Torn

It's approximately 1920 mins from now before i get on the bus home. One part of me is deliriously happy, another part of me is achingly reluctant to go back. This sucks...

Received my internship confirmation from Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia yesterday. Looks like I shall be doing my internship in KL afterall. 6th May till 30th June. That leaves me only less than a week's time in JB with my family! And there will be no time at all after that for me to go back to JB as classes are starting on 7th July! Meaning I've to be back in Penang as soon as i finish interning to help out with the exchange student's pick-ups and orientation!!! WTH?! Why does everything have to happen all at once? Sighs... This year has got to be lousiest year ever.

I won't even be able to spend quality time with my sis, and no time at all to meet up with friends. The worst part of studying in USM is the stupid schedules. When everyone else are having hols, you're back in Penang studying, and when it's finally your time for hols, the rest are having their finals. Wat's bloody wrong with their timing? Can't they be normal for once??? Arrgh... So much for the hyped about Convent reunion, I doubt i can meet anyone this time. Unless u guys plan to do it in KL?? I'll definitely be able to attend, if it's in KL during my interning period. hahaha.. =)

Another year has gone by, and people are leaving again. Seniors in my uni that i've grown close to, are graduating soon. Goodbye and all the best to Boon Sin, Tirawud, Hafeza, and the few BATI seniors. Exchange students like David and Stefan who have been here for a year are all travelling to countries you'll only dream of going en route to their home as i type this. Farewell to them, and i can only hope we'll meet again someday. How i wish my life was as carefree as theirs...

As for my own exchange studies to Canada, everything's still not confirmed. The scholarship is yet to be confirmed. Even though the International Office staff has kindly raised my hopes by secretly revealing that my name is on the list of scholarship receivers, they still can't promise anything unless the money is in my account. I wouldn't like to end up like my predecessors who went there without receiving any money till a few weeks ago! My family would go bankrupt, and I'll live with endless debts for the rest of my life!! At the rate that USM's Treasury are doing things, even SNAILS and SLOTHS are faster than them!! Sighs...

Ok then, please note that i shall only be in JB from

April 28 - May 3.

Hope to meet as many of u gals as possible. Missed you all soooo much!!! *hugs n kisses*



**Oh shit!! I just realised that the travelling cost n time spent if i stay in Cheras n go to work in Wangsa Maju is gonna amount to huge sums!! Shits.. Anyone knows anyplace that i can bunk in for around 2 months near Wangsa Maju??? Urgent help needed.

Homesick

As i sit here alone reading for my German paper on tuesday, I'm suddenly struck by homesickness. Gosh.. Why la? Why now?? It's sad enough that i can't concentrate on my studies. Bad enough that i'm not feeling very well. Terrible enough that Vincent hasn't been around for 31 hours now, and he won't be back for another 20 hours or so. Awful still that there are 2 papers left and almost everyone is going home. But i just can't... I just feel like going home too... *sobs*

Ok, i know i shouldn't be complaining. This is nothing compared to the rest who are not even in Malaysia (not incl. them in Sg), but.. but.. i think i'm suffering from some sort of depression. Damn.

I just had to put all the mess in my head into words. Sorry. This post is really one of those random blabberings. Plus i find my blog totally dead. So i had to do something. hahaha..

Anyways, my horror will be over on 23rd.. then i shall start packing up, going to meet up with frens, and then finally take a bus home. Even the thought of going back by bus is scary. Wat's so wrong with Konsortium n the many many accidents? And no other companies offer a direct bus back except for Sri Maju? Haven't tried it. Maybe i should. If anyone has any experience (bad or good) with Sri Maju, pls tell.

Am still awaiting a reply from the company i'm supposed to my industrial training with. Would probably start it in May, in KL. Gonna be away from home again.. Sighs.. Oh ya, anyone who has a room near Wangsa Maju available to share with me for one month, could u pls drop me a msg? Just in case i do go for LI, i'll need a room. Shits.. beginning to hate all this now.


Ich möcthe alle Deutsche 400 studenten Viel Glück wünschen. Es ist unser letztes Examen für Deutsch, hoffentlich würden wir Erfolg haben! Vielen Dank Frau Myer für ihre Leitung und Hilfen. Ich erinnere mich an Sie. Ich liebe dich!!

Tag 2

This tag was simple and interesting, and so i did it.

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5 easy steps:
1) Put your music player on shuffle.
2) Press forward for each question.
3) Use the song title as the answer to the question.
4) With the answers, comment on how it relates to the question.
5) Tag your mates


Play...


How am I feeling today?
I Wanna Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler

I'm feeling very happy today. Woke Vince up at 9am to accompany me to Uni, then we had McD breakfast together. And at that moment, there could have been a thought that i mite wanna spend the rest of my life with him? ;P

Will I get far in life?
Gui Ji (translation: Orbit) - Jay Chou
I like this! I'm gonna go round the world?? Woohoo! hehe..


How do my friends see me?
Stick Wit U - Pussycat Dolls
I hope they see me as someone who'll stick wit them through thick n thin!


Will I get Married?
Best In Me - Blue
I certainly hope so! And if i do, it's gotta be to someone who brings out the best in me, like no one else can do...


What is my best friend's theme song?
My Love Will Get You Home - Christine Glass
The lyric says it all:
"If you wander off too far, my love will get you home...
If you follow the wrong star, my love will get you home...
If you ever find yourself lost and all alone,
Get back on your feet and think of me.
My love will get you home..."


What is the story of my life?
Smack That - Akon
What?! This is the story of my life?? *smacks forehead*


What was highschool like?
If You're Not The One - Daniel Bedingfield
My high school life was simple. If you're not the one, you're not the one. haha..


What is in store for this weekend?
Qing Tian (trans: Fine Day) - Jay Chou
A very fine weekend indeed!! Studying for law and dictionary finals. Sweats..


How is my life going?
Loved Stoned - Justin Timberlake
He's got me loved stoned. Man, i swear that he's bad, and he knows. I think that he knows.


How can you get ahead of life?
Keep Holding On - Avril Lavigne
Just keep holding on to something precious in my life. Family, friends, and memories...


What's the best thing about your friends?
I Drive Myself Crazy - 'N Sync
Hahaha... they drive me crazy at times. But they'll always be my friends!!


What song will they play at my funeral?
Miss You - Westlife
This is a sad song wei! I don't wish to have this song at my funeral!! Can i request for something happier? But i guess..when i go, i'll definitely miss this life.


How does the world see me?
Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song) - Enrique Iglesias
Do you know what it's like to be me?


Do people secretly lust after me?
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey ft. Boyz II Men
One sweet day.. one sweet day, it'll happen! Have faith peeps! =P


How can I make myself happy?
Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
Happiness = moving on with my life, never crying over spilt milk. =)


What should I do with my life?
Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
Be really truly madly deeply in love with whatever i do.


Will I ever have children?
You and Me - Lifehouse
I don't know? But my children will be my whole life. Just you and me babe!


What song would you strip to?
The Way I Are - Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson & D.O.E)
First of all, can't imagine myself stripping. But heys, this song's not bad to strip to. Probably, will try it the next time, before i go shower? haha..


What does your mom think of you?
Purest of Pain - Son by Four
-.-" Ouch. I never thought i was a pain in my mum's ass. Hmm.. maybe during delivery? I swear i'm an angel at home! lol.. =p


What is your deep, dark secret?
It's Not Over - Daughtry
My deepest darkest shall never be known. And whatever it is, it's not over. mwahahaha...


What is your mortal enemy's theme song?
Grace Kelly - Mika
She'd probably sing this part:
"Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?"


What is your personality like?
Canonball - Damien Rice
Down to earth?


What song will be played at your wedding?
Hero - Enrique Iglesias
Awww.... My future groom, my hero!! And i shall try to be the heroine of his life...


Your overall theme song?
How To Touch A Girl - JoJo
I'm a girl after all! All girls want a guy who knows how to handle us. ;P

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I shall not tag others. But feel free to do it if u want! =)

Listless

Into my second week of study break, but i've only managed to touch barely 1/4 of my law notes! And not even mentioning my other 3 subjects!!!!! I have no idea why...

I CAN'T STAY FOCUS!!!!

This sem's study break has got to be the longest and the most unproductive one. I need a slap sight now. Slap me up!!! Gosh... this is pathetic.

As i'm applying into UBC Canada, i feel as though i'm really going there to study for the next sem. When in actual fact there's still 5 months before i even step foot there!! And yet, I'm already day-dreaming of life in a winter wonderland!!! Omg.. I sound so hopeless and jakun. This is wat happens to someone who has never seen snow before. CANADA!!!!! I can't wait to come!!!!!!!!!!

Shits.. FOCUS SLEEPY!!!


If it's not Canada, it's good ol' Convent days. My stupid wandering mind is taking me places. Thanks to Sin Lee for posting the old forgotten class photo of 3 Anggerik, almost all of us 3A students have been actively leaving comments which is turning into a chat space for Convent ppl, all wanting a reunion asap. 7 years ago, we were kids with mushroom heads, chubby faces, innocent looks, and happy carefree faces. Those were the days... Sighs... I want a reunion with u guys too!!!! This is sure one happy reunion. And when we look back on this yet-to-be-reunion photo in another 10 years time, i'm sure all the faces will seem alien to us again. Life.

Well, i think i've crap enough for now. Got to get back to my notes.

To all having their finals real soon, ALL THE BEST and GOOD LUCK to all!!!

What now?

HELLLLLLOOOOOOOOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's my study break! Finally!!!! At last.. i can have some me-time and have some fun. Wee~!!!

Study break started last fri actually. Even so, there was still one assignment to hand up last wed. It was about finding the etymology of my own name and two other words. After some mind boggling search on the internet, norven dear led me to a wonderful website that helps u find out the etymology of all chinese words. You guys should check it out. It's highly recommended for those who have very little knowledge of the chinese language. And that means practically everyone who came from Convent primary. hehe. It turns out, my name means i'll be a person who nurtures and is one who is gentle and yielding. haha... Norven says, tht's so me! hehe.. I think i shd beg to differ. =P

This past sem has been so hectic, with two 100% coursework paper, life has been jam packed with endless assignments rite till the very end. If my myopia increases, i'm so going to sue USM for ruining my eyesight! Sighs.. However, this sem's courses are one the best ones so far. I had Interpretation course. Recording my interpretations onto cassette for lecturer to grade has to be one the most exciting and awakening classes. This class can wake any sleepyhead up. Can't wait to do consecutive interpretation next sem.

Besides having interesting courses, we have interesting happenings in our daily life. One of our unfortunate coursemate, turned out to be our entire class's common enemy. She shall only be known as "my best friend". Apparently the one and only Band 6 girl in our batch, and a 3 time dean-lister, she also is an unfortunate, annoying, two-faced, kiasu, selfish bitch!

My Best Friend's Characteristics:

Unfortunate:
Every sem, she'll end up with an injury.
Sem 1 - broken neck, Sem 2 - broken finger, Sem 3 - broken hand, Sem 4, broken knee (the worse one so far).

Annoying:
Although she's so called Band 6, her spoken english sucks. There's this KL cantonese accent in her speaking that can't be covered. Plus her irritating talking-without-thinking, talking to her, sometimes even listening to her talk, is a torture. She talks without a care for other ppl's feelings. And just because i'm one of the smartest one in class (not trying to boast here. seriously.), she HAS to compare everything i do, to everything she does. She HAS to make sure everything i do, she does the same. Every single tiny detail must not be left out. None whatsoever. Can u imagine, a few tiny mistakes in translation of law terms, she has to check with me if i did the same mistakes as her. So what if i did it correctly or wrongly? U already submitted your damn assignment! Why bother? Happy aren't you when i got wrong too? Stupid.

Two-faced:
She lies in your face that she drives a 'rented' auto car due to her broken left knee, when EVERYONE knows (cos we checked) that she drives a black manual Saga. And when we say out her car license plate no., she looks shocked, and then asks us not to tell others. *disgusted*
She keep insisting her knee is not healed after 4 months. Ok, fine! But walking in front of us without the precious walking stick during a RAINY day, and once even without the knee brace, hoping we wouldn't see, and yet, still have the cheek to claim that your leg ain't healed.?? Yeah.. we sooo believe you. You think we were just born yesterday?
Because of her 'special' circumstances, she gets all the special treatments from lecturers. Her japanese teacher strongly believe that she's innocent. Plus, she gets special one-to-one lectures from her spanish teacher! Can u believe that?! Hypocrite!!
Because of you, everyone doing group work with you suffers! I pity them really.
Ppl got student exchange, you also got "scholarship that's not for exchange studies". When in actual fact, you haven't even applied for the scholarship! Excuses...

Kiasu:
Like i said, no one can see or know anything about her work, her assignments, her info. BUT, she MUST know everyone's single little detail. Especially those who are smart, she'll be 'nice' to them just to get their info. Even in group work, her part shall remain a secret until the very end.

Selfish:
She has a car, she expects others to walk all the way to her hostel to have discussions at nite, just because u are unsatisfied with the part they did FOR you. If u think it's unfair, do it yourself! Why drag everyone with you? Using your idiotic excuse of your broken knee to make sure everyone obeys u is too much and no longer effective.
Everyone HAS to listen to u. Even if 5 oppose you, in the end, they'll follow u to avoid conflicts, and yet u still dare to force everyone to do together with you cos u think it's UNFAIR. And everything ppl do for u, must be ASAP. Who are you?!

In a nut shell: Someone you hoped you never knew.

To think i USED to be your friend. You even wanted to be my BFF! I tried to be one, but u disappointed me. I tried to overlook your faults, but it was getting too obvious to deny. I chose not to believe others till i see your true colors with my own eyes. I wanted to hear your part of the story, but it was always not convincing enough. Now that i have seen through your masquerade, you no longer have my trust and stop hoping we'll be friends, let alone BFF. I shall continue talking to u, replying your sms'es, i shall only be just your coursemate and nothing more. So far, u've not done anything serious to me. But the day u cross the line, shall be the day i disregard all ties with you.


Whew.. that was tiring. Oh gosh.. I can't believe i dedicated almost the entire blog bitching about someone! I haven't scolded someone in such a long time. FYI, she has been the hot topic every night since a few months ago. Every time, there's a meet up with other coursemates, the slight mention of her name, can turn into conversations (more like gossips) for hours! Well, at least she did contributed something good for us. hehe..



On a brighter note, i applied for student exchange. And next sem, if all goes well, i mite be on my way to CANADA!!! - University of British Columbia!!!! Still hoping very hard that i'll get the scholarship. Without it, everything will be just a dream on my part. So ppl, pls pray for me ya! Norven, i hope u get to go to Germany as well!


Oki doki, it's an end for now. Got to translate something for my lecturer and tmr's gonna be an early day for me. Got to teach Std 6 Maths tuition!! :S It's gonna be my first time teaching! Omg.. Scared shit! I shall be testing my patience level tmr. Who knows? I mite find my career path in teaching! lol.. =P




ps: You've been the best thing that's happen to me thus far... Love ya! *hugs* ;)

To the Nerdy Smarty-pants

CONGRATULATIONS

Marge!!!!

You make me proud!

Grumpy gets older

HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY GRUMPY!!!

Searching for Grumpy

Have you seen Grumpy?

She has been missing since 9th December and was last seen blogging in the Internet Woods.

There has not been any contact from her nor her kidnappers ever since.

We at the Fairy Tale Cottage are very worried about her. She has always been the grumpiest dwarf around. And in her absence, our abode is kinda quiet without her complaints. We miss her terribly.

Has anyone seen our Grumpy? Below is a description of her:

Characteristics of Grumpy

Height:
Not that short, not that tall

Looks:
Around shoulders length hair (since i last saw her), pretty set of teeth, spectacled, used to have no beard (i wonder if she shaved during all these while)

Faves:
LeeHom, green tea and everything zen.


Me, the 5 dwarfs, Snow White and Prince Charming are desperately asking for the public's help in finding our lost family member. Please contact us if you have any news of her.

We sincerely hope that Grumpy will be safe and that she'll return to us as soon as possible.
Grumpy, there's nothing we can't overcome together. Don't do silly things k?

We LOVE you!!

Sleepy

Le Nokia 3310

A terrible thing has happened today.

My beloved Nokia 3310 - my first mobile phone, the second hand phone from who know who, the phone that has gone through numerous obstacles with me, weathered all sorts of conditions you can ever imagine, crashed and burnt a gazillion times.... dropped into a toilet bowl. =s

Until now, i still couldn't figure out how it happened.

Entered tutorial class, noticed that Vince wasn't in there, decided to head to the toilet first. On my way there, sms-ed Vince to tell him the lecturer was in class already. Stuffed the phone back into my jeans front pocket. Entered the toilet. Did my business. Stood up. Flushed... *CLANK!!!*

My phone fell rite in front of my eyes!!! The back cover detached, sprang and fell on the side, while the rest of my phone fell right into the bowl! It was too late... I could only watch it being flushed together with the water down the hole. As i watched my phone going with the flow, crazy thoughts were racing through my mind...
1. "Oh no! my SIM card!!!" =s
2. "Why didn't the back cover fall in instead?? Hmmm..."
3. "Yays! I can finally get a new phone!!! hahahaha...." =D
I know, this sounds so ridiculous. Laugh all you want. Even I, am laughing at myself now. LOL... Yup, those were the exact thoughts that crossed my mind during that split second of fear and panic. Margie, I think only you'd know how i feel rite? hehe..

After everything was flushed cleanly down the hole, I was literally frozen. I prayed that there would be a miracle of some sort. Then somewhere deep down, from the dark eerie hole, a blue light shone brightly! It was like the light at the end of a tunnel. Beautiful blue light!! Alleluia! My prayers were answered! Thank God... Oh, thanks btw, Vince, for replying my msg. (Hence, the light) =P I saw my phone! My phone's still there! HAHAHA...

Now the hardest part, how do i get it out?!

There wasn't time to think. There wasn't any plastic bag around. This is it. I HAVE TO do it! I held my breath, blocked my mind off any thoughts, stuck my hand deep down the hole, towards the blue illuminated phone. YES! I got it! Although, the front cover and keypad are lost for good, I still got my phone back!!! Yays! Yays!! Eeew. Eeew.. Eeeeww!! I hurriedly opened the door, brought my phone to the sink, and wash my 3310 under running water...

With mixed feelings of joy and yucky-ness... I carried my phone back to my class.

In the class, i knocked the phone furiously to try draining the water clogged in it. Then, with toes crossed tightly, i tried switching it back on... There's light! But the screen's empty! Attempt failed...

Throughout the entire tutorial, my hands were shaking, and my head was blank - only thought of my dear 3310 and icky hands covered with bacteria and who knows wat not?.. (I think i have a slight obsessive compulsive disorder with cleanliness.)

Anyways, after class i told Vince wat happened. Already feeling very bad, he had to stress how clumsy i was. Sighs... U think i don't know that?? =( Then he said, "How much do you have in your bank acc? Later gonna bring you go buy new phone." I should be feeling happy, but i wasn't. I was actually reluctant to get a new phone! Can you believe it? lol.. Plus, Vince just bought me a new hp batt not long ago! I didn't care. 3310, i'll give u a second, third, thousandth chance before i give u up. All it takes is for the water to dry up and it'll be fine. It always recover! Through water or sand (it got splashed with lotsa water once, and buried under sand for 1 hr too), it always work out in the end.

Came back home, put it directly in front of a fan at full blast. Luckily, Vince had a spare phone. At least i wouldn't be cut off from the world. 5 messages were already waiting. Adui... Messaged Marge the first thing i could and she told me to go look up How Stuff Works. Some sort of alcohol could help. Eh?? By then, i was more excited about getting a new phone than dismantling 3310 to rub alcohol all over it. Haha.. Fickle minded me. =P

Sometime around 5pm, Vince came over with my phone and a smile. My phone was ALIVE!! The screen's showing words!! HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!! =D (Damn... Now i can't buy a new phone! Shucks... )

Told Marge the great news and this is wat she said: "Was even thinkin of helping to sponsor your new phone d,too bad :p" Alamak... sweats. -.-"

And so, this is the latest adventure of the Nokia 3310 of mine. After i buy a new cover n keypad, I guess it's gonna stay by my side for a long looong time. hehe.. =D

Never says die - Nokia 3310

ps: I wouldn't mind a new phone for my B'day tho. *hint hint* =P

Finito!!!

10.01.2008
7.18am

I was staring at my computer when i was suddenly inspired to blog. Maybe it's my conscience screaming out to remind me not to neglect my blog!! Hence, here i am.

Opened my blog page only to realise that my stupid Flooble Chatterbox has identified my id as a "Bad ID". Wat da hell??!! So weird... Wat did i do???

Anyways, as i'm sitting here with a back ache, tired eyes and exhausted brain, i'm beginning to experience the Post-Assignment Sleepless Syndrome. Yes, this pathological disorder does indeed exist. I'm sure most of you are familiar with the surge of relief and sudden alertness feeling felt at the end of a very big/important assignment. Yeah.. that's the one!

Cause of the Post-Assignment Sleepless Syndrome (PASS):

• staying awake for more than 18 hours before sleep
• using too much brain power before sleep
• experiencing stress to finish something within a limited time before sleep
  
• neglecting work till the very last minute before sleep
• drinking too much coffee before sleep to avoid sleep

My remedy to PASS:

• read a history book
• find an online victim to chat with
• explore every inch of Facebook / Friendster / any Internet website
  
• read your Forwarded & Junk Mail (min 30)
  
• update your blog

Well, i've done all the above except for drinking coffee. And hopefully, i shall be sleeping real soon. Shall test if my remedies work and report back in my next update.

Thankfully, today's a public holiday. I can sleep in late! Yippee!!! =)