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Nothing much has happened lately. The only thing worthy of note is that I found out I’ve graduated with a first class honour degree, which came as a delightful surprise although I was a bit worried that it might have been a mistake. I received a letter certifying my degree results along with my transcript today. It is real, and it makes me feel accomplished.

Another good news is that Michael is visiting soon. I can hardly wait.

Everything else has been the same - I am still looking for a job and working out different options, but I like to think I am more optimistic about the whole thing. At this age, you realise it is impossible to just do what you want right away without trying to work hard for it and I think it is fair. As I have mentioned before, compiling a portfolio is definitely on the agenda. On the other hand, I am still slightly worried about my brother’s future, but it is something he needs to figure out himself so all I can/should do is to be there for him in case he needs me.

I guess that pretty much sums up everything at the moment. I shall write more later.

Site news: The Gallery page is up and running. I still have photos taken in 2007 and 2008 to upload, but now there are a few albums for anyone who’s interested.

(Courtesy of Yolanda, my awesome friend who remembered to bring a camera)

It was our last proper teaching day at uni and the last assembly. This time it is different from all the photo day malarkey - you really do get the feeling it is actually going to be over soon.

The girl beside me started crying in the middle of the assembly, so did some other students. I was oblivious until the last part of the video they showed us, where it says “farewell!” I didn’t cry, but I’d be lying if I said they didn’t get me there. The assembly ended with a ‘ceremony’, in which every graduate took a balloon (possibly filled with hydrogen) and released it into the sky. They did not have enough balloons so neither of us got one, but it was quite a sight (see photo).

I never liked university too much. The place itself is mostly for academic purpose. It is nowhere as warm as secondary school or college thus can never mean the same to me as those do. People generally behave in annoying manners just to show they are grown up - drinking way too much is just one of the examples. I am happy to get out of it, but I know I will miss it terribly. The freedom is great; also to feel like an adult and act like a child, is simply a priceless time of life.

Wordpress 2.5 is… spiffy. I played with it some and managed to widgetize my sidebar, which made everything very neat. Now the only thing left to do is to actually write more. Having discussed a few ideas with Michael, I might have gained some inspiration and motivation to. The only problem is that I don’t quite get the difference between categories and tags so I don’t know what to do with those.

Just one thing to update regarding real life, this is my last week at university! I’m a bit freaked out but also glad that it is finally done with.

I shall go back and write some entries which should have been written in March. It was definitely more eventful than this month so far.

As you can see, Bittersky.org has a new(ish) header. It was hand-drawn by me. I know it looks kind of childish but it doesn’t really matter. My initial plan was to put up a photo header with a picture taken in Dublin. For some reason the picture didn’t fit too well, and doing so would cause some sort of nostalgia(??). Hence, here, the happy header.

Thank you for the comments on my previous post. I’m still finding university life at home difficult to cope, but for completely different reasons. Perhaps it is an inevitable process, hopefully leading to something big. I hope, eventually, it will also help me grow as much as it hinders and confuses me.

Anyway… To update everyone (who still reads this) with random pictures…

On the left: a random new folder and the schedule book for 2008. On the right: Paddy the Irish(?) cactus in his shiny new pot. XD

I am going to classes back at CUHK. The place is pretty much the same, but if I am honest, the people bewildered me. Looking at all the different faces makes me extremely nervous. I knew I would not see my best friends around, but now the time has actually come, I am finding it hard to cope.

After the first day of class, I could not wait to leave the campus. What the fuck? I’m still trying to run away from it all, it would seem.

You’re all telling me I will be fine, but I don’t know.

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