There are 2 kinds of NXs in the R-me.
The first is the End-Ex, which everyone loves. End of exercise.
The other is the annex…
Annexes are fine, as long as they stay within their limits. Annexes should at most go up till Annex X… why else would they be called NXs if they didn’t eNd at X [...]
Archive for September, 2008
september robbery!
Posted in ennesse, life on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ennesse is robbing my September.
I’m so busy standing in for people that I can’t take leave, end work late, start work early (on a SUNDAY!!!), and have to do some parade…
Actually, it wouldn’t be so bad… if not for the fact that SEPTEMBER HAS SO MANY BIRTHDAYS!!!
And I’m going to miss them…
So yeah. Blame the [...]
hit the road!
Posted in books, education, life, pensees on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve noticed that my blog contains more of other people’s words than my own. I quote too much. My excuse is that if other people have expressed it better than I ever will, then I might as well save myself the trouble.
But perhaps it’s also because I have read about life more than I’ve experienced [...]
no life expectancy
Posted in life, pensees on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pa showed me a speech by Adrian Tan at NTU’s convocation this year. (click here for full text)
Amazing, counter-conventional speech!
Here are a few gems:
On “life expectancies”:
You might be looking forward to working, falling in love, marrying, and raising a family. You are told that, as graduates, you should expect to find a job paying so [...]