yeahhhhhhhhhhh

This afternoon, I recieved a news from my ex supervisor. She told me that the paper is finally published in advanced synthesis and catalysis. I am happy... My very 1st paper.hehe.

Ytsd, after lab, meet up with my friend to watch a movie called "the ugly truth" at JP. It is 4-star rated movie. There are indeed some funny parts here and there but some i dont get the meaning. Oh well. It has a nice storyline i guess:) In the meantime while waiting for the showtime, we walk ard JP and play arcade; daytona and gun game. It is fun and relaxing:)

Recess week...NOT!

I thought recess week means that next week i dont need to come everyday lol. I think just it is a wishful thinking. After my weekly group meeting today, my sup hinted me and the other iran gal from same yr as me but she is from BIE that next week is recess week and wat is our plan. Actually i dunhave much plan and just to go back lab maybe 3 days for next week. Then yah, I was told that I have to work on a mini project(a subset of my senior phd project). After the meeting, I had a mini-weekly meet up lunch with wendy at canteen a. Aftter lunch, I made my way to my office. To my shock, when i was waiting for my lift to get to B4 to my office, I felt my hp vibrating. I was wondering who would call me at this time and took a look at the caller. I was of coz startled; it is my boss. He asked me whether i am free now and can see him in the office. Along the way to his office, i was pondering over wat deeds i have done to upset him or anger him. Reluctantly i went to his office and was once again, greeted by a smiling face. He asked me about my plan and luckily i have typed out my workplan immediately after the group meeting. Monday:innoculation, tuesday: incubate and harvest, Wednesday: sonication and purification. Then he told me not to work on staphy first as it is more dangerous. So yah, I would be working with a 2nd yr phd korean student on E coli and he said maybe at 2nd sem then i can work on staphylococcus. So my project focus need to be rearranged and change species 1st but quite true, coz the journals i found mostly are working on Ecoli then maybe it would be easier for me. haha. Then afterwhich, he ask me abt my coursework, followed by my family. Phew! I was only scaring myself. Back to the office i was waiting happily for the time to eat ice cream buffet. I love macadamia nuts, super lemon and soursop ( i would have love green tea and lime sherbert if they served them:() icecream. The apple tart and walnut cheesecake i like too. chocolate cakes are soft. The quality is premium:). Then the 4 of us, PP, YM, WC and me meet up with hx to have dinner at cwp. We played arcade and walk ard. It was a well-spent day. I enjoy every minute of the gathering with good friends:)

Dedicate this song to all my dear friends :)

By Chirstina: I Turn To You

When I'm lost in the rain
In your eyes I know I'll find the light
To light my way, when I'm scared losing ground
When my world is going crazy you can turn it all around
And when I'm down you're there pushing me to the top
You're always there giving me all you've got

For a shield, from the storm for a friend, for a love
To keep me safe and warm, I turn to you
For the strength to be strong, for the will to carry on
For everything you do, for everything that's true, I turn to you

When I lose the will to win
I just reach for you and I can reach the sky again
I can do anything 'cause your love is so amazing
'Cause your love inspires me
And when I need a friend you're always on my side
Giving me faith taking me through the night

For a shield, from the storm, for a friend, for a love
To keep me safe and warm, I turn to you
For the strength to be strong and for the will to carry on
For everything you do I turn to you yeah

For the arms to be my shelter through all the rain
For truth that will never change for someone to lean on
But for a heart I can rely on through anything
For the one who I can run to oh I turn to you

For a shield from the storm, for a friend, for a love
To keep me safe and warm, I turn to you
For the strength to be strong, for the will to carry on
For everything you do, for everything that's true
For everything you do, for everything that's true, I turn to you

Meaningful songs

By Westlife: FOOL AGAIN
Tell me, what's the secret that you've been hiding?
And who's gonna take my place?
I should have seen it coming,
I should have read the signs
Anyway, I guess it's over

Chorus:
Can't believe that I'm a fool again
I thought this love would never end,
how was I to know?
You never told me
Can't believe that I'm a fool again,
and I who thought you were my friend,
how was I to know?
You never told me

Baby, you should've called me,
when you were lonely,
when you needed me to be there
Sadly, you never gave me
too many chances to show you
how much I care
Ooh, should have seen it coming,
I should have read the signs
Anyway, I guess it's over

Chorus

About the pain and the tears
Ooh, If I could,
I would, turn back the time
Ooh yeah I should have seen it coming
I should have read the signs
Anyway, I guess it's over

I find this song very meaningful,especially when I am very sad. This can help me relieve some of the pain by singing out loud or by singing it in my mind.
There is another song that brings me memory. I was hurt once and believe it will happen all over again(She has forgotten wat was promised during the serious talk or maybe she dont mean it and 4got; this could mean a small matter for others but to me, it has crossed the line. One chance already granted but it happens again). Anyway, this is referring to the recent period of time (this yr) when i was feeling moody and wanted a fresh start. I would keep repeating this song and tell myself that I have to be brave and move on.Otherwise, I just keep my mind occupied with projects and homework which deter me from thinking about it.

By VANESSA HUDGENS - GOTTA GO MY OWN WAY

I gotta say what's in my mind
Something about us
doesn't seem right these days
life keeps getting in the way
Whenever we try, somehow the plan
is always rearranged
It's so hard to say
But I've gotta do what's best for me
You'll be ok..
[Chorus]
I've go to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
We might find our place in this
world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way
[end of chorus]
Don't wanna leave it all behind
But I get my hopes up
and I watch them fall everytime
Another colour turns to grey
and it's just too hard to watch it all
slowly fade away
I'm leaving today 'cause I've
gotta do what's best for me
you'll be ok..
[chorus]
I've got to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
We might find our place in this
world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way

and what about me?
I gotta leave but I'll miss you

so
I've got to move on and be who I am

I just don't belong here
I hope you understand

We might find our place in this
world someday
but at least for now

I wanna go my own way
I've got to move on and be who I am

I just don't belong here
I hope you understand

We might find our place in this
world someday
but at least for now
I gotta go my own way
I gotta go my own way
I gotta go my own way

If not, the song by britney spears; "Stronger" could help to rebuild my confidence and move on. If it is meant to be, it would be yours. If it is not, no use holding on. This is my philosopy but as a friend i dont wish that any of my friends here, pick up this kind of attitude. This is highly discouraged. Back to the topic, these songs are my life saviour and contribute partly to the recovery of my mood. There are some other songs that i feel that it is meaningful but this would make the entry look very wordy. Anyway, hope all my dear friends are doing fine and enjoy your looooong weekends. You all deserve it!

interesting event

I saw this in one of my emails; pretty interesting:)

Mooncake Making with TUF

Brought to you by TUF, Tabernacle University Fellowship. We are a church-based association, made up of a bunch of fun-loving people, whose purpose is to bring you the love, joy and peace of Christ!
Ever made mooncakes before? Join us to make traditional snowskin mooncakes! And you can bring some home to share with family & friends over the Mooncake Festival!

Look for us on the 24th Sept, Thursday, 630pm at Nanyang House Seminar Room 1.

For more information on TUF and this event, please contact Ethel at 96616905.

Had a Happy Day:)

Morning, there is the transport phenomena lesson which covers 2 hrs lecture and 1 h tutorial. 1h tutorial is on Matlab; solving mass transfer equations by integration by grids (Mol; method of line). haha. Interesting though. Every lesson has been an exponential learning experience for me. Those rules are interesting. haha. Afterwhich, I had lunch with a phd student, same batch as me (singaporean). Then she went and sit in for the seminars because we are supposed to complete 10 seminars per yr, while i go to the lab and pick up some skills and to provide a helping hand to my seniors. Too absorbed in the lab, I was nearly late for the meeting with mf and told her to postpone 15mins more. My legs nearly broke. haha. Had dinner at pastamania where i had spiced fish baked cheese pasta and mf had the combo set with a 7inch chicken and mushroom pizza. Most of the time, we were not browsing the shops at all. Too busy with the catch up (cant see her for sooo long). Gonna miss her definitely. Then after chatting while walking, we decide to sit in gelaro shop and had our icecream. Yum Yum! Love the chocolate cookie icecream:) The time flew by and it was already 9plus. No wonder the shops are closing. Alas, I had a great time and I am going to miss her....

my first pg test

haha....I must blog it down. Because today's test is the 1st pg test of my life. It is the engineering maths test. I am quite happy after the test ended. :)

Had a satisfied rest day:)

After i woke up at 10plus, i switched on tv and watch tv show. haha. I deserved a big rest lol. Coz monday is war day again since tuesday is engineering maths mid term test!!!!! omg! haha. I have no idea wat qs they will set. Could be proving qs. Could be calculation. I have no idea. So had a short jog of abt 15mins in the afternoon. Afterwhich, I rest for a while b4 bathing. I think I have a fruitful week :)

Happy day:)

today's presentation was a success. Supervisor complimented me for my project plan. Was really really happy especially when he said that he nv thought it b4 :) Now I feel that reading so many journals was worthwhile.

Packed week AGAIN

Pardon me for complaining. Think I am old le, that's y i am so naggy now. haha. Yah, I have too much hw stacking, waiting for me to do. Then there is the research project. My prof juz gave me a topic; metabolic engineering with stapylococcus. So basically, I have to find my interest, which my boss had told me, and eventually find the aim of my project and the focus of the experiments. So, in other words, I have to plan, design (to be creative and think of innovative way to do expt), and prosecute it. Different sups have different styles i guess. I heard some sups tell the students wat to do and give them proper directions. Any deviations, need to tell their sup. haha....I hope next sem gets btr. I must gambatte. Cannot throw nus's face or the chemists' face.