31st August 2006
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Happy National Day!!! Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!This is the first time i "celebrate" National Day abroad.
Woke up in the late morning today..., checked-out from Activities Centre then went to check-in to the International Student Dormitory...
The weather is very hot, i sweat all the way dragging my luggages...
The dorm manager Dr. Hong were very helpful and nice, she explained every important point to me.., then brought me to visit all the facilities...
Hey, i told you, the facilities there is very impressive, laundry, kitchen, computer room and leisure are available, everyone is provided with a key card to access to all the facilities.., so the security system is good in the point that each card is unique and only the manager has the master card key. They will have the records on all your accession to every place.
The room is nice, better than those in UPM obviously... with nice furniture, balcony, air-conditioned and attached bathroom!!! One thing DNA was wrong is that they do not provide pillow or hanger for clothes...
Went to see Jessica, the student coordinator and my hosting PI Dr. Hwang Der-Hwa. We talked for a while and then he provided me a place to settle down at his lab, so kind of him. Most of the restaurants closed after 2pm, but i still able to had my lunch (the price is 50% more expensive than KL)... Went to see my hosting senior, a nice Indian guy named Srikanth Chiliveru. He brought me to Carrefour with his friends (my coursemates) to buy some groceries... Oh dear, there were lots of variety of goods that are not available in Malaysia, and the goods are relatively not cheap also...just got to know that the price included 5% tax (no wonder so expensive) and they do not provide plastic bag (NT2 for a bag), so everyone is carrying things just like that... I applied for a Carrefour card to collect points... Hahaha...
Cleaning the room and sorting all the stuffs i brought over, luckily i brought what i need... :)
Happy Birthday to King Hwa! Wish you dreams come true.
They are celebrating Independence Day in Malaysia, whilst we have to be independent in Melbourne and Taipei...
posted by teopag @ 11:46 PM,
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First day in Taiwan
Thanks to Kar Woh for your one day tour at Singapore, Prof. Dr. Wong for the lunch, Lim Koon, Lim Lim and Sai Weng for the supper, Felex for the drink, and Wai Har for the breakfast...
Finally thanks to Francis show me the place to Changi Airport...
Koh Mee went to meet me there... Haha...
The checked luggage over weight, the officer "close-one eye", but she saw the cabin luggage and insisted to weight it, oh..., it over weight 3 kg, so have to took out 3 kg in front of her... After got the boarding pass, i went to the toilet to put back the extra weight into the bag again then proceed to the gate... :p
Get to know a Taiwanese guy from Tainan, we talked during the flight. The Taiwan island is visible when we about to arrived, it was very nice and many agricultural areas and buildings are visible from the plane.
My "uncle" came to fetch me from CKS International Airport, save my hassle to travel by public transport.
Weather here very hot, people speakes softly, so we have to speak softly too (and i feel weird while listening myself speaking in the unusual way), traffic flow is on right hand side (so watched out) and the all the signboard is in Chinese, only road names with english...
He brought me for dinner and gave me a set of eating utensil, then only i know people here are now starting to bring their own eating utensils while eating outside. He brought me to his house for a while meeting his wife. She gave me an umbrella, a mug and some packs of tissue papers, so nice... He then sent me to the Academia Sinica Activities Centre to checked in...
Oh, that's what i do after arriving in Taiwan...
posted by teopag @ 11:45 PM,
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Arriving Singapore
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Safely arrived at Singapore this morning.., it has been very long time since the last visit in primary six... now staying with my friend Francis...
Will meet Kar Woh, Prof. Dr. Wong Sek Man, Wei Fun, Kah Weng, Felex and Wai Har...
posted by teopag @ 7:38 AM,
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Many thanks to Catherine
Monday, August 28, 2006
Thanks to Catherime for the photos... Kam Sia...
Ethan, Jeffrey / Pei Voon, Geeng Loo / Siew Hwa
Catherine / Walftor / Chzee Siong
Adriya / Ser Huy /Sherene / Wei Wei
Chuen Yi / Anim / Norul / Liana
posted by teopag @ 12:30 PM,
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Leaving Malaysia
Leaving Ipoh yesterday...feeling sad... I thought can hold my tears for long...my parents and sister were sobbing when I was about to leave, luckily Kok Yew was the one sending me to bus station, if not I wouldn't can control my feeling...
That's their tears of happiness, as I go there for study, not for something else... Finally my tears all flow out in the bus, suddenly feel that I'll not be able to be with them for long... (write till here tears are dropping...) Hope all of them best in health and well always...
Back to KL farewell with friends.., time was constrain and very sorry for all the rushing... Wai Kong fetching me from Bandar Tun Razak to SS2, then having tea with Eng Kheong, Mau Jack, Chin Wei, Joe Foong and Cecelia at SS2...then night time steamboat at Serdang with Chuen Yi, Mei Fong, Cheah Wei, Kheng Hoe, Jit Sin, Wei Wei, Wei Chong and Tzer Ying...
Thanks for the gift from Cheah Wei, Mei Fong, Wei Wei, Gaik Theng and this morning, Prof. Yasmin.
Baggage are hard to pack, next time make sure you all don't bring too much stuffs over there... The toiletries are those actually contribute to the weight a lot, so do the papers... I've "sacrificed" many stuffs which I wish to bring over, so Chuen Yi have to help me to bring back home more stuffs now... Sorry yaa...
Thanks to Woon Wai for sending me to Puduraya bus station tonight. You can have my computer table for free... Hahahaha...
A big thank you to Win Cheong for accomodating and taking care of me in past few months. All the best to you in everything, my warmest regards to Michelle too...
posted by teopag @ 12:08 PM,
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Last week in Ipoh...
Saturday, August 26, 2006
This week would be the last week i stay at Ipoh...
Tiring on clearing and sorting the stuffs in the bedroom, many "stocks" brought back from Serdang last few weeks...
Went to see camping at Lata Kinjang yesterday night..., see many friends and juniors.., all the best to you all...
Wish can meet more friends... farewell or gathering would be nice too... Hahaha..!!
Thanks to uncle and aunty for the gifts...
All the best my friends!
Take care and keep in touch! (^^,)
posted by teopag @ 12:41 AM,
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20th August 2006
Monday, August 21, 2006
Yesterday (Sunday) Ray (Chee Wai) and Jeff (Wai Kit) invited me to their new shop launching at Setapak... See.., so young already can became an entrepreneur.., really proud of them... Hahahaha... I really ate a lot there.., many thanks! I became childish and played throwing papers with Wai Hong and Hou Yee... (@_@)
Later we went for dinner at Restaurant 88 near Jalan Kuchai Lama with their family and friends..., the food there was nice and satisfied.
Night time, we went to Station One Cafe at The Mines for some drink...Hou Yee finally join us, and we played "Hoe Big Brother" together...and she took many of my ugly photos there... She is Ray's younger sister, i taught her few times for the replacement class.
I'll miss you all... :)
posted by teopag @ 12:46 PM,
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Graduation and convocation
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Today just received the scroll from Raja Dr. Nazrin...like having a dream, eye contact for few seconds only... Hahaha..! At least can see Him once even the scroll is not the King Scout Cert.
Congratulations to Wei Fun, Suzana, Amanda and myself...:p
Thank you for many friends coming over purposely for the wishes, many thanks for the presents... especially SengChuan and Iree representing Fu Kooi Tuck, KaeShyang, Chester and Chia come purposely from far, Candy Lo for the nice and valuable gift, MeiFong and YoonMing for the nice shirt, Jeffrey and Ethan for the nice gift, STB2 classmates, Siew Mee and SAB labs (Juraina, Pooi Fong and Yoke Fun) for the flowers, ChzeeSiong, SockHwa, Wing, SerHuy, Tengku, Kok Keong, Wai Im and Boon Keat for your gifts.., and also all my beloved labmates... Thanks for taking many memorable photos with me... Not to forgetting the most important people for the photo sessions, special thank to Catherine and DNA for being the cameragirls... and Zabo, waiting for your nice picture ya...
A big thank you to Jeff Yap called from UK, MunHoe, Felex and ShingYee called during the ceremony, and to those who sms me... Terima kasih!
Congratulations to ShyangHer, SimYin, DingHua and Benjamin for your graduations.
Happy Birthday to Felex.
Very tiring today, hope won't fall sick later as i'm not feeling well since yesterday night.
Probably need to drink plenty of water only...
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Thank you very much!!! ^^
posted by teopag @ 3:21 PM,
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A day with my students
Monday, August 07, 2006
Yesterday, 6th August 2006 was a special day for me.
One day outing with my students...
We, Ray, Jeff, Pui San (not my sis) Mui Sze, Kiat Yoong and myself went to Sunway Pyramid Red Box Karaoke... We had an enjoyable time there eventhough we are not allowed to sing more than the allocated time. The two small "newly announced" couples are just..... hehe...
Later, we went to Times Square for movie, Dragon Tiger Gate...A nice action movie.. ;)
After getting back to Serdang, we went to Feeling Music Station with Fenix...
Very tired but happy. Many thanks for all the arrangements, Ray, no need to feel bad, i should be the one feeling bad actually.... Hahahaha...
I will sure remember this day for long... =)
For today, Happy birthday to Choon Thai, Choon Yang the first pair of twins i known since primary school... and Hon Hoong..., i still remember... Enjoy your day!
Labels: Enjoy, Happy Birthday
posted by teopag @ 2:32 PM,
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Invitation to my convocation
Friday, August 04, 2006
I'm so happy can make it finally..., at least have progression in all these years.
All of you are invited to my convocation!
Oh yes, it's weekdays and working day, it's Singapore National Day too, and Faye will celebrating her birthday a day before.
It's on 9th August 2006 Wednesday...
Most probably will be coming out around 11 am, come and we'll have photo session together.
Try to come because i'll be leaving on 30th August 2006 oh...
See you!
Oh yes, Happy Birthday to Tian Fu and Tian Kooi, not forgetting David Hooi (wish your ocean became bigger and bigger... Hahaha)... Wish you all the best and enjoy your day!
posted by teopag @ 9:51 PM,
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My first post
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Hi, this is my first post here, hope to get support from all of you!
As going to graduate and leaving Malaysia to pursue my study in Taiwan (1) (2), this would be an ideal place to get connected with my friends and to update them my current study life...
Let's keep in touch. All the best for your future attempts and take care always!
Best wishes... =)
posted by teopag @ 8:48 PM,
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