It's Bugging Me

Lo and BEHOLD the FLU BUG.
guarantees you a week of fever, muscle pain, runny nose and sorethroat.
infects those around you faster than you can say jolly-golly-wolly-lollipop.
makes you endure a wait at the clinic desperate to get medicine.
gives you the ultimate excuse to sleep and not study and procrastinate on ur case write up.
stops you from eating wonderful spicy food.

You're not gonna spoil my chinese new year.
Nevaaaa....!!

Unhooked

Small announcement. a recent turn of events has resulted in my laptop being infected with a certain virus that replicates itself every time i use the internet. Facebook warned me not to sign in until i disinfect my laptop. therefore, i've solemnly cut myself off from Facebook from the past few days up to the chinese new year holidays - when i get to go home and reformat my laptop.

on a random but important note, AMSA Msia is bidding for AMSC 2013.

Support us by liking the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSC-2013-Malaysia-Bidding/272168376164412 :)

the brass band

as if i wasnt torn enough, blogspot had to erase my entire blog post about me emo-ing about missing the finals of the world marching band competition which was just 500m away from me in a stadium opposite the hospital where i'm staying. it was going on every night for the entire week but i didnt know. sobs. :S

to cut the whole illustration short, it brought back reminiscence from the past. days of playing in the symphonic brass band back in secondary sch. the tingling sensation, the little shock waves that run through your body as you play in sync, instruments coming together to create rhythm, tunes, music, life. the majesty of a fanfare, the serenity of a sentimental tune, the upbeat pop song, things that just make u wana tap ur feet, nod ur head, sway or sing in ur heart (since u cant sing out loud with a mouthpiece at your lips :P) the wave of the conductress' baton (Laura!) , the drum roll that commands instrument up, the adrenaline surge as the song reaches its climax or as all instruments blast in the finale.

awesome feeling. :D

hope to be able to catch next year's one then. *Hopeful*

=(

I.just.realised.that.I.caused.all.the.photos.on.my.blog.to.be.deleted.

when i deleted the photo album that housed all my blog photos on Google Plus few wks back, thinking I didnt want a log of photos on my Google Plus account.

the mystery of all disappearing photos on my blog is solved.

but I AM EXTREMELY FLABBERGASTED.

i dunno if I should just blame myself for not realising that would happen.

or

blame Google Plus for not giving a clearer word of caution. (maybe they did but i didnt realise??)

all my previous posts' photos gone. gone. gone down the drain....

where else but to lament about it here?

*heartbroken* :(.... even that is an understatement. :(....

silence

we can't speak but we know we share a sense of togetherness. we can't write but it's definitely stirring deep down in our hearts. how long can physical barriers hold. a dam can only hold that much water. when the pressure is too much there will be cracks and it'll finally burst. surely they know. is it their denial that continues to garner such actions. I can only pray.

nothing in particular

its... one of those wkends whr u get really idle and the internet line is really slow and u wonder how ppl in the past managed to get through days without the internet.

now try imagining life without this almighty entertainment information networking provider (to me).

1. Hackers would be out of jobs and probably working on sth that might actually benefit the world.

like making the world's largest strawberry cake.

2. Your stamp album collection continues to grow with snail mail.

3. Your weekends would be filled with outdoor activities instead of talking and laughing in front of a screen and checking your facebook news feed every 5 mins.

4. He/She would have a hard time finding out if she/he's single or attached.

5. Less chances to spread hate mail and defame someone.

6. The Nyan Cat, the annoying orange and Rebecca Black would never really be famous.

7. University students would have to spend their life in the library to get an assignment done.

8. I might just get a pet.

kidding.

9. Phone bills would either rocket sky high or phone calls become free because they become a mega huge life necessity.

10. I would be exercising for fun.

nah. boring.

:D

Now the above are just random thoughts, some merely exaggeration, obviously not done with proper prior research and just my way of spending 15 mins on a saturday evening for self entertainment. apologies for lack of substance and analysis.

the internet line in my campus is horriblyyyyyy slowwwwwww.................. (every page needs to be refreshed 3 times to get the whole thing to load)

i cant wait to go siew pao hunting in seremban :D audrey teo ju yeng tan ek guan norfaidhi akram shalisha jaelyn hehehehehe ok xuvin shaddap.

Rants

i'm in a mess. i'm not sure if i should emo about

1. missing taiwan- the friends, the serenity, the people, the shopping, my cousin and his wife penny, the hospital, the friendly dr.s and staff

2. starting the term tmr - tho i'm quite excited about starting psychiatry cz its an entirely different posting and quite interesting. just that missing taiwan kinda kill joyed the excitement of starting this new posting.

3. the absurdness of msian issues - the Obedient Wives Club promoting sex classes to enable women to 'serve' their husbands better. it's so absurd i just do not have the energy to comment on it. i don't know where to even start criticizing the way they execute measures to highlight the principle they stand on. like it wasnt bad enough, they had to bring in 1st class prostitutes as a comparison. any educated person would know that you didn't have to go to the extent to bring up prostitution to make your point. so why draw prostitution into the picture. as a mere gimmick to illustrate women as sex objects? ridiculous. all drama.

4. unpacking my luggage and cleaning up my room - dont we all resent this part. heh.

5. missing home. i wish i had another week of holidays to go back to kuching.

that's bout it. i still cant decide which one of these 5 things are most worthy to emo about lol. but by hook by crook i gotta finish unpacking real soon if i wana get some proper sleep tonight. yargh.

EVE TEO WHY U TAG ME HAH??

Starting time: 8.48pm
Name: xu vin / ee vin
Sisters: 1 older
Brothers: 1 younger
Shoe Size: 4 or 5?
Height: 152cm (y nvr grow since form 2???)

Where do you live: ktsn - uni hostel
Favourite drinks: barley
Favourite breakfast: umm umm the food doesnt reli matter its the company! :P just plain crackers with half a mug of milo will do i guess.

Have you ever been on a plane?: yes
Swam in the ocean: yes, like max 10m offshore
Fallen asleep at school: in sejarah class yeah. n in sum lectures now.
Broken someone’s heart: dun tink so.
Fell off your chair: yeah, lafing
Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call: nope

What is your room like: need to hire sum1 to clean it 4 meeeee..... super the messy!
What’s right beside you: the puncher
What is the last thing you ate: ktsn food comprising of all non spicy dishes at the economy rice choices thingy.

Ever had chicken pox: yups
Sore throat: yes, having 1 now.
Stitches: yeah. when i swung on my house's clothes ampaian T thingy like it was a monkey bar n lost my grip n banged my chin on the cement ground.
Broken nose: Nope

Do you believe in love at first sight: lust at 1st sight yes but love nope
Like picnics: if i'm not the 1 planning n if i dun hav things to study heheh

Who was, were the last person you danced with: a whole bunch of 6 other ppl who practised chinese dance w me. alison, huey chieng, kevin, juin yi, yi rong, pau
Last made you smile: qi wen
You last yelled at: kevin for making up the bonaparte la kukaracha thingy

Today did you:
Talk to someone you like: yes!
Kissed anyone: No
Get sick: yeah sick now w sorethroat

Talk to an ex: no ex.
Miss someone: i miss ppl when i'm alone
Eat: Yes

Best feeling in the world: hanging out with frens esp after exams
Do you sleep with stuffed animals: just 1
What’s under your bed: iron, shoes, plastic bag storage, headphones
Who do you really hate: really hate ar.. hmm.. maybe i dislike short term but not hate
What time is it now?: 8.58pm

5 things I was doing 10 years ago
umm umm 21 minus 10 is.. 11.

1. took tennis lessons

2. had to practise piano everyday
3. just go to sch n play
4. kiasu wana get 100 for maths n no1 in class
5. playing donkey feather (tag) and hopscotch every recess

5 things on my to-do list today:
1. study stem cell

2. study polycythemia
3. not fall asleep doing those two
4. no more cz think i'd be dead beat by then
5. ZZZZzzzzzzzzz

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. muesli bars
2. cornflakes
3. sunflower seeds (kuaci that dunit to shell 1)
4. gummy sweets
5. yam sticks

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. put some in long term savings account to get more $$
2. donate to church
3. Donate to salvation army
4. keep for my specialist course in UK next time
5. get a cool car and house and beach house

5 of my bad habits:
1. getting annoyed too easily when other ppl are not punctual
2. not caring about birokrasi stuff til ppl nag me to go daftar this kursus or sth
3. complaining
4. lazy to sweep n mop my room floor
5. cannot control going online :D which is y i'm here

5 places I have lived/stayed a night in:
1. Kuching!
2. Bangkok - sch band trip
3. ACS Oldham hall, spore - just 3 months
4. miri for 1 or 2 nights?? - sch band trip
5. penang - my uncle's place on penang hill

5 things I will do after complete what im busy wif:
1. short term, go taiwan
2. read the bible
3. study more
4. so need to study more
5. shopping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 people I tag:
1. cher linn
2. alison
3. juin yi
4. nicole
5. yi lian

time now is 9.08pm.

of chinese fans

how much of ur race are u?

how do u measure?

isit by a person's

A. mother tongue proficiency
B. mastery of skills
C. day to day routine
D. knowing 1's ancestry cultures / practising them

let me try answer.

A. i can only claim to be able to speak okay mandarin. maybe just enough to ask for directions, create small talk, and survive. but not enough to make mandarin jokes, understand proverbs or give medical advice heheh. of all dialects, mandarin is my best. :S i noe a few hokkien words and even lesser cantonese.

B. i cant dance the chinese dance properly, i dun hav sepet eyes (it's a skill to have sepet eyes!),

but maybe i can still hide in that lion's dance's thingy n make noise..

n i'm pretty sure i can beat those huge drums n clank the gong.. not that hard right.. HAha 4get it actually tink need quite some skill to play those stuff. i dun hav a cheongsam (cant fit in 1 mar. lol) skills required to suck in ur tummy to get the perfect figure in a cheongsam. ahah.


C. still cant figure out what i actually do everyday that's chinese. owh! being kiasu. undeniably oh-so-true heheh...

D. - i only celebrate chinese new year cz its fun. no tea ceremony, (eh wait that's marriage, isit??) , no kneeling with respect to elders, one year i accidentally swept the floor IN FRont of my house IN FROnt of all my neighbours on the 1st day of cny.. whoops.

- but i stil enjoy making dumplings (sumtimes when all 3 of us - my mum, sis n me are at home n feel hardworking. n feel like eating more larr actually.. lol) - cz dumplings sold out thr pretty ex so if make ur own u get tons of them :D,
- tang yuan (the winter fest white and pink flour thingy) and we make it a point to get mooncakes (actually out of gluttony s well) drg mooncake festival. n when we were young (now old redi pai seh) we lighted candles in paper lanterns and carry them round the neighbourhood (terrorising others) dat night. fun times. :P


next question: how much pride for your race can you have without resenting that of another person?

this is debatable. but i shall leave that for minds to ponder. the definition of pride and the causes of racism may not be that related, but i'm sure they sumhow are.

while contemplation ensues... i shall hide behind this majestic artistically crafted chinese fan.

the tool

whn i lost my mechanical pencil (again) at some AGM in HUKM beg this yr, i decided it was only 50% my fault bcz i saw the last of it whn i lent it 2 Kevin n KJ 2 use.

totally 4got bout it until ysterdy Kevin said he's got me a pencil redi. well ok then. i did need a pencil anw.

until today.

xu vin i said i got u a pencil right?

NAH.



???!!!???!?!??!?? HOW 2 USE??????

"well i said i got u a HUMONGOUS SUPER ULtRA lalallalallal 123xyz totally can use de ma pencil wad...."


later figured it was a pretty useful tool afterall..

1. defense instrument against robbers

2. throw at unsuspecting annoying cats (that r constantly ravaging my hostel)

3. express colouring. those multiple choice questions punya answer sheet. Dot 1 time enuf redi. dunit 2 shade.



4. when lost, i can hold it in the air 4 ppl 2 spot me. short mar.

5. raise it in the lecture hall whn wana ask lecturer questions.

6. throw at Z* lectur** in any case of throw-pen-at-students moment or well, whenever the need arises. :D

this is my new room. new furniture. yay :D


class just started today. :)

randoms

ok yeah yeah random pics frm English Speaking zone OPENING ceremony which ironically had prize giving ceremony for comps that took place 2 months ago. no wonder no apex.


this is the best pic ever we totally ignore the VIP (the vice chancellor - purposely type it w/o capital letters muahahahhaha nola actually my tatabahasa teruk 1 i dunno how 2 use capItal letterS properly) in this case i prefer to just CapItalISe/ Block only alphabetS that caN be fouNd IN my name. n i nvr had braces b4 ok.

arm joint athristis. - curse of the VC. (okay okay i'll capitalise i'm sorryyyyy!!!!) the grins are due to facial muscle spasm.

hot camera man!!

and POOF Peeg appears. :P

n we all live happily ever after... lol NOLA debate camp at KTHO in UKM.
frm left: KTSN Jap-Brit diva, anorexic orange headed boy, me (i'm not short its just that anorexics possess internal strength that is aggravated by pink shirts), catherine, chinese guy who did plastic surgery to earn himself M1 title.
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this posts serves no purpose except to make up 4 lack of photos on my blog.