Simplicity

Better storytelling with kaomoji!

2012-01-09T21:37:00.010+08:00

♪Tori no Uta~Lia♪

3 done and 3 more papers to go!

Just had Analytical Chemistry 2 paper today. Once again, I was not sure of my answers. Which means that all these while I've only managed to squeeze in say, 70% of what I crammed within a week?"(-_-)ゞ゛

University exams is not about your IQ or how much you know. It's about testing human's EQ, to push our abilities to the limit, how well is you gather information, the ability to twist and turn words, your initiative, speed memory, how well your soul can cope when you realized you studied something irrelevant to exams, the ability to 'check things out with your neigbour' without being identified and your financial ability to print out things that you yourself is not sure if it is truly necessary.

Overall, it is all about testing your survivor skills in this prison we call: 'University'.

Another sad news, SEKAIICHI HATSUKOI SEASON 2 ENDED!!!

｡：ﾟ(｡ﾉω＼｡)ﾟ･｡

I was really happy with this season. I would say it was better than season 1. Probably due to the storytelling and the background music that made me go all moe whenever some dokidoki moment appeared.

The ending was somewhat left hanging, (probably cause the manga is still running) and I really really hope there would be a Season 3 coming out soon. If I were to choose between Junjou and Sekaiichi, I would say Sekaiichi was way much interesting. In the sense that you have a innocent turned violent, hard headed main character and it's about falling in love once again with your first love! After 10 years on top of that!

People has been asking me of all romance anime story, why BL? Well #1, I've nothing against homosexuals; #2, BL romance is not the same like the other cliche romance. Don't really know how to put them in words. But if you're against it it's fine with me but no flaming please. (^_−)☆

One last thing:

Kaomoji! In other words, Japanese emoticons. They're so adorable that I just had to share them. (◕‿◕✿)

Express your words better with them! Make your posts lively! Enjoy!

＼（＾∀＾）メ（＾∀＾）ノ

Heavy train of thoughts

2012-01-04T23:07:00.003+08:00

♪Gloria~Kalafina♪

The tendency and temptation to blog, watch movies and just lepak at the cyber world is too much, especially when it's the exam period where all we do is lock ourselves in the room and wait for lunch and dinner time, walk out of the room, and get some food to ease the hunger, back to books.

The recent big news going around is the case regarding Miss Amalina, the one who made a record of scoring the most A1s in SPM a few years ago. Apparently the 'sexy' photo of her has been circulating in the internet and news of her not doing so well in her studies has been reported too.

Now everyone is busy debating about our exam system, our education system, how the people are giving out scholarships, the system needs evaluation, what a bad example she is giving, and tell the kids not to follow her footsteps etc.

She is, in fact, only human. We don't know the real reason behind the drastic change. Some say its cultural shock, some say that her faith is not strong etc. So instead of focusing on her, they've turned their concerns to the education system in our country.

And after SO MANY YEARS, they've finally realize that there is something wrong with our system. Changing the language is not gonna do any good. Someone has to come up with a workable system that can bring out the full potential in Malaysian students. It is not a matter of blindly following other countries' method, its a matter of formulating our own system to produce the kind of society that has its own brand and the ideal Malaysian citizen. Education forms mindset. And what kind of mindset us Malaysians should be having? In order to compete with other bigger and stronger countries in the world?

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A friend has told me something about people being a 'victim of consequences' and I kinda thought of the victims of 'victim of consequences'. People don't often give much thought about overly cheerful and happy go lucky people, how they just randomly assume that these kind of people are okay with just any shyt in their lives.

Sometimes they conveniently forgot that their optimistic friend, is also a living homosapien. Like real living people.

When optimistic friends dropped an emotional bomb, most people can't handle it. More so if the bomb is dropped on a friend of the optimistic friend, which will makes things ten times worst when the friend is the one causing the emotional outbreak. 'Victims of consequences' refuses to own up, and the optimistic friend is left to deal with more shyt after that. People around them would just assume the tougher one is at fault, cause he's tougher and will not break a tear while the other one simply looks pitiful.

No offence to people who is offended, this is just a general thought of mine. :)

The bottomline? Don't get too carried away with the jokes, be more courteous to friends around you. If you're telling a joke, make sure they know it's a joke. If they can't take it, apologize, once is enough; if you can't take the joke, just tell them it's not funny. As simple as that.

p/s: Exam season is giving me a split personality. My brain is messed up and starts making things so much more complicated. Stress is bringing out the inner bitch in me. God please let me hang on to my sanity till the end of the month.

Before the end, at the beginning

2011-12-31T20:42:00.005+08:00

♪ Auld Lang Syne~Lea Michelle♪

To quote Wan Han: 'You're not in the mood to study today.' Hence the reason why I've been sitting in front of the laptop almost the whole day.

No matter, its not like I'm gonna sleep early tonight. :)

I would love to do a recap of 2011 however so many things happened that I can't recall them already. But what I can be sure of is that 2011 felt like one very long year.

Last year's New Year was celebrated in KFC with a bunch of drum team friends, and the year before was spent with roomates and Shana (who came over cause she was alone that time? Couldn't remember well :P). This year's New Year is gonna be a quiet one. Since my room mates are out celebrating and here I am, blogging, with my notes beside me and the heavy pouring rain outside.

Why New Year? Why you so SAD???

Considering myself lucky cause I'm not the one taking exams tomorrow. Thank you for the beloved New Year present dearest university.

The only joy I got today was from my newly painted (and decorated) nails.

Many thanks to Shoba and Akak for these sky blue nails. I didn't mean to bribe you with the Crispy Chocolate akak, and thanks for lending me the color! And Shoba too, for helping me applying it. Putting nail polish is definitely one of the hardest thing I've ever done. =D Excuse the bad doodle, that was the best I could draw. (Considering the fact that all I've drawn recently were molecular structures, benzene rings and a few weird looking cells)

With all that said, HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! May 2012 brings us all new hopes, new memories and new experiences that we'll never forget. :)

Leave the past, but cherish the memories in your hearts.

Anticipate the future, cause everyday brings new surprises. You'll never know what will happen the next moment.

Live the present, enjoy the moments, leave no regrets.

Today...

2011-12-27T23:58:00.006+08:00

♪neverending~Kalafina♪

... Bitten the head off Gingy. A Christmas present from Shoba and I was afraid that it wouldn't last long. I'm sorry Gingy, I had to. :'(

Memories of Gingy: First time out of the bag

... I had a delicious lunch at a warung on the other side of the street. Thou the spiciness of the food almost sent me to the A&E.

... bought a pair of sky blue shorts with a super cheap price.

... went to the library and finished quite some notes. (Now I hope they stay in my brain)

... free Nescafe for dinner from the cafe.

... got my laundry back!

... had a great laugh on silly Siri conversations.

And the best of all!

It is finally here!!!

The dream color that I'll never get on my real hair. I wonder why the color never stays... @.@

Will be trying this new baby together with the costume and makeup someday... hopefully. TT~TT

Now back to the beloved stack of notes.

A different Christmas

2011-12-25T14:15:00.005+08:00

♪Christmas Don't Be Late~Alvin and the Chipmunks♪

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

How's the celebration going on? I had one crazy Christmas celebration yesterday and I must say, it was really different this year, and I had my fair share of fun to last till the end of the year. =D

Went out with my coursemates and we had fun being hobos in the lonely streets of Kota Baharu.

Thank YOU friends and family for the continuous support throughout this whole year. Also to everyone who has been following my blog. Thanks for bearing with all my emo-ness all this while! I promise I'll write more happy stuffs next year. lol Your comments were great emotional support. =)

Thou it was a year was full of hardships and tough challenges but all your cheers helped me overcome the storms! *bows in gratitude* May you have a happy and prosperous new year!

Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad!

p/s: Good luck for exams my fellow friends!

59

2011-12-20T22:28:00.003+08:00

♪Goodbye Days~Yui♪

When passion slowly turns into obligation, where will that lead us to?

Trying to run away from obligation but the passion keeps bringing us back to square one.

and when obligation stops you from having fun,

What will you do?

For the smiles of tomorrow

2011-12-09T18:16:00.008+08:00

♪Euterpe~Egoist♪

Was supposed to go to Terengganu for a Mentol Rakan Siswa camp (something similar to pembimbing rakan sebaya) but the plan was cancelled due to this program that I've joined just recently which is called:....

USM COLLABORATIVE TRAINING ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE, OUTBREAK, NATURAL DISASTER & REFUGEE MANAGEMENT

Long name huh? The basic idea is that its a USM rescue team which is made up of 30 students (half medical and half health science) and its main purpose is to dispatch and help victims in case of natural disasters happening locally, nationally and internationally.

I consider myself very lucky (more like super lucky) to be selected as a part of this team. (I did work very hard during the interview) It has been sort of a dream of mine to join a rescue/voluntary team. Hard to believe that I had this kind of volunteerism in me huh? :P

The program has many phases that teach us how to deal and react to a site of disaster. (Don't expect Forensic Science student to just budge into the scene and do medical work without prior training. =.=) Today was just an introduction but the first-hand stories from people who have been there and changed lives made this whole session more special and inspiring.

Pictures were shown and stories were told to us by different doctors and professors. Pictures of children crying, huge hole full of corpse wrapped in colorful bags, houses turned into rubble after the disaster, volunteers from all over the world, their camps and supplies etc. Stories of how the river looked like with corpse and how medical needs were transported to the area. Things that you wouldn't know by just getting information from the press. I must say the hands-on triage is not as easy as it seems. (To be the one giving orders, performing triage and do tagging. Kinda exhausting but it was truly an amazing experience :) )

Malaysia. To be staying and raised in a country that is disaster-free. What more do we need? No hurricanes, earthquakes, Tsunami. Flood is a constant problem but compared to other countries, (like our neighbor) we are indeed very blessed to be citizens of this prosperous land.

Just like what the doctors said: This is just a beginning. Definitely will be expecting much tougher challenges ahead. (need to learn how to swim!) I can't promise that I can save lives but the idea of being there for those people when they needed support most and to be able to do little things that might change their life forever-that is my main source of enthusiasm and most probably will be the reason to keep me going.

A huge thanks to Medsoc, PSK and everyone who is involved in this project. Without them, a forensic science student like me most probably wouldn't know that we could actually go to the field to save lives!

God is great. I'm already one step nearer to Innisfree. :)

The 'S' word

2011-12-01T13:33:00.005+08:00

♪Satoumizu~Amano Tsukiko ♪

We all experienced stress.

I mean who wouldn't be? There is bound to be some kind of stress factor in your life that will surely drive you insane! Well if you can't think of any, then congratulations! You're officially a saint.

Being in a campus with such a small population where everyone is doing a critical course is (from what I can see) driving some people to insanity. Exams, assignments and more exams has become a routine for some of us. Just when you think you can sit down, relax and take a breather, then a text message comes and you rush to your next activity.

As time goes by, its as if you're living for someone else's life and not your own. Whenever friends ask you out or a trip to town, the answer is always :'I'm not sure, let me check my schedule.' Like hello? We're students! We're not even executives for some major company! (note: I'm not referring to anyone, just myself. ) When weekend comes and finally the chance for you to get out of your hole, you would probably end up staying in the room the whole day youtubing cause you're probably too exhausted to go out.

And then everyone becomes an otaku.

See how scary this world can be? Sometimes we even spend more time on organizing events then on our own revision and assignments! Absurd. Totally absurd. There's a reason behind all this commitment. But of course, that is a story for another day.

When will the day come, when I leave everything behind,

and search for my innisfree?

The Cycle

2011-11-09T21:44:00.004+08:00

Recently found out the perfect picture to describe the exam cycle in my uni timetable.

THIS!

If you've watched (or watching) Sekaiichi Hatsukoi then you might know what I'm talking about.

The 3 stages of acquiring knowledge in university:

In my opinion, there are 3 main stages: The happy stage-- the 'I've-a-bad-premonition' stage-- the doom stage.

In Emerald it happens monthly and mine is not much different. To make our lives difficult the 3 stages happens as a fortnight or a weekly cycle.

On a random note, I'm absolutely happy for a friend of mine cause she'll be watching KALAFINA PERFORMING LIVE at AFA. Thou a ~~huge~~ little part in me is feeling a little down. OTL I've a feeling I'm gonna regret this cause uni gave us an extra day off on the 13th!

I AM SO SADDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In case you're looking for me, I'll be in my emo corner for the next few months.

This is how you 'interact'

2011-10-16T01:43:00.007+08:00

It's already way past bedtime and I'm here fighting hard to finish up my report. And as usual, I got strayed away.

This weekend was so productive and happening that I just HAD to blog about it. It has been long since I last had so much fun in a day.

Hari Interaksi PPSK was THE event of the week. Truth to say, I never thought it's gonna be interesting. I just went for the sake of it and by the end of the day, I was so wrong.

There were the caterpillar game and The Angry Slipper game. Somehow I got a feeling that all of us were bored with just the juniors playing.

To sit down and watch the others' play is not our style.

Water balloons which was only meant for the juniors. Look at that evil smirk!

The angry slipper game which the juniors had to bring down as many bottles as possible by throwing the slippers.

The shocking moment when the slippers flew towards our monitor, and not the bottles.

The event was running normally for a few groups, until someone started spraying water at our own people.

Okay, I admit that I was among the firsts to wage the water war. At first it started with only a few of us, which was then later expanded to the whole class.

Their choice of weapon is neither the bottles or water balloons but BUCKETS.

The war went to a total different level of madness when someone decided to spice up the war with flour. (Thanks to some other station and their leftover flour)

Of course, I was not given a chance to even escape. Was being held down and water came pouring down like waterfall.

Despite the screaming, running, chasing around and drenched from top to toe, everyone was happy. Cause we got our fair share of fun.

Photos courtesy of Muhamad Afiq Khairil Anuar

My conclusion from this interaction day? Everyone now knows that Forensic Second Years are crazy when it comes to having fun. I'd say we're not really interacting with juniors, but just to find an excuse for us to have fun. =D

Mixed emotions

2011-10-08T11:56:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone! Greetings from Kelantan.

It's my 3rd semester here and lets just say that the semester didn't start out quite well. =/ Hoping that it'll get better in time--fast.

Despite bad things happening recently, there were also little stuffs that happened along the way which served as the silver lining (umm I'm bad at proverbs. As long as you understand what I mean. :P), that kinda fueled my positive energy. One of such event is CONVEX! YES IT HAS FINALLY ENDED! One whole year of hard work and preparation and it boils down to only a few days. It was one hell of an experience really. Am very glad that I got a chance to work with those 5 amazing people. Without us supporting each other I don't think it could turn out this well. Thank you so much! *bows in gratitude* I even get to meet up with old friends! Lydia, Gaik Tian and the old KMMians! Awesome people really. Cause they brought me out for dimsum! XD The random outing, chasing after Rapid Penang with Xiang Ling. And lets not forget about the night where a bunch of us got locked out from USM's gates. The awkward moment when we had to crash a friend's house in the middle of the night.

So much was happening in Penang but there was so little time! Somehow the limited time we get to spend over there makes all this memories even more memorable. :)

Things were not so happening and exciting when we got back to Kelantan. (LOL I make Kelantan sounds like its a place breeding negative energy. That's absolutely not true of course) I was struggling with some personal issues and I had a tough week. (Guess that happens to me when I'm not occupied with something) God is great really. Whenever something goes really wrong for me He always sends someone, or something to bring me back on track. I accidentally (it just happened so randomly!) bumped into a fellow MGSian when I was getting my binding done. Thou I couldn't recognize her but she recognized my name written on the assignment and the Chess Club tee I was wearing. She was 2 years my junior but talking to her just seems so natural. Maybe cause she still carries that MGS aura with her. (Me and my theory! XP) When I talked to her, I felt like I was reverted to my old self. (The one who never swears and talked somewhat politely) As if God was telling me to just be who I wanted to be and don't get carried away by how others are reacting around me. "Just be yourself". It's gonna be tough but I'm just gonna make use of every minute of my life to just live for myself, not for others.

Random note: I'm actually panicking and calm at the same time cause the truth is I've 1 assignment due on Monday and haven't started creating a document for that yet. To quote what my friend said: "God will not give you tasks that He knows you are incapable of". I just hope that it's right.

Next week

2011-09-06T18:01:00.004+08:00

I.absolutely.hate.packing.

Enough said.

I will miss you bed, heater, air-connie, fridge, cinema. Take care when I'm gone. ='(

Smurfily smurfs

2011-09-05T20:31:00.009+08:00

I never paid any attention to the cartoon version of The Smurfs. They're not creatures that makes me go 'AWWW' at first glance.

BUT THESE!

How can these tiny blue creatures become so cute in 3D?

Must be the eyes. I swear its' definitely those sparkling eyes!

The movie's funny, cute, heart warming, and full of meaningful messages. Some might think that movies like these are made for kids. I'd say adults too, need a few doses of childishness to take a pause on their hectic life and indulge in those small happy moments around them.

Screenshots for those who haven't watch these blue magical beings in action:

'They are so adorable!' So are you Jayma :)

Go get your tickets now! ~~before you get no more cinemas~~

Extra note:

Angel Beats costume finally finished! WHO SAYS I COULDN'T SEW?! I mean, I could but not as neat as everyone else. I would say it's an okay-lah for a first timer like me. (Mom told me not to wear it for event thou, it just looks okay from the photos =P)

Until next time! Have a smurf day!

Double the fun

2011-08-31T16:34:00.005+08:00

It is that time of the year again!

Merdeka and Hari Raya! (Just to quote my mom, she told me for as long as she has lived, this is the first time she celebrated Raya and Merdeka at the same time.)

Happy Mer-Raya everybody! (to quote fly.fm)

I'm getting really excited for the festivals this year, not sure why am I so excited but I just can't stop feeling happy all the time. Or am I just excited to go back to campus?

....yeah as if that will happen.

So this year's Merdeka celebration is all hingar-bingar as usual. Roads are double jam cause everyone's coming back home and some off visiting their relatives in other states. Due to some reason I couldn't recall what I did last Merdeka. However celebrating Merdeka this year in my own hometown really fueled my Merdeka spirit. Maybe 'cause I've been watching Merdeka Raya Specials on TV everyday. =P

But then again, isn't this what Merdeka and Raya is about? Being near to your loved ones and celebrating the festive season to deepen the bond between friends and family? Being bersatu-padu is not just among friends of different culture and races, but also among our own friends and relatives. Understanding and accepting each others' perspectives, practices and differences, learning to give our helping hands to people in need and learn to receive others' kind thoughts in a humble way. Most important of all, never take people for granted.

Last but not least: Selamat Hari Raya, maaf zahir dan batin to all my friends and Selamat Hari Merdeka! I'm expecting your raya cookies when we get back. (I'm the Raya cookie monster!)

Detour

2011-08-22T23:34:00.003+08:00

A few hours drive all the way to Teluk Intan and all I came back with was only this picture?

Can't even remember the name of this dessert but the assam was really sour.

This Diamond Bay tour was not like what I expected but I've learned a lot. =) My next visit shall be more thorough.

I shall conquer you someday leaning tower of Anson!

Oggling at cute boys

2011-08-16T11:07:00.002+08:00

I'm not a korean drama addict but thanks to the 8TV repeat shows and my not-so-happening life, I'm getting addicted to this:

OMFG&(@$#(%!!!! How can a cute guys like him exist???!!!

*nosebleed*

p/s: Random posts lately, no more brain juice to think of words.

楽しみ school life

2011-08-09T12:28:00.004+08:00

K-ON! A story about 5 girls who joined the light music club and their daily school life.

I kinda understand why this anime caused an uproar when it first premiered in Japan after watching it. The story kinda reminded me about my own secondary school life. Times when we did silly things together, taking random shots of ourselves doing weird poses, laughing out loud all the time, going trips with everybody.

I'll never regret growing up and graduating from an all girls' school!

...離れてても　同じ空見上げて
ユニソンで歌おう！...

...卒業は終わりじゃない
これからも仲間だから
大好きって言うなら
大大好きって返すよ
忘れ物もうないよね
ずっと　永遠に一緒だよ
-Tenshi ni Fureta yo! (Houkago Tea Time)

p/s: I must be getting old! Reminiscing the past and getting all sentimental. lol. Best wishes always my old pals, no matter where you guys are!

Thank you for your kind thoughts

2011-08-05T11:24:00.005+08:00

Why can't people just understand?
Why can't they stop their sarcasm?
Why can't you say what is really in your mind and stop hurting others with your irresponsible words?

Calamity befalls on us and this is the second day since the emergency siren sounded. More chaos will definitely crash in like Tsunami Waves for another month.

What I'm saying might sound biased but then again, I'm viewing this issue in my point of view. I don't want to be accused of not pouring enough effort for this thing. WE refuse to be accused of not taking this event seriously and not making any preparation for this event.

Pray tell me, WHO was the one who accepted our proposal to postpone this event. Pray tell us WHO were the ones attending meetings and brainstorming ideas day and night. Pray tell us WHAT are your rights to order us around.

What pisses me off most is that you, as the person with higher authority, plans to just surrender the whole project to someone else who has done 0% preparation? Even if they agree to do it, even if they could pull it off, have you ever think about us who had things going since the beginning of the year?

It might be partially our fault for not reporting every single detail to you regarding our work, but does that really means that we've not been doing things this whole time? We had a schedule, we worked it out. We don't have to constantly nag the whole team to do their job because we know that they have their own ways of working things out, and they're mature enough to shoulder this responsibility. Don't compare us with other people, because we are not them, and everyone has their own method of doing things.

So please, don't say that we've only 1 month to prepare for this whole event. The truth is, preparation has been going on since January and let me tell you this: Fret not about the QUALITY of our work. We're not irresponsible people that would go messing up the campus' nama baik, maruah, tradisi etc.

We chose to keep quiet, but that doesn't mean your false accusations are spot on. We chose to accept your last minute proposal, because we believe that we will be able to pull this off as a team, and we refuse to let our efforts be trampled on.

Let this be the final time, let us be the last sacrifice to your fickle-minded decisions.

FictionJunction- stone cold

2011-08-04T13:54:00.003+08:00

Kajiura Yuki, FictionJunction. Enough said.

These women are just so ^@&$@ gorgeous.

I wonder if I could ever get a copy in Malaysia. =.=

From the railway tracks

2011-07-26T12:37:00.006+08:00

I've always been facinated with trains. Be it the station, the coaches, or the railway tracks. Whenever I go KL, I would usually take the train and sleep through the journey. But when it comes to travelling up northern regions, I would keep my eyes wide open for the beautiful scenery.

Travelling up north, you'd pass by lotsa villages, small towns and even tunnels. People tend to stare at the train when it passes by, some even waves at it.

My favourite part of the journey is this lake. When the tide's high, the water covers up the tracks so the train seems like it's moving on water.

I would always look forward for seats at the window side. There's not much to do when you're travelling alone so I'd stare out the window the whole time, watching houses and people. Old man cleaning flower pots at his garden, school girls walking around in the school compound, little boy peeing at the backyard, skinny cows grazing at the hillside, crane standing proud in the lake. Watching them like this from the window makes me feel like a stalker sometimes. lol

At that moment, I'm an observer, observing their mundane life episodes. There're moments I feel like jumping off the train, imagining what will happen after that. Wondering if I would be jumping into a whole new world or something.

I would still choose the train for a leisure travelling, albeit the not-so-comfy seats and the coach door that slides open everytime the train takes a corner.

Next stop: Bangkok!

Lazing around in Penang

2011-07-22T21:22:00.012+08:00

Kawaii girls in yukatas spotted!

I was at Bon Odori Penang!

More like there for the fireworks. (Sorry for the failed fireworks shot. I tried my best ='s)

I was (very) surprised, when I saw the crowd. IT WAS CRAZY! Literally "people mountain people sea." The girls in yukatas were super cute! Wish I could put one on too but I was busy eating at Northern Beach Cafe. Spent more time on food than the fiesta.

View at Northern Beach Cafe

Karaoke sessions have never been so confusing.

Great atmosphere heh?

It was my first time at Neway. Neway's service was really good. In the sense that they offer customers buffet and a meal. They offer so much food that I spent more time eating than singing.

China styled room?

A tour around the small Pulau Aman was a relaxing trip.

The fishing villages were picture perfect! (I've always wanted to try out that miniature filter =P)

This group of sand-digging ladies caught our attention.

Looks like they've been digging for 'lala' (What do you call lala in English?) There were loads of them in the sand!

This funny looking cat was so cute that I had to take a pic of it.

I was told that lots of local people come here during weekends to enjoy the seafood.

The prawns were fresh and tasty too!

Best of all, I had fun toying around with my cousin's camera. =D

Diaries of Kuching -The City of Cats

2011-06-14T16:13:00.000+08:00

=The following is a very delayed post=

In case you've read Ying Sze's post on her Pulau Perhentian trip, the beach that I went was not as beautiful as hers but I had one hell of a great time over there.

The week in Kuching was more of a food tour since Kuching is just a city and the nature trails are situated at the outskirts of Kuching. Besides, nature trails are more enjoyable if you bring along your adventurous and nature freak friends. =)

My first impression of Kuching is 'huge'. The city's night aerial view was magnificent. You can see how big the city is judging from the area with the street lights and the size of their roundabouts.

India Street

The street where you can find all sorts of cloth and spices. Though it is named 'Indian Street', you can hardly see any Indians.

Don't you just love looking at those colorful spices?

Kuching Waterfront

There's a lot of sightseeing along Sarawak River. They have a park on both sides of the river but to cross it, you need to ride a sampan. Beware my fellow tourist! A lift to the other side of the river is only RM0.50 per person. So don't be fooled and remember to ask before jumping into the sampan. (Seems like sampan with ads on their roof are more expensive. LOL)

Carpenter Street is right beside the waterfront.

Water cruises are available but it's pretty costly. So we opt for the cheaper river cruise....

On a sampan.

Do remember to haggard with the uncle if you wanna cruise the whole river. They'll be very glad to bring you on a river cruise I guess, since they don't make much money from taking people across the river.

Sampans- you don't get to see them everywhere.

This is my most favourite building along the cruise. Old buildings are cool. XD

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly building. It cost about RM296.5 million and I heard that it's only used twice a year. I was told that they also call it the 'RM300 million building'.

I'm not sure what this is but according to this website, it's called the 'Square Tower'. We tried searching for an entrance but guess it's not open to public.

There is also a park on the other side of the river, right beside the Astana. Astana is pretty much off limits to the public.

Royalties' residence?

The park is really well built with fusion of elements from the traditional and modern. Sadly it's not well maintained.

Sampans only pick up most passengers at the other side of the riverbank. We were worried that we couldn't get back after waiting for quite some time.

Chinese History Museum

This unique museum displays histories of Chinese in Sarawak. History of settlement, various festive seasons, culture, traditional chinese musical instrument etc. Why is it unique? Apparently, you have to be lucky enough to visit this museum, since it only opens when the caretaker feels like opening it. The museum is free of charge, sponsored and maintained on public donations.

Spot your surname!

This high-tech museum even has a special room showing videos regarding history of Chinese Settlement in Sarawak. Available in dual language.

The famous Tua Pek Kong Temple is right across the museum.

Sarawak Old Court house

Also situated near the waterfront is Sarawak's Old Court House. *points at white building* The stone tower is Brooke's Memorial.

Also a part of the court house. The white buildings are one of the popular places for newly weds to take their wedding photos.

Pretty Cafe spotted!

We spotted this cafe in the old court house compound right at the corner. Dehydrated and sweating like a cow, we decided to sit back and relax for a while.

This ish my beloved tour guide throughout my whole week vacation in Kuching. I was freeloading at her house. LOL

The courtyard. There were a few tour companies in the courtyard that provides tour packages. They offer packages throughout Sarawak and Sabah. Guess this is why they also call the Old Court House the Sarawak Tourism Complex.

Carpenter Street

Not sure how the street got its name, (Maybe they used to be full of carpenters?) but this street is definitely a shopping paradise for tourists to grab some souvenirs.

The oldest post office in town.
I'm guessing that this is the Chinatown. (Correct me if I'm wrong) And that's my cousin. =)

Carpenter Street is full of art galleries like this one over here.

One way to grab the cheapest souvenirs is to stroll the whole street and visit every single store. Check out stores with the 'Fair Price' label and you're assured to get the cheapest souvenirs there.

This side of the street is full of pawn shops.

The famous Kuching Pork Satay is sold here but you've to be there early cause they sell out fast. Real fast. There's a Chinese Oprah stage at the back of the food court.

Apart from the Pork Satay, the other famous food they sell over there is the Fish Porridge and the fishball noodles.

Minty dong gua. Syrup but its really refreshing.

This fish porridge is just heavenly! The taste is just oh so lip smacking good.

The fishball noodles.

Street views and Cat Statues

I was told that there's actually 3 famous cat statues but we only found 2.

This statue is the one with the cat family. Oh and that's Michelle and her sister Karen.

This cat is the one at Chinatown. Notice the green lights? They are the decos for Pesta Kaamatan. This kitty is very very privileged. It gets dressed up whenever there's celebration.

Meow~ Hands off the whiskers!

I bet people hardly use this as a guide.

Use the zebra crossing everyone!

Sunday Market

I'm not much of a market person but this is one of the biggest market around there. The market opens from day till night on Saturday and closes on Sunday noon.

Just look at the gargantuan size of that banana!

Museums

In Kuching, there is this place where you can find several museums at one place. The famous Cat Museum is however, far up on a hill, inside the Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara building.

Sadly, I've lost all the pictures taken at the Cat Museum so the only one left is this picture of me and Lydia. Malaysia is such small place after both of us bumped into each other at that museum. (And the first thing she said out loud when she went in was: 'I don't even like cats!')

This is the place with 3 different museums. Sadly 2 of them were under renovation so not much visiting over there.

Ah-hoy mate!

Damai Beach

Pardon me if I sound too sua ba over here. I was all hyped up at the beach, especially when the beach has powder fine white sand and clear water.

Damai Beach Resort. The more traditional styled resort.

The Damai Puri beach resort.

The beach resort is definitely a place for people to just sit back and enjoy the sea breeze. Not much activity can be done over there.

Perfect getaway for stressed out people. Especially for students who just finished their finals. =D

Kayaking is available to tourists at RM25/hour for 2 people.

Off we go paddling in the water!

For dinner, we headed to a seafood restaurant nearby the resort. I think the mountain above is Mount Santubong. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Karen was saying that the seafood restaurant at the back was the better one.

Jellyfish! Very crunchy dish.

Buttered prawns!

We had crabs afterwards but our hands were too busy eating that I forgot to take pics. We almost finished our dishes until the waiter decided to give us our rice.

Night at the resort.

This is supposed to be a bar. Nobody was there except us.

Since there was nothing much to do at night and the pool table was too costly, we headed back to our room to watch TV and munch on some snacks with us wrapped up in blankets.

The second day was more productive since 2 siao po decided to wake up at 4 in the morning to stargaze. Thou it was a crazy act, sacrificing our sleep was worthwhile. I was totally mesmerized by the stars. You wouldn't believe how starry the sky was!

The 2 siao pohs. We were anticipating sunrise but we were told that we can't watch the sunrise due to the hill beside the resort.

and so they started hunting seashells.

The hunt was pretty successful I guess.

Don't we all just love jump-shots?

YES! Teddy was there too. =D

The gentle moon

2011-06-04T14:20:00.005+08:00

Reading Nina-chan's post had me thinking.

I'm not exactly a person that would choose to quit once I get a thing started. I would rather not pick up the responsibility at all if I know well that the task exceeds my capability. (It defies the 'Never try never know' rule but you see, that rule only applies to certain situations.)

So what will you do, when you feel like quitting and yet you couldn't? Will you quit a job or a hobby that you love, when the circumstances are just too hard for you to continue?

It just breaks my heart whenever my thoughts wonder to all the 'what if's. I want to believe that I've made the right choices but when the results are a let down, 'Should I hang on until the end? Should I opt for another way? Can I still walk this path with the same determination ever again?'

Incomprehensible

2011-04-20T16:57:00.002+08:00

Just a few days ago as I was heading out for dinner, I was stopped by this guard who told me that my shorts were too short and was telling me to go back and change.

Of course that didn't happen cause my hostel was too far away and he decided to let the matter slide for once.

The preposterous part of the whole matter is that he told me it was 'dangerous' and 'against the rules' to wear shorts when you go out of campus. Like hello! What about those who were wearing hot pants or mini skirt when they go out in a car? Are you gonna ask them to get down and check one by one? My pants were just slightly above knee level and you're telling me it's dangerous??

Which part of it is dangerous anyway? As far as I know, pants don't eat people.

If he's saying that if I go have dinner at the mamak stall beside campus wearing shorts and I'm in the danger of getting myself raped....

....I can't even find sense in that sentence.

In the society today where wearing shorts is as natural as breathing air, I can't make sense of what he said. If shorts is that dangerous, the government should've banned them centuries ago.

Say you think that shorts exposes a person's leg and the sight of a female's leg is a stimulus for people with dangerous desires to do something nasty. Why put the blame on the victim, when it is clearly the criminal at fault? Why the society comes up with suggestion to prevent rape by telling people to change the way they wear, instead of coming up with ideas to teach men to control their desires?

Because the culture here is different? Just because you don't see it everyday doesn't mean that you have to reject and get all disgusted by it. If the nation is aiming for perpaduan semua kaum, shouldn't it start from accepting the different values we have? I grew up wearing shorts and I'm not the only one who lived like that.

I'm not trying to say that they're not open-minded. Sometimes you have to expose yourself to different things in life, even if it is something that you're not used to seeing. Accepting doesn't mean that you have to comply with it.

I'm not an American-wannabe just because I can accept differences. Learning to be open-minded doesn't mean that I disregard my own culture. My culture is partially the reason for who I am today.

If you find this arousing, I suggest you see a psychiatrist.

Another loving reminder

2011-04-15T20:37:00.005+08:00

Dad called me just a while ago and asked me how was exam.

"Exam hasn't started."

"So are you studying?"

"Pa, I'll be sitting for the first paper in another 2 days' time. Isn't it a little late of you to ask?"

"Well, I thought you might not be studying."

"Why is everybody constantly reminding me to study? Of course I'm doing my revision properly!"

"I thought you might forget to study."

I decided not to ask what makes him think that I will forget to study. I'll be sitting for my FINALS. I know I can be playful sometimes...well most of the time, but definitely I won't forget something as important as this!

Maybe he ran out of words. I know you care dad. Thanks! I can't guarantee you superb results but I promise you I'll do my best!

To all victims out there who are going through the same sufferings as I do (or worse), all the best! Many luck to all of you!

Self isolation for a week has turned me into a very outspoken person. If you felt a tinge of annoyance reading stuffs that I posted, then it is your problem :)

Yukana vi Britannia?

2011-04-01T22:42:00.013+08:00

Hello April! Hello Finals lllOTZ. Hello Home!

Countdown: Another 17 days to my finals and I'm still far far behind schedule. Sigh. I'm not ready for exams!

Just one post before I go bang my head against the wall.

I always receive questions like 'Why is your FB name Yukana?' or 'What does yukana means?' So to answer that question once and for all (it's annoying to answer the same question again and again and again and....), I decided to post this up. Hope it satisfies your curious mind.

Most of you would have noticed by now that, I LOVE ANIME and MANGA and almost everything JAPAN. So getting a Japanese pseudonym is no surprise.

Yukana (written as ユカナ in Katakana), is the name of a famous seiyuu. However her name is written in Hiragana. To prevent confusion, I decided to use Katakana version of the word. Only to find out about her later and was too lazy to think of another new name. (Cause I've registered most of my accounts under that name)

Why 'vi Britannia'? I love Code Geass and Lelouch too much. Period.

One thing that I don't understand is that why people call me 'yukana', when I introduced myself as Zhi Hui? (I know! So different right? lol) My friends who get to know me through FB or blogs calls me Yukana. My coursemates/schoolmates calls me Zhi Hui. But I have this friend that calls me by my real name when I'm around but calls me Yukana when he mentions me in third person. o.O? The power of Facebook?

I'm not sure if this is normal, but I'm starting to feel like I'm having 2 identities. Its like I'm being split apart or something. Zhi Hui by day and Yukana by night? Choy! Batman meh!

Just because Zhi Hui and Yukana exist in different dimensions doesn't mean that they are not the same person. The way I type is usually more polite and considerate than what comes out directly from my mouth. (I usually double check what I typed just in case.) So if you get to see me in person, please don't doubt me or feel cheated. I am me and don't treat me differently just because I'm not how you imagined I would be. ;_____;

Why the trouble of getting a weird pseudonym? Something happened in the past and things didn't go well. So I decided to adopt another me! Consider Yukana vi Britannia the evil twin of Zhi Hui. = v =

Explaining this in words is even harder than I thought! LOL

To sum up the whole long winded post and draw a conclusion:

This is me.

This is also me.

And now you know. *wink*

The Climb

2011-03-23T18:40:00.000+08:00

Mount Stong from far a photo by yukana vi britannia on Flickr.

Sorry peeps, it's not about Miley Cyrus.

Mantang-mantang semua orang pun letak watermark kat gambo mereka, saya pun letak je lah! Edit tu pun sekadar pakai Flickr je.

The journey to Gunung Stong from USMKK was about 3 hours. Since most of us slept late and woke up at 4 or 5 a.m, the journey there was pretty quiet. (Considering how boisterous we normally are)

This pair of school shoes were initially bought for the purpose of drum practice. I wore this to climb the mountain cause it's the cheapest pair of shoes I have, apart from my lousy slipper jamban.

There was a R&R pit stop at the middle of the hike and someone took this out! Never knew that there were people who drinks Latte in the middle of a hike.

It was quite a challenging hike because there were slippery mud and steep stones. Moreover, you have to find your own step so that you won't slip and fall on the person behind you. Anyhow, we were the last group so there was least pressure on us I guess. (The pressure to move faster so that people at the back won't get annoyed.) There were even a few parts of the hike where we have to climb across huge logs and hang on to ropes and cling on rocks like a lizard clings onto the ceiling.

Despite of the obstacles, it was rewarding.

No idea whose shoes was that but it was a great inspiration for pictures! The sight from the top of the mountain was simply amazing, majestic, picturesque or any other huge words you can think of. We were basically gawking at the scenery in front of us. See how the skies, clouds and the lush green hills were connected to each other. God is great.

This was how the waterfall looks like at the very top. It was the first time I've seen such strong current gushing down steep, smooth stones.

Never knew that Kelantan had such cool stuffs eh? Neither did I! The nature's beauty was simply magnifique!

LOL, bergedik dengan Flickr

All sweaty and wet (cause I jumped into the waterwall and hiked down with my wet clothes) after we came down from the falls.

Who says there's nothing in Kelantan? There is only one Gunung Stong in the whole Southeast Asia leh! Doesn't matter what kind of camera you're using, handphone ke, point and shoot ke, DSLR ke, the picture of nature will definitely turns out beau-tee-fool.

=More pics in FB=

p/s: Finals are coming soon. I've already done pretty badly for 2 papers so far. God please let me get better marks for finals. >..........<

Only human

2011-03-22T00:11:00.003+08:00

we are, only human after all

Is it better to not say anything,
than to be frank and spew it all?

I'm tired of all this. Really. Just leave me out of your shit.

Over excitement

2011-03-19T12:33:00.001+08:00

From this...

to this...

Imma loving Flickr baby!

Just came back from Gunung Stong climbing trip. It was one hell of an experience. Maybe I'll blog about it next time. =)

In case you don't know Gunung Stong, here is a little info about this unique mountain with a unique name:

Mt.STONG STATE PARK, KELANTAN ( Jelawang Jungle )

The rugged landscape of Kelantan’s interiors offers many exciting adventures for anyone who loves the great outdoors. From limestone hills to rushing rapids, from thick tropical jungles to cool cavernous caves, Kelantan is a pleasure to experience.
The best way to enter the interiors of Kelantan and, at the same time, get a first-hand look at the typical village life, is to take the KTM train – once romantically known as the Jungle Train in the spirit of adventure and exploration – right through the state. One of the stops along the way is in the quaint village of Dabong, about 155 kilometers from Kota Bharu, the state capital. Dabong lies in the area dedicated as Mt.Stong State Park (formerly called Jelawang Jungle) and is situated on the fringes of Malaysia’s massive Titiwangsa range. The mountainous backdrop there is made up of a chain of majestic peaks, waiting to be conquered – Gunung Ayam, Gunung Stong, Gunung Tera, Gunung Saji, Gunung Koh, Gunung Baha, Gunung Beirut, Gunung Che Tahir. (Gunung is the local word for mountain). One of the main attractions at the state park is Gunung Stong (1,422 meters), a dome-shaped granite complex more than 500 million years old. Here, the seven-tiered Stong Waterfalls, reputed to be the highest in Southeast Asia, drops from a height of about 990 metres. Reaching the peak of the falls takes two hours of trekking for about one kilometer on steep inclines of between 60 to 90 degrees.

Believe it or not, I just climbed THE HIGHEST WATERFALL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA! Don't ask me how I did it, even I have no idea how it happened. :P

Wait for muah next post to see more pics of it then!

yours truly ♥

2011-03-15T13:33:00.003+08:00

很多时候，都不知道自己发生了什么事，就突然觉得自己是个很坏的人。

有时候会觉得周围的人很烦，但是他们都没有来惹我。

也有时候觉得上天对我很不公平，为什么偏偏做同样的事，但是总觉得我付出的比别人来的多。

有时候别人找我发泄，就顺便给他们说了一大篇的 “人生道理”，
但是当我自己需要发泄时，有谁愿意来听我说出我心中的不愤？
当我一时无法控制而爆发的时候，就是我的不对，
理由很简单，“因为我在发脾气，发脾气就是我幼稚，我不对”
久而久之，就学会了有什么不开心的事，还是不满，愤怒，
都往肚子里吞。
“自己承担下来好了，每必要为难大家，让大家不高兴。”

就因为我平时为人开朗，给人家一个傻婆的印象，
难道我就不会生气，沮丧，失望吗？

很多时候都不想要去理会人家的烦恼。
但是人家都找上门来求救了，难道不帮吗？

每当那种复杂的心情涌上来时，我就会很为难。
心想着：“他们都没做错什么，不应该生他们的气。” “身为朋友，可以帮的就帮吧！”
就变成了好像没什么时间留给自己。

所以说，我亲爱的朋友们啊，我不是希望你可以很仔细的了解我，
也不是希望你可以来帮我解压。
只是希望当你sense到我哪天跟往常不太一样时，
请你别用一些含有刺激性的语气跟我说话。
你激怒我，你就是在找死。

Make a little wish

2011-03-12T15:08:00.006+08:00

Everyone is updating their status and fill their tweets with condolences for Japan. I too, feel the same way but is there a point of saying how sorry you feel for them, if you couldn't help at all? Why not words of encouragement? (Its just my point of view. No offense meant.)

However, I'm not here to blog about that, I'm here to blog about my dearest little brother. =)

Thou sometimes you annoys me to death,
Thou sometimes you are so unreasonable that I feel like slapping you,
But still, you're my one and only naughty brother,
who fills my life with colors,
and made me a sister I am today.

I'm sorry,
if you've ever felt abandoned.
I'm sorry,
if you've ever felt alone.
Deep inside I just want you to know,
that I might not be there when you need me the most,
but I'll always be there to hear you rant,
or give you advice when you ask me so.

Happy Birthday to you my little bro!
Hope you'll enjoy your little movie outing. I know lah ah jie got no cinema here. :P Don't stress yourself too much, PMR nia. Sure no prob one. Hahaha

I'm a terrible poet aren't I? I don't think that even qualifies as a poem. =~=

Speak people speak!

2011-03-09T23:20:00.007+08:00

They say that the pen is mightier than the sword.

Due to that, everytime when I wanna blog or post something on FB or Twitter or other social networking sites, I'll think twice, thrice and keep thinking until in the end, I will end up posting nothing at all.

There are things that we think its right, but other people might think differently. Its really all about perspective. Just like what a senior used to tell me: You cannot satisfy everyone no matter how hard you try. It;s true, and when that happens, you just have to live with it.

There was a forum held today and I personally thinks that attending forum is good, cause you get to listen to people who deals with the same issue differently. You get to listen to their experiences and learn their ways of looking at a particular issue. Sometimes it even triggers new ideas and inspirations.

But just now. OMG, I was scared shit. People like me tend to get a little agitated when it comes topics that are...well... debatable? I like to share my ideas and opinions with others cause I think that by doing so, we can communicate better, lessen the misunderstandings and build a better relationship because we can understand what is in each others' minds.

So, when I think that I disagree with a person's opinion and feels that there's a better solution to a problem, my mind goes blank and all the words start spinning in my head. And THAT was what happened just now. I'm neither sorry nor regret that I stood up there and voice out my thoughts in front of an audience, blurting out my opinions because I strongly believe that by speaking out, we are able to send the message clearer to the person we wish to address to.

I got scared after that cause I really don't want to cause a scene or get targeted in the future. Its just too scary.

It is good to speak out loud in a polite way, but there are also times where things are best left unspoken.

The smile on your face let's me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Speak out your inner thoughts everyone! God ain't give you a vocal cord for nothing. But of course, remember to shut up at the right moment to avoid messy situations.

Its just the beginning.

2011-02-26T22:09:00.012+08:00

3 months of hard work and training all comes down to a less then 10 minutes show.

“台上一分钟，台下十年功" (Literal translation: One minute on stage is equal to 10 years of practice) Though we did not spend 10 years practicing, but 3 months was not a short period of time either. (Was it 3 months or more than that?)

There were tears, wounds, dissatisfaction, scolding, BLOOD SHED, nerve dysfunctions, physiotherapist, sweat, bruises, falls... along these 3 months. But what we get in return, was really worth while. The applause, the cheers, the interview (oh yeah, will be featured in the newspaper!), the friendship, the crazy moments that we had, the complicated relationships, the stupid jokes we made. It was all truly an experience of a lifetime.

After all that said, what is this post about???

Yup, your eyes are not deceiving you. It is THE super cool and amazing USMKK 24 Seasons Drum team.

And I was a part of it! =D (The one on the right side is my drum. God I went through hell painting the words. I call her 阿露 ^ ^)

I'm not bragging here but the truth is, I think we were pretty amazing performing up on stage for USMKK CNY Night yesterday. And its all thanks to our beloved seniors that took all the effort to train us rascals. They are truly the extraordinary ones cause they could take our shit for 3 months to get us perform on stage like that. (You have to know that we're a bunch of crazy people that could almost laugh at absolutely anything and just make lame jokes everytime during practice. Which is pretty much everyday.)

As far as I could remember, not all of us were crazy. Somehow the longer time we spend together, the more crazy we get. Guess this is what 'bonding' that they were talking about. Hah!

Back to the topic. I never thought that I could come to love drum so much. There was a time where I was thinking of giving up (after Michelle's injury to be more specific) because I was mentally and physically exhausted until I felt like I was gonna break down any moment.

I am very glad that I didn't quit back then. Or else, I wouldn't knew I could look so cool! HAHAHA It is exactly like what the seniors told us last time. When it is your time to perform on the stage, you will discover that all hell you went through, is worth it.
The moment I heard applause, I told myself, I won't give a damn to all the unpleasant things that happened during practice. The critiques, the discouraging moments. Cause at that second, I remembered the reason I choose to join the drum team. Reminds me much about the adrenaline rush, hearts beating in time with the rhythm, the sonorous sound of the drums.

The whole thing was just amazing. (Gosh I said that so many times already!) Hahahaha Last but not least, I would like to thank everyone for the amazing memory, who made all of this possible. After all we went through, I think we're definitely gonna be great friends. =) If you guys were offended in any ways possible by my words, you should know by now that most of the time, I didn't mean what I said. (I am, a crazy women after all) Thanks to everyone that cared and took the effort to drill and grill us to who we are today. Oh oh oh, and thanks for the tong sui. Seniors' tong sui are good enough to open a 'Up 2 Me' already. =))

Some pictures of USMKK CNY Night:

Thank you to all those who took part in this joyous and wonderful event. Without ANY of you, we would not end CNY Night in such a successful way. Thou is the last, but it is never the end.

Perspectives

2011-02-19T14:15:00.002+08:00

When you see a women smoking, wearing a skimpy clubbing outfit in front of the cinema, what will you think of?

Most of us might think that this women seems just very wrong. A women smoking seems pretty indecent, moreover, she's wearing a skimpy outfit in a public place.

Now her boyfriend walks in. Her boyfriend has a very fierce kinda face and gives off a very gangster kinda aura, with his tattoos and all.

You might be thinking that: Whoa, I wouldn't want to be like them. or They're so gangster-ish or These people are really bad people. Its hard for them to make a good impression isn't it?

But will you still think the same, if you see this gangster-looking couple actually brought a hunched back old lady with them to the cinema and three of them were sitting together happily watching a movie?

I was kinda taken-aback when I saw the lady, with a soft gesture, helping her mom to find her seat. I mean, who would've thought a lady in her twenties brought her mom to watch a movie with her boyfriend?

'Never judge a book by its cover.' But how many of us actually believe in that statement? We're always surrounded by rumors and as human beings, we have the tendency to believe in other people's words, even if we ourselves were not there to prove the validity of the other person's words.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't believe other easily. Its just that its safer if you don't believe all of them blindly. Its always safer to leave spaces for doubts instead of regretting it later.

I personally hate people that judges people by their looks or by what they say. Why would you bother how others dress themselves? What makes you think that if the person is using profanities/saying the wrong things, he/she is definitely a bad person? What is worse is that these people tend to judge others at first glance! It is true that first impression is very important but that doesn't mean you can give a 'death sentence' straight away and not give others a chance to truly express themselves. Besides, by doing that, you miss the chance of really getting to know them and why they behave like that. Humans may seem different in the outside but deep inside, we are the same. Who knows, that person might turn out to be fun and nice to be with?

Another thing that annoys me is people who likes to jump into conclusions. The course I'm taking tells me that if we are to jump into conclusions without strong evidence, it is an act of suicide. Imagine how many innocent people would be convicted wrongly without solid evidence, how many people's heart will you break if your selfish, naive words causes the misunderstanding. Some people even say it out loud and make themselves sound like as if they know others well. If you don't know a damn of what really is happening in other people's life, do us all a favour: keep your thoughts to yourself. Don't pretend as if you understand the situation when you don't.

p/s: Wow, my posts are getting more emo nowadays. Sorry minna, I'll post something cheerful next time. =)

Girls and chocolates

2011-02-16T00:37:00.008+08:00

I have the urge to change the blog banner again. hmm

Hello people! Hello world! I'm in the middle of getting my review done but I feel sorry for my blog if I don't update it today. Feeling hyper now probably due to coffee overdose. ANYWAY, its not like blogging a little will kill. I've been typing that damned review since afternoon.

I realized that its no use cutting my entertainment time for the sake of assignments or studying. So I'm not feeling guilty for spending my time reading manga or watching anime once in a while. I mean please lah, humans need to spend their time on their own interest to keep their sanity in check.

Recently I learned that being an interviewer is not easy. Not easy in the sense of picking the right people for the right job. I had a dilemma in choosing members for the upcoming CONVEX event. The job's even harder because I had to choose them among my friends and people that I don't really know.

All I know is that when the list of members came out, I have the urge to put a paper bag over my head, for fear of getting beaten up or shoot dead by those fearful looks. (Thou most of them are just my imagination)

Its impossible to satisfy and please everyone. I'm very well prepared to be hated when the Convex work starts.

The other problem I faced recently is rejecting people.

No, its not the Valentine's kinda love-confession-rejection. Pfft, as if that would happen. *rolleyes*

How would you reject a very sentimental and highly sensitive friend that is very afraid of being alone? I know most of the time I won't say 'no' to these kinda people. Cause I'm a kind-hearted person. XD

No, really. I will not say no to these kinda people. (More so if they're girls) Cause I can't bear looking at that disappointed expression on their face. But sometimes, their over-familiarity/attachment kinda bothers me. I'm the kinda person that can stand alone, therefore I rarely stick to a person like a superglue. If that girl comes over to chat, I would sit down and listen to her for hours; if she asks me to do her a favor, I'll try my best to help, even if it is pretty inconvenient for me. (I'm turning more into a gentleman instead of a fine lady)

Since I could not multitask, I would definitely put my work/notes aside, and listen to her. Even if exams are just 2-3 days away. Maybe I should put the 'Do not disturb unless emergency' sign in on my cupboard or something. Why can't people be more sensitive to my needs instead?

Happy Belated Valentine's everyone!

(Not celebrating this over commercialized day cause it kinda meaningless in my pov. If you love each other, everyday is V-day right? I'm not saying this just because I celebrate Single's Day)

I think I need new clothes. Not tees and khaki pants. Or else I'll start looking like a nerd.

Rabbits!

2011-01-24T12:34:00.004+08:00

I'M GOING HOME TOMORROW!!!!

Oh yeah baby! Finally get to leave this hell hole and have a nice rest at home!!!! *jumps in joy*

The only problem is, I don't think I can submit my assignment in time. =/

Oh gosh, I'm really looking forward for a nice sleep in the plane. Sounds kinda jakun but I'm kinda excited (?) about going home cause I'm traveling by plane for the first time in 19 years? XDD

Have a happy Chinese New Year everyone!

Why do I always fall sick when its CNY?? Sigh

Because its hard to find people like you

2011-01-10T13:57:00.010+08:00

I don't need help.

I just need someone to tell me that everything is gonna be okay.

A few days ago my uni had Christmas Night in one of the halls. Many of them went to get free food so the hall was almost a full house that night.

In our campus we often have these kinda events organized by various societies and groups of people. (eg Borneo Night, Mooncake Festival, Malam Kebudayaan India, CNY etc) Since Christmas Night is kinda like a big event and its somehow an *ehem* excuse to end practice earlier and so the whole drum gang went to enjoy the ~~free food~~ show.

The performance was quite good and the drama kinda scared the shyt outta me. (Moving trees, dramatic light flashes and music) They had choir, singing and a live band performance but those were mainly on Christmas carols and some praise and worship songs.

I couldn't help thinking about my secondary school mates when the familiar songs were played. It felt like I was attending some Girls' Brigade camp or meeting. I was singing along to songs as if it has always been there in my head. It brought back memories really. Memories of GB meetings, hardship in camps and most importantly people. Friends that were always there to support me and helped me when I felt most vulnerable, teachers that gave us not just knowledge but also taught us the way of life.

Suddenly I realized how lonely I really am. Its not like I'm sad or depressed over the fact that I'm always alone. Really. I don't mind being all alone cause I'm always busy with stuffs and activities. Few days ago there was an interview for EXCOs for some kind of event and my friends that were always having lunch with me didn't invite me along. They say I was 'too busy on other events to take on new ones' so they didn't call me. Its true that I might not take on the job but seriously, I expected some courtesy since we are friends. Probably its because they came from a different background so their mind set is different from mine. I'm not mad at them or anything but that incident really made me realized how people around me kinda 'alienate' me just because I'm a little busy with other stuffs.

Its hard for people to understand if they're not in your shoes. I understand that perfectly well but sometimes, I just wish someone will come up to me and say ' If you need any help, I'll be there.' or 'Its okay, everything's gonna go well.' or just a tight hug will do.

And for that, I thank you very much, to those who supported me, pushed me to do my best in the past and made me the person I am today. You guys were really awesome and without you guys, I doubt I could've made this far. You guys are the reason that I'm not giving up cause I know that somewhere else in this land, there are still people that care and will always tell me to 'jia you'.

Why do I need a Samsung Galaxy Tab?

2011-01-03T02:09:00.006+08:00

As I mentioned before, my room is very very freaking small. Smaller than the one I had in Matrics.

One would expect a small room to have minimum space and furniture. Hence I only have that mere few inches to move about eg: a size of a single bed (probably less then that since its a double decker) and a less than 1 meter wide table.

Since my table is forever messy with all my books and notes and other ochipala stuffs, most of the computer work is done on my bed.

Like this:
When my deltoid hurts, I change my position into this:

Then my back gets sore and I try this:

Sooner or later my waist hurts from all the twisting and turning.

With a lightweight Galaxy Tab, I can switch position easily and I can even do this:

The Galaxy Tab, definitely designed for lazy people like me. =D

Why not an iPad you ask? If I have the money to get an iPad, then might as well get a bigger room for myself.

2010 achievements

2010-12-24T12:34:00.008+08:00

Calling them achievements might sound a little exaggerating, but these events that happened throughout the year really transformed me into a different person. They made me a better person in some ways, and a not-so-good person in other ways.

Everything has its pros and cons right?

Achievement #1: Getting into USM

This is like one of the major turning point in my life. I've always wanted to get into USM back when I was in my middle school years. It was indescribable joy when I was accepted into USM and got in with my first choice course. The new chapter in my life was pretty hard to adapt at first, with its no-cinema, no-karaoke, dirty water environment but things slowly changed and now it doesn't seems so unbearable like it used to be anymore. (Doesn't mean that I'm liking here okay)

Achievement #2: Staying up till wee hours

For some people, this might sound very trivial but bear in mind that I always get chased to bed at 11p.m every single day in middle school. It is until I get into uni that I sleep at almost 2 or 3 a.m every day. Night turns to day when its near exam or when I have to rush assignment's due dates. Didn't sleep for a whole day during that orientation camp. Sounds crazy but I bet there are whole lot more of uni students share the same life as I do.

Achievement #3: Traveling across several states

I've actually been to so many different states this year! Melaka, Selangor, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Kedah. Doubt I can do that again next year. But of all the places I stayed, there is no place like home. =) Really enjoyed the trips that I took with friends, running here and there. Especially the time when I went on a trip alone with L. Those were the crazy days.

Achievement #4: Become a thousand-naire

No need for me to elaborate on that. Hees

Achievement #5: Cosplaying in Comic Fiesta!

This is probably the highlight of my 2010. I don't remember working on the preparations but participating in it was super fun! Last year I attended it in Sunway and being in it is a totally different thing. Day 1 me and L were busy on jaga booth so we didn't get the chance to roam the whole area. (They didn't even give us the brochure and One Academy bag! *sobs*) We had no idea what was going on but seeing people getting excited over stuffs that we sell was quite a sight. Some keep squealing at the cute emoticons and domo-kun phone pouch. I was commenting that I couldn't really identify those anime fans if there were outside. They dress up quite fashionably. L told me that if they dress up like that and yet squeal like that, then they're definitely anime fans. Yeah, we anime fans understand each other.

Don't tell anyone but I really had fun combing my wig. Haha albeit a little troublesome. The truth is, that wig is almost 1 meter long and getting it untangled is no joke. (I wonder how rapunzel manage her hair) Styling it is another problem cause the sides won't stuck out properly no matter how much hair spray we used.

Next year I'm just gonna go cosplay some character with short wig and wear pants. Or maybe I should just cosplay Hapy. AYE!

Achievement #6: Non-stop studying

I don't remember the times where I really get to just sit back and relax cause if you ask me how's my life, I can only tell you that I only remember the times where I was studying. Like serious studying. The SPM kinda style studying. The studying for major exam kinda studying. Its CRAZY the way I study. Haven't finish masuk otak and the next second I've to vomit it all out already. This is the year that I proudly declare that I've turn into a nerd.

Achievement #7: Performing in front of a crowd

It was during the Mid-autumn festival. I played the violin. I'm not those violinist that you see on TV lah of course. I'm just a so-so performer. The experience was pretty scary. Long practice hours just to get the correct note and to synchronize the mini orchestra. No doubt, our efforts were worth while.

Guess that's all I could think of right now. Blogging this from my room in campus. (AND ITS CHRISTMAS EVE!!) Came back early just for the CNY prep. So I'm only truly occupied for 3 hours everyday until the 27th. This is what you call dedication! Haha!!! So overall, it has been a great year. Thou some of my great friends left for oversea and never coming back to Malaysia again. *sobs* I'm so gonna miss them so much. I'll certainly get to go oversea even if it means for me to hide in a luggage bag and stuck in the cargo!

Merry Christmas Eve everyone. Hope you enjoy your turkey.

And they live happily ever after.

2010-12-10T22:00:00.004+08:00

My holidays have been great. (Its gonna get better soon) Just staying at home feels great too. And the best part is I get to go to the cinema! (I know I sound very sua ba but can't help it.)

Tangled: Rapunzel was pretty enjoyable. Not so enjoyable when you're watching with a bunch of excited kids; fun when you watch it with a gang of friends. Especially when we LOL together and throw random comments in the middle of the movie.

The graphics was nice. Characters were interesting. I didn't know Rapunzel was so talented: She can sew, paint, bake, fight with her pan and her super long hair etc. The horse was very funny, although he acted more like a dog.

Some screenshots:

SPOILERS AHEAD!

"They can never get my nose right!"

The villains look real evil.

The heroine with her ~~weapon~~ pan.

Pascal-the really cute chameleon.

This is the part where you can find all the cheese. It was a beauuuutiful scene.

Be sure to watch it after your exams STPM-ers!

The most WTH movie ever watched

2010-11-28T22:00:00.003+08:00

It feels ~~nice~~ superb to go shopping with money in your pocket. =)

Some say that this is an Alien movie like no others.

Well, what can I say? It is really a one in a million alien-based movie.

The show is so mind-blowing that I only had 1 word for it.

WTH

It practically send me speechless after the show.

Thank God Lydia was sitting beside me throughout the show. We were practically discussing and predicting the storyline. (>.<>

What I know is that I'm not the only one that had the same reaction when the show ends.

Anyways, I've a feeling that I need to stop by at Queensbay to get my CNY shopping done. Since Pui Mun was saying that there're better and cheaper clothes in Penang, maybe I should try my luck over there.

After a few years, I finally set my heart and got myself a total collection of Sherlock Holmes.

Thank you JPA for fulfilling my dreams! Without you, I don't think I'll ever buy that book. TT___TT *touched*

Many thanks to Pui Mun, Lydia and Peter for a great day. JiaFoong! You missed out the fun!

Countdown to CHRISTMAS!

2010-11-28T01:05:00.002+08:00

SANTA CLAUS PLEASE COME SOON!

I'm very excited for Christmas this year and I have no idea why. ;P

Its not like I'll be in Ipoh on Christmas day. ='( It is depressing every time I think of it.

HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY LYDIA.

Bleach is getting more and more kua cheong these days.

Holiday list

2010-11-25T16:08:00.003+08:00

Things that I'm gonna do for my 1-month semester break:

#1 Attend Comic Fiesta

I even got my costume ready this year! ^ ^ Hope to see you there too!

~~#2 Go for a hair treatment/hair spa~~

My hair is drying out and it is so bad that it looks like dried weed. =/ (The water and excessive stress made it worse that it already is)

#3 Watch movie/s in a cinema

I'm cinema and movie deprived. ='(

#4 Get a cool headphone

I'm planning to get the lime green one but its only available in Dec. Guess I'll have to wait patiently.

If its not too much, I would love to get my hands on those sneaker heels that I saw on tumblr a few days ago. Hees~

Anyhow, the most important thing is I get to sit back and relax and spend more time watching those missed out movies and anime. Finally! Some good rest to clear out my A&P saturated brain.

Happy Holidays everyone! STPM-ers! Jia You loo! See ya after your exams. ^ ^

Recent updates

2010-10-30T10:21:00.007+08:00

Its 30th October.

Which means that...

Tomorrow is Halloween!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN PEOPLE!

Looking at those pics reminds me of my Comic Fiesta cosplay costume. LOL

I doubt most of us will actually remember that tomorrow's Halloween. Its not like we're celebrating it or whatsoever. We will probably spend the whole day with huge stacks of notes and books.

Guess what? I finally found Comics Weekly in Kelantan!

I 'discovered' it at a place called Kebun Sultan, a place with more Chinese and chinesy stuffs. The only problem is that I've to take a car ride for about 10 minutes to get to that place. =.= Owh and that magazine on the left (PhotoYou) was the first magazine I've bought ever since I came here. Cost me about 20 bucks. (I see no magazine in the library! Not even National Geographic.)

Got myself some comics finally! Final volume of FMA! Touching gila!

Study week started, and I ain't studying. No mood to study. Been sleeping more than I study. Ugh. How? The 'exam' atmosphere is not getting into my head. Die lah, I'm so dead. More bones and muscles and nerves and vessels untouched.

AND AND AND! I've taken a liking and slight interest in guitar!

The first song I played on the guitar was 'Misery' by Maroon 5! Still not very smooth but I'm getting the hang of it. =)) [I'm surprised that its not 'Happy Birthday' or 'Baa Baa Black Sheep']

Kay off for more Biochemistry. Seriously turning into a nerd lately.

Raindrops

2010-09-29T21:43:00.007+08:00

Its the monsoon season. The sky has been weeping almost every single night nowadays.

Which is a good thing because the air here is pretty dusty and it has been super hot ever since I came here. One senior told me that its gonna flood in Kota Baharu if the rain comes pouring. Luckily the flood won't reach USM. According to her, the land is pretty high here compared to KB. (but I see no hills or slopes)

Its the exam season. Again. Had exam before Raya, and now we're having exams again!

The truth is, our health campus has so many activities going on all the time. Including trips, festivals, small events etc. The only problem is we have little students. Not little little but the population is still considered small compared to the Penang campus.

You can always find, esp first years studying all the time because the rest of the day was spent on lectures and activities. It is hard for one NOT to be stressed by such a marvelous sight. Moreover for those critical courses, lagilah you can see the stress on their face.

Since its the exam season, all the best to those that are/will be facing the exam stress. May God bless us and let us stay alive after the stressful period.

Before exam:

Study week:

Near exam: Overstressed period

ARGHHHH!!!!

During exam: Starring at the question paper.

After exam:

Result day:

Lets hope we won't end up like the last picture.

Identity

2010-09-24T15:28:00.006+08:00

First it was 'Are you in Medic?'

Then came: 'You're in Murni? I've always thought you stay in Nurani?' (Murni and Nurani are hostel blocks)

Yesterday's was the most =0 so far. 'Let me guess, you're in Sport Science!=D'

'You know, the first time I saw you, I thought you were a tomboy.'

Like wtf!

I know I can be a little rough sometimes but its my first time getting that kinda... statement?

People who asked me the first question, are those that attended the same lecture in the same lecture hall, at the same time. (us first years have Anatomy lectures together.) Then they will definitely claim that they haven't seen me before. My typical answer would be: That's because you sat in front and I always sat at the back.

I wonder what more mind-blowing assumptions will I get.

Eleven Minutes

2010-09-22T01:38:00.003+08:00

After reading this book, I might see prostitutes a little differently.

I could still remember the time when I told a friend of mine that Paulo Coelho is the author, that I would never hesitate to spend a fortune on his book. (Thank goodness they don't really cost me a fortune) I could just grab any of his books from the shelve and head straight to the counter.

I love his books. Simply because it gives off the same feeling when I read 'The Little Prince'. To think that I actually cried when I read The Little Prince for the first time. =D

Overall, this is the book (so far) that calms my messed-up soul (and sleep cycles) for all this while in Kelantan. And that is why I really enjoy reading.

It is all written

2010-09-21T01:18:00.004+08:00

This is just so funny. XD click hereAll thanks to Sokwai.

Seriously cannot imagine how was it like back then. Sitting in class, chatting, daydream and have wild fantasies just like that.

I'm amazed by my 'what-would-I-be-in-10-years-time' ambition. Back then, we were just oh so young.

Many thanks to sokwai (again) who took the effort to dig out her old note book. Or else we wouldn't have recalled such... bizarre(?) conversation. (Not that I could remember anyway)

Couldn't find much of the 2007 class photos. =/

Really miss you guys a lot! <3

Life's offerings

2010-09-20T19:55:00.003+08:00

Last update was almost a month ago. Hah! I'm no longer a blog-aholic =)

Sometimes really cannot believe that I'm already here for more than two months---and still survived! I was telling people about my hostel and stories outside the campus but nobody really took my word. They all think I'm exaggerating. Wait till you see it with your own eyes then you'll know I ain't lying.

My 2 months here was hectic. All the way hectic. The only joy I get is when I watch Supernatural, FB and watch a few episodes of anime. The rest of the time were spent on assignments, assignments, and quizzes.

Speaking of which, quizzes is in another 2 weeks' time. JOY. And I just got back here like, 2 days ago?? Screw the person who says life in university is like honeymoon. Exactly which PART of it is honeymoon?

A friend told me that I should get a life. Therefore, I'm trying my VERY VERY best to find joy in everything I do. For example:

...
.....

I don't have any examples. =.=

BUT! Its okay. I have lotsa time to hunt for those examples. =D

I've passed the first 'Assignment Wave' (Plant vs Zombie? XD). Really cannot afford to do assignments last minute already. Today I was the last one to pass up the Inorganic Chemistry assignment and some of the answers were totally bullshit. Hopefully the lecturer won't penalize me too much. X(

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Okay. Shall blog about something interesting next time. For those STPM-ers that came across this post, I wish you all the best! Don't get to stressed out. You can stress, but remember not to overdo em'. Happy thoughts people!!! Hopefully I won't see any zombies when I get back next time.

Addicted to Kuroshitsuji 2. Loving Ciel more and more lately.

X(

2010-08-21T09:22:00.006+08:00

Sunday: General Chemistry practical written test.

Monday: Anatomy and Physiology quiz.
Bahasa Arab quiz.

Thursday: Dead line for Biochemistry assignment.

Addition of Inorganic Chemistry and Anatomy & Physiology assignments to be handed up before Raya holidays.

Progress: 0%

I'm gonna die!!! Either die of stress or die of fatigue. X( Either ways, I'll be dead.

I wish I was Superman, I wish I have bottomless-well stamina, I wish I don't need to sleep. I wish for 36 hours a day.

The only thing that's pushing me forward, my driving force is the RAYA HOLIDAYS.

I've never EVER been so excited for Raya Holidays to come. Please come soon RAYA!!!!

Coffee in a quiet morning

2010-08-18T18:45:00.003+08:00

I unconsciously skipped class today :) Mom's so gonna ring me up later if she reads this.

Its a long story. I slept at 2 a.m yesterday, doing the tee shirt design. Had a weird dream about me, my roomie and a humongous octopus. :D My roomie tried waking me up at 7.30 a.m but I couldn't move a muscle. The dream continued and she woke me up 15 minutes later.

Forgot to mention, my class was suppose to start at 8 a.m.

I reached the tutorial room at 8.22 a.m. Knocked twice on the door. No answer. Tugged on the door knob and it wouldn't budge. (Assume locked) Then I told myself: Ok, she don't want me to enter class. Turned around and headed to the cafe.

Found a very nice spot, sat down and started reading my notes. (CA is tomorrow! D:) It was so quiet in the morning. Really enjoyed the morning breeze and the mild, soft sunlight. *muka enjoy*

Got myself a cup of Nescafe to accompany my quiet study session. =)
This morning was heaven! Relaxing and tranquility that I haven't get to enjoy for the past month.

A cup of coffee and a quiet morning is all I need to make my day. :)

A friend told me that the door knob memang rosak already. Need to push a little to open the door worh.

All I want for this Raya, is you.

2010-08-16T18:50:00.006+08:00

Raya is coming! Wouldn't be so excited if its not because of the 2 weeks break.

To-do:
1. Have pork.
2. Walk around Ipoh town. Really miss walking around town. =D
3. Enjoy air-conditioned places.
4. MALLS and SHOPPING!
5. Eat all I can, shop all I want.
6. Go KL kai-kai.
7. Send off Eexin and France at KLIA. Since it'll probably take a few years before I get to see them again. ='/
8. Have 8-10 hours of sleep everyday.
9. Ah! How can I forget! MOVIES, CINEMAS. Gonna watch all the nice now-showing movies.
10. Buy more polo tee and some jeans and long pants.
11. (I shall KIV this first) Treat myself to a new pair of wedges and flats. =))
12. Highlight my hair! I want violet highlights!
13. Meet up with old friends, yum cha around Ipoh. Cause I miss you guys so much. ♥

And etc etc. I bet there's more. Will list it down later whenever the idea pops out in my head. =D

Okey, stop daydreaming. Start working.

Your tonnes of quizzes and assignments are waiting for you yukana!

Ramblings

2010-08-13T20:45:00.004+08:00

This is no ordinary McD.

This is my first ever McD in the land of Kelantan!

Its Bulan Rahmadan again. Usually at this time of the year I'll be looking forward to the Bazaar Rahmadan, where we all go buy food and buka puasa ramai-ramai. This year, the bazaar that I went to was pretty disappointing.

Back in Melaka, we get a whole street of stalls, selling various type of kuih, roti, PAU, nasi, juices and basically anything that you wanna eat. Over here, the bazaar is kinda small scaled and there's very very limited choices. So kinda sad lah this year, cannot get great food. =/

I can't find food for lunch during weekends. The cafe near my hostel don't sell lunch thus I'm left with nothing to eat for lunch and its only the first week of the fasting month. Even for today, I only had junk food and packet drinks. Plus a packet of instant noodles. (Thank God for the McD dinner!)

Speaking of dinner, I was really pissed off with the McD operator. That women was so impatient! I know you might probably be fasting on the other side of the line but that doesn't give you the right to sound so annoyed! Besides, what does age has to do with us calling for a delivery? If my PMS was serious I would've yelled back at you for such a bad service.

Anyway, I think my PMS totally turned my week upside down. I feel frustrated even when I was using the shower. The architect that designed the hostel and the toilet is, I daresay, a total failure. If a person is using the shower nearest to the main water supply, it will totally cut off the supplies for the other 2 showers. Even taking a bath is so miserable! There was once I needed some water to rinse my bucket and I had to ask the girl beside me to 'donate' some water cause the tap is not working thanks to the water pressure.

For those that are studying in the main campus, please complain no more. (Thou the line there is a total sucker) Your place is like heaven compared to ours. Can't believe I'm saying this but I MISS MATRIC MELAKA!!!

What makes my week more miserable is that I've a feeling that I'm gonna get bad grades for my Biochemistry quiz plus the fact that I've 4 upcoming assignments. AND I've more quizzes coming up next week. The fact that I've missed my lecture for a whole week is making me more depressed. x____x

Probably the only fun I had this week was witnessing the cadaver. And touching it of course. =D

Water oh water!

2010-07-24T13:23:00.000+08:00

This morning, a disaster befall upon us.

The water in the toilets were as murky as this tortoise's pool. If you put your palm in the water you can't see your palm at all. Worse of all, if you leave the water in the pail, after a few hours you'll see the mud sedimentation at the bottom of the pail. All thanks to the storm 2 days ago.

We've started lessons for 3 weeks already and most of us are having problem with Anatomy. Mostly because the lecturer was too advance and us who have no basic at all can only stare at his slide with a blur face. I do like my Forensic lecturers though. The Dr who is teaching us Inorganic Chemistry talks like a M-16, firing bullets of chemistry at us in 30 minutes and dash out of the class in hurry. (He IS a busy busy person) The Physical Chemistry Prof talks slowly and politely and gave us 1 month to finish a less-than-5-pages assignment. (Each of us only need to answer ONE question)

Although it sounds like we have a lot of free time to kill but that is the furthest thing from truth . Our lives are filled with co-curricular activities. If you include gatherings organized by seniors.

In a week, I have 3 gatherings to attend. First one was the Forensic seniors gathering. Their experiences and stories were highly amusing. Most important of all, the food was NICEEE. (Its a little expensive though, since we dined in a restaurant.)

The funny thing bout this gathering was how we got to the restaurant. The first restaurant was full cause there were some miscommunication with the tauke and we didn't get the table that we booked. So we headed to another restaurant, just to find it closed. After about 1 hour of ride, we settled in the Four Seasons Restaurant. By the time they served food, I could barely talk cause my stomach was really empty.

2 days ago was the KMM gathering.

Hunter (left) performing with senior.

And we had Karaoke! I've heard that Kelantan has Karaoke but unfortunately all of em' are open. Meaning that you have the restaurant and a stage, if you want to sing, just go up the stage and everyone can enjoy your melodious voice. Sadly, most of the song choices are quite old.

Later I'll be going for the Perakians gathering. I weep for my purse. ='(

Lately I busied myself with the annual USM CONVEX. Its a convocation and exhibition thingy and I'm one of the 6 first-years to attend this grand event that will be held in the Penang main campus. Anyways, its a big thing and yeah...

Lotsa things to do and I have to sacrifice my whole week of lectures and classes. I guess its pretty worth it, since I get merit marks and merit marks is important so that I don't get kicked out of hostel next year.

We're having the 2nd Kelantan-USM Open Taekwondo competition. Watching the match reminds me of the time when I fought bermati-matian 3 years back and won myself my first sparring medal. Beaten by a white belt summore! Overall, watching it was enjoyable. Longing to kick some kicking pads/people myself.

One of the guy that was beside me asked me who did I support: Thailand or Malaysia. Of course I would support Malaysia! Then he asked me if I was from Kelantan. =.= He was not the first one to ask me that question. I wonder what does that question imply... =_=???

A beginning

2010-07-19T17:49:00.000+08:00

I shall type a post before I go back to my Anatomy and Physiology practical report. Brain needs some rest. =D I had internet access 2 weeks ago but was busy with reports and all sorts of events. So now I shall blab a little about what I have been doing since I came to the land of Kelantan about 3 weeks ago.

Program Siswa Lestari a.k.a Orientation Week

Most of them were on talks, history of USM, who's who of USM and of course, our university's vision: Transforming Higher Education for a Sustainable Tomorrow. I'm not typing this out of memory of course. But basically the most used word throughout the week were 'Sustainability', 'Lestari' and 'APEX'.

One of the most exciting event throughout the week was the presentation by the first years. I joined the drama section which was a huge success and during our practices we had tonnes of fun. Too bad that I still couldn't recognize most of our team members' names and faces. It would be nice to work with them again.

Best of all, I get to sit at a 'Persembahan' table! I know its just a TABLE with a LABEL but hey, everyone gets excited with their first times right?

A little 'Behind the scenes'. DISCLAIMER: The video clips featured are for entertainment purposes only, and no challenge to copyright ownership was implied nor should be inferred. Please don't sue a poor University student!! And it is to be reminded that everything was just an ACT and does not reflect on the true natures of the actors and actresses.

SISPA (Siswa/siswi Pertahanan Awam Malaysia) promotion during the co-curricular activities talk.

A typical scene by the end of the day.

Everyone was worn out by the end of the week cause our program starts at 5.20 a.m till 11 p.m every single day.

Kem Pimpin Siswa

Its something like a leadership camp but this is tougher than any of those school camps that I had ever attended. 3 days 2 nights in Kem Tebu View Terengganu (Yes! I was in Terengganu!) but I only get to sleep for 5 hours. Stood under the rain for a few hours, courage test in the jungle at 2 a.m in the morning, jungle tracking, dip in the river, got sucked by a leech, went crazy over falling durians (cause the place had durian trees everywhere), first time slept in a tent, and also first time building one. Overall the whole trip was enjoyable. Minus the part where all the girls had to line up like mad just to clean themselves everyday. I almost wanna go shower in the boy's toilet cause the line was just crazy long.

What I had learned from the camp was that men, is on the verge of extinction. There were barely 20 boys out of 100 over campers! You've gotta do something about that Y chromosome of yours man!

Me and my roomie!!

My beloved course mates.

The Chinese girls gang!

We only get to take pictures cause our phones were confiscated. But there was no line there anyway. There were so many great shots that I missed! If only I had my phone with me I would've gotten nicer pictures. =/

Miscellaneous

I've gotten myself a new (not-so-new, its a second hand from Japan) bicycle! I haven't try cycling it to my classes yet but I did a little tour on it. What I love about it is that its fold-able! Which means I get to bring it back home after 4 years!

My first Pizza Hut pizza in Kelantan. The 3rd year Medic kakak rommie gave me and my friend this as a welcoming gift. One thing's for sure: Pizza Hut pizza taste all the same no matter where you are.

Behold! The magnificent sight of.....

My new hole.

As you can see from the picture, its VERY VERY small. Way much smaller than the room I had in Melaka. I used to complain that my room in Melaka was a shyt hole but when compared to THIS! Melaka was heaven. My space is only the bottom bunk, and the table right next to the bed. You can see my huge green pail which is next to my cupboard.

I shall never ever complain about my life in Melaka again. Oh karma! *sobs*

Just to share a little, Kelantan is not as scary as most of the people talk about. Kubang Kerian is quite a developed area and they do have malls, just not cinemas. (How can I live without you?~) They do have temples here and you can get pork here and no, you don't need to have to stay 1 meter away from guys and public display of affection HAS BEEN SPOTTED here.

Overall, don't hesitate to apply for USM Kampus Kesihatan. Don't worry about not getting the Penang campus cause here, the campus is smaller and you don't have to walk that far to get to a place, secondly, the hospital is very near and they have the best doctors and staffs here in case you hurt yourself and thirdly, the internet here is super fast! You can even see a few Macs in the library. The locals are kind and friendly. The only trouble being here is that I need to have my dinner before 8.30 p.m cause the cafeterias closes early here.

So that's all for updates. Now I shall continue with my report. Have a good day everyone!

p/s: Thanks a lot to those who left their Birthday blessings on FB and also who texted me. Sorry that I couldn't pick up your calls cause I was in the middle of orientation. ( You know who you are) Once again: Arigatou Gozaimasu! Shyukran!! (I'm attending Arab lessons. XD)

Forgotten

2010-06-29T22:38:00.000+08:00

How long has it been?

It has been almost 2 years.

But everything felt just like yesterday.

2 years ago,

I blabbed about everything I want,

blogged about school, friends, and stuffs.

Yet as I grow older...

... maybe not THAT old.

Things are left unsaid,

emotions are left unexpressed.

Why is it so hard? What is stopping me from typing furiously across the keyboard everyday?

Like how I used to 2 years ago?

Why do I feel empty and hollow inside? How do I fill this emptiness in me?

What should I do to paint my life with colors again?

p/s: Its not a poem =) Gotta start packing later.

Leaving in another 2 days' time =/

The future me?

2010-06-26T12:27:00.000+08:00

Hate me not people. Penang Adventure Day 2 will be updated soon. =)

Friends around me are getting excited to start their new chapter in life- The University episode.

I wasn't really excited cause I had no idea what am I gonna study, what are the subjects etc. Not happy with what you got? Of course not! I'm very grateful and content with what has been offered to me. Ah duh, I got my first choice in the university that I've been aiming for.

Received the parcel yesterday and has neither started filling the forms nor have I started packing my stuffs. Sounds like I'm dreading uni life before it started. =__=

Googled some info on Forensic Science and jaw dropped at some of the 'Title of Core Courses'.

Structure and Function of Human I
Biochemistry and Basic Genetics
Psychology and Behavioural Science
Structure and Function of Human II
Human Biochemistry
Epidemiology
Basic Chemistry
Forensic Organic Chemistry
Introduction to Medical Radiation
Basic Immunology
Molecular Biology Techniques
Human Genetics
Biostatistics
Basic Microbiology
Basic Haematology
Basic Pharmacology
Basic Pathology

Some of the words I don't even understand! I have a hunch that I'm gonna hate the Biostatistics part.

I also came across this article that was published in 2006. Not sure if the info can still pakai in 2010 but I do remember reading this article before.

Till now, USM is the only university in Southeast Asia which offers an undergraduate programme in forensic science. Even at the postgraduate level, the number of universities offering courses in the field is still small. (Fuyoh!)

So far, the university has churned out close to 60 Bachelor of Forensic Science graduates. Which is not many, really. ( 0.0 !)
Then again, the university only admits 30 students into the programme every year; it has turned out to become one of the university's most competitive programme. Its "worst" students score a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.8 (out of four)! ( I only got a 3.73 =.=)
"Forensics is not just about 'dead bodies'. Forensic medicine deals with humans, dead or alive, but forensic science deals with a lot of other stuff. Our graduates can work with the police and become investigative officers, crime laboratory analyst or crime scene examiner, handle cases involving fraud documentation and computer crime as well as join academia."

"There is a lot of chemistry and the use of chemical substance in forensic science but students learn other things too. They also do DNA and psychological profiling as part of their training.
(Me like the sound of that. ^ ^)
Source: Learning Curve-NST Today

Not saying that the course is cool or whatsoever. (It does sounds cool) Many asked 'Why this course?' There are many reasons of course, but I ain't gonna go around telling everyone.

Just don't fantasize me becoming that lady from Thailand or imagining some random scene from CSI.

Pics from Penang

2010-06-25T18:26:00.002+08:00

This post has been in my 'draft' for too long. I wanted to edit it a little before I post it up but I'll just leave it as it is. =)) Anggap as a CNY post lah. Hahahhaa

Penang Adventure Day 1

2010-06-20T23:16:00.000+08:00

Yesterday night I hung out with my friends and realized how much I needed to tour around Ipoh.

I think I know the roads better in Penang and Melaka. Thus, I phailed as an Ipoh lang.

Came back from Penang a few days ago. If you noticed, I've been to a Penang trip 2 years ago and I blogged about it. This time I went to different places, with a few different friends, and learn how to go to places using public transport a.k.a the bus.

I call this a great achievement. Although it doesn't sound that glamorous.

The apartment we stayed at: The Krystal Suite. Its RM200 a day so each of us only paid RM40+ for a 2 nights stay. The only problem we had was deciding who gets to use the bathroom first.

The living room where me, Sokwai and Lydia spent the night. The couch was way much nicer to sleep on this time.

Eexin, Jamie and Kayee slept in the queen sized bed.

Chin, Lim, Yip and Lydia managed to squeeze themselves in the 2 single beds.

Our first stop was Batu Feringhi, which we missed 2 years ago. It was quite a long journey from Bayan Lepas to Batu Feringhi, and we had no idea how to get there. Thus, we stood at the side of the road, under the hot sun, waving at every single Rapid Penang bus to ask if they could take us there. I got the Rapid company's phone number from this bus driver and called to ask for directions.

The funny thing was, when we stopped one bus to ask for directions, cars jammed up traffic at the back of the bus. There were like 3 lanes and yet they just have to stop behind the bus. Funny Penang drivers. But the 9 of just unconsciously turned our heads to the side as if we're the cause of the jam. (Maybe partially, we were at fault?)

Kayee sleep deprived cause she just came back from Singapore.

See how happy she was when she finally gets to sit down?

God knows how long it took us to reach the beach. At least everyone enjoyed the bus ride.

Finally! We reached!

Para sailing we cannot afford. =(...

....so we took a stroll along the sandy beach. How romantic!

Lim: Eh, I cannot walk already.
Me: So how?
Lim: They will come back one right?
Me: Errr... yeah.
Lim: So can we just wait here ah?
Me: .......

After talking a ~~romantic~~ stroll along the beach, we came across a supposedly-called river, but from the looks of it, it's more appropriate to call it a very highly-polluted longkang. I thought I was the only one that felt itchiness at my legs back then, but the truth is all of us came up from the waters, experiencing the same itchiness. Now we know what caused the problem.

Typical tourists enjoying their fruits. =)

Promoting FRUITTARE.

It was drizzling so we stopped by a mini-mini grocery store near the beach. I managed to get my new hat at RM12 after haggard it from RM18. =D

Don't be fooled by the background, its just a bus stop!

Sight-seeing on the way to Hard Rock.

There was a sign that says 'Hard Rock 1.2 KM ahead' so we tried walking there but gave up half way cause it was wayyy too far.

Back to the beach to wash our itchy legs.

Group photo from Jamie's high-defined camera.

From my not-so-high-defined camera.

Next stop? Gurney Drive! Where I accidentally fell at some crossroad and totally embarrassed myself in front of drivers. Don't understand how I tripped on the brick and fell down. But it was quite painful. Deep cut at my left palm and blood was gushing out. ='X

Rojak

Char Kuey Tiao

Mua Chee

Laksa

Har Mee

I was under an impression that Gurney Drive was commercialized. The food taste ok. You can find better ones in other places. There was one old uncle selling pai tee snoring in his stall. Pai seh wanna wake him up so I just let him sleep. Call him also don't wanna wake up ah that uncle.

Jalan-jalan di Gurney Plaza.

Worn out.

Took a bus back from Gurney to Queensbay.

Wonder why we dare to take photos like these? Cause we OWN the bus baby! I dared Jamie to dance from pole to pole. Luckily she didn't do it cause there was a CCTV in the bus.

They must have been really really exhausted.

p/s: updates on the trip might be a little slow cause I'm having problem organizing the events and photos in my brain and my lappy. Kindly excuse the grammar and spelling errors.

Photos courtesy of Jamie Leong (high-defined camera*rolleyes*)

New bed

2010-06-14T11:14:00.000+08:00

What is that huge lorry doing in front of my house?

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Taadaa! My new bed! Comes with the free pillow at the corner there. Love how the bed sheet matches with the color of the bed frame. ^ ^

The whole night I was tossing and turning around cause the mattress was very hard. And the smell of latex was awful. Had a very weird nightmare. (I've been having lotsa weird nightmares lately...)

Eventhough the bed cost a fortune, I would still prefer a soft mattress where my spinal cord can sink into it. Hard mattress is just bad for my back.

I know, its a very lame post. Will post more interesting stuffs after I come back from Penang. =)

A day out with old friends

2010-06-06T21:16:00.000+08:00

What can I say?

I'm back on Blogger again. Wordpress is not for me. =/

Anyway, I promised to update on Saturday but a whole day out sucked out all my stamina.

Back to the story, it was KayLynn's (late) Birthday day-out. (Wouldn't call it a party cause there were no cakes) I get to see people that I haven't seen for ages. And also those I have never seen before in my life.

A victorious shot

'What are YOU looking at?'

I wasn't very keen on taking pictures cause there were people that I don't know. Who knows they might get mad at me for taking their pictures randomly. If not I would've had more pictures to upload.

Pinks at the bowling alley

'Hmm, not bad.'

The surprise of the day would be this girl. Gosh it has been AGES since I last saw her. And also Yen Kee, my ex-class mate for 2 weeks who presented a topic on 'Global Warming' in her impromptu speech.

MeiKuan trying her best to get a strike.

I have no idea what she was trying to prove. =S

While waiting for YiWen...

Donashi!

They really make all kinds of doughnuts nowadays.

After that we went for 'Prince of Persia'. The movie was kinda nice. Ends with a happily ever after. Typical Walt Disney. Action packed but the ending was cliche. Not really my taste.

Thus after that, my day ended with a very pretty sunset.

Thanks for everything everyone! Looking forward to meet you guys again someday. Hehe.