Let's prioritize...

Song of the day:

Yellowcard

"Holly Wood Died"

Priorities...

I believe everybody has priorities in our lives.

Priorities are things that you feel are important to you and would normally be arranged or ranked.

How are priorities arranged?

*Hmmm*

Depends.

Everybody has their own mindset and would choose what's more important over another thing.

So what are my priorities?

Usually at this stage of life (i.e. young adult), people would tend to choose several categories as their main priorities in life.

Love (Romance), Study Life/Working Life, Money, Entertainment, and a small amount of Family Responsibility...

Why a little of Family Responsibility?

Young adults (which I often refer to as 20 to 25 years of age) are not yet involved in family planning (bar those who had shotgun marriage or likewise).

So being parents to newborn babies is still out of the range of young adults' priorities.

Now, study life/working life would dominate a young adult's priorities.

Achieving great grades or working hard and smart in a new working environment are a few things which young adults would focus on.

Another one would be romance.

This is usually related to "boyfriend/girlfriend search", as most people would call it.

Either boys or girls would initialize their search for a suitable companion.

And this is also the age for constant flirting and constant headache over love/romance problems.

Money would also be another headache, especially for students.

Young adults would usually use the catch phrase "Not enough money to use ahhhhh!" or similar.

Weirdly enough, I'm not one of them but I know I'll be one once I start working. :D

Entertainment...

Young adults would normally try to avoid boredom.

Why?

This is due to the fact that in a few years (or months) time they would be stepping into the real world.

When that time arrives, there would be no time for high quality entertainment or should I say enjoy more fun in different ways.

So constant travelling and vacation trips would be held. Some would always go clubbing and drinking during weekends to add more "flava" to their life.

Therefore, what are your priorities in your life?

If you ask me about that a few years ago, I would answer you based on my ranking:

1. Love (Romance)
2. Studies
   
3. Family + Friends
   
4. Music

Now my answer would be

1. Family + Friends AND Arsenal
2. Music
3. Studies

I still feel stupid for putting "love/romance" as my MAIN priority last time, which is approximately one and a half year ago.

During my teenager years, I always thought of getting a girlfriend and I thought it would be a joy to have a companion who would help me and motivate me along the way.

But, during these years, I've also learnt one thing: Humans are realistic, especially coming to the romance topic.

Girls are just girls. Looks is everything. Backstabbing and rejection are normal stuff to them.

Pyschologically, I'm sick of all these stuff now.

Maybe girls would laugh off my opinions. But if you are a girl, you would also think of boys as the same.

I don't know. I always try to figure out what I've done wrong.

And I realise that it's not always my problem. It's their problems, the girls' problems.

I can't understand that so finally I change my mindset and drop that as my main priority.

Obsession towards something is indeed a good way of shifting focus from a particular stuff.

But it actually works for me.

Arsenal is my new obsession, other than music of course. And I think I've repeated it for umpteen times already.

My pals on the Internet are passionate Arsenal fans whom I can relate to, regardless of the gender or race.

Besides, I always have my family by my side even though they are always taunting me and looking down upon me.

I would always tell them off to be honest. :p

But what they've provided me is a different kind of warmth and kindness.

I don't know about friends though. I've been living in this world for a few years with a few pretty tasteless friendships.

But at least I've not gone through any negative moments with my friends as compared to my active lifestyle with friends in the past.

Maybe this is what we Chinese normally say, "One doesn't know another without fighting/argument" (“不打不相识”).

Anyway, no matter what your priorities are, please review what has gone through in your life before you rearrange or make them.

It'll be vital in your life.

Happy prioritizing!

Expectations...

Song of the day:
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
"False Pretense"

Expectations.

Disappointments.

Both words are opposite to each other.

As August creeps in, things start to shape up.

Things?

Well, EPL would begin this Saturday as Arsenal would challenge for the title after 2 disappointing 4th placed campaign in consecutive seasons.

Another one would be about my final year stuff...

Expectations start to build when things start to shape up.

Therefore, it's inevitable that efforts need to be put in to meet expectations.

Arsenal-wise, this season would be one season where expectations are extremely high even though several big players have left the club.

Henry, Ljungberg this summer; Pires, Campbell, Cuntley Cole last summer; Lauren last winter.

Basically, almost 90% of the "Invincibles" of 2003/04 has left the Arsenal.

This season would be a 99% totally brand new season for the new generation.

Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Emmanuele Adebayor, Kolo Toure, William Gallas (well he's in the new generation team despite his age), Gael Clichy, Tomas Rosicky, Gilberto, Alexander Hleb.

These would be the names who MUST step up and show that the Arsenal have aspirations...

This team was definitely assembled to win titles, but at the moment, work is still in progress.

HOWEVER, I firmly believe what I've said last season.

2007/08 is the year for the Arsenal to shine.

And I stand by my opinion on that.

Final year-wise, the project would start very soon after the title is finalised in the next few weeks.

I would begin a much busier schedule that would enable me to work as a final year student.

*Well, I was damn lazy in the past few weeks.. :p*

I expect to do a topic known as "Space Vector Modulation" and I won't explain the concept here because it would take me ages to explain that..

My personal expectation would be to put as much effort and soul as possible in my project.

So that I can achieve a degree and graduate smoothly from that UTM.

It sounds boring though, but this is not an easy task. Never easy.

Anyway, I am relishing the challenge (Arsenal-wise and Final year-wise).

And I sincerely wish Arsenal the best of luck.

You (Arsenal) would always be my all, my everything, my mental support, my interest!!!

VIVA LA ARSENAL!