time to grow up, v2.0

Tomorrow will the boys's Iron Ring Ceremony.

They are already searching for jobs, in fact one of them was already hired by Petronas (office in KLCC please, fingers crossed!).

Their plane tickets back home are pretty much confirmed by JPA/MARA already.

Lepas ni dah tak ada orang teman shopping. Tak ada nak kasi tutoring Genetics. Tak ada teman nak bergossip. Tak ada nak teman makan soo-shay (sushi). Tak ada teman nak ponteng kelas, lepak kat SUB masa break. Tak ada abang-abang lagi dah.

Time to grow up Ainaa. Next year, it is your turn to be the Kakak and no longer the Adik.

your biggest flaw can be your greatest downfall:

One of the things I hate the most is waiting. If there is a magic clock, I would fast forward every minute. If there is a time machine I would travel into the future. Why? Because while waiting you accomplish nothing. You cannot take control, you can only depend on hopes, prayers, and luck. I despise waiting in line, while people put me on hold or in second place.
So the question is: Do I wait or do I go? In the end, was it all worth it? How do things happening now lead into the future?

Patience is not my best virtue. This must be God's way of teaching me a lesson; these things do take time.

Day 1,

deactivate

reactivate

deactivate

reactivate

this is one vicious cycle. why the hell am I unable to deactivate my fb account this time round?!

ok, deactivate countdown starts now! My account shall cease to exist in the Facebook world until I'm done with my final exams

Now, for a new form of distraction (but less time consuming), I will turn my attention to Instagram on my iPhone

11 days later

Wow, haven't updated my blog for the past 11 days. It's that time of the year again, we call it "Minggu Penyeksaan". It's one of the most critical times (besides midterm week and final week) because most course works are due around this time. I've been busy preparing for my NUFS 402 presentation, focusing on sauerkraut fermentation because it is a Food Microbiology course after all.

I've always loved food. Thanks to this course, I have learnt how to appreciate food beyond just eating it. I've learnt that I've been missing out on so many different types of cheeses. That cheddar slices you always put on your burger? It is not even properly ripened! That mozzarella you put on your pizza? Gruyere cheese tastes even better! I'm currently addicted to an expensive Norwegian whey cheese called Gjetost, because it tastes like chocolate I swear!

I don't drink. But through this course I've learnt how to appreciate whisky, wine, and beer. I learnt how to make wine. Not drinking it doesn't mean I can't smell it or look at it. Wines that have the best range of smell (grassy, buttery, etc.) but any beer smell turns me off because it reminded me of spoiled rice. Plus, it sort of smelled like my residence hall back in Lister too.

I wish there is a higher level course for this. I would love to know what does it take to venture into the food industry and become a food microbiologist.

Ok, nothing cryptic about this post. Straight-forward story telling about what's currently going on in my life

1) Week after week of surprise birthday parties with the girls. I can see that this little 'girls only' time is highly beneficial to the female social circle. We tend to bond better in the absence of the opposite sex.

2) Things go on as normal with the boys. I wonder do I behave differently when I am with them than I am with the girls. Sometimes I wish that they throw me a surprise birthday party too and give me cheesy birthday cards instead of the girls. But hey, that's just another female instinct kicking in. I do know that even if they don't bother to buy me cupcakes for my birthday, deep down inside they still care about their little sister.

3) In need of some retail therapy as soon as my midterms round #2 and big presentations are over. On the list: new prescription glasses, and still hunting for the perfect chambray shirt.

4) Election fever is over. No, I did not #voteyam/#voterao to be the president. I had a personal attachment with some of the candidates even if they don't know me. Most of them are currently double majors in Pol Sci/ Business/ Arts and Economics, so naturally they were my friend's classmates in his Econs class. Even before I know what their platforms are, I felt like I've been acquainted with them already. Creepy much?

"4 Isnin je lagi Ainaa.

Can you believe it?

4 minggu je lagi"

So the countdown begins. Every minute, every second, is precious.

Election fever

A lot of my friends have been wondering why am I so engrossed in the upcoming Student's Union Election. What they fail to understand is that this isn't some regular Malaysian Students Association or the normal Persatuan/Kelab. This is a body that represents the voices of students. They take your suggestions seriously. They come up with referendums that require votes from students. They are willing to lobby the government to reduce textbook prices. They are advocating for cheaper food, while protecting the interest of student businesses around campus.

I don't know to what extend will they uphold their promises. I was just fascinated by the amount of freedom that was given to these candidates. It made me realize how lucky I am to be given this opportunity to watch the birth of a future leader/politician. They can freely criticize each other and current policies. They are given the right to campaign and advertise. I can vote and my vote will actually be counted!

Correct me if I am wrong, but this election fever is unheard of in Malaysia due to the strict policies pertaining student bodies. Not that I am saying that all politicians in Malaysia are bad, but Malaysia still has a long way to go in producing quality leaders and politicians; because they were not trained since young to be one.