Arghhh job interviews ... Sibei sian.

I haven't given up, and I don't want to. But it's really tough.

Especially when what i deem as the most basic essentials ain't in place.

I've been playing poker for awhile, and i always relish the experience of a new challenge or when friends use all their skills during our games.

I hated playing against aggressive player.

I also hated playing against calling stations.

Last night, i got exposed to a new group of players who just shove all in when possible.

But i think i adapt fast. Give me aggressive players and calling stations now and they would be my money tree. Yet, i am trying to shape my play and style to total unpredictability. It's tough, and i realise too many of the usual games with the same group of people is although fun and relaxing, we tend to rely too much on the character profiling we have done over the years.

I folded my top pair top kicker to fai's raise. Simply cos i know how he plays.

Yet up against new strangers, my play was very curbed. Had i more information night, i would be up much more in chips.

Ah well but last night was good. Even though i lost 20 bucks in the end, the experience was priceless.

Been playing my socks off. Play until got upper back and neck muscle strains. HAHA not from playing la but i don't know how i did pumping until like that. I think is overexertion in an awkward position most probably.

Salonpas Gel is my best friend now.

Last 5 days of studying for exams ... Been a pretty fast semester, although it was pretty repetitive after a few weeks with all the readings and weekly reaction essays. Got to know a few good friends from psychology like Ben, JRM, Huiqi, Gilyn, Phoebe, Cheryl, Michael ... Spent much more time with friends i knew last sem like Suet Chian, Mark and Marianne over more projects ...

Little tough sem for me regarding the bumps and disappointments. All the hassles and troubles seem to come on a bit more these few months.

A lot less poker this sem with the last time we all played being during CNY. But way a lot more dota in return, with much more thought put into heroes choosing and team dynamics now that we have got more or less 4 consistent players.

Watched Ip Man 2 the other day and the fight scenes are good! Spent a lot of last night reading up on Ip Man, and that Leung guy who was his first disciple and Bruce Lee's past history. It's very overwhelming to realise the number of good fighters then ... especially when my mum used to tell me my granddad had a kungfu school and he actually taught disciples when he younger.

Ironman something soon i hope. Hope the dive trip materialise and then maybe if there are spaces, will go to Jakarta to do some coaching.