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...