overdue update

Hey guys, sorry for not updating as frequently..been really2 busy these past couple of days.
This week was kinda interesting..firstly, a Molecular and Cell bio lab session in which we determined our blood and rhesus types. We had to prick our finger with a lancet..the most humane way to draw blood i guess.


our weapon of choice

Everything was fine, except that i had to be pricked twice in order to extract enough blood to carry out the tests..probably due to thick skin on my finger tips( or because vivian dunno how to poke properly..haha!hrmm..)
The same cant be said for my unfortunate lab partner..havent even shoot the lancet yet already screaming like mad..and then kept pulling her hand away at the last minute..After a few attempts, i managed to succesfully prick her and blood just came gushing out..Nervous la tuu, ur heart mustve been pumping at like 180 beats per minute haha!...blame me again for not pricking properly..


the poor thing

we tested our blood in various antiserum solutions and observed for clumping



tadaa...mine(left) basically says that im AB with positive rhesus and vivian's(right) says that shes B with positive rhesus as well.
We then observed our own nucleus for Barr Bodies..to make it short and sweet without going into much bio, if ure a girl u have one and if ur a guy, u dont have one. And im not to sure if i could find any in vivian's nucleus oopsss HAHAHAHA! joking!!

On Tuesday, i had BIO119 lab in which i was 'married' to Miss Yap(shivers....) and produced 2 heterozygous children..all in the name of science..and also to prove the Hardy-Weinberg theorem wrong HAHA! No pictures from that utterly disturbing day..we did however do an experiment in which we mutated a bacteria culture using ultraviolet light to give rise to a more antibiotic resisting strain..and it worked!

Met with dear Nadine on Wednesday..ivan betrayed us. Went to Midvalley and did some shopping..the shops were so so packed.Urgh. Ive been there enough times to memorize most of the shops location. Nadine told me stuff which i had not known for almost 2 years..how shocking to only find out now hahaha!..had a good time catching up on each other's life. Next time we lepak again k!

The peak of my week. Bloody Thursdays. As usual..class started at 8am..Chem lab was ok, centrifuged solutions for qualitative analysis of cations..had a BTE quiz as well..break at 1pm, resumed classes at 2pm. Had more fun with SPSS in the Computer lab and finally ended the day at 6pm with Ms Yap's BIO119 lecture(boring, got angry..lousy mood overall)..and theennn..went for Chinese Kickboxing at 7.15pm till 10pm..let loose my inner aggression on the punching bag. It was really fun despite being totally drained by the end of it. I learnt the proper fighting stance as well as cross jabs and knee butts..cant wait to get started on the really cool stuff..like grappling, joint locks, low kicks, etc...
The 'warm up' was a killer though..skip rope 200 times, sit up 30 times and pushup 30 times..did this other thing in which we had to pull our upper body off the ground (face facing the floor)while someone else sat on ur legs..sort of the opposite of a situp.i felt like a worm..30 times as well. Ill look like Hulk Hogan by the end of this sem hahaha!( i wish :s)

Thats all for now..ill update again as soon as i feel like it...probably when im bored. See ya.

crazy thursdays

as i said,thursdays are a bitch..8am-6pm with only a one hour break..i went through it for the first time yesterday. Surprisingly i was ok despite not having lunch. I did however survive on Ritz cheese biscuits,oranges and some of vivians biscuits haha!


me and michelle in the computer lab..i was eating my cheese biscuits...still insist on taking photos again.Got a penyibuk at the back there also haha!

I was totally depleted by the time BIO119 started(4-6pm lecture)..i remember vaguely the lecturer talking about a comet..*wooossshhh bom!*Pshhhtttt*(her very own sound fx) causing mass extinction among terrestial specieses..and something about a molecular clock..other than that i was totally stoned..
I felt kinda sorry for the lecturer, because we were so dead..and she was soooo full of spirit to teach..despite having lots of the syllabus to cover, she decided let us out early after hearing our tragic tale..
Managed to grab a bite to eat before attending the Life Science Society meeting..this wan because kena paksa by wendy la, Wendy liu from the 4th sem hahahaha!Nah, i promo ur name on my blog..our boss(chairperson la) in the life science society. Meeting ended around 7 something, and i went back to my room feeling like a corpse..still i had chem assignment and math to complete due the next day..no rest for the wicked. so technically, i was working from like 8am-11pm..with a few breaks in between of course..i cant wait for next thursday..oh joy..

random ramblings of a very random guy

Its 9.24 pm..papers litter my study table. I have my BTE 100 notes infront of me, but it doesnt want to go in..directly in front of me is my laptop..and above that on the ledge are 2 of my favourite books..The Godfather by Mario Puzo and On War by Carl Von Clausewitz..the latter contains english from 1908 and its actually translated from german so its kinda hard to understand and it requires some effort to digest..in a closed window theres an unfinished MCB122 lab report to type and in my bag theres an untouched BIO119 report to start..and here i am blogging. Life is beautiful =).

Ive been doing pushups and situps along with some shadow boxing recently( suggested by chunhao) i thought id be stronger and be more able to defend myself if i were to be suddenly attacked by a wierdo..but the only effects which i can feel now is that my arms and tummy hurt like mad..it hurts when i cough ,laugh and sneeze..i wouldnt be able to even fight a primary school kid if one suddenly decides to attack me.SIGH..

I dont have much money left so i cant enjoy my favourite foods and drinks..100 plus oh how i miss thou.Oh McD's meal number 7 large with 6pcs nuggets( barbeque sauce!), how i miss thou. Why not enough money? haha..So anyways, Thursdays are a bitch..class starts at 8am and ends at 6pm with only an hour break..even that is partially taken for 'extra' BTE100 classes..SIGHHHHHHH. That means my holy lunch hour has been desecrated..those responsible for this will pay dearly..even worst, i dont think i can remain focused for that amount of time..ive got an overactive imagination which becomes kinda vivid when too bored..and tomorrow i want to attend the talk on stem cells by a visiting lecturer from the University of Newcastle's faculty of Biomedical Science..but it coincides with my MCB122 lecture. SIGHHHHHhHH*(*&&&(^()$#$%!

It rains alot so that means i cant really play football..my only escape from stress and reality..oh, that sweet feeling of striking the ball, to see it fly gracefully in the air, finding the back of the net..a perfect marraige of grace and power..OH HOW I MISS THOU!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant ramble too much because i got lotsa work to finish..but what the hell...i havent been playing my guitar for so long and the rugby ball has not been touched for at least a month..this is probably one of those 'bad weeks' so at least a 'good week' should be comming up right? right? isnt that how karma works?

and to top it all, my trusted puma shoes which i have been wearing almost everyday since august 2006 is giving way..i bought it in midvalley during the megasale for rm 100..now the days of that poor thing are numbered..not surprising considering the fact that i use it to attend lectures, go shopping, play futsal, jogging and whatever ..

and today i actually fell down because i was trying to check out this hot chick...Damn you Xue Neng for tempting me! And i didnt even catch a glimpse..embarrased but not a glimpse..thats like paying for a Maggie goreng double but getting a Maggie goreng single..or getting nothing at all..

and i have to stop swearing....

thanks for listening to me my good blog..i can now study in peace muahahahahaha!

football

yesterday i baptised my new boots with mud,sweat and soil..

the name under the boot says Terreno Duro..so i guess ill just call it Terreno or Terry( john terry la rasa haha!)..i tested its feel and power by whacking the ball..

and i must say im a happy customer because it feels great..the boot hugs my feet well and the feeling of striking the ball with power was so natural.
We sem 2 guys had such a great time playing football from 5-7..a great stress reliever considering the workload we have this sem(but still have time to play??haha). Especially when uve got someone like eugene..it never becomes boring

..i told him to wear his shoes, but nooo, he refused to wear,and paid the ultimate price


woops! hahaha!

a few bad things about the inti field..terrain is uneven at certain parts..and theres a forest directly behind the goal post..so if you kick too hard and high, this is what you have to do..

and yes..the flag im carrying was taken from the corner of the field..pinjam sekejap to poke the ball from the bushes..and those plants are sharp mind you! So we continued playing, practising free kicks and basic ball control as well as trying to pull of some fancy set up to score which often failed haha! still need lots of practice. Hope to be doing this atleast twice a week so that i can meet some of my new year resolutions!

the guys..kian rin, eugene, myself and chun hao..jon was taking the pic haha!

thats all for now..signin out

tagged by vivian

For those who are being tagged, you need to answer 20questions (choose any 19 questions from the one who has tagged you, and add 1 question of your own). Send it to at least 8 bloggers and you will get all the blessing from everyone. You can't tag the one who has tagged you.

1. You prefer rainy day or sunny day? and why?
sunny days but with heavy clouds..so i can play football without being burnt black haha!

2. What colour do you like most?
black mixed with red

3. What is the last thing you would tell a person you love?
ill know what to say when the situation comes

4. What would you do when you are in deep sadness?
stare at the wall...

5. What do you scare to lose in your life?
peace and stability..basically i fear life's many insecurities..economic recession, social catastrophe, political instability,war,genocide,famine,natural disasters and the list goes on..

6. What is your ambition?
helping those who are helpless

7. If a genie appeared in front of you, what would you ask for?
that all those things in point number 5 never has to happen anywhere in this world

8. When do you wish to settle down?
When i have a steady job, earning a steady income and in a steady relationship..when im in between 27-30 years old? haha!

9. Love and Money, which one do you prefer?
Love i think, then again, love doesnt feed an empty stomach..if we're talking about which one id like to have more of, then it'll be love. Lets not be naive, financial stability is important..but money ISN'T everything

10. If you ever want to let go something in your life, what would it be?
too many things

11. If you ever meet someone that you love, what would you do to her/him?
hrmmm..cuddle and be quiet, enjoying each other's company maybe with a warm drink in hand?haha!..im not very romantic or creative

12. List out 3 good points of the one who tagged you.
hahaha! all i know is that theres never a dull moment when she's around

13. Which type of person you hate most?
posers, back-stabbers..people who toy around with other people's emotions...really pisses me off

14. Christmas is coming, who would you like to celebrate with?
too late buddy

15. Outer attractiveness or inner attractiveness, which one do you prefer?
inner attractiveness...this is kinda lame, but outer attractiveness fades with time..however,it doesnt hurt to have a beautiful girl with an equally beautiful soul..lucky you lah if u got haha! jelous saya nanti

16. Until now, what is the moment that you regret most?
Not taking good care of my body when i was younger

17. Which place in the earth do you want to go the most?
the arctic circle..always wanted to see the polar bears, seals and walrusses..not forgetting the aurora effect in the night sky and extremely cold sub zero temperatures, and i somehow find the desolate icy wasteland romantic...and after tht id like to go to europe and russia to check out the historical sites

18. Your ideal guy/girl.
ideal girl..hoho! apply the 3C principle..cute, caring and considerate..definitely not perfect, because firstly its unrealistic and besides, imperfection brings out the spice in life..hopefully not someone too argumentative...

19. How many kids do u want in the future?
hav to bincang wif the wife..ini mesti mau planning betul betul haha!

whoever wanna do this then do lah, i malas wanna tag people..so i just tag whoever reads it hahaha!

=)

I search for it.

Day and night.

When it's finally mine, i'll try my very best to make it last as long as possible.But i know all things come to an end. The inevitable passage of life.

It comes and goes like the ever so unpredictable gust of wind.Impossible to hold on to and to keep forever.That feeling is what gives me the strength to continue living life as it is. Despite the overwhelming odds which society puts against me.

With it comes joy. With it also comes laughter. When you're feeling it, you can forget about your troubles and pains though only for a moment.Because at that instant, the world is perfect, beautiful,just as it was intended to be. No, that's just a naive dream of little children.Because this is an ugly and unfair world.Populated by a society which judges superficially, which shows no mercy nor pity.

That temporary moment of perfection, of satisfaction of jubilation is enough though. It renews my vigour, it renews my strength.To trudge on. One step at a time.

So i continue to search for it.

Day and night.


five minutes ago, this was a plate of maggie goreng...i dont like veggies

i continue to search for happiness =) Have you found yours?

a random post

i know this is totally random, but i cant help blogging about this. We all have heard of disgusting campus tales, for example seeing 2 pairs of legs(male) in a male shower cubicle..taking a shower together. Or perhaps the ever so common tales of student suicide and ghosts and whatnot..yawn. Doesnt sound that bad.untill u experience it for yourself that is.

So today i shall add another one in the book of Inti urban myths..shitting on the floor of the shower cubicle.WHAT??? How disgusting u say...nah,


pic was taken at the ground floor shower cubicle of block L, first cubicle from the right

me, chun hao and xue neng( 3 aspiring biotech and biomedical scientists) had a short 'discussion' about the various possibilities..3 hypothesis were put forward

1. a dog came in and did it
2. a cat did it
3. a guy was too desperate while showering so he just 'went' there...

one by one, using reasoning skills learnt in Lab sessions, we eliminated them..

Cant really be dog shit..it was a bit too big..dogs are rare on campus anyways. I dont think ive ever seen a stray one here before.

There are however plenty of cats on campus..but thts wayyyy to big for cat shit

This leaves us with hypothesis number 3..based on size and texture, im pretty certain. as for how it got there, tht remains unknown..we can only think of the many different scenarios.

Conclusion: please wear adequate protective gear while taking a shower..like rubber sandals

first post of 2008

So its the new year. Most people ushered it in a grand way, a toast in a fancy restaurant perhaps or maybe even a gathering with good friends. As for me, i was half asleep on the couch in my USJ 11 apartment watching Starship Troopers on Tv9 or was it NTV 7 hrmmmmmmmm..


Happy new year!!!! Now help me kill this big muthafucka

Anyways, the blog seems to be doing well since restarting it sometime in november so i guess ill continue polluting my little area on the world wide web with more shit.

Recieved my time table for sem 2..busy week..lucky for me lab sessions only starts on week 3 huahuahua..this means that the first 2 weeks we're very freeeeeee..no lab reports to hand in =D .
And ive decided to go on a low carb diet..its still important to have some tho unless u wanna risk ketosis and die a painfull death..so being the genius me, ill have breakfast(preferable) or lunch rich in carbohydrates and dinner with none or
very little..then id cut on soft drinks..instead ill have chinese tea ice mmmmm(its cheaper too..kill two birds with one stone yeah!!!)..have to drink lotsa plain water in between meals as well to ensure my urine doesnt look like teh bunga


and this is going to be my bible for the next 4 months.

oh joy.