我給你自由　我給你自由
我給你全部全部全部　全部自由

這是我的溫柔　還給你的自由
這是我的溫柔　還給你的自由

 

Ramblings: Thanksgiving 2011

The last time I posted a thanksgiving post was in 2008 and it was a sarcastic post targeted at people I hate.

http://infinite.acperience.net/2008/11/event-thanksgiving-day/

2011 has been the craziest year of my life so I guess I should take some time to thank some people yeah?

The most important person I want to thank for this year is person A, for creating an uproar in my life for the past 6 months. Now I'm not being sarcastic. The whole saga taught me a lot of things, and how much growing up I still have to do at this stage in my life. So thank you for your lessons, even though they were not in kind. Hopefully one day things will become peaceful and I will regain a friend again.

Next is person B, for enduring my giving up. Thanks for everything.

Person C, for being there for me at my lowest, spending so much time and effort on me, unconditionally.
edit* Person C grumbled about not being Person A and that I wrote much shorter compared to Person A. So I'm going to change to Person*. I will never be able to finish writing about Person*. But I guess I can add that I want to thank Person* for being so patient with me, and willing to change for me. Above all, I want to thank Person* for making me feel that actually I can be so loved in this life. So, thank you for all your sacrifices and thank you for liking me.*edit

Person D and E, for guiding me and being there for me when I needed it.

Mrs Lilian Yeap who just passed away a few days ago, for being a wonderful teacher in Xinmin, always giving me encouragement not just for me, for my sister and showing concern for my family as well. May you rest in peace.

My closest gang of stupid idiotic friends for the past 10 years of friendship, for enduring my antics, accepting me for who I am, being less of blocks of wood when I needed it. For all the fun, hardship, anger and laughter we have been through together. For showing that friendship is a story that will never end. For the many more good days to come.

My university friends -

My OG mates, for being wonderful people, sincere and friendly. Many of my friends say you only make hi-bye friends in university. But you guys proved it totally wrong.

CAC, everyone involved one way or another including my sub clubs and from the Union, and the club entity itself, for my growth as a person, as a leader and giving me so much experiences though I was only a year 1. The experiences and friends I made are irreplaceable.

My family, for being there for me and supporting me.

To everyone else, for enduring my personality and forgiving my mistakes. I'm not the easiest person to interact with. I get cranky, moody, bossy, unreasonable. But if you stayed in my life, I appreciate it. If you decided to brush past my life after teaching me a life lesson, I'm grateful too.

Thanksgiven. Appreciation still more. This is not a apology post, so I'll save that for next time.

No Category - Untitled Post

My friends say, "we miss you".

I said "but I'm right here."

"The old you."

I didn't know I was different. But they say people around you know better when it comes to this kind of thing.

"I can't remember" I said.

I can't remember who I used to be, how I used to roll.

Then they leave me be. The cycle repeats. And I can't get out of it.

 

Maybe one day my bulletproof body will come back.

Maybe.

Ramblings: What I Want For Christmas

Top of the list: 32GB Ipod Touch 4th Gen white.

0) You

1) Getaway trip to Bali

2) Android Cookie Jar http://www.googlestore.com/Accessories/Android+Cookie+Jar.axd

3) Android Squishee Doll

4) 1.5TB Western Digital Hard Disk

5) Samsung Galaxy Nexus

6) Trendy backpack

7) New speakers

8 ) New earpiece

9) ASUS 41JV Laptop

10) This slingbag http://missionworkshop.com/products/bags/messenger/roll_top/small_monty.php

 

Sights and Sounds: My Punggol Waterway

[See this post I wrote in May about Punggol Waterway and Punggol Promenade http://infinite.acperience.net/2011/05/sights-and-sounds-punggol-waterfront-park-incomplete/ ]

Part of the Punggol 21 Plus project announced by PM Lee years ago has been completed. This part of the Waterfront Park is called My Punggol Waterway. It's pretty huge and I didn't manage to walk the whole thing despite walking for 2 hours. It's a pretty nice place to be at on a Sunday morning at 7am. The Waterway stretches across many kilometres. I'm not sure how long it is but part of it just lies behind Punggol Interchange. The area behind the interchange is still under construction so there's no way to enter from there. I took a walk towards Punggol Place and then towards Sentul Cresent. You'll then see a LRT station there (it's one of the Punggol West LRT stations so it's not opened yet). Further in you'll see the entrance to Waterway. I believe there are many entrances along the Waterway and this is just one.

In general the Waterway is filled with many small water features. It's basically just a park. At this entrance where I came in, there was a bridge you can cross to the other side of the river. But I suggest not crossing it because the scenery on the side you came in is nicer. The next bridge that allows you to cross back is quite a distance away. Punggol Waterway is meant for many water activities as well but obviously they aren't ready yet. The place also has bits and pieces still under construction. The general view is not that nice if you look across Punggol Central as there's much construction in the background. But in general the park is really nice especially when you look from the top of this structure in the middle of the waterway (just behind Punggol MRT station). I didn't walk to the other paths and just turned back when I reached the bridge so I couldn't tell what else is there or if there are other paths. You should probably keep that in mind if you want to try to get out of the place via other options.

This water playground for kids is at the entrance of the Waterway.

The view of the entrance of the Waterway towards Punggol Central.

There are many of such information walls around to show the history and details of Punggol.

This is the u-turn bridge I took to get back to the other side.

Right before the bridge above there's another path below but I didn't see where it'll lead to.

Punggol Interchange is right behind that structure. There's also stairs for you to climb up for a better view further down this structure. Most of the information walls are on this structure.

This is a photo of the view from the top of the structure. It's a little overexposed though.

This is obvious signs that there are still works going on around on the structure.

That's the LRT right outside the entrance.

There's a puny carpark at the entrance but I don't think it'll be a good idea to drive there during peak hours.

Brain Storm: Talk To Me

Humans are creatures which communicate. Our method of communication is complex, even without words. But what exactly sets us and other animals apart when it comes to survival would be words. As human beings, we are meant to talk to each other. That's how we get our ideas across. We are suppose to be social creatures.

I remember there was a Facebook question spreading around asking "What do you think is the most important thing in a relationship?" There were a few options, among them were "Trust", "Communication", "Sex" and some other crap. Most would say trust. But I say communication. How many people can have so much faith from the start? You need to build faith up, you need to build trust up. It's true that words alone won't do, actions are needed too. But communication is the method to get that done. It is needed to give reassurance, to clear misunderstandings, to apologise for mistakes. Nobody is a mind reader. Thousands of scenarios are possible just from one misjudged fact.

The folly of men is when we assume a knowledge not given to us.

I remember telling myself this when I'm in secondary 3. As I get older I think it applies more than ever, especially to people important to you in your life. Assumptions always causes mistrust. And it'll take more to maintain relationships or friendships than we were in our innocent young selves.

So talk to me. I'm not afraid of awkwardness. Communication will overcome that. I'm not afraid of the overwhelming truth. I can handle that. I'll be here and I won't run away. Just talk to me.