Eeew. Apple and the incredibly wrong name~
-.-''
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Happy!!
Lalala~ Happy for my lovely!!! =D *dances around*
Haha another week passed!
Work is so time-consuming, no time to do work!! X_X And i'm so sad about.................you-know-what =( Work's never gonna be the same again after Feb. Sigh.
Oh, and we're attending another one of Toolbox's friend's ROM on Sunday! =) Since we got attached, it's like his second friend getting married liao, and none of my friends yet so far!! Lai lai, kuai dian. Bu yao shu gei ta de friends~ Hahaha.
Ok, I'm super bo liao.
Ought to get back to GP, the weekly blogging is over~ Hahaha..
So stressed!!
Oh, and I have found new joy in reading terrorism articles! Lol. I mean, since 9/11, I have never bothered reading any terrorism related stuff until now the forensic psych project is about terrorism. And I realised it's really interesting!! Haha, Singapore has very good rehab program! Woohoooo. I sound like i'm so pro-singapore. Lol.
***
(From Bobo)
大多数二十多岁的男人处于他一生中最暗淡的时刻，没事业，没钱。二十多岁的女人正处于她一生中最光彩的时刻，她年轻，她漂亮。 所以20多岁的男人更应该珍惜在这个时候爱他的女人，因为她是用她一生中最光彩的时刻来陪伴你一生中最暗淡的时刻!
How seemingly true is that!! =P
***
Rights, back to GP. Urrgh.
BYEEEEEEEEEEES!
Haha another week passed!
Work is so time-consuming, no time to do work!! X_X And i'm so sad about.................you-know-what =( Work's never gonna be the same again after Feb. Sigh.
Oh, and we're attending another one of Toolbox's friend's ROM on Sunday! =) Since we got attached, it's like his second friend getting married liao, and none of my friends yet so far!! Lai lai, kuai dian. Bu yao shu gei ta de friends~ Hahaha.
Ok, I'm super bo liao.
Ought to get back to GP, the weekly blogging is over~ Hahaha..
So stressed!!
Oh, and I have found new joy in reading terrorism articles! Lol. I mean, since 9/11, I have never bothered reading any terrorism related stuff until now the forensic psych project is about terrorism. And I realised it's really interesting!! Haha, Singapore has very good rehab program! Woohoooo. I sound like i'm so pro-singapore. Lol.
***
(From Bobo)
大多数二十多岁的男人处于他一生中最暗淡的时刻，没事业，没钱。二十多岁的女人正处于她一生中最光彩的时刻，她年轻，她漂亮。 所以20多岁的男人更应该珍惜在这个时候爱他的女人，因为她是用她一生中最光彩的时刻来陪伴你一生中最暗淡的时刻!
How seemingly true is that!! =P
***
Rights, back to GP. Urrgh.
BYEEEEEEEEEEES!
Friday, January 22, 2010
El fin de la segunda semana; El principio de un mal sueño.
Woohoo. Week 2 is over and the nightmare is just about to begin!
I hope i'm not catastrophizing;
- 3 weeks to submission of a messy GP/FYP Draft 2
- 5 weeks to a major presentation we have not much inkling about
Amongst a very scary Spanish class where everybody seem pro and a professor whom I am still not quite used to, much Spanish/Malay notes to write and homework to do, a slightly over 20-hours work week, much research to do, and meetings abundantful to come.
That doesn't look like a lot huh. It does look scary on my calendar though.
MUST SURVIVE!!!
必胜!
I hope i'm not catastrophizing;
- 3 weeks to submission of a messy GP/FYP Draft 2
- 5 weeks to a major presentation we have not much inkling about
Amongst a very scary Spanish class where everybody seem pro and a professor whom I am still not quite used to, much Spanish/Malay notes to write and homework to do, a slightly over 20-hours work week, much research to do, and meetings abundantful to come.
That doesn't look like a lot huh. It does look scary on my calendar though.
MUST SURVIVE!!!
必胜!
Haha you're looking at somebody who's talking rubbish coz she's procrastinating again.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Tiring week!
It's been a very tiring week! Yea, I would say tiring more than busy..
I've been working for like 6 days this week! No la, not 6 full days, different days go different number of hours la. But will always start at 8am in the morning. And I have to leave house before 6.45am, so it's like damn tiring everyday since i'm still not used to sleeping very early and go to sleep only at like 1am :( Thankfully, after school starts next week, we won't be going in everyday anymore :)
Work has been a very good experience so far, and although it's tiring, I don't regret taking up the offer so far (after 1.5 weeks). I think we've definitely learnt alot of things, whether in the practical sense or theoretical sense. It's really not easy at all! I guess like any other job/thing we do, it can feel very rewarding when things go very well, and become very exasperating when things go wrong.
I'm still learning not to let work affect my overall mood! :)
Anyway, the only lesson I had in school this week was Forensic Psychology (last core mod!!), which was not too bad. Lecturer's good and famous~ Hahaa. But I secretly feel he likes to talk about himself =X Lol. Anyway, he's still quite good, and I like the way he talks about psych in a practical and applied way, instead of the theory and research based most profs emphasize :)
And, this week, the manics met up too! :) Realised it's been quite awhile since the full manic strength! Yay! Hehe. First meet up after bobo and qiqi graduated~ and there's so much gossip to catch up on! :D hahaha everybody's life is so happening~
I've been working for like 6 days this week! No la, not 6 full days, different days go different number of hours la. But will always start at 8am in the morning. And I have to leave house before 6.45am, so it's like damn tiring everyday since i'm still not used to sleeping very early and go to sleep only at like 1am :( Thankfully, after school starts next week, we won't be going in everyday anymore :)
Work has been a very good experience so far, and although it's tiring, I don't regret taking up the offer so far (after 1.5 weeks). I think we've definitely learnt alot of things, whether in the practical sense or theoretical sense. It's really not easy at all! I guess like any other job/thing we do, it can feel very rewarding when things go very well, and become very exasperating when things go wrong.
I'm still learning not to let work affect my overall mood! :)
Anyway, the only lesson I had in school this week was Forensic Psychology (last core mod!!), which was not too bad. Lecturer's good and famous~ Hahaa. But I secretly feel he likes to talk about himself =X Lol. Anyway, he's still quite good, and I like the way he talks about psych in a practical and applied way, instead of the theory and research based most profs emphasize :)
And, this week, the manics met up too! :) Realised it's been quite awhile since the full manic strength! Yay! Hehe. First meet up after bobo and qiqi graduated~ and there's so much gossip to catch up on! :D hahaha everybody's life is so happening~
Happy 21st Birthday, Meimei!! :)
Haha August was there too, but poor him only helped us take photos, and then we realised he's not in any of our photos! =X Hah but it's alright, I tagged his serviette in fb liao~ Wahaha!
Anyway, Lovely and I went to watch The Spy Next Door yesterday. I'm not exactly a fan of Jackie Chan actually. Haha, but I thought the trailer looked funny so we went to watch lor. Haha it was quite funny la, but looking back after the show, you'll realise the plot is the very typical Jackie Chan movie sort of plot. Anyway, he and his girlfriend (in the movie) look totally incompatible!! =X But the little girl in the movie is super cute! ^^
Haha, anyway, just got around this photo that was taken last week when we went to our friend's house to play with their baby! ^^
Haha resolution's not very good, but he's super uber cute! Has the blur baby look :p Lol. Anyway, he's a very happy and cheerful baby!! Just turned 5 months old this week I think :) Wheeee! Wanna go back play with him again soon~ Haha.
Alrighty. That's about all. Haha. Lazy to blog nowadays~ Shall do some advertising all at one go, before I get complaints of being biased! :p
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Monday, January 11, 2010
The woes of add/drop!
It's like the super duper last final add/drop of the rest of my life, and I'm having so much trouble with it! Yea, I guess it's not just me. Hai. Why can't they just let us graduate in peaceeeeeee!!
Haha, I think i'm kind of like in a dilemma. I got the elective I wanted (French), but after the previous semester's results were out, I realise I probably should continue taking Spanish instead if I don't want to die in my final semester =x Not that I would confirm score well for my Spanish, but I think it'd look better than French ba =X Hai. Which brings me back to my point that I don't know if I would be able to change that successfully tomorrow during add/drop, cuz they fall in the same time slot, which means I would have to drop French, before I add Spanish. And if I drop French, and Spanish suddenly has no more vaccancies, I'll be dead meat O_O *faints!!*
Plus, I need to add Malay Level 1 too! Haha. Yes, I decided to take Malay too, not because I like it particularly, but just because after so many semesters of taking languages I like, I decided I ought to be practical for once, and take something that's more useful instead of more love loves~ Hahaha. And the time slot I want no more vaccancies liao!! So Eywa boh biah, I have to add a timeslot I don't want and go around begging people to change with me. Stupid right.
Sadded leh. This is the first time I'm having so much trouble add/dropping! Usually I'd be pretty fixated on what I want, and stick to it, while other people are still madly add/dropping. Haha. And they just can't let me stick to it in my final finalllll semester, and give me so much trouble! Grrrr *grumpy look*
What is wrong with NTU!!
Haha, I think i'm kind of like in a dilemma. I got the elective I wanted (French), but after the previous semester's results were out, I realise I probably should continue taking Spanish instead if I don't want to die in my final semester =x Not that I would confirm score well for my Spanish, but I think it'd look better than French ba =X Hai. Which brings me back to my point that I don't know if I would be able to change that successfully tomorrow during add/drop, cuz they fall in the same time slot, which means I would have to drop French, before I add Spanish. And if I drop French, and Spanish suddenly has no more vaccancies, I'll be dead meat O_O *faints!!*
Plus, I need to add Malay Level 1 too! Haha. Yes, I decided to take Malay too, not because I like it particularly, but just because after so many semesters of taking languages I like, I decided I ought to be practical for once, and take something that's more useful instead of more love loves~ Hahaha. And the time slot I want no more vaccancies liao!! So Eywa boh biah, I have to add a timeslot I don't want and go around begging people to change with me. Stupid right.
Sadded leh. This is the first time I'm having so much trouble add/dropping! Usually I'd be pretty fixated on what I want, and stick to it, while other people are still madly add/dropping. Haha. And they just can't let me stick to it in my final finalllll semester, and give me so much trouble! Grrrr *grumpy look*
What is wrong with NTU!!
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
欠过年的 2010 New Year Resolutions!
Yes, another new year is here! And i'm actually kind of looking forward to it! :D Haha, reason being 2009 has been a rather bad year for me, so i'm hoping for a better one ahead! =X
Ok, maybe not all things bad.. but as usual, bad things tend to be more salient than the good things, especially when sickness and stuff are involved :(
ANYWAY, let's be more forward looking!! I've been working on this post on and off since December, but bcoz of other busy busy commitments, so it's delayed til' after new year! Lol.
SO. ...I tried to search for last year's resolutions first, in order to evaluate if i've met the goals i've set for myself (as inspired by porkie! :p)... Haha and I realised I only set very non-specific goals for myself, that was hastily summarised into a paragraph! -_-'''
2009:
This new year, i wish for better time management, to be a better gf, to be a better family member, to manage my finances better, to manage crises better, to manage homework better, a more balanced life, to be more disciplined, more time for play, a more loving family, acceptance, a less braty tutee, more pretty clothes, and more collared clothes for intern. -_-'''
Sadly speaking, I look at it and can't conclude much about my brainless resolutions. Hahaha.
- Better time management -- not really.
- Better gf -- I think so, but it's not really up to me to judge right? =)
- Better family member -- I don't know
- Manage finances better -- kind of..
- Manage crises better -- super alot of crises last year, totally broke down n number of times that i've lost count, so it should be easy to evaluate right? But I really don't know how to evaluate whether I managed it well or not =(
- Manage homework better -- not really
- A more balanced life -- maybe yes...coz I don't bother to manage my homework as well? Hahaha -.-
- To be more disciplined -- ermm sadly, I don't think so! At least not when work is concerned =X
- More time for play -- haha I really don't know how to comment on this! I think I play when I'm not supposed to *ahems* But then, if I never ever play during those times, I suppose I will never ever have to play liao =X
- A more loving family -- I suppose it's status quo, things either remain stagnant or become worse after 20 over years.
- Acceptance -- Hmm i'm not sure what I meant by this a year ago haha.
- A less bratty tutee -- nope!!
- More pretty clothes -- haha more clothes definitely, but my amount of shopping is very insignificant compared to other girls (especially the one whom I receive msn offline msges with abundant blogshop links every single time I come online AHEM.). Yea, so I think I surf more clothes than I buy clothes lol.
- More collared clothes for intern -- err yea, kind of. This better not be my 2010 resolution, I'm not supposed to be looking for an internship again -.-''
***
Yea, so as you can see my resolutions aren't strictly speaking resolutions, but more like wishes! And I think I kind of wasted a year's worth of resolutions, coz' they're rather random stuff.
So I shall attempt to set better resolutions this year *ahem* better, as we all know, is rather subjective.
Here goes:
1. Get a job that I like asap!
This is very practical, as much as I do not wish to keep harping on it. In fact, it is very important to me in a farsighted sense, coz I don't like to stay in debt for too long! Fact is, who likes being in debt? But I just feel very guilty and restricted about spending money when I keep seeing that huge amount of debt looming around. And yea, I would prefer my money spent on something else that's meaningful and lovely, rather than annoying stuff.
Of coz, given my personality, I probably won't thrive for long doing something I don't like. So why go into something that I know I'm not gonna do well in? Right, that is unless I'm jobless for many many months already, then I might consider going into * choy choy CHOY!! x1000000000000* research. *grimaces* I feel sinful at the mere thought of it!
1a. Do my best, learn as much, and make my part-time job a very meaningful experience!
Heh. Yes, I managed to get myself a part-time to full-time job. Pay's not too good, but I'll close one eye, and learn as much as I can! I'm actually quite excited about it!! Hehe. Cuz I would say, it's quite hard to find something of your interest with a Degree only in our field. But this looks like what i'm actually interested in :)
No speculations, and no promises about making it a full-time job though. It'll eventually depend on how they evaluate my performance and of course how I find the environment and job to my liking too! But it's alright, I still think the experience is very important and I'll learn first, and talk later... Yay! =)
Anyway, on a side note, i'm working with XIAN again. AGAIN. So perpetually stuck with her. We are involved in every single thing in and out of school together. What is wrong with me man! :p
P.S. Pls don't start discussing here about what my company is and all that!
2. Start a regular fixed saving plan after getting a full-time job!
Haha, I made that sound like starting some formal investment like that.
Actually, I just want to start proportioning out my monthly salary clearly into what I need to spend/save the money on. Yea, overspending is no good. Need to plan more for reserves! And of coz clear the annoying debts. Hah, can't stop harping about the debts... they're getting on my nerves!
3. Better better time management
I wished I don't have to repeat this every year, but I just can't seem to fulfill this every year! =X Haha. And I shouldn't give up, coz this year, especially, is gonna be a very heavily-loaded year! Yes, so all the more I need to manage my time and events better...
I want more time for my lovely!!! *blush*
Ahem.
4. Get an international qualification for my langauge(s)
Ok, this is not a very high priority la, maybe either this year or next year. I actually registered for the French one last May already, but because my grandpa passed away, I went back to Malaysia and skipped the test.
I'm hoping to go for it again, or maybe the Spanish one. But it's kind of hard coz NTU adjusted their calendar to start and end the semester later. So it might clash with my school exams if I register for them lor :(
Yea, so if I don't get to do it this year, I think i'll try to save some money, and take some classes before sitting for the exams ba. Haha, as you can see, i'm somehow quite fixated on my languages =)
5. Be a better better girlfriend!
Somehow I feel lovely is always too nice and too sweet to me. Bahhhh! (Not that I don't like it la) =X Hehe. So I want to be as nice/nicer to him as he is nice to me! (:
6. Maintain the grades and get that honors.
Haha I must pretend that I am very studious. Actually I was only reminded of this coz I saw Julyn's blog. Ahem.
Anyway, this is important too to get a good pay ma. Haha. So it shall be a resolution too~ And of coz the bulk of it is Graduation Project (GP) la. Can faint leh. That's like obviously the most difficult to score :( Jiayou jiayou!! Hahaa.
7. Exercise more regularly!
Haha I just started this reccently, and I think it's something I ought to continue... Healthy lifestyle is very very important!! (:
Only problem is probably getting started =p Haha, and somehow it's always easier when lovely drags me along together! =X Hahahaa...
Ok, I can't think of anymore resolutions at the moment...
May 2010 be a better year! :)
Ok, maybe not all things bad.. but as usual, bad things tend to be more salient than the good things, especially when sickness and stuff are involved :(
ANYWAY, let's be more forward looking!! I've been working on this post on and off since December, but bcoz of other busy busy commitments, so it's delayed til' after new year! Lol.
SO. ...I tried to search for last year's resolutions first, in order to evaluate if i've met the goals i've set for myself (as inspired by porkie! :p)... Haha and I realised I only set very non-specific goals for myself, that was hastily summarised into a paragraph! -_-'''
2009:
This new year, i wish for better time management, to be a better gf, to be a better family member, to manage my finances better, to manage crises better, to manage homework better, a more balanced life, to be more disciplined, more time for play, a more loving family, acceptance, a less braty tutee, more pretty clothes, and more collared clothes for intern. -_-'''
Sadly speaking, I look at it and can't conclude much about my brainless resolutions. Hahaha.
- Better time management -- not really.
- Better gf -- I think so, but it's not really up to me to judge right? =)
- Better family member -- I don't know
- Manage finances better -- kind of..
- Manage crises better -- super alot of crises last year, totally broke down n number of times that i've lost count, so it should be easy to evaluate right? But I really don't know how to evaluate whether I managed it well or not =(
- Manage homework better -- not really
- A more balanced life -- maybe yes...coz I don't bother to manage my homework as well? Hahaha -.-
- To be more disciplined -- ermm sadly, I don't think so! At least not when work is concerned =X
- More time for play -- haha I really don't know how to comment on this! I think I play when I'm not supposed to *ahems* But then, if I never ever play during those times, I suppose I will never ever have to play liao =X
- A more loving family -- I suppose it's status quo, things either remain stagnant or become worse after 20 over years.
- Acceptance -- Hmm i'm not sure what I meant by this a year ago haha.
- A less bratty tutee -- nope!!
- More pretty clothes -- haha more clothes definitely, but my amount of shopping is very insignificant compared to other girls (especially the one whom I receive msn offline msges with abundant blogshop links every single time I come online AHEM.). Yea, so I think I surf more clothes than I buy clothes lol.
- More collared clothes for intern -- err yea, kind of. This better not be my 2010 resolution, I'm not supposed to be looking for an internship again -.-''
***
Yea, so as you can see my resolutions aren't strictly speaking resolutions, but more like wishes! And I think I kind of wasted a year's worth of resolutions, coz' they're rather random stuff.
So I shall attempt to set better resolutions this year *ahem* better, as we all know, is rather subjective.
Here goes:
1. Get a job that I like asap!
This is very practical, as much as I do not wish to keep harping on it. In fact, it is very important to me in a farsighted sense, coz I don't like to stay in debt for too long! Fact is, who likes being in debt? But I just feel very guilty and restricted about spending money when I keep seeing that huge amount of debt looming around. And yea, I would prefer my money spent on something else that's meaningful and lovely, rather than annoying stuff.
Of coz, given my personality, I probably won't thrive for long doing something I don't like. So why go into something that I know I'm not gonna do well in? Right, that is unless I'm jobless for many many months already, then I might consider going into * choy choy CHOY!! x1000000000000* research. *grimaces* I feel sinful at the mere thought of it!
1a. Do my best, learn as much, and make my part-time job a very meaningful experience!
Heh. Yes, I managed to get myself a part-time to full-time job. Pay's not too good, but I'll close one eye, and learn as much as I can! I'm actually quite excited about it!! Hehe. Cuz I would say, it's quite hard to find something of your interest with a Degree only in our field. But this looks like what i'm actually interested in :)
No speculations, and no promises about making it a full-time job though. It'll eventually depend on how they evaluate my performance and of course how I find the environment and job to my liking too! But it's alright, I still think the experience is very important and I'll learn first, and talk later... Yay! =)
Anyway, on a side note, i'm working with XIAN again. AGAIN. So perpetually stuck with her. We are involved in every single thing in and out of school together. What is wrong with me man! :p
P.S. Pls don't start discussing here about what my company is and all that!
2. Start a regular fixed saving plan after getting a full-time job!
Haha, I made that sound like starting some formal investment like that.
Actually, I just want to start proportioning out my monthly salary clearly into what I need to spend/save the money on. Yea, overspending is no good. Need to plan more for reserves! And of coz clear the annoying debts. Hah, can't stop harping about the debts... they're getting on my nerves!
3. Better better time management
I wished I don't have to repeat this every year, but I just can't seem to fulfill this every year! =X Haha. And I shouldn't give up, coz this year, especially, is gonna be a very heavily-loaded year! Yes, so all the more I need to manage my time and events better...
I want more time for my lovely!!! *blush*
Ahem.
4. Get an international qualification for my langauge(s)
Ok, this is not a very high priority la, maybe either this year or next year. I actually registered for the French one last May already, but because my grandpa passed away, I went back to Malaysia and skipped the test.
I'm hoping to go for it again, or maybe the Spanish one. But it's kind of hard coz NTU adjusted their calendar to start and end the semester later. So it might clash with my school exams if I register for them lor :(
Yea, so if I don't get to do it this year, I think i'll try to save some money, and take some classes before sitting for the exams ba. Haha, as you can see, i'm somehow quite fixated on my languages =)
5. Be a better better girlfriend!
Somehow I feel lovely is always too nice and too sweet to me. Bahhhh! (Not that I don't like it la) =X Hehe. So I want to be as nice/nicer to him as he is nice to me! (:
6. Maintain the grades and get that honors.
Haha I must pretend that I am very studious. Actually I was only reminded of this coz I saw Julyn's blog. Ahem.
Anyway, this is important too to get a good pay ma. Haha. So it shall be a resolution too~ And of coz the bulk of it is Graduation Project (GP) la. Can faint leh. That's like obviously the most difficult to score :( Jiayou jiayou!! Hahaa.
7. Exercise more regularly!
Haha I just started this reccently, and I think it's something I ought to continue... Healthy lifestyle is very very important!! (:
Only problem is probably getting started =p Haha, and somehow it's always easier when lovely drags me along together! =X Hahahaa...
Ok, I can't think of anymore resolutions at the moment...
May 2010 be a better year! :)
Monday, January 04, 2010
Flowers for Algernon
Happy New Year!! :)
I shall start my very first post of 2010 with a book review! Haha.
So, in my last minute frenzy leaving the house (heading back to my grandma's house in Malaysia), it struck me that I had no storybook in my bag! Yea, it's became kind of a habit to read on the coach back to Malaysia.. Haha, and so all the books I've borrowed have been read, and in exasperation, I grabbed a book that had sitting on my bookshelf for about 9 years, unread.
The book was Flowers for Algernon. I obviously do not usually buy books that I don't read. But this was a compulsory buy for English/Silent reading during Secondary 1. I remember they came up with a whole list of books, and randomly assigned everybody to each buy one of the particular books. Then we were supposed to exchange among ourselves after we finish reading our own book.
Well, I didn't get pass the first 20 pages or so of Flowers for Algernon then, because the book was written as kind of a journal of a mentally retarded (MR) man, and tis wahs baseekuly how he rites fo the fuhst fehw chaptuhs. Haha, yea. Worse still, he wrote on and on for those chapters without any punctuation! o_O
Haha, of course they can't let the whole book go on with such terrible spelling and grammar.
So, the story was that this guy, his name's Charlie, was selected by some psychiatrists, psychosurgeons, scientists, and what-nots to be part of their experiment. They've been trying to perform brain surgery on animals for some time already, to increase the intelligence level of the lower-IQ ones. So, they've decided that they're ready to try it on the very first human of their experiment.
Evidently, for the surgery to work, the individual must be eager to learn too after the surgery. Charlie was chosen because of his intense motivation to learn. Although he was MR with an IQ of only about 70, he was always happy and eager to learn to read and write (albeit the futile attempts). He had a cheerful and eager-to-please disposition too, always wanting to make more friends.
Prior to the surgery, Charlie worked as an odd-jobs laborer in a bakery, where he was happy with many of his friends. His friends were always laughing and happy around him, and this made him happy too, and treasured those friends.
As expected, after the surgery, coupled with his keenness to learn, his IQ started to increase rapidly (Spelling and grammar turned normal at this point, haha). Not long after, he had became an exceptional genius with an IQ of 185, even mastering about 20 foreign langauges.
However, his emotional development was compromised. Seeing things clearer than when he was MR, he realised that all along, his "friends" at the bakery have been laughing and making fun of his stupidity.
He recalled very bad childhood memories that were previously forgotten (due to poor memory of being MR), and learnt that his mother had been ashamed of him and often threatened, spanked, and screamed at him for every little thing, and especially if he caused a hindrance to his younger sister's development.
Such memories continued to haunt and affect him despite his high IQ after the surgery. Although he had became a genius, he suffered emotionally. Moreover, nobody saw him as an individual - he was often merely regarded as an experimental product, together with his most successful animal experimental counterpart, Algernon the rat.
So the book goes on about what he experiences, and later, when the unexpected failure of the experiment surfaces, what happened to him, and to Algernon as well.
Apparently it's a sad ending la. Haha.
Oh well. It's still nice, and good for a short read. Less than 300 pages! :D Haha, anyway, I wiki-ed it and found that they actually made it into countless movies, TV shows, musicals, stage-plays, etc...and in various languages too!! [Click here to find out more!]
Woohooo! Maybe I'll hunt down some of the shows and movies to watch when i'm more free :)
Yay. I feel happy, cuz there's one less dust-collecting book on my shelf now. Haha. The simple joys of unexpectedly discovering something nice :)
Maybe one day I'll be garang enough to read Perfume as well o_O Haha.
I shall start my very first post of 2010 with a book review! Haha.
So, in my last minute frenzy leaving the house (heading back to my grandma's house in Malaysia), it struck me that I had no storybook in my bag! Yea, it's became kind of a habit to read on the coach back to Malaysia.. Haha, and so all the books I've borrowed have been read, and in exasperation, I grabbed a book that had sitting on my bookshelf for about 9 years, unread.
The book was Flowers for Algernon. I obviously do not usually buy books that I don't read. But this was a compulsory buy for English/Silent reading during Secondary 1. I remember they came up with a whole list of books, and randomly assigned everybody to each buy one of the particular books. Then we were supposed to exchange among ourselves after we finish reading our own book.
Well, I didn't get pass the first 20 pages or so of Flowers for Algernon then, because the book was written as kind of a journal of a mentally retarded (MR) man, and tis wahs baseekuly how he rites fo the fuhst fehw chaptuhs. Haha, yea. Worse still, he wrote on and on for those chapters without any punctuation! o_O
Haha, of course they can't let the whole book go on with such terrible spelling and grammar.
So, the story was that this guy, his name's Charlie, was selected by some psychiatrists, psychosurgeons, scientists, and what-nots to be part of their experiment. They've been trying to perform brain surgery on animals for some time already, to increase the intelligence level of the lower-IQ ones. So, they've decided that they're ready to try it on the very first human of their experiment.
Evidently, for the surgery to work, the individual must be eager to learn too after the surgery. Charlie was chosen because of his intense motivation to learn. Although he was MR with an IQ of only about 70, he was always happy and eager to learn to read and write (albeit the futile attempts). He had a cheerful and eager-to-please disposition too, always wanting to make more friends.
Prior to the surgery, Charlie worked as an odd-jobs laborer in a bakery, where he was happy with many of his friends. His friends were always laughing and happy around him, and this made him happy too, and treasured those friends.
As expected, after the surgery, coupled with his keenness to learn, his IQ started to increase rapidly (Spelling and grammar turned normal at this point, haha). Not long after, he had became an exceptional genius with an IQ of 185, even mastering about 20 foreign langauges.
However, his emotional development was compromised. Seeing things clearer than when he was MR, he realised that all along, his "friends" at the bakery have been laughing and making fun of his stupidity.
He recalled very bad childhood memories that were previously forgotten (due to poor memory of being MR), and learnt that his mother had been ashamed of him and often threatened, spanked, and screamed at him for every little thing, and especially if he caused a hindrance to his younger sister's development.
Such memories continued to haunt and affect him despite his high IQ after the surgery. Although he had became a genius, he suffered emotionally. Moreover, nobody saw him as an individual - he was often merely regarded as an experimental product, together with his most successful animal experimental counterpart, Algernon the rat.
So the book goes on about what he experiences, and later, when the unexpected failure of the experiment surfaces, what happened to him, and to Algernon as well.
Apparently it's a sad ending la. Haha.
Oh well. It's still nice, and good for a short read. Less than 300 pages! :D Haha, anyway, I wiki-ed it and found that they actually made it into countless movies, TV shows, musicals, stage-plays, etc...and in various languages too!! [Click here to find out more!]
Woohooo! Maybe I'll hunt down some of the shows and movies to watch when i'm more free :)
Yay. I feel happy, cuz there's one less dust-collecting book on my shelf now. Haha. The simple joys of unexpectedly discovering something nice :)
Maybe one day I'll be garang enough to read Perfume as well o_O Haha.
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