A Big Kiss To Cognitive PsychologyI AM SO RELIEVED.
Cognitive Psychology exam was not bad, and it's way better than my performance during mid term test. I hope I can score this time, so that it can pull my mid term grades sky high.
Was the most worried for this exam because I know I'm not very good with Cognitive Psych's very abstract concepts. So prior to this paper, I spent 3 whole days doing intensive mugging for it. Was a pretty painful mugging period because I don't enjoy Cognitive Psych concepts but I still have to force myself to think along the lines of its concepts. So glad that my intense mugging was helpful for this paper.
That said, I believe I will not see Cognitive Psychology again. I will probably not take any cognitive psychology types of modules ever again. It's just not a domain for me.
My next paper starts 3 days later (again). I know. It is a long exam period for me. I start on the first day of exams and end later than everyone else. BUT I WILL BE STRONG.
Okay. Off for a shower and then more mugging. BYE.
Meanwhile, enjoy this song. It's one of my favourites.
The Exams So Far...Had 2 papers since Saturday. My brain feels overloaded with infomation and facts. Thank goodness my next paper is on Friday. I can at least take this chance to rest my brain. So... my papers:
1. Research and Stats 1
This paper was quite tricky. But the good thing is, I managed to spot those tricks so hopefully, I've gone the right path. There were a lot of calculations to do for this paper (around ten 6-8 marks calculations?) so hopefully, I didn't make any careless mistakes along the way. I couldn't do the last 8 mark question though. It's a question that everyone was bitching about. 8 mark question, but our answers must not be longer than 3 sentences. What the.
Oh, and for the first time, no one left the exam hall early. Usually, there will be people who will finish the paper early (often happens for easy papers) and then proceed to leave the exam hall, but for this paper, no one did. Wow. I guess many find this paper quite a challenge as well.
2. Biopsychology
Yup. I just came home from this exam. Many people were bitching about this paper again. I have to admit that the essay question was a little unexpected (the kind which you can't actually throw out all the points that you've learnt), and at first, I thought I was gonna churn out some random shit answer. Hmm, but eventually, I think I gave a pretty decent answer. Not sure whether the examiner will think it's decent though, coz essays are always subjective. The MCQs had several difficult questions which made me trip, but generally, I felt that they were manageable. Hopefully, my guesses for those difficult questions would be correct, and hopefully, this paper would turn out well.
Yup, so that's about it. It's the exam period and I've had no life. I've also used up 4 pens and a liquid paper, and I've killed many trees. I have an outbreak on my forehead but I don't give a shit. It's the exam period and I'm under lots of stress, so how pretty do I expect myself to be anyway? I've also been addicted to... SURPRISE, healthy food. It's not surprising if I eat healthy food, but it IS surprising if I'm ADDICTED to healthy food. I've been addicted to a bowl of cabbages, carrots and mushrooms. It's like my vegetable salad. If I'm hungry, I feel like eating it, so Mum has been happily cooking it for me. She was like, " wah, good. Eat more and you'll be healthy. Can help save money too". Ah ha, oh well.
Everyone's talking about Twilight. I wanna watch it in the movies. How can I not watch it? It's Robert Pattison. It's Cedric Diggory turn Sexy Vampire. VERY HOT. Right. I think I'll watch it after my exams. I also want to read the book. I want to read Neil Humphrey's Be My Baby too.
Okay, I must go. Got to settle something before going on my mugfest again. BYE. Quick Post1. My blog entry about F. is now friends-locked to give privacy to my friends who have left me comments (thanks!)...
2. But more importantly, because F and I are back on talking terms. He went from serious, cold self to happy, chirpy self again. *scratch head* I give up.
3. SEP results are out. I got accepted into my first choice, University of California, Berkeley. But it is not a guaranteed placing, coz everyone who got offered a UC campus have to re-choose and re-rank 3 UC campuses so that UC can decide where to put us. So.... for all you know, I may jolly well get relocated to other campuses.
I am sad that my exchange+travel buddy, R, got a different campus as me. I was so looking forward to travelling with him. He chose the same choices as me but got into his 2nd choice, University of California, San Diego. There. We're alone again. Oh well.... see how la. Maybe things will change (for the better).
To all my friends (Fangus, JQ, Becky, Sara-B) who have yet gotten their placings, I wish you all the best! May all of you get your first choices!
4. My exams start the day after tomorrow. So bye people. Back to mugging hard.
PRESS ON..... PRESS ON!!!Studying Ethics was such a bore. I think it'll be more relevant if I read ethical guidelines before I conduct my own psychology experiment, rather than study this because it's a chapter tested in exams. Chapter 15-- The Research Report is even more redundant (for exams, I mean). I don't know why they can't just exclude these 2 chapters from exams and leave it to the time when we need to read them before we conduct experiments or write our reports. I thought it'll be more relevant that way.
Just checked my gradebook and I got a 9/10 for Social Psychology Presentation. AWESOME. I am going to press on and end this semester with lots of pride. And that also means working my ass off, so bye.
Off to read Singapore Society readings, yay.
Chocolate-Y DayToday is a day full of chocolates. During Social Psychology tutorial, one of the presentation group gave all of us M&Ms. Earlier on, I had Cognitive Psychology Lecture and my lecturer announced the winners for our tutorial group discussions. My group won (surprise, surprise) so we got a box of expensive chocolates to share among ourselves. YUM YUM YUM. They're tasty, but I wish they have some alcohol in them.
Oh well, in other news, this week is the last week of school. (which also means my Yr 2 Sem 1 is coming to an end) This is so damn fast. Before I know it, I would have graduated and it would be time to enter the working world. GEEEEZ. My exam starts in 9 days and lately, I have been doing what I do best. The library is my best friend and I am married to my books.
To all my other friends who still have 1) papers to write, 2) presentations to give and 3) projects to do, HANG IN THERE!
And now, I shall go.
Happy HalloweenJust submitted my Assignment 2 for Research & Stats. I'm aiming full marks for this.
Oh, and Happy Halloween, people. I am not in the mood for Halloween. I was very upset over something yesterday night. My esteem was at its lowest. This vulnerability and unpleasantness made me break down, and I cried till 1am. Really cried till I have no more tears.
I told myself that I want to be happy. I want to live life with no regrets. I do not want to shortchange myself. But at this moment, I feel as though I have shortchanged myself and I am unhappy & regretful. I feel that things are not going the way I want to, and I don't have control over my situation. I hate to be helpless. I hate to rely on luck or faith or stuff like these. I wish I can be as gutsy as my friends. Just chop chop, get it done without hesitation and then go. I hate it when I let emotions get the better of me, because that's the last thing I want to see in myself--- an emotional wreck.
But I am not going to give up. I'm going to prove to myself that I am and will be proud of myself. I am going to do great things. I am going to work my ass off, even if it takes a humongous lot of sacrifice. At the end of the day, I am going to see what it lies for me if I do that. It's a promise and a challenge to myself.
I am going to school soon. Hopefully, I will see W. walking around school in spiderman costume. Maybe that will cheer me up.
A Must-Watch after examsI am so gonna watch this after exams.
Latin dancing is such a romantic dance. GUSH GUSH GUSH.
FINALLY.Just submitted my SEP application. OFFICIALLY.
It's really a weight off my shoulders. No more researching/emailing/getting angry over slow, politically correct replies. YAY. I hope I get my first choice. It's an awesome school. I want to get the chance to study Psychology over there next year. I want to go there, take lots of photos, lie on lovely autumn leaves, chase little duckies and whatnot. HA HA. So korean drama. If not, my 2nd choice is not bad too. Very touristy place. Lots of things to check out and explore. VERY EXCITING. I WANT I WANT. Please let my SEP application go well.
And I hope that all my friends will get their first choices too!
Since we're all going to be physically separated from one another next year, please go and get skype so that we can webcam over our laptops! =)
Oh yes, and thanks to HL for the belated birthday presents. She baked me chocolate biscuits, and they were yummy. My whole family ate them too and they said that HL is a wonderful baker. Thanks for the coconut candies too!
All right. I am going to drive to school right now! BYE.
Bye Bye, Guy.Dear Guy,
I cannot bring myself to like someone who is this cunning and this self-centered.
It's good that you have a drive and ambition, but to always focus on gaining on your part at the expense of other people's loss is too much that I can tolerate. You are good looking, you are confident and smart. You will always be at the top of others. Just seeing you wanting more and more makes me feel sick already. And I think it's gonna make me feel even more sick if I have feelings for you because cognitive dissonance is playing its part. I do not like people who are selfish and cunning, but then I like you, and the feeling is terrible and confusing.
For a person like you, you don't deserve anyone to like. You are the kind who manipulates people's care and concern for you, and I find it too hard to trust you anymore. But whatever I say here will be useless, because with your kind of qualities, girls just flock to you, whether you are cunning or not. But I can't care any longer. I am tired and I think I deserve better.
So just go away. I am not someone you can manipulate easily. Rather, I believe in two can play the game. Let's just stop talking to each other ever again, okay? I can live with that.
I'm over you (quite easily) and I don't ever want to talk to you or see you again.
Just go away.
SEP Rants, SEP Raves.Okie, I just applied for SEP.
I'm left with the last portion- Study Plan, which I can't fill up right now coz I am waiting for my faculty + my partner universities to get back to me about my module questions. It's so DRATS that I can't take Honours Year Modules over there. It's the Honours Year Modules that are interesting, modules like Psychology of Gender (!!!!), Advanced Abnormal Psychology (!!!) and Counseling Psychology (!!!). If I want to take these modules, I can only take them in NUS. DARN IT.
Still deciding whether I want to clear my Laboratory module in the States. It would be great if I can, though I read somewhere that laboratory places would be limited, especially to exchange students. I'd like to take a Lab module over there though. If I take it in NUS, still must waste bidding points + no exam so confirm very xiong. And I've always wanted to try application-based modules in the States, so Lab mod. is the way to go! I am waiting for their replies. Hopefully, they would give me some hopes.
There's lots of interesting Psychology modules in the States. But too bad la, I must map those modules to NUS modules. Which also means I am not free to take modules like Psychology & Law, Psychology of Sex, Psychology of Sleep, Psychology of Dreams, Psychology of African American Women, coz NUS just doesn't have similar modules like these. BAH. What a disappointment!
Module mapping shouldn't be a big problem for me coz there are still a lot of overlapping mods between NUS and the States. But I still wish I can take the more interesting, cannot-be-found in NUS, modules. It would be really exciting.
Anyway, lately, I have been feeling this uncomfortable, ZERO SENSE OF SELF-FULFILMENT. And life has once again been... a shit, because I feel that I have nothing to look forward to everyday. It feels almost stagnant. I need a change. I need good, exciting things to happen. And when the hell is it gonna happen? Huh? Huh?
Oh well, I shall go off and shower, using my new Sunsilk shampoo that is BLACK IN COLOUR. You're right. The shower foam is black in colour. A bit scary, I know. And then, I'm gonna go catch up on readings. I AM BEHIND so I need to work my ass off next week to do a major lot of catching up. That also means more lunches in school, so friends who are having lunch, jio me. People like Walt, Fangus, S. May and R. I AM AVAILABLE AS YOUR LUNCH COMPANION. Remember that.
BYE BYE.
KICKASS. =DSo... as promised, the happy things:
1. Had Social Psychology Presentation today. I think my group did a good job! Everyone presented well, and I am glad that I am back to my presentation self where I can confidently deliver my points and successfully engage the class. Maybe it's because I am well-prepared this time, unlike during my rehearsal with my group mates.
And I am really proud of my group mates coz the paper we had to present on was really cheem, and the experiments were difficult to re-enact, but we managed to re-enact a close enough experiment. Yay for our originality! Our experiment probably wouldn't work if the class didn't co-operate, but they did! Oh man, I love all of you!
We even took a photo together, so I will post it up when I receive it from my group leader. Well done, everyone! =D
2. Lunch with S. May today! And we found out that both of us know Fangus! Damn exciting. S. May suggested that the three of us go shopping together during the holidays, so YAYYYY!!! Fangus, please agree!
3. Went to Popular to stock up on school supplies. I happened to have a ten dollar Pop. voucher with me so I spent it on a correction fluid, an eraser and 2 hardcover notebooks. Pretty notebooks make me happy. =D
4. And of course, I had a damn long day today. 8am to 4pm, back to back lessons. But thank goodness for friends who brighten up my day. I wouldn't be a cheery, chirpy person without these people. I love all of them. =)
5. Assessment list left with: - R & S Assignment 2 ( Yet to be announced) - Biological Psychology Test 2 ( 3 weeks later)
Feel a sense of relief to see this list getting shorter and shorter.
All right! Dinner time now! Good food awaits me!
BEAUTY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD.Today, I walked past some beauty salon.
When I walked past, this beauty consultant quickly followed me and attempted to promote her beauty products. I politely declined but she was very persistent. She kept walking closely behind me past 2 other shops. She also kept saying, " I promise I won't take long. You don't have to do anything. You just have to listen to what we have to offer and think about it, that's all". So I thought... okay... no harm just listening.
She brought me to a room, asked me to have a seat, and then began educating me about beauty. -.-"
My god. The minute I entered the room, I wanted to leave already. You said you won't take long, so I expect you to talk to me for only 5 minutes. You bring me to a room for what? But anyway, I sat down to listen to what she has to offer, and she offered me nothing but a waste of my 20 minutes.
Okay la, she did attempted to educate me about beauty, hoping that I would passively accept whatever she said and sign up for some beauty package, which costs around 110 bucks, by the way. At first, I just listened and tried to be polite, but after she threatened my world view, I didn't feel too good. So me being me, I challenged her questions, gave MY alternative viewpoints to her viewpoints such that whatever she said ended up sounding contradictory.
These are the things she said:
1. Girls must learn how to be beautiful. After all, you want to attract a husband who is very handsome and who can provide you with a lot of money right?
2.When girls are beautiful, she will automatically attract a lot of friends. I'm sure you would want a lot of friends to be attracted to you, don't you?
3. Do you know that when you are beautiful, your interviewer would like you better and because of that, your salary would be higher?
(OH REALLY? That's great! I don't need to work hard in University already. I shall just concentrate on looking good every single day!)
Of course, I wasn't so mean la, but I still rebutted her point, since I absolutely cannot passively accept whatever she said.
So she corrected herself quickly and said, " okay, no la, but your job would be easier". -.-" I almost rolled my eyes at her. Yeah, you mean your job would be easier when you use your beauty to seduce your boss. O-kayyyy, now I know.
4. When I told her that the way she talks about beauty is machiam the sole determinant of everyone's lives, and when I told her that I do not look up to people who are just a pretty face but rather people with strong personality, she went... " ohh... actually, in life, personality isn't that important. Beauty is the most important. Trust me".
TOTALLY THREATEN MY WORLD VIEW.
And then, of course, when I still refused to sign up for the beauty package, she tried to persuade me by sucking up to me. How did she do that?
1. " I think that you have a good complexion, just some little pimples on your forehead. But those can be removed easily, and in time, you will become very beautiful".
Har Har Har.
2. " You have beautiful arms".
Sorry, no link.
3. " I think that you have a lot of manners."
O RLY?
4. " I trust that you are the kind who wants the best for yourself. So I do not believe that you will not sign up for a package. I will wait for you till 8pm tonight. I believe you will call me."
My reply. " What makes you think I will call you?"
" I just know you will. I care for you, and I see you as a friend".
Gag. You might as well kneel down and confess your love for me.
So of course, after an excruciating 20 minutes, I finally left the room. Before I left, I reminded her that she didn't keep her promise of making our conversation short. She went, " oh? Ha Ha. I feel like I spent very little time talking to you!" Nice marketing tactics. *clap clap clap*
To give her credit, she gave me a bottle of the salon's facial cleanser as some sort of free sample. Good. Compensates me for my precious 20 minutes. I bet she hates me though. I make her job unnecessarily difficult.
Anyway, I didn't intend to come online to blog about this issue, because I have happier things to blog about. So stay tuned for the next entry. =D
P.S: Will I call her at 8pm tonight? Yes......... only if she pays for my phone bill and the $110 beauty package.
Feel Like ShitJust came back from presentation rehearsal, and I feel like shit. I do not know what's with me. Am I just unprepared? I contradicted myself during my presentation ( my points seemed to be repetitive), got nervous and started blabbering. First time I ever presented like that. First time a group member has to turn to me and say, "relax". GOSH. I feel so unprofessional.
Let's just hope I wouldn't be this unprofessional during my actual presentation this wednesday. I believe I can do it! I will not embarass myself and I will not pull down my group mates. I AM GOOD!
After rehearsal, I had dinner with my Californian friend. I ordered Gong Bao Ji Ding for him and he liked it. Cannot stop laughing over the way he speaks Mandarin though. He got his words right but he has a strong English accent so it still sounds funny and awkward. Oh well. I hope I can meet nice and friendly people like him in the States during my student exchange. It would make my experience so worthwhile. Apparently, California's weather is really good, so that's a plus for me. But the people around campus smoke and drink... so. Ah well...I will be fine. I will be.
Reached home and I received mail from E.Grimston! It's a belated birthday card for moi, and it's a picture of Pingu, the penguin. Pingu reminds me of Crys. Ha Ha, her favourite animal. Totally brightened up my not so great night. And she made earrings for me from some workshop. It's beautiful and has a bit of.... eh... what-do-you-call-that, indian/egyptian flavour. NICE. I love it. I'm wearing it to school tomorrow. =D
All right. I am going off now. Bye peeps.
Peektures.Just received pictures of LL's Birthday Party from the birthday girl herself.
You can view them here:
http://gilmangirl.livejournal.com/158697.html
And abruptly, I am signing off. Waking up damn early tomorrow. I am going to be damn busy the entire week. You shall know why soon (if I remember to blog about it).
Bye peeps! To those who are facing hectic schedules like me or those who are struggling with tons of assignments right now, hangggg innnnn theeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrreeee!
We shall not lose drive and we shall emerge triumphant at the end of the day okay?! JIA YO! =D
Boo and Bullfrogs.Drove to school again! I'm getting good at this.
Urm... but am I really wasting money if I keep driving to school instead of taking public transport? I'm in a dilemma. On one hand, I felt that what's the point of getting a licence if you don't intend to drive at all, but on the other hand, I feel really bad about using up petrol coz petrol is so god damn expensive.
Hmm. Don't know la. See how tomorrow.
No More Lion HairJust "claimed" my birthday gift from my sisters---- hair rebonding. Yeah, I had to wait till now to get rid of that lion hair of mine.
I am not joking when I say that my hair reminds me of a lion's mane. It has natural curls. Not the neat, pretty ones, but the kind that curls upwards in all possible directions. And it's DAMN thick, long, dry and damaged. I was so frustrated with it that I simply pulled it into a ponytail and go to school like that everyday, even though I hate ponytails because they make me look like a little girl.
So with rebonding, my hair is now straight, fine, shorter than before... and urm.... not too sure about the dry part. Because my hair's rebonded, it gives me the impression that my hair is very smooth, but it's definitely still dry la, with all the chemicals in my hair. I am happy that I can now let my hair down. I don't like the fringe that the hairdresser gave me though. My fringe is so stubborn and it wouldn't stay in position. So I've decided to do The Poof again with my fringe. I think I look better with rebonded hair and The Poof.
YAY.
Had a nice lunch with Fangus after Biological Psychology tutorial. I love heart-to-heart talks with her. Looking forward to more lunch outings!
Oh, and I found out that R. wears contact lens to school too. I conclude that most of my guy friends are vainpots, since most of them ditch their spectacles for contact lens. Such a pity. Don't you know that many girls like cute, bespectacled nerds now? Ha Ha! =p
All right, off I go! Bye!
I have an opinion, whee!Just submitted my Hooked article to my editor. It's an article on How Males vs. Females react to Crises, under the Opinions Desk. It's my first time writing a Male V. Female article. Was a little restricted initially, coz I am always tempted to write such articles in a sociological/ psychological way. But I can't, coz this is an informal article for a lifestyle magazine.
Ah ha. But I still chionged a pretty decent piece out for my editor, even though I did it a bit... urm... last minute. *blush* Thanks to those who did my survey. I had a great time reading your answers, particularly the guys'! Wah lao, damn joker la, all of you.
Okay, I NEED to sleep now coz it's 1am and I am waking up 5 hours later to go for lessons!
BYEEEEEEEE!
URGGGGGGGGGI AM SO FRUSTRATED WHY ARE THE USA UNI HOMEPAGES IN SUCH A BIG MESS I THOUGHT TOP UNIVERSITIES WITH GOOD FACILITIES AND STUFF LIKE THAT SHOULD HAVE A DECENT HOMEPAGE WITH CLEAR DIRECTIONS ON WHERE TO FIND SUCH CRUCIAL INFORMATION. DAMN. I CAN'T FIND THE UNITS OF STUDY AND SOME OF THEIR SITES GO TO LINKS WITH "THE PAGE IS NOT FOUND" DAMN IT LA. AND WHY THE HELL DO THEY KEEP SHOWING ME 2008 MODULES I WANT 2009 WHERE THE HELL IS IT.HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO CHOOSE MY 2009 MODULES WHEN THE DAMN PAGE IS NOT EVEN AVAILABLE. AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHICH FACULTY IS PSYCHOLOGY UNDER. THEY KEPT SHOWING ME THEIR DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE BUT WHAT FACULTY IS IT UNDER LA, DAMN IT.
DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN.
Okay, I am going to school now.
I am going to try again later and it JOLLY WELL work for me.
I Cannot Think Of a Title So This Shall Be It.First. Bon Voyage, KH! My favourite dance junior is off to Australia for three weeks. I hope you have a great time there. But since you aren't going as a tourist... eh... I doubt so. But still, PRESS ON!
I bumped into S. May while printing lecture notes today. So exciting! That reminds me, I haven't met up with her for lunch for quite a long time. =(
Oh, and I am happy because I drove to school today! I've earned my Mum's trust!! Hopefully, I can progress till the stage where I don't need anyone to sit beside me in the car and give me instructions. Oh, and I must also improve on my parking.
When I told Walt that I drove to school today, his reply was, " Waste money". AYE. If I got my licence and I do not drive, that's a waste of my money and my skills okay. No way am I going to let that happen.
Okay, I shall go and shower now. Bye peeps!
LL's Birthday Party @ East Coast Park
(My favourite photo. Finally a complete one with the 6 of us)
Sunday was spent celebrating LL's birthday at East Coast Park. It was meant as a surprise because LL thought she would only be meeting her NTU classmates. Little did she know that her NTU hall mates and her AC friends (us) would be there too. And since we were there early, we were told to hide ourselves behind a tree! It was strange but funny, and we made so much noise discussing how to surprise LL behind that tree, in the process interrupting 2 SAJC lovebirds who were making out nearby.
But eh... it didn't turn out to be as surprising as we've wanted to coz someone wrote our names on masking tapes and she saw them. GEEEEEEEZ!
So, backtrack. I met up with Abi in the afternoon to get barbeque supplies at Tiong Bahru NTUC. P came to pick us up, and then we went to pick Fang up, and we returned to pick Pam up. Ha Ha. Pam attempted to drive to East Coast Park, got lost, and had to park her car at her friend's and take P's car instead. When we reached East Coast Park, we took damn long to find the barbeque pit. =p
(Barbeque so must pose with satay. If you're wondering what those white tapes are on our clothes, it's our "name tags". Wore it for identification purposes since we don't know LL's NTU friends and they don't know us. HA HA. Sounds very speed dating, ya? )
Anyway, I had too much soft drinks yesterday! And the bathroom was damn far away. I had stitch while walking to the bathroom. There was a lot of food yesterday, but all I remember eating were sausages (specifically the ones Fang cooked), chicken wings, satay, stingray and corn. Oh, and we had cake too, which was very yummy, even though I was too full to have a 2nd helping.
Also took quite a number of pictures. Actually, it was LL's Mum who went around snapping pictures. Confirm have lots of unglam, candid pictures. HA HA. Oh well. I'll put up some pictures (of course not the unglam, candid ones for the sake of all of us) once I receive them from LL. =)
(LL looking euphoric with her birthday cake.)
We bought LL a hair straightener (which she requested for) from Harvey Norman and a card. Her NTU friends, if I'm not wrong, made her a big board with messages, and from what Abi said, they're also giving her a bag and a T-shirt or something like that. WAH. LL must be feeling on cloud nine. I'm happy for her and she looked really beautiful yesterday coz she was smiley and glowing.
And group photos:
(Birthday Girl + 5 of us + Birthday Girl's NTU friends)
So happy birthday, LL! Enjoy this wonderful day to the fullest!
Japanese GoodnessJust sent my Daddy and Brother-in-law off. They're flying to different countries, both for working purposes. Sigh. Another few more months before I get to see Daddy again. I feel bad that I haven't been spending a lot of time with Daddy when he was here coz I was locked up in my room mugging for tests. Thankfully, my tests ended on Friday so I got to spend my entire Saturday with Dad. It's my way of making it up to him. In my household, family time is very important coz we hardly see each other. All of us lead busy lives (I can be considered the least busy among my family since I'm schooling and the rest are all working). In addition, we're separated by distance coz we're always overseas. And next year, it will be my turn, for 6 entire months. Sigh again.
Yesterday night, Dad, Sis and I had dinner at Liang Court--- in a Japanese restaurant called Tampopo. Lots of Japanese goodness. Honestly, I don't often know what I'm eating when it comes to Japanese food. I just know I'm eating yummy fish or yummy meat, but I don't know their names. Yesterday was no exception. I ate till I was damn full. I must say, though, the best Japanese food I've eaten is at SURPRISNGLY, the Japanese-Korean outlet in China. It's called Koreanna BBQ (something like that lar). Their sushi and salmon is to-die-for.
I like Liang Court, though I hardly go there. It's so Japanese-y (for lack of a better word). With lots of cute Japanese kids running around. I like their supermarket too. It's so.... urm... Japanese-y. So... for that reason, I think I will love Japan. =D
Went to Clarke Quay to walk around. Walked by the pubs and bars area. It was flooded with Caucasians or Singaporeans in very daring outfits. I supposed those are clubbing outfits? Bare-backed little tube tops matched with mini shorts and boots. Or "booby dresses" (the term I use to describe dresses that reveal a lot of cleavage) and high heel shoes. WOW. All the guys confirm nosebleed. Not a good place to go with your boyfriend, coz you must always check whether your guy has a bleeding nose.
Went to watch Reverse Bungee. OH MY GOSH. DAMN SCARY LA. It's definitely a ride that I will NEVER EVER dare try unless I yearn for a heart attack.
Anyway, what a coincidence. When I was at Clarke Quay, I found out that R. was also at Clarke Quay. No, I didn't bump into him. I just happened to send a message to him, to which we both found out that we're in Clarke Quay. AH HA. Confirm go there to look at girls.
Just received a message from P. She's so cute! Her message read," Yay I just bought doughnuts for you guys!" How often do you have friends who would buy stuff for you on their own accord? I heart my friends, and I'm glad I'll be seeing them later. =D
Okay, I'm starving. Gonna fix myself some food.
Bye.
P.S: I have no idea why my font is like that. But heck la.
Down The RoadsWhoa, I drove a lot today.
In the morning, I had driving lesson with my Dad. Did some parking in my estate and got my Dad really frustrated at me coz my car was always not in the lot and it was also always slanted. Drove around in my estate before Dad finally allowed me to go on the main road. On the main road, I drove on small roads and tried out the expressway as well. Gee, indeed, it is quite easy to drive on the expressway if you just keep to your own lane. But I still feel a mixture of excitement and anxiety when there's a lot of cars on the expressway.
In the afternoon, my family went to Jalan Kayu for pratas. After our pratas, Dad was supposed to drop my sister off at Millenia Walk. However, at the last minute. my sister decided not to go there. So Dad (while driving) said, " okay, then I'll change over with Tracy". Dad pulled over and I went behind the wheel. And I realised we were at Braddell. So, I drove from Braddell all the way home. Along the way, I had to go through a couple of expressways (which felt like a never-ending road) and flyovers. My Dad kept making me change lanes for the fun of it. Kept saying things like " okay, go third lane".... " okay, now go back to 2nd lane"... " okay, keep left"... " go third lane again". Wah lao.
Oh, and I even got caught in a traffic jam along some expressway. The traffic jam thing was quite an experience though. I was a little nervous coz there were so many cars next to me, and there was some roadblock and I was scared I couldn't get into the lane fast enough. And I think people were nice enough to let me into their lane coz I had my P-plates. But whoa... I don't want to experience a traffic jam ever again. It feels quite.... scary. If my family wasn't in the car with me, I don't think I can judge the situation fast enough.
So yeap, I'm glad I had this experience of driving out today. My mum has agreed to let me drive to school, even though I still need to work on my parking. I feel excited. =D
Anyway, damn Hotmail. I can’t click on any of my mails. So I can’t access my Social Psychology presentation slides, and I can’t send my presentation stuff to my group mates. DAMN. I hope it gets fixed soon. I want to send my stuff over by tonight! All right. I’m going off to prepare now. Gonna have dinner with Dad and Sis at some nice restaurant before Dad flies off tomorrow. Bye peeps!
Of Tests & Grades. Oh, and of Gifts.I had tests this entire week, which also means, I don't have a life.
My tests have gone pretty well, I hope. Biological Psychology test was not bad, so hopefully, I can score. Thursday was Research & Statistics test. I was a teeny weeny bit disappointed. There were 3 questions. The later 2 questions were fairly easy. The 1st question got me for a while, but after that, I got it figured out. Not very sure whether I'm on the right track though. It makes perfect sense to me, but whether it tallies with the answer key is another question. But oh well, if only the 1st question has gone as well as my later 2 questions, things would be so perfect. Today, I had Sing. Society test. I was pretty pleased with my essay, especially when I got to write on my favourite topic: Meritocracy & Elitism. My head was practically brimming with points. I am aiming really high for this essay, so please don't disappoint me!
Got back some grades over the reading week. I did well for Research & Stats Assignment 1. Obtained a full marks for it. Also got back Social Psychology test, which made me VERY disappointed. The average grade for this test was 32 marks. And.... I got 32 marks. This leaves me with probably... a B range grade? DAMN. I'm gonna work my ass off for this module so that I can pull my B range shit-of-a-grade up to an A-. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANY B RANGE GRADES OR LOWER THIS SEMESTER! It gets to me a lot.
I've also just submitted my Cognitive Psychology Lab Report. This paper better be good.
So yes, I've had a very busy week. But it pleases me to see that my busy days are more or less over. See this:
1. Research & Statistics Assignment 1 (10%)
2. Social Psychology Mid-Term Test (40%)
3. Cognitive Psychology Mid-Term Test (30%)
4. Biological Psychology Mid-Term Test (25%)
5. Research & Statistics Mid-Term Test (30%)
6. Singapore Society Mid-Term Test (30%)
7. Cognitive Psychology Lab Report (15%)
8. Research and Statistics Assignment 2 (10%) --- Yet to be announced.
9. Social Psychology Presentation (10%) --- Presenting in 2 weeks' time
10. Biological Psychology Test 2 (25%) --- One month later
Anyway, 2 weeks ago, my sister came back from USA and she got us a couple of gifts. They were all so pretty!
So here's a little about the presents. Sure beats reading about my tests right? I know.
First--- chocolates. One of them comes in thin slices and it was yummy, albeit very sweet. Another is M&Ms in mocha flavour! It's pretty soft, not like the usual crunchy M&Ms, but it can be pretty addictive. =D
Second---shower stuff. A bottle of Black Amethyst Shower Gel and another bottle of Black Amethyst Creamy Shower cream. I've used the Black Amethyst Shower Gel and it has a very nice scent. I heart stuff like these!
The above gifts are shared among my family. As for individual gifts, my sister bought me:
- Earrings from this label called ICING. I haven't worn them yet. But it's pretty. Its shape reminds me of peacock feathers.
- Briolette earrings from Charlotte Russe. A bling pair of silver earrings. Looks like the kind which you can wear to disco. HA HA.
- A striped top from Tommy Hilfiger.
- A Wilsons Leather handbag in champagne gold. So gorgeous. =)
Thanks, Sis!
All right. I shall go.... eh... wear a face mask and unwind. Need to go catch up on sleep too. Felt like I haven't slept for a long time.
Bye!
Reports and AssignmentsWHOA. I'm just done with my Cognitive Psychology Lab Report after 2 days of hard work, but I'm mighty proud of it. It better be damn well my efforts.
Just received my Research & Statistics Assignment 1. Our grades were not revealed, but we were given comments in our work. I hope I've scored really high for this assignment coz every question I've answered had an " Excellent" or "Good" written at the end of it. At the end of the assignment, my tutor even wrote " Excellent job, Tracy! Keep up the good work!" I feel really happy. Thank you!
Tomorrow is gonna be an entire day of Biological Psychology, followed by Student Exchange Briefing, followed by dinner with R. Speaking of Student Exchange, FANGUS and JQ, please update me on what schools you guys are choosing okay? Hopefully, we'll end up in the same school and we can feel safety in numbers. If not, it's okay. I just want to know which part of the world you guys will be in next year. GEEZ. Can you believe we'll be spending our important 21st birthdays in another country? We're such lonely people. =(
Okay, I shall go wash up now. Bye.
Need a Cute BoyfriendWho says Statistics isn't fun?
I love it.
Statistics for Psychology reminds me a little of JC Statistics and a little of Methods of Social Research. These few days, I've been immersed in it. I feel good. I've always loved playing around with numbers and statistics as long as they are not too demanding and crazy. Hopefully, this is the module that will allow me to score!
Lately, I've been feeling inadequate. Maybe because good things haven't been happening to me. I know, I know--- my birthday just passed. But after my birthday, everything dies down again. I am back to plain old boring life and I need exciting things to happen to me so that I 'll have something to look forward to everyday. Hmm... I think I need a cute boyfriend. Yes, that would be good.
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