My First Time......

It wouldn't be me if I didn't talked about it.

My first time...............(drum roll)........................................ in the Monash exam hall (lol)

OK actually this statement is incorrect, it's actually my second visit, but the last time was only for a small test, so it doesnt count.


Exams at Monash are quite different.

What intrigued me the most was the huge (and slightly overwhelming) number of ppl in the exam hall - most of which were not familiar faces. I quickly realized that several papers were conducted in the same hall at the same time. Strange. The only reason I can think of is the ease of supervision of invigilators.... something like killing 2 birds with 1 stone.

The person sitting on my left was taking another paper (not that I was peeking intentionally at her desk haha)

So yeah, I was a little shocked to be packed with so many other exam goers, it took me a while to really settle into my own paper.

Another difference I noticed was the amount of trust and maturity credited to students.
I remember in college the invigilators would treat us like kids and constantly remind (nag) us not to do this and that. But in university, students are treated like professionals. There is no nagging, just a gentle reminder. This I like.

Overall, my first paper turned out fine. There is 3 more to go, and I can only assume things are going to get better in terms of getting adjusted to this new exam environment. =)

"You are there"

Lovely unreleased ballad. Person who made this video is brilliant.

Kylie through the years.

MAXE (read backwards)

It's that time of the year. (OK I know I use this line way too often)

No, it's not the holidays just yet. There is a hurdle that us students have to get through this time of year.

There's no easy way out of it, unless ur a super genius or u bought the exam papers in advance.
I like to see exams as a mighty wall or some kind of obstacle that you have to overcome before you are able to enjoy the holidays at the finish line. It makes the holidays more meaningful, you savour it more after putting yourself through hell first.

So yeah, there's no other way. Just do it guys.

Best of luck, and as I like to say, it's time to kick exam ass.


Here's a motivation song that gets me going... "No work, all play, WHAT A MISTAKE!"

Silence

At this moment the world seems silent, even though the radio in my room is turned on. I can hear the sound of the swirling fan, but still a sense of quietness haunts me. This feeling terrifies me, for I don't want to end up falling into the void within me, engulfed by the deepest regions of my mind.

At this moment the things that I live for seem so small, so insignificant, that I begin questioning the purpose of my life. How shallow is the well that I have been drinking from. I never looked any further because my thirst has always been quenched. Only when the sun dries it out that I realize how naive I have been.

At this moment I should get some sleep, for pondering here right now ain't really a benefit. Over the years I have built a wall that surrounds me, strengthening it with what I call self belief. I guess this is a time where I need to draw from it, until I find the motivation again to break more of life's limits.


Good night.

Acoustic =)

Blogging from monash comp lab. Feels strange.

Kylie's mini US tour ended on a high note in NYC recently, and she took some time to record a short acoustic performance of Wow and Red Blooded Woman for her tour blog.

Absolutely love it =)

Celebrating M

She's been making music forever and now Madonna releases 'Celebration', a collection of some of her greatest hits.

Unfortunately 2 of my favourite Madonna tracks didn't make the cut. Both are from the 'American Life' album, which wasn't as well received due to the controversial and provocative nature of the content. Honestly I think these tracks are well produced, and she sounds great and raw compared to her other albums. What I like is the attitude, and freedom of expression!

So here are the 2 songs... Enjoy =)

Better Than Today

Kylie giving American fans a taste of a new song from her upcoming album. Really exciting stuff =)



And a funny video Kylie posted on her tour blog:

Storms

I don't know how it happened, but miraculously I got past one "storm", if you know what I mean. Been bothering me for days, and when it finally came down to it, I got the job done... somehow. Not sure bout the quality though.

Another "storm" is on its way very soon, with forecasts predicting that it will definitely hit me before 12 noon this Friday. Oh and then there's another one the following week. Guess I better keep my rain coat on.

Enough with the metaphors... Do u guys remember my Yhart and the whole Yhartxhibition Part 2 which I stopped talking about after some time?

Yeah halfway along the project I was out of inspiration and everything came to a halt.
I don't think I will ever be in the mood to finish it, but heck I feel like posting up the pieces that I did complete so that it doesn't go to waste.

As I mentioned before, the theme is Dreams (based on this performance):

BE WARNED: Some of the pieces are a little warped, so they might offend or challenge your artistic taste.

All of the pictures below are my original work, created using the program Paint.

CentreRealm

Colobongo

Contagious

Droplets

Flight Of The Damned

Freeflow

Gettograf

In Grasp

Millenia

Splativide

Hope you like it. This is really some of the more creative and "out there" stuff I have done.

Time to be strong

I seem to be headed towards a dead end.

So often I let laziness get the best of me. I'm in trouble now. And it's times like this that I really have to pull myself together and stay mentally strong.

I admit handling pressure is NOT something I do best. Somehow I always pull through in the end, though the process of getting there tends to be extremely gruelling.

Well at least I know it's not going to kill me. Just a hell lot of torture and agony that I need to bare with.

What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, right? I just need to survive this, and hopefully it prepares me for tougher situations in the future.