Friday, July 31, 2009
its friday acctng is officially not my thing. dun wanna talk abt it. i just hope i pass. plaguing my mind, though, is that piece of news. so many qns, yet i know none will be answered. and so many worries, yet nth that i could do to help :( i can only try not to think abt it. and xabi alonso handed in a transfer request. well. let those who want to leave, leave. u can't force them. on a happier note, its the last day of internship! i really like to thank everyone who made my stay at cc so fulfilling. colin, edward, deborah & dorothy from cap markets, min jin, indy, ben, daniel, adrian & bong from banking & finance, and han ming, melaine & josephine from funds. thanks for the lunches, the laughs, and most importantly, the work! internships are all abt learning, and i'm glad i've achieved it. and i like being called that. even though it means nth.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
i should really be studying... but i just read a piece of shocking news and i'm still trying to get over it. no way.
just a bit more i'm feeling exhausted daily. tmr is acctng exam and i'm still unsure over many parts. God help me! still, now that i think, lots to thank God for. law is my thing. as i recently found out, acctng is not. and i'm pretty sure engineering was nv gonna be my thing. faced with a choice of nus law, smu biz and acctng, and ntu chem engine, i was really fortunate to have chosen law. else i'd have been miserable! i can't wait for this weekend to come :)
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
wake me up when july ends i can't wait for august to come. cos august would mean the end of internship, the end of accounts, and the start of holidays! at least for a week. not that i'm not enjoying my internship. from what i've seen thus far, the culture at cc is really nice. perhaps some day. right now i'll take things step by step. career-wise, i'm not that worried. if someone had told me as a freshie that i'd still be in for a first in my final year of law school, i would've told him to shuddup. but God has brought me to places i didn't even dream of, and i'm sure He has more in store for me. and so long as i achieve my aim of graduating on the dean's list, i'm sure many opportunities would present themselves. i've thought a lot of my options the past few weeks, and i'm just thankful that i've still all the options possible. doing a master's (harvard would be nice, thank you), practicing in hk (can't forget that place), striving at a local firm (make me partner, baby), exposure at an international firm (cc...). all of them are still attainable, and i'm grateful that this is so. being hopeful is impt. and i'm still hopeful, still hopeful.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
the things they say haha kinda forgot how funny army enciks can be. today after rt the co for maju fcc came down and talked to us about rt. wasted 20mins of all our time talking about how impt fitness is (no, we didn't know that), and how we can improve our fitness (basically, regular exercise. duh.) thing is, the 20mins felt like 2mins cos he was really funny, speaking like ur uncle in a wierd army singlish manner. i don't think i'll ever forget him pointing at the camp motto "together as one", and saying, "no, it's not to get her as one". classic army crap. and yay i got a new watch! and it's from dad :) so my dad came into my room with this new watch and asked me whether i've heard of the brand before. i didn't, so i checked it out on the internet. then he was like saying how he got it at a discount, and how he didn't like the strap etc. and after all this, he asked me whether i wanted it. hehe. gosh he could really have come straight to the point to give me the watch lah. but then chinese dads are like that aren't they? caring for u while trying hard not to show it. and i think it's the moments like these that i discover that "i love u" needn't be said through words. thanks dad. after my internship i'm so gonna bring my whole family somewhere nice to eat.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
standstill in the end i lacked that faith to take on more challenges. faced with a decision to step up, or remain, i took the easy way out and told myself that i couldn't do it. and i was able to find 101 excuses for it. maybe next time. and its wongp for me :) it was my first choice ever since the start of the year anyway, until b&m came along in the directory to muddy the waters. but wongp is a nice place, i enjoyed my time there, and i think i'll be able to adapt fast and perform there. and there is a fitness first in the same building too. hahaha. i solemnly declare that i shall not be a fat lawyer. i am darn unfit now though. rt is ok, i guess. made me exercise, when i usually wouldn't. gahh... finding positives from the worst of situations. this internship has been moderately busy so far. leaving me little time to study for accounts. seems like i'll have to spend less time blogging then. lol.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
a small cog dr bernard preached wonderfully today. i was really encouraged to do more, and help more. we are so, so fortunate here in sg. yet we are often blind to the many good things in our lives, taking for granted all the things and people that we have around us. last week i was contemplating taking a break from visitation. my internship, coupled with the upcoming accountancy exam and now, rt, has really stretched my capacity. but after the service, i believe that God is putting me through this phase to strengthen my resolve. none of them are insurmountable hurdles; i just have to negotiate through them by proper time management and, as usual, hard work. tmr i reach a critical juncture in my legal career. i do hope that i do well in the interviews to get into the firm of my choice. and even then i know that many years of hard work are in store ahead. yet i know also that He has good things in store for me, if i stick to His will. we all have a part to play in the grand scheme of things. and in all His plans, we are to find true happiness in our lives. i'm less certain about other affairs. perhaps i'm just to be a small, side role. or perhaps i'm just superfluous. and if i'm gng to have a negative role, then i might as well not be there at all. in time He will tell, but right now i'm still unsure of where i fit in her life.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
tireddd a myriad of commitments bearing down upon me. don't even have time to myself now. not even time to daydream; not even a respite from this mundane existence. sigh. can only complain to u, bloggy.
Monday, July 06, 2009
might be a crazy july DIE. july is going to be packed packed packed! internship, studying for accounting, and now rt! and i have only myself to blame. see lah, dun take ippt. now kenna rt alr. and rt dun complete soon, will kenna charged. gahhh. ok that's all for my screwed-up-ness. gotta mug for accounting le :(
Saturday, July 04, 2009
michael owen u traitor i'll never forgive u
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
crossroads this holiday has been much more packed than i thought. thinking of modules to take next sem, thinking of which law firm to apply to, writing cover letters, revising for my accounting module... gahhh! i do not want idle time, but i do want my leisure time. and i've not gotten enough yet! thinking of modules isn't easy. there's the interest in the subject, the usefulness of it when i start practice, the workload, the timetable, the exam schedule... so many factors to consider. my 'shortlist' is now 14. i've only 10 choices. and i'm still figuring out my top ones. pupillage, with its much more serious consequences, deserve even greater deliberation. can someone guide me to the right decisions? i do not know when, but it seems that my skin has gotten thicker. wonder if it's a good thing. kinda works both ways i think. thick skin makes one bolder, but also less sensitive, right? haha. i'm crapping again, as usual.
About Me
wants:
olympus fe-4000
(no more new gadgets for the moment!)
wolf hall, by hilary mantel
what the dog saw, by malcolm gladwell
my laptop fan to be quiet
to go cycling
europe tour
holidays with family
to be a lawyer
to enjoy my final yr more
others to be happy
to be a better person
...i'm all about wants! haha!
Friday, July 31, 2009
its friday acctng is officially not my thing. dun wanna talk abt it. i just hope i pass. plaguing my mind, though, is that piece of news. so many qns, yet i know none will be answered. and so many worries, yet nth that i could do to help :( i can only try not to think abt it. and xabi alonso handed in a transfer request. well. let those who want to leave, leave. u can't force them. on a happier note, its the last day of internship! i really like to thank everyone who made my stay at cc so fulfilling. colin, edward, deborah & dorothy from cap markets, min jin, indy, ben, daniel, adrian & bong from banking & finance, and han ming, melaine & josephine from funds. thanks for the lunches, the laughs, and most importantly, the work! internships are all abt learning, and i'm glad i've achieved it. and i like being called that. even though it means nth.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
i should really be studying... but i just read a piece of shocking news and i'm still trying to get over it. no way.
just a bit more i'm feeling exhausted daily. tmr is acctng exam and i'm still unsure over many parts. God help me! still, now that i think, lots to thank God for. law is my thing. as i recently found out, acctng is not. and i'm pretty sure engineering was nv gonna be my thing. faced with a choice of nus law, smu biz and acctng, and ntu chem engine, i was really fortunate to have chosen law. else i'd have been miserable! i can't wait for this weekend to come :)
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
wake me up when july ends i can't wait for august to come. cos august would mean the end of internship, the end of accounts, and the start of holidays! at least for a week. not that i'm not enjoying my internship. from what i've seen thus far, the culture at cc is really nice. perhaps some day. right now i'll take things step by step. career-wise, i'm not that worried. if someone had told me as a freshie that i'd still be in for a first in my final year of law school, i would've told him to shuddup. but God has brought me to places i didn't even dream of, and i'm sure He has more in store for me. and so long as i achieve my aim of graduating on the dean's list, i'm sure many opportunities would present themselves. i've thought a lot of my options the past few weeks, and i'm just thankful that i've still all the options possible. doing a master's (harvard would be nice, thank you), practicing in hk (can't forget that place), striving at a local firm (make me partner, baby), exposure at an international firm (cc...). all of them are still attainable, and i'm grateful that this is so. being hopeful is impt. and i'm still hopeful, still hopeful.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
the things they say haha kinda forgot how funny army enciks can be. today after rt the co for maju fcc came down and talked to us about rt. wasted 20mins of all our time talking about how impt fitness is (no, we didn't know that), and how we can improve our fitness (basically, regular exercise. duh.) thing is, the 20mins felt like 2mins cos he was really funny, speaking like ur uncle in a wierd army singlish manner. i don't think i'll ever forget him pointing at the camp motto "together as one", and saying, "no, it's not to get her as one". classic army crap. and yay i got a new watch! and it's from dad :) so my dad came into my room with this new watch and asked me whether i've heard of the brand before. i didn't, so i checked it out on the internet. then he was like saying how he got it at a discount, and how he didn't like the strap etc. and after all this, he asked me whether i wanted it. hehe. gosh he could really have come straight to the point to give me the watch lah. but then chinese dads are like that aren't they? caring for u while trying hard not to show it. and i think it's the moments like these that i discover that "i love u" needn't be said through words. thanks dad. after my internship i'm so gonna bring my whole family somewhere nice to eat.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
standstill in the end i lacked that faith to take on more challenges. faced with a decision to step up, or remain, i took the easy way out and told myself that i couldn't do it. and i was able to find 101 excuses for it. maybe next time. and its wongp for me :) it was my first choice ever since the start of the year anyway, until b&m came along in the directory to muddy the waters. but wongp is a nice place, i enjoyed my time there, and i think i'll be able to adapt fast and perform there. and there is a fitness first in the same building too. hahaha. i solemnly declare that i shall not be a fat lawyer. i am darn unfit now though. rt is ok, i guess. made me exercise, when i usually wouldn't. gahh... finding positives from the worst of situations. this internship has been moderately busy so far. leaving me little time to study for accounts. seems like i'll have to spend less time blogging then. lol.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
a small cog dr bernard preached wonderfully today. i was really encouraged to do more, and help more. we are so, so fortunate here in sg. yet we are often blind to the many good things in our lives, taking for granted all the things and people that we have around us. last week i was contemplating taking a break from visitation. my internship, coupled with the upcoming accountancy exam and now, rt, has really stretched my capacity. but after the service, i believe that God is putting me through this phase to strengthen my resolve. none of them are insurmountable hurdles; i just have to negotiate through them by proper time management and, as usual, hard work. tmr i reach a critical juncture in my legal career. i do hope that i do well in the interviews to get into the firm of my choice. and even then i know that many years of hard work are in store ahead. yet i know also that He has good things in store for me, if i stick to His will. we all have a part to play in the grand scheme of things. and in all His plans, we are to find true happiness in our lives. i'm less certain about other affairs. perhaps i'm just to be a small, side role. or perhaps i'm just superfluous. and if i'm gng to have a negative role, then i might as well not be there at all. in time He will tell, but right now i'm still unsure of where i fit in her life.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
tireddd a myriad of commitments bearing down upon me. don't even have time to myself now. not even time to daydream; not even a respite from this mundane existence. sigh. can only complain to u, bloggy.
Monday, July 06, 2009
might be a crazy july DIE. july is going to be packed packed packed! internship, studying for accounting, and now rt! and i have only myself to blame. see lah, dun take ippt. now kenna rt alr. and rt dun complete soon, will kenna charged. gahhh. ok that's all for my screwed-up-ness. gotta mug for accounting le :(
Saturday, July 04, 2009
michael owen u traitor i'll never forgive u
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
crossroads this holiday has been much more packed than i thought. thinking of modules to take next sem, thinking of which law firm to apply to, writing cover letters, revising for my accounting module... gahhh! i do not want idle time, but i do want my leisure time. and i've not gotten enough yet! thinking of modules isn't easy. there's the interest in the subject, the usefulness of it when i start practice, the workload, the timetable, the exam schedule... so many factors to consider. my 'shortlist' is now 14. i've only 10 choices. and i'm still figuring out my top ones. pupillage, with its much more serious consequences, deserve even greater deliberation. can someone guide me to the right decisions? i do not know when, but it seems that my skin has gotten thicker. wonder if it's a good thing. kinda works both ways i think. thick skin makes one bolder, but also less sensitive, right? haha. i'm crapping again, as usual.
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