Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
Exists in a bipolar system where there are two dominant world powers in the international system, as it was during the Cold War era when the international system was governed under the leadership of USA and USSR. The idea of MAD is that it brings peace and not annihilation, as both parties would wish to avoid the worst possible outcome. In fact, it can be suggested that the defence system such as nuclear capability is a deterrance for any aggressive engagement.

No state will be MAD enough to defy the MAD system.


Self-Assured Destruction (SAD)
Situation when one realises he is not helping himself by not revising his studies, and ends up in MSN and Facebook instead. The full knowledge of the worst possible consequences, confluenced with the lack of motivation to declare a state of Emergency and to avert the said consequence, results in a Self-Assured Destruction scenario.

One of the effects of SAD is that one will experience SADness, emotionally.

Labels: NUS

Horrified, terrified and mortified by Introduction to Sociology.

And it does not help when your friend is watching How I Met Your Mother and eating at the same time. It onlyreminds you how miserable your life is.

Plus, it is always comforting to have a friend who never fails to seize the chance to reiterate what privileges and luxury you are sorely lacking. (Danielle, 2009).


If the drawing by Danielle was meant to comfort me, apparently I received the reversed effect.

In the end, I got to go by 0100hrs. The MSN conversation boxes are far too depressing.

Labels: NUS, Soundbite

"I don't wish to be in a job which creates demand that has no demand."
-Kelvin, on the prospects of the insurance industry.

"What? A car wants to eff me?"
-Johnathan, whose mind was obviously not on the traffic even as Yours Truly tried to warn him that a car "is gonna bang you from the rear!"

"I CAN SCORE FULL MARKS FOR THIS PAPER!"
-A loud comment by a Physics undergraduate student in the examination hall when the time was up, based on the hear-say system of information flow.

"It is like IQ question! And it makes you think think think, and wonder how they derive to such ideas! We have different chains of thoughts!"
-Yee Kiat, on certain questions in examination papers that are like trick questions.

Labels: KRH, Soundbite

"Do you want a job as a teaching assistant?"
-Dr Andrea Pinkney, who probably have no idea how fearful I am for my South Asian studies final paper.

"Do you have any career aspiration, or what you want out from Political Science... You have a lot to buck up!"
-Yi Jian, my Political Science tutor who was healing my shattered psyche and recalled my initial obsession with Political Science.

"But Buddhism is emo!"
-Danielle, on her love for Buddhism.

"How is your lovespat with ___________?"
-Mallery, whose totally random question caught me unaware once again.

"...to be a jellyfish."
-Mallery, whose unique metaphor for lazing around reiterates why she is a class of her own.

"I saw you with a tall, reasonably pretty Chinese girl with long slender legs at the canteen!"
-Raudhah, whose amusing comment sounds shocking. This is as if...
i) it is a crime or deviance to be with a female friend during breaktime;
ii) none of my female friends possess the abovementioned qualities (including being a Chinese); or/and,
iii) Raudhah was reflecting on the qualities that she do not possess.

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"One step away being full naked?"
-Yours truly, who responded to Khai's question on what is the benefit of Arvin being half naked.

Labels: KRH, NUS

"Oh my god! Look at that car! It's moving backwards! That's so cool!"
-Bucky, unaware that the car in question was being toiled and hence moving backward.

"Why not we get the tickets in Tioman, and fly from Singapore to Tioman after getting the tickets?"
-Bucky, on the same night as the abovementioned quote.

"I challenge you into sweet talking for 24 hrs, and I bet you cannot do it!"
-Kathleen, who was entirely right that I cannot sweet talk anyone. For the record, the challenge was over within 5 minutes.

"United States has 51 states, lah!"
-Bucky, who is evidently a Science student.

"My friend has to collect her boob(k)s from him."
-Serena, who stunned me as I thought her friend was a transsexual who has detachable female body parts. It turns out to be a mistake after further clarification. Thank Goodness it was a mistake.

"Huh? Super Red light?"
-Hong Li, unaware of her caste status in the relationship system which makes her a Untouchable.

"这个虾的胡须很长!"
-Cheryl, who was commenting that the prawn has very long beard when she meant the antenna.

"I am the cover boy for November issue of Men's Health!"
-Kim, who never fails to amuse the Timbos and Tyrants.

"Oh, you mean it's time I stop wandering in the galaxy?"
-Jian Rong, who zones out whenever Kim speaks.

"But Kim is so cute! I support Kim!"
-Hikoto, who elevated Kim to the status of the Unbeatable Master.

"Gender equality is about one vote for all!"
-Li Ting, who was trying to convince me that I was under a democratically equal system not a matriarchy where I was the only male in the discussion group.

"Oh I want what he (Ignatius) ordered too!"
-Edmund, who serves to highlight the differences between Them and Me as all my best friends and closest buddies have forsaken me in a situation which Janu completes it all.

"Yes I believe I can somehow benefit from your paranoia."
-Crystal, who indeed benefitted from my paranoia over South Asian mid-term and essay.

"Samantha has commented on his status."
-Facebook, which gave me a shock over the public gender classification of Samantha being a gentleman. The shock was not that stunning as I have my own misgivings of her gender; what Facebook did was to confirm my suspicions.

"But, he is Khai!"
-Sarah, who refuted Mercy's sympthay for Khai in such a style that Khai is the rallying point for the outpouring of frustration and violence as Britney demonstrates it in a manner that no one would dare to offend. Not even if you carry a rifle.

"I am stalking you!"
-Jing Yuan, otherwise known as Jean-Marie, who sent a chill down my spine as he ends the sentence in a smile. School is once again not a safe place for me.

Labels: Millennia Institute, National Service, NUS, Soundbite

Note to self: Do not slack.

Angeline says:
PLEASE
only the exam matters
just look at me
get as for essays also no use ok
i flunk my exams
that's why so horrible cap

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