Uni-3-disaster Week 13 report

So nice that Biopharmacy class test was delayed, I have time to finish up my Microbiology practical exam report.

If you didn't read my previous post, HERE is something to refresh you memory. We P109 had our Malaysian Studies drama on Friday. This week wasn't very interesting to me as I was not very involved in the "on scene" performances but more of the "behind the scene" type of work.

Guess what is my job! .... .... .... ..... What else? Video again lo!!! But this time I didn't need to shoot any videos, it was just editing, editing and more editing. For this drama, there were only 4 videos used, the national anthem, community message, the end credits and some lightning and thunder effect. So I would say, my job was kinda easy since it was all "cut + paste". *sorry for no originality*.

We also had 2 practicals this week, in 2 days back to back. Photos will be coming soon, they are still in my phone!

Friday's event was really really really nice *Mrs Phoong style*! Once again, I'm the "substitute videographer" as the official videographer had other jobs. This job was given just a day before the event! But nevertheless, I enjoyed doing my job as part of the audience...

How would you describe the drama?
It was SPECTACULAR, WONDERFUL and COLOURFUL

Would you buy the DVD of the event?
Sure Sure Sure! Why not? *I don't need to buy, bcos I'm the editor :}*

Was the ticket overpriced?
Nope! In fact it was underpriced, I would pay RM10 to watch it I needed to.

There were a total of 4 couples in the drama:

Couple 1: Raju (MayHwa) + Selvi (MarJie)
Couple 2: Mr. Tan (KhaiQian) + Mrs. Tan (ChiewVien)
Couple 3: Rahmat (Safwan) + Fatimah (Syifaa)
Couple 4: Salmah (Azleen) + Kee Keat (Gary)

There were also 4 performances:

Performance 1: Malay Dance
Performance 2: Duet by Wei Guang and Farah Izyan
Performance 3: Indian Dance
Performance 4: Chinese Dance

It's nice playing with numbers. So look at the number of audience!

I think this was about 10 minutes before it started.I would say.... uncountable?

and finally

our group photo!!!

Congrats P109 for organizing such an awesome event!!!

lalanandaFRY
9/2/10

Uni-3-disaster week 12 report

Last week was eventful, slightly stressful and extremely tiring. Prepare for a longer post this week. I think I should start on Monday.

Monday
Woke up in the morning for a 10.30am class but was rushed because my father got to know that my grandpa was ill. I left for IMU slightly early so my father could send my grandpa to the hospital. So I tried to study for the practical exam in the library. I think I was still experiencing the post-Physical Pharmacy class test feeling of relief with little to no worries about Pharmaceutical Microbiology practical test on Wednesday.

After lunch, we were then introduced to the computer program which produce unbelievable Guinea Pig Ileum results. That CAL session was definitely something to be remembered as it was easily the loooooonnnnnggggest session ever dealing with a slow program. But the nice thing about it was that it produced graphs which were beautiful beyond comparison with all our previous "real ileum" practicals.

My mom and I went to the hospital to visit my grandpa and noticed that he was very very ill. His pulse was very erratic and his blood pressure was low, so he was given noradrenalin at a relatively high dose. I stayed only for a short while because I still had to return home to prepare for my practical exam.

Tuesday
My mom took me to IMU this time since my father left for the hospital early. I gotta study in the library with a bunch of batch mates which was more enjoyable. Time passed very fast as knowledge entered my head when we discussed. After lunch, i stayed back for a while to perfect my graphs as well as Schild Plot. I went home around 2.30pm to continue studying for the exam with no plans to visit my grandpa since exam was less than 24 hours away. But when my mom come back from work, I got the message that my grandpa has just passed away.

I was shocked at that moment. It was very new to me as I have not faced death of a person so close to me. As I closed my eyes, images and memories of times we spent together zoomed passed me. I felt a slight urge for tears to roll off my eyes, but I resisted as I consoled myself that his life could be much more comfortable and that death is a natural process.

Wednesday
A few hours before my practical exam, I joined a couple of my batch mates again for a group study in the library by testing each other about agar plates and biochemicals tests which saved me during the actual exam in the afternoon. The practical exam turned out OK, but the case given to me was a huge "?" to me. After the exam, we were sent to DC for quarantine (time when I felt internet was a marvel!). We had literally nothing much to do. So I asked Wei Jian to teach me how to fold a rose while we watched other groups coming in later to play "Chor Dai Di" and "Charades" out of boredom.

When we were allowed to leave, I went home, took a bath, had dinner with my mom and left for Nirvana Memorial Center for the wake service whereby monks were invited to perform a chanting service (done every evening). It was a pleasure to meet many relatives whom I've not met for many years coming from all around the country to witness this event.

Thursday
Lectures ended around lunchtime. So my parents brought me for lunch and straight to the memorial center again when they entertained more relatives and guests while I used Nirvana's internet service to search for materials for my microbiology report.

doesn't it look like a 5 star hotel?

Friday
Almost the same as Thursday, the only difference is that my aunt came from Penang and I was tasked to drive her from the bus station, makan and to the memorial center. In the afternoon, the Chief reverend, Venerable Dhammaratana visited together with a bus load of Ti-ratana orphans for a short chanting session. Those children were so cute!!!

Then many more relatives came to visit from all over the country. It was a great time for all to meet each other after such a long time despite this solemn event.

Saturday
This is the funeral day. It was very emotional to see him for the last time before the cremation. We traveled to the Shah Alam Memorial Park in the morning for the ceremony in a convoy of a bus and 4 cars. There isn't much to say about this except that it was very tiring to travel around and I think I've got a slight sunburn.

This post is dedicated to you. I will always love you, Grandpa!
May you be reborn in a comfortable plane and achieve eternal bliss of Nibana.

lalanandaFRY

Uni-3-disaster week 11 report

Physical Pharmacy class test is finally over, my hopes are not anywhere high. It is time to change my focus to another tricky subject, Pharmaceutical Microbiology. Just by looking at my senior's long report, I'm starting to fear the worst. But life has to go on, so I'll try to go on with it. But let me show you what I've done throughout the week in photos.

this is called "study stress"!
to release stress, we started playing with things around us. In this case, May Hwa got a free manicure from Chiew Vien.
We became very observant. There were 4 spidermen cleaning the windows of the library.
We did the Guinea Pig Ileum experiment with histamine and mepyramine too.
something else regarding Malaysian English standards. I bought a bowl of noodle from our cafeteria and got this card.
Promee anyone?

I've finally completed my categorizing of all orientation videos into a folder I'd named as "DVD". It will contain all of Darkness Is ARound You, videos throughout the orientation and most importantly, the highlights of the finale night including T.N.O.D, IMU Cheer Club, Alpha Q and P108's sketch. Everything will be burned in one DVD and will be circulated one per group. I've even made a cover for the DVD, check it out!


Nice leh! The back cover was stolen from Hazwan's booklet cover. Sorry for not being original!!!

I've also edited another music video using Rihanna's Russian Roulette.

I don't think there is anything else to say, so bye bye!

lalanandaFRY
24/1/10

My First Official MV!

During the whole span of P110 Orientation, Lady Gaga's Bad Romance was played almost 10...100...maybe 1000 times! I guess that makes it the theme song of the year? of maybe at least the orientation. As the videoman for the orientation, I've recorded lots of Bad Romance footages of juniors doing tasks dancing to the chorus, MH+CV before detective game, end of finale night and most notably, MH+CV+Alex dancing on the stage during Rock The Stage day. So this is the music video I've made... oh and I've changed the title of the video into

The Not~So~Good Romance!!! Enjoy...

lalanandaFRY 19/1/10

P109's MS Project

What more can I say? Hazwan's posters are simple fabulous!
We will be having our Malaysian Studies Project on 5 February 2010 (Friday) in Lecture Theatre 2 at 5pm. The drama entitled Not An Ordinary Love is a short play about a love story between the characters in the poster.

With just a petty RM2 entrance fee (which is not even enough to buy a bowl of noodle), you would be brought into another world, a world with colours, music, dances and food from all three major races of Malaysia. A full cast of P109 students helmed by Gary and Azleen will be performing then, so how could you miss this opportunity to witness the fusion of cultures and traditions into one spectacular story?

So come join us as we bring you to the world of
Dim Sum, Belacan and Chapati!

lalanandaFRY
17/1/10