That was 10 days ago. I have come to realise life without facebook isn't as bad as it seems. It is actually quite doable if I can keep busy.
Right now, I don't know when I'll re-activate the stupid thing. I can't deny it feels like something is missing from my everyday life. It has left a hole, it's just that I'm slowly filling that hole with other things, namely study. It's hard to say whether being facebook free has resulted in more work being completed, but there is definitely one fewer thing I need to do when I get home or jump on a computer. And in the end, that's all I can aim to do. Studying has always been a last resort for filling time, so the more activities or distractions I remove, theoretically the more work I shall get done.
And no, I will not re-activate it as soon as I post this... Or I'll try not to anyway.
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I'll admit that I don't necessarily make the best decisions regarding girls. But really, who does?
I'm not going to pretend to be some wise idiot and unleash some truth bombs, I'll just say what I'm thinking right now, however correct or incorrect it is.
People say you can't pick who you fall for. I partially agree with this. It shouldn't be a conscious decision, you shouldn't be able to point at someone and say "That's the one!". At the same time, I also like to think you should be able to point to someone and say "That's not the one!".
There's also something about how it happens. I absolutely detest the idea of seeing someone and then just "knowing". However I do believe there is a moment of realisation, an epiphany. And depending on how things are, that can be a happy realisation or a not-so-happy one.
Just as a change from what I usually do (piss fart around with my words not saying anything but at the same time say all I need to), I think I'd like to be straight for once. Long story short, I think I may like a girl I don't really want to like. What's worse is the reason I don't want to like her is something so stupid and childish it's too embarrassing to say, yet still valid.
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I'd like to say how I really feel, because there aren't many places where I can say it and this is my outlet.
I am disappointed in today. Disappointed in myself and disappointed in others. What could have been a very pleasant evening was properly ruined, but at least it was salvaged.
First of all I spent way too much time getting the food ready. I prepared for 20 people, when 20 people was going to be the max. I should have known that expecting the best and preparing for the worst only works when you have an idea of what the best actually is. I should have made much less food, and just accepted it if we didn't have enough.
At the city, most of the people arrived late. In the end, it was only Felita, Anna, Jackie, Jenny, Jena, Jasmine, Tallon and I who ate. Those that weren't there were Tim, Sam, Judy, Wilfred, Wilius, Monica and Amy. The rest of the 20 would have been rounded out by Kawai, Gloria (who were supposedly meant to be brought by Monica), Eugene, Dickson, Chen and Lily (who were meant to be invited by Judy but weren't).
Just another fail mark going next to my name.
That was as bad as it got though. Amy, Sam, Judy and Monica eventually came and we all got hot/iced chocolate at the new place in Melbourne Central next to the crepe shop. It's a pretty good place that, fantastic location and very cosy atmosphere. If it has wireless internet, then it is a golden spot.
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A fun Talyor Swift joke you can make with your friends, provided they feed you the correct line!
You: Man, I can't get fucking Taylor Swift out of my head.
Friend: Yeah, the song is pretty annoying.
You: What song?
I'm pondering whether there should be a pause between the second and third lines. I'll leave it up to you to decide.
The bad joke idea came from listening to the song each time a radio was turned on. The first time I had heard the song was in Tallon's car last week, the second was also in his car and so was the third. The fourth, and final hopefully, was the other day when watching one of the many music shows on TV.
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Our first full match as a unit, not to mention the first match with that starting XI, and we got a nil-all draw against last year's second placed team. Just with that, it's a fantastic result. The back four held out brilliantly, with Joe the star at right back. Our midfield was solid, if unspectacular. Unlike last week's friendly against Western Rangers, there was a lot more focus on defence and the tracking back by the middies was gut wrenchingly commendable.
From a defender's point of view, it was as good as a win.
However on the otherhand, we had two or three very solid chances to win the game. One was a fantastic through ball to Jamie however the keeper shut him down very quickly and Jamie was unable to do much more but shoot into him. The second was a mess in the box. There were lay-offs, shots and follow ups, none of which resulted in that elusive goal. This was all after Lobes had found himself in some fantastic positions in the first half for a left footer, but his one-footedness let him down dearly.
So chances were squandered by both teams, Twang made some unbelievable saves, and it finished as it began. The highlight for me was the ability of the team to run out the match with only one substitution used. The plan was to bring me on but by the time I was meant to come on, the other team were pushing everything forward and our defence was defiantly holding out. My introduction would have more likely than not resulted in us conceding. It's tough to see when I'll get a run. Jin, Phan and Joe are all much better defenders than I am, and also much fitter.
Which leads me to my next question, what exactly am I?
For years I've been labelled as a defender because I usually defend. But truth be told, I'm not that good at it. Well considering I'm not that good of a soccer player, my defending skills is the best of what I've got. I don't really enjoy defending though. Well I enjoy it, a strong tackle still gets the spine tingly, but it doesn't contain the fun that say... attacking has. I'd like to play a more attacking role in the future, however Twang both doesn't see me as this kind of player and doesn't trust me as one. The only way to change his mind is to begin to take more attacking roles at training and whatever other soccer we play.
So here I shall announce it, I am stating my claim for a new position. Not necessarily a left mid-field, or even up front striking, but instead a new kind of left-back. Not even a new kind, more like the traditional full back, however fitness rears its ugly head once again. I nominate Albert Riera as the player I aim for now, with others like Gael Clichy and Wayne Rooney not far behind. Rooney just because we love that face of his only a mother could love, and me too apparently.
Labels: AS Penalties, rant, soccer
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I love and detest Wednesdays and Thursdays, and it's for the same reason.
Unlike last semester (I was really tempted to say season for some reason), I don't have breaks with everyone everyday. This is sad because I really enjoyed the time spent with all those friends of mine. We talk, we laugh, we don't cry, it was great.
However that being said, I also really enjoy not doing that everyday. Beneath all the fun we had, it was also a tremendously bad use of time. I am able to come to uni with a set amount of work and complete it. This is especially important since I do little to none work at home, so every minute of study I do get is vital.
Truth be told, I would rather what I have now compared to last year. Mondays and Tuesdays can be spent with everyone while the other days are for learning and that kind of stuff.
So here's to me slowly becoming less and less social! Cheers!
Also this the the Brian Lara of all posts, #500! Maybe something sentimental will come in the next couple of days.
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The absolutely worst thing happened to me today. And I mean, the worst. Also yes, that is a phrase that I have started to use since watching 30 Rock.
Last Friday whilst hanging out with Jenny, we got to talking about the cleanliness of our gender's respective toilets. She argued that the girl's toilets were worse, with some people peeing on the floor instead of in the toilet bowl. I argued the odour alone from the men's toilets is enough to break anyone. Powerful stuff.
So today at uni, my sub-conscious decided to have a look.
I had just gotten to upstairs CC where everyone was sitting, but I had decided long before I got there I needed a whizz. So I dumped my stuff down and proceeded down the hallway. When I walked into the toilets, I thought to myself "Oh, they've changed the layouts of the toilets"...
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A quick check of the sign on the door, well it was a bit longer than quick. I had to stare at it for a bit to confirm my worst fears. I ducked out with maximal stealth, however I think the cleaning lady at the end of the corridor noticed my error.
What did I get out of this? Nothing really, except a fun story to tell.
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