Wednesday, July 21, 2004
While checking the mail box on my way into the house after work, I found a letter for me. It was from the Department of Immigration and Multucultural and Indigenous Affairs (Abbre. DIMIA). Apparently they found me too good to not be granted a permanent residence visa :)
So yeah, I'm now an Aussie bloke. Yeah mate! Beers for everyone in the blog!
Actually it came as a surprise. About four weeks ago I received a letter from my case officer requesting for a letter of completion from ANU as well as my ORIGINAL Malaysian Police Clearance Letter, which I promptly sent three weeks ago. Now here I am, granted with a visa that allows me to have more freedom, opportunities and choices to improve myself.
Anyway, I should call my parents about it. Will do now.
So yeah, I'm now an Aussie bloke. Yeah mate! Beers for everyone in the blog!
Actually it came as a surprise. About four weeks ago I received a letter from my case officer requesting for a letter of completion from ANU as well as my ORIGINAL Malaysian Police Clearance Letter, which I promptly sent three weeks ago. Now here I am, granted with a visa that allows me to have more freedom, opportunities and choices to improve myself.
Anyway, I should call my parents about it. Will do now.
Friday, July 16, 2004
Okay timeline...
Gotta plan my conference paper this week. Have to at least know what I need to write about and prepare for by the end of this week. Next Sunday, my parents will be here and I will be meeting them in Sydney *Hurray* Gonna take them around and on Tuesday, rent a car and drive down to Canberra. Will stop at Wollongong as well as Kiama to visit the temple and the blowhole on the way. Seeing the blowhole in action will fulfil my previous regret when we went there last December.
Thursday 29th July will be the day I'm officially a graduate. Wonder if they'll announce what honour class each person is but I doubt it. The same afternoon, I'll be attending a prize and award ceremony organised by the Engineering Department. To tell the truth, I want the prize money more than the award :P althought it will be something good to put into my resume.
Two courseworks, possibly in August, with the deadline of the conference paper on 15 August. In the mean time, need to get used to LaTeX for the paper. Geez.. I wish I could have a long vacation. End of the year, definitely, for my brother's wedding. hmm... What should I get for their wedding gifts?
I'm thinking of checking out some candy companies in Sydney or Melbourne to custom-made some candies or sweets for the wedding guests....
Secret SMA experiment, something which I have been working on with my supervisor. Was thinking of writing another paper based on that but probably won't be able to have time to write it. Oh well, it could be a very good demo, maybe i'll use it for another conference then. Might even put some of the results up on my website next time. Basically, it's using Shape Memory Alloy wires as the moving mechanism on a loudspeaker made of plastic-cup. Who would imagine that could be done? Simple idea, just never tried before until now.
People have been telling me how good and lucky it was that my honours project was very interesting, and how it could lead to so many things. I agree with them, but it also greatly depends on the effort and work and sacrifice which I put in to get these results. Also I have a nice supervisor, who also shares my liking of curries. He enjoyed our beef rendang :)
Gotta plan my conference paper this week. Have to at least know what I need to write about and prepare for by the end of this week. Next Sunday, my parents will be here and I will be meeting them in Sydney *Hurray* Gonna take them around and on Tuesday, rent a car and drive down to Canberra. Will stop at Wollongong as well as Kiama to visit the temple and the blowhole on the way. Seeing the blowhole in action will fulfil my previous regret when we went there last December.
Thursday 29th July will be the day I'm officially a graduate. Wonder if they'll announce what honour class each person is but I doubt it. The same afternoon, I'll be attending a prize and award ceremony organised by the Engineering Department. To tell the truth, I want the prize money more than the award :P althought it will be something good to put into my resume.
Two courseworks, possibly in August, with the deadline of the conference paper on 15 August. In the mean time, need to get used to LaTeX for the paper. Geez.. I wish I could have a long vacation. End of the year, definitely, for my brother's wedding. hmm... What should I get for their wedding gifts?
I'm thinking of checking out some candy companies in Sydney or Melbourne to custom-made some candies or sweets for the wedding guests....
Secret SMA experiment, something which I have been working on with my supervisor. Was thinking of writing another paper based on that but probably won't be able to have time to write it. Oh well, it could be a very good demo, maybe i'll use it for another conference then. Might even put some of the results up on my website next time. Basically, it's using Shape Memory Alloy wires as the moving mechanism on a loudspeaker made of plastic-cup. Who would imagine that could be done? Simple idea, just never tried before until now.
People have been telling me how good and lucky it was that my honours project was very interesting, and how it could lead to so many things. I agree with them, but it also greatly depends on the effort and work and sacrifice which I put in to get these results. Also I have a nice supervisor, who also shares my liking of curries. He enjoyed our beef rendang :)
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Usually I'm quite a tolerant and friendly person. I am quiet but I am never mean intentionally to others. I prefer listening to others but I do sometimes chatter and talk a lot. People who know me well all know about this side of my personality.
I think I am the kind of person who follows my heart and feelings especially when it comes to friends. If there is something that I don't like about a person, say his/her character, behaviour or act, I can become very sensitive. And I usually show it. You could say that I am a choosy person, or that I don't care how others think about myself. 'cause I don't really, when you don't like somebody, who cares if that person dislikes you back, right?
There's nothing wrong, really. It's just that I've heard something that really bothers me. It's not like somebody has done something wrong. I mean, they have a right to do so, but from my point of view, it's not something we should do to friends. I wouldn't. I don't really know the situation 'cause I just heard it from somebody else.
I mean, maybe I am wrong or just too sensitive. If you asked from a friend for help and the friend said that he/she can't help you, that's fine, I understand that. But after a while, you hear from others accidentally that the friend helped somebody else in similar situations, sort of 'behind your back'. How would you feel? I don't know, maybe I am really wrong but from the way things look, I am quite disappointed. You tell me?
I think I am the kind of person who follows my heart and feelings especially when it comes to friends. If there is something that I don't like about a person, say his/her character, behaviour or act, I can become very sensitive. And I usually show it. You could say that I am a choosy person, or that I don't care how others think about myself. 'cause I don't really, when you don't like somebody, who cares if that person dislikes you back, right?
There's nothing wrong, really. It's just that I've heard something that really bothers me. It's not like somebody has done something wrong. I mean, they have a right to do so, but from my point of view, it's not something we should do to friends. I wouldn't. I don't really know the situation 'cause I just heard it from somebody else.
I mean, maybe I am wrong or just too sensitive. If you asked from a friend for help and the friend said that he/she can't help you, that's fine, I understand that. But after a while, you hear from others accidentally that the friend helped somebody else in similar situations, sort of 'behind your back'. How would you feel? I don't know, maybe I am really wrong but from the way things look, I am quite disappointed. You tell me?
Saturday, July 10, 2004
::JOKE OF THE DAY::
Kung Chow called his boss and said: "Hey, boss I not come work today, I really sick. I got headache, stomach ache, leg hurt, I not come work."
The boss says: "Kung Chow I really need you today. When I feel sick like this I go to my wife and tell her to give me sex. That makes me feel better and I can go to work. You should try that."
Two hours later Kung Chow calls again: "Boss, I do what you say and I feel great, I be at work soon. You got nice house."
Kung Chow called his boss and said: "Hey, boss I not come work today, I really sick. I got headache, stomach ache, leg hurt, I not come work."
The boss says: "Kung Chow I really need you today. When I feel sick like this I go to my wife and tell her to give me sex. That makes me feel better and I can go to work. You should try that."
Two hours later Kung Chow calls again: "Boss, I do what you say and I feel great, I be at work soon. You got nice house."
