Yupp, this post will simply be about coffee, and my experience with it.
When I was a lot younger, I used to drink coffee. I guess the amount of coffee I used to consume could be considered quite significant, though I don't drink it frequently. Well basically, I always gulp down at least half a cup of coffee every time I drank. So it can be seen that I like drinking coffee a lot ya?
Then, I used to hear adults say that coffee kept them awake or that they needed to drink coffee whenever they started feeling sleepy. I did try using coffee to keep awake when I got tired from studying but I found it had no effect. I still felt really tired and sleepy. As such, I concluded that coffee, more accurately caffeine, had no effect on me.
Fast forward to the present, I have since changed my mind about caffeine and its effect on me. Having been working part time for quite some time now, I have felt really sleepy on many occasions after staring at the computer screen for some time. This is when drinking coffee helps revitalise me, enabling me to continue with my work.
This is what happens. I would be feeling really sleepy and nodding off in front of the computer. Then, after I take a break and get myself a cup of coffee, I find myself able to concentrate much better on my work and my mind is so much clearer.
I usually feel sleepy after lunch though, likely due to having eaten too much. So I have been taking coffee breaks in the afternoons after lunch to keep myself awake for work. Even though my mind still drifts off sometimes, it sure has helped. Still, I am trying to minimize my intake of caffeine though. I don't want to grow addicted to caffeine and have to drink coffee every time I feel sleepy right?
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Numb already
Okay, so I just received an email from NTU yesterday saying my appeal to NTU was rejected.
I'm kind of getting quite numb by all these rejection replies really. Still waiting for when I get accepted to a university. Hope it comes soon!
I'm kind of getting quite numb by all these rejection replies really. Still waiting for when I get accepted to a university. Hope it comes soon!
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Overwhelmed!!
Hey guys, so it's the 17th today,two days after my 21st birthday haha! And boy, have I been getting a lot of presents. I'm quite sure it's got something to do with being 21 years of age ya... that number, 21!
So first up, I received a Mac Air three days ago which really caught me by surprise. Firstly, it was on the 14th which wasn't exactly my birthday yet, so I wasn't expecting any gifts. Not that I was expecting any gifts at all though. Secondly, although I did expect to get a Mac (MacBook, MacAir, MacPro... not too sure how many types there are) from my parents as they had been looking around for one, I did not expect it to be so soon. Frankly, I was not even ready to receive a Mac yet. My room is still very messy and I have no space to place it.
Moreover, despite knowing that I was holding a Mac in my hands, there was still the question of whether it was a MacPro or a MacAir. I even thought it could have been an Ipad or something, seeing as it was given to me in a manila envelope, just as how Steve Jobs did his presentation on the MacAir. Hahaha, I'm really clueless about these computers. Still, I feel really excited receiving my first Apple product, a MacAir! That certainly seems a more practical gift for my 21st than getting a "key", which is supposed to be a mandatory gift from parents to 21 year olds.
Moving on, I also received a wallet from my cousins as a birthday gift which really surprised me. I was totally not expecting them to get me a gift! I do need to change my wallet so I sure am glad to have gotten that. Another surprise came in the form of a customized CROSS pen from my siblings with my name on it. It looks really sleek and awesome hahaha! I really love it!
All in all, I had a really awesome 21st birthday even though I did not hold a huge party.
Okay, so those were the gifts I received thus far. I still have some pending gifts though. My uncle has said that he intends to get me a Crumpler messenger bag as a gift. However, there are too many different colours and sizes and he did not want to pick something I did not like so he wants me to buy the bag first and he will pay for it after. That is all alright with me except that he had stated a budget of $200-300!! Frankly, I do not need such an expensive gift man! I am not one to go for branded goods. Still, it is his gift so I agreed.
The best thing is, all my gifts this time round are practical items which I have use for. This sure beats holding a huge 21st birthday celebration and ending up with too many gifts which may not be of much use to me. That would leave me with too many things clogging up my room... hahaha. I am still trying to clear out my stuff lol!
All I can say is, I am really OVERWHELMED with my gifts this birthday. Many thanks!
So first up, I received a Mac Air three days ago which really caught me by surprise. Firstly, it was on the 14th which wasn't exactly my birthday yet, so I wasn't expecting any gifts. Not that I was expecting any gifts at all though. Secondly, although I did expect to get a Mac (MacBook, MacAir, MacPro... not too sure how many types there are) from my parents as they had been looking around for one, I did not expect it to be so soon. Frankly, I was not even ready to receive a Mac yet. My room is still very messy and I have no space to place it.
Moreover, despite knowing that I was holding a Mac in my hands, there was still the question of whether it was a MacPro or a MacAir. I even thought it could have been an Ipad or something, seeing as it was given to me in a manila envelope, just as how Steve Jobs did his presentation on the MacAir. Hahaha, I'm really clueless about these computers. Still, I feel really excited receiving my first Apple product, a MacAir! That certainly seems a more practical gift for my 21st than getting a "key", which is supposed to be a mandatory gift from parents to 21 year olds.
Moving on, I also received a wallet from my cousins as a birthday gift which really surprised me. I was totally not expecting them to get me a gift! I do need to change my wallet so I sure am glad to have gotten that. Another surprise came in the form of a customized CROSS pen from my siblings with my name on it. It looks really sleek and awesome hahaha! I really love it!
All in all, I had a really awesome 21st birthday even though I did not hold a huge party.
Okay, so those were the gifts I received thus far. I still have some pending gifts though. My uncle has said that he intends to get me a Crumpler messenger bag as a gift. However, there are too many different colours and sizes and he did not want to pick something I did not like so he wants me to buy the bag first and he will pay for it after. That is all alright with me except that he had stated a budget of $200-300!! Frankly, I do not need such an expensive gift man! I am not one to go for branded goods. Still, it is his gift so I agreed.
The best thing is, all my gifts this time round are practical items which I have use for. This sure beats holding a huge 21st birthday celebration and ending up with too many gifts which may not be of much use to me. That would leave me with too many things clogging up my room... hahaha. I am still trying to clear out my stuff lol!
All I can say is, I am really OVERWHELMED with my gifts this birthday. Many thanks!
Monday, June 16, 2014
21st birthday dinner treat for family
OMG!! I'm full to bursting point with food! Good food!
Hahaha, I just got home from a buffet dinner at Kiseki with my family for my 21st birthday. Yupp, just the same as JL who celebrated his 21st birthday there as well. The food there was simply delicious and there was such a wide spread... I sure am feeling really happy. Oh yea, also similar to JL, I paid the bill for the dinner. I sure am feeling so happy
To add on to my happiness, I'm glad to say that work is ending soon for me with two weeks left to go. I definitely deserve a break.
Hahaha, I just got home from a buffet dinner at Kiseki with my family for my 21st birthday. Yupp, just the same as JL who celebrated his 21st birthday there as well. The food there was simply delicious and there was such a wide spread... I sure am feeling really happy. Oh yea, also similar to JL, I paid the bill for the dinner. I sure am feeling so happy
To add on to my happiness, I'm glad to say that work is ending soon for me with two weeks left to go. I definitely deserve a break.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
My thoughts on driving
I'm back again! This time, I would be posting about some thoughts I had, rather than updating about my life though.
As what the title says, I will be sharing some of my thoughts on driving today. As in getting a driving license. Recently, there have been a few people asking if I am planning to take on driving lessons and when that would be. I guess that's because I've turned 21 and it is high time I started to drive. Indeed, most of my peers are already taking driving lessons and there are even some who have passed and are driving around now. Not too sure if they are driving their own vehicle or their parents', but who cares? It looks so cool to see them driving, much more cool to sit in the car that they are driving I guess. I haven't had a chance to sit in a classmate's car yet though, haha.
So I just want to share a little about what I feel about driving. Firstly, yes I do of course want to learn to drive, even have my own car in the future. However, that is not so that I get to look cool and get to boast that I drive. More on the reason why I would like to learn driving later. Now, a bit on why I wouldn't see a need to drive.
Having taken the public transport to get around from place to place for at least the past 10 years of my life, I have certainly gotten quite used to it. The early morning squeeze on MRTs and buses and the need to track the arrival times of the public transport so as to better plan my time, for instance. Otherwise, I may miss the bus and that would result in me being delayed and time wasted. I have even accepted the fact that I have to wait long periods of time for buses to arrive sometimes. In short, I am quite comfortable using the public transport to get around without the need to drive.
Next, the high cost of driving in Singapore is a deterrent. Firstly, the high monetary costs in owning a vehicle, high petrol prices, and high costs of road usage are definitely enough to have me consider alternatives to driving. Moreover, there is also the cost in terms of time wasted. Due to the high volume of traffic on roads, there are road congestions more often than not. This results in time being wasted on the road. Oh yes, and there is also the parking fees to take into account too.
So, why would I still want to learn driving?
Have you ever been in this situation where you are sitting in a vehicle travelling along the highway or any other road and you see smaller roads leading out from the main road you are travelling on? And you wonder where those roads lead to? Well, I have. I think it would be quite interesting to travel along these roads and find out where they lead. Yupp, so that's pretty much why I want to learn to drive. Of course, having a car and a driving license does also make it more convenient when I want to travel to some place nearby quickly, such as to a nearby shopping mall.
As what the title says, I will be sharing some of my thoughts on driving today. As in getting a driving license. Recently, there have been a few people asking if I am planning to take on driving lessons and when that would be. I guess that's because I've turned 21 and it is high time I started to drive. Indeed, most of my peers are already taking driving lessons and there are even some who have passed and are driving around now. Not too sure if they are driving their own vehicle or their parents', but who cares? It looks so cool to see them driving, much more cool to sit in the car that they are driving I guess. I haven't had a chance to sit in a classmate's car yet though, haha.
So I just want to share a little about what I feel about driving. Firstly, yes I do of course want to learn to drive, even have my own car in the future. However, that is not so that I get to look cool and get to boast that I drive. More on the reason why I would like to learn driving later. Now, a bit on why I wouldn't see a need to drive.
Having taken the public transport to get around from place to place for at least the past 10 years of my life, I have certainly gotten quite used to it. The early morning squeeze on MRTs and buses and the need to track the arrival times of the public transport so as to better plan my time, for instance. Otherwise, I may miss the bus and that would result in me being delayed and time wasted. I have even accepted the fact that I have to wait long periods of time for buses to arrive sometimes. In short, I am quite comfortable using the public transport to get around without the need to drive.
Next, the high cost of driving in Singapore is a deterrent. Firstly, the high monetary costs in owning a vehicle, high petrol prices, and high costs of road usage are definitely enough to have me consider alternatives to driving. Moreover, there is also the cost in terms of time wasted. Due to the high volume of traffic on roads, there are road congestions more often than not. This results in time being wasted on the road. Oh yes, and there is also the parking fees to take into account too.
So, why would I still want to learn driving?
Have you ever been in this situation where you are sitting in a vehicle travelling along the highway or any other road and you see smaller roads leading out from the main road you are travelling on? And you wonder where those roads lead to? Well, I have. I think it would be quite interesting to travel along these roads and find out where they lead. Yupp, so that's pretty much why I want to learn to drive. Of course, having a car and a driving license does also make it more convenient when I want to travel to some place nearby quickly, such as to a nearby shopping mall.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Collection of A level certificate
I just got back from the MOE Building in Buona Vista. First time there but it was quite convenient to get there, thankfully. With my horrible sense of direction, I was more likely to get lost while finding my way to new places but thankfully, I managed to get to my destination without much issues this time round. Once there, locating the right building was not a problem once again as the signs for directions were very clear. Being a weekday, it was not crowded at all and I was in and out of there within minutes, with my certificate of course.
I felt kind of relieved finally having collected my certificate. I had been quite worried how I was supposed to be getting my cert, or if there was one at all for private candidates, since this was the first time I was taking the national examinations as a private candidate. Being a private candidate, I was not given updates on certificate collection as well. Thus, I was also worried that the certificates may all have already been destroyed as weeks and months passed from when I first got my A levels results.
It was only just two weeks before on 02/06 that I got my letter giving me details for the collection of certificate. It sure was a load off my chest knowing that I would be getting a certificate... haha. I would need it for University applications.
With my cert now safely with me, A levels finally feels over and done with.
I felt kind of relieved finally having collected my certificate. I had been quite worried how I was supposed to be getting my cert, or if there was one at all for private candidates, since this was the first time I was taking the national examinations as a private candidate. Being a private candidate, I was not given updates on certificate collection as well. Thus, I was also worried that the certificates may all have already been destroyed as weeks and months passed from when I first got my A levels results.
It was only just two weeks before on 02/06 that I got my letter giving me details for the collection of certificate. It sure was a load off my chest knowing that I would be getting a certificate... haha. I would need it for University applications.
With my cert now safely with me, A levels finally feels over and done with.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Welcome JUNE!
Hahaaa yupp! May's over, now June's ahead of us!
18 minutes into June... my favourite month of the year!
That is not only because this is my birthday month of course, the middle of the year is also approaching. So that means I have made it through half the year already, and there is just another six more months to the end of the year. The end of the year is not far off.
Well, it may also be that June is the long one month break from school for students and thus I have always looked forward to this month since being a student. Whatever it is, I am just glad June's arrived and I'm hoping for the month of June to be a great one.
Oh, and I have been looking forward to June this year as JL will finally ORD! Yes, June will be a great month indeed.
18 minutes into June... my favourite month of the year!
That is not only because this is my birthday month of course, the middle of the year is also approaching. So that means I have made it through half the year already, and there is just another six more months to the end of the year. The end of the year is not far off.
Well, it may also be that June is the long one month break from school for students and thus I have always looked forward to this month since being a student. Whatever it is, I am just glad June's arrived and I'm hoping for the month of June to be a great one.
Oh, and I have been looking forward to June this year as JL will finally ORD! Yes, June will be a great month indeed.
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