Since I become a graduate student or I should say research assistant, I become more concious about the way I spent my money.
The first few months when I got my salary, I start spending my money on a lot of stuffs that I have wanted for so long, and turn out to be that I don't really use it or need it. Now, I am living by myself and the rent is more expensive than the rent I paid before, I am really aware of the money going in and out from both my checking and saving accounts. This is a good sign though. At least I might emmm..save some money :P
It is good to be financially independent. I am really happy after I become a research assistant because I know that at least, I don't have to ask money from anyone again. The salary is not very high, but is still enough for me to have some saving every month.
Now, I am working on the money to pay for my car. I consider the money I used to pay for my car as a loan from my parents. :)

Congratulation to CL!! She got a quarter assistantship lastly. Hmm..save big moneyloh. Should ask her to treat us. :)
Yesterday was Miki's wedding. Well, a super funny incident happen though. We tried to keep warm food warm, so, we stuck those warm food into the oven. However, S doesn't know that the oven is filled with food and also some plastic covered food. He tried to bake his lasagna and he turn on the oven without checking it first. Then...Mei saw smoke coming out from the oven. She was curious what was going on and she open up the oven and found out that some food are burning inside! The plastic bag is melt and the mittens are on fire! We have to pull the food out so we open up the oven and tried to save as much food as we could. Unfortunately, by doing this, the smoke started to come out from the oven and trigger the fire alarm. The fire alarm in the whole building was ringing very loudly and there is nothing we can do. We have to leave the building and wait for the fire engine to come to turn it off. The fire engine came..at last..but, they have no keys to access to the room. We have to then try to call the landlord to come over here but you know, Saturday, who is working? especially at 6.30pm? Hahaha..
Well, we are lucky enough. One of the landlord passed by and he came in to open up the door. Hiu..it took more than half an hour to get everything back to the order.
I guess, Tomo and Miki must have an unforgettable wedding this time.
It was funny that this time, the youngest lady got the bouquet again! Still remember last time during Anita's wedding, Tshiela's young cousin got the bouquet and this time, the same thing happen again. Hmm..
Oh! Forget to mention one thing. I watch the Olympic that day and one thing surprises me! There is one Malaysian boy taking part in the diving program. The thing that surprise me is that he look like he is only 13 years old! Wow..neve knew that Malaysia got athletics capable of doing that event. He did it well though. I am also happy that he is a Chinese..hehehe.. Sorry, Malaysia have been helping Malays too much. So, it is good to see some Chinese come out from this. :)

If I Ain't Got You..

Still remember the time when I went to Las Vegas for the IFT convention, I saw this MTV in one of the channel and I started to love this song. This song is sing by Alicia Keys. The lyrics is really meaningful.
The songs makes me realize that we always wanted a lot of things: Fame, Money, Power, or everything, but these things can't be taken to the graveyard when we died. When we are trying to obtain or fulfill our demand, we forget about people and things that we should treasure, and sometimes, we even hurt their feelings and lose them.
I think in our life, we should know how to appreciate those friends around us, live our life to fullest and treasure every moment we have in our life. A precious relationship, memories, loves and other things that money couldn't buy are those things that could really bring us happiness. These are those things that we should listed in our list as WANTED!
Hmm..hopefully, someday I could really stop buying and wanting stuff that I don't need! I wanted too much stuff in my life, a Powerbook G4, a luxurious house, car, lots of money, life without work...hahaha.. I also wanted a lot of love from everyone..even though my parents and family members love me a lot, I never felt enough. Should change..should change.. :)

Mad and Happy.. ^.^

The internet connection in my building SUCKS!! They kept signing me out from my msn and then sign me in again! My friend thought that I was there and started to send me messages. The worst is that it interrupted my conversations with my friends. Oh! What can I do? I can't even login to blogger and sometimes when I login, they disconnected again. Hopefully, when I am posting my blog, this internet connection work for that few seconds!
I am very happy since yesterday. KS got a job offer in Virginia. I am really happy for him even though I might have to live by myself after he is gone.
I just figured out that I am actually afraid of dark. I have nightmares and couldn't sleep well these few days when KS was gone for the interview. Monsters and professors came into my dream..make my dream a nightmare (--"). I actually dreamt of Spiderman :P but he doesn't come to save me, he actually was running for his own life in my dream.. :/ weird.. Hero become a coward in my nightmare..Maybe next time I will dream about Superman fall from the sky when he was trying to fly and smash on me when I was walking on the street.. ^^
I have hard time concentrating in all the classes I am taking now. I was day dreaming even though my eyes are staring at the professor or the lecture notes. I guess I haven't come back from my summer yet..
Started my TA job today. It is kind of weird. Those people in the class are barely younger than me and some of them are even older. Those younger one are unfriendly. One of them who just changed her major from dietetics to food science is extremely unfriendly, just like other nutrition people. Nutrition people have known to be weird in my department. I think she should just switch it back to her dietetic major, she is just not like us! WEIRDO! Nevermind..I just need to get done with that stupid TA credit and get myself out of that routine.

Still staying wide awake. School starts tomorrow. Very anxious. Hopefully, everything goes fine. Just drink another cup of 2%, hopefully can sleep well tonight. KS is gone for another interview. This is the second night I am home alone since I moved into this apartment. No weird sounds, ok? I am not that brave.
A part of me telling me that, "Hei, be strong and you can beat another semester!" the other part of me is saying that, "Hei, let's quit! Go home and join your family!". Huh...sigh..

Hey dude, I make it! YEAH! YIPPIE!!
I just drive to DSM airport and drive back. KS has an interview in Virginia and Mike wasn't around. So, I have to be the driver.
I never drive on US highway before. Even though I drive on the highway a lot in my country, driving on US highway is still different. In my country, speeding wasn't a big problem cause the traffic on the opposite side will usually hint you if there is any police in front. They will flash their lights and we will slow down to the speed limit. But in US, well, you will hear the siren if you got caught speeding. There will be no hint but tickets.
I never drive to Des Moines before and I don't really know the way either. I have no problem driving there because KS was with me. On the way back, I thought that it would be easy by driving on the same way I came. However, when I was halfway to 235 East, the road closed! I was petrified at that time. I don't know what to do and I start calling KS. He couldn't help me much because he was not there. So, I decided to drive back to the airport to get a map and ask for direction. On the way back to the airport, I saw a gas station and I walked in to ask the cashier. That lady was extremely nice. She wrote down the direction for me. I followed the direction and it was a long drive. On the way, I saw an adult shop name Pinky's. Hmm..should tell M about that. :P
Finally, I make it to 235 East. I popped in Sheryl Crowl's cd and started to enjoy my drive. It was pretty fun though.
Now, I am back to unpacking.. :(
Didn't make it to state fair though..sigh..

Excited..and Exhausted..

Excited.
A lot of people look really depressed when thinking of school is getting started soon. I always showed other people a depressed and unhappy face when we talked about that too. However, I just realized today that actually, I am excited about that. Hmm..weird huh? Yeah, is weird.
I think this is due to the fact that I like busy life. These three years in US, my favorite semester is Spring 2003. I was taking 17 credits that semester and also working part time as a lab helper. It was fun because I was always busy with my school work, lab work and I have to wake up at 7am or 8am everyday. In that semester, I become closer to some friends who I barely talked to before. I was pretty active that semester and served as both vice president of food science club and my college's student council. It was a busy semester but I was happy because I spent my time wisely. I hang out with friends sometimes, and still can be lazy sometimes. My result was actually very good that semester. I scored straight A for all the classes I took.
I guess I am getting excited this coming semester because I am going to take a biochemistry course that when you mentioned to all other graduate students, they will give you a scary and frown face. I like to challenge those classes that were known to be tough and I wanted to get an A out of it. This spice up my spirit and also, give me some target to achieve.

Exhausted.
Have been trying to unpack my stuff for a week. Hopefully can get it done before school start so that I can have some peace in mind without someone nagging me everyday about how slow my progress is and how messy the apartment is. I personally also don't want to deal with the apartment after the school start. Wanted to concentrate in scoring straight A again. :) My wallet is getting skinnier now after getting some new stuff for my apartment to make it more homey.

Treasure or Trash??

I am unpacking stuff and started to realize that I kept keeping those small little things that others gave me and also some other stuff that I think is a treasure. I have been here for three years. Having friends come and go, this has helped me to build up a good fortune of ---- treasure?? trash??
I really don't know what to do with those stuffs. I wanted to keep them, but when I move again, should I bring them along? Or, when I am planning to go back for good, should I bring them along? Where should I put them? After years and years, how much "treasure" will I have then?
Another important thing is that, will I look through those stuff some time in the future? Or I will just keep keeping them?
I guess, is time for me to think about the solution if I still wanted to keep my "treasure"..
Sigh...

I woke up at 6am this morning, planning to go to the airport to say goodbye to a friend, MP, and then pick up another friend, CL, at 10am. Well, when we reach there, MP is gone. She was no where to be found. So, we decided to go to IHOP for some breakfast while waiting for CL. After finish the breakfast, we still have an hour left before CL's arrival. We were wondering what we should do with the spare time. Then, my phone ring. Cinday called me and tell me not to go to the airport yet because CL's flight is delayed until 12pm due to the weather. Ok....Why am I waking up so early??!!
Anyway, we still couldn't get CL yet because when we check on the internet, her flight is cancelled. God bless you, CL! Hope you are safely in Chicago's airport now. :)

Done moving my apartment three days ago, however, I am not finish unpacking them yet. Too many stuff going on around me, so, need some time to unpack those boxes. Hopefully, I can get it done before the school start, which is, this Monday. I didn't have internet connection in my new apartment yet. The reason this happen is probably because I am too cheapskate. :) The internet connection is free but the modem costs 60 bucks! Now, I found a cheaper one from cheggpost, so, hopefully can get it set up by tonight.
Iowa State Fair is going to end this weekend. I haven't got a chance to go there yet. My friend just came and told me not to go during the weekend because it is going to be too crowded. Well, I don't think I have a choice here. Tomorrow is the only weekday left before the fair is over and I have some stuff to do tomorrow too. So..... :( We will see....

Everyone out there! I am lazy to go back to school! Would anyone offer me a job with high salary and don't have to work except online everyday?
just dreaming..

B, is a guy who works in the same lab with me. We always joked with each other and argued with each other a lot. I never have a serious conversation with B even though we knew each other for about half year.
Today, B and I came into the lab at the same time. So, we started to chat with each other while I was autoclaving my media. I started to tell B about all the things FA had been doing and all the troubles FA had been getting me into. Surprisingly, B actually knew about FA's personality and what he really is. I always thought that B is just like my professor who believe everything FA said and did, seems like I am wrong the whole time.
After chatting with B for a while, I just figure out that B is actually a very smart guy who knew what he is doing, and also has a good judgement about things and research. He told me that he actually doesn't believe in the result FA was getting from his research and he advised me not to learn the techniques from FA because he knew that FA is a total screw up.
I always thought that I am the only one who doesn't believe in what FA was doing because his results are not persuasive enough and he couldn't back it up with any previous published research paper, but seems like I am not the only one. It is glad to know that my suspiscion was not based on the fact that I dislike him, but the fact that his results were totally off and untrue.
B is very understanding and he also told me that sometimes it is hard to reject something your professor assigned for you. He somemore offered me help by telling me to ask him instead of asking FA when I have a question.
Sometimes, we need time to really know a person. I learned a very valuable lesson and also started to build up a friendship with B.
I need to get a proposal of my thesis research soon so that I could make some modification like what B and I have discussed to increase the applicability of my research in the industry.

My professor will be gone next Monday to Wednesday again. She needs to babysit her children. Anyway, I still need to work for those days cause the fat ass's project is getting started and I am asked to help him.
KS has an interview next Wednesday and CL is coming back next Thursday. MP is going back next Thursday too. Seems like life is getting more exciting right now. I am moving Monday night and hopefully can get everything set up by this week. I prefer to get the apartment well arranged before school starts. I will be really busy next semester and hopefully, get a good grade afterall. Need to pull up my gpa.
This Monday is also Dr. Glatz's retirement reception. Unfortunately, the reception is exactly the same time as my moving time. Guess I couldn't make it then. Hopefully, no one will be mad at me. Anyway, she is a professor that I hate and like at the same time. I hate her because she never gives me A in her class. I was 1/500 points to get A, and she doesn't give it to me. Somemore, I was the one who did most of the work in the group paper and project becase my stupid group partners are totally screw up. Anyway, it was two semester ago. I started to like her after the class end. But, I took another class with her again last semester and she screw me up again! She kept changing what she told me and change it back the second time when I talked to her. Then, she gave me a bad grade again. I shouldn't have taken that course in the first place because after her retirement, the other professor is going to take over the course and he is the one who know what he is doing and wont kept changing something he told us before. Anyway, those are past. Just wish her all the best after her retirement.
When is it going to be my retirement? I am tired of being a responsible adult now (even though most of the time I am not). Tired..tired..tired of being a human..

Back..

Have been gone for few days. I am now almost recover from a cold?? flu?? don't know. As long as I can breath and can run around and yell around, I don't care wether I had a flu or cold anymore.
I am now in Durham using the apple again. I learned some new things. I know how to open a new IE by using apple, and also found out that apple has a prettier MSN than windows. One more thing that I found out is that apple helps to load almost all the image from a website. I was browsing through Skechers to look for some shoes but the website is extremely slow. Some pictures couldn't even show up by using windows. Then, I come to this apple computer, even though the website is still slow, but all the images are well loaded and I can compare which shoes I like most. I don't know whether it is because of the computer or the internet connection, but I am using these two computers in the same building, so, judge it by yourself.
I was pretty sick the last two days. Coughing, runny nose and tired the whole time. Now, I am getting better and hopefully, can make it to the state fair tomorrow. I have missed two state fair, which also mean that I never been to state fair even though I have been here for almost 3 years. I was back in my hometown last year and couldn't make it. Well, not really anything excited about state fair, just that Iowa is too quiet and too boring, it is fun to go for some big events and enjoy the once in a while noisy and crowded life you could find in Iowa.
Yesterday, I have been calling my new apartment's management three times in a row. I am so eager to move into the new apartment. I really really doesn't want to live in somebody else's place anymore. I really want to get my own space and live my own life. Guess, I am going to call them again today.

天氣漸漸轉涼了。今天的溫度只有華氏58度，微冷的風又吹得那麼強，害我還以為秋天已到了。我所有的風衣都在儲物室里，隻好穿著僅有的單薄外套挨一挨。
下午，烏雲漸漸被吹散了之後，天氣才漸漸地暖和了起來。做完了工之後（其實也沒做甚麼，只是去學校向老闆報導一下），我慢慢地從辦公室走向Durham。雖然沿途都有石灰路，但我心血來潮地想感受一下大自然，所以就委屈了在石灰路旁的草地了。走著走著，我又開始想起了故鄉。
去年的這個時候，是我在馬來西亞的最後一天吧。已經一年了！不知家鄉的朋友過的好不好？媽媽前天打電話來，開心地說買了一隻小狗，還問我要給他取甚麼名字呢！還說那隻小狗非常乖巧，長得也很像獅子。好想回家看看那隻那麼討媽媽歡心的小寵物。。
最近這幾天壓力非常大。老闆交了好多東西要我做，卻沒顧慮到我已經有很多東西需要完成。好想推辭，可老闆交代了下來，又不得不做，真是傷腦筋呀！算啦！就現做著先吧，等開學了再說！
明天，決定偷偷溜出去玩兩天，甚麼都不想理。今朝有酒今朝醉是現在最好的解決方式。雖然回來的時候還是得面對，但偶而放肆一下又何妨呢？
（發覺到我寫中文不那麼流俐的其中一個原因是因為用電腦寫，在不停地找字的過程中，我的思路也跟著被打斷了。也許下次應該先寫在紙上吧！）

New Mall!!

I went to the new mall, Jordan Creek Town Center in west Des Moines yesterday. Wow! It is really huge (at least better than Valley West or Merley Hay Mall). They consist of three buildings and I only went to one of them because I don't think the other two buildings are ready yet.
This weekend is also the tax-free weekend. Thus, the new mall is packed with people and moving objects (baby stroller, it is quite annoying sometimes when some woman use the baby stroller as their shopping cart). Yesterday was also the first day we realize that the populations in Des Moines area are so big. Usually, you wont see so many people in Des Moines, but yesterday...WOW! We can hardly find a parking spot in that big parking lot. It is just so amazing to know that everyone is excited about this new mall.
They have quite a few new shops that we don't have in Iowa, for instance, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor Loft, Cheesecake Factory, P.F Chang, Dillard's and other new shops. There are also some shop that are not open yet. From the websites, I saw that they are going to have The Apple store. Wow, can't wait to see it.
I am excited with the new mall because they have these high class restaurants coming and it sort of increase the living standard in Iowa. I went to Minneapolis several times and they have all those cool and high class restaurant where you can pretend to be a rich people once in a while and go in to have some expensive dinner. It is hard to find a restaurant like this in Iowa. Now, well, there are at least something different in Iowa.
Anyway, for those who are not familiar with Iowa, this mall is about an hour away from where I live, which is good. At least, I wont spend too much money shopping because I don't know how to get there, and I am lazy to go there. ;)
Hope they will have a new and better mall in Ames soon. This will probably attract more student to ISU because when some people heard of ISU, they always think of corn field. :) If we have some new mall, better club, then, I guess people will want to come here. But in return, the populations will started to grow and the small little Ames will change too. Anyway, it is not in my control. So, don't worry about it and enjoy!

I slept pretty well last night without waking up until 9am, but, I got a very weird and kind of scary dream.
In my dream, there is a woman who will become a vampire when she is hungry but she will turn into a nun(Chinese nun, don't know what that called) after that. I am one of her food in that dream. Every time when she comes out to hunt for us (me an others I don't remember), we have to run as fast as we could and try to hide from her. When she comes, we will stay still and try not to move. When she found us, we will have to surrender and become her food. That is once that she found me, but I do not want to surrender and I ran again. Luckily I ran away from her but I have to receive the punishment. I remember that she shave off my hair and turn me into a nun. And in that dream, after turning into a nun, I am actually save from being eaten by her because she won't eat people around her. Then......I woke up.
Weird, huh?

So eager to get a tattoo on my back. This one is my favorite : http://tattoo.about.com/cs/tatart/l/bljulieback.htm but the butterfly in the middle seems a little skinny. Hmm..when will I have the guts to do it? We will see..

Just came back from a bridal shower. Pretty tired but it was fun. We secretly invited the groom to be the stripper for the bride. We cover her eyes with clothes and he started to touch and kiss her. She freaked out. When we opened her eyes, she cried when she saw that it was just her fiancee and then she wanted to strip her fiancee in front of us. Hahaha...guess, she drink too much.
They planned to go to club after the party but I am too tired to go anywhere. So, I decided to come back and go to bed. I need to wake up early tomorrow because it is KS's commencement tomorrow. Well, we will see if he is going to make it. He is still out there in some club named The Loft. By the way, speaking of commencement, I don't think I have any formal wear! Gosh...moving! Hope I can have better sleep tonight..with those red wine and beer in my stomach..

Still having a hard time trying to sleep on sleeping bags. Last few days, I have a great sleep on sleeping bags and I thought that I already get used to it. It seems that the truth is not. I woke up almost every 2 hours and stay awake for around 15 minutes and fall back asleep. Maybe I really need some Kahlua + milk in order to put myself into deep sleep. I don't know is it because I removed the layer of comforter on top of the sleeping bags and make it harder and also harder to sleep. Even though I slept at 11pm last night and wake up at 8am this morning, I still feel extremely tired and exhausted. I didn't get a good sleep. Hope this kind of life will be over soon.

Valuable Lessons

I learned some very valuable lessons these few days after living in my friend's apartment.

1. When your friends asked you for a place to stay, if you agreed to take them in, treat them nice and with respects. Do not complain anything because they already feel bad about bothering you.
2. When someone offer you help, don't take it for granted. No one is obligated to help you. Whatever things that they did for you, is all about friendship, care and love.

I don't know if I ever make anyone feel bad after temporary living in my apartment, (I don't think I did because I never have friends sleep over) but if I ever make any of you feel bad, I am really sorry. Now I understand the feeling of sleeping in other people's house and being treated badly. Even though I always said thank you to all the friends who helped me, in the future, I think I should do more than that.

All my friends, please forgive me if I ever make you feel bad or make you feel that I took all the helps you offer for granted. I am really sorry. I will try my best to change and learn to appreciate and respect others even more.

Thinking of my professor is coming back next week, makes me really sick in the stomach. I have been trying to relax these few days and now, it's time to start working on my stuff, even though some of them are not even my stuff.
I went to office pretty late today at around 11.30am and then I just realized that today is Mildred's retirement party. The party starts from 9.30am to 11.00am. Luckily Sa reminded me before it was too late. When I walked into the main office, Mildred was there. We have a little chat and we hugged and said good bye. I will really miss her. A smile that you will always see when you walked into the main office, good advises you will always get when you needed and all the reminders you will appreciate when you forget something small but important in your life. She will always look out for students who are graduated and not yet have a job offer. She will pass you all the first hand information about any job opening when you are looking for job, and will comfort you if the job interview doesn't work out.
Today, before she left, she told me, "Don't be frustrated when thing doesn't go your way because good things will always come around." This advise is what I needed the most for now. She also told me, life always has its own way to arrange stuff for us. Guess, I just have to be strong and live through the tough time in my life. I believe that fall and spring will come soon (I hate summer and winter).

Yesterday night, I move into another room cause the owner of the room got back from Malaysia, so, we have to find some other place to sleep. We didn't sleep in the living room because we think it would be inconvenient for them. Jack usually wake up earlier because he has to go to work at 8am, and I like to sleep until really late lately because my professor wasn't around and there are not much things for me to do. Thus, if we sleep in the living room, Jack might not be able to cook some stuff to eat cause he might feel bad if he woke us up.
Now, we are sleeping in Suki's room, hope he wont mind. We put a sleeping bag on the floor and then cover it up with another layer of comforter. This would make the sleeping bag softer and better to sleep, at least, I got a good sleep last night. Well, maybe is because of the Kahlua I drank last night before I went to bed. ;p The next time if I failed to sleep again, I would probably go out and drink some liquor. :)

Wanted to go home now. Need to take a sip of Kahlua plus milk or maybe Scotch plus coke. Really need something to drink right now.
I have a very serious sleeping problem recently. I always wake up in the middle of the night or I will stay awake for at least an hour before I could fall asleep. Even though I fell asleep, I usually woke up very easily. Guess, there must be something in my brain I am really worried about and gave me too much pressure. I am trying to figure out where are those pressure come from and will try to cope with it. School is going to start soon, I guess, this might be part of the reason. Biochemistry, TA and RA job really gave me a lot of pressure. I somewhat lost my confident after I stepped into graduate school. Maybe, I should have taken a semester off before I start my graduate study. Anyway, it is too late to talk about that right now.
Hopefully, KS could get a job soon, by then, I could for sure know that he wont leave this country until I complete my graduate study. God bless him.
YOHOO! I finally figure out how to cut and paste using MAC!!

Child Sponsorship Program

I browsed through a child sponsorship website today (www.worldvision.com.my). I almost wanted to sponsor a child since it only cost RM 300 per year, which is around USD 150 per year. However, two things have stopped me from doing so. First, I couldn't find a child in China who need sponsorship, and second, they need me to call them if I wanted to use credit card.
I know and understand that when you wanted to help someone, race, nationality or religion shouldn't be taken into account. But, I guess I just really really wanted to help China in some way. I always have this thinking about adopting a China baby girl or donate money to them. Well, my salary and my job doesn't reall allow me to do so. Thus, I guess I can only have my dreams come true sometime in the future.
I did browse through some other website for child sponsorship but they cost a lot more, about double the price, and those organization are not very popular, at least, to me, they don't seem very familiar. I guess I should double check before giving them my credit card number and everything.

Oh Boy Oh Boy...
I am now currently using the G5 in Durham computer lab. CL apartment's AC is not functioning. So, we are trying to chill ourself somewhere.
OH GOD! I really need help here! Somebody!! Somebody hear me?? How can I open a second IE? Please let me know. I have been trying to open a second IE but, I FAILED! I am now stuck with only 1 IE and cannot browse other stuff when checking my emails. Well, this is the second time I am using a MAC. Luckily, they have a Logitech mouse instead of the usual Apple's mouse. If not, I guess I will suffer more. Oh man..this computer log in really fast! Faster than those windows. You know, windows computer takes 2 minutes to prepare after you log in but this computer is all ready seconds after you log in. They somemore have a folder with your name on the desktop. COOL! Unfortunately, I still can't figure out how to open a second IE. Man, I am xxxx xx (something Mike usually said).
This G5 is definitely cool. They have flat screen, silver color CPU (is it call CPU for MAC? Sorry, I am not a Computer science person) and the usual white MAC keyboard. But one thing we kind of figure out is that ISU is getting those G5 because they want to attract more students. Well, you know, during summer, a lot of high school kids will come and visit ISU campus. If they see those cool G5 and might thought that ISU is really rich (which, we are really not) then they might come here to study. Huh..really wish that ISU can solve their budget problem soon. If not, guess, all the department ranking will drop soon.
Hmm..just realized that when using MAC, this blogger doesn't have the font size and type for you to choose. Who's probelm is that? Nevermind.
I can't find the view button on the IE. The font size is really small and is hard for me to read it. Guess, I should better go back to my usual Window.
Kiss the MAC Good Bye...I tried.....

Forwarded emails

Received several forwarded mails from my friend which annoys me a lot. Those forwarded mail usually start with these titles: "If you delete this, you have no heart!" or "Please help forward it to save the children" or whatsoever. Most of the time, they will say that some pity person has a disease and Microsoft or AOL or whatsoever will donate 3 cents or a dollar if you forward this email. This sounds really really stupid! And even worse is that some of them have been using computer for years and they should know better now that this are all stupid emails!
Just think about it, if those Microsoft or AOL can really know that you forwarded that email, will you feel secure to use the internet or your computer or program? NO!! And there are no ways they can track it! Maybe there are, I am not computer expert, but, why would they even bother to track those mails!? They have more important things to do than knowing that how many people know that some fake people on earth is sick! They would prefer to give you that money and leave them alone!
So, all my dear friends, please do not send those emails to me anymore, cause I will really think and treat you like you are SUPER DUPER DUMBASS! (especially, when you are a computer science/engineer major)
Well, guess probably not much friends will see it since there are only 5 people know about this blog. :)

Damn Annoying People!!

There is a kind of person in this world. When they are already 22, they acted like they are 12. When they met some other people, they always said, "I am still young". When they said it, they meant to tell you to treat them nice and protect them, which, most of the time, they actually know how to do it, but they just want others to feel like they are pity little girl and needs your love and protection. This type of person actually exist around me. She is 3 months older than me, and she kept telling, talking and acting like kids. That is this weirdest thing happen and I don't know whether I should laugh or I should cry.
We saw a wedding one day in our building, and then she asked me, "When you get married, will you invite me?" For god sake, of course, I said "NO!" And that person actually ask me, "Why?" Excuse me, not everyone like you! Hello! And missy, I barely know you! You only talked to me when you come to this building, cause you don't have any other friends. When you are outside with friends, will you ever think about me? Well, I don't want you to think about me either. I cannot stand your no-brainer crap talk. So, missy, please keep a distant with me cause, I am younger than you, and I wont waste any sympathy or "love" on you, and I don't give a damn on whatever you do! Well, if you happen to see this, you might go around and tell people that how bad I treated you, and you might cry like a baby (with your 100% acting skill), well, sorry, I don't give a damn! Go ahead, act like the "KIDS" you want with your overly mature and complicated heart + mind.
Is 1pm now and I am still at home. Damn..guess when I reach Des Moines (if I happen to have chance to go today), the Mall is probably closed. I am getting grumpier now. Don't come and bother me, especially that no-brainer-kid-pretender.

Saturday

Saturday, don't feel like hanging out with friends. Most of the Saturday, I prefer to go to Borders, and sit there and read. I usually read Us, People, In Touch..those entertainment news magazines. I like to look at the dresses those stars are wearing and what stupid things they have done lately. Sometimes, when I am done reading those magazines, I would read some cooking magazine, home improvement magazin or even some wedding magazines. I like to look at the wedding dress, the wedding decoration and places people chosed to have their wedding. It always makes me feel like wanted to be a wedding planner. Well, I guess I can only dream about it. It is too bad that I didn't know there is wedding planner this job out there. If not, I guess I won't even do my degree in Food Science. But anyway, it is too late to think about this.
Well, today I finished reading Us and People. Found out that People have more serious issues which I don't like it. They would write about some murder cases, some incident happen to an athletic or whatsoever that doesn't suit my mood at the time I read it. So, I usually just flip through those stories. Hei, it's Saturday man! Why would you want to fill your mind with those serious things?
I also look through a wedding magazine today, The Knot. I guess it is quite a good magazine for those bride-to-be. Well, if I have money, I would probably buy this magazine for Miki.
KS and his friends went to bar tonight. Well, I heard him coming back now. They went to Crush in Des Moines. Jack, CL's housemate joined him too. I didn't go because the sweet rice and coconut milk I ate during dinner make my stomach sick. Well, partly also due to my Saturday Anti-social Syndrome.
Time for bed. Have been staying up until 4.30am these few days. It is hard to go to bed earlier now. Hopefully can get into my dreams soon.
Hope I can wake up earlier tomorrow, at least before 12pm. I have been waking up at 1pm and 2pm these few days. I want to go to West Valley Mall tomorrow to get a dress for Miki's wedding party. Hopefully, KS could wake up as he promised and bring me there.