the diary

twittering instead of blogging

2009-07-13T09:24:00.001+10:00

Because im getting lazy and status updates are so much easier.

http://twitter.com/miss_vanity

:)

ooppsss....

2009-03-27T10:56:00.002+11:00

Yes i have found the function to lock this blog. :D However, i was actually looking for a function to lock certain post instead but o well, i'll figure it out someday. -_-"

I have thought about locking it but then i have to type in all the email addresses which just seems like more work. i'll update this when all the job applications, uni work and other nonsense are done. :D

Coco Chanel

2009-03-12T21:26:00.002+11:00

the picture post

2009-03-11T16:47:00.003+11:00

ok i do realise that this could be confusing so just scroll down n read then come back up again to see the pictures.okthanksbye!

the double yolk thing!

the evil mutated roach

a more upclose picture. note: i didnt dare stand too close in case it could fly.

when we decided to play badminton indoors. yes we were excited - just got the rackets that afternoon n speaking of which my butt n arms are so sore.

hiding of the beer bottles in preparation for the 'unexpected visit' by X aunt. :P

the update that was meant to happen over the weekend

2009-03-11T16:34:00.002+11:00

I had the urge to blog but the photos were taking too long. So it just looks like a) this could potentially be a very picture-less post OR b) i could wait till the photos load which by then i think the mood to blog would be gone. Since i think shuen needs something to read i have chosen option A. :D

Ok, speaking about this weird bug/insect i found in my room. it had like sharp fangs ( i kid u not!) and those long hair things ... whats the name for those? nways its very apparent that im not very good at description. To keep it simple, IT was disgusting as all insects are and scared the sh*t out of me. No, it wasn't a typically roach ... more like a mutated version of one with fangs!

On another note, we have a new addition to the house - Coco Chanel. However, as much as we'd like her to be ladylike, she tends to sit in the most obscene position exposing her ahem as well as her very rounded tummy. :P

OOOO! n the other day while i was cooking, there was an egg with like two yolks in it. Not the kind where you cook two separate eggs and make the yolks stick together but an actual ONE egg that had like TWO yolks - i have a picture to prove it bt of course the net is like taking forever and thus the picture has yet to be uploaded. maybe i'll have another post - like a whole post dedicated to pictures of the past ... -_-"

this seems like a very disjointed and random post. i hope it kept you entertained coz this pretty much is the end. must find job. need to make money and buy hello kitty mac products!

more blogging perhaps ...

2009-03-06T18:35:00.001+11:00

so i still remember my password! *yay-ness!* i'll probably update this over the weekend . Note to self : blog about the freaky unidentifiable insect found in bedroom over summer.

how to catch crabs

2008-12-12T17:42:00.003+11:00

First, you will need a net and bait. Also important to have strings to tie your decomposing chicken with. The more foul smelling the meat, the better! :D

Throw the net over the pier and be very amazed at your throwing skills. It is also advisable to check that the other end is actually tied to the pier before you actually throw the net over - other wise its bye bye net! Make sure the net actually sinks to the bottom because obviously thats where the crabs are!

Next step is to sit and wait. Come up with random games but do not be too loud so as to not scare the crabs away. Camwhoring and pretending you're superwoman is also accepted.

When you feel there are crabs in the net, usually about 10-15 minutes later, pull the net with all ur might. Be careful not to tip it over and thus saying goodbye to the delicious crabs. Be careful as they will snap at you. Good to have proper footwear (i.e. no thongs), a bucket with some water and engineering skills. Place crabs caught into bucket.

When you think the amount of crabs are enough to feed everyone,head back! Drive carefully and make sure the crabs don't spill out. Wash the crabs before cooking them. A vast variety to cook crabs can be found online. The best would have to be with noodles of course! :D

Finally, consume your hard earned crabs with a bottle of Riesling from the Barossa Valley.

THE END! :D

of sales and freebies!

2008-12-09T12:46:00.004+11:00

The academic year for 2008 has come to an end and what better way to celebrate than a little splurge at Ralph Lauren ... even better with their 50% off store wide. For those 2 days, all we did was live, breathe and sleep RL. From the main shop along Collins, to Myer & DJ on Bourke and then finally to Chaddy, it kept calling out for more more more! And so, the craziness of it lead to this :

Note: this is not my shopping damage alone. A collection for the residents of 36/2. -_-"

A good number of items were purchased by the very happy shopper viewed below:

However, nothing can beat the freebies i got thanks to my dads golfing friends. Another plus point for the game of golf! :D FREE MAKE-UP FROM BENEFIT!

Ok, granted the tinted moisturiser did give me a slight break-out and after that i swore never to use this brand again. BUT considering that its free and now that im back, a facial is just a phone call away, why not right? The gift pack includes benetint, glossiness lip gloss, california kissin' lip balm, a lipstick in guilt free, a creaseless cream shadow/eyeliner and a maybe baby EDT :D

And yes, the sudden blogging indicates that i am back in the hot & humid KL! I want my chicken rice !

the epiphany

2008-10-25T12:12:00.002+11:00

The sudden urge to blog due to an epiphany this morning after a very random dream - been gettin much of those recently. Perhaps too much drama series watching, one even involved a specific pink Harry Winston diamond ring -_-"

Back to my epiphany : All my life i've spent pleasing other people ... and for what? So i can be known as the nice girl who you can rely on? Screw that i'm gonna start being selfish and do things for myself. Why should i spend the next part of my life worrying about what you think when i know it makes me happy? Be prepared for some tongue lashing

Britney Spears - Womaniser

2008-10-12T22:19:00.000+11:00

She's back! :D

No booze without Boost!

2008-09-23T15:43:00.002+10:00

Let me introduce to you one creation that beats all others flat when you're terribly hungover or suffering from energy deprivation

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The answer to everything! Although it might cost like $5.60 (RM 16.80) for a blend of juice, yogurt and fruits its like the best damn thing in the whole wide world. :D Strawberry squeeze all the way!

el cheapo

2008-09-18T13:20:00.003+10:00

When Mum came over a few weeks back, we went shopping (more like window though as there wasn't a lot of interesting things) and i bought the best thing in ages! I don't know if its because it was 70% off or because i'm so loving the print even though its not exactly fashion forward. Screw fashion, coz i love them prints at the moment ... :D

Let me introduce to my somewhat Prada-inspired (read the logo) Guess leopard print bag.

Seriously, one of the best bags i have bought. I should know - go look at my closet and all those useless-what-was-i-thinking-bags that are now collecting dust (i feel attached and can't bear to give them away -_-"). Now this bag has a rather unique rectangular shape and i can actually put it over my shoulder if im not wearing those thick jackets. Its so versatile (even though the print is loud) as i can carry it to uni - yes it can fit a file, water bottle and pencil case! Can also take it out shopping or even for a random night out!

The inside of the bag!

I <3 my el cheapo Guess bag. :D

Like grow up already!

2008-09-17T23:05:00.002+10:00

Seriously, at times i do wonder WHY ?!? Why do you have to stoop to such a low level and act the way you do? Does it satisfy your twisted needs ? Some people deserve the things that are coming at them. I do believe its called karma. Good luck with it coz frankly speaking i'm tuning out of it right about now.

Mid-Autumn Festival

2008-09-15T15:05:00.002+10:00

Last night's Mid-Autumn festival was one to remember - crab noodles at Ling Nam, mooncake feast at QV, two hours at the A&E. :p What was thought to be a small cut on YY's finger led to 3 stitches and a whole lot of blood. This is why although butter knives might not be very sharp, a knife is still a knife and hence very dangerous.

PICTURE TIME!

White lotus, mixed nuts, ping pei and rice-crackers with passionfruit mooncake. :D

Mooncake and the bloody finger.

Whilst he was being attended to by the doctor, YY even had the time to snap some photos and gives us updates on his finger while we waited outside. Note: very disgusting picture ahead

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Hope everyone had a good one!

rant #28564927649

2008-09-10T17:24:00.002+10:00

You know what i can't stand? People who claim to be 'tomboys' and boo-hoo spent most of their childhood playing with the boys. I don't know how to tell you this but honey, everyone had periods of tomboy-ishness so it doesn't make you special. Like are we suppose to pity and go o-no just cause you somehow had a more boy-ish childhood?

I played with the boys all the time. That doesn't mean i'm a tomboy now does it ? Like seriously, don't go using the 'o im like a tomboy and i used to play with the boys and i click more with guys than girls shit'.

What's so wrong with just admitting that your probably thinking the bitch beside you is a competitor and your just probably jealous that she knows the difference from Galliano and Gaultier. Instead its this whole whiny 'i'm-a/was-tomboy' bullshit.

I don't really know what i'm gettin at either ... that's why this is called a rant. :P

the job hunt continues

2008-09-08T20:01:00.003+10:00

So the answer is no, i didn't get my dream job. :( Not exactly sad but more disappointed. O well, thats life! Looks like i'll just have to find something else. Anyone want to hire me ? I might not be very talented or even a genius but i promise to work smart (?!?) :P

Why is finding a job so difficult? Ok, not finding a job but the job that suits you. Then its not only about the job suiting you but you suiting the job. Sigh! And no ... i'm not even considering marrying a old rich dying man. Look whats happening with Holly. Hugh Hefner isn't even planning on marrying her and she's been with him for goodness knows how many years - yes, i have been watching 'The Girls Next Door' which also reminds me that i should return CK his DVD box set soon.

I should so get paid just to watch all kinds of television stuff. Know any job like that around? Speaking of which, the second episode of GG is coming out tomorrow. Yay-ness! :D

Wicked

2008-09-07T22:03:00.005+10:00

Mum left this afternoon and the room once again feels empty. :( I'm finding the room now a tad bit quiet what with the lack of the tv and no one to nag at me. :P O well ... hopefully she'll come back again so i can once again have yummy meals and be in the mood to walk to the city and back again.

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The other day we went to watch Wicked and what best to describe it than its name ... WICKED! :D

Loved the story line and how it unfolded. Considering i just had a Gender class about colonization, i found myself constantly finding similarities in terms of the ideal concepts that should be observed and what was deemed appropriate. That aside, i really did enjoy myself and the fact that Milsy was in it had nothing to do with ... or did it ? :P

Mum and i.

Eileen and i with our 'Ozmopolitans' :P Yes, we paid for those because they lit up and were shiny.

PF sneaky attempt to capture the stage before the show started.

Us minus my brother who took the picture.

And now i have to get back to studying. :( Boo!

and that is why i stay within the city limits ...

2008-09-04T21:42:00.003+10:00

Had to head to Clayton to sign up for the IELTS test as the testing center in the city is booked out till November. Dahlah i suck at reading maps, taking public transportation to get to anything beyond the city limits is a total blur to me. I googled Monash campus online (not very good - they tell u to take the Pakenhem/Cranbourne/Dandenong line to Huntingdale but fail to mention which bus number to take after!), i called the Monash Office and the very nice person on the phone told me to check the internet when i asked for directions, o and may i add she suggested to 'go find an internet cafe and look it up' AFTER i mentioned i was actually in the city planning to head there immediately. Seriously, how hard is it to give directions! Grrrrrrrr!

Thankfully i met my aunt at Glen Waverley and she took Mum and i to the Clayton campus. I had no idea how big the campus was! There we were trying to find Building 73 on Wellington Road only to find that it wasnt actually ON Wellington Road ... not technically anyways. Thank goodness for the nice man at ... Security and Traffic (?!?) gave directions and a map! Yeah, then i acted like i knew how to read the map but i was actually reciting what he told me to my aunt ... :P

And don't get me started at the very 'capable' staff at the English Language Center at Monash. The woman couldn't tell me everything in one go ... made me q like 3 bloody times coz i :
a) didn't fill in the dates - which i asked her and wanted to fill there and then but was told to shove aside
b) fill in a Monash form that she didn't hand to me in the first place
c) didn't approve my pictures which if she told me initially i could have gone and done like an hour ago ?!?

But i did manage to head to the Monash student center and its like 10 x ... ok maybe not like 10 x exactly but it is sooooo big. Its probably like 3 or 4 of Union Hse and i think its possible to get lost in there. So many left and right turns! Very exciting tho seeing so many food at every corner. :P

When everything was finally done, we headed over to the Dandenongs so my aunt could get her scones and we could show Mum around. We had lunch + tea all within one go! :D Mum and i had fish n chips while my aunt had quiche. We then followed with scones and Belgian waffles. Too hungry to take any photos and was too busy stuffing myself silly. At least the food made up for the not-so-nice morning.

Ok, thats all for my rambling tonight. Next post will be on Wicked which was wickedly wicked! *toss, toss, hahahhaha* -> im practicing. AND can i just say how good was the first episode for the second season of Gossip Girl? I'll take Chuck even if he can say those 3 words, 8 letters. :D

like the ultimate update

2008-09-01T19:51:00.005+10:00

So i've been keeping myself rather busy these past few days with Mum here. Its been good - i'm getting 'home cooked food' ... ' ' due to the fact that technically my Mum almost never cooks at home. She was too busy with work plus we already had my nanny who makes the most delicious meals! :D Anyways its good to have Mum here so she can relax and be my personal maid ... LOL!

Before Mum came over, had dinner with Sue and Forry at The Steakhouse in Docklands. We were looking for steak and wanted to try somewhere in Docklands for a change. Food wasn't as fantastic as we thought it would have been. Somehow the tacky menus resembled that of Blue Fire ... are they affiliated? Hmmm... nways the steaks were mediocre but the oysters that we ordered to share was just plain terrible - not fresh at all! Boo! I guess that goes to show you can't order seafood from a steak place huh?

Mum took us to some good ol' Beijing duck in the city on Friday. The food was very refined and i'll give them two thumbs up for the quality for the food and presentation. The atmosphere on the other hand .. made me feel like i was back in Beijing all over again. :P Didn't manage to get a proper picture of the chef craving our duck but the meal came with our very own certificate for consuming the duck, how cute is that ?

Duck in a duck with ducks around :P

Wagyu beef with house special sauce - absolute must! The beef is so tender n juicy. I could just eat this and be contented forever!

Pork ribs in mandarin sauce - another must try! :D

And then while waiting while everyone was in the toilet, i made them take pictures with the nice Chinese decorated chair n table. :P

Then over the weekend, a very last minute bid to being patriotic and all (-_-") we went clubbing and i got my when-will-i-ever-learn-sorry-little-ass drunk. Goodness, i'm like some cooped up goody-two-shoes who if given a lil alcohol on a night out gets all wasted ... i do apologize to anyone and everyone at that night. :P Why do we do this to our selves? Why torture the body? I am now declaring a self restrain against the bubblies, they are evil! :P And now for some pictures:

When i got bored and realised my camera has all these cool functions :P

Table boy

My girls! :D

Still with my girls ... LOL

Yes, it was that much of fun. :P So much fun that as with all drunken escapades i had to come home with souvenirs, a bruise on my left foot and a scratch just below my knee. Heaven knows what i did to get them. -_-"

p/s: i realise this is a sudden long post. in my defense, Mum thinks im studying when im on the computer. i look really intense and busy i suppose. have a test to study for which i will now start on! :P

being totally random

2008-08-28T18:27:00.003+10:00

I just learnt that worker and soldier ants are actually sterile females. How interesting is that ? So much for the movie ants ... they seemed to have gotten it all wrong. I dont actually have a point for this posts, mostly that i found that bit of random information, ok so it won't entirely be random since i'll have to know about it for the exam, but yeah ... who would have guessed?

And on another totally random note, im finding it really interesting how everyones suddenly so patriotic and all up for the Merdeka celebrations, or isit really another excuse to get drunk and boogy-woogy the night away? :P Not that im complaning, im just finding it rather amusing.

AND i'm so loving the weather today! The sun was shining (although it did a lil hide n seek around mid-day) but it means that spring is around the corner! :D

the house is gettin creative!

2008-08-26T22:50:00.003+10:00

It first started out with home-made crepes to homemade ham chin peng to now homemade bak chang kueh! :D Soon enough i foresee chee chong fun and tau foo far. This is not good for the waist line. So much for the diet and no more supper!

I have now restricted myself to my own room past 10 pm and will hopefully not be lured by the delicious smells and noise of the kitchen. At least their gettin more and more creative with the supper meals. :D

p/s: one week till gossip girl season 2! can u sense the excitement !?!?! *picturing chuck bass - drooolzzzzz. :P*

too cute

2008-08-25T10:14:00.002+10:00

Mummy is flying in to Melbourne tomorrow and will be here for the next 2 weeks. :D Dad got a little concern about her flying in alone.

John says:
ok so she will depart tonight for melb
she has yr address ah
phone numbers too.. i hope
better sent her

christina says:
hahahha
ya i gave her yesterday
aiyoh not her first time flying also

John says:
just concern la
hahaha

Now this would be all fine and dandy but i think he has forgotten just who my mother is. The woman has travelled to all destinations possible ... make it every continent except for the Arctic/Antarctic (is that a continent?) But yeah ... too cute! :P

super proud moment

2008-08-21T13:11:00.002+10:00

i cant believe i actually woke up earlier than usual, tracked all the way to uni and back by foot in the pouring rain! Suddenly i felt as though im so enthusiastic about uni. Must be cherishing the few remaining weeks before i say bye-bye to undergrad ... hopefully & fingers cross nothing else screws it up. :P

beau-tai-ful

2008-08-20T19:14:00.000+10:00

I was like seriously on a mahjong roll the other day. The forces above must have sensed how deprived i have been in mahjong playing ... so happy i was until i actually thought i won with this:

ok in my defense it was almost bed time (think 11 pm - yalah my sleeping habits are those of an old woman)and i guess i was blurred by the circles. -_-" But nvm atleast i still managed to win a couple of rounds after that before being kicked out by the oh-so-loving-brother.

In other news, im still anxiously awaiting and this whole waiting period is seriously killing me. I have learnt that staring at my phone wont make it ring. -_-"

AND now i know why there is a limit to 4 subs a semester. Doing 5 is seriously killing me ... so much for my Isa Workshop eye mask ... the eye bags are back and im still on the look out for eye creams! The GA eye booster for men seems to be really good (yalah, the SA gave me a free sample - cheapo!) but im not sure abt paying $75 for something that im not sure really works as i've been using a combination of creams. Le sigh!

And yes i am aware that everything is totally and absolutely disjointed. Imma continue checking my email and phone now ... bye!

Paris for president! :D

2008-08-09T16:15:00.001+10:00

See more Paris Hilton videos at Funny or Die

I CAN'T WAIT!

2008-07-29T20:43:00.000+10:00

the Dandenongs (July 08 edition)

2008-07-20T20:03:00.004+10:00

We headed to the Dandenongs about 2 weeks ago since Andy and YY's mum were visiting. A very heartfelt moment as they actually trusted ME to drive. Then again, i'm like the 'che sun' so no big surprises there right? :P

Our sexy lil' Ferrari. -_-"

We headed to the bird feeding area (which i was not a big fan of - don't want bird poop on my head TYVM), sky high for an excellent view of Melbourne, pie high for yummy pies and finally to a trout fishing farm where there were emus on the loose.

Being adventurous, the boys tsk-ed at the fishing tanks and wanted to head to the pond/lake. Alas, no one actually knew how to fish. -_-"

Thankfully a random thought us the art of fishing and when it was obvious fishing by the pond/lake was not going to happen, we headed back to the fishing tanks and lo & behold we actually managed to catch fishes!

:D Another new thing i learnt : how to operate the video mode on my camera. Hence, fishing-attempt videos !

Back to school ...

2008-07-17T13:27:00.003+10:00

My mum's going back to school and now i know why she keeps complaining that i don't study hard enough. Was chatting to her on MSN and shes actually doing prep-work for her course which only starts next week. -_-" Talk about being the teacher's pet!

I should probably take her lead. If i'm supposedly 50% her,why am i feeling so utterly lazy and not looking forward to uni starting ?

Sailor Moon!

2008-07-15T11:18:00.004+10:00

Tacky costumes and corny lines aside, i'm actually enjoying Sailor Moon (Live Action). :P

Hmmm ... now i know why i have a pair of pink boots.

Two more weeks till the start of a new semester. To overload or not to overload ... that is the question!

hmmm ...

2008-07-14T20:39:00.003+10:00

Another one of those beauty pagent contestants ...

or is it ...

Apparently heels are so comfortable that you can go outdoors with. I wonder what kinda heels shes wearing coz i want me some of those!

crap

2008-07-10T19:01:00.001+10:00

its been a roller coaster ride these past few days ... results out tomorrow and i could potentially be held back. so much for being so confident in ace-ing the paper. :(

embaressing moments are only embaressing if you remember them

2008-07-02T15:31:00.004+10:00

Thanks to Sue's 21st on Friday, we got to re-live our fresher years = shakin' our booty like there was no tomorrow ... i think. -_-" We started with a light dinner at Kenzan with a bottle of bubblies. Food was good but i think our oysters, sashimis & wagyus weren't exactly enough to line our tummies. Goes to show that just coz we're older doesn't necessarily makes us wiser. :P

This was then followed by pre-drinks with everyone else at Martini Bar. Note my super nice curled-at-the-end hair done by the professional at Sui :D Sue's birthday treat which is kinda ironic since its her birthday and i should be the one treating her for the pampering.

After the much <3 martinis (sour apple!!!) we headed to Se7en.

I'm such a bad drunk as i remember bits and pieces from the night. However, i dont quite remember how i got these bruises:

Totally accident-prone and a total klutz. This is why im keeping to one drink a night and only when its absolutely necessary.

夕陽無限好 (Setting sun infinite good ?!?)

2008-06-26T22:13:00.005+10:00

This song has been stuck in my head for the past few days. I know its a pretty old song but thanks to the Hins Concert (no i did not go but listened to it on my ipod -_-") its been replaying over and over again.

Anyone knows what its about? From the video im guessing its not a very happy song now isit?

omg please please please please

2008-06-25T17:18:00.002+10:00

Just got off the phone with what i thought was an impossible. Manage to score an interview for a prospective management trainee program. I want this so badly! *fingers cross* Please remember me in your prayers!

... OMG! WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR ?!?

releasing the inner frustrations.

2008-06-22T11:12:00.003+10:00

For the first time in years, i finally got asked for my I.D. The very-much-in-denial me would normally be ecstatic to think that someone actually thinks im underage. However, since we were actually at Ajisen Ramen and all i wanted was a bottle of Asahi plus the fact that the waitress was such a bi-at-ch with a really sour facial expression made me really irritated.

Why? Coz she first blatantly denied Sook her fried rice instead of normal white rice when she could have just told Sook nicely that it would be additional charges. Instead she went 'NO!' before Sook could explain further. -_-" What made me more angry was the fact she asked for my ID and she freakingly looked younger than me!

O and to top it off, maybe she has like some personality disorder but she actually tried to make a "joke" whilst clearing our food away. Sook was asking me why i didn't finish my ramen and she told Sook that she didn't finish her white rice either and then SMILED at us ... like duhhhhhhhh ! she didn't want any white rice, she wanted fried rice!!! :S

Yalah i know im so petty but i cannot tahan poor service, even though its not exactly a high class place. :P

its all about fashion baby!

2008-06-20T09:01:00.002+10:00

We were having our usual dinner conversation last night and suddenly out came the past fashion hits ... or was it misses? :P Thanks to the Spice Girls, the platforms became a sudden hit. I'll admit at that period of my life, a pre-teen, they were and still remains to be one of the coolest pop girl groups around ... screw Sugarbabes, they have nothing compared to the Spice Girls.

Of course my mom didn't let me get those platform heels. I had the next best thing - platform shoes. It ranged from my very first Miss Sixty RED platform sandals which my mum also bought in blue. I still remember how happy i was and it was on sale at TANGS! ... gee looking back i wonder why. :P Then i had the striped black and white platform slippers that i absolutely loved. Not only did it make me taller, it was super comfy i think i wore it almost everywhere. I also remembered making my parents buy me this super hideous grey boots that at that time i was convinced were the best shoes ever from Sg. Wang. Yes, i was just as l-a-l-a-h-o-p back then. -_-" Sad to say, my parents were right and i never actually got to wear those boots - Malaysian weather so hot how to wear ?!? They just sat there in the box til we actually shifted coz i totally forgot about them.

I remember the next craze to hit after the Spice Girls decided to disband were crop tops - with thanks to the All Saints.

They were so cool with their short shirts and super baggy pants with runners. I think my parents were pretty horrified with me walking around with my belly button exposed ala Britney when she first came out. Maybe she got the idea from them too?

I remember i mostly bought those crop tops from a specific shop coz they had the best designs and i remember having one that was a mixture of an orange collar, blue sleeves and the rest was white. -_-" Too bad i can't wear those crop tops no more ... can u say jelly tummy ? LOL!

what i wouldn't give for some right now ...

2008-06-19T09:57:00.002+10:00

I finally ate the chocolates that came with Eugene & Yen's cute little take-away gift.

And ever since then, i have asked myself WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. The chocolates tasted so good. Thank goodness i have a brother and took his share of the chocolates as well. I'm usually not a very big fan of chocolates (being allergic in the past might have something to do with it) and neither was i entirely picky. However, after those chocolates i've decided to skip on the ever trusty Cadbury, easily purchased from the vending machines and on to new chocolate heaven.

I spent a good 20 minutes at the Uni's Foodworks trying to decide if Ferrero Roche would be able to satisfy the expensive chocolate cravings ... i walked away empty handed. Came back to google chocolates ... godiva does deliveries .... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

This should just be one of those phases right? I have an exam in about 4 hours and all i can think about are chocolates :S

can i get it over with already?

2008-06-13T09:56:00.005+10:00

It is very depressing to note that today marks the last day of my brother's exam. I on the other hand still have 5 papers to sit ... in other words, i have yet to start the bloody exam because my Oral Exam (no, im not a call-girl-to-be but OMG i'm actually taking Chinese Language) does not count. Speaking of which when the examiner asked me what i did on weekends, i replied i went to the shops. When he asked what i bought, i said ... jiao zhi ... dumplings -_-" In my defense we had like set topics and no surprises food got stuck in my head the most. I don't know if it was because i was hungry or i had this whole conversation about food ready but did not get the chance to use.

Anyways in other exciting news, attended Eugene & Yen's civil ceremony/marriage thing. CONGRATULATIONS!

Now we have another person to join our crazy-cousin-camwhoring sessions. :D

AND ...

HELLO GORGEOUS!

fog anyone?

2008-06-03T12:02:00.003+10:00

Its been so foggy in Melbourne these past few days that its pretty scary. In my past 4 .. or was it 5 years of being here (restricted to the city of course!), i've never witness Melbourne being so foggy!

Woke up this morning to the sight of this, usually with the view of the city.

The stokers plan the other night failed ... but we headed to Pancake Parlour as it was hard to resist a night of recreating Silent Hill -> dense fog, minus the vampires though. The plan of having coffee turned into a very much fulfilling meal.

Something must have been in the air that day as the boys [HISTORY IN THE MAKING] wanted to camwhore with the fog. -_-"

Preparing to camwhore, sorting out their 'poses' and 'positions'.

... yea ... i don't quite know what this is either ...

erm .. the pretend to pee pose?

And yes, that was a very blurred Shell petrol station thanks to the fog. Ok, time to study! :D

on more indulgence ...

2008-06-01T21:39:00.003+10:00

The weekend has been pretty good. Considering that SWOTVAC starts in a couple hours time, i think it was a weekend well spent on indulgence. Hopefully it'll be enough to pull through SWOTVAC and the oh-so-highly-anticipated exams.

Friday saw Su and I heading to Sofitel's Sofi for high tea. At first we were a little skeptical about the place. It didn't help that we had an aunty-like waitress who tsk-ed when i ordered a bottle of sparkling wine in addition to the already included glass of wine with out high tea. Seeing as how it was the end of the semester, we needed something to celebrate with and its not entirely wrong to be drinking in the afternoon is it ? However, the food was delicious - the sandwiches especially the salmon and the scones were really good!

The other cool thing was the tea bag. It was so cute! Had this like fake leaf thing sticking out and it was in a tea bag shape i have never seen before. Usually its those ugly normal ones with the typical dead like string. I want me some of these cute teabags!

A very satisfying high tea. :D I would go back, but probably avoid the aunty-like waitress. -_-"

On Saturday night we headed to Izakaya Chuji at South Melbourne for authentic Japanese. Very pleased with the food and i had to myself a bottle of chilled sake. YUM! We shared a sushi & sashimi platter as well as several main dishes like the japanese steak, sukiyaki, and some others which names i forgot.

And yea, as you can tell from the amount of pictures, i got tired of blogging coz i hear we're going to stokers!!! :D in the fog ... -_-"

a point in history

2008-05-24T12:45:00.002+10:00

Today marks an important day in history. Today, i, Christina Wong, actually manage to sleep past 11 am! Ok, i know its not entirely a wow-factor but i have been know to be a really early riser. Think 10 am my latest. Maybe i got it from the whole early bird catches the worm analogy thing from school or something. -_-" Obviously i'm still figuring out just what worm i'm suppose to catch since it doensn't entirely makes me more productive but i guess that's a whole different story now isn't it?

So yes, let me bask in my moment of glory. Now i know what every other person who wakes up past 12 feels like ... -_-"

p/s: the last post was not my greatest but i'm gonna learn to deal with it ... somehow i shall find the light (not like the dying white light but the sense of where i'm going light). O and shuen, i couldn't help thinking of Pete Wentz went i thought of the word emo, lol - very unappropriate on my part, must be too much Perez Hilton reading. :P

in a shitty mood so not up for putting a title to this post

2008-05-22T23:31:00.004+10:00

I must be PMS-ing coz i'm feeling as shiteous as i can right now. Why? Coz my parents expect me to have my whole future sorted out at this point in time when i don't even know what i want to do. It doesn't help that i haven't a single clue - to stay, to go, to travel to some distant land or to just hide under the covers and pray that time doesn't catch up with me. I know its like ot a big deal, its only figuring out what you want to do right ? I should just suck it up and bear with it. BUT as lame and cliche as this sounds, i am a highly stressed person. I just don't like it when i don't get to plan or organize my personal life. Control freak much ?!?

O that & i am so emotional at this point i beat Pete Wentz by tenfold on being emo. -_-"

Someone please shoot me now.

when your friends are too free ...

2008-05-19T00:12:00.006+10:00

This is what they do in their spare time :

-_-" As everyone knows the identity of 'charlie' or in this case ck is suppose to be a secret. So of course the right thing to do was to 'conceal' his identity. CK came up with this instead:
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This is totally -_-" x 100000. LOL!

Then he had to continue with KinkyKawaii, my new alter ego apparently:

cK says:
i have to spread everywhere now

christina says:
i look like im actually happy wearing that stupid thing

cK says:
U WERE

christina says:
why do i do this to myself
haahhahaha
omg............ dont!
then everyone is gonna know wat a retard i am

Curious as to what KinkyKawaii looks like ?
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In my defense, we were at the sticker machine thing along Swanston St. Please still be my friend!

me being greedy ...

2008-05-17T16:06:00.002+10:00

I'm super excited! We're going to TGIF soon for burgers. YUM YUM YUM! Best burgers ever - the most juiciest & super fattening burgers in the whole wide world! :D That and its gonna be happy hour. I <3 my weekends. If only it could be on a constant repeat mode.

like the best dinner ever!

2008-05-15T21:49:00.003+10:00

Who knew you could combine two of my fav. things in the whole wide world (shopping is not involved this time, big surprise!). Tonight, Master Chef Eileen made Guinness Pork Ribs. mmMMMmmmMMMmmm. Ok, i'll admit it. The fact that she only used half the bottle, leaving PF and i some to drink had some parts to it being my favourite dish now! :D

Apparently it doesn't look like those sold in the tai pai tong (street hawker stalls) but it still taste absolutely yummy. that and coz we had kim chi soup making it the best dinner ever!!!! :D

ok, time to get back to my essay. i can do it! 1500 words by monday is nothing!

what's been happening so far ...

2008-05-11T16:47:00.002+10:00

Besides the usual essays, group presentations etc., its been a rather eventful couple of weeks what with Shuen's visit, Sook's birthday and all the other random happenings in between.

Camwhoring at Chi Lounge's toilet - notice the wonderful lighting. :P

the regulatory birthday shot. :D

Friday was escape from uni & totally indulge ourselves day with Sue. We went shopping where Sue did most of her damage on Collins St. while i just got boring beauty products. Then we headed to Martini Bar while awaiting for our reservations at Taxi. Ended the night at Transport and then a quick stop over at CK's for mahjong.

SMILE! take 1

SMILE take 2

Her Lioness and my Sour Apple with the highly addictive nibblies!

we don't like the peanuts - hence asking for refills only to end up with more peanuts at the end. :P

And then we were off to Taxi to fill our tummies with yummy yummy goodies!

Sake :)

Food galore! I had the wagyu while Sue had fish. We ordered sides of rocket salad and potatoes. Everything was simply indescribably good!

Me & my meat! YUM

Bubblies!

My cheesecake

Her apple tart.

Down at Transport with my Brunswick and her Toorak. so cute how they have drinks named after suburbs.

After biding out goodbyes, i tracked rather tipsily to CK's for mahjong session. OMG, the best session ever since i managed this

Ok i might not have 'pau' bt its pretty good since a semi tipsy person managed to turn a rather bad hand into this. But that didn't stop there. For the first time EVER, i managed a lah cah wu (dirty hands - no flowers!!!) Seriously, my luck has always been bad with this type of cards. Its always at the last moment when i pick up a flower. So ladies and gentleman, let me bask in my moment of drunken glory when i present this :

AND AND AND ... to top of the weekend i had a yummy burger from Grill'd yesterday.

Ok, excuse the stella bottle. i couldn't help it. what goes better with a burger than a bottle of icy cold beer. Sigh, i'm such a Homer. :D

How America fot their Independence

2008-05-07T21:00:00.002+10:00

According to Eileen, they fought the Aliens after they attacked and burnt down New York City.

Sounds familiar ? Like ... Independence Day the movie ?

Someone thought it was a documentary. -_-" LOL. I'm still laughing from the very thought of this. This is one of the many reasons why i <3 our dinner sessions.

my head goes doosh doosh doosh

2008-05-03T12:59:00.002+10:00

No, it doesn't go doof doof doof coz it ain't no tehno music in there. The plan to head to 7 last night was a somewhat success. We made it to 7, just not into it. -_-" The irony here is that i still managed to get a hangover and the bed is my heaven. I neeeed greasy fooood.

of having shuen around!

2008-05-01T21:16:00.002+10:00

The week has been busily filled with having Shuen around - major shopping trips to the city & Chapel St., Singstar moments, cafe food, major bonding sessions and not to mention her fabulous cooking - i'm drooling thinking over the French onion soup + garlic bread, risotto, grilled veggies and bread & butter pudding.

As such, my dream of saving towards a new bag has taken a lil setback, that and my weight watching program. Today we went to Ying Thai 2 and boy did we stuff ourselves silly!

The main reason we were there - yum sam grob (fried pork salad)

We had the salad, pad thai, green curry + rice as well as tom yum seafood.

It was wet & cold so the warm food and spicy-ness of it did help. :P

*confession : we didn't entirely finish the food so don't be too shocked! *

LOL!

2008-04-16T21:18:00.000+10:00

A must watch!

:D

food appreciation

2008-04-11T13:43:00.002+10:00

Yesterday Su & i ran off to Meat & Wine Co. to fulfill our steaks cravings which were not satisfied by Rockpool previously. The food was just orgasmic and it was a happy-fying experience of stuffing ourselves silly. I'd have steaks at Meat & Wine over Rockpool anytime!

Su & her fillet

Me & my New Yorker

Diggin' into the dessert.

After dinner, we did the most random thing and went on a carousel that was basically in front of the restaurant. Melbourne is random like that. Technically, it was me dragging Su to take a ride on it. Thank goodness no one we know saw us. Its not exactly a pretty sight of two semi-drunk girls taking pictures shamelessly while on a carousel.

Can you tell that i'm so happy ? :D

Of course we had to end the night on a high (no pun intended) and headed over to our favourite Martini Bar. I guess out of pure self-entertainment, we camwhored in the toilets for a bit.

Yea, those were the least embarrassing ones. Besides serving the best martinis (like duh, hence the name), Martini Bar has highly addictive and super yummy nibblies! Not to sound like an absolute cheapo, but those nibblies sure are the best damn things in the world, especially the long crooked looking and flat tasty ones. Anything but the peanuts which taste ok but shouldn't have lots of coz peanuts give you pimples! :P

Nibblies!!!! YUM

CY and Amanda just reached Melby and soon joined us at Martini Bar. Good way to start their Melbourne trip i say! :D

END! :D

supercoolnewtouchscreenk.

2008-04-10T11:37:00.002+10:00

Everything seems to be going into touch screen mode nowadays. Just the other day, we went to Partyworld, this new K place at Melbourne Central. No more fighting for the remote to choose songs, its now touch screen! I know i sound a bit jakun, but isn't it like super high tech?

Touch screen :D

Even the room controls were semi-touch screen also lah!

In our 'small' room which was actually quite comfy.

Yalah, i know my post damn random. I was going through pictures and forgot that i thought this place was kinda cool and wanted to share. BUT the bad thing about it is that its not banana friendly, i.e. the general instructions are in Mandarin, although there are SOME english words. Thats why Eileen was doing the figuring-out-of-how-to-use-the-touch-screen. But fret not, hopefully my Mandarin classes, which thought me how to order pijiu (beer) in the first class will somehow come in handy one day ... i hope. -_-"

daydreaming

2008-04-09T21:03:00.003+10:00

Know me long enough and you'll know i love pearls. I'm not talking about those you get from those random stalls from Victoria Market or those displayed in David Jones/Myers. I'm talking about Mikimoto.

I know pearls are usually associated with old grandmas/aunties but how can you say these are not pretty ?!?

Black South Sea Cultured Pearls

Akoya Cultured Pearls

*sigh* Thank goodness there aren't any Mikimoto stores in Melbourne.

so good i had to share it ...

2008-04-01T13:08:00.001+11:00

coming to stores soon ...

2008-04-01T11:07:00.002+11:00

The latest trend set to rock the fashion world ...

Plastic Bag Shoes!

Who needs roman sandals, wedges, pumps or ankle boots? Its all about plastic bags now baby! Currently only available in white. Other colours set to rock your world soon! although it might not exactly be the most environmental-friendly pair. :p

Promo ads are already available.

Niceeeeeee.

is there really a need for a reason ?

2008-03-23T19:52:00.003+11:00

Can't i be in a crummy mood just because i am ? Must there be a reason to every single thing?

O wait, I'm a Science student. There has to be a reason for everything.

battle wounds

2008-03-21T12:05:00.003+11:00

Last night, Sook and i met a bunny

Sing was behind bars

And i scrapped my knee & leg

That and we lost our jackets. What an interesting start to the holidays!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! :D

tra-la-la-la-a-la-la

2008-03-18T17:41:00.002+11:00

Obviously the whole blogging thing has been out of my system for so long it feels weird to be blogging again. Maybe when there isn't any Taiwanese/Japanese/Korean/Hong Kong series, no readings for my subjects, friends to catch up with, etc. etc. etc. will i finally get back to blogging. And since im being such a lazy-ass, Click! about what Sook, Kit, Sing and i did after class. More on Facebook.

I know, i'm such a lazy a$$. :)

another week passes by

2008-03-09T14:01:00.003+11:00

Su & i headed to Rockpool on Friday as per our lets-try-good-places-to-eat plan for this year. After reading some mixed review of the place, we decided to give it a go, just to have the experience for ourselves.

while awaiting the food

our meal. :)

the best chocolate mousse cake in the world. yum!

with the 'chicken ass' in the bathroom'

Service was alright. Not the best as the super tulan lady who showed us our table probably had something stuck up her a**. The waiter was really friendly although i suppose i expected better service. Our meals were ok although not the best. They overcooked our steaks a tad although it was still acceptable. The roasted mushrooms we had as sides were really good although there wasn't much of a need for sauces that accompanied the mushrooms as they were totally overpowered by the mushrooms anyways. The salad we had looked rather pathetic and tasted like something i would have done in the kitchen. However, we were left somewhat pleased with the mouth-watering dessert which i originally wanted to pass on.

After our dinner, we headed to Nelson's 21st at QV.

And then it was off to se7en for another Friday night of alcohol-induced fun.

The obligatory toilet pic.

Yesterday night was spent at Moomba where the 10 minute fireworks + the funfair/carnival took place.

The girlies! :)

The funfair lights in the backround.

It was really dusty with sand being kicked around, hence the weird spots on the photos. Im not much in a mood for blogging now. Guess it must be the need to study study study. Being a nerd is the new black. :P

summer 07/08

2008-03-03T18:55:00.004+11:00

hello world!

2008-02-03T17:06:00.000+11:00

Its been a good weekend. Two more days till the CNY break & there has been tons happening :

a very successful PR launch
the 'annual retreat' to the ice-factory
a Swedish meatballs first for the bf at IKEA
random dinners at the various Medan Seleras
squeezing in Korean series before bedtime
CNY shopping and the discovery of Ylang Ylang at Gardens -> i would buy the whole shop if not for my already non-existant stash of cash.
one two many green tea fraps from Starbucks (keep in mind of the limited cash stash)
way to much time spent on E! instead of having a proper social life

and that basically it ... i think. Proper blogging when i head back to Melbourne ... its too much of waste to be bloggin back in KL. :D

motivation .... check!

2008-01-13T19:02:00.000+11:00

So this year marks the last year of my undergraduate degree. That being said i should probably go out with a big bang -> graduating with a H1 average. What i lack was the motivation to do so. I mean, my grades have been ok but not fantastic (i.e. not a H1 average lah) and whats the motivation besides having nice grades on a stupid piece of paper ?!?!?

Well, after being dragged to the BMW show room this morning (they were having a CNY thing and the parents wanted to browse), my dad made a deal with me. H1 average = BMW 320. :D Can you say instant motivation ?????? Nerd mode completely on. Bring on the books baby!

I must print this picture and paste it on my wall. When ever i have the urge to shop or go clubbing, this will serve as a reminder of what is to be. STUDY STUDY STUDY!!! No distractions please!

the busy bee

2008-01-12T13:20:00.000+11:00

The lack of updates is partly due to the lack in time to do anything anymore. Life currently consists of sleep, food and ... work. -_-" so much for my tai-tai lifestyle holiday plan. Although tiring, i dare say its probably the most interesting internship i ever had ... that being said its only been my only one so far. :p But which other internship involves meeting clients, planning promos & launches, picking goodies for the editors, lunch escapes to the curve & pavilion, screening & interviewing promo girls as well as getting to wear anything from stiffy working clothes to comfy casual clothes ?!?

Im loving my job right now ... even though the pay is kinda shit. But its ok. The parental sponsorship is still available and why give that up right? Have tons of pictures to upload but its an off day so i should enjoy it by watching nothing but E! entertainment. I need to brush up on the missed gossips. :)

random ramblings at half past five

2008-01-03T08:30:00.000+11:00

First, i would like to wish Mr. Lim Yeung Yoke a very Happy 22nd Birthday! I was originally planning to wish you at the stroke of midnight but ...

I fell asleep at 10 thanks to super powerful cough medication which made me sleep for 14 hours the previous night. -_-" AND as if that wasn't enough, i slept for another 2 hours in the afternoon. Hence the accumulation of too much sleep in the past 2 days has me up and awake since 4 am, wondering what i could possibly do without disturbing the rest of the house.

Another random note: i read this quote by Paris Hilton and it pretty much confirms that she is a very smart girl ... seriously. Here's what she said 'A woman should have four pets in her life. A mink in her closet, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed and a jacka** to pay for everything.'

I need to stop being a hermit and go out to explore the world. Then again, the cough mixture just makes me feel so lethargic and puts me in to dreamland. Perhaps i should take another dose and hopefully it'll knock me out again so i'll wake up at a more appropriate time ?!?

On the note of new year's resolution, i have decided not to have any. Its gonna end up being broken anyways so why bother rite? So thus, the new year's resolution is NOT to have any!

The blog is looking rather boring without any pictures, ok its just one post .... but i am and have been extremely lazy and this is partly due to channel 712 on Astro (E! entertainment) but i will try to as i need to keep my brain working rather than letting it be filled with celebrity gossips which does and will not help in any other way unless i plan to go on some game show.

Looking back in 2007, its been a pretty good year. So here's to a better one in 2008!

And finally

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YY!

i promise to have a proper birthday post ... sometime when im not drugged up by the cough medicine.

Snapshots

2007-12-26T11:36:00.000+11:00

Hello there! The lack in updates have been due to a mini jet-setting lifestyle. Beijing-Bangkok-Penang. Beijing for the touristy cultural experience as well as to cash in before the Olympics & thus prevention of the super high soon to be Olympic prices for everything, Bangkok for the shopping and Penang for the family. Its been a hectic 2 weeks or so but its been good!

My camera died on me mid-way & i dont know how to open my dad's camera to take out the memory card even though there is a clearly stated open sign. Maybe camera's are only made to be open by their true owners or something ... wtf. Anyways here are some ... ok more like 1% of the pictures i took with my camera before it decided i should get a new one.

First half of the Beijing trip was due to my mum's business trip - collect some award for the hotel for being the best in Malaysia for business peeps or something like that. Anyways since the 'job' was for one night we had like 4 days to explore Beijing before my dad flew over. Being a hotelier my mum goes to Beijing and makes us go to Diao Yu Tai, a state guest house that is used to received VIPs from around the world.

Me, Farah (the PR Manager), Mum & brother in front of one of the doors to the main reception area ... i think.

With the Marketing Manager of Diao Yu Tai in front of some painting which apparently is super famous and which the girl who took this picture cut out. -_-"

In front of Villa 18. The best villa in the area.

And omg, the Manager guy who brought us around was so funny & hospitable. He made me take a picture outside, sitting on the grass where apparently Mao Zedong's wife, Jiang Qing rode her horse at.

Second half of the Beijing trip was with the dad - private cultural & sight-seeing tour.

In front of Tiananmen Square

Forbidden City.

And then my camera died. I'll upload more pictures from my camera & figure out how to open my dad's soon. Then i'll have a proper update or something. Now, i need to loose weight. Cheap TsingTao & Yanjin Beer plus Singha beer every night has been making me a fatty bom-bom. Oh and by cheap im talking about RMB5 (thats RM2.50) for a 600ml of Tsing Tao -> heaven!

p/s: Hui Wen, Nobu wasn't as expensive as i thought it would have been. The dinner was around AUD 80 per person that night. You should def try it!

Nobu ...

2007-12-06T12:54:00.000+11:00

Because i'm missing the food, i thought i'd blog about it. YUM YUM YUM! :D

So the four of us headed to Nobu in what was to be a post-exams celebratory dinner. Located in Crown, it serves fusion Japanese. Unlike your typical Japanese restaurant, the place is filled with gwai-lo waiters greeting you althought having peeked into the kitchen, there were Japanese chefs.

ES & I.

PF & Eileen

The menu.

We also decided to try sake. OMG the sake container thing was sooooo cute. It came in a bamboo container with bamboo-ish looking cups. I was so tempted to pull a Winona and take them home. Sigh, i sound so jakun.

Appetizers : Sashimi wtih Jalapenos

The ultimate mouth-watering appetizer and a must try : Fried Oysters !!!

Endamame. I dont know if its just psychology or what-nots but even the endamame tasted extra good. :)

The sashimi salad - and contrary to popular belief, i actually ate the vegetables, not just the sashimi. Just goes to show how delicious the salad sauce was to conceal the normally yucky veggie taste.

A MUST TRY -> the Black Cod Miso! Who knew fish could taste this good ?!?

Baby tiger prawns with a selection of 3 sauces. I think it was soy sauce, wasabi and some funky looking egg yolk sauce but isn't egg yolk. But i super liked the egg yolk looking thing followed by the wasabi thing :D

Some mini seafood platter thing which tasted ordinary and not much to shout about.

The sushi dinner platter.

The beef with wasabi salsa. This has to be the best steak i have ever tasted! i could just eat this everyday. That being said that we had steak at Squire's Loft the night before - a supposed place for the best steaks in town. I say go to Nobu for steaks!!!! The beef was so tender and juicy! YUM!

Rolls! House special rolls and soft shell crab rolls. Different then the normal rolls as they have the Vietnamese rice paper in addition to the normal Japanese roll.

And finally, DESSERT! Pictures not as good as i was too awed by the desserts and couldn't wait to sink my teeth into them :P

The fried something with pistachio ice cream. Was too engrossed into figuring which to start with that didn't pay attention to the waiter when she was telling us about the dessert. Basically biting into the little round ball releases chocolate like filling - its like a modern take on a muachi

The Bento Box. Chocolate cake with chocolate liquid that ooozes out and green tea ice cream. Super yummy!!!! :D

The price was not too bad. I guess you pay for the quality of the food and the service. Def will head back again, if there is anyone willing to join me :)

IM BACK!

2007-11-26T13:41:00.001+11:00

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY SHUEN

Been busy these past few days so hardly had the time to update. Anyways hope you had a good one. We even sorta celebrated it for you in Melbourne. Look an empty seat just for you at Nobu. :P

Happy belated birthday Shuen and i'll be seeing you soon so technically this post is kinda pointless but its all good because my net connection is sooooo fast back home. Its like faster than my Melbourne connection!!! :O

p/s: i'll update again soon - all i can think abt are those oysters .... i want to go back to Nobu again!!! anyone interested ? Shuen, you can always fly to Melbourne and we'll have that dinner that you 'missed'. :P

too cute for words

2007-11-20T18:24:00.000+11:00

How cute is this ?

the parade :)

2007-11-18T15:31:00.000+11:00

*note: super long post with pictures ahead*

The three of us woke up bright & early for the Myer's Christmas Parade -> three because PF still has exams (awww... the poor thing) & my brother couldn't have been bothered, that & im thinking he might have still have been hung over or something. Anyways we arrived around 10.30-ish hoping to get a good spot but the whole street was practically filled with kids with balloons and flags. So we decided to get some as well and head upwards to Russell St.

The two who really really wanted to go for the parade.

The one who tagged along and yeah, i made him pose with the balloon and flag :)

So the parade started off with some lady wearing tinsel and who apparently is on Dancin' with the Stars, I don't really know who she is but she seems happy. She's also the Grand Marshal for the parade and outbid people like Christine Nixon, the police head or something like that -> just a bit of extra information and just to show i was paying attention to the commentator. :P

She was followed by what apparently is the Myer's Christmas Angels. Honestly, they look more like Transformers robots gone wrong.

This parade also educated me on how the police are not limited to catching bad people and doing all that police stuff ... they can play instruments and be part of the parade too!

One of the coolest floats probably has to be the Myer Toys Factory Float. The front bit looks a little scary though.

I think the kids on this Toy Factory are supposed to be elves. They were so into the whole dancing thing that it was sooooo cute!

This was quite the random. I dont really know how Bollywood/belly dancing fits into the Christmas Parade but o well, it does add colour.

Omg, i got so excited when i saw this

Freaking Care Bears! I didn't know kids these days still played with them. CARE BEAR SHINE! But then i was quite the tulan when the stupif Pink Bear only waved and posed the other side, leaving me with a picture of its bum.

Followed by tap dancers who looked like those girls on Deal or No Deal. -_-"

And some monkeys who apparently is part of some sleep wear brand or something.

The biker gang took part as well. Its kinda weird seeing old bearded pot-belly man riding their monster bikes with decorated tinsel. And no, i dont know who the guy is with the cup - must be some sport star who won something.

At this point, i turn around to check up on the bf. Eileen and i were too busy snapping pictures to layan him. He sure looks entertained. LOL

But its ok because Noddy soon came to bring Christmas cheer. I don't know if you remember Noddy but the cartoon was seriously old-skool and all he ever did was nodded -hence the name.

Then, the most surprising float came next. Never would i have expected Yarra Trams to take part in the parade. Now we all know where the tram fines have gone :P

And yes, thats a tram inspector ... Can i see your ticket please ?!? :P

This was followed by the Mayor John So.

Batman & Wonderwoman

Star Wars soldier people - i think they're the bad guys rite?!?

Vodafone and what looks like an F1 car. I think the kid in the racing outfit is suppose to be some driver ?!?

Christmas Tree, Turkey & Present band :)

The Myer Christmas Bear

The Disney Float with little princess's sitting at the foot of the purple tree.

Some cool looking purple car which im not sure what they're suppose to be or doing

Thomas the steam engine.

And as if Christmas could be anything less ...

Rudolf!!!

Reindeers !!!

And of course the finale ... Santa Claus with Jeniffer Hawkins.

Yeah, i realised i took quite a bad shot of her but OMG she's so pretty in real life. Picture does her no justice.

One thing that was annoying throughout the whole parade was the flies. They kept buzzing around and woudn't leave anyone alone.Plus they ruined what could have possibly been good pictures. And if you needed proof :

Stupid fly ruined the picture by positioning itself on Vince.es lips :P

and then on my neck.

STUPID FLIES. -_-"

p/s: one week till im home ! :D

Myer Christmas Parade !!!

2007-11-16T21:37:00.000+11:00

Tommorow at 11am along Bourke St. :D

I think i hear the sleigh bells ringing ... CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!

obviously i got somewhat cheated

2007-11-15T12:10:00.000+11:00

Finally tried the animal noodles yesterday. You know, the one we bought from the asian grocer a few days ago ??

Upon opening the packaging, i realised this noodle packet was true to its name. It really was a mug-type noodle. Notice how small it is!!!

I could have probably finished it in one gulp ... then again, i think these noodles are meant for kids during their snack time or something. -_-"

There was more than 1 pig but i guess they were shy as everytime i tried to fish more out, only one would rise to the top. I guess fishing is left to the fishes huh -> LOL!!!! ok another lame joke - ANYWAYS ... dont u think its like super cute ??? I still havent decided if i got cheated to paying so much for so little or its worth the price just coz its super cute.

p/s: the bf tried the other animal. i think the pig is way cuter though.

What do you think ????

p/p/s: i think i like this whole idea of just bumming around ... can i do it forever & still have lots & lots of money ?

the bird balcony

2007-11-14T11:07:00.000+11:00

Yesterday we got the shock of our lives (ok a bit the drama but still shocked) when we saw a pair of what i think are parrots - should have paid attention in primary school when they taught us about birds - ok best described as big white birds with yellow crown :) Anyways we fed them my brothers sunflower seeds (he was going through a hamster phase and bought like a while packet of sunflower seeds & when i meant hamster i meant him thinking he was one -_-").

Anyways this morning at 8 i heard like the weirdest bird sounds. Guess what ??? Those birds came back and brought 2 more friends. They just clung to the balcony waiting and expecting me to feed them! So cuteeee! OMG, this is like my first pet coz fishes dont count as pets!

I couldn't capture all 4 of them coz they were kinda far apart. But look at them just waiting for the food! Oh btw, thats the post the boys stole from Melbourne Uni. I have no idea why and it just occupies space. At least its gonna be a marker for the birds or something :P

I was so afraid they were gonna peck at me but thankfully they didnt. They were eyeing the sunflower seeds all the way ... i think. Hard to tell - birds eye a bit the wonky. I think after feeding them they super layan me lah. I started snapping and i dont know if its just me but they pose with their crown thing.

I think only one realised i was taking pictures

Poser.

Super Poser.

Super cool yo!

And since yesterday was my last paper, Eileen made nice won tons for me .... kidding, she make for PF but i curi makan - be lamp post again. Sigh!

I made 3 won ton/dumpling. U can which is mine by looking at the ugly ones. :P

Won tons with asparagus & prawns. YUM

And i was just taking pictures randomly, look at this :

Even God is calling me the spotlight! LOL -> u know the sunlight was shining at my place ?!?! I surprise myself sometimes with my own lame jones - syiok sendiri.

And finally, since im officially free .... WHAT SHOULD I DO ?!?

the some-what homemade green tea ice-cream.

2007-11-11T00:03:00.000+11:00

Methods to making your own green tea ice-cream. Taste just as good & half the price! :D

First, you need to get this packet of Green Tea ice-cream from your local asian grocer.

It helps if there is English instructions unless you can read Japanese. See side sticker with English instructions for a much easier ice-cream making section.

Next, remove egg yolk from egg white. Mix egg white ...* i mean egg yolk* with milk and then with the green tea mixture.

Then pour into cute cups/bowls. The ones used here were meant for souffle (that ended in a disaster but thats another story all together).

Then place them in the freezer for approximately 3 hours and TADAAA!!!! Green tea ice-cream. YUMMY!!! *slurrrrppp* Easy peasy lemon squeezy. And no, my hair didn't grow & its not extensions ... its Eileen making the ice-cream this time. I just sat there and click-click-click the camera.

Oh!!! And guess what we found at the asian grocer ???

Its animal shaped noodles!!!! This packet has pig and what i think is a cat. Other packets have dogs, pandas, etc etc. So cute can die! Stoopid thing cost like $5 and has only 4 small sachets. At least it has how much calories each sachets has. The cat has like 109 cals while the pig has more -110. You know why ?!? Coz its a pig!!!! So much more fats. *laughs at own joke* I know ... lame but whatever lah.

Which reminds me, i dont think you can eat these Krys. Allergic to cats rite ???? LOL. Anyways,I'll let you know how it tastes like once i try it ... too full from dinner & random popcorn snacking.

THANK YOU EILEEN!

2007-11-09T18:13:00.000+11:00

And Thank You Monash. :D

Disaster Area 1 (the kictchen) : spotless !

Its been roughly about 2+ plus months since we (ok, not we but maybe my mum) cleaned the kicthen. Think of the world's dirties kitchen and knock it back a scale and thats what the disaster area looks like, oh sorry, i meant looked it.

Im sure Pei Fei will treat you lots and lots of meals! I'll support him by giving suggestions.

THANK YOU EILEEN!!!!

i is scared ...

2007-11-06T18:50:00.000+11:00

The boys have volunteered to do the cooking today as both Eileen and i have papers tomorrow. Right now, just by looking at the way they cook ... I IS SCARED!!! Fingers cross that i can actually sit for the paper tomorrow. If not, there is always special consideration now isnt there ?

0_o

2007-11-06T17:27:00.000+11:00

I dont know about you but i have been gettin a lot of 'can i be your friend?' friend request on Facebook. I thought it would be impolite to just ignore their so-called request and hence usually message to tell them im not interested in the so-called meeting friends via facebook thing. However, this one message just sent me all O_0.

then will you be my fren or maybe you can know me deeper? well if you would like to know me well this my Email. ---------@hotmail.com. but if you dun its okie.... haha hapi always

I felt like shooting myself when i read the message. NO I DONT WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND AND I DONT WANT TO KNOW YOU DEEPER. I WANT TO KNOW YOU SHALLOWE-ER. AND WTF ?!?!?? HAPI ALWAYS ????? Me no understand, me england are badddddd!

p/s: i so should have been a bitch & published the persons email but o well! :P

p/p/s: one down, three more to go!

never enough

2007-11-02T18:39:00.000+11:00

Don't you get the feeling that what ever you do its just never enough ? Is it really never enough or is it just the fact of being taken for granted?

proud moments ...

2007-11-02T12:08:00.000+11:00

A lunch escape yesterday with Sue turned out to be on of the longest bar hopping sessions that i have ever had. Who says you can start drinking before 5 pm? We started out with a good lunch at Bluefire. Though our rather rude and condescending waiter spoilt what could have been one of the best lunches ever. Someone obviously was up themselves who later tried to make nice but why would you when you've heard him say 'Oh, would you like a job here?' after a comment on how the plates on the table were dirty. A**hole.

Anyways we decided to have a lunch that we could actually get through without giggling ourselves silly and thus the bottles of wine were put on rest. Instead we had cosmos which were a tad too diluted and hence the seeking of more cocktails. We headed to Cao Gao, a newly open asian bar/restaurant at Melbourne Central. It looks like an antique shop from the outside but the inside is really beautiful (i espeacially <3 color="#ff6600">HAPPY HALLOWEEN & HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO DARREN & SEIJ!!!

So how was everyones Halloween ??? Played dress-up much ?

Wanna see my costume ???

This Halloween i went as a very much sexified me ... in pyjamas.

Ok, if you dont geddit, i stayed home lah. Btw, the duckie pj's were the ones Mel wore when we went on our Breakfast session with pj's day. :D! The brother attempted to be Robin Hood/Peter Pan/ Medieval Person.

He was actually hoping to have been Robin Hood:Men in Thights but obviously could not find green thights. :P After much teasing from me he decided to be Robin Hood:Terrorist

Yeahhhh ... i know. :P

Anyways this seems like a pretty lengthy post, for my standards lah so i guess that's all for now ! Happy studying and go get a copy of Britney's Blackout!!!!

BLACKOUT

2007-10-31T23:17:00.000+11:00

Its out and shes back ! YAY! :)

And if you're wondering who im talking about ... ITS BRITNEY BITCH.

Probably her best album ever.

too cute!

2007-10-27T16:14:00.000+10:00

So i thought i'd post some pictures of my two babies. Introducing Asia:

and Hazel :

I should stop Facebook-ing but this application is so cool! The clothes are super cuteeeeeeee :P I should stop procrastinating ... keyword is SHOULD!

mini-heartattack

2007-10-27T10:43:00.000+10:00

I think i just caused the boyfriend a mini heart attack as i raced into the room this morning and said "Hey, what would you name your baby if it was a girl ? I want a baby girl now!". I realised how wrong that sounded 2 seconds after it came out of my mouth. That and the bf reaction of immediately openning his eyes big and wide. :P

You see i was so excited about this application on Facebook ('Make A Baby'). I had the hair, eyes, mouth and clothes all sorted but just was stuck with no name to name her. Sigh, Facebook is seriously taking over my life ... not good !

kitchen diaries

2007-10-23T11:20:00.000+10:00

So the other night, we attempted to make nasi lemak. :D In addition to that we made sambal, redang (which didn't really look like rendang but taste slightly like it) and the usual boiled egg and cucumber.

The plate is super big making the rice in the middle extra huge and the side dishes that i added to my own plate seem very small. The sambal was the best!!! Plus it was super easy to make - onion, ikan billis and the cheating method of pre-packed sambal tumis. YUM YUM YUM!

And as if we weren't fully enough into our whole week of internation food, we made japanese green tea ice-cream for dessert. I know ... Malaysian dinner but Japanese dessert ... its the collaboration of identities.

Home-made green tea ice-cream! I got so excited into eating that i forgot to take a proper picture. So here is my half eaten ice-cream just to show you how yummy it was. :)

On another note i found my japanese sponge cake that i was trying to make but failed badly the other day at the asian grocer. Its actually quite nice so i think i'll stick to buying that then attempting to make another flat sponge cake. Also got a recipe from Brina for the fluffy cheesecake that i have yet to try - exams exams exams!!!! Can you tell that im totally putting on weight from all these foods ?!?!??!?!?!

Ksubi sale :D

2007-10-19T19:19:00.000+10:00

Ksubi sale was quite a productive one although i had to wake up super early (i.e 7 am) so as to meet Pei Ni for our Maccas breakfast and head to Docklands early. I was a little late and we made it there by 8.45am -> yeah, i know... so kiasu right ??? (the place only opens at 10am !!!) BUT GUESS WHAT ?!? We were not the only kiasu ones coz right infront of us there was a line already forming ... and the first in line was no surprise to be an asian :P

I'm feeling really happy as my previous Ksubi buy (during the Melb Central sale) was not being offered. THANK GOODNESS!

SUPER SKINNY ZIP JEANS (PHOENIX SUN)

My new buys ???

DIAMOND TEE DRESS

and

SUPER SKINNY ZIP JEANS (SQUWARK RINSE)

I know i bought the same cut in a different colour but they are so much more (like x 1000000 times) more comfy then my Bettina's. :D

p/s : those obviously arent my pictures. credits to www.mycatwalk.com.au . Dinner at Bearbass tonight. YUM YUM YUM ... dinner here i come!!!

it must be international week ...

2007-10-16T15:44:00.000+10:00

As if we would stop at the roti canai & the curry. :P Last night was Japanese Food day so we made our own udon noodles, complete with miso soup & unagi as a side :)

But then ofcourse the cuisine stop there as dessert (surprised & sponsored by the bf) was anything but Japanese.

Frozen Sara Lee Cheesecake. It looks a tad frozen but it taste absolutely yummy after a nice udon meal. :)

xxx

In other matter of the oh-so-exciting life : i just had a mid-term test at 8am! How smart is the lecturer ? Probably in an effort to get rid of ppl who don't attend his weekly 8 am classes. -_-"

ANDDD!!! ksubi sale - this friday !!!!! can u sense the excitement ?

2007-10-15T14:42:00.000+10:00

So to get into the spirit of Raya, we decided to have our own version of open house food ... Oklah, honestly we planned to head to Bismi for some mamak food but then we realised it was Hari Raya and not too sure if the mamak's here are the same as back home that celebrate Raya. So off to the Asian grocer and the process of making our own mamak meal :

Ok, so there isnt any maggie goreng, nasi lemak, roti telur etc etc etc. but its a start right. Plus atleast now i know that the nice roti canai is from laguna (richmond roti canai or something like that) and not the one which we bought from the russell st grocer - can you say NESSSSSS PLEASSSEEEE!!!

Anywasy library season has started once again so the nerd mode should be kicking in soon.

Food & books - every nerds secret desire. -_-"

BUT ... the holdback is that ANTM cycle 9 has just started and romantic princess is still in the process of screening. If only i could be as in to my books as i was into these series.

the drunken adventures ...

2007-10-13T17:03:00.000+10:00

The adventures of intoxication continues this time with Sae Young's pre-birthday celebration. Dinner at Oriental Spoon with my first taste of Soju - not as bad as i expected it to be but it sure was strong! :)

The night continued with a last mini clubbing session at se7en which was packed! So much for the exams being around the corner.

And as the night progressed, there were more and more drunken shots but to be nice to the birthday girl, who was totally wasted by 1 am, i'll share some slightly tipsy-fied pictures. :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAE !!!

p/s : why do my legs look so white ?!?!??!

new day new hair

2007-10-11T00:04:00.000+10:00

Yup, the hair has been chopped again. :) Turning this:

into this:

Good/bad ????

When i came back with the new do, the bf was too busy to even acknowledge my presence.

So i what else was there to do but to camwhore ???? I'll save your eyes from those seriously shock sendiri photos but i must show my discovery! In the midst of my camwhoring/syiok-sendiri moments, i realised that this hair style is seriously some pan-cute / act-cute hairstyle & i think it makes me look like some high school girl all over again. Even if you dont think so, just layan me for a bit and say yes lah - i am shameless. :P

This is proof ok. No ??? This is super pan cute ok ... do you realise that its the same expression as my before photo ? Dont you think this hair makes it even more pan cute ????ARGH! So much for a photo sophisticated/mature look.

But nvm, i actually quite like it! :)

O, i would also like to make a vow. This has got to be the last time i cut my hair short. I want super long hair for my graduation photo for the end of next year. Well if i do brake the vow there is always extensions rite ??? Anyone want to chip in to that fund ?!?

p/s : i need to learn how to use photoshop, that or get a better eye cream that will help reduce my eye bags - so puffy & i actually had 10 hours of sleep !!!!

blah blah blah

2007-10-10T15:26:00.000+10:00

I obviously should pay more attention in uni. For the first time in i dont know how many weeks i was actually early for my psych tute. BUT GUESS WHAT?!? NO MORE TUTES! *hits self on the forehead*

WHY DIDNT ANYONE TELL ME???? OR WHY DIDNT THE STUPID TUTOR SAY ANYTHING ????? Sigh, i think even if she did im far too blur to even realise. And thus, here is sit at the computer lab awaiting time to pass so i can be nicely on time for my haircut appointment at 4.30pm. Yes, i plan to cut my hair again ... not much, just a little trim so i can have fringe and thus making me look less chubby.

Speaking of which, (in a totally not related manner) i am so addicted to facebook. The first thing i do every morning after turning the comp on is FACEBOOK FACEBOOK FACEBOOK ... its so sad really. Someone knock some sense into me. Although if u take the facebook away from me now, id probably cry and lose any sort of social contact with the world. Gosh, i make myself sound so pathetic. But truly, that is the only way how i see the world or atleast thats what id like to believe. :(

Ok, enough typing in the computer lab. I need to find some foooood ... udon is not a filling meal

Tuesday ...

2007-10-09T13:40:00.000+10:00

Ultimately means i have roughly a day to get my readings done for Gender, Culture and Identity. What made me take that subject still baffles me ... so much for NO more gender studies subjects. :( Atleast its somewhat interesting and i've actually start to realise how gendered the world really is.

Bad thing is that tutorial is a serious mind boggling experience for me. WHY?!? Coz im probably the person who has bad England and don't understand what the f*ck they are talking abt with all their big mambo-jambo words. Excuse me, but this isn't English or Philosophy! Please use words that i can understand!!!!

This is probably the main reason why i have nothing to say every week. Its like they all have this sophisticated mind and conversations that just make me stare blank and nod and smile at. Omg, the worst is this Philosophy major guy who without fail has some philosophical idea every week. My crowning glory was when there was this one week which the tutor looked at him and said :'Sorry, i didn't understand what you just said' ... that my friends was me for almost every bloody second that i have been in the stupid tute room.

And why do u ask do i attend every week : I have secret hopes that TODAY will be the day i have my input and have something interllectual as well as some powerful England to throw in. But alas, that week has still to arrive and goddamit its already Week 10 - 2 more weeks till my time in this tute is up. All i will be remembered for is the blank face, awe struck, smiling Asian girl who holds a ruler while writes down what everyone else has their input into the topic of discussion.

Im so not looking foward to Wednesday .... :(

cheated by the breadman

2007-10-08T14:12:00.000+10:00

This just makes me want to throw pork floss back at Breadtop. Does this look like pork floss bread to you ?!?!

I know things are getting expensive and all that but why take away pork floss from meeeeeee ?!?! Is there a lack in pork floss in the world that im unaware of or something ???????

GIVEEE MEEEE PORK FLOSSSSSS!!!!

the bf cooking attempts

2007-10-04T16:30:00.000+10:00

Shock was the word that best described yesterday when the bf decided he was going to make me a snack. What he came up with :

Yummy nuggets with a very creative tomato sauce design.

-_-" so much for cooking. Then later at night after dinner, there were cravings for dessert. Curious on what he come up with ?

Chocolate sandwhich cake with strawberry ice cream

No, he didn't bake the cake. Eileen did. He just sliced it in half and put a good helping of Connoisseur's Strawberry Ice-cream. :) He may not be the best cook, but he is creative!

so much for lectopia

2007-10-03T12:03:00.000+10:00

Since uni has started, it has become my mission to catch up on the previoulsy missed lectures and attend as many classes as possible. Sad to say, it has been more of a catch up with Facebook than Lectopia (online lectures - the best invention ever!).

I have even attempted to listen to the lectures on the iPod so as to distance the self from the computer. The result ...

Yes, that is me with my pink pyjamas. Hair not combed, no makeup and i haven't even brushed my teeth yet! I woke up so inspired to get started on the lectures that mid way through it got too boring and the camera was just a reach away. :)

In the kitchen news, my attempt at making sponge cake ended in vain. I did everything according to the online recipe. It looked alright when i took it out from the oven...

it just wasn't spongy and didnt rise as what i thought it would have. Just goes to show when looking for an online recipe, make sure you read the comments!

Sigh ... im still in the process of looking for my japanese cheese cake - like that one Julz bought from KLCC! The problem is i don't know what cream of tartar is and where i can find it. I've checked Coles and Safeway. :( Looks like the search will just have to continue ... or atleast until i head back to KL.

backpain ?

2007-10-02T15:17:00.000+10:00

Due the backpain, it was pretty much decided that something like this had to be pruchased.

As small as it may seem, this little thing does wonders! The back feels much better after just one night. Looks like this has to be the new wonder medicine or something :)

And as if the body is not mocking me enough, i've just woken up from the afternoon nap with a neck pain! This shouldn't be happening!!! Im only 21 ... can u imagine the aches and pain i'll feel when im 30 ????

sing-a-ding-ding

2007-10-01T14:56:00.000+10:00

The brother finally bought Singstar after many many months.

I am so tempted to start singing on my own since the brother is at class, the bf has a test now and the couple (Eileen & PF) are doing naughty things in the room ... kidding!

Anyone wanna play Singstar with me ??? Im not very good but i like the fact that its like karaoke but only cooler! :)

2007-10-01T12:10:00.000+10:00

So much for studying during the 2 weeks break. It was more of a get-up-watch-series-eat-sleep-watch-more-series-eat-sleep. I think i've slept so much during the past 2 weeks that the eye bags are actually a result of the over sleep and not the lack of ... :P

Anyways i should probably blog about the Tulip Festival that i went with my cousins and aunt. The weather was just terrible but nontheless the trip was pretty fun! For more details on what can be done, check out Kit's blog . She's got tons of pictures that im a lil lazy to put up & the net is super slow which just makes the process of photo uploading even unappealing.

One thing that i must put down & never forget : HOW I KNOW MY AUNT AND I ARE RELATED!

Aunt : They (Kit & the rest) went to Pies in the Sky for breakfast?

Me : Yeah, it was on the way here i think.

Aunt : Oh, ok. So ... what do they serve there ?

Me : ... 0_O ... Pies ?!?

Aunt : Oooo ... yea ...

SEEEE! This is proof that it runs in the family. Blame the genes! :P

xxx

Interested in jewelleries ? Click! Some rather interesting pieces. :)

what i have been busy with ...

2007-09-29T15:24:00.000+10:00

Since Nic Tse decided to get married and hasn't really been acting, the only rational thing to do was search for some other celeb to drool over while entertainig myself at the same time. Introducing the reason as to why i have been watching so many Taiwanese series on crunchyroll.com :

Yes, my life is so utterly boring and sad ... but its ok. People with bad backs need to rest and what better way then Mike He ?!? ES is so gonna kill me ... :P I take up his Naruto time with this.

obviously not 16 ...

2007-09-29T15:09:00.000+10:00

The first signs of aging have begun ... and NO its not wrinkles TYVM! I just happened to have injured my back yesterday while attempting to clean the closet. Worst part was i was only starting and thus leaving my messy closet still somewhat messy.

Im still in pain and therefore the update on the Tulip Festival will have to wait. I need some ointment or those medicated plasters that my grandma uses. :(

I'll just leave this post with some tulips... till the next time!

now it does feel like the holidays ...

2007-09-26T17:40:00.000+10:00

Yesterday was probably the first day in which it actually felt like i was on holiday. We headed to Rococo at St. Kilda for Pei Fei's 'surprise' birthday lunch. Let's just say he walked in on us while we were at the table discussing heaven knows what and forgot totally abt the timing of his arrival. :P

Seeing as how it was Mooncake Festival as well, decided to head out for dinner. Sadly, both ES and my brother had to be homebound, one still recovering from chicken pox and the other had fever. Pei Fei and Eileen couldn't join us as they were on their romantic dinner at Nobu!

Sean and Weng Kiat.Desmond posing with the menu at our very late dinner at Red Antz.

Group picture while waiting for the 9pm dinner to begin.

After that, Kit and i decided to catch a plane to Europe to go sightseeing.

... Just kidding! We went to Lexington at GPO. Since we were waiting for the couple, what better a way then to pose like there was no tomorrow. ;)

Tourist style

Kit's attempt this time

The camwhoring didn't stop there. It continued right in to the club and even the toilets weren't left untouched.

Kit & i at the entrance to the female toilets.

Camwhoring on the dance floor

We obviously looked like we were enjoying ourselves too much that randoms kept trying to be in the photos as well. Introducing our new friends, random 1 & random 2

And as if that wasn't enough, the night was filled with other picture worthy moments:

With Pei Ni

Me, Lyn, Seij & Faisal (who is obviously drunk)

With Jess.

and finally

Miss Park Sae Young ... Who i haven't seen in ages!

And with all nights out, there is the much needed drama. According to Pei Fei, this is the incriminating photo of the night:

Lick lick lick! :P

GOOD TIMES!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KPF!

2007-09-25T11:32:00.000+10:00

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY

And yes, the pink cake was on purpose ... well sorta, it must have been fate that the only nice looking one was the pink bimbotic one for the himbo. :P

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :)

this is turning into a food blog ...

2007-09-21T13:18:00.000+10:00

Staying home results in the overload of food blogging. Its not much but heck it does seem like some sort of achievement for me. Dinner last night was probably one of the best meals cooked. For the first time i actually made eggplant/aubergine without using any Oyster or soy sauce -> *clap hands* (reason being that apparently soy sauce darkens the chicken pox wounds)

Egg plant with mince meat

For some reason though, the colour still came out brown. :P Guess soy sauce isn't the only thing that makes things turn brown. Must have been the chinese cooking wine or something.

The other dishes - pork chops, stir-fry veggies and salmon terriyaki.

The only dish being off limits to the bf was the salmon as it had soy sauce in the terriyaki sauce which btw was home-made! 2 part soy sauce, 1 part cooking wine, 1 part sugar! :)