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FOCUS.
FOCUS.
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The Trouble with Perfection
I rant, therefore I am.
07 April 2009 @ 12:08 am
The fact that I will be sitting for my final paper in less than 3 weeks, is truly intimidating.
I for once, do not wish for schools to end this quick. Please give me more deadlines, more mid-term tests, papers, projects, recess breaks and what have you.
I just cannot imagine myself as a non-student.
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO!
I seriously have a love-hate relationship with school.
I still remember myself when I was in year 1 having loads of fun, but isn't it too soon for me to graduate in less than a month? ISN'T IT.
I hate it that i have to enter a new phase of life.
MAYBE, I will just..........
i don't know.
hey time, won't you take a break and let us catch up?
I for once, do not wish for schools to end this quick. Please give me more deadlines, more mid-term tests, papers, projects, recess breaks and what have you.
I just cannot imagine myself as a non-student.
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO!
I seriously have a love-hate relationship with school.
I still remember myself when I was in year 1 having loads of fun, but isn't it too soon for me to graduate in less than a month? ISN'T IT.
I hate it that i have to enter a new phase of life.
MAYBE, I will just..........
i don't know.
hey time, won't you take a break and let us catch up?
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uncomfortable09 March 2009 @ 09:45 pm
Its my final semester but I am slacking way too much.
Just what is wrong with me man.
I have 2 tests tomorrow, one on next thursday and my ISM is due in 2 weeks time. OMG.
Please stop me from playing poker online and I really want my macbook to hurry arrive!
Okay this is totally random.
phat.
IS THIS ME?
Determined Realist (DR)
Determined Realists like to bear responsibility and welcome challenges. They are stable, reliable persons. External contacts are very important to them; they mix well and are very active. They are excellent organisers and are very happy when things are done correctly and punctually; they can quickly react impatiently if others are not as conscientious, orderly and dutiful as they are. They prefer structured work which produces visible results quickly to abstract, long-drawn-out processes. Determined Realists have no problem with routine as long as it serves efficiency. However, they very much dislike unexpected and unpredictable occurrences which mess up their careful plans. Once they have committed themselves to a cause they do this with dedication and are willing to make considerable sacrifices for it.
Determined Realists do not avoid conflicts and criticism but face up to them and look for solutions. As they have a keen eye for the errors and shortcomings of others and are often quick at expressing criticism, they sometimes rub people up the wrong way especially when they lose their temper and jump to conclusions. Due to their marked sense of justice they are quickly willing to correct themselves and never take offence if someone speaks to them frankly. You do not have to seek hidden motives with them; you always know where you are. Determined Realists are often found in executive positions as they combine commitment, competence and the ability to assert themselves. In their spare time, they often also accept responsibility in clubs and other institutions.
-The Determined Realist at work-
As a Determined Realist, you are one of the extroverted personality types. You enjoy working in a team as a colleague or a team leader. Because you have an outgoing nature, you approach others easily and openly; working in solitude by yourself would be punishment for you. You know how to appreciate a harmonic working climate, but the relationship to your colleagues is not as important to you as to some of the other personality types. For you, the task always comes first and your colleagues and/or superiors are second. As long as everybody is working as disciplined and determined as you are, everything is just fine.
However, if you sense that the work is suffering from irrelevant disputes or private matters that have nothing to do with the job, you have no problem expressing your criticism, and making your team toe the line. It would never occur to you to sacrifice a good result in your work on the altar of personal moods, or in favor of a conflict free environment. On the other hand, you are one of the personality types who is best at handling criticism, and swallow negative feedback without brooding or sink into depression. Consequently, you also can hold your ground in professions where the climate is a little rougher and more competition oriented.
You are an excellent organizer, and a genius at planning and maintaining a workflow that is precise and on time. You enjoy dealing with details and facts, developing rules and guidelines, and establishing standards. Here, your natural sense for systematic and love of order prove to be advantageous; as well as your acute aptitude to see the most efficient of all possible approaches.
-The Determined Realist in love-
Traditions rate highly with Determined Realists. They attend every family event and never forget a birthday or wedding anniversary. Family and friends are very important to them. With their open, communicative manner, they find it easy to get to know people and have a large circle of friends and acquaintances. They are never superficial, but reliable and loyal friends who are always there when they are needed. Determined Realists take their relationships very seriously - they dream of finding a partner for life. In a love relationship, they seek above all stability and loyalty and here, too, they are willing to invest a lot in a harmonious togetherness. Determined Realists master crises or difficult phases with composure; they would never think of breaking a promise given. As a partner, one can always rely on their support.
Your personality type belongs to the most loyal and most faithful types. Even though you are able to fall in love head over heels if the stars are properly aligned, recklessness in dealing with your feelings, and those of others, is totally foreign to you. A relationship is a very important obligation for you. You take it very seriously, and give it a very important place in your life. You are not scared off with sentences like “until death does us part”; on the contrary.
Security, responsibility, and stability are very important to you, and you strive for a permanent personal relationship. For that reason, you are very comfortable in the established traditions such as marriage and family. Once you make a promise, one can be sure that you’ll do everything in your power to keep it, and this especially applies to matters of love. Especially in the “tough days” of a marriage, you turn out to be your partner’s invaluable harbor. You expect the same from him/her. Unfaithfulness and flightiness are going to hurt you more than most other types. Just remember that when the time comes to choose a partner, because not all personality types are as consistent as you need your partner to be.
Determined Realists like you are well grounded, and are much too sober and smart to think that in a long-term relationships, everything is going to be rosy. You are aware that highs and lows are a part of love and life, and difficult times are not going to make you unsure or discouraged. Instead of unending passion, trust, and a deep and continuing friendship between you and your partner are important to you because you know that these feelings are better suited to weather the turbulence of everyday life. Your contribution to the relationship primarily are continuity, and absolute devotion to your partner and your family. Your sense of purpose, and your need to take charge are also evident in the way you deal with your partner. You are probably the organizer, manage most of everyday life, and are in charge of your social contacts as a couple or family, as well. This does not mean that you want to be particularly dominating; you just have a pretty good notion of how things are supposed to work, and you just implement them without hesitation.
Adjectives which describe your type
extroverted, practical, logical, planning, direct, structured, conscientious, responsible-minded, self-confident, critical, honest, orderly, reliable, controlled, objective, able to concentrate, resolved, purposeful, communicative, with a sense of duty, tradition-conscious, stable, able to deal with conflicts, solution-oriented, relationship-oriented, efficient, impatient, warm-hearted, competition-oriented
Just what is wrong with me man.
I have 2 tests tomorrow, one on next thursday and my ISM is due in 2 weeks time. OMG.
Please stop me from playing poker online and I really want my macbook to hurry arrive!
Okay this is totally random.
phat.
IS THIS ME?
Determined Realist (DR)
Determined Realists like to bear responsibility and welcome challenges. They are stable, reliable persons. External contacts are very important to them; they mix well and are very active. They are excellent organisers and are very happy when things are done correctly and punctually; they can quickly react impatiently if others are not as conscientious, orderly and dutiful as they are. They prefer structured work which produces visible results quickly to abstract, long-drawn-out processes. Determined Realists have no problem with routine as long as it serves efficiency. However, they very much dislike unexpected and unpredictable occurrences which mess up their careful plans. Once they have committed themselves to a cause they do this with dedication and are willing to make considerable sacrifices for it.
Determined Realists do not avoid conflicts and criticism but face up to them and look for solutions. As they have a keen eye for the errors and shortcomings of others and are often quick at expressing criticism, they sometimes rub people up the wrong way especially when they lose their temper and jump to conclusions. Due to their marked sense of justice they are quickly willing to correct themselves and never take offence if someone speaks to them frankly. You do not have to seek hidden motives with them; you always know where you are. Determined Realists are often found in executive positions as they combine commitment, competence and the ability to assert themselves. In their spare time, they often also accept responsibility in clubs and other institutions.
-The Determined Realist at work-
As a Determined Realist, you are one of the extroverted personality types. You enjoy working in a team as a colleague or a team leader. Because you have an outgoing nature, you approach others easily and openly; working in solitude by yourself would be punishment for you. You know how to appreciate a harmonic working climate, but the relationship to your colleagues is not as important to you as to some of the other personality types. For you, the task always comes first and your colleagues and/or superiors are second. As long as everybody is working as disciplined and determined as you are, everything is just fine.
However, if you sense that the work is suffering from irrelevant disputes or private matters that have nothing to do with the job, you have no problem expressing your criticism, and making your team toe the line. It would never occur to you to sacrifice a good result in your work on the altar of personal moods, or in favor of a conflict free environment. On the other hand, you are one of the personality types who is best at handling criticism, and swallow negative feedback without brooding or sink into depression. Consequently, you also can hold your ground in professions where the climate is a little rougher and more competition oriented.
You are an excellent organizer, and a genius at planning and maintaining a workflow that is precise and on time. You enjoy dealing with details and facts, developing rules and guidelines, and establishing standards. Here, your natural sense for systematic and love of order prove to be advantageous; as well as your acute aptitude to see the most efficient of all possible approaches.
-The Determined Realist in love-
Traditions rate highly with Determined Realists. They attend every family event and never forget a birthday or wedding anniversary. Family and friends are very important to them. With their open, communicative manner, they find it easy to get to know people and have a large circle of friends and acquaintances. They are never superficial, but reliable and loyal friends who are always there when they are needed. Determined Realists take their relationships very seriously - they dream of finding a partner for life. In a love relationship, they seek above all stability and loyalty and here, too, they are willing to invest a lot in a harmonious togetherness. Determined Realists master crises or difficult phases with composure; they would never think of breaking a promise given. As a partner, one can always rely on their support.
Your personality type belongs to the most loyal and most faithful types. Even though you are able to fall in love head over heels if the stars are properly aligned, recklessness in dealing with your feelings, and those of others, is totally foreign to you. A relationship is a very important obligation for you. You take it very seriously, and give it a very important place in your life. You are not scared off with sentences like “until death does us part”; on the contrary.
Security, responsibility, and stability are very important to you, and you strive for a permanent personal relationship. For that reason, you are very comfortable in the established traditions such as marriage and family. Once you make a promise, one can be sure that you’ll do everything in your power to keep it, and this especially applies to matters of love. Especially in the “tough days” of a marriage, you turn out to be your partner’s invaluable harbor. You expect the same from him/her. Unfaithfulness and flightiness are going to hurt you more than most other types. Just remember that when the time comes to choose a partner, because not all personality types are as consistent as you need your partner to be.
Determined Realists like you are well grounded, and are much too sober and smart to think that in a long-term relationships, everything is going to be rosy. You are aware that highs and lows are a part of love and life, and difficult times are not going to make you unsure or discouraged. Instead of unending passion, trust, and a deep and continuing friendship between you and your partner are important to you because you know that these feelings are better suited to weather the turbulence of everyday life. Your contribution to the relationship primarily are continuity, and absolute devotion to your partner and your family. Your sense of purpose, and your need to take charge are also evident in the way you deal with your partner. You are probably the organizer, manage most of everyday life, and are in charge of your social contacts as a couple or family, as well. This does not mean that you want to be particularly dominating; you just have a pretty good notion of how things are supposed to work, and you just implement them without hesitation.
Adjectives which describe your type
extroverted, practical, logical, planning, direct, structured, conscientious, responsible-minded, self-confident, critical, honest, orderly, reliable, controlled, objective, able to concentrate, resolved, purposeful, communicative, with a sense of duty, tradition-conscious, stable, able to deal with conflicts, solution-oriented, relationship-oriented, efficient, impatient, warm-hearted, competition-oriented
Current Mood: busy
30 January 2009 @ 10:40 pm
The self if lost.
the many unexplainable emotions, actions and words.
Just what is wrong.
the level of suppression has reached a choking point.
breathe
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.
.
.
Where is the self.
You are no superwoman.
the many unexplainable emotions, actions and words.
Just what is wrong.
the level of suppression has reached a choking point.
breathe
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.
.
Where is the self.
You are no superwoman.
Current Mood: numb
numb09 October 2008 @ 03:41 pm
the past 3 days have been really horrible. running nose, fever, cough, sore throat, bad throbbing headache and what have you. sigh.
and I have yet to complete my revision for human psycho.
results are out for psychometrics. the level 5000 module that always leave me feeling lost and lousy after class. BIG SIGH.
I don't know what to make out of my results for that. I guess I did ok with reference to the mean of the class but never will be good enough compared to my friends who are always scoring full marks or close to that.
I should have studied a bit harder instead of watching superband the day before my test. but then again, I'm just glad that the labbits won. at least, I didn't watch for nothing. BAH.
I'm so tired of playing catch-up.
so here I am playing with photos.
whee!
starring the NUGGET and I. hahaha.
go grab your copy today!
hurr.. more to come!
and I have yet to complete my revision for human psycho.
results are out for psychometrics. the level 5000 module that always leave me feeling lost and lousy after class. BIG SIGH.
I don't know what to make out of my results for that. I guess I did ok with reference to the mean of the class but never will be good enough compared to my friends who are always scoring full marks or close to that.
I should have studied a bit harder instead of watching superband the day before my test. but then again, I'm just glad that the labbits won. at least, I didn't watch for nothing. BAH.
I'm so tired of playing catch-up.
so here I am playing with photos.
whee!
starring the NUGGET and I. hahaha.
go grab your copy today!
hurr.. more to come!
05 October 2008 @ 04:51 pm
the war has only just begun and it feels like I've been fighting for the longest time ever.
yes, it will all be over soon, but the process is way too agonizing.
Hanging on to a fine thin thread that is going to break anytime.
I need to take control.
screw deadlines, tests and projects.
I've got a life man. I want to meet up with my friends, go shopping, indulge in buffets, watch movies, spend more quality time with my family and the nugget.
But where's the time. Do I not have enough time, or am I not allowing myself the time to do these.
Then only I myself can answer this question.
*runs*
yes, it will all be over soon, but the process is way too agonizing.
Hanging on to a fine thin thread that is going to break anytime.
I need to take control.
screw deadlines, tests and projects.
I've got a life man. I want to meet up with my friends, go shopping, indulge in buffets, watch movies, spend more quality time with my family and the nugget.
But where's the time. Do I not have enough time, or am I not allowing myself the time to do these.
Then only I myself can answer this question.
*runs*
28 September 2008 @ 04:40 pm
final day of the mid-term break.
totally depressing.
the only thing I'm looking forward to this evening is the F1 race on tv. *sighs*
is this how honors year should be like, or is it just me.
I miss doing all the fun things without having to worry about school work.
with the never ending readings to be done, the back to back mid-term tests and assignments, projects and term papers, i so want to run away.
I'd rather be with you.
Boomp3.com
totally depressing.
the only thing I'm looking forward to this evening is the F1 race on tv. *sighs*
is this how honors year should be like, or is it just me.
I miss doing all the fun things without having to worry about school work.
with the never ending readings to be done, the back to back mid-term tests and assignments, projects and term papers, i so want to run away.
I'd rather be with you.
Boomp3.com
Current Mood: depressed
depressed26 July 2008 @ 12:23 am
Today (25/07/08) marks the end of my teaching internship at V*JC.
10 weeks.
Snoozing my alarm up at 545am, dragging myself out of bed at 6am and rushing to the bus stop at 645am, train to eunos at 720am and then a ride to school from MR G.
Thanks to MR G that I can get to school on time on days that I don't drive. =)
Although this Internship could have been more than perfect in many ways, I'm glad that I was given this opportunity and to experience school life once again, but not as a student.
Anyway, end of my internship and I had to make a decision that I might regret in the near future. To accept or not, is now too late. sigh.
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I shall save my thoughts and ramblings for myself and post up some long overdue pictures!
*grins*
Nugget's Commencement! (150708)
that's me, nugget and kakpo!
my very nice sis who accompanied me. =)
us at the N*US museum...
and FINALLY...
HURRAY! to the nugget who has successfully completed his 4 crazy/geeky/sleepless/stressful years of study in the land of ATs and ANs. Now I hav eone more lonely year to go with no one to mug with, eat lunch with..... i'm saaaaaaddddd.
this is a very random post, but I still have to whine about this.
I did not get any module from module preference exercise! rahh.
NONE. why why why? I'm going to be in my final year yet I don't get any of my modules? How to bid for 4 core modules with my limited points! GRRRR. *bites*
10 weeks.
Snoozing my alarm up at 545am, dragging myself out of bed at 6am and rushing to the bus stop at 645am, train to eunos at 720am and then a ride to school from MR G.
Thanks to MR G that I can get to school on time on days that I don't drive. =)
Although this Internship could have been more than perfect in many ways, I'm glad that I was given this opportunity and to experience school life once again, but not as a student.
Anyway, end of my internship and I had to make a decision that I might regret in the near future. To accept or not, is now too late. sigh.
.
.
.
.
.
I shall save my thoughts and ramblings for myself and post up some long overdue pictures!
*grins*
Nugget's Commencement! (150708)
that's me, nugget and kakpo!
my very nice sis who accompanied me. =)
us at the N*US museum...
and FINALLY...
HURRAY! to the nugget who has successfully completed his 4 crazy/geeky/sleepless/stressful years of study in the land of ATs and ANs. Now I hav eone more lonely year to go with no one to mug with, eat lunch with..... i'm saaaaaaddddd.
this is a very random post, but I still have to whine about this.
I did not get any module from module preference exercise! rahh.
NONE. why why why? I'm going to be in my final year yet I don't get any of my modules? How to bid for 4 core modules with my limited points! GRRRR. *bites*
14 July 2008 @ 04:15 am
Its now 4.15am. I have to wake up at 5.45am and report to school (*VeeJayCee) by 7.30am. I have been trying to fall asleep since 1am, but its not working till now. Changed my sleeping positions a few times, adjusted the air-com temperature a few times, switched on and off babymac a few times, walked to my sis's room at 2am to scream at her for not sleeping yet and I thought it was rather uncalled for.
me: *open the sliding door with force expecting her to be sleeping on the bed with her lights on*
me: *upon seeing her mugging at her table* why you not sleeping yet!
her: why must I sleep?
me: *felt a bit dumb but cannot act like I did something stupid* your light so bright I cannot sleep!
me: *walk back to my room feeling stupid*
Why can't I get to sleep? I don't know why but images of my past 3 years in *NUS kept running and flashing in my head, and thoughts about my honours year and life after *NUS is bringing on much stress and anxiety.
My friends around me have graduated. Perhaps being there at the commencement in person this afternoon was like a reality check. Yes, most of my friends have graduated. I can't help but feel quite lost suddenly. In the coming academic year, who do I have with me in school? I hardly have any close friends in school. If you ask me to name one friend in school, someone who knows me in and out, someone whom I can talk to about anything, someone who can study with me, have lunch with me and laugh at my silly jokes, listen to me whine, calm my nerves when I am in my panic mode, tell me everything will turn out fine when I fret about my results and someone whom I can cry a river in front of when I am super stress... other than the nugget who has graduated, there's no one else. I just feel so lonely suddenly.
Yes, I know its time for me to be independent and all but the workload can only get heavier and the modules will get tougher. It doesn't help that I am having rather sky high expectations about myself in my final years. Thinking about what I want to achieve just stresses me out. I can't wait to get my hands on the textbooks, and to start mugging my ass off. I need a head start because I really need it even if I can't achieve my goal at the end of the day. At least I know, I've given my all in my final year. I want my results in my final year to reflect the true me. To hell with my year 1 grades.
A year on, on the day of my commencement, who will be there with me? How many friends will I have waiting to take photos with me? I don't know and I dare not think.
What do I want to see printed on my scroll? I wish but I know its no where near possible. I can study my ass off and know I will never be there. I can push myself so hard and nearly reach there, but no one will know how much hard work I've put in because it will still be that and it will be printed in black and white. Sad to know, but I have to suck it up. After all, I only have myself to blame.
After I graduate with my degree, will I be able to pursue my dream? I've been thinking that I will be able to or at least have a chance to. But after today, something that someone said made my heart sank. It seems like the path that I've chosen is one that will require a lot of determination and effort and maybe some luck. I know how disappointed I will be if I am unable to pursue it. I can just imagine myself in that state. But no, I will not let that happen to me. I am going to fight for it and prove you and everyone wrong.
At the end of the day, I just want to do myself proud.
I am embarking on a mission that is close to impossible, are you with me?
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all these thoughts are just clouding up my mind one after another, take one step at a time you will say. But I need to take very big steps. I have less than 45mins to my supposed waking time. Should I sleep or not?
me: *open the sliding door with force expecting her to be sleeping on the bed with her lights on*
me: *upon seeing her mugging at her table* why you not sleeping yet!
her: why must I sleep?
me: *felt a bit dumb but cannot act like I did something stupid* your light so bright I cannot sleep!
me: *walk back to my room feeling stupid*
Why can't I get to sleep? I don't know why but images of my past 3 years in *NUS kept running and flashing in my head, and thoughts about my honours year and life after *NUS is bringing on much stress and anxiety.
My friends around me have graduated. Perhaps being there at the commencement in person this afternoon was like a reality check. Yes, most of my friends have graduated. I can't help but feel quite lost suddenly. In the coming academic year, who do I have with me in school? I hardly have any close friends in school. If you ask me to name one friend in school, someone who knows me in and out, someone whom I can talk to about anything, someone who can study with me, have lunch with me and laugh at my silly jokes, listen to me whine, calm my nerves when I am in my panic mode, tell me everything will turn out fine when I fret about my results and someone whom I can cry a river in front of when I am super stress... other than the nugget who has graduated, there's no one else. I just feel so lonely suddenly.
Yes, I know its time for me to be independent and all but the workload can only get heavier and the modules will get tougher. It doesn't help that I am having rather sky high expectations about myself in my final years. Thinking about what I want to achieve just stresses me out. I can't wait to get my hands on the textbooks, and to start mugging my ass off. I need a head start because I really need it even if I can't achieve my goal at the end of the day. At least I know, I've given my all in my final year. I want my results in my final year to reflect the true me. To hell with my year 1 grades.
A year on, on the day of my commencement, who will be there with me? How many friends will I have waiting to take photos with me? I don't know and I dare not think.
What do I want to see printed on my scroll? I wish but I know its no where near possible. I can study my ass off and know I will never be there. I can push myself so hard and nearly reach there, but no one will know how much hard work I've put in because it will still be that and it will be printed in black and white. Sad to know, but I have to suck it up. After all, I only have myself to blame.
After I graduate with my degree, will I be able to pursue my dream? I've been thinking that I will be able to or at least have a chance to. But after today, something that someone said made my heart sank. It seems like the path that I've chosen is one that will require a lot of determination and effort and maybe some luck. I know how disappointed I will be if I am unable to pursue it. I can just imagine myself in that state. But no, I will not let that happen to me. I am going to fight for it and prove you and everyone wrong.
At the end of the day, I just want to do myself proud.
I am embarking on a mission that is close to impossible, are you with me?
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all these thoughts are just clouding up my mind one after another, take one step at a time you will say. But I need to take very big steps. I have less than 45mins to my supposed waking time. Should I sleep or not?
Current Mood: depressed
depressed01 June 2008 @ 02:36 am
As requested, may I present to you our very sinful yet enjoyable pastime.
Warning: Please do not read on an empty stomach.
One day after work, we hoped on to bus 36 and visited the much talked about T3.
There, the nugget (ok, we) could not resist the calling of popeyes and soon we found ourselves seated with our chicken, biscuit and fries. I mean, why not since we are here in the airport and not everyday do you see popeyes like you see KFC. EXCUSES.
Popeyes 2 piece chicken meal
Verdict: I'm not a chicken fan but for the fries and the biscuit, I give it 4 drools. KFC, time to buck up! =)
Well, in any case, that wasn't the one and only time we had popeyes in the month of MAY.
A few days after our trip to T3, we made our way down to EXPO for the Food Fair.
We stuffed ourselves silly with all the sub-standard, low-quality food that weren't exactly very pocket-friendly. Best part of the food fair is the free samples. hurhur. I like. And the nugget will not hesitate to remind me about my very embarrassing incident. *pouts*
took only a few photos because I was busy sampling food and too eager to eat before any pictures can be taken. HAHA.
the Rojak that is not mixed.
Verdict: We liked it alot. One of the best buy but a tad too pricey, 4 bucks.
the chao-seng Pad Thai.
Verdict: 5 pukes for this. Cooked by ah-tiong. Totally off. The noodles were stuck together in a lump and tasted a bit sour. YUCKS. waste money.
Anyway we definitely ate more than these but thats all I have to show. We also had the taiwan humongous crispy chicken, shark fins soup (fake), korean BBQ squid, orhni (yam paste) and many others that I can't remember. hurr.
And yes, a few days later I visited the food fair again. With my family.
Next up, we had dinner at Vivo Food republic before a very sucky waste time & money show. Indiana Jones. Highly NOT recommended unless you're either too rich or bored, or both.
In a quest for cheaper and healthier alternatives, we had...
Thunder Tea rice.
It's the third time I'm having it and I totally love it. The only dish that can make me finish my rice. The rice comes with a bowl of green soup which is meant to be poured over the rice. I don't really like the soup though. It looks like caterpillar+grasshopper+praying mantis+grass+leaves juice and taste like super healthy raw vege drink.
Verdict: The cubed tofu, chopped up vegetables (celery, kailan, long beans and cabbage), ikan bilis and peanuts went well with the chewy brown rice making it a very crunchy and yummy dish. Every spoonful has its own unique flavor and bite to it. 4 drools! Gimme more lei cha any time! ROARS...
Nugget had the wanton mee.
Verdict: Normal but the char-siew was well marinated and has a smoky taste. But well, there are famous for their roasted meat so I am not surprised. I give 3 drools. Feifei wanton mee anytime please.
We both wanted a bowl hot soup because it was raining super heavily.
Herbal mutton soup. meh-meh.
Verdict: Not too bad. Soup was herbal-ish enough. And the meat was soft and tender. The kind that falls off from the bone. 3.5 drools.
And thats not the end, I baked twice this week. hurhur.
smmeeeellll what the whee is cooking!
I was bored and wanted to do some baking so I asked the nugget what kind of muffin he feels like having. And so he says.. green tea and chocolate.
Green tea and chocolate muffin.
Not that yummy, a bit on the dry side.
And on saturday, wanted to bake some carrot cake but not enough flour and butter. So i came up with...
Marble cake with hershey chocolate and nuts.
The inside.
the only complaint: not chocolate-y enough.
the nugget was so eager to eat it right after I took it out from the oven. He only liked it because its crunchy/crispy on the outside.
And finally, our post-results meal at Robertson Quay. We around in search of some comfortable and quiet dining place that serves italian food.
Our choice of the day.
The mondo mio antipasto.
12 bucks. Basically an assortment of portobello mushrooms, parma ham, olives, artichokes, smoked salmon and some cheddar thingy. Nothing to rave about.
Zuppa of the day: Brocolli soup.
6 bucks. Not worth it. Taste like something I can do. HAHA. anyway, I would have preferred if they had served us complimentary bread. How stingy. Don't they know that the best way to win my heart is to serve me bread! hurr.
our 4 Stagionoi: Pizza with olives, artichokes, mushroom and parma ham AGAIN.
19 bucks. I realised, the pizza toppings are the same as what we had from our antipasto. hurhur. borrrring. The pizza was way too salty for my liking but the crust kind of made up for it because it was crispy and chewy.
Total damage.
a rather satisfactory meal only. No complimentary bread, service not that good, pizza was so so only. I feel we can get better quality food with that amount. But then again, thats the purpose of going on foodie hunt right?
Give different places a go instead of sticking to the same old places. So now we know where to boycott and where to up our visits. hurhurhur.
Okay, before I forget..
Our hazelnut creme macaron from Canele.
For $2.46 you only get 1 piece. Pathetic. One day I will master the art of macaron. Anyway, I still prefer the macarons I had from center Ps. I feel that its more flavorful and has a nicer texture. hurr.
Okay, to prevent any more drooling for now...
stay tune for more foodie updates. *grins*
Is your stomach growling already?
Warning: Please do not read on an empty stomach.
One day after work, we hoped on to bus 36 and visited the much talked about T3.
There, the nugget (ok, we) could not resist the calling of popeyes and soon we found ourselves seated with our chicken, biscuit and fries. I mean, why not since we are here in the airport and not everyday do you see popeyes like you see KFC. EXCUSES.
Popeyes 2 piece chicken meal
Verdict: I'm not a chicken fan but for the fries and the biscuit, I give it 4 drools. KFC, time to buck up! =)
Well, in any case, that wasn't the one and only time we had popeyes in the month of MAY.
A few days after our trip to T3, we made our way down to EXPO for the Food Fair.
We stuffed ourselves silly with all the sub-standard, low-quality food that weren't exactly very pocket-friendly. Best part of the food fair is the free samples. hurhur. I like. And the nugget will not hesitate to remind me about my very embarrassing incident. *pouts*
took only a few photos because I was busy sampling food and too eager to eat before any pictures can be taken. HAHA.
the Rojak that is not mixed.
Verdict: We liked it alot. One of the best buy but a tad too pricey, 4 bucks.
the chao-seng Pad Thai.
Verdict: 5 pukes for this. Cooked by ah-tiong. Totally off. The noodles were stuck together in a lump and tasted a bit sour. YUCKS. waste money.
Anyway we definitely ate more than these but thats all I have to show. We also had the taiwan humongous crispy chicken, shark fins soup (fake), korean BBQ squid, orhni (yam paste) and many others that I can't remember. hurr.
And yes, a few days later I visited the food fair again. With my family.
Next up, we had dinner at Vivo Food republic before a very sucky waste time & money show. Indiana Jones. Highly NOT recommended unless you're either too rich or bored, or both.
In a quest for cheaper and healthier alternatives, we had...
Thunder Tea rice.
It's the third time I'm having it and I totally love it. The only dish that can make me finish my rice. The rice comes with a bowl of green soup which is meant to be poured over the rice. I don't really like the soup though. It looks like caterpillar+grasshopper+praying mantis+grass+leaves juice and taste like super healthy raw vege drink.
Verdict: The cubed tofu, chopped up vegetables (celery, kailan, long beans and cabbage), ikan bilis and peanuts went well with the chewy brown rice making it a very crunchy and yummy dish. Every spoonful has its own unique flavor and bite to it. 4 drools! Gimme more lei cha any time! ROARS...
Nugget had the wanton mee.
Verdict: Normal but the char-siew was well marinated and has a smoky taste. But well, there are famous for their roasted meat so I am not surprised. I give 3 drools. Feifei wanton mee anytime please.
We both wanted a bowl hot soup because it was raining super heavily.
Herbal mutton soup. meh-meh.
Verdict: Not too bad. Soup was herbal-ish enough. And the meat was soft and tender. The kind that falls off from the bone. 3.5 drools.
And thats not the end, I baked twice this week. hurhur.
smmeeeellll what the whee is cooking!
I was bored and wanted to do some baking so I asked the nugget what kind of muffin he feels like having. And so he says.. green tea and chocolate.
Green tea and chocolate muffin.
Not that yummy, a bit on the dry side.
And on saturday, wanted to bake some carrot cake but not enough flour and butter. So i came up with...
Marble cake with hershey chocolate and nuts.
The inside.
the only complaint: not chocolate-y enough.
the nugget was so eager to eat it right after I took it out from the oven. He only liked it because its crunchy/crispy on the outside.
And finally, our post-results meal at Robertson Quay. We around in search of some comfortable and quiet dining place that serves italian food.
Our choice of the day.
The mondo mio antipasto.
12 bucks. Basically an assortment of portobello mushrooms, parma ham, olives, artichokes, smoked salmon and some cheddar thingy. Nothing to rave about.
Zuppa of the day: Brocolli soup.
6 bucks. Not worth it. Taste like something I can do. HAHA. anyway, I would have preferred if they had served us complimentary bread. How stingy. Don't they know that the best way to win my heart is to serve me bread! hurr.
our 4 Stagionoi: Pizza with olives, artichokes, mushroom and parma ham AGAIN.
19 bucks. I realised, the pizza toppings are the same as what we had from our antipasto. hurhur. borrrring. The pizza was way too salty for my liking but the crust kind of made up for it because it was crispy and chewy.
Total damage.
a rather satisfactory meal only. No complimentary bread, service not that good, pizza was so so only. I feel we can get better quality food with that amount. But then again, thats the purpose of going on foodie hunt right?
Give different places a go instead of sticking to the same old places. So now we know where to boycott and where to up our visits. hurhurhur.
Okay, before I forget..
Our hazelnut creme macaron from Canele.
For $2.46 you only get 1 piece. Pathetic. One day I will master the art of macaron. Anyway, I still prefer the macarons I had from center Ps. I feel that its more flavorful and has a nicer texture. hurr.
Okay, to prevent any more drooling for now...
stay tune for more foodie updates. *grins*
Is your stomach growling already?
01 June 2008 @ 12:18 am
And so, ever since my super chui results in year 1 sem 1, the quest for THAT desirable CAP score is still not that near.
No matter how well I do, or how hard I work my arse off, the overall CAP will never be satisfactory. Why? Becasue its OVERALL Cumulative Average Point. Double sigh.
In fact, I should be pretty happy about my results this semester. Like, yes my best sem so far. BUT I am just not there yet. And probably never will be there. UNLESS... *shrugs*
So now I'm stuck in this class, with only 2 options to go.
Build up my resume by taking up extra stuffs.
OR
Continue to work towards that number and just aim to hit the list for the remaining sems. In any case, the remaining 2 sems of perfect CAP will still not land me in that class.
If only aNUS can negate my virgin sem.
Yes, I hear you all say DREAM ON.
what a sucky feeling, to do well and yet cannot or rather have nothing to be happy about.
too high an expectation? working towards the impossible?
Just not meant to be.
anyway, I'm not giving up without a fight. *gearing up*
No matter how well I do, or how hard I work my arse off, the overall CAP will never be satisfactory. Why? Becasue its OVERALL Cumulative Average Point. Double sigh.
In fact, I should be pretty happy about my results this semester. Like, yes my best sem so far. BUT I am just not there yet. And probably never will be there. UNLESS... *shrugs*
So now I'm stuck in this class, with only 2 options to go.
Build up my resume by taking up extra stuffs.
OR
Continue to work towards that number and just aim to hit the list for the remaining sems. In any case, the remaining 2 sems of perfect CAP will still not land me in that class.
If only aNUS can negate my virgin sem.
Yes, I hear you all say DREAM ON.
what a sucky feeling, to do well and yet cannot or rather have nothing to be happy about.
too high an expectation? working towards the impossible?
Just not meant to be.
anyway, I'm not giving up without a fight. *gearing up*
25 May 2008 @ 05:25 am
Its now 5.30am on a Sunday morning.
No, I'm not preparing for work/school.
I'm still wide awake and I feel as though I can survive Sunday without any sleep.
Was it the twelve hours of luxurious sleep that I had? Yes, I woke up only at 2pm today.
Or the yuanyang (tea+coffee)I shared with the nugget from toast box at 11pm? If it is, then this is the perfect place to get your needed dose of caffeine.
Or could it be due to the major munching session which lasted from 12am till 2am. Trust me, it was non-stop action. From crackers to cereals to bread to candies to strawberries and cherries and the list goes on.
Blame it on the RAH-monster. grr.
I feel my calories piling up, and my day at the gym has gone to waste yet again.
fatfatfatfatfatfatfatfatfatfatfat.
No, I'm not preparing for work/school.
I'm still wide awake and I feel as though I can survive Sunday without any sleep.
Was it the twelve hours of luxurious sleep that I had? Yes, I woke up only at 2pm today.
Or the yuanyang (tea+coffee)I shared with the nugget from toast box at 11pm? If it is, then this is the perfect place to get your needed dose of caffeine.
Or could it be due to the major munching session which lasted from 12am till 2am. Trust me, it was non-stop action. From crackers to cereals to bread to candies to strawberries and cherries and the list goes on.
Blame it on the RAH-monster. grr.
I feel my calories piling up, and my day at the gym has gone to waste yet again.
fatfatfatfatfatfatfatfatfatfatfat.
21 May 2008 @ 10:16 pm
For the past two days, I've been waking up when the sky is still dark.
And by evening time, I will be tired and moody.
Not that I am complaining. I love the morning air and the taking of public transport with kids in uniform. It makes me feel like I am one of them, just that I am dressed in my formal attire which I totally abhor. I am facing a shortage of working wear and I hate having to wake up 15mins earlier to play mix&match. I miss my uniform.
I am still excited and looking forward to work everyday but the waking(NOT working) hour is killing me. I need my beauty sleep. =(
2 more days to the weekends!
And by evening time, I will be tired and moody.
Not that I am complaining. I love the morning air and the taking of public transport with kids in uniform. It makes me feel like I am one of them, just that I am dressed in my formal attire which I totally abhor. I am facing a shortage of working wear and I hate having to wake up 15mins earlier to play mix&match. I miss my uniform.
I am still excited and looking forward to work everyday but the waking(NOT working) hour is killing me. I need my beauty sleep. =(
2 more days to the weekends!
19 May 2008 @ 10:10 pm
Happy Holiday! HURR.
I finally got my much needed dose of sunshine today. *jumps*
Before meeting the nugget at safra for our dosage of sun, I did some baking... AGAIN. haha.
Today's special is Moist Chocolate cake.
Nugget wants, nugget gets. He was talking about how nice it would be if a cake/muffin is super moist and chocolate-y the night before and I wanted to show it to him that I can do it. HAHA. So after some research, I gathered the ingredients from scratch and started my baking adventure.
Verdict: Not too bad. Moist-ness achieved. Nugget thought it was some Ready-mix thingy! RAH. I did it from scratch okay. Underestimate me. *glare*
Okay that aside, the family finally had dinner together because my grandma has survived the ordeal and is well at home after a grueling 1 month.
My sister wanted some Korean food and the foodie me suggested Tanjong Pagar. Out of the many restaurants, we picked O-Dae-Yang because the menu looked good and the interior looked very welcoming.
The cutlery set.
The appetisers.
Such a wide variety right? One thing I like about Korean restaurants is that they are very generous. These tiny dishes are refillable and you don't even have to request for it to be refilled. Good for the kian-peng people. Definitely not me. HAHA.
The Bibimbap (Mixed vegetables and beef over rice with hot sauce in a hot-stone bowl).
3.5 drools. I would have preferred it if the egg was in the sunny side up form or still raw before we mixed it.
The Stewed Kimchi.
Super hot and spicy! I have a low tolerance for spicy stuffs so I shall remain neutral. No ratings. I tried a few spoonfuls and it went rather well with the rice. The rice was good! Thumbs up for their rice.
The Saba Fish.
3.25 drools. Not that bad but then again, how wrong can it go right. Fleshy and juicy but not that wow enough.
The Octopus and vegetable korean pancake.
It was our first time trying this pancake thingy and we all liked it. Its a bit like orh-luah just that its less oily and looked more like an omelette. Taste wise, nice combination of ingredients. I give it 4 drools!
For the 4 of us, total damage was around 60bucks.
Good service, and they can speak chinese so communication wasn't that bad. Oh, the tea they served was very nice too! There was a roast-y/charcoal-y after taste. HAHA.
I will definitely come back here to satisfy my k-cravings. hurhur.
Before I forget, this tiny restaurant is located along peck seah street. Right at the corner, nearest to Tanjong Pagar MRT.
Okay, i better turn in early tonight. I have to report to school at 7.30am tomorrow. First day of my internship in V*JC. First time in my life, I'm gonna be in office wear. hurhur. I'm really excited!
*yippee*
I finally got my much needed dose of sunshine today. *jumps*
Before meeting the nugget at safra for our dosage of sun, I did some baking... AGAIN. haha.
Today's special is Moist Chocolate cake.
Nugget wants, nugget gets. He was talking about how nice it would be if a cake/muffin is super moist and chocolate-y the night before and I wanted to show it to him that I can do it. HAHA. So after some research, I gathered the ingredients from scratch and started my baking adventure.
Verdict: Not too bad. Moist-ness achieved. Nugget thought it was some Ready-mix thingy! RAH. I did it from scratch okay. Underestimate me. *glare*
Okay that aside, the family finally had dinner together because my grandma has survived the ordeal and is well at home after a grueling 1 month.
My sister wanted some Korean food and the foodie me suggested Tanjong Pagar. Out of the many restaurants, we picked O-Dae-Yang because the menu looked good and the interior looked very welcoming.
The cutlery set.
The appetisers.
Such a wide variety right? One thing I like about Korean restaurants is that they are very generous. These tiny dishes are refillable and you don't even have to request for it to be refilled. Good for the kian-peng people. Definitely not me. HAHA.
The Bibimbap (Mixed vegetables and beef over rice with hot sauce in a hot-stone bowl).
3.5 drools. I would have preferred it if the egg was in the sunny side up form or still raw before we mixed it.
The Stewed Kimchi.
Super hot and spicy! I have a low tolerance for spicy stuffs so I shall remain neutral. No ratings. I tried a few spoonfuls and it went rather well with the rice. The rice was good! Thumbs up for their rice.
The Saba Fish.
3.25 drools. Not that bad but then again, how wrong can it go right. Fleshy and juicy but not that wow enough.
The Octopus and vegetable korean pancake.
It was our first time trying this pancake thingy and we all liked it. Its a bit like orh-luah just that its less oily and looked more like an omelette. Taste wise, nice combination of ingredients. I give it 4 drools!
For the 4 of us, total damage was around 60bucks.
Good service, and they can speak chinese so communication wasn't that bad. Oh, the tea they served was very nice too! There was a roast-y/charcoal-y after taste. HAHA.
I will definitely come back here to satisfy my k-cravings. hurhur.
Before I forget, this tiny restaurant is located along peck seah street. Right at the corner, nearest to Tanjong Pagar MRT.
Okay, i better turn in early tonight. I have to report to school at 7.30am tomorrow. First day of my internship in V*JC. First time in my life, I'm gonna be in office wear. hurhur. I'm really excited!
*yippee*
19 May 2008 @ 12:01 am
Featuring our favorite cuisines...
Italian and Japanese!
Our current top favorite for an affordable, quick and satisfying meal is... AMBUSH.
(notice i used the word current. Why? Simply because we are constantly in search of yummy food!)
Ambush is located at the basement of Takashimaya (near cold storage)and it serves a variety of pastas, paellas and salads. They even offer a fusion between Jap and Italian leaving us spoilt for choice.
Let me entice you with the mouth-watering photos.
First up, the baby unagi salad tossed in some special sauce.
A very unique taste to it. I give it 4 drools.
Following which, the pink dory fillet paella.
The nugget thought that the serving was rather small and that the rice was too wet. Overall, I give it 3.5 drool. The generous portion of grilled dory fillet which was pretty well done made up for the ok only rice.
And so thats Ambush for you. Total damage was less than 25bucks along with the bowl of zuppa and garlic bread.
We tried their baby scallop pasta in roe cream sauce the other day and it did not disappoint us. Overall, although the seating capacity is small and always filled, the service is quick and best of all, its not that expensive for a decent Italian meal. No service charge. Definitely will go back soon for more!
Another place that we have already visited twice this year is Shokudu. This place has already been so well-publicised and blogged about that it needs no more introduction.
Basically, its just a Japanese restaurant with the Marche concept.
On our second visit,
we had...
the unagi with asparagus pizza.
The crust was thin and acceptable but we thought that they were a bit too stingy on their toppings. So, 2.5 drools.
the teppanyaki mushrooms.
For 4bucks, I say bo-hua. I didn't like it because there was too much garlic! Yucks. SO the nugget had to finish up everything. 2 pukes for this.
the seafood fried udon.
I liked it! It wasn't oily and boring as I had expected. The sauce went really well with the udon and the amount of ingredients was generous and fresh. Chunky pieces of salmon, prawns, octopus and bell pepper. Nice! I give this 3.75 drools!
the grilled saba fish and grilled hotate.
well, what can go wrong the saba right. I quite liked the hotate but perhaps it can be better if they are bigger? hurr. Nothing surprising about this dish. Just normal. 3 drools?
And finally, desserts! I had a hard time deciding between crepes and the "ice-kachang" style thingy and so we ended up with this.
Red bean with mochi and matcha ice cream.
I quite like the combinations but they were too generous with their red beans. Too sweet! I'd rather they give me more ice-cream. But well, the mochi was soft and chewy and it went really well with the red beans. So I give it, 3.5 drools. Room for improvement. =)
We (I meant the nugget) spent closed to a total of 50bucks.
Verdict: Wide variety of Jap food, good for the undecided minds but quality wise, normal. Nothing much to rave about. Nugget says he would rather spend the amount on higher quality Jap food. I agree with 2 hands up. But something tells me we will visit here again. HAHA.
Italian and Japanese!
Our current top favorite for an affordable, quick and satisfying meal is... AMBUSH.
(notice i used the word current. Why? Simply because we are constantly in search of yummy food!)
Ambush is located at the basement of Takashimaya (near cold storage)and it serves a variety of pastas, paellas and salads. They even offer a fusion between Jap and Italian leaving us spoilt for choice.
Let me entice you with the mouth-watering photos.
First up, the baby unagi salad tossed in some special sauce.
A very unique taste to it. I give it 4 drools.
Following which, the pink dory fillet paella.
The nugget thought that the serving was rather small and that the rice was too wet. Overall, I give it 3.5 drool. The generous portion of grilled dory fillet which was pretty well done made up for the ok only rice.
And so thats Ambush for you. Total damage was less than 25bucks along with the bowl of zuppa and garlic bread.
We tried their baby scallop pasta in roe cream sauce the other day and it did not disappoint us. Overall, although the seating capacity is small and always filled, the service is quick and best of all, its not that expensive for a decent Italian meal. No service charge. Definitely will go back soon for more!
Another place that we have already visited twice this year is Shokudu. This place has already been so well-publicised and blogged about that it needs no more introduction.
Basically, its just a Japanese restaurant with the Marche concept.
On our second visit,
we had...
the unagi with asparagus pizza.
The crust was thin and acceptable but we thought that they were a bit too stingy on their toppings. So, 2.5 drools.
the teppanyaki mushrooms.
For 4bucks, I say bo-hua. I didn't like it because there was too much garlic! Yucks. SO the nugget had to finish up everything. 2 pukes for this.
the seafood fried udon.
I liked it! It wasn't oily and boring as I had expected. The sauce went really well with the udon and the amount of ingredients was generous and fresh. Chunky pieces of salmon, prawns, octopus and bell pepper. Nice! I give this 3.75 drools!
the grilled saba fish and grilled hotate.
well, what can go wrong the saba right. I quite liked the hotate but perhaps it can be better if they are bigger? hurr. Nothing surprising about this dish. Just normal. 3 drools?
And finally, desserts! I had a hard time deciding between crepes and the "ice-kachang" style thingy and so we ended up with this.
Red bean with mochi and matcha ice cream.
I quite like the combinations but they were too generous with their red beans. Too sweet! I'd rather they give me more ice-cream. But well, the mochi was soft and chewy and it went really well with the red beans. So I give it, 3.5 drools. Room for improvement. =)
We (I meant the nugget) spent closed to a total of 50bucks.
Verdict: Wide variety of Jap food, good for the undecided minds but quality wise, normal. Nothing much to rave about. Nugget says he would rather spend the amount on higher quality Jap food. I agree with 2 hands up. But something tells me we will visit here again. HAHA.
18 May 2008 @ 01:58 am
Late night shopping. EVIL.
I spent closed to a hundred bucks in less than an hour.
and, I talked the nugget into it.
so, we both walked out of Tommy Hilfiger with a shirt each.
total damage: 92 + 89 = $181
UNBELIEVABLE
walking into taka at 10pm, the signboard outside Tommy, "SALE, 50%" caught our eyes, ok MINE.
So into the trap we went.
and out of the trap, with our happy-impulsive buy!
nugget walked out confused. Because he had zilch intention in buying anything.
I really really love/want the white shirt at GAP. Its 129bucks. Its love at first sight. The first time i tried it (few days ago), it felt good. Today when I tried it, it was so damn fitting and it was screaming I'm yours! I'm yours!
I was so tempted to purchase it but my rational mind got a hold of me.
now, I just can't take my mind of it.
should I, OR should I not. =(
I spent closed to a hundred bucks in less than an hour.
and, I talked the nugget into it.
so, we both walked out of Tommy Hilfiger with a shirt each.
total damage: 92 + 89 = $181
UNBELIEVABLE
walking into taka at 10pm, the signboard outside Tommy, "SALE, 50%" caught our eyes, ok MINE.
So into the trap we went.
and out of the trap, with our happy-impulsive buy!
nugget walked out confused. Because he had zilch intention in buying anything.
I really really love/want the white shirt at GAP. Its 129bucks. Its love at first sight. The first time i tried it (few days ago), it felt good. Today when I tried it, it was so damn fitting and it was screaming I'm yours! I'm yours!
I was so tempted to purchase it but my rational mind got a hold of me.
now, I just can't take my mind of it.
should I, OR should I not. =(
Current Mood: confused
confused17 May 2008 @ 04:30 pm
After 3 long days of training and seminars at M*OE, I can finally sleep in and have the whole day to myself.
Woke up at 12, drove my mum to run some errands, then did some baking, going for combat in the evening and then late night shopping with the nugget! yes yes, I am still in search of office wear. =(
Let me present to you...
my cranberry&cheese muffins and chcobanana muffins! Not that I am praising myself but its really yummy, moist and fluffy and the omg melted chewy chocolate chips stuffed in the muffins. *drools*. Just that it could have looked a bit better. Shall bring some for lucky may and uray if I do see them at the gym later.
ok, back to the 15th of May.
After my internship training, nugget and i trotted down to Oso Ristorante located along Tanjoing Pagar Rd. I wanted fine dining instead of stuffing ourselves silly at the many buffets that we've been too.
The service was good, and the food was superb. The chef even came out personally to serve us our appetiser.
We had mushroom soup, foie gras, the nugget had baby lamb rack and I ordered baked seabass. And for desserts we had the crostata (chocolate tart with milk ice-cream sitted on top). The absent-minded me forgot to charge my camera the night before so we only ended up with pictures of the complimentary dishes. hurr.
I totally love the complimentary bread.
This is the mushroom stuffed with ricotta cheese. Simple and delicious.
Then came our zuppa! The generous amount of croutons they served us went really well with the mushroom soup and for the first time ever, I cleaned up the whole dish of soup.
Following which came our appetiser. The FOIE GRAS. (took a picture using my babe51)
Although i was quite hesitant to have it after reading reading about how cruel the baby geese were treated (http://www.stopforcefeeding.com/page.p
Then came our main dish. The nugget's lamb rack was so well done, there was not a tinge of mutton-odour (whatever you call that) and the meat was not too hard, or bloody at all. Just right. There wasn't even any mint sauce or brown sauce, it was just plainly good.
And for my baked seabass, nice. I enjoyed it. The fillet wasn't mushy and the texture was really good. The olive with tomato sauce complemented the baked seabass leaving a tangy tomato-ish aftertaste. Awesome! No complains.
And finally, desserts! We, or rather, I had a hard time deciding on what to have because there were just too many choices. So between tiramisu and the crostata. we chose the latter.
PERFECT.
the crostata!
the crostata was served warm with a scoop of milk ice-cream sitted on top. The tart was not the puny and tiny kind you get at 2am desserts bar. It was about 12cm in diameter. The warm melted chocolate that oozed out went so nicely with the cold milk ice-cream. Like omg, damn good. PERIOD.
Overall, it was a really really good dining experience and the food did not disappoint us. And of course, the meal didn't come cheap. HAHA. thanks nugget! *grins*
After a very good meal, we walked from Tanjong Pagar all the way to Clarke Quay for a drink. ODAC has trained me well and now I am training the nugget. I would rather take long walks then to take a bus, but definitely not when I'm with uray because she walks at our running speed. HAHA.
Settled down at Indochine, The forbidden city. Cool designs and layout. I will definitely go back there again. We ordered 3 drinks because the first one that I had (Original Sin)tasted totally like detergent! (think mama lemon). yucks. Well, not like the 2nd drink tasted any better but I had to psycho myself that it was because I chose it myself unlike the original sin which was picked by the nugget. *roars*
And so, thats how our 24th month celebration went. Definitely looking forward to more good times with the nugget and more meals at oso! *jumps*
Happy 24th nugget dearest.
*runs*pounce*hugs*
You've passed the survival course. *evil grins*
I know it has been a super tough and bumpy journey filled with my ultimate mood swings, my extreme temperament, my brat-ish behavior and my sulky face BUT this journey has also been injected with our endless calorie-piling foodie hunts and those stuff-ourselves-silly buffets. And of course our crazy antics and my super childish behavior that always drives you up the wall, like *keowkeow!*
thank you nugget for taking this long crazy walk with me...
and still walking and enjoying every single step despite the lousy times...
*smiles*
Woke up at 12, drove my mum to run some errands, then did some baking, going for combat in the evening and then late night shopping with the nugget! yes yes, I am still in search of office wear. =(
Let me present to you...
my cranberry&cheese muffins and chcobanana muffins! Not that I am praising myself but its really yummy, moist and fluffy and the omg melted chewy chocolate chips stuffed in the muffins. *drools*. Just that it could have looked a bit better. Shall bring some for lucky may and uray if I do see them at the gym later.
ok, back to the 15th of May.
After my internship training, nugget and i trotted down to Oso Ristorante located along Tanjoing Pagar Rd. I wanted fine dining instead of stuffing ourselves silly at the many buffets that we've been too.
The service was good, and the food was superb. The chef even came out personally to serve us our appetiser.
We had mushroom soup, foie gras, the nugget had baby lamb rack and I ordered baked seabass. And for desserts we had the crostata (chocolate tart with milk ice-cream sitted on top). The absent-minded me forgot to charge my camera the night before so we only ended up with pictures of the complimentary dishes. hurr.
I totally love the complimentary bread.
This is the mushroom stuffed with ricotta cheese. Simple and delicious.
Then came our zuppa! The generous amount of croutons they served us went really well with the mushroom soup and for the first time ever, I cleaned up the whole dish of soup.
Following which came our appetiser. The FOIE GRAS. (took a picture using my babe51)
Although i was quite hesitant to have it after reading reading about how cruel the baby geese were treated (http://www.stopforcefeeding.com/page.p
Then came our main dish. The nugget's lamb rack was so well done, there was not a tinge of mutton-odour (whatever you call that) and the meat was not too hard, or bloody at all. Just right. There wasn't even any mint sauce or brown sauce, it was just plainly good.
And for my baked seabass, nice. I enjoyed it. The fillet wasn't mushy and the texture was really good. The olive with tomato sauce complemented the baked seabass leaving a tangy tomato-ish aftertaste. Awesome! No complains.
And finally, desserts! We, or rather, I had a hard time deciding on what to have because there were just too many choices. So between tiramisu and the crostata. we chose the latter.
PERFECT.
the crostata!
the crostata was served warm with a scoop of milk ice-cream sitted on top. The tart was not the puny and tiny kind you get at 2am desserts bar. It was about 12cm in diameter. The warm melted chocolate that oozed out went so nicely with the cold milk ice-cream. Like omg, damn good. PERIOD.
Overall, it was a really really good dining experience and the food did not disappoint us. And of course, the meal didn't come cheap. HAHA. thanks nugget! *grins*
After a very good meal, we walked from Tanjong Pagar all the way to Clarke Quay for a drink. ODAC has trained me well and now I am training the nugget. I would rather take long walks then to take a bus, but definitely not when I'm with uray because she walks at our running speed. HAHA.
Settled down at Indochine, The forbidden city. Cool designs and layout. I will definitely go back there again. We ordered 3 drinks because the first one that I had (Original Sin)tasted totally like detergent! (think mama lemon). yucks. Well, not like the 2nd drink tasted any better but I had to psycho myself that it was because I chose it myself unlike the original sin which was picked by the nugget. *roars*
And so, thats how our 24th month celebration went. Definitely looking forward to more good times with the nugget and more meals at oso! *jumps*
Happy 24th nugget dearest.
*runs*pounce*hugs*
You've passed the survival course. *evil grins*
I know it has been a super tough and bumpy journey filled with my ultimate mood swings, my extreme temperament, my brat-ish behavior and my sulky face BUT this journey has also been injected with our endless calorie-piling foodie hunts and those stuff-ourselves-silly buffets. And of course our crazy antics and my super childish behavior that always drives you up the wall, like *keowkeow!*
thank you nugget for taking this long crazy walk with me...
and still walking and enjoying every single step despite the lousy times...
*smiles*
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peaceful15 May 2008 @ 11:51 pm
before the clock strikes twelve...
HAPPY 24th my dearest sweetsweet babylicious nugget! *hugs*
I totally love love love today's meal. *slurps*
despite the little tiny dumb hiccup that we had before the meal, all was well and fine.
good food, good service, good company, good ambience. ALL GOOD.
I'm looking forward to more yummylicious meals. hurr.
and also, for the imprecise surrrrrprise from the nugget. *grins*
yours will come soon. be patient k. *runs*
I will update on our yummy meal tomorrow when I have the time. Last day of my internship training at M*OE tmr! hurray!
oh by the way, my camera died on me right after the complimentary dishes arrived. So I am unable to boast about me really good meal. =(
HAPPY 24th my dearest sweetsweet babylicious nugget! *hugs*
I totally love love love today's meal. *slurps*
despite the little tiny dumb hiccup that we had before the meal, all was well and fine.
good food, good service, good company, good ambience. ALL GOOD.
I'm looking forward to more yummylicious meals. hurr.
and also, for the imprecise surrrrrprise from the nugget. *grins*
yours will come soon. be patient k. *runs*
I will update on our yummy meal tomorrow when I have the time. Last day of my internship training at M*OE tmr! hurray!
oh by the way, my camera died on me right after the complimentary dishes arrived. So I am unable to boast about me really good meal. =(
12 May 2008 @ 02:18 am
On the 11th May 2008, its goodbye babe65 and hello babe51. I know I've been rather mean to babe65, but babe51 is definitely chio to the max. HAHA.
meet my new hawt hawt babe.
I have to agree that this is a rather impulsive buy. I went into singtel shop with no exact wants or desires. And in less than 30mins, I got myself a new HP. I promise I'll treat you better than babe65. Ok, thats what i always say to my new phones.
Headed over to May's place at night for soccer plus surprise party for may and mark. My teeRAHmeesoo was a success! *yippee* will make one more for nugget to sample and judge again. *grins*
Sorry nugget, but MAN U's the champion, the champion, the champion! *sprints*
Anyway, we had lots of food over at her place, pizzas, chips, nachos, wafers, drinks and ice cream! BAD BAD BAD. my combat session has gone to waste. =(
2 more days to the start of my internship training. 2 more days of freedom and fun. Help me, I still do not have a single piece of office wear. The search will begin tomorrow! *i hope*
and before i forget... HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS FISHBALL MAY CHEN!
meet my new hawt hawt babe.
I have to agree that this is a rather impulsive buy. I went into singtel shop with no exact wants or desires. And in less than 30mins, I got myself a new HP. I promise I'll treat you better than babe65. Ok, thats what i always say to my new phones.
Headed over to May's place at night for soccer plus surprise party for may and mark. My teeRAHmeesoo was a success! *yippee* will make one more for nugget to sample and judge again. *grins*
Sorry nugget, but MAN U's the champion, the champion, the champion! *sprints*
Anyway, we had lots of food over at her place, pizzas, chips, nachos, wafers, drinks and ice cream! BAD BAD BAD. my combat session has gone to waste. =(
2 more days to the start of my internship training. 2 more days of freedom and fun. Help me, I still do not have a single piece of office wear. The search will begin tomorrow! *i hope*
and before i forget... HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS FISHBALL MAY CHEN!
11 May 2008 @ 12:43 am
yippee! I'm enjoying every single moment of my post exam activities. hurr.
I went shopping in town for office wear with the nugget today. HORRIBLE! I just refused to step out of the fitting rooms because I am just unable to accept the reflection I see in the mirror. *hides* really totally NOT me. I repeat, its just NOT me. period.
*panics* how how how I will need like a few sets in a week time and I still haven't gotten a single one. not even half. =(
and because I know the shopping trip will be a failed mission, we ended up at what we do best. No prize for right answer.
We were rather tempted to have tea break at Carls. Think waffle fries! portobello mushroom burger! haha. So omg sinful please. Thank god we managed to fight it and left Carls for Cine's HK cafe! hurhur. ok, not like it was any better.
Later on, nugget started to feel hot, itchy and bothered. The attack of rashes! *eeeee runs* the main suspect was either his dog or his dirty room in okr. Now, I feel rather bimbotic when i exclaimed "eww! Rabies!" upon hearing that the dog might be the cause of it. OK, you can laugh at me. I just thought rabies sounded a bit like some rashes kind of disease. right? Don't you think so? hurhur.
headed to gym after munching a hard rock rye bread with wild berries from breadtalk. Its damn GOOD la. really. NICE! haha. combat was WOOHOO! shiokahnathan. *jab jab cross*
ok, see the title. yes yes. I just created my virgin tiramisu at 12am ! It better turn out well because its gonna be my darling's maymay's birthday cake. *rub hands in glee*
And if my judges give me thumb-ups, toe-ups and tongues-out begging for more I will churn out more and start making some *ka-ching*. remember, if you want some tiramisu, think teerahmeesoo, think ME! I will offer free delivery too! Ok, I'm thinking too far ahead. But well, I'm rather confident it will turn out well. Don't be surprise to see TEERAHMEESOO in the news hor. *dreams*
alright, bed time.
I went shopping in town for office wear with the nugget today. HORRIBLE! I just refused to step out of the fitting rooms because I am just unable to accept the reflection I see in the mirror. *hides* really totally NOT me. I repeat, its just NOT me. period.
*panics* how how how I will need like a few sets in a week time and I still haven't gotten a single one. not even half. =(
and because I know the shopping trip will be a failed mission, we ended up at what we do best. No prize for right answer.
We were rather tempted to have tea break at Carls. Think waffle fries! portobello mushroom burger! haha. So omg sinful please. Thank god we managed to fight it and left Carls for Cine's HK cafe! hurhur. ok, not like it was any better.
Later on, nugget started to feel hot, itchy and bothered. The attack of rashes! *eeeee runs* the main suspect was either his dog or his dirty room in okr. Now, I feel rather bimbotic when i exclaimed "eww! Rabies!" upon hearing that the dog might be the cause of it. OK, you can laugh at me. I just thought rabies sounded a bit like some rashes kind of disease. right? Don't you think so? hurhur.
headed to gym after munching a hard rock rye bread with wild berries from breadtalk. Its damn GOOD la. really. NICE! haha. combat was WOOHOO! shiokahnathan. *jab jab cross*
ok, see the title. yes yes. I just created my virgin tiramisu at 12am ! It better turn out well because its gonna be my darling's maymay's birthday cake. *rub hands in glee*
And if my judges give me thumb-ups, toe-ups and tongues-out begging for more I will churn out more and start making some *ka-ching*. remember, if you want some tiramisu, think teerahmeesoo, think ME! I will offer free delivery too! Ok, I'm thinking too far ahead. But well, I'm rather confident it will turn out well. Don't be surprise to see TEERAHMEESOO in the news hor. *dreams*
alright, bed time.