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Importance of my existence

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Or, at least I think of myself as a very important part of my kitchen group.

My flatmates are horrible when it comes to the kitchen. They don’t wash up immediately. Not a big deal to me, I don’t wash up immediately too. But I wash up daily. They don’t.

Recently I’ve come to realize that everyone has been using my sponge. So all the money I spent on sponges are spent on everyone else. Okay, that’s not too bad. I got them from Brunei so they’re pretty much cheap. I replace my sponge every month because it gets to horribly smelly and disgusting because well, after washing up they leave it like that. Moist. And… full of their mess.

I seriously have no problem with people using my things. But seriously? At least have the courtesy to remove all that gunk and yuck from my sponge and dry it. It will not have a horrid smell for the next person (me, because they rarely wash up).

And now comes to dishwashing liquid. They can never survive without mine. I have replaced it three times, all out of my own wallet, and they are always the ones who finish it. It sucks. I don’t expect much in return (money-wise), but at least have some basic courtesy when it comes to using others’ stuff.

They finished my last bottle of dishwashing liquid and I’ve taken out a new sponge and left the old one there. I’ve decided to no longer share either my sponge or my dishwashing liquid. It now goes straight into the cupboard. They’ve replaced my sponge, but it has been 3 days since the dishwashing liquid ran out. And no one has bothered to replace it. And now the sink is full since no one bothered to get a new bottle. Lazy bastards. But if I give in and share again, I’m definitely going to lose and they will, as usual, solely depend on my wallet and my responsibility to help them again.

On a happier note, I’m back from Morocco and I’ll be writing about my travel experience soon, if I have the time and effort :P

Struggling.

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I’ve hit an all time low again. My weight loss progress isn’t working out all too well, I’m now 84kgs, and I guess I’m not okay.

Problem: Every time I think about my weight, I grab the nearest snack and eat it all. Worse still, it’s usually a bag of crisps or biscuits.
Solution: Don’t buy them. Don’t eat them.

It sounds so easy, but it is not for me. I keep giving myself excuses, like “Oh, but it’s exam time and so you need more food to concentrate”. And then I buy all that bad stuff and the cycle goes on and on again.

Problem: I drink too much Coca-Cola
Solution: Home blended fruit juice
Problem with solution: Massive sugar intake ( ~500g in less than a month )

No idea what to do with that.

I had a dilemma a few weeks ago of whether to go back or not during summer because going back would be pointless since I’d just lie down in bed for more than 16 hours a day… which is completely opposite of what I should do! I’ve discussed it with my sister and I’ve decided to go back and:

  • Get a work internship for at least 2 weeks
  • Get a teaching internship for another 2.
  • Get a part time job at a tuition school (if my parents allow me)
  • Sign up for the gym, get a personal trainer and work out at least 3 times a week or join those fitness classes
  • Go for a jog at least once a week at Tasek
  • Keep to this plan

I’m feeling so uncertain at the moment, it’s crazy. Well, on the bright side, my visa is ready and I can’t wait to go to Morocco next week!

Ego boost

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I am not stupid after all!

I managed to score a 64% for my SRPN calculator (which translates to a 2:1) and 88% for my Connect 4 game (1:1) for my programming module. This means that overall my average for my coursework is a first class (76%) :D I missed the lab session where we could get individual feedback, but nonetheless I’m happy with my results. All the marks for my lab work isn’t released yet, but hopefully it’s all 10/10 so I can get a higher first :)

Not only am I doing well in my Programming, but for my French I got a 76% for my reading assignment, 69% for my writing and 63% for my listening. I still do not have my speaking test results, but things are looking good. Hopefully it is > 72% so that I can overall get a first :D

I had my Christmas dinner with my flatmates the other night. I received the “Most Hardworking” award. I was surprised. Compared to those who need to do essays, all I do is chill in my room, check Facebook, emails, moodle and once in a blue moon, finish my assignments that are due. I don’t have much to work on since I only have 5 modules that require little or no work compared to those doing Maths who get problem sheets weekly. But it’s just nice knowing that people think so highly of me :p

Going home in 2 days! I hope I’ve done enough shopping and enough preparation for leaving. I’ll need to bring study material since I have 3 exams in January. It’s not like A Levels when it’s perfectly fine to do last minute work :P I really want to end up with a first class, and once again in my life I’m actually feeling ambitious. I don’t want to be half-assed like I was last time for A Levels. I’m hoping this ambitious mood of mine will last until my 3rd year!