I'm a little sick today, but I'm in the recovery phase now, thanks to quick intervention with antibiotics, Piriton and Dequa lozenges, which I have. I was tempted to take an MC, but decided that there was too much work to do. Besides, it is the last day of proper lessons.

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I have thought about trying to study Medicine, but NUS does not take mature students unless there are special circumstances. In any case, I was not selected during their interviews last time, so they will probably pass on me. Doing Medicine in the US or UK is very expensive. It is barely affordable in Australia, but there are admission tests, etc. In any case, enrolment for foreign medical students in overseas universities is kept low. So I think that's very difficult.

A Masters by research in academic subject is quite difficult, and frankly, quite pointless unless one is a researcher. Even most academic coursework Masters is of little use. All this is just to keep the education economy healthy.

I think perhaps I should start learning stuff that is of use. I think I can start with some software writing. And then some languages -- maybe Malay, Japanese, Cantonese, French?

Or perhaps I should go to Timor Leste and help them out for a year. It will be meaningful, but not financially rewarding.

I was on course yesterday and today. I seldom have the privilege of going on course during term time, and I must say that it was quite relaxing compared to what I do daily. I didn't really work yesterday night and tonight, so I guess I will surely regret tomorrow when I return to the meat grinder that is XJC.

You know what, I think I should take a JC2 student for tuition or something... This calls for a drastic change in my mindset towards the College.

I went to Sentosa with my students on Friday Deepavali. Saw the new musical fountain and took the cable car back.





Watched Kill Bill Vol. 1 yesterday. Really violent! To be continued in Vol. 2.



I went for a car wash today. I normally wash my car myself, but I thought it would be interesting to do a car wash at a petrol station. Anyway, only $6 for such an interesting experience from the perspective inside the car... I had a manual wash of course, since auto ones are supposedly bad for paintwork. It was a "snow wash", quite efficient! If I did my normal handwash without the benefit of a water jet, it would take 3 times longer!

Some people ask why I bought a car when I live so close to College. In fact, my brother has a car too. Well, I want to own a car some time during my life, and when the COE was down, I decided that it was now or never. When COEs cost $40,000, I don't think I can bring myself to buy a car unless I'm super rich, which is impossible...