Unit 8B Online!

Moved in to my new accommodation smoothly last week, and finally got broadband installed at our place. Will upload some pics of our beloved new home (for the year) in awhile.

No New Year Resolutions for Thomas!

It's funny how most people who make new year resolutions are the very ones who neglect to fulfill them. From my own experience in the past, I identify myself as one such person, so I'm adamant that I won't make any empty promises to myself this year just to create an illusion that I'm heading somewhere.

Having said that, 2008 has started off pretty well for me. I'm gaining back my old enthusiasm in (good) music, especially since my discovery of Arcade Fire & Spoon at the beginning of the year. A friend of mine expressed his surprise in my venturing into the indie music scene, although I still don't get what 'indie music' sounds like (besides being unconventional of cuz). I have no idea where my music taste will eventually lead me too, but right now, I'm loving the fresh music I've discovered.

I've thought about my choice of studying medicine and all throughout the holidays, and I've decided that it's med school that I truly hate, while I'm still very enthusiastic of my future career as a doctor. So I guess I'll just have to toughen up and stomach thru another 2 years of horror & suffering. I sincerely believe that all the efforts and perseverence will be worth it, in the end of the day.

And I can't help but wondering, how many ppl still read my blog these days. Hah, I can hardly blame anyone but myself in this matter really, as I hardly made any initiatives to update myself with my peers' life. I admit I'm becoming increasingly self-obsessed for the past couple of years, trying to cope with the aftermath of the rejection of my... nvm, that's something that I should only post in the other blog of mine lol.

But I'd appreciate it if faithful visitors to my blog could juz tag something on the tagboard, pleeeease. It's heartbreaking to see no updates on the tagboard after a couple of months (besides the awful spam), and even Thomas get bored of talking to himself once in awhile. You can use whatever pretty nicks u want while you tag, so long as I know that at least, some sentient being is aware that I have posted something lol.

I guess this will be my last post till I fly to Auckland on Friday. Well I'll update more when I'm there then! Quite looking forward to my new accommodation! =)

Survivalism?

The modern man is plagued with complacency. Just think about it. We are so used to be dependent on others for our survival. Imagine one day when banks go bankrupt, food supply runs low, houses destroyed by natural disasters. Only when you're thrown into this unpredictable mess of a situation, will you realize how incompetent you are in basic survival. Or at least, I know I can't.

I think it's time I learn some basic survival skill. I have absolutely no idea where to start, but I should start soon. No I don't have delusions about the collapse of society and the end of the world as we know it, I just refuse to be blissful in my complacency.

2008

For the past few months, even at my happiest times, there's an ever-present gloom that constantly weighed me down. And I've come to realize that a part of me has died forever back in 2007. I've finally accepted the fact that med school will forever change me now, without feeling bitter and angry.

It's time to move on from here, and salvage what's left of me. Happy new year Thom. Here's to another year of understanding upon reflection, and anticipation of another year of the unknown, a year yet to be lived.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forward."
-- Soren Kierkegaard