Don't Slide

Slide -Dido

You know when there are days, when you just cant seem to get out of bed. Well, sometimes, listening to a good song, you know, kinda perks you up. You kinda relate to the song, and kinda figured, what the heck, life must go on. And Slide by Dido is one of the kinda songs that will help you. Really.. no joke!

This song has helped me a lot in getting through tough times. You could listen to it too, by clicking on the youtube link below.No video in this one, just the song. Cause the video will be the one that u visualize on your own. It will be your video. Readers out there, will have a different kind video, an interpretation of their own life, which relates to the song. Listen to the song a couple of times..

Go ahead, listen and visualize..
Visualize the pain melting away.. and get a grip on your life..
go ahead.. and move on..
Enjoy.

Slide- Dido

Even on a day like this when you're crawling on the floor
Reaching for the phone to ring anyone who knows you anymore
It's all right to make mistakes
you're only human
Inside everybody's hiding something

Staring at the same four walls, have you tried to help yourself
The rings around your eyes they don't hide, that you need to get some rest

It's all right to make mistakes
you're only human
Inside everybody's hiding something
Take time to catch your breathe and choose your moment

Don't slide
Don't slide
Don't slide
Don't slide
slide
slide

Even at a time like this when the morning seems so far
Think that pain belongs to you but it's happened to us all

It's all right to make mistakes
you're only human
Inside everybody's hiding something
Take time to catch your breathe and choose your moment

Don't slide
Don't slide
Don't slide
Don't slide
slide
slide

You brought this on yourself
and it's high time you left it there
Lie here and rest your head
and dream of something else instead

Don't slide
Don't slide
Don't slide
Don't slide
slide
slide

MSA Family Day * New added video (finally!)

The bike at the back is my new bike. :)

Hari Sabtu,

Last Saturday the Msian Stdts Assoc had a Family day. It was held at the Tenney Park her.. Altho the plan was actually to have the event against the beautiful backdrop of the Lake Mendota, but the weather forecasts and the darkening clouds forces the committee to set up the event at the nearest shelter available, in case it rains.

And there is a small lake nearby. It was spring. And the sun is out. But why the H*** is the weather's so cold? Everyone's didnt expect it coming. The wind, is causing windchills that made the temperature nearly 0 celcius. And all of us are only dressed up in only sweaters that weren't enough. Some of us bought blankets, and cuddled warmly in it. Kinda looked liked a bunch of hobos.

The food was marvellous. Abg Khrl had a char kway teow, freshly made. The first on the menu was fried rice, and then there were the ayam percik..grilled chicken with coconut sauce. That tasted great !

The games that i had was the puzzle : we had to make a duck, and a full square .Then the toss out of rings to the head of kings. I had a video down below.

They had another event after that, but i left early cause, I was hitching a ride with Fu and Acp. On the evening, I had a nap.By the way, that morning theres a bike sale organized by the local town council . And I grabbed myself a bike - Pacific one. for just $10 . Wow that was a good one. Acp was kind enough to drive, and grabbed himself one racing bike too, for just $15. And one bike is in the car and another is in the trunk.

This is the grilled chicken . The night before, we had it marinated in tumeric, lemongrass, coconut milk, onions and garlic.

Do not be deceived, there's only one person who's doing the grilling here and he' s the one wearing the light blue jacket with the matching cap. Hehe And the same goes for this one, the real cook(s) are the one wearing the shades. This is the Annual General Meeting to setup the new MSA committee for next year. Congrats..!!

You could almost see people shivering against the chilling winds. On site chef. Abg Khrl. Steps in making the fried rice. Ist, we add the eggs, then some chicken strips. Then add soy sauce and voila!..the fried rice. Bon apetit!

Cuddling up. The selling of Tshirts.

So this is the video ..

"Tangkap gambar?"
"Video!"
"oo video.."
"Masak apa ye hari ni?"
"Nasi goreng.."

Throwing paper hoops ..

..Spring is here...!!

Spring is here..leaves are budding out..

Mighty fine day ..today..

Whats your excuse for workin in ?

Come on..drench yourself in the sun..

Great Advices

Take another 2 mins off to read this....and plug yourself into this system..

What I am going to share here, are the simple 16 rules. Nowadays, there are too many distractions and nonsenses that divert our attention and make us stagnant in pursuing dreams and visions that we have....Today is a special day for me...a very special one. I woke up today, and I decided to make a difference....Maybe 1 year from now, you will still remember..." that email that changed my life..."...This is it......


1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone.
I believe that not much happens of any significance when we're in our comfort zone. I hear people say, "But I'm concerned about security." My response to that is simple: "Security is for cadavers."

2. Never give up.
Almost nothing works the first time it's attempted. Just because what you're doing does not seem to be working, doesn't mean it won't work. It just means that it might not work the way you're doing it. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it, and you wouldn't have an opportunity.

3. When you're ready to quit, you're closer than you think.
There's an old Chinese saying that I just love, and I believe it is so true. It goes like this: "The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed."

4. With regard to whatever worries you, not only accept the worst thing that could happen, but make it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be.
Very seldom will the worst consequence be anywhere near as bad as a cloud of "undefined consequences." My father would tell me early on, when I was struggling and losing my shirt trying to get things going, "Well, Jerry, if it doesn't work, they can't eat you."

5. Focus on what you want to have happen.
Remember that old saying, "As you think, so shall you be." 6. Take things a day at a time. No matter how difficult your situation is, you can get through it if you don't look too far into the future, and focus on the present moment. You can get through anything one day at a time.

7. Always be moving forward. Never stop investing. Never stop improving. Never stop doing something new.
The moment you stop improving your organization, it starts to die. Make it your goal to be better each and every day, in some small way. Remember the Japanese concept of Kaizen. Small daily improvements eventually result in huge advantages.

8. Be quick to decide.
Remember what General George S. Patton said: "A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow."

9. Measure everything of significance.
Anything that is measured and watched, improves.

10. Anything that is not managed will deteriorate.
If you want to uncover problems you don't know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas you haven't examined for a while. I guarantee you problems will be there.

11. Pay attention to your competitors, but pay more attention to what you're doing.
When you look at your competitors, remember that everything looks perfect at a distance. Even the planet Earth, if you get far enough into space, looks like a peaceful place.

12. Never let anybody push you around.
In our society, with our laws and even playing field, you have just as much right to what you're doing as anyone else, provided that what you're doing is legal.

13. Never expect life to be fair. Life isn't fair. You make your own breaks.
You'll be doing good if the only meaning fair has to you, is something that you pay when you get on a bus (i.e., fare).

14. Solve your own problems.
You'll find that by coming up with your own solutions, you'll develop a competitive edge. Masura Ibuka, the co-founder of SONY, said it best: "You never succeed in technology, business, or anything by following the others." There's also an old Asian saying that I remind myself of frequently. It goes like this: "A wise man keeps his own counsel."

15. Don't take yourself too seriously.
Lighten up. Often, at least half of what we accomplish is due to luck. None of us are in control as much as we like to think we are.

16. There's always a reason to smile. Find it. After all, you're really lucky just to be alive. Life is short. More and more, I agree with my little brother. He always reminds me: "We're not here for a long time; we're here for a good time."

In Service, Jerry " If you have dreams, protect it!"

Source: the internet.

American Football Spring Training

Saksikanlah secara live..acara yang berlaku kat Stadium Randall today

So..life has every ups and downs.so what..Im not perfect..

hows my day today?

hurghh..(grumble grumble)
i wanted to do the labwork..so be it..I am doing my first extraction of the algae.

it seemed that , i need to pay the Rgnt the whole month's rent for May. Could you believe that? Dah la tak duduk penuh utk Januari. Kena bayar gak..Tak duduk untuk May penuh pun kena bayar gak. Kiranya ada extra sebulan nyer sewa i kena bayar.

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok
I miss you

Siut betul la Regent nie. Tadi I call orang nak jual basikal kat Craigslist. Tapi dia kata basikal tu dia dah jual dah.

Hari ni masak kari ayam. Sempat lagi I masak pepagi nie. Ayam tu perap kan dgn rempah kari Alagappa yang the last one. And then, letak daun kari sekali. Then bakar kat oven 370 degree for 40 minutes. Kuah kari ayam tu , I wat gak.siap siap. Pastu masak nasik.

Siap2 semua baru g jumpa Ithv tu. tu yang dia kata tu..memang kena bayar cenggitu sebab dia kata I ada kontrak kena bayar 5 bulan. So kena bayar la 5bulan. Sebabnya? Sebab I masuk tengah2 bulan kontrak tu. Bukan utk Fall lease.

Tadi Chat dgn Ghanie. Well dia pun takde mood gak today. So what can you do?
Aku malas lak nak start extraction algae tu, tapi sebab kan..hati ni rasa tak sedap la..kalau tak start2 lagi labwork.menda2 nya dah siap prepare. Cuma nak tambah algae jer.

Kiranya bulan depan lebih kurang 17 May I kena keluar dari the Rgnt tu. And then duduk umah ZZ katanya.

Basikal satu hal lagi. I kena survey tgk basikal lak, Tapi bebila. Nak ajak sapa eh..Entah la..

10 things I hate about you poem

I

I hate the way you talk to me,

and the way you cut your hair.

I hate the way you drive my car,

I hate it when you stare.

I hate your big dumb combat boots

and the way you read my mind.

I hate you so much it makes me sick,

it even makes me rhyme.

I hate the way you're always right,

I hate it when you lie.

I hate it when you make me laugh,

even worse when you make me cry.

I hate it when you're not around,

and the fact that you didn't call.

But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you,

not even close…

not even a little bit…

not even at all.

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PERT - kini jenama shampoo di USA

So, what kind of PERT are you?
So Fine?
Happy Medium?
anyways you're the best and also good looking..
hehe

Field trip to Lakeshore Reserve, ie. Picnic Point -dgn penjelasan

Today I went on a 'little' field trip around the Lakeshore reserve.
Semalam ada field trip. Ada lab mate I dia ada masters dari lab kami ni (Alce namaya). Dia ajar kelas fungi (tapi ditulis sebagai plant pathology-kajian penyakit pokok disebabkan kulat). Pastu dia ajak I g. I pun g je. Dia kata ramai gak nak g Field trip ni. Sebab ada sorang pakcik tu terror dalam mengenalpasti jenis2 fungus kat situ.

I g naik kereta Mrie. Jauhnya dia park. Ala ada la 3 km berjalan dari lab kami tu. Fuyo..susahnya kalau ada kereta kat Madison ni..Gitu jauhnya park. Dia kata dia bayar setahun $700 terus. I naik kereta dgn Jsh sekali. Orang putih ni satu hal, seat kat belakang tu ada baby seat, so ruang dah penuh utk sorang. Tapi boleh je sumbat kat belakang tu 2 orang. Tapi si Mrie tu kata muat utk sorang je. So sian si Alc terpaksa jalan kaki g ke Picnic Point tu.

Borak2 biasa je. Jsh tanya pernah g jenljln ke area Madison ni..I ckp ada gak I g snowboard. Jsh kata dia tak reti snowboard. Seperti baru nak belajar berjalan katanya. Mrie pun tk tahu nk snowboard. Tapi I tak tanya lak pasal ski. Sure depa reti ski kot.

Sampai kat Picnic Point tu. Ada la sikit2 student dtg. Kami tunggu la. Ada makcik mana ntah dtg gak. Utk trip ni, ada studnts dan jugak ada orang luar yang dtg gak. I g jela. Dlm hati duk terpikir naper la I g trip ni. Tapi better lagi dari duduk lab and tension and wat kerja dgn kadar slow. At least ini, boleh gak accelerate or give me a boost. Si Jsh volunteer nak tunggu student lain dtg, so I pun tunggu gak. Kjap je. Pastu ada sorang last student tu datang.

Depa pun merewang2 cari fungus. I ikut jer Mrie atau mamat yang terror Fungus tu. Dengar penjelasan sikit2 nama fungus. I tak bawak kertas atau pen. I ingat nk tgk2 jer . Rasa rugi lak tak tulis. Tapi watper kan..Kalau lichen tu bermanafaat gak. Ada la, belajar nama2 pokok kat situ. I dpt tahu pasal Dutch Elm disease yang disebabkan penyebaran kumbang dari Asia pada 1950an dulu yang mengorbankan pokok2 Elm yang biasa ditanam di jalanan. Pastu belajar pasal slime molds, ada carbon fungus la.. Ada puff balls la.. I tngok gak lichens kat situ. Tapi kebanyakan sama cam kat Muir woods. Ada Parmelia, Flavoparmelia, Flavopunctelia, ada Xanthoria yang oren terang tu, dan ada Candelaria concolor (yang oren tapi kurang sikit). Boleh la..
Ada lak student yang sibuk bawak balang ada alcohol, dia kata dia kena kutip 37 species kumbang utk kelas Entomologi dia tu. Amboi sambil2 tu.!! Dalam kelas ni, ada gak 4 student postgrad- Jlie, Srh, Stphe, sorang mamat tu lupa lak nama dia.

Hmm apa lagi ek. Kat situ, banyak tul daun berguguran. Tapi daun baru belum tumbuh lagi. So ala ala musim Fall gitu. Dan sejuk gak jenjalan kat situ. Lagi dekat dgn lake lagi sejukk.. Pastu lepas abis kutip2 semua. Semua naik bas nombor 80 balik ke lab. Bas tu 5 minit sekali. Students naik dulu. I tunggu Alc, Jsh and student post grad ni naik sekali.

Balik lab, belah2 apa yang patut. And I letak sampel liken tu dalam envelope and keringkan dia.
Pastu balik lab. Balik lab pening ya amat. I would like to blame my headaches to the deep feeling of missing someone. But I know, the fact is that, It is the beef that I ate for my lunch that caused such headache to me. I dozed off to kill the pain. There were things to be done that I didnt do. And the overwhelming feeling is beyond my comprehension. And I wanted to crawl back to my room and sleep, but instead I dozed off slept on my forearms. I ym'ed Acp and he suggested to go to the his workplace at 6pm.

I woke up and went later. We talked. Its just me being lonely, but when I talked to Acp, it felt better. I dunno , I guess its normal you just wanted a friend to talk to. Then as we walked home, the Msian's were playing basketball. And they invited me. Although I know I suck at basketball, or you could say not enough training. I just went on with it. Sampai kul 8.00 mlm.

Hshm B, takde lak online. Sampai dah kul 1 pagi baru dia online.



This is the Prairie. Tapi ni sempadan dgn ladang epal. Tak nampak pun mana ntah pokok epalnya. Yelah pokok kan tak bedaun sekarang.


I ada ambil gak cendawan kat pokok tu. Nama dia Trametes hirsuta. Dia
Polypores of Trametes hirsuta under the microscope.
The pores under the microscope

This is me in the middle of the woods. Its spring time, but not the time where the leaves grows, yet.

Di tengah2 hutan ni, depa rajin berjogging. Wah. Tak dapat I bayangkan betapa takutnya kalau g jog pagi pagi.

Ni pemandangan ke atas . Pokok semua takde daun.




Enjoying a game of basketball at the Regent

International Night kt Memorial Union

ada replika wau, ada postcards, ada ketupat sikit, gambar2 kebaya, keychains, brochures pasal negeri2 Malaysia. Bak kata, booth kami yang paling meriah sekali lah.No denying that.

Hari ni Selasa,

I g lab macam biasa. Tapi balik tadi, ada invitation lak dari MSA Malaysian Student Association untuk merayakan International Night kat Memorial Union. I pun rasa cam nak g gak.

I g lab hari ni. Wat la acetate buffer tu. I dah letak dah Sodium chlorite tu..180gram banyak gak. pastu hari ni I letak Sodium acetate lebih kurang 6 gram dan kena letak acetic acid glacial .15 ml. Betul ke tak kiraan aku. Tapi kalau ikut formula M1V1 tu.. betul la I kira.

Pastu kelas Prof Trina tak de lak minggu ni. So untuk tidak berasa hampeh. I pun mmbacakan diri dengan dia nyer reading asgnment for tomorrow. Sargasso Sea Project nya..Metagenomics. Its a review paper so its quite okay.

And then after going through it for some time (and dozing off in between), I mostly got it . And then Dbr called that he wanted to go to the International night tu kul 6.15. So, I pun bergegas balik umah waktu tu kul 5.35pm.