Back to school

Mixed feelings comes to mind. On one hand, you get to meet up with old friends and to learn new things. On the other hand, things start becoming hectic, with club activities and classes to balance.

Mmmm the sweetness of school restarting.

Fabio Capello on punctuality

Source

'Time-keeping is another issue for which Capello is a stickler. He simply fails to understand why individuals should keep the majority waiting because of their own selfish actions.

"When I met the players for the first time I told them they had to respect all the people that work with me, around us and the other players. I want the respect at every moment. When we are eating, training, working, on the bus. Always. I don't understand why 25 or 26 people have to wait for one or two. It is about respecting the rules."'

No more excuses as to why you're late without prior warning. Especially if you want to be half an hour late.

O-week ends

O-week is over, time for me to settle down and prep myself for the upcoming semester. I have a lot of drinks in the fridge, thanks to the guys from Coke and the guys running the Orientation program this year :D

Seniority

What makes a person a senior? Is it the experience advantage, or is it age?

I've been hosting a group of junior students for orientation this year. The volunteering experience has been positive so far, I'm glad to say. It gives a sense of satisfaction when you see your group of students interacting amongst themselves, making friends that *should* last throughout the rest of their uni life. It's fun stuff, and I get to promote IESS as required.

Dawkins

I think I'll look out for Richard Dawkins' book - The God Delusion. It should be an interesting read; after checking out the first 10 pages or so, I am convinced that I should read it thoroughly.

Barry Wain in Melbourne - thoughts on talk

Basically most of the people there were already convinced of the problems we face in Malaysia. Most of the crowd were either academics or Malaysians. But that would mean that the talk attracted people who already knew stuff and probably wanted an expert opinion.

Preaching to the converted.

Summer

And so it draws to a close. Almost 3 months of inactivity and boredom will be relieved.
I'm not sure if it's even premature to say such a thing, since it's only 2 weeks till uni starts. Then again, maybe it isn't too early to say it, given work has been piling up madly.

Weekend

It feels wrong to me. Spending Chinese New Year here, almost alone? Doesn't feel right at all, it's a time for family.

So now you're gone, and I was wrong
I never knew what it was like to be alone

Ambition

Without willpower, it amounts to nothing. Without adequate preparation, nothing happens either.

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Some stuff conjured up last night.

"time flows by lazily
as it always does
a stream
meandering along"

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a shard
piercing the shroud
of the future
glimpsing something
unsure..
unknown..
uncertain?

WHAM

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"and it's too late

too late to regret
too late to repent
too late to forgive
too late to forget

not..

enough..

time.."

Barry Wain in Melbourne

MALAYSIA: Mahathir, Malaysia and the political challenges Australia continues to face in the East Asia region

>>Link<<

Getting to listen to the author of Malaysian Maverick will be something for me. Better than slacking at home, better than hearing one-sided views.

-Ticking off another day on the calendar-

Arrow of time

It's fast. Looking at the calendar, there's much to be noted and hence I'll sense time to fly even faster.

Next Friday [12 Feb] - Newsletter and stuff for IESS.
Next Saturday [13 Feb] - CNY eve.
Next Sunday [14 Feb] - First day of Chinese New Year.
Tuesday in 2 weeks [23 Feb] - Orientation day 1 - host group to attend to.
Thursday in 2 weeks [25 Feb] - C&S day 1 - ending of host group program.
Friday in 2 weeks [26 Feb] - C&S day 2.
Monday in 3 weeks [1 March] - Sem 1 2010 begins.

Somehow by tracking events everything seems to move faster. Oh well. Life. You know.

Solitude

Another summer day
has come and gone again

You know the rest
I'm bored
innocence fading into the night
as fast as the morning heat dissipates

It's the silence of the day
that leaves the biggest mark
a mark so deep
it's invisible