Sunday, May 22, 2005

Mood: Anticipative
Song: Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Right, I finally conjured up enough of a writing mood to actually type out some words to be posted on this blog. The holidays have really morphed me into a lazy, disinterested and uninspired slob who is just waiting for time to pass by. I need to snap out of it fast, but still, there is a part of me that still wants to cling and linger to the current emotional state that I am feeling now. I know I am a walking contradiction and I can't help it. Haha.

Some boring updates... Let's see, French intersem has started (which was quite a couple of weeks ago), and I'm quite enjoying it. Although it's really tiresome to have to remember the verb conjugations and whether the words are masculine or feminine. Especially when there are so many of them. Urgh. But nonetheless I'm thankful that at least I've got the opportunity to learn the basics of a new language and that my time isn't so wasted sitting in front of the television or lying in bed.

Speaking of wasting time, I have had it with NSSC (National Service Services Centre). I applied for deferment from my stupid retarded reservist training from 30 May to 3 June because I'm still having French during that week (plus French aural exam and subject registration for next semester), and they have YET to reply me with a satisfactory answer! I'm really wondering what the hell those people are doing in the office. I submitted my application late March, and according to what they have "promised" on the website, I should've gotten a reply within 7 to 14 working days. Like haha. It's been almost 2 bloody months now. And I've only one bloody week left before the training date. It's no wonder terrorists are targetting Singapore. Just look at the slow rate things are being done here (if at all).

Okay, maybe they've done their job. Some person called me this week to say that they've already submitted my application to the Chief Officer (CO). And it's still pending. I'm wondering whether the CO is seriously daft. My case is so clear cut that it needs no further explanation, and you need 2 bloody months to dwell over a simple case like mine? How did you rise up the ranks in the first place?!!! Sometimes I wonder if it's a pathetic tactic played by those people. That to purposely withhold any reply from us so that we'll be forced to turn up for the training in the end. I will not let that happen. I shall give you wrath starting from Tuesday onwards. A reply I will need, and I will not settle for anything less. Giving me excuses that there are a lot of public holidays in May (are there?!) and that the CO is a newly appointed officer does not justify things. Whatever the case is, the officer should still fulfil his responsibilities. And he obviously is not doing so in this instance. And I can't stand irresponsible people. All you regular personnel who think that you've secured an iron rice bowl in the military should be retrenched. That'll save some jobs for those in the private sector who are more hardworking than all you lazy assholes combined together.

I don't really care if there's any logic to the abovementioned statements. I'm too pissed off and unsettled at this point of time to actually think straight.

One last thing. Results were out this week, and thank God I did better than last semester! Sans H**ser's module of course. Fortunately I did not fail her subject (so I need not see her again next semester), but still I'm rather cheesed off by the fact that I did not do exactly well for her subject because of her anal-retentiveness and not the subject requirements. The module is a speech module. My group members and I did not do well for a particular group speech because she substracted a hell lot of marks for our speech outline. Yes, I say again, outline. We actually did relatively okay for the speech (the talking) itself. Hello?? H**ser??! Are you illiterate? The module is not called "How to write good outlines". Besides, your own syllabus outline did not specify the importance of the speech outline, so how were we supposed to know? Did you assume that we are psychic? That we can read into your brain? (There's a reason why the word is in italics). Therefore, to subtract marks without sufficient justification is unfair. I pity those people next semester who would have to face and tolerate your anal-retentiveness.

But other than that, I'm happy. For once. To actually see 'A's for 3 of my subjects, especially since I did not finish 2 of my papers in time during the exams is a miracle indeed. Thank God.

Gv complained @ 5:42 PM

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