Happy New Year 2007
Monday, January 01, 2007
First of all, Happy birdday to Chee How for yesterday...
Initially thought of viewing the fireworks of Taipei 101 at the roof top at midnight instead of going out for countdown, because it would be boring and meaningless going out alone just for that...
Suddenly Shobit invited me to go out with him, so five of us, Shobhit (TIGP student from India), Analyn (my MCB senior from Philipines), Teik Hui (a Malaysian friend), Miranda (Shobhit's friend) and i went out to Taipei 101...., yeah!
This was taken by Shobhit in front of the dorm before departing. From left Teik Hui, myself, Sundara, Miranda, Abi, Abi's hubby and Analyn. The next one near Taipei 101, see the crowd behind??
There are crowd of almost 500,000 people around the area to see the fire works show for 188 seconds... We took some photos while searching for strategic place to sit down... Everywhere are occupied and blocked by either trees or buildings... finally we sat down near the stalls...
There are taken is before the fireworks, means last year la...
The fireworks is very beautiful, can't imagine the fireworks presentation from the world's tallest building can be that spectacular. The night was not cold, but i felt a bit hot instead...
This is the video clip of the firework show, ops, the file 537Mb, don know how to upload... :( , so see these gif pictures la.., my coursemate Yu-Hsin forwarded to me.., may be you have to click on individual pictures to see the fireworks effect... :p
Sony must have sponsor a lot in advertising on the world's tallest building...
Finally someone done this, so click on it and enjoy the show!!!
2007最完美101跨年煙火秀！
作者：遊騎兵
連著二年都去拍101跨年煙火秀。今年是在新光三越A9館的四樓平台拍的，距離很近，視野很好。單人雙機，一機拍中景，另一機拍特寫。故意選舞曲作配樂，讓大家感受新年快樂的氣氛。
煙火秀要到現場看才好看啦!
http://myweb.hinet.net/home12/dvworld/video/2007firework.wmv
尤其那特寫的部份，煙火爆炸、火光四射，那細膩的表現，讓人嘆為觀止！
These are the pictures taken after the fireworks...
The scarf i wear is just for fashion instead of preventing from cold... We took photos and play around after countdown...
We met with Sriram (next to me) and Leonardo (left), another TIGP student from India and Costa Rica, respectively, during the photo session.
Everywhere is crowded, we can't even move into the MRT station, so we walked along the road for nearly an hour together with the crowds... Finally we arrived dormitory at 3.30 a.m.
Happy New Year 2007 to everyone!
May we get what we want in this new year! Work hard and strive for the best!
Labels: 2007, Happy Birthday, Taipei 101, Teoh Pak Guan, teopag, TIGP
posted by teopag @ 5:27 PM,
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Looking back 2006 heading 2007... Happy New Year!
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Time really flies.., let's have a retro for what i have done in the year 2006...
Writing-up for thesis, correcting drafts...
Worked for CEBAR, involved in administration work, doing posters, and involved in promotion exhibitions. It's a good experience to know the what the public think of biotechnology and to deliver the message on biotech contribution to the society. Submitted my thesis for examination, finally after so many months...
Doing book translation, English to Chinese for two books... "How to Earn US Dollar in Your Pajamas" and "Pensonic", the latter is not on shelf yet... A good accomplishment for me (thanks to Adrian of Kanyin) and a good try... However, not becoming rich as no royalty for me... :p
Still a part-time patent drafter for a company (Thanks to Cheong Yee)... Got to now that actually to patent a stuffs is not that difficult, just have to follow the rules and depends what aspect you want to patent something... So consider earning some extra money to support living expenses...
Applied for TIGP, passed the interview through skype and got the offer... No GRE is required and TOEFL requirement has been waived (Thanks Jessica and DNA)...
Applied for Monbusho Scholarship, passed the English proficiency test and got the interview, but didn't turn up as decided to go Academia Sinica to damaging my head permanently... (I should write DNA's name on my answer sheet..:p)
As one of the organising committee of International Symposium on Molecular Farming in Plants 2006 (ISMFP 2006), successfully organised in June 2006. Get to know the how capability a secretary is, lots of things to be done and accomplished.., luckily Norul, Tengku and Huei Wearn are there... Always "serba-boleh", and got a "Amoi" during lucky draw (Thanks to Prof. Yasmin)...
Thesis examiner reports came in, only minor correction need to be done. Finished binding and "fight" for the dateline to attend convocation...
Finally convocation on 9th August 2006 in University Malaya, and received the scroll from Dr. Raja Nazrin Shah, prince of Perak State. Many thanks to those attending my convocation, and thanks for the gifts...
Prepared for leaving, busy with packing luggage, sending stuffs back hometown, discarding unused stuffs, farewell with friends and stay with family...
Really appreciate all my friends and family who are always with me, you are wonderful!! Thank you very much! (Too many to list...)
Leaving Malaysia, went to Singapore then flied to Taiwan... Leaving my cactus with Win Cheong and Michelle... Thanks to Fe Lex, Francis, Kar Woh and Prof. Wong for hosting everything...
Starting the life as a new foreign student in Academia Sinica, Institute of Molecular Biology... Started from zero and knowing new friends.., survived and adapted well as culture and language not much different from Malaysia...
Attending classes and seminars, doing assignment, studying, loitering, dreaming, blogging and etc... Went to Guess Guess Guess studio, really great experience! (Don't worry Chuen Yi, i'll bring you and Chee How there when you in Taiwan next time...) Of course do visiting around Taipei with friends from Malaysia...
Actually Academia Sinica is a good place for doing research, all the facilities and environment and very encouraging.., make TIGP as one of your choice to permanently damaging your head.
Won an iPod Video, very very lucky! Thanks to Agilent Technologies...
Prepared for mid term exam and seminar, but now, final exam.., good luck!
(I was very lazy to do exercise, but then now i'll exercise at lease 3 times in a week, consider a change for me...)
Happy New Year 2007!!!
Wish everyone have a prosperous, productive and fruitful new year!
Best of health, wealth, wisdom and luck in everything!
Labels: 2007, Academia Sinica, Agilent, CEBAR, IMB, Institite of Molecular Biology, iPod, Kanyin, New Year, Pensonic, Senze, Teoh Pak Guan, teopag, TIGP, University of Malaya
posted by teopag @ 8:00 PM,
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