the best way to know life is to lose many things.

Quotable quote

2009-04-17T19:40:00.005+08:00

"The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything.....or nothing." BY LADY ASTOR , the first woman MP in the British House Of Commons.

THE JOB ......... in partial detail ONLY :D

2009-04-16T23:54:00.005+08:00

(the cages .....)

(autoclave machine in the background and me in PPE)........don`t even fiddle with this EXTREMELY HOT machine!!!without wearing heat - resistant gloves!!!

The place where i worked inside nanyang technological university is called the animal research faculty or ARF in abbreviation. Basically, the job scope was to ensure cleaniness, hygiene and of course , taking good care of the research animals there.Speaking of it, there is only one kind....mice. Basically, the faculty contains 8 animal houses, each containing around 80 cages to house them. And at the end of every week, i and the rest of the stuff there had to clean those cages and prepare new ones. Although not all of the animal houses had to be changed . Only those instructed by the management stuff there. And if there are dead carcasses in the cages, there are preserved by keeping them in a medicool fridge at around 4 degrees celcius to keep them from rotting away. Before they are placed in it, they are sealed in air-tight carcass collection bags. Strict procedures are observed there too, before you step into the work area, you will have to wear a set or PPE which includes, sterilised latex gloves,shoe ,head covers and face mask. After which you must spray ethanol onto the gloves and shoe covers as well. Anyway, what you see behind me is a autoclave machine, used to sterilise the cages . This machine uses high temperatures to do so , up to around 520 degrees celcius, for around 1 hour 10 minutes.However, the cages are not placed directly in it. They are wrapped with special kind of paper that can withstand high temperature without catching fire and i don`t know what kind of paper is that! never mind....

The dirty cages are placed in an high speed automated washing machine called the I.A.W.T-INTEGRATION.AUTOMATION.WASHING.TECHNOLOGY.Definitely a complicated name for such a washing machine,right?But it really does it`s job well , high pressure hot water spray from it`s nozzles attached to the walls of the machine with a rectangular compartment. Inside the compartment is a huge metal rack where the cages are put.For the the two weeks from 16th march to 1st april 2009, excluding the weekends, i had been cleaning the cages , wrapping the newly washed and dried cages , putting them into the autoclave machine and assembling the parts of a cage.The parts comprises of a rectangular trough, clip-on cover and sipper bottle(who do not need water to survive?)First, attached the cover to the trough and put the bottle into a small hole at the front of the cover, that's all.Almost forgot, a wire mesh also must be placed on top of the trough before cliping the cover on.

I also tried to handle the rats by placing them into their new home(just a new cage..). And this is the first time i am doing that, kind of nervous , tightening my grip on the tail of a big white mouse, i finally did it! Wonder what will happen if i let go? No way! cause i am being surpervised!!

What do i learned from this two weeks of work ?hardship. Why is that so? cause i have been walking around and standing from 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 3pm and 4pm to 5pm.I do not even get a chance to sit down. And for two whole weeks.Now i know how hard is to earn money.....

And finally, someone did say it.......

2009-03-20T19:56:00.003+08:00

"There`s a time for departure , even if there`s no certain place to go"-From "Camino Real" by Tennesse Williams

nonsensical, lame or meaningful?

2009-03-20T19:13:00.002+08:00

-sometimes, everyone decides to go for help at the same time-

-the less you have, the harder you fight for it-

-the first blow is the most important, it often negates the need for a second-

-In secrecy is strength,none can oppose one who cannot be found-

-age wears the flesh but galvanizes the soul-

-spirit is the sword and experience the sharpening stone-

-would you abandon your past to save your future?-

-Passions can`t be shackled by laws or mastered with logic.The choice is either freedom or death-

-sometimes the greatest strength is the strength of conviction-

- Anything sent into the plagued world is bound to come back infected-

-when your enemies are denied soldiers, they are denied victory-

-a blade that never known sheath, a hilt that never known hand-

-each victory adds a new verse-

-sit down and read. Educate yourself for the coming conflicts-

-Know your history. The lessons of the past will shield you in times of doubt-

-such a small thing, a drop of water........And yet enough of them together can flood a field, choke a forest or cleanse a mire-

-wisdom is not the counting of all the drops in a waterfall.Wisdom is learning why the water seeks the earth-

-A talented apprentice makes all things.The master makes all things possible-

-From trinket to trauma-

quotable quote

2009-03-15T21:01:00.000+08:00

" Never doubt that a snall group of thought-ful, commited citizens can change the world.Indeed it is the only thing that has."-----------by Margaret Mead

Off to work tommorow..........

2009-03-15T20:36:00.000+08:00

Found a job the day before, basically, it is just a lab assistant working in some kind of genetic engineering laboratory for two weeks only. As for the pay, it is 7 dollars an hour. To me , it is consider good already. The duration is quite standard, from 9am to 6.30pm. As for what to expect for the job, is just cleaning lab rats cages by using the cleaning machineries provided there and the list goes on........

Of course, lunch break and two tea breaks are provided
.........but you have to buy your own food.........

Quotable quote

2009-03-15T20:19:00.000+08:00

"Big changes in our life are more or less than a second chance "----by Harrison Ford

My principles in life

2009-03-15T18:54:00.002+08:00

First and foremost, the most important and undenieable fact that life is not a bed of roses and you cannot expect everthing will go smoothly in life . There are bound to be adverseries and obstacles to overcome. Bearing this in mind, remember not to freak out and always deal with them , do not run away from it cause it will only get worse, especially if you happen to be caught in a relationship problem. However, in some special cases, avoidance is an good solution......that will be complicated to explain....but you should know best how to identify the "special cases" in life.

Secondly, remember to set a goal/goals in life for yourself to achieve . Life is meaningless without a goal.......as the saying goes by Thomas Carlyle," A man without a purpose is like ship without a rudder ." Having said that , always remember to keep your goal(s) in check ,no matter what , do not give up.

Thirdly , be optimistic not pessimistic, because the pessimist finds difficulty in every opportunity however the optimist finds opportunity in every difficulty . That is the big difference between these two groups of people.Having a positive minset on things will make your life easier rather than finding faults with everything in life ...........

Next , enjoy your life without comparing to that of others. To end on a final note by Ralph Waldo Emerson, "for every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness."

Tempo....where is my tempo for "The Blue Danube"?

2009-03-15T18:04:00.000+08:00

Today, i felt so sad because i did not manage to play that music piece by johann strauss correctly. Why?, because of tempo. Tempo is the beat of the music piece. If the tempo isn`t correct, then it would be totally screwed up. And i have failed to get the correct tempo for "the blue danube". I need more practice and the correct techniques to get the right tempo, so i could tell my piano teacher the next time that i had done it! Anyway , “世上无难事，只怕有心人”, as long as i am willing to work hard in getting the right tempo, i believe i will be able to do it and realise my pianist dream!

-----No matter what you've done for yourself or humanity , if you can`t look back on having given the love and attention to your own family , what have you accomplished ?----From "Talking Straight" by LEE IACOCCA

QUOTABLE QUOTE 2

2009-03-13T00:12:00.000+08:00

"If you want to make enemies, try to change something" by Woodrow Wilson

MORE ABOUT ME........

2009-03-12T23:08:00.000+08:00

Well, let me start with my college history first,studied in boon lay garden primary school from 1998 to 2003, regent secondary school from 2004 to 2007 and from 2008 to present , i am studying in nanyang polytechnic , going to year 2 soon,which means less devotion to playing but more to studies instead.

Secondly, on what i likes and dislikes. Likes badminton, skateboarding , cycling , tennis and swimming......although i am not a good swimmer , playing pc games ,............... Dislikes
people who sell themselves short , being a bookworm , and being a bad friend , talking behind people`s back , ........................

Thirdly, on what i want to achieve in life, to be a pianist and to graduate from a good university with at least a MASTERS degree in nanobiotechnology or MACROECONOMICS or any other economics related degree. Although they seem to be quite impossible to achieve , i will still try my very best to turn my hopes into reality..........

Lastly, i am one year older on every 25th of january........that should be all, i guess.Do not wish to divulge too much personal information..............

QUOTABLE QUOTE 1

2009-03-12T00:40:00.000+08:00

"People often overestimate what will happen in the next two years and underestimate what will happen in ten"--------from the road ahead by BILL GATES

SURVEY SAYS.........

2009-03-12T00:25:00.000+08:00

This is my first time blogging......no idea what to write.....maybe start by posting two of these to let readers think about...........

People fear speaking in public more than death, studies reveal."which means," Jerry Seinfeld points out,"that if you have to be at a funeral, you would rather be in the casket than doing the eulogy."

"According to a survey," says Robert De Niro,"women are more comfortable undressing in front of men than in front of women.They say that women are too judgemental, where of course men are just grateful."