“When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels” ~ Anonymous

Salam..

These last few days has been such a roller-coaster ride; I can feel happy one moment and *blink* anxiety comes knocking.. Alhamdulillah, what I have been waiting for all these while has finally come. And at the same time, the existence of another offer pushes me to really think of what I truly want. So, right now I have a decision to make.

Why, oh why, do I only have such limited time?!!

PS : In an info-gathering mood (well, its more like a frenzy now..). My dear friends, thank you for your support all these while. =)

"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." ~ Carl Jung

A friend said that I will get married after getting my PhD.

Hmm.. With the rate of the things going on right now, "Berjanggutlah korang nak tunggu yours truly kahwin.."

Haha..


ps : Pointless, really.. Just updating for the sake of it. =)

It's Asteroids, All Along..

Just yesterday, while watching National Geographic with my father about pterosaurs (the flying dinosour), we had a discussion about how dinosaurs were wiped out. And today, a consensus has been reached saying that asteroids is the cause. It is said that the asteroid crashed into Chicxulub in Mexico (this place is now actually a 180 km wide crater).

. : Picture taken from Wikipedia.org showing an impression of the impact : .

The impact is so tremendous that it is equal to the force of a billion atomic bombs that descended on Hiroshima, imagine that. Of course, this is a long time ago, and what we do have are speculations, but these are grounded in evidences found. Nevertheless, with that kind of impact, all living things in the vicinity would be destroyed in a blink of an eye, but how about those far away?

Well, after the explosion, the debris and ash would have filled the atmosphere therefore blocking the sunlight, leading to sudden climate change (no energy from the sun means its cold; winter), deaths of photosynthetic organisms (which is the main food for herbivores leading to their deaths and causing the predators to be wiped out due to the dwindling food supply). And, because dinosaurs were reptiles, which means that it is cold-blooded, they could not adapt to the cold surroundings as effectively as mammals. I remember reading that reptiles had to bask in the sun to regulate their body temperature (when the habitat they live in is cold), or employ other creative means to lower down the heat when its too hot. Of course this is just my speculation based on observations; have to read more about this later.. LoL..

Oh well, it is interesting to read about. Do come here if you want to read the gist of it. And its 1-0 for me.. Heehee..

Till next time!
=)

“Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting, that is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - That is patience.” ~ Anonymous

Salam..

It is already March, and the third month of the year marks my fourth month of being unemployed. Oh well, when I put it that way, it does seems that bad right?

=)

After all, it seems like everyone is moving forward with their careers, some are getting married, and going to various wedding celebrations will of course guarantee a meeting with old friends. And one of the never-missed sure questions is, "Hey, so what are you doing now? You've graduated right?"

Yes, I've been a graduate since August 2009, which is 7 months ago. And since then, I've been working for 3 months and quit when the contract is over, while at the same time applying for various positions at various institutions, going for interviews and dreading the outcome every single time.

I applied for Khazanah Watan Scholarship which, for me, is the toughest yet (compared to Shell Scholarship Award) due to its stringent interviews, exams and such. Shortlisted for the 1st stage (which consist of IQ, personality and aptitude test), got through and went for the second stage (where interviews, Apprentice-like board meetings and tasks were given). Waited anxiously for the result and fortunately enough got through to the third stage (which is the final stage and my turn for the interview done by the senior management executive of Khazanah Nasional is interestingly enough done at 7.30 pm).

Went for interview at Universiti Malaya (where the only other candidate is a UK graduate with a sweet smile). Got an email from UiTM inviting me for interview which is complete with a mock teaching session and I chose a field which while I'm sure is becoming pretty important, is quite too specialized compared to conventional chemical engineering subjects.

Both now resides in the same category; my name is submitted and is waiting for the Registrar's approval. And subconsciously I think the current economic condition is preventing the University(s) from hiring but I'm still hoping for the best..... And just a few days ago an email informing me of the outcome of Watan Scholarship finally arrives. Therefore I will be going for the briefing session which hopefully will give me some insight into the deal.

Had also went to some other interviews where one stands out due to the fact that I did not realize I'm being interviewed (and make quite a fool of myself by trying to lighten the mood up and failed miserably) as opposed to just chit-chatting about the topics involved. Being given an ultimatum by another possible-interviewer to come for the interview conducted on the same day with another interview (which I've already committed myself to) and eventually I had to let it go as it would be unethical for me to break my word.

Sometimes it's funny thinking back on all that has happened. But then, money is also a very big issue. The truth is, although I had my own savings, it's never been my habit to spend it because I know how hard it is when you live without a fall-back plan. Therefore, after buying a new laptop to replace my faulty Dell lappie (whose motherboard is toasted), I kinda felt some regrets because after repairing, the Dell machine is working just fine with a motherboard replacement (which costs me almost half 1k) and I hardly use the new one.. *sob* So now, I'm totally broke (and while I think it's an accomplishment to live on my last pay for 4 months when you factor in the fuel, maintenance and food its hardly a good thing walking around with barely RM100 in your bank).. Therefore, I'm thinking of looking for some temporary jobs such as being a RA for 2 or 3 months maybe? So, anyone got any info on this? Lol..

Will update later. Had to find some inspiration to write again. This post is just to let people know I'm alive, and no, I'm not becoming a recluse or something. Honestly I think that FB is being an unsurprising addiction and I think my pets are getting hungry; better go to Pet Society to feed 'em..

Lol.. =p

Adios~