G once mentioned that the amount of work she has to do/catch up on has reached her eyeball level.

I never thought of it in such an exaggerated way but the backlogging has never-endlessly accumulated for me. Well not vertically like G, but horizontally ahead of me.

Like the tiles of a long road leading to Neverland.

OHMYGOD. Thinking about it freaks me out.

On a lighter note, rejoice for the 2 weeks break off training. I can finally go home on Friday! =)

Lovin' it.

Spinning Drama.

Road rice & I in a spankin' new white Beetle(:

Took two medals home on Saturday from W.antoks awards night and it has to be the First time I'm ever taking something back in 3 years =)

Coach caught me just before I left and said some really touching words of encouragement that left me close to tears.

+ the long anticipated milkshake from OE with two of my favourit teammies in the club made my Saturday really lovely despite running low on the S. (sleep)

Hectic weekend at V.olkswagen and I'm back to being jobless again =)

Oh life is good when all I need to do is meet up with pals and train.

Only until I break it down into the nittygritty that my head throbs and my eyebrows meet to form a frown.

Life is not that good when you have to worry about 12 other people, and plan ahead into the future.

Consider: Semester 1 vs Semester 2, External Fyp, Hall rooming issues, Tournaments, Goals, Dynamics, Priorities, Choices, etc.

Mommy's finally back, together with my lovely grandparents from Penang so I'm currently kicked outta my bedroom. Am crashing with the brother tonight! Should I sleep on the floor? Or should I just make him sleep on the floor since he's the guy anyway.

HAHA

And Happy Birthday, Daddy! We hope you like the wallet and ohsoyummy dinner!

We never had to request for a 10-people table but it was soooo fun :D

+

Abit overdued but

I'VE SUBMITTED MY IA REPORTTT!

And abit premature but,

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Three months! :D Cheers!

Not now, I'm busy.

My life has been shortened by one and a half weeks: 17 may 2010.

OMGBREATHE.

Another Again.

Extracted the wisdomSS on my right side on Tuesday!

It was scary, and I was shaking from the time I got onto the dentist chair and even til after when I was waiting for my prescription.

So what they say is true: DON'T EVER DO YOUR EXTRACTION IN SCHOOL!

I always thought it was over exaggerated but it IS true.

He told me I'd have a more traumatic post recovery when removing those on my right (the bottom one was growing out horizontally) but so far so good =)

Plus the painkillers are so much better.

With that, I'm on MC for the rest of the week so I get to rest =)

Need to finish up FIVE logbook entries in time for my supervisor's visit next week =\

And I've also decided to do my FYPee in I.MRE (:

Totally following the footsteps of Daddypig Ongjunx. Heheh.

Give me More.

We ran at the stroke of midnight, illegally.

Under the stars, under the moonlit sky.

Against the wind, against all rules.

It felt good, to get my legs moving again.

They feel heavier with the additional gain from the Festive binging,

but better to get them started before Saturday and Sunday.

=)

I talked to G last night, and she said one thing that was so right.

Keep your cool. The player musn't get played.

PS: Am at work now. Awesome pawsome yo!

Breaking Point.

I'm getting another (unofficial) week off work, and I'm starting to wonder if my grades will be as slack as my work is. I'm wondering how on earth would it be possible to fill up those blank pages in my Logbook and what I can tell my supervisor about work.

There are things I could do, but I'm not sure if I should because I'm not allowed to use the equipment unsupervised. Initiative or Safety?

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That apart, CNY this year has been just like every other year. Day1 with family then Day2 with S' side. This year, we get an extra holiday. Doesn't make that much of a difference when you're older. CNY was only fun when you're below 12.

So yeah, last week I felt like I was on top of a roller coaster: I'm exhilarated, I'm high on adrenaline, I'm anticipating. But I'm also scared, I'm nervous about what is ahead for me, I'm waiting for the big drop (but I just don't know when), and I don't know how long this drop will last.

And this week, I'm finally riding down. It's scary, I'm out of control. My heart sinks as I fall toward the bottom. I wait for it to pass but it's a downward spiral. It's spinning faster than I can reach for support.

Of course, with momentum, you're definitely able to get up from that drop, but that point will never be higher than the one you just came down from.

The End Is Where We Begin

We had our final closure a few hours ago- over sashimi, sushi and too-much-jap food at H.anabi. We reminisced good times: Aussie, Semis, Random bimbo moments; laughed over classic scenarios; talked about our future: Club season, Winter League (so long more), graduation (for some), work, post-season-life.

As cheesy as it is, with the end of this season, a new one awaits us. First it's club, then it's S.Unig again. This team is awesome, and I'm really sad to let it go. That as always, after each season we part and take separate paths: Syl and Ek concentrating on Fypee, Juniors still learning the art of the game, some taking time off to do something else meaningful in life, others going back to their real jobs: being a girlfriend, full-time sailor, full-time soccer player, IAstudent (me!).

Team session always heals. I actually felt more energetic than I usually do after work. =) CaptainEK and I got Mvp which made the season a whole lot more meaningful.

I still can't believe season's over ALREADY.

=(

Anyhow, after dinner, we split up. Five of us detoured to Macs and played some card game with cows. Apparently, if you owe something to anyone sitting at the table, you'll have bad luck and lose. Tested and proven; Ek lost the first round (cos she owed me moolah for drinks). So she paid and I then owe her 5cents change. Then I lost all the subsequent rounds! >=(

Was never that superstitious but I better start believing. :( It's not a coincidence.

On a sidenote: S came down to work for lunch today! (: With a bouquet of roses in hand. (I insist they look identical to the bouquet from last year but he begs to differ, hmm) And I stole an orange care bear from AwPap's car. =)

Then over team dinner, Baby gave me a box of self-made pineapple tarts and almond cookies she baked with Elepig(: It even has "XOXO" written on it. :D

Thank you! I feel so loved. =)

Imma Mommy Over You!

Some doors when closed, will never open again.

Maybe you won't even be able to find that same door a second time.

Rather brain dead but life has been good.

It has been tiring. =)

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Wed: Caught up with Ken Cow Moo and AndreaLesbo at SunsetGrill. It was a disappointment- they forgot A's orders despite a million reminders, got our orders wrong, and the food wasn't that fab either. =( It was only the company that made up for everything gone wrong.

Awesome to see these two after so long, Hongrui you're missed much!

Then we wanted to take pictures with the pretty airplanes but got chased by the security guard. Mmmmgrumbles.

Oh yes and Lindt chocs from Moo with love from France! Favourite! :D

Comeback Kings

I get a week off work this week! Not because I'm trying to skive, but because the equipments aren't available so there's nothing to be done anyway.

I have to backtrack more than a week of events and activities, kinda hard for me to pen them down now actually.

I'm finally coming to terms that season is over; we had an awesome preseason leading up to IVPee and now it's hard to say goodbye. The Aussie trip definitely benefitted us, both in terms of game sense and team bonding. After 11 days, we came back a completely transformed team- we were closer, and stronger.

"Imagine you're in Heaven and you're playing touch." - that's what Coach said before every game in OZ. We were stressless, fearless, got thrased upside down. But we always picked ourselves up and hung on for our lives (we were only playing with 11)

And as always, by tradition, the best games are not caught on camera.

We lost IVPee, but this season was AWESOME. It barely felt like we did, though yes the colour of our medal reflects the team standing. I wasn't upset when the final whistle went- it didn't feel like we lost. Of course there was a tinge of disappointment- I could hardly believe that we lost but we never gave up and I'm so proud of ourselves.

A friend labelled us the "King of Comebacks" after what happened in both semis and finals. In Semis we were down 2-0, then caught up 2-1, equalized 2-2, down 3-2 and eventually equalised 3-3 just before the hooter went. Sudden death til 3v3 and we proceeded to finals. It wasn't a smooth ride up, but we made it.

Then Finals: we were 2-0 down by first half, 3-0 down just as the second half started, then caught back up 3-3. We lost sudden death upon the first tap though. Guess you can never be lucky a second consecutive time.

I told the team I was proud of them; during S.unig we were intimidated and under too much pressure and fear. This time, we played fearlessly, and proven to be mentally strong. S said it doesn't feel like we lost cos we played like a champion team (finally), and I guess he's right.

=)

Apart from Ivpee, I've been spending too much time in Hall. Am officially roomless after the new roomie shifted in last night. Due to all the IH track/road relay (dreads) training, am back with lotsa time to waste.

Hence, I've been room hopping! Attended BabyJ's elective with her on Monday cos I was bored shit, and spend lotsa nights with the successor over ipod games (Rotten apples!!)

Yesterday: Lunch with one of my favourite couples! G.ibby and S.iying at H.all13 (: then wasted time at N.IE library helping with English homework: simple present tense, perfective, progressive, active passive voice, Modal: degree of possibility, statement about the future.

Never knew English could be harder than it already is. =)

Dinnered with Penguin and the Loomies for the last time yesterday over Pizza and chicken wings =) Yums. Took lotsa pictures with the Blackbird =) I've yet to see the first roll of film and I'm already excited about developing my second roll! (:

Need to head down to the Bestie's soon to scan the pictures =)

Went down to Terminal1 to send our dearest CANG SANG the fish aka wongjingyu aka Federer's-nanny-to-be while she departs to the Land of Federer (Swiss!) (:

It was a 1am flight but TEAM LOVE > midnight cab fare so most of us went down anyhow =) Also celebrated Buddy Briggy's birthday while we were there. Team love is the best =)

Then 11 of us squeezed into a van as we embarked on the long journey back from ChangiAirport to PulauNtu. =( It was an achievement. (Y)

Dearest Road Rice also found out her MRI results yesterday: Complete ACL tear and partial MCL tear. Op to be done in March after 6 weeks of intense physio. Fat hugs for you dearest! Stay strong and I'll be here for you =)

You're The Direction I follow To Get Home

1)WORK

IA this week's been goodie goodie. (:

Finally starting on experiments: sample prep, gold deposition (unfortunately, I don't have access to the Au otherwise I could steal some and we could all be rich!), lspr measurements, bilayer formation and next week, more molecular testing, more layer by layer depositions and even SEM training!

Okayyyy, I know I sound like a complete nerd now. But I really like it!

I've been working OT the past two days and yes, I've been complaining (though I don't quite deserve to cos I have DAMN slack days too). Just unlucky the OT falls on days I have a tight after-work schedule (non-leisure related)

Lunch breaks have also been awesome with my aN-yoU-aSs pallies, with fellow course mates and the lonely Hub, with my dearest OG mate ongjunx(: , getting used to the way around campus and eating out of school.

Despite the reallyreallyreeeaaalllly low pay, I'm pretty glad I was granted my first choice company. When I'm bored or waiting for results, I can just head over to the Computer Room and I'll always find someone there, or head down to L3 library and disturb Ah Chu. =)

Today, Junx came over while taking a break from his Fyp report and I was showing him the experiment. Also taught him how to use O.rigin to smooth curves (which he still doesn't know how to do after 1 year in Im.re) and he is impressed by me! :D Yay. I also hit my head against a cabinet which has never happened in the past few days but it had to happen when he was around.

J: "Don't worry, I won't tell G you knock your head."

Me: "If you tell her, I'm gonna ask her to 'boxbox' you!!!!"

=)

I win. Heh

2) IVPee

Only 1 game this week instead of the supposed two. Tuesday was our second game against SPee. Anyway, just as I thought I was doing fine, I got sat out TWICE in one game. Apparently I "needed to get out for a while before more possession lost or losing you (me) altogether". In other words, I was being destructive then self destructive/destructed.

We won anyway, 6-2.

Thanks Sugar Fairy for running down from N.us to watch the game! =)

We also caught IVPee Bball girls semis on Tuesday after our game. It was an extremely exciting nerve-wrecking one between us and aN-yoU-aS. From trailing by a-few-points, we caught up to a draw, then to a lead, then gave away free throws and the match ended with a draw. (The coaches of the opposition were so fierce, they even threatened the officials)

So it was extra time of 5 mins where we had a good lead initially until opposition caught up and the aN-Tee-yoU team had to work extra hard to take the lead again.

Eventually we won by two points and it was an awesome, awesome feeling. Plus seeing our fellow (ex) teammie playing so well, leading her team and scoring- we were so proud of her =)

So yesterday was the finals, which we rushed down after training. We were already trailing by a bit, but the bball girls kept trying to catch up. Each time they narrowed the gap, an unexpected (but freaking accurate) 3 point shot will come from the aI-Tee-E girls.

There was a period of time the aN-Tee-yoU team was ON FIRE but it wasn't enough. :(

We lost in the end, by 4 points ( I think?) Cyn still played awesome but it was really sad to see her cry :( She didn't cry when we lost S.UniG and she told us to be strong. So it was really saddd =((

3) FOOD

Been eating way too much fast food, Macs after watching bball on Tues (twister friezzz!), BurgerKing on Thurs and Macs again todayyyyy! :\ Had bubble t on Wed too, and a major frogurt craving due to the insane sun. The BenJerry's at Vivo's closed for renovation too. :(

4) MISC

Work ended early on Monday so I went to fix the oh-so-terrible hair of mine (I snipped my own hair and it was hideous).

Caught Blindside on Wed with liangshit my Curly Hair Friend after lunch with Ahgong and Yanns in campus. =) The show's really really good. =) We both enjoyed it. Shopped for Ahgong's farewell gift before heading down to his place for the (not-so-)surprise farewell party. (:

what will I do without you, Ah gong.

Have a safe flight to London.

Scissorhand.

More pictures from Aussie(:

Feeding the ONLY white Roo in the zoo, in the rain (explains the Umbrella).

FYI, it DID eat from my hand! (:

Beddie XP and I + Intruder Alisa in the oh-so-messy room on the last day!

It's v messy, I know.

Players' Player ball! :D :D

Thank you all (:

At Dreamworld while queueing for Cyclone, it was damn gooooood! :D

Would've sat again if not for the infinitely long q. :(

Team picture at C.oomera Comets playing ground.

Halfway through the game, the kangaroos from the other side of the field just RANNN across our playing field! (: (: It was beautiful.

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So anyway. I have cut my hair! Both fringe and hair after yesterday's disastrous trial with the scissors in my own hands. Muahaha.

It is still long enough to be tied for IVPee but can't wait to chop it off after season =)

Lab test today was pretty easy, besides the open discussion we had among ourselves, we had another one WITH the coordinator before submission. Teehee.

Ended work at 2pm today (started at 11?) but today marks the last of my half-day-work life.

Finally get to start work in lab and I'm excited! (:

Humble Beginnings

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happy birthday s.

+ First week of work has been rather good so far. Yes I ended work at 1130am on Monday, 10am on Tuesday, no work on Wednesday, 130pm on Thursday and 5 on Friday! By right work is 9-6 but I haven't passed my lab test so I can't get started on research.. don't compare.

+ Spent the entire Monday hanging around N.US - from biz canteen to arts canteen to E.usoff hall to Science canteen, then headed down to S.unset way for ice cream with Yanns only to find out... Dailyscoop is closed (!!!) and so is buttercorn (or is it buttercream? I can't remember!)

+ Surprise xlb buffet on Tues for S where I had to make do with using my knitted sweater as a blindfold, and awpapa totally failed as a cab driver.

+ Then k.uishimbo for lunch on Wed after htht with Jiel, Carcar and Angiebff.

+ Then timbre on Wed night to further celebrate S birthday and welcome Tiancai back! :D "Congratulations on dating a 'Wondergirl'!"

+ First IVPee game on Thursday against NYPee. Went fine, but we can be better. 12-0 to us.

+ Caught "It's Complicated" just now and I like how it's a happy unhappy-ending.

Goodbye 3005!

Life is.......

hectic these days. I barely get to pause and think about stuff.

Last week, I spent the first half of every day interacting with kids almost a decade younger than me. From tag rubgy, to bowling, rock climbing, vulgarities, flying punches to the face, playing truant ; I have seen almost everything.

Ek and I laugh it off after each day, and we feel really old. Almost 10 years older, yet among them we feel their age. It's like, we've never really grown out of our teenage years..

Rock climbing was super fun though! I climbed til I ached so bad after that. I couldn't write cos my arms were trembling (slightly) so yes, hats off to Ms. KWANJIELING. You're my ouxiang! (: Haha

Over the weekends, I also had two consecutive nights of Steamboat for dinner which was shiok beyond words since the weather was c-c-c-old. (:

After steamboat on Sat with Arthur & Mal, we caught Sister'sKeeper which was really quite sad..... We all expected to cry but the two boys didn't. I didn't cry as much as I thought I would too.

And FRIDAY! Friday was an impromptu supper with Mamadao and nuer dearest! We headed down to C.heesecake cafe then to upperchangi road for some awesome bcm meesua. We talked about life and reminisced about the past (as usual). We also talked about our future, and how the flavour of the cheesecake we ordered reflected our lives............

Wasted my entire weekend on Touch too. :( We had two games on Saturday. One was good, one was way way way below standard. But we were truly worn out by the end of the day. Then Sunday again at Turf for a Day Nat Training Camp. :\ Headed down with fishy. (:

So yes, no work completed over the weekend, thus leaving me with

• Presentation slides
• Presentation Rehearsal
• Sound quiz
• 3007 quiz
• 3002 assignment
• 3007 webcast from Friday
• Tutorials

left undone. It's midweek today and I'm glad half of the above is over. (:

Presentation today was all right; it wasn't awesome. But Q&A was terrible. We couldn't answer a question and were sent back to "do your readings". SIGH.

Sounds was harder than expected: "List 3 journals"

Even the frantic flipping of my notes whenever possible didn't help. The answers aren't even there. -_-

For now, I can finally take a deep breath before I start again.

Need to prepare for another hectic week(end) ahead juggling Touch, Arthur's farewell, and studies.

3 tests next week.

And exams in two weeks.

I. Am. So. Dead.

PS: My neighbours found a baby terrapin outside their room last night!

How to Fall Asleep At Work Without Getting Caught

A says:
*you know yesterday i v tired
*then i scared sleep on table people can see
*so i hide under the table haha

I say:
*hahahah how you hide under the table?
*you damn good

A says:
*haha
*i touch my toes
*then sleep

I say:
*dont bluff

A says:

*really
*i sit on the chair
*then i bend over then i go under the table haha
*i was thinking if i should just sit on the floor and sleep haha
*but too kz already

Dear LIMENCHZEPHILICIA,

Congratulations!

We are pleased to inform you that you are selected to participate in our programme, details of which are as follow:



(Work and Study Programme) -- C.HINA

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Best regards

G.lobal I.mmersion P.rogramme O.ffice

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omg...... I got accepted into gipee.

omg omg omg.

Now if i reject it I'm gonna be denied going to i.mre as well.

fml!

IN HALL WITHOUT MY WATER BOTTLE

Am becoming the epitomy of FORGETFUL.

Or maybe CARELESSNESS works too.

Am fucking sian beyond words currently.

Hate choosing company. Hate choosing projects.

Worse: Hate choosing whether to go Zhong guo or not.

Hate writing resume/data sheet - Aren't they the same damned thing?

ARGH Hate making choices. I rather do my tutorials though I can't solve a single shit question but argh argh argh!

The End.

The hardest words to type (for me) are: research, and scientific.

I always get a certain one or two alphabets in the wrong place.

Today concludes my daily travel to Pulau N.TU either for training/work.

PHEW! Finally get to rest. I hope she gives me a week break before calling me back. Heh.

=)

Snooze.

Today, I woke at 0645 hours, and travelled all the way to Pulau N.tu.
Now, I'm a "Visiting Professor" for 24 hours, (ok maybe less)
and I'm totally freezing in this room, (my fingers feel so stiff)
while listening to TheAcademyIs/LadyGaga/BritneySpears/LoveSexMagic.
Thank you all for entertaining me. =)

"skinny farts like you n me have to fatten up..."

First day of school, first day of the week.
Started off pretty bad; woke up a little late, couldn't get a cab, reached the hotel just on time (but supposed to be there 15mins earlier), said an extremely abrupt goodbye to JSATT (but the XOXOs made everything feel better), couldn't quite fall asleep when I got home, add/drop was bad (still can't get ms2008!), training wasn't that good either (injured the drumstick thumb further boo)..........
and paradoxical feelings towards aN.Tee.eLe groupings............

Ramuk & I just keep pissing each other off.
Roomie was a bitch cos she demoted me to "you're just like my mother" cos I didn't want to help her carry the motherf heavy fridge 6 floors up (but I did in the end what, I was just telling her it is damn smelly)
Very damn sleepy and I've 830 lesson tomorrow and I don't have my notes.......
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Please let me pick up a MS2008 :(



Nights.