It was the first Mid-Autumn celebration with my family for 3 years. Yes, 3 solid years. This year, we hung more lanterns than the past and I am not exaggerating, more than 50 lanterns were dangling on tree branches of my house. What a beautiful sight to behold. Neighbours who brought their kid for a lantern-lit stroll gasped and admired at our starlit garden. For those who had seen my house, they should know it is a rainforest - trees galores and bespangled with myriads of flowers. When I came back home, I realized more plant species had been added into the Leong's collection. You can find fruits, veges, flowers and variegated plants in our tiny sanctuary. And these verdant piece of art was adorned with the multicoloured lanterns. It has been a long time and I yearned for it a lot.
One funny anecdote for you: My aunt was taking her beloved SLR to shoot the pristine, white full moon. When she set her precious cam on the tripod, suddenly the moon was hidden away behind the thicket of clouds. We joked that the moon was either furious or shy to face the lens. But when my aunt kept her cam, the moon revealed itself. At first, we thought it was mere coincidence. But when my aunt set the cam again, yeah, you guessed it, the moon was again hidden. What a cheeky fella...
We had mooncakes - durian, tiramisu, chocolate+cheese, and the normal flavours - and peanuts with jasmine tea. A nice night... until the heaven open the water tap. It drizzled, then it poured like a salivating dog that hasn't eaten for days.
All these memorable scenes but no photos. What a regret. Never mind, just picture it yourself.
Now, about the life in Kampar. It is okay and much peaceful. Perhaps it is because the new semester has not commenced. It might be a whole new sight, as warned by my brother. They said Kampar is more of a never-sleep city (or town?). Well, I will see how true does the rumour hold in 3 weeks time.
The 4 of us had a huge lab and also quite sufficient apparatus. We had ONE MICROPIPETTE SET FOR THE EACH OF US. WOOHOO! In a way, we are lucky to have a lab all to ourselves. The first day was okay. Not too bad. Had a cycling-in-the-rain experience while heading for dinner. Not bad too. Lol.
For Zhi Xian and I, we were taken by Dr Choo and our "co-supervisor" to select a few sites near the Utar campus for a suitable sample collecting sites. We need soil samples, you see. Don't ask why, you wouldn't understand anyway. Haha. During this little field trip, we got to witness a HUGE Mimosa species. Usually, what we see is the tiny Mimosa pudica. But the ones we witnessed, it a TREE, actually, more like a shrub. But who cares? It is BIG. And yes, the leaves closed up upon touch but at a much slower speed. I think its name is Mimosa pigra. The thorns are much sharper and harder.
Anyway, let's pray our FYP goes on well. Wish my friends the same. All the best.
Sigh. Now, every night before I sleep, I always have this thought: Our 3-year course is going to end soon. Real soon. I am going to miss my friends soooooo much. What to do? It is going to be a sad, sad parting again. David Archuleta's "Touch My Hand" is ringing in my head along with Linkin Park's "Leave Out All the Rest".
People, I MISS YOU GUYS...
Composed by,One funny anecdote for you: My aunt was taking her beloved SLR to shoot the pristine, white full moon. When she set her precious cam on the tripod, suddenly the moon was hidden away behind the thicket of clouds. We joked that the moon was either furious or shy to face the lens. But when my aunt kept her cam, the moon revealed itself. At first, we thought it was mere coincidence. But when my aunt set the cam again, yeah, you guessed it, the moon was again hidden. What a cheeky fella...
We had mooncakes - durian, tiramisu, chocolate+cheese, and the normal flavours - and peanuts with jasmine tea. A nice night... until the heaven open the water tap. It drizzled, then it poured like a salivating dog that hasn't eaten for days.
All these memorable scenes but no photos. What a regret. Never mind, just picture it yourself.
Now, about the life in Kampar. It is okay and much peaceful. Perhaps it is because the new semester has not commenced. It might be a whole new sight, as warned by my brother. They said Kampar is more of a never-sleep city (or town?). Well, I will see how true does the rumour hold in 3 weeks time.
The 4 of us had a huge lab and also quite sufficient apparatus. We had ONE MICROPIPETTE SET FOR THE EACH OF US. WOOHOO! In a way, we are lucky to have a lab all to ourselves. The first day was okay. Not too bad. Had a cycling-in-the-rain experience while heading for dinner. Not bad too. Lol.
For Zhi Xian and I, we were taken by Dr Choo and our "co-supervisor" to select a few sites near the Utar campus for a suitable sample collecting sites. We need soil samples, you see. Don't ask why, you wouldn't understand anyway. Haha. During this little field trip, we got to witness a HUGE Mimosa species. Usually, what we see is the tiny Mimosa pudica. But the ones we witnessed, it a TREE, actually, more like a shrub. But who cares? It is BIG. And yes, the leaves closed up upon touch but at a much slower speed. I think its name is Mimosa pigra. The thorns are much sharper and harder.
Anyway, let's pray our FYP goes on well. Wish my friends the same. All the best.
Sigh. Now, every night before I sleep, I always have this thought: Our 3-year course is going to end soon. Real soon. I am going to miss my friends soooooo much. What to do? It is going to be a sad, sad parting again. David Archuleta's "Touch My Hand" is ringing in my head along with Linkin Park's "Leave Out All the Rest".
People, I MISS YOU GUYS...
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