#6 Arf

My friend's Shih Tzu.

#5 iPod Touch 4th Gen White from Kimstore

Don't touch my iPod Touch. It's still charging.

*bought from Kimstore

Preparing one's self for another battle

School is about to start in less than a week and pressure has started working on me. I want this to be my last year in the university hence I cannot afford to fail any subjects. I am not so certain whether I am just exaggerating my perception towards my supposed final year or there really is something I have to prepare so much for. Honestly, I started to lose confidence on myself for performing badly in school a couple of terms ago.

I survived college for three years but stepping up on my final year gives me an uneasy feeling.

Anxiety. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines this noun as:

an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (as sweating, tension, and increased pulse), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one's capacity to cope with it

That is the exact description of what I am feeling at this very moment. It may seem too early to feel this way but I cannot help but anticipate the tough, or toughest, term ahead of me. Throughout my life, I have never been so anxious as I am now. Perhaps, my confidence was pushed back due to previous circumstances that happened few terms ago. It was a failure, not an academic failure per se. It was a failure to myself. To cut the chase, I messed up badly with the more important aspects of life - the lack of motivation. 

I lost my motivation to be an excellent student. I slacked too much and failed to achieve what was expected of me. Because of that mishap, some people lost their confidence in me. Some, dropped me off in a way that I never expected. Many words had left countless marks and these words suppressed my esteem. I was caught off-guard and broke me to vulnerability. 

I tried my best to work things out and it pretty much worked well for everyone. Things finally fell into places.

Fear is clouding up my head. I do not want to experience the same failure. Not this time. Thesis is coming around the corner. Major subjects loaded my next term's schedule. I cannot afford to lose my focus. Like a horse, I should set my vision straight to where I want to be at the end of this race. If I fail a single subject, I would be extending my stay in school for another term. I want to graduate on time and more importantly, I do not want to waste my parents' investment on my studies.

As I face my final year as a student, am I prepared enough?

Above all, I love to feel this anxiety that I never felt before. It is making me aware of every detail, inch by inch. Through tough experiences, I gained a superb level of responsibility and self-motivation. It is like a steam that wants to exit my body and center its pressure into proving everyone that I can go beyond their expectations. Instead of feeling the pressure suppressing me, I am feeling it as a strong thrust to be the best that I can be. 

This will be my final push. I will graduate on time. I will succeed.

Witch Wars for iPod Touch

I came across this cool free puzzle game for iPod Touch, Witch Wars.

Here is the video trailer of the game:

The game is like Bejeweled but there are a lot more features added to make it really exciting. Have an option to play it alone or with a friend. The main objective of the game is to finish-off your enemy by sending attacks. You can send attacks by forming three or more swords vertically or horizontally. You can also cast spells by forming spell book sets. If you are running out of life, potions could replenish some life points. Aside from those basic offensive and defensive icons, you can earn coins for unlocking other features.

I suggest that you create an account so you could save your character's stats and coins earned.

Here are some screens shots I took:

Here is the start up page. I suggest that you create an account.

This comes after registration.

You are ready to play!

In here you can choose your character. Other characters are locked so you have to earn coins to unlock them. Other characters are to be unlocked by buying them with real money.

Here is the gameplay. You could see yours and your enemy's lifeline above. Completing a set of swords will damage your enemy.

The circle on the lower right shows the availability of spell to cast. You earn spell points by forming three or more spell books vertically or horizontally.

After winning a match, you will be sent to the next stage and so on until you get defeated.

#4 Something from Nature

Some sort of pink-orange flower