updates

2/7/09

• had a movie marathon with Carolyn today..queued for abt 30 minutes or longer at mid valley's gsc..it was a thursday afternoon and i wonder why are they so many ppl..thank goodness it's not school holiday + colleges/uni's sem break..kanasai like that..but at least my student card made it worthwhile =) cheap wei..onli rm14 for 2 movies..but of course..in cineleisure i'll be able to watch 2 movies for rm12..but still..student price is really worth it..
• snuck my mcd's lunch into the cinema..hehe..late lunch but satisfying..i somehow like to sneak outside food into the cinema..shared some pop corn with lyn as well..i rarely eat pop corns..even if i do..i tend to prefer the "lite and sweet"..tried the salty one last time but it was quite tasteless..imagine eating paper..i know my salt n sugar intake is higher than normal okay >.<
• ice age 3 was very funny..must watch for those who have not watch it =)
• krispy kreme was only okay to me..i was expecting way too much based on reviews by other ppl before it was opened in Malaysia..and therefore i find it a little disappointing..the choices were limited..i wonder if it's just the krispy kreme in malaysia that i find disappointing..and i tried the cappuccino kreme..not bad but i couldnt finish one doughnut cuz it was too sweet and therefore sickening after a few bites..lyn had hershey's cookies and cream..i think it was sweeter than the one i had..i'm not sure if it's just me that found it too sweet..but i do admit that i have a limited tolerance towards sweet food..i get sick of sweet food fast..really fast..as fast as after taking a few bites..but when it comes to savoury food..i can eat alooottt..so i guess the whole "girls-have-a-separate-stomach-for-sweet-food" thing doesnt apply to me..perhaps i have a separate stomach for sweet food, but if it's so then that must be one hell of a small stomach for sweet food while they swapped the larger one for the amount of savoury food i can take..or maybe it's psychological..i always feel guilty after eating too much sweet stuff..
• thanks lyn for the sushi supper..jap food ftw !! everywhere i go, i crave jap food..i can take jap food everyday..but in limited amounts..otherwise the guilt comes in and spoils the satisfaction of having a good meal..oh..lyn just realised that i do eat raw meat..just that i avoid ordering salmon cuz i hate raw fish with soft texture like that..i prefer tuna, swordfish or any fish with a tougher texture as tho they were cooked..even when i take raw meat..i tend to cover the fishy smell with lots of wasabi..i love wasabi btw..can nvr just have sushi without wasabi..while having sushi, we were talking abt everything n everyone..and at some point i saw Dr. Anne with her bf/husband..right after we talked abt her..something related with lyn's honours project under her..so initially i thought i was just seeing things til i realised that it was that coincidental..
• aiyor..mid valley has cat and dog exhibition on 3-5th july leh..we went a day earlier and couldnt go see the exhibition pulak..wth >.<

3/7/09

• my pPAL7 vector arrived!! stupid tho..it came right before 5pm..i waited the whole day anxiously just for it >.<>
• i think i'm dehydrating..been feeling hot and weak..and my lips are always dry even when i keep drinking water..maybe my body isn't properly absorbing the water i'm drinking..hope i won't suddenly pengsan in the middle of nowhere tmr..
• right now..i crave spicy food..i crave indian food..i crave the stadium fish head curry in kl..that is the best fish head curry i've ever had..tho i don't eat fish head (the only part of a fish i eat would be the part around the tail..not the head and definitely not the belly area with soft fatty flesh)..but the curry is really good..and the side dishes of fried fish eggs (drooling all over my keyboard now >.<) and fried chicken and also papadum to go along with the curry and rice..i crave spicy food tho i have a slight sore throat..but i think the sore throat is probably cuz i laughed too hard watching ice age 3 and gossiped too much..

after weeks of not being in the lab, i was so lost the moment i set foot in my research lab..my stuff were all unrecognizable and in fact some were used andkept the wrong way..i have a strange OCD towards sharing stuff..i wouldn't mind sharing unless a person keeps it neat n put things back the way it was before..but goin back to the lab and having everything all messed up til i can barely recognise my stuff really irks me..took me a day to clean up and prepare my things before i can start working on my project..well at least now i have more work space and equipments since my senior has completed his honours research =) as for my project, i'm stil waiting for my cloning kit and vectors..they said it would be here around early june and i'm stil waiting..stupid BIORAD!!! you and your agents !! i don't have that much time to wait anymore u big-time idiots..

pray that i can complete my project with decent results in time..else i'm not sure if there's such thing as deferring an honours project =.=

hmm..my right eye has been twitching occasionally today..scientifically, there are various causes to involuntary eye muscle spasm that leads to eye-twitching..Eye twitching is believed to be caused by an abnormal functioning of certain nerve areas located at the base of the brain which control the coordination of muscle movements. other common causes include stress + fatigue, irritation of the cornea/conjuntiva, nervous system disorder, lack of sleep and prolonged staring at tv/computer screen, excessive intake of caffeine..hmm..for me, i think it would be a combination of lack of sleep, prolonged staring at tv + comp screens, stress and fatigue, and excessive intake of caffeine..tho i remember a fren telling me that right eye twitching is bad for females..i don't remember how the superstition went so i googled it up..i was amused when i saw this forum post abt a person asking abt the superstition since his/her eye has been twitching for 2 weeks already, where someone replied and said "If your eye has been twitching for two weeks please see a doctor about it"..how can someone be more concern abt the superstition after 2 weeks of eye-twitching? it must be really irritating for it to twitch that long rite..but at the end of the day, i stil believe in the scientific explanation more =D


Eyelid Twitching Superstitions and Myths:
Millions of people suffer from eye twitching – in some it may be intermittent, brought on by a sudden increase of stress or sleeplessness. In others, it’s more pronounced and can interfere with day to day life. Regardless of which category a person falls into, there’s a goldmine of superstitions that revolve around eye twitching. In fact eye twitching ranks up there with itchy palms and hiccups as the most superstition prone condition! Each culture seems to have its own take on the deeper significance of eye twitching.In China for instance, where superstitions and myths frequently cross over into modern living, the chief superstition seems to be that a twitch in the right eye signifies good luck, maybe a major windfall. A twitch in the left eye? Not so good. It’s a bad omen; a sign of ill luck headed your way! The entire situation seems to turn around in the case of females; for them, a twitching left eye signifies good luck while a twitching right one is a strict no no! - I hope this is not true! Even among the Chinese, there seem to be as many superstitions regarding eye twitching as the sufferers themselves.There is even a superstition based on an anatomical break down of the eye. A twitch in the lower left eyelid means you can expect to cry soon while a corresponding one in the right eyelid means good fortune is headed your way. There’s yet another one that claims a twitching eyelid means someone is gossiping about you. I think it would be pretty cool to always good to know the exact moment when your enemies are bad mouthing you. In any case, all these mental calisthenics figuring out whether an eye twitch means you’re going to win the lottery or have the sky fall on your head, will probably give you enough stress to trigger off a whole new series of twitches!

Next to the Chinese, the Indians are the Olympic champions when it comes to superstitions. The commonly believed one here is just the opposite of the Chinese version. Here a twitching left eye is definitely a good omen, while a twitching right one is considered inauspicious. The Nigerians go with the Chinese version. Left eye – bad. Right eye – Good. Another superstition is a little more frightening than the above. It’s not clear where this one comes from, but according to it a twitching left eye means there’s soon going to be a death in the family. A twitching right one on the other hand means an impending birth.To the Hawaiians, an eye twitch can either mean the arrival of a stranger, or that you’re soon going to mourn for someone.In Cameroon and some other parts of Africa, a twitching lower eyelid means you will soon shed tears. As far as superstitions go, this one is quite scientific. Tears normally flow from the corner of the lower eyelid. Still on Africa, when the upper eyelid twitches, it’s a sure sign you’re going to meet someone you didn’t expect to see. This one’s also connected to anatomical science, it seems. Surprise and amazement are normally expressed in humans by the raising of the upper eyelids.

Source from: http://www.twitchingeyelids.com/

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i've lost my ear ring..after only wearing it twice T___T lost my fave side somemore..wtf..re-traced my footsteps all around uni to find it..but failed..ended up being sooooo disappointed til i wanted to cry..maybe i shud just change the other side of the earring into a hp or bag accessory..

recently addicted to online shopping nowadays..particularly to accesories..charm bracelets + necklaces + earrings etc..but in a way..i'm too broke to afford even something cheap..

i shud really stop being lazy and complete my theses..promised my lecturer to hand it up for him to proofread 2 weeks ago..but been lazy til now >.<

i shud really find a part time job..so that i can start saving money for more shopping..this time..i need clothes..lots of them..those that i can wear daily..i shud stop buying clothes on impulse and not wear them after buying since they may not suit me or be practical to go anywhere casual such as uni and normal going out..sighssssssss..parents scolded me for throwing out clothes that i do not wear..dad doesn't want to pay for my shopping anymore..so i have to look for another source of income..right now..my bank account berlubang-lubang adi, but stil need to keep some money inside before i withdraw all and end up losing the account =(

am so freaking glad that adam lambert did not win AI..i hate that elvis look..hopefully we'll get to hear from danny gokey sometime soon..would definitely listen to his songs cuz i love his vocal..

heard that shogun's 50% lunch at 1u was very good..too bad i went to the one at pyramid and most of the food was finishing and they did not constantly "top-up" the food..and the food was not fresh..while the one at 1u had constant supply of FRESH sushi, prawns, soft shelled crab (my fave) etc..nooooooooo..why did i go to the sucky one >.<>.<
shud i just go and starve myself the next day and perhaps the next next day as well?????? how? how? how?


** reminder to self: download k-on and toradora..finish up my theses introduction section..stick to 1 & 1/2 meal per day and refrain from buying online things for now >.<

exhausting week..

Finally stopped working today..Today was supposed to be my last day at work, but i got lazy and called in to say i could not go due to some reasons..So i guess yesterday was my last day at work..it's really tiring to work and study at the same time..over the past 2 weeks, i've been waking up so early and reach the lab by 7 sth a.m...then i would spend few hours to be done with some part of the experiment..one of the reasons that i had to go super early was because of my bacteria culture that requires around 16-18 hours of incubation but not more than 20 hours..else i'd be working with dead bacteria and fail the experiment..Reason #2 would be because i find being in lab that early in the morn is actually quite peaceful..and esp having the whole lab for myself with no seniors around to watch me if i did something wrong is seriously a big relief..i'm quite a klutz i would admit..but thank goodness i haven't broken anything yet..or for the matter, blow something up..*touch wood*..as well as having all the equipments for myself without the need to compromise with seniors on who's using what at when..so basically i can do things at my pace and without distractions..and i could listen to songs on the lab desktop while i'm working in the lab..Reason #3 would be because i have to work in the afternoon and that's why i have to complete everything asap by latest 1 or 2 pm since my work starts around 2pm..and it's quite some distance to travel from Sunway to TTDI..esp when there would be some slight traffic jam during lunch hour..or worse, when a stupid little accident would just jam up the whole LDP..it's extremely frustrating when it happens..so i guess working part time n studying would be really taxing and it's not worth the small amount of money i get since transportation would cost quite alot as well..that's why i'm really glad to stop work..i kinda enjoy honours year since lab work is more fun than plain memorising facts as we did for exam in the previous undergraduate program..i hate the Aussie system where we have to take honours separately from the 3 years of undergraduate studies..it's sucking up my money and time..plus the project topics are way more complicated than those students doin during their undergraduate studies and graduate with honours..while i graduate with a general degree and have to waste 1 year for honours program in my uni..it's very unfair isn't it?

so far i'm only at the beginning stages for the whole honours year project..and my friends and seniors are putting pressure on me by telling me abt how the experiment topics by my lecturer always end up in failure..sigh..i really don't want to spend a whole year working on the project and end up failing..the bad thing abt my topic would be such that i would only be able to see the results after half a yr perhaps..depends on when i can finish my experiment..and if it fails, i would have to restart the entire project again..and it scares me alot since i have to start arranging my stuff and details for my theses..the theses has a 100 page limit..which, in a way doesnt seem too bad..but the past that got me depressed was when my seniors told me that their introduction part is ~30 pages long..how the heck am i gonna do an introduction to the project that long? it would be reasonable if it was ~10 pages, while they allocate the rest for the methodology & results & discussion sections..cuz those parts would contain every detail abt the project throughout the year..

my 1st DNA extraction failed..which was really disappointing at that time..so i had to do a 2nd DNA extraction, this time with better parameters and careful handling..and tada..way way better results than the 1st ^o^ but then today, i stupidly dropped the vial holding my samples as i took them out from the fridge..tho they seem fine but i hope my DNAs did not shear..stupid stupid stupid dumb klutz..ugh..really pissed at myself..my hard work might be compromised just because of that >.<

right now i have to design forward and reverse primers for PCR..another headache as well given that i really really suck at bioinformatics..working with all these softwares and things related to technology really isn't my forte..worse still with the current streamyx problems mentioned in the newspapers yesterday..which caused the line to be really slow..guess i'll have to do it in uni on monday morn since the connection is way faster over there..not like i have a sucky cpu at home or anything, but it's streamyx fault..while typing thise, i'm actually waiting for the darn software to load since 2 hours ago before i started blogging on this post..guess i'm gonna go sleep since it's abt 3 am now and there's no point waiting longer than i already did..