Monday, May 26, 2008
i really think i should start making full use of my time rather than spend hours fixated on pointless tasks (for example, helping some engineer solve a computer system that's nothing more than a white elephant).
after the 2 key events were over life started to lose direction and i think i've better set it back on track before crying over lost time in the near future.
the aftermath of asia's twin tragedies brought forth many initiatives by those unaffected around the world. admirably, many youth in singapore have also embarked on their own little efforts to bring help for those in desperate need in myanmar and sichuan. vjc held a rock concert to raise funds the burmese, one of my scout seniors initiated a project to pack food items for the burmese storm victims, and on a separate note, another intends to set up his own NGO as a umbrella body for all NGO's around (lofty aim, but certainly still worth a try). with these examples in mind i think it's high time i stop doing senseless, unproductive tasks but instead put focus what i can do to improve the livelihood of those in need, however small the efforts are. i wanted a rest after the vesak day event, but there's still several projects in the pipeline that needs planning and coordination so i've gotta put myself back on track to get them done. Bowling and dragonboat for the pwids, and dustbin/mural painting in the constituency for them just to list a few. i guess these are the little things i wish to see done in singapore before i leave for studies next year. and in london, if time permits, these efforts shall continue.
the marathons are lining themselves up on my schedule too. sundown, AHM and standard chartered. maybe a few more in the middle. yesterday night i ran from home to khatib, and back to yishun. soon i'll venture all the way down to hwachong from home, or even further than that. but for a start, i need to find a running mate else the runs are going to be boring. 40km a week is what i aim for. it sounds highly impossible, but i shall give in a try nonetheless.
and there's still guitar, japanese and scouts. i don't know how much i can achieve in music over the next year but i expect myself to be able to put up a little performance or so. JLPT 3 this year end for japanese and for scouts...i've gotta sit down with the mates to see how much i can contribute, given the limitations of time and of course...a deep preference to play soccer with my former classmates on saturdays morning rather than be at scouts.
there are many more things in the list. i shall list them down for the sake of reference in the future.
1. finish more books. Jane Eyre for now. pardon the choice...that's the best that i have now. Change of Heart by jodi next, maybe.
2. pick up golf and maybe a racket sport. (i don't think tennis's my cup of tea despite my interest. but maybe i can give it a try again)
3. cable-skiing,water-skiing, wakeboarding, fishing, prolly at a indonesian resort with a few mates (take time off in july after wisdom tooth surgery?)
4. fly off to japan
5. learn how to use my lumix fx-18 professionally.
6. refine my culinary skills. i haven't cooked for too long a time. before i leave i shall master my favourite delicacies, like bah kut teh, fried fish soup, sambal stingray. shall pick up baking, spaghetti, and grilling too.
looks like i've gotta start planning ahead now.
disturbed you at 6:28 PM