Long updates

Exams coming soon.... pimples growing on my face, laundry piling up in my room, papers full of scribbles and lecture notes laying around in every corner of my room, students mushrooming in the library, time is running out.

Somehow, this semester, I will have to pass my exams because I want to GRADUATE. Oh my goodness, after 4 years of tiring university life, this morning I received my conditional graduation letter. FINALLY FINALLY... I'm happy, how about you?

So, let's just leave the happy part... let's go to the upset and cranky part of the day.

After for such a long time, I finally went to the staff meeting for once. It's really not my problem because I usually have classes when they have staff meeting. Ok, so what made me so upset is the fact that permanent staffs at my working place claimed that casual workers are lazy bugs.According to them, casual workers are just uni student that don't give a shit to their work and get a higher pay as compared to those permanent ones. I seriously think that is such a heavy accuse to other casual staffs at my workplace. From my observation, casual staffs are those that are working really hard to either keep the kids happy and do the cleaning up. I wouldn't deny that one or two casuals are pretty 'chill' but they don't represent the whole population of casuals.

On the other hand, I can only think one permanent who is leaving today is hardworking, others are just !@#$$% (self explanatory). Most of the time I will see and hear them in the office or in the kitchen chit chatting or bitching about others. They talk about how they break up and make up with their boyfriend, what for dinner plans... etc. When you are good friends to the directors, this does not mean you have more rights to complain and not do work. Damm shit...

Besides, the permanents claimed that they are the ones that are always doing the cleaning up. Do you know why? This is because casuals are always the ones who are always asked to go outside to play with kids or handle those disabled kids. How is it possible when we are outside playing with kids and at the same time do cleaning? Why not let's make it this way, casuals do all the work and permanents just sit there and get paid? How does it sound? Maybe this would make them complain less to the directors and whinging in the staff meeting. Sorry, I am just being sarcastic =)

The last thing that I am cranky about is the directors are very angry with staff's dressings. HAHAHA... seriously, I know this is really NONE OF MY BUSINESS, because I would say I dress most appropriately at work. Always in my jumper, jeans and sneakers. How can this go wrong when you have to work with kids? But the problem is the director's friends who work there are the ones that never dress properly. Can you imagine if you have a kid and you send your kid to some sort of childcare but the childcare workers are wearing short fluffy skirts like Sailormoon and some transparent tops which bras can be see throughly? Dad would be happy but I'm not very sure about mum. HAHAHAHAHA. That's what they wear at work. =)
Will I be expecting bikinis during summer? I don't mind entertaining myself with some hot ladies working with me. We'll wait and see.

At the meantime, I really think my work place's politic has gone more complicated than I thought it would be. Most staffs are friends of friends. Where do I stand?

Enough of procrastination. Back to work.

*Hopefully next time when I attend staff meeting, I wouldn't hear those harsh accusation and impolite wording. My director is a very nice person =)

Another movie day and get touched from Brother Bear

OMG... I shed my tears today at work because I watched Brother Bear.

Sourced from Wikipedia (quite a good summary of the story):

The film is set in a post-ice age North America, where the local tribesmen believe all creatures are created through the Spirits, who are said to appear in the form of an aurora. Three brothers, Kenai (voiced by Joaquin Phoenix), Denahi (voiced by Jason Raize) and Sitka (voiced by D.B. Sweeney), return to their tribe in order for Kenai to receive his sacred totem, its meaning being what he must achieve to call himself a man. Unlike Sitka, who gained the eagle of guidance, and Denahi who gained the wolf of wisdom, Kenai receives the bear of love, much to his objections, stating that bears are thieves. His point is made a fact when a bear steals some salmon. Kenai and his brothers pursue the bear, but a fight follows on a glacier, Sitka giving his life to save his brothers, although the bear survives. Vengeful, Kenai heads out to avenge Sitka. He chases the bear up onto a mountain and kills it. The Spirits, represented by Sitka's spirit in the form of a bald eagle transforms Kenai into a bear after the dead bear's body disappears. Denahi arrives, mistaking Kenai for dead, and his bear form is responsible for it, vows to avenge Kenai.

Kenai falls down some river rapids, survives, and is healed by Tanana (voiced by Joan Copeland), the shaman of Kenai's tribe. She does not speak the bear language, but advises him to return to the mountain to find Sitka and be turned back to normal, but only when he corrects what he had done; she quickly disappears without an explanation. Kenai quickly discovers the wildlife can talk, meeting two brother mooses, Rutt and Tuke (voiced by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas). He gets caught in a trap, but is freed by a chatty bear cub named Koda (voiced by Jeremy Suarez). The two bears make a deal, Kenai will go with Koda to a nearby salmon run and then the cub will lead Kenai to the mountain. As the two eventually form a sibling-like bond, Koda reveals that his mother is missing. The two are hunted by Denahi who fails multiple times to kill Kenai, still unaware that he is his brother. Rutt and Tuke run into the bears multiple times, the group hitching a ride on a herd of mammoths to quicken the pace to the salmon run, but the moose are left behind when the bears move on. Kenai and Koda escape Denahi again, and reach the salmon run, where a large number of bears live as a family, including the leader Tug (voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan), a Grizzly Bear. Kenai becomes very much at home and at content with the other bears. During a discussion among the bears, Koda tells a story about his mother fighting human hunters, making Kenai realize that the bear he killed was Koda's mother.

Kenai's contentment is about to be shattered when Koda tells the story of his separation from his mother

Guilty and horrified, Kenai runs away but Koda soon finds him. Kenai reveals the truth to Koda, who runs away grief-stricken. An apologetic Kenai leaves to reach the mountain. Rutt and Tuke, having fallen out, reform their brotherhood in front of Koda, prompting him to go after Kenai. Denahi confronts Kenai on the mountain, but their fight is intervened by Koda who steals Denahi's hunting pike. Kenai goes to Koda's aid out of love, prompting Sitka to appear and turn him back into a human, much to Denahi and Koda's surprise. However, Kenai asks Sitka to transform him back into a bear so he can stay with Koda. Sitka complies, and Koda is reunited briefly with the spirit of his mother, before she and Sitka return to the Spirits. In the end, Kenai lives with the rest of the bears and gains his title as a man, through being a bear.

Kenai

Koda (very bubbly and talkative little bear)

The song is also quite nice: On my way by Phil Collins
The original sound track on the DVD sounds better than this one, where i found it on youtube

After we watched Brother Bear, we went on watching Finding Nemo, then An Ant's Life. I didn't really like Finding Nemo although the children love it. =) 

What else can I complain about work when you get to have your childhood back once in a while?

Disclaimer: Images may be subjected to copyright.They do not belong to me. I downloaded from google image. 

Answer like no answer

What kind of answer is this? I only ask whether we need to include explanation of benefits for profit seeking firms but this is what the lecturer reply!!

'This would depend on how you structure your essay. I cannot provide an answer as, at this point, I do not know how you have structured or framed your arguments in your essay. The important issue here is to make your case.You need to give careful consideration to the core issues in your essay and ensure that you communicate clearly and effectively. Give careful attention to how you construct your arguments. Making such decisions, whether to include or exclude something, is part of the process of constructing and writing your essay.'

Yes is yes, no is no... Sienz!!

A day full of cartoons

Have you ever watch three cartoons in a day? HAHAHA... I watched 3 cartoons today at work, which are some bee show, scooby doo and some a bucket full of dinasour show. I couldn't remember all the cartoon names because I have to remember more than 20 kid's name. Too much things to handle in a day. Oh wells, my full day shift ended finally, from 9am-6pm. Phew, thankfully there wasn't any big accidents happened or else I won't know what to do as my manager was away and the room leader went on a holiday to Singapore.

I just realize that I missed quite a bit of my childhood. I am watching all the cartoons which I have never watched before. Quite cool isn't it? Gaining back my childhood when I am in University.

Do you know a kid just told me I am skinny? It made me float on cloud nine... I wonder if I am skinny, who else is fat?

So many assignments due, which one should I start first? That's why I am here talking to my little buddy!!

Hello...

I know I know, long time I never update my blog. I have abandoned my little buddy for more than one month. Tsk tsk... Oh wells, please blame the school of accounting, those lecturers and tutors. They expect heaps from us. They think we have 10 brains and 12 hands because assignments flow like the Rajang River, non stop... !@##$%$%^

Oh wells, guess what, I am having my two weeks teaching break!! It is called teaching break for a reason because students are expected to hand in assignments during the break. The break is specially designed for the teaching staff. At least I enjoyed part of it as I am also a teaching staff. hahaha...

Should I cheer for my two weeks break? Half of my break is almost gone... but I can't even feel the holiday atmosphere. Sniff sniff... where is my holiday? My friends around me are all busy with their assessments too... so... it is a fair game. HAHAHA...

Somehow I think  this semester everyone is working so hard. I can't recall in my previous 4 years when I visited the computer lab in Copland around 6pm, the computer lab is still packed with students. Besides, my friend told me, it was packed even at around 11pm. OMG, 11pm.... I am wondering what are those people doing there while they are supposed to be at home at 11pm.

Then, on Monday, which is the first day of holiday, I went to the library to get my assignment done because I have no choice as it is due that day at 5pm, the library was also full of people. I think most of those that were stucked in the library because they are in the same position as I do. Or is it just me being to subjective, they just love STUDYING?? =)

Another reason I can't enjoy my holiday is because I have to work everyday. We had some kind of school care assessment on Tuesday and Wednesday. Alamak, we are observed while we work. There were two old ladies holding their ipad and flip-over files standing there, looking at us and kept on recording. Opppsss... that was scary for me. Are they really writing something or just drawing cartoons on the files? hahah... just joking. Our manager even asked us out to celebrate for the end of assessment. Can you imagine how big deal it is for the center and the manager? Wahahaha... I think we passed the assessment =) Hurray... at least I am still employed casually =)

Assessments oh assessments... bye oh bye...

Joke of the day:
Why did tomatoes blush?
Because tomatoes saw salad dressing =)

Hotpot in Gunghalin

On Tuesday night, we went out for hot pot in Gunghalin. It was buffet style hotpot. It is also some kind of farewell dinner for Claud and Kai because they are leaving on Thursday. 

I think it is worth it to pay around $25 for the food we had. I was so hungry that night because I woke up late and had a sandwich only. I was the last eating survivor that night. =) Ok, I admit I eat heaps. Call me eating monster!! 

I did not take any photos of food because it is just the usual ingredients used in hotpot. Nothing special. But, I shall never forget the group photo. I must force everyone to take the group photo. LOL

1,2,3 snap!!

Anyone wants to have hotpot marathon with me anytime soon? I am looking for eating monster. If you don't eat heaps, forget about it. No fun eating with those who has bird fed tummy. LOL

ANU Graduation Ceremony (11/7/2012 - 13/7/2012)

This is one of the very important and long awaiting moment for most of the university students - GRADUATION. I am so happy on behalf of my friends who graduated this semester and wish them all the best in future. I am looking forward to mine which is hopefully at the end of the year. *Fingers Crossed*

Day 1 - !@#$%^ (Sorry, I don't know which college =P)

Day 2 - College of Business and Economics

Did you notice anyone missing? HAHA. It is Claudyne's partner, Mr Kai. He left before I arrived. The graduation ceremony was supposed to end at 4pm, but it ended at 3.15pm. I guess there were not a lot of people graduating mid year, that's why it ended so soon. Never mind, I'll crop his face and add to this photo.

That's Mr Chua. I never know he is that tall until I looked at this photo. As you can see from the photo, it was raining on that day. Oh god, please don't rain when I graduate.

所谓：一山还有一山高！！Yang is taller than Chua. Muahahaha...

Kah Ho with his BATIK shirt. I completely forgot about the word "BATIK" until Nandha reminded me of it.

They are Singaporeans!! I'm not, that's why I took the photo for them =P

Hui Qing attended the graduation ceremony because her boyfriend won some kind of award for Economics. Smart hey. Another reason she was in Canberra is to say good bye to us because she is leaving for good, back to Malaysia by the end of this month. See ya my dearie..

Good reason to sit down and have dinner together, good companion, but not so good food. 

Day 3 - College of Science and College of Arts 

Finally, Jack can leave ANU and head to a university in Netherlands (Sorry, i can't remember the name of the university). LOL. His ambition is to go to Oxford. Once I thought of that too, but now, I am too old for big dreams. Maybe i'll change my mind in the future, but for now, I just want to start my career after my undergraduate life. My parents would have to declare bankruptcy if I continue to study.

Nandha, the panda.

One big group photo although I don't really know most of the people. I know them but in my definition, "KNOW" means someone I can share things with, not just "hi-bye" friends. So, basically, the number of people I know now in Canberra can be counted using my fingers and toes, especially after the graduation ceremony. Sigh, What a big failure =(

Karen, her surname is also LIM. We were in the same batch coming to ANU, but now, she graduated, me... hopeless.  

Can you see the long path behind us? That's the university avenue that I have to walk through everyday to go to my school. Heaps of walking. I just realized I've never take photos along the university avenue. One day, I'll do that. 

Finally, Tiffany graduated too!! Due to her leaving, it means that I am losing my Hancock buddy. I remember her carrying her snack bag and kept eating in the library, sushi, apples, chocolates, chips, biscuits... etc. Also, she always buy things from the vending machine. Most of the time, she will buy chips from the vending machine outside Hancock when we leave the library. Lots of memory with her!! <3