"Take what interests you" they say,
"what you get doesn't matter as long as you enjoyed it"
they say.


at the end of the day,
a deep interest in a certain course will not save your grades.


I don't know if taking another Medical Microbiology subject will be a mistake since it pretty much messed up my grades this semester.

countdown

it has been approximately 5 hours since I was infected with this semi-fever,

1 more paper until I am done with my final exams

5 more days until Seattle (hopefully),

less than 1 week to spring class,

less than 1 month to graduation (not mine),

approximately 2 months to Malaysia,

approximately 2 months and 3 days to internship

final exam: "sebuah permulaan untuk suatu pengakhiran"

Let the battle begin.

2 down, 3 to go. At least the hardest subjects are over.

Confession: I have a soft spot for country music, but this Dixie Chicks' song seem to be the soundtrack of my life:

I'm not ready to make nice

I'm not ready to back down

Still mad as hell and I don't have time to go round and round

XXI

Although I still did not get what I want for my birthday (Daddy's Visa card, Y U DECLINE MY TRANSACTION??!!!), I am grateful to celebrate my birthday with such wonderful girlfriends.

The cake:

Chocolate cheese cake

The gifts:


A cute, stuffed-toy version of Penicillin! Only a biologist can understand another biologist

Must be a sign for me to upgrade my point-and-shoot camera to a DSLR *hint hint*

Surprise card from family:

<3 <3 <3

(all photos are edited through Instagram, but it stretched out because I was updating this blog through my iPhone)

Not in the picture is a birthday coffee, birthday half-poutine, and all the warm wishes from friends far and wide.
Thank you everyone!

I would say one of my greatest strength would be honesty and frankness. It's a value treasured by some of my peers, because my opinions reflect directly what is in my mind. Sometimes, the truth can be too harsh for other people to handle, so forgive me if I forget to cushion my words before I say it out loud.

Pre-birthday

Friendzone conversation with Mama: "You just don't wanna be attached because you only want to remember the good memories you had with them, not the unnecessary emotional baggage that comes along in a relationship. Am I right?"

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Terima kasih rakan-rakan yang tampan kerana telah menjayakan Majlis Makan Malam di Sugarbowl. Kesabaran anda untuk menunggu table selama 45 minit amat dihargai. Tidak dilupakan kepada le best friend yang busy kerana telah meluangkan masanya untuk menemani saya membeli-belah di Southgate Mall, walaupun pencarian utama kita tidak membuahkan hasil.

21st is fast approaching. Somehow, I still feel like I'm 18.