"A man's brain has a more difficult time shifting from thinking to feeling than a women's brain does." ~ Barbara de Angelis

Salam..

It's December already. Sometimes (well, most of the times nowadays), I feel like time moves too fast. But haven't it always seems that way when you're in a deadline? And won't time feels too slow-moving when you're waiting for something?

=)

As it is, I'm both waiting on one thing and am on a deadline for another. So following the process of thoughts above, I should be feeling limbo eyh?

Haha..

Not such luck, I'm afraid. Actually, with pressures from both my parents and my current predicament, I feel kinda rushed to at least get a confirmation of sorts. It would be nice to not always worry, for a change, no?

=)

I am sorry for this mindless wonderings. Haha.. Walking down memory lane, it seems like my style of writing have changed considerably these last few years. Back then, I wrote things that I can read so easily and fluidly, whereas right now, I've got to truly put my mind into it to get those creativity juices flow.

Reading my old Friendster blog seems to enforce this. It's funny thinking I wrote all those posts because I could barely remember it now.

I'm thinking that perhaps my thinking nowadays tend to lean towards my left brain. Well, guess I better start exercising my right brain again.

Right brain?

Alright, time for lesson #1 :

Right and left brain actually refers to the hemispherical parts of our brain. For simplification's sake, our left brain is usually responsible for our logical thoughts, while left brain are mostly related to creative thoughts; hunches etc. That's why, left-brainers are thought to excel in logical jobs such as engineering, computer science and IT while right-brainers loves creative paths such as designers and artists.

Do read more on this if you're interested because some of it is quite technical therefore I did simplify matter by explaining it this way. =)

Anyway, I *do* think that my left brain is more developed, and this is supported by available online tests such as here and here.

Actually there are tonnes of other tests out there, some more fun than technical. It's just up to us to find it. After all, in this Internet-dominated world, all known informations is just at the tip of our fingers, right?

Good luck!

And thanks for reading.

"Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects." ~ Arnold Glasow

Salam..

I have never been a kipas-susah-mati (diehard fan, just in case) of Youtube. Yet, there comes a time when something catches my eyes and converts me to a pseudo-diehard fan of it. Nevertheless, I just wanted to share a few funny vids.. These videos are fragments of "Whose Line Is It Anyway" show. Hope you'll like it!

=)

1. A love song involving, uhm, leg-warmers? Haha.. Listen to the lyrics, it's hilarious!

2. This one is sweeeeeetttt, well, kinda.. Haha..

3. The last one is actually a different one, where instead of one word, the guys have to come upwith one whole sentence instead. Loved this one due to 'certain person' using a 'certain word'.

Hope you enjoy yourselves, like I did.. Haha.. Actually there are tonnes of other funny & engaging videos out there. Wanna share your favourite?

Btw, will update soon.

Thanks for reading!

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." ~ Winston Churchill

Salam..

After suuucchhhhhhh a long time, I've kinda lost the eloquency of writing.. Haha.. Not that I don't know what to write, it's just that even though I've got tonnes of stories to share, there will come a time when I just thought that its better to leave it be..

Oh well, what else to say.. Things have been quite challenging nowadays, what with the thoughts of future and the needs of the present colliding together and mashes things up so finely together that I no longer know how to differ one from the other.

Safe to say is that at this point, I'm considering two 'quite-the-same-route-but-not-quite-really'; first is pursuing my Masters here doing the research that I am doing now, or secondly, by applying for work. Yeah, I know, its a dilemma of some of my friends also at the moment. It's just that with two major opposing force that pulls me here-and-there, its hard to be the one who has to give the final say.

Somebody help me!!!

Its just that, by nature, I'm not someone who did anything by impulse. I over-analyze everything, so much that sometimes its hard to get to the crux of the matter. Its just the way I am. And deep inside. I know that the best thing for me is Route No. 2, mainly because I really like the safety of furthering my studies while at the same time having the security of a job. Some might say that I'm greedy by saying this, but the truth is, I really think that it is our own right to what is best for ourselves. That is something like a reward of studying and getting the best result for the last 16 years, don't you think? Ha-ha..

O-kay, mungkin kedengaran angkat
bakul sedikit di sana, harap maaf.. =p

By the way, I will post something about the last few interviews I did, especially for Khazanah Scholarship because frankly, it's something very interesting to me, and might give others some ideas on what to expect if called for the interview.

Till then, adios!!

And thanks for reading.. =)

That's What You Get When You Let Your Heart Win - Paramore

Salam..

It's been a while, hasn't it? Well, actually a lot of things happen, happy things; convocation, birthdays, fasting month..

But, what is in my mind right now is just sadness.. Sad because of my own problems, sad because what was said and done, sad because of the sheer unfairness of it all.

"The world is unfair, deal with it!"

Well, true, but won't we, as a human, feel something out of it? I just don't know.. It seems that the more good deeds I do, the harder things become. And it's harder then, to be selfish and just do what I really want to do.

'Sedih sebab walaupun sentiasa menjaga perasaan orang lain, tapi bila sampai masanya, hati ini juga yang terluka. Kalau beginilah perasaan si sepah yang dibuang setelah habis madunya, alangkah sedihnya menjadi si sepah.. Saya ada hati dan perasaan, saya tahu sedih, marah, geram dan hampa, seperti orang lain juga. Saya ada impian dan cita-cita sendiri. Tapi entahlah, jalan ni terlalu berliku. Terlalu banyak perkara yang sepatutnya menjadi rahsia, tetapi telah terbongkar sepanjang saya melalui hidup yang entah sampai mana hujungnya, dan perasaan untuk melindungi itu terlalu tebal sehinggakan pihak yang bersalah leka menambah pembohongannya sendiri untuk menutup perkara yang telah terjadi yang sepatutnya disimpan tetapi sudah nyata di depan mata hati saya. Tambah pula dengan pihak yang berkenaan langsung tak mahu berganjak dari keputusan asal, dan walaupun saya mahu menyalahkannya, ia tidak mungkin terjadi kerana saya faham apa yang menjadi motivasi. Sebetulnya, saya sudah kehabisan senyuman untuk dipalsukan, sudah kering airmata untuk disorokkan dalam visi yang tidak mungkin menjadi kenyataan. Kepala saya sakit memikirkan segala-galanya.. Mungkin orang hanya lihat saya sebagai seorang yang gembira, sentiasa bersuka-ria seperti seorang yang tiada masalah. Tapi tidak sebenarnya. Saya hanya mahu menangis, namun tiada tempat yang cukup tersembunyi untuk saya lakukan sedemikian. Saya tak suka menyusahkan orang lain. Tak mahu, dan sehabis boleh mengelak untuk melakukan demikian.'

I just don't like being negative, although sometimes I just can't help it. Oh well, making life's decisions is one of the hardest thing I had to do. And with problems along the way, I just hope that I'll make the best one for all the parties involved.

Sorry for the dark undertones, really need someone to confide in, but am too shaken to do so.

Until next time,

~Owari

And the Future Looms in the Horizon...

Salam..

So sorry dear readers for the relative silence of this blog for weeks. I've been busy trying to make myself busy enough to make it worth the salary that I'm earning. Oh well, there's only so much reading that one could do anyway..

=)

So, how's its been? As you'll probably realize, the month of August has been full with graduation ceremonies for a lot of universities in Malaysia. And guess what, mine is on the 16th which is this coming Sunday! And that is 5 days away.. Somehow, I just can't believe how fast time flies. It seems just like yesterday that I started as a first year student, with all the awkwardness of a new environment and a sea of unknown faces.

This four years have been great, considering all the fun and troubles I've gotten into and the things that I've learn along the way. After all, these experiences is what shapes you, right? And I don't know how much I've changed, but I know for sure that some aspects have changed for the better.

And the friends I've met and made has, no doubt, make the experience so much sweeter. So, congratulations girls!! You guys ROCK!! =)

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Anyway, the rehearsal is going to be on Thursday. I will be going with wan, anyone wants to join us? Hehe.. Perhaps we'll have an early photo shoot session.. *wink*

Lastly, congratulations to all who had, are and will be graduating!


Thanks for dropping by!
=)

PCR, Cloning and Recombinant Technology...

Just something to digest. Haha.. Enjoy!

Monday Morning......

Salam..

Just a quick update.. Hehe.. Its been 2 weeks since I've started 'working' and its been relatively quiet.. Just some funny accidents, and miscommunications, added with some reading-up on my part, I can safely say things are beginning to become a routine.

Come in at 8.30 straight to the lab, open up laptop, taking the necessary things outta my bag, read my gene cloning book, going online, facebooking, checking out mysoju for latest episodes (or old ones, depending on my mood), waiting for others to come, getting bored, jalan-jalan mengacau orang, waiting for lunch time, lunch, surau, back to the lab, online again, read again, then walla! its 5.30.. Go back..

Haizzz.... Oh well, things should be picking up soon.. The routine will supposedly be broken today coz I'll be going to FST this afternoon to meet my guide.. Will get the gene template from her and her friend will teach me how to design primers. Hopefully, I will be able to design my forward and backward primer a.s.a.p, so that I could start with PCR..

My terribly cluttered desk, just the way I like it!! =)

Oh well, last week has been full of me getting headaches and questioning if this is what I truly wanted.. There's so many choices, and frankly we are spoiled by 'em, co much that sometimes whatt held us back is just the comfort of things familiar to us..

Entah la.. Berfikir, berfikir dan berfikir... Just hoping that the best choice has been taken.. =)

Wish me luck, people.. And thanks for reading!

Quoting Lady GaGa, "There's Nothing Else I Can Say, Eh Eh....."

Salam..

It's been a week since I started being a research assistant for my lecturer.. It has been mostly uneventful, except for that one time when I had to attend the first meeting for the project group. To tell you the truth, I was freaking out that time because that was the first time I got to know a lot of what I am going to do involves genetic engineering.

Me + Biochemical engineering major + No experience in genetic engineering = ()*&^*(&%$##@@

Haha.. My mind is whirling and swirling with a lot of things while the presentation is being done, mostly because at that time I couldn't understand half of what is being presented! Gosh, how am I going to do that?

Uh oh..

No background, ok, I could read up on DNA, cloning, recombinant technology, PCR, codon, promoters, plasmid, primer, genetic templates so on and so forth, but without any technical experience in this matter, I'm seriously hyper-ventilating!

Huhu.. Its so very challenging for me, and right now I'm still reading up stuffs on genetic engineering.. And at the same time, contacting the various people that I hope could shed some light on all these new things that I will be venturing into.

Please wish me all d best, people.. I'm really interested in doing this, because it's something new.. But dealing with DNA also involves a lot of luck. One colleague of mine told me that she took 27 months to do her research on this particular gene, and that is more than 2 years! Furthermore, for me, not only will I do the genetics part, but I will also continue from that to fermentation stage, and not only that, I will also do the purification!

Oooohhh... Very,very nervous now..

Anyone with PCR expertise?? Call me!

Seriously though, I hope that I could pick up the technical aspects of PCR and cloning, coz even though I somewhat understand the theory, I have no idea on how to achieve that, lab-wise. That is the biggest challenge for me at this moment.

Oh well, no use dwelling too much on the cons of this, I know... I'm trying to look at the bright side.. =)

Again, wish me luck!

Muche gracias..
=)

When Boredom Crashes In....

Salam..

There's tonnes of things to do for certain people while for others, it certainly feels like there's nothing to do, like it did for me. Well, actually there's stuffs to take care of but me being me, I'd rather let my head rest for a while.. After all, unlike many others who aeons ago finishes their thesis@undergrad study, this stretch of time is actually a resting period, time for me to catch up to other study-unrelated things such as relaxing, surfing the net, downloading stuffs, catching up with friends and FB-ing, because in a few weeks time, things will pick up pace again. =)

So what did I do?

The answer is simple : With Internet, there's always things to do!

Primarily for me, I played games such as :

1. Pet Society

This one needs no introduction, after all, a lot of people are already addicted to this months ago. Hehe.. I remember started playing this when Dila introduced me to it.. And soon enough, the whole gang started going gaga over it! There's one thing I looked back fondly on, one day during November last year's semester break (and we're busy starting our laboratory works), after slaving away the whole morning, Zira, Dila, Wan and me opened up our laptops while conquering one whole stretch of tables and hogging the available plugs to play PS.. Seriously, if people saw us from afar, they would think that we were busy doing projects due to the seriousness of our faces.. Hey, we are at the Stadium playing lompat-lompat okay.. =p

My house, 1st floor. And my pet, Noen..

Noen visiting a friend's house.. Lovely house, right? I'm jealous!!

The Food Shop.. For all your pets needs.. =)

The new feature, the Garden! Hehe.. Quite fun, coz u got to plant either trees, veggies of flowers and sell it for money or 'gift'ing it away.. =) The flowers are great as decor tho..

2. Restaurant City

A fairly addictive game, especially when your racing against friends to gain higher levels.. Haha.. First played this while doing my Mechanical Design months ago.. =) You get to employ your friends to work in your restaurant, improve your dishes and offer it as main course, appetizers or dessert, customize the look of your restaurant and your employees, and trade with others for ingredients.. Frankly, I love it!!




3. Farm Town

A simple game, involves a lot of waiting, but still an entertaining one.. Watching the plants grow is nice.. Not for those who don't like waiting tho, coz you'll get bored soon enough..

My simple farm.. Haha.. So malas to decorate @ arrange everything.. For now, I'm thinking money, bebeh! =p

4. Geo Challenge

Those who hated geography, beware! Hehe.. I love this game, coz not only it's fun, but also stimulates your flag & map recognition & memory skills.. Great for people who wants to learn geography in a fun way.

There's four stages; flag (like the pic up there), country map, interesting places and landmarks.. Very challenging while starting out, but get playing and you'll be able to memorize the answers.. =)

5. Word Challenge

Good for your english, and typing skills.. Haha.. 'Nuff said!



6. Who Has The Biggest Brain

Somewhat of an IQ test, and fun to play.. =) Addictive and mind-stimulating.. (yeke??) Haha..


7. Bowling Buddies

Bowl away... =) Just a simple game, using your mouse and you can even get strikes every time! Haven't managed to do that tho.. LoL..



Oh well, those are few of the games I played this past few weeks.. Haha.. Anyways, enjoy people! July is creeping near, only a week left for 'relaxing' purposes..

That been said, have a nice weekend!

Thanks for reading..
=)

RanDomnEsS!!

#1
Ooh, kucingku bunting lagi..
Dem, meja ku jadi mangsa!
Grrrr...

#2
Beli Dunkin Donuts 3 keping..
"Eh, tak dapat baki lagi ke?"
hello, kalau tak kenapa tunggu lagi kat sini???
Grrrr lagi...

#3
Main boling tapi asyik gutter..
"Lane tu senget la.."
Haha..
Lane pulak yg salah..

#4
Wireless : Excellent
"Eh, apsal xboleh online ni??"

#5
***, turun kat Bangi ye, I'll pick u up..
Rina, nape tpt ni pelik je??
Alamak, silap cakap, patutnya kat UKM..
*Dem*

#6
Saya : Bg combo 7 satu, large!
Org itu : Ha, ape?
Saya : Combo 7 set large..
Org itu : Aa?
Saya dengan nada mencapai octave tinggi dan muka berkerut : SET &^%$#^%$#$!!
Org itu : ~Ughuu... Ok.. (Saya x bersalah.....)
Saya dengan senyum manis : Terima kasih!

~Mood swing, menakutkan!


ps : No idea for updates even though there's so much to tell.. Later k.. =)

"The only thing worse than suffering an injustice is committing an injustice." ~ Plato

~mula~

Kadang-kadang rasa dipergunakan. Bila ada sesuatu yang menguntungkan diri, barulah mencari, tetapi jika tidak, usahlah diharapkan walau sapaan mesra.

Sedih rasanya, tapi tak pernah mengadu. Baik sangatkah?

Ooh, tidak.. Hanya ingin bersama walau seketika. Ketawa dan merasa gembira.

Apatah lagi, hidup di dunia tak lama..

Tapi kelakar kan?

Jika ada yang menyoal, pantas hubungan itu dipertahankan.

Kenapa?

Entah. Yang penting, diri ini tak mahu menyendiri.

Manusia..

Bilakah akan sedar?

Dunia ini bukan sekitar diri kita sahaja..

Buka mata, buka minda.

Respect others, so that they will respect you.

Susah sangatkah?

Entah. Tidak mahu bertekak.

Di persimpangan jalan, pilihlah satu.

Kedua-duanya ada penutup tersendiri.

Cuma ingatlah, bukan setiap kali kita boleh berpatah balik.

~owari~

Just a Quickie...

Salam..

It's been a while, and I know I've been neglecting this blog for quite some time.. Oh well, what can I say, actually there's a lot to blog about, but couldn't find the will to update.. Actually now I'm busy with my thesis writing.. Just yesterday, I've submitted my Plant Design Project, and it is a relief knowing that it is out of the way.

Most importantly now I am aiming to finish off my writing this week, so understandably I have to decline all requests for KLCC @ MidValley @ SunwayPyramid etc.. Hehe.. So sorry dear friends, especially one that I haven't seen for such a looooooooooong time... Fret not my dear, I will plan our outing day when the time comes.. Hehe..

Oh well, just a quick update today.. Off to do writing now.. Wish me luck!

=)

ps : My Plant Design Project =>

"You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him." ~ Leo Aikman

Salam..

It seems like its been ages since I've last updated.. Oh well, what else, I know those who reads this knows what I'm going to say already, but I will say it again nonetheless; I have been busy.

There.

Busy.. Such a simple word, yet so overly used and some time, inappropriately so. If you don't want to answer a call, you'll press that 'Busy' button on your phone. If you didn't wish to talk about your day, you'll say that you've had a busy day and leave it at that. You could even wiggle out of an event cum interview by saying you're busy and expect them not to bother you anymore.

Aih, macam marah je...

Hehe.. No-lah, actually I just realized something.. I've had this friend, who is also a blogger and I've always remembered that once upon a time, I've been a regular follower of his blog, and never fails to comment on every entry. But lately, I haven't been able to do so due to the busyness of my life right now. But when I look around, I kinda had to ask myself, why do others have the time to blog and comment on their friends' blogs when they have been no less busy than I am?

Funny, is it?

Sometimes, we always think of ourself as the centre of the universe; everything revolves around you. If anything bad happens, then the worst is what you are experiencing; like there's no one out there that might possibly have the same or even worse problems. But the truth is, we're not. The world does not revolve around you, and the same goes if you're a begger off the streets of Mumbai or the President of the US. Frankly, the world is just too big to only revolve around one person, or one ideal, or even one nation.

If you're talking about world salvation, yes, the change comes from oneself. But, you know what, one person can not change the world. But one person with the support of the world would.

You see, I've read books by world renowned Dale Carnegie of the 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' fame and the core idea of his is that it's not about you, it's about the people around you. If you want to influence people, don't make itt about what you can get, but what they would get out of it. So basically, we have to manipulate people to get what we want! And to get the support of people, basically you've got to have the things that they wanted in a person, be it a leader, a friend, you name it.

Muahahahaha!!!

When you think about it, it all narrows down to who you really are. Are you above manipulating people into doing what you want? Or do you uphold all the morals that you've been thought and ones that you find out on your own? Does absolute good in one person truly exists (and by this I mean the people living now)? Or is it all there is are shades or gray? Remember though, have you really never done some manipulations in your life? Decide first, and only then, judge.


p.s. : This was supposed to be a different post altogether, but somehow it turns out into this.. Haiz.. Do expect some updates on the Design Project and my new favourite phrase "Jalan-Jalan Cari Pasal" soon.
p.s.s. : My last paper will be on Tuesday.. Project Management and Law.. =) Wish me luck!

"Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it." - Mark Twain

Dear 1st,

Have you ever felt completely distressed and all you wanted to do was to find some place quiet and just cry? Have you ever tried to stop the tears from falling so much that even trying to look down would cause your view to be blocked by unshed tears? Have you ever wished that it would just STOP and just give you a break?





I'm sure you haven't. Hah! Lucky you.

The thing is, why does every TINY thing becomes a matter of utmost urgency when the truth is, it’s nothing? Why cause sadness and grief to those around you when all they wanted to do was help? Not even a thanks was given, but guess what, those who really matters don’t even expect that. Just a little hope that life would continue on peacefully without having to walk on a frail layer of ice that would break any time.

I’ve got so many wishes growing up, but it never lives up to this. What I’m wishing now is just to be able to go through, with a smile intact and my faith in the old saying “budi baik dibalas baik” still remain. Coz I’ve been doing so for so long, but never got that sliver of hope realized even until today.

And even through everything, I still want to wish you something. May you live happily, oblivious to the pain you caused. Even while hurting that special people around you. I just hope those people would be strong enough.


Love,

7th.


ps : I guess I just like to torture myself. Haha.

Mending a Broken Heart..

Salam..

It's been a whirlwind of a week, with a lot happening and things to be done. And I was so happy that things have been mending itself at last. But, it all comes down to one thing in the end, when the roots are already shaky, the tree itself could never stay upright for long.

It's funny, coz when you think everything is going ok, it bounces back to where it all started. And truth to say, I'm tired of it.

Gosh, why must I always talk about depressing things in my posts these days??

Haizzzz.........

What grates on my nerves is that I don't like to be this way. This way means always feeling negative/depressed/stressed. A few years ago, someone commented on me,

"Eh, how do you always keep being happy yea? You are always relaxed, even when everyone is feeling the heat!"

Frankly, I missed those days. Not because I didn't have problems that days, but I've always been able to find the lighter side of things, no matter what the situation is.

Anyway, I guess it's time to make a move. If it's a change that I want, then I must make the change, not wait for my surroundings to change to my liking.

=)

Oh well, time is ticking.. It won't be long until the last week of studies now, and then we'll have the final exams, the presentations and viva. Hopefully I'll be able to finish my labworks by the first week of April.

And to all my dear friends, especially the ones who never fails to make me smile, thank you people! You are the ones who kept me going.. And even though sometimes I didn't want to share my problems, just know that I just didn't want you to be dragged down in this. Your presence beside me is all I need. Really!

=)

Love y'all!
And thanks for reading..

"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on." - Henry Ellis

Once upon a time, there was a little girl, and she believes that one day she'll grow up and become the best cyclist the world has ever seen. Shielded from the harsh world, she grew up, still believing in that perfect little dream. She was so certain that her dream will come true, that she forgets the ultimate race is the one which will seal her fate. Yet, no worries there, because she paddles like the wind, and she feels like she finally belong. She's in her element, and she's flying and nobody could catch her.

But one day, her world come crashing down, and she couldn't believe how naive she could be. She thought that it would never end, that she could be the world's best forever. But it was not meant to be. She tries to understand, because she knows a betrayal when she sees one. She tries to be strong, saying that there will be another time, but deep down she knows that this will cost her the most. And she continues to live, even though each day chips another piece of her once-perfect world. She tries to pretend that its okay, yet she knows that it would not be enough. Still, she must try, because she did not wish for those who loves her to feel the pain.

She longs for the little girl that she once were, and hoped that instead of finding the truth, she'll get lost there and would never came back. But it's just a dream, and when she woke up, she realises that, in the end, she will always be alone.


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Today is not a good day.. Suddenly everything feels so suffocating, and I feel like I couldn't bear it. Sometimes, when I look around me, and watch others happily living their life, I could not help but feel jealous. Why did I have deal with this? Why me? When will it stop?

Couldn't I be happy for once? Didn't I deserve to at least be happy? For once, doing what I want without thinking of the consequences? Of who would get hurt, and who would finally show their true self? Why must I be the secret bearer? When it obviously has done nothing to ease the pain?

I've been so used to lies, that I could hardly believe the truth when it's staring at me. It's so damn painful, yet I couldn't and wouldn't give it up. Maybe I like torturing myself.

My Miri Escapades...

Salam..

In my last post, I mentioned something about heading off to Miri right? Well, I had gone there for the Shell Recruitment Day. It has been a very interesting and enlightening experience, especially doing the exercises and meeting the people there.

One thing I certainly notice first is the friendliness of the people in Miri. We had some difficulties finding a halal restaurant for lunch + dinner, but in the end, everything came through. =) And very sorry for the lack of pictures, I didn't bring my camera because I was trying to keep things light, and if you've seen my camera, you'll know what I mean..

LoL..

Aerial view of Miri, taken from here..

Anyway, the SRD lasts for two days; the first is the prebriefing day which also includes practices for group discussion regarding the case study, while the second day is the real deal. But regardless of the results, I never regretted the decision to come because:

1. I got the chance to go to Miri. Have never went there before, and now am jealous over the fact that it is so peaceful there. No traffic jams, no reckless drivers, very easy atmosphere and nice people.
2. Met with and get to know a few great people; the other candidates (there were 5 of us altogether), the coordinator and the accessors. You felt welcomed and very much at ease with these people. =)
3. Gain more experience in preparing myself for an interview, in this case, preparing for the other accessments as opposed to only interview.
4. Just plain experience, which is a valuable lesson by itself because it shows me how I acted under stressful situations and how to overcome some of the things that I didn't expect I would do under that circumstances.
   

So, basically it was a good experience. And now, for the pictures, courtesy of one Mr Jackson :

The three out of four guys of our group. There's Gobi, Peter and Jackson (l-r) and the one missing is Ahmad. Yep, you guessed it, I'm the only girl there. Haha.. Nasib baik all of them is very gentlemen and did not bully me. LoL..

4/5th of the whole group.. =) Nice bunch of people, this is.. =p
(And that includes me! Angkat bakul sekejap..)

Yours truly, with Peter as the photographer.. Haha.. Kesian us, we had nothing else to do
after the interview that we pass the time taking pictures.. =)

Oh well, we certainly didn't have enough time to jalan-jalan in Miri because of the tight schedule, (and our dwindling pocket money.. *sob*), so anyone game on going Cuti-Cuti Malaysia??


Thanks for reading!
=)


ps : Seems like I have hutang tag to do, hehe.. Will try to update a-s-a-p okay? =) And in the ast picture, when I mean famous, its the picture behind us.. Haha.. Don't terkena punk'd k!!

=p

After 3 Weeks...

Salam..



More than 3 weeks have passed since my last post like stated up there, courtesy of my dear friend, zira. Haha.. Please pardon my laziness to update. Okay, it's not laziness per se, but life as a final year student is beginning to restrict my free time. Whats with the usual Design Project, Pollution Project and case study, assignments and thesis, I've been hard-pressed to keep up with the list of things to do.

So lately, all I could afford doing is read others' blogs, check my email accounts, do my labwork for thesis, finishing my part for the projects, and the usuals (read = eating + sleeping + classes + watching tv). And let's not forget playing facebook. ;-)

But right now, I'm packing my things to bring to Miri.

Miri?
In the middle of the week?
Classes?

Yep.. Hehe.. Actually, I'm going for Shell Recruitment Day. The date that I've chosen was on the 18th of February, and because we will have a prebriefing a day before, I will be crossing Laut China Selatan on early Tuesday morning.



Do wish me luck, yeah. If this is anything like Gourami, better keep my shields up to deflect all the questions and such. Haha..


Me, out!
And before I forget, thanks for stopping by!
And thank you for reading..

=)

Dettol, Microbes and Plant Design...

Salam..

Busyness reigns nowadays.. Haha.. So ironic considering that I've started the lab in November and still haven't finished yet compare to some others who are already in the concluding part of their labwork.

Man..

The truth is, I'm tired of the Dettol smell on my hands! Lol.. Well, all things considered, I am glad that bottle of Dettol is in the lab, coz dealing with microbes and all (especially my own experiment - where the microbe is of unknown species or genus), one of the things that made me feel remotely bacteria-free is that yellow-brownish liquid with those sterile smell.

=)

Still, at this time, I am still in the identification stage, that is, trying to identify the bacterias that I have managed to isolate. In total, I have 9 bacterias originally, but after the 'tragic' death of one, I am left with 8 more. Actually, I've done the Gram staining a lot of times already, but some problems arises making me believe that not the techniques that are faulty, but the reagents that I use instead.

And frankly, I don't think that I have the will to gather all the ingredients and make new ones, because of time and also chemical limitations, which I'm sure a lot of us are experiencing. Nevertheless, I'm going to try something new tomorrow, insya-Allah, and hopefully it can shed some light on the Gram status of my microbes.

Right now, with the anaerobic chamber having some gas-related problems, I am searching for alternatives for culturing my bacteria.. Anyone has extra anaerobic jar? Lend it to me, can?

=)

Besides thesis, there are 2 different projects that I have to do this semester; 1st is the Pollution Control project like I've mentioned earlier. Another is our Plant Design Project which contains the most demanding and time-consuming parts:

1. Process and Mechanical Design
2. Control and Instrumentations ( including the P&ID )
3. HAZOP Study ( and the PFD after HAZOP )
4. Wastewater Treatment
5. Plant layout

And that is before including the economic part yet. Hopefully we'll be able to finish as scheduled. For now, I'm off to continue the labwork for today..

Thanks for reading!
=)

Holiday Mode, Still??

Salam..

It's been two weeks since classes started, or in our case, a week.. Its been mostly uneventful, with the exceptions of some classes.. Lol.. Anyway, the Pollution Control class has already come up with the project title. Luckily (or unlucky, depends on your opinions on the matter), my group was given the title,

Palm Oil Mill

To tell you the truth, I am so not feeling ready to start toiling for projects yet.. In a sense, I'm still in my holiday mood. Hehe.. Doing labworks in the morning, having lunch and lepak-ing afterwards with going online or kacau-kacau my coursemates who are doing their lab or being silly with the girls.

=)

Anyway, life must go on, right?

But why oh why do I have to be the one in charge of the books??? Don't get me wrong.. I don't mind having to send it to the shop etc., its the expectation that I sometimes couldn't handle.. When the lecturer asks me why haven't everyone gotten the book, I just couldn't help but beat myself about it. Lagipun, memang salah sendiri... =(

Why didn't I borrow the book earlier?

Why didn't I made sure about those who wants it or not earlier?

Why? Why? Why?


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Man, there's just too many whys.. Well, hopefully we can pick it up tomorrow, consequences be damned!

Lol..

PS : To my dear coursemates, sorry for the delay ok. I guess my holiday-mode persona has gotten us all in trouble. So, those who has the book, please sit in front tomorrow, ok! You guys will be the first line defence.. Haha..

See y'all tomorrow!

New Year Resolutions...

Salam..

The year 2008 has come and go, and now it is the year 2009. And everywhere I blog-hopped, the words 'New Year resolutions' are prevalently shown and blogged about. Hehe.. Some may think that, "Hey, what's the use of making those resolutions anyway.. It's not like you are going to keep it anyway..." while some may argue that theirs' are going to be obediently followed.

Oh well.. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, right? To me, resolutions, be it New Year's or any other, should come from oneself. The very intent of making a resolution comes about when you're striving or aiming for something. An achievement, or a success, maybe? So, if making a resolution is going to help you achieve something that you really wanted, why not!

=)

As it is, in actuality I do not make a New Year's resolutions. My resolve were made periodically, meaning I look at the short term of the things that I need to achieve, and plan the strategies needed to get it done. For now, my resolutions include :

1. Finishing labworks and of my thesis at the latest on March.
2. Finishing the design project a-s-a-p and meeting our supervisors more for their input on improvements.
3. Do my absolute best in the subjects in this final semester.
   
4. Avoid procrastinating.
5. Patch things up with my BFFs..

Hopefully I can accomplish these goals and have fun while at it. Lol.. This year promises to be the most challenging academic-wise, as it will require a lot more energy and dedication to it. Between the individual thesis (which have made me pening-pening with the equipment and culturing problems) and the group project (which as usual would require delicate interpersonal relationship and time balancing acts that reduces me to obtain a chronically moody-sunny complex disorder, not to mention brain-meddling problems that never fails to either raise me up early or stay up late.), I'm sure going to have my hands full this semester.

So, who wants to go bowling??

Lol..


Thanks for reading.
=)