Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Ranting... | 12:40 AM

29 April
Finally marks the end
6 years of primary school
4 years of secondary school
2 years of college
3 years of University

It all comes down to 29 Apr
that I deCLARE the final official examination
stranded and moulded by the Singapore's education system
it seems so surreal that its ending...
suddenly i was reminded of the anticipation prior to my ORD
Now, I am looking forward to 29 April, my final exam paper

On a 2nd thought, I wonder what will i feel on the 29 apr
probably it might just be a feeling of "thats it"
probably a gush of adrenaline wanting to do many things
probably its not a big deal
but one thing for certain,
its an end of a huge milestone of my life
and a beginning of another.

end of thoughts! time to chiong for my alternative investment quiz on thu.arrgggg.....

Thursday, March 26, 2009

His will be done | 11:43 PM

Phi 2: 13 ~ It is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose

It is not mere human strength to overcome
But I know in his will, I can overcome

It is not mere human strength to achieve
But I know in his will, I can achieve

Several issues have been bothering me this couple of weeks.
Yet I find myself trying to carry on the usual routine of life and going through the motion
Simply because I am too tired to explain to anyone
Simply because I am too tired to humour anyone
I chose to be indifferent
to what has happened
and what might happen

I pray and wait
till the day when the door intended for me is opened
Several doors have already opened
but I made a choice to wait not enter
Because I know his will will bring me to the door that he intended
and the one I desire.

Indeed my prayers and wait did pay off, as always
the hope I have found
the assurance I am promised

I have a feeling
the door he intended for me is slightly opened
the immense ray of hope keeps me going
I shall continue to wait which I know it won't be long

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Finally | 12:38 AM

Finally, FYP is over ( after 1 long dreadful year...., I am so happy to submit!)
The editing process is torturous and I need to force myself to stay up till 5am just to do it.
it's time for post FYP celebration!

Finally, I watched slumdog millionaire
I won't say it is something worth 5 or 6 or 10 popcorn. Neither do I understand why it can sweep away so many oscars. I won't deny the fact that the music chereography is superb and definitely deserve the oscars. Other than that, the overall film does not have much climax in my opinion to be excited about. And it seems absurd to me that one can win a million dollars or rupees so easily with all the flashbacks in his life. Still, I think the way that they depict the slums create a huge contrast with the "metropolitan life" that we are living in, makes it a film that provoke thoughts and reflection over the comfortable life that we are in. 2 classic scenes in the show that I still remember vividly : the drop into the poo scene , and the "blinding" process....

Finally, I got top 10 in Surf and Run event. ( something you all will never expect from a 1.75)
And I am getting a medal. yeah! Suddenly i wanna join the addidas sun-down....but not marathon.haha, maybe the short 6km or 10km if there is. haha.

Finally, I passed my advance theory test. I have started my driving lesson and it is already in the 5th lesson. I starting to gett tired listening to my driving instructor's nagging.
His favourtie taglines are "do something", "只要有改变，就是成功" and "很容易的吗", kinda irritating the more he keeps saying it. Though I will never see myself as a client to him, unlike what lyn said - I am his client becoz i pay him , therefore he should be nice to me.....being naggy and fierce is good to a certain extent, but not too much lah....我是吃软不吃硬的!

"Finally", what an apt word to protray our state of feelings. Have you thought about the time when you said to yourself " finally", or at least subtlely in your mind? the surge of emotions mixed with relief and joy. Looking back the days when you are anticipating the day when you can exclaim "finally" like nobody business, that sense of satisfaction only you who been through it and achieve it can comprehend the sweet-ness of it.

To accomplish is sweet, to reimenscence is even sweeter.

Monday, March 9, 2009

more than meet the eyes | 8:34 PM

Suspect X is nice.
this show is a bit different from the usual detective show as most of the detective films usually start off saying who is dead, but you will only know who is the murderer.
For suspect X, the movie started off showing you the entire murder process and you know who is the murderer right from the START!

Just as I thought there will be nothing to be excited about because you already know what's going on and who is the murderer and how she did it. But the ending presented another kind of twist that you wont commonly see in most detective thriller show.

With the murderer made known, you will see how the murderer who is a mathematician battle wits with a physician, yes , not a cop but a physician. How interesting is to see physics and maths come in solving the case!
Is it more difficult to create a unsolvable problem or solve a difficult problem?
A functions question can be seen as geometry question. It's about different perspective
Magnets can amplify the shooting power of a small metal bearing.
I guess all of you get the gist of the movie.

Just as I thought this kind of conspirarcy can be found on REEL.
It is RUMOURED to be REAL in NTU, read on bah

http://justlimz.blogspot.com/

http://www.gabrielsai.com/blog/2009/03/a-conspiracy-theory-on-deaths-in-ntu.html

All these are purely fabricated info, more details and motives will have to wait for the police report.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

why women managers shine in a downturn | 9:35 AM

a news article from Financial Times:

Why women managers shine in a downturn

Research has pointed out that the more women there were in a company management, the less the share price fell in 2008. Stocks of companies with mainly male management have decreased more than the overall exchange index itself.

This is further justified that in conditions of high uncertainity, companies that take fewer risks are more stable. This match the innate characteristics of a woman managerial style - whom tends to be more risk-adverse and focus more on long term perspective. Research has also shown that women managers do not harm a company's business performance.

I can't help to wonder whether the researcher behind this research is a woman as well...
hmm....

Monday, March 2, 2009

REcess over | 10:28 PM

1 week just gone.
It has been a fruitful one week
It gonna be the final recess, the final one.

Countdown to 12 MARCH!!! ENd of FYP madness...
Speaking about FYP,
received news that a NTU student stabbed his FYP professor and killed himself
The killing motive is still unknown
and nobody knows what did the FYP professor demands from him and what has agitated him
Whatever the case, this news come across shocking and disheartening.

My deepest Condoloscenes to the family of David Haryanto.