2 days before the finals and I'm not feeling it
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
As the title suggests, im 2 days away from my final exams(yes, the "last exam" of my student life unless i choose to torture myself again with a post-study) and I dun feel as much anxiety as i had shown in previous terms.
is it becos i know i wun be getting an overall distinction or is it becos im jaded. jaded knowing im getting the qualifications for its mere sake. some ppl go for courses for enlightenment on the world, for enjoyment being a reborn
im not sure if it still stands as it started but watever mindset i possess deep-down, i dun give a shit nor do i seek to understand why i feel that way, neither do i wanna know if this journey is the journey i should be paving due to my reason of existence in this being, this form yada yada, i just wanna get it over and done with.
well, thats that with studies, what i wanted to type about was actually about our asian
i wonder if the portrayed "authentic Subservient Asian Woman" still exist in our gen Y, personal feel: highly unlikely, really doubt it. has it been lost due to too much education? or just being too pampered, we've dun really need to do so, alls left is who really wants to do it willingly, enjoy doing it that is.
u can read blinkymummy's and decide.
posted by ikaira @ 3:44 PM,
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45mins more to a 86games record
Sunday, October 26, 2008
1-0 to the outfit in red and 45 mins more before the 86 games unbeaten record shall shed. records are meant to be broken, enough said.
posted by ikaira @ 10:21 PM,
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4 days into a bummer
Friday, October 24, 2008
as the heading says, im 4 days into a bummer's life. its great, it always has been and always will be, at least to me. cant wait till the day when my occupation is to bum every single day, retirement that is. and its not scrapping to get pass each days, but doing watever i want, whenever i want kind of retirement.
time passes fastest when ur bumming, no need to adhere to alarm clocks, nor does the time make any difference.
being mentally relaxed sure helps, cos i've cleared 2 of my 3 financial license papers. so 1 more to go.
posted by ikaira @ 2:23 AM,
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The Comeback Kings
Saturday, October 18, 2008
wow wow wow wow, the reds have done it again, came back from the dead, risen and beaten the opponents to the final whistle.
going down on 2 separate occasions to 2 superb Zaki goal, he must be beating himself not to be on the winning side. but its the scouscer and wats more, its at anfield, it ain rocket science when ur facing the comeback kings.
when agger made that howler, i thought he would've plate-handled his starting place right into hypia's old hands, but the young blood proved himself worthy with running 50 yards as a defender playing a neat one-two with reira down the touchline before calmly side-stepped the on rushing defender and squared to kuyt for the equalizer.
thou reira got into nice positions, i have to admit his header sucks. this can be clearly seen with two free headers wide of target. he finally made some telling contributions with a cool driller for the 2nd equalizer created by alzar.
and who else to finish the showacse. the holland striker cum winger who took 2 years to prove his worth did it with a sweet overhead kick that eluded his ex-colleuge, kirkland.
Well well, 2nd after 8 matchs at 20 points.
Things sure are looking good.
posted by ikaira @ 11:58 PM,
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3 mths worth
Friday, October 17, 2008
So i've completed my 3 months stint at a financial institution, for those around, u'll know which one im talking about.
I was beginning to enjoy the job and tadah... times up, the lady whose on maternity has given birth, rested aplenty and ready to reclaim her place in society. its not the job thats enjoyable, its the ppl around tts made it a nice place. no doubt i still do some sai kang but once awhile im tasked with more value-add tasks. one of those is to troubleshoot system for the helpless end users. that felt gd, especially when they thank you and u suddenly become all nice and worthy.
side note: thou i did my time in india so im farely used to indian culture and life, i still cant recognize their faces. to me, everyone still looks the same, same belly, same moustache, same slang, about the same hairstyle, and more or less same dressing. and at my place, its not like theres only a handful of indians, the whole level is 80% dominated by our dark friends. as my colleuge says the place round the corner is the "land of the dark". i should be glad im able to use chinese with my department mates as 8/10 speak chinese.
emotions aside, i have to admit the job is not for keeps if ur ambitious, i really dun see myself earning 4-5k in 4 yrs time with this job thou they say with a degree, progression is much speedy. wat better time to tryout my life than now when im young, full of drive, no commitments, ready to take the plunge.
Thou nearly 99.9% of ppl i spoke to think now is a bad time to join the financial planning industry, im still going head-on right into the midst of everything. Theres nothign to prove, just to learn things im much more interested in and maybe a potential last job.
so one milestone cleared and more to go.
To a better tomorrow.
posted by ikaira @ 9:34 PM,
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Back to Reality
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Was away for a short genting trip the past weekend. It definately proves that travel is still in my blood, and when conviction is running high, things can be done and will be done.
And the sad thing is, im back in sg, back to rushing, following society's footstep, trying to be ahead or just keeping up with pace.
a getaway sure helps to put my mind off lots of things, like work, exams and life in sg as a whole.
to the next outing, a farmstay maybe?
posted by ikaira @ 6:50 PM,
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Reds
Monday, October 06, 2008
going 2-0 down at half-time definitely confirmed my suspicion that man city poses as a showstopper. just look at the 6-0 trashing of porthsmouth thats being dished out. and it dosen help that robinho is a class act with the numerous stepovers in front of the defenders even thou the ball is static, the flicks and turns, its stuff u've only see on spanish prima liga.
the story dosen end here, liverpool manage to come back ending 3-2 at the final whistle. these are the stuff of champions. the only dampener was the injury of skertel, hes gonna be out for a long long time. lots of ppl have said he was a flop with the amount of money spent, comparing him to vidic, terry, yada yada... but i think he is as gd as it gets, quiet, low profile, and does the job just as well.
the best spell of the game was during the 70ish minutes, keeping the possession and passing it from left to right, up front and right back, probing and passing, knocking on man city's front door, waiting for the precise moment, very manchester united.
If liverpool where to carry on like this till christmas, im sure title hopes are up there.
posted by ikaira @ 12:00 AM,
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Eventuallity
Saturday, October 04, 2008
We have grown up, with it comes the responsibilities and commitment which comes in all shapes and forms.
heres a short strip taken from cowbowcaleb:
A True Story: Tomorrow Never Knows
The widow sits in a daze. Her father-in-law, went to work today and only showed up at 6pm (after work) - nevermind the fact that it is his eldest son’s funeral. The first thing thing he enquires about when he arrives at the funeral parlour is “How much Pek-Kim (funeral donations from family & friends) so far?”.
She asks me “How did my husband die?” while pulling out his death certificate which says in Medical English that he died of blood poisoning and bleeding within his brain after a 2 month long coma.
“Does his death mean that the house we bought is fully paid up?” she asks, and then bursts into tears at the thought of the house they were planning to move in, which now serves as a reminder that he is no longer with her. I try to explain to her the technicalities of MRTA.
One wonders how a man who survived a kidney transplant could be so shortsighted in providing for his wife and 2 year old child. His fixed deposits were in his own name. He had no insurance, and his medical bills had already depleted the family savings. And since he died without a will, the Malaysian government will probably take the lion’s share.
And then, there is the question of the house & car which were all purchased and placed in his father’s name. His father hates his wife.
“How will my daughter and I live?”
I had no answer.
Moral of the story
- My friend’s husband had huge medical bills that nearly destroyed her financially. Make sure you have adequate insurance, because if something happens to you, medical bills need to be paid. And if you die, life still needs to go on for your family.
- My friend’s husband left nearly everything to his stingy father who hated her. Make sure you have a will, to ensure that the rest of your possessions like the remaining money in your bank accounts, investments and property can be divided amongst your loved ones as you intended it to be.
- Make sure you have completed your CPF nomination so that your family receives the money. If you do not nominate anyone, your CPF monies will be handed over to the Public Trustee - a person appointed by the government to ensure that the monies go to the rightful beneficiaries, in accordance with the law.
- My friend did not know much about her husband’s financial status. Make sure you share everything with your spouse or parent. In the event that something should happen to you, they will be able to locate the required documents or reach the correct person at the financial institutions. There is nothing more stressful than having to worry about such matters during this time of grief.
posted by ikaira @ 12:18 AM,
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Of a midweek PH
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Today feels so much like a weekend with a mahjong session yesterday night and a timbre gathering just now. so much so that theres still 2 more days before the real weekend is here.
I want to travel and I want my DSLR!!!
Ali... you are u BAD influence! but faster move to seng kang. lol
posted by ikaira @ 2:05 AM,
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