Post-exams Updates

Has been slacking around for a few days already. I guess it's really bad especially for electronics paper. Sigh...

Saw a video on the history of England. The show started with the post late medieval period from Queen Elizabeth I to William and Mary in the Stuart's era. The fight for freedom hasn't been all that easy for that tiny nation to fledge their flag high and proud among the other massive and strong European nations. It's no wonder why they had that air of supremacy in their earlier days.

Personally, I think only Queen Elizabeth I is worth mentioning. She handles foreign affairs with tact and discreet. She encouraged the rise of navy power in the country discreetly and eventually strong enough to defeat the mighty Spain at that time. Not just Spain but the Dutch and other strong sea-powers too. Able to strategise a series of economic and military solutions for a small country isn't all that easy. Even though under the ruling of monarchy, she didn't abuse her given power to yield anything she wants. She cleverly balance the unspoken agreement of power with the nobles, the tax to collect from people and other things else. By the end of her reign which ended with her death, England had seen major economic expansion. Other rulers that follow within that Era merely stained the history with more examples of tyrant kings. Charles I and James are two examples. Even Oliver Cromwell who succeeded in overthrowing Charles I is no better in example.

Met up with my ex-colleagues at Terasa's wedding.  It's been quite some time since I've last seen them. Firstly, I really can't recognise one of my colleagues Nicole at all. With all that makeup, she seems like a totally different person. Wow, wonders of powder! Terasa looked extremely gorgeous too. I guess her effort of skin care in preparation of the wedding had been paid off! Ha. She seems too busy to entertain the group of us though. We did manage to take photos with her neve rtheless. Diana wanted to take photo with John and me. Just thought of a funny combination though. One loud one soft. Hehe. At first, I was hesitating if I should wear a shirt for formal occasion like a wedding. But oh well, looks like nobody pointed me out. Guess punctuality counts more. Ha.

Birthday bashes are coming! More in the late November to December time. I think birthday celebrations in hall is okay. If you think it is bad, look at stomp's video post at http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/viewContent.jsp?id=41849 I bet you will be shocked.

If only $$ really drops from the sky. There are many things I think about now. It's not a problem now but it will be one in the very near future. By then, will everything fall out of plan then? Maybe I need to prepare myself mentally.

The world is in another recession now. By the time I graduate, will it be a depression? Will the things I study now gives me any guarantee to my future? I don't know. Somehow it feels like it doesn't.