Revamp

Whew!  I just occupied roughly an hour of my time tweaking this blog layout.  I suppose the new layout editor is waaaay better compared to when I last used it, some 3-4 years ago.  Now if only I can adjust the text height of my blog title and description...

However, I suppose it looks better now.  Simplicity has to evolve as well, don't you think?  At least I feel chirpier today haha.  Now to study up for tomorrow's TOEFL exam.

Unchained Melody - Neil Diamond

Meddle

6 months left,

it dawned on me.

Life's too short,

and time is the very testimony of it.

I have so many things to say,

but I'm too afraid of the repercussions. 

I think too much,

and act too little, 

when it comes to you.

The words may only come,

upon the day I feel no regret.

Simplistic and straightforward.  Hardly the usual me. 

Only The Young - Brandon Flowers

Speedy

Last week, I decided to take my bland life into my hands and enlisted myself for the ADTP Speed Dating event. I made a mistake by backing out last year and since I'll be leaving, might as well enjoy college life here in Malaysia with a little added spice.

We were each given 2 minutes to chat.  I thought, okay that would be plenty of time.  120 seconds?  Man, was I deluded.  But it was really fun.  I met new people, of whom virtually all talked about college life, perhaps had an unintentional spark, and did my self-confidence a minor favor.  At the end, each participant had to pick an individual of the other party who they deemed most...  "favorable".  It was a pity that the girl I chose didn't pick me but hey, lose some, win some.  That was what I thought until Shaun, the emcee of the event got her number instead.  I got a slight nick from that, but whatever.  I'm suuuuper patient.

Okay, back to studying for my Business Stats test.  THIS SHORT SEMESTER'S TOO SHORT!!

Flashbacks - Ram Di Dam

Interview, revisited

I've been too lazy to blog lately, and also due the fact I have awesome friends of which I can get new PC games from.

Yesterday was the interview session for ADTP students planning to enter the Student Committee.  This time, I was at the opposite end, being part of the council.  The interview session was from 9 am until 5.30 pm.  And since I had no class that day, Rachel (El Presidente) and I stayed throughout the ENTIRE thing.  It was incredibly taxing, but I guess, an occupational hazard nonetheless.

The first few were mediocre, nothing bad, but nothing beyond average as well.  But past the hour mark, and there were numerous applicants who got the whole committee nodding in approval.  Then Miss Malissa, my fun and extroverted lecturer, joined us for the next 5 odd interviews and, well...  I needed someone to wish me "Gesundheit"

I was organizing my notes typed in my notebook when the next applicant walked in.  Without looking up, I checked the time slots for interviewees next to my left hand, now scribbled (albeit neatly) with Rachel's favorite blue pen.  Carmen Khor.  Never heard of her, okay then, I thought.

The I felt a nudge on the shoulder, I looked right, pass Celine who was sitting next to me, and saw Miss Malissa giving me "the look".  What came next was the firestarter to that interview's brushfire.  Out loud, she said: "Hey, Fang.  She's cute!  She's cute!"  Since I was the only guy there at the time (the others weren't free) not to mention flanked by Rachel and Celine plus Miss Malissa, they poked fun at me indefinitely.

Then I saw her and thought:  Oh, she's in my American Culture class.  Only a few seconds later did I register that...  she WAS cute.  But hey, no double standards here.  The interview went quite smoothly, and although she claimed to be shy, she wasn't showing any signs of it as she answered tricky questions with quick succession.  I actually wanted to ask her some questions regarding her strengths, since she was home-schooled, thus having no high school activities to justify her ability.  But after Miss Malissa asked Carmen whether she likes guys with glasses, I decided to keep my mouth shut.  The interview was finished in 15 minutes and when Carmen got up, with no surprises Miss Malissa adds another comment:  "Carmen, one more thing before you go:  Fang is cute."  Following this statement was the uproar of laughter from my fellow colleagues.  Thankfully, she exclaimed:  Am I supposed to understand that?

Maybe she didn't hear Miss Malissa clearly.  Whew.

Now for the real problem:  I still think she's cute.

Ain't No Rest For The Wicked -

Cage The Elephant

Birthday

I shouldn't have removed my birthday in my Facebook info.  The good thing from doing that was that I get less spam people (or strangers, whichever) posting "happy birthday"s.  The bad thing, it's the day after my birthday, and I'm not too sure everyone knows that.  The posts are still coming in.  So...  I'm displaying my birthday again.  I guess it has its perks.

The End Is Where I Begin - The Script

EKG

Yeap!  Encompassing kilograms.  Lame! Well I had to make the title somewhat interesting!  Otherwise future me won't read it.

Crazily random thing but, I've finally gained weight.  And I'm having mixed feelings about it:  happy that I have to monitor my food intake from now on, or sad that I have a limiter to my feasting spree.  Roger, thanks for calling me fat.  I guess I'm becoming human, in the dietary sense.

Yep, totally random.  But it keeps things interesting, no?  Or maybe it's just me.  Stay cool and healthy, people!

 Five Man Army - Massive Attack

2012

So here comes the new year...  Bleh

I can't care less. Not that I'm trying to be a sour grape here.  It's more because you don't judge yourself based on 365 and 1/4 days. 

It's gradual.

Or perhaps I'm just being the plain, uninterested me.

Candles (Remix) - Hey Monday

Ruffled

Maybe I'm just letting myself down, 

maybe it's a subconscious attempt to keep my ego in check,

maybe I'm just consciously blaming my subconscious.

I just have a whole lot of love,

laying dormant, wanting to burst out.

Though I act like I don't care much,

trust me, I'm malleable to anyone.

Now won't you help me fix that,

even as a momentary pause?

Bah.  I'm just sitting here, after realizing that I played a little too much Skyrim again, looking at my Ruffles potato chips.  Whilst running circles around Facebook.  Speaking of which, I finally watched The Social Network.  And it was

I can happily claim that edited picture to be of my work.  And there goes my ego again.

My sem break is turning out to be quite unfruitful.  But hey, I got to work at least.  Next month will be a whole other problem: university applications.  My gawd.

Machu Picchu - The Strokes

Eve

Another pending Christmas that I don't have particular plans for...  Oh well!  But for the third year running, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is stuck in my head.  Can't blame her, it's a kickass song with a hint of romance.  Ignore the last word.

What I learned today is that a best friend is someone who you'd like to punch in the face at times, and instead makes you laugh alongside him.  Thank you for reminding me that, Chin.

In advance, Merry Christmas!  May your dream(s) come true, because I wish mine could.

All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

Fingerprints

Tuesday's work with Roger with Major 7 Music was incredibly tiring.  We worked from 10 am (at Royale Bintang Hotel) until 12.30 pm and then from 2 pm till 3 am at MMU located in Cyberjaya.  It was psychotic, not to mention extremely taxing on my body.  I swore I could've gotten a hernia anytime during work should I lift those stuff by myself.  Well, it's only my fourth day at work so I screwed up on tons of stuff.  Thankfully no one besides the AV crew realized it.  But hey, the experience was a nice one.  The pay was also quite good, but that didn't really matter.  I just woke up two days later to realize that I've got multiple cuts on my fingers from getting cut/crushed/smashed by the gear when taking it down, and later loading it back in, the truck.

I'll be leaving for futsal soon with Vikesh, my driving school buddy, who recently came back from Ireland, pursuing a medical degree.  I'm very excited, as I haven't had a good workout in two good weeks.  Just hope that I don't get slaughtered out there like that game against the Middle Easterners.

But on a grand-er scale, sem break has been pretty meh...  Maybe because I'm playing more than reading, OR that most planned events fall apart at the vital stages.  And sem break kinda sucks when you have the luxury of time to stalk people whilst trying to suppress hormonal instincts.  Contradicting much?  But girl WHY SO ATTRACTIVE?!

Feel The Music (JXL Mix) - Tom Jones