I had a weird dream last night.
Something which I didn’t expect to dream of, but I did.

It’s actually started with me, bumping into someone whom I love.
It was weird really, because she just appeared there, all of a sudden.
So I sat down, and I talked to her.
We had plenty to catch up, because it has been a long time since we last talked, so we were seated there for quite some time, just talking.

Then, one of her friends approached me, and told me something.
That she has already died, and just came back to see me before she really has to go.
I looked into her eyes, and cried. And asked her why she didn’t tell me earlier. That we’ve wasted so many hours just talking.

I took her into my arms, and hugged her for a very long time. And I told her I missed her when she wasn’t around.
I took her by her hand, and didn’t feel like letting go.
We went for a short walk, like how we used to.
And we went to the same exact spot where I used to wait for her classes to end.
And we talked and talked more.

As time goes by, she started to get weaker.
So I had to carry her on my back, and assured her that it’s gonna be okay.
Everything’s gonna be fine.

She promised me that every year, on that very same date, she’s gonna come back to visit me.
And the two of us cried.
The last hour was spent, by the beach, with her cuddled in my arms.

It felt so real. I woke up, still thinking about the dream.
Her features still clear in my mind though I haven’t been seeing her for quite some time now.
She made me in tears early in the morning.

My last words to her: “Don’t worry. You have me in you.”

We were being secretive for the past few weeks.

Our nights-out to Ipoh was toned down to accumulate money.

We secretly planned the whole vacation.

If you believed a word I've said earlier, then you are clearly not so smart.
We were quite open about it, since I blogged about it earlier.

The SOUTHERNS were terrified upon our arrival.Why?

We were loud.

We had team-spirit!!

We promoted.

We were seen with the coolest people..

We were chillin' out by the river.

Everyone was staring at us..

We got attention even from the authorities..

Some say we were the reason of 'Global Warming'..


Well, you can't really blame them eh?

We were there. Where were you?
Truth to be told, there are reasons where crowd gathers.

The whole ordeal has to wait.

I have a book report to complete and guess what, it's on this book "Malaysia's Political Economy", by Edmund Terence Gomez and Jomo K.S..
Now who says Engineering is very technical..please! come here, and let me smack you!!

It was a rather interesting vacation this time around.
First time being clueless in a foreign country. First time being cramped into a small room. First time being cashless. First time having to walk so much. First time........

Well, we shall keep that secretive for now, shall we?

psssttt..i missed Siloso...do you?

If you were in Tronoh on the 25th Sept, around 7pm, you would've noticed a bunch of pretty chics and handsome dudes, walking around the street, with large bags on their shoulders.

Well, that would be us.

Not many knew we were going down south, well at least not those who don't read my blog. Our little trip was kept hush-hush because we didn't want to get all excited and then get disappointed for not being able to make it.

The organizing part was easy. TeeHooi was incharged of booking the room, and a few of us were incharged of the payment, and a few of us were incharged of the bus tickets. The planning part, was, well, a flop! We didn't know what was to be done the minute we step into Singapore because for most of us, we were there when we were much younger. And the last trip to Singapore with UCITY didn't cover the entire country. So, all we had was Joshua's little guidebook of Singapore and a not-up-to-date map of Singapore.

Our bus company was FIVE STAR, which we paid a total of RM75 per person. We were told that there was a tv each for every seat, and that all of us would get a massaging chair seat. Bogus!
Yes, we did have a small tv in front of us, but I was kinda looking forward to the massaging chair part. I needed that one badly. But nope, we did not have.

Was it a scam? I have no idea.

But clearly, we didn't give much thought about it, because we were too excited about the trip.

We arrived in Singapore pretty early, about 5am. I didn't get much sleep in the bus, so when we touched down, I was kinda disappointed lah. I was beginning to get comfy on my seat.

As you can see from the picture, we were having big, huge, gigantic bags. The girls had 2 each.
It kinda reminded me of Amazing Race.

Amazing Race Singapore.

And yes, we were lost during the first half an hour.

We had to look for the nearest MRT station to get to our hotel but we didn't know where to start.
We opted to wait for the bus, but the earliest bus operates at 7! then, it was only 6! So, we had to walk all the way to the nearest MRT station, (we had to cross a few streets before getting there!!)

It was early in the morning, and we were clueless. We had no one to ask directions for, and it was God's mercy, that we were able to find the MRT station.
(Gosh! We should've brought a compass with us..)

Even after we reached the station, we were clueless to where we should head to.
Our hotel was located in Geyland, and we had no idea which station is the nearest to our destination..

Thank goodness for the helpful person who was working behind the counters. He advised us to each get an EzLink Card, which only cost us $15, with a preloaded $5 airtime. It actually works just like TouchNGo.

This was how we looked like, with our EZlink Cards..

We stopped at the first MRT station, and walked a couple of streets before realizing that we were walking in the other direction. So we had to walk all the way back to the MRT station and take the train to another station but it was pouring heavily, so we got stuck there for 20 minutes. Well, we wasted no time waiting as we had to plan our journey ahead.
We came with zero planning and thus, resulted in this..

Armed with an undetailed map, we tried figuring out our next destination but we realized the best thing was to ask the locals..

Told you it was exactly like in those reality tv shows leh...

Our luggages.
6 people, with 10 bags..phew!

After few bus rides,

we finally found our hotel in Geylang and left our bags there..

and we were set to go!

Our first stop was BUGIS JUNCTION-one of the must-visits of Singapore..

and Mel, you've gotta be proud of me..The first thing I bought in Singapore was...

ICE-BLENDED CARAMEL COFFEE!!

A true Starbucks fan?

It was until the state Joshua said, "Aiya, if AngKhian's unhappy, we just bring her to Starbucks lorrr..."
Well, I told him it's better to get all high on coffee, than alcohol, don't you think so?

Do we look like a kid and her dad?

This is me, at Bugis Junction..

Great car eh?

After a couple of hours spend in BUGIS JUNCTION, we then went to BUGIS STREET for some cheap stuffs. Well, we had to buy souvenirs you see...hehehe...

We then adjourned back to our hotel to get ready for a longer night out...

Oooo boy...it's taxing to write out the entire journey...I've written so much, but it's just quarterly done..I think the next part, should be picture post...

Or maybe I should just scrape the entire entry off..I'm getting lazy of blogging..

The look didn't just appear overnight.
Everyone said I used to look like a geek back in high school..so I guess, that "someone" didn't fall for my looks then, must be something else which I'm loved for.

I changed my MSN display picture not long ago,



Avinesh said that I was a "leng chai" but with boobs. Apparently the boobs gave me away, or else I would have pass off as a guy...

Consequently, my facebook display picture changed to this...

to which he also commented, "To be honest, you are photogenic, but you tend to look like a guy.."

Owh...


segannya....*malu*

It's not like I haven't tried being abit more girlish..I did, but I still carry the guyish look..sigh! I give up!

Well, it's not something to be proud of, to look like a guy, not especially if you are pretty sure of your own gender. But we can never stop people from looking twice at you, having to confirm whether you are a guy or not..hehe..and you can never stop people from talking about it..

The only good point is I certainly look better than some of the guys whom I know of.

Well, one can never get jealous too much..really..



You think carry good looks is easy ah??

Down to it, it doesn't really matter if you are Hunchback of Notre Dame, or you are the ugly duckling, what's most important is a good heart beneath the sweet smile of yours..

How would I know?
Like I've said, people didn't fall for me because of my looks. It was because of my heart.

Lost in a BIG city..

If I were to tell you I'm not really a fan of clubbing, how would you respond?

I remember one night, Crystal texted me to accompany her to Sincero. Apparently she needed to do something so I had to tag along..

I enjoyed myself that night..hmm, the night which I managed to attract the attention of a group of ladies, and sway to the music with a group of guys. I dare say, sometimes I prefer clubbing alone, especially in Sincero. Then, you wouldn't have to worry about so many things, and just have to enjoy the tempo of the music..

Well, this has nothing much to talk about, really..just a couple of pictures lah..

Heng dais..

Checking out Crystal's sister! Lol!!

All underaged kids...haha..

I remember that night, both Crystal and I ordered one bucket of Heineken..haha..what happened after, was abit fuzzy....:|

Rest assured, nothing happened between the two of us..(coz Maylee wasn't there mah..)

And the other day, I did mention Crystal's friends were in town, and it was my pleasure to welcome them to this humble lil' town..so I had to drop my work and headed back to Ipoh for a night..

Well, this is MAGGIE.

Let me tell you something really funny...
Well, I was introduced to her, by Crystal, saying that Maggie's from Seremban. So I was talking to her, and I asked her which part of Seremban was she staying in..since I know a couple of people from that place too..
She then shrugged and said even if she were to tell me, I wouldn't know where the place will be..She added that it's some ulu place, far from Seremban.
Instantly, I mentioned the name "Bahau".
And I could see the shocking expression on her face. "EH?!! HOW YOU KNOW??"

I told her I know where Bahau is, because I have friends from there..And immediately she asked me who..
So I brought up Peichie's and Junjia's name..and guess what, they were all schoolmates! and were involved in the Prefectorial Board. Funny isn't it?

So, Crystal's friends think I have this wide network, because apparently, I know a place called "Bahau" too.

Lol!

Crystal and me in Sincero to celebrate one of her friends' birthday..

I realized that most of the time I go clubbing, I wear the same shirt...hehe..

Paiseh, I need to update my wardrobe already...hehe..

And this is it...

Gosh..I don't remember the names.......

But I can see that they are all simple minded people..even the ones from MC, they are kinda friendly lah..and chinese-speaking one...so I guess, Crystal's with a good crowd..

The night was spend at Crystal's. Thanks to her mum for putting an extra mattress for me..and I got aircond..haha..Next morning, I had to skip Malaysian Studies because I thought it would only be nice if I were to stay on for breakfast..(plus I had to eat something!!)..hehe..

in Nam Heong..

RAYA break is over, and many of them dreaded to go back to their respective universities..
However, to me, it's just the same.
I realized that I have never really liked breaks. I feel very unproductive.

Although I've been catching up on my sleeping hours (or perhaps, overdosage of it!)
But I've been feeling alil edgy and kept saying that I don't really like the break. I don't even understand why some people like the breaks that much..hehe..

I guess I'm facing what they called, "Quarter-Life Crisis"

And just when I thought this entry is going on the negative-toll, I decided to bring my ol' faithful camera for a walk in town, on a Sunday afternoon.

Ever since the break started, my parents' been a vegetarian in conjunction with the "Kow Wong Yeh" for 9 days. Though they didn't ask both my brother and I to eat veggies for 9 days, yet it was kind of difficult for us to have meals together during this one whole week of break.
I've never actually fancied Chinese vegetarian food, because to me, they are fatty and oily..

For lunch today, my parents brought me to a shop in Oldtown for vegetarian banana leaf..

A pile of banana leaves..

1st step: Place a piece of banana leaf on the bare table..

2nd step: Array of side dishes..

Upclose!!

Hot steamy rice..

with a splash of potato curry

Vegetarian Fish dish

Dried curry vegetarian 'chicken'

and ma' favourite..


Dried chillies..(preserved with salt..damn cun!)

And all the spicyness, topped with a glass of Teh Ais on a Sunday noon..

So, if you tired of all the meaty stuffs, you can always try vegetarian for a change!
And if you want to know where the restaurant is, well, as usual, you've gotta bring me along..!

Today's one last day at home, before having to drive back to UTP.
And I thought I could get my stuffs done, but since KhaLoon was around, so I asked him out for breakfast in small ol' town instead. (Yesh, gone were the days of guys asking girls out, now it's the other way around..!)

We initially wanted to go to Sun Hor Lock (Yiling's favourite!) but the famous pork noodles stall was not open, so instead, we went to Fai Kee which also serves Pork noodles. Sorry I couldn't really take pictures because KhaLoon was feeling uneasy with me snapping pictures of my food. He was probably feeling awkward because I attracted a lot of attention with the camera's flash..so...

Pictures are not really that appetizing..hehe

I didn't feel like pork noodles (other than the one in Sun Hor Lock's), so I had "Milky Fish Head Noodles" instead.

After bidding goodbye to him, I left to the dentist, which happens to be Jong Sheng's dad. He still recognizes me after such a long time. He used to ferry me and him to tuition when we were much younger! Well, he thought I was studying abroad, but I told him I was stuck closer to home. Who would knew that I was the one who's left behind..haha..I was a pretty bright kid, ya know?

I returned home as soon as my appointment with the dentist was over. Gosh! The last time I visited the dentist, was ages ago, and that was because I had braces on. Now!? As soon as I heard the drilling sound, I cringed. I'm turning into WEIERN!! (no offence, Starbucks mui..haha)

And just when I thought I could sit and rest, I got a call from Sam, saying he's on the way from KL, wanna have lunch before heading back to UTP. So, I had to wait for him, and brought him for lunch. Well, the day with 2 completely different company. Who would had knew?

Well, going back tomorrow, but gonna be back again in 2 more day's time. Final check up, having my fingers crossed. Wish me luck! and also for ETP too! Presentation's on Wednesday, prototype's still not done. Can die?!

And, to leave this entry with a wonderful song.

Breakeven- The Script



p/s: Gonna write another entry tonight. Having a date with Ariff and Huiching later. Gosh! Today's a wonderful day afterall..

Ever felt like killing yourself because you failed something?
For instance, you failed in your career.., you failed being a good person.., you failed in scoring in class.., you failed in a relationship...

Ask me whether I have such negative thoughts crossed my mind before, and honestly I would say YES.
Having a happy-go-lucky, strong, cool exterior, doesn't mean it's the same inside.
I have my days too, when I would just grab the sharpest thing I can find, and just jab hard into my flesh. Yes, such things do happen in my life. If it's not hurting myself directly, it's hurting myself indirectly.

Like pumping high volume music into my ears, which would affect my heart beat. So, it will either beat in a very fast tempo, or it will stop beating entirely..
Or having a couple of shots and cans of beer, which I would regret later if I didn't die, because of the beer belly and the hideous look alcohol can give me.
And recently, smoking, which changed my breathing pattern tremendously.
Oh yeah, when I'm down, I tend to go for a drive, mindlessly too.

All these, I blame my weak inner self. (oklah, let me blame something can or not??)

For some reasons, I'm only weak dealing with emotional stuffs. Like relationships and broken hearts.
On the other hand, stuffs like education, work, financial don't really affect me.
Weird?
I'm a PISCEAN, c'mon..you guys have gotta believe in horoscopes man!

Well, a friend of mine faced a breakup, and she said this to me..
"Khian ah..khian..I'm very in pain ah..cannot forget about him..how ah.."

It amuses me. The exact phrase I uttered, (with slight change of words here and there) a few months back.

I told her everything's gonna be fine. (If lying is the solution, I could come up with bags of lies!)

Miraculously, I said, "If he made you cry so much, is he worth your tears?"

And this reminded me about what Cheefai told me days ago,
"It's not that he/she doesn't care about you, it's because you care too much."

(cue for thunder and lightning effect now..)

So,yes, being upset is one thing. Getting carried away is another. Emotions should not control how you act. You should be in control of your own emotions.

Phew! Speaking like a true psychologist. I'm doing a wrong degree!!


Anyway, this whole entry, is just to remind me about some things.
And to you who might be reading this, I choose to channel my anger towards you in a different manner. Just so you know, it's okay if you are fat, ugly, short, stout, but stop pretending that it was a good thing that you've done. So what if you are good with your words, so what??! You are still fat, ugly and short.

(no offence to non-related whom think that you fall under those categories!)

Someone tried to throw me into Clark Quay a week ago..

I told her, "Cannot cannot..."

And she asked me why.



"If I jumped already, no one will update www.khian.tabulas.com lor.."

Barely a day back in campus, I already felt tired.
Tired of smiling, making small talks, and more smiling..Being in campus 24/7, means you meet people 24/7 and you've gotta pretend everything's alright 24/7...and FYI, that can be pretty tiring..

ETP's fabrication evaluation this week, but the circuit is still not working.
Everyone whom I know is also waiting for the circuits to run..And I can't help but felt helpless because this is something which I can't control. It's not my discipline so I can't actually judge my group member for not being able to come up with a circuit within a given period of time. I felt like yelling at times, not because I was angry, but because I felt frustrated that this is one variable which I am not able to control. And that sucks.
This is the first time I'm going to a presentation; unprepared, empty-handed.
God knows will this affect the performance at the end of the day, but I'm not in a position to pressure any of my team members because I know, if positions were to be rotated, I could be facing the same problems too.

Did I mention that it's 1 in the afternoon, and some smart fella is playing with big cannons in the campus? Where are the security guards??

I'm leaving campus tomorrow, for a one-day field trip to Jelutong. And hopefully, when I come back, issues can be resolved. But tomorrow, I'm gonna make sure my iPod is fully charged so that I can stick them into my ears and I can avoid small talks. And I don't have to smile to anyone. Hopefully.

Now, it's back to more reading. The local newspaper sucks! News of politics are all over.

Before I forget, special thanks to Aiting for solving the mystery of my project's circuit (though I have no idea why it's not working this morning) and thanks to Yoke Yee's friend for buying me lunch yesterday. Sheer luck!

p/s: Thank goodness I let go something ugly. :D

For SALE..


Cute packaging..

After 3-months of purchase, still in the box...

100% scratchless- the skin protector is still on!!

on the side..

tadaaa!~~

1 year warranty!
Selling price: RM 250 (negotiable!)

Can a man be an island?

Being a lone ranger, you don't have to care about anything, anyone other than your own self.
You don't have to smile or make small talks with anyone.
You don't have to give a damn about other people's feelings other than your own.

Yes, you can be bored, but whatever else is better than jealousy, threats, and cruelty?

Hmm..an island..that could just be the answer..

The only other person you can trust, is perhaps, your own shadow..

p/s: Just got back from Penang. Tiring. Backache is back!

pp/s: Nolah, didn't get into any fight with anyone. The long journey in the bus gave me plenty of time for my thoughts.

ppp/s: It's funny I checked, about an average of 5 people google me daily. Whoa!

ETP oh ETP....

Final checkup tomorrow! Hopefully, it's gonna be negative.

I spend 3 quarter of my time everyday, thinking of what to write, and the remaining quarter doing so.



Just got back from the movies, with Ariff and Huiching. "Disaster Movie" was just exactly how the name suggests, because I didn't realize I paid RM9 to catch a crappy movie. That was a bold comment. And I'm sticking to it~
It was a long time since I've been to the movies, and I thought it was a good night to just chill. (though I've been chilling the whole week, even though I had a presentation on Wednesday, I wouldn't exactly call it a "Presentation")

I've been talking to quite a few people and all of them were mostly satisfied. Ok, that freaked me out a little, because mine was simply too simple.

1. Carried in prototype.
2. Bid the supervisor "Selamat Hari Raya".
3. Smiled.
4. Circuit not running.
5. Smiled even longer.
6. Bid supervisor farewell.

No presentation slides. No nothing. Suddenly I'm worried.

ETP should just be scrapped off from our curriculum. Such a waste of time? We got on pretty well, but stuck halfway. This sucks. Really is. The reports. The poster. The slides. When are those gonna come in?

And the funniest thing?
THE GODDAMN INTERNET IS GIVING ME A HEADACHE. I KEEP TROUBLESHOOTING THE CONNECTION AND SOME DNS THING COULD NOT BE DETECTED OR SOMETHING. LIKE WTH! I PAY GOOD MONEY TO GET SOME CONNECTION AND THIS IS THE SHIT I'M GETTING?!!

Streamyx should just bungkus and balik rumah! And someone with big money should start a company that offers FAST, CHEAP and SECURE internet connection.

On an unrelated note, I come to realize after meeting so many types of people. The most irksome type are the ones who think they are so G-R-E-A-T that he/she thinks everyone ought to bow down upon seeing him/her. No man on earth has never sin before. Everyone is just at the same level. Grow up, act your age. Open your eyes wide, and see that no one, including yourself, is perfect.
If you are good, you don't need to brag about it. People will know. People will judge. People will talk. But if you keep harping on the fact that you are GREAT, you are probably insecure about the false sense of GREATNESS you think you have.

Grow up, boy!

We were highly dependant on the public transportation when we were in Singapore. What makes things better was the efficiency of the buses and MRTs..
And yes, when we were there, I felt like I've walked more than I have walked in campus..(yeah, that was how much we walked!)

We were always waiting in bus stands...

one of the 231746369238741203 bus rides we took..

one of the 4347192873 MRT rides we had...

and we don't always get seats on MRTs..

and you know how much we camwhore, because even in a sardine-packed train, our cameras were still functioning..

and usually if there was, you know who had the seat lah right..can you spot?

We managed to stop at St. Andrew's Church..

to pray for BMW Sauber, of course...lol!

After we had a change of clothes, we headed down to the F1 tracks to catch the training session..

and while waiting for the training session, we camwhore to fill in time..

and waited somemore...till we had to gossip and more gossip...

Proof that we were at Marina Bay Street Circuit...

We have pictures lah!

After the race, we decided to drop by Clark Quay's to attend the F1 night-party..

taken when we were in Clark Quay..(and how come I didn't see the HOKKAIDO ICE-CREAM PARLOUR?!)

the breath-taking night view by the river..

We passed by a set of graffiti in some sort of underpassage...

Next up..Sentosa Island...

"Eh..you..come here.."

Clearly blur.."What? What you want?"

"You come here first."

I moved nearer. "What?"

"You see the woman there. Holding where?"

=.=" [big sweat!]


Well, to be fair, I won't tell you who made such statement.

Nope, I'm not pointing!

2nd day of the trip, we made our way to the famous Chinatown..

there's even a MRT stop for CHINATOWN. We actually took a bus all the way there..

the girls hunted for food..

whilst the guys...

kononnya doing something manly..

Basically, Chinatown is something like these few streets in Penang, which sells cheap stuffs..
and no, it doesn't mean if you are in Chinatown, you have to dress like typical cina-pek..

I don't make a good impression of cina-pek..


Maybe this is..

Agree mou?

Well, in Chinatown, you can actually buy cheap clothings, or cheap souvenirs..exactly like Bugis Street lah..but only this one, you have to endure the sun, coz it's open-air.

thank goodness God didn't make all His creatures love shopping.
He made girls adore shopping, and guys to be there, to become Coo-Lee...(oopps!)

and yesh, look what TeeHooi found in Chinatown..

and she actually suggested that each one of us get one Chinese-feature clothing, and we can make it a weekly attire..Okayyyyyy..must be the heat getting to her then!

and to prove we were there!

okay, I look like a tourist, that's for sure!

Didn't buy anything there, because I was low on cash. However, eating was necessary, so I didn't mind spending on food..(usual la tu!)

We went to the foodcourt in the Chinatown complex and were amazed with the low prices of food! (not after converting of course!)

One last meal before we really board the bus to Vivo City..seriously lah..we really went to Sentosa Island!

My craving slowly becoming into an addiction..bummer!
I think one of Starbucks secret ingredients, is some kind of drug in their coffee drinks, because I think I keep thinking so much about ma' Ice Blended Caramel Coffee, with whipped cream that if it wasn't because of the heavy rain, I would've driven off to Ipoh Parade to get my kick.
And the thing is, I've never order anything else besides ma' Ice Blended Caramel Coffee with Whipped Cream, though I did try their Christmas brew once, ToffeeNut Blended. See, told you, it's some kind of drug they put inside..

Thought of getting Starbucks after dinner, so I told dad to stop by so that I don't have to purposely drive out again. He didn't say a word, only nodded. Phew! I thought he was going to give me a lecture on how expensive the coffee is, and how we can actually get coffee in the local kopitiams which cost only about RM1.70. And mum would usually give me a lecture not to drink coffee because of the caffeine..Yada..Surprisingly, there's no such lecture..whee~

However, during dinner, my dad "suddenly" talked about the country's economy, and about American's economy status..and how the market price of property value in America has dropped..yada..yada..bla..And he warned me about having thoughts of conducting my internship in Kuala Lumpuer, which means a whole chunk of cash being used unnecessary soon. He also mentioned that there could be possibility of recession next year.
And all of a sudden, he asked, "So, you still want Starbucks?"

For a split second, I gave my addiction a second thought, though I really wanted to say "Yes!". But you know how parents can make you feel super-guilty even without having to say anything related to the original topic?
Well, it's pretty obvious what I answered. Bummer!

I know some of you might say, "people in Africa no food, you still wanna waste money drinking Starbucks..??"

This picture came in such a good timing! Hehhe!
Natasha, MUA!, Akosua, Mashe, Zovuyo. We were in Jelutong WWE Sewage Treatment Plant.
I love this picture alot, should be a diplomat!

Ermmm....you know how some people like to sit big cars, like to stay big houses, like to buy stuffs..like to indulge in Spas..?
Well, I like those luxuries too, but I'm more of a food person. I can save on books, I can save on clothes, but when it comes to Food, (or drinks for this particular matter), it doesn't matter how much I spend.

Some people whom I know of, they are 'stingy' on food because to them, it doesn't matter what you eat, because it's just to fill in the tummy. I'm not going to judge though, so you people shouldn't judge me also lah, okay?

p/s: Did blood test today. Results out on Tuesday. Gosh! Panic gileerr...

seeing all the coconut trees by the blue seaside..

So I got myself a cuppa Ice-Blended Caramel Coffee, from..

the next best thing to Starbucks, CoffeeBean..
I was actually excited when YewTeng told me that there's a STARBUCKS branch in Sentosa, so I was looking forward to it..but when I entered the shop, it didn't occur to me it's not Starbucks til the person who served me said, "Hello, welcome to Coffee Bean!" 

Sentosa is divided into 2 main parts: One part for the Singles, and one part for Families. (Laymans term)

We had no idea. Not sure whether we wanna do activities as a Family, or as Singles, so we sat on the 'safari-like trains' and tour around.

the downside of having glasses is that you can't wear shades..which means you can't look cool..adui..T_T

First up, we went to the Family Beach.

Luckily, we were all dressed up for beaches and the hot sun!

and we also crossed this long hanging bridge across to this small Island..

It's amazing that even though Singapore is a small country, yet they have such nice sandy beaches, but nothing beats Malaysia's Redang and Perhentian! Because it was a small country, so while dipping our feets into the sea, we can actually see boats, ships, not too far away. And though the colour of the sea was blue, yet Redang's beach is better.!

See what I mean? (the backgrounds)

I was at the Southernmost point of Asia Continent.!

where's Joshua?

and there was this high tower for us to climb up to check out the view from the top. 4 storeys high!

and the weather could not be more perfect. Sunny skies, but with cool breeze.

We rest our legs for a while, hanging out at the tower..
while cameras did not even have a chance to 'breathe'..hehe..

and there was never a single time we run out of conversation topics!

amazing how well Civil Engineers-to-be can look so good looking?

Beats me too! lol!

Behind us, the symbol of the Lion City. The Merlion.

We ran out of juice with what to do, so we went and waited at Siloso Beach - where Singles mingle!


ooookay, maybe not this group of singles..haha..

There are a lot of Bistros, clubs along the Siloso Beachside, and we saw alot of ang mohs drinking, partying even at 1pm! If I was there alone, I would have walked in and joined the crowd!

And after much discussion, we decided to at least, spend for ONE ride since we came all the way across the sea..

Lesson learnt: Never trust a man with your camera! See the blur picture?

Not advisable if you have heart attack, or afraid of heights.

And the guys were not allowed to play, because overweight!
And the person in charged kesian them because they kept begging to play..so..

Lol!

We were brought to the hill top, and we were in for a ride!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

All geared up for L-U-G-E!
What's Luge?
Hmm..it's actually something like GO-KART, only that it's very easy to steer, something like a moto, only that you control the vehicle by pulling the handles..err...or you can just go to Sentosa yourself, pay SGD10.00 and experience the excitement yourself!

After the ride, we proceeded to have dinner in a hurry because we had to catch the 'SONGS OF THE SEA' show.

Hill-top night view..

What's "Song of the Sea"?
It's this laser show, which uses the water..and got effect one lah..as usual, can watch yourself, by paying SGD8.00..nice mah!

one last shot before we had to leave..

After the show, swarms of people were rushing to leave Sentosa Island. We initially wanted to take the train back to VivoCity, but because it would take us ages to even pass the entrance, so we queued up to take the bus instead. We reached Harbour Front, and walked all the way to Vivo City. Cool walking distance!

The initial plan was to walk around the shopping mall and see what's what..but because our feets were killing us, we decided to rest on the rooftop grassy area..

this picture looks awesome!

The boys went shopping, hehe!

I think our characters change with time.
Maybe as we grow older, we tend to have this little "ego" build inside. And the time triggered it.., (or something like that).
We shouldn't let age be barriers to making friends.

I had an online conversation with someone much older. And he told me that he doesn't appreciate my sense of humour.
Hmm..odd. We used to hang out 2 years ago, and now, we have different wavelengths already?
Maybe it's the different environment we have which kinda mould us to who we become.
Now, that's mean, don't you reckon? Someone not appreciating your 'sense of humour'?

Maybe I shouldn't take that into heart. He might not have meant it that way, I just hope so.
Just loosen up abit. Let down that ego, and maybe, you will see how it feels from this side of the field.

Happy working!

Due to health reasons, the family (especially the mum), has taken an extra liking for STEAMBOAT. Every weekend, upon my return to the nest, the frequent used line by mum would be, "Eh girl..Tonight we go steamboat ok?"

It was up to a certain point, I said, "Uhh..again?"

And the thing is we never go to those buffet steamboats which you pay RM29.90 and eat all you can. The parents would always insist to go for those old shabby looking steamboat restaurant, and have those ingredients prepared in front of us instead. And those are not cheap.

So, something must've struck mum when she suddenly asked me to drive her to Sen Heng (the electrical shop) to purchase this

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Aah, it was steamboat again on a Sunday, only this time, it's home-cooked.



Do you know the house only has 2 pairs of chopstick? One pair each for my parents.
For the "kids" (my brother and I), we use 'foon and spork' !
(now you can stop asking me why I hold my chopstick in a wrong manner..)

Ingredients cleaned thoroughly, and kept in airtight container.

oyster mushrooms! yum~

Steamboat is a very easy meal actually. The only hardwork you've to do is cleaning the ingredients, and making a good soup base. For us, we used chicken soup based with chinese herbs. Nice and sweet!

all the nutrients you can find in this pot..

Sorry I couldn't take more pictures, because my mum doesn't really understand why we 'youngsters' like to take pictures of food. However, thank goodness for dad who understand that I have a blog to keep, though he also doesn't understand why I'm constantly updating it..hehehe..

Simple food for a simple family.

And you may ask, where are the seafood le? The prawns, the crab, the sotong, the jellyfish..takkan eat fishballs and tauhu only...??

Alaaaa...takkan you tak kenal keluarga TANG kot..?
Hehhhe...

and the secret ingredient to a best Steamboat dish?

a good bottle of chilli sauce. We got ours from Cameron Highlands..and honestly, the best I've ever tasted!

Are you feeling hungry now?

Someone told me to see a doctor because she thinks I have problems..

Okay.

Blood test result supposed to come out today, but I'm stuck in UTP. Maybe tomorrow?

I turned in early yesterday, felt a bit sick-ish..basically this is not a good entry, why?

I'm tension.

As of today's Wednesday and tomorrow, Engineering Design Exhibition (EDX) is being held. If you are a friend of mine, you would probably realize that I've been actively involved with the organization of this event, which happens to be one of the most important academic events held in UTP. However this semester, things would be different as 3rd year students are to come up with their group project and if your prototype is good enough, then you would be eligible to proceed into EDX.

Why would I think participation in EDX is highly recommendable?
Because eitherway you would have to come up with your project's prototype, so since you are doing it, why not do the best and hopefully get recognition for your hard work? Secondly, your participation would be able to be noted down in your curriculum vitae as one of your achievements. I know many of the teams were put off with the idea of EDX because to them, it's a whole new load of work and burden, but hello, good things should never come that easy!

This year, I'm not involved with EDX because I am not part of the organizing team. And because my prototype was not even working during the Fabrication Evaluation. And also, because my teammates are put off with the idea of EDX and thus, we did not submit our team name for EDX 22. (Because the system is abit off this semester, all ETP participants are based on volunteering and also the marks of fabrication evaluation).

For 2 nights, the thought of not being involved in EDX, kinda scared me. I guess, the many editions being in EDX has instilled a sense of belonging in this organization. And for 2 nights, I felt low. and tension.

So, yesterday, at the midst of me driving down all the way to Ipoh for Starbucks, I took the initiative to buy a whole new hobby kit and start from scratch. I wanna prove to the other people that "Hey, who says Civil engineers are idiots? Who say we are useless?"
And besides, how hard is it to work with a data plan, just plug in everything, solder and that's it! You get a circuit.

And of course, it did work. It worked! My fan works. Only that now, I have to do some alterations to the circuit, so that the fan would only operate when the circuit detects heat. See? I spend the whole of last night, sleeping only at 4am, just to complete the circuit. With the help of SanNien and Aiting of course. But I was so happy last night, because I felt like I accomplished something.
I was told that the circuit wouldn't work, and for the past 1 month, I have been hearing the same excuses. But last night, clearly proven wrong, because I finished with the circuit, in 6 hours!. I wanna make someone eat his own words.

Proven last night, I'm not that dumb afterall.

And thanks to the 2 people I mentioned, maybe my project is gonna work afterall. All it takes is just abit of will-power, and determination. And yeah, Ice-Blended Caramel Coffee with whipped cream. :D

There were a couple of times I felt like breaking down..just sooo many times..

Yesterday I felt a sense of self-accomplishment for doing my project's prototype video. And it was my first time fiddling with the software and yes, my video is finally done! One of these days, I would probably be outta my mind to post it here, but all of that has gotta wait till the evaluation is over.

Last evening, I felt like throwing up, and the head was spinning. And I got a call telling me that SUSHI KING's having some promotion (RM2 per plate) so, with no qualms, the three of us drove all the way from TRONOH, braving through the heavy rain, only to find ourselves in a long queue just to get seats in the restaurant. Was it me, or suddenly everyone just developed their undying love for sushis overnight?

Oklah, I know it's because it's really a great deal, sushis for RM2 per plate.

It took 40 minutes for the queue to end, and we were finally seated. However, the real battle begins when you get your wasabi and chopsticks prepared. Not only you have gotta be quick to grab all the good sushis on the conveyor belt, but some even has the nerve to snatch the sushis away from you, even though they know you have your eyes on them early-early. Some got even impatient with waiting, so they stood closely near the sifus, and grab the sushi plates as soon as they are done! I bet the sushi plates were not even on the belt for one millisecond before being grabbed away.

I think this is one of the best marketing strategy to clear out your stock, because everyone seems to eat almost everything.Except for tuna rolls, and all the crabstick, cheap cheap sushis. We waited for the octopus, salmon, salmon roe, scallops and boy, getting them as soon as we could.

We left the place, after having 10 plates each, which only cost us RM20.
Our target of 20 plates per person, were not met. It was a ridiculous target because as soon as I reached my 5th plate, I was raising white flag. My chewing was slowed down. I was started to talk more.

We walked around Ipoh Parade, only to leave it a few minutes later, seeing that no one has the intention to shop. Well, it's the period when everyone is at the brink of bankruptcy!

We didn't want the night to end early, so we went to oldtown to get ourselves a glass of cold beer each. And started drowning ourselves with the sinful drink. Hmm..

There were just so many times I felt like breaking down, but experience taught me to be strong.

p/s: You look gorgeous in that dress.

I felt kind emotional last night, especially with the aid of beer in your mind. And thank goodness I got a call, asking me to head down to Ipoh.

KeeHui. ShiouTing. AngKhian.
And all you need is just someone who starts by saying, "Eh, Jom Ipoh!"

congratulations to ALL EDX medalists..,especially the GOLD medalists!
p/s: you guys have gotta belanja makan!

Last night our chancellor came about, and gave a public lecture on 'National Unity and Power Sharing'.
A confident speaker I would say, probably from the experiences he got,dealing with all kinds of people he would have seen during his career.
It always end up with a slight touch about the current politics situation, but I'm not touching that. I don't want to get calls in the middle of the night again, or worst, ISA might come running after me.

I believe he was Foo's idol before? 

Many are jealous of UTP because of the cool chancellor we have. Seriously.
He's one man (besides my granddad), who never seems to age biologically. Okaylah, a few strands of grey hairs, but heck! his heart, is definitely still on fire!

Not many people like him, maybe of what he has done in the past. or in the present. But you've gotta give it to him, because he's still young at heart, always travelling to give talks/ speeches around the world.

You can see many people already seated properly, an hour before the talk begin.

Right after the talk, I went to "kacau" a few of my friends who are involved with EDX.
Seeing their enthusiasm, made me felt "low" seeing that I'm not involve this time around.

Wanted to go get my exam slip (*shriek of horror!*) but it got held back because I have some financial complications with the university. Hate such stupid payments. What the hell!

So, to soothen my mood, I went to do abit camwhoring..hehe

The night before, ShiouTing asked me to wear semi-formal, so that when take pictures, we look "uniform"
*sulk*

And, this is one picture I like, kinda reminds me of FOUNDATION times.

I wished many more were there. Suddenly I missed the times when we were a batch alone. In Old v5. When even havoc is created, only we would know.
Then, there were not much problems to face. Then, there was no complications. Then, I had you with me.

p/s: Thank you for being my pillar of strength. Looking forward to your graduation. Then, that would mean you will be coming home.

The blood test report is out.
What I didn't know is that my mum went to collect it.
(And maybe I don't give a damn about the results. I only had it done because the doctor wanted me to do so.)

I felt abit suspicious when both my parents took turns to call me every alternate 5 minutes, and asked unnecessary questions. Questions which I think could be left till I go home in the weekends.

Imagine I was driving out for lunch, when my mum called and asked, "Eh, you got eat or not?"

Then when I was finally settled down with my food on the table, my dad called and asked, "Eh, how are you feeling today?"

They have got to be kidding me.
I didn't know the results were out until I called them today and asked. And they told me, a woman collected it, and stated my mum's name. Hmm!

I wonder what's on the report. I dare not ask her because I was afraid of the questioning, and the crying later.
I have more important things to worry at the moment.

The headache has been trying to kill me the whole day. I tried sleeping, compensating the lost hours, but it's the reason why I'm throwing up. So I had to rush the toilet everytime the urge to throw up comes. So, I couldn't sleep either.

Then I tried running away from it by going out with a group of friends for dinner. I thought of cooping in the room, but I could no longer face my Malaysian Studies book anymore. I had to do some socializing, but the headache still refuses to go away.

What is wrong?

p/s: Kirijaa asked me to smoke and chill for a minute. But I can't. I think the asthma is back.

pp/s: The head is still pounding. Need to slam it against the wall.

Mel,

Your mum just added me in Facebook.
What's next?

-Khian

I read a lot of blogs actually. Mostly, they would be aquaintances, famous people, or friends lah..

I've been reading a blogpage of a friend lah, or should I say we sorta grew apart, because I think I know her, but maybe because we got separated into different schools, I think we no longer know one another. Hahha..OKaylah, what to do, Ipoh's such a small town..

And I know she recently got her heart broken. Well, I wouldn't say, exactly like me, but I guess I know what she's going through..

I saw this interesting phrase of hers in her blog, and I decided to paste it here..

"如果你不爱一个人，请放手，好让别人有机会爱他。
如果你爱的人放弃了你，请放开自己，好让自己爱别人。
有的东西你再喜欢也不会属于你的，有的东西你再留恋也注定要放弃。
人生中有许多种爱，但别让爱成为一种伤害。"

Love should never be hurtful. That's the rule of thumb.

A good Sunday to you. All the way from home.

“说你爱我，假的也好” – Ocean Flame (2008)

My circuit is no longer working. And it sucks really, especially when presentation is on Wednesday, and I need to complete this and that. I have no idea how’s the presentation gonna be, and because it’s not a one-man show, I cannot talk my way out easily. I have to bond with my teammates, and it’s so hard to bond with 5 other people.

I really felt like throwing my circuit all the way down from 5^th floor.

The heartache is back. Due to the workload and stress. It’s so hard this time. I thought I could control the variable, but I can’t. I don’t know why it’s still not working. It worked before, but why it didn’t work all of a sudden? For goodness sake, I’m a Civil Engineering student, I should not be doing anything related to circuits and prototypes. I should be doing lotsa paper work like final reports, posters, slides for the presentation. I should be the one compiling the work and then proof read the documents. Now, I have to do EVERYTHING!

God gave me 24 hours, and a working heart for a reason. Now, the heart is worn out..

I left the meeting earlier last night. Because I was so stressed up last night, I scolded noiseemunkee for no reason. Blasted him saying that I hate the plans which are no plans. (Inside story). So, he made it up by planning a short getaway to Ipoh, but the outing didn’t work out as planned. In the end, the 4 of us ended up drinking in old town. 2 large glass of beer.

I have been having that in a row. Beer, that is.
3 nights ago, supposed to have Malaysian Test the next day, got an online message from a friend.

“Eh, ak, come down in 5 minutes.”

That was all I got and 5 minutes later, I was on a car trip to Batu Gajah then Ipoh. It’s been some time since someone actually called me “Ak”. Maylee used to do that back in Form 4, then she changed it to “Khianey..”

Sometimes I feel like drinking and drinking. Nevermind the beer belly. But I just felt like drinking nonstop. I remember that night; I asked them, whether I should get a box of Salem, but because one of them remembered I told her my asthma is back, I couldn’t buy them. Wth.

Give me the strength to carry on. Give me a new heart!
 

I'm glad that no one actually brings up "the name".

And even if they sometimes accidentally brought up the name, they would pause for a second to grasp my expression, and then proceed with the story. Most of the time, I would "freak" out for a second, and then pretend everything's alright. Maybe that's why they assume I'm better now.

But some whom I know of, they don't even dare to mention "the name". They would say, "I'm helping MY FRIEND to tapau..". Hmm..kinda suspicious, because I can't help but to think they are just afraid to trigger my emotions by mentioning "the name".

I'm glad that no one actually come to me and ask about the whole story. Only a handful knows about the story, and the rest? They listen abit from here and there, and make up their own stories. And you know how news are being exxagerated passing from different mouths to another? Yeah. Even sometimes, the side character adds in some spice and salt, till no one actually knows the real story, beside the main characters of the story.

I'm happy that most of them are considerate enough not to mention about it. But only one knows how I really feel inside. Well, if the one bothers lah..

p/s: ALMOST everyone's in Schlumberger interview room, but none of us were told about the "walk-in". Life's unfair eh? No one tells you about anything because the fear of competition. But life's like that, no? Life's about getting what you want, not about the integrity. Hmm..integrity is value-less nowadays, no? What is most important, is getting what you want, in the shortest time.

pp/s: Life..Sigh. 

I told ShiouTing that I was going to blog today, but until this very minute when I have sat down, I still can’t search for the right words to describe how I’m supposed to be feeling the whole day today.

Can disappointed be the right word to use?

I wouldn’t know.

As most of you would have known, that next semester, I would embark in a very short journey of 8 months somewhere away from UTP. This short excursion, also known as our Internship Period, is the time where undergraduates of UTP are expected to look for placements in various Engineering companies and hope to land an intern position for 8 months. This of course, comes with the price of working for the companies with only a small pay, usually ranging from RM300-RM1200. During these 8 months, you are expected to work hand in hand with senior engineers, hoping to get some “feel” of working in the real field of engineering. We are also expected to complete all tasks given by the respective companies, as well as complete a daily log book as well as get ready for the final presentation at the end of the 32 weeks of our internships.

Well, that’s not the problem quite yet…

Ever since a year ago, some of us have were already in job-hunts, hunting down various big companies, hoping to get a shot of working in large corporations. It’s only this semester onwards; such companies gave their agreements to sign some of the undergraduates into their companies.

I was part of the 3^rd Year 1^st Semester student team to hunt for engineering positions, especially at the start of this semester. Uncountable emails have been sent to so many companies; so much so I got my application letters readily typed, and just changed the names of companies.

I got my first rejection from an Oil and Gas company. Well, those non-UTP students might not know such term, but Oil and Gas companies refer to companies such as ExxonMobil, Shell, Petronas, Dayang Enterprise, HESS, companies who are directly involved with petroleum. Err...And if you still don’t know what petroleum is, it’s urm, the liquid which powers up your car?

I felt dejected then. I tried reflecting on my curriculum vitae, hoping to see mistakes which I’ve made. However, after getting the documents checked, the only one reason which I can come up with, is that my CGPA is not up to par.

I never stopped trying. One failure doesn’t mean anything, does it?

And with some strings pulled,  I landed myself with one of the large construction companies in the world. This company is known for its construction, and if I’m not mistaken, it was incharged of the F1 track in Bahrain. I got very excited with such offer in hand, and what’s more, ever since my CGPA could be one of the setbacks of me not being able to get any placing. However, after conveying this good news to my parents, the economics came in to play. The internship allowance that I’m getting was not enough to cover my expenses in my working place.

Thus, I was left with ZERO placing.

The wait was agonizing. Having to observe that one by one of them getting their job offers was a pain in the heart. And during the waiting, I came to realize that maybe I was in the wrong field, doing the wrong degree. Mind you, I’ve been dealing with my internal self, about doing engineering every final exam, but this time, the mistake was more obvious.
I was again offered by Consultancy firms and recently, a Geotechnical firm.
But one of the many reasons which held be back, was because I wasn’t sure of what I want.

Constructions?
Consultancy?
Geotechnical?
Structural?

What? My 3 years dealing with such terms, got me terrified. What if these are not what I want?
What if I choose a wrong field? Would I be stuck in a sticky situation for 8 terrifying months? What do I do then?

And also, because the pay was not satisfying enough. I need not have a high pay, but merely enough for me to survive in a big city. I got pressured. I got peer-pressured. Seeing people getting RM800 and above, made me hunting for more jobs which paid more. It was until a certain point, I broke down, because I no longer knew what I want.

A high pay, but a difficult field?
A low pay, but a possible liked field?
A low pay, comfort home, and a sucky field?

Every night (and day) I asked myself the same questions. As the date line to confirm my attendance gets closer, I began to freak out because I think I’m turning into a greedy monster. I’m holding onto so many positions, yet I can’t make up my mind.

Or maybe the problem is me? That I’m this one person who is so uncertain of what she wants.

I know, there are those who have yet to secure any placements yet, and here I am, still deciding with so many positions in hand. I talked to many people, most of them telling me what I’ve already knew. It’s hard to decide when you yourself are uncertain with so many factors.

I quote a friend of mine: “Contented is happiness”

Maybe if I would just accept the first offer which comes my way and didn’t keep going for more, then probably I would be done with deciding and move on with my academics already. I guess some of us are just looking for better options, and hope that maybe, just maybe, something better would come along.

Sigh. Life’s tough. What to do…

I still think being in 3^rd year is very tough and complicated.
Not only you have to deal with ETP, you have to worry about internship placements, and then you have to fight and compete for interviews. Scary thought.

Imagine, 8 hours in the common room, fixing a prototype. And presentation is in less than 7 hours.
Gruesome.

am taking panadol pills like...
[ i quote a friend of mine, "Wah..you think panadol is vitamin C ah??"]

:S

What to do. Headache is too much for me to handle..

Similar Difference?

The different thing is, the guy in the ad is "faking" his stress for money. Me, on the other hand, is really in a lot of stress.
And the guy has OSIM Crown Massaging unit, and me? I have nothing.

# Presentation is in less than an hour..hmmmm.....

p/s: Got conned taking that picture..sigh!

I dream of being in suits and ties (and high heels)..
Driving big horsepower cars, going work from 9 to 5, in high rise buildings..
Living in big semi-Ds, drinking everyday..
The corporate world....

Since young, everyone whom I have bumped into, family or no-family, they gave me one look, and would go running to my parents saying that one day, I would grow up and be a successful person. No matter which field I would venture into, there was no need to worry as I would make the best out of it.
I gave people the impression that I'm this one heck of tough girl, who's much independant..haha, like my mum said, "the taukeh" look..
Hahha..fine by me..as long as not taugeh look, jao can already..

So much so, that there were frequent times I voiced out my idea of
"Just wanna find a rich husband, and get married lah!!"

and people around me would give me a kind of odd expression..and usually they would give me the same response..
"You sure ah AngKhian? You cannot one lah..You belong to the working world..you belong to the corporate life..You give me the impression you can be very tough one lor.."

Adei..I also wanna get married okay..wanna give birth to many many baby boys..wanna spend time with my darling..haha!! (okay, maternal instincts kicking in!!)


Anyway, moving onto my ETP..Err, stands or ENGINEERING TEAM PROJECT..where 6 people from multidiscipline who come together to come up with a team project. Our project can be based on themes which were pre-set by the coordinators. Well, I forgot what theme we chose, because at the end, we just cincai tapao our project..Ikut suka hati buat je..

As you may have read, you probably know how much headache/pain/stress,this 3 credit hour subject has given me. So, when my ETP presentation which was scheduled on Wednesday was suddenly postponed, I got freaked out because I wanted this burden to end as soon as possible.

1. Imagine having to wake up in the middle of the night, thinking of your prototype.

2. Imagine having told that the circuit cannot be done, when there's only 3 weeks left to presentation.

3. Imagine having scanned through all the documents and finding yourself having to correct the entire document again.

4. Imagine having no basic knowledge about electrical stuffs and building circuits from scratch.

5. Imagine having to print posters, deal with panel judges, deal with members, deal with your ownself.

6. The worst part? I was like a nanny taking care of my ETP mates (the boys lah!), because they are smart, but at the same time, damn playful also..

Thank goodness I was able to ask around for help, especially the circuit...(SPECIAL THANKS TO AITING!) so the project was up running, just in time before presentation..hehe!!


But bygones should be bygones..

Now I'm relieved that everything's done. Not quite coz there's the submission of the final report, but yeah, that could be done in a jiffy!

This is ETP #73 project.
HEAT SENSOR KITCHEN VENTILATOR WITH LIME AROMATIC SPRAY

(and before I forget, thanks to SIN KHEONG for helping me with the prototype's body part!)

This is how we look like, when the workload is off!

Even though there were a couple of "friction" but there was no real bickering/arguments between all of us.

But what's important is getting the job done.
Thank goodness, when we left the presentation room, everyone's still alright with one another, and that's very important.

I heard there are even some groups who finished their "cooperation" there and then!. Wahlao..need so serious or not?

From the left: Hasnul, Pat, Khian, Toy, Paan and Asrul

and together we are..

GROUP ETP #73

I think I made the wrong choice for the first time.

Maybe I shouldn't have taken the last pill. And now I'm suffering because of it.

Sucks, really.

I was down in KL over the weekend for business.

It was a spontaneous decision because I got a call at 12.30pm on Friday, and only decided to go down at 3.00pm. It didn't occur to me that it was gonna be Deepavali on Monday, and it was gonna be difficult to get tickets down. I reached the Medan Gopeng bus station at 5.30pm, only to find the bus station filled with people from all races. Weird. Shouldn't it be the other way around, where people should be heading from KL instead? Then, it seems like everyone was going to KL.

I managed to secure a ticket from a capalang bus company, since every other usual companies' tickets were sold out.

ZUCO Express.
RM20. Free seating.

Wahliao.If it wasn't because it was damn important for me to go down, I would have waited another week and drove down instead.
Nevermind lah.

It was difficult to get a place to bunk in, in a short notice. Thank goodness Maylee was there. Didn't have to camp in Puduraya..hehe..

And it so happened that the person who was sitting right next to me, was a UTP student. Junior. Foundation 1st Sem. The only consolation of the bus journey. Our little conversation made the 3-hour journey easier to bear.

Anyway, on Saturday, I was stuck in KLCC for a couple of hours. So I decided to pamper myself alil by having a slightly pampering lunch in

and what attracted me was



RM25.00 for TOM YAM GUNG MAE NUM IN COCONUT.

But I didn't order that as soon as I was seated. I got myself a bowl of TOM YAM soup (clear base), and a plate of white rice instead.



Don't be fooled by the appearance. This small bowl of TOMYAM soup costed RM18.00.
Must be the prawn.



For the price paid, I don't think it was that nice. Aah, lesson learned.

But thumbs up for the ambience.

With the free wifi provided, patrons are able to serve the net, while waiting for the food to come. The service is good too, especially when all I did was move my head a little and I caught the attention of 2 waiters at the same time. Quiet. I'm guessing it was probably there were only 2 other tables which were occupied. The interior deco absolutely had the Thai theme.

As I was eating halfway, I was approached by this man, whom I suspect to be Japanese, and he uttered a couple of words to me, while smiling and nodding at the same time. It was really awkward. It was even more awkward when I told him politely that I didn't know what he was saying. To which he said, "Owh..owh..sorry sorry.." and walked away, probabaly feeling embarassed.

Me? Japanese?
Short...sepet..fair...
Hmmmmm..

For dessert, I had the Thai specialty which was coconut santan, with rubies, jackfruits, and topped with strawberry ice cream.


Cute...RM15.00

But......

I would prefer the one I had in Koh Samui. Nothing can beat that.

The total damage done to wallet, was RM43.15 for one person. What a price to pay for some self-pampering. No wonder my mum is worried that I might not be able to restraint myself shoulld I work in KL, with all these good food,

Aiya, have no faith in me pulak...

After lunch, I walked around the mall, and decided to stop for a drink instead.


German Cheese Cake.
Ice Blended Caramel Coffee.

I intended to visit Starbucks but it was located at the other end of the mall, I decided to just settle for CoffeeBean instead.

I personally liked the cake. The texture. The taste.

Wish you were there to try it too..

Well, that's how I spend my weekend in a busy city. Still have yet to get my business done, but ah, hopefully things can be settled as soon as possible.

Next up, the truth about my blood test.

Taking a short breather away from work, we used the Deepavali holiday to make our ways to 2 different friends' open house.

I was told to lead the way to Preetpal's house, since I'm the only Ipohian. And as early as 9, I was already waiting for them to come from UTP.
We found her house with no problems at all, biasalah..I was not nicknamed "THE GPS of IPOH" for nothing okay..

It was not my first time to a Deepavali Open house. Used to go to Dai's until she left for Moscow.
It was a whole new experience this time around, to be house-visiting with my fellow uni-mates.

The various food prepared for us.

Since both Preetpal's parents are vegetarian, so it was really kind of them to prepare meat dishes for us. See the black meaty dish? It's actually vegetarian char siew! But taste nothing less than the real one.

making myself at home..helping myself to glasses and glasses of selasih sirap..reminds me of MGS though.. remember or not?? the 3rd stall from the left..You get a small glass for 10 cents, a bigger class for 20 cents..remember or not??
neh..the selasih leh..looks like tadpoles one ah!!

YewTeng, Joshua, Khian

Most of us were eating like there's no tomorrow. Maybe it was because we skipped breakfast? Or maybe the food was just too delicious...?

Preetpal's dad was very entertaining. He talked alot, can see he socializes alot..Hahha.

That's me and Joshua, with our chapattis...

Kenneth, ShiouTing and TeeHooi had their fair share of chappattis too!

Yeah, I didn't forget YewTeng lah..he's there....he had everyone's fair share of chappattis...

The girls.

Picture of us, with Preetpal's Dad and Mum

We were supposed to meet up with Pinky and HuiChing to go to Harpreet's house next, but in the middle of the journey, one of us met with an accident..

There were more gruesome pictures but best left unposted.

After the commotion was over, we finally reached Harpreet's..and had our 2nd Deepavali meal..

with Harpreet's parents.

Oh yeah, Pinky and Huiching came to join us..haha..

And thanks to Harpreet's parents for the "Deepau" each of us got..

I've been meaning to write about this, quite some time ago, but can never find the right words, so the idea was always put off. Well, I have yet to find the right words still, but because I have a test on Design in Steel and Prestressed Concrete in less than 6 hours, and I'm still struggling with the one out of the 300 lecture slides, I'm actually on the brink of giving up.
So, have decided to make full use of the "up-speed" of the internet and decided to come update my blog abit, before everyone goes thinking I'm missing again. Hehhe..

However you may label me after this, I would still say that men are supposed to be the breadwinner of a family. Well, these days, you seldom find men to be the SOLE breadwinner, but at least, they have to make a higher earning than their wives. Full stop.

And also, I think guys should technically be better than their girlfriends. Be it in studies. Or sports. Hmm..

There should not even be an argument about that.

Maybe it's the way I was brought up, that the men is supposed to be the man of the house. (oklah, abit influenced by the tvb dramas)..hehe..Like my family punya example hor, my dad brings home the bacon, and even so, my mum works too.. why? Not because she wanna contribute anything also lah, but because the money that she earns, is something extra for herself lah..

When I was 18, when she told me she's leaving to Melbourne for a degree in BioMed, I knew that I had to do much better to provide her a better living. Well, don't come to me and say, "You were 18, you know nuts about making a living..". Hmm.. then you know nothing about Ang Khian.

I remember I was quite stressful then. Even though she was doing BioMed, upon her graduation, she has to return home and take over her dad's company. CEO. How was I going to top that?
I used to ask one of my heng dais, "What to do eh..sigh, CEO wor,..like not balance lah like that.."
But the answer was, "CEO only mah..with your brains and heart, you can be better one..I don't know how lah..but I think can be better.."


My brains wor..
My heart wor..

I'm still thinking of ways to make myself better lah.. There are plans, but still deciding lah..haha..

So, this is a note to all guys..
"ARE YOU STUDYING WELL?
ARE YOU SCORING GOOD GRADES?
ARE YOU EARNING MORE?
ARE YOU DOING BETTER?"

"Finding a job as an intern is difficult, but the most difficult part is looking for a place to stay."

It's been some time since I last felt emo. Tonight's probably the night I felt slight emptiness inside me.

The name still hurts. I miss you.
Been missing you day and night. I can't talk to you even though I see no reasons to not to. Screw the chicken.

I hate taking drugs. I think that's the reason why my head's all messed up!
Drugs, bah!! 

I'm still sticking with my previous statement.

"Getting a job as an intern is less difficult than getting a suitable place to stay"

First, I've gotta tell people that I'm moving in for 1 year, and that's not the truth. (I hope none of my future landlord reads my blog)

Then, I've gotta call them, talk to them nicely. If they speak cantonese, I have gotta speak perfect cantonese. If they speak English, I have gotta speak better English. Hmm, in other words, to impress them, (and if I may use, suck up to them so that I can get the price reduced.)

I have gotta ask about the utilities bill. Gotta ask whether there's internet in the condo, because I certainly can't live without the internet. However, I'm still considering whether I should get myself a portable USB modem, either from MAXIS and CELCOM. My dad doesn't want to loan me his. T_T.

Next, I had to make sure that the place I'm staying is accessible lah. Can go anywhere.

So basically, the most troublesome thing is, travelling up and down to check out the places. I have been making calls day and night, hoping to find a suitable place. Troubling Maylee to look out places for me.

And everything's about money, money and more money. RM500, enough or not?
p/s: No need to answer, a fool can also answer this.

How can you not want me...?

Can you even stop yourself from drooling...?

This is obviously a self-admiration entry.

Yes, you can stop reading now.

p/s: Life's sure boring during study week.