october

I actually like October because firstly, Christmas feels soo near! Plus no matter how old you are, as long as you're a student, it means year end holidays are coming! Ok maybe not for ACCA students who would probably be mugging like crazy right now. And it also means the year is ending and a brand new year dawns. That somehow gives me a sense of relief.

But in recent years, October also brought me something else. The thing is, I have pretty sensitive skin and have always had rashes once in awhile- be it from filthy environment to the sometimes-ridiculously-crazy-equator weather. But in secondary school one fine October, my rashes did not subside as it normally would after awhile with the normal meds and lotions. A visit to the doc followed by a jab 'cured' the ugly patches all over my legs and arms. After that, the same rash came again every alternate year and everytime only the same jab could make it disappear.

But these past few years, the October-visiting-rash come every year at about the same time and stay for months and that miraculous jab doesn't work anymore. As if that's not bad enough, I now feel feverish and more hot than usual nearly everyday and the rash spreads uncontrollably. All the docs I've been to can't find any common thing I might be allergic to. I mean what only comes in October? So for now I'm allergic to myself. Yes that's apparently possible. My blood's not circulating as it should. But why October I don't know, maybe it's a yearly cycle. However one doc did give me something that I can take everytime the rash gets out of control. It lasts for 2 days before I have to take it again. And I take it for a few months EVERY year. But that's ok. At least I have instant relief from the pain and internal heat now.

Thesis is the other thing occupying October. It's rush hour. VIVA is next week! Where did all the months go???

eggtarts & muffins

I'm running for most boring page on the internet 2009. No I'm kidding. I didn't forget to update, I just forgot what it was I wanted to say everytime I hit 'New Post'. My memory is really failing me. And I'm 21. But then again, there's always Wai Fong, oh and Sam, who both would understand the frustration of forgetting what to say or do, and who are both younger than me.

So I finished my last long semester final exams, got my results, nearly finished enjoying my 3-weeks-is-too-short holidays and started working on thesis again. I must say, waking up early in the holidays is by itself sad. But waking up early to go to uni to do thesis drains every ounce of motivation to graduate well within me. Our thesis is due end of this month, and we're still a long way to go. And I don't feel the urge to hurry, which is strange and bad.

Laziness aside, I feel like I'm balancing on an unsteady trick of a wheel more than usual lately. Figuratively speaking la of course. Everytime I think I've got a hold of what's going on, I lose balance and fall back to square one all over again. It's exhausting. Sometimes I wished all the pointless thinking my brain does all the time would burn off calories. Then at least some guilt would be taken off those bars of chocolates. It's not easy but I'm learning a little bit more everyday to be less of me and more of Him. Sometimes I feel like a short sighted creature fighting to keep my eyes on eternity. In the process of learning however, I'm seeing how when faith collides with God's faithfulness, amazing things happen and I can't help but keep repeating how great and mighty my God is.

Classes start again next Monday. 7 weeks to THE END. 2 subjects- Moral (yes, Moral) and Business Ethics. I guess they thought it would be timely for us to study what's right and wrong yet again before they release us into the world. Which is funny because a semester ago we were actually taught how to manipulate figures. On their defense, it was so we could tell if it happens in the future and not be blinded to what's going on around us.

Everybody tells me my blog posts makes them hungry. Erm well, that's the point ;) So I wouldn't want to disappoint anybody would I? My mom has been baking/cooking up a storm nearly everyday. And the storm's pretty delicious :) Like I've said before, looking at how well fed I am, I admit I'm pretty blessed. That said however, I really should stop eating. Now feast your eyes!

Okay, now go grab a snack. Have a great friday + weekend yall! :D

the things i do during exams

I was letting my poor brain rest from studying the other day and found something I thought was pretty cool!

My own search engine! Hahah.

Sadly, it can't actually search anything. But the one below can.

Look at the cuteee penguins!

smiley

I like. Cold misty mornings. Good seats (reserved at 7 am) in best MADM class. Food and kacang-putih-motorcycle-man hunting in pasar pagi. Storytelling in CRCI. Scrumptious homemade dinner. Yummy pecan butterscotch birthday cake. Photographing Amelia's alluring/ captivating/ enchanting/ enticing korean-hamster eyes.

:)

soggy

Yes that's how we felt today. Soggy. After a loong break, we climbed Broga Hill again today. And on the way down, the skies decided to open up and it poured. Big fat drops of rain soaked, drenched and froze us. We were covered with mud by the time we got to car. And the irony is, it hasn't rained here in a few long days already. But hey, it's rain, so I'm definitely not complaining. Plus we got to do some walking outside the mall. Of course, after that long wet tiring adventure, we went back home and feasted like royalties, or rather, like our usual selves :D

It's Week 13 already, the last Week 13 in Uni. Everybody in class were high/losing their minds while waiting in between classes. Finals stress, definitely. And probably more. When IF tutorial finally started, Hock Lian, always the good obedient student, sat right in front, just a few steps away from the tutor.

C'mon, at least he sat in front.

little by little

Thursday, 20 August , 2009 - Amy Loke Wai Fong came out with a theory that she told me whilst in the crrazy-fast-paced International Finance lecture earlier. So here's the story. We went to the waterfalls awhile back and while climbing up higher, I kept slipping on the rocks. So I said my feet had no 'bunga' (no grip). So now she has a theory for why my feet is more slippery than normal people. Are you ready for this? Quite astounding actually.

"I think it has eroded cause you spend so much time in the shower."

:)

Oh and btw, please do come for a night of awesome music, drama, dance, goodies, freebies, and basically everything that will guarantee your Saturday night a blast :)

ADORE '09 Youth Concert - A Generation of Hope is on 22nd August at KL Baptist Church. Go here for more details. It'll be great! See ya there!

tune as old as song

Week 9's overr! That deserves a post AND a celebration all by itself! :D Yess I'm overjoyed! The past 9 weeks can be summed up in 2 words- WORKLOAD & STRESS. Hah. 'Nuff said. But it was a productive week, or at least it felt like it was. We finished up 2 assignments in the first 2 days of Week 9, kinda. And D stress itself- MADM mid-term is finally over and done with! Let me hear you say PHEW.

This weekend finally really felt like the weekends. I slept in, woke up for lunch, and took a nap right after. I've missed feeling useless. Then we had a big dinner to celebrate my parents' 23rd anniversary while the roads in KL were bustling with police cars and FRUs. After dinner we were supposed to go for ice-cream but distraction midway led us to donuts instead. And it's official, J.Co has the best yogurt in town! Why has nobody ever told me that? Oh, and there was still ice-cream after that.

Today, a few of us decided to watch Ghost Of Girlfriends Past just because. It wasn't all that great. I had roti telur for the first time in a very very long while for dinner. That was great.

Week 10's in a few hours, and there's no other way to start than with MADM tutorial. I wonder why my tutor is still on msn now. One more assignment to go, thesis and then finals. But that's too far ahead. Yay Week 10 :)