Once upon a time *__

Friday, April 01, 2011.

FYP is coming to an end in 6 days time. 7th april !!!! thesis submission date and my thesis is finally reaching the 57th pg mark. max pages is 100 though but i dun think i wanna cough out so much crap. lol.

Looking back, it's amusing cos i wrote a lil here and there about my

feelings, events on my lab protocols, research papers.. so they contain snippets of my fyp memories, my lil diaries (:

I would only say throughtout my stay in my lab, I truly felt the Lord's presence with me. His bountiful grace and mercy has enabled me to progress thus far

and sometimes, looking back, I couldn imagine myself doing all that. def not by my strength but by HIS (: I am so thankful to the Lord, cos I prayed for an fyp project that I will like but He gave me MORE. he gave me a project which I fell in love with, "like" is understatement.

it's so meaningful! cos my work could be a alternative therapy to treat damaged blood vessels and we are gg to publish it to a good sci journal. YAY! our hard work !

The Lord knows prob I like to deal with visual stuff, so most of expt require me to take intricate pictures of cells rainbow-coloured stained by me, haha and i get to see how blood vessels look like. they look exactly like tree branches, exactly. they are so pretty, i tell you.

now whenever i see trees, i think of blood vessels immediately.lol.

More blessings from God like how I get to go to universals studios for free, get to participate in decorating and preparing the microbio fairytale party, get to have lovely gatherings to my prof's place and I have the BEST MENTOR in the world. we are so close, we are almost like buddies. I am really so blessed (: Thank God for blessing me so much.

Wrote so much here, is not to show off how fortuante I am but I just wanna share how blessed it is if you choose to walk in the will of God and the blessings that come in obediance to His word is uncountable. I hope my testimony can be encouraging to all. always seek God's will and wait for His answer.

and then when He reveals it to us, go for it and trust Him (: will be preparing a surprise for my prof next thurs after I submit the thesis. haha, she calls me her lil ms sunshine, lol.

guess i will spread some sunshine before I leave this lab , though with much much reluctance.

Blogged @ 10:49 PM

Saturday, July 31, 2010.

realised I didn't blog for quite some time,
hope this doesn't spell the closing down of my blog =/
cos seriously, time is a limiting factor ..

In any case, I have started on my fyp lab for a good 3 weeks.
thinking back, time really passes super fast eh.
Initially was jittery abt meeting new people, abt my mentor and prof
and to realise my worries were unfounded.

my mentor and prof are angels, really (:
even their name says so.
ANGELine and Prof ANGELi ..
hahah :D

getting to know some of my lab mates pretty well now,
most of them are at least 5-8 years older than me
so being the really youngest one in the lab gives
me a sense of being doted on (:

the dept I am under is super coool.
they have annual themed party on october,
so everyone has to dress up and decorate the hallway etc.
and my prof organizes regular lab outings and bdae celebrations too
so yea, my prof cooking authentic french dinner for us on 14th aug
at her condo...
she's from france so yea, i m looking fwd to french cusine :D

SO far, I have been familarizing myself with the lab techquies,
but one tech really is tough, for me maybe
but I have to master it very well and FAST cos it's one of
the core techniques for my fyp project.
and the lab pple call the machine a jinx
cos it invlves a razor shapr blade which almost everyone
who uses it will get cut =(
the worst cut involve 16 sitches ahhh..

i can't afford to be BLUR !
but its really mind draining doing that tech,
prob i'm not a very technical person so it's quite disheartening
when I realised how I still can't get the tech right :((

try try again !
I just have to persevere and take things slowly at a time.
but at least I have a nice photo to start for my fyp project.
my project involves multi colours and working in a dark and cold room.
but I'm really thankful to God cos the lab I am in is a really nice envt.

I udnerstood how God took control of everything after hearing
from my labmates their side of the story on recruiting potential
honours students.
My prof rejected two students cos they approached her at a time
when my mentor was too busy.
when i approached her, it was just nice.
the timing was right , so precise cos just when my mentor told
my prof she is ready to take in an honours stud, my email came in.

the Lord is watching over me :D

and the weirdest thing would be my lab is the lab in nus
that kills and handles the MOST number of rats but
yet I am in this lab despite my fear of rats.
somehow, my prof was fine with me not touching rats
and my labmates told me this is such an exception .
so it's a miracle and to me, it's the Lord's work at hand (:

Blogged @ 4:23 PM

Sunday, July 11, 2010.

I've got to wake up early tml becos
F.Y.P officially starts tml and this is
so gg to take one year !!

pretty apprenhensive actually,
don't know what to expect, how things would be like.
well, i know I just have to trust in the Lord,
since He led me to this lab (:

Blogged @ 11:02 PM

Saturday, July 03, 2010.

As the weekend approaches monday,
I felt a tad heavy hearted.
cos monday will be the last lesson with
my tutee, kai xin, a girl whom I have taught her for 4 years.

her mum told me kaixin felt like crying when she knew
I would be leaving ...
oh man, those words made me felt so =/

cos of fyp commitments, I have to give up teaching her.
as for the other two tutees, I have to squeeze time for them
cos one of them will be taking the PSLE this year.
prob gg to teach after PSLE is over and I can
fully concentrate on fyp.

giving tuition is tiring, especially when the kids
make my blood boil.
lol.
but still, i love dem all the same ( :

most of my friends have already started on fyp,
familiarisng themseleves with lab,
facing setbacks and disappointments when expt fails,
facing very stern mentor,
and being very tired cos it's lab from morn till evening.

me?
I will be starting my orientation in my lab on july 12th,
the real work prob will begin on july 20th when my prof
finally returns from her holiday.
as much as I really am uncomfortable disecting rats,
i might have to see it and deal a lil with it.
oh wells.

and on another note,
I just signed contract with Moe.
I'm a primary sch teacher to be ,
that is if i pass one year probation first.
being a teacher is so not easy now.
have to put on one year probation before they decide
if you are allowed to go nie.
so it takes 2 years to become a real full time teacher.

in a way, it could be good,
gives me one year to see if I am really suited to be one.
am I ?

Blogged @ 11:12 PM

Thursday, June 24, 2010.

for the next 1.5 weeks, i am as free as a bird.
heh.
not working cos abt to start on honours project in coming july.
better cherish ALL the freetime i have now before it's too late.

uploaded 3 albums onto fb, another one more to go to complete
sydney trip ( :

been occupying myself with meet-ups,indulging in pastimes,
spring cleaning home, clearing wardrobe etc.
yes. gg to do reading and cooking sooon ( :
loved my free days as they are, no plans for each day,
everything just decide on the spot regarding what to do.

hanged out with yl yest before heading down to attend church conferences.
we went into a shop selling wigs and the lady tried them on for us.
I tried on the curly long hair wig and the straight long hair wig.
I looked kinda different esp with the curly hair one.
i can't even recog myself !
well at least now I know i am suitable to spot really long hair.
straight one fits me best.

yl tried on a vava boom curly hair and a bob.
haha. wonder how she looks like in bob ??

ta- daaa.
like so different pls.

i was kinda tempted to buy a wig, cos can sport a different look.
and it's hassle free.
then again it's Expensive, Hot wearing one and seems very Vain.
HAHA, so yea, brushed off that thot and walked off.

i may just do something to my real hair.
real soon. (:

Blogged @ 10:20 PM

Sunday, June 20, 2010.

i am currently having post sdyney withdrawal symptom.

somehow everything started out too recently and
ended too quickly.
I had difficulty orientating myself in walking down lanes
in singapore today..

i was so used to seeing signs like george street, darling harbour etc,
it felt a lil weird seeing street names like geylang,toa payoh.
though it's just a week spent in sdyney, but the countless walking
every single day made me accumstomed to roads and signs in sdyney.

simply love the architecture, the people, the pace of life.
somehow, i dun really like the cold weather, it's gets very
unbearable at times and as for the food there,
singapore is cheap and good.

wonton noodles cost $7.50 and a plate of fried rice costs $10.
and these are in AUSSie currency.
it's very expensive.
but the skyline and the backdrop of the harbour is simply breath-taking.
as i took in the sights of sdyney, everything blended in sync and
it was such a picturesque moment captured in its own beauty.

photos will be up on fb pretty soon, shall upload a few here then.

the ladies.

the zoo on a mountain, against the sdyney harbour backdrop !

yes, i got to cuddle this cute lil furrrrrry ball (( :

Blogged @ 11:25 PM

Wednesday, June 09, 2010.

Whist waiting for temp mentor to be out from his lab,
I came here to steal some time to blog.
currently in my workdesk , with Santa beside me watching shows
and we are wondering whatever happen to Pig Li cos
he's not even here yet for work ....
wonder izzit cos of the drench we had during lunch or
must be his night out yest.. lol..

so while santa and I cont to count down for lunch break in 30 mins,
shall hurry finish up my ppt slides for presentation on friday
before I say goodbye to IBN (( :

will miss the place a lil, cos made so many good friends there.
Thank God for Santa who volunteered to help me in ppt slides
and always ensure I report to work everyday. lol.

then there's Pig Li who eats so much and I am super amazed by it.
and he never fails to tempt me with hk drama & starbucks when i'm doing work!
santa always say I'm " the pig calling the pig pig " -.-

of cos, my 7 lunch buddies whom I spent time with during breaks and
serve as guides during many IBN openhouses.
sucha a bunch of nice pple to be around with.

my luggage is still empty when I'm leaving in a few days time.
I'm hoping someone will pack for me.. haha..
fat hope!
gotta squeeze some time out tml , I guess.

and just to share, I will be doing honours ( :
Thank God for his guidance and His promises never fail.
I found the right project on the 11th hour, God showed it to me.

made me realise how impt it is to wait,
cos many may not like waiting.
the feeling of apprenhension, anxiety and hanging in mid air,
not knowing what is the end result.
not being able to see what is gg to happen.

many what ifs cloud my mind but I had to lean on God
and trust that I should not resent God's timing and
learn to wait upon Him, for His ans.

He answered my prayers and I am so so thankful for it.
and btw, I m posted to teach primary sch.
haha, feeling disappointed though I really prefer secondary sch.
oh wells, maybe shld try appealing.

in any case, i m looking forward to
fri swensens farewell lunch for me by my labmates ,
fri bdae dinner for sj and lw and and and
sat's wedding of jon and of cos my overseas trip as well
( :

Blogged @ 11:20 AM