Wednesday, May 31, 2006

距离

A nice chinese song to introduce to the readers. If you find the song resonating within you, then perhaps you are feeling distanced from someone important to you as in the song. If so, don't just sit back, do SOMETHING!

距离 by 林俊杰

在距离三公里的位置
我在这里
想像心中的你的呼吸
同样的熄着灯的窗子
你在那里
听不到我呼吸着分离

chrous
我走向前你看不见
真的遥远
就连叹息影子听见
也是无言
你走向前我看不见
你的思念
你和我之间
刻着一条界线不曾有改变

保留着三公分的距离
我的眼里
填满着整个我爱的你
坐在同一张四方桌子边
你的眼里
读不到眷着我的讯息

(chrous)

当爱离开之前
能多苦能多深能多甜
距离是你走过我身边

(chrous)

你和我之间 刻着一条界线不曾有改变

Monday, May 29, 2006

Some comments on 陶喆-二十二

I found 陶喆's 二十二 a nice song. Also it describes what most of us has gone through (although for sg guys, it should be twenty-four when we finish our university education). If you have read through the lyrics, you will see that it is a very meaningful song especially the last two parts of the lyrics.

陶喆-二十二

春天是他最爱的季节
当微风随意吹乱他的头发
他并不在意身边世界的吵杂
只想著自己生命中的变化
还有十五分钟才午休
从早到晚没有想像中那么好过
安定的日子不一定就是幸福
忘不掉他在心里做过的梦

(chrous)
他今年农历三月六号刚满二十二
刚甩掉课本要离开家看看这世界
却发现许多烦恼要面对
oh yeah
他常会想望能回到那年他一十二
只需要好好上学生活单纯没忧愁
他就像一朵蓓蕾满怀希望

秋天是忽然间就来临青春
虽然有本钱可以洒脱
一场恋爱二十二个月就结束
才知道有些感情不值得赌
九月天气还是有点热
他想公车再不来就走一走路
他开始明白等待未必有结果
一个人也能走上梦的旅途

(chrous)

人生偶尔会走上一条陌路
像是没有指标的地图
别让他们说你该知足
只有你知道什么是你的幸福
他常会想望能回到那年他一十二
只需要好好上学生活单纯没忧愁
他笑著想过未来
oh 他应该得到幸福
如此的简单的梦
有没有实现

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Some experiences

The past week had been much the usual, other than that I played soccer for two consecutive evenings. Well it is a "good" experience. Now I know it is not a wise move and I will never do that again.

Met up with the Prof on Friday morning and discuss some Iwasawa theory. It appears that I am still bit slow in understanding some of the concepts, especially when the explanations given are like "it follows easily..." or "clearly..." Seem like I still got to improve when it comes to my mathematical maturity and sharpness.

I had found that preparing meals is a chore but it is something unavoidable, since this is the most cost effective option. Luckily, my living place has a micro-oven. That suits a lazy person like me, so I can cook my meat with the oven. As for cooking rice, I am still trying to learn how to ensure that the amount of water put is the correct amount. I don't have a rice cooker, so I cook my rice in a pot. Unlike a rice cooker, a pot does not have an indication of the amount of water required and I am very poor at estimating... Just when you thinking the cooking part is a chore, there is still the cleaning! The hardest part to cleaning I guess is the pot that is used to cook the rice. Trying to get rid of the rice that sticks on the pot is a tedious process.

Finally, I was listening to the song 原來 by JJ Lim. It is a nice song. I recommend to anyone who likes slow tempo love songs.

Friday, May 19, 2006

Lazy and laidback

I have becoming lazier this few days, having great difficulties to wake up before 12, no matter how early I retire to bed. Also the time I spent on reading up is getting shorter per day, even though I should be catching up on the things I should learn. I am also having some short term memory loss. There is often the occasion I am doing something and forgetting what I am supposed to do next....sigh....is this a sign of aging? :(

Recently, I also find myself in the habit of blanking out. It happens when I am doing my reading or surfing web. I just sort of blank out and not thinking anything, but just staring at my books or the computer screen. Wonder what sort of phenomenons/behaviours are these and if there are any measures to counter this.

Enough of ranting, I should seriously get back to my readings. Hopefully I will have a good progress.

Thursday, May 04, 2006

Exam Passed!

I receive an e-mail around this afternoon, informing me that I have passed my qualifying exam. Hooray! Finally I clear this huddle. The only thing left is the oral exam.

Met one of the prof today and have a chat on my "future". It seems that I am correct. I still have tonnes of things (see my abstract nonsense post) to learn. Also I need to find a topic to work on and hopefully come out with some new results. Whew. The next four years will be a long and tough journey.

Played soccer in the evening. Looks like I still need to improve my stamina a bit more. I am not aiming to become very fit or aiming for IPPT gold (me IPPT gold? sure a not, pass also got problem). But I just hope to be more healthy, at the same time enjoying the game better. Anyway one thing is for sure: my soccer skills suck terribly :P

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Exam over!!!

Finally finish the exam in left than half an hour ago. Hmmm...did not do as well as I hope but should be able to pass if nothing goes wrong. Anyway what can be done is done...

Will be meeting up with a lecturer on Thursday, til then it's playtime!!!