Today was supposed to be the official commencement of studying for me. The study room was full of people, all consistently mugging till i left at around 10pm.

I had planned to study CN3125 today, but didn't actually have a REAL plan. So i ended up looking at the past year papers first, then trying to figure out what to do from then on. I did like one exam question, and tried another. In between I was basically just familiarising myself with the textbook. Then I got bored and skipped to another set of lecture notes, which I read through slowly and aimlessly.

Alright, the truth was that I was distracted trying to settle more details of my cycling trip. Besides the 100% "you're crazy" feedback from my friends, I've been told my 2nd hand trashy wheelset's in bad condition. Well, I could simply just transfer my S3.0 over but then again I have to search for a new one anyway. And the bigger problem is the inavailability of the Topeak Master Blaster frame pump. Think I want to try and borrow...

The rack and bag are available, though slightly pricey. Arm warmers and leg warmers checked too. Initial costs estimates have put my equipment costs at the top of the lists, around $350 already! This is before the inclusion of a new wheelset! Although I can argue that this actually falls beyond the scope of the road trip.

And my family has been talking about the need for a new camera. I think the Pentax W30 sounds great for tough weather conditions.

Lodging fees amount to around $250 or less for the 6 days, based on the hotel lists I found at the towns I'm pit stopping at. Yes, I will be pampered by a hotel bed every night. Fuel another $120 i think.

Anyway well I think I just have to admit that I'm crazy lah, as can be seen from the fact that like minded people can mostly be found at www.crazyguyonabike.com. Most people do it in pairs, a few in 3s, and very very few solo. But yes, there ARE solo blogs of people cycling farther than thailand.

But yeah, we're all crazy bah.

13 days to exams. And in case you were wondering, blood donations are pretty common place in Singapore...