He approached me and asked me if I wanted to go. I had books to read, TV to watch, and work to do. I told him, "no", thought about it a bit, then said, "yes". It had been ages since I last went out with him. I realised that even though I didn't really want... Continue Reading →
On Writing Chinese (or 华语）
我昨天发现了我的电脑可以写华文字！ In case you don't know what that means, it just says, "I just found out yesterday that my computer can write Chinese words!" I've been having a field day with it, typing Chinese messages to a friend, giving her plenty of opportunities to execute sweet revenge on me, after all my mocking her English,... Continue Reading →
The Couple Dance
He grabs her hand and pulls her away from her seat, But she pulls them back and beats a retreat. She shakes her head to tell him "no"; The one-finger salutes tells him to go. She runs to a friend standing nearby, Thinking among strangers he might go shy. But he approaches her with still... Continue Reading →
Exam Timetable is Out
Well, well, the exam timetable is out and I must say, I'm pretty happy with it. All my exams are on the first week, leaving me free during the second week to go around disturbing all those still taking their exams!
Donnie Darko
Gretchen: My mom had to get a restraining order against my stepdad. He has emotional problems. Donnie: Oh, I have those too! What kind of emotional problems does your dad have? Gretchen: He stabbed my mom four times in the chest. Donnie: Oh.
Like Listening to Your Own Voice
I had never really liked him. I did not have any obvious or compelling reason not to like him, and why I disliked him had been a question that had bugged me for some time. I had come up with some answers, some more reasonable than others, but today I think I found an answer... Continue Reading →
The Friend Bell Curve
A friend of mine wrote: So the issue comes up again. After a few months, the people in [Currie Hall] have all drifted into cliques. Typical of [S]ingaporeans. But I have to disagree with him. I think he's being a little too harsh on Singaporeans. People all over the world drift into cliques; it's simply... Continue Reading →
Giving a Presentation
Never attempt to give a presentation you didn't prepare for when you've got too little sleep. Half the time I was up there presenting I felt as if I was stuck in a bad dream; and to think that I was expecting to present pretty well for this. Sure, it wasn't a disaster, but it... Continue Reading →
Top Student
"So, you prepared for your [Statistics] test tomorrow?" he asked me. "Well, sort of," I replied. "Going to be the top student?" That was a most unexpected question. This semester has been, in the words of another friend, my sabbatical. "Nah," I said, "I know who my competition is." I forgot what he said next,... Continue Reading →
Road Trip: Swan Valley
The study break (is it "break from" or "break for" study?) is nearly over. Today's Friday, though it feels like it ought to be Wednesday. Just before the break, I had two mid-semesters tests. I told myself that if I did reasonably well for both of them, I'd take it as a second-chance God (or... Continue Reading →
Donn, fragments 