Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Home
I'm staring out into the night,
Trying to hide the pain.
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing.
And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.
So I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home.
Well I'm going home.
The miles are getting longer, it seems,
The closer I get to you.
I've not always been the best man or friend for you.
But your love, remains true.
And I don't know why.
You always seem to give me another try.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don't want.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all, yeah.
So I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.
I said these places and these faces are getting old.
So I'm going home.
I'm going home.
Trying to hide the pain.
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing.
And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.
So I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home.
Well I'm going home.
The miles are getting longer, it seems,
The closer I get to you.
I've not always been the best man or friend for you.
But your love, remains true.
And I don't know why.
You always seem to give me another try.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don't want.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all, yeah.
So I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.
I said these places and these faces are getting old.
So I'm going home.
I'm going home.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
It hasn't been a good month,
it hasn't been a good year.
I have never pushed myself to such unthinkable extents for such a prolonged period and it has been daunting.
I can feel the weariness both physically and mentally and I know at the back of my mind that I'm physically running on caffeine and mentally sustaining on faith. The psychic upheaval caused by everything that is happening and has happened is really tough to bear and the route forward seems fogged.
I guess, its a difficult situation to explain but I know there is only 1 route I can take to get out of this, even if its blurred. How strong is my faith - I don't know. What IS my faith - I've no idea.
I realized, that I've changed so much.
I'm so different.
But yet again, I'm so fundamentally the same.
it hasn't been a good year.
I have never pushed myself to such unthinkable extents for such a prolonged period and it has been daunting.
I can feel the weariness both physically and mentally and I know at the back of my mind that I'm physically running on caffeine and mentally sustaining on faith. The psychic upheaval caused by everything that is happening and has happened is really tough to bear and the route forward seems fogged.
I guess, its a difficult situation to explain but I know there is only 1 route I can take to get out of this, even if its blurred. How strong is my faith - I don't know. What IS my faith - I've no idea.
I realized, that I've changed so much.
I'm so different.
But yet again, I'm so fundamentally the same.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
this will be realllly short!
rah! i'm blogging excessively! this happens when work gets piling up and to convince that i've enough time to finish everything, momo goes on her own frolic - either daydreaming, blogging, msning blah blah blah except doing real solid work.
anyways, i'm locked out of my own apartment now because i lost my blardy access card which costs 60 bucks to get a new one. SIXTY BUCKS! you must be kiddin me. I refuse to pay for it and so i will camp in the i/c temporarily till nat gets home.
hohoho, i juuussttt read an email sent by toby, my torts tutor bout e prep for moots:
Introductions - At the start of the moot the Judge will enter the room, sit, and indicate that you may start. The senior on each team (usually the person who goes first, unless you think one of you should be "senior" for some other reason) stands and introduces themselves and their junior as follows: "May it please the court, my name is [last name only] and I appear for the [party you represent]. I will be assisted by my junior counsel [last name of your partner]" You may also (briefly) describe the points of argument each of you will be covering.
Addressing the Court - The Judge is "your honour". Cases can be cited by their name only (you do not need to cite their law report references as well) Your opponent is "my learned friend".
i really dreaded it initially but when i was reading it, i kinda think it would be fun! i can sooo imagine myself shaking and stammering and uttering nonsense during my moot. luckily, it is not graded but unluckily, ur peers can laugh at your or rather my nervousness and probably random answers. HAHA omg i just remembered ytd's Q&A when the judge asked something bout the Porsche and i gave a very stupid answer and i am very sure his jaw dropped.
anyways, i'm locked out of my own apartment now because i lost my blardy access card which costs 60 bucks to get a new one. SIXTY BUCKS! you must be kiddin me. I refuse to pay for it and so i will camp in the i/c temporarily till nat gets home.
hohoho, i juuussttt read an email sent by toby, my torts tutor bout e prep for moots:
Introductions - At the start of the moot the Judge will enter the room, sit, and indicate that you may start. The senior on each team (usually the person who goes first, unless you think one of you should be "senior" for some other reason) stands and introduces themselves and their junior as follows: "May it please the court, my name is [last name only] and I appear for the [party you represent]. I will be assisted by my junior counsel [last name of your partner]" You may also (briefly) describe the points of argument each of you will be covering.
Addressing the Court - The Judge is "your honour". Cases can be cited by their name only (you do not need to cite their law report references as well) Your opponent is "my learned friend".
i really dreaded it initially but when i was reading it, i kinda think it would be fun! i can sooo imagine myself shaking and stammering and uttering nonsense during my moot. luckily, it is not graded but unluckily, ur peers can laugh at your or rather my nervousness and probably random answers. HAHA omg i just remembered ytd's Q&A when the judge asked something bout the Porsche and i gave a very stupid answer and i am very sure his jaw dropped.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
AND THIS IS REALLY CRAZY!
HAHAHHAHAHA OMG WHAT A BLOODY CRAZY DAY TODAY WAS!
We had a mgmt consulting case competition today which we were informed a few days before and we had no time to pract at all. J was in camp, I had a report due, J had a test, C had other stuff and no one met up till the very last minute for a very short discussion and that was it.
today was e real thing but i was like, oh we are so not gonna make it because we nvr even pract any freaking thing. e 3hrs prep time was crazy, the lights went out, we panicked, argued, freaked out and were trying so bloody hard to come up with viable strategies and slides.
i knew we were totally screwed cause i dont even knw what was i gg to present except e implementation part. went in and stood in frnt of e panel of judges. my heart sank thinking tt we are gg to be talking crap.
when it was my turn i started gg on bout e time line and how are we gg to implement e strategies and blah (our case was about Posche trying to enter e American SUV mkt). i was really SO INTIMIDATED.
Q&A was tough. really difficult to think on e spot and answer with confidence. we didnt manage to finish our presentation in time. in fact we left half of it out. we knew we were totally screwed but thought it was a gd experience
BUTTT when the announced that we got into e semi finals, we burst out laughing. We were like..WTH!!!!!!!! I dont knw. it was just so unexpected. HAHAHAAHAH
We had a mgmt consulting case competition today which we were informed a few days before and we had no time to pract at all. J was in camp, I had a report due, J had a test, C had other stuff and no one met up till the very last minute for a very short discussion and that was it.
today was e real thing but i was like, oh we are so not gonna make it because we nvr even pract any freaking thing. e 3hrs prep time was crazy, the lights went out, we panicked, argued, freaked out and were trying so bloody hard to come up with viable strategies and slides.
i knew we were totally screwed cause i dont even knw what was i gg to present except e implementation part. went in and stood in frnt of e panel of judges. my heart sank thinking tt we are gg to be talking crap.
when it was my turn i started gg on bout e time line and how are we gg to implement e strategies and blah (our case was about Posche trying to enter e American SUV mkt). i was really SO INTIMIDATED.
Q&A was tough. really difficult to think on e spot and answer with confidence. we didnt manage to finish our presentation in time. in fact we left half of it out. we knew we were totally screwed but thought it was a gd experience
BUTTT when the announced that we got into e semi finals, we burst out laughing. We were like..WTH!!!!!!!! I dont knw. it was just so unexpected. HAHAHAAHAH
Friday, May 2, 2008
And it gets crazier
I thought things couldn't get crazier in my life these past few weeks..
but hell no.
As you all would have already know, SR Nathan was in NZ recently. There was a tea reception held in Langham Hotel, mainly for him to meet Singaporeans residing in NZ. The invitation to the tea party was extended by the Sg High Comm to my bro, since he was the president of Sg Club over in UC. He couldn't make it and asked if I could go on his behalf. And so, thats how the invitation was extended to me.
I was really reluctant to go initially, mainly because I was dead tired and intimidated. But like always, my parents persuaded/coerced/pressured me to go by saying how foolish I would be if I miss that valuable opportunity and blah blah blah. Of course, they enticed me with the fact that there would be Sgporean students, business associates, important people etc there as well.
Ok, so this ignorant momo focused all her energy on her presentation the day before and was utterly worn out on the day of the tea reception. It started at 5, down Symonds St and at 4, momo was still sitting at home, not showered, not packed, not dressed, not prepared and gleefully surfing the net and msning. Then dad called and emphasized the importance of the event which got me a bit panicked and rushed off getting ready. And yes, I was almost late. I actually had to run in my heels from home all the way to Langham, which is around 20min walk. I reached there just in time.
To my horror.... there were no student-like faces which I felt that I could communicate easily with. Apparently, I am one of the youngest, unless you're talking about the 3 year old kid one couple brought. Most were way older, already hanging out in their groups and I had to think of all kinds of ideas to infiltrate into their group and conversations.
Luckily, I spotted a relatively young fella standing at one corner and momo quickly took her move and tried being friendly and approached him. (Not a favourable style of mine to randomly approach people but in view of survival, I figured out this is essential) My fear and worries were gradually mitigated and I felt a lil more comfortable. Soon, a lady approached us and we started talking and she introduced us to this concept called Social Entrepreneurship and her organization called Social Innovation Park. After some time, momo realized she was one of the MPs.
It was a very enriching conversation which sparked some interest in me. It was a bit overwhelming but still something new and refreshing for me. Half way through SR Nathan came around shaking our hands and having small talks with us. He is really nice and affable. Soon after I ventured out and tried to talk to some other people. Deep down I felt really nervous and intimidated by everyone around me but I reckon you just got to pretend as if you're really friendly and confident.
After awhile, she approached me again, this time introducing me to the Director of Asian Development of University of Auckland, who coincidentally is a Singaporean too! And what tops it up is that he is based in the business school and has background in banking and finance. We discussed about quite a lot of issues which were once out of my radar. I was quite overwhelmed by the whole experience but with hindsight, I realized it was just the start. They invited me to join them for a short tour out of Auckland city today and of course, I gladly accepted.
It was a very brain draining day I reckon. Due to my poor general knowledge, I'd trouble figuring out who were they talking about. They talked about all those names of prominent figures in various industries, about business, about the current economy, worldly issues, their current projects etc. Gosh, I was under quite a tremendous amount of stress to ask hopefully intelligent questions and try not to look too stupid or ignorant. It was just amazing knowing how wide are her networking skills. They were talking about movers and shakers, renowned people like Richard Branson, famous celebrities like Cameron Diaz and others which I have no idea who they are - blame it on my ignorance.
I can literally hear my heart pounding when they were discussing about all these stuff. That was totally out of my imagination - I can't believe I'm sitting with a person with such a huge base of network and she actually proposed to me the idea of implementing Social Entrepreneurship in NZ which sensibly should be started in the University. Its just absurd to me. Its very exciting but I can feel my body shivering. There were many ideas put forward both from her and the director which sounds so far-fetched to me as a student. Social functions, dinner with the vice chancellor etc. There was just so much to take in today I now feel totally overpowered by the information.
What an eye-opener.
but hell no.
As you all would have already know, SR Nathan was in NZ recently. There was a tea reception held in Langham Hotel, mainly for him to meet Singaporeans residing in NZ. The invitation to the tea party was extended by the Sg High Comm to my bro, since he was the president of Sg Club over in UC. He couldn't make it and asked if I could go on his behalf. And so, thats how the invitation was extended to me.
I was really reluctant to go initially, mainly because I was dead tired and intimidated. But like always, my parents persuaded/coerced/pressured me to go by saying how foolish I would be if I miss that valuable opportunity and blah blah blah. Of course, they enticed me with the fact that there would be Sgporean students, business associates, important people etc there as well.
Ok, so this ignorant momo focused all her energy on her presentation the day before and was utterly worn out on the day of the tea reception. It started at 5, down Symonds St and at 4, momo was still sitting at home, not showered, not packed, not dressed, not prepared and gleefully surfing the net and msning. Then dad called and emphasized the importance of the event which got me a bit panicked and rushed off getting ready. And yes, I was almost late. I actually had to run in my heels from home all the way to Langham, which is around 20min walk. I reached there just in time.
To my horror.... there were no student-like faces which I felt that I could communicate easily with. Apparently, I am one of the youngest, unless you're talking about the 3 year old kid one couple brought. Most were way older, already hanging out in their groups and I had to think of all kinds of ideas to infiltrate into their group and conversations.
Luckily, I spotted a relatively young fella standing at one corner and momo quickly took her move and tried being friendly and approached him. (Not a favourable style of mine to randomly approach people but in view of survival, I figured out this is essential) My fear and worries were gradually mitigated and I felt a lil more comfortable. Soon, a lady approached us and we started talking and she introduced us to this concept called Social Entrepreneurship and her organization called Social Innovation Park. After some time, momo realized she was one of the MPs.
It was a very enriching conversation which sparked some interest in me. It was a bit overwhelming but still something new and refreshing for me. Half way through SR Nathan came around shaking our hands and having small talks with us. He is really nice and affable. Soon after I ventured out and tried to talk to some other people. Deep down I felt really nervous and intimidated by everyone around me but I reckon you just got to pretend as if you're really friendly and confident.
After awhile, she approached me again, this time introducing me to the Director of Asian Development of University of Auckland, who coincidentally is a Singaporean too! And what tops it up is that he is based in the business school and has background in banking and finance. We discussed about quite a lot of issues which were once out of my radar. I was quite overwhelmed by the whole experience but with hindsight, I realized it was just the start. They invited me to join them for a short tour out of Auckland city today and of course, I gladly accepted.
It was a very brain draining day I reckon. Due to my poor general knowledge, I'd trouble figuring out who were they talking about. They talked about all those names of prominent figures in various industries, about business, about the current economy, worldly issues, their current projects etc. Gosh, I was under quite a tremendous amount of stress to ask hopefully intelligent questions and try not to look too stupid or ignorant. It was just amazing knowing how wide are her networking skills. They were talking about movers and shakers, renowned people like Richard Branson, famous celebrities like Cameron Diaz and others which I have no idea who they are - blame it on my ignorance.
I can literally hear my heart pounding when they were discussing about all these stuff. That was totally out of my imagination - I can't believe I'm sitting with a person with such a huge base of network and she actually proposed to me the idea of implementing Social Entrepreneurship in NZ which sensibly should be started in the University. Its just absurd to me. Its very exciting but I can feel my body shivering. There were many ideas put forward both from her and the director which sounds so far-fetched to me as a student. Social functions, dinner with the vice chancellor etc. There was just so much to take in today I now feel totally overpowered by the information.
What an eye-opener.
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