Ramblings of a rather average girl

(source: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBju5pVG-HWov2Ln8fbmPL2A3gQrAhlW8xpdAKOr0ZrZ_A3RCguurQL2MvD0BzEZm-2hA9QwePg5QuYzyFGd5Y5axaRfFa9HAZf5QNawfODcwMUfLpQmROtaJ7Irgayd3_1GiY8wCJvpY/s1600/tumblr_lctq9kM9dr1qcjtu8o1_500_large.jpg) So 2014 is almost at its close, which brings many people to treat New Years Eve like a time of reflection and a time for them to set goals for the coming year. That includes me. Haha! In this post, I would just talk about the highlights of the year, the ones that stood out the most for me during this year. And these are in no particular order. The 1975 concert in Singapore on 22 July 2014 (source: https://www.facebook.com/nowlivesg/photos/a.739472449443028.1073741833.165223356867943/739473319442941/?type=3&theater) That's quite the obvious one isn't it? Haha! It was my first concert and the good thing was I went with my friends which made the experience even better. Plus, it's my favourite band, it...

(source:xhttps://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/e9/7f/78/e97f78dc9296bd26b0fa2ffe733b1fd1.jpg) Well, this is me wondering and stuff. Very articulate, Gloria. Truly. Anyways, I was wondering– well, still wondering, who decided that one has to go through specific stages in life and deemed it's the way to life. I get the first few stages of life like learning, going to school, making friends, spending time with family etc– since we're still quite new to the world. Unless you're some prodigy, genius kid or something or someone who is very self-aware– even then, we still guidance as we spend our time here on this earth. I think it's when we're 16 or 17, then we get thrown into this whole, 'what are you going to do with your life' thing. If you put into Singapore context, I was 17 and I had to take a major exam that would greatly affect my future. And when I'm still 17, I had to pick what I want to do for the rest of my life. Bitch, I was 17, I sti...

(source:https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcROy6GDT5IXS1NRcm0-3dSZKzi7w5VU93phvPkCrruo9AmpAw_u4g) Well, I'm back from a long break. I guess, I don't have much to post about– actually I do, however, I feel that people's posts on tumblr that I've reblogged summed up my feelings about the various issues that is happening around the world. And Twitter too but I'm more on Tumblr– it's easier to express myself I guess? School has been the same. Work and more work waiting to be done. Today was the last day of the school term and I'm happy that the holidays are here. I feel this semester is going to pass by so fast; just got a feeling that it would. Might as well update you guys (I wonder who reads these posts) on my week so far. MONDAY So, went to meet my TA group to discuss about the big project that our class has to undertake for our CA. Since my group is the event crew, we need to make sure that everything runs smoothly on the d...

 (source: https://www.facebook.com/nowlivesg/photos/a.739472449443028.1073741833.165223356867943/746708712052735/?type=3&theater) Finally, I'm talking about this even though it's months overdue. Eh, whatever.  It was my first concert and it was my favourite band so I definitely enjoyed it. Hell, I had  still having post concert depression (it's not so bad now, it just feels nostalgic). Of course, the concert experience was complete as I went with my friends.  I'm going to break this into 3 parts: Pre-concert, During the concert, and Post-concert.  PRE-CONCERT I woke up quite early and I was willing to be up at that hour which was 6:40ish? Like a typical teenager, the first thing I did was to check my phone and I got a message from Summer reminding me to bring my concert ticket. Then I went about doing my stuff at a slow pace– I'm a slow riser. As always, I suck at time management because I always overestimate my ability to get re...

(source: http://truec0lours.tumblr.com/post/78784167337) Yeah, I'm rubbish at blogging. Well, I don't think I have much going for me except just lazing around at home for an adequate amount of time before being productive. I have a job which keeps me busy and productive and not be a total parasite of society. Not to mention, a source of income for my spendthrift ways (not really tho). My motivation to work is concert tickets. It's a good extrinsic motivation. I just realised that 2014 is just an okay year for movies compared to 2013. In 2013, I've collected a lot of movie stubs while in 2014, it looks quite miserable. :( Oh well, that's life, I guess. Sorry for this rubbish post– it's a post to declutter my mind, I guess. And the picture of this post is very much sums up my feeling about dealing with the impending doom (alright, not doom, I exaggerate) of adulthood. - Gloria 

Thanks to a cup of black coffee, I'm awake. And it's almost 2am which is bad because I'm supposed to be up in 5.5 hours time to get ready for my interview at 9:30am. Brilliant. Due to the mundane-ness of the holidays– there's nothing too interesting but I do have some things to talk about. This post is very photo based because a picture (or photo) speaks a thousand words. Took this photo after my run (this is my attempt of being healthy and not lazy) Same photo but edited– filters do wonders.  MOONCAKES!! (Reasons being the Mid-Autumn Festival and I really like snow skin mooncakes) Pulled Pork Burger at Food For Thought (Had this when celebrating Fausty's 19th birthday) The laser exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) (Was here with Verlyn, Fran and Aini after our lunch with Fausty– the poor girl had to leave because she was sick :( ) Just a nice sign at another exhibition at SAM. (Took a picture of it because it looked v...

(source:  http://fassyy.tumblr.com/post/90499277889/the-grand-budapest-hotel-2014 ) The feeling of doing nothing is amazing and is very under appreciated. And sleep is a luxury when it comes to the end of school term. All those damn deadlines. So, my first semester as year 2 is over– I'm just going to say that my last 3 assignments are a killer and the last one, MMR/CP was a nightmare. Truly a nightmare. I would say that I enjoyed the journey of completing the CA is better than its destination. This means, my holidays are here. HUZZAH!!! I'll leave an entire week for just lazing around and doing whatever I want to whilst I try to find a part-time job. And I need to fix Sirius– my macbook. I'll be without it for 3-5 days if I send it for servicing. That leaves me to my really old laptop that is running on Windows Vista. Went to my brother's prize giving ceremony, in which I took his kino vouchers– his 'prize' for being first in his class. That boy doe...

(source:http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BMdE8WbCIAAufmW.jpg:large) I'm so lazy and I will always procrastinate on things I have to do– I even procrastinate on things that I want to do. The above picture sums up everything. It has to be perfect or I just don't do the thing at all. Not only that, I'm very– extremely nit picky when it comes to doing things I genuinely care about. I set high standards for myself when I'm doing things that I care about. If it's not up to my standard, I would scrap the entire thing and start anew. It's the reason why I abandoned so many of my stories, because to me, it aren't good enough. So if I know I can't do a certain thing well, I would just give up and not do it at all. It sucks because, logically, no one is perfect and are bound to make mistakes but there's always this innate need in me to be perfect. To not make any mistakes. Probably it's because I linked mistakes with not being smart, or embarrassment since ...

(source: http://38.media.tumblr.com/5f90c136f4fb6ce19207d749a7511197/tumblr_mgszc2fNd61qdfslio1_1280.jpg) I used to be afraid of thunderstorms. The sound of thunder scared me. Not a big fan of loud noises. I used to dislike the rain because it means that I couldn't go out and play. But now, rain gives me some sort of comfort, a solstice— it calms me down. I love rainy days despite it being absolutely gloomy and grey, its sombre demeanor just calms me. Somehow. Especially when I have a cup of tea or coffee around. And listening to Ed Sheeran or Birdy while reading a book. I just painted my perfect afternoon. I just want the holidays to come because I need a break from school and everything that has to do with it. (Though I'm not looking forward to seeing my semestral results— I just hope and pray to God that I would remain in 3.0 and above range) - Gloria PS: I'm so tired and I wish my parents would invest in an espresso machine. Or a better tea kettle for starters.

(source: https://31.media.tumblr.com/50ea894c56be0e5282bba56b69964756/tumblr_inline_n9d9jqyJd11qb49cc.jpg) Again with the procrastinating, I think I should do a score tally on how many times I mention I'm procrastinating while I'm typing this post. Right now, my body is telling me to go to sleep by making my eyes slowly closing while I'm typing this post and doing SPSS for MMR.  I'm just looking forward to the end of my MMR/CP presentation because that marks the end of the semester. SEMESTER BREAK MOTHERFUCKERS! So, my mantra right now is to get over RTPM CA because after that, I'm left with one CA to do. It's a countdown to the holidays– I can't wait to do nothing for 2 weeks or so. (And send my Macbook for servicing, the screen's turning from bad to worse as the days go by.  - Gloria

(source:http://intentblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/292304_10151235635703356_1185720136_n.jpeg) As all of you know that Robin Williams passed away on 11 August 2014 or 12 August 2014 if you're in Singapore. When they announced his passing on the television, I was shocked as I was just going about getting ready for school, I didn't expect something like this to happen. This guy kind of gave me a part of my childhood. I remember watching Jumanji when I was a child when my dad played the DVD on the DVD player. I watched Flubber too but I don't really know what it was really going on in the movie– I was still a young child. Of course, I watched Aladdin and he played Genie in that movie. He was really funny and he made me laugh. I see him in other recent movies such as Night in the Museum, RV, Robots, Happy Feet and the most recent one I've watched was The Big Wedding. He's someone who you thought is going to be around for a long time– to me that is. I would...

(source: http://m5.paperblog.com/i/96/961848/alexa-chungs-it-L-XRbZKt.png) Got this book today; it's Alexa Chung and it's on sale at Kinokuniya so, why not? Finally, I'm done with advertising, GenEd and PR. HUZZAH!! However, I may have screwed up my GenEd pitch– clearly, I was too busy with advertising to care about GenEd. Oh well. Now, I'm doing CP/MMR– I just can't wait for the last two CAs to be over. Then I'm free!! But, this also means that I need to get a job during the holidays to support my broke ass. And I need to get my laptop fix– it's a little wonky right now. This has been a post. - Gloria

(source: http://37.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0e06b8PL51r6nm6ao1_500.png) Unlike a concert that I'm counting down to, (TAKE ME BACK!) I've been going to school every day and yes, it includes the weekend. Hell, I'm typing this post whilst I commute my ass there. All these because of the advertising presentation tomorrow. And it's 9 in the morning. To add on to  the shit fest, I have another presentation to do at 1pm. Let's just say that I have not been preparing for that. I know I should be grateful to have these problems— there are people in West Africa dying from Ebola, not to mention Gaza-Israel conflict in the Middle East. I know I'm going to sound like a total brat and an ungrateful first world problem girl but I feel so overwhelmed by the work that is given recently. I just want some rest and sleep. Yes, I'm really grateful that I'm given these problems to handle instead of life endangering ones. Alright, obviously, I need to change my perspectiv...

(source: http://8tracks.imgix.net/i/000/332/931/tumblr_m9hc8uwGxN1r5pmtio1_500-9275.jpg?q=65&sharp=15&vib=10&fm=jpg&fit=crop&w=521&h=521) Today, shall be my sort of a rest day since I've been working my ass off since Monday. I know that collectively, in the past 98 hours, I've only had 20.5 hours of sleep. Needless to say that I was running on caffeine during the day. I'm blaming on advertising/the agency module. I feel so stressed about the entire thing because my group and I hasn't done a proper rehearsal because we're too busy finalising our slides as we have to make several changes– major ones, mind you– after consulting our lecturer twice. My part was all right– I just remembered that I need to rectify some of my slides. Brilliant. And I thought I could get some rest. Apparently not. 3 more fucking weeks, I'll be done with the semester and I can have my rest. - Gloria

Yup, I woke up at 6 in the morning for Lollapalooza. Here's a picture of Matty. You're welcome.  When I post on this blog is when I'm procrastinating something because I really don't want to do but I have to bring myself to do the work. UGH. GenEd, why are you a burdensome piece of shite? Honestly, if I didn't care about my grades so much, I wouldn't be here whining how I'm procrastinating and how my schoolwork so difficult and shit. I'm just so bored out of my mind. This has been a rather irrelevant post and yeah. - Gloria 

(credit: http://risarodil.tumblr.com/post/40596905714) Well, let's just say that the post concert depression is subsiding– life does move on. I'm just coming to terms that I've went to The 1975 concert and I'm very happy that I went. All the time spent waiting in the sweltering sun was worth it. Skipping classes to be in line was also worth it. The people I spent that time with was also worth it– they made the whole concert experience even better. It's a very bittersweet thing. However, I'm just glad that it happened. I'm just looking forward for next year's line up because unless something good comes up at the end of the year, if not, I'm just waiting for next year's concert line up. The 1975 is definitely going to be in my highlights for 2014. Hands down. I'll post about the concert in the next post (because this person here is a total procrastinator, she's currently procrastinating her PR assignment– it's that terrible). - G...

You don't. You become a hot mess like me. I stayed up till 2ish in the morning typing my whole recount of the concert day. I checked that it was over 3000 words– if only I had that motivation to write that much for my essays. HAHA! I'll post about the concert in the next post because I'm not ready to re-edit my stuff and feel all the feels just yet. Not only did I typed out my entire recount of the thing, I went on the Instagram tag to look at videos and pictures. I went to youtube to see whether there's any other uploads other Summer's upload of the concert. I went to Tumblr to look at the The 1975 tag. I re-watched everything that was uploaded. I listened nothing but The 1975. All these because I want to relive the feelings that I felt during the concert. During the concert, I felt like everything was perfect (though it wasn't) and I never want it to stop. After the concert, especially the next day– which was yesterday, I woke up for school, I felt like...

So, today started out early because of my PR presentation, my group (Rachael, Danielle, Valerie and Swe) and I met up to rehearse. I'm quite tired right now, but moving on. The presentation was alright. I think. I hope. Oh well. Whatever. After the presentation, Danielle, Rachael and I went to IKEA to celebrate our freedom through food. Food is life, end of story. We had a good chat session while eating. It's alright. But now, I'm just thinking of one thing. THE CONCERT IS TOMORROW!!! AHHHHHH. After years (lol, just months), finally. FINALLY. The day has come!! HAHA. That's about it. -Gloria PS: Everyone please listen to Ed Sheeran's new album– it's really good. Like REALLY GOOD,

I'll add a photo later on since I'm typing this post on my phone while I'm on my way to school. So, The 1975 concert is nearing, less than 2 weeks and I'm so EXCITED!!!! Well, I've school shit to worry about like tests, assignments, projects— the whole shebang. However, it doesn't stop me from feeling excited. Once all those things are over, I can look forward to my concert in peace (and anticipation). Thank God that I don't have assignments that are due on that day. Phew! There's nothing much to talk about other than expressing my excitement. That's that. -Gloria

(credit: http://tomatozero23.tumblr.com/post/45198942783) I'm back? Sort of? I don't really have a habit of blogging about my life because a) my life is pretty mundane, b) if I do blog regularly, it would be me just talking about school and what happens when I'm there, c) I'll probably be complaining throughout the entire post, which I doubt it's enjoyable for anyone (except for me because it's like me rambling all my frustrations) to read so I rather not. I'm already rambling right now– most of the time when I'm rambling or digressing is when I've nothing to talk about and I just have the need to just declutter my brain from all of its thoughts. Like what I'm doing right now. Ha. I suppose it's sort of obligatory of me to update this blog of what has happened during the time that I was gone. I'm not going to account for everything, just the highlights. Basically, the last time I blogged is the start of my semestral holidays. Th...

Year one has officially ended today because I've submitted my last assignment for the academic year and now, I'm FREE!! Yay! Please cue in the fun times and by fun times, I mean lounging around at home whilst I waste my time on the Internet, catching up with tv-shows and movies (I've just watched Dallas Buyers Club today– it's so good!!), reading and writing. I might have to get a job some time soon because I doubt my CNY money would last me that long. Yes, I've been neglecting this blog because I was swamped with school work once the term started. Assignments after assignments. I shouldn't really complain because I don't have examinations. HAHA! But, my assignments/projects are long and tedious– I just finished my Visual Communications one this afternoon– all right, it wouldn't be as stressful as I make it out to be if, and only if, you're not a procrastinator. HAHAHA. That's not me because I procrastinate on most things throughout my daily l...

I'm yet again procrastinating on my work. To my defense, it's almost done so I'm allowed to procrastinate. Haha. The Sherlock finale destroyed me. After watching it, I was emotionally compromised. I hate that stupid show. Anyways, I'm done with my social psychology essay which I believe is the one essay that I think wrote utter bullshit in every sentence. Like what even? Anyways, I'm done with it so I'm not going to think about it until the essay is marked. I noticed I've been writing 'anyways'. Oh well, sue me for not varying my sentences.  This term is out to kill me with all the different projects. Not fun at all. And after this term of school, I will be done with year 1 in poly. Wow. I'm entering year 2 soon and fast forward 2 more years, I'll be graduating and I'll be 21. I'll be an adult. Help. I'm too irresponsible to be one. Thinking about it is making me nervous. I mean, I kind of know what I want to do yet at th...

I'm currently procrastinating on my social psychology essay that was handed to me last year. Hahahahahahaha. This is the only thing I'm left with my holiday assignments. I'm done with my VC blog, IMCA project is completing quite soon and I've submitted my PC assignment. I'm dragging my ass to do this essay because it affect my GPA so I have to do it if I want to graduate. I kept putting off because I barely know what I'm doing though I planned a rough idea of what should contain in it. It just pains me to do the work. Deadline's on Tuesday afternoon so I may or may not have enough time to finish this shit. Ugh, I've to end this now because I need to finish this piece of shit. -Gloria

As I'm currently nursing my sprained ankle, I've been watching TV shows and going on tumblr to pass time. Well, I'm supposed to do my social psychology essay which I've only did 1/3 of the entire thing. I need to finish it by this week or I'll be dead. So, I've been watching Suits and Sherlock (SEASON 3 IS BACK!!!! But it's only a few more days before they go back on hiatus :(  ) A few more episodes then I've caught up with the latest episode and I'll wait till March for the new episode. Ugh. But I've a lot of TV shows to keep me company. And Teen Wolf is back so yay!  Thanks to my sprained ankle, I've 4 days off from school, thus extending my holiday. So more time to catch up on TV shows and do work. However, I have to go to school later on in the day to hand up my assignment or I'll face penalties. Figures.  I should end my post here because I've to be up in the morning. Goodnight.  -Gloria

School starts tomorrow. Yippee. Très brilliant. Well, at least I'm waking at 6.30am like I would've because lessons schedule is being rescheduled because of the open house. SO... this is the first post of 2014. There's nothing much to say because a) I don't make new years resolutions and b) it still feels 2013 to me. This is going to be a short post because I've no idea what to write other than announcing to the entire world that school starts tomorrow because I don't want to go. I know some people look forward to school because they can see their friends again etc. I don't mind seeing my classmates again but the impending workload that I'm foreseeing just kills the mood.  Oh yeah and there's Sherlock tomorrow! :D All right, something good to counter the 'bad'. I hope Mark Gatiss is writing this week's episode too. The first episode of season 3 was AMAZING. It's so goooooood. I'll probably be watching Sherlock during school...