food for thought

Happy New Year 2011

2011-01-02T14:29:00.005+08:00

Hope everyone will have another fresh new start for the beginning of a brand new decade in this millennium

Having gone through another year, it makes me realize the importance that to be blessed with the basic simple things in life e.g. richness in joy & wealth in health are really reasons sufficient for one to feel grateful in life as long as one has enough to spend for a living.

Of course, it would be ideal with the presence of wealth, health & joy all at the same time but sometimes $ isn’t necessarily everything, many people may have abundance of $ but yet still fail to indulge health & happiness. It is I think less significant to be short of $ rather than being unhappy or unhealthy.

I dont have any complicated wishes this year except that everyone stays safe, happy & healthy while having enough to enjoy the pleasures of life :)

Happy New Year to all~!

will things ever gonna get better?

2010-11-23T17:24:00.002+08:00

as if things aren't bad enough, it just got worse..wow
what could be the worst i wonder..
anything else coming? hmm, can i still take it?
and the longer it is, the worse it gets
will things ever turn for the better?
how long will it be?
the thing is: i dont know

i just know i am now utterly shattered, crushed & defeated
failure after failure, hopes are gone, faith is missing
i'm almost to my limit & i've no idea what to do anymore

rushing against time
pressure coming from myself, family, peer, corporations
and i'm facing this all alone
i wonder how long more can i put up with these

all i ever wanted is a chance
but nobody is willing to give any
most of the time, i'm treated with ignorance and rejection
maybe its all my fault anyway
simple no experience whatsoever
and i'm just never good enough
what a useless brat i am

what's the point of having achieved the graduate level
so what? i may ask
i'm a failure & this achievement has not much meaning now
when it doesnt make any difference at all
it makes me condemn myself even more

everytime i look at them, i feel a tug inside my heart
my parents have worked hard all their lives
for me & my siblings sake
now i just want to ease their burden
when i have the ability to be more independent
get a job & earn some money
so they dont have to support me with allowance anymore

yet, the time has not come
there are some desires, wants & needs
but i wanna fulfill them only with the money i earned myself
i'm trying not to spend parents' hard earned $$ for my own purpose
and i'm pretty much still in struggling stage
cant help feeling how irresponsible i am at this moment

should i just take another route or perhaps a short cut?
maybe its a form of waste but at least it wont be a waste of time anymore
if i just choose to make a living with a job that doesnt require much qualification or skill
as long as it is enough to get me survive through basic, simple needs

i am only worried of the real future
but i'm out of energy & perspective to look at things in a more positive manner
time is continually ticking
the constant wait, it freaks me out day by day

失落，挫败，自卑
这些应该是最适合形容我的心情的字眼吧
除了这些之外，我也不知道如何解释了

我很累了
不想继续走下去
可以放弃吗?
说真的，其实这样我以后再也不用烦
别人也不需要为我烦了
那岂不是一举两得
很好的结局吗？

Of gratitude & thankfulness

2010-11-15T00:39:00.007+08:00

These few days have been very special to me
I've learnt to count my blessings despite the hardship i faced throughout the 2/3 months
It's exhausting to deal with mixed emotions over ups & downs
yet this is the essence of a human being, filled with different feelings that define the spice of life
maybe this is exactly what we are made for
only when one has been thru the roller coaster of emotions that one is said to have experienced life for real

The once-in-a-lifetime experience of becoming a graduate & attending convocation
The pleasant surprises, not once, but twice that my family gave me
At the times when i least expected it
All these held significant meaning for me personally
At my downtime, they really uplifted my spirits
These moments i felt touched & loved when i felt most lonely

My heart just melted at some point yet i couldnt even express my gratitude properly
Time flies past fast & i didnt even get to spend enough time with them
Yet they tolerated & waited with patience tho i wasnt thr on time but they were still there for me
For the care & sacrifices as well
I definitely couldnt thank them for more

To the friends with whom i started the journey 3 years back
i believe without your presence i wldn't be able to survive and plough through this uni life
I know i couldn't make it if it weren't for you guys
and you know who you are
yes, i do mean 'you' and u are certainly 'u'nique in every way
by the continual support, encouragement & help
i have done it & most importantly WE have made it thru successfully together

Family & friends
of all unique personalities
you are irreplaceable
and i truly appreciate your presence in my life
with that, i could only say "THANK YOU"
right from my heart & soul

The Dark Realm

2010-11-10T21:54:00.006+08:00

still alive but barely breathing
falling into pieces & heart is breaking

equipped with nothing
no luck, no value, no worth
who cares even if you really do care

nobody will know
nobody will understand

hit by failure time & time again
uselessness, shamefulness, disappointment, upset, frustration
all experienced simultaneously

learning not to give up
yet going & waiting
and when it comes to nothing
all the more helplessness overwhelms
which is what makes it all worse
wondering until when can this be over?

once an achievement, but at this moment it no longer holds any meaning or significance
it makes no difference
feeling the bitterness now, what an irony
it will taste much sweeter if i managed to keep to my objective/goal
but sadly i've failed
the journey ahead is dark
i dont know how long or how much more i can take

自卑，
也只能一个人独自默默地承受
也许寂寞寂寞就好

然而
这些痛苦，
没人晓得

hello feb

2010-02-01T16:15:00.006+08:00

have again left this blog empty for quite some time
due to the 'internship' life

i rmb dragging myself to go to work every morning
and getting home tired at night after work

i wouldn't say i've enjoyed a lot through this 2 months
(40 days to be exact)
mostly because of the environment i'm working in

my tough encounter
and the stress i went through

dealt with an expensive lesson
left with a couple of physical scars

but i can't deny that i've indeed learnt something more
as compared to if i stayed at home for this summer holiday

for all the while,
i couldn't help but wish time would seriously fly (though it does really)

anyway, it's now all over
and i'm glad i have my freedom back..hehe

actually there aren't many staff there at the company i worked at
to be truthful, i havent got very attached to them

yet, towards the final 2 weeks or so
i felt that we got closer somehow

didn't expect there was still some slight emotional feelings at the end
to be leaving this life behind & move on with d last part of studies

things didn't go as planned like how i wished it would be
but i accepted this opportunity as it is, just let it be
& trying to learn as much as i can

nothing much i can do then
but at least this has been a useful experience for me

a month to go before the last leg of the race
gotta get some energy charged up for the final sprint..

i hope everyone's doing fine
see y'all again by end of cny ^^

be thankful

2010-01-18T21:13:00.003+08:00

ok, i've realised that i've neglected the blog again..

there's something that i really want & till i get it, i guess i wont be so frequent in writing more here

by the time i get it i think only will i be more hardworking in updating entries

anyway, was lucky to reach home before the heavy downpour *phew*

was walking under the rain (good thing it just started to drizzle lightly)

the frightening thing however was the sight of lightning every now & then

and the scary thunder sound

it happened before that someone had gotten struck by lightning/thunder? from what i heard

yet cut out the fact we know staying at certain places like on top of a high rise building would increase the possibility of getting struck by lightning

we still might never know who might be the unfortunate one

sometimes we're too often stuck with the 'myth' that lightning only strikes the evil people

or if you're not filial enough according to chinese stories

so as just now walking out in that stormy weather, my conscience hit me too

ran a quick moral check in my mind whether i've done bad things in my life

hopefully i hadn't *fingers crossed

it was a scary moment having those thoughts

afraid that at any time the lightning might just strike me

but luckily i reached home shortly after that, safe & sound

anyway, what came to me then was how we should be thankful that we have a home we can go back to every day after work/school

this reminded me of how good it is having a rooftop over our heads that protect us from harm & the sometimes 'merciless' weather

imagine if we're in Haiti & our houses collapsed due to the high magnitude earthquake

where would we be possibly standing at?

where would we take cover?

where can we find a strong shelter to avoid the thunder, lightning & rain?

disasters are taking place more commonly now

and the weather's going crazy these days

yet, in the midst of everything that occurred around the world,

like in this tropical country we have here

there has never really been much of any events of natural disasters

except for droughts or floods sometimes

people get traumatized & fearful after such dreadful disasters

and we would never really understand fully how those who've experienced them feel, having survived through that kind of ordeal,

in between life & death situations

family of victims dealing with the pain of losing their loved ones

i reckon,

at the end of the day,

if you think you're lucky enough not being in that situation

we should face each day with greater gratitude

and live life meaningfully

after all,

life is unpredictable & we should really appreciate it more :)

random fun

2010-01-03T22:16:00.003+08:00

sometimes random things can be fun too
e.g. take part in hitz.fm cruiser event

DJs were giving out free 7UP revive can drinks at 1st
cool, coz they were thirst quenching on a hot night anyway
then, they lured us to stay around by tempting us we could stand a chance to win more things
soon, out of curiosity,
a crowd came by as well

the next thing they gave out were 'The Critique' magazine
by answering easy questions
never heard of the name of the mag but no harm also..
least it's something extra to read while having ntg to do

then,
the DJ gave out free RM20 vouchers to the night park for sunway lagoon
actually, there's temporary free entry to the theme park at night currently
but need to pay for the rides of course
had once entered & have a look but didn't play anything

coincidentally,
they gave out vouchers
supposed to have been tired from walking in mid valley during afternoon
but since it was valid on the night itself
spent it there anyway..haha

there's more,
played a really simple game
and got into running for 1st & 2nd place
but with luck, got 2nd..
the prizes were pendrive by monster.com (which i've never heard of)
or choose 1 of 2 colours of a 'Lois' brand T-shirt of the same design
so, in the end..got that T-shirt as well for free

there was actually one final part where it involved recording a video of participants doing some exaggerated actions (which i heard would be posted on FB)
and after that require highest voting to walk away with prize money
winner could either get RM50 in cash or go home with a free carton of 7up revive
this contest was a bit more complicated
& didn't stay for that since only 3 other participants got a chance to win those

this became the 2nd time taking part in their simple events like this
the 1st time, got free drinks, magazines as well as Hotlink goodie bag too
oh well,
though it's not something really precious or valuable
but short moments of fun time could be entertaining anyway

so, why not just be random & join in the excitement at times?
after all, it wont cost u anything & neither would u have anything to lose
hope y'all had a good weekend :P

Happy New Year !!

2010-01-01T00:01:00.002+08:00

Aloha ~ welcome to year 2010!

oh dear,

2009 is over

it's now another new year

but no fear

hope everything's good altogether

still alive..

2009-12-29T00:06:00.002+08:00

a short & random post here cause i realize i've abandoned bloggie quite a while again & just to show i'm still alive..

anyway,
finally tried archery today
i think robin hood must have been pretty good & well-trained
considering his renowned fame for archery
(though i wonder if there's really such a person or he existed only in the disney cartoon of robin hood legends)

my arms got tired & the muscles are sore..
haven't exercise much except walking to & fro before and after work
as well as up & down the staircase all the time

holding the bow especially would put a strain after you've been holding it for some time
stretching the arrow back needs some skill (and long hands) too to give you a 'yeng' pose while you're about to shoot the arrow
hmm, aiming can be better if only the hands don't get tired so quickly

perhaps will try again next time if there's chance to play with friends
at least then the fatigue after work would have gone away too

i do enjoy sports & adventurous activities
and if i have lotsa $$
i think i would invest in some sports games every now & then or go hit the gym

on another note,
i think it's time i start to write out a 'what-i-want-to-do-in-my-life' list
already have some ideas & thoughts about it from time to time
just not sure how many it would come up to eventually
& which ones will be achieved ultimately

but i wanna try to plan them out
and see if i could get them done within the days of my life..
preferably with some like-minded souls who are interested in carrying out the similar things
hopefully i can find some 'partner-in-crime' or fellow mates and friends to do it with me too someday..

that's all for now..
c y'all next time
till then,
have a good day :)

bad day

2009-12-07T19:56:00.003+08:00

life is hard
sometimes it's really tough to deal with it

had a bad, long, hard day
luckily got home before the rain but the weather reflected my mood
the feeling of guilt can kill
knowing having screwed up, big time..

now, i shall learn to be a learner
never let panic get in your way
whatever it is,
never underestimate a careless mistake
as simple or silly as it is
you would never know how much it will cost you or what's the 'price' to pay
just stop & think twice
it's better than regretting over something which can't be saved

hopeless and expecting the worst
but still gotta face the reality
i lost courage but i must not give up
just wish things will get better and there's opportunity for redemption

update from internship

2009-12-04T19:45:00.005+08:00

didn't realize that working (even as just an intern) can be so tiring actually
well, long hours straight in the office for 2 days with no specifically assigned task can be boring
except for reading journal on the 1st and 'find-your-own-thing-to-do/read-up' on the 2nd
this is enough to get one mentally tired

anyway, glad it wasn't exactly the same for 3rd day
but, i guess one would surely get physically tired instead when:
on the previous day,
- just slept only for 3 or 4 hours
- fried donuts whole day (about 200 of them)
- walked up & down 108 steps of the staircase and walked some more
what more, all on a rainy day & being nervous that exam results would be released

supposed to have prepared the dough for making roti canai for the next day
but the fella's not around to teach us
anyway, the day wasn't that bad afterall
learnt how noodles are made

just a few days & mind's filled with:
wheat, flour, bran, wholemeal, starch, gluten, etc...
tired..

but at least we are involved, could see & get hands on with the production of food products right from the basic raw ingredients
which i think is rather interesting because it's food rather than non-edible items
it's also exciting to be able to taste & try out the end product from the efforts being put in

for now,
there are still a few different things that hopefully the company staff could teach us
so then it wouldn't be that boring later

imagine keep looking at the clock ticking
having the thought of counting how much time left before off-work time
and counting the number of public holidays in the month
(*loving the idea that starting from next week,
there would be public holidays on friday for 4 weeks consecutively...wohohohohoho)
just so that we don't need to turn in for work & can rest, just do our own things

experiencing this kinda working life actually makes me appreciate weekends
and i now know why people rejoice & thank-god-when-it's-friday
6pm has become the time that i look forward to the most on weekdays
because it's time to go home from work..hehe

really hope there won't be many boring days throughout this internship period
and this would be a good opportunity to benefit from a practical learning that would be useful in the future

at home away from 'home'

2009-11-28T22:14:00.002+08:00

3-months holiday ain't easy to pass by if you've no distinct task to complete
with friends mostly back to their respective hometowns

there may be entertainment around but it may not fulfill satisfaction in life
emptiness lingers around once in a while

a sudden halt to the hectic life just gives much time to spare day by day
unless one can find some meaningful activities to do

this is a life of a student
but i guess it would be the same to working life

after all,
studies or work are what mask one away from the sweet time one can have all to oneself
at the end of the day,
having been bz with all the appointed job/assignments
one just desires to take a good rest
before the same old cycle repeats itself again the next morning
waking up early -> go to school or work -> back home to rest

this kinda life leaves not much time for one to really think what we're actually living for
maybe that's why life is meant to live with accompanied by a purpose

but this is just the typical life that's practically about the same for everyone
when you've studied/worked hard enough for a certain amount of time
you seek rest & that's when holidays come in
after getting refreshed,
you get back to carrying out the responsibility of playing the role of student/worker

ryte now,
it's the point in between where i've yet to complete studies
with no proper certificate to enter the workforce
(though i'm not ready to work anyway, coz that would be ongoing for the rest of life)

anyhow,
it's life

people start off with play,
then begin to get education
being a student at 1 stage is quite 'carefree' really
(because it's taking up to almost 2 decades)
have nothing much to worry except for homework
most dont need to even think of sustaining a livelihood as yet

well then,
what all hope for now is to graduate successfully
work & then probably get married, start a family
continue to work......

basically, as student's life is over,
i feel one can sense the freedom to choose whatever they want to do
what kinda work they're gonna involved in
provided with the conditions & situations

because there's no more restrain of studying
no longer getting bound by homework
and that's when one fully takes charge of life
nobody's gonna really control you what to do afterwards
you can change your jobs if you dont like one over the other
and you can do almost whatever you want with the money you earn

anyhow
work mostly just helps one to support living expenses
and no money means you can't put food on the table
no food -> starve -> life (just might) end here

perhaps living life with a purpose
means you can be certain of what you're capable of doing
and doing it with passion (and/or talent)
that way, you still cherish life
because you dedicate (probably the whole lifetime)
doing what you can do best & still enjoy doing it daily

:)

screwed biological clock

2009-11-25T02:51:00.005+08:00

haven't sleep .. haven't sleep .. haven't sleep ..

thus, shall blog about some random things

a. As yet, I still haven't watched 2012 ..
really wanna watch it in cinema

b. Thinking of going for trip after graduation
(even though have yet to graduate)

[don't feel like starting work immediately,
well, that's if any company wanna hire me la]

p/s: anyway, if anybody wanna tag along,
i guess can start suggesting for places to explore

c. It's raining now.. good time to tuck in to bed
(but will do it later)

d. I want to go for food trips in penang or ipoh or malacca
(next sem, can we make it come true, my fellow monashians?)

e. I want to play badminton, bowling, tabletennis, basketball... etc...

f. I'm missing home a lil'

g. I hope i can pass exam

h. I like listening to soothing songs in the middle of the night,
calm & peaceful..

i. Looking forward to spend holidays with family
(though short but always the best time of the year)

j. I need to stop eating so much

k. I should sleep now ..................................... zZzzzzzzzz

bye bye ;P

i'm free (for just 1 more week)

2009-11-24T23:26:00.002+08:00

seems like i've abandoned bloggie for quite a while now
thought i'd pen down something here just to show i'm still alive..haha

to have freedom to laze around & do (almost) whatever i like for now is good
at least i dont have stress to rush for uni work
or (force) myself to wake up early for the morning classes
coz i'm having short holidays..temporarily

on the bright side, i can still enjoy for 1 more week
on the dim side, i've to start internship for 2 months very quickly

i've decided to let myself off my part-time job this time
just realized that it's the last summer holiday i'm gonna have
the 1st one, i spent some time working

the 2nd one, i spent it working too
is that why i'm feeling kinda tired
as if i've not much rest afterall with the 3-months break all the while?

now the 3rd & last one, i'll be working too
(too bad this one is compulsory in order to graduate later & i'm not sure how it would be like)
i hope it's not some boring work where i've to get stuck in the research lab whole day?
but i doubt it would be much interesting anyway

what to do?
no choice but to just do it
sometimes things just dont always go the way you would like it to be

turned 21st for a week now..
life is indeed like a roller coaster,
giving me a variety of feelings & emotions

imagine having to sit for exam on that day itself
luckily it was the last paper for the finals
and i can right away enjoy the 'momentary' freedom which i've seek for throughout the hectic 3 months semester uni life after the paper

not the 1st time spending it in an exam hall actually
it's my 2nd time having to sit for exam on the day the age figure changes
the last one was during a-levels

definitely not enjoyable
anyhow, glad it's over now

nervous because it's an exam which i know i've to do well in exam in order to pass
excited because i'm officially legal (by age)
sad because i'm getting older?

but i guess it's the undeniable fact
that by the end of every year..
everyone eventually turns a year older anyway

hmm, short trip to langkawi was quite fun
though i now regret i didn't buy more chocs
but i realize i've been constantly trying to hunt & search for food to bite on in this holiday
so, perhaps it was a good thing i didn't buy too much of it

i guess i've really should get out & do some exercise
(anybody still around here in sunway & interested?)
i guess most have gone back home
by the time we meet up for the commencement of the final sem
we'll be bz again
but if anybody has any plans..you're most welcomed to ask me out for activities
if we can cope up with each other's daily schedule..

or maybe spend more time outdoors (e.g. going to work)
to keep me away from distracting myself with food
self-control much needed

it does get a little boring to have no task that i should complete
but i do appreciate the time when i can totally keep myself relaxed
not to think, not to worry (except for my internship)

to just wake up anytime i like..
do whatever i feel like doing
tend to be lazy..
but who cares?
be freee ~~~~~~~ (for a while)

anyway, gambateh to all currently studying
happy holidays to all who finished their exams for now..

will update more after i get pics from trip
or when i start internship

tata ^^

1 more paper before 1 more sem but....

2009-11-10T00:23:00.004+08:00

it has been long, it has been tough .................... and it's still not over yet *sigh*

i dare not aim high, just hoping much i'll survive through it
getting it done with is simply good enough
and wish the next one would be slightly better after the worst being experienced

definitely not an enjoyable one,
but that's what been laid out in front
no choice but to keep going,

i guess a reminder to be taken note of would be:

if you ever get knocked down,
remember that it's not about time to give in yet
instead, take a short time-out
then get up & fight again

------------------------------------------------------

hmm, hush.....
i'm feeling life's missing something ryte now
nothing special to 'spice-up' life a little
it's been revolving around studies only mostly
and i'm tired of it

especially as i feel quality of life deteriorates in some way
considering how hectic this uni life would be

deprivation of sleep
lack of nutritious food
irregular meal times
sedentary lifestyle without much physical activity

all these i've learnt
that the exact opposite of what have been mentioned above;
would be essential to lead to a better health condition
but ironically,
i've achieved all of those improper lifestyle habits

seriously,
i need a break
which should come true as planned if everything goes well
short but anticipating it to be a good vacation getaway
to rid of all the exhaustion
before anything else begins again

being away from home for more than 2 years already
and kinda missing home a bit
even though home-sick symptom rarely appears in me

but home..
is at least the place i can leave all else behind (temporarily)
and fully enjoy the comforts i get as much as i can

was a fresh start exploring a different environment 2 years back then
but now it's really a bit boring
as if staying in a 'nut-shell' for too long

even when there are actually many places that can plan to go for a visit
variety of nice food choices to indulge in
wide range of interesting activities to do

time's running out that can be spent with uni mates
and there was never enough opportunity to have great fun together

people say,
life is just like a sheet of canvas
you are the painter
it's up to you how you want to colour & create this masterpiece artwork
through your journey in life

in another context,
life may be a book with blank pages
where you are the rightful author
holding the pen & ink down the chapters of your own life in it

ultimately,
the meaning of my life?
i can't define it at the moment
because,
there's so much more to life
and so far, i still have yet to say i've been there, done that..

for now,
i just want to live a happy life
one that would make me smile at the beginning of a brand new day
and sufficient for me to sustain throughout another day
is that too much to demand for?

.....

2009-10-31T22:30:00.004+08:00

i'm gonna contradict myself .. for what i'm about to express
even if i noe i should remind myself with my very own previous entry which i've posted..

for now,
the recent weather seems to reflect my current mood very well
cloudy,moody,rainy..bring it on

the surrounding, it's so wet ..
just like tears gonna flood my eyes & start flowing
the environment's cold & the same goes for my heart too

(physically wise, i'm shivering every day.. struggling to fight the freezing lib at the same time)
how long more can i still withstand such condition i wonder?
why can't it just stop raining?

rain, rain..go away
come again another day pls?

sunshine .. stop hiding pls
i need some warmth & grandpa sun to brighten up my day a bit

i feel like i've just been defeated..
now going speechless
will be turning on silent mode
until i don't know when
i dont feel like i wanna talk anymore

sorry, i'm just not good enough
i've tried but maybe i haven't really put out my best
when everyone else could have achieved better
it was just a bad attempt
utterly disappointed

on another unrelated note
i think coffee no longer functions in me as it claims
been drinking coffee quite frequently,
almost daily

yet, i don't feel much different
except for the diuretic effect (if it really has...)
i don't think it's helping me to keep alert & stay awake
or probably my body system isn't sensitive enough for it to work?
i dont know
i reckon i can actually just fall asleep anyway even after taking coffee

only alcohol has its defined symptoms for me
*in an exaggerated manner more than it usually occurs in other normal person

well, now, especially when in uni,
taking coffee after coffee after coffee
can drink up to 3 cups a day
is that too much of caffeine intake?

note

2009-10-23T10:30:00.025+08:00

this is my current status:
i'm actually feeling kinda frustrated with myself because i see there could have been so much room for improvement, yet, i've not really tried my best ..
and it's too late to make amendments for that .. *sigh*

well, anyways..
there's still 1 more part where it just might make a lil difference..
so the more i shouldn't be giving up on now since it's not over yet
it's just, hmm, not quite the time yet..

to all of you out there trying to live life
i'm not trying to market products, promote or do any free-advertising here..
but hope this might motivate u a bit if you guessed you've not done well but can always do better..

why not think about this:

1. When you realized life is going well, embrace it & learn to appreciate or cherish it..

Are you enjoying it?

2. Open up the world of your mind:

Dare to be creative & unique

3. Whenever you have doubts over matters which might make you regret next time for once allowing the opportunity slip away just like that, don't worry or think too much about it then, instead..

Go ahead..

4. When you start to feel tired, have a small snack in between

Relax yourself..

5. In case you feel lonely, remember this:

somebody else is with you as well

6. If you think of letting go, remind yourself:

Don't Give Up Just Yet

7. Finally, just live life as it is !

Live It to the Fullest..

8. Just don't forget to take good care of yourself always ~

Stay Healthy

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Here's another interesting thing that i've come across somewhere & i thought it meaningful to share here

The 8 basis on which a healthy relationship can be built on:

(i) Love

(ii) Trust

(iii) Honesty

(iv) Communication

(v) Patience

(vi) Understanding

(vii) Happiness

(viii) Faithfulness

Consider all of these mentioned, for me..
it does make sense & it is quite true in fact,
although easier said than done..
because i know actions do speak louder than words
but if u could just try apply what was stated above
i think the relationship will work out at least slightly better

Do believe in yourself (:
hope you guys have a great day ahead ^^

tata..

TGIF

2009-10-17T00:20:00.002+08:00

i've just witnessed a spectacular view of fireworks ryte out of my window
literally everywhere, at least from 10 various spots simultaneously, no kidding ..

now, how i wished i had a camera,i really feel like i wanna capture that precious moment in time
bcoz as much as i wanna rely on immortalizing that amazing sight in my own mind,
i noe eventually, my memory couldn't hold & last that long

one day, if i couldn't picture it anymore..i'll be forgetting about it
that's why photograph works wonders giving the sense of evidence that once, there was this something really nice that appeared and it's all worth for the keep ..

have had great experience watching fireworks in shanghai during cny
that was really wonderful as we've walked out to the streets, watching the fireworks shoot up right in front of our eyes..

the feeling that the fireworks blowed up loud, as if exploding towards your direction in close distances, very mesmerizing

fireworks just colours the whole night sky,
and watching 'em reminds me again that life can be this exciting & colourful as well
not just as dark as the night might seem to be
and it can in fact be interesting just like the various patterns of fireworks made

it's friday again .. TGIF
(well, actually saturday just started)
but the assignments, reports, presentations, quizzes for this sem had just been fully completed
waiting for the exam season approaching soon
gotta start preparing soon again

have no idea why throughout this sem,
i've actually been anticipating the exam season to come

maybe coz that's when i can really put down the stress & burden of having to deal with challenging, never-ending assignments over packed datelines

i don't mean to say it's enjoyable to 'face the (real) book' & study
but at least i can focus on just studying properly what i should have learnt
(instead of applying the theories without having fully understood them for the sake of asgts)

and it would mean the sem will be over soon
that's indicating getting rid of yet another sem after putting in so much effort
also hinting holiday's coming and graduation is near as well

it seems like so far tonight had been fun ..
not that it's filled with many activities
but because i'm relieved i survived through the crazy hectic 12 weeks rushing for uni work
after feeling like i'm gonna die from exhaustion or give up halfway thru

perhaps it would feel like the fireworks are part of the celebration for freedom of assignments (temporarily)
but really it's due to the public holiday (happy deepavali)
yet, somehow, i didnt expect that much fireworks (or firecracker sounds heard as well)
it felt more like the arrival of a brand new year 2010 .. haha
or i wonder if it is actually related to this festival of "lights" that so many fireworks were lit up

anyhow, glad it's the time to get to settle down to study before this sem ends
gambateh everyone ~
*i'm sleepy already*

tata

stresssssssssss

2009-10-03T00:08:00.007+08:00

omg..

as of now, i think i need some emotion therapy..
something to soothe my mood a little

now, what kinda food really has calming effects huh?
i think i need double portion of those..
not even listening to music aids in relaxing myself already

uni life ain't that fun, if u happen to be studying in monash sunway campus
who said uni life is supposed to be enjoyable, i find it quite the opposite at the moment

stress may be abstract, but it's inevitably there
when there are so many things to accomplish within a limited amount of time

mid-sem break is not as promising as it seems
it's just getting u some spare hours from attending lectures

yet, imagine the pile of assignments waiting with close datelines

gosh, how should i get rid of this feeling of anxiety that builds up every now & then
racing against time is really scary
and i guess you know how fast time flies

if i can, i'd wanna freeze time NOW
and hope whatever's in the world stops for a while
let me get back on the right track first and foremost
before things resume back to normal

i feel suffocated from flooded by uni work which is basically never-ending,
and we've been doing them non-stop since 'god-knows-when'

my heart's pumping fast and as though the beat's getting out of pace..
can't breath well or sleep peacefully without getting haunted by 'nightmare' (assignments)
all floating in mind while i doze off

emotionally challenged,
not only in studies but at work place as well
had a bad, long, terrible day, almost the worst i can say
but just don't want mention about it any longer
it hurts especially when nobody understands

and i've to pick myself up again to face all the tough work ahead
how should i calm myself down?

maybe taking a break is a solution?
hmm, that's when the guilt strikes in
because despite resting a bit for a sec
deep down i know i cant afford to waste anymore time

where should i channel my nervousness?
perhaps this is why i'm writing an entry here..
sorry bloggie for spamming you with my worrying thoughts

but i think i need a shout-out (yes, literally wise)
where should be a good spot to do that i wonder

hu-ha.. hu-hah ..
i nearly felt like i'm gonna die ..
somebody save me
but nobody could help much i think

*sigh* >.<

how i wish it could be as simple as this:

saying bye-bye to stress by gulping it all down as desserts?

i've currently reached this state
(i.e. read s.t.r.e.s.s.e.d forwards just as it is)

and i hope to turn it backwards
can i reverse the reaction with desserts?
then there's no more stress?
i wonder if this equilibrium could ever be achieved

but of course i doubt stress will disappear so easily by itself unless you take away all that fear & successfully conquer whatever that's laid in front on the spot

desserts may help cheer u up a bit, but finally even after desserts eaten, stress will not be gone away just like that

stress definitely doesnt taste nice
and my cravings for desserts haven't even been satisfied yet..
after throughout almost the whole sem

find no time to settle that from beginning till now and due to some inconveniences in travelling from one destination to another
even planning for a simple food trip can be stressful when things don't go the way it's scheduled
now, it becomes more stressful and tiring to continue to plan again

well i reckon i'll just be thankful
*IF i can survive the following weeks*

just forget it..

2009-09-15T20:28:00.003+08:00

let's face it..
life is not always how you want it to be..
i should learn to be more patient & strong-hearted..
that would spare me some mental fatigue..
maybe i shouldn't even be fooling around so much..
assignments & reports are the only ones who would never leave me alone..
time to get back to them..
no matter how i feel..
it's the perfect day to stay quiet..
good night..

LoVe

2009-09-08T00:54:00.018+08:00

don't ask me why i'm getting sentimental over picking today's theme/topic..

i've no idea..
probably it's just the late night inspiration
or i'm somewhat being 失落

even if i don't fully the understand the languages of love,
but ain't love included as a universal form of expression?
when all else (especially words) fail to describe
something called 'love' except through it's actions..

you may or may not agree with me
but this is just merely what i think about it because i once wondered the question: 'why'?

and the answer ..

could possibly be l.o.v.e

well, have u ever asked:

the reason behind why people do many things?
you can give without loving, but you can't love without giving
It can simply be out of love, as easy as said

but out of love, no reason is needed at all..
not even 1..

sometimes, you just can't find enough evidence to explain
it just comes naturally with love
love becomes the only primary reason;
which ironically, couldn't be reasoned..

i guess one doesn't quite need any reason to love..
this feeling just appears when you may not even have realized it..
or totally sure about it when you've actually already fallen into the traps of love

slowly you regain consciousness
& find that you're ryte in the midst of it..
the ambiance & atmosphere surrounding love,
definitely invisible but the presence as though can be tangibly felt..

it's a wonderful feeling that one should, hmm..
learn to appreciate & embrace..
this is why love is pure & powerful..
it is a great force that drives people into achieving something which they could not have done better without

only when love is abused that hurt comes in..
and pierces deeply into one's heart..
the same one which had initially kept that strong love within it..

thus, the greater the love,
the harder it is to endure the pain from a broken,
shattered piece of love

yes, it hurts like hell
unlike the 'heaven' you're enjoying while you're in love

the wound may heal..
but inevitably the scar will remain

yet, it relies on oneself whether how the injury should be treated..
time might allow the gushing wound to stop bleeding

but it's still up to one as to either it's worth it to still hang on
or choose to let go & move on..

let freedom takes it's path & determine the future beyond..

something unpredictable, unexpected but yet,

along with hope & faith,
who knows, may arise some pleasant surprises..

if only,
you're willing to sacrifice
by giving some space & show courage
for dreaming towards brighter miracles..

love vs hate
it always depends on a person's decision
nobody can force it at the end of the day

but i guess it's a positive move to love than to hold that grudge & hate..
in fact, i think it's more tiring to hate,
hate will only condemn love

there would be no peace without love,
therefore please love peace when it's present..
and continue to uphold the values of love
that brings forth that peace

this world would have been so meaningless if love doesn't exist..

it's the essence which makes up part of our lives..

if you trust genuinely,
without love,
there's no you & me..

with that flick of love floating around in the air
it makes the world a place more beautiful to live in,
even if it's just by a tiny bit

and the mystery is that you wouldn't have guessed how much difference it could make
when you've help pour a splash of love somewhere
because love shouldn't even be underestimated

I believe you could derive many things from love,

e.g. care
Do sth for nature because this Earth is the one & only nice planet that we get to stay now

similarly, through love,
don't forget to provide a lil' concern to those around you because they make the World that you're living in..

a small courteous, honorable act could indicate nothing to you,
nor could it have required much from you
but it could mean everything to others

and this, well contributed to make someone's day ;P

do not regret to have portrayed love
at the same time, indulge in the pleasure of being loved

Hope you harvest & yield sweet memories in return

Have a lovely day ahead ~

Learn to Love Living Life & Live Life with Love!

DIY steamboat

2009-08-31T14:45:00.016+08:00

it's a long weekend indeed..

with saturday and sunday the usual weekend for rest,
monday a public holiday for national merdeka day
tuesday off day without any classes..

the best thing of all is 'temporarily' independent of assignments for the week,
datelines approaching only until after 1st week of september..

so, some crazy out-station friends who did not go home suggested steamboat event on pre-merdeka day..

while waiting for midnight

(hoping for fireworks, but it didnt happen.. >.<)

just to relax & hang out a bit

venue: vamchat's lair

participants: chicken egg, panda, maid, wolf & vamchat

(too bad the barney is back home,
the old grandpa in down under,
the alien had own plans i think,
and the kid's missing)

*wondering why are all my friends who joined non-human species?
do i actually have any normal friends?

anyway, here goes.. will let pics tell the story

food~! besides the raw ingredients

we oso had omelette with sausage & roasted teriyaki chicken..wahaha..

in case u didn't know, the expert maid was delegating jobs to the slaves..

haha, jk..
she was actually putting flavour cubes to the 2 pots of soup
(i.e. chicken & tom yam soup base)
can u guess which is chicken or tom yam..
left or right? big pot or small pot?

in the midst of eating

halfway thru, we were full from drinking the soup, so instead of steam boating the food, the wolfooo suggested 煎啦，煎啦..

so, this is what really happened..

we hired a panda as chef..

(who didnt add any seasoning while he pan fried the chicken, it was really 原汁原味)

see how excited the chicken egg is?

(but look carefully, the frying pan is actually empty!) haha..

now, she's finally gettin' some serious cooking..

tada~ cheesy sausages ^_^

and i managed to capture them eating in action..

first up, the pAnDa~

seems satisfied? yea, he ate to his heart's content..

then, the WoLfoOoO~

werewolf eats corn?

next, the MaiD~

sharing her tips on cleaning?

and the chicken egg~

happily with the sausages she pan-fried..

spot how all of them bz enjoying the food..

overall, that night..
food was way too much,
all of us got our tummy all filled up..

to the point where we thought the food we had could let us go through the next day without even having to eat

semua kenyang-kenyang belaka

imagine this, (before steamboat started)

food for steamboat for the night

*notice the mountain pile of vege we bought.. o.O

(after the steamboat)

and there was still enough untouched leftover food that can potentially feed another 2-3 person..

but yet, all were craving for dessert~!

and it was watermelon served with ice-cream..yum =D

forgot to take pic of it though when all were too bz indulging with dessert

& d highlight of the day was the maid got squirted with sotong's black ink on her clothes..hehe

after clearing things up,
we continued with a chit-chat session..
recalling how we knew or met each other,
was quite a memorable time..even though there were not much exciting things going on..

at the end of d day, a good get-together it was

the 'sot-sot' bunch..hee

at least we could gather around to have dinner & chill out

when we had no chance to do so for the past 6 weeks being occupied with assignments

looking forward to another session like this really..

we dont have much time left til we graduate

*is he finally missing his home (zoo) after running out from his cage to study here in monash?

probably we could do BBQ next time..
what'd ya think 3D fellas?

anyhow,
will c how it goes..
we still have many planned trips unaccomplished yet;
til then,
hope things would go well

and have a nice day all! ;P

end of august

2009-08-30T03:49:00.009+08:00

yesterday had been a long day..

as if home work is not sufficient to keep me occupied enough,
i've even switched to completing some house work instead..

the past few week's almost got suffocated by the heavy work load,
this weekend, finally have some time to take things at a slightly easier pace..

time for some serious house-keeping..
what did i do when i was left home alone?
let's review..

first,
i swept the room

2. wiped the dust off the touchable surfaces

3. mopped the room twice

4. tidy things up

5. cleaned the ceiling fan

6. washed the bathroom

then, moving on to the living room..

7. cleared up some mess

8. sweep the floor

9. mopped the floor

finally,

10. changed my bed sheet & did laundry

*phew..all by myself, very tiring
and i only ate instant noodles the whole day..pathetic *sigh
realized how tough it could get to clean the house..
if only i can hire someone to run errands and carry out these physically demanding tasks

*supermaid, where are u?
desperately need ur help next round..
i'm sure you can do a great job in a short time ey? ;)

anyway,
it's clean already...hehe
*stretches body*
and after taking a cool shower,
i can now lie comfortably on my bed for rest..satisfied..

by d way,
i hurt my foot on the sole the other day when there's a small cut injury from a tiny piece of glass on the floor which i accidentally stepped on, no idea where it's from..and i couldn't spot it
so it pierced through & blood started dripping..

here's the little crime scene in my room that i had to clean up after i've tended to the cut..enjoy~

don't expect me to do some 'splattering art piece or masterwork from my blood' k >.<

anyhow, chores done..
it's time to get back to studies all over again
o.O

approaching the end of august already..
8th month of the year gone..

well, happy independence day m'sians!

fuu~ no joke, time flies..
assignments flowing in with due dates within 1st week of september..

actually, for me,
i just appreciate it becoz i can finally enjoy a public holiday during this hectic schedule from uni =)
certainly a break that comes at the right time..

i guess others (especially the bz working ppl) won't take this for granted..
after all, even taking a day off from the week really does make a difference!
at least it gives more time with family as well as for leisure purposes..

see ya by next week! ^^
til then,
have a nice day & hope u experience a great, long weekend..peeps ~

is this what 3rd year life is all about?

2009-08-27T17:32:00.007+08:00

have abandoned this site for a long time..
because life has been way too bz

p/s: read only if u have time/patience
as this is quite a long entry
too long didnt update dee
basically what i've been thru the past whole 5 weeks or so

tiredness, exhaustion, fatigue etc etc
i've felt all these past few weeks

imagine everyday attending lectures, lab, tutes from morning til afternoon..
only to reach home and continue with more work

life's no entertainment
excitement only comes from assignments

sleep deprivation has become a routine nowadays
experts say we need at least 6-8 hours of zZzz daily,
but all i could get is a total of 8/9 hours
(accumulated in 3 nights that is >.<),
average only getting 2-3 hours of sleep when there's assignments/reports due in consecutive days..

in times like these, there's no time for sleep, only sufficient for quick, short, power naps..
even then, there's no actual brain rest..
mind's automatically switched to idle thinking mode..
pondering about how to tackle the related assignments

it's weird sometimes now,
i even feel guilty if i get to sleep longer..
perhaps, it's been quite a habit already,
that i've got used to enduring sleepless nights

i think twice if i could really rest,
wondering if there's assignment to pass up every now & then
or what day of the week it is..
whether there's any 8am class the next morning

but most of the time..
i'd have developed a bat's nocturnal lifestyle'
when everything's more settled down, quiet times..
dealing with work at night to midnight

by the time assignments get done,
it's usually the wee hours of the dawn..
and it's time to get ready & prepare for the 8am classes scheduled from mon - fri this sem (except tues)
and the same cycle repeats every week

with eyes that refuse to open wide
brain that's blur & not functioning well
walking like a zombie
lack of energy all the time

have indeed spent many many nights rushing work
yea, i know i should change for the better
with more effective time management
and get things done earlier
but till now, i'm already trying hard to cope..
catch up so i don't miss out much

it's not even like i'm playing a lot..
have already given up watching drama series
which used to be one of the ways to relax while having meals
now, seems like can't even afford to do that anymore

assignments just keep coming non-stop..
endlessly, one after another..day by day
and they're not simple job..
requires a great deal of time & effort to do
tough & challenging..

the countless days and (mostly) nights
easily spending 12 hours or more a day facing the comp just to get work finished..
thinking how others could sleep peacefully at the same time
i'm at war with those assignments!
racing against time & the pressure that's always present

yea, i'm studying human nutrition
and mypyramid does advice us not to live a sedentary life
oh, i wish too
life that not only revolve around work & stress
we need some time for exercise & leisure as well..
but that has not been quite possible since the commencement of the sem

*sigh..
today i think i can get some deserved much-needed rest finally..
sleep debt's long overdue
never enough to be paid back..

there's a quote saying:
长命工夫长命做
but i guess the problem now is..
i'm afraid i don't even have such a long life to handle all these things..
quality of life start deteriorating severely..

well, i think i should stop whining now..
i know i complaint too much..haha

anyway, just a note before i end this..
to the rest of the monashians,
looking on the brighter side..
we've struggled thru half of the sem already
just a bit more till everything's done for the part 1 of our final 3rd year
fighto~!

*i'm yawning as i'm typing now*
should really spend some quality time with my bed..
missing it so much.. tata =)

down, depressed, doom

2009-08-12T21:06:00.003+08:00

nothing much, nothing new..except bz all the while
this sem is really a bad one..
not enjoying it, yet..
the only choice is still have to hang on
try to stay through everything..
i wonder if i can make it..

mini update

2009-07-30T23:01:00.003+08:00

1. i'm really blur in recombinant DNA, i still don't get the lecturer (frustrated~)

2. just joined plurk recently

3. it's fun to exploit the resources available in uni

4. price hike in F & B of cinema -- profit goes up..but salary still maintain? >.<

5. have to wake up early everyday from now onwards, trying to adapt to this kind of lifestyle..

behind the veil

2009-07-27T00:03:00.008+08:00

taking a break from work today and strolling around the mall, i realize..

'ninjas' do mostly appear at night, or maybe morning (just that i didn't see or something)

but what i mean here is not in the literal sense as those ninjas who practise martial arts bcoz basically i reckon in this modern, realistic society, one couldn't find ninjas anymore (unless if you watch anime or manga)

but well do they actually still exist? that, i don't have a clue..
at the same time, i partially doubt it coz i would be thinking why would there be a need for ninjas anyway..

i don't mean to be criticize, be sarcastic, discriminate or judge others but from the outward appearance, they just remind me of ninjas, and i learnt this 'term' to describe from my brother..

essentially, those are the arabian or middle eastern ladies who wears full clothing covering themselves except only revealing their eyes..

they are easy to spot really, because they wear only black (as far as i notice) and they don't interact much with other people during any transaction or trade made..
their husbands (or boyfriend?) do their talking..they all look the same to me..

they carry distinctive features really,
e.g.
1. they have a thick accent
(it's often hard to try and get what they really want)
2. they have more expectations and generally have higher demands
(thus, take longer time to deal with)
3. they are rich $$$
**4. they always ask for salty popcorn (which is not available here~)

i'm just curious over how their husbands recognize them..

i understand it's the culture but if they're brought up since young to cover from top to bottom (in order to 'tutup aurat' or sth)..then how would the arabian guys get to know them without even recognizing at their faces first, but only by staring into their eyes?

if it's this manner, does that mean they would only see their true faces when after they marry them home? or do they still live with arranged marriage nowadays? that they're destined to married 'who' and 'who' regardless of their looks or personality and it doesn't matter/bother about this at all?

say, imagine given a scenario or situation where there's a fire in the mall, and there's a need to escape in the midst of chaos, little visibility and the crowd around are lost with only these arabians..

i know the wives could straight away see and know which is the husband but...
can u guess if the husbands would end up safely at home with the same, right wife instead of the wrong one IF the wives are not to make a single noise or sound?

then, i suppose the husbands must be pretty good and know this particular wife's eyes really well right..or do they have special instincts to know that she's the one..

i wonder deep down how these arabian ladies feel, just because they're born into that custom/tradition..

if they're to cover their faces all of their life when they're outdoors and only to unveil their 'mask' at home and only to their spouse or family?
would they think it's a conservative idea in this modern world?
would they mind about this issue for the whole of their lifetime?
would they wanna change this culture if given a chance?
it's a mystery beyond the veil..

1st day of uni

2009-07-20T21:29:00.006+08:00

and it marks the beginning of the final year for the 3-year course

yay, 1st lecture from as early as at 8am, i attended it, without being late~
after my only 3 hour 'nap' from the night (or morning) before..
and didn't doze off during the next few lectures as well

but now i'm feeling sleepy,
well, looking on the bright side,
think it can at least help improve my currently still nocturnal lifestyle..

hmm, just hoping i can make it throughout the rest of the whole sem
probably this positive energy just arise from being just the 1st day and the feeling of starting over afresh..
after our 3-weeks long break
will see if i can really stay disciplined to go to lessons daily by 8am..
*fingers crossed even though this ambitious new sem resolution might not be met anyway

no unfamiliar faces,
same lecturers we see from the previous semesters.

for human nutrition,

1st thing done by lecturer was requesting a couple of students to read out the unit outline/synopsis & objective..
quite interesting, reminds me of those primary/secondary sch days when the teacher asked the class to turn the textbook to page '??' and ask student 'x' to read one part and another student 'y' to continue on to another part...lol

apparently, the lecturer thinks we've covered some of the basic, important things for human nutrition, but i only recalled biochem studying loads of DNA and protein instead of how nutrients are processed in the body..

high expectations required from this lecturer and i doubt i can meet them *sigh..

then sneaked in to env health class,

the lecturer's got a sense of humor and her class won't be boring really, i guess
but i did not enrol to this unit & still pondering whether to change my elective from retail management principles to this one..or should i at least wait until i attend the lecture 1st..

in a sort of dilemma now as each has its pros and cons of outcome that i need to get a compromise and balance in between so i can make a decision of which to choose in terms of what will be useful and that won't drag down my grades at the same time..
any suggestion from anyone would be helpful.. >.<

right after that,
went to the instrumental analysis class
(one which i thought i escaped from it but end up dropping back towards it..sigh)

it's a hard unit for me,
the labs and the assignments..

and there was the usual, same, old grandpa-like lecturer (who prefers to mainly face the computer instead of making eye contact with students) already starting to teach some chemical analysis stuff..bit boring and there's lots to know about..

lastly, recombinant DNA tech..
(one which i would rather not take if it weren't changed to as a core unit)

and it was our brilliant prof,
teaching a big class this time,
which means less focus to individual or small groups
(phew, because encounter or discussions with him would make one feel awkward in a difficult situation not being able to get to what he wants)

even after the last sem interacting with him, but still i realize i couldn't capture what he really expects..

to understand him, it's unless you try to go inside his head and explore what's on his mind (which is kinda impossible)

most of the time, he seems like he's in his own world, fascinated by the nature and 'behaviour' of the microbes/enzymes/cells, concerning whether they're happy, healthy or forced to produce the desired components..
and how to cleverly manipulate their DNA in order to achieve purpose of some sort...

but at times, he's friendly to students too..
well, i guess we'll be hearing more of his little staggering of speech from some repetitive single words at some point in the midst of lecture and also his signature laugh from time to time..even if you don't get it..

after all, first day was not too bad..
maybe because stress is only yet to be felt soon afterwards..for sure

anyway, that's about it for 1st day, bye bye day 1..

welcome back to uni life, could sense it's gonna be way tougher, with more great challenges ahead..

well, gambateh everyone..

random

2009-07-17T03:44:00.003+08:00

results are out..
good news & bad news

i'm feeling anxious, afraid & worried for several different matters..

on a random note:
i really wanna go somewhere & enjoy life
and i think i'm testing my limits for now..

my resolution for new sem:
hope i wont be late attending classes, actually it feels more like going for work sharp at 8am everyday

anyway, i wanna do well but i guess i cant find the motivation to do it

probably this entry will leave readers some "???" as it might seem a little vague..
oh well, just posting this out of some random thoughts..

enjoy the last weekend before the new sem commences aye peeps..

is freedom somewhat = boredom?

2009-07-08T22:32:00.004+08:00

today marks the day i've step foot in west m'sia for exactly 2 years..
(well, minus a couple of months i spent back in my hometown, since on average i'd only go home & stay for a month or so each year)

am currently having holidays & i'm still at the same place as usual..

how'd it been?
now,

imagine starting the day off being a 'cereal' killer..
(eating cereals, not committing serial killing crime of course)

then, leading a 'dramatic' life
(watching lots of drama that is)

and a life with 'great' dreams
(yea, dreams you get from finally having sufficient sleep daily and as much nap as i want)

that's how pathetic life can be with the much anticipated holidays after the 'long' ordeal which ended within 3 months time the previous semester..

it's hard to live without a definite purpose
it's rather difficult when you just cant find a clear meaning..
and boredom sneaks in ever so easily

yet, at the same time,
not looking forward at all when time would seem to get pass so quickly when the new study sem resumes..

maybe it's time..
time for what?
well, i don't know..
hmm, still not really sure if i can find the right thing to do
but, at least not so 'aimless' just as now..

i guess..
hope there's really something which i can make full use of before all that hectic schedule comes back again..

still, enjoy your holidays while you still can, monashians..
before you regret it
in another 12 days time,
it's gonna begin to get tough all over again
and quite a big hurdle i assume
to go through whatever challenges laid in front

have a great day ahead

Zzz....*ring... >.<"

2009-07-03T07:53:00.003+08:00

morning world..
supposed to be ZzZ-ing at this time, turned in 'early' again last night at 4am..

my dream disrupted by the ringing noise..
received call from my mum,
answered her, thought i could go back to sleep..
yet, later on after a short while, another call from my dad repeating the same thing.. =.='
they both asked whether i'm actually awake, i frankly said "no"...
but they continued with what they wanna say anyway..*sigh

i understand they can usually get up early..
but, cant have mercy on my.....sleep?!
was ryte in the midst of getting the moment of falling deep in sleep..
yea, just when about i thought i could return to my slumber land,
guess what, my bro's alarm started going 'tit-tit-tit.....'

so here i am, end up couldn't go back to zzz..
as much as i wanted to,
i think the afternoon nap would come in handy then..

well, in the next coming sem,
i know from monday - friday,
i would have classes at 8am..
meaning have to wake up early everyday to attend lectures..
even worse than the previous sem,
where only 3 days of 8am lessons,
and i skipped most of them..
but why, that's only beginning in 2 weeks' time..

i'll try work on adjusting the biological clock again..
but til then, i'm still in holidays, no?
planning to enjoy more at least..
the feeling of 'don't care' can take over now..

ok, to those of you up & about at this healthy hour..
have a productive day ahead & remember to smile! =)

undeniable

2009-07-02T00:45:00.005+08:00

holidays just started..
i guess one's suppose to feel relief and get to relax after all, no?

yet,
how can i actually still have difficulty falling asleep?

laid down in bed as i felt tired..
but mind's refusing to take a rest

as the nite curtain falls,
especially when it's about time to sleep,
the mind's filled with thoughts lately,
couldn't simply doze off as usual,
after getting physically & mentally exhausted..

maybe that's what people say as 叠高枕头想一想

i guess as compared to the normally busy uni life,
i have more free time & opportunity in exchange,
which eventually allows me to quiet down, silently wonder..
what i should do?

woke up with a bad dream..
and there's a question i realize nobody can answer for u unless u experience it yourself..
people may tell u you will go to heaven after u die;
or one may say you would end up in hell,
otherwise, you might be a soul wandering around bcoz you didn't rest in peace..
and where else could one think of?

so how would you really know if these answers are definitely true?
has that person who told you that been dead before?
and nobody who's deceased can get resurrected and tell you exactly where 'it' went, ryte?
all i know is the fact that all physical parts will return as dust of the ground after years and years gone from the earth..

this, i guess u will surely know after u go thru it yourself..
sorrowful?
well, that's the truth..
life is unexpected and death is inevitable..
reality one has to face,
coming & leaving this world..
just a matter of time..

tag (part II)

2009-06-30T08:25:00.017+08:00

let me recall, after the sem ended, i've spent my hours watching drama/anime continuously to 'compensate' for stress times dealing with notes and preparing for exams..

almost done watching them now.. *sigh
(means there's nothing much to do then until i think of something else)

a few days into 'holiday' mode & yet i'm actually starting to feel bored already..
considering i still have an incomplete tag task, so here i am..

9. hot & spicy food + liquor - something which i cant tolerate

i easily burn my sensitive tongue for eating hot stuff, when others i notice can withstand that heat out of the same batch of drink prepared at the same time..
(e.g. hot beverages or food that came fresh ryte after it's cooked)

spicy food is a no-no for me, even though my dad usually has his 'cili padi' or as long as chili to accompany for his meals, i'm the least tolerant to spicy food in my family..

i think i might have some enzyme deficiency for the enzyme required to break down the alcoholic compound after consumption of liquor, being tested several times (e.g. especially after GAB visit) & knowing i develop a kind of 'flush' symptoms that most Asians are typical of getting..

wine, beer, hard liquor - not my thing..

thus, i would stay away from those 3 things whenever possible..

10. i usually sleep sideways & i'm a 'dreamer'

nothing special, i just feel more comfortable sleeping in this manner..
later in the night mostly, i would end up curling up like a prawn (according to my parent's description)..
usually when i can't sleep i tend to flip about, turn left to right, or right to left and roll around

almost everytime i sleep, i would easily start to dream & sometimes even more than 1 dream in 1 night..
not to mention, i daydream a lot too..with mind wandering off elsewhere especially during classes..

i really hope 1 day i could achieve all my dreams though..

11. i wanna travel the world

be it, catching the sakura blooming season in japan..

or enjoying a nice cup of coffee at a cafe overlooking eiffel tower in paris..

and looking at the tulip flowers or windmill at holland..

what pleasure would it be to enjoy all that you can only in travelling..

after all, we only have 1 life & i believe we should live it to the fullest..
anybody wanna join?

12. i don't like making decisions

unless necessary, i normally avoid making decisions especially when it involves others, even when it's a simple desision..

i'm indecisive & sometimes, i prefer not to crack my head & just go with the flow..

12. i prefer using (mechanical) pencil more than pens

something lame or weird? maybe, cos i cant think of any other habits i have..haha
but this is true..

with (mechanical) pencil, you can erase any mistakes while you're writing, but with pen, it would be a mess [with cross-out marks here & there] if you're lazy to 'blank-them-off' using liquid paper..

with pens, the 'overflow' ink could make things (especially your hand) dirty and it's frustrating when it goes out of ink at crucial times (e.g. exam)

but with (mechanical) pencils, it's alright even if you don't have spares, you simply replace with refillable lead ..

my handwriting varies as well..
i think i write better with pencils than pens..

13. i wanna brush up my cooking skills

..*more than boiling water to masak instant noodles*..
life gets nowhere without food..

if i could have a big quantity of free, fresh ingredients at hand,

coupled with some good old' recipes,

it's interesting to try out..play..experiment..no, properly cook and create high quality dishes..

and indulge in great meals with friends & family

14. i'm curious to try new things

something adventurous like bungee jumping..

or having a go at new food (not exotic please..)

and exciting just as sky diving..

there's always a sense of getting intrigued with how it feels like attempting to accomplish these fun activities..

15. i think i'm a perfectionist

being perfectionist is..
when 1 part of you thinks it's good enough & should accept it,
the other part of you is trying to let you know 'there's more you can do'
(and more often the latter would seem to take over)

it's really something stressful & tiring..
but, no doubt, if u have time to do something, the satisfaction deriving from that outcome of which you've put your best effort in is always something worth anticipating at the end of it..

16. i guess i like cats over dogs

i cant think of anything else to include..
therefore this statement..

i suppose i'm scared of dogs, that's why..bcoz they bark & might bite..
cats are peaceful kind of animals

but i do think scottish terriers are cute..

how adorable ryte?

not as easy as it seems to think of 16 things,
perhaps i should start to discover & explore more about myself..

oh well,
finally, it's done & over..

anyway, the weather's getting cooler with chilly wind and occasional downpour every now & then..compared to the 'summer' heat 1 or 2 of months back..

take care then not to get any 'flu' or other sickness, folks

to the monash-ians,
take a break, have a good rest & enjoy, have fun..
before you come back for a hectic scheduled uni life..
c ya, happy holidays!! ^^

have a nice day too
~ cheers =)

tag (part I)

2009-06-18T16:13:00.012+08:00

this is quite a long entry & completes half of the 'task' given..
stay on if you have patience..

DIRECTION: Once you've been tagged, you have to write a post with sixteen random things, habits or goals about you. At last, choose five people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them.

ok, hmm...

1. i really like watching TV

i can spend hours or even whole day watching Tv. some say it's an idiot box, for me, if you're watching the right programmes, you can get loads of knowledge & info outta it.

it's a plus when you learn things the interactive way through tv rich with music and animation rather than from the 'speechless', dull, boring textbooks.

No harm watching entertainment shows as well, can get so relaxed just sitting on the couch and enjoying it.. =)

2. i'm more of a 'night' person than a 'morning' person

my day starts getting active around mid-day, or late afternoon and gets more productive when the night approaches. this is especially true when there's work to be done.

vs.

i like the feel of the sun setting in and the beautiful sky lays out during dusk. in the bright sunshine daylight (*unless with perfect fine weather), i couldn't really focus & concentrate in doing homework..

3. i wanna learn a variety of languages

i think its advantageous to learn extra things & allow you to communicate to others in the language they are familiar with, this way, i feel a stronger connection can exist between each other.

To master a language is a pretty demanding ordeal though, but it's at least fun to know some bits & pieces of different language..

then you know what others are talking about (even when they dont know you actually comprehend it) and it's good to be able to understand the sign boards on the streets of a foreign country.

4. i can get absent-minded at times

i can easily lose track of time and normally end up asking about others the exact time or day & dates out of a sudden ^^"

5. i tend to find entertaining things to watch or read while i'm eating

this usually applies to having lunch or dinner at home and i'll avoid picking up reading materials related to studies coz i think it's really stressful to think even while enjoying food.

tvb drama series or 'madagascar penguin' short animations are the current entertainment i opt to as a means of taking a break while having meals..

6. i wish i have more talents/gifts

i just wonder if it would really make a difference if i were given the chance to pick up & learn musical instruments etc while i was young..could i have explored any potential in developing a masterpiece work of art? well, too late now..

*sigh, but i surely know i can't draw despite it's fun seeinghow cartoonist (e.g. working in disney or pixar) just naturally scribble and freely, smoothly draw out some cute picture and transform them into cool animations..

if i draw, i doubt u could recognize what it really is..
i shall just stick to my simple happy smiley signature =P

7. whenever i have the opportunity to travel, i would try manage to stay awake throughout the whole journey

with the long road ahead, i prefer to seize the chance & take the time and enjoy the picturesque scenery outside from the window (especially when it's sth new i've not seen before)

or when in the aeroplane, the nice fluffy clouds just sometimes make me wanna jump out & sink into the 'cotton-like' soft beds of clouds (*yea, i'm imagining too much..hehe)

when music is plugged into the ears, it gives me peace & serenity to think things through about how life has been so far..

8. if i have a camera in hand, i think i would go snapping pics all the time

*but not to the extent of camwhoring i guess..
there's so many little things in life which are worth to be kept as memories..
capturing photographs of the wonderful backgrounds/natural settings, funny antics of others, candid moments, a group pic taken in fellowship gatherings, decent/artistic pics, random things here & there ..

the nice pictures taken and photographs captured just adds a dash of colour to life that creates memories even as time/ages pass by..slightly greater meaning and reason for you to appreciate & cherish life (every single part of it)..

1 day, you look back at the photos & the recollection of memories works just like placing the pieces of jigsaw puzzles of life back together again just when you thought you've missed it..

*to be continued..
for the remaining 1/2
when i have the mood..

anxiety

2009-06-13T00:16:00.005+08:00

came out of the exam venue with a heavy heart..
in between, just staring in the air, looking at the clock ticking away..
waiting for duration of exam to be over,
looking at others who have studied and doing with such confidence..
yet, i don't quite understand what i'm writing..
felt like giving up..and it was a torture
knowing i could have done better, yet it's over & i couldn't change a thing already..

ain't feeling well for the past few days,
imagine being awaken by pain..gosh

since monday, started feeling excruciating pain..
yet, i dont know the cause of it..
desperately ate panadol to kill it..
only worked temporarily..
ended up rolling in bed & the hot weather was bad, made it worse..
couldn't study, focus or concentrate..

the next day, feeling discomfort again..
try folding up like a protein in different structural forms
[if u understand what i mean]
primary, secondary, tertiary, quarternary level? i dont know
(effect of too much biochem)
still couldn't find a comfortable position to get myself to study..
the distraction from pain was just great..

the day after that, the pain didn't go away..
it came back, intensified to the point where i couldn't stand, bear, or tolerate anymore..
no longer could i even sit upright to study..
decided to visit the doc..
the night before exam..
lucky thing the medication helped, pain subsided & felt more relieved..
by then when i was feeling slightly better,
it was late at night..

but i bet if i didn't do that, i couldn't even walk properly to uni,
sit down & think right to take the exam the following day..
*not exaggerating or just coz my tolerance for pain was low..

time was running out..
with 2 'heavy' units having most materials to go through in 2 consecutive days,
having less than 24 hours to spare in between them..

things which i went through seem to 'tak masuk kepala'
as though what i studied couldn't get into my mind..
just bounced out again..
especially when i need to study something which is really complicated
yet, i dont find any relation with food..
frustration comes in..not helping in studies..
someone, remind me again, what course am i taking actually?
erm, never mind, forget it..
*forgive my stubbornness in acceptance..

the same feeling, helplessness, uneasiness, worry, etc..
which i once experienced last time strike me again..
and i guess it's gonna haunt me until after a few weeks later..
and if it does come true,
i've no idea how to deal with it..
i can't afford it, and i won't know how to move on..
and there's no turning back..
i sense disappointment on the way..

two exam paper's done..good news?
i don't think so..
i prefer if i could be better prepared for it with sufficient time
without extra classes, assignment and presentation in the way near exam period..
even if it would mean i would end the exam late..
everything's so different than previous sem when i really enjoyed what i've studied..
now, hmm...just couldn't be bothered to explain more..
i'm hopeless..

well, 1 paper's screwed and the other's dead..
i dare not hope much but just at least pass is all i could wish for..
couldn't aim high or be ambitious..
let's just see if there could be some light in the next, last 2 papers..
with faith replacing fear instead..
*fingers crossed, pray hard..

i just want to get this sem over & done with..
even though next sem would be tougher..
dont wanna suffer now & hopefully can get through this hurdle this time round..

sorry, bloggie for keep on flooding u with ever depressing posts..
and apologize to readers for this long entry..
been a place for release of emo, troubling emotions..
not many happy things to share recently..
or probably i should just stop blogging afterall..

good nite, peeps..

exams..

2009-06-05T18:32:00.005+08:00

ok, if you're bored.. let's do some math..

study = no fail --- equation (1)
no study = fail --- equation (2)

Combine both equations (1) + (2)
you will get:

study + no study = no fail + fail

Factorize it:
Study (1 + no) = Fail (1 + no)

Therefore,

Study = Fail
No study = No fail

so..study for what leh?!

i didn't create this, haha..
not trying to demotivate you either..
and plz dont 'dont study' after u see this..
if you fail, dont kill me please..

exam season is here again *sigh
here are the easy, compulsory steps to be done for one to start preparing for exam

the 1st thing you should do:

--> close your facebook account temporarily
(trust me, it can be a great distraction if you own 1, but don't worry..)

2ndly,

--> put your face in front of the book
(see, you are still "facebook-ing", in the right way of course)

anyway,
just wanna say

do take care ok, peeps
the recent weather is really bad..
it's so hot it tends to induce 'sleepiness'
when you need energy to stay awake to study
or give you the 'moodlessness' symptom
(which explains d reason why i'm here when i'm not supposed to be)

eat well & sleep well yea..
we cant afford to fall sick during this crucial time..

gambateh in your revision, guys..
your efforts would be all worth it
never give up
and best of luck for exams
faito ~ !!

hmm, i shouldn't be here this moment..
*runs off
have a productive weekend, y'all..

random feelings...

2009-06-01T18:07:00.002+08:00

i'm starting to feel uneasy,
stuck with bioprocess undone, and exams coming really soon..
work not complete, studies not begun

yet, i cant find the mood to do anything,
i have things to do but i'm idle at the starting point..
no progress made..
or maybe i should ask - have i even started?

worry is what i have now..
it always happen during this pre-exam period every semester i suppose..
i wish there's a mood shop for which i can trade in undesirable mood swings and replace with some tinge of enthusiasm in exchange..

i dont know what to do now..
and the weather lately is still killing me..

let me fade..

...

2009-05-27T03:19:00.013+08:00

这一刻，你可能拥有一切；
下一瞬间，可能已经失去全部。。
变得一无所有，完了！
那时侯，应该怎么办？

during the 1st moment, you might have all confidence;
soon, you might regret over the decision you've made..

in the beginning, you might hold high hopes;
the next second, you feel your dreams shattered into pieces..

initially, you think you have everything under control;
the following moment, all goes into a mess..

while at certain times, you may be rich;
within a blink of an eye, you might lose all fortune..

at 1 point, you think you grabbed the opportunity;
then, you see it slowly slipping away..

now, you may enjoy all that there is;
shortly, you may find accepting it is a struggle itself..

for a while, you could have fallen deeply in love;
who knows in the midst of it, you may get seriously hurt..

before this, you may stay in a comfort zone;
after that, you could be required to step out of it..

at the time being, you could embrace freedom;
later, it could be taken away from you..

你说：我是不是该持有‘小强’精神？
命很硬，且不容易打死。。
坚持到底
但请问：勇气会从哪儿出现，往哪里找？
我想，我真的不清楚，不知道。。

is life predictable or unpredictable?

predictable in a sense that,
you're aware that things may not go ur way all the time?
no longer the same? totally different?
turned upside-down? exactly opposite of what u expected?

unpredictable in terms of not knowing whether all these will happen?
i guess it's hard to tell..

“人生有几个十年，最紧要活得痛快！”
无奈的是~ 我现在一点都不觉得痛快。。谁能救我？
生命还有什么意思？
没有动力，没有冲劲。。
意义在哪里？

dealing with doubts and dilemma ..
will get you feeling it's killing you silently day by day ..

some things you thought it's wise and seems really fine ..
but maybe u guess u should have changed ur mind after all ..

i wanna runaway & escape from it..
truthfully, i'm on the verge of break down & giving up..

but..

shall i face the fight,
just like a brave knight,
with all of my might,
that victory may come into sight

the question then is: will I still be alright?
even before the end of the night..
i'm wishing upon the stars and the bright moonlight

life is fragile, handle with care
appreciate what you have

treasure your relationship with family,
cherish your friendship,
enjoy all the fun you can,
eat all the food you want..

live life to the fullest..
play to the max !

at the end of the day, i hope i can say:
i have fought a good battle,
kept the faith,
never stop running till i reach to touch the finish line,
and lastly get some well-deserved rest.

transition

2009-05-20T21:34:00.005+08:00

i still remember clearly the day i set foot in this foreign environment, away from home..
yes, no doubt, it's already been almost 2 years now

from the day i felt like a total stranger to the place;
to the day i start to take the same route walking to uni daily

from the day i don't need to think what to have for meals;
to the day i learn to get & fix some food for myself

from the day i don't know exactly where the (a,b,c) s are on the keyboard;
to the day i finally get familiarized with the position of the alphabets
[effect after doing lots of typed assignments]

from the day i don't usually incline towards caffeine consumption;
to the day i try to rely on coffee to stay up awake and alert while burning midnight oil

from the day i depend on someone else to wake me up;
to the times i get up early with alarm just to finish work or prepare for the day

from the day i'm not used to directions around the place;
to the day i slowly learn the whereabouts of the area

from the day i seek excitement in exploring the mall;
to the times when i don't even have any idea what to do inside

from the day i ask my parents for allowance for spending;
to the day i find my first part-time job to earn some money

from the day i have convenient transportation to go to most places;
to the day i get used to become a pedestrian on the road

from the day i live a more care-free life;
to the moments i have to confront challenges ahead of me all alone

from the day i don't have to worry much;
to the times when i know very well how stress feels like

from the day i can stay in the comfort zones of home;
to the day i need to be independent and be responsible to take care of myself

all these have been experiences over these '2-months-to-2-years' time
ryte now, perhaps i should begin searching for the real truth, meaning & purpose of life
uni studies is gonna finish very soon, thoughts often underestimate how quick time can pass by

i'm tired..
i'm exhausted;
with what i'm doing

this sem felt miserably long compared to last sem
probably i enjoyed better last time
happy times get over way faster
even before you realize that it's the end of it

i can't wait for this sem to end
yet next sem will be worse i guess
surely won't be looking forward for the commencement of another new coming sem
so basically i'm 'stuck'
with only 3 weeks' holiday in between
which is going to say 'bye-bye' real immediately

i don't know what to expect in the future
neither have i the answer to how to best equip myself for it
getting ready for it means a whole new transition would take place
fear is lurking again..

!@#$%^&*

2009-05-10T20:59:00.005+08:00

life is like a roller coaster ride, with its ups & downs

right now in this season

it is pretty much on the down-side at the moment

nothing much to say, nothing better to ask

nobody is perfect

but i only wish i'm smarter & have less weaknesses

is that too much to hope for?

disappointments..frustrations..anger..ignorance?

bring it on!

*don't worry..i'll be fine..just give me some time

number of the week

2009-05-09T12:02:00.004+08:00

featuring the lucky number of the week ... 3

started from wednesday
~ 30-page practical report

thursday
~ 30 % (3000 words) assignment

friday
~ 3000 words field trip report

all in 3 days consecutively..

the worst part is : they're all major assessments
at the end of 1 day, feel like resting
yet, have to keep on going, going & going..
rushing with time, day after day..
no time for taking a break

trying to sleep & all that floated in mind were things related to assignment about to be passed up..
it's like an alarm that keeps alerting me to drag myself up & get on doing work until i finish them

now that these works had been completed..
dont think it's over yet..
there's still more to come..

should i welcome them with anticipation?

are u what you eat?

2009-04-29T20:05:00.009+08:00

life is kinda boring, right now, perhaps..

i'm getting myself suddenly in the mood to search for food that potentially affects your mood;

especially hoping and craving for something that makes me feel real happy for sure!

but no time for that though, anybody has any ideas or answers?

i just wish i have the chance to learn more about food, if only..

what's in preview week after weeks ahead..

2009-04-28T01:15:00.011+08:00

hardly survived (1/2 of the sem) but barely living life purposefully or meaningfully..

yet now, what's the worse is my every week has been occupied　(non-stop) with assignments, reports, etc etc uni work..

all lined-up in schedule for submission respectively according to some datelines..

换句话说：
赶完一份，作完一份又轮到另外一份

持续而来，不停的，急着向我们冲，不理会所有心情，等待被完成。。

排着队，且蛮遵守秩序的，　那就是有如以下：

this week,

１．　过数小时后要交的　SCI assignment 3
2.　 friday 需要交　plant visit to GAB report

next week,

３. 星期三　～　4-weeks' biochemistry lab report
４. sci major assessment （不记得是 on thursday or friday)
５. ecology field trip 报告　（现在还和４号 assignment 的 due date 搞乱日期）

总之就能预料到下两周会是怎样的情况，

被　beer　里面的成分弄得醉醉．．昏昏迷迷的沉浸在 bioreactor 当中．．

再不然就是脑子不断地过滤 (filter 蛋白质　info) ４星期以来所 keep on 进行的 centrifuge & dialysis..
　　　　
顾着想 kitchen hazard.. 不小心被烧伤，割伤，烫伤，都不察觉，
作　risk analysis 到没有敏锐的知觉;
单靠直觉胡乱搞一通，糟糕　．．　　　

还有别忘了这次可能被在　mangrove　里生存的螃蟹夹到手．．ouch~

哗啦　．．　就要疯了　～

搞得我也快要傻了。。

不！No No No.. 应该纠正一下。。

正确地说：是已经傻了，而且不过是傻的程度只有渐渐的提升了。。
没有好转过。。哈哈。。真棒 ~！干杯吧　！　嘿。。　sot jor..

告诉我应该怎么办？嗨 ~~

每周都有功课忠心地等我们去接触它。。期待我们把他们交上去。
不管能做得好不好，已没时间调整功课的质量。。

根本就好像参加了marathon for assignments 一样，并且每个星期都有各式各种花样哦。。
分别在于 "This week's special" 有所不同。。

我们的体能或心理状况就如其他　course mates 所描叙与形容：
有时被　
enzymes digest 掉了,

困在　fermentor 里面, (被 impeller 搅得头也够昏）

stuck in mangrove, 在草丛深林中迷路，跑不出来。。

做有关　haemoglobin 的功课做的要求　get blood donation 让头脑补充有足够的血运作，　甚至最后想直接吐血。。

或是有机会　(risk) 被　无所不在, 遇到的任何　hazard　中途让我们绊倒。。
受到　virus attack 等等。。　如此类推

我做　assignment 至到烦了，
也发觉尝试这样子　dual language 互相换来换去用于表达意识和想法,　还真有点累　。。

好，够了，不玩了，时间过了，已经很夜了。。

只能说：功课上加油吧　！

算了啦，再见，后会有期　。。　晚安　～　

blah...ta..

how communication works..

2009-04-25T22:27:00.003+08:00

yesterday, i realized the importance of the existence of communication, why?

here's some example from real life experience:

1. imagine a world without communication from the cyber space

-- if not for the suzzane's PM on MSN and the blog she told me to visit,

i would have rushed to finish up and just simply try to complete the biochem assignment in stress for the sake of meeting the time or deadline set at 5pm on friday (my so-called "free-day"?!)

2. With the presence of telecommunication

-- made it possible for a linked connection via phone despite the distance barrier

mum called to ask how & what i was doing? *well, obviously, we escaped the dateline, immediately take a break, left assignments aside & ended up hanging out in pyramid that time..didnt tell that to mum though .. hee

3. when miscommunication takes place..

-- Bread x 2
Cheese x 3

what happen?

met bro in the mall, thought he asked me to buy the things listed above, just to get home and find he bought the exact same things which i did..didn't expect he didn't hear me well or misunderstood me..and he bought 2 packets of cheese some more..*sigh

now..how are we gonna finish these perishable foods before expiry date? impossible..
unless, to fix the menu within the next few days, bread & cheese for all breakfast, lunch & dinner..

oh no..
well, enough to get me 黏線 (chee-se-en) [p/s: pronounce the word in cantonese]
or get 'cheesey' in the context of “气死” 我了~

too bad this is not in restaurant city..wouldn't mind getting more ingredients actually..double or triple..i dont mind..

anyway, just a note here:
i need flour, onion, pork, apple etc (refer to my recipe) in restaurant city..
trade with me if interested..hehe..

well, back to the topic,
guess i should from now on, learn to do the following things:

read/see things properly;
hear attentively;
speak carefully.

these actions may be small but they just might save you from undesirable circumstances

what i want to do now..

2009-04-22T20:46:00.012+08:00

i want to have an escape, away from this bz life;
but not out of this world..

something simple is enough, things like:

1.

relaxing at the beach at nyte

feeling the light breeze from the ocean
gazing the bright starry night sky over the sea
touching the soft sand through your feet
licking an ice-cream or taking a sip at some nice cocktail
listening to soothing music/song
small talks with friends

go for a a car ride in the middle of the night

viewing the colourful neon city lights of the sky scrappers
stopping down at a cafe to get some coffee
having little conversation with a few companions

start a picnic on a day with fine weather/take a stroll in the park

getting yourself exposed to some mild sunlight
lie down on a clean grassy field with beautiful flower beds
eating a sandwich and drinking a cup of tea
sharing thoughts with a couple of buddies

take a break & enjoy life, is that still too much to ask for?

p/s: of my life in kl, i'm only beginning to like & appreciate the sight of sunset during evening..the fluffy clouds & wonderful shades of colours in the sky makes me feel some peace & serenity at home =)

anyway, have a nice day, y'all ^^

"yes" ! ~

2009-04-21T20:51:00.009+08:00

weather:
windy day -- yes

mood:
upset/frustrated -- yes
disappointed -- yes
feels like a failure -- yes

status:
lack of focus and concentration -- yes
realize there's enough of fooling around -- yes
try to work harder -- *hopefully yes

my dear mid-sem break

2009-04-17T15:06:00.006+08:00

15th April (right in the middle of having our holidays)

6.30 am in the morning..with drizzles, lightning and still-dark sky
haven't even taken breakfast & we're supposed to get ready to carry out a group assignment o.O"

what are we to do at this hour?
~ make a visit to the kitchen of Atrium cafe of Sunway Resort Hotel

*they made us WAIT in hungry & sleepy condition >.< walk here, walk there..
observe this, observe that..
take pics everywhere..

all that done -- finally went for breakfast outside

then to Starbucks cafe in Pyramid just to have WAITED 1 hour for the 5-minute free shuttle bus ride to uni..lol..

mind u, we're all deprived of precious sleep the night before, for the sake of major assessment.. so, all of us just took the chance to sit down & rest there..doing Nothing at all..

reached uni shortly, summarize some of the things we needed for the day later..
because we're required to do a presentation on our observational session earlier on..

after lunch, WAITED again for bus to come so we could get back to sunway resort hotel again..

WAITED some more for everyone to get settled down..then proceed to the presentation

already stressed up with so many assignments WAITING in line, yet they expect much from us poor uni students doing the audit thing for the very 1st time..

and demand us to provide 'quality' suggestions as their solutions

but they're willing to spare us time for us to do some research on what recommendations we can give them

yea, and probably to give them a copy of our reports within a week's time
(no big deal if we have no other assignments to do..but that's not the case anyway..so "congratulations" is all i can say)

yup, done with the tensed meeting we had with the safety officers, hygiene manager, executive assistant manager for F & B division, etc..

and that ends the long long tired day..

if u think at least we're a bit free to relax after the 'tour' to the kitchen

guess not, because..
out of 14 weeks in a semester, we're given 1 week mid-sem break
yet,
Monash version of holidays still equals to pile of assignments
(except only minus time for attending classes/labs/tutorials)

conclusion: no holiday

what makes it worst?
internet connection break down - frustrated
tough assignments - headache

the last place i wanna be during a holiday is perhaps going back to uni, yet i still end up there 3/4 days of the only 1 week break we have..how pathetic

but i'm not the only one, cos the evidence is the library is still packed with students doing assignments in uni..

the library does not even deserve some peace afterall during holiday..

where is my real mid-sem break holiday?
hmm, it's already friday today, guess there's no such thing anymore & 'break' gonna be gone soon anyhow..

i want holiday !!!
i NEED a break desperately ..

the answer is perhaps Wait some more

the only relief we get will be the temporary membership pass to Euphoria (MoS - ministry of sound) via free admission..

stop dreaming- it's still too early to mention..at least until work is finished

out of my mind

2009-04-10T20:58:00.003+08:00

obviously, i'm not supposed to be here at this time..

but i need to free my mind of crappy thoughts..

lately, i find myself slowly losing it..

focus, concentration, passion, inspiration, determination, perseverance, imagination..

i dont feel like i wanna care about it anymore..

yet i cant afford to bear the consequences..

i seek for freedom, a life away from it all, worries & all else..

but its impossible i know..

yea, ~~ hold on (lyrics flying through my mind from the music playing)

exactly what i need to do now..even though its hard..

i gotta pick myself up..even when i doubt myself..

on 1 note, i think i owe people around me especially my friends an apology..

recently, i do realize i've been mistreating u guys with my ignorant attitude that comes with sudden emo changes..

* i'm sorry for that..gomenasai ~

i will try to improve..if i can..

hoping for a better tomorrow.. =)

have a nice day, all' !! ~cheers & Happy Good Friday ^^

Field Trip to GUINNESS Brewery

2009-04-02T16:53:00.015+08:00

FREE Beer ~~ !!!

hohoho...

welcome to the world of alcohol ! ^^

finally, i've proven the conclusion that vampires' 1st preference is surely Blood..

alcohol is bad >.< (at least for vampires) i think..

not an attempt for a Guinness World Record with how much (free flow) of Guinness beer you can drink at a somewhat traditional, classic tavern influenced by Irish elements after given an educational tour around GAB (Guinness Anchor Berhad)..

but yes, note the word "FREE" sample testing if you are familiar with the prices of alcoholic beverages in the market..then you would see this as opportunity to try all the variety of beer it's available there..

well, 1 sip of everything listed below:

1. the precious "Kilkenney" (which is rarely found)

2. the renowned Guinness Stout

3. Heineken

4. Tiger

+ 1 whole can of Anglia Shandy (*with a tinge of apple flavour..nice~)

got me into?

having a temporary 'tomato face'

perhaps, alcohol is really not my thing, Blood is..

it didnt get me becoming evil, but it surely can get me a bloody red face afterall..

anyway, i'm NOT drunk, seriously, *i'm just shy ok.. lol *gives innocent look

haha, the effects of alcohol on vampires? -- mystery

well, at least i've got enough blood circulation from beer to do 'haemoglobin' assignment.. yay!

*been having Hb floating around in my head & mind recently while i'm dozing off (definitely giving bad quality sleep) accompanied by deprivation of napping hours

& with the beer, trust me, it's either i could just stay awake the whole night (energized with a pumped up brain for assignment) or i'll just have a really good sleep tonight, hopefully it comes with a sweet dream as well..

ta for now..

Guinness Rocks !!

Earth Hour

2009-03-29T00:40:00.006+08:00

Earth Hour is officially over~~

did you switch off your lights at home?

ahaha, i was out for dinner then, and the lights were still on as usual..

well, got home in time to see that lights were switched off by bro..good attempt..haha

i've 'practically' experienced "Earth Hour" more than once..

if you're from the same hometown as me, you would surely know..

SESB (Sabah Electricity Sendirian Berhad) is the main power supply company in KK
for us in short -- Sabah Ever Suffer Blackout / Sabah Electricity Selalu Blackout

of course it had gotten much better now as compared to last time, or is it becoz i spend much of my time in KL now that i'm studying here that i don't realize it? hmm..but i do think it's surely better than before..

anyway, you see the point?

well, if you say lights out for 1 hour is difficult?
i've tried more than 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours or even almost 1/2 a day/night without electricity..
and that means no TV, no lights, no running desktop computer at home, no fan/air-cond at all..

imagine that?

Earth Hour, at least you can still turn on your fan/air-cond at home..
*unless you wish to switch off everything that is..

but if you wonder what u can do in that hour..
the answer is simple, you can still have your laptop, listen to music..
or u can just lie down, take a nap or think about what you've done throughout the week..
chit-chat with others..*play shadow if u have some candles lit..take a break

soon, you'll realise time passes faster than you think it would..
even though you've slowed down the pace for your planned-activities..
and i reackon, in normal daily life, u waste more than 1 hour, doing unnessary things easier anyways..

actually, does Earth Hour really helps in saving energy or power?

i'm not sure really
b'coz not all will agree to do it, only those willing will take active part for it

maybe it works just as a friend suggested if they should cut off electricity from the main power station..simultaneously for 1 hour, in the whole world..

so you have no choice whether to keep your lights on or not for that mere 60 minutes (out of 365 days in a year) until it resumes again..

stopping 1 hour business wouldn't make u go bankrupt i think..

now you would realize how important the real existence of candles is ..

how useful it could be like in the olden days
(not only for the purpose of having a romantic candlelight dinner during valentine's day)

just when light bulbs were not yet been cleverly invented by Thomas Edison who was unbeaten by countless failures..

it's burning and sacrificing itself, meant for lighting up the surrounding when all else lies in darkness..

Earth Hour, i suppose it's at least efforts from conscious people who still care about the Earth to raise awareness to ignorant fellas or even to the citizens of the world as a whole..

if we don't take any useful actions now, when will we do it?
til the time when energy resource finally gets worn out?
that would be way too late..people tend to appreciate things when they lose it..how pathetic..

well, when i was at home, often i fell asleep in my room forgetting to switch off the lights before i went to bed..and i always get scolded by dad for that reason..

few reasons why you should switch off the lights when you're not using it especially when u go to bed:

1. it's bad for your eyes (there's always dim night lights if you're afraid of pure darkness)
2. it's gonna waste energy (fluorescent lights consume much power)
3. it's a power-cost saving method to cut down on your dad's expenses on house electricity usage

thus, learnt that and now sometimes i get frustrated when
some other housemates leave the bathroom lights on during bright daylight even while nobody's using it...
no one switches off the living room lights after the night either..

'rich' monash returns favour to students paying the expensive fees by turning on the air-cond in full blasts even when the students are already freezing with coldness

lights in cafeteria (or other areas) are always on the whole time reagardless if the light is sufficient or not

well, maybe becoming a nature club society member for a few years & studying ecology is taking effect on me to start caring for the environment just a little bit more..hmm

i can't stand people who throw their rubbish everywhere,
especially those who throw them right out of the car window
(does the car not have enough space to keep the rubbish til u could get down the car & dispose it in proper garbage bin later?)

simple things count to conserve energy and prevent global warming / any -ve impacts affecting the Earth:
a. recycle
b. when u only buy 1 thing from the supermarket, you can say 'no' to plastic bags
(they won't feel hurt or get angry at u ~)
c. turn on lights only when u need them

etc etc..

so many ways, and really easy..*doesn't require much energy from u
if only everyone could get united & do just a small part
you wouldn't imagine how far it could get us to..
and what difference you could have made..

After all, to me, Earth is the nicest planet of all the other planets in the universe..
the only one that is filled with humans having sensible mind to do what is ought to be right..
and future people will thank you for your courtesy & thoughtfulness for leaving some energy sources behind for them..

i just have a simple philosophy:
If you're not contributing to help out and make things better, at least don't make it worse please..

save the Earth & love the World .. peeps ~ !! =)

sorry for a long post..
have a nice day, folks .. cheers ^^

field trip

2009-03-22T17:36:00.004+08:00

lazy + tired + no time ..

so i'll just give a review on how the 'field trip' turn out..

*worry not, i think the 'barney' will describe everything in more elaborate details later, go check out from her..

hmm,
what i'm glad to find out of:

am finally safe & sound back home
*and realize how nice it is to be back home after 3 days being away from proper network communication coverage area, and places with NO internet

best place is always at home..yay!

bus ride for the trip:
considerably comfortable in the big tour bus & cool air-conditioning

accommodation:
o.O" not enough beds but luckily still has sufficient space for us to sleep anyways..
however,
noisy frogs and sounds of other insects + cold night (without good blankets) = bad quality sleep

thus, been able to wake up quite early for the 2 days, so maybe this is why i always need to drag myself off from bed in the morning back at home cos its way too comfy compared to staying in dormitories..haha

food:
simple, edible, enough to keep us all filled up a bit although it's not worth RM 10 per meal we paid for and we need to wash our own dishes after eating..

feels more like camping out during high school nature outing really..

bathrooms:
were alright but mostly with no locks, what do you reckon?

environment/surrounding:
obviously full of green trees and there were plenty of monkeys in sight everywhere at the nature park..

fireflies night:
was interesting enough, coz all we thought was hoping not to fall into the river from the sampan in that dark area..

felt like we saw christmas tree with those lightings on them even though we confirmed again that they were indeed real fireflies..haha

managed to catch 1 firefly after playing with them a few times, of course we let the poor thing go in the end before heading back to the pier coz i heard 'tangkap 1 firefly pun kena fine RM1000'..

definitely canot afford that =.=" & we're NOT that mean after all

mangrove swamp:
can't avoid getting muddy & not fun if half of the time, you're trying to pull your leg out one step after another so you don't get stuck in the mud

primary & secondary forest:
just good enough to notice that there were no leeches sucking blood out of us innocent humans or any severe insect bites..

better than i expected, at least i got back without any sign of scratches from branches or heavy trips or slippery falls..

only a couple of mosquito scars and 1 small bruise mark

it's not my first time going into forest, learn some plants (and forgetting them after that) but typically, this trip is another experience away from the city and into the nature..

of course, we had a get-away from the hustle & bustle for a while but still has to come back to reality of dreadful reports & assignments

*it's been really stressed to actually think that what we did there (with lots & lots of complicated data) eventually would lead to tough post field-trip reports anyway

anyhow, it's always good to be able to take a break in the midst of the busy life, get a breather before moving on with more things ahead

wouldn't intentionally visit either swamps or forests in near future though
but surely prefer to go somewhere more relaxing, where there's less fear of mosquito & insects..

and wouldn't mind to do something adventurous as long as there's good company during free time or holidays, where we can have real fun all the time then

so, anybody has any plans to go anywhere for a simple vacation or something (that's at least after we're done with everything)

you're most welcomed to give some good suggestions..really looking forward to next trip somewhere..

pathetically, right now, have to focus on serious stuff to do first and foremost >.<

bye bye forest..

- intermission -

2009-03-16T04:22:00.006+08:00

what am i doing?

honestly, i don't noe..
i'm not quite sure too..

with no motivation, no inspiration, no determination
it gets me nowhere practically..

sometimes, i feel simple routine work is better than a study life, at least, i won't have to face challenges that come by every now and then, even though the satisfaction that could be achieved at the end of the day would go way beyond accomplishing something easier..

perhaps, i'm running away from reality or laziness is just taking a hold of me..
either way, that's bad of course i realize..

at times, i can't stop thinking what i really want and the reason behind why i'm doing it?
hence, if i can't find proper excuses, i find no point in doing something not worth doing unless i understand the real purpose of doing so..

anyway, i'm just crapping here..*ignore me
i feel like i'm a little ant trying to survive through huge obstacles in front..
i need to get back on track..
just hope i can get over the hurdles, one by one, no fuss, take it steady, one at a time..
i'll be fine..*fingers crossed..

well, still wish u guys have a nice day ahead =)

Day 4 ~ "Everland"

2009-03-09T20:24:00.007+08:00

Another breakfast at hotel before we moved on..

First place to visit is:
Yeoju Premium Outlets

Well, this place is really like an open air shopping mall..with all the shops (as the name implies) selling branded stuff..adidas, nike, u name it, they got it..

Pretty much just did window shopping coz things ain’t cheap there..even though the official smallest (lowest value) ‘paper-note’ currency is already 1000 won & above (5000 & 10000 won), while their coins are worth either 100 or 500 won..
Anything there would cost at least more than 10000 won..

Basically after the free-time activity (自由活动)
We went straight for lunch..
Tada…it’s another popular dish for Koreans (韩国烤肉)

Everland theme park was our next destination

The tour guide brought us to the Safari World of the theme park
Bears, Tigers, Lions, Camels, Zebras etc etc..luckily we didn’t become their prey as we had on us the aroma of (烤肉) after the BBQ meal..

liger = hybrid species of tiger + lion

spot the zebras?
are they white with black stripes/black with white stripes?

From the wild world, the tour guide also took us for a 3D animation action movie & animal wonder stage where trained animals were used for the performance (how interesting? Try having pelicans flying over your head for instance)..haha
Then, we tried snow buster..

If you’ve been to Snow world up in Genting & have tried riding down icy trails on that don’t-know-how-to-describe thingy..then u can imagine that this activity is quite similar to the one in genting except that you ride down through snowy slopes..

snow buster on top..

to be continued...

a hit-on-head experience..

2009-03-04T13:47:00.005+08:00

finally..after quite a long time of rest & reduced exercise rate..
plan of a badminton event sounds like a good idea afterall..

it's most fun when you hear...
"tock" ! ~~

bcoz it hits the jackpot..congratulations..
shuttlecock hit the back of my head..lala *see stars over my head
*ouchh~ ;(

haha..what have i done to you, lorence? *shows pitiful face...
i know i need sleep, blur & going half crazy..

but wow, that made me awake..yea..

and as if that's not enough to make me fully awake, there goes another hit with the racquet..
thank goodness not by lorence again, who's energetic despite of his 'grandpa' age..
in front of my head..luckily not my face..

horoscope probably would have predicted:
it is best to stay at home today, unexpected circumstances may occur if you're involved in curricular activities. Beware of physical hazards as you cant fully avoid them..lack of attention may cause you to get injured. Stay away from sports if possible..

let's see if i go cuckoo 2mr..maybe effect takes place & symptoms show only after a while

hope it doesn't swell..
*i dont want my head to be bigger than a 'mushroom' soft toy..lol

2nd March ~ Chapter 4

2009-03-03T01:22:00.008+08:00

somebody, please shake me to remind me of coming back to reality..wake me up for goodness sake.

play time is officially over, so..welcome to the challenging world/life of a Monash university student, especially when they let you enjoy for 3 months & let you "enjoy" all the more once uni reopens at the beginning (which is already the final month of the 1st quarter of the year)..

why am i making it sound complicated? well, i dont know, dont bother..

promoting the great package deals wrapped in uni life which include:

1. "early-bird" classes
2. freely pick your own busy schedule
3. 'super' lecturers
4. crazy coursework
5. have fun in stress..stress while having fun
6. constantly updated course map/structure
7. 1st come 1st serve basis 'limited edition' notes/lab manuals (grab only while stocks last)
8. 'dead' datelines
9. killer exams
10. library freezing frenzy
11. patience-endurance test during queue at printer counters

accompanied with the all-worth-it complimentary set ~
multi-purpose course mates & friends who do the following:

i) provide emotional support before breakdown as a result of 'meet-the-dateline' syndrome

ii) appear staying up til late nights together rushing reports and having discussions etc..

iii) pals for entertainment

iv) company for fellowship over meals

v) platform for sharing tears and laughter via cyberspace, msn connection or thru real-time interactions

T & C applies:

*no additional charges apply for all of the above..

however, no money, no talk..please pay your fees within a week's time once you're enrolled..

hope you enjoy the "ups" of it, uni will not take responsibility of the 'down' sides you experience..

study at your on risk..thank you~

spent the 1st day of uni, nothing should be unfamiliar, but brain is practically still remains in holiday mood.

My BRAIN needs to be warmed up, for it has been resting for a while now, except when activated in play mode. I guess I'm not using my brain enough to think .. how pathetic *sigh

ok, i might have exaggerated about not knowing how to properly hold a pencil & write something because of the 3+ months summer holidays, but ask me to do an assignment, my brain goes blank..right away, probably in 2 seconds..

explanation: 1st for after receiving the info, the 2nd second nothing is generated in mind..

today, a person came & ask me for directions in uni:

"hi, are you a new student?"

me: "no.."

"ok, then do you know how to go to lecture hall 5001"

me: hmm, if i'm not mistaken, you need to go downstairs, it's at the basement..

"right, thank you"

the point is i had to THINK TWICE just to answer her when i've finished 3 sems in the very same campus..

monash is really good at making us blur, forget about everything & feel like a whole new stranger again for having long holidays after short semesters..

i only know there are a lot of bridges linking to various buildings..
in case i be a buddy, i'll be very successful in getting newbies into a 'lost-in-campus' adventure tour..

Heard some fellow course mates consisting of a pet panda, or the 'sour plump witch (aka sweet little fairy..if that makes 'you' feel better) and the maid mentioned about some classes teaching about bacteria, kinda attracts me to join in & listen to that lecture 'illegally' to check out how 'fun' the class would be, as it was described..

Perhaps i'm better off go attend a kindergarten instead..if it seemed uni students are addressed as 'children' by that particular lecturer..of course it's gonna stir up more interest than one who acts really mature in teaching..even though by that age, a lecturer would be mature by nature anyhow..

my attention span has dropped down to <50% (or even less) i think..

1 reason coz i'm deprived of sleep?
8am morning class is simply dreadful for people like me, unless i adjust my biological clock back to normal human time pattern..

i could listen for like, say, 15 minutes? (gosh, time passed by really slowly in class by d way) then my mind starts wandering off automatically, either just daydreaming or thinking about other things, which has nothing to do with lecture at all..

throughout 2 whole lectures, i managed to only been captured attention to listen to only 1 lecture slide, which felt more like story-telling, from a serious, no-joke lecturer..haha

hmm, i'm definitely not ready & mostly never fully prepared, thus surely need time to get use to the hectic life once again, brushing off worries and battling through tough assignments that come along the way..

"hocus-pocus~!!" .. i just wish i can "focus" to studies again real soon..

well, also more like i need to find self-motivation that drives me back on the 'books' track..
b'coz unfortunately..

there's no medicine discovered that can cure laziness yet, as of today, regardless of how advanced technology is in this modern era..

no other way than investing effort in our commitment as a student & prioritize with time wisely..

"faito faito", keep up the 'fighting' spirit yea, everyone..

to all the coursemates: gambateh, minna-san.. ~cheers =)

Day 3 ~ "ski"

2009-03-02T00:00:00.000+08:00

Yeap, we’ve reached day 3..

another refreshing morning with the light winter breeze..

The main event of the day speaks it all – winter skiing

Breakfast at the lovely resort before we set out..

Our destination?
-- Yong Pyong Ski Resort

At the foothill, we proceeded to take a ‘Gondola Ride’ (or simply cable car) which lasted for about 20 minutes up to the snow mountain..quite a long way up really..

Here we are, playing with snow..had some snowball fights..but forgot to make snowman & snow angel..*sigh

taste of snow? hmm..try it yourself..

Snap some photographs by the beautiful view from the mountain, overlooking the bright blue sky & then later on went indoor to have our lunch before we continued with skiing

For lunch, we had ‘mushroom hotpot’ with a few different variety of mushroom..i think we forgot to take pics of the food we had again..haha

Anyways, charged & energized with lunch, we geared up for the ski activity..even though not all took part in it, since it’s the individual’s freedom to choose if they wanna try it out or not, in order to cater for other tourist’s needs..

The tour guide became the tutor/trainer & taught us to ski..lol..
Those who chose to go with their own plan, not going for ski could rest, relax, or hang out at the ski resort, enjoying other facilities, take their sweet time to wander around or just drink a nice hot cup of coffee indoors, chit-chat etc..

getting the gears..

Trying out at skiing, personally, I think it is rather similar to ice-skating, except that it gives a better, more stable foothold, with larger area of contact with the ground covered with snow, less balancing skills needed..

The basic steps actually, are easier than expected to be mastered, as long as you just need to know how to start skiing & the way to stop when necessary..somehow, you use the same methods for ice skating as well..

I do prefer skiing over ice skating as the ground is smooth with the soft snow, even if u fall, it won’t hurt anyways..skiing down the slope of the snow mountain gives a sense of thrill & satisfaction once you know how to ski..

some learning to snow-board

The only less-fun side of it is that you have to take off the ski gears, carry them back uphill in order to ski down again, after u ski downwards to ground level..that’s the tedious part of it..it was the first time I actually really felt warm being outdoors on a winter day..

otherwise, if one has trained enough to go pass the beginner, amateur & achieved the professional stage, then one can challenge to go all the way to the highest peak of the mountain, travelling up by the cable car instead..since it would be exhausting to walk all the way up there..

had enough of winter exercise, we rested at the hotel for a while..
then, out we went for dinner..u could guess it already, Korean cuisine really doesn’t involve much variety of cooking methods as Chinese style cuisine.

It’s another hotpot again, but one must not deny that it’s a suitable choice of meal as it warms you up really well especially by as night time approaches..what could be better than hotpots during winter time..i’m just worried of gaining much weight at the end of the trip..haha

Anyhow, one still couldn’t get bored with hotpots even though they’re served almost every day as the ingredients could be different, so for this meal, we had ‘dumpling & pork’ 火锅

Finished dinner, nothing much left because we got tired after the skiing..nothing beats a good night’s rest at the end of the day..

Skiing is a fun activity, at the resort, it was even available till night time but I’d tuck in to bed after all..anyway if I ever have another chance to go snow skiing again, I’d definitely give it another shot at it.. ;)

sudden random rhythm

2009-03-01T00:41:00.004+08:00

1. i don't feel like going back to uni..it's giving me the blues... T_T

2. i wanna play more than anything else =P

3. i feel like there's something missing..of course, the TV's not here ~~ >_<

4. i'm tired of thinking what to have for meals.. @_@

5. i think i like cats.. o.O"

6. i really wanna bite.. ^^

7. i don't like cold showers :S

8. i want a lot of comfy things.. =)

9. i wish i have much much money $_$

10. i think i'm going crazy !! (",)

25 random things..wait till if i have more to share next time..that's if..

Day 2 ~ "a taste of Korean culture - thru food & living lifestyle"

2009-02-28T20:30:00.000+08:00

Day 1 was over (since long long long time ago...) & if you still care to read then..haha
let’s move on to day 2

Breakfast was at hotel before we checked out, Western buffet style but no doubt kimchi was also one of the food options there..

Next we went up higher in altitude to Seoraksan Mountain where a temple was situated on top of it..

a snow mountain somewhere during the journey going up Seoraksan

*read from right to left

the temple upon reaching the mountain

Spent sometime sightseeing up there & it reached afternoon

Lunch was a ‘seafood hotpot’..*forgot to take pics of it..
But there was a whole half dead octopus inside, which the tour guide helped us slowly sliced its tentacles one by one in front of us so that it can be cooked thoroughly within the hotpot..other than the “octo” which kinda gave a ‘yucks’ feeling..the rest of the seafood made the soup tasted 鲜甜

*I recall once watching a tv programme where it showcased how Koreans had a unique manner of eating small octopus..well, simply eating it ALIVE…anytime with its tentacles getting stuck to the tongue..eew..luckily, they didn’t ask us to do the same thing..phew….

Done with lunch, they took us to another filming site, this time round, from the series, Autumn in My Heart by a little ferry across a port from one side to the other..
Nothing much to see really, the filming site has now become a mini market/store there..

somewhere at the port..

a day with a beautiful weather..

Just a short while later, we visited their local fish market (known as ‘大浦渔港’), of course they had fresh seafood as they had a coast near to the sea

the local fish market

There were stalls selling various kinds of delicacy, but mostly of the seafood type for instance cuttlefish or squid etc

Korean seaweed was another typical food they sold there..
the difference as compared the common Japanese seaweed?
They roast their seaweed with sesame oil, thus less dry than those from Japan..
They even have seaweeds developed with different flavours, e.g. kimchi or wasabi flavour..

Here’s what we tried at the fish market..

fresh scallops..very nice..

some fish..with its roe filled within..

After getting out of the ‘fishy’ market, it was already about evening by that time..
It’s time for dinner again..

Walked in the restaurant & apparently, what we saw were only tables of very low height & no chairs for proper dining in usual eating places..

Thus, we got to experience how real Koreans normally dine in for meals at home..just sitting down on the floorboard around the table with family..

It’s ‘squid & ‘烧肉’ BBQ style..
There were side dishes such as sweet potato & ‘煎秋刀鱼’ there..
Not forgetting their kimchi, preserved radish, taugeh, seaweed soup & their local Korean rice (always served in a cute little metal bowl for each person)

By the way, did I mention that for every meal, their cutlery/utensils used for eating had to be stainless steel chopsticks & spoons..just like what is used in most Korean restaurants..seriously, I find that it’s actually quite tiring to use those heavy metal cutleries after practicing with them for a whole week..

As we had our tummies filled, we hopped on to the tour bus to go back to the place where we spent the night – Daemyung Resort

It was a nice resort & it had a supermarket located downstairs where we can buy snacks or even food to be cooked in the resort rooms as well..

at the lobby

This place to stay was the most comfortable accommodation we had throughout the whole trip as it felt like a complete home & gave us a cozy feeling as well.

Even though there were no beds..same as Korean homes..where we had to put out a simple mattress & sleep on floorboards instead, but it was still fine as beneath their floorboards, heating system is installed to keep the ground warm during winter.

I’ll let the pictures tell the story here:

introductory ~ welcome to "our house"..*ignore the person..

living room

TV!! ..i watched Amazing Race Asia on AXN there..

bathroom..

home kitchen..

bedroom..*no beds..

the resort (no idea of its name)

if you have patience..wait up for day 3

Day 1 ~ "snow"

2009-02-14T19:14:00.017+08:00

warning: long post ahead..

Time was an hour earlier in Korea compared to M’sia. As soon as everyone got ready & settled luggage stuff from the airport. It was 8 am in the morning.

The first thing I knew when we reached there was I felt sleepy & the tour was only just about to start..*sigh, there’s nothing more than rest I desired at that time..

Well anyway, whilst all thought it to be warm & hot inside the airport, the cold winter weather (with temperature approximately -12 degree celcius) welcomed us thereafter

From the “very hot la” in the airport to “speechless…..” (getting frozen) outside, yet it felt refreshing away from the heat in our ‘beloved’ tropical country…..INITIALLY…

I’d say the cool weather is rather acceptable except when there’s the cold wind/breeze giving the real chill that ‘kills’..otherwise, it’s a great escape from the heat we experience in M’sia..but for sure, one definitely couldn’t stand it if you stayed outdoors for too long…

The tour guide is Mr. Lee, a ½ Chinese ½ Korean, so he was rather fluent speaking mandarin & of course he knows Korean as well. There was also another assistant (Joon? Not sure how it spells but that’s how we call him though) who accompanied with him the whole trip (actually a professional photographer) & he is purely Korean, not forgetting another Korean driver (don’t know what his name is..hehe)

*ignore every other person in the pic..
i'm just showing you who's mr. tour guide (the one holding a flag obviously)..

My 1st view of snow was there in Korea. The scenery along the roadside was pretty much covered with nice white snow..

After not-sure-how-many-minutes drive from the airport..
Our first stop:
Breakfast at this place here --> Udon noodles

why eat udon in korea? (thinking udon is a japanese thing)
well, i don't know..haha

Next up, we went to visit an observatory tower at which the tour guide explained where the border that signifies the territory between North Korea & South Korea respectively lies.

Apparently, it’s quite sympathetic that we heard there may be family members who’re separated from each other just by that ‘line’ marked on the map.

North Koreans are not allowed to cross over to South Korea & vice versa due to a ‘resting period’ in war against each other. So, they are now as though remaining as 2 distinct countries, with difference in culture since they’re under various influences from other strong countries in previous times during world war. Despite South Korea being an advanced country, North Korea on the other hand does not have such a positive outlook, economy wise, from what we learnt of from the tour guide...

The Bridge of Freedom actually links North & South Korea, yet it was impossible for Koreans from both regions to meet each other even when there’s such a short distance which parts between them. The attempt to unite North & South Korea was unsuccessful till now and there is The Bell of Peace located within the nearby area..

see the Bell of Peace?

at the Bridge of Freedom with observatory tower at the back
(from left: ???, ???, me, ???)

Hmm, we were lucky enough as it did snow lightly on that very 1st day itself when we came out of the observatory tower. It was really a fortunate event since the next few days onwards, the weather was still cold but it got relatively warmer especially when our plan of route went from an outskirt, more countryside area before moving on to the city of Seoul.

Coming up was lunch time, what had been served?
None other than their Ginseng Chicken soup/stew of course…

Personally, I don’t quite like the smell of Ginseng but the taste of it was not so strong such that it became overpowering. Thus, it was fine anyways coz it only had a light Ginseng flavour to it.

ginseng chicken...good thing there's no nose bleeding after eating that 'heaty' meal..

After lunch, we were driven to a port where we took a short ‘ferry’? ride to a place called Naminara (or in short – Nami) Island.

Can u guess what made it a popular tourist attraction?

It is actually taken as a filming site for the once hit Korean series, which I think all of u would know – Winter Sonata

it reads "winter sonata"

The scenery there was picturesque, just like shown in the movies, especially when we reach there during sunset hours & in this winter season..

there was a kimchi house as well..
**FST students, you can try recall what you've learnt in class & imagine how these kimchi could normally be kept underground

no kimchi inside the house actually..

the lake behind had frozen to form an icy surface..

yea, i didn't make that fella..it was right there when i saw it..
if i made 1, it wouldn't look that miserable i guess..

lonely..*sigh

Took enough pictures & we said bye bye to the island & then towards a restaurant to have our dinner.
Today’s special is …….

**Teppanyaki chicken [铁板鸡] with some cabbage, sweet potato, 年糕

It was later mixed with rice & seaweed

All these things were served together with lettuce, seaweed soup, along with the non-neglectable KIMCHI & some soft drinks for beverage

piping hot steam coming out..

yum..it was delicious & most importantly, kept us warm enough for the winter night

Night activity was not over yet, as we went downstairs from the restaurant located on the 2nd floor & we were given some free time to walk around the streets of Myung Dong area (繁华区) where the ChunCheon Market was located..

McD!! somewhere along the street..they have 'bulgogi burger' there..hmm, a korean twist..

Erm..how to explain this? well the best way to describe I suppose is saying it’s like a ‘pasar malam’ in Korea..

The day finally ended & we set the night off back in a hotel to get some well-deserved rest..after touring in ½ zombie status from sleepless hours in the plane…ZzZzz

evil plan - achieved :

The hotel room had a double bed & 1 single bed..sharing room with my bro, i chased my him off & reserved the big comfy double bed for myself..he complained to mum but she just said “never mind la, it’s just for 1 night, if it’s the same tomorrow, you can switch alternatively..” (but it was only the 1st night) ..hehe.. 反对无效 & so I get to take the big bed afterall.. leaving him sleeping in the poor little single bed..wahahaha =P

CNY MIA revealed..

2009-02-11T16:01:00.007+08:00

Wasn’t around for the 1st week of cny

Instead, I spent my ‘summer holidays’ somewhere else with winter on a planned family vacation trip..

Give you real easy clues & you can quickly guess where I went actually:

1. The land where Kimchi originated
2. Famous for its Ginseng
3. Or simply a country where its characters are made up of circles, some squares and straight/curved lines weirdly combined together

Do all these click immediately?
Yeap, that’s it..

Ann Yeong Ha Sye Yo ; Greetings from K-O-R-E-A

Let’s start with the flight experience:

First off, the plane flight was at 0:50 a.m. & scheduled to take around 4/5 hours or so..

You must have thought it’d be a great time to take a rest & sleep while the plane’s flying in the middle of the sky during that midnight..

Too bad it was a rather different ordeal for me as my biological clock pattern was not properly adjusted that time. Getting stuck being ‘nocturnal’, I was not feeling sleepy at all & stayed awake about the whole time.

I tried everything there could be to keep myself occupied.

Plug in their overhead audio system to watch movie..but it was not an interesting one, so occasionally switched to listening to their music on radio instead.

Flip & read through..

Newspaper
All the In-flight magazines
Even the safety instructions manual

Still, time was ticking so slowly..it seems that when I looked around, only lights for reading on my seat was on, because almost everyone I think had fallen asleep.

What made it worse was I had a glass of beer & now I’m think vampires favour blood the best..coz they cant tolerate well with alcohol. What am I saying here..just kidding really, I am NOT a vampire..the side effect of the drink made me feel nauseous.. XD

Just when I decided to give up, attempted to take a nap as I Finally started feeling better & a lil tired, guess what?!

Lights were on & they woke us up, greeted us “Good morning”, at 4:00 a.m. & fed us with breakfast…haha T_T perfect! I wished they said “Good night” instead..

Not long after that...

we arrived at Incheon Int’l Airport upon reaching Korea..

That’s all for now folks..

Hopefully, if I don’t feel too lazy & you’re kinda bored or slightly interested, then I ask for your patience to wait up for the series of the bits & pieces from my trip to korea..
Have a nice day!! =)

more movies to go..

2009-02-08T18:25:00.002+08:00

i find another option for entertainment back in my hometown & that is to go to the cinema to watch movie..nothing new actually but when boredom strives in, it's not such a bad idea after all..since it's rather more affordable than in sunway, even though back there..i try to sneak in anyway..here's why:

the rates are as follows:

normal rate is RM 7
monday - ladies day (RM 5)
tuesday - gentlemen day (RM 5)
wednesday - movie day (RM 5)
Happy Hour (Monday to Friday before 6 p.m.) - RM 6
**child/senior citizens/students (all movies) - RM 5

there goes..if one just compromise a little with the quality of the cinema in comparison with other cinemas considering it's the movie you wanna watch, one can actually watch 2 movies compared to only 1 movie (which already costs RM 10 on normal rate) in TGV..which makes me think it to be kinda expensive..even the student rate would cost RM 8 there..

what more, for the same combo sets of popcorn & drinks, they are sold at a cheaper price & their regular drink i ordered was actually the size of a 'large' one in TGV..haha..

watched 3 movies so far..

red cliff 2 (missed some parts actually cos i think i dozed off a little since it was a midnight show)
bride wars
inkheart

guess will go watch & catch up with some more movies soon since there's not much to do during holidays..good way to get rid of time as well back in hometown..hehe

p/s:
i think i'm becoming a potato (couch potato that is) since i watch tv quite frequent at home already..lol..saying that, please don't label me another nickname of 'potato'..thank you..
a random question:
*is that why mr. potato's a lovable snack while enjoying shows from an idiot box? anyway, don't think it's related..

ok..that's all again..those STILL having holidays..continue to relax la..haha..

i'm lost

2009-02-08T14:58:00.008+08:00

not literally referring to being uncertain of where i am at an unknown location of course..

but yes..

i lost track of day & date nowadays..

i am wondering what i am doing recently..
i almost forgot i am still a student..coz it feels like i'm a graduate (well, in fact only 1/2 graduate or an unqualified undergraduate) who's unemployed having unoccupied time waiting for a job or something..how sad..

haa..result of having long holidays
yet, memories of endless headache-inducing assignments & school days are keeping me from getting eager to go back to the starting of another new sem..

well, how's holiday at home been?
erm, nothing special..note some random things here:

occasionally feed the cat (neighbour's) that come over my house

play with the dog a little (the same neighbour's)

fyi, mum's against pets at home..she disallows any animals around the house..she chases them away but my dad seems to feed them sometimes that they tend to wander to areas within our home most of the time..

see how mum's totally opposite with dad? the dog & cat from the same neighbour actually stay in peace & live harmoniously..the dog doesn't fight nor bark at the cat..

yet, i think it's mum's & dad's character which are like cats vs dogs whenever they quarrel..well, i can't help much or do anything which aid to stop their arguments, so i'll just leave it as it is..afterall, those quarrels won't last very long..& they'll be fine in the end..such adults..*sigh

greet the small kid (from next door) who happens to only say "bye bye" & ..... nothing else

getting disconnected from cyber space coz the com at home is not working

my hp battery (kinda 'puffed up' a bit [sorry, i don't know how to describe]) so couldn't use it anymore..

what else is there then? the only faithful friend (electronic devise) which can entertain me?
yeap -- the TV (brilliant invention.. *salute to the inventor really)
tv programmes to kill time from day to night & continue the next day
i think i can watch tv all day long..even though i'd say i'm still not addicted to it
most of the time, it ends up with what i call as a 'channel fight' when i fight with bro over which channel to watch..with 1 astro & me pressing from upstairs while bro keeps switching channels from downstairs...hmmph..

reading panda's post on medical check-up & suzz's blog on detailed information about various medical stuff which pretty much includes blood..

actually went for a simple blood test as well

the process was as usual, took a longer time for my case compared to others & a little tedious coz my veins are like "hidden" underneath & it's always harder to find mine..

the lab technologist tried to feel if the vein was 'superficial' (learnt this term in suzz's blog) on my right hand -- where is it where is it? nope, can't feel it

so, next was to go for left elbow..can slightly feel it..
ok..so she poked the needle thru..

hmm, tinge of blood coming out, then after that no more blood..heh? what happen?
the thing is i held on too hard..so blood couldn't flow out haha...what was i thinking..maybe i was reluctant to let my 'precious' blood be drawn out..

ok..let off a bit..then she was poking the needle elsewhere within underneath my skin..then she asked a couple of times "is it painful" ?

hehe, twice i replied smiling: hmm, a little..cos it's still inside & i can feel exactly where the needle was 'venturing' inside several parts until it found the right vein that the blood may ooze out..

& i looked at it..it took quite a while..coz the blood was flowing only at a sloowww rate..practically watching her pumping the syringe up & down just to allow blood to be drained..sigh..

she ended with "you will see a blue-black spot there after this.." & there it was..haha..
i've come to a conclusion that i absolutely make a bad candidate for blood donation..for many reasons..seriously..

*recently, not sure why, my mum called me a '吸血鬼' as well..*sigh, no energy to talk back already..

oh well, forget that, still on random mode;

i finally c my cousin's baby..
note how clever she is,
she grabbed one of the containers filled with snack (usual chinese new year treats)
happily passes it to me..i'm delighted..but that comes with the intention that i will help to open it, get some for myself & at the same time, hoping that i could feed her a little as well..haha

kids to me will always mean "little monsters"..very naughty & tricky..

by the way, have not collected much ang pows this year, u will noe..if i have the determination and/or if u have the patience to wait upon some delayed posts..

great..how perfect..just noticed that it's the 2nd last day of cny & pocket's still empty..no chance to get more ang pows...*sob..anybody generous enough to give me? you're most welcomed..anyway, happy chap goh mei then..

~~TaDaiMa!

2009-01-22T19:04:00.003+08:00

yes, i'm home..finally..haha =)

after storming through a couple of turbulence in the airplane due to the uncertain or not-so-perfect weather..

but i gotta mention that when the flight was smooth it's quite nice to be 'flying' in the sky during the evening..looking out the window of the plane, the sunset period & the "cottons of cloud" which seem rather fluffy was so comforting..really captivating..

*sorry, no pictures taken..guess u just have to capture the amazing sight in your memory for yourself in your personal flight experience..

anyway, got home safely..haha, so here i am..

well, have to say that i do feel more pampered at home..

food expense covered..
lots more pillows & everything in bed..
tv has been a great companion..

even though, these 2 days i'm home, been greeted with wet & damp condition from raining..
last night, electricity was even out since there were thunder & lightning..

candles are always on standby for emergency blackout, so lit them up & yea, guess what?!
the other block of house lots in the same neighbourhood as ours still had their lights on..as usual..yer..so jealous..

as dad said: different current line running through mah..
me: ok lo, but it's unfair that our row of houses seem to be having blackouts when their electricity's still fine at the same time..

while light's out for a while, we couldn't see well & so not much activity going on

......

right exactly the clock struck midnight, electricity was back again,
before the bulbs were lighted again,
there goes
"happy birthday to you~~~ x2"

haha..yea, i know it's lame coz it's not because there's someone's birthday, but it's only for the sake of blowing out the candles -- which no longer come in handy when there's perfect lighting with the flick of a switch..lol

gosh..the only thing is that after not having gone home for a year, i feel unsecure staying in the old house which had been my 'playground' for some time already..well since long ago or actually all the while from young and when i was a kid..

the house seemed to have worn down quite a bit, i think the only way to solve this problem is by either making huge renovations or moving out from it..

*i just hope it doesn't come crashing down easily for now..eeks..

anyway, while i'm around hometown, just gonna
slow down the pace,
relax a bit,
catch up with friends,
visit any new places or shopping malls which have just opened up
& of course looking forward to refresh taste buds with familiar flavours from foods usually found only back in kk..

where i can get satisfaction..compared to having sudden cravings for certain foods while in west m'sia..

oh well..nothing much yet..just practically lazing around so far..haha..
so that's all then..

tata.. ^^

i'm going home..

2009-01-19T15:24:00.006+08:00

all i noe is i feel very lazy to pack..but forgive me..i'm just saying it..i will still have to pack..*sigh

if only my hometown is not that 'far' away..what to do..takes more time to pack so have to make sure i don't forget important things..

i am finally going back to my hometown...
*for me it's become a once-in-a-year event..lol
at least i still go back & spend quality time with parents & family during CNY ryte..

haha..many get excited & cant wait to reach their home sweet home..
thus, i'm always considered ‘没心肝’ when i seldom make plans to go home..
well, not that i deliberately avoid going home but it's kinda involve getting many things settled 1st..that's why i seem to not bother much about it..

hmm..yea, there are nice things when i get back home..
e.g. home-cooked food
get to say 'hello' to the TV again..etc

& i'm then officially on full-time holiday..yay!! ~lol
no more part-time working..haha

not sure what i'm gonna do..maybe watch more drama..& catch-up with whatever i've missed over the year..but i guess nothing much..more like relax at home more often..

oh well, gonna miss watching free movies which are only coming up after i've gone back.. >_<'

hmm..anyways, no idea what else to say..let's see..

ah..i know i know..just the right greeting..
since the 'red festive season' is coming..

''gong hei fatt choy'' [& where's my ang pow?] (".)
*give me the ones with money inside please..
they are most welcomed by the way..hehe

hoho..on a random note:

somehow, this reminds me of the incident when the panda & barney fight to get the 1 ang pow pack which was given from kim gary for dining-in, upon paying the bill..
[the ang pow had with it a design printed with panda (not sure why)..
but obviously now u noe why the panda aka ket wants it ryte]

yeap, guess what..the waiter overheard & QUIETLY left another pack on the side of d table without saying a thing..that kept away the 2 kids from quarreling who gets it & there we left the restaurant laughing over the funny matter..lol

that's all for now..

Happy Chinese New Year everyone..

no idea..

2009-01-14T23:55:00.004+08:00

huffz...

have no idea how to start..

hence, "the comment" above shall be the intro..

well, the meeting's over..

ok..seems like things been compromised a lil'..

erm, i seriously don't know how i feel..don't ask me about it..

maybe just still a bit confused..

i forgot about what we're supposed to study..& lazy to bother anymore..

haha..well, everybody's quite satisfied with it..

so.. i guess it's fine...hopefully things will turn out well when the new sem starts..

although i'm still concerned & worried if i can make it thru certain units which i already know what to expect for..*sigh

it's as if i've leave aside 'studies' issue for some time..

getting off-day suddenly & manage to go out with friends whom i've not met for about 2 months is giving me random thoughts...

maybe coz i can stay free throughout the day & even sit down inside the cinema, enjoy a movie or 2 without thinking i'm on duty to the point that i might risk get caught illegally watching movies..

or normally bcoz i rest at home before straight away get ready to work..

i realized i've actually worked continously for 19 days without break..

(why can't it be 20 days in a row..for a personal record?)

[feels like challenging a whole month 30 or 31 days of work non-stop, & what about a year without going crazy..]

yet, i still got back to workplace..just that i have no job this particular day..

do i really miss work or what?

or am i a workaholic then?

feels weird..

previously, i did take 1 day off per week last month..

for this month, according to the roster, they gave me schedule to work everyday until now..

whereas the rest of the staff were given off-days once in a while..even when they are available for work..

really grateful that at least i get to set in for work..

coz i felt i have nothing better to do & work gives me advantages in various ways..
*ignoring the not-so-fun part of experience or encounters..

i think i might have 'get used' to working..

but i'm going back hometown real soon..not many days or chances left for me to work to full shcedule for the month and gotta settle this & that..

to start things off..i cant even remember the exact time for flight..

only know the date as of now..tickets bought quite early i guess..have to confirm later..

where to re-check..later then find out again..

haven't pack my stuff..well, still almost 1 week away la..what's the rush..

actually, come 1 more day left..i'll still be lazy to pack anyways..haha

well, on random note: suddenly feel lots of things may be contained in life..

thinking about the future..makes me worried..over the uncertain things..

just have to comfort myself with the saying:

forget & learn from the past, appreciate & live its best in the present because today is a gift & 2mr has its own worries..

oh well, what should i do...when i get back home?

will think no more for now..i'll c how..

random things over the week..

2009-01-07T16:23:00.005+08:00

for the past week of the new year..i didn't know what to write up here..

finally i've got something..but maybe not so fun after all.. *sigh

let's c..

since i begin working..

my day turned into night & my night has turned to day

so practically, i sleep in the day & stay awake at night

as usual, yesterday, i got home from work, checked email & stuff, watch drama, etc..

then i tried going to bed..lay around..turn side-to-side..

turn out, still couldn't sleep..

so was still awake even from dusk to dawn..

got hungry, wanted to eat something..

went cooking instant noodles for breakfast..

& thought of adding another omelette for it...

half-way cooking, waiting for it to be cooked..

oops..fire no more..haha..finish gas already...

the thing is, i haven't even flip over the egg yet..

so imagine, 1 side's almost done & the opposite side's raw..eeks..

i realised that i haven't eaten home-cooked food for about a year already & really miss warm water shower..

*i guess i'm getting cold & lonely around here..oh well..

the problem is not without being able to exchange & replenish gas..

but the lift's out of order..& there's no delivery..

who would wanna carry such a heavy thing up 4 storeys of building anyway?

one of my pair of working shoes has started to open up & 'talk'..

bro helped me fix it once, but now it's the same again..

so i not only use my shoes to walk..but it can 'walk & talk" all the more..

occasionally, i get scalded by hot water or steam at work..

& yesterday, i accidentally bruised myself on the knee..which really hurts..haih

lately, i've been stationed at the same post for a whole week..

being subjected to what i feel as some kind of 'nonsense' way of doing things..

i'm really starting to get fed up, especially that it's most demanding & has most work to do..

well, i've oso abandoned my pet in facebook..means i'm no longer addicted to pet society..

at the same time, neither am i getting motivated for work anymore..

am i losing the mood to play & to work?

thinking of it..

exactly 2 months from when we started our 'summer holidays'..

is it a good thing or a bad thing?

it's over quite fast & seems as if i'll forget how to do assignments when i get back to new sem..

things such as reports that we usually stay up thru the midnights to rush in order to finish them..

what have i done..

i think i've really spent 1/2 a month on holiday..

then now, working takes up my energy & time..

basically, i think i'm only conscious in mind at work..

the rest of the time..sleeping i guess..or something else..

nothing meaningful or something worth learning..

i wish i could spend it more wisely for the remaining half of the holidays..

but before that, i guess there's more worries to come..

now, if i still don't get out of home to work..i think i'll be late..

looking out of the window, it's raining..

what a time..cos i haven't bought a new umbrella yet..since sometime ago..

well, i'll just wear my cap..

i gotta go now..ciaoz..

c ya around..

aloha year 2009

2009-01-01T00:00:00.007+08:00

holla...

it has finally reach the time when we welcome another brand new year..

Happy New Year to all =)

have fun & have a nice day !!

~~cheers yo.. ^^

lol

bye bye year 2008

2008-12-31T04:41:00.003+08:00

cross out --> "XXX" 366 days off the calender in this year..

there goes another complete end again..

basically, i'm not exactly sure how i'm feeling at this moment..really no idea..

i guess just gonna accept past things as they were & let it be..learning lessons from them

try to improve to become a better person as each day passes..

and be brave living day after day even with unexpected encounters in store for us..

while anticipating to spend our daily lives in a fun & more meaningful way..

am gonna spend my last day of the year & perhaps new year day in the cinema..

not a very exciting way to celebrate but yea, oh well..it's alryte..

as long as i can end the final day nicely & usher in the 1st day of new year happily..

before i end this post for the year, just wanna take this opportunity to give thanks to God for everything that i have & experienced..

on 1 note..consider yourself blessed when you have the chance to bless others & continue to be a blessing to those around you..

& of course i really feel the need to extend my gratitude to all my family & friends who've alwez been there to encourage & support me the whole way throughout the year..

arigatou-gozaimashita minna-san..

look forward to a brighter, hopeful & great year ahead along with y'all..

best of luck =)

keep living the fullest out of your life..

c ya around then..next year.. ^^

my current status

2008-12-30T00:00:00.001+08:00

warning: sorry another long post..read only if concerned..

At the workplace ~

without getting nagged at all in between of work, no shortage that requires me to pay out of my own pocket & to end each work day happily, while manage to gain entertainment during work.. ;)

For studies ~

I really don’t know or maybe not so certain..
Don’t dare to think about it & have no idea what to expect for it

Truthfully, I have fear inside of me
I’m afraid to hear any announcement which may shock me again about some drastic changes for the course..

To not get any news, it brings about anticipation..
When there’s slight response, it carries forth worries..

Gosh..how? how should I react to it? can someone tell me please..

From the day I escaped from my own misery of being lonely studying something which I less preferred, I surely enjoyed every moment of getting the opportunity to study something else which I really have interest in along with my great pals..

No doubt, all those which I have learnt..i really came to like what I’m studying..i’m definitely sure of it now after we’ve a real idea of what we’re to learn, also especially that we had just a small class, for this time round, I guess I finally get to know and remember each & every classmate’s name in this big uni..makes us feel more interactive with each other & closer too..like a family..enjoying one another’s presence in class, making fun every minute in class..it’s been a happy time & it’s simple to gather everyone together at one point..‘cooking something up’ once in a while..

All these I’ve been glad about..up until the very last day..
Yes, the very last day when we finished our exams & they announced their move of making changes..

After all that which I’ve come across, it was a day filled with ups & downs..

From getting excited about exam’s over to the point where my mood just shattered for the rest of the day..i can’t hide it because I can’t take it that I’m going back to the same old times when I really didn’t feel enthusiastic about..living each day with such emotion was just ‘killing’ me silently..

For them to tell me that they’re making changes such that I’ll need to go thru the previous things once again, I knew what’s gonna happen as I’ve already experienced it beforehand..

Heck..it’s really tough & how come my uni life has to be full of hurdles..it seems as though every semester for me, there has been something that gets me into my anxious mode..

if us, the minority (just the poor little 24 kitties) in the class, is already the majority, put out ways to voice out our viewpoint of the re-structuring plan, and yet it’s not gonna make any difference..how then by my own words would I be able to persuade them to provide us with what we deserve, a rightful education..

well, I can’t afford to turn back anyways..

imagine, what can I tell my parents, when they’ve tried hard to get me the chance to finally study what I desire..i am just grateful for it & appreciate their efforts..what else can I say?

yet, now everything’s a mess & turned upside-down..am I suppose to tell them what’s happening? Am I ought to make them worry for me even more? For now, i can only deal with it myself..hoping everything’s gonna get settled justly..

worse come to worst..if we still can’t cause any influence to the “Board of Authorities”, who seem to be right in all their ways & know “what-should-be-best” for us & most importantly beneficial to THEM..

then there’s nothing else which we can do except to accept it & I’ll just have to keep quiet and study..speak no more..end of story.

well, let’s look on the bright side, they got us mentally prepared quite early, at least for people like me, I would already know exactly what’s lying ahead if they’re sticking to the changes they made solely by themselves, without even consulting us students, who, apparently are the ones most affected in this course of study..because those who make the changes are not the ones learning it after all..unfortunately, our future is in their hands..it seems..

maybe they think we’re of no importance as they think that they’re the only ones who knows what should fit into our course map better..which method would turn out to be most useful..

perhaps the meeting, as quoted by mr. panda, is just a means to inform us of what’s going on..or maybe said by ‘sir’ lorence long, that the impact was so intense, we didn’t get to organize our minds in time to voice out what we think at that point of time..

or will it be like what our friends suspect, wondering that whether the next upcoming meeting would be a discussion, meeting (with genuine 2-way communication) or just another announcement where whatever we voiced out had been rejected..that they had refused our suggestion..or it’s been revised, taking into our consideration in the process?

Meanwhile, nobody knows what’s the outcome likely to be..

For me, I just wanna keep everything aside, wish not to have any thoughts about it, let everything be done based on His will, as we know we’ve tried our best..then whatever it is, we shall leave the rest unto Him & commit everything into His hands..God knows what should be best for us..even though humans may not carry them out more appropriately, despite having the right sense of mind to figure things out wisely..

Sorry to mention those things above..just that I feel somewhat unreasonable to waste the next half of the course, which is most crucial for the majoring into the specific scope of studies in uni, learning something which seems rather not-so-relevant to our “course”..according to what the course name implies..

somebody save me please, otherwise..i guess I just want to have the faith that if He can take us to it, He can bring us through it..

*fingers crossed.. >_<

err...

2008-12-29T00:00:00.003+08:00

*this was actually written some time ago but a friend (you know who you are..haha) suggested to post this up..

p/s: long & wordy but it's what i thought about & feel that time..just my point of view..you may not agree with me..

well, read only if u have enough patience..

I am just an ordinary person, not a very important person or whatsoever..i am just 1 of those people in the millions & billions of humans out there in the world trying to live life. I am just no special person nor would I actually make much difference if the world existed without me, I am just a small potato on this planet earth.

20 years into being that 1 out of god-knows exactly how many people staying on earth, life is considered short enough. This is for the fact that, within the first few years of entering into LIFE, one would basically have no idea or memory at all to know & remember what they did. Then, slowly you start to connect to the world, still without much worry & need to care about anything.

As life moves on further, education comes into sight & we begin to develop thinking. People would regard someone that they are stupid if they can’t think. However, it is also the ability to think when troubles set in. Life just gets more & more complicated thereafter. Sometimes I wonder if I can continue to be young & naïve, carefree & just happy-go-lucky, easy life, as simple as that.

Well, sad to say, it’s not likely to be possible to happen. Therefore, face the truth and welcome the reality of life. This could be the reason why I’m here being emo over certain things. From the past 1 & ½ year, I struggled over the part of life essential for survival in this advanced, competitive 21st century, university life. Hence, I wonder if the decision I made following my heart is wrong after all.

What have become & happen as of now? I no longer know or want to know. All of these are just confusion all over. My life is messed up I admit for someone like me who is perfectionist. If I could start over my life, I’ll make it real perfect to my own standard satisfactory point or quality level. Nevertheless, this is not meant to be as this is the only way we learn in life, through experience.

I didn’t see it coming or expect it beyond my imaginations and thoughts that it would be this tough to go through all of these ordeals. Are my ‘stubborn’ decisions made right in the first place?

Now I doubt it, maybe it’s all wrong the whole way. Yet, why did I still insist to choose that path which seemingly leads to an uncertain direction. Should I at this point give up or not is the question, or do I persevere through it just because I’ve come this far?

Am I now, after all the circumstances laid in front of me, willing to let go & accept whatever’s prepared for me, considering I took this chance myself, in the process, involving arguments, stress, extra money, effort, time, thoughts, hurting relationships with my family, and finally came out with such conclusion in the end, that they still support me to do what I desire?

For myself, I’ve really gone thru a lot to come to this point, due to various trials & tribulations that came my way previously, again & again, asking if it’s all worth it, should I keep hanging on or give up. Yet, chances opened up & I can finally study what I’m interested of.

I’m just too tired, way too exhausted to think & go thru this mental stress anymore. SERIOUSLY. Okay, I’ll now just state that I’m stupid & can’t give you an answer whether who’s right & who’s wrong. It’s really difficult to get to achieve a balance between 2 sides & therefore justice & fairness are always not served appropriately and attained.

I’m confused, maybe I’m just too biased & over-react because of what I’ve gone through. I just want to ask, if there is someone out there who has experienced exactly the same thing as I did, will he be able to show & tell me whether how I respond to the situation is rational. I need a reference as a guide. I really do need a moral check, probably. As again, how to judge whether it will be correct or wrong?

Would the person react the same way as I do or there could be a different approach in dealing and handling with this situation? Maybe I should carry away my feelings & emotions out of the case & think more rationally. If this is so, I reckon I should just be neutral, quiet down, listen, think, but do not take any action regardless of what I think or what the outcome may be, & just accept it no matter what happens. If action is to be taken, would it be worth it or it’s just a waste of time. Will it really make a difference?

I don’t want to know, as getting sunken in this kind of situation for the second time, twice, is enough to extract all the energy inside of me to fight but yet, a conscience that whispers, would you really give in without putting up a battle, after all that in the past 1 year? Would you raise the white flag, surrender & let something you can or maybe cannot control take over & conquer the rest of your future without giving it a try?

Just like the old saying goes, rather die trying than live giving in. Would you actually start calming down for a second, think properly, accept things as they are, and instead, use & generate that excess power available for a different cause?

Is there anybody who could give me an answer that scores a perfect 100% which would make my life rather a smooth sail from now on? I guess this is where I need to rely on my BIG God. I think I would need to communicate & consult with Him if there’s no one else who could solve that problem for me.

I need to know what to do, yet I have not found the answer, which is what is troubling me now. *sigh..I wish I can just forget everything, have fun & maybe stay & study in a kindergarten for the rest of my life. No worries but fun fun fun & play all day, no need to care, just live as a kid.

What should I do? (".)

If u ever wonder what is it like to become a food science student ?!

2008-12-28T04:53:00.002+08:00

Yes, we do deal with food & experimenting with them but apparently that doesn’t make us better cooks..well, coz we’re not trained as chefs in the world of culinary arts or touch any hospitality course stuff..

Studying food science is fun & first I think on 1 point, you should at least love & have passion or interest about food..well, most people would come to enjoy food, after all, we eat to live & some may even live to eat..

ironically, I had some eating problems when I was still a kid…feeding me was difficult enough..now don’t ask me why I just don’t like to eat rice or anything..

mind u, it oso gave me a bad experience being fed food forcefully..as I will usually take 1 hour at least to finish my meal.. (I suppose even many young children nowadays have this common problem)

however, that problem is solved now since I took medication when I was a kid which helps to aid in my appetite for food..now that I can eat, sleep and live well, it’s a great thing to be able to enjoy tasty & delicious food..haha..食得是福 & this saying is so true..cos there are those who would have to avoid eating certain foods for health’s sake

be grateful if you have food on d table..think about those who goes through hunger & famine in those remote places all over the world..therefore, appreciate food plz…

Oh well, let’s have a review of what we did & how the knowledge part of food science influenced our daily lives:

1. Despite learning what’s going on in foods, we still end up eating those food which we know that it’s not so good for us

2. This may help a bit..when we start to pay more attention to food labels on tin cans and food package (which we used to ignore most of the time

3. Wondering what kind of possible microorganisms which may invade inside the food & intimidate other people with it while they’re eating..

4. Frequently check out what’s in the refrigerator (in d lab) & making use of extra ingredients to prepare food with our ‘own’ recipe after we complete the proper experiments

5. Begin to talk about anything related to food we see at the groceries section whenever we visit supermarkets, evaluate the features & characteristics of the food

6. Being emphasized over & over with certain things that surely a food science student will somehow know what is HACCP, intrinsic & extrinsic factors at some point

7. Be introduced to specific scientific names of microorganisms which invade food (eg. Salmonella, Clostridium spp., or Campylobacter jejuni, which gives me an impression that this bacteria go camping on your food, but I suppose u rather not want this to happen, cos you’re gonna suffer for their pleasure)

8. Start discussing about sensory attributes (colour, flavour, texture, aroma, & quality) of the food in front of us when we eat at restaurants & ½ way get interrupted by friends who wanna eat & enjoy their food in peace

9. Tasting a variety of milks & trying (many many) pieces of butter cakes to differentiate how it’s flavour & texture is affected by altering the formulated ingredients..up till the point where we decide to stop eating cakes for a while

10. Stare at friends who like to cam-whore & pose with food while waiting for food to be cooked in the lab (i.e. baking time)

11. Enjoy drinking home-made fresh soybean milk when there’s excess of soya beans leftover from experiment of food fermentation

12. Play with oven-mitts & the wooden spatula or forks & knives (not this la, just kidding)..when there is nothing better to do when waiting in the food science kitchen cum sensory evaluation lab up on the 5th floor of the building

13. Tend to avoid contact with certain foods probably for about 1 week after fed-up tasting or looking at a particular food in experiment until after we’re done with d lab report

14. Some common actions: Switch on-switch off stove, set timer, open & close oven doors, cutting, chopping, slicing, blanching vege, baking food…

15. Feel fun as it's the only lab session where we can get to eat, try, taste & play with food

All this being mentioned, everything sounds great & it is indeed somewhat enjoyable but all will retain as memories now..waiting for more to come? I wish & can only hope for the best..guess I’d better stop before I think further & my even small lil’ hope seems to fade away..& start to go being speechless or hopeless..

hohoho

2008-12-24T23:02:00.003+08:00

hi,

it's christmas eve..time flies..it's almost the end of the year dy, just a few days or simply a week away now..by the way, "season's greetings" ..minna-san~~

christmas has always been considered a season where people experience warmth through family gatherings & blessings with gifts and presents.. ;)

here, it feels as if there's something still lacking or missing..probably i wish we could have a white christmas where there would be real snow & christmas dinners which are common traditions in western countries..

well, perhaps oso with not many friends around who had left to return to their respective hometowns or plans for celebration and on top of that, still spending hours for working time..couldn't really feel the christmas spirit this year

a variety of elements make up the bits & pieces of celebration in this season, anyway, even though one may not carry out the usual practices like christmas shopping, setting up decorations, having christmas parties, etc..i believe it does not take much except for just needing to keep in mind the main purpose & reason behind this meaningful festive season to keep up with the spirit..afterall, it's a season where most start to enjoy their holidays with their family, friends and loved ones..it's meant to be a happy moment to begin with.. =P

now that christmas is approaching, it signifies that the year is ending as well..naturally, things will also come to turn out fine as we learn to give thanks over the pleasant memories we create throughout the year, what we have & cherish up till now (",)

thus, i wanna wish everyone to have a happy, joyful christmas that's filled with love, hope & peace.. ^^

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !!!

hehe lol..cheers..xoxo ~~ =)

my friday..

2008-12-20T05:38:00.010+08:00

you may see my current updates revolves around movies all the time..

well, with almost everyday spent in cinema working by shifts, i can't help talking about them ryte..so i can't run away from the topic of movies..

hmm, going well going well..

i've just watched 2 & 1/2 movies yesterday..

why 2 & 1/2?

erm, it's because i was stationed somewhere at a cinema to take care of the 3D glasses, so thinking i haven't really watched "Bolt" fully, i took the opportunity to watch it while at work, in 3D animation..since we're the ones in charge of making sure the customers return them after the movie and there would be no lost or missing glasses at the end of the show..hahaha

then, after completing work, i stayed around with my brother to watch another show which is "IP Man"..
i just thought it could have a better English movie name instead of directly translating from the Chinese name 葉問.. & there would be a slightly better ending..

this cantonese movie is actually not bad, rich with its legendary kung-fu action-packed elements, depicting the story of a person (the famous Bruce Lee's master) with his renowned type of martial arts aka 詠春拳 & not forgetting a tinge of humour here & there..

next, i hang out with my bunch of friends from church because it was outing this week..
& their plan was watching movie..lol..

but apparently, they even bought tickets for me & my bro..*sigh..
irony..when one is working in a cinema, even though considering our staff pass may not be valid for that particular new show or within certain showing times (still i'm not sure about that coz i haven't got any yet for the month..) but i guess the last thing that person wanna do would be forking out money to watch movies in the same cinema..

& not to mention, i was tired of continuously working night shift from the previous night, then go back to work by the next morning..so truthfully, i suppose i dozed off a bit during half-way of the movie 'Beverly Hills chihuahua' & we actually missed the first part already, while waiting for other friends to arrive..

well, the good thing is i can always go watch it again if i want to..hehe..so, no worries..

hmm, i also catch some parts of "yes man" ..gotta catch up with that movie soon..heard, it's kinda funny & a hilarious comedy..no harm watching when i need a break..

oh yea, after watching 2 & 1/2 movies, i decided it's enough for the day & thought i'd leave the rest & just go back home to rest..

after leaving from the cinema through the exit, i noticed that there's a small crowd in Sunway Pyramid the old wing foyer where there's stage for events or functions..

so, out of curiosity, just went down to have a peek on who's there in Pyramid..

hmm, realised it was Ella Koon, a HK celebrity who featured as a cast in several of TVB dramas..& she had her new album released, alongside with being a spokesperson promoting for some kind of product..

security wasn't as strict & i rather managed to see her in quite a close distance..when the crowd went up on stage to get her signature on posters and had the chance to take a picture with her (who occasionally puts up cute pose as well..lol)

ella koon with her new album

hmm, the autograph & photograph session only lasted a short while..

not long after that, i also then got home & that's how my day ended..

p/s: 'yes man' is telling of a guy (jim carrey) who was persuaded to say yes all the time, no matter what it is or regardless of what kind of favour people ask from him..i guess in real life, i can't be like him & say "yes" to everything..in fact, its quite impossible for anyone to do that..but well, it can surely be done in movies..

"yes!!!", gonna watch 'yes man'..soon..heh..

have a great day ahead..peeps.. ^^

"big-head prawn"

2008-12-19T02:23:00.004+08:00

it was 2am..when i was happily walking home with bro & another friend after work..

lalala..jollying here & there..midway-thru..i realised, that i actually forgot to sign out from work after cleaning up everything at the candy bar upon closing time..lol

& i cant even go back since all the shutters for entrance into the cinema were closed..neither could i enter thru the cinema doors from outside..haha

luckily the friend of mine had another staff's contact with him..who happens to still be in the cinema..hehe..then asked him to do a favour to let the manager on duty know about it..

hmm, have no idea what time i would have signed out then..cos the manager's the one writing it..as always..but this time..i wasn't there to let him sign it..haha

well, will find out 2mr morning when i go SIGN IN for work..which i usually remember everytime i go in for work..

coincident or what..just received a call from another 2 work-mates who were with me & bro at candy bar station as well..apparently they also forgot to sign out from work..haha, trying to ask whether i'm still at workplace so that i can help them out with signing out stuff..but i got home already by the time they called..

i'm not the only one..haha..maybe we got too carried away leaving home from work & thus forgot to sign out..wonder if what will happen if we realise only the next day..

well, i guess will get scolded by manager..lol..anyway, ryte now, the manager must be thinking 1 night, 3 employees didn't sign out for work at the same time..

no big deal about this i guess..just that we get paid for the hours, so everything has to be done in a proper manner..to make sure we don't cheat extra time or something..but normally i suppose employees there usually would still have it in mind to remember signing out before leaving..

*p/s: i spot a lot of new movies up showing now..even as many as a few of them premiering altogether on the same day..hehe *sneaky smile from heart..

in 8 hours time i'll go to work..again...*sigh..
my motivation now: money & free movies..

til then..cheers~~ =)

what's up lately..

2008-12-18T04:06:00.006+08:00

my workplace currently, the cinema is where people seek for entertainment..

After having entertained the customers, I’d love to take a break sometimes by watching movies inside..hehe..

the difference between me & customer is I watch new movies for free & get paid for the hour..even before we get our complimentary staff passes..

(shh…anyway, most of the time, it’s rather hard to get in if I was stationed at the ticket box or candy bar)

*sob sob..

Thus, my favourite post would be at the normal floor area where

when movie starts..

we check the screen’s alignment, whether the subtitles are out properly, check if there are any “illegal seaters”

when movie’s almost finishing..

unload audience from the cinema and scan through if any customers left any belongings behind..

most importantly, it does not require dealing much with customers & no handling money selling tickets means we won’t have to pay for any shortage in sales or stock wise if in candy bar

The rest of the time in between loading & unloading customers?

We randomly go in & watch any movies we like of course..

Well, however, there are still downsides to it..

various movies have similar seating time for loading customers in

Have to really make sure everything in the particular cinemas run smooth upon starting of show..

as such, we can’t stay & concentrate to watch a movie from the beginning at one point in time..

we have to go this way & that way through the theatres all the time..so can’t get to really watch 1 particular movie completely, end up the movie’s watched half way thru or in parts, here & there..

*unlike some other staff who just leave everything else & go in to watch movies even when they should be doing checking or unloading >_<

maybe I should learn to be like them as well, since if you know someone’s going to do it, then can just relax & watch ryte? But I’m one of the most obedient one working there ok..

another thing would be have to constantly watch out for time for unloading customers in different cinemas, make sure walkie-talkie’s in much more silent mode & look out for the manager’s presence.. o.O”

hmm, let’s c..keeping track of the progress for my “sneak-in & watch free movie during work-time” plan:

actually, it’s quite poor, seems like I’ve only watched endings for most movies, since that’s the time we kinda wait til the movie’s really ending & we go unload the customers..

Movies of which their endings I’ve watched before I watch the whole thing & sadly, not only once..

the day the earth stood still
transporter 3
wild child
twilight
& even some kind of malay movies
..etc

Movies which I have watched in parts:

Bolt in 3D animation
The day the earth stood still
What else..erm, can’t remember..

Movies I have watched so far:

Madagascar 2 ‘Escape to Africa’
(this movie, I’ve actually watched the 2nd half initially before continue with the 1st half.. only then there’s once I really watch the whole movie again from beginning till end..)

Rab Ne Bana De Jodi (which means "Tuhan telah tentukan Jodoh" in simple language, luckily it has got subtitles provided, if not, i would really have hard time understanding it..)

(I realized for this movie it’s also the same situation as for Madagascar 2..lol)

Well, funny that I’ve watched a Hindi movie instead of other English movies first..

it’s a new movie with longer showing time than other movies & which received good response from ticket sales

Truthfully, it’s actually quite interesting to watch..haha..

The actor sounds familiar..don’t play play.. Shah rukh khan..he’s named ‘datuk’ in m’sia..lol & he’s the only bollywood actor I know from young & now he’s in this movie..playing 2 roles with opposing characters..

My impression for hindi movies last time when I ever watch them with the maid at home on tv while I was a kid is where several elements tend to be a must in those movies:

1. There would be a lot singing & dancing..the ‘ke leh fe’ would come out from nowhere & start joining the cast (most of the time, main actor & actress) on the grassy fields or some other settings, then disappear again.. Or basically, I guess in today’s term it would be like watching a musical..

2. There would surely be love & romance in the show, most likely the actor & actress would have to go through a lot of hardships, difficulties or rejection from parents before they finally get blessing for the marriage..etc

3. Fighting would also be involved (mostly added with punching sound effects..those “ish-ish-ish” kind..)

4. The main actor would turn out to be the hero for the actress in the end Well, for this movie, the storyline is quite fun..

With shah rukh khan acting 2 characters: 1 the geeky kind & the other outgoing type

i have no idea how long ever since I’ve last watched hindi movies already..haha

Nowadays, these bollywood movies I think have improved much in quality

Points 1 & 2 remained in the movie except no rejection of love from parents, not as much of musicals from what I expect of & the settings for them are rather nice..

The movie has some parts of comedy as well, quite peaceful, no really fighting scenes & for this movie, the actor tried to be a “hero” (not practically a real hero saving someone’s life) but someone whose character he try to imitate from movies he watched together with the actress ‘in the movie’, whom he thought would keep her happy & laughing

Hmm, I suppose u have to watch the movie to know & understand more..not fun to tell the storyline here.. be better explained through watching the movie yourself..lol

I haven’t watched “Igor” yet but seems like the film’s breakdown or something if not mistaken..*sigh

Well, hope within my working times, I can still get to watch in full several movies including those now-showing in cinema like ‘bolt’, ‘yes man’ (new movie..hehe)

with the exception of movies in the malay language..which I watched some in parts & don’t think I could continue to watch them..i welcome any good movies really, as long as I can get to watch them freely..

yay, there are a few new upcoming movies which poster I saw that I’m interested in & look forward to:

well, in real life, i personally won't like mouse nor rats, pests or rodents..
b'coz they make troubles alone & nothing beneficial..
(who would like them anyway ryte?)
but ain't this fella look kinda cute?
so plz don't discriminate it yea, it's just a lil mouse in cartoon & which seems to have 'big dreams'
(well, i don't really know if it's true & haven't watched it yet, just that the poster says so..)
hmm, its ears so huge as though when they're flap over, can cover its whole face..cute..

can't wait for it..hee
squeekadee.. =) tata