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pic (found online) from her trip to niger in 2007
…Stefanie will be flying with Mercy Relief from 30 May to 1 June 2008, to personally present the systems shelters to the local education authorities and Play Packs to the children in Dujiangyan, where 900 schoolchildren were buried in a collapsed school…
source: yanziunlimited and mercy relief
3 words: Angel in disguise..
焦点
生命好脆弱。
i held an old lady’s hand today. in the grand scheme of things, it’s such an insignificant act.
伍家辉 – 虽然我愿意
请让我靠近你轻轻对你说
别让我每个夜为你受折磨
是多么不容易才默默放手
为了我就当作这次为了我
别让我因为你被回忆折磨
而空气凝结了我们的脸孔
我别无选择
就算我们之间有什么问题
依然想念着你
虽然被放弃
虽然我愿意
就算我们之间有什么难题
黑夜我还想着你
心碎人孤寂
虽然我愿意
再让我靠近你轻轻对你说
当我说我要你从此好好过
是真的否则我怎么肯放手
为了我就当作这次为了我
赐给我你现在幸福的笑容
别让恨冻结了我们的脸孔
请你做选择
就算我们之间有什么问题
依然想念着你
虽然被放弃
虽然我愿意
就算我们之间有什么难题
黑夜我还想着你
心碎人孤寂
虽然我愿意
beautiful lyrics..
As part of the overseas exchange programme, we students were invited to a reception at the Norwegian Embassy.
The invitation stated smart causal, but hours before the meeting time sms were sent from the course reps that we were expected to be in shirt and pants.
Her excellency’s residence was magnificent. I was constantly wowed by how big the place was. It has two levels, a few parking slots and a swimming pool. We were served with choice of drinks from what seems like hired butlers from the time we entered the place; white wine, coke, sparkling water, orange etc.
the right section of the residence. does it give you the idea how spacious the place is?
The agenda of the reception was to have a informal briefing about the exchange plus buffet. As such we were rather clueless as to what to expect. So those who arrived early or on time were given the opportunity to mingle around and build or establish contacts and networks. Another impression i got was, the Norwegians are so tall. As we chatted around, this lady approached me and started a conversation. I didnt know who exactly she was but from her posture i gathered she was a rather important person. and i got really nervous as a result of that, trying to make sure there were as little “awkward silences” as possible. After a short while the actual programme and we were ushered towards the center of the residence while the Norwegian Ambassador gave a short informal speech. She was the lady i was having the conversation with. I was very surprised and hoped i didnt ruin her impression of sg students. haha
what followed after her speech was another speaker, iirc a Norwegian scholar here in sg to share his experiences and advise on what to expect in Norway. then another speaker, a senior who was awarded outstanding essay for her piece about her experience in Norway (i guess all of us will have to submit a report at the end of the exchange). She read an abstract of her report, quite interesting. and another speaker whom i do not remember the details as by this time we were standing around for maybe an hour. And then a number of our seniors presented a short video of life in Norway on the projector in the pic above. again, very interesting.
the poor piano was used as a table by many to put their empty glasses during the speeches
afterwards we were left to mingle again. there was actually no buffet but butlers going around with finger food. it was great photo taking session. i wanted to approach seniors to get their contacts, so that i can ask them questions afterwards. the guy i approached was such a wrong target. he looks friendly but i cant shake the feeling that he’s putting up fences to distance himself. i did get another senior’s contact near the end of the night.
a great preview of things to come!
aren’t we fortunate here in sg, with no earthquakes and cyclones?
Myanmar’s Leaders Play Politics With Disaster
Myanmar junta hands out aid boxes with generals’ names
I was watching the news the other night and saw the Myanmar leaders looking smart in their uniforms and handing out aids with the generals’ names. And felt this fuzzy feeling inside.
I’m sure it was important to look smart in front of the media, with the badges and the other nitty-grittys on their uniforms. I’m sure the ceremony was held only because they have already spent enough hours thinking how to help the survivors of the Cyclone Nargis all around the country. After all, there’s only 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation, and 30,000 (and counting) that are still missing.
I’m sure they are doing their best.
highlights:
4:58 connecting the dots backwards, trusting what you do now will make sense in the future
8:21 in order to do great work, you’d need to do what you love
9:10 if you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll definitely be right
For everyone graduating or about to graduate, all the best for the next phase of your life~
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see
Que sera, sera
The exams are over! I can slack without guilt, as compared to slacking with guilt.
It was my “easiest” exams yet, doing only a record low mods.
As usual. studying at the library and watching whose line go hand in hand
colin is so good at keeping a straight face and ryan’s laughter is contagious
some other pics:
i’m super disappointed that canteen A is no more. I thought it simply moved to the air-coned location but it wasnt the case. No more cheap and good jap teriyaki chicken don! And i only began to like them this sem! It was so good that i bought it home for dinner sometimes. No more 30cents soft drinks! Ahhh!
