Wow...yesterday was probably the best day of my life, watching 2 movies in one day! Nice....
The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Watched it on its opening day, how cool is that?! But alas, the movie wasn't that good. Just an average rate of 3/5....nice 3D effects though. My complaints: They shouldn't have replaced Rachel Weisz. Maria Bello looks older and pairing her up with Brendan Fraser isn't such a good idea. When you take away the original cast, it won't look good to me. No mummies here. The only mummy in sight is the Emperor (Jet Li), the rest...well, just terra cotta statues. But I liked the line," I hate mummies. They never play fair! "
The Dark Knight. Awesome! I have never seen the Joker this dark and heartless since Jack Nicholson played the role. The late Heath Ledger played the role much darker. Storyline a thumbs up, dialogues were realistic. Effects too! The new BatPod is cool, simple-looking, and incredibly fast! I wonder if exploding the building was real....didn't look like animation. 5/5 for this one. " Why so serious? Let's put a smile on that face! "
Note of the day: Met a new friend, a man in his 50s or 60s, in Borders bookstore. Was looking for someone to ask about learning musical instruments, and I happened to be there. Whoops! I'm not full-time musician, what am I doing there? Had quite a long chat about courses, music....even gave me his name card.
Hey, you will meet a new friend sometime, right?
Worst Day of My Life
To me, each and everyone's worst fear is learning the horrible truth about themselves. That's what happened to me.
We had another presentation today. A presentation of our annual reports, again in front of 3 lecturers. Heard they will ask many questions.
I entered the room, pumping with excitement. I went through with it, with no problem at all. I got to say what I wanted to say, that's it. It is after all the presentations when all efforts seem useless.
Our lecturer asked us to stay back and gather in the classroom. There, we are each given critiques (comments) of our presentations. Boy, that moment was the quietest in my whole college life. I was given the critique of having the attitude of an "arrogant-boss". That was the worst, and it shocked me. Was I being arrogant? I had no idea!
That really hit me hard. Even now, I'm wondering if I had been arrogant towards my friends... If I did, my friends, I'm very sorry.
Note of the day: When I was presenting, I didn't feel like I was myself. Felt like I was someone else.
We had another presentation today. A presentation of our annual reports, again in front of 3 lecturers. Heard they will ask many questions.
I entered the room, pumping with excitement. I went through with it, with no problem at all. I got to say what I wanted to say, that's it. It is after all the presentations when all efforts seem useless.
Our lecturer asked us to stay back and gather in the classroom. There, we are each given critiques (comments) of our presentations. Boy, that moment was the quietest in my whole college life. I was given the critique of having the attitude of an "arrogant-boss". That was the worst, and it shocked me. Was I being arrogant? I had no idea!
That really hit me hard. Even now, I'm wondering if I had been arrogant towards my friends... If I did, my friends, I'm very sorry.
Note of the day: When I was presenting, I didn't feel like I was myself. Felt like I was someone else.
Major Presentation Day 15:20
Day starts with me going to college to collect my presentation boards. I asked the printer on Saturday to print for me, and keep it till Monday. It was 12pm. 14 weeks of slaving in front of the computer, planning, drafting, and printing 110 pages of the Visual Identification Manual.....comes down to this moment.
3 more hours till presentation time. Went to the library to set up my presentation boards (displays). Gosh, I was sweating like a water fountain. Sticky tacks here, there.... Why in the world did I print 19 pieces of A3 displays?!
Some of my classmates presented in the morning shift. There were initially 4 lecturers aka. Board of Directors. I fear Ms, Shan Li the most, the fiercest of the 4. But when it came to the afternoon shift, 4 became 3. Guess they all couldn't make it.
1 hour till presentation time. Been hearing many stories from classmates about how the board seriously gave critiques about their work. They were advising me to watch out for the new lecturer, who is quite fierce in her critiques. This worries me even more. Not to mention that this will be our most important presentation yet.
Its time. The 3 came in (Shan Li was not present. Thank goodness.). Mr. Soo, Mr. Mark, and the new "unknown" lecturer came in with their smiles...... grim smiles. Brr.... First my pictures were taken, then........... I began.
I was quite nervous at first, but later, butterflies-in-the-stomach went away quickly. I got to say what I wanted to say, which was good. I think I spoke about 6-7 minutes (limit time=10min). The best part is, I get to answer their questions. Nothing is more satisfying than that. Of course there were critiques, but not that serious. As they walked out of the door, a wave of relief overwhelmed me..... Aaaaahh, satisfaction.
As I sat in the car, I looked out the window.
There, in the horizon, sunlight burst forth through the trees.....slowly getting brighter, as if to acknowledge my achievement. It was a beautiful evening, and the sky never looked better.
3 more hours till presentation time. Went to the library to set up my presentation boards (displays). Gosh, I was sweating like a water fountain. Sticky tacks here, there.... Why in the world did I print 19 pieces of A3 displays?!
Some of my classmates presented in the morning shift. There were initially 4 lecturers aka. Board of Directors. I fear Ms, Shan Li the most, the fiercest of the 4. But when it came to the afternoon shift, 4 became 3. Guess they all couldn't make it.
1 hour till presentation time. Been hearing many stories from classmates about how the board seriously gave critiques about their work. They were advising me to watch out for the new lecturer, who is quite fierce in her critiques. This worries me even more. Not to mention that this will be our most important presentation yet.
Its time. The 3 came in (Shan Li was not present. Thank goodness.). Mr. Soo, Mr. Mark, and the new "unknown" lecturer came in with their smiles...... grim smiles. Brr.... First my pictures were taken, then........... I began.
I was quite nervous at first, but later, butterflies-in-the-stomach went away quickly. I got to say what I wanted to say, which was good. I think I spoke about 6-7 minutes (limit time=10min). The best part is, I get to answer their questions. Nothing is more satisfying than that. Of course there were critiques, but not that serious. As they walked out of the door, a wave of relief overwhelmed me..... Aaaaahh, satisfaction.
As I sat in the car, I looked out the window.
There, in the horizon, sunlight burst forth through the trees.....slowly getting brighter, as if to acknowledge my achievement. It was a beautiful evening, and the sky never looked better.
