Thursday, August 14, 2003
Spent around 3 hours doing the hua2 yun4 photo shoot with Wei Jie and Ding Ning, skipping the regular Thurs PS meeting in the process. To tell the truth, I didn't mind. I'm a little sick of admin and ExCo work, anyway. Photography is so much more interesting.
The photo session was long and tiring, I kept crouching in various unladylike positions and at the end of it I was
starving, but it was fun. (No, I haven't lost my mind :) It was the first time we were handling studio equipment by ourselves and nobody had any formal training in studio photography (shhh... don't tell this to the Chinese Society ;p), but I think we managed OK. Indeed, I felt obscurely proud of having developed a certain level of skill at talking shop and impressing/baffling outsiders with photog jargon. ^__^ Nothing like tech-talk to enhance that illusion of professionalism. [much evil, hysterical giggling ensues]
Now, I can only hope that the pictures turn out fine.
This evening, I finally got to read Judith's play. Now I'm enthused about attending, and maybe participating in the reading of the play next Friday, since I'm a member of ELDDFS Lit Wing (oh, believe it or not, I am, thanks to Judith). Don't worry about critics, Judith,
I think it's your best play yet. I may not be a Lit student anymore, it's been geological ages since I last read anything literary, but I
like it. It's just so quintessentially
you. Cheer up, yah? When I find the time to comment in greater detail I will.
I was feeling worn out a few hours ago, but for some reason the moment I go online my energy levels spike. Morning coffee made the day possible: I was hyper-alert for all lectures and tutorials, PW periods were spent constructively and enjoyably. I even lasted the whole of the afternoon without feeling the need for a nap. All in all I really couldn't have asked for more, but the stress is piling up. It's unavoidable - much depends on your coping strategies. If all else fails, go to bed early. It works for me. Not for everyone though.
My fascination with caffeine continues. In a fit of intellectual curiosity I did a search on Google and found
this .
To quote: "...coffee is an excellent anti-depressant and an effective performance enhancer, improving one's memory and energy levels for both mental and physical activities"
I'm deluding myself, aren't I? You can all yell at me now.
words were spilled on Thursday, August 14, 2003
