I regret majoring in lit in NUS because I neither comprehend the oh-so-unnecessary rumours and gossip that some lit majors spread about other lit majors, nor do I understand the phenomenal competitiveness that catalyzes individuals to turn extremely malicious to one another ( Read more... )

I am in love with Shawn Johnson, the American gymnast, because she is the epitome of good sportsmanship and exemplifies graciousness -- things we lack so badly.

A few days ago, I went to school to check printed copies of my HT. And I'm supremely pleased and proud (with God's help of course) that the hard binded copies are going to be put in the library! Despite what anyone has said, the hard work, all the effort and the too many consultations with Prof Holden have all paid off.

I finally had the chance to meet up with a dear friend of mine, one whom I've been very concerned about, today.

I think Iris Chang's comment in The Rape of Nanking, that "By writing this book, I forced myself to delve into not only history but historiography -- to examine the forces of history and the process by which history is made. What keeps certain events in history and assigns the rest to oblivion?" (200) is apt to sum up my thesis.

My Pilates instructor asked me last night if I was feeling very stressed because she thought I looked stressed. Then I spent the entire night thinking about why I looked stressed and whether that is something I should be concerned about.

The final word count for the HT stands at 11953!

OH MY GOODNESS!

The author of the third text I'm doing for my HT actually replied to my email!!!! That is SO COOOL!

My thesis is growing into a monstrous thing that feeds on my energy and my sleep.

I find it extremely therapeutic to visualize my thesis as a tennis ball and slam it with all the might of my racquet. Whether it hits the net and collapses into a ridicule of itself or whether it flies over the net and explodes into fireworks of waterdrops (picked up from rolling into rain puddles or falling into wet drains), I laugh. Perhaps ( Read more... )