♥ Life Is Good ♥

hey people!

after much thought, i have decided..
i would like to introduce a special someone to you guys..
you see how nice of me? =P

he's quite a nice guy..
but he should know Chun still tops my list..
p/s: if you ever read this, work harder la.. ok? *hugs*

meet Kenny..=)

after few days of not going online,
feels like something weird is going on.. hmm..

i was rejected big time by the 3 dental schools in UK..
those i applied la.. so feeling kinda sad now.. =(((((
sigh.. i wonder whether i can qualify for the rest?
if i really can't then pharmacy is an option..
at least i have 2 offers already..

i guess i have to work harder as luck is not by my side..
which reminds me of Chemistry!
i cannot screw up this paper.. *cross fingers*

anyway, totally unrelated to the above..
my aunt has been staying at my place for the past week..
and every day she cooks a dish for us..
basically those which my mum don't usually cook..
like [insert a name] pork or [insert another name] soup..
so we are kinda her guinea pigs la.. *shhhh alright*

another thing is that..
i have been eating bird nest like nearly everyday this week!
my mum cooked it before my aunt came..
cos my whole family was unwell.. till now..
it really sucks when you have not been getting sick in years,
and all of sudden you get sick!

but my aunt started boiling bird nest again..
which according to her is much better and more expensive..
she puts like a lot of it.. chunks and chunks..
so there goes few thousand ringgit..

and they are making me eat bowl after bowl..
exam wor, so must eat more.. muahaha..
but of cos i like to eat them! who doesn't? =P

whoever who have sat my car..
thinks i drive really slow but unfortunately not steadily..
which i would admit.. T.T

that's why i decided to practice more..
my car is ready for days..
erm, technically it belongs to my uncle..
but he gave the permission for me to use it.. hehe..

so yeah, what i like about this car is that..
it is higher than other cars, eg: Kancil or Civic..
which makes it easier for me to see the cars in front..
and thank god the side mirrors are big enough..
*to Xin: it's definitely bigger than yours.. hehe*
and the air-cond quite cold la.. i like..=)

what i don't like about this car is that..
it can be really bumpy if i speed a little..
and the colour is nice but a bit too striking..
it's bright orange in colour!

means if i do something wrong on the road..
other drivers would curse me like this:
"the stupid girl in her stupid orange car !@#$%^&!"
and they might consider chasing me from behind..
if i ponteng classes, people will notice too! T.T

let me tell you a very sad driving experience..
i drove my brother to TTDI this afternoon..
my dad was in the car with me la..
*please note that this is my first time driving that car*

i asked my bro to leave the house 30 minutes earlier..
but he just kept complaining about how early it was..
and so he took his own sweet time..
only when it started to rain heavily that he decided to leave..

and my parking skills suck big time man!
my side parking and front parking still ok..
my reverse parking is.. erm.. horrible!
i don't know how much should i turn my steering wheel..
so my dad was like practically screaming at me..
he was like: "turn! turn! turn!some more!"
and i was like "turn where? enough or not?" T.T

ok, then all the way to TTDI traffic jam..
good for me cos i can go like really really slow..
maximum speed possible was 20 km/hr.. hehe..

at this particular junction, i wanted to turn left..
i thought i was in the correct lane..
cos the arrow showed "left and go straight"..
but according to my dad, i was in the wrong 1 la..
then this black Myvi which i gave way earlier..
and was on my right suddenly start squeezing near me..

i thought he wanted to go straight on his lane
cos he did not show any signal..
but apparently not, he's going the same direction as i am..
i slowed down, but it seems not slow enough..
so my dad just kept shouting "slow! slow!"

and i was sandwiched between 2 cars..
one whose head exceeded the white line at the junction..
and the other is the Myvi 5cm away from me..
so obviously the Myvi hooted at me la.. for like 5 seconds!
i did not stop right in the middle to give way..
i just went forward because as a stubborn-headed,
i want to get away from the Myvi as far as possible.. =P
which earned me more scolding.. sigh..

next was on the way back..
this time is another junction which i have to cross..
i get kinda freak out when i see cars zooming fast..
so like a blur case trying to cross the road..=.="

sigh.. my driving have lots more to improve!
fighting!! fighting!! i can do it!! =)

going to visit my grandparents tomorrow..
probably my last Ching Ming for the next 5 years..
and i kinda miss my grandpa..
he probably has been reincarnated in another dimension!
hope that they are all well.. =)

guess what? guess what?

*drooling session officially starts now*

Kia Kee Concept Car..

front view..

rear view..

sneak peek inside the car..

the driver's seat.. on the left? *gulps*

my brother Shyang is back from Melbourne!

some of you might know about this..
it's his reward for getting 5A's in his PMR..
from my Uncle Pyng of cos..
i got 8A's also get nothing from him.. haiz..

anyway, they went there for a week..
but their main purpose was the Australian Grand Prix..
the first stop for Formula One 2008..

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes won the race!

Easter eggs! *sorry, i had to ganti one cos he ate it!* XD

lots of nougats + Pods wafer + Kitkat!

more Cadbury chocolates and Skittles.. *yum yum*

Macadamia nuts..

koala bear and some eye-popping key chains..

boomerangs! for me to hit him..^^V

i had my interview for UCC, Ireland this morning..
left the house 20 minutes later than planned..
so i pestered my dad to drive faster.. hehe

so by the time i reached Concorde Hotel, KL..
i was 15 minutes early.. thank god!!
you don't give people a good first impression being late..
i went to register myself.. and you know what?
i was the first in line for UCC!!

since there are other Irish universities' interviews too,
i have a feeling i got rejected for Trinity..
but "choi! tai ka lai si!" *touch wood*
hopefully, they'll e-mail me soon..=)

anyway, my interviewers were really nice..
they just can't stop smiling.. like every second!
which calmed me at first but kinda freak me out..
cos i wasn't sure whether i said the right or wrong thing!
basically the questions where more about
getting to know me rather than about dentistry
and to test whether i can speak English fluently..

the questions:
1. tell me about yourself.
2. tell me about your parents.
3. why do you want to study dentistry?
4. do you know anything about Ireland?
5. do you know anybody famous from Ireland? (no.. T.T)
6. have you been outside this country before? (duh~)
7. do you read books?
8. whose books do you read? (authors)
9. what do you learn by reading those books?
10. how well do you use your fingers?
11. what are the examples of your manual dexterity?
12. how do your friends describe you?
13. so is dentistry your wild or detailed dream?
14. what are your favourite subjects?
15. how did you fare for your O Levels?
16. do you have any questions?

i have used like hours preparing potential questions..
and they only asked 3 out of 30 of them!
i was more prepared compared to the last one..
i felt so "zhao dou" la..

and i think i screwed questions 4, 5 and 11..
which made me really sad..
i was practically crapping at question 4..
at question 5, they know i am stupid..
which is a fact, cos my general knowledge sucks! sigh..

at question 11, i stammered.. T____T
i made a total fool out of myself, i tell you..
i was like practically cracking my head into half!
and i can't believe i forgot to mention that
a friend once said i was motherly!
that might help cos patients like motherly dentists?
they must be thinking what are weird gal this is.. *cries*

*cross my fingers*
i really hope it all went well.. really..
the questions were extremely random, you know..
but thank god they didn't ask about my subjects..
as in what i learnt in class.. i'll go blank!
cos i heard the medicine interview for Trinity..
they asked about AS biology for god's sake.. *phew*

anyway, met Melissa after i came out..
my interview took less than 15 minutes!
but the girl after me took less than 10 minutes..
Melissa's is also around my time.. it's her first interview!
so i don't know whether i should worry or not.. hehe..

i just realised there's a lot more for me to revise!
Chemistry halfway through, Maths done once,
Biology only started 3 chapters.. oh my god!

here's something else unrelated..
cutting onions really can make you tear..
i was cutting some just now and my eyes hurt a lot!
last time i did, nothing happened wor.. weird..

ok, time for me to go.. tata~

in the blues~

by the stairs.. *blocking people's way some more*

i love this picture so much! XD

next is about immobilised enzyme experiment..
it's for this week's Biology practical..
i actually thought it was super chun and fun lor!

Support Meng Yean, Support Malaysia! *claps claps*

by the way, those are the immobilised enzymes..
many thanks to Shi Wen who came up with
that fantastic idea to arrange them nicely..^^
and thank you for the creative slogan too!
*mianhae for the forgetfulness!*

steps to produce the white immobilised enzymes:

1. to beaker A,add 5cm cube of well-stirred yeast.
2. add same amount of distilled water and stir well.
3. extract 3cm cube of that mixture into a test tube.
4. add 3cm cube of alginate (very sticky) to the mixture.
5. make sure you stir the contents well!
6. in beaker B, place 3cm depth of calcium chloride.
7. use a glass rod, by holding it level with the rim of beaker,
to drop some yeast-alginate mixture into beaker B.
8. a bead about 0.5mm in diameter should be produced.
9. repeat the process to get more beads. remember to stir
the yeast-alginate solution continuously!
10. the beads can be picked up using a pair of forceps.

to produce yellow immobilised enzymes, do this:
1. add bromothymol blue solution into a test tube.
2. place the beads made just now into it.
3. pour off the liquid after 20 minutes.

as easy as ABC huh?
oh my god, i feel like a teacher..
according to my career test which is based on my interest,
i can be a long list of teachers.. which i don't intend to! T.T

thank you for taking your time
to read my nonsensical blog.. hee~

to my books, here i come! =)

a blood donation drive was organized in Taylor's..
by Rotaract Club for yesterday and today, i think..
so Pusat Darah Negara nurses were there..

last night, Shi Wen suggested that we donate together..
at first, i refuse la.. scared i pengsan or something..
i used to have this phobia towards needles..
and somehow, i managed to overcome my fear..
which is essential cos a dentist need to use needles too! =P

so i asked my mum whether i should donate or not..
she straight away agreed, saying that a big buffalo like me..
should have enough blood to donate.. =.=

parents say ok means ok la..
i made my decision.. donate blood after class!

when in college, we persuaded Melissa to join us as well..
she refused repeatedly but at the end, she agreed!
after getting permission from her mum of cos..
precious daughter ma~ hehe
i asked Yun Xin to join, but she don't want..
phobia towards needles too!

we went to the teachers' lounge after class..
oh my, plenty of people!
don't know whether they are donating their blood..
or just standing around waiting for free stuff..
yes, they do give free stuff to donors..
a cup of Milo, bread, biscuit, a packet of soya bean,
iron pills and phosphic acid (some vitamin, i think)..

so we fill in the form and answered the questionnaire..
and then lined up to get our blood tested..

us three filling the forms

what the lady did to the potential donors was:
cleaned then pricked their finger, wiped off the blood,
pressed the finger to extract the blood..
placed a drop of blood into two boxes on the A4 paper,
add a blue and yellow solution on to the blood,
blend them well to get the correct colour..
and tadaa~ this is when you know your blood type! =)

Shi Wen said she did this experiment for Bio in Form 5..
but i didn't.. so sad.. the colours were really pretty!

then it was my turn..
i sat down and gave the lady my form, waiting patiently..
but i didn't even go through this stage! T___T
the moment she saw my IC number.. i was rejected!
i was not of age.. and i needed my parents' permission letter..
SWT.. SWT.. SWT.. *cries*

anyway, i still went to see the next stages..
they had to clarify whether the donors are suitable or not..
so have to check the blood pressure, glucose level etc..
Shi Wen was turned down at this stage..
she had a vaccination less than 3 weeks ago..
so only Melissa was able to donate..
she was grumbling quite a bit la..
cos we persuaded her but we can't join her..
at least Pearly is the other PM10 that participated..=)

next was the recording information part..
have to give IC and they gave a record-card-sort-of..
then, Melissa was seated on THE CHAIR..
*jeng jeng jeng*

we stayed back to teman Melissa..
just in case she freak out or something.. lol..

the nurse placed a white cloth on Melissa's legs..
(only applicable for gals but i don't know why)
the nurse cleaned and injected her hand to numb it..
and out came the needles!
she professionally inserted the needle..
which was around 0.5cm thick, i guess?
followed by the tube linking to the blood packet..

the moment the tube was inserted,
Melissa's blood flowed out very fast.. very good lor!
means her blood is not thick unlike the guy next to us..

Melissa donating blood..

so in less than 10 minutes, everything was done..
they sealed the packet, get some blood samples
and removed the tube in a split second!

her 450ml of blood.. warm blood! XD

after that, Melissa was both excited and relieved!
she said it wasn't pain at all..
glad that you have made the right choice..
get to help people and get a certificate! =)

anyway, since i didn't donate blood..
i went for Hepatitis vaccination instead..
when the doctor placed the needle into my flesh,
i didn't look.. just in case ma.. *gulps*
i was imagining the familiar scene from They Kissed Again!
but it was like an ant-bite..
though it hurt a little after the injection..
my hand got like numb for an hour.. hehe

anyway, enough already about needles.. see ya! =)