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cAme across this.. a low budget MAlaysia movie.. However it looks nice though. Anybody watched it yet?? OR anybody got this move? =P

Hey all.. sorry for the real dusty blog.. has been quite a time since i last updated. Anyway i came across this feedbacks from a person on the job availabilities for a biotechnologist.

Below is what basically she sums up on the biotechnology field.

By Aline Cecylia L (Spain)

Hi All, I guess i have the luxury of calling myself both a molecular biologist and biotechnologist and i would like to share something with you all.I did my bacherol degree in Tanzania and we were the first intake for Bsc.Molecular biology and biotechnology.we were only 22 students,14 males,8 females!!..We suffered the same problems you are facing,there was no or little exposure on biotech,and we wondered where we will get hired.But at the end i believe we begun to think positivl and it worked.See,you have to look at it from another angle,say,what is biotech?broadly you can say is the application of molecular techniques to a discipline,e.g pharmaceutical biotech = application of of biotech to pharmacy,fermentation biotech(fermentation),angricultural biotech(agriculture),food industries...the point here is,these disciplines were there before biotech.Biotech is modern,it modernise these disciplines.and because of this it takes time to gain the popularity biotech deserve.Back to my story,I got a job as a molecular biologist in health research center working on malaria,several of my classmate also got jobs in research centers(and there are very few research centers),3 went directly for masters, in short ,in a country where there is a little or no exposure of biotech,we got JOBS!!.Here is how i see it,WE BRING SOMETHING EXTRA UNIQUE to the hiring table,we look at things from molecular level.a drug making company can hire a pharmacy graduate but,they hire a biotech student(no offense to pharmacists)..lets not talk why..but u know!!,fermentation/brewery can hire microbilogist but they hire a biotechnologist..Heck!!we can genetic rec/modify the microorganism u use for fermeting...blah blah...again,the point is WE BRING SOMETHING EXTRA!!SOMETHING NEW!!..the jobs are there my friends,whether its in researches,industries..or forensics!!So do not worry my friends..we have been there,we are still there..but there is a light at the end of the test tube!!My Msc(biotechnological engineering) and working title for my PhD is PhD(Molecular Modelling)..i also did few cert. courses in forensics.My advice,get well versed in biotech,and where u can apply it...and the job are there for you..just have confidence!!

Phew!!!..........................its a long post!!


So for those of you who doesn't know what is all biotechnology about, maybe this will enlighten u all =P
P.S : In other words, i am unique too~~ *wink wink*

Went for a supposed-to-be one day roadtrip in Penang. Woke up about 8.3o am.. went to a friend's house to meet and started our roadtrip at 9.30 am. So happy was i don't have to be the driver of the day. Hop into a cute kancil and set we went. =P The actual plan was to visit the Tropical Spice Garden, Butterfly Farm, Fort Cornwallis and proceed to the famous mee soto at Fort Cornwallis.

At first was very "semangat" to accomplish all the plans, however.... after visiting the Tropical Spice Garden, we went to CTY Aquarium to look at pets and fishes instead as the weather was too hot. (CTY Aquarium got aircon) lolz. Mind u that at that time the Butterfly farm plan was already cancelled. Haha.. After that we were supposed to go to Fort Cornwallis but Miss Abby said we'll be barbeque char siu if we were to go there since the sun was scorching hot. So we headed to Gurney Plaza and catch a movie instead.. LoLz

Below are some of the pictures taken :

Saturday

Went to PC fair.. it was really very very pack.. the ppl there was like pushing and cramming.. even when we're walking, the distance between one another was like chest to chest and butt to butt so near.. LoLz

Bought myself a Belkin's wireless router, a 8 gb pendrive, a cute mouse, a Pendrive brand portable harddisk "Sense" and also got myself a tiny free gift.. a micro-sd card reader i think.. Total damage for the day was about RM500.

Pictures below...

The pendrive sense 320gb portable harddisk glossy surface really makes u "sense" it and arouse ur "senses". It's just elegantly beautiful... lolx

Hey to all my beloved readers.. Sorry for the extremely late entry.. Was quite busy/hectic for the past 2 weeks.. Lots of reports and presentations to do..

Anyway just a short update for u all. Went to Pg Times Square Haven's Delight for a buffet session. It is something like Tao. RM 49.90+ perperson. You can go in anytime unlike Tao which there are sessions for you to follow. Then you will be given 2 precious hours to order your food.

Well basically i would stay that it is not bad. Maybe it is more worth it than Tao as the environment are slightly cosier than Tao. Besides that, the food portions are bigger and the time they serve out the dishes are faster too.

As for the menu, i think it's like Tao too. They have those sashimi, chicken ban ban, shishamo, grill salmon, scallops, abalone cold cut and many others. Typical Tao's dishes i supposed. LoL

Below are a few pictures of the restaurant. I didn't manage to take any pictures of the food as i was busy "walloping up" all the dishes. Must make full use of my precious 2 hours duration. Just felt so guilty for being a glutton.. >.<

From Penang Times Square, we proceeded to Queensbay Mall. Thought of just having some window shopping. Mana tahu, eyes ithcy, hands itchy, I ended up buying Croc shoes. =.=" There is this promotion where the second pair of shoes you buy, you will be entitled for a 30% discount. So ended up buying this shoes :

1st pair : RM229 no discount because it is "so-called" to be one of the new arrivals when i remembered seeing this model since last year.

2nd pair : RM209 entitled for 30% discount. LoL

My mum also bought another pair for herself. Simple sandals but cost RM170. No discount for the third pair though. =.=""

Nevertheless to be honest, this is my 1st time owning croc shoes after so long... Hahaha

Thats all for now. Hopefully more updates in the near future.


Cheers!!

Nope it is not about The Lock Up themed restaurant in Japan but i was locked up in my university.


As u all know, currently i am in Institute of Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM) in USM. Yeah only the institute's name itself already sounds canggih/sophisticated. Well i don't deny that it is the best institute in USM Penang itself. It even has an huge elavator in it although it is just a 2 storey building. LoLz


Well since the name itself is already "canggih", the security there is even more "canggih". All the doors in INFORMM is programmed at such it will automatically unlock at 8 am and also automatically LOCK at 6.30pm sharp. Other than those time it is unlock, which means in other words if it is lock, one have to use it's ID card to scan and open the door manually which i have yet to receive my ID card.


So on Thursday itself, as i was having quite a number of workloads, i totally forgot about the auto-locking system of the door. So after happily finish all my stuff, i walk towards the exit entrance and found myself LOCKED UP in the institute. I looked at my watch and it is already 7 pm. wtf.. It was really nerve breaking at that time. I don't want to stay overnight in the institute although they have showers and etc facilities in it for all those scientist to overnight if they are too tired. So i ran around to see if there is any samaritans who are not back yet. Luckilly there is a staff who is still inside the building and he kindly scans open to unlock the door for me. If not, then i think i would really have to overnight in my institute. LoLz


Anyway on Friday night, i went to the Food Fair organised by the state government in PISA Penang. Basically the place was quite huge with more than 100 stalls i think. There are also a stage performance and i love the trio girl bands singing English songs.. Pretty girls with good voices... Sangat merdu betul nyanyian mereka tu. Besides that, there are also cultural performances, "balitong" sucking competition, hotdog bun eating competition in 3 minutes and others more..

Below are some pictures..

P.S : ANyway i have put up a new song in my blog titled "The Show" by Lenka.. nice song though.. Love it.. ^^

It was a long weekend.. Nothing much happened. No juicy gossips.. LoL. Anyway went to Queensbay Mall on Monday night. Wanted to buy some T-shirts but ended up going back empty handed. Went to Esprit, nothing which i like. Same goes to Jusco and Padini.

Anyway had dinner at Dragon-i. It was already 8 something near to 9 pm that time but the queue was still long. Dragon-i really do really has a brisk business. Some random shots while i'm waiting for my turn to be seated.

There was some furniture fare by ARREDO if i am not mistaken.

The hot & sour La Mian which i ordered.

Xiao Long Pau!! A must whenever i go dragon-i

Some deep fried beancurd. Had some difficulty to pick up the "soft jelly-fish" texture using chopstick. =.=""

And some vegetables with fish slices.

That's all for now.. Cheers!!

Friday

Went back to Aimst Uni to do some stuff.. claim my medical bill, renew insurance and the main task is to collect exam slip but the slip is not ready yet.. sweat.. =.=""

Anyway drop by Maxim cake shop to get some portuguese egg tarts... Don't know if it is that nice like last time though.

Saturday

Went to see a few showhouse.. Went to have a look at the Bukit Dumbar Villa showhouse.. the town house is kinda nice i would say.. 3 storey.. with 5 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 2 living rooms with 1 living room have a ceiling height of more than 15 feet.. Impressive~~!! Built up area was about 2700 square feet.. Personally i love this townhouse but price was quite pricey for a townhouse.. about RM650k. But at least it will be better than keeping the money in the bank when the interest rate is down to only 2%.. so low.. =.=""

Then we proceeded to Penang Times Square to view it's condominium.. Well it was not quite impressive i would say.. Only 2 bedrooms.. more suitable for a bachelor like me to stay.. wakaka.. built up was about 1000 square feet.. selling for about RM380k.. Yeah very pricey due to the speculation of house prices in Penang. What to do, Penang Island's house price is the most expensive in Malaysia though.. Monthly service charge will be about RM220 permonth.

However, parents are more interested to this condo as they say it is very convenient for them as a holiday home due to the easy access to all the ammenities around that area. (town area) and besides that the shopping mall is just below the condominium.. lolz

Anyway below are some snapshots of Penang Times Square Shopping Mall..

The famous bull for the year 2009 by Ivory Properties i think..

Anyway i saw a food outlet in Times Square named Haven's Delight.. they sell ala carte and also buffet style.. i think something like Tao. For the buffet it is RM50++ perperson and they claim that they have more than 200 dishes to choose from Japanese, Shanghainese, Western, Chinese bla bla bla.. So anybody who wants to go there and try, do give me a buzz.. =P

Some pictures from USM Penang..

Aikss wrong pictures.. those are typical AIMST pictures.. wakaka

Below are the right ones..

Innovation lab

Big freezer/cold room

Multi-purpose lab..

The neat yet gloomy corridor...

Yes i am growing horizontally lately.. getting fatter day by day.. all my jeans are like so tight and sexy now after wearing them.. i think my waist is getting big. My face is getting rounder now. I think my whole body is already in the process of taking shape into the "lau fu tze" assistant.. the short and fat guy one.. I really need to do somthing about it..

Exam results are released today.. I have yet to collect and check my results from the exam division though.. Not yet. Don't have the courage.. However i am still curious on how fairly i did my exam.. Sigh.. I think i am going to loose tremendous weight after seeing my results.. but i don't want to be slim due to such reason!!

Arghhhh someone please stab me right now.. >.<

What more can i say ? Cron*es? Co*rupti*ns? After the food complaint by a student in New Straits Times, now AIMST is in another pot of deep shit.. Lolz.. oklar.. maybe too rough for a word to be used.. let me say it in a more subtle way.. perhaps AIMSt is in another controversy.. =P

2 articles to be shared.

Article 1 - By NST
Original article : http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/National/2486518/Article/index_html


MIC education arm under probe

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman Commercial Crime division director Datuk Koh Hong Sun yesterday said police had spoken to MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu on allegations of criminal breach of trust in the MIC's education arm Maju Institute of Education Development (MIED). He said investigations were centred on the alleged CBT and not into alleged construction cost over-runs involving MIED's Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology. -- Bernama



Article 2 - by The Star Newspaper
Original article : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/2/22/nation/3322645&sec=nation


Two MIED execs under probe over missing RM5mil


KUALA LUMPUR: Two senior executives of the Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED) – the education arm of the MIC – are being investigated for alleged criminal breach of trust by the Commercial Crimes Investigation Department.

The two, who hold senior executive posts, are alleged to have taken out more than RM5mil from MIED’s account.

Sources said the money was allegedly transferred into another account, purportedly belonging to one of them.

It is learnt that MIC vice-president Datuk S. Sothinathan lodged a report when he learnt of the missing money.

Sources said MIC top brass also found several documents missing during a routine internal audit.

Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Koh Hong Sun confirmed his officers were investigating the top executives but declined to elaborate.

According to Bernama, police sources revealed that commercial crime officers had spoken to Samy Vellu for five hours at the MIC headquarters on Wednesday and that some files on MIED were taken to aid in the probe.
“The Bukit Aman commercial crime division director is directly monitoring the investigations. This is a big case. We might also question several other MIC leaders on the case.

“Once investigations are completed, we will talk to anti-corruption commission if there was a need for further action.

“It is also monitoring the case and if we need its assistance, we would ask it to move in ... only if the need arises,” said a senior officer involved in investigations.

Samy Vellu, it is also learnt, has briefed the MIC central working committee on the visit by the police to the party headquarters at its meeting on Thursday.

MIED, which runs the Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST) through MIED Capital Sdn Bhd, has been mired in controversy after it was revealed that the cost of AIMST doubled from its early estimate.
Last December, Tan Sri M. Maha­lingam, a signatory of MIED cheques, was removed as MIC treasurer-general by Samy Vellu who said the move was part of an MIC rebranding exercise.

The party president had also said that there was a need to inject new blood into the party.

MIED chief executive officer P. Chi­trakala Vasu, on the other hand, has been asked by Samy Vellu to go on leave since the controversy broke out.
Chitrakala had received and replied to several show cause letters from Samy Vellu.

16 february 2009

One thing good to be a student in USM Penang is that you can have access to good food even with only an hour lunch break. We were so crazy that we drove all the way up to Qbaymall had BREEKS for lunch. I was with some of my classmates. At RM 17, i had my self a glass of orange juice, mushroom soup, HALF bbq chicken and fruit-cocktail ice-cream. Kinda lazat and worth the money with the promotions going on only for Monday and Tuesday.. LoLZ

14 february 2009

Yeap it's Valentines day!! Had a wonderful yet enjoyable date with my bff.. Had a semi-buffet lunch at Northam All Suite Hotel cum birthday sessions with a he and she. It was a semi buffet styled. Food was kinda good and i love the hams and soup especially. Had my main course of some "Tiger Prawn Masak Lemak". Not bad.. but i think the Braised LAmb with mashed potato thing looks nicer.. Other dishes was some chicken paprik thing and also Chicken Lasagna which portions are big.. It was just RM 27 nett per-person after a 20% discount with my Citibank credit Card.. Original price was RM29++ perperson. You just gotta love Citibank.. LoLZ

12 february 2009

Went to some ikan bakar session with family members at Restaurant Hammer Bay located near Queensbay mall. This ikan bakar place was introduced by the beloved Mr. Mac Khoo. Well the place was not bad. Environment was kinda cosy.. as for the price and food quality, i would say it is on the average scale.. Anyhow, still a good place to hang out with friends and have a long chit chat session..

P.S : Thats all for now.. hopefully there will be more updates of the lazy me from time to time.. lolx..

Cheers!!