I am back...

with polka dots and white background, mucho relief to my eyes.
to my dashboard which i ignored for 10 days.
on my pills which i always almost forgot to take.
listening to Jay Chow and Michael Wong.

This Saturday I...

bought gifts for my bridesmaids,
bought gifts for my groom,
bought hair claws for myself,
developed more photos,
ate Indian food with Caryl,
chatted with Judy for almost 2 hours,
felt tired but accomplished.

this is how we scare faby

If we werent missionaries...

We would be...(from my interviews with the following...)

Tryfina - a Bollywood star
Godwin - a Kholiwood star
Catherine - a Housewife with a few kids
Sophia - an Inmate
Anna - a Stripper
Faby - a Mafia Mama, probably selling drugs
Me - either a Secret Agent or an Assasin.

My past life 2

I cant really give a confident yes that I like my major. Ive always stumbled when people asked me why I chose to study Food Science and Technology...and then a Masters Degree? Then the regular question, is that about nutrition and diet, what food is good and bad for you, etc? I rolled my eyes. NO.

These are the aspects of food science (at least at UNL)....

Molecular pathogenesis, chemical & physical stress responses
Mycology, Mycotoxins, Microbial food safety
Lipid and Natural Antioxidant Chemistry
Food allergies and Immunochemical methods
Food Biotechnology, Microbiology, Processing, Engineering, Physical Properties
Studies of food commodities: Dairy, Egg Products, Cereals, Fruits & Veg, Fermented foods, Fresh and Processed Meats.
Food Law (FDA, USDA)
Enzymology, Protein chemistry
Analytical Methods Development, Nutraceuticals
Sensors for Food Quality & Safety

Most of the research especially the areas of food microbiology, mycology and allergy are so heavily medical oriented that it wont even cross your mind that this is what food scientists do.

Food is very cultural. As a Asian, I actually struggled a lot liking some of the courses. I took Dairy Products one semester and almost flunked. Almost dropped Animal Science too. I was told that the class was easy...so I took it. I realised I had to make some background adjustments. The people that said AnSci was easy were those cowboys growing up in Ne farms. Ive never seen a cow in my life! Imagine my horror of looking at different meat cuts and then name the muscles on those cuts for my exam!! Despite all these difficulties, I managed to gain some appreciation for fine cheeses.

Looking at those, seemingly Food Science was not the best course choice for me, but God redeemed it in many other ways. God's presence was with me the whole time. I met so many outstanding individuals in this department and received favors from them. Professors that did research in similar areas collaborated with each other, shared their findings, lab equipments and encouraged interactions among their students. No immaturity. We treated each other like family. There was no slander, no gossips about anyone, any professors. That was very uncommon in science departments where professors were often in competition and suspicious of each other, afraid and jealous that the others would get more grants for their projects that they disallowed their students to talk to any of their rivals' students.

We were also very international. About 99% of post graduate students were international students. Even then we get along well with our very culturally sensitive American hosts. Because of that, the department threw potlucks every now and then and invited students from each nation to prepare their food to share with everyone. The fun thing was we all prepared the food in our own food grade lab in the department.

That was an amazing community with more godly things going on than some churches that I know. I really miss it like home. And actually it WAS home. As a graduate student, I was given a key that unlocks every entrance to the building that I could access the building any hour I want.

Like I said a lot of times...God is good to me. NE was a gift. Food science department was a divine gift! What did I learn from this experience?
Sometimes, the impersonal things may not seem fitting, but great personal beings make the experience worth living.

How do you like your department in college?

wedding pictures

dear anonymous,
the photos were taken at Armadale Bespoke studio house at Damansara Heights, Malaysia. you likey huh?

Responses to what Caryl knows about angeline by angeline

she bought really really sexy underwear for her future husband. Yes, I am surprised as well.
He worked so hard to plan for the wedding. That's the least Angeline can do to show appreciation.

She's a cooking diva and makes wonderful food for all.
The way to most people's heart is through the stomach...Angeline knows it well.

she's very huggable, and loveable.
Undeniable fact. She thinks she is a cat...sometimes a toy cat.

she gets frustrated when she has to come in on her day off.
Actually she doesnt mind coming in as long as nothing crazy happens...but that hasnt been the case.

She thinks she's a cat but I know differently.
She sometimes wonder why it is so hard to convince Caryl....while everyone else just complied.

she loves Kah kheng very very very much and can't wait to be his wife. So much so that she is leaving me behind. boo hoo hoo.
Actually she hates the fact she is leaving Caryl. boo hoo hooo. She loves Caryl very very very much too.

she loves to buy stuffed animals for people
Only for Caryl as a joke...she didnt buy them, she just happened to get them for free..lucky her.

she fits in well with the people of china and loves them a lot.
That's a compliment!

she loves to investigate the bible and make sure all teachers are accurate
She loves to play smartcat and she just couldnt help it. This is by far the strongest influence of KK in her.

she likes the trinity, angeline, keith and caryl and she thinks they are divine (her words not mine)
They were so good together! She wished they were trinity forever.

she is very organized when she wants to be.
That's another compliment. She figured she wouldnt be so loveable being a compulsive organizer.

for some reason she likes sleeping on the top bunk. Go figure!
Some of the invalid reasons being, she loves to leap down and climb up to her territory like a cat, and she knew no one else would prefer the top bunk over the bottom.

she's good at backrubs
And Caryl is good at receiving them.

she loves chinese food
To eat them and to make them.

she plays the piano marvelously!!!!
She wished she could play faster and better but I guess she is pleased with what she's got there.

she has a very heavy foot. You always it's her going up or down the stairs.
She wants people to think she is actually very dangerous if anyone wanted to mess with her. STOMP STOMP STOMP STOMP STOMP !!!!!

she once ate a huge fish by herself. I would have been sick eating just half of it.
Her cat nature....besides the fish was really good.

she is a maniac driver on the bike.
Biking..she misses biking. She had an SR with her bike (suddenly nolstalgic)

she forgets to take her medicine like a good girl.
Nevertheless, she IS a good girl. :)

things I know about angeline by Caryl

she bought really really sexy underwear for her future husband. Yes, I am surprised as well.
She's a cooking diva and makes wonderful food for all.
she's very huggable, and loveable.
she gets frustrated when she has to come in on her day off.
She thinks she's a cat but I know differently.
she loves Kah kheng very very very much and can't wait to be his wife. So much so that she is leaving me behind. boo hoo hoo.
she loves to buy stuffed animals for people
she fits in well with the people of china and loves them a lot.
she loves to investigate the bible and make sure all teachers are accurate
she likes the trinity, angeline, keith and caryl and she thinks they are divine (her words not mine)
she is very organized when she wants to be.
for some reason she likes sleeping on the top bunk. Go figure!
she's good at backrubs
she loves chinese food
she plays the piano marvelously!!!!
she has a very heavy foot. You always it's her going up or down the stairs.
she once ate a huge fish by herself. I would have been sick eating just half of it.
she is a maniac driver on the bike.
she forgets to take her medicine like a good girl.

Okay enough of praising angeline. She just said "is THAT ALL"?

If you know more add your own. Just write a note to her blog. She'll love it!