Hmmm...after so long... just a quick entry before I get back to work.
Work has been dominating my life, while studies have been taking quite a large chunk of my time too. Regardless, I am still alive and kicking! ^_^
Anyways, gotta go.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Tummy ache (again)...
Hmm, it's almost 3 am now, as I start to write this entry. Got home from work at 7pm today (or should I say, Friday 15th, since it's already practically Saturday 16th morning??? Hahaha). I've been suffering from tummy ache since last night, so I was totally worn out from work. Just woke up about half hour ago (slept at 8pm just now).
Erm, don't think I'll be going to Uni tomorrow. I'm just gonna do my research work at home. Maybe I'll go next week and meet up with my supervisor.
However, will go to Clarks' Warehouse Sale later this morning. Need to get me a new pair of shoes for work (and play)! Hope I'll be able to get something, coz I have large feet. I think if in the UK, my shoe size is either 7 or 7 1/2 (here in Malaysia, I'm a size 9 or 10...depending on the shoe design).
Yikes...nature calling... :p
Erm, don't think I'll be going to Uni tomorrow. I'm just gonna do my research work at home. Maybe I'll go next week and meet up with my supervisor.
However, will go to Clarks' Warehouse Sale later this morning. Need to get me a new pair of shoes for work (and play)! Hope I'll be able to get something, coz I have large feet. I think if in the UK, my shoe size is either 7 or 7 1/2 (here in Malaysia, I'm a size 9 or 10...depending on the shoe design).
Yikes...nature calling... :p
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Bus ride...huhuhu
Work was OK today, but I was quite tired. The bus ride yesterday took about 7 1/2 hours! Usually, the bus from Kedah (Kulim, specifically) to KL took about 5 hrs, 6 hrs max. Yesterday, hoping to make life easier (and for my friend picking me up at the bus station), I tried taking the bus direct from Kulim to Shah Alam, since I leave nearby Shah Alam.
When I bought the ticket, the lady said the bus will go direct to Shah Alam. How wrong I was to think so... The bus stopped at several stops, for between 10 to 30 mins each stop, and it did not go direct to Shah Alam!!! Huhuhu... It dropped off passengers at Puduraya, KL first, then at Klang, before finally going to Shah Alam. Yikes! My body was aching by the time we finally reached Shah Alam's bus station. Huhuhu... Whatever it is, I'm glad the journey was a safe one. :)
I've actually spent the last few days at home, with my parents. It's been a very good weekend (Friday, 08/08/08 till today, 11/08/08). I definitely am a happy bunny! Hehehe... My parents came to Shah Alam last Thursday, to attend an event on Friday morning. The event was known as "Bumi Hijau something-something". ;) Can't remember the full event name. What I do know is that it was an NGO event, where representatives from all over Malaysia (and some from the US, Korea, Europe...) came and planted trees. Bumi Hijau = Green Earth. :)
Anyways, I got off work early on Friday and went back home with my parents. I used to live in Penang, but my parents moved to Kedah a few years back just before their retirement.
Ooops! Gotta end this entry soon. It's way past midnite... Hehehe... Ciao! :)
When I bought the ticket, the lady said the bus will go direct to Shah Alam. How wrong I was to think so... The bus stopped at several stops, for between 10 to 30 mins each stop, and it did not go direct to Shah Alam!!! Huhuhu... It dropped off passengers at Puduraya, KL first, then at Klang, before finally going to Shah Alam. Yikes! My body was aching by the time we finally reached Shah Alam's bus station. Huhuhu... Whatever it is, I'm glad the journey was a safe one. :)
I've actually spent the last few days at home, with my parents. It's been a very good weekend (Friday, 08/08/08 till today, 11/08/08). I definitely am a happy bunny! Hehehe... My parents came to Shah Alam last Thursday, to attend an event on Friday morning. The event was known as "Bumi Hijau something-something". ;) Can't remember the full event name. What I do know is that it was an NGO event, where representatives from all over Malaysia (and some from the US, Korea, Europe...) came and planted trees. Bumi Hijau = Green Earth. :)
Anyways, I got off work early on Friday and went back home with my parents. I used to live in Penang, but my parents moved to Kedah a few years back just before their retirement.
Ooops! Gotta end this entry soon. It's way past midnite... Hehehe... Ciao! :)
Master's???
My Master's program officially began on 28th June 2008, the day I registered at the University. It was a memorable day for me. When I started my degree program a few years back, my parents were there to see me off. But this time, I had to stand on my own, from application process up till registration. I was practically independent, although my supervisor helped me a lot during application process...hehe... Now, I definitely have to stand on my own doing research work and sorts. Of course my supervisor will help me out here and there, but I need to do things on my own too. Need to be independent. :)
I have to admit, with all the things that have been going on since registration day, I haven't done as much as I hoped for the Master's program. I've not gotten much done. Need to get a move on things a.s.a.p.! The semester's almost halfway through, but I've done very, very little - learnt very little about sea shells (structural properties, composition, availability in nearby places) and fabrication methods. Even worse, all the data/info that I've obtained have yet to be fully organized. Yikes! A lot needs to be done. Let's hope I'll get a better move on on things starting this week. ;)
I have to admit, with all the things that have been going on since registration day, I haven't done as much as I hoped for the Master's program. I've not gotten much done. Need to get a move on things a.s.a.p.! The semester's almost halfway through, but I've done very, very little - learnt very little about sea shells (structural properties, composition, availability in nearby places) and fabrication methods. Even worse, all the data/info that I've obtained have yet to be fully organized. Yikes! A lot needs to be done. Let's hope I'll get a better move on on things starting this week. ;)
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Yikes!
It's been almost 2 months since my last entry... huhuhu...
So many things have happened during that period of time... Beginning of my Master's program (finally deciding, or should I say finalizing, on my research/thesis topic), my office's Family Day (which was more like, my family day...hehe), company's Technology Week, etc, etc, etc... Not to mention the movies I've watched throughout the past months. So many good movies came out (so-called "summer movies", which have more to come! Haha!), that I went to watch either with friends...or just by myself when I can't be bothered to wait for others. Hehe...
Anyways, I have something going on at the moment. Will be back with more soon (I hope! Hahaha!)... :)
So many things have happened during that period of time... Beginning of my Master's program (finally deciding, or should I say finalizing, on my research/thesis topic), my office's Family Day (which was more like, my family day...hehe), company's Technology Week, etc, etc, etc... Not to mention the movies I've watched throughout the past months. So many good movies came out (so-called "summer movies", which have more to come! Haha!), that I went to watch either with friends...or just by myself when I can't be bothered to wait for others. Hehe...
Anyways, I have something going on at the moment. Will be back with more soon (I hope! Hahaha!)... :)
Monday, June 16, 2008
Bowling!!
Hmm, a weekend without a single post... well, I have been a bit busy with this and that... not to be revealed in this blog... hehehe... ;)
Anyways, my department had a bowling tournament today at Summit Super Bowl at Summit USJ. There were 27 participants; 5 ladies and 22 men. Although it was hot (so called, "sauna bowling" due to air-conditioning breakdown!), the afternoon had been good. My scores were only so-so. Done better in the past (more like during my high school years. Yikes!). But overall, it had been a good game. :)
My interest in bowling spurred when I was in the UK, when I followed my dad to watch Malaysian students hold a bowling tournament at one of the bowling alleys in town. However, at that time, my allowance wasn't enough to allow me to spend on such things (saving money for other things...hehe).
I actually started bowling in 1998, just for fun with friends. It was so funny the 1st time I tried. I could hardly manage to get 50 points (the best "pencuci longkang" of the day!)! Hahaha... I've never really been that good. At times I can score big (over 160 points), but most of the time, scoring 100 points is luck enough. Hehehe...
Too bad I don't have any photos to upload here at the moment. Didn't bring my camera along to the tournament, and didn't manage to snap any photos with my mobile phone. Huhuhu...
Anyways, my department had a bowling tournament today at Summit Super Bowl at Summit USJ. There were 27 participants; 5 ladies and 22 men. Although it was hot (so called, "sauna bowling" due to air-conditioning breakdown!), the afternoon had been good. My scores were only so-so. Done better in the past (more like during my high school years. Yikes!). But overall, it had been a good game. :)
My interest in bowling spurred when I was in the UK, when I followed my dad to watch Malaysian students hold a bowling tournament at one of the bowling alleys in town. However, at that time, my allowance wasn't enough to allow me to spend on such things (saving money for other things...hehe).
I actually started bowling in 1998, just for fun with friends. It was so funny the 1st time I tried. I could hardly manage to get 50 points (the best "pencuci longkang" of the day!)! Hahaha... I've never really been that good. At times I can score big (over 160 points), but most of the time, scoring 100 points is luck enough. Hehehe...
Too bad I don't have any photos to upload here at the moment. Didn't bring my camera along to the tournament, and didn't manage to snap any photos with my mobile phone. Huhuhu...
Friday, June 13, 2008
3D??
Went to watch The Incredible Hulk last nite with a few friends. Hmm, how should I comment it? Erm, it wasn't really like "Whoa...awesome movie, man! Gotta watch this again!" kinda thing. It's more like "Hmm, not bad... at least the CGI this time isn't as bad as The Hulk (actor: Eric Bana)". Heheh...Edward Norton is buffed up for the part as Dr. Bruce Banner (Hulk), but still a little thin.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Lab Equipments & Consumables
I work in the testing department (testing lab, to be more specific) in an automotive company. As mentioned in the previous post, several of my colleagues and I attended the LAB 2008 Exhibition at KLCC this afternoon.
As expected, there were various lab-related equipments on display, with participation from international exhibitors, such as Singapore and Korea. The equipments displayed were from worldwide manufacturers and distributors, among them being National Instruments, PerkinElmer, Mettler Toledo, BioFocus, PLT Scientific, and many more. There were so much to see. Many were relevant to my lab, and many were not...but they were all still interesting. It sorts of give an insight to what others are doing in their labs, e.g. bio-related/medical labs (biofuels, animal-testing labs, etc).
Anyways, took quite a few brochures and product catalogs along the way. Will browse through them sometime with my lab members, see if any are of interest. Couldn't really remember all the explanations given by the various exhibitors just now. Another batch from my section will be going to the exhibition tomorrow. Hope they can get more info, because I'm pretty sure I must've missed some. ;)
As expected, there were various lab-related equipments on display, with participation from international exhibitors, such as Singapore and Korea. The equipments displayed were from worldwide manufacturers and distributors, among them being National Instruments, PerkinElmer, Mettler Toledo, BioFocus, PLT Scientific, and many more. There were so much to see. Many were relevant to my lab, and many were not...but they were all still interesting. It sorts of give an insight to what others are doing in their labs, e.g. bio-related/medical labs (biofuels, animal-testing labs, etc).
Anyways, took quite a few brochures and product catalogs along the way. Will browse through them sometime with my lab members, see if any are of interest. Couldn't really remember all the explanations given by the various exhibitors just now. Another batch from my section will be going to the exhibition tomorrow. Hope they can get more info, because I'm pretty sure I must've missed some. ;)
LAB Exhibition
A quick one during morning break time. Hehehe...
I'll be going to the LAB 2008 Exhibition at KLCC (Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre) this afternoon. Two of my lab members will be going with me, and a couple more of my colleagues as well. Anticipating the exhibition, because my lab handles quite a number of testing equipments, so it'd be nice to look/survey at prospective equipments. :)
Break time's almost over. Gotta go! ;)
I'll be going to the LAB 2008 Exhibition at KLCC (Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre) this afternoon. Two of my lab members will be going with me, and a couple more of my colleagues as well. Anticipating the exhibition, because my lab handles quite a number of testing equipments, so it'd be nice to look/survey at prospective equipments. :)
Break time's almost over. Gotta go! ;)
Monday, June 9, 2008
Biomaterials???
Feeling much better now, but still a little restless/tired. Doctor did warn me of fatigue due to my "bowel movements". Huhuhu...
Anyways, picked up my package at Pos Laju today, after going to the clinic. It's official, in black and white, that I've been accepted for Masters of Science in Materials Engineering. Yay! What I need to do now is get the money (fees!) ready... Hahah...
First thing first, I really need to seriously brush up on my knowledge. Need to find my past texbooks and notes, which I'm pretty sure are stashed in the boxes under my bed, under layers of accumulated dust (hahaha). At least I've found my Chemistry book. Like this book a lot, had it since my matriculation years and is still in very good condition. :) It's called "Chemistry - The Central Science", Eigth Edition by Brown, LeMay, and Bursten.
Since I'll be delving into biomaterials, I'll need to go back to my "Ceramics and Biomedical Materials" notes too. It was one of my fave subjects in Final Year. :)
Taken from my past lecture notes - Biomaterials are artificial non-drug substances suitable for inclusion in biological systems which augment, repair or replace the function of bodily tissues or organs. Biomaterials include:-
- Bioceramics
- Biomedical Polymers
- Surgical Alloys, and
- Biomedical Composites
From the above mentioned biomaterials, they can be categorized into four types:
- Biotoxic : tissue surrounding the material dies
- Bioinert : fibrous tissue forms around the material
- Bioactive : interfacial bonds are formed between material and surrounding tissue
- Bioresorbable : surrounding tissue replaces the dissolved material
Among the uses of bioceramics are for:
- Orthopedic load-bearing applications
- Coatings for chemical bondings (orthopedic, dental, maxillofacial prosthetics)
- Artificial tendon and ligaments, and
- Dental implants.
Several of the most common biomaterials used for orthopedic applications include titanium alloy, UHMWPE (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene), PMMA (poly(methyl metacrylate)), alumina, zirconia, and hydroxyapatite (HA), to name a few.
I think that should be enough for tonight's "class". Hehehe... Will be back with more another time. As I jot down these info in my post(s), it helps me to revise as well. (Kinda like the saying, "Two stones in one throw"). :)
ps: Any unfamiliar words that need more detail, just search in the Search bar on my site. :)
Anyways, picked up my package at Pos Laju today, after going to the clinic. It's official, in black and white, that I've been accepted for Masters of Science in Materials Engineering. Yay! What I need to do now is get the money (fees!) ready... Hahah...
First thing first, I really need to seriously brush up on my knowledge. Need to find my past texbooks and notes, which I'm pretty sure are stashed in the boxes under my bed, under layers of accumulated dust (hahaha). At least I've found my Chemistry book. Like this book a lot, had it since my matriculation years and is still in very good condition. :) It's called "Chemistry - The Central Science", Eigth Edition by Brown, LeMay, and Bursten.
Since I'll be delving into biomaterials, I'll need to go back to my "Ceramics and Biomedical Materials" notes too. It was one of my fave subjects in Final Year. :)
Taken from my past lecture notes - Biomaterials are artificial non-drug substances suitable for inclusion in biological systems which augment, repair or replace the function of bodily tissues or organs. Biomaterials include:-
- Bioceramics
- Biomedical Polymers
- Surgical Alloys, and
- Biomedical Composites
From the above mentioned biomaterials, they can be categorized into four types:
- Biotoxic : tissue surrounding the material dies
- Bioinert : fibrous tissue forms around the material
- Bioactive : interfacial bonds are formed between material and surrounding tissue
- Bioresorbable : surrounding tissue replaces the dissolved material
Among the uses of bioceramics are for:
- Orthopedic load-bearing applications
- Coatings for chemical bondings (orthopedic, dental, maxillofacial prosthetics)
- Artificial tendon and ligaments, and
- Dental implants.
Several of the most common biomaterials used for orthopedic applications include titanium alloy, UHMWPE (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene), PMMA (poly(methyl metacrylate)), alumina, zirconia, and hydroxyapatite (HA), to name a few.
I think that should be enough for tonight's "class". Hehehe... Will be back with more another time. As I jot down these info in my post(s), it helps me to revise as well. (Kinda like the saying, "Two stones in one throw"). :)
ps: Any unfamiliar words that need more detail, just search in the Search bar on my site. :)
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