Get Well Soon, Holger Badstuber!

Tonight, I'm behaving like a little fan-girl. Why so, you, who's reading this may ask. I was surfing tumblr when I came upon this website with a "Get Well Soon Badstuber Project". The project aims to collect wishes from fans all around the world for German soccer player Holger Badstuber. He injured himself during the match when FC Bayern München played against Borussia Dortmund. (I watched that match although I had finals the following day)

Kind of a sad news because after his injured knee was operated on, he has to rest for 5 months, which means that's probably the end of his play in the German Bundesliga (German League) for this season-  the guy who has just returned from a muscle injury and getting things back into place. Yeah life. We may grumble about how bad our lives are but everyone is just on the same boat and is facing his/her own problems and difficulties.

No worries, Mr. Badstuber! (I know he won't read this but I just want to get this out of my head) When one door closes, another door opens. There're plenty of opportunities waiting for you up ahead, I'm sure. I'm sure you can become one of the few top players in the near future. Ich glaube an dich! :) Glad to hear that you're doing well in physiotherapy. And, and, ... I hope to meet you someday and watch a soccer match at Allianz Arena someday. (I actually wanted to watch the FCB vs. Chelsea match at Allianz Arena when I was in Germany, but the ticket was too expensive for me to afford. Sehr schade!)

I'm usually not this fan-girl because I believe that every player is important in a soccer team; but, I just want him to get well soon.

For Badstuber's fans who wish to send him a message (these messages will be compiled and eventually be passed on to him [source]) or for anyone who is interested in having a look at this project, click here.

I shall put an end to this blog entry with my submission for the project:

Or, since this post is filled with my expression as a fan-girl, I shall end it with a photo of him:

Image Source

Perhaps I should aim to work as a photographer and hopefully be the photographer for the soccer team photo shoot. Hmmm. I will actually be satisfied with being a photographer assistant or someone who just mow the grass at Allianz Arena. 

Wanderlust

Source: http://travel-quotes.tumblr.com/post/23477098209/you-lose-sight-of-things-and-when-you-travel-everything

I just checked my exam results and my CGPA dropped by 0.02. I haven't know how I scored for each individual subject yet but well... 0.02 may be a small number, but I think it symbolises something significant. Perhaps 0.02 means my lack of effort, interest, ability, etc. I think 4 years in a row is just too long; I need a break. I have been going through the cycle-- studying, studying studying-- and following the well-beaten path -- get into a school, exam, get into a school, exam. While I value education, I also need to catch a breathe from these hectic, information overload processes. That's why I applied for an internship in Germany. I know I may not get it, I know even if I get it I might not be able to go due to visa problems, etc, but I want to try. I want to see how everything turns out. I hope to use the chance to do something different, to re-energise myself and come back a better motivated individual. I really hope the company replies me soon. I know it's the festive season, perhaps they are celebrating, but if they really want me, I hope they would confirm everything within the first two weeks after school starts. I really want to get this internship. I want to take a different path, from everyone, and to come back a better person.

Weird ideas popping into my mind but I wonder if I've studied physiology, could I be a physiologist in FC Bayern. Haha, well, I can always fulfill this fantasy in my script and film. :D

I should snap out of this holiday mood and start preparing for my FYP now. I can do it, I can do it, I can get a plus, I can get a 4.5 GPA! Yes, yes, yes. Alles werde ich sehr schön gemacht! Ich kann!

December- Time to sparkle with your party clothes

December is the month of vacations, the end of exams, and a series of celebrations! In fact, I usually get a lot of invitations from friends that I have not met-up with for a long while (perhaps a year) to Christmas gatherings, etc.

Be it that you're a minimalist, a thrift, or whatsoever when it comes to fashion, I certainly believe the idea of dressing for success (although I don't normally practice that because I am always running late) but dressing well can increase one's confidence and mood. And who knows, who you might meet right? A potential romantic other half, possible future employer, or even just your professor or course-mate. And life's short and come on, live for the moment. You never know when your last day, so dress the best everyday. Don't keep that dress for "next time" or for a more appropriate moment that you have no idea when it going to come.

I have created a few outfits below that I think match the theme for the festive season!

While it may seem cliché but when at the mention of Christmas, one would think of green and red. Although this colour combination is often discouraged, if it's done well, it can actually create a really pleasing look. Drawing on the Christmas theme, I have created 3 outfits based on 1) White Christmas 2) Black Christmas 3) Red-and-Green Christmas

1) White Christmas

White Christmas by j-char featuring a draped dress

I really think that white and gold or anything glittery go really well together. I like the idea of a white dress with a gold belt because it seems like a character walking out of some greek mythology. Of course, to top the idea, a gladiator sandals would be perfect. But to modernise the look, I would suggest a pair of glittery gold flats (heels are okay too but it would be better if the whole heels is not covered with glitter. It's all about moderation).

2) Black Christmas (Since there's a white christmas, why not go against commercial convention and have a black Christmas? It can be as cool and classy too!)

Black Christmas by j-char featuring bangle jewelry

I really like the combination of black and purple. I feel that it adds a kind of je ne sais quoi into an outfit without sacrificing glamour and elegance. Of course, glitters and gold work well on black too, but I guess nothing beats purple, in my own opinion.

3) Red and Green Christmas

Red and Green Christmas by j-char featuring studded belts

Jump straight into the mood of Christmas by walking down the street in your reds and greens. For those who are bold, pair your top and bottom with red and green. For those who think that this combination is too much, you can incorporate reds and greens subtly through your accessories, shoes, watches, etc.

What do you guys think of these outfits? How would you dress for the festive seasons?

Seriously, I need to get myself productive. I need to read those books for my FYP which I borrowed from the library. I also need to upload those travel photos before 2012 ends. Seriously. I still don't know if you will mind if I tag you... Maybe I wouldn't bother too much about other people, but since it's you, it's kind of different. I really care about how you think and everything, you know?

I don't understand why we have to pay for our transcript when we request for one. Why are we paying the University for things that should be rightfully ours? Why can't we obtain our transcript as and when we like, say through the internet, instead of having to request it all the time, pay every time we want one, and wait and so on.... And over $3 for a piece of transcript. As if we haven't pay enough for our tuition. We have to pay for stuff we need, and stuff we don't need. Sigh.

December, the festive season, just seems to enhance one's loneliness, when one has more time on hand, to stare into space, to think, and to contemplate; and to go out on the streets, seeing all the shops welcoming the festive seasons with products on display urging one to buy something for their friends, family, and the other half.

It is also a season of people breaking up (or perhaps it's always is) when I see my friends breaking up, changing their statuses on Facebook from "in a relationship" to single, or hear the news from someone else's mouths.

Yet, it is also a season of joy, people getting together, and falling in love, when I see my friends changing their status on Facebook from "single" to "in a relationship" or to "engage" or to "married".

This just enhances my loneliness, my alone, alone, alone, alone, all by myself.

12th December 2012, a day rumoured to be the end of the world, is reaching soon, soon, soon; will it be true, or will it just be another rumour that we will forget and laugh about it in time to come? Sometimes I'm tired with life, I just want to get out, perhaps nothing beats death, where everyone dies and the world perishes, and we aren't blamed for ending our lives, being irresponsible for our lives, because everything is nature, we just blame it our nature, on our lack of freewill, our essentialist notion of identity formation.

But I have not fallen in love; but I don't want just anyone, I only want a particular type and I don't meet these types very often and have the chance to talk to them often... I've met some in the school library recently while I was studying but I just have no reasons to go up and speak to them without seeming and revealing that I am trying to pick them up. That nice person who held the door for me, the guy who is always walking around with the hat no matter if you're in the library studying, in the canteen eating or in the exam hall (man, I saw you yesterday and today), the person who made weird noises, hiding behind shelves of books behind me, and talking as if there was someone beside you when there's only me, and that one whom I met in the library, who sat behind me and who spoke on the phone with the language I love so much; also that you whom I met at a soccer viewing and the next day in your school.

Scheiße.