Wednesday, November 21, 2007
BORINGB-O-R-I-N-G
Strategic Marketing is so boring!! I know we only have like 8 lectures to study, but still.. it's like studying strategic management all over again. I'm learning about resources for the 7th time, and corporate strategies, competitive advantage, yadiyadiyada. URGH. I feel like burning these notes and calling it a day, or jump into the fountain at REB.
It's getting cooler too. It's actually kinda cold right now, but hey who's complaining; it was 37 degrees yesterday, and 13 right now. Go figure.
Despite my superior boredom and absolute zero motivation, I will persevere and attempt to do my readings and finish off that last lecture. After all, this is my best subject (gradewise), might as well dux it right? (not). I'm getting lame.
Labels: BORED
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
harllow aly! i know this is hard, but STOP PROCRASTINATING!!
lol only 2 more sleeps and we'll be freeeeeeeeee!! s.mkt kicks ass ;)
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Monday, November 19, 2007
Feelin' HOT HOT HOT!!I'm feeling lazy. Just finished dinner about an hour ago; we barbecued and ate 1kg of pork between the 3 of us (omg)! Gotta love korean pork though. Feeling completely stuffed and content, I've been lazing on my couch once again, under the air conditioning. It was a bloody hot 37 today, and another sultry 36 tomorrow. GRR. I sympathize with my derivative friends who have to do their exam in the sweltering heat tomorrow. Here I am, eyeing my Strategic Marketing notes, contemplating whether to start studying. My mind is willing, my body is not. The thought of pulling out pieces of file paper and a pen to write notes is simply off putting. Perhaps its the weather, or just my general mood. Negative emotions make us grumpy, harder to please, and quick to anger. Whilst being temperamental is not my usual trait, little things tend to set me off these days. What do we have to look forward to? The future seems bleak right now.
Everybody is congratulating me about graduating next month - is it really worth congratulating? My 15 year career of being a student is suddenly cut short; the everyday role of a student is to go to school, follow a set routine that changes every year, abide by scripted behaviour. All of a sudden, that is snatched away, and we are at a crossroad: turn left for your graduate working career, turn right to travel to your hearts content, go straight if undecided. When will I pass Go and collect $200? Can I hang around free parking for longer than I want to? We all want to get to Mayfair or Park Avenue some day, but we have to go through Kent Road to start with, and then Trafalgar Square, and Oxford Street before arriving at our final destination. We may land in jail at some point in time, and have to roll a 12 to get out. Some of us can pay our way out, others take a little longer. This waiting process is a good time to review our lives and identify the gap between our desired state and current state. Isn't it funny how a simple boardgame played from young depicts our lives so accurately?
It's probably the heat thats getting to me, hence all the rambling. Or maybe I'm subconsciously avoiding passing Go. The final obstacle between now and graduation is the Strategic Marketing exam. I guess that's why I'm not motivated to study it - my procrastination kicks in full force this time. I'm pondering sleeping on my couch tonight under the air con; it's still stinking hot in my room. ARGHHH. I hate the heat. It makes me loopy.
Labels: the end is ever so close
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
a pretty skinJudy's computer lives! After a few registry edits, spyware scans, google-ing, and a few restarts, her wallpaper has reappeared, and her computer has risen from the rocks :) One to me, zero to the machine. The very cute wallpaper which i found while scrying online has now been adopted by Judy and Sheng, and i'm sure it will spread to others in due time.
Went for a zapping session yesterday, skin seems to be improving. Got another one next friday before the practicum function. And my blog has also received a facelift! Thank you Judy for helping me with the html template stuff, and the tagbox. In time, I'll add music and photos, but for now, it's spewin :) In its short life span, it now reflects my story: about a boy. I am feeling motivated to blog regularly, but who knows if it will continue once i return home.
I'm currently watching Conair on tv, sprawled across my couch - which i never knew was this comfy; i've been lying on it for the past 4 hours. slothing is so much fun! I do feel that i should begin studying tonight, but the night's still early. Perhaps later; Turbulence 2 is coming up after Conair. (Note to self: this is how procrastination begins)
Labels: sprawled on the couch
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Saturday, November 17, 2007
Post SRMSo SRM is finally over. How did we go? Let's find out after the break.
What a strange exam: people leaving halfway through, presumably finished early. The questions were quite straight forward and direct, with not much room for discussion. Essentially a question that could have been answered in 3/4 of a page was bullshitted to double that, since 10 marks is perceived to be more than 1 page in length. ahh the irony.
Went to Debbie's 21st party afterwards, was great fun. Even if i only knew 3 people out of the 18.. and proceeded to make an ass out of myself by talking random crap. The cake was heavenly though.. black forrest from Brunetti's. Absolutely gorgeous, with huge chocolate shavings on top! Ended up bringing home leftover pad thai - lunch for the next 3 days.
Sha's leaving tomorrow - my first goodbye to a friend. Feels sad really, the times we had together were fun and crazy; who will I do that with when I go home? I guess goodbyes are inevitable; perhaps it is time to face the facts. We will all be gone soon; I'll be saying my goodbyes in 32 days. Joy.
Labels: meh
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
Exam #2 - bring it on!!The heart races, the hands shake, cold sweat breaks out on the forehead. Thoughts of service quality, satisfaction drivers, propensity to complaint, and gaps floating throughout the brain; one would pray it remains inside somewhere, and can be retrieved at a drop of a hat. The regret of not starting earlier surfaces, but is crushed with confidence of last minute cramming, which has become a norm, a status quo if you will, in this household. Everything in my life is done only when it is absolutely necessary, often just minutes before the due date. Time management skills are learnt again and again, and understood perfectly - well enough to teach others, but not practice what we preach. It seemed to have gotten worse throughout the years. As graduation looms ever so close, the motivation levels fall even faster. Is all this studying in an attempt to attain a decent grade, and then going through a search for the ultimate job, really worth it? Will all the knowledge gained in these few weeks be remembered post-exam? Rather unlikely, so why do we put ourselves through the cramming process?
It is strange, the things we do to get what we want, the lengths we go to, and yet still be disappointed when what we want, we cannot have. The last few days have become increasingly clear; it was not to be, and in hindsight, I am glad that the irreplaceable had not been taken. The haze has lifted, and the future is bright and sunny. Life is like a box of chocolates, an assortment of choices for us to choose; we only hope we don't get the cinnamon or peppermint, but rather the creamy hazelnut praline or smooth caramel. But if we were only allowed one chocolate, and it is offered to us at a point of great hunger, will we choose one immediately or save it for later? The choice is ours; such is life.
Labels: a moment of clarity (or panic?)
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Monday, November 12, 2007
Procrastination is the thief of timeSo it has been like 3 day since BGE exam, and I haven't touched a single page of services yet. I've somehow managed to finish the entire Nip/Tuck season 4, cleaned out my refrigerator and pantry of all junk food and snacks. Need to go shopping soon.
Dom stopped by on Friday to pick up his shoes.. we retrieved my N64 from judy's and played for a while.. i got my ass whooped during battle in mario kart, but i trashed him in VS :) Got a bit bored after a while, and threw on Tim Burton's Nightmare before Christmas, only to switch to saw 3 after discovering it was an animated musical. urgh. Not like saw 3 was all that more appetizing. The weekend was uneventful.. i slept most of it away. woke up at 6pm on saturday.. did absolutely shit all before deciding to watch another dvd. Managed to waste enough time till 6am where i slept again, and woke up at 7pm on sunday. I'm a total slackwhore but it beats studying :) started on services week 1 to 3, then crashed.
Many times I wonder what we have to do to be content, satisfied with life. Buyer behaviour is taught to us countless times.. how we respond to need awareness, and finally purchasing and evaluating. How satisfied we are with the product will affect our mood, giving us a temporary sense of happiness, a burst of joy. Once it runs out however, what do we crave for in the end - companionship. Although there are many who swear they are happy by themselves, exactly how happy are they, and can they be happier? Are we lying to ourselves or merely making the best of what we have, just to keep ourselves satisfied. That is the question of life.
Labels: questionable
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Exam #1 + Dom's B'dayWoohoo! My first exam is over :) Business in the Global Economy.. so damn boring to study for, considering it's the fifty time i'm learning about strategy and resources.. and the fact that I skipped more than half the lectures doesn't help lol. Was so relieved that the MCQs were doable.. i hate mcqs - always manage to screw it up, ever since year 10. The other bits were alright.. me and Judy wrote similar responses for the weird questions, so it's all good. My theory: Not sure + Not sure = Sure :D
Later on, we went to celebrate Dom's b'day with Chloe, Judy, and Miranda. Headed to Groove train.. was the first visit for me. The eggplant chips were scrumptious! my god.. could have eaten the whole plate! I had the braised lamb which was also great.. and a whacky waitress to finish it off :) Dom's not so big about celebrating his 24th, but hey.. we all get there some day... and not like that's really old or anything! Miranda's hilarious.. with her luminous lip gloss, and chloe's magic bindeez aka GHB poppers. *hush* oh and we reckon the waiter looked like Dan from neighbours/ aussie idol 2 teehee.
After dinner, chloe and miranda headed home, while the rest of us spent 30mins deciding on whether to watch a movie, and what to watch. okay so it was mostly me who took 30mins.. judy watched game plan by herself lol (she does that sometimes - watch movies alone :P) dom and I watched Death at a Funeral. It was hilarous! A bit dark, but once the storyline got rolling it was good. The consumption of 'valium' had us seeing green.. lots and lots of it.. haha. I'd like to take one of those and wander thru the streets of melbourne at night.. ahh the fun times! Headed for home after the movie, and watched some nip/tuck. What a great start to the exam period!!
Labels: delighted
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Thursday, November 1, 2007
my new toyAfter completing the wretched practicum report, it was only fair to reward myself for slaving over the damn keyboard on the weekend. At this point I do not feel like typing anything but I'm too excited.. my macbook pro has arrived. Having told that my beloved computer is going to be placed in my brother's room upon my return home to perth didn't sit well. So getting my own laptop which will live in MY room, sounded great. To congratulate myself I ordered the macbook on apple's website on monday morning after Leopard had been released (with ravishing reviews I've heard) and it arrived this morning.
With prior experiences of courier arriving at the deadliest hour of the morning, I forced myself out of bed at 8am just to wait for my delivery, at which point I resorted to watching Good Morning Australia, Sunrise, and Kerri-Anne. After some failed attempts at doing a 1hr yoga session - i was too distracted to stay calm - i went to my room to chill instead. And then it arrived. Woohoo.. spent the entire day playing around, installing windows and downloading software. What a distraction but hey, it's not like i'm going to study anytime soon; knowing me I'll probably start on monday.
Labels: woopdidoo
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