Friday, June 26, 2009

Suck it up!

Imagine you were me:
Having class, paying attention, eager to learn, not wanting to miss even a word the lecturer says, wishing you could digest/absorb everything the lecturer is teaching you.

Then, you hear this...

"Sir! Let's call it a day."
"Sir! That's all for today."
"Sir! Raining oh..."
"Sir! Tired lah sir..."

and other petty excuses people use so that the lecturer would let the class off early.

So, imagine you were me.
You would be PISSED OFF.

That is not all.
Imagine you are talking. Then, somebody cut you short, and asks you something insignificant.
Worse still, that somebody drops some silly remark---which, I suppose, is meant to be funny.
That is what happens to my lecturers.

I don't know what my lecturers think.
But that is so damn RUDE.

So, imagine you were me.
What would you do?
Keep quiet? or speak up?

Bear in mind that many others share your opinion too.
Unfortunately, nobody chooses to speak up.

So, my dear friends, if you know me well, you would know what I did.
I took the first step, however small it was.
[Yes, unfortunately, it had to be me.]

The lecturer was letting us off. He was, thank goodness, finished with his lectures.
"So, your homework is..."
"Sir! Don't want lah!"

That did it. I said, "Shut up!"

Frankly, I do not know if the particular person heard me.
But people behind me told me I said it rather loudly.
I suspect my lecturer heard me, though. After all, I sit in the 1st row.

So there. I spoke up.
But, I should have said this instead:
You signed up for this. Suck it up!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Charlie bit me

Here's a fun video I'd love to share.
You'll find it most enjoyable, if you love kids =D



My favourite moment was when Charlie chuckled, and Harry said "Charlie bit me" with a smile.

If Today Was Your Last Day

This song goes to everyone and anyone who needs an inspiration.



Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day

My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had, if today was your last day?
What if, what if, if today was your last day?

Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the price is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you're never living twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?

And would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?

If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are

So do whatever it takes
'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothing stand in your way
'Cause the hands of time are never on your side

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?

And would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day

身在福中不知福

有些事情,实在看不过眼。
但事不关己,只好保持沉默。
也只能叹一句,“身在福中不知福”。

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

My first week as a degree student

I haven't been online for a couple of weeks.
I think some of you friends are starting to miss me....haha
Or...more to the point, you want to know how I've been doing.

The first week of classes in the UOL programme...
There is just one word to describe it ----- OVERWHELMING

The reason, is because of the programme itself.
There is also one word to describe this ----- CHALLENGING

The expectations are so much higher than anything I've ever experienced.
And me, I want to be a top student.
One of the few things I am proud of myself is my academic achievements.
It just proves that I am good at something.
So, I want to know if I am good at this.
It is challenging, but exciting at the same time.

Speaking of exciting, Sociology comes to mind.
Principles of Sociology is one of my core subjects.
It's all about reading, understanding, critical thinking, and more reading.
It is all very complex, and I shall tell you more when I learn more myself.
But it is the most interesting subject I have in Year 1.

Ironically, I find that I could fall asleep in my Econs classes.
I actually dozed off for a few minutes today!
Is that indication of my interest in the subject?
Or just plain cold that freezes my brain over?
Haha...just kidding...I have absolutely no regrets choosing this course.
But my classroom is truly very cold, and I cannot stand cold 'weather'. Seriously.
Furthermore, it was a 3-hour class. Furthermore, I think I didn't get a good night's sleep.
OK, I'm babbling. It is obviously my fault that i fell asleep in class. More excuses will only make me all the more guilty.

And the Mathematics....
I love it.
My lecturer is damn good too.
I actually said this to my friend, "If I had a teacher like this in school, I'd be great at Maths."
Not to say that I'm not good though....haha

I met Bro yesterday.
A thought crossed my mind. OK, actually, 2 thoughts crossed my mind.
The first would be, we don't talk that much when we see each other. It's just so weird, considering that we are such good friends.
Come to think of it, our friendship is pretty much an 'online relationship'.
It was built online.
HAHAHAHA
We chat a lot online, but we don't chat that much in real life. Well, that is because I only get to see him a few times a year anyway.

And the 2nd thought, he isn't that much taller than I am, maybe taller by an inch or two?
Mind you, I wasn't wearing high heels. Just my B.U.M equipment.
OK, no discrimination here. I was merely momentarily reminded of how tall we are.
Right, he's not gonna be happy about this. I hope he doesn't kill me. I hope he doesn't even read this. HAHA

And did you read about the news on USM?
I do not know how much of what they said were true. Apparently there was a technical error. 4574 students thought they were accepted into the apex university, when apparently they were not. They were just in the list of students who fulfill their requirements, and didn't cut it to the 3599 places offered at USM. 3599 to me, sounded like the price of a piece of furniture at some furniture store...My sister actually laughed at that.

My cousin Grace was one of them.
That was just so unfortunate. Though I would say fortunate for us family members.
If she got into USM and got the course she wanted, she'd be sent to Kelantan.
Man, that's like another planet entirely.
Anyhow, I hope she gets UKM or UPM, and of course, the course that she wants.
But I think, now that the USM has done them 4574 students wrong, USM should ensure that each and every one of them gets a place in other universities. Don't you think?

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Where I am studying after this

The dilemma of me having a blog, is that on one hand, I can let my friends know about whatever I want them to know; but on the other hand, the whole world can know about it too.

Haha...that's just saying that there are some things I don't wish too many people to know.

And my dear best friends, a few of you have remarked on my 'conference'. I will tell you now that it is quite impossible for me to do that, and so I will just have to approach you individually. =.=

And Brother, how did you know that I wanted to talk about my future studies?
If you hadn't been busy with your exams, you would've known by now.

The May intake for Bachelor of Psychology has already started.
So why am I not in college?
The answer is quite simple.
I have changed my mind.

Why have I decided not to study Psychology?
The answer to this one, I'm afraid, is not that simple.
Let's just say that I know what I am not capable of.
I will leave it as that.

So what am I going to study then?
I have already registered to study Economics & Management in the UOL external programme at HELP.
It is a tough programme, I am told.
But the manager of the department seems to think that I am one of those promising students. Let us hope that he is right.

Folks, do not worry.
I have thought long and hard about this, and I have sought opinions from my parents, my uncle, my cousins, even their friends.
Econs feels right to me.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Conference?

I imagine...
that every single one of my best friends would like to know what is going on with my life right now

Some of them do know a few things...
but none of them know everything...

So I'm thinking...
maybe I should just call a damn conference...

wth

so Bro, Xuan, Jon, Mel, Ken...when r u guys free? =p

What I want...

I live in the now. I don't look back into the past, and I don't think much about the future.

So what kind of life do I want in 5 years, 10 years, 20 years?

Man, dear Alwin sure is helpful. Truth is I don't think/function that way.

But still, it's great to listen to others. Their perspectives broaden my horizon, that's for sure.

And when I've gathered enough information, I'll do this my own way.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

On hiatus...no more

yo, wat's up?

haha...i noe
it's been more than a month since my last post....

of course, there'd been lots of things happening in my life in this one month's time....
in fact, there are so many things i don't even know where to begin....
well hell, i don't even know whether i'll blog about anything at all....

so...folks....
do u wanna noe about....
my final exams?
my results?
my holiday activities?
my family vacation?
my health?
my new course in life?

every question has an interesting answer and a story behind it...
seriously

if you're interested enough...
u should ask me about it.....
haha
coz i've decided that since i'm long-winded, they would be really long stories....
and i'm not up to writing long stories now...

best of luck to everyone having exams soon....and everyone going into degree courses

Monday, March 30, 2009

Am I always there for my friends?

I met up with my best friends.
The three of us sat and talked for two and a half hours.

For a person who has been emotionally detached from people around her for quite a while, it was great to talk to friends again.

Yeah, I’ve been locked in my own selfish world lately, with just me and my Korean idols in it. Sometimes, when I see people I know, I feel like running. I just don’t feel like saying hi to them.

Perhaps it is because none of the friends I see every day can really see me as I am.
So it was really great to chat with them.

But then, as we talked, I realized that there were things they know of each other, but unknown to me.
I felt left out.

It is foolish. But I have to be honest with myself. It is better to accept the feeling, than to deny it.

I hope, however, that they did not notice my disappointment, because my feelings had nothing to do with them.

I just wonder, if I am a selfish friend, too absorbed in my own world.
Am I always there for my friends?

Ps: If you really think that I would have harsh words to say about your video, think again.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

PDP

PDP is Peer Development Program.....
It is one of the assignments for my Psych subject....
Basically it's just doing research on a topic, write a report and present it in about 30-40 minutes...
Of course, it's a group work.
On top of that, we have to choose one group and do critique on their presentation....

Well, since I cannot do a critique on my own group, I'll just do it here.
haha....no no kidding

Actually I've just finished my presentation an hour ago.

I think I should make a mental note on what I've learnt through this experience.
Teamwork

I'm not saying that my group did badly...
We did pretty well actually...
In fact, I wanna thank my groupmates for tolerating my procrastination...
and for their effort in making this assignment work =D

It's just that we had little communication, each doing our own parts, not knowing what others were doing....
and it had to be too much burden for that one member who contacted everybody...
So I think, that we would have done better if we worked as a team.
Well, I blame myself for not being initiative in communicating with my groupmates.

Nevertheless, it's ok. Because we grow as we learn from our mistakes and improve on our weaknesses.

Do I sound lame?
haha

-out-

Monday, March 16, 2009

Dilemma

I feel like a kid, afraid of getting caught lying.

Should I tell the truth, and face the punishment; or should I create a bigger lie, and get a chance to get away with it?

I suppose that facing the problem is the only way to solve it, but me being me, I go around it.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

28/30

I'm not sure if I should be blogging about this.
Because I would sound as if I were boasting, or perhaps even showing off.
Well, I'd tell you that is not what I mean, but this is what really happened.

I had my macro quiz this morning [ok yesterday morning coz it's past midnight]
and if you've read my previous post, you'd know that I was drooling over SuJu and not studying.
and so I only spent an hour or two before the quiz to cram everything about AD-AS into my brain....

First, you have to know that we use some computer software to do our quiz...
and our marks will be shown once we click End.

I didn't expect to score high....
so I myself was stunned by my score
28/30

great.....now all my classmates are gonna kill me

Blame it all on Super Junior!!!

E.L.F.s all over the world are going crazy!!!

alright...I don't necessarily call myself an E.L.F., but I am definitely a SuJu fan.

Super Junior has finally made their comeback this week.
First, they released the digital single 'Sorry Sorry' on monday....
[and then I went crazy]
and then they released the album 'Sorry Sorry' on thursday....
[and then I went crazier]
and then they performed on Music Bank and released the mv for 'Sorry Sorry' on Friday night...
[and then I don't care anymore]

omg....I don't even sound coherent!!!
I'll tell u why I went crazy.
The song is definitely addictive!!!!

and I'll tell u why I went crazier.
The album is, surprisingly, rather good, and worth buying!!!!!

and I'll tell u why I don't care anymore.
I kept waiting.....waiting.....waiting.....and waiting for the mv to come out.....
kept googling 'super junior sorry sorry mv'.....but nothing came out....
kept doing that for 2 days I tell u......2 days
n when it's finally out....I wasn't even online.....wth

and I'll tell u how crazy I can be.
I was gonna have a macro quiz the next morning, but I didn't study, instead I went and analyze the mv.....
crazy hor......

aiyo...Super Junior is damn distracting!!!!
I couldn't concentrate in class......and I couldn't focus for the whole week!!!!
yes....Blame it all on them!!!
and no Super Junior...u should not be singing Sorry Sorry....u should be saying Sorry Sorry to us fans!!!!

But I love u none the less!!! =P

Thursday, March 12, 2009

I AM SICK

Mr Alex was right.

I AM SICK.

I'm sick and tired of ppl telling me I'm very 'geng', just because of my results.
I'm sick and tired of ppl asking me tons of questions, just because they think I am better than them.
I'm sick and tired of ppl calling me smart, just because I know my own way of studying.
I'm sick and tired of ppl giving me too much credit.
I'm sick and tired of ppl having too high expectations of me.
I'm sick and tired of ppl judging me.

Because they just add to the shame and guilt I feel, for not living up to my own expectations.

I am sick and tired of myself, always criticizing me, but not doing anything to make me a better person.

I am sick and tired of myself, for judging me so harshly.

I was sick?? o.0

Tuesday was the due date for my stats assignment.

Unfortunately, I hadn't even started writing my real assignment till midnight. I had my answers, but I just hadn't pen it down.

So, I spent my whole sleeping time completing my assignment.

And that explains why I dozed off in macro class.

But here's the funny thing......

My lecturer, Mr Alex, was very considerate.
[In fact, I would say that he was very cute XP]

He said I was SICK.
[Goodness....he even made an excuse for me!!!!!]

Now, come to think of it....was he trying to make me feel GUILTY???

Well then, if that was the case, he damn well succeeded!!!

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Times when I hate Jonathan

Don't get me wrong, Jon is my best friend, but sometimes I just feel like kicking his...... I mean, hitting him =P

Examples of times when I hate Jon.....

When he does not study, but gets good/at least average results.
[Especially when he only "flipped through" the textbook and yet remembers what he read ><]

When he knows what's right, but does the opposite.
[Classic example: his English essay. His English Grammar is good, but during exams, he can't even bother to write grammatically correct sentences......=.= all silly mistakes!!!]

When he knows what's best, but doubts himself.
[He's so smart he can figure out a lot of things by himself, but at times he just thinks too much....I don't mind that he turns to me for advice, I just wish that he wouldn't doubt himself so much......]

When he's being a smart ass. Damn annoying....
[Alright! Alright! I have no right to say that because I admit to be a smart ass myself....my sister would be the 1st to agree to that......but I'm not talking about me here XP]

When he calls me out just to go jalan-jalan....SAKIT KAKI....
uh huh.....this is where I'm getting at....
Last Saturday, he sent me an sms asking whether I was busy lately...
then said that he wanted to go somewhere public just to walk....
[just to comment on this: u don get a girl to go out with u just to WALK....we SHOP]
anyway, we decided to go to KLCC and Central Market the next day....

tried calling our useless friend Ken to go with us.....
but useless Ken never picked up his phone.....and didn't even bother to reply our sms =.=

so, we lied to our parents.....
Jon told his mom that he was going to KLCC with mt and 'a few others.....'
I told my parents that I was going to KLCC with my old 'friends'.....
yes, I knew you would ask "WHY?"
Because the parents would misunderstand and think that we were dating or something like that.....=.=
well, we don't blame them....because even some of our juniors did think that we were together
=.="

and so, we went to Suria KLCC....and walked the garden....
one big round......
[for goodness sake, he even suggested walking another round....summore almost noon dy...]
then went up to Kinokuniya.....had lunch at KFC [my treat coz i was late..missed 2 trains]
then went to Central Market....
circled the whole place.....[i think Central Market is not as interesting as it used to be dy... ]
and he ended up buying 2 noisy little wooden frogs.....to irritate ppl

By the time we were going home, my FEET were already SORE....
especially my toes =.=

so my dear friend,
the next time you're on your mood swings again....
don't go jalan-jalan lah.....

Thursday, March 5, 2009

13eyond your imagination??

oh....haven't blogged for days dy....

shall I just blog about something that makes me happy???

TVXQ was guest on SMAP's show!!!!!!
wheeeee~~~~

haha....it's actually not much to celebrate about...
but they were so funny on that show!
way to go man!

plus they performed 'Purple Line' and 'Doushite...[aiya the title of the song so long that i can't remember]' together with SMAP
erm...it was my 1st time seeing SMAP sing... o.0
and erm...TVXQ was better.... XP
haha...ok...I'm biased
on the whole it was a good performance
but maybe they slowed the tempo so that SMAP could catch up?? hehe...SMAP can sing though
I know that Takuya Kimura is one of them but this is the 1st time I've seen all SMAP members together....
turns out I've seen most of them before in dramas but I just didn't know =P

oh and TVXQ's gonna be on Music Station!!!! Finally!!!!
am so gonna watch it...
not just because they're gonna be on, but because BoA and Arashi would be on too!!!
haha

However, the most anticipated thing now is Super Junior's up and coming 3rd album!!!!!
title song 'Sorry Sorry' is gonna be released on 12th March....
which is next week......[wheeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!]
what a lame title for a song.....
why would you wanna say 'sorry' while you're dancing to a supposed-to-be-cool song and awesome choreography???
BUT...I'll listen to the song 1st before I give any further comments...
yes, I'm afraid that they won't turn out as good as I hope they would...
BUT........Super Junior has never let us fans down =D
[i hope....]

A few official photos are out...
am satisfied with their new 'image'...
only thing I'm not satisfied with is this:


i think it's a nice photo....
BUT...DO U SEE 13 GUYS THERE???
NO???
then take a look at the number 3....
now do u see the hat below it???
YES!!! that is KANGIN!!!
just when we have them all lined up from the oldest to the youngest to take a nice nice photo.......=.=
angle problem......wth

anyway...hope the new album is good ^^

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

I've been tagged

For the 1st time, I've been tagged!
haha.....am not sure how to do this....but I'd like to try....

Rules: Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real, nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy / girl name question.

1. What is your name: Mei Thin Ng / Ng Mei Thin. Can I cheat and use both N and M? Ok fine. I'll use M.

2. A four letter word: Meat.

3. A boy's name: Michael. I actually have a friend named Micheal [different spelling only].....haha

4. A girl's name: Melissa. =P

5. An occupation: Mechanical engineer....haha....yahor.....Mechanic oso can......

6. A colour: aiyo.....this one took me long enough!!! Maroon!!!!!

7. Something you'll wear: I was thinking some branded stuff....but then can't think of any ><

8. A food: McChicken.....Maggie Goreng.....Murtabak......eh what else ah......

9. Something found in the bathroom: oh so easy.....Mirror......

10.
A place: Meteora [is a beautiful place in Greece which inspired Linkin Park's album name]

11. A reason for being late: Mother's car tayar pancit!

12. Something you'd shout: Ma de!!! [omg so rude] ....or if you like something english.....Man!!! ....or something typical.....Mom!!!

13. A movie title: Madagascar

14. Something you drink: Milo

15. A musical group: man....this is where I envy my sis cuz she can answer Linkin Park......wth.....
Maroon 5.....but i used the word Maroon........
My Chemical Romance.....or Matchbox Twenty........or Muse.......hehehehehe
thank god I thought of these people.....otherwise I'd write Metallica ><

16. An animal:
Meerkat....there's one in Lion King....hehe.....go watch and you'll know

17. A street name: Merlin Street....yalah searched on the net one.....is some street in London haha.... otherwise write wat?? Jalan Merpati?? I'm sure there's one.... but Jalan Mati not sure loh

18. A type of car: erm....do you mean brand name?? oh hell, i just thought of an answer my sis could use.....Lamborghini [how cool is that?!]
Mazda......haha my answer not that bad either......or Mini Cooper =P [still, Lamborghini is cooler...=.=]

19. The title of a song: Mideoyo!!! Mirotic!!! ok fine.....that's korean, not english.....
MOVE ALONG...by the All American Rejects...[yeah...great answer]..... "Right back what is wrong...we move along..."
yes...this is where I derived the address for my blog =P

I tag my Bro.....let's see how he answers with 'W'........=P

Saturday, February 7, 2009

shit...lost my phone

Aiyayaya....
turns out I really dropped my phone lah....

right...my own fault....
cannot blame anybody....
so cannot say anything oso liao.....
T.T

but silently cursing the jerk who picked up my phone

urgh....mourning my K550i