Costoso pero bonito (Monday, November 30, 2009 / 11:53 pm)
Costly but beautiful. That's what the title means.
Yes, I have embarked on my espanol journey today. 1/10 of whatever I need to learn and the exam's tomorrow. On my birthday. Precioso!
I've decided after a mini study/talk-about-georgia session with lyn today that we'll be visiting Alaska by hook or by crook.
The scenery's way too amazing to miss out on it if we visit the US, also known as Estado Unido in spanish.
Movies, movies and more movies. (Sunday, November 29, 2009 / 3:55 pm)
The choir group!:D
My first entry after my computer crashed.
Yay, I have a spanking clean laptop, not literally though, and its moving way faster now. Thank goodness it crashed after exams. And kudos to shuwei for helping me out with the restoration otherwise i'd have to bring it down to ntu for repair, that might cost since the warranty ended. And speaking of which, I feel a bit broke since I'm not working for Sitex this time round but oh well, I was really eager to spend money once exams ended, but that was before my post exams plans started springing up.
Let's start off with the first of all movies - 2012.
Quoting peck, 2012's an epic disaster. Haha i forgot the next part of that phrase though. The effects were awesome; I liked that geography touch to the movie especially the part about the African continent being raised due to tectonic movements and the magnetic poles shifting; the boomboombang touch to the movie because once i sat down to watch the film, it was just disaster followed by disaster and there were millions of random people in the movie; simply put, I thought the movie was amazing albeit minor loopholes here and there, i.e. why isnt there an introduction before telling us about the tsunamis and earthquakes, how do i know that this old dude is that guy's father and why are so many people making random phone calls here and there across the globe. Oh well, I thought ok, this movie is sophisticated, we gotta figure and infer that all by ourselves. Alright, its fine, i havent caught a movie in ages, this is the way movies are supposed to be..
And after the movie, we heard from peck who heard from his buddy derrick (whom he laughed at for not catching the first ten minutes of 2012) that the movie's actually 2.5hours long. Guess what? We've started watching the movie at 11pm and it ended at 1230am. How can that be possible? We only caught the show for what.. 1.5 hours? Are the box office dudes trying to trick our money!? No way, kass and I wanted to ask them like.. "hey, did you guys only screened the show for 1.5hours? I think we missed that first hour in there you know..." Thank god it was too late, so the box office guys were already out. So, what could possibly go wrong? How come no one felt puzzled about that whole movie except the 4 of us!
AND GUESS WHAT?
Kass was like saying, "hey we couldnt have possibly caught the wrong show right?" We were all like, "yeah, no way, we walked into the grand cathay and it said it was screen 2012 dig, how could we possibly have watched the wrong show." Plus, it was at the grand cathay, the biggest theatre out of all, and we were so psyched about catching it there.
Kass: "How many 2012 timings were there?"
Chubs: "Um, there was 2? One started at 945 the other at 11 (the one we were supposed to watch). So we couldnt have caught the wrong movie what.."
At that point, we decided to do our math, and realised that if the 2012 version we caught ended at 1230am, it probably means the show started at 9:45pm. OH MY MOTHER SHIT.
So kass took out the tickets and hola! We were supposed to enter hall THREE not the grand cathay. Awesome!! So, like some kind of mad bulls (ok, we were acting like lyns, omg four lyns running around how creepy is that), we ran up the escalator and charged into hall 3, only to realised we watched that part of the movie already. Yay, so conclusion: we missed the first hour. And that had to be the first celebration of post exams. Hurray!
So we were feeling all depressed and dejected and started our whole topic about whatever could have gone wrong went wrong and yada yada. Im a bit too lazy to type out about the seats here as well haha since I probably told most readers on this dormant blog about the whole event already. Well, Im just retyping this for memory's sake and cos the first thing kass said was, "chubs, i know you're gonna blog about this right" haha so even though this event is like a few days old, not as fresh as before, I figured I should get it down before I forget those nice little moments where we all ended exams and acted like kings and queens of the world and entered the wrong theatre without realising till the movie ended.
P/S: I thought such things happen to lyn only. The link is lyn.
Yep, so thereafter we went off to the scissors curry rice thingy which I always cannot remember what it's called. Had an awesome supper and started off our whole movie talk which is why I've been, on a daily basis, watching 2-3movies. It's an amazing feeeeeling!:D
So, let's see, my little movie schedule.
Wednesday: 2012 (first hour missing)
Thursday: New Moon sneaks (first few minutes missing), Shawshank Redemption (thanks to peck)
Friday: He's just not that into you, the ugly truth.
Saturday: The lucky ones, Milk, Life is beautiful (kudos to peck again)
And yes, on thursday, I travelled from the friendly east to the cold aloof jurong point, a whooping 34 kilometres, and when I was late for just a few minutes, the whole jing gang left me outside to collect the ticket from the ticketguy. And definitely, I was subjected to the 6shots punishment of being late for a movie. Secret code to inform the guy: My head is bigger than yours. Seriously, have i ever mentioned what awesome friends I have in uni???
Then we went off for zichar dinner at extension and bid farewell to jia, whose exams only end on the 2nd? How depressing, if you are reading this, please, go back to study. Haha.
Hmm, oh yes, on friday the much dreaded public holiday, I initially thought whew, the introvert can finally stay at home and save up on some cash. And that was when I saw chng huhu's reminder on meeting up on friday. Haha how could I possibly miss out on the few rare gatherings with TUP? This time round, I took a bus down to orchard (a bad experience I think i complained to tup about it already so i shall skip it) and i was kinda amazed at the whole transformation going on at orchard. I almost lost my way hahaha. Finally met the gang at Hard Rock and despite the 2hour long wait (i only waited for one hour or so thankfully haha), the food was great and the music was good! Besides, waiting for food is never a dread with the best company around!:D Yeah ok finally, I can let the pictures do the talking.
Once again, preparing for our usual jumpshots.
Haha a genuinely happy loooking photo:)
With the birthday boy who had whipped cream smashed all over his nose and mouth.
The semi extended TUP.
That jerrold expression again hohoho.
With the roomie and on the right, no im not camwhoring, that was a state of disbelief cos jerrold, the used-to-be miser, has finally grown up into a man! Hahaha, ok Im not saying that just because he treated us to this really expensive hard rock dinner. But yes, we can all see your transformation, thanks a lot mr thong:)
Yay love them:) Can't wait for our usual reunion just that it's gonna be kinda sad since I will rush down to the airport after the reunion. I dont like rushed stuff :(
Thanks zha for the xiao ren wa haha, which dawn probably cant understand.
And finally, I'm done with my fun filled days. Let's return to reality for some espanol. Shit, I havent touched a single bit of it yet.
For those who are still studying (Thursday, November 26, 2009 / 2:34 pm)
This is so cute. I realised I have most of the emoticons in the video!
i cant contain my excitement no longer (Tuesday, November 24, 2009 / 8:42 pm)
The final moments, before dawn.
I can't wait. Really can't wait. I'm so excited my limbs are breaking out in cold sweat. Ironically, I feel so tired. The income tax computations are calling out to me. I've at least half a dozen more computations to do, and many more tutorials waiting for me. Tonight's the last few moments I'm really gonna have to study my best. Yet, I feel so weak to push myself during the final league. 3 papers in a row. It's too fast and furious.
Good luck if you're still preparing for exams.
Bye.
one more day ( / 2:01 pm)
In less than 24 hours, freedom awaits.
I'm finally embarking on tax.
Claw (Monday, November 23, 2009 / 4:59 pm)
I feel like clawing all my claw notes. Law, is never, easy during a tight time frame of 2.5hours. I just screwed one core up, 2 more to go.
Too many things i havent done yet (Sunday, November 22, 2009 / 9:56 pm)
So good i cant stop watching it
cantopop ( / 8:45 am)
This is damn random. But i feel like learning this canto song after exams so i can K. Hahahaha.
how true (Saturday, November 21, 2009 / 10:15 pm)
It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated. Alec Bourne
Holidaze ( / 8:57 pm)
At the end of the day, there are some things you just can't help but talk about. Some things we just don't want to hear, and some things we say because we can't be silent any longer. Some things are more than what you say, they're what you do. Some things you say cause there's no other choice. Some things you keep to yourself. And not too often, but every now and then, some things simply speak for themselves.
Caught greys again. Despite the looming troubles of C Law clawing its way through my battered brain.
So far away ( / 12:41 pm)
I feel a bit bored and restless, especially on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Everything seems normal, the whizzing of the motorcycles on the highway; the hustle and bustle at the skate park; the thick fluffy clouds that have yet to turn grey (unlike most weekdays for the week) and airplanes that fly by every 3minutes or so, a gentle reminder that time is slipping through my fingers. Everything seems normal except for the fact that in about 3 days time, I'd be taking my first paper. And in 5 days time, everything's over. (more or less)
Thereafter, studies would be the last thing on my mind for three quarters of a year, i hope. Change. It's all happening too soon.
And since I'm bored of being a law student, after days of failed attempts to read and internalize tax and accounting, I will post up the 2nd recommendation of staind songs.
This is my life, it's not what it was before All these feelings I've shared And these are my dreams That I'd never lived before Somebody shake me 'Cause I, I must be sleepin'
Now that we're here, it's so far away All the struggle we thought was in vain An' all the mistakes one life contained They all finally start to go away
An' now that we're here, it's so far away An' I feel like I can face the day An' I can't forget that I'm not ashamed To be the person that I am today
These are my words That I've never said before I think I'm doin' okay And this is the smile I've never shown before Somebody shake me 'Cause I, I must be sleeping
An' now that we're here, it's so far away All the struggle we thought was in vain An' all the mistakes one life contained They all finally start to go away
An' now that we're here, it's so far away An' I feel like I can face the day An' I can't forget that I'm not ashamed To be the person that I am today
I'm so afraid of waking Please don't shake me Afraid of waking Please don't shake me
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
everything changes (Friday, November 20, 2009 / 9:52 am)
I'm not a staind fan, but their music is quite kickass.
This will be part I of my staind recommendations.
If you just walked away What could I really say? Would it matter anyway? Would it change how you feel?
I am the mess you chose The closet you cannot close The devil in you i suppose 'Cause the wounds never heal
But everything changes If I could Turn back the years If you could Learn to forgive me Then I could learn to feel
Sometimes the things I say In moments of disarray Succumbing to the games we play To make sure that it's real
But everything changes If I could Turn back the years If you could Learn to forgive me Then I could learn to feel
When it's just me and you Who knows what we could do If we can just make it through The toughest part of the day
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I'm finally taking a break from tax, for now until when I meet up with the rest in school, and reading accounting + FRS has never been this enjoyable. (re: prev post on tax)
Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be learned; and however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly. Thomas H. Huxley
OOS (Thursday, November 19, 2009 / 11:27 pm)
Both my brain and the computer are OOS for tax.
In tax terms, it means out of scope.
I feel zombified doing income tax computations, knowing that it's definitely wrong. The feeling sucks. Urgh urgh urgh. I can spend 4hours on one paper oh my god.
A list of company names that are found in the tax exam papers.
So-Luc-Ky Manufacturing Co Pte Ltd (SLK)
Duck King Burgers (DKB)
Beak 'n Feathers Restaurants Pte Ltd (BFR)
It's Chicken Feat Pte Ltd (ICF)
I've reached the zoned out time once again.
Need you now ( / 7:57 pm)
Tax has made me realised how fortunate I am, to be studying for accounting as well as company law. The latter never seemed so easy until I attempted doing tax papers. They are mind blowingly taxing I swear. (btw, i'm kidding about the other 2 being easy.)
So in taxing situations like these, listening to happy songs, or rather songs with a happy ring makes me happy. Then again, need you now isn't exactly a happy song but it has a happy feel and i feel happy listening to it. And i'm becoming slightly schizophrenic. Constantly reminding myself not to give in to that 42inch black monster just one metre away from me. And not to shun the tax treaty once I see it at q4 of every tax paper. Not to be confused with the millions of weird names that tax setters like to name those companies. I wonder if it's the work of poh eng hin, our beloved mildly eccentric tax tutor. Instead of naming companies like, company A (which i used to think was boring), there's millions of weird names i see in the tax paper now. Like Big Foot, Sasquatch, Yeti, omg. And in the tax papers, Singapore always has weird treaties with countries like baboosa or chikyuna or something in that line. It's bothersome even writing it down. And tax, is really, just confusing. I finally understand how chow felt when she whined about tax last sem. It's my turn now. I can really, just stone at one simple concept and take 20mins to flip through my tax notes to find that concept. Then i spend the other 40mins stoning cos I either used up too much energy finding the notes or tax is too taxing on my mind. On top of the whole chunk of shit that I've just typed, I've successfully created a tax cheat sheet, that is font size 6 probably? And plus my own handwriting that is font size 5. I wonder if i can read them during the exams.
Ok, congrats if you actually read that whole chunk. I guess only taxers who are studying tax this sem as well can understand my pain. Tax, I will conquer you.
Another paper, here I come.
More schizo conversations await.
yikes ( / 5:54 pm)
Tax is a sneaky little shit.
fear (Wednesday, November 18, 2009 / 2:58 pm)
Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person. Dr. David M. Burns
clutter, everything's in a clutter ( / 1:30 pm)
Thanks to the exams, which would end by this time next week (OMFG CAN'T WAIT), my papers have devoured the huge dining table that can fit 6 people as well as my study table.
And I saw something interesting online which I reckon I should post since many should experience similar encounters.
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind,
of what, then, is an empty desk?”
–Albert Einstein
“Einstein had a fantastically messy desk. I spend a lot of time walking through the halls of academia, and I can tell you there’s a strong correlation between how spectacular someone’s mess is and how successful they are as a professor.”
“…if it’s neat you want…history’s ultimate neat freak: Adolf Hitler.”
Check this photo out. Taken in the Andes, reminds me of my long lost love: geography. Anyway, I got it from stuckincustoms.com. They have awesome photos there. Which reminds me of a DSLR that i'll be getting in a short while hehe. Awesome, I'm fantasizing about post exam life again. Did i mention, my holiday is so freaking long this time round? School only starts at Sept 2010. Hahahaha, awesome. Exchange would be awesome i hope.
Oh speaking of awesome, this reminds me of greys, and in turn Kim Raver! Grey's latest addition hahaha. The show's getting better woohoo!:)
And pmx, I will be ultimate greys fan #1 after exams end and I'll find out the director and scriptwriters' name the next time we start on our greys debate again hahaha.
Ok, entertainment time over. For now, back to the tax cheat sheet that I've been working on since 8am. Urgh!
L-E-A-S-E-S (Saturday, November 14, 2009 / 4:08 pm)
I swear, leases, is one of the worst chapters in accounting. Reading 40 pages of leases in the FRS + suffering from the aftermath of braces tightening = urge to rip my papers, bite off my fingers and pluck out those damn teeth from my mouth.
OH MY GOD. LEASES is driving me NUTS!
Firstly, they have that test to determine if it's operating or capital lease.
Then, they split the test into 5 different categories. Transfer or risk and reward, bargain purchase option, recoverability of investment test, economic life test and specialised nature.
And then they went in depth into each of this test for accounting from the lessee's point of view. In depth, meaning, one page of example of a slight tweak in a factor of each test. And that god damn minimum lease payment in recoverability of investment test has the even more retarded residual value which can actually be divided into Guaranteed RV, UnGRV, and shared RV. Then, another one example of each of these scenarios. WHAT THE FISH WHAT THE FISH.
Okay, that's not the worse, i understand it's good to go in depth.
And then, i flipped over to the next page, after covering all the tests for accounting in lessee's point of view. When I saw the title for the next page, I almost fell off my chair.
Accounting from LessOR's point of view.
OH MY MOTHER.
Then, they went in depth into each of those 5 tests again, for lessOR's point of view. OH MY GOD. REALLY, DOES IT REALLY HAVE TO BE THIS COMPLICATED OH MY GOD.
And finally, when i finished both points of view, i figured this should be the end of leases.
Oh hell no, there's another 2 more types, sales type leases and Sale and Leaseback awaiting me. Oh my mother, how am I gg to finish studying. OH MY GOD.
I recall wenhui asking me what do we study in accounting.
Poof, here's the answer.
I think i'm gg to screw up my accounting this sem, ok not just accounting. I'm gg to screw up ALL my three cores this sem. Crap!
I hate braces tightening. They make me feel like ripping stuff, biting stuff and aimlessly whacking on the keyboard like this entry.
ARGH.
Bad dreams bad dreams go away, Good dreams good dreams here to stay (Wednesday, November 11, 2009 / 1:00 am)
Watching grey's in the middle of the night is simply amazing.
It's akin to experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions.
I weeped; I laughed to myself; I smiled; I teared again and the episode leaves you with a sweet lingering smile and teary eyes.
Ah, where can you find shows any better than that?
And my nose is still running from the sad scenes. Gosh.
Watching greys is the perfect break to take from studying dry company law, which I've been attempting to do for the past few days.
And there's the long awaited choir evaluation tomorrow. I can't wait. Hopefully our Sat night practice will be helpful for tomorrow's evaluation.
First exam of the sem.
More to come.
More greys to come. Awesome. I love greys!
P.S: The mentalist tonight was yet another great episode! Ahh, I cant wait to sit down, drink coffee, and watch some good American soaps. Sounds even better when I can watch it in America. I'm counting down.
Bad dreams bad dreams go away, Good dreams good dreams here to stay.
You need to say it three times to make it work:)
life without music (Friday, November 06, 2009 / 2:07 pm)
I'm feeling, quite pekchek.
About everything. Oh my god.
Hang on. (Monday, November 02, 2009 / 12:55 am)
I'm stressed.
Over school work.
And over that whole truckload of stuff I've gotta settle for my exchange.
I'm stressed.
Nonetheless, just updated my running log again. Way to go.
