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Hmm... I've been away from this blog for months because I've been so empty in my life other than study, study and study! Days had been pretty miserable for me. I had been made psychologically tired thanks to all those assignments. It made me feel really bad when there are somebody who feel reluctant to contribute in any way to group assignments. Not because of the extra workload I needed to do, but because they give up the knowledge that can be gained from assignments. I always think that assignment is a more practical way to learn rather than those rigid examinations whereby the knowledge learnt from there is always more or less outdated.

Currently I am preparing for my finals, but not much deal here really. Financial Statement Analysis is supposed to be the subject that can revised with shortest time. Reading more FSA notes won't help seriously. It's about how you interpret and this should be trained by doing past year papers. Still reading notes? Think again.

There are two massive memorising subjects namely Business Law and Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance. Well, quite bored to memorise and not much capacity left for storing numerous terms as well. I'm not planning to read much but I'll do past years more for Business Law. Write stores memory faster and longer than read.

Macroeconomics isn't supposed to be hard for AS students. Those who struggle you should really consider whether you should stay in AS course or not. Bear in mind that all the while you will be dealing with finance and economics in actuarial field apart from complicated mathematics.

Thankfully Critical Reading and Thinking doesn't require much reading. This is the same for Loss Models (not in any means to insult others).

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I am looking forward to rejuvenate in the next coming semester.

First and foremost, I'll register for my SOA FM examination for the coming December. A good time in fact as I'm only having two subjects next sem with Moral - which doesn't affect CGPA and only shows pass/fail on the result slip - and Sociology - which in no way is a core subject of AS - on hand. Furthermore I'll only have three study days, which gives me ample of time to prepare for the exam. I like SOA exam more than UTAR exam anyway. Computerized, objective, great exam environment, challenging... the only downside is the fee.

Secondly, I'll try to get a job. Tuition teacher is what I am aiming for. Maybe I'll try to get a December PC Fair job as well. And I'll try to sell shoes thanks to the opportunity that Wai Kit found. I'll try my best to get at least RM1k.

Thirdly, I'll want to spent more time on leisure. I had been disappeared from basketball court for months due to laziness. I had not went for karaoke for a long time. I had not take any photo for months! I want to do all these as much as I can in this coming months.

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My birthday is coming very soon but I guess I'll go through it alone again as UTAR never fails to spoil my birthday and holiday.

I've been socially empty for months. Not really a good female friend since foundation, let alone a girlfriend. I feel motivateless for that. Is there any girl that have the ability to bring the best out of me? I doubt that now. Unless somehow I get to know Jolin. Soooo impossible.

This should be my last blog post for this blog. I will open a new one. MYXVIII - Min Yang, 18; now I'm almost 20!

Thanks for spending time reading from top to bottom!

P/S: Maybe not the last post. The last post should be the link to my new blog! =P

超级德国

无可否认，我是一个非常欣赏德国足球的人。

德国人那顽强的斗志和激情总是深深地感染了我。

刚刚德国对英国的超级大比拼，两国队员不单只是为荣誉而战，更是为了两国足球和二战时期的恩恩怨怨而战。可想而知这会是一场多么精彩的比赛呀！

事实上他们两队那么早相遇实在可惜，应为实在太精彩了！

英格兰糟糕透顶的防守让日耳曼当家射脚克洛斯打入了第一球。而不久之后，白衣军团大公无私的配合让波多尔斯基打入了漂亮的第二球。

落后两球的英军当然不甘示弱。丢球罪人之一厄普申为三狮军团扳回一城，而兰帕德更是用自由球把皮球透过门楣第二次射入德国的大门。

可是很可惜，裁判并没看到这进球。所以2-1这个比分带到了下半场。

来到了下半场后，德国完全掌控了战局。两个漂亮的反击让穆勒梅开二度！当中兰帕德又有一次射门击中门柱！4-1，德国完胜英国，让后者耻辱性地出局……

无可否认，英军的确运气不足，但是，与德国相比，他们配进八强吗？我的答案？问我一千次都是不！

德国团队配合一流。英国？一堆各自为政的攻击群。

德国速度快，反击犀利。英国？人家都四、五人反击到他们的禁区了，他们的后防才姗姗来迟地赶上。

德国队虽然防守略嫌不稳，不过盯人方面还是算蛮杰出的。英国？竟然离谱到让对方在自己的半场玩一个传球大龙凤！

如果让英格兰晋级就真的让我痛心了！这样世界杯就会多一场乏味的球赛！

对我来说卡佩罗根本就是个昏帅！放出兰帕德、杰拉德、鲁尼、迪福这些需要他人做球的攻击手，却没派多少人去喂他们好球，简直就是一场灾难！

许多传球高超的边锋如贝尔和阿什利杨恩甚至连二十三人大名单都不入！在贝克汉姆因伤缺席的情况下，这根本就是一个灾难性的决定！这位意大利名帅简直输得狗屎一般！

看看德国，年轻、速度快、有够团结。他们个个带着十八般武艺进攻，可不像英格兰的当家球星般拼死拼命的尝试表演个人秀，一点创造力都没有。

我不得不佩服德国足球进步的速度，要知道他们23人大名单里可是清一色来自德国联赛啊！

看来英超有必要向德首取经了，不然英式足球只会裹足不前。呜呼哀哉……

顺道一提，英格兰的球迷，别再被媒体骗倒了，英格兰的“强”可是被媒体吹棒而来的。

Final Fantasy IX. EPIC.

Computer games, pathetically, are often discouraged by the older generations as they often think that they bring negative impact to the souls of youths.

In fact, have you ever thought that a game can actually shape the mind of the younger generations to a better one?

Especially the genre of RPG (not MMORPG definitely). A good storyline, added with numerous of striking conflicts and dilemmas, perfected with the superbly fitted soundtracks, that's capable of changing the life of people who play it forever.

What have you heard from the song above? Maybe not that clear for those who had never played Final Fantasy IX, Square's last installments on the old PS One. Well, it's such a wonderful mix of feelings for me. A tune of deepest sorrow and despair, but even at such helpless moments, you can still listen the existence of hope from this song. Never expected so much of emotions out from this rather simple song don't you?

"To be forgotten is worse than death." Does it reminisce your feelings? And it's one of the golden quotes in the game itself!

And that's Final Fantasy IX. Pretty much underrated due to the release of Final Fantasy X on PS Two which happened to be just month after it. But in my opinion, it's the best of all and after so many years, it's still such a wonderful game to be replayed.

Ask me ten most important things that changes my life, and Final Fantasy will definitely be one of it. Mark my word.

Mark Paston

He just helped New Zealand in a 1-1 draw against World Champion Italy.

YES, THIS 78TH RANKED COUNTRY HAD JUST DRAWN THE LAST WORLD CUP CHAMPION WHO IS CURRENTLY RANKED 5TH!!!

He's handsome, and looks younger than he is. Moreover, he's so steady when he's saving, and shows a lot of confidence for every successful save.

MARK PASTON, YOU'RE THE BEST!