Singapore Zoo Trip!

For those who plan to take their family/couple/mate/friends out for an enjoyable and worthwhile trip, i suggest you go to the Singapore Zoo! Especially those who live near Johor or KL.

If you don't have a car, take a bus from Larkin Bus Station Johor. I'm not sure how since i got there using a car ^_^ If you're young and adventurous, get on a bus! Saves your money for parking fee which if i'm not mistaken, was about 4SGD. (reload some more cash in your cash card!)

If you plan to go on a weekend, I advise you to wake up early. The traffic to the Malaysian and Sg immigration is horrible on weekends and trust me, you don't want to be stuck in the bus or car for an hour or so.

Upon arriving at the Singpore zoo, pay for your entrance fees according to your needs. The amount varies for the tickets. If you're not the type to walk for 2-3 hours, get the park hopper. BUT! I suggest you not to take it since that is the best way to explore the zoo to the fullest. I suggest you bring a big bottle of water for yourself since the weather can be hot so keep yourself hydrated.

Don't forget to take the Park Map from the workers near the entrance. If you missed it, you can just download it on your ipad/iphone of tabs here in pdf file.

The most famous and attractive animal they have is the tundra bear. It was huge and it's a year younger than me but it weighs about 400 tons. heheh... It's the wildest experience I've had in any Zoo before. This is probably the closest that I'll ever be to this enchanting beauty.

 I really enjoyed the Splash Safari Show! The seals are so talented and they are a big show off, but hey, they deserve to be for being such intelligent creatures. But since I was too absorbed in watching them, I unfortunately had forgotten to take pics, heh..

There were so many different kinds of monkeys and chimps including the Borneo Orang Utan. The Elephants show was not as entertaining as the others but it is still a wonder how they managed to train those big animals to listen and help them do their dirty jobs. lol

There were some crocodiles too. But since I'm from the land where the second biggest crocodile in the world was caught, I'm not really surprised. But I managed to learn the physical differences of gators and crocs.

There was a white tiger but I did not manage to see it properly since it was sleeping. lol. But the Lions were really skinny looking and dring my visit, it was growling really loudly and it vibrates throughout the zoo.

The thing that I was so impressed about Singapore's zoo was how they managed to train and held naturally vicious hunters in the wild such as lions, baboons, tiger and chimps in an "open" area without them jumping and devouring small lil me. haha

Here are the white rhinos. Err, they're not entirely white but they are lighter than the normal ones.

Despite having big animals, they have also showcased some frogs, spider, Galapagos Turtle and also flamingo. They have lots of giant Arapaima monster Fish as well. Try checking it out for yourself!

I've never been to Universal Studio Singapore but I'm sure that the zoo is a really big hit for nature lovers like yours truly ;)

till next time!  =D

XOXO

Laziness has finally come to an end

Salam..

As usual, when it's the mid term break, it is my time to relax, laze around and do things I wouldn't have time to do in my hostel!

So much has happened, not only to me but around me. I've finished my second semester with a mixed feelings of sadness, longing and anticipation for the final semester to arrive. And when it does, I'm sure it will hit me with its full force. *take that for being lazy* huhu

Laziness.. It's a habit/sickness/attitude!

Anyway.. I've found this melodramatic song.. For some reason, the lyric was what captivated me and made me sing it the way I like it since the original song was a bit slow.... Actually, I found the lyrics of this song FIRST before listening to the song... The song is by Fatin Shidqia, it's called "Aku Memilih Setia."

Sometimes it's difficult to understand why things happened, but someone told me to just let time decide. Don't think about it and let fate show us what has been planned for us by Allah SWT.

Ada banyak cara Tuhan menghadirkan cinta
Mungkin engkau adalah salah satunya
Namun engkau datang di saat yang tidak tepat
Cintaku tlah dimiliki

Inilah akhirnya harus ku akhiri
Sebelum cintamu semakin dalam
Maafkan diriku memilih setia
Walaupun kutahu cintamu lebih besar darinya

Maafkanlah diriku tak bisa bersamamu
Walau besar dan tulusnya rasa cintamu
Takkan mungkin untuk membagi cinta tulusku
Dan aku memilih setia

Inilah akhirnya harus ku akhiri
Sebelum cintamu semakin dalam
Maafkan diriku memilih setia
Walaupun kutahu cintamu lebih besar darinya

OOOuuu..oo..

Seribu kali logika ku untuk menolak
Tapi ku tak bisa bohongi hati kecilku
Bila saja diriku ini masih sendiri
Pasti ku kan memilih ... kan memilih kamu..uuu..

Inilah akhirnya harus ku akhiri
Sebelum cintamu semakin dalam
Maafkan diriku memilih setia
Walaupun kutahu cintamu..ooohh..
Walaupun kutahu cintamu lebih besar daa..darinya.






Well, how was the song? Loved it, right?? Aduiyai! Sejak bila la ai dgr lagu mcm ni.. hehe..

Till next time..

XOXO

CapriciousGirl

Morning blues~

I woke up today, feeling sad and anxious as it shall be one of the last moments I shall spend with my newfound close friends.. This is to those who have managed to crawl inside my heart and be my family...

Another meaningful 17 weeks have passed by, leaving me anxious to finish a third of what's left for my masters study. Many months ago, I was eager to leave UTM. Now, I am sad to leave those whom I have come to cherished. Again, thanks to those who have kept me in your prayers.

InsyaAllah, we shall meet again.

A lot of things have happened in such a short period of time and I wished all of them the best of luck in the future. Even though it is sad that you shall be busy with work, I know how much it means to us. Sacrifices have to be made.

I managed to spend a day in Singapore Zoo yesterday! I'll write about it once i get back home. Memories are meant to be kept and cherished!

Xoxo

Second Semester of Master in UTM

Assalamualaikum..

Another semester has started a few months ago in January and now it's nearing April!

How fast time flies when you're having fun. Right?

The first few weeks of lecture, there were many cancelled classes and so little assignments. Two of my core subjects are supposed to have mini projects that needs to be conducted in the lab. The lecturers told us it will commence in March. And guess what, it has not even started yet. Maybe the lab and chemicals are not yet readied.

Don't they (lecturers and all involved) care that once they think that we don't have enough time then they will then ask us to do EVERYTHING at one go? Class replacements, mini projects, analysis, assignments, presentations and tests? I mean, we have a course outline. Why can't they follow this properly?

Why bother giving us the course outline if you don't follow it?

Oh and test is based on e-books. Which are more than a hundred pages of tiny lil words.

Imagine all 60 plus of us are going to be 2 weeks from now.

Oh. Not forgetting that mid sem break is almost here. AND they have decided to pack us up with LOADS of work. Oh well. no rest for the wicked. Who says studying is easier than working?

Of course, there are benefits of this. Ada hikmah nya nanti. *positive thinking*

Enough of me venting my frustration. 

What should you expect when you further your studies into postgraduate level?

1. Excellent time management: You gotta 'work' all around the clock. Of course, you should also have good time-management when you're working. However, postgraduate students must always be able to manage their time for classes (morning till night, i have class till 11pm), lab research work (if you have it... if not, consider yourself lucky!), discussion with group members, discussion with lecturers, studying, doing homework, assignments and of course having fun and enough rest.

2. Good communication skills: I have over 80% of foreign students in my classes and sometimes it pays to have good communication skills as language, slang and lifestyle may be different. Sometimes you have to be stern with some of your classmates or friends if they do not do the work assigned to them. Duh!

3. Determination: Even though you're going through a very difficult time during your studies, be diligent and stay strong! patience is the key, you'll definitely need a lot of it. 

4. Good friends: Well, find good friends. Not those who only contact you in times of need. 

So, those are a few tips and motivational words that I could share being almost a year in my master study. I guess it serves as a reminder for me, too. 

When things are hard, think of God Allah swt, your parents, loved ones and good friends. Think about why you are pursuing your masters degree. InsyaAllah, you will be more focussed and less emotional. 

Till next time.

XOXO

CapriciousGirlInside

How to attract guys (MY way!)

Hi!

Been tooooo long since i last updated my blog! It's now already almost the end of November. I'm in the middle of doing two assignments and I feel bored. So hey, I'll post an entry. A short one.

Anyway, I'll just talk a bit 'bout my experience doing assignments. I bet everyone has experienced where some group members just wont contribute. Hurm.. What to do with these "jump o the wagon" types of people? 

I'm so tempted to throw them off board my wagon. *take that!*

But again, if it's the first and last time, I don't mind. It's the SECOND time! *sigh*

Anyway, let's just forget about him.

Another interesting topic I'd like to share with everyone is about... How to attract a guy. LOL. I know.

This popped up in my mind.

These VERY simple tips will probably help. Firstly, you have gotta act like yourself. Don't be a hypocrite and act all sweet in front of guys and be rude and brash with your close friends. People talk and gossip. Trust me, a rude and brash girl wont attract the guys.

Secondly, guys like girls to be confident of what they do. Don't be overly confident, just be confident. But don't be a "know-it-all". Nobody (even girls) hate it. When you talk, walk and sit, be confident.

Dress up! You don't have to apply ten layers of make ups and blushers. Just a slight pat on the nose and the oily area around your chin plus a bit of mascara and a touch of very light pink blush and you're good to go. Don't use bright colors on your face. I don't know about you but I prefer the "nude" look. Benefit make up range has very good nude shades and keep you looking "make-up free" because guys won't like you with a white-as-a-geisha make-up and lips as red as blood. Unless you are very fair, you can pull it off. 

Thant's all from me! I'm still not halfway through with assignments and I managed to post in my blog. haha.. :S

XOXO
Capriciousgirilinside

A Day Of Cancelled Bioinformatics Class

Assalamualaikum...

I woke up feeling very lazy to go to my Bioinformatics class for today! I had 3in1 Nestum honey and a chocolate muffin (thanks cik kam) for breakfast this morning. Then, I was ready to go and fired up after a very cold morning shower. Yes, the shower here is absolutely cold in the morning. Especially at 7 am.

When I parked and walked for about 8 minutes, I reached the door. It said "Bioinformatics classes are cancelled this week." I stared at the notice and I looked inside the door. Is this an old notice, for undergrads, or did everyone of my classmates inside the class did not see the note? Hurm.. Then i just took a place next to a familiar face and sat down. We waited for 30 mins or so until this guy decided to ask us, who our lecturer was. Only THEN did he tell us our lecturer has a meeting. *sigh....* (-__-)'

I was already excited and awake enough by that time to go back and sleep... Heh... So, I went back to wait for my next class at 11am.

When I got back to my hostel, there was this girl who could not get her Kancil to start. In my head, "Poor girl, i used to remember being in that situation when my getz couldn't start." Then i walked up to her and asked what happened. She did not know why her car could not start. Me being a junior mechanic now, thanks to my faithful and attention seeking Getz, helped her out by using the jump start cable my fiance bought for me last time.

For those who have never seen it:

Get one, it costs me RM35 i think. But it's for your own good. One day, you'll need it!

And Alhamdulillah.. The car managed to start! I felt happy that I could help someone even though I did not know her. InsyaAllah dapat pahala lebih sikit arini :D

So, the lesson I am trying to tell here is that it is important to check and take note of when you bought your car battery. For those who uses the "wet" battery, don't forget to feed her up with battery water. It's only about RM2-3 i think. I prefer using the no-maintainance battery. Don't let your battery dry or she'll get angry!

Since I will have to drive on my own to KL from JB on 12th October, I'll have to remind myself to check my tires and everything before my long journey. Doakan I selamat, okay?

UPM, see you on 13th October 2012 for my convocation! YAY!

xoxo

Capriciousgirlinside

A New Step Ahead

Assalamualaikum..

It's been a few weeks since I last post anything. That's mainly because I was away in Johor to further my studies. I am currently a postgraduate student taking Masters in Science Biotechnology in UTM, Skudai, Johor.

It's been okay so far.. Even though I couldn't get my own single room, I have found a room mate who understands me. (hopefully ^_^)
The reason why I want a single room is because It's hard for me to sleep if the light is on or if the room is noisy. But I guess It's been okay so far.

Classes were okay, I am learning things that I have learnt previously during my undergraduate study. However, I might have to compete since there are more than half international students in the class. Hopefully, the subjects and tests aren't too difficult. Heh...

I guess you could say I am enjoying life as a student instead of a working lady. heh... I find studying or going to class and relaxing when I don't have classes to be very efficient. I plan to join Unimas or other universities or college to teach and hopefully be send and sponsored to do my PhD somewhere overseas. But that will have to wait till i get married or something.

On another note, I am feeling sad that he's away for 3 months to do his practical in Poland. I am proud of him. But since I am here in his hometown, it's sad that he isn't here to guide me. But I am learning to become independent on my own. I guess we cannot always lean on someone to support you all the way, right?

I'll cut this short. I lost my mood to write anyway. Till next time~

xoxo
capriciousgirlinside