Friday, September 03, 2010

I'm Back!

oOh woows! My last post was almost a year ago!!!

So, after 2 long years of hard work (somewhat), I've finally graduated with a Bachelor of Biotechnology, although albeit sadly, without my Dean's List of Commendation (Sem 2) or a good Honours. The Hons Class IIa in my humble opinion is just really mediocre, especially so when its from an Aussie uni, and to make matters worst, its just a 1.1 mark difference!

yaay!
yaayX3!!!
yaayX5!!!!!

In case I ever forget what my Honours project was about, heres a brief overview of what i have been doing for the 1 year... it can basically be summarized in several letters, HPLC and PaurTx3. The High Performance Liquid Chromatography is the thoroughly abused by me, purifying roughly 30594326 fractions. While PaurTx3 is this lovely spider toxin that is able to block the central nervous system and killing everything along its path. =P

anddddddd, what am i doing now? the above with monetary benefits. Yay! till end of this year and hopefully beyond. Toying with the idea of doing a GAMSAT for medicine entry/dentistry entry or... hopefully eligible for Masters of Physiotherapy. but that will be something for 2012 since applications are closed for both! Do i foresee myself being more of a medical/healthcare field or research field. No friggin' idea, hoping that it would be the former though!

have been listening to ... so fitting!

and ...

though i havent really been to that many iconic places la. re-Discovered my latest idol... KIT CHAN!

Anyway, have been working since 27 Aug... Nowwwwww that im working, i should have a somewhat proper financial planning... lets see.
Net income = 3500
Fixed expenditure (monthly) = ~$1070 *F...ISH!!!!*
1. Rent - $170/ week x 4.9 = $730 *F...ish!*
2. Internet and utilities - ~$50
3. groceries - 50 x 4 = $200
4. Health insurance = $66
5. Mobile contract = $20
must save at LEAST $1500/mth
splurgables remaining = $930 T_T

Future splurges! *ranked accordingly*
1. my Samsung Galaxy S (~700 sgd?)
2. new jeans (Levi, $100)
3. Mum's Gucci bag (OMG. UNKNOWN $$$)
4. camera (Sony Nex 5?!?! or budget compact)
5. hmm... gucci/coach/burberry wallet perhaps?
6. 27' imac... 2.5k!
7. my car! *honda jazz/toyota yaris?* still unsure. haizness.
definitely need more clothes/shoes/bags!!! s

And moving on to splurge-D *since work. heh!*
Biotherm stuff - $136
pressie - $86
work visa - $265 %#$^!$@$
bedsheets - $68
earphones - $46
Fishing - $49
shopping $90

Sunday, August 09, 2009

 
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Friday, August 07, 2009

i met the god of gambler!

 
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nice nice view

 
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picasa wonders

 
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Friday, May 29, 2009

the highly anticipated update of moi

last update was 25 Feb, 3+mth ago, a week before sem 1 starts, now i'm updating a week before it ends... kekeke

Sem 3.1 almost seems to me like an extended holiday, with only 3courses to take and 1of being the ultimate dortsie module. BUT THE EXAMS ARE COMING AND I AM FREAKING OUT SOON... gotta maintain my GPA to erhemz, show that I'm really erhemz, STUDYING here and not bumming around... =X Lifes preetty mundane, just school, aerobics, cook/bake, occassional outings and dinner gatherings. noticed studying and assignments aint really part of my routine. *GUILTY!*

Started exercising too after a super long hiatus from TKD. It began with overly enthu aerobics sessions mon to sun, for 2-3hrs a day. Now... as always, getting LAZIER.

Started working at IMB for $12/hr, seems like quite a good deal in Sg, but its really cheap labour in Aussie context. Also submitted an application for honours, that means i can get my Sony A300, car car, Wii, and give everybardi a treat! sooooooo... pray for me! 29th june

looking forward to the coming June holis as 2 close friends are coming. WOOHOO! so anybody who wanna get me a 21st bday pressie but feels the pinch for postage, pls contact me and i can arrange for courier service. LOL. *DONT KILL ME CYs*

my Birthday list *in order of preference*
Sony A300 twin lens kit
Wii
blackberry
pandan pastes and 22cm tube/chiffon pan
a smaller err... 19cm? springform pan
aiya, just gimme a blardy oven and kitchenaid, i will get the rest myself. hah.
new water bottle, Nalgene?
earphones

pics to be uploaded on FB soonish.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

GPA and DSLR

GPA scores...

less than 6 -> be contented with my Lumix FX7, then run into the wall... without stopping.
6 -> be contented with my Lumix FX7
6.25 -> Nikon D40 with AF-S DX 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G ED II ($799)
6.5 -> Olympus E-420 14-42 40-150 Twin Lens Kit ($787)
6.75 -> Olympus E-520 14-42 40-150 Twin Kit ($938)
7!!! -> Nikon D90 TWIN KIT18-55 VR & 55-200 ($1819!!!) LOL. impossible anyway.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Sem 3.1

ARGH!!!!!!!!



One less course to take for this sem!
Two 8am classes!!!
Three full days till 5pm!!!
Four(almost) day work week!!! =P

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

No more wisdom!!!

I had 2 out of my 4 wisdom tooth/teeth removed! So now im only half as smart as before. Luckily i still have the remaining 2 which should provide enough wisdom for me~

Super cool experience, i had a catheter installed and some sedative injected. All i could remember was... the Anaesthesist clipped some heartbeat thingy on my finger and the nurse was checking the bp... *fast forward 1.5hr?* somebody woke me up and the operation was completed?! so fast~~~!!! i din get to take pics lor. And felt super groggy and phlegm-y! Stale blood smells!!! Dinner was chocolate flavoured oats, I suspect that will be breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, dinner and supper for at least 3 day.

*WAILS!!! I LEFT MY WISDOMs AT THE DENTAL CLINIC!!!*

Got my lappy today!!! And the Harvey Norman sales guy is damn nice. He was afraid that the delivery ppl might manhandle my lappy so he delivered it to my place personally. Andd... he had to make 2 trips cos i had the dental appt in the morning. And he kinda looks and speaks like Gregory Chow too!!!

My lappy is damn cool... i used to think that fingerprint recognition is cool, now lappy comes with FACE recognition. wooh. Got my lappy for 1514bucks and an additional 1+4 year warranty, can be used at any Harvey Norman outlets, yup... including Aussie!!! Downside is... im stucked with this fugly lappy for 5years?! I badly need a laptop skin. which notebook brand is known for its fugly design. kekeke... non other than Lenovo, or previously known as IBM.
I *heart* my Ideapad Y430!!!

Monday, February 09, 2009

2009/upcoming semester resolution

had some thoughts about this while bathing, so decided to pin them down in this deserted blog of mine...

2008 was a year of major academic milestones. Graduated from NP and NPTKD (stucked with a black-tip) with an average GPA of 3.1 which doesnt qualify me to any of the local unis. Enrolled into University of Queensland, Bachelor of Biotechnology majoring in Microbiology and given a generous 2years exemptions which gave me direct entry to the third year. Despite all the problems with crappy modules projects, i did not do too badly either... GPA of 6 is kinda common in my major so i dont regard it as anything outstanding. Had a 2-mth research internship with the Istvan Toth Group and managed to get my final product after THREE blardy attempts breaking glasswares and spilling hazardous chemicals along the way.

Other first attempts include travelling to BKK with my TKD mates, working as an admin staff for CFLT and Citibank doing the most mundane stuff and failing the driving test with 38 blardy points. The heartwarming stuff includes the *coughs!!* grand sending off i got from NPTKD, FO1 peeps and the AES mates... and me sending my parents off from Brisbane Airport... =( There are probably thousands of first times that involves living overseas so to sum it all up, lets just say... I've promoted from being the person who couldnt even cook rice to the bsker who made pineapple tarts from scratch.

so for 2009 and the upcoming semester... i wish to...
- maintain the GPA
- improve relationships with family, friends, relatives, housemate, coursemates, schoolmates (i have some kind of attitude problem and not-so-approachable/friendly character)
- get involve in some "CCA", canoe and/or taekwondo
- be a more outgoing person, less introvert, less passive, know more ppl and get out of my usual comfort zone.
- get a driving license from Aus?
- go travelling before honours?
- improve dress sense, make up skills, better complexion, lose weight... heeheehee!

blogged at this kinda of ungodly hours, had a realization that most of my friends are mere... acquaintance... i really need to forge better relation with peepos.

last day of CNY already, less than 20 days left.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

lazy to blog...~~

completed my summer research proj, had fun at Toth group, synthesized some peptides, got to know new ppl esp my cute cute supervisor, shopped alot, baked alot of cny goodies, watched alot of movies online, presented my ppt, wrote my report, cleaned up the house, watched the same advertisement for 3 consecutive nights while rolling my pineapple tarts, packed my bag (less than 20kg), flew home on SQ236.

watched duchess on the flight, had 2 blargh meals, bought johnnie walker and hoegarden (red wine is overprice here!!!), went back from T3, show offed my bakes, went to both grandmas' place for cny eve dinner, showed off my bakes again... this time by my mum..., wore my jay jays stuff for CNY... dad says i wore as if im going for a picnic =P , watched loads of telly, ate loads of nuts, had homecooked chicken rice... first time in chua family cny dinner history, lo hei-ed with the funny adults, watched more tv, ate more cookies, met bee and bro for movie which is totally blah, HOME!

nowwwwwwwwwwww, im boredddddddddddddd...... zzzzzzz.

Monday, January 05, 2009

Little Nyonya 小娘惹

hah!!! last episode alr!

Sunday, December 14, 2008

周日狂熱夜 曹格 新不了情

nice lehh.

哭砂/张惠妹

retro song

Saturday, December 13, 2008

brain agee


yaayy...

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Monday, December 08, 2008

Bishi Bashi + Harbour Town-ed + Cheesecake

Went to the city on Friday, being coop up in St Lucia kampung isnt too healthy, suddenly large crowds scare me!!! Like where did all these ppl came from? hurhurhur. Will be back to normal in Singapore, since the Sg's toowong equivalent, WESTMALL is so friggin crowded every single day. Had dinner at Pancake Manors, Mexicana crepe and Macadamia nut pancake which was super good!!! tested my Bishi-bashi skills, sad to say, i lost the magical bashibashi touch alr! OH NOS!!

Harbour Town on Saturday!!!
YAAAAAAAAY!!! Lotsa DFO, so presumably, lotsa great bargains and shopping? Not for me though?! Only got 1 FCUK tee, and... thats about it?! Wanted to get a Adidas jacket at $50, but i wanted to get the UQ jacket more... and its quite ridiculous to buy both, so gave up the Adidas one. the $59 polo ralph lauren doesnt interest me either. huh. and all the levis is like high waist which is quite dortsie... luckily, managed to have a somewhat good lunch there to justify the trip.
PS: i bought the UQ jacket alr...

Cheesecake sunday
Baked a Lemon-Lime cheesecake on Sunday. Kinda failed.
1) biscuit crumbs too fine, no crunchy bits
2) added too much liquid => soggy
3) forgot to bake the crust first, resulting in super soggy cheesecake base
4) fogot to add eggs while beating the cream cheese, no idea whats the implication, prolly not fluffy?
5) pan kinda too big, resulting in super thin cake...
at least the taste is still alright... shall bring it to the lab and HOPE that they wont mind a baseless cheesecake.

Monday - Peptide day!
coupled the last amino acid and azide... hopefully the unbrowness is not a cause for concern!
DONE WITH PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS. YAY!!!

*pics to be uploaded tml. kinda sleepy alr. *

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work hazards!!!

OMG. i just checked some chemical webby and this was what i saw...

" Dimethylformamide is the organic compound with the formula (CH3)2NC(O)H. Commonly abbreviated DMF, this colourless liquid is miscible with water and the majority of organic liquids. DMF is a common solvent for chemical reactions.

DMF has been linked to cancer in humans, and it is thought to cause birth defects. In some sectors of industry women are banned from working with DMF. For many reactions, it can be replaced with dimethyl sulfoxide. Most manufacturers of DMF list (Life) or (Chronic) as a health hazard in their MSDS since DMF is not readily disposed of by the body. According to IARC, DMF is a possible carcinogen. "

yup! And i use it like water in the lab... i think i'm gonna get thumb cancer cos my right thumb is extremely wrinkled noww. =|


and then i used this too, though lessss frequently...

" Dichloromethane (DCM) or methylene chloride is the chemical compound with the formula CH2Cl2. It is a colorless, volatile liquid with a moderately sweet aroma. It is widely used as a solvent, the general view being that it is one of the less harmful of the chlorocarbons.

Dichloromethane is the least toxic of the simple chlorohydrocarbons, but it is not without its health risks as its high volatility makes it an acute inhalation hazard. Dichloromethane is also metabolised by the body to carbon monoxide potentially leading to carbon monoxide poisoning. Prolonged skin contact can result in the dichloromethane dissolving some of the fatty tissues in skin, resulting in skin irritation or chemical burns.It causes cold burns. "

Dont know about others but it certainly doesnt have a moderately sweet aroma.


and this...

" Acetone is a colorless, mobile, flammable liquid. It is the simplest example of the ketones. Acetone is miscible with water, ethanol, ether, etc., and itself serves as an important solvent.

The most common hazard associated with acetone is its extreme flammability. Acetone is an irritant and inhalation may lead to hepatotoxic effects (causing liver damage). The vapors should be avoided. In no circumstance should it be consumed directly or indirectly. Always use goggles when handling acetone; it can cause permanent eye damage (corneal clouding). "

ohhh, and i recall the times where i wash the vials without wearing googles, drying them with acetone. Have seen the clouding thing before, tried cleaning my cuvette and it become clouded..hah... permanently too.

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

WORST DAY IN AUS EVER!

27 NOV 2008, THIS DAY IS CURSED!!!

STARTED OFF THE DAY IN A GLOOMY MODE, SUDDENLY THERES SO MUCH CARS DRIVING ALONG SIR FRED SCHONELL AND I COULDNT CROSS THE ROAD, SO GOTTA TAKE A LONGER ROUTE TO THE LAB. THEN, THERES A LACK OF REAGENT... AT LEAST MY COUPLING EFFICIENCY WAS ALRIGHT AND I PROCEEDED ON WITH THE NEXT AMINO ACID...

THAT WAS DISASTROUS!!!
HAPPILY WASHING MY RESIN WITH DFM -> DCM -> TFA -> DMF... IT WAS ALL DONE AND I WANTED TO SHAKE THE RESIN ABIT, SO I TOOK IT OUT AND OF COURSE I GOTTA CLAMP IT BACK. HEARD A FAINT CRACKING SOUND AND TADANG, THE BLARDY BURETTE CRACKED AND BROKE AND MY RESIN WITH 8 BLARDY AMINO ACIDS FLOW OUT... UNSTOPPABLE! THAT 8 AMINO ACIDS TOOK LIKE A 4DAYS TO COUPLE!? ENTIRE WEEK'S WORK IS GONEEE... T_T

SO FINE... TOLD MY SUP ABOUT IT, LUCKILY HES COOL ABOUT IT. PHEW~
THEN I STARTED SWELLING MY RESIN... AGAIN, 2HRS LATER, I REALISED I FORGOT TO ADD A KEY COMPONENT AND THE SWELLING GOTTA TAKE ANOTHER 2 HRS!!!

SO... WHEN I THOUGHT NOTHING WORSE CAN HAPPEN ANYMORE... CRAPPY SHIAT HAPPENED, AGAINED! WAS DRAWING MY PEPTIDE STRUCTURE, AND ALL I DID WAS TO ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE F1 BUTTON, AND CLICKED ON THE X OF THAT WINDOW... THE ENTIRE PROGRAM GOT SHUT OFF. OMG?! I WAS NEAR COMPLETION TOO.........

TODAY IS A BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD DAY.

MY SUP TOO BROKE A BURETTE WHILE GENTLY TAPPING IT ON THE TABLE, SOMEONE BROKE ANOTHER ROUND BOTTOM FLASK...

WTH?!
CURSED DAY TO DO CHEMISTRY...

PS
Just when i thought the day couldnt POSSBILY go any worse... i had to drop the bottle containing the reagent that my supervisor had JUST JUST JUST prepared. And he was right in front of me when the thing dropped, and i couldnt save it cos im carrying the electronic balance... and the reagent had to be some toxic chemical that needs to be removed by another toxic solvent... T_T

ps ps
Swayness no more?! NO!!! Accompanied my friend to wait for her bus as she has waited for me till about 9-ish and i was saying, it will definitely rain when after i leave... and true indeed, the moment i stepped out of the bus stop, it friggin rain.

ps ps ps
the court letter that should have arrived on tues is still not here yet. i sincerely hope that its not because of me... =(

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Thursday, November 20, 2008



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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

yays

75 words

Speedtest

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

EXAMS' OVER!!!

Yayyyyyyyyy, completed ONE out of the four semesters in UQ! Its really really fast... school started on 21 July, and for me, ended on 8 Nov, thats one semester, and in between there was like a 2week break.

Went to Wet N Wild in Gold Coast yesterday! FUN!!! But they dont really have alot of rides, got boring, tiring, and PAINFUL towards the end. Walked around bare-footed in semi scorched gravel floor... Though that shouldnt be a prob if i had tried running and kicking bare-footed in NP track, but after so long without TKD, my feet became smoother, daintier and soft *cough~!* again. The Gold Coast train is damn cool... its like super high tech with automated doors(gotta press buttons to open that kind) and TOILET!!! Toilet in the train! Imagine thatt... those plane toilet kind. But then... poorly maintained. ultra gross, and i think the flush wasnt working! YUCKS.

Had a massive cooking session at michelle's place on Sat.
Menu
"appetizer which is not very appealin" - Mashed pumpkin
soup of the day - Mushroom soup
starter - grilled zuchinni
main - cherry tomatoes and pan grilled chicken with herbs and lemon
Carbs - wholemeal pasta in bolognese sauce
Desert - Japanese light cheesecake
no pics!!! *WAILS!!!* forgot to take. kinda like too busy.
They sayyy... chicken, soup and cake was good! YAY!!! budden, i personally dont like the soupp...weird weird, saltish taste.

Exams ended on Fri and we went MadTongSan for korean cusine. Had this hugeeee korean hotpot thingy. Not baddd. just kinda excessive... Then we went to Southbank for "How to lose friends and alienate people", a show chosen purely based on its timeslot. hurhur. But thankfully, the movie turns out to be good! Quite funny! And lotsa x-rated scene. hurhur, like nude tranny and stuff... I LOVE BRITISH ACCENT! hah.

Had lunch at Pancake Manors on Sunday! Seafood crepe and the normal pancake. Word of advice, the chicken crepe is much better than the seafood one... Of course the pancakes were good as usual, ice cream and maple syrup, whohh. Tried to do some shopping in the city, but the shops close at FIVE pm. Bought an ultra cheapo $5 shades which i dont think i will ever wear it again... regretted not buying the one i saw at WnW!

Then Monday it was WET N WILD!!! And Pancake Manor-ed again... VERY FATTENING after a 6inch subway... and speaking of subway, that guy from subway, meyers centre kinda pissed me off cos i couldnt understand what is he talking abouttttt!!! Speaks slower lah dude!

pics pics! AHH!!!
Photobucket my sushi tamago!
Photobucket sushi!
Photobucket final!

Photobucket on the way to GC!
Photobucket wahh.. damnit, dark clouds.
Photobucket those B.Bio yr 3 peeps who took a yr 2 module! tsk tsk tsk.
Photobucket my ticket! damn biggg...
Photobucket us with the ultraman shades!
Photobucket reflecting on selff.
Photobucket wah, dark clouds looming at wave pool!
Photobucket lunched!
Photobucket FAT...
Photobucket and became FATTER...
Photobucket sunny sunny aussie! Not calendar girls lah! More like the BEFORE slimming ads.
Photobucket Louie is very narcissistic...
Photobucket wave pool. sadly. after like 6mths of swimming lessons, I STILL CANT BLARDY SWIM!!!
Photobucket yoohoo!
Photobucket super tiredddd.

Photobucket PANCAKE!!! From Pancake Manors!

Shiatt... dunnoe where did i dump the rest of the pics!!! Lousy photos management...

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Monday, November 03, 2008

BIOC3002!!!

Yayyy!!! One of the toughest paper down! Okay lar, all are tough... WAS having quite high expectations for this, like a 6? Felt qqquuiiiiiteeeee prepared until the like 2am when i suddenly feel i hadnt studied enough, but too late to do anything la, so went to sleep and prepare for the morning. Cant believe i woke up at 5+ and saw the sky being so blardy bright, i was like shittttttttt?! late?! when it wss 5+ hurh. Special thanks to Terrence and Michelle for the morning call, paiseh, abit paranoid la, being late for exams isnt that UNcommon for me. =X

The system is kinda weird though, like we gotta queue up and take a seat number as if we are going for a movie or something. Then i got assigned to 39... almost couldnt find my seat, hah, so paiseh, it was alllllllllllllllll the way at the back. Thenn there this little portion where we write out full name and sign and the best thing is, we had to fold it down and LICK THE GLUE-ish part, so we HAD like 5 booklets and gotta lick ALLLL of them. -_-!!! Dont know whats with the secrecy lor, might as well just leave out the names and based it on student number will do... lick and seal, for whats the purpose leh?! Never been so malu-ed in my entire exams life, like i was the LASSTT to hand in my paper and gotta lick my booklet with the examiner beside me, cos apparently we had to separate everything into 5booklets, and i din, and i still gotta hand in the empty booklets and explain why.

Felt that the paper was alright, cos most qns were like recycled. BBUT... when i know how to do and yet cant finish, thats the worst worst worst thing ever. its like 120 blardy marks in 2hrs. 1min/mark!? Dont need to think or even read one meh?! And the questions comes in like 5-10marks like that. ARGH. Soo... highly doubtful i will hit a SIX for this la. praying hard~~~ but quite impossible. when i have like so many uncompleted questions.

Very long entry leh. When i should be studying for the BIOT2002!!! *smacks self*

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes3.asp

Your Type is
ISFP
Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
22 50 25 56

You are:
slightly expressed introvert
moderately expressed sensing personality
moderately expressed feeling personality
moderately expressed perceiving personality

More than the other Artisans, Composers are in tune with their senses, and so have a sure grasp of what belongs, and what doesn't belong, in all kinds of works of art. While the other Artisans are skilled with people, tools, and entertainment, Composers have an exceptional ability-seemingly inborn-to work with subtle differences in color, tone, texture, aroma, and flavor.

Although Composers often put long, lonely hours into their artistry, they are just as impulsive as the other Artisans. They do not wait to consider their moves; rather, they act in the here and now, with little or no planning or preparation. Composers are seized by the act of artistic composition, as if caught up in a whirlwind. The act is their master, not the reverse. Composers paint or sculpt, they dance or skate, they write melodies or make recipes-or whatever-simply because they must. They climb the mountain because it is there.

This ability to lose themselves in action accounts for the spectacular individual accomplishments of some Composers, and yet on their social side they show a kindness unmatched by all the other types. Composers are especially sensitive to the pain and suffering of others, and they sympathize freely with the sufferer. Some have a remarkable way with young children, almost as if there were a natural bond of sympathy and trust between them. A similar bond may be seen between some Composers and animals, even wild animals. Many Composers have an instinctive longing for the wilds, and nature seems to welcome them.

Composers are just as plentiful as the other Artisans, say nine or ten per cent of the population, but in general they are very difficult to observe and thus greatly misunderstood. Very likely the difficulty comes from their tendency not to express themselves verbally, but through their works of art. Composers are usually not interested in developing ability in public speaking, or even in the art of conversation; they prefer to feel the pulse of life by touch, in the muscles, in the eyes, in the ears, on the tongue. Make no mistake, Composers are just as interested as other types in sharing their view of the world, and if they find a medium of non-verbal communication-some art form-then they will express their character quite eloquently. If not, they simply remain unknown, their quietness leaving their character all but invisible.

Bob Dylan, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Cher, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mel Brooks, Steven Spielberg, and Neil Simon are examples of a Composer Artisans.


*claps if u are reading till now... wah lau eh, i'm sooooo not artistic leh?!*

Another review... if you are thaaaaaaaaaat curious...

ISFPs are the first to hear the different drummer. Many eagerly plunge into new fashions, avant garde experiences, 'hip' trends--some even setting the trends.

More in touch with the reality of their senses than their INFP counterparts, ISFPs live in the here and now. Their impulses yearn to be free, and are often loosed when others least expect it. The ISFP who continually represses these impulses feels 'dead inside' and may eventually cut and run. (One ISFP friend has become nonambulatory within the past few years. He will still, on impulse, leave home in the middle of the night and go to Las Vegas or wherever, regardless of the difficulties of his physical condition.)

ISFPs may be quite charming and ingratiating on first acquaintance, flowing with compliments which may (or may not) be deserved. On other occasions, the same individual may be aloof and detached. Some ISFP males are fiercely competitive, especially in sport or table games, and may have great difficulty losing. This competitive nature, also seen in other SP types, sometimes fosters 'lucky,' 'gut' feelings and a willingness to take risks.

Organized education is difficult for the majority of ISFPs, and many drop out before finishing secondary education. Their interest can be held better through experiential learning, at which many excel. ISFPs will practice playing an instrument or honing a favored skill for hours on end, not so much as practice as for the joy of the experience.

Differential diagnosis:
ISFPs are less fantasy-oriented than INFPs. These types are often confused, however, INFPs lean strongly to daydreams, poetry, prose and more philosophical pursuits; ISFPs often live out 'id' experiences rather than writing or even talking about them.

ISFJs are driven by the conventional, by 'should's and 'ought's; ISFPs internalize their Feeling (by nature a judging function) which bursts out spontaneously and leaves as quickly and mysteriously as it came.

Because of these variant expressions of Feeling judgement, ISFPs are sometimes confused with ESFJs, but keep themselves more aloof, more often concealing the feelings that ESFJs are so apt to expose.

ESFPs express thoughts more readily (and, in the main, skillfully). ISFPs can and do perform admirably in the spotlight, but generally have little to say about the performance. For example, few ISFPs would be disc-jockeys, a field strongly represented by ES_Ps.

Functional Analysis:

Introverted Feeling
Feeling, unbridled by the external forces of society and substance, is the dominant function. ISFPs spontaneously develop their own codes and credos, about which they are quite sober and intense. ISFPs are questors, driven to find the pure and ideal, as personally and individually defined. Feeling may temporarily turn outward, but cannot be long sustained beyond its cloistered home.

If the individual has values greater than herself, feeling may express itself in valiant acts of selflessness. Turned in upon self, however, it becomes an unscrupulous, capricious enigma, capable even of heinous acts of deception and treachery.

Extraverted Sensing
ISFPs keep a finger on the pulse of here and now. They are more adept at doing than considering, at acting than reflecting, at tasting than wondering. As do most SPs, ISFPs keenly sense color, sound, texture, and movement. It is not unusual for ISFPs to excel in sensory, motor, or kinesthetic abilities.

ISFPs cherish their impulses. Some of the most beautiful, graceful, and artistic performances are the result of this drive for physical, sensate expression.

Introverted iNtuition
Tertiary intuition works best in the background of the ISFP's inner world. Perhaps this is the source of the "gut feeling" SPs consult in matters of chance. However "lucky" the ISFP may be, intuition as a means of communication is a poor servant, evidenced in spoonerisms, and non sequiturs and mixed metaphors.

Extraverted Thinking
The ISFP may employ Extraverted Thinking in external situations requiring closure. As is the case with inferior functions, such Thinking behaves in an all or nothing manner. Thus, as with other FP types, the ISFP's Extraverted Thinking is at risk for a lack of context and proportion. In most cases, persons of this type enjoy greater facility operating in the open-ended style of sensing, implying the opinions of feeling values in the indirect fashion characteristic of introverted functions.

Famous ISFPs:
Marie Antoinette
Auguste Rodin

U.S. Presidents
Ulysses S. Grant
Millard Fillmore, "The American Louis Philippe"
Warren G. Harding
Fred Astaire
Marilyn Monroe
Liberace
Elizabeth Taylor
Yogi Berra, professional baseball player ("It's deja vu all over again.")
Dan Rather
Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator
Ervin "Magic" Johnson, NBA basketball star
Patrick Duffey
Dan Quayle, U.S. Vice President, 1988-1992
Paul McCartney
Christopher Reeve
Michael Jackson
Kevin Costner
Greg Louganis, U.S. Olympic gold medalist
Brooke Shields
Britney Spears
John Travolta
Ashton Kutcher
Donald Trump

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Monday, October 27, 2008

EXAMS!!!

Exams make me SICK!!! like literally...

hoped that the beta-lactamase is effective on the bacteria...

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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Food Court Musical

wahah! damn cool. imagine doing this in food republic or something...

can i have a tiiii-suuuuuuu pleaseee~~!

so funny, the person eating spit out her food when the janitor came out. then the fierce fierce security was part of the gang as well.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

my first...

HAIL STORM!!!

wooohoo!!! AWESOME!!! *aussie slang*

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24522459-952,00.html

apparently a hailstorm hit brisbane and i was totally unaware?! Just saw a super gigantic rainbow and cool lightning patterns. Then was wondering how come the raindrops can create such a din... WHOOH. HAIL HAILSTORMS!!! i love the cooling cooling weather. yay!

but dont get hit by hail stones? though.

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Saturday, October 18, 2008

deeaadd

two weeks to exams and i am soooooooooooooooooooo dead!!!

1.) There are still reports to be completed. 60% and 10% respectively.
2.) Because of point 1, i couldnt start my revision.
3.) Because of point 1 and 2, i havent started my revision and im getting stress with the exams coming in two weeks.
4.) because of point 1 and 2 which leads to point 3, i am getting fat. Cos with stress, i'll need to destress, and the most fattening way of destressing is to EAT. Especially chocolates... chocolates... scientifically proven brain booster that comes with tons of sugar. Bingeing of a family sized cadbury block in 2days...

extracted from

" CHOCOLATE : the Psychoactive Cocktail

Chocolate contains small quantities of anandamide, an endogenous cannabinoid found in the brain. Sceptics claim one would need to consume several pounds of chocolate to gain any very noticeable psychoactive effects; and eat a lot more to get fully stoned. Yet it's worth noting that N-oleolethanolamine and N-linoleoylethanolamine, two structural cousins of anandamide present in chocolate, both inhibit the metabolism of anandamide. It has been speculated that they promote and prolong the feeling of well-being induced by anandamide.

Chocolate contains caffeine. But the caffeine is present only in modest quantities. It is easily obtained from other sources. Indeed a whole ounce of milk chocolate contains no more caffeine than a typical cup of "decaffeinated" coffee.

Chocolate also contains tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid. It is the rate-limiting step in the production of the mood-modulating neurotransmitter serotonin. Enhanced serotonin function typically diminishes anxiety. Yet tryptophan can normally be obtained from other sources as well; and only an unusually low-protein, high-carbohydrate meal will significantly increase its rate of intake into the brain.

Like other palatable sweet foods, consumption of chocolate triggers the release of endorphins, the body's endogenous opiates. Enhanced endorphin-release reduces the chocolate-eater's sensitivity to pain. Endorphins probably contribute to the warm inner glow induced in susceptible chocoholics.

Acute monthly cravings for chocolate amongst pre-menstrual women may be partly explained by its rich magnesium content. Magnesium deficiency exacerbates PMT. Before menstruation, too, levels of the hormone progesterone are high. Progesterone promotes fat storage, preventing its use as fuel; elevated pre-menstrual levels of progesterone may cause a periodic craving for fatty foods. One study reported that 91% of chocolate-cravings associated with the menstrual cycle occurred between ovulation and the start of menstruation. Chocolate cravings are admitted by 15% of men and around 40% of women. Cravings are usually most intense in the late afternoon and early evening.

One UK study of the human electroencephalographic (EEG) response to chocolate suggests that the odour of chocolate significantly reduces theta activity in the brain. Reduced theta activity is associated with enhanced relaxation. This study needs replication.

Phenylethylamine is itself a naturally occurring trace amine in the brain. Phenylethylamine releases dopamine in the mesolimbic pleasure-centres; it peaks during orgasm. Taken in unnaturally high doses, phenylethylamine can produce stereotyped behaviour more prominently even than amphetamine. Phenylethylamine has distinct binding sites but no specific neurons. It helps mediate feelings of attraction, excitement, giddiness, apprehension and euphoria; but confusingly, phenylethylamine has also been described as an endogenous anxiogen. One of its metabolites is unusually high in subjects with paranoid schizophrenia. "

actually i just like the hazelnuts that comes with it.

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Sunday, October 05, 2008

Very siannnn.

PDP is super irritating. Cant believe i gotta do another one next year. Aaallllllllll by myself. No wonder nobody wants to take Biotech, stupid course.

Hah, was invited to Hari Raya visiting at a friend's place, my first hari raya visit, in Australia?! Had nice nice cookies sent from singapore, they had not-so-nice cookies made by me. =X

EXAMS!!!
MICR3004 07/11 08:00AM 50-S201
BIOC3002 03/11 08:00AM 27A-LectTh
BIOT2002 05/11 11:15AM GeneralPurposeNorth-216
such a NICE schedule, gave 2days intervals in-between, and two of them are 8am. Weird exams location, nv been before.

Met my bro and his GF last Fri...
made me took the sillycat from Guyatt to Southbank then suddenly they are Queen St. T_T. stupidly zigzag-ed down the river leh. Could have taken a 15mins DIRECT bus instead. *pulls hair* Hah, passed them my cookies (good reviews whoh!) and stash of chococlates... shall start the collection AGAIN!!! Next target, 4.5kg Toblerone... hehehe, afterall, if i go back, i have a 40kg baggage allowannce leh.

oh so sianz.

=|

blargh. Been doing stupid report, forever cannot finsh. super sucky.

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Wednesday, October 01, 2008

T_T



very touching leh.

an old daddy completed the Iron man triathlon with his son, such... i dunnoe, jian ding de xin nian.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Product Development Plan for Malaria Vaccine...

IS CRAP!!!

especially the R&D part, no idea what crap am i writing.

Very blargish.

waste time, waste effort, dunnoe for what purpose.

but then...

its a blardy SIXYY PERCENT.

haizz...

Chiong chiong chiong.

On the Im-Gonna-Be-Dead List...
1 PDP report on R&D
1 PDP ppt next week, 7oct. 10 blardy percent.
1 MICR prac report
1 BIOC prac report
1 DDD report

OMG. And most of em are dued NEXT WEEK!

fainting.

and the countless unstudied topics for BIOC, MICR and BIOT.

T_T

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Sunday, September 28, 2008

sianzational

having the bu-shuang bu-shuang feeling. getting pissed easily. But when im pissed, i dont usually go and declare my bu-shuangness to the entire world, nor do i give attitude at people, can get quite pretentious at times. blargh.

anyway...

presenting my second attempt of Gordon Ramsay's blueberries muffins!

slight modification made.

Wholemeal blueberry muffins Makes 12
2 large, very ripe bananas (i had 3, so... just used up all lor)
300g wholemeal flour (not enough, so mix with plain flour)
One and a half tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Pinch of fine sea salt (normal salt used)
100g light muscovado or brown sugar (kao, cant bear to add so much. added a few tbsp)
284ml carton buttermilk (no buttermilk, replaced with yogurt)
1 large egg, lightly beaten (beat until crazy)
75g light olive oil (or melted butter) (reduced to 1 tbsp)
200g blueberries, rinsed and drained (i used kiwi apple and blueberries! kiwi's nicest!)
1 tbsp Demerara sugar (dont have, din use)
METHOD Heat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with muffin cases. Peel the bananas and mash in a bowl, using a fork. Mix the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and brown sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the buttermilk, egg, olive oil and bananas. Quickly fold the ingredients together until just incorporated, taking care not to overmix. Tip in the blueberries and give the batter one or two stirs.
Spoon the batter into the muffin cases and sprinkle with the Demerara sugar. The cases will be quite full. Bake in the oven for about 20-25 min until well risen and golden brown on top; a skewer inserted into the centre of the muffin should emerge clean.
Leave to cool in the tin for a couple of minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

think i somewhat followed the above recipe bah. The final verdict was... GOOD!!! YUMMY! Fruity, fluffy and moist, just abbitttttt tooo moist. hah. but nice leh. The kiwi ones are superb! at least for me lar, love the tangy tangy taste. Yays.

and i had a tutor who looks like FeiXiang, the angmoh version. Super shuai and very very MAN!!!

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

ta dang

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Hungry ghost fest in aussie.

Am still in the midst of hell week, soon to be hell month already!!! Its UQ-Hungry-for-Assignment-feed-the-SMMS-scanner Festival!!!

Had two consecutive deadline, both of 15% weightage and are equally important! Dang. There goes my marketing assignment, it a super crap your way through kinda report. Then next comes the Vector NTI project, hopefully its finishable by today!

Another crazy report due on 25th, totally havent start. GREATTTT.

haiz... myself to blame for being so slack...

then next week which is supposedly Lecture-FREE week is gonna turn out to be a HORRIGIBLE week of non-stop prac, Tues to Fri, 10am to 5pm. T_T

but then... what to bake for this Weekend?! hurhurhur.

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Saturday, September 13, 2008

2 cookies and 1 muffin.

so i baked the whole morning away!

1.) Crazily healthy oaty cookie
2.) Crazily chocolatey ChaoTar(slightly) cookie
3.) Gordon Ramsay's Blueberries (replaced with strawberries) muffins!

and the best thingy is... all into the oven tgt. =D
and the next best thingy is... i dont even need to wash!!! =X hehehehe!
and the next next best thingy is... lunch is served too. =D hehehehe!

Baking is funnn! but it burns time too! =|

Photobucket hah. damn arty

Photobucket cookies and muffins.

Photobucket strawberry muffins!

Photobucket ultimate chocolatey chartarish cookies

and some culinary skills dislay... the art of Chapalan Cooking.
Photobucket chapalan carrot brocolli

Photobucket chapalan tomyam kimchi jigae

Photobucket chapalan spinach miso soup

Photobucket chapalan breakfast cereals

and some zi lianing shots.
Photobucket yes... my hair is very cui.

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and...
Photobucket i like this!!!

Photobucket and these!!!

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Thursday, September 11, 2008

diet plan

whoopsie.

plan failed. MISERABLY. hahahaaaaaaaa

and add on...
Wednesday - had dinner with michelle n co. at the yahoo restaurant thingy, followed by tauhway.
Thursday - supposedly healthy very soup dinner with michell n co., chap pa lan vege soup, butter coles chicken, bak kut teh and fries... healthy! but suddenly... i realised the Lindt milk chocolate is very nice and 30mins later, its GONE!!! O.M.G!!!

Jian fei diet plan failed, all rules broken. =X

Argh, shall start next week then.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

hell week!!!

an important syndrome for pre/post hell week is...

GETTING FATER, FATER and even more FAT!!!

ARGH!

Eating like a cow these days, all heavy heavy dinner. O.M.G!

Friday - Sunnybank with Mich n Terrence and the cheat-my-feeling fake hokkien mee.
Saturday - The super duper ultra nv eatten so much laksa in my life before de dinner with michelle and co.
Sunday - The super duper ultra friggin never eat so pork lard in my life at the Jap-Msian restaurant with michelle and co. and friends. heh.
Monday - The double dinner!!! One pork curry set at unit 18 and another at bak kut teh meesuah with loads of potato chips at unit 26.
Tues - Loads of chocolates and arnotts brick biscuits. Plus pizza at 9pm!!! 3 hugeeeeeee slices of pizza with 1 garlic bread, 1/3 of a banana, a bowl of meesuah and subsequently, 2 oranges, 3 chicken bites thingy and some korean biscotti.

O M G.

siao liao, and this week was supposed to DETOX whoh...~

tml bah! Hah. Officially jianing fei. like super officially kind.
Rule 1: no food after 8pm
Rule 2: go and jog, cut the flabs!
rule 3: nothing fattening, minimal carbs!
rule 4: no snacks! no sweets! no chocolates!
rule 5: do my assigments ASAP. so i wont have to do it overnight! which is very pu zhuk and fattening.

okay, back to report. blargh.

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