Singapore trip 28/5/12 - 30/5/12

Went to Singapore for the 2nd time this year. This time, we stayed with relatives and went around to explore with them the whole time. Hang out around their house before eating dinner. The place where they stayed was very convenient with plenty of shops and the MRT within walking distance.

Second day. We went to sit on the Singapore flyer. It's a very huge ferris wheel and it takes around 30 minutes for a whole spin. Took pictures and enjoyed the view from it.

We went for the boat ride during the evening after dinner, since aunt said that the night view was nicer. She was quite right. The lights made the view much more attractive. There was also music being played on the boat (someone was playing a music instrument live).

 The best part was we could see laserlights coming from Marina Bay Sands.

Cousin sister kept on asking me to sit on the Reverse Bungee with her. It's a ride where you sit on a ball-like seats and get launch up into the air before coming back down and going back up again. Kinda like a rubber band or slingshot mechanism. We all went to have a closer look and after seeing it from so near, we all confirmed that we will never sit on it. Not her though. She was still determined to sit on it but she didn't want to sit alone. So we all went off, but not without her still trying to persuade me.

Didn't go around much except around their house for the third day. Spent most of the time with cousin brother (or actually he spent most of the time with me). Had to put up with his games and cheating tactics. Winning clearly wins much more to a person who is 10 years younger than me. So I oblige him.

Started to like living in Singapore even more now. Their public transport is so much better. Can't even drink water in the MRT though.

Enjoyed the trip very much especially with my relatives who gave us more than welcome hospitality.

A temporary holiday, a temporary escape from all the happenings, a temporary escape from all the problems.

Cry

If anyone asks,

I'll tell them we both just moved on

When people all stare

I'll pretend that I don't hear them talk

Whenever I see you,

I'll swallow my pride

and bite my tongue

Pretend I'm okay with it all

Act like there's nothing wrong

Is it over yet?

Can I open my eyes?

Is this as hard as it gets?

Is this what it feels like to really cry?

Cry

If anyone asks,

I'll tell them we just grew apart

Yeah what do I care

If they believe me or not

Whenever I feel

Your memory is breaking my heart

I'll pretend I'm okay with it all

Act like there's nothing wrong

Is it over yet?

Can I open my eyes?

Is this as hard as it gets?

Is this what it feels like to really cry?

Cry

I'm talking in circles

I'm lying, they know it

Why won't this just all go away

Is it over yet?

Can I open my eyes?

Is this as hard as it gets?

Is this what it feels like to really cry?

Cry

Cry

Kelly Clarkson - Cry

Music speaks what words cannot express

Rainy days are back

The rain doesn't seem to stop.

The dark clouds fill the sky, blocking out any possibility of sunlight.

Fat drops of water are continuously making ripples on the puddles.

He stands under the pouring rain.

Already soak and dripping with water.

Looking up at the sky.

Looking out for any rainbow.

Wondering when the sky will clear up.

But that seem to be a long time from now.

Because the rainy days are back.

Dark Shadows

Went to watch Dark Shadows today.

Johnny Depp is obviously the main highlight of the movie though other actors and actresses do well too. The story is quite a good one where the Barnabas (played by Depp) rejects a girl that loves him. The bad part is that she is a witch and thus, she makes his lover and family die. If that wasn't bad enough, she even turned him into a vampire and bury him alive. About 200 years later, Barnabas escapes from the coffin and visits his family descendants while trying to revive their house and company. Being 200 years outdated, he doesn't really get used to the current year around him. To make matters worse, the wicked witch is still around and the love-hate feeling towards him still continues.

At first, it may seem like a horror movie. But not quite as this could be also considered as a comedy. Funny scenes are played throughout the movie. The downside is it might take a little time to understand the story and characters. Otherwise, it is quite a decent movie with vampire, witch, werewolf, ghost in it.

Yea vampires need to keep their teeth clean too you know.

8.2/10

Feelings...

Let's just say that I've never felt this down in my life before...

What more can I feel after being treated that way...

Shortsightedness.

Shortsightedness.

Nope it isn't consider a disability. Glasses and contact lens are temporary ways to overcome it.

However, having shortsightedness does bring more inconveniences:

Most sports immediately become more difficult or dangerous.
Some jobs that would require perfect vision are crossed out.
Might need to constantly take more care of the eyesight or have checkups.
Not so easy to wear sunglasses or 3D glasses.
The world becomes blur.

What more needs to be said. After wearing glasses for as long as I can remember, I can only envy those with perfect vision.

Had my eye checkup and had to change my lens since my power increased again. When will it finally stop getting worse.

It is a clearer world now...

but just for how long?

My glasses is just like my life.

Who else to trust

If that one person that you fully trust lies to you...

who else can you trust?

The saddest kind of sad

Dark Side

There's a place that I know

It's not pretty there and few have ever gone

If I show it to you now

Will it make you run away

Or will you stay

Even if it hurts

Even if I try to push you out

Will you return?

And remind me who I really am

Please remind me who I really am

Everybody's got a dark side

Do you love me?

Can you love mine?

Nobody's a picture perfect

But we're worth it

You know that we're worth it

Will you love me?

Even with my dark side?

Like a diamond from black dust

It's hard to know what can become if you give up

So don't give up on me

Please remind me who I really am

Everybody's got a dark side

Do you love me?

Can you love mine?

Nobody's a picture perfect

But we're worth it

You know that we're worth it

Will you love me?

Even with my dark side?

Don't run away

Don't run away

Just tell me that you will stay

Promise me you will stay

Don't run away

Don't run away

Just promise me you will stay

Promise me you will stay

Will you love me? Ohh

Everybody's got a dark side

Do you love me?

Can you love mine?

Nobody's a picture perfect

But we're worth it

You know that we're worth it

Will you love me?

Even with my dark side?

Don't run away

Don't run away

Don't run away

Promise you'll stay

Kelly Clarkson - Dark Side

Music speaks what words cannot express

2012 birthday celebration

Went for bowling and hangout with Rick last Thursday. Then, celebrated my birthday that night at Kaki Corner with secondary friends and college friends. I guess it was kinda like a surprise since they didn't want me to know who from my college was going? Lol. Ate, chatted, played with iPad, took photos and even got teased by the singer at the restaurant. They bought cake for me too =D And when that time came, it was that awkward moment when your friends are singing the birthday song for you and you don't know what to do. And there was an even more awkward moment when the restaurant singer sings for you too.

Wish... yea if only birthday wishes came true. And no, I didn't wish for what they expected. If something is meant to happen, it will happen naturally. No fairy tale wishes. In fact, I didn't wish something about me. I realized that there is another more important thing, and that I really really hope for. A waste of my wish? I don't think so since it is at the top of my wishlist.

Went for round 2 with most of them at Old Town. Yumcha and continue chatting and playing iPad. I guess some of us were already tired but we left at around 1.30am only. Haha. Omg.

Thanks to everyone for coming even though you were busy. And thanks to the organizers too. Had fun with you guys and the iPad too XD

Now I'm at a payphone

I know it's hard to remember the people we used to be.
It's even harder to picture that you're not here next to me.
You say it's too late to make it, but is it too late to try?
And in our time that you wasted, all of our bridges burned down.

You turned your back on tomorrow, cause you forgot yesterday.
I gave you my love to borrow, but you just gave it away.
You can't expect me to be fine; I don't expect you to care.
I know I've said it before, but all of our bridges burned down.

I've wasted my nights; you turned out the lights.
Now I'm paralyzed still stuck in that time when we called it love.
But even the sun sets in paradise.

I'm at a payphone trying to call home.
All of my change I spent on you.
Where have the times gone?
Baby it's all wrong.
Where are the plans we made for two?

If happy ever after did exist, I would still be holding you like this.
All those fairy tales are full of shit.
One more stupid love song I'll be sick.

Now I'm at a payphone.

The Avengers

Went to watch The Avengers yesterday. Was really looking forward to it since it receive many positive reviews.

The story is about a cube that has mystical powers being stolen by the Loki (Thor's half brother) to destroy earth and Nick Fury gathers all of the help he needs to stop Loki and get back the cube. Typical saving the world story but lets do a headcount on the Avengers:

Tony Stark aka Iron Man

The billionaire, genius, playboy, philanthropist with the awesome suit of armor and his hightech gadgets. He carries on his arrogant but funny attitude from Iron Man movies to this movie too.

Steve Rogers aka Captain America

Frozen in time, the good guy super-soldier is here in his future as part of the Avengers. 

Thor

 The god of thunder with his might Mjolnir hammer.

Bruce Banner aka Hulk

The calm and looking normal doctor. But as we all know, pretty much an indestructible and unstoppable green mean monster when angry.

Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow

No superhuman abilities but a well trained super spy.

Clint Barton aka Hawkeye

No superhuman abilities either but a master of archery.

That makes up the Avengers with Nick Fury briefing them.

They are a team full of different personalities and wants. But in the end, they would need to work together as a team to fight Loki and his army.

Overall, it was a really good movie with each hero getting their time to shine. Both the action parts and comical parts are very well presented. The movie is almost 2 and a half hours long but it is definitely worth every second.

A must watch movie, especially if you are a fan of any of these superheros.

9/10

Overview of year 1 sem 3

The 3rd semester of my first year just ended yesterday. For this sem, I was taking the easiest subject (Business Statistics) and hardest subject (Management Accounting) of year 1 for me. Overall, lots of ups and down, and the good things were very good while the bad things were very bad. The good? Score full marks for the 20% mcq quiz. It was quite easy and many people score full or close to full marks. The bad? Only 4 out of 15% in the Accounting midterm. Yea it was very hard, but mine was the lowest compared to everyone that I asked. I never worried so much about a subject since Sejarah. Hopefully I would be able to pass this horrible subject.

The final exam timetable was really stressful with 2 exams per day. Management and Stats on Monday, followed by Accounting and Business Law on Wednesday. Management was just memorizing like mad. Stats was quite decent so I'll be hoping to get my 1st ever HD. Accounting was hard so I'm be happy to get just a pass. I just want to get through this subject. Law seemed so much easier compare to Accounting. I studied really hard for it (and taught really hard) and understood most of it thanks to the lecturer who is very good. Made me understand law and actually not hate it. Wrote lots and lots of words in the exam.

Overall, it was quite a stressful sem, especially during the near final exam weeks. What more with other problems being thrown at me. Need to juggle and manage several things at one time. Will be proud if I pass my Accounting exam since I had my mood affected during that time XD

Semester 3 ended. Well at least that's the end of one of my worry. Erm... maybe at least until the results day.