10th International Congress on Plant Molecular Biology

I've been waiting for this event for several months and now it has finally happened. I am really thankful and it's definitely an amazing experience to be able to listen and learn from the brilliant minds all around the world.  They're not only good in explaining their research but I really see the passion that they have in what they're doing. They're such an inspiration.

I was also able to meet my former boss and other scientists from IRRI. The scientific community is indeed a small world.

And of course, I got to explore the beauty of Jeju (even though around the conference site only). The weather was just perfect and we're so lucky the International Convention Center is just located near the coast.

Attending this conference and seeing the scientists from other parts of the world is truly an honor. I really wish I could be like them in the future.

xoxo,

Pam

Something always brings me back to you

Captivating. Soulful. Beautiful.

Every word and melody expresses the emotions buried deep within one's heart. 

Sadness, heartache, the struggle of loving and getting over someone.

But at the end of the day, 

"Something always brings me back to you."

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This is the effect of missing someone though it's more of a one-sided feeling because that "someone" doesn't have a clue that someone is falling into his gravity.

You're never fully dressed without a smile

Something to perk me up on the first day of October. SJP on glee is ♥. And of course, Kurt and Rachel are amazing! Well, this is what you call "Fashion Meets Music".

You're never fully dressed without a smile. =)

(so true!)

Since my condition is getting quite better now (thank God! whew after four days of bed rest), I now have to face you my dear manus. Honestly, all I have right now is just the abstract. T_T It's still a long, long way to go and I only have very, very little time left before I hand it to prof. But after watching this video, I realized that I should write my manus with a SMILE. Hope it helps. Good vibes, good results...and miracles, please.

Down with a flu

were on the same boat =(

While the whole Korea is celebrating 추석 (Chuseok), here I am stuck in my room, down with a flu. Last Thursday, I thought I was getting better because the sore throat was less painful. However, come Friday, I was coughing so hard, my nose was clogged, my body just felt so weak, I had headache and was feeling feverish. I didn't go to the laboratory and just stayed in my bed. It was like the longest day and night of my life. You know, the life of being sick. It's so hard, especially the fact that I'm away from home. All I ever wanted in that moment was to go home and be with my family because nothing beats the experience of being sick in the comfort of your home, with your parents taking care of you. Ugh, I miss them so much. We had a chat yesterday so it made things a little bit better. Right now, I am still taking a rest and slowly recuperating.

So you guys, let us all take care of our health. It's when you get sick that you get to realize the importance of being healthy and being able to do the simple things (which you don't really think is a big deal, like being able to go out of your house, having a walk, etc).