Tagged by Kak Ja

Wehee..I was tagged by Kak Ja..

Just got back from trip to Amsterdam. Too tired to update on the trip. Also, am not feeling very well, so I did answer half of the questions and then bley terlelap plak. Hehe. So, another half jawab the next day plak...

Kalau boley jawab soalan exam macamni kan best...hikhik

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night?
If its Amsterdam time, it's Pakcik Azizi.
Kalau Australia's time, Pakcik Asraf.
Pakcik2 ni memang kelakar la...



2. What were you doing at 0800?
Waiting patiently at Schipol airport for flight back to London.

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Unpacking my luggage.


4. What happened to you in 2006?
Banyak sekali incident nya..one of them was bachelor graduation ;)
Oh, also met Encik Asraf then..Weheee. Was a good year


5. What was the last thing you said out loud?
Hurm...I was talking to Intan in the bus just now and Intan asked me to lower my voice. Saya kan selesema, I cant hear very well so I end up talking loudly to others as if they have lost their hearing too. Hikhik


6. How many beverages did you have today?
One..pecan pie from KFC


7. What color is your hairbrush?
Why are you interested? White anyway..


8.What was the last thing you paid for?
A pair of sports shoes from Clarks in Stansted Airport. Yay yay..kasut baru!


9. Where were you last night?
Night?? Red Light District to be exact. Muahaha. Kak Ja jangan tanye kenapa Jehan berada di sana.. Adelah orang tu bawa kami jenjalan...


10. What color is your front door?
Cream

*****bermulanya sesi menjawab pada hari Sabtu*************

11. Where do you keep your change?
Coin section in my purse..should it be anywhere else?


12. What's the weather like today?
Very foggy!



3. What's the best ice-cream flavor?
I like all..Can't decide! But normally will go for vanilla plus chocolate or pistachio


14. What excites you?
Handbags...verryyy


15. Do you want to cut your hair?
Definitely! First thing after my return

16. Are you over the age of 25?
NOT yet! Yay...haven't reached the quarter century figure yet! Hehe


17. Do you talk a lot?
Depends..most of the time, yes..and most of the time, yang ngarut2 jer... ;P

18. Do you watch the O.C.?
Not anymore! I am obsessed with property auctions and refurbishments shows now. Impressively expensive the property here in the UK.

19. Do you know anyone named Steven?
Hurm..nope..Does Stephen Hawking counts? Coz I've seen him in the wheelchair in Cambridge Market Square ;)


20. Do you make up your own words?
Yes I do...huhu


21. Are you a jealous person?
Not so...tanyelah Encik Asraf kite...aren't I'm the coolest girlfriend ever?? (ya rite)


22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'A'.
Aliaa'..eh no, her name is Nur Aliaa'..So terpaksalah berbalik kepada Asraf then..(ceh, nak jugak include die) but he's not a friend. LOL


23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'K'.
Kalsum M. Yusah dari Sabah


24. Who's the first person on your received call list?
Latest....*checking my phone*....it was Patricia


25. What does the last text message you received say?
From Xuling : I just finished my formal dinner, but it's too late to meet you in the pub. Let's arrange for a dinner before you leave to Malaysia.


26. Do you chew on your straw?
Yessss...what a habit


27. Do you have curly hair?
Will not tell ya.....use your imagination!

28. Where's the next place you're going to?

Today's plan is to go to Ely..next week to Switzerland and London..but subject to change..I am still in a bad state now..Suara pun sengau2 cemanelah nak berjalan??!

29. Who's the rudest person in your life?

Oh..I know who that is! I'll keep it to myself though


30. What was the last thing you ate?
Roti bakar bersama telur goreng + tomato + mayo + cheese..my normal breakfast


31. Will you get married in the future?
Real soon.....ngehngehngeh


32. What's the best movie you've seen in the past 2 weeks?
Seriously can't remember


33. Is there anyone you like right now?
Ahaaaaa...got got...very much! ;)


34. When was the last time you did the dishes?
15 minutes ago


35. Are you currently depressed?
Hell No! I'm having the time of my life! Alhamdulillah..

36. Did you cry today?
Oh, apakah soalan sedih2 aja..no reason to cry today.. ;)



37. Why did you answer and post this?
I just want to... ;)


38. Tag 5 people who would do this survey.

1 - Faiza from Lancashire - yang sangat rajin meng-update blog beliau. Unlike me, obviously.
2 - Pa'a - yang sedang aktif memulakan bisness..
3 - Winnie kat UM - walaupun busy sila habiskan ye Win!
4 - Yeah - yang tah kat mane tah
5 - Kak Suw - apekah progress thesis anda? Hehe

Yay..done..that was fast! Sila jawab ye kawan kawan ;)

Bak kata Asraf, "kalut nak pi mana??"

Hm....3 hours to go before I need to catch the bus to Stansted Airport. Today me and Intan will be off to Amsterdam. yes, 2 muslim girls wondering in Amsterdam..my English friends think it's going to be challenging..I dunno..Ramaije my frens dah pi sana..Seemed perfectly fine. Let's see how this one goes. Anyway...am still NOT done with the packing. oh, 3 hari je kak oii...takmau bawak banyak2..I will only bring 1 small luggage.. ;)

Okeh, cik intan, let's start the journey....and hope to meet up with Pakcik Azizi in Amsterdam...Hope you'll have the time to join us for dinner okeh. (jangan jeles kak ja.....) muahaha

Safe journey, Jehan

Ok sekarang dah kalut packing..ciao

Benarkah??

The latest weather forecast says weekend weather will be horrible..Rain rain rain...What will happen to my plan to tour london then?? And oh, we might have snow on Sunday too....I wish.....

*Sorry for the lack of updates..so not in the mood*

To "you-know-who-you-are"

To you-know-who-you-are....I know you are reading this...

To you-know-who-you-are...Although we did not spend much time together lately, you are still on my mind (okayyy...)

To you-know-who-you-are....kasih ku tidak berbelah bagi (eeuuuwww)

To you-know-who-you-are....I lap you bebeh!!

Hehehe

Love,
Jehan

Cemas....

What a day....Yesterday morning, I was awaken by an sms from Ibu saying that my sis and her future husband were involved in a car accident in Jalan Maarof. She said, my sister's car was flipped over but they are safe. But then again, its a small tiny cute kancil car...I was quite sure my sis's kancil would totally crashed. And it did...I called ibu and along and they assured me that both of them are in good state. Abg Azra was injured on the elbow though. They went for X-ray and everything, alhamudulillah semuanya OK...

And this morning, angah sent me an email showing an article in Harian Metro....(glamer mak ngahh)

The headline is not the 'Cerita dongeng RM35j' tu yer...Burok sekali headline..anyway, angah said that the reporters were trying to ask for her name during all that chaotic situation. Gilo ape!? Mesti la my sis takmau cakap. And so...they wrote in there 'pemandu wanita yang tidak mahu dikenal'...Muahaha...lawak jer...Plus, what's with the 'Dua sahabat baik'?? They are a couple who will get married end of next month okayy...Sila betulkan fakta anda wahai wartawan yang berkenaan..But that's nothing...most importantly is they are both safe....

Hm..macam..macam.....

Oh yes, my ibu was horrified of course...(ke histeria??)...no worries now...

Life is never perfect..

When you thought things are almost..almost..almost perfect...

Haih...another thing to pray for..its never ending isn't it? I'm staying optimist though...I'm a bit upset, but it's OK. To 'you-know-who-you-are' don't feel too bad alright.

More reason to be grateful.....

Alhamdulillah, the V day went very well. I am one happy creature...Will update later. Now extremely sleepy, but waiting for the girls in my department before heading to the pub. Another plan for today? Tidy up my tongkang pecah-like room! Haha (papers are all over the place!!)

Thanks to all who wished me well and prayed all along. Jasamu dikenang....indeed

;)

7th November Digital Issue of Science is here!

The latest issue of SCIENCE magazine is here people. For those who have emailed me before to request for last month's issue, just sit back and wait for this copy to arrive. For those who are interested to join the reading club this month, just drop your email address here or email me at jehan4oct@yahoo.com. This months's issue is an interesting one (as usual) especially for the geneticist out there. Oh again, you dont have to be an academician/scientists to be eligible to receive this. All are welcome. Enjoy!

About the cover

COVER Honey bees (Apis mellifera), here shown on a honeycomb, form complex societies and interact with one another by means of stereotyped social behaviors. A special section beginning on page 891 explores what genetic approaches have taught us about behavior in bees and other species, including humans. Image: Don Farrall, Getty Images

Wise words from David

I was in the office, going through my thesis when David knocked on my glass sliding door to say hello and asked how I'm doing. So I told him, I'll be having the last examination (he doesnt know what viva is btw) of my MPhil next wednesday. So he wished me luck and gave a wise advice (as far as I am concerned)...

Do not worry until the very last minute...and during the last minutes, there is no point worrying...

How very true...The way I understand it, do not worry at all...don't you think so? he he

* David is the maintenance guy in my department. Old-funny guy!

Happy Anniversary to MYSELF...

Today marked the 1 year anniversary of me living in Cambridge. A year ago exactly on this date, I arrived at Heathrow airport all on my own in somewhat seems sooo unbelievable then. I still remember feeling extremeeely nervous (and excited at one point) and too alert about everything around me. My bags, passport, documents, reading all signboards, which bus to take, and asking people for directions and the list goes on...Hectic sunggoh time itu...Not a chaotic kind of way, but I remember being careless about the condition of my tudung then. Hahah. Muka dah penat semacam but still tak pedulik...Get the picture??

A piece of advice from my dad (who also set foot in England for the first time on his own at 18) -just be calm, if you penat, you duduk and think. You tak tau, you tanye orang and the signs are everywhere to guide you. He is so right. Being me (yang agak cepat panick at times), I tend to get lost easily. LOST is like my middle name. Hihihi So yup, I did exactly that. I asked people (at the airport) just to make sure I got the right bus or taking the right exits, carefully reading the directions and signboards, all at the same time keeping guard of my huge-heavy-bulky luggage. Bukannya apa, kalau kat Malaysia kan kita drive..kalau silap pun U-turn je lah. But in this case, the coach ticket price was 33pound (if I remember correctly), so kalau silap takkan soka hati je nak suruh bus stop kan. Plus, damn damn expensive! Well anyway, it was a success to reach cambridge

Fast forward I year later, here I am, at the end of my MPhil... God knows how much I've cherished (and mourned) my life in Cambridge. It's a lifetime experience (as far as I am concerned). Independent sunggoh!

Here are collections of pictures to bring you on a journey of Miss J from Klang all the way to Cambridge the magnificente!!

Snapshots with Fac. Biotech staffs, students, plus messing with Rauda in her lab. Can't remember when exactly. I guess this was 1 week before leaving

Farewell lunch : A treat from Prof. Latiff with Fac. Biotech staffs and Research Assistants

There was a makan-makan (or was it kenduri) at my house two days before departure. All staffs of Biotech Fac. were invited and these were the people who turned up. Memang terharu sebab they arrived in 3-4 cars. And this is Selvi and her hand-made gift for me. It's a calendar of 2008 containing pictures of me, her, fahmie, and many more. How toughtful of her. Apart from the bulky-ness I compressed it into my luggage so that I can bring it along to England. Now it's in my college room ;) That's Fahmie and Er also RAs in the faculty.

Ini adalah barisan lecturer dan staff faculty yang sudi datang. I hope the food was good. Can hardly remember now. On the same day, they presented me a pink winter jacket as a departing gift. I tried it on instantly to show how I appreciate it. Mind you, it was bloody HOT on that day. But I dont have any pictures of it. Now I remember, Dr. Yap had an entry about this. When I read it again now. I can only say sigh (in grateful)......cepat btul masa berlalu and how I am blessed. So, bersyukur lah Miss J oii..kala susah dan senang...


During the night of the same day, as usual my family suke je ada karaoke lah, persembahan lah. Memang meriah.. Oh, I used to love all the fame and limelight. Masa kecik2 la..sekarang tidak lagi. If not, sure I dah sign up for AF7! Muahaha Anyway, these are my lil cousins who performed a tradisional dance. And then they sang a song originally called 'Bila Rindu' by VE but modified the lyrics. It's funny to read it again. Later I'll show you. They are truly adorable, me cousins...

And there I was.....the long-awaited day had finally come...3rd November in KLIA. My flight was at 11.55 I think. So technically, on 4th November sharp I'm off from KL..

Atok and Ibu

me and my lil brother (who flew in from Christchurch just 2 days before I left)...There was a surprise he made..long story, but grateful he was there to send me off

With abang and Along (and Mikayo inside)

With Abang again and Angah


Family picture


Friends who came to send me off...thanks guys. Yayy we'll meet real soon


Final family picture before I cried my heart out. Muahaha Sudah terasa sebak2 time ni...All the way to the gate I was praying silently. Memang nervous habis lah. But my mind was realy focus then.. I was sad to leave my family behind, but far more excited to start on a new journey.


About an hour after saying goodbyes, I'm already in the plane enjoying the business class treatment by the cabin crew. Muahaha..(oh, made a call to Asraf in the waiting room). Special thanks to my cousin brother, Abg Awie who made sure I get in on time and my seat was secured and for carrying the bags and so on. You are super-duber talented ;)

I think I watched series of movies for 3 hours, slept for 3 hours and then continue with movie marathon. I was reading some books as well I think. Then uncle yang duduk sebelah I (not seen in picture) was super-nice. He's a jet-fighter (I think!) and gave me advice on stuffs. Thanks pakcik..wherever you are now

Alhamdulillah...sudah sampai heathrow....But this is outside heathrow, at the coach station where I have to take a national express bus to cambridge. I didn't know which stop to wait at first, so I asked the pekerja. He made a joke i think, but I responded like 10 seconds later to digest the information I just received from him. owh owh..he was trying to be funny...Susah nak paham okayyy. But then it was all right ;)

See the penat face. And told ya, the tudung was just disasterous. Haha Plus, it wasnt so called on that day. I only put on a thin jacket. Jacket baru kaler pink itu saya pegang sahaja..

Apepun, alhamdulillah sudah setahun di sini and still alive (literally and metaphorically) as life has been tough in cambridge. Nonetheless, I would not exchange my life for anything in the world. Because there were equally pleasure memories that I treasure here. Thanks to my family who has been supporting me all the way, with motivation and prayers. Friends back home and here in cambridge who has also been a wonderful group of support. I owe this to all of you.

*emo seketika*

Pray for the V day people..and then, mission accomplished

My to-do List...when I get back!

OK, I know its a month away..but I come up with this list out of boredom (boredom? are you kidding?? 9 days away from the V day..grrr)

Anyway, to be honest, cant wait to be back at home. That's what I've been wanting since..since...since forever! On the other hand, sedey pulak nak balik. Too complicated to think now, so..I'll just go with the flow...

So, below is not a list that must-do thingy, but merely the basic things that maybe it's routine for some people, but I never got around to. So, after a year away from family, I want to do these.....

1 - Prepare breakfast for the family. Before this either Ibu prepare or keluar makan (kak ina's bihun as a good start. It seemed soo easy now. I didn't have a clue on how to make one before this!)

2 - Jog every morning and evening (before this just once in a while. Increase the intensity!)

3 - Oh, yes, gardening! (inspired by the lovely gardens they have here and Gabina, the true nature lover)

4- Again, masak2. For lunch or dinner maybe? (OK, I'm sure saya hanya bersemangat sekarang sahaja. Tapi I am so into cooking lately. So add that to the list)

5- Continue swimming (kat sini, tak pernah pergi. Constantly discouraged by the cold weather)

6- Print segala pictures from digital camera and make albumsssssss (have the feeling this will cost me a lot! but takpe..investment di hari tua..)

7- Read more self-help books. Boley jadi motivator lepas ni

8- Organize my expenses. Invest more money. Save more for travelling (Ibu has tonnes of books on this, might as well read 'em)

9- Give tuition! (ha...i've always wanted to do this. Ada sape2 nak I ajar anak dia? I'm a good teacher you know...hehe (NOT!) Maybe primary school pupils easier. For secondary school, I can only give Biology/Chemistry lessons) Oh, Pendidikan Jasmani pun boley.. ;)

10- Make a family trip (after so long) to...dunno where yet. Along is working on it

11- Trip with friends (would be more interesting this time, as Winnie is the bride-to-be, zulin dh ada boyfy and so on)

12- And last thing I can think of is, pergi shopping bawak mikayo in the baby stroller. Confirm orang ingat I mummy muda.. - I like! ;)

Will update as soon as I can think of anything. Semoga dipanjangkan umur utk sempat achieve all this. Malaysia..here I come......

Nite2