Date: 9 - 11 July 2010.Location: Pulau Bintan, Indonesia.
Travel-mates: EnginCamp Committee 2009.
人生是黑白的.
10:57 PM <3
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It's horrible that it's ALREADY July.
And so, high time to REVIEW this year's resolutions. And attempt to TWEAK and AMEND, so that it won't look so bad at the end of the year!
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#1:
In January: "I want to put on weight. Consume more calories than what my high metabolism can erase. For the first time, I want to see a 60kg."
Verdict after half a year: Still fail. I'm still 4 or 5kg away. I really can't do much about it.
#2:
In January: "I want to read often. Make use of the 2.5 hours of commute time to and fro NUS. Actually I just need half of that time--1 hour per day. I hope 4 books this year is not too difficult."
Verdict after half a year: When I typed that in January, I knew it was bound to fail. It did. But not totally. I did read. Not books, but TIME magazine. And it shall continue for the 2nd half of the year.
#3:
In January: "I want to achieve a running mileage of 450km this year. If divided by 52 weeks in a year, that is about 8.7km per week. Doesn't sound very difficult, but a great deal of discipline is needed."
Verdict after half a year: Currently barely completed 140km. But the "8.7km per week" should still be able to fulfill hor, Vincent?
#4:
In January: "I want to swim often. Try to make time to hit the pool once fortnightly. Build stamina to a level that I am confident enough to set my eyes on a biathlon before graduation. This needs a greater discipline than running."
Verdict after half a year: Failed terribly! During semester, I was too busy. During holidays, I'm too lazy. But I did attempt the NUS Biathlon this year, and it just tells me that I shouldn't be too ambitious, haha!
#5:
In January: "I want to increase CAP. Definitely. If I get A- for ALL my mods this year, it will read a 3.9 by the end of the year. Er.... ya, that is IF I get A- for ALL my mods. I'm gonna increase the intensity of mugging."
Verdict after half a year: Still fail. I did increase CAP marginally, but still very far from the 3.9 by the end of the year. Achieving A- is like asking me to sky-dive.
#6:
In January: "I want to volunteer for Shanghai World Expo and Youth Olympic Games. If all goes well, my Summer break will almost be entirely crossed out. In the event that I am not shortlisted for either one, the backup plans will be to go travelling during that period. This year's summer shall be as fulfilling as the previous."
Verdict after half a year: PLANS do change! I wasn't shortlisted for World Expo. I got into YOG momentarily, only to volunteer myself to be taken out. I did stick to the backup plans--if all goes well, I would have left Singapore 4 times by the end of this Summer.
#7:
In January: "I shall be a more societal-responsible person. Towards people and the environment. A greener lifestyle is not difficult. This sounds vague, but just like environmental summits, it's not easy to be quantified."
Verdict after half a year: 再接再厉。
人生是黑白的.
12:33 AM <3
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23rd.
Thanks all who sent in SMS wishes. I'd replied all.
Thanks all who sent in FB messages. I'd replied all.
Thanks all who celebrated my 23rd with me. I felt loved.
Thanks all who involuntarily forgot about it. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
(And of course, I'm joking)
Birthdays are becoming quieter affairs after 21st. Afterall, that marks a little milestone. Probably the next rah-rah birthday year will be when I'm 30th.
It's interesting how recent conversations with friends are turning mature, all of a sudden. There had been discussions about marriage; financial planning; applying for flat (?!) and goals in life etc. Sometimes I do think about issues like these, but there's not always a chance to discuss about them like the way it was done the past week. These conversations made me reflect again, which cannot be more timely, at the turn of my 23rd birthday.
Actually, I really have no big goals or targets in life. Being a very very typical Cancerian, I'm just very homely. Nothing is more important than home and its warmth. I suppose most Cancerians will hope to build his idea of the happiest family, in a home that he will look forward to return to, every single day.
But I do hope to be well-travelled though. A little tangible target that I set about 2 years ago, was to visit at least 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Of course, I'm not going to bind myself to that impractically. Then, I also hoped to reach Uhuru Peak before the ice caps are gone forever. The desired destinations just keep getting longer. But none of these can be fulfilled, unless I've got the wealth. Wealth accumulation IS the problem.
And then there are many friends who're concerned about my blank relationship status. 顺其自然 lah!
人生是黑白的.
11:19 PM <3
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Date: 9 - 11 July 2010.