~ M U S I N G S ~

Revived and Moved :)

2009-04-04T11:33:00.002+08:00

~MUSINGS~ found its own domain, FINALLY! ;) *weeeee~*

Updates will be at the new MUSINGS. See you there!

After A LOooOOng Time!

2008-06-28T19:02:00.002+08:00

I was really caught up with work. HECTIC!!! That I almost pronounce MUSINGS~ dead but I contemplated. I finally found time after one month at work to online! (how sad!) And only to know that Tiffany had tagged me ages ago! Sorry Tiff, I swear I just saw it :( But I hope you'll enjoy it too :) SO, the tag goes....

1. You’re really upset, who is the first guy you’ll go to?
Daddy...!!!! ;p

2. If someone liked u right now, would u want them to tell u?
Definitely ;) Who doesn't like to be liked, right? *LoLs* But for the "like like" like Tiff said, then NNOoo!!! Cause I know I would not like them back. *wHooPs*

3. Does it matter to you if your boyfriend/girlfriend smokes?
It does, but it doesn't too. After all, I love him for who he is not for whether he smokes or not. But if he doesn't, then it would be an added advantage lerr! Yeow doesn't smoke, though! ;p

4. Last person you texted?
Xin Min-to tell her I am in Alor Star already....

5. What’s something you MUST do before you die?
To make the place a better world! *Whoa* That is IF I could... the BIG IF...

6. When is the last time you went out of the country and where?
Too poor to get out when I was studying and now, no time to go after I've started working :(

7. Who was your last received call from?
MUM.....

8. What are you doing tonight?
Getting ready for LANGKAWI :) *Hooray*

9. What are you looking forward to?
My next pay day... Isn't that obvious?

10. Have you ever been on a roller coaster?
Yes...

11. Do you care what others think about you?
NO! Cause I know many disagree with what I mostly do. (Self centered me, I know!)

12. Do you take showers at night?
YES. I don't have a choice :( I get home late at night everyday after work :(

13. Name the best person who could cheer you up?
Friends who remembers me. And for this case, Tiffany is the one :) Cause she tagged me!

14. Have you been to New York City?
No.

15. Who is the last person you added to your contacts list in your phone?
An ex uni friend, Wee Chin Hui. I did it last night by the way :)

16. What is the name of your cousin’s best friend?
Cousin's girlfriend or cousin's boyfriend I know larr.. Bestfriend??? *???Question marks???*

17. What did u do yesterday?
WORK!!! A dinner get together with some uni friends who are working/ studying in KL and a lecturer who was visiting KL :)

18. Whose house did you last go to?
Inn Yeow? And I am still at... *Haha*

19. What is the last movie you watched?
Ironman!

20. Do you believe that you can change someone?
*Whoa* An obvious NO ;p

21. What are you going to do after you do this survey?
Seafood dinner! *salivates* :))))

I'll be in Langkawi 10 hours from now! :)

Good weekend everyone!

Devastated!

2008-06-05T21:32:00.003+08:00

"Welcome to the working life!" A sms reply on my mobile yesterday night on my way home while I was stucked in a horrendeus jam on the LDP highway. And to those of you who were those who went and pump in fuel due to the hike in its price yesterday after the announcement made by our beloved prime minister. I forwarded a random sms to selected friends just to check if they were in the same boat as me or not. Fortunately, none of them were :) It took me a solid 4 1/2 hours to reach home from the Kelana Jaya LRT station. On normal days, without the jams, the same journey will max take only 30 minutes!

RM 2.70 per litre of fuel! It was such a talkabout, every corner of the country. Albeit some might say I am well paid as a fresh graduate, but I guess it will never make up to what I will be paying later on (even adding the subsidy provided for the cars). If an ignorant and lackadaisickal fellow like me could feel the pinch, what more those of them who are more less affordable? So much so of "changing lifestyle"!!!

Back to the topic, I was TERRIBLY devastated last night but definitely helpless about the whole scenario. The long journey home made me thought of a lot of things especially on what is happening. I wished I could make a difference to make people happier. I do hope that the situation in the country gets better (in everyway) before everybody is dissatisfied with the whole system!

Another Reason To Smile :)

2008-05-31T17:31:00.003+08:00

I am honestly VERY excited about going to work on Monday! :D I recalled a conversation with Thomas earlier, both of us wanted to venture into the Banking line and were both 'making our own dreams' via smses earlier ;) *Okay! That was random.

So, I was pretty focused during my job hunting earlier. I applied for AmBank, Public Bank as well as CIMB. I know, being a fresh graduate, it is not going to be easy to enter the banking lines unless I applied through their Trainee Programmes. All the banks had their respective Programmes for fresh grads, just different in names. AmBank called me for an interview. A week later, it was another interview with Public Bank.

The interview experience with AmBank was very good, I must say. Being it my first interview, I was questioned with numerous questions which I honestly did not know how to reply! Apparently, those were common questions asked during interviews, I was told by my mum and dad. Yes, they didn't give me any hint before my interview! They expected their daugther to be more intelligent than this. *Sighs* Oh ya! Post interview, I had to sit for an English test then later on a personality test. *ish ish*

The following week was another interview. This time it was Public Bank. During the interview at Public Bank, I was told that their Graduate Programme varied from the other banks. Instead of rotating the candidates within the different departments during their training period, Public Bank is the only place which stations the candidate in the department in which they are joining. They do not rotate their candidates conversely, they'll train these graduates the skills which are required to be applied during to their work later on.

When the interviewee asked me which department I was interested in, I firmly told her my decision on the investment side. I have got less interest on the commercial side where loans and mortgages are involved because I know I would not be able to handle a customer like myself *LoLs* Just joking! It is just a personal interest, but I do know people on the support side earns big money ;p

Couple of days later, AmBank called to inform me that I've passed their tests and they're in the midst of drafting my offer letter. A day later, Public Bank called me as well. I was told that I would be placed at Treasury (WHhoOAa~! I could not be happier at that point that I wanted to kiss the particular HR Personnel who called!) I mean, I certainly did not want commercial banking but I thought any department besides that was fine. Treasury is like hitting the jackpot for me! :) She later told me that I will be starting off at RM *,800 with an immediate car loan and credit card-that's the least I need before I go bankrupt!

I turned down AmBank's offer. Their offer was as good but I was only worried about landing on a department which I have less interest in after completing their Graduate Programme. In Public Bank, I know at least, I will be well assured of the department I will be serving. Thus, I will be reporting to work this coming 2 June, Monday. If you're around KLCC, buzz me and we can meet up for lunch k? *sMiLes widely*

By the way Thomas, if you're interested, you can apply online just like me via Public Bank's official website ;) We may end up being workmates too! :)

Lastly but not least, good weekend! *singing Duffy's Mercy*

^_*

A Recap

2008-05-31T16:39:00.003+08:00

Oh my gosh! If it wasn't for Jen, I wouldn't realise that I have not been updating my blog regularly... The whole week was busy for me, time to online was limited hence MUSINGS~ was not updated! Sorry people! So, a brief recap of what I was doing during the week...

Monday
Yeow made his trip to my place for a couple of days before I start reporting to work next week :)

Tuesday
We had some Tibetan monks at our house for blessing and some pujas. Many friends and relatives were around too. Out of the six of them, one of them is a five-year-old monk who happens to be a reincarnation of another late Renpochi. My gawd! So much to talk about that event. It was a very memorable event to be remembered. Should have just made an individual post for it. *Ish ish* Stupid me!

Later that evening, I went to Public Bank at Jln Ampang to collect my offer letter! *woots* I've decided to join Public Bank instead of AmBank although the latter's management did call me to collect my letter of offer too. Mum and Dad supported my decision too :) So, Public Bank it is I am joining.

Wednesday
My siblings, Yeow and myself went for a VERY disappointing lunch outing at Hartz Chicken Buffet at The Summit, USJ. Not only the choices of food was limited for the price we were paying, the food on the buffet line was served cold. And I thought they had something called a warmer! It may as well explains why the place was empy when we stepped in.

Yeow and myself later met up with an old senior coursemate and also one of our lecturer for dinner. It was nice just meeting up with old friends, catching up with old times and their updates :)

Thursday
After a few hectic days, we stayed home to recuperate our energy :)

Friday
It was shopping day with Fei :) I had to shop for some formal wear for me to go to work on Monday! I am SO excited about going to work! :) Wish me luck!!!

Met up with some of my sixth form mates after dinner. Didn't I just say it was nice to meet up with old friends? :)

I Am So Disappointed....

2008-05-22T20:02:00.009+08:00

I woke up in the morning with TWO, not one but TWO! bad news waiting....

T_T *sobz loudly*

Bad news #1
Okay! The first one? Ya.. ya.. ya..! I know Chelsea lost this morning's match to Manchester United. My inbox was already flooded with text messages after the match but I was too soundly asleep. Da*n!

I am not REALLY sad because Chelsea lost and I am NOT a Chelsea fan but because my dear Mr. John George Terry missed a crucial kick on the post *bangs head* then *faints*

Bad news #2
And then, I headed downstairs to the hall to watch the result show for this year's American Idol finale. I got up just in time for the result ;)

Ryan Seacrest went.....
"America, you've voted and the winner wins over 12 million votes for David... COOK!"

*heart crushed* At this point, I really cannot digest all that I've witnessed. Two disappointments in a row!

AND THEN..........................

I was introduced to this particular song by my sister. She got so excited when she first saw the video and it is free for download :) It is a song by our Malaysian artises. You want a sneak peak? *LoLs*

Wonderful, wonderful song which definitely made my day :) I've put up the banner on the bottom of my blog in support towards our very own artises. You can do your part too to support the Malaysian music industry.

I kept smiling after listening to the song. I hope it made you day, too. Good day people! Weekend is just around the corner! Another reason to......

*SMMIILLLLEEE* ^_^

David A. Vs David C.

2008-05-21T19:45:00.003+08:00

And so, it is down to the 2 Davids for the American Idol Finals! :)

The cute 17-year-old Archuleta,

The Cook rocker....

*Pictures are sourced from The American Idol official website

My pick? Cutie Archuleta of course! ;) Love his performance... My gawd! *jaws dropped* I am so impressed with him. What were you doing when you were his age? I was busy dreaming, as usual! *yawns* But this boy, he is already making BIG name! *claps*

Lets see what happens tomorrow live at 8am on Channel 711, Astro :)

Another Random Post

2008-05-17T22:10:00.002+08:00

I made my trip up North (again!) earlier last week is more memorable than any normal trips I did. Yeow took me to pay a respect to my dear friend, Vincent at the Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang. Vincent have left us for almost 3 years now but is still dear in our hearts, I must say. He will never be forgotten. As to what Tiffany would say, his smile is a definite memory of him.

We were in Penang for a wedding of his younger cousin sister and his new cousin in-law. We spent some time on the island after paying our respects to Vincent. I will be in Alor Setar this coming Monday. Yes, AGAIN! ;) Thanks for the current great competitions between AirAsia and MAS with more than a million of free tickets, Kedah feels just next door to me now :)

What I Am Currently Busy-ing About ;)

2008-05-15T21:51:00.002+08:00

CURRENTLY JOB HUNTING

DO DING ME IF THERE'S ANY OPPORTUNITY YOU KNOW OF ;)

A Post About Nothing At All ;)

2008-05-10T23:11:00.002+08:00

This post is random, I don't know why. Probably I just needed to update MUSINGS~ but nothing particular in mind. And so,

I hit home for good few days ago ;) It never felt SO good before sleeping on my own bed! There after I was busy with a few interviews. Must have did badly :(

I recalled this particular one with AmBank Group where the interviewee asked me how much I knew about the company and why did I apply for AmBank instead of other banks. That particular moment, I remembered my sister told me about the "honesty policy". But the other part of me didn't want to tell the truth that I just clicked on it for fun without any expectation! (I did the application online by the way) I had to answer it anyway. I had not choice but to tell the truth. I told him I needed a job for money and my interest was in Investment Banking rather than the Consumer Banking because I know Investment Banking is where you make big money. Moreover I am more interested in bonds, shares rather than loans and mortgages ;) It really did help. I advanced to the next step of the IQ test and I ousted the other 7 applicants in my session. When it was my turn to ask the interviewee questions, I knew it was not a good step to ask about the pay thus I casually asked what were they looking for during the interview (in case, it may also help in my future interviews ;p) Their answer was, simply.... "HONESTY"

So, there you go! And I thought it would have been bad for not impressing them but it turned to be the total opposite of what I thought :)

I love home! I know this is random but really, there is no place like home :)

Final Exams To An End! woots

2008-05-05T07:21:00.002+08:00

FINAL PAPER

FOR

MY FINAL SEMESTER TODAY! ;)

p/s: wish me luck!

15 Random Facts About Me

2008-04-30T13:47:00.004+08:00

This time, it was a tag from Jamie ;) It must have been a long over due tag. (Sorry, Jamie!)

15 RANDOM Things About Me RULES: Each player of this game starts off with 15 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 15 weird habits/things/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end, you need to choose 10 (unlucky) people to be tagged and list their names. No tag backs!

*Oh my goodness!* 15 random facts? I am SO NOT GOOD in this. *LoLs* I'll try though =D

1. I weighted 70 kgs at the height of 158 cms when I was 12.

2. I dislike being long haired.

3. When I talk, I talk a whole lot.

4. When I have money, I will spend it on FOOD :)

5. But most times, I am always broke....

6. I am named Chelsea but am a fan of the relegated Leeds United FC.

7. I got my mobile number changed 7 times since I started using one. Out of that 7 times, 5 times was because of my own carelessness for misplacing it!

8. Despite being the eldest, I am the shortest in height in comparison to the other 3 at home!

9. I am someone full of nonsense, a friend once said.

10. I prioritize sleep on top of anything else :)

11. I've always believed in what Sebastian from Mermaid said. That "if you want some thing done, you've got to do it yourself!"

12. I enjoy compliments :)

13. My favourite American Idol this season is Brooke White.

14. I am running out of things to tell about myself.....

15. Why not YOU tell me what you think about me? *winks* ;p

Regretting.....

2008-04-28T13:14:00.003+08:00

And so...
~MUSINGS~ have not been updated since I got home for the study break. It would be nonsensical if I were to give excuses that it could be due to the fact that there was nothing interesting to blog about *LoLs*

In fact, there were so much going on that, I honestly do not know how to start blogging about it. My trip up North could be a start off point. Thinking about my trip recently, was a big regret that I did not pay my respect to a friend of mine whom we lost 3 years ago. I was told that he was cremated in one of those crematoriums in Penang.

Vincent was a good friend back during high school days. What I could recall was, during my third day in a new secondary school, I was approached by this "leng chai" senior of mine. It was the typical getting-to-know session when he came in the evening for his basketball trainings. I was in the afternoon session while he was studying in the morning. That was how our friendship began. It was then followed by constant phone calls and we acquainted very quickly.

As time passes, we were not in touch as frequent as we used to. We were both busy with our own studying commitments and worse, Vincent had to take care of his mother who was then suffering from cervical cancer. He had to juggle both studies and his ill mother's needs. On the other hand, I had my own commitments too.

We lost touched. I moved into a new place and my land line was changed. Vincent graduated from high school not too long after that and I barely had a chance to even see him. Two years later, I graduated from high school myself. During the duration of anticipating for exam results, I worked part-time in a cafe where I bumped into Vincent once again. We exchanged numbers and things were just like how it was before. The only difference was, Vincent lost his mother during her battle with the cancer earlier.

Vincent and I often hanged out together. Dinner and movies were definite on weekends. He was already working that time while I was in my sixth form. We spent every free time we had and I enjoyed spending time with him. He was more than a friend. Vincent was there when I went through some rough patches in life. At that time, I knew I had nothing to fear as no matter what, he will be there to support. As to what I have contributed to the friendship, he would have say the constant nagging which I gave him ;) He often suffers from sensitive nose which result into running nose every time. I told him numerous times before to see the doctor for proper medical prescription in order to prevent the flu from getting worse but he would normally turn on a deaf ear. He was more concern about his work and he told me he had no time for anything else.

Then there was this particular day when he told me that he had brought good news to me over dinner that night. I was very anxious about it and could not wait for it :) He told me that he was going for a medical check-up. In fact his family members were all up for the check-up. It was an advice from the doctor whom took care of his late mother that they all should undergo a check to see if any one of the members would inherit her genes. And if they do, chances of them being diagnosed with cancer would be higher. Maybe not now.

Part of me was happy that he is finally doing something about his health. He was easily unwell. Even the guy on the next table during dinner coughs, Vincent will be infected the next minute. I thought it was time when he should listen to the medical advices as the fact that I was not qualified, I am not in any position to comment.

But the other part of me felt uneasy that this is happening. A discomfort kind of feeling was just there. A feeling which I could still feel despite it happening 5 years ago. Also, a feeling I do not know how to describe.

Few days later, he told me the doctor gave them (He and his biological brother) their medical results and that Vincent was more likely to inherit his mother's illness. He was very upset when he countered the whole thing to me. I consoled him. I told him to be positive about it. Even if the results were like what he said, it is not like he is already diagnosed with cancer now. It could be another 40-50 years down the road. Who knows?

Another week passed. This time he told me he was going to see an ENT specialist on his constant nose block and flu. The doctor told him he could be down with nose cancer? *WTF?* When he told me about it, part of me was still in disbelieve. To think that we went for "School of Rock" by Jack Black just the weekend before (just like all the other weekends when we go for movies), and this friend of mine is diagnosed with nose cancer, I could not take it myself. I asked to double confirm with the doctor as he might have accidentally read the wrong the report or what. He giggled and told me to relax. He was going for a second opinion the day after. *phew* The doctor must have made a mistake, seriously!

Days after, Vincent rang me just like any random phone calls which we usually make to each other. But this time, he told me the worst news ever. The second opinion confirmed that he is down with nose cancer, stage 2. His father and other family members tried their best to provide all that they could in order to help Vincent with his battle with cancer. I could only support him. That was all I could do. I hate myself for being helpless and unable to do anything in order to improve the situation.

Vincent went through chemotherapy like any other cancer patients did. Initially, the doctors were impressed with the improvement. Vincent fought hard and he was very brave. I saw him going through all the sufferings but he never did complain. He only wanted to get well as soon as possible. It did not matter to him if he had to go through pain and more sufferings. That was the spirit he had in him. I envied him. Even I was not going through all the pain and sufferings, I sometimes cry by just looking at Vincent. How could one possibly stand all these?

Days, months and eventually years passed. Vincent's condition was off and on. Until this particular day when Vincent rang me on my mobile. It took me a back. As the doctors said that it was not advisable for Vincent to use the mobile phone due to the radiations, we have seldom talk on the handphone unless it was an emergency. Vincent told me the cells are spreaded all over. This time, it had spread to the lungs. I was speechless. As that time I was busy preparing to enter university, I promised him to visit him as soon as time allows. Vincent was very understanding. He told me that the preparations were more important but he felt that he just wanted me to know.

And then, I finally got everything in place in order to fly over the East in two days. All the hassle! Glad it is all over. That was also when I received a text on my mobile from a friend of mine informing that we have lost Vincent the night before. I was very devastated at myself. I took Vincent's considerations for granted. If only I could make an effort.

Until today, I have always wanted to pay him a respect. You may more or less feel how much I regretted when I failed to do it when I was in Penang earlier.

Tagged!

2008-04-19T12:11:00.003+08:00

I got back last night (and I promise for a blog about my trip up North later ;p) and as promised, I would do the tag by Jen earlier. So, here it goes:

Instructions:

Remove 1 question from below and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions.

Tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. (erm............)

1. From the range of 1-10 (where 1 is the least favoured, 10 is most favoured) how did you feel when you got tagged? ;)
- Eight (8)

2. At what age do you wish to marry?
- 25 (Hopefully! *Crosses fingers*)
Hopefully Yeow is reading this, too! ;p

3. If you can turn into anything, what do you wish you can turn into?
- At this point, I honestly can't think of one.... hmmmph....

4. How are you feeling now?
- I don't feel like sitting for my final exams!

5. Where is the place that you want to go most?
- H-O-M-E~!

6. If you have one dream to come true, what would it be?
- I may sound greedy if I am to list it all, but to cut it short....
I only want a healthy and wealthy :)
(A promising career, loyal husband, filial kids, tonnes of cash to spend...... *so much more to say*)

7. Do you believe in seeing the rainbow after the rain?
- Having said that, I never really noticed! How ignorant! ;)

8. Do you do anything weird?
- I sometimes avoid a particular someone when I bumped into them when I don't feel like acknowledging them. Is that weird enough? *LoLs*

9. What cheers you up for the rest of the day?
- A simple sense of care to tell that I have not been forgotten :)

10. If you meet someone you love, would you confess to him/her?
- NO! I am very conservative in this....

11. List out three good things of the person who tagged you.
- Leadership skills
- Caring
- Never forgets about ME :) - The best above all!

12. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
- What you can find in Yeow, is what I need ;) *I am such a great white liar!*

13. What type of person do you hate the most?
- At the moment, I have yet to find out the meaning of HATE.

14. What would you do if you won a million pounds?
- GET MARRIED and 2 kids!

15. What is your ambition?
- I am aimless....

16. What would you wanna be/do after you're dead?
- Bless everyone with good health :) May they live longer!

17. If you have a chance, which part of your character would you like to change?
- Being BLUR!

18. What would you most want to achieve right now?
- Grade A for thesis *wonders*

19. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
- Mum, Dad and all at home :)

20. If there’s one thing in your life you want to do but yet unable to, what would it be?
- Get MARRIED! How many times do I need to repeat myself? Ish Ish!

I have however chose not to tag anyone from my list, but to those who are interested, I would be more than glad to read your answers. Do let me know yea!

GOOD WEEKEND, EVERYONE!!! :)

Just For A Week ;)

2008-04-15T09:12:00.002+08:00

I am back to the West couple a days ago but I am currently off up North for a short vacation.

I'll be back soon! :) Take care people ;)

Jing's 23rd Birthday Dinner

2008-04-11T13:17:00.004+08:00

And so, the dinner... Remember Jing's birthday earlier? I just could not find time to blog about the dinner. Damn the FYP. But anyways, all over and done now :)

So, we went out for dinner then a cake cutting ceremony... AND... Camwhore begins~

And more nonsense... That's the most I can post, or else the two girls will not let me go! *LoLs*

My semester is almost sealed ;) Wait....!!!!!!!! One more dinner tonight before I head home tomorrow morning! *rubs tummy*

Bye Bye FYP! XD

2008-04-10T17:13:00.009+08:00

If you've been following ~MUSINGS~ then you'll know how much I natter on my FYP.
*I KNOW! I KNOW*

And so, the official due date is this Friday but since I've got mine printed already, I shall now say...

BYE

FYP!!!! ;)
(William, if you're still wondering what FYP means, it is Final Year Project... but you're not totally wrong about For Your Pig, too ;p)

By the way people, Chelsea is officially graduating on May 7, 2008! *woot* :)

And yes, the 3 months graduation holiday is still on. The girls and I will hit to Kota Kinabalu in June! Thanks to AirAsia's free tickets! *Muahahaha*

I am currently: Planning out my Graduation Holidays :) You wanna help me out? *checking out cheap flights*

Jing's 23rd :)

2008-04-06T16:15:00.018+08:00

A good friend of mine celebrates her 23rd birthday today. She is someone who definitely deserves a highlight on this special day of her's as she's been more than a friend to me. She's my course mate, my house mate, room mate, gossip twin, shopping kaki, cooking partners... the list goes on. She's one of the reason why my campus life in dull place like Sarawak fun :)

Presenting the birthday girl..... *I managed to ransack my photo albums and dug out all of these ;)

Since my first year in Sarawak, we've been hanging out for whatever reasons....

Oh yea.. I almost forgot.. She's my camwhore kaki too ;)

This one below is one of the pictures we took while celebrating "2007 New Year" together :)

And of course, she's one of the reason why my 21st birthday was SOoooO memorable :)

She occasionally takes me out for dinner, too! Ditching her BF *LoLs*

I thought I should reciprocate her good will taking me out for trips and all while I am in Kuching by touring her around in KL instead :) To my surprised, she really flew in to KL simply just to visit me during one of our semester breaks. And so, my first trip to the KLCC Petronas Twin Towers was with her ;)

She could be only part of the reason why I am adapting well in a new place so far away from home. Besides her, Hui, another good friend of our's is also the reason why I am having fun :) The two of them! ;p What can I say more?

We went through practically everything together throughout our university life. Good or bad. The picture below is captured during Mid Autumn in 2007 at Carpenter's Street, Kuching.

We went for the Faculty's Annual Dinner together... :)

Speaking of birthdays... we did a little surprise birthday celebration for Hui during her 22nd too :)

And celebrated another friend's birthday, Mei, with her :)

This birthday of Jing's is going to be a final one in which I am able to celebrate with her, which makes today extra special compared to previous years. We will all graduate next month and then back to where we came from (most likely) to pursue our own careers. Nevertheless, memories with them will not be forgotten :)

HAPPY 23rd BIRTHDAY, JING! :)

Some People Just Never Learn!

2008-04-05T16:41:00.004+08:00

SOME

PEOPLE

JUST

NEVER

LEARN!!!!

I get really agitated when one just fails to listen! And it is super duper sad to say that SO FREAKING ALOT of people been such a pain in the a*s lately! I know my personal unspoken language will somehow reveal how disturbed am I hence I often chose to keep quiet whenever such happens. I could not confide into anyone at the moment and I am only left with ~MUSINGS~. I seldom do this-larr but I am really, I mean... REALLY pissed off this time. I had tolerated enough!

Ish! Ish! *angry*

UNIMAS Bowling Center

2008-03-31T21:21:00.005+08:00

The university's bowling center has started its operation more than a year ago. But due to the fact that it is located on the other side of the campus thus, I've never been there before.

The girls and I decided to make a trip there just before we graduate this May and since we do not have lectures on Monday, we went earlier this afternoon. (By the way, I've only got lectures on Tuesday noons and Thursday mornings! *grins*)

And so... the place! The place is decently fine for students to bowl, I'd say. Prices are reasonable-of course, they've got students prices if you present your matric cards to them. They've even got a little cafeteria next to the alley. (I didn't go check the menu, though) And, they're open 7 days a week from 9am-5pm daily for students. Post 5 pm is only for the university's staffs only, I was told.

We took a stroll near the lake and fed fishes, too! :) The girls and I bought an approximate of 3kgs of expired breads from a nearby bakery to feed the fishes in the lake. And I just found out about the kayak facilities in the campus. I wish I was not so ignorant previously so that I could have learn how to enjoy the campus's facilities for the students. Not until when I am 1 month away from graduating only I find out about all the fun in campus. *LoLs*

MUSINGS' First K Clicks :)

2008-03-27T11:11:00.016+08:00

~M U S I N G S~ celebrates its first....

1000 clicks! :) *claps*

I started blogging without any particular reason. Mainly because friends back home wanted to know more about the East side of the country (where I am studying now) and also brief updates about my on-goings. Thus, it might as well explains why my posts are often B-O-R-I-N-G! ;p

Initially, I've tried many blog hosts including RealLifeLog and Wordpress. I encountered basic problems other bloggers might have experienced as well eg. name for the domain, my blog content, layouts.... and it goes on....

The success of ~ M U S I N G S ~ is way better than I've expected as I would have expected that readers were only friends whom I've informed about the blog and IF they'd asked about it.

Many thanks to David- a 'sifu' whom I'd refer to whenever I face problems blogging :);Thomas- who never fails to encourage me to blog no matter how fugly it may appear to others :);Cherie- who provided many tips and hints on how to manipulate the usefulness of Blogspot and of course fellow bloggers whom have provided many constructive advices and guidance in order for a blog noob like me to continue blogging :)

Thank you all and may the blogging spirit be kept alive! :)

Movie Updates!

2008-03-26T21:04:00.034+08:00

Besides eating, Yeow and I did go for movies too ;) And so, lets see... We watched....

no.1- Kung Fu Dunk

All the actors in the movie are very handsome (but I have a personal liking for basketballers, actually ;p) except for Jay Chou himself, unfortunately. I had high expectations for this after his hit movie "Secret" last year. It is very different being compared to "Secret". How different, you might ask. Watch to find out, I would say :)

no.2- 10, 000 BC

I liked this movie, too! It kept me glued to the screen from beginning till the end of the movie ;) Should go watch!

no. 3- Water Horse

He prefers it more than myself, though. I do not like it so much though, but since he paid for the ticket, I've got nothing to lose! *LoLs*

no. 4- Ah Long Pte Ltd

'si beh' FUNNY :)

no. 5- Playboy Cops

I have always fancied Linda Chung after watching her in "Heart of Greed" from TVB, Hong Kong. On the other hand, Shawn Yue is so wonderfully handsome. With that two reasons, I guess it best explains why I watched it, doesn't it? *LoL* The ending was quite unexpected though :)

no. 6- Empress and the Warriors

Fact that it was in Mandarin and mine was half past six, I did not understand the movie really well. Yeow did not enjoy it as well. He commented that the action scenes were very limited and the whole story was mainly about Kelly Chen and Leon Lai's love affair. He could be right. If more action scenes were included, I might have understood it better.

So, that was more or less how we spent time AND MONEY in Kuching. And guess what? I will be home in less than THREE weeks!!!! WWwwEEEeee~~~ :)

Guys, oh guys...!

2008-03-23T19:14:00.013+08:00

Yeow made a short trip to Kuching earlier after my FYP presentation. Most times, during our outings, we ate. So much so that he made a remark that I've gained weight! Whose fault?!!

Which reminds me about a conversation which my parents shared some time ago. We were at a coffee shop having supper when mum conveniently 'forgot' to bring out her purse. We had to pay for food at one point when dad left the table to order some side dishes. We had to wait for dad to be back to settle the bill.

Dad: You know, when your mum and I first dated, we've always shared the bill. You see what happens after more than 20 years of marriage?

All of us: *giggles*

Mum was very defensive about what dad had commented and sarcastically answered "You know, when your dad and I first dated, he used to hold my hands wherever we went, take me out for movies, buy me flowers on Valentine's Day and gifts on birthdays. And you see what happens after 20 years of marriage?"

Guys.. guys.. always demanding, always complaining.. given an inch, they'd want a foot!
And I believe most girls feel the same way, too!

*picture taken out by author

For once, a decent picture please, dear! Have I been complaining about your phone calls whenever we are out? *LoL* My smile tells it all.. Ain't I understanding? ;)

Life Post Graduation

2008-03-19T23:10:00.012+08:00

Talks about post graduation plans been such a heat around me lately. Peers, family, friends- practically everyone is asking and talking about it. With my lackadaisical and not bothered attitude, I always thought that, things will eventually turn out the way they would be and there is no point worrying about it. It is life anyway. Ups and downs bound to happen. Although I admit I get annoyed most times being asked about my plans (cause I DO NOT have one) but I will normally smile pleasantly and answer them. p/s: to those who are reading... YES! I am very irritated by your so-called "concerns". I am not competing with you and I am living my own life. So what if you get a job first and me later? Does that make you more outstanding? By all means, go ahead and I wish you the best of luck, because I am not in a hurry to serve the labor world! At this point of time, I just want to graduate!!! But anyways back to where I was, often in a very sarcastic manner to brush them off that topic I will reply by saying:

No 1- either "I WILL GET MARRIED!!"
No 2- or "I WILL BE MY FATHER'S DAUGHTER FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!!"
No 3- and lastly "WHY NOT I DEPEND ON YOU?"

And so, to "those" of you, you might be interested to know that I received an e-mail earlier from CIMB Group. It went:

Greetings Choong Xin Yi,
It is our pleasure to touch base with you again. We would like to thank you for serving your internship with us and we are sure that you have kept yourself posted on the happenings of the CIMB Group.
We would also like to invite you to start your career with us and apply for our CIMB Complete Bankers' Programme upon completion of your degree. Our programme will provide an excellent training ground if you desire to build a rewarding career with the region's fastest growing bank universal bank. However, if you are currently in the midst of completing your degree, don't despair. We would like to invite you to intern with us again and further enrich your experience with us at CIMB.
For more information, please visit our website at www.cimb.com. We would also like to share with you our latest copy of our CIMB News newsletter (as attached) to update you on the happenings of CIMB Group.
Should you need further information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact Nic*** at 03-2084**** / Za** at 03-2084****. In the meantime, take care and good luck with your future endeavors!

Yours faithfully
CIMB Investment Bank Berhad
Hamidah Naziadin
Director
Group Corporate Resources

I was serving intern in CIMB Investment Bank earlier last year and I thought it was going to do my resume good in some ways. Just when I thought that I would take a 3 months break post graduation to relax myself before staring to work, I got this! Mum told me it is a good start for my career, but....

I WANT MY 3 MONTHS GRADUATION HOLIDAY!! *ARGH*

-Kok Shyong, if you are reading, I need your advice whether or not I should join CIMB's MT programme-

And just when I was all prepared to graduate, booking all tickets for convo and all, Mr. P from Integration class made a remark "Are you really sure you will be able to graduate this semester? Check your FYP status properly. Don't be TOO sure!"

*wtf* And now my heart goes pumping again... (And I thought I was all done with FYP!) Apparently 30% of the final year students could not graduate every year because of their d*mn FYP!!!

Their Results...

2008-03-15T14:56:00.002+08:00

Earlier this week, saw my sisters and I went through one of our crucial moments in life (okay! maybe I exageratted on that! ;p). Min and Fei both had their STPM and SPM results announced where as I had the FYP's presentation.

It is the first year that all my three siblings were involved in the government's exam in the very same year. My brother had his UPSR earlier. They all scored very well, to my surprise. My results were nothing compared to theirs! I received a text message from Min telling me that I was officially the stupidest one in the family *wtf?* My UPSR brother had straight As- which was, I thought no big deal at all. My post SPM sister had 9A1s and 1A2 where as the other STPM sister scored 2As and 2B+ for her STPM. In fact, all of them who conversed with their friends regarding their results all only mentioned about about how many As they scored. It is a total reversed from the classic time of ours' where we were only concern if we were able to pass (if not, at least a credit). I was impressed with them, I must say. Their As are as if the cut off point; whether A or not an A. Even a B is not good enough!

It kept me wondering... are the younger generation really getting smarter (as shown on their exam results) or is the education system really getting from bad to worse...

The Event That Was

2008-03-12T19:56:00.003+08:00

Last weekend highlighted one of our country's major event- the election. Although I have turned 21 years old more than a year ago, I haven't got myself together to register as a voter. I had tonne of naggings from my mother telling me what an irresponsible citizen I was, but I ignored completely. I believe, like many other youngsters, my "dont' care" attitude about the election bothered my parents much. But to me, I personally felt that it did not matter me at all.

If voting was a form of democracy in the country, thus, I felt it was also my democracy right not to vote. My parents aside, Yeow was another pain in my as*. It was clear how his vote would have went and he tried to influence me with his decision. I felt that I was not completely wrong not to vote this election.

I must say that post election, made me felt completely different about how I thought about the nation's election. They always said every vote counts-which I did not really believed in. Until the moment the unofficial results were released, I still feel the same. I got taken a back the next morning when I received text messages from my Dad, informing me that BN had lost 5 states including Selangor. I was assured that everything was fine at home and not to worry about them :) David's review and opinion about the election was one of the factors which changed my mind too. The votes across the region was no more like the classical "racial" voting system anymore. In fact, people just want to vote for the opposition regardless whether it was DAP, PAS, Keadilan and so forth. It is a real classic which HIT me right at my face and I vow to register myself as soon as the registration opens just in case, I would definitely want to exercise my rights as a Malaysian too!

FYP Presentation Preparation :(

2008-03-09T20:18:00.001+08:00

I might not be updating MUSINGS~ for some time as I will need to prepare for my crucial presentation soon!

Be patient, and I will be back :) Mean time, take good care people!!!

I am on Pacmee ;)

2008-03-04T10:23:00.000+08:00

I am on Pacmee, by the way. Did I mention before this? Anyways, to some of you who might be interested, u may follow me with the following steps:

Type ON XINYI and send to 22700 :) By doing so, you will get brief updates on what I am up to on your mobile!
You may also check out my profile @ Pacmee.com - XINYI's profile

Good day, everyone!

Water Got Urine?!

2008-03-02T11:33:00.004+08:00

I was chatting with my 17-year-old-post-SPM younger sister who was working part-time in one of the restaurants in Sunway Pyramid. I was shocked when she told me she quitted her job (although I know that she does not enjoy going to work, as her work mates quitted earlier leaving her with no fun ;p) And so, our conversation via sms went:

Sis: Oh yea.. did mum tell you I've quitted my job?
Me: Nope.. y? She only told me about something like, you are not working your usual 8 hours shift anymore..
Sis: So, I quitted..

Then our conversation got carried away with another topic... Eventually, we came back to this.

Sis: Back to y I quit. My water got urine!!!

At this point, I must say I was freaking blur! Did she mean there is water in her urine? If so, isn't that normal? Did she quit the job because she is feeling unwell once again? Did she mistype or something? Thus I have decided to ask her clearly... Leaving our shopping talks behind *LoLs*

Me: What do you mean your water got urine? *Blur*
Sis: You see, I left my bottle in my locker, which does not have a lock. When I finished work, I found urine in my bottle. Eww, right?
Me: Did you tell your superior or something? Damn yucks-larr...
Sis: I told them but mum and dad insisted that I should quit.
Me: Of course quit-larr. They are lucky enough mum and dad did not report to the health department!

And to think that, she is working in a restaurant, such a thing could happen! *&!^@#*& My goodness!!! I personally WILL NOT go to this place (although I've never eaten there before due to their mahal-ness)

Choose your food venue wisely in case you decide to eat in Sunway Pyramid, folks!

*This is a so-very-true story*

29th February 2008

2008-02-29T21:40:00.004+08:00

HApPY 29th FEBRUARY!!!!!!

I just realised that it is a leap year this year hence there is 29 days this month! It happens only every 4 years! :)

Final Year Project Presentation Date Finalised!

2008-02-28T14:51:00.005+08:00

I am counting down to the days till I get "fried" alive!!!! The date of presentation for the FYP students under Dr. E's supervision is finalised with the following details:

DATE: 12 March 2008
DAY: Wednesday
VENUE: The Old Dewan Senat, UNIMAS.
TIME: 2-5 p.m.

Every student is given an allocation of 15-20 minutes to present what they have done over the academic year!! Apparently, it is an open presentation to all who is interested (D*mn it and PLEASE DO NOT COME!)

Wish me luck!

FYP Date With Dr. E!

2008-02-26T20:35:00.002+08:00

Earlier this afternoon, I met Dr. E for a brief update on my FYP. I know I am way behind time but....

Dr.E : I am sure you realise how late you are, don't you?
Me: Am I? (A very silly manner)
Dr. E : You've got 2 more chapters to go.... and 2 weeks to your presentation!!!

*woots*

I got taken back for a moment before I came back to realisation how laid back I was! I just want to graduate in time! Wish me luck! *sighs*

Thomas' Happy Moments :)

2008-02-26T09:47:00.002+08:00

A friend of mine (who used to be one of my Interact kakis then later on we got in touch again via the internet) recently blogged about his "HAPPY MOMENTS". I admired the way he did it as he practically dug out history of life! *LoLs*

Have a good read and make sure you all vote for him! He surely deserves a number 5 rank (that's what I think at least) But he could have done better if he had those Interact adventure pix *LoLs*

Thomas: you owe me BIG time for this!

Jumper

2008-02-25T13:22:00.004+08:00

Weekend night.
Got over with Business Law's mid-term *what a relief*
And then, it was time for relaxation :)
The housemates and I decided for Jumper...
It was good and I enjoyed it! (after a long time depriving for movies)
Watch it and tell me what do you think about it ;)

p/s: Hayden Christensen is soOOoo cute ;p

Veteran Hong Kong Actress Dies

2008-02-19T14:05:00.004+08:00

Source: Popularasians.com

Via TheStar, I got the news that Hong Kong actress, Lydia Sum has passed away after suffering from liver cancer. She left behind ex-husband, Adam Cheng and daughter, Joyce Cheng.

Happy Birthday, Wai Nee :)

2008-02-18T19:38:00.005+08:00

A good friend of mine turned 23 today. We shared a friendship more than 10 years (and counting, of course!) :) I hope this young lady gets she wants in life and may it be in the near future. All the best in all you do and have a blast, dear Wai Nee :)

p/s: the picture above is one of those which I managed to dig through my files. Wai Nee, myself and Shir Li took the picture somewhere early last year (I think ;p)

What Women Want In A Man

2008-02-17T19:57:00.002+08:00

What women want in a man at age 22:
1. Handsome
2. Charming
3. Financially successful
4. A caring listener
5. Witty
6. In good shape
7. Dresses with style
8. Appreciates finer things
9. Full of thoughtful surprises
10. An imaginative, romantic lover

What women want in a man at age 32:
1. Nice looking (preferably with hair)
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner
4. Listens more than talks
5. Laughs at my jokes
6. Carries bags of groceries with ease
7. Owns at least one tie
8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal
9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries
10. Seeks romance at least once a week

What women want in a man at age 42:
1. Not too ugly (bald head is fine)
2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car
3. Works steady - splurges on dinner out occasionally
4. Nods head when I'm talking
5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down
10. Shaves most weekends

What women want in a man at age 52:
1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed
2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public
3. Doesn't borrow money too often
4. Doesn't nod off to sleep when I'm venting
5. Doesn't re-tell the same joke too many times
6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends
7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
8. Appreciates a good TV dinner
9. Remembers your name on occasion
10. Shaves some weekends

What women want in a man at age 62:
1. Doesn't scare small children
2. Remembers where bathroom is
3. Doesn't require much money for upkeep
4. Only snores lightly when asleep
5. Remembers why he's laughing
6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
7. Usually wears some clothes
8. Likes soft foods
9. Remembers where he left his teeth
10. Remembers that it's the weekend

What women want in a man at age 72:
1. Breathing
2. Doesn't miss the toilet

*LoLs* I wonder how true is this ;)

General Election 2008: My Point of View

2008-02-15T13:29:00.008+08:00

The national general election has been confirmed days ago. March 8 was the finalised date. Shamefully, I would not be participating in this year's election.

I remember, those days back in school, the general election was a concerned factor towards our government exams. The myth was; if that following year was going to be the election year, results would be seen better in comparison to any other normal years. I was one of the few who find it very true. However, I was never once in that edge before. Throughout my PMR, SPM and STPM examinations, it was never near to election. I told my experience to my three other younger siblings who sat for UPSR, SPM and STPM last year respectively about the myth which I believed. To my surprised, they all had different point of views. But nevermind them...

So, election? I was frequently asked how would I cast my vote as a voter. Up to today, I can proudly say that the government had done a lot to me and my family especially. Firstly (and gladly), my tuition fees are subsidised mainly by the government which allows me to pursue what I want to do until today. I am currently doing my Bachelor's Degree in International Economics a local university in Sarawak. My family was one of the victims during the '97 Financial Crisis and we were affected badly. At the moment when Tun Mahathir was then the Prime Minister took some of the most tactful preventive measures. He reduced interest rates on tax payers and pegged the Ringgit against the Greenback. My family was one of those who benefited most from the reduction of taxation. It could be used as disposable cash for our daily needs. I often questioned why? How could the crisis affect the economy so badly? How did the speculators do that? A few speculators could just turn a bull run economy into such a downfall? And I knew, I needed academic knowledge and theories to help me understand the whole situation better; which explains why I landed up majoring Economics.

What matters most to me was not the place given to me but what I have went through during my three years in S'wak. Besides studies, I learnt lots about life, too. We often hear complaints from people about how bad the country is and how unfair treatments are given to some of them. But, if one could just look at the development in the East side of the country, he should be thankful for what he has back in the West. I am not in the position to elaborate on that thus I guess I should stop.

The country might have went through much mishaps lately but I am positive that the government is trying their best to remedy the problems for the better of their people. Often, people always complain and sulk how and what the government did not provide and do for them but have we asked ourselves what have we done for the country?

Happy Valentine's Day!

2008-02-14T10:24:00.005+08:00

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 of every year. In North America, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The day is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.
(Just in case you were wondering ;) with source from Wikipedia)

It is my first Valentine's with Yeow but unfortunately we are unable to celebrate it together due to our own commitments. I am back for the rest of the semester after the break for Chinese New Year. However, I would still, like to take this opportunity to wish him a VERY HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY :)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to all!!! :)

Goodbye, Dear Grandma (1930-1 Feb 2008)

2008-02-02T13:35:00.000+08:00

I took an urgent flight back home yesterday morning after receiving the call from mum.
Grandma is unconscious since the night before.
She battled strongly over the stomach cancer which attacked her for more than 7 years now.
Unfortunately, the cells spreaded all over her.
Kidney. Failed.
Lungs. Failed.
Practically, almost everything failed but we still hoped for a second chance.
I reached just in time to see her on her last breath.
She left us peacefully at the age of 78.
I know she has left for the better.
But she will be deeply missed by all of us.
Goodbye, dear Grandma.

Sharapova Crushes Justine Henin?

2008-01-23T11:04:00.000+08:00

I got the news early this morning via MSN News that Justine Henin got defeated by Maria Sharapova 4-6 and 0-6 in the Australian Open Quarter Finals. It took me a while to digest.

I must say that I fancy watching Justine on the court especially with her petite figure running around, reminds me very much of Martina Hingis. And especially after the match where she beat Kim Clijsters (the World no.1 back then) in some Grand Slam Finals despite suffering an injury. She replaced Martina Hingis on my most favourite Female Tennis Player then.

A defeat to...of all... Sharapova?! *sighs* I am so NOT a fan... *coughs* I mean, tennis fan of her.

Chinese New Year Is Just Around The Corner ;)

2008-01-18T00:02:00.000+08:00

2 weeks! It is as soon as 2 weeks that I would be back to celebrate Chinese New Year :) One of my most-looked-forward-to festive seasons! New clothes, angpows, lion dance, mandarin oranges, the reunion dinner... (you name it!)

I have not done my preparations yet but the festive mood is in me already ;)

I told you, didn't I? I am so in the mood for Chinese New Year already!!!! *grins*

BROKE!!!

2008-01-13T18:51:00.000+08:00

I AM SO BROKE!!!

BLARDY PTPTN IS STILL NOT RELEASED YET!!!

*ARGHHHHHH*

Dandelion's Promise

2008-01-11T13:47:00.002+08:00

Since watching the self-produced movie by Jay Chou, Secret, I had its soundtrack stucked in my head for some time. For some reasons, I enjoyed listening to it after a recommendation from David. The movie is still fresh in my head despite the fact that I've watched it long ago. I was then told by a friend about this particular song via YouTube :)

How I Burn Time in Kuching

2008-01-10T19:33:00.000+08:00

Source: SooChew.com

The girls and I went to the newly opened Boulevard Shopping Complex in Kuching. The mall was opened just a few days before I came back to Kuching. Due to the fact that, the city was lacking of entertainment, the opening of the mall created massive traffic congestion *LOL* Coincidently, it was the opening of another mall named The Spring which is opened today as well. So the girls and I decided to take a bet with the hope that the crowd would be transferred to the other mall.

They certainly did not understand why I was so eager to go to Boulevard when compared to those back in the West, we've got more interesting ones. But still, I wanted to go!!! *LOL* I had fun, I must say :)

The "Lucky" Award ;)

2008-01-09T16:59:00.000+08:00

The previous semester was a very wonderful one, I must say. After tolerating all the hostel fuss, my friends and I have decided to move out to a rented house instead. There, we would have more freedom to move around without the hostel's restrictions. More importantly, no more curfews for our late night outings *Winks*

We had fun. And I mean LOTS OF FUN :) And clearly, studies was left neglected. I FAILED 1 subject and another 2 subjects was VERY close to fail for my mid-term examinations. I was prepared for the worst results for this very semester. I thought that maintaining a 3.3 CGP was good enough for me to secure my 3.5 CGPA when I graduate. Many things went through me as studies were my priority. I vowed for good results in order for me to secure a job post graduation. I was prepared but I know I had to try my very best for my final exams. It was my last hope.

Fortunately, finals went on well for me :) but still, mid-term results were still haunting me. I put studies aside and decided to enjoy the semester break as much as I could.

It was results day. I rang the university's hotline. My results were announce over the telephone. The results? WWeeeEEee~ I did better than 3.3 of course :) On top of that, I managed to add another Dean's List to my collection :) I swear I will never risk my results for fun ever again, at that point of time. (cause I know, I eventually will)

The Dean's List Award Ceremony was held yesterday afternoon. This time around, the feeling of being in the Hall is very different. Previous semesters, it was an award for me to honour my hard work but I felt it was just pure luck who saved me.

The Award :)

Chia Lee and myself outside of the Hall after receiving our Awards.

How I Earned His Winnings LOL

2008-01-07T20:31:00.000+08:00

While I was MSN-ing last night, Yeow told me that he was interested in betting on the FA Cup match between Burnley and Arsenal which was going to kick start in minutes. I was quite negative about it at first. With the fact that he is still unemployed and jobless, it was rather bad to bet, I thought. But on second thoughts, he is such an adult, and a small bet would not harm anyway :) Hence, I support his move with the condition that I would get 80% of his winnings (that is if he wins-larr) but will not fork out even 1 cent if he loses. He agreed to it, surprisingly.

I could not watch the match and depended on him for results. Yeow took Arsenal with a disadvantage of one and a half goals but he thought The Gunners will do well :) True enough, within 10 minutes into the game, I received a text from Yeow informing me that Arsenal had score a goal. GOOD! Another goal to go. And we were very fortunate that the match ended 0-2 :)

Thank goodness I agreed to the match and earned some extra allowances since I am BROKE ever since I came back as study loan is not released yet! *sighs* But still, the bet made my week!

Good week ahead, everyone! :)

A Recap of 2007

2008-01-06T14:44:00.000+08:00

2007 was extra meaningful to me compared to many years before. I learnt many new things in life. Whether it was family, friends, studies, work or even relationships.

To start of, family issues were one of the greatest highlight in 2007. Friends and studies; thought me many things about life too. 2007 has granted me with many things like new friends which I have made and not forgetting catching up with some old friends, too. Intern gave me a nice experience of what working life is in reality, not forgetting meeting new friends too! Studies would revolved mostly on my thesis, or better known as the final year project. I study on the integration of Asian's exchange rates, whether or not it would be feasible for a Asian Monetary Union :)

In short, 2007 has thought me lots in many ways. I must say that it had been a colourful year for me in all ways and I am definitely thankful for all.