The Moment Has Arrived. Part 4

p.s Again.let the photo tell you the story.

MARA Scholarship PILN Interview 2011.

Let's go straight to the point.

My interview was yesterday. Mom escorted me to MARA office. Arrived there 45 minutes earlier. Saw some familiar faces.Went into the office and found out that there were already some other candidates and their parents. After waiting for a while, the officer called out a few names to come into the discussion room. We went through our resume; consisting of the downloaded e-form, certified true copies of personal IC, birth certificates, academic certificates, examinations results, testimonial, school leaving certificates, extracurricular certificates, parents' IC, birth and/or death certificates, payslip, BE form, pension slip and etc. If you wish to include you school report cards, you may do so.

Actually I compiled the certified documents into a folder but the officer insisted to take everything out of the folder and clipped them together. Then we went in to wait for our turn. While waiting, had some conversation with this kid who's taking Mechanical Engineering, while I chose Chemical Engineering instead of Aeronautical Engineering. Same goes to the kid sitting to my right. They were 8 of us; 5 guys, 3 girls. Then I realised that we were the future engineers group. I was quite thrilled to know that the interview would be conducted in groups. All this while, I've been to a few seniors' blogs regarding on this matter, turns out that they used to have 2 interviewers versus 1 candidate. We were given clip-on tags with numbers. I was #1 (Sounds so cool!).

Challenge #1:

When the time has come, we were told to leave everything outside, including the original copy of our resumes. So, we went into the room empty- handed and saw the 3 most powerful people in the room; 2 men, 1 lady, in the middle of the room; 2 tables with a gap between them and there's another table at the side of the room. There were 2 bundles of raw spaghetti(uncooked version) weighing about 1kg, a pair of scissors and a reel of black thread on the table. One of the "interviewers" read out the instructions. Turns out that we were requested to build a spaghetti bridge out of the items given only. The bridge must be able to support the weight of a 0.5kg object (sardine can) within 60 seconds.We were given 30 minutes to complete the task and allowed to communicate with each other only in English. Not to brag, but we didn't encounter any problems with that since everyone was very fluent. Great job, guys! =DDD

Everyone started brainstorming about the structure of the bridge and immediately got to work. Along the way we keep adding on ideas to improve our original ideas, applying different laws of Physics. At the same time we were assessed by the panels. I could see that all of us wasn't distracted by them. Basically, we tied the spaghetti into smaller bundles and tied them together; with a few bundles of spaghetti at both ends of the bridge and a thick middle part. We managed to complete the task in time. Then the object was placed in the middle of the bridge. Waited silently for the 60 seconds to end, in case vibrations might affect the stability of the bridge.Gratefully, our bridge managed to support the object for more than 60 seconds! We congratulated each other.

Challenge #2
Subsequently, after the small celebration, we were asked to stand in a row according to our numbers. The lady-interviewer gave us each a question regarding the previous activity and we were given 60 seconds to read and think about it and another 60 seconds to answer the question.
My question was: "Do you consider your group as an effective team during this activity?". Other questions were like, ( not in the exact words) "Who do you think is the leader in your group?", " In this activity are you the leader or the follower?", " Will your group be able to complete the same task within 20 minutes?" and more.

After taking turns answering the questions, we dismantled our awesome, stable and strong bridge and then were allowed to leave the room. That's it. I thought they were going to interview us individually, but no.Thanked the "interviewers", exited the room and collected my original resume. The next group waiting for their turn was the medical group. I wonder whether they're going to do the same thing that my group and I did or something different.

My conclusion: As a group, we got along very well in a short period of time, listen and accept everyone's opinion, have the knowledge and common sense, incredible teamwork even though there's no leader; the panels should give us more time to bond so we know each others personality and strengths. Although it was a little nerve-wrecking in the beginning, in the end I had fun. Gratefully the 3 "interviewers" were cool.

That's all from me, now. I'm sure that the "interview" will be conducted the same way nationwide.

Welcome Home!

That's right! It's good to be back. I definitely agree to the saying 'There's no place like home'. Just came back from the airport. Even though it's only 4 days, but I really miss blogging. Well, I'll share some stories from the trip some other time, for sure. Feel free to check out my future posts. I guess that's it for now.

p.s M-scholarship interview is on the day after tomorrow. Need to work on some essay.

Project 101. Completed

I proudly announce that I've completed Project 101 in just 2 hours! Stayed up late last night just to go through the foreign-language-written manual. All I did was observed and studied the diagrams carefully.
Earlier this morning, right after sending my younger sibling to school, I straight away started on the project. Let's use the diagrams shall we?

Piece #1

 

Piece #2

Piece #3

 

Piece #4

Pieces #1+#2+#3, horizontally

 

Upright version

Piece #4 attached

Another upright version

Pieces #5 & #6

Piece #7 attached

Almost there..

Voila!

 

Front view

Side view 1

Side view 2

p.s I placed the pieces on the manual, not some random paper or anything.

Project 101.

Finally I have something to share in this post. Been away for a while since my schedule is always unpredictable. Let's go straight to the point! Woke up this morning and found out a special parcel on the table. There's codes written on the parcel. Took quite a while to decode the codes.The codes say something (can't tell you guys about that, but it's positive messages!) and it ended with "Hope you like it!" Turns out that it was from my uncle's lady-friend in Hangzhou. So, I opened the parcel and got...

The best part was I have to create it myself! Just like Lego. Whoopdeedoo! Haha! The only problem now is I can't read the manual since it's written in foreign language, so this might take a while. Don't for get to check with me with my progress. If I complete this project I'll definitely tell you guys!

The Moment Has Arrived. Part 3

 

p.s I'm grateful.

Spot The Difference.

Photo #1

Photo #2

Clue: Ignore the background and other photos. The answer is in the middle.

The Moment Has Arrived. Part 2

Finally, I was able to cool myself down. Quite hard to digest the new information I received moments ago. Feeling neutral; not ecstatic or bummed, just ok. But I'm definitely grateful that I was chosen for the 2nd batch since going for National Service makes me excited, until I was rejected for the 1st batch.

My comments? Let's see. 2nd batch- cool. Duration/period- just fine. Camp- Hmm... I was expecting somewhere near to my hometown,going to be far away from families, best/close buddies, partners-in-crime and also acquaintances. Not to mention being left behind on latest updates in the city, events, outings, birthdays and more. Hopefully I can come home during the 1 week break in June.

But, I ACCEPT this challenge. I will defeat those people (if necessary, what people? I have no idea too. Tee hee..), survive National service and return home with pride and full of experiences and a lot of new acquaintances. I pray that my other buddy will be making it into the 2nd batch too. Congratulations to my other buddy( not the one I mentioned just now) for making it to the 2nd batch, we're going to camps at the same state only.

p.s I wonder why am I so positive.

The Moment Has Arrived. Part 1

I'll let the photo below explain everything since pictures worth thousands of words.

One Of The Best Days Ever! Part 3

Let's continue recapping awesome events that occurred in the previous week.

Friday, 8/4/2011

Before I start, I would like to list out the cast members of that day. Please be noted that names/identities will be hidden for safety reasons. So, to the7 kids involved, you guys know what's happening. To the others, you will have to bear with me for a while,if you're smart enough, I'm sure that you'll be able to crack up these codes.

Cast members: 

1- 625
2- 424
3- 312
4- 221
5- 316
6- 801
7- 824
8- Birthday Kid/ myself


The night before that special day, I went to bed early. Usually kids of my age would spend their last hours as a kid by staying up late, looking forward to the very moment when they officially turn into adults. Maybe it's because I was having fever so I needed plenty of rest.

On the actual day, got up quite early, felt fine but still had slight fever. Received more than 20 birthday wishes via text messages, definitely from  family members, partners-in-crime and acquaintances. The thing was, almost everybody sent their birthday wishes at midnight. I'll never understand that. No offence, people!

Around 0900 got a call from 3, who requested me accompany 3 to school so teachers were able certify some certificates. Felt quite puzzled for a while but agreed to fulfill that request. Went back to my lair for some light reading, just to pass the time. Spook-O-Meter Level: Medium


Receive 2 phone calls between 1200hrs to 1320 hrs, asking for my sibling.Weird thing that happened that I wasn't in time to get the 1st phone call. I picked-up the 2nd phone call, with the CALLER asking ME who I was. When I asked the same question to the caller, there was no reply and the caller started to change the topic. Another thing was the caller's voice was not the familiar voice of my sibling's friends, some-sort of fake voice  I'll add on about this later on. Spook-O-Meter Level: High

Approximately 1330hrs, 5 turned up at my house together with 5's sibling, 3 and also 6. Talked about some stuff on the way to school. When we were reaching to our destination, 3 started to check some file. Suddenly 3 blurted out that the wrong documents were brought. I managed to catch a glimpse of one of our teachers' signature on one of the documents. Then 3 started mentioning about 2's forms and certificates. 5 also started nagging because we have to go back to 2's house to get the things needed. We dropped off 5's sibling to school and 5 drove us to 2's house. On the way 3 kept blaming 5 and 2 for being careless and sometimes they dragged 6 in to the matter too. All I did was laugh at their so-called drama. Spook- O- Meter Level: High

Before reaching 2's casa, 3 managed to call 2, ordering 2 to get everything ready so we could pick up the things needed. When we reached 2's casa, 5 drove straight into 2's car porch and somewhat squeal "PARKING!!" I was a bit puzzled. Why park the car since we only need to pick up some important documents. I told 6 I was lazy to go inside but 6 persuaded me and I felt it was impolite so I got out of the car. I could hear 5 or 2 (I don't know who say it) say "There it is( referring to the documents needed)". I shook my head and chuckled for a moment, thinking about that hilarious and amusing event in the car. But they still insisted me to come in. I immediately went to the wall fan and start fanning myself. I heard 2 said 2 was getting us some drinks. Spook-O-Meter Level: VERY High

And then...

I turned around and saw 1,4,7 coming from the kitchen and everybody started singing the birthday song. I was still shocked and thrilled that moment, I couldn't sing along so I just stood there smiling ( maybe?) listening to the song. After that everyone asked me whether I knew that (the surprise birthday party) was coming.   I replied "No". I guessed I played along the with the whole thing to well plus the fever mode, which made me kept my guards down. So secrets were leaked out. 3 admitted that 3 wasn't talking to 2 but 1, when we were on the way. 1 admitted that they called twice, asking for my sibling. They did the same trick few years back. Then I realised that everything makes sense.

We hung out in the kitchen for a while, had some conversations, I played with 1's boxing gloves ( I don't know what's the purpose of that gloves for that day). 3 started baking some sponge cake. 6& I watched Spongbob's Episode 89: The Krusty Sponge and Sing A Song Of Patrick on Nickelodeon. I was sure enough that we were in our own happy kids world, laughing happily (minus the part where 7 came in into the living room just to show the cupcake that 7 decorated) like this:

6 and I. Tee Hee...

Managed to watch part of Handy Manny before the eating ceremony begins. 1 bought the movie 3 Idiots and almost everyone got stuck on front of the tv. At the same time some of us were still worried about the JPA scholarship shortlist results, which came out at 1500hrs. 4 was the 1st person to check and gratefully 4 got shortlisted for the interview. Everyone, except 6,1 and I, went upstairs to check the results online. After a few hundred seconds you could hear screams of happiness from upstairs, plus the sound of the ceiling that would collapse at any moment. Finally 1 gained 1's spirit and went upstairs too. Praise to God, 4,1,3 and 5 who applied for that scholarship managed to get shortlisted for the interview, which will be commencing this week.Had the photo-taking, candle-blowing, cake-cutting session. Left 2's casa around 1750. 5 sent me home together with 6,3 and 7.
Definitely one of the best birthdays -EVER!

Special thanks to 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 for everything. I mean it. This song is for you guys. You made me that way.

One Of The Best Days Ever! Part 2

Let's recap events occurring for the past several days.

7/4/2011

Finally I was able to attend the driving test since I had to postpone it twice, for 2 weeks in a row due to the business trip with Mom.

Met some familiar faces including some partners-in crime. Waited for more than 90 minutes for the list of names.

I was selected for Session 1, the 17th out of 21 candidates. Session 1 were evaluated in the circuit while Session 2 had the on-the-road test.

Tried my best to keep calm so that I won't mess up anything. Did the ascending the hill, parking and lastly the turning. While waiting to be evaluated, I purposely stared up into the sky so I won't be distracted by the others.

After passing the circuit evaluation, had to wait again for the on-the-road test. Managed to strike up conversations with the other kids, just to keep my mind off the messing-up-anything part. The problem I encounter was I forgot to ask their names. If I did, they would automatically be my acquaintances, but sadly they remain as strangers to me.

Astonishingly, my partners-in-crime in Session 2 ended the driving test earlier than me! Gratefully, I assume that as a good sign so I could focus. Had my on-the-road evaluation around noon. I was assigned to go through Route C, in which to my opinion, was the most difficult route among the 3 routes. But hey, I accept the challenge. I made a promise to myself earlier that I would defeat those JPJ officers and that day would be my last time going to the driving institution (except when I have to collect my probation driver's license).

I got used to having lessons with Uncle in the afternoon, I guess that was a bonus point to me. I didn't have to change the gear since everything was green light. When I came near the traffic light, I slowed down, since it was a fine day, the traffic light turned green when I almost reach it so I sped up. Same case happened at the roundabout, the traffic wasn't that bad. I gave the signal to enter Route C but the officer said "Not necessary, it's peak hour. just drive us back". I was quite puzzled for a while because the officer kept looking at his watch. I wonder why was he in such a hurry, maybe he doesn't want to get stuck in the traffic congestion or he's worried that he was going to miss his lunch break. So, I followed his instructions and drove us back to the circuit. Gratefully, I passed! What an awesome birthday present, from JPJ! Wait, that doesn't sound right. I earned my birthday present from JPJ. That sounds better! Tee hee...

After 10 hours of D-lessons, more than 20 trips of illegal driving, L-license, ADIOS! 

While waiting for Dad to pick me up, managed to meet Uncle. As he was approaching me, he was giving me a thumb up, asking me whether I passed or not. I gave him 2 thumbs up as a reply. I could see his face light up. I told him about the part where I didn't have to go through Route C. He said that the case did happen a lot, the officer was confident enough that I could drive well. So I thank Uncle for everything, including the nickname he gave to me- Rain. I'm not kidding. I could hear him say that name clearly, with full enunciation.

Uncle also said that I might be able to collect the license in a week's time and drive legally. Anyone who wants me to be their driver, don't hesitate to ask but you will need to book earlier since my schedule will be quite tight! ;D

Lastly, had fever after a few hours upon arriving home from the circuit due to the extremely hot afternoon.

p.s This song is awesome!

One Of The Best Days Ever! Part 1

 

                  

Yup, that's right! Happy 18th birthday to me! I shall miss the past 17 years of living. Even though I'm feeling unwell but I managed to get through this awesome, splendid, superb-tastic day!

Gratefully, everything has been good news lately:

Defeated the JPJ officers in the driving test yesterday. Hopefully I'm able to obtain my D-license by next week.

My 7 closest buddies made a surprise birthday party/ get together/ family gathering. The story behind that matter is definitely brilliant. Thumbs up to the masterminds and everybody.

JPA scholarship results were out at 1500 hrs. Gratefully, all of my closest buddies who applied for that scholarship successfully got shortlisted for the interview. I wish them all the best for their interview and I pray for everyone's success in facing the challenges of life and everything. We can do it! I believe that we're able to soar through the sky and touch it as long as we work hard to achieve our dreams.

p.s I'll update more about today later on. Need to get some rest. Pray for my recovery.

p.p.s Enjoy the videos I uploaded. The 3rd one is a short Pixar film from Pixar's Up! I really adore Dug! His birthday is today too! Don't believe me? Watch the video, pump up the volume, if necessary. I really have a lot to learn in order to get out of my little-kid mind!

More Food For The Brain.

The Brain
The human brain is the most complex and least understood part of the human anatomy. There may be a lot we don’t know, but here are a few interesting facts that we’ve got covered.

1. Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour. Ever wonder how you can react so fast to things around you or why that stubbed toe hurts right away? It’s due to the super-speedy movement of nerve impulses from your brain to the rest of your body and vice versa, bringing reactions at the speed of a high powered luxury sports car.
2. The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb. The cartoon image of a light bulb over your head when a great thought occurs isn’t too far off the mark. Your brain generates as much energy as a small light bulb even when you’re sleeping.
3. The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica. Or any other encyclopedia for that matter. Scientists have yet to settle on a definitive amount, but the storage capacity of the brain in electronic terms is thought to be between 3 or even 1,000 terabytes. The National Archives of Britain, containing over 900 years of history, only takes up 70 terabytes, making your brain’s memory power pretty darn impressive.
4. Your brain uses 20% of the oxygen that enters your bloodstream. The brain only makes up about 2% of our body mass, yet consumes more oxygen than any other organ in the body, making it extremely susceptible to damage related to oxygen deprivation. So breathe deep to keep your brain happy and swimming in oxygenated cells.
5. The brain is much more active at night than during the day. Logically, you would think that all the moving around, complicated calculations and tasks and general interaction we do on a daily basis during our working hours would take a lot more brain power than, say, lying in bed. Turns out, the opposite is true. When you turn off your brain turns on. Scientists don’t yet know why this is but you can thank the hard work of your brain while you sleep for all those pleasant dreams.
6. Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream. While this may be true, don’t take it as a sign you’re mentally lacking if you can’t recall your dreams. Most of us don’t remember many of our dreams and the average length of most dreams is only 2-3 seconds–barely long enough to register.
7. Neurons continue to grow throughout human life. For years scientists and doctors thought that brain and neural tissue couldn’t grow or regenerate. While it doesn’t act in the same manner as tissues in many other parts of the body, neurons can and do grow throughout your life, adding a whole new dimension to the study of the brain and the illnesses that affect it.
8. Information travels at different speeds within different types of neurons. Not all neurons are the same. There are a few different types within the body and transmission along these different kinds can be as slow as 0.5 meters/sec or as fast as 120 meters/sec.
9. The brain itself cannot feel pain. While the brain might be the pain center when you cut your finger or burn yourself, the brain itself does not have pain receptors and cannot feel pain. That doesn’t mean your head can’t hurt. The brain is surrounded by loads of tissues, nerves and blood vessels that are plenty receptive to pain and can give you a pounding headache.
10. 80% of the brain is water. Your brain isn’t the firm, gray mass you’ve seen on TV. Living brain tissue is a squishy, pink and jelly-like organ thanks to the loads of blood and high water content of the tissue. So the next time you’re feeling dehydrated get a drink to keep your brain hydrated.

Hair and Nails
While they’re not a living part of your body, most people spend a good amount of time caring for their hair and nails. The next time you’re heading in for a haircut or manicure, think of these facts.

11. Facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body. If you’ve ever had a covering of stubble on your face as you’re clocking out at 5 o’clock you’re probably pretty familiar with this. In fact, if the average man never shaved his beard it would grow to over 30 feet during his lifetime, longer than a killer whale.
12. Every day the average person loses 60-100 strands of hair. Unless you’re already bald, chances are good that you’re shedding pretty heavily on a daily basis. Your hair loss will vary in accordance with the season, pregnancy, illness, diet and age.
13. Women’s hair is about half the diameter of men’s hair. While it might sound strange, it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that men’s hair should be coarser than that of women. Hair diameter also varies on average between races, making hair plugs on some men look especially obvious.
14. One human hair can support 3.5 ounces. That’s about the weight of two full size candy bars, and with hundreds of thousands of hairs on the human head, makes the tale of Rapunzel much more plausible.
15. The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger. And the nail on the middle finger of your dominant hand will grow the fastest of all. Why is not entirely known, but nail growth is related to the length of the finger, with the longest fingers growing nails the fastest and shortest the slowest.
16. There are as many hairs per square inch on your body as a chimpanzee. Humans are not quite the naked apes that we’re made out to be. We have lots of hair, but on most of us it’s not obvious as a majority of the hairs are too fine or light to be seen.
17. Blondes have more hair. They’re said to have more fun, and they definitely have more hair. Hair color determines how dense the hair on your head is. The average human has 100,000 hair follicles, each of which is capable of producing 20 individual hairs during a person’s lifetime. Blondes average 146,000 follicles while people with black hair tend to have about 110,000 follicles. Those with brown hair fit the average with 100,000 follicles and redheads have the least dense hair, with about 86,000 follicles.
18. Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails. If you notice that you’re trimming your fingernails much more frequently than your toenails you’re not just imagining it. The nails that get the most exposure and are used most frequently grow the fastest. On average, nails on both the toes and fingers grow about one-tenth of an inch each month.
19. The lifespan of a human hair is 3 to 7 years on average. While you quite a few hairs each day, your hairs actually have a pretty long life providing they aren’t subject to any trauma. Your hairs will likely get to see several different haircuts, styles, and even possibly decades before they fall out on their own.
20. You must lose over 50% of your scalp hairs before it is apparent to anyone. You lose hundreds of hairs a day but you’ll have to lose a lot more before you or anyone else will notice. Half of the hairs on your pretty little head will have to disappear before your impending baldness will become obvious to all those around you.
21. Human hair is virtually indestructible. Aside from it’s flammability, human hair decays at such a slow rate that it is practically non-dis-integrative. If you’ve ever wondered how your how clogs up your pipes so quick consider this: hair cannot be destroyed by cold, change of climate, water, or other natural forces and it is resistant to many kinds of acids and corrosive chemicals.

Internal Organs
Though we may not give them much thought unless they’re bothering us, our internal organs are what allow us to go on eating, breathing and walking around. Here are some things to consider the next time you hear your stomach growl.

22. The largest internal organ is the small intestine. Despite being called the smaller of the two intestines, your small intestine is actually four times as long as the average adult is tall. If it weren’t looped back and forth upon itself it wouldn’t fit inside the abdominal cavity.
23. The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet. No wonder you can feel your heartbeat so easily. Pumping blood through your body quickly and efficiently takes quite a bit of pressure resulting in the strong contractions of the heart and the thick walls of the ventricles which push blood to the body.
24. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razorblades. While you certainly shouldn’t test the fortitude of your stomach by eating a razor blade or any other metal object for that matter, the acids that digest the food you eat aren’t to be taken lightly. Hydrochloric acid, the type found in your stomach, is not only good at dissolving the pizza you had for dinner but can also eat through many types of metal.
25. The human body is estimated to have 60,000 miles of blood vessels. To put that in perspective, the distance around the earth is about 25,000 miles, making the distance your blood vessels could travel if laid end to end more than two times around the earth.
26. You get a new stomach lining every three to four days. The mucus-like cells lining the walls of the stomach would soon dissolve due to the strong digestive acids in your stomach if they weren’t constantly replaced. Those with ulcers know how painful it can be when stomach acid takes its toll on the lining of your stomach.
27. The surface area of a human lung is equal to a tennis court. In order to more efficiently oxygenate the blood, the lungs are filled with thousands of branching bronchi and tiny, grape-like alveolar These are filled with microscopic capillaries which oxygen and carbon dioxide. The large amount of surface area makes it easier for this exchange to take place, and makes sure you stay properly oxygenated at all times.
28. Women’s hearts beat faster than men’s.The main reason for this is simply that on average women tend to be smaller than men and have less mass to pump blood to. But women’s and men’s hearts can actually act quite differently, especially when experiencing trauma like a heart attack, and many treatments that work for men must be adjusted or changed entirely to work for women.
29. Scientists have counted over 500 different liver functions. You may not think much about your liver except after a long night of drinking, but the liver is one of the body’s hardest working, largest and busiest organs. Some of the functions your liver performs are: production of bile, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, and detoxification.
30. The aorta is nearly the diameter of a garden hose. The average adult heart is about the size of two fists, making the size of the aorta quite impressive. The artery needs to be so large as it is the main supplier of rich, oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
31. Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart. For most people, if they were asked to draw a picture of what the lungs look like they would draw both looking roughly the same size. While the lungs are fairly similar in size, the human heart, though located fairly centrally, is tilted slightly to the left making it take up more room on that side of the body and crowding out that poor left lung.
32. You could remove a large part of your internal organs and survive. The human body may appear fragile but it’s possible to survive even with the removal of the stomach, the spleen, 75 percent of the liver, 80 percent of the intestines, one kidney, one lung, and virtually every organ from the pelvic and groin area. You might not feel too great, but the missing organs wouldn’t kill you.
33. The adrenal glands change size throughout life. The adrenal glands, lying right above the kidneys, are responsible for releasing stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. In the seventh month of a fetus’ development, the glands are roughly the same size as the kidneys. At birth, the glands have shrunk slightly and will continue to do so throughout life. In fact, by the time a person reaches old age, the glands are so small they can hardly be seen.

p.s Suddenly I wonder why I posses this interest about facts. Can't believe me? Try to check out my high school essays. I hardly, or I dare say, NEVER write any fiction or story-based essays. Let's just say my imaginations are way beyond expectations when it comes to that matter.

Nothing Much.

Spent the day with my new D-instructor and also the unclassified JPJ officer- Mom.
Surprisingly she's having 2 days off due to having flu but yet she volunteered to be the person sitting next to the driver.Kamsahamnida Eomma! Get well soon! =D

It's been 3 weeks since my last D-lesson, which means the driving mood and experiences had faded. Not to brag, but everything went well, drove round the 3 routes twice and still very much alive.

Realised that it's the season where almost everyone gets sick. Currently being the doctor and the assistant at home. Ha! Pursuing a career in the medical field is definitely beyond my interest, same goes to teaching. No offense, people! ;D Be sure to consume lots of H20, take care of your hygiene and also the environment around you. I might rant some more on this matter later since I did pretty good in EST. Tee hee...

Why won't they update the National Service website for the new list of trainees for 2011's 2nd batch?? The waiting and suspense will KILL me, literally.

Food For The Brain

1. Albert Einstein's parents were worried that he was mentally too slow because he took a long time to learn how to speak.

2. 150 couples get married in Las Vegas each day.

3. 22% of people skip lunch daily.

4. A fire in Australia has been burning for more than 5,000 years!

5. Coca cola would be green if coloring wasn't added to it.

6. On the penny, Abe Lincoln faces to the right while all other presidents on other coins face to the left.

7.Every US president has worn glasses.

8. Mosquitoes have teeth.

9.On average, babies crawl 200 meters each day.

10. Butterflies taste with their feet.

11. An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.

12. The planet Earth is the only planet not named after a god.

13. The city Rome is located on every planet.

14. Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

15. If you were to drive 100 miles per hour, it would take you 29 million years to reach the Sun!

16. The human brain is 80% water.

17. There is no full word for "Mrs."

18. Cat's urine glows under a black light.

19. A dragonfly lives for only 24 hours.

20. Children who are breast fed have been proven to be smarter than those who have not.

21. Cows milk is the most common food to be allergic to.

22. An Indian man grew his finger nails to the length of 76 inches.

23. A cockroach can survive days with out it's head.

24. 97% of all money printed in the US contains some cocaine.

25. Organized crime in the US is estimated to be about 10% of the nation's income.

26. Mars has the largest known volcano in our solar system.

27. Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in Asia and South America.

28. Vanilla is the most popular ice cream at Baskin Robins.

29. You are more likely to be killed by a donkey than in a plane.

30. The weight of a blue whale's tongue is greater than most elephants.

31. A bean cell has more DNA than a human cell.

32. Size for size, the hair on men's beards is as strong as copper wire.

33. A peanut is in fact not a nut at all. It is a legume.

34. The Beatles sell more records each year than the Rolling Stones.

35. The higher the income, the more likely a man from the US will cheat on his wife.

36. An elephant can't jump!

37. A person laughs, on average, 10 times a day.

38. Hitler was a vegetarian.

39. Rutherford Hayes, the 19th president of the US, was elected president by one vote!

40. Apples are better at waking you up in the morning than caffeine.

41. The oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old.

42. The speed of a rain drop is 7 mph.

43. The World Trade Center had several of it's own zip codes.

44. Wal-Mart was China's 8th largest trading partner.

45. 6% of men propose on the telephone.

46. An ostrich egg would take 4 hours to boil.

47. Colgate made a toothpaste available in a jar.

48. Diamonds in Brazil are harder than those in Africa.

49. Pollen can last for infinity.

50. During his life, Van Gogh only sold 1 of his paintings.

51. No president of the US was even an only child.

52. Any Rubik's Cube combination can be solved in 17 turns.

53. An average human sheds 40 pounds of skin.

54. People who smoke eat more sugar than non-smokers.

55. There are no clocks in Las Vegas casinos.

56. The worlds youngest parents were in China in the year 1910. There were 8 and 9 years old.

57. Researchers in Canada have found that Einstien's brain was 15% wider than normal.

58. The maker of Aspiring market heroin in 1897!

59. Rubber lasts longer when refrigerated.

60. In the year of 1992, 55,142 people were injured by jewelery.

61. The drug thiopentone can kill a human being in one second.

62. The worlds smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand. It weighs less than a penny.

63. Starfish have no brains.

64. If Barbie were life-sized, she would stand 7 feet 2 inches tall.

65. The Catholic Church owns the most land in New York City.

66. Mount Everest grown 4 millimeters a year.

67. 80% of all arrested criminals are male.

68. Albert Einstein never wore any socks.

69. A component of toothpaste is made from recycled tin.

70. Beavers can swim half a mile under water with one breath of air.

71. The average CEO's salary in the US is 475x the average worker. It is 22x in Britain, 15x in France, 11x in Japan.

72. The trunk of an elephant can hold 4 gallons of water.

73. The city of Jacksonville in Florida is the largest city in the US.

74. The average human blinks about 25,000 times a day.

75. Arabic numerals are not really Arabic, they were invented in India.