Columbus was right, we all fall over the edge sometimes.
can't believe it, the 7 week summer school programme at Harvard's coming to an end! it was gogogogo: trips, classes, and tests every week? yes please, i like my summer the alpha busy type. i don't think this experience can be summed up in a few words, cause frankly, it wasn't that much of a life-changing one (what was I expecting, anyway?), though sufficiently memorable for more than one reason. It is an amazing university in so many ways, and will remain as my dream that is partially fulfilled in this 7 weeks. after spending time here, i realised that my love for this place isn't completely irrational and mirroring that of the sheeples who relentlessly consult university rankings and flock to the yard to pose in front of the statue of john harvard (or worse, initiate a whole family to romp through the campus like it is some top class sight-seeing attraction - only if we get half of the sheeple/cash flow at UCL?!); rather, i truly love the culture, the brilliance of every single person in this community, walking through the yard and passing by at least 5 people that make me do a double take, the streets, the buzz, the old chinese man who saws at his er-hu every day outside CVS, or the hobos spending a night outside the bookstore on their fashionable bed spreads of newspapers.
speaking of CVS, i need to get this down - one day i went to purchase a bag of chips and 2 tubes of M&Ms, upon reaching the cashier and having my items scanned, i realised that i did not need more chocolate in my system, so i requested for the shop assistant to cancel my M&Ms. GOLLY - that sent him into a whirlpool of confusion - he just couldn't figure out how much change should i get, even after i tried to explain the complex math involving substracting $3.79 (price of a monster bag of chips) from the 20 i handed to him at the beginning 5 times. he was TRULY confused, but he refused to give up and kept on trying to forward his logical calculation to me - which frustratingly included a $3 (price of 2 M&Ms) loss on my part. I was almost ready to just let pass and give it to him, when another shop assisstant came to the rescue. 'patrick, let me handle this' she said gently.
patrick proceeded to appear even more confused - he simply stood there, ready to recruit his fingers in the failed calculation. all the customers queueing up behind me were livid with impatience. at that point i felt so bad for him, i don't know if he felt the scrutiny, the discontent, but i really hope that he was OK inside.
just a reminder of the things that i need to get done after getting back to london for a short detour before heading back to the beloved singapura.
- change my double bed to a single, hopefully. might need to recruit some man/woman power on this one.
- create the photo scrapbook for papa's 50th birthday that is long overdue, but not yet forgotten. i'll deliver my promise!!!
- lots of psych experiments, or any other money making mechanisms that may help to offset my extraordinary spendings over the last 2 months.
- return the 2 ucl lib books that i've been renewing like a manic while overseas.
- figure out the lameass accounting and maths modules that i have to complete before term starts at imperial.
- brush up cooking skills! (inspired by Rachel Ray and Giada lol.) gotta show papa mama that i have the rudimentary semblance of a domestic goddess.
- think of ways to fund raise for the half marathon in october that i'm running for BrainTrust - garage sale? incessant pestering of potential targets?
- just sit back, and enjoy the london summer.
damn, i just miss you so much.
tres adorable.
speaking of CVS, i need to get this down - one day i went to purchase a bag of chips and 2 tubes of M&Ms, upon reaching the cashier and having my items scanned, i realised that i did not need more chocolate in my system, so i requested for the shop assistant to cancel my M&Ms. GOLLY - that sent him into a whirlpool of confusion - he just couldn't figure out how much change should i get, even after i tried to explain the complex math involving substracting $3.79 (price of a monster bag of chips) from the 20 i handed to him at the beginning 5 times. he was TRULY confused, but he refused to give up and kept on trying to forward his logical calculation to me - which frustratingly included a $3 (price of 2 M&Ms) loss on my part. I was almost ready to just let pass and give it to him, when another shop assisstant came to the rescue. 'patrick, let me handle this' she said gently.
patrick proceeded to appear even more confused - he simply stood there, ready to recruit his fingers in the failed calculation. all the customers queueing up behind me were livid with impatience. at that point i felt so bad for him, i don't know if he felt the scrutiny, the discontent, but i really hope that he was OK inside.
just a reminder of the things that i need to get done after getting back to london for a short detour before heading back to the beloved singapura.
- change my double bed to a single, hopefully. might need to recruit some man/woman power on this one.
- create the photo scrapbook for papa's 50th birthday that is long overdue, but not yet forgotten. i'll deliver my promise!!!
- lots of psych experiments, or any other money making mechanisms that may help to offset my extraordinary spendings over the last 2 months.
- return the 2 ucl lib books that i've been renewing like a manic while overseas.
- figure out the lameass accounting and maths modules that i have to complete before term starts at imperial.
- brush up cooking skills! (inspired by Rachel Ray and Giada lol.) gotta show papa mama that i have the rudimentary semblance of a domestic goddess.
- think of ways to fund raise for the half marathon in october that i'm running for BrainTrust - garage sale? incessant pestering of potential targets?
- just sit back, and enjoy the london summer.
damn, i just miss you so much.
tres adorable.