The Girl with the Goalden Boot

Monday, March 10, 2003

 

I really miss Kit. Really really miss her. I'd like to hear from her, even if it's some lousy radio interview. Where is she? What is she doing? I think once the 6-month-mark has been reached, I start feeling like this. What to do?

Study. Read textbook. Read lab manual. Practise piano. Just work hard, be focused on the more important things, the things that matter most. This year, I am really gonna work hard, and try to get that distinction. It's not easy, but with hard work, determination, and perserverance, I'm gonna get there. Just like in year 12, I was working hard like that so I could secure my spot in Medical Science at UNSW. And because I worked so hard, not only did I get my good grades to do the degree I wanted to do since 1998, I enjoyed many wonderful surprises during that final year of high school, including those wonderful evenings on June 10 and November 19, 2001. :)

Somehow along the way last year, I felt as if I lost my sense of direction, I was aiming for nothing. I skipped every biology lecture in semester 1. No piano exams, and simply trying to adapt to uni life and trying to prove to my parents that I'M EIGHTEEN so bloody leave me alone! >_< And of course, struggling to pass chemistry and rushing in last minute essays and reports and all that shit. I was so pissed off and stressed last year (especially in semester 1)...so at the start of semester 2, I decided to get my navel pierced, to mark "a new beginning". Still rather directionless though, but at least I sorta adapted to uni life, and knew how the whole system worked. And fortunately I found a nice little group of med science buddies whom I could rely upon if anything drastic happened (like if I spill 18M sulfuric acid on my lab manual). Even the Christmas spirit was absent was missing in 2002...gees! I mean, what the hell went wrong last year? And I did not go on a holiday anywhere in 2002...not travelling really screws up my life... I was so happy when 2002 ended! Celebrated that with champagne and Midori Illusion! :P

I'm sure 2003 is gonna be much better! I mean, it began perfectly! Ting and Kelly's trip to Sydney and Melbourne was just soooooo good! Having not see them for over a year and then spending 1.5 weeks together 24/7 was a great experience, hehe...especially learning of each other's craziness (mine in particular!). And my long awaited 2nd trip to Singapore followed one month later! Now, that was way cool! Who says that a GOOD stay in Singapore must involve watching a Kit performance or meeting Kit? (well, of course that's good, but that's not what I'm trying to prove!) Travelling aside, I have set goals for myself this year. Save $120 a week. Get at least one distinction. Do my piano and musicianship exams. Learn to drive. Help 5 kids get through their piano exams. Gonna busy myself with all this. No more time-wasting and laziness. And who knows, I may be granted with another few surprises this year! :)

Lola Nadal 9:03 PM