A New Beginning

I've not blogged for quite awhile... Ever since then, there were plenty of ups and downs in my life. There were new friends made and plenty of things seen and done. But i think this chapter of my life has come to an end. Though the ending is not as i predicted, it still has to end.

As i slowly prepare my departure from this country for good, i begin to have this mixed feeling of miss and absence. There are so many things and places i'll miss. But of them all, the friends i've made here would be on the top of things. I'll miss them the most.

It is my friends that made this place a brighter place. Where boring nights turn into small parties, where hitting the clubs seems wilder and even when drinking water seems sweeter. There will be no such thing as my place anymore, it will be my parent's place. There will be a huge change when i open my fridge, there won't be a stockpile of beer but food. Real food. No more chips and biscuits for lunch. Or an occasional beer at 2pm in the day. There will be changes... Big changes to my lifestyle.

As they say, all good things must come to an end. I don't look forward to the end but i will always remember the good times i had here. All the fun times and the crazy times. Melbourne, will always feel like a second home to me. A place where i can always feel welcome. I'll return to this place often, so much so that it might just bankrupt me. By then, i guess i'll just have to figure a way to either decide to stay in Singapore or Melbourne for the rest of my life.

Chapters of Our Lives

As I always say, our lives are like a book, a beginning, middle and end. How do you start and end cannot be changed, but whatever is in the middle, is solely up to you. As i look back on the two years here, i realise this chapter of my life is ending. What happens ahead is unknown. I'm not sure what is my next step... Will i start working? Will i continue to study? Will i join my parents? Will i rot at home and live off my parents? So many possibilities, so many different ways towards the ending.

I don't actually like where i am standing now, where i can't see my near future, possibilities of what is going to happen. I mean, i always plan ahead, looking forward to dates, making sure things are in place. Preparing for the best and worst in life. I know i'll definitely be taking over the family business, but when will that be and how will it happen, i won't know. My path in life is long, but not knowing where and what will happen next, isn't making me feeling easy for now.

Recently i've rejected another job oppurtunity. A career in a Japanese firm, working in Tokyo, one of the most expensive cities in the world and away from friends and family for another extremely long period. Yup... REJECTED! Why? Simple... I begin to miss home, my family members, relatives, god-sis, friends and food. I think i didn't want to be away from home and all my loved ones again for a long period of time again. I've not sure if i've made the correct decision. Whether rejecting this once in a lifetime oppurtunity is the right one...

D-Day -1

It's D-Day -1. Still got some stuff left hanging, but not as urgent. The others are helping out as much as they can. They are covering up all the work left, printing, folding, binding, etc. Now... We are all prepared for the Expo.

Looking back... I really appreciate this team of rag-tag 'experts'. I have one programmer, purely a technical powerhouse. Two girls, one is an overall hardworker, while the other is a pure resourceful worker. My last team member doesn't have much strength but works well with all of them. He is like our support staff, someone to handle the mundane work while we concentrate on the others.

That is my team. My rag-tag team of 'experts'. We started not knowing anything about each other. Barely knew each other, we were pretty much to ourselves. To make things worse, the technical powerhouse and my support staff were Hong Kong nationality while the two girls i have are of Indon background. So they tend to stick to their small duo often. I came in like a solvent, to break apart the duo and gel them up as a team. I have to understand both parties background well such that i do not tread into dangerous waters without knowing it. So... It was my job to gel them up, make decisions and communicate with our supervisors and clients.

After eight months... Eight gruelling months together... I feel that they are a group of friends which i shared a common joy together. Though there are the pain, the stares, the anger... I still think we got through it together. It is not something i alone can enjoy, but the team as well. We shared burdens and happiness, good times and bad. Guess we pull through the rough seas just to see what lies ahead, with always a positive attitude.

I'll miss this rag-tag group of 'experts'. My final year in Melbourne, will be one of my most memorable milestone in my life.

D-Day - 13

Those not familiar with the military term, D-Day - 13 means 13 days till a a significant date. And yes... I have 13 days left till my Expo, which is my FYP's exhibition.

After three months of slog, the past month has been the most crucial and excruciating... Team members have started coding earlier to prepare for the workload that is being thrown at them. They have put in alot of effort and i seriously applaud them for the work they have put in. They have put in so much effort, pain and frustration that i felt that i've not put in enough. And as we are less than two weeks left till the exhibition, the feeling is getting worse. At nights, i can't sleep well thinking that i should have participated more, provided more help or even sacrifice my own personal enjoyment to work on the project.

As we are nearing the dateline, i feel obliged to just take over everything and tell them to take a break. But they don't seem to be taking their foot off the pedal, they are still pushing forward. Ever inching more and more... Though it is a good sign that they are very much into this project as much as me, it makes me feel that i have not pulled my weight. Well... I think i can only find out how they feel about my contribution during the peer evaluation.

And to believe that within four weeks im doing my final exam paper, eight weeks till graduation, possibly ten weeks till i go back home. How i miss home...

My Dad and I

I spoke to my Dad last week. He said i looked haggard and gained weight. I told him because i spent so much money on food and enjoying that's why i gained weight. His rebuttal was that i'm covering what i'm actually suffering. He knows that i'll work late into the nights, strive for excellence while sacrificing sleep and health. He knows that i'll push my limits to the max, and push it even further. And it's all true. He has never pressured me into getting top honours. He never asked me to bring home exam results with top distinctions even once.

'As long as you pass, get promoted to the next level. That is all i ask for...'

After a point in time where i didn't do that, he still believed in me. He understood that i wasted that one year in life. And he told me that wasting one year compared to wasting your entire life is worth it. From that point onwards, i've always studied real hard. Put in effort in everything i did. And i ended up being the top Normal Academic student for my 'O' levels. It is nothing boast about but i knew i pushed myself hard so as to make him proud.

When it was time for my national service, his first advice was telling me to take a step back if i cannot achieve what i want.

'No point "chiong-ing" and end up losing your life.'

Till date, i still remember that sentence. But, i never listen... I pushed hard, i went all the way. At times, i was at the brink of death. But i guess when you had so many brushes wtih death, you are just not that afraid anymore...

As i return back to student life, i decided to push my limits again to the next level. By studying overseas and living outside my comfort zone, i'm going to learn to survive on my own. Cook my own meals, wash my own laundry and plan my own finances.

'If at any point of time, you think that you cannot take it anymore. Just return home.'

I've never thought of returning home without a degree. I've never even thought what would happen if i did. I pushed myself to achieve the grades i want. I'll never return home empty handed.

As we chatted last week, he told me that a degree is not the most important thing in life. What is important is our choices we make in life and what we do in life. Yes, the certificate is important but all it does is gives you a stepping stone to where you want to be.

'There are successful people who doesn't even hold a degree certificate and is currently holding key positions in their organisations.'

My reply was this...

Dad, of the past 24 years... Have i ever listened to you? Have i ever taken your advice and give up? Have i ever just passed and move on with life? You should know how stubborn your son can be. And to return home, after so much time, so much money spent and so much hardship on both physical and emotional, without a degree with my name on it? Dad, if you think i'm gonna return home empty handed, than i think you don't know me well enough.

At that point, my dad just stared at me and smiled.

late_nights@uni.com

After the data limit capped at home, i've decided to spend my late nights working in the 24 hour labs located at the campus. It's only a five minutes walk but i always feel that this place makes you feel more attuned to working.

As of my last post, my late nights started since Wednesday. I've been returning to these labs non-stop, every night. It has becomed my second home. At times, I wanted to bring my heater, toaster and even the microwave oven along as well. As i work late, i tend to get hungry, thirsty and crave for energy-loaded stuff. Much to my friends' surprise, i take sweet stuff when im stressed and need that energy boost. But coffee is still 'no sugar please'. :D

The size of the campus can be easily dwarfed by the sheer size of my previous tertiary education facility. It is very tranquil and quiet too at this 2am in the morning. Only the sound of the howling winds can be heard when you step outside. At times, footsteps can be heard which is followed by a man with a large torch and a guard's uniform. Accessing the labs are only allowed by authorized card holders. I've have to go through three doors, swipe my card through the readers to get access to the labs. Most of the time, I'm the only one working at the labs. Each lab is able to fit 20 students, with enough computers are each student. Such quiet conditions and late hours, i think it puts in me in the ideal position where i can work late, not be disturbed and concentrate on what's important.

Updating...

It's been an entire month since i last blogged. I did some blogging for my FYP unit, but that is totally another issue. That is what i call a professional blogging and not a personal blog. This is where i put in my personal thoughts.

As i dwell away on work and stuff, i realise that i should be working harder than before. It is my final semester anyway. But i kept procrastinating and end up stockpiling my work. Though they have gone through some thought on what is to be done, i still think i should start to have my late nights and dark circles and stress loaded hours. I've stocked up on red bull and energy drinks, all chilled and ready for consumption. Yet i've yet to find the motivation for doing the things i need to do... And my to-do list keeps piling up... I really need someone to keep check of me and motivate me. Time to wake up and smell the flowers!! It is September now!! Another two more months and it's the exams, followed by graduation if i manage to pass them. Arghz...

Has My Princess Arrived??

As my blog always says... I'm just a frog prince waiting for a princess to free me from my misery. As of now, i think the princess has come along. But this frog prince is unsure if she is the one. The one that will free me from my misery. Maybe it's her actions and the way she seems so fragile that affects my judgement.

I'm still unsure... I'm caught in a web of questions which doesn't have a definite answer. I wonder will she finally move on and i miss out on the only princess that will ever be mine or will i take upon this chance see if she is really the one?

I guess i'll just have to move on and see how things will happen...

Dilemma

I realise i always run into dilemma in Australia. Back in Singapore, things were much simpler, choices were much easier to make and things weren't that complicated.

I'm not sure what i'm doing is correct. But i realise that i have two sides inside me. One side where i show myself often, to my friends and my team mates, whether is it my soccer mates or my project mates. The other side which i keep to myself, not showing it often as i do not want to break the relationship i have with anyone. I'm now stuck with lots of issues...

My love life has not been on a smooth journey. Like i told some of my friends before, i do have someone in mind here in Australia. But she always seem to be withholding back the moment we seem to be moving on to the next step. I guess it is her ambition and her life that she wants to keep in control. She wants to complete her degree and work here while i'm gonna finish up mine end of the year and return back to SG to work. Lifestyle here is not my cup of tea.

My friends who have have been making fun of me have been throwing female names that could be related to me. I know it's for fun but i've wondered sometimes is it a clue to their true feelings or is it just for laughs. Sometimes i do really wonder...

There is this girl which asked me one night...

Girl: How would you know if the things a guy do is not gonna be mistaken?

Me: Well, it depends on how you as the female see it then.

Girl: Okie, so how would you determine what is the line?

Me: I dunno... Maybe how he treats you overall?


I'm thinking if i answered her questions correctly. I know how girls think and their usual actions. But i'm sometimes totally lost when it comes to hinting in relationships. Guess i'm too used to going after girls and waiting for a positive or negative reply to understand the receiving part.

Life in Short

Rampant persue of career heights or academic excellence often leaves one lonely in the middle of the night, thinking whether he/she will ever find the right person...

Influenza; the virus to end the human race?

In movies, we love to see the human race fighting for their existence.

In Independence Day, we fought against aliens who are highly advanced and have better credibility of weapons of mass destruction compared to what Iraq has.

In Resident Evil, we let lose a virus that created hordes of zombies that is out to kill off the human race.

In Terminator, robots rise up in the future that are bent on exterminating humans as they deemed us as a threat to our own kind.

In Day After Tomorrow, Mother Nature reacts to what we have done and let loose all kinds of natural disasters. It showed us that a second coming of Ice Age is possible.

Back to real life... We deemed that weapons of mass destruction, such as chemical or nuclear missles, as the fall of mankind. While the rest of the world go against volatile countries that create or test such weapons, we believed that it will end the human race or bring it to the brink of extinction.

Or our beliefs that our existence is changing the climate. Changing the natural order of things. Changing such that it no longers provides what we need. We believe that the melting of the polar caps will inevitably sink islands and change our temperature.

But looking at things now, i realise that those worries are not as immediate as the basic influenza. Look at how it has changed its structure. How it has the ability to infect livestock and pass it on to humans. This is what we do not see in the movies, fighting against such a simple virus. A virus that can kill and infect more people.

So i forsee that we should not be afraid of machines. We should not be afraid of zombies. Neither should we be afraid of nuclear missles flying across the skies. Extinction is now knocking at our doorstep.

Opposites Attract Applies to Food?

I've always love good food. No matter what cuisine, as long as it gives me the smell and taste of something wonderful. For those who doesn't know me enough, i am a foodie. One of my blessings was to be born in Singapore where food choice is a nightmare at times and good food can be obtained at low prices.

I got into loving food because of what it can do to the mind, to the situation and to the event and people you are having it with. It brings people together, sharing and commenting on how it taste, whether does it appeal to your liking. It is one of the most powerful ice-breaking between two people or more. That's why the traditional date program involves dinner at a fine restaurant.

So it came to mind that does cooking or eating food help attract the opposite sex? I've always believed that if one cooks for the opposite sex and earns a placing in their stomach, he/she has an advantage over the other competitors of the heart. It's pretty simple... You invite your date over for dinner, cook up a three course meal and end it with a bottle (or more) of good wine. The host sets the mood and is able to impress his/her date. Perfect plan for a simple date right? But to some people, that seems to be a tall order.

As part of my observation on people and their diet, some have specific and strict diets to follow. Either due to choice or religion, they are not as open to all kinds of foods. Which brings to me this issue... Does your date or partner's difference in diet affect the relationship? A canivore dating a herbivore, what future can they hold? How would they bring up their children? Would their children be omnivores or they would follow either side?

The Mid-Sem Break

It was the mid-semester break last week. Boy... What a week. It started out with a bang and lots of happening stuff, than it just mellowed down to pure assignments and boredom.

Good Friday a.k.a. Mambo Night
How can i pass such an event? Mambo music, clubbing. Girls. Drinking. Girls. I totally enjoyed myself that night and met Lin Jun Jie and Hong Junyang. Bloody faggots are holidaying there in Melbourne and they tell me it is good cause nobody recognise them. I'm like... Yah, its an ang moh country, you expect all of them to listen to your music?!?!

Saturday
Rest and relax from last night's clubbing. Didn't do anything productive at all. Spent the day playing games, listening to music, watching movies, etc. Watched soccer with my friends here. Picked up $50 on the floor. Bet on Man Utd to win and won $10.

Easter Sunday
Woke up late... Did some research and reading. Not really into the mood yet. Had a nice housewarming party which i attended. Eat, drink and played games. Some of them were playing some weird shaking and spining game on the Wii. Looks damn dumb.

Monday
Monday i started more seriously on my assignments. Put more effort into it and completed 15% of the required specs. At night had a dinner party with a friend. Her parents came over and we had Korean cuisine. Played L4D that night till 5am. Tiredness creeping in...

Tuesday
An outing with my housemate to Ikea. Went to buy a couple of pots. Had lunch there as well. Meatballs not as good as SG. After that we had a very nice dinner, Urban Burger joint. Burgers are almost as good as Carl's Jr. The only one which is nearest to the size and taste here in Melbourne. Hungry Jacks(Burger King) and Macdonalds just suck.

Wednesday
Soccer day. We played soccer that day. Helped a friend to fix her mobile broadband connection. I couldn't fix it as it was beyond what i could do... Just that the USB modem didn't give her an IP address. Too bad, so sad. Move along... Went serious mode into my assignments. The beginning of the suffering...

Thursday
Full steam ahead on the assignment. Went to the library to borrow some books. In the end, they didn't help much. I was stuck the entire day and night on the same two questions.

Friday
Almost the same as above except that this time, it was a full day and i didn't went to the library. Still stuck on the same two questions.

Saturday
Continued with my assignments hoping i could find an answer. Still no progress. So went to buy groceries and came back for a BBQ with my friends. They came, i BBQed, we eat, some left, some stayed to play L4D. Saturday officially ended.

Sunday
Same as before, tried everything i could on the assignment. From morning to night. At the final last, i gave up and went to watch a soccer game. Found out that my team fielded a group of unexperienced youngsters, i knew the game was a lost cause. Though i stayed on all the way, it didn't help lighten my mood in any sense. Went home, tried one last time on the assignment. Couldn't get the results. It is official. I gave up on my Dist and HDist. No point wasting time on that. I should have my rest.

So that is how the past nine days zoomed past me. Hopefully i do get good news.

Funny, Tingling Feeling

I don't know why but since last week, i have this weird feeling that something is wrong. I can't make up the feeling but it just feels that somewhere and somehow, something is not right.

Last year, i had the same feeling as well. It's like something bad has happened but i didn't know what was it. Until my brother broke the news that my Uncle, father's elder brother, passed away. He lost his battle to cancer. I still kinda miss him from time to time as he is still family in some sort. Plus his passing is quite a painful experience for my cousins and my aunt. I guess they must have gotten over it. I'm not sure if it's one year exact, but it's close to that.

For now, im still trying my best to find out what's the bad news. I've called back home and found that everyone is doing fine. So i guess family is safe. As for my closest friends, they seemed to be just as good. Though some are in a tiring and stressful position but it's SG, we are built on tiredness and stress. So now im wondering am i feeling this way. Well... Hopefully when i find out, i won't be blown away.

Hectic Week Over!!

Last week was rather hectic. I had stuff to do almost daily and it ate up most of my energy. Mostly after each day i'll just end up sleeping soundly and waking up the next moment i close my eyes.

My last post was talking about me having to wear a suit. It has been awhile since i was last seen in a suit. I didn't like wearing formal, it restricts a person from doing certain dumb stuff. Don't want to go into detail in that... But yes, i didn't like wearing formal. I prefer being casual, t-shirt, jeans, and shoes, sneakers to be precise. But i realise wearing formal helps when people are judging you from how you dress and look. So i guess judging a book by its cover does works! Haha...

So there i was with my team mates, who are all dressed up as well, waiting for the client. The client was pretty young, roughly half a decade older than me. It was during the meeting where we got to know more about her and her company, expectations of us and the project requirements. It was after the meeting that i realise that this project is not as easy as it seems. I guess we are in for the ride of our life now.

The weekends is packed as well... I had a bbq that was in the city. Expected to have more people turning up but only half turned up. Which was slightly dissapointing in my point of view. Then again, if people don't turn up, why are we having a bbq in the first place? Guess its a mystery that i cannot find an answer to...

On Saturday, i had a long night as well... Celebrated a friend's birthday by having dinner with his friends. After dinner, we went to a gentlemen's club. Paid for him a private lap dance, and i guess he enjoyed it! Haha...

On Sunday, i went to Albert Park, where the F1 raceday was held. It was a hot and dry day. Friends and i arrived at the venue couple of hours before the race started. I didn't eat alot in the morning so i ended up eating sandwiches when we 'setup shop' there. The race was pretty interesting and i was there when the crashes happened. I don't understand how the newcomers, Brawn-Mercedes can win the race. Some say beginner's luck, some say it's rigged by the gambling world, the underground society. Well... I say it was rather mistakes by all the major players.

And it all ended with that. A real busy week...

Suit up!! Or is it just for show?

Another chance for me to be in a suit again... I hate suits as it makes everything so formal. I don't like formal. Informal is the way to go, casual is how people should function now. Why is it that business related stuff must be in suits? I guess that has to do with history and the way people dress...

Summary of the Weather

That's most probably how i sum things up on the weather here and in Singapore.

Updates... For now...

My new place is a blast! Just waiting for the phone lines to be up and running, also a subscription for the internet so i can get online at home. No need to be sneaky and tap the school's wireless.

Am planning for a few trips now, including one that is a exchange program to Italy. Hehe... And if i do go, it will be a chance for me to look at all the Ferraris, Ducatis, etc... *Drool*

My Past Three Months

I have been back for more than three months. During my return, there are plenty of events that happenend. Most of them were good. I enjoyed most of them and always wanted them not ending so soon. We can control what we think, what we do and what to expect. But we can never control the hands of time.

November
I returned on the week of my birthday. Celebrated it with my friends here by treating them to a nice buffet. They gave me a present which i enjoyed playing.

I enjoyed the Singapore warmth for two wholesome weeks before i flew to Sydney. This time it was with the Carlsberg HQ staff. It was an unforgettable experience as my seat was the business class A380. Woot~~ The seat was huge, i could not forget how comfortable it was. Even thinking back now makes me wanna drool over it. Haha...

Upon return, i started gathering and meeting up old friends.

December
And soon it was Christmas. I miss family gatherings. They spell warmth and you see the family tree lines being laid there before your eyes. Christmas always held special meanings to me. I don't mind not receiving presents. At my age, receiving presents no longer excite me as much as before.

Christmas come and go and it was New Year's Eve. Final day of the year and i spent it at the floating platform near Marina Square. I was pretty much upfront and i managed to catch the celebs up close. The girls looked very sexy in their outfit as they dance and sang songs to entertain the ever ectasy crowd. And as the clock strike 12, we welcomed the new year with a bang with fireworks all across the skies.

January
It was the start of the new year. More gatherings and meeting up with friends. I went over to Macau for holiday. It was a 10 day trip. Went to a couple of places including Hong Kong and Zhu Hai. I didn't really enjoyed the trip overall. The place wasn't my kind of place. There are plenty of explore but it will always be only casinos.

February
The month of february was a slow one. Though some significant events happened. I took off my braces. After wearing them for more than two years, my teeth finally regained their freedom. I began eating almost as fast as before. But i still have to take good care of them, else i'll lose the alignment. I can say i'm happy about my new set of choppers. Though i have four teeth less, i still like my teeth.

The week of Valentine's was pretty well spent too. Gave flowers to the girls in my life. Shall keep their names secret as i wouldn't want to embarass them. Hehe... But they are very happy to receive flowers. I watched a stageshow, a Korean breakdance. It was pretty good and i enjoyed the show. It was a comedy and it was money well spent.

My dad went overseas the week after Valentine's. So i had to help out in the office. I didn't do much though, most of my task was to ensure i do the errands of banking and buying lunch back. Also to make sure that stock is always accounted for. It was a tiring week for me but i endured it no matter what.

And it comes down to this... My final week here in Singapore. I won't be returning soon as i decided to spend more time there. Will be visiting places i always wanted to see. Do the things i want to do. I won't allow anything to stop me. Hopefully nothing will stop me and i get to do the stuff i always wanted to do.

Wish me luck and hear from me soon!!

Countdown

Officially now i'm left with 10 nights. 10 more nights to sleep on my bed. 10 more nights to savour the warmth of home. 10 more nights to enjoy the comfort of the SG life and the foods that are available even after the stroke of midnight.

So did i really spend my last 3 months fruitfully?? Shall sum it up in my next post...

My Teeth have Regained its Freedom!!

Yesterday was a memorable day. I went to my dentist and she told me it was debanding day. She said i could now go on with my life without the metal braces in my mouth. It was something new to me after two long years of having metal stuck to my teeth.

Now they are free, it does feel a little weird. There is nothing constricting me when i eat, i won't need to rinse my mouth as vigourously as before and i now can smile often.

There is still the retainers period i need to go through but that will come next week. I've opted for the clear resin type instead of the metal band. I've enough of metal strips in my mouth. Though the doc says i'm more aesthetic conscious, i rebutted her with the phobia of metal rubbing against the insides of my mouth.

Shall look at my retainers next week. Hopefully this new found happiness would not be shortlived.

I don't know what to write...

This is the first time that i wanted to blog something down to keep it as a memory of my life yet i do not know what to write in it. There are things i want to write it here but decided against it. There are stuff on my mind i want to tell the whole world but rescind it back as it might cause damages i can never pay.

So i guess this post will be about my excuse for not writing my blog.

Till next time... When i can think of something worth writing, i shall revisit my blog and add another entry of my life.

Memories... Reminiscence... History...

It all started when i got my Poly classmates to start posting old photos of ourselves. Photos that were dated almost five years ago. Most of the girls would never want to see themselves in the past. They would wince, snarl and get all agitated at all the old photos of themselves. I wonder why as i look at them and realise how much they have changed, for the good and the bad.

Looking at the photos, i've changed quite abit. Physically, i am now more conscious of my looks. I got back to the hang of excercising more often. Learn how to groom myself and changing my mindset of the clothes i wear. I'm shifting towards style over function. Mentally, i grew more matured. I've seen things that made me look at things differently. I became more rational, learnt to think far ahead than normal and set my mind of the goals i want to achieve. I guess i have changed... I just hope that people will accept my changes whether they be good or bad.

As i look at the old photos, memories start flooding back into my mind. Visions of what happened during that period. All the happy, sad, angry and stressful times. All came as each photo jog the memory bank backwards. As i flip through the photos, i realise we as human beings changed alot. We learn to adapt, got financially stronger and put on more responsibilities on our shoulders. Unlike five years ago, things like office politics, work-life balance and cash flow issues have never crossed our minds. We were carefree and happy. Though we are not contented with our life, we were happy deep inside. It was this happiness that i realise is missing and dissipating from our lives. Not just me, but my friends too. How i wish i could turn back the hands of time, revisit the moments again just to savour it again.

Too much! Too much!

I was planning what i would like to achieve before i come back to SG permanently. One part of me wants to visit the country. Australia is so big, i would definitely need more than just that amount to visit everywhere. But there are a few places which i will definitely be visitng. Perth, Ayers Rock, Cairns, Sydney, Brisbane and Tasmania are all ticked in the list. Or a flight down to New Zealand for a quick getaway would be great too.

Than another part popped up, part of me wanted to try to learn something else. Like dancing, music, art, photography. I'm not very good in this department since young, im only good at running around and studying. So i guess this will definitely be a consideration.

Next would be my death defying stuff... I would like to go skydiving and white water rafting. I've done rafting before but the rapids were kinda calm and it wasn't what i expected it to be. This would only be done once and i do hope it will be done.

Well... I guess i have planned too much even though my time there is short i will try to complete as much as i can. Hopefully i can bring back memories and stories to entertain my family and friends.