surfersbabe

2010-07-01T22:57:00.002+08:00

Thank you for coming back

2010-06-01T09:22:00.001+08:00

I'm too kind. Why am i always the one who suffer the most in the end. I'm always taking the backseat.

Need you. Not only wanting you. NEED.

2010-04-24T20:36:00.000+08:00

Am I selfish, by asking you to be by my side?

Oh!...My new baby!

2010-03-28T17:50:00.000+08:00

= ))

Thanks to all!

Coffee is bad

2010-03-23T14:03:00.000+08:00

Saw this in a coffeeshop today.

Drink coffee: If you want to do stupid things faster with higher energy.

That's why I don't drink coffee.

Give me some ideas..

2010-02-26T20:18:00.002+08:00

What am I to do?

where is it?

2010-02-22T22:58:00.002+08:00

Where's the feeling of numbness?

I'm waiting for it to set in....

You perk me up

2010-02-20T14:25:00.000+08:00

Now, I carry a little reminder of you everyday (almost everyday anyway)... = )

Massimo Dutti

All over again

2010-02-17T12:11:00.006+08:00

I think we're crazy to do this all over again.

Lots of people asked, 'So? Now it's your turn to wait?' And my reply is, 'No, it's my turn to earn money.'

Yes, technically, I'm waiting. And I've to admit that it's not a short period of waiting. 3 YEARS! 3 freaking years. Eeks... The thought of it makes me feel old. 3 years later, I'm going to be 26. That's old. Will he still want me after seeing that I've grown older/more wrinkles, especially not seeing me for a year? and the year after that? And the year after that?

The uncertainty of it really scares me.

And of course, missing his presence, his physical presence. The real physical hug which never fails to comforts me.

I think if I really miss his hugz, I would head to his house and look for Ranger. We would understand each other as we have a common person which we miss the most.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

You BAS**** PERVERT!

2010-01-19T23:20:00.002+08:00

I promise you. The next time I see you, if I EVER SEE you again (!!)...

1. I'll claw your eyes until you realise that what you're doing is freaking PERVERTIC!!!
2. Gouge your eyes OUT! So that you'll never see again.
3. Give you several knuckle sandwiches to knock some sense into you
4. Destroy your STUPID CAMERA PHONE

I hope that you're hoping not to run into me again, you BAST***!!!!!

I seriously hope you go to HELL!...

!@%%%!$%!%#$%#%#$%

Why does it have to be so hard?

2010-01-12T15:12:00.001+08:00

How did it ever become so complicated?

2009-12-27T17:09:00.000+08:00

Well, it recently dawned on me that I may have lost my best friend.

I'm famous

2009-09-30T14:22:00.003+08:00

wahaaha.... I'm famous!... In OZ that is.... still relatively unknown in sg...

Go google and type: ei leen leong liz butt...

So many articles.. some even translated in chinese...

And apparantly, i'm a PhD student too.. lol...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

At crossroads

2009-08-20T17:26:00.002+08:00

what should i pursue?

Have i lost my direction?

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

2009-08-04T00:54:00.001+08:00

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

2009-06-30T18:40:00.000+08:00

disappointed.

very disappointed.

Uprooting

2009-06-11T15:34:00.003+08:00

up⋅root [uhp-root, -root] ----

to displace, as from a home or country; tear away, as from customs or a way of life

Leaving things behind.

Only left with memories.

There can never be beginnings when there are no ends.

Things will always come to an end. Someday.

Only memories.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Baby Leah

2009-05-24T22:24:00.004+08:00

Baby Leah McPherson Chye Jin (Born May 22nd, 2009)

Introducing my gorgeous cousin and beautiful niece (so tempting to get a caucasian husband!)
2nd Aunt with Baby Leah

I'm getting old. I've proceeded to the next stage of life where my cousins (same generation!) are becoming parents! Gosh... that means... i'm almost next in lineeeee...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Go away. I don't want this

2009-05-19T11:56:00.005+08:00

NONONONONO... Go away

I don't want you to care for me like this. I feel suffocated. GO AWAY!

I DON'T NEED YOUR CARE AND CONCERN LIKE THIS. Do THIS to SOMEBODY ELSE. KEEP AWAY FROM ME.

WHY DON'T YOU EVER (EVER!!!!) UNDERSTAND?!?!?! I HATE IT WHEN YOU DO THIS. HATE IT. LOATHE IT.

Don't think that you know what is best for me. I don't like it when you care for me like this. I HATE IT. PLEASE KEEP YOUR DISTANCE.

ROARS!!!!!

Thank you Lord

2009-05-17T16:14:00.005+08:00

Let me start with a word of prayer.

Thank you Lord, for you have provided much strength and wisdom to me for the last 3 months, that i'm able to complete my thesis and experiments in time. Thank you for blessing me with great friends (Robz, Alicia, Jess, Liz, Jereme, Erica, Curtis, Nick, Boi, Glenn, Simon, Aaron, Pearlyn, Wayne, Derek, Ria and many more) who have supported me, giving me encouragements, prepared my meals.. Thank you Lord, that you have blessed me with them, that i may complete my honours year smoothly. In Jesus' name, i pray. Amen.

Gosh...! I finally submitted my thesis. It only dawned unto me 5 hours after i submitted my thesis at the office before i felt any relief. I think my stress hormones were at an all time high that i needed that long to finally realised i'm almost done. I'm left with my presentation on 28th May and i'll be done with my honours. Can't wait, but i seriously dread the Q and A.

Honours year has been a great learning experience. I really needed to dig up all my passion and desires for the love of research to drive and spur me to go through this honours project. And i did have fun! Of course, that is with the help of my labmates and supervisor who never fail to accompany me when i'm doing experiments and with the much-dreaded writing of thesis. I still love research... It's great to discover God's work. = ) To me.. Science and religion work in parallel. They just speak in a different language. It's so amazing to discover the works of God.

Oh... And i really want to apologise to those around me who have seen my grouchiness when i'm super tired. I'm really sorry if i have neglected to care for you guys when you people were having assignments due and exams to sit for, and i forgot or i didn't give you much encouragemments to go on. I apologise if i seemed to have gone into my own research world and forgot about you guys. And i also apologise for my behaviour if i have been really eccentric and don't seem to care about you guys when i was really busy with my work. Especially to kare, who had to endure my 'crap' for the past.... 3 months. (I love you, thank you for being so patient and understanding) I apologise once again and thank you all, for being so patient and understanding with me. You know who you are.

It's funny how your mind is able to control the body. I know i was going to fall sick somehow, some day. And i knew that my immune system was really low last week. But, i forced myself to think that i am well, drank tons of water and spurred myself to go on until i submit my thesis. I didn't fall ill, but i could feel my body was weak. Now that i've weathered the storm, and i'm 'allowed' to fall sick, the next thing i knew... Why are my eyes, lips and neck radiating heat?? ARGH! Fever.

Another good example of how strong the mind is, over the flesh. This was reported in the science world (i don't think it's published in the news though, because it might cause too much controversy). There was a man who was diagnosed with lung cancer and the doctor told him he had only 6 months to live. 6 months later, the man died. But when the coroner did an autopsy on the man, he did not die of lung cancer, nor any cancer of sorts. See how strong the mind is? This was told by my supervisor as our lab is researching on the effects of stress. Stress can do harm to the body in many ways... may it be psychologically or physically. He reckons the patient died of stress, as well as being depressed due to the bad news. It's a wonder how strong the mind can be.

Now that honours is almost over, i still have other things to stress. What now???.. After my honours year... Another major decision to make. Another stage of life to proceed.... decisions....why can't someone just decide for me?

Dear Lord, I pray that you'll give me much-needed wisdom to make these important decisions.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Amidst all...

2009-05-06T20:25:00.002+08:00

Photos are uploaded. = )

http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11/CelebrationsYouSay#

updated: http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11/OutAndAbout#

more to come..

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Getting to know myself.

2009-04-01T19:39:00.003+08:00

Got this quiz from boi...

Yeayea, i know.. the comments in quizzes are usually quite general, plus the questions they ask are quite stupid at times...

But seriously. EVERY single comment was true for me... that's why i decided to post it.

Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:
You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

Your views on education:
Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:
You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:
You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

I believe kare will agree with me.

right?

http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Important life lesson

2009-03-22T21:00:00.002+08:00

Don't be too stubborn, it's for my own good.

Got it.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Pictures speaks more..

2009-03-21T14:45:00.003+08:00

Sorry, i apologise for not updating for more than a month! I've been really busy with treating my rats and writing my thesis. Plus, my lab is moving, so we had to do up the lab DIY way simply because the school (or more specifically, the head of school) doesn't want to pay for the contractors to come do it for us. So, we've been painting, putting up whiteboards, organising equipments etcetc for the past 2 weeks.

Anyway, i'll let the pictures do the talking. People do like/prefer to see pictures rather than words anyway.

Here goes: I practically have cravings for cinnamon toast everyday since i was back to brissy 2 weeks ago. As Cafe Nano sells the best cinnamon toast (that's what i've heard and tried) and i walk past Cafe Nano everyday because it is situated right outside the entrance of AIBN, where the animal house is located. To resist any temptations, i would walk pass Cafe Nano REALLY QUICKLY so that i won't have to stop and smell the delicious aroma of toasted bread. One good thing is that Cafe Nano always have long queues. That usually puts me off! = D

But i decided to have a mini cinnamon toast competition where my friend had informed me that genies (over at IMB) also sells pretty good cinnamon toast. So, to get a bigger bang out of my 3 bucks, a mini cinnamon toast competition was held. The results: Cafe Nano cinnamon toast beats genies cinnamon toast hands down. They were judged in terms of taste, visual and smell. Heck! A blind test was even carried out! I prefer Cafe Nano's cinnamon toast because it's more aromatic, sweeter, and they don't use salty butter! Plus, Cafe Nano slices the bread in halves for you!
I've had cravings for the hot chocolate over at Coffee and Chocolate for the longest time! And finally, i've got to try the create-your-own-hot-chocolate using Callebaut Dark Chocolate Buttons. It didn't disappoint me at all. = ) I think i had an overdosage of endorphins (happy hormones) and antioxidents for the week. We ordered the Callebaut Hot Chocolate as well to compare. It wasn't as nice to me because i prefer a chocolatey hot chocolate rather than a milky hot chocolate. The create-your-own allows you to choose how much chocolate buttons to add in the egg-shaped hot pot filled with milk, which i kind of overdosed on the chocolate part. So it was kinda like drinking a 70% chocolate bar. It was yummilious! = ) Oh! And it comes with this metal spoon/straw to stir/drink the hot chocolate. But you have to be careful when you drink it, as you might burn your lips, not by the hot chocolate but by the straw! This create-your-own thing is a copied concept from Max Brenner's Chocolate Bar where they also use the same egg shaped hotpot. But i'm not sure what kind of chocolates they use. I have to go back to singapore and try! = ))

And i had a lab breakfast today! It's like the best brekkie i've ever had since i was in brisbane! No kidding! Giti came over from Sydney to visit (yay!) and it spawned Tombles to come over from Canberra as well! Double yay! It was so good to see them! Missed their company! Too bad Giti is going back to Sydney today and Tombles is leaving tomorrow. Anyway, nick made pancakes for brekkie! And Nick makes the BEST pancakes! Mind you, i've tried the pancakes over at pancake manors, and pancake house over at Canberra and they don't even come close! Giti will agree with me! Nick made this really delicious cottage cheese pancakes that was SO ADDICTIVE! I really want to have it again... like NOW... *drools The company was fun, the food was delicious.... I love my lab! = ))

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Purple meets Yellow

2009-02-15T21:14:00.006+08:00

Kor and Wendy's Solemnisation

Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa - Glass Pavillion

Photos are uploaded @ http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11/KorSSolemnisation

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Pictures speak more than a thousand words..

2009-02-08T22:26:00.001+08:00

Eager to be home--

2009-01-20T20:25:00.005+08:00

I'm finally losing my patience. I really really can't wait to get home. To be home with my parents, family, friends and not forgetting, in the loving arms of kare. And most importantly, away from WORK!

Yeayea, i know. No matter what i say, i'll probably still end up writing part of my thesis when i'm back in singapore.

I'm done with my poster! Finally! Hopefully, no more crisis (I don't think my heart can take it). I'm heading off to Canberra early monday morning. Nick wants to do the craziest thing - driving from Brissy to Canberra, which will take us 1 1/2 days to get there. But i guess he loves roadtrip, that's why we're taking a drive. A VERY LONG drive, i might add! A total of 15 hours and 23 mins if you're driving straight from brissy to Canberra. I'm guessing we're stopping over in Sydney. He wants all those students who can drive (with valid driving license) to take turns to drive as well. Yea, so i'm probably driving too... Hope pa has bought enough insurance. HAHA = D

11 more days!

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Brings a smile to my face

2009-01-17T15:12:00.001+08:00

Fancy my dad calling me to give me advice on friendship.

Thanks pa and ma! = ) Love ya both lots...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

ROAR!!!

2009-01-15T19:51:00.005+08:00

Let's see....

Tell me whether i should get angry.

No. 1 - you accused me of lying (pretending that i didn't receive/read the supposed message on msn)

No. 2- you said that i'm not a good enough friend for you because i didn't think of you when i go grocery shopping (i know, what the heck right?!)

No. 3- you demanded a reason for not playing tennis ( i gave you one, but you can't seem to accept it)

No. 4 - This is NOT the first time you're doing this (remember when you kept demanding/bugging me about xmas dinner? And also the time when you wanted to go city and i couldn't make it due to work?)

No. 5 - since you're so suspicious of me (like i think that i don't treasure/take this friendship seriously), why the heck do you even want to continue with this friendship till now?!?! Why are you so suspicious of my every move?!

Why should i even bother rushing to do my work last night and today so that we can go for brekky tomorrow morning!?

Give me 10000000000 good reasons why i should not get angry/pissed!

Having a kare is not even as troublesome as this! And kare is not even here in brissy!

Enough is enough. Too much is too much. Don't push it. When enough is enough, i won't spend anymore of my precious time entertaining you.

You've reached my limits.

I just want to go home. Dammit.

*ROAR!!!!!!!!

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

The best supervisor one can have...

2009-01-07T19:59:00.003+08:00

How sweet and thoughtful is my supervisor? He gave each one if us (the students in the lab including PhD and Honours students) a late xmas pressie. He apologised during our lab party that our pressie will be late.. But the wait was totally worth it! = )

Isn't he the sweetest guy on earth?! The students who deals with rats/mouse have rats/mouse sewn onto the polo t-shirt. And the students who deals with toads have toads sewn onto their shirts. I'm so glad i deal with rats! Haha... It would be hilarious if i have a sewn on toad on my t-shirt.

I'm so glad that nick is my supervisor. Praise God for that.. = )

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Just in time...

2008-12-28T19:37:00.005+08:00

Just before the year ends, i've decided to sweep off some spider webs and dust that my blog had been collecting for the past weeks. I've not been blogging due to my heavy workload. Well, there is a reason why i didn't manage to fly back before xmas. It's because of work. I promised i would explain why i couldn't come back-- so here it is.

I was suppose to fly back on the 23rd dec and celebrate b'days, xmas and welcome the new year with family and friends. I've already planned my experiments 'sui sui'- just nice i'll be done on the 19th december and i just have to collect my glass slides back on 22nd dec. Everything's good. The problem is, the rat brains are usually incubated in the solution for 14 days in this special solution. But who knows! I found out that this protocol is like 30 years old. And apparantly, alot of modifications had been done to it and nobody told me until what...30th november. So, now the brain has to be sliced before incubating in the solution for 30 days. So see the problem now? I terminated my 16 rats on the 28 to 30 november. Can't slice them (total 32 brains - 16 brains sliced into halves) till 1st to 2nd december. With the 30 days incubation in the solution, that means i have to go back to school on NEW YEAR'S DAY!!! So dear family and friends, i've been working my a** off since xmas. I was in school doing work on xmas eve and i just got home from school (it's a sunday today!!!).

At least i got 2 days off on xmas and boxing day (where i went for the boxing day sale - up to 70% off!). I had a better time on xmas than on boxing day though. That's because i enjoy spending time with family(my dear girls and the christian family) and friends than shopping. I had a really enjoyable time at Pastor Steve and Keiyeng's place. They invited all international students over to their place for a homely xmas lunch as they want to be the family to us as we are without family here (does that sentence makes sense?). Anyway, lunch was very enjoyable... thanks to Pastor Steve, Keiyeng, Uncle Mike and Aunty Yileng who prepared loads of food (we girls just contributed a bowl of summer salad) such as stuffed roast turkey, ham, prawns, salads and not forgetting desserts! I ate till i was 110% full and my gastric flared up. Geez. Really a bad time to have gastric when its the festive season. (By the way, i've loaded up the xmas photos.)

I had loads of fun during dinner too. Headed back home after lunch to prepare dinner for our friends who aren't christian and were without family too. We girls just got to know them not too long ago. Katherine and Louie, who lives down the road, and not forgetting Uncle Simon (who kept bugging me to plan for xmas dinner for 1 1/2 weeks) were invited (finally! for uncle simon) to our place for xmas dinner. = ) We had a big feast again! Geezz... There's roasted turkey breast, roasted kangaroo meat ((expired for more than a month!!) - courtesy of boiboi), baked fish, (*yummy- i know uncle simon put in alot of effort and thought into making that salad) fruit and vege salad, potent mushroom soup, mashed potatoes and garlic bread. So you see, how not to grow sideways?! But i didn't eat much, due to my gastric, ate loads of salad though. We played Bang!, a really interesting card game that involves quite a bit of intelligence and LOADS of luck (Alicia would totally agree with me about this point). Initially, we were a tad unwilling to play the game, because it involves some brainwork. But after 1 round of trial and errors, the 2nd and 3rd round were actually quite fun. It was cool to play such card games as it really makes the players interact with one another. I think this game should be available in those games shop in singapore like settlers. Another card game to recommend is Sabotaur. My gastric was flaring up pretty badly in the 3rd round (it was actually already flaring during dinner, but i didn't want to be rude), therefore, i had to excuse myself from the game. I had to immediately go rest. Sorry for being a bad host, my dear friends.

My gastric pills don't really work anymore, therefore i decided to turn to the last resort- drink a cup of soya bean. And it works! But only for 20 minutes. But i've been watching my diet since. Not eating too full, too oily and heavy stuff. It's better, but everytime my stomach starts to growl, i get abit paranoid and will starting hunting for food. I don't want a hole in my stomach. It's all good now. I think i should be able to lose abit of weight before i go back. = ) All my muscles (from tennis) have became fats, therefore i need to tone myself up again.

Overall, i had a wonderful time celebrating xmas. It's weird that just last year, i was used to thinking that xmas was a time to have a fmaily gathering, having a bbq, eat delicious food, exchange gifts, opening gifts. But this year, xmas had a different meaning for me. I became a Christian this year, and i'm really proud to be a Christian. Now, xmas for me is a time to remember that Jesus Christ, our Saviour was born. Like what Keiyeng said, this historic event shouldn't be crowded out by Santa Claus (i didn't go for Bloom, but i do know what the theme was) and about receiving and opening xmas gifts. Xmas celebration should be centred about the birth of Jesus and how we should be jubilent about it. I know i am. = ))

Even though i feel a little sad that i can't be with my family and kare (it's the first time in my 21 years that i missed a xmas family gathering), but i guess Pastor Steve, Keiyeng and the christian family, my dear girls had become family to me. So it had been really great spending xmas with them. I've been horribly blessed this year..... Thank you, Lord, for all the blessings that You've showered upon my family and me.

Boxing day-- Reserved for shopping. I've heard alot of people talking about the boxing day sale. But i've also heard alot of stories about it, i guess it's something like the mid-year and year-end sales in singapore, but it's different cause it's only a 1 day sale. And i've heard scary stories from friends that the shoppers would actually go to the shopping centre 2 days before the sale (eg. on 22 - 23 dec) to 'research' on what they want and on the 26th, they would just rush to the shop, grab whatever they want, pay and head to the next shop. Yes, it's up to 70% off, but is it necessary to go to this extend just to benefit from the sale? Well, to prepare ourselves for this shopping trip, we headed out of the house at 7.45am, so that we could reach one of the major shopping centre (Chermside) at 8.30am. As the driver, i was more worrried about not getting a carpark lot. The following picture is taken outside Myer (a store, something like Robinson) at 8.45am. Mind you, they're all caucasians. So you see, it is not just singaporeans who are kiasu. When/where there is a bargain, people would naturally become kiasu, it doesn't matter whether you're asian or caucasians. I guess it's in our genes. Homosapiens just can't resist a bargain.

Anyway, it was an experience for me. Even in singapore, i would never go shopping when there's a big sale, simply because it's too crowded. Why would i want to justle around with people, get pushed just to haggle for a dress that is 50% off? Geez. We proceeded to DFO near the airport as Chermside was simply too crowded for us. I didn't get much, but enough to make me abit broke for the month. Haaa.. But i finally managed to get my shoes for kor's solemnisation. Dark brown mary janes! Super high heels! lol... I'm so going to walk so damn slowly on that day. Haha.... However, i have to admit that when i bought that pair of shoes, the thought that i might be taller than kare did not cross my mind until i came home. I'm still abit shorter than yx when i wore the heels, so it should be alright. Heee... Sorry kare.. = )

Alright.... To end 2008--

Things have been good this year. I really want to thank God for everything. The major points would be i became a chistian, I graduated with a degree and proceeded on to doing my honours in my dream field, neuroscience. Doing what i love, researching on the brain has been my passion. So i'm really thankful that i met Nick, my supervisor, for giving me the opportunity to work with him and have such a great project to work on. Though i may complain at times when work took its toll, but i'm still enjoying my work. It has been great. Research is really what i want to do. The people i've met and knew in brissie, such as Makio, simon, nick, liz, jazzyman, jess, tim, tom, kirat, boiboi, glenn, felix, adeline, kat, louie, mishie etcetc.... it could never happen unless i came to brissie. Of course, i can't been doing all this/meeting new friends. study overseas/become independent without my parents. Where would i be without them? I'm really glad that pa's eye condition has improved greatly after the operation and medicine. And i hope mummy will still hang on and enjoy their couple time together before i go back home in july for good. Haha...= ))

I'm also really thankful for my girls, for we have taken care of each other, gone through SO much together, shared our joys and sadness together, conquered uni together. I've treated them like the sisters i never had. They're part of my family now, they're not my friends anymore. They're sisters now. We were always there for one another. = ))

All in all, this year had been really great. I couldn't ask for more.

Special message for kare-- Sweetie, thank you being 'there' for me, i could call you whenever i want. Sorry i can't be beside you, when you were in pain, sick, having troubles at work and tennis lessons/coaching and of course, when you're feeling emo. I'm coming back soon. Thank you being oh-so patient and understanding. No words can describe how much i want to thank you. = ) Love you lots. = *

photos uploaded @ http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11/

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Update

2008-12-11T12:23:00.002+08:00

I've updated the photo albums 'Out and About' and loaded up the photos i took during the Lab retreat. = )

http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11/

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Really satisfied..

2008-11-16T17:03:00.004+08:00

Yes. I cut my hair SHORT!

= )

Feels good... it's been a looooonnggggg time since i've short hair. The last time i had short hair was in primary 6. And that was 9 years ago!

Weather has been eccentric. One minute it's clear sky with the scorching sun roasting me. The next minute, it's thunderstorm, with heavy rain, deafening thunder, typhoon-like wind and purple lightning streaking among the dark clouds. The thunderstorm was so bad that the lights in the uni and the house were flickering whenever the lightning strikes nearby. When i mean near, i mean you hear the thunder while the lightning is still streaking across the sky.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

How amazing is God?

2008-11-09T19:44:00.003+08:00

Simon shared this video with me. I thought it was SO AMAZING!

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=152b5103d741aca61093

enjoy!

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Reliable Realist

2008-11-08T12:53:00.003+08:00

Am i really a Reliable Realist (RR)?

Reliable Realists are down-to-earth and responsible-minded. They are precise, reserved and demanding. Their most prominent quality is reliability and they will always make every effort to keep any promise given. Reliable Realists are more quiet and serious persons, they do not talk a lot but they are good listeners. They sometimes seem reserved and distant to outsiders although they often have a great deal of wit and esprit. Their strong points are thoroughness, a marked sense of justice, doggedness bordering on pigheadedness and a pragmatic, vigorous and purposeful manner.

Reliable Realists do not dither about if something has to be done. They do what is necessary without wasting words. This personality type not only expects a lot of himself but also of others. Once Reliable Realists have set their mind on something, it is difficult to persuade them otherwise. They do not like to leave anything to chance. Planning means safety to Reliable Realists, as well as order and discipline. They have no problem respecting authorities and hierarchies but do not like to delegate tasks. They are certain that others would not deal with them as conscientiously as they do. In management positions, they are very task-oriented - they make sure that things are well done; however, they do not have a great deal of interest in personal contacts at work.

In relationships too, Reliable Realists are reliability itself. As partners, they are faithful and consistent, well-balanced and sensible. Security and stability are very important to them. They have little time for extravagances and flightiness. Whoever has them as friend or partner can rely on them for a lifetime. However, it takes quite a while for Reliable Realists to enter into a relationship or friendship. They have little need for social contacts; they therefore take great care when choosing partners and friends and limit themselves to a small but exclusive circle which meets their high demands. They tend to show their closeness to people who are important to them by deeds - their partner should rather not expect romantic declarations of love.

Adjectives which describe your typeintroverted, practical, logical, planning, tradition-conscious, organised, persistent, objective, tidy, conscientious, cautious, loyal, peace-loving, sensible, down-to-earth, responsible-minded, reserved, careful, independent, punctual, precise, demanding, ability to concentrate, trustworthy, pedantic, reliable, persevering

These subjects could interest you: literature, technical activities (model-making), voluntary work, music, trekking, camping, hiking, cooking, drawing/painting, handicraft work, writing, strategy games, politics.

http://ipersonic.com/

In my opinion, i think it's only 50% true. Of course, i can't judge myself because i am me. So what do you think?

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

2008-11-02T15:18:00.000+08:00

missing you terribly..

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Baptism

2008-10-30T09:14:00.003+08:00

Was going through my church's blog created by Keiyeng. The following was adapted from her entry on 17 oct (fri)... Thought it was meaningful to share with my non-christian readers, and also to help them understand why i got baptised and what does baptism mean...

What is Christian baptism?

Baptism isn’t magic. It doesn’t have any power in itself and it doesn’t make a person a Christian. Rather, it’s a symbol, a representation of the amazing and powerful things that God has done for a new Christian.

Baptism symbolises cleansing. Christians put their trust in Jesus to clean or wash away the shame, guilt, and penalty of our rebellion against God (which the Bible calls sin). Acts 22:16

Baptism also symbolises new life. Going under the water represents a Christian’s dying to their sin, and coming up out of the water represents Christians being raised to a new life of trusting and following Jesus – living with and for him, rather than for self. Romans 6:1-14

Again, baptism doesn’t make you saved by Jesus; rather it’s a way to show that you have been, through trusting in Jesus. Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us clearly that Jesus saves us by his initiating grace alone, not by ANY rite, ritual, or good work we do. So baptism is like a wedding ring – it’s the outward symbol of the already-present inner commitment of Jesus’ saving love for you and your response of love and obedience to Him.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

2008-10-19T22:02:00.002+08:00

I hate my mouth... it happened again.

I posted this entry on 12 march 2008...

"I think i'm hurting alot of people by what i sprouted out of my mouth. Sometimes, i see their hurt expressions on their faces and i feel really guilty. What am i to do now? I can't take back the words i said... all i can say is... sorry..."

..and sh**... my bloody mouth rattled off things again... without going through my puny brain.

I hate it. I hate to keep trying to say sorry and be forgiven. It sucks.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

fuming mad

2008-10-19T11:19:00.000+08:00

fuming mad with myself

i'll just shut up from now on.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

A great loss, now it is only a memory -This is dedicated to you, my friend-

2008-10-15T21:28:00.006+08:00

I never knew this is how i would feel after losing a treasured friendship. I never ever, and i mean NEVER EVER did i ever foresee that this was how it was going to be. Our whirlwind friendship... it only started last year, and it barely lasted a year.

However, all was not lost. I really treasured the chemistry, the good times that we had. I can never imagine that i would find a person so 'like' me. It was seriously 'Leong Ei Leen, but the male version'. Ok... i made him sound like a transsexual, maybe i'm the one like him, but in the female version. Why did things have to end in such an ugly way?

I pray to God, almost everyday, asking Him if i had made a huge mistake in taking a break from our friendship. I think about my biggest mistake almost everyday. I really miss the friendship that we had.

I knew it was not fair to him, but it was all i could think of to stop the mess from getting even messier. Things really got complicated and i really want to put a stop to it. I was tired from untangling all the knots, running away from the knots, giving the knots another chance, coming back to untangle more knots and running away again. Why did it have to become so complicated?

Why can't we just be really good and really close friends? Someone that i can turn to when i have problems, someone i can turn to for advice, someone to hang out with when i need company or when i'm bored, someone i can call to meet up for a quick lunch, someone i can meet up when i need a friend to talk to...

I think i lost one of the most precious finds that could ever be found. I know i should live with no regrets. But there's nothing i can do now. I can't turn back time. I can't erase the past. I just have to live with it.

My biggest regret.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

I shouldn't--

2008-10-12T19:28:00.002+08:00

I should not let these small little things get to me.

Why should i make myself unhappy/grouchy/moody/grumpy and also cause the people around me to be unhappy/feel gloomy/worried about me?

I shouldn't.

It's not worth it.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Freaking out!!

2008-10-09T12:32:00.000+08:00

Freaking out 1000000x!!!!

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Attention!

2008-10-06T21:56:00.002+08:00

Kanojo--

She needs ATTENTION, love, care and concern as well.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

2008-10-05T16:32:00.000+08:00

photo album 'out and about' updated.

http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11/OutAndAbout

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

what's LOVE?

2008-09-27T21:42:00.003+08:00

So... What's love? How do you know you're in love? How do you know that you love someone? How do you know you're falling in love?

So you base love on what the drama/movies/books show/describe? Or do you base it on what your friends (whom you 'presumed' had fallen in love before) described/showed? Or maybe you base it on what you see your parents had...

So...who defined the term love? And how does that person know that it is love he/she is feeling? How did that someone know that it's actually love?

Is it based on what you feel? So how come there is never two people in the world who feels the same way about love when it is suppose to mean the same for everyone? Everyone describes love differently, even though they may be in the same relationship.

???

Just curious.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

3 in a day...

2008-09-06T08:15:00.003+08:00

This blog is collecting dust. Been busy like a bumblebee the last 2 to 3 weeks. What have i been busy with:

1600 word critical review
Proposal Seminar Presentation
4000 word Proposal
Seminars
Admin (getting access into labs, buildings, order chemicals)
Experiments (Protocol, planning)
etcetc

All that happened within 2 weeks. Ha... Beginning to feel honours life = 'no social life'

But hey! I'm enjoying all that... I love my work... Heeee..= )

It seems like i finally found time to blog. But noo.... i'm incubating my rat's brain in fixative for 4 hours. Thus, the free time. Yesterday, it was the first time i came to school at 6am (yea, i woke up at 5am). When was the last time i woke up at 5am for school?! Well, never. Anyway, stayed in school till 9pm and went home after that. Came to school today again at 6.30am to set up my experiments and yea, just killed 2 rats in a row and am going to kill another 1 later. 3 rats died in my hands today. Can't take it. I think i need to go vegetarian for 3 months... *cross fingers... Hope my experiments go well next week...

OH! Forgot to take photos... But i don't think i have that many hands to do that.. I'm not a octopus.. As i have to get the brain out as soon as possible (~5-6mins max) - the skull is damn tough, i tell you... I doubt i can take photos to show you guys what i'm doing...

Anyway, been out and around, to story bridge (yes, again, i know.. but it's a beautiful place!). Brought the guys around... So yea.. Check out the updated photos in out and about...

Ta.. always missing u.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

A Tribute

2008-09-03T18:12:00.002+08:00

To the special you...

Thank you for your understanding, patience and love.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

A little update

2008-08-10T13:29:00.003+08:00

I think i've been a little MIA for awhile. Can't blame me... Life is starting to get a little hectic now (and i've not started on lab work yet!)

Started Honours year on the 21st of july and assignments just kept adding up. Geez... Honours project is really handled all by yourself. It's really challenging! I think my dad paid good money to UQ. I think he's getting every penny's worth as i'm getting really stressed out everyday.

Right now, i'm still trying to get my experiments going, attending induction courses and doing up lit reviews. Gosh!! I hate writing!.... and i have a presentation coming up... *pulls hair

Anyway, gotta get back to work...

Ciao..

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Graduation

2008-07-21T19:04:00.003+08:00

I've graduated! = )

The fact that i've graduated hasn't sink it yet.

Photos are already uploaded at http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11/SydneyAndBrisbaneGraduationTrip , that's including my graduation trip to Sydney (proudly sponsored by papa and mummy).

Missing them already..

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

The feeling of being a 21 year old girl/woman

2008-06-21T19:54:00.004+08:00

Alrighty, i'm going to start on the 1st topic.What it feels like to be a 21 year old... (very appropriate - since i've just turned 21 1 1/2 months ago)

There's 2 sides to this topic, the feeling of being a 21 year old girl and a 21 year old woman. Technically, it's suppose to be woman, since turning 21 means you're an adult. But i believe that in everybody, no matter what age you're at (be it 25, 45, 60, or even 100 - there's always a girl/boy/little child hiding in everybody). Well, there are many issues a 21 year old girl/woman can think about, especially matters that concern her future. Examples would be - what does she want her future to be like, what kind of career will she have after poly/uni, what kind of life does she want to have (partying her life away - since she is legal to club/pub, get married without parents' consent (!!!), basically, do stuff she wasn't legally allowed to do when she hasn't turn 21), or have a responsible, stable life, making important decisions that may concern her future endeavours.

As a 21 year old girl, she's thinks she getting old!!!!!!!!!!!! Like seriously. I can't chiong my body now. I can feel that i have less energy (maybe i'm lacking all the bird nest and mummy's nutritious home cook food --*hint hint* mummy *hint hint* -- Haha...). But yea, i know my energy level can never go back to the time when i'm a teen/teenager. I get more tired easily. I feel tired by 9pm. My concentration span is reduced from 45mins to 30 minutes and i have to take a 15mins break instead of a usual 5 minutes break. Geez... I seriously don't know how those athletes can peak when they're 21 -25 years old. I felt old when i reached the big 2-0 last year....

She also misses her teen/teenage years, where she can do whatever she wants, no inhibitions. Now, she can't act like a child anymore. She realises that whatever she does (be it by action/words) can impact and affect others. She also has more responsibilities and roles to take on such as providing for her parents as soon as she starts working, thinking about what she needs to achieve in her education in order to have a good and stable career later in life, the decisions she make that might impact her education and future career (therefore, she has to ponder for a longggggg time in order to make the right decision - the correct steps to take). Example: Is taking honours necessary? Is taking PhD necessary? Or is it only what i want and not what i need? Is there enough time to complete my studies?

As a 21 year old woman, she's dealing with issues associated with her future such as marriage (since quite a few of her friends surrounding her are already getting/or already married). I'm just wondering how do those people have enough $$ to actually hold a wedding, get a house blahblahblah. I was just calculating how much i have to save/earn in order to hold a wedding (just the wedding, not including getting a place of my own or a car) and guess what?! I can't get married till i'm 33 years old.

Anyway, while friends around her are getting marriage proposals, doing up marriage plans, selecting their wedding dresses, she's thinking WHAT'S she still doing? (Still studying?! People have settled down and started shopping like a tai tai or popping out kids!) She's also thinking about what kind of career she's going to have. Will she earn enough so she can get a house of her own 4 years later, to get married, settle down with her love one and later on, set up a family of her own before she turns 30? (The prime time to have kids is before 30. Everything goes downhill after 30.) And don't even talk about having kids!!! How am i going to find the money to support my kids later on?!?! Their education... life expenses.... And of course, after she starts working, the first priority is to support her parents, return all the 'investments' her parents had invested in her.

Hopefully, she has enough time to do that.

She also want to fulfill her dreams!!! = )))

Well, not many people know what my dream is (mind you , its 'is', not 'was', cause its not fulfilled yet). I'm still taking a step at a time to achieve my dream, but my dream can only be fulfilled when i have enough capital. To have enough capital, my career has to be able to generate enough capital for me to blablahblahblah..... It's a cycle. Anyway, i'm doing this (my dream) because of my passion for it. I'm not doing it for money, fame or trying to do something different or be somebody extraordinary.

My dream = my passion.

I don't know if any other 21 year old person would feel like this. But that's what i feel and well, the other 21 year old friends i have around me seems to be thinking about these issues too... I wonder if my parents, brother, aunt or any other older people around me think of such stuff when they were a 21 year old.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Happy BA----thday MaMA!!

2008-06-18T11:47:00.003+08:00

My beloved mama.... Happy Burp-day! = P

Hope everything we've done makes up for the exams and mugging you have to do during this period. = )

Love you...

http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11 \

*updated with a touching video

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

The Realities of the World

2008-06-13T14:42:00.002+08:00

I haven't been blogging for a long time (as in REALLY BLOGGING about stuff). The last time i REALLY BLOGGED was eons ago, i guess. All this while, i've been telling everyone about what's going on in my life, but not really discussing about issues.

So here, in the next few entries (hopefully i'll have the time), i'll be blogging about what it feels like to be a 21 year old girl and a 21 year old woman ( i can't deny still being a girl at times, though i've already turned 21 - the reality have yet to sink in), the youngest daughter in a Singaporean family, an overseas student studying in OZ, a girlfriend separated from her boyfriend and being a girlfriend to her friends.

I was inspired to do this little series of entries when i went to bed this morning (mind you, it's not last night, because i had only an hour of zzz this morning before my virology paper at 8am). I just couldn't fall asleep as i was feeling an immense amount of stress.

Stay tuned. It might bore some of you. You can choose to read/comment/leave the blog. It's still MY blog.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

2008-06-12T15:41:00.002+08:00

Pa, ma... i'm scared i won't do as well for this sem compared to last sem...

What if i don't do well?????????????????????

I can't take it anymore....

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Quote worth sharing

2008-06-07T21:45:00.003+08:00

Reach for the moon

and if you miss

at least you will land among the stars

-Unknown-

Alicia's version - Shoot for the tree, land on the ground, shoot for the ground, end up underground.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Baptised!

2008-06-01T17:49:00.003+08:00

I got baptised today!

Feels like i'm going to start another phase of life... = )

http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11

will load up more photos from Aaron's camera later...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

My Poster is UP!!!!!

2008-05-20T07:14:00.001+08:00

I slogged day and and night to prepare this poster.....

Hopefully i'll do well for my presentation on thursday....

*prays~

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Help...

2008-05-16T15:43:00.003+08:00

I'm on the verge of giving up. I've never thought getting a degree is so damn difficult! I'm enjoying what i'm doing, but i hate the time factor (deadlines to meet). Why can't i just continue doing research and never have to do assignments, writing a thesis (yea, i want to write one to show the world my results, but i hate writing) and studying for exams?

Why can't i just learn? Why must i be tested on my knowledge? ......

I can feel my brain diminishing.... due to the overload of glucocorticoids attacking my brain cells... (i think i'm getting too scientific here, but i'm just applying what i learnt in school to reality)

I think i lost the drive to go on... I need something to spur me on..

Help...someone... God... are you there???

I pray for strength, the drive and the determination to hold on...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Simple, Sweet, Full of Surprises 21st Birthday

2008-05-07T00:03:00.003+08:00

Thanks... to everybody to help make my birthday so ultra special.

Love my parents and family to bits..

I really can't live without friends. Especially my 2 girls.

And also to Mark (Chocos - though the turkey got to it first!), Simon, Aaron, Yinyin (thanx for the cheesecake!), Jason (popping) and Celeste.

Not forgetting my dear sista, von, celeste and Pammie! for the lovely cards..

Will blog more next time.

Photos are already uploaded at http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11

More photos will be uploaded later...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Sweet Surprise!

2008-05-02T18:04:00.003+08:00

Pre-assignments-exam destress meal. We had a sumptous feast. Turkey meatballs, teriyaki grilled fish, HASHBROWNS! *yums*

My plate couldn't contain all the food!

My 21st birthday banner. Made with lots of TLC by my dearest mummy~~~ (wonder how long she took to do it...

Thanks mummy! Love ya! It was a great surprise. So touched by the gesture that i cried and Alicia and Yx laughed at me...

And the lovely cards from Aunt Clare and Leong Family.... Alicia and Yx commented on the card Aunt Clare sent me, saying that it was so 'me', especially the girl in the LBD.

And thanks for the bracelet! Wearing it now...= ) Love the bells.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Happy Birthday~!

2008-04-28T20:18:00.002+08:00

Happy 21st to my lovely sista, Von!

= )

Lots of Hugz and Kisses! Miss ya lots..

Btw, good luck to all those having their exams. *shakes hand

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Survival Kit

2008-04-28T20:16:00.001+08:00

We're blessed with great family and friends.

Thanks to Yan Xia's sis (Debbie) for the survival pack. Really sweet of ya. = )

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Sweet

2008-04-28T15:24:00.002+08:00

Thanks Keiying and Pastor Steve. This lil' dino will accompany me and the laptop till i'm done with my studies.

It was a lovely surprise. Thank you.

God bless you both.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

More on my research project

2008-04-17T20:48:00.002+08:00

This is what my research project based on. Take a look. = )

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22433073-23272,00.html?from=mostpop

Dr Nickolas Lavidis is my supervisor.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

2 down and 9999999999 more to go..

2008-04-16T12:47:00.003+08:00

Interactive Measles poster. From left, Simon, Yx, Alicia, Moi, Claire and Phoebeeee

Presenting our hard work

2 assignments down. Infinity more to go.

Lol. I'm starting to feel i'm drowning... in a sea of assignments.

In addition, i have 2 assignments to hand up and 1 practical exam happening on my birthday! Great!

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

I'm gonna catch up soon..

2008-04-11T21:39:00.000+08:00

Happy 21st Kare!

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Missing out

2008-04-11T21:20:00.002+08:00

I want to go home. I hate this feeling.

I hate feeling left out.. I hate to miss out.

I want to go home. To be with my family, kare and dear friends.

I want to go home.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

A collage of memories...

2008-04-05T19:19:00.000+08:00

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

A tribute...

2008-04-05T19:11:00.001+08:00

Family
Best aunt in the world!

Me~
Kare

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Virology GBL Poster

2008-03-26T00:16:00.002+08:00

Our hard work! - It's suppose to be a measles virus shape with the glycoproteins surrounding it. The red dots are suppose to represent the inflammed skin. Btw, it's all done with colour pencils!
It's not a small piece of artwork! It measures about 1.2m by 1.5m.

Well, this is not the finished work. We have yet to put our info on it with pop up inflammed spots. Will load up photos when we're done. = )

We're all getting old! Cuz we all sprawled onto the floor to colour and draw for like....5 - 6 hours, i could heard everybody's knees, shoulders cracking whenever we shifted our body. Lol.

*signs of old age

After 6 hours of work, we all K-Oed after dinner.

Geez, i haven't put in this much effort in pencil colouring since.... Secondary school days...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

7 years later...

2008-03-24T13:18:00.003+08:00

From left: Moi, Vanessa and Qiu Rong = )
Well, well, well, haven't met them for like...7 years. Qiu Rong's the one with the same birthday as me. = )

Primary school friends. But we're all studying in different schools now. Vanessa's in QUT studying Applied Science, Qiu Rong's in UQ Gatton studying Vet Tech. Glad that we met up over lunch and bubble tea. = )

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

A Mini-Break

2008-03-23T18:12:00.001+08:00

Finally i have some spare time to blog. Actually, not really. Haha.. It was a busy weekend and i took 3 days to finally publish this post. Started on friday and didn't get to finish this entry till now. It's the start of mid-sem break! Time really passes so damn fast when you're busy. Although i'm having a relatively slow-paced lifestyle here in Oz, but my schedule is still rather packed, with schoolwork and stuff. Compared to Singapore, nahhhhhh~. Can't even compare. It's totally different here.

Just one thing i don't like about uni is the practical classes. It's not hands-on at all. Hmpf! I rarely get to do any of the practicals myself. I loveeeee loveee loveeee Ngee Ann poly's practical class. I miss having REAL practical classes. Haiz.. Oh well, i guess this is what happens when you go to
Uni. Even for Singapore uni, it's the same. Theories, theories and MORE theories.

Anyway, since we 3 girls had no plans to go on a short holiday during this mid-sem break. We decided to reward ourselves with good food, and a few outings. We bought LOTS of stuff when we went grocery shopping last thursday. Somehow, we just dumped whatever stuff we wanted to have at home without realising how are we ever going to lug them back home. Especially when we have to climb the hill. Anyway, we somehow managed to lug them back and promising ourselves never to attempt that stunt again.

We've also decided to have a busy weekend, occupying ourselves with little excursion trips to the city and Mount Coo-tha. But first, we had to clean the house on friday after good friday service, so that we'll have the weekend free. = ) Went to West End on Saturday morning, had our cinnamon roll - like finally! Oo!! And i have always wondered what's a hot cross bun. You know, that nursery rhyme? Hot cross bun, hot cross bun... blahblahblah.. Yea. Well, i managed to get some at West End market and realised that it's actually a raisin bun decorated with a white cross. Yups! I love anything with raisins. Raisin bread, Cadbury's rum and raisin's dark choc... etcetc... After that, proceeded to Southbank to catch Step Up 2 The Streets. OH MY GAWD!!! I SO WANT TO BE A DANCER! Their bodies are hot, their grooves are so.... groovy... Lol. I wanna learn how to dance! One day. One day... I love Step Up and Step up 2. Geez.... Ok... overall, i LOVE movies that are associated with dance, like Honeyz... etcetc..

Wanted to go 3 monkeys after te show to get some desserts. Was abit lost but we managed to find the cafe. It's known for their cakes, pastries and coffee. BUT! It's closed! Took us like...half an hour to find it, was quite scary to walk in those areas cuz the streets are filled with pubs and drinking places. But! We'll head back there next week! Hehheh...= ) Will bring pa, ma and kor there when they're here.

Headed home after getting dinner at Southbank and jumped to bed straight after as we had to wake up at 2.30am to prepare for our trip to Mount Cootha. Itinerary - Star gazing and watching the sunrise. It was simply AMAZING. Saw a few shooting stars. But was too excited pointed to them that i forgot to make a wish. Geeez. Hopefully i'll get to see some tonight with my hot dates - Yan xia and Alicia at the balcony. = )

Photos are uploaded. Enjoy them. = )

Loves.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

K.O.

2008-03-23T09:23:00.002+08:00

Photos of our bz weekend are posted. Enjoy.

http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

My Apologies..

2008-03-12T16:47:00.003+08:00

Am i too critical for my own good? Too quick to judge, too straight-forward. maybe sometimes adding too much sarcasm into what i say?

I think i'm hurting alot of people by what i sprouted out of my mouth. Sometimes, i see their hurt expressions on their faces and i feel really guilty.

What am i to do now?

I can't take back the words i said... all i can say is... sorry...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Happy Easter!

2008-03-09T19:44:00.005+08:00

Easter greetings from Carmody!

-Bunny hairband ---> Courtesy of Alicia, only she would buy this sort of thing~~~...

Though it's abit early, but the stores in Brissie are selling tons of chocolate eggs! I've never seen SOOO many eggs gathering in one spot! Ok.. not one, but all of the supermarts.... Amazing!

But one thing i still don't get is, what has the bunny or rabbit has got to do with eggs??? Shouldn't a chicken or chick, duck, or whatever animal that lay eggs be associated with it rather than... a rabbit? Which is, a mammal?? Whoever's got the answer, please let me know. = )

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Geez....

2008-03-07T18:09:00.000+08:00

Well well well, it’s the end of the second week in school. Lots of stuff have been going on, including stuff that makes me sick and well, let’s just say that nobody wants to encounter them.

School has been good. It has been very kind to me for the first few weeks. Not really feeling the stress yet, but I’m sure in about 2 to 3 weeks time, I’ll be blogging a different story. I’ve signed up for three Year 3 courses and one Year 1 course (Psychology) and one of the year 3 course is on Research project. I was quite disappointed when I couldn't get the supervisor I want. He couldn’t take me in this year. = ( I really wanted to work in that lab though!! Cuz it’s quite reputable, it’s called Queensland Brain Institute (QBI). But, unfortunately, I don’t have the chance to be in there. But no worries, he recommended me another supervisor… which just saying his name, makes me nervous. I was supposed to meet him yesterday and while waiting for him at the office, I was so nervous my crap almost came out! Feel like a hamster who can’t control its own bowel movement when they’re scared! Anyway, he’s Dr Nickolas Lavidis. I know i know, you won’t know him unless you study science in Australia. Apparently, he’s this BIG SHOT guy in the Uni. Published like…hundreds (maybe thousands?????) of scientific papers and journals, gone on TV and news for interviews, gave a few seminar talks…. Ok… just mentioning all these makes me anxious. But at the same time, I’m feeling pretty excited about starting the project with him! Hopefully, I can gain lots of knowledge and experience from Dr Lavidis and have a good flag off in my career. = )

I’m going to be working with a PhD and Honours student on a project about what happens to the neurotransmitters in the hippocampus when they are under stress. For some of you who don’t know what hippocampus means, it has absolutely no connection with hippopotamus. Hippocampus is part of the brain where your memory cells are. = ) So, I’m still doing my project about brains – but my lab would not be in QBI. Hopefully, I won’t be killing much rats! *Geez…

Alrighty~… Enough about school. Weather has been good, it’s the start of autumn, though it can get quite cold in the mornings and night. Have been jogging regularly too, since I did not bring my tennis racket for apparent reasons. = ) But I kinda regret not bringing the racket. Not because I miss playing it, but because I could have attacked the flasher with it!!!! If I ever see that pervert again, I’ll make sure he never see his little brother again! Long story short – a flasher appeared at our house when we came home late one night after our night practical class. He was mas*****ing outside our house, flashing his d*** at us. I didn’t see it, but Yx saw it. But this happened too close to our home. Called the cops and all. Now, we’re VERY WARY of who walks behind us. Plus, this is not the first time. And it’s very highly the same guy who flashed at us the other time. But this time, I’ll be prepared. I’ll damage his little brother until he can’t even recognise it anymore, if I ever see him again.

Hope you guys had a fascinating time looking at the photos, I’ll be removing them soon. I had enough anatomy for the week.

Missing you guys always ~ Pa, Mummy, Kor, Gu Jie, Kare…

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

2008-03-03T20:02:00.000+08:00

1 week. And that's it.

http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Added stuff to my wall...

2008-02-21T20:19:00.003+08:00

I know i know... I'm a hopeless romantic... = )

I hope kare won't be embarrassed having me as his kanojo... Hahaha...^_^

*I'm not trying to prove anything to anybody = D

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Back in Brissie

2008-02-21T08:21:00.003+08:00

Alrighty, what i've been dreading for the past 2 1/2 months is here. I'm back in Brisbane (aka 'hell' - for me) again. Ok ok.... I know pa and ma would be upset when reading this.. But REALLY! It's not easy to manage all this on my own.

You know, you have to study and of cuz, score well enough to do honours year and in the end, have a nice scent coming out of your graduation certificate. Plus, you have to take care of alot of things! Like, cleaning the house and your own room, so that you'll have a clean, tidy and obviously, a condusive environment to study. Then, you have to cook, wash clothes, you know, all the works... Have good time management... etcetc...

Yes, i've become more independent and I am grateful to my parents for giving me this opportunity to come Aussie and study. And of cuz, all the moo-lah that was spent on me to bring me over here. Thanks pa and ma. *hugz* But of cuz, there's always a teenie weeny bit of regret after making the decision to come study here. Leaving home (aka my comfort zone), my family, my friends, kare and Singapore. It hurts everytime i think about what and who, i left behind to pursue my studies. Well, I can't celebrate festivals, birthdays, anniversaries with my love ones. I guess this is something i really hate to miss.

OK. Enough emo stuff. I've to go Australian Post now to do something very important! Might and might not continue the emo-ing. Woo! Some CNY photos are loaded up! These photos are taken before i fell VERY VERY sick.

http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11/CNY200802

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Ana Ivanovic

2008-01-28T12:53:00.000+08:00

*sigh...

She's so hot!

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

It's never easy...

2008-01-27T16:36:00.000+08:00

It's never easy to let you go.

I miss you. Your ever-assuring presence, your warmth, your cheekiness, your hugs and kisses.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

In Loving Memory of Benji

2008-01-23T15:24:00.000+08:00

1992 - 22 January 2008

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

I miss...

2008-01-14T19:22:00.000+08:00

This is going to be weird.

I miss church activities. Seeing all the emails Pastor Steve and 'grouchy' Keiyeng sending emails to inform church members of the activities they're holding.... I'M JEALOUS I CAN'T ATTEND ANY OF THEM!!!!

geez....

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Wish List

2008-01-09T21:33:00.000+08:00

Dou hua

Fishball noodles

Japanese lunch @ Far East Plaza

Ramen @ Robertson Quay

Hot Chocolate @ The Chocolate Factory

Mango Ice @ Xin Wang

Ice cream chef @ Siglap

Island Creamery

Coconut Juice @ East Coast Lagoon

Mian Xian @ Kembangan

Ben And Jerry's

Bak Chor Mee @ Bedok

Tze Char @ Hong Lim Park + Sweet and sour pork

Crayfish @ Wing Keong

Cuttlefish and Kang Kong @ Queensway

3 Amigos and Ugly cake @ NYDC

Teh Tarik + Milo Dinosaur + Milo Godzilla

Roti Prata @ Thomson and Kembangan

Ban Mian

Crab Beehoon @ Mellben

Shilin Chicken

Chippy
Fong Kee Duck Rice
Yong Dau Foo
Belgian Waffles
Haagen Daz Midnight Cookies
Beef noodles (Wet and Dry)
Butter Chicken Rice
Mr Teh Tarik

Mummy's Food

Laksa

Nasi Lemak

Mee Siam

Sliced fish beehoon

Prawns with Oyster sauce

Pig's trotters

Porridge

Phuket trip

2007-12-18T11:15:00.000+08:00

As usual, photos are uploaded at http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11/PhuketTrip

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

About Cairns~...

2007-12-03T19:11:00.000+08:00

Okee...now an update about my Cairns trip (which happened about.....2 - 3 weeks ago?)

Alrighty...

191107 (1st day) - WOKE UP LATE. Haha... I only had 10 minutes to wash up before the taxi came. Lucky thing i packed my stuff the night before. Still, i managed to get myself into the taxi on time. Hurhur~.. thanks alicia~... for waking me up 10 minutes before the taxi came.

Anyway, virginblue seats sux. Take Jetstar next time. Well, reached Cairns early in the morning at 10 plus. It takes about 2 and a 1/2 hour from Brisbane to get to Cairns. Weather was NO GOOD. Drizzling and cloudy. Prayed desperately for good weather. Cabbed to our motel (hehheh... upgraded from our Sunshine coast trip - Youth hostel to motel = ) ) At least we get our OWN BATHROOM. No need to SHARE. Walked to Cairns central, had lunch there.. Shopped a little and walked to the pier. Familiarize ourselves with the pier, since most of our activities start at the pier.

201107 - Woke up at 4.45AM to get ready for our first activity. TULLY RIVER WHITE WATER RAFTING!! Pick up was at 6.30am. It takes about 1 1/2 hours drive to get to Mount Tully. Tully River is a grade 4 river... But to me - not much kick. = P My thighs and arms are burnt though, and my limbs are peeling now. Only after 3 weeks?! Think my skin turnover is sloowwwww....

211107 - Alicia and Yan xia went for bungee.. i didn't. Not because i'm scared, but because i've already done it before in New Zealand. Therefore, i had 3 hours of free time. Went for shopping at Cairns central. Well, Cairns is really a 'dead' city. All the 'happening' activities happen outside of Cairns. Make sure you are occupied with activities and maybe set just 1 day for shopping. If not, you'll get bored.

Had dinner at the pier. View was good. See the pics.

221107 - Great Barrier Reef! ARghh... the ferry ride was baddd.... made me and alicia seasick. The waters was so choppy! Then, we decided to stay up in the sundeck... definitely felt much better. Well, the reefs are dying. Better go see them soon.. before they're gone. The waters are beautiful.. the marine life are damn cool.. Parrot fishes, dory fishes... It's the first time i'm snorkeling... took lots of advice from Alicia, so i managed to pick up snorkeling quite fast. Thanks babe. = )

231107 - Fitzroy Island! The water was soooo BEAUTIFUL! Was so tired after 2 days of activities.. so i didn't join them for kayaking.... Was relaxing on the island.

241107 - Home bound. But before that... heard some bad news. Glad that everything was alright.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Home sweet home~~

2007-11-30T11:04:00.000+08:00

Home is the best.

Had mummy's specialties. Pork ribs and char siew.... And my FAV carrots, oysters and black pepper soup. YUMS~. I even snatched kare's bowl of soup... so i had 2 bowls of my fav soup. Hehheh~.. Love mummy lots...

Mummy not feeling well... due to the haze... Poor thing. She took lots of effort to clean up my room too... Love you mummy!! *hugz*

Kare was late to fetch me. Supper and breakfast on him. *hmpf*

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

I'm Backkkkk from Cairns...

2007-11-24T21:26:00.000+08:00

I'm back... safely.

Pictures are uploaded at http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11

Enjoy...

I need my beauty sleep.

Have to wash clothes tomorrow morning. Have to go church by 9.30am. Have to go grocery shopping after lunch.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

WAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

2007-11-17T00:44:00.000+08:00

So good to hear mummy and daddy's voice!

Anyway, just finished my exams... like FINALLY! Quote from Alicia -'The wait is agonising!' I totally agree!!!!

Oh well, it's over and i don't want to talk about it. Hopefully i'll pass everything with average results. Uni life is tough!

It's PLAY TIME!!

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

A little update..

2007-11-10T12:25:00.000+08:00

3 papers down. 1 more to go.

I simply can't wait to go back home. I have never left home for such a long time before. Hopefully i won't be SO homesick the next time i come back. Ok.. It's not like i have a choice. I cannot be SO homesick the next time. Because i'll be staying for at least 10 months in Brisbane before i get to go back to Singapore again = (

I miss my mummy's nagging, papa's 'lao1 dao1ness', gu jie calling my 'sweeeettt, you know what happened??', kor's stupid actics, like bringing Xiaoming and mudpie to the living room to watch tv with us.... -_-''' (I bet Kor miss Xiaoming's smell!!!) Hahaha~....

Of cuz... how can i not miss MY KARE.... I so NEED MY KARE'S HUGZ..... and of cuz, his heavy arm around my shoulders.... and not forgetting his never ending nonsense.

Oh well, i'll probably miss Brisbane too. God has blessed me with a great house, friendly neighbours (They may be shifting out!! -they gave us cake after Ramadan! -so sweet right??), good owners and many good friends. I'll miss going to CCCB every sunday for service. I'll miss Pastor Steve and Keiyeng (and her grouchiness).. Haha..

I'll miss my turkeys!!... and the little duckies and gooses at UQ lake. Hopefully i can get to see and feed them before i go back to Singapore... I'll also miss the serenity and slow pace life here...

But still.. I CAN'T WAIT TO GO HOMEEEE....

About my Cairns trip, everything is booked! Accommodation, activities and flight. We're gonna be occupied with activities the whole trip. See pa? We girls learnt from our Sunshine Coast trip that we must plan. = ) Well, hopefully the weather complies... I stopped buying snacks in order to save up for the trip.. and also to buy back stuff to bring home... Hopefully, it's enough to get me through....

Gu jie~ The photos are SO DARK. Why never use flash??? Weird... But it looks like you guys had alot of fun.. especially the last day i think, during the BBQ dinner. = ) I miss the chendol at Malacca!! Haiz...

Okee... gonna bathe now... Just cooked lunch, washed up and vacuumed and cleaned my room.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Counting Down...

2007-11-08T17:43:00.000+08:00

21 more days to go...

2 more papers to go...

I'm trying to hang in there...

Be patient, everybody.

Patience is a virtue...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Drowning

2007-10-25T22:01:00.000+08:00

Drowning in my pile of notes.

We have 3 things in common - Lots of papers, clipped fringe to keep it away from bothering us and our sad, stressed faces.

Doesn't mean i only post the holiday pics means we're enjoying ourselves. We're also mugging like crazy.....

This is evidence.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Funny Mummy

2007-10-21T21:20:00.000+08:00

Mummy was funny juz now. When she saw me in my pjs, she asked me if i just came home from town. I was like....'HELLO'?? Come back from town? I'm mugging my head off!!! wake up, study, breakfast, then study, lunch, then study, bathe, dinner, back to studying again. WHERE GOT TIME TO GO OUT? I've been trying to stuff as much information in my poor neurons for the past........4 weeks?

How i wish i could get everything over and down with like...soon. But at the same time, i wish i have more time to study. It's contradicting. But i really wanna go home! Told my family they don't have to fetch me from the airport. Kare would be coming to pick me up and will be MY DRIVER for the night and maybe till dawn. Lol. Of cuz, i'll be heading home first to hug my parents, see my kor and aunt and smell my room before heading out for my much missed hawker food! I wanna eat

Fishball noodles
Geylang (Rochor) dou hua
Mian Xian
Roti Prata
Teh Tarik
Kallang Ice cream
Laksa
CHICKEN RICE
Beef noodles
Sweet and sour pork
Hor Fun
Mango ice
Ben and jerry's ice cream

Hmm...Maybe i should head home for dinner with my family first. I should skip airplane food. Save my stomach for MUCH BETTER food. HAHAha....

Damn..i'm getting hungry.

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Bedroom View

2007-10-17T13:22:00.000+08:00

Lately, i've been staring out at my bedroom window more often.

Why, you may ask. Maybe it's due to exam stress... or maybe, you just can't see this ......

in singapore. I'm GOING HOME SOON! Can't wait.

Overslept today. I dreamt that i was back in singapore. Was jumping in my Toa Payoh bedroom when i saw alicia. Then i realised that i had overslept and I'M STILL IN BRISBANE! .....-_-'''

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

My Apologies

2007-10-15T12:38:00.000+08:00

Sorry ppl....

If you realised i havent been replying to any emails, THAT'S BECUZ I"M REALLY BZ.

Sorry. My apologies. Exams are round the corner. Jacaranda trees are blooming so fast!

Sorry....

Will be MIA for awhile...

Till then... Tata...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Baptism

2007-10-14T11:43:00.000+08:00

Should i or should i not?

I know God will give me a sign..

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Jacaranda trees blooming = Exams coming

2007-10-13T12:24:00.000+08:00

I look terrible!! Muz be due to insufficient zzz....

Jacaranda tree

Beautiful isn't it?

Instead of cherry blossoms in Japan, it's jacaranda in Brisbane

In brisbane, when the jacaranda tree blooms in spring, it's not a good sign for university students. Because this means that the end of semester exams are approaching.

*SCREAMS*

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Next up

2007-10-08T18:48:00.000+08:00

Hand up my load of assignments
Study for exams
Cairns
SINGAPORE!!!!

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

Sunshine Coast

2007-09-26T21:37:00.000+08:00

As you can see from the pictures, Sunshine Coast is BEAUTIFUL! The water is clear, the sand is so fine, the air is so fresh.... What more can you ask for? Well yes, KILL ALL SANDFLIES! ARGH! I'm bitten alive by sandflies! Now all my 4 limbs are itching like crazy! Been applying Dettol cream every 15 minutes. Somebody please just chop off my 4 limbs!

Well, it took us 8 hrs to get to Sunshine Coast. Yup, you read it right. 8 hrs. What happened was that we set off on a saturday and nobody wants to work on weekends! Australians!!! Anyway, took a bus to Toowong train station to catch the Caboolture train. That journey alone took us 1 1/2 hours. And once we reached Caboolture station, we realised that the train to take us to Nambour (Sunshine Coast) doesn't come till 1 1/2 hrs later. Therefore, we were stranded at Caboolture station for 1 1/2 hrs. There's only about 4 trains per day that goes to Sunshine Coast on a weekend. By the time the Nambour train came, it was already 1.30pm and the weather was not cooperative! It started drizzling!.... -_-'''

Well, by the time we reached Nambour station, it was 3.30pm and we have not reached our hostel yet! Someone was suppose to pick us up and somehow, she did not pick up the phone! It was raining and the wind was so chilly! We were once again, stranded at the train station. Decided to take the bus on our own to get to the hostel and guess what! Took the wrong bus. Instead, we had a 2 1/2 hr tour of the beaches in Sunshine Coast. Lucky it was raining, there's nothing you can do when it rains, so it was not a total loss... = ) But it was tiring.. the travelling kills.

Well, thank God that when we reached Sunshine Plaza in Maroochydore, Anika was there to pick us up. She manages the hostel. It was 5 plus when we reached the hostel. We stayed at the YHA (Youth Hostel Association) Backpackers Hostel. Well, before we set off, Yan Xia warned us that it was shared accommodation kind of thing. I was kind of prepared for it. We were lucky that we 3 girls had a room by ourselves. Phew!! It's all shared, kitchen, toilets (of cuz 1 for girls, 1 for guys), tv lounge and dinner table. Met all kinds of people there. Most of them are strawberry pluckers and most of them are Japanese. It's the strawberry season now (spring), that's why there are lots of job openings for strawberry pluckers. Next will be mangoes, oranges, avocados etcetc. Well, most of them are working and travelling at the same time. Something like nomads... they go where the fruit seasons go...Met Molly, a taiwanese gal. She's cool. Her english is so damn power-ful! Plus her chinese is YI JI PANG! That's cuz she studied in England for erm...(maybe 10 years? Can't remember?) before she came to Australia to obtain an OZ citizenship. She's travelling and working at the same time. Like i said, she goes where the fruit seasons goes.

Anyway, the hostel was an EXPERIENCE. If u get what i mean. You are only allowed a 4 minute shower, since OZ still having drought. There's a timer, so 4 minutes means 4 minutes. But HAHA! Ei Leen is smart. She cheats. Lol. She knows how to get 8 minutes showers. Hahahaha...= ) Hmm.. what else. OH YA. The bed. It sinks in the middle. Haiz. Now that i'm used to hard beds, soft beds make my back ache. *sigh* I'm getting old.

The beaches! Ooo... they're so beautiful! Blue sky, clear waters, white, really fine sand. What more can you ask for.... = ) The weather wasn't good when we went to Cotton Tree Beach. It was cloudy and there was big gusty winds! Just because we're in bikinis doesn't mean it's hot! IT'S freaking cold laaa.... If you notice, we're the only crazy ones in bikinis and other people are dressed in jackets. Lol.... = D Had yummy fish and chips! Mymy, their servings are huge! The seafood was really fresh though. But after one meal of fish and chips, we couldn't stand to see/eat another meal of fish and chips. Maybe because it's very oily. But it was gooddd.. *yums

The second beach we went on the third day was even more pretty! It's exactly like those postcards you buy at the souvenir shops. Enjoyed the second beach even more! = ) Very crowded though. Maybe because it's the school holidays. There were quite a number of hot girls there. I mean hot girls. Not women. Because the hot girls look like they're 14 -17 years old. Man, why are their bodies so goodd? Anyway, spotted ah mas suntanning too. Haiyoh. Saw their skin.... it's really damaged, yet they seem to enjoy themselves so much when they're actually cooking their skin off.

Went to Ginger factory.. Haiyo.. Just to get to this place took us 1hr bus ride. And it's buried deep in Yandina Industrial Estate! Can you imagine?! 3 girls dressed in beach clothes going to an industrial estate. What a sight. Oh well, the ginger ice cream was not bad. Surprisingly. O.O Had ginger chocolate and ginger cookie dough, which tasted the best. Think Mummy would love it. I'm not sure if i've been to Ginger factory before, but it looks familiar. Somehow. Think i took a picture there before.... Pa? We went to the ginger factory before righttt?? I remember the train.. but vaguely. We proceeded to the macadamia nut factory just opposite Ginger factory.

And thennn, we realised that we're stranded yet again. Simply because there is no bus stop to wait for a bus! You must be thinking how in the world did we get there in the first place. Well, the bus driver was nice enough to drop us near the ginger factory and we walked for about 3 minutes to the ginger factory. And nowww, we have no idea how to take a bus back to the hostel. Well well, we seek help at the information area, troubled the poor guy because he had closed for the day. But he was very very kind to help us poor girls. He told us to just wait outside this house and hail for the bus when it comes. So, we just stood outside this person's house and waited for the bus for about 45 minutes. Seriously. There is no bus stop pole/sign. It's just a random person's house. How interesting. But thank God we made it home. Hurhur... What an experience. = )

Well, on the last day, did some last minute shopping before heading back home. Took us 5hrs to get home even though we took the express train. Haiz.. So glad to be home. = ) I miss the 'not sharing' toilets, kitchens and living room. Hurhur... = )

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

I'm back!!

2007-09-25T19:21:00.000+08:00

Finally...i'm back... Felt that i've been away for such a long time! Miss my brisbane home....

Loaded up the pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/esdilays11 already... Will blog soon...

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo

2007-09-20T18:03:00.000+08:00

Juz 1 more night

xoxo Ei Leen xoxo