Hmm fried mars bar with ice cream, been there, done that. Onward to the next highlight of the week. Dunno what that would be. Sleep sounds good.

Anyway the fried mars bar on its own taste just like mars bars except softer. But with a spoonful of ice cream, the taste is transformed to something else altogether. Very refreshing taste, something I've never tasted. Tasted quite good but too sinful lah.

Weekend is almost over. I spent Saturday evening doing up stuff for three of my numerous assignments. Just spent two hours on one. Now doing another. Sign. I am again looking very forward to weekends. Come quickly.

Hmm for the lack of things to write. Lemme put up some Advent Children pics which I've downloaded and am using them on Siren as screen savers. Totemo han samu ne!!! Let the pics speak for themselves.

























Gagoii characters, beautiful animation. Even the bad guys look good. For the gals, lots of eye candy. For the guys too, the female lead, Tifa and Aerith are stunning.

A must-have for any self-proclaimed fan of Final Fantasy.

(pics from official websites of AC)

Eyes open...

after hearing the alarm clock going off.
Instinctively grabbed it to turn it off.
Turned off the other backup alarm clock.

Where am I? What day is today?
Disorientated and confused... when did I fall asleep?

Sitting up, I looked around and slowly recollected what happened last night. Ya the last I remembered was resignated going to bed to sleep for the life of me. That was around two plus plus. Then the last thing I saw was a bolster over my eyes...

I got up and went to brush my teeth resignatedly. I feel like CRAP. The type of feeling you get when you pull an all-nighter or many late nights. My head is alternating between light-headedness and heavy-headedness. When I looked in the mirror, a reflection of a dog-tired, frowning and high-strung person with red blood-shot eyes stared back. My eyes hurt. FUCK!

Back in the room, I made coffee. Havent had to drink one for weeks. Somehow a voice in my sleep-deprived head dropped an evil idea, to make as much noise as a revenge or whatever. But in the end, I didnt. Just didnt want to be that unkind. BUT I was still irritable. Mumbling under my breathe, I blasted Grey with some favourite tunes from FFVII games to lower the negativism and made my way for the test.

I spent 5 minutes looking at my notes and spent a good ten minutes trying to sober up whilst waiting for it to start. And when it did, I stared uncomprehending at the questions, stoned, stunned. Managed to wake the brain and started. A maths paper with proving geometry. Requires a clear mind. Somehow I managed with a sleep-deprived one. Then went for a class in stoned mode with heavy head.

Now I am back in the room. Its raining outside. Just eaten my lunch. Next class at 3.30pm. Until then I am just going to bathe and then sleep... Feeling very cynical now, need some decent sleep to turn back to normal mode.

Anger... irritation... sleep-deprived... early morning test

It was to be the only time I would sleep at 11 pm for a 8.30am class cum test tomorrow. BUT NO... While feeling fatigued, I laid down to bed... hoping sleep would come quickly... cleared my mind, relax the body... "thud". "ponk".... sound of the chair.... SIGN.. how is a light sleeper like me to sleep with these noises, clearly visible though I used a bloster to cover my eyes and both ears. I tried to ignore it... lay still... just relax. It was not to be...

Sounds continue, from the unsleeping tab and from neighbours dragging the freaking chair. Fine... toss and turns around for more than 30 minutes. NO not enough! Hears telephone conversations.... in normal speaking tone, can hear through my ear mufflers. This is not a problem of lightsleeping. Where is the consideration for the person-trying-very-hard-to-fall-asleep!!! It continued. From a relaxed state where I initially was, I got so pissed and fed-up that I just got up after an hour of trying to sleep and used the laptop instead. At least I can try to let the irritation and anger wear off. Alright want noise, blast music into my ears. Basket! All traces of sleep had left me by the time I decided to stop trying so hard to sleep, already filled with anger. WTF! Tomorrow I have to guzzle coffee... Bloody hell.

The only consolation is that I saw Quetzal's post that FFVII AC is availiable for download and tried to search for download, while letting my anger subside. Maybe I can fall asleep later... The problem is I became very awake and sleep would not come for as long as I can still be pissed by noise. I understand that I am a light sleeper and it is difficult to accomodate but I had kept to my share of considerateness... I just ask for some in return. I did not ask to be a light sleeper. Usually if I am the one sleeping late, falling asleep wont be a problem, cos the room is dark and quiet. But this first time I am sleeping early already showed that I am just not destined to sleep early as long as the other is awake. I already covered my eyes and ears tightly with the bolster to no avail.

The irritiating thing now is it is already very late, I dun feel sleep coming. HOW? XIAN also cos tomorrow sure zombie like hell and have to guzzle coffee. Then I am still pissed. Cant even have a good night's sleep! And, still havent gotten FFVII AC, better ask quetzal to burn. SH*T I feel so crap now cos my body and mind are actually exhausted. When I sit still, with a bit of quiet I feel just so tired, yet the noise that follows shortly prevents me from sleeping. NOW I am still trying to figure how to relax my mind and let sleep overcome me. Hope it will be soon and not to my regret. I am keeping my mouth shut, too pissed to say anything at this point. I am not sure I can keep a grip on my temper in this sleep-deprived-angry mode then say something I dun really mean. I will just have to wait until sleep comes to the other before it comes to me. Where are my sleeping pills? SIGN....

To Quetzal, alright tag you for your 5 weirdest habits. Please reveal yourself to the world. :P

Strangest of happenings here

I shall refrain from naming any names for the followed incident I am about to relate which just happened today, in hopes I wont be sued for anything... Please refrain from naming if you know what I am talking about.

Today during the afternoon class, my tutor was absent. So the class was split up to join various tutorial groups. I ended up in the class of a 'dreaded' lecturer whose imfamous words are "I am a very fierce teacher and I can make you stay back for another 30 minutes." Ever since that time, I learnt never to say such things explicitly to my future students. I realized that it makes students turn off and lose respect for the cher. Anyway, whilst she started the lesson, she utterly bore all of us to submission that into the 45th minute, I couldnt take it no more and went out to fill up my now-empty waterbottle. I was guzzling water to drown out the boredom.

I went out, walked towards the water cooler, next saw a few girls I know from another module. They saw me and waved me closer.

"Huh? Why arent you all in class", I asked.

"Do you know some guy is trying to jump?" they told me agitatedly.

"Huh? You mean trying to take his life?!? Now???"

There he is, they pointed to a direction which I squinted to take a closer look. True enough on the rooftop, there sat a man with his legs dangling over the ledge. Couldnt see his face cos we stood very very very far away.

"The men in blue condoned off the area and set up mattress below."

"So what happened exactly?"

"He was initially on the top, jumped onto the latch."

"Wonder what drove him to this state?" I spoke to no one in particular.

The lack of rest, stress from weekly deadlines, lack of life as a result, the so-recently ended study-break disguised as a holiday... All of us looked pale, tired with thick black rings under the eyes. I can see it clearly. For my case, I try to use my weekends to rest and play to keep sane. Then we stood and watched, hoping that he would be saved and discussing the possible reasons for this and looking at our own stress levels. Shortly we went back to class, whispered to the class and soon many went out on the pretense of toilet break to take a look. Soon a discussion ensued.

Sometime later, a classmate came back and told many excitedly that that guy was saved. Tackled down and saved. We all breathed a sign of relief.

Later after my short project meeting, I've decided to go out for a while to Jurong Point. It would be beneficial to my mental health and keep stress abay if I went to the arcade to shoot some guys dead. But I didnt. I looked around and walked around. Incidentally I am playing 'Predator Concrete Jungle' where I disembowelled humans, tear off heads, skin, burn, cut them in halves as Predator. I want more of it but sadly my short weekend didnt allow me time to 'massacre' more. But it is rather relaxing. Cos on sunday I felt like my old self again. Now back in hall, have to be contented with Mappling, killing cute snails, mushrooms and pigs.

Then I chanced upon, FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT'S CHILDREN!!!!!!!! Argh... its finally here. I watched the animation on the display tv set and drooled... wow! Went straight into the shop and asked whether it is here already. Yes but only available in Jap with japanese subtitles. Bomber no 1. Okay the price..... $89 for the movie....BOMBER NO 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a big fan of the FF franchise but 90 bucks for a movie. I must like watch it 12 times to get my money's worth. Still..... sign.... later went back to sleep. I need the sleep then I got started on yet another deadline.

SideTrack:

Tab's perpetual sleeping pose observed by me whilst doing my work late at night while she sleeps early... My thumbdrive is Mocha, the qian-bian cat bloster.

Unproductivity to the MAX

After burning my weekend playing MapleStory, reading comics at Tab's place and sleeping. I feel somewhat contented to start on my assignments. That was what I thought when I went back to hall on Sunday evening. Instead I was mapling again.

Alright, I'll start tomorrow. But in the end, I ended up doing everything else except start on that 2000 word assignment due this coming friday. Its 70% of the grade in case you are curious. Err I slept until quite late, mapled, read Spiderman2, comics and watched tv. Infact while I was mapling, inbetween the healing, I was reading my textbooks for the theories. Finally when I felt so guilty that I couldnt take it anymore, I started by searching for more journal articles.

Hell... its harder than I thought but I managed to download a fair no of papers. Now its more reading and getting started. Hope to be able to finish by wed late evening? So I can go home at least once during my break.



Just checked out BoredSlacker's blog and she tagged me for the 5 weirdest habits. I have a feeling the tag will end with me cos not that many friends blog. Anyway its 2am in the morning... I am in an obliging mood. Here goes

1) I must sleep with blanket, bolster and in sleeveless top

Regardless of the weather -hot or cold, I will cover myself with a blanket, hug a bolster and wear a sleeveless top to sleep. Tab can attest to this. Err this is like a habit more than 6 years old. A pillow is optional and most often ends up on the floor or gives me a backache/stiff neck..... and

2) I am NOT addicted to coffee

Despite being branded as someone with 'decaffinated blood', I am not addicted to caffine. I only drink when I need to be awake for something, so in the case of work, its a cup a day. Very minimal I assure you. So far ever since I moved into hall, the total no of cups I drank is <10. Whereas everyone in my family drinks at least 2 cups of coffee everyday. I am the only one who can just stop drinking anytime. Oh well.

I drink non-sugared tea like I drink water. But ever since I moved in, havent been doing that. In fact I got addicted to drinking Mug Rootbeer, 1 can everyday or alternate days. But I have just stopped that also. Now its just Green tea.

3) I like to analyze things, puzzles....

This is a bloody side-effect of being a chess player and thinking too much. I often am intrigued by puzzles and am constantly analyzing situations, pple, issues etc. Its a bad trait if overanalysis leads to paralysis or inaction. But I have changed much... and now I'm not too analytical, still do it but not for everything. Now prefer to stone or listen to Grey. Less taxing mentally.

4) I am a Creature-of-the-Night stuck in a morning job

I am a confirmed night-owl. As the day ends and moves into twilight hours, my mind is getting clearer and more alert. This as opposed to me in the morning. What you see is my 'zombie' form that bodily resembles Hellbound but mentally still in dreamland. I really dread waking up early in the morning and yet...

I work in the industry where work starts freaking early. Greatest of all irony. No wonder my eyebags are getting blacker. Then whenever I am on holidays, I relish the chance to revert back to my owling ways. Just dont disturb my sleep the next day or you'll end up with a very grumpy and snappy Hellbound.

5) I have clock-work bowels

Kinda of embrassing to say this but I hate my entire digestive system. The reason, its like clockwork. Every morning without fail, at a particular time and if I wake up in the early morning, just after taking a sip of drink or a bite of breakfast, it starts. I have to rush to the toilet. Without fail for weekdays except weekends. Dunno why.

Its a freaking great big inconvenience cos it means I have to wake up slightly earlier than what I would have liked, in order to have time to go to the toilet which is inevitable. I dont seem to have this problem if I wake up around nine thirty. Nothing at all. Only happens during morning timing from 5.30-9am. Who wants to exchange digestive system with me, anyone?



Thats all folks, I am going to sleep. Its going to be three soon. I am not going to tag anyone cos whatever chain letters always ends at me. Just dun have that many friends who blog. Look forward to sushi buffet tomorrow. Yay.

Night everyone.

Unpleasant Dreams.

Bored and No life?

From this ..... to this....















Man, I can be really bored here. Bored as not in the sense of having nothing to do but rather, the endless mountain of things to do and having no life as a result. There just isnt much time left after a day for anything else except for the occasional moments like this. Time to play a puzzle, do some exercise for that buldge or even a few rounds of MappleStory.

Well living here in a hall doesnt mean I don't spend much. There are like bazaars and these is what I got today...





Oh well at least I can try to keep fit while I am at it. Life is pretty sad, at least for me. Yesterday was the only day where I end at 10.30am but sadly I cleared work and then went down to town on my own for dinner. Tab had an appointment with her friend, and on my only free day.... well I walked around town and rewarded myself with a few pictures of Gackt. Totemo sugoi ne! Sign I hope to dream about him tonight, after I finished studying for a bloody quiz tomorrow. The silly thing is I havent even 'seen' him in my dreams even though he is my idol. So sad or I am unimaginative.

Reading week is coming, ie a break. I want to do those hall things. Stay up late until the wee hours of the morning.... sleep without a care in the world, until the cows come home... Maybe I'll get myself so drunk on Candle's party at Tab's place and do just that. Impose myself on Tab's hospitality. Looking forward to a break.