Thursday, March 30

Cranfield University Open Day

To be more specific, Marpig could have added postgrad but itz abit redundant... even Marpig noes it only today!!

Cranfield University don appear in university rankings becos it doesnt offer undergrad degrees; it is wholly postgrad degs like MSc, MBA, PhD, EngD.

It also has the highest revenue from research at 13.5%, twice as much as second place, Imperial College.

Info above are from ppt today... hmmm...

Anyway, courses offered are very practical and applications based, ttz wat Marpig likes, cos, afterall, Marpig 12 be able to find a decent job, be recgonised, earn $, not getting sm paper qualifications to show off & doesnt feed the bottomless tummy of Marpig!! Plus, itz has got alot of collaborations with industrial players in relevent fields. From wat Marpig noes, currently, there are bout 4 Singaporeans reading EngD in Cranfield, sponsored by we-noe-who. Hmm... getting funding is the upmost BEEG prob for Marpig... sigh... wanted badly to read EngD/PhD in water sciences so tt with knowledge, can bring back to Singapore to solve the water-issue... but oh well... $... again... *eyeballs rolling*

Being an airfield in WW2 and started as a college for Aeronautics, Cranfield has planes, runways, hangers, etc!! Oh man!! TTZ COOL!! If only pigs can fly... *thinking* hope one dae Marpig can be one of those pigs tt flies!! (refer to some old bloggie entries tt give the link to the 1st real pig tt flies!!)

Marpig already noe how to 路上走 and 水里游, so the next thing will be to 天上飞!! YEAH!! Though Marpig is afraid of heights but... but... quoting James Bonds' movies, "You Only Live Once"!!

Anyway, if learning to fly a plane is imposs, Marpig can still try hand gliding/parasailing!! Marpig noes, abit cheater bug but... but... nvm lah! :P

Below are some abs fantastic planes in Cranfield!! Just directly os School of Engineering!! Oh man!! Wat else can u ask for?!





Wednesday, March 29

Fustration and more Fustration

Do not noe wat happen to Marpig lately... "the devilz back" may be a good description...

No no no, Marpigz not possessed *choy!* though itz not gd to mention it but Marpig just feel tt way...

Been really lazy this sem... just doesnt seem to perform or have the dilligence to revise... shit. WATZ WRONG?!?

SIGH... Anyone can suggest how Marpig could be as hardworking as last sem?

Short attention span...

JM, Marpig don fully understand wat yr lastest bloggie entry meant...

*Feeling fustrated at not being hardworking*

Tuesday, March 28

Interview at Bristol

Herez wat happen for interview dae:

Woke up, shower, then dressed up... put on white collar blouse, then put on black suit (bought at marks n spencer, looks pretty cool!! hahahha) then put on stockings!! until knee one... Marpigz sis... not Marpigz... (of cos! Marpig wont have such things!!) and wears *whispers* Hush Puppies shoes tt Marpig brought over from Singapore. Finally had an outer milky-coloured paddington bear's sort of coat... and a ballie (how to spell huh) which is Marpigz sis again (of cos, Marpig do not own any handbags!!) then started on journey.

Was stressed cos wearing all sort of things Marpig not used to except the suit... but got used to them all pretty soon... no, Marpig didnt put on any make up... itz a chore!! Impression? Marpig is only looking for an engr job, Marpig needs to look confident and presentable, not fasionable or sexy :D

From Cosy Barn to London Paddington station took bout 45 mins excluding 15 mins just to wait for tube to go there!! kao. Marpig tot Marpig might be late to catch train to Bristol from London, and especially on the way tube got delay due to signal failure (AGAIN). Got to take a 1.5 hrs train ride to Bristol from London Paddington station... luckily got onto train safetly and on time.. so read da vince code on train (VERY NICE BOOK!!!!!!!! ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR FEMINIST LIKE MARPIG!! heheheeheh)

Then reach bristol.. .don noe how long it will take to go to tt company from train station.. tot it might take an hour or so cos according to map, got to take highway.. so hop onto a cabbie, and asked him how long it takes, and he said just a mere 10 mins... and Marpig is like wat? so fast.. ok...

Reach company... guess wat, Marpig was 1.5 hrs far too early!! so *yawn* waited from 1230pm to 2pm... and even made fren with receptionist!!

Then interview... was really fine... a frenly chat bout Marpig (experience, activities, education) then go into technical questions as well... cos this co is a building and construction engr consultancy firm... then Marpig told them all along Marpig wants to dabble in HVAC but Singapore don offer opportunities to females for tt field... :( He asked many questions bout leadership like how Marpig will response/act Marpig will take if someone in team is not performing... then technical questions like if Marpig was to design a building, wat systems do Marpig look into, how temp in a building are affected by ext and int factors... wat causes losses in ducts .... questions bout themal engineering which luckily Marpig noes!!! ahhahaahah cos tt time in NUS Marpig took elective on Thermal Envrionmental Engr mah! so was pretty confident... all in all, it didnt go as bad as Marpig initially tot... thinking Marpig needs to do a test on the spot!!

Then on the way back... no time to sightsee in Bristol (:( ) but then was still early to catch train back so sit down at station and lim kopi eat tuna jiam tou loh di and read da vinci code... then finally took 1.5 hrs to go back london.. then still took bout 45 mins to take tube home.... kao.. basically, 1 whole dae in high heels and stockings!! by tt time, Marpig was too tired and numbed to care bout them...

One thing tt Marpig loves for the whole journey was passing through many other little towns and pastures along the way on the train... wow.... itz such a nice scene and experience... and Marpig saw sheep on pastures!! They look so cute!!!!! Like fluffy cotton wool that bounce!! (Sheepies look like hopping while they move!!) hahahahaha

Friday, March 24

201th Entry in Bloggie!!

Realised 200th entry in Bloggie isnt a happy one... but... who says a blog needs to be always entertaining? :)
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Have got nth to blog all of a sudden... *wondering*
Wat does Marpig really want out of life...

Monday interview at Bristol... really don noe wat to write... was also wondering why they 12 interview Marpig... so went to look at the cover letter... wow... Marpig was impressed by her own cover letter!! hahahaha but due to annoymousity, wont copy and paste it here, pple who want to see it can email Marpig for a copy :D

Was in the lab todae fininshing up ProE modelling... ok lah... herez wat Marpig did (and of cos, alot of other pple did too, so no need to wah ok? :p)

SIGH...

Once again, itz like 2 (or was it 3) yrs back when Marpig just grad... got to think of so many things like:

1) old liao, need to find a soulmate
2) grad liao, need to find jobs but wat job
3) work, but in wat industry, how is Marpig gonna developed in her career?

Now, Marpig facing the same thing, gonna fin MSc... but worries are abit diff:

1) old liao, still no $, need to build up assets
2) grad liao, need to find a job tt Marpig like and can become an expert
3) continue to study, but no $... argh... so, maybe work then study again
4) old liao, need to travel ard and see more things, try more things
5) save $, bring Marpigz dad and aunties go Japan tour :D

notice tt BGR has totally dropped out of the whole equation... maybe as one matures, as one becomes more independent, one do not really need to have a soulmate anymore cos women now are so self-sufficient, watz there tt they lack? erm... not too sure bout other women actually... though of cos, it will be nice to have tt special someone to cuddle and spoil oneself but if there isnt, the world is still as beautiful!! :D

frankily, therez simply too much to see, too much to feel in this world tt Marpig has no time for BGR tt may lead to nowhere... then it will be a waste of time... unless someone shares so many things in common with Marpig tt he can do the things we both like...

Marpigz sis just now nagged at Marpig like a mother... said "U ah, don be too choosey, so long as therez someone whom u can go along with then itz ok. No fish, prawn also can"

SIGH... Marpig get along with so many pple lor... but still, itz not bout having fish/prawns, itz bout the rest of the life with tt someone... having an undying love with someone who stands by u thru thick and thin, poverty or rich and especially if Marpig is having terminal illness tt kinda love... not love for the sake of deriving pleasure (be it sex or only in happy times)... So, Marpig is not being choosey, but being serious... if the relationship just doenst work out in the end/strained in later yrs due to houses, cars, $, different views and opinions, etc etc, then watz the point in getting together in the 1st place? Might as well be single and live life to the fullest!!

Really, right now Marpig just hope to build an exciting career... be recgonised... go diving, go climbing and camping, etc etc etc... best is having romantic time with tt special someone... hahahhaha well, mind is all bout study/jobs and nth else now... ... ...

Unless someone comes by and touch Marpig with real love and sincereity...

超级无敌大饭桶!!

Most pple (actually all pple) will associate the title with some idiots or silly characters but... don lor~ cos most chinese (from everywhere lah, gonna lament later on this) cannot do w/o rice.

Marpig has come to the stage where shez thinking/yearning for fridays *grins at Beenie* (not the frydays tt Marpig normally tok bout!!) cos fridays normally Marpigz sis and bro-in-law order chinese take-away where Marpig can eat nice zi char food!! hmm... *recalling* Marpig used to eat like 2 - 3 platefuls of rice (don need too many giam, as long as therez saucey!! :p) when Marpig was growing (sec 1 - 4) plus, tt time Marpig was also playing intensive hockey so apparently was really a 饭桶!! ahhahahaha constantly hungry leh!! :D..

Lamentation starts...

1) hmm... todae asked a group member for CAD coursework wherez he from and hez from Brunei... he tot Marpig was from China and was puzzled why Marpigz english is very fluent... (GRRR!!) Was abit offended cos NOT ALL CHINESE COME FROM CHINA!! watz wrong with pple... itz the same, NOT ALL ANG MOHS COME FROM UK, NOT ALL INDIANS COME FROM INDIA mah... aiyo...

2) hmm... Singaporez now no. 14 among 22 countries who participated in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne... not too bad considering Singapore don take part in alot of games... in fact... only badm, shooting, table tennis... not even in bowling... (or is there?) oh man... pathetic leh... (eh, like contradicting wor... hahaha)

SIGH... wonder wat happen to Singapore's women's hockey... used to play with aussies, india, malaysia with few big players like (don really 12 mention but... oh well) MM... I guess shez pretty happy being the 2nd vice principal of STC... hmm... was hoping to find out where is Mrs S. though... maybe can go back and ask the STC alumini whom Marpig joined but NEVER receives any info/emails from them... (seriously thinks tt MM holds a grudge with Marpig...)

SIGH... really hope to play hockey one more time... miss the goallyz gear... miss the sticks, the ball, the goal post, the perspiration, the tears, the blood, the blue blacks, the shouting, the cheering, everything... this is gonna be one of Marpigz must-do b4 she dies...

Hockey can be safer ie, floorball!! Itz the same as frisbee/street soccer mah... use plastic stick, plastic ball, no need 7/11 players per side... wonder y no one is interested... SIGH... if Marpig can give frisbee and everything else a try, why cant the rest? *winking at XT and JM* :p

Just got back progress test and CW1 for Thermofluids II and Marpig got As!! :D but... must continue to work hard for comig exams as well as other modules (especially CFD!!)

Wonder who will give Marpig a call when she is back to 问候 her...

Tuesday, March 21

Personality Test!!

Marpig is INFJ (Introvert, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging)

Bcos JM tried it so Marpig also went to do it!! Pretty accurate!! Well, at least pple will noe wat sort of person Marpig is... hahaha pple tot Marpig extrovert wor... but no, Marpig all along has been introvert!! :)

The url for test is this:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Meanwhile, brace yrself for smth long... XT, rem we all did this in SAJC? hahaha

Herez the 1st explanation for Marpig:

The Counselor Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in reaching their goals, and directive and introverted in their interpersonal roles. Counselors focus on human potentials, think in terms of ethical values, and come easily to decisions. The small number of this type (little more than 2 percent) is regrettable, since Counselors have an unusually strong desire to contribute to the welfare of others and genuinely enjoy helping their companions. Although Counsleors tend to be private, sensitive people, and are not generally visible leaders, they nevertheless work quite intensely with those close to them, quietly exerting their influence behind the scenes with their families, friends, and colleagues. This type has great depth of personality; they are themselves complicated, and can understand and deal with complex issues and people.
Counselors can be hard to get to know. They have an unusually rich inner life, but they are reserved and tend not to share their reactions except with those they trust. With their loved ones, certainly, Counselors are not reluctant to express their feelings, their face lighting up with the positive emotions, but darkening like a thunderhead with the negative. Indeed, because of their strong ability to take into themselves the feelings of others, Counselors can be hurt rather easily by those around them, which, perhaps, is one reason why they tend to be private people, mutely withdrawing from human contact. At the same time, friends who have known a Counselor for years may find sides emerging which come as a surprise. Not that they are inconsistent; Counselors value their integrity a great deal, but they have intricately woven, mysterious personalities which sometimes puzzle even them.
Counselors have strong empathic abilities and can become aware of another's emotions or intentions -- good or evil -- even before that person is conscious of them. This "mind-reading" can take the form of feeling the hidden distress or illnesses of others to an extent which is difficult for other types to comprehend. Even Counselors can seldom tell how they came to penetrate others' feelings so keenly. Furthermore, the Counselor is most likely of all the types to demonstrate an ability to understand psychic phenomena and to have visions of human events, past, present, or future. What is known as ESP may well be exceptional intuitive ability-in both its forms, projection and introjection. Such supernormal intuition is found frequently in the Counselor, and can extend to people, things, and often events, taking the form of visions, episodes of foreknowledge, premonitions, auditory and visual images of things to come, as well as uncanny communications with certain individuals at a distance.

2nd explanation for Marpig:

Beneath the quiet exterior, INFJs hold deep convictions about the weightier matters of life. Those who are activists -- INFJs gravitate toward such a role -- are there for the cause, not for personal glory or political power.
INFJs are champions of the oppressed and downtrodden. They often are found in the wake of an emergency, rescuing those who are in acute distress. INFJs may fantasize about getting revenge on those who victimize the defenseless. The concept of 'poetic justice' is appealing to the INFJ.
"There's something rotten in Denmark." Accurately suspicious about others' motives, INFJs are not easily led. These are the people that you can rarely fool any of the time. Though affable and sympathetic to most, INFJs are selective about their friends. Such a friendship is a symbiotic bond that transcends mere words.
INFJs have a knack for fluency in language and facility in communication. In addition, nonverbal sensitivity enables the INFJ to know and be known by others intimately.
Writing, counseling, public service and even politics are areas where INFJs frequently find their niche.

Introverted iNtuition

Introverted intuitives, INFJs enjoy a greater clarity of perception of inner, unconscious processes than all but their INTJ cousins. Just as SP types commune with the object and "live in the here and now" of the physical world, INFJs readily grasp the hidden psychological stimuli behind the more observable dynamics of behavior and affect. Their amazing ability to deduce the inner workings of the mind, will and emotions of others gives INFJs their reputation as prophets and seers. Unlike the confining, routinizing nature of introverted sensing, introverted intuition frees this type to act insightfully and spontaneously as unique solutions arise on an event by event basis.

Extraverted Feeling

Extraverted feeling, the auxiliary deciding function, expresses a range of emotion and opinions of, for and about people. INFJs, like many other FJ types, find themselves caught between the desire to express their wealth of feelings and moral conclusions about the actions and attitudes of others, and the awareness of the consequences of unbridled candor. Some vent the attending emotions in private, to trusted allies. Such confidants are chosen with care, for INFJs are well aware of the treachery that can reside in the hearts of mortals. This particular combination of introverted intuition and extraverted feeling provides INFJs with the raw material from which perceptive counselors are shaped.

Introverted Thinking

The INFJ's thinking is introverted, turned toward the subject. Perhaps it is when the INFJ's thinking function is operative that he is most aloof. A comrade might surmise that such detachment signals a disillusionment, that she has also been found lacking by the sardonic eye of this one who plumbs the depths of the human spirit. Experience suggests that such distancing is merely an indication that the seer is hard at work and focusing energy into this less efficient tertiary function.

Extraverted Sensing

INFJs are twice blessed with clarity of vision, both internal and external. Just as they possess inner vision which is drawn to the forms of the unconscious, they also have external sensing perception which readily takes hold of worldly objects. Sensing, however, is the weakest of the INFJ's arsenal and the most vulnerable. INFJs, like their fellow intuitives, may be so absorbed in intuitive perceiving that they become oblivious to physical reality. The INFJ under stress may fall prey to various forms of immediate gratification. Awareness of extraverted sensing is probably the source of the "SP wannabe" side of INFJs. Many yearn to live spontaneously; it's not uncommon for INFJ actors to take on an SP (often ESTP) role.

Famous INFJs:
Nathan, prophet of Israel, Aristophanes Chaucer Goethe Robert Burns, Scottish poet
U.S. Presidents: Martin Van Buren, James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Shirley Temple Black, child actor, ambassador, Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader, Piers Anthony, author ("Xanth" series), Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie), Nelson Mandela, Mel Gibson, Carrie Fisher, Nicole Kidman

3rd explanation for Marpig

INFJs are distinguished by both their complexity of character and the unusual range and depth of their talents. Strongly humanitarian in outlook, INFJs tend to be idealists, and because of their J preference for closure and completion, they are generally "doers" as well as dreamers. This rare combination of vision and practicality often results in INFJs taking a disproportionate amount of responsibility in the various causes to which so many of them seem to be drawn.
INFJs are deeply concerned about their relations with individuals as well as the state of humanity at large. They are, in fact, sometimes mistaken for extroverts because they appear so outgoing and are so genuinely interested in people -- a product of the Feeling function they most readily show to the world. On the contrary, INFJs are true introverts, who can only be emotionally intimate and fulfilled with a chosen few from among their long-term friends, family, or obvious "soul mates." While instinctively courting the personal and organizational demands continually made upon them by others, at intervals INFJs will suddenly withdraw into themselves, sometimes shutting out even their intimates. This apparent paradox is a necessary escape valve for them, providing both time to rebuild their depleted resources and a filter to prevent the emotional overload to which they are so susceptible as inherent "givers." As a pattern of behavior, it is perhaps the most confusing aspect of the enigmatic INFJ character to outsiders, and hence the most often misunderstood -- particularly by those who have little experience with this rare type.
Due in part to the unique perspective produced by this alternation between detachment and involvement in the lives of the people around them, INFJs may well have the clearest insights of all the types into the motivations of others, for good and for evil. The most important contributing factor to this uncanny gift, however, are the empathic abilities often found in Fs, which seem to be especially heightened in the INFJ type (possibly by the dominance of the introverted N function).
This empathy can serve as a classic example of the two-edged nature of certain INFJ talents, as it can be strong enough to cause discomfort or pain in negative or stressful situations. More explicit inner conflicts are also not uncommon in INFJs; it is possible to speculate that the causes for some of these may lie in the specific combinations of preferences which define this complex type. For instance, there can sometimes be a "tug-of-war" between NF vision and idealism and the J practicality that urges compromise for the sake of achieving the highest priority goals. And the I and J combination, while perhaps enhancing self-awareness, may make it difficult for INFJs to articulate their deepest and most convoluted feelings.
Usually self-_expression comes more easily to INFJs on paper, as they tend to have strong writing skills. Since in addition they often possess a strong personal charisma, INFJs are generally well-suited to the "inspirational" professions such as teaching (especially in higher education) and religious leadership. Psychology and counseling are other obvious choices, but overall, INFJs can be exceptionally difficult to pigeonhole by their career paths. Perhaps the best example of this occurs in the technical fields. Many INFJs perceive themselves at a disadvantage when dealing with the mystique and formality of "hard logic", and in academic terms this may cause a tendency to gravitate towards the liberal arts rather than the sciences. However, the significant minority of INFJs who do pursue studies and careers in the latter areas tend to be as successful as their T counterparts, as it is *iNtuition* -- the dominant function for the INFJ type -- which governs the ability to understand abstract theory and implement it creatively.
In their own way, INFJs are just as much "systems builders" as are INTJs; the difference lies in that most INFJ "systems" are founded on human beings and human values, rather than information and technology. Their systems may for these reasons be conceptually "blurrier" than analogous NT ones, harder to measure in strict numerical terms, and easier to take for granted -- yet it is these same underlying reasons which make the resulting contributions to society so vital and profound.

*YAWNS*

So What If You Are Not Satisfied?

Just read article in CNA bout Singaporeans still not satisfied bout the state of public loos as well as SBS looking into installing CCTV in buses...

hmm... load of crap... Marpig means... the loo is cleaned every dae at the start and end of the dae. Tell Marpig, what makes it dirty during the dae. Not the cleaners, not ghouls, not anyone else but those pple who are not satisfied with the state of the loos... okokoko, maybe some of us are very hygenic and considerate pple when it comes to using public loos but trust me... itz bout maybe 20%...

Marpig had seen very bad practices like children peeing on the basins, mothers bathing babies in the basins, etc. Or pple who simply flick water on the floor unintentionally but purposely.

解铃还须溪令人... KEEPING THE LOOS CLEAN IS NOT THE JOB OF CLEANERS. THEY ONLY CLEAN THE LOOS. RESPONSIBILITY OF KEEPING LOOS CLEAN SHOULD FALL ON USERS THEMSELVES!!

still toking (cock lah!) bout gracious Singaporeans, more affluent Singaporeans... kao. Load of rubbish.

In london, public loos may not look lavish like in Singapore but itz totally dry and well kept. The best thing is, no or a few cleaners clean the loos. Pple don do silly things like trying to wet the floor or etc. Pple use the loos like humans do... not like animals who cannot pee/poo properly once they are not at home. Strange. Why pple can keep their home, their things, their loos clean but tend to take things for granted outside. TT's inconsiderate. Still got surveys tt say pple are more willing to pay for appliances this n tt in the public loos. Kao. I wonder who they asked. No way is Marpig gonna pay lor. Pay And Pay. But all boils down to those idiots who spoil the mkt... who asked them to dirty the loos and let others have a chance to complain and add costs to the bill.

Then bout SBS buses installing CCTV... 1st thing tt comes into Marpig mind is $ again. Pay And Pay. Caveat!! Bus fares are going up again b4 u noe it!! Seriously... Marpig do not think CCTV is essential in buses in Singapore... itz impt in London (yes, all buses have CCTV) is cos crime rate and the level of atrocities are much worse here... pple sometimes do just go into the street and kill/bully. But in Singapore... seriously do not NEED CCTV unless we are seeing Singaporeans becoming more and more rogue.

Actually... the combination should be install CCTV in public loos where pple can see wat and who are those assess tt dirty loos. TT's more practical. Offense? Peeping tom? Comon!! Pple nowsadae can get bare boobs and gigantic cocks online lor... Wats those compared to those in public loos where there are shits and all... duh

Really... pple should REFLECT, not complain complain complain.

*frowns*

SIGH... just now typed so many things on bloggie but wireless internet down... so just leave bloggie on so that once internet comes on will post bloggie... but alas... don noe wat Marpig has done... words on bloggie gone... aw man.

B4 Marpig does anyth stupid again, better type wat Marpig wants to blog:

1) Realised tt Marpig haven been drinking any 凉茶 but still can poo smoothly... so it is not the heatiness tt makes one cannot poo, itz the kind of rubbish one puts into tummy tt affect the kind of poo as well as the ability to poo smoothly...
2) Also discovered a way to rem which is which; a dot is into or out of paper... also noe why... erm... Marpig noes, some of u already knew it but hey, Marpig don really pay attention to teachers last time and is abit wols so... give Marpig the benefit of doubt o right? :p btw, picture below is drawn by Marpig, not from txt bks ok!! :D





wrt to poo issue... actually bought a card with lotsa poo in it... wanted to give this interesting card to Dingko Nut but itz so crappy, Marpig intend to keep the card and get another one for Dingko Nut next time!! :p

























Thursday, March 16

OYEZ OYEZ OYEZ!!

Good news no. 1:

Thermofluids lecturer told Marpig "In fact, u r my top student" hahahahaha nonono, Marpig is not being yayapapaya here but itz really a very happy thing as 12 pple took this module but Marpig is the only female so being top (as of now) means Marpig did the females proud!! *wink at Beenie* not least to say this is an encouragement for Marpig to continue hard work!!

Good news no. 2:

Marpig will fly back to Singapore on 31st July!! YEAH!! All thanks to helpful and kind Beenie who impersonated Marpig and called SQ to find out the reserved departure date and made changes to it!! Erm... as usual... (just like the last time when Marpig was in Cambodia and nearly stranded there cos Marpig threw away return tic!!) Marpig 4got the return date, etc... totally clueless as to when the return date and flight is... hahahaha

Good news no. 3:

... *thinking* going home to cook, eat, sleep, play, sun tan, drive, meet frens, cycle, swim, tour abit, etc, etc, etc!!

Good news no. 4:

Good news no. 1,2,3 and 4

Good news no. 5:

Good news no. 1,2,3,4 and 5
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Monday, March 13

Biangz

Program don work... very xian.

XT, u like the chicken little and my card? Crap right? hahahaha :)) glad u like it!! Pass the other cards to MZ n MW ok?

Been looking thru the pictures again... time really passes so quickly... and Marpig looks older... changed abit somehow... really miss carefree life in Singapore... well.. not really carefree... but Marpig guess itz the activities... afterall... life can be pathetic when u think bout how short it can be...

Wow... Cant believe Marpig actually went Cambodia... cant believe Marpig is so tanned last time... SIGH...

Had a novel up in Marpigz head... don noe should pen it or not...

Abit lost and 彷徨 now... saw picture of fav bike... :) all bcos of Marpigz 老豆 lah... he rides so apparently his interests rubbed off on Marpig... like riding and photography... hmm...

*Looking out of the window into darkness*... *Thinking* Wat do Marpig want in life? Wat can Marpig get out of life? Wat is the meaning of life and how to happy?

Funny things do happen on 13th...

SIGH

Saturday, March 11

Internet Down, Spirits Down, Luck Down, Watz Up Man!!

Haven feel so lazy since a long time... not really lazy... but... CFD program... really difficult to do... 2 weeks but Marpig started only yesdae... Marpigz fault... SHIT. This time, really hard to get an A...

This semester really seems so difficult... so much as tt all the more Marpig don want to do work... how to continue to keep up gd work like this?

F**K man...

Because of CFD coursework... feeling down...

Because noe tt Marpig will soon be graduating and out of jobs... feeling down

Because itz unclear/no $ to take wat silly PHD... Marpig feels even more down...

Saturday 11th March one of Marpigz pri sch gd fren ROM, the following dae wedding dinner... called to congrats her... SIGH... missed another gd frenz wedding... suppose to be bridesmaid but too bad...

XIAN. (>_<)

HOW?!?!?!? Monday CFD coursework dead-due, plus Thermofluids test... shit.

Friday, March 10

Catching Up on Those Lost Years

Been going to church with Marpigz sis and not quarreling *fingers crossed*... feeling happy just like a little child... if no one sees, Marpig might skip and hop abit :))

*Recalling*... didnt have Marpigz sis when Marpigz is growing up... Marpigz sis left for UK when Marpigz only 16... since then till a year ago, itz has always been Marpig alone with parents...

Learnt alot of important lessons throughout the years... valuable lessons... frens also become an impt part of Marpig cos who else to share Marpigz happiness and woes? But, of cos, gd frens are hard to come by... luckily Marpigz has a handful of them... thanks dear pple... hope u noe who u r... :P

This period when Marpig is in London... one of the best things is to be able to catch up those lost years with Marpigz sis... although still get scolded like 20 yrs ago, strange... Marpig is happy... especially on occasions when Marpigz sis and Marpig go out for dinner, go church and have bf together at Marks and Spencer, when Marpig silently listen to Marpigz sis tok bout her work, etc...

*Thinking* actually... it was nice to be scolded and nagged at... cos it just means she cares... really, Marpigz sis is really great cos she keeps feeding Marpig w tons of food, afraid tt Marpigz might starve... hahahaha smtimes had the feeling of being dote upon (!!) by Marpigz sis... though other times itz as though PS-u-noe-wat right? hahahahaha

Funny... y is it tt although our loved ones scold us, sometimes lie to us but we still love them? :)) Is tt the power of love and kinship? Likewise for gd frens, how come we can tolerate their temper and moodiness as well as their nonsense? hahahaha

Straight As!!

Went to see MSc tutor todae for last semester results... he only tell each one of us how we did, didnt get to see the exams papers... but who cares?!

Marpig was really worried but... YAHOO!! Got all As!!

MSc tutor said if Marpig continue the good work & do well for project will most probably get Distinction *fingers crossed!!*

But... CFD coursework... VERY VERY VERY DIFFICULT. Need to write program (from scratch) to solve 2D problem... using FDM in FORTRAN... finding temp distribution in VLSI circuits... SIGH... theory-wise and formulation shouldnt be a prob... but the program is... oh man!!

*Thinking*... FYP is 2D heat conduction also... using FEM in FORTRAN... SHIT. Don noe can still keep up the good work or not...

This semester is really tougher!!

BTW, thanks PS, Marpig have had a great time!! :)) *Thinking bout mushroom and spinch quiche* :P Must nag u lah... QUIT while u can ok? u noe wat Marpig really means...

SIGH... really really hope Marpig can keep up the good work... JM pray for Marpig ok? Marpig also pray for all frens too!! :)) How SWEET!! hehehehe

Marpig,
Happy and sad at the same time

Sunday, March 5

Amazing Grace

Went church todae as usual with Marpigz sis... better these few times as they don quarrel like they used to... :))

Hymn no. 40 in the hymn book, Amazing Grace was sung todae... Marpig broke down in tears in the bench while all others got up to receive the holy communion... y?

TT was a period where everything was both fogged and vivid at the same time... Marpig cant rem who are the frens there... only rem a few out of the many kind frens present... think have some sec, jc, uni frens... but really, Marpig cant rem all tt well cos even Marpig has got no idea then wat she was doing though the pain is still so real...

*Recalling*

Pushing the coffin, sitting and crying on the bench in the church, mind repeating "why" & asking her to come back a million times while the priest reads on and on bout smth tt Marpig didnt hear a word... the world ard suddenly become nth but a watery scene... dropping a rose for her... coffin closed... went for cremation... itz so hard to tear eyes and heart away from the coffin while the metallic doors closed and Marpig noes the flames will burn and everything familiar, the hands, the face, the hair, the body... all gone 4ever... itz like therez a thin thread linking the saddened heart to the person whom will be gone 4ever... thread is not broken even though itz thin... though occasionally when it does sense a pull... the heart feels the pain and yearning once more...

Itz been 5 years... how times flies... tt time Amazing Grace was sung as well... todae and a few occasions in the past it was sung as well when Marpig went to church with Marpigz sis... but don noe why todae Marpig just broke down and sob... luckily todae church is packed with pple, Marpig was seated one seat away from Marpigz sis... *smile* never really want them to see Marpig crying in such a situation...

Hmm... remembered smth again... there was a night 5 yrs ago Marpig silently creeped into her bedroom... took out her photos... crying and flipping through each and every pictures in the albums... in darkness... then Marpigz dad switched on the light and saw Marpig weeping in the corner looking at the albums... he didnt say anyth... didnt do anyth... guess he also didnt noe wat to say or do... maybe he is as sad as Marpig...

SIGH... cried 3 times todae... recurrent terrible headache as well as swelled up lymph node at throat... never underestimate the power of PMS...

Marpig guesses she has permanently left a sig part of herself back in the past and living in the present with the past...

Saturday, March 4

不是吧!!

WAT?!?!? XT, u mean panty liner ah?! hahahaha ... ... ... hmm... *considering*... PL (abrrevation for panty liner) he is actually tall, dark though not too handsome (but Marpig don go for looks)... still can make it lah but Marpig don hold a torch for him wor... but Marpig lurve motorbikes!! Gonna go for bike licence AGAIN!! Must get licence and ride a vespa hehehehehe!!

PL is actually quite fun and crappy and will be a gd diving and rock climbing and camping khaki!! He said gonna teach Marpig rock climb (yeh, Marpig not only can trot, shez trying to scale walls!! :p) and also go diving with Marpig... hopefully he don fly aeroplane!!

Oh man, really look 4wrd to rock climbing with u all!!

Todae lecture... eyes open but mind wondered off to deciding watz for lunch... tsk tsk...

Many decisions in life can make Marpig frowns and engaged in deep, serious tot... one of them is to decide wat to eat for the next meal... no kiddin!!

Thursday, March 2

XT!! Intro "Ken" to Marpig!!

WOWOWOW!! XT, quick!! Intro tt TALL, DARK & HANDSOME "Ken" lookalike to Marpig!! hahahaha best is send Marpig a picture of him :p

Meanwhile... might not have so much time to blog/online/slack... or if Marpig blog, content will be boring cos... now, Marpig got 4 courseworks on hand with additional FYP. Yes... programming again...

FH, for yr info... FEA is not easy... especially when Marpig is writing the program to solve FEA problems... not using ready-made software like ANSYS...itz 天壤之别... SIGH...

Understanding theory: No prob
Using ready-made softwares: No prob
Writing own program to solve FEA prob: Big prob

1) Thermofluids II CW due 9th March
2) Thermofluids II Test on 13th March
3) CFD CW due 13th March
4) Robotics CW due 18th March
5) CAD coursework (just handed in one todae, 2nd one comes) due 20th April (Design, select, manufacture, tech drawing of motorcycle...)
6) FYP

Marpig wont have time to sleep... I guess itz worse than handling engineering projects... ARGH