i had a really blonde moment today. and it has been haunting me this whole night. have you ever said something without consulting your brain first and then later on realizing just how dumb it sounded?
arghh well, at least i might've given everyone a good laugh, and will always be remembered for it. *helpless shrug*
Friday, March 24, 2006
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
MATH2501 test tmr...
studied? not yet.
all-nighter? perhaps.
mood? happy.
why? i have found joy in abundance!
hehe. anyways, must focus and get work done...was walking to uni today and suddenly had this longing to see grainger eng. library in front of me. ahhh memories...
weekend was fun. maroubra beach at sunset with angry sky, cooking sessions and boardgames, inspiring sermon on sunday (first disciples), cell group discussion (john 11:17-44), bondi westfield shopping (sass & bide jeans), 'fish & chips' on bondi beach...vanilla slice afterwards.. yummmo..i won bid on ebay for cranium finally!
sunday, met up with SH who had just arrived in syd. got to try 'spice i am'....been wanting to go there for ages. it's definitely one of the nicer thai restaurants in sydney so i'd give it <3 <3 <3 <3 (4 hearts out of 5) because the ambience was a bit noisy and seat uncomfortable, but the food was excellent. especially the red curry and green papaya salad. apparently their barramundi is good also. will go back there again.
anyways, i got to reread Genesis the other day. there is never a time when i read about joseph and not feel inspired in anyway. i wonder if i could ever have the kind of faith in God like him...fully trusting God with his life. i found his godliness was both contagious and envious.
pastor franklin said that faith is like a blank contract sheet and you just need to sign above the dotted line at the bottom, even tho you do not know yet what will be written on it afterwards. have you signed your contract with God yet?!
our feet @ bondi yesterday. :)
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and the light unto my path - Psalm 119:105 (amy grant - thy word)
okies, gnite blogging world. hitting the books now, the night is still young.
studied? not yet.
all-nighter? perhaps.
mood? happy.
why? i have found joy in abundance!
hehe. anyways, must focus and get work done...was walking to uni today and suddenly had this longing to see grainger eng. library in front of me. ahhh memories...
weekend was fun. maroubra beach at sunset with angry sky, cooking sessions and boardgames, inspiring sermon on sunday (first disciples), cell group discussion (john 11:17-44), bondi westfield shopping (sass & bide jeans), 'fish & chips' on bondi beach...vanilla slice afterwards.. yummmo..i won bid on ebay for cranium finally!
sunday, met up with SH who had just arrived in syd. got to try 'spice i am'....been wanting to go there for ages. it's definitely one of the nicer thai restaurants in sydney so i'd give it <3 <3 <3 <3 (4 hearts out of 5) because the ambience was a bit noisy and seat uncomfortable, but the food was excellent. especially the red curry and green papaya salad. apparently their barramundi is good also. will go back there again.
anyways, i got to reread Genesis the other day. there is never a time when i read about joseph and not feel inspired in anyway. i wonder if i could ever have the kind of faith in God like him...fully trusting God with his life. i found his godliness was both contagious and envious.
pastor franklin said that faith is like a blank contract sheet and you just need to sign above the dotted line at the bottom, even tho you do not know yet what will be written on it afterwards. have you signed your contract with God yet?!
our feet @ bondi yesterday. :)
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and the light unto my path - Psalm 119:105 (amy grant - thy word)
okies, gnite blogging world. hitting the books now, the night is still young.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
frost yourself
i am at uni computer lab right now, trying to start on my stock exchange game for commercial biotech class...we gotta pretend to buy biotech shares online from nasdaq (fun) and give reasons as to why we are buying/selling (not fun!).
yesterday, i went to 'abbey bridal' in the city with a friend because she couldn't decide which of the three dresses she'd want to walk down the aisle in. i felt nervous but excited shopping for the most important (or expensive) dress she'll ever wear in her life... :)
anyway, abbey bridal is supposed to be one of the nicest bridal in sydney and i liked almost all the dresses that were displayed on the mannequins. i wonder on average how many dresses a girl tries on before finding the perfect one? because putting on a wedding dress is SO much effort, even an assistant has to go into the changing room with you to help.
anyway, it really hit me then that my friend is getting hitched. someone who has been there with me since year 1 at uni is now all grown up!! ok, so i really love the first dress she wore called 'angel' and it was like a princess' dress, strapless, a bit fluffy and bright white...the shiny beads were really delicate and decorated the dress so well. the second dress was called 'amanda' (also strapless) and it was beige/diamond white, shiny/silky fabric with beads scattered across the top.. i dont know how else to describe it other than 'timeless'. anyway, my friend looked so elegant and classy in that dress. i think everyone in the shop (other anxious brides-to-be) were staring at her with envy..hehe. the assistant lady then put on this long veil for her and gave her a bouquet of roses to hold...:) it was the one!!
the thing about deciding on a wedding dress is that you have to go with your first instincts. seriously, if you keep looking and trying on different ones, you are bound to be doomed, because by then everything is going to look the same to you. so, my friend made up her mind pretty quick (i cant believe it only took her less than 2 days to decide on her wedding dress), paid for the dress and we headed back to class....but we were stuck in traffic for one hour because they blocked off some main roads in the city as queen elizabeth and prince phillip were here in sydney yesterday.
good news! i am now employed by the information system department at my university! praise God for providing! basically, i'll be working at the IT service desk counter which is a single point of contact for all IT related incidents and requests at uni...eg. application assistance, dial-up/wireless services, hardware/software support...i was really doubting my ability to perform the tasks at first, because usually when i have any problems with my computer i just get someone to fix it for me, instead of trying to figure out how it fix it myself. nevertheless, i don't think i can find a better part time job...it pays so well, it is on campus (thus can work between classes), and it is related to my area of study... :)
okkkk..that was long...back to work. what's the market like today? buy or sell?
yesterday, i went to 'abbey bridal' in the city with a friend because she couldn't decide which of the three dresses she'd want to walk down the aisle in. i felt nervous but excited shopping for the most important (or expensive) dress she'll ever wear in her life... :)
anyway, abbey bridal is supposed to be one of the nicest bridal in sydney and i liked almost all the dresses that were displayed on the mannequins. i wonder on average how many dresses a girl tries on before finding the perfect one? because putting on a wedding dress is SO much effort, even an assistant has to go into the changing room with you to help.
anyway, it really hit me then that my friend is getting hitched. someone who has been there with me since year 1 at uni is now all grown up!! ok, so i really love the first dress she wore called 'angel' and it was like a princess' dress, strapless, a bit fluffy and bright white...the shiny beads were really delicate and decorated the dress so well. the second dress was called 'amanda' (also strapless) and it was beige/diamond white, shiny/silky fabric with beads scattered across the top.. i dont know how else to describe it other than 'timeless'. anyway, my friend looked so elegant and classy in that dress. i think everyone in the shop (other anxious brides-to-be) were staring at her with envy..hehe. the assistant lady then put on this long veil for her and gave her a bouquet of roses to hold...:) it was the one!!
the thing about deciding on a wedding dress is that you have to go with your first instincts. seriously, if you keep looking and trying on different ones, you are bound to be doomed, because by then everything is going to look the same to you. so, my friend made up her mind pretty quick (i cant believe it only took her less than 2 days to decide on her wedding dress), paid for the dress and we headed back to class....but we were stuck in traffic for one hour because they blocked off some main roads in the city as queen elizabeth and prince phillip were here in sydney yesterday.
good news! i am now employed by the information system department at my university! praise God for providing! basically, i'll be working at the IT service desk counter which is a single point of contact for all IT related incidents and requests at uni...eg. application assistance, dial-up/wireless services, hardware/software support...i was really doubting my ability to perform the tasks at first, because usually when i have any problems with my computer i just get someone to fix it for me, instead of trying to figure out how it fix it myself. nevertheless, i don't think i can find a better part time job...it pays so well, it is on campus (thus can work between classes), and it is related to my area of study... :)
okkkk..that was long...back to work. what's the market like today? buy or sell?
Thursday, March 09, 2006
flu update
[HEART] a bit messy..like my room
[EYES] 'How to have a beautiful mind' by Edward de Bono
[EARS] Narnia soundtrack
[HEAD] burning
[HANDS] rubik's cube (gotta read the algorithm)
this german makes me smile everytime i think about him :D (needs sound)
so what has viv been up to? well i've been stuck in bed for 2 days with the flu :( ongoing fever and sore throat, cough, runny nose...all my senses are retarded now...i feel terrible. a few days ago, i thought to myself..wow i haven't been sick for some time now..but then i started to worry because usually when i have that thought, i'd get sick the next day....it's all in the head.
pooooooo, it has been only a week of classes and i am already behind... im taking:
1) COMP3121 Algorithms & programming techniques- the prof with this strong Russian accent spent the first hour (of the 3 hrs straight lecture from 5pm-8pm) talking about how all the comp jobs will migrate to India and China one day. This class is program-free....!! yapee!!
2) BINF4920 Professional Issues and Ethics for Bioinformatics- should be easy...participation is 25% of the grade!!!
3) MATH2501 Linear Algebra - I don't need take this class but I still wanna take it, just in case I decide to switch to combined degree. feel really old in a class full of 2nd year students...prof is Dr. Angell, who is also a conductor in the orchestra.
4) BIOT3701 Commercial Biotechnology - It's a straight 4 hours lecture on Mondays ><
some pics from my beach walks recently. trying to enjoy the last few weeks of beach weather....autumn is just around the corner..i can smell it, even with my blocked nose.
i think i have more spare time these days as this semester my classes seem pretty light-loaded (lets hope cs3121 won't be mean). gotta be active and all! as for now, i'm volunteering with wesley missions but i haven't quite decided which area/field i should help out...heard from my work friend in SF who took a month off work to go to MS with the CityTeam ministries. they basically help poor/abused/homeless to recover from circumstances they've been in. really inspired me to do something fruitful with my free time. (instead of watching '24'!!! am restraining myself from season 2 atm).
on the other hand, i'm also looking for a paid part time job...anyways, will worry about that later, what i need right now is a good nap...and *maybe* just one episode of 24.
[EYES] 'How to have a beautiful mind' by Edward de Bono
[EARS] Narnia soundtrack
[HEAD] burning
[HANDS] rubik's cube (gotta read the algorithm)
this german makes me smile everytime i think about him :D (needs sound)
so what has viv been up to? well i've been stuck in bed for 2 days with the flu :( ongoing fever and sore throat, cough, runny nose...all my senses are retarded now...i feel terrible. a few days ago, i thought to myself..wow i haven't been sick for some time now..but then i started to worry because usually when i have that thought, i'd get sick the next day....it's all in the head.
pooooooo, it has been only a week of classes and i am already behind... im taking:
1) COMP3121 Algorithms & programming techniques- the prof with this strong Russian accent spent the first hour (of the 3 hrs straight lecture from 5pm-8pm) talking about how all the comp jobs will migrate to India and China one day. This class is program-free....!! yapee!!
2) BINF4920 Professional Issues and Ethics for Bioinformatics- should be easy...participation is 25% of the grade!!!
3) MATH2501 Linear Algebra - I don't need take this class but I still wanna take it, just in case I decide to switch to combined degree. feel really old in a class full of 2nd year students...prof is Dr. Angell, who is also a conductor in the orchestra.
4) BIOT3701 Commercial Biotechnology - It's a straight 4 hours lecture on Mondays ><
some pics from my beach walks recently. trying to enjoy the last few weeks of beach weather....autumn is just around the corner..i can smell it, even with my blocked nose.
i think i have more spare time these days as this semester my classes seem pretty light-loaded (lets hope cs3121 won't be mean). gotta be active and all! as for now, i'm volunteering with wesley missions but i haven't quite decided which area/field i should help out...heard from my work friend in SF who took a month off work to go to MS with the CityTeam ministries. they basically help poor/abused/homeless to recover from circumstances they've been in. really inspired me to do something fruitful with my free time. (instead of watching '24'!!! am restraining myself from season 2 atm).
on the other hand, i'm also looking for a paid part time job...anyways, will worry about that later, what i need right now is a good nap...and *maybe* just one episode of 24.
Monday, March 06, 2006
I'm federal agent Jack Bauer, and today is the longest day of my life
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh myyy....never thought i'd say this, but i think i am addicted to jack bauer....
i'm half way thru season 1 right now...but unfortunately i already know what's gonna happen at the end. :(
the following (phone convo) takes place between 11am to 12pm on 5th March, 2006
.....
me: "so, DON'T tell me who the bad guys are ok?!"
mum: "alright, but who do you think is the ultimate baddie behind everything?"
me: "i think it's xxxx"
mum "yes"
me: "noooooooooooooo!!!"
.....
grrrrrrrrrrr......at least i still have 3 more seasons...never talking to mum about tv shows again..
Monday, February 27, 2006
the two-questions quiz
| the Romantic Test finished! | |
you chose BY - your Enneagram type is FOUR."I am unique"Romantics have sensitive feelings and are warm and perceptive. How to Get Along with Me
What I Like About Being a Four
What's Hard About Being a Four
Fours as Children Often
Fours as Parents
Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele The Enneagram Made Easy
|
escape 2/11-2/16
i should update about my trip to thailand otherwise i'll def. forget all about it...
one of the most memorable trips ever! i really got to relax and enjoyed having nothing to do! everything turned out so much better than i'd expected (except the turbulence we experienced on the plane...i almost threw up!). the weather was sticky hot...i loved it! i stayed at this club/resort right next to kata beach and it offered everything from archery, snorkelling, scuba diving, circus, golf, squash, spa .. yadida..
this trip also brought back some fond memories of childhood, because 15 years ago i stayed at the same resort with family and cousins!!
food glorious food.
every pound of fat gained there was worth it :p everyday, everyone in the village eat at the "dining halls". there are 3 indoor dining (with a/c) and one outdoor and all of them have the view of kata beach. ohh la la...how i miss the food! because all the visitors are from different parts of the world (mostly french) so the buffet area is divided into a diff sections, a corner each for french, japanese, korean, chinese, american, and thai cuisine! the food was scrumlicious!!..i thought it would be all gringo (like imitations of foreign food)..but they hired chefs from around the world.
the big blue
ive always had this fear of swimming in the ocean...but this time, i discovered the fun of swimming out in the open sea and getting choked on really salty water! i spent most days on the beach. the view varies at diff times of the day. in the mornings, when i go for walks, i'd see local ppl starting up their stalls selling over-priced coconuts and other drinks to foreigners. at around noon, people start to crowd the beach...girls slapping on sunscreen to prepare for their tanning sessions while the guys go about doing water sports or play beach volley. late arvo, that 's my fav. time to be at the beach. u get to see the sunset and boats returning to shore.. and stare at where the sky meets the ocean...soo pretty!!
i did not have enough time to go scuba diving this time, but managed to go snorkelling. it was just like it on tv and in the magazines....swimming with the fish...i saw dory and her friends. and my fav. star fish!
love is in the air
so my trip coincided with st. valentines day! there were lots of newly weds, couples celebrating anniversary etc at the village where i was staying! throughout the day at the beach, this valentine bunny went around kissing everyone and leaving red 'muahh' marks on their cheeks! that night for dinner, they decorated the tables with roses and candles, right next to the beach.. everyone who entered the hall was given one red rose and a box of heart shaped chocolate. the food?! king crab legs with loads of other fine cuisines!!!
afterwards, they set up this area around the pool and the ambiance was amazing...i felt like i was watching some kinda romantic movie. there was this middle age spanish guy with such sexy voice singing sappy love songs and there were tables around the pool full of unlimited cocktails (cosmo, pina colada etc etc)..some 'romantique' french couples requested *their* songs and began to dance around the band and the pool...
elephant safari
rode on this elephant at this place called 'elephant safari'..their motto is 'we save elephants' yet when i was on it, this thai dude who was actually 'driving' the elephant, kept poking it with this sharp stick...so
o nasty!!
in the first pic, the elephant was 'stomping' on my butt...
its called "elephant massage".
geckos, ants, grasshoppers..everywhere
at night, all these crawlies would come out and scare people. esp the geckos..they'd clung onto the ceiling so every night when i return to my room, i'd get so freaked out that these geckos may decide to fall on my head.
hair braids - unfulfilled dreams of childhood
once upon a time at the same resort in phuket, my sister and i looked at my cousin's beautifully-braided hair with envy. she had gotten it done at the beach and had hot pink beads at the end of each braid. we begged our mum for the same, but were denied of that simple pleasure because she told us of the nits that were infested in the braider's hands. now 15 years later, the "child within" still secretly envies the kids with their colourfully beaded hair. a small pilot light is still burning somewhere inside. i stole a look at the french kid with turquoise beads to match her baby bikini (sooo cute), and wonder what i would've been like if i had gotten them as a kid too. i pucked up the courage and walked to the area behind the beach where this old thai lady was massaging the feet of this big bellied caucasian, and beside her was the wooden sign that says
massage 300 B
foot massage 300 B
hair make
make up
'you want massage?' she asked. 'hmmm, no. hair braids..uhh' i replied.
at that point, it occurred to me that people around were starting to stare and i had the impression that they were all probably secretly mocking me, thinking how funny that someone my age would want her hair like that. i also started thinking, maybe my mum was right, it wasn't the most hygienic place..i was pretty sure the lady wasn't gonna wash her hands after massaging that guy's feet. so i started to turn around to head back to the beach, and quickly mumbled to her that i forgot to bring the money.
so thats the end of my sad story. :p pretty lame!
snow white to pocahontas
most people there have really really dark skin from being outdoor almost 24/7!
my back got pretty burnt that i couldn't lie on my back at night. now its peeling ><
places i will visit in thailand next time
1. phi phi island (didnt have time to go this time...supposed to be really good..where 'the beach' with leonardo dicaprio was filmed)
2. floating market (u know those vege/fruit vendors selling their goods on boats)
one of the most memorable trips ever! i really got to relax and enjoyed having nothing to do! everything turned out so much better than i'd expected (except the turbulence we experienced on the plane...i almost threw up!). the weather was sticky hot...i loved it! i stayed at this club/resort right next to kata beach and it offered everything from archery, snorkelling, scuba diving, circus, golf, squash, spa .. yadida..
this trip also brought back some fond memories of childhood, because 15 years ago i stayed at the same resort with family and cousins!!
food glorious food.
every pound of fat gained there was worth it :p everyday, everyone in the village eat at the "dining halls". there are 3 indoor dining (with a/c) and one outdoor and all of them have the view of kata beach. ohh la la...how i miss the food! because all the visitors are from different parts of the world (mostly french) so the buffet area is divided into a diff sections, a corner each for french, japanese, korean, chinese, american, and thai cuisine! the food was scrumlicious!!..i thought it would be all gringo (like imitations of foreign food)..but they hired chefs from around the world.
the big blue
ive always had this fear of swimming in the ocean...but this time, i discovered the fun of swimming out in the open sea and getting choked on really salty water! i spent most days on the beach. the view varies at diff times of the day. in the mornings, when i go for walks, i'd see local ppl starting up their stalls selling over-priced coconuts and other drinks to foreigners. at around noon, people start to crowd the beach...girls slapping on sunscreen to prepare for their tanning sessions while the guys go about doing water sports or play beach volley. late arvo, that 's my fav. time to be at the beach. u get to see the sunset and boats returning to shore.. and stare at where the sky meets the ocean...soo pretty!!
i did not have enough time to go scuba diving this time, but managed to go snorkelling. it was just like it on tv and in the magazines....swimming with the fish...i saw dory and her friends. and my fav. star fish!
love is in the air
so my trip coincided with st. valentines day! there were lots of newly weds, couples celebrating anniversary etc at the village where i was staying! throughout the day at the beach, this valentine bunny went around kissing everyone and leaving red 'muahh' marks on their cheeks! that night for dinner, they decorated the tables with roses and candles, right next to the beach.. everyone who entered the hall was given one red rose and a box of heart shaped chocolate. the food?! king crab legs with loads of other fine cuisines!!!
afterwards, they set up this area around the pool and the ambiance was amazing...i felt like i was watching some kinda romantic movie. there was this middle age spanish guy with such sexy voice singing sappy love songs and there were tables around the pool full of unlimited cocktails (cosmo, pina colada etc etc)..some 'romantique' french couples requested *their* songs and began to dance around the band and the pool...
elephant safari
rode on this elephant at this place called 'elephant safari'..their motto is 'we save elephants' yet when i was on it, this thai dude who was actually 'driving' the elephant, kept poking it with this sharp stick...so
o nasty!!
in the first pic, the elephant was 'stomping' on my butt...its called "elephant massage".
geckos, ants, grasshoppers..everywhere
at night, all these crawlies would come out and scare people. esp the geckos..they'd clung onto the ceiling so every night when i return to my room, i'd get so freaked out that these geckos may decide to fall on my head.
hair braids - unfulfilled dreams of childhood
once upon a time at the same resort in phuket, my sister and i looked at my cousin's beautifully-braided hair with envy. she had gotten it done at the beach and had hot pink beads at the end of each braid. we begged our mum for the same, but were denied of that simple pleasure because she told us of the nits that were infested in the braider's hands. now 15 years later, the "child within" still secretly envies the kids with their colourfully beaded hair. a small pilot light is still burning somewhere inside. i stole a look at the french kid with turquoise beads to match her baby bikini (sooo cute), and wonder what i would've been like if i had gotten them as a kid too. i pucked up the courage and walked to the area behind the beach where this old thai lady was massaging the feet of this big bellied caucasian, and beside her was the wooden sign that says
massage 300 B
foot massage 300 B
hair make
make up
'you want massage?' she asked. 'hmmm, no. hair braids..uhh' i replied.
at that point, it occurred to me that people around were starting to stare and i had the impression that they were all probably secretly mocking me, thinking how funny that someone my age would want her hair like that. i also started thinking, maybe my mum was right, it wasn't the most hygienic place..i was pretty sure the lady wasn't gonna wash her hands after massaging that guy's feet. so i started to turn around to head back to the beach, and quickly mumbled to her that i forgot to bring the money.
so thats the end of my sad story. :p pretty lame!
snow white to pocahontas
most people there have really really dark skin from being outdoor almost 24/7!
my back got pretty burnt that i couldn't lie on my back at night. now its peeling ><
places i will visit in thailand next time
1. phi phi island (didnt have time to go this time...supposed to be really good..where 'the beach' with leonardo dicaprio was filmed)
2. floating market (u know those vege/fruit vendors selling their goods on boats)
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
O-Week
this week is orientations week, where all the diff. societies set up their stalls and try to persuade people to join their club! in the past years at unsw, i have joined many, including salsa, hip hop (what was i thinking?), red cross, UN, aisec...and so on, but was never really active in any of them. today, i decided to shop for my new 'club' and also i wanted to see what my uni looks like now after a year! it was like a 20 mins walk (weird because on google earth it looked miles away!)...loads of ppl filled the campus and there were soo many activities going on...i kinda felt like an exchange student all over again...hehe well pretty obvious here...who else carries their camera with them all the time?
i saw my high school friends behind the 'Greens' stall! such a nice surprise since they don't even go to my college! haven't seen liz for like what? 4 years?! since the last day of high school actually! she still has the cutest half irish accent! :) but at first, i wasn't sure if it was her or her twin sis!saw chris too, another exchange student who went to U of I, and we both reminisced about the good ole exchange days.. although i think he might be suffering from post exchange syndromes (hardly moving on at all). anyways, he thinks our exchange office here really sucks and so we are going to set up this weekly social event, similar to what was offered for basically anyone involved with the exchange office in UIUC, to promote sociable activities between locals and exchange students. seriously, i think ppl from our uni are not *that* friendly...ppl i met from the US are much more willing to help out helpless/lost exchangers.
overally, its been so great catching up with the 'blokes and sheilas' since ive been back..:)
yesterday, i had a curry night with rory, and we ended up watching desperate housewives, courting alex and australia's biggest losers....good food, good company, good times! although i *really* hope i won't get back to my tv addiction days...
tonight, me and angela visited chong's new house in maroubra! looks like i missed out on a lot of stuff while being abroad!
1) someone from our class is married!!
2) someone is getting married at the end of the year :p
3) some break-ups and hook-ups
there are only ~15 ppl in our class, so you can imagine the excitement/shock...
in the last pic, chong was setting up 'Lost' on her mac, angela was playing with shiro (the male canine), and i snapped the photo! :) again, good times with the girls!
btw trip to thailand was so relaxing! will talk about it in my next post...im soo zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..gnite!
Monday, February 20, 2006
fear of flying
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......im home in sydney FINALLY!
not much reverse cultural shock here...everything is exactly the same as i left it (except my room which was turned into a junk/storage room)
im just glad i wont be flying in a lonng while...
not much reverse cultural shock here...everything is exactly the same as i left it (except my room which was turned into a junk/storage room)
im just glad i wont be flying in a lonng while...
Saturday, February 11, 2006
career test
my sis and i recently took this career test (Professional DynaMetric Programs) that my dad's college friend sent me. she is the vp and director at johnson&johnson here in taipei, and she told me that she can pretty much guarantee that it would be 95%+ accurate. i snorted a "whatever" in my head...BUT..i just received the 10-page comprehensive report from her, and boy...was it accurate! my dad's friend also commented that she thinks my sis is stressed out and a lil bit lost as to what she wants to do...exactly what my sis has been talking to me about these days!(quarter life crisis). anyways, really hope that it'll help with my uni/career decisions now that i've been given some more advices...but yea more importantly, need to learn to trust God in this process of finding out what he has prepared for me.
whoa..wrote so much already..this was supposed to be short coz i have an early flight tmr.. off to thailand...woohoo!! but one thing i'll miss is my internet...no comp for a week...how am i gonna survive? tell me how!!...haha yeah right :)
right now, the taipei 101 building is lighted with this pink heart...looks almost like the empire state building in 'sleepless in seattle'..happy valentines!
gotta go pack now...ohhhh will update about my weird experience today when i go back to syd.
ciao, im off to get me some tan.
whoa..wrote so much already..this was supposed to be short coz i have an early flight tmr.. off to thailand...woohoo!! but one thing i'll miss is my internet...no comp for a week...how am i gonna survive? tell me how!!...haha yeah right :)
right now, the taipei 101 building is lighted with this pink heart...looks almost like the empire state building in 'sleepless in seattle'..happy valentines!
gotta go pack now...ohhhh will update about my weird experience today when i go back to syd.
ciao, im off to get me some tan.
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