Why Fenella dropped out of NTU accountancy? What happened to Fenella before and after that?
Hmms actually I had the idea of blogging about this on Tuesday morning (6Nov07) on my way to school in the morning for CM1101 tutorial, but I had no laptop with me so it was delayed till today - Deepavali! 12.30pm. I'm on the train to Dohby Ghaut MRT now for our 1st CSS outing. Brought my laptop out too with the intention to blog on the train heez. Luckily I found a seat! All the other seats are occupied now.
Ok so back to the topic. Aiya, all my sudden flow of memories not with me now, think think.. OK DISCLAIMER: since it was more than a year after all these occurred, plus I have a terrible memory, all the below are just what I think I remember, not necessarily 100% the whole story...
Let me start from the camps. So I went for the Nanyang Business School Freshmen Orientation Camp in about mid-July. From what I remember of the whole thing, it was really terrible because I was extremely tired after Day1. The first night my OG was the last to bathe and turn in at some Chalet (I forgot which). Me and a few other girls went to bathe and by the time we went to sleep, it was like I think only half an hour or an hour before the time we were supposed to wake up. I really couldn't take it (although I had experience of not sleeping for one whole night for class chalets back during secondary school days, this was much more tiring due to the numerous physical activities we had). So subsequent days I went around feeling really lacking of energy and enthusiasm. So I was kind of like a loner, in addition to not being able to click with most of the people. sigh. If I don't remember wrongly, I even fell asleep sometimes suddenly. Ah I remember feeling like I was a "walking corpse". Of course there were fun stuff but I didn't really like alot of the activities. And not having people whom I click with was a big issue. Although I survived well as a loner in my life before that (by loner I don't mean anti-social, I just mean quiet and not pro-active such that I don't have much cliques like most girls do, of course I do behave like a normal person who's friendly when approached and have good friends), in this camp it was really bad.
Well looking back now, I think its because of the "different frequency". As in my personality allows me to click with Science people in general and not with Biz people in general. NOTE the "in general"! Because I do have friends whom I can click (oh ya is my spelling of this word right, I think its wrong haha, but I don't care). Ok back to friends. Yups, I do have friends whom I can click with who are in Business schools now. Including good friends :)
Ok and then I went for the Hall Six camp which was better than the NBS FOC but over my 4 weeks' stay (excluding before school started when I stayed there for the camp), I really didn't like the experience of staying in the hall.
1.10pm. Oh I've reached The Mind Cafe! Dots! The whole gang from PGP hasn't reached yet. And the reservation is from 1pm lor. Anyway shall continue with my blogging.
Ok so about why I don't like staying in hall. Erms. Although I've stayed in NY hostel for several months during J2, NTU hall is a totally different experience. (yar expected..)
6.06pm. On my way home le. Aiyo my train of thoughts got cut off again.
Ya, I didn't like the way of living in hall, like going out for every meal with hall mates, including the suppers, and going to others' rooms to hang out. I didn't like doing those stuff yet I felt pathetic that I'm not doing those stuff 'cos the others were. Then everything was very troublesome eg. 1) the washing and hanging dry of clothes (worrying about people stealing our clothes if they weren't the cheapo ones - there really were thievies around, my mop that I left on my shoe rack got stolen and people were saying their undergarments got stolen) 2) going home during weekend and having to lug my stuff home and back 3) having to print notes at home or in the computer room at school There was also lack of personal space.
However, these were just supporting causes. The main reason I quit was that I really hated what I was studying. Actually nowadays when I tell people, I don't use that strong word, I just said "didn't like", but in fact, I really hated. And academic stuff that I hate is really a big deal thing because I have never ever hated any of the subjects I had to learn as far as my memory goes. Somehow I was able to think in ways to develop liking (or at least no significant negative feelings) for everything I ever learnt, whether I did well or not. Including those that many people dislike eg. General Paper, Social Studies. So it was really terrible when I didn't like those modules I was taking in NTU accountancy sem 1 - Organisational Behaviour and Design, Marketing, Statistics, and a module I forgot the name but its like for grooming of interview and presentation abilities that kind of thing. There was also Economics initially which although I was exempted, I didn't accept the exemption cos it was revision for subsequent relevant modules but after the 1st lecture, I took up the exemption (further requested since it was already past the due date) because I didn't the way that lecture went.
Another important supporting cause I think is that over the first few weeks, there wasn't really anyone whom I got to click with. So this in addition to hating and not being able to cope with the understanding of all the modules resulted in me deciding on the weekend after the fourth week of school to quit.
It seemed very sudden but actually it was because I was already crying every few days due to the above reasons. Well, I'm generally quite a cheery person so breaking down so often shows how bad I found it. So finally I made the decision after 4weeks of school to quit. Again in the midst of crying to my mom.
Of course my parents were trying to discourage me and especially my father, who was wanting me to go back and finish at least one semester. But as usual the stubborn me who has made her decision refused to listen.
On the Monday after that Sunday when I made the decision, my mom took leave to accompany me to Junction 8 to "destress". We watched a movie but I didn't feel like shopping. I remember her showing me a bag from Charles and Keith that was pretty and suitably sized for uni students but we didn't buy it cos I thought I'm not even going back to school anymore, what's the point of buying a bag for that purpose.
Then there was more attempts to persuade me to go back, but I said since I really didn't want to. Furthermore I already started to miss lessons in addition to not being able to cope with the understanding, I would be lagging even more if I went back.
Over the next few weeks, I spent my time at home sleeping and eating and reading newspapers and sleeping and watching TV and eating and sleeping. Totally crapped out.
In between my mom and aunt accompanied me back to Hall to get my stuff back and check-out. They even wanted to get me to go speak with the Dean to get advice but I refused, not seeing any point in doing that.
6.56pm. Reach home le. Ok according to my schedule I'm already way back time. kk shall just try to finish this up.
Hmm. Yar so after starting school in early August 2006 and quitting in early September 2006, oh ya! I forgot to mention. I had my first driving test in mid-September '06. Fell sick the day before so I went for the test in illness. Anyway I was expected to fail, since I've been doing badly during the learning. Yar then there after I stopped attending lessons since I didn't even know what to do with my life, especially academically.
Then about early October 2006, I finally decided to get a part-time job in the F&B industry. I looked through the classified ads but didn't call up anyone. Oh ya, my mom brought me to see a counsellor at the nearby Family Centre. I felt he was quite not helpful at all. Not a pro person la. And I don't listen to people whom I think are not pro. So although I politely attended that first session, I didn't go back for the second session. Then my mom got my aunt to accompany me for an interview. Actually I saw that classified ad that my mom cut for me too. I just didn't do anything about it. It was only after my mom made the arrangements that I went for the interview at Hitachi Towers and subsequently got offered a job as a Service Staff at The Sandwich Shop. There were 2 other outlets and I was sent to the outlet at Raffles Link which was where the boss was at too. I was also later sent to the other outlet at Robinson Road and before I quit I was sent to the Hitachi Towers outlet as well. The Sandwich Shop serves mainly the working adults (mostly foreigners) in the CBD area so it was quite a learning experience. Actually I was quite bad at my job cos of my slowness and my personality. But well.
Anyway, so I worked there till just before Christmas 2006. Oh they had a Christmas party. Anyway so after Christmas my mom was going to Hanoi, Vietnam for 2days of work so she got me to go with her as a form of relaxation since I still didn't know what to do with my life. The wife of her boss went along too. Hrmms. I didn't really find the trip good, but my mom did enjoy herself.
After we came back, I think it was some time in mid-January 2007 that I decided to attend to uni again since there wasn't much of anything else to do. Working wasn't a viable option. Then I decided to apply for NUS FST. Unfortunately (but now looking back I consider it "Fortunately"), it was already too late to apply for Semester 2 so I had to join my "juniors" of one year to enter year 1 again in AY07/08.
Ok I shall elaborate on why I consider being delayed one year instead of half a year as compared to my peers "fortunate". Its because of the nice people around me now, people whom I can click with. Oh ya, another important point is that I found 2 CCAs in NUS that I like and joined them as compared to a big ZERO at NTU. Haha I suppose this changing of university is a huge turning point in my life. To think I didn't even consider applying to NUS at all back in 2006 after collecting my 'A' level results, and now liking NUS so much more than NTU which was the only university I applied to in the usual period right after 'A' levels.
Well its actually quite unfair to compare the two universities like that, since I was around Business people in NTU while now I'm around Science people. But really other stuff like the feeling the campus gave me, and stuff I've previously blogged about like the pro-active support system of Career Centre and Counselling Centre. When I quit NTU their counselling didn't pro-actively look for me. Oh actually I've to admit they did call, but I was ignoring them la. heez. They didn't make me feel that they were approachable. Unlike NUS, which had the workshops even before school started that I got to attend and felt their warm welcome and gave me the feeling that they were very approachable right from the start.
Ok, so after entering NUS there's even more change in me, like being more vocal, instead of my previous more timid self back in sec sch and in NTU. Oh and taking significant steps to improve my "public-speaking" skills like making announcements to a lecture theatre of hundreds for CSS. Well I think its kind of lucky that I got into the committees of 2 CCAs that allow me to develop lifeskills, despite having totally ZERO leadership experience.
Hmms about the making announcements part. Actually initially I was the only one given the job of doing it for CM1101, but due to fear, I got Keying to accompany me. The first experience was 1st October 2007 (Mon). (Erms I'm checking my organiser la. My lousy memory just tells me "very long ago" but after checking, its only slightly over a month ago!) And after 2 announcements I developed sufficient confidence to do a reminder announcement on my own! did I? Erms from my memory I think I did, geez not very sure though. Anyway according to my organiser again, this was on 25 October 2007 (Thu), which is just 2 weeks ago but too seems like very long! Gosh. Guess its because there are soooo many things happening, time seems to pass very quickly yet things that happened seem to be very far back in my memory even if they were so recent. Umms. Actually my public speaking skills are still very lousy. Hope that with more experience it will improve. Well it should as like all things that improve with more experience.
Gosh I'm sooo unhealthy today. Deep fried chicken, breaded fish, fries and crackers for lunch at The Mind Cafe, and I just had Tung-I Instant Noodles and Bakkwa for dinner. Oh ya about today. It was so fun! Different kind of fun from yesterday's though. Today's is fun from games. The most fun was Taboo! There were Jinhong, June, Keying, Wei Jie, Siew Qi, me and Weicong playing and it was so funny cos of the words/actions used to try to get the right words guessed. Team 1 included June, Wei Jie and me while team 2 included Jinhong, Keying and Siew Qi. Weicong joined later so he was in sort of helping both groups. Team 1 kind of won but it was not totally fair since the Singaporeans were stronger at English and in Team 1 there were two of us while there was only one in Team 2. Still it was much fun :) There was also another very fun game but I don't know the name. There were sets of 9 cards of dinosaurs colour coded and we had to swop with the colours faced down until we got all 9 of the same colour. Then the first person to have that having to quietly take a bone from the centre (of 6 bones since there were 7 of us) of the table and everyone else has to take a bone too until the last person has no bones to take and has to do a forfeit. After the first round June kena, we played again to have another person accompany her to do the forfeit but she kena again the 2nd round! So it was quite hilarious. Siew Qi came up with the idea of singing "Happy Birthday to Me" to someone else then saying "It's not my birthday" in the end. lol. Actually the suggestion was to sing to an outsider but June did it to Boontiong. Aiya since it was all good natured fun nobody insisted. Then in the 3rd round June was the first one to take the bone but end up that she didn't have all 9 cards of the same colour, haha. Next Jinhong kena so they were made to sing a short part of a duet. heez. So cute. cos naturally they were kind of embarrassed.
okok 830pm liaos! more than enough time spent on blogging! (lol shouldn't be blogging at all considering that there are soooooo many things undone!) but well as I've mentioned, this is a huge turning point in my life so I better record it down before I forget even more of it. No time to proofread! hope everything makes sense heez..
wishing; 11/08/2007 08:22:00 PM
Have Read
'04 year-end holidays (highest number of books read in a long time)
-The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom (gd read)
-Princess Diaries: Third Time Lucky by Meg Cabot (fun read)
-Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (must read - inspirational)
-Slab Rat by Ted Heller (full of office politics and R21 stuff - not for kids)
-The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (makes u want to finish it)
-A walk to remember by Nicholas Sparks (simple but meaningful)
-The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark (can identify with)
-The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks (romantic love story with too much R21 stuff)
-Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks (even more R21. ugh)
-The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery
-Unstrung Heroes by Franz Lidz (autobiography about his four uncles and father)
-The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (very unique POV of an autistic boy)
-The Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux (love the breadth of the plot, one of my favourites)
-Wild Orchids by Jude Deveraux (alternating between two first persons' view - unique, but don't like e plot)
-Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder (philosophy tb in a story; gets abit dry though plot saved)
-forgot what i read...-
-Working Wonders by Jenny Colgan (story of an urban planner)
-Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (impressive intelligence with bits of great humour)
-Just between Us by Cathy Kelly (thickest bk i've ever read-600+pg, too long for me but not bad)
ha, started a few bks but didn't enjoy them enough to read more.
'06
-Life of Pi by Yann Martel (novel based on true story; a lot to learn from the book - animals, religions,
survival, appreciation of simplicity; marvelous descriptions of both the tangible and the intangible,
such that I could feel their realness; bits of very enjoyable humour; a must read)
-The Complete Analects of Confucius, Volume 1 - Asiapac Comic Series (some good teachings.
didn't read everything though)
-The Parable of the Pipeline by Burke Hedges (lent to me by Shujun; like she said, its a short version
of Rich Dad Poor Dad - good financial tips)
-The Alchemist by Paul Coelho (simple story with deep meaning)
-Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results
(hai, doesn't seem to be working for me - cos im not applying..)
-haven't been updating from Jun'06 to Jul'07-
'07
-Take a Chance by Sarah Webb (very interesting twist towards the end)
'08
-A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer (very saddening. made me realise how significant family is in how a child behaves)
-Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite by Paul Arden (refreshing book with many pics)
-The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Rui Zafon (amazing how people can think of so much plot to pack into one book, wld b a gd tv series)
-The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (the story is interesting but i think the ending cld hv been better written)
-This Book Will Save Your Life by A.M. Homes (a bit thought-provoking on relationships but i didnt like e abrupt ending)
-Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner (gd knowledge but partly qte repetitive)
-For One More Day by Mitch Albom
-The C Words by Mark Mason (made me keep wanting to read on. light & funny)
'09
-Return to Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux (another good read from Deveraux)
-The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (gosh such vivid descriptions! very well written book. i liked d theme of friendship and the realness of the story)
'10
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (a must-read!! i love the expressed thoughts of the protagonist, esp those about friendships, and the writing style - it seems like she's telling me her story specifically to me)
How to Save Your Own Life by Michael Gates Gill (an inspiring read, for emotional liberation and greater joy in life)
Reading
on hold
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
Waiting for chance to get hold of
The Little White Car by Danuta de Rhodes
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
Le Scaphandre Et Le Papillon or The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
My Left Foot by Christy Brown
Gotai Fumanzoku or An Unsatisfactory Body (Translated into English as No One's Perfect) by Hirotada Otatake
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Other Recommended Readings by Marc
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin – Few books have had as significant an impact on the way society views the natural world and the genesis of humankind.
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell – Gladwell looks at how a small idea, or product concept, can spread like a virus and spark global sociological changes. Specifically, he analyzes “the levels at which the momentum for change becomes unstoppable.”
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens – This is a tale that lingers on the topic of attaining and maintaining a disciplined heart as it relates to one’s emotional and moral life. Dickens states that we must learn to go against “the first mistaken impulse of the undisciplined heart.”
Lolita – This is the kind of book that blows your mind wide open to conflicting feelings of life, love and corruption… and at times makes you deeply question your own perceptions of each. The story is as devious as it is beautiful.
Getting Things Done by David Allen – The quintessential guide to organizing your life and getting things done. Nuff said.
How To Cook Everything by Mark Bittman – 900 pages of simple instructions on how to cook everything you could ever dream of eating. Pretty much the greatest cookbook ever written. Get through a few recipes each week, and you’ll be a master chef by the time you’re 30.
Honeymoon with My Brother by Franz Wisner – Franz Wisner had it all… a great job and a beautiful fiancée. Life was good. But then his fiancée dumped him days before their wedding, and his boss basically fired him. So he dragged his younger brother to Costa Rica for his already-scheduled honeymoon and they never turned back… around the world they went for two full years. This is a fun, heartfelt adventure story about life, relationships, and self discovery.
Self-note: Tip for my future business =D
give employees reasonably high pay to keep them- otherwise they are unlikely to stay loyal.
treat employees not according to how well they treat me but how conscientious they are at work
(of course, musn't expect them to only do work throughout the entire working hours -
give some breathing space too, we are humans, not machines) Movies watched(listing started on 6jan08)
in cinema from VCD/DVD
1Sep07: "Hairspray" w TK, GH & SH
14Sep07: "Ratatouille" w mom & extended family
28Dec07: "The Pianist" w Jus & Pam (heartbreaking but good lessons; i recommend!)
2Jan08: "I Am Legend" w Sherm (scary! but good acting; thought provoking; i recommend!)
5-6Jan08: "A Good Year" alone (excellent show! i like the acting; funny; good lessons; touches my heart; i recommend!)
11Jan08: "Le Grand Chef" w WLing, JT & Irene (good! funny, very touching, :) nice; watch if like humour+meaning+food)
7Feb08 (CNY 初一): "Ah Long Pte Ltd" w parents (pretty hilarious - but u gotta understand dialects, some teary parts. wells typical of jack neo movies but with diff content)
11Mar08: "The Leap Year" w Sherm (so sweet! :) and apart from couple relationship it touches the theme of mother-daughter and best friends too)
6Jun08: "P.S. I Love You" w Sherm (don't know if its coz we watched it on laptop, coz it didn't impress me as much as it did for him in cinema)
8Jun08: "The Forbidden Kingdom" w Lisa, Karen & Sandy (ums..guess i'm really not into kungfu)
8Jun08: "What Happens in Vegas" w Lisa, Karen & Sandy (simple,relaxing show)
7Jul08: "我和狗狗的10个约定" w Sherm, his ma & sisters (very simple,touching but actually not my type of show)
10Jul08: "Before Sunrise" w Sherm (hmm maybe watchg on laptop really affects appreciatn of movies..)
30Sep08: "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" w Sherm (i didn't like it as much as i thought i wld when i saw the ads)
31Dec08: "Yes Man" w Mom (inspiring and funny)
11Feb08: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" w Mom (not as impressive as i thought it wld be)
1Jul09: "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" w Yumei, YY & Matt (the best thing was the soundtrack. heh.)
14Aug09: "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" w Joyce (it was awesome! best action movie i've ever watched)
17Aug09: "Food, Inc." w SYL & RuiQ (learnt some stuff abt the American food industry but it was a bit boring and not worth the $10)
22Sep09: "The Time Traveller's Wife" w WB, VanD, WLing, CHL, Irene, VanQ, Mf, Pg (i liked it. having read the book really helps w udsg)
21Nov09: "Gokusen" w Mf, Eva, Tony, Sarah (funny inspirational movie)
24Dec09: "十月围城" w Tony, WLing, VanQ (action action and a bit funny? tony criticised the plot. my fav scene was the running n jumping through the crowd along the five-foot ways w/o cuts)
30Dec09: "Sherlock Holmes" w Irene, Tony, Sweetee (my favourite genre of books made into a movie - what else can be more cool? acting effects humour excitement suspense all in)
12Jan10: "Avatar 3D" w Mom (didn't appreciate the digital effects which everyone wowed about. content etc was so-so. cathay's 3D glasses were too heavy for me)
8Feb10: "The Truman Show" w Ky n sis n Yuhshin (a must-watch. very thought-provoking, funny. reminder to be spontaneous and create your life the way you want, instead of falling into a typical routine
14Feb10: "New York, I Love You" w Mom (I loved it! a good couple movie with meaningful pointers to keep it going. but i think some stories could be more developed)
16Feb10: rewatched "The Pianist" (still find it good, tho i still feel first viewings are the best)
17Feb10: "Valentine's Day" w CHL n WB (laughed throughout - a feel-good movie; liked the fact that the various stories binded tog so well with the little surprises here and there, vs NY ILU in which each story was separate)
20Feb10: "赤壁二" w Addy, Karen, Sharon, SJ (should have watched the first one first cos i ended up not knowing who's who and what's happening and had to keep asking :/ and couldn't pay attn.. if not i think it should be a pretty good movie..)
4Mar10: "Alice in Wonderland 3D" w Mf (i found the 3D effects of this @ CCK Shaw SO much better than Avatar @ The Cathay =/ and the movie was much more enjoyable too! - cheered a sad me up :)) favourite quote - the Mad Hatter: “You used to be much muchier before. ... You have lost your muchness.”)
18Mar10: "Nodame Cantabile" w Irene, Mf (i thoroughly enjoyed some of the orchestra pieces - SO impressive! the expressions of the actors were really amusing :D)
23Apr10: "Ice Kacang Puppy Love" w Mom (funny, touching and meaningful - about love between friends and family. i cried 3 tissues! cos some touching parts i could really understand the feelings of the characters involved)
Inception
Letters to God (very simple Christian movie)
22Nov10: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" w Ame, Irene (they loved it. pretty good, i guess the main problem i had was that im not familiar with HP :X)
13Dec10: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" w Sj (not bad, could follow the story unlike HP. like the meaningful teachings, too long - in a post)
2Mar11: "The King's Speech" w Ame (hilarious, inspirational, tho it doesn't impress me that much to understand why it's the Oscar winner)
Mar11: "10 Things I Hate About You" very funny. silly sweet high school romance. just right for having breaks in between doing homework
23May11: "Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides" w Wb Yl Ame Pg (pretty good - scenery, freakish parts, fighting scenes, dressing, humour, bits of Christianity like when the Spanish said "only God gives life")
6Jun11: "Xmen First Class" w Wb Ame Pg (i was very keen on watching it and it was really good! intellectual, makes sense, cool action, some humour)
9Jun11: "Legally Blonde 2" w Irene (seems like some dumb blonde movie but kind of meaningful too - speaking up for yourself and what you stand for)
17Jun11: "Something Borrowed" w Sandy Lisa (quite funny, somewhat meaningful wrt friendships. they didn't like the lack of sense for one part tho)
16Jul11: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" w Irene, Sweetee, Kw (not bad. i didn't understand some parts again but the humour and effects were pretty good)
Aug11 "Horrible Bosses" w Ma (she fell asleep! gosh. the movie was very crude i must say but there was the humour)
25Oct11: "The Three Musketeers" w H (i would rate it 3.5 for humour/intellectual language and 4 for action. it's by the same producer or director as Sherlock! but a bit less awesome albeit a good chill out movie)
5Nov11: "Real Steel" w Hl (action packed but not too hardcore for me. i liked that there was the father and son element and how the father eventually softened his heart and especially the part when charlie was having trouble telling max sth and max was so understanding saying "Don't worry. Your secret's safe with me." touching and demonstrates true fighting spirit)
12Dec11: "50/50" w L (adopting her words - a heavy topic put across in a lighthearted way, but not taking away d meaning. most of it was rather hollywood-ish trashiness but there were a couple of punch lines "u can't change ur parents, but u can change d way u respond to them.")
25Dec11: "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" w KY (ultimate action packed! super tense almost throughout the movie, and interesting Tom Cruise made it such that not everything happened smoothly - he would jump and misland and get all sorts of injuries..it's really the courage to jump without hesitation even though you are not sure you'll be alive after that. KY loved d movie and said she would watch it again!)
3Jan12: "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" w KY (i love mystery (: and the witty sarcastic dialogues. good level of excitement with the action. didn't understand some parts as usual. i like Holmes and Watson they depict such a true pair of buddies ;D)
23Jan12: "You are the Apple of My Eye" w mom (now i understand why guys like this movie so much - the anxiety of chasing after a girl and the acts schoolboys do to get the girl's attention and hopefully affection. the initial fluttering and the subsequent quarrelling)
22Mar12: "The Iron Lady" w KY (really love Thatcher's sharp words. inspiring and thought-provoking, tho i was still left uncertain of what to do with my life, the movie is definitely an encouraging one)
29Mar12: "Barney's Version" w SJ (a funny movie of a screwed up life of a man who had 3 wives, smoked and drank but very heartwarming at the same time, the relationships with the dad and the 3th wife - quotable quotes!)
27Apr12: "The Hunger Games" w Mom
4May12" "Avengers" w MF n PS (funny, action-packed)
7Jul12: "The Amazing Spiderman"
21Jul12: "The Dark Knight Rises" (fantastic depth, loved the twists)
20Aug12: "ParaNorman" w Mom (simple funny animated movie, heartwarming support)
Performances watched (listing started on 25Apr10)
20Jan10: Patrick Marber's Closer by outoftheBLUE, NUS Science w Pam (
13Mar10: The Rain Came Down Like Pearls the Night I Died... The New Musical - Sing & Tell by Mark Chan w Addy & Jy
21Mar10: Quintessence by NUSCO w CHL
