Steamboat Phobia~~

I hope friends out there are enjoying their CNY feast cos by the 2nd day today i am totally sick of steamboat..not because the ingredients are not sumptious enough or the soup base not sweet...but 2days' worth of steamboat (excluding the hse warming steamboat dinner at my cousin's place not too long ago) for lunch n dinner..eating the same usual ingredients is so sickening!!! even i can get sick of the abalone..taste all the same...starting to taste like rubber to me now haiz...lucky my cousin cooked some oyster sauce prawns w garlic ( or called har lok in canto)yest or i wun even touch my fav prawns..he cooked black pepper prawns after tat but i was lazy to dirty my hands again haha..cos ppl kept asking me to peel for them 0.0'''

Due to the same food i eat everyday..i starting to like eating instant noodles which i cooked at home..anything besides steamboat tastes nice to me..i was cooking mushroom soup this afternoon for a change of taste and my cousin oso had the same feeling as me..so usually i will finish one whole pot of soup but today got 2 cousins sharing w me..actually all the cny goodies were all the same..i hardly touch any choco or pineapple tarts now..

As some close friends may know, my relatives (maternal side) lives v close together..in fact 4 families live in the same block (my 2 aunts, 1 cousin and myself)..my another cousin live 1 block away within walking dist..so today was juz hse visiting for one place to another..4 places within 3hrs' time..quite amazing for some ppl who got relatives scattered all over the island..but one thing is our place are quite small so usually we muz take turns to eat n we are used to sitting on the floor cos not enough sofas haha..well i personally dun mind cos floor is so much cooler than sitting on the sofa...

This yr got an interesting trend..after we ate our steamboat dinner on cny eve..my cousins, my aunt n mum( mostly gals) were all sitting on the floor chatting away..then the nxt thing i knew..all were painting their nails haha..one niece was one ai mei po but she was quite skilled at painting nails ( for she secretly stole my mum's n painted her toes when my mum busy doing hsework haha)so she was like doing business n started helping us to paint..my toes were done by her..actually i hate painting nails but aiya once a yr lo..looks abit unnatural for me tho...

Tmr is going to be one last day to hav fun before i start engaging in 2 wks of busyness managing work n doing part-time...jiayou jiayou..Money 万岁!!

Happy Lunar New Year!!

First of all wanna wish everyone a happy and fulfilling yr ahead, with a healthy body, an active mind and a wallet full of money!!!

haha i really hope tat will happen cos this yr for the ppl born in the yr of tiger not v good..gonna hav alot of injuries n quarrels (well i always did)..yesterday went holland v was either kicking sth or someone bumped into me..lucky skin thick so not much damage hehe...well 2006 is alr a brand new start for me so i dun care wad will happen as long as i am happy and this yr is fulfilling for me!!!!

this past one wk is such a tiring wk for me...keep rushing for lessons, doing tat stupidly long Mei Zhu Lin's dong pu jie gou...working and even went for briefing n training workshop after sch..barely enough to read my notes before lessons..i need to write a short report for this coming wed after reading 2 thick stack of notes..after new yr i will soon be watching the 6 huayi festival plays for my module..which i oso taken on a part-time job after i watch my plays at the esplanade..so from 2-11 feb i will be super busy..even if i free i need to catch up on my work..for the sake of more income..i am willing to sacrifice my time!!! only less than 2wks to earn a few hundreds wad hehe...i only hope i wun lag too much..still got mid-term test coming..but dunno when...


yawnz yawnz...i better find some food to eat now..getting hungry le..need to shou more sui this yr hehe...

Bosai Day

Today went to thomson road to look for bosai for the new yr..there were so much varieties to choose from..my mum were looking for smaller pot of long oranges ( heard tat once all fallen off will grow limes)..the names tat i tried to describe are not accurate as i dunno their names in english..other than those she oso chose xia liu, those which has a lot of tiny leaves and bear fruits w alot of seeds) and sth tat looks similar to e money plant..sarcastically my dad n niece n me all agreed tat my mum oddly likes leafy plants..from the current ones at my hse now alr showed..none can bear flowers haha..

We finally chose all from the very last place tat we see..my niece as usual got frustrated towards the end and started to speak in an irritating high pitch voice..my mum had to resort to buying her a small pot of Azalea (looks a bit like rose), which i helped her choose, to shut her up for good..well at least it worked haha..

Oh ya..the cut flowers there are v cheap too..at least for now..bound to increase when nearing Valentine's Day..i saw a bunch of roses (at least 6?) for only $7.40..if u know how to wrap up nicely..it's a v good buy..no wonder woody went to buy one whole bunch the last time and gave her gf a big bouquet and 1 rose each for the gals in the team...

After choosing, we were getting very tired alr by then..for we all skipped bfast when my cousin-in-law called early to drive us there..my choosy mum can really irritate ppl..but somehow i learnt not to talk n let her choose( rather we irritated than her flaring up hehe)..stopped by tiong bahru to buy lunch back and we really wolf down our food..super super hungry..we bought 3 pots while my cousin-in-law bought 2pots..i gotta carry 2pots alone up..after tat my arms were trembling slightly haha..time to train up my arms le..so weak..

Haiz i hope i can read some notes tonight..been lagging alot in work and cant seem to understand tat set of notes..i hope i can curb myself fr watching tv tonight n do some work haha..last 7 days to new yr!!!

Shopping Spree = Money gone

This wk has been a crazy shopping spree for me...from a pathetic 2 new tee-shirts to suddenly 3 more shirts plus 2 skirts..i am really crazy over shoppin now..juz keep buying n buying..and no matter how much money i hav..i spent all!!! jialat lo..but all the clothes super tempting..esp i was in shopping haven today..went far east and shopped the whole place..but as u know..erm me figure not good and not much money so din really get to buy wad i wan..or else i think i can buy a truckload hahaha...
Actually still wanna buy a new pair of shoes to wear in school and go out..needs to be flat-based cos i always need to run off for lessons...

Today oso a super tiring day for me again..morning went to temple ( 2 of them somemore) to pray cos like today is the last day before the goddess went to heaven to 'make report' of the yr's happenings..i juz accompany my mum lo..now sat mornings are reserved for her..then wanna go maxwell tabao rice for my dad but took the long way and walked one big round to reach..legs super tired by then..lucky got 'energized' by eating the super nice n cheap lor mee at telok ayer st and another kaya toast set at yakun (the serving is bigger yet cheaper!! :) but felt v bloated after tat...after carrying stuff back for my mum i needed to rush off to far east and the walking continued...the sudden rain juz wetted the whole road n i muz be super careful not to fall (had a number of slips) due to my v slippery slippers( hmm mayb slippers are meant to be slippery?)i din fall at all(much to ur disappointment) but nearly did when i about to reach my door step bleah...walked ard scotts, wisma n taka today..really alot of ppl..which is bad cos always need to queue up to try the clothes...so much walking within one day...now i juz wanna rest my tired legs...*massage*

Counting down to salary day!! 8 days to CNY~~

Time in this wk flies...today still feel so blur cos lessons end off in a flash and suddenly the wk is gone...lessons in full swing now and notes juz comes in piles...aiyo think only the core subjects suck..my 214 n 150 seem so adorable haha..end off super fast on fri and dun even need to prepare much..so good hehee..juz wanna shop to my fill and buy alot alot of stuff..but juz to realise pocket empty and i need to eat cheap meals to save up to buy some clothes..sobs sobs..still need a pair of shoes ( i realised tat my current ones dun go w my intended outfit) and a bottom..i dun mind skirt since jeans are so exp now...he bought one super nice pair for near 80bucks..for me i sure heartache...money fly~~

One last wk to Chinese New Year alr..i am so looking forward to it this yr..cos spent too much in the hols so need some income to sustain my life..i desperately need a break too..pace is moving quite fast and i got assignments waiting alr..juz dun feel like doing yet..my 6 reports waiting to be completed by this sem..headache..



juz realised the most expensive treatment is retail therapy (haha)

Fri the 13th or 13th the fri??

Bleah nvm the date but today has been quite a crazy day for me..i got 4hrs in a row in the morning..one lecture and 2 tutorials..i ran like a crazy woman from north spine classroom to south spine classroom..late for 10mins..legs almost cramp and i panted 15mins before i can resume normal breathing haha...but tat was cool..lessons over in a flash..lucky still one of my slackiest modules...

After tat bad luck seems to fall on me..took the wrong bus and alighted at wrong stop..missed 2buses and ended up late for 30mins meeting my mum due to the 'turtle-moving' 176...juz a little more frustrations haiz...anyway my mum as usual bought alot of stuff again..we went pasir panjang to get our new yr goodies..very few ppl there unlike the normal crowd..my mum bought half kg here n there ended up very heavy..plus 1kg of starfruits and other vege too..i went back home w an aching shoulders and tired body..she nv fails to make 'full use' of me...

so now i veri veri tired..think i gonna sleep soon..yawnz..my mum gonna go market early again tmr..think she gonna buy a shark 0.0

Work-Study Plan

Haiz juz completed my ppt for my prof..my first work assignment tat muz be done within 2 days (on my non-working days bleah)..this is one tat is to be presented at the hotel like the tea party of HSS tat i went yesterday..but usually no one pays attention haha..oh well..i dunno wad to put in..so from my view as a student..i juz put in the 'bait' to lure promising students in hehee...anw i got so many notes suddenly this sem..kinda still in the daze and tutorials start coming in w my very first assignment too..so i better get in the study mood soon and not play n shop like i used to haha..especially chinese new yr coming so very hard to study..

I juz bought a few new yr deco to put up at my hse lately..tmr mayb going out to buy a pot of plants w my mum..our plants all nearly dead becos our dear neighbours' kids dunno do wad again..i nv really see any flowers bloom..saded..but i am in a hyper mood to deco my hse..cannot lose to my cousin..at least my hse got more new yr mood hehe..cant wait for another hols again..cos i know my work gonna pile up soon..i hope i can recover soon cos i wanna eat yusheng and bak kwa!! my absolute fav food during the chinese new yr!

haha i think i better end this off..tmr working early and i yet to look at the notes for tmr's tut!! ahh...no no...ok ok..hope everyone is coping well in their new yr!! haha feel free to crash my lessons wor..

First wk of Sem 2

Phew..once i start sch i seldom will hav the time n mood to write my blog..cos i am busy sorting my timetable..as first wk of sch is to go for lessons which u think u would wanna take and confirm ur timetable during the 'add-drop' period..which in NTU is a period where u can drop or add subjects in..after this period (usually lasts a wk) any subj u drop will be graded F..so dun play play..

Other than the compulsory subjects namely, Tang and Song Literature, General History of China and Critical Reading and Writing( which resembles GP in chinese), I hav taken another 2 major electives which are Chinese Theatre and Performance and The Science of Chinese Characters (which is sort of an extension of wad i learnt in sem 1-hc102)..all the subj now required more reading up..so it will be more tedious than the previous sem..

For now i gonna intro one of the modules which is Chinese Theatre and Performance: It is taught by the comical lecturer Jeffrey Tan, which is alr one good reason u shld take haha..he used to be a theatre actor since young and went to the states to study movies..he got this red baby face which is enough to make us feel entertained looking at him, even without hearing his high-pitch way of conducting lesson..hahaha..so ppl of NTU..rather than taking HL modules..i recommend u all to take HC802E which is oso conducted by him and can watch movie for every lesson..rather than doing boring literature elective which is in the compulsory module it's so much more relaxing to take his classes...another selling point of this elective (i sound like a salesperson haha) is we hav our 6th lecture free..cos we need to go buy tickets ourselves and watch 6 plays of the chinese fest at the esplanade within ab 10days, as part of our curriculum, as our lecturer oso din watch before..so this module is not cheap at all..but i think it's worth the experience..one bad point i feel is the examinations..it is gonna be the same as HC101 which requires us to write 4 essays out of 6 questions..i hope by then i will be more 'trained' up for his papers...

So well this wk is more of juz going for lectures and most let us off ab one hr earlier haha..so now i can confirmed my timetable and lessons will be in full swing plus i gonna start my part time work yet again at the chinese heritage ctr..i hope i can recover by mon..now i still having blocked nose and slight cough (which still makes me pant v easily) developed from my sore throat earlier in the wk...NTU's 8 characters are so opposed to mine..no wonder ever since I go NTU I will be sick almost every other month bleah...

Ubin Excursion Trip

I'd nv believe i'll go ubin again..after promising myself not to over-exert b4 sch starts..i can already starting to feel my leg muscles aching and my butt is still so painful..today only 4 of us turned up( me, hf, zh n ss)..dunno why haha..but smaller group easier to move ard..can decide faster and not many ppl can get lost haa..

The day started with me arriving first at tampines mall early in the morn..dunno why i was early despite my efforts to be late haiz..hf, surprisingly not the last today, prefered to search (to no avail) for me (who was at ya kun )and not calling me to ask..i admired her challenging spirit but well it was i who found her in the end haha..so later we went ubin cycling ( it was pretty cheap to rent 4 bikes at $16 only) and we set off to a faraway quarry,which we went the very first time s06 went to ubin..and even took pics there haha..still energetic even tho there were slopes, mud and puddles of water..i had skillfully miss all of them cos someone was the guinea pig in front haha..we spent sometime taking photos and throwing stones at the quarry..it was really v nice..then we decided to try a small path out which took us hiking in the forest and we ended up quite far away from where we left our bikes..we had to walk all the way back to collect them..the slopes seem better to move ard on foot than on bikes haha...

after tat we went to another quarry( which is OBS property) but we managed to find a gap in the fence and we climbed in..this was the place we "bathed" the last time i went OBS w sch..ppl outside were all wondering how we can get in haha..one bad thing today was we were all badly bitten by the mosquitos..cos no B blood type it seems..usually tat person will be our sacrificial lamb to feed the mosquitos haha...then we went into the OBS property again..the tracks which have signs not to trespass but was conveniently ignored haha..we went all the way in..a very long way like nv ending and until we reached the gate then we decided to turn back..pity my poor stamina wor..those ppl got so much energy until i was struggling behind haha...we gotten lost inside cos the tracks are not labelled and no map for us either..we spent quite sometime getting out..tat was really quite shagged for me..we stopped at the nearest place to hav our well-deserved break with cold drinks and my fav must-eat coconut..but the meat was so tough tat shishir muz help me dig..

Then our beloved ss felt unsatisfied so we went to the further noordin beach instd of mamam( dunno how to spell)..thanks to our dear guide hf who only knows to go in by rocky path n comes out by main road..we had to go thru super muddy path which i sank ankle-deep into the mud and my bike was super dirty..not to mention platters of mud on my white t-shirt..my luck seems to turn for the worst haha..need to bear w the thick mud on my sandals until i reached the public toilet to wash them off..then we finally decided to go back..it was already past 3pm...we were all so shagged cos we experienced alot of rocky roads and upslopes today..zh even had cramp after alighting from the bus and we still tot he left to take bus haha..gave us a scare..but the weather had been v nice to us..a v cooling day which held the rain long enough for us to have our fill exploring the island...

now i would like to announce the prize winners for the following awards:

most energetic : shishir nigam ( who came back from KL at 2am still coming for this trip)
most clean : zhong hong (cleanest clothes and bike!!)
most accident-prone: huifang (who nv fails to fall less than 2 times everytime we go ubin--provide a good load of entertainment haha)
most mud-collection-- me of cos ( anyone like mudcakes?)

btw..happy bdae to weehao!!