viva-licious! yummy...

This shall be my final entry. I've been experiencing a lot of problems here. So please visit me at www.viv-acious.blogdrive.com. Thank you :)

2007-08-21T14:14:00.001+05:30

today everyone left me. i'm so alone. oh wells, at least my dear, sharmini, thavanes n simmy r here. d rest went back to m'sia for 2 weeks. enjoy ya!!

2007-08-18T19:52:00.001+05:30

Today I called Mel because... it's her b'day today! And also Gowri's! And guess what? Today is Indonesia's 62nd Independence Day. :)

2007-08-17T20:24:00.001+05:30

Tomorrow is India's 60th Independence Day. Yay... means 1 day off hehehe

2007-08-14T16:53:00.000+05:30

Pondicherry- Day 2

2007-08-10T14:22:00.001+05:30

Pondicherry = SUN, SEA, SAND, BEACH & BABES!

*Looks around*
There was no one there but us at Silver Beach.
Sheesh...
Oh wells, might as well enjoy the huge waves and the sun.

Sunblock to prevent painful skin peelings.
*shudders at the thought of it*

Our dear Chia Min enjoying the beach in a whole new way.
Hahaha.

One...

Two...

Captain Ng discovered a new land while being on land. LOL!

Other cuckoo crewmembers of Captain Ng's 'ship'.

Bigfoot was here??

The tree house at Paradise Beach.

The main focus is not at the 3 hunks in front, but the two guys behind.
See what they were doing??
Ah, it's a normal sight here anyway.

See how many ice-creams Wei Ming bought.
Wei Ming, don't sapu all la...

Oh, and ice-creams come in boxes.

Sacred Heart Church.

The children are sooo adorable, especially the one in white blouse.
Awww...

Vinayaka Temple in Pondicherry.
There's an elephant in the temple.

People give respect to the elephant by giving it money, and in return, the elephant blesses the person with its trunk.

At 'Sat Sanga Restaurant' for dinner before returning to Salem.

Enjoying my tomato and cheese spaghetti.
Mmm...
*drools*

That's all about the trip.
It's a must to visit Pondicherry, if you've not been there before.

^_^

Pondicherry- 1st day

2007-08-10T12:28:00.000+05:30

Pondicherry, a place not to be missed.

We usually have 2nd Saturdays off.
So in July, we made a 6-hour trip to Pondicherry, just the 8 of us.
Left on Friday night in a small chartered bus- without air conditioner.
Reached Hotel Soorya around 5 something in the morning.
Checked into a room first.
Sleep lu... zzz...

I secretly took a picture of them.
Muahaha...

Later in the morning, we went to visit Matrimandir, Auroville.
For more information on Matrimandir, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrimandir

Steph and Sheng Earn at the park of Auroville.

The plan of the town.
Know what it looks like?

A galaxy.
So cool, right?
However, many phases are not completed yet.

Han Nee posing :D

The dome.
There's a central meditation hall inside the dome, which is known as the inner chamber.

My dear and I posing before the guard chased us out. :p

Random photos.

Chia Min and Ming Pin digging in at lunchtime.

At night, with my dear, we sat at the rocks facing the ocean.
Beautiful.

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi beside the harbour.

Hungry lu.
Dinner at a posh French restaurant, called 'Rendezvous Cafe Restaurant'.
*Looks at hole in pocket*

Top (l-r): Ming Pin, Wei Ming, Sheng Earn, Stephanie.
Bottom (l-r): Me, my dear, Han Nee, Chia Min.

Ooo... Red wine!
Anyway, I don't quite fancy wines of any kind.
Don't know how to appreciate its taste @_@

Haha my dear was certainly enjoying himself.
By the way, he was just posing, ok.
:p

*end of Day 1*

^_^

~Random updates~

2007-08-09T02:45:00.000+05:30

Remember this?

Want to know what's behind this door?

Typodonts!

Each table has a typodont and dental light and dental chair. Whee!

See how muscular it is? :) Thank goodness they don't set up female dummies or the guys won't be concentrating on their work. Ahem ahem... if you know what I mean. :P

This image was taken at Pathology lab. Yup, it's a specimen under a microscope. Can you see the heart shape?

Courtesy of Pei Nee :)

This is an eagle *ooo...* There are many eagles here because there's a huge plantation nearby.

Oh shoot! I should be studying now. Exam starts in 6 hours time. It's 3am now.

Tata!

^_^

lizards are in my room making trademark noises n marking territories. i'm pounding my brains out, trying to absorb everything for midterm exams. @_@

2007-08-05T15:54:00.000+05:30

it's chilly outside. mmm tht time of d yr is coming again. do u believe tht seasons can change ur mood? i do! :)

2007-08-02T17:54:00.000+05:30

midterm exams start tomorrow, and end on 18 aug. 1st year finals also start tomorrow. all the best to all! :) kacang putih saja kan? kekeke

2007-07-31T16:48:00.000+05:30

once again this is happening. whatever i posted at the content space just wouldn't appear. sighs.

2007-07-26T17:47:00.001+05:30

Freaked Out By Bees!

2007-07-24T21:47:00.000+05:30

Last night, out of nowhere, bees were swarming the white fluorescent light outside the veranda.

It was a disgusting and scary sight.

And I remembered CJC Hostel.

Every night, bees swarmed the tube lights in our rooms.

In the morning, they were dead on the floor.

Disgusting and dangerous, I know.

Back to the present.

So I switched off the lights and they were gone.

This morning, I got the shock of my life!

On the way to class, while passing street lamps, one of the lamp post was FILLED with bees.

As in, you can see black and only black.

It was freaking disgusting!

Bleah bleah bleah...

^_^

General Audiences

2007-07-22T20:26:00.000+05:30

Mingle² - Free Online Dating

Haha I didn't know that blogs could be rated.
Mine is rated 'G'.
Check out your blog's rating!

^_^

Storybooks to keep me sane

2007-07-21T23:30:00.000+05:30

Took me half a day to figure and sort out the HTML codes and ta-da!
Here it is, my new blogskin (:
Hope you like it as much as I do. Hehe...

By the way, I bought 2 books from Odyssey today.
Sidney Sheldon's 'Nothing Lasts Forever' and Dan Brown's 'Digital Fortress'.
Now I'm not afraid of boredom during the 2-week stint of holidays.
Everyone will be in Malaysia, bragging about the food that they savour, and I'll be here all alone.

Waaaa... *sob sob*

Well, at least my dear and Simmy will be staying back also.
Not so lonely.
But I'll be the only girl in the girls' hostel.
The 2 boys have each other.

^_^

Exhaustion strikes

2007-07-20T15:25:00.000+05:30

Since returning from Pondicherry, I feel exhausted.
Even now.
Been waking up late for class every morning.
Was up 10 minutes before class started today.
And I set 4 alarms for this morning.
No more holidays for me unless it's a long one where there's time to rest and rejuvenate before the hectic life starts again.
It's hectic till the point that there's tests for 2 subjects tomorrow.
And the portions are HUGE.
*faints*

Hope there's no power cut tonight.
*touch wood*
Last night was horrible.
The fan speed was extremely slow.
Even I could make it turn faster with my fingers!
Lights were not working.
Mosquitoes were buzzing at my ear.
Sockets were not working either so my liquid mosquito destroyer thingamajingy couldn't do its trick.
It was certainly not my day- or night.

Okay, time to nerd.

^_^

Nothing to do

2007-07-18T16:23:00.000+05:30

It's been 2 days already but still none has taken my 'Friend's Test'.
Boo hoo...

And I still can't make a proper cavity for tooth preparation.

I feel so clumsy holding the mouth mirror and micromotor.

And at hard-to-reach places, it's extremely hard (for me).

I don't know how others do it.

They just do.

It's like second nature to them.

On a lighter note, the Malaysian delegates came by last weekend when a few of us were holiday-ing in Pondicherry.

All PIDC batches had a meeting with them just now about our course and stay here.

A few of us voiced out our grievance and complaints during the 1 1/2 hours meeting.

After the meeting, though, so many of them went to individual delegates to do more complaining.

I was amused at the sight.

And it's true that in a large crowd, it's not easy to say your thoughts because a particular matter may not matter as much to one person as to the other, and some parties may feel hurt for being corrected.

Words have to be chosen wisely to sound political.

Anyway, I love thriller stories!

I wonder why I stopped reading story books.

I borrowed this book from Bel.

Very interesting and shocking indeed!

Not telling you the gist of the book ;p

^_^

Pondicherry

2007-07-12T22:42:00.000+05:30

I guess it shows when I'm happy or really excited about something.
Pondicherry!!
A weekend getaway- because the previous weeks had been hectic, all I need now is to rest.
There's Patho test tomorrow some more.
Trying to study now though I'm all distracted inside. Hehe.
Guess what?
I totally forgot to withdraw money for the trip. "-_-
I heard that Pondicherry was a French settlement, so I assume that the architecture is beautiful.
Will snap lots of photos.
Tata!

^_^

The Head

2007-07-06T23:44:00.000+05:30

Nothing scares me more than the Microbio HOD.
His silhouette creeps like the dinosaur from Jurassic Park.
His face, the utter resemblance of a monkey (no offense).
His voice, slow and steady.
His look, stern and cold.
His knowledge, vast.
His expectations, extremely high.
His presence makes us tremble in fright.
He doesn't scare me no more.
For he is temporary.
For all things fade in time.

^_^

All-in-one

2007-07-05T17:59:00.000+05:30

Today was an okay day.
Been sleeping a lot.
Yeah, I skipped Microbiology class in the afternoon.
Couldn't handle my nose and body aches.
At times like this I feel so old physically.

Anyway, the Pharm internal assessment was okay, because I did study- hooray to me!
"Yeah, Ong Vivian wasn't studious as far as she could remember."
"She practically went for tests with a blank mind!"
But I really need to change.
Old habits die hard.
But if you try hard enough, it'll die off anyway.
Lol!

Okay, serious time.
One of the cleaners had been stealing money.
I was one of the victims.
She was even caught in the act, not once, but twice.
Tell me, why is she still working here?
It's not a safe place anymore if people like her are around.
Sighs.

Back to studying Microbiology for the test this Saturday.
Ah, 'My Wife and Kids' will be on in 10 minutes.
*Drops the book and runs upstairs*

^_^

sneezing is tiring

2007-07-04T17:57:00.000+05:30

My electric bill was so high *faints*
Smart la, use air-conditioner like no need money.
Anyway, I learnt my lesson, so I switch it on for 1 hour every night before I go to bed.
And since it’s only for 1 hour, I lower the temperature to its lowest limit (18 degrees Celcius).
However, I got sick in the end *sighs*
Was sneezing in the morning already.
It got worse during ODS because everyone was making cavities with our new micromotors and dust was everywhere.
I was disgusted at myself when I sneezed into my mask *yuck yuck yuck*- slow reflex to remove mask before sneezing.
I felt so sick at one point that I felt so hungry.
I needed egg puffs!!
So anyway, I didn’t attend the afternoon class.
Been sneezing (and jumping) like a jakun.
And it's a wonder that I could sneeze continuously without breathing *gasps*
Anyway, I have to study for tomorrow’s Pharm test.
Wish me luck!
A-tis-choo!!

^_^

Sivaji- The BOSS

2007-07-02T19:07:00.000+05:30

Watching Sivaji- The BOSS at the cinema on Sunday was like going to Backstreet Boy's concert, not that I've been to one before.

Since morning, hundreds of people were already queueing to enter the theatre halls.It's a good thing that our tickets were booked and collected a day before. Each ticket is 50 rupees.

Sivaji is a really big hit!
People worship the main actor of the movie!
Well, they practically worship every Indian actors and actresses over here.
By the way, BOSS stands for Bachelor Of Social Services. Hehe.

10 of us- Sharmini, Harvin, Han, Han Nee, Vivian (me, duh!), KT (my boy boy), Jimmy, Bel, Steph and Sheng Earn decided to watch it since it's so famous.

You know, out of 5 theatres, 4 were screening Sivaji simultaneously.Don't let me get started on the size of the theatre hall. Equally as big as Midvalley's GSC, except that I see only fans working to keep us cool. Right in front and below the huge screen are many red fire station buckets, you know, in case anyone gets too excited and decides to burn the place down. Lol!

Throughout the movie, people were shouting and whistling and yelling. They get so excited to see the main hero!

The main actress is also very pretty. I totally ADORE her body and the clothes that she wears and the way she dances. Oh la la...

The movie was 3 hours. Typical Tamil movie style. So we were given 15 minutes intermission halfway through the movie.

Throughout the movie, I had translators left and right. My boy boy POWER... can guess what they were saying and he enlightened me from time to time so that I won't be left out on the story.

Sivaji has many styles and talents of his own. The way he pops sweets into his mouth, or the way he handles the 1 rupee coin, or the way he defeats his enemies, or the way he drums his bald head, or the way he wears his sunglasses, or the way he tries to get the girl's attention, all are very entertaining indeed!

PS: I felt like I was on a 3 hour bus ride :p

^_^

Dreamland - 9/6/07

2007-06-27T17:32:00.000+05:30

Salem is not as 'ulu' as I expected it to be.
Ta-da! Water theme park!
7 of us went. My boy boy, Wei Ming, Steph, Sheng Earn, Ming Pin, Wei Sheng and I.
150 rupees per person. Quite cheap la.

Main entrance of Dreamland, with Steph posing :)

The pool has no chlorine *good* but it tastes like salt water *yuck*

Steph and I prepared 4 containers of sandwiches but the pigs, oops I mean guys wolfed everything down like there's no tomorrow. Psst... Notice someone's sexy thigh? :D

Ooooo... Ice-cream!

*pose*

This tree (and trees all around the theme park) bears small fruits *what's the name again?* They're really sweet! My boy boy was happily eating away...

Why's your middle finger 'up'? Hahaha...

All the suntan, or rather, sunburn. Ouch!

^_^

i want to jump for joy!

2007-06-25T23:27:00.000+05:30

I'm happy happy happy happy...!!!
So happy that I can blog again!!
Got technical problem with Blogspot for the past weeks.
I'm so so happy that I can post entries again *jumps for joy*

Anyway, timetable's screwed up again. Usually it's ODS on Mondays but last Monday (in the lift itself), the lecturer suddenly told us that it was Tooth Morphology class instead. Imagine, ODS lessons for 4 hours was replaced by Tooth Morpho, and the lecturers had no courtesy to inform beforehand. And the same thing happened today. Thought it was ODS today. I even wore my nerdy specs for the typodont class. Then out of the blue the lecturer informed us that it was Oral Histology today. Imagine our frustration. What to do, had to walk back during break to take our books. Sheesh... Bad planning.

My Oral Histo drawings were okay. When I showed ma'm, she corrected my drawings. So I erased and followed exactly what she drew. When I showed it to her again, she corrected her own corrections by drawing on my drawing again. "-_-

Was having sweet tooth. Somehow I just can't resist chocolates, you know, good chocolates such as Cadbury. I also bought this other chocolate that looks something like Kinder Bueno. Believe me, it tastes horrible! Some chocolates should never be consumed. *grumble grumble*

Caution: Red rajma should not be mistaken as red beans. Sigh. Took 5 hours to boil those things. Had to throw all away because it has the bitter taste. Yuck!

My boy boy cooked dinner for me :)

Can see the food clearly?

Okay okay, stop drooling :p

^_^

alcohol is bad coz it impairs ur sexual performance. d movies show it wrong. if u can't even drive properly, how do u get-jiggy-with-it in bed? -pharm

2007-06-23T14:09:00.001+05:30

went to the dentist today. 500 rupees for a composite restoration -_-" i'll make sure i earn back what i lost :p

2007-06-19T21:52:00.001+05:30

Happy Daddy's Day, papa! :)

2007-06-17T17:19:00.000+05:30

Why can't I post anything? So irritating. How long will it last? I have so many thoughts to share, so many photos to show off. Why is this happening??

2007-06-16T17:24:00.000+05:30

Exam Fever...

2007-06-12T17:40:00.000+05:30

This week's a busy one.

All the tests are making me feel sick. All the stress and worries cause discomfort to my tummy. I feel warm and unwell but I am physically fine. Sigh. I hate these monthly tests.

I always feel sick when tests are near. I do calm myself down by saying that they're just tests, but I know that everyone will try to do their best, which is not helping me feel any better at all. All the pressure. All the discomfort. The feeling is like as though I'm going to puke, but not just yet. I hate this discomfort. I hate this feeling. Oh, how I wish it will just go away so that I can study now.

When days are windy...

2007-06-07T18:44:00.000+05:30

In Pharm class...

Lecturer: What is the ESTROGEN secreted by women? *stares at Manly man*

Manly man: HUHHH??? *in a shrill high-pitched girly voice*

Me: *trying hard not to laugh at his reaction but also thinks that the question doesn't sound right*

Lecturer: ESTRADIOL.

Everyone: Ooo...

Me: *looks at Manly man and still tries hard not to laugh*

^_^

Deprived~

2007-06-06T18:16:00.000+05:30

Nothing interesting going on so far. Been transferring ODS notes into a new book because mine's kind of screwed up. Smart la, put too many words in the book, now cannot tell which points are important and which are not.

Been reading all your blogs. Darn you people. I feel so deprived here. By the way, they do screen Spiderman 3 and Pirates of the Carribean 3 in town. Only the first screening is in English. Subsequent screenings are in Tamil. So yeah, not even once I've been to the cinema here, because first screenings usually fall on weekdays. Whoopie *sarcasm*

Started my jogging routine last week. It's kind of fun jogging alone. Lots of time to think. Lots of time to yourself without feeling bored. I prefer not to jog with company because I like to go at my optimum speed.

Was jogging yesterday and out of nowhere this guy was cycling next to me. I was pissed off. I gave him a stare and made a U-turn. Luckily he went straight ahead or 'somebody's gonna get hurt real bad'. *Shakes fist*

Okay, have to continue writing. Need to buy more pens.

PS: M-C-M.

^_^

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

2007-06-02T21:27:00.000+05:30

MOMMA!

^_^

Blah Blah Blah...

2007-06-01T21:22:00.000+05:30

Peace and quiet at last. Just now the super juniors were making so much of noise outside. Yelling, screaming, laughing. Makes me feel so anti-social. Need to study for tomorrow's Microbiology test. Need silence.

This batch of new Year 1 students, we old hags call them super juniors. What are we going to name the batch in September? Super duper juniors?? (lame...)

Anyway, it's frustrating that the current is not powerful enough to supply all electrical appliances. The air-cond goes on and off and I'm sure the bill goes up and up. The light goes on and off. Darn 'potong steam' when you're reading something interesting like Microbiology *gags* and suddenly you lose focus because you just can't read in the dark!

Thank God I'm leaving this place in less than a year's time. 8 months, to be precise. Back to civilization.

^_^

The Ugly Me

2007-05-29T20:17:00.000+05:30

I admit,

... I have a huge ego.

... Stubborn is my middle name.

... Too many excuses makes me feel innocent.

... I always think that I'm right.

... I am a last-minute bug.

... The more you want it, the more I won't give it to you.

... Bitchy and mean strike when I'm angry.

... Self-discipline I lack.

... My actions are the consequences of my mood.

... My mouth works faster than my brain.

... I can be self-centred for my convenience sake.

... I dislike being controlled.

... I tend to show the ugly side of me to the persons I love most.

... I don't walk the talk or talk the walk (lame =.=") at times.

Maybe there are more to be discovered by archeologists.

But all I want to say is that I'm sorry for hurting you.

And I will try my best to change to be a better person.

To my family, boyfriend, friends.

^_^

Pressies from Beloveds

2007-05-26T23:50:00.000+05:30

Esprit watch from my dearest *heart melts*

Meet the drunkard donkey. Huhu...
From Wei Ming, Sheng Earn, Steph, Ming Pin, Harvin, Simmy, Kelvinder, Pei Nee, Chia Min, and Han Nee.

Donkey in action!

Earrings to join my collection.
From Steph and Sheng Earn.

Doggie soft toy on my bed.
From Puvi.

Estee Lauder lipgloss.
From Pei Nee.

Violet kurti and blue bangles.
From Annabel and Simmy.

Top from Argentina :)
From Han Nee.

Ooo... A parcel! *Notices handwriting*
From Lien Ghee!!!

A taste of Japan.

Greetings from my beloveds... Including blood stains on one of the envelopes. Hahaha...
Top left to right: Simmy and Jaspreet; family; PIDC gang; Puvi.
Bottom left to right: Annabel and Simmy; Gloria; Lien Ghee; Priscilla, Xian Hui, Sarah, Yen and Carmen.

Thank you also for the wishes and greetings: Melissa, Patrice, Prema, Elizabeth, Li Shean, Tung Yang, etc. Sorry if I left any names out.

Thanks everyone for making my 21st birthday a memorable one.

^_^

When you least expected it...

2007-05-24T17:11:00.000+05:30

It started raining!

Chi-kan backside...

=.=" =.=" =.="

Anyway, I fell asleep in class again today.

It wasn't intentional. At all.

I knew that I was sleepy, so:
1. I sucked on a candy.
2. I scribbled down notes.
3. I hummed a little tune in my head.

And yet I still managed to doze off.

And not long after that...

"Y-ong Vi-vi-yan!!"

*Sits up straight!*

Whoa I was awake for the rest of the lesson.

I need to sleep earlier at night.

Psstt... I wasn't the only one sleeping, ok?
There were others too, but I won't mention names.
I won't.
But there was Wei Ming also.
Why only call my name? :(

^_^

This got me cracking up!

2007-05-22T22:06:00.000+05:30

Year II BDS lab.

It does not make me feel professional. At all.

Oh well, at least it managed to make me giggle. Wahahaha....

^_^

Birthday pictures!

2007-05-20T17:03:00.000+05:30

At last!! Decided to use Photobucket as it is much easier, less hassle and less frustration :)

At 12am, they forced me to leave my room by tripping my fuse box. =.="

At I ended up looking like that- covered with flour, eggs and tomatoes (that's a new ingredient!).

My dear manja-ing me. :)

Thanks for the watch!! *Pssst... and the secret love letter hehehe*

After class on my birthday, my dear and I went to town to meet his "so-called" friend from Manipal called Clarine Seah.

And I was fooled!! Either he's a good actor or I'm such a blur person. :p Didn't expect my batchmates to present the Chocolate Fantasy cake (my fav!) at Greenpark Restaurant.

Admiring the cake and drooling all over it mwahaha...

"I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house down!"

~Good company~

Prison Break act (konon. LOL!).

Yummy!

My best 21st birthday!! Thank you guys!

^_^

sick & tired

2007-05-17T17:15:00.000+05:30

Been sneezing and having runny nose since Monday. It's so irritating!
Feeling so tired, hungry and sleepy because of that.
And I ate junk food, a lot of junk food to kill the hunger pangs.
Runny nose makes me hungry and when I'm hungry, my hands tend to tremble.
Anyway, been regretting for doing teeth setting instead of ODS on Monday. Now I have to rush with the outline forms and cavity preparations. There's a lot to do and submisson date is 28th May 2007.
Rush rush rush...
Writing ODS notes now too. Everything's a rush.
No wonder we're given 3 weeks in advance. *slaps head*
Hurry hurry hurry...

^_^

Am I Being Paranoid?

2007-05-15T20:29:00.000+05:30

This is just unbelievable!

Read:

http://galaxieblog.com.my/

with heading 'Desperate Victoria Beckham'.

Is this a sign or what??

^_^

'Desperate Housewives' is haunting me!

2007-05-14T21:16:00.000+05:30

Okay, I'm kind of irritated because I just typed a nice entry and then the timing had to be right for there to be no connection when I clicked 'Publish'. Great...

Anyway, just want to make this short and simple.

Desperate Housewives is everywhere!

Even when I tried taking a nap just now, I couldn't sleep because all I thought about was Desperate Housewives.

Then I watched Monster-In-Law, a movie that I don't get bored of even after watching a million times.

However, today I was disturbed by it.

The guy at the counter of the coffee shop complaining that he could taste the fat in the coffee, that guy was Paul Young in D.H.

And Mrs Viola's psychiatrist was Felicia Hubert in D.H.

So much for running away.

The horror... The horror...

^_^

addicted to you*

2007-05-13T19:51:00.000+05:30

Okay, I admit that I was addicted to Desperate Housewives, so desperate to complete Season 1 that I didn't sleep well during the weekend.
I felt so helpless and careless about reality.
So I have decided to stop.
For good.
No more series for me, thank you.
And please ignore me if I ever do give in to temptation again. :)
I was addicted to Grey's Anatomy, and now Desperate Housewives. Please don't let me watch Prison Break. LOL!

^_^

watermelons OR poisonous plants?

2007-05-12T16:57:00.000+05:30

I found one of these yesterday behind the hostels. It looks kind of cute. I thought it was a baby watermelon.
However, the green stripes camouflage it's potency to kill.
Yes, what I didn't know was that it shouldn't be eaten because it's fatal.
So, what plant is this? I have no idea.
Anyone, any clue?
It's certainly not a watermelon anymore.

So small in my hand.

^_^

Ranting about a certain someone

2007-05-11T23:57:00.000+05:30

You can ignore this post. I'm just here to vent my anger for now.

It pisses me off to see the ~~fat so~~ warden getting on people's nerves, especially when they are absolutely innocent!

Take tonight, for instance.
Pei Nee and Kelvinder were innocently sitting on chairs on the girls' side of the wall.
Can I repeat that?
They were at the GIRLS' side of the wall.
And Wei Ming was standing at the guys' side of the wall.
From far, he looked like some prisoner there, I could only see his head. Hahaha.
Anyway, there came the warden, minding people's business.
He came and scolded them for eating at the wall.

Since when do we have rules like that??

I was so **** pissed that I went over to the gathering place and pointed out the obvious.
Hello mister??
They're already respecting the rules by dining at their own sides, even if it may look pathetic (don't mind me). I just couldn't bear with all this nonsense!

Then after yelling at them, he told me that I shouldn't eat with THAT BOY from tomorrow onwards.
So I asked him why.
Every rule has its own reason, you know.
Well, mister wise guy didn't know the answer to my question.

Bingo!

But he acted like some big shot by talking loudly, using repetitive words just to drown out my voice and making silly hand gestures like "Talk to the hand".
I asked him again and said that I wanted to know the reason.
He then told me to ask Mr Partha.
Well, either one's going to get it from me.

And there I was ranting to my dear about the warden.
Yes, I do want to live longer and become less angry, so I'll stop now.
There, feeling much better already.
Okay, back to 'Desperate Housewives'.

^_^

so random

2007-05-10T18:02:00.000+05:30

My fingers are itching so I need to blog about something although it's nothing until I get those pictures from my dear. My birthday pictures!!

I learned something new from Lien Ghee. Watch.

~~oh la la~~

it's a small small world

2007-05-05T23:17:00.000+05:30

Been copying Pharmacology practical notes all day long. 3 more exercises to go. Phew!
Okay, so I was multi-tasking, that's why I took such a long time to complete even an exercise.

I was watching 'Step Up', and I've got to tell you, I fell in love with the music and dances. So energetic and lively. Makes me wanna dance :) The story behind it is inspirational too. I'd give this movie two thumbs up!

I just found out that Pei Nee knows Joanna, as I know her too. She was my next door neighbour in CJC Hostel for a year.

It's such a small world. Other instances?

Pei Nee also knows Goh Hao Wei, from Desa Perdana, my sis' former school.

Kelvinder knows Pearl, who happened to be my church buddy in Malaysia.

And then there was Angelreena from Pudu Girls' School who was an Interactor. Han Nee and her were close when they were younger.

Oh, there's also Jeffrey Goh, the guy whom I had Malay tuition with, fellow Interactor in V.I. and later we were ASEAN scholars too (but I've never spoken to him in my whole life). Steph knows him.

It's a small world or what. So, do you believe in the 6 degrees separation?

^_^

the library

2007-05-04T15:29:00.000+05:30

A place of peace and quiet.

Back in college days, when the A-level exams were nearing, I visited the library a lot. It's a nice place to hang out, and my regular companion was Patrice.

CJC library was so cooooold that even a thick jacket couldn't keep you warm. On days when the air-cond broke down, it was like a sauna in there. No wonder the air-cond had to be powerfully freezing. Brrr...

Besides studying, you know what else we can do in the library, especially when there are other girls and guys hanging out in the library too.

Sleep.

Aaahh how I miss those library days.

This PIDC library is a totally different story.

I mean, I still like hanging out in the library on the 4th floor, but...

Which library doesn't allow readers to borrow books back??
Only PIDC library.

Which library has no air-cond?
PIDC library.

No comments.

^_^

saffron facial

2007-05-02T20:02:00.000+05:30

Yesterday, yes, Tuesday, Pei Nee, Steph, my dear and I went to the beauty clinic for our facial (my dear excluded la).

Since they said it was for one and a half hours, my dear decided to wait for me outside. Awww... So sweet and lovely of him... But it turned out to be 2 hours. Kesian him.

The fan was blowing directly towards me and I thought it was fine at first until after the lady removed the steamer from my face. My nose was completely blocked. And I was sneezing from time to time.

The massages were horrifyingly painful!

There's this massage where she sort of slapped my cheeks. Ouch!

And then there's another massage where she pressed my upper chest and it hurted a lot! Ouch! Ouch!

I could feel her putting a lot of massaging oil over my face. I was greasy all over.

Then there was a part where she told me to close my mouth. Hello?? I already couldn't breathe through my nose, you want me to close my mouth some more? I felt like I was drowning in oil.

Worse still, the lady massaged my eyes and accidentally displaced my contact lens twice. Okay, maybe it was my fault for not removing my lens before any facial.

It's an experience that's hard to forget.

^_^

~Outings~

2007-04-30T22:15:00.000+05:30

SATURDAY:

Steph, Pei Nee and I went to town at 4pm, after much persuasion from Steph.

Got diarrhoea still want to go out tsk tsk. Haha.

We were supposed to collect our sari tops. Couldn't wait to see it.

But...

The tops have pointy ends. You know. Pointy THERE...

The workmanship wasn't too good either.

Sigh.

This is what you get for 82 rupees.

*Front view*

*Back view*

So after collecting the tops, we went to Naidu Hall to enquire about the facial massages they provide.

Guess it's range of price.

250-400 rupees.

Cheap or what?

They have banana facial, mango facial, bridal facial, etc.

I'm going to try the saffron facial on Tuesday (tomorrow). It costs 400 rupees = RM40.

After making our facial appointments, we went to Boomerang for some ice-cream!

The 'Chocolate Fantasy' cake is really really good! They serve the cake after heating it up in the oven. Oh la la!

Pei Nee had 'Chocolate Fantasy' cake with ice-cream while I had 'Mega Rainbow' ice-cream. Steph couldn't eat due to her tummy ache.

I couldn't finish the ice-cream because it was too sweet. Bleah!

Then we went to Odyssey. I needed pens and liquid paper. I never knew I could use up so much ink in such a short period of time.

Nicholas Sparks' books seem so interesting but I doubt I have time to read any story books, since I can't even finish studying.

Sad. So tempted to buy a book but I shouldn't.

Sheng Earn met Steph there and they had to leave because Steph was having a terrible tummy ache.

Pei Nee and I then went to look for wax blocks at APT Distributors but it was out of stock.

We use wax blocks to carve teeth :)

Got Steph a wax knife.

Then we went to Greenpark Restaurant for dinner, placed our orders, and went to Spencers to shop for groceries while the food was being prepared.

We had sweet kimchi, and I didn't expect it to turn out that way.

I remembered Chia Min ordering it before but this one that was in front of me looked totally foreign.

Had to eat it anyhow. Couldn't finish it either because the portion was too large.

After dinner, we took a bus back, and talked about a lot of stuff. I didn't know it was fun talking to Pei Nee :p

Once we reached the hostel, Fashion Parade was on!

*Me in pink sari*

*Me + Pei Nee + Steph camwhoring :p*

*Wheeeee...*

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SUNDAY:

My dear and I went to church a little later than usual.

Outside the new bus stand, we took an auto to church and the auto charged us 30 rupees.

But halfway there, the auto broke down.

*Sweat*

After trying to fix the auto but failed, the auto driver apologised and told us that our destination was just straight ahead.

Out of kindness, my dear paid him 20 rupees for bringing us that far.

Then the driver looked so guilty, I thought.

Little did I know that he wanted to charge us the full price.

*Speechless...*

Fine.

My dear paid and we vowed never to take his auto again.

Sheesh!

Anyway, we were walking to church, and we happened to pass by a fish shop.

"A fish shop!!" He exclaimed.

Hahaha. We're deprived of fish so he got so excited.

After church my dear bought an 'ikan haruan'.

1kg = 100 rupees.

That's really cheap.

He also bought 3 smaller fish (I don't know names but I know how to eat them haha) at a reasonable price.

I can say that it's a blessing in disguise, that the auto broke down, made us walk, and we found the fish shop.

I've also learn how to check whether the fish is fresh or not, by making sure that the gill is bright red. Hehe.

Anyway, I really enjoy spending time with my dear. Doesn't matter where we are, I just love his company.

^_^

Show Me The Funny!

2007-04-29T22:19:00.000+05:30

Penis Requests a Raise

I, the penis, hereby request a raise in salary for the following reasons:

I do physical labour.

I work at great depths.

I plunge head first into everything I do.

I do not get weekends off or public holidays.

I work in a damp environment.

I don't get paid overtime.

I work in a dark workplace that has poor ventilation.

I work in high temperatures.

My work exposes me to contagious diseases.

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Dear Penis,

After assessing your request, and considering the arguments you have raised, the administration rejects your request for the following reasons:

You do not work 8 hours straight.

You fall asleep on the job after brief work period.

You do not always follow the orders of the management team.

You do not stay in your allocated position, and often visit other areas.

You do not take initiative - you need to be pressured and stimulated in order to start working.

You leave the workplace rather messy at the end of your shift.

You don't always observe necessary safety regulations, such as wearing the correct protective clothing.

You'll retire well before reaching 65.

You're unable to work double shifts.

You sometimes leave your allocated position before you have completed the day's work. And if that were not all, you have been seen constantly entering and leaving the workplace carrying 2 suspicious looking bags.

Sincerely, The Management

^_^

alone but not lonely~

2007-04-27T19:56:00.000+05:30

I already planned my day today.

After class, I wanted to polish my occlusal rim wax, visit Puvi at the hospital, and study in the library. And my plan involved no one else but me, since my dear wanted to rest, and I mind not one bit at all.

I like spending time to myself, doing things alone.

Maybe you may think that I'm weird.

But I think no one is weird.

We're just different.

Okay, I'd better study now before the power goes off again.
*lights flickering in the background*
No thanks to some people who have to switch on the air-cond 24/7 or fix fridges in the room.

Geezzzz...

^_^

I'm feeling...

2007-04-26T17:31:00.000+05:30

Frustrated!

I suffered another night without electricity, only to find that my power circuit thingy had tripped. If only I checked the electric box. Could have gotten a good night's sleep.
Argh!!
And there were **** mosquitoes in my room.
Irritating creatures.
Couldn’t sleep at all. Darn it!

And today we got back our Microbiology test results. I passed :) But failed at the essay because I misread the question.
I could have easily gotten an extra 10 marks and get a distinction or something if I had taken my time to read the question twice or even thrice.
Oh darn it!

There are 4 tests in a row this week.

Started with today, Pharmacology viva. Did okay. Could have done better.

Tomorrow is Pathology, Saturday is Microbiology, Monday is ODS viva.

Can life get any worse than this?

^_^

~butterfingers~

2007-04-24T23:10:00.000+05:30

So I was at the wall with Steph and Pei Nee, watching the guys playing badminton as we chatted.
They were playing triples (3 on each side) and we were amused.
The most hilarious thing happened when my dear served the ball, together with his racquet!
The racquet flew up to the roof.
I don't know how that happened.
I mean, it was just a serve, not some hard core smash that requires more energy.
It was just a serve.
Butterfingers... Tsk tsk tsk.

^_^

PS: M-C-M.

weird drivers...

2007-04-23T16:05:00.000+05:30

Let me put it in a nicer way...
There's just so careless or forgetful!
Like today, a car drove past us.
And we saw that the right door to the passenger seat was wide open.
Dangerous, no?

And that car in Malaysia, if you remember, Eli.
The driver put his water bottle on the car roof, got in, and forgot all about his bottle.
Eli and I was betting whether the bottle would remain on top of the car after the turning. I forgot who won. Haha.

Once in a while I see people driving with the backdoor or boot door wide open.
*Speechless*

^_^

Thank God it's Friday!

2007-04-20T16:31:00.000+05:30

And tomorrow is Saturday = Pharmacology test.
Sigh.
Tests tests tests.
My social life is officially over.

PS: I don't know why I can't use the buttons above e.g. font size, bold, color font, text alignment, etc. Whenever I press one of the buttons, it says "Error on page" below. Help!

^_^

Thank you (not) Eli for this tag

2007-04-18T23:41:00.000+05:30

LAYER 1 : ON THE OUTSIDE

Name : [Ong Vivian. ]

Birth Date : [9th May. ]

Current Status : [Erm haha... *blushes* ]

Eye Colour : [Brown. ]

Hair Colour : [Black with highlights. ]

Right of lefty : [Righty. ]

LAYER 2 : ON THE INSIDE

My Heritage : [I have Manchurian blood. ]

My Fears : [God. ]

My Weaknesses : [Good food! ]

My Perfect Pizza : [Hawaiian Chicken, as always. ]

LAYER 3 : YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW

My thoughts first waking up : [No time to think, rush rush rush. ]

My bedtime : [Trying to make it earlier. ]

My most missed memory : [Those were the days... ]

LAYER 4 : MY PICK

Pepsi or Coke : [No preferences. ]

McDonald's or Burger King : [No preferences. ]

Single or grouped dates : [Single- more romantic. ]

Adidas or Nike : [Bo lui (no money). ]

Tea or Nestea : [Tea. ]

Chocolate or Vanilla : [Vanilla. ]

Cappuccino or Coffee : [Nescafe 3-in-1. ]

LAYER 5 : DO YOU...

Smoke : [Never did, never will. Oh wait, what about Gold Flake? :p ]

Curse : [Define 'curse'. ]

Take a shower : [Duh!! ]

Have a crush : [Hmmm... ]

Think you've been in love : [*Blushes some more* ]

Go to school : [Yes. I can't wait to leave this place. ]

Want to get married : [Of course. ]

Believe in yourself : [Depends. ]

Think your a health freak : [When I'm sick. ]

LAYER 6 : IN THE PAST

Drank alcohol : [Yes. Don't like the taste though. ]

Gone to the mall : [Yes, but you must know that I dislike window-shopping. ]

Been on stage : [Yes. I still get stage frights. ]

Eaten sushi : [Yes. I love wasabi! ]

Dyed your hair : [Yes. Still do. ]

LAYER 7 : HAVE YOU EVER

Played a stripping game : [Errr... no. ]

Changed who you were to fit in : [Unrealisingly, maybe. ]

LAYER 8 : AGE YOU'RE HOPING...

To be married : [When the time is right. ]

LAYER 9 : IN A BOY....

Best eye colour : [Doesn’t matter. ]

Best hair colour : [Doesn’t matter. ]

Short hair or long hair : [Preferably short. ]

LAYER 10 : WHAT WERE YOU DOING...

A minute ago : [ Filling up this tag. Darn long. ]

Hour ago : [Studying. Yeah, call me a nerd. Whatever. ]

4.5 hours ago : [Eating pizza. ]

1 month ago : [Hmmm... cleaning my very dirty room. ]

Year ago : [If only I have a good memory. ]

LAYER 11 : FINISH THE SENTENCES...

I love : [My family. ]

I feel : [Hardworking. Not kiasu. ]

I hate : [Empty promises. ]

I hide : [My flaws. ]

I miss : [Home. ]

I need : [The electricity to remain this way for as long as it takes. ]

LAYER 12 : TAG 5 PEOPLE

Any five of you la.

^_^

Life is GOOOOOOOD again!

2007-04-18T17:38:00.000+05:30

Life is GOOOOOOOOD again!

It's been a long time since I went online. No internet connection.
!#%&^$@
Don't get me started.
There was no electricity for 2 days straight.
Frustrating.
When there's no electricity, the water pump doesn't work, hence, no water supply.
Double frustrating.
When there's no electricity, the food in the fridge will spoil. And there's no hot water to make breakfast. No cold water to drink. No toasted bread. No microwave food.
No breakfast, lunch and dinner.
frustrating Frustrating FRUSTRATING...
And I had to sleep **** because it was too hot in the room. And I'd rather stand the heat than the bites of mosquitoes.
Today, lo-and-behold, the electricity is back.
Water supply is back.
Internet is back.
Wheee!!
Erm, better not celebrate too soon.
Ah, who cares?
*Jumps for joy*

^_^

my dressing table is covered with...

2007-04-09T15:46:00.000+05:30

Hair.
Lots of hair!

*don't think dirty, you pervs*

I'm having a great hair loss. What should I do?
I wash my hair on alternate days, if it helps, but it doesn't.
What do I do?

To make things worse, I think I did badly for the Microbiology test on Saturday.
The lecturer wrote the questions on the blackboard, and I sort of copied the essay question wrongly. Grrr...
The actual question was about bacterial cell. I added a pretty little word after that.

Bacterial cell WALL.

So depressing.
I wrote all about the cell wall only. I wonder how I faired. Sob sob...

My dear sort of made me feel better because he saw the same question as I did.
*I'm not hallucinating then*
But all the other classmates did not see what we saw.
Sigh.

^_^

Good Friday

2007-04-06T21:21:00.000+05:30

On this Good Friday, I was watching 'Desperate Housewives'.
I remembered telling people how I despised the show and that it was the first and last time I saw it.
Until today.
I couldn't take my eyes off the screen as I was watching episodes after episodes of Season 3.
You know how it is, the story climax is always at the end.
How I hate that.
So I made myself watch everything before I could study for tomorrow's test.
Thanks Chia Min for the transfer :)

Anyway, my dear prepared lunch today.
It tasted really good.
Made with love.
Hehe.
I know, I know, it sounds cheesy.
But I can't help it!
Thanks dear *muax*

Okay, I'd better get back to studying Microbiology and all of its mumbo-jumbo words like Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or Escherichia coli, or pyelonephritis, or Streptobacillus moniliformis... Somebody stop me!

^_^

I'm hot Hot HOT!!

2007-04-05T21:15:00.000+05:30

And not in a good way.

Imagine...

It's summer.
You're sitting in a classroom on the 2nd floor.
A single fan is spinning in the room.
The lecturer has a tendency to go on although it's way past lesson hour.

My arse was sweating.
My back was sweating.
My pants was soaking.
My labcoat was soaking.

Horrible, horrible summer. I can't wait for it to be over. It's only the beginning...

Anyway, Happy Good Friday!
^_^

Bad Weather

2007-04-04T00:07:00.000+05:30

I'm blaming it all on the weather. It's so frigging hot these days that I get headaches so often.

The sun's blaze, the windless air, the warm nights, oh how I wish that it's winter all over again.

My dear made my day and I was smiling from ear to ear as he presented his 20 cents suprise (secret between you and me hehe).

Other than getting mild headaches from time to time, I just couldn't concentrate whenever I tried to read the textbooks. The words went all blurry. My eyes darted from left to right at the speed of light and in the end, I absorbed nothing. I just couldn't help it. Is that called 'stress'?

At first, my stress was multiplying because the new batch of students arrived, and there are pretty girls.

My reaction went from, "Ooo pretty girls!" to "Uh oh, pretty girls. Dangerous."

For those of you who have boyfriends, you know how it feels like, right? Well, unless you are the pretty ones. Haha.

Insecure. Scared. Doubtful.

I had my share of jumbled up feelings. But my dear reassured me that everything will be alright and nothing will change between us. And I did feel better after that. Thanks dear :)

^_^

my fluffy Tuffy...

2007-03-29T15:43:00.000+05:30

Yeah, you can say that this is my new pet.
Found her hiding at one corner in the house.
Thought she was my mum's creation for kindergarten assignments...
Till my brother told me that...
He bought it!
*Laughs histerically*
I know, I know, it's mean to laugh.

All she needs is some watering everyday. Now she's still bald haha.

^_^

back in india- i love my room more than anywhere else outside!

2007-03-28T18:36:00.000+05:30

It's been a week since I returned to India. Been wrapping books for my dear and myself. It's a passion that I have, you see. Sadly, my passion had to end so soon because I forgot to re-stock my transparent book wrappers. Wrapping with the brown wraps won't ensure the book's safety because the brown paper tears easily. And the transparent plastic wrappers are not sold in Salem.

I've also been reading (not studying, mind you) the second year books. There's a test on Microbiology this coming Saturday. So soon. Life becomes more hectic in second year as there are more practical classes and it's very important to pick up the skills as fast as you can so that you won't be left behind. Today's practical class was interesting because we have to carve the right maxillary central incisor (in layman's term, your right upper bunny tooth).

The weather is terribly hot here. Summer is here. That means the air-cond bill will shoot up. But I only turn it on at night. Summertime makes my nose bleed. Till now, there's a bit of blood in my nose. Dry and hot season.

Tomorrow is Han Nee's 21st birthday. Hehehe *evil horns poking out*

^_^

time spent in m'sia*

2007-03-26T16:29:00.000+05:30

:::at pasar malam with li shean and sendhil:::

smile and show off those white pearly teeth!

we looked so white.

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:::hung out with jennifer and onn yeen:::

smile, jennifer, smile! =)

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:::at kenny rogers, midvalley with lien ghee and elizabeth:::

we looked like total strangers. sit closer a bit.

ah, that's better.

^_^

the country down under- SiNgApOrE!

2007-03-14T15:20:00.000+05:30

just a phone call, and i got myself a date with the lovely patrick ong, oops... i mean patrice ong. since pat's studying in nus, i went down to singapore for a visit from the 2nd till 4th march. i took a bus there, and boy, i love long bus rides. just me, myself and i.

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1st day:

i reached the copthorne orchid hotel around 2pm and pat was already waiting for me. after leaving my luggage at her place and freshening up, and her printing an extra copy of her lecture notes, we left for nus. i was going to crash her history lecture class! oh my, i hadn't done anything like this before, but i wouldn't be in the wrong if i didn't disrupt the class, right?

for 2 hours, pat's history lecturer taught us about wars, germany and adolf hitler, and russia and starlin. interesting countries, important people. pretty good.

----hitler-germany----------------------starlin-russia

after the class was over, we went to 'Sizzlers', pat's favourite place. it was buffet style and the food was really good. mmm...

we went to her place and for the rest of the night, we watched 'DOA' (Dead or Alive). the girls were hot! haha. then i was told that the bds results were out so i borrowed pat's laptop to check. 1 distinction for me and i passed the rest. ok, i was happy :D

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2nd day:

pat and i went to sentosa island where there is a new shopping mall called 'vivo city'.

*me by the poolside at the roof of vivo city*

*nice place for children to have fun*

pat on the trem at sentosa island*

*palawan beach*

*the southernmost point of the asia continent i'm standing on*

*watch towers*

*pat and i at the beach*

*outside marina square, or was it suntec city, or raffles place??*

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3rd day:

*on the bus to copthorne orchid hotel*

it's not goodbye, pat! i really had a great time and we'll meet again!

^_^

~langkawi trip~

2007-03-12T22:27:00.000+05:30

on the 3rd day of chinese new year, which was the 4th day that i was in malaysia, my family went north to langkawi and spent 4 days there. we stopped at kuala kedah and took the ferry over to the island. we rented a nissan sentra and my dad was the 'one man show' throughout the trip, driving us to places of attraction. hehe.

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1st day:

*buffaloes lazing around*

*cows on the beach*-hey, looking very healthy!

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2nd day:

*cable car ride*

*the view below*

*the bridge connecting 2 hills*

*cable car intermediate station*-looks like some space ship.

*the bridge from top view*

*baby monkey*-what are they called again?

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3rd day:

*river leading to the open sea*

*the boat ride*

*monkeys by the sea*

*ships at the yacht club*

*the great eagle statue that symbolizes langkawi*

*at a park*-love the spooky effect.

*walkway at the park*-love this too!

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4th day:

we really enjoyed ourselves. my dad took a lot of photo shoots while the pictures here are from my camera.

^_^

short & sweet

2007-03-05T14:59:00.000+05:30

my days in malaysia are shorter than i thought it would be. that's sad. well, holidays are only temporary. short and sweet.

a brand new chapter in india, a brand new start. means i have to work harder, play harder, cook nicer food, and try my best to keep my room in orderly manner before more 'lady long legs' spiders go forth and multiply.

2nd year of bds, here i come!

~pharmacology, pathology, microbiology, oral biology~

*faints*

^_^

as they always say, malaysia truly asia~

2007-02-26T12:59:00.000+05:30

i'm back in malaysia, with lots to do, and yet nothing to do. because now, i'm not sure how i'm going back to india and when classes start. will all these doubts and uncertainties, i can't plan my holidays well. and when i can't plan my holidays well, i can't enjoy my holidays well. so now, class is starting on the 12th march, as we all know. but the date might be changed to a later date, which is AWESOME!! but until mr chandra calls me tomorrow, i'll still be worrying whether i have enough time to spend in malaysia before continuing bds year 2. i have less than 2 weeks left. my goodness, this is a short holiday.

so far, the only thing that i enjoy doing is watching grey's anatomy season 3 hehe. thank you elili. by the way, i noticed that there's no episode 8.

i can't believe that one year of studies has gone by. oh man, that's fast! and this year i'll be 21. whoopie for me! i hope you guys won't remember my birthday because i don't want to be drenched by stinky water and i-don't-know-what-other-things-you-guys-add-inside-the-bucket stuff. please forget my birthday please forget my birthday please forget my birthday...

^_^

A Prayer For Every Year by Plus One

2007-02-11T12:06:00.000+05:30

Do you remember me long ago on bended knee?

I prayed to You with childhood fantasies.

Well, I'm all grown up now.

Can You still help somehow?

I'm not a child but my heart still can dream.

Please hear my prayer tonight

And help me do what's right.

Not for myself but for the world in need.

No more lives torn apart.

That wars would never start.

And time would heal all hearts.

Every man would have a friend.

And right would always win.

And love would never end.

This is my prayer for every year.

May kindness rule our lives.

Not just the strong survive.

Sweet tears for all the thousand years gone by.

This is the world, I pray, we will share someday.

And we begin by reaching out my hand.

No more lives torn apart.

That wars would never start.

And time would heal all hearts.

Every man would have a friend.

And right would always win.

And love would never end.

This is my prayer for every year.

Woo

What is this illusion called?

The innocence of youth.

Maybe only in that fine belief will we ever find the truth.

No more lives torn apart. (torn apart)

That wars would never start. (never start)

And time would heal all hearts.

Every man would have a friend.( have a friend)

And right would always win. (always win)

And love would never end. (never end)

This is my prayer for every year.

This is the prayer I hope you'll hear

This is my prayer for every year

hmmmm...

plans for me

2007-02-10T16:52:00.000+05:30

i have plans when i get back to malaysia (truly asia).

1) i want to cut my fringe because it's so darn long. and then i want to perm my hair, at last, and highlight it. wonder how it'll all turn out.

2) i want to learn how to prepare new dishes. last night i dreamt that i cooked dinner for the family and i was enjoying it. what a dream!

3) i want to meet my friends in s'pore. perhaps i can visit the hostel and aunty april. i want to eat at subways, and also the max brenneur's chocolate bar. mmm...

4) pasar malam with the usual pasar malam gang, mamak style.

5) shopping!!

6) i'm getting a better hp, i'm so looking forward to it. the motorola V360. i know it's not all that great but i've been using my nokia 8100 for 3 years already. time to change to something newer.

7) meet the ngs.

8) take lots of photos while i can.

can't think of more right now. whoopie!!

^_^

have fun with flour!

2007-02-08T17:02:00.000+05:30

yesterday was a day off to me, and unlike most of them, i hated it! i was literally dying of boredom. i stared at the laptop most of the time, decided to memorize biochem practs but couldn't because i felt so restless. so i decided to hunt for a flip phone since i'm getting bored of my nokia 8100. so there i was, looking at pictures and seeking opinions from eli, eric jeevan and pei nee.

i really like the blue sony ericsson Z610i, mostly because i love that color. recent hand phones have more features than i could bargain for so features didn't really matter to me. it's the look that matters. haha. well anyway, i asked my mum's permission to get a new cell.

she said no.

but please? pretty please?

no.

then she told me that my dad's not using his flip phone anymore, the one that i liked when i saw it the last time i went back. it's a motorola V360. i remembered hinting countless times to him but he pretended he didn't notice. drat! and now that he's not using it anymore, i quickly smsed my dad to book the phone, in case my sis or bro decided to pounce on it before i got a chance to. tra-la-la-la-la! it' mine, all mine!! and then, today i realized that steph is using motorola V360 too! how come i never noticed it??

the highlight of yesterday came at night. we hadn't bomb ming pin for his 21st birthday. kar tsyeng and sheng earn were already mixing their smelly concoction in a pail, and it really stinked! the rest of us took an egg each, hid in every dark corner we could find, and waited for the birthday boy to walk by. when he did, we ran to him and threw eggs everywhere.

no reaction.

we poured the smelly stuff on him.

still no reaction.

when he started chasing people around was when the fun began.

then we start throwing flour at everyone, no mercy, man!

water was flying in all directions.

there were tacklings going on.

and we ended up looking like this.

from my most boring day, it became the most fun day ever!

^_^

i live to eat!

2007-02-07T12:42:00.000+05:30

the last time i returned to malaysia, i did a terrible mistake- i didn't make a list of foods that i wanted to eat, after being deprived for months in india. then went i went back to india, i had cravings for foods that i forgot i like. is vivian smart or what? sigh. so this time when i go back, i'm gona wallop everything that i like, not caring of the price, not gona feel guilty, because i'm deprived here!

nosh list:
1. nasi lemak
2. asam laksa
3. egg tart
4. portugese egg tart
5. sausage bun
6. hokkien mee
7. pan mee
8. chicken rice
9. steamed fish
10. sweet and sour pork
11. sandwich with salad, cheese, tomatoes, honey baked ham
12. cold cut trio from subways (s'pore)
13. sushi
14. pearl tea
15. cheese cake
16. char siew pao
17. poh chai mee (s'pore)
18. smelly tofu
19. chocolate fondue

if i miss any other food, let me know. i'm gona gain a lot of weight, sadly, at the wrong places. i want some at my boobs, not tummy. haha.

^_^

nasi lemak gone!

2007-02-05T13:15:00.000+05:30

the malaysian cook came last week, and his first dish was... NASI LEMAK!! *drool drool* u could imagine how happy we were! it was like when robinson crusoe saw a ship.

nisha's comment was, "when i ate it, i felt like i died and became alive again!".

and since it was NASI LEMAK, i asked steph to parcel 1 packet for me.

when she passed it to me, i smelled it and went high. haha.

i playfully let the dog smell the packet. she then followed me all the way to my hostel. bad dog, i scolded her. go away!

when boy boy wanted to go back, i put my packet on the wall outside my hostel and walked him back. when i returned, the packet wasn't there anymore.

weird...

who could have taken it? did the cleaners assume that it was rubbish and threw it away?

i asked boy boy whether he took it back to scare me. no, he didn't.

he came out and helped me look for it.

and you can guess who's the culprit.

yes, she took the packet when i wasn't looking, brought it behind the other hostel, and was walloping everything. there went my 35 rupees NASI LEMAK.

i wanted to strangle her at that moment but held back because, come to think of it, she's a smart stray dog. fine. even she could differentiate which is good food and which is not. drat!

boy boy was so nice to me. he gave me his pork sausages so that i wouldn't starve. love u!

^_^

simply amazing....

2007-02-03T20:19:00.000+05:30

opted to post here..;p

today we had our internals for biochemistry and physiology.

it was a bright day before that...i woke up at 4 am to finish up my studying.....and i did finish it...

the lecturer spotted cardiovascular system and a few other important topic...but sadly..it didnt come out..

let me unveil what came out.....
pyramidal tract...that was a knock out blow..

when i finished my mcq i was roaring to go for the written paper knowing that my knowledge is enough..sadly that was not it..

the essay really took the breath out of me ( us and all too ) .i tried to look at my friend's reaction..all was calm..and i was like.....shit...i';m the only one in this mess..

end of story..the next 2 and a half hours was the most terrible time i had to spent in the hall....

and....India is really a country where bribery and illegal thigns can happen in broad day light...
there was me...struggling to do my paper..and guess what did the lecturer did?..they went and help that boy...to the extent of taking the pen and write for him..!...not once..not twice.countless..that really was UN FAIR!..
but since i am in india..nothing is fair...
just have to accept it...

~ cathy !~

aren't they adorable?

2007-02-03T18:02:00.000+05:30

i took a few pictures of these adorable little puppies. in a few days time they'll turn a month old. they're so cute that you feel like squeezing them to bits!!

there were 5, now there are 3.

this one's peanut, but steph calls him dao dao because he looks like her soft toy.

this one's blacky, also known as gigolo, no thanks to iggy.

this is wrinkles but i call him fatty because he's so fat! he can't stand properly and he walks like a drunkard because his legs can't hold his weight. plus, he already has double chin.

sucking time!

^_^

snapping strings

2007-02-01T22:31:00.000+05:30

i opened the guitar case to find that the 4th string was already broken. ouch! not another one. i repaired it but wasn't sure how to prevent the other strings from snapping in the near future. no thanks to the cold weather in winter, the strings contract, and if beyond their yielding point, they go bananas! snap, i mean. so the only way is to loosen every one of them. out of tune they went. sigh. guess i won't be able to strum without first struggling to tune them.

^_^

FINALS countdown!!

2007-01-29T13:35:00.000+05:30

so soon, that day is coming so soon. i can feel it coming.

it's so near and scary, yet so far and safe.

if one sees the glass as half full, there's practically 72 hours or so left.

for those with half empty glasses, FREAKING OUT NOW!!

come to think of it, it's actually nothing much. the number of days is what i'm referring to, not the amount that have to be crammed within limited time.

thursday is anatomy, saturday's physiology and biochemistry, and dental materials is on tuesday. and then it's party time till the practical exams.

^_^

holiday blues

2007-01-27T18:06:00.000+05:30

i'm so looking forward to going home! however, we are still not told about the exact date of the last practical exam, so i can't hope much. my mum already booked plane tickets to brisbane and the flight is on the 18th february. the problem is, the practical exams might be carried forward to later dates, instead of the dates that we were told earlier. so, there is a risk that i might not be able to fly to australia with my mum and brother. sob sob. i might even have to miss chinese new year, or we will just have to celebrate it in india.

NOOOOOOO...!!

^_^

so blue

2007-01-23T09:55:00.000+05:30

after ten thousand years, i'd finally decided to put up the mosquito netting yesterday. the technician was here to fix my toilet light which was not working for many many weeks already, so i requested him to fix my mosquito net as well. after a few drilling and nailing here and there, ta-da!

it's so blue and smells musty. and i have no idea why beds in india are longer than usual. the bedsheets that i brought from home just wouldn't fit- too small. same goes for the net. after a few minor adjustments, it looks fine. aaahh, a good night sleep from now onwards. fly away, you darn mosquitoes!

finals is just around the corner. everyone's tensed and nervous and scared. honestly, i can't wait for the day to come so that everything can be over as quickly as it came. but at the same time, i want time to go by slowly so that there's more time to equip myself with as much knowledge as possible before the big day comes.

i still remember my mum's advice.

"if you read, you'll either pass or fail. but if you don't read, you'll surely fail." it's not comforting, but so true.

i also remember a great man's advice to the catholic junior college students, one day during assembly.

"laziness is poisonous."- mr isaac lim.

^_^

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS?

2007-01-18T09:21:00.000+05:30

ignore the hanging jackets and towels. india is over-populated! that's why beds are made triple-deckered instead of the usual double.

^_^

BACK BY (POPULAR) DEMAND! ~journey to a faraway land

2007-01-14T15:52:00.000+05:30

date: 13 january 2007
name: vivian
purpose of going out: coimbatore
sign-out time: 7.10am
signature: *scribbles*

before kar tsyeng and i left the hostel, the lady guard told us to inform the warden first, so i had to call his cell phone. i told him our mission, and he said to write a letter to him. fine, i scribbled something here and there, and we put our signatures at the bottom, and off we went. whee!!

we took the public bus to the new bus stand in town, and then we searched for the bus to coimbatore. it's also a public bus, not the kpn private bus. in a few minutes time, we found one, and boarded it. the bus fare was rs54 each. not bad for a trip of 4 hours. we slept most of the time, and knowing me, i couldn't help but sleep with my mouth open. i can't help it, i just can't! i didn't know how many people saw me in that state in the bus. "-_-

when we arrived at coimbatore, we had a lookout for gowtham centre where the jet airways office was located. i found it! wheehehe. the bus ended its journey at the bus terminal. we made our way to the busy road and tried looking for an auto to take us to gowtham centre. the first auto guy we met wanted to charge us 150 rupees. what a rip off! gowtham centre is 5 minutes away, not half and hour. we took the second auto. the guy charged 40 rupees. it's slightly expensive but it was better than nothing.

jet airways office is located on the first floor so we wanted to take the lift. unfortunately, it wasn't working due to electricity shortage. so we walked up. at the office, we realised that the whole building was having a blackout. oh crap! how would they print out the air ticket without electricity?!

"kar tsyeng, cool down..."

luckily the lady working there gave him a hand-written duplicate air ticket to replace his lost one. yep, that was our main mission at coimbatore. kar tsyeng's painful part was yet to come.

"sir, you have to pay xxx rupees."

nearly fainting, he handed me the money to pay the nice lady at the counter.

there is a small supermarket just opposite, so we went to take a look. nice place. there's an ice-cream parlour outside too. i bought a metal scrub sponge and instant noodles while he bought a packet of anti-oxidant tea.

after that, i wanted to hunt for marrybrown, the only fast food outlet that i spotted in that town. was it before or after gowtham centre?? oh my gosh... this is what happens when 2 people having bad sense of direction get together haha. don't feel bad, dear. it's not your fault. everywhere we walked didn't seem to be the right way to my food haven. given up, we walked back to the bus terminal to return to salem. as we were walking nearer and nearer the bus station, out of the corner of my eyes, there it stands, marrybrown! oh la la!

after a satisfying lunch, we headed home. some of the buses do not stop at our college so we had a hard time looking for the right one. the locals are quite confusing.

when u ask them a 'yes' question, they'll shake their indian head in agreement.

e.g. Q: is the sky blue?

A: yes.

when u ask them a 'no' question, they'll still shake their head in agreement.

e.g. Q: is the sky red?

A: yes.

the most irritating one of all is when u ask them a question with options, because, they'll still shake their head in agreement.

e.g. Q: so is the sky red or blue?

A: yes.

it's as though they didn't even bother listening to the questions. sigh sigh.

we found a bus that stopped at our college, and kar tsyeng asked the bus driver a few times to make sure. i wouldn't want to end up on the other side of india.

the bus ride home was tiring. i slept in the bus again, and my ass hurted. let me check, i think it has flatten.

we reached the college at 7.30pm. 12 hours of fun. not bad. we should do this more often. travelling, i mean, not losing air tickets.

^_^

good days do come

2007-01-09T13:53:00.000+05:30

dr. shanta was nice to me, suprisingly. i still caught her glancing at me once in a while while i was waiting for my turn for the osteology viva today, so i tried to keep my mouth shut to prevent her from screaming at me like she did the first and second time. and guess who was my examiner? dr. shanta! i could answer all her questions, and that made me feel happy and at the same time i hope that would get her off my back.

the female dog that has become our family pet gave birth to 5 puppies today. so cute and adorable!! 3 of them are black, 1 brown, and 1 has a mixture of white and brown spots on its back and has white feet. looks like it's wearing mittens. hahaha.

it's quite rude to leave without notice, so here i am to inform you that this will be my last entry until i finish my last paper of the first degree examination of bachelor of dental surgery. to all pidc-ians who are frequent visitors of my blog, all the best to you. may we pass with flying colours and stars and whatever, just move on to second year. i want to enjoy my days in malaysia knowing that i have done well, not worrying about whether i will pass or fail. so, all the best!

^_^

Going All Out

2007-01-07T14:42:00.000+05:30

my life is getting out of control... i NEED to get perspective.

i NEED to study, doesn't mean i want to or like to, but NEED to.

i NEED to pass.

i NEED to go to 2nd year.

i NEED the time.

i NEED to always try to stay awake when studying.

i NEED focus.

i NEED determination.

i NEED God's grace and guidance and mercy.

ever wonder why we tend to forget God when our days are good but cry out to Him when things go bad?

^_^

dental materials rulezzz zzz...

2007-01-05T13:36:00.000+05:30

why is it that whenever there's anything to do with dental materials (dm), it feels like an off day? take for instance, our usual dm lessons are on mondays and saturdays. sunday and friday nights are to rest and have fun!

with anatomy, biochemistry and physiology exams behind us, that leaves us with dm exam tomorrow. and yet, what am i doing now? i'm resting. why? because it's only dm. i don't mean to give you the impression that dm is kacang putih, because it's not. it is tough, but it's dm, and that's the way it is. correct me if i'm wrong.

ps: mama, it's just a statement. i'll still study.

^_^

from the inside out

2007-01-05T12:37:00.000+05:30

FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Words and Music by Joel Houston

VERSE 1:
A thousand times I've failed
Still Your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
I'm caught in Your grace
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame

VERSE 2:
Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself
In bringing You praise
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame

CHORUS (a):
In my heart and my soul
Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out
Lord let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

CHORUS (b):
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart
Is to bring You praise
From the inside out
Lord my soul cries out

© 2005 Joel Houston / Hillsong Publishing
PO Box 1195 Castle Hill NSW 1765 Australia
PH 61 2 8853 5353 FAX 61 2 9899 4591
E-Mail: publishing@hillsong.com

are u sleeping..are u sleeping?

2007-01-04T02:36:00.000+05:30

are u sleeping..

are u sleeping...

WE'RE SO SCREWED..

WE ARE DOOMED!!!

9 o'clock's coming liao...

time to go for exam....

God bless us...

(supposed to be a happy song >.< )

i hate MOSQUITOES!!

2007-01-02T12:58:00.000+05:30

they're everywhere! seems like they won the battle of the invasion of the planet.

they're fat and juicy and full of 'fun', especially when they buzz around your ears while you try to sleep. and when they do that, your senses get triggered, your sides feel ticklish, and it irritates you so, because you're trying to get some beauty sleep.

when you leave your room, you try to leave as little gap as possible, hoping that they won't fly in and spoil your night in bed.

as you prepare your soupy meal in the rice cooker in the kitchen, they use every chance they get to try to get close to your soup as soon as you lift the lid. they bite you as many times as they like as long as you're still in the kitchen.

when they bite, it really hurts! then you'll start chasing them all over the room to end their miserable pathetic lives by slapping them hard, or by using the new technique you mastered, the 'single hand killer' where you use just one hand, not two. you see them fly, then you stretch out your hand, closing your palm as fast as possible, killing them in between your fingers. you sometimes use the electric racket, and love the sound of it as they get barbecued. if they still get on your nerves, you spray baygone from all four corners of the room.

you may have a collection of them, either in unused matchboxes or on the wall. isn't this a wonderful hobby?

*evil laughter*

i hate mosquitoes!!!

^_^

welcome 2007 with wide open arms

2007-01-01T02:00:00.000+05:30

5...

4...

3...

2...

1...

*gets out of bed*

*type type*

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007!!

*crawls back to bed*

*zzz...*

^_^

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS?

2006-12-30T15:18:00.000+05:30

holidays are not for studying... so what am i doing in front of the laptop with the ranganathan anatomy book open? trying to get the best of both worlds haha. model exams and medal exams are right after the holidays. why do they like to put exams after the holidays? so that we can nerd DURING the holidays. why is it called STUDY WEEK instead of HOLIDAYS? hmph! anyway, last night i watched 'the notebook' (at last!!). it's so touching!! i cried and cried and cried. it's so sweet, and it makes me realise how blessed i am to have kt. furthermore, that movie made me realise that i hadn't been accomplishing much for myself. i've been laid back, complacent, lazy, etc etc. this shall be my new year's resolution- to accomplish something great. argh! i do need some reminding once in a while. ^_^

~all my heartfelt thanks*

2006-12-23T08:50:00.000+05:30

yesterday, wei ming, han nee, steph, sheng earn, kar tsyeng and i went out to town again. we took the bus straight to a.r.r.s. multiplex instead of the usual bus terminal. the bowling alley was empty so, YAY!! wei ming wanted to treat us in conjunction of his soon-to-come birthday. thank you, wei ming!

*the gayness of the holiday mood*

at first we played 1 game of bowling each. girls took 1 lane, guys took another. after that we were not satisfied with the score, especially when wei ming can hit the pins with his eyes closed. hmph! he's good! so we played another round, still on wei ming. hehe.

*"do the bowling balls represent...?"*

*roomies at the alley*

after bowling, the bumper cars (the locals called it bumping cars... well, whatever makes them happy) looked so tempting. so, in we went. hehehe. *bump bump bump* this showed how reckless we can be on the roads. my arms and neck were aching from all the bumps. most of the time i was the one bumping into people. haha.

*the bumping cars- posing only*

5 minutes of bumping cars, the time was up. so we walked around the arcade and played a few games. kar tsyeng and i played the racing bike. hmmm... it was my first time on a bike and i still could beat kar tsyeng. wahaha... after that, both of us played air hockey. the puck was flying in all directions (it even landed on the floor)! ganasnya... then we played the basketball game, where a certain amount of time is given for us to shoot in as many balls as possible, and tabs are printed out to be redeemed at the gift counter. we managed to obtain 10 tabs. we're planning to collect more the next time so that they can be exchanged for something worth while.

*very long tabs*

*the arcade behind us*

with our already-empty tummies, we headed to our favourite diner, the greenpark restaurant. wei ming wanted to treat us again but we declined. learning the tactics from old uncles who love to offer to pay during family dinners, he went to the kitchen to pay for all, and hid the bill somewhere unknown. thank you once again, wei ming! we ordered butter prawns, sweet and sour pork (never got bored of it), lamb, volcano chicken and gravy vegetables. we ate together with white rice. it was a delicious meal!

*baby jesus- outside the restaurant*

after dinner, we headed home. however, due to the long await for the taxi to come, we reached the hostel late. the warden wants to meet us today. great, just great. well, he can't do much, because we're off to bangalore today. bwahahaha!!!

han nee's family came to india and they reached the hostel this morning. they brought my stuff here. thank you and sorry for the trouble!! i'm going to bring this purple top to bangalore. thanks vi ling, for choosing it, and mama, for paying for it in aussie dollars. i know, it's quite heart-breaking to pay for something and later converting to malaysian ringgit. so thank you!! and vi ling, i love the color of the nail polish- antique copper. pretty! i saw the brown fruit and didn't know what it was till han nee's mum said that it's an avocado. ulu, memang ulu "-_- my mummy sent other stuff also, but i better not display here or all will be gone in no time =p

*baby-t from sydney*

*nail polish from a pharmacy in sydney*

*the great avocado*

^_^

~This Is The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!~

2006-12-21T09:52:00.000+05:30

it feels sooooooooo good at this moment! exams are over for now, the weather is beautifully cold, the holidays are here, christmas is just around the corner, and i shall be spending christmas in bangalore, and everyone is just chilling out and having fun. it feels really really good. i guess you appreciate rest better, after working like a mad cow. i slept for only 7 hours in 2 days, stayed up the whole night till dawn cramming stuff. don't follow my footsteps, it's shitty and tiring, and coffee makes you shit so much, i think i spent more time in the toilet than at my desk. =p

yesterday, after the last 2 papers, 7 of us (kar tsyeng, stephanie, sheng earn, han nee, chia min, wei ming, and i) went out to town. we bought the bus tickets to bangalore. then we splitted into 2 groups. 4 of us went to jet airways to check out the february business class flights for our open tickets, and enquire about kar tsyeng's lost ticket, while wei ming, han nee and chia min went to odyssey to buy stuff.

after stopping at jet airways, we went to A.R.R.S. multiplex and played BOWLING! you could guess how happy i was!! steph and se were a team while kt and i were another team. it was really fun! the bowling alley has 4 lanes, and they opened 2 lanes yesterday. so we had to wait for our turn to own a lane. and although they do have bowling shoes, we are allowed to play barefooted. 1 game costs 50 rupees for students. there's marrybrown in the multiplex, and i think it's the only fast food place in salem. sad case...

after the bowl, we went to spencers to shop for groceries. all of us planned to meet up in green park, the restaurant beside spencers, to have dinner. i ordered chicken tom yam soup, steamed rice, dragon chicken, and sweet and sour pork. chia min's sweet kimchi tasted like fruit salad. haha. so far it's the best hang-out place for malaysians, because it's the closest taste to home. mmm...

*The restaurant's logo*

*Beautiful landscape*

after a very filling and enjoyable dinner, we headed home. i slept early and woke up late. that's life, man! i enjoy being with my dear. muax!

---------------------------------------------

i kept my tuna in a container and into the fridge it went. after a few days, i was hungry so i decided to heat it up. guess what it looked like? ice lolly! my cucumber was also frozen! i put these 2 containers in the compartment directly below the freezer compartment. didn't know that they'll freeze.

*Looks perfectly fine...*

*... until i lifted the plastic scoop*

^_^

GROSS(ED) anatomy

2006-12-19T02:33:00.000+05:30

study study study... 3 more papers to go... the trip to bangalore is so soon, and yet it feels like forever. taking a rest from cramming anatomy into my already crammed head. it's 2.40am now. 6 hours to go before the paper. i really don't know what to expect this time but i'm trying my best not to fail. i want to do well. so glad that dental materials exams are over. phew! come to think about it, dental materials ain't tough. in fact, it's one of the easiest paper to score, if you know the basics and have lots of common sense to crap. haha. okay, i have to go mug some more. not planning to sleep tonight as i've already slept from 9pm to 1am. in between my nap i recalled hearing voices outside my window. sounded like yew jhin or han or someone familiar, i can't remember. too engrossed in my beautiful sleep. okay then, sayonara! and bashya! ^_^

resting my brain cells

2006-12-16T16:48:00.000+05:30

when i received the dental materials question paper, i took a deep breath. here goes... before i started reading the questions, i said a short prayer. when i flipped the paper, i was like, "WHAT THE FISH?!" they were exactly the same past year questions that i revised on yesterday in the library. UNFORTUNATELY, i only managed to study the 2 essays and the first short note out of 8. i wanted to pull my hair out so badly!!!

why would i write those questions down when i was revising? why wouldn't she xerox that particular year's questions? argh!!

i happily wrote the essays. when it came to the short notes, i wrote what i remembered. sigh. hopefully i get more than just a pass this time.

i spent the rest of the day resting my brain cells for more tasks coming my way. 3 more papers to go, and i want to nail all of them good and hard.

i ordered chicken fried rice from kumaran mesh (the egg puff place) which is located behind the medical college. i didn't know that they do delivery until sharmini told me. i'm sure the guy earns a lot from us now.

i chatted with eli and lien ghee for a while, and then decided to nap. SLEEPING IS SO MUCH FUN! i hadn't been sleeping well for the past week and my eyebags are getting worse.

i woke up after 2 hours, ate ice-cream and chit-chat, played badminton, and now i'm drinking pineapple juice specially blended by my dear. yummy! i guess i have to start studying again, since i've rested enough already. gotta go nerd! o_o

~ shanta loves me ~ winter wonderland ~ panicking ~

2006-12-15T11:38:00.000+05:30

shanta loves me this i know,

for her yellings tell me so,

"ong vivian please keep quiet,"

it's her second going on third.

yes, shanta loves me...

for her yellings tell me so.

what have i done wrong to make her despise me so much? i'm sure she's a wise woman, since older folks eat more salt than us youngsters. but if she keeps getting on my nerves without telling me my faults, she'll be in my black list in no time, her being the first on my empty list. it was partially because of her that i couldn't do my viva properly. dang! i also didn't get enough sleep for the past few days and i didn't manage to cover the entire exam portions, so i was kind of screwed, to begin with. and she had to add some spices to my already bad day by shouting at me to keep quiet. it's like she was eyeing me the whole time and when she saw me opening my mouth, she exploded in my face. what's her problem? i didn't talk so loudly.

and what about yesterday in the lab? thavanes was sitting beside me and was nicely talking away. my dear came in and sat in front of me and when she saw him and i opening our mouths (i bet she didn't even hear any noise from us because thavanes was drowning everything), she snapped! the screwed up part? she only snapped at me and him. she didn't scold thavanes at all. after she snapped, thavanes was still happily talking away loudly. TALK ABOUT BEING BIAS!!

i know my studies is not that good, and if it's because of that, i'll work hard to make me blameless, and if she still picks on me, i'll really blow in her face! ok fine, i sound too rude. i will question her and demand for an explanation for her being so bias.

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anyway, it's winter now. sadly, there's no snow, or i'll build snowmen and igloos. hahaha. but the weather is very nice and cooling, especially at night. it's as though i'm in cameron highlands. during summertime, i used to switch on the fan speed to number 5 or turn on the air-cond at 26 degrees celcius. now, the fan speed is only 2, and i can save money on the air-cond bill. when i step out of my room, it feels as though i came out from the sauna, because outside, you can feel the cool breeze, and you'll start shivering. it's the most wonderful time of the year!

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i really have to start revising on my studies because finals is so near, i can feel it. have to start panicking and feeling scared or i'll never get it into my head. usually my reactions are slow, e.g. only panic the day before a test. i don't want to screw my finals and repeating the first year. never! it's wasting my parents' money, wasting my time, and certainly losing my dignity. i must work hard, i must!

lethargic zzz...

2006-12-10T16:24:00.000+05:30

what's wrong with me?? i've been feeling sleepy all the time, and sleeping at odd hours. take last night, for instance. around 10.30pm i was so sleepy already, but i tried to stay awake to complete my dental materials record. after 10 minutes or so, i could barely open my eyes so i decided to take a short nap (15 minutes). guess what? i woke up at 4.30am this morning! what's wrong with me??!! my dinner utensils were still in the basin, i still had my contact lens on, which at that point, was dry already, i hadn't brush my teeth, and i hadn't shower. gross gross gross!!! after cleaning up, i tried studying for a while. at 7am, i was sleepy again. fine. this time i wanted to wake up half an hour later. ended up, i woke up at 9am, the time when we meet up to go to church. drat drat drat!!! i quickly got ready to go. haha i didn't know my dear woke up late also =p

my 1st screwing from the warden

2006-12-06T22:39:00.000+05:30

on a bright and beautiful monday, the warden was officially in charge of us, and he spoiled the whole mood setting. he looks strict and he barks like a bulldog. i knew my time would come, and it did, tonight. stupid!

kar tsyeng was having flu so i wanted to pass him the medicine. as i was heading towards the wall (built to irritate our lives), the warden and 2 guards were standing at the 2nd hostel, way before the wall. i happily walked pass them and as soon as i did that, the warden shouted,"hey, where do you think you're going?" in my heart i was screaming, "you blind moron! can't you see?! and why are you scolding me? i didn't cross the wall, i'm not even close to the wall," but i had to be cool and calm. the warden then asked me to pass the stuff to one of the guards to pass it to kar tsyeng. at that moment i really wanted to burst. but i was cool as a cucumber until i reached the hostel and complained to steph and puvi.

WHY ARE THEY TREATING US LIKE 5-YEAR-OLDS??!! DO THEY THINK THAT THEY CAN CLIMB OVER OUR HEADS AND MAKE US BE OH-SO AFRAID OF THEM?? BE VERY CAREFUL... WE'RE NOT AFRAID. AT FIRST WE MAY JUST GIVE FACE BUT IF THEY STEP ON OUR TAILS AGAIN AND AGAIN, WE'LL MAKE SURE HIS BIG WHITE SCRATCHLESS CAR AIN'T AS IT WAS BEFORE.

they have god-complex, i tell you. they're so irritating and irrational. once you point out their mistakes and make them look bad, they'll make your life a living hell. oh no, they won't admit that their wrong or apologise. i'm not trying to be rude or sarcastic, but it's facts. i noticed and observed, this is the indian culture, with all it's caste system and all. big bosses think that they deserve their respect by scaring us or treating us like shit. it doesn't work that way in my world, man. be very careful of us or we'll break you. if you want the respect, you gotta earn it.

spotters + viva = cuckoo girl

2006-12-04T17:43:00.000+05:30

the 2nd internal assessments are just around the corner, and ms smartypants hasn't start revising. i feel so dead!! help!!! the only thing that i'm looking forward to is the trip to bangalore with the gang during the december holidays. other than that, life seems like a bunch of rose thorns, and i felt like i accidentally sat on some. ouch!

today we had dental materials first full practical exam (with viva and spotters). it was shitty. i thought i memorized all the spotter points but when i started at spotter no.6, i was like, "SHOOOT! WHAT'S THIS AGAIN?" oh crap! 2 minutes were only given for each spotter and it sure didn't feel like 2 minutes, more like 2 seconds, before madam sudha screamed, "NEXT!" oh crap crap crap... i ended up not doing well for spotters because my brain seriously froze (ARGH!!!).

viva was okay because we were all discussing at the back while waiting for our turns. i seriously didn't read much because i was so sleepy last night that i slept at 12.30am, wanting to get up at 6am today to read through but ended up waking up at 7.30am instead. with not much time left, i tried to cram everything i knew i could.

after dental materials exam, we went to visit kelvinder in the hospital. she had difficulty in breathing early this morning, around 1.30am, so she was admitted. somehow it seems like we're in a marathon race on who gets to get admitted in the hospital the most number of times. mine is two. =p

grossed out!

2006-11-28T16:39:00.000+05:30

yuck!! i witnessed something gross today. as kar tsyeng and i were walking back to the hostel after class, we saw this local lady bending forward and was busy doing something. as we stared, we realised that... she was gathering cow dung! and that's not the worst part. SHE DID IT WITH HER BARE HANDS!! YUCK YUCK YUCK!!! it looks like some kind of plasticine. hahaha. it was greenish brown, and she made it into a big fat ball, and threw (not at me, thank God!) at the banana plants. good fertilizer... but still... *shudders*

yesterday, a very nostalgic night~

2006-11-27T17:40:00.000+05:30

as i was cooking my dinner yesterday, my hands got dirty. so i went into my bathroom to wash my filthy hands. since it was oily, i needed soap. i reached for my bar of soap sitting near the window above. everyone knows that soap is slippery (duh!)! the timing HAD to be perfect, when i had it right above the toilet bowl. it slipped out of my hands, and *PLOP* right into the toilet bowl. SSSSSHHHHH********TTTTT!!! NOT AGAIN!!! ARGH........!!!!!!!!

it was my new bar of lux orange soap!! sob sob sob... *heart breaks into a million pieces*

it was a huge chunk, and i wasn't sure whether if i flush, it will be gone. so, like what i did to my nokia 3210 when it did a dive into the public toilet years ago (never in my wildest nightmare had i imagine that i would have to stuff my dainty little hands into the loo again, ever!), i had to stuck my hand into the toilet bowl (the water was suprisingly warm... ) and grabbed it. should i use it again? bleah!! i threw it into the dustbin, with my heart crying... crying because i wasted a bar of soap and because my hand had to be amputated again... yuck!!

TAGGED!

2006-11-25T00:37:00.000+05:30

i got tagged by elili.

4 jobs i would stink at:

an interpreter or translator- i can't even speak proper chinese (banana woman).
a gardener- not a fan of dirt, sand or mud.
a taxi driver- i have a very, very bad sense of direction.
a cook- still afraid of heat or fire.

4 pretend nicknames i'm making up for myself:

O.V.
vivi
viva-licious
viv-acious

4 movies i've watched over and over (and not fall asleep):

monster-in-law
the wedding planner
lizzie mcguire the movie
princess diaries

4 things i love to do on weekends:

wake up late
laze around
sleep some more
zzzzzzz..........

4 alcoholic beverages i've enjoyed:

does shandy count?

4 celebrities i would go on a big date with:

lee hom
johnny depp
rowan atkinson
shah rukh khan

4 things i could not live without (excluding essentials):

contact lens
laptop
chocolates
sweets

4 of my favourite foods, and whom i'd like to bon appetit with:

assam laksa- pasar malam gang.
mee hon gee- my family.
nasi lemak- my maid.
ice-cream with sliced bananas- kar tsyeng.

4 places i'd rather be right now:

malaysia
kuala lumpur
at home
on my comfy bed

4 people i'm mercilessly tagging (muahaha!):

yann yoong
magdalene
teck pei
chia min

stressed beyond words...

2006-11-22T17:20:00.000+05:30

hello i'm back! this is going to be a short one, because i have lots of things to do.

for anatomy assignments, we have to complete the whole record book, deadline's on tuesday. great or what? *mark my sarcasm* early early don't wanna tell, now only tell. ish!! the worst part is, we have to DRAW, not write, but DRAW! for those of you who have been with me long enough, you do know how much i LOATHE drawing, right? ish ish... time to sharpen my drawing skills. but now, the more i draw, the more i love drawing! hehe.

for biochemistry assignments, we have to recopy all the experiments that we had done from the biochem observation to the biochem record book. like we have nothing else better to do!

for physiology assignments, we have to do the same. why do they want to torture us like this?? now it's like every single experiment is piled up to be copied.

why didn't they tell us beginning of the semester? if the load is distributed evenly, we won't be getting so much stress. and there's another internal assessment in december. there is certainly not enough time to complete everything, not enough time to finish studying. argh!!

later i'm going to cook dinner for kar tsyeng and myself. hehe. don't look so highly upon me and my cooking skills. i'm only preparing rice and canned food. wahaha ^_^

viva-licious! yummy...

This shall be my final entry. I've been experiencing a lot of problems here. So please visit me at www.viv-acious.blogdrive.com. Thank you :)

today everyone left me. i'm so alone. oh wells, at least my dear, sharmini, thavanes n simmy r here. d rest went back to m'sia for 2 weeks. enjoy ya!!

Today I called Mel because... it's her b'day today! And also Gowri's! And guess what? Today is Indonesia's 62nd Independence Day. :)

Tomorrow is India's 60th Independence Day. Yay... means 1 day off *hehehe*

Pondicherry- Day 2

Pondicherry- 1st day

~Random updates~

lizards are in my room making trademark noises n marking territories. i'm pounding my brains out, trying to absorb everything for midterm exams. @_@

it's chilly outside. mmm tht time of d yr is coming again. do u believe tht seasons can change ur mood? i do! :)

midterm exams start tomorrow, and end on 18 aug. 1st year finals also start tomorrow. all the best to all! :) kacang putih saja kan? kekeke

once again this is happening. whatever i posted at the content space just wouldn't appear. sighs.

Freaked Out By Bees!

General Audiences

Storybooks to keep me sane

Exhaustion strikes

Nothing to do

Pondicherry

The Head

All-in-one

sneezing is tiring

Sivaji- The BOSS

Dreamland - 9/6/07

i want to jump for joy!

alcohol is bad coz it impairs ur sexual performance. d movies show it wrong. if u can't even drive properly, how do u get-jiggy-with-it in bed? -pharm

went to the dentist today. 500 rupees for a composite restoration -_-" i'll make sure i earn back what i lost :p

Happy Daddy's Day, papa! :)

Why can't I post anything? So irritating. How long will it last? I have so many thoughts to share, so many photos to show off. Why is this happening??

Exam Fever...

When days are windy...

Deprived~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

Blah Blah Blah...

The Ugly Me

Pressies from Beloveds

When you least expected it...

This got me cracking up!

Birthday pictures!

sick & tired

Am I Being Paranoid?

'Desperate Housewives' is haunting me!

addicted to you*

watermelons OR poisonous plants?

Ranting about a certain someone

so random

it's a small small world

the library

saffron facial

~Outings~

Show Me The Funny!

alone but not lonely~

I'm feeling...

~butterfingers~

weird drivers...

Thank God it's Friday!

Thank you (not) Eli for this tag

Life is GOOOOOOOD again!

my dressing table is covered with...

Good Friday

I'm hot Hot HOT!!

Bad Weather

my fluffy Tuffy...

back in india- i love my room more than anywhere else outside!

time spent in m'sia*

the country down under- SiNgApOrE!

~langkawi trip~

short & sweet

as they always say, malaysia truly asia~

A Prayer For Every Year by Plus One

plans for me

have fun with flour!

i live to eat!

nasi lemak gone!

simply amazing....

aren't they adorable?

snapping strings

FINALS countdown!!

holiday blues

so blue

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS?

Tomorrow is India's 60th Independence Day. Yay... means 1 day off hehehe

dental materials rulezzz zzz...

lethargic zzz...