Yeah, I should be home in 72 hours. I'm...conflicted. I am both sad and happy that I have compleated my degree. I am sad at having to leave this lovely place but I am happy to be going home. At the same time, I wish I could stay and I know I must go.
Comfortable and fun as this may be, it's just not home.
I'm gonna just spend the next two days with Tyna. As much as possible.
Friday, June 30, 2006
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Last Run
Just got back from my last run in Hobart. I started later than usual, when it was starting to get dark. The sunset was beautiful. It was a beautiful red but I hope it doesn't mean that it'll rain tomorrow.
Right now, I'm alternating between wanting to go home and wanting to stay because there's so many things I'll miss. It's irrational and I'm going to enjoy being irrational for awhile now.
Right now, I'm alternating between wanting to go home and wanting to stay because there's so many things I'll miss. It's irrational and I'm going to enjoy being irrational for awhile now.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Last Days
Last few days in Hobart. Most of my stuff are already in boxes, ready to be posted or given away.
Made up a list of things to do, just in case I forget anything. I shouldn't. Still have a few people to say goodbye to. The Marine Tce people. My apartment people. Su and her gang. Pei and Sharmila. Buy souvenirs.
I'm pretty surprised that I'll be leaving Tasmania with at least 1 and maybe 2 interveiw appointments. Maybe looking a job via the internet isn't that bad. In my limited and most other people's experience, job listings on the internet are not good.
Well, maybe the newspapers are better and I'm really missing out on that...
Maybe dinner with the Marine Tce people tomorrow and then they have a going away party for everyone. I think maybe I'll bring some alcohol.
Have a date with Tyna on Sunday. I'll miss her so much.
Made up a list of things to do, just in case I forget anything. I shouldn't. Still have a few people to say goodbye to. The Marine Tce people. My apartment people. Su and her gang. Pei and Sharmila. Buy souvenirs.
I'm pretty surprised that I'll be leaving Tasmania with at least 1 and maybe 2 interveiw appointments. Maybe looking a job via the internet isn't that bad. In my limited and most other people's experience, job listings on the internet are not good.
Well, maybe the newspapers are better and I'm really missing out on that...
Maybe dinner with the Marine Tce people tomorrow and then they have a going away party for everyone. I think maybe I'll bring some alcohol.
Have a date with Tyna on Sunday. I'll miss her so much.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Single party rule ‘best for Singapore’
See also: Tomorrow.sg entry and Today Online article
Extracted from the FT.com article:
Inital reaction: WTF, where the are heck his speechwriters?!?
One failing of the PAP government of today is that they continue to define "goodness" in terms of economic prosperity. If it aids the nation in economic terms, it is good. If it does not or if it might in some way threaten prosperity, then it is "bad". Or should we say "ungood?"
I am surprised that our Prime Minster would apply this mindset to other nations, particularly to industralised liberal democracies.
Who is anyone but for Australians themselves to determine if not granting transpacific rights to SIA is really a "net loss"? It is for themselves to determine if servicing regional Australia is more important than XX million in extra tourist dollars.
Simple economic terms might very well have been the best way of thinking post-1965, in the 70s or even in the 80s. But I think we should move beyond using merely economics to define what is good and what is not.
"Goodness" need to be measured in some term other than economical. Social justice, given our state of economic progression, is just as important. The ungoodness of a lack of substantial dessenting view in Parliment far far outweighs any amount of efficiency that occurs.
Extracted from the FT.com article:
Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore’s prime minister, has criticised Australia and New Zealand’s liberal democratic practices, suggesting that Singapore’s system, under which a single party has ruled since independence, is more efficient.
Mr Lee blamed Australia’s multi-party system for his failure to persuade Canberra to open its aviation market to state-owned Singapore Airlines, which is seeking to fly the transpacific route from Sydney to Los Angeles.
He said Australia’s National party, the minority partner in the ruling coalition, was against opening up the route because Qantas could threaten in response to cut unprofitable routes to rural areas where the party is strong. Qantas has opposed Singapore Airline’s entry on the transpacific route.
The decision was "a net loss" for Australia because it hurt tourism, Mr Lee said.
Inital reaction: WTF, where the are heck his speechwriters?!?
One failing of the PAP government of today is that they continue to define "goodness" in terms of economic prosperity. If it aids the nation in economic terms, it is good. If it does not or if it might in some way threaten prosperity, then it is "bad". Or should we say "ungood?"
I am surprised that our Prime Minster would apply this mindset to other nations, particularly to industralised liberal democracies.
Who is anyone but for Australians themselves to determine if not granting transpacific rights to SIA is really a "net loss"? It is for themselves to determine if servicing regional Australia is more important than XX million in extra tourist dollars.
Simple economic terms might very well have been the best way of thinking post-1965, in the 70s or even in the 80s. But I think we should move beyond using merely economics to define what is good and what is not.
"Goodness" need to be measured in some term other than economical. Social justice, given our state of economic progression, is just as important. The ungoodness of a lack of substantial dessenting view in Parliment far far outweighs any amount of efficiency that occurs.
Tania Leaving
Tania left early this morning. Sent her to the airport in PY's car early in the morning. Jetstar flight to SYD and then a bus ride home to CBR.
She left me a funny and touching goodbye letter, a goodbye hug and $10 for petrol. Petrol doesn't cost that much so I'm glad I brought her a chocolate milk to drink on the plane.
Another one out of my life.
She left me a funny and touching goodbye letter, a goodbye hug and $10 for petrol. Petrol doesn't cost that much so I'm glad I brought her a chocolate milk to drink on the plane.
Another one out of my life.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Leavings
Phooi Yee left yesterday. I'm sure I'll see her again in Singapore sometime. The apartment is quieter without her. I already miss talking cock with her.
Gillian and Ellen left this morning. I woke up to send them off. I'm surprised Steve didn't make the effort to send Gillian off. I could see that she was quite sad to go and to leave me here. I'm touched by that. She called me in the afternoon from MEL to ask me how to ask how to fill in the departure form. At that point I really wish that I could hold on to that phone call forever. I'll miss being an elder brother to Gillian.
Tania is leaving early Friday morning. At least I'll be able to give her a ride to the airport and say goodbye at the very last moment.
I don't really know about the Marine Terrace house people. I must visit them tomorrow or something and ask to see if they are doing anything. Chris is sure to throw a going away party. Haven't been there since the start of the exams two weeks ago.
Everyone's slowly leaving. But, as everybody points out, it's really me who's leaving and not coming back. I'm sure I'll come back someday but at a time when they would all be gone and maybe scattered around the world.
Gotta give Joey a ride to her exam venue tomorrow. The more I get to know her, the more I realise how different our worlds are, despite coming from the same region on Earth. I'm attracted to her but it's more lust than anything I think.
Gillian and Ellen left this morning. I woke up to send them off. I'm surprised Steve didn't make the effort to send Gillian off. I could see that she was quite sad to go and to leave me here. I'm touched by that. She called me in the afternoon from MEL to ask me how to ask how to fill in the departure form. At that point I really wish that I could hold on to that phone call forever. I'll miss being an elder brother to Gillian.
Tania is leaving early Friday morning. At least I'll be able to give her a ride to the airport and say goodbye at the very last moment.
I don't really know about the Marine Terrace house people. I must visit them tomorrow or something and ask to see if they are doing anything. Chris is sure to throw a going away party. Haven't been there since the start of the exams two weeks ago.
Everyone's slowly leaving. But, as everybody points out, it's really me who's leaving and not coming back. I'm sure I'll come back someday but at a time when they would all be gone and maybe scattered around the world.
Gotta give Joey a ride to her exam venue tomorrow. The more I get to know her, the more I realise how different our worlds are, despite coming from the same region on Earth. I'm attracted to her but it's more lust than anything I think.
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Thinking About Saying Goodbye
Well, almost there. Just the HRD exam on Tuesday to go. Then I'm home free. Maybe it'll be the last exam I ever take. Maybe but not likely.
I'm approaching the end of the semester with a heavy heart. I hope that saying my goodbyes will not be as hard as I think it would be. Saying goodbye to the Malaysians should be alright...I'm fairly sure I'll see them again. For the Singaporeans it's a matter of if I wanna see them.
It's the other people. Tania, who's such a good person. Hong Kong Sharon, whom I wish I know better. Justyna, whom I wish I could bring along wherever I go. The Koreans, who have been nothing but open and accepting.
The weather's good today. Have to go for a run later. Haven't gone for a proper run since I met Joey. :P
I'm approaching the end of the semester with a heavy heart. I hope that saying my goodbyes will not be as hard as I think it would be. Saying goodbye to the Malaysians should be alright...I'm fairly sure I'll see them again. For the Singaporeans it's a matter of if I wanna see them.
It's the other people. Tania, who's such a good person. Hong Kong Sharon, whom I wish I know better. Justyna, whom I wish I could bring along wherever I go. The Koreans, who have been nothing but open and accepting.
The weather's good today. Have to go for a run later. Haven't gone for a proper run since I met Joey. :P
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Full
I had mash and chicken with broccoli and carrot in white sauce for lunch at 2.30pm. I just finished dinner which was Phooi Yee's wantan mee with a huge bowl of wantan. I'm so full now I'm sick. :-!
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Winter
Winter officially starts today, although it's slightly warmer today than it has been for the past few. It's raining now but it's in tiny drops, and it's a fine cooling mist. I think I will miss this kind of rain. Never gets it in Singapore.
Hasn't rained much in autumn, so I guess it's apt that it rains on the first day of winter.
Last class for my bachelor degree in about an hour, a tutorial for Workplace Relations. I don't feel particularly happy or particularly sad; I'm more worried about studying for the exams. Certainly not like when I was in poly. There I has a tutorial group I took all my classes with. Not here, so I don't get that sense of belonging.
I can't decide whether not feeling anything is good or bad. Not feeling much of anything must be the dominant emotion of my uni life. I'm just not very excitable, even coming here for the first time last February wasn't that exciting for me.
I'm not that excited about going home anymore. I've really enjoyed learning and thinking and the thought of the tediousness of looking for a job that I am willing to accept is making me wish I could just stay here and study some more.
Hasn't rained much in autumn, so I guess it's apt that it rains on the first day of winter.
Last class for my bachelor degree in about an hour, a tutorial for Workplace Relations. I don't feel particularly happy or particularly sad; I'm more worried about studying for the exams. Certainly not like when I was in poly. There I has a tutorial group I took all my classes with. Not here, so I don't get that sense of belonging.
I can't decide whether not feeling anything is good or bad. Not feeling much of anything must be the dominant emotion of my uni life. I'm just not very excitable, even coming here for the first time last February wasn't that exciting for me.
I'm not that excited about going home anymore. I've really enjoyed learning and thinking and the thought of the tediousness of looking for a job that I am willing to accept is making me wish I could just stay here and study some more.
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