SJI was the best, is, and always will be!

All through our college a voice is resounding
Promptly respond to your duty's sweet call
Harken you all for the trumpet is sounding
Your mater's proclaiming her watchword to all

Foward her children dear
Ever with hearts sincere
Render with joy to your mater her due
All that is vile reject
Heaven will e'er protect
Sons of St Joseph's valiant and true

Onward and upward in life's earnest battles
Joyously bearing the brunt of the fight
Nobly forgiving for all that may pain you
And bravely defending the cause of the right

Foward her children dear
Ever with hearts sincere
Render with joy to your mater her due
All that is vile reject
Heaven will e'er protect
Sons of St Joseph's valiant and true!

One for the World

Ok, so it's not to bad to graduate with a 2nd upper and above, perhaps pursue a PhD, earn some good money, drive a nice car, live in a nice house, with a wonderful wife and some kids running around...Or you know, be like a top businessman, earning some 5-figure income, maybe 6. Attending functions, gracing social events etc. Or just partying away with the rest of the world...Life seems pretty much fulfilled and not boring.

As i was walking past canteen A today, i think there was some nanyang arts fest going on, so hiphop, happening etc..bazaar, clothes...you name it. Somehow, i just don't feel the need to be part of any sort of fanfare anymore.. There was this sudden feeling of weariness suddenly. A weariness of the world. It strikes me during one of those times when you're walking, perhaps back to hall, alone. I reflect.. Nothing seems to interest me. Don't you ever wonder? Life can't be just study, play, go to work, earn money, tussle with the rest of the world for survival, then we just move on when the Lord calls us back.

Don't you feel empty?

Numerous thoughts were going thru my head.. It's so weary and tiring just to live on this earth. Even studying has kinda lost it's meaning for me. I think it's more of a survival thing now. Yes i do want a degree of course. But how much is it worth exactly?

Friends are wonderful gifts from God to us. Else we'd be terribly alone in this world.

I think i've become more introverted over the years. Or perhaps i've just been the case all this while. I realise I seldom talk alot in the company of many friends. Or maybe im just to lazy to talk. I just listen.

I duno if the word independent fits. Cause i still need and want friends. I'm human afterall. I don't think i'll be labelled as shy. Im far from it. Maybe the word(s) is/are "couldn't care less"

Life on earth is real short. I'm 1/4 on the way to bidding this world goodbye. Have i done anything worthwhile in the eyes of God? I don't care if i've done so in the eyes of this world. Im weary. Just want to get on with life.

I feel...

I feel... i don't know how to describe this feeling. I like you. We met under certain circumstances. Ever since then, we've gone out only once. However, there was about sufficient 'substance' in our conversation that day to make me feel that you could finally be the one. Even though it was only for a short while, i really felt we could connect. Our ideals were similar and simple. There was simply something special about you but i can't put a finger to. I just know our encounter wasn't a coincidence. Every night, I pray to God asking Him if you could finally be the one. My only answer is to wait. Today, it was an unexpected meeting with you. My heart leapt when i realised that i was gona meet you, even though it was only gona be for half an hour. It didn't matter. I was more than happy. Seeing you just makes my day. Puts a smile across my face =)) You were gona meet your friend though. Was i paranoid? Hmm i don't know. It's a guy after all =P But you've got many other guy friends and somehow this guy's different i can feel=P. Ohwell, maybe i am paranoid after all heh. But knowing you, you wouldn't jump into anything if you're unsure, what more a relationship? Anyway, I wonder when would it be the right time to let you know how i truly feel about you. I just hope it won't be too early for a rejection, neither will it be too late. Please girl, i really pray that you will be the one. It's near to impossible to try to find another like you. I really really really pray that we'd work out one day.

2 Nuns

There were two nuns...

One of them was known as Sister Mathematical (SM) and the other one was known as Sister Logical (SL). It is getting dark and they are still far away from the convent.

SM: Have you noticed that a man has been following us for the past thirty-eight and a half minutes? I wonder what he wants.

SL: It's logical. He wants to rape us.

SM: Oh, no! At this rate he will reach us in 15 minutes at the most! What can we do?

SL: The only logical thing to do of course is to walk faster.

SM: It's not working.

SL: Of course it's not working. The man did the only logical thing. He started to walk faster, too.

SM: So, what shall we do? At this rate he will reach us in one minute.

SL: The only logical thing we can do is split. You go that way and I'll go this way. He cannot follow us both.

So the man decided to follow Sister Logical. Sister Mathematical arrives at the convent and is worried about what has happened to Sister Logical. Then Sister Logical arrives.

SM: Sister Logical! Thank God you are here! Tell me what happened!

SL: The only logical thing happened. The man couldn't follow us both, so he followed me

SM: Yes, yes! But what happened then?

SL: The only logical thing happened. I started to run as fast as I could and he started to run as fast as he could.

SM : And?

SL: The only logical thing happened. He reached me

SM: Oh, dear! What did you do?

SL: The only logical thing to do. I lifted my dress up.

SM: Oh, Sister! What did the man do?

SL: The only logical thing to do. He pulled down his pants.

SM: Oh, no! What happened then?

SL: Isn't it logical, Sister? A nun with her dress up can run faster than man with his pants down .

Wish/Need List

1. Black Canterbury shorts
2. External Harddisk
3. Palmtop
4. Own set of wheels

MERRY CHRISTMAS =)

Santa, santa, wherefore art thou my Santa?

Impossible? No.

Holy S*** !!!

Checklist

Done:

1. Solved Rubik's Cube
2. Read 'False Impressions'
3. MJed alot
4. Dotaed quite abit
5. Trained alot
6. Worked alot

Right.... I haven't registered 2 of my core subjects... holy s***.... Getting the butterflies in my stomach for the subjects lined up for me... Results gonna be out while I'm away in Genting...

KBKBKB

What's a blog for anyway? So I'm gona start KBing...

I think everyone kinda likes to be appreciated even in the littlest ways. Ok, maybe you reading this may call me selfish or whatever the term... But hey, wouldn't you like to be recognised for your efforts at times as well? Esp if it's the dirty work you do... the glamour goes to other parties. But you know what? I don't care. Cause i know what a damn team sport like rugby is. If noone's gona do the dirty work, who gonna clean the shit up man? Ok ok ok... this ain't targeted at noone in particular and i mean it. Just that, i feel for all who happen to be in my position. I mean, gotta give credit where credit is due man... I'd let the rest of it out on the field. See you at the top man. Bruised ribs or not, sick or unwell.. I love my game.. I play for myself and my team.. Rock on warriors...

I play with my heart man... It's the size of your bloody heart that matters when you go in there..

My Rubik's Cube

Yay. Now my next task is to improve my timing =)

Sample timetable

How's this for a timetable?:

Mon morn: Track
Mon aftn: Sepak Takraw
Tues morn: Sepak Takraw
Tues aftn: Hockey
Tues evening: Soccer
Wed: BREAK
Thurs morn: Soccer
Thurs aftn: Rugby
Fri morn: Hockey
Fri evening: work

Ok...but i skipped a few, cause i had to attend a family chalet =)

That's ONE week. Only the FIRST week. More to come =P

Post-mortem

Yea yea, the exams are over.. but i don't really feel good about how i did for my papers though. I already did badly enough for the previous semester, and if i do not achieve what i've aimed for, i think my remaining 5 semesters will just be a matter of 'time-passing-by' =P.

It's the first thursday morning after the exams, and that means almost the whole of NTU went mambo-ing last nite. I'm glad i stayed behind. Even though part of me really wanted to go, i had to restrain myself. Glad i did. Woke up at 4 to catch Liverpool-Porto, and met Tim along the way, who recounted to me everything that happened in the club. Guys, seriously man.. did u hafta drink till the booze knocked the living day(night)lights out of you? =P asdfjlhiasvnjiw.

I'm 1/6 my way thru the book 'False Impressions' =), apart from a totally sick full day of DOTA yesterday. Headache i tell you. lol.. but i think i still suck at it though. I'm not born to play computer games i think =P.

Yesterday was toon's birthday. Happy birthday man! LOL.. but we still hafta clean the room before next sem starts..

Another thing to add to the list of things-to-do: attempt the Rubik's Cube..

DOTA-overdose

Headache from DOTA.

After-exam schedule

Alrite. Here it is again. Every sem i'll post this, albeit at the wrong time. But who cares? lol.

(not in order)
1. DOTA
2. FM
3. Mahjong
4. IH trainings
5. Lego building
6. Read 'False Impressions' by Jeffrey Archer
7. Scan through some Maths books
8. Work st STC
9. Work at The Sun?
10. Work my biz
11. Clear M5 tutorial & exam
12. Run everyday

Will update this list if needed =)

Anyway, had a very unproductive day today. Should've gone out and played! Damn. Nevermind, tomorrow will be a better day.

Hall seems rather deserted now. Almost everyone has gone home to mug. Roomie is still around though, and he's taken ill. Get well soon bro =P. Swee, boon, yingli, ellyne, ching, bryan and his gf are the oher few ppl i see ard haha.

Home-cooked food is the best. Sick of food from canteen 1 or 2. Yucks. Phoei. Lol. Feels good to have food cooked with a mother's love again. =)

Hang in there guys! Exams will be over in no time!

Alritey...im going back to my 'Data Structures and Algorithms'...

Needs to play

Firstly, thank you all who remembered my birthday =) was really heartwarming. Thank you for the smses, including those from friends i haven seen in awhile. From friends overseas too. Those in hall, thank you for the early celebration at the tv room and on the day itself. Thank you for the tiramisu cake and the watch which makes me look good haha. Thanks to swee, boon and yingli who went shopping. Also special thanks also to roomie toon for the new pair of slippers! Woa, really gan dong. lol =))

Just a couple of pictures of my present:

Anyway, exams comin up. Good luck to all sitting for O's, A's and uni exams.

Schedule for period after exams: Mahjong, Dota, soccer, work, sleep, eat, play. pLay. PLAY!!

Be Inspired Part II

Awesome Dream Theater

Be Inspired

The Root of it all

Something unnerving has got the better of me the past few weeks, and i wonder what so. It can't be, can it? I don't want to, but sometimes the more one is restrained from a certain something, the more he hampers after it. If it is of no concern, why does one bother looking out for it? Perhaps it's happening again. At the wrong time? Maybe. Then again, when IS the right time?

They say forbidden fruits taste sweeter. Ok, not so forbidden maybe.

Some

Some stay, some don't
Some will, some won't

New ones, make
Old ones, forsake

The west has fun
The east undone

The Moon rises
The Sun ceases

What bases friendships?
Fun?
Tough times?
Chemistry?
Money?

Too busy?
Why of course.
We're but just an insignificant part.

Time finally?
Thank you.
It means alot.

Some things go unspoken.
Yeah it's tough being up there.

Don't let fame get the better.
Turn around,
We'll be there.

-copyright-
-Paul-
-(thirtieth day of the ninth month of the two-thousand and seventh year of the Lord)-

=)

This post is for saturday 25th August 2007. =)

Operation Random

Aye, so much has happened. It'll take me forever to blog. Feeling very lazy.

Let's see, sports camp. 23rd July-29th July. Hall camp, 30th July-5th August. School starts.

Things are starting to pile up. So much to handle. How to multi-multi-task? So far still manageable =) i think.

I'm confused. God, what do u want me to do with my life? Why the signals?

Should I carry on with project Kite?

M5, M9, HI...will they be of future use?

I dun think i wana walk the path everyone else walks.

Need to do smth different.

What? Is money almost evth? *pulls hair* Could be, maybe, definitely not. What?

*knock knock*

Going crazy. Is is time?

LISS was awesome. Wake-up call abit.

Kranji is bad.