recent happenings

home.

i have been missing home terribly. i am having recurrent dreams of my mum, home, and whatever that lies in Malaysia, this beautiful piece of land which its peace is accentuated, after experiencing the riots that are happening in London. perhaps the riots made me miss home even more. my heart would startle, at the faintest sound of police siren; my eyes follow, wherever the police van goes, in fear that my intended destination has ongoing riots. surprisingly, i have seen a empty few police vans outside fisher hall as i leave for work at 7 this morning. 莫非是空城计？还是三十六计，走为上计？ :)

work.

i am currently working as an undergraduate researcher (rather more likely to be an ASSISTANT) in hammersmith hospital. it is not one of my most favourited campus, but i have gotten accustomed to it and have even liked it for the cheap groceries i can buy from Tesco's in hammersmith. workwise, i have been 'diligently' at work, more like a manual worker and learning stuffs as i go along. i am envious of those who are doing independent research work (which sounded so much more fun and chun), but understanding that researching on animals and humans has serious ethical issues to be dealt with, and seeing that i am enjoying both my animal part and human part of research, i have often tell myself to be content with what i have. not to mention, i was rewarded with chocolates for helping researchers with their work and the news of the stipulated increase in the amount of stipend which i am yet to receive lighten up my spirits a little. 3 weeks more. i will definitely miss this place by then.

life over here, in short, is peaceful. each day is merely a repertoire of work, reading/ watching movie/ facebooking/ chatting/ travelling (occassionally). on an honest account, my life here is boring i have to admit, with the separation from friends and family, loneliness does creep in at times. it definitely does not sound extremely wonderful, but i truly appreciate for what is given and try to make the best out of it. it is after all, the art of life, to see through the complexities in life, and to view it in the most simplest form, its most purest form. And then, to embrace it with the most determined manner, to make a difference.