The Cereal Quandary

Lol my blog title sounds like a Big Bang Theory episode title.

ANYWAYS

I am having a serious breakfast issue. Eating soggy cereal. Who likes eating soggy cereal?! It's disgusting. And cereal is crispy for a reason it's not meant to be soft and soggy!!

Now... one can say "Just eat it real quick!!". Well I'd like to savour my breakfast!

Well said, Sheldon. Well said.

In fact, I am very particular about the texture of my cereal. It's no joke to me. It may sound like I'm exaggerating. But once my cereal gets a hint of mushiness, I lose all appetite for it and if I continue eating I might puke (same goes for me when I eat bland oatmeal).

The only thing more gross than mushy cereal is this oat cereal I've been eating which has whey powder (I think) and it just makes the contents of the bowl more globby when I add milk. Disgusting.

Jennifer Lawrence does not approve of mushy cereal.

And you can say oh just scoop the cereal with your spoon and pour your milk to the spoon when necessary. Or eat the dry cereal first, and then drink milk. Well I've tried all that and it didn't make things better.

For now I am adding cereal to my milk instead. But that means I have THREE things to wash (my bowl, cup and spoon).... oh god why

Suffice to say while there are many compromises to this predicament, the easiest solution to this... starts with the letter O.

SALVATION IS HERE MY FRIENDS. Meet Obol! The way it works is very simple as you can see. It just keeps your cereal and milk separate. America, you have done it again.

Unfortunately, it is also the most expensive solution. And not available here yay.

I will now forever eat my cereal in longing and distaste.

A new start

Presenting the revised version of.....

1. Sign myself up for Fitness First to exercise whenever I want to [Brad Pitt style?] 

2. Learn how to make some healthy Western food [probably of questionable quality], specifically salad and juices  

3. Operation "Pimp My Ride" a.k.a clean up and decorate my car 

4. Learn how to drive to certain places without having to panic without someone by my side 

5. Tidy my wardrobe and study desk so my mum can stop telling me to all the time [HI MUM] 

6. Read the new novels I bought in 2012 

7. Dip dye my hair [Purple, maybe? Or blue. What do you think?] 

8. Curl my hair again? [Dip dye looks nicer on curly hair T_T] 

9. Practice nail art skills [Mmhmm as if I had any to start with...] 

10. Get a new camera lens, specifically zoom lens e.g. 75-300mm 

11. Get a new phone, specifically the next iPhone that comes 

12. Do hospital/clinical attachments 

13. Find out and decide [once and for all] what I aspire to become 

14. Get new dress(es) 

15. Get flats 

16. Code a new layout for this blog 

HAHAHA I haven't even sat for my exams yet and here I am jotting down what I want to after the exams. Getting way ahead of myself but I'm already excited for all the things I'm going to do.

2013 is a fresh new start for me. And hopefully, a time where I can start fixing the problems I've made in the past.

This wishlist which was last updated in 2010 (WHOA). Most of the things I've removed because I simply don't want them anymore, have gotten them already or find it impossible to get; and added a lot of new things. Or even because I've grown up and realized that it was childish to want things like that.

One of the few things that came true was a new laptop. I got a new Dell XPS14Z :)

Things like a Sony Ericsson W910 and Nikon Coolpix S1000pj are both too outdated.

Also, I wanted to play piano for church, and I am now so that wish was fulfilled!

I wanted more high heels in my previous wishlist. Guess what? My godmother got me the HIGHEST heels I have ever worn :D Now, all I need are flats HAHAHA (And slightly shorter heels. I don't think I'll ever stop wanting heels. I am a girl after all :P).

However, I didn't get to continue learning my violin or piano. I wanted to finish grade 8, but I stopped half way because I had no energy to practice what with coming home at 9pm almost every night. But looking back, to be honest I could've done it and I should've. Whether I pass, is another story though lol. I was so close to to the top, getting to finally taste the fruit of almost 9 years of labour, but I gave up because I didn't want to fail. :/ COWARD CARMEN.

I used to ask for SO many things XD

Losing weight, increasing my stamina, getting to drive by myself to the places I want to go and studying consistently are the 4 main goals of next year. 

And sorry for not updating my blog as often as I should because you know, people are dying to know all about what I'm doing hehe. Exams are in 9 days. I shouldn't be even writing this post. I'm in deep shit, and I'm royally screwed. Practically digging my own grave right now. Sigh.

God, please grant me the courage and strength to make my dreams come true. Thanks God, You're the man.

And if anyone human is reading this, props to you for still being somewhat interested in my ugly, decrepit, semi-abandoned blog and my boring life. PROPS TO YOU. Collect a hug from me, you deserved it :)

iPod Touch 5th Gen VS iPad Mini

My current 4th gen iPod Touch is DYING. Less than 2 hours of use and the battery is depleted to almost 0%. Can't stand it!

So, I thought of getting the new 5th gen iPod Touch... with it's new slick coloured luster, the new loop, and 5MP back camera.

IT'S CALLING MY NAME GUYS.

However, even if I love the new design and vibrant back coat, I'm pretty sure I'm going to get it scratched in no time. So if I bought a case for it, what would be the point of the back coat??! No one can see it anyways. I CAN'T SEE IT ANYWAYS. Sigh.

On October 23, I woke up to the news that Apple is releasing their new iPad Mini in November.

And that's when I knew I was going to be in a big dilemma.

I've always wanted something of the size in between an iPod Touch and an iPad. So when they announced the iPad Mini's release, it was too good to be true for me.

Everything about my 4th gen iPod Touch when I first got it was great! Except for the fact that it's front and back cameras are really shitty and trying to read on it was getting annoying because the screen was too small.

Why didn't I get the iPad then, if I didn't like the iPod Touch's smallness? Well the answer and it's explanation is pretty obvious, it's too BIG. I find it inconvenient to carry around. However, watching videos or playing games on it's 1024x768p screen would be really awesome.

So, the birth of the iPad Mini might not be significant for others, but it is for me because God has answered my prayer LOL.

The iPod Touch 5th gen and iPad Mini have relatively almost the same specs, so that makes it harder for me to choose.

One thing though. THE DAMN PRICE.

As we all know, Apple products do not come cheap. They're overpriced. And yet we still buy them lol.

The iPod Touch 32GB is would be at least RM400 cheaper than the iPad Mini 32GB.

Also, just found out Android-operated products can download torrents. How cool is that?? Sometimes, I do think of shifting over to the Android side...

DILEMMA. Any advice/thoughts for me about this?

Beyond our limitations

We all have our own limitations, which can be found in all types of forms. Speed limits, barriers, fences... But whether it is tangible or not, limitations are what stops and restricts us from doing good, or doing bad. It can go both ways.

More often than not, we build fences around ourselves to set boundaries. And sometimes, that can stagnate our progress, keeps us snug in our comfort zones. But what if we actually step out from that comfort zone, and take a leap of faith? Take a risk? Break our barriers? I don't know about you, but I do get curious about what lies over the proverbial fence. What could happen if I went over it?

And that is what HELP's Astronomer Society is doing. We're going beyond our limits. We're dreaming out loud.

Meet H.E.L.P (don't confuse this with the name of our institute!) = HELP's Elevated Landscape Photography.

Basically, we'll be sending a huge balloon carrying a payload which contains cameras and data loggers up to near space to capture breathtaking pictures of the edge of the earth. Heard of this before, huh? Well guess what, we'll probably be the first (to succeed and fully document) to do this experiment/project (whatever you want to call it) in Malaysia!

But to do that, we clearly need funds to get the equipments. Cameras, data loggers, GPS, helium gas, weather balloons... you and I both know these things don't come cheap.
If you could spare a measly RM5 to help us in our endeavour, it would mean a lot to us young astronomer enthusiasts. If you could spare more, that'd be even better!

This is a potential image of what we might get:

Not convinced? Fine.

Just by investing RM5 in us, you get:

• A 'postcard from space' (a photo of our result)
• A time lapse of the whole thing
• Invitation to the Helium Party

What is a helium party, you ask? The extra helium we get from inflating our balloon will be going back to all our investors! If you invest RM5, you get one breath of helium and the cool thing is your voice gets all chipmunk-y :D. If you invest RM10, you get 2 breaths of helium! You catch the drift...

Now WHO would pass up an opportunity like that? :P

It's a big dream. It's a costly dream. But with your help, we'll be able to fulfill it.

If interested, contact me! I'll hook you up ;)