5.9.09'♥
hello there.
so after the painful lesson from debts test last week, i finally decided to wake up my idea and read my books, only to shelve that after one day. i have absolutely no idea why and how did i come down with a sudden throat inflammation etc. not sure if it's the change of seasons or whatsoever, but people around me (both melb and sg), seems to be falling sick too. odd. so after sleeping most of my friday away and lotsa cold/flu/inflammatory medicine, i was out again! in my defence, it was cheryl's 21st and i honestly didnt know it was a club. we did a jagerbomb train and it was so cool! no photos from my side though, cos i was too engrossed looking at the cups tippling over. anyway. the club was pretty interesting, cos it was a non-asian club -my first time in one- minus the fact that there was this freaky guy at a bar who was totally random. fun aside, i have concluded that i should never take 3 jagerbombs in a night, unless i want to pull an all-nighter. i was so awake i only dozed off at 7+am, only to have a light sleep and wake up at 11. -.- wth. i never knew mother is so potent.
sidenote, chadstone the shopping haven is gonna one up itself by the end of the year when Chanel, Prada and LV open! i cant wait! it's even better than paragon cos there are SO MANY cool and awesome shops, and the place is so freaking big i get tired just covering half the complex, but in a satisfied way of course. (; and, guess what's the biggest plus point? it's only about 10minutes drive from my house, so it's convenient if we need to get away from the books for a while. hahaha.
anyhoos. halfway into the semester and the academic stress is really starting to kick in. two presentations this coming week, and essays due soon. not to mention SAM stuff, and the occasional work on weekends too. this semester's units do not appeal to me at all, except for one, the killer 'options and derivatives'. i dont know if it's a good thing i took it cos i am constantly reminded that i need to keep up with my work, or i'll die. on the other hand, i think i may still die cos it's too tough. ah wells.
on a totally different note (and because i dont want to end sounding sad), i have decided on the restaurant im dying to try, and my birthday shall be the reason im heading there. hopefully my friends will be up for it, although we're going dutch. it's so costly if i have to pay for everyone's dinner, i can buy a ticket home and still have excess. of course there'll be some sort of treat from me, i just havent quite decided what it should be.
(:
au revoir
13.8.09'♥
very much alive
Four weeks into the semester, but it still feels like week 2. I still havent even got all my texts yet.. Soon, very soon. ha. There's already been so much activities and fun going on, but looking at my activities calender, it looks like the fun has just began. (; Off for snow play again this Sat, it's gonna be exciting! Btw, 'How I Met Your Mother' is SO addictive and funny! Housemate and me just can't stop watching it. This is even more addictive than 'Boys Over Flowers' with Kim Bum in it. (; ahhh. Sidenote, I've FINALLY finished watching BOF after hogging the DVDs for more than 6 weeks; done and done. The last two episodes were so draggy and irrelevant, thank goodness for fastfoward mode on the PS3. And, I think it's time I take back my words on how much I dislike trance. I've been recently introduced some quite nice trance tunes, and I must say, it's rather interesting. Now I just need to pair them with the 'right' accompanions to enjoy it fully. hahaha.
Ok, back to HIMYM. (;
22.7.09'♥
special 44
I finally got to do a chocolate drink last Sunday after much eager anticipation. It is the best work day to date, and a very fulfilling one indeed. That's why it deserves a blog post. (: Anyways. I was taught the art of making 50-50, which is a combination of 50% dark and 50% milk chocolate drink, aka special 44. For 5hrs straight, all I did was to churn out batch after batch of this chocolate drink as samplers for passer-bys at the Royal Arcade. I was very apprehensive and nervous initially, afterall I am just an amateur (this is an overstatement), and having to put your work out there for strangers to sample was pretty nervewrecking for me. I kept thinking going through all the 'what-ifs' in my head while I stood out there but since this has to be done, I told myself I'm gonna put my heart into it, and make every batch the best I can. Until I can say to myself "oh my, this is so pretty damn good. i can just down all 14 cups now", it can, and has to be improved".
While only 3 out of 10 batches done that day met my own personal expectations of an awesome chocolate drink, I'm glad it was good enough for the people who sampled it and that they loved it. Seeing faces lit up, nods of approval, satisfied smiles just after a sip of the hot chocolate is very assuring. I do not know how I can put it in words, but you get the point. Out of the numerous positive reviews received, there's a particular comment that really made my day. (It's from one of the 3 batches btw.)
"Oh my. Fuck me. This is so good. Excuse my french, but this is so damn awesome. Oh my!"
((:
22.6.09'♥
i've gotta feeling
Post-AFA trauma has really gotten to me, and truth be told, I have exactly been studying for my last paper, haha. Didnt help that we met our accounting tutor in lygon AGAIN, of all days when I granted myself a night off. Anyways, I have pretty much got over the distraught state from last thursday, and resigned to the fate that I'm gonna get my first F. Oh wells.
On a lighter note, next semester is looking to be an exciting one with outings to Movidas, Lake Mountain and Katy Perry concert coming up. Tell me, how can I not be stoked?! ((: Not forgetting the weekly pilgrimage to Chokolait. Knowing me, I'm sure to suss out some events/cool restaurants and make sure I get down to trying it out with the people here before the semester ends, haha.
YAY TO HAPPY TIMES!
Me is happy!
Me is excited!
((:
Ok, back to studying.
19.6.09'♥
random
"if you were a stock, your standard deviation will be damn high."
imo, individual stock's standard deviation should not be considered in isolation. if i have a high standard deviation, but everyone else has a high standard deviation too, why would it matter?
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anyways. quarantine measures in australia have been eased since the authorities have discovered that swine isnt as bad as previously envisaged. fyi, to those who have travel plans.
18.6.09'♥
broken
battled with fatigue.fought procrastination.crammed hard and fast.challenged physical tolerance. pushed the limits.==but, it was not enough.it failed miserably.shattered.demoralized.speechless.
17.6.09'♥
tired.
drained.
grouchy.
no motivation.
cant sleep.
upset.
disappointed.
body ache.
gastric.
no appetite.
exasperated.
stressed.
speechless.
pushed.to.limits.
need.more.caffeine.