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About the GrumpyQueen

A.K.A Gatekeeper

I love food, don't deprive me of it.

I'm not Princess, I'm Queen

I can be quite grumpy and when I am, I hide here, my dungeon for reflections, ramblings and ranting.

Whatever I write are opinions, and may not be the whole truth. Do not read it like the Gospel.

I hate as vehemently as I love
I already know I'm crazy, be my friend, it's safer

Different is not bad, just not the same as the rest

If you don't like me, it's probably mutual
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Exams over

The exams were a crazy time for me. Really deprived of sleep. Actually certain days I allowed myself the luxury of sleeping in, especially during the weekend. Sounds lazy but I need to make sure I last till today!

Lack of sleep causes one to act in an insane manner, even if one knows this is insane behaviour. Wanna know my adventure last night?

First, I wanted to give it my best since it'll be my LAST paper before I actually graduate. So I made plans to tahan as long as my body can take it, without caffine. In the end, I had no choice but to gulp a bottle of chicken essence. At 1 a.m. I told darling I'd be staying till last, very late, maybe even not sleep. She'd do the same too. A few minutes passed and I felt the room spin, for one moment, I didn't even know my name.

"That's it, you're getting sleep and waking up at 3 a.m. to study." I told myself.

Went to bed. Had a nice sleep, heard the alarm, intended to snooze but prob switched it off by mistake. Next thing I knew, good old Nisa called. Went to wash up, saw the clock, 5:30 a.m.
My reaction? hahaha! clock spoilt. When I started studying in the hall, saw the hall's clock 5:40 a.m. Reaction? hahaha! another one spoilt. ~makes mental note to ask mum to buy batteries~

Ok, by now, realise that I'm very drowsy. Why do you think I'm living in denial?

So, had to choice but to resort to coffee, my only cup for the whole of this exam period. If there's anything I'm proud of, it's this.

Coffee was probably invented by a student who couldn't stay up. Half a glass of it and I realised I was in deep shit. It's 5:45 a.m. , so much to do, haven't had my bath, paper at 8:30 a.m.

Calmly, really, I shocked myself by remaining so calm. So really calmly, I took my stuff and had my bath.

After the royal bath, I calmly selected what to wear. Took my books and started reading. By now, I'd half given up. What's in my brain is in, what's not in there is not there and won't be tested. :p

Anyway, went to the wrong zone, and when we were at the correct zone, sat on the wrong seats. But we are probably not so bad yet. One business student went to the health science part and insisted someone was sitting on her desk. :p

The dangerous part was, I was super high for the paper. I think I must have looked quite mad to any invigilator who saw my struggle to mask my laughter. Every little thing looked funny to me, even the questions I didn't know the answers to. I really tried not to laugh at the questions, the very last thing I want for this exam was to be barred from taking the paper for looking so mad. Yea, even the thought of me getting thrown out of the exam hall made me smile.

Then, I became paranoid. I saw two invigilators talking and laughing and wasted time trying to figure out what they're saying. At last, I felt they were laughing at us, maybe they're saying that there are tricks everywhere and everyone thinks it's easy and would fail.

What the hell am I trying to do? Waste time thinking rubbish? Crazy right? So went back and concentrated on the paper. I didn't dare look up anymore.

So anyway, went for a mini celebration with darling after the paper. We were in Little India. Was really assaulted by all sorts of sounds, smells and colours. Every little thing became magnified.

Moral of the story? Lack of sleep makes you crazy, caffine magnifies everything and makes you crazier. Don't do last minute work, I remind myself at the end of every exam. I promise myself not to do it again, I beg God to give me the energy I need to stay awake. "I promise not to do it again, help me this time ok?"

Last paper before I graduate. I never learn.

23.8.07 1:40 PM

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