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we aint need no sweetener

choc-butter cupcakes with cinnamon frosting

purple galore

hmmm…. random pics: hightea with mum, just-turned-adult kitty, missing cyrene, craving for a drink, korean fried chix…

V-Day.

it’s a pretty special one, considering the sequence of events that make this occasion more precious. i don’t need flowers on this day, in fact, i hate flowers on this day, and even closer to my soul, i think it’s totally cruel to give someone flowers. it is an act of killing! and presenting the blood that is suppose to be most beautiful when alive to someone u luv. geez! well, i should stop, cuz it’s not like i can change anyting that has went on for centuries. n also, there are many guys, n gals, out there giving flowers out. so… (a-hem members of hi5…)

back to MY KINDA V-DAY: while not needing flower, i would consider a nice meal to be hitting the right note for this day. with super loving cuddles and kisses n what-of-u, would be a perfect chord.  most importantly, the time spend together should be purposeful, harmonious, fond and with laughter (n giggles), such as shopping for important stuff including necessities, discuss about some more serious issue or significant topics like career etc., crack stupid jokes and be nice when chatting. together, they will form the enchanting melody. hopefully, these activities and behaviors combined would stamp the day in each others’ memories.

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recently, i’m getting tired easily, having longer sleeping hours and avoiding all school work. it’s terrible. n i’m so involved gossips, fashion surfing, songs searching, job hunt, and some other wu e bo e. oh no. i better cut right now. back to ecocities writing….

ps. the thermometer is almost bursting! but dearest peepz! bear with it!!! dun even think of going near the airconditioner remote control!!!! the fan is ur buddy, yoz! Air conditioner consumes 10 ten times more energy than a fan!

back home for christmas n out for snowy trip…

hey dear pple!

i’m back at home!!! rounded up my halling dayz, i cherish n reminisce the days i spent with myself n those who care for me this holiday… big thank u shout out to these chingus for creating these memories.

i had done many many things (if only u can look at my daily hall schedule, it’s filled…) i’m happy to catch up on my dear chingus as i’ve left them since start of sem1, iluvthecatchingup… and definitely, time with my boy, who’d sacrificed so much to not disturb me in test/exam/assignment cramming times… my dearest cousin too, she’s the one i always wanna see, just hope that she can practically live with me.. hahah! met some new pple and frens  too! and partying sets a new definition in me, i’m going out to grab more pplez! and nevertheless, soaking in dramas is a must in every holiday! haha, but this time round, it’s defintiely much more ang moh than korean serials that i’m watching… plus, i’m more into ang moh gua, i.e. english songs, than i ever had! ahhaa i’m getting “angmoh-dified”!

but i do have a guilt, my ISM is sadly slumbering there, and there it remains stagnant since a month ago. u noe what? i’m oh-so afraid everytime i check my nus email that my sup has email me and ask for my progress. i’m not doing anything to it, and it’s a very very big prob that i, indeed, commit and knowingly continue to procrastinate… geezzz

alrighty watever, so i was back home on christmas eve to spend christmas with my fam… thanks to my boy for everything… =) u noe what is everything…=)

got my tresses trimmed today, but i still feel somewhat something is missing, or rather lacking.. ithink i need some grooves, booze and rave… it’s wed yoz… anways, results for sem1 were out… thanks to my baby, i was able to be comforted, assured and sort out my priorities and maybe unbridled desires… ya noe what i’m talkin bout only if ya noe what it is…. it’s the kind that though u’d gotten what’s minimunly set by yourself, but u’ll start to compare and see urself right down below, and start grumbling and sulking even when i had gotten what i set out… that’s kinda what i thought initially, but now things are slowly sinking in, and i’m accepting what i actualli am… =)

my indian christmas dinner…

Vagina Monologues ROCK!!!

It’s really one of the most brilliant shows that i’ve ever seen. i’m glad some contents are being modified to really tickle the singaporean audience. it really worked! i’m also happy that my boy is there to watch it with me… it’s soooooo ideal a show for a guy to noe, understand and appreciate more of women. anyways, the VM is definitely not a show to miss. catch it before the 12th

Event Info

Host:	Zebra Crossing Productions Pte Ltd
Type:	Music/Arts – Performance
Network:	Singapore

Time and Place

Start Time:	Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 8:00pm
End Time:	Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 8:00pm
Location:	NAC Drama Centre Theatre
Street:	100 Victoria Street, 3rd storey, National Library
City/Town:	Singapore, Singapore
	THE YEAR’S SEXIEST PLAY THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES R18 (Adult Content & Strong Language) Written by Eve Ensler This October, Zebra Crossing Productions brings you the year’s sexiest play to hit our shores – The Vagina Monologues. This multiple-award winning play by Eve Ensler is given a fresh new twist by Loretta Chen, director of 251 and MAGICBOX. Boasting a stellar cast of diverse and dynamic women, The Vagina Monologues is a powerful collection of anecdotes celebrating all things feminine – part therapy, part informative, wholly electrifying! Starring Malaysia’s top model Bernie Chan (Project Runway Malaysia, The Odd Couple), Judy Ngo (Mad Forest, Chestnuts), Elizabeth Tan (Mama’s Wedding, Belles in Action) and a host of other formidable women, The Vagina Monologues is a visual and aural feast of curves, flesh and finesse. Whether you are a Man from Mars or Woman from Venus, join us in this earth shattering, no holds barred theatrical experience! As long as you are above 18, make this your mandatory night out as we celebrate all things wild, wonderful and women! TICKET PRICE (Exclude Booking Fee) 8pm shows Standard – S$57, S$47, S$37, S$27 3pm shows Standard – S$47, S$37, S$27, S$17 Only VISA, MasterCard, JCB Card, DINERS Card, Cash and NETS are accepted for this event.

there are allsorts of discount for different cards and pple. do check more about the monologues from these websites!

sistics and Zebra Crossing Production

for a special ‘baby’

Bibimbap, Marinated Barbecued Pork (dwaeji bulgogi), spinach omelet roll and Korean frozen yogurt.

these dishes were made in a relatively foreign place and i had quite a hard time (within myself) finding the appropriate tools for making this meal. the food preparation really took a long time and effort under the hot weather that i couldn’t help but struggle with the thought of giving up several times. alas, they were finely completely with the aid of a pair of special hands (that has constant temperature~). big thanks out, hope u really really enjoy it, throughout and after.

up till today, i can say that Korean food is really easy, healthy, and most importantly, tasty. i have to spread this cuisine out to each and every one’s table (in fact, only those whom i love and love me, haha-) i noe so as to share this joy of making and appreciating Korean food. i’m still endeavoring,slowly (even slower when sch starts), in this cuisine to improve and master the numerous aspects of flavour, technique and appearance… by then, hehe, i’ll crown myself 요리사… hahaha

4 bits of love…

these 4 bits of beautiful and lovely entremets et petits gâteaux came to my house one afternoon. one dude had waited for hours for the petit “salon de thé” to open for business, so as to gather these 4 bits of moose. In a funky and deep pink box, i sense sincerity and love. Thanks you, my boy.

Jupiter

This piece of oh-my-goodness is so nice that i couldn’t help but finish 1/2 of it b4 taking the shots. As u can see from its profile, layers of watever goodness (creams, nuts, cake, caramel) made the taste so wonderful and ritzy. i can taste that every bit that goes into making this piece of oh-my-goodness is of the finest quality.

Macha

definitely, green tea is one of my favourite flavour besides chocolate. this greenish block looks pretty unappealing at the first sight. But take a look at the next pic:

within hides the goodness, again~. soft crumbs and cream are pumped in as fillings, and they’re already surrounded by cream as it’s by n large a moose. so imagine this: so many creams of different flavour, taste and texture, the green tea fragrance was never engulfed but elevated to another higher level of indulgence. not very sweet but perfectly to my penchant, i simply luv it.

Tiramisu

first of all, i duuno why i didn’t take a full picture of this. Sadly, this doesn’t please me as much and nice as its name suggests. generally, it lacks fragrance and the bite-feel is pretty horrible. this number is moving away from moose, and is more like 50% cake 50% cream. the cake is in fact soaked with i-dunno-wat and it felt similar to bread soaked with water. bad bad. the cream, though smooth, doesn’t give me much taste except tinges of sweetness. while trying hard to appreciate it, its alcoholic content implicitly reminded me of the awful feeling when i drank soju (20%, i felt like drinking surgical alcohol literally).

Cube L’amour

this cute pink square is simple and elegent in design, afterall, it bears a tiny golden flake of vark. it surprised me after the first bite, as it differed so much from what i imagine. i thought it was going to be very strawberry and the middle jelly is gonna be very sweet.

the taste was completely different, it’s not strawberry, it’s rose. so nice and gentle, it is so fragrant. though it lacks of bit of layering which can make it to a perfect dessert, the wholesome feel in the mouth buried the earlier complaint. the middle reddish pudding also wasn’t too sweet but with added sourness to make the experience a little exciting. yummy, for the rose flavour is splendid.

Birthday

Hello everyone~

Well, actually it’s damn complex and serious these few days… and I’m still bit in the state of shock and confusion… let’s break it down…

Alrighty, so my chingus and close frens would have noe that 21^st was my birthday and big thanks to all those who had sent me ur greetings. i appreciate them so much. but I’ve never thought that my day would turn out that way… it was an eventful and celebrative day whereby I started out having a진짜 진짜 damn delicious Korean feast. It was so wonderful except for the mandu which are bit similar to those processed food found in super mart’s fridges. Besides that, everything was simply brilliant. Especially the spicy chicken stew, though with some tears, mucus, and hot flushes on face, we just dug in like it’s a pot of gold. It’s the kind of ‘shiok’ feeling where you would still wanna swallow more even though u noe it’s gonna burn harder…

So that took up almost ½ a day and the critical phone call made me so devastated and bit of alarm. My grandma was gonna hospitalized. We went down to NUH to check it out and she was actually alright on the surface but the doc had sensed a lump within her. Apart from worrying what’s this lump about, we’re more blown away by the hospital’s efficiency, inefficiency to be exact. I asked my boy: “is this a problem of inefficiency or inadequacy?” I still can’t figure it out. My grandma arrived at the walk in emergency at about 1pm+, she was called in for consultation at about 3pm+, and she was checked into a ward at about 7pm+. This is the important part, the consultation was pretty fast so this means that the remaining many n hours, she was waiting… waiting and waiting. We were with her during the wait and I’m deeply ashamed that how can my school’s hospital be such lousy standard. I ain’t no care bout whether NUH is reputable or not among the hospital realm nor is it having cutting edge technology or high quality research. What NUH is treating the patients is simple so drastic and unbelievable. Trust me, I was totally blown away but their system, if there is any at all…

Alright the ranting doesn’t stop there. So I’m with my grandma today and I saw how the doctors examined her. Initially when my grandma told us how bad attitude was the damn asshole doctor, I couldn’t really fall for it, cuz u noe, seniors kinda talk more than usual???. But until I witnessed it with my own eyes, I was totally blown away twice. And damn female young cocky doctor still dared to execute her quick, crude and harsh examination in front of patient’s relatives. O-m-g. If only she wears her name tag, I’ll make sure this complaint will definitely go somewhere big… Conclusion: I’m so ashamed of National University Hospital, be it its way of procedure and doctors, and I’m so ashamed that my school is right beside it, I dun like lousy things to sit around me.

my boy was trying to be funny…

although it’s bit disappointing spend my birthday in this way, it’s even sadder to see my grandma in pain. having that, they’re worsen by my deep disappointment with the hospital… so i think, ultimately, it was still quite sad… luckily the Korean meal with my boy was soo fabulous that i can remember the time so clear n well. so thanks a lot to u, my boy!!!!

뭐? 뭐라구?

Hey all!

I’m gonna write a bit today. Where should I start first…??? Alrighty, I went to Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008 last weekend and it’s so fascinating to see many cosplayers around. The most fruitful gain I got back was nothing except seeing the 2 great designers that I adore adore and adore~~~ they’re tokidoki and to-fu oyaku’s papas! These masters behind the cutie cubic tofu and the funky chick tokidokis have far too many lovers that I could barely squeeze through to catch a glimpse of their resplendent faces. Not to mention, the shelves holding salable items were empty, almost except for some small little stickers and stuff. Nice meeting ya, simone legno and shinichiro katai san!

I’m less busy these days, but if I’ve stuff to do or a matter to deal with, I’ll be exhausted… I’m getting my wardrobe tidy up as a start-off action to getting my room in order. Sometimes, I’m really embarrassed that the shape of my room is really bad and chaotic as compared to a guy’s room, like my bro’s… haha but I simply hack care when I’m so burned out after errands or an entire day out or anything… so ikea is the main provider of ideas to get everything behind that door neat. Hopefully my cupboard will give me an easier time whenever I wake up late for school and try hard to dig for something decent to put on�

recently, i’ve read some stuff and one of them is a storybook I bought in Atlantic City a year ago. Hahah~ now then I’m reading it…. At least I’d proved to myself that I didn’t make a wrong choice a year back. this book, All American Girl, is pretty funny and entertaining. though the storyline is quite short and simple, the flow was smooth and the illustration of a young american girl’s mind was also interesting enuff to captivate readers. Sometimes, like this, I appreciate and love reading…. It gives me so many things through simply words, and it’s really enjoyable. But then, I thought of the readings in school… oh gosh ! they give me creeps…! and the coming academic year of school is even more intimidating than anything right now…

비빔밥, haha it should be quite surprising for all to hear that I’ve just tried my first lifetime attempt on this famous Korean dish. Haha I was blown away by it’s tastiness and had it for 3 days consecutively~ and finally I’ve gotten my very own고추장, and I’m gonna make my very own비빔밥 this weekend! Hahaha whoever wanna try can step into my house` hahah

finale soon

it’s showdown time on the 7th May, and curtain call comin up soon for my university life.

the whole of today was sucky, sux so badly that i chewed hard to swallow. but there are only someone, my fam and a gang capable of salvaging such situation. big thanks out! credits to those who’d made me feel better for the unpleasant days i experienced in the past. u may or may not noe it, but i’m grateful of that, and nonetheless, it’s time to think back on the good stuff i enjoy to make everything less stinky…

i hate history. i hate a specific asian national, and i hate that s/he acted as if s/he’s the saint and i’m the alien. (dun force me to use the word, think of ur ’sapient’ words are -whatever shit-, stuff’em back into ur mouth and hav a taste!), i ain’t no promulgating racism here, but out loud targeting at one person, yes, i hate u, y dun u get back to that ulu state and enjoy in ur foreign jargon and improve ur hardly-ingratiating slangish ang moh ! ? !

enuff of lamenting…

history paper was like “even though i noe what to write and they seemed to suffice for a decent grade, but this ain’t my realm and i’m no judge to the quality they’re looking for”... whatever, i was totally not studying for history during the preparation time, and i’d even confessed to my mum about it. i just feel so sick of it and wanted to puke on it totally. ended up the paper was, well like wat i said earlier, hard for me to judge for a history layman and a geography major. anyways, 1 interesting matter was that i wrote today’s paper like graffiti! my words were like edgy, tall, and big~ hahaha until i’d finished everything and flipped through last time then i realized such handwriting. hahaha yea, indeed i’m showing my deviance towards history through the most civilised way – handwriting! hahaha

OK, undeniably, now, i’m also already in holiday mode, heavily engagin in drama-watching and autopilot not studying. my brain refuses to work, and i’m in no rush to make it work. last go is Genes and society. i will study for it to make my showdown a pleasant and smiling one on the 7th, and also to avenge my hurt academic pride and dignity.

let the pictures do the talking

hey all,

lemme drop these pics here before i go to school work….

March the first, i’m happy, sad, happy, disappointed….

hi good o pals…

Recess week is coming to an end in another 24 hours time. gotta review a bit to answer to my soul:

i’d done well, i’d fulfilled the things on my to-do-list to a quite large extent, enriching myself and searching my direction in future, thinking about my oncoming life journey, reflecting on experiences that failed me, gearing myself for the rest of the semester, encouraging and motivating myself, searching for answers to my heart and being responsibility for my body.

so with these, though not every moment is an euphoric one, i’m glad that i’ve grown wiser, clearer and steadier with these accomplishments.

today is a rather commemorative day to celebrate for the 2 of us. i’m happy to see us growing old together, studying and starting work together. even though i tried to push work aside for today, they still spill over, and I’m sorry that I’ve to spend time working on the computer this whole afternoon. we did the ‘ceremonious annual ritual’, and i must swear that orchard road is one of the worst place to shop in singapore, in my opinion, hopefully this doesn’t affect any prospective tourists to Singapore. i just couldn’t stand the 2nd hand smoke and the crowded and sometimes rowdy walkers. and also, i dun like to see those savagely wanksters, ah-bengs and ah lians on the streets. as if these are not enuff to rant on, everywhere is so noisy with DJs, loud speakers and pple talking at the top of their lungs. shopping wise, the wide array of goods is undeniable, but only a handful tickle my personal fancy… Thus, i prefer suntec or the city hall area. prospective tourists to Singapore, do visit suntec, it’s much better in my opinion =) even food republic is there, there’s nothing to complain~! hahaha nevertheless, it’s only the presence of the bads that can make the goods stand out. i wonder if there’s a proper idiom for this saying. if u noe, please comment under this entry, thanks. and also 各花入各眼，so take my perspective as a reference.

luckily some brilliant sale brighten my face up with 50% off a real dope. smile smile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for the pearls! i really luv them
back home, meaning back to sch work. i’m disappointed that somebody is strumming my tolerance chords twice. it’s near to snapping as i think there are plenty of ways for the strummer to avoid this, thus leading to a impetus to say things out, and i did after some serious deep considerations. i noe blogs can hurt, but since I’ve clarified, i think if strummer-san is reading this, it’s should be understood that it’s against the incident and for the greater good of facilitating everything in the future. it upsets me badly when things aren’t not the way that they are supposed to be which they’d agreed to. all i wanna see is effort and sincerity, and that’s not wat i’m asking, that what the work is calling for. i hope, really, i hope everything after today will be fine… i need that grade seriously, please please just do ur part, for ur sake at least too…

Happy Valentine’s Day

♥ ♥ ♥

this valentine’s day is lonely… but my heart is so warmed up, by that one and only person, who is only qualified and capable to do so.

i thought i was lonely, but in actuality, i’m surely not. the stuff hit the right notes. thanks

million thanks out to my boy and his mum. appreciate them so much.