The cough that woke the dead.

I should be resting. I woke up about 15 minutes ago with my chest on fire. It wasn't an asthma attack that I know for a fact but the breathlessness was there. I started coughing non-stop and it went on for quite a while. After about 3-5 mins I started coughing out this yellowish septum... it wasn't thick but it was clear yet yellowish. The coughing continued and degenerated into this dry, hollow cough. The cough was so bad I was practically kneeling on the floor as I coughed out this clear fluid non-stop. The coughing died down after a while but the ache and the whooping sound as I took deep breaths persisted. I decided to google my cough and it seems awfully like a sound clip of a guy having a whooping cough. Unfortunately, my septum isn't offensive smelling and I have never had this before. I vaguely remember stifling a cough about 3 days back but never something as drastic as this. I am getting better now sitting up at my comp, cause lying down isn't too comfortable for me. I hope this is just a one off thing...

Oversleeping...

Oversleeping doesn't help anything at all. Argh.

je ne parle francais

je peux apprende francais... mais je tres fatigue... je ne dormir pas...

I decided... that I will blog one paragraph in French everyday...

NUS Sports Awards Night

Firstly I'd just like to congratulate the Girls' Swimming Team, the Girls' Aquathlon Team and the Guys' Aquathlon Team for a job well done. Winning those rather coveted titles was by no means no small feat and it seemed, to me in so many ways, a fitting recognition to those who made the team what it is today. However, the NUS aquathlon team will always be a work a progress, no, a master-piece in progress, with generation after generation of bi-athletes adding on to the accomplishments of one of the most successful sporting teams in NUS's history and I eagerly look forward to another year of racing and agony with my ever-so-chirpy team mates. The team has been the highlight of my university life so far and I doubt anything will ever come close to replacing it.

After a rather dull awards ceremony, with the exception of Sandy's remarkable speech towards the end, I headed out with the swimmers for some kick-arse ice-cream (Jeanne and Bryan in my opinion are now the ultimate foodies... first pizza then this...) @ the Daily Scoops before making my way with ZY to Arji's place for the post-awards night dinner. The party was terribly fun and I am really glad I made the trip down. Of course, Arji always saves the best for the last and I must admit that the real party began only after 12.30 am. Thanks Jasper, Cyan, Lincoln, Kevin and Arji for the one of the best early mornings/ late night drinking sessions I have had in the longest time... :) Jasper's other half should also be commended with putting up with our nonsense throughout the night :)

So with that, we end another spectacular year and begin making preparations for a crazy 2009-2010 season to come :)

PS: Wolf Blass... G. Label... blah blah blah... I can't seem to remember the darn name...

Work done

I am finally done with my EU Term paper... All I have left is a project and another term paper due next week. Learning from this experience, I probably should get started on my next term paper... about... now... :) I should also consider working out sometime soon... I am so... out of shape :(

Saturday Morning Blues.

I think I am pretty pleased with my life just the way it is. Sure I could use better grades and a hotter body but I think life's been treating me rather kindly thus far. Great swimming mates, biathlon buddies, really helpful schoolmates and cool lecturers... what more can a uni-undergrad ask for. I did try my hand at attempting to start my own little business, but that came grounding to a halt even before take off... on hindsight, perhaps it was for the better. I am done with a couple of assignments and my PS2237 mid-terms (Part #2). That leaves me with... 2 Assignments, 1 project and a French mid-term all due really soon. IVP swimming is kinda round the corner too and it seems I'll most probably be up for an event I don't think I am prepared for... but hey what the heck... one can't prepare for everything in life aye? Not to mention Clearwater... I am conceding to the fact that I ain't going to log in a good time... sigh...

PS: Just a note to myself. Acute right knee pain (external side); muscle ache on both shoulders... tingling session straight after my first set of pulling. Left knee ache during bike ride on Sunday the week before. Appointment with physiotherapy scheduled for Tuesday.

Busy.

Been rather busy... busy busy...

Gone Riding...

I can now finally say it...

Reality Checked

1st Assignment returned. Enough Said.

Louis XVI and his 4 famous children :)

Swim Swam Swum

Taking into consideration that I only managed a meagre amount of sleep the night before, I must admit that I did pretty well today. French, European Politics and Social Trends in Singapore coupled with crappy Japanese food and Swim Training. Well... not the full set anyway :) Sometimes I wish I had put a little bit more effort a couple of years back into my swimming. If I had put in that little bit of effort than, I might... just might have been able to make something out of it... Anyway, enough with the defeatist mentality... I lost my room key today whilst I was rushing to class in the morning and that lost set me back a good S$42.oo.

On a happier note, I am now logging in this entry not on,

but on this beau now... :)

So, I guess with that little update... its back to the books for me.

PS: I am going to try and put a little bit more effort into the stuff I am doing... 14 November is just around the corner and I haven't started clocking in the mileage yet. Argh...