After the first paper....

So far, I just had my first paper yesterday. Somehow, signals did not seem that difficult as expected. I expected something totally difficult. But surprisingly, I was able to do some questions. Although, answering the questions correctly is a different thing all together.

But to me, this exam period is a happier period compared to the previous semester. Its because of DOTA! Well, actually this exam period is more fun for me because there are more friends during this period. Last semester, everyone just wanted to mug and mug, nobody wanted to do stuff like DOTA or squash, etc, etc...hence, I was really dying of boredom, loneliness and stress last semester. Well, this semester's exam + reading week is filled with activities like DOTA and squash, badminton and food.

Well, some of us have colonized the B2 cozy area and made it our study area. I did go there once. not too bad for studying econs, but not good for studying engineering modules...

Ok..I've 5 papers more to go in the next 4 days.

Yup sounds good doesnt it?

Good Luck for those having exams! (Although , I doubt any sane person would read blogs during the exam period.)

Yes, I also doubt that any sane person would update blogs in the midst of having exams.

Something random

Someone has said, "Ideals are like stars; we will not succeed in touching them in our hands, but by following them, as the seafaring man on the ocean, we will reach our destiny."

I'm still young, still relatively sheltered from the harsh reality of the world.
Thats why I'm still idealistic.

Love talk 2

The price of love...

I was reading today and something quite interesting caught my interest.

In his book The Four Loves, C. S. Lewis wrote:

" To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully around with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness...The only place outside heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the dangers...of love is hell."

Well, interesting right?

Nothing cost as much as loving - except not loving

Lets talk about love...

Love is patience, as the Bible puts it. But really, how long must I wait for this 'love'?

Right now, I'm just waiting for this 'love'... waiting and waiting...

Well, it was not long ago that I began to long for romantic love again that was after attending a wedding dinner during February. Arrghh...why do I sound like a girl?

Yup, everywhere you look, almost everyone around you are getting attached, like the person who stays opposite me. Haha...

But for me, all I have to do is wait. Why rush to spoil all the fun?
I think I have met this special someone but all I can do is wait. Only time can tell...

But for the moment, why can't I be happy being single?
haha...enough lovey dovey talk, time for real work.

I'm gonna start studying this weekend!!!

Yup, you heard me....

Back from jb

I just came back from jb. Yup, ever since Mas Selamat's escape, the distance between Singapore and JB doubled (Distance in terms of time).

Why did I go back then?

It was a very last minute thing, I had to go back and get all the necessary certs to apply for this DUO-exchange award thingy. And the deadline is 31st MArch. Yup, tmr! talk about procastination.

Whats left now between me and the $4000 euros award is a 500 word essay on 'why am I so interested in this award?'.

So why do I want this award?

Let me explain in terms of econs:
Cost of getting the scholarship: 2-3 hours of paperwork + form filling + essay writing
Pay-offs : up to $1000 euros per month up to 4 months = $4000 Euros!!!
Chances of getting it : close to 2-3%

Anyway, I just found out that Rui Hoong is more last minute than me, because she is applying for the award as well but she hasnt started writing her essay.

my dear VHDL

Well, after lunch today, I've decided to stay back in my room to study for my VHDL pratical test tomorrow (Its a programming language: VHSIC Hardware Description Language ( VHSIC: Very high speed integrated circuits) ) Even the name sounds long and complicated.

I was hiding myself in the room and had much progress in my VHDL until I got the sms from Wei De asking me to help him book the main tv lounge and get the key. 'Oh wells', I said to myself, 'got to do what the boss wants'. So, out I go out of my room, not anticipating the various distractions that await me outside my cozy room.

I've reached the office and to my dismay, Wu Teng has already booked the lounge and took the key. My efforts were futile. And just when I started walking back to my room, my ears picked up a faint music emanating from the comm hall. The sound was so good, I just had to find out who played it. From the top, I could see a girl, but I didn't know who was it. Then I've decided to walk nearer to find out who she is (Which now I realised it was a bad move).

It was Shi Min.(The girl I knew from lights in productions) I didn't know she played the piano, and she played it quite nicely too. It was a nice korean song with nice chords...very nice... Then gerry came along as well. The next thing I knew, I spent the whole afternoon listening to the piano, playing a few pieces here and there and exchanging scores.

And then suddenly, it was dinner time.

Wow, there goes my afternoon....

Well, after dinner its back to VHDL again. But that didnt last long coz at 8pm, I went to play squash with Shu Yan. Yup, after 1 hour of playing, its back to VHDL before the VPU meeting which starts at 10pm.

Now, it is after the VPU meeting, but VHDL can wait....after I finish this blog post...