Fa.M.I.L.Y

Just after I wrote my blog last week, something great really happened ^^ my parents called and said they are coming next week!!! I was absolutely surprised, happy, and worried at the same time. Happy to meet parents, and worried due to my past experience in being a tour guide (my mum found the place after I got lost for three times)

That’s why, one day before the h date – Friday night, I went to Chinatown to find the route first ^^;; Not forgetting the great Vivocity after that :p I reached back home around 10.30.. and jumped to my bed not long after that.

Early Saturday, I wake up at 8.30.. started to pack things, and set off at 10.15. According to website, the flight SQ191 will arrive at 11.55. I reached Changi exactly at 11.55, and there my clumsiness began…

I read the arrival board. SQ190 from kuala lumpur.. arrived – gate 35. I was a bit shocked, and rushed to terminal 2. Reached the gate 35, there is no one there.. And I thought that they might coming out soon.. rather than waiting, since I planned to take them to Soup Restaurant as they arrived, I rushed to check the place first. Found it at the other end, then rush back to gate 35 again. The place was still empty. Then I began to wonder. It has been 12.15.. When I checked the arrival board, OMG.. The flight I was waiting for has arrived at 11.15!! What I should do? I directly call my dad’s mobile.. Try several times before realizing that my singtel can’t call directly to Indonesia number.. then use my Sunshine card to call.. Still the same thing. Out of the tune. Worried even more.. Had they arrived and didn’t able to find me? Had they gone to hotel by themselves? Is my daddy’s hp low bat? Should I report? All possibility came to my mind.. then I call my sister and asked for her suggestion.. well, she asked me to relax.. not to be to rush.. Just wait for another half hour, and if I still can’t find them, just go directly to hotel. It’s somehow abit impossible though, that I can’t find them..

Anyway, so I checked the arrival board again.. This time, I saw something weird.. 11.55 – there was another SQ flight, SQ191.. I checked my note for the first time… Olala.. May day.. the flight is SQ191 indeed! And I kept looking at SQ190.. T__T.. It was at belt 37.. and I run there.. and I found my mum and dad waiting for me.. oh.. so happy :’) lucky that I didn’t go back earlier.. Greeted my mum and dad while trying to control my breath. Right after that, I was lectured by dad in how to look at arrival board.. sigh.. lousy lousy lousy me.. when will I be able to build trust to them then.. haha.. Then they rejected to eat at Changi (dooh..) and went directly to hotel Phoenix instead. After putting the baggage, I took them to Suntec. Would like to try Marche.. but then.. as I reached the restaurant around 2, found out that it was C-L-O-S-E-D! I began to think if I’m dreaming a worst case and my parents actually hasn’t came yet. T__T.. anyway, eventually we ate at Cristal Jade La Mien. Haha.. this time, everything was ok. Later, after shopping at Carrefour, went back to hotel, ate and rest for a while, before continuing shopping at Vivocity ^^v and ate Sakae Sushi for dinner. So fuulll.. The sight outside vivo was wonderful ^^ hahaha.. then, Not wanting to go back still, we went to Chinatown. However, mum was a bit too tired already.. thus we went back not long after.. Sleep at 12 that day after watching a film with daddy ^^;

Wake up at 8.30.. mum and dad were ready to go for breakfast.. I had a quick shower, then went to Little India (Rangoon Road) for Ba Kut Teh (daddy absolutely knew more than me =.=).. Dad said that he had started eating there 20 years ago.. ha.. ^^;.. ok, it was quite delicious.. almost get the same grade with my mum’s cooking.. hahaha.. Finished eating, mum and dad said that they wanted to see Apple.. So took taxi to Ang Mo Kio.. ^^;.. After seeing (even the cafeteria) we head back to Bugis.. Pray there.. then went back to Hotel and checked out before moving to Orchard for lunch.. Got lost several times before eventually reached Takasimaya and had great buffet lunch at Coca Steamboat ^^.. It was nyummy.. After feeling charged, continued shopping until around 4.30.. then went back to hotel, packed.. and they’re off to airport..

What a short stay at Singapore.. Sayonara Mum and Dad.. Thanks for all the effort to make it here.. and thanks for the memories.. Sorry that I didn’t manage to bring you to sentosa and NTU.. next time it will be ^^


At Hotel Phoenix - before going to airport

Now really feel charged mentally p^^q.. Going to charged physically too for tomorrow.. (I mean, going to sleep soon.. ^^;)

Next to be done: URECA poster, Project 4 @ IA, Blood Challenge & Vibrant Blood

It’s amazing,
Erlin.D

Second week at Apple

I hope next week I will have more interesting story and won’t stick with this kind of title until “22nd week at Apple”. For now, let’s leave it the way it should be :P

My first project is ‘well done’ after a lot of enhancement in the GUI. I was really surprised that he put so much effort in the details such as the page header, titling, sentence used, date format, even the footer. Of course, me as someone that also prioritized the ease of user interface, appreciate a lot of his effort. As engineer, I thought he will focus on function rather than interface :p

Now.., yeah.. I’m still not feeling good of being somehow ‘compared’ with the last IA student before me.. :( “he is a fast learner.. he said he learnt a lot from this attachment, he is a very interesting guy.. his standard is very high.. why don’t you follow his way of programming.. he set a standard.. blablabla.. “..I wondered if I really did so bad that he need to tell me so many thing about Yun Fei (Got the information from Henry: He is a DI man, ABP, and URECA)

The thing was made worse during the 2nd day of 2nd week.. when I started learning AppleScript.. my supervisor suddenly came and suddenly uttered some words that really made me pondered around.. “As I said before, I gave full trust to you.. so I wont set deadline. Yah, the only feedback I got from Yun Fei (why must be him again..) is that I never set deadline.. but I want to keep that style. So, I fully trust you now. BUT, it might be reduced.” T__T.. what does it mean? It’s due to my online Adium.. or what? And then, when he browsed through Safari, he found that I bookmark a website started with “hack..” it is actually only a user guide on how to switch from mac from windows.. but he directly said.. “What? You learn hacking? Don’t make me worried k..” .. I was not giving you a good impression.. wasn’t me.. That was only my third time meeting him and I’m already suspected. After the event, I uninstall my Adium and delete the bookmarked page. But it’s too late... I can’t sleep until 4 that day. Not to blame him. It’s actually due to coffee overdoses =.=.. I drank 1 cup in the morning as usual, then my bosses’ bosses treat me one black coffee.. then during lunch I drank tea.. that itself enough to make me stay awake until morning >.<.. wish that it wont happen again. Hahaha..

Except from all complains above, he was really a good supervisor. He asked me for lunch together with his colleagues... and on the way there, explained that I should took the IA opportunity to broaden my network… instead of sticking only with IA student (I believe he must remember the time I rejected his offer for lunch during first day >.<) He introduced me to others and also adviced me to talk more. Eeengg.. I will try, k.. ^^; The colleagues also got talked and joke with me.. well, in overall, I felt Apple really has a good working environment =) (Ari, change ur mind to work at Apple again? :P) Imam and others also said that they’re glad with their supervisor. They have lunch almost everyday with the supervisor.. and the supervisor look for them about everyday.. waw.. while I don’t even have my supervisor number ^^;.. sigh.. ok ok.. not to be compared.

Talk more about the company itself.. the company structure is very fluid.. it’s hard to see who is the boss of who. Yesterday, I even got an email directly from Steve Job!! Ok, I know it’s just a mass mail, but we felt the sense of belonging to the company (with that kind of personalized email address somemore.. haha..) They also broadcasted the things that Apple did in other part of the world.. like the launching of iPhone. I regretted that I didn’t go to watch it.. so, when the second chance came to watch Steve Jobs internal meetings & discussion with employees, I went directly to Odyssey to join. It’s not really like meeting.. more like a simple Q&A sessions with the employees. I must said that Steve Jobs really knew how to entertain and make the session not boring at all. It last for roughly one hour. Felt that knowing more about Apple now.. hahaha.. (sorry, the detail is confidential only to employee~~~) hahaha.. just joking.

Anyway, I end my second week feeling abit relieved =).. The AppleScript has been haunting me through the week.. when in the end I asked help from supervisor and he gave me a new work before he looked through my problem. Thanks Alfon =) So now.. I’m in my third project.. back to php and something related to fraud review.. fufufu.. the rest is confidential :p

Ok.. let’s talk about other thing rather than Apple.. What.. 2 week is identic with IA log book? Haha.. to all of you who haven’t started it.. get started soon! I really stuck in what to write.. end up spending my whole weekend figuring it out T__T More complex part is that I need to get the print screen from Mac. So.. it’s not finished yet.. sigh..

On Thursday night, I was invited to join the Vibrant Blood internal meeting at block 59.. it’s more like gathering rather than meetin :p.. Most of the committee member are the people went for vietnam trip.. thus they have such a strong bond.. they even have the club call lame club =.=.. hahaha.. We ate Vietnamese food they cook for dinner that night.. tell you what.. it’s really delicious! More than the one sold in canteen o^.^o.. I really ate a lot. Thanks to Lame Club for the dinner.. haha.. (Felt shy though not contributing anything). We ate until around 10.30,then started the meeting for around 1 hour before packing and went back for IA the next day.. I took part as Asst. Publicity in Vibrant Blood (Pnp again!?) :p.. looking forward for it.. ^^


The world most delicious spring roll! *feel hungry again now*

On Friday night, another Red Cross meeting. This one was more like Annual General Meeting.. hahaha.. all representative from 15 RCHN came. Bravo Medy for the complain about cooperate coms. A lot of people felt the same way too.. so don’t feel too guilty about it~~.. The meeting was more of updating what has all RCHN done for 1 year.. I was quite amazed with SMU “Truly Magical Christmas” concept. Out from that, I found out that NTU actually being so much impressed for its Mission to Vietnam and Vibrant Blood. Yeah! :p.. We finished around 9.30.. but continued staying there until quite late.. before moving out and went to Plaza Singapore to have a drink.. stay until a ‘bit’ late that we need to take taxi back to NTU. But hey, it’s Friday night :)


RCHN NTU Team @ RedCross Home

On Saturday.. Day was filled with ureca discussion, redcross design, and abit of IA logbook.. (and having fun chatting with friends, of course :p) Sunday was filled with the return of IA logbook, phone conversation with mum, dad, bro and sister.. and blog.. next will continue with replying friend’s email~~~

Raining and raining,
Erlin.D

First week at Apple (II)

On 4^th day, I managed to finished the php page assigned to me before lunch. So, wrote to Alfonsius, asking for comment if there is any improvement necessary.. back from lunch.. hadn’t received any email yet. So spend my after-lunch time chatting online and offline. Not until 1 hour, I got email from him (hope that there was no camera which actually monitoring me). The email.. consisted of new work.. but with no comment at all regarding my previous work. Huh? Abit disappointed because of no feedback.. :( however, I’m glad to be given new work.. so concentrate on doing it again.. until felt like don’t want to go back.. and eventually.. miss the 6.15pm free shuttle bus again.. ^^;

On 5^th day… Plan to take 2^nd bus… and plan to wake up at 5.40.. but instead.. I wake up at 6.05! Rush to drink milk (but unlucky me, hot water at level 3 was down!) so eventually went up to level 4 for milk and bathed.. finished at 6.28.. reach bus stop at 6.33.. bus came at 6.40.. and really didn’t realize it’s third bus already if Ivana didn’t tell me =.=.. both of us were late that day.. hahaha.. yet, I reached Apple only 5 minutes late.. But didn’t manage to get free Today’s Newspaper as usual ^^; So, maybe I’ll take second bus on Monday =D At Apple.. continued with the implementation.. then having lunch together with others at Apple’s Canteen. Having seafood claypot + hot green tea $3.5 that day. Quite fit the rainy and windy weather =D.. finished with lunch, then continue chattin.. ee.. continue with the implementation :p.. My supervisor felt unwell and didn’t come to company that day.. =.=.. I managed to finish only half of the page.. planned to finished on Monday. That day, going home @ 5.30. Reached boonlay 6.40.. then buy KFC, cake and present for Calvin’s b’day with Medy, Rina, Winson, Jess and Nan2.. :D.. hahaha.. reached hall 4 around 8.. want to make surprise for Calvin, but lame us, can’t find lighter =.=.. hahaha.. ate KFC together, then listened to their story at Vietnam, accompanied with 11G pictures… then moved on to the ivana b’day party at hall 12.. ^^.. get back to hall only after 12.. taking bath.. and sleep at 2.. yeah.. that’s how I end my first Friday night during IA.. haha.. I realized that I’m still the same me which sleep at 2.. while not having IA the next day ^^;

Saturday.. early in the morning, went to Student Leader Conference for free breakfast and lunch :P.. As addition, we met Dr. Su too. And heard a lot of students complains and solutions. I must said that it’s really better and more interesting than before. Felt worth to be there :D.. I’m impressed with our new Dean of Students. So fluent in talking.. and his English is.. wow.. British :D Finished with conference, continued with ureca meeting with Medy.. then came back to hall.. felt totally sleepy.. and slept until 6.30.. wake up to join Ivana n Christian B’day party at block lounge 66 (lucky it’s near) and having dinner together with the food we packed during SLC (the chicken was so nyummy..) we played until around 12.. with nice songs from duo blazers :p Then return and slept…

What is this group of people have in common?

Next day.. It’s Sunday already.. T__T.. still the same windy and rainy day. Lucky I had washed my clothes yesterday. Started my day with calling back home. Mummy was alone at home. Daddy was going to Medan.. So talked for quite long time with Mum.. Glad to hear that you’re healthy and happy :D.. Finished, then having shower, ate orange + apple, filled in the IA form, then went for lunch @ can 14. This is the first time I went there after renovation. Only got Chinese Cuisine, Mini Wok, and Western opened. Ate Mini Wok.. it’s still nyummy after all ^^.. then went back.. gave red cross bulletin to Chin2.. then doing weekly activities.. replying friends email, friendster message, and blogging :D.. Also have a look at log book.. but don’t have the intention to fill it in yet.. ^^;.. Got a lot of things to do.. but it just really hard to get started: resume my ureca, preparing ureca poster exhibition, designing for redcross, get update about subcomm, log book… etc etc.. (don’t dare to make up the exhaustive list) may be I will start with the easiest one first…

21 weeks to go,
Erlin.D

First 3 days at Apple…

Wake up at 5.30 every morning and I’m still alive! Thanks God.. ^^;

The night before my first day, I slept at 10pm, then woke up at 23.30, thought that it was already 3.30 (due to no light) so slept for another 1hour plus before walked out to toilet with toothbrush… only to find out that it was 1.30 =.=.. lame me.. Lucky that I can go back to sleep easily.. and wake up freshly at 5.25 ^^.. taking shower.. then confuse whether to drink coffee or milk (eventually drank both everyday) and went to take first bus at 6.10. There were already 5 people waiting there.. all for IA. Then, until the bus came at 6.20, it’s around 9 people. The situation at hall 12 was even greater… it was at least 15 people.. ckckck.. I knew I wont be alone :p

Reached Ang Mo Kio with Alvin and Henry. Extremely too early. It was only 7.40 when I eventually reached Apple. Hahaha.. but Imam was even earlier than me. Cool. I was wearing informal.. so were others (there are 6 from NTU (5SCE and 1 EEE)) except Imam. Lucky me being the only girl.. so wont’ be compared with anyone.. hohoho.. :p Mr. Osland then helped us with the paperwork.. not until 11.. I have met Alfons, being briefed, got my own cubicle, and assigned a computer. The rest were promised to be given MacBook instead of old PC like me.. (jleb) but they didn’t get it that fast.. so, for the rest of the day, my cubicle was being the hot spot.. chatting and playing there (big, got computer, and hidden!) hahaha.. so not really did a lot of thing on first day.. ^^; had lunch at Apple’s Canteen. Mie Soto @ $2.5 (aa, forget to bring camera) It’s ‘big’ and worth the $2.5.. =).. Oh ya, Alfons also got introduced me to the ‘team’ members in Apple. I just knew that Apple works in team. There are around 20+ people in the team. The one who under Alfon and worked before me, Bai Yun Fei, really left a good image and high standard. Almost everyone knew and talked good about him. And all said that I must at least kept his standard.. sigh.. I doubt I can do it. Haha.. btw, Bai Yun Fei is also from NTU, ABP student. I was using his computer and cubicle too. Oh, Alfons also introduced me to people besides my cubicle, who is also an intern from Temasek Poly, Kai Li and Elirlyn. There are 7 of Temasek Poly students taking intern there (6gals and 1 guy.. haha)

We went out from Apple at 5.40, along with Motorola’s friend… Instead of taking bus 70, we figured out that we can actually walk.. it was only about 15 minutes. (haha.. can save $.$) reached boonlay, failed to find the free shuttle, eventually took 199 to ntu… then had dinner with jess, wk, and medy.. discussed ureca and redcross for awhile… (I’m so sorry for the stamp >.<) then back.. shower.. and still got time to eat bika ambon @ hall 16 (thanks WK as the sponsor) before went to sleep. Hahaha…

Second day, another first bus.. the kiasu people taking first bus are lesser by half. Lucky that I met Ivana.. so got friend to chat until Khatib. Haha.. She worked at Charted. Nice^^.. Got information of the new place of free shuttle bus.. Thanks a lot ne =).. Again, I reached Apple at 7.40.. the place was still empty.. so, relax and chatting for a while ^^; Then got my email account at apple: erlin.diana@asia.apple.com felt so coooolll.. but only to find the email about my project1 inside.. sigh.. :( hahaha.. so.. my first project is.. *censored due to confidentiality issue* muahahaa.. (kept laughing.. mad) but it’s related to php and mysql. So happy to get the chance learning php =).. My access card also out le.. not as nice as expected.. only looked like picture and name glued to a carton >.<

Here.. I want to list out some pro and cons of working at apple

Pro
Good brand name (from my stupid point of view)
A lot of friends (never felt bored)
Big cubicle (plan to put coffee there soon)
Good Supervisor (can talk in bahasa Indonesia ^^)
Got 15% discount for full time staff (can ask supervisor to buy for us)
It’s using Mac (got the chance to learn another OS)

Cons
Far (5.30 in the morning! Everyday.. oh.. @.@)
Small allowance (yah.. we’re cheap labor what.. bo pien..)
No free welfare (well, the drink is only $.20, actually)
Supervisor is Indonesian (never can improve my English then..)
I should have intern last semester... (Full timers all got Nano as christmas gift, intern got Shuffle!)
It’s using Mac (productivity dropped by 50%)

Yah, that’s what I can think of.. will update once I got more. Hahaha.. But really, using Mac is a challenge. First thing I found out is that the shortcuts are all different.. Second is that the window at Mac kept moving T__T… I still can’t control it until now. And the path in Mac! It’s really confusing. All the server application isn’t visible.. can’t be access through interface and must use Terminal.. Imam loves it so much.. so does Liao Liang (he had been using Mac for 3 ++years) I hate it so much T__T.. everything is totally opaque for me. Let me tried to think if there is anything good about mac.. heem.. no right click and scroll? Absolutely not a plus point. Hahaha.. well, it’s very easy to install application in Mac. All in One Click with the .dmg file. And to uninstall? Simply drag the application to trash bin. Cool.. Another cute thing is the widgets when we keyed F12. I heard that Windows Vista is going to have it, too. Let’s see =D

Ok.. continue the story.. second day, started to do the project.. had lunch at the coffee shop just across the Apple – chicken rice. Nice enough ^^.. then.. started working again.. until another 5.30. hahaha.. then went to Boonlay.. managed to get the free shuttle bus this time.. yeah ^^.. reached can2 around 7.15, had dinner, then went to market to buy mop $3.8, then went to library to print stuff, and reached home around 8.30.. sigh =.=.. then took bath, helped Ivana with her compie for 1 hour.. and then time to sleep again.. T_T.. is this how we spent day during IA? Oh no..

Third day.. wake up lazier at 5.35.. do routines stuff.. then set off and met WK this time. Reached Apple at 7.50 due to rain. Then started my day.. worked until around 12.. then lunch with the Poly’s students @ coffee shop - Fish Ball Minced meat noodle $2.5 (Imam was caught by his supervisor.. so was Liao liang.. Loy was having lunch with Motorola friend, Yongky cs cancelled lunch at coffee shop due to rain.. hix hix..) then, after lunch, Apple had screening of iPhone launching… which I didn’t attend since my supervisor said nothing about it T__T.. The rest went to watch the screening.. they said that it’s so cool.. will only be published at asia pacific on 2008, US$499.. I wondered.. haha..


iPhone

That day… I actually plan to go home at 5.00.. but since no one accompany me (Imam need to go to cityhall at 7, so don’t want to back that early) I stayed until about 6. Sent email to Alfons at around 5.40 to let him know that I’m still at Apple at that time. Huahahaa.. lame =.= Again, I reached home almost 8 today… only because I da pao at can1 and missed a shuttle bus. Sigh.. tomorrow must be better!!! Want to reach NTU before 7.. hahaha.. Still first week ma.. so optimization of time and money is still on progress :P Ok.. 10++ now… time to sleep again.. >.<.. Nitez~

21 weeks + 2 days to go,
Erlin.D

Pre – IA blog

Starting from tomorrow, I will be bound to wake up at 5.30 every morning from Monday to Friday. This might be a piece of cake for some people.. but really a big challenge for me. Don’t know how I am going to be in the next few days, let me noted down few stuffs first before it’s too late :p

First, I’m back to Singapore… ^^.. Moshi2 Singapore. Hahaha.. As plan, I went back here with roomie, henry, and tomy. We came back via Batam. Safe journey (no lost plane or big wave as worried) yet felt stupid when knowing that the direct flight actually only slightly expensive.. compared with the tiredness, we should have taken direct flight instead =.=.. haha..

Back to sg, picked up by adi, tatsu, rina, jess, etc etc.. thanks minaaa for helping us carrying the luggage.. ^^.. we had dinner at habour front food court, then going back to hall, unpacking, and rest.. can’t sleep well that night.. my head felt abit heavy and couldn’t relax my mind ^^;

5th January, going to the boring IA briefing (Sorry, Prof. Abdul Wahab..) woke up at around 8.15.. washed clothes, then went to the OCBC before IA briefing. After that, having lunch, and went to jurong east to make concession card. Reached there around 2.. the queue was loooooonng.. >.<.. How come all students choose the same day.. hahaha.. can’t remember what time we eventually finished.. then I went to Queenstown to do redcross stamp.. then went to Ang Mo Kio to look for IA company with Helios and Juli.. I really forgot already how I went to IA interview last time.. eventually got lost for several times before eventually found out the route. Hahaha.. then went back to jp. So so hungry that even after 2 chest + cheese fries, I still felt nothing =.=.. hahaha.. Going back to hall together with Inche.. Just realize that we forgot to buy mop after we stepped to bus 199.. ^^;

6th January, set off to Bugis at 1pm after lunch. Together with WK, bol2 and Henry, looking for new camera ^^;.. haha.. first plan was to buy Canon A630.. but after listening to the salesmen, eventually 3 of us come out with Sony Cyber-shot W70 ^^; 7 Mega Pixels, 3x optical zoom, 1giga memory duo stick + casing with the price of $440. Felt happy with the purchase. Gomen WK to make u broke :p hahaha.. then I went to Queenstown again to take the redcross stamp made yesterday.. and late 30 minutes for Death Note II.. T__T.. so sorry pals.. Anyway, the movie is excellent for me.. although I felt some part weren’t very rationale.. hahaha.. $9.5 worth spent ba.. (just if I were not late.. T__T).. After movie was around 8. Planned to eat la mien.. but wrongly entered the crystal jade kitchen instead.. ^^;.. all were somehow afraid with the price.. I myself eventually just picked whatever is cheaper.. haha..

Beef noodle $7 @ Cristal Jade Kitchen, one of first shots by new camera :p

After dinner, shop for awhile at Fair price.. then went back and reached home around 10.. tired tired.. settled some stuff, and went to sleep around 1..

Early morning, wake up at 8.15 and called mum. During conversation on phone, I realize how careless I’m.. Felt like only yesterday that I lost my camera.. then.. on my way back to sg from medan, I lost my dearest jacket >.<.. on the next 2 days, I lost my bottle. A bit disappointed with myself. Quite a contradiction with my new year’s resolution to be more careful. Haiyaa.. Erlin Erlin.. =.= I think I’ll need to repeat this resolution for at least 10 years >.<

So.. since today is my last day of holiday.. try to make full use of it: enjoy it to the fullest :p.. haha.. but I still haven’t prepared for my IA tomorrow.. sigh.. seems like I need to stop my blog here and started to think what to wear and bring tmrw.. ^^;

Dag dig dug,
Erlin.D

Btw... I’ll start posting picture in (hopefully) every entry starting from this 2007. Let’s call it a new year resolution for this 2years old blog :p

Happy New Year 2007!

I have typed 3 pages of Microsoft word.. then suddenly my computer hang.. I have saved my work.. but when I restart the computer, the file is gone!!! I don’t know why.. but it’s kinda frustating.. huhu..

Yap, I has been dealing with my dearest computer for 3 days now T__T.. It hang every 10 minutes.. I tried to fix it.. and when I thought everything is ok, it fooled me. T__T.. alrite.. let me just summarize why I had typed..

I went back to medan from Batam on 26th December. Woke up at 5.. (couldn’t remember when is the last time I wake up that early) then drank a cup of milk + half sachet of coffee before set off to boonlay by taxi. Weather is rainy.. made me feel so sleepy ^^;.. cut the story short, Henry and I reached Habour front on time. Managed to take penguin ferry at 8.15, and reached Batam around 8.20 WIB. Met Emy (as expected, she looked like April) to take our ticket, and then she left us alone to find taxi (tui be khi ako aci, w e chia phai kin). So, we found taxi by our own, and check in.. no longer than ½ hour waiting, we’re inside the plane already. Everything is on time ^^.. Reached Medan at 11.45.. Horas Medan :D Thanks so much Henry for accompanying me going back. You’re worth the logis.. ee.. the resource manager title :p

Reached Medan.. having lunch.. then slept like a pig until 5++.. didn’t even hear mum and dad reaching Medan from TB ^^;.. at night, going to wedding party @ Benteng Restaurant. It was excellent ^^.. reached home again around 11++.. and slept like a pig again until morning :p

Cut the story.. (again) On 27th: daddy brought us to Jumbo Restaurant to eat.. and went to Brastagi to shop before he went back to tb. On 28th: I went shopping with mum and sister. On the same day, the semester 1 result is out: Thanks Arlene to pass my Eng soc.. although with B- grade (while Henry got B+.. and his HRM is A-! Never can beat him as usual =.=).. then.. I was quite shocked to see a B for my programming language.. T__T.. am I that bad.. didn’t even worth a + beside my B.. hahaha.. Actually, I had prepared my heart for a B in my core.. but it was for networking.. and guess what I got for my networking.. A+. =.= I never even dreamt about it. Grade is always unpredictable, huh? Haha.. for the rest, I got A- for Soft Eng II (maybe because everyone could do the exam. Normal distribution took place) A for my Artificial Intelligence (glad that I didn’t fail it.. but still can’t beat Ari’s A+ T__T) and A+ for my accounting.. by this.. I declared that I passed my Sem V.. and got my Minor in Business. Yeaah!! v^^v

At the same day, I also got news for my IA at Ang Mo Kio next semester.. The salary is $650.. (Cheap labor..) and informal clothing (… I just bought 2 formal skirt and 2 formal tee before I got the news…) and worse come to worse.. my reporting time is 8am!! But it took almost 2 hours to reach Ang Mo Kio! Argh.. seems like I’m going to be in first bus everyday next semester ^^;

Despite of the bad news, I still ate a lot at the next wedding party at Selecta restaurant (seems like I came back at the right time~). Only if Mommy didn’t keep staring at me as I ate the oily food with my sore throat.. I might have finished everything. Hahaha…

On 30th Dec: sleep a lot. Travel back to Tanjung balai. Slept before, during, and after the journey. I hoped that it wasn’t a sign of diabetes, and just due to me haven’t totally recovered yet from sore throat and cough. Daddy and mommy kept complaining that my face looked so tired and pale.. and my eyes really likes panda.. (even until now! After I didn’t look at computer for 1 week and sleep for more than 12 hours everyday).. don’t know what is wrong.. :(

On 31th Dec: is new year eve ^^.. gathering with friends at night.. and having my old and new with them. There are all my old buddies during primary school. Hahaha.. Really miss you all: Ton, Pin, Liz, Lola, and especially you, Phing ^^.. Glad that we can gather again =D slept at around 1 on that day..

On 1st Jan: Happy new year everyone! ^^.. I woke up at 10.. felt better on my sore throat… then ate fried rice as my lunch.. (wish that it wont make my sore throat worse) then tried to fix my computer.. cleaning it up.. and being fooled by its sudden recovery and lost my blog.. T__T.. so sad. Eventually end up with this shorten version of my blog (since I wanted to blog so much.. haha..) may be this is also a sign for me that I shouldn’t played computer while here with my family :p.. I still managed to read an email from Zhang jun regarding my Ureca, telling me that I’m doing ‘good’. I don’t know if he meant it or not =.=.. hahaha.. I ended my 1st of January traveling around TB with daddy, and having steamboat together with mum as dinner o^.^o.. felt so happy. And felt like I’m 2kg more now. Haha..

On the same day, I tried the dark chocolate bro bought for me.. (yup, I ever mentioned to him that I like dark chocholate).. Once I tried it.. … …. I never thought that a chocholate can be that bitter. And even wonder more that there are people really purposely sell and buy that kind of chocholate! It’s soooo bitteeerr >.<>.< Alrite.. should end my blog here. This might be my first and last blog in tb.. I’ll go to Medan on 3rd January, and going back to Sg via Batam with dearest roomie, Tomy, and Henry. Cya all again on 4th of Jan ^^

An annual picture to end this blog and this year 2006:

Momentos de 2006

Happy New Year everyone~
Erlin.D