Idiot No.2

Oh man....the lab does not only belong to you okay!! So, please BLOODY clean up your mess!!! How difficult is it??? You caused my cells to be contaminated...not once but TRICE!!! Holy mama.....you are a darn senior scientist okay.....SHEEH >.<

rant ended *sorry to bore you with the vulgar language*

DISHEARTENED by IDIOTS

Dear diary,

I am sad to say that after today marks my 2nd attempt on driving exam. I am "glad" to announce that I FREAKING FAILED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! Why is there always IDIOTS when you don't want them to appear the most?? Why do they always ALWAYS appear when they are most NOT NEEDED!!!!!

The 1st time I fail, I accept the fact that I did fail to give why as there's an obstruction in my direction. BUT, today is a FREAKING IDIOT causing the trouble. It's HARD....freaking hard to accept the fact that I was wrong!!! I AM WRONG!!!!! By not seeing your LAST MINUTE SIGNAL to turn left into my intersection!!!!!! URGH........just because I am L trying to pass my exam, why can't you be nice and indicate earlier????? Just because of that, I have to FREAKING emergency break *which my examiner did it before me....longer legs and reflex* and there goes my licence!!!!

GAH........I am disheartened!!! VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED!!! So so sad, that I don't know what to do now other that writing out my anger!!!!!! Typing furiously, so furious that I managed to break my record of producing a post in less that 5 minutes!!!!!!!! Thank you but no thank you!!!!

Just so pissed.....at least there's a reduction in level......WTF!

I better sign off, before I swear even more and get crazy >.<

Piggy

Random Tuesday Post

So it happens......

This morning when I was walking to work after CK dropped me off, I spotted this "murder" case - refer picture:

Orange murdered along North Terrace
Time of death unknown
skin was dissected and plunged through the gate fence's spear

On another note: My suppose to be "standing" Tacos are no longer standing after being treated in the microwave...Yaya..I know about the water condensation thingy happening in there and thus causing it to be soggy!! I still taste yummy but I just have to eat it with a fork ^.<

still standing Tacos

"Lazy" taco that does not stand and being eaten by MUA with a fork
YUMMEH

Mood Swings??

Gosh......My moods have been changing ever so fast and weird! Why....why why???

Whatever it is, I am more so ever sensitive to words and gesture. People who know me, knows that I am a super cry baby >.<

Aih...is it because I am sick or what!!

-end of ranting-

Phore Season Restaurant

CK decided to give me a surprise 3 month anniversary dinner without letting me know where we are heading for dinner. I was only given the notice/ instruction to “wear nicely” = alternatively means we're heading for a fine dine OR normally I just don't dress up enough *which i am not...wakakakaka*

Apparently, CK as always, did his research and found out that the restaurant has achieved the “Finalist Status in the ITALIAN category 2010 of the Restaurant & Catering SA Natural Gas Awards for Excellence”, not to mention their other achievements throughout the years.

We had decided to go full on with the dinner à which mean a 3 course meal!! I read through the menu and order food that caught my eye and "sounds" delicious *I know you can't hear food....but trust me, they are yelling at YOU---not literally! XD* We wanted to order dessert at the beginning, but the waiter was like "have a go at your food and you can order the dessert later when you know how much space you have left!". THANK GOODNESS we listened to him...hahaha....we were BLOATED! So, we only ordered one dessert to share ^^v

Entrée 

Seared Scallops with Salsa Verde
~see how jiucy and succulent the scallops are?? ^^ Totally awesome~

Main

MINE:  'Golden Plains' Pork Belly
~the pork belly is so so tasty with the Italian Spices. The stuffed apple was GOOD STUFF...totally balances off the
fatty-ness of the pork~ 

CK's:  Duck Ragu Bianco Farfalle
~the chef is really REALLY generous with the meat....you'll feel like you are eating more duck than the pasta ^^~

Dessert

Some chocolate mouse like thing dessert - Forgot the name
~SOOOOOooooo YummY!! It's not too sweet but with a hint of bitter -- exactly the way I like my chocolate desserts to be ^^v~

Wine

2009 Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, NZ)
~very soothing wine, easy to drink with a fresh taste~

Some random pictures taken in the restaurant

Beautiful chandelier

~got "tomamo-ey" face after wine >.^~

Restaurant Information:
114 Semaphore Road Semaphore SA
http://www.phoreseasons.com.au/

Opening Hours
Lunch

Friday – Sunday   12:00pm – 2:30pm

Dinner

Wednesday – Sunday   6:00pm - late

Piggy's Verdict:
Ambience   : 4/5  *no sea view but great atmosphere*
Food          : 5/5
Price           : 5/5 *DEFINATELY worth it!!*           Side note: Entertainment card is usable

EXCITING DECISIONS

OMG…I have been off away from the blog-o-sphere for such a long time! I always have tons to blog but never really get my hands on to it. I will post it up one by one. Since, sometimes I may have extra time at work I might as well blog on mua good ol’ Microsoft Office Words.

First, as of recent, I am planning to visit my hometown Malaysia after 4 ½ years. I am expecting to spend LOADS on shopping (well….what cha expect? I am still a girl hei XD). I would also spend a significant amount on food à Malaysian food’s cheap and AWESOME, as in super duper YUMMY!!!

Before I can confirm anything, I have to get a few things done:-

(1)   Book ticket – MAS promofare will end 06/10/2010, have to book before then!!!

(2)   Visa – Since I am not a PR yet, I have to get a travelling visa close to my departure date. (hopefully it’s gonna be granted!)

SICKIE SUCKER

Got so so so sick on sunday >.< Mua fever rage till the temperature of a charming 39.1 degrees Celsius *awsome hey >.<* It felt so bad....I body heat was so high that I start to lose my appetite. I got dizzy and my head felt so heavy! Man, my body was sore and my throat must be inflamed to be in such pain >.<

CK took me out for a plain dinner, but since my body is in a bad shape....I can't eat much and just sat there try to hold my body in one piece. On my way back home, I shred tears.......*mommy.......:'(* I think I scare the hell outta CK though ^.< who in the end took care of me. Thank you so much!

I was on sickie monday (which i should start on my new job but have to call in sick*, I felt ever so weak...sleep most of the day. Till LS came home and cooked me porridge as my lunch+breakfast+tea *I was so quiet that she didn't know I was at home* Thank you so much LS!!!!

Today, am feeling so much better. HOWEVER, my voice started to change and I am still having my sore sore throat >.< So, I can't talk much today.....So people, when HY is quiet = HY sick! Simple as that...hahahaa ^^ *sob......pain*

Grumpy abdomen

Am having a grumpy tummy now.....feel so heavy and as if it's churning *note: I don't have diarrhoea* 

GAH...........calm calm...I need sweet stuffs like chocolate!! *hunts for chocky!*

My FIRST ever BEER

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!! *exclaimed!!*

I have my 1st ever EVER beer in my entire 24 years *shocked?* Don't be shocked, I am just a typical GOOD girl ^^ *hehehehe*

I had my 1st every beer *see....I kept stressing that it's my FIRST beer XD* at Belgium Beer Bar on the 9/8/2010 with a bunch of buddies. The beers was 9% in alcohol level and the name is....*drum rolls....* WESTMALLE TRIPLE!

Westmalle Triple

What's my two cents worth of thoughts:-
(a) OMG.......I still don't like the taste of beer but this is far far far better then Carlsberg
(b) I reacted funnily towards that glass of beer.....I felt like my head is gonna start spinning BUT having said that
     I react much better with wine with like what 13-15% of alcohol! *I think I should classify myself as part beer
     allergic >.<*
(c) Wines are FAR better than beer....but some beers can be quiet easy drinking!

So, the next time I visit Belgium Beer Cafe again....I WANT TO TRY the Chocolate Beer--> Floris Chocolate (4.2% alc) ^.^v

NO HOT WATER!!!!!!!!!!!

NOOOooooooo.................The worst thing that can happen during cold autumn/winter nights is that there's NO HOT WATER!!!! Hot water is the staple thing during cold weathers to keep me warm and fuzzy! Alright, I have been showering okay, if that's what you are thinking! I have been showering using the ancient method, and I am pretty sure that kids this days don't do it anymore : )

                                                



Boil water ->put it in a big bucket -> mix with adequate cold water to make it warm -> use a small bucket to scoop the water for shower!

On wednesday night, I went swimming. After swimming, I went to have my shower and GLAD AS HEAVEN I was to have hot water shower straight away!!! We've been taking for granted the convenience that we now have......save water people!

Okay...I think I am done rambling! I shall shut up and keep boiling water ^.^
*camwhore while boiling water XP*

  

Colours of Vesak - A momento -

After more than half a year of preparation and 3 months of hardcore practices, the debut of "Colours of Vesak" on the 22nd of May 2010 in Norwood Concert Hall was a success!! We received thunderous applause and tons of congratulative words....it was a memorable event. However, I still feel that it's not done YET! There's still this feeling at the back of my mind that, we'll still have practice this saturday from 8am - 4pm. 


For those who don't know what this event is about, the play was done in conjunction with the celebration of the annual Vesak Day Celebration - the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. This festival is largely celebrated in the asian countries as well as in some western countries. In adelaide, the SA Zhu Lin Buddhist Association cum RuShi Buddhist Youth Group celebrated the event with another style this year -> a drama depicting the Life of the Buddha in ancient Indian era.


I hereby would like to take the opportunity to thank the whole crew!! Thank you for your hard work *studying during rehearsals*; thank you for your commitment and cooperation; thank you for the fun and joy; thank you for the bond of friendship that has never been there or else stronger than ever!! Organizing such an event hosting for over 400 spectators is no easy job. There are tons of naggings *I know I did...as well as from other people*, tons of spamming emails... ... etc! However, it's worth everything as it's now part of our memory that would last the the last days of my life *I am pretty sure in those who have participated as well as those who watched!!*!!


A great thanks for my bunch of great committee members, working with you guys have never been better. Sorry if I have been invasive in anyways.....thanks so much for the hardwork! Loved the props, costumes and sound effects!!! Too much to thank that I can't put it in words...well you know!!

Many people have been asking for the DVD on the concert, just a heads up: IT'S ON ITS WAY........it's coming to town really soon~ I will be one of the 1st who will lay my hands on it!! Can't wait to watch it ^.^ The spectator enjoyed the drama while we were frantically changing backstage....I wanna watch!! I WANT I WANT!!!! *huff puff huff puff....calm calm*


Okay, I will place in another entry with picture for momento and jazz up the whole blog! Till then, 


-huey yeng-

Sick Lappie!

I have recently received complains that I have not been updating my blog like FOREVER!!! Well, I have a really good reason for the laziness....seriously I DO!! Let me tell you the all-so-wonderful-story-of-mua-sick-lappie!

On a wonderful day last week, I found out that my lappie is lagging...I somehow suspected it's just some startup error, just like headache in humans. So, I decided to restart it. However, it FAILED me again >.< Out of desperateness, I thought of my "daddy" and sms him to help me diagnos mua poor lil new lappie. So, in the avo, I brought lappie to meet up with "daddy". Under the tender hands of "daddy" and his mates, "daddy" said that it's not my programs problem, it will most probably be mua lappies internal organs failure, and he suggested that I should bring my lappie to the hands of the professionals ----> the Hospital!

Well, since mua lappie is a young lad *less than 6 months old* it will be under warranty. So, on monday I called up the Hospital and book in a time. They just told me to bring it in any time and they will look at it. With that, I brought in my lappie on tuesday evening and spoke to the IT techies there. The inital speculation of diagnosis that is mua lappie's hard disk is having a heamorrage. Since, mua lappie was bought in Malaysia, they will have to request for parts and replace it.

To date, I have yet to received any calls that mua lappie is saved and safe to leave the Hospital! I called up the Hospital today, they say they are having final checks on mua lappie...I just hope that mua lappie can leave the NICU *neonatal intensive care unit* soon without a scratch *boooohoooooo*

I MISS YOU LAPPIE......COME BACK TO MAMA SOON!!!!!!!!

DNAs and Skin Biopsies

It's been quiet a while since I've updated my blog, anyways it harms no one as I keep it as my memoir and also to practice my sucky english!

What have I been up to since morning till now?? I've been preping skin cell cultures from skin biopsies...COOL eh?! All I need to do is to:

(1) take zee skin outta its container
(2) cut it into mush
(3) place zee mush into a culturing flask
(4) allow some time for zee mush to stick onto see flask
(5) add culturing medium
(6) chuck zee flask with zee medium into zee incubator and wait for the magical cells to grow!

Other than that, I am preping DNA from cells as well....er....am actually doing it right NOW! Currently waiting for some incubation time to pass...*waiting.....* Hopefully, I can get large amounts of DNA outta it!

Alrighty, times up.....DNA time ^.^

Head Spinning!!!

Hei peps!!!

It's been a long time ever since I updated mua blog. So, this is my 1st blog entry in 2010!!!


Just to let those who read my blog that I am very very busy these days. I am having my head thrown into so many ponds in a day.....God knows!! Having a busy hit start in the year 2010 should be a sign of prosperity?? *hehehehe......hopefully!!*


Well, am currently having brains casting around the Chinese New Year celebration in the temple. We are having so many preps and need heaps of ppl to help out...SHOUT out to me if you are in Adelaide and you think you can help!!


Other than that, having to brain storm out Concert Night - Colours of Vesak. Gosh........that's a big BIG task!! Have to seriously put more and more effort BUT not neglecting my job and sleep! Sometimes, the stress will wake me up in the middle of the night.....woa..the next day when I need to perform experiments, it's HELL on earth man!!!


Oh oh OH!!! Recently, my research group have found a mini breakthrough that is so so SO interesting my lab, maybe not to others. Let's pray that this year round, we can get funding so that we can perform more experiments to help the ppl out there with AIDS and those who are HIV infected!!!


Okok......time for bed!!! Nights....!

The "skin bubble family"

Sigh....3 bubbles in 3 days. What "bubblish" days, 3 bubbles in 3 days on 2 different occasion. 1st bubble was obtain on monday night. 2nd and 3rd was a "free gift" from cooking cannelloni stuffed with ricotta and spinach -_-

So, in total I have a happy family of 3 bubbles--papa, mama and baby bubble.

Papa Bubble (on left calf): is overly obese and would sometimes loves to ooze out liquid after a hot shower.

Mama Bubble (on right 3rd knuckle): is medium in size.
Baby Bubble (on left 3rs knuckle): is small in size.

PAIN!!!!!!!

It's been such an agonizing day with my left calf. The story starts this morning, when I woke up from my lovely sleep, I felt pain on my left calf. So, I was thinking back what happened the night before and I remembered that Mr.Strawberry Head accidently steped on my leg yesterday night due to accident. Then, I was like "Oh, it must be bruised now.". I then, as per usual lazy around my bed without thinking about it much but the pain's still there and getting stronger and stronger. I think it's because now that I am concious about my sore leg. Finally, I got up and look at my left calf, my reaction was " OH MY GOD...WHAT THE.....". This dramatic expression was used because my sore leg is showing a bubble *swollen skin: wrap with liquid*. In scientific terms, it means that all my CD4 cells, macrophages, lymphocytes, WBC, palletes......all kinds of things that arrises from TCL responses was there and caused odema. FREAKING painful :'(.

For the whole of the day, I was tricking my mind to think "it's not painful, it's not painful, it's not painful" but sometimes the mind decides to act on it's on accord to thinkg "it's so darn painful". Sigh.....! I just hope that by placing ice packs around my sore area tonight will reduce the soreness. Any one knows any cure? I searched on google and it says "there's not cure for odema.... -__-".

Ah well.....just have to be extra cautious from now onwards to not hurt it further! I will add a picture later which is in Miss. Nanas's camera...it's so BIG!!

Hard Earned Acknowledgement

As mentioned in the previous post, today's my last day of work in the Familial Cancer Department. After a whole day of eye-tearing DNA sequence analysis, I was called in to talk to my supervisor. I was damn scared when I heard she wanted to talk to me in person--alone!! *how can you not freak out not knowing that what's gonna be told.....shurgs*

Anyway, she told me that she was very pleased with my performance for the past month and I've kept up with her expectations. At that moment, I was like "thank god..or buddha" *my fingers were intertwined with each other keeping themselves busy----I too noticed that my supervisor saw that I was heaps scared >.<*. She then told me that if I need a future reference, she's happy to be on my good books......YIPEE......after all the effort and hard work I've put into my job *reading DNA till I cry....pipette stuffs till my fingers sore and sometimes tore gloves*, I earned her acknowledgement. Not that I have been waiting for her acknowledgement, it's actually a bonus...BIG BONUS...better than extra money!!! I can create a prettier resume now ^.^v

After talking to her, I seriously can say that....we should always always give in our best, work your arses out.. and you will succeed in whatever you do. That's what our parents and teachers USED to teach us...but this is the 1st time I felt it working in a society!

Just getting out of the topic, POH and ANDRE *2 SA fellas* are competing in MasrterChef. But, why why why is Sam still in there? I don't understand....grrrr..! What a "lucky" guy@.@

Okay...gotta go! Time to rest and work with flu samples tomorrow. I hope there won't be more than 90 cause it takes a very long time to prep. *sitting in the PC3 lab -isolation- for 3 hours is not fun.....but don't get me wrong, I love my job v^.^v
"Without thinking, Douglas opens Pandemic's box."
Note: I won't be as careless as him.....I wear a mask and I double glove myself.....most importantly I have sufficient sleep...kekeke *wink*

Back to "square one"

How should I start this blog.

Let me justify my title then. I started blogging back in the High School years. However, I've never been able to keep it up *unlike some of my friends-----embarrassed*. I started off with blogspot, then with msnlive and now BACK to blogger. For some unknown reason, these days I have heaps of things to pile onto the blog and I seriously don't feel like doing it on msn.live, so I AM BACK Blogspot.

I don't think I should blabber things that have passed. However, tomorrow is the last day I am working in the Familial Cancer Department. I will definately missed my colleagues, they have been really nice to me. They helped me in many ways to get used working in the new environment. These people are highly organized. I learnt heaps of things from them in terms of lab techniques as well as mental training to work as a team!

I WILL BE BACK GUYS..........*will apply for Cassie's position for a year when she's off maternity leave....fingers crossed hard and waiting for the application to come online!!*

I think I shall start writing "Thank You" cards tonight!



Signing off now! -wrote this blog in the mist of reading DNA sequences..^.^- (that's what it looks like......eyes tearing)