Last Thursday, when i woke up, i checked mail. I found that many emails informing me about the guestbook entries for my 'Best 50 for the first year in UK/Europe' Webshot album. It's been awhile i didn't log in there (since my last upload of my new Best 60 album). When i logged in, to my great surprise, my whole album is being view 35000 times in less than a week!!! (current view tally is 40594) I found comments everywhere in my album, they like it especially the 'Morning at Hyde Park' photo. I received many warm and hearty congratulations for that photo being featured in the webshot Member's choice photo in 'Travel' section. I feel so high on top of the world, and very very excited that my photos are appreciated from the people worldwide. (when I told that to my gf, she felt proud of me too.) Since that, i have added 10 fans who tagged me as their favourite photographer.
That time i was still using my previous camera. I'm still not satisfy with my current semi-pro camera. Now it seems like i have good excuse to request for a better pro camera. :P
If you haven't visited my webshot photo album site, here's the link:
http://community.webshots.com/user/cheehan1985
I will continue to contribute my effort, for the art of photography and the pleasure of the viewers. This is the only art i can do the best. ^_^
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Looks like a deserted place? Update bout my recent life
yea, it's been a month since my last post. My final exam is officially over. Now it's time for my final year project which carries 15% of my degree. I gotta work hard, though. I'm not sure whether i have regretted my decision to put that one of the six choices of project, and got that my least favourite choice. However, that only means that the challenge is tougher. My current project supervisor is a strict guy. I heard many friends and coursemates giving him negative feedback. They said, usually he tends not to give good marks to students. If this is so, i'm in a disadvantageous situation, coz he's the one who does the first marking before passing it to the external examiners during my viva (oral) exam. Up 'til now he's still patient , kind and nice to me, but i'm already feeling very much pressure on me. My other friends, majority of them are working under supervisor's postgraduate students, but i'm directly under the guiding of my supervisor. This could be considered lucky or unlucky. Actually this should be the right way to access every student's performance and ability. I have no choice but to face the challenge and do the best, and be careful enough not to make serious mistakes (to avoid being scold :P)
Exam and further studies
My final exam was not too bad. There's very high chance that i can pass the minimum requirement to enter my master degree in Imperial College next (academic) year. Let's pray for me too, when the time comes (result comes out at the end of June). However, I failed to make it to Oxford University, haih... rejected even before i show my exam result to them. Nevermind. I'm quite happy to stay in Imperial College.
Moving House
The next thing is the mission of house-hunting. I'm confirmed moving out next year, to a new house. Since that possibly could be my last year of studying (unless i go higher to PhD), i might as well change the environment and aim for better living standard. After two years of staying 'underground' (basement flat), it's time for change. Some good and bad about this house. Furthermore, it's not up to us to decide whether we could stay. The house condition is much worse since the first day of moving in. Especially for this year. I have 'no eyes to see'. I already do my best, but when cleanliness and thriftiness are not other housemates' top priority or concern, i would just give in. Not that i did not do the role of controlling and correcting the situation, just that a habit is still a habit to some people. Now i wonder if we can return the house to the landlord as what it is like when we move in.
I will push harder prior to the date of moving out.
Once my senior had given me this advice, when he first moved out of this house. He said, it's not that this house is not good, but that was his housemate's decision. He said: 'It doesn't matter with which house you are staying... Good house is not hard to find, more important is who are you living with. Good housemates are not easy to meet and also each one is not easily replaced.' That sounds right to me now, i realize that some role of a member in a house are not just easily replaceable. Now i miss Andy. hehe
At current stage we have settled the group of housemates for next year. The only thing left is the house, since we're quite happy with each other (future housemates) now.
Ok. Update until here. I do have much more things to say, including some interesting stories...hehe. That's one 'scary story' happened at the 'backyard' of my house last time during my exam days. Want to know? tell you next time :P I have some thoughts to share about the current affairs of my country too, but once i start writing it, i'm afraid i just can't stop. I'll save it for next time.
Don't think i have nothing to do, this 6-weeks project is crucial to me. I'll keep myself busy with that. In the meantime i will update my blog once in a while.
Exam and further studies
My final exam was not too bad. There's very high chance that i can pass the minimum requirement to enter my master degree in Imperial College next (academic) year. Let's pray for me too, when the time comes (result comes out at the end of June). However, I failed to make it to Oxford University, haih... rejected even before i show my exam result to them. Nevermind. I'm quite happy to stay in Imperial College.
Moving House
The next thing is the mission of house-hunting. I'm confirmed moving out next year, to a new house. Since that possibly could be my last year of studying (unless i go higher to PhD), i might as well change the environment and aim for better living standard. After two years of staying 'underground' (basement flat), it's time for change. Some good and bad about this house. Furthermore, it's not up to us to decide whether we could stay. The house condition is much worse since the first day of moving in. Especially for this year. I have 'no eyes to see'. I already do my best, but when cleanliness and thriftiness are not other housemates' top priority or concern, i would just give in. Not that i did not do the role of controlling and correcting the situation, just that a habit is still a habit to some people. Now i wonder if we can return the house to the landlord as what it is like when we move in.
I will push harder prior to the date of moving out.
Once my senior had given me this advice, when he first moved out of this house. He said, it's not that this house is not good, but that was his housemate's decision. He said: 'It doesn't matter with which house you are staying... Good house is not hard to find, more important is who are you living with. Good housemates are not easy to meet and also each one is not easily replaced.' That sounds right to me now, i realize that some role of a member in a house are not just easily replaceable. Now i miss Andy. hehe
At current stage we have settled the group of housemates for next year. The only thing left is the house, since we're quite happy with each other (future housemates) now.
Ok. Update until here. I do have much more things to say, including some interesting stories...hehe. That's one 'scary story' happened at the 'backyard' of my house last time during my exam days. Want to know? tell you next time :P I have some thoughts to share about the current affairs of my country too, but once i start writing it, i'm afraid i just can't stop. I'll save it for next time.
Don't think i have nothing to do, this 6-weeks project is crucial to me. I'll keep myself busy with that. In the meantime i will update my blog once in a while.
Friday, April 06, 2007
我的领悟
有时一个坏习惯，你不觉得是坏，因为你已经习惯了。你不会去改变它，也是因为你已习惯了。
好习惯未必让你的感受好，但是它最终带来的好处却会让你欣慰。如果要看到正面效果，就必需要有纪律去坚持地执行。
好习惯未必让你的感受好，但是它最终带来的好处却会让你欣慰。如果要看到正面效果，就必需要有纪律去坚持地执行。
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Chronology of notes Borrowing
Since first subject started last October, i didn't manage to make my full notes during the lectures. But my friend, who is my neighbour and my coursemate, can. Then after christmas holiday and i came back from Malaysia. Both of us share the same 3rd subject again. This time i'm better in making my notes (also largely due to it's involved the studies i have interest in and many thanks to the good course-governer/lecturer).
1) During that time, the first time i asked her about the first subject's notes borrowing. In principle, she said ok. But she was using it, she claimed. Then she told me to ask again when she finished revising on that subject. I agreed.
2) She took quite a long time, until we moved on to the 4th subject. This time we were parted. While i was busy with my coursework for this subject. She came and told me i could borrow from her now. But i really have no time to start revising on that subject while i totally lost the pace in this final 4th subject. It's meaningless to have it. Therefore I asked her whether i could borrow it later when i finish this course. She was not so happy and can't give assurance or guarantee.
3) Ok. Finally, i've done with all my final coursework (computer project) and German language tests. By that time the term ended, our Easter holiday starts to kick in. Now i want to start my revision on the first subject. Again, i called her up one afternoon, and wanted to talk about borrowing, she said 'I'm busy!' and shut me up without giving proper reason (or even excuse) on what she's busying at. I was irritated. I hate people, especially who i consider as friend being insincere and not honest by giving me excuse to muddle through (敷衍）me. If she told me she was using it or want to use it that night perhaps i could understand. But when i asked her, she said she didn't use and not using. When I offered myself to collect it at her door, she kept on saying 'I'm busy! no time!' and hung up... it's been such a long time i have no friend really treat me like this impolite. I was angry…really angry…grrr…
4) Later the next day, when we have our regular dinner (kitchen group) meeting, she handed the notes over to me, but ‘warned’ me that I could only use it for ONE DAY. I already ‘put off’ my fire, and asked her what happened to her yesterday. She said she’s just busy studying, didn’t like people disturbing… She implied that, when she said she’s busy, she’s studying…. Oh then only I understood bout her term used. I don’t ever know her ‘busy is only equate to studying’. She also mentioned that, even though she was not directly using it, she needed it for ‘cross-referencing’ (wow… what a nice word). I lamented her on that point, how come she couldn’t spend just few seconds explicitly said that and explained to me, so that I don’t feel insulted? Dave also joined in, said that she was selfish, coz she is only willing to lend me in less than 24 hours (even Library short loan couldn’t be any shorter than this). She rebutted, saying that no one can ask her to change or affect her study timetable, she MUST study according to her own schedule. Fair enough, she couldn’t just give me few lecture notes in parts (even I offer myself to give it back to her immediately to her room when she needs it), don’t allow me to photocopy her notes (scared that I will spoil her notes). I am speechless… damn, I said to myself, this is really really the last time I would borrow anything from her.
5) That night/day I was rushing like hell… could only manage to finish 6 lectures (12 hours of lectures), but only 1/3 of the whole subject. And then I returned it to her on time in the next dinner meeting (that was Tuesday). I was waiting the next time. She told me to ask her again on Saturday ‘night’. I said ok.
6) On Saturday, I called. She said cannot, tomorrow. I said ok lor (what to do?). On Sunday, I called again, she said she’s still using it, tomorrow again…
7) And today I called her around dinner time (7.30pm), she was angry… she meant that her ‘night’ is ‘after midnight’, asked me to take it from her that time. I couldn’t stand all her ‘weird’ definition of the term she used.
I caught fire again… Almost burst… (ok… after I am writing so much, I feel much better…) We shall see the next episode ‘tonight’… But if she didn’t keep her words again, I’ll tell her to eat her own notes!!! (it’s not like I don’t borrow I’ll die)
UPDATE on 1.07am
Finally, she lent it to me. At last she kept her word. As a true friend, keep a promise to me is very important. : ) Be frank and honest, is equally important too.
So, u guys know the way to upset me liao... haha, better don't if u r my friend~ :P
1) During that time, the first time i asked her about the first subject's notes borrowing. In principle, she said ok. But she was using it, she claimed. Then she told me to ask again when she finished revising on that subject. I agreed.
2) She took quite a long time, until we moved on to the 4th subject. This time we were parted. While i was busy with my coursework for this subject. She came and told me i could borrow from her now. But i really have no time to start revising on that subject while i totally lost the pace in this final 4th subject. It's meaningless to have it. Therefore I asked her whether i could borrow it later when i finish this course. She was not so happy and can't give assurance or guarantee.
3) Ok. Finally, i've done with all my final coursework (computer project) and German language tests. By that time the term ended, our Easter holiday starts to kick in. Now i want to start my revision on the first subject. Again, i called her up one afternoon, and wanted to talk about borrowing, she said 'I'm busy!' and shut me up without giving proper reason (or even excuse) on what she's busying at. I was irritated. I hate people, especially who i consider as friend being insincere and not honest by giving me excuse to muddle through (敷衍）me. If she told me she was using it or want to use it that night perhaps i could understand. But when i asked her, she said she didn't use and not using. When I offered myself to collect it at her door, she kept on saying 'I'm busy! no time!' and hung up... it's been such a long time i have no friend really treat me like this impolite. I was angry…really angry…grrr…
4) Later the next day, when we have our regular dinner (kitchen group) meeting, she handed the notes over to me, but ‘warned’ me that I could only use it for ONE DAY. I already ‘put off’ my fire, and asked her what happened to her yesterday. She said she’s just busy studying, didn’t like people disturbing… She implied that, when she said she’s busy, she’s studying…. Oh then only I understood bout her term used. I don’t ever know her ‘busy is only equate to studying’. She also mentioned that, even though she was not directly using it, she needed it for ‘cross-referencing’ (wow… what a nice word). I lamented her on that point, how come she couldn’t spend just few seconds explicitly said that and explained to me, so that I don’t feel insulted? Dave also joined in, said that she was selfish, coz she is only willing to lend me in less than 24 hours (even Library short loan couldn’t be any shorter than this). She rebutted, saying that no one can ask her to change or affect her study timetable, she MUST study according to her own schedule. Fair enough, she couldn’t just give me few lecture notes in parts (even I offer myself to give it back to her immediately to her room when she needs it), don’t allow me to photocopy her notes (scared that I will spoil her notes). I am speechless… damn, I said to myself, this is really really the last time I would borrow anything from her.
5) That night/day I was rushing like hell… could only manage to finish 6 lectures (12 hours of lectures), but only 1/3 of the whole subject. And then I returned it to her on time in the next dinner meeting (that was Tuesday). I was waiting the next time. She told me to ask her again on Saturday ‘night’. I said ok.
6) On Saturday, I called. She said cannot, tomorrow. I said ok lor (what to do?). On Sunday, I called again, she said she’s still using it, tomorrow again…
7) And today I called her around dinner time (7.30pm), she was angry… she meant that her ‘night’ is ‘after midnight’, asked me to take it from her that time. I couldn’t stand all her ‘weird’ definition of the term she used.
I caught fire again… Almost burst… (ok… after I am writing so much, I feel much better…) We shall see the next episode ‘tonight’… But if she didn’t keep her words again, I’ll tell her to eat her own notes!!! (it’s not like I don’t borrow I’ll die)
UPDATE on 1.07am
Finally, she lent it to me. At last she kept her word. As a true friend, keep a promise to me is very important. : ) Be frank and honest, is equally important too.
So, u guys know the way to upset me liao... haha, better don't if u r my friend~ :P
Monday, April 02, 2007
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Way to remember an order of sequence
Just a moment ago, I gave myself a task to remember a very important order of addition of Transcription factors of RNA polymerase for the exam.
The order is like that:
(TF)D-A-B-F-(RNAP)-E-H
I tried my best to think of a way to link all words beginning with the alphabets in that order in a sentence.
First, i noticed B and F are together, almost automatically i filled in 'Boy Friend'. Then, i know i gotta add two adjectives in front. First, i put 'Dedicated' echoes to the characteristic of BF (hehe). Next, another adjective... hhmm... at first i can't think of many choices...then i went 'google' it. Almost instantly i got my result, with a page of adjectives all starting with 'A' ... wow... 'Amazing' is the first word i think is very nice. A lot of choices but I picked 'Awesome' :P
Next thing, after RNAP (RNA polymerase), should be a verb starts with a 'E' and i want the word of the following 'H' to be 'Her'...
So, again, i was puzzled. I can't think of many words, except 'eat' :P (well... a dedicated awesome bf can't 'eat' her/his gf). Then something funny came to my mind...'educate', 'eliminate', 'embarass'... all are not suitable, then i googled it again but without any immediate result. I sorted to find it in dictionary to see which is my best and favourite word. In the end, you know what? i found 'embrace' ^^
(a)' Dedicated Awesome Boy Friend (RNAP) Embraces Her '
Wonderful, isn't it? ; )
The order is like that:
(TF)D-A-B-F-(RNAP)-E-H
I tried my best to think of a way to link all words beginning with the alphabets in that order in a sentence.
First, i noticed B and F are together, almost automatically i filled in 'Boy Friend'. Then, i know i gotta add two adjectives in front. First, i put 'Dedicated' echoes to the characteristic of BF (hehe). Next, another adjective... hhmm... at first i can't think of many choices...then i went 'google' it. Almost instantly i got my result, with a page of adjectives all starting with 'A' ... wow... 'Amazing' is the first word i think is very nice. A lot of choices but I picked 'Awesome' :P
Next thing, after RNAP (RNA polymerase), should be a verb starts with a 'E' and i want the word of the following 'H' to be 'Her'...
So, again, i was puzzled. I can't think of many words, except 'eat' :P (well... a dedicated awesome bf can't 'eat' her/his gf). Then something funny came to my mind...'educate', 'eliminate', 'embarass'... all are not suitable, then i googled it again but without any immediate result. I sorted to find it in dictionary to see which is my best and favourite word. In the end, you know what? i found 'embrace' ^^
(a)' Dedicated Awesome Boy Friend (RNAP) Embraces Her '
Wonderful, isn't it? ; )
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Das Beste
~ Du bist das Beste was mir je passiert ist,
es tut so gut wie du mich liebst
Vergess den Rest der Welt,
wenn du bei mir bist ~
* Dieses Lied wird nur für meinen Liebling gewidmet. : )
Song can be downloaded follows the link below:
Silbermond - Das Beste
es tut so gut wie du mich liebst
Vergess den Rest der Welt,
wenn du bei mir bist ~
* Dieses Lied wird nur für meinen Liebling gewidmet. : )
Song can be downloaded follows the link below:
Silbermond - Das Beste
Monday, March 19, 2007
给我的一位好朋友
只要保持健康的身体，健康的形象就好了，不必强求自己必须符合某社会一群人的标准--那都是他们的标准.
肥胖的问题哪有男女之分? 还有,不是每个人都喜欢瘦巴巴的身材,也不是每个人都特别注重身材的.再况且也没有人对标准的身材有一定相同的看法. 我本身不认为有那种必要去认同某些人的定义或看法—审美本来就是多元化的。
或许有时过于在意外在的分别（轻重一两公斤），会忽略了本身（内在）的特色。
依我看，如今你看起来还好好的，外在内在都很正面啊！继续保持健康吧！不必怀疑自己，更不必讨厌自己的性别。从我认识你至今，你给我的印象都蛮好的，当然也有一定的异性吸引力啦（不然你也不会有你现任的男朋友追求，是吧？）！
当你要顾及每个人对你（可能）的看法和感受，你就应不暇接了，笼罩在恐惧和担心的负面情绪。那些都是无谓的。你应该把你对自己的满意度置于别人的看法之上，而不是相反。别人的看法可能可以塑造或影响你的满意度，但自己还是要有独立的思考和自己的价值观。
对于肥胖的科学与心理研究，我其实略有读过也有些心得，改次等我考完试后再拿出来与你分享！期盼看到你早日摆脱受罪和混淆的情绪和感受。
肥胖的问题哪有男女之分? 还有,不是每个人都喜欢瘦巴巴的身材,也不是每个人都特别注重身材的.再况且也没有人对标准的身材有一定相同的看法. 我本身不认为有那种必要去认同某些人的定义或看法—审美本来就是多元化的。
或许有时过于在意外在的分别（轻重一两公斤），会忽略了本身（内在）的特色。
依我看，如今你看起来还好好的，外在内在都很正面啊！继续保持健康吧！不必怀疑自己，更不必讨厌自己的性别。从我认识你至今，你给我的印象都蛮好的，当然也有一定的异性吸引力啦（不然你也不会有你现任的男朋友追求，是吧？）！
当你要顾及每个人对你（可能）的看法和感受，你就应不暇接了，笼罩在恐惧和担心的负面情绪。那些都是无谓的。你应该把你对自己的满意度置于别人的看法之上，而不是相反。别人的看法可能可以塑造或影响你的满意度，但自己还是要有独立的思考和自己的价值观。
对于肥胖的科学与心理研究，我其实略有读过也有些心得，改次等我考完试后再拿出来与你分享！期盼看到你早日摆脱受罪和混淆的情绪和感受。
Monday, March 12, 2007
Update about my life
It's a very long absence in posting new post, isn't it? Paiseh :P
Here's my little schedule for the upcoming events in the next few months to go (to finish off my undergraduate degree):
March:
16/17th- Presentation of a research paper (not mine)
20th- an Interview for my Master degree in Imperial
21st- German level 2 oral exam
22nd- German level 2 written exam
26th- Deadline for computer lab project
April:
23rd-27th: Final exam for all 4 subjects for this academic year (45% of my whole degree)
30th - June 14th: 6 weeks Final year project (15%)
June:
15-19th: Viva (oral exam) bout my project
20th- 30th: holidaying + packing to go home! :) --> so looking forward to this!
I'm expected to be back in M'sia in early July.
For all these reasons, in this meantime, i gotta be serious. Honestly, i'm still lagging behind in studies while the final exam is only 6 weeks left. Although this is the last week of my last subject,and i will have a long holiday but i don't feel anything. Just a bit of anxiety and worries whether 4 weeks of intensive revision is sufficient to get the result i want? i don't know but hopefully the answer is 'yes'.
That's why i resist a lot of temptations asking me to go for holiday break (andy: Milan, Italy ; Lip Shien: Scotland). No way, study is more important :P will enjoy life to the fullest after my degree (in that 3 months summer holiday before the hell routine of my master starts kicking in).
I can't say i won't post anything during the meantime, but who knows? i always have things to say/write in my mind to share with all of you. Sometimes it just needs some motivations for me to take the initiative to do it!
It's actually quite spectacular that i almost completely disappear from many club and society activies this term. It's especially my favourite Dance!!! It ain't no fun when dancing becomes another source of burden or stress (as i proceed further to advance level). I also hate myself for not completing Latin dance as what i wished earlier on. I always 半途而废 (10 mins passion), *sigh*
I also need more and more motivation to push me harder for studies too. The current status is still not looking good. : (
Here's my little schedule for the upcoming events in the next few months to go (to finish off my undergraduate degree):
March:
16/17th- Presentation of a research paper (not mine)
20th- an Interview for my Master degree in Imperial
21st- German level 2 oral exam
22nd- German level 2 written exam
26th- Deadline for computer lab project
April:
23rd-27th: Final exam for all 4 subjects for this academic year (45% of my whole degree)
30th - June 14th: 6 weeks Final year project (15%)
June:
15-19th: Viva (oral exam) bout my project
20th- 30th: holidaying + packing to go home! :) --> so looking forward to this!
I'm expected to be back in M'sia in early July.
For all these reasons, in this meantime, i gotta be serious. Honestly, i'm still lagging behind in studies while the final exam is only 6 weeks left. Although this is the last week of my last subject,and i will have a long holiday but i don't feel anything. Just a bit of anxiety and worries whether 4 weeks of intensive revision is sufficient to get the result i want? i don't know but hopefully the answer is 'yes'.
That's why i resist a lot of temptations asking me to go for holiday break (andy: Milan, Italy ; Lip Shien: Scotland). No way, study is more important :P will enjoy life to the fullest after my degree (in that 3 months summer holiday before the hell routine of my master starts kicking in).
I can't say i won't post anything during the meantime, but who knows? i always have things to say/write in my mind to share with all of you. Sometimes it just needs some motivations for me to take the initiative to do it!
It's actually quite spectacular that i almost completely disappear from many club and society activies this term. It's especially my favourite Dance!!! It ain't no fun when dancing becomes another source of burden or stress (as i proceed further to advance level). I also hate myself for not completing Latin dance as what i wished earlier on. I always 半途而废 (10 mins passion), *sigh*
I also need more and more motivation to push me harder for studies too. The current status is still not looking good. : (
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Personality tests
Test 1:
My Personal Dna Report
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Test 2:
My Personal Dna Report
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Test 2:
Your Dominant Thinking Style: Modifying |
 Super logical and rational, you consider every fact available to you. You don't make rash decisions and are rarely moved by emotion. You prefer what's known and proven - to the new and untested. You tend to ground those around you and add stability. |
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