Mmm its friday the 13th, a day worth dreading about ahha, especially if you detest walking under ladders, (or dustbins) or just across a black cat’s path.

Just came back from my Engineering Maths test. & It’s held in an LT, yea!! very conducive environment. Ahha miss the nostalgic LT test ambiance, let be in JC or my camps in NUS. Confident to score 100 in this test, finished it within 20mins (outta 60mins given). Yupyup very unlike me right?

On a not too high note, scored 82 for my C++ programming written test.. bummer, considering that C++ is supposed to be computer language, its definitely best tested on the computer, not hand written! brraggar! Nevertheless I was the second highest in class, the top being 95! Nuts! Must aim, must aim to score straight As this semester again.. brgghahaha! “all your As are belong to ME!”

With this, comes the ever so question I always ask myself – Is the polytechnic a better place for me than JC? I am definitely doing much better in poly than JC not only in terms of grades, but CCA too (35 confirmed CCA points after 3 terms). Considering me literally failing most of my papers in year 1 in SAJC, having to drop my 4th A level subject by year 2 & graduating with a full A level cert to nowhere! Bummer! But with that comes the all so notorious “culture shock” from Poly to Uni, will I be prepared for Uni pace after graduation? Personally I hate the rush-rush in JC – never got enough of life, but I guess it will be evident in Uni either, not to mention exciting dorm life! hehehe!

Yesterday saw myself mugging in the clubhouse followed by a small neat club gathering before training. I even got my white IVP jacket & T-Shirt! whee! But felt so guilty after chomping on one plate of fish & chips & 2 servings of claypot rice thereafter during dinner “outs” with my family yesterday, guess the 500+ calories burnt in the gym before that won’t be able to counter the influx of additional calories… Dang.

Last but not least, for once today! There was sun! wow!

Damn if I didn’t get time to actually compile this, I would never know how busy I am for the week!

Personal Event/Campus Schedule for the week:

• Thursday (Tomorrow) – Electrical Tech Test (Studied, Doing Rev)
• Friday – Engineering Maths Test (Studied, Doing Rev)
• Saturday – Deadline for Flash Design mock up (Company)
• Sunday – Singapore River Raft Race Timings/Judging
• Monday – Workshop machining Deadline
• Tuesday – Social Issue Inter-Debates
• Wednesday – Representing School in IVP @ Nanyang Poly (10km event)
• Thursday – Electrical Tech Practical Lab Test
• Friday – Visual Basic Programming Test (Postponed from wed because of IVP)

I guess I can only breathe end of next week… I think I will be away from blogging for the week. Mug mode on…. 😐

Needed some time out after the last lecture for the day in the gym. Considering most people’s resolution being to “lose weight” the gym was exceptionally crowded today after school. But rather manageable otherwise. Did my usual bench presses, abs & 6km on the treadmill before turning in the tower for the evening. & man it was 6.30pm when I reached home then.

Got 94 for my engineering materials class test. Initially I feared not even being able good grades or even get maybe even 80 or so in the test. Considering how dry the subject can be. Neither would I know of the leaked news from my classmates of me ace-ing the paper (with the exception of someone from another class getting a perfect 100) . As usual its a tradition where the highest scores of the class get to be “moshed” in the lift, (in a rather friendly way of course) but called back due to previous injuries sustained by others on past “moshes”. As least the campus block lifts are spared from torture.. for now.

Caught the ol’ show Gone in 60 seconds starring Nicholas Cage & Angelina Jolie (she looked very very different in the show) a moment before on TV, & man it had been sometime since I’ve actually found time to sit in front of the TV at the living for a show with my family, so as Mum so “jokingly remarked” having “migrated” from my room’s PC for a change… I mean I really can’t help it! especially when you have a TV tuner installed in your computer right?

As the techno giz I thought to be, I am still not very efficient in scanning for channels on digital cable. Though converting to digital for about half a year plus since it was offered by starhub, its actually the second time in my life handling the digital cable remote, still preferring analog cable… Contrary to my sister’s super uber l33t pwner skills of being able to efficiently whip digital channels, info & games all out at the flick of her wrist. Man I am owned… I mean MTV is not even channel 11 now, let be 5 Discovery channels! argh!! whats the channel number for HBO now? I think I should go suck my thumb, grab my wooden club, put on my leopard skin robe & crawl back into my cave…

& niff! check out the Gender Genie. Its a online script which determine the sex of it’s author from any form of written literature you throw at it. I personally tried it on my blog entries & they were 100% all accurate. Wow!

Woke up half an hour late at 9.30am today. Met up with Andy at Raffles City MRT headed to Dhoby Ghaut to sign the deal together with Citibank, but their “big boss” wasn’t around, pushing the signing to next week. This project is a side $2k -quoted job so for far the month. I guess I won’t be able to take any more projects this month, considering all the term tests coming up in the weeks, not to mention other commitments like competing in the Inter-Varsity Poly Games at the end of the month.

I guess the thing about life now is about prioritizing & managing time. Money is not that hard find, in fact it WILL FIND you (contrary to popular believe, which I am not complaining!), its whether you have the time to actually take on the projects & earn it. Time which I don’t have. Haiz…. me still having second thoughts of rejecting the $10k-quoted project for a company in Science park, but I guess for now it’s studies first I guess. Haiz must get into NUS… study, study, study, money can earn later.

Taking about University, Monash sent in a rather “late” christmas & new year greeting today, considering it originating direct from Australia, therefore the delay. The thing is that I am not even studying or a student in Monash University. Given the past fact of me personally rejecting their offer for a place in the college due to high expense costs, I just could not afford $50,000-$90,000 a year at such short notice, esp towards the double degree course I was aiming for. But I guess my name is in their records anyway, hopefully not the blacklist :X

Found some last minute free time & chilled out at hereen, HMV & starbucks. & man did I come to find out that orchard in the morning is an excellent place to relax & chill in the cafe… quiet… nice… mrrr! maybe I should frequent mornings there more often. Did some window shopping & checked out the new LG phone, the L7200 which I may be getting by mid year. Its $650 now, it should reach like $400 by then. LG phone prices are known drop rather speedily….. So I learnt the hard way on not spending more than $800 on a phone, which I dumbly did for my Siemens SX1 for $888 2 years ago. Haiz the phone is not worth even $200 now.

I guess the dumbest thing I done today is donating $10 bucks direct to a stranger at Somerset MRT. Who I get to know from his rather interesting 3min intro – is a helpful civil servant (police officer with valid ID), has a charity permit & is doing a drive for some disabled children home or so. Haiz, me so penny-wise-pound-foolish- So stingy on personal wants, but give too easily for charity donations. Ate economical vege-rice instead of luxurious Japanese udon for lunch to “cover the costs”… Mmm, care to donate to the save Shaun fund too?

Class started at 1pm. Strolled into ETECH class on time with my bag, a “today paper” in one hand & a cup of hot beverage in the other (typical “hi, good morning!” look) only to be sully greeted by teacher – no drinks allowed, get out! But that didn’t stop me from blatantly smuggling it in & slurping it dry by the end of class. Haiz perceived liberalism… I mean whats wrong with a cup of coffee by your table side to keep you warm through the lecture? That is perfectly ok with other lectures in campus, let be even my lecturers in SAJC or in Uni. Dumb-asses.

Class ended early, like 1 hour. Also as I guess there is no reason for us to stay too, partly as our lecturer also wanted out early too. Spent some time pumping out at the gym & did 5km on the treadmill before calling it a day.