Complexity meets simplicity..
my laptop is finally back home! been cut off from the virtual community for more than a week, not that i have much time to get online anyway.
the past week had definitely been exhausting. waking up at the calling of the birds, which i had since dread to hearing it. reached school at 710 am so that i will have some time before the first bell. the first two days were spent babysitting some classes. quite uneventful other than some mischievous students who really got me tearing my hair. subsequent two days were spent on course, which i was really grateful for. last day was a combination of babysitting and observing. interesting thus far. though i still feel slightly apprehensive. #_*
the sun still shines tomorrow!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
been missing in action for so long that my absence did not go by unnoticed. i am honored my presence was greatly missed. ^.~
there is something i noticed of late that really bothered me. the Singaporean society seem to be getting 'colder', which reminds me of an advertisement i chanced upon in HK. it was appealing to the masses to be more socially responsible and to engage in kind acts to others. do we have to resort to that to create a society with more warmth? why is it that in our strife to keep pace with technology, we have so mindlessly forsaken our moral values? it is distressing to see the behaviour of people nowadays, with no regard to others around them. yes, they may be strangers but does it hurt to be nice and considerate?
the other day, i witnessed an incident which was really disturbing. was walking past a block of flats when i met a few elderly people gathered at the void deck. there was a rather huge commotion and being the inquisitive me, i 'eavesdropped' on the conversation. not exactly intentional but more of inevitable since it was so loud. there was this man scolding another man while the rest jeered him on. apparently, from the bits and pieces i managed to gather, the man in question was being reprimanded for buying the wrong item from the supermarket. excuse me? if you are so smart, why dont YOU go and get it yourself?! the nasty guy made alot of crude comments which just reflected his egomaniac self. seriously, being of comparable seniority, what position are you in to command and demean another? ultimately, i figured he must be an insecure man. when you bring down another just to make yourself more superior, that is most tragic. whatever self image you had so carefully moulded will be destroyed. when you strip others of their dignity, you have actually taken away whatever self respect you have of yourself. indeed, we are living in a interwoven society where one individual's actions have repercussions on the other. when we keep this in mind, the world may become a better place afterall!
Friday, July 11, 2008
i've officially graduated! someone was saying, "the only other time you will be as busy will be on the day of your wedding." how true. at the end of it all, i am totally bushed! rushing from place to place, trying hard to find familiar faces among the throngs of people, taking photographs with basically everything. surprisingly, i realised i actually know the two person sitting beside me. lol. both of them were my lab partners. another thing that surprised me was the number of people graduating with me. it didnt occur to me that most of my friends are leaving school with me at the same time. turns out that most of them share the same apathy towards chemistry, lacking the interest in furthering our studies as chemistry lab is a real bore. all of us were pretty excited to step out of the institution. lol.
i received my surprise two days ago. a parcel delivered straight to my doorstep. travelled all the way from Australia. i was really touched. dear was super cute. got me a Masters plush bear from UQ. nevertheless, the gesture was truly appreciated.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
sick once again. woke up with a terrible pain in my throat. i think my throat is inflamed! bleahz. swallowing is uncomfortable and my voice is hoarse. boo. on the other hand, i should be happy i have a sexy voice now. wahaha.
