Cambridge Trip - 18th June 2005

While waiting to go back to Malaysia for summer holiday, we were very lazy to do anything. Although we were supposed to go around London, take the opportunity of staying in the heart of the city, we actually just wasted our time, sleep and rise late. Then, Siewch said, Sin Yi invited us to go to Cambridge for CIMB talk. The good news was, our transportation cost would be reimbursed. So it's like a free trip to Cambridge.
Siewch, Pei Theng, Pei Ru, Mimi & I went there by train from King's Cross. Some1 mentioned that Harry Porter movies were filmed here so we went looking for the platform 9 3/4. To our surprise, there was actually a wall, labeled Platform 9 3/4, with a trolley halfway stuck to the wall.

Platform 9 3/4 @ King's Cross Train Station

When i reached Cambridge town, my 1st impression was the town itself looks like some scenes from Harry Porter movies. The buildings are old and impressive. Big and a lot of carvings. I just took the pictures but don't ask me what buiding it is. I have no idea. Some colleges... hehe.

We surely didn't miss the chance to go panting. Pei Ru asked her friend's help to take us panting coz it is either u take a tour guide or a Cambridge student with u. We had a comfortable ride through out the journey and on the way back, each of us got the chance to try panting ourselves. The experience is priceless but we surely need more practise to be able to pant ourselves next time around. haha.

Panting experience & The Bridge of Sighs

Well, basically, that's it. I was kinda sleepy during the CIMB talk coz i didn't sleep at all the night b4. But i heard them promoting CIMB, mainly about investment banking. Other jobs seekers are welcomed too.

What If?

I just finish reading a book titled "What If?", written by Asma Pumpi Moore. It is about her suffering, growing up in a Pakistani Muslim family and being the victim of domestic violence while she was married to an Irish man. Very enlightining and sad. I pity the author. 1stly, for all the pain and sufferings that she had to go through and 2ndly, for all her misunderstandings against Islam. Reading that book makes me comtemplate my own life. Her test of faith is far greater from what i had to go through. Mine is Nothing compared to her experience. After reading it, i realised i have SOooOO Many things to thank God for.
1: I am thankful to be born a Muslim
2: I am thankful to be born a Malaysian
3: I am thankful to be born into my family
4: I am thankful to be given chances & opportunity to do what i want
5: I am thankful to have such an understanding and supportive mum
6: I am thankful to have such a nice, caring boyfriend
7: I am thankful to have such a sweet abg
8: I am thankful to have great friends
And the list is endless.

In the middle of my depression for my failure to perform well in my 1st year. i will now try to accept my fate that i had inflicted onto my life myself. This is my test. It is so minor compared to what other ppl in this world might have to go through. But that does NOT mean i give up. It means whatever the result is, i will fight back if i have the chance to do so and definitely try to do my best. Though i've said that like a thousand times b4 and there was still no difference in my attitude to work harder, i will not give up! Yes, i will have to be resilient.

The Magical Day Is Finally Here!

I'm not trying to promote my birthday. Most visitors here know my birthday anyway so it is not at all a secret. Yeah! 6 June is here again. Marking my age up by a year. I'm 21 years old now, or in other words, i'm old. Looks like, i'm now officially an adult. Before today, i consider myself being in the 'in-between' "i'm not a girl, not yet a woman" phase in my life. Now i've entered the womanhood era. Hmm, is that right? Haha. Sounds funny to me. Coz i remember my cousin's husband quoted me as "a baby without expiry date." What do YOU think?
Only this year that i get to know 21st birthday is a special event. Siewch told me, Chinese parents traditionally would give their children a key on this day as a symbol of freedom. Ahh, well. I got my freedom looOoong time ago. I can't even remember when. I have a very cool mum. ;) So that has nothing to do with my birthday this year.
U must be thinking, ape kaitan gambar tuh ngan entry nih? Haha, nothing. That's my favourite picture at the moment, with my "newly declared" favourite flower = Yellow Tulips. Yup, among my "achievements" during this past year is to find my favourite flower at last. Hmm, I hafta go back to studying stats. GrRrR! Having an exam on a birthday is not great. Anyway, thanx to everyone who did wish me. =) That's so sweet of u guys. I ReAlLy2 appreciate the thought.