We got out of school, like we did?

The time has finally come when we all go on stage to receive our pathetic cert, look at the camera, strike a pose and come down the stage. One after another. Hundreds after hundreds. Yawn... But I guess it is a stage of life in which we must go through, at least it marks a milestone in our mid life!

Oh well, we have graduated! At long last! 4 years of eating sandwiches from vending machines, screaming at faulty kopi production rusty boxes (it really is SUPPOSED to be a fully functional delight drinks vending dispenser), getting bitten like mad by mosquitoes on the dirty benches, sleeping in tutorials, bitching at professors and their impeccable fashion sense, going overseas and pretending to be ambassadors of Singapore. Wow! We have come a long way indeed! :)

To mark the end of our glorious journey, here's some takes from the ceremony, which is made out to be like some solemn court hearing. Like, whatever. So 1990's. Un-fetch!



My obligatory shot with my folks and sister! :)



Jia Ying, Me, Kiezin and Yi Jia!! Love you all!



My FYP group. Fellow fruits and Indian lovers. Yes, that's Yi Jia AGAIN!



Me on stage, courteousy of Avy! Blur but better than the one I paid 12 bucks for but looked at the wrong angle!



Absolutely hearts this pic of mummy dearest who complained all her 4 kids graduated and donned this gown and she doesn't have a chance to. So here you go sweets!

It was good! But due to the recession, the reception was horrendous and the food was so limited and bad tasting. I wonder where the huge catering during Leo's times went to. Sigh! :( We had to scurry our folks home and make our way down to Brekos!

Cest La Vie guys! Thanks for being with me all this while!

A new work week beckons

Got to go back to NTU to settle some loan accounts, and had to take a few hours off work tomorrow I guess, since the opening hours are only from Monday to Friday and I don't want to be blacklisted by the school for stealing some equipment before I graduate and maybe jeopardize my convocation! Haha.

Of course, that is wildly exaggerated, but it's better to play on the safe side. :)

Anyway, a new work week begins again. Amazingly, two weeks have scooted by in Rice. The gradual adjusting of a night owl lifestyle to an early bird one has started to kick in finally. I no longer feel so drowsy in the morning, and of course a thick cup of "Kopi-Gao" and a stick or two helps.

On a backtrack, high tea at the Oriental Hotel totally sucks. The three-tier English tea was awfully "ger-lat" and two cups of latte set me on a caffeine high that went on for three hours, compromising my gym session after, inducing puke-ish intentions. It was a horrible session. I could barely complete 3/4 of my usual workout routine.

And as any other weekend, my beautiful sunday went by just like that. Caught up with Ben at the coffeeshop and went over to "poke" Dooris and Maomao, my two little god-dogs. Well, he refused to allow me ownership over them, so I had to go through unorthodox ways to "own" them, haha. And yes, Kiez, if you are reading, I purposely used the word "poke" to cheer you up a little. Hahahaa...

And Nao left me a sweet leather mousepad! OMG! I wonder why she went to such an expense for a mousepad when they give out free ones from ST801 or the likes of some movie memorabilia. Oh well, sweet. I now own another expensive mousepad, following the Razer one I got as a gift from Alan a year back. *grins*

And boy was I inspired by the "Biggest Loser". Omg, it was simply amazing. The amount of weight loss percentages, could only happen in my dreams. I wonder how I would look like if I lost 51.52 percent of my weight like one of the winners. I probably will look like some freaky skeleton from some closet. Haha. No pun intended, me ain't hiding any yeah? :)

Oops I Did It Again (NTU Corp Comms Remix)

Sometimes, I really feel very upset that we are studying in ulu NTU. Just today, I received a mail in my inbox, indicating that NTU has been awarded the GOLD award in the Reader's Digest Trusted Brands. They went on to describe how prestigious this award is and that it is in the league of competitors such as Raffles Hotel, SIA and NTUC Fairprice. These are all overall big winners in DIFFERENT categories, but placed alongside NTU to show how impressive we are.

And impressed I was, initially, until curiousity got the better of me and I decided to Google the other winners. And boy was I not surprised, when NUS was the winner of a PLATINUM category and their press release did not even mention any semblance to the achievements of big groups like, yes, Raffles Hotel, SIA and NTUC Fairprice.

Yes, NTU Corporate Comms, I regret to inform you that you've done it again.

Cest La Vie

Four years have just fluttered by in a battle of an eyelid. How amazing. We've trod on the paths of the long winding roads and hilly terrains of NTU thus far, and it was indeed bittersweet. I dare not say as many of my friends said with vigor and absolute truth that NTU has contributed nothing to my growth and maturity as a young adult. NTU has indeed helped me to see things in many perspectives, but of course, I dare to say it was rather minimal.

I do not preach that to justify the many stereotypes that NTU is a boring concrete grey prison that people choose as a dumping ground to attain their much justified and easily obtained "toilet paper". What I meant was definitely on a more macro perspective. Being enrolled in a course that required many hands-on practicums, projects and initiatives, I was hardly in school. My impression of NTU, especially WKWSCI, is a holding ground where I can always belong to when I needed solace and help from teachers and friends. It is always a delight to move around the benches and see friends either mugging or preparing their presos. And it is uncommon that we do not start bursting out in laughters and start casting our works aside for senseless bitching. That is home, truly.

I have been abroad for several exchanges and projects and that helped me to build my portfolio and overseas perspective thus far. I thank NTU for always giving me the opportunity over others in this aspect. I dare say I have lived a vibrant and colourful life in school.

And here comes the end. The end of school and the beginning of a new phase in life. The Final Year Preso went pretty smooth and it was indeed a long journey we have taken. Exams begin tomorrow, and I am still trying to prep myself up to study for this final final year exams.

To conclude. Here's a shot from preso yesterday. :)



Cest La Vie!