I've bought the Acer Aspire S3 with an Intel core i3. I know some might not understand why on earth I picked Acer over Asus and Toshiba, and I can assure you, you'll never =P
Overall speaking, I like it as it is now, except for the fact that I'm struggling to go online with the LAN adapter. Somehow it's not working. But at least I can access wireless at the common rooms. 4th floor's so much better than my own 5th floor ones because I have the whole room to myself. That means I don't need to wear a headphone when watching stuffs on PPS/Youtube. Although the chairs aren't as comfy as the sofas upstairs, I seriously have no interest in staying in a room that's full of other people (and their voices) or the smell of roasted chicken (a lot of ressies have being using the common kitchen lately). My usual favourite room (the one where we used to practice debate) has been turned into a private board room that requires booking. Boo *thumbs down*
Another thing that has been constantly bothering me is that the Microsoft Office that comes with this ultrabook is super basic, ie having Word and Excel ONLY!! No Powerpoint or any other thing that originally comes with it. Plus!! The Word doesn't have footnote or even the referencing section, which is damn annoying. I had to bring the whole document to do the finishing touch at the library. Ah, that reminds me of my last HUGE assignment due on 30th. 35% and I haven't start researching. I should probably stay in Chifley library till 5pm tomorrow to start something. I hate the fact that I can't find Westpac investing in Malaysia. Shall find about Singapore tomorrow. Or I might end up doing New Zealand. I really don't feel like changing to check on RioTinto or whatsoever mining companies. And yes, I'm sorry, those are the only companies I know, thanks to previous assignments.
Other than that, I am quite satisfied with this new lappy. Light (practically weightless) is really the main point. You really gotta know how touched I am to be able to hug it and bring it around when it's lighter than any of my textbook. Plus, the battery life's really good (at least compared to my old one that dies after 1 hour or so) and there's an internal built-in fan. I'll blog more about it (real detailed one with pictures) when I can get online in my room or perhaps after my 2 finals and Sydney trip in February, that'll be after Chap Goh Mei ;P
Gotta hop off soon to go back to my room to (1) prepare dinner (2) shower (3) charge laptop (4) probably laundry? I'm thinking of putting it off till weekends. Shall get out all my skirts in place of my jeans (2 of them were worn out -- will tell you why soon, although it's considered to be shameful by most girls. Trust me when I say I'm not one) and tracksuits (I practically wore almost all of mine. You just can't wear 1 for 2 continuous days because it's DAMN HOT in Canberra.
And oh (5) study XDD You, my readers, should be aware that I'm totally not the hardworking kind, and had survived through these years with some level of smartness (<<muka tembok). Not to say I'm brilliant and genius, it's just that I remember certain things well (no, not those boring Sejarah, but hey! wait a second, I think I do remember quite much of those, because I think they are interesting. Call me a weirdo) As mentioned in previous posts, I am supposed to study 50 hours per week, but I think I hadn't even reach the 10-hour point *kneels down on abacus* Really need to catch-up. Believe it or not, when you are enjoying the nice holidays (summer/ CNY) at home, I'm halfway through my summer courses. That's studying 3 months' worth of stuffs in 2 weeks. I'm so so dead.
Goodbye my readers. I think I might blog from the library tomorrow, if I get up early enough to prepare my own lunch (wraps, whatelse? I don't have a boyfriend that makes love-filled lunch for me *sobs*)
可惜，万能的字幕组没有出现在这里，只好我自己来 同场加映。
幸好我们有 万能的网友 XD
Narration:
When I was young, the back of my father was like the biggest mountain in the world.
Now, my father's image in front of me has become a somewhat of a small hill.
Please, don't say "I love you" in the past tense.
I couldn't approach a single step - I hope you understand
The tears are saying how much I hoped and hoped
The picture of your lonely back going further away
Makes my heart ache once again
We loved each other, we hated each other
But you held me precious more than anyone and I miss you
You were so close but so unapproachable
Yes, I hated you
Please listen to my story
I need time
We loved each other, we hated each other
But you held me precious more than anyone and I miss you
I only held you deep within my heart
Yes, I loved you
Even after a long time passed, I couldn't tell you
Yes, I loved you
一点点的题外话：
为什么会让我想哭？
【She was born to a Korean mother and an African American father, who served in the US military in South Korea, and was brought up by her mother alone, with the assistance of Pearl S. Buck International's child sponsorship program. 维基百科
这位大姐也说了，其实她没有见过她的父亲，一次都没有。现在是生是死都不知道。很多人是害羞或亚洲思想，没有跟爸爸说过“我爱你”，她是没有机会，也不知道该向谁说。这首歌比较像是她想说的，不是她曾经做的……】
歌手的小故事
【At 20 years old, Kim In-soon had a beautiful voice, but she eked out a living singing at pubs. Then one night, a producer heard her perform, and her life in show business began. She debuted as a member of the female trio the Hee Sisters, and became part of Korea’s first archetypical “girl group.” In spangle-studded dresses and form-fitting spandex, the trio stole the hearts of many male fans, but Kim was forced to put on an extra piece of clothing every time she appeared with the group: a hat or handkerchief to hide her hair.
Kim, who goes by her stage name Insooni, is the daughter of a Korean mother and an African-American soldier, and her mixed heritage gave her darker skin, a face that stood out and intensely curly hair. Because of her appearance she was often banned from appearing on TV shows, and she was denied the chance to participate in an international singing competition as a representative of Korea. Yet, today, she is still one of the country’s most influential musicians.
Insooni’s mother Yang-bae passed away in 2005. When Kim was born, her mother’s family forced her either to abandon her child or be disowned. Kim Yang-bae chose her daughter.
When it came time to give birth to her own daughter in 1993, Insooni flew to the United States to ensure she would be an American citizen. The singer has publicly said that she did this because she was afraid her child would have the same dark skin that caused her so much pain. While other mothers may count the number of their babies’ fingers or toes right after they are born, Insooni checked her daughter’s skin color. 资料来源】
教授是一位十分，哦不对，是百分百活泼的新加坡加澳洲佬的孕妇。她教International Business真不是一般适合。世界上大概就南美洲和非洲她还没有住过。一开始还让我们这三个坐第一排的学生先上arts and craft课，帮大家折tabletag。后来大家渐渐都来了，她正式上课前还不忘了告诉我们不必担心她随时会生孩子：“Don't worry! I won't pop a baby all of a sudden. Trust me! I'm only 21 weeks!” 协助她的tutor长得真不是一般的帅 XDD 看学号应该是我这届的。羡慕啊……我们的group也很快速地成立了，就是坐同一排的5个同学。我们就是这样有效率XDD 帅哥来自新加坡，可是名草有主了。比较高的中国美眉和女王都是会抢话的人，看来presentation我是不需要担心了;) 然后各组的名称都很可爱，大家最爱的果然是“first summer”，因为很浪漫 =P
Oh well, it's not that I hate my old blog (hold on, maybe I do. I'm so tired of being NOT able to change some of its format), it's just that I want a whole new blog to record every single detail possible for this year. It's an important year, and.. probably I just don't want TOO many people (this doesn't include strangers) to know TOO much of my secrets. I know you are laughing now, that I want to blog about my life but not willing to spill too much to people around me, but I guess I'm just a "victim" of modernization =P I want to tell people how I feel so that I can occasionally get some pats and hugs when I feel down and get some screams and envys when I have good news.
I'm still in the process of setting this up. A lot of gadgets that I used to use has been scrapped off the "free" list, so I have to find new ones, hopefully being able to get all things done by tomorrow. Summer School's starting on the 3rd *gasp* I'm not fully prepared as I would have wished (for your information, I NEVER stick to my plans, hence the fails everywhere) but I guess Earth decides to continue spinning and I'm not special enough to let Time wait for me, so I'll just do whatever best I can.
New changes to be introduced include less labels and more pictures. I'm pretty sure the posts will still be lengthy. I'm not called a chatterbox for nothing XDD
The first self-reveal from me ;)
When I type in English, no matter it's blogging or texting or social networking, I prefer full proper language rather than the so-called "sms language". I reckon I'm just a young body possessing a really old-fashioned mind. The same goes to Bahasa Melayu but I think I'm slightly more lenient for Chinese.
Will put up more "stories" when I'm free tomorrow. Afterall, my aim is to write a daily diary.
