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Because the unexpected happens more often than expected
11:11 AM
Because the unexpected happens more often than expected

I am being super-perky at the Learning Grid at 10.48am despite a 9am Constitutional and Administration Law seminar and 5.5 hours of sleep! Utter madness I tell you. =)

Why I'm so upbeat? Its cuz I did something right again for my EU seminar and my tutor said I did good. Whee!!! And this was the module that I was all prepared to loathe becuz of stupid podcasting that doesn't count in our final grade and the fact that it will be a 100% exam-based assesment and the fact that I know the EU syllabus is wider than the freaking Sahara Desert! On the contrary, the module I was expecting to be really interested in like The Criminal Process has gotten me down cuz of the not very interesting lecturer and tutor. I mean, c'mon, you guys are talking about police tv stuff like interrogation techniques, stop and search procedures and stuff that is supposed to be thrilling and here I am covering my umpteenth yawn in your 1 hour lecture. I am starting to regret not taking Competition Law but I know I deserve it for not being decisive and able to choose whether to stick to the criminal or commercial side of law. =(

Anyway, I am in a good mood cuz I am going outlet shopping tomorrow at Bicester North and I intend to come back home with loads of stuff and I may also detour to Oxford tomorrow to try out the 'heavenly salmon' (as my friend calls it!) at this Japanese restaurant. And maybe take a few more pictures if the weather is good. *crosses fingers*.

Lately I've been feeling much better in quite some time when I finally realised that I was taking time out for myself and to concentrate on important things like studying and having fun and just being a regular student. And as I now do more preparation for my seminars, they have turned out to be pretty interesting cuz I know what the tutor is saying and can actually contribute something instead of keeping silent cuz I'm not sure of what I know and I don't wanna embarass myself in front of all my smart classmates. Call me kiasu, but it really does feel worth it when you can answer questions rightly and properly! I'm just feeling a wee bit homesick cuz I got e-mails from my parents and my brother who has discovered the tab with loads of emoticons so his email is peppered liberally with colourful little things. I swear my brother is the most adorable brother ever!!! And he makes me feel guilty for not being around to celebrate his birthday with him or to just bring him around to where he wants to go and to get stuff for him that he wants. I do regret not spending more time with him during the summer cuz I know that childhood passes fleetingly and some of the closest years where he's still a kid that I can grab and hug whenever I want to will be gone before I know it.

This 3 hours are probably the most unproductive time in uni cuz its a Friday and I have no more seminars this week and I don't quite feel the urge yet to start prepping for next weeks seminar. One thing about being in the Learning Grid so early is that there are loads of seats and I found this hideaway corner with a comp and lovely table where I'm blogging right now and it has loads of privacy until I just realised that there's a window behind me where everyone on the staircase outside can see what I'm doing and the stupid Venetian blinds won't come down. It will be embarassing to have the staff pass by and see me playing puzzle bobble when I am supposed to be studying. Oh what the heck, I guess I'll just start on my turkey and bacon sandwich and read some Sherlock Holmes mysteries (I know I'm a nerdish bookworm but don't criticise Sherlock Holmes okay >.<) while waiting for my next lecture.

p/s: My sandwich doesn't taste good. =( I wish that the uni would allow a branch of McD's, Subway and Starbucks to set up shop on campus, than I would be one happy student!

Written on Friday, October 17, 2008; 11:11 AM

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