Balik kampung...ooo...balik kampung

I'm so looking forward to tomorrow! Will be leaving for Malaysia for the Eid/Raya celebration with my family.....

These last 2 weeks have been mind exhausting. Presented my very preliminary work at school last week, got some feedbacks, went home with a throbbing headache.... then sent another preliminary work (literature review and methods) to my supervisor this week. My supervisor has been very supportive so far. He told me I should have emailed him if I had any concerns or worries, which I think I should have. But I wanted to try to calm down and clear my head on my own, otherwise only God knows how I would have expressed myself in the email in a distressed mode. Alhamdulillah, asking help and strength from God tremendously works. I'm just a small person trying to locate herself in this "advanced" world, it is scary and confusing sometimes.

Please pray that I'll have a safe journey back to Malaysia and on my return to Brisbane. May this Eid be a wonderful one for everyone. Malaysia is notorious for having high numbers of accidents during festive seasons, so drive carefully everyone in Malaysia!

Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Batin...

Me brain...

I'm stuck! Been looking at this laptop for hours and yet I've only managed to type half a page of literature review. Going back and forth reading articles and staring at my blank word page. All that while trying to self-learn endnote! Arghhh...

Maybe the haze in Malaysia has clouded my brain :(

Some fun quizzes to try out... ahem, more suitable for girls ya :)

I found these quizzes on the internet. Somehow my mood and feelings are more feminine, serene and light today. Must be the post effect of my encounter with the magpie yesterday, ehehehe...

You Are A Lily

You are a nurturer and all around natural therapist. People see you as their rock. And they are able to depend on you. You are a soothing influence. You can make people feel better with a few words. Your caring has more of an impact than even you realize.

What Flower Are You?

You Are a White Rose

You represent youthfulness and purity. Your vibe: Sweet and heavenly Falling in love with you: is like falling in love for the first time

What Color Rose Are You?

Your Scent is Rose

Delicate, feminine, and soft Your personality is fresh and understated

What Scent Are You?

Magpie madness

It's been two weeks into ramadhan and I'm getting by. Found some "mind disturbing" and deliciously looking photos of char kuey teow, ABC, jelly, laksa, kuih muih etc.. on the internet when I went searching for recipes to cook for buka puasa. Oh how I miss Malaysian food! Alhamdulillah, I still have food on my table and shouldn't be complaining either. I know some people don't have food for days and any food would do just to help them survive another day. May Allah help them.

I was attacked by a magpie yesterday! It was quite funny too because the other day one of my housemates was telling us that she was attacked on the head by a bird and my other housemate and I joked that maybe the bird was a he, and liked her. Then yesterday, we got our fair share of attacks! I was walking to the bus stop when suddenly I saw a magpie, black and white in color, chirping loudly on a branch of tree. Lo and behold! Not long before that, it came swooping from my back and attacked me on the head. It hurt!!!!! I looked at it and continued walking. Just when I thought that I was safe, it came swooping and attacked my head again! I had to remind myself that I was fasting to stop myself from saying @#$%^& bird, I am not disturbing you!

It turns out that it is common for magpies to attack people as an act of defending their territories. I guess it's nesting time since it is spring and they are just guarding their young ones. You can read about the magpies here and here. They can get pretty vicious too as what happened to this poor man. Nevertheless, they are protected animals, so just being cautious and walking away is the best thing to do.

But mind you it hurts!