Sunday, January 27, 2008
@ Sunday, January 27, 2008
EXAM PERIOD!!!! I'm now left with 2 French Exams and International Politics Finals...The problem is that the schedules for my exams are quite far apart...so I'm losing the drive to study....bad habit...
Erm...anyway...it snowed in Tokyo last Wednesday!!!
My gosh, it was beautiful. Like I woke up in the morning, whining to myself cos i had IR finals, report submission and work on the same day, got out of bed...and looked outside the window...
OMG ITS SNOWINGGG!!! Haha, I got really really excited cos it was my first time seeing snow falling.
Tried taking pictures of snow...but I guess it was a failed attempt :(
Updates on the exams i've took so far.
IR finals was alright...The report from 'International Exchange and Social Volunteerism' was quite challenging, it was my first time writing a report in Japanese...7 A4 pages long, I hope it'll be alright.
Environmental Science...sigh, i think i could have done much better :( Hope the exams won't pull down the grades of my biofuel essay.
English Plus Essay and Presentation, the one which I had the most problem with.
I was suppose to read a person's diary(which my prof. got from E-bay...), imagine what kind of life he went through...and make a presentation on it.
The essay was quite tedious too.
Anyway, I'm done with it and Prof O'connor actually liked the presentation *phew*
3 more papers and I'll be having my spring break :) Will be going to Niigata for winter camp with my friends from magic club in the middle of February.
Miku and I are thinking of going to Izu for some onsen(hot spring) as well...
Work had been pretty fine recently...although there are some impudent students (-_-")
Can't wait x)
Random photos.
MAKIKO!!!! My friend from SILS, love her :)
Prof. Gray Robert, my no.1 prof.
candid, taken by Makiko
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
@ Tuesday, January 15, 2008
updating my blog once in a while..the day after i got back from Singapore, I went to Yasukuni-shrine for Hatsu-Moude(New Year visit to a shrine). It has been my dream to go for hatsu-moude in a Kimono, and YESSSS!!!
I granted it :D
My aunt prepared a set of Kimono(together with Obi and Jyuban) which belongs to my mum. I got myself dressed up at a beauty salon near my dorm, and I had a pretty hair-do too :)
Yasukuni-Shrine.
Grandma and I.
Drinking Ama-sake(sweet Japanese wine)
Yum...Yakisoba, Yakitori and Okonomiyaki
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!
Hope 2008 will be a happy year to all ;)
Monday, January 07, 2008
@ Monday, January 07, 2008
BACK iN TOKYO.Once again, thanks to ALL of my friends in Singapore...
Secondary sch friends...JC friends...Councillors....
I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE MEET UPS WE HAD.
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!
will upload photos next time cos i have to catch up with work right now...
no more winter break, time for final exams and reports.
It will be a busy month but i guess i'll have to work it out...
here i go.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
@ Wednesday, January 02, 2008
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE :D2007 was a year with drastic changes....change in environment, school, friends, social circles....etc...
What people say about Tokyo is true, everything passes too quickly.
I have to do something every minute, every second.
I had to adjust myself to blend in to the new environment, so I didn't manage to do the things that I really wanted to do. SO for 2008, i hope to manage my time more efficiently, coping with my studies, work and circle(magic).
I'll not be going for the SILS one year studying abroad program partly because of financial reasons, but also because I wanted to get a proper foundation in Japan. I feel that my Japanese is still incomplete so perhaps I can take more courses from the Open Education Centre, learning a variety of things, and taking part in student activities(since i'm in waseda).
Okay, I guess that'll be my new year resolution..
I went back to CJC today!!!! OMG, ORIENTATION GOING ON THERE!!!!
and I'm a J4...I feel so old :s
I got to meet the J3s who went back to help out, and some J5s like Firmin, Kai Pin and Oliver.
Had a chit chat with Mr Yee and Mr Melvin Ho outside the staffroom, and with Mr Lyncoln Lee in the staffroom. Met Mrs Toh, Mr Goh, Mr Balaji, Mr Bernard Yeong, Mrs Sandra Tan whom really helped me during "A" Levels.
And of course the council teachers like Mr and Mrs Leong, Mr Tan JS, Ms Giam and Ms Soong...etc...Not forgetting the librarian and the auntie from the Yong Tau Foo store.
Surprising that she still remembers me...telling me that my eyes looks Japanese.. haha.
Glad the J2 facils like the snacks that I bought for them( Country ma'am is the best teatime snack!!!!!)
I miss life in CJC, I really do.
I understand life has to go on, but I was talking to Firmin about how I miss the times when I was under him during orientation 01:05. And of course spending my time with my class and in the council.
That is why I like coming back to CJC sometimes, reminds me the events and the people that made what I am now.