The wind and wings

This monument caught my attention the day I went back to NTU! Wanted to take a photo but I was rushing for time. Hehs. I got a second chance to do it because I had to go back to NTU again.

I knew it was for the YOG, but I really have no idea what the hell is this thing. But guess what, the next day after I took this photo, this monument was on the news!!

Oh, so it was called the Wind and Wings. Hmmm.. I can make out the wings, but, where's the wind?? Hahaha. I really cannot understand abstract art that well you see.

But heys, I realized something! This thing looks more pretty at night!! (Photo taken from straits time interactive.) Seriously, if I did not remember wrongly, I actually say a board saying something like 'take photo here' or 'photo-taking' right beside this Wind and Wings. Hahahaha! Oh, that was sooo obvious!

Okay, I really know that NTU is the YOG village now

Seriously, I knew that NTU is going to be the YOG village since donkey years ago (okay, I'm exaggerating, but you get my point). Then, I thought we will just provide the living quarters for the athletes. So, I'm not expecting what I saw in NTU now!

What already got me so ???? was the fences around the entire campus when I went back for the convocation on Monday. Oh, like seriously, WHY is it so FENCED? Hmm. To prevent people from disturbing the athletes? Or to prevent the athletes from disturbing the others? Hahaha! Can someone tell me why??

But hey, the changes to the campus did not STOP here!

I was going 'wah, waH wAH, WAH!' when I alighted at the Canteen A stop this morning. Haha. (Oh, FYI, I didn't take a bus to school on Monday, so I noticed it only now. Haha)

First, it's the covered walkway. Oh. WHY? I thought the barbed wires outside was crazy enough. But seriously, security needs to be so tight? I feel so enclosed when I walk up the stairs this morning! (iPhone doesn't really take great photos under minimum light. Please pardon it!)

But as I reach the overhead bridge, I was so amazed! Because, I love the purple! Hooray! That's really nice!! I felt like I was in some carnival! Hehs.

And then, as I walk further up, my eyes popped out! Erm, NTU is not really a school now right?

I wonder how does all the staffs enter the campus during the YOG period. Hmmmm.......

And then ar, I also realized that they did some renovations around the school. Thank you NTU for doing it after my graduation and not when I was a freshman. The directions around the school are so CLEAR now! My god. Haha!

Oh, I also see that the doors of the toilets are changed too!

I finally understand why the news said that NTU is really for the YOG. Haha.

Getting ready for the Convocation.

Haha. Today is considered a pretty big day in my life long calender. Well, at least it's a day that we've been looking forward to, since 4 years ago, in 2006. SO, I have to make sure that nothing too wrong goes on today. Haha.

1. Invitation cards, checked.

2. Extra battery checked. Oh, we cannot go without extra batteries right? Luckily I realized all my batteries are actually almost FLAT! Hohohohoho. Thank god I checked. =D

3. To look prettier than usual, make up. I hope I'm not going to make a mess out of myself, AGAIN. LOL!

4. What if someone gets lost? Or needs to call me? Haha. Or *touchwood* camera flat. iPhone to the rescue. Haha. I had fully charged it le! Lol!

5. All my medications in my bag! Oh, if you got headache gastric sore throat, come and look for me ba. Lol! I have them all in my bag. Lol! But urm, not going to share my Mebetin and Omeprazole though. Hehs.

6. In case of pain, my antacids to the rescue. Oh, it din really help the last 2 rounds, but still, it's better to bring it along anyway. And, haha, look at my cutie zip lock bag. Don't be too jealous of me ok? Haha!

7. Digestive biscuits in case of hunger. Look for me if you have sudden hunger pangs? Haha.

9. Small little tiny amount of liquid food each meal (aka breakfast) to ensure that my gastric wun flare up in a full blown version. Result: Walk up the stage/around the school with a cringing look and like an old ah ma. Hehs. Thank god it's just a little bit of gastric and heartburn and bloat this morning. But damn, I'm hungry again.

10. Extra porridge. Haha. Mama scare I get hungry in school and I dun have anything to eat. Hmm. I feel like a patient. Lol.

11. Last but not least, a lot of water. Not just to quench the thirst, but also to ensure that I have ample amount of water to dilute the acid when need. Oh, we just have to be careful, don't we?

And now, keep my mind occupied so I will not think about my gastric. Lol. It's time for rock and roll! Ok, maybe some food first. Hahahaha!

Convocation Robes

Finally got them from Serangoon Broadway. OMG! My parents told me that their wedding photos were taken from this place toooo! Isnt that cool? Like their whole family is going to go and take a family protrait at the place where they took their wedding photo! Ok, I doubt it's the same studio anyway. Hehs.

I don't like our colors. Booo! But never mind. It was something that I spend 4 years and almost 25k to get. Hahaha.



Got the package from them. So paid $100 deposit and the robe is free. So, don't need to think of where should we get the photos taken, should we rent/buy, should we really TRAVEL SO FAR just to return the robes. Lol! Now it's just left with when should we take the photos. LOL!

I hope I can wear my PhD robe in like 4 years time! I want to take the photos again then. Hahaha! =)