Saturday, October 27, 2007

The Finals

It has been very long since I last blog. Has been very busy with studies for the past few weeks. And yes, AT LAST! The finals are here. This will probably be the last 'Finals' I will be sitting for in Monash. Hehe. Yeahhh!!

It has been an awesome three years I guess ^^. Three years may not be long. Indeed, I do feel that it passes by quickly. I could still remember clearly the first day in college where we were all in high spirit, full of hopes and just couldn't wait to start haha.

The first lecture I had was Biology. The lecturer started by introducing to us the concept of evolution, mentioning on extraterrestrial life etc. I remember that he told us to read an article on 'How to Create a Universe'. Well, I did not, even till today. XD Well, all those are meant to introduce the theme of the study to us I guess. It was really interesting.

The second lecturer said we are all studying to become a scientist and even commented that one of us could win the Nobel prize someday. Wow! A degree in hand will open up a door of opportunities and we are free to do whatever we dream off. He also reminded us that we should enjoy our university life and to study for the sake of knowledge itself.

Such encouraging words! I have to say that after the first two lectures, I was so convinced that I have choosen the right course hehe. I bet others felt the same way too.

As always, reality is not that simple. Ask any of the alumni, Monash is famous for the huge amount of works. Reports, assignments, exams. As I progress, the interest and enthusiasm seem to be fading away. Life has become so routine. Sleeping in lectures and skipping classes becomes a habit =P. Of course not all are like that as there are really hardworking students. I am just not one of them haha.

After spending six semesters here, I am glad that it has finally come to an end. Throughout the entire duration of study, I manage to pass all subjects without a single fail. Thank you ^^. (We will see if I manage to pull through this final exam) Haha.

I have to admit that I have learn much in the past three years. However, results are just average. Sometimes I do feel that I could do better by putting in more efforts. Anyway, it is the beginning of a new chapter now, I shouldn't be feeling too remorse =P.

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'Ancora Imparo'

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'I Am Still Learning'

Just sat for a paper this morning, well, not too good hehe. Three more to go. Tougher ones. Haha.

Wish me luck!

BRI@N

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Mooncake Festival

Harlo...

Am at home now.. baring baring.. feeling lazy..
Must continue assignments later..
Today is the Mooncake Festival..
I stay at home..

Hmm, cant remember when was the last time I light a lantern.. seem so long ago..




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Just wanna wish a 'Happy Mid Autumn Festival' to everyone..
Eat more mooncake yoo... =)

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Mid semester break...

Phew... long time no post oledi.. this site is sooooooo dead.. hehe...

But no choice luu.. it has been very busy for the past few weeks.. hehe reports assignments and stuff..
Am having the mid semester break now.. errmmm.. not really a break as in holiday.. but more of an assignment break.. =D
Tons of stuff to complete in this 1 week time.. but at least I dont have to go to uni.. hahaha
The finals will be in 1 month time.. very sked.. tons of notes to read and memorize..
Furthermore there are more assignments to come... dun really understand why they need to give so much of it.. = ='''
Aiyahh, hope faster graduate...

Ermm, did something also in the past few weeks, street party, attended a graduation, monash ball stuff like that... will be posting that later..not now..

Hehe.. got to go back to work luu.. am studying plant biotech now.. saje saje wan to post something...

Bye...

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Bored + Stress = ?

Hi peoplez...

Wuah, it has almost been a month since I last blog...

Still remember the last post was done in my uni library... time really 'terbang'...
I mean.. its like.. so fast one month??!!! What have I done so far!!??.. nothin special happen oso... like I had mentioned it b4 in my 1st or 2nd post I think.. life is kinda 'routine' for me...
1st month here is really boring...
Everyday is kinda same.. seriously.. I did not go anywhere.. no movies.. no 'makanin' out.. no this no that.. = =''

Some more my life is soo 'upside down'... kinda of a 'nocturnal' creature that stay awake all night long.. and sleep in the day..
The timetable I got doesn't help much either.. with classes at 8am in the morning.. one big 'gap' in between and and end at 6pm in the evening..

The new campus although is 'BIG' but there is actually not much place to hang out besides the library =p... MUSA is way too noisy... back in the old campus, at least I got to hang out in foyer, cafeteria, Orange or walk to pyramid or the old MUSA which is 'not too' noisy... =/ but ere... hehe

OMG!!! so boring.. help help help help...!!!!
Even this site oledi becoming 'dead'... =/
Almost forget my password while signing in.. needed to pause and think.. =p
Really admired those that manage to keep up with an almost a 'daily' update.. hehe...
Anyways, thanx to you people, at least I will have something to read..

Anyway, into the second month now in 'Monash'...
Yeah.. and that means the reports, assignments and tests are all coming together...
Haih.. having Bioinfomatics test later... have not finish studying oso.. heavy feeling... =(
Next week got reports due and presentation...
Comin weeks oso same same... pui pui...

Weird cause when you are in your final semester, aren't you supposed to fell very 'semangat' since you are graduating soon..? I thought that when I was in my 1st year.. but now... o_O guess Monash really worn me out... ahh.. tolong.. so stress here.. =p

Was told by one of my lecturer that we all should be enjoying our university life.. HAVE FUN!!! hoho..
yea rite...

Really hope that all this will end soon...
But come to think bout it... it will be working life after this... isn't that more 'routine' it will become???!! = =''
Hope that I manage to get myself a job that I am happy with...
But I guessed a Biotech graduate cannot be too choosy... hehe.. or maybe I will end up 'jobless' XD

Neway, this weekend might be going to Cyberjaya.. meet up with old schoolmates.. do some catching up.. hoho.. can run away from all this.. for a while.. =)

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Hmm.. nothin much to write ledi.. hehe.. jus wanted to post something up... @_@

As for anything interesting happen yesterday? yeah, my library membership got suspended.. =) borrow a book that is in this so called 'reserve' status.. only can borrowed for 4 hours.. realised it when I reached home.. great!! =D

Till then, signing off....

BRI@N

Monday, July 23, 2007

Mr Rabbit Exercise

Yo..


Got this from a friend.. haha


Mr Rabbit Exercies



1st: Warming up


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sam fu kap~~~~~~~
kap hei~~~~~~`
fu hei~~~~

2ND: Stretching

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pom cak cak pom cak cak... ...

3rd: the upper body exercise

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4rd: lower body exercise (moving to left and back)

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5th: lower body exercise (moving to right and back)

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6th: Head exercise (make sure to do the 2nd part, it works!)

LV1:

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LV2:

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7th: whole body exercise

LV1

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LV2

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LV3

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i wana buang all SUI

8th: Jumping exercise: The Pose is the key! but remember to jump!

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9th: relax

LV1

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LV2

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LV3 over: Well done!

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money money come...
money money come.....

must follow all the steps ya...

Hehehe... Enjoy yo..

=D

BRI@N


Sunday, July 22, 2007

Restoran Ayam Penyet Ria

Yoo peeps....

This will be my first post on 'Food' here hehe so lets make it short ya =P...

Went to 'makan' at this Indonesian restaurant just now with Randy...

Was located at Mentari Business Park in Sunway...

The name is 'Restoran Ayam Penyet Ria'. =/ Sounded a bit funny to me though.. Think it was named after the 'ciu pai' food there, the 'Ayam Penyet'.. =P

This is my third time taking Indonesian. The first and second was last year in a place near Lagoon Perdana and somewhere near college.. haha..

Was recommended by Randy to try the chicken... so yeah, ordered one as the main course with an extra bowl of soup.. and with 'nasi putih'... and plain ice water...

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'Restoran Ayam Penyet Ria'

There you go 'Restoran Ayam Penyet Ria'.. =p According to Randy, there were usually more people.. maybe because it was raining at that time so people lazy to come haha...


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mine...

My 'Ayam Penyet' together with the bowl of 'Bakso Penyet' soup + 2nd plate of rice..


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'Basok Penyet' soup... RM4.50

This bowl of 'Bakso Penyet' soup is only a quarter or less of what was served... The actual portion is quite large, with 6 beef balls.. =p

This is because I forgot to take a picture first before eating... haha.. new blogger ma.. still dun have the habit yet.. Anyway, the soup is really tasty and they also put in some 'tong fun'.. great to go with the rice (actually finish my 1st plate of rice with the soup n totally neglecting the chicken)..


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'Sup Rawon'... RM5.00 (also taken halfway into eating.. lupa ma.. hehe)

Randy on the other hand had this 'Sup Rawon' for soup... Hmm, don't look that appetizing compared to mine but I guess you can't really judge just by its look.. haha... included in the soup are diced beef lying beneath..


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'Ayam Penyet'... RM6.00

And here you have the neglected 'Ayam' haha.. was actually too full after I finish the soup but still have to eat it somehow.. XD.. The chicken is really soft, tender and easy to eat.. Comes together are some boiled 'kangkong', some crispy fried bits of chicken and beancurd...

I think that is why they call it 'Penyet'?.. I guess it was lightly pressed during preparation to make it soft... hehe..

Google it and you will find out that the 'Ayam Penyet' is an Indonesian cuisine and originated from the Surabaya recipe... haha

Spend an hour 'makaning' there.. consider long luu.. since Randy and I always spent the max. 15 minutes if we go medan foodcourt.. wuahahaha..
Overall, we paid RM26.88 for two (including 5% service charge though)...
Not too bad.. I guess it was worth it..considering the portion of the food served...
Plan to come back to try the fish... dun really know what it is called... some fried 'ikan keli' haha..
Maybe later will tell you all... =P

Till then, signing off....

BRI@N

Friday, July 20, 2007

2007 2007

Yo..

Dunno anyone notice mou haha...

Was reminded by a friend..

Today date is special 20-07-2007..

Hehehe...

Cheers!!! =P

Sunday, July 15, 2007

New Semester at Monash Sunway

Tomorrow will be the start of a new semester..

This time all Monashians will be going to the NEW CAMPUS.. ^^

A bit 'kan chiung' but at the same time feeling lazy oso.. = =""

3 weeks holiday ended so fast..

Another round of 'torture' has begin..

Hopefully everything goes well..

=D

Till then, signing of....

BRI@N

Saturday, July 14, 2007

TROT

As I have been blogging for almost a month now.. well - almost.. I have yet to link it to my other friend's blogs or to 'open' this blog..
I even hide this blog from my blogspot profile..
One reason is that I hope to have more posts here before 'revealing' it.. =p
Only recently did I reveal it to a few very very close frens.. =p
One of the first person who visited this blog is an old friend of mine..
A blogger too as I am.. only more experienced I guess since it was started about a year ago..
But I only found out VERY VERY recently!! ceh ceh ceh
However, due to some circumstances, I am not allowed to reveal or link the blog with mine..

The reason is, the blog contain waayyyy tooo much of "secrets"..
Yes, secrets... but what kind of secrets?

Ermm, better not write too much stuff here.. if not I will get it from "my friend" someday.. XD

Just wanted to let you know (my friend)..




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Err...




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Nothing actually.. har har har..

Dun malu malu la XD XD.. give you some more time larr...
When you are finally ready, tell me okie =P
Hehehe...

And all the best in study okie!!!

And since now you have my bloggie, I DEDICATE this post to u okie hahaha...

Till then, signing off....

BRI@N

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Trot's 2nd HomE =P

2P 2C

Yo..

1st semester results finally came out few days ago..
Well, it seems that I am getting 'smarter' each semester..
Why? Cause I am getting more and more P grades.. = =''
So far, last semester was the best I ever get, 2 Ps together.. tsk tsk..

Wuahahaha...
Anyway, was not expecting to do so well last semester..
First reason was that I was super duper lazy.. really slacking during the entire sem..
Yes, come to think about it.. I kind of deserve it ><""..
Besides dedicating most of the time plagiarizing reports ^o^ and assignments.. I did not really study..
Study was only done right before the exam haha...
And Monash don't provide study break... = =
And you know how it goes.. =p

In the end, I had to cramp the entire semester of facts into my head and to pour it all out again in the exam hall..
Well, it kind of works for me for the last 2 years in Monash..
Sad to say, the method above only works for some units..
But as I am already in my third and final year.. I guess it ain't that easy.. O_o''

For instance, I wouldn't worry much for units that I had scored quite high internally.. say.. around 38/50..
Only answering 1/3 of the final paper would enable me to pass.. of course I will achieved more than that..usually I think.. haha..
And thus the stress is not as great cause the priority would be to achieve higher grades and not just to aim for a P.. =p

But hor, the last sem was really different..
Instead of getting the usual average marks.. I ended up with much lower internal..
= ='' tell you its kinda scary..

SCI3716 Laboratory Management was still ok although I skip the entire lectures for the whole sem... due to the high internal the assignment carries..
GEN3030 Genetics was ok as well..
PHA3801 Pharmacology was not so good..
The worst of all, the unit BTH3757 Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.. I actually got a 22/50 for internal! !@#$...

I failed the internal... and the prerequisite to pass the unit is to pass both internal and the theory exam..
So no choice. have to go and see the lecturer.. = =''
Went with my friend..
Haih, kena from the lecturer luu, keep asking what we want him to do by seeing him although he is the one asking us to go his office.. = ="" (pengsan)
So finally got his permission to sit for the exam.. although he did say he can't guarantee us a pass..
We have to do exceptionally well in the finals to 'impressed' him...

So was really stressed out during the finals..

Exams was ok.. except for one paper - GEN3030..
Mind went blank during the paper.. cant recall any of the genes involved in development.. and in the end did not finish the paper..

The molecular biology paper was fine but I am not sure whether what I have written was good enough to 'impressed' him.. = =''

Arrgghh!!!?? How did I end up like this!! There is a high possibility that I will receive my first 'Failed' grade or grade(s) this semester.. !@#$!!!

OMG.. and not to mention the extra 3K that needed to be paid per unit in order to repeat..

So, when I finally logged in to view my result on Thursday.. heart was beating fast .. sked sked...

Well, it turn out that I still manage to pass all my units.. in fact GEN3030 still scored lower than BTH3757 although with a much higher internal.. gosh, guess I really screwed up the Genetics finals..

Anyway, I do manage to 'impressed' my BTH3757 lecturer hehe....

Although I am relieved, but kinda sad too in a way, although my average is still in the 'credit' region, I will have to work harder to move it to the 'distinction' region if I am considering Honours..
And so this coming last semester will be my last chance to prove it.. hehe..
And also to learn from the mistakes last sem and never never to repeat it haha..

Seriously, have to work hard already.. =)

Wish me luck XD

Till then, signing off....

BRI@N