♥ Life Is Good ♥

i had my first Behavioral Science interview this week.. =)
we were to take down the patient's history for the doctor..
my group's simulated patient was simply awesome!
he's a Chinese uncle, may be around 50 years old..
totally got into all of his characters - 9 different scenarios in total!

he was only given 8 scenarios to act with 9 of us in the group..
so he was given an option to repeat any scenario or make up one..
but he chose to use his real-life situation for us.. cool leh?

he was showing signs of headache, emoness, bad english etc..
very good practice for us, he was a really good actor..
IMU really paid him well cos i saw him again the next day..
and guess what for? Semester 5 clinical exam.. haha..

we had a good facilitator too.. *drumrolls* Mr Alexius!
he gave us on insights and commented on each of our interview..
about what's good and what's not and how to improve! =)
hopefully i'll do well and better for the interview exam!

-------------------------- Time for American Idol 2009 ---------------------

by now everyone should know who won right?
immediately after morning lectures..
we rushed down to the Student Lounge from 4th floor to LG..
Zeng was WAYYY faster though, like the speed of lightning! haha..
just to check whether the Finale was still on-going..
but no, it was already long over like for 20 minutes!

so he tried Google-ing for the results with his phone..
the connection was slow and eventually failed..
probably because we were right outside the Dental Clinic
our class was to start very soon! oh no.. panic panic~
then i came up with an idea.. go Google from Emo Bookstore!

Kris Allen was name the winner!
it was ok but i kinda hoped Adam Lambert would win..
Adam defintely have better vocals compared to Kris..
but probably it was Kris' image that won the people's hearts..

catch the last few moments of the American Idol 2009 Finale:

just look at their reaction after the results were announced!

for this 2 weeks, most senior batches from different programmes
are having their End of Semester (EoS) Exams..

this is the sight that greeted me right outside their exam hall!

the very costly pieces.. 4-digit amount! a good investment?

we took our Renfert carving set very much earlier.. *shiny*

can you spot Jun Ai and Joanne, my dental and medical seniors? XD

and remember this? StarTwo publishes a small column of it..

my comment appeared on Monday, 11 May 2009! woo hoo~

we had a different celebration for this year's Mother's Day..
3 families had lunch together at Xenri D'Garden Terrace..
yes, all the way to KL for Japanese buffet lunch! XD

me, Shien Ni and Felicia outside Xenri..

the view from my seat.. we were in a room, so yeah..

the table for adults..

the not-so-kiddie table..

the girls present..

not forgetting the boys, my cousin and my brothers..

we get to order ala carte dishes too from this list..

1 person portion of terriyaki beef.. it was good! *yum yum*

prawn tempura.. way better than the soft-shelled crab!

oyster, green peas and squid.. obviously not mine.. lol..

hot green tea and cold tofu..

snails with cheese? tried it for the first time.. delicious!

in a plate.. what a variety~

sukiyaki.. beef noodle, i think..

something different for a change..
bread with salad and fruits topping + fruits wrapped with salmon

desserts! mochi, jelly and fruits..

ice-cream: green tea, mint, yam and strawberry..

they had this beautiful flower blossom painting on the wall too.. =)

complementary chocolates for the mums!

rm1100 worth of lucky draw vouchers for us too..

anyway, Happy Mother's Day to all mums!

i hugged my mum.. have you shown your love? =)

i read StarTwo this morning..
R.A.G.E. approached a number of Malaysian personalities..
and apparently the older generation a.k.a adults,
have a lot of questions for us - the youths!

check it out from here!

have any answers for the questions posed?
just email it to alltherage@thestar.com.my
and remember to include your name, age,
location and something about yourself!

yes, it's that easy.. and have fun answering! =)

our 10-day break from the hectic life started yesterday..
yes, it was Labour's Day.. a day to appreciate all working people!

anyway, like what Prof Toh mentioned in our last class meeting..
we must learn how to reflect what we have done each day..
whether it is good or bad and how we can improve the situation!

then i realized that blogging actually helps.. hehe..
because i really do think back what i have been through..
and like some of my friends mentioned to me earlier,
i only blog about happy things.. true enough most of the time..
who wants to read about all the emo-ness in every post?
so far only 5-10% of my post are some-what emo.. =P

here goes for the occasion last Sunday, 26 April 2009..
Friends of Kota Damansara (FoKD) and MBPJ jointly organized
the Earth Day Carnival at Kota Damansara Community Forest!
yes, there's actually a forest in this area.. =)

they had several activities designed to create awareness
among the community about this eco-rich area!

first it was the jungle-trekking..
about 5km walk inside the greenery lead by scouts..
no pictures cos i skipped this part..
i woke up late, so kinda missed it.. plus lazy me.. =P
the rest of the group had already finish when we arrived!

next was the kayak session..
i wanted to go for this, but there was a queue..
plus nobody was going to teman me.. so yeah..

look how beautiful the scenery is.. except the leaves-filled water!

registration and glucose level section..

checking blood pressure..

don't i stand out of the crowd? XD

save our forest, love our forest~ cos it's here to stay!

i shall watch my Chun on tv now, and go study later.. yeah?!

i have been leaving my house before sunrise,
and only return home when sun is setting or already down..
i spend most of my time awake in university!
home is now like a hotel to me.. just to eat and sleep!
i really miss spending time at home!!

classes have generally been enjoyable..
breaks are some time not-so-fun..
i spend most of my break time in the library.. oh no!!!
i am learning to be a nerd.. some-what a sampat one..
my stress level is rising slowly but steadily..
as i see people around me studying like there's no tomorrow..

all seniors always mention this to us:
"but you are just in Semester 1.. relax la!"
as i see my notes piling, my Marieb and Netter's crying for me..
my friends who seem to know most things needed to know..
my parents' happy faces when they tell people i am taking Dentistry..
and pain piercing through my heart each time i see money outflow..
pressure for me to succeed continues to build up.. aiks~

yes, i believe i can do it because i want to.. GO! GO! GO!

oh btw, Student Services did not approve Leo Club formation..
there were some issues regarding IMU's policy..
and also a lot of overlapping objectives with the present clubs..
i am some how feeling relieved with the end of this chapter..
no worries, i'll return your membership fees.. lol..
so i shall now just focus on my studies and Community Service Club!

some of my classmates doing their thing..

on-going group discussion..

painting on our relaxed model..

my group mates: Alex, Kai Shang, me, Joo Yong and Eu Gene..

Prof Toh, our dean and Prof Khoo, our coordinator were present..
seen here together with Rezzuan, Fatimah, Ezwana and Jim..

Zeng painting the Jerome's face, Li Qing is looking on..

because of this, stimulated patients from Medical programme
are allowed into the Dental Clinic next time solely for this purpose!

the end-product from my group..

models united! showing off their face-painting.. =)

just a snapshot during the Student Choice Awards..
organized by SRC, voted by students from different programmes!

we took part in a Leo/Lion Club activity..
even before the club is officially formed!
pending the approval from Student Representative Council (SRC)..

our very first activity is Blind Leading the Blind Walk..
blindfolded 3km walk organized by Lions of Petaling Jaya..
meeting point? PJ Civic Centre carpark..

a lot of us woke up very early for the event..
i personally left home earlier than my usual days..
it only took 20 minutes from my home till PJ New Town..
i love it when i can cruise along the road, bravo Sunday morning!
with no cars, no traffic jams and green lights all the way! =)

meet up with the rest of our members, 16 of us to be exact!
all arriving before 7.30am, but as the usual Malaysian timing..
the event started later at around 8am..
so we met up with some Lions and did some chit chat..

not just the Leo and Lion Clubs members, the public took part too!
there were blind people, young kids, old folks and familes..

freebies for everyone after the walk.. a lot of food!

very first picture of the committee members.. =)

Joo Yong and i before the walk..

off we go!

police blocking the road.. super cool.. hehe..

no cars.. only can see people walking!

Sharon has 2 people to care for: Damien and Anson..
while Olive is under Manlo's supervision..

taking turns to be blindfolded and to lead..

participation from the public.. sporting-nya!

Joo Yong leading a "blind" me..

taking a break under the shade.. it was freaking hot and sunny!

us outside the "White House"..
cold and yummy mango juice and bottled water were served!

this is really blind leading the blind.. they held onto each other!

great job Damien! he was blindfolded for most of the 3km walk.. =)

the last 4 to arrive.. plus me, the photographer..
L-R: Joe, Zi Qin, Tung Meng and Joo Yong..
and like seriously no one was behind us.. haha..

me with my car perfumes, super absorbant cloth and magnets..
much luckier Joo Yong with her DVD player.. *all smiles*

finally, a picture of us with Lion Christopher and Leo of Taylor's..