Adil and Haz arrived last Thursday morning. I made lasagne as promised and forgot to ask Adil if he kept his.
Classes starts today. Geez, this one's heavy. Well.. okay.. a bit exaggerating but the last time I came in contact with journal research readings was.. uhm.. perhaps 6 mths ago? After crisis, holidays, travels, e-day.. a HELL lot seemed to have happened since last I touched a research journal! It's all coming back to me and how do I feel about it all..? Hum.. a little excited, a bit nervous, a little pre-stress. But hey, I gotta admit.. it was great to see Renae again, she was late as usual and Luke's doing the same course and Joana's here too. We're looking for Ryan and Mikey and I was itching to ask Raelin if they're still together till Renae cracked up with something hilarious. My memory's jogging now.
Got my diary and ID updated. They have tattoo printing outdoors again. I'll probably get one on my way out. I was looking at my research journal just now and thinking that maybe I could critique and discuss this one with him later. It could be our "bedtime discussion" slash argument. ;) Will tell you how it goes soon.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Food Glorious Fooood~!
It's that time of the year again.. so he says. Coy San Tow.. Choy San Tow..
I hope it's not too late to wish all chinese around the globe Happy Chinese New Year for the year of the squiggly pig! May many many happiness returns for everyone.
As promised, there were hot steaming red bean pau yesterday (absolutely delicious!) and funny looking steamed dumplings. They didn't turn out as I expected, sadly. However, we had those with leftover quiche. A good combo of the western and eastern, I must say.
They're having an event at uni today. There's a band playing outside and it's supposed to be something called 'O'Day Party today. Prolly for the orientation of new students.
V-day turned out fine for us. We went Cafe Primo for a late lunch and walked around to find a movie that would fit our limited time before heading home but with no luck. So that left us with telly movies for the night! As usual, a good fight for the remote before we settle down =)
Note to self: get a universal remote!! Perhaps then we can fight with switching channels rather than a physical one.
I hope it's not too late to wish all chinese around the globe Happy Chinese New Year for the year of the squiggly pig! May many many happiness returns for everyone.
As promised, there were hot steaming red bean pau yesterday (absolutely delicious!) and funny looking steamed dumplings. They didn't turn out as I expected, sadly. However, we had those with leftover quiche. A good combo of the western and eastern, I must say.
They're having an event at uni today. There's a band playing outside and it's supposed to be something called 'O'Day Party today. Prolly for the orientation of new students.
V-day turned out fine for us. We went Cafe Primo for a late lunch and walked around to find a movie that would fit our limited time before heading home but with no luck. So that left us with telly movies for the night! As usual, a good fight for the remote before we settle down =)
Note to self: get a universal remote!! Perhaps then we can fight with switching channels rather than a physical one.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
On Demand
List of Wants
1. A griller
2. A waffle-maker
3. Bagel cutter
4. Pyrex glass-clear baking dish
5. A guitar
6. A car!
7. Replacement chord for my rice cooker
8. A new summer dress
9. Earrings
10. A pet cat/kitten
11. New jeans
12. Winter to come soon
13. New pair of shoes
14. Haircut
15. A Lobster
16. Facial treatment
17. Sunshade
18. Chocolate mud cake
19. Photo album
20. Jamie Oliver cookbook
21. Table magazine
22. A maid to do cleaning and dish-washing
List of Needs
1. -nil-
*sighh..*
1. A griller
2. A waffle-maker
3. Bagel cutter
4. Pyrex glass-clear baking dish
5. A guitar
6. A car!
7. Replacement chord for my rice cooker
8. A new summer dress
9. Earrings
10. A pet cat/kitten
11. New jeans
12. Winter to come soon
13. New pair of shoes
14. Haircut
15. A Lobster
16. Facial treatment
17. Sunshade
18. Chocolate mud cake
19. Photo album
20. Jamie Oliver cookbook
21. Table magazine
22. A maid to do cleaning and dish-washing
List of Needs
1. -nil-
*sighh..*
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Biscuits and Coffee
Yep. That's what making me awake and alert these days.
Something new at work.
Did a session and a talk. Honestly, they should pay me extra for doing this.
Lunch was not organized properly. June knows the person in charge and I've suggested we change the arrangements. Oh well, June's also new so yea.. i duno..
V-day's tomorrow!
Kerry-Anne told me yesterday that Virgo-ans would love a massage or a facial on v-day to start with, and then moving on to dinner at a good restaurant, provided that it has exceptionally good food. Yum! Hear that baby.. we appreciate good food ;)
One hour left and I'm off to sucky Knoodle.
Something new at work.
Did a session and a talk. Honestly, they should pay me extra for doing this.
Lunch was not organized properly. June knows the person in charge and I've suggested we change the arrangements. Oh well, June's also new so yea.. i duno..
V-day's tomorrow!
Kerry-Anne told me yesterday that Virgo-ans would love a massage or a facial on v-day to start with, and then moving on to dinner at a good restaurant, provided that it has exceptionally good food. Yum! Hear that baby.. we appreciate good food ;)
One hour left and I'm off to sucky Knoodle.
Monday, February 12, 2007
At work.
So it's back to work again. For starters, I burnt my thumb from trying to open the urn at work this morning to make coffee. What a day.
Side off track a little bit.
We went to the market 2 days ago and loaded ourselves with groceries. Meat, veges, junk food, the lot. We also bought a bamboo steamer! (well, i actually had to beg and rationalize it with him for a while there.. but that's besides the point anyway..) We bought red bean 'pau' and I bought wanton skin. For celebrating the 'choy san tow' season as he calls it, I'm planning to make steamed dumplings.. yummy!
We fought for the remote a couple of times. He usually backs off. Completely shows how determined (and dominant) I can be sometimes. Sigh. Not a good one.
Side off track a little bit.
We went to the market 2 days ago and loaded ourselves with groceries. Meat, veges, junk food, the lot. We also bought a bamboo steamer! (well, i actually had to beg and rationalize it with him for a while there.. but that's besides the point anyway..) We bought red bean 'pau' and I bought wanton skin. For celebrating the 'choy san tow' season as he calls it, I'm planning to make steamed dumplings.. yummy!
We fought for the remote a couple of times. He usually backs off. Completely shows how determined (and dominant) I can be sometimes. Sigh. Not a good one.
Friday, February 09, 2007
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Back! Sigh..
A lot has happened.. and are still happening.
Our flight journey was good. As usual, being in ... they serve extra food and let us sleep comfortably. His mom and brother came to send him off together with our friend. Whereas on my side are the usual, Ma, Mak, Makcha, Kak Long, Kak Fatan and my immediate family, Mama, Papa and Abg but excluding Adik (at school). Papa were to catch another flight to Kuantan the same night but at a later time. We flew on a week-night so there were no kids (my nephews and nieces) playing around and throwing tantrums. Instead, phone calls were non-stop. Mai and her mom came earlier to pass me her letter to be posted to uni. Makcha bought a bear and famous amos cookies. And as usual, before we get checked-in, papa pulled me aside and filled me in with very few but powerful words. As he predicted, I couldn't stop the tears. My heart just went on and on, baby..
And as I took his hand and left, the whole experience was something I've not expected nor imagined. I know I left Ma with a note of "help", as I'd call it. Makcha and Mak were there to hear it too. So all I can do right now is hope. And like he once said, the only thing that kills me.
So it's been almost 2 weeks since we departed Msia. We bought few things to help him settle in.. plus some things to help ME settle down. But all in all, everything's good. We went to Aunty Bedah's place the other day to introduce him to her. She cooked us dinner and we brought pictures from e-day and we hung out til late. Such a dear old lady. Lina and Majid are coming back from Saudi for good! That's incredibly good news for her and she has plan to go "jalan-jalan" with them. They'll be here around end of next month, I suppose.
An update on his research work.
His supervisor is on a week leave from the day he registers. dang.
Went to his department yesterday to meet his co-supervisor. For a couple of days he has been making fun of the people in there. He had went to his department once before when I had my briefing work. According to him, they talk incredibly slow and swarm around you like you're a species to be analyse and poked at. And as my first time in his department, I found out yesterday.. that he was right! Sigh. Welcome to the complexity research world of sciences. (i glanced through prof. bates's white board while he was dicussing matters. the things he wrote up there, yikes..!) Oh no, b.. we are SO going to go out every weekend and s.o.c.i.a.l.i.z.e =) i can make sure of that one.
We bought a TV today. After much contemplation and discussion and looking around.
I'll be starting work tomorrow.
And v-day is coming soon..
Our flight journey was good. As usual, being in ... they serve extra food and let us sleep comfortably. His mom and brother came to send him off together with our friend. Whereas on my side are the usual, Ma, Mak, Makcha, Kak Long, Kak Fatan and my immediate family, Mama, Papa and Abg but excluding Adik (at school). Papa were to catch another flight to Kuantan the same night but at a later time. We flew on a week-night so there were no kids (my nephews and nieces) playing around and throwing tantrums. Instead, phone calls were non-stop. Mai and her mom came earlier to pass me her letter to be posted to uni. Makcha bought a bear and famous amos cookies. And as usual, before we get checked-in, papa pulled me aside and filled me in with very few but powerful words. As he predicted, I couldn't stop the tears. My heart just went on and on, baby..
And as I took his hand and left, the whole experience was something I've not expected nor imagined. I know I left Ma with a note of "help", as I'd call it. Makcha and Mak were there to hear it too. So all I can do right now is hope. And like he once said, the only thing that kills me.
So it's been almost 2 weeks since we departed Msia. We bought few things to help him settle in.. plus some things to help ME settle down. But all in all, everything's good. We went to Aunty Bedah's place the other day to introduce him to her. She cooked us dinner and we brought pictures from e-day and we hung out til late. Such a dear old lady. Lina and Majid are coming back from Saudi for good! That's incredibly good news for her and she has plan to go "jalan-jalan" with them. They'll be here around end of next month, I suppose.
An update on his research work.
His supervisor is on a week leave from the day he registers. dang.
Went to his department yesterday to meet his co-supervisor. For a couple of days he has been making fun of the people in there. He had went to his department once before when I had my briefing work. According to him, they talk incredibly slow and swarm around you like you're a species to be analyse and poked at. And as my first time in his department, I found out yesterday.. that he was right! Sigh. Welcome to the complexity research world of sciences. (i glanced through prof. bates's white board while he was dicussing matters. the things he wrote up there, yikes..!) Oh no, b.. we are SO going to go out every weekend and s.o.c.i.a.l.i.z.e =) i can make sure of that one.
We bought a TV today. After much contemplation and discussion and looking around.
I'll be starting work tomorrow.
And v-day is coming soon..
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