Four Months.

Thanks to Minghui, I decided to pull out my driving license from my wallet and check when's the next time should I go and renew my driving license. And to my horror, I'm late by 4 months!

yes, 4 months.

This also means that I've been driving illegally for 4 months now and I really thank God that no police had stopped me so far to ask for my license. And I've been driving to and from uni, church practices and meetings and all and not forgetting, cny visitings!

Look, I drove the car perfectly fine without any fear of license being checked for the past 4 months until I know that my license has expired. And the fear of driving without license is there.

Thats what you call the consciousness.

The same goes for The Law and The Grace. Its up to our mind to set its focus on. Its either we're self-conscious or Christ-conscious.

The former will lead to fear of being penalised and hence fear of God but the latter will lead to unending love and cause you to fall more in love with Him. The former will draw you away from God but the latter will draw you closer to God.

SO yeah, maybe its a worth-thinking question? How have we been? :)

How Ironic!

I'm a Christian but I'm still a Chinese.

So people, I still do celebrate Chinese New Year. I realise that alot of people tend to think that once you become a Christian, you no longer celebrate festivals that has got to do with Chinese. Aiyo, being a Christian doesnt make myself a westerner la. So, I'm still a Chinese, a 100% Chinese! Chinese is my race, and Christianity is my religion (not exactly a religion but I don't want to confuse you further in this now). Yeah, so celebrating Chinese New Year has got nothing to do with being a Christian (or the religion as a whole). It's a cultural thingy. Chinese New Year has got nothing to do with Buddhism as well, its just a Chinese thing you know. Its the race, the culture. We don't celebrate Wesak Day or All Souls Day etc because these beliefs embraces the Buddhism (like Wesak Day is Buddha's birthday?) so yeah. So basically a Chinese Christian like myself (and many other people) celebrate Chinese New Year, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas.


I just came out from the shower with my hair washed, oh yes today's the first day of cny.

According to the olden Chinese beliefs, all my good luck should have been washed off and nothing left for the remaining of this year. Ahh really? I must be really unlucky for years already since I wash my hair everyday! Looking back, I don't think so! That's because my life is not an accident, and things don't come by luck. I don't believe in luck. I believe Jesus' grace is always sufficient for me and He's my provider in everything. He watches my steps everyday, and guide me as I surrender my life to Him. I know everything will be good because He only knows how to give good things to us. So yeah, just in case you ter-wash your hair today, fret not! Your so-called 'luck' this year should not be deterned by that accidental act of washing your hair but believe that Jesus is a God of abundance who will never shortchange you :)

Happy Chinese New Year people!

Something Bout Jogs.

Today, I met my senior, Suet Leng during our usual jog sessions. Man, I haven't met her since she left secondary school and she's still so much taller than me! More than one head! I bet she's a six-footer now! And when I had to look up so high just to talk to her, and guess what she said?

"Don't worry, you can still grow. Take me as your benchmark"

Grow horizontally it is! No more verticals for me edi la, so sad!

If you've read this post of mine before, I mentioned that its an official thing that I cannot grow anymore. So yeah, I've to face the reality boohoo!

I bet she isn't aware of my age. You know, one thing about seniors are that their impression of you stays put with the year they last meet you. Unless you're still in touch with them. For example, Yee Pam still thinks that I'm form 3 now and she insisted that I'm still underage for 18pl movies or to go clubbing. I've grown and I'm no longer the small kid that you all though that oI am.

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Talking bout jogs, have you wondered why one feels a sharp pain on the muscle just right below the ribs when you haven't jogged for a while? That's definitely not an appendicitis I assure you! That's just to show that you're not fit. Its basically spasms of your muscles because of the lack of oxygen. If you suffer from this, you may want to adjust your breathing mechanism a little? It's also known as stitch, so yeah you can google bout it if you want to know more.

And another common jog annoyance is the itch on your thigh up to your gluteus maximus (yes, whayying, the butt muscle). This 'itch' is caused by the blood circulation. As you all know, all these endurance exercises require a lot of energy, and all these energy can be harvested by the respiration (C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ --> 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + energy).

That also means we need alot of oxygen as well to get more energy. Because of this, our arteries and blood capillaries kept expanding and contracting in repeated mode to allow more blood flow. And yes, this repeated expansion and contraction actually delivers signal to our brain and somehow our brain interprets it as itch.

Keep your jogging sessions more regular will do the trick, and not by scratching yourself uh :)

Maybe Uh?

I was conversing with Amanda just now and I found out that its true that most people don't really apply what they've studied. I mean, who'd actually apply things we studied like algebra or differentiation or calculus in our daily lives right? Maybe only the engineers do.

But isn't life all about Science? Our everyday life will definitely be consists of Biology, Physics and Chemistry mixed altogether that we cannot even make a distinct separation between these. Life itself is Science! Agree?

Manda feels that I'm a thinker. Maybe I am. Like for example, who bother thinking why would the sound of water become softer as they fill up the water bottle? Well, a weirdo like me do! That's because there are lesser (air) space for the air molecules in the water bottle to vibrate as the water fills up the water bottle hence giving a lower amplitude?

Ronnie once asked me why will there be blue-black. Is it because the cells of that bruised part died? The answer is no.

I don't know how true is it but I personally think its because when we bruise ourselves, the blood vessels of the bruised area will rupture and caused them (the blood) to leak into our tissue under the skin (the blue-black is actually the colour of our blood under the skin). And usually the blood will clot together forming a large clot under the skin. The macrophages of our white blood cells will detect the antigen of these foreign particles (blood under the tissue) and will usually clear these 'foreign particles' up. It will heal on its own within a few days/weeks (depends on the individual).

If you notice, the olden days people don't need to study Immunology to learn bout the macrophages and antigens and whatnot. They just rub the bruise with some force in order to heal faster. Its true you know. Reasons? When they rub it, the blood under the skin will not clot together as one huge blood clot. They will be more evenly spread providing a larger surface area:volume ratio so that more macrophages can do the work at one point of time (increased rate of reaction!). Hence heal faster la.

I don't think any textbooks will tell you the process of bruising or how's the process of getting rid of the blue-blacks but its all application. Interesting eh?

Maybe from now on, you'd like to think bout them? It's interesting la. The more I learn or apply, the more I'm in awe of God because He's the creator of all these things!

Think bout it :)

Based On Observation..

I just came back from badminton.

Looking at my wet attire, I came to conclude that our dorsal (back) sweats more than our ventral body. I mean, comparing the whole length from shoulder to the sole of my leg between my dorsal and my ventral.

I supposed this happens to everyone as well eh? Have anyone wondered why? Maybe that explains the lesser fats portion on our dorsal body because they're all used up!

And the ventral part of body sweat lesser, no wonder la the presence of tummies and what not.

p/s: good news to those who doesn't wanna have big bumps at the dorsal side, they sweat more profusely! =)

Edit: Not sweat, but perspire. I got reminded when correcting Jo in mamak just now. Only animals sweat, and I'm not an animal =)

Yoga Ban.

“In Islam, a believer must not do things that can erode one’s aqidah or faith. Doing yoga, even just the physical movements, is a step towards erosion of one’s faith in the religion, hence Muslims should avoid it,” he said.

Source: TheStar

I believe if one is strong in their faith with deep rooted foundation, their faith cannot be shaken that easily.

If merely practising yoga or attending ONE session of church event can shake their faith, then where the credit goes after so many years of attending Sekolah Agama (religious school) since young, praying 5 times a day and practising other religious activity.

I supposed something is missing somewhere?

I'm not saying all these to critisize one's faith but its just something that hit me. Maybe something worth pondering?

Laminin.

Lord I will burn
Lord I will burn for You
-Burn, by Henry Seeley (Planetshakers)

Just the other day I was singing this song passionately, meaning it with all my heart while worshiping Him..

Now my body temperature is at least 38⁰ Celcius. I'm already with two extra sweaters and rolled myself under a thick comforter -- yet I'm still feeling the chill.

But I believe that Jesus has already bore ALL my sicknesses on the cross 2008 years ago and I'm already healed.

Lord Jesus, now I pronounce my healing in Your Name and I know by Your stripes, I AM HEALED! Thank You, Jesus for the healing and I know tomorrow I'll be able to make it for badminton session! Thank You!


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Went for CF just now. God never fail to amaze me once again.

If any of you feel lonely, discouraged and feel as if no one is there for us, I've got a good news for you. Jesus said, He'll hold us with His hands and walk with us through our thicks and thins (Isaiah 31).


Colossians 1:15-20

¹⁵He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

¹⁶For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.

¹⁷He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

¹⁸And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

¹⁹For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,

²⁰and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

You know, molecular biologists found out that all our cells in our body are held together by this amazing protein by the name of laminin?

Laminin is a protein that is found in every thing living and its role is to hold our cells together. Wikipedia says that improper production of laminin can cause muscle to form improperly, leading to a form of muscular dystrophy.


And do you wanna know how laminin looks like?



I know the molecular form of a laminin looks so familiar. The cross basically represents Christ. Every cells in our body are held together by this molecular, just like Christ. He holds everything together, He holds every cells in your body together!

In Colossians 1: 17, it says "He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together"

Louie Giglio preached bout this before and you can watch it here (strongly recommended).

God is so amazing!

Happenings & Blessings.

Wednesday

Pathology paper wasn't all that good for me. Stayed back to start my revision for GEN 3030.

Got chased out from the library at 11pm. They threatened me by switching off the lights and aircond and other power supplies =(

Li Cher, the good samaritan brought me home and we she stayed up all night to study while I studied with short naps intervals until morning.




Thursday

Both Jing Tien and Ming Hui accompanied me for lunch, escorted me to the exam hall and waited until I went in, wished me luck, and Jing Tien WAITED for my paper to end before she goes home just to see how I did and all.

I was beyond blessed by all these simple gestures. They melt my heart. Oh well, thanks buddy!

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Met up with Li-lian, Wei Liang, Usha and Sophia for dinner @ Bumbu Bali, Puchong.



It's a great hang out place. Great ambience, great food and best companions




It's located at Bandar Puteri, Puchong. Somewhere near the Shabu-shabu place. The food is a little pricey, but looking at the portion and the taste -- its all worth it.



Grilled Fillet of Dory. RM 19.50


Closer lateral view.



BBQ Chicken, Pineapple & Mayo Pita. RM 12.50





Usha claimed that there's no pineapple in it. Only the taste. Very few chicken chunks and mainly are just tomatoes. Not recommended.



Grilled Chicken Apokat. RM 16.90








(My) Famous Grilled Lamb Cutlet. RM 23.50

Some part of it is a little too chewy that I gave up chewing, swallowing it without further mastication. Other than that, it's all good.




The portion is really big. About 3 pieces of lamb?




The hungry me gobbled them all!

This place is recommended and if anyone needs direction, you can email me at aehknum@gmail.com or just leave your email address here in the comment box.


Went to watch Made of Honour after that at IOI Mall.

Patrick Dempsey is soooooooooooo cute and charming!

I think Sophia and I just fixed our eyes on him throughout the entire movie. Wei Liang paid for our tickets, another blessing. Thanks dear!



Friday


Decided to make a day trip to Malacca only at 11.45am. The Singaporeans are down for church camp since Wednesday. Was there just to meet them and to do a little food hunting. It was very nice of Yoongkang to come with me.

It was seriously a crazy thing to do la. Seriously, no plans, nothing. We went there by faith.

We took

• KTM from Klang to Bank Negara (2 stops after KL sentral).
  
• Then LRT from Bank Negara to Plaza Rakyat (Pudu)
• And then bus from Pudu to Malacca
  
  

The very crowded and scary Pudu Bus Station.

Everyone fights for business here. Lots of yelling around.

Reached Malacca Sentral at 5pm (and planned to leave back for Klang at 8.30pm). Honestly, I have no idea how to move about in Malacca. Joy told me that they'll be Bayview Hotel, somewhere near Jonker Walk, that's all I know.

I asked the bus drivers if they'll pass Jonker Walk. They pointed at the red Panorama Bus (which was meant for tourists). This bus is a very slow-moving town bus which will stop by most places in Malacca town. By faith, we hopped on. The seats in the bus are somewhat like those in KTM where the passengers face each other. So, as Yoong Kang and I tried figuring out the bus route map, Mun Wah accidentally eavesdropped the conversations between 3 aunties with a local there, tried explaining to that local bout their visit to Malacca.

Wah: Jie, if not mistaken I think they're from the same church camp

Me: Ahhh..How you know?

(Those sitting opposite us heard us, exchanged glances and smiles with us)

Wah: Are you all from Singapore?

Me (adding on): From Bethany?

Aunties: Yes, we are!! How you all know?

Wah: Yeah, we overheard your conversation. We're going there too, to meet some youth there.

Aunties: Oh really?? How do you know them?

Me: Last year's youth camp. We're from Klang. Pastor Alan's church

Aunties: Pastor Alan Tan's church?! He was our camp speaker last year! What a small world!! It must be a divine appointment. We hopped on the wrong bus just now (there's another bus that can send us straight to the hotel) but if we didn't, we wouldn't get to meet you all. I'm supposed its in the plan. Its so good!!

It was indeed a divine appointment! The local told us where we should alight and it was really good. We didn't know where we should alight all but God's hand was upon us. (Btw Joy, Auntie Bibi told me bout your coming that day! LOL. No more sekret plan for you!)

Didn't allow the auntie to tell the youth bout our coming because it was meant to be a surprise. They brought us to the ballroom where some of them were involved with music practice. Eunice had a shocked when she saw me. The practice ended just then and she ran up to me and gave me a big hug. Met Elaine and Dennis there too.

They then brought us to Andrea and Lingling's room. They were taking their nap and when Andrea opened the door, her jaw dropped for a while, literally. She wasn't sure if it was a dream or reality. The same goes for Lingling. I supposed this is a successful surprise? They were all very gamdong with this visit.

It was really really good just to meet them again. Spend some time and went for dinner together. They had to excuse themselves earlier for service, so Yoongkang, Wah and myself walked around by faith. There were no buses around, nothing.

Wah wanted to visit the historical buildings (A Famosa, Stadhuys etc). A visit to Malacca isn't complete without visiting these places right? Yoongkang asked a security guard how to get to the "Rumah Merah" (red house, since we couldn't pronounce Stadhuys) and he directed us. We walked for a good 10-15 minutes and still don't see any signs that we're reaching the Rumah Merah. We finally saw a row of red colour shops. Gosh, at that time I seriously hope that the security guard didn't interpret the rumah merah thingy wrongly.



Wah and I in front of Christ Church. Okay, I know there's nothing you can see except for my slightly fair legs and my florescent white shoes.


It was night already by the time we reached there. Too dark and nothing else to see =(




Next to that place is the famous Jonker Walk (Joy, very near uh?). Li Cher was busy that night and couldn't send us to bus station and according to some jokers, its quite impossible to get a bus back to KL that night. One ticket maybe, but not three. Anyway, we ended up decided to stayback for the night and agreed to bunk in with them. Yoongkang didn't wanna stay and he insisted in going back himself -- alone! I didn't quite like the idea of him going back alone and felt bad in allowing him to do so. He took the cab (and it was very expensive!) and managed to get a bus and reached home really late -- around 12.45am? If there's a direct journey, it should take only 2 1/2 hours back to Shah Alam. I'm sorry, brother!


Wah and I then took a stroll at Jonker Walk (since we were already there). It was her first time there and of course she was quite excited.


Magical Ice-Cream

Had some random short conversations with the vendors there as I walked. It's really interesting in just talking to people of all kinds. Put on my broken mandarin in conversing with them. The auntie who sells these lollies refused to be in the picture, she said she's old and ugly already.



It's basically some old skool ice-lollies. We bought a kickapoo-flavour one. RM 1 each.

Next, there were so many stalls selling pets. Cute miniature poodle puppy for RM 1980 and another stall actually sells DYED HAMSTERS!



Ain't kidding. These hamsters are dyed in different colours and sold for RM 16. The normal coloured ones (not dyed) are sold at RM 8 each. Super cheap but my point is, they. are. dyed!


Another view of them:



Chatted with the uncle who sells these. He told me that his supplier didn't want to tell him how they're coloured but most probably the supplier either dip them in paint or spray them. Its a secret recipe it seems. Good time chatting and I asked him if I can take pictures of these hamsters. He said why not? When I started taking pictures, everyone who was around me took out their phones and did the same. Looks like everyone wants to take a picture of it but they dare not. Ask and you will receive!

Next, saw this stall that sells Korokke, some Japanese snacks. I talked to the auntie a little as she explains what's inside and all. I bought one to try. The ingredients include minced chicken, carrots and mashed potatoes along with oozing cheese. It's RM 1.80 each.


Cheese Korokke.

Then I asked if I can take a picture of their stall, because I may wanna blog bout it. The auntie was so excited and asked me to go ahead. Wah suggested that I should include the cook in the picture as well.



Korokke stall.

There, he overheard what we said and happily posed for the super-slow-camera-phone I was using. It was seriously a good time spent just walking and buying and bargaining and talking to people.

All in all, God's light was shining through us and His favour was obvious. We walked back to the hotel after that, around 11pm. Their service just ended, met up with them and adjourned for supper and came back around 1am.

Eunice, the cinderella actually came to my room to spend some time with us after washing up. It was really surprising as she always needs sleep more than anything else. Beyond blessed.


Saturday

Woke up really early, around 5 something. Washed up, joined them for morning devotion and breakfast.


The Singapore Young Adults and us. From the left: Elaine, mk, Lingling, Andrea and Wah

They're truly a great blessing! Gave our hugs, bid our goodbyes.


Li Cher, Kim Cheng and his sis picked us up around 10am from the hotel. Both my mobile phones' batteries died on me. The same for Mun Wah's.

Upon reaching Malacca Sentral, Kim Cheng's car got knocked by a taxi's door. The lady inside the taxi opened the door without looking and so happened Kim Cheng drove past. Quite a damage. Left Mun Wah to help Kim Cheng there (she has experience) while I ran to get the bus tickets (Kim Cheng said there should be a bus at 1030am and it was already 1015am that time). To my horror, the earliest direct bus back to Klang would be 2pm (means will reach Klang at 430pm). I have no choice but to look for the earliest bus from Malacca to KL. Bought the 11am tickets and ran back to the accident place.

Malacca Sentral was so big that I couldn't find the entrance where the accident took place. I think I could have ran for at least 2-3km around the place before I finally found the place. Mun Wah was not there anymore! And both my phones cannot be used, not like I can call her phone. Ran back into the building and tried looking for Mun Wah (it was already 1045am, and bus would leave at 11am). Finally I thought I should give a try by calling her using a public phone. I ran to the information counter.

"Excuse me, may I know where's the public phone please?"

"OI CHEE MUN KHEA!!!!"

A very familiar voice. It was Mun Wah! So happened she was at the information counter as well and she was about to make announcement through the PA system to look for me. Good thing she hasn't, it'd be so embarrassing. The officers laughed at us when we met.

I knew I was going to be late for my music practice but I couldn't contact anyone else. Upon reaching KL station at 1pm, I called Amelia (the only number I remember) to help me inform the rest of the musicians to come later while Mun Wah calls mom to pick us up from the Klang station in 40 minutes time. Walked a few streets to Pasar Seni (by faith again, don't know where's that place) to catch a bus back to Klang from KL.

Phew, what a journey! But it was all good! Sounds a li'l like the adventure of the Famous Five I read. LOL.

And mobile phone is not a want, it is a need!

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Rushed for practice, and youth and then grandpa's birthday celebration at Crocodile Farm, Subang Jaya. Had ostrich meat for dinner! The dinner costs up to RM800 for a table!

It was a long day. A great time together nevertheless.

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Looking forward to tomorrow's Food Feast with Jing Tien, Ming Hui, Eevon and Tian Sze.

And Island Hopping with The Gang this weekend. Can't wait.

I love holidays.

of Ah Bengs and Ah Lians

Minghui wanted to know how one is considered as Ah Lian.

Went and checked it out on Wikipedia and I was rather dumbfounded by the description they came up with for Ah Bengs and Ah Lians.

Quite accurate though.

And You Know What..

.. when I meet Jesus in heaven, I think I wanna camwhore with Him all the time la. LOL.

Like this..



(something like that la, will ask Him not to wear THAT formal next time)

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Today we had Pathology replacement lecture for Wesak Day. How sad it is having to wake up for lectures on Saturday morning!

Oh well, at least I learned something and finally I found out why the Digi Man is always yellow



because they have jaundice? (we studied about the liver and its diseases today)

Yeap! I know I'm right =)

So What Can I Say?

Your presence brighten up everything (everytime and everyone). You're awesome.



Thank you!

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And for the first time in my life..


omg!

Okay, maybe its not something unusual for you and its nothing wrong here actually.

I'm just suaku, never seen a guy 'holding' another guy on a bike before. It still feels weird to me. (Nothing wrong with that guy la, really!).

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If you notice my blogging time, you can tell that my biological clock still hasn't sembuh. Fan loi lohhhh..

And I didn't tertidur on the couch today, I went out (by right I'm supposed to be more tired isn't it?).

Nevertheless, it's a good day. Thank You! And I'm excited bout what You're gonna do later!

Future Photo.

I was blog hopping as usual and guess what I found in Sulyn's blog today? This link!

You're supposed to type in your full name and your future picture would be shown.

So when I typed in Chee Mun Khea, the following picture's the result:

And then I tried typing Mun Khea

Lol, a sexy zip bra I became. And lastly, I tried Mun K





Man, that's what I am. I is become a jab!

So much of Med stuffs and so that's my future photo? *shakes head*

You should give it a try!



EDIT:

You realize the old man behind my "mun k = jab" picture? Yes, please scroll up if you didn't notice.

And I realize that old man is Joy Phua!

(C)The Future Photo Museum (C)Free Game FREEM Supported by Free Online Game Matome

Haha, Joy.. here I come! =P

Sinful Indulgence.

No cameras were allowed inside Beryl's chocolate factory. So, no pictures of each processes.

I only have this, my favourite.


Dilen and Ryan.

So cute right?

Random facts:

1. Main ingredients for chocolate making are mixture of cocoa mass and cocoa butter
2. Dark chocolates are made of mainly cocoa mass only.
3. White chocolates are made of cocoa butter (aka fats/oil solids) only!

Anyway, cocoa butter is rich of Vitamin E -- good for skin (and fertility ^^)!

Just so you know..

Actions.

Before we can be a good biotechnologist for better crop yield, we must first learn how to be a farmer ourselves.



We must actually mix the soil with sands and organic matter (chicken dung in this case) ourselves according to their ratio.



With all these toiling (sweat + mud on our shoes and jeans), I now appreciate the farmers even more.

And with advancements in biotechnology, I'm determined to help those farmers to get better and more yield each time they sow their seeds (provided if I'm still in this line when I graduate).

Most probably not.

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On a random note, I DISLIKE TALKATIVE GUYS. Especially guys who talks a lot and have no actions. In malay, omong kosong. Get what I mean?

I've encountered a few (and one of them is in the pictures above pointed with red arrows). See, no actions right? Got la, but not much. Herein, I believe more in girl power now.

Quoting babe in her debate, "Talk is noise when you don't have anything important to say"

I personally think that that's a good one.

8 days to go.

Currently working part time with Sue-Li at an event company at Kelana Jaya Centre Point. It's the same company as the one I blogged before previously. 14th Feb - 29th Feb.

Very tiring eventhough I don't do much somedays. Maybe we shouldn't be so efficient in our work doing 'cause we tend to have nothing to do once we finished our assigned work too quickly.

My supervisors even asked me to just sit there and enjoy when I have nothing to do. That sounds fun right, Xuewen? So that explains gaji buta. Okay, not exactly.. since we HAVE work to do. Just that we FINISHED them too quickly? That left us with a lot of free time and people like Sue-li and I whine our boredom away.

Sue-li and I are very punctual there. Especially for lunch break or going home time..
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Road names like Jefferson Rd and Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 at our neighbouring country down south amazed me. They sounded so chun when compared to the Malay road names we have like Jalan Ipoh and Jalan Kuching in KL. But that's not too bad, seriously.

Today, I can conclude that those who gave the road names in Malaysia are quite creative and humourous. In Malaysia, we have

1) Jalan Bachang (glutinuous rice dumpling road) in Malacca
2) Jalan Kelian (pitiful road in hokkien) in Penang.

WOW!

Extinction.

Just realize that I only have 3 more studying days before my exam. OMG.

And you know you know when you're studying bout something, and in my case bout 'classical and operant conditioning' in psychology, I realize that we encounter them all the time in our everyday life!

We do something that we don't really want to do but we still have to do it so that we wont get penalized and sometimes, we'll be rewarded.

Well at least I'll reward myself.

For example, I didn't want to log on to MSN at first because I was supposed to study. In the end, I told myself if I can read finish a reasonable amount of pages, then I can reply or send online messages.

So I have to finish studying 5 pages before I can reply Amelia or send out messages. That's my 'reward'. So if I can't finish, then I cannot talk la. Simple as that. The same goes for Jiawen.

Another example would be, if I want to eat Fruitips (yum!), I have to finish at least one page of my reading. That's reasonable right? (Btw, my fruitips gonna no more edi).

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So as I was studying, I came across this passage about extinction. Not literally the 'pupus' extinction. Rather, the response elicited starts to fade if there's no continuous stimulus given.

"In other words, failure to reinforce a response extinguishes that response. The response occurs less often and eventually disappear. If lever pressing no longer brings food, a rat stops pressing; if repeated text messages to a friend are not answered, you eventually stop sending them."

Its so true right? At least for me, yes la. The same goes for email and MSN conversations.

Okay, back to my revision. Sleepless nights, aih.

Slow.

I just came to realization that.. I'm slow.

Yeah, really slow.


Like for example,

When I knocked on something, and after a good 3 seconds at least then I'll go, "Ouch!"


or most recent one, I went for both badminton and a jog on FRIDAY evening...

only today (Sunday), my right forearm muscle (my badminton arm) and both my thigh muscle (for the jog) start to sore.


Super-uber slow rightttttttt??

Gosh. 2 days for the muscle-ache to 'manifest'.


Okay, actually I can't feel those on my thigh already, but the one on my forearm.. I will only feel the twinge only when one presses/squeezes it la. ugh

I wonder what will happen if I'm this slow for my coming exam.. gosh! please dont let it happen!!

Having Psychology lab class right now.

The lecturer is a little too long winded and........ slow. Okay, no complain, he just wants us to understand better.

I believe the notes he gave are detailed enough that he doesnt need any further (not needed) elaborations. As a result, we have to end our class later than the scheduled time. Everytime. Ugh.


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Anyway, there's something interesting that I want to share.

According to Freud (some psychologists), dreams exist to fulfill our unfulfilled desires.

For example, if we're hungry and then we go to bed, we will prolly dream bout food or something to satisfy our hunger, the unfulfilled desire.

Or another given example was one who lack of sex. So, in his dream, it would be .................. (no further answer is needed right? Feel in the blank yourself).

Clarification: Okay, I don't dream the latter. It was just an example given by the lecturer.

So, dreams are quite cool uh?

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Will be away in Singapore from 4th - 8th January.

Quite Very excited bout it now.


=O Serve the Lord with her?

Updates when I'm back =)

Retrospect of 2007.

Time flies. They really do!

Year 2007 has been quite a year. There were many first times. So, a year at a glance..

Beginning of this year, I worked as an intern in a 5-star private hospital. How blessed!



And was entrusted with big responsibilities by the head the medical lab. God's favour was there!




For the first time, hands-on experience on a real human eyeball and other specimens. Faeces?


left eye ball.


Early this year also, had a reunion with all my childhood friends (along with their parents) I grew up with. It was 5-6 years since I last met them.



The reunion was surely a good time!


This year, I got closer to a few people. Night chats bridge closer friendship along with an increasing amount of craps and junks. Junks are not healthy, nevertheless, they're still good.


xuewen & amelia


nilimpa


joyphua.

I had a totally opposite first impression for each one of them and they prove me wrong as I get to know them better.

I can't believe my record of 6 hours chat with someone I only know for less than a month? You know, too fast a progress scares me off, sometimes. Okay, I'm not complaining. I'm quite thankful for this friendship actually, in a way.

This year, even as a Malaysian, there were so many first-time-places for me.

For the first time, I stepped my foot in Penang. Was there with the young adults and some families from Harvest. Yes, I'm a Malaysian (laugh all you want).




and then we flew to Kota Bahru with the college group. Our mission was to minister to the young people there and to bless them. But we got blessed instead. Many friendships were made.


girls at the Pantai Cahaya Bulan


Kota Bahru delicacy, khaojam.

And then Jonker Walk in Malacca with Auntie Janie and some of the youth


Jonker Walk

and to the Orchid Park with The Gang in KL.







.. and then we adjourned to admire the beauty of a fishing village, Pulau Ketam with The Gang right after the first semester last paper.





And also, for my first time to Genting without my family members. Went with my good good friends since secondary school. We took public transport there, public transport! How to rely on Malaysian public transport right? But we did it.


carol. i fen. mk. su ann

And oh, my cardiovascular system cannot really take "fun" rides like roller coaster. I just can't.

But since Su-Ann wanted to ride the flying coaster so much, and no one else wanted to go for the ride with her, I sacrificed myself in the end so that she won't be there alone, to accompany her.



For the sake of friendship, nevermind la. At the end of the ride, I felt that my lung has switched place with my kidneys. And I was too 'small' there. So when the coaster turns 360 degrees, my body kept knocking to every side of that metal piece causing bruises to my body.

And it was also my first time climbing rocks.



Fun. But I didn't know we need so much energy to pull ourself up when climbing. When I finally reach the ground, I could see both my hands shiver. Thanks to the extensive use of energy.

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This year is also my first time stepping out of Malaysia (I've never even been to Singapore) and my first destination was Phuket. Was there with The Gang and it was really cool!


hotel's lobby.


maya bay.

First time away from home with friends.
First time snorkeling.
First time waking up at 6am to jog on the beach.



sunset at the beach

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Talking bout food, there were many first time tries as well. It's common for us to have Chinese food, Malay food or Indian food. But this year..

... we had Japanese steamboat!






.. we had Korean bbq






... we had Indonesia's Ayam Penyek


ayam penyek


delicious cuisine from Ole Ole Bali

... and trip to the SS2 pasar malam with cousins!


curry/black pepper/tomyam fishballs.

and heaps of Jalan-Jalan cari makan with uni friends.


kiwi loh from KTZ, SS2

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Other than that, many incidents also took place in 2007.

Like how the youth was splitted into college group and school-goers group and then merge back again.


last combined youth worship service before splitting.


Another would be the sudden death of my uncle



His death left aunt behind alone and helpless. But this surely bridge the bond closer between aunt and us. At least I'm closer to her now.


... and then mom has nose blocked for 6 months and finally was diagnosed with a growth. A huge growth!



Prayed over it and got it removed by operation. No scars, nothing. Dr Jesus is always amazing!


growth removed from mom before it was sent for biopsy test.

For a record, I stayed back to revise in uni until 3am.



and then continued revising in Jean Nee's house after that till 5am. Sounds like a nerd right? (I'm not, btw!)



Livita has been my constant companion during exam moment.

Being an urban kid, I actually pulled my car to the side of the road to look at the cows.


The white cow in front is the cow that got raped.

Yes, I literally witnessed a cow-rape-cow incident where the cow victim got mad and jumped onto the road. Lo and behold, a huge lorry from another lane couldn't stop on time while cow being cow (with cow brains), didn't know how to move backwards went into that lorry's lane and got knocked down.


I believe the cow's front limb were broken.

I seriously witnessed everything. It was a hit and run kinda incident as those cows were 'holy cows'. They are worshipped in the nearby Hindu Temple. Gosh.

So, a silly holy cow got raped and then got knocked?

Xuewen got so mad when I related this incident to her.

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And this year, for the first time I stepped into the casino. FINALLY, I'm no more underage



and yet they still insisted to check on my IC wherever I go =(




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And this year is also something different for me. I picked up tennis! Whee~~ =D



Thanks to Cheryl, I even have free tennis coaching. How blessed.


Cheryl, my tennis coach.

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This year, I met a terrible accident. Had a head-on collision with another car when that guy was in the wrong.



It was so bad that he was so afraid that I died in that accident when he came down from his car to check out my condition.

His first sentence to me was "Sorry, it's my fault" and his next question was "can you breathe??"

It. was. that. bad!



Thank God for airbags. I survived the accident without any injuries except for chest muscle got a little compressed. So yeah, both my airbags came out.


the airbags.

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This year was my first time highlighting (or do anything to) my hair.



My hair remained virgin until it's contaminated by the chemical-dyes just recently.



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This year we also had a hands-on experience on the cadaver (dead bodies). It was really cool, I tell you!


cadaver (dead bodies)

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This year is also my first time winning something from a contest that I join.


1GB thumbdrive

Okay, not like I always join contests. The last time I joined was in primary school. And I didn't win anything =(

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And its this year that for the first time I offer to fetch someone back to her hotel in KL where I don't even know the way. In the name of friendship, I guess it was a good try.


So many things happened this year. So many first times, as said. I just wanna thank God that He was there for me throughout my journey. No doubt there were many low times this year, I still want to give Him all the praises and I believe I'm made stronger.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! God has got a great and exciting plan for you in the coming year.

I'm really excited, aren't you?