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Sunday, May 06, 2007

Sun, 06 May 2007 14:57:16 GMT

I have just been through the first week of exams... and it was exhausting & hard! I had exams THREE days in a row! I nearly had a heart attack on my first exam tho. I went into university without my student ID! I won't b able 2 enter the exam without it! I read the instructions letter thing & it said that u have 2 buy 1 if u have lost it BEFORE the exam starts. I was thinking "I'll just go buy 1 innit. £12 for a new ID isn't too bad, is it?". So I went 2 the student administration office, running back & forth like a total retard. I got 2 the office & was out of breath from running around. The guy at the office said that I didnt have 2 buy 1, I can just get a one-day replacement 1. THANK GOD!!!

I also had 2 b stamped on the hand wiv the one-day exam pass thingy... How nice...

When I was half way through my exam, I realised that I 4got 2 switch off my phone which was in my bag - SHIT!!! I put my hand up & 1 of the invigilators came over. I was gonna make up an excuse 2 go in my bag 4 something else but I couldnt think of n e thing in time so I told him the truth. I'm so glad I did tho! He said it was ok cos my phone is outside of the examination room & if it DOES ring, I won't b disqualified. THANK THE LORD!!! I should REALLY sort out myself & get a better memory!

I have decided 2 come off dieting until exams r over. It isn't easy 2 stick 2 a healthy diet & revise at the same time - no time 2 cook my own healthy meals. Since the beginning of this week I have been eating n e thing I can find in the kitchen. I also find snacking on junk food is a good way 2 concentrate while studying. *sigh* I DID lose about 4 lbs during the Easter Holiday break tho. I bet I'm gaining it back on again!!!

Revision + junk food = best way to revise (making it all stick in ur brain)
N e 1 agree wiv me??
Btw, thats a "ta siu bow" that I am eating... Don't think that's junk food really, is it?

A good thing bout this month is that I've found a job! wooooo!! Its not a hard job 2 do & its easy money! I have 2 say THANKU VERY MUCH 2 xiao xiao cos she helped me get this job! So... whats my job? I'm a violin teacher . Sounds good, eh? Guess how much I earn? £10 an hour! It may all sound good, but its not as easy as I thought. I have a 3 year old student who is WAY TOO SHY 2 talk! I ask her something & she'll just stare at me in the face! I ask if she understands & she'll just stare at me again!!! How am I supposed 2 no if she understands what she has learnt?!?! *SIGH* Another bad thing bout it is that it takes me bout an hour & a half 2 get there... I'm glad I dont have 2 pay 4 travelling tho. Oh well... Its money! Good money too!!!

I have another 2 exams 2 go through next week... I soooooooo can't wait till they're all over!!!

Revision sucks big balls!!! Does n e 1 NOT agree wiv me? I'll kill u if u say yes!!!

Boredom

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:51:50 GMT

Haha, look at the ppl that I apparently look like!

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:31:32 GMT

I have decided 2 start eating HEALTHILY from 2day! Cos i've been eating so much crap 4 the past few months... & i've unfortunately gained a few pounds from all the crap i've been eating... Not so good... No more junk food from 2day!!!

An example of 1 of my healthy lunches: Ham Salad!

Sunday 21st January 2007

Yi Hang came over 2 do my hair 2day!! We messed up the bathroom quite a bit but we managed 2 clean it up! Yi Hang stayed 4 dinner but had 2 leave early...

Purple: The hair dye that I used.

The back of my hair b4 I got it dyed (I didnt realise how long it was until now...)

Me: half way through dying my hair (Lol! I look so retarded!)

My hair: it turned out ok! It only looks kinda purple in the light tho.

Me & Yi Hang

Thanku so much 4 doing my hair Yi Hang! Love u long time!!!

Friday 19th/Saturday 20th January 2007

Went 2 this club/pub place in Muswell Hill called The Village wiv Lucy, Val & Sab on Friday night! Twas not bad, but we didnt stay 4 too long. Apparently, I fell over in KFC some time last year after clubbing cos I was so drunk! I only just found out from Lucy! How comes I dont remember?? I must have been well drunk 2 not remember... I hope I didn't do n e thing else embarrassing while I was drunk...]

Me in Val's room: I dressed too casually 2 go out cos I was at uni earlier on & didnt manage 2 get home & get dressed so I borrowed Val's top & belt. What do u think? How do I look?

Sab, me & Val at The Village

Sab & me (I look disgusting!)

Me: Val's top has very long sleeves!

Sab, me, Val: Val's being retarded. Lol!

The buff cocktail that we had!

Alcoholic: Lucy decides 2 drink the whole thing by herself! Nooooo! Save some 4 meeeee!

Me: I'm not with it n e more... Getting tipsy!]

Our beautiful legs! Guess which 1s me!

I ended up being rather dizzy at the end of the day. Lol!

6 Dance Lessons in 6 Weeks

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:18:36 GMT

Went 2 c a play called "Six Dance Lessons in 6 Weeks" wiv Enfys at the Royal Haymarket theatre 2day!

My ticket - lol!

Twas pretty good! It started off kinda boring, but it got better 2wards the end & the ending was good! We were sitting outside Haymarket 4 bout 1/2 hour 2day looking like tramps cos we got there too early...

Me & Enf: Outside the theatre. As u can c... it was rather cold cos I'm wearing gloves...

I'm looking rather young in this pic...

We really should take normal pics...

We were kinda hungry after so we decided 2 go pizza hut, but I needed 2 get money out 1st. When I got my money, I was like: "Enfys, w here's my purse...?" She was like "UR HOLDING IT!!!" LOL! Retard! I was being serious u no... Nearly had a heart attack! Didnt wanna lose my purse again!

Me: Drinking my coke in pizza hut (In a rather weird way...)

We kinda ate the amount of food of 4 ppl ...

Went back 2 Enfys' after cos she said 2 got me a prezzie! I paid 4 her dinner in pizza hut & that was her prez! Ha!

At Enfys' : U like my hat? Found it in living room & decided 2 try it on. Apparently Enf's dad's hat.

We love each other: Me = pink glove

Enf's prezzie: Piggy cusion!! Isn't it cuuuuute??

Chinese Cru

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:13:35 GMT

Met up with Lenna, Tiff, Yi Hang, Carole, Xiao Xiao & Yvonne on thursday! Had such a chinese day, lol! 1st went 2 Lenna's house so I cud travel 2 Oriental City with Lenna & Tiff. We aparrently got there bout 1 hr later than every1 else - oops... I hadnt seen Xiao & Carole 4 ages! Xiao lost soooo much weight!! So proud of her! She said I did too... We ate 2gether there, then Carole & Xiao were gonna go Oxford St & every1 else wanid 2 go home, Yi Hang & I decided 2 go wiv them cos we had nothing else 2 do really.

Lol! Stole this pic from Yi Hang's blog. So u no where it says "me"? It's not me, its Yi Hang. I am labeled "nicole" in the far right. We're in the food court in Oriental City.

Tiff & Me in OC

Xiao & Carole in OC

When we got 2 Oxford St it was soooo packed! & me & Yi Hang lost Carole & Xiao in Topshop! We cudnt find them n e where so we went 2 China Town cos we were tired...

Me & Yi Hang's feet r so tired! (On the bus 2 China Town)

But b4 that, we went on this crazy ride in Leicester Sq...

Waiting in the queue of the ride...

Yi Hang & Me b4 the ride... (I look scared but Yi Hang looks rather happy tho...)

Here we goooo! ARGH!!!

Was sooooo dizzy when we got off! Was fun tho... We went 2 China Town afterwards 2 sit down & have a drink.

In China Town looking 4 a nice place 2 have a drink...

Shall we go here? Nah... Too packed...

We ended up going 2 "Ta Tan Teng" & had some nice bubble tea! (Yi Hang took this pic with a bit of me in it...)

We walked around 4 a bit after cos my dad wanid me 2 buy some stuff while I was still there... I didnt get home till just b4 10pm. Had a fun day tho! I caught a cold somehow on this day... Feel rather ill now...

I love Lau Lau

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:38:34 GMT

Yesterday: The day started off really nice, grandma was still her usual happy & energetic (well, not REALLY energetic but energetic 4 her age - my grandma's 82). It was bout 3 or 4 in the afternoon when my grandma said she was feeling shaky & cold... We first thought it was something minor cos shes had something similar happen 2 her b4, so me & my bro, Frank said she should go 2 sleep & have a rest. Bout an hour later, she came downstairs saying she needed 2 throw up! I was thinking maybe she ate something that upset her stomach cos she does have a weak stomach. She threw up a few times & me & Frank didnt no wot 2 do. I decided 2 call auntie Maisie cos she was a district nurse & she would no wot 2 do. She took a while 2 come cos she had 2 find her nursing equipment. She came & checked her blood pressure & stuff & she was fine. She had a bit of fever tho. Auntie Maisie is a nurse, not a doctor, so she wudnt b able 2 help check wot was really wrong wiv her. Auntie Maisie called the doctors, but they were really busy. No1 was able 2 come until bout 1 or 2 hours later. My grandma cant wait that long! Auntie Maisie then decided 2 call the ambulance 2 take grandma 2 hospital. My mum came home from work shortly after Auntie Maisie finished calling the ambulance. Me & mum went 2 the hospital in the ambulance & Frank stayed at home.

While my grandma was lying in the bed in the hospital, I looked down at her & prayed that she would b ok. Grandma looked so tired & weak - I'd never seen her like this b4. I felt like crying & thought "Please let Lau Lau b ok... I'll do n e thing... Just let her b ok...". Lau Lau was wot I called her as it meant grandma in Mandarin. Me & mum were in the hospital 4 bout 3 hours by Lau Lau's bedside. The doctor took blood & urine samples & me & mum waited 4 the results. Shotly b4 the results came, Lau Lau was able 2 talk properly again (she was so weak b4 that she didnt have the energy 2 talk properly). Me & mum were so relieved & we knew that Lau Lau was feeling better & she was gonna b fine. The results came & the doctor said that she had a stomach infection & she was able 2 go home 2nite. Lau Lau was fine!

Lau Lau seemed so much better 2day. She still needs some rest tho. Hope she gets better soon! I want 2 c the happy Lau Lau again!

Deadlines suck...

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:32:39 GMT

I finally got my Architecture coursework done on Monday & handed it in (only a few mins b4 the deadline tho). I felt so relieved! Feels like u just got rid of a whole loada stuff that was on ur mind... Also got it assessed 2day tho 2 show that it works... Hope I did ok... cos we had 2 explain our program that we did 4 this cwk...

Been so stressed out lately. On tuesday, I stayed at uni until after 6pm doing my programming project. Almost there tho. Planning 2 wake up early on monday 2 get in2 uni early 2 work on it. My deadline 4 this is next weds! ARGH!

Yesterday was a nice & short day. I finish my lectures around 1pm & I usually have a violin lesson after but my teacher was ill... so no lesson! Sana invited me 2 her flat (she lives on campus) & it was so nice! Spent a few hrs just sitting in her room & talking bout random stuff. Was fun tho.

I fell asleep on the way home from uni 2day (u can c how tired & stressed i've been). Usually I fall asleep but not properly so that I no when 2 wake up. But 2day, I COMPLETELY fell asleep & didnt wake up until this woman called me. She was like "hey, we're in high barnet now." How embarassing... I prob was sleeping like a pig!

Sleepy...

It was mum's bday on sunday & dad bought this MASSIVE cake! It was soooo nice!

My mum's bday cake! Such a pretty cake... Its got snoopy on the edge!

My lovely mummy...

Architecture Coursework is sh*t!

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:06:23 GMT

I TRIED to get up really early 2day so that I could go 2 uni early (even tho my 1st lecture is at 2pm...) 2 get my computer architecture cwk done. Was supposed 2 wake up at 7am but I was soooooo tired I couldnt get up & kept pressing snooze on my alarm on my phone & 2 hours went by - just like that... I woke up 2 go 2 the toilet (I was still thinking that it was early at this time) & walked in2 the living room... Looked at the clock.... 9am?!?! Shit... I still didnt rush 2 get ready tho. I dunno y I didnt feel bothered 2 do n e thing at this time. I got ready & ate a big breakfast (cos I knew I didnt have time 2 have lunch).

I didnt get in2 uni until bout 11:30am & worked until just after 2pm. I wasnt gonna go 2 my lecture at 2pm, but Maneka was going & Zareefa decided 2 go after thinking bout not going as well... So I went... Glad I did tho cos the cwk was pissing me off & it just... wasnt going n e where! & it was going nowhere!! Have u seen that episode of Family Guy when Peter was sitting in an exam & found it impossibly hard? Then he stood up 2 the examiner & goes: "This exam is too hard! I cant do it! & this is what I think bout ur exam!!" *he rips up the exam paper, wipes it on his ass & chucks it on the floor*. I kinda feel like doing that 2 the cwk... except 4 the wiping ass bit tho...

I went straight home after the lecture at 4pm. I was thinking of staying after 4 another hr but I was too tired & I knew I wouldnt have done n e thing...

The crying baby on the bus didnt help my mood... Cried through the whole journey...

Soooo TIRED!

Pictures from Friday night

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:50:05 GMT

Here r the pix from Friday night at lido! (I hope u dont mind that I stole them from ur space Lucy!)

The pool table

Me: trying 2 aim at a ball. I'm terrible at pool...

Val's cousin. He was in a team with me, but I think I made us lose... Sorry!

Lol! Vall drinking

Not really sure what I was trying 2 do here... Prob was just smiling at lucy.

Val: staring at something...

Setting the camera on night mode gives a very cool effect...

Val & Sab playing air hockey

Every1 getting ready 2 play air hockey. Except for me tho cos I was the photographer.

Quite close up pic of me by lucy. Not quite sure what I was doing in the pic tho...

Sabrina: concentrating...

Val is caught: drink driving! Tut tut tut...

Me & Val on the dancing machines (I'm looking terribly white in this pic...)

And that is all! Hope 2 take more pics when we're going out. Hopefully soon!

You think you didn't, but you actually did...

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:24:12 GMT

About a month ago, we had 2 do a REALLY hard piece of coursework for 1 of the modules for my course, called Computer Architecture (I no, even the name of it gives u an idea that its hard...). Firstly, I left it too late 2 do (I only did it in 1 weekend - actually, 1 day cos I didnt do n e thing on that saturday & we had bout 3 weeks 2 do it in?), secondly, I didnt totally understand it & I didnt finish off the last part of it. We also had 2 draw circuits that were meant 2 work properly & explain it. My circuit that I demonstrated didnt work & I did NOT explain it well. I was already prepared that I failed it or just barely passed... But... I managed 2 do pretty well! Very pleased with myself considering I didnt understand most of the coursework... Also thanx 2 Maneka tho cos she helped me a lot with it!! We got given another piece of coursework, which I have barely started... & its in 4 next week!! *SIGH* Might not b so lucky this time...

My cousin Keven texted me 2day when I was on my way 2 uni. Its weird cos he never texts me. I changed my number recently & I have no idea how he got it (cos I didnt give it 2 him... At least I dont think I did...). He told me that he guessed it... O yeah, & like how does that makes sense...

Been concerned with my own health recently. I've been losing a lot of hair... My mum says its cos of my diet. I read it the book that I do have temporary hair loss, but it didnt happen when I was ON the diet. I'd just brush my hair lightly with my finigers & LOADS would come out... I've finished my diet now & its happening NOW! So, what the hell is going on?? I'll give it a couple of weeks & c how it goes... I'll ask my diet council as well.

My right eye will randomly swell a bit in the corner. Think its called conjuctivitis or something like that. It 1st happened when I went shopping with Lucy & Val months ago & Val told me that her mum had the same thing, except its worse. I have 2 use these eye drops & its well painful when u put it in! I can never put it in properly myself so I get my lovely brother 2 do it.

My hair is everywhere... EVERYWHERE!!!

My disgusting eye... Painful... (The lighting is weird in the pic)