So when was the last I updated the page?? Hmm… At least a month ago when my head were buried under the piles of books and declared myself a Nerd..  So, I’ve managed to finish all my exams, travelled a bit, got sick along the way, managed the on going never ending strings of assignments, relax , be myself and have fun the past few weeks. Everyone was commenting on my FB that I don’t look like I’m here to study, more to having the time of my life traveling.. Well the fun part is always captured in the photos and the not so fun part is kept aside.. (e.g. burning midnight oil for assignment submission, working in a group with people that does work half way, reading articles over articles of stock evaluations etc etc)

Since I have so many things that happened over the past few weeks, i would just summarize everything.. (photo updates please go check FB.. felt its double work to be posting lotsa photos that people have seen already)

Hmm.. Lets start with exams’ week. Completed three papers in the spread of three working days excluding the weekends… Hopefully results would be ok. haha.. Didn’t want to waste the already short term break, I flew to Norway the night after my last paper. Was my first time to Norway and also the first time I did not do any research about the city that I was visiting. Thought Mr. Tall would be there to be the tour guide (which he did) and all the studying for exam paper just left no extra space in the mind for holiday notes.. haha

Off I went to this foreign land where I knew 1 person out of the whole population.. Reaching bout 10-ish 11pm didn’t worry me because I was told the Express to the city only takes 20 minutes and last train leaves past midnight. Happily I went on the train ride looking forward to see Mr. Tall in the train station as arranged earlier but but but the nature of the industry we are in just likes surprises. Work took longer than expected and I was waiting in the station like some clueless lost kid with no sense of directions and bearing… It was cold and dark outside, the station has so many exits. I was instructed to wait at where i got down from the train and he will FIND me… sounds like its a big place that I might get lost. So I sat and read the novel i brought along till he sneak out from work to get me (Which was like three minutes walking distance) I could have managed to get there myself if i were slightly more into getting to know the basic directions haha… For once I was a lil scared waiting alone… Learned my lesson.. hehe…

The following days spend in the humble city of Oslo was superb. The city gives a warm impression and I would say its a nice city to live in. Its a city but practiced quality lifestyle (through my observation that is) Did my sight seeing, and met new friends that further extend their Norwegian hospitality to the small Asian girl. Overall, it was a good trip on my mid sem break. Two albums of filtered photos already in uploaded in FB , so go check there and i will only put up a few that I like here—>

A Church in near Greenland metro station that I walked past everyday to get my 7-Eleven Cappuccino.  Don’t know why but this is my favorite among all..

Visit to the Sculpture Park

The evening view from the fortress overlooking the main sea passage to Oslo.

The port where that have nice yacht, boats of all kinds…

And of course one with the friendly host..

The short one week was a good getaway from my daily stress from school.. Enjoyed it very much..–> Thanks to my awesome host, Mr. Tall.

So that was the first trip out of Switzerland. I came back for a week of classes and off again to the Queen’s Land, where I have expected to be drinking English tea everyday but my oh my how wrong I was.. I was fed with Chinese , Korean , Japanese, Malaysian cuisines throughout my stay.. And I felt like I was back in Petaling Street when I was in China Town.

The main purpose of the visit was to meet up my ex classmates who were there for many years now (damn that sounds old).. Managed to get  a good flight price but the timing was rather short though.. Nevertheless, I enjoyed myself so much and am very happy seeing the faces that I’ve not seen in years after college days… Not so much of sight seeing and my biggest regret was not able to manage the time and visit Madame Tussauds..  Again, photos were uploaded in FB—> *click* so here are the few highlighted ones—>

The 6’s in China Town

The daughter that came to meet up..

Fellow KDU-ians (missing Justin)

While waiting for the metro and just being us.. 38!!!

The little sight seeing that I did (never mentioned shopping hahaha)

And  my two host, Kiki & Aik that not only provided shelter for me, but also fed me well throughout my stay..(Thats how i get those extra KILOS)

Thank you so much for the wonderful weekend!!! Truly enjoyed it and look forward to the next meet up.

JUNE/ JULY ‘10??

I wana go on with the events that happened but guessed its a lil too long to go on so will leave it to the next post.. Stay tuned.. (no promises of the publishing dates though hahaha )

OkBai

I’ve abandon the blog again.. Guilty as ever … will update soon….

OkBai

As the title, officially I classified myself as a NERD.. I’ve been studying and studying and more studying the past two weeks. Revision on all the topics covered in class, did text questions, sit and stare at the photos on the wall, sometimes click on FB to kepoh into other people’s life, MSN to further kepoh in more details and repeat cycle ten times over. I would say the furthest place I’ve been to for more than an hour the past one week (excluding Tues when I have to be back in school for a class) is Sira’s apartment just a floor down from mine..

And with that amount of movement, imagine what is happening…….. FATNESS.. *OMG* … Kill me already!!!

Sitting away my days are not a typical Shin’s day but but but how la to study standing or walking?? (Cryst: We have to go gym ok when I get home.. you need it for the ‘big’ day and I need it to go down on the scales hahahah) After this exams, I seriously need to move a little more and I’m looking forward to start the jogging regime that I’ve been talking about.. (to some people) I’ve signed up for Lucern Marathon… minimum 13k and maximum 42k.. So i need to build up the stamina that is long gone. Will come up with my exercise plan in the next post ok..  PLAN only not practices ok.. wahaha..

Ok now, will get back to being the nerd again, with the thick black rimmed glasses, piles of books and pieces of paper scattered all over the room, comfy pjs 24/7, a cup of coffee by the corner of the table… Oh I Love Strategic and Marketing!!!!! Exam in less than 24 hours.. Oh NOOOO.. GTG

Ok Bai

Its been two and half months here in Lucern and every passing day is getting better than every yesterday. Now I’m dragging to leave. Created many moments that would be always kept deep in the heart. Along the way, met so many interesting people that colored my life here with bright tones. Secretly, I think I’m surrounded by lucky stars and I’m truly grateful of that.

Lucern has always been my favourite town to live in. It amazed some of the people around me that I like the lifestyle here. Somehow this place created opportunity for me to meet people that would only appear in my dreams if I haven’t been here. Speaking of which, I’m so happy I’ve met this people —>

They are like my second family in this far from home land. How we met and how we kept in touch and how we communicate is still something interesting that amazed me every time I think about it. Had a quiet dinner last nite with them to celebrate Andrea’s birthday.. Reminds me of home when we have birthdays. ( I think I mentioned in some previous post some centuries ago that my family holds on to the fact that this small celebrations are important to keep the bond among each other.. go find in archives) With these people, I’m being accepted like a part of the family.

Apart of the second family that I have here, I have just noticed I’ve always been encircled with people that would only make me a better person. I remembered once in my college years, one of my best bud told me to not many people have the life that I had. Loving family, supportive friends, great bf (back then haha), good learning environment with people that are willing to teach and guide me … I didn’t really noticed all of it then.. and now, with all this time I have managing so many things at once, somehow I found out that its very true what she mentioned.

I have the two most important person in my life supporting whatever decisions I think is good for me. Never once they let me down in putting trust in me. And with all that they are still watching over me, catch me when I fall. I am who I am all because of them.  The anchor of me that brought along the two floats together with me.. These floats never failed to filled my life with different events of life. The mixed emotions they have caused makes my life so much more meaningful.

Then comes the people that are going different directions in life but still managed to be there for each others. Keep me on track of things and sometimes a big slap on the face to wake me up from one of those crazee dreams.. To entertain me when I needed someone to sing and dance or go all out to party and loosen up. Wonderful peeps!! Never have enough of these clan!!

So I have the strong foundation and sturdy pillars.. Now comes the cement mixture. The correct amount of mixture of sand and cement to build up. Not forgetting the blue print that would mould things into shape. People that never fails in guiding and grooming me into me. Giving opportunities after opportunities  to try,experience  and be where I am today. This mixture also happened to have lead me to knowing the very last part that make all the small things matters. The small details in the interior and color of the exterior walls. The pride and joy.

I’m truly grateful of all my lucky stars (If you are reading this, please find a suitable category that you might fit in.. Its pretty obvious rite??) Today is one of those days I looked back and saw all this and reminded myself that I need to acknowledge it before i could move on.

Now, I better head back and bury myself in those books thats calling my name out loud.. Hugs!!!

Ok Bai!!!