h o m e = a t = l a s t

after 5 hrs of torturing..
i'm finally home~~
let's see..
9.15am..
said goodbye and happy cny to my two housemates -- KaiJia and JyeDin..
met up with Polly at the ground floor of my apartment and headed towards the LRT station..

9.30am..
found myself packed amongst people of all races, fully equipped with huge luggage..
omg.. i guess it's true what they say, the Malaysian multi-racial community celebrates all occasions and festive season of every race~
nearing Plaza Rakyat station, more and more people got onto the LRT..
till it was truly suffocating..

10.10am..
reached Pudu Station at last..
and the crowd there was.. omg!!!! seriously.. i've never seen Pudu Station that crowded.. not even during HariRaya..
squeezed through the crowd towards the Transnasional booth..
and found a notice that made my jaw drop!
" Harap maklum, semua bus yang bertolak ke arah Utara akan bertolak dari Station Jalan Duta..."
what???? my bus leaves in 15 mins and i'm supposed to get to Jalan Duta Station??
panicking.. i quickly sprinted towards the exit.. stopping now and then only to ask directions to get to Jalan Duta Station..

10.20am..
sitting on the RapidKL shuttle bus headed for Jalan Duta Station..
i kept fumbling with my stuff..
please let me be in time..
i wanna go home!!

10.28am..
finally got to Jalan Duta Station..
ran towards the Transnasional busses..
scanning for the bus with the sign that says "LUMUT"
found it!! and quickly climbed into it..
phew! i made it~~

10.30am..
the bus departed dutifully..
overwelmed by the festive mood..
i almost forgotten how frustrated and tired i was..

12.00pm..
woke up from a short nap..
looked out through the window..
and omg!! the bus was stuck in a traffic jam..
and it is also in the highway too..
shit!! how can this happen to me?
i just wanna go home..
the highway was so jammed that i almost thought i was still in kl..

1.00pm..
received a message from my dad..
they were wondering whether they should wait for me to have lunch..
by the look of it.. i wouldn't even be able to reach before 4pm..
so i told them to go ahead..
and they told me..
Amanda and her family are in town..
what?? i wanna be home!!
Amanda is one of my childhood friends.. as in we knew each other ever since we were babies! and they immigrated to Australia when we were 5 or 6 years old..
i must meet up with her..

lucky for me.. they waited for me~
even though it was almost 4pm when i reached sitiawan..
and i get to meet up with their family..

well.. i gotta go help with the reunion dinner preparation..
till then.. happy chinese new year everyone~


just to let everyone have some idea of how jammed it was in the highway..

L O S T

lost..
my friend lost her pendrive...
it's a black Kingston 4gb..
last seen in E-lab2..
attached to it is something i made for her..
hard to describe it.. here's a picture of it..



i put quite some effort into making it..
please please let it be found...

13 more weeks to go...

there goes week 1 of our Sem 2..
with 8 batchmates gone.. it somehow seems a bit more quiet than usual..
being batch rep is really a challenge for me..
i really hope i'll do well..

week 1.. i have only 1 word to describe it --- tiring..
i wonder why.. it's not that our timetable is very packed..
but somehow, i just get tired easily..
1 hour lecture seems like 2-3 hours..
maybe i haven't really adjusted back yet..
i guess all the lectures that are held at late hours of the day is probably another contributing factor..

even then, we still found time to have fun~
typical N&D spirit..
let's see.. on Wednesday.. we had a mini 捞生 session..
yep... there's nothing wrong with your eyes..
we went to Daniel's house... at LiXian's invitation to 捞生..


all set...


jye din!!!! your hands are shaking lar!!!


捞啊~~~~~


finally...


and on thursday...
our class starts at 4 o'clock..
so.. 6 of us went to Neway, Cheras to singK..
WenWei, ChuJin, JiaHuan, me, Jessie and WenYi..
those who know me should know.. i'm the typical singK kaki...
had a nice time singing and playing..
zzz... seriously.. i never thought with only 6 girls present.. we can still get so high..
paiseh.. was very busy singing that i didn't even capture a single photo..
but i've checked my timetable.. looks like there's chances that we can go singK again next week.. weee~~
singK always gets my spirits up..
all my bad moods magically disappear when i get to singK...

and... on the same night..
we went to SimLing's house to celebrate GeeSieok's birthday..
or at least i did..
because it ended up that, it was to celebrate my birthday too...
had spagetti.. courtesy of JyeDin and WeiJie..
and also a nice fruit cake..






































finally.. on friday night... after a tremendously long day..
well.. it felt like a long day...
okay... after 2 hours of exhauting IT lecture..
we left IMU at 8pm..
and headed straight for dinner in Sri Petaling..
which is... our favorite -- Steamboat~~
XinYing, Hazel, YahLee, Kaijia, Jessie, ShiauSiang, YingLu, JiaRu, me, Alice and WenYi.. went for seafood steamboat...
it was overall quite nice..
but i guess we were really exhauted.. and famished..
we actually finished everything in a short time..

tagged.. by eeling...

:: About me ::
First name : SingEan
Nickname : Yen..
Name you wish you had : hmm... i quite like my name(starr).. maybe a more special name??
What do normally people make mistake of your name? : star!! my name is Starr!!! oh ya.. and also Sin Yen / Sin Eang...
Birthday : 7th Jan 1988
Birthplace : Lumut, Perak
Time of Birth : 1:05am
Single or Taken : single~
Zodiac Sign : rabbit

:: My Appearance ::
How tall are you : 168cm
Wish you were taller: sure.. definitely.. and maybe a thinner..
Eye color : black
Eye color you want : honey / gray
Natural Hair color : black
Current Hair color : still black..
Short or long hair: long
Ever dye your hair a bizarre color : i've never even tried dying my hair..
Last time you did something dramatic with your hair : i dun think i ever done anything that can be classified as "dramatic"
Glasses or contacts : glasses... and sometimes contacts..
Do you wear make-up : not really..
Ever had hair extensions : hey.. i might wanna try tat..
Paint your nails : definitely...

:: In the opposite gender ::
What color eyes : huh? black.. i guess
What color hair : this can't really be a factor can it?
Shy or Outgoing : outgoing of course~
Sexy or Cute : both? isit a bit too greedy of me?
Serious or Fun : fun..
Older or Younger than you: older.. for sure..
A turn on: huh??
A turn off : can anyone pls explain this two??

:: This or that ::
Flowers or Chocolates : chocolates..
Pepsi or Coke : coke..
Rap or Rock : rock..
Relationship or One night stand : relationship.. 100%
Work or School : school..
Love or Money : can i have both??
Movies or Music: this is really hard.. well, i guess.. music..
Country or City : country..
Sunny or Rainy days : can i choose cloudy?

:: Have you ever ::
Lie : ya.. unfortunately..
Stole something: shamefully.. yes..
Smoked : nope! and not interested to try..
Hurt someone close to you : ya...
Broke someone's heart : well.. yes..
Had your heart broken: not exactly broken.. let's just say scratched...
Wondered what was wrong with you : yea.. everyday...
Wish you were a prince/princess : yea.. when i was little..
Liked someone who was taken : hmm... yea...
Shaved your head : never!!
Used chopsticks : ever since i'm small..
Sang in the mirror to yourself : hahahaha.. all the time..
Friends or Family: both..

:: Favorites ::
Flower : no specific favorites..
Candy: all of them~
Song : i love all songs!!
Scent : rose.. lavender..
Color : red, blue, white, black..
Movies: dun really have a favourite..
Singer : too many...
Word : i'll leave it for my frens to decide..
Junk food: every kind.. every flavor..
Website : www.starrslittlethoughts.blogspot.com
Location: hills.. beach.. countryside..
Animal : dogs~

:: Misc ::
Ever cried over someone : yea..
Is there anything you wish you could change about yourself : weight.. confidence..
Do you think you're attractive : hmm...
If you had to choose a fairytale as your life what would you choose: fairytale?? oh..come on...
Do you play any sports: sometimes..

i guess i'll just let this one off.. i'm too lazy to tag anyone..

as semester 2 begins...

it was the 1st day of Sem 2, for batch ND108..
went there earlier.. to get my EOS results..
i already knew i passed my core subjects.. so it wasn't a surprise..
but i haven't gotten my Moral Studies and English results..
and beforehand, i heard quite a few failed English..
hello?? the passing mark for English is 70%.. who wouldn't be nervous..
and i definitely do not want to retake Moral Studies.. what a horrible thought!!
and i passed both subjects.. what a relief...

got the new time table too..
to my horror.. i have classes till quite late at night..
and i'm talking about really REALLY late..
and on Friday nights too...
we found out later from Dr. Winnie that it was because the lecturers for that particular modules are not internal lecturers...
so the lectures for these modules start quite late in the evenings..
zzzz... we have classes until like 9.30pm at night..
and on Fridays too..

feeling a bit down.. 8 of my batchmates didn't make it through to Sem 2..
and some were even my close friends too..
i'll miss having u guys in class...
never give up u guys..
now, our batch is downsized to 49 students..
hmm.. Dr Winnie also showed us the overall results of the class..
wow.. i truly admire the 5 top scorers who got 1st class..
well.. shamefully, i'm only in Second Upper...
i guess i should, like Dr. Winnie says.. buck up and get my head into the game...
oh no... that would mean less fun and play.. and more work and study...

anyway, we would be taking a few subects this semester..
1. Lifespan Nutrition
2. Food Culture and Nutrition
3. Financial Accounting
4. IT for Healthcare Services
5. Biochemistry
6. Communication
7. Malaysian Studies

well.. i guess that's quite a long post already.. and i've got some other stuff to do.. so i guess i'll just leave the rest for my next post..

and.. oh ya.. i'm now batch rep too... i hope i don't mess up and let my batchmates down...

>> g i f t <<

remember i mentioned having a few DIY projects goin on during my sem break..
well, here's the results..
they're actually for my former housemates: LynnXuan and Edwina..
i hope u gals liked it..
i wanna say thank you for everything u've been to me during the last semester..
as a new student, i was lucky to have found a room last minute..
and lucky me.. i got a set of the most lovely housemates i could imagine~
love u both.. u'll both be great physicians one day..
i wonder if we'll meet each other again in future..
maybe we would end up working in the same hospital?? hahaha.. who knows..
i wish u both happiness and all the best..
have a great time studying in UK..
remember to have fun ya...

and now.. to reveal my latest creation: a pair of DIY crotchet teddy bears..


for Edwina..




















for LynnXuan..

:: r e p l y ::

att: Yin Jie, Hor (or is your name Yin Jie Hor??)

i don't know whether if you are still reading my blog, but i hope u are...
here's to answer your questions about N&D and IMU..

------------------------------
From: Yin Jie Hor
Subject: opinions about N&D at IMU
Sent: January 11 5:43 AM

Hi,

Hope you dont mind me messaging you, but i across your blog as i was trying to find information about studying Nutrition and Dietetics in IMU. I'm interested in the course and might be studying it this coming intake in July but I'm trying to find more information about the course and life at IMU and life at Bukit Jalil from the students. And you might be able to help me...

Is N&D at IMU a good fun course even though its pretty new at IMU?
IMU people are nice and sociable?
Is Bukit Jalil really in the middle of no where and not that fun?

I've been reading your blog and it seems like you're having fun except for the amount of work you have to do sometimes.

Your help would be much appreciated!!
Thanks,
Yin Jie
------------------------------

it's okay.. i don't mind.. ;)
for me, i love this course.. because i wanted to be a dietitian..
there's a difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian, and i'm more interested towards the dietetics field..
whether it's good or fun, it is up to you to decide..
if u're really interested, i doubt that u'll ever find it boring..
but i have to tell u, besides IMU, there's also other universities offering similar courses, eg. UCSI, they have a course on Food Science and Nutrition, but it's more towards food sciences, lot's of lab work and stuff..
so, u have to decide, whether u want to be a food scientist? or dietitian? or nutritionist? there're also other fields that graduates in this course can be involve in too..

IMU people.. there're all kinds of students here, so it's kinda hard to comment whether they are nice or not.. but as far as i'm concerned, the people in my batch are really nice friendly people.. and i love all my coursemates..

Bukit Jalil.. as u probably know, it's all stadiums and parks and golf courses... but then, if u wanna go out, the LRT station is just nearby(walking distance), if u wanted to buy stuff, there's always Carrefour or The Store in Sri Petaling.. there's always cabs waiting to bring us there... hmm..i wonder whether if u are planning to stay in Vista Komanwel?

anyway, there'll be an IMU Open Day this Sunday, u'll probably find it quite useful to find out more about IMU, and N&D.. there'll be a booth for Nutrition and Dietetics as well.. u'll be able to meet some lecturers, and also a few of us from the current batch.. ND108...

feel free to ask more questions.. i'll try to answer them.. =)


starr * singean

o b s e s s i o n

been working on my photoshop skills...
exploring the different functions...
hmm... finally got the hang of some simple techniques..
i'm simply addicted.. or maybe obsessed...
once i have an idea or image forming in my head, i would be in front of my laptop till i manage to reproduce it into a picture..
but then.. i can't deny the satisfactory it gives me.. when i see the completed piece..

here's my latest.. ehem... "masterpiece"



and while i keep myself busy, i also started packing..
going back to kl on the 8th Jan..
will be leaving home again..
......

b l o s s o m

it's spring~ oookay... we don't have seasons here in Malaysia.. i know..
well, somehow mummy's plants might have sensed the chinese new year coming or something.. and...
they started blossoming one after another..
and i could resist snapping a few shots of it...
i particularly loved this plant..

tagged... "I am 65% of a Virgin at Life"

got tagged by EeLing... ookay... here goes..




Start at 100% and subtract 1% for everything you've done. At the end, repost this as "I am --% of a Virgin at Life".

1. Smoked.

2. Drank alcohol

3. Cried when someone died.

4. Been drunk.

5. Had sex.

6. Been to a concert.

7. gotten/given a handjob.

8. gotten/given a blowjob.

9. Been verbally/sexually harassed.

10. Verbally/sexully harassed somebody.

PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 99%



11. Felt someone up and/or been felt up.

12. Laughed so hard something came out of your nose.

13. Cheated on a boyfriend/girlfrend before.

14. Been cheated on by a boyfriend/girlfriend.

15. Been to prom.

16. Cried at school.

17. Gotten lost in a WalMart or a department store. LOL.

18. Went streaking.

19. Given or receieved a lap dance.

20. Had someone of the opposite sex in your room.

PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 96%



21. Had someone of the opposite sex sleep over.

22. Slept over at someone of the opposite sexs house.

23. Kissed a stranger.

24. Hugged a stranger.

25. Went scuba diving.

26. Driven a car.

27. Gotten an x-ray.

28. Hit by a car.

29. Had a party.

30. Done serious drugs.

PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 93%



31. Played strip poker/darts.

32. Got paid to strip for someone.

33. Run away from home.

34. Broken a bone.

35. Eaten sushi.

36. Bought porn.

37. Watched porn.

38. Made porn.

39. Had a crush on someone of the same sex.

40. Been in love.

PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 91%



41. Frenched kissed.

42. Laughed so hard you cried.

43. Cried yourself to sleep.

44. Laughed yourself to sleep.

45. Stabbed yourself.

46. Shot a gun.

47. Trash talked someone and then acted like their best friend the next day.

48. Been online for 9 consecutive hours.

49. Watched TV for 9 consecutive hours.

50. Watched an animal die.

PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 86%



51. Watched a person die

52. Kissed and/or messed around somewhere with at least 1 person present.

53. Pranked somebody.

54. Put somebody in the hospital.

55. Snuck into someone's room and/or your own room after being out.

56. Kissed somebody of the same sex.

57. Dressed punk.

58. Dressed goth.

59. Dressed preppy.

60. Been to a motocross race.

PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 85%

61. Avoided somebody.

62. Been stalked.

63. Stalked someone.

64. Met a celebrity.

65. Played an instrument.

66. Ridden a horse.

67. Cut yourself.

68. Bungee jumped.

69. Ding dong ditched somebody.

70. Been to a wild party.

PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 79%



71. Got caught stealing something.

72. Kicked/punched a guy in the balls.

73. Stolen a boyfriend/girlfriend from a friend.

74. Gone out with your friend's crush.

75. Got arrested.

76. Been pregnant.

77. Babysat.

78. Been to another country.

79. Started your house on fire.

80. Had an encounter with a ghost.

PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 75%



81. Donated your hair to cancer patients.

82. Been asked out by someone that you never thought you'd be asked out by.

83. Cried over a member of the opposite sex.

84. Had a boyfriend/girlfriend for over or 3 months.

85. Sat on your butt all day.

86. Ate a whole carton of ice cream all by yourself.

87. Had a job.

88. Gotten cut from a sports team.

89. Been called a whore.

90. Danced like a whore

PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 68%



91. Been mistaken for a celebrity.

92. Been in a car accident.

93. Been told you have beautiful eyes.

94. Been told you have beautiful hair.

95. Raped somebody.

96. Danced in the rain.

97. Been rejected.

98. Walked out of a restaurant without paying.

99. Punched someone/slapped someone in the face.

100. Been raped

PERCENTAGE: 65%

starr tags
meisze~*
catty~*
lynnxuan~*
xinying~*
eggegg~*
shiaushiang~*

h a p p y ~2009~

and it's the start of a new year..
as always.. i guess i'd begin the year by listing down this year's resolutions:

1. lose weight!!! *this has been on my list since goodness knows when..*
2. work hard, play hard~ *of course.. what else?*
3. i'll do my best in my academic... *yeah.. main responsibilities*
4. be a good daughter~
5. be a great friend~
6. build confidence!
7. spend more time exercising.. *i hope i can make it this year..*
8. eat healthy.. *have to.. it's my core subject..*
9. keep in touch with all my old friends.. *i wouldn't wanna lose contact of any of u..*
10. keep to all the above till the end!!!!!!!!


so what? another year's over.. and i'm officially going to be 21.
21!!! i hope there's an interesting year ahead..
2009... it's a new begining...
~ live life to the fullest ~