I didn't really like my previous skin so I decided to change it. Coupled with the fact that I actually finally get to play with photoshop (been wanting it for very long but just was not able to find the determination to find a pirate version :D). The so called "title-markers" on the left are really horribly done, sloppy work I guess since I was eager to rush to publish this new blogskin. Though I find this considerably nice and neat, I'm still unable to make a breakthrough mainly because all my layouts are usually based on the skeleton codes of the previous. It didn't take long to make this one, I would say 30 minutes at most (including experiementing) for the banner, and then another 10 minutes to upload them, and then the codes itself took about 30 minutes. A wellworth 1 hour spent. I guess I'm getting faster and faster. However, this time round, I actually had to troubleshoot, but why? I don't think anyone would be interested in the technical details.
Anyway, I added some music. For people who cannot appreciate them, just turn them off. But I picked the more "enjoyable" ones though.
As you can see, the frequency of posting is directly proportional to how much I like my current blog. If I'm relatively sick of the layout, you can say I would not really be keen on blogging but I still do to record siginificant events. In the previous layout //yoctosecond, even Imageshack started to "diminish" my graphics by having longer load times and sometimes not even showing the picture at all. I hope this doesn't happen to this layout. But still, Photoshop is really versatile, possibilities are thousand-fold now.
Just some background information about the theme of this skin. Tempest Sonata, is a Sonata of three movements in D minor composed by Beethoven. It is number 17 of the series of 32 Sonatas. (The first piece on the playlist is Tempest's first movement). Tempest wasn't the name orginally given by Beethoven by actually a biographer of Beethoven who was inspired by one of shakespeare's works "the tempest", and thus, the name. In my banner, blue represents peace, calmness and solitude, while the abrupt red in the middle depicts energy, sudden bursts of energy, anger. Emprically, I would guess that blue and red don't make a good combination together, (without forming purple), and purple itself, is really a provoking colour in many aspects. Well, but still, I'm a science student so I probably don't really deserve to talk about such artsy stuff.
Minimized the font size, if you need to squint, please drop a note and I'll do something about it.
And so, four days without blogging, where have I been?
And so the dice was cast and it tumbles, tumbles and hits the floor finally. Pointing to the sky was a D. That was the chinese Alevel results that I recieved on Friday. Not very pleasant, but decent. I was not expecting very much, afterall, I was mildy happy that finally national examinations are able to accurately derive a person's lanquage standard. I feel totally overrated for the b3 in olevels. Give me what I deserve and I'll be happy. Because I 1) hardly speak chinese 2) write egyptian in chinese compo. It is therefore more noble to recieve what you actually are, rather than mug up and "pretend" to be fluent in chinese composition. Thus, defeating the purpose. I'll admit defeat this time round. I had been taking chinese too lightly since primary school and I even passed up almost a blank paper for my psle's HMT paper. Though D doesn't sound or seem too nice, I'll be happy because I'm able to :D. Smile.
Friday was the longest wait ever in school. I was the least nervous, infact, it just felt as if we were getting some unimportant result. We had to wait from 9:30 to approximately 2:00Pm, now beat that. There were nothing we could do except rot. I feel totally overwhelmed that our school can actually waste their student's time when common tests are drawing nearer. One good example was wasting an entire afternoon on wednesday. and now, friday is also not spared. (though I don't think they had a choice on friday), but still, now I know who to blame if I flunk common tests. Ahh, for the fact that I wouldn't be studying even if I was at home.
March holidays are here, but it doesn't feel much like a holiday.
And friday night concluded with a gathering at wenying's house. A 4p3 gathering. It was a nostalgic experience because it's been such a long time since I've seen some people. Even considerably close friends like glenn. There weren't much to do, except twister (which I didn't really want to play), Watch tv, play cards, chat. The mahjong room was constantly hogged, but I don't think I know how to play Mahjong. (I always learn just to forget and then learn again and the cycle repeats.) Left at midnight and I was on the verge of collasping due to sleepiness. (afterall, it is way past my bedtime). And should I feel ashamed for sleeping at 10:30pm everynight?
But still, in my opinion, it felt as if we were all going back to class 4p3 the next day. And I'm guessing that that is a good thing?
I woke up sick today. And yes, I get sick pretty often. I get very mild cold, fever very regularly, I don't know why, but it seems to fade off pretty quickly as well. I'm on the 2nd hour after eating panadol and I'm feeling rather fine. (as long as I don't move too much).
Till next time. I think I have several new items in my house which is quite interesting. Will post pictures soon. And finally I'm going to get my own nocturne book later in the evening!
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