It was great to hear from you! I am always pleased when little boys take the time to write me letters. I have shown your letter to Mrs Claus and all the reindeers. Rudolph says you have nice handwriting. I am sure that you will get even better with practice! Be sure to always practice your handwriting, so that everyone – especially an old man like me – can easily read it!
No, I didn't tie rockets to my sleigh during Christmas, because that could set my sleigh on fire! But rest assured, I was able to visit all the good little children around the globe and deliver their presents on time. I hope you liked your present. How did you know that I use the post office for houses without chimneys? That is supposed to be my best kept secret! Well, I hope I can trust you to keep this secret for me?
I hope you enjoyed your trip to China! I saw that it didn’t snow in Lu'an or Hefei, but never mind, I am sure you will see it again next time you visit. Snow is not that great anyway. Here at the North Pole it snows all the time, and we have to keep warm by wearing thick clothing and huddling by the fireplace. You should feel lucky to be in sunny Sydney!
That is great news about the magazine you made! Your parents must be very proud of you. Maybe you will get a high distinction for English this year!
I really liked your Christmas stamp designs. Have you considered designing stamps as a career when you grow up? Maybe you can even make your own designs for your Christmas cards this year.
Well, I have to go now – we have plenty of toys (and chocolates) to make in time for Christmas 2009! I hope you will continue to be a good boy and listen to your parents. Remember, I know when you've been bad or good – so be good for goodness sake!
Have a happy new year,
Santa
- I'm feeling:
accomplished
"You need to pick a representative, a reasonable person from that class or segment. Not the average moron in a hurry."
"Section 52 of the Trades and Practices Act is not the Starlight Foundation. We don't make hopes and dreams come true."
"A lot of businesses think exclusion clauses are like aspirin or holy water – take some when you're in trouble and all the badness goes away."
Intermediate Macroeconomics lecturer:"Also, After a careful consideration, I have decided not to return your essays for the following reasons.
3. Seeing many red marks can be very unpleasant.
4. You may already be sick of seeing unidentifiable words written by your GP.
6. Many students did not provide the correct information about their Stream and tutorial time. It is then impossible to identify whose reports should be returned when and where. It is also very inefficient. The opportunity costs are very large."
Nice to know that she wanted to save us from unpleasantness. =P
- I'm feeling:
amused
It's been a while. Because I'm writing a post, we know it's getting to that stage in the semester again. Time to procrastinate and while the time away doing nothing. Time to sit before the computer for hours, and produce not a single iota of work. Not one word of that Torts and Contracts II 3000-word assignment, due in four days. Not a drop of preparation for the Mergers & Acquisitions mid-semester exam, here in five days.
Sometimes life feels like it's grinded to a halt. I feel like quoting bittersweet lyrics.
- I'm feeling:
stressed - I'm listening to:Stepping Stone - Duffy
I'm liking myself less and less these days. I'm blunt and I seem to delight in awkward situations.
I'll think to myself, "what's the most inappropriate thing I can say here?" And then I'll say it, just to see if I mind the increased awkwardness. Usually I don't, and then afterwards I feel slightly shocked at myself.
I'm sorry if I've been blunt or hurt you, any one of you, these past weeks.
Okay, now I'm going back to that assignment, and I'm going to think happy happy thoughts!
- I'm feeling:
slightly panicked - I'm listening to:Everything - Michael Bublé
My excuse? Probably because uni wasn't on, so I didn't need to procrastinate. I spent my days at the office and my evenings in front of the tv. No readings or assignments to evade. Now, two weeks into uni, it's a different story.
- I'm feeling:
lazy
- I'm feeling:
angry
Okay, it was because of Grey's Anatomy, and no, before you start snickering, it wasn't because of the unresolved drama between Meredith and Derek ... It was because people died. While others lived.
- I'm feeling:
sad
So. So.
I've just had one of those days. Like the bad end of a chick flick, or the uglier side of a train wreck. A funny, comical train wreck, actually.
- I'm feeling: amused
Feeling rather peaceful ... despite facing imminent exam doom.
Oh well, I only need 63% in tomorrow's Criminal Law exam to get a distinction. Then again, it's going to be a super hard open-book exam. Corporate Finance is also going to be a killer, especially as it's worth 65% of the entire course. Business Statistics is ... meh. Business Strategy is, thankfully, far far away, worth only 40%, and I have six days to study for it. ^^
Hmmm ... last year I shared with you the weird and wonderful questions I found in my American microeconomics textbook. This year, I bring you ...
- I'm feeling: amused
- I'm listening to:Shela - Days
- I'm feeling:
contemplative - I'm listening to:Brandi Carlile - The Story (appropriately enough)
Next time I see myself on Facebook and MSN, I'm going to kick myself. And then I'll probably continue to while away the time, writing on metaphysical walls. In the meantime, I will like to write on a real wall -
Wanted: You.
Last seen: in my head.
- I'm feeling: frustrated
- I'm feeling: thoughtful
Tuesday: Finance midsemester exam (20%)
Wednesday: Criminal law assignment due (40%), Business Strategy midsemester exam (30%)
Thursday: Contracts law mooting
It's all Facebook's fault. And Spider Solitaire. And Jay Chou (<3). And chocolate bars and Muffins (facebook pet) and MSN. It's your fault too. Yes, you. You know who you are.
At times like this, it's so easy to slip into anxiety, to forget to just commit it all to God.
Okay, okay, I know it's my own fault. I have absolutely no willpower. But when I'm not studying, when I'm using the internet, I don't need to think.
EDIT: For those looking at this from your friends page, check out my new layout! The fruits of my procrastination.
- I'm feeling: aggravated
Still haven't finished reading Deathly Hallows. So much I have to say (or squee) about it. Also watched OotP the Saturday of the week it came out, and must say it was fantastic.
Was away on camp last week. The Evangelical Union's Annual Conference, at Stanwell Tops (near Helensburg). A great five days, learning about the Resurrection. Apart from that, I also spent half an hour as an Egyptian mummy (wrapped in toilet paper), went on the 'Amazing Race', played frisbee and basketball and took part in a Bush Dance (exercise! me!).
- I'm at:Fisher Library computer labs (at uni)
- I'm feeling: sad
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read_hp . Almost got that lovely shiny badge! "Phantasmagoria5 is our king" would have been nice. - I'm feeling:
blank
How do you know when you're in love though? Is there a test you can take? Should it be making you happy or sad? Should you be willing to die for that person?
Exams next Monday (Accounting) and Friday (Finance), and then the Monday (Contracts) and Tuesday (Processes of Justice) after that. I should be stressed, but I'm so not! I can't wait for it all to end, and then I can be free. And then I'm off to get myself a pair of boots. ^ ^ Funny how I've been criticising the sweater-dress-leggings-and-boots look, while at the same time secretly envying those who can pull it off. But no, I'm going nowhere near a sweater-dress.
Question: what's a good pair of boots to buy? Should it be leather or suede? Black, brown, or blue? Slouchy, straight, cuffed, soft, or rigid? To the ladies on my tremendous friends list (haha), what do you like in a boot? What sort of boots do you own, and how do you wear them?
- I'm feeling:
sleep deprived
- I'm feeling: sad
- I'm listening to:Shadowfeet - Brooke Fraser
Perhaps the previous layout was a little too gloomy. This one's a bit more cheerful.
I have four weeks until exams, and not one assignment in sight! Yay! Motivation to do study of any sort at the moment is low, but that's okay.
Am re-reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at the moment. Really, apart from Angsty!Harry and the Pointless Running Around near the end, it's a great book that lives up to the rest of the series. The incessant CAPSLOCKING from Harry always gets a guffaw out of me.
It's going to be strange when the final book comes out. I'll be so excited. I'll probably lock myself up in my room and use a bookmark to cover the pages so that only one line is revealed at a time, and I can savour every single word. I'll probably think and talk of nothing else for the next few weeks. At the same time, I'll be feeling pangs of sadness, like I'll be saying goodbye to a very old friend.
- I'm feeling:
emo
Sometimes I just feel like dropping everything. Quit uni (or at least my aspirations of a HD average). Quit my (three) jobs. Quit those unhelpful thoughts that creep up on me. How much is my own make-belief?
And sit somewhere still and read, and write, and think. Dunno. Do something creative.
There are so many pimples on my forehead. And the terrible thing is, I pick at them. It probably makes them worse.
Sometimes I live in a bubble.
- I'm feeling:
blah
(See, I'm so stupidly busy I've even forgotten how to write proper English - that last sentence sounds so convoluted.)
There's also the Evangelical Union activities (about six hours a week), but I wouldn't trade them for anything else.
So, seven days of study or work, six hours of sleep a day, six hours of bliss a week. The rest? Time spent not studying. Time spent meandering aimlessly in front of the computer. Time spent on trains or in the car, rushing from one crowded place to the next. Time spent walking by myself, thinking. Thinking of beauty, and loss, and sadness, and love. Time spent thinking, but never doing.
- I'm feeling: blank
- I'm listening to:Piano Concerto No 2 - Rachmaninoff
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