I almost forgot about this
I have really been busy that I'm adopting to my new daily routine
Wake up -> school -> home -> dinner -> sleep -> repeats

Can you see there's no time for something fun?
;(
There goes my loklok supper

But I am glad too that I'd achieved my goals
Completed lotsa things
& making tasks done before deadlines
Now that Chinese New Year is approaching
I may finally have some rest with peace in mind
Before my rush to do up the annual report

I went for a short break over the last weekend
It was not that fantastic nor that bad
At least I was able to get out
& really snooze my own time

Time passed incredibly slow somewhere down the Southern Hemisphere
We returned to hotel at 8pm
Watched an hour of documentary on Discovery Channel
But that hour felt like it was 3 hours

We also managed to visit my desired tourist spot

& it was happening because DarDar had a terriorist (monkey) attack
His RayBan specs was snatched & the locals had to lure him to return using sweets
Haha
The monkey knew its stuff! RayBan, comon!

We also had seafood dinner at the same place we went previously
But at a different restuarant
The food was fabulously delicious

Good thing I didnt grow fat after that meal

Beach activity on the last day

Relaxing & thrilling
Coz we went jet-skiing!


Oh anyway
I'm in lab working on my experiment
So quiet coz there's no one in the lab except me
& yesterday
Everyone was in lab -_-

Lalalalala~

I thought it would be just great to take a short break from my 3-months overseas proteomics work
BUT
little did I know that 2011 is so filled with more work!

I am going to 2 major conferences this year
& their deadlines were pushy
One of them has a deadline for registration on 31 Jan 2011

Ok
That I'd done & sent to Prof for inspection
Who knows
In return
I was given another big problem to solve because my manuscript was rejected without giving us any chance to rebute!
Prof was damn pissed about it
I was not happy about it
Because
I followed the same methods that other researchers did
If he meant that my methods were inappropriate
Then I think the whole history of this particular methodology is gonna be revised

So anyway
Prof was eager to help to fight back
Asking me to give her a list of papers which mentioned that particular methods
& I rushed within an hour to give her that, before I left for dinner last night

& just now
I opened an email from from ISOLBE
One of the meetings which I'd attended 3 years ago & am going this year
& was told that the deadline for the application of travel grant ends on 31 Jan 2011

ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Why such short notice?
I'm so tensed up
Because I'm going to enjoy with my DarDar
Soon!

I am those weirdos who would prefer to work hard before relax
So all these issues had gotten me worried! panicking! vexed!
Fearing that I cant do a good job when I'm back on Sunday

Sigh
& next week
It is Chinese New Year
Another holiday to waste time on
& I really wish I can settle down
& do my work wholeheartedly

I realised I just cant sit down properly & do my work!
I'm still settling my backlogs
Having gatherings with friends
Settle this settle that
Going away over weekends
& that was my 2 weeks gone

Sounds ok for slacking 2 weeks
but NOT when you have millions of deadlines by 31 Jan!!!
I have to vomit out a manuscript, 2 abstracts, data analysis, 1 report asap
Furthermore i still needa work on my experiments
Goodness

I hope i can finally get to do it next week when i'm back from __________

I really need a break!

errr..
i realised i haven been updating
because i sorta realised i had been really busy
& i really meant i was busy as in busy

it's hard to describe what i'm trying to mean about being busy
you know
some people would just love to give excuses by saying they are busy when they are in fact, not?

but me
i really was

it'd been 2 weeks since i'm back
yet started anything about what i'm to do next
that's coz i've been clearing backlogs!

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Back in Singapore
So hot
Almost died of heat stress

I was serious!

Had my sharing session today again
& celebrated Prof's birthday
Had pizzas again

& it's time for more work soon

After two days of liquid diet
Slept through 31 Dec 2010
I'm all better for the new year!

;D

Today
I got to eat my favourite stir-fried beef noodles
& my stomach didnt churn! woooooooooo~

I am coming home tomorrow
Resting my Sunday watching TV
Enjoying the last moment of super cold weather

That's HK life for me again
But this time round
I pretty much enjoy it

cant believe i'm always sick when my overseas trip is coming to an end
but thankfully i'm recovered speedily this time round
must be the cold weather

mother nature,
do not defy

These 2 days
I have been exploring places near my house
I am so happy that there is a wetland park at where I am staying
This wetland park is one of the RAMSAR sites
where birds are sighted to visit en route their migratory paths
I was also happy that I got student ticket by showing them my International Student Card ;D






I didnt get to see the black-face spoonbills though
=(
The last time it was in the wetland was on 29 Nov 2010
They're not around for the whole of December!
Anyway
I kinda enjoy the trip
Although I was alone
I really like the place
The indoor interactive gallery is awesome





& on another day
I went for the Ping Shan heritage trail
I entered the old village & passed by ancient historical buildings left 700 years ago








Upon seeing all these houses
They reminded me of my village in China
>_<
Even the smell of it is exactly similar
Ahhh... kinda missed being back

There's just another week to be back in Singapore
& I'm so gonna explore most of the rarely visited places
so that I can bring DarDar here the next time we are back! ;D

I attended my first Christmas party on Tuesday!
Yes
My first ;p

It was really fun sharing the joy together
The food was nice

& the performance was great


Thanks Terence for being my secret Santa & got me a box of 3 hand creams
because he was concern with my dry hands from the excessive proteomics work
How thoughtful!


After the party
I went to Tsim Sha Tsui to look at the Christmas lightings to reminisce my childhood memories





Kinda disappointed actually
It wasnt that nice as it used to be 20 years ago!
That laser show was rubbish also
Waited for 30 mins to start but left 5 mins after it started
Boring
The lightings at East TST were nicer though


I hope everyone's Christmas are joyful
Merry Christmas ;)

Guess what?
I HAVE FINALLY COMPLETED MY PROTEOMICS STUDY!!!
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

From step 1 to step 10
From how I got so worried to so relieved
I am done!!!

Wooohoooo!

My schedule had been properly planned
Luckily
& i'm gonna return home in time
;)
Just another week

good grief
I forgot I havent been drinking tea for a very long time
& the caffeine effect kicked in during my dinner
Making me unable to sleep NOW!

Finally
It is over

Whatever I have to do in Hong Kong had been done
I am so proud of myself that I am going to treat myself sushi tomorrow
Hahaha

Seriously
These 3 months of work was worrying because I never get to know if I would be able to complete
or that I would get good data & results
or that I could have screw up everything since I know nuts about molecular work

But after this experience
I am sooooooooooooooooooo proud of myself because I've learnt something new

Also not forgetting fellow SWIMS labmates for their support
I think this is really useful
& how I wish I can get that back in Singapore :\

Oh anyway
Thank Dog it's over
& I am going to see Xmas lighting on Tuesday night
Alone

Yup
At my own time own pace

Cheers!

In-promptu stay-in at SWIMS Day 2
It was a good sleep last night
Wasnt that cold until morning
Biological clock has been working very well
Get to wake up automatically at 730am
Before my alarm clock rings

Currently in the lab now
& it's so quiet that I expect someone to appear to keep me company
But my expectation had turned into slightly negative hallucination
& ok, i shall stop thinking about such things now

It's a nice morning
Sun's up
& wind's blowing gently
Unlike on Thursday when I really trembled while waiting for the train

Looking at the calendar
It's only 2 weeks left
Yet i've things not yet done still
Hopefully by the end of next Thursday
Everything is completed
& I will be on my way back home

my in-promptu decision to stay back in SWIMS over the weekend is going quite well
With almost all the students out in HKU campus enjoying the department's Xmas party
I will be hogging the 40" HD TV in SWIMS common room watching my TVB drama
HAHAHAHA

Today's work wasnt that bad
I hope I'm getting better results this time
& seriously working on my analysis

I'm having sooooooooooo much backlogs & i have no idea how to clear
While thinking I should be able to settle
Procrastination & laziness set in

OH COMON!!!

So tomorrow
I will try to complete 1 manuscript
& another on Sunday
& hopefully being able to send off to Prof on Monday for her vetting

This Xmas is busy
But I'm liking it
:)

Just as I thought I've finished
I realised I needa re-do a part of it to re-confirm my data
Because this is qualitative work
It seriously depends much on the quality
As far as I'm closing one eye to analyse my data
I think the qualitative work affects quatitative work
So, I have to halt my analysis

& I am going to stay at SWIMS over the weekend
Cold weekend somemore
~_~

It's 8 degC this morning
- 2degC at rural areas
- another 2degC if you're next to the sea with strong winds blowing!!
& shit
It's gonna be 3degC tomorrow given the deciphered situation

Oh my goooooooodddddd

Please grant me miracles & complete my work asap
Love you, Dog

It is so cold (~6deg C) that wearing anything cute & furry didnt help!

I love my new specs
This is my first pair of plastic frame specs!
& it only costs me SGD$53 inclusive of lens I think I look cute
Haha

Now
This is the hell work that I've been working on

Saturday was fun
I went dolphin watching with my fellow friends ;)

Yup
I said dolphins
You think dolphins only exist in Dolphin Lagoon,Sentosa?
Bwah

Here's a dorsal fin for you!

We also went up shore to Sha Chau


For more photos: here

It's my birthday today ^_^
I didnt expect this year's birthday celebration to be a happy one
Although I'm here in Hong Kong
I'm receiving lotsa birthday wishes from friends in Singapore via Facebook
as well as a birthday cake from my Aunts here

& another one from the SWIMmers!

Thank you so much!