It is strange that I am blogging at this moment. I will be forsaking my sleep again before a test to either study for it or use the time to watch football. This is a crazy world and I am doing crazy things. I really hope after today, I will revert to normality. Not much chance of that though. I remember basu used to say that I seem to have blogging diarrhea. To me, some of the posts are often around the exam periods. Maybe it is a time I wish to waste on my own. I do not wish to talk to any one but myself. A very therapeutic action, plus an intelligent conversation. I received 3 sms of gratitude from my students who received their A'level results last week. Two of them managed plenty of A and would be looking to a professional degree. The third from SRJC improved vastly from his prelims, though by others' standards he probably screwed up big time. He was happy about it and optimistic about his future and I guess that is most important. Also, he has a beautiful girl friend. I guess a shot at being a pilot might be just out of reach for him. Whatever the case I will be crossing my fingers and praying for him. NEwpaper reported this week that students from the top JCs are disappointed with only 3As and called for a rethink in our attitude towards and definition of failure. I always tell my students that academic results are less important than self belief and understanding your self worth. Not that I am a good teacher, quite the opposite and very laizes faire, I am currently worth 45 bucks per hour to have a chit chat about the latest movie in town and the largest cinema in Singapore.
A few people asked me about their uni choice. After seeing so many of my friends in engine and science, i vehemently advised them not to choose that option. I guess a liberal arts degree or a more professional degree is better than facing the lab for the rest of your life. I think I like jobs that involve alot of people, beautiful people of the opposite gender are most welcomed. Not glass test tubes resembling the male phalanx.
Last thursday and friday my Judo juniors stayed back with me to prepare for their grading. I am so glad that all of them passed on saturday. That probably took a grade out of my CA, all the returning home at midnight and studying through the night and then going for the exams in a state of semi comatose did nothing to help me. Still, I enjoyed it. There is always the next exam which I can use to pull my grades up. But then there is ONLY the next exam. Boy, I love these shit! Up to my neck and I need all the strength to waddle out of them. This is just so exciting. My competition is coming up also. In less than 20 days I would think. Sometimes I get too excited thinking about it that I cannot sleep. This year would not be my swansong, but still a very crucial year as I am trying to lead my team to the doubles! I think there are two factors when it comes to gauging whether a club captain is successful. First would be the size of the club which I think I can proudly and safely say that it is unprecedentedly large. Second would be the number of silverware I can bring in. I did it last year, just hoping this year there can be a repeat.
How I wish life is as simple as playing games. There would be secret doors and star players who will render you invincible and allow you to cruise through what ever difficulties.
Speaking of games, I am addicted to FIFA07. I was reading an article about pornographic addiction that day. It says that addicts often have vacant stares from looking at the screen too often; they have problems waking up early and often get out of bed at mid day from watching incessant porn flicks the night before; they have trouble communicating to others; they often call in sick or are absent for no reasons; they always lock themselves in their room for hours and only appearing at lunch or dinner time; and many many others which I cannot remember. And no, Fifa07 is not a porn flick. It is a football PC game from Electronics Arts. I do exhibit most of the symptoms above but still I managed to fulfill most of my duties to my CMAD project and as a Judo captain. But things are not looking good. As I am typing this, I am struggling with myself not to start the game and return to my notes as soon as I have finished this blogging.
It is really a chore trying to remember so many things in a day. There was a five day break and I only started my serious studying today, with a nap in between the mugging hours.
But then I also had to spend saturday and sunday giving tuitions, especially sunday where I was out from 10am till 9pm. I might just enjoy a bit of variation in my life after this CA. Why is there only tuition, Judo, Judo and studies? The community service for my club is coming up soon, maybe I can make that a permanent thing. Watched hiro jima last week after the CA. I was so tired that I fell asleep for 15 minutes during the show. Miaojin and Chewlip were beside me. Darryl and Celine were up to mischief somewhere else in the back rows. While they dragged Bin behind with them, she did not sit with them. Then we had ice cream and brownies at Tom and Jerry because we were forced to stay indoors due to the heavy downpour. It was quite a fun thing and maybe we can do that again and I did not arrange for the rain.
I must say that C is really very on the ball when it comes to our panda meetings. I do pity him as he has to ferry the she-pandas home after midnight too. But I guess his niceness is why he is so popular with the girls! B is one neat *ss! Everything is in boxes in his room and I think he uses ruler to make sure his arrangements on the table are in line. I really have nothing but respect and of course disbelief for him! I look at my own table and I despair. Sometimes I am so lazy to look through my stuff, I just photocopy notes from my friends even though I have them. It was a grand finale to the Lunar New year as we went lao hei - ing under B's block. I managed to make many people scream in terror i realized. I did it to A at fright night and then to C while pointing her to a stairs with faulty lights. It was hilarious. Some day I should just film it and post it on Youtube!
I am thinking of going overseas during the break and that is if I successfully passed all my exams. Just because of that I shall work harder... Could have gone to Msia with my Judo friends but after the recent confession, I guess I have to find another group. Why do people like pigs? Though sometimes pigs don't like humans, they not necessary will like other pigs. Maybe a trip to Korea or China with my classmates! There was a trip to Thailand with basu, chuantin and baoyan which has not materialized yet. Maybe with Anand, elv and ridz free we could actually go sooner rather than later.
But first of all before I travel, it is back to drugs, worms, malaria and fungi! After all, one has got to prepare for the safety aspects of traveling to backward countries if not out of concern for the impeding viva.