Linley Valley Abattoir

Woke up at 5.45am today to go to Linley Valley Abattoir.
No pictures coz we were not allowed to take any :(
Saw the whole process of how pigs are slaughtered to how they are packaged into what we see in big supermarkets.
I was quite amazed with all the machineries used and how everything just flow so smoothly.
Was watching Despicable Me last night and the vast number of employees doing the same thing again and again reminded me of the little minions when they work!
So cute~
hahahaha

No pork for me till I get over everything I saw. And smell.

Minions!!!

Heard from my friend that they are actually mutated corns..

I didn't know that.

DESPICABLE ME 2!!!!!!!

Evening ride

Went for a bike ride during the sunset period.
So pretty.
Lucky that my estate has lots of parks around and bike routes.
Got a little lost coz whenever I see a downwards slope,
I will just turn into that road and enjoy the "weeeeeee~" breeze.
Lol.
But I still managed to get home for dinnaaaa :P

:)

Watched a football match for a little bit~

Stopped at IGA to get some random shizzles.

I have got a new hobby!

Yays :)

Yay!

FIrst thing I did in the morning was to open the garage and

TADAAAAAA~~

No instructions booklet inside.

Luckily yy is kind enough to offer to help me fix up this bike.

If I were to do it myself, I reckon the wheels will start rolling off halfway while riding.

It's sitting in the garage now and waiting for a test ride tomorrow.

Wee! :D

Thanks friend :)

Synergy Parkland

Wow

Pretty :)

Since young,
I have this one favourite classic song.
Was out by myself today and I heard it while walking pass this little boutique.
I stopped, and listened :)

Ride Ride Ride~

Reid Vintage Ladies Bicycle 6 Speed- Special Edition

Just coz walking to school is a little bit too far and taking a bus is a little bit too close.

So this solves my problem!

The seat and handles will be in white.

And no basket.

Lol.

PS: It's an early birthday present.

Just in case mum sees this and go...WHAT!!!

Tattoos

If I EVER EVER get a tattoo, it's gonna be a paper boat.

Yes, a paper boat.

A tiny one on my wrist.

It just gives me the feeling of freedom, calmness and peace.

And that's what I want :)

Last time when I was a lot younger, I would stereotype people with tattoos to be rebellious etc. 

But I came to realise that many people get tattoos to mark significant events that happened in their lives. Be it a great achievement in life or the lost of a love one.

I once heard from someone that all the tattoos that he has are all his favourite things and he wants to bring them along together with him whenever he goes.

And I find that pretty meaningful and cute.

Sometimes we should really first try to understand what other people actually went through and what their stories are before we judge.

Something that I learnt and you should too :)

I miss homeeeee.
Just one of those days where you just wanna be home.

Counting down.
266 days more.
Lol.
Danggggg

Sheep Cartilage Repair

MAVS have received the opportunity to assist Dr. David Murphy, associate of equine surgery, in the research involving cartilage repair so I volunteered to help!

One of the sheep who underwent the surgery.

You can see the stitch on its left hind leg.

Mehhh~

Me doing post surgery visual diagnosis!

Whenever I have an experience with animals, it further assures me that this is what I really want to do in the future.

Nothing else suits me better :)

Home sweet home :)

Updates on our refurbishment of the house! 

Our living room view from upstairs!

The tv console is gonna go, still looking for one.

Yeah I know, the tv and xbox are on their way, not gonna watch a clock.

My favourite part of this area is where the bean bags are with cushions thrown around them!

Super cozy. Heee :P

The stairs is right at the back in the pic.

I like how it goes like 90degrees twice and up to our rooms.

Like a mini spiral thingy.

Cool cool~

Our kitchen!

Dinning area~

Still gonna add some decorative stuff, not fully done up yet.

Ignore that box behind.

Left the alfresco and our garden lights to complete!

Can't wait for our little house warming party on EASTER :D

So, we decided to take a step back.
No massive quarrels or arguments,
just getting things sorted out and reaching a mutual agreement.
I could see things so much clearer now.

I'm happy the way things are now.
Thank you for being you,
the understanding you :)

XB :)

He goes all way out to make her smile.
He panics when he accidentally gets her angry and tries all ways to make her happy again.
He stays up late at night to talk to her during her sleepless nights.
He remembers everything little thing that she said before.
He doesn't mind her being herself again, even if that's the immature and willful her.

And..
He doesn't ask for anything in return, for all the things that he has done for her.

Girlfriends!

Caught up with my girlfriendsss in Singapore!!

My forever-baby-face sister! 

And a friend to me,

a really good one.

<3

Rachel! Helps me with my shits whenever I'm in trouble.

Can't live without her.

This is what best friends are for.

LOL.

Love!

Nurul! My bimbooooo from college~

Didn't get to catch up with her last year and glad i did this year!

Shu and Shu!

Nights out to zirca with this crazyyyy girl!

She danced in the cage and literally everyone was looking at her.

Just how cool dancers are!

Cleo! A volunteer at my work place.

She is plain amazing.

Love clubbing with her.

This was at zouk and was our last night out.

She's back in England now :(

Miss!

Adeline! Like a big sister to me.

Even though we haven't met for ages,

nothing changed :)

Jia Yu! My outdoor activity mate! 

Believe me, we went through heaps of shit together.

lol.

Awesome girlfriends who I met in perth!

Jilyne and shu!

Yes another shu.

haha

So glad to see them all in Singapore :)

One in sydney and one in melbourne now.

And I'm freaking stuck in perth T.T

Shuuuuuuus!

That's all peeps!

A new start

Back in school!
Have been busy moving into our new place!

The common area hasn't been done up yet.

Will post pictures when the furnitures come!

Well my room is done!

Study table!

The table was given and I got this chair from ikea.

Decided to get it within like 2 seconds.

It's so pretty and matches the table!

My yet to be filled shelf! 

Only got it for $35 from the rejected goods section at ikea. Originally was $69.

It's rejected just because of a tiny black mark at the top of the shelf =.=

My nail polish remover will do the magic!

And plus, I don't have to assemble it myself!! Yaysss :DD

This drawer from ikea took me 8 hours to assemble.......

Not touching screws and nails and nuts and bolts for the next however many years.
Totally suck at it.

But it's worth it though!

My oh so comfy bed!

Painted the bed frame white :)

Loving my new room :D

The Broken String

The string broke.

You can never pull the kite back.

Fireworks

Even though it's short and temporary,
at that very moment,
it's breathtaking.

How I wish it can last.

I gonna miss the animals and the keepers in night safari so much.
Don't want to leave singapore :(
Only 10 days left..

Im truly happy here.

想要一个人旅行
找回以前的我

Was just on the bus.
A lady around 50 years old was sitting beside me.
She called home to ask her kid to eat the breakfast made that was left on the table.
That reminded me of my parents.
Mum will wake up every morning at 6 to make breakfast for me before I go to work.
When I'm running late, she will help me pack all my clothing, prepare my pill, a cup of fresh milk and unlock the door so that I'm ready to go once I get all my morning shizzles done.
And dad. He loves sending me to work. I had to persuade him for so long before he agreed to let me go to work by myself.
So whenever it rains, he's happy simply coz he can send me to work, that's our deal.
They can just choose to just sleep in. It's easy. But they did not.

I'm blessed with great parents.
And I'm thankful :)

My little platypus! :D

What I really want.
Someone knows.

Love what you do!

I have the awesomest job ever.
1. Cute animals who do silly stuff
- Makes my day right away when I see them during the headcount early in the
morning! Just how cute and clumsy
they are, even if they give you any extra work, eg topple over or pee in the water that you JUST filled up, you will still love them! :)
2. Humorous colleagues who make jokes out of everything
- Makes me laugh instantly. Even the most boring part of the job (if there is any) can be made fun with these guys around. One thing I dislike about them is that they always stop laughing very quickly after a joke is being told, leaving me still laughing by myself like a crazy person. I can't help it. Too funny. Love hanging out with them! :)

This is what motivates me to go to work even though it takes 2 buses and 2 trains to get there every working morning!

Not everyone gets to do what they like in their lifetime. I'm lucky :)

Memories

The happy ones stop you from moving on.
The sad ones make you want to move on.
Don't be held back by it.
It doesn't exist in reality anymore.

The Fat Cat Theory

He meows when he is hungry.
He sleeps when he is lazy.
He bites when he is grouchy.
He purrs when he is happy.
He plays when he is frisky.
He is my little fat cat.

Don't be somebody else to suit somebody else or to force something that doesn't belong to you stay.
Be yourself and learn from the fat cat!

I want to be happy again :)

AHHH CHOOO!

Worst feeling when you have to bend your head down to prepare the animal's food or during the washing of dens.
Drip drip drip...
Lol.
But thanks to my awesome colleagues who let me rest at work, I got a little better!
Japanese dinner after work helped too!
Hehe :P

Panadol flu max, please work your magic by tmr morning.

Till then, SOP!

I passed my SOP!!
Now I can sleep/play games/do nothing during my break times and not just hold on to that sheet of paper and cramp stuff into my rusted brain.
Somebody else's turn is coming up!
Wahahaha! *evil laugh* XD

It's not like this is an almost-impossible-to-pass test but the fact that there are 2 head keepers asking you all the questions in that quiet room with nobody else and no other sound except the air conditioner running at the back is just freaking scaryyy.
And if I fail, I wouldn't be able to hold the keys hence delaying the jobs.
And and and, I don't want to disappoint!

Sooooo..
Thats why SOP is such a whooooooohaa for me :)

Sweet dreams for me tonight!
Love you guys :D

SOP

Good morning peeps!
I'm on my way to work!
Mugging my standard operating procedures test now.
Heaps to study.
It's all about what the protocols are when it comes to dangerous animals escaping etc.
Wish me luck!

The bet ;)

感情需要两个人一起努力，
让它不会变淡。
如果只有单方面一直在付出，
有一天当她累了，
她也会喊停。

Spiced up gossips

A simple and kind act can be twisted into an intentional move with ulterior motives.
Your spiced up gossips can cause serious damage to someone's reputation.
Don't do that for fun just coz you are bored.
That's being way too selfish.
Go find other stuff to do.
Like pop the bubble wrap or something.

Got my friend into trouble.
Sorry buddy :(

I miss us

Not gonna see my boy for the next four months, that's only if I'm able to visit him in April.
A long wait. Really long wait.
Both of us have to do what we have to do for now.
I don't want to be a hindrance in his progress or achievement in life, instead I want to be the person who gives him the upmost support that a girlfriend should offer.
Yes I will miss him like mad but everyday that passes by is a day closer to the time when we can get to meet again.
With the love that I have for him, I can forgo all the hugs, kisses and quality time spent together physically that other couples are blessed with each day.
It's all worth it, for this amazing boy.
Love :)

Slow down peeps

A little chat over dinner and a cup tea after.
Life is that simple, don't complicate things :)

Back!

Im back at work in night safari!
Not only new faces but also new animals!
As usual, a day does not go by without something interesting happening.
Wq did something really hilarious.
The 4 of us were trying so hard to help with the situation but us not being able to control our laughter at that time was not helping at all.
Oh well, we survived!
Hahaha >.<
Ps: Due to work policy, i can't post about the incident here.
Dangggg

Went to hatched after work! Yums.

Boyfriend is coming to Singapore tonight!
My parents are gonna pick him up with me.
Plane touching down at 11.20pm.
He's staying at my place this trip!
Being able to spend new years eve with him would be awesome :)

I don't even know what's going on anymore.
Nothing can help,

just let what has to happen happen.

One after another.

How much can one take?

We'll see

When you need someone to listen to all your crap slash complains slash rantings, that silly one will be right there no matter what time it is. The warm comfort that i cannot seem to seek from anywhere else.
Love you buddyyyy :)

things i do to take my mind off things.
not the best option but it works.

Friday, come quick.

On the plane,
when the ice on the window started to melt,
I know I'm home!
Lol.

My parents came to pick me up from the airport.
Really happy to see them.
Been a year man.
Not easy.
Went straight for Teo Chew porridge at like 5.30 in the morning!
Had roti prata and durian today already.
My top cravings.
More to come guys.
Don't worry, I'm going back to night safari to work this summer holiday.
So my weight is taken care of.
HAHA.

Met up with ex colleagues for dinner!
Had jap buffet.
I was stuffed.
Went for a drink at a bar and now I'm home~
That's about it!

I hope you are happy now :)

Last night at my uni dorm.

Had my share of fun living at a school dorm.

No more theme parties :(

Gonna miss everyone!

Bye room! :)

Done with exams.

That is when the bad news comes in.
Coz no one dared to utter a word when you were having your exams.

Grandpa left.
He wasn't too well.
Maybe it's better this way.

Rest in peace grandpa..
I love you.

Can't believe I even complained about exams in year 12.
Uni is like 10x the craziness.

I swear I'm gonna have hell loads of fun tomorrow!!
When I say "fun", it just means ANYTHING EXCEPT STUDYING.

PS: I come here to blog whenever I'm bored of studying.

How can ANS 101 not be an open book exam!!
It's impossible to memorise everything.
Literally.
So many dates and day/month/year length to remember for so many different kinds of activities for so many different animals.
So many different breeds of animals that exist in this whole entire world.

I will be a walking animal encyclopedia if I can pass this exam.

This is what it takes to be a vet :(
And I'm only in year 0.
5 more years to go....

Some parents may not make as much money as other parents do.
But their love for their kids is not any lesser.
They will work so hard for that minimum wage just to support the family and the kids' education.
Doing and spending all that they can afford to celebrate their children's birthday just to see the smile on their faces.

When you were young, your parents were the ones who spoon fed you, stayed up all night when you had a fever, repeated the same alphabet again and again every single day just so that you could learn.
Their memory may not be as good now so it might be your turn to repeat stuff to them.
Don't ever feel impatient or annoyed with them.
While you are busy growing up, don't forget that they are getting old at the same time too.
Don't let yourself have the chance to regret when they leave you one day.
They eventually will..

So no one should lack the virtue of filial piety.

After a year, I'm finally going home to see my parents.
Can't wait :)

One last exam on Thurday!!!!!!!!

It's on animal production systems.

You literally have the knowledge to run a farm of any type after this unit.

So you can imagine the crazy content that I have to memorise.

Not just that.

Have to identify all the beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, camalids, horses, chickens and pigs BREEDs.

Some of them really look EXACTLY the same............

I will be like "oh this is a white suffolk!"

Then the answer would be "its a white dorper"

Or "oh this is a poll dorset!"

then it will go "this is a white suffolk!"

google the pictures of these sheep and you will know what I mean.

I'm so loving animals....

The vicious cycle between us that I dread.

Let it be broken this time.

I mean, for real

Little things that can make you super duper happy :)

Lesson Learnt

Finished Cell biology exams today so I deleted all my notes.

I didn't realise that my 20,000 words animal ethics notes for tomorrow's open book exam was within those files so it was deleted too.

OMG.

I went crazy.

And guess what. I even emptied my trash bin.

So, my friends were helping me to look for softwares for recovering deleted files.

Tried 2 and none of them worked! (shoot myself)

I was like.. kill me now.

There is no way I can write 20,000 words in a night and bring it into an exam which is freaking TOMORROW.

I'm screwed.

Then suddenly..i remembered something.

I DID SEND MY NOTES TO MY PARENTS!!

You must be wondering why I would send them my animal ethics notes.

That's coz I want to show them what I have been doing for the past few days when they asked why I haven't been online to skype them.

Really thankful that they helped me even though it took me quite some time to teach them how to send a file through skype. Haha.

Anyway, the ending is I GOT THE FILE BACK.
So it's all good.

Lesson learnt: If something is stopping you from backing up your files (eg your laziness, no hard drive etc), just send your work to random people and hope that they will be too lazy to delete the file which will then be hiding somewhere in their computer when you desperately need it back. lol.

Sometimes it's so cool that when you talk to a friend that you haven't been talking to for ages, you realise that the friendship between you two hasn't change a tad bit.
The way that person talk, react to the things that you say etc.
No stranger feeling at all.
Just that instant clickkk.

Fun old memories :)

Gosh. I'm getting old..

:D

Our to do list in Singapore that we came out with!

♥ BIG HUG once he gets off the plane
♥ Give him his teddy bear chocolate from perth royal show
    (been with me for 2 months, expires on 05/2013 so don't worry)
♥ Eat satay and drink coconut juice
    (his request coz that's his impression of Singapore)
♥ Vivo city candy empire
    (he's a big fan of chocs & lollies, so have to bring him there)
♥ Watch a movie and eat popcorn
    (must be salty popcorn)
♥ Orchard road shopping
    (don't need explanation)
♥ Universal studio
   (a "couple-must-go" place)
♥ Fullhouse lifestyle store and cafe
   (just coz I see so many people blogging about this place)
♥ Meet up with my parents
   (a casual one guys, not like the getting married type. lol.)

That should fully pack our 3.5 days in Singapore together!

Waited for tooooooo long. We deserve this :)