Thinking as positive as possible

It's not a YES (yet), but still, it's a positive response.

THINK POSITIVE ;P

I'm not superstitious or anything like that, so I don't care if blogging about this is going to jinx my chances of getting the work placement.

Ok. So about a week ago, after being frustrated not having heard back from potential employers, I decided (well, Michelle helped in making sure I did that hehe) to call one particular investigator (researcher) which I was interested to work for in one of his research labs.

Problem was: he was in Singapore, I was here. Also, I'm terrified to speak (over the phone especially) to people of higher importance, especially if it concerns my future. I started to think about the what ifs. What if I say something stupid, eg mispronounce his name, or mention the wrong institute, or worse, stutter and not manage to get any info through? Or what if I sound TOO keen, aka desperate, or not interested enough to want the job?

So many factors on the line, ok.

And it's not like I'd never handled (important) phone calls before. I've had experience dealing with grumpy, racist, drunk customers calling to Domino's Pizza, and more recently, having to call dentists to settle claims/payments at the office.

Anyway. After 1 week of no reply, Mr (Prof/Dr?) Seielstad of the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) (part of A*Star) finally replied my email/cv/letter of endorsement. It wasn't a yes, like I said, but just another email to ask about the dates of my attachment (Singaporean term for internship -__- ), and who/how the report would be assessed etc info.

So yea. I have been stressing over the past few weeks (still am) over this. Only 3 or so months to go before it starts, so scary! I don't even know whether we would get paid for this, and trying not to think about the loooooong report we have to complete to pass the APPS499 paper. And also other details to consider: booking air tickets to/fro, accommodation (super expensive walao), whether or not I have enough lab skills to prevent from looking dumb to the researcher/other students.

Hopefully can get an answer soon, then start consulting people on accommodation (near uni preferably), book air tickets, plan a possible traveling trip (Taiwan/Philippines/Brissy- yes I am being a bit ambitious) before uni starts again early March.

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Chyi: you owe me coffee sessions for making me answer this. In BM some more! *faints*

7 fakta tentang saya:
01. name saya kalau ditranslasi kepada bahasa Cina jadi "sayur dengan udang"
02. kawan-kawan saya panggil saya KAKAK
03. saya suka menyanyi semasa mandi- syoknya
04. saya selalu pergi ke "restaurant asian" sampai orang yang kerja di situ sudah tahu muka saya
05. rumah saya sama sejuk dengan peti ais
06. saya patut tulis repot sekarang
07. saya "tengok depan" pada malam esok- ada makan malan fancy! woohoo

7 perkara menakutkan saya:
01. lelaki kacak tertengok saya mempersiasoikan diri.. tak ada muka
02. orang yang ikut saya pergi sini sana (stalker)
03. komputer saya hangus
04. balik malaysia- tak pandai cakap BM lagi lah
05. orang "buat letak sama" (matchmake) saya dengan orang lain
06. kawan-kawan saya hilang dari dunedin
07. terpelanting apabila jalan di uni

7 lagu buat sekarang:
01. langgar (collide)- Howie Day
02. peeeeter-pet (pitter pat)- Erin McCarley
03. anak kuda (pony)- Erin McCarley
04. bodoh untuk kamu (stupid for you)- Marie Digby
05. cinta kamu sampai habis (love u til the end)-the Pogues
06. itu hanya hayat (it's only life)- Kate Voegele
07. lagu desert (desert song)- Hillsong

7 perkara yang selalu disebutkan:
01. kamu tahu tak...
02. OHH. saya tengok
03. lapar lah. ada makanan?
04. pergi mana makan?
05. sangat sejuk
06. saya mahu tidur
07. saya mahu beli barang

7 perkara yang amat bernilai:
01. tangan saya
02. mata saya
03. kawan-kawan
04. lagu
05. memori
06. air
07.minyak

7 "pertama kali" dalam hidup saya:
-__- pertama kali buat quiz yang bodoh macam ini

7 orang bertuah (JAWAB TAG INI BALIK)
saya sangat baik hati. tak payah jawab balik.

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Finally. GOSH. No more BM for at least 4 months.. phew.

Anyway, a special Happy Graduation wish to bunny aka Chok! Wah everyone's graduating soon already, feeling a bit nostalgic knowing I'll have to leave uni after next year.