Refugee (2)

I'm still at Tessa's...and I've a few random thoughts to share with you all...

1. Don't go out in just a hoodie when the weather has the potential to drop to 1 degrees Celsius.
2. 10 movies in the span of 4 days may be excessive...but numbingly satisfying.
3. Blind your eyes to the amount of butter, oil and sugar used in Thanksgiving dishes...and food in general.
4. I'll never understand American Football. 2 hours of people running and falling and jumping on each other and running and falling and jumping on each other. *shakes head*
5. Sleeping for 10 hours each night does NOT make you more alert. On the contrary, it tends to make you sleepier.

And oh, did you know that stars out in the country are amazing? Mmmm...I love stars...

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Hubby, you are sleeping on the couch for a month.

1. What’s your ambition?
To make people happy.

2. Who is more important to you? Friends or boy/girlfriend?
Fake Boyfriends. They are useful in dealing with mr. creeps. Kidding. =P

3. How often do you think of committing suicide?
I don't think of committing suicide.

4. Do you think you have enough confidence?
Never.

5. How many babies you want?
o.O

6. Favorite perfume/fragrance?
Vanilla...Smells like muffins.

7. What do you think will be your greatest downfall?
Pride.

8. Do you believe in eternal love?
Come on, I'm a huge fan of "happily ever after" movies.

9. What's a perfect girlfriend/boyfriend like to u? (List 10)
i) Rich
ii) Old - Without wrinkles or an old man's gut.
iii) Man - He has to be a man you know. >.<
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iv) Below 5 years old
v) Big eyed
vi) Soft haired
vii) Tiny fingers
viii) Fat cheeks
ix) CUTE BEYOND WORDS
x) I'm speechless

10. What feeling do you love most?
When it is 11:30 am...and you are still snuggled up in bed...

11. What are your bad habits?
Squeaking. I squeak too much.

12. Is there anything you wanna tell the people who hate you?
That I still love them? Just to make them feel bad. Muahaha. No lah. I try.

13. Do you cherish every single friendship of yours?
Even more so since I came here. =)

14. What do you hate most in others?
Self centeredness?

15. What do you crave for the most currently?
Kopi ais kao

16. What features/quirks do you find totally sexy on a guy/girl?
Uhhh...biceps? *heehhee*

17. Describe the person who tagged you in 7 words.
Really really really Awesome, Crazy and Hawt Ultimate-Basketball-Star!!

18.What have you done to yourself to make yourself happy?
Drugs: Coffee and Mints.

19. What will you become in another 10 years to come?
A 28 year old kid.

20. What will you do if you have a million bucks?
Laugh hysterically.

I REFUSE TO TAG ANYONE.

I AM A REFUGEEEEE!!

It's Thanksgiving Break and me very nearly got stranded in the dorms all by meself...but then a Tessa saved me from 5 days of seeing me and me face in me mirror.
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So far we have slept, watched movies and eaten. My brain is rotting in my skull. Like seriously.

From top left hand corner, going clockwise: Refugee Caryn, Refugee Leslie, Refugee Cheyma and Host Tessa.

Twisted

Today is "Black Friday", and there are SALES EVERYWHERE!! We woke up at 4:30 am to go to Walmart at 5:00 am so that Refugee Cheyma could go crazy and buy ONE HUNDRED $2 movies. o.O

So yeah, I'm having a real nice break...and I'm really thankful that I had somewhere to go.

Work: Day 1

Right now, I am procrastinating writing my paper. I love papers/speeches which are informative...4 years of teaching sunday school/speaking at CFs has taught me that. But when it comes to argumentative/persuasive stuff...I balk. I'm non-confrontational k? A pacifist. A keeper of peace.

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Anyways. I'm going to procrastinate that paper and INFORM you about my first day of work.

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I am a Service Technician, I work for Campus Technology, and I am a girl. You see, Tech and boy go together. Tech and girl don't go together. I'm gender biased. Sue me. But the truth is, you don't see girls lugging amplifiers around very often do you?

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Before I get ahead of myself...mainly what I do is: I set up sound systems and LCD projectors for events around campus...and do classroom audio/visual maintenance...beyond that, I'm not so sure...=P

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Yeah, so it's a guy dominated field and I'm tickled to death that I was even considered for this job. Heehee. Anyways...lugging those huge amplifiers around for Kids Band and setting up the sound system for chapel has given me a foretaste of what I'm going to be doing...

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So on Friday, I reported to work at 1:30 pm. Boss taught me how to do some computer stuff (won't elaborate and bore you to tears). Then we walk walk walked to building #1 where all the audio/visual stuff was stored. He showed me around...and then we walk walk walked back to building #2. After sitting on my butt for a while, we walk walk walked building #3. Then he sends me and my colleague (heee...I get to use that word. I am tickled) to the Storage Room in building #1 to return some thing. Then we walk walk walk back to building #2 and sit on our butts again. After a while, Boss comes and takes me to building #4 to set up a sound system there. So everything is set up...and the mike doesn't work because there is NO BATTERY. I walk walk walk back to building #2 to get a battery. Walk walk walk back to building #4 to put the battery in the mike. And then I get let off work. So I walk walk walk back to my dorm.

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What did I do on Friday? I walked and sat and walked and sat. =) Right now the weather is nice for walking, I can't say I'll be looking forward to it in the dead of winter when the CRAZY OKLAHOMA WIND blows though. But hey! Good exercise right?

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Anyways, Boss seems like a nice, relaxed guy...the atmosphere in the office is pretty friendly...and everyone I've met so far are cheery. Overall rating of my first day of work? 8/10.

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Now...back to that paper.

IDF Retreat

I just came back from a retreat with the IDFers. It is like a Christian Fellowship for international students...and there w a grand total of 3 of us! There were supposed to be 4 people...yeah, we are a cozy bunch...but there was some mix up...and attendance dropped by 25%. =(

Pictures, people!

President, Alice and The Stoner eating dinner in front of the TV.

Dinner.

Daddy and Mummy cooking for THE KID.

Bollywood?

I believe I can flyyyy!!

I really do.

Somewhere along the way, IDF Retreat became an IDF Committee Retreat and we ended up having a brain storming session. THE KID ended up taking minutes again. It's my lot in life, I tell you. But yeah, it was cool.

Anyways, it's got me thinking again, what the purpose of IDF really is. BLEK. I hate thinking, but it's possessing me. ARGHHHHH...No, not really, but I believe in school/college/university ministries...I've seen lives changed, so...*train of thought rambles on...*

Ooooh! I finally got to watch WALL-e. *squeals over happy movies* =D I missed it before because it came out on 14th August in Malaysia - the day I flew here. *Rawr*

I was looking at some old pictures and...

See this picture? Well, it wasn't always like this...You see, this tree:

Should be the size of this tree:So it should look something like this:
Please excuse my horrible photoshopping skills.

You see, somewhere along the way, this tree:

Died.
May your secondary xylem rest in peace. I'm so scientific.

Back to my story. You see, some years back, this cow:was the cause of that tree's untimely death. This cow rode her bike into that tree and that tree dieded dead. And a new (and smaller) tree was planted in its stead.

Speaking about cows...I ran across this the other day:

Brings back memories of BK days with Ms. Moey and pearl milk tea. (Um...yeah, we drew cows in BK class. Oops. )

"The magic number is 5" and other short stories.

I visited the Social Security Office 5 times before getting my application done.

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On Wednesday I got my SS Card in the mail...and had to do some paperwork with the admin office. Due to certain 'complications' I ended up visiting the admin office 5 times. FIVE TIMES!

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Anyways, I'm authorized to work now...so that's good news...sort of..*kicks my lazy butt in the butt*

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International Showcase was today...where international students partnered the cafeteria to produce international food for the student body. Malaysia was in charge of dessert...and the Malay ladies made kuih ketayap and some green bean porridge/soup. So since I don't, can't and will not cook, I served. And man it was tiring. *kau-tows to all waiters of the world*

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Yeah, so now I have a huge backache...but on the plus side, I've India's nasi beriyani in my tums. *pats stomach, smiles and belches* Only thing...it wasn't spicy at all (Imagine the ang-mors running to the water dispenser). And the yogurt with chives was made with vanilla yogurt. o.O *taste buds goes wonky*

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I'll post up pictures when I get them.

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Oh, I had a "more than answered" prayer today.

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I was walking to class, after a SUPER TIRING 4 hours at the international showcase...the wind was blowing SO HARD in my face I could barely move forward...and it was taking the oxygen past me so fast I could HARDLY GULP DOWN ENOUGH AIR...and I had to run to the admin office before 5 pm...and CLEAN THE BATHROOM...so I whispered, "Dear God, please let me out of class early today."

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And behold, I looked up, and my classmates walked out of the building. Class was cancelled. *beams*

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Someone up there knows when you need a breather. And sometimes, He gives more than you ask for.