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October updates

Before welcoming the month of November, I would like to do a recap of the past happenings throughout this month. It has been a hectic month filled with stress, lack of sleep, with a pinch of fun here and there throughout October. Everything just came in and out so quickly that I didn't have time to sit back and reflect on my life and the ongoing that has been happening in life that I tend to neglect people around me outside of college. Lots of apology for that. It was really hard for me to devote equal time for you all. Sorry!!

So I'll just begin with early month of October where "I got in touch with nature". If you recall, in my previous post I said I would be going camping. It is actually one of my subject requirement to do a project and we decided to organize a camping trip for orphanages. So here are a few sneak peak of the pictures:

I'll make sure I update a full detail about the camp when I have time.

The week after I was fully occupied with assignments. Almost everyday I had been staying up late or having 3-4 hours of sleep per day. I was lucky I didn't fall sick because I would usually fall sick if I have been staying up late continuously. However, during the last 2 weeks of classes, all my friends were really spontaneous coming out with many outings here and there. It was a great stress reliever. Hahahah....

Anyway, I'll updating about these few outings soon...

Evie's birthday

Study in Australia education fair

Desa Park City

FML!!

I need to rant/complain/shout out/whatever you call it. I have TOO MANY assignments to do and I seriously think one day I can just passed out from exhaustion and lack of rest. Everyday non-stop doing assignments as all the due dates are on the same week. I have never done so much writing in my life!! Erm...writing as in typing them out la. I can't wait for the September to be over which is tomorrow!!!! Have you realized that I have only one post this month excluding this one? This shows how busy I am.

Even though September would be over soon, I have to start the month of October 'to be in touch with nature'. Hahahha...Well I'm going CAMPING! I never thought that I would be going for any more camp as I thought my prefect camp would be the last one. This camp is part of my assignment. I'll probably talk about it next month.

Anyway, you might think camping might be a good way to unstressed myself after all those assignments BUT no. The week right after camping I have to continue my daily assignments. Can anybody lend me a shoulder? I think I can just cry my eyes out right now.

Well keep checking my blog to see if I'm still alive next month. =(

I will survive

I want to update my blog but I have nothing to talk about except my pathetic love life with assignments. Oh yes, I sooo love my assignments. Every week there are at least two assignments due so I'm pretty worn off every week. You can see from the lack of updates here on my blog. I have a very very boring life this semester. I'm sick of brainstorming ideas to come out for my next assignment. So if there are any typing involved not related to assignments, I'll try to stay away. Eg. blogging! I don't want to keep going on rambling about my assignments. So take care people while I'll try hard to survive. =)

Manage to get some books to read at night before sleep or else I'll go on dreaming of assignments!!

Got the 2nd book at 50%! Great offer from Popular bookstore.

My college has been close due to H1N1!

Official letter from TCPJ:
IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)

24 August 2009

Dear parents & students,

This is to inform you that three of our students and one lecturer from the School of Communication at the Leisure Commerce Square campus have tested positive for the Influenza A (H1N1) virus. The students and the lecturer are fine and currently under medical care.

1. As an immediate preventive measure, the mid-semester break scheduled for 21st – 27th September 2009 has been brought forward to this week commencing Monday 24th August until 31st August.
2. All students have been advised to remain at home and avoid crowded places during the break period.
3. Students who have come into contact with person(s) infected or suspected of having Influenza A (H1N1) are advised to remain self-quarantined at home for seven (7) days after the last exposure or until a doctor assures you that you are clear of the virus.
4. All mid-term tests in the School of Communication will be rescheduled to a later date, which will be posted on the Student Portal. During this period, adequate support will be rendered to all students to minimize disruptions to their studies.

We consider the health and well-being of our students and staff to be of the highest priority. As such, we are closely monitoring the Influenza A (H1N1) situation.

In adhering to the “Safety First” motto put forth by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia, we strongly recommend that any student who is suspected or has been infected by the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, to be quarantined at a hospital and/or seek immediate medical treatment.

Students must immediately contact the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) of the Ministry of Health at 03-8881 0200 or 03-8881 0300, or email cprc@moh.gov.my to receive proper health advice and quarantine information. Further information is available at www.h1n1.net.my or the Influenza A (H1N1) hotline: 03-8881 0200/300 or 03-8883 4414/415.

Today's Star newspaper:
At Taylor’s University College School of Communication, mid-term break had been brought forward after three students and one lecturer tested positive for Influenza A(H1N1).

Students arrived at the university’s Leisure Commerce Square campus yesterday only to be served notices informing them of the immediate cancellation of all classes.

Several classes had previously been quarantined on separate occasions after parents informed the university that their children were suspected A(H1N1) cases, said Taylor’s chief marketing officer Lydia Wang.

*This news can be found HERE or from the theStar newspaper with the title 'Results show teacher died from A(H1N1)'

KPC Malaysians

Accidents on highway leads to traffic jam...

Accidents on roads along shop lot area leads to big gathering...

All because of 'KPC' Malaysians.

There was once when I was caught in the jam for almost 1 hour all because of an accident that happened along MRR2 highway. I was really really pissed off with all the drivers because the accident that happened was on the opposite lane and not on the lane I was on. It is just so ridiculous! The accident was not obstructing our lane and yet we have to endure the slow crawl towards Subang Jaya. All the drivers were slowing down just to get a glimpse of the accident on the opposite lane. After passing the accident area, the highway was totally smooth flowing. laughs How can Malaysians be so inconsiderate? Maybe you are not in a rush but do you realize because of you slowing down, it caused a massive jam and caused people to be late for work/class?

Anyway, that was one of my experience. Moving on to accidents on small roads. It doesn't matter whether you know the person who had the accident a not, KPC Malaysians just turn on their hazard lights and stop at the corner of the road. It would be even easier for motorcyclist to just stop by. Don't you agree?

What triggered me to write about this was because an accident involving two cars would turned out to be a big gathering of about 20 over strangers. As I was on the way home with my family, we saw a badly damage Mercedes and a Proton and there was quite a number of people who had gathered there. As we were passing by, I saw a familiar face and I told my dad. My dad confirmed with me that the Mercedes belonged to the person I saw. My dad decided to make a U-turn to help out because he was our neighbor or else we would just head back home. Pardon me, we are not those KPC Malaysians, okay! The thing is, I observed the situation and this KPC word came to me. I saw many motorcyclist stop at the side and gathered around to observed the damage. Neither of the accident victim knew them so I was like, you guys stop and see also useless la!!! You all are not helping but making passerby curious and obstruct the traffic!

Too bad, I didn't have my camera with me, all else you would get a clearer picture of what I'm saying. Well, it was really a coincidence that we use that road, or else we wouldn't pass by that area and help out. We did help them!! We helped to fetch their daughter back home while they went to the police station to make the report.

All I can say about the accident is...Even though you may be a careful driver, but others may not and that's how accidents happened. They are either following your car too close or they are driving too fast to avoid the accident from happening...

Birthday surprises

The month of August equals the month of birthdays. =.=" I wonder why so many of my friends are born on the month of August. All trying to be born on the National Day, is it? Four of my college friends are born in this month and the closest to National Day would be Lame Yap. I've given this new nickname to Mr. Yap Ka Wah because he is full of lameness. LOL.

Anyway, since my blog has been empty for I-don't-know-since-when-but-it-seems-like-ages...I'm going to post birthday pictures of my two dear friends.

Firstly, introducing DJ Wong aka my guest blogger while I was in Melbourne. We celebrated his birthday on the very first day of college. So yes, it has been almost a month!! Not syiok la when we tried to surprise him because he kind of suspected it. I think all of us need to go for acting classes and also learn to tell white lies with a straight face.

See!! Not surprise at all but looks kind of shy here.

Thank u Ah Kak from Pizza Hut...

While singing the birthday song

Chocolate cake!!

Preparing to blow and cut cake

That's a birthday boy smile!! so fake XP

We girls managed to take picture together. Unfortunately no group photos though because we were rushing to the cinema to watch Land of the Lost.

Next, it was Ms. Averlyn's birthday aka future broadcast journalist? Hehehe...It was a Monday morning and we only have one class from 8-10am. How pathetic! So Monday has been set as our birthday/movie outings. So we set off to our nearest location, Sunway Pyramid.

We bought tickets for District 9 and hanged out at the arcade till lunchtime. Sunway Pyramid's arcade is the quietest arcade I've been! I've been to Times Square's one and it's just ear-blasting. Probably it was because we were the first few customers there.

Guys as usual went for car racing games...

Look at their expression

Girl's game. hit. hit. hit.

This was the first time I played this drum thingy. >.<"

Dale & Victor

More hitting on the buttons...

This game is crazy!! I hurt myself while playing this the second time with Victor. T.T

Fast forward--->Lunch @ Secret Recipe.

Let me tell you a joke from my mum. Secret Recipe's food all the same! They should add new recipes because their recipes are no longer a secret. LOL I totally agreed on that!!

Evie trying to distract Averlyn...

This baru a shock face!!

Let's take a look at the difference.

Hahahaha....

♫ Happy birthday to you~♫

See those happy faces ☺

LOL...this is just weird!

I just love group pictures...

Another one from John's camera.

Lost

I have no intention to leave my blog empty for almost two weeks but there's so much going on in my life that is too personal for me to share here. The longing and passion in my life has been lost. I have never felt so lost in my life. So unsure. Scared. I'm just flying together with the wind, following wherever the wind blows me to. Yet I'm struggling to go against the wind to go in the direction I used to long for. So many questions in my mind remain unanswered and I have no idea when the answer will come to me. Maybe I need to find the answer instead of letting the answer come to me? Maybe...but how?

How long have I not shed those tears that soothes me from the pain, that relieves me from the struggle I'm going through. Even it is just for awhile. However, I'm scared I'll step into the big deep hole again. A deep hole that I have once been through and its scary to think about. Something is pulling me back into that deep hole. I don't know if I have enough strength to hold on. Hold on and keep me standing tall.

I longed to hear that voice again. A voice that is my companion, always inside of me, gives me strength and hope and a purpose. Where are you? Have I lost that connection, that relationship?

Every step I took is a step of uncertainty. Afraid I might step on the wrong steps and slip and fall. However, just a little endurance and persuasion is all I need to get me through.

First 3 days of hell

It has only been three days since I started my new semester and I'm feeling restless already. Yesterday I think I suffered from information overload due to all the new course outlines + assignment assessment + lectures. Oh my God, I think I can just faint right now. Say bye bye to sleeping till 11 am and waking up everyday at 5.30 am. *cries*

Yes, it is that bad! This semester everything is like "Go, go, go! No time to waste!" This week we have to research a bit and go home and think about topics/titles/whatsoever and by next week we have to tell our lecturers what we intend to do for the assignments.

Whhhhyyyy can't we have a slow start of the first week? Our brains are still sleeping and zoning in la-la land. This semester is really a crucial one. We have to organize an event, continuous weeks of presenting speeches *gasp! SPEECHES!!*, writing and more writing. Sigh.

It is always very depressing for me when college starts. Oh well, as my friends would say, "Just suck it up." Yeah that's what I'm going to do!! After this semester, I'm left with internship and final semester and I can wave bye-bye to TCPJ. Hahaha...

P/S: This is what happens when I have a sucky start of the week. >.<

Blogging personality

Your Blogging Type is Unique and Avant-Garde

You're a bit ... unusual. And so is your blog.

You're impulsive, and you'll often post the first thing that pops in your head.

Completely uncensored, you blog tends to shock... even though that's not your intent.

You tend to change your blog often, experimenting with new designs and content.

What's Your Blogging Personality?

Hmm...half true.
What about yours?

Back to the future

Never seen pictures of me!! Ever wonder how I look when I was young? I was a pretty big baby weighting 8 pounds then. I had really chubby cheeks too. Thank goodness all the chubbiness is gone now. LOL.