Hello World
POSTED AT 10:59 PM

I guess I couldn't keep away from the blogging world for too long. I'm back, and it feels good to be back.

My last blog just died abruptly, my apolgoies for that. I believe that my host let the domain expire and chose not to renew it. Since I was a mere hostee of course my blog got erased as well. I was extremely distressed for a while that all my archives - almost 3 years of it - were all lost, for it felt like losing a huge chunk of my memory. But there's nothing I can do about it, and it's nice to start afresh as well.

Now I have to find back my old clintele.
Feeling: excited

Local bands
POSTED AT 10:09 PM

There was a feature in today's paper about the top 10 local bands. I don't know if it's just me, but I get the feeling that the writer isn't really too in touch with the local music scene? Oh well I'm not the expert here.

The 'c' key on my keyboard is malfunctioning at the moment. It only works if I press on the top right or bottom right corner of the key.
Feeling: calm

Bush vs Kerry
POSTED AT 11:21 PM

We're a little more than a week away, and it's turning out to be a race all the way to the finish, with both candidates still neck to neck.

Even though I'm just an idiot foreigner, I'm rooting for Kerry. I guess I'm more anti-Bush than pro-Kerry. Sure, Kerry isn't that impressive, with all his big talk of 'having a plan' and inconsitent voting record. But I stand firm that he's the lesser of the two evils. While Bush might in some respects prove the better leader for America, Kerry would be better for the rest of the world.

We'll see how it goes. Speaking of elections, local talk about elections is starting up again. Hopefully the opposition get a good outing this time.
Feeling: relaxed

Weather
POSTED AT 11:19 PM

It's been raining a lot lately. Dreary, dreary stuff. Not only does this mean that it gets quite cold in the library, but also that I can only go to school in the morning when it's still dry. And once in school I'm stuck there until the evening.

With one notable exception, I'm glad that I've got my applications more or less settled. It's really nice of my teachers to put up with all the nonsense that I'm throwing at them, and all I can do now is to pray that all goes to plan. I won't get my hopes up too high, but we shall see, if we sit with lighter bosoms on the hearth, whether the ashes of our fires turn grey and grow cold.

Practical on Monday wasn't too bad. Pretty standard stuff, and that's a major relief, considering the major drama that was the prelim practicals. I just hope Thursday's one turns out in the same vein. The teachers, however, have ominously warned of the possibilities of a grand finale. Not my idea of fun. Once I panic, everything quickly goes to ratshit.
Feeling: chipper

Of Moons and Manganese
POSTED AT 09:32 PM

The Boston Red Sox go 3-0 up, and I think the Bambino curse is as good as gone, because I believe only one team has ever come back from being 3-0 to win a series? No prizes for guessing which team that is.

It's a good day tonight. One of those times when I'm in an unusually good mood not befitting of the occasion. Practical's tomorrow, and I'm not altogether optimistic, but I'll just try to feel my way through as usual. I hope I'm not underestimating them.

Moon's pretty tonight.

Heh, heh. I love my new CDs. The Best of Disney. Listening to this stuff sure brings back memories. Like of how I used to have this cassette tape of Dumbo the elephant and I'd listen to it every night. I think it's got lost over the years, and after moving house I don't think I'll ever see it again, unfortunately. I do remember that I loved the Lion King, but I can't seem to remember much about it except that Simbaa's father appeared in the sky at some point.
Feeling: jolly

Pre-deadline madness
POSTED AT 10:42 PM

It's a mad rush at the moment to meet all the deadlines that are coming up. Well I exaggerate - it's just one, FIREfly, but it's certainly mighty soon. I haven't even got my stuff together yet nor written my essay. I guess it's time to turn on the old Automatic Grammatisor and churn out an instant, ready-made essay to submit. Crocodile tears.

I felt deceptively reassured after today's practical. Oh well, if I can remain unconcerned then that's a good thing because I shouldn't bother with the past.

I had the privilege of spending an hour travelling across the whole world today. On paper, at least, with the help of a rather comprehensive atlas in the library. It's nice to go back and look at all the places I've been to and recalling all those fun times. Plus it also makes me want to travel some more. It's kind of like the other time when I was at the airport just gawking at the departure flight list. Makes me feel that I'm going to all these fantastic places like Paris or Incheon or Dubai.
Feeling: thoughtful

Noodles
POSTED AT 11:26 PM

I used to go to the Crystal Jade Noodle place to eat quite often back in secondary school when my mom would drag me down on afternoons to accompany her to eat la mian. I like the stuff, but haven't had the opportunity since those carefree afternoons when I had so much time ony my hands to go back. So it was a nice break today in the midst of all the frenetic studying to head down to the neighbourhood noodle place to eat la mian.

I guess they're pretty popular because there's a long queue for seats, but they have a pretty efficient queue system, and so we didn't have to wait in line for too long before we managed to find a seat inside.

Somehow I'd forgotten how big the portions were. They come in enormous bowls, which is a nice touch, but you soon find that the bowls are no illusion to how much noodles they contain.

Thankfully we managed to make it through everything on our table. I must say that the dimsum there is quite pretty good. I want to go back again sometime soon to eat some more, but not before I finish digesting all that I ate today.

Food is a good thing to look forward to while studying. Only trouble is during exam-time you hardly exercise and so we just get fat. I know I am.

Anyway, in school today ben was trying to tempt me into going lanning. Damn he's good. He's got people going, plus it's near my house. If not for ... er... strong willpower, I'd probably still be at Beauty World now. We all do need breaks from studying, but somehow I don't think lanning would have a calming effect. If he does this to me again on Monday, however, I don't know if I can decline again. Can't possibly deal with this every day.