I've Finally Found It!

Yeah..Glerr happy...I've finally found the vid that I've been searching for quite a while. It's the opening performance for Anugerah Planet Muzik 2004. Personally, I really like this performance.They might not be the best singers in these 3 participating countries (Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore). But the song selection and their easiness on the stage made me think that this performance was very special. The songs represent 3 nations and are still enjoyed by various generations.

Enjoy!

The Most Memorable Eid in 4 Years

Is it too late to talk about my last Eid Mubarak in the States? Hope it's not..

This year's celebration was clearly my best Eid in these 4 years..Bukan pasal baju raya la..i had less new Raya outfits compared to last year. But then this year's Eid fell on weekend...(yeah..cheers!!). Maksodnye? I don't have to celebrate my first day of Eid in the lab, having a pipet in one hand and a stock solution in the other hand.

Most of the seniors went to Washington D.C. on the first day, leaving a few people in State College (mostly because they had at least 3 exams coming up the next week, including me). Even though I was late for the Eid prayer, I still made it to the HUB lawn and joined the other Muslims..

We had a simple open house in College Park from noon to around 4 p.m. Guess where's my next stop then?BINGO..It's time for the 'celebration' in the library. Haha. I don't usually study in the library. But then I have to finish my Chinese assignment and sadly enough, my laptop cannot type chinese characters anymore after my bro reformatted it last summer..

For the first time, we made homemade nasi impit (me, Zawa and Nisa - 3 of the 6 seniors left..ehehe). One of my Chinese classmates, Dan, came over around 4 p.m. to the open house and luckily we still had some food left. Though I regretted that we didn't have time visit the other houses (Basyira, Kak Ifa and Kak Lia), it's still a memorable Eid celebration.

Next entry-gonna talk about my first Eid celebration in D.C. and reunion with Mak and Ju On.

You Feel Most Frustrated When...

When you underestimate something because you are already used to it, and you thought you are going to remember it foreverrr..Does it ring a bell to you? Well, it does to me.

I had my nth Chinese quiz yesterday, and I was hoping that I could get a perfect score (after a few times of slipping up.It's a decent dream, right?). By the way,I prepared for the quiz the night before and I came across a few familiar characters, which I have known since my first Chinese course. So...I ignored them (not that I totally overlooked them, but I didn't practice writing them as much). I was assured that I remembered every stroke correctly ..

What happened then?Thanks to my confidence that I forgot writing one of the so-called familiar characters during my quiz yesterday. And what did it imply?Good bye to my perfect score, again. Waa..It's been a long time since I saw my laoshi wrote 'Henhao'. Hahaha.

Moral of the story?Never ever thought you know well about something, or else you will really end up remembering them for the rest of your life.

Center of Attraction

If someone asked you, what's the landmark of Pennstate?

First- the lion shrine
Second- Old Main

And how does it feel if you become the center of attraction at Old Main?

Double Triple 'Capub' aka cari publisiti la kan..hehehe

Ye..we spent our evening at the Old Main lawn to commemorate Malaysia's Independence Day (which was about 2 weeks ago). it's more than 'capub' actually, because we did something that's worth a praise, something that we can be proud of. Even though not all Malaysians were there, but we still get a good number of attendees. What we did then?

We took pictures in front of Old Main, proudly holding a Malaysian flag..and also sang 'Negaraku' and 'Jalur gemilang'. Since we had a football match today, it's expected to see more parents walking around the campus. And of them was actually very interested in our get together.to the extend that she took a picture of us singing Negaraku. Cool kan?

After the shoot, we headed off to Thomas Building for solat Asar and a movie show-Hati Malaya 1957. I left halfway through the movie and went back home with Zawa(sbb craving nak makan subway..ehehe). nevertheless, it's a wonderful and memorable evening. To be honest, this was my first real merdeka celebration at penn state. and I'm glad that I get the chance to do that before leaving for good....

p/s: Azreen actually recorded a video when we were singing Jalur Gemilang. i wish to get the vid from her and upload it on Youtube.

Zack Jahat!

Zack Imran ke?No no no..This was about my roomate, Zack-chan. Well, I was back at State College since last Tuesday..(or was it Wednesday). Never mind. I messed up with dates. It's one of the most serious symptoms of jetlag, besides having too much sleep.

The moment I stepped into my room, I was startled to see a cat snuggling right besides Ahmong(my teddy bear) and on my very own bed (Did I ever mention that I'm scared of cat..yes, I actually am..It would take another two long paragraphs to explain how the phobia started). Well, she's not there when I left home 3 months ago..and now tadaaa...I got a cat in my house.

Zack told me that she bought the cat from an American woman who had to move out. Peyya kindly asked Zack if she really wanted to keep the cat since she knew that I'm an ailurophobia (they got a really nice name for cat-phobia-person). Since I only have 1 year left, I thought I might do well with the cat(even fine is actually plausible). Both Zawa and Zack are cat lovers, so the least I could do is not to scream when the cat approaches me. (Her name is Nala, btw)

That's how I made my resolution. In no time, I dare to get close to her. "Things could get better when you've made your mind".haha.

But then last evening, I went to Tini's room to meet her and a few more girls who just got off the plane. I told them that our room got a cat and she's Zack's. Guess what one of the girls told me? It's not Zack's CAT. It's Haziq's!!Haziq asked Zack to take care of his cat when he's out to travel. OMG..I was fooled by Zack for the last couple days..Siot Zack..nih musti sbb die tau aku takut kucing.Hahaha

The news broke out only after I made up my mind to be friend with Nala..banyak effort ok..haha..Zack was laughing when she knew that she's already kantoi..

Me: Aku dah redha tau Zack ko nak bela Nala..
Zack: Hah..nnt aku beli kucing baru utk aku snirik
Me: Takpe zack, aku dh tarik balik niat aku utk redha tuh...

Happy Ramadhan, everyone!

Rambling...

3 months had passed.In no time, I'll be leaving Malaysia and continuing my study in the States.

Mixed feelings-sad to leave home yet excited to finish my final year.

My aims for the last two semesters in Pennstate?-No idea. I just wish to enjoy every moment, savor every memory, leave my mark everywhere, and cherish every person around me

After graduate?Still no idea. I'm thinking of working, but at the same time keep an idea of continuing my master degree. Another 2 options-local or also in the states. Different procedure,distinct pros and cons

So, this is how it feels...

Daju once told me how tiring it was to spend days doing practical training.I never got to experience it myself until I started my own practical training last week. I woke up and went to bed earlier than usual..and of course the most miraculous thing was- My precious time in front of my laptop had decreased dramatically.hahaha

I felt bad for my mom and uncle who had to send me off and pick me up from my work place..opss..forgot to mention that the company is called Kelantan Biotech Corp. It's a small company with only 10-11 workers located in Machang, about 45 minute from Pasir Mas..I feel glad though that I found this place to spend the final days of my summer break. All the people over there were nice and helped me a lot in adapting with the new environment. I was supposed to work in lab, doing tissue culture. Since the company's factory was just built last May, we were short of employees and thus I started with production. And don't be surprised that I already mastered about the company's products..heheh. We are doing on Virgin Coconut Oil or minyak kelapa dara..and from this oil, we developed new products including bath and facial soap, hair and body oil, massage oil, scrub and shampoo.

Not even a week after I started my training, the company granted me an opportunity to join an exhibition for small and medium entreprenuership in MidValley. Thanks to my 'thick face' and experiences in pennstate that I manage to help my company to attract potential dealers and agents. Even though it's very tiring, it's a wonderful experience since I got to meet a lot of nice people. For the first time I thought it would be very nice to have business cards so that I can expand my networking......

Plus, during my stay in KL, I got to meet Abe Yam, Along, Ada, Mamat and a few friends. Though the meeting was short, we talked a lot about our summer break. The chatting would go on and on for a few more days if I did not have to catch my train lol. The trip back to Kelantan was even funny. I was with my officemate, Ida, who had been a great friend and senior at work. After she got off at Kuala Krai's train station, I continued my beautiful nap..and the nap continued until I heard an announcement that the train would shortly arrive at Wakaf Bharu..and guess what?I just missed my stop!

A lot to write about work..but I'll continue writing next time:). Now I know how it feels to be working..and suddenly I miss my study days (macam la dh grad..heehhe). Thanks to Ida for letting me stay at her bro's house and get me familiarized with office...