An image taken from a webcam shows Yang Yang, a giant panda at the Vienna Schonbrunn zoo cradling her recently born male cub. — PHOTO: AFP

VIENNA – THE baby panda born last month at Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo, the second only in Europe to be conceived naturally in captivity, is a male, the zoo announced on Wednesday.

The little panda, now the size of a hamster, weighs an estimated 1.2kg, said a statement from the zoo. It was born on August 23.

At birth, it weighed just 100g and measured 10-12cm.

Kept isolated with its mother Yang Yang in a litter box equipped with a video camera, the baby panda was developing nicely and was growing a thick fur, the zoo noted.

‘Every four hours, the little panda cuddles up to its mother’s breast, drinks greedily and loudly expresses its satisfaction,’ the zoo said.

Yang Yang, now 10, made history in August 2007 when she gave birth to the first naturally conceived baby panda in Europe, at Schoenbrunn Zoo. — AFP

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The face/expression/feeling that i have after each of the past 3 days’ trainings. The feeling of just-keep-going and yet wondering, at the same time, when-will-my-battery-go-flat?

Final 24 was announced today but nothing came as a surprise. So yeap,  just got to keep going and training hard coz there seems to be very little time left!!!! I can’t even bear to count out loud =S

And i owe so much ergo that i think i’m so gonna die. ARGH. The niggling numbness in my top arm is annoying me. What must i do now?!?!?!? ARGH.

Anyhows, enough about trainings. How about i am going to start my temp job with NAB later in the morning? Part excited and the usual nerves and all. Won’t talk about why i decided to take this on but it is a well rationalised decision. The rationalising was disclosed to closer ones already so yeappp. No guilt coz i believe i can still train hard and pave some roads for myself to take after AG. I don’t really believe in here and now but more of here, now and future.

Okd. Before i touch deeper on that (meaning which i have to sacrifice more time on the exposition of this subject), i shall end here. Still got to grab as much sleep as possible and get rid of the glitter nail polish that i have on my fingers =X

Inspired by ying who posted this vid on fb this afternoon =)

When darkness is upon your door
And you feel that you can’t take anymore..

When hopes and dreams are far away and
You feel like you can’t face the day..

Let me be the one you call
If you jump I’ll break your fall
Lift you up and fly away with you into the night
If you need to fall apart
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You’re not alone

Well, it used to be true..

And so, have you realised that you’ve been walking around in your daily lives, eyes seemingly wide open and mind seemingly shut?

Some journeys you take so often that eventually you stop noticing you're on a journey. Your brain decides the intricate details of the trip are no longer important and your focus shifts inwards to thoughts and daydreams. In my last year of university I took an hour long commute, and most days I'd step onto the train and within the blink of an eye I'd arrive at my stop. This jump inward doesn't just happen while travelling. It happens wherever you … Read More

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OHMANNNNN. I am actually going to convocate on thursday! So damn surreal and i truly don’t feel like i am a graduate.

Damn.

Rewind to 3 years ago, i was pretty much the lost but hanging-onto-any-last-hope sheep. So glad that i managed to pass that stage to finally arrive at today. Amazing 3 years, i daresay.

This deserves a really dedicated post. So yeap, when i have the time i shall do one up to commemorate this event/milestone in my life.

But for now, just let me continue to soak in this surreal feeling of actually and going to be graduating in a few days’ time.

And of course, every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end =)

A pair of chui-ed knees is all i have now! *wails*

Suddenly running is like a constant fear of something worst for the time being and so i guess i know how joan felt today.

More glucosamine and strengthening exercises for my quads!

So what do i do when i am fat, stressed and upset when i can no longer pound the tracks to make me feel better? =((

ARGHHHHH. It’s been close to 2 months alrrrrrrrr =(((

HMMM. Pretty much moved on from Interview Disasters 101: What not to mention in a job interview. So I have also pretty much decided to not look for anything at all for now till November.

Just got to keep my fingers crossed that this will be worth it. >_<

BUT i just can’t get over the fact that why some people find it difficult or would be difficult to juggle things?!?!?! Maybe some would say i am not being realistic but i dare tell you that it is pretty much easy and i am not being overly optimistic and still living in some airy-fairy little world. I seriously think it’s got to do with how much you want it and how far and how much you are going to sacrifice to make things work out. Things will definitely be tough at the onset but what isn’t difficult to handle when you are just starting out to handle it? It’s just whether you have the grit to iron it out and not let such difficulties bog you down.

You want it, then you better work damn fucking hard for it!

PFFT. I will prove all you detractors wrong!

And let me end this entry with something OffTopic (OT): Why can’t I by Liz Phair (embedding ain’t possible but click on it to view the vid, yea?)

Argh. The struggle with that poses a threat to several opportunities that will come by in the days ahead. Omission would give me a difficult time in the future while admission would give me a difficult time in the present until one doesn’t mind my present commitments.

But what to do? I have already come so far in 2 aspects and i don’t want to choose between the present and possible commitments.

=(

And mum is pressing me to give my word to end one the commitment at the end of this year BUT i just couldn’t. ARGHHHH.

Dilemma is here, there and everywhere! TMD =(

The memories will remain.. and i truly feel it was all worth it in the end.

10 July 2010. Finally got the one thing that i prolly worked the hardest for in my entire tertiary life.

And now, I am moving on to the next phase in my life! =)

OMG. It will be all over really soon. Can’t wait to start preparations for a greater target.

Just a few more days! =D

Seriously, i don’t care much anymore. Just want to get the f**k out of here! Whee-ness =D

And sometimes i really wonder if some are really for the team or for themselves (read: selfish purposes).

OLRIGHTTTTT.

Nothing can dampen my spirits nowwwww coz i can start running again =D