sigh ok so thats the end to SSEF 2009

at first i didnt take it seriously when we applied last year before going to perth, and even this year when we needed to submit the report. but after this 3  days, and seeing all the projects from all the different schools and people from our sch, i feel that perhaps i should have put in more effort. 

but alls done and over. and there is always next year, now i really feel like doing some kind of research this year, esp in some high level physcis, chem or bio, i already got a maths one, which i think if we do it properly can win something for next year. 

seeing all the projects, presentations, and being part of it myself, has somehow made me interested in doing research now. something i never really to do very much. and i feel that i can win something next year if i start something now, hopefully at least a merit next year, i'll probably have 2 projects, which i hope at least one or both will get in. eventually hopefully ISEF eventually in year 6... 

NRP just opened but im hoping to be able to do a grp project with TL. something interesting, but NRP is individual apparently so i'll try to find which other porgram is grp based and if i should try my luck there. 

tomorrow will be NYP astro quiz, and hopefully we will win something again this year. though im not too optimistic of anything better than a bronze, but we should be able to get third again, and hopefully douglas wins the advanced category again. 

this couple of months been very fast, too fast, and now i really need to just spend one night with the heavens spread across the sky and just look up, looking at the skies for as long as possible. or the seashore and look at the waves crashing into the rocks... somehow it helps one to reflect, clear the mind, and its just... the feeling cannot be described... perhaps that was what made the trip to xmas island so great, beautiful skies... the ocean all around, waves, breeze... and the detactment from civilization... i tried to do that during obs, perth and tokyo last year, but it just somehow wasnt the same... it felt so good to have a clear mind after coming back from xmas island but it has just gotten worst and worst after that, i just need a retreat to somewhere away from everything, everyone, with the freedom, and a clear sky up above. perhaps then will everything clear up again. in the mean time, i'll try cycling to east coast and to changi, and hopefully the view at the balcony from the new house will be good.