28 March, 2009

Another reason to be thankful

Well remember last time when I was working on my summer project over at the school of pharmacy I told you guys that my supervisor want to keep me working in her lab (refer to post title *Updates*). Well the research board did not agree on it so I won't get paid if I still work there. At the same time, the research institute that I was doing research during 2nd year was offering 3rd year students research scholarships to do a 10 week research project with maximum of 8 hours per week. How good was that? not only that you have to work for a maximum of one day per week, you get to do a mini research project and the best thing is that youu get paid. What more can you ask for?

I really want to apply for that scholarship but I was worried that my summer supervisor would be offended as she put a lot of effort in trying to keep me in her lab. But when I told her about the scholarship, instantly she advised me to apply for it. So without hesitation I applied for the scholarship and 2 days ago, the good news came. I got the scholarship!! I was really thankful because when I asked the admin about the available spots, they say they only give it to ~10 students. So I guess i was among the lucky 10.

Therefore, for this semester I will be occupied with lab work as well. The project that I will be working on still involve cell culture, but I will learn a new technique called High Throughput Screening where I will screen for neuroprotective compounds to help people with spinal cord injury. I am sooo excited and can't wait to start on this new project.

In the mean time, I have started to be busy with assignments, presentations and quiz. I'm really started to feel tired with the workloads. With weekends pass by in a flash, I really hope that I can cope with all of the things that come by. Btw, last Wednesday we had our 2nd netball social match. We lost again 10-29, but it's ok as they were fast and good (not to mention their GD had really long legs and arm) and their ranking is 2nd whereas we are 7th. I think we need more training as we seemed to be doing mistakes that we shouldn't have made. Hopefully we will do better in our next game.

Till then~.

18 March, 2009

Wedding bells

Walaupon menda nie dah agak lame dah (xdela lame mane pun), tapi nak tulis gak. Sabtu lepas aunt aku kawen, semua orang balik kampung, semua ada kat majlis kawin die kecuali anak sdare die sorang nie yang ade kat bumi kangaroo. Sedih tol aku sebab miss wedding dia dahla time die tunang pun aku takde, tula sape suruh tak warning awal2. Kalau tak mesti aku balik punya. By the way aunt aku baru 25 tahun ye rakan2..hehe..muda lagi, macam kakak aku pun ada. Malam lepas kenduri tue call mak, mak pun citerla yang semua ok and esok harinya dorg akan pegi majlis kat belah lelaki plak. Tengah syok gossip2 ngan mak tetiba mak kate tok wan (nenek aku) nak cakap ngan aku.

tokwan: bakpola mu duk jauh2 tue..mu sore jo hok takdok kat sini.ore laen sume kelik mu takdo
(dalam tangisan)

aku: *dalam hati* tokwan nie pehal lak nie emotional lebeh2 nie?

aku: la..xpola..hujung taun nie ore kelik la..dah2..bakponye nangis nie..

tokwan: yela, tokwan sedih r mu sore jo takdo

Itula nenek aku..aku pun jadi sebak kejap bile cakap ngan die tue and tetibe je jadi homesick. Tokwan nie, die pulak yang buat aku jadi emotional. Tapi nak buat macam mane, pelajaran punya pasal terpaksala duk jauh ngan keluarga, miss family event macam nie.
Papehal pun wedding tue was a success. Here are some pics:

the pengantin

my sisters, cousin, bakal aunt and aunt

my mum, my sibs and the newly weds

P/S: Looking at these pics i really wished that i was there.
Till then~

13 March, 2009

Bz upcoming weekend

Class has started for 2 weeks and I'm way behind my schedule of the stuff that needs to be done. The piles of work seems to increase from day to day and I'm still lazing around. I'm still not in the mood for uni stuff. It's just that I don't think I had enough rest after I stopped working and the weather seems gloomy these past few days which didn't help at all. I always aimed to wake up early and do some studying in the morning before class (as my class always starts around noon) but always end up waking up late and do nothing except watch some drama on my lappy.

Starting monday things will get serious as the prac sessions for pharmacology will start and I'll be starting to teach the first years again. The drug design class will start after 2 weeks of not having it and I'll be deciding which project I want to work on for my part time research job. I still have another meeting with a supervisor on Monday and I hope by the end of the day I'll make up my mind.

As for the topic of this post, this weekend I'm pretty occupied. On Saturday, early morning I need to go to the market to fill up our fridge or else we have nothing to eat for the next 2 weeks (as we bought our groceries every fortnight). Then we have the welcoming BBQ for the UQ Malaysian Society at South Bank. I know its optional and I don't really need to go but i wasnt at the MASCA Wecoming BBQ the previous week so I need to find time to socialize and meet with people that I haven't met for quite a while. Later on the afternoon I have netball training from 3.30pm till 5.30pm. Need to brush up my stamina and playing skills. Hopefully we can win the upcoming game on Wednesday. Tomorrow night me and my housemates are planning to watch Confession of a Shopaholic but it depends on hpw we cope with the day. If we are too tired then we have to postpone it to some other time.

On Sunday, I have an invitation to a friend's house and then have futsal training later on the afternoon. Hopefully I can squeeze in some time to do my work on Sunday and really wish that I don't waste the time that I have on that day.

So, the things that I hope to get done this weekend:
1. Finish my chem short notes
2. Top up the lecture notes for pharmaco and genomics
3. Complete genomics prac exercise and submit it on Monday

I know it doesn't seem a lot but if you add procrastination to it then I won't get it done. So, wish me luck everybody and do remind me not to play around this weekend.

Have a nice weekend. Till then~

11 March, 2009

Netball

After 3 months of not doing any sports, now I'm back on the field. Tonight was our first netball match for UQ Social Game. We will be playing every Wednesday night starting from tonight for the next 10 weeks. Actually this is our second time entering it, we entered the netball social game last year as well but it was outdoor. As the indoor fees was the same as outdoor, we thought of joining the indoor team this year. This is also part of our training for the coming NCG in July. Hopefully we can get gold this year. I've got bronze and silver for netball but now I want to add gold to the collection..hehe

As for tonight's game, we lost 7-20 to Blue & White team. We can actually win this game but I guess it's the first time we (I mean me) played again after a long period of rest. My stamina really sucks..after the 1st quater I was really out of breath and started getting headache. I have to take note to start jogging to gain back my stamina after this. Overall it was a good game though some of the times some of us were a bit 'kelam kabut' but it was our first attemp. Hopefully next week we will perform better and pray that victory is on our side.

Till then~
P/S: lame dah tak bersukan membuatkan badanku sangat sakit and esok ade kelas pukul 8 pagi..huhu.. Good night everybody

09 March, 2009

Straddie!!

Last weekend I was in Stradbroke Island (straddie) again for Biotech trip. I was there 2 years ago as a participant but now I'm there again under a different ticket, as a mentor. We left for the Island on Saturday morning. It was the same saturday as the MASCA Welcoming BBQ but as I had made up my mind to go to straddie, bye2 to the BBQ.

me and Belle on the ferry

It was the same as I has remembered it. Except that the mentors didn't stayed at the VIP house, we stayed in the dorm just like the participants except that we had our own bathroom which was really convenient. There was nothing much for us mentors to do. We just had to assist the students in the workshops in the afternoon and participate in the trivia quiz at night where we got the highest mark. The rest are just free times that we can just relax and enjoy ourselves.

The next day which was Sunday, we went for a walk at Lookout point. Here, we saw DOPLHINS!! Yes, that cute, friendly animals..and trust me they were cute. They were playing with the wave and a few times, they were jumping out of the water. We were hoping to see some turtles but none can be found. Later on the day, we had a swim at Cylinder beach and had our lunch. After that, it was time to go home and back to reality.


can you spot the dolphins here?

Ernest, me and Ming at Cylinder beach

Even though it was my 2nd time there but its as exciting as my first time. Hopefully next year I have an opportunity to go there again.


Till then~

04 March, 2009

Tagged 2

Yang nie i've been tagged by nierah.
"Cute Bloggers Award"

Link atau ceritakan kembali siapa yg memberikan award ini kpd anda.
Munirah Hanim bt Ishak

Nierah is a friend that I met when I was in UK. She used to live in Bristol for a year when her dad was doing his master. She's been to my house in Swansea 10 years ago, I think this is how we've met each other. Sorry nierah, I really don't remember anything so I can't write lots of things about you. All of the old pics are back home in Malaysia. I'll try my best to dig something up when I get home in the future ye. Even though, I don't remember something back from the past, but i hope we can create something memorable in the future. Hope to know you better in the future.

Setiap blogger hendaklah menyatakan 10 fakta atau hobi diri sendiri sblm memilih pemenang seterusnya.

1. I'm so into sport. Even though some people stop playing sport when they finish high school but I still continue to play actively till now.

2. My first ambition was to be a pilot and I was so dissapointed when my eyes were not perfect anymore. Then I changed my ambition to accountant, but then I don't know why I applied for Biotech when I put my application for JPA scholarship. Kind of regret with the decision that I made in the first place. But now, I really like what I'm doing.

3. I really like the colour orange and purple.

4. Even though I may look like a strong person on the outside but I still think that I'm not as strong as everybody think I am.

5. I'm very close with my parents and siblings. I don't usually keep secrets from then but there are one or two exemption.

6. Even though I rarely keep in touch with my friends back home, but I always miss hanging out with them and having their company.

7. I'm very, very, very (and I mean very) addicted to asian dramas esp korean and taiwan. I can just sit in front of my laptop all day watching these drama and I know it's not a healthy way of living.

8. I love shopping for bags. It does matter matter whether a handbag, backpack or sportsbag. I just love bags.

9. I really want to go out wearing high heels but I know that I will suffer the whole day. So, I just stick with flip flops and sneakers.

10. I love to travel.

I like to tag:

Yatie, Ninie, Yana & Piejah

Tagged 1

Tagged by Ninie

1. Go to your photo folder in your computer
2. Go to the 6th folder of photos
3. Go to the 6th picture in that folder
4. Put the picture on your blog and description of it
5. Invite six friends to join the challenge
6. Link them in your blog and let them know they have been challenged

Here it is:

Gamba hari anugerah cemerlang 2005. Nie semua yang dapat anugerah plus Putri yang tak ada dalam gamba nie. Btw, syai kat mane ye skarang?die je yang aku tak tau menyepi kat mane.

p/s: I'm not tagging anyone.hehe..