May 2012
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#21; Seeing the good in humanity among the...
Sometimes, it gets really hard to have an optimistic outlook on mankind. Especially if you read the news. I mean, with the craziness that’s going on right now with the man who ate another man’s face in Miami, or cut up body parts sent to various Canadian political offices, or the massacre in Syria… What is going on? I can’t help sometimes, but feel dragged down piece by...
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#22; Waking up to a text from someone you love
Beats any alarm clock.
M
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#23; Opening up to someone who's very different...
It’s crazy how, one can open up to the most unexpected people.
The people who, from first glance, are nothing like you, in both appearance and lifestyles. But once you start talking to them, you feel like you can tell them anything, and you have more in common than first meets the eye.
I suppose, the key is not necessarily that they share the same opinions as you or come from the same...
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#24; Giving away old clothes for donation
People, I know you have moutains of old clothes you don’t wear that’s hiding out in the back of your closet or your parents’ basement. Why store them there if they never see the light of day?
Donate them!
It’s really not that hard, there’s bound to be a donation drop off box somewhere near you, or even if not, you can drop them off personally at shelters and see...
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#25; Thinking your parents are actually funny for...
Yep, I’ve reached that level of maturity where either my humor is strangely twisted or I’ve just come to understand my parents’ humor… or perhaps those two are the very same.
DUN MATTA
Because for once, I’m not staring at them thinking “what the heck are they talking/laughing about” but rather seeing the amusement, and laughing along with them.
I...
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#27; Getting sweet treats for answering questions
As students get older, the level of participance decreases substantially. Maybe cause we’re more conscious of our intelligence and don’t want to appear dumb or maybe we’re too lazy or maybe we’re just too “cool” to be doing that anymore. But that all gets thrown out the window when sweet treats are involved! Candy, chocolate, caramel treats… Yum. I’m...
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#28; Funny teachers
Sitting still for an hour or three is not fun. Especially with tons of information being thrown at you, expecting you to absorb it like a sponge. And every now and then, it’s so easy to doze off or day dream about dinner… And only when a joke was being cracked by the teacher do you come down to reality and back into the classroom.
Funny teachers are the best, they make learning a...
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#30; When there's too many good things to write in...
To start off, how awesome it is to go somewhere for the first time, and it ends up not as far as you thought, or your spouse’s parents really care about you, or remembering a stranger’s name after first introductions, or the feeling you get when you resolved an argument with your significant other.
Too many to list, but hey I’m not complaining.
All in all, a good day.
M
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#31; Classical music
Sometimes it’s just nice to get away from our top 40 playlist filled with Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber and Flo Rida and listen to some classic music.
The Chopin playlist on Youtube is rather refreshing. It certainly is great thinking music.
M
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#34; Stopping for a short chat
Let’s face it, we’re busy people. We have places to be, people to see, things to do… And sometimes even when we see someone we know far away that’s walking towards you, you slyly avoid their glance and continue walking as if you didn’t see them-simply because you don’t have the time to stop for a chitchat.
Truth is, that was me at certain times. And I really...
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#36; Biking downhill!
Now, I don’t mean those professional mountain dirt biking, I mean your everyday biking to commute to your destinations!
For all of you who’s ever biked, rollerbladed or skate boarded to places, you know what a pain it is when you have to go uphill. The heartbeat’s getting faster, the sweat starts forming, lactic acid starts building up. Not a pretty picture.
But when...
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#37; Wedding photos! →
Oh man, I never thought I was a big sucker for weddings until my best friend showed me this blog.
Not only is it amazing because it’s photos of Sonia’s (from Jayesslee) but that they’re so elegant, candid, and seemed to capture all the right moments.
Big ups to the amazing photographer; for making marriage look that much more appealing, and of course for capturing the...
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#38; Hearing your parents converse in their room...
It seems like, most of the time, our parents are very busy people, they’re either at work, cooking, cleaning something, bringing kids to classes, running errands… and the list goes on.
Sometimes I wonder, how they have the time to.. talk to eachother. I mean, REALLY talk to each other- to ask each other how their day was, not just comments, orders, and “pass the salt...
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“If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.”
– #39; How children’s books can be so wise.
Reading books to my brother has made me realize that some things that are written in children’s books are wise beyond their years. This quote was from the popular fictional series Magic Tree House. It’s crazy to see such wisdom being...
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#39; Listening
Not just hearing… but really listening. Taking in what others are saying, contemplating what they’re saying, consider whether they may be right or wrong, before automatically accepting or rejecting their statements.
I guess what I really mean is; nts: listen and think at the same time.
M
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#42; Reliving the earlier bits of your...
Of course it’s great to feel like grown ups in a relationship and be able to stay out late, not have to answer your parents’ call every minute, stay over at each others places for the night and travel together.
But it’s also great to just have a simple high-school-teenage-love type of date. Movie then dinner. And bus back to your own homes. It reminds you of the earlier bits of...
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#43; Happy Hour @ Starbucks!
Unless it’s that time of the year, specifically around mid May, I do not purchase anything from Starbucks. $5 for a coffee? No thank you. But when it’s half price frappucino? YES PLEASE.
Who doesn’t love drinking (relatively) cheap drinks that’s supposedly expensive, delicious, and customizable?
M
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#46; Arriving at your destination
Whether it’s on a coach bus, an airplane, a train, or a boat, when the commute is finally over, and you hear a voice on the overhead saying “You arrived at your destination” adrenaline and excitement takes over, endless possibilities lies ahead, so much to see, so much to do!
I guess, what really makes that moment special is that it marks the beginning of an adventure.
M
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#47; Getting parental approval
Coming from a strict Asian immigrant family, dating was on top of the No-no list. For a long time now, my relationship was one of the things I had to hide from my parents. In hindsight, I was glad my parents disapproved of me dating when I was so young, because I WAS young. But now that I’m older-hitting the 20s-I finally have a little freedom, and I could now go places with parental...
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#48; When your friend takes your advice to heart
More often than we like, when we give advice to our friends or motivational speeches they never really listen, and most definitely not take it to heart.
Today, my friend said to me, “thanks for the motivational speech the other time” and you know, I don’t really recall my exact words in the so-called motivational speech, so I just replied “no problem, anytime!” but...
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#50; Being proud of your parents
Rare but cherishable.
M
April 2012
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#51; Epiphanies on public transit
We often dread taking public transit, mainly because they’re unpredictable, they’re often off schedule, there are accidents, and just commuting in general is plain boring and seemingly a waste of time.
But if you take out your earbuds, pause your iPod for just 30 minutes, and listen to your thoughts. Hear them out, you’ll be surprised for what you’ll find.
I was coming...
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“Never give up. Because you do not know the outcome of your advocacy.”
– #52; How quotes can be worth a thousand words.
- Warren Bell, Transcending Borders: Global Health Conference 2011.
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#53; Learning a new word
Primordial prevention.
Def: The prevention of risk factors before they even occur.
Okay, so it’s two words, but it’s still a new term!
I have to say, although I’m 20 years old, my vault of vocabulary is hardly anything to be admired. I read novels, I read the news, I read Tumblr blogs… But somehow, I’m still encountering foreign words that I’ve never...
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#54; Rollerblading
Awesome way to get your daily dose of aerobic exercise.
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It makes you look fit and healthy (even if you’re heading over to a pizza place)
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Extra fast way of getting from place to place
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Sweet study break.
What’s not to love about rollerblading?
M
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#55; Giving up studying time before an exam to...
Y’know those things that you just can’t predict, can’t plan, and blindside you on a random Wednesday night? Yeah, that’s what I like to call lifes curveballs.
And so when a friend texts you and needs to talk because something upsetting that happened to them, whether it is about school, boyfriend issues, parental problems or just life in general, you set down the books...
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#56; Choosing to walk instead of taking the bus
When you step out of the library on campus, and the bus stop is right there in front of you, you have two choices. to take the bus home, OR to walk home.
On some days like rainy grey days, the choice is obvious. But when the weather is getting nicer, and the sun just looks so inviting, as much as your lazy side is yelling “take the bus!” you can’t help but turn the other way,...
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#58; When something you learned in one subject...
Feels great when you learn one thing in one course, and can apply the same knowledge in a different aspect in another course.
What a great surprise it is to realize all that time spent converting new-seemingly-useless information into short term memory has actually become long term memory!
AND, the information you learned, was not entirely useless.
M
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#59; Feeling so small in this big big world
It’s great to feel important, have confidence, and believe one person can make a change, but it’s just as important to feel insignificant and so small in this big big world.
On a daily basis, I tend to walk, talk, carry out my daily activities with an air of self-importance. But as I lay here in bed in a small bedroom in the dark, and look out the window and see millions of lights...
#60; When someone's just as happy about the...
“Ladies and gentlemen, today’s going to be a beautiful day”
My Greyhound bus driver announced that loud and proud at the beginning of the bus ride and it made me so happy to see someone get just as happy as me about the beautiful weather.
The sun does wonders. :)
M
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#61; Strolling on campus
Today, was the first day that I strolled on campus.
Not hurried, rushed or walked like a sergeant to a class, exam, or just someplace I needed to be.
For the very first time in my two years of undergraduate, I took my time and strolled around campus, and wow. I still can’t believe how I am so blessed to be at such a beautiful and spirited school.
The MedSyd bridge, University Hill,...
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#65; Candy as study munchies
I’ve always had a sweet tooth but on a daily basis, I try to control myself to keep the intake of candy at a minimum for the sake of my braces-fixed teeth, and to keep my dentist happy.
But during exams… when we need SOMETHING to keep us awake, and energy to keep us going… My teeth and my dentist is going to have to suck it up, because I need something to keep me happy through...
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#66; Being sexy and most importantly, classy
Nowadays, our media is populated with revealing, skin-tight, provocative females trying to convey the image of “sexy”. From little kids in Toddlers and Tiara, to teenagers in the media (Miley Cyrus), it seems a little ridiculous how fast the kids are growing up, and how wrong the idea of being sexy is ingrained in their minds.
To me, when I think of a woman who’s undeniably...
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#67; How being part of a school club makes you...
At the beginning of the year, when you just join a club-whether as a general member or part of the executive team-you feel strange, out of place, and probably wouldn’t be friends with half the people in any other circumstances.
But as the year passes by, in a matter of 8 months of school, through various meetings, trips, activities, and socials, you get to know these use-to-be strengers...
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#68; Making yourself laugh
When you’re working a 9-5 job, or a full time student, life can get pretty routine after a while, especially during exam season, where it’s literally just waking up, eat, study, eat, study, poo, study, sleep, and repeat.
Life gets pretty mundane and nothing especially exciting happens on a daily basis, so it’s extremely important to have a big laugh, even if it’s to...
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#69; When you're studying for a subject you don't...
Yep, doesn’t matter if I’m studying for genetics where it’s just nonstop talk about Drosophila melanogaster or trying to memorize a bajillion random acronyms for cell bio.
Nothing.
Can be worse than studying for Biostatistics. After that thought, studying for whatever subject at hand isn’t so bad after all.
M