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Find me at michng.com from now onwards ;)
Behold Oliver!
I finally got Oliver (Ollie) on Mon, Aug 4 2008. He was 2 months and a day old, and just had his first vaccination. This is his Personal Puppy Profile:
'Oll' About Ollie!
Name: Oliver Curls
Nickname: Ollie
D.O.B: July 3rd, 2008
Breed: English Cocker Spaniel
Colour: Brown (apparently their colours darken as they grow older)
Weight (at 7 weeks): A whoppin' 3.2 kg!!!
Location: Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam
Name of Human: Michelle Ng
He was the chubbiest, heaviest and most handsome(IMHO) among all his siblings. He's also the firstborn, and the most well-behaved one. Puppies love biting and fighting with each other. According to the breeder (and personal observation), when his siblings does that to him, he just licks them back lovingly like a good ol' Big Brother! awwww...!!! I felt like such a proud parent when I heard that.
When I saw him a few days before I collected him - I thought the name Oliver suited him perfectly - he's all that an Oliver should be like... handsome, serious, dignified, noble...
Then I took him home. By the 2nd day, we were aready very well acquainted, and I found out that he's not so 'dignified' anymore... I would like to add new adjectives to his description: frantic when left alone, desperate for attention, goofy, loving, playful
He loves hiding under the chair...
...and under my car.
And most of all, he *lives* for human company. In one day, he went from "are you my Human?" to "i THINK you are my Human..." to "YESSS!!! you ARE my Human, and I'm gonna stick to you forever like superglue! WHEEE!!! *bounces around your legs*"
He often ignores me when I call him, but the moment I leave his scope of vision (or pretend to), he starts whimpering and comes bounding in my direction to search for me, as shown in the picture above. If you look carefully, he even has a dry leaf that he was chewing halfway in his mouth ;)
Happiness.
Hey... Just a quick one :)
Remember I said that I was praying for a cocker spaniel puppy? *grins*
On Monday, June 16th Janet msg-ed me on gtalk and told me that her aunt's dog just gave birth to a litter of 5 :) :) :) I can't even begin describe my excitement that night!
That's one fast answered prayer... God absolutely has the *greatest* timing. Any earlier, I'd still be too busy with uni and [everything else] to train a new puppy.
Now Janet, Joy and I are all gonna be family :D
I'm going to view the pups on Sat. They'd be 18 days old by then. Someone has already booked the only female one, so I have 4 male pups to choose from now. (God, pls let no one else book any of the dogs before ME..... pls pls pls?)
Thinking of names. Edmund? Rowan? Oliver? Peanuts.... as you can tell, my brain's a lil too fried now for ideas. Any suggestions, ppl?? I kinda favour Oliver. Ollie for short?
(I used to want a pug that I would call Mr. Delicious Broccoli; Ollie for short. It's sheer coincidence)
Photos that Janet sent me. Aren't they the sweetest things?
(though at this point you can't tell what breed they are)
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The weather has a been a little gloomy of late. I hate it when I have to turn on the lights in my workspace in freaking daytime coz the natural daylight is usually very bright and pleasant.
pffft.
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However.....
"Happiness is when you drag yourself outside to water the plants, then you realise that it rained earlier" - michng
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What Sleep?!
If I met Sleep on the streets, I probably would not recognise him at all.
The Bed rejects me when I try to go near her coz she doesn't remember me.
Have been living like a refugee for the last few days.. lol. This would be the 4th night in a row.
Ever heard of Polyphasic Sleep? OK, I don't even have time to do Polyphasic now, but I've been taking very short naps 1-2 times in a day and it's carried me through very well.
Merry Cocker
Waiting and praying to own one of my own:
Cockers are renowned for their friendly, faithful, playful, quiet, and affectionate natures. They are easily trained and make a good medium-sized family pet. English Cockers have a loving temperament and make excellent family pets. They will often bond to one person in a family. They have a "go do it now" attitude.
- Wikipedia, on English Cocker Spaniels
*melts*
Holding fast to the rule of not buying "puppy-mill" cockers frequently found in pet stores, where unhealthy, overbred dogs are kept in bad conditions.
Anyone knows of a reputable breeder?
miracle drink.
Recipe:
Many heaping tablespoonfuls of Milo (to fill 1/3 of the cup)
3/4 teaspoon of Nescafe (if you have the moolah, go for a better brand. increase/decrease amount as needed. e.g. no sleep last night = 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls)
Hot water
Low-fat milk (for strong bones, teeth and nails!)
And that, my friends, is Michelle's Morning Miracle Drink. Sometimes taken at night to keep awake.
v1.0 of the recipe used to only consist of Milo and coffee, but aging concerns and lack of calcium-intake led to the addition of milk.
It's a good drink to have when you need that extra little perk to become fully alert and awake. Please note that all-nighters would require a stronger concoction that this; that calls for just pure, unadulterated strong coffee (after which, I can still drop off into deep sleep :P but it does help a bit).
Actually, all I want to say is this: I HEART MILO.
How can one live without it? I don't care if it was developed in Australia, MILO is a Malaysian Must! Levering the tin can open with a spoon makes me feel like a proud, authentic Malaysian.
Okay, that's all I've got to say... back to work! ^_^
Many heaping tablespoonfuls of Milo (to fill 1/3 of the cup)
3/4 teaspoon of Nescafe (if you have the moolah, go for a better brand. increase/decrease amount as needed. e.g. no sleep last night = 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls)
Hot water
Low-fat milk (for strong bones, teeth and nails!)
And that, my friends, is Michelle's Morning Miracle Drink. Sometimes taken at night to keep awake.
v1.0 of the recipe used to only consist of Milo and coffee, but aging concerns and lack of calcium-intake led to the addition of milk.
It's a good drink to have when you need that extra little perk to become fully alert and awake. Please note that all-nighters would require a stronger concoction that this; that calls for just pure, unadulterated strong coffee (after which, I can still drop off into deep sleep :P but it does help a bit).
Actually, all I want to say is this: I HEART MILO.
How can one live without it? I don't care if it was developed in Australia, MILO is a Malaysian Must! Levering the tin can open with a spoon makes me feel like a proud, authentic Malaysian.
Okay, that's all I've got to say... back to work! ^_^
Grassy Sunset...
This is my new desktop wallpaper, courtesy of http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper
Somehow, when I look at it, it evokes in me feelings of pain and loss :(
What does it speak to you about?
aaghhh... emo-night.
Ambition and Adventure
My group mates and I were working on a class assignment last week, which involved producing a video to enact a scenario of a negotiation. We could have done a simple intro for it, for the lack of time. After all, this subject is Design Management, which focuses on the 'managing' aspect, not the 'designing'. Still, we decided to do something nicer and fancier instead. How could we settle for mediocrity? Besides, most designers are perfectionists.
As a result, we spent 2-3 hours cracking our heads to do a fancy Flash intro. We had just learned how to use the software. The headaches were really unnecessary - it would probably gain us only a couple more measly 'effort' points from the lecturer. And this is what Ambition does to you.
On the same day I had to travel to Kota Kemuning using a route I've never travelled before. When I nearing the point where I should exit from the highway, I decided against going by the first familiar exit. I then ignore the second familiar exit, even though it is the one where my intuition was screaming "Turn off here! Turn of here!!" I was hoping that by using the next exit, it would bring me closer to my destination. I was wrong. My intuition was right... I should have taken the second exit but I stubbornly refused because curiosity beckoned for me to test out the next exit. And I was in a rush that day.
As a result, I got stuck in a horrible, unnecessary jam. Sometimes, I don't mind jams so much - you're stuck there anyway, why not relax and enjoy the music or podcast? But it's something else to be stuck in a jam that's leading you away from your destination. And that's what Adventure did to me that day.
Yet Ambition taught us new Flash tips and tricks that would help us greatly in our other individual Flash project for another subject. And Adventure taught me to "take the second exit, not the third, stupid!" Even if I did take the right exit this time, I know that the next time I used this route again, I would surely, definitely, most possibly have tried out the third exit just to satisfy my curiosity. At least I won't get stuck in a jam in the wrong direction the next time :)
It's okay if you can't find the hidden message within this post. This was written without a 'moral of the story' in mind.
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Some of the choices I have made in my life has brought me lots of inconvenience. I don't live like the average campus student. I don't get paid for doing jobs that would easily earn me good money commercially. I can't afford to spend the Labour Day holiday going on a road trip. Sometimes people around you, even some of those you hold closest to your heart do not understand why you do what you do. Sometimes what you do affects and cause inconvenience to them too, and that doesn't make you feel great.
But when your classmates finally come to church and respond to God, when you see that stranger in church raising up their hands to indicate that they want to give their lives to Jesus for the very first time... everything within me bursts with the knowledge and assurance that it's ALL worth it.
As a result, we spent 2-3 hours cracking our heads to do a fancy Flash intro. We had just learned how to use the software. The headaches were really unnecessary - it would probably gain us only a couple more measly 'effort' points from the lecturer. And this is what Ambition does to you.
On the same day I had to travel to Kota Kemuning using a route I've never travelled before. When I nearing the point where I should exit from the highway, I decided against going by the first familiar exit. I then ignore the second familiar exit, even though it is the one where my intuition was screaming "Turn off here! Turn of here!!" I was hoping that by using the next exit, it would bring me closer to my destination. I was wrong. My intuition was right... I should have taken the second exit but I stubbornly refused because curiosity beckoned for me to test out the next exit. And I was in a rush that day.
As a result, I got stuck in a horrible, unnecessary jam. Sometimes, I don't mind jams so much - you're stuck there anyway, why not relax and enjoy the music or podcast? But it's something else to be stuck in a jam that's leading you away from your destination. And that's what Adventure did to me that day.
Yet Ambition taught us new Flash tips and tricks that would help us greatly in our other individual Flash project for another subject. And Adventure taught me to "take the second exit, not the third, stupid!" Even if I did take the right exit this time, I know that the next time I used this route again, I would surely, definitely, most possibly have tried out the third exit just to satisfy my curiosity. At least I won't get stuck in a jam in the wrong direction the next time :)
It's okay if you can't find the hidden message within this post. This was written without a 'moral of the story' in mind.
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Some of the choices I have made in my life has brought me lots of inconvenience. I don't live like the average campus student. I don't get paid for doing jobs that would easily earn me good money commercially. I can't afford to spend the Labour Day holiday going on a road trip. Sometimes people around you, even some of those you hold closest to your heart do not understand why you do what you do. Sometimes what you do affects and cause inconvenience to them too, and that doesn't make you feel great.
But when your classmates finally come to church and respond to God, when you see that stranger in church raising up their hands to indicate that they want to give their lives to Jesus for the very first time... everything within me bursts with the knowledge and assurance that it's ALL worth it.
more.
I don't even know how to express it.
I am falling in love with God, over and over again.
After knowing Him for so many years, He still never ceases to amaze me - He's just a God of so much more.
Sure, this life isn't easy.... Sure, I've got a million and one things screaming for my attention. But He gives me peace like a river in my soul. He gives me such confidence and assurance.
And when you're caught up in His amazing love and the hugeness of His being, suddenly this cross upon my back doesn't seem too heavy to bear anymore.
"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matt. 11:28-29
I am falling in love with God, over and over again.
After knowing Him for so many years, He still never ceases to amaze me - He's just a God of so much more.
Sure, this life isn't easy.... Sure, I've got a million and one things screaming for my attention. But He gives me peace like a river in my soul. He gives me such confidence and assurance.
And when you're caught up in His amazing love and the hugeness of His being, suddenly this cross upon my back doesn't seem too heavy to bear anymore.
"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matt. 11:28-29
