The first week of school is over. I'm beaten down by the workload alrdy. So many expectations and requirements. Final Year Project is so damn specific, yet professional. Sigh....

My longest days are Mondays...starting at 10am and ending at 4pm. Talk about Monday blues. ): Well, it seems like Professional Prep and CDI will be quite fun. And Hurray!! for 4 days school weeks.

1st day of school was quite a bad start. For a few reasons. 1, there were people who have been affected by certain shifts in social dynamics and still can't let go of certain grudges in their hands. 2, we had a lecture about work that did not pertain to the school in any way over the holidays by our PTN. 3, it was the first day of school.

Let's go straight to point no. 2. One thing I am getting frustrated and annoyed with about DADP lecturers is their ability to paint everyone over with the same brush within a single lecturing/reprimanding session. There have been complains from the company about certain individual, but the class doesn't deserve to be reprimanded for it and certainly for those who work within the company - they do not need to public humiliation in front of the gracious presence of their classmates. And to add on to that, in terms of the company, I personally feel that feedback should be given to the employees instead of the institution that the said "employees" are from. I won't question ethics but the effectiveness of such feed-backing is very damaging to both the company and institution. As for work conduct, painting everyone over with the same brush is definitely not the way to go. Just saying. I enjoy my work and I'd like to believe that I hold a due amount of respect for the company and it's work.

I could continue complaining but #smgohsaydontcomplainsomuch.

Organizational Psyche was nice. To be ridiculed for having dreams of being a business owner instead of bowing down to the idea of being an employee. Sigh, I really worry about the future of Singapore - but if people don't care, who am I to judge them?

Went to watch Rio with Sherri, again. Last minute planning much?

Got some books from esplanade library (I really should return my books on time - this whole issue of paying fines is srsly getting out of hand.) The Lucid body was one book (I spent 3 hours reading because of poor planning and a lack of communication - I seem to ironically have real issues with communication.) The physicality of the actor is so important and now I feel a strong need to seriously take care of my body. ): Never too late right?!

Had a talk by Barbara Santos about Forum Theatre. Rather insightful in terms of the dialogue and video. I found interest in Aesthetics of the Oppress, the creation of raw art from the core of a person - without influence from other "oppressors" or social norms for what is beautiful and what is art. A non-judgemental mind is a key factor to facilitating such art and that's what I wanna work toward developing. Interestingly, a new aspect of TO came up - which was brought up during the dialogue. (: So much I need to review and consider about TO now...to be controversial for the sake of being controversial is meaningless art, almost as good as a pure publicity stunt with no value to add on to it.

Went to Raffles Place with Mark, Jerry, Constance and later Juanita for an awesome, albeit small, birthday celebration. With truths that spilled and controversies that came about. :D It wasn't a big party but it made my birthday feel grand anyway. And I have concluded that my acquired taste for sake lasts for about 5 shots of it. Then it doesn't feel that nice anymore, no matter how "premium" it is.

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Wish tis' was for you.