Cloud Eleven

It rained continuously today. But despite the drab and dreary weather, Karyn is happy!

Spent whole day out in good company(happy factor 1) without thinking about Frontpage assignment, Psycho report and SAT this Saturday. What's SAT again? =P

Happy happy joy joy. =D =D

Started the day with a round of dim sum (happy factor 2). Been craving for it since a few weeks before the holidays. Then headed to a batik craft store in Batu Ferringhi. Pretty stuff. The intricate makings of batik is definitely not for someone like me with zero art skills. Next stop was Balik Pulau laksa. Though it seems like the Balik Pulau laksa shop is out to get me. Whenever i'm there, the shop is not open. Monkey. Nevertheless, i still got to eat laksa(happy factor 3). Authentic Penang laksa. =) not some horrendous curry thing.

YUM. Lemak laksa rocks. Curry mee doesn't.
One thing i don't understand is why only Penang has the lemak laksa but other states don't. They need to taste the power of REAL laksa. =P

And then and then in the afternoon i watched Juno at a friend's house (happy factor 4). Quite an interesting show, i would say. Provides an alternative to abortions. Heh.
Ahem. I spent the whole day with my friend's family (happy factor 5). =D oh yes i did.

So you see, happy relaxing day.

Forgotten

JPA promised us that we'd get our allowance in a months time. That was in JULY. Now it's SEPTEMBER, fast approaching OCTOBER. And still NO allowance.

The others majoring in Acturial Science, IT and Applied Science got theirs eons ago. It's just us poor souls from Engineering and Econs that are forgotten. Apparently the system "down" and it will only be able to process our money in 2 weeks time. By then, it'll be Raya..so it might take another extra week.

How can it be so terribly arduous to just punch in some numbers and put in the allowance into our bank accounts?? And what kind of "system" is this where half the Engineering and Econs people have received their allowances and not the rest? What about those students whose parents really cannot afford to give them a few hundreds each month? How then do they survive?

Pffft.

I'm hungry.
And i'm blogging during Computer class (again). =P

Have a nice week ahead, people!

The facades of Inti..well, not really.

Remember the insect invasions?I've been collecting evidences over the weeks. Hahaha.
Behold.

Some mosquito enjoying itself on my book.


Lookie! Now you know what cockroach innards look like. Grey mush. Heee.
By the way, i saw another one yesterday but it scurried out the door before i could get to it.


Lizard poop. On my calculus homework. I just nicely left my work on the table and upon returning, i saw this.

Closer view. Mind you, i had to redo everything on that paper because i couldn't stand the stench and the grossness of it all.

The poop returned once or twice. Some days i find poop on my table. At least on the floor also not so bad but on MY TABLE. The place where i eat, write, fall asleep, put stuff.
Sigh. But so far this week don't have la.

Right, enough gross stuff. Now on to interesting pictures.

Anyone knows who Nages Rajes is? Haha. What a way to declare your love for somebody.

And the most jaw-dropping, attention-grabbing photo...

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TA-DA!

Just had to open it up. =P

Hold your high horses, people. Just what did you think i was doing with this huh?
If you look at the photo again, it says 'Sample Pack' at the top corner. Some Cleo magazine people were promoting their AIDS awareness charity concert thingie in INTI..
Wonder what that has got to do with my little 'gift'?
Well.
Nobody walks under the hot sun in INTI...everyone just uses the bridge walkway so being the nice girl that i am, i entertained them by listening to what they said lo. Stood under the hot sun with the bunch of sweaty, tired looking, miserable people and they gave me that as a gesture.

Like couldn't they give me a 2008 CLEO magazine or something?

Oh well, at least if you guys know of anyone in desperate need for one, can come find me la.
HAHA.

Do tags when you're bored in class.

Rules:
1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves
3. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know they got tagged and to ask them to play and read your blog

Starting time: 10.33am
Name: Karyn
Sisters: Uh huh.
Brothers: Brother in law counts. =)
Shoe size: 5 or 6
Height: 158cm. TWO more centimeters to reach 160 also cannot. Sigh.
Where do you live: Bug infested place
Favorite drinks: Not very particular.
Favorite breakfast: Sleep. =P i usually wake up in time to only get ready for class. No time for breakfast.

Have you ever
Been on a plane: *nods head*
Swam in the ocean: Don't remember leh..
Fallen asleep at school: *nods head vigorously* Got proof summore! HAHA.
Broken someone's heart: I don't think i ever did. See, i'm such a good girl. Lalalaaa.
Fell off your chair: I made people get off my chair by crying. Think 4Sci 1 in Physics lab. Hahah.
Saved e-mails: Yesh.
What is your room like: Like bug party zone. Roaches, ants, mosquitos, lizard. You name it, we got it. Sigh. Petting zoo, anyone?
What's right beside you: CSC classmates. We in the computer lab having practical lesson.
What is the last thing you ate: IKO biscuits.

Ever had
Chicken pox: Yup!
Sore throat: Of course la.
Stitches: Nope. =D
Broken nose: Nahh.

Do you
Believe in love at first sight: Not really.
Like picnics: Yes yes! Let's go for one!!! *jumps*

Who was / were the last person
You danced with: Haven't danced in a long while..let alone dance with anyone.
Last made you smile: You know. =)

Today did you
Talk to someone you like: Yep.
Kissed anyone: Noooppee.
Get sick: I healthy wan ok.
Talk to an ex: No ah.
Miss someone: Uh huh.
Eat: Just biscuits. Now i'm hungry.

Best feeling in the world
Do you sleep with stuffed animals: My doggie!! I plan to bring him to US in future. *grins*

Random
Is there a person who is on your mind now: SAT. It's in 18 days!!! You mean that's not a person? Oh...=P
Do you have any siblings: I'm starting to get bored of the questions..
Do you want children: Why so many questions wannn. Oh, kids? Maybe..but not now.
Do you smile often: Yah.
Do you like your hand-writing: It's passable..when it's nicely done. When it's chicken scratch, no.
Are your toe nails painted: No nail polish in the jungle laaaa. =P
Whose bed other than yours would you rather sleep in: As long as i have a comfy bed to sleep in. Not picky.
What color shirt are you wearing now: the cute pink Little Miss Naughty shirt that Jas bought for me. =D
What were you doing at 7:00 p.m. yesterday: Feeding my stomach.
When did you cry last: Ehh...one night quite some time ago. Was feeling sick, tired and overwhelmed by the stuff we have to do here.
Are you a friendly person: I think so. =) I hope.
Do you have any pets: My daddy has pets. I just play with them occasionally. Or scold them.
Where is the person you have feelings for right now: Somewhere out there..beneath the pale moonlight. Ok ok..in college la.
Did you hold hands with the person who mean anything to you now:..hold hands legs with mosquitoes maybe la.
Do you sleep with the TV on: Here got no tv also.
What are you doing right now: Learning how to use Microsoft FrontPage in class.
Have you ever crawled through a window: I don't believe i have.
Can you handle the truth: I suppose. =)
Are you too forgiving: Well, it depends. I might make you grovel first. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Are you closer to your mother or father: Mummy dearest.
Who was the last person you cried in front of: Michelle, the roomie. Haha.
How many people can you say you've really loved: People in my life now. *hugs*
Do you eat healthy: Healthier than my roomie, i'd like to think.
Do you still have pictures of you & your ex: What's with the exes?
Have you ever cried because of something someone said to you: Yeah. I can only remember one incident when i was still a primary kid.
Are you loud or quiet most of the time: Not as loud as Lynn, but still audible. =P
Are you confident: I think so. =)

5 things I was doing 10 years ago
1. Being the cute little primary kid i was. =P
2. Coming home to watch reruns of Parent Trap. I used to love that show so much that i watched it a gazillion times and can even do the handshake moves.
3. Having to say bye bye to Christine Kang who moved away to Canada. Wonder where she is now.
4. Being the assistant class monitor or something.
5. Learning the times table by drawing boxes with little dots in it. I color nice nice summore. Haha!

5 things on my to-do list today
1. Eat!
2. Do Calculus
3. Mark the SAT practice test i did yesterday.
4. Study Psycho
5. Read the 1000 SAT words book.

Don't need to tell me, i know it's so no life. I don't like this either!

5 snacks I enjoy
I <3 food.

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire
1. Go on a trip round the world.
2. Give in to mission trips.
3. Give some to mummy and daddy.
4. Save.
5. Go on a shopping spree!

5 places I have lived in
1. Mummy's womb.
2. Penang
3. Jungle. Oh, i meant INTI-UC S block.
4. US in a few years time.
5. NA

5 jobs I've had
1. Daughter
2. Sister
3. Friend
4. Close friend
5. Full time student

5 people I tag
1. JyoLyn
2. KK (just so he updates. lazy fella. =P)
3. Jas
4. Patrice
5. Wendy

*splash*

Karyn went swimming today.
In an Olympic sized swimming pool.
=D =D
Wheeeee!

Karyn doesn't quite like running.
It bores her after awhile.

jog jog jog..oohh, Beethoven block..jog jog...oooh human...tree...road...jog jog..Beethoven block again..other humans jogging...trees..road..

CSC report completed. FINALLY.
Don't have to research on processors, graphics card and whatnots anymore.

I'll do the cartoon characters tag soon! =)
*squeak*

Stuff

He: Yes. At last. It was hard waiting.

She: Do you want me to leave?

He: NO! Don't even think about it.

She: Do you love me?

He: Of course!

She: Have you ever cheated on me?

He: NO! Why you even asking?

She: Will you kiss me?

He: Yes!

She: Will you hit me?

He: No way! I'm not such kind of person!

She: Can I trust you?

Done reading? Now reread from bottom up.

Hahahaha. Sound familiar??(Especially to Prof. Lim's students. =D)
Just got this in my email inbox today.

Reminded me of the time when i got fooled by this conversation during one ENL lesson. I think i've gotten this mail a few times before but i forgot that it was meant to be read from the bottom up. Prof. Lim actually printed out this conversation as material for one of our many short in-class writing, called 'Journal Writing'. For every Journal Writing, or JW for short, he tells us some story and we're supposed to write a short paragraph in response to it.

I actually like doing JW's in each ENL lesson. =D Mainly cause our professor is quite the raconteur. It's especially funny when he goes into this falsetto when mentioning something incredulous. That and the fact that he allows us glimpses into his private life during these naratives for our JW. Got love story summore. Heeeee. =P

Um..I wanted to mention something else but i got carried away with JW. Now what did i want to say.
Oh right, i kinda miss doing A Levels. It was so much free-ier..
All i did in the first half of the year was :

Go for lectures
Listen listen (or fall asleep occasionally =p)
Bum around at home
Study when AS was approaching.

Compare to the life here in INTI :
Go for lectures
Listen listen
Do assignments
Take mini tests
Do tutorials
Study
Take mid term exams
Go for lecture
Listen listen
Study
Take mini tests
Do assignments
Work on uni application

You get the idea..
There's so much to do here that i barely have time to worry about the real SAT on October 4th.

O yeah, Prof. Lim will be in Penang tomorrow. He offered to be the messenger for his students from Penang (that's me!) : get any stuff that parents might want to pass to their kids. See how nice he is? Heheh.

ps- Mummy ah, pretend that you have something to pass to me, drive to Equitorial Hotel then you get to meet our revered professor. XD XD hahahaha.

Let's keep swimming, swimming swimming

It's been raining on an almost non-stop basis since yesterday.
I don't get to go swimming.
=(

Insect Invasion Part 2

Princess Ants came buzzing into my room not too long ago.
Not too sure how they got in but most likely through the window although the window has a protective gauze layer.
Waved the broom around like some demented person and killed them all.
Yer.
Disgusting i tell you.
Could hear them buzzing on the window sill.
And normal red ants are forming large groups around the dead Princess Ants on the window sill.
At least it has stopped for now but there are quite a number outside at the pantry area.
Once again attracting a steady flow of ants.
Know why there are ants?
Cause the dead insect produces some chemical that stimulate these ants to come and carry the rotting body to a decomposing site..or something..
That's what the Psycho book said..

Why is it i always face insect problems when my roomie is not around?
Sigh.
There better not be a repeat of the toilet invasion of Princess Ants tomorrow.

Infestation

My room seems to be a partying ground for insects of all sorts.
First there were ants parading into the room through a window in my room.
Then there came insects of all shapes, colors and sizes which landed on any open space that they fancied. Most of the time, my table and bed appeared to be the landing pad of choice. However, now it seems like my table is becoming a favorite for mass burials. Almost every morning, i wake up to see at least one mosquito dead on the table.
Or occasionally, some sesat critter would flit around the room or just perch on books,table, bed...

One fine morning, i woke up to find not one, but hundreds..possibly thousands of Princess Ants decimated in the bathroom.

Yes, these things are called PRINCESS ANTS. I found that out from Beng Yen who found it out from someone else. Who knew ants could be so huge?? And who knew they could fly???

Recently, there has been an exponential increase in the number of insects living in block S. I counted an average of 10 mosquitoes and at least one moth in a toilet/showering cubicle. Certain cubicles still contain remnants of the Princess Ants Invasion. A pair of wings here...a mangled body there..

And TODAY.
I vanquished a roach who happily made his home in one of the drawers in my cupboard. I am terribly afraid of roaches by the way.

Imagine pulling out your drawer to see a dark brown 6-legged insect staring up at you innocently. EW. As soon as it spotted me, it dove further into the unreachable depths of the cupboard. I thought all was lost until it peeked out from wherever it was hiding. Then it did what roaches do best - scuttle here and there at an alarming rate.

Both Michelle and I screamed like crazee.
Hahaha. (I screamed when i saw a cockroach but not when that sampah masyarakat touched me. Ironic isn't it?)

I was a girl with a mission. Armed with my Ridsect, I sprayed like nobody's business and subsequently annihilated the roach. Ridsect was efficacious but now my cupboard stinks badly. UGH.
Mebbe in future, i can invent some Ridsect that doesn't smell. Teehee.

Anyway, that wasn't the end.
When i cleaned my cupbaord, i killed several spiders and what-nots on the way.
Also, i spotted this.

Hahaha..The green insect was doing some sort of dance on my psycho notes.
Observe.

It was too cute to kill.

Who knew insects could make such a long blog post.
Who knew..