Till I find a nice one, this shall have to do for now.

Reverse Packing

Back in Hobart since yesterday! Been busy with TUM5S stuff and unpacking. Left with the clothes that I have yet to put into the cupboard. Other than that, almost everything is where they are supposed to be. Just need to rearrange some stuff that's all. =)

Will post pics once my room is out of it's war-torn state. LOL! Hope everyone's doing well atm!

Alright this is it people. Cya all in a yr's time! =( 1h to the airport! Gonna go shower now. BYE!

A student from Soka High School (in Japan) asked President Ikeda the following question:
"What should I expect from chanting daimoku?''

Sensei replied:
"When you chant 1hour of daimoku, you will see changes in yourself.
When you chant 2hours of daimoku, you will see changes in other people.
When you chant 3hours of daimoku, you will see changes in your environment.
When yo u chant 5hours of daimoku, you will experience miracles in your life.
When you chant one million daimoku, you can feel your fortune.
When you chant 7million daimoku, your foundation as human being will change.
When you chant 20million daimoku, even though you try to escape from it, fortune will continue to follow you.
When you chant 70million daimoku, you can become the king of faith."

5 more days till i go back! OMG! 5 more only?! 


Having mixed feelings once more considering I wouldn't be coming back in July this year. =( But it's going to be an exciting year with GHC, AMSA convention etc! woots! Hobart is going to be happening for once! But of course how can it beat last year's at Brisbane when they went to Movie World etc?! SIAN! 


School starts 1st Feb with all the orientation stuff and probably teaching for the various rotations but we wouldn't be on the wards yet. That would start in 2nd week I think. Gotta get all the paper work done ASAP when i get back. All the forms that are in my email.. LOL! 


Teaching commences: 9am, Monday 1st Feb.
Monday holidays: 8th February, 8th March.

Easter break: Friday 2nd April - Sunday 11th April, inclusive.
Mid-year break Saturday 19th June - Sunday 27th June inclusive.
Mid-semester break Saturday 21st August - Sunday 29th August inclusive.


and that's all I've got! BOOHOO! Of course there's the november break as well but not sure when that would start. Probably mid-end november! 


Haven't been updating much when I'm back. Did I even update about my Japan trip?! HMM. Oh well, life in Singapore is pretty much the same anw. 


OH went for this talk about the new residency programme in Singapore and it sounds interesting but there would be heaps of formative assessments and stuff (almost every 6 weeks) which would be CRAZY but it's much shorter than the traditional route. We'll see what happens. 


Was calculating the pay based on 80h-week and it ends up as $10/h only! WHATTTT!! Basic pay is $2690 + 110-130/call which is about 6x/month so ~$3200. OUCH! No wonder they were saying it was like Mai Dang Lao pay. 

omg today is probably the happiest day of my life (in a while)!

simply because the bubble just got sweeter! hahaha! this yr has been going great so far! alright back to my point.

i got one of the biggest/highly coveted after rooms at college!!! omg im so happy! seriously if you guys ever come over to tassie this yr, you can just bunk in with me. i've got a double bed and more space to spare still! woots! rmb my delight when i found out i got 024 last yr? well 035 is so much awesome-er!

the reasons why i'm on cloud nine-ty!

1. everyone wants this room 
2. it's ginormous
3. it's got a powerful overhead heater unlike my previous panel heater where you can only feel the heat when u stand near to it (although it still sort of heats the room up nonetheless) 
4. it's got a big and long table with overhead shelves!
5. it's in between the pantry and toilet (not bath) 
6. my room is almost technically ensuite because once i exit my room door, the toilet door is REALLY just to my left. 
7. it's still connected to the dining hall so that means another year of not having to leave the building at all during study breaks! 
8. i can actually skip in my room now because the ceiling is high and i do not need to worry about hitting the lights anymore
9. it's got a double bed (as mentioned above) 
10. i can buy a projector and project my movies onto the wall. (not that i would be yeah i COULD!) 
11. enough space to put a fridge, sofa tv set etc. studio apartment anyone? 

and the list goes on. hahaha do i sound too excited about a room? 

seriously this morning when i woke up to check my email to see if they had replied with my room no, it was ALMOST like checking my exam results! only that this happiness can almost rival achieving a HD for my exams! muahahaha! 

went out to get bedsheets for my double bed. loves. 

hopefully i'll make good use of the space and get more exercise done. exercise corner perhaps? right now i only have a stepper, yoga mat, skipping rope. and err the resistance bands that came with the stepper. 

okok all the excitement is making me really tired now. till laters guys! 

Have you ever wished that your dreams would all come true this instant because everything seems too perfect to be true?

I have. And I don't want to wake up from this little bubble that I've created for myself. Life's too beautiful inside it. Nothing can get me down as long as I'm in this little fantasy world of mine. =)

my own DIY gradient nails! nice? i think the picture does not do it proper justice. LOL!

this shows how bored i am. =(

2009 at a Glance

2009 was less exciting than 2008 in some ways but better in others. although now that it's come to an end, i'm not too sure about what's happened anymore. 


1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?

visited japan on a holiday NOT transit!

missed a flight

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

ENJOY 2nd yr of med school - absolutely

be able to handle ss5 activities and school work - survived it so yeah

get HD for applied exam and maintain my HDs for the other papers - not really but happy to have maintained an overall distinction still! =)

be more active in SGIA activities! - yes finally! they have been very supportive so thank you all so much!

for next yr..

Juggle TUMS5' responsibilities and school work

Able to keep up with work, do not procrastinate

Pursue research if possible

Contribute to SGIA
exercise more!! i need to do this! someone push me please! 

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?

nope

5. What countries did you visit?

australia, japan, malaysia

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?

and even bigger room although i would be happy with the old one.

more time, energy, memory space, patience, understanding, rest, self-control

7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

err not really. nothing that significant. probably 1 or 2 but can't remember the dates.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

still maintaining my results despite what happened - my near mental breakdown in 2nd semester.

9. What was your biggest failure?

not being true to myself sometimes. it's really tiring to be someone you're not. =( pretending to be friendly to people you don't like etc. i'm quite glad i don't have to see them anymore. i know why i fly home despite hating the flight - i need to recharge and have a chance to be myself.

10.Did you suffer illness or injury?

2nd sem again. pfft. and the occasional dizzy spells and nausea from stress. ouch. ENT doesn't know what's wrong so i'm referred to the neurologist but i wouldnt be around for it! -.-"

11.What was the best thing you bought?

stepper machine? that's what kept me from falling asleep while studying.

12.Whose behavior merited celebration?

pam, ruth, justin, elvine, me (for being more tolerant towards some people)

many have reared their ugly side this yr. decided to be quite anti-social to save myself from trouble and headaches.

13.Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

... i'm sorry for what's happened between us. but i'm glad it's all over.

14.Where did most of your money go?

food food food. home-cooked and outside food. that's the bad thing about having classes in town. you ditch your soggy sandwich for hot naan with curry and papadum.

good thing about being overseas is that you don't have to spend money on people's 21st birthday presents which would have cost a bomb!

15.What did you get really, really, really excited about?

nothing much. why does this yr sound so boring as compared to last yr? probably because whatever was interesting is no longer as exciting.

OH i guess dissection still has its appeal. all the guts, heart, lungs etc. that was fun. muahahah sick.

16.What song will always remind you of 2009?

you belong with me.

17.Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?

hmm happier? although it's probably because i've made it to 3rd year without much mishap. fewer accidents than last yr.

18.What do you wish you’d done more of?

chanting, keeping in contact

19.What do you wish you’d done less of?

sleeping and eating.

20.How did you spend Christmas?

went to malacca for dimsum, some shopping and avatar! the hotel was quite eeks like i mentioned before.

21.Did you fall in love in 2009?

still wondering. probably 2010? LOL!

22.How many one-night stands?

none of course.

23.What was your favorite TV program?

RPA and house. haven't watched much tv ever since uni started because aussie tv is bad.

24.Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

not really.

25.What was the best book you read?

7 habits of highly effective people. not that i've finished the book. getting there.

26.What was your greatest musical discovery?

guitar. it's been a longgg while.

27.What did you want and get?

passing. didn't expect much in the first place.

28.What did you want and not get?

nothing.

29.What was your favorite film this year?

avatar. awesome movie! worth every cent and minute!

30.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

work and still got scolded because passengers were being quite a bitch.

31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

went out more, made more friends, travelled more.

32.How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

brown jacket, jeans, tees, red shoes.

33.What kept you sane?

skype sessions with bro and family. msn chats with friends. music heals all wounds. sleep definitely helped.

34.Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

-

35.What political issue stirred you the most?

-

36.Who did you miss?

pam ruth!! family! was much more home sick this year as compared to last yr. hopefully next yr wouldn't be as difficult emotionally.

37.Who was the best new person you met?

new tasmania people eg anthony, eugene, eva etc (not the 1st yrs). hopefully i'll meet great people next yr!

38.Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:

love yourself and trust no one too easily. i'm becoming cynical. urgh.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

hmmmmm. i dunno. too boring to quote lyrics.