I am going crazy bidding for my module, Introduction to Psychology. That particular module is so hot, such that the highest bid is going for 566 points when we freshies have a maximum of 600 points to spare.
Too bad I'm planning to take Psychology as my major, otherwise I wouldn't even bother. Haha, but its definitely one interesting topic. But so is Sociology, so is Geography! *whines*
Oooh. And check out my latest purchase!
Ooooh lala. XP is a happy girl!
Monday, July 26, 2004Too bad I'm planning to take Psychology as my major, otherwise I wouldn't even bother. Haha, but its definitely one interesting topic. But so is Sociology, so is Geography! *whines*
Oooh. And check out my latest purchase!
Ooooh lala. XP is a happy girl!
I've got my sneakers! Beige base with red Nike tick.
Saw this orangey-yellow Deuter bag that is very nice. Lafuma bag's style of zipping down to reveal all the contents inside instead of having to dig in, compact with extremely comfortable shoulder straps. I am so gonna get it on Wednesday.
Now that matriculation is over, my administration stuff for NUS is more or less settled, I'm feeling much much better. I think I'm experiencing going-to-school-dreads, like..after so long of not going to school, the prospect of choosing modules and studying again is overwhelming. Which reminds me, moduling will start soon. One more major headache to clear.
I still wanna stay Eusoff hall.
No doubt, I am very very attracted by the living conditions there, and the fact that I'll be super near, and not having to travel. Just these few trips are enough to make me feel disgusted.
Applied for DBS debit Mastercard. Here's to future online shopping. I can't wait.
I'm simply spoilt for choice in NUS, deciding what to join in NUS - the Managing Committee in Sports Club, rock climbing, bowling, floorball, archery.
Its time to sell off some of my bags. Too many piling up!
Sunday, July 25, 2004Saw this orangey-yellow Deuter bag that is very nice. Lafuma bag's style of zipping down to reveal all the contents inside instead of having to dig in, compact with extremely comfortable shoulder straps. I am so gonna get it on Wednesday.
Now that matriculation is over, my administration stuff for NUS is more or less settled, I'm feeling much much better. I think I'm experiencing going-to-school-dreads, like..after so long of not going to school, the prospect of choosing modules and studying again is overwhelming. Which reminds me, moduling will start soon. One more major headache to clear.
I still wanna stay Eusoff hall.
No doubt, I am very very attracted by the living conditions there, and the fact that I'll be super near, and not having to travel. Just these few trips are enough to make me feel disgusted.
Applied for DBS debit Mastercard. Here's to future online shopping. I can't wait.
I'm simply spoilt for choice in NUS, deciding what to join in NUS - the Managing Committee in Sports Club, rock climbing, bowling, floorball, archery.
Its time to sell off some of my bags. Too many piling up!
I'm swearing by Gatsby Hair Wax, and frequent trips to Storm hair salon from now onwards.
Because I'm loving my hair now.
Revolutionary discoveries from -xp-
- TJ PE shorts make a big ass look smaller.
- Abs don't really matter to me anymore.
- God is fair, its the shorter guys that really have the oh-so-gorgeous! looks.
- Food is therapeutic on down days.
I've never really felt young until I ventured into university life. Everyone else, apart from the '85 batch girls, is 20 and above. Goodness gracious. I've suddenly ran out of topics to discuss with friends, simply because I wasn't sure whether they could bring themselves down to my level of thinking, or rather, my immaturity. At least, that's what I think because..that's exactly how I feel. Argh.
And yet when I look at those little kids out there, secondary/JC level, I feel like an old grandmother. The irony of it when I'm only a year or two older than them.
I hate this transition period, really. My mum is trying (not so successfully) to adapt to me going out more often, late nights, and accumulated friends. And other problems, which..just happen to pile up on this major "mum" problem. What to do?
I suppose I can't keep blaming my mum. She's naturally protective of her only child, her only daughter. *sigh*
Friday, July 23, 2004Because I'm loving my hair now.
Revolutionary discoveries from -xp-
- TJ PE shorts make a big ass look smaller.
- Abs don't really matter to me anymore.
- God is fair, its the shorter guys that really have the oh-so-gorgeous! looks.
- Food is therapeutic on down days.
I've never really felt young until I ventured into university life. Everyone else, apart from the '85 batch girls, is 20 and above. Goodness gracious. I've suddenly ran out of topics to discuss with friends, simply because I wasn't sure whether they could bring themselves down to my level of thinking, or rather, my immaturity. At least, that's what I think because..that's exactly how I feel. Argh.
And yet when I look at those little kids out there, secondary/JC level, I feel like an old grandmother. The irony of it when I'm only a year or two older than them.
I hate this transition period, really. My mum is trying (not so successfully) to adapt to me going out more often, late nights, and accumulated friends. And other problems, which..just happen to pile up on this major "mum" problem. What to do?
I suppose I can't keep blaming my mum. She's naturally protective of her only child, her only daughter. *sigh*
Looking at the campus map, and planning my journey route suddenly seems so scary. 3 destinations - Eusoff Hall, University Hall (i.e Office of Finance), Yusof Ishak House - just these 3, but they are spread out as 3 corners of the triangle which I'll have to travel.
Maybe I ought to walk.
Frankly speaking, the whole prospect of going back to school after 8 months of working and idling around is starting to scare me. Last night was one fine example: looking through all the admin stuff to settle, realised I missed the dateline to get a tuition loan because I thought my mum was going to pay by CPF all along, didn't apply early enough for an EZ-Link such that I can enjoy student rates from next week onwards...
XP, calm down.
I don't know how I am going to survive 3 years of travelling from the east to the west and back to the east again everyday. Whereas staying in hall is so convenient - you just wake up, wash up and head out. Simple. Food is just round the corner, if you need company, just knock on the opposite door. Damn. Why am I thinking of all these when I'm not even halling? *mumbles*
They better not torture me during the medical examination today. Blearghz. Let's now pray that I won't get lost within NUS itself, though I have a feeling I will.
Die lar.
Thursday, July 22, 2004Frankly speaking, the whole prospect of going back to school after 8 months of working and idling around is starting to scare me. Last night was one fine example: looking through all the admin stuff to settle, realised I missed the dateline to get a tuition loan because I thought my mum was going to pay by CPF all along, didn't apply early enough for an EZ-Link such that I can enjoy student rates from next week onwards...
XP, calm down.
I don't know how I am going to survive 3 years of travelling from the east to the west and back to the east again everyday. Whereas staying in hall is so convenient - you just wake up, wash up and head out. Simple. Food is just round the corner, if you need company, just knock on the opposite door. Damn. Why am I thinking of all these when I'm not even halling? *mumbles*
They better not torture me during the medical examination today. Blearghz. Let's now pray that I won't get lost within NUS itself, though I have a feeling I will.
Die lar.
I am finally done with the pictures. 2 weeks worth, all uploaded.
*xp gestures to the menu on the right*
Updated photos - Camps with instructors, instructors at Sentosa, NUS sports camp, Neutron at Sentosa.
School's starting in one and a half weeks time. Lots of paperwork to be done before matriculation, I sure hope I will have completed them all by this afternoon. The whole thing about independent education is starting to scare me now.
And I need to get some shopping done before school starts. To start with, I need a school bag. One decent bag that can contain A4 sized files, a pencilbox, a waterbottle and barang barang. And of course, look good on me lah. Which probably means a tote or a sling bag. Any recommendations?
Time to start my paperwork. Maybe I'll head down to Bugis to shop later. *grin* Funny thing is, I've been walking around alot but nothing has really caught my eye yet. I need skirts, but they are either too expensive, don't have my size, too ah-lian. Argh!
Tuesday, July 20, 2004*xp gestures to the menu on the right*
Updated photos - Camps with instructors, instructors at Sentosa, NUS sports camp, Neutron at Sentosa.
School's starting in one and a half weeks time. Lots of paperwork to be done before matriculation, I sure hope I will have completed them all by this afternoon. The whole thing about independent education is starting to scare me now.
And I need to get some shopping done before school starts. To start with, I need a school bag. One decent bag that can contain A4 sized files, a pencilbox, a waterbottle and barang barang. And of course, look good on me lah. Which probably means a tote or a sling bag. Any recommendations?
Time to start my paperwork. Maybe I'll head down to Bugis to shop later. *grin* Funny thing is, I've been walking around alot but nothing has really caught my eye yet. I need skirts, but they are either too expensive, don't have my size, too ah-lian. Argh!
Oooh now Blogger allows editing of texts! *amazed*
And I'm finally home for the night. Been staying out the past two nights..quite shiok in fact. Spent the entire day today at Costa Sands Pasir Ris with the instructors - they call it training for us instructors. Learnt, or rather, revised the belaying techniques, construction of rafts, outdoor cooking etc etc..I can say I'm feeling pretty confident now..but it will soon become a standstill as I move on to experience university life.
Been experiencing mixed emotions the past week, as I recall the time spent with my OG from Sports Camp..how siao on everybody in my OG was - the many times they organised an outing and almost all turned up..how much fun I had with the gang of instructors every camp session, how crazy and hyped up we all get during the night before a camp starts, our makan sessions after a camp finishes.
How we will all attempt to stay awake during debrief sessions but end up nodding our heads off.
How we sometimes ask the really dumb questions that come with answers that left us scratching our heads until we succumb to sleep.
How we hate the food at Jalan Bahtera.
How we sleep beside one another, sprawled out on the floor, sleeping bags, camp beds, hammocks...dead to the world.
Very unglam, but who cares!
And to think, the next time we see one another, will be during the school holidays where everybody has a common holiday. *sigh* That's very long, I shall miss them.
Oh. And pictures of today's valuable lessons can be seen here.
And not to mention, I cut my hair! (though that's pretty long ago..like, last week?)
I'm starting to look forward to university life with nervous apprehension. Many questions loom ahead. Will I have more fun in my last 3 years of school? Will I continue bowling? Thinking of joining Climbing Club, which poses another question to me - am I up to it?
*smiles* Yes, Xiaopei is back to kan-jiong spider mode again.
Thursday, July 15, 2004And I'm finally home for the night. Been staying out the past two nights..quite shiok in fact. Spent the entire day today at Costa Sands Pasir Ris with the instructors - they call it training for us instructors. Learnt, or rather, revised the belaying techniques, construction of rafts, outdoor cooking etc etc..I can say I'm feeling pretty confident now..but it will soon become a standstill as I move on to experience university life.
Been experiencing mixed emotions the past week, as I recall the time spent with my OG from Sports Camp..how siao on everybody in my OG was - the many times they organised an outing and almost all turned up..how much fun I had with the gang of instructors every camp session, how crazy and hyped up we all get during the night before a camp starts, our makan sessions after a camp finishes.
How we will all attempt to stay awake during debrief sessions but end up nodding our heads off.
How we sometimes ask the really dumb questions that come with answers that left us scratching our heads until we succumb to sleep.
How we hate the food at Jalan Bahtera.
How we sleep beside one another, sprawled out on the floor, sleeping bags, camp beds, hammocks...dead to the world.
Very unglam, but who cares!
And to think, the next time we see one another, will be during the school holidays where everybody has a common holiday. *sigh* That's very long, I shall miss them.
Oh. And pictures of today's valuable lessons can be seen here.
And not to mention, I cut my hair! (though that's pretty long ago..like, last week?)
I'm starting to look forward to university life with nervous apprehension. Many questions loom ahead. Will I have more fun in my last 3 years of school? Will I continue bowling? Thinking of joining Climbing Club, which poses another question to me - am I up to it?
*smiles* Yes, Xiaopei is back to kan-jiong spider mode again.
I am BACK!!!!!!
Back from Siglap camp, back from NUS Sports camp, back from Compassvale camp!
That makes it 2 weeks worth of camps for me. Which explains my chao-tah look, and my super sexy hoarse voice.
It has been an especially wonderful 2 weeks.
NUS Sports camp was definitely worth going..my OG was super fun, super on, super crappy, super lame and all..won the best group, best idol, got the pageant, best mascot everything! *goes crazy* 6 days 5 nights was so fun fun fun under the sun..I bet even if I wrote a whole long entry here, it wouldn't even touch on how happy I was in that camp.
Just a short note here rather. I just woke up from a 18 hour sleep (having lost 10 days worth of sleep) and I'm ready to bathe, eat, and come back later to upload my photos.
Laters!
Saturday, July 03, 2004Back from Siglap camp, back from NUS Sports camp, back from Compassvale camp!
That makes it 2 weeks worth of camps for me. Which explains my chao-tah look, and my super sexy hoarse voice.
It has been an especially wonderful 2 weeks.
NUS Sports camp was definitely worth going..my OG was super fun, super on, super crappy, super lame and all..won the best group, best idol, got the pageant, best mascot everything! *goes crazy* 6 days 5 nights was so fun fun fun under the sun..I bet even if I wrote a whole long entry here, it wouldn't even touch on how happy I was in that camp.
Just a short note here rather. I just woke up from a 18 hour sleep (having lost 10 days worth of sleep) and I'm ready to bathe, eat, and come back later to upload my photos.
Laters!
Sometimes,
I wish life was as simple as I appear to have it be.
Unfortunately its not.
But well, I've discovered there are many other matters worth smiling about.
:)
There. It better not rain tomorrow. *crosses fingers and toes*
Thursday, July 01, 2004I wish life was as simple as I appear to have it be.
Unfortunately its not.
But well, I've discovered there are many other matters worth smiling about.
:)
There. It better not rain tomorrow. *crosses fingers and toes*
I'm back from Bahtera, ie. MOE campsite near Lim Chu Kang.
With cramps. I really do hate it when it comes to the time of the month, and I bet every female feels the same. What's more horrid that uncontrollable PMS, non-stop bleeding, stomach cramps rolled into one? Not to mention this Saturday is Sentosa for me, which dampens my entire mood.
Doesn't help that I had stomach troubles (of all sorts) for the past 3 days.
Doesn't help that I was the only female instructor in charge of a group of all males, 15 yr olds, almost all malays.
Doesn't help that I don't understand much malay. *sigh*
But hell, I was stuck in that situation, might as well make the best out of it.
I had fun as well.
Though tiring.
To sum up my past 3 nights of non-existent sleep.
Monday morning 2am - To Geylang to enjoy a bowl of tau-huay before camp properly starts.
Tuesday morning 3am - Debrief-ed after night walk..decided to take my time to bathe and all and finally fell asleep.
Wednesday morning 2am - Stupid questions with stupid answers session with the instructors. Everybody was too high to sleep.
Wednesday morning 3am - Settled down for supper : canned longans and a slice of cheesecake. Slept at 4am. Got drenched by the rain at 5am.
What can I say?
Shiok, but tiring.
No wonder I enjoy this job.
For now, its back to nua-ing period and thinking of ways to counter-attack my cramps. And of course, lunch. Which will taste good compared to the lousy food at Bahtera.
With cramps. I really do hate it when it comes to the time of the month, and I bet every female feels the same. What's more horrid that uncontrollable PMS, non-stop bleeding, stomach cramps rolled into one? Not to mention this Saturday is Sentosa for me, which dampens my entire mood.
Doesn't help that I had stomach troubles (of all sorts) for the past 3 days.
Doesn't help that I was the only female instructor in charge of a group of all males, 15 yr olds, almost all malays.
Doesn't help that I don't understand much malay. *sigh*
But hell, I was stuck in that situation, might as well make the best out of it.
I had fun as well.
Though tiring.
To sum up my past 3 nights of non-existent sleep.
Monday morning 2am - To Geylang to enjoy a bowl of tau-huay before camp properly starts.
Tuesday morning 3am - Debrief-ed after night walk..decided to take my time to bathe and all and finally fell asleep.
Wednesday morning 2am - Stupid questions with stupid answers session with the instructors. Everybody was too high to sleep.
Wednesday morning 3am - Settled down for supper : canned longans and a slice of cheesecake. Slept at 4am. Got drenched by the rain at 5am.
What can I say?
Shiok, but tiring.
No wonder I enjoy this job.
For now, its back to nua-ing period and thinking of ways to counter-attack my cramps. And of course, lunch. Which will taste good compared to the lousy food at Bahtera.