In my shoes.

Running through my mind;

2011-10-13T17:50:00.002+08:00

This weekend is going to be the pivot point of my life's plan, changing the course of almost everything. Along with making my 21st either a memorable one or a disaster of course.

The anticipation is killing me slowly.

It's all coming down after you;

2011-08-02T20:30:00.001+08:00

"It's coming down like chocolate stars in the sun,

everything we had is gone"

Sometimes I wonder why I even bother.

Put the clouds in my pocket;

2011-07-27T15:20:00.006+08:00

Three days in, and I'm still desperately trying to find ways to get myself tuned back to the harsh realities of uni life.

Paper airplanes;

2011-07-18T15:24:00.010+08:00

So it's been a while.

It's almost a year since I typed out my thoughts onto this very site. The past year has been a very fulfilling one, but I just ~~got lazy~~ never had the inspiration to blog. Today however, my fingers were just itching to return to this very page and scribble down some random thoughts.

The past month was wonderful as it was (yet again) a surprise visit home, and I was able to spend every waking minute with my family and friends. I really couldn't have asked for anything more.

That one month passed within in blink of an eye.

Now as I sit at my very desk, I look at each second ticking on my desk clock- each second brings me closer to that bittersweet feeling of leaving my loved ones at home, and returning to my second family in Melbourne. I'm definitely excited to be reunited with my friends for our final semester as undergraduate students (and I can't believe 3 years has passed that fast), but the thought of missing out on all the planning and fun events that lead to September 16th gets me upset and/or jealous of everyone at home. I'll miss spending the last two months with my sister, and before I know it, I'll be coming home to a family of four instead of five.

Ahh, the things we have to sacrifice for our education.

I suppose chapters have to come to an end for new ones to begin.

Farewell for now, Malaysia.

Catch me when I fall, she said;

2010-10-19T22:39:00.009+08:00

I heard your voice emerge from the darkness, calling out my name,
A subtle, dim light emerged from behind, and I ran as fast as I could towards it,
Heart beating so fast, pounding against my chest,
and beads of sweat trickling down my forehead,
I reached out for your hand,
but I was too late.

I let you slip away.

***

And then I woke up.

Clearly, it was all just a dream, yet it felt so real. I never thought I'd hear your voice again.
I start to well up.

I lay on my side to find your picture on my wall staring directly at me.

Turning away, lying on my back, I heave out a deep sigh, allowing the tears to roll down my cheeks.

This, unlike others, just might be the longest and most painful night that I will have to get through.

Two-oh;

2010-10-17T22:53:00.005+08:00

A 3 day celebration of my entrace into the world of twenty year olds.
Simple yet ever so memorable.

Stop the clocks;

2010-09-15T00:13:00.003+08:00

The weightlessness and the lack of rest
away from you, I'm in over my head
Even when it's dark before the dawn
I will feel your grace and carry on
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see

Two years.
Where do we go from here?

Wong Su Lian
Forever and always.
20.04.2010- 15.09.2008

of random facebook chats;

2010-09-09T22:47:00.011+08:00

10.09.2010
0035hrs

Dad: okay, going to sign off now
Me: Okie dokie, nights dad! <3
Me: Haha. It's a < followed by a 3
Dad: Okay, how to do a smiley
Me: It's : followed by D
Dad: :D :)
Me: Wow dad, you figured it out pretty fast! Haha!
Dad: Email me, this is getting too complicated.

Gotta love dad for being cool <3

Boyfriend;

2010-08-18T18:26:00.010+08:00

You get me,
When nobody understands,
You come and take the chance, baby,
You get me,
You look inside my wild mind,
Never knowing what you'll find,
And still you want me all the time,
Yeah you do,
Yeah you get me

Happy 3 months (:

Dandenong;

2010-08-11T23:33:00.007+08:00

Uni is officially sucking the life out of me. Three weeks have almost passed within a blink of an eye, and I realised that I have to face Mid Sems in less than two weeks.

Lucky for us, we got that well deserved break by driving up to Dandy for some scones. Twas a great weekend getaway (:

Ooh la;

2010-07-29T16:22:00.005+08:00

Attempt of cooking dishes using only a rice cooker- SUCCESS!!!

I'm guessing you're inquisitive as to why I would cook meals with a rice cooker when obviously genius people invented stoves. It's only because the current common kitchen area which I live in uses electric stoves, and it takes 32148648 minutes to cook a simple dish.

So Mummy Balraj nagged me out of my negative thinking and made me attempt to try cooking simple Chinese dishes which she usually cooks for me at home, but cooking them in a rice cooker instead of using a stove.

The end product:

Garlic chicken with spring onions

My dinner for the night

PROPER FOOD!!! :D

Thank you Mummy Balraj!! <3>

In the dark;

2010-07-26T10:51:00.002+08:00

After a month off, it's back to uni. I was (sort of) excited, but at the same time feeling a bit bummed knowing how much work was going to come my way this time round.

Plus I personally think my handwriting looks like chicken scratches now.

Apart from that, it's just me and my four walls. I actually miss my sister tons, it's definitely not the same without her ):

Time: 0142 hours;

2010-07-25T01:48:00.000+08:00

With my legs spread across three seats and earphones plugged into my ears, I let myself be one with the music and allowed myself to drown in its rhythm as I blocked myself away from the world around me.

People of different ages, of different walks of life sat all around me, probably feeling exactly what I was feeling.

Here I sit, a couple thousand miles above the ground. Here I sit, headed back to be greeted by cold winter winds. Here I sit, to be welcomed back to Melbourne.

Beautifully broken;

2010-07-20T17:04:00.010+08:00

and just like that, he drew his last breath,

while I was left standing there,

watching him move on to a better place.

I allowed my shower head to rain down upon me whilst I choked back the tears, trying so hard to wash away all the emotions I felt at that particular moment in time- anger, sadness, remorse, greed.

After an hour, I came out; skin wrinkled and eyes swollen red to only realise that no matter how hard I tried, I could not wash away my conscience.

I just couldn't be clean.

It seems like yesterday that my world fell from the sky

It seems like yesterday I didn't know how hard I could cry

It feels like tomorrow I may not get by

But I will try

I will try

Wipe the tears from my eyes

28.10.1998-20.07.2010

God bless my brother,

my best friend,

my true constant.

I miss;

2010-06-28T17:38:00.002+08:00

the way you place my hand in yours,

the way you hold me close,

the way you whisper in my ear,

the way you pull me towards you to grab a kiss,

the way you never fail to make me laugh,

but most of all I miss the way you never fail to tell me 'I love you'.

I miss my superman.

I can sense the end. It's so near, just around the corner really.

2010-06-22T16:05:00.003+08:00

Just two more days till the crazy's over.

I would like to;

2010-06-15T22:10:00.003+08:00

have the pleasure of ripping up my lecture notes and watching them burn and turn into ashes after this pain-staking subject is over and done with.

For now;

severe brain pain ):

Four-nil;

2010-06-14T04:39:00.005+08:00

So Aussies should totally stick to playing footie. Not football.

The Germans played so well till they made the Aussies look like cats chasing a ball of string. Yeah, that bad. This game was definitely the highlight of my week, and now I can finally sleep in peace knowing that Germany performed really well during their very first game. Chances of them actually winning the World Cup has increased, and I sure hope my parents would be able to watch them play live when they're in Africa early next month for both the semifinals and finals.

Now to hit the sack, wake up later today and continue studying!

Unbroken;

2010-05-30T15:29:00.002+08:00

Week 12

As the semester has drawn to its end, I find myself in a sticky position of having to juggle all packing, looking for a new place, and studying. I've got to get my priorities straightened up, and plan out a timetable. Most importantly, keep to it.

I really have no idea what's in store for me over the next month or so, but I just need to go with the flow and hopefully not regret the final outcome. I just want to have a place over my head which I can help my parents cover with a job.

Till then, the blog might have less updates; but things need to be sorted. Till then!

Just another day;

2010-05-13T14:02:00.003+08:00

Woke up to a chilly morning and looked out of the window, concentrating on the movement of the tree branches due to the harsh winds. Jumped out of bed, took a shower, grabbed my boots and headed out the door. With my iPod plugged into my ears, I let myself be one with the music; allowing my feet to propel according to the beat.

The everyday norm.

But today, I realised that in mere two weeks, I'll be done with my third semester here in Melbourne; and that this time round, I won't be heading back to be with my loved ones. I'll be bumming around for about 4 weeks, and having to move all my crap to...well, I don't even know yet.

Week 10 is about to be slashed off, and I really should get down to studying and finding a place to move to.

Here's to home-finding and tons of midnight oil burning.

Sayang, kau hilang;

2010-04-20T15:44:00.006+08:00

The workload in uni has come crashing down on me. Burning midnight(s) worth of oil has caused me to have less time to catch up with my loved ones around me, and even to remember significant dates in my life.

Today I sat in the library trying to figure it out; knowing today was not just any other normal day. It was one which held a whole lot of significance; but I just could not place my finger on the matter at hand. It was bugging me, a constant thought from morning itself.

And I only came about to realise it as I was walking back home, when the thought of you just randomly sprung into my mind.

It was your special day.

The day which you'd look back at the times you've had as a teenager and take that major step into being a tween.
The day which officially makes you, an adult.
The day which makes everyone who knows you think of you and remember the cherished memories we've had with you.
The day which I wished so bad, that you yourself could be here for.

Even though you lived a good eighteen years, you will live on forever in our hearts.
So here's to a happy 20th dear.
God bless.

Oh angin, sampaikan lagu ku padanya
yang sedih pilu
Terimalah lagu ku jadi teman hidup mu
Untuk selamanya

Kau tahu bertapa ku sayang padamu
Hanya bidadari sebagai ganti
Hanya takdir
Menentukan ia
Oh belaian jiwa

Say the three words like you used to;

2010-04-09T13:25:00.006+08:00

I take my heart out of my chest,
I just don't need it anymore,
take my hand up again,
I just don't need it anymore.

There are a lot of things that can take you by surprise.

Sometimes it's just realising that we're not as walking on air happy as you thought.
Sometimes it's when you realise your most favoured trait by all is really just a curse,
And sometimes it's when you take a chance...you ~~win~~lose.

I guess it all comes down to what we're willing to risk.
For some, it's our feelings. For others, it's our future.
For me, it was taking that gathered courageaous leap of faith which I feared so much in the past, only to find out- pretty similar scenario, only thing different was my surroundings.

Trust- just like a vase; though it can be fixed once broken, it will never be the same again.

Easter break;

2010-04-07T10:53:00.006+08:00

Loved every bit of it;
In the city of Adelaide

It's all for the best;

2010-03-07T17:23:00.005+08:00

Melbourne's greeted me with the occasional cold winds, hot sunny days, and the sudden hailstorm; but that didn't stop us from doing the things we wanted to do over the past week. From Moomba, to crazy house parties, to poker and indomee late nighters; it's all been a blast despite the occasional homesick feeling.

All in all, I'm (somewhat) glad to be back, and am looking forward to what second year has yet to offer me.

Be it rain or shine, I shall move on forth

New soul;

2010-02-23T17:44:00.002+08:00

Dear reader,

Today I write to you because it's my final day of my summer break back here in Malaysia.To those of you who have already hopped onto that metal bird which flew you thousands of miles to the land down under, and to the rest who have yet to leave and those who are staying on here for the year, this note is for you.

And so I write.

December, January, February- Three months whizzed by within a blink of an eye, and here I stand facing my huge luggage bags and tons of things scattered around my room, confused on where to begin. Three months which I spent utmost time with my loved ones at home, and enjoyed every bit of it while it lasted.

I'd like to thank those who I did hang out with, even though it was once or twice for that matter, for making those days fun filled with laughter really, you left me with memories which are embedded in my mind forever.
As for those who I did not meet, I'd like to sincerely apologise, for if given the time I would really have liked to have spent it with you. I feel really bad having to cancel on many meet ups, as my family made many plans during the time which I was down.

All in all, I had an awesome summer. Tomorrow I embark on my journey back to Australia as a second year student, and I'd like to wish everyone the best of luck in their studies and live life to the fullest this 2010.

And so, I have written.

Biarkan waktu hapus aku;

2010-02-07T00:49:00.007+08:00

I never really fared well with goodbyes.

It never really occured to me that the three months of my summer break was closing in on its' end, and that my friends were going to embark on their individual journeys in mere days time. It just hit me like a ton of bricks that by the end of this week, three friends would have made their way to their respective foreign terrains scattered across the land down under.

It made me realise that I don't fancy that feeling of being left behind, nor the feeling of leaving people behind. Knowing that once they've left for their orientation week and to settle down, it'll be soon time for us second years to turn our backs from our comfort zones and head on back to our respective universities and endure yet another year of study away from the fun and comforts of each others presence.

A good three months spent well with the people whom I love and wanted to be with.

I cherish every moment.

To Shra, Mike, Dhevie;
Even though we're going to be closer to each other as compared to last year, distance is still distance. Let's keep it going strong, and have a blast in your respective states (:

Now, time to start packing?

Trippin';

2010-01-29T02:15:00.002+08:00

3 days of awesome fun, and catching up on old times, in the city of history.

Recap;

2010-01-01T13:10:00.008+08:00

Dear Two-Zero-Zero-Nine,

You and I both went through a whole lot of ups and downs; where I learnt many things throughtout the way. I broke away from my comfort zone and stepped off onto foreign terrain, crossed many paths with new people and rekindled friendships with those I lost or let slip away.

We kick started your life with a bang; watching the fireworks along with many others at the Curve, and definitely with good company of a close group of friends; only to close the chapter of your life with a countdown to midnight from a hill high up in Gasing.

I don't believe in resolutions, so I won't be having any; but one thing I have learnt from you is that I should live life to the fullest, and as it comes. Go with the flow, as some may say. So to live up to you and the life you led, I shall do just that.

Cheers to a brother, and welcome in Twenty-Ten,

Regards,
Shobs

Twilight;

2009-12-13T14:26:00.004+08:00

From high school, to college, till now.

It makes me smile to look back at the pictures, the videos, where we had our crazy moments in front of the lens. We've come so far, overcome the bad, and definitely cherished the good together.

From performing in dance routines together, to planning major events, to budget shopping under half hour- only we can accomplish such together.

Happy 19th, Ms Shaking What Her Momma Gave Her

Have a good one (:

Dear Little Miss Kiwilander;

2009-12-09T19:24:00.006+08:00

I stand firm in what I say; that I believe that I got the best of both worlds.

We've walked hand in hand down the many paths chosen together, and never failed to be by each other when we faced obstacles. You were always the civil one, looking at things from both ends and then determining your conclusion for any situation faced. I suppose that's a good attribute to have in the Health Sciences as well. Although we shed tears once in a while, you were one to never fail to give us that shoulder to lean on; and when we made our mistakes, you never once judged- you were always one to look at the glass half full, not empty. You were always forgiving, and your sincerity, kindness, and directness about things proved you just in many situations.

I love you for being the one who drops me texts despite the ocean between our two countries of study. I love you for being the one who never fails to have skype conversations with me weekly or fortnightly. I love you for never changing in your ways, standing firm for and on what you have, and always believed in.
I love you, for being you. 'Nuff said.

Lokzhashini Nimisha Pulandran, you are one heck of a gem, and I thank God that I have you as both a friend, and a cousin. No one could honestly ask for more.

Happy 19th birthday sweetheart.

Now, hurry home and let's go crazy already!

Loves,
Little Miss Mellybourney

Guess who's back?

2009-12-03T10:56:00.003+08:00

In dire need of;

2009-12-01T01:27:00.012+08:00

Superman.

They can't tell me who to be,
Cause I'm not what they see,
And the world is still sleeping while I keep on dreaming for me,
And their words are just whispers and lies that I'll never believe.

Sure, I may seem to be the one who'e overreacting, the one who's making such a big deal over small things that may not hold little or no importance at all,
but remember, one should try to place themselves in the other persons shoes and see it from their point of view before making such assumptions.

If you think I haven't changed in my ways, and you're disappointed with the fact that coming overseas hasn't corrected the end result,
please, do yourself a favour and stop judging others, but be the judge of yourself first.

1 day.

It ain't perfect, but it's worth it;

2009-11-22T00:29:00.011+08:00

Sitting and drawing blanks on what to do with the next two weeks of my stay in Melbourne as it approaches summer, I find myself looking back at 2009 as a whole; a year where I tested the depths of the water, turned my back away from the comfort zone which I had, and stepped off onto foreign terrain.

The months have passed within a blink of an eye, and here I am, done with the first year of university life, and am looking at another 2-6 years of studies, to achieve the aim which I set forth for years, committing my life to research and binding myself to the world of Health Sciences.

I do admit, I set forth on my journey with little (or no) expectations on what I would endure, but I suppose that mindset has left me satisfied with what I have achieved within the time I've been here. The people I have crossed paths with, the lifestyle and the culture; it was all change, and I've come to terms with the fact that change doesn't always necessarily have to be a bad thing.

I believe that over these few months, not only has it been obvious to others of my growth in character, it has been obvious to me as well. Being away for such a long period of time causes one to change their outlook on things, and their perspectives. I have to say that I have learned a whole lot since I've been here, although not much, it was definitely an improvement from what I was previously before leaving home.

The pieces of the puzzle are coming together, painting a clearer picture for me in the long run.

How was my first year in Melbourne, one might ask? Well, all in all, it was a blast, and I wouldn't trade to be anywhere else but here.

10 days.

Wasn't that the most fucked up paper I've ever sat for;

2009-11-11T11:05:00.004+08:00

period.

Collide;

2009-11-05T11:27:00.002+08:00

I really should be studying, but whatever.

With the second semesters' final examinations that's just around the corner, I've been bumming around trying to get my head in the right direction to focus for it. I try, but it's an epic failure each time. I just want to press on fast forward and let two weeks zoom by, so that I can leave all the stress behind and focus on one thing:

Heading home.

I personally, can't wait.

Tres jealous indeed;

2009-10-23T15:42:00.003+08:00

It's so upsetting not being in this picture! ):

I miss home.

Eighteen no more;

2009-10-10T23:01:00.009+08:00

One year ago;

From presents,
to video presentations;

From cutting cake,
to being smothered (and molested by friends) in it;

From surprises by friends,
and by family,

it's funny to look back at pictures and see how time has passed me by.
To see how far I've come since then.

Last year, definitely was a memorable one.
and this year, is another one to look forward to (:

They call her Love;

2009-10-09T00:06:00.000+08:00

My teacher,
my advisor,
my inspiration.

"A mother's love is instinctual, unconditional, and forever."

Anonymous

Happy birthday mummy,
Love you long time <3

Remember my name;

2009-09-29T02:05:00.004+08:00

"You've got big dreams, you want fame"
Debbie Allen

The reinvention of the 1980s high school musical Fame. The movie follows a group of aspiring singers, dancers, actors and musicians from their auditions to their graduation year at High School of Performing Arts.

A pretty darned good show, if you love music and dance.

Life;

2009-09-24T14:56:00.007+08:00

My mama once told me, that we rise to great heights only to plunge into the deepest depths of the ocean. That we be one with the wind, and let it take its course to bring us to where we are to be. That we would take that running step off a cliff only to learn how to fly; and even if we fell, we'd get up and try again.
I tend to look back at this phrase that she always told me as a little girl, when she placed my hand in hers and sat me up on her lap to tell me the stories of that of Life.

We begin as something so innocent, only to grow to be exposed to the world around us, corrupting the minds of little ones.

So what is it of Life and Its' greatness? We travel the winding road to find Salvation, to obtain the goal set in our mind; only to find ourselves crossing swords with Obstacle and Devastation. The long, never ending duel unravels itself until one is exhasuted of all his being, without the strength to move on.
But yet, we do.

We get up to cross swords with our worst enemies again. And again, and again, and again. It seems to be a fight to the very end, and after awhile, you tend to forget the sole purpose of it all.

So tell me, why is it worth fighting for?

because you never fail to catch me when I fall;

2009-09-23T00:00:00.001+08:00

Through the four years of knowing you, you've never failed to amuse, advise, love, care, and cherish others.
Through the four years of knowing you, you've always gived me bearhugs in circles.
Through the four years of knowing you, you've never once questioned my flaws, my imperfections.
Through the four years of knowing you, you've always been there; despite the distance which seperates us.
Through the four years of knowing you, you've always been YOU.

And that's what makes you extra special.
To the four years, and more to come;

Happy 19th, my star(t) struck lover.
Have fun in Sydney :D
Love you loads <3

Simply magnificant;

2009-09-21T21:09:00.002+08:00

Inconsolable;

2009-09-16T15:13:00.010+08:00

I am usually one who forgives if things were acted upon verbally. Things that was muttered from my very lips might have sounded crude and harsh, and probably caused all the calamity, so I do apologise on my end.

But they say 'Actions speak louder than words'.
And for that very reason, I cannot, nor will I ever be able to forgive a person who can resolve to acts of physical violence when in anger.

Forever eighteen;

2009-09-15T10:55:00.003+08:00

One year.

Wong Su Lian
For you're always in our hearts.

The feeling for the next two weeks is;

2009-09-06T10:22:00.006+08:00

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Closed doors;

2009-09-02T16:37:00.004+08:00

"We want the same rates"

Come on down to RMIT's Cafeteria on Friday, 12pm, to support the equality for International Students Consession Rates.

Two words;

2009-08-29T15:19:00.002+08:00

Head. Imploding.

Discover;

2009-08-26T23:15:00.002+08:00

Surviving the thick and thin,
seperated by distance,
returning home to find that things were as though I've never left in the first place,
proves the eleven years of friendship is merely just the beginning for the two of us.

You're my constant.

Happy 19th Best Friend.

Love you long time.

Take the midnight train;

2009-08-24T21:57:00.006+08:00

A series which I believe beats HSM by miles.
Can't wait to watch it when it starts to show in Aussie.

Click here to watch the trailer of Glee.

A really long email;

2009-08-21T13:22:00.004+08:00

Written to the dad, mum and sister
1524 hours, 21/08/09

Hi, hello, and hi again!

Today is the day which I slash week 4 off my calender, marking down the weeks till the End of Semester examinations, and to my arrival at sticky icky malaysia, my home sweet home (: I've officially gone through one thrids of my semester, thus having two thirds of it left to go!

In this email I write, not just some meesly 4-5 lines worth of updates to you, but in fact a 'sooper dooper long one', in which I type in my thoughts, my experiences, my achievements, and basically my lengthy blabs about life here in the 3W (Wet, Windy, Wintery) Melbourne.

So I write.

The week has been an awfully gruelling one, with the addition of 2 tests on top of the 23 gruelling hours of which I already face weekly, with a headstrong personality (or so I hope to think).
It began with a rainy Monday, certainly outlining and emphasising the famous Monday Blues, of which I walked to uni despite of the rain (see mum, I saved on a tram ticket, AUD 3.60 okayyy, I'm awesomely cheap :D ) and sat through lectures and practicals from a agonizing 9am-6.15pm. The same routine was repeated on Tuesday, but the rain was replaced by a bright sun and some kind winds. We're using lots of Excel in our Physics pracs (which I can somehow or rather see Dad's cheesy grin plastered on his face upon reading those very words, and saying "SEEEE?"). The physics test which I sat for on that very day was fairly tricky as it may be, but I think I did good (:

Wednesday, the sun shone ever so brightly and the birds were perched up on the trees branches, singing their melodious tunes. I had no need of my iPod on that day, as natures music took over. I also took notice of the rubbish dump lorries, which uses such ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (note the usage of capitals and bolded alphabets). It has this hand-like projection which lifts up the garbage bins and throws it into the tank of the lorries. No rubbish juices whatsoever spilt and slash or pungent smell. Malaysia should learn a thing or two about this. Oh, and I had my Data lab (Data = Experimental Data and Analysis [why does UniMelb give such fancy names, I wonder]) and we have to download this stats programme into our laptops and use it. Pretty amazing programme, but it wasn't so amazing anymore as we found out that we're being tested next week on how to use this programme.
And let me tell you, the word BORING represents my life right now, haha. Nerdy all the way ;D

Today, Friday, the good ol' saying of "TGIF!!!!!" had to be put on hold and not be mentioned at the usual strike of 12.01pm, as I had to head down to the Law Building for my Principles of Business Law exam at 1pm. How did it go, you wonder? Well, it went pretty well, I was satisfied, although I had doubts on a few questions. Most of the questions were applied to a particular Legislation and Case Law, being the Tenancy Act of 1979 and a CEO vs Brown and another respectively. As they were application questions, have your fingers crossed (and toes too, if you are able to do so) that I applied the facts learnt in lectures properly!
I walked out of the test feeling a bit more happy about the way the day ended, only to be greeted by a constant gush of strong wind during my walk home. It pushed against my chest so hard till I could not even take a single breath in, and I swear I thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel :p Okay, do discard the end of that phrase, but jokes aside, it was as bad as I experienced. Even the cafe tables and chairs were being pushed forward and the workers would run after their shops' belongings. A pretty funny sight actually, but it surely wasn't a pleasant walk home.

You must be wondering if I had forgotten how the days in a week went, and what happened to Thursday. First off, let me reassure you that I DO know the days in a week, thank you; being Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (yay I know 'em, I know 'em); but since I had no class on the day and it was dedicated to studying law, law and more law, I deemed it no point in being told. But since I'm pretty sure you questioned my inability to understand the days in a week, I just had to clear the air (:

***

So, apart from the long update of my week (do wake up if you've decided to snooze whilst reading it, GET UP I TELL YOU!!!), I've been good (: Your daughter/sisters' immunity system is top notch, I have not fallen sick during this period of ever changing weather, thus I shall give myself not one, but two pats on the back :p Hopefully by saying this I will not jynx it, but I think it needed to be said :p
And I shall hence compare Melbourne's constant changing weather to a woman's PMS (mummy's menopause included; please-mummy-dont-kill-me-for-saying-this-you-know-i-love-you). Har dee har, har, har, I crack myself up :p

I think my lengthy blabbers have already started to bore you, as it's being done through writing and not verbally! I know, I know, it's more interesting when I add in my own famous, personal touch-my quirky expressions and vocals. Thus, I shall keep the leftover blabs and quirks for Skype tonight! I'm sure you are rubbing your hands in glee and are looking forward to it (and hopefully not wailing and whining about it :s )

P.S. : daddy, do print out a copy of this email and let mum read it, as I am pretty sure she won't check her email (;

And so, I have written.

Loves,
Shobs

Paper planes;

2009-08-20T13:03:00.003+08:00

Sometimes I look back at the times where we were together, enjoying each others company and going all out to discover more of each other. Maybe we exchanged some words and did some things which we did not mean, and maybe, just maybe, I was wrong to have said the things I did- but knowing me, I'd just brush it aside and pretend it never happened.

I thought if we could just drop all of these childish games, we would be able to savage what was lost through our arguements, our misunderstandings.
But what happens when you can't right your wrongs? Chances are even if you do, things would never be the exact same again. In your mind you know that even though apologies were muttered by our very lips and hugs were exchanged, that it just wouldn't be the same anymore.

I keep asking myself if I'd be able to heal the broken bridges that lay between us. Or is it way beyond repair to even be tempered with?
But honestly, how can it be, when you won't let it go?

I never thought it'd come to this.

Headstrong;

2009-08-16T00:15:00.003+08:00

Have you ever felt as though the walls were closing in on you? Like you're drowning in an ocean of troubles and trying to catch a breather, but it's just dragging you in deeper and deeper into it's depths?

I feel like I've come to a point in life where I'm staring down this path which seems to have diverged into many smaler routes, and I'm told to walk down one. How am I to do so, given so many chocies, but only one decision to pick from? The possibilities seem endless, and so I am left there standing, contemplating about what may or may not be the right choice for me.

It's like I'm disappearing from the whole picture. Worst of all is that I seem to be fine with it. I just want to turn my back on all of these things and walk away. Away from deciding, just away from all of it.

I'm just so sick of this.

In sync;

2009-08-12T19:45:00.004+08:00

I really love walks on rainy nights.

<3

Once in a lifetime;

2009-08-07T09:42:00.003+08:00

Did you know?

On the 7th of August 2009,
At the 12th hour, 34th minute and 56th second,
the time and date will be exactly
12:34:56 07/08/09

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Something that will never happen in our life again (:

Broken angels;

2009-07-31T19:15:00.003+08:00

"There's two ways to handle situations like this. You can fight till kingdom come and get yourself worked up about it, or you can just laugh it out and let it go. So what are you going to do about it?"

I'm getting sick and tired of that miserable feeling I've been keeping inside of me all this while. I try to help by giving my opinions, but you always seem to take it the wrong way. Like whatever I say is an insult to you, or that I'm only out to get you.
For really, I've got much better things to do.

So from now on, I'm just going to keep all comments to myself, and do things on my own.

I am officially, no more your "burden".

Count to four;

2009-07-26T12:10:00.007+08:00

written at 1705 hours, July 25th, Flight D7 2722 KL-Melb

One month.

Give me just one more month.

Saying our goodbyes while giving bone breaking hugs and lots of kisses to our parents, we turned our backs on them and headed into the terminal. No looking back, the month has come and gone, and it was time to bid them farewell. We knew that all good things had to come to an end; a deal that was given and taken by us. Meeting up with Kim, we dragged our heavy feet and climbed the metal steps which led us onto the plane.

Writing this with emotional band music plugged into my ears, while the sister looks out the wnidow of our aircraft, a sense of longing takes over us like a tide washing up onto shore; to just fast forward the time to December.

We didn't know what to expect on this journey in the Land Down Under, but we definitely knew that we'll have-

One gruelling semester,
Two sisters having to depend on each other,
Three family members who love us back at home,
Four months of stressful studies to endure,

and we'll be on our way home again.

Don't let me go;

2009-07-23T20:51:00.005+08:00

Jackson burger- Check!

Dim Sum- Check!
It feels so good to be home :D

***

Headed home from SyUC to hear from mum that there was a beehive in our garden. Since the bees were dangerous to us and our neighbours, mum decided to burn the hive.
So I got to witness her light to kerosene soaked torch and burn it.

RIP bees ):

Ready, set;

2009-07-18T22:32:00.005+08:00

Okay, so it's been a busy busy week where I've gotten my biological clock screwed up. Waking up at 4am to register my subjects and arrange my timetable to my preference has caused my sleeping pattern to change, so now I've been sleeping at 4am at waking up at 12pm, earliest. I would pace around my room like a loonie, scavenge for tid bits to eat, play the Sims 3, or watch the good old F.R.I.E.N.D.S., till I decide that I'm actually tired to hit the sack.

Dad thinks I'm doing it so that I can skip the gym. It's not that I don't want to go, I do, but I just feel so awake to the point that I just can't sleep. Oh, and throw in extremely hyper. Until now, I can't seem to figure out why.

ANYHOO,
I've been on my student portal, looking at my timetable. I have this major tendency to stare at Thursdays column, as it's empty. Lookie lookie:-

On the other hand, Mondays to Wenesdays are such a bummer, no thanks to Physics lectures at 5pm and non stop classes on Wednesday.
I've been trying to change my breadth suject from 'Seeing: The Whole Picture' to 'Principles of Business Law', so don't look at the breadth subject on my timetable. Have yet to receive the confirmation though, hope it comes quickly.

Okay, a tad too much rambling there. Out of things to update.
So i shall head off and get my frequent cup of coffee (:

Kachoonga;

2009-07-10T19:36:00.002+08:00

So, results are out.
and I am really satisfied.

*runs off and does little victory dance*

(:

No one told me;

2009-07-03T10:45:00.010+08:00

SELAMAT DATANG KE MALAYSIA

The very words I saw at the airport as I took my first step off the plane and onto solid ground. Stopped in my tracks to stare at the sign, blinked twice, took in a deep breath and exhaled real slowly, just to double check if it was all a dream. Seeing it wasn't, Shiv just grabbed my arm and started jumping around like a monkey (not to much surprise), and we ~~scurried~~made our way into the airport to collect our luggage.

I've known of my arrival to KL for over a month now, but I thought it'd be hell lot of fun to surprise my friends, just for the heck of it. It wouldn't have been an interesting trip if I told them in advance. So, I've just kept this teeny secret to myself all this while.

When I arrived, I realised that I've returned to extremely blur friends. No, not shocked, and definitely not starstruck. Those were only expressed later after a long period of realising that their friend was back in the same country as them.

It starts off with Chui, being superbly 'anger' with me for not telling her of my arrival,
followed by the best friend Shal who didn't realise I was using a Malaysian number to call her,
to Dhevia who didn't realise I was webcamming from my room,
then Anir who didn't realise that I texted from my Malaysian number,
and Shra who was just plain blur about me standing right in front of her, in tangible form.

Conclusion: It's more fun to surprise blur friends, as their reaction after realising is hillarious.

The 'OMGs' and 'WAIT WAIT WAIT, YOU'RE HOME?!' and 'WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!' were yelled into my ears, and I swore I heard echos of it over the course of the weekend. I knew that wouldn't be the end of it, as I had more people to surprise-
The College Mates.

So on Wednesday, the wonderful Ms MuttonHead Shrawani Shekhar picked me up and we headed to Pyramid. The AUSMATians were planning to meet up there, as Rads and Chui were back from the land down under. It never did strike them that I was back home as well, till they met up at Bubba Gump and I turned around and smiled at them.

The 'OMGs' and 'WAIT WAIT WAIT, YOU'RE HOME?!' and 'WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!' were once again being yelled into my ears that day. Still, it was fun, their expressions; priceless. The time spent sitting and just chilling with the lot of them, catching up and cracking lame jokes, brought back memories of the usual, everyday life in SyUC. It was fun.

So dear friends and fellow readers;

Yes, I've just arrived home from the capital of piggy flu. Yes, I wore a mask throughout my flight, so rest assured that I've got less chances of having the flu, or even passing it to you. Yes, I was 'quarantined' for the weekend. And yes,

surprise surprise, I've been home for exactly one week now,
and it's been hell of a great one (:

I honestly think;

2009-06-30T21:01:00.003+08:00

my computer chair doesn't like me so much and planned to kill me last night

***

On a completely different note;

Bitch, please burn in hell for what you've done to my family and I.
Do note that I said please.
Thank you
(:

In Loving Memory;

2009-06-26T15:22:00.005+08:00

Michael Joseph Jackson
August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009

May the King of Pop rest in peace,
and will always be remembered through his songs

Hot chocolate;

2009-06-23T23:24:00.008+08:00

is really, REALLY good at this very moment.

Current temperature: 9 degrees Celcius
Current condition of Melbourne: Swine flu capital
Current state of mind: Somewhat blank

Despite the fact that today was a 'considerably' warm day in winter, the Chill decided to drop by and pay a little visit by invading and traveling throughout my whole body via thermoreceptors to the ends of my somewhat frozen toes and fingers. The bittersweet liquid that flowed from my steaming hot cuppa which drenched my throat made me feel somewhat warm and fuzzy in the end. A pretty good feedback loop, don't you think?

Okay, so I did sound a tad bit scientific there. What does one expect from a Biomedicine student? Not the brightest of those in my course, but I'm definitely above average (:

So exams are over (: 5 months in a foreign country sure does change ones outlook on things, their perspectives, and makes one distinguish between being independent and being dependent. I have to say that I have learned a whole lot since I've been here, although it was not much, it is definitely an improvement from what I was previously before leaving home. I realised that there were so many minor things which I took fore granted in life, seeing that there was always someone to clean up after any mess or blunder which I made. All in all, I am now able to see the bigger picture of life, and what it may have in store for me in the long run. At least for the moment, that is.

***

On a completely random note, a shout out to my family. A loving, supportive family which calls me everyday, if not emails me despite their busy schedules, thank you, for everything. I love every single one of you loads (: No words can describe how much I miss you. The weekends at home, movie nights, even gardening or walking the dogs for that matter. I even miss the 5/6am runs at TTDI :s All of which we did together as one.

Apart from that, I just feel absolutely thankful for having such wonderful friends. Those of you who stuck by me throughout this semester, despite the miles apart. They are the ones who accept you flaws and all, those who call you when you need some form of reassurance, those who send texts to encourage you during your weakest, hair pulling, fist clenching moments, or even those who catch you when you're about to fall, just pull you up again. Not to forget, those who even drop texts to check up on you, just to see if you're alright living in the swine flu capital.
Clearly distance does not break our frienships apart.
So.. thank you. For being you (: You know who you are.

Okay, I know it sounds real emotional, but I just had to get it out. Better now then never.

It's 2am now and there is quite a bit of things to check off my to-do list, I suppose it's time to hit the sack.
Goodnight goodnight all (:

<3

It's time for;

2009-06-23T11:36:00.006+08:00

celebration.

close those books and bury them notes,
for i am done (:

Cracks in the pavement;

2009-06-22T13:49:00.001+08:00

For you're my idol,

Happy Father's Day, Daddiekins (:

To keep the car in drive;

2009-06-12T12:59:00.006+08:00

The most hair pulling, teeth grinding, fist clenching week is over.

Three papers are over and done with, a ten day period to study for that final paper.
I think I'll be taking a break for the day.

I feel;

2009-06-10T20:41:00.002+08:00

bloodywhatthefcukinhellbloodydamncrapitutterrubbishfreakinbullshit?!?!!

Everything's just so fucked up.

Fade away;

2009-06-08T01:06:00.006+08:00

Now this, made my day.

LIKEOMGGORDONRAMSAYSAUTOGRAPHEDCOOKBOOKSIGNEDJUSTFORME!!!
Heh (;

Home bound;

2009-06-07T01:24:00.005+08:00

Just when you'd think subjects like bio couldn't get any duller...

...it's people like him who spices it up again.

(Click on image to enlarge)

I will definitely remember that for the exam.
(;

Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann;

2009-06-06T00:20:00.005+08:00

Having the iTunes on shuffle mode has rekindled the craze which was died down 6 years ago in Germany.

Wilkommen zurück, Deutsche Lieder (:

Sometimes;

2009-06-03T01:56:00.004+08:00

all it takes is to open up, forgive, forget the past, and start anew.

Thank you for talking things through.

Now that the love is gone;

2009-05-24T22:41:00.007+08:00

The Final Week.

Oh, how time flies.

One week to go till the end of the first semester in university. Then it'll be a week of SWOT Vac, followed by 3 weeks of intense exams. Then it'll be a month a blessed freedom.

Till then, my head will be buried in my notes.

Simple Kind of Life;

2009-05-18T18:22:00.004+08:00

Time is the fire in which we burn.

Delmore Schwartz

Have you even wondered why does time pass quickly when you are having truckloads of fun, and crawls by when you're wanting to get things over and done with?

Dad, mum and Shal just left the apartment. Watching them head off in the cab had me in tears, but I held them back. The weekend was nothing less of fabulous, awesome and just plain great.

Shall not wake up to the smell of mum's breakfast, sister's prodding and dad's 'good morning, eat well' greeting. No more running back from university at lightning speed only to be greeted by the aroma of mum's food filling the usually dull hallways and her gorgeous smile, along with her usual 'hope classes were good'. Last but not least, a bid farewell to the laughter and joy that once filled the empty, quite room that I live in.

The best 5 days ever given to me. Definitely cherished.

Now it's time to readjust back to the normal, quiet student life.

Welcome back, quiet&lonely room.

Looks like Christmas came early;

2009-05-16T21:55:00.012+08:00

The past week was a complete roller coaster ride, filled with laughter, tears, excitement, breakdowns, and hair-pulling stress (not due to exams, thank you). But the end result of all of these things consist of two words-

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.

and nothing less.

From the last minute arrival of the parents and the eldest sister in Melbourne, to a Friday midnight surprise for the second sister's celebration of turning the big two-one, to mum's home cooked food, and lastly, the longest day out filled with loads of fun walking about uni and St Kilda Beach for the 'real' surprise bash for Shiv and Simon, it is definitely a weekend worth remembering.

Parents and the eldest sisters' arrival in Melbourne

The cover up birthday surprise

Mum's cooked foodMelbourne University St Kilda beach Simon's 22nd and Shiv's 21st Birthday Surprise The friendsThe family

And the heavens are right;

2009-05-13T14:40:00.003+08:00

Microeconomics Assignment 2 - Done!
Biomolecules and Cells Assignment - Done!
Calculus Assignment 1-8 - Done!

Assignments are pretty much over and done with!
Time to get down to some serious study.

In the mean time,

Plans of the You-Know-What at the You-Know-Where:

-Persuasion to get VIPs down - Done!
-The box and its surprise - Done!
-The card - Done!
-Arrival of VIPs - Done at 1am, Thursday, 14th May.
-The surprise of the VIPs - Done at 2pm, Thursday, 14th May.
-The countdown - Done at 11pm, Thursday, 14th May.

-The You-Know-What-at-The-You-Know-Where -
To be done after the completion of the above.

Now, doesn't that sound like a bloody good, evil, mastermind plan? *evil laughter*

Skip a heartbeat;

2009-05-10T16:15:00.003+08:00

Happy mother's day mummy

You're my number 1.

Running back;

2009-05-05T00:54:00.007+08:00

I miss the long, random conversations we had throughout the entire year end holidays.
Being on the phone with him, while facebook and chatting, it was fun.
I miss you Young aka PerthBoy, CheekMaster, and the latest addition : Jellybean (:
<3 you.

With every breath I take;

2009-05-03T07:54:00.018+08:00

I guess winter's decided to drop by and say hello much earlier than expected. It's clearly obvious seeing that you'd see loads of birds inside buildings rather than being outdoors where they actually should be at. It's gotten awfully chilly over the week, with the temperature dropping to as low as 2 degrees a couple of nights back. Assignments have been tossed upon our shoulders, making us stay up till wee hours of the morning trying to ~~come up with ways to kill the lecturers~~ finish up our assignments. Hair pulling, these things may be, seeing as I headed to the State Library for four days straight finishing up the assignments. The result= pure relief.

Random Update:
Mum's finally taken the time to start on her sketching again. She's always had the flare for it, and I'm glad that she's decided to continue it. According to dad she's been hooked on the internet, searching YouTube and art groups to join. She's apparently joined some housewives art forum, so at least that will take some free time off her hands.
I decided to print out a couple of the artwork she's done on flowers which dad sent over via email, and stick it on my wall.
Back to the topic of post-assignment relief;
Seeing as the weekend came along, we decided to take advantage and make full use of it. A couple of late nights filled with non-stop monopoly, dress-up karaoke, Dota(for the boys), ~~bitching sessions~~ random conversations, and house hopping till 6 in the morning has caused our brains to blank out at times, but it was still truckloads of fun (:

We even headed out for breakfast at 7 this morning to QV Market, without a wink of sleep the night before. Technically speaking, 21 hours of NO SLEEP.
The weather was chilly, as we could see mist coming out of our mouths when we exhaled air. We had a bit of fun forcing the exhales to see how far our mists could go, until our throats were dry of course.

The afternoon was spent with Kah Meng as we couldn't sleep (seeing that everyone went back to snooze). We walked all the way to Docklands and snapped loads of pictures, and decided to pay revenge to those who buzzed us, by walking to their apartments and buzzing them back and getting all of them to head out. With DSLRs in hand, every single one of us headed to Carlton Gardens to capture more nature shots.

Overall, simple pleasures really made my weekend absolutely worthwhile (:

For all the rest of time;

2009-04-28T15:37:00.007+08:00

For friendship has no boundaries.

Chicken Ala Carte;

2009-04-28T15:29:00.004+08:00

A short film about hunger and poverty brought about by globalization. It shows a forgotten portion of society, which no one of privilege sees.

It was truly inspiring, to see the hopes and high spirits that came from them. It really moved me.

Brought to you by Culture Unplugged.

How many days in a year;

2009-04-22T14:19:00.006+08:00

Intelligence Interval	Cognitive Designation
40 - 54	Severely challenged (Less than 1% of test takers)
55 - 69	Challenged (2.3% of test takers)
70 - 84	Below average
85 - 114	Average (68% of test takers)
115 - 129	Above average
130 - 144	Gifted (2.3% of test takers)
145 - 159	Genius (Less than 1% of test takers)
160 - 175	Extraordinary genius

So, what's your IQ?

Thinking of you;

2009-04-20T00:02:00.003+08:00

There's never a day that goes by without you in my mind,
and you were one of the reasons as to why I decided to pursue my dream in Melbourne,
to become a researcher,
to find the cure for cancer.

I carry a picture of you in my wallet,
along with the packet which your parents handed to me on the very last day I saw you,
so that a part of you is always with me, wherever I go.

HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY, WONG SU LIAN

God bless, darlin'.

Show your poker face;

2009-04-15T11:59:00.018+08:00

Dear reader,

brace yourself for a long update.

09.04.2009: A meet up with the Chinese boy, along with dinner at Simon-eeees' place.

The Chinese boy and I headed out to a Korean restaurant as we were craving for it.

The famous Unagi Don (of which whenever I hear the name I think back of F.R.I.E.N.D.S.)

The chinese boy was happy with his salmon skin roll.

We headed to Bourke Street as the Chinese boy needed to shop for his toilet cleaning things, so I happily tagged along to Reject Shop, where we went all out on the great deals. We shopped for things which were all less than 5 dollars. So sue us for being super cheapskate, we're both (part/full)Chinese after all.

We also stopped to watch some artists on the street spray paint their work.

Brunettis' hot chocolate

11.04.2009: Reunion with AUSMATians

Met up with Joyce and VJ at Melbourne Central. We took random pictures at the park in Lygon before meeting up with Chui and her friends for lunch. Then, we headed down to Southern Cross, and back to QV for Churros.

VJ

Joyce

Chui

Thank you for the Easter eggs, Chui (:

Dinner at Kah Mengs' place at night, with the chef for the day getting us hooked on to the song 'Jizz In My Pants' while playing charrades.
And we walked back in the wee hours of the morning, where it was misty out for the very first time in Melbourne.

16.04.2009: and we Stomp the night away.

Two words for the show-

BLOODY BRILLIANT

Have a nice day;

2009-04-12T12:29:00.004+08:00

Of Easter bunnies and chocolate eggs;

We just want to wish you

Happy Easter Day

Have a great break, everyone (:

As though it means much to you;

2009-04-06T09:15:00.012+08:00

13 lecture notes
2 chapters
200 pages
3 prelabs
2 practicals
3 ILTs

to be completed by tomorrow for my mid semester test on Wednesday.

omgwtfh@%YMaGHOW#)(*#%@NF?!?!

just shoot me, mafaka.

On a brighter note;

Shobs is happy happy joy joy that her friends are coming down to Melbourne during Easter hols,
and is ecstatic that she's going to watch Stomp on the 15th of April 2009.

Be green with envy now
(:

Swing swing;

2009-03-29T22:17:00.011+08:00

28.03.2009
From picnics, to Friscs, to bubble blowing, sex ed and poker.

29.03.2009
Somehow, you find ways to get me lost for words.
xx

Choo Choo goes the shoe;

2009-03-24T06:46:00.010+08:00

The sisters' significant other showed us these videos.

I swear the guy who made it was strung out on meth, if not heroin. Or weed. Or something.

Click here to go to Candy Mountain, followed by here, to see the Banana King.

ChocoLoco;

2009-03-20T11:42:00.009+08:00

Don't blame us, we're only kids at heart (:

Camera: Shivani's Nikon D40X (Shutter's taken a week off)
Location: Carlton Gardens
The things we do while the boys are ~~not paying attention to us~~busy playing basketball.

Location: San Churro

Spanish Hot Chocolate

The sister

Let's get twisted;

2009-03-17T10:30:00.026+08:00

Saturday, 14.03.2009

From Greek food to head, elbow and knee twister.

At Stalactites;

The birthday boy in redKah Meng With one, comes the otherThe cake The party planners with the birthday boy
Wykit, Daniel, Shiv, Me, Anne, SimonCake cutting
At Simons' ;
While he skypes with his mumHe gets his 2nd surpriseof a bicycle lock (he looks confused)and then, the real surprise- a brand new bicycleReading out the birthday cardAunty skyping from back homePicture this: as they ride into the sunset, with the sign 'Happily Married' hung behind the bicycle
(;Kah Meng says 'NO!' to camerasCamwhoring starts..now
Camwhoring resumes Note: holding a DSLR and snapping pictures of yourself is NOT easy, okay! it's a gift ;p Pei Li and I stole Simons' shorts to playWhile playing, we discovered that we both took AUSMAT, he in 05, and I in 08.
And he knows the horny math lecturer who tried to hit on me too.
Small world, much?
Jeremy and I JeremyAnneThe losers had to drink the content they were mixing
(which were Anne and myself)The end result of playing Twister:
YOU REALLY DO GET TWISTED

Jeremy and Kim playing head, elbow and knee twisterMr CoolTwisted in TwisterJust plain...wrong. Let me just skip the explanation.Just like family (:
After party;
The graduated AUSMATians of year '05 and '08Me, Jeremy, Kim, Pei Li They're so similar, I swear they can be brothers ;sPei Li and I

Monday, 16.03.2009

From hillarious random stalker-like smses to hot chocolate.

At San Churro, QV;

Nokia E71
(I miss my Sony lahhhh ): ): )

My stalker. Haha (:

Hot chocolate :D
At Simons' ;
Anne&I Puffer fishAnd they fall asleep ;s And he rides off

It's times like this that are really worth remembering.

Happy 21st Birthday, Daniel Shane Tze-Kiang Rozario.
We hope you loved the surprise party and the present.

Make you lose all your rasper;

2009-03-13T20:26:00.005+08:00

He's scared I'll turn lesbian.
(the way things are going, I just might? haha, i'm kidding dear)

Thanks for being there, Ipoh-Perth CheekMaster (:

I don't want to spend my life jaded;

2009-03-12T10:00:00.011+08:00

Standing at the back door
She tried to make it fast
One tear hit the hard wood
It fell like broken glass
She said sometimes love slips away
And you just can't get it back
Let's face it

For one split second
She almost turned around
But that would be like pouring rain drops
Back into a cloud
So she took another step and said
I see the way out and I'm gonna' take it

Wasted;
Carrie Underwood

I need not have moments with you which cause us to reminisce of the times we had together in the past,
I need not be reminded of the promises of a future we were supposed to have had,
and
I need not know of your current one(s).

What I need, is room to breathe.
I need some time to get away.

Take another step, Shobs.
Make your own way out.

I ain't spending no more time wasted

Bamboozle;

2009-03-08T21:05:00.005+08:00

Me name is Shobs.

Me says big 'NO NO' to Dragon Kicks for now,

for me has found true love in me Lightsaber.

Me has many evil plans of taking over the world, by killing off those who cross me path
and me crosses Lightsabers with many people who are against my wonderful sinister plan.
So let me leash my evil plan

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA
*chokes and coughs*

(overall, me is just plain bored, and needs to find a better hobby)
;p

You got me;

2009-03-08T10:40:00.014+08:00

I would usually write some really long blog post, and attach pictures along with it,
but just for today, I shall only put up pictures,
as I'm feeling kind of tired,
and to show that my weekend was really, well spent.

For pictures say a thousand words, no?

Happy Labour Day, Melbourne.

-why don't you show her how to shoot a combo-

Addicted;

2009-03-05T13:43:00.007+08:00

1. Put your iTunes/Napster/Zune Player/WinAmp/etc on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 or more friends who might enjoy doing this.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Coffee and Cigarettes by Augustana

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Baby Boy by Sean Paul and Beyonce

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Lost by Coldplay

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Don't Walk Away by Bethany Joy Lenz

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Get Right by Jennifer Lopez

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Party People by Nelly and Fergie

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Heaven by Brian Adams

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
White Houses by Vanessa Carlton

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Scream At The Top Of My Lungs by John Mayer

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
I Know Where I've Been by Queen Latifah

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Step Up by Samantha Jade

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Yellow by Coldplay

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet A Woman by Britney Spears

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Stars by Nilsen Kurt, Espen Lind, Askil Holm & Alejandro Fuentes

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
L-L-Love by Astaire

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Situasi by Bunkface
(Not bad, even a song that is sung in malay is real accurate)

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Superstar by Carly Smithson

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
What I've Done by Linkin Park

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Fuzzy by The Incredible Moses Leroy

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Ashes and Wine by A Fine Frenzy

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Let's Get Married by Archie Star
(Jackpot, baby)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Shiver by Natalie Imbruglia

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Check Yes Juliet by We The Kings

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Far Away by Nickelback

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Warmness On The Soul by Avenged Sevenfold

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Addicted by Saving Abel

Wow.
Me iPod knows Me.
Me lovey me iPod
(:

Bloody accurate in every way. See Young dear, my iPod rocks way more than yours (;

We won't say another goodbye again;

2009-03-04T21:42:00.000+08:00

Boy, he describes me well

What is (Organic) Chemistry?

2009-03-02T15:36:00.010+08:00

I woke up to find myself heading back to my thick books and notes not just as any kind of student, but as a University student.

I also woke up to find myself

being late for my first lecture
on my first day as a uni student.

Now isn't that just peachy?

I ran out of the apartment at 7.45, headphones plugged in my ears and a slice of bread spread with Nutella in my mouth and sprinted all the way to the Carillo Gantner Theatre. I swear that I have never, EVER ran that fast, and never have been able to keep such a constant speed for that long distance of travel in my life.

Rushing into the theatre to find that my friend had already saved a spot for me (I thank thee, Victoria Lim), so I huffed and puffed to wriggle through to get to my seat in the center of the lecture theatre. Our lecturer, Dr Schiesser, an organic chemist in Bio21 Institute, was just about to begin.

And when he did, his first question was-

"What is Organic Chemistry?"

The whole theatre filled with 600 students fell silent to listen, too afraid to give an answer.

"Let me tell you what Organic Chemistry is.
Organic Chemistry, is like sex."

Indeed, you see exactly as I have written. S.E.X. spells out sex.

"How is it like sex, you wonder? Think about it this way. You have one type of molecule, and when it is attracted to another molecule, it combines to give you a completely different and brand new molecule. Thus, Organic Chemistry is just that- SEX."

We laugh at the random statement and explaination given by our lecturer.

He gave us a rough briefing about the subject and what it entails, and ran through a couple of molecules and how it looks like, making us laugh at the random statements he made about different hormones and pheremones we'd be learning about in the subject.

"Did you know that a high testosterone level causes balding in men? So boys, if you have a high level of testosterone, it doesn't mean your stronger than the guy beside you, it just means you'll bald much faster than the guy beside you."

Just random things like that makes me look forward to the next 6 weeks of lectures with him.

Victoria and I decided to bum around for the next 3 hours, while waiting for our respective lectures to begin at 12. Bumping into Jeigh, the three of us decided to head to the new Commerce building, as we had nothing better to do, and since Victoria needed to change her Microecons tutorial, why not tag along? So there we headed, to the 'somewhat polka-dotted' building which is now the new Commerce building.

So I decided to text the Commerce Boy (bolded, written in italic and underlined once again), to tell him that I was heading there, and I recieved a quirky reply which made me burst out laughing

"Can you believe that polka dot building is called THE SPOT. haha. lame. might as well call it moo."

The Spot aka Moo (:

We then walked all the way there, walked all the way back to the Union House, grabbed lunch and headed off for our seperate classes. I then met up with the Commerce boy for our first Calculus lecture, and we entered the Rivett Theatre to find ourself being seated right in front, as the whole lecture theatre was filled with 800 students (870 to be exact).

And Calculus was, well, Calculus. If I were to come up with my own Balraj Theorum, it'd go somewhat like this;

Calculus=Math
Math=Boring,
therefore
Calculus=Boring!!

[ ta-dahh! my own super cool theorum :D ]

So sue us for being bored throughout the lecture, with Commerce boy beside me doodling on his paper and scribbling on mine, and vice versa. Lucky for us though, is that we have the Head of Stats as our lecturer, so I guess ~~we'd~~ (oh scratch that, Ming's a genius) I'd put in the extra effort to do well for the subject.

So that's that, my first day as a uni student.

To those who begin uni (first timers and returning students),

how was your first day? (:

Giggles Swiggles;

2009-02-28T02:14:00.001+08:00

"Shobssss!! :D"
"Taty!!! :D you free today?"
"i just got up, eating breakfast now. Shall be heading down to the city later"
"You're eating breakfast at 1pm?! I just had mine...ten minutes ago. Haha! Ooh, let's meet up!"

And after endless ~~failed attempts~~efforts of trying to do so, we did just that :D

Walked around Melbourne with the bestie, the sister&her other half, and their friends along La Trobe St, and realised we were supposed to head to Lonsdale St (thanks Ming for the absogreat directions you gave Dan, and do note while you are cyberstalking me, i quoted you by name this time! bolded, italic and underlined too!). We decided to just chill out at QV, till I was tired, so the bestie walked me home so we could rest.

While waiting to cross the road, with the wind blowing my hair in all directions;
Kim: It's hot, 33 degrees today.
Me: Really? Doesn't feel like it. Not feeling hot at all.
*wind stops blowing*
Me: OH BLOODY-
Kim: -told you so.

Taty came knocking on my door, and the three of us had a quick update session, and we headed over to Dan's place, as he was the Chef of the day. He cooks really good fried rice. Met Anne today too, my very first time meeting her. Then we all had a second round of dinner just below Dan's place- KFC (so sue us just because it was fastfood). Shiv insisted I brought Shutter along, so she snapped pictures over dinner.

It was great, finally meeting up with Tarts. I missed her. It had been way too long.

And just to end;

You know you love us <3

(:

Rawr;

2009-02-23T22:18:00.000+08:00

"Here shobs, see this.
I sketched it from a drawing I had.
Can't seem to get the face right, so I improvised a little.
There'll be more to come, I promise :) "

It's great to know that your friends take the initiative and time to do things for you, be it a drawing, and even if you're an ocean apart, he finds ways to let you have a look at the final product.
It's things like this, really, which make me smile.

You can ride or you can go;

2009-02-22T14:28:00.006+08:00

Alright, so today I am just plain lazy to get my awfully heavy behind off the seat to head on out to the city once again. I guess the past few days of which I have had long walks from 9 in the morning till past 11 at night is finally starting to take its toll on me.

Looking out the opened balcony sliding door, with the wind brushing my hair against my face ever so strongly, I face a clear, bright blue sky and which in its foreground is ~~many~~a few high rise buildings. Being a typical Malaysian, I am of course amused that it is so bright at 6freaking30 in the evening.

I can say that I have somewhat conquered the city center of Melbourne. Heading on the city circle tram rides and going one whole round, hitching the MetLink tram (without validating the pass, shhh now, that's a secret), and just walking about and looking at the simple pleasures that Melbourne has yet to offer me, it is of course, not even a decimal lower than the term 'awesome'.

As Shutter has gotten over his little jet lag (seeing that the poor thing had an uncomfortable flight in my hand carry bag) and has been fully charged, I decided he was up and ready to go and capture the sights of Melbourne during my day out yesterday. So lo behold-

The few sights that Melbourne has to offer me (and of course, more to come)

I shall first start off with the departure pictures, as I should begin with the farewells;
The embarrassing things friends make you do

At the check-in counter

The friends (and thank you to the whole lot of you who crashed my place before I left)

The family

And moving on to the room which I now call home;
The entrance into my room

The bathroom

The kitchen

The study area

The bed

And now, the few sights of Melbourne;

and I promise, there will be more to come (:

more on facebook, do have a look. please and thank you (:

Boom-chickawow-wow

2009-02-18T10:40:00.003+08:00

Reporting to you, live from Melbourne.

Hello all (:
I have, of course, arrived safely in Melbourne. The place is miraculous. The weather's awesome, with the breeze brushing against my face, it is wonderful to head out and scurry about the big city. The people are helpful and ever so friendly. The apartment of which I occupy, is comfy for living alone.

Although I miss everyone at home, I am looking forward to the adventures that I shall face this year. It's going to be a very fun ride!

I shall update with pictures over the weekend, as my dad's been dragging my very heavy butt around the city over the past couple of days. Will keep you posted!

Loves to all,
Shobs