Bidding.
Everything went well. Got my chinese modules, and my long-awaited new media exposure. BUT bidding for french1 was a heartache. There's only 4 vacancies available for returning students, 7 for new students, and 6 reserved for later rounds. I really didn't expect the bid points to get so high, so i dumped all my bid points down, since it's my last module anyway, and omg. !!

hence my nick. 911. for police in usa, the terrorist attack on the twin towers, and the no. of points i used for french1.

Blood donation.
To me, blood donation is worth every effort. Firstly, donating blood can save someone else's life. Secondly, red blood cells only has a lifespan of 120 days. Hence even if we don't donate blood, the red blood cells in our body will eventually die and be excreted as urine. Thirdly, it's not as painful as it seems. During blood donation, there's 2 injections. The first is to inject anesthetic. It's a normal injection. The second is to inject the tube-like needle such that blood can flow out. At this point, the anesthetic has taken effect and there's no pain. So, really, it's not as painful as it seems.

For this reason I always urge the people around me to go for blood donation. Went for it today with yi-shyan. Her first time. =) But it wasn't a smooth one for me cuz I think i shifted my hand and caused the needle to go out of place, making the blood to not flow smoothly. So i had to stay there longer. And after that I felt dizzy. And had to lie there for some time. But nonetheless, I'm glad I went for blood donation. Like I said, blood donation's worth every effort.

Misc.
Recently I feel that my personality's changing. Becoming more choleric (if this is how it should be spelt). Perhaps it's because of the people I interact with. It's scary when I feel that I can't control my personality, of how differently I react to different people.
Feeling slightly apprehensive towards the new semester. Although I'm more glad to have a weekly schedule to follow. Apprehensive because of the three chinese modules. I'm not sure how well I can cope with them. Apprehensive also because I'll be taking a french with a new friend. But nonetheless, still looking forward to the new semester.
Something new I've realised about songs, particularly lyrics. The difference between chinese lyrics and english lyrics. Someone once commented to me that she prefers chinese songs because their lyrics are more beautiful and meaningful. I told her that I prefer english songs because of their musicality. Over the following weeks, I realised that it's true that english songs have simpler lyrics. But I've also observed that english songs tend to be able to bring across the intended message if simpler words are used. For chinese lyrics, on the other hand, fancy words are able to add depth and express a sense of conviction. Would you agree with me?