this road that we travel

before i begin, let me make a general apology to everyone if i appear a bit distant and off-focus. i've been shortchanging myself of sleep and feeling really bleagh. my head is spinning a little and i think my body is trying very hard not to fall sick so i won't give up the fight yet. shall wait till i'm wheezing, sneezing and feverish before i finally consign myself to bed.

anyway, to CT grades. generally meeting expectations for all 3 subjects [although i'm still missing half my history grade for now]. 68.5 for GP isn't bad, considering how i thought the paper was rather difficult. my 65.7 for Econs was a bit disappointing, but seeing the difficulty of the paper and the relative results of everyone else, i should be quite thankful. likewise for history, because a 31/50 is nothing to feel really good about, but compared to everyone else, it isn't too bad. my TSD got a C+, with quite a bit of encouragement from the teachers, so i feel rather content and ready to head forward.

actually, i appreciate TSD in a peculiar way. sometimes, i tend to get carried away with my hubris. even now that i've dropped lit, knowing that the lit dept "all felt quite stunned", as mr ng put it, was disconcerting but quite a compliment at the same time. then the absurd situation of me topping hist and econs in class despite what i feel are disappointing grades make my head inflate a bit bigger.

so TSD comes along and pops that expanding balloon which is my ego and head. not that a C+ is bad, but seeing how the other sound designers both got As, knowing my good friends all did much better than me and also knowing that i'm a crass actor all keep me back down to humble earth. whenever my other subjects tempt me to totally slack off, TSD jolts me awake and reminds me to consciously keep working and improving myself. for that, i'm proud and glad to be a TSDian.

there's still a long journey to the prelims and the A levels, but i think i'm ready for the long haul, God willing. of course, it's too early to say. these exams are the biggest i'll ever have faced, i do have a relationship to take into consideration and, most importantly, there's a walk with God to take into account. furthermore, little surprises do make guest appearances in life more often than we'd like them to. nevertheless, i'll go the distance.

on a lighter note, V for Vendetta is an excellent movie. WATCH IT! :) the fight scenes do make you cringe at moments [hence its NC16 rating] but the political commentary and brilliant acting make it well-worth the time and money. it was an exciting and riveting blend of a didactic story line with an intricately-woven plot. simply sensational.

right. exhaustion is sapping my strength and there's still QT to be done. just ending notes to declare that 1) Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls IV is out, 2) i'm eyeing the Samsung E760 and 3) i have a Munchkn + other cool board games fetish. as is obvious, everything is rather expensive, so i'm looking for willing donors :) hahaha just kidding..i shall bide my time and leech from my parents [and savings. sigh.]