i am ok

i am not dead, i am still alive.

i am not partying hard, i am still unsettled.

i don't have a proper bed, i am sleeping on a couch.

i don't have an aussie number, i am still using my nz number.

i don't have a bank account here yet, i am using my credit card.

i just got a study desk, chair, bookshelf today.

i went for "orientation" today and it was actually lectures. Lectures has started for me.

I nearly fell asleep.

Aussies are not as friendly and polite as Kiwis.

I miss NZ. I miss my friends. I miss him.

I will update u guys more once i've settled down properly. It's a rather busy week this week. and I doubt it'll get any lighter once classes start. 24 hours a week at uni.

Till then, don't miss me too much. I will blog more. I promise!

what's up

Student visa - Sorted
Luggage - half packed
Gym work - Over
Heart- heavy

I had an amazing January and an awesome awesome February.

January was the month where my brother came back after 7 months being away. It was the month where my other half returned, it was the month of CNY, it was the month where I worked a lot. It was the month where I was taken on a ferry to no man's land by him and spent a wonderful day there for our 5 months. It was a month where I was procrastinating.

February was an eventful month. Every weekend there was always something on. The month of February for the past few years have never failed to amaze me.

2008- Pinnacles walk
2007- Cameron highlands expedition
2006- Climbed up Mt. K

and this 2009- Fishing trip to coromandel. Went on a mussel barge and caught many tiny fishes and 3 edible snappers.

Kiddy birthday brought lots of stress and worry to plan it but it turned out great. Phone drowned in the sea water on that very day after getting sabo-ed. Worked on my actual birthday but I got away with not needing to make any phone calls. Dinner with family and family friends was yummy and I was pampered.

Valentine's day was rainy and so no fishing and it was just lots of lazing around and sleeping and then lots of drinking at night by others but not me :p I received the sweetest card two days after Valentine's. My very first Valentine's card and my very first time celebrating Valentine's day with the one. The best gift ever as lots of effort and thought was put into it.

And because I won't be here for our 6 months.... 10 days before the 6 months.... running 20km in the morning and a day trip to Hunua Falls in the afternoon. And at night, it was to Audrey's place to exchange photos and to recap on all the crazy, best moments we had at Coromandel.

I am leaving this Sunday. I am glad student visa is all done already. I haven't got my student loan stuff sorted so I'll ring them up tomorrow to enquire. But that's no biggie. I think that's not too urgent. Still have some unsorted business to do. Rushing on it but I hope it will turn out all good and I can finish it in time.

This is just a brief post on what I've been up to. I will blog more about my birthday soon and Coromandel fishing!!!!! Maybe when I'm dead bored in aussie land.

Good night :)

I had an awesome 21st birthday celebration on Saturday, along with awesome awesome presents when my real birthday isn't here yet. Haha!!

Will blog more about it soon.

Thanks to all of you who made it and took part in my kiddy games. teeeheee :p

over with working

I'm sort of over with working in the gym. It's getting boring. I only enjoy writing up programmes and training people. I hate making phone calls, I hate doing well-being assessments and act as if I care, I hate giving abs and weights tutorial over and over again.

But I like working early in the mornings. It's because the owner and manager comes in later. This means I get to do what I want to do when there's no appointments i.e. blogging! wahahaha!!!

I have to give a free weights tutorial to a client soon. What have I been doing the past 2 hours apart from day-dreaming and waiting for the clock to strike 12?

Light Rail (from Pyrmont to Capitol Square)
http://www.metrotransport.com.au/index.php/lightrail/ticket-types-2.html
$22 weekly

and walk 0.6km from Capitol Square to Town Hall (8 mins)

or walk/run 1.3 km (17mins)

Town Hall Station to Lidcombe station- Western line (25 mins)
http://www.cityrail.info/fares/calculator.jsp
http://www.cityrail.info/timetable/ttable.jsp?line=bk&day=wd&dir=dn&page=02

$16 for 7 days
$62.50 for 30 days

Lidcombe station to Cumberland campus by bus 915 (13 mins)
http://www.veoliatransportnsw.com.au/
Sections 1 and 2: $7.60 weekly
Sections 3: $12.80 weekly

Walk/run, train, bus $28.80 per week. $5.76 per day return. $2.88 one way.
Total travelling time one way: 1 hour.

Figuring out my mode of transportation from my cousin's place to my campus!

I just realized I'm never ever in the main campus! Arghhhh!! Need to travel so far!

Ahhhh.... so that's one thing done out of the many things to do before I leave. I'm getting there.

happy chinese moo year

Wishing all of you a very Happy Chinese Moo Year!

May this year bring you lots of happiness, hope, luck and prosperity.

Mooooo Moooo Mooooo!!!!

Gong Xi Fa Cai!!!!!

4 more weekends

4 more weekends ...

4 more weekends to spend and then I'll be off on the 5th weekend. Off to start a whole new chapter again.

Yes, it's been confirmed. I have been accepted to University of Sydney and I'll be there completing my Master's in Physiotherapy for two years. Fees has been paid and it's not a pretty number at all. I better start applying for my student visa ASAP. Time's running out. I've got so little time. Back in December when I said I'm only leaving in Feb, people told me it's pretty soon. But to me, I said it's a long while more to go. But now, with a month left, it just seems so soon, just too soon.

22nd February. That will be the date I'm off. Flying off in the evening and I'll be completing my very first half marathon on that morning itself. Hehehe... Might be a lil crazy but I just HAVE to do it. I promised myself to do a half marathon before I head off and hence, I have signed up for it.

My other half, Swannie, is coming back tomorrow. Bro is hopefully coming back some time this week provided everything goes well as he lost his passport while he was in Prague. He's now in Malaysia trying to sort things out. Chinese New Year is this coming weekend. I want to go kayakking the weekend after CNY. I am in the midst of planning my 21st party on Waitangi Weekend. Fishing trip on the following weekend. And the following weekend after fishing trip, I'm off. Now you see, that is why I said it's SO SOON!!! So many things are just happening all at once. At the same time, I'm still working at the gym. Tomorrow till Thursday will be 8 hours a day, with most days starting at 6am. Fri and Sat off and then Sunday another 8 hours. I'll also be busy cleaning up the house for CNY and hopefully baking some CNY cookies this coming week as well. I need to find time to apply for student visa. Wonder if I need to go medical check up. If I do, that means even more things to do. There's still my student loan that I have to sort out. Need to see when I have to pay it back.

There's a whole lot of things going on in my mind right now that's making it not as ease. Yes I still have a month. But I'm dead sure it's gonna go by so quickly. Ohh please give me my December back.

Alright, time for bed as I do not wish to wake up an hour late for work AGAIN. I woke up at 7am on Wednesday when I was supposed to open the gym at 6am. Not a good thing, not at all. Worst feeling ever! Worst than waking up late for a mid term exam!

So, Good Night and I am fine. Just needed to pen these things down so I will think less about them and stop procrastinating.

Starting work

It's 7.30 in the morning on a Saturday. Start work in 20 mins. The feeling last night was exactly how it feels when it's time to go back to school after a wonderful holiday. RawRrrRRR!!!

*think about the money... just think about the money*

Recap

My 2008 ...

Year 2008. Another great year indeed. Another eventful one. One with many firsts. At the start of this year, I made a promise to myself, I promised that I will make this year yet another memorable one. Like all the other years I had, I wanted 2008 to be a very memorable one, one that I will remember forever. And now, reflecting on 2008, it was a success.

In 2007, I stepped out of my comfort zone by travelling to the other side of the world, surviving on my own. I managed that. 2008 saw me stepping out of my comfort zone in many ways, it had me stepping out of my bubble I have been in for the last 20 years as well. It had me making big decisions on my future, on whether to stay back and remain in my comfort zone, or to travel abroad and pursue my dreams. We'll see in 2009 if I get to carry it out.

Before you start reading on, I suggest you make yourself a full course meal and eat while u read as it is rather long. Bear in mind I'm blogging as if I'm still in 2008.

First off, I started working this year.

When I came back from Canada, I still had one month of holiday before starting uni. So, I decided to get a job. A working environment which I feel happy to be in, the water. Thus a swim teacher it is. My very first part time job. Once uni started, I decided to carry on with this part time job, working twice a week after uni. Having me signing a one year contract forced me to stay on in second semester and worked till the end and not quit. I'm glad I didn't. I'm glad I stayed on. Can't help to feel happy when my boss told me the parents want me back next year teaching their kids. It made me felt sad for leaving next year but at the same time, it feels good to know that I was doing things right and felt appreciated. At least now I know, if all else fails in the future, I can be a swim teacher! Ahahahaha!!!

Work mates

Next ... studies.
I still have to say my second year, first semester is the best academically. I failed to beat that record but nevertheless, I'm satisfied seeing that I have to juggle work and studies together, and not forgetting, UMSA. 3rd year papers were definitely different compared to 1st and 2nd year. Really had to put all the tiny pieces together, gather information from 1st and 2nd year papers and apply it. It had me studying harder, stressing more, reading more, visiting the library more, frowning more, eating and joking less. But in the end, I got the last laugh:)

My reading and writing skills have improved after having to read so many journal articles and writing so many reports and reviews. It gave me an A+ in first semester and 2 full marks on my review article and critique article.

Studying for the finals in 2nd semester was a new challenge as papers were back to back. In my past two years, I always laughed at those who had back to back papers. Now, I got a taste of my own medicine. But with the frequent visits to the libary and the company to make sure I don't sleep, with the help of cramming sessions with sports science mates and stressing together, I managed to pull it off. WE managed to pull it off. All my sport science study buddies graduate!!! That's what we always wanted. To graduate together and we did it! I am so wishing I can come back next year for graduation else I'd be so gutted.

And so.. that's the studying part for this year. Thank you to all of you for your help to make it possible for me to complete my studies. Not only my coursemates but the rest of you as well. Who gave encouragement, who made jokes to relieve my stress, who blogs so that I can have some entertainment, who helped me out with printing and saved me money :P, who helped me out when my laptop crashed, who kept me awake when I was burning the midnight oil to finish up my assignments. Sorry to any of you if I let my temper off during those times, sorry for withdrawing myself from the social world, sorry if I became less helpful. I know I have been.

UMSA ...

UMSA is like another part of uni. Uni has the academic side, the sporting side, the social side and also... the UMSA side.

I know I became less helpful in terms of being a driver, offering transport. At times, I even reject and say I'm busy though I wasn't really busy at that time but I just wanted some rest time. I attended less events as the months went by. I tried to get out of any events just because there were just too much things my little mind can handle. I still admire my other half who managed to do all of this and stayed strong throughout the year. Two thumbs up babe!

So patriotic

Like how my other half have been with me since first year till the very end of my 3rd year, UMSA have also been with me since first year. Sure it was not all fun and laughter but I have definitely learnt a lot because of UMSA. Initially I thought being a sub-com this year will take off some burden and less stuff to do compared to last year. But I was wrong. Still had heaps to do as most of the committee were first timers and hence needed guidance. Life lessons were learnt throughout the year for me and got to know some people better as well. Whether a good thing or not, it really depends on how we interpret things. Sometimes it's better to know some people just at the surface and no further than that. And sometimes, it's beneficial to know them more. But we will never know, would we? Different people have different perspectives on people. It's not easy to convince someone and get convinced on who you are or what others are, it's not easy to change. It all ends up to the individual on what to believe and think is right and true. It pays to know that different people react differently to words and actions, it pays to know that no one is perfect and we all make mistakes, it pays to know that each individual have different opinions and taste, it pays to know that we all have different capabilities. All these differences can either make or break a team, it all comes down to the matter on how we all deal with it. This is what I have learnt. Commitment is important, we have to be committed when we do anything. But sometimes, we must know our limits and not getting to the point where we always get pushed around. We must know when to say NO and not be afraid of saying that word. For some people, it's easy to say it but for some, it's hard. I'm still learning to say NO but I'm getting there :)

We are only humans. No one is perfect. We can only learn provided we have an open mind to do so, provided we can accept criticism, it is for the better.

Apart from learning all of these, I have also learnt some cooking skills. Because of UMSA, I have learnt how to make onde onde and kuih bingka ubi. These skills are really good for someone who enjoys going potluck. Now, these two are what I make when I go for potluck and I need not worry about having leftovers to take back. Good good skills indeed :)

Photo skills not bad as well huh?

So this is UMSA. No more UMSA anymore as I won't be here but UMSA wil always be apart of me. I will never forget the UMSA side of uni. UMSA brought me good good food, a social life, a sporting life, great great friendships and love.

Social side
There was quite a lot of fun events at the beginning of the year but as the months went by, I became less sociable due to studies. I enjoyed the summer of January and February to the fullest.

Tree adventures and paintball out west, beach outing at long bay ... and who can forget, my very first time fishing!!! First time in my life fishing and I enjoyed it a lot!!! Thanks to mamasan and Bronson for introducing fishing to me!! Cannot wait for feb 2009!

There were a couple of singstar sessions during Pei Lyn's and Vanessa's farewell, the very first bike trip to Ladies Bay, wharf jumping in the North shore, foam party ... And .. Heaps and heaps of sabo sessions! It all started with sharvin's birthday and then it just kept coming. Despite all the backstabbings, it was pure fun in the end, filled with heaps of laughters. Never have I planned so many sabo days in my life!!! It's definitely a first.

But after April, the social side of uni lessened. There were Ele's flat party, Rachel's 18th at 6th sense, Nat's birthday dinner and clubbing at 6th sense and then that was it if I am not mistaken. Guess I just don't like clubbing very much.

I enjoy dinners, bubble tea sessions, chocolate boutique sessions, yogoberry sessions more. And ... I did have them. Thank goodness for all those sessions as they kept me sane.

The number of new friends I made this year isn't a lot. I guess I'm just comfortable with the number of friends I have made earlier on. Friends made during my first and second year of uni are just priceless and can't be replaced. Besides, my social life was pretty much dull throughout the semesters hence not meeting many new people. Sure I did meet some new people and it was good knowing them but I guess I feel more comfortable when hanging around with the already familiar faces, of which mostly I term them the oldies... nyehehehehe.. apart from my other half la... haha!

It's definitely gonna be a challenge next year, to make new friends again which I have to because I will be there for 2 years. In Canada, it was only 4 months hence I didn't really put much effort in socializing. But next year, it's not 4 months. It's 2 years. I'm gonna have to step out of my comfort zone again and mix around again. I admit, one of the reasons I dislike being in a new environment is because I need to socialize and talk to strangers. I don't really like it :p Maybe it's a call for some resolutions huh? Nahhh....

Sports
Now this, this was awesome. Sports is always wonderful. Sports is my life indeed. In terms of Bersatu, we all already know how awesome we did. 1st place overall yo! Yes, I want to repeat that again. Hehehehe... Breaking the bronze curse of netball was one of the best feelings I ever felt and I believe mental strength really played a huge role in winning it. Girls weren't allowed to play touch this year so that's too bad. I was in the volleyball team but I did not play during the games. Just attended the training sessions. After 3 years of learning to play volleyball, I have came to accept the fact that I just can't play it. Futsal for girls was the new sport in Bersatu this year. For the first time, I learnt how to kick balls but I think I am still a "kaki bangku" and hence ... I became the goalkeeper. Stressful role and I felt like I was gna have a heart attack everytime the opponent gets near to the goal post. We got 2nd but all in all, it was a good experience ... being able to buy soccer socks and look like Amanda Bynes in She's the Man! Hahahaha!! The other sport I played was handball. That was fun too but if only there were more training sessions as I really enjoyed playing it. And to top all the winnings up, the award for the best female athlete. An award I always dreamt for but thought of it as impossible.

Besides just playing sports for Bersatu, I tried new things this year. Mixed indoor netball. We played in a league once a week. We are called the Mahpeks. Audrey made the team. 6 people per team, consisting of 2 defence, 2 attacks and 2 centres. 4 quarters, 8 mins each. $2.50 per quarter. A fast pace game, way more competitive than Bersatu but good workout session. I always feel pretty much dead after 4 sets especially when playing Centre. Hardly any rest between sets and no rest after a goal is scored. We play with ang-mohs and they are either super fast, super tall or jump really high ... or a combo of any of those. Just too good. Shooting also so awesome which always leave me in awe. I also found out that I am a person who hates losing a lot and the rest of my night gets affected if I lose a game, which happens almost all the time! I guess it won't be that bad if the game was free but having to pay 10 bucks for half an hour and losing .... ahhh! But still, I look forward to Thursday nights for indoor netball because it takes my mind off uni.

Another new thing I did this year is ... running. First event was Round the Bays. I've always wanted to do it and I made it a point to do it this year. And from there, my interest in running started. The other two events I did this year was the Whenuapai 10km sometime in April and the Kauri Run in November. Not a lot but I ran pretty often, nearly once every week, mostly along the bays. I hope to run more next year and get myself fitter. It's a good sport to take up, back to being an individual and not relying on others. Though I admit, I do need someone beside me to run to keep me going. Will see if I have the discipline to do it alone next year.

Studies, UMSA, socializing, friends, sports ... a year will never be complete without any of this. I have done so much this year. I really did more and procrastinate less. I can say I really made the most out of 2008. I had so many firsts.

First time falling in love. (warning: mushy area ahead)

Though it's only 4 months, it somehow felt longer. Feelings started way back in 2007 but they were only shown in 2008. We all started talking more after him getting sabo-ed on his birthday. Staying up late at night on msn to come up with sabo plans for other people and eventually having both of us back-stabbing each other during the sabo days. Then it was running where he also decided to do Round the Bays. From then on, he became my running companion. Runs to Ladies Bay hoping to catch some "good views" ... Running in circles at domain.... Running up Mt.Eden and having cows encounter ... great times. Then there was netball. He who helped me by coming up with some netball drills for the girls. And I also managed to get him to play indoor netball. If only the team is made up of many hims, we'd win most of the time. Ahaha! My superstar!! The way he jumps, the way he blocks, his speed.... AhhHhhH!!! Afterall, it was all those that caught my eyes in the first place... hehehe... Sports really do bring people together right? Lolx!

From the start to almost the end of this year, I got to know him better. Apart from admiring his sporting skills... there was the lame and funny side of him which makes me laugh .. all the comments, the texts ... it was easy to talk to him, it made it easy to know him. Then the caring part of him.... April saw me getting stressed out with assignments and from then on, he became my study companion in the library. I do my stuff and he did his. We kept each other awake. He walked me to my car after late nights at the library. A great friend indeed. A friend I felt for. A friend who gave me the name Lil monkey. A friend who is more than my friend now. 2008. Indeed a memorable year. A special year. A year that will never be forgotten. The year where I felt so much for one person. Where I dared to dream and hope. Where I followed my heart which led me to him.

So this, this was my Two O O Eight. Yet another special, memorable year. First time reading so much, first time running in a race, first time going fishing, first time climbing the pinnacles, first time camping in NZ, first time playing indoor netball, first time play futsal, first time doing an off-road run, first time getting gold in netball, first time getting an award for best athlete, first time having a part time job which lasted for more than a month, first time carrying out so many sabo sessions, first time falling in love, first time attending events organized by sport science friends, and so many more. I am proud to say, I have achieved beyond what I expected this year and I am very happy with them.

And now, here's me welcoming 2009 with big wide open arms. Resolutions? I don't make them, I don't believe in them. Because if I don't complete them, I will feel as if I failed. so by not having any resolutions, I will never be disappointed. I choose to just reflect on what I have achieved and cherish them and be thankful. 2009 is definitely going to be a different year. I will be in a different country for most of the year. I will have to be strong. I will have different coursemates, different friends around me. It will have me stepping out of my comfort zone again. I hate moving around and changing environments ... But somehow, I always end up doing so. If it's meant to be, it is meant to be.

Two years in Aussie land. I'm gonna make it awesome. As much as dreading to leave NZ because of the people, I am looking forward to Aussie. Two more months here. Still waiting for my firm offer but I'm positive. Don't want to think so much about it. I'm gonna enjoy my last two months here to my fullest.

Happy New Year to all of you out there. Let us all be strong and and have another great year ahead. Be positive and know that we are all capable accomplishing great things. 2008 was superb but 2009 ... 2009 will be even better!!!

Congrats if you made it all the way to the bottom of this post.

Much love,
Sher Mayne

Best Before?

Either they can crap like me or it's really true ...

I always eat stuff that have past their Best Before date. And at times, I do eat expired stuff. But I feel safer eating those that have past their Best Before date compared to expired ones. I used to convince people it's ok to eat food that have past their Best Before date by saying :"aiyaa... before that, it's just best. Now past the best before date already, just not eating the best ... but still good to eat...." My reason, I just want to eat it coz I know it still taste good. As long as I don't see any worms, mould or yucky stuff or taste weird, then it's good to go into the tummy. Never really know whether there's a difference between Best Before date and Expiry date but I think I have managed to convince many that it's ok to eat stuff that have past their best before date.

Then came today ... I went shopping. On 1-day. They are having their Crap Sales and selling Extra Chewing gum. 36 packs of 10 pieces per pack for 10 bucks. Their best before date was a month ago and this was what it said ...

"Please note that the Melon Gum is past its Best Before date, but it is not an expired product. Goods that are past their Best Before date are still safe to consume; a Best Before date is mearly an indication of when the goods should be consumed by if you want it at its best quality. A ’Use By’ or ’Expiry’ date means the goods are not suitable for sale or consumption. "

Hahh!!! Either they really mean it or.. they are just desperate just like me .... ahahahaha!!!

updates

Blogged on 17th Dec

Time for updates!!

It's already halfway through December, soon another year is coming to an end. Another year to reflect on, but that, that will be later on la....

So, what have I been up to this summer? Well, here's updates!

Apart from the Kauri Run and Coromandel trip ...

First off, I got myself a new laptop. Well, my dad bought it for me as my early 21st birthday present.

HP Pavilion DV6700 Pearl White Special Edition

Love it so much. Always wanted a white laptop and now I got it. Just hate vista but other than that, it's my new baby and I named it Harry Potter for no specific reason. It just came to my mind right away when I was asked what's my baby's name. Coz I was thinking of what HP can stand for and Harry Potter just popped out in my head. How "creative" huh?

Next, I attended two 21st birthday parties. It did not turn out as I expected it to be. I always thought that 21st over here will involve lots of drinking and getting the birthday girl/boy drunk. That's what I thought the whites will do. But no, it was totally the opposite. Attended Mel's 21st at her home way out in South Manukau on the 15th. There were only 4 of us close sport science coursemates and the rest were her family members, cousins, family friends, grandparents, aunties and uncles and some of her close high school friends. It started off with nibbles and mingling around, chit chatting for the first two hours. And then, home cooked dinner. Roast chicken, the yummiest potato salad, fresh baked bread, and one huge roast pig that they roasted right in her backyard!! It was freaking huge but unfortunately I did not take a photo of it. Lolx!

After the yummy dinner, everyone gathered around the birthday girl and her dad started giving a speech, followed by her mum, her grandma, brother and few of her friends. Her sister who was in the UK wrote a letter which was read out by her mum. It was about them growing up as sisters and was really touching that brought a few people to tears. Really a birthday party I didn't expect and was so surprised it was so family oriented. Kinda enjoyed it as I am not the party kind of person anyway.

On the 27th, me, leighton and mel travelled all the way to tauranga for Ele's 21st. It only took like 2 hours plus to get there. So super fast compared to our drive to coromandel. Lolx! The weather that weekend was awesome. We arrived tauranga in the evening and had kfc by the beach as the party only starts at 7.30. After our KFC, we went to the taekwondo hall ele used to train at since she was a lil girl and we set up our tent there as we will be sleeping in the tent for that night.

Come 7.30, we all gathered in the hall. Same thing, chit chat, meeting her friends and family and munch on finger food. No dinner this time so thank goodness we ate. We had our own auckland corner which consisted of her flatmates and us sport science study crew. So nice meeting her family as they were originally from scotland so they've got their scottish accent. First time hearing Ele speaking in her scottish accent to her parents, so cool! After that, speeches again. Funny ones, happy ones, touching ones ... Again, tears from the birthday girl. Hahaha!!! This birthday celebration had more drinking and some dancing but not to the extent of getting drunk. Come 3am and my eyes were heavy and tired. Went and sleep in the tent. Woke up at 8 and few of us started to clean up the hall and laying down the mats.

Grabbed burger king for breakfast and chilled out at the beach. Got a tan and swam in the sea. Huge huge waves that went higher than me. So fun! And that, that's my weekend at tauranga without needing to pay any accommodation. I am so wanting a tent!!!

Next ... WORK ... MONEY

After my uni exams ... I went to supervise NCEA exams. This was on for three weeks. I did 8 sessions in total, earning myself $400, at which it hasn't come into my bank account. It was easy money, just 3 hours watching people sitting for their exams, laughing to myself saying .. "Thank goodness those days are over!" For one of my session, I only had to be there for 10 minutes. It was supervising a student with special needs but she didn't even turn up so I went back home and still get paid :p And another of my exam, I was only there for 2 hours coz everyone left by then. Hehehe....

Swimming
After exams, I worked a few extra days because some of the other instructors are having their exams. So yea... more money but tiring. One of the weeks, I was working Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat and Sun! Crazy I tell you!! But yea.. just gotta think about the money. Apart from that, I finally managed to complete my logbook! Woohooo!!

Gym
I started working at Configure Express, the gym that Karen used to work at. Just in one week, I've work 27 hours. A record for me.! On my second day at work, I already took a lady for a personal training session and ran a circuit training session. On Monday, I finished work at 8pm and the next morning, I started at 6am. Tired! Today, Wednesday, I worked from 7-10am and will be going back in from 5-8pm because everyone is sick and I will be the only one working.

To be continued ...

Christmas Eve- 24th December
Ok, it's christmas eve and I promised to have this post up before christmas so I better get it done now. why the delay? Well, coz internet at home is down. I am actually typing this out on notepad and when I head to dad's office later, I will post it up before my dinner. Again, the past few days have been busy due to the Christmas season. So many orders from Trademe and Zillion, so much packing to do, trying to send all the items off before Christmas. Yesterday, was the last day of packing ... till after christmas. Phew!! Was also running around trying to get my car fixed. Still haven't got it fixed. Will do it after New Year's when I don't really need the car, when I start working at the gym again and when I get more money! Ahhh!! This whole month of work and next whole month of work money will all be used to pay for my car. Sighhh.....

So apart from working the past month, I've also done some socializing. Finally caught up with some of my Macleans friends on one fine Saturday afternoon at mission bay. Haven't seen them for a very very long time and it was just great catching up even if it was just for a few hours. Some are still studying, some have started working and some who are like me, have just graduated. Funny how we all graduated from college at the same time but are all now doing different things. On that very night, went to Wei En's house for her birthday celebration. Eat eat eat again and played Mafia! Haven't been playing it for a very long time and I must say, I am so bad at it already!!

Last Thursday was our last netball game before Christmas and New Year. It was the most worth it game ever. 10 bucks for 8 sets of games because one team didn't show up after our game so we continued playing. In total, I played 6 sets of centre in a row and 2 sets of attack at the end as I was pretty much dead. Did not win but I still had fun. But yea....after that, my legs were sore and my whole body aching.

On Friday, went to Genghis Khan, a mongolian buffet restaurant for dinner with all the staff at Aquatica swim school, aka the A team. Definitely gonna miss this bunch of people. Dinner was good as we get to choose our own meat, our own sauces and then get them to fry it for us. It was yummy for the first two rounds but on my third, I got kinda sick of it as it all tasted the same despite the different sauces I put. Dessert was pancakes with ice cream. Mickey mouse pancakes! So cool man!! After dinner, we were all given a box of Cadbury Roses from Gary, the boss and then he made a speech thanking all of us. That was when I found out the swim school had over 600 students!! Far out!!!

Saturday marked the last day of work being a swim teacher. For all my lessons, it was just some warm ups and then the rest of it were games and races. Definitely gonna miss some of these kids. Giving them jumping high fives, throwing them into the water, pushing them off the big blue board and making them go dizzy doing tumble turns.... ahhh!!!! Some of them gave me hugs towards the end of the lesson, didn't even want to let go and I had to chase them out as I had my next lesson to teach :p Finished work at 2 and at the end of it, we had our final staff race. One last race before we leave. One last goodbye as I won't be seeing them anymore. Usually we would say "See ya!!" but this time.... it wasn't "See ya!" anymore. We don't even know what to say when we finished work. In the end ... this was what they say ...... "Have a good life!" lolx! At night, went for dinner at Bunga Raya for Rae Sher's birthday, ivan's friend. Food was so yummy and the cake after that was super duper awesome!

Sunday was working for parents. In the evening, went for a run near my place. Finally, the sore body from Thursday disappeared after the run. It was "tang yuan" day so at night, had big big dinner, good good food. Two nights in a row of yummy food. MmmmMmmMM!!

Monday saw me sitting in front of my laptop, trying to fix it coz it sorta crashed. Couldn't shut down. But now, it's all good but internet isn't working and the internet at the office is so slow. Sigh.... so yesterday ... I finally caught up with my grey's anatomy and I am proud to say I am into season 5 now! woohoo!!! Now gotta catch up with prison break. Way way behind.

So yeaa.... this is what I have been up to the past month. Swimming work, gym work, working for parents ... catching up with friends, socializing ... And of course spending time with you-know-who larrr.... Been quite tired actually for the past month. So glad that I am not working till after New Year's. Christmas eve tonight is just gonna be a quiet dinner, Christmas day will be having pot luck at Wei En's ... Boxing day will have me shopping ... ahh! can't wait!! I'm being deprived from shopping for a long long time....not sure what to do on the 27th yet but hoping to go for a one day trip. Parents are going away from the 26-28 to Tutukaka with other family friends. All adults hence I didn't want to go.

So this is it I think. My very last post before Christmas, and maybe before New Year as well. Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

still alive

Still Alive

Ahhhh!!!!

I'm blogging I'm blogging. Ok, this is going to be a short one. You see, I blogged on Wednesday and not finished yet. That post is going to be a rather long one but then now no time so I am doing this short one just to say, I AM STILL ALIVE!! And no, I did not get eaten up by any lion or get sent to auckland zoo ... Ivan did not kidnap me and lock me up just in case you're wondering.

I have been working at the gym. I started two weeks ago and have been working nearly everyday. Some days I start real early at 6/7 and some days I end late at 8pm. Apart from that, still had to teach swimming so I get pretty tired by the end of the day. But yea... now swimming is all over, no gym work from now till Jan 3rd so I will post up that unfinished blog post next week!! I am still now busy with my parent's online business as it's Christmas time. Brother have gone travelling and I am helping him to do some stuff.

I can say I am rather productive this summer .. need the money to fix my car. Come January I will be working nearly everyday at the gym. More on that later la.... will blog soon! Before Christmas ok?

i'm a girl

I'm a girl

A year ago, in a diary that's only meant for my eyes ...

If I have the guts to tell you how I feel about you, I would...

For the past few months,

You're were always on my mind.
Getting to see you was just a privilege.
Having you coming to my farewell,
That was just joy that a girl in 'like' will feel.

That night as I flew off,
As I started a new chapter,
Thoughts of you lingered in my head,
I was trying to forget it, forget you,
I was trying to forget the impossible, the false hopes,
But I couldn't.

Every night, every night before I go to bed, I will think of you and I will go to bed with a smile on my face...

I always wonder,

Are you the One?

Or are you just another guy who would walk in and out of my life
One of those whom I kinda like but unsure
One of those who are out of my reach

"Perhaps one year from now when I look back,
I will probably be thinking on how silly I was
Perhaps one year from now
I will have these same feelings again towards a different guy ...
When I know I can't have you. "

Who am I kidding?
I hardly talk to you.
I don't even have the guts to initiate a conversation with you face to face.
I don't even know you that well.
Why o why is this feeling so strong? Am I just a fool?

You just blew me away with your character, your athleticism, your humour ... and the way you waited for me to come online to help me with physics. Why are you so caring? Do you like me? Do you notice me? Do I exist to you? Perhaps to you, I'm one who acts like a boy, who doesn't dress up and always in trekkies. Coz, this is me. But I am still a girl. Can you see this?

Everyday I always look forward to see you online.
Every single time I chat with you,
The loneliness over here just disappears.
Every morning I wake up,
I hope to chat with you for a lil while before you head to bed,
Before I head out to the wintery cold for my classes.
You always end up putting a smile on my face

And warmth in my heart.

I'm pathetic, but I can't help it, I don't know why. Why am I so weak? Why am I so shy? Do I like you? Is this what "like" is? If not, what is this? What is this feeling I am feeling?

Right now, I wish you are the one. Because I am tired... I am tired of searching for HIM.. I want you to be HIM... if you're not him, whoelse is going to come and give me these feelings again? Can I please close my eyes and stop searching?

Hope....
Hope it's like this at your end over there ...

Hope...

It's what I can only do now...

Oh please just wake me up from this dream, someone please.
Oh please bring me back to reality.
He's just a guy, a guy that I like.

Just a guy ...

Who seemed to fit nicely into everything I look for in a guy.

Now I shall just slap myself and wake myself up from all of these...
It's hard but I'll eventually get over it. Hopefully ...
I need to snap back to reality.

I am just a girl. It's ok for me to feel like this.

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And that was a year ago. In Canada.

"Perhaps one year from now when I look back,
I will probably be thinking on how silly I was
Perhaps one year from now
I will have these same feelings again towards a different guy ...
When I know I can't have you. "

And now when I look back ...
No other guys came to my attention during then till now.
You were always on my mind.
The feelings did not grow weaker.
In fact, it grew stronger as time passes.
How silly was I? Who cares.

No one brought me back to reality.
No one woke me from my dream.
And I refused to wake myself up,
I refused to stop dreaming.
I refused to look away.

Perhaps it was reality.
Coz one year from then ...
Coz now ...

My dream became reality.
It was all you,
All you all the while.

Sometimes I still think I'm in a dream
I'm still amazed that my dream actually came true
I'm still amazed that we both felt the same way
That our feelings lasted for over a year
That it took us over a year to finally confessed

I am one damn happy lucky girl and I can't be thankful enough. All those years of searching and waiting for my prince to come..... it actually paid off. And luckily, I waited and found the right guy who found me too.

It was worth it. You were worth the wait.

Thank you for giving me time
Thank you for not putting any pressure
Thank you for letting me know you better
Thank you for being my friend, my companion
Thank you for not giving up on me
Despite the countless of times where I missed those signs

Goodbye to singlehood
20 years of it ...
I had my time and I truly enjoyed it very much
I am glad I did not rush into this
I am glad I took the time to look around
I am glad I dreamt on
I am glad I kept on believing and having faith

I am glad that I still believed in fairytales
That there's a prince charming for everyone
That sometimes we just have to wait
Because he just got lost on his journey
On his journey to find his girl

I found my prince charming. You are my prince.

A fairytale dream came true.

Paper, scissors, rock ... some time back in winter 2007 where you've already caught my eyes...

Here's to 3 months :) And Happy Monkey Day too! Sorry I forgotten the 1st and 2nd ones :p

And to those who haven't knew, who I haven't told, who might still be wondering, who might still be guessing ... Yes it's true. I have found my significant other. Not my other half coz my other half is still Swannie... I can't have two other halves coz that would make me nothing. Ahahaha!!

The Great Cranleigh Kauri Run

3rd time at Coromandel

Back! Back from my 3rd trip to Coromandel. And again, I enjoyed it very much. Cathedral cove, hot water beach, clevedon oysters. It's like deja vu, except with a different bunch of people.

The people: Me, Karen, Yin, Wei En, Ivan, Shaun, Dallas

Car Rental: NONE!! Wei En and Shaun's car. Perfect!!!

21st November

We left Auckland around 6, with chicken sandwiches and snacks packed in the car for munching. The traffic was rather slow moving as it was just after work. I was in Wei En's car with Karen. We were trying to reach Coromandel town by 9pm to register for our race but failed to. The roads were windy and it was getting late. Having Karen in the car made the trip so much shorter. All her "kiddy" songs and brain teasers.... awesome!! Nobby hall ... Bachelor's Boy .. Aunt Betty ... Di di di ... Wei En was so funny trying to figure out those brain teasers... "I'm listening!! My head already so close to you!!!" ... Sorry, you gotta be there to know what happened :p

We reached Colville at 10. We stayed in a farm backpackers. It was pretty cool. First time staying in a farm. The guys slept in the caravan and the girls slept in the house. Colville is a very small place, 30 mins from Coromandel town. It was where the 13km finishing line was.

22nd November

We all woke up around 6.30, even the support crew, i.e. wei en, yin and dallas, also woke up. So nice having wei en and yin being the mummy figure and preparing breakfast for us runners while we headed to coromandel town to register. When we got back to colville, half boiled eggs were waiting for us on the dining table to be eaten. So nice!!

At 9, Shaun, Ivan, Karen and I headed to Waikawau Beach to start our race. Waikawau beach is located close to the tip of Coromandel. It was beautiful. Never been there before. The race started just after 10, with 320 runners. It started off with a 2km run along the beach. We had a pretty good start, completing the beach run just over 10 minutes. Following that, the rest were all trail running, crossing streams, muddy grounds, climbing hills.

It was tiring. I slipped a few times. Lost Karen around the 4km mark. Couldn't keep up with her. Had no idea when we lost Shaun. Thank goodness I had Ivan beside me, making sure I don't fall back, motivating me throughout the run. For every uphill I saw ... I'd go FUDGE!!! And after every uphill, I will take a deep breath before I start running. But not long after, another uphill will appear in front of me. Can never run the uphills. Always end up walking. And Ivan will be behind me saying .. small steps! small steps! At one point, I really wanted to give up but he was behind me, pushing me up the hills.

We had one pit stop which was at the 8km mark, the Waikawau lookout. The view was breathtaking. After consuming two cups of water, god knows how many pieces of sweet, juicy oranges, we continued our run. The run from then on wasn't too bad anymore. It was mostly flat or downhill and just a lil bit of uphill. At around the 10km mark, the trail diverted, where the 32km runners had to go uphill and for us 13km runner, it was all downhill. At the point where it diverted, we could see Karen from afar, running up the hill. I was like.. man! Thank goodness I chose the 13km.. I wouldn't be able to do it. I was already dying.

Downhill running wasn't tiring but painful. My feet were hurting, my knees were sore from braking and trying not to fall. I was so afraid of falling. And Ivan goes... Big steps! Big steps! During the last 1.5km, I told him to sprint and don't wait up for me. Reached the finishing line at 1 hour 38 mins, one minute behind him. Our very loyal support crew were waiting for us at the finishing line. Once I crossed the finishing line, I headed straight to where the oranges was ... I swear those oranges were the sweetest ones I ever tasted! Sweetest and juiciest!! Shaun came in 10 mins later and ... we sabo-ed him!!

It was a great run. First time doing such run. Sure it was tiring and torturing at some point but I'm glad I did it and finished it. I came 14th out of 45 in the 20-39 yrs women category so I guess it's not too bad. Gotta really thank Ivan for staying with me throughout the race. I think I would have started walking the rest of the race if it weren't for him. I remembered earlier this year during the Whenuapai 10km run, I had Sharvin beside me to keep me going. This tim, I got Ivan. I really wonder what would happen if I were to run alone in races. It's gonna be a challenge next year, as I do plan to continue running when I go to Sydney.

After the run, Shaun, Yin and Wei En drove up to Waikawau to get Shaun's car back. Me, Ivan and Dallas stayed back at the farm, waiting under the hot sun for them to come back. We then headed to Coromandel town to meet Karen where her 32km race ends. Not long after we arrive the town, we saw her running towards the finishing line. From far, you could tell that she was exhausted yet determined. It was as if she was in a lot of pain but yet she continued running. Really admire the mental power this girl has. She finished the race in 4 hours 44 minutes. RESPECT!!!! My goal next year.. 32 km.. hehehe.. but first, I need to complete a half marathon first!

After she recovered from her gruelling run, we headed to a fish n chips store in the town for lunch as well as claiming our free beer at a local bar. Monteith's Lemon and Lime ... yumm man .... tho I'm not a fan of beer, it was good! By then, it was already 5pm. Didn't think we would still be in the town at 5pm. So... we went to the school hall to claim our post race meal ... which was just beef, potatoes, mashed pumpkin and bread. Not much was left as it started at 4pm. Haha! Totally forgotten about it. Should have just went there intead of fish and chips. As we were too full, we just packed some beef and headed off to Hahei, where Cathedral Cove and hot water beach was.

Stayed at Tatahi Lodge. Was meant to go to Cathedral cove that evening but we were kinda late as it was getting dark. Plus, we were exhausted. Dinner was mushroom soup with those beef along with pasta ... wei en's instant maggi abalone porridge with egg, potatoes, and ... chips!! hahaha!! We played a round of drinking game with Sangria .. it only lasted for one round :( Should have bought more!! After the game, yin, wei en and shaun headed to dreamland whereas karen, me, ivan and dallas chit chatted for another hour before heading to bed as we felt it was too early to sleep. Haha! but yea.. once I made contact with the bed, it was straight to dreamland for me.

23 November 2008

Woke up at 4.45 as we wanted to catch the sunrise at Cathedral Cove. Didn't really get to see the sunrise when we got there as it was cloudy that day and we were walking and covered by trees when the sun rose. Did the usual at cathedral cove, i.e. cam-whored. something unusual was... i got pranked!!! Naughty mummy Yin asked ivan to hide the bags. We hung them on the tree branches and he hid it. When we wanted to leave to grab our bags, it was not there anymore and I was so worried. I was like asking Shaun to text dallas to see if anyone walked by with our bags as dallas did not follow us all the way down to the cove. I was seriously panicking coz my phone, wallet, and wei en's car keys were inside. I think everyone else knew about it apart from me and karen. Karen was however too blur to notice her bag was lost as well so she didn't panic. Arghh!!! But yea.... seriously.. who would be so crazy to come to cathedral cove at 6 something and steal bags??? seriously!! ahh so stupid!!! If only ying swan was there, then at least got another victim to get conned. RawrRrrRR!!

After that, went back to the backpackers for breakfast. Mushroom soup, toast, eggs for breakfast. Hot water beach after breakfast. sucks how it was a rather cloudy and cold day. Water was still hot but yea.. outside was cold. One thing that I never seen before ... jellyfishes!!! yea.. we saw jellyfishes being swept up to the shore by the sea and were stuck. At first we saw parts of dead jelly fishes... it really just looked like jelly... and then behind a huge rock, we saw a live jellyfish! Well, at least I think it was a jellyfish. So cool!!

After hot water beach, it was home time. I slept most of the way as I was really tired. Stopped by Tainui for lunch, where we were munching on fish and chips by the roadside and huge ass ice cream after that. Two mega huge scoops for just $2.60. Ahh!! I just love eating ice cream in small towns. They are just so generous!!

After lunch, I slept somemore. Just like the previous trip, we ended the whole thing with Clevedon raw oysters, suckin em' oysters by the wharf at Maraetai beach. Haha!

All in all, another great trip. And I think a rather cheap one too! Saved on car rental thanks to wei en and shaun. Saved on petrol thanks to low petrol prices now and wei en's car only consumed 1.5 tank of petrol throughout the trip!! No hassle in printing out directions coz it was all done by mummy wei en. We were well taken care off by mummy wei en and mummy yin. We had daddy shaun driving all the time. Uncle Dallas was .... just uncle dallas.. lolx!!

first date

So looking forward to the weekend!

Looking forward to the run, looking forward to the after run.

It's gonna be a fun filled weekend with mostly the oldies, with only karen, me and ivan being the students. Nyehehehehe.... Less responsibility.. bwahahahaha!!!!

All the searching for accommodation has made me so excited!!!

Going back to my favourite place .. Coromandel. It will be my 3rd time going there and still, I am so excited! Love that place. So far, it's my favourite place in NZ. Sad that we can't go for the pinnacles this time. Time constraint. Ohh well... More reason to go back again!!

Today all exams have finally ended. wooohooo!! Played volleyball in the evening. Full of fun and laughter where I probably only managed to get it right 0.1% of the time ...haha! I have come to accept the fact that I will never get it right and am very used to make a fool out of myself...Still, good fun! After that, Mussels and yogoberry - first .... apparently, lol! thank you .... :)

Uni exams ended today. NCEA school exams start today. Going for exam supervision tomorrow. By the end of it, I'll make 400 bucks :) Money to pay part of my accident. *in a sarcastic tone* Woohoooo!

Good night and happy holidayyysss!!! WEeEeEEEEeEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Decisions ...

I decided not to do the 32 km Kauri run. I chickened out.

But I'm still going for the run. 13 km instead. Stick to the old plan. What was I thinking before that? I haven't even ran 21 km before and I'm wanting to do a 32km. Doubt my body can take it. Hence.... I chickened out. 32 km is something way beyond my challenge. Plus it's off road which will make it even tougher. 13 km is challenging enough.

32km next year perhaps?

bored

Nights like this ...

Man, I don't recall any nights in the past few months where I feel so bored and have nothing to do.

I'll always be occupied with something to do, something to hand in.

Now, I'm just bored. And it's just too early for me to sleep. I think the sleep from the last two nights have replaced my lack of sleep for the past few months.

Exams are over and I am pretty occupied during the day still. I'll be working, I'll be catching up with friends and I'll be running.

But at night, there's nothing I can do. I feel bored. I feel bored right now. Lalalalala....

I ran yesterday. 4km. I got lost. RawrRrrR!! I can today as well. Over 6km. Wanted to go for 8 but I could feel my knees being a wee bit weird. So I stopped. I didn't want any injury before the 32km run. I am still having lots of doubts with this 32km. But I really wanna do it coz it'll be a big accomplishment for me, for year 2008. I always need something big each year to look back on.

Well, actually, lots of big things have happened this year. But I guess I'm still craving for more. Hehehehe... I want to complete 32km!!!

I've blogged about something rather ... juicy? But am still wondering if I should put it up now. Lolx! I'll just let you all wait... hehehe... the longer you wait, the better the effect. Bwahahahahahaha!!!

D to the O-N-E!

D to the O-N-E

Finally, it's all over. The race is over. And the race to the finishing line was sweet. The last paper today was awesome. Multi choice was all from last year's paper. So it was 30 marks straight into the back pocket. Short answer questions were taken from 2005, 2006, 2007 papers. Questions were attempted yesterday in that 13 hours. Hence, I managed to have a rough answer for each. The long answer question was something that wasn't taken from past paper and hence, I didn't know how to do it. But I did not worry because I KNOW I'll definitely pass and that's all that mattered for me. Halfway throughout answering the short answers (which wasn't really that short as I took one page to answer each question), I got tired. The ideas were all in my brain just that I was so lazy to write it out. I wanted to just leave the exam room coz I already knew I got more than half of it right. But my friends were still writing, and it's no fun leaving your last exam by yourself. Hence, I stayed and finished it. After 2 hours 15 mins, I was done. I couldn't write anymore. My friends were still writing. And so... I just sat there and waited. Lots of people left but my friends haven't left yet. I waited till 3 hours was up. Looked around, feeling all so happy coz I KNOW I will graduate!

It's quite a joke how majority is from past papers. But seriously, if it's a question that wasn't from past paper, I wouldn't be able to do it coz I know nuts about neuroscience and all those pathways. That 13 hours yesterday was very well worth it. I was on the verge of breaking down a couple of times on Saturday and Sunday coz I was hell worried that I won't pass this exam and will result in me coming back next year.

Thank goodness past papers saved me. Thank goodness for the friends I have to study with me. So glad that I chose the right bunch of sportsci friends from the very start of my course. Seriously, without them, I won't be able to make it. I will not be able to attempt those past papers by myself. I'd give up after reading the first question. So so very thankful. Now I wonder how am I gonna survive next year in Sydney without them? Hope I'll be able to find friends like this over there. This kind of friends are not easy to find. People who would share all their notes with you and genuinely help you out. Friends who are not competitive and not stingy. Friends who help each other out not caring if you did better than them or not. All they do is care that everyone did their best. Friends who are genuinely happy for your high marks eventhough it's better than theirs. Friends who will not leave you behind and will try their very best to explain things you don't understand till you get it.

These are the friends I have in sport science that stayed with me throughout the past 3 years. So lucky to have them and I would deeply miss them. All the times in level 0 and grafton. Munching on chocolates and chips. Making fun of people around us. The number of times we have Subways. Butter chicken pie. Energy drinks. Nerdalicious. KFC before exams. AhhhHhhhhHH!!! One thing is... no photos! So silly of me! Either having too much fun or just too stressed out that I didn't take any photos of any of those times. I should have! To remind me of those times. Times I will never forget.

Definitely no regrets with choosing Sports and Exercise Science as my degree when I was 17 and had to decide. Thankful that I did not choose biomed. I have learnt a lot throughout the past 3 years with this degree. I have learnt things that I was curious about, things that stimulated my interest to know more. I really enjoyed my last three years doing this degree. Sure there were countless moments that drove me nuts. With the amount of readings and reports. But if I were to compare it with other courses, it's nothing. So what if I graduate without a job? At least now I know what I want. To be a physiotherapist! And the things I have learnt the past 3 years will defnitely help me with my master's for the next two years.

Uni has not ended for me yet. There's till post exams celebration and hence, I am not gonna say uni has ended. Only the tough part of uni has ended. But the fun part hasn't!!!

Good luck to all those who are still having their exams. I shall sit here quietly and wait for you to finish and not disturb :p

WoooOoooOOT!!!!!

last one

Go Go Go!

Last one of all.

Spent 13 hours at level 0 yesterday...

I do hope it will be my last time ever setting foot in there!!!

May at least 50% of the questions be from past papers else i'm screwed.

Go Go Go!!!

A race to the finish line!

half way

Half way there ...

And by tomorrow, I'll be left with just one.

Man, so not prepared for tomorrow's paper. I have no idea why I lack the strive to get a good mark in this paper. Nothing is going into my head, nothing. I'm like constantly thinking of how I'm gonna tackle movement neuroscience on Monday and hence not being able to focus on tomorrow's paper. Just hope the calculation question that ivan was helping me on will come out and I will be able to do it. Not easy teaching me trigs and maths. Thank you and I hope I won't disappoint you, lol!

And plus all the thoughts and plans on what to do after the exams. Taking away my focus even more, right swannie? Lolx!! And I need to start running!! Exercise! Do something! Coz i'm getting fatter ... ohh the tyres!! think Michelin!! AhHhHHHHHhHHH!!!!

Have I mentioned that... i'll be doing the 32km Kauri Run instead of the 13km? Why do I have a really strong feeling I'll be cursing halfway during the run and call myself silly? lolx!!

Ok ok.. back to mechanics of injury...... lalalala..

And the above is an example of a fatigue stress fracture between the middle and distal thirds of the tibia. 6-14% of running injuries is represented by this injury. It is due to the summation of microcracks, leading to the weakening of bone structure, where injury rate exceeds repair.

Not bad right the things I learn? Lolx!!! Just hope this doesn't happen to me during the run.. ahahaha!!! K, study study!!!!

1 after another and another and another...

1 down, 3 to go... the next few days is gna fly by really quick.

Come Monday 12.30pm, I'm a free person!

For now.... late nightsss and cramming ....

I ran out of grain waves already :S