Graduation and stuff..

Back from hibernation and procrastination, I've decided to give my blog a new look, a new sound and now, of course, a new post as the first step to a new chapter in my life. After 4 years in this tiny town, I've finally got my degree. Although these 4 years had it's awkward moments and bad experiences, I've learned and grown so much..and not forgetting, I've enjoyed most of those 4 years. Travels, friends and fun random spontaneousness definitely made things interesting. During graduation week, families started pouring into this small town. Honestly, it did made me a little jealous because my family were not able to make it. Everyone else had someone, and I didn't.. even my sister wasn't here..hmm...but oh well, like I said, graduating with my friends and celebrating with their families were fun. Different, but fun nonetheless. And since my parents could not make it, they sent me 2 dozens of roses! Coming home from an award ceremony one evening and I found a box of roses for me! That made my day and definitely put a smile on my face. The roses bloomed beautifully and waking up to the smell of roses was refreshing.

During graduation, I was awake since 5.30am to prepare for the student leaders awards and breakfast..I was so tired that my makeup was pretty lousy..haha..even my mom said she can't tell if i actually had make up or not...lol..anyways, yawning throughout the day wasn't the best thing either. haha..After the breakfast, I went home to try to get ready and fix my hair a little better. Then, it was picking up my friends who needed a ride and heading towards the arena..and of course, I got the wrong location..haha..luckily, we decided it was odd that we were walking in an opposite direction from everyone else, and followed someone else instead..imagine what it would be like to show up at the wrong place! lol..I know, this is the sort of thing I always do..but we made it on time and got to our different majors. In Finance, I realized that most of my classmates were guys..I wondered what happened to the rest of the girls who were in my class...hmm....anyways, I lost my tassel when a guy bumped into me (I am not that short ok? I just don't understand why these guys keep bumping into me... ^_^"") ..I was frustrated because I was the only one in my row without a tassel. After speeches and stuff, we were finally getting our diploma folder. I was too tired to smile and be excited, not to add that Norwood had difficulty with my name despite the fact that 3/4 were actually made up of english names..I walked across the stage with a frown..it was pretty funny because Dr Liu, our department chair, actually asked why I was so sad and that I should smile..haha..in actuality, I was too tired and confused by many thoughts in my head.. After walking back to my seat, it was another long wait. I think most people in my row almost few asleep while waiting..The entire ceremony was almost 3 hours!

Anyways, after the ceremony, it was a game of hide and seek, trying to locate my bag and stuff..not to mention, to look for my friends who were there to see me and also those who needed me to give them a ride back. It was chaotic and exhausting. Walk, Walk, snap picture, walk, phone call, walk back, pose for picture, walk somemore....at the end of the day, I had blisters on my feet from walking in the wrong directions in everything all day! *sigh* Anyways, the bottom line is I graduated and I found all my stuff, including my tassel! haha..I got calla lilies a card from Monica and ice cream from Stefan! haha..those cheered me up from my blister and exhaustion. After that, I went to the engineering ceremony since most of my friends are graduating too.. (I managed to sneak in at the last 15min due to the ice cream stop..haha)

Anyways, here are some pictures! Enjoy~

Aren't they pretty?

Leadership Walton! with Sara and Renee

Stefan!

Diego!

(Can't believe he wasn't gonna come for the ceremony.. )

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Stefan & Diego, I'm gonna miss you both!!!!! Can't believe it's been 4 years since we first met at the lobby in Yocum! And you guys took care of me and all those study groups in the middle of the night, late night snacks, and of course, our weekly movie nights..Hope we'll keep in touch wherever we all end up at! Call me when you come to the east coast!

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Richard!!!

Old main

more old main

I'm tired..

Getting late

I just needed another picture..haha

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Now that I've graduated, I wish the paperwork from my new school would come so I can go home..hmm..I'm craving so many Malaysian food already..

Rill, we're going to eat to our heart content when I come back! =p

Oh yes, I got into grad school~~~

White Chinese New Year 2011!

Most people have White Christmases, but I have White Chinese New Year! =D

This year, we had about 8inches of snow the first week, with extremely low temperatures. The university refused to close until 9.30am on Thursday as the transit bus could no longer run safely. I was in class when I received the text message, stating that the university will close and the last bus will be in 10minutes! You can imagine how all of us ran out of class and towards the bus stop, all cramming into the bus like a can of sardine. Anyway, the snow did not stop for the weekend either..which means sledding and making snowmen...luckily I had groceries stocked up just in case of emergency.. =D

Later the next week, we had more snow! 25inch of thick, white, fluffy snow and -23'F temperature made Fayetteville colder than Alaska! haha..pipes froze up, people snowed in, stores closed and well, you get the picture. No one was crazy enough to brave the weather and head out like me..hehe..i drove around town, in search of delicious soup to go with the cold weather. I had delicious butternut squash soup at Atlanta Bread one day and instead of more soups, I had 2 nights of warm steamboat with friends. Since Arkansas is not equipped to deal with such severe weather, schools were closed for the entire week, cars drifted, people stranded, pipes burst everywhere, heaters on fire, roads unploughed and I had NO shovel! So, being creative, I used my sled and legs as alternatives..hehe..All in all, I had a great Chinese New Year with ample snow~~ School finally resumed today and there's so much catching up to do since we had been out for 2 weeks.

Pictures time:

Snowmen

Poultry Science Lawn where I sled and others broke their arms and legs doing so! =p

Sled

With 8-10inch of snow:

With 25inch of snow, +1-2inch every hour:

This is what I woke up to

Can you spot my car?

6inch of snow on my windshield..

Got buried while cleaning...imagine how much snow there is!

Around town:

(Can you spot the stranded car?)

Where's the railroad track???

UB Week 1

So the kids have left..the hallways are so empty and quiet! this week has been a super long week, it feels as if it's been more than 2 weeks already. maybe it's all the walking under the heat, keeping up with the kids, HPER trips and lack of sleep..as you can tell, I'm worn out. and there's 5 more exciting week! haha..132 kids is hard to keep up with.

This week's been fun so far. We had a birthday bash and dinner on dickson. The birthday bash was awkward for me, since i don't dance. The songs were really loud, which lead to a bad headache. But the kids seemed to had a lot of fun..which was the entire point of the party. Anyway, Jessica's mentor family and mine decided to haed to Blu Fin for dinner. Blu fin on Dickson was expensive! Gladly, I'm not paying it out of my own pocket. =p The sushi was ok (i've had better ones, but not here in Fayetteville), but I think a lot of the girls had a bad culture shock! Some of them were willing to try new food, but others, not so much. Couple of girls were, of course, disgusted by the food..One even claimed that seaweed was fish poop-ing place and miso soup to be weird and disgusting..oh, and yet the best is..tofu is mini french toast bread! It's definitely an eye-opening for some and interesting dinner conversation for me and Jessica..lol..I even had Tamago sushi. Everyone thought it was weird because the egg looked different than regular eggs... ^_^""" I guess if you're from a rural place, it's normal reaction..but I just felt the entire dinner was interesting to see their reactions..lol..something normal to me is definitely a huge culture shock for a lot of the kids..

Anyway, kids are off for the weekend and will be back before I know it. So, adios everyone..I'm gonna go enjoy my days off....

story of my life

FINALS IS HERE AGAIN!!!

It's that dreadful time of the year again, burying myself in books and notes, crossing my finger and hoping I will be able to remember every single detail I have read throughout the semester..I wish my brain capacity is as big as I wish it is..but anyways, although finals are around the corner (literally), I am not as stressed out as I was for the past 2 years. Maybe I've become so accustom to having exams and tests each week, now finals feels just like another week of classes. Sad huh?

Good thing is, I have something to look forward to after finals. Like the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining...my silver lining is my winter road trip. Yes, road trip during winter..hehe..some of you may think I'm crazy, but I've decided to go North! haha..all the way to Nebraska and South Dakota...Mount Rushmore, shopping malls and Oooo...the mountains!!!! ^_^ My family doesn't like my idea of wanting to try skiing and snowmobiling..yes, I know it's dangerous, but I won't be able to do these once I get a lot more older right? I can't try skiing or bungy jumping when I'm 50 or 60...or maybe I'm just too adventurous? haha..anyways, at least, I have to try tubing and snowshoeing, regardless of what Sheryl says. We'll see...as for now, I'll be studying as always..pray that I'll make fantastic (good) grades ok? A's....hehe

Stormy Night

Cold, Wet, Hungry and Pain..
It was storming AGAIN outside last night. I decided to wait till the storm calms a little before going out to get dinner, but to my dismay, it was 11pm and storm got worse..hungry as I was, I went out to get food..As always, I couldn't walk straight without anyone holding me to keep my feet on the ground properly..After getting food, walking back, the wind blew so hard as I was opening the door to my dorm, I slipped and fell on the stairs and there goes half of my dinner on the floor..not to mention the bruises I have on my shoulders, back and leg..and my head hurts..*sigh* this week has been one of the worst week I'd ever had in my life..I think the only silver lining is my friends who are always there for me..thanks guys =)
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Oh, and it's snowing outside right now..yes, in March..
it was suppose to be Spring, but we have snow everywhere right now....awesome huh?
just means more slipping and bruises for me...

Happy Spring Break~~

Happy Spring Break everyone! Don't get too wild!
This week, I intend to have as much relaxation as possible, apart from studying and writing papers..haha..hope you guys enjoy this video!
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Indian food:

nerd or geek or just plain studious?

The time has come
To be buried in my pile of books
To stay up every night at the library
To face my fear of exams and assignments
Oh, and the projects to be done and "professionalize"
Not easy being a struggling poor college junior
Not easy trying to get jobs or scholarships,
especially when you have another passport other than the majority
But no complains,
I will make the full use of my time and leisure
I will have 100% fun, in and out of class/ work
I will have fun no matter what, that is a promise I will keep
Yes, I will be strong in facing of what may come my way,
I will be strong and loved, as long as I have HIM who created me...
"...If my God is for me, who can be against me?..." right?

Gossip...

Gossip
is not a nice thing to do
is not a nice way to treat others
is bad for health
is pollution
is noise
is bad for everyone
is stupid and useless
is a waste of time
hurts others
or make me mad
.
.
.
Why can't you talk to me?
Why can't you be straightforward?
Why can't you even try to know me before you JUDGE me?
If you don't know me, do what the picture below says!
Oh, maybe you can't read..
Or maybe you're just ignorant and old and brainlessly insensitive..
maybe, just maybe..

I'm sick and tired of people who only met me once or twice and by saying "hi" judge me to be all sort of stuff..I still don't get how one can go to a sacred holy place and talk behind someone's back without any sort of truth or evidence..I hate people who are just so close-minded and stupidly insensitively ignorant..I mean, if you're really that bored, go get a hobby! Go TRY make a friend..(although it would take a miracle for that to happen)...just leave me alone or I won't play nice sweet innocent girl anymore..you ALL are getting on my very last nerve..

I am brought up in a modern society and differently..I was taught freedom of speech and to fight for what I believe is rightfully mine..and that means standing up to no matter what you age is..I do not care. If you can't use your cerebrum to think straight, then buzz off..get off my radar..
..as if finals is not hectic enough..

Freezing Cold month....

So, Fall is here and trees are turning again..oh yes, it's that season again! When trees start to go botak! lol...I find it still amusing to see how one day it looks green then red then BOTAK! hahaha...

But IF you think Fall is not cold, You're so WRONG! It is freezing this year for some reason. Maybe because of the hurricanes this year..it's usually about 3-5'C and extremely windy.. So, I am wearing winter clothes in Fall! How crazy is that? haha...wonder what I'll end up wearing in Winter. What's more amazing is those ppl ("guai lo"s) are still in shorts and t-shirts and jacket only...make me look like "soh-poh" only...

And then came Halloween..I painted pumpkins and got a lot of candies..and no, I did not go Trick-or-Treat..It was FNL..hahaha... ^_^"

This month's been insanely hectic. I need a vacation already..looking forward to Thanksgiving Break, but not really either...that would mean more exams are on the way...sigh... =p

Summer is Over

As you can tell, I went to Disney Land, Orlando, FL this summer for vacation! haha..after so much working, I'm finally off to vacation and relax, or so I thought. It was not your ordinary carefree vacation, but definitely an unforgettable one. Car wreckS [almost], fights, dramas, hatred between 2 friends, selfishness and true character of a person are shown...oh, hurricane escape too! All I can say is that I am grateful that I am back safely in one piece. I truly Thank God for His protection and blessings. I managed to be unharmed, safe, calm and yet have fun through all that that was happening around me. The sense of calmness can not be expressed by words, only that I know by heart that it was Him watching over me, protecting me from all harm and dangers. Disney land and Universal Studios was awesome! It was fun [when I wasn't in the middle of their fight.. ^_^" ] The beach was not as pretty as I thought it would be like in the movies. It looked like PD to me, worse...they had chewing gum in the sand! ewwww....disgusting!!!

here are we, smiling for once..sigh

trying to have some fun out of all that..hahaat the beach, wanting to go home badly before hurricane hits us and I just want them to stop!

Oh ya, after 2 days of driving and almost getting killed numerous times, I am definitely HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY to be back in Fayetteville..can't believe I just said that, but I am...hahahha....

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Anyways, class started this morning and everything is fine. Oh, Diego is back! yay~~ mine you, he's my best friend..but he's not in yocum anymore..sigh..so much for our weekend hang outs..lol...oh well, we'll figure something out..

Upward Bound: end

Upward Bound is finally over! 6 weeks spent with 130 kids was initially hard and unbearable due to certain stress. As time passes by, 6 weeks seemed to come and go just like that. I got to learn everyone's name and talked to everyone..even got to really know some of them. No gonna deny, high school seem to have a lot of drama which i'm happy to be out of it, but there are just really great kids in UB and I am gonna miss them. As I watch them pack and get ready to go home yesterday, it wasn't easy. I am gonna miss them..most of them at least. Awards ceremony was alright but then later, the departure of the kids were an emotional one for most people. Hugs were passed around..me getting picked up by the kids once or twice was normal.. =p Prom was awesome. I got to dress up and the kids put some make up on me..i thought it was a torture..haha..sorry, emilee..the mascara was getting on my nerve since i'm not use to it..but then again, I got to dance all night with the boys and look pretty! =) [Thanks megan for finding me the dress.] Floor party was alright and Branson was fun! Overall, I had tons of fun. This summer has been great and it would never been the same if I never applied to be an Upward Bound mentor..I hope I'll get to come back again another summer..The slide show sums up all our fun and laughters... =)

the begining of Week 4!

I can't believe it's Week 4 already! I'm having tons of fun with my job right now..as you can see the masterpiece some of the kids did while we were having lunch.. =p It's suppose to be an elephant? couple..haha..I got to know almost everyone's name and know them a little..not to mention doing a lot of math..hehe..normal la..always doing math with people..but i enjoy it no matter what people think of math..and theme dance is tomorrow! theme is Halloween..aiyah..don't know what to wear somemore..pening kepala..haha..see la..maybe go as a malaysian..haha..not really a costume but it is to them...hahaha..Oh..prom night is also like 3 weeks away and megan got me some dresses from her mom's costume store..haha..both size 0..she told her mom my measurements as "everything tiny..she's very tiny"..made me laugh so hard wei~~ but the dresses are lovely! wait till prom to see it! I'm going to take my nap now..till next time..

--BOYS-- XD

Week 1

Week 1 of my summer job is over already! Can you believe it? Time passes by so quickly! Throughout the week, I'd learnt more about high school here than I could ever had by just watching tv and listening from my friends. Let me just state here, high school here is just like what is shown on tv: the dramas, the cliques, the problems, their thinking, attitudes..everything is so different than our secondary school aka high school back home..there is so much more colorful drama and attitude here! Things you'd never seen in our secondary schools, no matter what area you are from [ok, I'm only gonna speak for KL but I assume schools in Msia is about the same throughout the country.. *winks* ] Anyways, kids here are much more mature looking than we do back home. They look just like any adults, the way they dress, talk and act [not talking about thinking and attitudes, mind you..like I said, they're high school kids]..They're a fun and exciting bunch but handful as well..haha..It's not easy being a mentor actually but it's rewarding since I get to learn about the culture here.. =p

This weekend has just been relax, re-organizing my room and some reading..oh, I have my tv in my room now! and it's working just fine..hahaha..

ISCA Graduation Party 2008

Time: Saturday,26th April 2008
Venue: ISCA House
Event: ISCA End of Year Party
Purpose:

1. To celebrate our graduates of 2008
2. Introduce new leaders ; &
   
3. celebrate end of the year.

Our Graduates of 2008

Delicious food

Hungry

TMT Leadership Group 08/09
[Clark, Megan, Liya, me Michael, Hugh, Cindrina, Kevin and Jennifer]

Vijith & I
[old/new presidents of ISCA]

I am still surprise I got the position instead. I do not know what exactly is expected of me, but I can only try my best..hehe..it's exciting, yet nerve-wrecking at the same time as I think about it. Hopefully I won't let anyone down. =)

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Ok, no more procrastinating..back to my books..wish me luck in my exams!

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xoxo
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