I'm counting days every week. Can't wait for very friday and sunday to come :p
Later i'll be going for a new haircut. I really hate my hair now, everyday is a bad hair day for me. Wish i can get a new look.
Tomorrow will be my last working day for this month. It feels so soon yet so slow. And i'm picking up ways to loaf on the job haha. Because i'm always in the lab by myself and i'm started to miss Haslina. It was so much better with her around. But i'm learning to appreciate this job. Gambate!
The fasting month is coming soon, so meaning i'll be home earlier next week onwards. It's good because i miss my niece and nephew, miss the time when they make me angry then make me laugh again despite my frustration. My nephew is learning talking now. It's like, i can hear new words coming from him every day.
Now, i can see the power of qualification. People spend longer time on study to earn more money with little work in the future. For those who didn't study that much, they have to do double or maybe triple amount of work but less pay in return.
At the moment, i wish to buy a piece of land for farming. Plant various types of vegies and grains so i have food security in the future. Sometimes i wish to go back to the past, the time when people grow their own vegies, raise their own poultry, catch their own fish or other seafood.
Recently, i keep thinking of going to the Great Wall of China. The history of China really appeals to me, i like to read stories of the different emperors. Oh~ can't wait to go miri now to buy more books.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
my first working week
this week is hectic for me. I started working on monday and my mom flew to Thailand for a vacation last sunday morning. My sis celebrated eshyn's birthday that sunday afternoon and my aunts stayed here till night time. I was exhausted on that night that i was panting unconsciously. I experienced that panting again on tuesday, having to prepare dinner after back from my work, then had to keep in mind to record 2 different tv shows for my parents, helped my mom doing her work and then rushed to basketball court to watch ping's basketball match (turned out that he's only a substitute).
My work is ok, not laborious. I guess i'm feeling worn-out every night is due to the sitting. I'm basically sitting in front of the pc most of the time and i may have poor sitting posture, that's why my body aches after working for only a few days. Yup, i think i need exercise to relieve my muscle pain. It's been only a week but i'm feeling that my butt and thigh are bigger now. I don't really enjoy my work but i won't give up. Unless i can get another better job, else i'll continue it until i'm not needed. Be persistent!
Finally my mom's back from her vacation on thursday night. I only managed to sleep tight last night, no longer dreamless sleep.
What i learned this week is, it's not easy to be a working mother. Also, it's so hard to keep to a healthy diet with a tight schedule.
Wow! Tonight is the closing ceremony for the Olympic. Thanks to Astro, we've got to watch it live later. I wonder will that be any fireworks again. Hehe. I love watching fireworks, especially short session. When they have it for half an hour, the firework just doesn't seem special anymore.
At the moment, i'm still exploring restaurants or cafes which are not too far from UBD. My lunch hour is from 12.15 pm (sometimes i leave at 12 :p) till 1.30pm. So far i have tried a few restuarants that i've never been to before. Still looking for places with cheap but good enough food. I've tried soto Rosmini in Batu Bersurat and i definitely will go there often. The soto is delicious yet cheap. I can have lunch less than $5 there. Then i have also tried Le' Stadium. I love the environment there, very cosy and quiet. The food is good too but not pocket-friendly for me. I'm not saying the food is expensive. It's just me who is trying to limit my lunch budget. The Le' Stadium cafe is somewhere worthed going for second time.
So people, if you have any idea where is the ideal place for lunch, do let me know. WHat i mean by ideal here is low price and near UBD. Because i'm the type of people who is lazy to drive and count every single cents i spent on car fuels and lunch. Yeah sometimes i think i'm a bit too stingy. ONLY sometimes :p
This week i lunch alone most of the time, something which i always avoided in the past. For me, dining out alone is awkward, especially for a girl. But now i'm learning to get used to it. I'm still not very familiar with the other staffs at IM. I'm slow at making friends with strangers, unless they take initiative. Then other friends, either they lunch with their significant ones, or they're low in budget or wrong timing. So i always end up alone. But i'm doing fine, just a bit lonely at times. The good thing is, i only need 1 hour for lunch and can start my work early in the afternoon. I would say it's a good practice for me because there are too many times when i wish to do something or go somewhere but in the end i do nothing due to no companion. I wish from now on, i can overcome that problem. I just keep assuring myself that it's nothing wrong with doing those things alone. Just be natural, since i'm not commiting a crime or something like that.
My work is ok, not laborious. I guess i'm feeling worn-out every night is due to the sitting. I'm basically sitting in front of the pc most of the time and i may have poor sitting posture, that's why my body aches after working for only a few days. Yup, i think i need exercise to relieve my muscle pain. It's been only a week but i'm feeling that my butt and thigh are bigger now. I don't really enjoy my work but i won't give up. Unless i can get another better job, else i'll continue it until i'm not needed. Be persistent!
Finally my mom's back from her vacation on thursday night. I only managed to sleep tight last night, no longer dreamless sleep.
What i learned this week is, it's not easy to be a working mother. Also, it's so hard to keep to a healthy diet with a tight schedule.
Wow! Tonight is the closing ceremony for the Olympic. Thanks to Astro, we've got to watch it live later. I wonder will that be any fireworks again. Hehe. I love watching fireworks, especially short session. When they have it for half an hour, the firework just doesn't seem special anymore.
At the moment, i'm still exploring restaurants or cafes which are not too far from UBD. My lunch hour is from 12.15 pm (sometimes i leave at 12 :p) till 1.30pm. So far i have tried a few restuarants that i've never been to before. Still looking for places with cheap but good enough food. I've tried soto Rosmini in Batu Bersurat and i definitely will go there often. The soto is delicious yet cheap. I can have lunch less than $5 there. Then i have also tried Le' Stadium. I love the environment there, very cosy and quiet. The food is good too but not pocket-friendly for me. I'm not saying the food is expensive. It's just me who is trying to limit my lunch budget. The Le' Stadium cafe is somewhere worthed going for second time.
So people, if you have any idea where is the ideal place for lunch, do let me know. WHat i mean by ideal here is low price and near UBD. Because i'm the type of people who is lazy to drive and count every single cents i spent on car fuels and lunch. Yeah sometimes i think i'm a bit too stingy. ONLY sometimes :p
This week i lunch alone most of the time, something which i always avoided in the past. For me, dining out alone is awkward, especially for a girl. But now i'm learning to get used to it. I'm still not very familiar with the other staffs at IM. I'm slow at making friends with strangers, unless they take initiative. Then other friends, either they lunch with their significant ones, or they're low in budget or wrong timing. So i always end up alone. But i'm doing fine, just a bit lonely at times. The good thing is, i only need 1 hour for lunch and can start my work early in the afternoon. I would say it's a good practice for me because there are too many times when i wish to do something or go somewhere but in the end i do nothing due to no companion. I wish from now on, i can overcome that problem. I just keep assuring myself that it's nothing wrong with doing those things alone. Just be natural, since i'm not commiting a crime or something like that.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Title??
Two days ago i went for a boat trip in Kg Ayer. That was my first time seeing the other side of Kg Ayer and even reached the legendary Jong Batu. It was a nice trip. I like the atmosphere there and i wonder if there's any hotel so i can spend a night there. Really hope that i can get to experience the life at Kg Ayer one day. I always imagine taking a walk at the water village at dusk, just like one of the field trips we had in our first year. It was Batu Marang that we went to. I can still remember the tranquility i felt at that time.
These days i'm a bit down, for no reason. Hormonal change is unlikely the reason. Maybe because i was a bit busy and hungry most of the time. I hope the reason is as simple as that. I will try to cheer up soon or dear will have a hard time.
The fact that Brunei didn't manage to take part in the Olympic seems like bothering a lot of people. Sometimes i think i'm too naive. Or it could be that i'm short-sighted. Because what happened didn't affect me much. If we didn't get to participate this time, just take part in the next Olympic. Some people are putting the blame on the government departments for this issue. I think there must be lots of things behind the door and since we, the public, do not know it well, we shouldn't really criticize anyone. But i truly agree with someone on the Opinion page today who thinks that the state government should encourage our athletes to join any international sport events, instead of giving permit to participate only when they're confirmed with victory. Hm.. is that really the case here?
Honestly, there are lots of thinkings we need to change. For example, the people here should stop thinking UBDians are not better than those oversea graduates. I would say UBDians are different from, not less capable than, those graduates come back from abroad. From what i heard, in ubd we learn more courses than the oversea students so in theory, we are ought to be more knowledgeable than them. But most oversea students are more outgoing and socialize better than us. So, actually no one is better than anyone. We have different study environments and trained differently. So it's unfair to compare.
I wish to broaden my life. But how am i able to achieve that wish if i don't do anything about it right? I know, i'm a passive person most of the time.
These days i'm a bit down, for no reason. Hormonal change is unlikely the reason. Maybe because i was a bit busy and hungry most of the time. I hope the reason is as simple as that. I will try to cheer up soon or dear will have a hard time.
The fact that Brunei didn't manage to take part in the Olympic seems like bothering a lot of people. Sometimes i think i'm too naive. Or it could be that i'm short-sighted. Because what happened didn't affect me much. If we didn't get to participate this time, just take part in the next Olympic. Some people are putting the blame on the government departments for this issue. I think there must be lots of things behind the door and since we, the public, do not know it well, we shouldn't really criticize anyone. But i truly agree with someone on the Opinion page today who thinks that the state government should encourage our athletes to join any international sport events, instead of giving permit to participate only when they're confirmed with victory. Hm.. is that really the case here?
Honestly, there are lots of thinkings we need to change. For example, the people here should stop thinking UBDians are not better than those oversea graduates. I would say UBDians are different from, not less capable than, those graduates come back from abroad. From what i heard, in ubd we learn more courses than the oversea students so in theory, we are ought to be more knowledgeable than them. But most oversea students are more outgoing and socialize better than us. So, actually no one is better than anyone. We have different study environments and trained differently. So it's unfair to compare.
I wish to broaden my life. But how am i able to achieve that wish if i don't do anything about it right? I know, i'm a passive person most of the time.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Olympic! Olympic! Olympic!
I'm still watching the opening ceremony now on tv. The fireworks was soooo cool! Wish i could watch it there at the bird's nest stadium. I'm so proud to be a Chinese now haha!
This year i notice a lot of changes in me. I stop eating certain food i like and start to like others that i used to hate. For example, i actually love garlics and shallots now but i used to avoid them in the past. This year is the first time i appreciated the decorations and efforts for the celebration of His Majesty's birthday. And now, i can't wait to see the sport events on tv. This time, i'm interested to watch tennis, badminton and swimming. Maybe volleyball too. Hehe i'll just watch all if i have the time. And i can't wait for the basketball tournament in Tutong. My brother said they'll try to make it start on the 13th.
I wish to go for a vacation!! Somewhere like Australia, somewhere i've never been and most importantly, somewhere far far away. But far far away means lots of $$$. Hm.. need to save money first. Want to 'open my eyes' more.
Watching the Olympic opening ceremony makes me realize how poor my geography is. There are lots of countries i've never heard before. Isn't it a good thing that we have television and satellites these days? We don't have to go all the way to China to witness the big event, so can avoid the air pollution there :p
Tonight the ambuyat was very satisfying! As usual, we had more than enough food for the number of people present. It's likely to be the last time we hang out with lizzy before she return to Calgary. Going to miss her. I know myself well enough so i'm not going to send her off at the airport. Recently i cry easily, no matter it's because of good or bad things.
Hehe, i'm going to start working in a week time. Yea!
This year i notice a lot of changes in me. I stop eating certain food i like and start to like others that i used to hate. For example, i actually love garlics and shallots now but i used to avoid them in the past. This year is the first time i appreciated the decorations and efforts for the celebration of His Majesty's birthday. And now, i can't wait to see the sport events on tv. This time, i'm interested to watch tennis, badminton and swimming. Maybe volleyball too. Hehe i'll just watch all if i have the time. And i can't wait for the basketball tournament in Tutong. My brother said they'll try to make it start on the 13th.
I wish to go for a vacation!! Somewhere like Australia, somewhere i've never been and most importantly, somewhere far far away. But far far away means lots of $$$. Hm.. need to save money first. Want to 'open my eyes' more.
Watching the Olympic opening ceremony makes me realize how poor my geography is. There are lots of countries i've never heard before. Isn't it a good thing that we have television and satellites these days? We don't have to go all the way to China to witness the big event, so can avoid the air pollution there :p
Tonight the ambuyat was very satisfying! As usual, we had more than enough food for the number of people present. It's likely to be the last time we hang out with lizzy before she return to Calgary. Going to miss her. I know myself well enough so i'm not going to send her off at the airport. Recently i cry easily, no matter it's because of good or bad things.
Hehe, i'm going to start working in a week time. Yea!
Thursday, August 07, 2008
ambuyat tomorrow!
this morning, i went to FBEPS, then FOS. Half na hour later, went to IM and stayed there for less than half an hour before i returned to FOS. Met a lecturers, talked with tek ying then zoom back to IM again to meet my so-called employer. Then at 12, i drove back to tutong, picked up my brother from school and lunch at home. After that, went to MOD to hand in a letter (got lost in the building *blushed*) then my aunt's place in Mentiri. Stayed there for an hour then we went to the Pertama in Muara before headed home. Thank god my mom's the one driving in the afternoon. Hoo~ my day is packed today and i feel so accomplished! As usual, being busy makes me feel needed. So i have no doubts that i'll be a workaholic next time.
Finally someone updated her blog, after she last updated ages ago hehe. Tomorrow we're going out for dinner again, eating ambuyat. Yum Yum! My diet plan has been so challenging recently. I must stick as close to it as possible. Gambate kudasai!
Oh there's a good news! I'll be starting on my RA job in a week time. So i'll get 10 working days this month. So nice! At last i don't have to do nothing at home for whole day. Feel bit anxious though, like, what if i can't do well? But i guess practice makes perfect and if there's really something i can't do, i should feel grateful for the chance for me to learn new stuffs.
Ok, up to here. My niece is distracting me now. The kids these days just don't listen to elders!
Finally someone updated her blog, after she last updated ages ago hehe. Tomorrow we're going out for dinner again, eating ambuyat. Yum Yum! My diet plan has been so challenging recently. I must stick as close to it as possible. Gambate kudasai!
Oh there's a good news! I'll be starting on my RA job in a week time. So i'll get 10 working days this month. So nice! At last i don't have to do nothing at home for whole day. Feel bit anxious though, like, what if i can't do well? But i guess practice makes perfect and if there's really something i can't do, i should feel grateful for the chance for me to learn new stuffs.
Ok, up to here. My niece is distracting me now. The kids these days just don't listen to elders!
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
what a day
Today i spent almost my whole day in ubd. Went to FBEPS to hand in questionnaires, settled with my so-called salary, met up with nining and finally, passed the gift to my supervisor.
He's going on leave again next month for 3 months; he's trying to clear out the leaves he has accumulated since a few years ago. He said he's going back to UK for further medical treatment. Hope his health is going to be ok. When i talked with him, it felt so nice. I was a bit reluctant to leave the room. Because i don't know when will be the next time i'll see him again. Feel a bit disappointed when i found out that he won't be here for the convo.
Actually planned to come home before noon. Then another lecturer called and asked if i could see him at 3pm to discuss for the courses i did last two years. Oh yeah! Can anyone tell me how should i react when people praise about my classification? I feel bit awkward when a person tells another person that i top the class. I guess i'm just not used to complements. I have no idea what to say except smile and say thank you. Now i feel lucky that most of my family members don't understand the classification system of my degree.
I'm sure i'm going to miss the time in uni, just like i miss the time back in sufri. That's like the most care-free period in my life up to now. I ate whatever and whenever i wanted, talked about almost anything with the old ladies and enjoyed the excitement my study brought to me.
It's amazing that till now, things haven't changed much between me and the old ladies, except maybe i'm a bit quieter now when talking in a group.
When i walked around the campus today, i was stucked with a mixture of emotions. Happy because of my results, a bit sad because i'm leaving the place soon and relieved too that i didn't encounter many problems during my time in ubd.
Nining kept assuring me that i am not fat now. I know i am not, if based on the definition of 'fat' in brunei but it's a fact that my clothes are tight now. Plus, no harm losing a few kilos to feel better about myself.
But tomorrow i'm going for a lunch buffet with the old ladies and night time i've asked lizzy out for dinner at the new gerai in tutong. It's going to be a fruitful day for my tummy!
I have sent out a few job applications and so far, no reply from any of them yet. Next month i'm going to start my RA job at IM. I actually hope i can get a permanent job before september. Just don't feel secure with a temporary job. I'm being choosy. Since i still have some savings, i think it should be alright for me to choose jobs.
People, this august is the ghost month. Whether you believe in this or not, just be cautious with everything, especially while driving.
He's going on leave again next month for 3 months; he's trying to clear out the leaves he has accumulated since a few years ago. He said he's going back to UK for further medical treatment. Hope his health is going to be ok. When i talked with him, it felt so nice. I was a bit reluctant to leave the room. Because i don't know when will be the next time i'll see him again. Feel a bit disappointed when i found out that he won't be here for the convo.
Actually planned to come home before noon. Then another lecturer called and asked if i could see him at 3pm to discuss for the courses i did last two years. Oh yeah! Can anyone tell me how should i react when people praise about my classification? I feel bit awkward when a person tells another person that i top the class. I guess i'm just not used to complements. I have no idea what to say except smile and say thank you. Now i feel lucky that most of my family members don't understand the classification system of my degree.
I'm sure i'm going to miss the time in uni, just like i miss the time back in sufri. That's like the most care-free period in my life up to now. I ate whatever and whenever i wanted, talked about almost anything with the old ladies and enjoyed the excitement my study brought to me.
It's amazing that till now, things haven't changed much between me and the old ladies, except maybe i'm a bit quieter now when talking in a group.
When i walked around the campus today, i was stucked with a mixture of emotions. Happy because of my results, a bit sad because i'm leaving the place soon and relieved too that i didn't encounter many problems during my time in ubd.
Nining kept assuring me that i am not fat now. I know i am not, if based on the definition of 'fat' in brunei but it's a fact that my clothes are tight now. Plus, no harm losing a few kilos to feel better about myself.
But tomorrow i'm going for a lunch buffet with the old ladies and night time i've asked lizzy out for dinner at the new gerai in tutong. It's going to be a fruitful day for my tummy!
I have sent out a few job applications and so far, no reply from any of them yet. Next month i'm going to start my RA job at IM. I actually hope i can get a permanent job before september. Just don't feel secure with a temporary job. I'm being choosy. Since i still have some savings, i think it should be alright for me to choose jobs.
People, this august is the ghost month. Whether you believe in this or not, just be cautious with everything, especially while driving.
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