SNOW.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

went to work, as usual. i pretty much done everything quarter to 2. so i arrived home at 2pm. I.WAS.STARVING.

i was sleepy as well, to avoid from having a nap, i did some workout. by 4pm, was extremly hungry. decided to snack. was still hungry because i don't want to maximize snacking. then, it was dinner time at 6pm.

there.was.no.meat.for.me.to.eat. i basically ate only cheekpeas and vegg. tears in my eyes. later tonight i chatted with Syam. thanks girl. you dried up my tears.

then, Arifin texted me soon after, he calmed me down further.

i've been so focus so determined. so maybe this is just the phase when i miss being home - where problems could be solve easily either by myself or with the help of love ones.

Dariah; 7:40 PM

Saturday, March 29, 2008

28/03/08
Appraisal

went to have fitness appraisal. what is that you might ask? it is a session where a professional trainer checks your fitness level, body fat composition, BMI and blood pressure. the trainer will also provides a set of program according to your fitness level.

so~ my blood pressure was normal, my fitness level was almost at the highest rank, body fat composition was normal. i was pleased with all of the results i got.

my trainer told me that i don't need to lose more weight. by having said that, she means, i should work on losing fat mass and gain muscle mass. sounds brilliant to me.

FYI - girls will never get the physique like guys. all the big women you see on TV are simply because they take in steroids which increase testosterone level in the body. testosterone helps to bulk up muscles. so there you go~ no worries about weight training for girls.

29/03/08

JESSE WHO?

when he was famous with his song "just so you know" i referred him as another version of Aaron Carter

my view changed after i watched this clip.

i was like Jesse Who????? what a transformation.

lights out across the globe

apparently tonight was the "earth saving *someting something*" - lights out across the globe. BRUNEI, did you get the memo?.. hehehe.. i never heard of this when i was in Brunei~ so yeah, Perth also took part.

it was a voluntary action of each individual - whether or not you want to help save electricity or not. well~~ at first i was like "i paid the bills in advance and now you want me to save electric?? hold up now!!"... but then, i was like... "... just give 'em some slack.. it just going to be an hour"...

so i did switch off my light.

Dariah; 6:09 PM

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

american idol

i've been wanting to blog about American Idol season 7. so here it goes.

2 weeks ago, i think when it was down to top 10. David Cook blew me away. the best emo version of Hello.

David Cook was labelled as the next Chris Daughtry. i was not a bit fan of his, but after that performance he really does has the potential to win this competition

David Archuleta. there wasn't any particular songs that i like from his performances so far. he is pretty consistence with his singing, good all the way through, but not great. also, he has a good down-to-earth personality that could hold him in throughout.

Michael Johns. the best performance he ever did was when he sang "bohemian rhapsody (queen)" "... mama~~~~~ uwuuuuuu~~~" hahaha~

Jason Castro. he is funny. the way he talks and the way he handles interviews were just nice-on-the-eyes eventhough sometimes i don't understand what he was talking about. i like when he sang "daydream"

Chikezie. nice voice. abit boring at times. i only remember him singing "i love you more today than yesterday" well~ i remembered this song because Arifin sang it to me after we watched that show.

Carly Smithson. i used to call her The Tatoo Girl. adore her when she sang "shadow of your smile"

Ramiele Malubai. the only asian girl. small body big voice. i can't really remember any particular songs that she sang.

Brooke White. she is adorable. she is a happy happy girl. she even sang "happy together" song. gosh~ i love her singing that song. makes me happy too.

Amanda Overmyer. known as the hot nurse. she has a rock'n'roll voice. and that is about it.

i've watched the most recent one, last week. again David Cook overshined the rest. Brooke White improved from last week. the rest, like Simon used to say - forgetable.

sister, Dahariani updates

my sister, dahariani always keeps me update through skype about what was going on in Brunei. OH.MY.GOSH. my sis always update me with Gol&Gincu Series 2. why she does that? she likes me to go crazy wondering what will happen next. she is a pro in that. then she texted me about pre-wedding night events at my tangah's house. there were fast-eating-satay competition, lucky draw, kids racing, and lots more fun stuff. also she was the one who told me about my dad's suprise birthday party. she sent me quite a few pictures too. so, she is just being an awesome sister right now.

on top of that she regularly talked about all the yummy food my family and herself indulged while i was gone. nyeh!!! SUCH A TEASER!!! not to forget, she said "don't forget to eat alot there to keep healthy" when she said healthy she meant "sihat lemak bercream" nyeh!!

Dariah; 3:58 PM

the equipments needed for this lab are:

audible Blood Pressure device.

Stethoscopes.

Sphygmomanometers (just call sphyg).

Electrocardiograph (ECG) machines.

ECG leads and red dots

as i was reading the procedures in the lab manual for this lab. the first page i was abit lost. even lost when i read this line "arterial blood pressures can be measured most accurately through the use of a rapidly responding pressure tranducer connected on one side to an intra-arterial catheter..." so i googled the words "intra-arterial catheter". and this popped out.

WE.ARE.GOING.TO.DO.WHAT???????

as i read on, we are not going to do that method to measure blood pressure. we will be practicing the auscultatory (the usual) technique using the stethoscopes and sphyg. fiuh!!! that was a relief!!!

we also get to measure heart rate using ECG. luckily the guys are going to be the subjects for this experiment. it involves putting red dots stickers and leads to 3 parts - along sternum bone, underneath left chest and left armpit. then connect the other end of the leads to ECG machine. IMAGINE! it was definitely ackward

exercise physiology (HMES 2260) labs are very hands on and makes me understand more indepth of what i've learn in lectures. just beautiful this unit.

Dariah; 3:57 PM

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

i just had the best 5 hours of sleep. when i woke up this morning *BAM* my eyes were wide open. it was 7.10am. it was kind of weird because i usually fall asleep moments after. but not today.

i had one 3 hours physiology (PHYL 2255) lab today at 10am. we did blood group test. I.LOVED.IT. other then my partner, Renuka kept on poking me with the needle, it was good fun.

another reason why i was enjoying this lab was because i was really prepared for it. i did the prelab; read up what i should know before hand, what to expect, all that stuff. and i was really in control. my partner was having a hard time collecting her own blood out. she has the coldest set of hands. i asked her to do some walking to have her blood circulation going, but it was still hard for her to even get a decent 5 drops of blood. well my mind said, 'hey Dahriah, you did all you could to help her, you just do what you need to do, collect some data in order for you to write a report for this lab" so, i did and finished the lab half an hour early. it was the greatest feeling ever~ i was so focus. alhamdulillah.

when i came home for lunch, i checked out Adam's blog - my former English tuition teacher Santi's son. i texted her over the phone. she used a word that i wasn't familiar with. so i replied "you know teacher, i'm kind of shy to ask you what 'limelight' means because you were my ex-english teacher and all, so i used the internet dictionary to find what it means" hahahaa~ it was nice to have a quick chat with her just now.

later today before dinner, i went to the gym.

today is just beautiful. good sleep, good morning, good workout, good lab. my concentration level is at its max. (singing)"What a feeling~" hehehe.

i'm definitely going to workout everyday no matter what. because i'm loving what i feel..

Dariah; 5:55 PM

Monday, March 24, 2008

i officially didn't go to the gym over a week now due to my lack-of-sleep syndrome. my free times were for naps. i only played tennis on Tuesday (low intensity), Wednesday (tennis class, moderate intensity) and swimming (high intensity) on Thursday.

from the datas i gathered last year in my Health and Fitness unit, my study performance dropped significantly if i only exercise twice a week. my performance was at best when i worked out at least 5 times a week.

that explained why i was not driven to study all week; laziness that i couldn't overcome.

from scientific report, doing exercise does energize the body, minds become more focused, alert and of course have a good health.

so, i really have to have a consistence amount of workout throughout the week. but before i do that, i really have to solve my sleeping-cycle

.... lesson learnt...

[continued]

without further delay, i played tennis with Maya here in St Cats. we played for 45minutes. amazingly, it felt like a warm-up. i hope i sleep well tonight.

Dariah; 2:12 PM

after close to a month watching what i eat, detoxing.. i've decided to retox today.

cokeZero, chocolates, chips, jellybeans

Dariah; 2:07 PM

Sunday, March 23, 2008

HAPPY 68th BIRTHDAY HJ ABD MANAF/HJ MUNAP

yes, it is my dad's birthday today. how i wish i could go home and celebrate his birthday today with the rest of my family.

i've chatted with my sister Dahariani at Skype today. she said they've plan a huge suprise for dad at home in the living room after Isya prayer. they blown hundreds of balloon, booked catering, cakes and lots more. my siblings told dad that tonight they are celebrating Dahlia's baby girl, Danisha - maybe it is like thanks giving (doa selamat) or somewhat. so my dad believed them.

when everybody arrived and moments before my dad entered the living room, my siblings put up the 'happy birthday' banner up. gosh everything sounded so exciting

then. SUPRISE!!!!!

HAHAHA my dad was really really suprised. he must had the biggest smile on his face.

around 9pm i phoned dad to greet Happy Birthday. he was laughing all the way through the conversation. gosh. i am so happy for you dad.

eventhough we don't talk that much but i know he cares about all twelve of us. he prayed for us. i know he prayed for my happiness and success because mom told me. he sacrifices alot just to put a smile on our faces.

over the phone i said to dad "semoga panjang umur, murah rezeki" then dad laughed, "jangantah panjang umur eh~ doakan supaya tetapkan iman saja" i smiled. i always pray for you dad. that is only one part of my prayers for you. i prayed for you to have longlive because i want you to feel the happiness i felt all this years. i want to pamper you as you always pampered me. in order for me to grant that wish i have to finish my degree and have a permanent job. so, wait for me ok dad :)

... dad you are the greatest...

owh yea~ i would also like to say HAPPY BELATED 26TH BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER DAHARIANI.

we fought alot when we were kids, but hey~ i do love you sis :p

Dariah; 8:10 PM

Saturday, March 22, 2008

i officially started working today for this semester. i had a great day at work. the staffs and patients are friendly as always. great to be back.

this semester i will be working every weekends, compared to last year i worked every fridays and weekends.

eventhough i slept about 4 hours today, it was all good because i love my job.

... great course, great job... i'm loving it...

Dariah; 1:55 PM

Thursday, March 20, 2008

tomorrow is Good Friday holiday and Monday is Easter Holiday. plus weekend it would be equivalent to a LONG WEEKEND. hahaha. i'm certainly loving it. i've finished class today around 3pm so holiday officially starts now.

plans??

friday: sleep the whole day (so that i don't feel guilty if my plan is to study and didn't actually study in the end). and also because i've been suffering from sleeping disorder [exagguration], slept 4-6 hours with moderate to high intensity exercises on weekdays.

weekends: work

monday: catch up with studies

Dariah; 9:40 PM

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

there was a Bike Auction going on at St Cats. the bid starts from $5. crazy?? i think so too

well, there is a reason on why the bid starts as low as $5. those bikes are old, abandoned in college's shed. so, those bikes need servicing, new tires (maybe), new bell, new bike stand, new lock; the to-do-list never seemed end. so of the residents bidded it and some planned to buy new bikes instead. i don't know who won though. owh well, it was just interesing; bid a bike for $5. that is why i posted it.. haha~

Dariah; 10:15 PM

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

music has always been close to my heart; a good friend of mine. it raises me up when i feel down, when i lost the faith in me eversince i was a child and years before Arifin found me.

this clip of John Legend somehow inspired me in everyway; want to give my all in what i believe in, to do things flawlessly and show to people my passion and get acknowledge. John Legend in this clip, he played the keyboard beautifully and sang amazingly at the same time. that profession inspired me.

Dariah; 8:04 PM

Monday, March 17, 2008

went to city to hunt for cheap ironing, and mini-table. the ironing costs $9+ and the table costs $16+ haha speaking of bargain~ i nailed it~

some random pictures i took today and the other days

haha ADIDAS barbies~

DRUG store??? seriously??? DISCOUNT some more!! hahaha

not many two-storey busses around

Dariah; 8:04 PM

Sunday, March 16, 2008

15/03/08

during the meeting with Pg Ayup last night, he mentioned about futsal turney which was held today at Lord Sport Club, Subiaco. i felt pressured abit because Pg Ayup knows i am studying Sport Science, so i came today. i didn't participate though because i have sore muscle all around and if i push myself further today my body will be prone to injury [speaking from a future coach perspective ;) ]

so i just support the teams namely, KFC- kulimambang FC, cewek and whites from Brunei. there was one other team from malaysia but i forgot it's name. also, there were 6 men teams playing today from Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia.

ilah (KFC - player), Aminah, Dahriah, Umi

the game

fighting to get the ball~

teammates bumped into each other

some dashed like a wind, others just enjoy the ride

while watching the game, next to me was this kid - so hilarious. taking pictures with class~

KFC

my brother, Dahari one's said to me when i practiced my football skills "you are kicking like a girl".. i was like "i am a girl bro~~" hahahahaa. i still do kick like a girl :p

kicking-like-a-girl examples. Whites Vs Cewek

out of balance. ouch

the girls are actually not bad since this was their first exposure. i am sure with proper training they will be better off.

by the way, the event started around 11am. by 2.30pm i called it a day. did i tell you that i only slept for 2 and a half hours for today? well, i just just did. so i went home with Aminah. Aminah stayed on Campus as well but different college. she stayed in Trinity College which is just next to my college, St Catherine's

on the way, we grabbed a bite

Aminah, Dahriah

16/03/08

i went to bed from 5pm yesterday after that futal turney till 11am today. that is 16 hours of sleep.. wooohoooo. AWESOME. hehehe..

Dariah; 11:13 PM

Friday, March 14, 2008

tonight we got the opportunity to meet up with the Brunei High Commission respresentative, Student Attache, Pg Ayup.

it was held at Insan, Indonesian Restaurant. this event was organised mainly for Pg Ayup to get to know the Scholars studying in Perth. Pg Ayup's office is actually in Canberra so he came to Perth for an informal visit. he chatted with all of us, asking just about everything: allowance issue, studies, settling down to mention a few.

Pg Ayup sponsored our dinner tonight. thanks Cigu~

Nadia Hanim, Dahriah, Ai, Aminah.

Ai is one of the most interesting Bruneian to talk to. she is doing a Diploma in Design. we chatted the whole meeting time about fashion, design and beauty. she is passionate about design as i am in exercise. so we are somewhat sharing the same hopes and dreams.

group photo: Pg Ayup is the one in light Blue top.

as you can see not many scholars studying in Perth. well, the private students outnumber the scholars but the population is still relatively small compared to UK students.

all in all, it was a good-get-together event. thanks to our seniors for organising this event.

Dariah; 10:47 PM

Thursday, March 13, 2008

this is one of the biggest events of the year at St Catherine's College. dress-code was hawaiian/formal/semi-formal. few hightlights for this event were; welcoming freshers, college scholarship awards and best academic awards.

while waiting, took pictures of course~

Shelley, Dahriah

Shelley, Amy, Dahriah, Nyarai, Swaty

other residents

the entrance

the settings

appetizer

our table - same faces. haha

Dahriah, Kellie (she was late), Nyarai

just across - the blondes' table. funny

future doctors

asians

group photo

Kellie (practiced Doctor), Annette (excellent sportwoman)

another hightlight of this event was the food. supposingly it should have the best main courses but unfortunately they were not as amazing as last year's. last year's was amazing: the setting was outdoor, over the top fantastic, the theme was mid-summer dreams, it was professional and properly organised. i was thankful to experience that. maybe it just depends on the organiser. every year they change the college president and house commitee. indeed last year's people were genius. but hey~ i appreciate their afford to organise this big event.

Dariah; 11:16 PM

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

from past experience, i never like or enjoy Human Movement labs; the lab coordinators like to rush through the tasks, my collegues mind their own business, unfriendly vibe going on within the lab, etc. SO TODAY. I SUPER DUPER LOVE IT.

Karen is my Exercise Physiology (Human Movement 2260) lecturer, and she was my lab coordinator. oh my gosh. i was thankful to have her. she is the most exciting person i ever met. she is so enthusiastic, so driven, so full of life and so much fun to have around. it is kind of rare to see these qualities in a lecturer/lab coordinator. well, does being active in sport be one of the explanations for the existence of those qualities? maybe? interesting~

so today's lab all of us are the subjects to the experiment. we tested our respiratory volume which indicated how healthy our lungs are; to see whether subjects have breathing problem like asthma. then, the second experiment was to check our iron level. how you may ask?? BLOOD SAMPLING. i definitely didn't want to stick a needle on my fingertip and neither do the rest. Karen was aware of this. she though stress out about the importance of future exercise physiologist to be able to do blood sampling to their subjects. for this first blood sampling, she did it for us. so, the next few labs she wants us to give it a try.

so the needle used was a clicked-needle, where you just pressed at one end and the needle just spring out and in again. it wasn't that bad afterall.

the results were, i have a pretty healthy pair of lungs and my iron level is normal. gosh, this unit is getting more and more exciting. i learn more and more about myself

Dariah; 2:00 PM

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

was SO tempted to take a picture of the dead toad.

today, i had physiology lab. we got to disect a dead Cane Toad. apparently the heart still beats. so basically today's experiment was to see the different effects of drugs to the heart rate.

when i saw the toad, i went pale. in this lab students work in pairs; so one disect the toad and the other record the heart rate with computerized equipment. don't have to guess which task i volunteered to do.

my partner was Raihana. she was a pro!!! she disected the toad like NOTHING. well, she took units that involved alot of disecting animal parts so it was no problem for her.

so yeah, the toad's heart still beats. somehow if the heart is kept diluted with special reagent, it will continue beating.

today, we expose the heart to all kinds of drugs. the ones that could increase the heart rate as well as the ones that decreases it.

i thought Raihana had a tough task with the toad. i.was.wrong. the heart rate was translated to the computer and it was really hard to make sense of the recorded output. the device was new to me and when i asked my lab coordinator she wasn't a pro either. my brain nerves were narrowing with blood rushing through when i found out about that. luckily there was another lab coordinator. so towards the end, i got the hang of it. oh yeah, did i tell you that i was a 3 hours lab. so yeah, Raihana and i spent every second of it. hahaha. it was all good fun.

Dariah; 5:35 PM

Monday, March 10, 2008

i guess i lost few kg after being ill for 9 days. lost few kg that include around my face?.. hahaha

went to 3 lectures and i didn't doze off in any of 'em.. yay!!! haha..

can you tell that i am working hard??

those files i just bought today, apparently the bookshop has run out of bags for my files. well~ it's fine with me.

Dariah; 6:54 PM