群体动物

hm mid semester break is here! haha. 2 weeks of idling your time away. not worrying about having to do work. :D

Slept at 4am yesterday! hmm the result of a 3 hr nap in the afternoon. I was having a migraine on my way back from school.. made my head felt so heavy. It must be the heat~ so, when i came back, decided to sleep it off with a nap. Anw, good thing is, i managed to stay up and chat with some friends on msn yesterday. It felt really good talking to old friends.. not implying u're old, huijing! :P and i will seriously think about wat u told me! hahaha.thanks for the advice~

Anyway, remembering my secondary school days, my girl guide friends and I went to the same tuition centre for maths and physics classes. We always attended the classes in groups of 4 or 5, almost always planned to study somewhere together, and never once went to class alone. There was this day where the centre was fully booked. So, Mr. Ho our tutor asked us, "why do we have to always come together?"
Not missing a beat, i replied, cos homosapiens are herd creatures, aka "群体动物". :)
Thus, i was nicknamed "群体动物" by mr ho from there after. haha.

I guess man can not stand alone. maybe sometimes, but not always. every now and then, we need to search for support, encouragement and loving words from one another. And these are the times, where i thought of how God made each of us special, yet the same. Special in our own differences and uniqueness, but same in our needs.

Maybe for today, try to think of someone special whom u haven't contacted for a long time. Drop him or her a call, an sms, a msg on msn, an email or a postcard. Just that simple act might just make their day. =)
cos no man is an island~

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work:
If one falls down, his friend can help him up.
But pity the man who falls
and has no one to help him up!
Also, if two lie down together,
they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm along?
Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of 3 strands is not quickly broken."

Ecclesiastes 4:9~

start of spring~

Ask me about this week and i'll say it's warmth, warmth and more warmth!~ Feeling the blazing rays into my skin is one of my new definition of sydney spring. Thanks to the sun, my feet now has a horizontal crescent just beneath my toes. The result of unintentional tanning wearing the same pair of shoes. haha.

Conference week has just ended. Surprisingly, i've learnt more this week than i ever had in my 8 weeks of semester since the start of school. Each presentation was very much an eye-opening experience to many different physiotherapy topics and specialty. All in a short span of 2 hours.

Speaking up infront of crowd has never been my forte, nor many of my s'porean classmates. but this time round, the conference week has made me come out of my comfort zone(to vocalize in front of unfamiliar crowds). Though i feel that i could have done better in one or two occasions, it has been satisfying so far. Afterall, life is about learning and making the unfamiliar familiar, isn't it?

One thing i'm impressed with (again), is the articulate nature of my coursemates. They were all really vocal during the presentations, and many with impressive skills of on-the-spot delivery of speeches; tactfully answering questions, even to those they have no/little knowledge of. More than one time, i've been asking this question. "What is so different about their education and upbringing that brought about this difference btn us?"

I guess it has to do with our culture.. they encourage speaking up more, doesn't mark one down or judge even if u get the wrong answer. which is a contrast from my childhood memories of school. Students speak up only when u r asked to, and that's when u're really really sure of the answer cos any wrong answer will render a disapproving shake or look from your teachers. Well, this simple reflection just make me resolute in my (future) upbringing of my kids. (haha. think too far eh?) Anyways, I will definitely encourage my kids to be unafraid of mistakes, and if they got it wrong, i'll jus give them a smile and a pat on their head, and ask them to try again. :)

Went shopping @ bankstown yesterday. Bought a new pair of shades, 2 tops and a dress! *smiles~ the shades is my most expensive buy so far. cost me a hefty 80 bucks after a 25% discount. but it's category 2 for UV ray protection. major plus that it fits nicely above my chubby cheeks~ haha wat can i say? it's simply irresistable! :D


me and amal having a bit of fun with the colorful specs :D

There's a mid-sem break in 2 week's time! and there are plans for a trip to canberra. hehe. super excited and can't wait!~ :)

blowing the cold winter away~

spring's finally here. :)


For winter's rains and ruins are over,
And all the season of snows and sins;
The days dividing lover and lover,
The light that loses, the night that wins;
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten,
And in green underwood and cover
Blossom by blossom the spring begins.


by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909)

2 sides to a coin

I woke up with the mist forming on the window glass this morning. Another cold dreary morning… It’s been raining non-stop for the last 2 days. Hope the rain will stop by tomorrow.

Just started watching Season 1 of Heroes. Hiro’s my fav character. He’s not afraid to chase his “super-hiro” dreams, puts everything into 2 categories of right/wrong and truly believes in the people around him. Like the scene his side-kick Ando told him that every superhero has secrets and convinced him that his secret to survive is to use his powers to cheat and earn some casino chips. He plainly believed. He’s somewhat like a child.. with childlike bravery, faith and enthusiasm. Oblivious to the schemes of the world and full of hope.

That’s what I like about him.

Well, sometimes, people choose what they want to see and ignore the things that aren’t convenient for them. Just like 2 sides to a coin – one side shiny and the other side stained with dirt. Without flipping over the coin on a table, one can say that this coin is dirty and filthy. But if one choose to flip the coin over, one can see the other side of it. shiny and clean.

Many of us just see one side of the coin. And we don’t bother to find out the truth. Then you’re wrong. You’ll just walk away thinking the coin is stained of dirt, or the coin is sparkling clean. Either way is contrary from the truth.

My point is, sometimes a little out of your convenience to see both sides of the coin, will tell you a whole lot about what’s going on.

So, my friends you can choose today if you want to believe what’s real, or choose to believe people out of convenience.