Events Management

Sometimes, I feel like I’m in events management as opposed to studying medicine. Oh well. Here’s what I’ve been up to for the past few weeks instead of studying. (30 DAYS TO EXAM OMIGAWDDDDD SOMEONE HELP ME)

Presenting…

ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT on the 27th of October, Tuesday, 7-11pm @ the Dance Studio, IMU BJ campus.

Acoustic Night is an open mic event organized by the Music & Performance club of the International Medical University, Bukit Jalil campus. :) No entrance fee, no hidden charges. Expect a casual, light-hearted, chillout evening full of unique acoustic performers, each carrying their own styles and emotive rhythms. Soulful songs, converted R’n'B tracks, locally-penned anthems, self-written ditties and cheeky love songs are the order of the night. This is the 2nd time the acoustic night is being held, in lieu of the successful 1st night in August. Oh, and don’t forget the awesome company, FREE food, and random moments of laughter and fun. We might even have professors performing. SEE YOU THERE!

aaaaand

FLAVORS OF MALAYSIA, the ME1/08 Malaysian studies final project, on the 29th of October, Thursday, 11am-3pm @ the Atrium, IMU BJ campus.

Flavors of Malaysia, so named for being a festival to celebrate the rich culinary culture and tradition of Malaysia, is ME1/08’s Malaysian Studies final project. What to expect? A multitude of palate-teasing dishes from major ethnic cooking methods will be on sale in a food fair, as well as the chance to win exciting prizes (HINT HINT: MOVIE TICKETS) in a few tricky, skill-requiring games booths. To entertain you while you dine in a unique restaurant-style setting, there will be fantastic performances from the major ethnic groups of Malaysia, by IMU local talents. ;) Expect lots of shimmying, but we’re not saying who! And last but not least, should you be the type that likes to read and learn, take a leisurely stroll around the atrium to experience our exhibition displays about the culinary culture of Malaysia! Come join our celebration of Malaysia’s plurality by donning your ever-so-brightly-colored national costume, and tucking in to the vast array of grub awaiting your gustatory senses! (this project is also in support of the MEDT1/08 convocation magazine fund)

That’s it for now. ;) Of course, there’s a Hallowe’en Night that IMU’s organizing on the night of the 30th, but all I’m doing there is emceeing (thankfully) with Korwoi. If you’re interested in attending, give me a buzz and I’ll pick a ticket up for you. RM12 each, and proceeds go to charity (to fund a kampung angkat orang asli’s water supply project).

♡ Happy Mother’s Day! ♡

Happy Mother’s Day to my beloved mum, Anne-mei Wong Wai Mei! :)) When I gave her the cupcakes, she was so thrilled and ate the other “M” vanilla cupcake before I could snap a photo (there were actually 6 of the sprinkles cupcakes– M U M M Y♡ ). Oh mums. I actually wanted to get her some anpan (red bean) buns, but the bakery that I went to didn’t have them! Shock shock. 

Also got her a cili padi plant, because she loves spicy foods and chillies. Now she can have her own home-grown chillies right in her kitchen. Why not flowers? Because my mum, being so adorably practical and wise, once said this, “I don’t like getting flowers because all they do is just look pretty and die… no use-wan!” Can’t say that about a chilli plant, now can you, hee. ;)

LOL. :3

Click to see my message to my mum. <3

Happy Birthday, Dea-chan!

Wishing the most GORGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL, and TALENTED LADY in my life a HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY! <3

Dear Dea-chan, we’ve been friends for 11 years and counting now, and I’ve loved every single moment of it! Even though I’m not the most awesome friend and hardly manage to see you from time to time, I still love you lots, and want you to know I am ALWAYS ALWAYS here if you need me. <3

It’s been an awesome time knowing you since you were 10… The first memory I have of you is when you taught me how to fold origami in class (or was it the other way ’round?) and you exclaimed, “Li Yen, you’re so nice!!” Hehe.

All those times that we skipped class to “practice piano” for the SKKT Prizegiving ceremonies, hanging out with Encik Ghazali in the music room, trading off on the little keyboard that was blasted over the main speakers, and exchanging Sailormoon stickers… Making FF8 Triple Triad cards when we went through the fangirl phase (me loving Squall and you loving his father, Laguna Loire, president of Esthar…), writing fanfiction, making up love stories, watching the FFX underwater kissing scene 40 times over in your upstairs TV area, playing FF music on piano, teasing you about your cockroach man (Gojyo, right?) and the one that looked like a woman (Tokiya Mikagami :D hehehe), and all the other “men” in your life. :P

Then when we went into secondary school, we were separated but still hung out and did dumb stuff together–I have photos to prove it! Our “dress-up” as all our favorite characters, the overnight stay at Duta Vista and masquerading as Japanese peoples in your yukata, attending Bon Odori, random crazy hysterical times in my old room (which was never tidy, and still never is, haha)… OHHH, and don’t forget the time we made our first website together: The Kawaii Shinzo clique. Then it was the “Broken Dolls” phase + Gothic clothes, which I think we’re all still into. :P

Now, we’re all grown up and in med school together, where we occasionally see each other because I’m too busy working my butt off doing 100 000 000 things that I can get my hands on, and you’re off happily doing things in your usual, quiet little way.

Dea, I think you are truly a beautiful woman. You possess an inner, tensile strength that has enabled you to just cruise through life even though challenges are thrown your way. Your exterior is a polished, smooth veneer that speaks of elegance and refinement, yet for all I know of you, you’re a cute, sweet little goof that is secretly blur and disorientated at times. Hehe.

And now, you’re OFFICIALLY an adult! Wow. We’ve grown up together, from little girls to teenagers to adults. Remember our song and your verse in it? :P

In moonlit shadows of darkened nights
I wait in silence for the coming light;
To think I’m one– To think I’m whole
I’m but a patchwork with many folds.

You are a patchwork of a gajillion talents, abilities, and capabilities. <3 And you are beautiful. I’m so honored to be your best friend of 11 years, and so proud of you, Dea-chan. I hope that today will be one of the most special days in your life, and that you will always have the best memories of the day you officially hit adulthood. I wish you all the happiness in the world, all the strength and confidence in the world, all the intelligence and ability to become a FANTASTIC doctor cum astrologer cum manga-ka cum model (hehe, childhood ambition?), and ALL THE LOVE I CAN GIVE!!!!

HAPPY HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY TO MY BELOVED DEA-CHAN!!!! <3333333333333333 I LOVE YOU TONS HONEYY!!! GO ROCK THE WORLD!!!!

p/s – I’ll eat chicken (with bones) in public for you anytime.

A Highland Getaway

:D I have just returned from the Cameron Highlands road trip that I went on with Rae, Sufen, David & Patrick from the 8th until the 9th of December~!! It was an aweeesomee time, and a truly refreshing & rejuvenating getaway. The weather wasn’t the greatest, but it was definitely cooling enough to make us all happy.

Since it was a 2-day 1-night affair, we crammed as much as possible as we could into the first day! We left PJ at the unbelievable time of 5am on Monday morning, having dimsum at SS2 before setting off on our journey. I drove all the way from home sweet home in PJ up to the apartment where we stayed in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands!! We took the NSE all the way to the Simpang Pulai exit, which was the new route up to Cameron Highlands. The route bypasses the towns on the other side of the mountain, so you reach smaller towns first, then only Brinchang and Tanah Rata etc.It wasn’t scary in the least–in fact, I was having so much fun maneuvering up the windy, winding trail that I refused to surrender the wheel to either Rae or Pat, haha.

After we reached at around 10am, we K.O.’ed for about an hour before going off to have lunch at The Downtown Cafe (which was pretty sad in terms of servings, though). Strawberry tea costs the SAME PRICE as mineral water!! So strange.

Following that, we began our whirlwind visits to Ye Olde Smokehouse (where we saw a gorgeous, fully-blooming English-style garden and inn), Cameron Highlands Resort (a very, VERY posh YTL hotel), a random strawberry farm & souvenir shop (where we camwhored with a big, ugly strawberry monument & I got a strawberry umbrella), the BOH Tea Plantation Teahouse @ Sungei Palas (a treacherous drive, but THE most rewarding experience awaited), a random flower nursery (where we found very interestingly-shaped cacti, LOL), and finally, the Brinchang night market (bought our dinner & found BEER ICE-CREAM WHOA).

Phew. All that in 8 hours! And I did all the driving again, cuz I was still having fun…

The excitement for the later part of the evening consisted of my left eye developing conjunctivitis (oooooooh) BECAUSE of my vanity and insistence on wearing contact lenses despite it irritating that eye for half the day. Went to the pharmacy, confirmed my suspicions, and got antibiotic eye drops to make it better… We played Monopoly in Starbucks (yes, CH now has its very own Starbucks, which is actually really nice for ambience and chilling) for the rest of the night while my eye recovered and we wound down for bedtime.

Rolled out of bed the next day at around 7.30am before we left the apartment for good and headed back down. Stopped at the morning market to pick up highland sweetcorn and strawberries before we left! Rae drove down the mountain, then Pat took over when we hit the NSE so we’d reach home faster (they wouldn’t let me driv because of y eye and the fact that I got a brief bout of motion sickness). I was SO sadddd when we passed the “Terima kasih jumpa lagi” sign… It was so relaxing, and going with the four of my loves was really, REALLY fun. Totally awesomeee roadtrip gang. I loved every moment of the trip–even when my eye got conjunctivitis. NEXT TRIP SOON K. <333

All in all, I gotta say my most favourite spot in CH is now the teahouse at the BOH Tea Plantation @ Sungei Palas. To get there, you drive up from Brinchang towards the Orang Asli villages, and on your left, there should be a sign pointing towards a VERY NARROW, STEEP ROAD, labeled “Boh Tea Plantation” or summat. I must warn future visitors that the road is very narrow, and although it affords two-way traffic, only one car can cross. There are lay-bys for opposing traffic to slip into so the other can pass, and it is FULL of bends where you can’t see the rest of the road (i.e. you have no idea if another car is heading your way or not). I suggest sounding your horn every time you reach one of the blind bends.

After navigating through the REALLY NARROW road, which has DISGUSTINGLY SHARP HUMPS towards the end, we reached the lovely teahouse and tea factory! The view of the tea plantation is absolutely breathtaking. The undulating, verdant hills of the thousands of neatly ordered tea bushes was truly a sight to behold as we enjoyed our tea from the teahouse. It is built to overlook part of the plantation, and one can just sit there for hours, solely taking in the surroundings. The snacks and cakes aren’t much to rave about, though.

I just sat on the balcony for a quarter of an hour, gazing out into the green fields as far as I could see. Even though the people around me buzzed with excitement and noise, I tuned out and only took in the peaceful, settling view. Thinking about it now, all I did was just sit and stare at a couple thousand tea bushes and a view that was nothing but greengreengreen while being drenched by the mist and rain until my friends thought I was weird; BUT this sense of serenity just overcame me, and I had to be still and soak it in. It was so calming–something I’ve needed for a while. Is this what we call the voice of creation, speaking to our souls of the wonder and beauty that our Lord has infused into this world? :) If it is, I’ve been blessed by my trip there. Really, really blessed. (Rae said I was dreaming and floating, hehe)

God definitely blessed and protected us on our journey to and from CH. :) Hehe. Noob drivers, but we made it!! ALL IN ALL, I enjoyed myself up there, as did the other four. David, Rae & I K.O.’ed in the PJ heat for a while after reaching home. Poor Suf & Pat had to go for class and work, though…

Siggggh. I already miss CH. Can’t wait for next time.

The rest of the photos will be uploaded on facebook. Check back on this entry for the links soon!

The Music in my Mind

I did end up going for the One in a Million Season 3 audition yesterday at Berjaya Times Square, but I didn’t get through. Timothy Au (my fellow canticle singer and the Malaysian Josh Groban) DID get in though!!

:DD CONGRATS TIMMY!!! AND ALL THE BEST FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF AUDITIONS!!! Now go make us proud-I’ll DEFINITELY vote for your heart-melting voice. <33 For those of you ladies who have never met Tim or heard him sing, you’re missing out. He’s got a voice like a dream, that might just steal your heart away. Unfortunately for the older ones, he’s only 18… (unless you don’t mind younger men, heh heh)

On another note, though I am slightly disappointed in myself that I got nervous and cracked during my audition.. I’M STILL GONNA KEEP ON SINGING. :DD Because I love to sing, and because God’s given me music to share. Doesn’t matter what the media likes or doesn’t like–as long as I’m good enough for you guys, I’m content.

A BIG thank you goes out to everyone who encouraged and supported me, especially Patrick, for driving me basically EVERYWHERE the whole day, and keeping me company though he didn’t sleep the night before, Jon Ng and his friend Kelvin, for coming all the way to support me in person and through multiple morale-boosting text messages then later driving me to Bangsar for my practice, Sarah for being my correspondant, encourager and fellow auditionee when I had to leave BTS for The Canticle Singers’ practice, and God, for the spirit, strength and voice that He’s given me. :)

Also, GANBATTE to my two loves, Dea-chan and Rae-chan, who are both studying hard for their exams. All the best, you two, and keep it up! Can’t wait to celebrate with you guys after your exams. I miss you two a lot. T_T We need more camwhoring sessions.

QUESTION: I need opinions on who to cosplay for the upcoming Comics Fiesta event. And if anyone wants to join me, it’ll be on the 20th – 21st of December! I’m thinking of Hagumi from Honey and Clover, Reira from NANA, the Alice monster from Ragnarok Online, or Rabi~en~Rose from Digi Charat. My only problem will be wigs… ugh.

It sucks to be female when…

…you get your period. D: Another bout of mood swings, cramps, bloating, and backaches. Fun, fun, fun. Plus, you get to study the mechanics of your period for your exam. If only oocyte production was a voluntary process! Then after you get married to your genetically-blessed hunk, you can command yourself to ovulate and TADAH, egg pops out, you have some under-the-blanket fun, and you get your cute mini-person. None of this failed fertilization & death of endometrial layer crap…

BUT ANYWAY.

To fight the menstrual blues today, I had Leeph, my birthday octopus, to keep me all happy. Apparently she made a lot of people happily content as well! x3 Alex, Lois, Korwoi, Elvyna, Kyan & Kelvin alllllll hugged/played with Leeph-chan. Sadly, I don’t have pictures of her being stuck to the medical museum glass wall, or pictures of her stuck onto random people’s heads…

Why “Leeph”? Well, cuz Jo & Jon gave her to me, and she’s named after their last names, Lee and Phang. Cute leh? :)))

I love Leeph-chan. Leeph just sounds cooler than “Pheel”. (You’re right, Jon.)

So, here are some random photos! :) Because I felt like injecting some color.

Black sheep tie & Kyan! So cuteee.

Dea-chan & her roti jala @ Teapot Cafe, SS2.

My study attempt @ Starbucks Assunta Hospital, with green tea latte.

To Your Glory

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

– 2 Timothy 1:7

Lord, my heart is TRULY overflowing with thanksgiving. If not for all the prayers, obedience, serving, and all the uplifting YOU have administered to me throughout this preparation time, I do not believe I would have achieved what I desired.

I give you all the glory for anything I may achieve, because truly, without YOU I am nothing. YOU stretched time for me. YOU stretched my mind for me! YOU held me fast throughout all the complaining and late nights and tea and bananas and grapes, throughout all the last-minute referencing and sourcing for texts, throughout all the loneliness of a table lamp and a dark room.

I thank YOU for the wonderful, WONDERFUL supportive and loving parents You have blessed me with, who minister YOUR LOVE to me day in and day out, giving me that measure of grace and leeway when I get grumpy and short-tempered with them. (Dear mum and dad, thanks for all the late-night fruit runs to feed my studying cravings!! And the chicken soup, and the vegetable soup, and most of all for the prayers.)

And Lord, I definitely want to thank you for friends. For the church and cell, who have surrounded me with love, prayers, and blessings from day one. For the CF, even though I am a super-irregular attendee, who care for us and pray for us. For the jokes and laughs in the library the night before the exam. For all the love, y’all.

Thank you thank you thank you.

Lord, I am really not kidding. :)) I’m really happy. And I want to pray Lord, that you will do the same for all my batchmates, because we’ve worked so hard for all this, and now face the next obstacle: EOS 2.

BUT!

We claim Your promise, Lord, that nothing is impossible with YOU!! (Luke 1:37 paraphrased)

Amen. <3

Let’s do our best for EOS2, MEDT!! Even if you didn’t do as well as you expected, fix your gaze directly before you, and move forward, because we’re all going be together when we RETURN AS 2nd YEAR STUDENTS!!!! Ganbatte and God bless, guys!

Encouragement

In lieu of my upcoming and FASTFASTFAST approaching Summative 2 & EOS2 exam, I changed my MSN status message recently, from:

“I am busy until 4th November. Please don’t talk to me.”

To:

“I am busy until 4th November. Please encourage me…”.

I then discovered there are two breeds of encouragers. :)

One sounds like a personal cheerleader, making you feel like you’re on top of the world, motivating you to chug on (or mug on) even though it’s corny as hell and probably isn’t half true. Go me.

And then you have the other kind, which just has to remind you of the other side of the coin…

….PH3412!! >_<

Time for Microbio (again) and Pharmaco (again).

Siggggggh.

(Thanks, you two.)

Studying moments

Because studying at home or at uni gets boring (or noisy), I’ve taken to trying new places for a change of atmosphere. Previously, Starbucks was the place for summative 1 cramming. But now…

A while ago, because I had to go to KLCC to meet up with my cousin (who came back from a working stint in the UK), I discovered Kinokuniya’s Coffee Club Xpress. The in-house coffee outlet is situated on the upper floor of the bookstore, and during the daytime affords a nice, bright, airy atmosphere. It’s fairly quiet, depending on whether you miss the lunch crowd or not. Prices are cheaper than those of Coffeebean and Starbucks, and it’s a cute little place.

Antimicrobial therapy @ Coffee Club Xpress, Kinokuniya

I had a mixed-berry tea (can’t remember what it was called). Isn’t the mug cute? :)

My teeeeeaa. xx

Recently, I’ve been patronizing good ol’ Coffeebean @ Jaya One, Section 17. That place is really developing… Quite a number of people hang out there, and I don’t feel like I’m in PJ whenever I’m inside that area. Anyway, that Coffeebean outlet is quite quiet, as it is situated near the back of the place–it’s not in the center of things like the adjacent Starbucks. The staff are very friendly, too. :) Tonight I went with Rae, since we both had work to do and I hadn’t seen her in ages!

Rae & vanilla latte.

Me & Chai tea latte.

Proof she worked hard at her report!

Proof I studied.

…but who am I kidding? :)) Here’s what we reaaaalllyyy did.

Truth.

SO maybe we weren’t as efficient as we should have been, but it sure beats studying alone. :B (which can get boring as hell)

All power to studying with friends at nice places. With coffee or tea (or meeeee) handy.

5 days left to summative 2! All the best, my dear batchmates. We can do this. <3

Also, no prizes for guessing who, but I couldn’t resist. :)))

That pillow must smell GREAT.

Oh, med student life. xx

When are friends really friends?

I posted this question on my facebook status a while back when something provoked the though, and didn’t really expect any comments… But I got some, and because I found them interesting (and didn’t want to lose them), here they are. :) Thanks you guys! If you’re shyyyy, tell me and I’ll take down your comment.

Jin Lin: frens r really frens when they r wit u when u nid them, to cheer u up,to make u happy when u r sad,to be there when u r happy..n many many more..lol…. :) ..true frens r the best!!

Mui Yit: friends are really friends when they know the pretty and not so pretty things about you and still love you for who you are.

Neil: According to the 10 Commandments, friends can all be summed up in one phrase “Love thy neighbour as thyself”. Friends should be everywhere…I have found that we spend too much time in our own “circle of comfort”, and do not branch out to others who might need someone to feel welcomed and accepted by. I believe that it is our duty as Christians to extend a hand in friendship to everyone.

Thomas: Friends don’t abandon you for the library :)

Darren: Some laugh along when you’re happy.

Some sit around you when you’re sad.

what people need sometimes is not always that little talk; because telling someone not to worry has to be the most irresponsible thing one can say; nobody can choose whether to worry or not.

but when you look right into their eyes and ask for help, that is the true test for …  Read Morefriendship because;
1. most people make excuses saying that they cant help. These are also the people that laugh with you when you’re happy.
2. some look away and leave you in the dark and tell you not to worry.

1 and 2 are acquaintances.

3. They’ll put their heads under the knife to go all out to help you, and if they can’t they’ll find channels to seek help for you. That, is when friends are really friends. I only know of 5 such person to date; the rest are either acquaintances or have yet to be tested. So how many of your friends, are really friends hmm? :)

Joel: Friends are friends when you choose to believe they are.

Patrick: Friends are everywhere, but true Friends are ppl who u give them power to hurt u, but trust them not to…

John Wee: Friends are friends when they have chicken with them. Yum~!

As for me, friends are really friends when you know no matter what you’ve done to them (or they to you), you can still kick back together–crying, laughing, screaming, sharing, and loving. When you can roll your eyes at each others’ outrageous comments/dumbness. When you can talk about (almost) absolutely everything together–while keeping it exclusively in the “imaginary car” LOL. And it’s cool.

So, what do you think? :) Drop me a line.

IMU Cup glory and fun

Today (yesterday, the 19th, since it’s past midnight now) was the closing ceremony for the IMU cup. It was a rip-roaring, loud, voice-losing time. :)))) I’m SO PROUD to be a part of MEDT 1/08. We did awesome!!! Cheerleading was fantastic. Supporters were super enthusiastic. All the competitors were great!! MEDT BANG BANG BANG all the way!!! <33333 We rock la.

I got to sit on Kor Woi’s shoulders!! And then Leon and Matthew were nice enough to help lift me up… I don’t know what the stunt is called, but they told me to tense my whole body when I was lifted up and supported on my feet. Scary! But funnn. Also camwhored a bitt with Jo. Puppy looked so happy with everyone!

I’m going to get fit, then join cheerleading next year (only if IMU cup is still by the batch system, not the lame “house” system). And at least one sport. I’ll balance my time better so I can be more a part of the entire thing. I had so much fun when supporting, watching the games, and cheering on our players! Got my first IMU medal today… and gold no less! Hehe. <3

So much for studying, haha. Now that everything’s over, I really have to sit down and focus… Because time is running out on me. And I must continue to jog!! Need to reach my goal by my birthday next year. :3 Hee.

I’m happy tonight. Don’t think I’ve ever had so much fun with so many people in my life.

Also, I didn’t get to say goodbye to Froggy in person… And now you’re in London, you silly pie. I’ll email you, and we’ll meet up when you’re back next, alright? I wish you all the best in your law studies–do me proud, okay? Love you lots, and miss you even more. Let’s go to another poetry slam and dessert, hahaha. :)

Treasure hunters

Did our whole treasure hunt station today… Which was a tad haphazard because the initial game didn’t work out… and it STILL didn’t work out the way we wanted it to, haha. But that’s okay–I got to do what I enjoyed: BE THE NICE STATION MASTER *ahemahem*. :)))))

We got them to shave shaving cream off of balloons with eyebrow razors, hoping the balloons would pop (none of them did). If they couldn’t shave it clean enough, the first penalty would be that one of their group members gets the “joker face” drawn on him. The next penalty was that the hairiest guy would get his leg hair shaved–one strip of it.

Some of the groups came smelling like fishwater… :( Poor things!

I was nerdy and asked them first aid questions before giving them the appropriate clue and relic, if applicable. La la la~

Jo gave marks, and then made the last group (group 1) sing. Well, at least 1 guy sang. William, I believe.

Right. We finished up around 8-ish while they all left to hunt for the treasure. We spent over RM50 for our icebreakers and treasure hunt combined! So we each had to fork out about RM9 for the stuff we bought.

All in all, I hope they enjoyed some measure of the treasure hunt… Even though they had to go through so much crap at the other stations.

I really need to seriously study.

Soaked and Aching

So, the ME2/08 orientation has begun! The juniors came in on Monday, the 25th of August. The group planning sessions were on Tuesday, and the wet icebreakers were today. Jon, Wei Phin, Jo Ann, Benedict, Eunice, Joey, and myself ran station 4. On a scale of 10, the fun was maybe about 6 or 7. I mean, the game went well, and we had a winner each time, etc… But there weren’t any “highlight” moments, if you know what I mean. There was plenty of water, though. And fragmented serviettes, EWW.

Dry icebreakers were pretty fun to watch–at least the beginning that I stayed for. Hope the juniors enjoyed the evening!

Jo, Jon & I were supposed to go to Euphoria later for Vinod’s birthday thing, but we came out of the icebreakers feeling tired, hungry… and not up for it. Bleeeaaah. I now face my AIR topic. Thankfully, it’s not that hard–the information we have to condense is already quite condensed.

OH, and I taught the first first aid class today… It was a little nerve-wracking having to talk to about 20 people alone, and I don’t think I did a very good job, especially when it came to the wound-bandaging demo. x__x; At least Esther will be around tomorrow! A quick review of the previous day would suffice and work well to kick off the session.

Treasure hunt is Friday evening… And that session’s gonna be pretty messy. Brrr.

As for foundation 2, I only have one thing to say: SUCK.

:( I only have ONE favourite lecturer at present. ONE. And he isn’t even a science-y lecturer.

Nothing’s gone into my head. I feel like no matter how much I read/study/slave over my books, I don’t know anything of substance. It leaks out of my head. I really, really miss foundation 1. /hugs Netter’s

My studying plan is semi-successful… Jia you!

JON AND JO ANN. I’M GONNA GET THAT ONE WEEK OF FREE DINNER K. :DDD (Jon, you know why.)

Awesomeee. All out of rant. Back to dermatophytes now.

Late afterthoughts

“Immature” is a harsh word. I take it back.

Different people think differently.

You know who you are–I’m sorry! I didn’t mean anyone specifically, okay?

I’ve always felt this way about orientations I’ve gone through. Please don’t take it personally, because I don’t mean to offend. It’s my opinion, my stand–and to pretend otherwise wouldn’t be true to who I am.

[ h a t a c h i ] : the perfect score

hatachi: The majority age in Japan

Perfect: Being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

Score: A set of twenty

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I’m twenty! <3 Thank you to absolutely EVERYBODY who wished me a happy birthday. It’s been wonderful, and you are all truly blessings into my life. 

I haven’t had much sleep, and neither have two dear friends, hehe. <3 But I’m having a LOT of fun, and I have to thank them for it. I haven’t stopped smiling since Peel the Squoctopus popped into my life last night, hehehe. 

Went to Euphoria last night, and LOVED it. Smoke-free, great music, and hearing the deejay say “Happy birthday Jade” was priceless (thanks Zaeem and Jon). Dancing on the platform (for a while with Yaw Shing and Zaeem), and being with friends ushering in another year of my life. Unforgettable. xoxo

Tonight, it’s a dinner with the ones I love. Then family timee!!! And the prayers and blessings.

Dear God, THANK YOU so much for all the people you’ve placed in my life. I love them all, and I wouldn’t be who I am today without them there.