Daryl L.D.M

Saturday, January 24, 2009

hahaa! Though i think i've been aiming to be more disciplined in my everyday life, it seems that one area i didn't really work on is my BLOG! rofl... kk lar not like i'm like a celebrity blogger or a wonderful photographer on his photoblog.. just thought i have to keep writing once in a while so that I have something to look back upon over time~ =D lessons have started to pick up momentum and started my first lab session in NUS for a year at LSM2202 the Biochem side.. I also got selected to serve as the student TA for TR2201 along with another person..

most eventful event was on friday 23rd Jan.. I borrowed my brother's car to fetch 5 of my classmates who couldn't have made it back to SRJC in time to visit our old teachers.. was tiring driving up and down from NUS to SRJC with a lack of sleep the night before.. but nothing BIG happened to the car and their occupants.. rofl.. after classes i drove back home after returning the 40D to NUSPS and changed out before leaving to orchard to walk walk before heading to dempsey hill with yong shen and fabby to cerebrate Caleb's 23rd Birthday... we went to reddot brewhouse with not too bad ambience.. but the band seemed more 'old' than the usual pub bands i listen to.. tried out their brews.. the monster green tasted like carbonated beer, and one hoegaarden tastealike and some seemingly spicy beer.. caleb doesn't like big parties nor gifts so we didn't really do much, but really hope he did enjoy our presence in cerebrating his birthday~ =D

Its really great to have a class outing again with such a big turnout... its been awhile since we met up like this and had so much fun... sometimes its due to the guys being busy with their own committments as well as time committed to their partners... i gotta say today was quite a bloggable day since mr kwek unknowingly kinda made me upset, trying to 'matchmake' me to some random student of his... Its almost like its a social stigma that being single is bad, or being left behind.. One of my new year resolutions was to be myself.. and i intend to do so... To me, I do not feel that being single is something i cannot live with, besides i've been living lidat for 23 years... just that recently of late, i don't understand why friends seemed to have become concerned to my 'singlehood', asking me what kinda of girls i'm looking for.. though i give them mixed responses like "mature", "cute personality" etc.. Up to now, i still don't know what kinda girl i love to love for the rest of my life.. i used to thought that certain model was a girl for me.. but somehow i feel cheated along the way and discarded that 'model' girl for my life...

the only reason why i feel more inclined to find a gf is coz my friends are having even lesser and lesser time for 'single' people like me of little to no value to their careers, social life etc.. some of them need time to spend with their partners.. some need time to spend for their careers... which i perfectly understand and appreciate.. but the gap that has been left by the absence of friends and companions seemed only fillable by a girlfriend, a spouse and a life partner... it seems that only such a candidate will be willing to stand by me for the rest of my life.. but i wouldn't wanna chase and woo someone JUST TO FILL THAT GAP.. i want to feel and love for that person... not use her as a subsitute for a girl i loved or the friends i miss.. I don't know if the hole that i feel now is that left behind solely by my friends and companions who have been a pivotal role in my life, or that the gap longing for a life partner has always been there, but only become more noticeable with the depature of friends..

One thing is for sure... I don't want to cheat myself, neither do i want to cheat another woman of a half hearted love or have my heart broken into pieces.. No... I dont feel that being single is of any problem to me... and i hope you all will understand my feelings once and for all..

dEminG
Picking Up the Paddle

My mind's unweaving/ 3:30 AM

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

phew! finally school has started off and I'm starting to garner my concentration and drive again to do what I must! Shall aim yet again for a CAP fo 4.5!! No doubt this sem will be tough, given an experimental module and a entrepreneurial marketing module with heavy commitments, it just means i have to sacrifice more of other things and work even harder to achieve my target! so far lessons are the same old style, the same bunch of friends from Life Science.. TR2201 had a very interesting and outspoken bunch of undergrads too, which makes it both challenging and fun to do projects with these members!

Originally i wanted to join the NUSPS sub committees to have more involvment in NUSPS, but then I will be going on SEP next sem too~ so i guess i'll leave that till Year 3 Sem 2 i guess~ Still working hard to get my SRJC Alumni Canoeing Chapter alive again, hopefully all goes according to plan! SRJC Alumni matters also have need attention especially since I'm the publicity head with no helpers~ haha will most prob have to rely heavily with the college publicity head for assistance~ I also applied for the TR2201 Teaching Assistant in wanting to try out a higher coordinatory role in a NUS module~ hopefully will be able to nail the job~ Also now looking at internships for my summer break~ Thought i should give A* Star a shot.. Seems like a far shot since I aint no scholar nor a genius... But I believe if hardworking and people who stand out are who they are looking for, I should stand an equal chance as per any scholaristic individual...

Before the start of school, i went down to my favourite Kallang River to photograph the Singapore Canoe Marathon 2009... Borrowed Herman's 200-500mm Tamron lens to photograph the event~ was kinda cloudy so photo quality aint as good as i hoped, but well it was capturing the moment that mattered to me most~ After looking through the pics so many times, my heart itches to paddle again, so I'm gonna start paddling again with my alumni caoneing team! Here's some pics from the series~ the rest can be found on my facebook as usual =] Enjoy!

I also have other photos of several competitors, if you happen to chance upon this blog can email me for the pictures yup~

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dEminG
Cold Cold January~

My mind's unweaving/ 9:43 PM

Thursday, January 01, 2009

HAPPY 2009 EVERYONE!! May 2009 be filled with special moments, happy ones, joyous ones, life changing experiences and more!!!

I've been really dead lazy and refused to update my blog for weeks! anyways i had alot alot alot of gatherings and outings during the xmas period and the new year.. xmas eve at walas with the canoes, sumptous family seafood xmas day dinner, boxing day stayover with the greenies, chomp chomp with first 3 months buddies, quiet NYE with family's friends, canoes again with adeline at settlers, timbre with armour buddies~ haha not withstanding the few albums of photos i uploaded on facebook~ can help yourselves to view it~ (private to friends only though)

yeah once again its time for new year resolutions!! This time is short and sweet and in big font on my whiteboard!

1. EXERCISE DAILY
after 1 semester of not canoeing I've become like a big fat sloth with an unfathomably big tummy, so since 1st Jan 2009, I've committed myself to run/weights everyday~ and so far i've been keeping to it! yeahh! Wanna revert back to the OCS days when they made us run everyday~ It always feels good to exercise as i slowly gain some discipline, fitness and also the feel good factor too! =D I shall Run everyday no matter how long or how short the distance 365 times or more for 2009!!

2. Filial Piety
As per 2008, I still need to work on my care and concern for my family. Partly coz i feel bad that my parents still have to support me finiancially at this age due to university education. Also coz soon I'm gonna have a niece/nephew in the family! haha would like to do my part to make this a big extended happy family!! =]

3. Spendthrift
2008 is the year i spent the most on myself ever. I barely bought any gifts for anyone as i told myself there was no point since I almost never get anything in return. So was the big splurge on myself, my DSLR, clothes and games~ Not that i regret spending them~ I always believe money earned is meant to be spent and spent wisely to one's satisfaction. YOu can be the richest person in the world but by saving all your life, you only enjoy the abit of your riches! But now 2009 shall be a year i save! Since i got so much desireables in 2008, its time to save up also for my SEP to Canada!

4. Be True to Myself
Over time, I seemed to have forgotten what it meant to be myself. Somehow i'm like chasing somebody's shadow, trying to best another guy, taking someone as a role model. Along the way, I feel like i'm just lying/bluffing myself for the sake of glamour and what not. I've always enjoyed having fun without regard for the self fulfilling prophecy of 'glamour'. Its time to bring it back. Also I intend to bring back my self confidence and optimism! Shall do my best yet again and secure a good 2nd upper if not edge towards 1st class! I know I can do it because hardwork always pays off! Also I think its time i got serious in pursuing a relationship! No more lolly gagging! YES = Opening the Doors to Possibilities!! =D

yeah thats pretty much my resolutions for 2009. I'll probably be starting to paddle again with my alumni guys since i'm got the training vibe back in me with resolution 1. Of course I also want to further my photography skills to the next level without upgrading anymore and hopefully can get some exposure to how my mentor works at weddings! =]

dEMinG
YES MAN!

My mind's unweaving/ 10:35 PM