Archive for September, 2009
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Leading up to today, I was not sure if I would be able to post a blog this week. I’ve had a busy week with tests, papers, and projects, and it’s only Wednesday. Bow season opens this weekend, and I don’t think I’m even going to be able to make it home because of such a busy week next week. Needless to say, I’ve been a bit stressed with school and life throughout the week. As I was looking at my list of things to do and wishing that the weekend would hurry and get here, I decided to take a break from studying and watch some sportcenter. (more…)
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
I am officially busy. And tired. And not thinking in the most poetic phrases even though 80% of my resume revolves around writing/communication skills.
Forgive me.
Between selling advertising space in The Edge magazine at the business career fair today, studying for 3 exams in the coming week, and preparing to start my first full time job within the next few days, life is c-r-a-z-y. (more…)
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
Recently, I have been pretty occupied with new things. (Hence, my non-creative title.)
I went home this weekend after a strenuous test week to help my parents look for a new home.
After my little brother graduates high school this year, my parents plan on downsizing.
We drove around all Saturday and got lost in some neighborhoods. By chance, we ended up at the site of some new patio homes.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
It is very easy to notice the extra precautions around campus. In the bathrooms there are signs that remind you to always wash your hands. In every dining facility there are huge jugs of hand sanitizer and people are actually using them. If you cough or sneeze in class, you will notice there are many empty seats around you in order to create a buffer from the biohazard. I regret to say that I was careless and I have in fact caught the… study abroad bug. (more…)
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
In a nutshell, I’m gross. I’ve been sitting in bus terminals, riding on buses (and trying to sleep) haggling with taxi drivers, floating on ferries and the like for the past 28 hours. Of course I did cross an entire country, from the East coast, to the Southern border, back up to the Northernmost point, and to the far North west coast to the island of Langkawi, where I will be meeting my friends Ming, Sharon and Kuang Zheng for their holiday.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Everything seems to be moving slower; the strange sensation of floating lifts my weightless arms, and yet I feel heavy, as my body begins to sink lower. My face comes within a few inches of the edge of a shard of coral; time to inhale. A few moments later, I begin to slowly drift back up, just a few inches. A decent sized rainbow colored fish swims around my legs. I should be paying attention to what my fellow Open Water diving students are doing, but I am confident in my ability to take off my mask underwater, put it back on and clear it again, so instead I am encompassing myself with the vastness that is this underwater fantasy land.
I don’t know why I never did this before, or why it has taken me this long. Growing up, I was obsessed with being a mermaid. I scooted around the house with my Dad’s tube sock pulled up to my waist, attaching two Houston Oilers pom-poms to the bottom for flippers. I went to Camp Sea World for most of my Elementary and Junior High Summers. My favorite books were The Rainbow Fish, Han Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid (with pictures!) and some underwater ABCs book. Each July, I looked forward to watching the same documentaries on the Discovery Channel for Shark Week. The water has always been a spiritual place for me, and it has always just amazed me. And now, I am certified to be closer to this haven than ever before. (more…)
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Saturday, September 26th, 2009
I am a pretty good student, I would say. I enjoy learning, and study an appropriate amount, sometimes a little more if I enjoy the subject. There is nothing I hate more than being COMPLETELY unprepared.
Yesterday was the first time I have ever taken a test COMPLETELY COLD TURKEY, with zero preparation.
The United States, from Settlement to Superpower also known as HY2237 at NUS; our first exam was an open book, one question, one hour essay exam. So far we have covered early colonization to through the Civil War… Just to give you an idea of the course, the entire first lecture was spent explaining the checks and balances system of government…. (more…)
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
The semester is four weeks old, the weather is changing, football season is in for force, and life is good. The past couple of days, I’ve seen a dramatic drop in temperature. Nothing can beat driving with the windows slightly cracked enjoying cooler weather. I love cold and rainy weather. People may view me as being weird for that since most love the hot and sunny so called “pretty days,” but I just love those dark, dreary days. This is a trait inherited directly from my dad. We love cold and rainy days that set us up to do many things. Something about that kind of weather brings animals out in bunches which makes for excellent hunting conditions. It’s also great weather to lay around and enjoy some football. (more…)
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Monday, September 21st, 2009
I am the kind of person who likes to plan his entire week ahead of time. Ever since I started college, I have kept a planner that maps out everything I need to do. Without it I would be completely lost. On Friday the only thing I had written down in my planner was a dinner with some friends. After that there was just blank space… (more…)
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
I’m getting a little bit of a head start, but fall is perhaps my favorite time of the year.
1. Fashion Week – I’m following from afar. But it is fun following my friends that are still in New York. One of my friends is working with Alexander Wang. I’m 75% happy for her, 25% very very very jealous.
2. Gossip Girl – The plot is subpar, but it is by far one of my favorite shows ever. The cast is so good looking and the clothes are amazing. It inspires me to dress better and sign all outgoing messages with xoxo gossip girl … even though I lose the respect of much of my peers. (more…)
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