Sidney, Darius and Clara just left
went out with Jaydee and Sidney just now
just slacking around town
but it was nice

Jaydee went back after drinks at Gardens
and the rest came back with mi
watched the match
England Lost
i'm not really bothered abt soccer anymore
hahaha
had a welcomed distraction to the match

Its a Great Day Ahead
Graduation
Gym
Off to Spain for a week

if i knew i was gonna meet her on wed
i would not have agreed to go to spain
well
think on the positive side
i'll have fun in spain
i hope

Clubbing was wonderful
A miracle happened
rem a few mths ago i talked about
the beautiful tanned girl in Zouk
i finally got to know her
*song ringing in my head*
" heaven, i'm in heaven"
wow!!!
thats all i'll say
WOW!!!

As Graduation Draws near,
I'm beginning to dread that day
graduation means the end of that part of my life
the start of new things
gone with the familiar routine
the routine that I have practiced and tried to perfect over 3 years

Well they say ...
Grass always looks greener on the other side
How True!
when I was slogging hard with my project
I could not wait for the day school ended
I would count the days left and wished that it would pass
now that all that is done
I wish I could wake up tomorrow morning
and head back to lecture wit all the familiar faces in the crowd

I am scared
scared of losing all familiarity in my life
scared of maybe never meeting my classmates again( Astrid,Cherie,Faye,Zuoyi,Berd,Hup,Kevin, etc.)
scared of what the future may hold( suddenly the hope that the world ends tomorrow sounds good)
there is no shame in being scared
everyone has fears but its how you face up to them that really speaks of your character

if only we could choose period of time to keep,and period that we could just let go off
I would keep from these 3 years,
the forming of TOR
the experience at JAM X with the Original TOR
the slacking in "Bar Instru" with Hup and co.
playing stupid games like pushup black jack
all the mini golf championships in Lecture
Shopping with Astrid and co
the class outings
basically the entire 3 years of Poly with the exception of the exams

As Army Approaches
I begin to fear it
I see everyone I know
either in it or going in soon
they take the transistion so smoothly
I tell those that are scared that everything will be ok
that time will pass in a breeze
but deep inside
I fear the army
the thought of being locked in camp without my family is scary
esp the first few weeks
with people I dunnno shit about

I'm considering deferring the army to study
its my way of saying I wanna escape
try to hold on to this fairytale of studenthood
hoping that it will be the same as POLY
except with different people
but life will never be the same again without the people around
for every factor is important for an experience
minus one and its differ
just like any scientific experiment

well
life moves on
everything happens for a reason
everyone who comes into ur life is there for a reason
and something can be learnt from everyone you meet
so perhaps if there are more things I could learn from this group of people
the people I have met in POly
I guess I will see them again
till Then......
It was Great Knowing you
and without you guys/girls
Biotech would not be the same!

Tried posting some quizes
but it screwed up my template
so i just it had to go
haha
What personality elements make up your Personality cocktail?
thats the link though
you could try my name out if u wanted
i tried
- Emmanuel
- Emmanuel Sim

Went shopping with Darius today
he said something that sort of stayed in my mind
" I seem to always do spur of the moment(do things on impulse) things when i'm with you"
hahah
always seem to be the case huh bro?

He pierced his Ear!
just so that i would walk to heeren instead of taking a bus
but in the end......
we din even go.

bought my Zirh alpha hydroxy cleanser
super ex
but if Queer Eye for the Straight Guy recommends it
its good!
Blind Faith?
well...
definition of Faith: believing in something you do not see

bought a world vision tee
its for charity
everyone go get it frm 77th Street(note: i hate the shop and nvr shop there, this is an exception)

Gym tmr i hope
really Fat now!
so disgusted with my self
to the point of wanting to just throw the towel in
and eat myself to death
wheres my motivation!!!

Back to research work next week
and hopefully a Photography trip to the zoo
must brush up on my colour photography
cant seem to compose in colour

It seems like a lot of people are suddenly reading Mitch Albom's books again
and also the Da Vinci Code

- Tuesday with Morrie by Mitch Albom
a truly inspiring book. I feel that the best way to truly get something out of this book
is to really read it with an open mind. Finishing each chapter, take a moment to reflect on
the lesson taught. Seeing a man with wisdom withering away. Yet instead of just surrendering,
he takes this horrifying experience as a something from which we can learn something.
Truly Commendable.
Quotes from the book.
" 'Dying,' Morrie suddenly said,'is only one thing to be sad over, Mitch. Living unhappily is something else.'" (Pg.35)

"So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're doing things they think are important. This is because they are chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning." (Pg.43)

There are many more inspiring lines in that book. So I would recommend this book as a must read to anyone who hasn't.

- 5 people you meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Everyone who comes into your life is there for a reason whether good or bad. No matter what you think. You learn something from every person who comes in contact with you. This book shows this very clearly with the main character in the story meeting 5 different people in heaven who have been in his life and have been affected by him in one way or another. This brings to mind a physics lesson," energy is not lost, it is merely transferred from 1 form to another." in the same way, everything we do has an effect not only on ourselves but on the people around us and the people around them.

Quotes

"Had he known his death was imminent, he might have gone somewhere else. Instead, he did what we all do. He went about his dull routine as if all days in the world were still to come."

This is turning into a weekly blog
as much as i would like to update it more regularly
theres nuthing happening in my life
i spend most of days sleeping in
going out at nite and reading

highlights of the week
- Vignesh's Birthday Celebration @ Phuture
Happy Birthday Vig
was really Fun. The Huge amounts of Alcohol, the company was amazing too
met up with Berd and co. there too. all in army now. haiz.
theres mi and kevin left of the clubbing group now.

- Trip to Wala Wala
The Band there on Friday Nites totally Rock!
The Crowd there is also Wow!
as darius said "din know there are so many cute gals in Holland"
will prob frequent that place more often
Saw something disgustin there though
haha
some girl puked into a glass
cos she was drinking warm water to sober up
as her fren put it " Long Island Tea with a Twist"
her female frens were nice
haha

That was basically my week
Read a few Books this week though
- Da Vinci Code
- 5 people you meet in Heaven
- Tuesdays with Morrie
- The Cage
- Unscathed

hopefully the coming week gets more interesting
then i'll update more
haha

1 week later......

Still wish i could go back to Australia
hahaha
the constant Air conditioning

Been Clubbing like Crazy since i got back
4 Nites of Drinking in a week!
but it was Fun
got to meet new people
hung out with old frens

guess what
after shopping like mad in Aust
i'm back just in time for GSS
but somehow theres nothing to buy
most of the stuff is so ...

anyway need to call Dr. Chang already
need to start on the project again