PhD DOTA & CS-holic’s journey

The weather in Australia and everywhere is screwed up. The abnormal drought in the Australia, the floodings in Malaysia, frequent earthquakes happening like almost every month and lots more.(You want to know more? Try reading the news more often, k?). It’s scary but it’s a reality that we all now live in. Nature is telling us its not feeling well but not many governments are taking the necessary steps to help improve the situation. Maybe it’s just that they all have some problems connecting the wires between their brains and their spinal cord. Eventhough they have the power to make changes but its usually done with the approval of a certain country. It just sucks but it’s just the way it is.

People have been used to being told what they should or shouldn’t do all their lifes. Each of us are. It’s just that it’s in different forms when we get older. Maybe we should all change and be unpredictable like the weather. Cold, warm, cold, dry, extremely hot etc. Scary thought…

Days of a university student always starts with a "Good Morning" greeting but mine always starts with "Oh, shit!" This is caused by the inability to wake up in time for class. For the past 4 days, I’ve been waking up abt an hour before class which is something I’m not use to. I usually wake up before the break of dawn and look around on Ebay. Anyway, by the time I had my shower, dressed and ate, it’s already 40 minutes past. I eat slow. Trust me. Then have to catch the bus and then walk to class. It would be already 20 minutes into the class when I arrive.

Everyone gives you the stare. I know, I know I’m late. Don’t need the stare to affirmed that. But being late for awhile has given me a new take on life. Life still goes on even if you’re late. Assignments would still be there. Everything would still be there. (But if it involves a life and death situation then it’s NOT a good idea to be late.) For now, I’m happy being late. I find myself concentrating more. Maybe I would do better this semester. Wish me luck…

I know it’s been awhile but I am goin through some changes in my studies. Might be changing universities but it’s not a certain thing coz in the imperfect world, I’m attached to a system that reacts but within a more casual time. So I have to wait. For the time being, I’m happy being where I am now. Meeting new friends, new classes, new "temporary" environment. Hopefully.

Life has been ok so far. Joined a bowling league (I know it sounds lame but hey, I need to do something to keep my mind off the troubles of the world), started cycling (cycled down to Hendley Beach..approx. 30km to and fro. My legs and my glutes are dying), reading more crime/thriller, watching more cooking shows (have set a goal to at least try cooking one of the recipes a week),  spending time  reading the news more often and  adapting to the new changes  of people in my building. 

Oh yeah, there’s a possibility of me goin for a Sydney trip this April with the gang. Would be cool to see what other idiotic statements I would make during the trip. (I keep a count..so far, it’s about 321 statements). Can’t wait to have a look at the 3 Sisters which is at the Blue Mountains. Heard it is spectacular. Was looking at the upcoming movies list the other day and found out that a lot of blockbuster movies are coming out this year…Harry Potter, Spiderman, Fantastic Four to name a few. (I like comics, so sue me). 

What else is new…I have a new haircut. Something I would spare the world from. So far that’s all the new stuff that’s happen in my life (2007). If you guys are still wondering whether you should pursue something that might not be deemed persueable, take my advice and just pursue it. Coz the thing that you want to pursue is seldom pursueable except for the right time when it is unpursueable. (Think people, think)