One and a half hour to go, and counting. Just hope that I will be able to concentrate fully, with no dinner and sleepiness lurking in the background. 😀
Well, anyway, I will be able to get a good rest tomorrow night, as I will be on the plane back to Melbourne for a short break. This may also mean a short hiatus* from blogging…
* Could not resist not using this word, as I have seen it used more than once on other websites in the same context. :p
“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The final episode of the Lord of the Rings trilogy will open in cinemas across Singapore tomorrow. Also, I heard that there is supposed to be a movie marathon today, running from 9am to 9pm, where some cinemas will show all three of the Lord of the Rings movies in one go! Quite tempting… 🙂
Anyway, did not manage to finish the second episode over the weekend, but looking forward to episode 3 tomorrow night nevertheless.
November and December have been traditionally the wetter months in Singapore. Today has been one of those typical days, a persistent drizzle throughout the day. Slightly annoying if you were planning to be outside or doing your laundry, but otherwise pleasant because of the cool breeze and lower humidity.
Guess people have many different ways of passing the time on such rainy Sunday days? Well, I took the opportunity to enjoy Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring on DVD this afternoon, while sipping on a nice cup of coffee… Also, this was in preparation for the premiere of the final episode pf this epic trilogy in Singapore this coming Thursday. There is just the second DVD, The Two Towers, to go!
This is what my reliable work horse for the last couple of years looks like now. All the useable parts have been stripped and recycled in the new PC. Here is also a close-up of the burnt area on the motherboard, right behind one of the PCI slots.
Simple and to the point.
“If you haven’t the strength to impose your own terms upon life, you must accept the terms it offers you.”
T. S. Eliot
Just had this thought about teaching/learning.
As long as someone is open-minded, there should always be a way of explain a concept, however complicated it is, in a form that is easily digestible. So, what are the implications? A “teacher” willing to vary his approach and ways of repackaging his thoughts and a willing “pupil” who yearns for the knowledge and trying hard to comprehend what is at hand.
My computer went up in smoke – literally – last night. It was definitely the first time I had seen smoke coming out of a computer case, ever! So those stories are true after all…
Have not had the time to investigate the problem yet due to my exam preparations. I guess the upside to all this is: an early Christmas present!?!? 😉
Taking some time out from my cramming (yes, cramming is the right word here, a really rare thing for me, I must admit…) for tomorrow’s exam. Happened to read this amusing account of the vagaries and potential ups and downs of online dating agencies! Somehow it seems comforting that conventional values still hold true in real life, even if the internet does provide a new avenue for meeting people.
I suppose this can be called “divine inspiration”!? Seems to have come at a very appropriate time, with a difficult exam looming ahead (Tuesday) for me and my Dip FM classmates.
“Be of good cheer. Do not think of today’s failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.”
Helen Keller, 1880-1968
Good luck to everyone!