souvenirs éternels

love :)

2012-02-04T03:42:00.001+10:00

I FEEL LOVED :)))))))
THANKS SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING!

Attachment- No More

2012-01-18T01:26:00.003+10:00

Hiah, I am so bored at home right now- should have extended my attachment period with the firm. I applied for attachment in other firms as well, but, till now, I have not received any reply- if you refuse to accept me, at least email me a rejection letter or something right?! OK, I realised this is quite a retarded way to start my diary, but sorry, couldn't help.

But, I am so proud and happy to say that my 2 weeks attachment in P&M law firm has thought me way too much- apart from the normal things one could learn from doing attachment such as enhancing one's legal research skill, I realised, this attachment has gained me valuable life experiences. Thanks to all the friendly partners, legal assistants and chambies in the firm- particularly their support, encouragement and patience :)

My first day to the firm was a little nostalgic- that I thought I knew nothing and was going to be scolded all the time by the lawyers due to my dumb-ness. LOL. But, it was the other way round. Thank God for Alan, the chambie who introduced me to all the partners, legal assistants and other staff members which made it easier for me to mingle around with them later on. People were way too welcoming, I felt the warmness really.

There was once when Alan forced me to talk to the big boss of the firm. I was scared and yep, started to drama again. LOL! but, I made it to talk to her! After the talk, I knew that my mum was once, very powerful. That's true, I am not joking (yep, we even talked about my mum, haha) Ehem! Thanks to her that I had the chance to attend court hearing with her in Penang High Court. No joke, but I was impressed by the counsel's skill :)

For lunch, I would just mingle with the lawyers- Believe it or not, I had only paid for myself twice for lunch in this 2 weeks- that means, I was getting free lunches all the while except for that 2 days. Thanks to all the partners and LAs. Love you all :)

The touching bit is, all of them asked me to 'come back', 'come back after you graduated', even the big boss said so! I felt so touched that they were just being way too appreciative.

Thank you for all the experiences people. I would definitely go back if opportunity allows :)

Attachment Joke- Day 3

2012-01-06T01:26:00.001+10:00

There must be a huge reason behind why I am in love with this damn firm :)

Partner A: June, go find the "ingredients" where the court would grant specific performance in this case...
June: OK
Partner B: Aiyoh.. you ask her to find ingredients... later she will go and find ingredients to make cake and bake a cake for you...
June: No-lah, I don't know how to bake cake. I don't even know how to cook properly, how do I know how to bake cake!
Partner A: OK.. OK...
June: I can buy for you if you want, but...
Partner B: but wut...
June: I will charge you.. cuz your pocket is very very fat!
Partner B (putting his hands on his forhead): aiyohhhhhhhhhh

Partner A: June, you go photocopy this case and read it at home ya.
Partner B : you ask her photocopy???
Partner A: okok, you dont photocopy, you ask someone else to do that, later if the photocopy machine spoils then i have to call someone to repair pulak

Partner B: eh, she can speak mandarin you know?
June: of course, I am a chinese, pure one!
Partner C: eh, I have seen enough chinese in my life. so, tell me the truth ok.
June: I am real chinese!
Partner C: you really chinese? you look like a serani. father chinese? mother chinese?
June: yes, i was once looked like ang moh you know.. just that i went under the sun too much and now i look like that lo...
Partner C: yes ah, last time i looked italian, then i went under the sun too much and i become like that...

Attachment Joke - Day 2

2012-01-04T23:38:00.001+10:00

I know I am out of no where- just wanna tell you some jokes, which I hope will make your day!

Today was my second day of my attachment I went to the law firm stressing and thinking, oh God, what is going to happen if I researched wrongly, what if I understand the case wrongly, what if this... endless what ifs! Having all those stress in me, the lawyer whom I am attached to was not even in the office in the morning! Miserably, I just went inside the library of the firm, picked up a Maritime Law book and started reading up Maritime Law (which was a very rare case to me, because, I don't read unless absolutely necessary).

Then, one partner of the firm came in the library and asked- "you want something to do?" and I quickly replied "yes, I want, I want"! Then, he gave me his paperwork job to do and he asked me to do it together with his chambering student. Few minutes later, the student asked me to pass her stack of files to the partner, so I just did what has been asked to do. But you know what, when I handed the files to the partner, the partner, carrying a very shocking look, asked me "sure?", and I said, "yes, sure, I am done", and he said, "ok, put them there.... err, No, put here, let me have a look =.="!!! ***Lesson: I looked unreliable!***

Later during the day, the partner came in and asked me for lunch! I was thinking, humm.. he must be feeling guilty - that's why he decided to spend me a lunch! Oh gosh, during lunch, you would never guess what he did!

Partner: Hey, you are one of those excellent students who go to school at a very young age isit?
Me: NO! I am already 22!!!
Partner: Which year are you in now?
Me: This year will be my 4th!
Partner: wh..what! 4th?!
Me: Yes, I am in my 4th year, I know, I don't look like one, but please don't say anything further...
Partner: I thought you are just first year... =.=
Me: yeah, I know.. I look blur...my lecturer thought I failed his course
Partner: yeah, I think, the government wouldn't want you to be a Magistrate if they look at your face
Me: you are "pouring cold water" on me, come on!
Partner: Probably, a few more years.. and you will grow....

Does that make your day?

Nonetheless, it was a good experience, a very good day! I enjoyed it :)

Pause and Reflect- 2 hours to 2012

2012-01-01T00:09:00.001+10:00

2 hours and 30 minutes (or 9 hours and 30 minutes Kontanz's time) to 2012, a brand new year, so I would like to take some time to pause and reflect for a moment things that had already happened in 2011.

2011 has been the best and the worse in my university career (I am not joking)- see the list below.

Le Francaise/French
Very fortunately I would say, that I have had this opportunity to learn and passed my French examinations- I have successfully completed level 2 French! It may not be a big deal, but, it is already an achievement for I have been wanting to learn French for very long (just that, I have not got time!). Learning French has brought me so many memorable and happy experiences- I have met awesome teachers and friendly people, especially those whom I met in Penang- Love you all :)

Law ???
I was so lucky to participate in a dental law reform project. Obviously, it was not easy, but I have got so much out of the project- meeting and interviewing lawyers and legal professionals, going to court are those experiences which I cherish most.

Apart from that, I was fortunate enough to work in a community legal centre- but things got a little messed up as I am unable to work there anymore next semester since my friend whom used to drive me there is going to Canada for exchange. But, the good thing was, my mentor (or the lawyer) sent me an email saying that the door is always open for me to return to the legal centre to work, and she would be happy to see me in semester 2 2012 when my friend is back from exchange- this is very thoughtful of her- I appreciate this lots :)

Results
I scored the best in my entire law school career in semester 1 2012, hence, have gotten myself a very precious opportunity to be interviewed and mentioned in school magazines. But well, I scored the worst in my law school career in semester 2 2012. LOL! Surely, it did not happen because of the pride lingering inside me, because I am not proud, HAHA, but things were really hard last semester. Property Law B was just awful, Insurance Law was a further joke. But, last semester was a really good experience, Trust B and Laws of Remedies were all good :)

Dentist
Academics aside, I did have some painful experiences too- the most obvious one was my dental experience in Brisbane. You wouldn't believe me, but, I really did lots of nonsense to the poor dentist during that "transient" visit. He was supposed to go home at 6pm but he waited me till 9pm voluntarily since I didn't have transport and the dentist did not want me to take bus there- best dentist ever rite? I cried like a little girl during the visit, sorry, but I was really scared. but, thank God, things went well and I still have my tooth :)

This time, my mum went to visit that dentist in Brisbane (after some dramas given by those dentists in Penang). As much as the dramas I created at my first dental visit, the dentist told my mum that I am the “legal queen”! LOL. So much of resistance against dentists, my mum’s resistance was much worse than mine. It was funny. The dentist turned out helpful. Funny but helpful, haha.

Library- My second home
Law students have no life~ but, I am thankful because I have many close friends around me- those whom I can share my happiness and nonsense with :) Library ain't a nonsense place to live in anyway :)

Special Friend
Last but not least... on Christmas Eve... a special someone appeared :)
Thank you for being understanding, thank you for accepting me the way I am and thank you for being straightforward with me. I appreciate that and I will learn to be a better person (at least, I will try to, really). I just wanna say, whenever distance tries to separate someone apart, we have to be be thankful that we have someone important to be missed.

Happy New Year Everyone! May 2012 be a better and more promising year for you and your family!

updates...

2011-12-15T22:47:00.004+10:00

It's nearly the end of 2011, and I think I ought to update this dairy for quite a bit. Putting aside the fact that my results were a little bit lower than what I expected, nonetheless, I am satisfied because I tried my best and I enjoyed my studies throughout the semester. (will try harder to improve next year, I promise)!

Mum came over to Brisbane to visit me. So much of a little girl, I was so happy awaiting for her arrival that I went to the airport hours earlier to welcome her! Immediately when I saw her walking out from the arrival gate, I ran over her for a tight hug, like a little girl!

She was in Australia for about 3 weeks and we went to so many places- Stradbroke Island, Byron Bay, Brisbane City (of course- including South Bank, Westend...). Whereas in NSW, we went to the St Mary's Cathedral, Hyde Park, Market City, Nan Tian Temple (surprise- you could actually find a huge temple in NSW), Darling Harbour, Sydney Opera House and we have eaten so much so much!

Thanks to all my friends who contributed your warmest hospitality for my mum - Thanks to Sean Lim, Ross Lam, Yun, Jay, Harry, Charles, Looky, Wan Lin, Chee Seng, Ting Feng, Sean, Drew, Jason (I hope I don't miss anyone else)- my sincerest thank you to all of you! For those who have graduated- all the best in your future endeavours. For those who haven't- Good luck studying and we should really enjoy our life as a student before beginning another chapter of life~

Some memorable experience:

Stradbroke Island

Byron Bay

Dinner with my Brisbane Friends

Sydney Opera House

Nan Tian Temple

Darling Harbour

St Mary's Cathedral : The lights of Christmas

We were fortunate enough to be given such an opportunity to experience this beautiful lights projections. I have thought through so much, and have resolved so much in the few minutes of watching the projections!

Hyde Park

Coogee Beach

-The End-

Thanks again to everyone who has given me a hand throughout the semester :)

miracles

2011-12-15T05:13:00.002+10:00

am i stupid or naive to believe in miracles? i don't know.

Je peux!

2011-11-16T02:11:00.002+10:00

C'est difficile...mais, je peux

人

2011-10-28T23:11:00.001+10:00

人到底有没那么 复杂???

Bonne Chance

2011-10-28T04:04:00.003+10:00

LAWS OF TRUSTS B. LAWS OF REMEDIES. INSURANCE LAW. PROPERTY LAW B

I CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT, I AM SURE I CAN AND DEFINITELY WILL DO IT!!!

I. NEED. REST.

BREATHLESS

TIRED

EXHAUSTED

perdu...

2011-09-20T00:00:00.001+10:00

I am feeling so lost now.
why people just don't care, why people just couldn't be bothered?
why!

Pourquoi? je ne sais pas!

Fini?

2011-08-28T07:56:00.003+10:00

nous avon fini?

je ne sais pas...

LIVE.WITH.IT

2011-07-18T02:38:00.001+10:00

COME ON JUNE, STAND UP AND YOU CAN DO IT!

I hope and I will not screw up my studies. Yes, I will not!

I think and I am sure I have not grown as much as I planned to. I am in fact learning, or am I still a baby- didn't even realise a thing? Why studies couldn't just be on studies alone- why must there be so many things else which I can't live without if I don't bother? why, pourquoi...

A very colourful day

2011-07-15T03:51:00.002+10:00

Yesterday was a very colourful day. I was happy, my parents were happy and we were and are still smiling happily :)

Everyday is colourful! Stay happy and live up your life :)

Emotional Up-Side-Down

2011-07-09T01:27:00.002+10:00

Slept off quite early these days, but whether or not I slept well is another question. There is something, something which I could not let go. I tried to, but I just can't. I just couldn't stand it anymore. I don't want to be dominated by fear, uncertainties and disappointment. I want vice versa- self-confidence, certainties and success!

I am quite a happy person. I am not usually like that. I hope I can get through this, seriously! Smile. There are still papa and mummy who are always there, so no fear! Let the past remain memories, pick the good moment and keep them as history. World is moving but memories are kept permanent. Live with it! Nothing is changing this fact!

Previously, I thought the outcome was important. But now I realised, not only the outcome, but the process of achieving the outcome, the experience and journey walked are of equal importance :)

So, from now, it will be a new start! It is a new start!

résultats de l'examen

2011-07-06T03:46:00.003+10:00

Hello Everyone, I have just landed on Penang 2 days back. Believe it or not, few hours before the flight, I bumped into property law lecturer and had this weird feeling that my property law results wouldn't be as great. Results came out few hours back. My feeling was correct. However, I am quite satisfied with my performance this semester, so yeah, overall, I am happy :-)

Semester 1 2011 has officially ended. I am heavy-hearted. I love that semester. It was really an awesome semester. It brings me fun, happiness, encouragement and makes me more consistent and confident :-) working and learning French on Saturdays teach me to be more sociable and makes me more open to communicating with people. I am grateful to have all these opportunities given to me, I pray and hope next semester would be a better and more promising semester.

Au revoir!
June

au revoir French

2011-07-02T21:57:00.002+10:00

I am proud to say, I have successfully completed level 2 of my French classes! yay! However, I don't know when I will continue to learn it. Might be in the near future or might not be.. let's see

Au revoir French

You will be painfully missed :)

Je suis Plaisir!

2011-06-29T20:49:00.003+10:00

Bonjour, Ca va! Comment allez vous? Je suis venir, de fâché à plaisir! Bienvenue pour ma blog! Je suis plaisir de vous voir!!!

Slept off quite early these days. By the way, I’ve just attended my French class this morning, which was good, much better than feared :) People were lovely, friendly, nice, approachable… and I was the youngest there and was called young girl all the way throughout the class (the feeling was great, superb and wonderful)! However, the unité taught today wasn’t as wonderful as expected- which was vegetables (les légumes..les fruits…) and everyone, having mentioned their favourite vegetables, I went : Je n’aime pas les légumes!!! (I hate vege!) and the teacher went : ‘high five’ and shaked hands with me! haha! wonderful? Oui! C’est bonne!!!

In great fortune, I had the pleasure to meet an Monsieur Irish, whom worked in Perak Hospital for 3 years and lived in Penang for a couple of years! and my sheltered upbringing was widen by the 30 minutes chat with him! Good man!

Whatelse…

To be honest, I am a little sad, depressed and distressed to fly back to Penang for my winter break (I might be crazy but I really feel so, sadly). However, having started to think about my subjects next semester, I began to feel nervous and not wanting to work! hum.. yeah, holidays is way much better than school times (cherish it!! :) )

Saturday will be my last French class and I don’t think I will be continuing the next level, since I have classes on Sundays next semester. Prudent and reasonable human being would need some rest.. and I have decided to take a break from French! Au revoir Francaise pour cette minute!

I think these are enough for now

Bye diary, xoxo

Bonjour!

2011-06-29T20:44:00.006+10:00

Hey you blog! How are you doing? It has been one semester since my last post! It has been a hectic semester, but a wonderful one indeed. I did not regret a single minute of what happened last semester, but I do hope that I will have a better and more promising semester ahead. I am finally done with my exams, which explains why I am here blogging.

It has been very happening- from volunteering in legal service centre, helping out in Magistrate Court, experiencing this little dimension of the reality (managed to interview and talk to people- very exciting), completing another level of French and a lot more activities made myself felt that I have grown up by a little bit! Though I am still mummy girl (forgive me for my dramas)

I had an awesome birthday (belated) celebration yesterday at South Bank and had a great time playing slides (like a 5 year old kid) and swing (4 of us sat on that giant swing without worrying the swing will actually spoil/break, and fortunately, it didn’t :) ) Madness hits, and my friends started singing and they greeted those joggers and bystanders who walked by while we were sitting on the swing! *Crazy* HAHA!

Exams are all over! Praying and hoping that I get what I deserve to get! Please God!! :)

I’ve taken down some of the photos while I was bored studying. My final french class will be on next Saturday (so looking forward to it because we will be having a party :) ) Sadly, I don’t think I will continue the next level due to my heavy schedule next semester. So, au revoir French (for a moment)
Also, I am so happy that I am awarded a certificate by the law school !! *Happy*

By the way, the waffle is really delicious!
Will update more often this winter break! Have fun everyone!

étudiant en droit

2011-03-06T23:31:00.003+10:00

Je suis fière de moi d’être un étudiant en droit!

I am proud of myself for being a law student!

People may have bad impressions towards lawyer, I don’t care! I am proud to surpass the requirement to enter law school, I am happy with where I am now and nothing can change this fact!

2011-02-26T00:52:00.001+10:00

I have been following Uncle Kit's and Penang current CM news these days, I came to realise the amount of hardship, scarification they have to pay and the determination they have to have in order to be who are they today! With that, I conclude one thing:

You don't gain full respect only if you are smart but
those who could stand up again after falling down are those who deserves all respect!

sourire

2011-02-15T21:48:00.002+10:00

Smile and live with it because

nothing is changing the fact

even if you don't like it!

Je suis l'air contente!

Chinese New Year 2011 (4)

2011-02-11T04:46:00.003+10:00

My Chinese New Year

Hey there, today is the 9th day of Chinese New Year and out of random thoughts, I decided to upload these photos- taken either on the first day or the day before Chinese New Year. Believe it or not, for all the years before I left for Australia, I had not gotten full holidays for the entire Chinese New Year (15 days all together) and now that when I study in a western land, I get the chance to stay home to celebrate all 15 days (beyond expectation) haha!

However, no matter what, holiday ain't and will never be enough for me, despite the fact that I did nothing at home, I want to be at home! I want to be the little girl that depend tightly on my parents, I don't want to grow up, I don't want to go back Brizzy :(

To those whom dropped by my blog, Happy Chinese New Year! Have a great time celebrating especially to Hokkiens because today, the 9th day is of particular importance to them!

De Temps En Temps

2011-02-11T02:18:00.010+10:00

De Temps En Temps by Gregory Lemarchal

De Temps En Temps

De temps en temps
Je craque sous le poids de l'espérance
Je vais parfois à contre sens
De temps en temps
J'ai des flèches plantées au coeur
De la peine, de la rancoeur
De temps en temps
Je ris de rien
Je fais le con parce que j'aime bien
De temps en temps
J'avance en ayant peur
Je suis le fil de mes erreurs
Et très souvent...

{Refrain :}
Je me relève sous ton regard
Je fais des rêves où tout va bien
Je me bouscule, te prends la main
Au crépuscule, je te rejoins
Je me relève sous ton regard
Je fais le rêve d'aller plus loin
Je me bouscule, te prends la main
Du crépuscule jusqu'au matin

De temps en temps
Je plie sous le poids du sort,
Et des souffrances collées au corps,
De temps en temps
Je prends des coups dans le dos
Des conneries, des jeux de mots,
De temps en temps
Je regrette l’innocence
Qu’on peut avoir dans notre enfance
De temps en temps
Je veux la paix
Pour moi, je n’ai plus de respect
Et très souvent…

{Refrain}

De temps en temps
Je pense à tort
Que pas de larmes, c'est être fort
Au fond ce que j'attends
C'est voir le bout de nos efforts
Que l'amour soit là encore

Je me relève sous ton regard
Je fais des rêves où tout va bien

Je me bouscule, te prends la main
Au crépuscule, je te rejoin

From time to time

From time to time
I crack up under the weight of hope
I sometimes go in the other way
From time to time
I have have arrows planted in my heart
From the pain, from the resentment
From time to time
I laugh about nothing
I pretend to be stupid because i like it
From time to time
I move forward being afraid
I am the son of my mistakes
And very often...

{Refrain :}
I stand up in front of your look
I dream where everything goes well
I am rushing, i take your hand
At the dusk, i meet you
I stand up in front of your look
I dream about going more far away
I am rushing, i take your hand
From the dusk until the morning.

From time to time
I bend under the weight of destiny
And sufferings stuck on my body
From time to time
I take shots in the back
Stupidities, word games,
From time to time
I regret the innocence
That we can have in our childhood
From time to time
I want the peace
For me, i don’t have respect anymore
And very often...

{Refrain}

From time to time
I think about wrong things
That without tears, is to be wrong
Basically what i’m waiting for
Is to see the end of our eforts
Love to be still here

I stand up in front of your look
I dream where everything goes well

I am rushing, i take your hand
At the dusk, i meet you

Movies

2011-02-09T04:14:00.003+10:00

Yesterday and the day before, my parents and I went to watch these 2 movies! Well, it is still Chinese New Year so New Year mood hasn't ended despite most of my friends have already gone back to their respective university, and some even have had their exam today or so!

I am too lazy to come out with summary of both movies- but I could conclude in a sentence for both: They are awesome and worth watching! Though I said this for every movie I watched, but seriously, those are examples of movies you should watch for New Year, just to keep you happy!