Yume - Dreams

I recently read that my hall's Prometheus is asking for ideas for their script. Well, I feel that a play on dreams would be nice. It's something that many people can relate to because we all have dreams. Whether they are realistic or not we all have them. In fact, it doesn't matter even if we have realised them or not. If we have, a pat on our back. If not, we now have a goal to strive for. Anyway back to the ideas.

The story goes like this: There's a boy and a girl who have contrasting backgrounds. The boy has a tough life where he's being constantly reminded that he's not good enough, that he has not met his potential. His dream was to become a rockstar but because of family pressure, he was studying medicine instead.
The girl is really fortunate as she's studying what she really wanted to do: to become a teacher. Currently, she's taking mathematics but is on track to become a teacher. Her family is really supportive, giving both moral and financial support to put her through university.
Boy meets girl and Providence strikes. The girl counsels the boy and shows him what to do to achieve his dream. In addition, he learns the importance of having dreams. As time passes, the friendship blooms. (cue romance)
The ending becomes obvious but there's a twist in the end. The girl dies of a horrific accident. The boy grieves for her and meets her in a dream. (cue fantasy element) He remembers her pearls of wisdom and promises to teach others about it. (cue education hehe)

Okay that's it.Very vague yet the vagueness gives room for creative expression. There's no point if it's the finished article because then there is only the end.

Till next time, may you have a nice dream every night!

An update...

Well, I didn't get into the Prometheus committee. The wait was filled with anticipation yet knowledge that there exist only a very slim chance of getting in due to the sheer volume of applicants. Still, I hope to play some role in the event as I still stand by my view that I may learn something from it. Another point to note is that I was also roped in to be a psuedo programmer for FOC. Again I'll relish the chance to learn something new and maybe make more friends along the way. Carrom has a new coach. A pretty strong player from what I gather. However, there are still not enough players to form a team. Specifically, we don't have a girls team. Hopefully, this can be resolved soon.

Exams are coming. Quizzes next week. Brother Wu's one looks set to be the killer especially when the topic is on set theory and all the various methods of approaching it eg. membership method, Boolean algebra...Econs is MCQ but it can be misleading. Pang once said that MCQ may even be more dificult than open-end and I am inclined to agree. So study hard everyone!

Till next time, may the voice of reason sing its melodies so that anger will not dominate your actions.

Ef - A tale of memories

I just started watching this wonderful anime called Ef - A tale of memories. From the first 5 episodes, I must say I'm very impressed with the graphics. The backdrop uses choice colours which portrays the artisitic impressions of the manga artist. I can't count the number of times the shades keep changing and the movement flowc onstantly producing different effects. The story is mainly about a boy and a girl and how romance develops. The side characters take turns to step up to the stage creating many different stories interwoven together. The supernatural element comes about with a girl that keeps appearing but disappears the next instant. Basically, there is a boy who only knew loneliness. There are also a pair of twins who befriended him. One thing led to the next, resulting in a horrific accident to one of the twins and she suffered amnesia which meant that she could only remember things that happened only in the last 13 hours. The other twin falls for the boy and I'll let you go catch the anime for yourselves.

Economics

What with the dire straits of the world economy, what does it mean to us? Are our deposits safe in the banks? Well, they should be. As long as the banks in question do not collapse. Consumer confidence is low. Cash is king. So should we hide our money underneath our pillows. Inflation erodes our money value. Even if we do keep them under our pillow, we are still losing. So how to win? Is it possible to do so? And if there's a way, how? As the market turns into one fierce grizzly, the honey may run out. Pray for the worst to be over but be aware that it's just getting started.

Till next time, may the Spanish take over the market.

The walls of pressure

Everyone wants to do well. That's one of the reason why we put in the extra effort in order to achieve our targets. This is also when the walls of pressure start to come up. I don't know about you but I must admit I'm a little claustrophobic. When walls come up, fear starts to slip in. Fear is a mortal enemy. It slowly erodes your confidence and self-belief and creating an illusion of helplessness. It freezes the blood and prevents action. Some people perceive fear as a weakness. Whatever the case, fear is a great cause for worry. Now examine the walls that come up. It tends to block your view, of what your real goal is. The only thing that you need to know is that you need to work hard. Buckle down, bite the bit, pull up your socks and work. There may come a time when the burden becomes too great to support and starts weighing you down. There may even be a danger of being squashed. When that time comes, take a deep breath, put down whatever you are doing and take a break. Maybe have a Kit-kat or something. Re-evaluate what you have done and how far you are form your target. When you feel well-rested then pick up the same load and finish the race. It's never wrong to set high expectations but do also know your limits and rest when required.

Till next time, may the mid-terms not come back and haunt me. Just in case, I'll eat more garlic and carry a wooden stake.