everybody knows how to say "practise makes perfection". unfortunately, there are good practises and then there are bad practises. i'm not sure which ones i belong. as far as i know, my erhu skills are definitely improving slowly but surely. but my guitar skills are stagnant: i cant go any faster. try as i might, i dun seem to be able to beat the metronome. you find that as you try to do things faster and faster, there are various inefficient movements that your brain cant seem to get over. hopefully i can relax my fingers more and eventually be able to break through all these barriers.

Just remember that he is the guy who is out there, getting the chicks, getting laid, while you are still a virgin fresh of the block.

Sometimes life is such an irony, you see this girl, you walk up to her, ask her for lunch.... and got flatly rejected. But guys are highly encouraged to initiate. Ok, I might not be the suave-est, sleekest, most delectable guy, but I tried. Of course, in the harsh reality of life, seriously no one gives you points for trying, you just get a red face. However, it was basically an event that occurred in the wrong time and wrong place. Standing outside the female toilet asking someone out while she is washing lab equipment was not the best of situations. But given the circumstances, it was the best shot I had. Although it happened quite a while ago, it had irrevocably dented my courage.

The reason I bring this up is because, there's a girl I would really like to talk to. Given this past experience though, I'm afraid that I would be given a slap in the face. I'm not asking for a solution; as much as guys would like to pretend, none of them ever found a perfect solution to talk to a perfect stranger, simply because each girl responds differently. I hope when the opportunity arrives, I do not choke, and I hope its not anywhere near a toilet.

After watching Ip Man, one can truly understand the increase in people seeking to learn this martial arts form. As an extremely close-quarter combat form, it is very useful in any situation, other than that of someone pointing a gun at you. It possesses very intriguing techniques, such as concentrating more on speed than on absolute power. It is very graceful, like a rapid dance. Makes me want to learn too, but I have neither the money nor the time. Maybe someday.

I can't decide whether this is real or not.