2 more modules to be cleared/ Arsenal to be sold???/
Time to go outdoor/Days w/o Phoenix


I'm preparing for my last module of
the semester - Advanced Cell Biology. It's
the last time I'm gg to study for cell bio


I have hated it, dreaded it &
skipped some of the lectures. At least,
I attend more than 50% of
the lectures which
is not bad at all


I reckon I will need to prepare for at least 5
of the 6 questions out for the exam.
won't have time to study
all the topics that are down for the exam


I'm tired these days ... doing
my research project
& studying for exam
is tiring ... tks goodness,
I only have one paper


In the past, there was much
to look forward to after
the exam


After all, it's a three months
vacation & there is so
much to do, so much
things to enjoy ...
nothing much to worry about


Postgraduate life
is different. It's difficult
sometime but I accept
it the first day I enrolled
in the course


Accepting is one thing; adapting
is another thing.


I have a nice working environment with
very good, supporting colleagues
ard me. But, the nature
of the work is tough. A lot of
setbacks, but with some
of the modules completed & much of the
learning curve overcome,
I reckon
second half of 2007 will be
better


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Is Arsenal for sale??


The board has fallen out abt
whether to allow for a takeover
of Arsenal Football club


At the moment, the remaining
board members are
adamant about
resisting a US takeover


I donno how long this saga
will take ... will the takeover be
good for Arsenal? Beats me


Does resisting foreign owners
equal to lagging behind ...


For now, no one will know ...


A lot of things are hard to predict ...
Arsenal was poised to
replace Man Utd at the top
of English Premier League ... tt
was until someone came along
n bought over Chelsea


Verdict #1: The future is hard
to predict ... there's no need
to agonise ... in the long run,
things might be better or
it might be worst ... since
one can't control, why worry

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It's getting hot & I'm really dying
to venture outdoors


I really hate it with the pile of
work on my desk


Things doesn't seem to stop, does it???


I just hope things will slow down, not
by a bit, but by a lot


After exam, I will certainly find
time to blade @ ECP... really miss ECP


Then I want to sit down n think
about redeveloping my
website ... I want to refurbish
it so that I can find
someone to take over it in 2008
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It has been 2 months since Phoenix
left for Australia


We still webcam, chat on the phone
n send occasional letters


There's still so much fun chatting
with her & I still feel
excited seeing her face on the webcam.


Ever since, I noticed her walking
along the corridor of the lab, I
couldn't take my eyes off her


She never fail to surprise me even till
now. We have some common interests,
but the most important thing is
we derive a lot of enjoyment from
talking to each other


The things i like about her
are her optimism, her pride
and her light-heartedness.
Even though she is bashful, she
has a deep sense of responsibility


There's still half a year more before
she's back ... I really hope to
get a paper published before she
comes back so that I can spend
more time with her


What's about the future? I think
the most important thing
is to enjoy the present n let
my feeling guides me thru
... it's just too
hard to predict the future so
I don't agonise over it


Workwise, I just want to produce
some results so that my boss
will give me some space

April; April has arrived!!



April is a busy mth. There's cell bio
presentation and exam,
the much dreaded yearly presentation and
my boat theory


I havent got much to show
for my yearly presentation so
I donno whether I will be grilled, but
I don really quite care cuz
this presentation is
a distraction & I'm happy to see it through


I'm firmly believe tt things will tidy
up soon, at the moment, it's just
not happening but I have
enough bad patch so
good times should come & I'm gearing for it


The best thing about April is tt
I'm finally finishing my CELL BIO MOD,
I have been skipping lessons like
nobody business ...


i'm not a problematic student but I'm just
nt the type tt will
sit down n listen to a lecture


I like to conceptualise things myself...
attending lecture sucks my
energy away


after lecture, I just feel real tired
even if it's just 2 hrs of lessons ...



So I'm glad, it's a FULLSTOP for cell bio.
I'm so motivated tt I might
aim for an A in the module. The worst
thing is to repeat sth u dread, so I won'
let tt happen ...


As usual, I have formed a "partnership" with
a friend to make revision more efficient.
She will supply the test papers
while I will just do the spotting ... April 23,
the last day I will study CELL BIO for
my whole life ... goodbye CELL BIO!!! Farewell!!


Postgrad life hasn't been easy ... a lot
of expectations & v long hours ...
sometimes I'm just fed up
with all the experimental designs
& the failures that come with it


I guess all the long hours have affected my
health, I'm sick two to three times this
year ...


But I will stick with it; I chose research
not because I like the day to day
activities of the job


I like the challenges because nothing beats
the feeling of solving a "stimulating
puzzle". I also feel I can contribute.


One day when I feel I have contributed
enough I will move on
& do something which will
excite me, everyday, the moment I
wake up


I donno whether such a job exists. I'm
too optimistic to be persuaded otherwise. There
are two fields which I'm interested in, one
is the building industry, the other as
a market analyst


I have been more keen about the market
economy ever since late last year.
I bought my first stock early this year
& I will continue to buy in some
stocks in April


I'm not investing all the money I have
so it's OK if my stocks don't do tt well ...
in the long run, I think I will
learn enough for my investments
to be profitable ...

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I failed my driving test on Mar 26, so
I will retake again on June 5


Tt's another $500 ... failing the
test is one thing, the financial
implication is the REAL thing


I din make serious mistakes
but I'm just not good enough on that day.
I was a tad nervous in the circuit &
thus I forgot a few
fundamentals


So, it's another FAILED test after my
boat theory (how can I fail
my boat theory, just don't believe it)


I have strategised & I will
try to pass my driving on June 5 ...
FULL STOP!!!


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After April, all the things that make
me frown will be erased ...
I think everyone will be HAPPY
thinking about it


In May, I will work very hard on my research.
In June, I will be off to Japan.
Phoenix might be back in July, so
I will spend some time with her
if she's back.


It's a busy year I just need to find
more time for leisure. I badly
want to blade & enjoy the
outdoors!