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Goodbye 2010?
30 December 2010

Hmm, it may seem that this post may be a bit too early... Or maybe not since the year is ending in 27 hours from where I am? This year sure was eventful.



Let's recap the major highlights for me this year:



A levels



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Hmm, for some strange reason its only the A levels that I can remember about.



Well, prom was kinda major event, but not really too important for me to remember? Or maybe not? Is it why I can't remember most of my childhood? Is it due to the fact that they have no significance and therefore have no importance to be in my memory?

The year is coming to a close no matter what happens. Another chapter in my life is coming to a close as well. Maybe I should just look forward and forget about the past. Why do humans have eyes on facing the front? Because we are meant to look forward and not back. Simple as that.

This is the end of a very short post.



Work
11 December 2010

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
Confucius

I'm really starting to think this is really true. If you find a job that you love, then you will never have to work a day in your life because you are doing what you love. Doing what you love is not a chore, it is of your own interest and something that you love to do. Not out of obligation, but simply of your own free will. Then work would not be work anymore.

Sorry, today's my second day of work. Yes, I've learnt a lot already even though it is just my second day. And tomorrow's my off day, so I'm writing tonight. As you can tell from my tone, I really do not love this job. Yes, my colleagues are really nice and friendly, workload is not as tough as expected, but still, I'm not doing something that I enjoy, but out of obligation instead to get an income.

I'm sure many would be facing the "problem" of having a job one does not love, but instead does it for a livelihood, for survival. In a Utopian world, everyone would have a job they love and not out of obligation. Unfortunately, in reality, Utopia does not exist. Perfect happiness, whether in work or play, can only be dreamed of.

Since this post is more about work, I will write more from my own perspective. I know my view may be limited in some ways, but it is still my view, and I have a right to express it. You may disagree with me, I will not really mind. After all, such issues are debatable.

So, with working experience of only a few months in a variety of part-time jobs over long school breaks, I have come to a conclusion that looking for a job one loves is really difficult.

Reasons?

Number one, one may not have the necessary qualifications to do that job.

Number two, there may not be such a job available in the market.

These two reasons, are the main reasons from my perspective that are stopping people for getting the job they love. for the second reason, there is no way one can change the situation. For the first, although it is possible, it is still difficult to change the situation unless one has enough time.

So to end off, I have another quote:

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."
Herman Cain



Reflection
26 November 2010

Look into a mirror and what do you see? Someone who is happy? Or sad? Angry? Upset? Disappointed? Guilty? Tired? Depressed? You get the idea. Been reading Harry Potter again. Still quite intrigued by the Mirror of Erised (spelling Erised backwards is desire for those who still didn't notice). It shows a man's greatest desire in any circumstances when one looks into it. Quoting from Dumbledore or something similar said by him, a man who is completely happy will only see himself as he is like a normal mirror when viewing through the mirror. I don't really remember the exact phrasing so don't blame me. At least the idea is there.

So back to the question of what do you see when you look in the mirror. In this case the mirror is now changed to the Mirror of Erised. I really don't know what is my heart's desire. Perhaps its to get straight As? I really don't know. But one day I hope that it will be a normal mirror for me, to be free of other desires. Contentment is really the key to happiness. Or is it?

That is something worth thinking about...



Reality
25 November 2010

Just one more paper left then the A levels will be over. Well that is really more on the happy side. Been thinking about alot of things lately given so much free time. Weird how one's mind starts to wander when it is not put to use. Mine included as well, or maybe more than others. I don't really know.

Reality, the main idea of this post. What is reality? What is real or what is just a figment of our imagination? Could the life we are living now be just a dream? Watched Inception recently, also the Matrix. All these highlighted, is it a possibility we are trapped in similar circumstances? I'm also thinking about alternate timelines. The many what ifs that could possibly change the way we live now. I mean, I've been thinking, is there a possibility of many alternate universes? With many events having different possible outcomes, just that with one timeline there is one outcome? There would be countless branches of different timelines, i.e. different universes. I have a feeling that they are all parallel and never to meet, after all when a timeline bends, everything that ever existed in that timeline would be destroyed along with the one it collides with. That's just some random theorey. Maybe in another timeline, I wouldn't even be thinking about this at all. Who knows? It is interesting to think of such matters and what really constitutes to reality and the world we live in. No? Maybe its because of the ample free time I have that is causing my thoughts to run amok. But still, it is quite enjoyable to think of such things. Right?

I guess I am in a really philosophical or random mood. It happens when my mind isn't sufficiently occupied I guess. Oh well back to revision then.



All in!
20 November 2010

For those who are familiar with poker, the title of this post might seem kinda strange. Well after all, it is only when one is really confident that one will, well, All In. Or for me its the other perspective when I have nothing to lose. Seriously, the A levels are coming to an end already with a few more papers to go. Since this is my last chance, I will go for All In when tackling the remaining papers. I've got a really bad feeling that Chemistry Paper 1 will be yet another killer paper. After the previous two having a killer status given to them, it may be natural to think that the last one will be more managable. No! In fact I know it will be much tougher! Ok, what really gets my goat is that Biology paper 3 is on the same day as Chemistry. Well, having two content heavy papers on the same day is really exhausting.

More about today's events. I cleared out all my other unnecessary notes and they formed a mountain. Maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but there are still lots of notes. I really wonder how many trees I've killed in the last two years. Any idea? Well, back to the old story of wasting resources, etc, etc. This never fails to pop up at random intervals. You get my point?

Ending off now. No quotes for this post though, I'm in no mood for quotes. Or maybe a small one? Hmm... One from me I guess:
When all else fails, go ALL IN. You'll never know that you might win.

That is the original quote by yours truly and anyone wishing to use this should credit me.

P.S That was meant to be a joke :)



Nervousness...
18 November 2010

Less than 24 hours left till the next paper. Time seems to fly so fast when you want it to slow down. I'm only 50% confident that I will do well for tomorrow's paper.

Sigh, back to studying for me then. I'm so nervous!

Ending off with a quote again:
We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world.
~ Buddha




Four more papers to the end of the A level examinations. I'm just wondering why year after year, examinations continue again and again. Sure, its one batch after another, but the resources used to carry out this examination is... Well, alot! Imagine how much paper is used during the examinations, not to mention the huge carbon footprint since our scripts are shipped all the way to UK to be marked and the certificates as well, huge amounts of paper! Well that's my point. The thing is, is it really necessary at all? Well eventually there will be a day without the need of paper during examinations. At least it will help prevent trees from being cut down and all... Or are our scripts recycled after they have been marked and the grades recorded? I really don't know... Perhaps it is why there are no changes in grades despite appeals... Hmm, what do you think?

Anyway, Economics will be tested tomorrow, and I am really nervous about it. Its one of my weaker subjects, so I think it is natural for me to have this reaction. Biology and Chemistry on Monday, then Biology more than a week later. The end really is in sight. One thing though, what would I do with my life after that? Sure, there's prom, but after that what? I applied to be a relief teacher and wonder how my application will go. If I am sucessful, there goes my trip with my friends since I will be stuck here in Singapore.

So the end is in sight. Does it signify a new beginning as well?



Its raining...
16 November 2010

Its still raining after a few hours... The rain seems to be slowing after so long... Its really soothing to just blankly stare at the rain coming down, again and again...

Sigh... Its raining in my world now... I'm without an umbrella, being pelted by the raindrops, buffeted by the wind. I'm soaked to the skin, shivering and cold. I'm alone, neglected and facing the elements alone. There are others around me, yet treat me as though invisible.

Its raining... Its so cold...




I know its been a long time since I last blogged. A levels, studying, other random stuff... Probably also too lazy to blog as well. I don't know why but I suddenly just feel like blogging for some strange reason. Maybe its because I have an urge to write again? I don't know. But in any case, I'm back! Plus the skin has been changed from the old one. And I think it looks pretty neat don't you think? At the very least its just a one page blog. Well, I'm really lazy, and can't be bothered to add extra stuff, like music, to it for now. So it shall remain as it is for now, till maybe December?

Put in a new tagboard, had no idea where the heck I put the code the last time, so I made a new one. Its completely empty... By some miracle I found the links, so if there are any updates, tag and let me know.

The A level papers up till now so far are... Well, it varies from paper to paper, so no comment on the level of difficulty of each paper. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Econs though, and hopefully can do well.

Well, during this period, many will find it stressful and tiring, and will most likely be miserable. So I'm ending off with a quote this time:

Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy.
~ Cynthia Nelms

That's it for now. Good luck to those taking the A level examinations for the remaining papers.



quick and very random update...
01 May 2010

lol, yea here's a damn random update after like 1 month?

so long alrdy... haix, my blog is dead...

my blog is dead, my blog is dead dabidibidaradu~

lol

ok, end of random update...

PS:wanna change smy skin soon. ch-ch-ch-change! :P



NUS CCS!
06 March 2010

hmmm, today was a rather busy day...

morning woke up bright and early n headed off to lorong chuan mrt. mrs kang, our teacher in charge for the NUS Chancellor's Challenge Shield gave a few of us a lift to nus since we were living around the area.

the quiz was conducted in NUS, and it was like in the medical school. its like wah... someday, i'll be inside there studying medicine as well. the lt there was damn nice... chairs were extremely comfortable. not like the ones in school lol. u could actually lean back against the chair. lol. haha, my team mates say i like damn retarded, but i dun really care.

ok, first off was the mcq part. idk alot, i mean ALOT of questions. in the end anyhow whack. hopefully won't pull my team down. oh yea, this year's CCS is different from previous years cuz got an AQ section. yah! AQ! wa this damn hiong... but in the end still managed to do it la. luckily is do as a team ^^ if not confirm GeeGee alrdy. lol, yea, i'm still addicted to SNSD.

speaking of which, i added another chapter to the fanfic that i'm currently writing ^^ its damn shiok to see all the comments and compliments others give you. and writing fanfics is my way of reliving stress la. so ya... but anyway its lots of fun, and great to see people commenting ^^

hmmm, still got a bit of chem to finish up... i guess i'll complete it tomorrow. i dun wan to be copying stuff again for chem. yup. hmmm, tmr oso need mug a bit so yea... anyway bt1 is like so soon... i'm alrdy starting to feel some pressure... GP BT1 is on friday... stress...

yup, so today was bz but fun. the quiz was fun, writing out my fanfic was fun. yup. it feels great to do what is fun all day. hmmm, ah yes... results for mother tongue... a bit disappointing... but i'll live... yup, decided not to retake. been calculating everything... not worth the effort. later retake den come out worse than before, then GeeGee.

damn sad that Yuri got down with H1N1... Yuri noona, gws ok?? lol, its not that she will ever read my blog... but, still its ok to show concern wad right??

yup so that's it for now. till next time. annyeong!



Oh! em! Gee!
02 March 2010

okok, i just realised my blog died since like dunno how long ago...

many things happening... some of which i dun wanna talk abt...

but there are some which of course deserve to be shared!

ok, as some of you might have caught me spazzing over my copy of snsd's latest album: Oh!, yup, i got it alrdy ^_^ so happy when i finally got it, although the wait nearly killed me lols

ok school is still the usual crap... now my grades are sucky... sadded T_T at least the teachers are nice ^_^

hopefully our new pe teacher doesn't turn out to be some pt maniac :X lols, but he seems quite ok, played frisbee for the 1st pe lesson with him lols

and... Oh! em Gee! my skin is so very outdated... must change lols. another reason why i didn't wanna post :X

wow, 2010 got alot of new songs... some of which is very nice *cough*oh*cough* lols, being a fanboy again. hmmm, i'm a loner from c.n. blue is a nice song. for the ballad lovers sunflower by gavy nj should be your cup of tea. in any case, the songs are alrdy weeks old, so u probably might have heard of them if you're an avid kpop fan like me ^o^

ahh yes, another solo male singer kim jong kook is back! his new album has many nice songs as well!

haha, just realised my post is mainly about kpop. oh well nvm then, i'll just let it be ^^

ugh, still havent got back msa result slip T_T asked my ct, he said that it should be sent soon, but i havent received it @_@ ahh wadever, just forget abt it

hmmm, besides listening to music, my other source of entertainment is reading fanfics. those active in fan forums might know what fanfics are :D in any case it all helps to destress.

Oh! em Gee! master of study is starting on kbs world alrdy!!! till next time then! annyeong! ^_^






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