holiday

examinations finally ended. time for a good break. time to meet up with old friends and do some

catching up with each other. there's a couple of activites or courses that i need to attend during this hol. got to make good use of this 1-month holiday and complete some things i have promised or set to do as well.

1. 'you are the apple of my eye' with my pess classmates
2. pess class outing at sentosa + bowling session
3. first aid course
4. service learning project
5. read 'The Slap'
6. first prawning session at bishan

7. visit fish farm with cousins
8. standard chartered marathon
9. IPPT
10. swim and run regularly
11. play badminton
12. organise a gathering for anderson badminton team (gift exchange)
13. meet up with fellow primary school classmates
14. look through algebra textbook
15. visit kids and staff at carecorner
16. meet up with my army friends
17. buy a nice double-deck bed frame
18. use the $30 denizen voucher i won
19. meet up with my section (my 1st batch of recruits)
20. go sing song at teoheng (sembawang shopping centre)
21. attend inter-hall games and inter-school games
22. sitex 2011

23. watch some of the movies which i missed previously (eg. johnny english reborn)

that's all i can think of so far. right now, i shall read 'the slap'. i mentioned this book on 20 may 2011. just nice i noticed that my roomie has this book, so i borrowed from him for this holiday. enjoying the peaceful home-alone session with some music and a cup of hot milo. ahhh... life's great.

times are hard

"trying to make it work but man these times are hard"

the past 2, 3 weeks were the hardest times i have been through for this semester. exam, quiz, class test, assignment and essay all at one go. i have been staying in hall over the weekend to finish up my assignment and to study for exams. i'm relieved that the hectic period is already over. final term exam's taking place this week and next week. 2 papers down and 2 more to go.

it's a sad thing that sometimes, results/grades don't reflect how much effort you have put in to study and learn what you need to. that's life and it's never fair. but still, i'll just do my best and whatever i can. hopefully everything will turn out fine.

Welcome Home - Radical Face

there's something special about this song that makes me want to listen to it over and over again. i just keep on replaying it.

Welcome Home - Radical Face (video)

Sleep don't visit, so I choke on sun
And the days blur into one
And the backs of my eyes hum with things I've never done
Sheets are swaying from an old clothesline
Like a row of captured ghosts over old dead grass
Was never much but we've made the most
Welcome home

Ships are launching from my chest
Some have names but most do not
If you find one, please let me know what piece I've lost
Peel the scars from off my back
I don't need them anymore
You can throw them out or keep them in your mason jars
I've come home

All my nightmares escaped my head
Bar the door, please don't let them in
You were never supposed to leave
Now my head's splitting at the seams
And I don't know if I can