A wonder, no wonder: February 2009

A wonder, no wonder

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Is it enough?

Each day goes by as I gleefully take the MRT to the fashion show 90210-styled tertiary educational institute also known as SIM. I brave the hour long commute, I brave the crushing vice made out of rush hour commuters, I brave mental people in the MRT of which I have seen close to 5. Hmmm, come to think about it, I have braved those damn foreigners who disgrace their own coutrymen by behaving like they own the damn place. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate foreigners. I hate RUDE foreigners who bulldoze their way into MRTs and act as if this is China. Yes you damn rude chinamen. Spare a thought for the rest of your countrymen who are here to make a living like the rest of us. Bringing shame to them with mongoloid behaviour on MRTs.

Well, learning has been fun to say the least. And it's a break from the hell that is the rush hour MRT. Results for mid terms have been more than kind so far: I get 31/50 for Nutrition, and score an 80% for statistics. Well now that leaves Interpersonal COmmunication and to take the Organizational Communication paper this coming monday. All I have to say to that is "two thongs don't make a right".

I find myself wondering half the time whether personal effort investments breed great returns. Yeah it's no different from money based investments, you win some you lose some but then again what about effort? If you try hard does it mean you'll get what you think you might? Or does it mean that if you try hard you're just putting more into it and stand to lose out more? Remains to be seen doesn't it?

posted by The Als @ 1:20 am 1 comments

Monday, February 02, 2009

Here we go again

A brand new beggining indeed. HAH. Run the mouth and then letting this blog rot for 7 months or so.

So what's been going on with The Als and his warped world? For starters, he realises that the blogging universe is slowly shrinking. It's tough to constantly keep writing and updating. It's one to be a chore, but now that my days are spent wasting 5, 6 hours in between lessons, this one might be a chore I actually adore.

GPA's up, for the first time in my life, I actually CARE about my GPA. 3.2's the score, actually much better than the pathetic 2.1 I slipped by with back in Temasuck Poly. Amazing, Als can actually bloody study!

Interestingly enough, the lack of a writing module this 3rd semester has really deprived me of the freedom and fuel to write. Strangely, the lack of a need to write would make you think that this would actually free me up more to do what I do. Unfortunately, no. Yeah, free time may be one thing, but unfor, I guess me not having an outlet to express what I do best is really killing.

All of a sudden, as much as I chisel a smile on my face and visit friends and visit family, it's all for a show. The actor, The Als. Confession: I've skipped classes for 2 straight days now, which is unlike me. I feel crushed inside somehow. I feel that nothing matters anymore. Somehow, I feel like I've lost the reason that makes me tick day to day. Sooner or later, that ornamental smile will be seen through by someone or two. Don't get me wrong, I truly did have quite a bit of fun this chinese new year, I've also done things that I've wanted to accomplish. I've brought smiles to people. It's like how a little girl once asked her mum: "Mummy, why are we here on earth for?"
"Well honey, to help others!" her mum replies.
The little girl thinks for a moment and says "then mummy, what are the others here for?"

True. What the fuck are the others here for?

posted by The Als @ 11:12 pm 0 comments

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