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HELLO!!! =D
I've bought my very 1st piece of tech gadget which most non-freakish normal beings won't think of paying for; a branded earphones.
AHHAHAHA =)
It costs 155SGD for an entry level piece. Yes, entry level, yes 155SGD. The better ones even goes up to 500+! Now, I would be crazy before I'd fork out so much for just an earphone. =)
The reason I bought that is very simple. See.. I've been eyeing an iPod touch for a few weeks now and I've decided, after ample research, to wait until September-October-ish before purchasing. Reason being that is usually the period where Apple announces for future product. I sure as hell don't wanna get one now and regret my purchase two months later due to a better deal coming or even a new model!
But still.. the urge to spend is there! Even after deciding to wait, I find myself looking through auctions for iPod touch. And I know I will succumb to temptation, I am good at that. So, I decided to make a ridiculous but useful big purchase, in place of the touch. That should kill the urge. I hope. /me is clever! =D
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Got another book.
Been reading lots lately. Which is wonderful. Cause the books I read are not fictional tales which are largely useless but economics books. Already consumed Freakanomics, Under Cover Economist, Discover Your Inner Economist.
Waiting to be read is Economics for Dummies(need to refresh my basic economic. ahahah) and the one I just bought; Sun Zi Art of War.
These books really changed the way I look at things now.
And so mesmerised by economics that I might even pursue a Masters in economics if an opportunity presents itself. =)
I could almost countdown to the time I will be released; 11 more months! =)
NS is, as usual, stupid.
My unit decided that all those who failed IPPT are to stay back on sat morning for remedial training. Apparently, this semi-confinement is supposed to be "painful" and thus "encourage" and "motivate" the failures to pass. HA! Well, it might work on some but not me.
For one, I am largely unmoved by extrinsic factors. I am moved by myself. And I find the costs of really putting in effort to train does not even come close to the benefits I get for passing.
For two, I've already written off these two years as sunk cost in my life. Wasted, thrown away. You can even confine me on Sundays. I will be sad. But it won't change anything.
For three, fuck you.
And lastly for four, I am so excited about my future I could not give a flying fuck what happens now. Cause confinement or not, I am already living one year ahead.
=)
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Will be going Brunei to support the officers in training, poor souls IMO.
9 Aug till 29 Aug.
Yes. My birthday will be there. But then again, I am not really a birthday kind of person, so yea. Whatever. =)
This will be a good trip too.
1) Will miss the stupid Army Half Marathon; 21km run. =) That means I would have served my NS without taking part in even one AHM, the 1st AHM I was in Tekong so no need take part. HAPPY!
2) Will miss all the stupid running training for the AHM. =) I hate running.
3) Might miss some stupid SOC trainings. I hate SOC.
4) Almost one freaking month overseas; one freaking month of break from the FUB. =D
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The iPod Touch is really sexy.
I've bought my very 1st piece of tech gadget which most non-freakish normal beings won't think of paying for; a branded earphones.
AHHAHAHA =)
It costs 155SGD for an entry level piece. Yes, entry level, yes 155SGD. The better ones even goes up to 500+! Now, I would be crazy before I'd fork out so much for just an earphone. =)
The reason I bought that is very simple. See.. I've been eyeing an iPod touch for a few weeks now and I've decided, after ample research, to wait until September-October-ish before purchasing. Reason being that is usually the period where Apple announces for future product. I sure as hell don't wanna get one now and regret my purchase two months later due to a better deal coming or even a new model!
But still.. the urge to spend is there! Even after deciding to wait, I find myself looking through auctions for iPod touch. And I know I will succumb to temptation, I am good at that. So, I decided to make a ridiculous but useful big purchase, in place of the touch. That should kill the urge. I hope. /me is clever! =D
---
Got another book.
Been reading lots lately. Which is wonderful. Cause the books I read are not fictional tales which are largely useless but economics books. Already consumed Freakanomics, Under Cover Economist, Discover Your Inner Economist.
Waiting to be read is Economics for Dummies(need to refresh my basic economic. ahahah) and the one I just bought; Sun Zi Art of War.
These books really changed the way I look at things now.
And so mesmerised by economics that I might even pursue a Masters in economics if an opportunity presents itself. =)
I could almost countdown to the time I will be released; 11 more months! =)
NS is, as usual, stupid.
My unit decided that all those who failed IPPT are to stay back on sat morning for remedial training. Apparently, this semi-confinement is supposed to be "painful" and thus "encourage" and "motivate" the failures to pass. HA! Well, it might work on some but not me.
For one, I am largely unmoved by extrinsic factors. I am moved by myself. And I find the costs of really putting in effort to train does not even come close to the benefits I get for passing.
For two, I've already written off these two years as sunk cost in my life. Wasted, thrown away. You can even confine me on Sundays. I will be sad. But it won't change anything.
For three, fuck you.
And lastly for four, I am so excited about my future I could not give a flying fuck what happens now. Cause confinement or not, I am already living one year ahead.
=)
---
Will be going Brunei to support the officers in training, poor souls IMO.
9 Aug till 29 Aug.
Yes. My birthday will be there. But then again, I am not really a birthday kind of person, so yea. Whatever. =)
This will be a good trip too.
1) Will miss the stupid Army Half Marathon; 21km run. =) That means I would have served my NS without taking part in even one AHM, the 1st AHM I was in Tekong so no need take part. HAPPY!
2) Will miss all the stupid running training for the AHM. =) I hate running.
3) Might miss some stupid SOC trainings. I hate SOC.
4) Almost one freaking month overseas; one freaking month of break from the FUB. =D
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The iPod Touch is really sexy.
~fannz