Summers have been murdering me. I dread going to class. I don't participate in class at all, yet I've got to keep my ears wide open to listen what other people are saying just in case my Professor decides I'm in the "hot seat". I've only been in the hot seat once after 9 lessons. At the end of each class, I'm just very exhausted from listening to the presentations and paying attention to the numerous class discussions. I never knew just sitting in class could be so draining. It has got to be the Professor and the subject itself. SOCIAL MEDIA. Haha.

I can only say, Ru and I know so much about IP protection in the digital world, video sharing sites across Asia, Internet filtering, social networking sites, business models, open social, net neutrality, wikinomics, writing for a blog effectively, managing online reputation as an individual and as a corporation and of course, the lovely Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0.

Singapore has yet to truly embrace the new form of digital media, also known as social media, so I can understand why we're learning about all these if we're intending to be relocate in Western countries for our future careers.

So people think with the car, it's much more convenient to travel around without standing the irksome crowds in public transport. I agree. Somehow, I'm still not used to having the car drive me around. It's also different from sitting in a cab. And me being me, I started thinking about why I feel so awkward after the car came. I found the answer yesterday after pondering for three days. Yeah, that's just me. And most of the time, my mind is just filled up about my major project. I realized a few changes:

1. my boyfriend doesn't send me up to my door step anymore (because there's usually no parking lots left when we get home)
2. we don't really know where to go (it's like when you get a car you think you have to go somewhere but Singapore is really small and boring)
3. we think a lot about ERP, parking expenses, parking availability, petrol (every god damn thing is expensive in Singapore and our eyes are most fixed on the petrol meter)
4. we attempt to go home earlier than usual (to chop a parking lot because there are idiotic people who don't have a season parking coupon but wanna park their car overnight and grab precious lots)
5. we seldom hold hands anymore (he's driving)
6. I don't meet my boyfriend and accompany him home anymore when he knocks off
7. I keep thinking he needs an hour to reach home from town (am still trying to adjust to the fact that he only needs around 30 mins now)
8. I no longer meet him at the void deck or train controls but rather pick-up points like bus stops or taxi stand (in some cases I even have to mention the expressway and the exact location)
9. I've been seeing Mr. Lamb and D boy a lot more lately
10. I'm broke and fat from nightly suppers =(
    

I don't think all of these changes are life-devastating except item #10. It's just that I feel awkward. And we can argue over him sending me home, because I do not want to wait 3 hours to get a ride and I don't mind squeezing with the crowd in the train.

My uncle is organising a BBQ this Saturday at my sis' place, then I've got to rush to Georgia's birthday celebration at Holland Village, and then meet Pris and Per for late supper. I am so looking forward to Saturday.


Here's adorable Baby Ben. He has an awesome amount of hair for a 4-month-old.

























Baby's intensely watching Asian Food Channel.











































And I'm gonna take pictures of Baby Ernest this Saturday! Babies are so cute, I wan! =p