23/9/05

Lesson in the morning... 2 tutorials. A big joke was created because one of my friend had some water stain on her blouse. The guys in my group thought it was some drooling that caused that water stain. Ever since then, the joke kept coming up. Her nickname.... lao nua girl.

The day rain so heavily that I was freezing like an ice block. Luckily my dear sweater is with me. Kept me warm and tender haha, not crispy.

I went for meeting to solve some 311 thingy, then went to have lunch before going back to the computer again to type my FYP thingys. Brain chao tah. Gave up at 4.50pm and went to boon lay to meet my friend. I really enjoys company of this friend. Joke all the way!! Crappy, playing with words. So, when i Told him i got a thick sweater.. he said," ya makes you sweat". There is also another joke about pigs flying.... i just couldn't remember. I too learnt much from him. When he told me that his clarinet keys is not responding, I told him," go control-alternate-delete, then click end task!!"

At night is NUS band. Starting to get a bit sick with the instrument haha. Need too much air just to produce a nice tone one it. No doubt, notes can be easily produced on it.... but nice tone needs so much air..... Miraphone... sigh.

Anyway its too late now, i need to sleep!!

Slice of Life

Five Great Ideas From Aristotle

Aristotle was a thinker and philosopher, a student of Plato, who lived in the third century B.C. He believed that everything had a purpose. He stated that our purpose as humans is to THINK in order to live a good life. So here are some thoughts from Aristotle to help you contemplate this life.

Thought #1: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."

What is it that you repeatedly do? What do your habits say about you? Is that the message you want to send? How can you change your habits or adopt new ones to reflect your desire to become more excellent? What excellent acts can you do repeatedly so that they become a habit? Pick something simple and just get started.

Thought #2: "Education is the best provision for old age."

Take a look at how you are including learning in your daily life. Do you read? If so, are you learning from it? Choose ways to learn that excite and inspire you. A cooking class perhaps? A new sport? Learn now how to ignite your own curiosity and pursue learning as a lifelong adventure.

Thought #3: "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

We all do it-we hear an idea, and we immediately form an opinion about it without really taking the time to form a reasoned conclusion. The next time someone states an opinion you disagree with, try "entertaining" the thought. Ask questions. Show interest. You'll probably find that your original opinion will have changed a bit because you spent more time holding a thought without attacking it.

Thought #4: "What lies in our power to do, also lies in our power not to do."

We are often slaves to our bad habits. They could be obviously harmful ones like smoking or overeating, or more sneaky ones like watching too much TV, gossiping, or reading too many celebrity magazines. Identify them and choose not to be governed by them anymore.

Thought #5: "Well begun is half done."

We all understand that setting a goal, doing the research, and making a plan will increase the likelihood of success. Whether it's a home improvement project, a vacation schedule, or a tricky new recipe, proper planning preparation will save us a lot of time and effort.