Dear Exams.

I will obliterate you
I will decimate you
and when all that is done
I will make a mockery of you

and then I will be packing my backpack for Vietnam and Phuket.

time.

its 10pm.

have not perfected sociology quiz 3. (9am)
have not perfected psy 336 chapter 14 and 15. (12pm)


1030pm -12am: street soccer
12am-1215am: quick shower
1215-1230am: make coffee and set up everything.
1230am - 4am: master psy336
4am-7am: master sociology quiz
7am: leave for school.

It is all about the lightness.

Had a really good session before school last Friday. Still rather unsatisfied with my intervals aka match fitness. Maybe its my lacklustre mental strength. I dont know.
On a sidenote, i found this pretty interesting tip about acceleration..

How To Sprint Faster (from wiki)
Here is the secret to becoming a much faster sprinter: Make minimal motion. What does that mean?

1. • Use only your toes to make any form of contact with the ground. Your heels should never touch the ground. This is Wasted Motion.
   • No tension (no tightness) in your shoulders, face or neck, whatsoever. Movement is different of course: yes, purposeful motion. Tension wastes energy, energy you're already needing elsewhere. Tightening up (just like limping) in one muscle group will make that and other muscle group more tired and sore, and cause inflammation and injury.

Cyber Joke.

she can think whatever she wants about me.
she can continue blogging about me.
and 99% of it would be utter nonsense.
pity.

dr.CAFE @ Ion

Places to Chill Review

Where : dr.CAFE @ Ion
Ambience : 4/5
Latte: 4.5/5
Turkey Sandiwch : 3/5
Curry Paninni : 4/5
Plugs for charging : Yes. There are 5 in total I think.

I am a bad loser.

"If you CAN accept losing, you can't win."


Looking beyond that quote by Vince Lombardi, I come to 2 conclusions.

1) Losing is unthinkable. Defeat is simply out of the equation.
2) Which also means that one need/should not make any contingency plans. No back up plans. This is because the route to victory entails supreme confidence; the prospect of defeat/failure is nonexistent.

When I say supreme confidence, I am talking about ..being absolutely 100% sure that you are going to get what you want to get.

You might rebut and say "That is too dangerous. Too foolish."

Yes it is a risky proposition because screw ups are always lurking around; waiting to rear their ugly heads when you least expect it. And when they occur, you are gonna be in a pretty bad shape because you did not make any plans for an alternative route to your goal.

To that, I reply by saying

I dislike the idea of backup/alternative goals (If I dont get X, I'll be contented with Y)
More often than not, they are merely excuses for you to settle something less than what you originally wanted.

This might sound extreme. But if I find myself planning "What ifs..." , it simply goes to show that

1. I am not ready yet.
2. I am not confident enough.

To summarize.
1. Set the ultimate target.
2. Burn all bridges: Burn all backup plans.
3. Strive for precision and perfection. (minimal margin of error, remember.)
4. Reap the rewards.

october reflection

i want to be perfect in everything i do.
yes its impossible.
yes its hard.

but its not the end product that excites me.
its the quest.

because, even if i fall short of my lofty expectations..
i figure would still be pretty close to perfection.
just not 100% perfect.
but that is good enough, by miles.

its hardwork but I wont stop.

1am. In the rain. With a football and some friends.
A fitting way to close the curtains on the week.

500 Days and counting with you.

Caught 500 Days Of Summer with my girl.
Its not a love story. Its a story about love.
4/5 - a pretty good reflection of the myriad of intricacies that surrounds the heart.
If there's one that I learned from the movie ..

I am lucky.

(:

Post War Reflections

Post Match Reflections
Amidst the ominous backdrop of never ending exams and what nots.. I managed to squeeze out 2 hours of my Sunday for a long overdue game of football. I had 7 shots, 5 of which were off target before I finally scored one 15minutes from FT.

Reminder to self
Take a glance at the goal before unleashing the shot.
All the studying has taken its toll on my fitness.
More midnight runs, checked.

On a side note, Im really pleased with how the exams are unfolding.

41/45 for PSY 324.
Haven't got bck SOC101 but the lowest I can go is 47/50 ..i think.
PSY 336 shouldnt be a problem too.

But alas, like a stubborn collosal edifice, UGC111 stands in my way of getting a perfect 4.0 ..
Honestly, I dont have high hopes for my Mid terms. I would be glad with a 65/80. Which means I would have lost about 5% .. Which also means that I only have about 5% more to lose for my project work AND final exam. Hmmm. CHALLLENGING. and that's the fun part. :)

post mortem

redbull and grades go hand in hand..
the paper was really easy.
will have to wait for 2 weeks before results are out though!

get moving.

the longer you put off something
the longer it remains a dream.
i detest procrastination.
i loathe inactivity.

2nd achievement in Fall Semester.

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah !

Adventures in Bintan Day 2

Bintan Day 1

0-2 Defeat

Match Fitness - 0/10

utterly exhausted.
the sweltering afternoon heat sapped me of my stamina within 60 minutes.
andwe conceded a weak goal after a misplaced backpass was gleefully converted by our opponent. within 3 minutes, i was presented with this stunning opportunity to pull one back for the team. I was engaged in this pursuit of a bouncing ball, when all of a sudden, my marker headed the ball against his own goalkeeper and it bounced off his gloves! absolutely did not expect it! with my concentration derailed, i desperately tried to stick out my leg to deflect the ball into the net. (empty net)
But no. Today is not my lucky day as the ball bobbled harmlessly off course. Away from the goal.

The Verdict.

A couple of weeks back, I gave myself a challenge.

http://thegreatestheapofgarbage.blogspot.com/2009/07/setting-challenge-for-myself.html

Today, I won.

Bukit Timah Hill

Mission Dateline : 1st Jan 2010