It's all in my head!

This week's leisure: FYP
This week's agenda: FYP
This week's business: FYP
This week's assignment: FYP
This week's "yumcha talk": FYP
This week's entertainment: FYP
This week's TORTURE: FYP

It never daunted upon me that the workload for finishing this final year project is so tremendous. Every single detail that is put into the paper needs to be supported and cited from another source. This week is not about the paper. It's about setting up for the experiment that will be conducted next week. Hence, it is a huge burden right now to do things right and do the right things. Checklists, revisions, consultations, resources are all but the parts of ensuring the experiment goes well. It is my hope that the tools that I use would not create any complications. There are softwares that I need to learn to use and materials that I need to buy, which might amount up to RMxxx.xx that is clearly cut-throat. Anyway, I would want to have fun in doing this too. Need to always remind myself of the reason I'm doing this research. The objectives that I've set in the research proposal and the extent of the research that I first planned. All these comes very much into the direction and motivation that I need for the remaining days of the project till the day when it is due. As stress settles in, the thought of giving up increases. Nonetheless, I will try to make it worth the risks and efforts. The fruit that bears after this would be so much to reap...Amen!

Introducing me and my crib

(This is me)

(A cute shelf in my crib)

(Spot the blue hippo)

(My crib from one angle)


(My crib from another angle)

Of course my crib (David also) is not as nice as a celebrity's crib but it is very comfy nonetheless. Haha... We share many "snoring" moments together... Keke...

Mun Yee, don't hit me with the rake ya. I'm not doing anything behind your back with David. We are clean... Hehe... (Oh, you are so happy to rake leaves; why not help me with sweeping my place?...Keke..)

It's driving me crazy

Just when I thought that my research topic is refined enough, then came an inevitable contribution from another lecturer on one of the variables. Reading comprehension, though basic can be defined into 6 levels:

1. Following simple instructions.

2. Noting details.

3. Sequencing events.

4. Getting the main idea.

5. Making inferences.

6. Making generalization.

Well, it is yet another journey of looking into the level that I am targeting on before actually running the real experiment. This is more tideous than I thought as more information unfold at the last minute and I only have 5 weeks left to report my research findings. It's really driving me crazy.

That's what she said...

Early into the semester during the first day when class commences, this is what my lecturer had to say:

"Andrew, I want you to come and see me in my office before the end of the week to check on your progress of your final year project. This is serioius; we don't have much time!"

That's all that she said and I'm expecting myself to get my ass out of the holiday mood and shake off the early semester blues and start pumping time into continuing with my final year project. "Bummers...=/"

Secret, by Jay Chow

Secret That Cannot Be Told

Composer: Jay Chou (周杰伦)

Lyricist: Vincent Fang (方文山)

Theme song for the movie "Secret"

The cold coffee leaves the coaster

I hold my feelings very far back

I work hard wanting to get the past back

You can still see it as always clearly on my face

The most beautiful thing wasn't the rainy day

It was the eaves that you and I once took shelter under from the rain

The images of our memories

As I'm swinging on the swing

The dream starts to not be sweet

You say gradually let go of love

Then you will walk farther

Why go changing

The time that has already been missed

You use your fingertip

To stop me from saying goodbye

I imagine you by my side

Before I completely lose you

You say gradually let go of love

Then you will walk farther

Perhaps the loss of fate

Only let us meet

Only let us love each other

For this one season of autumn

I only discover after they float down

The fragments of this happiness

How am I going to pick them up?

Current favourite song. Translation provided here...=)