it's over?

yap, results are out.
and that's it for the 4 long (yet seemed really fast) years!

the whole process of checking the FINAL result was heart-pounding, heartburning, weak hands, wobbly legs.
it was almost like an heart attack.
and, i had to try multiple attempts to load the result page.
that final loading was insane!
the results were like staring at me.
the heartbeat slowed down.
and, slowly, the reality sets in.....

i was thinking, do i deserve the results that i'm getting?

but well, reflecting on the 4 years and the things that i've done and,
with my lower-than-normal level of intelligence,
i think i should be contented.

it is not exceptionally good that can make my parents very proud.
but, i think i've done my part to graduate, at least.

one thing that i'm really excited about is my fyp result.
it wasn't what i expected but it was what i've been dreaming of!
this result held more importance to me than the final honours roll.

and, i'm so glad.

did i regret anything? hmm not really!
did i miss out anything? yesh, i think quite a few stuff.

for most of the 4 years,
i've been trying to juggle my time between sch & earning my keep.
though tiring, the whole experience had me learnt alot about life.

in my own private space,
i give myself a pat on the back for my own little triumphs.

it has been quite a ride.
and, i think i'm really blessed!

all thanks to Him.

what's in store?

it has been some time since I've updated.
life has been pretty much the same!

ed has left for perth for his 2nd semester.
i'm trying to get used to it, but it felt much better than last time.

Now, i'm fighting a war - a wordy war with the earthly science.
I have been trying to complete my fyp report,
and it seems like never-ending!

to take away the mundane stuff, i have been enjoying my french class.
J'aime beaucoup le français!
it has been quite a tough time to learn its pronunciation and sentence structure, but the fun i'm getting out of it is... priceless!

How I wish I can just stay in France for 1 year to learn the language, experience the culture, interact with the people, visit the châteaux (castles), drink the wine, walk down the promenade..
I won't even mind working at the café!
Will this even be possible? Will I have the courage to do it?
With tuition fee hitting at the back of my head,
I doubt that'll be of any possibility.

Anyway, some pictures to lift up the mood!

During the recess week,
I managed to have a short getaway with ed @ Bintan.
Sun, beach, swim, more sun, all-terrain ride..
despite it being a short trip, the time spent was definitely worthwhile!

the all-terrain bike was one fun ride.
at the end of it, I had mud splashes on me!
what to do.. i had an adventurous driver. haha! :P

look out into the sea, from the swimming pool!
what a sight!

beautiful sunset to end the day!

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valentine's day!

we chose to be away from the madness crowd and
tucked ourselves at kopitiam outside cine.
typical hawker food, but it was delicious!

what's more important on v-day is..
the time that we are able to share together.
And to take some time and appreciate each other's actions and efforts
in the relationship.

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23rd birthday!

oh, and there was my 23rd birthday celebration!
it fell on the 2nd day of cny and it wasn't that good a thing.
because most of the restaurants were closed!
but i had a great ice-cream cake, huge pork knuckles, yummy dessert..
that's something to cheer about!


ntu friends celebrated for me and yl too!
we karaok-ed at ntu clubhouse.
i was pretty surprised by its updated songlist!
and we had a cosy dinner at essential brew.
a good place to chill & relax with friends at night..
over a cup of nice brew!

girls at lifegroup celebrated for me too.
and we had steamboat at per's place!
it was my first time having sukiyaki steamboat.
and, yea.. it was delicious!

thanks to everyone who called, sms-ed, tagged, facebook-ed!
thanks to everyone who remembered, celebrated with me!

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cny 2008!

everyone was dolled up and my cousins were a cute bunch!
munching snacks, collecting red packets..
and of course, gambling away!

those were pretty much what happened for feb.
but what made me even happier was the result I had for my fyp experiment!
some quirky nerdy images to share..

these amazing structures are things that you guys will never get to see,
unless you are in my area of study.
just for-your-info,
these 'things' are carbon nanotubes.

i'll have to continue to work with them till my presentation is over in may.
when that's over,
that's the end of my university life.. :D

gathering with the canoeists on 8 aug

nutty nutty nuts nuts nutty

i think im nuts.
to undertake 4 tuition assignments.
more cash, less personal time.

the only personal time that i can foresee would be..
travelling time on the train to boon lay and late night..
but, if i'm hardworking, those time would be tutorial/journal reading.

i think yr 4 is all about getting haggard.
sleep late. wake up early. pimples. puffy eyes.

eyes on screen. straining eyes on sem.

yr 4 is, also, about being very studious.
lib.computer.journals.prof.mentor.fyp.tutorials.lectures.books.

google.wiki.dictionary.thesaurus.research.
(is the list stopping here? i don't think so!)

omg.

now... where have THE holidays gone to?