This past few weeks has been an amazing journey for me..
1) 24th Apr 2009- Delivered my PhD confirmation seminar and had the verbal defence with the meeting panel…so far, alhamdulillah..
After the meeting, we had lunch, like to celebrate my work after it’s done..we went to Fire Station Hotel to have a brief (well, not really..) LUNCH..
I’m the only girl (or, lady if u like) there..the others were Ian van Altena (my supervisor), Ian Holland (research group and office mate), John Tulloch (office mate), Bob (confirmation panel coordinator), Prof. Jeff and Marcel (both are lecturers in the Chem Dept)..
We had various dishes-mine: Tasmanian scallops..the ONLY thing that I could stomached-even the fish and chips-the barramundi fish is beer battered..so,can’t eat..
Great FUN!!!
No photos tho..as, the lady who I ask help captured the pic was actually not doing it properly..hope it would still be memorable for a long time..
2) 25th Apr 2009- off to Hobart, Tasmania with Kak Noni..
Road trip o Syd Airport Long Term Car Park- began the journey around 530am, arrived ~800am-killed the time with early breakfast on the way
Arrived @ Hobart around 1pm as our flight was delayed..(Plane-Jet Star)
Rent a car from Hertz..Nissan Tiida-I drove the second day..
Stayed: First night-@ Hatcher’s Manor-an old, historic beautiful cottage located in historical town called Richmond
Managed to visit-Salamanca Market, Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park, Port Arthur Historic Site, University of Tasmania and Hobart CBD..(we only have two days-the day in autumn is shorter..so ALL of these activities were some sort of rushed..with the lunch,dinner and driving time..)
Stayed: Second night-Quality Hotel Hobart Airport-only 2mins drive to the airport
Touched down Sydney on 27th Apr 2009 at 1030am..(Plane-Virgin Blue)
Lunch @ restaurant Abang Sam (Syd Msian Hall chef) before headed back to Newcastle
AWESOME experience..!!
(more pictures-in my facebook page)
3) 29 th Apr 2009 (Wed-Fri) No supervisor-but, still went to office..hahahha
On 28th Apr btw, I did went to the office..proud of myself..it was such a short holiday..haha..back to work..!!
My supervisor visited his mum in Queensland (Wed-Sun)..usually in this type of time..all the escapism will occurred..but, alhamdulillah..still in the office every single day..
We even did our research group meeting tho he’s not around..and, it was great..!
I did had a task however, to deliver a talk about Colorimetric GTPAse assay in the next week group meeting..kerja kerja..haha
4) 1 May 2009- Tomok won OIAM!!!
One in a Million has been one of my favourite reality TV show since the first season (with FAizal Tahir and Alif) and season two (with ayu, shila, dayang)-Only the names of my fav contestants-
This season, my fav was Tomok..(adelagi la, couple of ppl..but he’s the one that I really obsessed about)
I know some of u would say, what??!! Tomok..??!! don’t u have someone else to adore..?! but hey, he’s changed.. A LOT (he used to be in a group with a very melodramatic song..called new boyz..hehe)
I love all his rendition or version of songs he delivered..
Fantastic and Awesome..like Faizal Tahir did in OIAM season1..
Wish him all the best and great luck..I believe he’ll have a very promising future in the music industry..
I like most of his performances-but posted only the “Hanya kau yang mampu” as this was the last performance of him in the final, beside “Rindu terhenti”-his own single wrote by Aubrey Suwito..Compare to the new song, this is funkier..hehe
5) More works to be done after this…hahahaha..
WORDS OF THE HEART 