Saw some Touch '09 photos posted in facebook by Wendy and Christine, brings back memories about Touch '07... In a glimpse, 2 years have gone since I last performed with Gwen, Cynthia and Wendy in Moscheles' Grand Duo (2 piano 8 hands)... Remembered how Mr. Ku always told us off after our rehearsal, and how we have to go through the same "lecture" during our individual lesson on Saturdays and Mondays... lol... how we met for dinner and went back after all was over. How I had to rush to NUS from NP every friday and not being able to meet up with my ex, causing some disagreement... Then again, had it not been for Touch '07, I wouldn't have known Gwen, Cynthia, Min Yu, Betty, Xu Hua, Ling Li more that what we were then (fellow students)...Somehow, the feeling is different from the annual concerts we organise for Klavierensemble. Although similar in scale, the magnitude and standards of Touch were much higher (of course, considering who the music director is)...Disgusted by my standard now... Haven't been really practising these 2 years. Consider it a waste of 2 years. I could have self-learned and improved, but there wasn't a plan, there wasn't a goal, there wasn't the mood and the right attitude. Every practising session is just meddling around with new pieces. Time to pull up my socks man, if not I'm gonna be so out of the league when I get back...I'm still SUPER DUPER reluctant about tmr's duty. The though of it is REVOLTING. I'm fine with it IF the next four days is nothing more than the same monotonous office work. But it's gonna be a ____, DAMN! And I was thinking about ATEC, and realised I need to use this opportunity to practise. So when am I getting my appointment?!Sometimes I really wonder what's the reward of working so hard. I'm one who does not crave for rewards. Honestly, I can slog and work like a dog for no god damn good reason, but for the purpose of completion of work. I don't work by time, neither by rewards. But the mere thinking of my colleagues who put in less effort get more day offs disgusts me. Perhaps because I don't ask for day off-s, that is why I'm not getting them, but I thought it should be "Look JJ, take tmr off since you've burned some nights working OT"... or "JJ, take tmr off, you've burned some weekends during your course"...I'm so fine with going back to work after the run, but what's the result of me going back? Doing something that is not in my job scope; Helping my dudes when my focus should have been in the planning. End up, no progress on the planning. I took the initiative to start with the planning, told me it's wrong, but I was confident there's at least something that's correct. Nvm, said postpone to Sunday. THEN WHY THE FUCK AM I BACK IN THE BLOODY OFFICE?!Sorry, just let me bitch about work.__________________________Watched "The Mummy Returns" AGAIN.... Considered Egypt as a possibility of my trip. Egypt sounds fun, and I'm into such places; mysterious and historical. I'm still counting my 7 natural wonders. I've only completed 2; Grand Canyon and Great Wall of China...
This week has been a tough week at work... seriously... this month's pay is super difficult to earn, so much hard work for the sake of _____. The focus is totally not there lor... Form over substance? I don't know man. I thought it was a good attempt at first, until the self-indulgence and it seemed more like a chore than anything else. Sorry but I really need to bitch about work... I feel that it's pointless sometimes...Thursday was NUSPE (NUS Piano Ensemble) annual concert/recital, Touch. Surprisingly it was held at Esplanade Recital Studio. I went, but late. I went in before the last piece before the intermission, thanks to the pointless work again! Made me wait. Took a cab and rushed there like mad, AND my teacher didn't even perform because of some reasons. ARGH. And all this while I was anticipating his item... Nvm... I'm sure he'll find an opportunity to present it. Was speaking to him after the concert. Haha... When I told him I considered the possibility of staying in Singapore for the first degree course, he "forced" me to attend NUS.... He had his reason and I thought it was reasonable. But no matter what, I'd still join him if I were to stay in Singapore. Anyway thought of going back to him during my CCC (Civilian Conversion Course). LAME.Friday, that's today... Went to ECP for a Bn Cohesion Run (4.5km). What the hell.... Waste time. Had I not sprinted for the last 1km, I would not even have worked out a single muscle... I was hoping we could run like 8 - 10km at least.... But anyway, went back to office AGAIN! To work, for NOTHING! Sunday going back again. Partly regimental duty, partly of work AGAIN! Seriously, it's getting on my nerves!!!!Was still deciding where to go. Think I'll settle with Prague. Always wanted to visit this place-less-visited by people I know. Tempted to explore this historical place... Russia seems to be a little too communist and expensive.... lol. lame and unacceptable reason.
Amazing Race's is back in broadcast! ARGH! And it's already been so for a month plus, and I just realised. But I still wouldn't be able to watch since I wasn't in Singapore then... But the craze shall start again!So, we (my family) were talking about my sister's plan to go to HK during June, July for Fashion Week, and suddenly out of nowhere my post-ORD, pre-Uni period came into subject. And I was given the green light to go to anywhere in this world for a trip after ORD! I'm so supportive of that idea, definitely! But the only problem is looking for someone to go with me.So the floor is open, and the requirements are as follow:No gender preferenceAny country in this world except TAIWAN! (preferably somewhere not in the summer period)No preference to the nature and concept of activity, i.e. free n easy or travel package is fine with meNo preference to the number of days (but please, factor in 1 - 2 days of travelling time)Deadline to respond: Early May...
It's the weekends again, finally.Today has been a super duper ineffective day... I woke up at 8.30am (I planned to wake up at 7.15am instead for a run). But, I still went for the run. 2 reasons: 1. my boss's not around, so I had some time to myself. 2. I felt sticky all over after disturbing each other last night until 3am, so if I went for a run, I had no choice but to bathe.Didn't run far, just 7km, long enough to tell me that not running for a month plus, with carbo and fat loading has deteriorated my fitness. Shit... Well, it simply means more running has to be done.Running in camp is challenging due to the presence of the undulating terrain. Oh, anyway, I ran alone.... coz the others can't be bothered to run........If there's anything I can't stand, it's not having a flat belly. It just equates to laziness and being unhealthy. Maybe I think too much, but.... And I need to increase my metabolism!!Went to watch "coming soon" on Tue night at PS. I like how this Thai horror movie played with our minds... Exploiting reverse psychology. Interesting storyline, and it's a good movie to watch if you're a hard-core fan of horror movies or if horror movies can't do anything to you, or you really like to pay money to scare yourself...Ladies & Gentlemen, 3 more months and counting down.
shit... back to work tmr...had a branch cohesion at United Square's Vienna International... Food was ALRIGHT. But expensive. Don't really worth that much... Anyway, was late as usual. Actually, I was almost on time had it not been that stupid misleading "empty carpark slot" indicator.I see the need to work out already... 3 weeks in Taiwan = get fat season.One thing I can't stand. Getting fat! Ok, I sound like a girl now... But honestly, it just indicates poor health, lack of exercise, sloppy character, etc. No! I'm not gonna be fat. Then as I was browsing through the internet for no reason (as usual), I thought of checking out the way to increase metabolism rate. And I was totally caught surprised!Skipping meals slows metabolism! Damn! I didn't know that. And I always thought eating less means less fat.... That explains why I'm getting further and further away from a perfect flat belly... It's time I re-work my diet plan... Shit...right now, I'm waiting to be convinced to make a choice. CONVINCE ME!!!..... I'm getting on terms with the current situation, well, it's all for the future... Scholarship? With time and space calculation, I'd be at least 30 years old by the time I do my graduate studies... No way!So it's either I complete my undergraduate here and pursue my graduate course overseas, OR I still go ahead and complete my undergraduate overseas, but stand a risk of not having a chance to do graduate studies overseas. Hm, if you ask me, would I rather a Masters in Engineering from a local uni or an overseas uni? Honestly, the latter. Aiya, thanks to that bloody recession.... ARGH.Fortunately she replied this morning, just as I thought I would never hear from her again... Having said that, I never thought of her as a petty person, but I had the notion she wouldn't be bothered with me.
Finally, I get to rest!!!3 weeks in Taiwan was shag and stressful.... But it's all over already. Although it's a gentlemen course, but it's mentally very demanding. With barely 6 hours of sleep after touch down, I went back to PLC for graduation. Settled all the admin stuff, home sweet home, with a detour at BK opp. OCS for a quickie.And just as I hope I could rest, I was allowed to join in the unit's exercise. Out in the field for 2 days, feeding mosquitoes, sleeping on GS benches, causing all the aches. But it's all for the love of the job.R&R in taiwan was just a short 2 days. But I tasted new food, went up 101, made new friends and had a totally new experience there. While I'm sure I'm still missing on a lot of good stuff in Taiwan, I guess I won't be going back there for some time, kinda getting bored with the almost similar Singapore & Malaysia outlook.Photos up in facebook...
