One and only.

I don't like to share. I share certain things but somethings aren't meant for sharing, get used to it.

Time.

Although I seem to have deserted this place, I'm back and have yet to fallen off the face of the earth. I wish I had more time to do everything. I wish I had more time to cook, to actually make things from scratch and not feel guilty that I've spent hours doing it. I wish I have the time to enjoy my cooking and indulge in what I made at my own pace. I wish I had more time to sleep so that when I wake up late in the morning I don't feel like the day's almost gone. I wish I had more time to pick up photography, to go around, travel and learn to take really good photos. I wish I had the time to use photoshop, the time to learn all those effects that make good photos great. I wish I had more time. So for my twenty first (i.e. 19+2) birthday, may I have more time to do everything? Please?

To come back to reality though, the actual day that I was meant to be celebrating was half spent curling up in bed and half spent trying to hold myself together around Barcelona. I curse you you Japanese restaurant. I CURSE YOU! At least dinner was better. I almost didn't go out because I just wanted to knock out after a seemingly long day but was convinced to anyway. The food was so-so but the desserts, oh la la! The jasmine flan was the lightest, most scented, fulfilling thing ever! I have found the ultimate dessert...for now.

I miss the old days when life was more carefree. When it was more about play and less about work. I really, really can't imagine dragging my ass out of bed in the morning only so that my money goes to the government. 4/12 months a year for who, government? Like as if they spend it wisely. *sudden banging noise from upstairs...hmmmmmm* Back to me, I want that comfort of not having the responsibility...being a kid again would be nice.

Aging...

Apart from the fact that this school year's flown by, my age count too is adding up rather quickly. I just can't bear the thought of having the work, wearing the stupid shirt/suit and commuting. The worst part? Having 20% income tax + 12.8% (I think) national income contribution ripped off my salary...i.e. quite literally, 4 out of 12 months of my working life in any given year goes straight to the government. How's that for easy money for them? I never quite liked the idea of tax, wealth distribution my ass. I'm the one who's distributing!

The whining aside, I'm done with the term!! Ok, technically I'm not cos I have a derivatives seminar (how fun!) left today but I'm say I'm done because I've handed in all my work that's due :D *GRINS* Now I need to think about what to do and where to go in Barcelona...that somehow, funnily enough, isn't exciting me.

And I'm being greedy again. I want new lenses for my camera. I'm even somewhat wishing that I got the 50D instead but nevermind that, now I just need more lenses. I want the:

• 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 (roughly being sold for £500)
  
• 50mm f1.4 (this one for £300)
• and the 100mm f2.8 macro (and this for just a little over £400)

Put that together and wayhay what do you know, £1,200!!!!!! 60,000baht... BLAH. I'll just leave the list for all the world to see what to get me for my birthday, that shall do the trick *wishful*. Anywaaaay, here're some photos from my new toy...that I still don't know how to operate properly. Notice the sky slowly brightening up, I was up til 6 that morning doing my essay so I thought since I was up and since I'll never be up at this time, I'll go around campus taking photos.

Lakeside Residences.

Bridge over the lake.

Gibbet Hill Road.

(The beginning of a) Sunrise.

Social Studies building.

It's here!

The offer pack has finally arrived. It's only dated like two days ago -.- I am not impressed at how inefficient they are. Never mind that, there's so much to read and sign. It's such a strange feeling to hold a contract and see what one actually looks like. I can't believe I'm going to be working soon. So very fast. I still remember those high school days so well. I miss them, a lot. It'll be interesting I guess, we'll see where life takes me.

The essay's still not making much progress...I still don't quite know why I picked this module but nothing to be done about it. Must press on writing today, I want it out of the way soon. It's only 1,500 words after all, shouldn't take that long if I really was to do it.

Barcelona trip's coming up! I haven't really had the time to get excited over it, which is slightly depressing. The highlight of the trip is meant to be my 21st birthday but I haven't gave it that much thought either...goodness uni life is eating up my life.

Oh and of course, I GOT MY DSLR :D Happy much? You betcha!!! Still amid the process of learning how to use it, how lame. Hope I can fiddle in time so that I can make the most out of it in Barcelona...we'll have to see. I'll post photos from it when I can. For now, good night.

Yeah??

Ok, updates. My (disgusting) mold on the wall has GONE! It grew big time, if you look at the previous post about it you'll see... disturbing. At least they took the board down now but the wall still looks damp. Hope the room's mold-free, I can only hope.
To top that off, I finished my group presentation! And the materials are submitted, YES! One less crap to work and waste my time on.

Something's bugging me. Someone's just not growing up and I'm not gonna waste my time whining about it. It's not like I care, ha.