Level 8, and I am still kicking!

Man, I can barely wait to get to level 10 to start video-blogging.

But well, I guess the timing is just perfect. I have exams at the moment. So after my exams, and hopefully by then I will reach level 10, I am going to hit those videos up.

Just when I thought 3 quizzes for the week were bad enough, another announcement popped up: There will be a Programming quiz next week.

I went berserk!

Another quiz? Exams are around the corner, and I am still occupied with quizzes?

There goes my studying hours again.

If you think it is cool to frame someone by gluing a coin to the floor while waiting for a greedy person to pick it up, and then video-taping his foolishness, think again. April FOOL's day reflects the foolishness on the people who even bother tricking others, not those who are tricked.

I was on tenterhooks the whole day, keeping vigilant for any trickeries. Luckily, none of these happened.

Just to cream it off, I had my Effective Communication presentation, which went well. During the lesson, a student gave a talk about April Fool's day, which I totally despised. For a reason or another, I could not bear his constant giggles throughout his speech, when nobody else was laughing. It went something like, "I do not intend to treat you to McDonalds today, teeheheheheHAHAHHAHAHHA". I felt so edgy on my chair that I occasionally had the compulsion to strangulate him. If a particular statement does not amuse the audience, wouldn't it be an embarrasement for the speaker himself to laugh at his own jokes?

Today went well, but I am mentally drained out from the quiz and presentation. I have another two quizzes coming up this week, so I am returning to my long studying hours after recuperating.

Have a nice day!

I gave Wild Arms XF, a SRPG on the PSP, a try recently.

The only thing which excited me about this game when I played it was the hex tiles, compared to the usual square tiles. This means that you can combine all sorts of formations for full efficiency of attacks.

Other than that, everything else doesn't look right for me. The graphics were adequate, but the voice-acting was just horrible. I could not capture the emotions each character conveyed during the conversations. Simply boring is how I would define the voice-acting.

The game is really, and when I say that, I really mean, REALLY DIFFICULT. Many tasks are very difficult to complete within the first try, so there were moments when I failed 2 or 3 times before I managed to figure out the only perfect strategy to complete them. There are many types of characters (16 of them) to play with, but alas, you cannot use them freely. Different tasks require specific types of characters to be played so that you can complete them. The good days when you fall in love with certain character types and play them throughout are long gone with this game.

The storyline to me was not bad, but I wished there were cinematics reminiscent of Jeanne D'Arc to provide additional taste into the story development.

All in all, I am not satisfied with this game. I play it only to pass my time.

It is the time of the semester again...

MORE QUIZZES!

This week is going to be a busy one, with three quizzes at hand and one Effective Communication presentation.

Hope it all goes well!

Below is a recap of what happened when I ordered a take-away meal in a fast-food outlet:

I went to the counter, ordered the food I wanted, and waited..., and waited..., and waited.

The cashier was so slow in grabbing the food. I think it must have taken around 5 seconds for him to walk the length of 1 metre (That slow).

Not only that, he laid the food on the counter, and did not bother placing them in a carrier. I was thinking, "How am I going to carry all that in my bare hands?". He gave me a quizzical look, as though saying, "Hey, I have given you your food, now go!". I asked a simple question, "May I have a carrier to store all this food please?". He said, "Oh, you need a carrier?". My mind went running wild. I mean, who wouldn't need a carrier so that you do not have to carry a box of hamburger, a cup of Coke, another cup of ice-cream, and a packet of fries with your bare hands?

Before he was out of sight, I caught a glance at him: He was serving other customers with the same snail-pace. I hope he did not ask them the same question he asked me.

Imagine, a fast food outlet serving you your food in 15 minutes. Isn't that a little bit too slow?

Today was another big day for me. I had my Thermodynamics presentation!

It went all well, with the lecturer commenting "Very good, clear", although he mentioned that I did not have to take the trouble to make the calculations so elaborate. But well, I guessed it was a good thing too, that I made it clear on the slides.

Imagine trying to explain this diagram to the students:

Obviously, my observations of this diagram with the naked eye would have been less accurate in calculations, so I used the formula instead, which saved me from any inaccuracies.

Rather happy, I realize that I have three quizzes to go next week! It is time to dig in those hours of studying!

Have a nice Friday and weekend everyone!

In less than one week, I am going to stand in front of my tutorial friends for Effective Communication. In less than one week, I am going to steal their attention with an introductory speech.

Do you hear my heart tumbling? Of course it is!

I can feel my stomach aching after countless number of rehearsals and practices. By the time each practice session ends, I feel that I have no breath left for talking. Like the saying "It takes my breath away". Lol.

I am going to introduce an author by the name of Mary Higgins Clark, my personal favourite. Hope to get an A or A+ for this one. I am keeping my fingers crossed, and doing the best I can to shine.

Phewww!!! I am feeling really nervous at the thought of public speaking.

Pheewwww! After two gruelling days of ceaseless lab reports, tutorials, and assignments to complete, I am finally done! No more laboratory lessons for the rest of the semester! I feel so happy and relieved. I wish the exams were optional though :P. Haha! Until that happens, I guess I will continue to sweat it out.

So, what is on with you guys? Any updates or interesting news? I heard about this small boy drowning in a pool because he was planning to look for Spongebob. I feel sorry for him, but well, I could not help but to laugh out loud as well.

To everybody who is celebrating Easter Sunday, Happy Easter Sunday!!!

Have a blessed day!