Past and Present (and I love music)

It's late, and I'm still up.

I had a very long afternoon nap today. I couldn't sleep the night before and ended up sitting for my exam with a heavy head -_-". Oh, what is to happen to me?..

Exam went well. Thank God.

Only 2 papers and practical exams left next week, and then a 1-week break ^^ yeah! except there's still a bigger monster of an exam - finals take place right after that (huehue) I should keep up with the preparation.

Have been spending some time with the Youtube today since tomorrow is Saturday ;p I was checking out various music videos (from instrumental to rock bands to K-pop LOL) when I came across videos of the "Old" KARA (that was when there were only 4 members with the former member SungHee) .

Personally, I like the old KARA better huehue. They seem to be this strong girl-group when they first debut. They sang live well (may I say clearer and less breathlessness?>.<) than most of the other girl-groups debuting around the same time (although i listen to them too). That's in my opinion. Oh well, those were the good old days. Sunghee left the group in 2008 and 2 new members were recruited to replace her. The new KARA is not bad, their songs are quite catchy (although I love the old sound better, they don't sound the same anymore after Sunghee left) but maybe the new concept is less appealing to me (but Lupin is not bad ^^).

Anyway, the group became more successful after Sunghee left, which is a pity. I would have loved to see her as part of the group. Anyway, I wish the best for her and also the present KARA members. I hope I hear more of Sunghee in the future though, because I love her voice and style, and I think she was born to be a singer ;p

Here's a video of an old Kara stage performance with Lee Hyori. Signing off for the night!

Another Visit From The Monkey God

I was about to have my coffee break. I didn't have one yesterday (which is good?hehe)

I just entered the kitchen when I heard the sound of water gushing from the adjacent balcony, where the washing machine was. I figured the hose got disconnected again -_-" so I went to the door intending to turn the water tap off. As soon as I opened the door, I was greeted with the sight of 2 monkeys sitting on the washing machine - one was holding a baby monkey! (o.o) Before they could enter the kitchen, I quickly shut the door ;P However, I didn't manage to turn off the tap huehue..

monkeys at the balcony

It's the the third time monkeys had come and made mischief in the house. The first was at our old apartment. I wasn't home at that time but when I arrived I was met with an apology by my housemate for using up a can of Mortein (insecticide spray) I had newly bought LOL. Apparently, the monkey was big and ate up a whole bunch of bananas on the dining table. I could only laugh when my friend told me she sprayed Mortein at the monkey but it wouldn't budge hahahaha....

Second time was sometime around last month when the monkeys broke into the kitchen, ate my bananas (luckily, there was only a few left, I had eaten most of them ^^) and broke some eggs into the wok. Now how clever was that? They must have seen some people frying eggs before LOL. What they didn't know was that you need to turn on the stove and put in some oil before you can fry hahaha..

Oh well, enough about the monkeys. I'm enjoying my coffee now, finally..

The first paper today was okay, although I didn't do that great but at least I managed to answer all questions (even though they might not be all correct huehue). I thank God for lending me His calmness ^^. I'll try my best for the next one too. I really hope I could do well in this last IA to prepare myself for the finals in...3 weeks? That's a week after this IA papers hohoh. Okay, break's over! ^^ Blessed week everyone.

10 chicken nuggets

I ate a lot of chicken Macnuggets today. It's Lent (o.O)~~~

(-_-)"

Anyway, D-day is about 72 hours away. I can't say I'm totally freaking out, I don't wish to be. I feel a bit uneasy but the kind lecturers have been telling me not to get all worked up. I'm still sprawled over my notes and books had somehow found their way onto my bed. Yes, there's a serious invasion of the private resting space. I've a long way to go!! -slowly sinking to the floor-

Okay, I promised to give my best shot, right? I'm sorry if I'm not doing such a great job at it, but I'll try not to panic to prevent blackouts. I'm not so much of a confident person as some people may think. At least, I'm not that cool all the time. There are times when I'm not at my best, but that part of me may come as a surprise to some people.

What other things happened today? (besides gobbling up 10 pieces of chicken Mcnugget, hm at least it's not Friday or day of obligation huehue...) Ah, nothing much I guess. I'm getting backache due to lying flat on my stomach for a long time. I have clinical tests tomorrow. 2 subjects are up in the afternoon. I wish there were no other tests before the big exams aarrghh.. preparing for that is hard enough, yet I still have to prepare for this?! *sigh* I guess it can't be helped.

-reluctantly looking back at her books-

I'll go to sleep now. It's late, I'm tired.

p/s 10 pieces?! Geez, I'm not eating any more chicken nuggets at least for several weeks to come -_-"

Auspicious day?

Happy Chinese New Year & Happy Valentine's Day! ^^

This year, both celebrations fall on the same date. Auspicious day? Of course, any day could be a day to celebrate (if we want to). Let's welcome the new lunar year with love ^^ kekeke.. (I know, sounds corny?).

Anyway, I decided to change my template today. I'm bored of the old one. I need a new look. Hm, I wonder if it's more refreshing this way? I didn't make a very big change because I don't have hours to spend on this. I haven't been really productive today. I barely read a chapter of pharmacology and I have yet to return to "kidney" in pathology. No good huh? Will continue to finish at least another chapter right after this *sigh*.

I felt a bit down yesterday. So I decided to leave the books halfway (sounds risky considering exam is a week away and I haven't finished revising -_-" huehue). It's just that nothing seems to be entering my head properly. I ended up spending more than an hour watching "We Got Married" in Youtube - pretty interesting. I like the Andy-Solbi couple. Andy makes a pretty good husband (my type of guy? LOL am i acting like a teenage schoolgirl? haha). I wasted precious time huh? hmm...(disappointed with herself)

I woke up determined to start afresh today. Still, I took some time out to check the Net (;p) and discovered I've a message in my inbox. Someone's trying to cheer me up...and succeeded ^^ Thank you. I know it seems I kind of lost the feeling and seem a bit cold hearted sometimes, but I'm thankful for the support and effort to make me feel better to continue to fight. I know, I shouldn't lose the battle before it even starts. I feel a bit disheartened but I haven't lost all faith. I'll do what I can to prepare and the rest, I guess, is up to Him. Amen.

Geez, I've been eating at odd hours and I know it's not good, but I keep on getting hungry! :? Comfort food - could I be a stress-eater? At this rate I may become fatter at the end of this course huhu ;p ooh, it's getting late..

(urgently) Signing off. Have a great weekend everyone!! ^^

Coffee break anyone?

I feel like I need one.

I think there is seldom a day that pass by without me having a dose of coffee lately. I don't know if it is bad or good but I love coffee although I didn't use to drink coffee so much in the past.

I just came home a few hours ago. Woke up early for postings, attended classes and had an early "dinner" at Pizza Hut. I was craving for pasta but too lazy to make my own at home ^^. Today I visited Samsonite. Hohoh, even that one statement itself is enough to give people a hint on what happened afterwards. Needless to say, I made a purchase. Was I being too careless in spending? I usually think I'm quite thrifty huehue. Anyway, it was something I need, and getting it for 40% discount with 10 years warranty at a well-reputed outlet like Samsonite is not a bad buy eh? What do you say?

I messaged Lou soon afterwards telling him of yet another adventure of mine down the shopping lane (it was just 1 purchase, hardly a shopping spree?). Just as I expected, he reflected my buying principles (even if it was just to make me feel good) - If it was something that I could use for a long time to come, then it should be a worthwhile buy ^^ and I should not run out of money for the basic essential things (like eating and surviving?) after making the purchase. I do not feel any regret or guilt after that so I guess there was nothing wrong to it? I do not wish to become a spendthrift but I do make impulse purchases once in a while (-_-)"

Anyway, it's back to business now. The books are calling me, arghh.. Coffee break's over (for now ^^).

Soy beans are good for you

What kind of a title is that? hahaha...

Anyway, I just got reacquainted with soy bean products yesterday ^^ I've bought a carton of soy milk (for a whooping price of Rs 200!!) and a packet of tofu from Gourmet, which I only cooked yesterday. Why is it so hard to find soy bean products here??