"Thanks to.."

Should have left a goodbye post before flying off to Sabah last Sunday. And returning home finding people spamming the chatbox wasn't quite right... (wow, only if it really were Rynn over here~)



Went for class yesterday, and the FAQ is "How was the camp?" And yea, I gave the same answer dozens of times, "It was fun!" =) Well, sorry if it I gave the feeling that I should have not been there [for one thing, I never will regret not going for it], but I had an assignment to submit within 19 hours after touch down of the flight. If I had the time, I will certainly talk about the every bits of the time there =D



I'd say, the camp was one of the best happenings in my life. In hopes that, it will be a twist in life. It isn't miraculous that I can live without mp3 for the few days (since I had it for 21 days in Taiwan), but to actually enjoy it... It's fun to experience a different culture for once in a lifetime. And somehow, for a somewhat photoholic like me, it wasn't too bad to not bring the camera... because of that, I actually have a lot more time and concentration on the surroundings andthe atmosphere.

What made this possible for me, I have a thousand thanks to my university for the sponsorship. For the first times... first outdoor camp, first time to Sabah (and East Malaysia), first time exposre to such a different world. Thanks to my parents.. for approving my wild decision to skip the cousin's wedding and fly off with a bunch of strangers. Thanks to the 'bunch of strangers' who have become the greatest group of friends ever. Thanks to the group Delta for the effort in the assignments. Thanks to them as well for the laughter that got us crazy... Thanks to the facilitators for the effort. Whole lots of thanks to The Star for putting this altogether.

And finally, thanks to Mary-Ruth for putting up with my lame 'speech' and 'jokes'... =D

Pics coming up, hopefully... after my tests and assignments.

DOWN

Mother nature is the powerful one. Who can stop it from shaking the violent earth crust and sending down the hundreds of buildings onto the thousands of people? We are lucky that we are sitting here safe and sound. Probably we cannot deny that it's the fate of those unfortunate...it's all too tragedic.

Though I have a better fate (for now), I am not as lucky either. The first blow was when the harddisk corrupted... and the data are unretrieveable!! My oh my... all my work of the past half year disappeared like that, and there goes my beloved and treasured photos of Taiwan trip!! ARRGHHHH!!! I can't believe this is happening over again. Too much trust in the hardware.

And as if that wasn't enough, the last of softcopy and documents in my pendrive were also GONE!! That was probably caused by virus during some file transfer. And bamm!! Thare goes my last storage, and more importantly, the work of project I have done the whole night and due the next day...

So many problems come crashing down on me at the same time. It's so exhausting it can keep the dark clouds over me the whole week. I really do hope to end this chain of bad luck.

Yogurt!

Recently I've been really into yogurt...
In fact, I'm more addicted in making it, rather than eating it~ hehe
Well coz this is considered the least troublesome kind of dessert!
The only ingredients needed are hot and cool water, milk powder and some pure yogurt.





You mix them together...


After 5 hours of incubation...


Wala~!! You've got a pot of yogurt waiting for you!!


Right.. this is probably just too boring... especially for the milk-haters~ =.=ll
But anyway, yogurt is really good!

If only there are more fruits to go with it~ =D

Goodbye

Though hardly ever know him and never really a friend, he was a schoolmate whom I recognise by face. It was what that happened to him that really kept him in mind. That about a year and 8 months ago, he was the victim of a snatch theft in town, and left him in a coma status till yesterday... when, sadly, he lost the battle. His passing away is a pathetic one, especially for his family, and on such occasion as Mother's day... and to his friends as well as everyone wh had known him.

[on Sin Chew news]

Goodbye, friend...

Mom's day~

As if the biggest internationally celebrated event every year. And I'm glad mom had a nice day (I hope I'm right). Over the past few weeks of holiday, I have tried to maintain a peaceful and good relationship with mom. And why suddenly so, I'm not sure, probably a change in mindset...

Sometimes I would crave, but thinking back, I should not and do not regret for making the choice. At least, what had happened in the past few months... I am glad I was around when the incident took place. Even if I didn't prove much help. That's why I place family on top of everything else. And I wana treasure every moment with them.

It was a day of reunion and farewell as well. YZ going to PD for industrial training. That will mean less chance of seeing her around for 2 months. Saddening me, since we've been hanging around closer during her study leave. and the fact that Jin is having her exam now, there will not be really anyone to talk to at home. Arghhh... the sienness climbing up me. Right, frankly speaking, I would just miss her...

Dad returned from Australia, and surprisingly, like a Santa Claus, brought us some really cute stuff - stuffed toy souvenirs!! Ahh.. I admit I have a weak point on them~ I just love them!! Especially the Koala handphone pouch!! (this cute creature which came around right after I made myself my pouch~)

sooo cute!!

And it wasn't long before I started naming them after the five gods of the east~

haha... sounds stupid but I lurv it =D

I wonder if they like watching themselves??!!

[they should, coz i do!! ^^ ]

And how I wish I can keep all of them...

^^

What I have always loved to do.

Due to shortage of materials, the initial ideas of some craved-for designs were called off.

Though not the best, I love it =)

My new handphone pouch~!!

Year 2

Year 2 of the engineering course officially starting on Monday. But it hasn't been fine for me since I caught flu & fever then sore throat & cough and even attacked by gastric problem. Great... that means calling off the plans and obediently stay at home.

What's even more disappointing is knowing someone who will not proceed with us. Probably that's the best choice for him for he find it stressing to catch up. And now the gang is getting smaller with the absence of a nice, easy-going, reliable and generous friend [and a good driver =) ]. Ahh... will miss him so...

All the best, Heng.

mystory

It's rather unbelieveable... the people whom I thought I would never see or get in touch with anyore since I or they left the place...

It shouldn't be, with the Internet so widely used throughout the world. And of course, some day I SHOULD be able to contact them. But to know that some of them still remember me!! I thought I was like a quiet devl sitting at a corner of the classroom almost always with a book in the hand. But I guess my surname was easy enough to remember (though my first name is still uneasily recalled~)

Then the numerous photos of the college that grabed my memories... the changes in the people, the college, the Beijing... It's a pity we were just kids then and didn't have such easily available technology to record the times.
Ahh.. but the photos they have... I can't believe this one existed~

This... I wonder if anyone could really recognize me?!!
If I'm not wrong, that could be Sundus, my then best friend Sandy, the ever-blonde Bela and ever-popular Mdm Ally with the...funny-looking me~ the trip to Christland in Tianjin was on eof the best ever, can't believe the crazy-of-them-park me was so young then~ Arghhh.. it's crazy~

Gathering #2

Which was supposed to be the third, if not for last year's cancellation.

It was a nice one, although the rate of attendance was still as of before... low.
The different batch on people, some same old gang... did matter, as long as they were there to mix around. Except the few coupled ones who just cared for their own business... as if they weren't part of it. We call it 重色轻友..hah~

It was a good time talking to the old friends. Almost an 8-hour non-stop chat which extended from the coffee house MCX (I damn don't like it there~) to my house~ hehe... Though it was kinda a 'teacher gathering', it was fun listening to them bragging about the incidents at their schools. And the bosses. And the past times in high school. And...

It felt like the olden days then. Being with them and chatting and talking freely and laughing loudly was such a refreshment... hard to realize that we are all on our new pathways in life. In no time everyone would be flying to the different corners of the world for tertiery education. And hard to imagine who will still be left here...

Arghhh... sad to think of it. Just hope there will still be gatherings for the future.
All the best to my dear ex-classmates!!