Holidays

Sorry for the 'disappearance' after my exams.

Exam was...a little tougher than previously for me this time.I felt that there were many things that i didn't know how to do which is not a good sign.Anyhow,i already tried my best.So whatever the results are i will just have to accept it but i do wish to pass so that i can finish my studies by next semester.

After exams (exam ended on Wednesday),there were so MANY things to do.

Thursday - i met up with my STAR friends.It has been awhile since i met them.We 'sembang' for quite a long time,listening to each other's stories.

Friday until Monday - The whole family and Ning went down to KL to fetch my brother back from college.My family went back earlier while Ning and i stayed on a few days more to hang out with friends.This time i met up with a few of my Convent friends whom i have not met for awhile.It was great fun catching up with them especially now that they are in their working life.We had a little 'adventure' on our way back and spent almost the WHOLE JOURNEY talking.We only stopped talking for the last few minutes when both of us fell asleep.Upon reaching,brother made plans to go out for dinner and movies.So,after taking a quick bath,i was out and was only back around 11pm.Luckily i managed to get a SHORT (less than 15minutes) nap while in the bus.

Tuesday - Ning and i had dinner with one of my Convent school teacher.Dinner was nice and we had fun except for the part that i had to rush back cos that night,my family wanted to go back to grandma's house.So,we left around 10pm and reached almost midnight.

Wednesday - In grandma's house for prayers.After prayers,we had home-cooked lunch and then was out for makan-makan.We went for the very popular cendol,followed by laksa and then a little of Indian kuih.We had dinner before heading back home with my relative from SIngapore.

Thursday and Friday - Spent my time with relative,playing and talking and entertaining and going out.We also had home-made steamboat which was very filling.Just two rounds and we surrendered.Was too full to even attempt on eating the noodles which is the best part.

Saturday and Sunday - Penang penang!!Spent Christmas at relative's house.It was sort of a family gathering.Everyone brought a little something and in the end we had,hokkien mee for lunch,yam cake,potatoes and mango pulut for tea and 11 dishes for dinner.

It was my first time playing Uno-Stacko and i didn't know it will be that much fun and exciting.While we,the 'kids' were busy with the colourful stack,the adults were also busy enjoying themselves with their game,the mahjong.

At night,after the very delicious dinner and when some of my relatives have gone back,we all went down and relaxed by the pool.It was windy and cold...many little stars twinkling in the dark sky...the shy moon shining brightly behind a building...lights decorating the palm trees and other plants by the pool...sitting on the chairs,10 of us (grandaunt and granduncle,aunts and uncles,parents,sis and me) were chit chatting and laughing at stories which were shared.Time passed so quickly and before we knew it,it was already midnight and time to call it a day.

The next day,it was all about SHOPPING.A few of us went but only sis and me bought a LOT of clothes though it was quite crowded and we had to queue to enter the fitting room.With a little strategy,we managed to save time on lining up =P

Monday - My time to enjoy at home.Though i was at home,it was still a busy time.It was more shopping for CNY clothes.Besides that,there is the clearing and cleaning up of my stuff.The flood made me realise that i have a lot of rubbish stored so i had to spend a day to sort them out and throw away things that i no longer need.Then,it was time to also start packing my things for KL.I will be going there to study in 2days time.It is SO FAST right?It feels as though it was just yesterday when i finished my exams.

So...this is what i have been up to for the last two weeks.How time really flies when i am busy enjoying myself.I wish that it will last (though i know it is impossible).Anyway,will enjoy my last few days before i am back to studying.Hope that KL will be good to me and won't give me much problems.

Time of the year

Exam season is here AGAIN.I have gone through it four times,this is going to be my fifth.Hopefully there will only be six times.

After four times of taking exam for ACCA,it is actually taking its toll on me.I no longer feel that nervous about it though the stress is still there.Getting used to it maybe good in a way,but it is also bad as this means i am not as motivated to study as before.Don't get me wrong,i still find ACCA tough and killing,just that i am not that bothered about it anymore.

Last semester,i was quite hardworking,started my revision 3 months before my exam.This semester,i started 2 months before and that also studying halfheartedly.Some days,i would procrastinate until late at night before i start opening the book.That was what happened yesterday (imagine..around 2 weeks before exam and i am still like that).I had to stay up until 4am to finish what i planned for the day.Today would have gone the same way too but i had someone to nag at me for sleeping 'SO EARLY' and also the headache from staying up late made me determined to finish my chapters for today before midnight.That's how i can be here to blog when usually i would be feeling so guilty about not finishing my studies and trying to do it when my eyelids are feeling so heavy.

Seeing the rate i am studying and the concentration level that i actually have when i study is really making me doubt that i will pass my exams this sitting.I really have ZERO confidence and wish that there is a way for me to not take the exams without wasting the fees that have been paid.

Why oh why do i need to study for exams?I can't wait for the time when i am really DONE with my study life...no more exams and no more guilty feeling for not studying.

Invisalign

As usual,i am so lazy to study.Getting so bored of it even though i am still no where near prepared and ready for my exam.Online and read blogs and came upon this..

http://xiaxue.blogspot.com/2010/11/invisalign-clear-choice.html

Mummy has been thinking of sending my siblings and me to get our teeth straightened using the conventional BRACES.I was not that eager cos firstly,my top teeth are quite straight,only the bottom..but when i smile,the bottom teeth can't be seen.So i was thinking whether is it worth for me to get it especially endure all the pain and having the metal braces stuck with me for a year or two.

Then,i came upon Invisalign just now and i am so excited about it.The problem is that it supposedly costs more and also only available in KL (i think).But if i do go KL,then it won't be a problem,right?

What i like about this is that,it is invisible unlike the metal braces.Secondly,it takes a shorter period to straighten the teeth.I don't know why but yes.That means i can have nice,straight teeth quicker.Thirdly,it can be removed when i don't feel like wearing them.I don't have to have it whenever i take photos (that's super good,right?).

The downside is that it has to be removed when eating and also when brushing teeth.That part is a little troublesome.Also,it is still painful.That part doesn't change.BUT BUT BUT...a little pain and a little trouble for a shorter period of time with the option of choosing not to have it when i don't feel like wearing it..it is OKAY right?

Addition to my flood post

I was being distracted while blogging and didn't realise i missed out on certain things.

Since Thursday,my family and i had been traveling up and down from Lunas.For the first time,it didn't feel like a LONG journey,seems pretty normal to drive an hour.When we left on Thursday,water was just sipping through the front door and on Friday,whole house was covered with almost 4inches of water.Nothing much could be done during that visit.We just lifted a few more things especially my piano and cleared the refrigerator cos didn't want it to stink since the electricity is already gone.Some of the food stuff that was still frozen,we took back to Lunas and had an 8 course dinner that night.

Saturday,water receded and we could start cleaning.Sis was not feeling well that day,so she stayed back in Lunas to rest while mum was having really bad back ache and couldn't help out that much.Luckily my brother came back,so it was him,my dad and me doing all the major cleaning.After cleaning our place,we went to help out at friend's house.All those was done with only breakfast and no lunch.So,you can imagine how HUNGRY we were when it came to dinner.We stopped at Bertam,ordered 5 dishes and finished every single thing.Before the food came,we were busy talking.Once the first plate was placed on the table,no more talking,just concentrate on eating and filling our stomach.Dad said he didn't feel full after eating and that we should have ordered another dish.

Sunday morning,parents sent my brother to the Penang airport.It was after lunch that we went back to AS.Another round of cleaning the house but this time without my brother.Luckily it was just minor cleaning,mopping the house and washing the porch.The same thing happened at dinner,cleared every single dish.That night was the first night since the flood that we slept at home.The house still had that stink but nothing beats sleeping on my own bed.

Since Sunday,it has been mopping the house everyday,vacuuming the insects,arranging things back into their places and trying to study.Exam is in a month's time and this is suppose to be my CRUCIAL time but...distractions.I have a feeling that i will fail my exam this time cos i REALLY don't know how to do the questions till now.That's bad right?

There is a news that there will be a second flood.If it does happen,i am surely going to defer my exams.No way i can prepare for my exams with two floods happening when one is bad enough.

So,that's a little about what i experienced during the flood.Got to start studying now..Hopefully i can concentrate and stay focused.

Water water EVERYWHERE

This is the 3rd time AS has been hit by flood and each time,it has gotten worst.The first was in 1988 and then 2005.I wasn't in AS to experience the flood in 1988.

But i did in year 2005.I remembered monitoring the water level in the drain with family and friends.Then,we would cycle or walk around the taman to check on people's houses.At night,when the electricity was gone,we stayed upstairs for the first night and the second night at a friend's place.After the flood was gone,because my house wasn't affected,we went to people's house to clean.It was a nice feeling to be able to help those who needed it.

Five years after that,year 2010,flood hit AS again.This time,it is worse than in year 2005.We didn't expect the water to enter the house but it did.When i woke up in the morning,my whole garden was covered with brown water.That really panicked me cos everything was still on the ground,nothing was raised.My dogs were walking nonstop in the water and half wet while my tortoise could not be seen anywhere.In a few hours,we lifted everything to higher places,brought my dogs to another place and left home to Lunas.It was nonstop traveling to and fro everyday since Thursday to check on the condition of the house and also my dogs.

This flood has taught me a few things.It is to stay calm and focused when everything is going out of control.Scan the area and see what needs to be done,do it systematically and don't panic.Saying 'I don't know' during times like this won't help.It is better to move and get things done,then to stare at things and cry.Things won't be done and also time is just being wasted.Don't keep expecting people to help you.Inform others that you need help and then get to the things yourself instead of waiting.Your friends will eventually come when they are done with theirs and by then,you would have done some of the things too.

Only yesterday i could finally online and post up photos to my Facebook and also blog about the flood.Now that everything is returning back to quite normal,i can continue focusing on preparing for my exams.I didn't study AT ALL since Thursday so i am now very,VERY OUT OF TIME.I have to re-plan my schedule and see how to fit everything that i am suppose to do into less amount of time.Got to get study now.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
MUMMY

Thought it through

It is better that i concentrate on my exams for now.There are SO MANY thing that i am still uncertain and do not know.Why waste my time on something that is irrelevant and out of my control?

I should appreciate what i have right now and not compare it with what i had before.Not everything will be the same,but that doesn't mean that it is not good,right?

I have 33 more days before my exams.I don't want to either suffer the next semester or prolong my studies anymore.Therefore,got to buckle up,switch the engine from the current relax mode to the 'crazy,speed up,stressful,no fun,torture,panic' mode....and GO!!

I miss

It is funny how we are always not content with what we have.
We always either want something new and better,
Or want what we used to have.
Why can't we be happy with whatever it is now?
Why do we have to think so much?

Some things that aren't meant to be ours,
we should let it go.

How time flies

It was like yesterday when i was still young,running around in my grandparent's home,waiting for my cousins to arrive and play..and now,one of my cousins who is from the same 'group' as i am has gotten married.My cousins are divided into three groups...the 30s',the 20' and those younger than 20s' (currently).This cousin who got married is the eldest in the 20s' group.

Soulmates
two halves of the same soul
joining together in life's journey

To Justin and Christine,
Wishing both of you all the best in your next phase of life.
May you have many great moments together.

Exam period

Exam season is back!Stress level is high,moody days increases..

This semester is a little more stressful than before because the clever me decided to self study for one paper (P3 - Business Analysis).I thought since it is a theory paper,i should be able to handle it.In the end,i still registered for the exam but i haven't even finished ONE round of the study text.Ya,that means my first time studying it and actually getting to know what this paper is all about is TWO MONTHS from the exam.So smart of me right,to think that i will be that hardworking and discipline enough to study by myself.

The other paper i am taking is P2,Corporate Reporting.That paper is a continuation of the previous F7 paper.Because i took that a year ago,there are many things that i have forgotten.So,spent most of the time in my lectures trying to recall what i studied before.By the time i remember,the lecturer is already done with lecture for the new parts.Never ending chase for me...

Therefore,you can imagine..how stressful it is for me right now.TWO papers which i have ZERO confidence and the fees for a paper is around RM400.

So...what i do to cope with the stress?I go for a HAIRCUT..which is exactly what i just did.You might think that it is silly and a waste of time,but to me,it is a good way to release the stress,refresh and regain the energy and motivation.

I am so stressed till i went for a haircut.
Cut off stress?

Today's haircut was GOOD..Initially didn't want to waste time for a wash but then the lady somehow just did it..and i have no regrets.The massage was so nice that before i knew it,she was done.Usually i will be wondering why is it taking so long (which i should be since i did not plan on spending so much time there),but i didn't this time.The cut turned out really well too though it was a little shorter than what i expected.And,i am so going to get THAT hair product (Soft N' Straight) after finishing what i have at home.Loving the results of it =)

See how a short trip to the salon can help reduce stress?

Enough of blogging for now.Got to get back to my books.Hope i survive this exam and don't fail.

Great Pyrenees

I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS DOG!!!

During my trip to Korea,saw this HUGE dog when we stopped at a restaurant for breakfast.From far,it already looks big so you can imagine when we got near.The biggest dog i have seen is a St. Bernard and this is way bigger than that.For a dog that size,one would think that it will be inactive and slow but it turned out the total opposite.It started getting excited when we went nearer and running around its enclosure.

I wish to have one as my pet in the future.Unfortunately,it is not available in Malaysia.Guess i will have to import it which also means more $$$ is needed.Got to save up for this =)

Panda 6

My latest addition to the PANDA family...These are given to me by my friends who went to Taiwan for holiday.I got them as souvenirs.So thoughtful of them... =)

Thank you SO MUCH...

New relationship

Don’t be afraid of a New Relationship

Liken it to boarding a new Ship

Exciting, new things to enjoy and explore

Two walking together through a new open door.

Don’t shy away from a New Relationship

The pain of the past needn’t make you quit

In life, sometimes we get it wrong

At other times, we find a bond so strong.

Don’t run away from a New Relationship

Hold on tight, don’t lose a grip

Let go of the past and move on

Bask in the presence of your new Loved one.

Don’t give up on a New Relationship

Invest, time, love and Romance in it

So you did it before, your partner didn’t care?

This is a New one, don’t be biased, be fair.

I was once afraid of a New Relationship

Couldn’t get myself to relax one bit

Waiting for something to go wrong any minute

And then I could justify leaving it.

So, I plead, stay in your New Relationship

Give it a chance to bloom, don’t quit

Love, trust and support your Other Half

Step by step, may life lead you to Love’s blissful path.

I was surfing the net and found this in HubPages.Thought that it is something nice to share with everyone.But i think this is especially meaning to those who are uncertain and afraid of starting a new relationship after having to go through some rough ones in the past.

Realised

To Korea

Just came back from Korea.We were suppose to go Shanghai for the Expo but ended up going to Korea instead.I am so exhausted but it was nice to experience what life is like there.

It was a 6 days 5nights tour,Wednesday until Monday.There were 24 of us consisting of 6 families.We departed by bus to Penang International Airport and then by Cathay Pacific Airlines to Hong Kong and finally Incheon.The total flight duration was approximately 6 hours.Weather in Korea was not as cold as i thought it would be and it was raining for almost 4 days.Luckily on the day where we were suppose to shop on the market,it was sunny for awhile.

Food in Korea is just okay.They are more towards the healthy eating lifestyle.Most of the food are prepared naturally,without much seasoning.We had steamboat,barbecue,something like fried 'kueh-kak' (for me,that was horrible,i didn't like the taste of the chilli paste) and Chinese food on the last night.The food that i enjoyed the most was the Korean BBQ.That was really nice cos it was the first time i ate so much meat and didn't feel 'geli'.The famous kimchi...only had it on the first two days though it was served at every meal for five days.After the second day,my tummy can no longer tolerate it.So,you can guess what was the first thing we did after reaching Malaysia...straight to have CURRY MEE.

Hotels in Korea have doors opening..(in or out)..um..the opposite from Malaysia.Instead of pushing the door open after unlocking it,we had to pull it.So,have to be careful when walking along the corridors.There is only one hotel which i enjoyed staying the most.That is the Daemyung Resort.We got to experience what we usually see in the Korean dramas.There was no bed,only mattress and the pillow is rectangular and hard.It was fun but uncomfortable.Because the tour booked the suite,we had a kitchen equipped with stove,pots and pans,plate,bowl and cups and a living room in the room.We cooked Malaysian instant noodles,drank Milo,ate snacks and the older adults drank beer bought from a store at the hotel.Had a great time that night.

Tour guide told us that people in Korea buy cars usually in only three colours.Either black,grey or white.They were basic colours and i felt that in Malaysia we have quite a lot of cars with those colours too.One night,when we were crawling in a jam,i started realising that,yes in Malaysia there are many,but in Korea almost ALL the cars are those colours.I can say the majority is around 90%.I tried to spot for cars with other colours and it was after some time that i saw a red car.It is amazing but boring at the same time to pass by cars after cars looking the same as the other.


I am too lazy to describe the places that we visited so shall just list them.

• National Folklore Museum
• Gyeongbokgung Palace
• Nami Island
• Lavender Garden or Herb Nara
  
• Mt. Seorak National Park
• Wawoo Jongsa Temple
• Yeoju Premium Outlet
• Everland
• Korea Ginseng Monopoly Showroom
• Myongdong and Namdeamum market
• Cheongwadae Sarangchae Exhibition Museum
• Kwun Kun Seong Fortress
• Shinheungsa Temple
• Unity of Large Buddha

Korea is so famous for its kimchi that we were brought to the place where they made it and got first hand experience on how to do it ourselves.Everything was prepared for us,we just had to spread the chilli paste.After that,we got to take photos in the tradition Korean costumes.Not everyone did that,only a few of us.Everyone said granny looked the nicest,cutest and the most similar to a Korean than all of us.

Heard of the Nanta Show?It is a musical show using knives and other kitchen utensils.We were late 10 minutes for the show but we still had a great time and good laugh.

The synopsis
An excellent cook,but the unmanly HEAD CHEF,a very sexy,masculine SEXY GUY,and the powerful,sassy,only woman cook,HOT SAUCE!The three attractive,characteristic chefs start their day.Washing vegetable,carrying meat loafs and setting fire,cooks at NANTA kitchen is about to begin their busy job as always,then the ill-natured manager orders them to prepare 10 wedding ceremony menus,along with his little nephew in just an hour.Suddenly the kitchen is thrown into turmoil and the cooks become wild as they chop,beat and stir in an attempt to meet the deadline.The wedding ceremony is at 6 o'clock and it is at hand!Will the NANTA cooks complete the preparation on time?

A brief entry about my Korea trip.Photos...i took around 400 photos but will have to filter through before i can upload them.Will try to do it after i am back from Langkawi.

Pro moves

Dance is getting really interesting and addictive.Though i am tired every week by the traveling,i still make myself drive to the dance studio which is quite far,around 15minutes (far for people like me who lives in a small town).I don't need anything to make me want to go,i just love going.

Last week,i learned something new.The sir decided to teach me how to move a little more like the pro now.No longer the beginner's robotic moves.Beginners use to move according to beat,but for a pro,they still follow the beat,just with an addition of impact and speed on certain steps.At the lower level,every step has the same speed and strength whereas at a higher level,the dancer moves more like a rubber band,there is the push,then sudden release and pull.

It is really interesting to try out the new technique but definitely difficult to get it right.The speed is also a new aspect to me.It has always been slow and steady,perfecting each step before moving on to the next.Now,i have to do that all in a split second and the most importantly,still maintain my balance on that 2.5inches heels.

I don't know why people always think that dancing is the opposite of sports.

Sports = Tough

Dance = 'Soft'

But the truth is,dancing requires as much energy and stamina as
sports.Speed,precision,strength,balance and flexibility all at once.It is no wonder that dancing competition is now called as dancesport.Therefore,i think those people who keep having this perception that dancing is 'girlie' should reconsider their statement.
(I just suddenly feel like writing this though it is a little 'out' of what i am blogging about)

Think that's all for now about dance.

Missing you

Missing someone gets easier every day because even though it's one day further from the last time you saw each other, it's one day closer to the next time you will.

A bit of everything

I have been so lazy to blog the past few weeks.Not that there is nothing to but i was just pure lazy and my brain didn't feel like putting everything into words.I did try to write a few times but ended up with me staring at my lappy screen.

So,this post is gonna be a 'rojak'...a bit of everything that has happened.

For this semester,i am still studying in Penang at the same college.The only difference is that my sis is not going there with me.She has decided to try self-studying so i now travel alone.Luckily i am only attending classes for one subject so there is only two days of classes.Lectures are this stage are really stressful.Firstly,i am SO TIRED from waking up early and driving to class.What used to be 15minutes to class is not 2hours to class.Secondly,the lecturer is like a bullet train,no time for me to think for answers,just writing and writing and writing.Besides that,my coursemates are all so smart and hardworking.I feel so 'dong dong'.In addition to that,this is a continuous paper which i took a year ago from another college,so you can imagine how rusty i am plus the adaption i need to make.All those really makes going to lecture a nightmare these days.

I had a quiet birthday this year.Though it was just a simple one,but definitely it was as memorable as the ones before.I had some friends over from KL to spend it with me which was quite fun.I brought them to Lunas,Kulim to experience 'kampung' lifestyle.We visited a few temples and tasted the supposedly famous roast duck.The trip ended with dinner at Kuala Kedah together my family.

Dance dance is still as usual.I think i have improved a little bit but still not as good as i hoped to be.Got to practice harder,not miss class too much and try to remember what i have learned every week.I wish there will be no more obstacles preventing me from continuing the classes.

I have been spending so much time with my friends.But unfortunately,they have to either go back to study or start work soon.Going to miss them so much.

I am still mixing around,getting to know more people.No harm in knowing more and i don't think there is a limit to the number of friends one can have.So,decisions will only be made when i am ready and certain.

I am trying to gain some weight now.Mummy and some friends have been complaining that i am too thin and my coursemate said i am anorexic.I am thin but i am certainly not anorexic.Reason why i lost weight was because my meal time was too screwed up during exam period and that caused me to skip meals.I didn't bother to change it thinking that i look alright being this thin.Only when i was out shopping for clothes did i realise that it is a problem.So,i am currently adjusting my sleep time,no more late nights and late mornings (trying to reduce my eyebags too).Also,my meal portions have increased and i eat more frequently too.My target is to achieve 50kg...

That's all i can think of for now.Got to go and get some stuff done and wait for my twin to call me to go out.Enjoy tonight and start studying tomorrow... (Hopefully la...)

Panda 5

These two panda items are given to me by V.The keychain is from Thailand while the biscuit is suppose to be eaten when i was in KL (but i was sick so can't eat).


Thanks so much for the thought.. =)

Panda 4

Newest addition to my panda family...This is from my twin.Thought of me when she saw this on her holiday in Thailand.


Thanks thanks my twin.... =)

Lesson from Thursday

Extend
Long
Tall
Stretch

Balance
Center of gravity

Freedom

Better not tell me
what i should do,

who i can or cannot hang out with,
how to spend my time,
how i should feel.

Be yourself and
let me decide by myself.

Love?

Can someone tell me how to differentiate love and like?
How can one be sure that it is THAT person and not the others?
I used to think i know but i actually don't.

True friends

I have always heard people talking about how true friends stand by you through thick and thin,to share your happiness and tears and never fail to be there.I believe in it but then,i didn't experience it till recently.It is really amazing and i am so grateful to have my friends,best friends.For the sake of my friends and my family,i can give up anything.They are my everything and i cannot lose them.

The me now

Class is starting this Thursday.Not looking forward to it cos i will be attending class alone this time and also traveling alone.On the other hand,kind of wanting it to begin so that i can start paying attention to my studies and ignore other irrelevant things.

I DON'T KNOW
and i don't want to know.


I want to go KL.

Kuala Kedah Fort

Another round of going out to snap photos.This time,we left home around 5pm so the weather was bright and sunny.The place is quite empty,not many things to see and only covers a small area.Therefore,didn't manage to take many photos.

Another lesson

BRACKETING

Looks like i still have a lot to learn.
SO MANY 'i don't know'.
When can i be as good as sifu?
Sigh...

Happy

I have not been taking any photos recently.As you all know,i was busy with badminton and also hanging out with friends.

Monday..i decided to go to the fort at Kuala Kedah to take some photos with sis and another friend.We left home a little late and also it was raining before we went.So,didn't manage to take any photos.

Then today,i decided to go out and take photos again.Wanted to go to the same place but it was already 6pm and the drive there takes around 20minutes.What's the next best place to go...PADDY FIELD!Together with a friend,we went there.It was not the usual spot i go to,but it was good enough for me to practice.