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You can be whatever you want to be=)

There is inside you
All of the potential
To be whatever you want to be;
All of the energy
To do whatever you want to do.
Imagine yourself as you would like to be,
Doing what you want to do,
And each day, take one step
Towards your dream.
And though at times it may seem too
difficult to continue,
Hold on to your dream.
One morning you will awake to find
That you are the person you dreamed of,
Doing what you wanted to do,
Simply because you had the courage
To believe in your potential
And to hold on to your dream.

Work

It is not the hours we put in on the job,it what we put into the hours that counts!

The BIG and the SMALL

+Jamilah,32yr old Asian Elephant+

On our previous Animal Management Course,we were brought out into the field,Elephant section at Night Safari.We were fortunate enough to have close contact with one of our beautiful elephant,Jamilah.

The keepers showed us a few of the behaviours done daily and we were given the chance to feed her one of her favourite food,sugarcane.Elephants are really amazing creatures and i realise that their eyes explain their personality =)



The relationship between the keepers and their elephants are worth to be awed at.We learnt alot.And so they say,seeing is believing..

The next part of the lesson was on Callitrichids,a term used to call all tamarins and marmosets.
They are very small primates of lowland tropical rainforest of Central and South America.
We were brought to Marmoset Complex and Critters Longhouse at the Zoo this time.It brought back fond memories during my early days at the zoo.Fortunately,i still keep all those pictures!

+The creature that is doddling with my hair is a Golden-handed tamarin+

+This is Tobby,a Cotton-top tamarin+

+Eros,our only Golden Lion Tamarin+

+Playful White-lip tamarin+

+Another playful one,Golden-handed tamarin+

+Humprey,one of my favourite Red-headed tamarin+

+Baby Black tufted marmoset+

+Meet the brothers,Phillip and Toby,Cotton-top tamarins+

+Black-tufted marmosets+

+They have this weird fetish towards brooms+

+Those white-lip tamarins again+

+Black-tufted marmosets+

+Really cute!+

+Those were the days at the zoo!+

Looking back i feel fortunate to have started my journey at the zoo.Its surprising that after 2years,all the things that i learnt are still fresh in my head =)

Bad days

Lets face it,everyone have their bad days.
But i have had bad days for 5consecutive days.
Perhaps it was due to the long hours which comes along fatique,stress and the list goes on..
It can be really frustrating as it gets to your head and reaches out to every single strand of your hair.I was always moving along but never taking a time to pause.
I guess thats where my fault lies.We do need breaks to breathe,to reflect,to see the bigger picture =)
I have become my own version of an optimist.
If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door,or I'll make a door.
Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.
I guess life is about making the right choices.
Right from the start when you wake up in the morning,you can decide if you want to be in a bad mood or good mood.And that becomes a shirt that you'll wear for the rest of the day.
I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams.
If you can imagine it you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.

And so when one is so filled with fatigue,where does one gets all that energy to move?
I think energy is equal to desire and purpose.
Haha..i have no idea how it works but with me, when I get mad, it puts energy in my body!
If people around you aren't going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they're dragging you down, get rid of them.
Negative people can sap your energy so fast, and they can take your dreams from you, too.

In the midst of bad days,i was constantly trying to stay positive.
Appreciating the people around me and to take it easy.
Its all in my mind.
Life would seem so blurry and complicated for that moment but..
Life cant be that bad.Its just in your mind.
I guess the power of the mind is as such..
I come to believe whatever that i repeat to myself sufficiently often, whether the statement is true of false,it comes to be a dominating thought in my mind.
I also feel that optimism means expecting the best, but confidence means knowing how to handle the worst. Never make a move if you are merely optimistic.
Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.

Bad days are like the wind,it comes and go
In 3 words i can sum up about life-It Goes On =)

Counting your blessings

Fate is like a book,hidden from our sight..
Sometimes we get a rare peep into that book and it becomes deeply imprinted in our hearts..
Sometimes for the rest of our life =)

Loving life as it is

I got this really rare chance to touch a tiger =)
The tiger keepers and the vets were doing sedation and weighing Tua, our malayan tiger.
I stood there watching every single procedure that they took.
And it is very heavy too!

And i've always believed,that if you can touch an animal,no matter the size,then you in turn will be touched =)
Back at work,i did environmental enrichment for my binturongs.I've been thinking of doing this enrichment for quite sometime.So,i went to gather some bafia leaves and do it before tea-break!Glad that my binturongs like it!It was so cosy for them ;)

Drop by the lab after our AMC course to check on some of the animals.I fell in love with this ferret!he's so cute and calm!and ya!we got the chance to see how Dr. Sonja did a post-portem on a reticulated python.it was quite an experience..hmm..yup=)

My special one turned 23!so glad that he loved what i've made for him.He'll do great with his job and animals!
And he made me adopt a new hobby-fishing!i didnt know that it could be so fun!
We're both working long stretch this week.thus,we wont be seeing each other much.but it feels nice to share with each other how our day went with our animals at the end of the day=)

The worlds what made me

The worlds what made me
Truly what made me
Brake me-
Not a thing is going to brake me

I want to make people smile
And show them how to bloom
Making them realize
They can taste their life with more than just a spoon

Id like to know how to tell a good friend from a bad one
I pray that I keep all my friends
Never letting one another down
Ruining the trust we all have won

I really don't know life as an adult sees it
Only as a child or a teen
I can only guess that life was meant to be
Based on what I've seen

I want to keep bringing up the greatest times
Some things are forever and some things are not
Its the things we remember
That makes our past hot

I hope someday I can teach
My grandkids how life is golden
And how the world won't always be on their side
But in me they can confide

Just when I thought I had it all, opportunities pass me by
Teaching me that things are to be earned
And everyday that passes by
Is teaching me new things to be learned

The worlds what made me
Truly what made me
Brake me-
Not a things going to brake me

I am . . .
What I am
Im myself.
I live . . .
What I live
I live my life spontaneously
I dream . . .
What I dream
I dream the perfect world
I learn . . .
What I learn
I learn friendship and love.

Love and thou shall be love =)

Helloooo!have been away for quite sometime!here to update with what i've been up to =)

I'm currently attending Basic Animal Management Course.It has been interesting and last week,they brought us to see how they draw blood from the white tiger's tail for veterinarian purposes.It was my first close encounter with a white tiger and what more,i got a chance to hold its tail!
Here's a view on how the process looks like.Its still is fascinating to see the relationship of humans with such a big and strong animal.White tigers are indeed beautiful animals.Really lovely eyes!Given a chance,i would like to learn to work with them =)

Meanwhile,back at work,i'm still working on with my fishing cats.I'm currently conditioning Garfield!she's really cute and very very playful!i got clawed by her..hahaha!
Fishing cats are very interesting animals.I'm not sure if many people know or have read about them.I know it will take time for my fishing cats to get use to me and also vice versa.But i'm enjoying every step and every minute with them.

Today marks my 1year with Night Safari.I love my animals though at times like humans,they give a whole load full of attitude!haha!Being an animal keeper is not just about cleaning,washing,scrubbing,feeding and just going home at the end of the day.But theres more to that.Its about bonding with them and building your own chapters with them.I enjoy spending all my free time at work just sitting in the den or exhibit with my animals.Moments like this really allows you to discover things that you never know.Every animal is an individual and thats what makes them so special.Every animal has their own story to tell.Life,you can define it but what i know is it is about taking each day one step at a time =)