Stressificated!

At times like this, all I want is to hug something like this...

Something soft, snugly and...pink? LOL!

Dissertation due: 20th April

Just saw my final exams provisional timetable and...

Mental health & well-being paper: 22nd April (2hrs)

Applied forensic psychology: 24th April (2hrs)

Business psychology: 30th April (3hrs)

Applied social psychology: 6th May (2hrs)

This is wrong! Also, the exam venue is at another campus! Which is an hour and half +/- (by public transport) away!

Oh and may I say, the 4 essays are due on 30th March and I'm just half way...Yes, I'm officially dead! Not to mention, I slept at 12am last night and woke up 2pm this morning when my class is at 3.30pm. I woke up because I had class...or else God knows what time I will wake up! WTF?! Something is not right!!!

Adventure?

The way to Uni...construction still going on. Everyday the roads are busy with 'ham sap' construction workers and loud drilling machines. Worst of all, the disgusting muddy pathway! Yes, I'm just complaining for fun =p I know it's for the better anyway! They're bringing the road lower so the buses could go under the railway bridge (because they cant bring the railway bridge higher). LOL! I know, I like taking pictures of random stuffs I pass by and blogging about it =p

Interesting sight. LOL!

Look how deep they brought the road down!

Dinner tonight: Chicken Kiev with boiled vegetables and seasoned, roasted potato wedges =)

I did an adventurous thing today. I bought a pineapple recently and I attempted to cut it by myself. Huak!

My fairly huge pineapple.
Yes, there's an instruction tag attached to it. LOL!

My pineapple with the 'head' and 'tail' chopped off.

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And I forgot to take picture of the final outcome. LOL! (Excuse for not putting up picture of unsymmetrical cubes of pineapples) =p

It was really sweet though =) I was eating and cutting at the same time that I forgot how many I was actually eating! Pineapples are known for it's fiber and...acidity! Those of you who know me well would know this is the silliest thing I've ever done! Eating huge amounts of pineapple in the evening when I am prone to...Gastric Attacks!

Yes, my stomach is feeling funny now...like some tingling burning sensation. Milo time!

*PS: People back home, don't ask me to cut a pineapple for you okay? I'll just buy it from the fruit stalls! LOL! It's no easy job! =p

Online shopping =p

Because of Grace, I did some online shopping yesterday after a fairly long day at the Uni's library =) I know, I am very 'semangat' lately =p Anyway, I came across these two blogs with a nice corset top =D I'd like to get one...but which one?!

Option 1: Miss OCD

I like the lace-up at the bust area =)

And it is padded! Wooot!
The black is HAWT! But can't see the lace-up detail =(
RM43 (including delivery)

Option 2: Colour-Me-Pretty

This is not padded.
It kinda look huge on her but maybe it will fit me nicely =p (I'm bigger?)

The black colour

And I LOVE the back!
RM46 (COD at HELP-*wink* Nick)

Opinions? Grace, it's your fault! LOL!

More cooking!

Mummy says cooking will release stress. I think it does too...although it takes up alot of time =s

Yes, I know it's supposed to puff up! But the middle bit touched the sauce inside so it couldn't puff =(
But it's not too bad =p

Inspired my MasterChef (UK cooking competition), mashed potatoes with minced carrots topped with melted cheddar in boiled cabbage cases.
This is what happen when you watch too much cooking shows. Media influences =s

I have been eating whole lot of this too...apple pie =)

A whole 8" apple pie. Been eating a slice a day =s

Ohhh! Malaysian Dreamgirl is aired online now! Woooot! Shiat! I need to concentrate on ESSAYS!!! And dissertation!

Business Psychology 'luck'

Today was unlike another Thursday. There was more to this Thursday.

I manage to get ME back. I "grew balls", someone said. LOL! (Literally, of course!) Maybe I just never showed them all this while?

Anyway, a major THING happened today. I haven't been talking about this before so it may seem like it is no big deal but it is a HUGE one! This year I am taking a module called Business Psychology (because Industrial & Organizational Psychology is one of the areas I might further pursue). Well this module started in September 08 and will last till May 09, one whole academic year to be exact. However, this module could be deemed a disappointment...because of the lectures. No, this is not external attribution but it is REALITY! I am sure every single student in the class will agree with me! Here is the summary of the lectures conducted:
-Total teaching weeks: 24
-Currently in week: 19
-Lectures left before finals: 5
-Lectures attended: +/- 6
-Lectures GIVEN: 9

Yes, fantastic bombastic statistics =) So today someone finally did something. A lecturer came in to 'discuss' with us about the module because we are VERY far behind. There is so much to cover and in 5 lectures, there is NO WAY! In addition to that, the lecturer is STILL sick! Unfortunately he is the only Organizational Psychology expert in the Uni so they couldn't get anyone to replace him. He is probably in his 60's and I don't really have to say this but he is ALWAYS sick! Hence, the numerous cancellation of classes!

We have to write up two essays of 25% each and a 50% UNSEEN, 3hour final exam. Due to these "unforeseen" circumstances, they are considering to 'help us out'. Everyone in the class was very enthusiastic about criticizing on the poorly conducted module. Finally the conclusion of the discussion was:
-Reduction from 2 essays to 1 (@ 50%), One (still) unseen exam but with "very accurate" tips
-OR we could drop the module and take another module called Negotiated Essay
-OR we could drop the module and take a short internship

The drama:
1. I freaking COMPLETED 2 essays and as a result, my bedtime was between 3-5am for the past two weeks! Out of 30 students in class today, only 2 (me and another girl) completed both essays. Yes, we flipped (DUH!). So the very kind lecturer told us, he will mark both essays and bring forward the one with higher marks (Err...Hell NO?!) So then he said he will take both essays to count and reduce our exam load (having lesser questions, hours etc.) for both of us. Yea, that's much better! It's unfair to just discard our VERY hard work! *wipes tears* LOL!

2. Negotiated essay is basically a dissertation paper but without doing a research. I would say it's similar to a qualitative paper instead of quantitative. The topic chosen must be related to Business Psychology and about 5000-7000 words. That is it, no other assessments...no essays, no exams. Cool! However, in your degree certificate, it would say that you took "Negotiated Essay" module instead of "Business Psychology". Errr...watafak?! Show it to any company and they will for sure show you their watafak faces!

3. Short internship option. If you're thinking of what I was thinking, you're wrong! It is not a physical internship...it's a written one. Basically you'll have to write a 5000 words paper on any topic about Psychology which you've been wanting to write about (with literature support of course). Basically it's like building your own theories on top of existing ones or just altering existing ones with empirical literature support. That was it, no other assessments. Again, the issue with certificate...this module would be some title they give (which is not Business Psychology). It is an interesting option but there would be ALOT of work to do...researching and what not =.=

I guess I will stick to the altered Business Psychology module. Since I've done those two essays anyway! Pfbt! Worth complaining! Oh...joke of the day:

Lecturer: There will be a lecture next week! So please come. I don't know who is lecturing...but there will be someone lecturing.

LOL! Poor guy. It makes me wonder the trouble they have to go through just because of a sickly colleague...poor thing! Well, tough luck =p LOL!

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