what to do? what to do? what to do?
everyone seems to have something to update in their blog. i'm out of stories. i'm out of ideas. i don't have the time. no time to study, no time to online, no time to watch tv, no time to eat, sleep, talk.. nah, just kidding on this one.
i HATE studying. i can't complain. i know everyone hates studying too. i mean, who LOVES it? doing degree is already so stressful, why would anyone wanna continue to masters and phd? my lecturer said she have Permanent Head Damage (PHD). :S always staying up late to do her research. had about 4 hours of sleep daily.
i have no comment. this is completely up to the individual. i know i don't wanna study. going to school is also something i hate. now i'm in uni. gosh, how long more do i have to study?
i wanna laze around all day at home, but i'll get bored. studying is torture. HELP!!!!
since i always study at the last minute, this adds EXTREME pressure. i can't study early. after the lecturer has covered a topic, i'll spend my time at home doing other things, like plop onto the couch to watch tv, go online, reading books (not accounting, economics, maths, business communication, management- that's for sure), or magazines.
i never learnt, to not procrastinate. i hate this word. it's out of my dictionary. sigh. i always told myself after every exam that i'll start studying now, not wait till exams are around the corner. but i never do it. i've always been ME, ME, ME! not a very hardworking person, but want an easy life. that's only in my dreams, i know.
holidays, i'm always looking forward to holidays. those are the only time when i can sleep long hours. if not, i'll go to class feeling sleepy, no mood and no interest in learning.
ok , enough of those moody words. now let's look on the bright side. well, i don't have anything that could cheer anyone up. i need that for myself too.
now, i just want to go shopping. each time i watch a movie and saw the actress wearing some beautiful clothes, i want to go shopping and search for any clothe similar to the one on tv. i'm crazy i think. i dunno. i need to add something to my wardrobe. i have lots of clothes, some i barely touched it after buying it, or wearing it only a few times. coz i like new things, i like to try out new stuff. the old ones are left behind and in the end it gets outdated. everytime there's a new thing, i will replace it with the current one that i have. i can't apply this to everything i have though. i'll go bankcrupt.
hehe, so i'm waiting for Trinie to finish her exams. then we can go shopping again. this time, sabrina has to go. she's promised. hehe.
but my finals are near too. november, that's just 1 and a half month away. i know i won't start studying now. oohhh, somebody help me, wake me up! even if i start now, i can't concentrate, i only can when exams are near. i dunno why. right now, i have 3 more assignments to hand in. one is finished. just need some editing. i can edit one assignment for 6 hours. :S
i can't wait for december. exams will be over. i'll have a one-month holiday. maybe i can go to kl. then i can go shopping. i like kl more than penang. haha. and i'll be idle-ing again. well, i have no worries when i do nothing. also, my brain is resting, no pressure.
even writing this much takes a few hours. but i'm also chatting with my friends, browsing in fb, and fs, and looking at other ppl's blog.
i don't update so often, but my friends just got something to update everyday. i can't follow them. i can only update once a week, once a month...
Friday, September 5, 2008
Frustrated
at last i'm free, but not for long. midterm exams' over, but haven't done assignments yet. not too happy with my answers in the exam questions. *frustrated* but nothing i can do about it.
so this morning, after the last paper, i went home, and catch the US open, Andy Roddick in action. i thought i could watch Andy again playing in the semi-final, this time no book in my hand. but..
urrghh, another frustration, i came home to watch him lose his match. sad sad sad.
now i got no one to support again. have to support roger federer.
so this morning, after the last paper, i went home, and catch the US open, Andy Roddick in action. i thought i could watch Andy again playing in the semi-final, this time no book in my hand. but..
urrghh, another frustration, i came home to watch him lose his match. sad sad sad.
now i got no one to support again. have to support roger federer.
Monday, August 25, 2008
olympics is over!
interesting facts, i got this from yahoo sports website. :D
1) China won the most gold medals at the Beijing Games with 51. They become the first country to crack the 50-gold mark since the Soviet Union in 1988. The most golds ever won in a single Olympics is 83 (United States, 1984).
2) It's the first time since 1936 that a country other than the United States or the Soviet Union has led the medal count.
3) China won more golds in Beijing (51) than they did total medals in Atlanta (50).
4) 'Project 119' was a Chinese initiative designed toward winning golds in the medal-rich sports of swimming, track, rowing, kayaking and sailing. Reports are already crediting Project 119 with China's dominance in the gold medal count, but Chinese athletes won just four golds in those sports. Their total was instead augmented by even better performances in Chinese-dominated events like diving, gymnastics and table tennis.
5) The United States won the same amount of golds (36) that they did in Athens, continuing a remarkable consistency that the nation has exhibited over the past half-century. American Olympic gold totals since 1952: 40, 32, 34, 36, 45, 33, 34, 83, 36, 37, 44, 38, 36 and 36. (The outlier of 83 was from the boycotted 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.)
6) The overall medal count was won by the United States for the fourth consecutive Olympics. The U.S. earned 110 medals, compared to China's 100.
7) Per capita, China won one gold medal for every 25 million people in the country. The United States' per capita rate was one gold for every 8.5 million. The tiny island nation of Jamaica, which won a staggering six golds in Beijing, had a per capita rate of one gold for every 450,000 residents. Had China won at that rate, the country would have earned 2,889 golds.
8) Greece won 16 medals as the host country in 2004. Four years later, the founders of the Olympics managed just four -- their lowest total since 1992.
9) African countries won a total of 40 medals, the highest total in history for the continent.
10) Six countries won their first ever Olympic medals: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Mauritius, Sudan, Tajikistan and Togo.
11) Great Britain won 47 medals, the most in their history and a 17-medal increase from Athens. Expect an even higher total in 2012, when the Games will be held in London for the first time in 68 years. The last time Great Britain competed in a Summer Olympics on its home turf, they earned a disappointing three golds.
12) India has 17% of the world's population. They won 0.31% of Olympic medals.
13) China: 19.8% of population, 10.4% of medals.
14) United States: 4.6% of population, 11.5% medals.
15) Jamaica: 0.041% of population, 1.15% medals.
16) Iceland was the least populous country to win an Olympic medal.
17) Pakistan was the most populous country not to win an Olympic medal (164 million residents, sixth-largest nation in the world).
18) Michael Phelps would have finished tied for 9th in the gold medal count, ahead of countries including France, Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Argentina, Switzerland, Brazil and Mexico.
19) The rest of the world won seven golds in men's swimming events. Phelps, of course, won eight.
20) The United States won the most golds (7) and most total medals in the track competition (23), despite having what was widely considered a disappointing meet
21) More proof that boxing is dead in the United States: the country earned just one medal (a bronze) in the 12 boxing events. Even after three straight disappointing boxing performances at the Summer Games, the U.S. has still won the most Olympic boxing medals (109) in history.
22) China won 8 out of 12 possible medals in table tennis and 7 of 8 possible golds in diving.
23) Great Britain won 7 of 10 golds in track cycling and won 12 medals overall. The rest of the world earned 18 medals in the sport.
24) National gold-medal sweeps: Basketball (USA), Beach Volleyball (USA), Rhythmic Gymnastics (RUS), Synchronized Swimming (RUS), Table Tennis (CHN) and Trampoline (CHN).
25) Sweden had the best medal tally (4 silver, 1 bronze) without winning a gold.
26) Armenia won 6 bronze medals, but no gold or silver ones.
27) Speaking of former Soviet states, members of the former Soviet Union won a total of 173 medals in Beijing.
28) In 1992, Cuba finished 5th in the gold medal count. In 2008, the nation finished 28th.
29) From 1980 to 2008, Jamaica won three Olympic golds. In a span of six days in Beijing, Usain Bolt won three.
30) Sweden was a fixture in the top-three of the overall medal count for the early part of the 20th century. In Beijing, the Scandinavian country finished 38th and was shut-out in golds for just the second time in history.
32) China won 27 gold medals in judged sports.
33) The United States won 4 gold medals in judged sports.
34) China's "real" medal tally was 24/17/14/55.
35) The "real" medal tally for the United States: 32/31/27/80.
36) In all, 958 medals were handed out to athletes from 87 countries, the most medals and medal receipients in Olympic history.
In honor of the 36 gold medals won by the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fourth-Place Medal presents 36 interesting facts about the overall medal count:
1) China won the most gold medals at the Beijing Games with 51. They become the first country to crack the 50-gold mark since the Soviet Union in 1988. The most golds ever won in a single Olympics is 83 (United States, 1984).
2) It's the first time since 1936 that a country other than the United States or the Soviet Union has led the medal count.
3) China won more golds in Beijing (51) than they did total medals in Atlanta (50).
4) 'Project 119' was a Chinese initiative designed toward winning golds in the medal-rich sports of swimming, track, rowing, kayaking and sailing. Reports are already crediting Project 119 with China's dominance in the gold medal count, but Chinese athletes won just four golds in those sports. Their total was instead augmented by even better performances in Chinese-dominated events like diving, gymnastics and table tennis.
5) The United States won the same amount of golds (36) that they did in Athens, continuing a remarkable consistency that the nation has exhibited over the past half-century. American Olympic gold totals since 1952: 40, 32, 34, 36, 45, 33, 34, 83, 36, 37, 44, 38, 36 and 36. (The outlier of 83 was from the boycotted 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.)
6) The overall medal count was won by the United States for the fourth consecutive Olympics. The U.S. earned 110 medals, compared to China's 100.
7) Per capita, China won one gold medal for every 25 million people in the country. The United States' per capita rate was one gold for every 8.5 million. The tiny island nation of Jamaica, which won a staggering six golds in Beijing, had a per capita rate of one gold for every 450,000 residents. Had China won at that rate, the country would have earned 2,889 golds.
8) Greece won 16 medals as the host country in 2004. Four years later, the founders of the Olympics managed just four -- their lowest total since 1992.
9) African countries won a total of 40 medals, the highest total in history for the continent.
10) Six countries won their first ever Olympic medals: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Mauritius, Sudan, Tajikistan and Togo.
11) Great Britain won 47 medals, the most in their history and a 17-medal increase from Athens. Expect an even higher total in 2012, when the Games will be held in London for the first time in 68 years. The last time Great Britain competed in a Summer Olympics on its home turf, they earned a disappointing three golds.
12) India has 17% of the world's population. They won 0.31% of Olympic medals.
13) China: 19.8% of population, 10.4% of medals.
14) United States: 4.6% of population, 11.5% medals.
15) Jamaica: 0.041% of population, 1.15% medals.
16) Iceland was the least populous country to win an Olympic medal.
17) Pakistan was the most populous country not to win an Olympic medal (164 million residents, sixth-largest nation in the world).
18) Michael Phelps would have finished tied for 9th in the gold medal count, ahead of countries including France, Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Argentina, Switzerland, Brazil and Mexico.
19) The rest of the world won seven golds in men's swimming events. Phelps, of course, won eight.
20) The United States won the most golds (7) and most total medals in the track competition (23), despite having what was widely considered a disappointing meet
21) More proof that boxing is dead in the United States: the country earned just one medal (a bronze) in the 12 boxing events. Even after three straight disappointing boxing performances at the Summer Games, the U.S. has still won the most Olympic boxing medals (109) in history.
22) China won 8 out of 12 possible medals in table tennis and 7 of 8 possible golds in diving.
23) Great Britain won 7 of 10 golds in track cycling and won 12 medals overall. The rest of the world earned 18 medals in the sport.
24) National gold-medal sweeps: Basketball (USA), Beach Volleyball (USA), Rhythmic Gymnastics (RUS), Synchronized Swimming (RUS), Table Tennis (CHN) and Trampoline (CHN).
25) Sweden had the best medal tally (4 silver, 1 bronze) without winning a gold.
26) Armenia won 6 bronze medals, but no gold or silver ones.
27) Speaking of former Soviet states, members of the former Soviet Union won a total of 173 medals in Beijing.
28) In 1992, Cuba finished 5th in the gold medal count. In 2008, the nation finished 28th.
29) From 1980 to 2008, Jamaica won three Olympic golds. In a span of six days in Beijing, Usain Bolt won three.
30) Sweden was a fixture in the top-three of the overall medal count for the early part of the 20th century. In Beijing, the Scandinavian country finished 38th and was shut-out in golds for just the second time in history.
32) China won 27 gold medals in judged sports.
33) The United States won 4 gold medals in judged sports.
34) China's "real" medal tally was 24/17/14/55.
35) The "real" medal tally for the United States: 32/31/27/80.
36) In all, 958 medals were handed out to athletes from 87 countries, the most medals and medal receipients in Olympic history.
Friday, August 22, 2008
few weeks later
remember my last post? when i took a puppy when it's only a few days old?
click here
here they are again. this time they're so much bigger and furry.
both of them are sisters. there are more of them, i think 15 puppies. but not dalmations. 15 mongrel puppies! all the males are taken by ppl. for what i dunno, to keep? to eat? eww, terrible. now left only the females. there is one more black pup.
mommy's worried now, so puppies will be returned to her soon. many kids in the playground always play with them.
to me, they're not as cute as i thought they would be. i've seen cuter puppies.
but cute or not, they are still puppies.
click here
here they are again. this time they're so much bigger and furry.
both of them are sisters. there are more of them, i think 15 puppies. but not dalmations. 15 mongrel puppies! all the males are taken by ppl. for what i dunno, to keep? to eat? eww, terrible. now left only the females. there is one more black pup.
mommy's worried now, so puppies will be returned to her soon. many kids in the playground always play with them.
to me, they're not as cute as i thought they would be. i've seen cuter puppies.
but cute or not, they are still puppies.
HOT DOG
this corgi-looking dog is just so hot a dog. so adorable. look at his legs. so short but cute. when he runs, he looks so funny, and CUTE. all i can say is he is soooo CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!!!!!
i snapped this pic a little too late, he was looking at the camera split second earlier.
another pic, how tiny he is. i like his legs. XD
i snapped this pic a little too late, he was looking at the camera split second earlier.
what are u doing? just don't pee there, k? hahaa, maybe he's trying to make a nice warm ground as bed.
hehe, i got to stroke his head. so soft. and he's cute!
another pic, how tiny he is. i like his legs. XD
close-up pic
what are u looking at, boy?
trying to escape? haha
sigh, wanna name him, but what nice name for this cutie? anyone? XD
Monday, August 18, 2008
the greatest, grandest, winningest olympian ever - MICHAEL PHELPS
Michael Phelps with his incredible tally of 14 gold medals - won in Beijing and Athens, is now the most successful Olympian in history. With the eight gold medals from Beijing, he has set a record of most number of golds in a single Olympics.
400m Individual Medley 4:03.84 (world record)
Aug. 9
4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:08.24 (world record)
Aug. 10
200m Freestyle 1:42.96 (world record)
Aug. 11
200m Butterfly 1:52.03 (world record)
Aug. 12
4x200m Freestyle Relay 6:58.56 (world record)
Aug. 12
200m Individual Medley 1:54.23 (world record)
Aug. 14
100m Butterfly 0:50.58 (olympic record)
Aug. 15
4x100m Medley Relay 3:29.34 (world record)
Aug. 16
3rd GOLD
4th GOLD
(Clockwise from top L) Brendan Hansen, Aaron Piersol, Jason Lezak and Michael Phelps of the United States stand behind the block prior to swimming their way to the gold medal in the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 9 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 17, 2008 in Beijing, China. The United States team won the gold medal with a new world record time of 3:29:34.
400m Individual Medley 4:03.84 (world record)
Aug. 9
4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:08.24 (world record)
Aug. 10
200m Freestyle 1:42.96 (world record)
Aug. 11
200m Butterfly 1:52.03 (world record)
Aug. 12
4x200m Freestyle Relay 6:58.56 (world record)
Aug. 12
200m Individual Medley 1:54.23 (world record)
Aug. 14
100m Butterfly 0:50.58 (olympic record)
Aug. 15
4x100m Medley Relay 3:29.34 (world record)
Aug. 16
This combination of photos shows United States' Michael Phelps holding each of his eight gold medals after (top, left to right) the 400m individual medley, 4 x 100m freestyle relay, 200m freestyle, 200m butterfly, (bottom, left to right) 4 x 200m freestyle relay, 200m individual medley, 100m butterfly and the 4x100-meter medley relay at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing
1st GOLD
2nd GOLD - Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak
3rd GOLD
4th GOLD
5th GOLD - Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens and Peter Vanderkaay
6th GOLD
7th GOLD
8th GOLD - Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps and Jason Lezak
(Clockwise from top L) Brendan Hansen, Aaron Piersol, Jason Lezak and Michael Phelps of the United States stand behind the block prior to swimming their way to the gold medal in the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 9 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 17, 2008 in Beijing, China. The United States team won the gold medal with a new world record time of 3:29:34.
US swimmers Michael Phelps (R), Aaron Peirsol (C) and Brendan Hansen (L) react during the men's 4 x 100m medley relay swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 17, 2008. Michael Phelps became the first man to win eight gold medals at the same Olympics when the US won the men's 4x100m medley relay final in a new world record time
US swimmers Michael Phelps (L) and Brendan Hansen stand on the podium looking at a certificate from FINA while on the podium for the men's 4 x 100m medley relay swimming final medal ceremony at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 17, 2008. Michael Phelps became the first man to win eight gold medals at the same Olympics when the US won the men's 4x100m medley relay final in a new world record time.
start of sem break
Me, Gerardo and Angku went to Prangin Mall on saturday. First plan was to go to qb but ... nevermind. lol.
Trinie is busy, Mee Lan is busy, Sabrina doesn' t want to go... Gerardo's friends are also busy... sigh
if we went to qb, then we couldn't watch You don't mess with the zohan! qb doesn't have a .305pm movie time. hahaha, yay, i've watched it. actually i thought it was quite boring initially, but towards the end of the movie, it gets funnier. hehee.
still, i prefer to watch this than the mummy. if rachel weisz is the leading actress, i will consider. hahaha.
anyway, the cinema is really uncomfortable. i will never step foot in cathay cineplex anymore. i have to slide down low to lean my head and the screen is somewhat small. hmm, this is the first time i went to cathay. didnt know how it is inside. NOW i know! gsc is the best. even tgv is ok! i remembered, that was 3 years ago, when i watched all by myself in kl. nobody accompanied me :'(
haha, gerardo, why u need to rush home so early? should pack ur bag earlier. haha. me and angku wasted our time taking pics after that. haha. yeah, waste our time, coz we could have done something more productive. some more get scolded after that. hah, don't wanna talk about it.
this is me, as usual, always taking pictures
angku here, hahaha, wasn't me who nicknamed her. gerardo thought of that. ang choon yin. hehe. nice name :P
?? i think this pic is.... haha, i shouldn't stand exactly under..
why is it always the same style.. i'm bored of snapping pictures this way. gerardo ler, hehe, can't blame u. u helped us a lot... thx :P
angku giving a lovely smile. :)
me just trying on the hairband and quickly *snaps* .... then walk out the shop. hahaha
day end -
Trinie is busy, Mee Lan is busy, Sabrina doesn' t want to go... Gerardo's friends are also busy... sigh
if we went to qb, then we couldn't watch You don't mess with the zohan! qb doesn't have a .305pm movie time. hahaha, yay, i've watched it. actually i thought it was quite boring initially, but towards the end of the movie, it gets funnier. hehee.
still, i prefer to watch this than the mummy. if rachel weisz is the leading actress, i will consider. hahaha.
anyway, the cinema is really uncomfortable. i will never step foot in cathay cineplex anymore. i have to slide down low to lean my head and the screen is somewhat small. hmm, this is the first time i went to cathay. didnt know how it is inside. NOW i know! gsc is the best. even tgv is ok! i remembered, that was 3 years ago, when i watched all by myself in kl. nobody accompanied me :'(
haha, gerardo, why u need to rush home so early? should pack ur bag earlier. haha. me and angku wasted our time taking pics after that. haha. yeah, waste our time, coz we could have done something more productive. some more get scolded after that. hah, don't wanna talk about it.
this is me, as usual, always taking pictures
angku here, hahaha, wasn't me who nicknamed her. gerardo thought of that. ang choon yin. hehe. nice name :P
?? i think this pic is.... haha, i shouldn't stand exactly under..
why is it always the same style.. i'm bored of snapping pictures this way. gerardo ler, hehe, can't blame u. u helped us a lot... thx :P
angku giving a lovely smile. :)
me just trying on the hairband and quickly *snaps* .... then walk out the shop. hahaha
day end -
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