here's to another hectic why-am-i-doing-this term!
i just wanna pass all my exams. i swear that even if i pass everything by just one mark, i'll already be a very very happy girl.
already the mountain of work is piling up. bye bye lazy days, hello CPR and Blackstones. wtf
Monday, January 11, 2010
Saturday, January 09, 2010
cake and health foods
i just baked a cake. the recipe was meant for cupcakes, but i didnt have the proper tray, so i just baked it as a cake instead. taste-wise its fine anyway!
it was a chocolate and cheese cake. in the cupcake version, you were supposed to fill it 3/4 with the choc mixture then drop a little cheese cake mixture into the side. so the baked product would be a chocolate cupcake with cheese cake wedged up and a little mingled in it. but since i was doing the cake version, i just poured the cheese cake mixture onto the chocolate layer, so i had two distinct layers. pictures when i post up my next round of pictures taken with my phone! =p
recently, i've taken to buying foods which are good for me, without really having any idea how i planned to cook them or how they were generally to be used. i guess this way, im slowly introducing myself to new ingredients that i have never previously used before in the ordinary course of my cooking.
last (academic year. meaning it ended aug '09. its so confusing because the english start their academic years 3/4 through a calender year) year, it was red beans and green beans. i was obsessed with tong sui at one point. LOL. it may not be a new ingredient to alot of people, but in my family, we only eat tong suis like this once in a blue moon (except that time when there was the silly myth about eating green bean soup), so i was not particularly familiar with these beans, what to say cook them.
the first such ingredient this year was barley. back home, my grandmother used to make a sweet barley drink for us every sunday. we had to drink at least 3 cups each a day. funny how i used to think of it as a chore to drink, but now i kinda miss it. not sure if she still does it now though. anyway, most people are used to barley in desserts. but that wasnt the aspect of barley i was interested in. i wanted to have it savoury for main meals. so i read up some recipes on it online to get a gist of how it could be used. surprisingly, barley is really versatile. you could have it in nearly all kinds of soup. all you have to do is boil it for the appropriate amount of time depending on the kind of barley you have, and then dump in all your usual ingredients. it doesnt affect the taste of the soup much but adds depth and a slight thickness to your soup, making it a hearty broth. perfect for winter! and check out the health benefits of barley here.
the second such ingredient is tofu. i've always like the japanese tofu because i felt the normal tofu is too bland. and so i always avoided cooking tofu (like most other people, i tend to only cook what i like to eat =p). but im not blind to the nutritional benefits that tofu provides, so i decided to start using tofu in my cooking. first i started with the japanese tofu as you can see the in the bento picture several posts before this. then a few days ago, i happened to be in an oriental store, so i purchased a huge slab of tofu without any idea of how to cook it. just now, i saw that the expiry date was the 8th and it was already the 9th, but i had already eaten lunch and dinner and had a cake in the oven. there was no way i was gonna have space for tofu in my tummy. nevertheless, something had to be done quickly about the tofu. so i cut up the tofu and deep-fried all of it. now i have a container stuffed with fried tofu and dunno wad to do with it. well, thats tomorrow's problem. *shrugs*
not sure what my third new ingredient is gonna be. i usually just browse the supermarket until i see something new and acceptable. acceptable meaning i wouldnt mind eating. unacceptable would be like red or green peppers and celery. healthy but too ugh.
it was a chocolate and cheese cake. in the cupcake version, you were supposed to fill it 3/4 with the choc mixture then drop a little cheese cake mixture into the side. so the baked product would be a chocolate cupcake with cheese cake wedged up and a little mingled in it. but since i was doing the cake version, i just poured the cheese cake mixture onto the chocolate layer, so i had two distinct layers. pictures when i post up my next round of pictures taken with my phone! =p
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recently, i've taken to buying foods which are good for me, without really having any idea how i planned to cook them or how they were generally to be used. i guess this way, im slowly introducing myself to new ingredients that i have never previously used before in the ordinary course of my cooking.
last (academic year. meaning it ended aug '09. its so confusing because the english start their academic years 3/4 through a calender year) year, it was red beans and green beans. i was obsessed with tong sui at one point. LOL. it may not be a new ingredient to alot of people, but in my family, we only eat tong suis like this once in a blue moon (except that time when there was the silly myth about eating green bean soup), so i was not particularly familiar with these beans, what to say cook them.
the first such ingredient this year was barley. back home, my grandmother used to make a sweet barley drink for us every sunday. we had to drink at least 3 cups each a day. funny how i used to think of it as a chore to drink, but now i kinda miss it. not sure if she still does it now though. anyway, most people are used to barley in desserts. but that wasnt the aspect of barley i was interested in. i wanted to have it savoury for main meals. so i read up some recipes on it online to get a gist of how it could be used. surprisingly, barley is really versatile. you could have it in nearly all kinds of soup. all you have to do is boil it for the appropriate amount of time depending on the kind of barley you have, and then dump in all your usual ingredients. it doesnt affect the taste of the soup much but adds depth and a slight thickness to your soup, making it a hearty broth. perfect for winter! and check out the health benefits of barley here.
the second such ingredient is tofu. i've always like the japanese tofu because i felt the normal tofu is too bland. and so i always avoided cooking tofu (like most other people, i tend to only cook what i like to eat =p). but im not blind to the nutritional benefits that tofu provides, so i decided to start using tofu in my cooking. first i started with the japanese tofu as you can see the in the bento picture several posts before this. then a few days ago, i happened to be in an oriental store, so i purchased a huge slab of tofu without any idea of how to cook it. just now, i saw that the expiry date was the 8th and it was already the 9th, but i had already eaten lunch and dinner and had a cake in the oven. there was no way i was gonna have space for tofu in my tummy. nevertheless, something had to be done quickly about the tofu. so i cut up the tofu and deep-fried all of it. now i have a container stuffed with fried tofu and dunno wad to do with it. well, thats tomorrow's problem. *shrugs*
not sure what my third new ingredient is gonna be. i usually just browse the supermarket until i see something new and acceptable. acceptable meaning i wouldnt mind eating. unacceptable would be like red or green peppers and celery. healthy but too ugh.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
snow relief
what i had initially thought would be a stressful week has turned out to be more of a holiday than my holiday ever was :D
i was supposed to be having mock exams on tues, weds, thurs and fri.
on tues i sat for my drafting mock exam. that evening, we received several emails regarding the forecast of heavy snow for the following days, the final email saying that due to the heavy snowfall predicted for weds, we would all not have to attend college for the exam. the questions would be posted online, and we were to do them in exam conditions. wheeeeee~~~
and just now when i checked my mail again, i discovered that the college will be closed for the rest of the week and i may sit for all my mock exams at home! ushhhh *pumps fist in air*! :D
on another note, i looked out the kitchen window as i was cooking and it was totally blizzard-ing out there! so amazing! i feel like going out to play with snow! but the rest of my housemates have exams next week, so no one to go with me :(
i was supposed to be having mock exams on tues, weds, thurs and fri.
on tues i sat for my drafting mock exam. that evening, we received several emails regarding the forecast of heavy snow for the following days, the final email saying that due to the heavy snowfall predicted for weds, we would all not have to attend college for the exam. the questions would be posted online, and we were to do them in exam conditions. wheeeeee~~~
and just now when i checked my mail again, i discovered that the college will be closed for the rest of the week and i may sit for all my mock exams at home! ushhhh *pumps fist in air*! :D
on another note, i looked out the kitchen window as i was cooking and it was totally blizzard-ing out there! so amazing! i feel like going out to play with snow! but the rest of my housemates have exams next week, so no one to go with me :(
Monday, January 04, 2010
filling
aish!
remember in a previous post i mentioned buying temporary tooth filling to replace my lost filling?
well, the tooth in question is getting worse. previously, part of the filling had come off, and i bought the temporary filling to replace that. but now, the whole original filling (which is huge and consists of nearly half my tooth) has become loose.
the temporary filling just wont cut it anymore.
i guess i'll have to go and see a dentist after all. there goes another 50pounds. FML
i think this is the same tooth that i went to a dentist to fix in kuching, just before i came back to the UK. stupid damn lousy dentist. hate him. ugh.
remember in a previous post i mentioned buying temporary tooth filling to replace my lost filling?
well, the tooth in question is getting worse. previously, part of the filling had come off, and i bought the temporary filling to replace that. but now, the whole original filling (which is huge and consists of nearly half my tooth) has become loose.
the temporary filling just wont cut it anymore.
i guess i'll have to go and see a dentist after all. there goes another 50pounds. FML
i think this is the same tooth that i went to a dentist to fix in kuching, just before i came back to the UK. stupid damn lousy dentist. hate him. ugh.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Pac Man: The Movie
LOL WTF
and check this one out. but it cant be embedded.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHY8NKj3RKs
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
it time for random pictures again!
i uploaded these into my laptop eons ago, but was to lazy to upload them into flickr and onto my blog. and what better time than when im supposed to be studying for my upcoming mocks! wtf
i was walking to bayswater when i saw this van/truck.
ok, am i the only one who thinks this is funny?
my first ever attempt at making tamago! (val, stop laughing at me T_T i know you are wayyy more pro.)
btw for those of you who dont know what tamago is, its japanese egg ommelete. the yellow sweet thing usually wrapped on top of sushi.
its no beauty queen, but it being my first attempt and using a round saucepan instead of a rectangular one like you're supposed to, i'd say this is pretty good! =p
i mentioned awhile back that i was bringing bentos to college, and this is one of them!
the only bento i ever took a picture of actually.
summore got tauhu hidden!
so super derduperly healthy right!
speaking of healthy, im in the midst of a bet! if i win i get an itouch/ sponsored half the price of an iphone. if i lose, then i just dont get it la. haha...
the bet is that i have to lose weight till i weigh 48kg by april! something i've been trying to do anyway (not with this time line, but the sooner the better!).
the stakes of the bet speaks volumes of how confident the person is about me losing T___T
i love staying next to paddington station! not only because its soo convenient, but also because interesting things happen there!
once in awhile we get people doing demonstrations such as this one.
summore got the cement mixer thing! so realistic!
can you guess what they're doing?
they're demonstrating against fake medicine (duh!).
randall and aubin.
best seafood place i've been to in london!
(and possibly ONLY seafood place. but lets not detract from how great it is ok?)
i had been craving seafood, so after an intensive scan of online reccommendations and reviews, i chose this one. and no regrets!
free bread and olives... or so you think, until you see the bill.
view from the window.
the restaurant is located in soho btw.
for a good long minute i thought that the sign said soho books. then thought to myself that it didnt look like much of a bookstore what with bondage-ish mannequins on display (you cant see it from this picture). a minute later it hit me that the sign said soho boobs -__-"
the semi-famous frozen yoghurt store.
i didnt like it the first time i tried it, but i gave it another chance, this time with agave nectar as one of the toppings to counter the sour taste, at it was yummehhhh~~~
ok, back to the restaurant. they prepared all the seafood fish market style. meaning right there in full view. one could learn alot about seafood just watching them.
sorry, no pictures of the food (i had a heavenly lobster). we were so hungry, i gobbled everything down and only remembered about taking pictures when my hands were wrist deep in lobster (not literally la! what kinda giant lobster is that!).
after seeing me eat, my friend whom i was eating with told me i should never eat lobster on my first date. totally turn the guy off because i eat worse than a male. wtf fml
carnaby all decorated for xmas!
really really beautiful and magical :D
where's wally?
while we were walking down carnaby street, a whole horde of wally's walked past us! some even had the cane!
i got so excited i just stared at them, wanting to drink in the unusual sight, that i forgot to take pictures until they were nearly all gone! T_T
my first ever onigiri!
the little triangular lump smothered in seaweed was the leftover rice.
i forgot what filling i used. salmon i think.
worst asparagus ever! freaking yellow and wilted ok!
dont ever go to scotch steak house.
my biggest attempt at dolling up in a looooooonnnggggg time.
i curled my hair, pinned it up, put on a cute outfit, wore contact lenses, did my makeup... the works.
must take more pictures because i have no idea when is the next time i will bother again.
usually when i go out, i just wash, tone, moisturize and comb my hair. to hell with makeup and contacts. wtf
im camwhoring with jo's mirror because her mirror is way convenient to camwhore with and i think the lighting's better. haha...
all made up. but you cant really tell. its called natural ok!
so amazing right my photographer... managed to cut part of both my feet and head off
-_-"
if you're wondering about the hair, it was a sort of experiment. i wound up little sections of my wet hair and pinned them up. then i tried to set it with my hairdryer. the end result was frizzy curls. looked better than it sounds =p
with a sweater...
and a jacket on top of the sweater...
not counting under garments, i had 4 layers on!
and i love layering ;)
in the lift still camwhoring...
best pimms i've tried so far!
i like it because it doesnt taste like alcohol at all! =p
sorry, the bread was too good.
fragrant and warm. complimentary bread that is so delicious is rare!
i forgot what seafood this was... either mussels or scallops. anyhow it was deeeelish!
foie gras!
my first taste of it! i quite liked it, but after while i felt jelak :S
duck
lamb
we ate at savoir faire. it came up on google after i typed "romantic and cheap restaurant in london". LOL
for the food we ate, it was really reasonably priced! forgot how much though... =p
at paddington again!
i think they were trying to raise funds for something.
my filling fell out a few months ago, so i bought this to serve as a temporary fix. it works, but falls out in about a week, so i have to keep redoing it. luckily, there's plenty of stuff in the bottle! sure the bottle is tiny, but the amount i need for a filling is puny!
i really dont want to go to a dentist here. the last time i had my filling done here, it cost close to 50pounds!
small funfair at i-dunno-what-this-area-is-called.
its close to chinatown.
i didnt mean to take the truck. i was aiming for the merry go round -__-"
dress i saw at jane norman and adored.
but i didnt buy it because i already bought...
this!
i got it for 15pounds at a sample sale. loves it!
(i told you jo's mirror was more convenient)
i can wear this for CNY! =p
sushi buffet with jo, leonard, billy and natalie.
the buffet worked in an unusual way. you ticked what you wanted and they would serve an amount that they estimated for the amount of people you had at your table.
i had never eaten so much sashimi in my life! jo and nat didnt really touch the sashimi, so it was just me and the two guys devouring it.
the annoying spotlight was from the lamp above us.
jo gave this to me.
custom printed.
i feel the love.
shaddap sardine. at least I got a shirt. wtf
i was walking to bayswater when i saw this van/truck.
ok, am i the only one who thinks this is funny?
my first ever attempt at making tamago! (val, stop laughing at me T_T i know you are wayyy more pro.)
btw for those of you who dont know what tamago is, its japanese egg ommelete. the yellow sweet thing usually wrapped on top of sushi.
its no beauty queen, but it being my first attempt and using a round saucepan instead of a rectangular one like you're supposed to, i'd say this is pretty good! =p
i mentioned awhile back that i was bringing bentos to college, and this is one of them!
the only bento i ever took a picture of actually.
summore got tauhu hidden!
so super derduperly healthy right!
speaking of healthy, im in the midst of a bet! if i win i get an itouch/ sponsored half the price of an iphone. if i lose, then i just dont get it la. haha...
the bet is that i have to lose weight till i weigh 48kg by april! something i've been trying to do anyway (not with this time line, but the sooner the better!).
the stakes of the bet speaks volumes of how confident the person is about me losing T___T
i love staying next to paddington station! not only because its soo convenient, but also because interesting things happen there!
once in awhile we get people doing demonstrations such as this one.
summore got the cement mixer thing! so realistic!
can you guess what they're doing?
they're demonstrating against fake medicine (duh!).
randall and aubin.
best seafood place i've been to in london!
(and possibly ONLY seafood place. but lets not detract from how great it is ok?)
i had been craving seafood, so after an intensive scan of online reccommendations and reviews, i chose this one. and no regrets!
free bread and olives... or so you think, until you see the bill.
view from the window.
the restaurant is located in soho btw.
for a good long minute i thought that the sign said soho books. then thought to myself that it didnt look like much of a bookstore what with bondage-ish mannequins on display (you cant see it from this picture). a minute later it hit me that the sign said soho boobs -__-"
the semi-famous frozen yoghurt store.
i didnt like it the first time i tried it, but i gave it another chance, this time with agave nectar as one of the toppings to counter the sour taste, at it was yummehhhh~~~
ok, back to the restaurant. they prepared all the seafood fish market style. meaning right there in full view. one could learn alot about seafood just watching them.
sorry, no pictures of the food (i had a heavenly lobster). we were so hungry, i gobbled everything down and only remembered about taking pictures when my hands were wrist deep in lobster (not literally la! what kinda giant lobster is that!).
after seeing me eat, my friend whom i was eating with told me i should never eat lobster on my first date. totally turn the guy off because i eat worse than a male. wtf fml
carnaby all decorated for xmas!
really really beautiful and magical :D
where's wally?
while we were walking down carnaby street, a whole horde of wally's walked past us! some even had the cane!
i got so excited i just stared at them, wanting to drink in the unusual sight, that i forgot to take pictures until they were nearly all gone! T_T
my first ever onigiri!
the little triangular lump smothered in seaweed was the leftover rice.
i forgot what filling i used. salmon i think.
worst asparagus ever! freaking yellow and wilted ok!
dont ever go to scotch steak house.
my biggest attempt at dolling up in a looooooonnnggggg time.
i curled my hair, pinned it up, put on a cute outfit, wore contact lenses, did my makeup... the works.
must take more pictures because i have no idea when is the next time i will bother again.
usually when i go out, i just wash, tone, moisturize and comb my hair. to hell with makeup and contacts. wtf
im camwhoring with jo's mirror because her mirror is way convenient to camwhore with and i think the lighting's better. haha...
all made up. but you cant really tell. its called natural ok!
so amazing right my photographer... managed to cut part of both my feet and head off
-_-"
if you're wondering about the hair, it was a sort of experiment. i wound up little sections of my wet hair and pinned them up. then i tried to set it with my hairdryer. the end result was frizzy curls. looked better than it sounds =p
with a sweater...
and a jacket on top of the sweater...
not counting under garments, i had 4 layers on!
and i love layering ;)
in the lift still camwhoring...
best pimms i've tried so far!
i like it because it doesnt taste like alcohol at all! =p
sorry, the bread was too good.
fragrant and warm. complimentary bread that is so delicious is rare!
i forgot what seafood this was... either mussels or scallops. anyhow it was deeeelish!
foie gras!
my first taste of it! i quite liked it, but after while i felt jelak :S
duck
lamb
we ate at savoir faire. it came up on google after i typed "romantic and cheap restaurant in london". LOL
for the food we ate, it was really reasonably priced! forgot how much though... =p
at paddington again!
i think they were trying to raise funds for something.
my filling fell out a few months ago, so i bought this to serve as a temporary fix. it works, but falls out in about a week, so i have to keep redoing it. luckily, there's plenty of stuff in the bottle! sure the bottle is tiny, but the amount i need for a filling is puny!
i really dont want to go to a dentist here. the last time i had my filling done here, it cost close to 50pounds!
small funfair at i-dunno-what-this-area-is-called.
its close to chinatown.
i didnt mean to take the truck. i was aiming for the merry go round -__-"
dress i saw at jane norman and adored.
but i didnt buy it because i already bought...
this!
i got it for 15pounds at a sample sale. loves it!
(i told you jo's mirror was more convenient)
i can wear this for CNY! =p
sushi buffet with jo, leonard, billy and natalie.
the buffet worked in an unusual way. you ticked what you wanted and they would serve an amount that they estimated for the amount of people you had at your table.
i had never eaten so much sashimi in my life! jo and nat didnt really touch the sashimi, so it was just me and the two guys devouring it.
the annoying spotlight was from the lamp above us.
jo gave this to me.
custom printed.
i feel the love.
shaddap sardine. at least I got a shirt. wtf
Thursday, December 24, 2009
super brief summary of trip
it snowed on the very day i left for malta. in the bus on the way to the airport, i watched the snow drift down and thought it very fortuitous that i managed to evade the snow just in time.
however, malta was a huge disappointment. and the cancellation of the return flight didnt help matters. a last minute flurry of finding a room for the night ensued. the room sucked. no wonder there was a room available at last minute. no one else must have wanted to stay there.
malta itself was beautiful and the people friendly. however, unlike venice, it doesnt have many shops that sell kitsch and unique souvenirs that you wont find in other cities. so it meant that after sight seeing, there wasnt anything to occupy your time with. we took an hour long ride to golden bay, just to take pictures for 5 mins then turn around to wait for the bus to head back -_-" there was nothing at golden bay. just a beach, a hotel and a cafe. nothing to see but the sea. we couldnt even do any water sports because the waves were too strong. there were only TWO people on the beach.
there wasnt anything in malta that captivated my interest or compelled me to return. the only particularly nice thing about malta was the scenery. the sea was such a gorgeous blue, none of the pictures i took could do it justice. i also liked the way the buildings were arranged. it reminded me of tamadun indus because one of the special things about that civilization was the neat arrangement of the buildings ;)
nevertheless, like rome (hot and boring, its redeeming factor being it's gelato) , its a city i dont hope to return to.
i guess a conclusion most would come to is that i have no or little appreciation for scenery or buildings. that is partly true, yet also wrong. i DO think markets and variety of food (btw, the food i ate in malta wasnt that good. sure there was a lot of seafood, but nah, nothing memorable) are more interesting, but i also admire the sheer beauty of oxford city (love the sprawling fields and quaint architecture) and venice (the canals and how everything is connected).
however, malta was a huge disappointment. and the cancellation of the return flight didnt help matters. a last minute flurry of finding a room for the night ensued. the room sucked. no wonder there was a room available at last minute. no one else must have wanted to stay there.
malta itself was beautiful and the people friendly. however, unlike venice, it doesnt have many shops that sell kitsch and unique souvenirs that you wont find in other cities. so it meant that after sight seeing, there wasnt anything to occupy your time with. we took an hour long ride to golden bay, just to take pictures for 5 mins then turn around to wait for the bus to head back -_-" there was nothing at golden bay. just a beach, a hotel and a cafe. nothing to see but the sea. we couldnt even do any water sports because the waves were too strong. there were only TWO people on the beach.
there wasnt anything in malta that captivated my interest or compelled me to return. the only particularly nice thing about malta was the scenery. the sea was such a gorgeous blue, none of the pictures i took could do it justice. i also liked the way the buildings were arranged. it reminded me of tamadun indus because one of the special things about that civilization was the neat arrangement of the buildings ;)
nevertheless, like rome (hot and boring, its redeeming factor being it's gelato) , its a city i dont hope to return to.
i guess a conclusion most would come to is that i have no or little appreciation for scenery or buildings. that is partly true, yet also wrong. i DO think markets and variety of food (btw, the food i ate in malta wasnt that good. sure there was a lot of seafood, but nah, nothing memorable) are more interesting, but i also admire the sheer beauty of oxford city (love the sprawling fields and quaint architecture) and venice (the canals and how everything is connected).
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in case i dont blog again before christmas, i wanna wish all of you a very
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
in case i dont blog again before christmas, i wanna wish all of you a very
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
back from malta
malta sucks. its pretty, but thats it. BORINGGGGGG!!!
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Monday, December 14, 2009
sssshishaaaa
did i mention that i'll be going off to malta for about 3 days? well u know now =p
been to two house parties with a break of one day in between. and thats enough partying to last me a looong time. boy am i aging!
shisha-ed all night for the 2nd one. non-stop from about 2-5.30am. was really worried about killing my throat, but thanks to the bucket loads of h2o i drank, my throat was fine save for a little itching.
i'd nvr shisha-ed so much before, so i guess u could say this was a pretty big step for my throat and lungs. i only did shisha about 3 times b4 this and less than 10 puffs each time. so managing to keep going for so long impressed myself quite abit. *wink*
but then again, it could be because i mixed the flavours myself and it was crap, so it wasnt potent. hahahahahahahahaaha
eh, but not bad for a first timer (i mean setting up the bong) ok.
hmmm... not gonna say much else now coz im heading off to bed, but i have a rant about pauls to type out... if i remember.
been to two house parties with a break of one day in between. and thats enough partying to last me a looong time. boy am i aging!
shisha-ed all night for the 2nd one. non-stop from about 2-5.30am. was really worried about killing my throat, but thanks to the bucket loads of h2o i drank, my throat was fine save for a little itching.
i'd nvr shisha-ed so much before, so i guess u could say this was a pretty big step for my throat and lungs. i only did shisha about 3 times b4 this and less than 10 puffs each time. so managing to keep going for so long impressed myself quite abit. *wink*
but then again, it could be because i mixed the flavours myself and it was crap, so it wasnt potent. hahahahahahahahaaha
eh, but not bad for a first timer (i mean setting up the bong) ok.
hmmm... not gonna say much else now coz im heading off to bed, but i have a rant about pauls to type out... if i remember.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
wishful thinking
so its december again. and by the looks of the lights at oxford street and the throngs of kids and families at hamleys, it looks like xmas cheer is all about!
im really supposed to be doing my legal research assignment, but i couldnt resist a little online browsing.
and so as i browsed, i composed a wish list of the things i saw. note that this is a very wishful wish list =p
white and silver sequined dress from boohoo.
i've been eyeing this dress ever since it entered the collection nearly a month ago, and at 20pounds, its comparatively cheap (pound-wise).
but honestly, i dont really have any occasion to wear this to. and i have at least 2 other pretty dinner/party dresses still hanging unworn in my wardrobe. but it doesnt stop me from looking wistfully at it everytime i receive a boohoo newsletter T_T
jimmy choo for h&m (i want the shoe on the left)
at h&m prices, a jimmy choo is a bargain. and i dont deny how very gorgeous i think it is.
but look at the height of those heels! and where will i wear it to??? im certainly not gonna traipse around the cobbled stones of london in those ankle traps. also, i have around 15 pairs of shoes already! and those are only the shoes i have in london, not counting the ones i have in malaysia...
besides... they're prolly all sold out already.
asos mac
i just love the shape! plus i have nearly 10 coats and jackets already, but no mac! on the other hand, having said that i already own so many coats and jackets, i have no use for a mac. but isnt it just so tempting?? T_T
too faced "glamour to go" palette @ asos
im loving the shades of the eye shadows and at 13pounds, it is comparatively cheap for a "too faced" product.
but i already have soo many cosmetic products, there is no way i will be able to justify buying this. plus i hardly ever wear makeup -only for special occasions or dinings T_T
Full Circle Print Voile Babydoll Top
normally priced 50pounds, now selling for 18pounds. there really isnt any reason i should hold myself back right?
my bursting wardrobe says otherwise :(
packing to return to malaysia is already gonna be hell, so what is one more top right? right??
and look at how cute the back is!
but with the temperature constantly dropping, when will i ever get to wear it??
*sigh*
i just realized that this must look like a really strange wish list. usually ppl just state why they want something, and not the reason why they dont just go out and grab it for themselves. oh wells, im cheong hei like that. but the reasons that i listed for not buying the items, in no way detracts how much i long to possess them!
and oh ya, this is not an exhaustive wish list. but i have work to do now, so dont be surprised if the next time you visit my blog again, this list has tripled. wtf
im really supposed to be doing my legal research assignment, but i couldnt resist a little online browsing.
and so as i browsed, i composed a wish list of the things i saw. note that this is a very wishful wish list =p
white and silver sequined dress from boohoo.
i've been eyeing this dress ever since it entered the collection nearly a month ago, and at 20pounds, its comparatively cheap (pound-wise).
but honestly, i dont really have any occasion to wear this to. and i have at least 2 other pretty dinner/party dresses still hanging unworn in my wardrobe. but it doesnt stop me from looking wistfully at it everytime i receive a boohoo newsletter T_T
jimmy choo for h&m (i want the shoe on the left)
at h&m prices, a jimmy choo is a bargain. and i dont deny how very gorgeous i think it is.
but look at the height of those heels! and where will i wear it to??? im certainly not gonna traipse around the cobbled stones of london in those ankle traps. also, i have around 15 pairs of shoes already! and those are only the shoes i have in london, not counting the ones i have in malaysia...
besides... they're prolly all sold out already.
asos mac
i just love the shape! plus i have nearly 10 coats and jackets already, but no mac! on the other hand, having said that i already own so many coats and jackets, i have no use for a mac. but isnt it just so tempting?? T_T
too faced "glamour to go" palette @ asos
im loving the shades of the eye shadows and at 13pounds, it is comparatively cheap for a "too faced" product.
but i already have soo many cosmetic products, there is no way i will be able to justify buying this. plus i hardly ever wear makeup -only for special occasions or dinings T_T
Full Circle Print Voile Babydoll Top
normally priced 50pounds, now selling for 18pounds. there really isnt any reason i should hold myself back right?
my bursting wardrobe says otherwise :(
packing to return to malaysia is already gonna be hell, so what is one more top right? right??
and look at how cute the back is!
but with the temperature constantly dropping, when will i ever get to wear it??
*sigh*
i just realized that this must look like a really strange wish list. usually ppl just state why they want something, and not the reason why they dont just go out and grab it for themselves. oh wells, im cheong hei like that. but the reasons that i listed for not buying the items, in no way detracts how much i long to possess them!
and oh ya, this is not an exhaustive wish list. but i have work to do now, so dont be surprised if the next time you visit my blog again, this list has tripled. wtf
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