I am an Individualistic Doer

I have just taken this online personality test thing on the Internet.http://www.ipersonic.com

Normally, I don't give a damn about such online quizes cause I think they are rather dumb, and based on groundless logic. However, some of my friends have tried it, and they said the stuff mentioned there are true, so I was intrigued and went to click on the link. And I must say, IT IS REALLY TRUE. As I was reading the analysis, I kept going "omg, it's really ME."

I am an Individualistic Doer. (Comments in brackets by me)

Individualistic Doers are self-assured and very independent people. They are quiet and realistic, very rational, extremely matter of fact people. They strongly cultivate their individualism and enjoy applying their abilities to new tasks. But they are also very spontaneous and impulsive persons who like to follow their sudden inspirations.(Very true! My impulsive decision to dye my hair, to have hair extensions cos it was free---only to take it out the next day :X, to sign up for the Kkb and Krabi trip etc) Individualistic Doers enjoy challenges - action and the odd kick are simply part of their life. They love tempting fate and many people of this type have risky hobbies such as skydiving or bungee jumping. (Erm ya, kind of true! I guess I like the adrenaline rush that comes with doing such stuff! On a side note, my parents have "sort of" promised that they will pay for my grad trip! :D But since the rest of Magnus are going to graduate one year later than me...and I don't really have much close friends in nbs, I don't know who I will go on a grad trip with. I don't mind travelling alone, but those places I really want to go- like Egypt, Costa Rica and Morocco, are too dangerous to travel alone for a girl. Not to mention, too expensive for a grad trip! And I don't wanna go to places like Hk/Taiwan/ Korea, where most of my nbs friends are foreseeably going to. I know I'm damn troublesome! Instead of going for a grad trip, I'm actually thinking of asking my parents to sponsor my diving lessons instead...around $600. Then, going to Tioman for diving will be my grad trip hahahaha)

Ok, and here's the part about relationships.

All Doers love their freedom, but if there were a prize for independence and autonomy, you would win it. You need your personal space more than all others, and if your partner sticks to you like Velcro, you quickly feel constrained in your independence and individuality, not to speak of the fact that a person like that could not hang on to you for good. (Yes, this is so true. I feel damn suffocated if someone keeps hanging on to me, keeps asking me out/when am I free/whatever nonsense, or bombard me on msn or sms asking "what am I doing now". GET A LIFE YOURSELF! I need a self- confident and independent person who can occupy himself on his own) For that reason, you should carefully pick a partner who can deal with being alone, and does not get nervous when he/she has to spend an evening or even an entire vacation by him/herself.

For you, a relationship is a nice and certainly a worthwhile addition to life. However, you don’t think your existence would be incomplete without one. (That's why I told my parents and even some of my friends when we're having heart-to-heart-talks: That I don't mind being single till I grow old. Sure, it might be a lonely existence, but I love my freedom and independence too much. I would rather just nua at home, watch my dramas, eat my grandma's cooking, swim and run whenever I feel like it and the spontaneity hits me-- you get my meaning. I don't mind it if the guy allows me to have my own space, and appreciates the fact that sometimes, I would rather spend my time alone than with him. But it's very hard to find another person who thinks the same way as I do. I run away when I feel he is getting way too clingy for my liking.Then it starts to get really annoying). Therefore, you are not in danger of jumping into an unrewarding relationship out of desperation; you’d rather wait until the right person crosses your path. Your freedom is always more important to you than a relationship where you would have to make too many compromises for your taste. (This summarizes my viewpoint on relationships. I know this sentence makes me seem like a selfish bitch who doesn't like to make any sacrifices lol. Erm, don't judge me)

This Chinese New Year is Ok, kind of quiet. I should NOT say it's a good break from school cause I have not being mugging for the past 1 week, although lessons have already started at 80% intensity. Time to start mugging tomorrow, before meeting M group for reunion dinner! :D

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I'm getting quite scared just by looking at this. 0.0 What have I gotten myself into!?!

1.1.2011

First post of the year! I had real difficulty waking up in the morning after 2 whole days of working (no, make that standing) at Popular bookfest. Luckily, my supervisor was really very nice to all of us, which further reinforces my opinion that male supervisors/bosses are better than female supervisors, who can be bitches sometimes. Came back, did some parts on Loreal, but finally scrapped it after talking to ks at night since all of us are doing it so half heartedly. Htht-ed with wb at night, and concluded that it's no point having any new year resolutions since I will be foresaking them a few months later. I just hope that my life in 2011 will be less dramatic. 2010 was quite an uneventful year for me. I was quite immature in the handling of some stuff resulting in awkwardness and "destroyed friendships".

Spent my day having tuition in the morning, then nuaing and slacking at home for the rest of the day watching ANTM. Schedule for the next few weeks are quite packed, with wsc song sign, my water rafting trip to kkb and my part time job at an ice cream store (yah I am desperately in need of money). I'm actually quite worried for the kkb trip as I signed up for it alone. Really wanted to experience water rafting and waterfall trekking before I get too old and afraid to try it out. Didn't think much of it at that time, but as the day comes nearer, I realised I don't even know anyone there lol! But I guess I have always done things on impulse, and I should really stop being so impulsive. Dyed my hair on impulse after 214 sucky test, bought a new phone on impulse, and the list goes on...Why do they say Virgos are cautious people?!? I'm so not a Virgo.

Note to self, I will pack my stuff on 3rd Jan :D And of course, meeting up with people before they fly off for exchange next sem. I guess I've accepted the fact that I will never get to go on an exchange programme during my University days. I do realise it's a huge financial burden on my parents part as they have to provide for 4 kids, and if they allow me to go on an exchange programme, I will be setting a precedent and they can't say NO if my sibilings were to demand for the same thing as well. Don't really want to apply for a bank loan as well as I don't want to be in huge debt when I graduate, along with the study loans and all. However, sometimes, it still sucks when you hear people planning for their exchange programmes and I'm stuck in Singapore.

update after one sem

Ok so yet another sem has passed. 4 modules and 1 elective this sem are definitely not easy to cope with. I didn't even any committments this semester. Stepped down from uoc and although I am in WSC, it's obvious that I'm not really committed to it other than going for the weekly sign language lessons (which I ponned one time because of projects). Nevertheless, I'm still glad that I passed my sign language test (make that a REtest, because i FAILED the first time). I am really hoping for the best on 18th Jan, just praying hard that my GPA doesn't drop, or even better, just let me rise a bit to 4.5? (fingers crossed). Frankly speaking, it doesn't matter if you get 4.01 or 4.49, because ultimately, it's still a second upper, BUT the effort you need to put in for a 4.01 and 4.49 is so different! PRAYS HARDS that I can get my 4.5.

Been going out for the past few days, and I'm seriously broke. Went shopping for gift exchange stuff with Angeline and Sm on Thurs, and before that, I went to eat dinner alone after work. It was nice to sit and chill with a book on hand. Friday's Christmas eve was spent with M group. Went shopping with Clem and Jh at Giant to buy all the Christmas food! Clem was sad that there was no turkey and so we had to settle for 4 chickens instead. Wanted to buy beer, but 0ver budget sighhh (though someone bought vodka in the end hahah). Bought a totally cui to the max present for the gift exchange, cos we were in a rush for time. Chocolates, what else. Clem was totally against the chocolates, but Jh and I persuaded him to buy (hello, NO TIME). In the end, all 3 of us bought chocs. Guess what, in the end, Clem got MY chocs as his present in the gift exchange. Talk about irony hahaha! Couldn't stop laughing at him! Photos will be up on fb soon I guess, and there's tons of unglam photos with me laughing my head off and Clem's 0.0 face having received the chocs. Tonight will be spending Christmas with 07! It's been a long time since I saw them. One sem? I think I always disappear when school starts. :X Don't worry, it's not chocs for 07 gift exchange.

Ok and... I need to start exercising. Was very motivated after my exams ended, determined to lose all the flab. Went swimming on Monday, running on Tuesday, and swimming again on Wednesday. But Thursday, Friday and now, Saturday spent on going out and eating non-stop. Shit ttm. Should get some workout before work starts on Monday. Yes, working for Popular again for a one week bookfair. Pay is still as sucky as ever, but I think anything's better than slacking at home since I can't find a job anyway given my erratic schedule (because of wsc song sign and my water rafting trip to msia-I'm damn excited by that :D)

On a side note, I don't understand why some people like to sweet talk that much. Hello, I'm not easily swayed by such nonsense, and it irritates the hell out of me. I'm now quite pissed by people randomly talking cock.

Picnic at Botanics+Wii at Eliza's

Went out for a picnic with my nbs og and seniors:) Thanks to Jessica for planning! After that, we went to Eliza's house for an impromptu dinner and Wii session, and had our first ever Bowl Clan Tennis Wimbledon hahaha! Left E's house at 1115pm at with the rest, and went back home with Chongyi cos we were the only two easties there. But, we waited for the stupid bus for 30 mins, and by the time we were at the MRT, the last train has already got off long ago. =.= And wanting to save money and not take a cab home, cos of the ridiculous cab fees and midnight charge, we decided to take the night rider home. Took 3 HOURS to reach home cos we had to change night rider buses halfway. Bleah, and did many cui stuff like running after buses (wrong buses somemore) and walk around like idiots finding the bus stops (even had to ask one construction worker where the bus stop was) =.= So in the end, I got home at 3AM in the midst of a thunderstorm. Sorry dad for making you worried :(

DIVING

I'm so tempted to learn diving! Asked Sun Leng who got her Open Water license with NTU Divers, and she said it only took her about 1 week to get her license. Basically, it costs about $500 and includes Theory lessons, pool lessons and 4 actual dives to Pulau Dayang or Tioman. The cost is a huge deterrent though. I need to SAVE SAVE SAVE, since I don't see my parents sponsoring this. In fact, they did not even approve of me going to Krabi this holidays because of all the water sports that I would be doing. They are scared that I will drown or what not. But, I had already made all the necessary payment myself and confirmed the Krabi trip, before telling my parents a few weeks prior to the trip. I was lucky that they didn't go ballistic on me.

Anyhow, back to diving. Year 2 seems impossible to learn diving as I have to go on a 10 week internship during my 11 weeks vacation (Yes, that means NO holidays for year 2 wth! All cos of YOG, our summer break in Yr 2 is shorten) :( I was thinking that maybe I can do this for my grad trip in Yr 3! I need a dive buddy! Who wants to learn diving :D

I've been staying home the past week (except for M group dinner on Friday), and I must say, I love the feeling of lying in bed and not feeling any pressure to get up! I could tell that my parents are happy that they got to see me more often during dinner, and even when I got home at 2am on Friday after M group dinner (yes, horrible timing at 2AM), they did not even nagged at me! Of course, there's money saved from all those lunches/dinners outside.

These 3 weeks

Finally back home! Been away for 3 weeks from home because of a really hectic schedule. Sometimes I wonder why do I like jetting around so much (2 days at home in a total of 3 weeks)

19th -23rd July: NBS Camp
24th: Rest at home
25th-30th: UOC Camp (M GROUP :D)
31st: Rest at home
1st-6th Aug: Krabi and Phuket

I was a fake freshie for NBS camp, and revealed myself on the third day to the freshies. Some of them were kind of stunned, especially those freshies whom I was closer to. It was quite sian playing games like Nanyang Lake all over again, although it was kind of an major ego boost when I heard people shouting my name when sliding down Nanyang Lake hahahahah. I went to NBS camp with an open mindset because I don't really know the people there very well. Afterall, I was pulled into Kosac to join as a Senior Attached, whereas the rest of the seniors had already known each other for about a year. It is hard to break into the senior clique, which resulted in me becoming much closer to the freshies than the seniors (especially since I was a fake freshie for a few days, playing all the mud and dirty games with the rest of the freshies- I felt kind of sad that they weren't from my batch) But overall, it was quite an experience joining NBS camp, and I must say I really got to know more people from my own faculty.

After NBS camp, it was time for UOC! This is the camp that I was involved in for a year, and this is the camp that I really look forward too! I'm glad that even after a year, Magnus and M group is so close. I feel really happy whenever I'm out for outings with them :D They are the people who really make my NTU days a much more enjoyable and liveable one! Jia Hua and I cried when they announced the best GL award because my GL, Clement, is THE BEST GL! It's been a long and hard journey for him throughout the past 1 year, but I'm really glad that I voted for him to be our GL one year ago.

Then, it was off for Krabi. Signed up for the trip not really knowing anyone (unless you count Aiman whom I didn't really keep in contact with for the past few years. Although she was one of my closer friends in Sec School :X) I really enjoyed the Krabi trip...because I got to experience a lot of new things and water sports! Activities like snorkelling, cliff jumping (really scary experience), mudfight in the middle of the river, kayaking, climbing up 1270 stairs to visit a shrine at the top of the mountain, elephant trekking in the middle of the jungle (where the elephants will just wade across the river bed and pass through the dense forest), going into the natural hot springs, Thai massage almost everyday etc etc.

Krabi was a very laidback place. Dinner could take 45 mins to 1 hour to be served, but no one complains. We just sat down on the mats/chairs, listening to the live band and watched performances like fire twirling and magic tricks. After this, I'm motivated to learn diving next sem! I am thinking of joining with NTU Divers. At the cost of about $500, I will be able to get my dive license and go on 2 dive trips to Tioman. :D