Tuesday, September 28, 2010
i love PEACH @ Tuesday, September 28, 2010
I want to tell the whole world what wonderful friends I have. Last Sunday, I had lunch with members of PEACH, my project group from the class of Global Health. 7 of us were in the same group, spending alot of time chatting, discussing about global issues, preparing for our presentation and sharing our future aspirations. And till today, even after 2 years, we still keep in touch and meet up for regular lunch/dinner sessions.
Although 3 of the members are already working, its wonderful that they still afford to share their time with us.
So, we met up last Sunday at Takadanobaba and I actually thought it was to celebrate Chika and Taro's return to Tokyo after a year of studying abroad. So the lunch went on till dessert, the waiter walked into the room with a cake. Then I realized my group members actually planned a surprise birthday + graduation celebration for me :D
THe birthday cake (which was really really good!!!!)
Me and Taro in the background.
And the present.
Isn't this album so so so sweet!? It contains photos of our past gatherings, and message from each members :) I'm sure this album is one of the greatest, bestest gifts I've ever received!
Omg, I'm tearing again...
I love PEACH :) Unfortunately, Chie-san couldn't make it cos she is still in Hiroshima...
left: Chika-chan, Me, Taro-san
right: Yuri-san, Yoko-san, Satomi-san
lovelovelovelove!
Friday, September 24, 2010
@ Friday, September 24, 2010
it was a busy week...Had graduation ceremony on 20th September. I'm now graduated officially :) I'm glad that my mum came for the ceremony and that she is proud of me.Now I have to find myself a job, and I hope to start work ASAP.
At the night of graduation day, I left for Sapporo for my post-graduation trip with my magic club mates(7 of us, though i was the only graduate). We rented a car, and drove through Sapporo, Hakodate, Touyako and Asahikawa. I just came back just now...and I'm missing Hokkaido already! I think I love Hokkaido the most, among all the prefectures in Japan. The food, scenery, hot springs were awesome!!!!! I took so many photos, but I'm going to catch some sleep for today...
Friday, September 10, 2010
UNU @ Friday, September 10, 2010
I'm back from Shonan! 5days4nights stay at Shonan International Village for UNU Global Seminar 2010. It is my second time participating in this event and the theme this year was 'Towards a sustainable global society'. The word 'sustainability' was so commonly mentioned during the seminar.It was a pleasure listening to Prof. Dennis Meadows lecture, since he is like the pioneer in this field of environmental sustainability. I managed to chat with him during the welcome reception and he recommended some books for me to read.
I noticed a sort of 'change' within myself. I realized I'm now more out-spoken, am not afraid of sharing my views even in front of a large crowd. I must say, the experience I had over these years made me a much more confident person. And I guess the person who really left an impact on me was Dr. Uchida (my seminar prof). I may not be as intelligent as her but I would love to absorb her ideas and think about it for myself.
I'm glad I had the chance to talk to a number of professors and researchers during the seminar.
Prof. Fujimaki from Tokai University was very very nice to me. He recognized me even before I introduced myself, and he came up to me right after the plenary discussion and commented on the topic I raised during the Q&A session. I was simply touched by this because I don't think there are many professors who would actually come up to a student, praising that her question was good, and offering to discuss more about it. I hope I will have another chance to chat with Prof. Fujimaki :)
And Prof Myoe, who was our group advisor was wonderful!!!!!!!!! He was willing to interact with the students, actively participated in group discussions, bought us beer and potato chips (lol), and bought us HAAGEN DAZS ICE CREAM when we were dying from preparing for our final presentation!!!!!!!!! Yay, I'm glad I met him x)
After attending this seminar, I am reassured that I want to work in this field in the future. For that, I have to go do masters and I really want to study more. But the problem is, I'm not decided which field to further my studies in...like I'm interested in evolutionary biology, public health, epidermiology and population studies. They are not totally unrelated and I believe those fields of study inspire me the most. But I can't decide and I should not just choose randomly.
So what I'm thinking now is to get a job at the global company. After understanding how the economy works and how business is done, I may have a clearer insight of what I really plan to do. The friends I made at this lecture motivated me to do masters, so I'll definitely work towards my dream. Hm, I guess I really love studying, lol.
More photos will be uploaded on facebook, but for now, I shall end today's entry with this photo.
These are the wonderful people I've met this year. From group E-2, Hakan, Erina, Anu, Udita, Dimi, Trung, Shoiful, Ex, Kiku(Tomochan!), Hi-chan and Me :) I love love love love love love the days we spent together!!! Keep in touch!
Friday, September 03, 2010
gelato pique @ Friday, September 03, 2010
I'm practically blogging almost everyday and this makes me feel like I am such a free person.There are times when I prefer to express my feelings in English, rather than in Japanese @ mixi network.
Anyway, I had an interview with JAC and they are going to help me look for job vacancies back in Singapore or some other countries. Meanwhile, I'll be applying for summer/autumn recruitment at Japanese companies.
After the interview, I met Kozue at Shinjuku and we had lunch at Takano.
Kozue, with her fruit yoghurt and sandwich(which she had already eaten)
What was left on my lunch plate. Sandwich with bacon and tomato sauce-like fillings.
Kozue is the first Japanese friend I made at SILS. We didn't really have classes in common but I'm glad we still manage to keep in touch and enjoy lunch, like we did today. It seems like we share a common career vision, and though our approach to it maybe different, I hope we will somehow work together in the future.
Kozue left for her another appointment, then I decided to shop around in Shinjuku for my sister's birthday present. Went to KITSON, FREE'S SHOP, JILLSTUART but nah...nothing caught my eye. That was then, I walked into this store called GELATO PIQUE, which sells really pretty and comfy room wears.
Is it just Japanese girls or is it a world-wide trend? --- Wanting to wear pretty and fashionable room wears even at home. Of course I would love to have one of those but it may be too costly.
I would rather purchase a new pair of shoes, or go watch movies.
I got this lingerie pouch for my sister...the one in the front, but I realized this is my colour while the one in the back suits my sister better. So should I go back and ask for an exchange?
Alright now, I'm going to spend the night writing some resumes...enjoy my weekends, and then off to Shonan for UN University's Global Seminar for the whole of next week.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
express @ Thursday, September 02, 2010
I actually wrote the earlier entry on 2nd Sept(Yichun's b'day) but the date says 1st September...Well anyways, hope you'll catch the message Yichun....
I'm happy to say that I've fulfilled the requirements for 3.5years graduation and I'll be graduating in September(which is like this month!) Well, I'm still searching for my job but I'm taking it easy, and I'm not sure whether thats a good or a bad thing. Just quit my part time job three days ago, so I'm finally kicking a start for the last bit of job-hunt. I'll be meeting a recruiter from JAC tomorrow. May be flying back to Singapore for work if everything goes well.
As for today, I spent my whole afternoon in Waseda, Building 11. I stayed in the SILS library till it closed. I read books, used the internet and so on. It definitely feels weird that I'll be graduating before long, not being able to use the library as my student ID will be terminated. So I guess I wanted to enjoy the last bits of what I could get from the college. I don't know how to express my feelings but I'll miss Waseda and me studying. I won't say all of the professors here are good but I'm confident that I chose the right professor for my seminar. She treated me so well and I couldn't have written my thesis without her. I just want to have a nice chat with my professor now, I love it when she starts criticizing man of today with her powerful knowledge and convincing theories. Sigh, my passion for this field of study hasn't died out yet, and I'm willing to learn more. Is this reason enough for me to consider applying for graduate school?
Still, I have to face the reality that me and my family aren't prepared financially. So it goes back to square zero ---- go find a job.
There are some photos which are deserved to be posted.
Yesterday, I had a date with Marika, a junior both from SILS and Magic Club. We had Turkish cuisine which we love so much, and headed for coffee after dinner.
Marika said that she admires me and my hard work, but I must say SHE deserves to gain respect from others. Such a sweet, sincere and determined girl, hope to go out with her again.
We had kebab. The butter rice was good :p
The beer was so drinkable, I prefer it to Japanese beer.
Turkish bread (Eze or something) and some bread paste. I love the one with spinach and yoghurt.
No wonder they say Turkish is one of the best cuisines in the world. Now I know where to travel next.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
for the moment @ Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Heres a birthday post for my dear friend. 
Happy 22nd Birthday, Yijun :) I'll decorate this post with my favourite photo of you!
Thanks for being by my side all these years, and giving me the support I needed.
I understand work in Archi is tough and you may not be able to enjoy your birthday again this year. But hang in there, and let's reward ourselves with the Bintan trip once everything is settled.
To you and a fabulous 22nd :)
Love,
Momo