A Broken Promise

I promised Siew Ping that I won't be jiwang anymore(not to mention joined her society). But it is impossible to do so when things are not going your way and what makes it worse is that you are in a strange, foreign country and no one is here to help you out. Not physically but emotionally.

Sometimes you want to spill your guts out but you can't. Yea, MSN sure. But it isn't the same when you hear someone's voice or speak in person. That's for me anyway. And what if when no one is online which is the case now since this is the busiest time for everyone as exams are around the corner. You can't just sit in front of the computer waiting for the person to pop up and talk. It is quite depressing and just sad. Of course, I do know that I can't be expecting everyone to be talking to me right now. They have a life too.

I have been told by everyone to just keep going. That 6 weeks is really fast and before you know it you will be back in London. Ya, it sounds great and I'm not really complaining that I'm here in Norway(those who I complained initially to, I have gotten over that). It has been definitely an experience and you don't get this chance in many university to go abroad. But this time, it will twice as long before I head back. And the project is at a dead end for now.

Yes I know that things doesn't always falls in place where you want it to. Yes I know that life is all about learning and we gain experience from it no matter how small or big it is. Yes I know just do it and don't complain(quoted from Siew Ping). But what happens when there is this big, fat obstacle where you can't overcome if it is beyond our control!

All I really need is to hug someone just for a sense of comfort and security. Sounds dodgy, gay whatever you call but screw it! A hug for 5 seconds can reassure someone than a chat of 15 minutes. That is how I feel. Life has to go on.

Give Me A Break

Today I was suppose to start on my wing. And guess what? They didn't do anything to it. They were suppose to clean it before I came back and they did it today. I want to say I'm pissed but I can't because I can't do anything about it. They took this electrical burner to wield stuff and cleaned my wing since it had some grit on. Look crazy but ARGHHHHHHH!

I hope I have better luck tomorrow.

On the bright side, I made 2 soups today. Kiam Chai and mushroom soup. My first time attempting mushroom soup and it was sedaaaaaap I have to say it. Really! :P Something to release my stress a bit.

Kiam Chai on the top and mushroom soup on the bottom.

Mushroom soup with bread. This was my dinner.

Top 10 Greatest Discovery

Since I'm going to be busy with work soon, I decided to chill a bit by watching some Discovery Channels programmes. What caught my eyes was this 1 hour show on the Top 10 Greatest Discovery. And since I'm in the science field why not take a look? So geeky I know but something intellectual for the first time. :D

So here is countdown!

Number 10 - Newton's Laws of Motion

Don't we all know it. First thing we learned in Form 4 Physics.

First Law
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external and unbalanced force. An object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an external and unbalanced force.

Second Law
The rate of change of momentum of a body is proportional to the resultant force acting on the body and is in the same direction.

Third Law
All forces occur in pairs, and these two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

Number 9 - Microorganism

The microscope used by Anton van Leeuwenhoek.

Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovered microorganisms in 1676. His famous discovery was the protozoa, bacteria and sperms. Using his first simple microscope, a magnifying glass mounted on a small stand used by textile merchants capable of magnifying to a power of 3, he was able to see all these that our eyes can't see.

Number 8 - Penicillin


The discovery of penicillin is usually attributed to British scientist Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928. He grew a pure culture of the mold and discovered that it was a Penicillium mold, now known to be Penicillium Chrysogenum. Without it, many would have died. Guys and girls, do you still remember your biology? ;)

Number 7 - Germ Theory

I had no idea this theory existed.

The germ theory of disease, also called the pathogenic theory of medicine, is a theory that proposes that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases. Although highly controversial when first proposed, it is now a cornerstone of modern medicine and clinical microbiology, leading to such important innovations as antibiotics and hygienic practices.

Number 6 - Law of Inheritance

The laws of inheritance were derived by Gregor Mendel, a 19th century Moravian monk conducting plant hybridity experiments. He cultivated and tested some 28,000 pea plants. His experiments brought forth two generalizations. Mendel's findings allowed other scientists to simplify the emergence of traits to mathematical probability. So, don't worry Mathematicians.

Number 5 - Earth Moves

Ah yes. Very simple. But it changed everything. I still can't believe I did this for A Levels.

The Copernicus Universe.

Copernicus was a mathematician, jurist, physician, classical scholar, Catholic cleric, governor, administrator, diplomat, economist and military leader(Gssssssssh! How many things can one person be!). He was an avid astronomer. So, he gave the idea that the Earth revolves around the Sun not the other way. The Church weren't happy about that since they believed that Earth was the centre of the universe. Oh well, they were proven wrong.

Number 4 - Periodic Table of Elements

Ah ha. Feast yourself on this Chemist.

Do you carry this table with you all the time?

The periodic table of the chemical elements is a tabular method of displaying the chemical elements, devised by the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869. Mendeleev intended the table to illustrate recurring ("periodic") trends in the properties of the elements. He arranged them like solitaire cards and found that there were trends, 7 to be precised(at that time). He predicted other elements too like boron and aluminium. There is an element named after him. Which one?

Number 3 - E = mc²

Aiya. This equation. Who doesn't know it. In physics, mass-energy equivalence is the concept that all mass has an energy equivalence and all energy has a mass equivalence. Who else thought of it other than the genius Albert Einstein.

Number 2 - General Relativity

Another one by Einstein. Till today, I still don't know what it is about so I will quote it from Wiki. I know I cheated.


General relativity is the geometrical theory of gravitation. It unifies special relativity and Sir Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation with the insight that gravitation is not due to a force but rather is a manifestation of curved space and time, with this curvature being produced by the mass-energy and momentum content of the space-time. General relativity is distinguished from other metric theories of gravitation by its use of the Einstein field equations to relate space-time content and space-time curvature.

And finally,

Number 1 - Natural Selection

Quite bizarre. Biology stuff at number 1. I thought it would be the Big Bang, DNA or something. :)

An observation Darwin did during his trip to the Galapogos.

Natural selection is one of the cornerstones of modern biology. The term was introduced by Charles Darwin in his groundbreaking 1859 book The Origin of Species in which natural selection was described by analogy to artificial selection, a process by which individuals with traits considered desirable by human breeders are systematically favored for reproduction. Natural selection is the evolutionary process by which favorable traits that are heritable become more common in successive generations of a population of reproducing organisms, and unfavorable traits that are heritable become less common.

Well, I hope this wasn't boring. Well, hope there is more out there to be discovered.

Stabbed by Kai. Ouch

Bold the statements that are true to you.
Italise the statements that you WISH are true.
Red are some of my comments.
Leave the fibs alone.

Then, stab 3 people to do the same test:

I miss somebody right now. (How not to miss you guys when you are so far away)
I do not watch tv these days.
I wear glasses or contact lenses. (Since 4 years old)
I love to play video games.
I have tried marijuana.
I have been in a threesome. (Macam aur dengan tebing. Wah, the peribahasa!)
I believe honesty is usually the best policy. (Usually lah, too honest can be hurtful)
I have changed mentally over the last year. (Scary)
I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
I curse.
I’m totally smart. (How I wish it was sooooooooooo true)
I’ve broken someone’s bones. (I'm not violent really)
I’m paranoid sometimes.
I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
I need money right now. (Who doesn't want money)
I love sushi.
I talk really, really fast.
I have long hair. (Will be kicked out of the house if I did)
I have lost money in Las Vegas.
I have at least one sibling.
I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
I couldn’t survive without Caller ID.
I like the way I look.
I am usually pessimistic. (If you know me well enough!)
I have a lot of mood swings. (Hahaha. Serious! PMS I like to say :D)
I have a hidden talent.
I’m always hyper no matter how much sugar I have. (Oh yes! Just a little can so a lot of damage)
I have a lot of friends.
I am currently single.
I have pecked someone of the same sex.
I enjoy talking on the phone. (Though I wish I can talk more)
I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
I love to shop.
Enjoy window shopping.
I would rather shop than eat. (Can I say both?)
I don’t hate anyone. (I know hate leads to suffering)
I'm a pretty good dancer.
I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother. (Hell no!)
I have a cell phone.
I believe in God. (Very complicated)
I watch MTV on a daily basis.
I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
I’ve rejected someone before.
I want to have children in the future.
I have changed a diaper before.
I’ve called the cops on a friend before.
I’m not allergic to anything.
I have a lot to learn.
I’m shy around members of the opposite sex.
I have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past.
I have tried alcohol before.
I own the South Park movie.
I would die for my best friend. (Hard to say but would do as much as I can for him/her)
I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all. (I have better things to do)
Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it.
I am happy at this moment! (Because Blogspot is working!)
I’m obsessed with girls. (I'm not gay. Just that I have too many sisters already :D)
I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met.
I study for tests most of the time.
I am comfortable with who I am right now.
I have more than just my ears pierced.
I walk barefoot wherever I can.
I have jumped off a bridge.
I love sea turtles. (Please save them)
I spend ridiculous money on makeup.
Plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
I'm proficient in an musical instrument.
I worked at McDonald’s restaurant.
I hate office jobs.
I love sci-fi movie.
I think water rules. (I should be drinking more water that's for sure)
I went college out of state.
I like sausages. (Bangers as we Brits say it)
I love kisses.
I fall for the worst people.
I adore bright colours. (Recently)
I can’t live without black eyeliner.
I don’t know why the hell I just did this stupid thing.
I usually like covers better than originals.
I can pick up things with my toes.
I can whistle.
I can move my tongue in waves, much like a snake's slither.
I have ridden/owned a horse.
I still have every journal I’ve written in.
I can’t stick to a diet.
I talk in my sleep. (Do I?)
I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.
I have jazz in my blood.
Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time. (Though I did once only)
I wear a toe ring.
I can’t stand at LEAST one person that I work with. (Who doesn't)
I am a caffeine junkie.
I cosplay or know what cosplaying is.
I have been to over 15 conventions.
I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical the better.
I’m an artist.
I only clean my room when necessary.
I like a person of the same sex.
I love being happy. (But hardly these days)
I am an adrenaline junkie.

I want to stab: Charlotte, Ee-Lin and Joanne(Meow)

Finally, this is done. Kai, I have been stressed for the past few days because of this. I need a chill pill now.

Reserved Space

Currently, there is a problem with blogspot for me. I have to continuously make random, small post and then slowly make the post grow. The worst bit is that uploading pictures are going to be a nightmare because those are the one's causing this cacatness. Sigh.

Back and Bored

Already I'm back for 24 hours, I'm bored. Well, I know I'm suppose to rest but it is quite frustrating not doing anything. Yes, I know I'm suppose to do work but I start next week. Oh well, I better rest as much as I can.

Not to mention blogspot is hating me. I can't seem to post most of the times for this week. May be I'm over doing blogging. :)

Every Good Thing Must Come To An End

Contents in the card are strictly P & C!

This was the card given to me from Kai, my awesome little brother. This card is definitely worth much more than my certificate when I graduate. I never dreamt in my life time to receive such a great gesture from anyone before leaving university. Thank you very much Kai. You certainly ended my university life with a bang.

Being in London this time was great. Going bizarre with the freshers, destorying my body clock and eating quite distortedly were part of this. I know I have been in London for the past 4 years but experiencing this is another whole new level. With great friends, comes with great memories for me to cherish for a life time.

This definitely summed every thing up for this trip back to London.

p/s: Kai, I'm going to kill you for asking me to read it on the plane back to Norway. You know why and what will happen if I did read it with you around right? Smart boy! :D

Leaver's Party

Finally, after 4 years in Imperial College, it seems that our reign has ended. Kinda nostalgic I have to say but we have to move on.

The 4th years with the cert from Kai.

The last remaining 4th years standing(clockwise) - Tock, Me, Nik, Kai, Charlotte, Yanti and Qi Zhen.

The ever sweet ex-secretary of Msoc, Charlotte with me.

Tock and me. Hahahaha. This is Tock's first time smiling with his teeth!

Kai and me. Brothers forever.

All I can say that the Leaver's Party was quite a good ending to my stay in London. Food was good and company was better. Everything went quite well and most of all the weather.

And off I go back to Norway which by the way is still snowing. Brrrrrrrr.

Sunset at Kensington Gardens

This was taken on Tuesday. Sorry for the late post. I was busy going everywhere in London. Anyway, Siew Ping 'gila-gila' wanted to go to the park to see the sunset. So, since I was around the corner I followed her. Of course her pictures were nicer than mine but I do try. :)

Sunset.

Facing east.

Facing west.

A plane was passing by.

Facing north.

Siew Ping and I. An end to the day.

Not to mention we woke up at 6 a.m the next day for sunrise but it was quite cloudy. Sigh. Sayang my beauty sleep. Hahaha.

Waiting

Right now, I'm in the library waiting to go for the Leaver's Party. All I just have to say is that, I definitely had a lot of fun this time in London. There were some ups and downs but definitely the ups were much much more than the downs. I never experienced this before and it is certainly something you wouldn't mind doing it again.

I have to admit that I was a bit a pain in the ass at times for bothering the freshers. They are all now into 'studying mode' so I think it is the perfect time to leave now and I have to get back to work in Norway. It would be a grueling next week as my experiment starts again and I have to get in by 8 a.m. Oh well, life has to go on.