I am really going to contemplate reading a book and actually concentrating on that main area of my life called studying (plus homework). I chose the book eventually, considering how interesting the read is, with the texture of the cover and other pages I relish the lush richness and finesse of it. I am sure I am going to enjoy this book, the title which is "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and that will lead to subsequent books of interests that I might pick up along the way. Anyway, enough about that book, wait till I finish then can I give a full review of the book.

Sometimes I cannot get my mind off something, which is my friends back home in Singapore, especially Yenn and Hana, like how they are doing and what is going on with their lives. Even with the constant contact through MSN, it does not really help much because I do not know and cannot even meet up with them in person. Their lives in retrospect used to mean alot to me but now it can only be up to a certain level, beyond that of everyday importance, mainly because I am in another country right now. But then it does not really matter for it means we would try all means to remain in close contact and a bond that would not break no matter how much strain is seeping into the friendship. There might be misunderstandings but that will only last for a day or two, depending on the situation if it does not aggravate. I feel lucky that I can express any problems that occur in our friendship probably because we have been opening up to each other and the understanding strengthens into something adamant in nature.

That said, the only regret I can think of that had happened is the sudden decision to actually move to Australia for my further studies and they only got to know about it only a month or two before my departure. I had this reassurance that tells me that if I have the chance to bond and catch up with them it will be during the summer holidays, which will be loads of fun because it is a two month holiday!

To actually assimilate into the Australian way of life is to relax and participate in as many sports as possible, so I guess I have successfully exercise that rule and I can truly say that the art of elation is the best among all the other forms of emotions. Homework is perhaps my weakness, I cannot really sit down and concentrate in doing my work because of the constant distractions around that would receive my immediate attention. But that can really be arranged by using determination and diligence, these two can actually counter-attack the distractions, so I guess I have got the best solutions to my own problem. With that in check, what can go wrong? I just hope my plans for being pliant in my time-management would allow me to soar to greater heights in academia. Anyway, it is really good that the obligations I have can have a positive role in my life.

What can I really determine is the value of the word time-management.