A guy called Harry...

yes. my exams is here. just finished my 1st paper.
i also just finished harry's FIFTH book.
as in, harry potter series, rowling's book.
that's... 5 books in 5-6 days -,-'" ZOMG.
I MUST STOP READING THEM.
yes, to all concerned readers, i'm still alive despite my absence, and i've been studying as well... HONEST! =p
i'll lock up the 6th and 7th book somewhere... or rather, keep 'em out of mind, out of sight :)
if there's one thing worse than games to get me hooked, it's a book with a gripping storyline. I must admit, harry potter is a typical bestseller. simple, gripping, but not a fantastic book. it's a great read, i must say i'm addicted. but it's not in the class of lord of the rings.
neither is my faithful wheel of times, but that's another story :)
yes. i'm a book addict. a geek. laugh all you want. better than being known as stubbyorange, i reckon =p

hey lula.. here's one reason I'LL get a DS. FFXII: Revenant Wings *drools...* everyone knows i love final fantasy =p
oh n to leanna, candy, n all other NUS students who read this... ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR EXAMS!!

kk. i must get down to other non-important stuff to get away from Mr Potter and other distractions. it's psych next! will study tmw :) ciao.

I'm Awake?

it's urm.. 4am?
and I'm awake.
then again, I just woke up...
I just slept from 12 to 12... 12PM to 12AM -,-'"

I'm a pig. ah well..
Work Work.. NOT.
I'm a social butterfly. I think. Guess that means I flutter around and have a really short lifespan. How nice to know XP

Bong.

Ranting, a verbalised form of barking

My commitments to studies.
To friendships.
To family.
To work.
To play.
Every promise I make is a chain I shackle upon myself.
24/7 hotline indeed...

ok so i exaggerate. but it's in part true.
i've discovered a little bit more about myself today. i don't really prioritise friends above myself. it's just the promises i make that i prioritise. especially promises to others.
i'm seriously having one of my mood swings again. not the angry type, but the "don't feel like doing anything wasting life away" bummer kinda mood swing.
but i've arranged for some events so i had to get them done. put on happy face. socialise. when i rather just bum and stone. wasting myself away.. alone.. somewhere..

it's not that i don't enjoy the company of others.. it's just that sometimes i get into this kinda moods, and i can't seem to figure out why. n i can't drop and run from reality either. so yeah, i'm stuck.
why the need to socialise anyway? you know what the sad thing is? if i stopped socialising with ppl, ppl will forget me. i doubt i'll be friends with so many if i clammed myself shut. i want friends, and yet i'm not willing to put in the effort in maintaining that friendship. i'm selfish i know. selfish, and lazy -,-'"

i just wanna sleep through this part of my life. i know life is supposed to be meaningful, but right now that's quite hard to see. i need to get away. once i'm done with exams, n post-exam celebrations (a social event), i'll find a way. just stone at home, or rot in a lan shop somewhere, or something along those lines.

i need to hibernate...

Random Stuff

Probably the youngest owner of a blog-shop I've known of so far.
http://desireeselling.blogspot.com/
I think she's my cousin's friend.. pri6?? like.. wtf right? =p
kudos to her ^^ if there were more ppl like her out there, we've no need to worry for our younger generation =)

Another random stuff.

hilarious as hell ha.

Intelligence vs Innovation

I'm not a creator. I am incapable of innovation.
There's a tendency for people to confuse these concepts. "You must be smart. Quick-witted. Creative. Use your brain!"
Intelligence is the ability to assimilate information. To digest and analyse competently and effectively.
Innovation is the act sparked by creativity. Intelligence is not a factor of creativity. In fact, the contrary has been observed too. How often have you heard of "creative geniuses" who flunk maths? they may fail at analysis, but it doesn't mean they cannot create.
Unfortunately, I've been called smart by many/some/few (varies with a person's definition of the mentioned quatifiers). I don't "feel" smart, but I have to admit I do have a respectable degree of intelligence. But.. that's about it. just intelligence. All I'm good at is being a sponge, to "soak up" ideas and duplicate and apply them. And even then I'm not as competent as many others in the world.

I missed KRMF2007. Linked is the transcript of PM Lee Hsien Loong's speech.
KRMF2005. MM Lee Kuan Yew. Also see here.

Going nuclear. The energy resource of the new millenia, or the beginning of humanity's impending doom? I'm confused. What I do know is, however hard it may be, nuclear disarmament should be the direction global leaders should be taking. (trust me, it IS hard.)
Nuclear Disarmament Party (AU).
The truth (?) about Reliable Replacement Warheads (RRW).

human nature dictates self-interest and self-preservation before others. bearing this in mind, review the world as it is now, and see the sorry state we're in. enjoy the grim future.

Ambrose (Amroui)
Lord of Destruction, Harbringer of Doom.

p.s. reply to a fellow blogger's post: you don't need photos to be interesting.

Dual Citizenship

Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. —Matthew 22:21

We live today as citizens of two worlds,

And this demands a duty to fulfill;

But greater far should be our heart’s desire

To honor Christ and always do His will. —Hess

Government has authority, but God has ultimate authority.

taken from Our Daily Bread: 1st Nov 2007.

and who said Christians and worldly politics cannot coexist =p

hmm.. but this doesn't explain revolutions and upheaval of a government..

not that I'm planning one!! -,-'"

You've gotta be kidding me...

from Best of Craigslist: Women aren't attracted to men:

"... ... A woman basically is a greedy materialistic prostitute. Although that sounds vulgar, it's true. She trades her physical self to buy into the success a man has created for himself.

... ...
... ...

It seems to me that women almost cannot think for themselves. Their estimates of worth are based on other peoples' estimates of worth. They don't really find an object beautiful on their own. The object becomes beautiful when other people let her know that it is beautiful. ... ..."

Don't tell me it's true... Ladies, don't tell me it's true... ... *cries*