Complexity meets simplicity..
good things are well worth the wait. after waiting for a full 30 working days, I have finally gotten the reply I wanted. the processing took double the time it was supposed to, not exactly very efficient i must say. and somehow it seems quite weird that all notifications to me were through sms while for val, it was hard copy. perhaps they are going paperless? and one thing that puzzles both siyun and I is where's the email we were supposed to receive? isnt the email supposed to be sent prior to the sms which inform us to check our email for further details, if not it should be sent at the same time. but till now, we've yet to receive any. another period of waiting.
it dawned on me that i will have to set a good example in future. have to be a good role model. meaning i have only 1 last time to do some outrageous hairstyle? mmz..
planning graduation trip isnt that easy afterall. indeed, to find likeminded people is no easy task, not mentioning the search for good packages. and it's after much effort put in that some tells you they have other plans on their agenda, how nice that is right? oh well, worse comes to the worst, we can settle for a two-person graduation trip.
best deal so far is 7 days honshu. itinery includes visit to universal studios and disneyland. whoops! approx 1750 inclusive of hotel accomodation, flight by ANA and providence of majority of the meals. calling out to all who's graduating. anyone keen to jump on the bandwagon do contact me k? *.^
Thursday, March 20, 2008
my top 5 destinations:
1. Japan
2. Korea
3. Europe (Western parts like France, Switz, UK, Italy-Rome and Venice)
4. Hong Kong
5. U.S
increasingly the desire to travel overseas intensifies. however, budget constraints seem to be the greatest hurdle of all to clear. somehow, i have a feeling my graduation trip may not materialise. the next best alternative is to travel on my own. but then, that's not a graduation trip to boast about because a graduation trip should involve friends who are graduating alongside with me. perhaps instead of aiming for countries with higher expenditure like U.S, Japan and Korea, we should consider places like China and Thailand. not that I have anything against them but............ they are not exactly the ideal locations no doubt they are cheaper to travel to. Taiwan and HK would be good if not for the fact that I've already been there once. in fact, i would say HK is the best it can ever get and definitely a place I would want to go a second time.
as for now, i guess we will have to see how it goes...
Monday, March 17, 2008
sometimes i wonder when will he ever grow up? many a times, it seemed as if he has changed for the better but ultimately he returns to his old self. sigh. 6 weeks isnt that long afterall. i just pray that after it all he will be more sensible.
mummy received a startling call this morning. initially there was a boy crying over the line, saying he's going to die and asking mummy to save him.according to mummy, he sounded like my brother and for a split second, my mother thought it was really him. then some mainlander took over the line and claimed that my brother is in his hands. apparently he has kidnapped my brother and demanded a ransom. he asked my mother how much she is willing to fork out and for a moment, my mother panicked and said she will discuss with papa. thank God my sister was at home and took over the phone. they then threatened to make my brother crippled if we do not give them $25,000. what a joke those people are. how can my brother be in their hands? apparently they chose the wrong time to call. afterwhich my sister feigned ignorance and said she will have to contact my father. the conversation ended there as the kidnapper shouted at my sister to put down the phone. immediately my sister called the police. about 20 minutes later, 1 of the alleged kidnappers called back and questioned whether we still want our brother. he was angry we had cut his line and my sister told him it's his accomplice told her to. duhz.. how disorganized can they get? in any case, i hope the police can get to the bottom of this hoax. apparently, there've been quite a few cases today alone. random calls from overseas.
increasingly i am becoming a major fusspot. i do admit i'm a natural worrywart. too sensitive i suppose and i tend to let my thoughts wander to the negative extreme - imagining the worst of everything. on the bright side, it makes me less vulnerable and take for granted the security we enjoy now, though all those thoughts almost always drive me crazy. and it is not helping that we seem to be experiencing quite a number of misfortunes of late. spiritual attack perhaps? thank God my family is safe and protected. i can foresee my breakthrough coming soon. ^.*
Saturday, March 08, 2008
apparently my blog is feeling neglected. have been up to my neck with work that i barely had time to post an entry. somehow this semester i am feeling ultra stressed. perhaps i have finally been enlightened and have higher expectations. oh well.. better late than never! at least i am moving on to the next level.
waited patiently for 15 working days only to realise they are late! it's now 2 days overdue. not that i am really that anxious, as I believe I can easily find a job outside. worse comes to the worst i can become a full-time tutor, not like it is any different from what i am now. 4 back-to-back tuitions in one day is fast becoming customary. other than repeating myself for umpteen times, it isnt exactly very challenging, which is good in a way. sometimes i wonder if teaching in a class will be the same? i seriously doubt so. students are generally more well-behaved in a private environment, which creates doubts of my ability to control a rowdy class of students who are more likely to be bigger in size than me. in any case, i may jolly well turn out to be a chili padi! ;P
