My new pet!

I have a 'fighting fish' as pet now. Hehe. It's a present from my bf a few days ago. Mr Fish is it's nickname. He lives in a small, round tank now, like the size of a mini football.

Mr Fish has a blue body and a red tail. He's quite active and likes to swim in circles.

I often play with him with the mirror. ^_^ He's really fierce when he sees his reflection. Silly him doesn't know he's looking at himself. Hahaha... *Cheeky face*

He eats freezed, dried blood worms everyday. I fed him 3 times a day, but I'm not sure whether my bro or sis or mum secretly feeds him too. Anyway, he never fails to gobble up his food. You can see his mouth open and close, open and close as he eats the bloody worm. Greedy pig... I mean greedy fish.

I want to put Mr Fish into a bigger tank with pumps and everything. Then I'll put in pebbles, coloured stones, marbles, water plants etc... so that Mr Fish can be the happiest fish on earth.

Singapore and IMF

Some interesting sites I've found while browsing the net for IMF... You'll be surprised after reading the articles...


Site #1 and what is it about: Target: WTO | CommonFront | is maintained by an autonomous network of direct action activists and allies who are adversely affected by WTO policies. Aim is to derail the Doha Round, and fight against WTO. They believe that WTO exploits the poor, famers, women, fisherfolks and so on.

http://targetwto.revolt.org/node/293

I have nothing against WTO or anything but these exchange letters between our PM and the various groups, are quite interesting to read. Things that you don't always get to read in ST papers.


Site #2 and what is it about: The Age is a newspaper in Australia, available in printable form at www.theage.com.au.

September 11th, Monday

http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/singapore-snub-stings-imf-and-world-bank/2006/09/10/1157826813706.html

Article: 'Singapore snub stings IMF and World Bank'. Why? Read it yourself.


Site #3: Bangkokpost is a newspaper in Thailand, Bangkok. Available online at www.bangkokpost.com.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=112787

Article: NGO ban 'will embarass Singapore'


Site #4:

Friends of the Earth International is the world's largest grassroots environmental network, uniting 71 diverse national member groups and some 5,000 local activist groups on every continent.

With approximately 1.5 million members and supporters around the world, we campaign on today's most urgent environmental and social issues.

http://www.foei.org/about/BoycottSingapore.html

Article: Call for Action: Boycott Singapore Airlines in protest against government repression during World Bank and IMF Annual Meeting.

OMG. Our Singapore's The New Paper should have a gossip interview with them! How interesting!


Site #5: FT.com Financial Times is a London newsite.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/d29328d2-3f32-11db-a37c-0000779e2340.html

Article: IMF and World Bank rebuke Singapore


Other sites:
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SIN134417.htm
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060907/afp/060907225636business.html



What do our own newpapers say? From Channel Newsasia...

	Police firm on banning undesirable groups from IMF/World Bank meetings

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/229337/1/.html


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I wonder what will happen next week... Can our police handle the protestors?

Some thoughts for the day

A man's biggest failure is not willing to settle down in a relationship with the person he loves.
A woman's biggest failure is believing that she can change the one she loves.
Unfortunately, it does not work that way.


Came across this message while browsing through other people's blog... Makes some sense right?

I knew this.

My Science teacher, who taught me in secondary school, used to tell us that one can never change another into someone else that isn't him/ her, no matter what it takes.

"Don't think you can change the person you love, you can't. Don't be foolish. Remember this." She would often remind her students during Science lessons. At that time, my classmates and I used to think she is a crazy-out-of-love-40-years-old-virgin. I mean, it's not that we're bad, but which teacher would tell us such things?

I used to find her lessons boring and hope she'll quickly go back to the actual lessons. I just want to study what's in my Science textbook, do well for my papers (so that I can win the guys in class.) That's all.


However, as time goes by, I've grown up, I realised that some of her words do make sense, in some ways. Come to think of it, she taught us many valuable life lessons which I won't forget ( and can't forget due to her constant naggings.)

Words are words only, unless you've experienced it yourself. If I were to teach whatever I know to a 14-years-old now, I doubt she'll understand and I'll really doubt she'll hind my advice. Life to her is just the beginning, what's there to worry about?

That's why age is like wine, the older it is, the better it gets. Why? Because only by aging as you experience new things and gain new knowledge, you'll learnt all that you ever need to have a better and easier life ahead.

So, embrace aging ok? You don't need to swallow. haas Life is more than that.

New goal

Hmmmm... Come to think of it, I didn't really do well for my exams.. I've heard of people getting 60s and above for their papers. :( Gosh. And 80+ for Maths!

*Sob*

I promise I'll not skip any lectures, will do every assignments, do every test, do every mock exams, copy down everything the lecturer says, highlight and note down important points to ponder on, borrow textbooks from library, visit the library more often, book discussion rooms, self-revise in discussion rooms, do every past year paper, not fall asleep in class, not talk too much in class, not to laugh too much in class, to file up all my notes, read my notes like a storybook.... etc. etc.

I'm going to be a total geek coming year. Please don't stop me from being one.

Results are out!

I was bloody scared when I heard results are out online. I wonder if my faced turned white at that time but i know my hands were freezing cold.

... Failed Corporate finance. Argh. I thought i would pass it! The paper has errors! The questions got problems. No kidding. But anyway I'm going to re-sit for it and get a 60 back. *Yeah!*

Passed the rest, 40s to 70s. But there goes my first class hounours. Boo hoo...

Surprisingly I passed Marketing! I was expecting either a low pass or a marginal fail. Ah well, I can't do anything about it now.

The results of my second attempt at Accounting and finance is what makes me happy. First attempt failed by 2 marks, 32. Second attempt....

57!

Yayay! Ok... I know it's not THAT terrific but it's not easy to self-study ok... I could have gone for lessons and change to the new syllabus but i didn't. Instead I went to library to borrow books, do past year papers and self-study ok... So it's something worth celebrating for! Haa. excuses :P

Overall, I'm quite satisfied with my results. Must work harder next year!