Bowling Tournament

Good Afternoon!!

I was actually almost gotten asleep at my workplace just now.. Should I blame the weather or blame myself for getting so lazy today??ehehe.. So, it's better if I update you with something instead of sleeping rite.. Let me tell you about another MAS activity which had successfully been done 2 days ago. BOWLING TOURNAMENT on 18th May 2010!!

Alhamdullillah the tournament went on very well and congratulation to Rauf and other MAS members for handling this event to a huge success. 12 players were divided into 3 groups which made 4 person in one group. This is the time where everybody showed their own professional or even funny skills. After all, I could say that everybody who played that day is good in playing bowling. Except for me of course. I tumpang menyebok je..ehehe..=))

Have fun checking on the pictures below. More pictures available in Kak Emy's FB!!

Group photo: Pemain dan penyokong

Champion: (from left: Farizal, Kak Emy, Syaril, Abg Syam)

Second place: (from left: Thaqeef, Mira, Fairus, Abg Ariff). Yes, it's me!!hehe..=))

Third place: (from left: Jiwan, Abg Kamal, Rahimi, Rauf)

Top bowler: Syaril. Bukan je menang score, gaya pun menang jugak. Salute la bro!!=))

As usual, lepas main mesti lepak..McD FairyMeadow.

p/s: It was a real tiring day. But it was fun doing it. At least I do have something else to do other than put my head to toe into never ending works at the office.

Life as a PhD Student

Hye there!

Here I am again. Just got back from seeing Tim. I don't wanna say much here. The feeling is just freaking "AWESOME!!" (say it in the other way around pleaseee..). Can you imagine how the hell is my feeling rite now?? Come I show you something that could perfectly describe my situation.

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Supervisor: I want this project to finish by next week
Student: Next week? Um...
Student (thinking): If I tell him how impossible it is to finish by next week, he'll think I'm inconsistent.
Student (thinking): But if I complaint of all the nighters that I'll have to pull to actually do it, he'll think that I'm not commited to the project.
Student: Sure. No problem!
Supervisor: Hmm, sounds like you don't have enough to do, Can you also bla..bla..bla..
Student: DANG!!!

p/s: I need a break now. Terribly!! Small cup of chips and regular hot chocolate sound sensationally delicious at the moment. Hmmm, I never knew that having chips while looking at the falling autumn leaves could be very soothing and calming as well. Well, eating is such a good therapy, isn't it?

Visit from PM Dr Izani

Good Morning Mr Diary!!

I'm in such a happy mood today. Now I'm all ready to see my supervisor with A LOT of questions to be asked. Owh, I wanted to update something since last few days.. But I really had not enough time to do so. So, now here we go.

You know what sweetheart, I was so delighted to get a visit from PM Dr Izani, my Dean from USM last Wednesday, 12th May 2010. Eventhough it was just a very short one, I think it is very meaningful for me. At least now he knew who's the person that I'm working with and how does UOW looks like.

He's actually in a series of promoting USM's postdoctoral program for those who are interested from all around New South Wales. And since I'm the only fellow who's here in Wollongong, I played a big role in making sure that he got such a worthwile visit. Alhamdulillah everything went well and hopefully there might be a good collabration between UOW and USM after this.

A memorable visit.

From left: Me, Assoc Prof Dr Izani (Dean from USM), Jacqui Rammage (Head of School UOW), Rachel Weine (International Officer Faculty of Informatics).

p/s: Yesterday I watched the last episode of Adamaya. I never missed to watch it online since the very first episode came out. Comel gile cite tu. Very simple and easily understood. Yang penting semua pelakon dia sempoi. It is almost impossibe for a guy like Adam to ever exist in this world today rite? But we can simply catch cheating wife like Maya these days. It happens everywhere. Hopefully I'm not gonna be like that. Amiinnn. Tapi kan, nak request anak mcm Amani satu bole???? bole la..bole la..hehehe..:p

I love my mum

Assalamualaikum,

Yeayyy!! The day has finally come. Today almost everybody in the whole world is celebrating their beloved mothers. First and foremost, I would like to dedicate this special entry to my mum, Puan Kartini binti Abdullah. She's now spending her quality time with my family at Bukit Merah Laketown Resort.

Dear Mak,

You are a mother of six children with six different characters.

You are a career woman with tonnes of responsibilities on your shoulder.

You taught us on how to survive in this whole challenging world.

You supported us in everything we do.

You are always there for us no matter what condition we are in.

You sacrificed everything you wanted for the sake of fulfilling our needs.

You are the first to know whether we're in the happiest or saddest moment.

You always know how to love us just in the right way.

You understand us when no one else can.

For everything we did, you always said that a mother's love endures through all.

And I know that when Allah swt invented mothers, He gave me the best!!

With this, I would like to present this award to you as the best mum in the world..=))

Here are some photos of me and my mum in our most unforgettable moments.

My MSc Convocation at UTM (August 2008)

The day when I flew to Australia (July, 2009)


Mak with all my siblings skype-ing on my very first hari Raya abroad (September 2009)

Summer holiday (February, 2010)

p/s: To mak, when you read this, I just want you to know, even that I'm not there beside you now, but my prayers follow everywhere.. I love you so much and thanks for being with me through it all. I am who I am today because of your love and prayers.

Mother's Day

Dear diary,

Today is the third day of May. And everything around me are all about Mother's Day now. In case if you did not notice, Mother's Day is celebrated most commonly in May particularly to honour mothers and motherhood. This celebration applies to most countries in the world including Malaysia and Australia and we set the second Sunday of May as the day to commemorate our mothers.

The celebration can be done in many different ways. It depends on the family themselves. I know all mums in the world never ask for anything in return. I will give you one example of a typical mum's trait. Let say if there are only three pieces of pizza for four people, a mother is the person who promptly announces she never did care for the pizza or she hates to eat pizza eventhough it could be their favourite dish. They would fulfill their kids desires rather then filling theirs.

You know what sweetie, I remember that I have been kissed by my mother (very often). And I also remember that I may have been scolded by my mother once or twice in my whole life. But as for now, I realize that no matter it is the kissing or the scolding part, only the LOVE that matters. And normally, the scold and kiss come together. Ni berdasarkan pengalaman sendiri. Saya tengok mak marah adik2 atas sebab tertentu. Tapi, lepas adik2 dah tido, mak akan datang tengok, usap kepala, mak akan cakap mak marah sebab mak sayang anak2 mak. Tapi masa tu adik2 dah lena tido. Diorang mesti tak sedar. But I was there. Witnessing the moment. I know how much my mum loves each and everyone of us.

Mum and Daughter two hearts pendant. Isn't it beautiful?? I wish I could have this for me and my mum one day..=))
( photo courtesy www.shiels.com.au )

p/s: I will never be able to write things to describe how wonderful my mother is as everything beautiful in the world describes my mother.

Sempurna

Dear diary,

I woke up late this morning coz it is a public holiday. A bit surprised upon receiving one message in my FB inbox. It was him sending me this video. Reminiscing our sweet times together a few years ago. How thoughtful of him. Thanks sweetheart! You know how much I love you too.. September is coming soon ok dear. very soon!

Kau begitu sempurna
Dimataku kau begitu indah
Kau membuat diriku akan slalu memujamu

Disetiap langkahku
Kukan slalu memikirkan dirimu
Tak bisa kubayangkan hidupku tanpa cintamu

Janganlah kau tinggalkan diriku
Takkan mampu menghadapi semua
Hanya bersamamu ku akan bisa

[Reff:]
Kau adalah darahku
Kau adalah jantungku
Kau adalah hidupku
Lengkapi diriku
Oh sayangku, kau begitu
Sempurna... Sempurna...

Kau genggam tanganku
Saat diriku lemah dan terjatuh
Kau bisikkan kata dan hapus semua sesalku

Janganlah kau tinggalkan diriku
Takkan mampu menghadapi semua
Hanya bersamamu ku akan bisa

[Reff:]
Kau adalah darahku
Kau adalah jantungku
Kau adalah hidupku
Lengkapi diriku
Oh sayangku, kau begitu
Sempurna... Sempurna...

Kau genggam tanganku
Saat diriku lemah dan terjatuh
Kau bisikkan kata dan hapus semua sesalku

p/s: I remember the time when we keep listening to different versions of this song on our 8 hours journey back from JB to Penang over and over again. Sebab kat highway kan xde signal radio,kene dengar cd je la.hehehe..

Indigeneous Australians

Assalamualaikum,

Today I'm in the mood of sharing something that I think you have no idea at all (because I never told you so.ehehe..:p). This is about the original inhabitants of the Australian continents, or INDIGENEOUS AUSTRALIANS. This Australian aboriginal culture can claim to be the oldest living culture on the planet. Hmmm, is it true?? Maybe..

Pst, pst, sebenarnya mat salleh yang konon2 cun and hensem kat sini bukan la penduduk asal bumi aussie ni pun. pendatang je..hehe.. Care to know on how the origianal Australians look like?? Check this video out..=))

p/s: This video was taken during Diversity Week as what had been mentioned in my previous entry. Look at the way he moves his ass. Horror jugak kot2 kalau kain merah (cawat la tu kan) mamat yg dok terloncat2 tu tertanggal. Hohohoho..:p

Diversity Week

Good afternoon!!

Ciannye die asik kene tinggal sorang2 je lately..Blame me..blame me..I'm sorry okayy..But now I'm back!! Happy aite?? I know you will..=)) By the way, have you ever heard of Diversity Week in UOW?? I don't have any idea on what it is all about only until I got myself involved in this thing. This is the week when we celebrated the huge diversion in races, ethnicity, religion, origin, sexuality, gender, abilities and disabilities etc. As a proud Malaysian, MAS (Malaysian Association for Student Club) decided to join this activity in a way to promote our delicious Malaysian foods. So, on 21st April 2010, rakyat2 Malaysia di Wollongong sangatla berbesar hati sebab dapat lepaskan rindu dgn makanan tradisional, pakai baju kebangsaan, dan yg paling best, lagu2 berkaitan dengan negara kita berkumandang dengan bangganya di UOW..=))

My day started as early as 6am that day. I went to Kak Emy's house to prepare our famous karipap and burger Malaysia. Owh, all my way from my house to Kak Emy's, I think I looked like an alien walking around with my kebaya on. Apa tidaknya, pagi2 orang lain keluar jogging, dog walking, gardening and so on. I pulak jalan kaki dgn pakai baju yg bagi diorang sangat lah pelik and x sesuai dipakai di pagi hari. One of them said, "What a stunning dress you have full with embroideries (mula2 ayat manis puji la dulu kan). But don't you feel awkward walking in that skirt??" HAMPEH!!! kain batik tu dipanggilnya skirt. iyola pakcik!! I can't blame that pakcik though. Ye la, for them, wearing something like that early in the morning is something weird and unusual. They all had their jumpers, track bottoms, sweat shirts and even pijamas on, only me did the walking in my "alienated" outfit.

Kain batik yang dipanggil skirt

Bukti yang saya dok uli doh karipap..=))

Ok, back to the program, we set up our booth exactly at 12noon with all the delicious kuih displayed, Malaysian flag was proudly hanged, Malaysian songs were played, and colourful traditional dress worn by the committees. Owh, saya sungguh bangga!!! It really made me missed my beloved country. Start je event, booth Malaysia la yang paling ramai orang serbu. Free foods sapa yang tamau kan. Ada kuih bakar (Kak Azreen), seri muka (Kak Yati), popia basah (Kak Hajar), kuih sagu (Kak Faie), puding labu (Kak Fai), donat (Kelly), karipap and beger Malaysia (Me and Kak Emy). Yang paling best adalah teh tarik yang disediakan oleh Kak Yati and Abg Ariff. Paling mencabar nak terangkan kat mat salleh pasal ni la. Kitorang ckp nama air tu "pulled tea". hahahaha. padan muka dorang kena klentong!!:p

MAS executive members. Back row from left: Ilyas, Mira, Mad, Rauf. Front row from left: Jiwan, Fendi, Kak Emy, Baem. (Aint we look colurful??)

Quarter of the foods

Fendi while demonstrating our "pulled-tea"

The crowds

More crowds

Lepak2 lepas abis event. This is autumn people. the weather was just so perfect!

p/s: Being a Malaysian is something that I'm proud to let other people know. We're so rich in everything. Cultures, foods, places of interests and many more. Btw, all the pictures are taken from Kak Emy's FB. Thankss!!

Frustration

Assalamualaikum Encik Diari,

Hari ni saye dgn bersemangatnye jalan kaki datang ofis dan bertungkus lumus buat keje sampai x sempat nak panggung kepale..(ok ok,I tipu..sempat check emails and FB and download satu lagu..teeheee..). Well, u know Friday is my meeting day with beloved Tim rite..So, right when the clock struck 12noon, I proudly walked to his room. Hoping to get all my problems solved. Ketuk punye ketuk, nobody answered. It was really silent in there. Hmm, he must be at the coffee area or restroom, I mumbled soundlessly..

I decided to wait at the hallway so that I would be able to see him in case if he comes back. After a couple of minutes of waiting, one of my colleagues who's working under the same supervision with Tim passed by. (and honestly I forgot his name..my bad..sighss..). Dengan bangganye saye bagitau mamat tu yang saye sedang menunggu Tim. Suddenly, he told me that Tim is not around since last Tuesday and until next week.

Uwaaaaaa!!!rasa mcm nak jerit2 je.. It's not his fault though. Right after that guy told me that, then only I remembered reading Tim's email mentioning on his absence this week..tu la Amirah, lenkali nak buat pape fikir dulu..jangan main serbu ikut dan jek..kan dah frust.. Ok, sila ikut tips di bawah untuk hilangkan stress ni.ehehe..:p

(photo courtesy: www.puerro.net)

That's all about my frustration today. Kejap lagi ade appointment dgn Kak Emy lepak2 dekat Picasso. Regular hot chocolate 3 days in a row. Good job Amirah!! Sila jgn complaint kalau muka makin kembang..ngeeee..(^_~)

Wedding Bell

Hai!

Guess will be hearing the wedding bells soon?? or later?? I couldn't say much here. All I can tell is that the wedding is expected to happen somewhere around early next year if everything runs exactly as planned, InsyaAllah. I can't wait for the time to come. Hey, don't be so surprised honey. Well, no! Not me! Bukan saye yg akan berkahwin tahun depan okay.. Sila jangan salah sangke..hehe..

Remember about my brother's E-day that I mentioned not very long time ago? Alhamdulillah, everything went well and now Mai Nazura is officially engaged to my brother, Muhammad Hanif. I'm so glad to welcome her in the family and I'm sure that she's gonna fit in the family soon. Well Mai, eh salah, Kak Mai, welcome!welcome! You know how close and crazy we are rite? and I know that you wouldn't have any problem on how to make yourself comfortable around us..=)) Yeayy!! Mulai hari ini, saye akan ade seorang kakak (Ignore the difference in age ok sis!!teeheeee). Penat la asik jadi kakak je selama nie.. Kali ni it's your turn to act as my kakak..:p

Nothing much to say since I was not there to witness the ceremony. But I'm really proud to introduce my brother's fiancee aka my soon-to-be-kakak to you little sweetie. Check these photos (which were taken from FB) out..=)

Officially engaged: Muhammad Hanif & Mai Nazura

Momentous event: Mum with her first soon-to- be daughter in law

Sisters: Can you tell who's missing there?? Me, it's me!! =(

p/s: I'm so happy on behalf of my brother. Hope everything is gonna be as planned. I'll probably going back again for their wedding next year. yahuuuu!!

Fortran VS Maple

Happy!!Happy!!Happy!!I'm sooo happy today!!

Ok,now I can spill out everything. I went to see Tim just now (after 2weeks of not seeing him because he was away somewhere in Morocco or whateva). Well, I did checked on him yesterday, unfortunately he wasn't there. I really2 Need to show him my pile of "unsolved" works; stucked programming, a few Mathematical terms that I never heard in my life, half-derived numerical solutions and never ending reading materials.

So, I tried my luck again this morning straight away after I arrived at my office. I went to his room and could see the door was slightly open. Finally, he was there, yes!!!! I knocked on the door and he answered. Eventhough I was a bit nervous to see him without anything that I can be proud of, but I don't care. If I didn't see him today, I'm going to get my works abandoned for another 1-week because tomorrow is the start of Easter break.

I asked him a few silly-but-not-so-silly questions and showed him printed output of my stucked programming. He commented a few things here and there. Dalam hati ni dok menyumpah2. Nape die cakap laju sgt nie??? Dah la aku ni tak pandai bahasa Inggeris. Berpusing-pusing otak nak paham ape dia cakap. Pastu nak tangkap slang kampung Wollongong ni pulak. Aduhai..masalah2. Rasa macam bengong pun ada. Rasanya balik nanti Mesia nanti makin bengong English aku dok terikut2 Aussie accent nie.haisshhh!! Ok, that was exactly what I felt everytime I went to see Tim on our weekly regular meeting. Too bad rite..=(

Okay, that's not the point. Here comes the happy part. After he explained all the things that I need to do next, he said something that made my heart blooms like a balloon.hehe.. He said, "Well Amirah, should I give you my program written in Fortran so that you could use that as a guideline in solving yours?". Omg, he actually offered that?? Is this for real?? I still couldn't believe my ears hearing that. So I straight away answered him before he change his mind, "If it is okay with you, I would LOVE to have that". I stressed the word LOVE there. Dalam hati dah dok meloncat2 tak tentu arah dah. yess, yesss!!

You know what sweetheart?? It took me almost a month to come out with a couple lines of programming for this Camassa-Holm equation. And still, the result is wayyy too far from my desired output. So when he offered his program for me to refer and come out with my own programming using Maple, I felt sooo relief. At least I don't have to waste my time doing things that I'm not sure about..

p/s:Okay, that's all about my happy, happy day. Hari ni nak balik cepat, nak masak, nak makan!!yummie2!!=))

Focus

Dear diary,

How is it going for you? I'm not in the mood of doing anything now. Yeah, I'm at my office. Working out on Camassa-Holm equation as I need to find both numerical and analytical solutions for this equations. It is damn hard you gotta know that!! I've been working on the same sort of problem for almost two weeks. But here I am, still empty handed. Luckily Tim will not be around until next week. Otherwise I would feel like killing myself out (way of exaggerating of course, you know i'm not gonna do that..:p).

The ideas are already there but I do not know on how to execute them. I don't even know on where to start. Should I solve analytically using the Modulation Equations first or is it possible for me to start with the 2nd Order Implicit Finite Difference Method for the numerical solutions?? Bluerghhhh!!!! I really had no idea on which one comes first.

I know that I could solve all the solutions separately cause in the end I just need to make sure that both solutions come in good agreement. But the thing is, whenever I started solving the analytical solution, I will automatically think on the the numerical methods and vice-versa. Gosh!! I should have focused on doing one thing at a time despite trying to do both things that I knew is definitely far beyond my will. Focus please Amirah dear!!

p/s: Okay, dah puas membebel untuk diri sendiri. Back to work Amirah. Owh, one more thing, shut the internet connection off pleaseeeeee sayang...:p

Malay Wedding: The Dowry

Hye there..

I come back with something heavily thought in mind rite now.. Let me start with telling you one good news. My elder brother is getting engaged in less than 2 weeks from now. And too bad that I'm going to miss the very first event in the family because I'm here, all abroad. Shame on me. But what else can I do apart from watching the momentous event from here. Video conference maybe??hehehe..When it comes to engagement, both families have agreed on certain things regarding the wedding that is planned to happen somewhere around February 2011. And this time I'm not gonna miss it!! I'm going to be there no matter what.

It has been a common practice these days for children to get married after they graduate. For a guy like my brother, he is expected to have a stable career (Alhamdulillah, he is now doing a lot of money more than everyone), a car, a house and of course some money for his wedding including the dowry. The dowry is something that a groom is obliged to give to his wife on their wedding day, usually, but not always, in monetary form. Talking about this, he agreed to give the amount of RM***** to his future wife. Lucky her. I know my brother is more than able to give her that amount. The thing is, I'm sure that people will start talking about it especially the ones in our own family. But who cares? As long as he affords to do so.

But!!Yes, there's a but over here. I hate it when people start comparing the amount of the dowry to the education level. Let say if the bride is a diploma holder, she NEEDS to get AT LEAST RM8k. If she graduated as a degree holder, she MUST get AT LEAST RM10k. And the amount increases gradually until the bride reaches the highest education level. Yeah, I know it is not compulsary but it is traditionally applied to the Malays nowadays.

An example of dowry for the bride
(photo courtesy from www.sleeplessinkl.com)

I'm not going to bother about this matter if it has nothing to do with me. Unfortunately, I do have to care since people start talking about MY dowry while I haven't even yet completed my 1st year since I started my PhD. Those people said, "Tu nak pi belajaq tinggi2 tu sebab nak hantaran tinggi la kan". Some people also said, "Sapa la nak masuk meminang kalau kat depan nama ada title Dr Falsafah". It hurts me the most when some of them said, "Nanti bila dah belajar tinggi mesti nak cari yang sama taraf ja. Yang dok ada tu kena tinggal la". It was really hurt hearing people talked about something like that behind your back.. Sighss..=(

Sometime I asked myself, is it a right decision to continue my study up to this level before I get married? One part of me says yes. But another part of me says no. And I keep thinking hard about this. I know that I should not bother about what people say. Do whatever the best and what I think the right for me. The rest, let Allah swt handles. But I still wish that I could just keep those people mouths shut one day!!ehehe..=)

p/s: We always emphasize on what other people may think, may say about us. However, do we think of what Allah will say about us? Think about it dear Amirah..=))

Back on the track

Dear diary,

It has been sooo long after I last wrote something in here. More than a month ago rite. I really had no time to do so. Trust me. The very last time that I scribbled something to share is when I was on my way back for a short holiday in Malaysia. Now only I realized that it had been almost 2 weeks since I came back from home. That is how the time passes very quickly. I never seem to have enough. But the time still flies.

I miss everybody and everything at home. Really. Each and every one of them. Yeah, I need to level up my courage and strength to complete my studies as quickly as possible so that I could go back on time. It took me some times to get the momentum back to the one before my long break but still, I need to work hard on it. Cheer for me okay sweetie..=))

I do miss you, you got to know that. It was a bit strange everytime I sat in front of my computer without having time to even sneak a prompt look on you. That is how busy I was at home. Apparently, I had my super great time with families and friends. Eventhough the holiday was just a short one, I love each and every moment I spent with them. Can't wait to see them again soon..=)

Latest family picture

p/s: You know what, I didn't cry at all when I was at the airport waving everybody good bye. Not even a drop of tears. Strange. But I'm proud of that. Thanks sweetheart for all your words. You really give me strengths.

Journey back home

Dear diary,

Today is a little bit special. I'm writing while sitting alone at one silent corner of Melbourne Tullamarine International Airport, with a cup of hot chocolate and blueberry muffin as my breakfast. I can't stop smiling now!=) I'm not sure whether you're aware or not but today is the day that I'm going back to Penang after 7months being in Australia.

I never know that the feeling of traveling back to your lovely home country after spending some times away from your beloved ones would be as beautiful as this. I waited for so long for this moment and now the day has comes. I'm glad that I've been given the opportunity to further my study abroad so that I would be able to develop the feeling of appreciation on the challenging yet priceless journey as an international student.

p/s: I'm ready to go now!! Wait for more updates from home!!=))

Leaving Melbourne

Assalamualaikum,

Hye dear!It has been a week since I last visited you.. and without noticing how fast the time flies, I'm about to leave Melbourne soon. Hmm, I still remember on the fresh moment when I first arrived in LTU on the 10th of January, and now after a month, I'm all ready to go back to Wollongong. Well, I've been through a lot of interesting things during this AMSI Summer School that I can hardly describe every single thing in here. All that I know is that everything will be kept nicely as an interesting episode of my great chapter of life.

To all my good friends in LTU; Jinda, Mick, Josh, Hoan, Sean, Stacy, Michael, and Donny, thanks heaps for cheering up my life here. I'll miss having fun with you guys! You made me feel like we're one big family even with substantial difference of faces, colours and even religions. This summer school really means something having you guys around. Okay diary boy, I'll introduce them one by one. I'm sure you'll love them as much as I did..=)

Jinda from UOW, New South Wales (Thailand)

Mick from Uni of Curtin, Perth (Thailand)

Josh from UNSW, New South Wales (Aussie)

Hoan from UniSyd, Sydney (Vietnam)

Sean from Uni of Adelaide, Adelaide (Aussie)

Anastasiya from Uni of Queensland, Brisbane (Ukraine)

Michael from Uni of New England, Armidale (Aussie)

p/s: Good luck to all of us! Keep in touch and til we meet again in the next summer school!!=))

In Love with Kyle

Dear Diary,

Before you ask any further, I'll answer yes, I'm in love now!! Since you're the closest person to me, I think I'll probably share the secret with you.. Hmm.. the story happened to be like this. I accidentally met him during my visit to Hanging Rock last Sunday. We bumped into each other in an artificial cave inside the Discovery Center. He was staring at me with a bizarre look when I first laid my eyes on him and I was totally puzzled when his gorgeous blue eyes struck mine. He looked tremendously handsome (or cute to be exact) in his green shirt and khaki pants. and not forgetting his red hat..hehe..

I urged myself to wave at him with a hope in my heart that he will responds. Apparently yes, he did!! He started to crawl towards me.. well, everybody including me needs to crawl inside the cave.. and I waited calmly at the end of the cave until he reached the place where I was anxiously standing waiting for him.

Suddenly, I heard someone's voice from my back saying, "Are you doin' alright in there Kyle?" and I'm pretty sure it must be a woman's voice. I turned to look at him once again when I heard him replied, "Yeah, I'm alrite mamma". in his thick Aussie accent. Owh, lucky me, it was his mama calling him. At least I knew that his name is Kyle. I put a smile on my face and started saying hello to him. We chatted a little while before my friend came, asking me to get ready to be in the bus. Then I knew that it's time for me to wave him good bye. Even-though it was only within a short period, it doesn't stop me from falling in love with him.. Till we meet again Kyle..

So, that was how the story ended.. BUT, please don't get me wrong diary boy.. You may look at the pictures below for further details and you should bear in mind that my true love would be none other than Mr-you-know-who. Yes, Faizal Amri..clever boy!!=))

The cave where I met Kyle. Yes, that's him. A LITTLE BOY.. :p

I was so excited when he started crawling towards me

Kyle malu-malu.ehehe..putih gila kot anak mat salleh nie.haishh..

Look at how adorable his smile is.
(sila abaikan mamat kat sebelah tu sbb dia yg kacau daun panggil I balik cepat.huhu..)

p/s: That is how I met Kyle, a sweet and lovely little boy..to Mr Bf, don't be mad sweetie, saya tak curang tau!!hehe..=))

Visit to Mount Macedon and Hanging Rock

Dear Diary,

I was resting a little while before I decided to scribble something in here.. I had a tiring-but-exciting day trip to Mount Macedon and Hanging Rock today. Mt Macedon is a small town located 64 kilometers northwest of Melbourne. Due to its relatively high elevation, the area experiences much cooler temperatures compared to nearby Melbourne. It was freezing cold up there even-though the sun shines very brightly today. Among the major attractions that can be found here are Memorial Cross which stands near the summit of the mountain, extensive native forests, Camels Hump and private gardens.

Somewhere around the Memorial Cross

We made it!! On top of one of the camels hump

I'm so in love with the inspiring view from the hill top

After spending some time taking pictures and enjoying the cooling breeze with a cup of coffee in hand, we continue our journey to Hanging Rock. We reached there exactly at 12 noon and started our journey straight away upon arrival. We were given 3 hours to treasure the place and without any doubt, all of us agree that the exploration turned out to be a memorable experience that we will never forget. Have fun looking at the pictures below..=))

View from the peak of Hanging Rock

Taking a break after a long walk

At the beginning of the journey

Although it was a tiring trip, I had fun exploring things and places that I probably couldn't get in Malaysia. These are the experiences that need to be appreciated when I finally complete my study here in the Land Down Under..

Melbourne City

Hye dear..

This time I just want to share about activities that had been done during last weekend.. I had chance to treasure Melbourne City, the place where you'll probably find plenty of opportunities to indulge.. I heard that no matter what time of the year, Melburnians love to get out and about especially during summer, when everyone become more active!

At the heart of Melbourne City

I keep asking people what's their opinion about Melbourne? Nearly all agree that Melbourne is the shopping capital of Australia. One of the major reasons is the variety on offer. Whether you head for the huge departmental stores or the little tiny boutiques, you may find all those along the wide city streets and you're sure to find something to suit your needs. It is said that around 30% of Melbourne's retail space is devoted to fashion.

Best view of the city skyline along its waterfront

Some of the shops along the wide city streets

The trams of Melbourne are another subject that matters here. TO MANY, they are an essential part of living in Melbourne. TO SOME, they are a traffic nightmare and TO OTHERS, they are a part of what makes a visit to Melbourne so memorable. Riding on a tram is not only a great way to get around and visit the city but also a chance to travel as Melburnians have for over 100 years.

Melbourne tram

A memorable visit in Melbourne

These are some of the things that I can share with you at the moment. There are lot more to be told and I'll try to do it from time to time okay.. All that I can say is, you'll love Melbourne as much as I did..trust me!!=)


p/s: There are more pictures in FB. Check it out yourself okay!=)

La Trobe Day 5

Hye there!!

How is it going for you sweetie? I'm all great here.. I didn't even notice that I've been here for a week.. This means that I have only 3 weeks left before I can go back to my hometown..yahuuu!! Well, I have pretty interesting things to share with you today.. As usual, my day started with a big breakfast at 8.30am and BBQ lunch at 1.00pm.. All I can say is, whether I like it or not, I have to train my stomach to accept all those delicious, good looking western foods..uwaaa!!balik Malaysia mmg nak balas dendam makan nasik habis-habisan!!

Back to my activities that have been done today.. We had fun playing bubbles!! Yes, you're rite, bubbles!! The one that little boys and girls would cry for asking their parents to buy it for them when they're having fun at the park..ala, yang main tiup2 tu.. hehe..Don't give that weird look please.. You're wondering where in the world this bubbles thingy are related to mathematics, aren't you? I will explain a lil bit here but don't blame me if you're lost okay..:p

Soap bubble is a very thin film of soapy water that forms a sphere with an iridescent surface. Soap bubbles can help solving complex mathematical problems of space, as they will always find the smallest surface area between points or edges. Minimal surfaces exhibit some intriguing behaviour that, to some extent, we are familiar with from playing with soap films and soap bubbles. There are quite a number of mathematical theories involved, mainly are Geometry of Surfaces, Calculus of Variations, Elliptic Partial Differential Equations of 2nd Order and of course, Minimal Surface. I think, that's enough for the mathematical explanation!! Btw, I'm glad to mention that the lecturer is originally from Greece, Maria Athanassenas. I love to hear the way she speaks in class..Rasa macam tengok drama Latin pulak..=) Now let's have a look on what had been done just now..

2 circular wired-frame interact

Heli-coil

Blowing bubbles!!=))

This is the heli-coil that Maria mentioned in the previous video