Schmetterlinge im Bauch

Butterflies in my stomach - that's what I'm feeling now as I enter this entry..

the clock's ticking, and every day that passes is one day nearer to that day that I am leaving. However this is far different from what I got two years + 2 days ago, for this will be for a far longer duration.

I think the butterflies will fly more vigourously as the seconds, minutes, hours and days pass me by. hope that I can speak to someone to relieve this anxiety inside me, albeit the attempt to seem strong and able to cope. :(

what's driving me now is the fact that I will definitely be far stronger than I've ever been after this experience.

sigh.

Before the Standard Chartered Run

Today was quite hectic - second visit to SITEX - settled my harddisk, smartphone covers and other nitty-gritty stuff. As I predicted, these are those that will give me those headaches as the time gets closer. guess I'd need to be a little more organised in such matters. :P (which is obviously never my strength.)
Evening was not spent at the dance studio (for the third calendar week in a row), but at goethe - for their adventsfeier. was quite nice, with nice sausages and lebkuchen :)) . Hope I will not miss any steps during the next week's lesson.
Walked with M, Z and C from Deutschunterricht in Orchard, while helping Z search for a radio that will be given to an elderly guy as a christmas present. Very touching and alturistic. :D M's a nice guy, while Z and C are both nice chaps. Very chat-able and pleasant to be with. Really enjoyed the time with you. :D

It's an hour before midnight, and tomorrow (in 8 hours time) I will be running a short 10km.
I think I should be in bed soon..

du fängst mich auf und läßt mich fliegen.

Finally found the lyrics:

Kann sein es ging noch nie so weit,wie Du und diese Zärtlichkeit.Ich fühl - das Du anders bist. Ich streif´die Angst von meiner Haut.hab´mich noch nie so viel getraut.So viel, weil es Liebe ist.Brauch ich auch mal Zeit,für meine Träume, weißt Du doch, ich komm zurück.Lässt mein Herz nur frei,doch nie alleine,nicht mal einen Augenblick.

Du fängst mich auf und lässt mich fliegen,hälst mich nie zu fest.Ich kann bei Dir Ich selber sein und weiss, das Du mich lässt.Schick mich einfach los, die Welt entlang.Mein Herz ist wie ein Boomerang.Es kommt doch immer wieder bei Dir an.

Vielleicht bist Du ein Realist, dem Freiheit nicht so wichtig ist.Doch ich - muss den Himmel seh´n.Ich will bei Dir zu Hause sein,nur manchmal brauch´ich Träumerein.Für mich - Du kannst das versteh´n.

Sperrst mich niemals ein,Du lässt mich schweben,denn sonst würde ich erfrier´n.Ich will das Gefühl, mit Dir zu leben,noch Millionen Jahre spühr´n.

Du fängst mich auf und lässt mich fliegen,hälst mich nie zu fest.Ich kann bei Dir Ich selber seinund weiss, das Du mich lässt.Schick mich einfach los, die Welt entlang.Mein Herz ist wie ein Boomerang.Es kommt doch immer wieder bei Dir an.

Und wenn die Stürme einmal weiter zieh´n,dann weiss ich das ich bei Dir bin.Der Himmel wird in Deinen Armen sein.

Du fängst mich auf und lässt mich fliegen,hälst mich nie zu fest.Ich kann bei Dir Ich selber seinund weiss, das Du mich lässt.Schick mich einfach los, die Welt entlang.Mein Herz ist wie ein Boomerang.Es kommt doch immer wieder bei Dir an.

Irgendwann! Ja, es kommt ja immer wieder bei Dir an!

yay!

Umleitung.

went for a run today (like every other day). but I decided to do some track sprints today.

well,
apparently the stadium was closed. for some soccer training.

drats.

it would be great that they have some Umleitungswarnungssystem like that in the radio..
"xx stadium is closed for the day. runners please use alternatives in..."

that would perfect.
anyway, i guess i'd postpone the sprints to tomorrow then, if my legs permit. :P

- der arbeitsloser.

Results of Real Run

**4 15M**** ** SINGAPOREAN 15KMMENSOPEN 01:27:06 01:28:07

hmm. never bad to reiterate- this is my first attempt at running.

next up: 10km run at the standard-chartered marathon. Hope I can perform better then :D

helene fischer

eine wirkliche schöne Schlagersängerin. zwei von mir am besten gefallenen:

Meine Traumarbeit?

I think a conductor is a really cool job.. so schick and powerful, but never overbearing.

heh.

New Balance Real Run 2007

yes. I've completed the real run, with a timing of about 1 hour 20 mins (inclusive of some unforeseen breaks in between the stretch).

Not exactly the tip top standards that those experienced runners are clocking, nevertheless I'm very satisfied with the results..:)), even though I started becoming bored with running at the 8th km..

methinks this was a very nice first-time. maybe i might just continue on to build up for a 42km?

das wäre für mich zu erreichen. :D

Wenn ich betrunken bin - Reinhard Mey

Since I'm on this topic, a nice song from the wonderful Reinhard Mey


Wenn ich betrunken bin,
dann merkt man das nicht gleich
Mein Redefluss wird glatt
und meine Sprache blumenreich
Ich fang' nicht an zu nerven
und aus der Rolle zu fallen
Ich fang' nicht an zu labern,
zu krakeelen und zu lallen
Dann schwinden ganz allmählich
meine Gleichgewichtsstörungen
Der Nebel in mir lichtet sich,
ich red' mit Engelszungen
Dann find' ich all die Worte,
die mir fehlen, haargenau
Dann sprech' ich so schön
wie Dagmar Berghoff
einst in der Tagesschau
Und was ich sag',
hat Hand und Fuss
und Kopf und einen Sinn
Wenn ich betrunken bin

Wenn ich betrunken bin,
dann such' ich keinen Streit
Dann kommt mein bess'res Ich,
das alles versteht und verzeiht
Ich werde nicht beleidigend,
ich muss auch nicht rumpöbeln
Brauch' nicht zu grapschen
und wildfremde Leute zu vermöbeln
Dann wird der inn're Schweinehund
zur inn'ren Schweinehündin
Der dunkelste Abgrund in mir
zu lichtesten Abgründin
Dann bricht das Gute aus mir raus,
das sich schon lang aifstaut
Dann halt' ich auch die and're Backe hin,
wenn einer haut
Dann wird die Niete,
die mich vollquatscht,
doch noch ein Gewinn
Wenn ich betrunken bin

Wenn ich betrunken bin
dann merkst du nichts davon
Dann seh' nur ich den kleinen Mann
mit dem Akkordeon
Der spielt so überirdisch schön,
so rein rein und so kristallen
Da muss ich wie ein Schlosshund heul'n
und fast ins Koma fallen
Und dann seh' ich ein Rudel Fabeltiere
mich umringen
Ein Dutzend haar'ge Burschen,
die aus voller Kehle singen
'nen schleppend schleim'gen Schlager,
ja, tatsächlich, vor mir steh'n
Zwölf Yetis und brummen:
"Ich hab' Reinhold Messner geseh'n!"
Manchmal glaub' ich,
ich seh' zuviel,
manchmal glaub' ich, ich spinn'
Wenn ich betrunken bin

Wenn ich betrunken bin,
werd' ich aufklärerisch
Dann sitz' ich mit Admiral van Snyder
am selben Tisch
Mit Winterbottom, Pommeroy, Sir Toby,
und es kostet
Mich ein Lächeln zuzugeben,
dass mein Herzschrittmacher rostet
Dann geb' ich meine Unzulänglichkeiten zu vor allen:
Ja, seht mich an,
mir ist mein Soufflé zusammengefallen
Dann sprech' ich aus,
was keiner sich zu sagen traut:
Ich steh' gar nicht auf Sushi,
ja, ich hab' Orangenhaut
Und Grass kann ich nicht lesen!
Ja, das ist alles in mir drin
Wenn ich betrunken bin

Wenn ich betrunken bin,
dann werde ich ganz still
Dann schaue ich nach innen,
und da seh' ich, was ich will
Dann lächl' ich scheinbar grundlos,
und dann steh' ich kerzengrade
Die Erdenschwere an den Füssen
und spüre die Gnade:
Ich brauch',
um irgendwann beseelt
unter den Tisch zu sinken
Weil ich naturbetrunken bin,
überhauot nichts zu trinken
Vielleicht bin ich als Kind wie Obelix in Zaubertrank Hineingefallen,
und das hält jetzt vor,
ein Leben lang?
Vielleicht bin ich in Wirklichkeit
stocknüchtern in mir drin
Wenn ich betrunken bin

Wenn ich betrunken bin

Oktoberfest

Ich war niemals so besoffen!

was pretty much like a small Zelt, with lots of people getting high after all the beer. was really expensive though.

one thing that I realised - such events are good avenues to relieve some weight from the pocket..

the feeling after leaving the tent was horrible.
this floating sensation, unable to even walk in a straight line, reeking of ethanol. *yucks*

was a good experience though.

but
I'm not so sure if I will be going to club or drink so much alcohol in the near future.

one can never burn too little neurons.

the clock's ticking.

Time seems to pass by faster these days - not because that the day of reckoning is in close proximity.

But.

because i'm leaving really soon.

I think the day where I'm at the airport with the countless bags will come in a flash. Without me knowing it.

au revoir~!

I'm flying!

went to settle the course details yesterday evening - pretty fruitful, with the paperwork mostly settled (after a long long...excruciating wait).

flying over to Fribourg on the 3rd, and hopefully I can get some peeps to help me, the small little boy on his first voyage to the unknown :P I'm placed on the waiting list though, so hopefully it goes well.

And that I'm not given the scenic class seat - at the tail of the plane.

yes, and I mean literally out next to the tail of the plane.

Sigh. This means that there's so little time left on this little island, a.k.a. Home.
So many things to do, so little time!!!

kopfweh.

Computer woes

it has been about three weeks since my last entry.. oh well..
maybe I've been a little busy (or was I)?

well this weekend has been pretty much mundane -
friday: computer crashed and spent the whole night figuring what happened
saturday: spend whole day working through what exactly went wrong
sunday: finally working again.

windows is such a weird program - it's use-able when it is working, but when it decides to be corrupted - it becomes a nightmare!!! grr.

well, something good - taking bronze test in latin on the 20th. hahaha. didn't expect to be taking the test with two left feet. :P
well, the question now - what to wear on that day!?!?!!?

虚惊一场

I am supposed to be having swollen gums and pain ++ now - but no..

it had to be postponed.

I tried asking the dentist to extract my wisdom teeth stat today - only to get a 0_o.
Apparently dentists do not do operations - only "consultants" do.

anyway I hope that this "consultant" will do a painless and, more importantly, "post-operation-hassle"-less job in a month's time.

mal schauen bis dann!

Out of place

sigh..


today was quite terrible - talk was good, heard some new stuff. but everyone was like so

foreign to me. It was like a pseudo-gathering of overseas students, and chattering away - with me, all alone.

oh well, at least that was over.


*phew*.

ND Rally

I've got some feedback session about the ND Rally happening - like in 14 hours time..

I found it..
nice. and nothing else.

have been trying to come up with some stuff to talk about..

to no avail.

oh wells.

instead of waiting - i guess i should just go for a run and see how things goes..

sigh.

running is therapeutic.

Dance

Drats..
Today's dance class was really bad..

16 weeks of absence has made it's mark - literally forgot all the routines that I've learnt previously.

sigh.
guess it's another cycle of re-learning the steps, while looking silly in the process.

- a ordinary citizen contributing to his ordinary nation.

9th August 2007

The National Day Parade has finally come to a close.

16 Saturdays burnt for rehearsals, after rehearsals, and after more rehearsals - all for this day, to celebrate the birthday of this nation.

Though this is my second consecuitive parade, the euphoria from the audience, and cheers from everyone still - as I would quote - "make my hair stand". :P

This is definitely something that I will bring back amidst the time spent in green.

Sigh.
But at least I can get back my long-awaited saturdays..

After a long break..

Vielleicht sollte ich schon etwas hineinschreiben..:P

Rain

It's raining, cold..

not a good time for a morning run..

how to run?

Wer nicht liest, ist doof

Thou shall be stupid, if you do not read..

O_o


true to a certain extent, i suppose, albeit the über-cynical stand about his detractors..

>>Lesen ist für die Seele, was Gymnastik für den Körper ist.<<

Deutsche Bähnler streiken

Not again...
sometimes I wonder if germany's such a wonderful place..

of nice people

of nice buildings

of nice weather

of all things nice

..

on the other hand..
this could give the perfect reason to drive.. :P

1. Juli

Happy Youth Day to all.

*sigh*


guess I'm going to miss this day..

Noise.. Dust.

It's such a chaos.. never really understood the utter inconveniences that renovations bring about..
bah.
Oh well.. at the least the eventual new look makes all these a little more erträglich.

:p

OT

my duty stretches through the working hours. I am tired, eager to return home.

Just at that moment, a commander passes by me.


He turns back, walks towards me, shakes my hand, smiles and says "Thank you for your support. It has been hard on you."


wow.

It's such small gestures of appreciation that really warms up my heart, and gives me that extra oomph of drive to excel in whatever I do.



kudos to you. *salutes*

Grüß Gott!! - to pluck or not to pluck?

Hmm.. can someone advise.. to extract 4 or two only?

Wie heißen Sie...auf Deutsch? *erms*..

Your German Name is:

Joachim Heinrich

What's Your German Name?

You are 18 years old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

Sufficiently apt... oder?

Yes!!! :D

Sehr geehrter Herr ___

Der Prorektor der ETH Zürich für das Bachelor-/Masterstudium, Prof. __, hat heute entschieden, Ihnen die mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Fächer der reduzierten Aufnahmeprüfung zu erlassen

Yes! Really high now.. feel like jumping off my chair and run a good 10km to deal with all the adreneline rushing through me..:D

This makes many stuff easier to handle, and time will be really (and this time literally) on my side..

If only every hectic week brings about such wonderful surprises.. heh..

Breathe normally.. in ... out..

in... out...

in... out...

in..............................

Wow..

Rehearsal was really tiring, though the weather was comparatively much more compassionate today..

Whilst surfing through aimlessly, I stumbled upon an article written by Choo Zheng Xi.

Hmm.. It was relatively insightful, albeit the really harsh attempt to put through an objective viewpoint..

considering the fact that my impression of him personally was completely different from that portrayed through his writing.. I guess some people do have different personalities which are applied to different situations..

Bored.

It's raining outside. it's cold. bad to walk out with an umbrella and get wet anyway. *sighs*

Last minute attempt to salvage whatever stuff auf Deutsch that has turned rusty. Hopefully the ZMP would not turn out as bad as I've expected..*sigh*.

The first entry

I guess this is some way of spending lots of free time... well this blog thingy is something new to me... so perhaps it'd take some time till I get the hang of it and all the technical settings.

Just a short description of your truly:
19, male, single, untouched (:P), doing my time for the nation with about half a year more to go, and flying off to Zurich some time after that..

More will come once I have some time to familiarise myself with this program.

ciao!