Le sigh. It's now the end of June and I'm dreading going back to the University. It is as in these time of fun and decadence, I've forgotten what it is like being an undergraduate.
This June, I've been clocking more hours than it is healthy (for me) in the workplace. Well, I need and want the extra cash where possible. I have to seize the oppotunity to earn more money so that I can have an easier time when it is needed.
I'm not saying I hate the job. Oh, how the mighty has fallen. I just dislike spending my precious holidays on work when I can do better things.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Fun
Yesterday was fun. It has been ages since we went out together and just have fun. Even though I can't change my phone yet (have to wait till September!), it was still a good day.
I got another Angry Birds plush toy - an orange bird! We had ice-cream at Cold Stone and my brothers got to upgrade their phones to an iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy W. Oh well, it's only another 3 more months for me and I am thinking of getting the S3 or S2. We shall see when the time comes.
I finally stepped inside H&M for the first time since its opening, although I didn't get anything from there.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Time is a-wasting
I'm a little guilty and ashamed to be wasting my time during this holiday but hey, this is probably the only chance I'm getting.
June is almost coming to an end and it's really a pity I didn't put in enough effort to maintain this blog or do anything remotely constructive. At the very least, I've a part-time job.
I kind of dread July because it means that my happy time will be ending soon. I really dread going back to the lather, rinse, repeat procedure of University life.
June is almost coming to an end and it's really a pity I didn't put in enough effort to maintain this blog or do anything remotely constructive. At the very least, I've a part-time job.
I kind of dread July because it means that my happy time will be ending soon. I really dread going back to the lather, rinse, repeat procedure of University life.
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Volunteering
On Saturday, I volunteered my service to an old folks' home in a joint effort to beautify the place. The project is conducted by the volunteering committee from the University.
A few months ago, I made a decision to do some volunteer work and I did. Once I made up my mind, I don't expect to retract it. It doesn't matter much if I went alone, of course, I did wish that I've friends whom I can chat with. But, you can't always be together with your friends and you can't hold back what you want to do because you don't have friends around. I believed that one cannot expect to work around the schedules of others all the time.
It was a one-off project so there is less of a commitment for me.
By the middle of the day, I was all worn out from the stencilling and painting. In words, it seemed so easy since it was only painting. Well, let me tell you, it is not just painting. It is squatting down and painting around the designs stencilled on the bottom half of the walls. There's also the lining the tiles and windows with masking tape and newspapers and white-washing the walls. My legs had gone all wobbly at the end and I can hardly walk up or down the stairs without experiencing sharp bursts of pain. My back hurts too.
Yes, I could have sat down and paint and I did, occasionally. It's just that the floor is lined with newspapers with splotches of paint on them. Besides, one always have to haunch the back to fill in the paint nicely.
Overall, it was a good enough experience even though it was tougher than I thought. There is a good chance that I will do it again next year so that it could be more consistent.
I've my own motives for wanting to do volunteer work and it's not all that innocent about merely wanting to help the less fortunate. I need something to boost myself with.
A few months ago, I made a decision to do some volunteer work and I did. Once I made up my mind, I don't expect to retract it. It doesn't matter much if I went alone, of course, I did wish that I've friends whom I can chat with. But, you can't always be together with your friends and you can't hold back what you want to do because you don't have friends around. I believed that one cannot expect to work around the schedules of others all the time.
It was a one-off project so there is less of a commitment for me.
By the middle of the day, I was all worn out from the stencilling and painting. In words, it seemed so easy since it was only painting. Well, let me tell you, it is not just painting. It is squatting down and painting around the designs stencilled on the bottom half of the walls. There's also the lining the tiles and windows with masking tape and newspapers and white-washing the walls. My legs had gone all wobbly at the end and I can hardly walk up or down the stairs without experiencing sharp bursts of pain. My back hurts too.
Yes, I could have sat down and paint and I did, occasionally. It's just that the floor is lined with newspapers with splotches of paint on them. Besides, one always have to haunch the back to fill in the paint nicely.
Overall, it was a good enough experience even though it was tougher than I thought. There is a good chance that I will do it again next year so that it could be more consistent.
I've my own motives for wanting to do volunteer work and it's not all that innocent about merely wanting to help the less fortunate. I need something to boost myself with.
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