Birthday Pest: "December 26 - 31 ~ Bullfrog"

I am a Bullfrog! (ermmmm...)

If you are a Bullfrog: You symbolize a very happy-go-lucky approach in life. Whatever the surroundings may be, grim or cheerful, you remain unaffected. In fact, you spread cheer wherever you go. You are the leader of your group of friends and good at consoling people in their times of need. You dislike hypocrisy and tend to shirk away from hypocrites. They can never be in your good books, no matter what. You are very methodical and organized in your work. No amount of mess, hence, can ever encompass you. Beware; it is easy for you to fall in love....

I think its so true.... :)

This is Nic's.. He is an Ass! (giggle)

If you are an Ass: A very loyal and sweet person. Your loyalty can never be doubted. You are quite honest and sincere when it comes to your attitude towards working. You are a very simple person, indeed. Absolutely hassle free, humble and down-to-earth!! That explains the reason why your friends cling on to you! You have a good taste for clothes. If your wardrobe is not updated with what is trendy, you sure are depressed. Popular and easy-going. You have a little group of dignified friends, all of them being quality-personified.

I think its quite true too.. he is a loyal person definitely.. like how he will always say 'when I like one thing I will stick to it' .. and he always uses me as an example.. :p As for sweet.. hmmm, he used to be before we were dating.. but he still does at times.. but now its more like a 'being-urself' kind of thing already.. no longer the need for any pretentious acts.... but as for him having taste for clothes.. hmmm.. that's I disagree.. hahaha.. he doesn't seem to have much clothes in the wardrobe expect for a few tees and polos (what else can a guy wear?).. but he does always comment on my dressing.. always telling me this is not good, that is not good.. haha.. (can't stand!!)... and as for the rest, he definitely fits in to the description.. :)

Finally a short break... has been consecutive 3 days of exams... been a little taxing.. but at least now I can afford to relax before my next paper, which is my last paper, next Tuesday... and after that will be 'yay'.. haha..

Lately, Nic seems to be quite upset about the idea that we will be apart for the next few months.. he has been constantly reminding and counting down the days we have left to be together before I head back to Singapore.. sigh.. I really don't know how will the 2 months be like without him by my side.. I am quite sure I will feel weird... and a bit unrest as well.. Anyway, just hope that he can enjoy himself alone in Melbourne without me nagging at him.. and most importantly to be safe...

Hmmm, maybe now I shall talk a little about my past 3 papers... well, 308 (Debt and Contractual Securities) is kinda alright.. If everything goes well, I should be able to get a little better than Distinction.. as for Business Communications, it sucks and its crappy... but anyway the exam paper comes out to be 90% similar to the sample exam that they provided for us to study.... but because I was thinking to myself that they can't be so nice to let us have such simple paper and that there probably might be some hidden 'tricks'.. so I didn't copy 100% of the solution for the sample exam.. but anyway I wasn't hoping to get good grades for that paper too, all I wanted is to pass the paper and get over with it... its simply a crap unit..

As for today's paper, Accounting 260 (International Financial Reporting)... I managed to complete the paper.. but then to realise that I did a few careless mistakes like missing out some journal entries... but anyway, overall the paper is kinda 'easy?'.. maybe for people who really studied hard for it... shouldn't have a problem in scoring at all.. but then, I should, if everything goes well again.. be able to get a low-middle Distinction for it too.. so now just cross my fingers and pray hard for the results to be good... (probably that's the only thing I can do now isn't it?)

Anyway, now will start to prepare for my last paper... have got 5 days to do so.... gonna work hard and make sure that this semester, at least I can get Distinctions for most of the units (at least all 3 of them??).. Hopefully I ain't aiming for the impossible.. :)

Alrighty.... signing off now.... ~~

Just completed my first paper of this semester... won't dare to say that I will score (although hopefully I will).. but at least I answered most of the questions.. and I think that is quite an achievement given that the paper isn't that simple.. anyway, its over.. whether its good or bad will be the will of God... just hope that my prayers will be answered.. :)

Tomorrow's paper is Business Communications.. such a stupid unit.. a waste of money, time and energy.. sigh!

Really can't wait for exams to be over... We (Tania, Tien Fun and Janice) have arranged for a mahjong session on the 9th of Nov.... and before that, I will be going for my first opera "Phantom of the Opera" with Tania on the 8th of Nov... So many programmes awaits for me... so I must study really hard and look forward to the end of exams... hahaha...

OK, till then... byes!

Taking a breather now from the last topic of 260... have been studying for the past 1 week.. though not really putting my heart and soul in it.. more relaxing than the first semester in fact.. but still, not that I dun want to, just that the mood isn't there... but of cos I know the importance and I will try my best to focus on whatever I will be reading and studying for the following one week... somehow just don't understand why is it that people always like to do things the hard way?? e.g. knowing that I will end up rushing through all my 13 weeks studies into 1, why didn't I start way from the beginning? human beings are just like to keep asking " if only this .. if only that" why do we only know how to ask but just cannot set the initial pace to do things right.... well, that's life I suppose...

Anyway, just another week of 'bitter'... strive hard Stella! you can do it!!!

Last night, while chatting on the msn with my sister, heard a bad news from her... she told me that mama (my grandmother) is diagnose with liver cancer... but was relieved when she said it wasn't at the serious stage yet and that mama is now undergoing some treatment... so just pray that she will be healthy and that she can enjoy the rest of her living years in comfort... I know this is part and parcel of life... but somehow, imagining someone close to you is leaving you forever is just something beyond words can describe... I won't say that I am a pessimistic person, in fact I am a very optimistic one... but I often imagine the day when someone really close to me pass away.... someone like my mother, father, sister, Nicholas or even Rico.. I think no matter how strong I appear to be, at that very moment and maybe for quite a long period, I will be affected.... so I keep telling myself to treasure people around me.. treasure things I have.... cos you never know when they will leave you.... and I don't want to regret only after they left.... I really wish that I can get this point to everyone out there... never take what you have for granted...

ok, talk about the second unhappy thing that happened yesterday... well, I got back the results for my assignment for 308... all thanks to my complacency... I got 6.25/10... all I can say is serve myself right for being so careless.. am really very unhappy about it.... and seeing Janice getting 9.25/10 makes me feel even more upset... we could have fare almost the same... but I guess I was just too confident that I didnt check through my work... though I felt really upset, but I keep telling myself that at least God make me realised my mistake now, so I can be more careful during the exam... and I guess this way of thinking is really right.... why feel sad over some misfortune when that could actually is your guiding light... whenever some bad event happens, they happen for a reason... either a lesson to be learnt ourselves or a lesson for others around us to learn... if you believe this, you will find yourself leading a more fulfilling life...

Be it relationship setbacks, career setbacks or even health... just look things at the brighter side and you will be enlightened.. rather than spending time to lament over things that's beyond our control, why not take the chance to learn and improve ourselves... agree?

anyway, got to return to my books now... aim to complete the last topic by 2am.. so that I can start on practising on the past year papers tomorrow.... :)

All the best to myself and to all my friends!!

Jia you Stella!

Havent been blogging for quite a while. For the past one week or so, I have been busy preparing myself for the upcoming exams (which is just one week away from now)... :(

Its Saturday again... but this morning I didn't go to the gym, instead Nic and I went for breakfast together... After breakfast, we went to Tania's house to pick her parents before heading to Queen Vic Market. Like every Saturday, all the items were already on sale when we reached (we purposely went there late around 12+pm to enjoy the sale)... We did a little marketing for the following few weeks cos we can foresee ourselves cropping at home studying...

Anyway, its really a hot day today... don't feel like doing anything or going anywhere... luckily I wont be here to suffer the summer heat.. but poor Nic.. wonder how can someone like him, who is so afraid of heat, tolerate through the whole summer? but well, its his choice... perhaps summer is good for him as he can visit the beach and be a beach boy! let's see if he gets tanner when he returns to Singapore at the end of January... :p

Ok, time to get back to my books... pray for myself, Nic, Tania, Janice, Phan, Shing and all my friends.. that they can all achieve the results which they aimed for! God Bless all of us!

Cheers!! :)

As mentioned earlier, Kor Jie and Lucas was here on a 10 days holiday, from 27th Sept to 5th Oct...

We didn't really get to sightsee or visit any places of interest, perhaps just a few shopping places and the only place that we visited and was memorable will be the Great Ocean Road (Twelve Apostles)... The view of the landscapes and the sea was indeed splendid!

We didn't managed to take much pictures too.. nevertheless, shall now upload all the pics in our camera and share with all my blog viewers (and also to for me to look back in future) ... :)

(Me Nic and Lucas - at Chadstone)

(Us again - at home)

(having beef noodle at Footscray)

(great ocean road - see how my hair just doesn't stay in place)
Can imagine how strong the wind is blowing.. :)

Melbourne Marathon 2007

Sunday 7 October 2007, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Sunny and Windy

This is one of my 'big' achievement this year (apart from my semester 1 results)! I managed to complete the 10km in 54min 14secs... however, the run was not easy.. perhaps my body isn't used to the cold weather and on top of that, the road is kinda slopey, so it really took me alot of mental determination to finish the race... my target was just to complete before 58mins and I did it! hehe... :)

The details of my results:

Name: Stella Sim
Race No: 10853
Event: 10km
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Team: TEAM MONASH
Category: 20-24
Gun Start: 08:45:00
Finish Time: 00:54:33
Net Time: 00:54:14
Status: Finished
Overall Pos: 1484
Gender Pos: 390
Category Pos: 53

Here's a pic of me (and my agonising look) ;p :

Few bad events happened recently...

1. Lost my wallet with all my IDs and Driving License and bank cards on Friday (28 Sept 07)

2. Got my assignment marks reduced from 12.1 to 10.5 out of 15... :(

3. Put on lots a weight cos no time for gym lately...

But I believe that all these bad events happens for a reason... maybe is a lesson to learn, or maybe just a reminder for myself... anyway, I am still very optimistic towards life ahead.. hee... :)

Its October already... and 27 days to my first paper.. still have yet to start my preparations... hopefully I will be able to study well...

And only 1 month and 19 days before I can see my parents, my sister and my baby Rico... how I missed them... Looking forward to be back...