The truth

and it just keeps coming.....
earthquake.... why isn't it reported in the news? must be quite a big one to runtuh-kan my poor letterbox right? why didn't any of you feel it? must be too occupied with studies till don't know.

Truth is...........................................
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no earthquake. my letterbox didn't get ruin by mother nature. I just felt bored and felt like fooling you all. I know i know, it's not April's Fools but exams got to me. Plus, it's Halloween, so I can trick all of you!
So real story...

I got out of my house getting ready to go uni and my neighbour came to me, looking all alarmed...

keith: What happened to your letterbox?
me: Huh? What happened? *i know inside got lots of snails, is that why he's being alarmed? never keep my letter box clean*

anyway, walked to my non-existing letterbox... all is left are bricks... got the shock of my life. Somemore I was like half half awake, now fully awake! My oh My! How the heck? In the morning, I go collect letter, it was all fine. Did I just slam the door too hard till the whole thing collapse? Cannot be right, where got so strong? It's BRICKS for goodness sake!!! Unless I suddenly become so powerful. My brother went out not long ago, maybe he knocked it. Texted him and he said no, letterbox was fine when he left. He must be wondering the whole day also how the letterbox collapse.

keith: *in a jokingly voice* you must have offended someone really bad till this happened.
me: must be must be. but i can't quite remember who i offended tho. must be like only in this 20 mins. I didn't hear anything, did you?
keith: no, an ear like this, i wouldn't have heard anything (mind you, he's not death, he's got perfect hearing. my new neighbour is so cool. funny old guy. don't even know sometimes if he's serious or joking.) anyway, i'll go ask nicola if she heard anything and get back to you later.
me: ok. *off to uni*

so many thoughts rushed my mind. I seriously thought I offended some stranger ok! Then they come find my house and destroy my letterbox. Damn scared man! I don't even remember giving out my address to strangers. What's next? My house? Oh maybe it's an early halloween prank.

When i came home, he came and told me what happened. Nicola, a kitchen designer (i got famous kitchen designer as my neighbour!!! go search google, nicole cumming... wahahahahahaha), had a client at their house at that time. Keith apparently called him asking whether he hit the letterbox by any chance and the client told him what happened. When he was reversing out the driveway, he heard a large bang! He thought he hit the letterbox but when he looked, the letterbox was fine. (he hit my letterbox, but the letterbox he looked at was my neighbour's) Then apparently when he continued reversing out, he saw a pile of bricks and he thought it was just rubbish that has been there all the while. man! where can so blur wan? Must be quite a large impact to runtuh-kan my letterbox right!!! When he got home, he realized a huge dent in his NEW COMPANY CAR. Yes, he was apparently oh-so happy showing of his new car to my neighbour early this morning. Kesian!!!!!! Wonder what the company will say man. but yea, he's gotta be a rich fella to go have his kitchen designed specifically for him. Anyhuuzz... my letterbox will get fixed asap and they will be paying for it. Hehehehe.. so no worries. Hence, we can laugh about it.

because lame ppl get along very well....hence good neighbours....
dad: must have been quite a hard bang to collapse the letterbox!
keith: yea, and it was a new car, company car.
dad: hmm...new car or new license?
keith: i wonder eh! must have gotten his license from The Warehouse. Everyone gets a bargain there
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during dinner...
brother: Wahh! everytime yuen drive out, i always say careful, don't hit my letterbox. rina drive out, i also say careful, don't hit my letterbox. for the damage to your car will be greater than the damage to my letterbox. i always tell ppl not to hit my letterbox. Now, my letterbox really got hit and I guess it's not so strong afterall. It looks like a demolition work done well. I'm gonna put the picture as my wallpaper.
mom: at least we get a new letterbox :D
brother: but i like our old one. it's so cute!
me: i'm sure they will make it look like the old one except with new bricks and no more snails!!

i told them about my thoughts at that time when i first saw the collapsed letterbox and they all laughed at my silly thoughts. Siao! From slamming the tiny door too hard to offending someone to halloween pranks. Comments I got from them....

mom: you got a very creative way of thinking.

brother: you crazy! ppl want to prank also egg the house lar... where got so free destroy the
letterbox? a lot of effort wan you know to have the letterbox demolished like that.

dad: you think you so strong ar? slam the door then the whole thing collapse? It's bricks you know.

So yea.. that's the truth. How many of you fell for it? Heeheee... Sorry, I really felt cheeky and felt like tricking that day. Hehe.. but yea, no earthquake, choi choi choi! touch wood touch wood. And yingswan, nz do actually have earthquakes you know.

Now, where are all my letters currently going to go into?

so happy with good neighbours. my letterbox looked exactly like that except different colour.

now i feel like posting another picture..haha!! of a damaged wall by human-quake/car-quake as well...this is back in msia..shaleeni's wall...someone reversed into her wall until like that... wahlau!! teruk! i really wonder how.... but if u look closer, it's a P driver.. no wonder lar.. he's on P, he's on methamphetamine...that's why larrr...mystery solved!

ok, time for me to go now. thanks to all of you who fell for it (swan didn't fall for it, she was just there to stir things up...thanks!). You all made my days since Friday. I was just laughing all the while. Nyehehehehehe.. gosh! the things i would do to entertain myself. *runs off giggling* heeeheeeheeee.....

Happy 18th bday matthew!!

Happy 18th Birthday to my adik, Matthew!!

few years back.....

ticket person:"Mana IC?"
matt:"Oh, lupa bawa, di rumah."
ticket person:"Pergi ambil"
matt:"I think we should just watch peter pan again."
sm: "haha!! they let me go in but they don't let u...wahahahaha!!!! small kid..."
Man!! You're finally 18.Wahahahahaha...can finally go into R18 movies legally, eh?
I wrote you a letter, meant to post it but.... didn't get to it. *sigh* sorry bro! i'll post it when I go back msia so you still can receive letter from the postman, ok? haha!! Belated birthday letter. Can larr... at least i know you won't be "baking cake" and reading my letter at the same time!!!
Wow! i've known you for 8 years now. All the great times we had, the memories we shared, will never be forgotten.

I really treasure our friendship. You once told me, no matter what happens, we will always be friends. At one point, I had doubts and didn't think it was possible. But, we actually made it! Thanks to you! I guess I was wrong and you were right :D

Hence on this special day, I would like to thank you. thank you for everything you've given me.
Your company, your friendship, your encouragement, your laughter and that random text you sent this year that made my day :D
I really appreciate them and I feel so lucky to have you as my friend, my lil bro. No regrets in knowing you, no regrets at all.
HAPPY 18th Matt!!!!

Mamak season starts on the 15th of November yah!!!!!! Can't wait! Can't wait!! You rock!!!

Goodbye My Lover

It's time. Time to let you go and move on. Or maybe it's the other way round. You made the call, to leave me. Leave me here, missing you. I'm already missing you. But I will learn, learn to let you go. There were many times where I thought you would leave me, but you came back, telling me you'll stay a lil' while more.

Goodbye my lover.
Goodbye my friend.
You have been the one.
You have been the one for me

You made me happy, you made my day. But this time, I guess I really can't hang on to you any longer. I waited today. Like how I waited the last time. For you to come back telling me you'll be here with me. But, you did not come. I guess you're gone, gone forever. Perhaps it's really time for me to move on and see what's next in store for me.

'Cause I saw the end before we'd begun,

I won't forget you. Your company on those countless sleepless nights. Or your presence that kept me awake, preventing me from falling asleep, encouraging me to go on, hang in there. Or the sleepy me, trying to stay awake, to await your arrival. Yes, that's how much I like you. Willing to stay awake just to wait for you. I enjoyed myself. I always had something to look forward to - YOU, your arrival.

I know you well, I know your smell.
I've been addicted to you.

I'm feeling a bit lost now. Without you in my life anymore. What's there to look forward to now? What am I to do without you? Can I make it? Will I make it?

And I love you, I swear that's true.
I cannot live without you.

Yes, I believe I can. I have to believe in myself. I managed 17 years without you. I can do it! Though I gotta admit, I really cherished that 1.5 yrs with you. Gosh!! Why? Why? Why do you have to go?

BYE BYE FREE TEXT!!!!!!!!!

-heeheeheee...feeling cheeky AGAIN (u'll soon kno why it's AGAIN..haha!!) it's the exams i tell you, the exams... i bet james blunt is singing about free text too!!!

my letterbox....

Of baby earthquakes....

This morning, I woke up late. Coz yesterday I over-studied and studied the things I had to study today. Hence, I deserved a break. Around 11 something, I decided to go to uni to ask my lecturer some questions. When I got out of my house, my new, super friendly, funny neighbour came to me, not looking funny today, maybe it's coz of the tiny earthquake that happened before that. But no reason to look serious what.... Did you all feel it? I did!! But shake shake a bit only.. Anyhuuuzzzz....

Keith: Did you see what happened to your letterbox?
Me: Huh? What happened?
*walks to letterbox*

Oh my goondusami!!!

no wonder he looked serious!!
That's my letterbox!!!!!! @#@#@!$@%$^^$#$!%!!!!!!!!

What's going on with mother nature??? Siao siao!!!! my oh-so solid letterbox!! so funny yet so heartbreaking at the same time...*sigh*

selamat hari raya

**Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri**

&

~Happy Deepavali~

now now, where is my kuih kuih?? Cravings!!!!

Sunday- no dinner. Monday- no dinner. Today, I cooked! Felt so unhealthy for not having proper meals since mum and dad left. But, YUCK!!!!! not nice. Damn, wasted the salmon. Outside so much taste, inside tasteless. Why? Coz i was too lazy to slice it into thinner pieces. Just chuck the whole chunk into the oven and bake it. And to top the yuckiness up, lettuce!! EwwWwW.... what to do? I think I'm falling sick hence the yucky but healthy dinner. Urgh! Can't fall sick during exams!!!

*wonders what she'll eat tomorrow*

9 hours of study.. i've gone mad

Sometimes when you think you can't do it and you want to lose hope... Don't. Hang in there and believe in yourself...

Yesterday (sunday) was tiring. Sports from 10 till 2. Squash, netball, volleyball. So tired but it was fun. The last super sports sunday of the year, i'll miss you!! Till next year!!!

After sports, henry and sheng took us (me,swan and weien) to kl cafe for lunch. Wahhhh!!! Soooooo good!!! I'm gonna go there again!!! Everything was so authentic. Since Penang cuisine is gone, I shall make KL cafe one of my regular makan place though it's quite far from where i stay. But from city, not too bad then. It's worth the trip. SO authentic!! Had prawn mee, YUMM!! Tried a bit of yingswan's asam laksa, wei en's chicken rice, sheng's curry mee and the char kuey teow that henry belanja-ed all of us....wahhh! all so good!!! *drools just by typing this out* Thanks henry and sheng!!!!

After the super duper full lunch (yes, i was really full till i had stitches just by clinbing the stairs in the library), i decided to study though I was so sleepy. Went to library and my eyes can hardly open. Was really thinking of going home and sleep but somehow, I stayed. Lazed around, did a bit of work here and there (more like highlighting every single word in my notes) and tried to stay awake. Around 5, I surprisingly got so energetic, so semangat! Wasn't sleepy anymore and was making quite good progress. Ended up doing 5 hours of study. Wanted to continue but library closes at 10 so I guess it was a sign for me to go home!!! Finished Vision lectures and 3 sports science lectures and the two that I didn't complete the day before. WooOoTt! Though I couldn't cut down the workload for the next few days, I was happy.

This morning, went to library at 10 with caris. In total, I did 9 hours 20 mins of study with lunch time being taken out. We left at 9pm. I finished the whole topic on respiratory. wee chin told me on sunday that it's a very hard topic and i just got super worried. i mean, if a jpa student says it's hard, then to a sport science students, it would almost be like IMPOSSIBLE!! But heeheee.. I managed to finish studying it. Ok, so I don't know it in a very detailed form but pffft!!! As long as i know a bit here and there, can larrr.... running out of time, what to do?? Also did 3 lectures on sportsci 104 but not much went into my head.

The only thing that got me interested was Benign Hypermobility Syndrome. It is when a person have super duper mobile joints and performs a greater than normal range of motion. Don't know what I'm talking about? Think Mei! Think of what she can do with her hands, elbows and god knows whatelse! Yea... i think she has that syndrome. Haha!! If you have more than 5 hypermobile joints, then you are considered to have that syndrome. It is usually caused by trauma to the joint or chronic posture stretch. If it is due to dislocation, then you are more likely to dislocate it again. Then there's hypomobility where you have restricted range of motion. i think that's me for my ankle. my connective tissues are scarred and it is now weaker than my other ankle hence muscle imbalance. It is also not as flexible as the other ankle.

Wahahhahaha! i just bore you to death with what i learnt today. I got bored myself ok. Which resulted in me finding the most tiny, insignificant thing interesting.

shermayne:"ehhh! look!! got blue bus outside!!!" caris:"shhh, u're in the library la!!"*shermayne snaps picture and got all happy*

ehh look!! a sleeping swan!!!!!! hehehehe..ok ok, that was taken another day... finally got a chance to put it up when it don't feels random!!! since that blue bus is random already...heeeheee :p swan, u won't see me till i don't know when so you can't kill me!!

ok, that's it from me. Have a great week guys!! Good luck with everyone for their exams!!! spm, AS, a levels, uni exams... arghhh! exam season now!!!! Study hard, go all out and then enjoy after that!!!!!!

7 hours of study..

i wrote up my timetable last night for the next three weeks. Currently, for the next one week, it is.....

21/10- Saturday (Home)
2-4: Musculoskeletal System 1,2
4-8: REST, Dinner
8-10: Musculoskeletal System 3,4
10-11: Sportsci 104 : 1-3
11-12: Sportsci 104 : 4-5

22/10- Sunday
After sports,
2 hours on Vision 1,2
2 hours on Sportsci 6-8


23/10- Monday (City/Tamaki)
10-12: Respiratory System 1,2
12-2: LUNCH
2-3: Respiratory System 3
3-4: Respiratory System 4
4-5: Respiratory System 5
5-6: Respiratory System 6
7-10: REST, Dinner
10-1: Sportsci 104: 9-11

24/10- Tuesday (Tamaki)
11-2: Renal System 1-3
2-4: Go Macleans to talk to Mrs.O’Brien
4-6: Sportsci 104 13-14
6-9: REST, Dinner
9.30-11.30: Renal System 4,5
11.30-12.30: Cecil quizzes

25/10- Wednesday (Tamaki)
1-4: Digestive System 1-3
4-7: REST, Dinner
8-12: Sportsci 104 19-22

26/10- Thursday (Tamaki)
1-5: Autonomic and Endocrine 1-4
5-8: Sportsci 104 22-24, Lab
8-10: Dinner
10-1: Reproductive System 1-3

27/10- Friday (Tamaki)
Go Tamaki ask questions
Airport pick up mum and dad
3-6: Reproductive System 4-5
6-9: Dinner, REST
9-11: Be prepared for exam!

28/10- Saturday
9.15-12.30: Sportsci 104 Exam
12.30-3: go science faculty
3 onwards: Family friend open house for raya. Eat till don't know what time,
REST
10-12: Cardio 1,2

Today's my first day and i studied 7 hours instead of 6. Happy? No. Why? Coz I didn't manage to finish what I'm supposed to do. Meaning, I'm spending more time than I thought I would take to complete one lecture. So dead. I'm already exhausted. Eyes super tired and heavy, neck hurts from being in the same position for so long, and I just don't feel good at all. The upcoming days are not any easier.
Monday 9 hours of study. Tuesday 8 hours, Wednesday 7 hours, Thursday 10 hours (i KNOW i won't be able to handle this one). Die. Tomorrow I'm going to try study some of monday stuff so I can cut down the load for thursday. Seriously, I've never tried studying 10 hours in a day. It's gonna be a challenge. This is what happens when you don't study consistently throughout the semester. You're basically screwed. Will just see how it goes. Can I handle it???

Right now, bedtime for me. Hope I still can enjoy tomorrow. Need a good sleep now. Nitey nite everyone and enjoy the long weekend!!!! (like it makes any difference to me :p pfft!!)

procrastinating andhappy birthday thaddeus

not too happy at all today.... 102 essay (the one that i actually managed to get 2 hours of sleep hence not considered last minute) got 11/15. Lower than the previous essay which I had no sleep at all. Maybe I should consider going back to last minute. Group presentation 8.5 out of 10. I would be happy with a 9. Why 8.5??? Ahhh!! Stupid lecturer. Minus us half mark for creativity. We all want to strangle her. Crazy man!! Of all things, mark us down for creativity. We used everything that we can possibly use. Even the whiteboard!! No one used the whiteboard, we used it. We had powerpoint show, we had videos. Call it not creative? Our transitions of speakers were like so original. We treated the audience as team players, not students like every other group. Gahh!! Ok, someone shoot me, I think I expected too high. *sigh*.... Spanish oral exam today was... alright i guess. Got super nervous and forgotten some stuff. The examiner had to give me hints. Wonder how it will be. Pfftt!!

Not doing as well as last semester. I'm kinda worried. Definitely goodbye to my A- in medsci. sportsci102, i have already lost 12% out of 50%. Need a miracle to score an A- as well. Found out today we have to write an 800 word essay, 400 word essay, answer 6 short answers and 20 multi choice question in 2 hours. Crap! If like that means I have to basically understand every single thing lar... So much readings to be done... I hate this paper a lot, no right or wrong answer, or is there? As for sportsci104, i don't know where i'm sitting at but the mid-semester test, i did not score an A. So, what are the chances? Very low too. Not like last semester. Haihhhh.... Only hope left is Spanish, but spanish doesn't count towards anything, it's just a freaking main-main paper. *sigh* I really don't want Cs at all but I have a super strong feeling i'll get them this time. And here I am , procrastinating when i'm suppose to study. You see!!! Still thinking whether I should limit myself to the no. of times i blog in the next 3 weeks. How? How?

Still haven't write up study plan. How slack am I? Super!!! Die larr die larrr... still got 360 to think about. I think I'll just leave that aside. After exams only sort it out. But but...shit man!! My head hurts from thinking about it. I've already got two unis in mind. One in canada, second choice in the states. As for my papers, I already found a few for the canada uni but still have to go to the faculty and ask for approval. Still need to get the papers sorted out for the one in the states. Still need to find an academic referee. Still need to write an essay on why I want to go on an exchange, still need to fill out other forms in which I haven't gone through them yet. And my flight from kl back to auckland, still haven't book. And apparently, it's pretty full near the days I wna come back. Stupid!! I shouldn't have left all these things last minute. Serves me right lar....


On the other hand, let's think about the tiny lil good stuff today and then i'll be happy :D
- it's the last day of uni. Wow! 1st year, gone just like that! So quick!
- my apple today is super crunchy and sweet. Best apple after so many days with yucky ones.
- i saw the man under the bridge today! Yes, in case you don't know, there's a man living under a flyover. If you drive along motorway 1 and pass by the flyover/bridge whatever u call it saying OMAHU RD, you can spot a man living there. Usually it's just boxes (his house) and sometimes he's there, sometimes he's not. According to my friend, he's been living there for quite a few years already. I pass by there everyday on the way to uni and we would always look out for the man. Today, I saw him, so happy!! Small things amuses small minds
-i get to sleep in till 8 this morning
-my ankle is doing well, just need to gain my strength back. no more visits to the physio :D all up to me :D
- mum bought 4 boxes of cookies and cream ice cream today. dad bought three random flavours few weeks ago and not yet finish. still got a half eaten box from months ago. hence, we have 8 boxes of ice cream in the freezer. Settle our food problem for the next one week when mum and dad are in aussie!!!

Ooohh! ok, i'm happy now. See, it's really the little things in life that makes me happy. Just have to think hard of what they are and then ta-da!!!

Another happy note....

Happys 23rds Birthdays Thaddeusssssss!!!!!

Wills nevers forgets thoses SSssSsSs... sos funnys... thankss fors beings mys funnys friends, drivings mes tos trainings ands sendings mes homes, takings mes fors suppers afters trainings...you'res awesomelys superbsss!!!

happy or sad?

should i be happy or sad? i feel both i think.

last day of uni tmrw.... :)/:(

group presentation went well yesterday though I slipped my tongue a couple of times. giggled till i had tears in another group's presentation. felt so mean for laughing but i really couldn't help it. But as eleanor put it... "it's alright for you to laugh coz you're asian too.." SWEET!! don't feel that mean anymore :p

i'm gonna nail my spanish oral exam tomorrow!! "I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have" .... that's from the song For You I Will by teddy geiger.... i like the song but the lyrics don't apply to me except for that sentence in a lot of things. Haha! Bluekk!! I gotta start practising now. Hate spanish, takes up quite a lot of time but it's freaking easy to score. So I guess I have to like it? Lost 7% so far, could have been 4% if only I didn't forget about that 3% cecil test. Urghh! Ok, the more I think about it, the more scared I am. I have a feeling I'm gonna forget everything. Ahhhh!!! Back to talking to myself in spanish now....

Question: Who's looking forward to this Sunday?
Answer: ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here's a clip that we put in our group presentation.

Examples of a "good" coach...


samuel l. jackson is da man!!
"One, drop your gloves... Two, catch jersey... Three, over the head, and where I'm from we call this the Inglewood Jack!!"
inglewood jack! inglewood jack!!
if all coaches are like that, i wonder what the sporting world will become. haha!! "too much wai-lence is not good."

birthday shout-out.. my weekend

-The 10 min run by the beach was awesome on Saturday.
-Looking out to the sea for 30 mins by the beach, not thinking at all was so relaxing :D
-Hulu cat with good company of friends was enjoyable (apart from the sticky feeling of milk tea on my foot!)
-Driving around the city finding a parking/place with a 7 seater is just not my cup of tea.
-Same goes to parallel parking.
-A group of 5 ppl having a mini sports sunday can still be fun, tiring and satisfying :D
-Finishing up a group assignment triple times earlier than I thought it would take was just a bonus! (still feeling bad for reaching late but they're awesome ppl!)

All these contributed to a happy weekend. Now, gotta drill myself, push myself and start studying! Exams are less than 2 weeks away!!

Birthday shout-out time...

Happy 20th Birthday Shaleeni! Ahhhh! Sorry never send snail mail to you this birthday. Glad to hear that you are getting better now and slowly forgetting the past. Nice that you are actually enjoying yourself and hear that you are doing great!! Sorry I couldn't be there for you during the down times but you know, I'm always on MSN to hear you out! Thanks for sharing them with me and trusting me though I'm not the best person to give you advice on these kinda stuff. Inexperienced me. Good that matt is there being really supportive. I miss you so much!!! Sucks how I only got to know you better when I'm leaving. Still had great times though when I go back. Gosh!! The invention of the "heeeahahahahahaha" laugh, singing Uptown Shit instead of Uptown Girl, K-sauce (yuccckkk!), you being scared of sitting roller coasters and even jumped up when the ride hasn't started.... ahhh! great times!!! Go back, we gotta hang out!! No more excuses this time, drag your butt down to PJ! Klang only got you. PJ got me and matt, so you can come here!! Heeeahahahahahahaha!! And make sure you keep your promise, that we are going to do something crazy when I get back. It's a must!! Muakssss!!!!!

Happy 23rd birthday to Ying Jie!!! Only knew you like the year before I left for NZ. All of us looked up to you. Still remembered when you joined us for trainings, Mr.Ang would always aim to make us swim 6k per session. Quote Mr.Ang, "Look, Yingjie does 6-7k per session. If you all want to get there, you all have to put in the effort!!" Crazzyy!! Even after you left, we were still doing that. What a torture!! Still, I didn't get there. Wahahahaha..but yea, the feeling was great whenever I actually completed the whole thing. Still amazed that you are still training. All the best with your swimming career!!!!!

Happy 19th birthday to Eleanor. She doesn't read my blog but yeaaa... just wanna make a shout-out to her since I realized she shares the same birthday shaleeni and yingjie. A friend that I made this year that I have no regrets at all and am so thankful to have. My last minute buddy in completing assignments. We are so last minute and yet we both can still think of getting a phD next time. Dr.Currie? heeeheee:p I admire her larrr...doing pretty well in studies and still kicking peoples' ass in all her sparring tournaments. Her interesting stories about them on the bus are always the best, keeps me from thinking. Wahahahahaha!!

Today today...

-woke up at 5am this morning to go city to book courts
-was actually sweating when i got out of bed
-super sleepy now but have to stay awake to do my work
-body aching :S never exercise for two weeks that's why aching. butt ache again :p
-crappy weather today but no crappy shermayne :D the end of medsci lab..WooOoTTtT!!!

*sings* The sun will come out, tomorrow... bet your bottom dollar that Tomorrow, there'll be sun..................

of good memories

Of good memories...

It's just so nice to bump into a long lost friend when you least expected it. Ok, so it's not that long, maybe a year? Not really a close friend also but yea, it's still nice even if it's just for a few minutes. Bumped into jack last night when i was at skycity. Got shocked. Even caris was shocked too. I thought he's already back in singapore for good. I thought jack and john were back in singapore both doing NS. Mana tahu is just john, and jack is still here in flying school. Can't blame me right, both also start with J, both also 4 letters, both also last time always together, of course I assume things la..... Only found out last night that he just finished his course and going back end of this year for good, go for NS, join the army and perhaps fly helikopters? haha!! Big NCC lover. Just talking to him a few minutes whilst filling out a survey just made me think of good memories back in 6th form.

(ok, me gonna blabber, stop reading) it was during second semester in 2004, where denise and i found crazy singaporens, namely jack and john to hang out with during lunch time. Came out with weird theories on colour blindness and somehow, shape-blindness, the stupid laugh from White Chicks, the word "Jenius" and many more stupid things.
Gosh!! all the good times! Me miss them now!!! all 3 of them!!
denise! if u reading this, i wna say i miss u! she's back in singapore now. only knew her for a year but we were lunch buddies all the way!! great times at biology and chemistry classes when none of our experiments ever worked. getting super high after lunch time due to excessive laughter. checking out *ahem*, getting so pissed off when anthony callea didnt win aussie idol, how depressing when the next day was our exam, gossipping, pronouncing tomato and potato, trying to speak with our manglish/singlish with the teachers but end up laughing in front of them..... ahhh!! the good times. one year and then you had to leave. u know after u left, lunch time weren't the same anymore the year after that. we all went in our separate ways. as i said, ppl i'm close with are never with me for long.
then there's jack. one of my beach/tanning buddy and running buddy. running buddy for two times only coz i couldn't keep up. haha!!! every single time we go to the beach, it'll be ncc, ncc and ncc...ok, there's also gossips, his complaints of his sien life in nz and also his story back in sgp and how so many thing were taken away from him. now after knowing what "emo" means, i shall classify him as emo. but meeting him yesterday, i think he's all good already. he's going back to sgp for good end of this year to be with his girl, and pursue his dreams, do what he enjoys. man! i do miss those beach days, having ppl to go along with me so i don't look like a loner. now, it's already back to loner on the beach.
lastly, john. john is very similar to jack. when there's john, there's jack. so yea, also my beach buddy. and all of the above. so it's always jack and john, john and jack. he's the one who comes out with crazy ideas and then we would go on and on about it and come out with stupid reasons and explanations. Then there's the debate on how sien/sian is spelt.. i spell it as sien, they(sporeans) spell it as sian.. it cannot be sian coz i would pronounce sian as the "sian" in "kesian"... i think if we do meet up, that debate might still go on...there's also the debate on whether JENIUS is better than GENIUS.... man, that one can go on and on...funny la!! now john is also back in sgp...with a botak head...wahahahahaha!!! doing NS and coming back to nz after that i think....

wahhh!!! i think this month i'm going to talk a lot bout the past man... haha!! sorry to bore all of you....i just have a sudden urge of reminiscing the past...haha!!nostalgic month? lolx! this post is the past. birthday posts are usually quite nostalgic. and this month, damn lots of wonderful ppls' birthday coming up.... ahhhh!!!!!!

Snapping back to reality...
- i left my books in the lockers so i can't do my spanish work
- hulu cat tonight with curfew again *sigh*
- bro's gone off to hong kong for his competition
- 2mrw group meeting for assignment and i haven't finish my part yet
- the weather now is freaking awesome! what a waste for me to stay here blogging.... shall do half an hour more of assignment then BEACH with Mr.Sun...OoOOooOO!!!!! wahahahahahaa!!!

random....

today's weather = pretty good :)

walked from parnell to uni, uni to parnell, parnell to uni... then to queen st then to parnell.... then from st paul st to high st, then high st to st paul st..... all this walking = super tired me

not really a good night tonight...wee bit unhappy.. tired...stressed.... group presentation 10% due on wed, spanish oral exam on fri... not even close to finish, not even halfway thru...

stay strong... stay strong :)

Smile and Be Happy :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

wahahahahhahhahahahhahahahahahaaa

now now....

Happy 20th Birthday Pei Yun!!!
You've been such an amazing friend. You and your creative mind. So glad to meet such a wonderful person like you. All the crazy moments in english classes will always be remembered. I still have that romance passage i wrote. Lolx! I was once an innocent lil girl.... but......... under your influence.............let's just say i learnt a lot from there.... to think differently... lalalalala!! ok, hope you had a great bday... don't go casino anymore la... they eat your money only! Happy Birthdayy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 seasons in one day

Yesterday's weather was crazy!! 4 seasons in a year all happening in just one day. To look at it my brother's way: "Of course mar! My birthday that's why so special lar!!!" It shined, it drizzled, it rained, it poured, it hailed and then...... it shined, it drizzled, it rained, it poured, it hailed AGAIN... and then..... the same thing happens over and over again.

Ok, so it did not hail that many times but it shined, it drizzled, it rained and it poured god knows how many times. Lost count already.

It hailed twice yesterday. First it was at 11 something when I was at Tamaki campus during a lecture. We didn't know what it was at first. Felt like the wall was cracking or something, it was really loud. Or...."it could be just someone popping popcorn the next door!". Yes, someone did say that and it's not me! After lecture, we got out and it was all sunny. But we saw heaps of hail stones! OooOo!!

We all got so excited like lil kids and starting throwing the ice around, stuffing it into people's shirt. Damn cold wei! But yea.... FUN!!

At 3, was meant to meet audrey for juice but weather isn't suitable for juice hence we postponed the meet up. Wait till better weather yah!! So instead of going down to Queen st, I decided to take a nap at level 3. Was woken up by another hail storm. This was around 4 something. In between that, it shined, it drizzled, it rained and it poured many many many times. Tick tick tick, tock tock tock (i'm trying to make the sound of the hailstorm!!).... i woke up, looked out the windows, OoOO! it's hailing again! Blekkk...went back to my sleep.

Gosh! Mr.Weather must be having really dramatic mood swings yesterday. Kept on changing, make me so damn confused. It was neither winter nor summer, spring nor autumn. 4 seasons in a day is the best way to describe the weather. Quite special also lar.... HmmnnNn..... I think it's a SIGN! a SIGN! a SIGN!! It's a sign I tell you! It must be! It has to be!! It gotta be!!! I know it's a sign! I have to be right! It's a sign saying that the moment will come soon. Very soon! I can feel it. Hurry!!The sign must be IT!

I've been waiting for so long. Don't keep me waiting anymore....

Guess what the SIGN means....... 1st person to get it right or close to it, lunch/dinner on me!!

Happy 20th Bday Koko

One whole post dedicated to YOU...

Dearest koko,

Happy 20th bday! Thanks for being such a great brother. I couldn't ask for a better one. You are the greatest koko in the whole wide world. There's lots of people whom I know that aren't that close with their brothers. I'm so thankful to actually have this strong bond with you after all these years. All the bullyings and fightings did actually brought us closer in the end.

When we were young, we would sit by the garden and start blowing bubbles and you would take my bubble solution from me. You would blow it on my leg and make it all soapy and then chase me around. Yes, evidence of bullying is all nicely saved in a cd :)

Then, there came a point when we would always kick and punch each other. I would hit you, you would hit me back, and then, start beating each other up until I cry. Next, it came to the screaming point. We would call each other names during dinner or in the car till mom really got sick of it. We even went for sign language classes hoping we would be less quiet. Did it work? Hmmnn.. don't remember. Just remember the unhealthy but super yummy roadside pisang goreng that we would buy outside ymca. MmmmMmM..... Then there was also a point in time where it was the silent war. We hardly talk, we seldom joke around. Man, it could have been like that till now but somehow, it changed. And I'm glad it did. No more silent wars. Silent wars are the worst. I can't even remember when the silent wars ended but definitely ended when we came to NZ.

I guess coming to NZ actually brought us closer. We had to look out for each other.You had to take care of me when mom and dad weren't here. And, you did a good job!! You're a great chef too! Lemon chicken, cheese chicken and the best cheesecake in the world!! And when I mean best, I really mean it. Of course I also remembered the disaster that you made too! That chicken that you purposely cooked till it's super dry and it became as hard as rock yet we still ate it.

You also took me along to your friends' house whenever there's a pot luck going on or when you just go there and hang out. I can see that you really care and look out for me. Making sure that I'm not alone at home. Making sure I have company. Most people would think that their sister is a hassle to take along with, but you didn't. I really really appreciate it!!!

Also, you've always been a role model to me. You really know how to juggle between studies and sports and now, your tiny lil business. Really looked up to you. I always want to follow your footsteps. Want to be exactly like you. But, I couldn't. Was really sad at that time when I couldn't be like you. Even felt shame of calling myself your sister. Getting 1st in nz, being the dux, being a sports captain, getting scholarships. Gosh!! I couldn't be any of them. But you told me, everyone is different. If I'm like you, then I'm just another clone. You told me I'm good in other aspects, just have to find it. You taught me lots of stuff too. Always try to build up my confidence and believe in myself. Always tell me...."Don't always say cannot. You can do it if you really want to. I know.".... "Pur yourself out there".... "Choose people, don't let people choose you".... "Speak up, don't always hide in the dark".... I haven't master all of these. But I will not give up, I will continue trying.

Koko, my love for you is really undescribable. Man! I don't even know how to show how much I love and appreciate you. You'd always stood up for me and make me feel better. You've done so much for me all these years and I don't know what to give you in return. I guess all I can do is just always stay by your side, continue supporting you. We make the best brother and sister team. wahhahahaa!!!! WE means you and me. Forever and ever!! Thanks koko!!!

I hope you can still enjoy your birthday despite your busy busy schedule. I know it's not a right time and you're not in the celebrating mood but I really do hope you'll still like it. I wish you all the best in your MCC thingy when you go down to Hong Kong. I know you will do awesome because you're my brother :). At the same time, I hope you enjoy yourself over there.

Now that you're 20 and no longer a teenager, please cut down on the tickling. Heeheeeheee....

Lots of love from your sister,
Sher Mayne

My ultra super cool brother!! I dress him up good? Yes? No? Pink tie good? Haha! if he comes back with a win, that pink tie must be it!! wahahaha!!!

I realized getting guy's shirt is damn freaking hard!! Either price not nice or design not nice. But yeaa... I got lucky that day! And it fits him well too! Woohooo! No need to go back and change!

My Future

Ding Dong!!!! i'm back to myself!!!! a very happy happy person now despite the not-so-pleasant weather during the weekends and today. I'm really happy. Back to the care free person I am. WeeEeEe!! Those thoughts no longer exist. It's all gone. Got it sorted. Everything's back to normal. YayYyY!! I guess Mr.Sun burnt it all on friday.

Friday was a darn good day. wanted to skip sports and society since we were having a guest lecturer. Plus, the sun was out, it was such a nice day and people were skipping class to go to the beach. Tempting!! But no, I stayed for the lecture. It was actually a darn good one and I'm so glad for it. Really an eye-opener. Made me actually think of my future. It was kinda depressing throughout the whole lecture. I mean... what's not depressing about seeing this in the lecture notes:

The kind of jobs that you can have with a sports science degree include:
x Sorry, there are no jobs for people with an SES degree.

Ermm..hello? i'm in my second semester and now you're telling me this?
He was just being funny I guess. But, it's quite true if you come to think about it. You graduate after 3 years, what are you going to do next? If you do your honours, masters, phd, your GPA matters but it all comes down to how well the lecturers know you and how much they like you. Coz you are the ones they're working with. If your GPA is like half a point higher than the other person but the other person is more well-known to the lecturers, obviously the lecturer will take them instead of you. The point is, you have to start networking! Really good tips.

Also made me think whether is this what I really want? To work in the uni, lecturing and researching just to be called Dr.Chan? Study for like 7 years and end up doing research and lecturing? Yes, my first year then already thinking of phd. You must be thinking what the heck is she thinking? So young already think so far...... It's a childish reason I should say. Here's my childish story: When i was young, i wanted to be a millionaire and get called Dr.Chan. Then later on, I realized I'm not interested in commerce. I cried when studying for my econs ok!!! I was more into the science part. Do science, confirm no more millionaire lar... to be millionaire, you need to do business. So, I shall keep my other half of my dream- to get a DR. title. First, was dentistry. Fastest way to get that title. But, chances very low looking at my intelligence score. So, biomed since it's sounds flash and smart. But, I'm not interested in it, and if i'm not interested in it, then i won't have motivation to do a phd. So, I settled with sports science and and hope to get my phd.

But now......... i've been thinking so much lately. My mind wasn't at ease most of the time. Especially this semester. It was till Friday that I actually made some rational thoughts. But, still not sure yet larr.. time will tell.
Current plan:
finish my degree then go to AUT and do physiotherapy(so glad that my parents are happy with my decision, they said i've finally grown up..haha!). Apparently I can cross credit some of my papers and instead of 4 years, I can cut it down to 2 years(gotta go over to AUT one day and enquire). So that's like 2 degrees in 5 years. Plus, physiotherapy seems more stable. You actually can get a job when you graduate. As for SES, you're not really sure if you can get a job. And yea, now earning money is more important than getting that DR. title to me. Doesn't matter if I can't be a millionaire, I just want to feel happy and safe. Plus, there's more job opportunities for a physiotherapist than a student with a SES degree. Plus, as time goes by, physiotherapy might be more well known in malaysia hence I can go back and get a job there in the future. Yes. I do think pretty far when I think. So yea, this is my current plan. So glad I actually can finally stop thinking about this at the moment. Man, nearly this whole year, it has been bothering me. *lets out great sigh of relief* Right now, there's nothing to worry about anymore. So damn Happy!!!

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Mr.Sun is always out all the time, lookin' over you. You just can't get to see him sometimes coz it's Mr.Clouds that's covering him! So yea, be happy all the time coz Mr.Sun is always out!!! ok ok, i sense some rolling eyes and "whatever" looks in some of you.... but eh! it made me smile ok. Yes, I make myself smile. This is what goes on in this lil head of mine :p

Smile and Have a Magnificient week!!!

last minute but NOT THAT last minute

Sunny sunny day!! Woohooo!!!!!! Me not sleepy anymore.. 2 hours of sleep last night. What was I up to yesterday?

Here goes.... (i advise you to skip this whole part coz it's pretty boring. It's just something I type out when I was doing my essay. Just putting it up coz i feel so proud with myself being able to finish my essay and actually got some sleep!! Hence, the ultra tiny words so u won't want to read it......Wanna know what made my eyes watery yesterday during my essay and couldn't think for quite awhile? Scroll down la...)

8.30 a.m.: functional anatomy lab. doing biomechanics now hence, the lab is just a tutorial on vectors. eleanor, my last minute buddy in assignments, and i finished the lab in 30 minutes.
9.00 a.m.: go to library and start on sports and society assignment. She's written 513 words(brainstorm ideas not counted) the night before. Me- 0 words (275 words for ideas).
10.00 a.m.: 115 words for me! 623 words for her. Far out! Realized we are kinda running out of time. Decided to wag sports and society and catch the 10.30 bus back to the city.
11.24 a.m.: Me blogging this. 353 words for me. My buddy's gone home to sleep before starting on her essay.
11.43 a.m.: Still on 353 words coz I'm blogging! Ok, time to go off and write more.
11.49 a.m.: WOoOT!! 1st paragraph done. 423 words. 1179 words to go. Bluekk.. not even half way yet.
1.00 p.m.: 985 words! But will have to cut out some coz they were quite irrelevant. Was typing about my own experience. So obviously can type a lot larr...hahaha!!! But yea.. read over and it's too draggy and it sort of got out of the topic. Bluekk.. do that later. Lunch with yingswan now! 5.04 p.m.: Still stuck on 985 words since 4pm. I've eaten so much today. All also unhealthy food. Had dried prunes, dried apples and a king size kit kat chocolate bar before lunch. During lunch, had cookies and cream ice cream. Now, I'm pigging out on caramel popcorn. Ehh! the caramel popcorn is quite nice ler...2.50 from munchy mart. Reminds me of tgv or gsc. Haha! Ohh! i'm drinking juice too! I think I'm sugar high but it's not helping me with my essay. Can't concentrate. The weather outside now is so nice. Blue blue sky and sunny but it was raining for a while during the day. I have a feeling tomorrow is just going to be ultra sunny :D Mooncake festival is this friday. No mooncake tho. I actually only like eating the skin of the mooncake. I want to play candles. I want to play with the wax and shape it around my fingers. I want to burn the grass (I actually burnt my hair once when playing with candles:p). Man, I'm not doing my essay. Gahh! ok ok, let's see where I'll be at in an hour's time.
6.04p.m.: 1278 words. But I have to cut out a lot in my personal experience part. I'm blabbering too much. Still haven't put in the important points yet. Gahh! My eyes are a bit teary now. No, not coz I'm afraid I won't finish my essay. Just touched from reading an email from someone. Eeek! Shouldn't have checked my mail.
7.05 p.m.: 792 words! Yes, from 1278 to 792 words. I took out the whole personal experience part. So yea, 2 paragraphs done. I think I will have 5 more paragraphs to go or maybe 3 more depending on how I'm going to structure my essay. Yes, still haven't decided yet. But yea... I'm halfway through! And from now till tomorrow morning, I have 11 hours! Ok, make that 8 hours. Coz I'm leaving uni at 8, reach home maybe 8.30, shower, eat dinner, relax relax till 10 and then only start again.
12.27 a.m.: ok, 5 hours to complete my essay instead of 8. came home and slept longer than i thought. Woops! ok, here i go!!!
1.50 a.m.: 1486 words.3 paragraphs. I still need to write 2 more paragraphs. One on the negative effects and my conclusion. But, word limit 1500. Wahh!!! Have to cut down a lot later. I thought 1500 words is hard to reach but actually it's not. I have a feeling I might be able to sleep at 4. Hurry up do!!! Btw, I still have half a packet of caramel popcorn in my bag. Still haven't finish. That 2.50 is darn worth it. Haha!!
3.26 a.m.: 1694 words and conclusion isn't written up yet. It was 2000 plus before and I managed to cut down to 1694. ARghh! This is really bugging me. Hate essays! Thank goodness I don't do commerce. They have to write so many essays. Me, only two essays this semester and I'm complaining. Internet is not working. Don't know why. Haihhhhh....
3.40 a.m: Conclusion written. A really crappy conclusion. 1807 words. Need to cut down 300. Cut cut cut!!
4.17 a.m.: Finished!!! Yayy!! Internet not working. Can't do my reference. Shall do it tomorrow morning. Need sleep now. 2 hours. It's enough. Haha.. this is considered as not last minute for me. I get to sleep!!!!!

Here's what made me tear....*to be continued* got to go for class!!!!

doink doink me

Question: Is shermayne street wise?
Answer: No.

Proof:
Yesterday, I decided to catch the Link bus from general library to grafton for my lab since I can't walk much. First time catching the Link bus. The day before, was asking henry where to catch the bus, what time the bus come, what bus, how much and where to get off since he always go to grafton for class. (Yes, I'm terrible at public transport coz I always drive or walk.In msia, the only form of public transport I kno is the LRT and the free bus to mid valley :p) Anyhuuzzz...catching the bus to grafton was all good. Got off the right stop, was actually pretty simple. Heeheee..duh!!!

After lab, also catched the bus back. It stopped at Symonds St near Subway. Lots of ppl got down. I was thinking....should I get off here or should I just get off in front of the library since that's where I got on in the afternoon? I mean, walking from Subway to library isn't that far also. But...nahh.. this lazy girl decided to stay on and get off at the library since I hv to meet wee chin at 5 to get my watch and bracelet that i left at o'rourke on sunday. Besides, stingy me wants to make my 1.50 worth it, sit in the bus longer. Next, the bus stopped at AUT and then the library(not auck uni library, city library or smth la.. i also dno). So I thought...Yay!! my stop is reaching soon. It will turn off to some st, connect to princes st then to alfred st. Sweet!! Mana tahu it went straight instead, go down Queen, go K'rd. I was like...no!this isn't right.. it's going further and further away from the uni! I looked up and OoO!! There I saw it... all the stops the bus is going to make and the sequence of the stops. Ohmygoondusami!! Ponsonby?? Parnell?? Newmarket? You must be kidding me! Wahlauu...long bus ride!!

After ponsonby, it went thru victoria market then to skycity then to queen st before going to railway and parnell. decided to get off queen and walked all the way back to uni. Coz if I waited for it to stop at symonds again, then it'll be even a longer ride. Go thru newmarket, thru grafton again then only symonds. So yea.... 20 mins walk, uphill somemore. It's the same amount of time i would hv taken if i walked from grafton and the road would hv been flat. Pffttt!!! So unhappy! Wasted 1.50, tortured my ankle (it's very bengkak now).

Moral of the story: When the crowd gets down, u sama-sama ikut and get down too! Don't be such a lazy bum!! Or....be more observant and check the bus routes!

Nvm larr.. it's a lesson learnt. Now I know how to catch the bus and when to get off! Haha!!

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Now now, Happy Birthday to my ex-swimming coach, Mr.Ang!!!!!!! (yiwen, help me send my wishes to him ya!)
Woke up this morning, saw the date and realized it's his bday. All the memories from trainings days just rushed back to my head. Realized i do miss all those training sessions eventhough they were such a pain. All the stretchings before training, the scoldings, the cheatings, the fake excuses we make up just to escape sprintings... "mr.ang! tummy ache!".... "mr.ang! i saw lightning! i heard thunder!!"..."mr.ang, need to go toilet!"... Those were the days, I will never forget them. He's taught me a lot. Valuable lessons that I will take along with me and use them in my daily life. Great times....made me smile when I think back..

Happy Happy *inserts age* Birthday!

sprained ankle again and BEACH!

Hahahahahaha!!!! Guess what? Guess what? Some of you might know but for those that don't know.... I sprained my ankle again!!! Wahahahaha!! On the same spot during the same sport!Ooo! It rhymes. Funny thing is, I did it myself again. I was just running backwards and then Cluck! I officially have Touch rugby phobia. Nevermind nevermind! We still can play volleyball and netball next week! Just not touch rugby then can! Since it happened before, hence,I'm not feeling shitty at all. Still can laugh about it. I'll just go to physio tomorrow.

Told my friend I sprained my ankle and here's what I got back..."Of course have to laugh.Its funny...You injured your ankle from the same sport twice... Thought ppl learn through mistakes and accidents. Apparently not you." Make me laugh only. Lolx!!! Quite true I guess. Actually I sort of have a feeling that I'm going to injure it again. So many times I come out lucky. I think I already have scar tissues built up hence that area is weak. Muscle very stiff. No regrets tho, no regrets :D I still had fun today and I'm still happy. Thanks Swan, Yin, Darren, Henry, Sheng, Jeremy, Kee Wee, Wee Chin for coming. Nothing to be sad about. Had yummy lunch somemore. That sprain did not ruin my day at all.

Two assignments due this week.
Tuesday: Spanish 5%
Thursday: 1500 words essay for sports and society

I am predicting a no sleep night on Wednesday. But the feeling on Thursday will be damn good once I hand in my assignment...doubt i can still go for girls soccer after that tho... wanna go, it's getting more fun... and 3 more weeks left... must make my 10 bucks worth it. Will see how the ankle is after physio.

This week is going to be a rainy week. Last week was beautiful and sunny. Yesterday was the last day of the sunny week. Thank goodness I went and enjoy it. Thanks caroline for accompanying me. So last minute but I enjoyed myself. Had cookies and cream ice cream and wrote words on the sand. I love these three in particular. (more pics at my msn space)

Yeee-ya!! Believe Faith, no space to write "and have"... heeeheee!!!

The Masterpiece! Believe and have Faith :D

Hahahahaha!! I see this one I kept on laughing...i'm finding my nemo!!!!! Come out come out whereever you are!!!

Okie....that's it from me now. Enjoy your week! Don't let the weather make it sucky. Think about it this way.....it's damn freaking nice to SLEEP!!!! *opens window to hear the raindrops to sleep*