Freeeedom, for now

Studying about G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathways and the various cascades (that's biochemistry to you) is making me wonder even more: WHY CAN'T I BE A ROCKSTAR?!

how I would (sort of) look like if I were a rockstar...

Some of you might not have known that since years ago, my (not so secret anymore) ultimate dream is to be a rockstar. Well, at least some kind of entertainer on stage, playing music, touring around in tour buses to different cities every day, meeting people et cetera cool things on a rockstar's itenerary.

For now, I shall be the obedient student - study, graduate, find a good job. I shall write down my dream, roll it up nicely, put it into a bottle, and release it into the ocean, hoping someone else at the other side of the world would open it, read it, and maybe accomplish what I'm unable to do.

Anyway. Yesterday was hard-out. I woke up at 6.30am to do devotionals, practised presentation some more, 9am went to uni, 10am lecture, 11 to 1.30pm presentations, 2-3pm lunch with Jaq, 3-6pm studied in library, 6-9pm music practice, 9-10ish dinner at Rainforest (again), got home at 11ish BUT still felt so energetic at the end of the day. AMAZING.

I now know the results to 4 of my previous assignments. Thank God I scored a B+ in the micro business plan- it's not that great but based on solo work instead of a group group, I'm thankful and content with it. No complaints. I can now claim my $20 Vodafone prepay top-up from the teammate who didn't think we'll do better than a C. So glaaaaaad that last presentation EVER this year is finally over. Hearing Jaq say that there is at least 1 presentation every week for micr464 makes my goosebumps rise. Meh, that's for next year to worry think about.

29 days to Singapore!!! (yes I have been proven guilty of checking out the Sg food blogs, compiling a list of all the places to visit for good food- it's 4 pages long now..)

with aging comes amnesia

Picture taken from my flattie Sharon's blog. Won't link her blog just yet in case she stops making me peach agar-agar. I'm flattered! =P

I also noticed how "artistic" my handwriting has grown over the years- very pity my lecturers who have to make sense of my furious scribblings.

I'm so angry at myself for missing the last micro lecture this morning. =(

I didn't oversleep. I just FORGOTTEN that there was a lecture. *bangs head on the table*
This aging thing is really getting to me.

It wasn't a formal lecture, just giving back assignments and business plans PLUS lecturers giving feedback on how good/bad we did, and prospects for postgrad study next year. So all other groups had gotten their reports back and know how they did (congrats Ron on his FABULOUS results, as always), except mine. And my other team mates. Why am I not surprised to find out that NONE of them went to collect the report too? SIGH. They don't even CARE about how they did!

Anyway. So my poor reports are still at microbiology building this second. I'll get them tomorrow and find out how bad/well I did. I'm trying to be optimistic but finding it hard, especially that stab I felt after finding out my management business plan result.

Plus I'm being anxious again about my BIOC354 presentation tomorrow. Been practising and editing slides, have managed to cut it down from 15 to just under 10 minutes. So hard to make tissue microarray (ERRR....WHAT?) sound interesting and engage the audience...

I keep reminding myself that it'll be over in 15 hours.

Then it's back to good 'ole studying.

finding true peace

I collected my management business plan today. It wasn't good at all. Sigh. Now I have to do very well for the finals to get an A. On the other hand, I'm really encouraged by the email Ps Jared sent- about how we're able to experience a peace which the world can't give. I sometimes take that for granted: by worrying, complaining, worrying some more, and end up using all my time worrying instead of getting things done and having to do things at the last minute.

Final assignment of the year only 2 days away! My bioinformatics presentation is on Thursday- 10 minute talk about a topic of interest. I'm so glad I was placed in the same presentation group as 2 other friends, less pressure as well as it is partly peer-reviewed. Getting back my micr business plan and lab reports tomorrow, very very anxious to know how we did.

Anyway. Yesterday night was FUN. We all headed to Aunty Tung Siew's beauuuutiful house at Waverly (10-15 min drive) for a night of curry and assam laksa. After the awesome spicy food (which made me miss Kuching laksa even more), she sort of shared her experience on the topic of "how to find the perfect mate". Mate as in partner-for-life mate. ;P Very interesting.

Some photos as below. I won't upload these onto Facebook this time: excluded the Bernard-post-makeup-with-bright-red-nails pics as they were slightly disturbing ;P

makeup galore.

america's next top model?

intriqued by the little pretty things in the house, like this one

and this...

...and this deco on one of the switches.

janice's teeth so white

Rachel (YES I can pronouce her African name!) & Shaza

foooooooood!

the music team

Finally. A widescreen (3456x1944) wallpaper for u!
amazing view, eh.

21st(s) are fun

we made Shaza wear this! so girly..

Sharon Chua's pre-birthday was held last night at Rainforest restaurant! Yay, another person to join the 21-year-olds' club. Hehe.

Good food, good times. Took heaps of photos and everybody was super efficient in uploading them to facebook. winks.

Went to Jitsu for lunch today after church. So sunny and lovely the weather! Spot the couple photos, guess who's gonna get married first!

It's all about random today.

I decided that I'm finally sick of my room's layout, so I spent 3 hours in the afternoon rearranging it, moving heavy furnitures, vaccuming, doing the laundry, dusting, then finally enjoying my pretty (and very tidy) bedroom!

Sharon T (my dearest flatmate) made deep fried keropok just now! haha.

I checked out this website CouchSurfing, and decided to send messages to 2 girls living in Singapore, asking them to bring me around and to recommend churches to attend there. One of them replied!! She seems really nice- offered to being me on a food tour etc, so will contact her again when I know for sure where I'll be staying. It's such a cool concept though, not only about finding free accomodation at different countries, but what better way to getting to know other cultures through the people living there?

I didn't even know it was Raya until a few days ago. Until I saw a fellow Malaysian wear his traditional costume plus songkok to biochem lab a few days ago. All the angmohs were staring at him, haha.

I want to go to Greece!!! No particular reason, except that it's such a beautiful, photogenic place- colours and sea all around. I even checked airfares- it's so expensive to fly to Athens, around $3000 return!!!

Oh well. Enjoy the photos.

ballooooooooons~!

spongebob & happy sharon

cake. yum.

jaq being shy.
me being greedy.

ketupat!

Rob & Amy. Do I hear wedding bells?

Matt & Abby (and Ps. Jared..). They're so sweeeeet.

Salmon sushi.

See the railway station?
I wanna go see Chinese garden!

I love my room. =)

with you there's hope

Day's almost gone
The shadows grow long
I sit back and wait for tomorrow to come
To bring me a change to start again

Picked up the phone found out I'd been wrong
On running the race all alone
'bout taking the reigns and going my way

Where would I be
I cannot see but with you there's hope
And what could I do but hold on to you
'cos with you there's hope

I realise I'm a thorn in my side
Can you come and swallow my pride
And lend me a hand till I understand

I fall on my face I'll learn from mistakes
But you love me all the same
It's called your grace
Your love
And your mercy

So beautiful the lyrics!

I love the music arrangements- especially the keyboard part at the end.
The full sheet music is even available free at the official website- click to download.

Ok, back to studying.