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Here and There

2011-12-05T00:10:00.001+10:30

I finished the last exam for my Pharmacy degree (hopefully) about two weeks ago, and visited New Zealand for about a week, for which I would probably consider as a "graduation trip". Although the trip was very tiring (mostly due to lack of sleep), it was really enjoyable. It was also precious moments to spend with friends as there will be lesser chance to meet most of my coursemates, not to mention some of those who are planning to stay in Australia after graduation.

After gaining extra hours of sleep yesterday to compensate for the loss, I'm back alive. I think I slept for almost the whole day yesterday, hmm.

There are actually lots of things that I need to do now, ie settle my mobile phone contract (I'm actually out of contract so I can cancel the phone line easily but at the same time, I would like to retain my number for prepaid so it's a bit of hassle and I'm just too lazy to deal with it now), close my bank accounts, plan my family trip and not to forget, packing up.

Just before I write this post, I was reading the older posts from my previous blogs. Everytime when I was reading my old posts, a lot of memories flow back, and they include those old memories from high school when I studied so hard just because I wanted to get good results to memories in INTEC when I hated Shah Alam so much and thought that A-Level exams were stressful. From there, I started uni, gradually progressing until now that I'm about to leave uni. There are just so many happenings in life, not just about study, but life in general as well.

I don't know why I'm writing these, perhaps I just need a place to say something. It's 12:37am now and I should go on a date with my comfortable bed. Good night!

Christmas Countdown

2011-11-11T21:46:00.001+10:30

I still remember how I used to countdown to the day I was going home when I was studying in Shah Alam.

I actually had little pieces of paper that I can tear off every day (which gave me a feeling of hope and satisfaction every morning). Occasionally I wrote down the numbers on the magnetic white board in my hostel. And each time I said, I would never want to come back again. Years after that, I actually miss Shah Alam (sometimes only). Not because it was good, I just miss it, without any particular reasons.

For the past three years, I spent my entire summer holidays in Malaysia, and I had never missed Adelaide. Now that I can start counting down to the day I am leaving, I start to have mixed feelings for Adelaide. ~~Maybe I enjoy the train ride to uni every day?~~

But before this, tests.

Plannings.

And trips.

Talking Pumpkins

2011-10-30T16:22:00.000+10:30

Halloween fever. See how little pumpkins talked to each other.

Early Halloween

2011-10-29T14:31:00.000+10:30

Sometimes an ordinary hangout for dinner can turn into something interesting like this.

Pumpkins spotted at Woolies.

Buy or not buy?

BUY!

Come, let's take a picture with the pumpkin first. Everyone :):):)

How to... pumpkin, haha!

(PS: snapshot taken one day after)

Hands on the pumpkin.

Everyone was very excited :D:D:D

Our first step was not totally correct, which made it really hard for us to remove the top part of the pumpkin. Eww, the inside didn't smell good...

Spotted: camera man washing pumpkin

Next, everyone was working on different parts of the pumpkin based on our mastermind's outline.

Mastermind refining our "piece of art".

Step by step carving...

Tadaa!!

Result of long exposure photography :)

Before and after. See the difference!!

~Finally, credit to our $2 tools~

HaPpy HaLLoWeEn!!!

A Tour in The Garden

2011-10-20T21:16:00.000+10:30

The weather is turning really warm over the past two days so I decided to visit the little coop in my landlord's garden (my landlord has recently starting to rear ten chickens in the garden). To start off with, this is the front view of the coop.

The chickens' "house"

A closer look at the chickens in the coop...

Chickens

There are two doors that open into the nesting boxes for easy collection of eggs.

Nesting boxes and eggs

So what do we get? Highly reliable free range eggs!

Thesis Submitted

2011-10-15T20:38:00.000+10:30

Supervisor: So what are you going to do over the weekend?

Me: Celebrate!! And I'm going to Harbour Town tomorrow.

Supervisor: Great, I will drink on behalf of you tonight!

Me: Hahaha...

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Supervisor: What do you think of your thesis?

Me: (Long pause...) Err....

Supervisor: You happy with it?

Me: Yes..........(Cannot say no right?)

Supervisor: That's good!...............

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No matter how good/how bad I did for my thesis, I'm glad that it's finally over. Not that I had a hard time doing honours, it was actually quite enjoying - no regular classes to attend, no tests, no exams, and I get to organise my own time! Most importantly, stress free except for the final month! I know I'm lucky, my project was not demanding and I have very good and helpful supervisors that promptly responded to all my problems. They are really nice people.

Finally, time for a short (2 days) break!

另一阶段的开始

2011-10-11T22:38:00.000+10:30

今晚扰乱我思绪的三大问题：

Thesis 要交了
明天的 counselling 课
什么时候回家

然后，思考了很久，我好像有点头绪了：

Thesis 该做的都做了，在等着 review
Counselling 嘛，硬着头皮去吧（不过我还是不喜欢）
回家呢，26号吧

只能说……

我轻松写意的日子结束了，

在接下来的几个星期里，

我可以很肯定地说，我不喜欢星期三。

**希望一切能船到桥头自然直**

Been Sitting Since Morning

2011-10-08T16:45:00.001+10:30

Managing a multi-pages document is such a pain that I rather...

have a walk outside...

drink a cup of coffee...

and savour a delicious pie...

which would make a perfect Saturday afternoon...

PS: Pictures taken weeks ago.

Celebrations

2011-10-07T10:04:00.008+10:30

A snapshot of a deal from Scoopon. It was originally bought for my birthday but since booking was full on that day, this deal was delayed until yesterday - to celebrate the end of honours presentation. *PS：There is always a reason for celebration, not that I did particularly well...*

Back back back to my birthday, even though I couldn't use the coupon, I ended up going to Mapo, a Korean owned restaurant that serves a fusion of Korean and Western food, and the meal was really, really good. (I was really obsessed with Korean at that time after watching City Hunter). I ordered twice cooked pan seared & oven baked atlantic salmon with carrot puree, served on a bed of Italian & Korean infused green salad & potato croquette (copied directly from menu). The sauce or puree or whatever it is called was uniquely yummy. Here it is:

Salmon.

Accompanied by a bottle of soju... Maybe it would go better with a glass of wine...

Soju.

Something worth a little mention - handmade mandoo on Bank Street. Korean again. But again, they were delicious.

Mandoo.

The night before, a tasting platter from Eggless, just two days before it was closed for a long holiday. Couldn't remember the exact names but this is how we were supposed to eat it, clockwise starting from citrus cheesecake, panna cotta, baileys tiramisu and finally the jelly.

Tasting platter.

And the desserts were accompanied by a cup of chai chocolate. Personally prefer chai chocolate over chai latte, probably because I LOVE chocolate!

Chai chocolate.

Back to last night's so called celebration, $39 for anything from the menu to the value of $65 and a bottle of wine or four beers for two. There were six of us; we orderd 6 mains, 6 entrees, one white, one red and four beers. By the end of the day, all of us were very full. Funny thing was, we ordered mains before entrees. The food was not bad. Pastas were nicely cooked, prawns were fresh, chicken was juicy, wedges were crunchy and nachos were pretty good too. I don't have all the pictures, but this is my main.

Garlic prawns.

Drunk?

That's all for today
:):):)

PS: Pardon me for the quality of the pictures. iPhone 5 is not here yet... xD

2011-10-06T12:44:00.000+10:30

心中是清楚的有一天有一天都会停的

两颗心都迷惑怎么说怎么说都没有救

Long Weekend

2011-04-23T08:23:00.002+09:30

Ty has never thought that she would sleep at 10pm and wake up at 7am without alarm!!
Effect of placement I suppose?
But I heart it.

Heading off to Semaphore soooon!

Half Way Through Part I Placement

2011-04-17T20:40:00.003+09:30

Two weeks in Women's and Children's Hospital, and I start to like the place I am in now.

I spent most of my time in the dispensary and medical wards in the last two weeks. I also had a quick view of the production pharmacy underground, and I have to say that I felt grateful to be part of them either for a morning or a day. Gowning up was inevitably a brand new and fun filling experience to me, even though I know that it was not supposed to be something I should play around with. On top of that, I had several sessions in the drug information unit, listening to calls (note that I only listened, not answered).

The people in the pharmacy have been lovely, because I am a student, and I think people tend to treat student nicely. :)

Easter is coming, which also means five days free from work with Anzac Day falling on Monday. I should take this opportunity to enjoy Adelaide before leaving for Mount Gambier in May. I think I will miss Adelaide & Women's and Children's Hospital.

Last Minute

2011-04-03T23:11:00.002+09:30

Research proposal draft: checked, and sent to supervisor.

So last minute, and I'm so messed up at the moment. I think I just simply finished up the last few sentences. I hope that she is happy with my draft. *Praying...*

Starting placement at WCH tomorrow. Downside of placement is so many pre-placement tasks to be done. I glanced through some readings but didn't really pay attention to them (wonder what will happen tomorrow... Many tasks to be done during placement too!!!)

Why the many tasks?

Boo

2011-03-29T23:54:00.002+10:30

So now, I spent the night (post-exam night) writing about Adelaide's population and health services that are potentially needed by this population. Not like I'm going to run a hospital.

Tomorrow

2011-03-28T18:48:00.003+10:30

Tomorrow, I'm looking forward to :)

It marks the end of the most strenuous and stressful two months in my uni life.
Not sure if it will be even worse after this but :) don't worry, be happy :)

充满“憧憬”的下个礼拜

2011-03-26T19:39:00.003+10:30

我……

一个星期没运动了
却吃了很多零食
都怪喜欢的巧克力有减价
不买太对不起自己了
买了却也吃完了
我下个星期真的得去几趟 gym 了……

这两天来浪费了很多时间播电话给hp
怎么我的“小飞鼠”这么短命啊？
不过我还真的见识了hp support centre 的办事效率
让我兜兜转转的
到现在问题还没解决
竟然想拿个optical corded mouse 来敷衍我？
我的可是 “会飞的” special edition laser mouse
气爆了……

自从上一次见了我的 supervisor 后
我就再也没有联络她
记得上次我告诉她会尽量读那一叠的 articles 的
结果几个星期过去了我却音讯全无
真的太多事情搁置了
下星期考完试就只能待在家读 articles，写 proposal。
我的生活还真“有趣”……

上星期的 counselling test
Marker 竟然是我心目中最帅的 lecturer
不过我相信，我应该会考得不怎么样因为忘了很多东西

Placement 快开始了
还有一大堆的 pre-placement 作业要玩成
也还没买去 Mount Gambier 的巴士票
到底下个星期是怎么样的一个星期啊？

PS：如果现在有一片好吃的蛋糕在我面前，那该有多好。

i Em Buzy

2011-03-23T15:15:00.003+10:30

Two down two more to go.

My mood has been terribly affected by the tests and exams. Please be over soon.

2011-02-18T20:41:00.002+10:30

Many many things to do in so little time.
March and April will be busy months.

PS: I try to be optimistic, and am still trying to be.

by Gelati

2011-02-16T19:28:00.003+10:30

I thought that it will be a sin not to share this - Coppa Bambino!

Personally prefer cakes to ice cream but what's more you can ask for on a relaxing summahhhh night? Well, maybe not that relaxing (guilty...)?

Down Under Again

2011-02-09T19:16:00.007+10:30

I had abandoned this blog for long.

Don't worry, I'm still alive after flying with Qantas back to Adelaide - no emergency landing or mid air fright.

Was greeted warmly in Singapore International Airport as the emcee said it was the right place to be on this lovely weekend even though I didn't really agree with him. The right place should be - HOME.

There was a performance on the stage and several stalls giving away free souvenirs in conjunction with Chinese New Year - I got a bunny and the word 'spring'.

This bunny is cute, isn't it?

Flied all the way down to Adelaide, where everything starts to turn ang mo-ish. Before I knew it, I am already at a place where birds refuse to lay their eggs. XDXD And then I see the familiar Rundle Mall, uni etc.

It's a new new year again, coz I moved to a new and better place. I was once told that I always 'emit' negative charge when I was in Adelaide but I know that this is not going to happen again. :) I know there's a theory saying that your mind, thought and behaviour will attract whatever that is of similar 'frequency' to you. Therefore I will be good so that I will attract more positive charges. :) Many people asked why did I move, but I didn't tell much. Not telling much doesn't mean that I'm not honest with people or I am trying to hide something. I think that it's better not to tell as everyone has their own stories, and I'm trying not to 'emit' negative charges. :)

My new accommodation is great so far. It's not brand new, not totally clean and not cheap either, but it feels more like a house to live in.

A proper living area.

A small kitchen with practically everything you need.

My bedroom.

My study desk.

Garden - the swing and the slide are for the landlord's kids. They are staying at the house in front.

Landlord house in front.

Further explore the area and you will find many fruit trees in the garden. I ate an apple every day ever since I moved here and they are free! But why am I still coughing like mad? I thought apples keep doctors away?!

Full of apples.

Lemons.

What's this? I don't know but I guess it's edible.

Lime?

Everything is getting better, more on the track at the moment. The emo part of being here is pretty much over now but it's time for more uni work to pile up again.

2011-02-01T23:10:00.002+10:30

也许是第一次没在家过年，
又或许是在面子书上看到太多有关农历新年的更新，
突然觉得自己并没有想像中坚强。
怎么办？

Note To Myself

2010-10-19T19:12:00.003+10:30

Should try to take it easy when people make noise.

Should try to stay cool when I see disgusting people.

Should not be angry when I see improper behaviour. Be happy that I don't do.

Because your surrounding is determined by how you perceive things around you. I believe. Time will tell, and the truth will unveil.

Blossoming Spring

2010-10-19T13:27:00.006+10:30

Warmth I feel, as the sun shines.

Ok I admit, I stole this picture. I will upload an original picture when I have one.

PS: I can hear the buzzing sound of bees when I'm writing this :)

Inching Closer

2010-10-02T21:30:00.003+09:30

Did I mention that my flight tickets are all settled?

YES, THEY ARE!!!

Oh my God, I'm so excited upon mentioning the phrase "going home".

The view doesn't look spectacular, but it's comfortable, warm and cordial. This is what we call home :)

Peanut Butter Filled Steamed Buns

2010-10-01T15:04:00.005+09:30

Friday is too short to spend on lengthy research articles. Therefore, with the very basic ingredients that I have at the moment: flour, sugar and some leftover yeast from last year, I started my kitchen exploration, a very simple steamed buns making journey. Spontaneity, don't you agree?

I didn't take picture of the yeast. As it is leftover from last year, I wasn't complete sure that it was going to work. I trialled using 2 teaspoons of yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar and some lukewarm water in a covered mug. Let it sit for a few minutes and you will see bubbles on the surface. Combine 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water and yeast to make the dough. Knead the dough well and let it rest for about half an hour.

Dough resting in the process. Next, I shaped the buns and filled them with peanut butter (the only filling that I can think of from what I have).

The unsteamed buns filled with peanut butter. Let the buns rest for about half an hour again and they are ready to be steamed. I steamed the buns for about 10 minutes and here you go......

The steamed buns! They don't look very different in the two pictures, do they? But both were very different in real. :D

One closer look at the steamed buns.

Generous amout of peanut butter oozing out. Yum.

Eggless

2010-09-29T12:56:00.003+09:30

I'm back alive! Complained about sickness but it didn't stay for long :)

Back to my original intention, I didn't know that in small small Adelaide, there is this cafe that is finger, spoon and fork licking good. Located at Goodwood Road, Eggless is opened by a friendly Malaysian from Kuching. I came across this cafe from food blogs and from pictures uploaded on facebook, but little did I know that they actually serve sinfully delicious desserts. Maybe this is the reason why the shop was full in less than 30 minutes after opening, and we had to wait outside for our turn.

Warm and cosy interior decor of Eggless, you can see that all the tables were occupied. Those waiting outside were not forgotten as well, for there was a heater outside the cafe to help fight with the cold night air.

Strawberry tiramisu. I'm not a fan of strawberries, and I will never try strawberry flavoured desserts unless there isn't other options available. On the other hand, tiramisu is one of my favourite desserts so I was left in complete dilemma after looking at the September dessert menu. But, I'm glad that I did order this because it was such a fine piece of dessert.

Chocolate sticky date pudding topped with ice cream. I love chocolate and I don't dislike sticky date pudding. Needless to say, this tasted equally good. But comparing the two desserts that I had tried, I actually prefer strawberry tiramisu. Guess this is the reason, I don't like ice cream on top of warm food.

Wherever I go, I love trying hot chocolates. It was a pleasant way to conclude my dessert tasting journey at Eggless on a Friday night.

Aza Aza Fighting!!!!

2010-09-26T13:25:00.004+09:30

Changing from cold to warm never fails...... to make me sick.

This is not the way to ruin my remaining holidays, definitely not.

Rain

2010-08-14T19:30:00.002+09:30

I got this picture from somewhere on the web. I hope that it's not copyrighted or what.

Back to my story, it's been rainy here in Adelaide since last week. I didn't remember so much rain in previous years, maybe the little town is more emotional than she had been previously.

Need to do laundry as soon as possible but BOM is forecasting rain in the coming week as well. Well, except Tuesday so please don't change.

It might be a little too early to ask but... When will spring arrive?? Hehe...

The World is Big

2010-08-14T16:05:00.001+09:30

I attended Health Research @ UniSA a few days ago. It was a rare scene, to stay up in uni after class, till night. Anyway, the event was about researchers telling their stories, ie where did they came from and how far they reached in their respective fields. There was also opportunities for us to approach researchers and talk to them after the event.

People that came that night were mostly professors and doctors or students who are interested in postgraduate studies. I felt so awkward among those professionals. When asked, my reply was to explore my interest. Hahaha...

Actually, I really want to know more about researches. Not that I will be offered a place for certain next year, but it's more about knowing the life of a researcher and the type of work they are doing. Even if I'm not doing honours next year, it doesn't do any harm right?

On Friday, McKinnon started to talk more about the literature review; grant, hypothesis, aims etc. What am I going to do? On a day, I thought I fell in love with QUM, on another day I thought that therapeutic is an interesting field. Maybe tomorrow I will wake up saying that I like PK. Ahhh no, that's not going to happen.

I just don't want to think about it anymore.
船到桥头自然直

:)

疑问

2010-08-09T23:18:00.001+09:30

不幸福，难道就是我的错吗？

Of Cheesecake & Pizzas

2010-08-07T22:17:00.005+09:30

Not that we were too free, but it's always good to try out new things, and to maximise the use of the lonely oven in the kitchen. Therefore, a bunch of us gathered to bake. The two pioneers were not me. I'm one of the taster, and of course helper. Lol...

Both were a success; top: chicken & avocado pizza, bottom: Japanese cotton cheesecake. Although the top of the cheesecake was slightly over baked, the inside was fluffy and yummy, more than enough to compromise for the top.

Now I feel like baking another one, only if I am adequately equipped with the utensils for baking.

Friday is Awesome

2010-08-06T21:18:00.004+09:30

My brain was thinking about how good Friday can be, while subconsciously clicking on uni email. NOoooo! Friday night can't be spent on uni stuffs, but time for some madness. (Yeah, madness in my room, how mad can it be?)

I just had a super long day in uni, starting from eight in the morning. Eight to five, perhaps it's normal for people who are working but for me, it's way tooooo early, and long. For those who travel by bus, you would know that it is a rare chance to get to the bus stop and have two buses stopping right in front of you within two minutes but it happened. What a LOVELY day, well, apart from the rush to clinical.

Anyway, Friday means the weekend is HERE! Now you tell me, who doesn't like FRIDAY?

Unload

2010-08-02T22:08:00.003+09:30

Life is worth more than limiting myself to anxiety.

I respect some coursemates who decided to drop Research & Evidence due to lack of interest in researches. I can't say that I'm not interested in research for now. Things change, you know. I'm just a coward who is not willing to choose and be responsible for my own decision. I am afraid that one day when I look back, I will regret for not choosing one over the other. Or rather, I live under expectations, be it from others or myself.

I dream big, but at the same time fear that I will end up in no where.

I have no intention to write this out at all but something brought me here today. There are just way too many concerns, and too many dissatisfaction that I want to get rid of. At least this is one that can be written.

2010-08-01T13:12:00.000+09:30

剪不断，理还乱。

New Semester

2010-07-26T19:31:00.003+09:30

Came back feeling tired. And nothing else to do.

But it's time to make my life mundanely boring again.
Bring it on, SP5.
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.
.
.
Every step I'm taking is one step closer to home.
:)

2010-07-24T12:31:00.001+09:30

觉得光很刺眼，
觉得夜很难眠。

Tasmanian Foods

2010-07-18T15:16:00.005+09:30

Our first dinner in Tasmania: A seafood basket and grilled salmon at Mures. The seafoods were not the best that I had eaten but they were cheaper compared to other restaurants.

This was our finest meal in Tasmania. The salmon was juicy, yum yum yum. And it actually came in the shape of a smiley face. It made my day!

Self service marine farm: You take what you like from the fridge and put the money into a box beside the fridge. When you are done, clean up and you are ready to go! We bought a dozen of oysters for 15 dollars, and finished them in less than 15 minutes. Previously I was not used to the taste and texture of oysters but this visit completely changed my perception for fresh oysters.

Happy

2010-07-17T22:38:00.003+09:30

Adelaide welcomes me back with a heart-warming gift that I never thought I would receive.

Thank you :)

A Visit to Tasmania

2010-07-16T20:17:00.011+09:30

Located south of the mainland, Tasmania is deemed the natural state of Australia. It is one of the most beautiful places on Earth, with national parks and reserves that protect a wide range of flora and fauna in their unspoiled habitat. With a small entrance fee, you can gain access to all the national parks in Australia, including those listed in the World Heritage Area.

As I am not quite in the mood to visit Sydney yet, we (a group of four) decided to brave Tasmanian winter during the July holidays. Our trip lasted for six days, and we arrived and left Tasmania via Hobart. From Hobart, we drove all the way up to Cradle Mountain; and from Cradle Mountain, we headed towards the East Coast of Tasmania; from there, we travelled along the coastlines back to Hobart.

On the first day, we drove around the city of Hobart after visiting Port Arthur. Situated about 90 minutes away from the city, Port Arthur is Australia's premier convict site. You can choose to buy a day pass which is valid for two days and includes a walking tour and a cruise, a twilight tour or simply an entry ticket. Of course, there were other options that are available (which I couldn't recall). As we had limited time at Port Arthur, we opted for an entry ticket and toured the area following the map provided. The downside of the entry ticket was no explanations were given while exploring the area. Interesting thing was, each of us was given a card, and each of the card represents one convict. We can then find out details about the convict, for example the name, charges, punishments etc.

A trip to Tasmania is never complete without a visit to Cradle Mountain. Early next day, we departed for Cradle Mountain after sneaking a view from the top of Mount Wellington. Mist and strong wind prevented us from staying long on Mount Wellington. Cradle Mountain was quite far away from Hobart, and it took us approximately five hours to reach our destination. I must say that the cabin that we stayed at the discovery park was the one that I was most satisfied with. It was a small and self-contained unit but it had everything that we needed. The next morning, we woke up early, all prepared for walks and climbs in the national park. From Ronny Creek car park, we followed the Overland Track up to Marion Lookout and from Marion Lookout, we continued our journey to the Dove Lake Circuit. The track leading to Marion Lookout was simply awesome, and our efforts of climbing up was paid off with the wonderful view from top. Dove Lake Circuit on the other hand, was a short but beautiful walk.

In addition to Overland Track, we visited Devils@Cradle, where we get to meet Tasmanian Devils. These Devils are facing extinction due to the devils facial tumour disease, DFTD. Nonetheless, it was a good chance to understand and know more about the Devils conservation program that tries to maintain the diversity between the Devils to fight against DFTD. I really hope that they can be successful, or we will lose the chance to see real Tasmanian Devil in the future.

After Cradle Mountain, it was time for sun and water at the East Coast of Tasmania. By saying that, I didn't mean swimming. Rather, it was about enjoying the pristine beaches along the coastline. Bay of Fires and Wineglass Bay were our choice of destinations. Whether it is the orange lichen-covered rocks or the white beaches, they are all breathtaking sceneries that you wouldn't want to miss out. Really, the beaches at Bay of Fires were one of the best that I had seen in my entire life. From the name itself, you can guess that Wineglass Bay has a wineglass-like shape. A return climb to the lookout only took us about 90 minutes, and it was definitely a worthwhile climb.

Kangaroo Island

2010-07-06T17:20:00.007+09:30

The product of my procrastination:

Although I had been in Adelaide for almost three years, this is the first time I set my foot on Kangaroo Island, Australia's third largest island after Tasmania and Melville Island. It was actually a tree planting trip plus a one day trip organised by UniLife in conjunction with the Tree Planting Festival in Kangaroo Island. (That's why it's a heavily subsidised trip, and it's worth more than what I had paid.)

On the ferry

We departed from Adelaide in the afternoon, caught a ferry at Cape Jervis and by the time we arrived at Penneshaw, it was already night time. After dinner, we were transferred to Flinders Chase Farm for the night. The girls got prettier cabins than the boys and we stayed in a cabin with another six Chinese girls from Hong Kong. During our first night there, we were supplied with plenty of food and winessssss IN DARK, and I reckon it was the most unpleasant part of the whole trip. I didn't know why, but it just happened that the whole place blacked out for about five hours upon our arrival. What a way to welcome us!

Early next morning, we were brought to an abandoned farm site for tree planting. After a brief introduction, we started our great mission of the day; some dug hole while some planted trees. A total of 30000 trees were planted by 200 of us on that day, which means that each of us planted 150 trees on average. Thanks to the tree planting activity, I guess everyone sufferred from muscle ache to some extent for the next few days. UniLife on the other hand, had been very understanding to provide us with a hefty amount of food during and after tree planting. Despite the tiredness of the day, we gathered in the common area and played card games until late.

Enjoyment came after hard times as the next day, we joined Sealink's one day tour on the island. Places that we visited were Flinders Chase National Park, Remarkable Rocks, Admiral Arch, Little Sahara, Seal Bay etc. The tour guide spoke a lot about the island but I was just too tired to listen.

I bet those who had been to Kangaroo Island would know how remote the island is. But good thing is, all the plants and animals are well conserved in the wild. I particularly like to see seals for I think that seals are somehow CUTE although the smell of the place was sometimes unbearable. The rocks were great too, as noteworthy as it sounds. Lastly, I like the island, it's a good destination to unwind and relax but I guess three days were enough. :D

Remarkable Rocks

Admiral Arch

Little Sahara

Seal Bay

End of Exams Excitement

2010-07-02T18:56:00.004+09:30

You know it from the title of the post, I am done with exams! This long awaited moment is finally here, and I can't wait to pamper myself with everything I can possibly do.

After getting down from the bus, a group of us happily made our way to Pancake House. Yes I know, this is the second time in less than a week I visited pancake house. We talked and talked and talked until it was time to catch the last bus back. It was EXTREMELY cold that night, and it made me think of my coming trip to Tassie which will be equally cold. Oh no, now I don't want to go to Tassie anymore!

Picture: The one on top is Jubilee Pancake, Dutch chocolate pancake topped with choc sauce, strawberry and ice cream; the one on the bottom left is German Feast, buttermilk pancake with eggs, sausage and ham; the bottom right one is IT (don't ask me why the name), it's pancake with Jamaican banana and walnut in melted caramel, topped with ice cream, and it was very sweet.

On that night itself, I forcefully watched half an episode of the Taiwanese drama, 泡沫之夏. I said forcefully as I was utterly tired after the long day yet I refused to sleep early. I managed to watch for about 30 minutes before I resorted to a good night's sleep.

Side note: I actually watched 谈情说案 during exam period but now I am thinking of watching the drama all over again. I regretted watching it so fast as I'm running out of good, watchable dramas to follow now. I hooooooope that TVB will come out with a good drama soon.

The next day, ie today, we celebrated Matthew's belated birthday at the Belgian Beer Cafe in Rundle Street. It was so nice of him to spend one of his wishes on hoping that everyone will pass the exams. After the lunch, I spent the whole afternoon Rundling. And nooooooooooooooooo, despite having a list full of things I need (wanted) to buy, I ended up with almost nothing! Nothing except a bag of chips! Pathetic.

Picture: (On the left) Croque Poulet, some kind of sandwich with chicken, cheese and basil; (on the right) chicken wrap, just as the name suggests, simple but nice.

Lastly, I need to pack for my three days two nights trip to Kangaroo Island tomorrow. I haven't pack a thing yet and I'm so lazy to initiate packing in this cold winter night. I guess I would need a lot of thick clothings for the next three days.

Just before I sign off, happy holidays everyone!

Just An Emo Post

2010-06-29T18:46:00.005+09:30

I bet you know how it feels to have a big gap between second last and last paper. I wanted to fly high but unfortunately I'm tied down.

I know that my posts are not coherent as I don't update my blog as often as I should. Blame it on the fact that I couldn't find the right energy and positive thoughts to write, shall I? Yeah. Everytime when I wanted to write something, they are negative thoughts that I don't want to contaminate the minds of my readers with and this explains why there have been no posts of late.

I know that I should look at the flip side more often: I had an awesome dinner with a group of Penangnites. (Yes I know, hometown is the best!) Before writing this, I didn't realise that I actually met up with my primary school classmate, secondary school classmates and college mates. Oh my, it's such a nice blend. I wish that we can have this kind of dinner more frequent. Despite the coldness, I reckon Koko Black's hot chocolate from SY could keep me warm through the winter.

I would end my post with this poem that we learned back in secondary school:
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both.
And be one traveller, long I stood, and looked down one as far as I could.

I wish that I could know, how way leads on to way.

假期的美好时光

2010-04-18T13:50:00.004+09:30

真是每逢假日精神好，再加上最近少了些碍眼事，心情好多了！
假期一个星期快过了，这几天来都过得很不错，很满足。

一开始是一个三天两夜的旅行到南澳北部的山区，俗称Flinders Ranges & Outback。晚间都睡在一个农村小镇，比起城市，那儿幽静多了。少了城市的高楼大厦和灯光，一抬头就是一望无际的天空和辽阔的草原，夜晚的繁星更是非笔墨可以形容的美。第二天一大早，一伙儿便往Flinders Ranges出发。老实说，参加这次的旅行只是为了打发时间，没想过竟然是来登山的。结果呢，连适当的运动装都没有，穿着牛仔裤和平底包鞋就展开了漫长的一天。一路上的风景和平常的没差，山倒是有点难爬。我凭着平时走路磨练出来的耐力，用了两小时多的时间便成功到达顶端。一路上的人群都不停地赞叹顶端的风景有多怡人，现在终于可以亲身体会。不过个人觉得，还只不过是如此。这就是整个旅程的高潮。接下来还有一些琐琐碎碎的小插曲，我就甭提了。

旅行回来以后是“美食试煮”的开始。为何“美食试煮”呢？因为我个人便是美食爱好者，只要有机会享用美食我都不会错过。我的第一小尝试是chili prawn的改版，chili chicken。这道菜还算蛮成功的，虽然味道还有待改善，基于这是首次出师，还算可以吧。第二小试是蒸肉碎，吃起来有种回到了家的感觉，很温馨。今早心血来潮之下，煮了咖喱鸡。超好吃的，也是我煮了这么多次来最为好吃的一次。接下来是甜品小尝试，黑糯米粥。这道甜品比想象中的容易做得多，所以成果还不错。前前后后的还做了番茄炒饭，麻油鸡等，这假期简直是和美食有缘啊！也就因为这样，我的脸好像比以前圆了……

享受之后，终是得回到现实。（感叹之中，书还没读的……）不过我相信，休息是为了走更长远的路。

:)

Lost and Found

2010-03-23T20:10:00.004+10:30

According to the officer on duty, it was actually handed in to the security on last Wednesday.

Oh, so I lost my pendrive on Wednesday...

Anyway, I'm happy that it comes back to me in the end.

Cheers.

another week is gone

2010-03-20T13:28:00.003+10:30

Finally, some time to spare... from drama (mainly) and studies. Ok I gotta admit that I got very very guilty for not studying (as I should) and had a massive drama marathon instead. I guess I was trying to avoid studying, which is a bad thing at the start of a semester.

Wrap up of the week: Lucky enough to have yesterday (Friday) off which means that I'm going to have a Fri-Sat-Sun stretch of weekend free from uni. I ended up in Arndale in the afternoon and realised that it was actually not a bad idea to shop there as both Woolies and Coles are there.

Saddest thing of the week: I didn't fail any of my product 4 to 6 but they were underweight due to my carelessness. Need to redo everything again. Sigh. It was really simple Mathematics...

a night out

2010-03-13T17:17:00.004+10:30

Northern Lights --- was AWESOME with these:

This is not my favourite pattern among all but this picture looks very much like I'm in a drama so I uploaded it. Lol.

Next up: A piece of aboriginal art made up with dots at the Government House. I love it. Well, it's something new this year.

Back to the earlier part of yesterday. The day itself was full of activities. A friend's visit in the afternoon, a celebration dinner out of sudden at Raj On Taj, Northern Lights near Torrens River, mahjong and then poker back at friends' house.

Before I forget, I need to make a note on the Indian restaurant at Unley. The food was good, the atmosphere was perfect, and I think I will visit again if there's a chance. (But before that, I need to save money first...) I can't resist curries...

On the other hand, I'm pretty happy that my appetite has come back as opposed to a few weeks back. But still, I need to control myself!!!

slack

2010-03-07T19:38:00.002+10:30

is loving the weather, enjoy slacking like it's still holidays...

not too hot, not too cold, but rainy...

I just can't find the right mood to study...

back to the kangaroo-land

2010-03-06T14:07:00.002+10:30

It's been a week but this time, I have the feeling that time crawls. First, it was my Toshiba laptop that doesn't listen, and then NPC, immunisation, lectures etc.

It burned a hole in my pocket to buy a new laptop.

The process of getting my police check done isn't that troublesome though. At least it's something I should be happy about. Now I'm just waiting for it to be sent to me.

Immunisation was a headache as back in Malaysia, it was all documented in Malay. I suffered a dose of MMR injection and I'm feeling the heat now.

Pharmacotherapeutics was a scare as I see many many seniors in my class.

Signing off......

midnight talk

2010-02-19T03:21:00.003+10:30

Thought of the day: Sacrificing my sleep, waiting, keep waiting and keep losing a good night sleep.

Anyway, it's the fifth day of cny now and I barely spend time at home coz most of the time, I was at my grandfather's place. It's the only time of the year that I am willing to temporarily forget about my facebook games. I'm not a farmer, not a chef.

Afterthought: I shall sleep.

C-N-Y

2010-02-11T17:23:00.002+10:30

An earlier post for the upcoming chinese new year. And my brother is coming back tomorrow.

I think, life has been more meaningful ever since I started to indulge myself in different things I missed over the years. So sentimental. Lol.

Also, I hereby announce that I fail to stick to my "plan" to revise some Pharmacology during the holidays. It's gonna be tough then, when the new semester commences.

A small part of me is looking forward to cny

yet

A small part of me doesn't want it to come

because

it's about time to go back to study in the land down under.

Anyway, Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

sunnies

2010-02-06T02:13:00.001+10:30

Should I get myself a new one?

Since the old one was broken, thanks to JetStar.

sweat more

2010-02-03T00:36:00.004+10:30

I sweated A LOT today.

Having spent most of my time in the driest state of Australia, sweating is a rare phenomenon. Well, except for a few days when heat wave strikes or when I am running for the bus.

... and I grow to dislike sweating despite being brought up in a country famous for its "panas dan lembap sepanjang tahun" weather.

Back to the topic, I sweated a lot coz I "contributed" more in house cleaning today. As chinese new year is approaching, a lot of cleanups need to be done, pretty much like a "gotong royong". Out of sudden, I see red everywhere as shops are selling red dresses, red decorations etc. Even "大日子" is being played everywhere. Oh I love chinese new year, and I am so grateful that I got to spend it in Penang again this year. I hope that I can spend it here next year too.

25 days to Adelaide. (I don't like this countdown.)

I did...

2010-01-30T02:02:00.004+10:30

It won't be too soon until my sweet holidays come to an end. Guess you gotta agree with me that good time flies.

I know that I've not been updating my blog ever since I came back to Penang. Well, there are just too many things to do than to sit down and write about how good home has been treating me. Yeah I know, I only write when I am sad. Basically I had eaten tonnes (rather exaggerate yeah?) of delicious foods and had one of the most enjoyable times in my life during the holidays.

On top of that, I get to meet up with people whom I haven't seen for a year or more, especially my secondary school mates. I somehow mizz the good old times in school since I started uni.

Baking, it used to be my all-time wish when I was in Australia. Reasons why I never try baking in Australia were because I have limited time, ingredients and utensils, and it's kinda expensive to buy them all at once. That's why I always ended up being envious of friends who are staying in houses well-equipped with the basic utensils for baking. Omg, I love baking! And I certainly can't resist the tempatation of freshly baked pastries.

I couldn't explain why but I when I turn on my laptop, I spend most of the time managing a farm and cafe in a non-existing world. Please don't say that I am crazy coz as far as I know, there are quite a number of people who are addicted to games in facebook. And sadly I am one of them.

Last week, I woke up at 6:30am to enrol online. To my great dismay, I found out that one of the tutorial classes was full before I could enrol myself in it. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the word "FULL". Well, now only I realise that I wasn't the only kia su one. LOL. It's only a day's sleep and you get better timetable for the rest of the year, I guess this is the only reason that can make us to wake up so early to enrol. Talking about enrolment, I haven't decide on my elective yet. Ahhh, it's bothering me. I think I've had enough of health science subjects so I probably won't be taking up any relating subject as my elective yet I worry that I will fail to take up a subject that I haven't been familiar with. But you'll never know if you never try, right?

I will stop here for today, hoping that I will write again real soon.

an explosion

2009-11-22T19:23:00.005+10:30

I've never express any dissatisfaction over someone in my posts so far but this will be the first time. Shame on him for not knowing how to read 病从口入，祸从口出。

After suppressing myself for such a long time, I will treat this as a relief, finally.

Mind your own business. What I do or don't is definitely none of your business and you better keep your filthy mouth shut. Didn't you realise that you were actually talking about yourself?

More annoying stuffs to come:

Irritating guitar noise almost everyday

Boisterous laughters and chats

Broke things everywhere coz he's too muscular

Waste electricity

More and more and more. I just don't understand why people can stand him. Maybe they are too generous.

holidays? not yet

2009-11-21T19:58:00.003+10:30

Counting down: 10 days

What a long gap between my second and last paper. I'm already half into holiday mood.

Can time pass faster so that I can pack and go back to Penang?

Before the exam is officially over, I've got many plans await and everyday is marked in my calendar XD and I didn't even allocate time for packing. But it's ok, coz I will have the time when it's the time.

you got to feel it

2009-11-04T18:57:00.004+10:30

It happens that whenever I start updating my blog, I have the urge to keep updating. Basically nothing much has happened today, apart from the fewer classes I had compared to previous Wednesdays. Oh yes, you can probably guess that this semester is coming to an end now, as I attended my last practical class, last compounding practical, last test so on and so forth. To add on, I can now wash my lab coat and keep it in my wardrobe until next year.

I have the feeling that this semester passes kinda fast, almost like in a blink of an eye. It feels like yesterday when I just started to attend lectures, resolved to work hard and prayed through every test.

The weather has turned from cold to warm; I turned from a complete dummy into a (half)-Pharmacology-(erm)-student; extemporaneous preparations make me feel more like a pharmacy student, yet leaving distinct (bad) memory in most of us. I still remember how much I dislike waking up early on Wednesday mornings, how I made it through six hours of classes on that day and how gladdened I was to go back after a long day.

Not even ten months since I've been here, summer has gone, autumn 2009 is a thing of the past, winter will only visit again next year and now spring is bringing back the sun. Nonetheless, it's almost time to pack and head home :)

updates

2009-11-03T23:00:00.004+10:30

I can't think of a title that suits my post today, nor am I going to scratch my head thinking about it. Obviously, there is a considerable long gap between my previous post and new post. It was so long ago until I had forgotten why or what or where or when.

Tests

What I could remember vaguely was, tests. I buried myself in books for the last couple of weeks (not to say that I'm not going to do so for another few weeks more); it was for Pharmacology test, followed by Compounding test. I'm not going to talk about how bad the compounding test was, or how frustrated I was to wait for the tablets but now that it's over, it's definitely a relief for everyone of us. Moving on, final exam is around the corner, like the corner after next. So, expect me not to update my blog that often.

Summer

My post before this lamented about how regretful I was for going back too early during the summer. But come to think about it, SUMMER you know, it will be extremely hot! You are considered to be lucky if you don't get temperature above forty. Isn't it good to escape the heat? How am I going to stand it when I started to complain at thirty two degree?

Health

Just an update, I had been sick for a week. Good thing is it helped me to shed off the excess fat I gained during the winter while bad thing is I was almost "bedridden" for a week. One more thing that I can never forget - I don't have to cook! XDXD

Pumpkins

Halloween was two days ago and something interesting happened for the first time in my life. When we were having dinner at the back, a bunch of kids paid us a visit! I thought trick-or-treating is American stuffs. Well, it seems that some Australians do trick-or-treating too. Nothing like this had ever happened when I was staying in the city and this is one of the things that I like about suburbs, you have more of the feeling that you are now in Australia.

I guess that's all for today. Twenty nine days to Penang.

roses need to grow up one day

2009-10-17T11:46:00.003+10:30

Sometimes I wonder, why the hesitation to buy my air ticket back home straight after finals?

I'm not trying to be extreme to say no, I'm not going back. On the other hand, you got to agree with me that life is not just about studying and going back after the finals, don't you?

Some would argue that after being away for 10 months, it's time to go back home and spend some quality time with my family. Well, the word "quality" is so subjective that you can't even define it properly, can you? I have three months of summer break; if I spend one month doing things that I love here and the last two months back home, couldn't it be justified? Is two months much inferior than three months?

Well, things don't get better by regretting, and the fact is I'm going home straight after the finals and I'm going to live it up.

over the week

2009-10-11T21:54:00.004+10:30

There were so many happenings in this week and my only hope was to fast forward the time until they are all over. I'm writing this on a miserable Sunday night, where I have no choice but to prepare for Pharm prac and DFD tute for tomorrow.

Over the week, there were two birthday celebrations.

And there it was, amazing race. I was quite excited about the race previously, but due to tests and increasing stress as exam is drawing near, I lost my interest in it, and I practically lose interest in all club activities especially the one that is on the night before my test.

One test result was released and group drug report result was announced. I have no much comment on the test result but GDR result is a disappointing one.

It was a group work of four. We were assessed based on the monograph we produced and also on the presentation. The feedback provided was not helpful and the process of marking was too subjective. Well, blame my luck for getting a strict and knowledgeable marker. Also, blame my luck for getting a lousy group member who made no attempt or contribution in the monograph and presentation. Please stay away from me next time.

Pharmacology test is just nine days away and I have so many drugs to memorise.

I guess that's enough. I'm not feeling good after all these.

I can only hope for a better tomorrow.

when flowers blossom and weather turns warm

2009-10-05T20:44:00.001+10:30

Pretty much everyone can guess the meaning it carries – spring, and yes, everyone loves spring! :)

For a while, it was time to forget about stressful presentation and pharmacology. Instead, it was time for uttermost enjoyment and pleasant trips!

As a rough guide, the first half of my mid semester break was spent on a short trip to Melbourne while the second half of it was used to catch up with studies, without optimising the time I had though.

Highlight of places I visited

Lavender farm

It is a small farm located about 2 hours drive away from Adelaide city. Nice scenery, good hospitality and friendly staffs were little things that made my trip unforgettable.

Melbourne city

When I browsed through my photo album, there was just too many pictures to choose from. In the end, I decided to use the picture of night Melbourne when the city is illuminated with lights. This was the view from a bridge (which I do not know the name of) and across Yarra River (I think so…). I spent quite some time in the city visiting places of interest and most importantly, shopping. Shopping in Melbourne was so much better than in Adelaide and you got to agree with me without any hesitation. XP

Tourist attraction? Hmm… I visited Queen Victoria Market (a bigger version of Central Market), Federation Square, Shrine of Remembrance, Botanic Garden (again, bigger), Melbourne Aquarium, Crown Casino (well… bigger again), Old Melbourne Gaol (personally think that there was nothing much inside), Eureka Skydeck (which feels like taking elevators up to KL Tower, the only difference is the scenery) and last but not least, University of Melbourne!

I can write a page full of what I think about Melbourne but given that I have limited time now, I guess I will just keep it short.

ballarat

Sovereign Hill and The Gold Museum is the highlight of the day. To be exact, Sovereign Hill is an award winning open air museum where you can immerse yourself in demonstrations and activities going on all day. It felt as if I was in a gold rush back in the 1800s. Worth mentioning is the demonstration of the purification process of a piece of gold priced $120,000 and gold panning. BUT I don’t think there will be many people coming back with gold leaves in their hands.

tesselaar tulip festival

It is a breath taking explosion of colour where over millions of spring flowering bulbs come to life, and I felt like being transported to Holland. A not-to-be-missed event!

I wouldn’t describe further for fear that my descriptions would ruin the beauty of tulips. You need to see it and feel it with your heart. XD

land of little penguins

Little penguins King penguins

@ Philip Island @ Melbourne Aquarium

A.k.a. Philip Island where cameras are strictly prohibited. I’ve never seen so many penguins in my life! There were plenty of little penguins came ashore at dusk, and I saw penguins mating! Before I forget, I need to mention that there were cute little penguins, not those that you usually see in the aquarium.

chocolate indulgence

max brenner

There was a lot of people on the day I visited Max Brenner and the service was disappointing. The waiters were slow and weren’t as friendly as they should be. I ordered whipped chocolate frappe in Alice cup and chocolate souffle but before I could mention that I wanted whipped DARK chocolate frappe, the waiter walked away. I got whipped milk chocolate frappe instead.

koko black

I ordered Belgian spoil for two which came with two cups of Belgian hot chocolate and a platter of Belgian Spoil. From the left, there was ice cream, mousse, truffles, shortbread and chocolate cake.

In short, lovely atmosphere and brilliant service certainly topped off my experience to Koko Black. I will definitely visit the cafe again if I have the chance to.

XD

2009-09-15T23:27:00.003+09:30

I'm going to assume that holidays start tomorrow after DFD test.

I'm going to convince myself despite lectures on Thursday and Friday.

fair enough

2009-09-13T01:08:00.003+09:30

I have a sudden thought at this time of the day:

Aren't we big enough to be responsible for our own actions?

To be not is just childish, and to trouble people out of nothing is just ridiculous.

random things of the week

2009-09-05T22:39:00.002+09:30

The notes that I haven't learn are piling up into a new level
There are so many drugs and side effects to memorise
DFD test is just one and a half week away
And Group Drug Report dues at the same time.

Went to RAS yesterday and it was the first day of the show
Pretty much the same, nothing really caught my eyes
Maybe I should go to Royal Melbourne Show
Anyways, it's really a big event at here
Even the Metro provides buses to and fro from the city to the showground.

Attended MySA meeting this afternoon
There are two activities left before AGM
I'm personally intrigued by the fact that we are organising amazing race
Hope that it turns out fun.

**I'm looking forward to my Melbourne trip**
**Chocolates, I'm going to hunt you down**

adverse effects

2009-09-01T00:01:00.002+09:30

"irreversible increase in iris pigmentation
darkening, lengthening and thickening of the eyelashes"

Are they side effects?
If you don't think they are, use topical prostaglandin analogues.
LOL...

PS: The writer shall not be responsible for any side effects or damage incurred by the use of prostaglandin analogues, should any mishap take place.

Satu Malaysia, Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan

2009-08-30T23:17:00.002+09:30

Selamat Hari Merdeka, Malaysia...

twenty one

2009-08-30T15:07:00.001+09:30

After a series of old man's talk, I'm back again for a more spirited post.

As you may or may not be aware of, I am now an adult, legally; and the memory of me celebrating the big day shall always remain as my treasure.

I can't list down every single person who wished me or celebrated this significant day with me but I definitely appreciate every single effort that you've made. Your presence counts.

For the first time, I got to thank the university for arranging the test time alphabetically so that it made it possible for people to give me a surprise birthday. Truthfully, I'm touched by everyone's presence. I'm not one who go around well socializing with people; words of flattery are definitely not my style yet I feel glad to have you all as my friends.

Be it the surprise lunch or the dinner, thank you for making it a happening in my life. No word could describe any better my gratitude towards everything I have now.

unscrupulous studio in Adelaide

2009-08-30T10:15:00.006+09:30

If you are a frequent visitor of Rundle Mall, most probably you would have seen people in front of Myers distributing flyers asking you to vote and enter a competition and the prize of the competition is a free photo shoot session worth more than $100.

Before I go further into the details, please visit the links below:
Government issues warning about photographic studio
Studio signs assurance after public warning

Need more info? Please visit:
Office of Consumer and Business Affairs

Although these articles date way back to 2007 but this studio is still operating using the same old method to attract people into purchasing expensive and unaffordable photo packages. Do not fall into their trap when they tell you that you have won the competition and do not hurry into making an appointment with them. Once you have booked an appointment they will be tying you up with an appointment fee of $95!

I've not personally experienced this but I've seen from forums about their unscrupulous act. Just type "beware of the sharks at studio" and google it. I've also gone to the Consumer Affairs and they seem to be notorious being very very pushy in selling their products.

Hope it helps!

essence

2009-08-26T22:27:00.006+09:30

Twenty one is definitely a significant number for most of us but being officially an adult has no real impact on my life so far, yet.

Instead of writing about how the celebration went and all, I would try to tell the bits of my feeling as I walk along the path called "life". I'm not a philosopher, nor I am wise enough to tell.

"When I was a kid, I used to believe... butter comes from butterflies."
I got this phrase from a book compiled by Mat Connolley. The book gathers all sorts of "beliefs" people had when they were kids.
Not that I had the same belief when I was a kid, rather it's a phrase to remind people of their beautiful childhood. Again, not everyone has good childhood memories, but I am lucky enough to be given one.
It also reminded me of how happy everyone was when they were a kid. Note that I'm using the word "happy" but not any other sophisticated words. At that time, they knew far too little to argue, to refute or to be dissatisfied. They can feel happiness before learning how to write.
I miss those days when I was overjoyed holding a hand full of colourful pebbles, and those days I drew pictures not even to be considered as a picture on a wooden door which I used as a "blackboard" back in my grandmother's house.

"They say..."
At some point in life, influence of society becomes more prominent.
"I want that because my friends have it. They say this is not nice. Everyone is doing it, why can't I do the same? My friends are laughing at me coz I did that."
This is the time when life starts to present a little more complication...

As we go on, more complication sets in. We lose the simplicity we used to have and begin to opt for complexity. No more peace, no more compromise, no more unity and no more strength.

As we grow old, we realise that
"Happiness, the way is not in the sky; it's in the heart."
Do not reach out in search for happiness, but reach within your heart, and you will find the answer. It's simple, sweet and beautiful.

One last thought, given you a house full of gold and glory, will you be happy?

strong, strong wind

2009-08-24T20:16:00.002+09:30

I can't help but to post something about today's weather despite tomorrow's test.

A few days back, it was so lovely that I thought spring is in the air.

Sudden. Change.

It's freezing cold today.

I almost giving up waiting for the bus this afternoon.
I was holding an umbrella and it was thrown upwards by the wind.
It took me like forever for the bus to come.

One word, treacherous.

what say you?

2009-08-23T22:19:00.002+09:30

The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.

indifferent

2009-08-23T11:44:00.003+09:30

I'm standing in the middle
of a normally distributed population
and I should be happy
shouldn't I？

rain

2009-08-16T18:31:00.003+09:30

You came amidst the heat of the night
Roaring and howling
Bringing moist to the dehydrated flowers
They swing together with your rhythm
Like baby in the cradle.

And then you perpetuated till the morning
Taking over the place of Mr. Sunshine
Pouring down your remaining bits
To make way for white fluffy clouds.

As evening sets in
You had decided that you would call it a day
The sun would dry your tears
Warm up the earth
and brighten up the world.

You reminded me of the flawless rainbow
Once I encountered
In the evening after rain.

eventful

2009-08-16T15:30:00.001+09:30

This weekend was eventful with Transpharmers and Nostalgia Night.

-Transpharmers-

It's Pharmacy second pub crawl in this year. It was my very first time to step into pubs and I spent less than 10 minutes in both and eventually decided to go back. Loud, really loud and boisterous (I'm sorry to pub crawl lovers) are the conclusions I have. There were lots of people: dancing, singing, talking etc. It's just not my cup of tea. Indeed, I prefer tea to alcohols.

-Nostalgia Night-

It's annual Malaysian Night in Adelaide! Slightly different from previous years, it was held in Italian Centre rather than Dom Polski. I arrived at 7pm sharp and was surprised to find out that I was one of the earliest to reach, and this reminded me of Malaysians. The venue was decorated ala 50’s and we were supposed to dress according to the theme. (I didn’t…)

They served gnocchi with veal and mushroom sauce as entree; chicken breast fillet with rice or scotch fillet with smashed potato, accompanying by salad as main; and flourless chocolate torte as dessert. Most of them don’t taste good though.

There were a few lucky draws but I wasn’t lucky enough to get an iPod shuffle. The winner goes to Miss Theng Sie Ching who already had an iPod nano. Siew Mei and Jeremy both got a pendrive. I wish they give Sennheiser in-ear headset as one of the prizes. Haha…

Last but not least, there were interesting performances on the stage. Good job to those involved in the preparations and performances. XD

Now it’s pictures’ time!

I can't believe that

2009-08-15T15:07:00.003+09:30

that I'm stuck in this sombre mood
when the sun shines brightly on the land
showering all the livings with love
for the first time after so many rainy days.

I feel a pat
a touch deep into my heart
and a cosy warmth
much better than chocolates can offer.

I'm reaching out
for the tiny glowing light
in search for an answer
and this time I will be bold.

because I don't swim

2009-08-07T20:24:00.002+09:30

Swimming can be favourite past times of countless people yet it's been one of my most terrible nightmares.

If you think that a lovely Friday afternoon is to be spent at the aquatic centre burning away my extra calories then I can tell you that you are very wrong. I rather spent my $2.90 on Chocolate Lava Cake to increase my fat intake.

*At this point, you may brush your eyes trying to read the paragraph again assuming that something had missed out something. Worry not, you don't need to see the optometrist.*

I spent two hours at the Aquatic centre today and I spent most of the time in spa and sauna, coming out rather light-headed. Reasons? Mainly due to aquaphobia, I can hardly swim in the pool. Many will just laugh away when I said I KNEW how to swim. Indeed, I learned swimming before. My aquaphobia developed when I was swimming in a deep pool and nearly drown in the pool. Obviously the lifeguard and the instructor weren't doing their jobs well because I was finally being pulled up by a witness.

and hence, I won't go to aquatic centre anymore.

demand more than supply

2009-08-03T22:00:00.005+09:30

I fail to log into AMH online access... :(
It's just hours after the prac and everyone had started doing their writeups.
This explains why I'm here. Apparently I can't complete my writeups so I've decided to blog about it. Haha...

Today's prac was not a disaster, but not good either. I've the feeling that everytime we were having prac, everything was a rush rush rush! I wasn't being told exactly what am I supposed to do and what are the expectations.

Anyway, no uni tomorrow! I am happy to have the luxury to enjoy every Tuesday off this semester. :D Maybe, maybe I can gain access to AMH tomorrow.

bits

2009-08-02T22:10:00.006+09:30

It has been several times since this morning that I failed to come out with an appropriate word to describe things.

Firstly, it was the Pharmacology terms such as regimen and co-administration.

Secondly, I just found out that I had forgotten some of the examples for traditional cytotoxic drugs, and those lectures from immunology. Sigh, it feels like sending my effort last semester into the trash bin.

Last but not least, I can't spell possession minutes ago.

I spent the whole day playing games in facebook rather than studying, which makes me feel bad at the end of the day. Well, not really bad I guess, except for the jaded eyes.

A very random thought, I'm 11x11 days away from home. Hahaha... Thinking of this always make me high-spirited! Guess what? I shall begin counting down and BOLD the numbers when it's a month away!

welcome!

2009-08-01T20:33:00.003+09:30

An official welcome note to everyone!

Joyce.The Corner had served me for a long time and no doubt I'm reluctant to leave it. My reason for moving can be recovered here. Enjoy!

XDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXD

please go away

2009-07-29T19:07:00.004+09:30

It's definitely torturous to place a lecture at 8am in the morning. I couldn't recall when was the last time I woke up at 6.15am but I'm sure it was AGES ago.

I've got a near-perfect timetable throughout this semester, except for this 8am lecture on Wednesdays.

Oh please, get rid of it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can I count 1,2,3 and you make it disappear for me? Right, I know that I'm being silly.

Luckily, it was only an introductory lecture or I will doze off in the middle. Anyway, it was an awe how I passed my Dosage Form Design last semester.

refreshed, rejuvenated!

2009-07-28T19:28:00.001+09:30

Started uni yesterday and got a discount for today, which is pretty much a good news for most of us. I was just in time for the first prac class yesterday and when I zoomed into the corridor, I saw familiar faces all around. This is a sign, reminding me of the end of the holidays.

Staring into the computer interface, I could still recall the excitement I had when I printed my first dispensing label back in last year. It's now well kept in my notebook. Pasting label is an art, and now I know why I always got them wrong during my attachment last year.

Hey, at least I learnt something new today! :D

trial

2009-07-27T23:31:00.001+09:30

Due to unknown problems with my previous blog, there has been difficulties in changing the picture of my blog header. Therefore, I resorted to creating a new blog. This blog is still in trial period and we will see how it goes. I will leave this till a later date before deciding whether to proceed or to delete.