a sem is over...

It's a long, boring and emo-ing post. Proceed with caution.

At last, I have completed my last exam and my first semester can be officially declared as being over. But somehow, I'm not as happy as I have imagined earlier, although we got a leaked questions paper, accidentally. Maybe it's because of the fact that I have had great time (and undeniably, some bad time too) in this 4+ months and time is really travelling fast. 3 years equals 6 sems, and 1 sem is over now?? Whoa..everything is really like in the blink of an eye...hmm..can we slow down the pace please? Ok..I know we can't. The Earth still spins and the Sun still rises at the same pace. Maybe I should learn to treasure every moment next semester. Shouldn't waste time by having too much naps and singing in the room alone. I will spend my time wiser next semester.

Hmm..I believe the thing I treasured most is the people that I have met. Awesome seniors, coursemates and friends. Hmm..vivian may sometimes show no affection to her friends but deep down I treasure everyone of you for your help. Vivian may sometimes do or say something inappropriate, but please forgive her. Never in my mind that I've wanted to hurt anyone's feelings intentionally in any means. But I realised I have made a few mistakes. Haiz..vivian sucks in socializing in the real world.

What have I observed? A lot. I met people who can have great future but chose to end it by continuing to take the wrong road after a wrong step. I hope you will have the courage to make a U-turn and choose the right road. I met people who can juggle a lot of things at the same time and still excel. I met people who are kind to lend you a helpful hand. But one thing I'm sure, is that everyone I met is different than what I first thought. A quote from my high school Malay teacher, En. Wahidi, "If you think a person is good, then stay away from that person, because soon, you will soon find weaknesses. If you think a person is bad, then get to know him or her more, for you will soon realise he or she has good qualities. Now, I understand.

And in terms of my course, marine science, ermm.. i haven't really experienced it yet. Coz we're still learning things that are not so specific, like biology and geology. Anyway, the field trip to Pulau Tinggi are the best moments. A few days ago, I was looking at the photos we have taken there, and I smiled and laughed alone in the room 'unintentionally'. Looking forward for our diving lesson next semester. Oh ya, should practise swimming first. :)

Other experiences/what I learnt/ what I felt

1. Being alone in the room most of the time, although in a two-person room. Roommate is out most of the time. So i'm more like in a private room.

2. Having to decide what to eat everyday. I know we have to decide what to eat everyday, but there are times when I go to my cafe and having a monolog, "Eat that again?":(

3. I'm blessed that I have a great direct senior who has added more than enough oil to me when I don't feel like studying. A message from her is enough to motivate me to study a few more hours. And the food she 'tapao' is just so nice to cheer me up. It makes me anticipating for a junior too. Hmm..i want a cute junior. :P

4. Hmm..i've always enjoyed watching international students here. Some speaks arabian, some korean and some chinese. And the chinese, they have a 'unique' sense of fashion, which can be recognized easily. And I can hardly understand what they say with their strong accent. Maybe a few words. Ting bu dong ah!!

5. Started to enjoy sports. My mom used to drag me for a jog and I would make the shortest route to go back home. I only enjoyed cycling. Now I have more options: golf and swimming. Looking forward to learn tennis and badminton 'properly' too. Teach me, teach me! I am ever ready to learn. :D

6. There's a lot of skills that you can learn here, if you have the will to learn. I picked up French. Will learn harmonica and Japanese. Learning Chinese by sms-ing and lyrics. Wanted to learn Taekwando if possible. Good stress reliever. I need to shout, "Hya!"

7. Letting tears out and waste some tissues, and stay strong after that. Rinse your eyes with tears and you'll see clearly after that.

8. Should save some money up for better purposes, like travel and for pursuing my interests. I can't believe I have spent so much money. Doesn't feel that good when using parents' money. Have to stop myself from impulsive shopping of buying nonsense stuff.

9. I have learnt that unless you take the step to try, you will never know how it turns out to be. So, don't be afraid to fail. Because if you don't try, you do not even have the chance to succeed.

10. Vivian is happy to have chosen what she has wanted to do! Sort of like, the road not taken. I will follow my dreams and live life the way I want. That is what life for, isn't it? That reminds me of my first part-time job, when right after I sit on the chair early in the morning, I'm thinking when it's going to end and keep on checking the time for 5pm. I would rather lead a simple happy life as long as I can take good care of my parents.

Ok, enough of Vivian's craps. I'll pack my luggages later and have fun tomorrow before going back on the day after tomorrow. Back to my Land Below The Wind, and have fun with the frequent blackouts, playing with the torch. Back to my room, where I can see the most beautiful dusks every morning, sky of light pink, blue and purple. Back to my sofa, and watch Astro. Back to my happy fish-feeding routine. I will miss UKM and the people that I have met. And will return here happily. I might not online for this whole holiday until 19 December, so do sms me if you miss me..haha..good bye! happy holidays!

If it's my last chance?

If you had one last chance to…

Grab one thing out of your burning house, what would it be?

My wallet! I know how troublesome it is to lodge police report, and apply for IC, driving license, bank cards bla bla bla.

Visit someplace you’ve never been, where would you go?

It's gonna be Bali. I want to dive with Mola Mola!!

Tell someone that you love them, who would it be?

None other than my mom. :D

Try a new hobby, what would it be and why?

It's gonna be diving! Coz that's what I'm going to do next sem (Woohoo!) and my degree needs that. :D :D

and underwater photography please? Haha..wait till I get my digital underwater camera!!

Leave something for future generations, what would it be?

Sharing my advices and life experiences with them when I am old (hopefully), sitting on my rocking chair, and hopefully they'll learn something from that..

Eat, what would you choose?

I wanted to say chocolate and cheese, but if i can only choose one, I'll say chocolate cheese cake :D

Sing, what would you sing?

Man..one song only? I sing at least 5 songs everyday! Hmm..Hard to choose. Hmm..that would be So Close, from Enchanted.

Make something right, what would it be?

That would be think properly before my actions hurt someone's feelings.

Call someone, who would it be?

I would call my mom and thank her for bringing me to this world, and tell her to play' Lollipop' song in my funeral and distribute a lollipop to everyone, and tell her to help me to donate my organs away. Please help me tell her if I never had the chance.

Hey, am I writing my will?? Lol! Cheers!

1st anniversary of my humble blog..Bon Anniversaire!

Haha..I created this blog a year ago during my 19th birthday, and now I'm 20! Erm, actually not official yet, still have a few more hours to go..( :p still want to act young, unwilling to let go the '1' in front)..anyway, I would like to thank everyone for their birthday greetings..I really appreciate them..thank you. On this meaningful day of reaching the age of 20, I would like to sincerely thank my parents for bringing me to this wonderful world called Earth. I always think that birthday is a day to remember how mothers sacrifice and bear with the pain of bringing you to this world, and risking their life. And all these years, providing you with the best that they can so that you'll grow and mature into a good person. And we as children, sometimes break their hearts. Wait until we know how it feels. Parenting is the toughest job on earth.

My message of this post? Appreciate life. Life is the best thing in the world. Life is an opportunity to experience life and explore the world. Although sometimes you might face the 'downs' of life, or think that life is unfair to you, or whatever.. Live, love and enjoy life. Do things that you wouldn't regret later on. I believe that we live only once. Although, there might be reincarnation. I don't know. Live your life positively. Appreciate everything and everyone around you. Appreciate that you are borned 'normal'. Just normal. I have no idea when my life will end suddenly, or lose someone I love so much. But at least, I live everyday without regrets. Even if my life will be taken away tomorrow, I appreciate that I lived and see the world. I treasure my life and people that I care. And so should you.

Anyway, I'm not perfect. I still make mistakes and made the wrong moves sometimes. And I'm learning to accept others' weaknesses too. And I ask for your forgiveness if I've ever hurt your feelings.

Thank you for dropping by.

Visiting Malacca, the HIstorical City..

Bonjour. This is just a short photo blog post. We visited Malacca as we didn't return to our hometowns during the Raya break. So, we went there mainly for food and sight-seeing, with the guide from Teck Ann & Joon Hao. Merci beaucoup :)

Geraldine and I

Basically, the must-try food in Malacca are..

Chicken Rice Ball

Try : Hoe Kee Chicken Rice

Satay Celup
Try : Capitol & Ban Lee Siang

Cendol

Try : Donald & Lily's and the stall in front of Clock Tower

We also tried Baby Kuey Teow with delicious meat balls and Nyonya Asam Laksa there.

Let's proceed with some of my favourite photos that I had captured. More photos in Facebook :)

Hehe..anyone wants to visit other states ?? Penang, Perak, Pahang?? :) Jom Cuti cuti Malaysia!

Just wanna share some videos here..

Introducing Nick Vujicic



Mankind is No Island by Jason Van Genderen



beautiful piano music..

more updates..

Hmm..I've made a website as my assignment for Mikrokomputer class. Please visit http://iseasky.moogo.com/ , if you are free. But nothing special one la..just to complete my assignment. :p

Ahaaa..Vivian played golf for the first time of her life today! Learning how to swing and hold the golf stick. With two of my coursemates, Jing Xiang and Zhe Zuan. Photo time!

The golf centre signboard

This is Jing Xiang.















This is Zhe Zuan.












We aim far! But my max is just around 45 meters.












The golf sticks. I am advised to use size 8 or 9.
















RM 5 for 100 balls. 1 tray = 100 balls. Jing Xiang's treat.
















First, hold the sticks correctly and position your legs as broad as your shoulder. Bend your legs slightly.
















Then, looking at the ball, bring the stick to the back.
















Then, swing the stick to the front, the ball on the locus of the swing. The keyword is 'swing', not hit hard! Shhooo..the ball is gone!
Bravo, Vivian! Haha..
















Tiger 'V'oods in action.












Hehe..I like this picture. Spot the Mickey!!
My last three balls, but after that, Jing Xiang's coach, Dr. Rusli gave me three more free balls to play :)


Overall, it was fun! Looking forward to swing again next time. Pro already then only go for the holes. Tata!

how lucky we are...

Today, while I was waiting for my next meeting, near our PTSL library, I saw a guy and a girl near the automatic vending machine. The girl was trying to buy drinks using the machine, and the guy was standing beside her. And I saw the guy who was wearing a sweater, shivered (sort of like shaking due to coldness) and uttered some words that sound like 'blebleble'. At first, I thought, hmm, maybe he's too cold, but as I sat there, I observed that he 'shivered' quite often, like once in every 6 or 7 seconds. So I realise that he might be in a condition where I watched about on a tv program previously. It is a condition where one cannot control his muscles, and if i have not mistaken, related to the nerve system. But when he was holding his cup of drink, he can still hold his cup properly and walk to the table which is about 10 steps away, without shaking. So, I guess he can still control himself for awhile forcefully. Right after he sat down, he was shaking strongly (head, upper body, and legs) and longer that time. His other friend, the girl, was observed to be used to his condition, and would wait patiently for him to complete his sentence after he shivered. The guy looks completely normal, and interact normally like we all do, until his one or two seconds of shaking and some babbling, every 6 or 7 seconds. As I sit there, I reflected on how would I be if I am having his condition. About 1/7 of my life would be in the 'shaking' mode. Then, I look around, and I saw that the other people around us look normal. But have we ever feel grateful for being just 'normal'? Have you ever feel grateful for having eyes to see, ears to listen, legs to walk and hands to work, when some others don't? We always see what we lack of, like not having enough money to spend and etc, but have you ever be grateful for having some money to spend? Looking at his condition, it made me sad for a moment. But I am happy for him that he still leads a happy life, having friends, and can pursue his degree. My message here, always appreciate what you have in life, no matter how small it is, no matter how common it is in your life. Don't complain that your mom's cooking taste bad when the other kids have nothing to eat. Don't complain that you have to walk so far, when some African kids have to walk 17 km to school, starting very early in the morning, and yet they are still very happy of that, because they can go to school. Reflect on your life. Look what do you have around you. Thank you.