.:Bliss:.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Strive ahead!

There are just too many stuff to handle in a day.. which i didnt get to complete, infact most of them. How unproductive!?! In order to be more efficient, i cant afford to ponder over useless probs which shdnt have occurred in e 1st place. Basically, i'm multi-tasking... sch, people, family, friends, emotions etc.. all came rushing to me.


Guidance from Sensei Ikeda

What is life's purpose?
To be a winner, to be happy.
What is happiness, then?
At its essence, it is fulfilment.
What then, is fulfilment?
It is fighting against difficulties.

Sunday, January 14, 2007

140107


- Tranquility -


A cold gloomy wet sunday. Usually i'll be outta house watching movies, shopping, pigging out or watever. Today, i'm vegetating at home, with tt unproductive mindset crawling in slowly. No mood to do anything. Maybe its e weather.
Tmr, Tues and all Thurs i'll be attending night classes, it sux. I hate night classes, it disrupts my sleep momentum. *I wanna take cabs back!* But i need to face this with high life condition, same applies to my new module. (=.=)
Sch life is hectic enough, personal life probs are pilling up too. I asked for it.

Haiz.

You said this to me, 'The closeness will never be bridged~.' Yah, i understd its meaning. But its hard to accept cos i once lost a friend for good. I dont want history to repeat. I dont want you to be the next. I just hope tt you'll be there. Be there for me. Always.

Friday, January 12, 2007

Jus let me rant - i'll be a meanie here

I love rainy days, i'll get gloomy skies and cool fresh air. Of cos not to rain nonstop for the past 2 days?!? This is irritating. I got to know a new group for HMT(History of Mgt), good news is.. no worries for e upcoming grp project. It seemed impossible but this is my good fortune which i've accumulated thru my practice to know pple in a 'warped' class. I'm thankful tt i dont have to lower my dignity and beg others to take me in. Rather i should be happy and appreciative but...........

Sidetrack abit, I love history but i dislike studying the ideas of Sun Tzu and Socrates. Lessons are kinda boring, the textbk looks like a dictionary and my group mbrs are boring pple as well. Pengz.

Gal A and gal B knew each other since last yr. Gal C is in need of a grp, so she joined us as well. I find A quite okay, at least she'll try to give others some attention. I dont know how to describe B (a foreigner who desperately wanna learn to speak mandarin), she turned me off since e 3rd day of sch. Imagine.. she can repeat the same topic over and over again.. at most she jus rephrased it..

here's an EXAMPLE, B asked: "Hey, how do you say 'how are you?' in chinese?"
A: "Its 'ni hao ma'."
B: "Then how do you say 'no prob' in chinese?"
blah blah blah~ I'm not biased against pple who are trying to learn mandarin but not every single sentence please...and not continuously for 3 days please? Maybe she has been doing this eversince she knew A.

Apparently, A does not mind at all and she finds it amusing. I salute her. Frankly, I cant tahan beating ard e same topic for more than 5 mins. B can repeat it from morning till noon. Pengz. During break today she said e same thing, lunch time also e same thing. Kaoz. My ears ached terribly, for goodness, go sign up for mandarin lessons! You know wat? you cant imagine this, we spent like more than 30mins on e whole, teaching her how to pronounce each word and putting them into sentences. They can still laugh over it. I jus cant. Too ridiculous.
0_o''' I give up.

Gal C reminds me of my ex-classmate, Joyce, from SP. =.=''' I'm NOT saying i'm e best here, picking at others' fault. Jus tt, it 'sianz' me somehow. C is generally okay but alittle wrong frequency between us. Haiz. Well, I sympathized her cos she seemed not to have any cliques in sch and she wanna be accepted in a grp.

I understand her feelings cos i been thru it. I've been rejected be4 and e feeling sux. Jus sux. Yet, i feel helpless. I wanna help but i dunno how to. I cant 'glue' myself to a person, i need space, i need variety. yah.. at most i try to do wat i can to help.

This puts me in 2 diff positions at e same time. It's really tiring. I sorta end up not knowing which is ME..Whom i shd be.. maybe i think too much.. Amy cant be halved. My bad habit start kicking in, i ponder deeply.. deeper and deeper each time. I miss my piggies (Clarice, Jas and Zhiyun), we can chat anything under e sun, even during lectures which is not encouraged. As for my HMT group, history is boring enuf, not being able to gossip is worst. They are super attentive in class.. which stressed me somehow... I CANT KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT DURING LESSONS. grrrrrr~

It's not at all convenient to rant over this during breaks which is e best time to bitch abt. I know gossiping is bad for health but it's more interesting than serious talks, dun u think? =p Walls have ears, so play safe. No names revealed but its still private to me so those who have access to my blog will noe wats happening.. hmmm.. hopefully i'll have e strong life force to breeze thru this..

*Muaccckkks! i heart heart my piggies, i may sound alittle creepy here but i'm really lucky to know you gals whom have brought me joy and laughter in sch. Though i sleep earlier than u all, haha, but i wont forget e give and takes.. e tolerance we had for each other..e encouragement and little bday celebrations we have. Yeah. I appreaciate every bit and will treasure everyone of you. Love you all!

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Getting ready

The 'long awaited' school life is back where i foresee the events that will happen in a couple of weeks. I miss doing lots of stuff such as taking care of slightest details which i usually do during the hols. I miss sun-tanning e plants in e wash area. I miss my cliques whom i wont get to see for a module. I miss playing maplestory. I miss my late morning sleeps. I miss blogging with lotsa pics. I miss my noon shopping and tea. I miss evening tv shows. I miss lazing and stoning around.... lots more to miss~
A new semester by now shd be a pretty normal thing to me but i feel as though i'm moving on to another world.Thoughts of being haunted by a sense of insecurity and uncertainty filled my head. Sounds crazy. So I said to myself 'Stay positive, advance, smile and things will work out somehow.' Seriously, i'm so deprived of sleep cos sleep is everything to me. Usually i'm hyper-energetic, running out after morning class for a mega pig-out. As for today, I came back hm and vegetate. =.='''
I need my momentum back!!

Sunday, January 07, 2007

~

Been feeling kinda low nowadays, maybe its due to the new sch term coming up this week. haiz..cant enjoy or sleep more. I begin to prefer a full time working life, at least there's a clear line between work or play. Another thing is i'm diagnose with osteoarthritis, partly due to my previous injury and of cos my lack of exercise. I gotta be on glucosamine for e time being =s To drown my sorrows, i've been eating alot recently.


The usual wantan mee stall i used to eat at since young. *e taste? alright lah~*


Another pretty orchid.. i jus bought it from a nursery at Mountbatten rd. Price wise is alittle steep but to me its worth it..jus looks like an oil painting. =) You cant find this kinda orchids at nearby florists, i dunno why. Guess i gotta control my expenditure on orchids, cos my ma forbids me to place them in e house, not even the balcony. Lame~ all becos she's paranoid of insects. So i gotta stack them outside and carry them into e wash area for their morning sunlight. Its troublesome but its my passion and i enjoy it. =)


See those newspapers articles?


Looks tasty..tried it today

Hmmm, I wont update this to Makanguru cos it lacks important ingredients. 'Kong Bak (sliced pork strips) and lard!' Without these two, it cant win my tastebuds over. Generally, the standard is there, seafood is fresh and noodles aint too soggy. If impt ingredients are added, it will certainly be in my guru list. Too bad~ anyway, its good for the health conscious.

Will be updating my next batch of foodie soon..somewhere next wk if possible?
I've got 3 new food list on my list! Take a peek!

Thursday, January 04, 2007

2007?

i dreaded e fact tt its a brand new year, a brand new start. Dint like e idea of looking forward to 2007 and ahead. Because i'm embarking on a long tedious journey of hitting e books again. Jus one last week of holidays i have ...must make full use to enjoy e max. I did wat i should for these 2 mths (proud to announce tt i finally own a white cybershot after my long wait of 2 years! yippeee!)...now only left with visiting e dentist and catching my last movie 'Death Note 2'. =)


Orchids make me happy! =D
This is another pot which i bought for just $8.80. I'm on a search for nice hybrid orchids, suggestions anyone?

Check out e new Makanguru update!!

Monday, January 01, 2007

Ghost in 掌心 MV?

My latest posts are right below..take a peek!

How many of you have heard of this? A 'ghost' was sighted in 掌心 MV by 無印良品. Was it real or jus a hoax so as to promote their new album then?
hint: The 'ghost' appeared at e same spot THROUGHOUT the MV. Pay attention to the chorus whereby behind Guang liang and Pin guan is an old abandoned building. o_O

Happy 2007!

The festive season is indeed the time to overspend.. food + gifts + partying.. blah blah~ For me, its always FOOOD without fail. I simply love eating esp on festive seasons and i'm proud to announce tt i wont gain excessive weight. muaaahha! But of cos, i need to watch out for my calorie intake! Eat smart okay.

On the 2nd last day of 2006, me and Smurf went for an eating spree @ Ichiban's (Esplanade's br) I love Esplanade's br the most for its atmosphere and somehow the food jus tastes much better there. =)

We ordered the christmas set to celeb 2007 in advance =p, cos most restaurants always offer festive set meals which seemed to be made value for $$$.

The christmas set comprises of the main dish - Salmon slice and mussels tt comes with a plate of raw salmon + rice + miso soup + chawanmushi


Dessert - Choc peanut coated ice cream


Our side order - Baked mushroom cheese and scallop, this is very rich and tasty. Tangy on the outside and moist inside. Glorious amount of cheese were mixed thoroughly with tartar sauce for the smooth texture. Straw mushrooms were added for the crunch and juicy scallops ruled the dish!


Besides the main dishes we ordered, we had assorted sushi along the way. This is extreme overeating. =x

The eve of New Year is our KTV session with Terry and Yongjun.. Woot! Its been soo long eversince i went to ktv with frens. Well, it my first time with smurf and co. at 'THE ONE' basement ktv outlet jus next to cineleisure. Very cheap deal as compared to KBOX and Partyworld.. 4 of us for jus $58 on New Year eve somemore. GOod deal rite??
But the room is kinda small, not all new listed songs are available and the mike isnt working.. haizzzzzz. Wat can we expect for such a price?

After that we rush down to City hall to meet Stanley and Sharon for a New Year dinner AGAIN.. MUAAHHAA..Since we are cityhall, suntec wld definitely be overcrowded for meals and the best eat out is Raffles City Coffee Club.. again~ i wont take CC meals anymore liao..let the pics do e talking~


Wasabi Prawn salad


Honey mustard chicken sandwich


Palias pasta


Choco Coffee Mudpie

I love taking piccys with pple.. lolz

Me and smurf~


With Yongjun~


Sharon loves the camera.. lolz...

SEe? the amount of high calorie food i've been taking for the past few days..its enough to gain the kilos..but its the best way to enjoy my festive season. =D

Xmas special part 2: Love and Indulgence

Was feeling hyper-shagged to update before the new year but its not too late to see it now. hee..Loads of pix ahead..some are poor quality images. (u shd noe why)

Other than jus celebrating with Smurf for xmas, i certainly wont forget my dear gals.I prepared gifts tt are customized according to their style.. Earrings certainly make good gifts.


Pastel coloured chandliers for Waiyan, Lilac flowers for Jo and Theatrics for myself. lolz..

All are packed in handmade boxes..


Met up with Waiyan on xmas day 25th, a significant year to mark our 6 years of friendship. Supposed to enjoy our meal at TCC but we had it at Coffee Club's instead.

We got the waiter to take this shot for us.


A treat from Yan! I love this one, light and filling with the warm cheese richly glazed on the mushrooms.

Here comes Yan's christmas meal.. which comprises of Sweet Potato soup


Main dish, Turkey Boudin - Grilled turkey breast patties with fresh garden salad. A hearty meal!


and dessert, PassionFruit and Coconut pudding - The main pudding is purely coconut flavoured topped with sweet raspberry puree. Surrounded with passionfruit cubes and juice.


not to forget my fav. Ice Passion Tea with vanilla ice cream!


Since its christmas, we do the usual stuff - take pics infront of the Christmas Tree and gifts exchange session!






On the 26th, I met up with Jo for lunch at bugis since she's working there. No $$ to eat good food so we settled it at MOS Burger.

The new Anakae Salmon Burger is real good. Die die must try! I wont update this in Makanguru cos i'm lazy to. The chunky salmon fish is preserved in miso paste coated with a layer of special sweet sauce. A mouth watering delight..Wat a OOOMph!

haha..the usual stuff - a pic infront of the diamond christmas tree.


My pretty gifts from Smurf and my dear gals..


In exchange i got FieJapan's winter collection necklace from Smurf, Beanie keyboard wrist support from Jo and Pig head pouch from Yan. LOlz.. *muACks all*