i must b hyper active after such a happening Fri..
must b too excited & happy i suppose.
tat's y still so alert @ such hr of the day..haha..
So i shall share sth inspirational..i saw on the net..

Everything that happens in this world;
there's No absolute Good or Bad.
Sometimes, good things may turn out 2 be bad things eventually,
while bad things turn out 2 b a blessing in disguise..A totally unexpected Gain!

So watever Good things tat happens 2 u,
Enjoy it But dun've 2 hold too tight 2 it;
Treat it like a Surprise in your Life.

Watever Bad things tat happen 2 u,
Dun 've 2 b feelin too upset or despair cos..
In the end, It might not b a total bad thing at all!

So ultimately,..the msg after all this crappin's
There's still Hope in Life..
Keep ur Flame of Hope ablaze in U
& there comes along..Faith, Strength & Love into ur Life..

Wat a Fabulous Friday! Indeed A Hari Raya Haji Holidae well spent. :P
Went 4 M3MA gathering @ Crown Prince, Swensens in the afternoon.
This event was kindly organised by our dearest class rep, Sharon ..somewat like a reunion-cum-going-a-way session 4 fortunate classmates, SuAnn & Crystal who will b flyin 2 Perth soon 4 their BSc deg.. All ze best 2 them @ their Uni! Lucky them..can have advanced standing..so just max..1.5 yrs of uni educatn..unlike me..

Enjoyed savouring every spoonful of the Swensens Earthquake..
Heavenly! Yummy as cookie&cream, lime sherbet, choco meltin in mouth..(but sinful leh..definitely need 2 resume my sunday swim w dear cousin, sili)
Chatted much with the gals & happy 2 c the guys in their NS looks..the "famous" F4 in class minus 1.Mr. Rashidi.not that they r tat gd looking like Vic, Jerry but mainly bcos they r the 4 pathetic thorns among the roses..haha..though..my dearest classmates ..still not tat bad lah..perhaps above average..based on both characters & looks..

Interesting 2 know tat they r @ diff places..Sirong @ army, military police, Melvin @ Navy, Shaowen & Alvin @ police..Mr. Rashidi@ civil defence..Wah..so diverse in their postings..Haha..Just need 1 more 2 b @ AirForce..then..they rep the diff arms of the S'pore NS units liao. Everyone looks different now..perhaps with the new haircut..specs.. or maybe..it's just that it's been a long time since i last saw them..esp the guys. Though they may look diff physically, but deep down in me, I sense tat they r still tat same old fun-loving, corny..wacky guys of my class!

As 4 the gals..Hmm..haha..all gotten much prettier liao!..with the new hair color/style..pure coincidence or wat..seems like everyone..either has gone 4 a new hair colour/length.. Erm..must b due 2 the CNY round the corner.. Oh yeah! At last.. some gd comments on my new look! Yeah.. Sharon said tat I look younger..punky..(erm..i wonder..dun tink so leh..). Anyway, so happy tat..my poly pals noticed the diff in me..though just the gals bah.. ( as 4 the guys..typical..not observant 2 such things on their girl common frenzs wat..haha..unless they can't take their eyes off u..)

After tat, I returned home, was plannin 2 rest & start revising my work..esp when I felt tat I have been lacking quite abit..Erm.Oops..in the end,Temptation over Self-Discipline .. So I ended up going with mom, dad & graccie 4 dinner & shopping @ Suntec. Not tat bad..cos i gotten a new tee fr dearest dad as well since graccie wanna get 1..& e promotion's 2 for $29..Haha..tat's how i ended up with a new tee though i dun intend 2 buy liao..cos got 2 spend less now tat I'm plannin 2 resume drivin lessons in feb.. Upon reflectn, glad tat I went eventually cos it was a great family-bonding time & I got 2 make a wish @ the suntec fountain (open 2 public..the fountain wish zone..watever u call tat) with mom plus receive a brand new Maui Girl tee..my cny gift fr dad..Yeah!!

Tata 4 now..oh yah..4get 2 blog abt my kickboxin session & ah bee staying over..Hmm..shall do so next wk..anyway..having a total of 8 sessions..

So here i am..after MIA for so many days..haha..me & my lazybone regrowing again..wat a lame excuse...haha.. Anyway..wat happened last week.in brief! Enjoyed my grammar lessons. esp when my tutor's Mrs F..she's superb..really animated in her lessons. I shall aim to be as humorous & lively as her in my future grammar lessons 4 my students!! This will be 1 of my many goals for my real teaching session during practicum. Went shoppin w roomie @ TM..& accomplished much of what I plan 2 do over the wk as well as accompanyin dad & mom 2 temple 4 prayer.. Pretty happy with myself..Done many things! Yeah ..:)

Oh yah!I just highlighted my hair on sunday @ REds.. thanks 2 my dearest roomie's privilege student card, gotten 15% discount! Hmm..So do i look better? I dun tink so leh..not much different to me..only some strands of coloured hair amidst the usual black.. Guess tis shall be my 1st time trying out..& perhaps last time too. cos oops..can be quite $$ to me..

Nonetheless, I'm glad that I did try it eventually..esp after seein many close frenzs doing it..haha.. & looking pretty ..Also..I may not have much chance in future when i'm teaching full-time leh..Haha..need 2 have the prim & proper goody-2-shoe teacher look by then.So just give it a shot now!

So sad, none of my bio classmates observe the color diff leh..or perhaps..they notice it..but find it dumb 2 ask such obvious Qn bah.. Only..my best frenz, cyn noticed the change in me and perhaps the one who dare 2 ask the obvious! maybe..i tink so.. She's the 1st person who spotted the color change straightaway the moment i met her @ nie canteen.
i guess it must b difficult to notice the highlighting done bcos of the darker brown hair color or mahogany color(if i rem correctly) I chose( though also recommended by my stylist , yvonne)..4 the highlighting cos..I dun wanna it 2 b too obvious.. Quite stupid of me leh..cos when u highlight ur hair, dun u wanna have the colour change be obvious as my mom & sis say.. Comin 2 tink abt it..they are right..watever..

Aiyah..tink.i shall just accept this bad choice & learn from it bah..Anyway..wat's done cannot be undone..esp when I dun tink..i wanna spend $$ to dye it back to black for the time being..after spending quite a bit..

Tat's abt it.. Shall update more abt my dearest ah Bee ..staying over @ my room & our debut kickboxing session when I blog again!..
All in all..been a great workout @ hall 7 functn hall & then
following by galbonding session w Bee & my roomie, joanna..!!

During my genetics lecture 2day, the topic covered was " the Physical Basis of Heredity: Chromosomes & Genes" whereby concepts of phenotype & alleles dominance & recessive were taught. Nothing was that new to me cos I took Genetics b4 back @ TPoly, so it was more like a recap for me. The lecture was so dry, full of all that usual mundane explanations of definitions by prof Gan that I nearly dozed off! Gosh..the best part was that I was sitting right in the front row, under lecturer's nose. Thank god! she didn't really scolded me..though she hinted to me by saying to the class tat she shall start to tell story to enliven the class if not..everyone's dozing off soon. Lucky me!

So definitely by then, I woke up liao & paid attention during the rest of the lecture..She gave the ABO blood group of humans as an eg of the concept of codomainance & multiple alleles as she went on explaining the cheem concept to us. Then she digressed abit by asking the class about our blood Gp type 2 add spice to the otherwise very dry topic. So that was when I found out that my dearest welfare-co, April & I are the only AB blood gp individual in our bio (deg) gp when djah & doreen are the only 2 B blood gp individuals..while the rest are all Os..Hmm..Interesting!

Anyway..got quite a no of tutorial & reading 2 do..so I shall end here with an insight on the personality of blood grp AB individual..courtesty of my dearest cousin, szeli..
Erm..whether it really depicts my personality or not.haha..only time will tell as u get to noe me better. Oh yah, a pt to note..that saying of AB blood gp pple..very selfish cos they can take all blood types but can't give them.. This's a really skewed pt of view cos haha..I admit tat I can b selfish @ times but definitely not that bad as to take from others only & not give..

Another pt is tat there is a fact to the blood gp type AB, uncommon to the layman, which totally refuted this biased comment of us..AB-cians unless u worke d@ the blood bank...& that is we are the universal plasma donor to all blood types while O bld gp is the universal red blood cells(RBC) donor. So we, the AB bld gp individuals are vital to saving the lives of all those burnt victims cos that's precisely the substance (plasma ) that Dr transfused to these patients to save the lives. U see, our blood is made up of many components such as RBCS, white blood cells (WBC), plasma & platelets, albumin etc.

So here u go..the contributions by all fellow AB blood donors out there.. Ain't tat very selfish after all as..pple always label us to be.

BLOOD GROUP AB (Personality Insight)

In a nutshell
Romantic and sentimental

Basic Behavior
Extremely practical
Excellent in analyses
Give fair criticisms
Cannot decide when it comes to important issues

Tolerance
Try to be hard-working
Tend to be impatient

How do they see their future and past?
Sentimental about the past
More concern about the immediate problems than anything else

How do they express their emotions?
Sentimental
Usually cool and steady, but can get upset with
an immediate, unsolved problem
Can get moody easily

How do they work?
Able to handle a wide scope of jobs
Value hard work
Quick in understanding
Not highly responsible and unable to follow-up on a project until its completion
Tend to be artistic in approach

The 1st Saturday of 2005 had been a great day 4 me..
very fruitful one cos I've accomplished much.

Morning:
At 1st, I was rather upset as I didn't wake up early enough 2 go for a morning jog or workout @ TPoly gym. But then, perhaps..it's god's will that I didn't go out for my exercise regimen as it was only that I was available at home to help dad talk to my very depressed da jie when she called. Kinda of like counselling her as well..cos she told him that she's abit suicidal..gosh..tat's a taboo word! So better listen 2 her & help her 2 the best of my abilities..esp after been a great listener 2 so many pals bk @ sch. So How can i not even help my closest kin when she's in a super low mood? Therefore, I ended up listening & comforted her on the ups & downs of life..something inevitable 2 everyone..for 1 hr or so..till she told me tat she needed 2 go 4 breakfast w hubby, Lawr..Upon hanging up the phone, I felt a great sense of pride & warmth on helping my elder sis to get at least better( from wailing over the phone till chatting)..whom I have had finally reconciled with her last x'mas..At last, Let all bygones be bygones, Leave behind the sombre past & move on with life!

Afternoon:
I met up with my cedar buddies..Cyn, Boon, Aau @ city hall to have a belated b'day gathering for my dearest best frenz, Cyn( so glad..our friendship has lasted for more than a decade and still going strong). This was the 1st b'day celebration of 2005 as dearest Cyn's our Jan baby..5th day of the mth, rite after the ushering of a brand new year..while I'm the last b'day gal of the kaki..@ Nov towards the end of a year. Haha..she headstarts the event while I wraps it up b4 year end..Maybe..that's why both of us clicked tat well since both ends of the circle/cycle meet eventually. No wonder..

Anyway..We went 2 citylink's Thai Express 4 a late lunch @ 2plus. It was Cyn's treat! Thanks alot! But then..aiyah..didn't noe tat she's treating us..if not..should have ordered more! Hehe..just kidding lah, i'm still after all a considerate frenz leh..Of course, I shall spare her pockets from burning a big hole! It was a sumptuous lunch/tea break though as we had stuffed chicken wings, prawn fritters( their signature dishes leh, not too bad!) while cyn & boon each ordered a main dish respectively. Cos aau & I weren't tat hungry..so we just shared the side dishes & chatted on..So after eating, time 2 present our b'day gift 2 Cyn! So there I went ..handin the 2-in-1 gift boxes to her! A decent, navy-blue wallet fr wallet shop & a towel set! So glad tat she likes the wallet! I can still rem how aau & i painstakingly shopped for her gifts last wk..try our best 2 ensure tat every gift's to her liking! Yeah! She does after all..since all r usable!

Having eaten much, we then decided 2 go shop ard esp when CNY's approaching, so we need 2 buy new clothes. Boon left earlier d/t some other appt..so Bye..2 Boon..(thk god! cyn & aau appt lastmin free again) while the 3 of us..4/8-cians..@ Cedar( u c..Boon was fr class 4/7 bk then) continued with our window shopping. It was a very fun time..well spent..u noe..all those typical gal thingy..trying on the nice pretty clothes..shirts..etc..as we giggled on ..how diff we look if we dress up..esp 4 me..haha..need 2 wear skirts more often..

All in all, we went to U2, Series, Fila(our 1st stop b4 lunch..cos there's really a great sale as Cyn bought 3 tees & I got myself a bag) & our last stop, the Robinsons where we tried on a few nice, sexy tube tops..blouses..bra set.. etc( oh yah..fyi..my kaki & i..too goody gals..never dare 2 use tube tops..so haha..we tried out 4 fun). Haha..guess the salesgirls must be too busy 2 b bothered by us hogging 3 fitting rooms..Muahahaha..anyway..wkend's obviously a super hectic day 4 them..So the outcome..of all that trying-out-of-fun..was tat we ended up buying quite a few of them too! Haha..Me the big spender..bought 2 pierre cardin bra sets ( blue & black..sporty types), 1 bag of sorella undergarments & 2 bodnits tops..all @ discounted prices when I spent less than $100 leh! As 4 cyn & aau, both bought tops as well!Great bargains, man! We were so happy w ourselves!
Accidentally chanced upon these cheap deals!
Yeah! Done with my CNY undergarments shopping liao!

Evening:
By the time..we headed home, it's around 6.30pm as we happily ambered to our diff destinations..mrt statn 4 me..while Cyn & aau..headed 2 the suntec bus stop 4 bus 133.
Then..as I boarded the NEL train back to my stop, Kovan statn, I was glad to have gotten a seat 2 rest my tired feet after all tat shopping fun & dozed off abit. Basically, I was too tired 2 realise tat the guy sitting next 2 me on my right was actually my NIE lecturer, Mr. Ludwig, a nice chap..well-liked by his students!

Haha..wat a coincidence! It's indeed a small world after all! (tis was the 2nd time i bumped into him liao! the 1st time..was last nov..when he was the one..who tapped on my shoulder 1st as I was going through the gates & honestly..I was shocked tat he actually remembered me..an insignificant gal who only attended his lesson once as I missed Dr James' one)All I knew at 1st was that the guy on my right seemed so engrossed in his book..when I first sat down next to him. It was only till the day I woke up from my 40 winks & stood up 2 alight when the train stopped @ Kovan..that I saw him face 2 face & realised tat..hey..isn't he mr tan! So there I greeted him " Hi..sir..Mr..Ludwig .." as he was keeping his book & getting up from his seat!

At the beginning, he looked @ me..with a puzzled look & thought of " do i noe u?" on his mind.So I kinda of sensed it & went on 2 say.." Hi, Sir..It's Michelle from nie, the gal..who attended ur eng class last sem.as a make-up session.. Rem tat U met me b4 @ kovan as well last Nov.when U tapped on my shoulder?" So only with this..then he smiled and replied:" oh..it's u..michelle..couldn't recognize u w/o ur usual spec..looks so different!". Erm..is tat a compliment 4 me? I tink it as it is..haha..cos he looks impressed rather than shocked!
So there we went on chattin abit..as we walked 2gether 2 the Kovan heartland mall cos he wanna buy sth fr cold storage/ntuc while I need a cough mixture from guardian badly..must be all that spicy food earlier! Wat an eventful day for me..rite down to my usually boring mrt rides :)

Night:
Finally, the nite was reserved 4 watchin the Tiger Cup with my dad! Shiok, man! I'm after all my dad's greatest soccer companion cos no one else at home share his passion 4 it!
Been A great time 4 dad-daughter bonding while watching a live soccer match..(Indonesia vs Spore). It had been a while since we last watched 2gether while having peanuts, getting excited over poss. goal chance & sianz over all tat near-misses..esp when..the Euro cup last yr..he had been pretty busy with work..so couldn't watch many matches..those super late ones..so I ended up watching with my cousin bros..

Basically, the match had been a great one..haha..at least 2 me..a sporean cos our team won! ..3-1! yeah! so come 16th jan, an exciting match awaits 2 unfold @ our National Stadium as our Lions roar! Err..contemplating whether to go catch it live..personally @ stadium..So hahaha..tryin 2 convince dad 2 get tixs & go 2gether.. hopefully..he's onz..meanwhile i ask ard frenzs via msn..any takers 4 it?

So there i go..summarising the highlight of my 1st wkend of 2005!

Here u go..Down the Memory Lane of 2004..the roller-coaster year 4 me!
Those Happy days..Fun & JOy..Debut overseas trip 2 Melbourne! Shiok!

At last, I've uploaded the fotos as I've been saying abt uploadin them for quite some time oredi..

Tata 4 now..haiz..got so many tutorials 2 finish 4 mon!! gtg..

St Kilda's Beach Cultural Market@ Melbourne.
somewat like our pasar malam!!.

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Handmade..spiral wind ornaments..

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Ain't they so cute..irresistible..wanna buy them..but d/t no enough AUS $..so can't get 1 liao..haiz..next time ..i shall visit melbourne again..

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Dwarf's shoes?? Elves's? Interesting items on sale! these r actually footwear..made from felt cloth etc..

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Me & my masterpiece..HAA poster on display. Poster 56..some blood bank stock inventory project tat miraculously won me a sponsored trip 2 melbourne!

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Former colleagues & I @ HAA Conference

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My dearest cousin, szeli & I..@ my 2nd home!! ntu hall 15! spendin new yr's eve together..gal chat..all tat..really fun..

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err..the day i transformed into a Cinderella in 2004.! Even I myself is really surprised!! The wonder of concealer & Make-up!.. haha..i do admit tat I look better.. & more compatible with my little cutie doraemon!!

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Yoz..here come the modern. power puff gals!! haha.. REally happy tat Kaisheng( my JC buddy came bk from HK,her hometown 2 give us tis best x'mas gift of 2004! Oh yah..she's the gal in white while another buddy..debbie..tata..the gal in pink!! Ain't they chio!!

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Yoz..Cookie Session @ Abigail's Hse..Been a fun time bakin with them!! REally spiced up my Dec holidays bk @ spore!

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the other view of Federation Square!Wow..issit!

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the intricate architecture in Melbourne..Federation Square..somwat like the ARt zone over there!

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An insight 2 the HAA conference exhibition ground..A top view!

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the "Esplanade" of Melbourne...Federation Square

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Me by the bank of scenic Yarra River with the Observational Deck..of Melbourne in bkgrd..the tallest blue building!

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Triumphant Smiles of fellow AScians & me!! @ TP CCA Awards Ceremony 2004..Received the CCA leadership (Merit) Award!!

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hey..here's a super cool..poetry given during tut..tat i'm sure..cetainly speaks of all tat sentiments of my fellow nie frenzs taking cte102..practically..all tat BSc yr 1s..i tink..unless u r in chinese/eng major..

So why r all the sickening English grammar rules..so many yet still having all those exception cases.. Err..guess..it's just reflective of our life as well..simple yet so complex..as well..haiz..all depends on ur perspective.. u noe..all tat grey area..not such thing as ..only black or white..

So here u go..An amazing poetry..i tink..the poet must have his depth in English..to tink of such alternative..english words!!

Why English is So Hard..

We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes;
But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes.
The one fowl is goose, but two are called geese;
Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.

You may find a lone mouse or a whole lot of mice,
By the plural of house is houses, not hice.
If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?
The cow in the plural may be cows or kine,
But the plural of vow is vows, not vine.

And I speak of a foot, and you show me your feet,
But I give you a boot - would a pair be called beet?
If one is a tooth and the whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth?

If the singular is this, and the plural is these,
Should the plural of kiss be nicknamed kese?
Then one may be that, and three may be those,
Yet the plural of hat would never be hose.

We speak of a brother, and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.
The masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis and shim!

So our English, I think you will all agree,
Is the trickiest language you ever did see

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Oh yah! Now, I Shall mention my debut clubbin session @ zouk with fellow hostelites..Diana, Freeda,.their roomies..& fellow ntu-cians..Just gotten back @ 3plus..

Actually..all this was so last min..& unexpected..Really, it just showed 2 me just how a small..insignificant decision in a moment..can simply change ur day completely!! Had I not left earlier & bumped into diana when on my way bk hostel..then she won't have noe tat i'm @ hall & jio me along 4 clubbin..Simply made my night!! at least..I tink so..compared 2 shopping..

U c.. I went w ly, apr, qq 4 dinner & then shopping 4 adrian's b'day gift @ JP..then..due 2 havin no suitable size of the chosen shirt(our gift) @ world of sports..thk god!! available @ IMM..so we are all planned 2 go there...since the time's still early..only 8plus wat.. But ..the thing is ..by then..I guess..I'm also kinda of bored..err..not just due to the fact I've just recovered from my cold( more like an excuse). Hence..I told them..tat I shall b leavin soon..bk 2 hostel..esp when..I've just gotten well.shouldn't b stayin out so late..

Is it age difference..gen..gap? or wat..very diff frequencies in our way of tinking? Dun tink so lah..if i can click so well w some of my younger poly pals..MOre like the latter then..
I just felt like a fish out of the water leh..tryin my best 2 tune to their common freq....or am i just being too sensitive..perhaps..So tat's why..oops..confession time..I decided 2 leave 1st..Really..the 3 of them..simply click so well..with me feeling quite an intruder leh..but then..I certainly..noe tat..they didn't mean that..if not..wouldn't have asked me along @ the 1st place..
Now..I totally understand..how doreen..feel then...when..honestly..i may have left her out abit..when..i was w bee, john..etc..an oversight on my part..too happy 2 c bee.. i guess..
so I've also got 2 learn!..anyway..i'm okie w it.. Just wanna say abit..2 lead onto ..my main pt..oops..there i go again..so long-winded..must learn 2 sum up..seriously..lackin in tis..

2nite's definitely Been an eye-opener 4 me!! Shiok! Fun..though..it's noisy..smoky..complicated as well..nonetheless..I've enjoyed myself very much leh!! Haha..err..Have I just unleashed a dominant gene in me!..tata. the Havoc gene!! haha...simply loved the songs..played 4 the whole nite.. Retro & Pop..seemed 2 b the theme.. Wow..we!..everyone seemed like dancing queens/kings..So entertaining 2 watch them ..the super funky ones..& those sexy babes..dancing along..while I shaked along as well..haha..Me amateur wat..so definitely.uncomparable 2 them.. freq clubbers..Perhaps..i do have the potential..i wonder..only time can tell..

As the songs..Abba's Mama Mia..Britney's Toxic....typical..like YMCA, Super rock ones like..oops..can't rem the song title now.. blasted on..in tat neon-lit place..haha..comparable like an underground den perhaps.., 9 of us..(8 gals & 1 guy..) simply rocked and swayed our body to the rhythm of the music..singin along..

Simply a great dancing party!!but then..haha..
..excluding the alcohol..hehe..u c..moral obligation..err..or at least..we r responsible enough 2 noe our limits esp when there's lesson the next day.. a great learning grd too..even in Zouk..haha..me super gd observer wat!!..so i learnt much on our youth then..& how 2 b alert..& the hippest dance moves.latest fashion..etc

All in all, I have had such great fun..unwinding..dancing away..oh mine!! simply reminded me of all those mass dance days back @ tj..so happening!! Guess next time..if diana jio me..again..I shall definitely join in when i've free!!

Finally..i've having a life!!..haha..or 2 b exact..enjoying my youth..4getting all those stupid..restrictive family obligations..setting gd example!..

3rd day of my brand new sem 2..Been a stimulating day..a fruitful one!
So far, I enjoyed most of my lessons esp Genetics..due to the informative approach taken by prof Gan, so approachable & forthcoming..no wonder..heard much gd comments abt her from senior! Looking 4ward 2 her lect & more animations for the next few lesson in Jan..b4..Prof Chia takes over..in Feb..

I've also learnt new things like ..the sex chromosome of chicken..hehe..ZW chromosome. ZZ for Male chicken, ZW for Female chicken..the opp of our human..XX for F, XY for M..Err..i guess..the genetic researcher who studied the chicken chromosome..must be a rather sleepy head..or perhaps..he's sleepin on his job again..tat's y..his asst researcher.. got tis bright idea of naming the male chicken sex chromosome..ZZ..as the chief..slept on..ZZzzzz...Haha..me..& my craps! But then..highly poss..esp when Prof Gan just mentioned @ 2day's lect tat..the technique of genetic recombination was 1st thought of @ a pub/club when the researchers were chilling out, chatting over beer/wines..when the idea came along & 1 of them actually jotted it down on a clean napkin!!

Speaking of hearing much comments/feedbacks from my fellow bio seniors, honestly..i tink tat such comments..need 2 b taken w a pince of salt..esp when warned of quite nasty lecturers..like..they warning us, juniors out of concern..better be careful..@ this so&so..lect..tut..not to talk..be late..etc..cos...she/he..will..wat..wat...so on & so forth..basically negative remarks.. Why i'm saying tis..cos ..tat actually just happened 2 me..right 2day!

The final verdict..at least..by me..based on my 1st tut..4 Eng Grammar II..module..was otherwise..the opposite of all tat warning I had heard from frenzs..Arggh..Can't imagine..how foolish i was..quite sianz..& abit biased as well..when i 1st saw my tutor..Ms.F..Erm..honestly..my 1st impression of her..not tat bad..u noe..but tat..cos of all that i've heard..guess tat I've influenced as well..

As she began the lesson..self-introduction, housekeeping rules..what to expect from this module..all the typical..stuff on the 1st tut of the subj, my impression of her changed for the better..oh mine..How impressed I am by her..Really..her candid comment abt the subj..how we got 2 acknowledge tat Grammar's never easy..esp with all those confusin..exceptional cases to the general rules. She further went on how fun Grammar can actually be..so unlike my super-dry..mundane Grammar I lessons last sem.. So there i was .so enthralled by her refreshing teaching approach of the usually-boring dead Grammar & not 4getting the sharing of her experiences..Wow! How animated she can be as well! REally entertaining !..at least 4 me..i'm not tat sure abt my other 11 classmates..but i'm certainly tat no one dozed off!!

All in all, she's totally different from the typical s'porean lecturer I have met so far!! Guess tat..i must have been so inspired by her..cos..me now aiming 2 do my best 4 tis module..hopefully..can ace my tests..& Gosh..Wat have i just gotten myself into ? I even volunteered 2 b the class rep 4 tis subj when she asked..though..after she repeated for quite a while & then followed by an awkward silence in the room as everyone waited for someone 2 step out of their comfort zone. It seemed like the silence may go on 4ever..or as in no one will volunteer & she may just wait till someone does so.. So haha..guess..me tat stupid..sacrifical lamb again!! Or perhaps..she did really impress me so much..tat i seriously dun mind working closely with her..at least liaising with her for my rather small class of 12..thk god! only 12..

Tinking abt tis now..Gosh.. Perhaps..OBs camp tat i had gone 4..did after all..activated some leadership gene in me..hehe..which..i've been otherwise suppressing it with p53L gene(haha..my very own..leadership tendency suppressor gene!!)..for quite a while since last sem..How i activated it..err..through..emotions..or will power maybe..hehe.. Me & my nonsense!! Esp when I told myself to take a back seat @ nie..no more..such leadership involvement..like bk in poly, jc..cedar..Shall give others the chance!

Anyway..sth 2 share es 2 my fellow nie counterparts!..courtesy of my tutor..Ms.F..a politically rite address of her..instead of the usual..Mrs, Mdm..at least by the US..
in tis modern age..teachers r not expected 2 noe everything..we ain't mr/ms Know-It-All.. esp when the access of World-wide-web..by all our future "clients" @ super young age..
Instead..teachers r somewat like a reflective practitioner..hehe..a coined term..from the usual GP..general practitioner..just tat..our arena's more into nuturing the minds..guiding..being a mentor..through sharing & reflecting of knowledge learnt..

All in all, the new-age teacher..a facilitator!! Guiding the students 2 learn..& also to learn from them as well!! After all, learning's never a 1-way process!

Consider the maths aspect of tis....
Let say tat u have 30 students..say..pri 4..so ..assume they r all 10 years old..(regarding that by psychological aspect..1 yr old..= 1 yr of knowlege learnt..mind me..We starts 2 learn as young as upon our birth..at least..in terms.of crying..reacting 2 pple..haha..another kind of learning..)
So the total yrs of knowledge acquired by them..whom u r supposed 2 teach..is somewat equal to ..30X10..300 years of knowledge(be it academically or asethetically)..Wow!isn't tis a lot!! As compared to urself..the teacher..for eg.me 24 ..so just 24 years of knowledge & added maturity i guess.. So definitely 300's much more than 24!!!
So we, teacher certainly.have much 2 learn from our students too!!

Oh yah..Happy B'day 2 my buddy..Cyn!! Enjoy..5th Jan again..once 1st b'day gal of the kaki...
Gtg now..gosh..so late oredi..cya ...

Heyhey, 2day's my 1st day of year 1 sem 2..back @ nie..Wah..How time flies..End of Dec holidays! Though i certainly dun mind an extension of holidays(haha, impossible..dream on..), I believe I have had a good rest & recharging. Now I'm re-energised to do my best for this brand new semester ahead..Mugging on modules like..Genetics, Microbiology, Child Devt/Learning..Psychology..Cool..subj though seems like it can be quite a heavy subj as well.. tink I should enjoy it very much after all..cos..it's an intriguing one..study of our complex human behaviours/minds..

Haiz..just caught a cold tis morning..not again..arggh! Oh my god! Am I really tat weak in my immune system or Is just all bcos of my usual nose prob..sinus..(oops..can't rem how 2 spell it..watever)? Perhaps..it's mainly due to my many late nights surfing net, bloggin, etc for the past few weeks.. hence last nite's the last straw..for my body.. So very freaky cold..even when there's no air-con @ hostel leh..Perhaps i should have brought a thicker blanket next time..to spare me off all tat waking up in the middle of the night due to the freezing cold temp ..at least 2 me..

Anyway..that's abt it..Aiyah..still haven't upload my fotos yet..Nvm..shall do so by Fri..latest..
Cya ard..

Quote of the day..

Never focus on the ProBlem!
See wat no ONe else sees.
See wat EveryOne else Choose not to See... The Fear, Conformity, Laziness...
See the whole World Anew EveryDay..in this brand new yr 2005!!

Cheers :)

Goodbye Year 2004 ! As I usher in Year 2005 into my life, I reflected upon all the ups & downs of the past 365 days..Yes..It's been a roller coaster ride for me..

full of learning experiences.. the many empowering first time(s)..
..my closest encounter with Death as I saw my grandparents passing away..@ their dying bed..was holding my ah ma's hand..as it went cold..& lifeless..@ the ward of TTSH..As for my ah gong.. he passed away @ home..a peaceful one..unlike ah ma..who suffered much..cos she died due to sepsis..blood poisoning..leading to her internal bleeding after a minor op..haiz..

...Winning the best poster presentation @ SSH, thanks 2 my FYP mentor, Dr koh 4 encouraging me 2 take part when I was initally reluctant.... Was really surprised tat i actually won !
going 2 australia..travelling alone with SIA ( Woo, Shiok!Been a great flying trip)..
attending a sci conference with all those professionals, Drs, big shots in the medical arena..
staying @ hostel... going 2 a disco/pub..haha..my 1st time..not @ spore..but melbourne..hehe..tasting of champagne @ a posh dinner setting..
putting of a near-complete make up..wow..we..how i transformed 2 Cinderella 4 one nite..u c..
the wonder of concealer..mascara..roughing it out @ obs ubin..
& the few major decisions made, shaping my future... (1 & 2)

1) my chosen career as an educator..
for at least the next 8 years of my life..
Chose 2 digress from my specialised diploma of study...Biomedical Science where I am much trained in laboratory work..instead now pursuing a deg & training 2 nurture young minds.. Believe tat teaching is my calling..So here I am now @ nie..yr 1 student..
majoring in Biology..the subj of life...my passion & fascination..

At least, I dare say tat I have no regret over this switch of career choice esp after my industrial attachment @ blood bank when I realised tat laboratory work bored me nearly to death with the routine testing procedure..though there can be exceptional cases sometimes. It had been a great exposure for me during IA @ HSA, a rewarding one too. Cos that was when I got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of winning a travel grant 4 an oversea prestigious scientific conference* & not 4getting the newfound friendships i have established with my ex-colleagues..clara, cecilia, yas..kooi sim ..esther..& the nicest boss/superior I have ever worked with.. Marieta. She's like a big sister to me..not that just a boss i report to for work..

* the highlight of 2004! HAA... @ melbourne convention centre...
the 2004 Annual Scientific Meetings of the Haematology Society of Australia & New Zealand, Society of Blood Transfusion, Thrombosis & Haemostasis..
Wow! my debut overseas trip with ex-colleagues...not my parents!!
I'm free 2 explore & go where ever I want to..at last..Yeah!

This full-sponsored trip, thanks 2 SSH( spore society of haematology) had been a real eye-opener for me.. esp when I went around many places alone cos shhh..I actually skipped a few afternoon lecture session 4 my little own sightseeing & shopping spree..hehe.. wat to do.esp when I would be leaving on the last day of conference..such tight schedule..unlike lucky colleagues, who had extended their stay..So they can still enjoy much after attending the 4 days conference. How i envy them! But then..coming 2 tink about it, they are working adults oredi..unlike me..still having exams rite after i return home..

I simply loved Melbourne..their beautiful parks.Queen Victoria garden, the Royal Botanical Garden..with all the full blooms of baby breaths, roses..enchanting flowers, ..shopping for souvenirs & nougats( upon request by loved ones) @ the famous Queen Victoria Market, the largest & historic pasar malam styled market of Melbourne..with their wide variety of mechandise..yummy food, groceries, souvenirs.. So proud of myself..U noe.. :)

Went shoppin on my own most of the time.though..i usually walk around to my destination..of course..with the tourists maps..guides..rather than taking the electric trams..the trains..public transport of melbourne..in case..i get lost.. actually went around many places alone leh..daring gal, rite. esp when I've never been abroad alone..But then..i always do my homework well leh..like checkin out with the hotel staff & my colleagues on how to get there..before i set off well prepared, geared with my dig cam..

..not 4getting 1 of my favourite..the Melbourne Aquarium, an insight into the Southern Ocean & its ultimate water experience..as well as the ever-bustling night life of melbourne..the Crown Entertainment Complex..bars, nightclubs, discos, casino..this cplx was just a stone's throw away from my hotel..so got quite a good view of the night city life from the window of my cosy room @ Melbourne Holiday Inn..( a posh, 4**** hotel ranging leh..but haiz..just for the 1st night only..cos of tight budget..since i chose 2 travel with SIA..cost quite a bit.. my travel grant's only SG $2500) Indeed the view from my room was good, breathtaking..overlooking the Yarra River!

Another favourite place I had been 2 was the Federation Square..one of the most unique areas in Victoria..with its intricate..architecture..Much more unique than our famou Durian!!..less thorny..haha..So was the Victorian Art Centre..lastly the St Kilda Beach..with its Sunday Esplanade Arts & Crafts Market..many impressive art works..4 sale..paintings....jewellerys..handmade ones..mosaic arts.. unusual handicrafts..leatherworks..glassware..sculptures..ornaments..indeed a cultural art fiesta!

2) Moving to my 2nd home @ ntu, Hall 15, Block 70..for the long-awaited freedom & independence..away from all that shelved..overly-protected life under the nose of my concerned parents ..esp dearest mom..who can never accept the fact that her little darling daughters have grown up..no longer the little kids who need her constant showering of concern & protection.


So now's Time 4 new year resolutions!!
A promise 2 myself, i doubt so.. more like reminders for me on my goals in 2005..
Anyway, actions speak louder than words..no point bragging on what big plans i may b have for myself..when @ the end of the yr, upon lookin back, many on the list are yet 2 b achieved..
I'll do my best in watever i do..but must be mindful that changes r part & parcel of life..after all, rules & plans are set by man,.. always subjected to any upexpected delays or circumstances..

1) Time 2 not being so accomodating..esp to my dearest parents.
Me sick & tired of being mummy's gal..(haiz..not much choice..i have..)
Just like wat csiler always reminds me.. High time to lead your own life!! Must take as well..not to always give..esp ur precious time 2 everyone else ..ur frenzs..family..wat abt urself..Sometimes..u deserve a short break & to treat and pamper yourself as well..
Got 2 learn to say No sometimes.. Haha..finally..I've seen the light!

2) Time to resume my driving lesson & hopefully earn my driving licence..by end of the year.
So got 2 really do my budget now..less $$ on cds, movies...esp when my driving lessons' all
paid from my own pocket.. Guess..i just need 2 find enjoyment from other cheaper alternatives..like going 2 parks..beaches..exercising as well..swimming..tennis..jogging..& perhaps a new sports like squash..FOC crash course by uncle moo of TPoly..

3) Time to really commit myself to a YEP group..provided tat I got into 1..so tat I can go 4 one such meaningful experience..self-fulfilling too..this coming Jun 2005.. So guess.tat I need 2 really manage my time well..

4) Time to get myself more involved in Hall activites..esp since I do believe tat I may need 2 stay on as a hostelite for the next few sem.. judging from my never-ending saga @ home..
This means that I got 2 stop slacking..start opening up..& participate more actively..hopefully..tis isn't too late..with the right networking & connection..

5) Time to take better care of my looks bah..& get more beauty sleep haha..
me gettin look conscious..oops..vain 2 b exact..
Frankly..who dun wanna look good..esp when..gd looks or at least..looking decent with the right way of dressing & mannerism..is definitely.. a plus point 4 everyone..in his/her social life..& even their interpersonal relations with people..

6)Time for me 2 contribute back 2 society..by either joining mentoring 1st ..or volunteering @ rda..soon..after my YEP..Lastly..to work smart, play hard as well..meaning..tat i've got 2 ensure that my studies ain't neglected..got 2 be cutting down on the C grades on my result transcripts..After all..i'm under MOE teaching bond..need 2 get at least..some decent grades..more like Bs...

Tata for now..time 2 go meetin w pals..Happy 2005!!
Shall upload fotos soon 4 an insight of all the fun times in 2004!!

Lookin 4ward 2 a brand new sem @ sch..though..
all tat mind-boggling projects, reports again..haiz..but then..
certainly..it's still best 2 b a student again..than working adult..
Learnt 2 Count my blessings..never to take them 4 granted..

Yeah! Hoobastank's The Reason....
the Number 1 hit for Perfect 10 top 100 hits of 2004!!
My fellow Singaporeans indeed have good taste, man! just like me..haha..

the part i like most abt the song lyrics..
err..perhaps..it strikes a chord in me!

" I'm not a perfect person
There are many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have 2 say before I go.
That I just want u 2 know.

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you!"

Anyway..Welcome 2 My Life! Year 2005!
A Brand new beginning..of another 365 days..of my life on Earth..
opening a new chapter of my life story!!

I had spent my new year eve with my buddy cousin, SzeL in an unusual way..
@ a super wacky place..with splashing fun & excitement as well as a short exercising regimen of swimming laps b4 all tis fun..Tata..
It's Jurong East Swimming Complex!
haha..i can imagine..tat look on whoever's readin tis..thought where it has been..just a swimming cplx only..no big deal..thought wat!

But at least 2 me..it's an atypical way of spending my new year eve @ Jurong East Swim Cplx & then my 2nd home @ ntu, nie..as compared to past yrs..when it had either been @ orchard or suntec..squeezing thru the crowd..with frenz..window-shoppin..chattin..etc..Quite sick of it oredi..been wantin a change since ..when..i dun noe..but certainly..been quite a while..

Of course..I enjoyed myself very much this new yr eve..Shiok, man! cos i simply love the feeling of being in the water..the ocean ..( must be those clean, clear emerald one lah..obviously..not those murky..arrggh..filthy river, etc).

Due to the stupid monsoon season, heavy rain came & went..really disrupted our plan..of having a fun time@ pool, go back 2 hall 15 2 get my stuff followed by a shoppin spree @ Spore Expo, Metro Sale, lastly..movie screening of LOTR @ TM..then home sweet home..However,due 2 time factor, we didn't get 2 go shop & watch LOTR eventually. Sianz.

Nonetheless, I Enjoyed the rides very much..those..blue, pink & yellow winding tubes stretching over a few storeys high..or wat u call that..aiyah..didn't take note of their name.. the Jacuzzi pool's gd!..but then..the water's freezing cold leh..not tat typical warm/hot one that i've been 2 b4.. Hmm..is it due 2 the intermittent rain..or the swimmin cplx..trying 2 fool us as if we r so ignorant..haha..i doubt so about the latter ..

Honestly..with so many rides, facilities..added 2 an otherwise usual public swimming pool @ such an affordable fee of adult @ $1.50..child@ $0.80..on wkdays..if i rem correctly..how gd the jacuzzi pool can u expect..at least the water's moving in strong currents around your body.. haha..so i guess..just the cheap form of jacuzzi ..4 common people bah..
not tat posh..high class ones..we c on tv..

The final highlight was the wave pool..Woo! the wave stimulation's so real!Seems as if we are indeed in the open sea..( hehe..if u bother 2 imagine abit more..close ur eyes & picture..the scenario..) but then..i didn't really enjoy myself much..cos as the waves got bigger..rougher...as the ripples increased..while i watched on ..from my comfortable sitting position on tat super cute pinkish 42" float.. my heart sank & i lost the mood 2 stay on @ that pool.. told szel abt it..so i left the pool & sat on just 2 watch the kids playing away..as my mind..wandered to all those sad, earth-wrenching stories of family finding their missing loved ones..swept away by the tidal waves..

( haiz..it reminds me of the tragic tsunamis disaster..& the devastation 2 humankind & beaches..over just tat fateful morning..) But then..since i promise 2 accompany my cousin..it would b really rude of me 2 leave abruptly while she was having such great time.. Soon i regained my composure and stayed on..& tried out other rides..
The damage can never be undone..lives were lost..this cruel fact..is here to remain..& there's no turning back since then.. Guess..what i can do much now..is like wat my dad says..donate generously 2 the relief aid funds.. the most practical way of helping..the victims..

After all, life goes on, life & death is part & parcel of evolution and that such tragedy..indeed serves a reminder 4 us to treasure our life..cos being alive is a blessing oredi..